Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1931, Page 5

DAVACK VRECKAGE SCOUREDFOR DEAD Soldiers and Volunteers Search for Victims of Disas- trous Earthquake. - By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 16.—Pretty Oaxaca, four centuries old, Spanish and Indian city of 50,000, lay in ruins today while soldiers and volunteers searched the debris for victims of Wed- nesday night's earthquakes. Eleven bodies were in morgues and estimates on the number of dead ran as high as 48. The injured list was much larger, while estimates on damage to the city range from 50 to 90 per cent. About 24 miles of the railroad be- tween Oaxaca (pronounced Wa-Ha-Ca) and Puebla and Mexico City were torn up or covered with earth and stones during the disturbance, which caused | damage in every state of Southern Mexico, but seemed to center in Oaxaca state. Three Others Killed. Outside of Oaxaca three deaths were reported. These were all in Mexico City, where an elderly woman Wwas buried under falling masonry, a 4-year- old girl received injuries of which she died yesterday, and Nicolas Peniagu: 8 chemist, was fatally injured. S others here are gravely injured. Fifty persons received minor injuries. From Mazatlan, Southern Sinaloa, today came reports that a submarine volcano was belching smoke and steam some distance from the shore. Dead fish, believed to have been killed by the fumes or shock of the seismic dis- turbances, have been thrown onto the beaches for 10 days. Rescue work in Oaxaca was impeded by the general nature of the destruc- tlon. With virtually every house made unsafe for occupancy, the inhabitants took to the flelds, despite bitter cold, and slept there under such shelter as eould be improvised. Similar conditions were reported in at least four towns near Oavaca and in| many smaller hamlets and _villages throughout the southern part of the re- public. Had Been Damaged Before. It is not the first time that Oaxaca has been damaged by earthquakes. It suffered severely in 1727 and in 1787, the famous old cathedral being badly in the 1727 tremors. The city was uund%d’ by xnduxu in 14&01;;:{1 eonquered by troops of Cortes & In 1529 Cortes was given the m{:, , by name Oaxaca de in Oaxaca were mostly damaged any to the blanket of soft earth on which the city is founded. This acted as a shock absorber. It prevents any hl&h constructed. In the days of the conquest the city was laid out much after the manner of Venice, with canals instead of streets. The ‘water later was drained from the valley. Call for Help. Urgent appeals for aid _in the state of Oaxaca were received ly by the Oaxaca congressional delegation here. A message from the Governor of Oax- aca said the military medical depart- ment there was directing the incinera- tion of bodies, not only those of the earthquake victims but also of a num- ber disinterred in the cemeteties as the earth rocked. ‘ —_——— Cuban Envoy Sails for U. 8. HAVANA, January 16 (#).—Orestes Cuban Ambassador to the | Mother Margherita when Victor Eman- nited States, sailed yesterday for HII;!! t‘ll’lm%rd the liner Gov. Cobb en roul ashington. He spent the Bolidays here. . Pineapples prepared in Hawaii for gnarket last year filled 264,000,000 cans SOL HERZOG, Inc., Originators of the Budget Buying Plan in Washington Pants Suits 28" Regularly $40 & $45 Just the kind of hard-finished wor- steds so many men that wear and wear . . . and always look good and hold their press. BOOSTS ENVOY’S SALARY Bill Favoring Minister in Liberia Sent to President. passed a bill to raise the ry of the American Minister to Liberia from $5,000 to $10,000 a_year. It is being sent to the White House today for President Hoover's approval. Sponsers in Congress said Great Brit- ain, France, Germany and Spain now pay* their diplomatic representatives in Liberia twice as much as the United States. Charles E. Mitchell, colored, of Charleston, W. Va., is the Minister at Monruvia, 1.5.BUYS EMBASSY SITE OF FASEITS Four-Year Negotiations for| Two Villas, Costing Mil- lion, Concluded. By the Associated Press. ROME, January 16.—The United States Government, represented by Am- bassador John W. Garrett of Baltimore, and the Fascist party signed a contract yesterday for America's purchase of a new embassy in Rome at a cost of 21,000,000 lire—a little more than & million dollars. The site formerly belonged to King Victor Emmanuel, and was part of the property given by him to the Queen muel ascended the throne in 1900. It consists of two villas and a beautiful park, the whole embracing 11,000 square meters, facing on the new_boulevard, via Veneto, in the heart of Rome. One of the villas will contain the em- bassy and consulate offices. The other will be Ambassador Garrett's residence. Carlo Ciulli-Ruggieri, Italian repre- sentative of the Chase National Bank, New York, who conducted the neégotia- tions leading to the signing of the con- tract, worked for four years before he put through the commissionless deal. The two villas are about 60 years ||| old, but in excellent condition. In them have lived many members of the royal family. One villa is already equipped as an || office building. It will be ready for occupancy within a month or two. The embassy first, however, has to solve the problem of its present two-year lease on the Giovinelll Palace, which began only six months ago, before it can move. MAN BELIEVED WOUNDED AFTER STORE HOLD-UP $24 Taken From Grocery in South- east—Policeman Fires at Flee- ing Figure. ‘Two men, one of whom is believed to have been wounded following the hold-up of a chain grocery at 207 ‘Thirteenth street southeast last night, ‘were being sought today by police. ‘William H. Berry, manager of the store, reported a young white man, armed with a pistol, entered the estab- lishment as he and his clerk, Edward E. Dant, 421 Twelfth street southeast, were preparing to close. Assuring them he did no; wish to harm them, the bandit removed $24 from the cash register and fled, Berry and Dant said. A short time later, Motorcycle Police- man J. P. Comisky saw a colored man lgp from an automobile parked near the grocery and flee. The policeman fired in the man’s direction and, despite the fact the fugitive did not stop, be- lieves he wounded him. PADLOCK BILL URGED Action on Christopherson Measure ' Sought in House. Early action on the Christopherson bill to authorize padlock proceedings by | publication of notice to absentee own- |||/ ers instead of personal service is to be sought by Chairman Graham of the House Judiciary Committee. ‘The measure is one of the proposals of the Wickersham Commission. The House Committee has instructed Gra- ;lln; to seek special legislative status or it. Sale! This Nation-wide, twice-yearly sale comes to an end tomorrow— stock up now . . . SAVE! Manhattan Shirts and Pajamas 25% o« $1.45 Prices as low as Regular $40 & $45 O’COATS Homespuns, Kerseys and other long-wearing fabrics THE EVENING 21 YEARS OF CUBAN EDITING NEAR END Machado to Sign Order to Expel Former Alabama Newspaper Man. By the Assoclated Press. HAVANA, January 16—Twenty-one years of effort in Cuba's journalistic fleld by John T. Wilford, owner and publisher of the Havana American, ap- proached their end today as an order decreeing his expulsion from the re- public awaited President Machado's signature, Octavio Zurezarreta, subsecretary of interior, said the decree should be signed today and that Mr. Wilford, Mobile, Ala., newspa- Full Dress. grades $50 grades $58 grades $65 grades $75 grades ‘ Shirts $250 Glenbrook broad- cloth; nonshrinkable; collar . attached and neckband. White and colors $350 Imported South- ampton broadcloth; white only ; collar attached and neckband 3 for $850 $2, $2.50 and $2.75 fancy shirts; collar attached and separate collar to --$1.69 3 for $4.75 High-grade Dundee Poplin shirts ; collar attached ; white and plain shades.....§],89 3 for $5.50 $3, $3.50 and $4 Mode fancy shirts; collar attached and separate col- lar to match 3 for $7.00 $450, $5 and $6 finest ma- dras shirts; separate collars to match ............§3.19 3 for $9.00 Daffodil radium silk shirts; lain shades, separate col- ar and collar at- tached Plain white; ath- letic model. Sizes 38 and 40. Were $2.50 breasted. in greys, blues, browns— fancy patterns, too! So1 HERZ0G 4. F Street.at 9tk Every Suit $38, $40 and $45 529.75 reduced to and $55 reduced to and $60 reduced to and $70 reduced to and $85 reduced to No Charge for Clothing Alterations Rayon Union Suits $1. 19 3 for $3 STAR, WASHINGTON, per man, would have 48 hours to ar- range his affairs and leave the island republic. His expulsion is in retaliation by the government for editorials carried by the American during the last year. The paper was one of nine newspapers and periodicals suspended by the vern- ment last Friday for anti-administra- tion policies. El Siboney, a pro-government paper, was suspended yesterday for having caricatured former President Menocal, & bitter opponent of the government. Informacion, one of the suspended pa- pers, will resume publication today. Mrs: Wilford, who is a Cuban wom- an, probably will remain in Cuba until their 19-year-old son Alfredo is re- leased from the political prison to which he was sent after his participa- tion in a recent student demonstration. Left Alabama 21 Years Ago. ‘Wilford came to Cuba from Alabama 21 years ago, and after working on various* Havana newspapers began printing the Havana American in his own small plant 18 months ago. Six months later his establishment raided by government operativ Yes—this is the Sale we hold twice annually Clearance is the object—and we make reductions so drastic that prove we mean ‘COMPLETE CLEARANCE. It’s a storewide event—including clothing and the small wears. All Suits—All Overcoats —and All Topcoats Both Fashion Park and Mode makes—and no exceptions except $38.75 $ 47.75 $53.75 $61.15 Fancy Mufflers $2 and $2.50 Grades, §1,69 $3 and $3.50 Grades, §2.39 $4 and $5 Grades. ...$3,69 $6.50, $7.50 and $9 Pajamas $2 and $250 Grades, §1.59 3 for $4.50 50 and $4 ---$2.39 2 for $6.50 & Grades 3 for $9.50 Golf Hose $1 and $1.50 Grades $2'and $250 Grades, §1,69 $3 and $350 Grades, §2,39 $4 and $5 Grades....§3,29 . $7.50 and e Neckwear Both Mode and Welsh- Margetson English Makes $1 Grade . 3 for $2.00 ----§1.19 3 for $3.00 $2 and $250 Grades, §1.39 3 for $4.00 $350, $4 and $5 --$2.39 Grades .. 3 for $7.00 $1.50 Grade.... Linen Street Vests All the desirable colors; single and double- $10 grade—Clearance at. ............ $8, $10 and $12 Henry Heath and Finchley Soft Hats. $5.65 $4.50 Mark Cross Buck Gloves (not all sizes) . $6.50 Fancy Wool Vests. ........... The Mode—F at Eleventh Every Overcoat and Topcoat $38 and $40 grades reduced to $45 and $50 grades reduced to $58 and $60 grades reduced to $60 and $65 grades reduced to $70, $75 and $85 grades reduced to $90, $100 and $125 grades re- duced to........ Medium-Weight Pull-Over Athletic Undershirts Sizes 38 and 40 on Were $1 and $1.50 DL, learned tha ment paper, Vos, an anti-govern- 3 being in the plant. Wilford filed a claim for $10,000 damages, but later withdrew his action. is in Havana, said he would seek per- mission to resume publication under new management. * ESTRANGED WIFE SLAIN Husband Also Accused of Killing Her Male Escort. FULTON, Mo, January 16 (#).— Charley Fisher, 30, a painter and paper- hanger, early today shot and killed his estranged wife, Mrs. Pearl Custard Fisher, 28, and Ernest Morris, 23, then walked into the police station here and gave himself up. The shooting occurred on a highway a short distance east of here shortly after midnight when Fisher found his wife sitting in an automobile with Mor- ris and another couple. First-degree murdgd charges against Fisher will be ed who ! il 329.75 538.75 $ 47.75 353.75 361.75 5797 Hosiery 75c and $1 silk and wool, silk and lisle, ete. ...... 69¢ 3 for $2.00 $1.50, $2 and $2.50 silk and wool and imported Hlb o b somieis MO 3 for $3.75 $3. $350 and $4 imported wool and French lisle, $2.59 3 for $6.78 Underwear $1 and $1.50 Mode madras athletic union suits 3 for $2.25 $1 Fancy Rayon Shorts, 59¢ 3 for $1.50 $1.50, $2 and $2.50 Fancy Shorts 3 for $4.00 Lounging Robes $5 and $7.50 Blanket, Ter- ry, etc. $10, $12 and $I15 Flannels $15 and $1650 $20, $25 and $35 Silk-lined Brocades ..s.....: $40, $45 and $50 Silk robes and lounge suits....$29,75 3 for $1 $l.95 $2.29 FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931 Old'Time Prices in a Sale of this season’s | Thisvalueyearago,$40-$45 OVERCOATS ' Two-Trouser Suits 'TOPCOATS! Thisvalueyearago,$50-$60 OVERCOATS 1 & 2-Trouser Suits TOPCOATS! 28436 @ We readjusted our prices downward through- out 1930—and now we offer the most sweepi bed-rock reductions from those already-lowered prices! @ Here is a chance to buy an Overcoat at a price you will probably never see again for similar quality. Buy for now and next Winter. New Browns, Greys or Blues. ® The Suits are developed in new variations of Greys and Browns in patterns 100% right for now and Spring. ® The Topcoats offer every distinctive weave and shade, including camel hairs. Saks—Third Floor. EVENT! EVENT! $22.50-$25.00 FANCY SHIRTS 2-TROUSER SUITS FROM HIGHER. OR OVERCOATS PRICED STOCKS for the Student. and in the season’s new Younger Young Man colors and patterns [OF 31 TO 36 CHEST] [SIZES 1315 TO 18] $17.85 $1.55 “Prepsters” Included Or 3 for $4.50 @® The right clothes and a big @® The prudent man will lay in saving for young fellows at a shirt supply now—and save. school or at business. Two- Saks quality; every fabric ware trouser suits in grey, blue-grey ranted; every shirt full cut, and new brown tones. Over- finely made and correctly styled. coats in tweed and herringbone Stripes and figures—on light weaves in grey and brown; solid or dark Broadcloth, Madras and or overplaid. Chambray fabrics. Saks—Second Floor Saks—TFirst Floor Nals” The Avenue Little Boys’ $9.95- $12.95 Overcoats $6.45 @ Sharply reduced. Each coat is all wool and wool lined; convertible collars; double-breasted models, in mannish patterns of grey, tan and brown. Also tan and _ blue chinchillas. Sizes 3 to 108" Saks—Second Floor - At Seventh Wb ievdng n Al it A0 Lususy bae & Fhdsde s Bidd o Ak 3