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LINDY 1S DELAYED BY STORM AT NOME Decision by Tokio Officials on Pangborn and Herndon Expected Soon. B the Associated Press NOME, Alaska, August 13.—Lowering clouds and rain today delayed the de- parture of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, flying vacationers, Orient. Lindbergh said it was “very doubt- ful” if the take-off for the Siberian coast could be made this morning, as planned. The storm and rain contin- ued unabated throughout the night. The ‘unfavorable weather yesterday also prevented a photographer’s plane from leaving for’the East In commenting on the change of their pians, for Lindbergh had announced, after arriving here Tuesday afterncon, that they “must be on their way” Thurs- day morning, he sald they were in no great hurry and could well await clearer skies for the hazardous 1,067-mile flight from Nome to Karaginsk, across the Bering Sea. Mechanics have gone over their speedy monoplane in its berth on the waters of Safety Bay, 21 giles to the east, and the gasoline tanks have been filled to capacity, more than 500 gal- lons, The Lindberghs are ready to start on short notice. Attend Eskimo Dance. Meanwhile. they have “thoroughly enjoyed”’ the Alaskan variety of enter- talnment given them by the citizens of this historic “gold rush” town. Last night they were guests at an Eskimo “wolf dance” after having seen & few hours before an Eskimo blanket-tossing and wrestling exhibi- tion. In the afternoon, on the water frcnt, Eskimo kyak racing, & far more primi- tive method of transporiation than by plane, was shown the fiyers. In frail skin crafts. one man to a boat, several Eckimos put cut half a mile into the Bering Sea and raced back to the beach. A prize of $10 was given the winner, With awards of $5 each for second and third places. “The races were certainly u-gerest- ing" Lindbergh commented, ahd his wile described them 2s “unique.” Early in the day, despite the rain, a wisit was made to the histeric gold fields, still operated, and the huge dredges were seen at work. In a prief tour of the community, other historic points were visited, with their hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Grant R. Jacksori. i, Typical Alaskan Dinner Served. Territorial Senator and Mrs. Alfred J. Lomen gave them a typical Alaskan dinner of roast reindeer m:at in the ing. 4 Duri:g the day Lindbergh disclosed that before leaving Ottawa he had con- ferred with the Canadian gov:rnment about visiting and watching a big rein- deer drive being made to the Canadian Arctic. Lindbergh said he had told Canadian officials - he would visit the herders in their quarfers east of the Colville River, if possible, but that the fog prevented them from finding the herd on their flight from Aklavik to Point Barrow. The next hop of the flying couple will take them over the northern and west- ern tip of St. Lawrence Island to Cape Navarin, on the Siberian Coast and then down the peninsula. The longest over-water hop will b2 between St. Lawrence Island and Cap2 Navarin, about 250 miles, Wil Transmit Messages. Should the weather clear sufficiently for the couple to take off today, they had been advised of favorable flying weather in the region of their destina- tion. Besides operating a radio direction finder and listening in for signals from the Far Northern wireless stations on the flight from Nom: to Karakinsk, Si- beria, Mrs. Lindbergh will transmit mes- sages telling of their progress Instructions to radio stations by naval officers today said Mrs. Lindbergh would transmit every even half hour on 35.5 meters and every odd half hour on 900 meters. Between transmitting periods she will listen in on those wave lengths, recefving messages and determining the position of the plane for her husband's guidance. The instructions said Mrs BEAUTIFUL STONE OR BRICK RETAIN- ing walls buill by master masons deferred payments. Call me for JOHN T. KFLLEY, stone mason experience Metropolitan RREWSTER AUTOMOBILE. UNIFORMED chauffeur. for hire, hour, day. week, month Sightseeing trips. Phone Col. 6557, Mr Downes 14 5011 ILLINGIS _AVE Kitchen, ' remi-priv ed couple, m: Joeation. 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Simpson, brought about the quasi-miracle that saved the lives of | countless inhabitants of the district through the medium of a handful of | potatoes. | Dr. Simpson, missionaty of the Gen- | eral Council of the Assemblies of God, | now on furlough in this country until | | January of next year, today in Wesh- | | ington “told the amazing story of how | 25 years ago A few potatoes sent from | America, planted and carefully tended | by the Christian missionaries along the | Tib-tan border, saved more than a mil lion Chinese from starvation during the , | drought and famine which lasiec three | years, beginning in 1928. | Dr. Simpson bagan this work in China over 35 years ago. Just as missionaries | are spoken of as medical or re'igious | in character, this man's labor might | wali be classified under ‘the category | ot agricultural missionary. | American and European mistionaries | first penetrated the Kansu rovinee | over 40 years ago, and established the | first Christizn missions in Taochow (Old | City). Potatoes, a local prodnet, wers | found to be of low food value and were | of dwarfed size. To mhke matters worse, the natives of this area, with no | thought of tomorrow, were eating the | best tubers each year, savirg oniy the poorest for seed. It was, of course, no time until the crops were bscoming !Di sparse that some step had to be taken | if this food were to be saved for the | Chinese people in this part of the| country. 1 Four Sent From Tennessee. Mr. Simpson wrote to his mother in the United States requesting that she s-nd him some potatoes. Four Early Rose tubers arrived by mail shortly after, having made the jcurney from Tennessee to Teochow without mishap. In 1897 the missionaries planted two of these tubers in Taochow and the other two in Minchow. The results were highly satisfactory and, ficurishing well in Chinese soll, these plants vielded many fine tubers at the first harvesting. | All were preserved the first year for se=d by the cautious missionary plant- ers. Next year, however, half the har- vest was given to the natives, and in- | struction, as well, in cutting up lhe' largest tubers for seed. This was es- sential to maintain the quality of the | crop. In a few years the American potatoes | spread to several counties in the prov- | ince, which numbered a population of | 10,000,000 people. Unfortunately, the | Boxer Rebellion, which resulted in the | recalling of ali Christians from the | district, brought food conditions to such | a pess that the Chincse fell back on | their old custom of eating only the best | of the crop. In addition, negligence on | the part of the native planters allowed | the new variety to become mixed with | the disrased type Indigencus to the | area. | When at last conditions permitted | the return of the missionaries to Kansu | Province, the food value and flavor of | the tubers was found to be so lessened | that Dr. Simpscn declded to send again | for new tubers from the United States. Accordingly, friends in Massachusetts mailed him a few Green Mountain po- | tetoes. These were planted by the mis- sionaries in 1903. Having profited by former experience to some extent, at least, the Chinese planters soon t-ok advantege of the new tubers and quickly Iy replaced both their native potatoes and even the Esrly Rose type with this new variety, which responded so well to their agricultural conditions and | methods. Population Is Stricken. Since 1928, when the worst famine the world has ever known has been ravaging the Kensu Province and the Shensi Province to the eastward, nearly half the population of these areas periched. Where cultivation of the Green Mountain potato had been en- couraged, however, almost the entire population was able to survive. It was HANDFUL FROM U. S. PLANTED BEFORE CHINESE FAMINE. WILLIAM W. SIMPSON. stated that over a million people were kept alive by eating these potatoes Natives of thq districts where the American tubers "had not bcen vated had to depend on the bark of trees, roots of grass and insects sustenance. Since these low-food value nutrients could not sustain life for long, the people depending on them be- came the easy victims of disease. The negligible cultivation of wheat and rye found in some areas alleviated to some extent the suffering of the natives in the immediate vicinity. These grains, too, had been introduced by the mis- sionaries, but had not developed to such an extent as the tuber crops. It was also seen that where native wheat had been wiped out by blight the American | variety flourished, perhaps, because of immunity to the diseases common to the Chinese varieties Dr. Simpson's son, William E. Simp- son, also a missionary, served as guide and interpreter for Dr. Joseph F. Rock, Naticnal Geographic Society explorer, during his reach for the Mountains of Mystery in 1929, when his expedition penetrated the unknown Amnyi Machen, near the China-Tibet border, When the bitter religious war six years ago was being waged between the Mohammedans and the Tibetans of Northeast Tibet, this young missionary, then but 24 years of age, played the part of a diplomat between the two warring {orces. Through his efforts a truce wa¥ effected which ended a struggle that has been carried on with the greatest of inhuman ferocity on both sides. Trusted to Youngster. ‘The negotiations involving the fate of between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 people were intrusted in the hands of a young- ster “whose only commission was a ro ing one from American religious organ- fzations.” Having spent 27 of his 30 vears along ihe China-Tibet border, he is well acclimated and knows thoroughly the customs and mannerisms, as well as the languages and dialects, of the na- {tives of this region. Aided by his abili- ties in these lines, young Simpson was [able to effect this treaty between the Buddists and the Mohemmedans. As a tribute to his hand in this affair he was personally thanked by the governor at’ Lanchow. At present this young missionary is in Labrang. Tibet, where resided the Livirg Buddha of Northeastern Tibet , the locale of the largest on the 600-meter wave length for any ships in the vicinity and would us- that wave length for emergencies. TOKIO PREPARES WELCOME. Dinner By Premier Wakatsuki Is In- cluded in Lindbergh Program. TOKIO, August 13 (#).—Japan today began taking on the aspects of a busi- ness men’s holiday in anticipation of the arrival here soon of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh Breskfasts, luncheons, teas and din- ners galcre were being £rranged for the fiving vacationers and many receptions were in the making One of Col. Lindbergh's mornings will be devoted chiefly to an aviation lecture at military aviation headquarters and there will be other functions such #s are provided for international herces. These will include a radio broadcast in which Lindbergh will have the opportunity of talking to 1l Japan on the subject near- est his hesrt Mrs. Lindbergh will b e of the American women of Toki ping tours and other events hav arrangsd for he: Hundreds of requests for pri terviews, chiefly from hero and inventors, have come to the Lind- bergh Reception Committ-e. Some in- ventors want to discuss their creastions others are secking edvice and still | others want to sell patents. The fly- | ing colonel will have plenty of cppor- tunity to observe how air-minded | Japan hes b-come |~ The welcome Premier Wakstsu Lindbergh's father New Jersey FLYERS HFAR FATE SOON, hands Shop- been ate in- nippers include a dinner by who knows Mrs Senator Morrow of Pangborn and Herndon Ordered Not to Leave Tokio. TOKIO, August 13 (#).—Clyde Pang- born Hugh Herndon American fivers, held for questioning because they aillegedly took photographs of fortified areas while flying over Japan, were ordered today by government officials not to leave Tokio, pending decision of their case, under penalty of im- prisonment The order was issued at the con { clusion of a long period of questioning by the public procurator, who will de- termine whether court action shall be | taken against the aviators who flew here from Siberia to start a trans- pacific flight after abandoning an at- tempt_to circle the globe, started in New York. Decision Expected Soon. Pangborn and Herndon also were | ordered to leave word at their hotel | whenever they Jeft it The procurator did not say when he would give his decision. but an mssist- ant told Herndon it probably would be and The flyers were questioned in sepa- rate rooms today covering much of the ground previously gone over and bearing especially on how high the plane was flying at various points and the object of the fiyers in taking photo- | graphs. Attorneys apparently took the | view of and Herndon might have planned to sell piciures of the fortifications. Officials Courteous. Herndon was questioned for seven hours and Psngborn for nine. Lunches were brought to them. The meal consisted of roast chicken, vege- tables, ham and eggs, cake, ice and ee. “We have plenty of time for meals,” sald Herndon, “and as much as we | can eat. IM‘“’“}{"*"”‘”‘“] | minor points, but the officials are al- ways courteous.” The Japanese law against photgraph ing fortified areas provides for confi cation of the equipment involved and impriconment for as long as three years. Flyers Express Regret. Communications Minister Kolzumi reported the details of the case to the Cabinet. He said the fivers had ex- pressed regret over the incident and that American embassy officials had made representations in their bebalfl expressing the hope that there would be no repetition of the affair in the future. Kolzumi added that although laws must be upheld, he thought con- sideration should be given to the ques- | tion of Japanese-American friendship. ACTING FOR VU. S. DENIED. Castle Statement Follows Rumors Con- | cerning Pangborn and Herndon. By the Associated Press Acting Secretary of State Castle de- | nied officially today that Hugh Hern- don, jr., and Clyde Pangborn, Ameri- can fiyers held in of Japanese espionage laws acting for the American Government The Acting Secretary made the de- after newspaper men called his at- tention to rumors that the fiyers in taking pictures of Japanese fortifica- tions had been acting for the Govern- ment Mr. Castle added that he had asked the American embassy in Tokio for fur- ther details of the case after the em- tassy had informed the State Depart- ment it was employing its good offices on behalf of the fiyers GARAY REACHES SAVANNAH. Rescued Honduran Aviator Will Go to Hospital There. SAVANNAH The American boco arrived Capt. Lisandro Gara who fell into t} off Cape Lookout, N. C, last Sunday night while attempt- ing_a non-stop flight from New York to Honduras Garay'’s damaged aboard the Biboco, Officers of the steamer said the Hon duran fiyer would be taken to a Savan- nah hospital for treatment for his jaw fractured when his plane was forced down At sea HORSE SERUM IS GIVEN Ga Braz this August 13 () e steamer Bi- ng, bringing Honduran fiyer moy plane also was VICTIMS OF PARALYSIS | Ten to 12 Patients at New York Are Receiving New Treat- ment Daily. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, August 13.—Ten to 12 infantile paralysis patients daily are being treated with a new serum from horses, Dr. Willlam H. Parks, labora- tory chieftain of the New York De- partment of Health, said today. The horse serum, according to Dr. Parks, is six times stronger in treat- ment of the disease than serum from human beings convalescent from in- fantile paralysis. While not suitable for intraspinal use, it can be adminis- tered intremusculary and intravenally. he said. A study of results at the end of the year will show physicians whether it gives better results than hu- Meanwhile, 97 new cases of infantile g‘mm in New York ly for the 24 bours, culti- | for | the | Tokio for violation | had been | REVOLT SPREADING ' TOMOST OF CUBA {Eight-Hour Battle Reported)' Still in Progress—38 Die in Two Clashes. (Continued From FPirst Page.) {of all important fighting thus far.' Eight students were ambushed by sol- | diers near Artemiss A battle which had continued for eight hours was reported to be still in progress in the environs of Cienfuegos but there was no news of the casual- tles. ~Three federal soldiers were wounded in a clash with rebels on the outskirts of Sanitago at midnight. President Machado took A motor ride lasting an hour and a half last night. The Cruiser Baire, scheduled to arrive here, was still unreported. REBELS IN U. §. ORGANI Personnel and Plans of Junta in Cuba | Made Public. NEW YORK, August 13 (#).—The personn:l and plans of the revolutionary Junta” in Cuba, were made public| here yesterday following organization of a New York delegation of the “Junta” to be known as the “Republican Dele- gation of Cuba.” Following the local meeting, Dr. Do- mingo Mendez Capote, who was named | president and general delegate, issued | & statement saying the delegation I | absolute power to represent” the “Junta wherever it is seemed convenient Th: revolutionary Junta, according | to the statement, consists of Col. Carlos | Mendieta, Dr. Roberto Mendez Penate {and Col. Aurelio Revia as leaders of the | Nationalst party, Gen, Mario G. Meno- cal, former President of Cuba, as leader | of ‘the Conservative party, Dr. Miguel | M. Gomez. former mayor of Havana, as leader of the Liberal party, and the directorate of the professors of the Uni- versity of Havana. Also named as part of the “Junta” were Havana intellectuals under tne leadership of Dr. Grau San Martin, ths | directorate of the students of Cuba and several other elements and non-politi- cal groups. | “The Junta will appoint the persons, | who will constitute the provisional gov- | ernment, which in a short time wili un- dertake to re-establish in Cuba the constitution and the legitimate govern- | | ment interrupted by the dictatorship | { of Gen. Machado,” said a statement, | Dr. Capote Explains Status. . Capot> denied today he was| president or chief of the Cuban revo- lution.” He was, he said, merely gen- eral delegate in the United States of the | Tevolutionary junta of Cuba “I am not ‘the head of the future provisional government,” he asserted “When the revolution has succeeded, it will designat= a provisional government and regular slections will follow. The chief delegate of the Cuban revo- | lluélodn he"r; mf’ ‘h! had not been iden- | ified wi itics in his co | the past 20 years O, m{ “I belong to no party” he said “I| have entered the service of the revolu- | tion only as a revolutionary and not under any party designation.” “My _son” pointed to a young man who rushed in and out of the room | continually—"had never been in poli- tics until this movement began. Now he | is up to his neck.” | Francisco Mendez Capote. the son. educated in the United States, acts as secretary of the revolutionary delega- ion Dr. Mendez Capote said the revolu- tion in Cuba was to end what he called | the dictatorial rule of Gen. Gerardo ! Machado v Morales, which. he said. had | heen sapping he social and economic |life of the nation after having destroyed | |its political foundation. | CUBANS' ARREST BACKED. In Line with U. S. Laws, Mitchell Ad- vises. Intervention Not Considered. Attorney General Mitchell today ad- vised Acting Secretary of State Castle that Department of "Justice activities |in seizing and investigating alleged | | Cuban insurrectionists in the Unit-d | States were legal under American neu- | trality laws | Castle had ssked the Attorney Gen- | eral for details of his department's ar- {rest of Cubans suspected of being con- | | nected with the present revolutionary movement in Cuba The Attorney G:oneral said his de- | partment acting under neutrality laws | providing the American government might interfere with any armed expedi- tion going to a country with which friendly relations were maintained. Navigation Laws Invoked. | The Attorney General added that.in | cases where vessels containing Cubans | were stopped at sea th-y were found to be violating navigation laws and were investigated on the basis of such violations Arrest and surveillance of Cubans or American sympathizers with the pres- ent movement. Mitc said, -was line with authority of American statutes. Ambassador Guggenheim at Havana | advised the State Department today that Government sources had informed him their troops had been uniformly succesful in engagements against the rebels { The State Department said last night United States intervention in Cuba had not been discussed or considered in the present disturbances there Feels Situation Exaggerated. | The department feels the situation | is not as serious as some reports indi- cate | The question of United States inter- vention if the situation in Cuba should become sufficiently serious always ex- ! | ists under the Platt amendment Acting Secretary Castle explained it has not been considered | | The American investments in Cuba | total above the billion dollar mark | ‘l'l(h security holdings approximating | $130,000,000 at the end of 1930. | | |U. . OFFERS “REGRETS” | ON ITALIAN BOMBING/ Ambasasdor de Martino Says No| | Apology Is Necessary for | Incident. | By the Associated Press | Without awaiting a formal report on the bombing of the Italian vice con- sulate at Pittsburgh, Acting Secretary of State Castl> today expressed his “re- grets” over the incident to Ambassador | De Martino of Italy | | After a conference with Castle, the | Ambassador said no formal 2polcgy { would be ask:d. He indicated the ex: pressipn of the American Government's regrets” would be satisfactory. Pripr to the meeting, Castle had asked Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania for a re- port on the incident. POWDER BLAST KILLS 27 HONGKONG. August 13 () —A ter- rific explosion of 10 tons of gunpowder stored underground 'illed 27 persons, others and _destroyed t Macao, Portuguese | 3 today. t ‘The blast was ascribed to spontaneous | combust.on, aithough earlier reports in- timated it might have been an act of sabotage by discontented Portuguese "powder was stored at Flora Fort, well-to-do oy Hovass wrecked, The dead included 8 Portugjese and 19 Chinese. U. S. Joins Hands With France at Exposition GEN. EN. JOHN J. PERSHING was one of the honored guests at dedication of the Louisiana stand in the Ameriean | exhibit during celebration of American week at the French Colonial Exposition at~Paris, France. here with three Louisiana girls and Marshal Lyautey, French war hero. U. 5. INTERVENTION EXPECTED IN CUBA Government May Throw Weight to Either Side, So Long as It Is Winning. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Revolution in Cuba is not the same for the Washington Government as up- risings in any of the other Latin- American countries, for there is alwavs the real possibiiity of active American intervention in Cuba under the terms of the famous Platt Amendment, In every resolution thus far in Cen-\ tral and South America, whenever the United States has landed its forces it has been done to protect life and prop- erty of foreign citizens. Should the present disturbance in Cuba reach major proportions, the United States has the right by treaty to pacify the country by force. Usually the threat of intervention is sufficient to quell any thought of extensive mili- tary operations on the part of Cuba factions. Has Helped Machado. The American Government has been lending its moral support to President Machado. not so much because it ap- proved of his policies or his acts, but because of a belief that the alternative might be much worse. especially if a revolution were permitted t» be suc- cessful. It is an open secret that the Machado government would have been overthrown long ago but for the fact | the United States has been definitely behind him. Latest dis; up revolutionary spirit finally ches indidate the pent- has ac- quired a leader in former President Some of the leading soft coal operators with you Menocal, and there is no doubt here that if he wishes, he would be accord- ed recognition at once, thoudh, of | course, no steps will be taken that could | bles before President Hoover. possibly be construed 25 weakening the American Government’s interests in the Machado regime. Billion Dollars Invested. | More than a billion dollars of Ameri- can investors' money is tied up in Cuba and it 1s not regarded s prob- able that Washington would allow the | revolutionary operations to extend to such a point as to disrupt the trade or business of Cuba. It is an anxious time for the State Department because it cannot remain neutral as between the factions without giving the impression Will Rogers Says: ; BEVERLY HILLS, Calff. —Say you | know this Wickersham report that | we all been kid- | ding about. That thing has dug up & lot of mighty valuable dope at that. About every- thing they went into they found was “cockeyed.” They found we had deported everybody _that we shouldn't and that we sbould. Now they show up this “ hird degree.” Where they beat you till you ad- mit to anvthing that has been done even if it happened before you was born. All we got to do in this coun- iy to find out anything is wrong is just to investigate it. Anyhow him and his gang wasn't loafing. MINE OWNERS MAY APPEAL TO HOOVER Operators Feel Engineer- President Would Be Able to Advise Industry. By the Associated Press, PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 13.— of the Pittsburgh district are consider- ing a plan to lay their industrial trou- As a practical engineer, they feel, he mu be able to give them some sound a vice and to aid in other ways. That the operators are considering presenting their problems to the Piesi- dent, probably in the form of n letter, was learned today following a siate- ment by Joseph T. Miller, former Assistant Fuel Administrator of ths Pittsburgh area during the World War. Miller expiessed the view the Gov- ernment should give assurances that something will be done to aid the dis- tressed industry. “The whole question is a matter for it does not support President Machado. |action by Congress under the lgader- Nor can military support be given the Machado administration without intensifying the _bitterness of groups who feel Machado has been a dictator too long and his elimination | is_a prerequisite to peace. He ship of President Hoover," has | being suggested. Miller adde “In the meantime, no doubt, the Presi- those | dent can do something to bring at least temporary relief.” Meanwhile other forms of relief were The plen of a .group ruled Cuba with an iron hand, execut- |of Pittsburgh operators to ask the Gov- {ing his enemies and applying A rigid ernment to take over the industry as | censorship as well as martial Jaw, but ja public utility seemed to gain favor, |gradually the unemployment | economic distress, which have fomented | of the revolutions south of the the past most United States during years, President. Machado. Foreigners Believed Safe. With the American Navy able to pro- ceed plenty of Marines available, there is no fear for the safety of foreigners. The principal danger is that the eco- nomic situation in Cuba may grow worse and thus have s repercussion on but | the vast holdings of American citizens, Premier which can _only add to the general financiel difficultiss of America. | The open fighting and skirmishing control. DT Dee gt the bk OF | 100 Bty M - ginia. Ohlo, Indlana, Tilinois and Ken- e e R fo Cuban waters quickly and With regulation by States. R and | some owners said, Other operators have discussed State ‘Fhis, however, would require Again the competitive relation- PERSHING HONOR GUEST DURING AMERICAN WEEK. He is shown —A. P. Photo. DOCTOR AND NURSE. SHOT INMYSTERY Woman D<ad and Man Criti- cally Wounded as Latter’s Friend Waits at Door. By the Associsted Press. NEW YORK, August 13.—Police were puzzled today by the serious wounding of Dr. Milton Thomashefsky, Brooklyn physician, and the shooting to death Jast night of Agnes Birdseye, a 26-year- old nurse. Police found the physician sprawled | on ‘the floor of his office, a builet in his spine, and the body of the nurse nearby, |a bullet hole behind the ear. Three shots had been fired. One struck the physician and two struck the young woman. Powder burns about the wound in the nurse's head indicated to the medical examiner her wounds were self-inflicted. Police. however, concerned as to how the three exploded shells had been ejected from the .38- caliber pistol. They said Miss Birdseye could not have performed this act after shooting herself. Shots Heard by Friend. ‘The shooting took place while Philip Pines, & friend of Dr. Thomashefsky, stood at the door awaiting admittance. | He heard one shot, he said. then there was a short silence followed by the second report, and soon afterward the | *x A3 BLING BLAMED INBORDER CLOSING U. S. to Block Bridges at 9 Every Night in Answer to Petitions. By fhe Associated Press | Opening of gambling houses in Mex- { ican towns across the Rio Grande from | Texas cities has caused the Treasury Department to order closed, from 9 | o'clock at night until 8 the next morn- | ing, all bridges across the Rio Grande | The order is effective Saturday. | Acting Secretary of the Treasury Lowman said today the action had been | taken after the Customs Bureau had re. | celved petitions from Texas judge, as- |trict attorneys, police chiefs, Catholic | priests, Protestant ministers, newspaper | editors, members of Congress and prom- | inent citizens along the border. | Paint Deplorable Condition. | The petitioners said a deplorable con- | dition had arisen since the order where- by the bridges would be open longer €ach day was put into effect last | March. Shortly after this order, Lowman said, gambling casinos were opened in Mexican towns, which catered only to American tourists and residents from along the border. Mexican soldiers sta- tioned at the entrance of the gambling houses. he said, prevented Mexican citizens from entering. The Acting Secretary said that un- { der the March order, it was found, | American citizens, especially the young- er element. would spend the night on the Mexicsn side, patronizing the game bling houses. Agreements Ignored. “After an investigation the Treasury decided that it would be best for public convenience and necessity to clcse the bridges between 9 at night and 8 the next morning, Lowman said. “The Customs Bureau was asked in the petitions to close the bridges at 7 o'clock, but it felt that public conven- lence and necessity required th:t the 1::::1[‘% be kept cpen until 9 o'clock at The bridges were opened for longer periods, after officials had been mun::d by Mexican authorities that no gam- glolrn:e l_mvuu- would be opeRed along the 'WASHINGTON DESCRIBED AS FINE “GENTLEMAN” Purdue Professor Defends President Against “Slurs” Before Rotarians. George Washington was character- |ized as “the gentleman par excellence {of his day” in an address before the Rotary Club yesterday by Dr. L. M. Sears, professor of history at Purdue University. At the same time Dr. Sears took to task modern “mudslinging” critics of the first President. His opinions were Washington's ie in prepasation for b forthcoming book. . forth 3 “It is interesting to note,” the pro- fessor said, “that all the slurs n | Wash! character can be trm:x° to |later than contemporary writers. “Considerable effort has been ex- tended to prove that Washington swore when things went wrong at the battle of Monmouth. Even if he did, the sub~ sequently proved treachery of one of {his officers was ample _justification. | Washington was a human being like ali (the rest of us, and normal emotional life can ne more be arrested than the circulation of the biood or the laws of | third. [ | Pines told police that last Monday | night Thomashefsky awoke during mhe‘ }mgm to find he had been chloroformed | |and slashed, not seriously, by a knife. | A note pinned nearby said: “Harry, we have settied our account | Dr. Thomashefsky has a brother | named Harry. | Pines sald since the attack he had | acted as a bodyguard for Dr. Thomas- hefsky. who expressed fear that the at- | | tack might be repeated. He said neither he nor the doctor had been able to ex- | plain the attack. | Frantic Phone Calls. Police learned that just before the shooting both ¢he nurse and Dr. Thom- ashefsky made frantic telephone calls, | the nurse calling her sister to say, “Something wrong,” and the phyllchn; calling Miss Birdseye's father, telling him excitedly to “come right over, | something terrible has happened.” | The father, Louis Birdseye, insisted | today his daughter could not have fired the shots. He belleves a third person was present. ! 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