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agreement among these gentlemen
and myself.
The facts are:
May II last, Howard T. Cole, an
employe of the Shipping Board,
entered suit in the District Supreme
Court against Rev. Jason Noble Pierce,
in which suit Mr.. Cole charged that
he had been libeled and damaged by
letters addressed by DR.. Pierce to
Gen. Dalton.
DIR. Pierce's answer was due to be
hled June 13. On June s, after the
answer had been prepared by me, a
committee of Mr.. Coles friends called
on DIR. Pierce and represented to him
that Mr.. Cole was seeking a transfer
from Washington to a position with
the Shipping Board elsewhere; that
the tendency in the Shipping Board
of the charges made by DIR. Pierce
operated as a bar to the obtainment
of that transfer; that if DIR. Pierce
would arrange so that the charges
could be considered as officially with
drawn from the file, Mr. Cole would
dismiss his suit and his transfer from
washington would be contaminated
This committee of Mr.. Coles friends
earnestly urged DIR. Pierce to permit
this course to be adopted.
Proposal Rejected.
ION June s / made known to Mr.
Coles attorneys the contents of DR.
Pierce'S answer, informed them of
the visit to DIR. Pierce on that day of
committee of Mr.. Coles friends, and
stated that ! would withhold filing the
answer if Messrs. Pearson and Mar.
tin requested or agreed to that course,
until l was informed whether or not
Mr.. Cole wished to dismiss his suit.
If at the same time DR.. Pierce should
request the Shipping Board to consid-
er his charges withdrawn.
"Messrs. Pearson and Martin rec
quested that DR.. Pierce communicate
10 Gen. Dalton. in some appropriate
phraseOlogy, the statement or sugges-
ton that a mistake had been made in
the making Of the charges. This was
refused. Mr. Coles attorneys also
requested that they be permitted, if
the matter was adjusted to enter the
case on the records of the court as
satisfied and dismissed This was
refused because it carried the sugges-
ton OF a monetary compromise set
tlement.
ION June 10 Mr.. Pearson, one of
Mr.. Coles counsel, by telephone re-
Quested me to withhold filing DR..
Pierce's answer and stated that he
thought that the matter could be adj
Justed along the lines Of our CONVEX
sation.
''On the same date DR.. Pierce, hav-
Ing been informed Of my conferences
with Coles attorneys. authorized me,
in exchange for an unconditional dis
miSsal of the suit, to request the Ship
ping Board to consider the charges
wit hdpu w II heil1rr I0iarnatsy
Outstanding that this would remove
bar TO Mr.. Coles transfer. Dr.
Pierce. while anxious to have Cole
leave Washington. had no desire what
ever to deprive him of his means of
livelihood and stated that he consid-
cred the course suggested entirely
consistent with Christian principles.
ION July l Mr.. Coles attorney
visited me and delivered - me an
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MORE THAN 1000 DEAD IN FLOOD,
TENS OF THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Aid Asked as Reports Are Received of
Great Disaster in Southern Anhwei
Province, China.

the overlooking Of rivers. particularly
the Yangtze and Hwang-ho, or Yellow,
Rivers. Midsummer is the danger sea
son.
Last year, 100 persons were drowned
and 100000 damage done by floods
in the Canton district, while 5000 per-
sons were drowned in Hupeh Province
when the Yangtze bikes gave way. In
1925 nearly 1000 Chinese lost their
lives when 900 villages We're sub
merged. This disastrous flood covered
a large part of nine provinces, destroy
ing crops and threatening ten million
persons with famine.
The year 1925 also saw one of the
worst typhoons ever experienced in
Oriental waters, nearly 1900 persons
losing their lives on the Chinese coast
near Hongkong.
An earthquake, followed by ter
rible fire, brought death to 5000 March
8. 1926. when the town Of Talifu. in
northwest Yunnan, was destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
TROLLEY TOKEN RATE
CHANGE IS REJECTED
Utilities Commission Holds 3-for-
90 Cents Rare Would Cut
Revenues.

For the second time the Public
Utilities Commission today turned
down the recommendation of Clayton
Emig, acting chairman of the pub
lie utilities committee of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Association, that
public hearing be called to consider
proposal that the street car COM
panies be required to sell three
tokens for 20 cents instead of six for
40 cents.
Mr.. Emig's first petition was
coupled with a request that the COM
mission also consider proposal that
the car companies be required to is
sue universal transfers and to allow
school children to ride for half fare.
The two latter propositions, however,
were withdrawn in the second petit
ton.
The commission based its action
on both of these petitions on the
ground that the sale of three tokens
for 20 cents would deprive the COM
pany of revenue, whereas their earn
ings now do not represent a fair
return.
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SHANGHAI, July 14.-Urgent ap-
peals for aid We're received in Shag-
hal today from the southern part of
Anhwei Province, the scene Of a great
flood disaster on July 6, which caused
the death of more than a thousand
persons.
1t was only yesterday that the first
news Of the overlooking Of the lower
reaches of the Yangsze River was re.
ceived in Shanghai, and the reports
were still meager today. Enough has
been learned, however, to indicate that
tens of thousands of persons are home
less and destitute and that vast dam
age to property has been done.
Floods have WED with earthquakes
in taking large toll of life in China
through the years, hardly a season
passing without a catastrophe due to
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day, had 70, which gave him a total of
lac for his two days play.
Arthur Havers. the English star,
who took an 80 yesterday, turned in a
IA today, giving him a total of 154.
Rene Golias, the French player, who
did so well in the qualifying round.
took Is today, which gave him 1856
for his two days medal play.
Walter Kennett, Palma Ciea, Flori-
da, scored as today, giving him total
OF 1853 for the two days play.
Cyril Tolley played today in par 70,
giving him score for the So holes of
$50.
John G. Anderson fought a. losing
battle with the seventeenth hole in his
round today and took a count of
eight, giving him SO for a total of 1853.
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SEEKS BANKRUPTCY.
Michael B. Casey Files Petition fol
Two Concerns.

A petition to be adjudged a volun-
tary bankrupt today was filed in Bank
ruptcy Court by Michael B. Casey,
trading as NJ. B. Casey & Co, engaged
in the plumbing and heating business,
and as the Valencia Cafe. The assets
are listed as s103,S27.21 and the liabili-
ties as $110,S60.24, approximately one
half of which is listed as furniture and
fixtures in the cafe.
The schedule shows that the two
concerns have a total cash capital of
S2S.35, of which $40 is in cash and
$685. in the bank.
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Model Sand on Beach.

One of the events of the bathing
season at Cape Town, oSuth Africa
is Il sand modelling contest for chill
dren. Nearly 900 tots take part. They
arc divided into classes according 10
age. mi there is an open contest for
all 'ge" Several subjects are pre-
scribed for each class. Colored chalks
and other materials are used to add
realism.
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but the ball landed in drain and he
could lift it without penalty, enabling
him to get the par 4. At the long
seventeenth he missed 5-foot putt for
birdie 4. but got his par and finished
the round with a par at the home
hole.
Long Jim" Barnes of New Rochelle,
N. Y. who scored rs yesterday, had
another 76 today for a total of 152.
Larry Nabholtz of Sharon. Pa, TAX.
ing 81 today for total of 159. elimi-
mated himself from further competi-
ton under the rules reducing the field
for the final SO holes by removing
from the play all Is strokes or more
behind the leader.
British Hopes Aroused.
British hopes for the championship
were reused as young c. II. Cotton
of the Langley Park Club came in
with 72 for a total of 145 to lead the
first dozen cards.
Joe Kirkwood, who turned in a
fine ~ yesterday, shot So on his out.
ward trip today by perfect golf. save
for three puts at the third. He didn't
seem any too sure with the putter,
however. Kirkwood came back in So,
giving him u and an aggregate of
144.
Tom Stevens Of Los Angeles, the
first American to turn in his card to-
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TroonS to Protect Mines.

MEXICO CITY, July IA R).-Fed.
eral troops hereafter will protect mines
whenever necessary against bandit &C.
Invites, says an announcement from
the department of industry and COM
merce.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

The premier, who recently had in
fluenza, suffered a recurrence Of
nephritis inflammation of the kidneys)
after the operation. Later, when his
kidney refused to function and cepti-
cemia began to spread toward his
heart ard lungs, the physicians admin
istered oxygen. The kings physician,
who was among those attending him,
told the Associated Press that there
was little hope of saving him at this
time.
Just as the physicians were aband-
oning hope, Bratianu, with supreme
courage and unable to speak because
of the silver tube, asked for pad OF
paper and wrote the following note to
his young secretary, Fotino: DO not
be impatient, I shall make a good
fight"
The dying man then fell asleep after
renewed inhalations of oxygen.
When the physicians came to the
conclusion that only miracle could
save Bratianu, last rites were admin
istered and his nearest relatives bade
him farewell.
AS a last resort surgeons created an
artificial ulcer on leg in an unsuc-
cessful effort to defect poisonS from
the diseased facial glands, and tonslls'
When the queen visited Bratlanu
a few hours before his death, she SAID
softly in French to the man VINO, more
than any other, was responsible Ior
the exile of her son, do you 1eel
better?"
The premier raised his arm and
feeblv grasped the queens hand. lie
said haltingIy, despite the tubes, yes, YES
your majesty. How good and gracious
# is of. you to come here at such al
hour" 3s -. ond
Oueen Marie smiled at him, ana
the premierFs eyes became suftuSeo
with tears. She, who knew more thall
any one else how much conlloellcG VIC
late King Ferdinand reposeo III @ Dia-
tianu turned to the court pllyslcl%ll pyl71l
and said: ut is less than four IlloliOlis
since the king died, and another glea.
figure is in the shadow Oh deaCn, ,roo, :,
RIrnania has many crosses 10 peaL'
che then took leave OF the gyms
statesman, and kissed ana collSoAeo
Madame Bratiar1u. -,
The queen was then followed oy
princess Helen, whose six year old son,
Michael, was made king virtually by
the man whose life was then epolng'
The princess was so overcome that she
remained in silence by the death bed
until the doctors led her gently away.
The patriarch of the Ruman1an
church. who is a member OF the
regency, Miron Christea, remained out
side the sick cham ~ until he was
called in to administer the last rites.
Prince Nicholas brother and Judge
Budz1gan, the other two members OF
the regency, also were called to the
bedside.
The premier died at a. M, the
cabinet promptly offered it's resigna-
tion to the regency, which refused it.
Vintila Brauianu was asked to preside
over the cabinet until after the pre-
mier'S funeral, which was set for Sun
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
JOCKEY SERIOUSLY
HURT AT TIJUANA

SAN DIEGO, Nov "a QP,.-Jockey
Q. Mazoue was seriously injured at
the Tijuana track this afternoon
when his mount, Bluefish, stumbled
during the running OF the Thanks
giving day handicap, inaugural fea-
ttIre of the Tijuana Jockey club meet.
ing.
Jockey L. Jenner, on Sandy Man.
was thrown at the same time but
escaped with dislocated clayicle
while Mazoue was reported at the
hospital to which he was removed as
suffering from a possible fractured
S-1ull and other injuries as yet tinde-
termined.
The accident happened midway in
the back stretch as the field of 16
horses in the inaugural hit their
stride. The horses were well in the
middle of the track.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

day Guards in the capital were
trebleG and troops throughout the
country were ordered to stand by Ar
rangements were made for q. meeting
tonight OF the liberal party leaders TO
select new chief
lionel Bratianu was a dominating
personality in Rumania for a quarter
OF century-so dominating in fact
That even his sovereign, the late King
Ferdinand, and Queen Marie, were
never in position seriously to dis
pute his Judgment as to what was best
for the country
Former Grown Prince Carol, resent
full of the authority welded by Bra
tianu, early came into conflict with his
will, the final result, as the world
knows, being Carols exclusion from
succession to the throne of his father
and his exile.
lionel Bratianu, three years older
than his brother Vintila, became min
ister OF public works in 1907 when he
was only 33 Five years later he was
foreign minister, the minister of the
interior and finally prime minister in
1903. With the exception of short in
tervals he has been the head of the
government ever since.
Bratiana's mastery came about
through his talents as a political or
ganizer, his audacity and his estimate
of character, both among his friends
and opponents. His instrument was
the liberal party, in reality the party
OF Runlania'S conservatives.
Enemies Of Bratianu's family-long
I powerful one in Runania-affirm
that he had not only formidable quail
tiles as a leader, but that he was cap
able of arbitrary and unscrupulous ac-
ton. His chief opponent was the ma
tiCnal peasants party
Great complaints have existed among
the peasantry of the country during
the last few years. respecting the ad-
rninistration Of the land reform laws
by which the state appropriated the
properties Of great landlords to be
distributed among farmers in small
holdings and to be paid for over long
periods. The landlords were paid in
deprecated state securities but it was
claimed that many Of them have been
enabled to evade the land act by hav-
ing good farming land classified as
rnarshy or of inferior farming char
acter
lionel Bratianu was born in 1854
His prime ministerships were 1908-1O,
1928, 1922-Ndarch 1926 and then
after short interval during the cleo
toral period last year he again took
power.
He was largely responsible for Ru-
mania's siding with the allied powers
during the World war He and Queen
Marie had identical views as to which
combination of powers Rumania should
join. Bucharest during the early per-
iod of the war was the scene of COM
plicated intrigues Of both sides, and
political agents, some of whom were
of great ability, we're numerous in the
capital and throughout the country,
endeavoring to bring Rumania in "on
the right side"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

Barrett Hughes, the warden's sec
retary.
Walter Neil.
Al Dealy.
Charles GorhanSon.
The latter three were guards.
Warden Court Smith, who. had been
O. virtual prisoner in his own castle
all day, made his escape at dusk on
the earnest insistence of B. B. Meek,
personal representative of Gov. c. C
Young at the prison. Meek is a
former member of the board of prison
directors and at present is director
of public works. Smith on the COM
ing of dusk made his way out of
the administration building to the
wall and came around in the shadows.
II aek insisted that he come to the
outer walls and aid in directing the
siege on the prisoners, although he
argued he should stay in the ad-
building.
Charles Neumiller, president of the
prison directors, and Judge E. Nc
Laughlin also are on the grounds, al
though the battle forces are being
directed by Adjutant General R. E.
Mittelstaedt and Colonel Wallace
Mason, commander Of the 184th in
fantry Of the national guard Mittel-
staedt was called here from San
Francisco and made the trip in an
airplane furnished by the army
authorities at 'Crissy field
The riot started during moving
picture show about IL o'clock with
the shooting of Singleton, who was
killed in the melee; the wounding of
Neil in the leg and the stabbing of
Gorhanson and Dealy. Tt was a con-
certed move by the leaders, whose
identity is suspected but about which
prison authorities are uncertain, and
apparently was at a Dre-arranged
signal.
Singleton arose from his seat in the
picture house, which also serves as a
library, to herd the prisoners back
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

Naturally Bratianus stand increased
his prestige enormously among his
partisans when Rumania emerged from
the war with doubled territory, in
cluding BeSSarabia and Pennsylvania.
Bratianu'S influence as a statesman
was felt strongly throughout south
eastern Europe. He was one of the
builders OF the little entente, consist
ing of Rumania, Jugo-S -Slavia and
Czecho- -Slovakia, and uniting them in
to political and military alliance
based upon maintenance of their pres
ent territorial boundaries.
The late premierS brother Vintila,
who succeeds to the prime minister
ship, has been an able lieutenant and
is regarded as quite possibly of equal
ability with his elder brother.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
Carol Gains
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Bratianu was the "arch enemy" OF
Carol. His death and the fall of the
uncrowned 'Bratianu dynasty" are
looked upon as removing the most
powerful elements opposed to the
prince, For that reason the "CarliStS," +"
as the French press has dubbed
Carols partisanS in Paris, had been
watching carefully the premiers i'll
ness, especially for any sign that
would mean a political upset
News. from Bucharest that Vintila
Bratianu was named by the regency
to succeed to the premiership damp
ened hopes of Carols friends for an
immediate restoration, but left them
still declaring that Carols return to
Bucharest was approaching.
That home-going, however, will be
enc of perfect legality, it was reiter
ated.
The prince will make no move, his
friends say, unless he is convinced
that he really has been called by his
country, During the stress OF recent
events, Carol maintained that attitude
vigorously in the few statements he
has been willing to give to the press,
and in recent conversations with in
innate friends some OF them among
the most prominent persons in Ru-
mania, who visited him at his coun-
try retreat in Brittany.
He maintained, as did his greatest
partisanS in Rufnania-the national
peasants party = that the Bratianu
rule was illegal and he demanded
that the Rumanian people be given
the right to judge freely between his
own declarations and those of the
government.
1t was while Manoilescu was carry
ing to. Rumania Carols declarations
that he was arrested and placed on
trial in Bucharest, only to be ac-
quilted The result of the Manoilescu
trial was regarded even in the most
conservative Rumanian elements in
Paris, as a victory for the prince. The
verdict of acquittal brought in by the
military court, Carols friends claim,
was tacit acceptance of the legality
of his return as regent. AS far as
his recent public declarations are con-
cerned that would satisfy the princes
ambitions, which he declared were
only "to be given the right to serve
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

above everything else the interests" of
his country.
AS far as could be learned today
carol is still secluded at his newly
purchased country home and has no
intention of coming to Paris for the
present. On the other hand, some OF
his closest advisers are urging him to
come here Immediately in order to
keep in the closest touch with every
development and be ready at mo-
ment's notice to accept the "can'
which they think will not now be
long delayed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
AIRLINE BETWEEN
: SAN FRANCISCO AND
RIO NOW PROPOSED

MEXICO CITY, Nov. "a, oP)-Excel-
sior says that the Brazilian govern
ment and the Mexican ambassador
to Brazil are discussing the estab-
liShment of an air service between
Rio Janeiro and San Francisco,
California, by way OF Mexico City.
The paper adds that the discussions
are proceeding with some hope OF
realization Of the project
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
Jap Sailors, Vessel
Wrecked Refuse Aid
Offered From Shore

y COSMOPOLIS, Wash, Nov. "a QP)
= The crew of the disabled Jap
Y. anese steamship TenpaiSan Maru,
Y fast aground on a sand reef here,
Y refused aid tonight.
Y When coast guardsmen sue
Y ceeded in placing line aboard
Y the stranded vessel, members OF
X the crew of 40 were seen TO
y throw the line overheard and
y Indicate their desire to stay with
y the ship.
Y The vessel, which was driven
y On the sand bar in gale this
= morning, was settling rapidly to-
X night, although she appeared in
4 no danger of breaking up. Tugs
y. were EN- route here from Victoria,
y B. c., and Seattle and will try
y to pull the ship off the reef.
+
Y y y - 81 * " y Il y ;s. i. y Y.
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Rurnanla

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Fire Trap
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on which the men were working viii
be made.
Officials explained that the 40
worknen who were in the mine at
the Time the fire broke out were on
the grave yard" shift. When the
fire was discovered and an alarm
sounded, the men on the upper lev
els quickly emerged from the shaft
and prepared to make attempts to
reach the lower levels where the
fire was raging.
News of the blaze quickly spread
and hundreds of residents of Super
ior gathered around the entrance to
the mine. Special guards held back
the crowds and except for volunteers
who were, picked from the throng to
aid in the rescue, no one was al
lowed near the shaft.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

day. Guards in the capital were
trebleG and troops throughout the
country were ordered to stand by. Ar
rangements were made for meeting
tonight OF the liberal party leaders to
select a new chief.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
I4O0 Convicts
CONTINUED from Page One)

volt in the main cell house of the
prison here while prison guards aug
mented by more than 200 national
guardSmen and peace officers from
Sacramento and adjoining towns are
preparing to attack the main cell
house later today in an effort to
smother the revolt and drive the pris-
oners back into their cells, All dam
ger of the wholesale prison break,
which apparently was carefully plan
ned, appears to be past.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
COOLIDGE WORKS
ON THE HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON, Nov "a, (R-Pres-
ident Coolidge has practically COM
pleted the drafting of his annual
and budget messages to congress.
Although today was a holiday he
spent several hours in his office on
both communications before attend
ing Thanksgiving day church serv-
ices.
After a turkey dinner, he return
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
! TNFAN-nY CALLED orr

WOODLAND, Calf, Nov. "a 49-
Company E. 184th infantry of the Cali
fornia national guard, comprised of
81 men and officers, was ordered into
action here at 3:15 p. m. today, for
duty at Folsom prison, where prison.
e1s were reported in mutiny. A special
train was being prepared to take the
national guardsmen to the prison
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25
Thanksgiving
(Continued from PAGE one

White House Thanksgiving dinner
table this noon was kept secret.
The three birds were splendid specl-
mems, but the year passed without
arrival OF such a novel table delicacy
as Rebecca, the raccoon, who came
a year ago for the presidents table
only to win place in his heart as
one of his favorite pets.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

ed to his desk during the afternoon
and called in Director Lord of the
budget bureau for final conference
on fiscal phases of both messages He
has about completed both drafts and
they probably will be sent to the
printer before the end of the week.