Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1931, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and continued cool tonight; to- mbrrow fair with slo ture, Temperatures—Highest, p.m. yesterday; low toda. wly rising tempera- 68, at 2:30 est, 56, at 8 a.m. \y. Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 No. 31,926, post office, Entered as second class matter ‘Washington. D. LAVAL FIXES OCT. 12 AS TENTATIE DATE FOR TRIP T0U.§ Arms, Trade and Finance Experts Will Accompany French Premier. BERLIN SCOUTS REPORT OF VISIT BY BRUENING Commission to Devise Means of Co-operation Between France and Germany Announced. BERLIN, September 28 (#).—Crea- tion of & Franco-German Economic Commission to devise means of co- operation . between France and Germany was announced in & communique issued by Premier Laval and Foreign Minister Aristide Briand of France after a confer- ence with Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius of Germany. By the Assoclated Pre PARIS, September 28.—Premier Plerre Laval, it was understood here today, wishes to be back in France by the end of October and therefore may sail on his trip to the United States October 12 if that fits in with President Hoover's engagements. At any rate, he expected to sall on the Tle de France, whose schedule will be arranged to sult his plans. The premier will be accompanied on his visit to Washington by four or five technical experts, including one for disarmament, one on economics, an- lU. S. AROUSED | |Offices Set Up in Centers in Europe and America, Garsson Finds. INQUIRY IS STILL ON Men High in Professions Are Declared Associated With Agencies. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. At least half of the aliens who have | entered the United States since the present immigration restrictions have been in force are here illegally. They have been brought in skill and resourcefulness of organized racketeers spread over the world like a giant spider with offices in the large American and European cities, in asso- ciation with prominent attorneys, clergy- men and Government clerks, and con- siderable, political influence. Such is the revelation of Murray W. Garsson, Assistant Secretary of Labor, who for the past six months has been engaged in tracking down the gangs, discovering their methods and trapping the “master minds.” The investigation still is in process. Hardly a day passes, Mr. Garsson says, that some new angle is not uncovered. Numerous arrests have been made and, Garsson is confident, many more will follow. how the American immigration laws are being defeated, criminal ranks re- cruited, and_jobs taken from American workmen. It has uncovered, Garsson , “the most loathsome racket in the United States.” In fact, the primary object no longer is to discover and It has the first concern of Garsson and his aides, with e thorough approval of Secretary of Labor William N. Doak, to save these very aliens from the clutches of the spider. (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) The investigation has shown not only |- deport aliens illegally in this country. | become he Fn ‘WITH SEUNDAY MORNING EDITION ening Sfar. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1931—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. BY EXTENT OF IMMIGRATION ‘RACKET’ SECRETARY DOAK. MURRAY W. GARSSON. other on finance and a fourth from the foreign office. BRUENING VISIT SCOUTED. German Spokesman Declares Departure Would Be Extremely Difficuit. BERLIN, September 28 (#)~The government spokesman today discount- ed reports that Chancellor Bruening would accompany Premier Laval of Prance on his visit to Washington next month. “In the first place,” he said, refer- ring to the report as. ca a morning newspaper, “Premier Laval, no doubt, would prefer to talk with Presi- t Hoover alone, but. aside from :l.luot.her estions, l%u- tremely it for the to mtmutmwh " min- "ot co-op- of Europe. After the customary exchange of greetings President Von Hindenburg expressed the hope they would solve the economic problems involved by ““"fi," eflol;u and they replied n 2 veln. M?hei: parley with Chancellor Bruening. and Foreign Curtius was un- erstood to revolve around the ques- o emion ible on ration was poss! a large scale b’y.theflnmd.ul of Ger- man’s surplus labor with France’s sur- plys capital. Suggestions Advanced. One jon advanced was to award -building and other struc- tural contracts in Prench colonigs German concerns, Another suggestion to provide French credits for ) o pasts, “Tie " ndusirics ‘men: iness basis. e - 5‘5.« cm.eflyl were coal, iron, electrical cl E % Prench statesmen’s visit to the President was devoid of military pomp or display. ‘Their black limousine swiftly entered the gate of the execu- tive mansion and drew up to the where two steel-helmeted in me Reichswenr uniform snz2pped to “attention. Ambassador Francois-Poncet emerged from the car, followed by M. Laval and M. Briand, and they entered the palace at once, They reappeared 20 minutes later, posed briefly for protographers [l tion as and motored away past a silent crowd | which lifted its hats in greeting. Agree in Principle. The French and German statesmen have already reached an agreement in principle on a non-political, consulta- tive committee, composed of state offi- clals, industrial leaders and employes, which would seek to iron out salient differences in viewpoint on trade matters. But whatever measures of collabora- tion are decided on will not be directed at any third power. wh);n M. Laval and M. Briand ar- rived last night they received a striking ovation from a crowd of well-wishers shouting “Hoch Deutschland” and “Vive 8 i by the stiongeet polee.guard in tected stronges! years -4 prevent possible unfriendly manifestations. Chancellor Bruening said at a dinner for the visitors in the chancellary that Germany and Prance mus® b memo- ries of the past and face the future in peace if Europe was to be saved from economic ruin. SFrench Premier Responds. “we know there is much in these memories that separates us” he said, “put that should be no reason for ignor- ing the inevitable consequence that Franco-German co-operation is essen- tial to save the economic system of Europe and the world. We need not conceal the fact that we still have : long and difficult way to go and th mueh of the past needs clearing away, but this should not be allowed to ham- our efforts.” " hemonding in, French, M. Lava tion to e fas . et e bled in the hall TWO SCANDINAVIAN NATIONS SUSPEND USE OF GOLD BASIS Sweden and Norway Follow Britain—Step Regarded as Precautiondry. By the Associated Press, LONDON, Scptember 28.—Sweden and seven days in suspend'ng the gold standard and prohibiting the exporta- tion of gold. The Danish cabinet i considering the same action. Dispatches from Stockholm and Oslo sald the two governments had decided femporarily to abandon payments in gold because of the afiliation of the krona and the krone with the pound sterling and the close connection of their finances with those of Great | Britain. The Swedish State Council decided to drop the gold standard until Novem- | ber 30 unless conditions should change beforg, that date and to increase the national bank discount rate from 6 per cent to 8 per cent. The exportation of | ld was prohibited except by the | iksbank or by foreign national banks. | No S'gn of Weakness. | Minister of Pinance Felix Hamrin said Sweden would restore the gold standard as soon as financial permitted and that the suspension should not be regarded as a sign of (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) TARIFF IS INCREASED Colombia Seeks Way to Protect Peso and Gold. BOGOTA, Colombia, September 28 () —President Olaya Herrera today | announced & general upward tariff re- vision in line with the government's ef- | forts to prevent the loss of the coun- try’s gold reserves and to protect the value of the peso. Tariffs on imported foodstuffs are boosted lu% per t.:em de gu:‘l‘e: on cl and sports equipment are wontrld“?nbly increased. Importation of automobiles costing more than $1,000, of liquors and of a long list of “luxury articles” is forbidden. The regulations are effective tomorrow. GHINESE FOREEN MINSTER NURED B STUDENT HOB C. T. Wang Is Attacked for Failure to Get League Ac- tion Against Japan. By the Associated Press. NANKING, Secptember 28.—Foreign Minister C. T. Wang was attacked and seriously injured today by a mob of students, who blamed him for failing to induce the League of Nations to in- tervene in thz Manchurian controversy between China and Japan. The intervention of a group of serv- ants probably saved Dr. Wang from death. The mob, using clubs and ink pots, rained blows on his head, smashed windows and furniture and reduced ‘Wang's office to wreckagc. Although he had been warned that he probably would be the object of a student attack, the foreign minister re- fused to leave his office. The foreign minister's clothing was torn to shreds. His servants, breaking into the office through a rear window, finally carried him away. Wounded in Chest. Dr. Wang suffered three serious wounds in the chest and lesser ones on airs | the arms and legs. President Chiang Kal-Shek sent a detachment of his per- sonal bodyguard to Dr. Wang's home to Pprotect it against any attacks and in- structed to shoot to kill. ‘The government announced that de- spite the agitation against Dr. Wan; (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) STEEL CASE HEARING SET Appeal From Merger Injunction to Come Up on October 26. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, September 28 (#).—The appeal from an injunction against the proposed merger of Youngs- town Sheet & Tube Co. and the Beth-l lehem Corporation will be heard October 26, it was decided today after the Ap- peals Court had warned attorneys for both sides that the case must be heard in this tetm of court, which ends in five weeks. Chilly Rapidan Camp An interpreter will be necessary when President Hoover and Premier Laval of France meet at the White House next month to discuss financial affairs. Mr. Hoover does not remember enough French to converse in the lan- guage and M. Laval is about in the same boat with his English. Premier Laval is in Berlin now, but peaks French fluently and will be able to talk ter's native tongue were said at the White House today to be much ex- during his long residence on the Conti- nent, did Jearn Prench, but that he has since forgotten so much of that lan- W he is afraid his visitor would Ml&d very little he said. More- Iovu certain he would understand 3 hhwymm‘l‘.hvlluldto a comfortable though chill Rapidan camp, the to his desk today nf irned dedicated his first hoursishortly after 9 o'clock. He was re- the tomb of the|freshed after the complete rest and re- | mou! had during bis stay in the of Porto of * mz‘r‘f— .| can Minister to with his distinguished visitor in the lat- | was _explained that Mr. Hoover, | Leg HOOVER’S FRENCH FORGOTTEN, LAVAL TO NEED INTERPRETER| French Premier Likewise Undeérstands Little English. Will Be Closed Soon. The brisk mountain air, bearing the chill of early Autumn, forced the Eres- ident and his returning guests to don topcoats, despite that they rode in a closed automoblle. Mr. Hoover returned to the Capital with " fresh knowledge of problems ghl&h confront his ng&- - Ti::‘:r't" er, = esterday Hln(ordwwm' s dfl the Presidential ests, He was flown from Bolling '&ew‘kufl the Rapidan camp in an Army ne. Both MacNider an oa:Mm !.hnle“ the American last week against by World War veterans’ legislation !mmmmweekendns FIVE MORE BANKS INWARYLAND, HURT BY RUMORS, CLOSE Frederick and. Hagerstown Failures Are Traced to Central Trust. WITHDRAWALS HEAVY, SAYS COMMERCIAL HEAD Board of Directors Requests State Commissioner to Take Charge Immediately. | Special Dispatch to The Star. | FREDERICK, Md., September 28— ! Affected indirectly by the recent failure |of the Central Trust Co. of Prederick and its 11 branches, two more Mary- land banks and three branch institu- tlons closed their doors today. ‘The institutions which fafled to open this morning are the Mechanics Loan and Savings Bank of Hagerstown and the Commercial Bank of Maryland, at Frederick. The latter bank has branches at Adamstown, Jefferson and Mount’ Airy, which also were closed. It was understood both of the banks closed today sustained heavy withdraw- als of deposits following the closing on September 3 of the Central Trust Co. and its branches, operated by Emory L. Coblentz. Casper C. Cline, president of the Commercial Bank of land, issued the following statemen Board Orders Action. “Foliowing the closing of the Central Trust Co. of Maryland and 11 branches on September 3, various rumors and gossip of a damaging nature have been circulated about this institution, caus- ing large withdrawals and the giving of no for a very considerable amount of time- it money soon due for payment. It was ordered by the board of directors at a special meeting this morning that we request the bank commissioner of Maryland to take charge of the bank immediately. “This acticn was felt necessary to protect interests of all depositors and | stockholders. Notwithstanding the pres- ent deflation and unusual depression through which we are passing, we be- lieve the depositors should receive the amounts due them. It is most regret- able, ln:ged, that this acticn has been found essary, but every possible ef- fort has been made to prevent it and no other prudent course remains open in fairness to and stock- B lzn of reorganizaf h':: #m a plan on, n ‘definite can be stated Bt this time.” Capitalized for $400,000. Mr. Cline’s’ bank 15 ' capitalized for $400,000 and has resources of $3,200,000. This would make its deposits amount to apprcximately $2,080,000. A notice on the door of the Mechanics’ Loan & Savings Bank stated that “This institution is in the hands of the State commissioner.” ‘The directors of the Mechanics’ Loan & Savings Bank, h.“We’ ln"mlngunce with gtret that g ve fel necessary to suspend business of the Mechanics Loan & 8av- ings Bank for the protection of our de- positors and for best interests of our many stockholders. Duflns the })ut two years we have been suffering rom the effects of the {menl depres- sion existing throughout the Nation, and the unusual demands made upon this institution by its depositors have depleted its more assets. “On July 1, 1930, the deposits of our bank were nearly $3,000,000, and at the close of business last Saturday we had on deposit a total of $1,970,632. We have endeavored to be conservative in ‘the management of our instituticn and have tried to render at all times to rvl"u‘ community efficient ~banking ice. “It was impossible to liquidate our mortgages and other investments rapid- ly enough to meet the unusual de- mands made upon us, resulting from false and unfounded rumors recently circulated by irresponsible persons. Act- ing in the best interest of our people and the community at large. we did not feel justified in sacrificing the value of our assets, and our action is the result of our best judgment in this regard. Although we cessity of this action, we that with proper and orderly liquidation our depositors will be paid. Henry Holzapsel, president of the bank, refused to make any statement at this time, but it was learned a steady seepage of deposits since the failure of the Central Trust Co. is responsible for the bank’s closing. ‘The bank’s statement of June 30, howed resources of $2,950,489 and leposits, both savings and special, of $1,756,730. George W. Page, State bank commis- slo3 began an examination of the 1 books of both institutions this morning. The Central Trust Co. at the time of its failure held deposits of $14,000,000, about one-third of the total bank de- posits of Frederick County. Coblentz blamed frozen assets and “miserable publicity” received by himself in con- nection with the Federal investigation of the P. H. Smith Co. of Washington for the bank’s failure. r ‘Washington on a charge of aiding in commission of perjury in connection with the operations of the Smith com- pany. JOBLESS PRORATING PROPOSED BY GREEN Plan for Industries to Absorb Idle to Be Submitted in Chicago. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 28.—The Un- employment Committee of President S e e a n _today ve - the job situation. s Among suggestions was one expected from P}ummt Willlam Green of the Ameflelznerg:ntlon&hm, that the unemploy prora various R oy Ape] tee. aid, | The B fourtn appeared Coblentz is under indictment in o, i 0y “From Press every city block FHF s INDIA MLST SOLV OJN RACAL STRI, WDONALD DEGIDES Reveals Hands-off Policy. ! Gandhi and Agha Kahn Will Confer. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, September 28.— India's Hindus and Moslems will have to settle thelr own communal problems, for m; government of Great Britain is not | going to act as arbiter, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told members of the round table conference Minorities Committee today. “I have been the scapegoat too often in my life,” he said, * while I am willing to do it again if necessary, 1 think that in this respect you should be your own scapegoats and take the re- sponsibility for solution of this very difficult problem.” At his suggestion the committee ad- journed until Thursday, and in the meantime there will be unofficial nego- tiations between Mahatma Gandhi and Tockioms bepinniog” tonight. when M. e silence ends. 1 are not likely 1o accept any solution made at their ex- pense. Mr. ald advised that these factions. also the next two days for private conversations. HEARD IN U. 8. BY RADIO. Agha Khan Says Moslems of India to Insist on Protection. Agha Khan, spiritual head of Ind! 18,000,000 Moslems, declared in a broad: cast from London yesterday that his people would insist on’ protection of their intergsts at the India Round Ta- ble Conference now sitting there. His address followed upon an announcement that Mahatma Gandhi had requested a private con- ference with Khan md:&m an ef- fort to smooth out the erences be- tween the Hindus and Moslems. Uses Perfect English. In perfect English, Agha Khan told United States radio listeners on the Columbia network\ that the Moslems, who, he said, constitute one-fourth of India’s 335,000,000 population, would “fight shoulder to shoulder with their Hindu brother for a constitution that will give India a stable government.” | But, he emphasized, “they will resist Ito the last any attempt that, under cover of democracy, places them at the (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) AKRON OFF TO TEST ITS TURNING RADIUS Zeppelin Goes Aloft at 10:44 AM. After Completing Third Flight During Last Night. By the Assoclated Press. AKRON, Ohio., September 28.—The U. 8. 8. Akron took off at 10:44 am. today for its fourth test fight, from the Akron Afrporf. The big ship was sent aloft' from the mooring mast to which it had been anchored at 12:10 a.m. (Eastern stand- ard time) after a test flight last night. The ground crew was ordered to be ready for the relanding after today's flight at 5:30 p.m. The Akron was left outside her dock and the crew slept aboard for the first time last night in preparation for the fourth test today. The world’s largest zeppelin completed the “shop test” of her eight engines, rudders and various instruments last night. She had gone aloft at 8:32 p.m. ‘Today's flight was to test the turn- ing radius. The 785-foct merial glant requires between 3,000 and 3,500 feet in which to turn about. She was sched- uled to make six turns above the Akron Airport in a six-hour flight. The landing early today was delayed more than an hour and a half because the 110-ton mooring mast had become fast in the mud of the airport, defying the efforts of the d crew of 250 men until nearly tht. Over Cleveland. AND, CLEVEL. o~ iy Mo W ! e oy, g : AR R IS GAATY Judge Drops Dead From Heart Attack, Presiding at Trial By the Associated Press. - MACON, Ga., September 28.— e ey, s Yot eorg! uperior dead of heart trouble on here today soon after he opened court. He was presiding at the trial of two young men charged with attacking a girl on_a highway near here recently. Suddenly he slumped in his seat and court at- tendants removed him to his office nearby, but doctors - mmud him dead upon xeugl'x‘;z Te. SEABURY TO PROBE CHOIGE OF JUDGES ‘Agreement to Divide 12 Posts Betweéffio Parties to Be Investigated. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 28.—News- papers said today thst Samuel Seabury, counsel to the Legislative Committee investigating New York City, would in- vestigate a pact whereby Democrats and | P€ . | Republicans nominated 12 new justices for the State Supreme Court. Under the arrangement, seven of the new justices are to be Democrats, the Gther five Republicans. =Because all candidates have both parties’ indorse- ments, they are sure to be elected. The salary is $25,000 a year, the term 14 years. An agreement to create 12 new judges for the district, comprising Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, was. reached at Albany last Winter. The commiitee will question two men par- ticularly prominent in the 7-to-5 ar- rangement, John H. McCooey, veteran Democratic leader of Brooklyn, and Meler Steinbrink, Republican boss of Brooklyn. Both men urged the passage of the bill. McCooey’s 32-year-old son received one of the nominations on the Democratic _side; Steinbrink received one n{rlhn Republican nominations for There were indications Seabury might go into the fitness of the candidates. The Bar Association has already op- fi"‘d some of the candidates, inciuding (cCooey, who has been out of nine years. 'LEAGUE ARMS TRUCE GIVEN SPECIAL GROUP Committee Argues in Vain Trying to Reach Satisfactory Agreement. By the Assoclated Press. GENEVA, September 28.—The League of Nations Disarmament Committee argued in vain today trying to reach an agreement on an armaments truce and adjourned after referring the question ‘to & subcommittee. Hugh Wilson, the ‘American repre- sentative, urged-the adoption of some simple declaration in which the pow- ers (would agree hot to increase the exis levels of their armaments for the duration of the pnvgmed truce. ‘The British, Spanish and Italian dele- gates approved his suggestion, but Japan insisted that the decision be postponed. MDONALD SPIKES REPORT OF BRITISH VOTE CALL TODAY Hopes to Announce Wednes- day When Present Par- liament Will Close. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, September 28.—Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald informed the House of Commons today that he hoped to be able to announce on Wednesday when the present special session of Parliament would be brought to a close. His_statement put an end to rumors he would announce today an immediate The Prime Minister was represented by close friends as having come to the decision that he would step aside in the event tha a general election be- come necessary this Fall. He intends to carry on as head of the National government, it was said, and if the non-partisan ject does not dr‘a ':e't“o )‘zlr:mlemnhb to any one section or party in an appeal to the e was said to have demanded a free hand in striving for national unity to tide Great Britain through h clal difficulties or a ‘‘doctor’s mandate” for maintaining the ment. He does not By. a “doctor’s manda close to the prime minister , Mr. MacDonald meant that he wants to diagnose the country’s ills in consulta- t\onwlththeubinnmdtotp&lym necessary remedies. If there is to be a neral election, this friend said, Mr. to go into advance to TSon lacDonald does not want the campaign pledged in Saturday's Circulation, Sunday’'s Circulation, (®) Means Associated Press. to Home Within the Hour™ The Star’s carrier system covers and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. 109,481 121,333 TWO CENTS. BOOTLEGEING GANG SOUGHT IN DEATHS OF 3 IN VIRGINIA Sheriff Believes Man, Wife and Child Were Slain and Then Burned. * ROBBERY MOTIVE SEEN IN $122 BONUS PAYMENT, Two Members of Moonshine Band Said to Have Left Triangle. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. Three members of an alleged bootleg gang are being sought.today for ques- tioning concerning the deaths of Good- win Miller, his wife and seven-month- old child, whose burned bodies were found in their cabin, seven miles from here, last Friday. night. Convinced that the family was mur- dered before the house was set afire, Sheriff J. P. Kerlin of Prince William County, has organized a posse which is searching the hills near here for the men and their base of operations. Authorities were informed yesterday that two others, also members of the gang, boarded a bus for New York Sat- urday morning, following the discovery" T £ fight under the Conservative party’s|naq tariff banner. His decision was interpreted ‘as an| ™" answer to Conservative leaders who have been booming him as the man to carry the fight to the country on a protective tariff issue. It was apparent party leaders had not reached an agree- ment as to the necessily of an' early election, although Conservative ranks are strongly in favor. Mr. MacDonald at Chequers conf g with friends in all parties on the election matter l:; ¢ other problems and was at desk in Downing street this morning with renewed vigor for his task. Sl O L BARKLEY URGES LAW . TO REGULATE BUSSES | Triang Senator Advocates Legislation to Give I. C. C. Control of In- terstate Traffic. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., September 28.—Passage of an act by the next Con- the Interstate Com- merce Commission power to regulate interstate motor transportation just as railroads was advocated by United States Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky in an address at the annual convention of the National Association of Motor Bus today. Lack of regulation of interstate busses, Senator Barkley said, “is a manifest in- Jjustice, not only to the people, but to every form of transportation, whether State or interstate, which is mow sub- Ject to regulation by either the State commissions or by the Interstate Com- merce Commission.” Senator Barkley termed the motor bus a public utility “in the true sense of the word.” MRS. SANDERS’ DYING REQUEST GRANTED IN MAYFLOWER RITES Mrs. Hoover Is Among Other Noted Friends at Services for Wife of Coolidge Secretary. 1In response to the dying wish of Mrs. Everett Sanders, funeral services were | h held for her today at the Mayflower Hotel, where she lived as the wife of the secretary to President It was the first wer. Mayflower. Dr. James Shera Montgomery, chap- lain of the House of tatives, officiated. Her husband formerly was- a member of the House. Mrs»Herbert Hoover was the large group representative of Washington official- Coolidge. The funeral ever held at the nerat 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. Floral tributes were President and Mrs, Page B-8 t the week end|®: have When Constable C. ‘A, le reached the ruins Friday ning, following discovery that the fam- ily had perished, he found about 12 of wheat still smoldering in the ruins and two large cans which contained rye whisky. Sheriff Ketlin pointed to the latter as further evi- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) [MEN IN TRAIN ATTACK ARE SOUGHT BY CHILE Foes of Montero and Alessandri Declared Led in Assaults by Two Deputies. By the Associated Press. SANTIAGO, Chile, September 28.— Political enemies who attacked the trains in which Juan Esteban Montero and Arturo Alessandri, presidential candidates, were making campaign tours in the south of Chile were sought by authorities today. . The train in which Montero, Con- servative candidate, was riding was fired on and stoned as it was leaving the town of Sauces, in Biobio Provinee, last night. All the windows in his car were smashed, and the conductor was slightly wounded, but Montero escaped S