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Evening star., 1926-04-16
The tracker Is being accompanied
across the desert by an armored car.

D MADRID, April is R.-The search
by air and land of the Syrian desert
for the Spanish aviator, Capt. Estevez,
and his .mechanician, Calvo, was with
out result yesterday, according to Of
fetal advices received here.
The search is being hampered by
sandstorms, but nevertheless it Is con-
tinuing. The aviators have been lost
since last Sunday. when they deserted
their plane near Amman while on a
flight from Cairo to Bagdad in the at
tempt of a Spanish squadron of three
planes to make the journey from
Spain to the Philippine Islands.
Tanks and armored cars are travars-
ing various parts of the desert in an
effort to find the flyers. Bonfires are
lighted at night in an endeavor to at
tract the attention of the missing men.
Several wireless outfits have been set
up to signal news of the search.
Evening star., 1926-04-16

ent Soviet commissioner of education.
The 70-yearold woman entered the
court leaning on guards arm, and
in scarcely audible voice pleaded not
guilty. The indictment charged in
Vulnerable betrayals of individual
revolutionaries, and whole groups
whose plans often were frustrated by
the woman, who for years enjoyed
the confidence of the leaders of the
revolutionary movement. She lived in
Moscow, where she maintained an
elegant salon. frequented by the
bolsheviki. The trial will continue
TODAY.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
DESERT TRACKER
HUNTS FOR FLYERS
Planes Fail to Find Lost
Spaniards as Sandstorms
Rage in Palestine.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Egypt. April l6.-British
aviators having thus far failed in their
search for Capt. Estevez and his mech
anician of the Spanish flying expedi-
ton ITO Manila more primitive meth
cd is being tried >+.
Hamed, an expert tracker in the
service of Russell Pasha of the Cairo
police, was taken today to Capt Es-
tevez's abandoned airplane, near Am
nan, Palestine, and began tracing the
footprints of the two airmen. His
work will he difficult. because sand
storm has been raging for two days.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
100 900 ATTEND. RAIslN
FESTIVAL IN FRESNO
'Tox Mix Crowned King After
Three-mile Pageant Parade.
Auto Races Featured.

By the Associated Press.
FRESNO, Calf. April 16.-Led by
Gov. f. w. Richardson and Mayor
James Rolph of San Francisco, 1O0.-
900 persons came here yesterday to
witness the eighteenth annual cele-
bratiOn of Raisin day.
. Marked by pageant parade three
miles in length, the celebration
reached it's finale lest evening
with the coronation Of Tom Mix.
Hollywood motion picture star. and
Miss Alberta Ford daughter OF Mr..
Evening star., 1926-04-16
SLAYER Is Electrocuted.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, April is tP).
John Smith. negro. was electrocuted
at the State prison here early today
for the murder last May of Sheriff
Dick Pauley OF Coleman. Tex.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
WOMAN, 70, ACCUSED
OF TREASON BY REDS
Is Alleged to Have Betrayed Many
of Revolutionaries Who Were
Her Friends.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. April 16.--Accused of the
betrayal of some of the most prom
inent revolutionaries. Nine. Sierre
briakova, known as the grandmother
of Russian provocateurs.' faces a
revolutionary tribunal. Among the
persons she Is alleged to have be
traved is Anatole Lunacharsky pres
Evening star., 1926-04-16
Canadian Journalist Dies.

MONTREAL, April Is (P)--Col.
George Henry Ham, 70, journalist for
35 years. and connected with the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad Co, died yes
terday.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
Gets Threatening Letters.

While the ChiidrenS Society yester-
DAY dropped its action. started before
the marriage. seeking to remove the
elrl from the guardians hip OF her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Heenan, other
worries appeared on the couples
matrimonial horizon After Browning
mad received several threatening tele-
phone calls, he hired six private de.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
King to Hold Court in May.

LONDON. April 16 R.-ft is Of
ficially announced that the King and
Queen will hold courts at Bucking-
ham Palace on May 13 and IA.
Evening star., 1926-04-16

tectives to keep guard in the hotel at
BronXville. n. T.. where he has been
staying during the past two days with
his bride When he was considering
the adoption of Mary Louise Spas last
year, he received a somewhat similar
threat in a letter. He succeeded in
having the writer of the letter
arrested.
Meets New Daughter"
Driving with Browning in his azure
imported automobile to boarding
school in Riverside Drive yesterday,
Mrs. Browning met for the first time,
Dorothy Sunshine" ll-year-old girl,
adopted by Browning several years
ago. Browning had said that one oi
his motives in marrying was To nave
4 companion for Dorothy aud to
bridge the gap of years between
her and himself.
After her shopping tour yesterday
Mrs Browning said: why, | have
scarcely begun my shopping yet. /
have ever so many things to get.
She makes her. shopping rounds In
Browning's car. accompanied by her
mother and footmau, in addition to
the chauffeur. 1t was explained the
tootman was needed to save her an
noyance from the crowds.
Evening star., 1926-04-16
BROWNING INVESTS
|NF|RES|DE GAMES
Visits Toy Shop With Girl
Bride, Who Is Busy Buying
Expensive Frocks.

NEW YORK. April Edward w.
Browning. the cinderella man." who
saws his greatest ambition is to preside
over happy home and family. has
taken occasion during his honeymoon
With his 15-yeaTold bride to visit a
toy shop and purchase several sets of
games intended for fireside amuse-
ment.
The bride accompanied him to the
toy shop late yesterday. after she had
spent most Of the day buying expen-
slNe frocks and other feminine ap-
parel. including mink coat, in Fifth
avenue shops. Browning, on the fifth
day Of their honeymoon. bought her
an engagement ring. wedding ring
and also birthday ring. at cost of
about $1,000 The birthday ring WAS
lovers knot in platinum. with two
large diamonds The bride will he Is
on June 16
Evening star., 1926-04-16

If you need work, read the want
columns of The Star.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

WAS THIS THE END Pile knocked
Loki down with one blow. But suddenly
all fear left me. l upbraided myself for
being coward and fool. Why hadn't
I played my part? Why did I scream?
Now Lanier would spoil it all. Delroy
would resent his protection of me. Was
this the end? I cleanched my fists in
aggravation. l was beaten by my
scream, "Help" Lanier was approach
ing us, -
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

where to find his master when
the debris has been cleared.
Natives who had not slept for
three days searched up and down
what had been streets for their
loved ones in boats with motor
"kickers."
The sheriff from Sebring and his
deputies had crowbars and imple-
ments, and worked faithfully in
water till their hands bled in an IT
tempt to reach and remove bodies
from houses.
We hiked 18 miles and waded in
water to our waists for six miles in
going to the scene and returning.
The trip was as a living nightmare,
indescribable because Of the horror.
More than a hundred coffins are
in Sebring's temporary morgue,
established where most of the
refugees are.
Last night when the carloads OF
dead bodies were brought in to their
temporary resting place, tired men,
women and children stood in pour
ing rain to watch the grim work Of
unloading white-covered figures.
Women went into Mysteries, while
some looked on, dazed as though in
the midst Of a horrible dream.
Danger of Disease
There is great danger of disease
as the sun shines and the water is
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
WIRES RELIEVE
D. {. ANXIETY

kilograms from Washingtonians
in the devastated regions of Florida,
arriving in increasing numbers to-
day, have revealed no loss of life
among local people in the Southern
hurricane.
Communication with the storm
area by wire still is subject to in
definite delay, as direct contacts
have not yet been made with Miami
or any Of the nearby cities and
towns which felt the full fury OF the
storm. w. s. Sparks, wire chief OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany,, could make no predictions as
to when service could be resumed.
West Palm, Beach, more than so
miles from Miami, is the closest
point to the stricken area yet
reached by direct wire and mes
sages are being relayed from this
point to Miami, Fort Lauderdale
and other storm towns by automo-
bile and messenger service.
Nearly 500 men have been put to
work on the wires broken in the
storm and it is hoped service may
be restored to Miami and Pensa-
cola some time today.
kilograms have been received by
Washingtonians announcing the
safety of friends and relatives in
Florida, in addition to those pub
lished yesterday, as follows:
J. B. Sanford, Coral Gables, is
"safe, but home wrecked" accord
ing to a telegram received by Mrs
M. H. Hopwood, 1101 Florida Ave.
N. E.
Mrs. George H. (Alice s.) Lee, SOS
N. w. First st. or SO w Twenty
third ST., Miami, or Gainesville, Fla.
Inquirer, Miss Alice E. Smith, 2702
Thirteenth st. N. W., her niece.
Former Representative Frank
Clark and family were all safe, he
wired his son-in-law, L. v. Slona-
ker, 2807 Connecticut Ave. The
Washington Times made a special
effort to find Mr.. Clark, whose
home was in the center Of the
storm path. Both he and his chill
dren have a wide circle Of acquaint-
ances here.
'In spite of heavy financial loss"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Marshburn, OF
Miami, who recently visited Mrs.
Albert B. Manly, of 1900 Albemarle
ST., were reported safe.
The wife and friends OF Gerald
Fitzgerald. a, former Washingtonian,
also at Miami now, were told of
his well-being yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Thiele, of Mt. Ida,
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

of this city. The telegraph com
pany reported Herbert Sachs, Of
1929 Ninth st. N. W., safe and
sound at Miami Beach.
j. Paul Yoder, a former reporter
for Tho Washington Herald, wired
his mother, Mrs. J. v. Yoder: ''No
lives lost in Coral Gables. Damage
done is slight. Family rode out
storm safely"
Charles H. Lesser, of Miami, is
safe. he wired his sister, Mrs. L. ].
Rachbach, yesterday.
H. Bassett, Miami, Is safe, ac-
cording to notification given Mrs.
Ida Ableman, 4439 Georgia Ave.
N. w.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Given, 1924 s. w.
Terrace, Miami, and Nancy Given,
A. F. Given and D. H. Given, New
Shenandoah, near Miami, are safe,
according to word received by Mrs.
Collins, 822 Quackenbos st. N. w.
Benjamin F. Young is safe in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. according to
a telegram received by his mother.
Mrs. John Wolford, of 725 Twen-
tieth ST., this city, early yesterday.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

Va, notified Mrs. Jeanette Greer,
at 1410 Twenty second st. S. E.,
that they were okeh.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Muir, Of Little
River; Charles Jones, at Miami;
Harry Dodek at Miami Beach: Ar
thur H. Johnson, of West Palm
Beach; George Mills, of Miami;
Philip E. King and the Carriers,
Betty, Gary, and Frank, and James
J. Cook, all of Miami, and all
sought by The Times, all wired
back that they were safe, but with
varying reports of damaged or
demolished homes.
Edward Wolf, mentioning his
wife, formerly Clara Levin, and
their baby, telegraphed his father
in-law. Simon levin, 355 N st. S.
W., that others in their neighbor-
hood, Cocoanut Grove, had lost
everything, but that their own
home was only slightly damaged.
Miss NJ. E. Barr and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Hugh Duffy and family
wired to Miss Barr's father, 1904
N st. N. W., of their safety. Mr..
Duffy is a former patent attorney
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

football field with broken goal posts
sticking up through the rainy
mist" declared C. M. woodward. OF
Paterson, N. j., Pullman conductor
of the Pamletto Limited, the ffEEt
train, to arrive in New York fIp.m
stricken Florida.
The train left Fort Lauderdale mt
S:15 o'clock Sunday night. carrying
about 40 survivors. most of whom
were dropped off at Washington
and other points, said Woodward.
He added:
women didn't stop TO dress.
Some of them didn't even nave
money to pay their fare. We car
ried them through. It was like q
battle in the World War-ever vivid
in your memory. but impossible to
describe"
Two wide-eyed little boys on the
train spoke of the Miami hurricane
as "a big thrill" They were Jack
Durrence, IA, and his brother Rich
ard Durrence, IL, who were return
ing to the New York Military
Academy, from West Palm Beach.
Richard explained:
Everyone was scared to death.
We hurried out into the storm and
were thrilled. Gosh, we were
thrown off our feet several tmies.
But we wei en't afraid. What for?"
Burton Wilson, Princeton student,
whose home is in Miami, appeared
quite disheveled and shaken while
recounting his impressions Of the
storm. He said:
Sunday morning I succeeded IN
driving through a private cause
way over, to Miami Beach with re-
lief goods. All around me I saw
injured men and women. Home
less people walked around wild
eyed and scared"
Lost Life's Work
The thing that worried Mrs. Saul
German, whor> with her eighteen
months-old baby, left Miami, on the
first train North, was that some
thing sensational might be written
in the newspapers about her state
ments to the press. She said:
"My husband and I have been
living in Miami for some time. He
owns steam laundry down there
which was smashed in the storm.
Now we have nothing.
"We struggled for, years in New
York and then went to Florida in
the real estate boom, where we
speculated. Oh. why did we do it:
why? The storm took everything.
It was awful"
Mrs. German said she, her hus-
band and son had a miraculous
escape from death and that she.
could never forget "the screams of
the dying and injured that rang in.
her ears"
Little damage was done in Day
tona. Mrs. Royal Houghton, of that
town, said. She said a fund was
raised to aid the sufferers in the
devastated regions and that a
special train was being prepared to
take supplies and workers to the
aid Of the stricken in surrounding
vicinities.
~ James Lampos, restaurant own
er of Grand Rapids, Mich, said that
the Havana special stopped -four
hours in Miami on Sunday morning
and that the storm had greatlv
abated at that time.
He didN not leave the train, he
said, but he observed that most of
the buildings in sight had been de-
stroyed, and that the streets were
filled with water.
Her summer vacation was rudely
by the hurricane, Mrs
Rydberg, Of Astoria, L. l., ex-
planned. She said:
There wasn't much personal
damage in Palm Beach as far as I
could see.''
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

Mr.. Pope said the woman had
been tied to the tree by her hus-
band while he went searching for
their two children. He found one
child. Mrs: Pope gave this stirring
account of the disaster:
when the hurricane struck our
apartment hotel the building shook
like a leaf. The lights went out,
but the hotel orchestra kept on
playing. The rain was so heavy
that it broke plate glass windows
into fine pieces. The roof was car
ried away, then one side wall
crashed in.
II can't say how many were
killed. We saw IL bodies. Every
body who was able turned out and
helped. One man lay on the steps
with his leg crushed under a huge
slab of concrete. He waved US
away and insisted that we help
someone else. Then he died.
go, huddled together waiting for
the house to float away.
Water was eight feet deep in
some places. . saw a little black
dog floating past, trying to fasten
it's teeth into the unconscious body
of a large man.
eve were wet from Saturday
morning until Sunday night. We
were lucky, though. About two
score were killed in our town, 1
should estimate, and 1000 injured.
''If anybody I know ever votes
for prohibition again, I'm going to
shoot him. Whisky saved innumer-
able lives"
On Sunday afternoon the Popes
walked and motored to Fort Pierce,
where they boarded the New York
train. Pope's clothing consisted of
shoes, wet trousers, an undershirt
and his wife's sweater. He found a
coat in the water, put that on, and
borrowed a shirt on the train.
Hollywood looked like a great
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

In water to their knees morticians
are preparing the bodies of the dead
on floating boxes, on counters Of
former stores projecting out of the
water and on hastily prepared tables.
The water here was up to nine
feet when the dikes Of the Okee-
chobee broke, but now is approx
xnately two feet deep.
The main business street is lit
tered with broken plate glass, bot
ties and debris underneath the dirty
water which poured into this city
Saturday.
Upon the arrival Of the first re-
lief train in Sebring, relief workers
did all that was possible to rescue
the living.
Rescuers Wade Miles
Food and dry clothing and blan-
kets were carried to the last OF the
railroad tracks, and then the few
boats there were filled with provis-
ions, fresh water and medicine to
slowly be pushed or dragged to the
scene of devastation.
Water was even then above the
waistline, and hiking miles in the
water with arms full OF provisions,
not knowing where there might be
deep washouts in the former road
bed, the relief workers pushed on
with difficulty toward the stricken
city.
Bodies Of the drowned could be
seen at high places where they had
been swept by the water Of the
broken dikes.
Chickens cackled from floating
boards and housetops where they
had flown to safety.
Water hyacinths covered many
bodies and large metal of tanks
were eight and ten miles from
their original position.
Where a little stretch Of road
stuck out Of the water. hundreds
of rabbits and other small animals
Were lying drowned where they
had scampered to what they thought
q safe place.
Houses Like Kindling Wood
Houses were like kindling wood
in most places, piled up with corn
stalks, straw and dead animals.
On one our little party saw tiny
dog looking with pleading eyes into
the mass of flotsam. We called
TO him, threw sticks to make him
swim to us from the debris and
tried to tempt him, but he refused
to move.
We ended the faithful dogs watch
with a bullet and marked the spot
for the stretcher bearers to know
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

giving up the dead that are not
pinned beneath wrec&age.
A report that snakes and alli-
gators were in the water was heard
when we returned one time to the
telegraph station, some 30 miles
from the scene of disaster, but these
are unfounded, as we made a
thorough. investigation Of every con-
dition in the former town.
The half-naked babies and the
women and older children, many in
overalls, were taken from house
tops and placed in boats where
they were fed and taken to the
train for transportation to Sebr:ng.
Some of the most heroic work of
life saving in the flooded city was
done by young boys. One young
red-headed boy of IL or 13 saved his
mother and two sisters. none of
whom could swim.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
INOOREHAVEN HORRORS
TOLD|N DETAIL
By JOSEPH L. LAUBE
International News Service Staff Correspondents
Copyright, 1895, by International News service)

MOOREHAVEN, Fla. Sept 22.-Ths city of the
dead today deserted by all but few desolat souls stranded
in high buildings Many Of those who have left here
lief said they wished to the where their
loved DEATH and may be this barren town will
never be inhabited again.
Words can scarcely describe the tragedy the and
needs of this former little thriving city of 400 which
has but 500 of its former population accounted for
Hotels churches and private homes Sebring and vicinity
housing these 800 homeless mothers fathers and children
many the last of large families conservative estimate of
the dead is 65.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
MEXICAN FINANCE CHIEF
HAS QUIT, IS REPORT

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22.-The
resignation of Minister of Finance
Alberto Pani was reliably reported
to be in the hands of President
c. lies today, with the President
likely to accept it. ~
This confirms the prediction
made a month ago by the Inter
national News Service that changes
in the treasury department We're
imminent
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
Oh, This Is ''Steve"

ACCORDING to information
given, California authorities in
yestigating Aimee Mcpherson
case. Joe Watts, oil worker, had
been selected to play the part of
the mysterious "Steye" in the
faxed production of Mrs. McPher-
sons alleged kidnapers.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
Beatrice Breaks NetDs

BEATRICE MORRIS, former secretary of California
lawyer is shown relating to E. ]. Dennison Deputy Dis
trct Attorney Angeles details of the alleged plot
made by her employer to produce fake kidnapers to
corroborae story of abduction told by Mrs Aimee Sepe
Mcpherson evangelist.
The Washington times., 1926-09-22
REFUGEES ADD DE TAILS.
To STORM LOSSES
-photo BY Underwood : Underwood

NEW YORK Sept 22-Survvors of the Florida hurricane
arrived in New York today gave vivid of TIE
dsolaton caused by the great Some of the
refugees landed virtually homeless and pennss New York
Mr. and Mrs Frank Pope, of 125 East Sxtyhird St. told
of seeing mddeaged, unconscious lashed with bed
clothing upper limbs of in the of
derdaI lie F1a
The Washington times., 1926-09-22

CALLS FOR HELP screamed in
fear. I screamed, "Help" My morale
and strength had forsaken me. I could
see Lanier in the next room. The Jap
was trying to hold him back. DeIroy's
back was to them. Lanier was master
Of the situation. Delroy came close to
me-again his vile lips sought NINE
''No go-no go in-boss get mad-he got
gum" "Get-out-of-my-way-or-
by Heaven-Ill-"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-06-18
BRIDGE CLUB
HAS MEETING

The Monday Night Bridge Club
met at the Colthorp residence with
Mesdames Nader and Harrington as
hostesses. The house was artistic
ally decorated with bouquets of cut
flowers sent to Mrs. Nader by her
mother, of Buhl, in tiny individual
baskets in harmonizing colors made
Mrs. Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs Mad
last meeting of the seasons the hus-
bands were invited. Several rounds
of bridge were enjoyed at five tables,
Mrs. B. H. Smith and Mr. Ward seor-
ing high and Mrs. Kelley and Mr..
Zacher scoring low,
A delicious three-course lunch was
served after which the usual hour of
visiting was enjoyed and all depart
ed declaring the ladies wonderful
hostesses. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Devlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Mr.. and
Mrs eHrrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Mad
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Prout, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
zacher, Mrs Hobson, Mrs. B. H.
Smith, Mrs. Kelley and W. H. Will
son.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-06-18

Others to packers $3.50 and 1880
against high point of 1920 on
the Monday trade.
This break was expected as
lambs are just starting to come in
volume from native and range
states" said Tommy Lynch, well
known sheep salesman at Chicago.
1.-THE next three weeks will probably
see further declines. Prices are
three dollars above last year and al
lowing for gradual losses, we ex-
pect to see fat lambs from Idaho,
Montana, Oregon and Washington
realize 15c to 18c this year. Fairly
moderate runs will hold the June
July market strong while feeder de-
mand from corn belt fnishers should
support the Fall market"
Mr.. Lynch stated that corn belt
feeders can get good corn around 55c
to Soc now and there is big per
cent of last years crop still avail
able in Illinois and Iowa Feed
ing pigs are sky-high and scarce. The
feeding margin on cattle is down to
zero. Lambs and sheep offer the best
profit to corn belt feeders this year
and our Farmers Union agency is re-
daily inquiries for thin
lambs, said Mr.. Lynch.
The general opinion is that high
feeders will hold fat lamb prices
high and keep packers stepping to
i'll orders.