Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1929, Page 4

- ONLAOMA R MLLED N BLAST ¥Windy” Shot Blamed for Ex- 5 plosion Which Wrecks ] Coal Shaft. By the Associated Press. M'ALESTER, Okla, December 25.— ©One man was killed and serious damage ‘was done to the shaft of the Manning mine at Manning, Okla., near here, last night. A “windy” shot caused the ex- plosion. The miner who lost his life in the | blast was Roland D. Markland, a shot firer, who was the only person in the mine at the time of the explosion, com- pany officials said. An inspection of the mine, which was owned by the Pierce Coal Co., revealed wreckage strewn about in all parts of | the shaft, and mine officials said the damage was great, although they de- clined to make estimates until another inspection could be made. A “windy” shot, to which mine officials attribute the explosion, is a shot | which is not packed tightly. When fired. the blast flares out into the mine chambers. Swedish Consul Transferred. STOCKHOLM, December 25 (#)— The Swedish consul in Chicago, Carl von Dardel, has been appointed Swed- ish consul-general in Batavia, Java, ‘where he will take up his residence in July, 1930. He has previously served | in Norway, Switzerland, England and Canada. I THE WEATHER I District of Columbia—Cloudy, con- tinued cold, pessibly snow flurries to- night; minimum temperature about 26 ; tomorrow partly cloudy; mod- erate southwest shifting to west and northwest winds. ‘Maryland—Cloudy, not quite so cold, Mr. Curtis and the Senate President to his youthful co-workers. “STUDY SENATORS” 1S ADVICE T0 PAGES Boys at Annual Christ- mas Dinner. possil ht snow tonight; tomorrow nrtl:l’douu'dy: fresh southwest shifting to_west winds. Virginia—Cloudy, not quite so cold. probably snow flurries in the mountains tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy; fresh southwest and west winds. West Virginia—Partly. cloudy, prob- ably snow flurries, colder in northwest tonight: tomorrow cloudy, fol- by snow flurries in north portion. Record for Twenty-four Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 p.m., 31; 8 pm,, 28; 12 midnight, 24; 4 am, 21; 8 am, 24. Barometer —4 p.m., 30.16; 8 p. 30.20; 12 midnight, 30.20; 4 am., 30.18; 8 am, 30.15. Highest temperature, 31, occurred at 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Lowest temperature, 20, occurred at 7 a.m. today. . Tunpen!\’;n same date last year— Highest, 53; lowest, 25. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 10:10 am. 10:51 pm.; high tide, 3:36 am. 4:10 pm. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 11:04 a. 11:45 pm.; high tide, 4:32 a. 5:02 pm. Lok The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rose 7:25 a.m.; sun sets and and and and “Every man in the Senate has earned his way,” Vice President Curtis told the 18 pages of that body when he enter- the Senate restaurant at 12:30 pm. yesterday in accordance with an annual custom. The feature of the program was the Ppresentation to the Vice President, some of whose ancestors were Indians, of a tomahawk, with the suggestion that it might be of service as a reserve gavel. Frank Kearny, who presented the gavel on behalf of the pages, was dressed in Indilan costume and took for the occa- slon the name “Heap Big Silence.” “A man cannot obtain the high posi- tion of United States Senator without having accomplished much in his own State,” sald the Vice President in a brief talk. “I suggest that you study each and every Senator. You are sure to find traits in every one that you will find helpful to you in the future. “Just a suggestion, and that is, what- ever duties you undertake, perform them to the best of your ability, do your work well and promptly, and by doing this you will better prepare yourselves for what is to follow. If you do what you undertake well you will find there is 4:51 pm. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises 7:25 a.m.; sun gets 4:52 pm. " Moon rises 2:20 a.m.; sets 1:22 pm. Condition of the Water. Temperature. ez = o zeppworg 3] AR R S S 4 gy RRR L Sy NSRRI sy ¥ 88 8 BEgRsBILSLEURILLRULBLALUNALERTANESERUNLRLLEE EESE S PP R H G S PP PR (Noom, Greenwich time. today) morta’ TFavaD. Asores. 56 Bart clowds Fayal), Azores. art cloudy 2 fiton. Bermuds e 85 Cle amilton, uda ar 5 Juan, Porto Ric 72 Partcloudy na, Cubs, [ u v y Zone cloudy Merry QI:,eriztmas Bappy Netw Vear Mny this most glori- always an opening for you when you are through the work at hand.” Jack Carden was toastmaster and de- livered an expression of appreciation for the pages. Samuel Griffin and Thomas Brodigan were & committee to escort the Vice President to the Christmas feast. To remind the Vice President of his boyhood days, when he rode horses, the program included recitation by Laureston Porter of the poem “How Salvador Won.” The dinner was brought to & close with a speech of thanks by Arlington Davis, jr., of Wichita, Kans., the Vice President’s home State. Each Senate page received a bright new silver dollar as a Christmas present from Senator Kendrick of Wyoming. Senator Kendrick also gave to each em- ploye of the Senate a necktie as a Christmas gift. This has been his cus- tom for many years. TELEGRAM PRINTER USE BRINGS FEDERAL SUIT Alleged Infraction Charge Against Telephone Company by Claim- ant to Invention. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 25.—Willlam G. H. Finch of the Bronx Monday brought suit in Federal Court against the American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Herman Affel of Ridgewood, N. J., and Baxter R. Hamilton of Cradell, N. J, alleging infringement of his rights as inventor of a transmission system for printed telegrams trans- mitted by wire. The suit asks “costs and such further relief as to the court may deem just and proper.” Finch claims to be the inventor of a system for transmitting telegrams in type by radio and alleges that the A. T. & T. is operating under Hamil- ton’s and other inventinos in that line nlbgouth they have not obtained patent rights. e defendants have sought to mo- nopolize radio transmission, the suit al- leges, by means of interference pro- ceedings instituted before the Commis- sioner of patents. Vice President Entertains 18| tained them at a Christmas dinner in | him page boys ready to start serving turkey yesterday at the annual dinner of the Vice —Underwood Photo. Pigeon Survives Stern Law of Life By Tail Feather | | Parrot Attempts to Dem- onstrate EvolutionTheory to Rescued Visitors. ‘There is a pigeon pecking away at crumbs in Lafayette Park today, dis- tinguishable by a few remaining patches of red paint on his wings. It is there because it picked the right sort of benefactor a few days ago when the law of the survival of the fittest missed by the merest couple of tail feathers ‘That pigeon is alive this Christmas— though its benefactor doubts if such a thing as Christmas enters into its scheme of things beyond a few more choice crumbs than usual—after riding three miles or more on the running board of the machine of a man who | would take the trouble to nurse him to | health. Finds Injured Bird. Several days Joseph A. Carey, attorney, drove wntown with Mrs. Carey to see a motion picture. He parked his machine beside Lafayette Square. As he was leaving the machine he noticed the pigeon, evidently injured, walking about in the middle of the street. There seemed to be large Ppatches of red on him. Mr. Carey shooed the bird under his machine to give it temporary respite from death beneath the wheels of pass- ing cars. About two hours later, start- ing for their home at 3005 Cathedral avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Carey several times heard sounds &s though the car had picked up a piece of newspaper and it was flapping in the wind. Parrot Registers Jealousy. Arriving home, Mr. Carey got out and investigated. The same wounded pigeon was on the running bonrd of his machine. The bird suffered itself to be picked up and was taken into the Carey home, much to the disgust of a pet parrot, Willle, which for many months has ruled the Carey roost. Wil- lie, who has the run of the house, be- came violently incensed, and set about with malice aforethought to cemon- strate the law of the survival of the fittest. The pigeon slightly cut about the head, was found to have such a coat- ing of red lead paint on its wings that it could not fly. It was rescued after Willie had plucked a cauple of tail feathers. The parrot was consigned to its cage and the wounded pigeon was fed and treated for its hurts. For three days the pigeon stayed at the Carey home and gained in strength and spirits. When it seemed well, Mr. Carey borrowed Willie's cage and took it to Lafayette Park, where he sought the aid of park policemen in bringing the bird back to full health. He was informed by the park policeman on duty — TIN ROOFS PORCHES BUILT WE BUILD, REBUILD. REMODEL, REPAIR ANYTHING 2 ONEBRA CONSTR @he Foening Htar {WOLVES DEVASTATE CANADIAN FLOCKS Huge Marauders, Scornink Trap- lines, Swoop Down From Rocky Island Lairs. By the Associated Press. TEHKUMMAH, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, December 25.—Swooping 'down from their dens in the tangled under- growth of “The Rock,” huge ridge which divides this island, wolves are taking a heavy toll from the sheep in the vicinity and are rapidly wiping out what deer survived the hunting season. Never before have the huge beasts been so plentiful, and, emboldened by their successful raids, they are drawing closer and closer to civilization. . Farmers of the district fear that when Manitowaning and South Bays freeze over more wolves will cross the ice from the mainland. e So far efforts to combat them have been of little avail. The beasts havé learned by bitter experience how . to avoid traps. Only one has been caught so far this year. Hidden securely on “The Rock,” the dens of the wolves can hardly be reach- ed. Consequently, few trappers ever get a chance to capture the young, and it is not until they are capable of run- ning with the pack that they come down from the hills. By that time, with capable leadership, they manage to avold the dangers of the trapline. there that the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks lets nature's laws alone and nurses none of the wounded animals or birds found in the parks. Back to the @arey home went the bird, there to keep Willie in a constant state of turmoil. Several days ago the bird took flight in the Carey house and perched upon a chandelier. Mr. Carey decided it was time for it to return to its native haunts, and the bird forth- with went back to Lafayette Park in Willie's cage. Freed, the ‘pigeon fluffed its feathers, spread its sf ned wings, and took to the air. Its flight was short, for there was a great gathering of pigeons nearby feeding on crumbs offered by an elderly lady. The pigeon with the red splotches on its wings landed in the thick of the gathering, and began peck- ing away once more upon .park crumbs. Mr. Carey believes the bird got the paint from one of the new Government bulldings and injured its head when ;I}iwh:lelcht of the paint hampered its ight. The Séason’s ‘Greetings to the friends whose support has meant so much during the past year. GROGAN'S 817-823 Scventh St.NW. ADVERTISENENTS f RECEIVED HERE O’Donnell’s Drug Store—3rd & Pa. Ave. S.E. | Is a Star Br. anch Office You won’t find it a diffi- CRLLES' NEMESIS DEFENDS ACTION; “Innocent Have Nothing to Fear,” Says Prosecutor at Laredo, Tex. By the Assoclated Press. LAREDO, Tex., December 25.—Dis- trict Attorney John A. Valls of Laredo, whose attempts to arrest Plutarco Elias Calles was followed by closing of the Mexican consulate here, issued a 1,000~ word statement yesterday repeating that “the innocent” have nothing to fear from him, and that he will not re- sign in order to bring about reopening of the consulate. His statement, he said, was in answer to the statement of Genaro Estrada, Mexican foreign affairs minister, who wired the local chamber of commerce that conditions must be made safe for Mexican officials in Laredo beforc the consulate could be reopened. “The Mexican government,” Valls said, “insists as a basis for removal of reprisals imposed on Laredo that I re- sign or dismiss charges against Calles and promise not to molest Mexican citi- zens in the future. My answer is * * * the Mexican government is an impu- dent intruder and will not be permitted to exercise any rights of sovereignty in my district. I will continue to prose- cute all violators of the law regardless of nationality. “The only regrettable incident in this whole affair is the sad spectacle of American soldiers acting as military es- cort to fugitives from justice.” Calles was protected by an armed guard when his train passed through Laredo. He had been granted diplo- matic immunity by this Government. Valls said the = charges made by Genearo Estrada that Mexican citi- zens are unduly molested were “utterly and detestably false.” He pointed out that an American, Capt. Allen Walker, had been indicted on charges similar 0 against Calles, in connection with the deaths of two Mexican army officials, and added that “I have tried in vain to induce Gen. Leopoldo Do- rantes, a gallant Mexican officer, to testify against Capt. Walker. This is & case where I am seeking to punish an American official for a cruel crime against a urlendm Mexican citizen. “To hospitable and chivalrous citizens of Mexico,” the statement continued, “I not only bid a cordial welcome, but I assure them their honor, their lives and property will recelve greater pro- tection here than in their own country. “There are men high in official cir- cles in Mexico who are wanted for offenses in Webb County, and the trail of the serpent is over them’all"” Two Vancouver Banks Robbed. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, De- cember 25 (#).—Two bank robberies curred in Vancouver yesterday. 0 men held up a branch of the yal Bank of Canada shortly after noon, took all the money from the teller's cage and escaped. The first robbery was at a branch of the Dominion Bank, in which a man got $1,500, which was re- covered later. TRUSTCOMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NION Merry Ghl:i‘stfx’fii!v The Union Trust Company wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas and A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR And it welcomes this seasonal opportunity to express to patrons and friends its warm appreciation of the patronage and good will . which: they S 2o SR S SR SR SRR SRR SR SR 0. J. DE MoLL & Co, Twelfth and G Sts. Pianos—Victrolas—Radios—Furniture 4 Merry Xmas N ; @ Prosperous New Pear is our sincere wish to all our friends Tomorrow in the woman driver instruction course. Miss Hazel Reynolds of 503 River road, Bethesda, Md., receiving from C. P. Clark, general manager of the American Automobile Association, the first prize —Star Staff Photo. RICHTHOFEN LIBRARY BOUGHT BY LAW SCHOOL Columbia Acquires 4,250 Volumes | Dealing With Ancient Euro- | pean Practices. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 25.—The Co- lumbia University School of Law yes- terday announced the purchase of 4,250 volumes comprising the library of Von Richthofen, a German scholar who died in 1888, as a part of the school's efforts to rescue.evidences of ancient European law. The Richthofen library, the an- nouncement said, is considered one of the most valuable records of law as it existed in various cities and towns in Germany during medieval times, Included in the collection are a his- tory of the laws of the Frisians, a Teu- tonic people who were settled in the reglon about the North Sea adjoining the Saxons, who conquered England; rare items dealing with the customary laws of towns and cities in the Nether- lands and Northern Germany; old grammars, dictionaries and glossaries: scientific treatises on European local law and important logies: The law libraty started six years ago to purchase materials relating to local laws in France as the beginning of its plans of obtaining a comprehensive body of. works bearing upon the customs laws of Europe. Reindeer in Alaska are increasing at the rate of 35000 a year. The first small herd was imported from Siberia in 1891, and there are now nearly 1,000,000 of the animals. have. so generously ae- . SOUTHWEST CORNER i+ FIFTEENTH. AND H STREETS NORTHWEST:. EDWARDJ.STELLWAGEN PRESIDENT and patrons |CAPPER T0 SPEED UP POLICE AND FIRE BILL Letter to Maj. Gen. Stephan Indi- cates Action on Pay Increase in January. Chairman * Capper of the . Senate District committee’ will endeavor to have his committee consider the police and fire salary increase bill early in January. He made known his desire to see the bill taken up soon in a letter to Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association. Senator Capper introduced the pay bill ‘shortly +after the present session started, when a group of local civic leaders conferred: with him on subject. SECONDMEXICAN BEAUTY © HELD ON MURDER CHARGE: * Local Belle Accused of Killing Man' After Prize Winner Is Freed of Another Slaying. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, December 25 Closely following the acquittal of Terest de Landa, “Miss Mexico” at the Gal- veston beauty pageant in 1928, on a charge of murder in connection with the shooting of her husband, another beauty queen, Sara Velarade, has been accused of a similar crime. Miss Velarade, selected last year as the most beautiful girl in San Luis Po- tosi, was taken into custody following discovery of the body of Timoteo B. Guerrero, state deputy, with a dagger in the heart, lying in a hotel room in the state capital. Newspaper reports from San Luisg Potosl sald Guerrero took a room in a hotel there with Miss Velarade and after his body was found the next morning the girl was apprehended try- ing to escape. She denled having killed him, saying he committed suicide. N » We Can Supply Everything to Enclose Your Back Porch We have all t! k Kelly, Inc. 2101 Georgia Ave.. 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