Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1929, Page 2

Y s U.S. AIR CONTROL. HIT BY MCRACKEN “Official Opposes ldea Sug- * gested at Meeting of Aviation Leaders. By 'the Assoctated Press. | KANSAS CITY, September 17.—Dis- couragement of any thought of govern- mental regulation of air transportation lines similar to that exercised over the railroads was urged on air transport executives In session here today by Wil- | Mam P. MacCracken, Assistant Secre- tary of Commerce for Aeronautics. ‘The railroads, MacCracken told the air executives, were not.placed under governmental regulation until after 75 years of existence when ‘“pernicious practices made it necessary.” “The new air industry,” the Assistant Secretary said, “shoult regulate itself as far as possible and keep out of gov- ernmental control because any group of Government officers, no matter how- ever great their ability and sincerity, cannot sit in judgment upon the needs :X the air industry as can the industry tself " Proposal for Control. The proposal for the creation of a governmental body to regulate air transportation, was submitted by Erle P. Halliburton, president of the South- west Air Fast Express. ‘Halliburton urged that the Interstate Commerce Commission act itself be amended to cover regulataion of the air lines or that other suitable legisla- tion be enacted that will serve to protect the commercial air transport lines, the traveling, the shipping and investing public, and encourage and facilitate the development of air transportation in all of its phases and ramifications. Halliburton said that the lack of yegulation of passenger fares on air iines had resulted in marked discrimina- tion between localities in the matter of rates. On lines in the Southwest, he added, it is possible to have passengers on one plane who paid fares varying as much as from 8.2 cents to 13 cents a mile, depending on the destination. Discussing the transport of air mail, Halliburton argued that mail should be Touted over any responsible line avail- able that would expedite delivery, re- gardless of the existing contract lines. Compittees Are Named. An indication of the desire of leaders of the industry to do their own regulat- ing was given with the announcement of the appointment of 10 committees, each assigned to consider a separate phase of air transportation. Amelia Earhart, transatlantic fiyer and the only woman given an appoint- ment, was named head of the up to discuss ticket sales and solicitation methods and their relation to increased traffic. Miss Earhart is assistant gen- eral traffic manager of the Transcon. tinental Air Transport, Inc. Herbert Hoover, jr., son of the Presi- dent, was made chairman of the com- mittee to study radio and communica- tion problems. He is radio expert for the Western Air Express. “I hope that out of this meeting will come definite recommendations for the formation of & body comprised of rep- resentatives from each air line, with power to act, who can get together frequently to secure unified action on the most pressing problems facing the industry,” T. B. Clement, general traffic manager of the Transcontinental Air ‘Transport, said. Air Express Boom. Predicting that transportation of ex- press by air soon will exceed the value of passenger business to the major air transport operators, C. W. H. Smi eral traffic manager of Western Air ress, yesterday addressed the open- ing session conference here. “Larger and better anes,” Mr. Smith told his audience, “will provide the one essential requirement for air- express business. The development of afrcraft will be advanced sufficiently to permit air express to be handled at rallroad rates with far speedier de- livery.” Alr Mail Gave Benefits. “The establishment of the air mail by the Government laid the corner stone of commercial aviation in the United States,” Mr. Smith said. “Revenues derived from the transportation of air mail have been the chief means of sup- port of the leading air-transport com- panies, but the air mmil service has reached its peak. In the future we must expect to make our revenue from greater loads hauled at lower costs. “The combination of dawn-to-dusk ‘passenger-plane service with rail con- nections for night travel is one of the most important economic developments in the air-transport industry in the last year.” Regular night air-passenger travel ‘was visioned by Mr. Smith as the next Jogical development of air passenger service. With the development of radio for planes, acceptance of night air travel will come quickly, Mr. Smith be- Leves., U. 8. Leadership Seen. Col. Harry H. Blee, chief of the divi- sion of airports of the Department of Commerce, declared the United States is destined for world leadership in the air transport fleld. 5 “In the United States today there are 46 transport companies flying 75,000 miles & d?y and & o pounds of express and large numbers in addition to 6,000,000 pounds of mail a year,” Col. Blee said. “With ample capital now available, aireraft production is developing with- out restriction, and new lines are being established in all parts of the country. [I Heads Engineers l | BRIG. GEN. LYTLE_BROWN. .- —Harris-Ewing Photos. | GEN. LYTLE BROWN APPOINTED TO POST OF CHIEF ENGINEER (Continued From First Page.) untfl March, 1918, He was appointed a temporary brigadier general in April, 1918, and soon thereafter was detailed as chief of the war plans division of the general staff, in which capacity he served at Washington, D. C., throyghout the World War until June, 1919. Work at Wilson Dam. Reverting to his permanent grade of lieutenant colonel in the Regular Army Brown was ordered in the Summer of 1919, to Florence, Ala, as district engineer, in which capacity hée was charged with the construction of the Wilson Dam. In the latter part of 1820 he assumed command of the 2d Engi- neers of the 2d Division at S8an An- itonio, Tex., where he remained until 1921, when he was ordered to the Gen* eral Service Schools at Fort Leaven- worth, Kans, as an instructor. He graduated from the General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth in 1923 and remained on duty at Fort Leaven- worth as a director and later assistant commandant of the General Service Schols until the Summer of 1925. After a year's service in command of the Engineer Regiment of the 2d Divi- sion at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., he was ordered in 1926 to Washington, D. C., as assistant commandant at the Army War College. He was promoted to brigadier general on June 27, 1928. He at present is in command of Fort Davis, Canal Zone. Gen. Brown has been awarded the following decorations: Order of the Bath _(British), Legion of Honor (French) and the Distinguished Service Medeal (United States), the citation for the later reading as follows: “For service as director of the War Plans Division, for his skill and good judgment in handling the many and varied questions of training, ojganiza- tion and policy that have been acted on by the War Plans Division during the war.” —— KEAN ADVOCATES PARKING BAN ONALL MAIN THOROUGHFARES (Continued From First Page.) sees in the situation is to make parking restrictions that would be practical. Mr. Harland said there would be difficulty in enforcing that because signs would have to be posted and changed with each six months. He added, however, that he would like to talk with police officials regarding that. Senator Hastings declared that in his opinion to announce that rio all-night parking would be permitted after a certain date would be oo revolution- ary to consider. Senator Kean agreed with this, reiterating that he was not in favor of such & move. He said, how- ever, he thought it could be done on a few streets to start with, gradually a) plying the restriction to additional streets from time to time. Referring to the need for a title law, Senator Hastings declared that unques- tionably Washington and any other area that has no title law becomes a dumping ground for stolen automobiles. ‘The Senators questioned Mr. Harland as to the various fees motorists pay here. At first they indicated tg:y thought, the tag charge of $1 was low, but when the traffic director explained that there is also a pers: X on automobiles at the rate of $1.70 per $100 of value, Senator Hastings said he guessed the motorist is paying enough. Policeman in Every Block. With 'd to parking, Senator Hast- lt'nws be!mdpo:l cfl:ppose’d there would have a man_for eve! uare to bring about full enforcemenrty. T Director Harland added that there are so many cars from out of town in addition to' the large number be- longing here that even if the time would also be a gr ready o a parking space vacal 50 tha the only mvmunk;, full enforcement would be to give more motorists & chance to park for a short time. On the subject of automobile in- surance, Director Harland recommended & system which he sald New York and to pull into other places had adopted. Under that system, he sald, as long as a driver is careful and observes all regulations, he is not affected, but that when motorist is convicted of viola major traffic law, his permit wouls suspended and not restored until he had Forty-one of the 48 States are now :"rdv:dd. by alr transport,” Col. Blee MUST STAND TRIAL IN NUMBERS CASES Judge Schuldt Refuses to Permit Forfeiture of $100 Collateral in Two Cases. Judge Gus A. Schuldt continued his drive against “numbers” games yester- day by refusing to allow two persons ‘who had deposited $100 collateral each S sufachments for el appear enf 4 ance in Police Court for trial. The twe Srdered to appear before the established his responsibility. The di- rector said this method does not pen- alize careful drivers. . JAPAN MAY INSIST ON STRONGER NAVY IN RELATION TO U. S. (Continued From First Page) sation toward submarines, which both land and America are considered to Judge. No runs. Box Score FIRST GAME. DETROIT AB.R. H. 0. A. B Johnson, rf...... 4 0 0 1 1 O 4« 0 0 1.1 0 8 1.2 100 4 0O 19 02 4 0O O &« 00 8 0 0 12 0 4 0 2 1 10 4 0 2 B 0 0 2 00 1 40 0 0 0 v VO o0 0 0 000 1 0 0000 3 1 72 9 2 re Hellmunn batted for Sorrell in the seventh. ‘othergill batted for Page in niath. ~ te are William Seegle and Jo- | to accede T. Johnson, both of the 1700 block | sul mimainss 100 ARE EXPECTED. Balvation Army Officers to At- tend Council Meeting Here. Approximately 100 Salvation Army s of o Virginia and the in authoritative quarters the general attitude is “let us see what hap- pens at the conference.” For these limits were completely enforced, there ;l)nllud t | Schuble ran for GROUPS DISAGREE N TARIFF VIEWS|CENTERS IN QUEENS Senate Faces Task of Clari- fying Viewpoints of Regu- lars and Independents. By the Assoclated Pre: At the very beginning of its long dis- cussion of the controversial‘sections of the tariff bill, the Senate today found itself plunged into the task of clarify- iug the sherply different viewpoints of i the regular and independent Republican cups. Although the highly cohtroversial ad- ministrative and special sections of the bill were the business before the cham- ber, the opening clash centered on the more general disagreement over proposed rate increases for industrial as well as agricultural commodities. MoNary Leads Group. Following up- that clash, which was led by Borah of I , 88 spokesman for the independent viewpoint, and Reed of Pennsylvania for the regulars, Republican and some Democratic Sen- ators from the Western and Northwest- ern agricultural States, under the lead- ership of McNary of Oregon, were pre- paring to confer with a view to united action. Many of them have expressed dissatisfaction with the proj Te- lating to lumber, shingles, logs, wool, manganese, fruits and nuts. Emphasizing the stand of the Sena- tors from the agricultural States, Borah contended that “this bill is not exe- cuted in justice to the tural terests,” and argued that, “with i dustrial profits increasing, with exports increasing and imports decreasing, we have on the other hand the constantly tmlllnx income and profits of agricul- ure.” Aithough the argjcultural spokesmen got all they asked for.in the Fordney- McCumber act of 1922, he said, the in- dustrial increases written into that law established a “disparity” in the relative advantages of agriculture and indust: which the pending bill failed to equ: ize. Further increases in industri rates, he contended, were unnecessary. Written on Equality Basis. Reed retorted that the finance com- | p. miftee, of which he is a member, had written the bill on the theory that “all Americans were equal” and asse; that, instead of violating Republican campaign pledges, it had fulfilled them in its efforts to provide additional pro- tection for manufacturing industries, which were suffering from competition not adequately provided against in the 1922 act. “We hear an abundance of sneers,” he remarked. “Pretended conversations are recited indicating callousness on our part toward the farmer. “I want to assure the Senator that no l}‘egu:'llilc:n pledge has been forgotten in MAN ADMITS KILLING WOMAN IN BRONX HOME Police S8ay They Gained Admission After Suspect Breaks Down From Long Grilling. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 17.—Break- ing down after,13 hours of continuous grilling, Joseph Barbetto, 35, yesterday ing confessed, police said, to killj Mrs. Julla Quintieri, who was found stran- les had remarked to mate that he belleved there was thing the matter with mother.” According to Barbetto's alleged con- fession, the crime was committed early Monday morning. NATIONALS VICTORS IN FIRST GAME OF DAY’S PROGRAM, (Continued From First Page.) Jones, Cronin going to third. Gehringer went back for Judge’s pop. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. DETROIT—Jones tosed out Gehrin- ger. Stone doubled against the right fleld fence. Cronin threw out Alex- ander, Stone going to third. H. Rice filed to West. No runs. WASHINGTON—Sam _Rice walked. Goslin also walked. sacrificed, McManus to Alexander. West walked, filling the bases. Tate filed to John- son. Sam Rice scored and Goslin took third after the catch. Cronin walked, flling the bases. Hayes took a third strike. run. NINTH INNING. DETROIT—McManus walked. Cronin made a fine stop of Akers’ grounder on the edge of the grass and threw to Myer, forcing McManus. Hargrave to short center, sending third ergil batted for Page. Fothergill drove into a double play, ve, Hayes to Myer WASHINGTON AB.R. H. 0. A. B wé 1 21110 882800 201200 3002 20 3038200 800410 201140 3001380 800110 26 4 82712 0 the | g amintstration. THE : EVENING _STAR, WASfiIN’GTON, . ¢, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929 l i \ NEW YORK PRIMARY Fight for Borough Post Over- shadows Race for Mayoralty. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 17.—Interest in New York's city primary today cen- terad in the Borough of Queens, where bitter factional fights among botk: Dem- ocrats and Republicans have been waged. No contest'in the regular Democratic party for mayor made Mayor Walker's renomination & formality, as was that of other Tammany candidates of the Workers for Representative F. H. 1a Guardia predicted an easy victory for their candidate, running on & Repub- lican-Fusion ticket, over Willlam M. Bennett, Republican, whose platform is a promise to close drinking resorts in the city. Bennett, however, predicted he would win by 30,000, Queens Contests. In Queens, Borough President George g. Hnrveyh Was hug’ with a fight with he regular Republican ory on, whose candidate is John L. 3 mer State Senator. Three Democrats were in the field for the nomination for borough president. Harvey, who wrested the presidency from the Democrats after the exposure of the $6,000,000 Queens sewer 3 declared in last-minute speeches that his renomination meant the end cf the regular Republican organization led by Joseph H. de Bragga, county chairman. Appointee in Race. Bernard M. Pattan, one-of the con- testants in the three-cornered Demo- cratic fight, was appointed to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of former Borough President Maurice E. Connelly, sentenced to prison in the sewer. contract graft case. He was de- feated last year by Harve Polls open at 3 pm. and close at .m, Other mayoralty candidates are Rich- ard ight, former police commis- sioner, seeking nomination of the Square Deal party, and Norman Thom- as, Soclalist. VARE FACING FIGHT. Leadership of Senator-elect in Balance in Primary Today. PHILADELPHIA, September 17 (#).— ‘The leadership of the Philadelphia Re- ears ung publican organization, held for by Senator-elect Willlam 8. Vare, in the balance today. ‘Whether the Senator-elect is to con- tinue at the helm or whether control of the party machinery is to be taken over by Mayor Harry A. Mackey and the Republican League will be deter- mined by today's primary election for county offices. Mr. Mackey, who managed Vare's senatorial campaign ir 1926, revolted when the Senator-elect refused to slate John F. Dugan, former director of pib- lic welfare in the mayor's cabinet, for ter of wills. ugan was placed on the Republican League ticket, while the Vare organi- zation slated Willisam F. Campbell for & third term. The principal contest has cenggred around this office and a vic- tory*for Dugan, even though the other league candidates are defeated, would be considered a triumph fcr Mackey and the end of Vare's leadership. PITTSBURGH IN HOT FIGHT. 25,000 Persons to Be Denied Vote for Alleged Tax Frauds. PITTSBURGH, Pa., September 17— Pittsburgh todsy was holding a pri- mary election, characterized by an in- tense Republican mnyfimy fight, in which 25,000 persons C‘fi!d to_ hols fraudulent tax recel) will be denied the right to vote and in which the bal- lot boxes of 16 wards will be impound- ed immediately after the has been! counted. Developments came thick and fast today in a situation which has seen 'ges of ties come from the camps of.both yor Charles H. Kl seeking renomination, and James Malone, president of council and candidate to succeed Kline. Bot candidates of Republican ticket. is Judge ‘Richard W. Martin, running as independent Republican. WISCONSIN GOVERNOR’S DEMURRER SUSTAINED Judge Rules “Court Had No Juris- diction” and That Ouster Charges ‘Were Not Complete. By the Associated Press. EAU CLAIRE, Wis, September 17.— Circuit Judge James Wickham today sustained the demurrer of Gov. Walter J. Kohldr of Wisconsin to ouster pro- ceedings based on charges of alleged violation of the State corrupt practices act during the gubernatorial 3 The charges were filed against the governor by leaders of the Progressive tical opponents al- g nd:pdommlm posed to confer & the governor from KING TO GO SHOOTING. English Ruler’s Health Shows Excellent Progress Being Made. LONDON, September 17 (#).—King right of removal of office. at Sandringham for & for him if weather con- d stood to have been unable thus far to it spt| BRITISH WAR FLYER QL FELBPERLED " BY FOREST FRES Big Blaze Within 6 Miles of Ventura—200 Men Trap- ped in Oregon. By the Associated Press. , Calif, September 17— 1A roaring line of fire swept down the soutnwest slope of Sulphur Mountain and advanced to within six miles of tie rich Ventura avenue of! field today, de- spite the supreme efforts of several hundred fire fighters to hold it back. Conscription of men over a radius of 50 miles was started and a fleet of trucks assigned to strategic points to rush them to the fire lines. Appeals were sent out to Fillmore, Ventura, Ojal, and other nearby towns for help. ‘The flames were pushing forward on & two-mile front after laying Waste a 15-mile-long strip, reaching from a point four miles north of Santa Paula almost to the Ventura ayenue line. ‘Twenty oll derricks scattered through the hills fringing the Santa Clara River I DS B which' was ester- Scene at the inquest fto the death of Mrs. Virginia McPherson, who was found dead Saturday with a knotted | day by & break in an, eleciric power pajama cord about her neck. Left to right: Her brother-in-iaw, T. A, Blackwelder; Robert A. McPherson, sr.; Mrs. Black-1\ine, swept through Santa Paula Canyon Welder, sister of the dead girl; Robert A. McPherson, the dead woman’s husband; David Hamilton, attorney for the girl's | laat ‘night after it had been fed to family, and W. A. McDonald, secretary to Senator Overman of North ZStar Staff Photo. | seething fury by the ofl bespattered FOR LEAGUE ACTION SUSPECT ARRESTED out of their homes as a precautionary Proposal to Harmonize Cove- Detective and Clerk to Go to| Chicagoan Is Fined For Saying He Was Chased by Bandits By the Associated Press. OAK PARK, IIl, ‘September 17.—For fibbing, Albert Leibovitz paid an extra $10 in Magistrate Feron's Court yesterday. Leibovitz had presented an ex- measure. When the fire' reached the top of sulphur Mountain a tank containing 11,000 barrels of oil boiled over from the heat and spilled its inflamable con- tents toward the valley below. Damage was estimated at in excess of $2,000,000 ealry this morning. 200 TRAPPED IN OREGON. Forest Fire Ruins 15000 Acres Since Sunday. nant With Anti-War Treaty | | BaP®hona) sesatte were paro- Massachusetts t0 Try t0 | Lo\, ore: september 17 . i e The Taw atlows n order 1o dentify M —An army of weary, siecpless men were Coming Up. e Identify Man. wationed along far-flung fronts n the foothills of the Cascades today watch- ing the progress of a forest fire that in its erratic progress since Sunday had blackened 15000 timbered acres, de- stroyed six houses, a hotel, & school, & logging camp, two temporary forestry camps, trapped 200 fighters and sent one workman to a hospital violently insane. The fire swept down from the Mount Hood National Forest Sunday night and early yesterday a stiff southeast wind sent it roaring down the Clackamas River Valley toward Estacada, Oreg., & town of 2,000 population. Before every available man, including an evangelist, a merchant and & bl ith, could check its advance, the fire had licked a 16-mile pathway through the for- est to within five miles of the city limits. carrying. “Bosh,” sald Officer Fred Nes- tor, who arrested him, “there was no car following him. And if he had $500, why did he stay three hours in jail while friends got $25 bail for him?” “Twenty-five dollars for speed- ing,” said the magistrate, “and n&d $10 for the thrilling bandit story.” LIQUOR SUSPECTS HELD BY DRY SQUAD One Committed for Hearing, Another Fined, With Prison Term as Alternative. Suspected of having a part in the $15,000 bond robbery in the Riggs Na- tional Bank last February 7, which has mystified police and private detectives, Pred Carr, who has a half dozen aliases, is under arrest in Plymouth, Mass. Inspector William 8. Shelby, chief of detectives, said the supposed identifica- tion was made through a picture cir- culated from here shortly after the rob- bery, as the result of a visit of a Riggs Bank clerk to the rogues' gallery at police headquarters. Carr's real name is said to be Wil- liam Elliott. Inspector William Arm- strong, chief of Boston detectives, wired Inspector Shelby today that he believed he had established Carr's identity through a picture sent to his office. A Washington detective, accompanied by the bank clerk who made the identi- fication, probably will be sent to Ply- mouth -tomorrow to see the suspect. Shelby said the detective would bear a commissioner’s warrant and endeavor to bring Carr back if identification is complete. All efforts to trace the bonds have failed. SATCHEL FIGURES By the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 17.—Proposals seeking to bring the covenant of the League of Nations into closer harmony with the Kellogg pact for the renuncia- tion of war as an instrument of na- tional policy will be taken up by a com- mittee of the League of Nations As- sembly shortly. 5 A British suggestion is for modifying the League covenant so as to Incor- porate within it an agreement for the renunciation of war, while Peru is of- fering a resolution having as its ulti- mate purpose the inclusion of the Kel- logg pact in the League covenant. Announcement was made today that Peru and Nicaragua have joined the World Court, making the total number of members 54. Signatures to the protocol looking to- ward American accession to the court today had reached a total of 30. A British proposal which in effect re- opens the questioy of trained army re- serves in considerthg the basis for gen- eral disarmament met further delay in the disarmament committee, and will scarcely be presented to that body be- fore tomorrow. The French delegation 200 Men in Area. Somewhere to the east of the fire line in what apparently had been raging inferno Sunday night when & / strong wind whipped it into fury, the 200 fire fighters, headed by T. H. Sher- rard, sypervisor of the Mount Hood National Forest, were either fighting new blazes or beating their way back to_civilization. Forest trails were blocked by fallen, Because he was reported jettisoning some of his cargo, Joseph B. Beasley, 33 years old, 4200 Eleventh street north- . SPore e praoesl. t, s in jall charged with reckless Sl committee meanwhile struggled | $25% L L smoldering trees. Roads which pene- with the details of & scheme for gIvng | fansns, ® Well 88 the possess of trated this district were strewn i financial assistance to any nation the victim of aggression or the threat ot us’-u(nn. Here, too, there seemed a stiff conflict of attitude as between the French and British. They differed with regard to the procedure of the League Sergt. George Little said that he was chasing Beasley and a coi n, Gil- more I Long, on Fourteenth street last night as suspected rum-runners. The man, -cumi‘lnz to h:he uuu;m WAS fving:* Council when there is a threat of war. g;lm‘:.‘ :m. &l:! om:,d .fi“fiw&“&fi A subcommittee which is to | four-block chase and was so intent with conclliate the diverging ideas is under- | smashing glass that he did not look where he was driving, nearly colliding with other cars on several . police stopped the car at P street, and in an effort to get the last bottle out of the way, hurled it from the car, it was sald. It failed to break 44 JEWS ARE HELD (1 5 1y bl s FOR RIOT MURDERS | siaei® iions ‘The police also charged possession, but Assistant United States Attorney David A. Hart nolle prossed the case, finding out that he was a pas- r in the “car. Long bears a cut on shin and a hole in his sock as evidence of Beasley’s anxiety to smash up the bottles. Canght After Long Chase. Fred J. Fillah, 20 years old, 1100 block of Tenth street, was arraigned in morning on three dif- nt charges. He was arrested last night by Sergt. George Little and his Iiquor after s long chase at a speed officer described as being more than 60 miles an hour. The police said that they chased Fillah from Fourth and T streets to the 100 block of New York avenue north- east, where the defendant's car crashed into a parked automobile. After the crash they said that he threw two jars of alleged liquor into the street, break- ing both. The officers were able to save about a half pint. Fined for Breaking Glass. Fillah was sentenced to pay 840 or serve 60 days in jail for breaking glass in the street by Ju Robert E. Mat- great trees which went down under the fury of the flames. Special couriers, sent out from the Pacific. Northwest district fire office here scoured the territory in search of the party. Officials said they believed the men were safe; that all were ex- perienced forest men, although they indicated some uneasiness by repeated inquiries for them. Terrific heat from the wind-fanned flames which threatened Estacada yes- terday sent Roy Van,of Estacada, & fire fighter, to a hospital here nvlns in what physicians said was a fit of temporary insanity. Logging Camp Burned. In a space of one hour the I camp of the La Dee Logging Co. leaving 35 men, women and children stranded. By twos and threes they fought their way through tangled un- derbrush to the safety of Estacads. ‘Two temporary forestry-camps, estab- lished as bases for fire hters, were consumed. Dozens of axes, d pumps and buckets melted. The same blaze destroyed the $50,000 Log La Barre Hotel, one-time prominent Cascade Summer resort. § Although Estacada residents fesred the town might be wiped out, only & few left the city with their belong- ings for Portland end other Northern sections. However, in rural dis- tricts settlers hurriedly packed their household effects into trucks or set them in yards in anticipation of fieein, before the flames. Some abandons their homes and went to Estacada. Others remained to fight the flames onlli);lbo see their homes reduced to as IN WAGGONER CASE Bag Said to Contain Records of Bankers’ Operations in Hands of U. S. Attorney. find an acceptable compromise. By the Associated Press. CHEYENNE, Wyo., September 17— A black satchel, said to contain a rec- ord of the operations of C. D. Wag- goner, Telluride, Colo., banker in his half-million-doliar swindle of six New York banks, is in the possession of A. D. Walton, United States district at- torey here, it was learned today. ‘The satchel, it was learned, was given by Waggoner to his niece, Margaret R. Jones, Cheyenne High School teacher, two weeks ago when the banker passed through Cheyenne. After Waggoner had been arrested Miss Jones is understood to have vol- untarily taken the satchel to the United States district attorney. ‘Waggoner’s own record of his manip- ulations is in the satchel, authorities here said. ALLEN IS ACCUSED OF LEAVING BEAT Policeman Sees “Persecution in Charge, Saying He Was Hunt- ing Thieves. Bail Refused Men Arrested in Mill in Recent Clash With Arabs, By the Associated Press. JERUSALEM; September 17.—Forty- four Jews have been imprisoned in the Citadel of Acre by the authorities to awalt trial for murder by premeditated shooting during ish riots, which took a toll of nearly 200 lives in Palestine. Full details of the case are not avail- able, but the 44 men were arrested in the flour mill at Haifa during the trou- bles there. Jewish relief workers are sending food to the im ned men, who are stated to be in good spirits. There release on bail was refused. ‘The Cl%l of Acre, where Viadimir Jobotinsky#and 19 other defenders of Jerusalem were confined in 1920, is on the north side of the city rich in his- tory of the crusading era. Palestine remains quiet, with the Jewish population which suffered dur- ing the recent outbreaks mainly con- cerned with filing their claims petitions within the month time limit permitted. The British government invest tions of the recent outrages, their cause and prevention of recurrences are con- tinuing. ¥ Chiidren Ald Fight. Children perched themselves atop their homes with water buckets to watch advancing flames, or recovered their .school books from desks hur- riedly removed from the burning school building. Live stock was herded into ‘target of s c?‘mls plrep?r:wrytounmmnto ‘accused fellow policemen of brutality | places of safety. ll.l:fiha of prisoners two years | Portland Red Cross officials last ago, must appear be&re the Police Trial [ night were in Estacada sul the Boar iceman Robert J. Allen of the third Poll mdnct. who alleges he has been made t persecution since arraigned i . _He pleaded not guilty of the liquor charge before Judge Gus A. Schuldt and demanded a jury trial on this also, — BRITISH CHANGE NARCOTIC VIEWS League of Nations’ Delegation Of- ‘fers Proposal Seeking In- ternational Pact. d Thursday to ln.uwe{ ‘l:h:?el:e ot‘ fllmlm ll(e and rounding up settlers made lecting to patrol at. meless. g o oy 1 Botis. his walk- | Offciais said that if a wind did not ing partner, also must answer to the | come up the situation probably would same charge. be controlled before nightfall. to the allegation in the tion Allen and fi%!tg“were seen Try to Save Villaga Priday in an wutomobile parl Firefighters were work valian lfi'&mm alley entrance to Emergency | in an effort to save v.h‘:‘ village 'fi Yacolt, Wash., from destruction. About Hospital when they were supposed to have been on duty. half the popuiation of 200 vacated their Maintaining it is just another inci- | homes there yesterday when the flames dent in his long experience of “perse- | reached to within 500 yards of the cution,” Allen tells a different version ! town. An appeal for the help of United of the affair. He says he was instruct- ( States troops at Vancouver Barracks, ed to exercise unusual vigilance in pa- | Wash., was sent out when the fire was troling that section of his beat near|believed beyond the control of local Emergency Hospital because of recent | fighters. thefts of automobile tires and acces-| A wind that had been driving the sorles in the alley in the rear of the | Yacolt fire died down yesterday, en- ital. co g & few residents to return to accused policeman contends that | their homes. When the danger was at he was on the out for two men be- its_height a steady stream of auto- wved to be the thieves. Last Friday | mobiles laden with household effects g ured into the highway fro fespital, he says, he and Boits saw fr?;mun. TS donfting Srom two men driving out of the alley. Be- hilip Rowe, a rancher, was burned lieving he ‘was on the r.l::fl of tl:x‘: C&m#&: me'n:'u mm%:&z. thieves, Allen explained, and east of Vancouver, . hid in an automobile outside the | enveloped and destroyed his hom to awalt further developments. Mrs. Rowe and a son escaped with in- ted in the automobile | juries. Will Rogers ACCUSED OF HAVING - TWO WIVES HERE (Continued From First P: letters were never answered. Melville to this leaving London, cabled few m tt‘: t him in N"o{?{e‘i By the Associated Press. Miss , khiowing nothing otk fons, sgreed. She was| CENEVA, September 17.—The Brit- ught to Washington by an|ish delegation at the League of Nations’ urgent letter from Mrs. Knecttle and |assembly today presented a proposal mother dis- | which is regarded here as marking a_ great advance in the fight to limit the A manufacture and to cheek illegal traffic Bhe refused to believe any evil of her | in dangerous drugs. . husband until one day she found the| The proposals, designed to bring about name of "Mrs. E. Melville” in atie of | o, yernational agreement for the con- Melville's books. The address was given . as Emergency Hospital. Together mother | trol and limitation of production of flllrl& d'n'}xthurfl 7enc to J’ffié"’ "% heroin, morphine and cocaine, were re- e and found g garded as representing a complete re- Sufioltely of what i said o he s pres | versal by the Labor government of the vious B - & * |late ‘Baldwih government's attitude to Both Mrs. Knecttle and her daughter| the question of limitation and manufac- were much embittered and wished 0] ;re, 4 i ie e howe The mew British position was. an- | nounced to the aséembly's committee tarian and social questions Noel Baker, member of Parliament. ounmnunmu?thda- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif —The old bromide about the South “still fight- Civil War” don’t hold up so was suggested to the North- H § i 3 E oH ; E%EE i So thal g g