Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1931, Page 1

HER (U, 8. Weather Bureau Y'orecast). Fair and slightly warmer today, prob- ably followed by showers this affernoon or night; tomorrow, fair and somewhat warmer. Temperatures—Highest, 87, at 4 pm. yesterday; lowest, 61, at 2 a.m. yesterday. Full report on page 7. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ‘The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes by The Star's exclusive carrier service. Phone National 5000 to start immediate delivery. The WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION & tions. ») M iy Star. Associated Press. 31,904. No. 1,381—No. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C. , SUNDAY MORNING, ROVER WILL RUSH TRIAL OF POLICEMEN INDICTED IN THIRD DEGREE PROBE/ [APSEOF 17 YEARS Wi v Hunt’s Counsel U. S. 4gents Discover “Dungeon” g ) g ged In Basement of First Precinct Hits Legality | of Report. \ i FOUR ACCUSED POST $1,000 BOND| Other Precincts Are Involved in New Cases. | | | | Trial of the five police officers accused of third degree brutality will be expedited “as much as practicable,” United States At- torney Leo A. Rover announcedI yesterday. At the same time Al- bert W. Jacobsen, attorney for Po- liceman Joseph H. Hunt, accused by the grand jury of having “framed” Policeman Orville Sta- ples, made preparations to attack the legality of the jury's report in the Staples case in an effort to have it expunged from the records of the District Supreme Court. | Hunt's removal from the force for the part he is alleged to have | layed in the alleged “framing” of | ormer Policeman Staples was one | of the major recommendations in the grand jury report. The report also recommended the reinstate- ment of Staples and punishment of all those responsible for his dis- missal. The five indicted police officers—De- tective James A. Mostyn and Privates | William R. Laflin, William T. But-| roughs, William C. Grooms and George | E. Perry—are to be arraigned Friday | before Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the District Supreme. Court. Four of them already have given bond of $1,000 each on assault charges. The fifth, Grooms, is out of the city. but has notified the court he will make bond Tuesday. Probe Force Increased. Further grand jury action will be sought this week on additional evidence of third-degree practices produced by a greai augmented force of Federal agents. operating under Inspector John M. Keith, in_charge of the local field office of the Bureau of Investigation. It is understood bureau agents have virtually completad preparation of sev- eral more cases for consideration of the grand jury. The new cases are said to involve precincts otier than the first, and are tegarded by the De- partment of Justice as being “just as ironclad” as the ones in which indict- ments were obtained. In an effort to dispose quickly of ap proximately twenty-five additional cases now under investigation. Director Hoo- vor has brought a dozen extra agents here over the weekend, it was ascer- tained yesterday. Will Work Night and Day. ‘The enlarged corps of expert under- eover men will work night and day. in- cluding Sundays and Labor day. with @ view to cleaning up all outstanding cases within a week or 10 days. Head- quarters_of the local field office, from which Inspector Keith is directing operation of his staff, was the scenc | of_unprecedented activity vesterday. ‘When the grand jury is finished with criminal phases of third degree charges it is predicted that administrative angles | will be considered. The inquisitorial | body is known to be desirous of lcarn-‘ ing whether there is a widespread third | degree system in Washington. and | whether such a system, if it exists, is | known to “higher-ups.” | It is quite likely the jurors will want | to submit to the court a special report on its inquiry into administrative ques- The jury already has questioned two police officials, Inspector Louis J. Stoll and Capt. W. E. Holmes, the lat- ter commander of the first precinct. Both, it is reported. were questioned. not only regarding the specific charges against five officers of Holmes' precinct. but as to their attitude toward the| third degree and their knowledge con- cerning its existence in the department. Deny Knowledge of Beatings. Both Stoll and Holmes have denied knowledge of any beatings of any kind anywhere. The inspector and the pre- cinct commander were in the latter’s office when James Henry Harker, chief | prosecution witness, is alleged to have | been beaten by four first precinct po- licemen, on August 22 last. Both offi-| cials said they heard no disturbance in the adjoining squad room. since nick- named the “third degree room.” ) There is a possibility the grand jury will express a desire to question other | high police officials before ending its | investigation. Possible criticism of the | Police Department for the way it con- | ducted its inquiry in the Harker case| also is forescen by those in touch with court house developments. g | In accordance with instructions given | him at the outset of the Government probe, Director Hoover is confining his | bureau to an investigation of third de-| gree charges only. Complaints alleging | police corruption are mnot within his Jurisdiction. Hoover holds. ‘ The Government investigators are said to have visited the identification | bureau of police headquarters yesterday | and removed photographs of nine offi-| cers. It was said that the photographs | would be displayed to compluining wit- | nesses in an effort to identify policemen | accused of beating prisoners. Plan Civilian Board. | The threat of Attorney Jacobson (n‘ attempt to have the grand jury report | én the Staples cases wiped from the | records, following an announcement by the District Commissioners of plans to create a special board of outstanding citizens to consider and act on the grand jury recommendations. “The' entire report of the grand jury said a statement issued by Jacobson, astonishing in that there is no author- ‘ ity in law for such a report and at the proper time efforts will be made to have | it expunged from the records of the | court.” | ‘The statement also denied the charges | made against Hunt in the report and de- clared any connection he had with the Staples case “will stand the acid test.” | “Hunt_most empratically denies the | eharges made against him in the grand | Sury Teport of the Staples case.” Jacob- | gon said, “and at the proper ti *‘li (Continued on Page 2, Columa 8. Prisoner’s Charge Threat Leads to of ‘—‘Wul('r Cure” Find—Stoll Says Other Stations Have Cellar Cells. Department of Justice investigators in | quest of third degree evidence at th> first precinet last week discovered an | old dungeon in the basement of the| station house, where threat of the “water cure” is alleged to have beea made recently on a prisoner. Photographs of the secret “cooler” were presented to the District grand jury prior to its indictment of five policemen of the first precinct on third degree charges, The Star learned yes- terday. | Although none of the indictments | returned Friday mentioned the cell, ll‘ | is understood evidence was offered to show that one of the officers named | in the presentments threatened to lock | a prisoner in the “black hole” and flood it with water unless he agreed to “talk.” He talked. A reporter for The Star who called to see the cell last night was ushered to the basement immediately by Inspec- tor Louis J. Stoll and invited to make his own investigation. Stoll declared that similar “dungeons” were in the basements of all the police precincts with the exception of the station houses constructed the last few years, but said they were never used. First information about the “dungeon” came to the attention last week of spe- cial agents of the United States Bureau of Investigation when they questioned a colored witness whose name had been supplied Director J. Edgar Hoover. The witness. after accusing an officer (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) VETERANS MAY ASK FULLBONS PAY Legion Convention Prospect Sterling Convinced Majority,, Stirs Administration Fac- | ing Big Deficit. ! R | BY THEODORE C. WALLEN. Word comes to Washington that the administration has lost first ground in its struggle against immediate cash payment of all bonus claims. With the Treasury facing an indicated deficit of $1,500,000,000 in the current fiscal year, a clear majority of the State delegations to the American Legion Convention at | Detroit September 21 have been in- structed to vote for full and prompt re- demption of the World War veterans' adjusted service certificates. On the basis of this information from certain Legion leaders, administration offi~ials have joined in a formidable ef- | fort to turn the tide in advance of the | convention. It is feared thdt, with vet- erans' organizations stronger than ever before. the adoption of a strong bonu: resolution at Detroit would give tre- mendous impetus to the bonus move- ment by the tire Congress convenes. It is felt that the proximity of the 1932 elections, faced by the entire mem- | bership of the House and a third of the membership of the Senate, plus the al- most even division of the next Con- gress between the major parties, will make it even more difficult to stem the bonus tide this Winter than last Winter, when a compromise bill was driven through over President Hoover's veto. Loans Exceed Estimates. Loans made under that act already have exceeded the administraticn’s esti- mates, reaching a total of $838,634.996 as of August 29. This is due to the increase of the loan value of the cer- tificates from 22': per cent to 50 per | cent of the face value. Supplemented by the loans previously made on bonus certificates, total payments up to the close of the last week amounted to $1,206,038,562. As the total face value of all certifi- cates issued by the Government would be $3,365,341.400, the veterans' demand for the remainder would cost the Fed eral Government more than $2,160.000,- 000 additional. With the majority of organized e: ice men in their pres- ent mocd, administration officials are frankly worried by the prospects that Congress might be forced to cash the bonus certificates at once and also to enact other veterans' relief legislation. Representative Royal C. Johnson, Re- publican, of South Dakota, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Legislation, has estimated that a com- plete congressional capitulation to the former service men on the eve of the election would make it necessary for the Treasury to float bond issues which, together with those already offered, | would aggregate $5,000,000,000. The advices that the conservative leaders of the legion have lost control of the bonus situation in the pre-con- vention campaign were taken to indi- cate that the Administration’s anti- bonus eflorts to date have fallen short | of their mark. President Hoover began | the fight against full cash payment as | soon as the 50 per cent payment bill was passed over his veto. The Adminis- | tration has improved every opportunity | meantime to warn the nation of the growing demand for full payment. It has sent several of its spokesmen out into the field to combat the bonus sen-{ timent. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Ad- ministrator of Veterans' Affairs, re ceived a cool reception when in “an unofficial capacity,” he went before dif- | ferent State conventions, notably that in Utah, and urged members to urge the | adoption in the Detroit convention of | “(Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) ETHICS OF ACCEPTING PASSES BEFORE CLERGY ! Illinois Congregational Ministers| Will Seek to Clear Up Controversy. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 5.—The ques- tion of ethics in acceptance by clergy- men of lower railroad fares, department | store discounts, and free passes to base- ball games will be ccnsidered at a con- vocation of Illinois Congregational min- isters in Sawyer, Mich, next week, it was announced tonight. Rev. Dr. Robert J. Locke, superin- tendent of the Congregational-Chris- tian Conference of Illinols, said that the discussion is intended to clear up a controversy over whether such con- cessions might be considered “grafl “Many other subjects which clergy- men admit are ‘touchy’ will be consid- | ered at the conference,” said Dr. Locke. | “Among them are whether a church | should use political ffi’;dl to obtain a building permit.” al GOTTON SESSION CALLED IN TEXAS of Farmers Want Emer- gency Law, He Says. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., September 5.—Gov. Ross S. Sterling late today called a special “farmers’ session” of the Texas Legislature to convene Tuesday noon, to enact legislation to conserve the soil and reduce cotton acreage next year. He said an official proclamation, em- bodying his statement, issued here would follow shortly from Austin. “I have waited and imvestigated,” said Gov. Sterling, “until I have be- come convinced that a majority of Téxas' cotton farmers and their legis- | 1ative representatives desire an emer- gency law, and am now ready and glad to act in their behalf.” Sentiment for Reduction. While leaving the terms and provi- sions of legislation to be passed “to the wisdom of the law makers,” Gov. Ster- ling remarked that “there is much sentiment among our farmers, as well as among those engaged in other lines of business, in favor of a half reduction of cotton acreage.” ‘The Chief Executive's follows: “The voice of the people is sounding through the South in a clamor of dis- tress, sceking relief from their gravest agricultural crisis of modern years Cotton prices are lower than the cost of production and overproduction threatens an even greater demoraliza- | tion of the market. “Meanwhile, in the background looms the black shadow of soil deterioration, menacing on coming cotton farmers with the ruinous heritage of worn-out land, such as already has blighted agri- culture in other States. “Facing financial ruin, cotton farmers throughout Texas have been holding mass meetings and adding their con- certed voices to the rising tide of pleas for legislative relief. Thousands have petitioned the Chief Executive to call a special session for enactment of laws to aid them, particularly by means of cotton acreage reduction. Welfare of Civilization. “The welfare of civilization rests upon the shoulders of the farmer and the burden is ever a trying one. The Gov- ernment should be eager to extend him any reasonable assistance that he | might_deem ecessary. If legislation can | help Texas agriculture in its emergency I believe it my duty to convoke the Legislature in the interest of the State generally, as well as the tillers of the soil. I have waited and investigated until T have become convinced that a majority of “Texas cotton farmers and their legislative representative desire an cmergency law and am now ready and d to act in their behalf. _“Accordingly I shall issue a proclama- tion reconvening the Legislature in an | extraordinary ‘farmers’ session Tuesday, | September 8, at 12 o'clock for the purpose of enacting laws to conserve the soil, to better the condition of agricul- ture and to establish a policy which other Southern States may follow.” TEXAS KEY TO SITUATION. Other States Awaited Action There on Long’s Proposal. Launched by Gov. Long of Louisiana, as a means of aiding the distressed cot- ton farmer, the movement to ban cotton growing or reduce acreage in 1932 had awaited action of the Texas chief execu- tive, Ross Sterling. Texas produces about one-third of the Nation's cotton crop and governors | of several other Southern States had | said they would not call special “cotton” ons unless and until Texas acted. Sterling’s action brought quick response from Gov. Parnell of Arkansas, who said he was “exceedingly glad.” #e intimated he would follow suit as soon as he learned what cotton relief |plan, if any, Texas adopts. He said there was overwhelming sentiment in Arkansas for the plan of Gov. Long. which already has been passed by the Louisiana_legislature. The Long plan (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) — e e Labor Day Edition of The Star The regular edition of The Star will be issued tomorrow, Labor day, at 12 o'clock. ‘There will b2 no 5:30 or Sports Pinal editions of The Star. |ing round the only question was the statement | OUIMET CROWNED GOLF KING AFTER |Defeats Westland, 6 and 5, for First Amataur Title Since 1914, WIZARDRY ON GREENS' BRINGS EASY VICTORY It Was Only Question of Winning Margin After 16th Hole of Morning Round. BY W. R. McCALLUM. Staff Correspondent of The Star. BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB, Chi- cago, Il September 5.—Francis Ouirhet of Boston, bespectacled veteran of a thousand grim battles of the links, pit- ted his way to a 6 and 5 victory over the slim Jack Westland of Chicago to win the thirty-fifth national amateur golf championship over this course | today. The old master of the pitch and putt closed a gap of 17 years between his ) first championship and this one to be- come the first man in the history of the game in the United States who has had !such a lengthy spread between his win- ning efforts. Only one record is com parable to that of the 38-year-old vet- eran of the Hub City, that set by John Ball of England, who won his first ! British amateur title in 1888 and his last in 1912—a spread of 24 years. Displays Putting Wizardry. Putting with the wizardry of the old- me Ouimet, ever the master of the delicate art of knocking the ball into the hele in the smallest number. of strokes from anywhere around the bunker fringed greens of a thousand golf courses, Ouimet literally buried ‘Westland under a barrage of putts that | rattled into the cup from all distances {today to beat the slim Chicagoan. Never at any time of the final round !did Westland look like a winner, for | Ouimet won the first two holes of the | match and never permitted the Chica- goan to catch him as he knocked the | ball over the Beverly course in a gale of wind with the mastery of a Bobby | Jones. | | After the sixteenth hole of the morn- winning margin, for whenever it Jooked as if Westland was to put on a coxe- Ihack there stood the calm figure of the | placid Bostonian barring the way with iplltul, Francis won the championship | on the putting greens in as impressive fashion as ever Bobby Jones putted his way to a national title. Many times during the match there came a moment { when Ouimet could have dropped an { important, hole, but always that putter | blocked the way for Westland Sinks Four 20-Footers, Four putts of more than 20 fect in jlength rattled into the botton of the i tin from the inspired blade of the new champion and he missed only one wee jone. On the other hand, Westland, | who has a reputation in his own right as a putter, missed no fewer than | 31x putts throughout the thirty-one holes jof the match of four feet or less. Tonight there are a lot of folks re- { ferring to Ouimet as the second best ! igolfer in America, implying that Jones is greater than the man who &ucceeded | {his as amateur champion. But even | Jones probably would have wilted be- ifore the marvelous putting of Ouimet ! today. Bobby is sitting across the press |tent from me now writing adulatory | words about his great friend and com- irade, Francis Ouimet. Certainly there lis no amateur anywhere through the |1and whom Bobby who rather ha‘e win | than Francis Ouimet. Put Golf on Front Pages. | | Ouimet is the man who put golf {on the front page in America. First amateur in the United States to win the national open championship, he | startled the sporting world in 1913 by tieing with Harry Vardon and Ted | Ray, British professionals. for the open |title, and then beating them both in | | the 'play-off, with a score of 72 over | | the Brookline Club course near Bos- | |ton. Ouimet then was 20 years old (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) TODAY’S STAR | i PART ONE—10 PAGES. General Ncws—Local, National Foreign. American Legion—Page 9. | PART TWO—4 PAGES. | Editorials and Editorial Features. Text of Senator Shipstead's Address on the National Radio Forum—Page 1. | District National Guard—Page 4. Disabled American Veterans—Page 4. Public Library—Page 4. PART THREE—S8 PAGES. Society Section. { Veterans of Foreign Wars—Page 6. News of the -Clubs—Page 6. Spanish War Veterans—Page 7. Serial Story, “The Crime in the Dutch Garden"—Page 7. District_of Columbia Naval Reserve— Page 7. PART FOUR—6 PAGES, Amusement Section—Theater, and Radio. In the Motor World—Page 3. Aviation—Page 4. Radio—Page 5. Marine Corps News—Page 6. Y. W. C. A. News—Page 6. American Gold Star Mothers—Page 6. PART FIVE—4 PAGES. Sports Section. (This part will be Section, Part T PART SIX—12 PAGES. Financial News and Classified Adver- tising. Army and Navy News—Page 4. Fraternities—Page 12. Organized Reserves—Page 12. ‘The Home Garden PART SEVE! Magazine Section. The Bridge Forum—Page 15. News of the Music World—Page 16. Reviews of New Books—Page 17. Cross-word Puzzle—Page 18. The Boys' and Girls’ Page—Page 19. Those Were the Happy Days—Page 20. GRAPHIC SECTION—12 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLORED SECTION—8 PAGES. Moon Mullins; Mr. and Mrs.; the Timid Soul; Reg'lar Fellers; Little Orphan Annie; Highlights of Historyt Tarzan and Mutt ang Jefl, . $ and | Screen found. with the Editoriat | wo). | | | ! ond annual SEPTEMBER 6, " I've GoT To BE SHOWN 1931 —EIGHTY-FOUR PAGES. P FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS TEN CENTS ELSEWHERE 72 HA CONGRESS Al CHURCH TO TRY D. C. PASTOR ON EX-SECRETARY'S CHARGES Rev. Dr. W. A. Shelton of Mt.| Vernon Place M. E. Named in Complaint. Ecclesiastical Court Is Asked to Sift the Facts “In Fairness to All.” Dr. William A. Sheltcn, pastor of the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis- copal Church, South. one of the most prominent churches in the Capitai, will be tried about the middle of this month by an ecclesiastical court on_charges brought againct him by Miss Carrie A. Williams, 5322 Forty-first street, his former secretary, The Star learned yes- terday. The nature of the charges has not been divulged. Miss Williams' accusations were in- vestigated last Thursday and Friday by a committee of five preachers at the request of Bishop E. D. Mouzon of | Charlotte, N. C., bishop of the Baltimore district. ~ After its investigation the compmittee recommended that a church trial be held “in fairness to all parties.” Decision to hold the trial was an- " (Continued cn Page 3, Column 1.) NEW RECORD SEEN IN THOMPSON RACE Maj. Doolittle and Lowell Bayles Favorites in Cleve- land Event. BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON, Aviation Editor of The Star. CLEVELAND AIRPORT, September 5.—The stage has been set for what promises to be the greatest aviation sensaticn the country has seen, the sec- run-off Monday of the Thompson Trophy race. Twelve of the country's greatest racing pilots have | been entered end it is predicted that records which have stood fer years will be upset. The qualifying runs of entries have resulted in the unofficial breaking of | the all-time American specd record | and a close approach to the record, | tkough in neither case were the planes flown near maximum speed, the pilcts | said. | Eaker Is Entered. | ‘The National Capital is to be rep- |a special session, in which partisanship | resented for the first time in America's premier racing event, Capt. Ira C.! Eaker, Army Air Corps, stationed "’i Bolling Field, having entersd his big | black and red, low-wing monoplane, | in which he finished fourth in the | Bendix Los Angeles-Cleveland derby. i On the basis of trial runs so far| completed the two strongest contenders | appear to be Maj. James H. “Jimmy" Doolittle, former Army acrobatic and test pilot and Schneider Cup racer, " (Continued on Page 5, Column 3. SHPSTEAD BLANES 1.5 N DEPRESSION Tells Forum Listeners Nation Must -Shoulder Much Re- sponsibility. America must shoulder a “consider- able degree of responsibility” for the chaotic condition of world affairs, Sen- ator Henrik Shipstead, Minnesota Farmer-Laborite, last night declared in a radio address. Speaking in the National Radio Fo- rum arranged by The Washington Star, and broadcast over a coast-to-coast net- work of the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem, Senator Shipstead traced the pres- ent troubled situation back to the | Treaty of Versailles, and asserted it had been accentuated by the international financing, a ficld where the States has been a leading factor, which followed in the wake of this pact. Linked with this was the declaration that the Government's first duty now is to get down to a settlement of the problems which confront its own people, and that Congress should be called mnto would be discarded, to work out a line of remedial action. Sees Governments Insolvent. Senator Shipstead, who has just re- turned from a trip to Europe. told his hearers that “the whole world is facing a wholesale default in debts. public and private.” Pointing out conditions in | Germany, which he described as result- | ing from an “economic war under the visions of the Treaty of Versailles," Continued on Page 2, Column 4) ) = Greater Market Service | appear in all The Evening Star Beginning S The Stock Exchange tabie will contain a complete summary of the market—complete high, low, last and net change from previous | close—right up to the time of the publication of each edition. | 1t also will include complete individual sales will be compiled in each edition. The final “closing stocks” edition will show complete sales of each stock. An Ungaralleled Service for an Afternoon Newspaper If you are interested in the trends of the market quotations, you will be interested in the revised and augmented tables of the New York Sfock Exchange which will editions of eptember 9 high, low for the year and You Will Not Have to Wait for Morning Newspapers Fojlow The Star's Market Pages and Be Up ta the Minute i United ' | | a radio message received here at 11:30 ATMOSPHERE TENSE AS LABORITES MEET British Trades Union Groupi Scraps Most of Program | to Fight MacDonald. By the Associated Press. BRISTOL, England September 5.—! Never in the long history of the Brit-| ish Trades Union movement have the| delegates to the annual congress met | in such tense atmosphere as prevailed here today, when representatives of 30 big unions arrived for the workers' demonstration tomorrow and the open- | ing of the congress Monday. The British political upheavel has changed the whole outlook of the con- | ference. Prime Minister MacDonald, who was scheduled to be the principal | speaker, has been replaced by Arthur ! Henderson, foreign secretary in the MacDonald Labor cabinet that was | replaced by the three-party government. | Program Scrapped. Three-fourths of the congress’ pro- gram has been scrapped and the united | forces of the Labor movement will be | turned against the national government. | Early in the conference, which lasts | one weck, the delegates will be asked ! to renounce Mr. MacDonald and those | Laborites who assisted in forming the | new administration. i The inside story of the fall of the| Labor government from the viewpoint of the Trades Union Congress will be | revealed. Mr. Henderson is expected to divulge the cause of the cabinet split which resulted in the Labor downfall. Seek United Opposition. Efforts will be made to eliminate re- crimination. however, and to control outbursts and demonstrations so that the | congress may unite in dignified opposi- | tion to the national government. “We intend to use all our political| weapons to defeat the government and we have no doubt of our ability to dc s0.” one of the congress leaders said. The tariff issue has been sidetracked by the political crisis. In order to ob- tain a united front against the Mac-| Donald government the congress held (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) MEXICANS ALARMED AT COAST LINE SHIFT Sea Encroaches 50 Yards Inland,| Making Islands of Hills, After Earth Tremors. | By the Associated Press. | MEXICO CITY, Septémber 5.—Spe- cial dispatches from Pinotepa Nacional, in the state of Oaxaca, today said the people there were alarmed by the | changing of the coast line and the appearance of thousands of the dead fish on the shores following upon a series of earth tremors. ‘The tremors were not strong. it was said, but it was believed they were accompanied by an undersea explosion. ‘The sea penetrated about 50 yards in- |land in some places, transforming hills |on the shere into islands. GRAF ON WAY HOME. | | S iwm; Position Off African Coast | Near Canary Islands. | | FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany. Sep- tember 5 (#).—The Graf Zeppelin, homeward bound from Pernambuco, in | p.m. (5:30 p.m. Eastern standard time) | gave her position as latitude 24.34 north, | longitude 24.32 west. The position indi- cates the ship was flying northward | some distance off the West Coast of Africa and was nearing the Canary Islands. | | U.S.T0 BUY EMBASSY. | 1 Sackett to Sign Contract in Berlin on Tuesday. BERLIN, Secptember 5 (#).—Ambas- sador Frederic Sackett will sign the contract for the purchase of Bluecher Palace, which is to become the new American embassy here, next Tuesday, it was announced today. pus price of the palace is approximately $2,000,000. Flyers Burned t(; D_e-lth. DUBLIN, Tex., September 5 (#).— Travis Boggs, 26, of Dublin, and Virgil Plant of Stephenville were burned to death tonight when their airplane crashed five miles north of Stephen- ville and burst into flames. The plane’s motor was. thought to have failed, 'PORTO RIC CHLE'S ‘ZERD HOUR DELAYED AS REBELS LAND FOR PARLEY Delegation From Navy Crews Come Ashore at Coquimbo for Conference. AIR FORCES AUGMENTED T0 BOMB BATTLESHIPS 11 0°Clock Set as Dead Line for Insurrectionists’ Surrender. Troops Are Moved. By the Associated SANTIAGO, September 5.—A delega- tion from the rebel crews of the navy landed at Coquimbo late fonight for & conference wi e prov nal govers nor at La Serena, who announced the rebeis have until 11 o'clo 0 surrender. (It was not indicated in the an- nouncement ether the governor meant that the rebels had untill 11 o'clock tonight or 1 o'clock tomorrow morning to make their decision.) An official bulletin issued by the gov- ernment tonight indicated that the “zero_hour” for bom the rebel fieet from the air origin: fixed for 6 p.m. today, had been postponed until tomor- row Although the government made no specific announcement of any change in the time, the bulletin said that nine ad- ditional planes would join the air force at Ovalle tomorrow with a number of fyers. “with absolute orders.” “The plans of the government to proceed with the bombing of the rebel <hips are decided.” the bulletin said, “and no changes will be made.” Troops Move Ordered. The same bulletin announced that Lieut.. Col. Nelson, commander of the 2nd regiment at Arica, had been ordered to proceed with his fagasta to meet any evergency that might arise if the rebels decided to enter northern ports. Chile's air force, armed with bombs, moved in battle array today against the mutineer sailors who have taken com- mand of the major part of the Chilean navy at Coquimbo and Talcahuana. Meanwhile the government. headed by Acting uel Trucco, declared a state of martial law through- out the nation for 30 days Censorship was invoked. and depend- able information about the situation in the naval centers was difficult to get Federal forces remained in control of coast defens>s and of land units of the navy department. Guards w Pplaced to protect the property of 1 eign companies. Among the places given troop pro- tection was the Anaconda Copper Co.’s fuel oil base at Tocopilla. There have been no reports of injuries to Americans or of damage to American propert Government authoritics said that it would be only a matter of hours before decisive action at Coquimbo ended the rebellion. Vergara Supreme Chief. Units of the air force were receiving their orders direct from Gen Carios Vergara, minister of war, to whom preme command against the insu tionists was entrusted by the President. The general had his headquarters in the presidential palace bere, and al- though the plane movements were kept secret because of the vlan to attack the fleet. it was said ihe outlook for victory was excellent. Unless the fleet surrendered it expect a dire fate. Gen. Vergara said, for the government intended to take whatever steps were necssary to put uld | down the mutiny. Other parts of the country were said to be quiet, with the civil population fully co-operating with the govern- ment. A government communique re- ported ihat an intercepted radio mes- sage showed the revolutionary forces to be disorganized. An official statement issued by Finance Minister Arturo Prat said that many persons had offered to put their Jewels and other valuables in the vaults of the Central Bank to bolster the re- serve and. chiefly t> manifest their faith in the ability of the government to weather the threat of revolt. Reccommends Acceptance. The minister agreed the move might have a beneficial psvehological effect and sent a recommendation to the bank that such temporary deposits be ac- cepted. Reports were circulated that several naval vessels had been sunk. but they were denied by the naval minister. The navy department announced that the Talcahuana and Valparaiso bases were held by the government. The department forecast that the re- bellion would be quickly put down. In an official summary of the events of the last few days. Acting President Trucco asked for the co-operation of all patriotic Chileans. The government, he said. had gone to extreme lengths in treating with the mutineer seamen. who started their up- rising last Monday in protest against threatened pay decreases. Tte uprising, the President assorted, broke the traditions of an arm of the fighting forces which had filled “glori- ous pages of our history.” The Chamber of Deputies and the Senate today voted their confidence in the government and its manner of deal- ing with the rebels. 0 FEARING NEW FLOOD DISASTER Heavy Rains in Mountains Re- ported—Roosevelt Tours In- undated Area. By the Associated Press. SAN JUAN., Porto Rico, September 5. —Fear of further disastrous floods such as those which took a heavy toll of lives near Ponce last Thursday rose in that vicinity today following upon reports of heavy rains in the moun- tains of the interior. The large number of homeless at Ponce whose homes along the river bank were swept away by Thursday's torrents were being sheltered in tents provided by the National Guard today and the Red Cross was providing food and clothing. Returning here after a quick trip to the flooded area tod2y, Gov. Theodore Roosevelt said measures would be taken to prevent rebuilding along the banks of the strcams which were flooded. ‘The flood, tcgether with landslides, caused & great deal of damage to roads dges. s ’