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* " of conspiring to embezzle approximately WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and cold tonight, lowest temper- tomorrow ature about 14 degrees; ture; fair, rain and warmer tures—Highest, 27, at lowest, 15, at 7 a.m. _ Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 No. 31,622. rost office, MISTRIAL DENIED, SURPRISE SPRUNG Entered as second class matter Washington, 5 D. ¢ WASHINGTON, pen * D. C., FRIDAY, BRAZILIAN CENSORSHIP HIDES OMINOUS POLITICAL FACTORS Sectional Strife, Inde cision of Provisional and Communistic Trouble Threaten. IN SM"H c[] [:ASE President, Dangerous Gurrency Problem Justice Hitz -Rules Question Asked Juror Proper—Jury Is Completed. WIFE’S BANK ACCOUNT INVOLVED BY ATTORNEY Prosecutor Says Government Will Show Allegedly Embeszled Money Placed Under Mrs. Pitts’ Name. Trial of the F. H. Smith Co. con- spiracy case went rapidly forward in District Supreme Court today with the swearing in of a jury at 10:30 o'clock, after Justice William Hitz had over- ruled & defense motion for a mistrial. Immediately after the 2 women and 10 men comprising the jury had been impanelled, Nugent Dodds, special as- sistant to the Attorney General, began his opening statement, asking for the conviction of G. Byran Pitts, C. Elbert Anadale, and John H. Edwards, jr., all former Smith Co. officers, on & charge $5,000,000 of the company’s funds and to destroy records which he said were incriminating. ‘Wife's Bank Account Invelved. Dodds sprang & surprise with the announcement that the Government expected to prove that some of the e v e purssmal socount of Mrs pcmw T. Pitts, attractive wife of the defendant. The wives of all three of the ac- cused men occupied seats reserved for them in the.front row, foll intent- ly Mr. Dodd’s detailed recital of the it, ivertently ;?u:ltmmt “all of the defendants were the motion, Justice Hitz the - |the World Court at The Hague, and each | Charles Evans Hughes from the World Paperbanger Selected for Jury. The coust then took up the matter of a twelfth J\n‘grr.ulmla Seidel k man called, e o 1u ok t he was i aturalized citizen of his opening statement. piained that the case would involve great deal of accounting, and that this phase would be omitted until it could be explained through the witnesses. “This indictment of the court,” he said, “charges the three defendants and Samuel J. Henry, who has been granted 8 separate trial, with a conspiracy to (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) —— e MEETINGS PROTEST POLISH TERRORISM Cruelty to Germans in Upper Sil- esia Arouses Students—Hin- denburg Asked to Act. By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, November 23.—}iass meet- ings were held in the leading universi- ties of Germany and Austria today in protest against alleged Polish acts of terrorism toward German inhabitants in Upper Silesia. German students the world over were urged to request their respective gov- ernments to take measures against the | “Polish = terror. ‘The students also called upon Presi- dent von Hindenburg “to proceed with a)] the means at his command against these cruelties.” The German cabinet yesterday de- cided to present Germany’s complaints on the Upper Silesian question to the next regular meeting of the Couneil of the League of Nations. ® It is understood the German note will protest against the alleged acts of terrorism and also against the reported infraction of the liberty of the Ger- man voters during the recent election | covering the recent developments at- his | Soderblom, Archbishop of Upsala, Swe- BY JOHN W. WHITE. By Radio to The Star. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, November 28.—Scveral disturbing factors in the political situation of Brazil, which make it appear almost certain that the ship of state must fight its way through much rough weather before it even- tually settles down on an even keol, were found by this correspondent, who has spent five weeks in that country tending the change of government and | in reporting the progress of the revoly- | tion from Porto Alegre to Rio de Jan#!io. | The new government set up by the revolution recognizes the seris.sness of these factors and has tightened the censorship, permitting no mention of thes: unfavorable elements %o get into press dispatches. The natiral result of this situation will be an abundant crop of conflicting rumors from all ports where_talkative travelers may arrive from Brazil, which will tend to retard confidence in the new government. Weakness and Indecision Factors. Among the most important disturbing factors are: 1. Weakness and indecision of the provisional government. 2. Sectional strife, especially that between the north and the south, aggravated by an {ll-advised policy of hogging all the spoils for the State of Rio Grande do Sul. 3. An almost impossible financial and currency problem. 4. A serious economic situation which is causing continual increase of unem- ployment and huager, with the ever- attendant threat of serious Communistic outbreaks. Brazil, at the present moment more than ever, needs a strong, arrogant and decisive government which is willing to take chances of making mistakes but getting things done. Dr. Getulio Var- gas, provisional President, is merely a figurehead of the Rio Grande do Sul (Continued an Page 5, Column 3.) KELLOGG AWARDED NOBEL PEAGE PRIZE Pact to Ban Aggressive War Wins $48,000 Gift for U. S. Statesman. By the Associated Press. OSLO, Norway, November 28.—Frank B. Kellogg, whose initiative as Ameri- can Secretary of State led to a world ban on wars of aggression, has been awarded the Nobel peace prize for 1929. The peace prize award for 1930, an- nounced simultaneously by the Prize Committee here, goes to Dr. Nathan den, and pro-chancellor of the Uni- versity of Upsala since 1914. Will Go to Norway. Mr. Kellogg, who is now a justice of Dr." Soderblom' are both expected here December 10 to receive the awards, which, have a value this year of 173,- 000 kroner, or about $48,000. It has been predicted for some. time that Mr. Kellogg would receive the of Presi. Upon : resignation of Court bench to become Chief Justice of the United States he was elected in Mr. Hughes' stead. Dr.. lom . received the - 1930 award in of unjons. * He jis the author of a number of learned works and was. the principal organizer of the Christian Unity Conference in Stockholm five I’n_;'i 2.4..0 He visited the United States AWARDS BREAK TRADITION. Institute Advances Date for Announcing Prize Winners. By Rado to The Star. OSLO, Norway, November 28.—An- nouncement of the ,Nobel prizes was | made yesterday against all tradition. Hitherto the names of those to be hon- (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) O R BANK IN MISSISSIPPI CLOSED BY DIRECTORS Institution at Corinth Suspended Due to Heavy Withdrawals of Funds, Is Report. By the Assoclated Press. CORINTH, Miss., November 28.—Di- rectors of tho Corinth Bank & Trust Co. annoinc.d today they had decidsd to close the bank because of heavy with- drawals. ‘They said the decision was made for the protection of d?mlmn. A recent t!slzh;!nl\enl showed depisits of $1,653,- 792.90. Officials of two other banks here re- ported business conditions were normal today. | JOURNALIST HOME FUND WILL PASS $6,500,000 Increases Shown in Accountings of Estate of J. G. Bennett, Pub- lisher, Who Died in 1918. Grandi, Italian bans | Milan after his de) recognition peace da. and efforts through church | fik LITVINOFF SCOFFS AT ARMS PARLEY Suggests Leaving Work of Forthcoming World Con- ference to Clerks. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, November 28.—Maxim Lit- vinoff, en route to Moscow from Geneva, has only scorn for the work of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission. Upon arrival here he said that if the draft treaty or the convention to be drawn up at _Geneva is the best that can be accomplished after five years of international negotiations it would be better to leave the preparation for the forthcoming International Disarma- ment Conference to “reliable clerks” in- stead of consuming the time of repre- sentatives of 30 nations. _ ‘The Soviet commissar for foreign af- fairs left Geneva suddenly last week after a series of differences with the presiding- officer of the conference. He said he left the conference be- cause it had become apparent that the real purpose of the “disarmament” pro- was to grevem by all means any in strength. His sald his meeting with Dino foreign -minister, at rture from Geneva was only “a friendly formality.” ALLIANCE IS SPECULATED. Fascists Mildly Deny Soviet and Turkish Conversations Are Linked. By Wireless to The Star. 4 ROME, Italy, November 28.—Follow- closely the conversations between Maxim Litvinoff, Russian foreign min- ister, and Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minsster, at Mian Monday, which are still causing wide discyssion here, Tew- Rused! Bey, Turkish foreign minis- ter, arrived in Rome yesterday and conferred with both Sig. Grandi and Premier Mussolini. Fascist officials rather mildly deny the suggestions that these two meetings have an; g to do with each other and that Italy is deliberately setting about a program of rapprochement with Russia, Turkey and a bloc of smaller nations, including Bulgaria, Hungary and Greece, in the hopes of forming a combination to work against Prench dominance of European politics. Virginio Gayda, writing in the news- paper Glornale D'Italia, insists that the presence here of the Turkish Minister is simply a culmination of Italy's altru- | istic dipiomacy which resulted from the | signing of friendship treaties between Turkey and Greece, Italy and Turkey and Italy and Greece. According to this writer, he is here to celebrate the recent signing of the Turkc-Greek friendship tieaty. On the other hand, Premier Musso- |lini and Sigoor Grandi are unaccus- tomed to waste time in discussing past performances. However, they are eager to strengthen Italy’s ties with other European nations which are dissatis- | fled with the Ve:sailles treaties. It is | generally conceded that Italy, Turkey and Russia, all of which have one-man governments and many interests in common, might well be able to work together in the present situation in | European politics. | The new German Minister will pre- |sent his credentials to Il Duce today, but it is understood that this meeting will be most formal and will not be concerned with yesterday's conversa- tlons. | | | CLEVELAND FEARS FLYER | | PERISHED IN STORM {W. 8. Grifin Reported Missing After Taking Off From Ontario (Copyright, 1930.) By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 28.—The James Gordon Bennett Memorial Home for New York Journalists will receive ultimately more than $6,500,000 from the estate of the late publisher by virtue of increases shown in two accountings filed in Surrogate’s Court. The State Tax Commission appraised the estate in 1923 at $4,850,000. Mr. campaign in Upper Stlesia. Bennett died in 1918. LEAVES HOSPITAL COT TO VISIT DOG, WHO MOURNS ABSENCE! Audley Farm Trainer Faints Rushed to g E £ FLEY E it After Patting Friend and Is Baltimore. ! ver, a l4-year-old setter from Lexing- ton, England. the man went to the bospital When the | the dog, { stricken, refused to eat and lwdfle alingly at every vehicle | e stables, ex] ,- hop- Curn of the haster. Maryland to g0 . Th turned r-u eyes to its master an ‘wagged its tall—its paral: body made other manifestations of impossible. i on Buffalo Flight. !By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, Novimber 28.—Fear ‘hat Willlam 8. Griffin, Cleveland’ air- | piane pilot, may have perished in storms | while flying Tuesday fr : | Ontario, to Buffalo, N. ¥, ‘were ex: | pressed at the Cleveland Airport today {when his wife reported him missing. Griffin, employed by Wing's, Inc., was flying & small cabin monoplane, alone. {TWO U. S. FLYERS SEIZED Mexico Charges Failure to Obtain License for Trip Started. MEXICO CITY, November 28 (#).— The department of communications an- nounced today that two American air- plans pilots, one of whose names was glven as “Shutt,” had been detained at Ban Luis Potosi for taking off from Valbuena Fleld here without a permit. The pilots, both of whom were civilians, were en route to the United States with two planes. o King Receives c.nnd;':rrmier. LONDON, November 28 (#).— King George recelved Premier R. B. Bennett of Canada at Buckingham Palac BREAK WITH SOVIET OVER PLOT CHARGE DEMANDED N PARIS French Action Would Answer Russian “Confessions” at Moscow Trial. REVENGE IS ONE THEORY OF AMAZING TESTIMONY Eight Defendants Believed Striking at Associates Even at Risk of Execution. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, November 28.—Matin, in- fluential Parls newspaper, today de- manded that the French government break off diplomatic relations with So- viet Russia in answer to accusations at the trial of eight Russian engineers that this government has plotted armed in- tervention to destroy the Moscow regime. The paper stated that the government at Moscow indicated the Communist government's desire to force a French break and added, “Let Moscow have the courage to recall her own Ambassador at Paris before an indignant France finds it necessary to dismiss him.” Trial Takes New Turn. MOSCOW, November 28 (#).—N. B. Krilenko, the most feared prosecutor in all Soviet Russia, today called unex- pected witnesses in the dramatic trial of eight men charged with plotting to overthrow the Soviet government. He was not expected to do this. The thousands of Communists who have been . listening to this trial over the radio thought that when the last of the defendants confessed and repented yes- terday the four judges would move im- mediately to pass sentence. But Krilenko, who has slashed his way through trials like this before, re- quired the presence of several notable Soviet figures to b criminating facts against the accused “Industrial party” through which they are alleged to have plotted with foreign “capitalist” powers. Evidence Is Secret. He called P. 8. Osadchii, a member of the Central Executive Committee and vice president of the Commission; L. N. ormer member of the Finance Committee, and Ykiher Urovsky, former member of the Finance Committee, and several other past and present rernment officials. He did not say what he expected to dnflw from m wmm:us but it wn‘; understood oped ring out their testimony further: details of the parts played by foreign powers in the anti-Soviet intrigue. It was more than likely, however, that their statements would be recetved in secret session, for the court ruled yesterday that there was to be no more open testimony regarding ‘‘friendly foreign powers.” AMAZING PLOT STORY TOLD. Soviet Newspaper Sheds Light on Motive of Confessions. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK. November 28.—A copy of the Soviet newspaper Pravda, bring- ing to America today the first complete text of the confessions of the eight en- gineers accused of treason to the Soviet Union, gives in 32 tightly packed col- umns minute details of the astounding story which the cables have carried only in part. It makes possible plausible deductions as to why Prof. Ramzin and his asso- ciates turned toward confession and re- pentance, facing a firing squad with ‘wide-cpen eyes, but, at that, to a west- ern reader, the tale is something out of the Brothers Karamazov. Only a Dos- tolevsky could provide a psychological background for this incredible story. * The conspirators conducting their dangerous sabotage under the watchful eyes of the Ogpu, the Soviet secret po- lice, were let down by the easy living and dilatory interventionists in France, Poland, Finland, Latvia and Esthonia. When they were trapped, they retal- ated. This is the first inset in a mosaic of motives which may be traced in the Pravda document. Again, according to the confessions, the conspirators were first led to be- lieve that the objective of the interven- (Contiziued on Page 2, Column 1.) YOUNG MAN BELIEVED SHOT ACCIDENTALLY | Boys at Target Practice Questioned. Laborer's Injury Not Serious. Raymond Murray, 22-year-old laborer, living on Canal road near Chain Bridge, received a slight flesh wound today when a rifle bullet believed to have glanced off the rocks where some small boys were at target practice, hit him under the right arm while he was re- pairing the retaining wall of the Chesa- peake & Ohio Canal above Chain Bridge. Two schoolboys, who had been prac- ticing with a rifle almost half a mile from where Murray was hit, were taken to the seventh police precinct for ques- tioning. Police said they expected to charge the boys with discharging firearms in the District. Police admitted it was a long range for a light rifle to carry. Murray recefved treatment at George- town Hospital and then returned to work. BIG DUCK HUNT PLANNED Business Party Will Go to North Carolina in Plane. A group of active and retired business men will take off from Bolling Pleld to- morrow morring for a two-week duck hunting trip into North Carolina. They will make the trip in an amphibian gllne end expect to land right in the eart of the duck territory. In the group are Daniel R. Hanna, president of the Cleveland News, Cleve- land, Ohlo, the owner of the plane; A. C. Dickinson, Fitchburg, Mass.; Harry ©O. King, Bridgeport, Conn.; John Newell, Cleveland; Nathaniel Wheeler, Fairfield, Conn.; Dr. Harry G. Sloan, Cleveland, and Joseph R. Sheldon, ‘Waterbury, Conn. ‘They were due here today: - 4 @ 4 * # NOVEMBER he Fpening Star, Associated service. The only evening paper in Washington mfi' the’ Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, "104,722 28, 1930—FIFTY-SIX PAGES. FXH UP) Means Associated HELPING JOBLESS RATEDFRST TASK Senator Harrison Will Not Be Party to Filibuster Against Fund Bills. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Declaring that “unemployment is the most pressing problem before the American people today,” Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi, who returned to Washington today, said that all parties in Congress should be pre- | pared to enact legislation as speedily as possible to meet the situation. Senator Harrison made it clear that he was not willing to enter into any filibuster to prevent the passage at the short session of any of the appropria- tion bills. : Asserting that unenplorment is the dominant problem’ today, Senator rison said: Sees Action Demanded. “The coming Congress should deal with it first.” He continued: ““The country is in no condition to countenance party differences and legis- lative boycotts. The administration and its party leaders in Congress should see to it that a vote be permitted on the Muscle Shoals question and the Norris ‘lame duck’ constitutional amendment. There is no reason why leaders should not allcw this to come to a vote in the House, since it has already passed the Senate, and there can be no justifica- tion for the deadlock to be continued in conference between the two houses on Muscle Shoals legislation. These measures have been held up by admin- istration leaders for years, and during the coming session of Congress should be acted upon. “The Wagner unemployment bills, which passed the Senate, should be im- mediately passed by the House and be- come law. Any additional measures that might strengthen unemployment legislation _ should immediately adopted. is to be hoped that the administration will use its influence to that end. But even if the administra- tian refuses to permit legislation to be passed dealing with these important questions, I shall not feel justified in'co- operating in any movement to block the passage at this Congress of the '"‘i eral supply bills. I know nothimg tha would be more disastrous to the country than to defeat the appropriations neces- sary for the orderly administration of government. “This {s an unusual situation, and the highest order of constructive states- manship should be employed to meet it. Great Emergency Seen. “A great emergency confronts us, and such adequate appropriations should be made as not only to provide funds for the numerous agencies of the Govern- | ment, but such additional appropria- | tions should be made as to provide for immediate prosecution of every public work, . whether improvement of rivers and harbors, the construction of high- ways, soldiers’ homes and hospitals, | public buildings or what not which have I heretofore been authorized by law or which the circumstances demand, Such legislation as to meet the distress con- ditions in the drought-stricken areas should be passed. and legislation pro- viding credit for the farmers and grant- ing extension of time to meet their ob- ligation to the Government, where the conditions justify it, should be enacted. “If this policy shquld be carried out, then the Congress must also consider and pass such necessary legislation as not only to meet any apparent deficit but to finance the program of con- struction.” . The Mississippl Senator takes much the same view toward the necessity of passing appropriation bills as Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader of the Senate. Both are opposed to filibustering against appropriations in order to force a special session of the new Congress after March 4. LONGWORTH BACK. Silent on Legislative Program, But Begins Study of It. By the Associated Press. Speaker Longworth came to town to- day and told newspaper men it was “to close to Thanksgiving” to “talk tur- key” on the legislative program. He lost no time, however, in swinging into @ study of the situation. Tomor- row he plans to confer with President Hoover and House leaders. Asked whether the blicans or Democrats would organize the House ext year, he smiled and, without reply- &:.nuedhummmdm-mue of resignation. he said: Then : “I have not seen Mr. Garner (the Democratic leader), but I rode to the Caplitol in the Speaker’s automobile.” Longworth and Garner of Texas are warm personal friends, but strong po- litical enemies. They continually joke each other about “our car,” which is mm:nma the Speaker by the Govern- ment. Radio. Programs on Page D-5 Har- Al Capone Changes Free Dinner Menu— There Was a Reason By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 28.—The “‘turkey” for 5,000 unemployed who_thronged Al Capone's free lunch room downtown yesterday turned out to be beef stew in- stead. The Examiner said a tradi- tional Thanksgiving meal had been planned until somebody stole 1,000 turkeys from & truck Wed- nesday. The birds were not destined for Capone. He had his own, but feared somebody might draw conclusions and changed the mznu. BLAZE DAMAGES FIVE RESIDENCES Four Alarms Sounded fof Fire on Quincy Street—Iil Woman Rescued. Fanned by a Wintry wind; & four- alarm fire swept through the 500 block of Quirlcy street early ‘this afternoon, badly damaging two homes and caus- ing lesser damage to.others, P . ‘The homes of H. E. Buchannan, 507 Quincy street, and Scott B. Miller, 505 Quincy street, were the most seriously affected, the roofs of both collapsing. of Harry. Mills, 501; Roy McDonald, 503, and J. B. Caldreath, 509 Quincy. Mrs, Buchannan, who has been ill for some time, was carried to safety by & neighbor, while other neighbors aided the luckless residents to remove posses- sions from their houses. Several pet canaries were saved from the Buchanan home. The flames originated in the attic of the Miller home and spread quickly to adjoining houses. Within 10 minutes smoke was pouring from the upper sto- ries of all five homes. Apparatus which first arrived on the scene was unable to cope with the blaze and additional calls were sent in until the fire was under control. A film of ice which covered the streets also hindered the work of the firemen. No early estimate of the damage was possible, JAPAN REMITS TAXES T0 QUAKE SUFFERERS | Cabinet Takes Various Steps to Fa- cilitate Reconstruction on Izu Peninsula. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, November 28.—The cabinet approved a tax remission to sufferers in this week's earthquake on Izu Pe- ninsula. Various measures for facili- tating reconstruction also were adopted. Recovery was well under way in the earthquake zone. The rebuilding of homes was begun while the funeral in- cense still was burning for the more than 250 dead. Wire communication was being re- stored rapidly and the principal rail- ways resumed normal service. Large shifts of workmen began clearing high- . using dynamite to remove ob- structions. Minor after shocks continued on the peninsula. In the 24 hours ending at 4:45 p.m. today, there were 500 shocks but the majority were imperceptible to the. populace. PERSONAL BOND TAKEN IN $237 HOTEL BILL CASE | James O’Brien, Millionaire Sports- man, Settled Account Before Facing Police Court. James O'Brien, 36 years old, million- aire sportsman and aviation enthusiast of Montreal, Canada, was convicted in Police Court today of failure to pay a | 8237 board bill Judge Isaac R, Hitt suspended sen- tence and took O'Brien’s personal bond ‘when informed by defense attorney that he had settled with the hotel since his arrest. ‘The District attorney’s office said time ago in his airplane and requested that the bill be sent to him. It was stated that O'Brien sald he never re- ceived the bill and falled to remember ‘The other homes damaged were those | c; that O'Brien left Washington some | call HOOVER FINISHES ANNUAL MESSAGE Uses Part of Thanksgiving Holiday to Complete State- ment to Congress. President Hoover was at his desk be- fore 8:30 this morning after enjoying & Thanksgiving day observance in s traditionally quiet fashion, the greater part of the day being devoted to the completion of the annual message he will send to Congress when it convenes ; Mrs. Rickard and their debutante daughter. Peggy; of the Navy Adams and Mrs. Adams, and Mrs. Stark McMullin of Palo Alto, Later in- the evening Mrs. with Allan and the ofig:r‘ guests vl"!m': the Navy.Relief Ball at the Willard Hotel, leaving the President alone. at Central Presbyterian c}mreh. H:f where Woodrow Wilson worshiped dur- ing his administration as was in the. Wilson pew, fourth row {from the front, that the President and }.nel:v}:nuy and friends sat during the Pleaded for Peace. The sermon preached by Rev. James H. Tn{llor, who has beeyn pastor at that church for nearly & quarter of & century, was featured with a plea for a better undefstanding and ap- preciation of the real meaning of Thanksgiving day and a plea in the interest of world peace. "Dr. Taylor declared that hopes for nt peace cannhot be realized until all the peoples of the world have a mind for peace.. Peace, sald, cannot be at- tained by mere will force or by the minds of a few. Rulers and statesmen of the world, he added, cannot accom- plish this world alm unless they have the proper atmosphere in which to work—an atmosphere of peace, such as only can be brought about when the pe%lu of the world are peaceminded. e church was filled to capacity. At the conclusion of the service the ls’resgent lhnldl t:;euv:crnel"d.;!.olntu;mt h: unday school building adjoini church. During this ceremony Mr. Hoover used the same trowel used by Woodrow Wilson when, in 1913, he laid the corner stone of the church building itself. ‘The ceremony was opened by Dr. Taylor, who led the gathering in the Lord’s prayer. This was followed by the sing of & hymn by the church quartet. he President was assisted in the placing of mortar for the cor- ner stone by R. P. Clarke and H. D. King of the congregation’s Building Committee. B . The President and his party motored directly to the White House when this had been concluded. Allan Hoover left at midnight to resume his studies at Cambridge. “TWO : CENTS. GOLD GRIPS MOST OFNATION: TRAFFIC DEALT HARD BLOW Hundreds of Motorists in Northwestern New York Marooned by Blizzard. Press. SNOWSTORM TIES UP CLEVELAND STREETS Freezing as Far South as Gulf. Four States Have Sub- sero Marks. By the Associated Press. Millions shivered today in a frigid wave as the forces of Winter attacked the country on widespread fronts. In the Middle West, South and East temperatures went down during the mai= to the Jowest spots of the season W& W many places the day was the coldest November 28 on record. Duluth, Minn, with a temperature of 12 below, was the coldest spot. Sub- freezing weather was fairly general. There was snow in many places and several deaths were attributed directly or indirectly to Winter's onslaught. Readings ‘ranging from 1 to 6 de- grees below zero were recorded in Ohio, North Dakota, Minnesota and Iilinois. Hundreds of motorists were marooned in Northwestern New York by a blizsard which piled drifts 10 feet high in places in the vicinity of Dunkirk. A snowstorm paralyzed traffic in Cleveland, where the mercury fell to 8 time the limited supplies were ex- hausted and city-wide appeals were being issued for more clothing to meet the needs of the unemployed and other- needy . of the situation pre- in the more than 1,500 Auto- sented {tsel emergency. calls at the American mobile Association headquarters teenth and Iryving streets, the church | 5. suffering from intense cold, weather forecasters said that the end of the wintry snap is approaching and by to- (Continued on Page 2, Column 32.) MILAN EX-GOVERNOR EXILED FOR 5 YEARS Belloni Ousted by Fascists After Part in $30,000,000 U.-S. Loan Scandal. By the Associated Press. MILAN, Italy, November 28.—Prof. Ernesto Belloni, former Governor of Milan, who was expelled from the Fas- cist party last month, today was sen- tenced to “confino”—exile to a penal colony—{for five years. At the same time the - Provincial Commission sentenced Bartelo Belotti, former minister in the Nitti cabinet, to confino for the same lod. Belloni became involved last year in & scandal concerning a $30,000,000 loan negotiated by the City of Milan in 1927 through the American blnhnlm of Dillon Reed & Co. He was ex ted of favoring the American concern im return for a money consideration, but the investigating committee found that he had used his office to increase his private fortune. Belott, noted as the author of political and historical works, was undersecretary of .the treasury when Nitti was premier, and was as the chief of the Anti-Fascists. Regurgitate So Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. at the Mayflower Hotel. | paq; ricsity and persistence mu:i'w-nnm"ni:d teleph W S a lone Bo rece} rm agent that he owed the hotel. The cou:t was informed that O'Brien | recently inherited o mnuan-doll-ri estate, i ; p £ sonds on thousands of brown SHOWER OF BEANS ON VIRGINIA FARMS.-TRACED TO STARLINGS Agent, Called to Investigate Phenomenon, Learns Birds —_ the United States Department of Agri- culture, where they were identified as seeds of the sour gum. the | with ex) logical near Ilda on | pulpy ollowing a | of the poisin 1 seeds about half an inch long. ".Samples of these beans