Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1929, Page 1

WEAT! (U, . Weather Bu Rain_tonight and warmer tonight: cold ‘Temperatures—Hig] today: lowest 37 at Full r¥port on Page Closing N. Y. Market: HER. reau Forecast.) tomorrow, slightly er -tomorrow night. hest 45 at noon 7 am. today. s, Pages 14 and 15 @b WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Slar, in Washing Associated service. The only evening paper ton with the Press news Yesterday’s Cireulation, 112,361 Na: 131,276 ' o since Fintered as second class matter Washington, D. WASHINGTON. D. ‘0, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929 —FORTY-SIX PAGES. % () Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. URUGUAYAN FLYER CRASHES IN FORCED LANDING IN BRAZIL, FAR SHORT OF GOAL Both Men in Plane Are In-| jured as Craft Overturns at| Village Near Natal, About 3,600 Miles From Spain. LOST WAY OVER COAST, MEAGER DETAILS HINT| Aviators Complete Leg Over Ocean | by Narrow Margin Before Being Halted by Accident—Neither Is| Believed to Have Been }{urt‘: Seriously. Br the Associated Press, RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, De- cember 17.—The transatlantic fiyers, Maj. Tadeo Larre-Borgeo and Lieut. Leon Challe, who left Seville, Spain, Sunday on a non- stop flight to Montevideo, Uruguay, made a forced landing last night at the village of Maracuja in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, near Natal on the northeast tip of Brazil. Although the Uruguayan lega- tion issued a statement this after- noon reporting both the flyers to have been seriously injured in the landing, later advices indicated that the hurts of both men were less than had been feared and that Maj. Larre-Borges had been able to start for the town of Santo Antonio. The transatlantic plane turned over on landing in a wild spot near the village and was wrecked. Governor Acts Quickly. The governor of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, rushed a special physician from the quarantine station to Maracuja and severzl officers to find out e.actly what /| happened to the transatlantic air- | en. Although the flyers failed of their purpose to make a non-stop 6,000-mile hop to the capital of Uruguay, they achieved the sixth successful crossing of the South Atlantic and covered a distance of approximately 3,600 miles. That they made the 2,000-mile ocean hop by just a narrow - cated by the fact that they were forced to land near Natal, which is on the ex- treme tip of the South American con- tinent nearest to Africa. It was along 4 this part of the Brazilidn coast that Capt. Francesco Iglesias and his com- panion, Capt. Ignacio Jiminez, landed in October of this year on a similar flight from Seville to South America, First Attempt Failed. ‘Maj. Larre-Borges, who is a Uruguay- an, made an attempt to fly from Europe - %0 South America in 1927, but made a forced landing on the North African coast and for several weeks disappeared from view. Eventually he turned up under escort of a Moorish caravan, which held him for ransom. Lieut. Challe is a distinguished Prench fiyer who has made many long-distance flights, in 1926 establishing a world non-stop record up to that time for a flight to Persia from France. The two airmen took off from Seville, Spain, at 12:40 p.m. Sunday, Spanish time, or 7:40 am. BEastern standard time. They last were heard from in the air at 8 o'clock last night, when they were belleved somewhere off the Brazil- | ian coast. They probably landed within | a few hours, which would indicate that they were in the air about 40 hours be- fore coming down. Average Around 100 Miles. Throughout the flight they made ex- cellent time, averaging well up to 100} miles an hour, but apparently they ran | nto difficulties off the Brazilian coast. They had shown anxiety regarding | weather conditions on the coast, having | sent several wireless messages asking for information. This morning the Brazilian authori- ties made every effort to take relief to the fiyers, and the head of the postal aviation service ordered a plane to pro- ceed immediately to Maracuja. The village at which the fiyers land- ed is quite close to Touros, which Js the | point at which Capt. Arturo Ferrarin | and his companion, Maj. Carlo del Prete, landed in July, 1928, when they established a new world flight distance Tecord, recently broken by Capt. Dieu- donne Coste, the noted French airman, on a flight from France to China. | With the news of the airmen's land- | ing at Maracuja, crowds of eager sight- seers began to leave the surrounding | countryside for the village. Pirst reports of the landing reached the outside world by way of a small private telegraph line to Natal. Apparently Lost Thelr Way. From the meager advices which trickled over this line, it appeared that the airmen lost their way after striking the coast and landed at a point about 60 miles from the coast mear the bor- der line of the States of Rio Grande do Norte and Parahyba. The Janding w made some time between 9 pm. and midnight (between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern standard time). This would mean that the fiyers were in tne air be- tween 36 and 39 hours. The aviators were found by a grou) of horsemen from the interior who were riding toward the coast. The spot at which the machine me down was distant from habitations. MORROW "Two British Flyers Hop for Capetown In Quest of Record Airmen Hope to Set Non- Stop Distance Mark in Flight to South Africa. By the Associated Press. CRANWELL AIRDROME, Lincoin- shire, England, December 17.—A Royal Air Force monoplane, piloted by Squad- ron Leader A. G. Jones-Willlams, which left here this morning in an effort to establish a long-distance non- stop flight record to South Africa, crossed the French coast at Marseilles this afternoon. The next point on the itinerary was Sardinia. The plane, with Flight Lieut. N. H. Jenkins aboard, left here at 8 am. (3 a.m. Eastern standard time). ‘Weather conditions were favorable. The plane is expected to reach South Africa before nightfall Thursday. The weather was perfect as the two airmen crawled into the machine. which was loaded with a thousand gallons of petrol. Nothing was left to chance. The cabin was painted inside a dull color to | soften the glare during their three days | in it They carried sporting guns an knives to cut a path through the jun- gles in the event of a forced landing. Specially prepared food which they had along would enable them to exist many weeks if necessary. The machire carried a wireless set, which during the trials recently over Northholt trans- mitted signals to Cairo. It was stated later the monoplane took off with 1,200 gallons of gasoline, | which was 200 gallons more than it had been believed it would be possible to take. It was hoped the additional fuel would enable the two airmen certainly to reach their destination, Cape Town. Their route was across the Channel and France to Marseille, thence to ) Sardinia, Tunis, Ghat, French Sahara, Duala. Cameroons, Bejuella, Portuguese West Africa, Walfish Bay and on to- SEAKTORIAL POST Also Promises, in Formal Statement, to Run in New Jersey Primary. By the Associated Press. Dwight W. Morrow today formally announced his acceptance of the ap- pointment as Senator from New Jersey upon resignation of Senator Baird. The Ambassador to Mexico will as- sume the new duties as soon as his work as a delegate to the London arms con- ference has been completed. His statement read: “I appreciate highly the great honor which Gov. Larson has conferred upon me and the generous action of Senator Baird. I have advised the governor that I will accept the office of United States Sena- tor as soon as my public obligations already assumed, have been discharged. “Upon completion of the work of the naval disarmament conference in Lon- don, I must return to Mexico for a few weeks, ‘Where there are unfinished | duties to be performed. Announces Primary Candidacy. “I will be a candidate in the Repub- lican primary in June. If the voters of New Jersey should elect me to the Senate, I will give my best to the serv- ice of the State and Nation. I shall be sorry to leave Mexico, from whose government and mle I have received so much friendly and helpful co-opera- tion, but I am happy in coming back to New Jersey, where, for 26 years, I have lived and made my home.” Senator Baird was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of Walter E. Edge, who was selected by President Hoover as Ambassador to France. Baird will relinquish the office in favor of Morrow. Ambassador Morrow's statement fol- lowed a conference held in the office of Undersecretary of State Cotton yester- day with Senators Baird and Kean. After the conference, Mr. Morrow said he could not comment on their con- versations, but that an announcement would be forthcoming today. Both of: the New Jersey Senators intimated that Mr. Morrow would make known his candidacy in the statement. Anrouncement that the Ambassador would leave the diplomatic service to become Senator from New Jersey was made two weeks ago at a dinner given to Ambassador Edge, prior to his de- parture for Paris. At that time, Sena- tor Baird, previousely appointed to the Senate by Gov. Larsen, said that he | would resign to enable Mr. Morrow to' become junior Senator. Pians Return to Mexico, Today's statement cleared up any doubts that Mr. Morrow would conduct his own primary campaign in New Jer- | sey. As previously intimated, he said he would return to Mexico City for a short time. Commenting on the announcement, Senator Kean said: “I believe Mr, Mor- row's statement is a clear portrayal of his attitude toward public life. He has declared exactly his position to the people. Mr. Morrow is a conscientious man in private and public life, and his announcement indicates that he fin- | ishes one job before he undertakes | another. “It_is pleasing, however, to learn that he will be home in time to mak: | an active campaign for the primary | nomination. His candidacy will have |my whole hearted support and the| | support of my colleague, Senator | Baird.” | Senator Baird was not in Washing- ton today. i | COSTE AND CODOS SET RECORD FOR CLOSED LOOP DISTANCE HOP French Airmen Travel 5,000 Miles in 52.5 Hours to Break World Mark. Py the Associated Press. MARSEILLES, France, December 17.—Capt. Dieudonn Coste and his com- panion, Paul Codos, landed at the Istres Aviation Field today after setting a new world record for a closed circuit flight 8,016.8 kilometers, or approximately t QOOU miles. ‘The airmen were in the air for 52 hours and 34 minutes and during that period covered a wide circuit that car- ried them over Avignon, Nimes and to the Istres Flying Fleld. f \ world record for the long-distance straight-line flight in flying from Paris | to Manchuria recently. Py and Japan. JAPANESE AND U. S, DELEGATES CONFER AT STIMSON HOME Morrow, Reed and Castle Meet With Wakatsuki, Takarabe and Debuchi. | CONFIDENCE AND AMITY REFLECTED IN STATEMENT Stressing Desire for Actual Cut, Tokio Representatives Urge Defense Needs. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. their delcgates to the London naval conference, today will begin a friendly discussion of the problems of naval limitation and reduction as they affect particularly the two countries. Japan’s program, so far as it has been revealed, looks to a 10—10—7 ratio for auxiliary naval craft, with the United States and Great Britain represented by 10 and Japan by 7. It looks also to the retention of 10,000-ton cruisers and submarines. The Japanese are stressing the fact that they are keenly anxious not only for a limitation of naval strength by the great naval powers, but also for an actual reduction. At the same time, they are urging their naval needs for national defense. They regard the sub- marine as essentially a defensive weapon and are not prepared to give it up, al- though that is a matter which has been close to the hearts of Great Britain. Will Visit Stimson's Home. The Japanecse delegates, Reljiro Wa- katsuki and Admiral Takarabe, ac- companied by the Japanese Ambassa- dor, Mr. Debuchi, are to meet with Secretary Stimson at the home of Mr. Stimson, Woodle! Ambassador Mor- row and Senator David A. Reed of Pennsylvania, both members of the American delegation to the London conference, and William H. Castle, jr., the new American Ambassador to Ja- pan, will attend the informal confer- ence also. Secretary Stimson heads | the American delegation. ‘The United States and Japan, through | SPEAKEASY PROBE BRINGS FOURBILLS OUT OF 49 CASES Grand Jury Acts in “Expose” Leading to Jailing of Three Reporters. SEVEN OF PLACES NAMED = HELD TO BE NON-EXISTANT Authorities Unable to Find Liquor in 34 Cases—One Address Al- ready Under Padlock. The District grand jury, in a report of its investigation of a list of 49 places { where liquor is alleged to have been sold, submitted to it by Daniel E. O'Connell, city editor of the Washington Times, declared today that sufficient evidence to support indictment was. procurable after repeated efforts in four instances. It was in connection with the Times' expose of places where liquor was sold in the District that three reporters of that newspaper were sentenced to jail for contempt of court, having refused to answer certain questions by the grand jury relating to their purchases of liquor. The grand jury report today declared that seven of the alleged speakeasies were found to be non-existent, one place was vacant, one under padlock by court order and two so-called “walking boot- | leggers” could not be found. Unable to Buy at 34 Places. At 34 other places, the grand jury reports, undercover prohibition agents and police were unable to purchase liquor or find evidence of law viola- tions. ‘When the list had been submitted to the grand jury by Mr. O'Connell, it was learned today, Prohibition Commissioner Doran and Police Supt. Pratt, at the request of United States Attorney Rover, immediately conducted a searching in- quiry with every available undercover man of both departments here at the addresses given in the expose. This investigation has progressed up | The attitude of the United States toward the request of the Japanese for. a 10-10-7 ratio with regard to auxiliary naval craft has not been indicated of- ficially. It is a matter that will doubt- less have to be threshed out in the con- ference at London, particularly as it is a question in which the British will be interested as well as the United States However, the matter of the ratio of Japanese naval strength is one that! probably will be given careful consid- eration during the informal confer- ences here; and, as the Japanese dele- gates will arrive in London well in a vance of the opening of the conferenc it is expected that they will have an opportunity to go into the matter thor- oughly with the British before the opening of the five-power conference on January 21. The Japanese accepted a 5—5—3 ratio in connection with the limitation of capital ships and aircraft carriers at the Washington naval limitation con- ference. It is the contention of the Japanese now, however, that they re- quire a higher ratio in the auxiliary craft, regarded more particularly as the defensive rather than the offensive weapons of the navy. Believes in Larger Cruisers. As does the United States, Japan be- lieves in the 10,000-ton cruiser. The British in the past have argued for smaller cruisers, but judging from the informal conferences between the rep- resentatives of this country and Britain before the calling of the London con- ference, the 10,000-ton cruiser is to all intents and purposes accepted by the British. Japan, it is understood, will urge that 80,000 tons of submarines be accorded her in any naval limitation treaty that may be drawn. This is approximately her submarine strength today. She s not asking, it is said, for any “exempt” class of submarines—the smaller type of less than 600 tons and having a wide cruising radius. Japan will accept a Jump sun tonnage of submarines and will not seek permission to build sub: marines of any variety beyond that fig- ure, it is said. In reply to questions at a conference with representatives of the press last to the present time, it is reported, and disclosed the facts stated in the grand jury's report, including the assertion that there were no such places as seven of the addresses contained in the Times expose. Report of Grand Jury. The report of the grand jury reads: “The grand jury of the District of Co- lumbia, sitting in the October term, A.D. 1929, reports to the court as fol- lows: “The grand jury reports to the court - findings in the matter of the alleged violation of the national prohibition act 1in 49 places in the District of Columbia. a, list of which was presented to the grand jury by a local newspaper. “At the direction of the grand jury, the prohibition department and the | Police Department immediately started | an investigation. Every place on the list was visited on several occasions by undercover agents of both departments in an effort to purchase liquor or ob- tain other evidence of violation of the m w. “The result of this investigation here- with is presented to this honorable court. Sufficient evidence was obtained to enable the grand jury to return four indictments. In seven instances there was found to be no such places listed. Two so-called walking bootleggers could not be found. One place was vacant and one was already under padlock by court order. At 34 places, agents were unable to purchase any liquor or find evidence warranting presentation of the cases to the grand jury.” First Declined to Name Men. When Mr. O'Connell had been called before the grand jury he submitted the list as contained in the expose, but de- clined to name the reporters who had gathered the information. The grand jury refused to accept the report under those conditions, insisting on the names ot the reporters, and cited Mr. O'Con- nell before Justice Gordon in Criminal Division 1, who directed the city editor that he should disclose the names of the persons said to have gathered the information. Mr. O’Connell returned to the grand jury room and gave the in- formation to the grand jury, which ac- cepted the report and ordered the in- night at the Japanese embassy, Wakat- suki, the principal delegate, said that while Japan looked with favor on the proposal that capital ships be abolished, the Japanese delegates had no intention of bringing forward that question at the coming conference. He added that he did not think it was a practical question for the conference to handle. It is not the intention of the Japanese, either, to bring forward any question about the British base at Singapore. Will Argue Submarines. The Japanese will ast_for 70 per cent of the 10,000-ton cruiser tonnage fixed for the nation having the highest num- ber of these cruisers. it was explained. It has been suggested in some quarters that the United States would have 18 or 21 of these cruisers to 15 for the British, with the British having a larger tonnage of smaller cruisers. While the British are understood to | be willing that the United States should have a larger number of the 10,000-ton | cruisers than is fixed for Britain, doubt has been expressed that she will agree to Japan’s having 70 per cent of the | ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) MONT PELEE BREAKS 0UT. Rumblings Follow. FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, De- cember 17 (#.—Two strong eruptions burst from Mont Pelee, famous West Indian volceno, about 9 p.m. yesterday. ‘They sent & rain of ashes all over the island and were followed by strong un- derground rumblings. The volcano, which destroyed Saint Plerre in a terrible eruption in 1902, had been showing signs of activity for several months, and French scientists are keeping close watch on it. Mbst of the communities at the foot of the mountain have been evacuated. - Volcano Rains Ashes Over Island; | vestigation which was concluded by its report today. ‘The three reporters, Gorman M. Hen- dricks, Jack E. Nevin, Jr, and Linton Burkett, were summoned and although admitting they had made purchases of liquor, each declined to give specific places where he had made individual purchase. No inquiry, it is stated, was made of the reporters for the names of persons with whose assistance or upon whose infomation they were able to gain access to the alleged speakeasies. This was stated definitely today at the office of United States Attorney Rover. When the reporters had declined to give the addresses and names of the alleged speakeasies, they were cited for contempt before Justice Peyton Gordon by Assistant United States Attorney Neil Burkinshaw, who was handling the in- quiry. The reporters, still declining to answer after being ordered by the court, were sentenced to serve 45 days each in the District Jail. They were released from this imprisonment last Tuesday shortly after midmight. WOMAN’S FAINT LEADS POLICE ON,WILD CHASE| [Servants Call Officers, Thinking/ She Is Dead as Shot Is Heard, but She Is Safe in Bed. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 17.—Officially, the police investigation is ended; but, personally, the Hudson avenue officers would like to know more of what hap- pened yesterda;’ in the Glichrist apart- ment on Lake Shore Drive. Police had been called because ser- vauts believed Mrs. William A. Gilchrist, fashion leader and wife of a millionaire, was dead. Instead she had fainted. A bullet had been fired, however, and the Distol was found near where Mrs. Gil- christ had fallen. The bullet lodged in the ceiling. 200 Saved From Ship. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, De- cember 17 (#)~Two hundred passengers and crew were landed safely when the steamship Manuka, 4,534 tons, was Coste and Maurice Bellonte sct & new | wrecked today at Long Point, between |quent fainting spells. Early yesterday | Bluff and Dunedin. ‘The cargo, in- cluding a collection of British pictures valued at £25,000, apparently was lost. When detectives, summoned by ser- vants, reached the apartment Mrs. Gil- christ had been put to bed and could pSibe quuuonegu Her husband later sald Mrs. Gilchrist had been ill for some time and had been subject to fre- A <€ RDS A MUSC é}wé‘( AW MELLo| (23 5UNG BXTE | X Co\l&i{s&\fl\lk\,\ RO CHoRAL Sotvey! SN N HIOVER CONMUETING W), //Z//Z// H( O HEERFUL { CHRISTMAS CAROL. CASSIDY INDIGTED ONLIQUOR CHARGE Known as “Man in Green| Hat” Arrested at Senate Office Building. George L. Cassidy, known as the “man with the green hat” who was arrested when delivering liquor, ac- cording to the police, at the Senate| Office Building on October 31, was in- dicted today on a charge of violation of the Jones-Stalker act. | Robert F. Langdon, precinct detective | at No. 5, also was indicted on a charge | of violating the Jones-Stalker law by transporting liquor October 25. The offi- cer was arrested by prohibition agents as he is sald to have delivered two 5- gallon containers filled with liquor at premises 2804 Thirteenth street north- east. The agents had been tipped off and were waiting for Langdon when he drove dp i his automoblle, it was stated. Arrested by Sergt. Littie. Sergt. Little placed Cassidy under ar- rest after he had seen him enter the Senate Office Building and return to| his automobile, parked at the curb. As | Cassidy started to re-enter the building the arrest was made. He is reported to have had a half pint in his posses- sion. His car was searched and re- vealed two quarts, it is alleged, and a search was made at his home, 303 Seventeenth street southeast, where, police report, they found 260 quarts of liquor. Other charges or national prohibition law violations are made against Roose- velt Milburn, Willlam Jamisofi, Ells- worth Newman, Owen S. Daranell, John E. Carter, Rosetta Lancaster, Edward and Rosetta Childs, Edward J. Brooks, Reginald E. Sheppard, Robert Lee John- son, Redford M. Kines, Joseph Lee Marks, Leo Fogel and Charles F. Brandenburg. Max Rubin, former policeman, and his brother, Benjamin Rubin, were in- dicted for conspiracy to rob as a result of an alleged plot to steal a $1,200 pay roll from Miss Ruth Beuchert, daugh- ter of the proprietor of the Central Auto Works, on November 15. The brothers were arrested after Hugh Winbery, a supposed accomplice, “tipped off” the police. The Rubins are at liberty under $5,000 bond each. 3 Indicted for Murder. Murder in the first degree is charged in an indictment against William C. Butler, Lloyd Nevitt and Eddie Stewart, young colored boys, who are charged with the death of Edward S. Sinclair, September 11. The boys are sald to have entered Sinclair's store, at 1120 Howard road southeast, intending a hold-up and to have shot and killed the proprietor. The grand jurors exonerated 17 per- sons of charges preferred against them. ‘The cases in which indictment was re- fused were Anna Brown, arson; Ross King, Lindsey Jayson, Robert Cornish, John T. Feeney and Leo F. Bradley, joyriding; Edgar Williams, Maurice F. Hawkins and Catherine Davis, grand larceny; Yoger Solomon, assault with dangerous weapon; Benjamin Culber- son, housebreaking: Tony Stasulli, housebreaking and larceny; Gail Cribbs, larceny after trust; John Williams, receiving stolen property: Harold P. Wood, embezzlement; Homer Brown and George Pickett, robbery. Other Indictments. Others indicted and the against them include: Don Scarpulla, Samuel Fox, John Conway Smith, grand larceny; James S. Sollers, Joseph W. Wittman, Sylvester J. Battisti, James L. Hawkins, James C. Johnson, joy-riding; Samuel Coleman, housebreaking and larcen: nez Harris, receiving stolen property; Robert Jack- son, and Joe Rousey. assault danger-| ous weapon; Joseph H. Grey, robbe: Walter Smith, bigamy; John L. Du nington, incest; James Beach, carnal knowledge; Willlam F. Garvey and Wil- | liam O. Davis, embezzlement: John Ed- ward Walsh (two cases), forgery and uttering. “MISSING” PLANE LANDS. Giant Army Bomber Arrives at Norwich Airport. NORWICH, N. Y., December 17 (#).— A giant bombing plane which had been reported missing when it failed to reach Mitchel Field from Buffalo late yester-, day, landed at Norwich airport shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Capt. Rust, the pilot, merely said he, and Sergt. King were “cold.” WaSs | charges ) i | she suffered three such attacks, Gil- christ said. He could offer no sugges- tion concerning the pistol, It said at the airport that flying conditions were bad. Capt. Rust said he planned to con- tinue to Mitchel Field today. !home in St. Joseph—where he ns— 2 1 shipped to Maj. Goddart, the ballistic Fight Announcer Takes Wallop From oisy Chicago Fan By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 17.—One of the blows struck during the Shires-Trafton fight last night was flung by a gentleman here- inafter designated as Mr. X, and was received on the left eye of Pat _Flannigan, radio announcer for Station WBBM. Bedlam prevailed during the boxing match between the great Shires and the super-great- Trafton, and the fan standing directly behind Flannigan was both noisy and profane. Flanni- gan, addressing the microphone, mentioned that a gentleman be- hind him was doing a lot of un- necessary talking. Mr. X took this as @ personal insult and slammed the announcer a hard one in the eye. Flannigan kept on announcing after a short pause. Mr. X felt something yanking at his coat collar and strong fingers getting a firm hold on his legs. He was thus ejected. DANE GUN LINKED IN GANG KILLING Peculiar Bullet Markings| | Similar to Those Found in Moran Massacre. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 17.—Peculiar | markings on shells fired from one of | the machine guns seized in the St. Joseph’s, Mich., bungalow of Fred Burke, reputed bank bandit and killer, today were found to be similar to mark- ings on shells found in the North Clark street garage after the massacre of seven gangsiers last St. Valentine day. The machine guns found in the Mich- igan City lair Saturday were brought here and were examined today by Cor- oner Herman N. Bundesen, Deputy Po- lice Commissioner John Stege and Pat Roche, chief investigator for the State's attorney. Shells fired from one weapon bore no markings visible to the naked eye. From an older model gun, however, emerged shells bearing a ridge, which the officers believed was caused by a slight jam- ming, were observed on the machine gun shells picked up at the scene of the sevenfold murder. Burke has been accused of being one of the executioners of the Moran gang and thé Chicago officers believed a microscopic examination of the slugs would show definitely that Burke's machine gun was used in the massacre. | Burke, alias Frederick Dane, fatally wounded Policeman Charles Skelly in St. Joseph, Mich., last Saturday night, but the police of many cities charge him with at least 12 other murders and numerous bank robberics Chicago police are certain it was | Burke and Gus Winkler who disguised themselves as policemen and lined-up the seven Moran gangsters against the death wall in the St. Valentine day | massacre; and the Herald and Exam- iner said today it had been revealed that the two men were in the pay of “Scarface Al” Capone, gangland over- lord rival of George “Bugs" Moran. In fact, Burke is wanted for so many things so badly that rewards for his| capture now total $100,000. | The woman who lived with Buike | as his wife in the lake front home | in St. Joseph was revealed last night by police as Mrs. Viola Brennemai, formerly of Kankakee, Ill. She is said to have a prison record. She came to Chicago a year or so ago and met Burke—at that time said to be a lieu- tenant in the Capone gangland forces. ‘They went to Hammond, Ind.,, to live, police here learned. They lived therc } at the time of the St. Valentine day massacre, under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clark. ‘When questioned as to Burke's alleged part in the Moran massacre, Mrs. Bren- neman said: “He left the apartment at 7 o'clock that morning, but he couldt have had anything to do with the massacre | because he got back before noon.’ i _ The Moran men were killed at 10 | o'clock—hence, police regard lightly her | BARNES OPPLGES BOARDS PLANS Tells Lobby Body Activities Tend to Overstimulate Wheat Production. | By the Associated Press. | Julius Barnes, chairman of the board | of the United States Chamber of Com~ merce, and grain exporter, testified to- day before the Senate lobby committee | that the activities of the Farm Board | were tending to oversilmulate the pro- | duction of wheat. | Barnes is an intimate friend of Pre: | ident Hoover and Senator Nye, Repub- | lican independent, North Dakota,, said on the floor of the Senate that he understood that the Chamber of Com- merce official had gone to the P: ident in opposition to Farm Boara policy. This was denied, howcver, from the White House and also by Chairman Legge of the Farm Board. Confirmation, however, of _reports that there was some disagreement in Chamber of Commerce circles with the Farm Board's attitude was seen yester- | day when Legge said the Chamber of Commerce apparently wanted the board's policy to be “hang your clothes |on a hickory limb, but don't go near | the water.” Barnes Expresses Sorrow. Barnes said he was sorry that Farm Board policies had to be discussed, be- cause “business was willing to give the board a chance to get started.” He said he objected at a conference with Chairman Legge of the Farm Board to the board’s plan of loaning money to wheat co-operatives at the current grain price with the under- standing that the producers were to share in any subsequent increase. Barnes was called by the lobby com- mittee after reports that he had pro- tested the board’s grain policies to President Hoover. This was subse- quently denied at the White House and today Barnes testified that he had nev- er discussed the board with Hoover and that he had had only one conference with Legge. He said he arranged this because of “growing bitterness” among grain men and that at the meeting there were three Minneapolis grain dealers. Loan Policy Announced. As a result, he testified, the board an- nounced a policy under which loans would be extended to local elevators at the same rates as to farm co-operative members. Senator Caraway asked Barnes to| supply the committee with any letters | | he had written following the conference. | Barnes said he would. = “Is there any implication in that?’ asked Barnes. “The press has inferred that I wrote letters saying Chairman Legge would be controlled. “I hadn't heard that,"” said Caraway. “Then you were agreed?” asked Cara- way. “No. We have vital differences,” re- plied Barnes. “We don't think it is right for the board to advance facilities at country stations to farmers who are members of co-operatives and deny | these to farmers who are not members of the co-operatives. Is that fair?” Objects to “Lobbying.” Blaine, who was absent when the wit- ness, told of the meeting with Legge, asked about the conference, explaining he wanted to find out “about this lobby- | ing. Of course I object to the term ‘lobby- ing.' " Barnes said. TLater Blaine again characterized the ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) 60 MINERS TRAPPED BY BLAST IN SHAFT; RESCUERS UNABLE 10 ENTER- TUNNEL New Opening Is Started to Reach Entombed Men When Debris Closes Entrance at MacAlester, Okla., Working BUREAU OF MINES RUSHES AID CREWS TO SCENE Entire Force Is Underground ‘When Explosion Occurs—Fate of Three Score Believed to Be Far Below Old Railroad Station Is Unknown. By the Associated Press. MACALESTER, Okla., December 17.—Sixty miners were reported entombed in the Old Town Coal Co’s mine, at North McAlester, by an explosion which occurred shortly before 11 a.m. today. Rescue crews were rushed to the mine and immedaite efforts begun to free the imprisoned miners. Officials of the mining company said 60 men went to work in the mine this morning and none had left before the explosion. Unable to. enter the mine through the opening, the rescue crews started sinking a shaft near the Old Town depot of the Mis- souri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The imprisoned miners were believed in a tunnel almost under the depot. The Bureau of Mines rescue station here recruited first-ald crews from mines:throughout this region and rushed them to the scene. Whether any of the miners | were Killed outright had not been learned. Poison Gas Feared. Fear was cxpressed that few of the entombed men would be found alive be- cause of poisonous gases which were believed to have spread through the mine following the blast. f Frank P the other men, was mine shortly after the First word of the di out when two mine! and Joe Griffin—signaled Fred Benson, hoisting engineer, and rode from the mine on the trip. The two, who were 3,000 feet down the slope, said they were driven out by smoke from the explo- sion, which, they said, occurred 3,500 feet down the slope, where most of the | miners were working. ‘Wreckage Blocks Rescue. Wreckage in the mine and the dan- ger of poisonous gases slowed the work of rescue crews as they attempted to reach the barrier which imprisoned the workers. Many hours, it was estimated, would be required to dig through. A crowd of several hundred persons, - many of them frantic wives and chil- dren of the entombed men, had gath- ered at the mine entrance. Screams of the women pierced the air as the rescue work went forward. CHICAGO GAMBLERS PAY $30,000 RANSOM Gangsters Operate New “Racket,” Picking Abe Goldman as a Victim. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 17.—The Her- ald and Examiner said today that two Chicago gamblers had contributed $30,000 to the “ransom racket” during the past few days. “I've been out of town for a few days,” was the explanation offered by Abe Goldman, well known about the Loop for 30 years. The Herald and Examiner, however, said it had learned Goldman was kidnaped Friday night and held in a North Side flat for $20,000 ransom. A brother obtained the money and ar‘rgnged the release, the newspaper said. Milton Held, dubbed the “unluckiest gambler,” was kidnaped last Thursday, according to the newspaper, and paid $10,000 for his release. It was Heid's second -kidnaping_experience within a year. Other misfortunes that prompt his title of the “unluckiest gambler” have been several robberies and a bank failure. In the belief of police, more than cne “ransom racket” gang it at work and, in support of the contention, cited list of kidnapings during the past yea: Day Paying Governmen As a little Christmas present from Uncle Sam to his employes in the Di trict of Columbia, including the em- ployes of the District government and attempts at an alibi. Burke's reputed trail in crime was | {first picked up in Detroit, then to!Government disbursement officers will Chicago and the Capone gang. Since ! then he is said to have been the leader | of a bank robbing gang in Michgan, Towa, Wisconsin and other States. { The arsenal found in the Burke' sed as a gentleman of means—is being | expert of the massacre investigation Should the intricate characteristics . prove the same in his study of the bullets and weapons, Chicago police will (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) Radio Programs—l—’age 37 o those located on military reservations in the immediate vicinity of the Capital, distribute approximately $3,500,000 next week on a special ante-Christmas pay roll. While the special pay roll is not au- thorized by direction of the President, its distribution two or three days prior to Christmas usually is made at the request of department heads in order that employes of the Government may have part of their December salaries available at the time they need them most—the few days before Christma: Uncle Sam annually distributes $186,- 018,000 to his empliyes in Washington, to those employed by the District gov- ernment and those on military reserva- tions within a short distance of Wash- | 'UNCLE SAM'S EMPLOYES ASSURED OF FUNDS FOR HOLIDAY FETES $3.500,000 Will Be Distributed Prior to Christmas t and District Workers. ington. This works out at a ratio of $15,500,000 a month, or $7,250,000 every semi-monthly pay day. The ghost walked yesterday in the Government's service, but if Uncle Sam follows a cus- tom of many years he will have a spe- cial pay day next week, probably on Monday, when his employes may draw their salaries for the period from yester- day to the day of distribution of the special pay roll. It means a lot of work for disbursing officers, but the other employes like it. Those who do not want the money for Christmas shopping may let it remain in the Treasury until De- cember 31, which is the next regular Government pay day. ‘The figures, announced today by the Treasury, show that employes of the District government receive $20,000,000 a year in salaries. The balance of more than $166,000,000 is distributed through- out the Federal service in Washington and environs,