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Evening star., 1927-04-24
FEAR LARGE DEATH
TOLL IN PLANT FIRE
Estimates Run as High as
100 Killed in Detroit
BIaze-28 Dying.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, April 23.-With two
known dead and the death of some 2S
others in two hospitals expected, the
black and smoldering ruins of new
five-story building of the Briggs Man
ufacturing Co. tonight held the solu-
ton of whittier others me- death in
Il fire, kindled by a series OF explo-
sions. which destroyed the structure
early today.
James Gillian, who died shortly aft,r
his admittance to the receiving hos
pital, and Harry Mason. who died this
afternoon, were the known dead. Both
were negroes.
Estimates of the number of dead
ran as high as 100. although j. w.
Carter, head of the service depart,
ment, announced late today that a
check of the employment records &C
counted for all the 200 men employ, d
in the burned building. More than
$500 are employed in all depart
ments Of the plant. an automobile
body firm, occupying several build
ings.
Estimates of Dead Vary.
Early reports of Charles T. Earl.
deputy coroner, who visited the scene
of the tragedy, were that from so to
100 men were killed. Firemen placed
the number at 20. but Thomas j.
O'Grady. deputy superintendent Of
police, refused to set a figure. He
said it probably would be several DAYS
before search could be made for any
bodies that may remain in the ruins.
The total number of injured wal
estimated unofficially at 100 or more.
This number included scores not Sc.
| riously injured, who received first
aid treatment at the two hospitals
and the cOmpany's Office and returned
to their homes.
One fireman was temporarily over.
come. Early reports that two fire
men stationed on the roof OF the
building had fallen to their death in
the interior proved to be uniuunded.
A number, however, narrowly es-
capped being crushed under falling
walls and the. roof.
The fire originated on the third
floor of the building after the first
blast in the painting department.
Workers in other parts of the build.
ing fled out calmly when a fire
alarm sounded
Women Workers Rescued.
Several workers on the third floor.
including three women. We're rescued
by a squad led by Edward Stencen
rs, a foreman.
John French, president Of the com
pany estimated the loss at SO 900 900
Prosecutor Robert NJ Toms of
| Wayne County announced late today
| that his office would investigate i'm
mediately with a view to determining
If any criminal responsibility existed
The cause of the explosions had
not been determined. French said
the blasts might have been caused
by the breaking of an incandescent
| light bulb. The materials used in the
paint department, he explained, eee
highly intiammable and all new WORK.
men are instructed to exercise eX-
traordinary caution He. said the
building was equipped with a sprink-
Ter system but that it apparently was
disabled by the explosion.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
UNUSUAL GATHERINGS
WILL MEET AT SHRINE
More Than 100 Children Will Re
ceive Communion Next Sunday
for First Time.

The crypt of the National Shfine
of the Immaculate Conception will be
the scene of three exceptional gath
erings within the next two weeks.
The first will be the meeting of the
high court officers Of the Catholic For
esters of America, Tuesday. They
are coming here to confer with the
Shrine authorities with view to CO.
operating in the construction of the
edifice.
Sunday. May i, more than 100 chill
dren of st. Anthonys Church, Brook
land, will receive first holy commun-
ion in the Shrine, the first time since
the Shrine was started that such an
event has been held there.
Between 200 and 800 pilgrims from
Detroit are expected to visit the
shrine. Sunday, May 8. They will be
in Washington for a week, during
which time they will stay at the Car
melite Retreat House. Their program
includes also a visit to the Franciscan
MONASTERY
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Hole i'm One Made
By Work as Novice
In Kilauea Crater

Secretary of the Interior Work
made hole in one in Hawaii,
yesterday. even though previously
he had never swung golf club in
his life.
Swinging at a ball teed up on
the edge of the crater of Kilauea
Volcano, Mr.. Work drove the rub
ber pellet far down into the seeth-
ing depths of the lava caldron
that bubbles in the pit of the
crater. The news of his feat came
to Washington yesterday via naval
radio.
The Interior Secretary is in
Hawaii in connection with meet
ings of a pan Pacific conference.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
DU POINT HE|RESS
WE'D IN ELOPEMENT
Married to Telephone Clerk
as elimination of Childhood
Romance.
By the Associated Press.

by IHe ASSoCldteu ITcss
WILMINGTON, Del, April % [P).
Miss Frances du Pont, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip +. du Pont OF
Fairville. Pa, and Richard Morgan,
telephone clerk employed in Phila-
delphia. eloped to Belair, Md. late to-
day and were married.
The bride, who is an heiress, tele-
graphed the news of her marriage to
her parents soon after the ceremony.
The message said the couple prob
ably would be in Baltimore tonight.
but did not say who performed the
ceremony. 1t had been announced
some time ago that the wedding
would take place in May, although
no date had been set.
Romance of Childhood.
The elopement was the culmina-
ton of q childhood romance. Miss
Du Pont lived on the large estate of
her parents at Fairville, Pa, and
across the road in a small home
young Morgan lived with his father
and mother. AS children they played
together, making mud pies and en-
gagged in such other games as most
children play. Their friendship con-
tinued as they grew older, and they
rode and drove together attended
dances and other social functions.
Friends said it was not unusual to
see Miss Du Pont take Morgan, to
the railroad station in her car. He
commuted daily to Philadelphia,
where he worked in the office Of the
Bell Telephone Co; Despite the diff.
ference in their financial status, it
was said Miss Du Points parents
did not oppose the match, although
they had suggested a wedding later
this Spring. They could not be
reached for comment tonight.
According to friends here the con-
templated elopement was known to
few persons and two automobiles
filled with friends accompanied tho
couple to Belair. 1t was said that
the bride intends to return to her
home tomorrow or Monday and that
Morgan will return to work iii the
telephone Office,
Follows Others Examples.
Miss Frances Du Pont is not the
first of the Du Pont heiresses to marry
a young man in moderate circum-
stances. A few years ago Alicia Du
Pont, the foster daughter of Alfred /.
Du Pont, married Harold Glendenning,
the son of a Norwalk, Conn, letter
carrier. Young Glendenning was
Rhodes scholar, who met Miss Du
Pont while working in powder plant
here during the World War. The
wedding took place in London, her
foster father giving the bride in mar
riage.
After returning to the United States
Mrs. Glendenning brought suit in the
Connecticut courts and was awarded
custody of their child. Later she OBJ
tanned divorce in Reno New.
Friends of the Du Points recalled to-
night that Miss Mary du Pont, daugh-
ter Of Irenee du Pont, formerly presi.
dent of the Du Pont Co, is working
as nurse in Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, and that another daughter.
Natalie, is employed in brokers' of.
flee here as filing clerk.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
is REPORTED DROWNED.
Coastwise Schooner Sinks OF
Mexico, Dispatch Says.

MEXICO CITY, April 23 Cp).--Six
teen persons, passengers and crew,
arc Ieported to have been drowned
VIXEN the coastwise schooner Condor
sank today near Frontera, Tabasco,
in gale.
The reports were received from Ex-
celsior and have not been confirmed
from other sources. Some women and
children were said to be among those
drowned
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Refugees Live on Chicken.

By the Associated Press.
NEW MADRID. Mo, April 23.-
Flood d-bound inhabitants have ac-
customed themselves to living in the
upper stories Of their homes and eat
ing chicken for breakfast, lunch and
dinDer.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

Almost half the farms in Sweden
use electric power, whereas only 8
per cent of American farms are eIee.
trified.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
WHEELER AND BARROW
DEBATE DRY LAW, WHILE
CROWD Kisses FORMER

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Evening star., 1927-04-24

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Evening star., 1927-11-27
TWO MORE CONvICTS
ARE DEAD OF WOUNDS
Folsom Prison Inmates Shot in
Siege-Death Toll Now
Totals 13.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FOLSOM PRISON. Calf. Novem-
ber 26.-Gunshot wounds received by
Frank A Carlson and Aweal Malako'
vich, conviCts. in the siege Of Folsom
Prison Thursday, caused their deaths
today, bringing the death list result
ing from the riot Of the prisoners TO
10. Two Of those who died were
guards.
Twenty-Five convicts still were sur
fering from wounds and four of them
ere in serious condition.
District Attorney Neil r. McAlilster
continued his investigation Of the ac.
tivities of the six convict ringleaders
who sought to effect a wholesale de-
livery. He has announced murder
charges would he filed against the six.
Warden Court Smith today ordered
that no person he permitted to enter
the prison until the investigation Is
concluded, Some of the C0nVlcts have
admitted the break had been planned
for some time and that the plans were
discussed daily.
Anthony Brown, convict. thought
TO have led the revolt. has confessed
he wounded Guard Walter Neil, the
district attorney announced. and Roy
Stokes. another convict, was held re
sponsible by him for the death ol
Guard Singleton.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Pigeon a Golf Enthusiast.

One of the most enthusiastic mem
bers of the Coombe Hill Golf Club,
near London is a pigeon that was
found with a broken wing and cared
for by one Of the professionals.
Though it now can fly perfectly 1t
refuses to leave the course. 1t ac.
companies players on their rounds,
watches their plays and flies after
the balls, lowering over the spot
where one comes to rest.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, September II. P).-
UNITED States Department of Agri.
Observation-Disclosures, 1000 head;
no strictly choice hogs sold; few loads
offered early and withdrawn from
trade; market very uneven; steady to
10 lower on packing sows; better
grade hogs mostly Is to 25 off; spots
more on good to choice 180 to 225
pound weights; top, 11.5O; several
loads 1870 to 230 at that price; bulk,
good hogs, 1S0 to 230 pounds, II .0Oa
11.50: practically no butchers 240 to
29O pounds sold; butchers 800 pounds
up largely, 10.25a10.50; few 3O0-pound
weights upward to 1915 or better;
most packing soWs, 9.75a10.00; pigs
market stagnant; estimated holdover,
5000
Cattle-Receipts. 800 head; com
pared week ago grain fed steers 25 to
80 cents higher; good and choice kinds
30 cents up; grassers and plain quail
lty warmed up natives steady to 25
cents lower; best Western steers with
weight steady; she stock after early
decline closed steady: bulls 25 cents
higher; vealers 81 to s1.25 higher: top
on strictly choice fed steers 1915;
90 cents over a week earlier. best
heavies and yearlings, 1855; mixed
yearlings. 14.65; heifer yearlings,
1885: Wyoming and Canadian gra SIS
steers with weight up to 1925; most
Western grassers, 9.25a1050.
Sheep--Receipts, 1000 head odd
loads of natives weak to a shade
lower; 1925 down; culls $50; week s
top prices: Fat range lambs, 14.00;
native lambs, 1880; yearling wethers,
1880; aged wethers, 500; fat ewes,
$50: feeding lambs, 14.0O.
Evening star., 1927-09-18

weighing "a pounds and over. 40
cents to 65 cents each for smaller.
while pigeons hold steady at 20 cents
to 30 cents a pair. for both young and
old.
Cattle Market Steady.
The live cattle market rules steady
to firm under generally light receipts
on the wharves as well as the stock
yards. Demand good for top grade
cattle, but all undergrades move slow
at low and irregular prices.
Quotations today at Light street
wharf: Beef cattle - First quality.
pound, to 10; common to medium, 5
to 3. Bulls-As to quality, 6 to s. Cows
Choice to fancy, 6 to 8; common to
fair, to 5. Oxen-As to quality. s
to 8. Milk cows-Choice to fancy, per
head, 5000 to 1900; common to fair,
5000 to 50.00. Calves-Veal. choice,
pound, 1412 large fat, 10 to ~ large
rough, to 8; rough and common. 6
to Z. Sheep-Choice, to 5; old bucks;
3 to 4. thanksgiving, choice, 13 to
1919; fair to good, 10 to 12; common
thin. Z to s. Hogs-Straight, 10 to
II; sows. to 8; stays. 5 to 6; live pigs,
IL to 15; shoats, 10 to IL.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
COTTON HAS RISE
IN BRIEF SESSION
Reactions Follow Opening
Advance, But Market
Snaps Back.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ia
sharp opening advance was followed
by reactions in the cotton market to-
day, December contracts selling off
from 2175 to 21.2S, and closing at
21.39. compared with 21.32 at the close
the previous day. The general market
closed steady. at net advances of l to
Is points, with late months relatively
steady.
The opening was firm at an advance
of 80 to 54 points, October selling at
21.42 and March at 22.O6 on covering
by recent sellers and trade or commits
'sion house buying stimulated by rela-
lively firm Liverpool cables.
The opinion was expressed in some
quarters that the market had been
pretty we'll liquidated on the severe
declines earlier in the week. and be-
lief that it was entitled to rallies prob
ably accounted for some of the de-
mand. The advance, however, met IN
creased offerings. which were said TO
include considerable Southern selling,
as we'll as realizing by buyers on re-
cent declines, and the market reacted.
A favorable view OF weather pros
poets for over the r-Nek end and talk
of probably heavy figures on ginnings
prior to September 16 were mentioned
as factors on the setback, which car
ried October contracts off to 2O.9o
and March to 21.57, net declines of
to points on the nearer positions,
while March was net unchanged.
Spot house brokers were created
with selling near months on the de-
cline as if hedging purchases of spot
cotton in the South. while there We're
reports of some further Southern sell
ing. Covering continued, and last
prices showed rallies of some to IL
points from the lowest.
Trading was much less active than
earlier in the week. but as reflected in
the fluctuations, sentiment still ap-
peared to be more or less unsettled
following recent violent fluctuations.
Private cables attributed the firm
ness of Liverpool to covering, trading
calling, Bombay and continental buy
ing. and also reported n fair cloth de-
mand from India. but that most offers
were impracticable.
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the end of the
week was estimated at 1883 bales,
against 1918 last year.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
BY /. A. FLEMING.

The financial operations that the
Federal Government carried on before
the war and since then have been on
such a gigantic scale that it has com
pletely staggered the world in com
templating the millions and billions
involved.
Throughout the country the people
look upon Secretary Mellon as fnan.
cial wizard, so successfully has ne ana
the aides he has around him handled
the incoming and outgoing flow OF
big money as to avoid all mlXups; IN
word. to meet the ever recufreht
maturities of loans and putting OUT
Of new issues with an occasional ma
turity of a bong time bond issue, per
haps one of the Liberties.
And all these great movements OF
money have been easily accomplished.
so far as the public is concerned, ana
without the slightest disturbance lo
business or finance.
Confidence I'm Government.
This never could have been ac-
,omp!ished but for the great confidence
of the public and the banks OF the
country in soidity of the Govern
ment and the Federal reserve act
which has enabled the national banks
of the Nation to speedily absorb the
full issue of Treasury certificates that
have followed one another with great
regularity, in order to enable the
Treasury Department, the central
agency of the Federal Government, to
refund maturing securities and to TIDE
it over between flush periods.
The Treasury has four of these in
a ,.-Jx- nc with tho
first quarterly payment of taxes and
ending with the final.
Temporary financing through certifi-
cate issues and short term bonds has
offered the banks that have partici-
pated in the operations good profits
thereon. The banks pay 2 per cent
on all funds held to the credit of the
Government, buy the certificates at
par, receive 3 to 31a per cent interest
thereon and every issue put out by
the department has sold in the open
market at a fair to good premium.
before maturity, easing off to par for
repayment, and the longer the ma
turity the better price in the market.
Government Securities Useful
One of the aids to Federal financing
has been the facility with which
bankers may make eXcellenI use OF
these certificates and bonds in connec-
ton with their regional reserve bank.
They are almost as good as cash all
of the time. and. in these days of easy
money, a little better
The Accomplishment.
All Of the many financial operations
Of the Treasury have been directed
with the sole intent of reducing the
great debt of the Nation, largely ac-
crued because of the great war. On
June 80. 1921. the interest bearing debt
was staggering. even for the richest
nation. totaling, as it did, S23,73S.-
900, 900, and on June 30. 1927. S1S..
252 .000, 900. a decrease of 81, ,4S5 200, 900
This debt retirement was accom-
plished chiefly by means of a sinking
fund. foreign repayments, etc.. and
about $4,000, 100000 from surplus re-
Evening star., 1927-09-18
CHINESE NATlONALlSTS
TO STOP OPIUM TRADE
Government Monopoly Declared as
Prelude for Ban on Mar
cotic Business.
of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
SHANG HAI.-The Marking Ma
tionalist government has established
an opium monopoly throughout tae
territory under its control, declaring
it's intention to abolish the trade
within three years. The bureau is
under the direction of the minister
of finance, and all opium revenues
are to pass directly to the govern
ment
Oficials announce that the trade
is to be restricted by one-third each
year until at the close of the third
year its total abolition will have been
accomplished.
In what appears to be in contradic-
tion to these announcements, 1t has
also been announced that the opium
rights are to be leased to the high
est bidders for one-year periods. The
privilege for the Provinces of
Kiangsu Containing ShanghaD and
Chekiang (that Immediately south of
ShanghaD are reported by the Nam
king official news agency to have
been sold to a Shanghai opium dealer
for Is 100000 Mexican dollars.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
FAVOR TO U. S. TOURISTS.
Germany to Admit Travellers With
out Wise of Passports.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BERLIN.-To facilitate the entry
into Germany of those Americans
travelling in Europe who make up their
minds at the last moment to come to
this country, the German passport de-
partment has tentatively instructed
the principal frontier stations at Bent
helm. Aix+la -Chapelle,, Kehl and Basel
to allow all Americans equipped with
a passport and against whom there are
no formal objections 10 pass the bor-
der into Germany even without a regu
lar German wise. This measure, how.
ever, is merely an experiment to con-
tinue in effect only until October 81
of this year. when the authorities will
determine If sufficient number of
Americans have availed themselves of
this prerogative to- warrant the per
manent adoption of such regulation.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
HEAVY LATE SALES
DEPRESS STOCKS
General Motors Leader in
Early Rise, But Shares
Slump as Market Closes.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Heavy
selling pressure which developed after
morning of irregularity. turned
prices toward lower levels in today's
stock market. Numerous extensive
gains were wiped out, and frequently
converted into losses in the last few
minutes of trading.
Earlier in the session, renewed buy
ing of General Motors issues carried
the prices to new peaks, along with
several other prominent shares. Trad
ing was heavy for a half holiday ses-
sion, the total sales aggregating about
100000 shares, of which approXi-
mately one-fourth was in the two
General Motors stocks. General
Motors old stock closed 212 points
lower, after touching a new top at
277A, and the new reached a new
peak at 139. closing at 13512, off IL
points net
Prices apparently moved in dlsre-
gard of current news developments.
Market commentators, however. put
a bullish Interpretation on reports
that President Coolidge believed sub
stantial tax cut possible despite in
creased Army and Navy approprla-
tions, and on the reported quickening
in wholesale trade and industrial activ'
ltN during the past week.
Pools, influenced probably by the
easing of cali money rates toward he
close of the week, were again active
in marking up number of Industrial
specialties The rapidity of the recent
advance, however, was believed in
many quarters to have weakened the
technical position of the market, with
the result that there was rather heavy
profit taking and short selling
throughout the session, particularly
at the close.
New peak prices for the year, or
longer, were registered by Best & Co.,
Calumet and Arizona, Consolidated
Gas. Dunhill International, Dupont,
Fisk Rubber first preferred. Goodyear,
Green Cananea, Gimbel Bros, Julius
Kayser. National Cash Register, Peo-
pies Gas and Texas Gulf Sulphur.
Dupont and the Fisk issue, however,
closed under yesterdays final figures.
On the other hand, selling pressure
was quite effective against such is
sues as Commercial Solvents. Cont
mental Insurance, WoolWorth and
Studebaker.
The further advance in Sterling to
within 1872 of parity at $4.S6 1882
overshadowed all the developments
III the llrin lolelSH eAcHaii5e iiie'l hee
The only other changes of conse-.
quence were a 1914 point jump in
Spanish pesetas to 1710 cents, and a
break of 27 points in Japanese yen
to around 1853 cents.
The weekly clearing house state
ment showed deficit in reserve Of
S30.262,G40 as compared with excess
reserve Of $54 ,356,900 the week before.
Aggregate reserve totaled $597, 100000.
The detailed statement of actual con-
dition this day showed mixed changes.
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Evening star., 1927-09-18
FARM ENGINEERING
BUREAU DEMANDED
President Asked by Agriculturists
for Special Group of Researchers
to Consider Problems.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF The Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Farmer will take di-
rectly to President Coolidge their fight
for a separate bureau of agricultural
engineering in the Department of Ag.
riculture.
O. B. Zimmerman, president of the
American Society.of Agricultural En-
gineeps, heads a delegation which will
wait upon the President.
american agriculture has reached
the point where modern engineering
principles must be applied" says Mr..
Zimmerman. Power and labor repre-
sent an average Of 60 per cent Of the
total cost Of producing farm products.
The need for accurate, reliable infor-
nation and reasearch work is impera-
tive"
Evening star., 1927-09-18
BUTTER OUTPUT DROPS.
Fancy Stock in Light Supply.
Prices Advance During Week.

CHICAGO, September II ND.-Tfot
weather is curtailing butter produc-
ton and storage butter is being more
freely used. AS rule, prices have.
advanced 1 to 11s cents higher than
q week ago.
Fancy butter is in light supply, and
with demand fairly active. receivers
effect a ready clearance of arrivals.
every day. AS the week progressed.
demand for medium and lower grades
improved, so that at no time was
there any quantity of these grades
available.
a large percentage Of the butter
stored during June, July and August
shows profit to the owners at this
time, as buyers generally are willing
to pay as much for the storage goods
as for fresh.
Evening star., 1927-09-18
NEAR MILLION MARK.

NEW YORK, September II PD.-
officials of Chevrolet Motor Car Co
say production for 1927 will approa ch
l.0O0,oOO units. Output for the first
eight months of 7S6336 units, was 54,-
III more than the entire 1926 out
put. The. company's nine factories in
the United States have been operat-
ing virtually at peak production so
far this year and export plans have
maintained q similarly fast pace.