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Evening star., 1927-03-06
ATTACKED CONSUL
EXPECTED TO LIVE
De Savigny's Condition Still
Serious, HoWever-Diaz
in Financial Difficulties.

Ry the Associated Press.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. March s.
William H. de Savigny. America n
consular agent at Matagalpa, who
was badly beaten by two men on
Thursday. was still in serious con
dition today. his physicians reporting
that he was injured internally. 1t is
expected, however, that he will live
The government of President
Adolfo Diaz Is facing great financial
difficulties In maintaining its 5000
soldiers in the field against the
Liberal forces of DR.. Juan Sacasa,
who has set up a Liberal government
at Puerto CabeZas.
Liberals Change Tactics.
The Liberals. taking advantage Of
the governments financial difficulties.
have been changing their tactics
lately and have been attacking small
outlying villages before government
troops can reach the scene. They
have been avoiding the larger cities
since they know that these contain
United States Marine camps "hefe
no fighting is allowed within dis
lance Of 1000 yards.
Travel has become somewhat safer,
trains being guarded by sailors and
Marines.
Ell Viaio Attacked.
El Viaio, small town near
Chinandega. was attacked YESTERDAY
and fighting was reported in progress
near Boaco.
The transport Henderson probably
will arrive at Corinto tomorrow with
1 200 Marines The government is
nrovjdine 10 special trains to carry
the troops and supplies from Corinto
to Managua.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
BROOkHART FAv0RS
WEST-SOUTH MERGER
Only Way to Elect a President
Sympathetic to Farmer, Says
Iowa Senator.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 5.-The farm
problem will be solved upon It's merits
Yben the west and South join forces
and elect a President, Senator smith
w Rrookhart of Iowa said tonight.
in an address over the Chicago Fed
ration of Labor radio statlon'
VIGIL. -r
Senator Brookhart did not name
any likely candidates for the presi.
dency who could be relied upon to aid
agriculture. nor did he specifcaily
criticize Presidents Coolidge's veto OF
the McNary- Haugen bill.
The Senator said the farm question
would be settled only when the prob.
lens of excess transportati ton ana
creditors are dealt with from the
standpoint of the agriculturist.
The West and South, he said,
should find common ground and elect
a President and upset the program
of the standpatters gone to seed.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
"STUNT FLYER" KILLED.
Jack Parks Falls 1000 Feet in
Florida Exhibition.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March s
R).-Jack Parks, %, stunt flyer, was
killed today when he fell 1000 feet
from an airplane at the Monson fly
ing field, near Winter Haven.
The accident occurred when Parks
attempted a stunt known as "the
breakaway," In which he dangled
from the wings of the plane by his
ankles held by straps.
The body will be taken to Deland
for burial.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
ALLEGED WHITTEMORE
DRIVER FREED ON BOND
Weinzimmer Furnishes Second
$25 900 Bail Pending Habeas
Corpus Hearing.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Marcn g.
Nathan Weinzimmer, alleged driver
Of the automobile used by Richard
Reese Whittemore and his gang In
their depredations several months ago
in New York, was freed late today on
a second $685. 900 bond pending a hear
ing on a habeas corpus action Mon
day.
Last Monday, when arrested as a
fugitive in connection with a $50, 900
jewel robbery. Weinzimmer filed a
habeas corpus suit and gained his
liberty under S25,000 hail. Arrested
last night in connection with another
jewel robbery, amounting to $117, 900,
he took steps again TO free himself,
posting the additional bond.
Real estate belonging to relatives
secured the bond.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
TEXAS WOMAN INDICTED
IN ROBBERY OF BANK
Former University Student Freed
on $1,000 Bond-Trial Set
for March ID.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN MARCOS. Tex, March 5.--An
indictment charging Mrs. Rebecca
Rogers of Austin, former University
of Texas student. with robbery of the
Farmers National Bank at Buda De.
cember II last. was returned here to-
day by the Hays County grand jury.
Mrs. Rogers, accompanied by her
attorneys, surrendered to the sheriff
and was relea sed on $1,000 bond. Her
trial was set for March IA.
The Buda bank was robbed by a
young woman who forced the cashier
and another employe into the vault at
the point of a pistol and took about
81 900.
A few days later the arrest Of Mrs.
Rogers, then known as Rebecca Brad
ley, caused a sensation. The fact that
she was married was revealed when
her husband, an attorney, went from
Amarillo to Austin to aid her.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
TEAR GAS BREAKS SIEGE.
Farmer Barricades Self After
Shooting Deputy Sheriff.

DETROIT. March R.-F1orian
Machinske, 20, who barricaded him
self in his home at Pennington. near
here, after shooting and seriously
wounding Claude Wilson, negro dep
uty sheriff, was captured tonight by
police, who bombarded the place with
tear gas bombs.
Machinske, burglary suspect,
was rushed to Pontiac. Mich. for
safekeeping after crowd of farm
ers threatened to lynch him.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
LIBERAL LEADER FOR PEACE.
Moucada Not Averse to Move Ii
Made Through Eberhardt.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March
LP.-Gen. Moncada, chief Liberal
leader in the interior of Nicaragua
while not committing himself, told the
peace mission which recently ler'
Managua to visit him that he was
not indisposed to treat for peace pro
yided the negotiations were carried
on through American Minister Eber-
hardt.
The mission, made up Of three
prominent Nicaraguans, has returned
to Matacalpa and will arrive In
Managua tomorrow night.
This information was obtained from
Minister Eberhardt this afternoon
who stated that he had just been in.
formed by telephone from Matagalpa
that the mission had returned after
holding a conference yesterday with
Gems. Moncada and Sandoval at Muy
Muy.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
FORD'S BOOK CENSORED.
Soviet ohicials Delete "Thou Shalt
Not Steal" Passage.

NEW YORK. March P).-An
edition Of Henry Fords book, MY
Life and Work" has been issued in
Moscow after so passages had been
changed or deleted by Soviet censors,
the New York Times says.
Most OF the deleted passa ges deal
with Mr.. E'ord's views on economics.
Mr.. Ford. in his book quoted the com
mandment Thou Shalt Not Steal
The quotation is missing from the
Moscow edition.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
Paymaster jailed
For Carrying Dead
In Pay Roll Frauds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALATIGA, Java, March &.
Promotion landed a Javanese
paymaster in Jail here when his
successor discovered he had been
defrauding the Dutch colonial
treasury for years by carrying
dead men on his pay roll.
Natives here sign receipts by
fingerprints. and it has been found
that hundreds OF fingerprints on
pay vouchers were the paymast-
er's own.
He had been fingerprinting the
pay vouchers of dead natives and
pocketing tt money.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
Girl, 18, Has Her Parents Restrained
From Preventing Her Living Own Life

a lawyers office. and her parents in
sisted on visiting her there and col
lecting her wages.
Her petition set forth that she has
turned over her wages to her parents
since she was Is, and that although
financially independent now they still
insist that she do SO, and also restrict
her liberties while at home.
Judge Ryner signed an order re-
straining the parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Genge, from interfering In sny
manner with their daughters life.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
COOK DEAD, OTHERS
ON SHIP FEARED LOST
Vessel Found Bottom-Up OFF Vir-
ginia Capes Is Towed
Into Norfolk.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. March 5.-known
loss of one life and the probable loss
of the entire crew of an unidentified
vessel, found bottom-up off the Vir-
ginia Capes today, furnished an after
math to Wednesdays storm along the
Atlantic Coast.
The established casualty was the
death Of William Dover, 6S-yearold
cook on the American schooner Will
liam Bisbee, who was washed over
board off Hog Island. Va, while the
northeast blow was at its worst.
Loss of the cook was made known
with the arrival of the Bisbee in
Hampton Roads today in tow of the
Coast Guard Cutter Manning.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
WOMAN HAS 23D CHILD.
Wife of Japanese Fisherman Deem
ed to Hold Record.

GANGES, r. c., March R.-
After giving birth to another son, her
twenty-third child, Mrs. l. Tasaka,
wife of a Japa nese fisherman of Salt
Spring Island, near here, has just es-
tablished what Is believed record for
British Columbia, if not the whole Do
miniOn.
Mrs Tasaka has had % children in
% years of married. life. Seventeen
are living. She Is her husbands fifth
xxrifn
Evening star., 1927-03-06
81 NAMED IN RUM
|. SHIP INDICTMENTS
Crew and Supposed Direc-
tors of Seized Vessel Charged
With Conspiracy.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.--The
Federal grand jury, meeting In ex-
ira raordinary session, brought the, Fed
eralship rum-runner case TO climax
today by indicting all of the members
of the Federalship crew, the supposed
directors of the Consolidated Export
ers. Ltd. of Canada. and n number of
others on charges of conspiracy to
violate the Volstead and related laws
and treaties. The Jury, whose sum-
moning had been opposed in court as
illegal. was out but few minutes and
it's quick action came as surprise on
all sides.
The Federalship, rum ship de- luxe.
was seized on the open sea. 300 miles
off San francisco. and brought to this
city Thursday as a prize by two Goa st
Guard patrol boats. Its seizure has
occasioned international questions
regarding registry and treaty rights.
81 Named I'm Indictments.
Sixty.one defendants, alleged to be
concerned with half score rum
smuggling conspiracies on the coast.
are named in the indictments. Their
bail aggregates more than $1,000, 900.
The returning of the indictments
gave impetus to one of the greatest
rum smuggling clean-ups in the his
tory of the country. The Canada ms
indicted are Russell Whitelsw, George
Morgan and A. l.. McLennon. named
as directors of the Consolidated Ex-
porters: r. r. Anderson, an attorney
representing the exporters. and w. j.
Murdock, an attorney representing
the Federal Shipping Co, Ltd.
Others indicted are Joseph Ferris,
]. w. Nard, John Murphy. said to be
the local agent of the Consolidated
Exporters; r. r. Belanger. Jack
Miller, Arthur Lily, Jack Zuckor,
Paul Cato, William Fmmons, Mel
Smith. Johnny Moreno. Charles Nc
Kinnon, Albert Young, Henry Radi-
gan, Ray Miller, Phil Brottman and
Nathan Bell, all of San Francisco.
A number of these men are under
previous indictments. Some are
fugitives from justice.
Captain and Crew Indicted.
capt. s. S. Stone of the Federal
ship and every member of his crew
were indicted despite their contention
act when taken in charge by the
Coast Guard craft. Federalship Ia
riding at anchor under heavy guard
here with a cargo of liquor aboard
valued at more than $1.000,000.
Reimpaneling of the jury. which had
been strenuously opposed by counsel
for Capt. Stone and the Consolidated
Exporters earlier in the day. was eff
fected to make a quick disposition OF
the pressing questions attending the
seizure of the Federalship. Counsel
for these defendants had contended
that the jury had been formally dis
solved by court orders last Monday
and that there was nothing in the
statutes which provided for it's reor
ganization The reimpanelment was
ordered by the court, however. upon
the motion of United States District
Attorney George Hatfield.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
EARTHQUAKE IN CUBA.
Five Tremors of Some Inten sit,
Felt in Santiago.

HAVANA, March 5 @.-Five
earthquakes of some intensity and du.
ration were felt in Santiago de Cuba
last night and early today. The first
tremors occurred at IL, o'clock last
night, causing such alarm that spec.
tators in moving picture theater at
tempted to rush to the streets. The
last quake was felt at Z o'clock this
morning.
San German, a town situated in
oriente Province, near Santiago de
Cuba, also felt a slight quake last
night at about H. 80.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
Soviet Denies China Propaganda.

LONDON, March CF).-Tass, the
Russian news ageOcy. tonight was
authorized officially to deny as a ma
licious fabrication and totally un-
founded a published report from
Shanghai alleging that a telegram
had been sent from Moscow to Soviet
representatives in China instructing
them to engage in anti-British and
anti-American propaganda.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
MAN AND WIFE KILLED.
3 INJURED IN BLAST
Explosion of Carbide Tank, Heard
Several Miles, Wrecks
Home of Farmer.

BY the Associated Press.
SCOTTDALE. Pa, March 5.-A
farmer and his wife were killed and
three persons injured tonight when
a carbide tank used in a lighting
plant exploded and wrecked their
home-near here. The explosion, which
was heard for several miles. was fol-
lowed by fire and neighbors took the
bodies from the house and aided the
injured to escape.
MIR. and Mrs. A. ]. Porter, the
couple killed, were aged so and As,
respectively. Their daughter, Sarah,
IL. had both legs fractured when she
was hurled through a window, and
Porters father and sister suffered
burns and shock.
The cause of the blast was undeter-
mined.
Evening star., 1927-03-06

BY tne AtEUCIHttu ftBHs
CHICAGO, March 5.-A fiapper who
said she never had chance to flap be-
cause her parents clipped her wings,
established another precedent for fam
ing youth here today when she OBJ
tained an injunction restraining her
parents from interfering with her life
Jennie Genee, Is, before Circuit
Judge Ira Ryner, contended that she
was Of age and had right to live her
own life. She said she is employed in
Evening star., 1927-03-06
ECUADOR REVOLUTIONARY
PLOT ENDED BY TROOPS
Conspiracy Said to Have Been
Aimed at Temporary Presi-
dent Of Council.
By the Associated Press

BY The AssOc1ated PTeeb.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. March s.
A dispatch from Quito received here
today states that a military move
ment, which succeeded In bringing
about the c,'pture Of DIR. Isidro Ayora.
who was named president OF the coun-
ell pending election OF the new Presi-
dent, was suppressed by majority
of the troops who remained loyal to
the government.
The dispatch adds that the revolu-
tionary movement was started in
favor of Gen. Gomez de la Tore, who
will be deported.
No blood was shed and peace was
soon restored.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
Dutch Banker Sails.

AMSTERDAM. Holland. March 5
OP.-The president of the Netherla nds
Bank, DR.. Vissering, accompanied by
Departmental Secretary Ritter, left
for the United States today. II is
said hisF visit will be q private one.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
|. c. PROBERT QUITS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Superintendent of Washing
ton Bureau Resigns to Care
for Other Interests.

l.. C. Probert, who has served as
division Of the Associated Press for
the past 10 years. and one OF the
hest known newspaper men In the
country. retired yesterday from active
work in his profession.
Announcement of Mr.. Probert's
resignation was made from New York
by Kent Cooper, general manager OF
the Associated Press. in the follow
ing message over the "A. P.' wires
to all superintendents, editors and cor
respondents:
1.-The mana cement regrets to an
nounce the resignation from the serv
ice of l.. c.. Probert, superintendent
Of the Washington bureau. Mr.
Probert's % years in the organiZa
ton. lS of them I'm Washington. and
10 of those as chief of the Wash
ington staff, have been marked with
many distinguished services to thu
association and its membership.
"He intends to devote himself fol
the present to personal interests.
have told him that you join me in the
regret at seeing him leave us ant
in all good wishes for his future
Will Remain Here.
ington. however. He intends to re
build at Homeland Farms, his hom,
near Olney. Md, and to devote hi.
time to development of his 300-acrt
farm. The house was DESTROYED b,
fire recently. and Mr.. Probert explain
ed that farm of such size will re
quire his full attention for the
present.
Later. Mr.. Probert explained, he
hopes TO devote himself to persona
interests that have attracted him for
years.
Mr. Probert was born in 1854 in
Batavia, n. Y. He worked on North
ern newspapers and for the Associat-
ed Press before coming to Washing
ton in 1909.
Covered Peace Conference.
He covered many events of interna
tional importance for the Associated
Press. among them the Paris peac.
conference following the World War
accompa nying President Wilson tc
France on both his trips.
His work during the war in Wash
ington was considered particular,
notable, and for many years past ht
has been placed in charge of the AS
sociated Press arrangements and stat,
covering the different national con
ventions. Following the appointmen
of Kent Cooper as general mana ger
of the Associated Press MIR. Prober,
was sent from Washington across the
continent to the Pacific coast. as.
sistinG in the general work Of reor-
SANITATION of the Associated Press
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1927-03-06

The prevalence Of influenza has in.
ducaA q London cocktail mixer to in
yent q special "nV cocktail"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-28
Sweden and U. s. Get
 Best Oriental Tobacco

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 28. The United States and Sweden vie in discrimination between Oriental tobaacos. according to P. O. Hol- sti of the Swedish tobacco mon opoly, back from a trip through the tobacco growing districts of Greece.
 No other countries in the world, he claims, show such fas- tidiousness. The United States purchases approximately 70 per cent of the pick of the Oriental tobacco crop and Sweden con- tracts for the remaining 90. per cent Holsti points out the ia | ure of the Swedish monopoly to popularize cheap cigarettes. Many inexpensive brands consumed in great quantities on the continent have not been welcomed by Swed- ish smokers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-28
GOOD lIM:
 WAS HIEAAD BY BY
 ALL OF THEM

HOLLYWOOD, cal. Ice. 2e What the c.asna celeb rifles af this 1i'iaee would be aa against. # studios did away mth thah. hara-b9iled satemen and lat eTerv. enc come in to shake hands wita tio stafs is indiea a bF ah - pertinent in which efaflas Farrell indnlsea.
 Ter 9 whole dag and an eye hing Charlie saw everyone wl1o asked to see him. He is not yst as famous as Douglas FairbaakA. go when the first Two or thrs antoggana-hntors returned o their frihnds win tae news thaf they he'd seen Farrell tae street was not blocked by struggling filn fans
 But ihe handsome film hero was kept basy from c m. until II D m saving "how-do-gou-do" fo callers and speakine to those wh5 asked for him over the phone. Many Of lhan. particularly ta high seheol girls, sor-ht aats graphed photogrsphs Others had iae9s which would malSa him riea
 for ihstanee, an inventor wilh 2 eheme for 1nakine lead nncila o0t of factory smoke An needed to transforn tae sa4t Piiisbafsh into Slritiag lmpl ments Nas some e1 charlia money
 Sure I had good 1nie. sad Farrell after the last visitor ls8 gone. Some of thosa po9pe were very Interesting indeed isnt l guess the open house idaa wouldn't work yely well on F busy day After all i'm just working man who has 10 go, hi chores done.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-28
ENGLISH FEAR
 HORSE RAGING
 GOING TO DOGS


 NEWBURY, England, Dec 2S- Eritish racing enthuslasts are he- coming concerned far the future of the Sport of Kings
 After 150 years of epaAalenes ! supremacy horse.raeiag is nos faced with severe competition from greyhound racing and other amnsement attractions
 Tie last season vas unpfofii- able for a number of race-courses in England and the stockholders of the tracls gre beginning io show aigns cf ? apansness,
 Several track companies haYa been thinking of cutting down stakes. but this has aroused iha resentment of tie racing enlhusi. ast as well as the owner, aHl the idea has been abandoned.
 Some of the race-course cor- panies. having awakened to tl.a competition of the greyhound ,. have decided 10 make their pro grams more interesting Accom- mediation is being provided for visitors who are not club men. bers. Hurst Park and Sandowl have installed new reserved chairs.
 Legislation is now being sough. to legalize the betting machines. Bookmaking is permitted in Eng. land. but the "bookies" must pay a heavy tax to Inc government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-28
EAGLES PLAY
 HILLTOPPERS
High School Quintet to Try Out New Lineup tn
 Tonight's Battle
t.4..l..1..,...N ,

The stage is once more set for the Juneau Hilltoppers to show their stuff Tonight at o'clock they clash with the Eagles from Douglas in the A. B. Hall.
 Only once this yeaf has the To- cal High School five emerged viz torious in a game. and that was ill their defeat of the Alumni sew eral weeks ago, while more re gently they put mp all extremely poor showing against the Douglas High five.
 Tonight, however, it is believed the locals will make a much iia' proved appearance. A new line- up will be used which may plr up good fight. Livie, who WAS undoubtedly as good a player as the Hilltoppers had last year. will assist J. Orme in holding down the forward berths. while Peter son will go in at center, starting his first game this season. Berr- gren and Burke, the latter a good long shot threat. will start in the contest as guards.
 The Eagles quintet has Hen rickson, Mccormick, Cashen and Nardin to use as cagers, while Manning is expected to start at center and Neimi and Bonner will play the guard positions. This outfit has showed up well thls year, although lacking somewhat in team work, and has won and lost to the Unalga and won from Douglas High.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-28

1lL0Ei Ml aae E. aaH 69ty ia eamine oma from neeiacular 1g1liarg eaaase AAdc ioraiaa slaa which bseHaht hiA zaasiebs for brewery ana tlnla sent him before firiag squad. 10 eniist ia llae fanits of fa9se <. whom Inc typeNster is mightie
 aF9li lgs esAsaa e4sH tha Y5ung aeyehiafer Was immensely ihterl sstsd in writing. One day he sent word to his parents tbat he " .en his way to Now York i1 ba eeme 2 reporter The pext tilsg hard of him, lie wa sGiib Clare of ihs French Foreign l. gion
 Now Doiy, mustered ont of the Foreign Legion and oa his way back to tho United States. alleady has two reportorial jobs 6n southern newspapers awaiting h selection. lis father. L. II. Dou, an attorney believes he will ac oept one of them
 T just want 10 get my eyes oa tlat old Statue Of Liberty again. is what young Doty himself ha to say of bis plans. Never agaia this roaming about the world in search Of adventure, Memphis O, Now orleans look swift enough for me-
 n9ty's Homecoming is espeeted to be informal No public eeis bration has been planned. Bat he will arrive in time to hay Christmas dinner with his mothef. faiher and brother, L. II. Dots Jr Ii will De the happinst chrisr mas the Doty family has eyer e<. perienced
 As q tiny lad Doiy played ar war. IIia favoritc' game Mas ts divide his playmates into tNa arlnies. once. his father relate his collie dos died. The arn1i were summoned aud the dos va given military funeral
 History and adventure storie comprised his fayorile reading He ranked high in school, WAhe he was in his last year Of high school in Memphis. the tlnital States declared war on GeFmanT Hoty was only It. but ne adrshe. ed his age to i $ and enlisted IT, went overseas as q prirate ii Ihe field artillery. In the AreorHc forest he was eassod and went ia 2 hospital. after which ha c1f sinuea service naiil the af5fisi'ta Until 192t Doiy attended Wand biit and the Jnigersity of yifBili and traveled.
 Then cane the worT he going 10 New YDfls fo sfy liand at reporting Why lEe homo so aalaealy and enlife5 a ilse Iles;oa renl ils 0aselfe lg his paTehis 15ie faiAss ye ila Nas sufGeTlng all alae v ls iis as q Tean ef
 Two yea Ksle lss
 received from is bsy fF desertsd the Leg oa heeaaise
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-28
WILL ATTEMPT TO
 SMASH AUTO RECORDS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 2S Frank Lockhart, automobile racer, will attempt 10 shatter the worlds record of 203 miles an hour for a straight-away mile. on Daytona Beach. Florida. in February. be announced today He will use a Stntz car.
 The record was established last year by Major Segraye, of Eng land, on DaytonH Beach.