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Evening star., 1927-05-07
LAND LUBBER" HEADS FLEET
OF FLOOD AREA RESCUE BOATS
W. A. Morgan, Volunteer, Gets Results by
Eliminating Red Tape-Knows Every
Foot of River Lowlands.

he gets results, and that is what is
absolutely essential now. This land
lubber admiral issues orders right and
left to captains of his heroic fleet of
steamers and motor boats. There is
no quibbling, no jealousy.
When Morgan gives instructions to
sail for a. certain 1evee down the
river and remove a group of refugees
or a consignment of marooned stock,
the ships get under way without wait
ing for explanations.
At the outset of the relief work
some difficulty was experienced in get
ting food and camp supplies because
of routine red tape. Delay in many
instances might have meant life or
death to men and women and chill
dren. Procrastination could not be toll
Grated. Here is where Admiral Nor
gan of the backwoods stepped to the
front.
Rushed Food to Refugees.
The Red Cross gave him carte
blanche authority to go the limit in
cutting red tape, so far as food and
medical supplies and camp equipment
were concerned. He ordered in one
breath 1,000,700 pounds of foodstuffs
from local dealers and started the
whole batch moving to the stricken
regions, Most of it was done by tele-
phone, followed up by written orders
on the Red Cross.
Caught in the spirit of this tireless
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Evening star., 1927-05-07
BY REX COLLIER.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

VICKSBURG, Miss, May 7.-"Get
results-to hell with the methods"
With this slogan as its established
and announced motto, the State CON-
mittee in charge of transportation of
refugees, food and supplies for this
territory is living up to its precepts.
In a little room on the sixth floor
Of the First National Bank, from the
window Of which the movement in
and out of all steamers can be seen,
is the nerve center of the far flung
rescue system now saving lives of
thousands Of flood victims in Louisi.
ana and Mississippi.
A hard-boiled, tobacco.spitting lum.
herman from the back woods of the
delta Is the admiral in charge of fleet
operations. This sandy.haired, red
faced logger is w. A. Morgan. He
volunteered his services to the gov.
ernor, and the State lost no time in
accepting them.
Knows River L0wlands.
Morgan has tramped by boot every
inch of dry land in the sunf1ower
basin and in the Tensas lowlands. He
knows the current of every stream
which drains these now flooded re-
gions. He does not wear white col.
lar, nor wear a rose in his lapel. But
Evening star., 1927-05-07
CORONER HITS POLICE
IN LIQUOR CAR DEATH
Delays Inquest in Shooting Of
w. F. Dement,, Holding Report
'Insuficiently Illuminating"

Declining to accept the police report
as "insufficiently illuminating" on the
case of William Frank Dement,, 20
years old, of 1854 Spring road, who
died yesterday at Casualty Hospital
as the result OF a bullet wound in
the head, inflicted April 13. as he was
being pursued by the liquor squad,
Coroner Ramsay hewitt after a con-
sultation at the morgue with DIR.
Joseph B. Rogers. superintendent OF
the hospital, and Assistant District
Attorney Raymond Neudecker. post
poned the inquest until Monday morn
ing at 11:30 o'clock.
1t was stated that the police report
of the case made no mention of gun
shot wounds or names of witnesses,
and was unsigned. Policeman George
Deyo and w. A. Schotter have been
suspended from the force pending the
disposition of the case, as is custom
ary in such instances.
Dement'S death followed a des-
perate effort by DIR. Charles Stanley
White TO remove pieces of the bull
let which had scattered in his brain.
When shot, Dement,, in company
with Austin Jarboe, 80 years old. of
800 Twelfth street, was driving his
car. laden with 100 quarts of alleged
corn whisky, at a high rate of speed
along Fifteenth street southeast.
The wound caused Dement, 10 lose
control of the car, which crashed into
the premises at 565ia Fifteenth street,
with slight damage resulting. Jarboe.
who was only sli.htly injured, was
with operating a smoke
screen.
They were apprehended by Sergt.
George Little, Policemen George De-
yoe, w. A. Schotter and w. II. Schultz.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
ANXIETY IN BRAZIL
Some Hope, However, Expressed for
Capt. Roman.

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, May CR.-
Anxiety gripped the populace of Rio
Janeiro today as the hours passed
without word of the whereabouts of
Capt. Saint Roman, French aviator.
and his companion, Comdr. Mou-
neyres, who left st. Louis, West
Africa, early Thursday morning in an
attempt to fly across the Atlantic to
Pernambuco.
There was not a complete absence
of faith, however, that the flyers
would appear or be heard from, par
ticularly in view of the recent dis
appearance" in the Brazilian jungle
of Comdr. de Pinedo, the Italian avia-
tor, who was cut off from the outside
world for many hours.
One rumor had it that the aviators
passed over Fernando do Noronha
Island, 125 miles off the Brazilian
coast, at IL o'clock Thursday night,
flying in the direction Of the mainland.
On the basis of this the Brazilian au-
thorities ordered a combined land and
sea search.
The anxiety was intensified by the
fact that the plane left without being
equipped with pontoons, having only
gear for alighting on land.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
OVERSEE FLYERS
WAIT DAWN TO HOP
OFF FOR NEW YORK
NunqeSser and Coli Ready
for Paris Start if Weather
Improves.
"WHITE BIRD" DECLARED
IN PERFECT FLYING TRIM
French Aviation Circles Still Hold
Hopes for Capt. Roman, Miss
ing for Two Days.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 7.-Capts. Nungesser
and Coli are ready to take to the
air tomorrow before dawn on their
Paris-to-New York flight. If the ex-
pected Improvement in weather con-
ditions over the Atlantic is con-
firmed by final assemblage of mete-
geological data at midnight.
Their plane, the White Bird, Is in
readiness at the LIE Bourget flying
in the tanks.
2unning Gear Reinforced.
Somewhat reinforced running gear
for the take-off was substituted this
morning to make certain of carrying
the tremendous load of fuel properly.
The departure is tentatively set for
between 3 and 4 am.
The flyers, builders and mechanics
are satisfied that everything Is in per-
feet order, and no further tests are
planned. Consequently the attempt
waits only on the Weatherman's sig
nal.
Although more than two days had
elapsed since Capt. Saint Roman left
West Africa in an attempt TO fly TO
the Brazilian coast, French aviation
circles We're hopeful today.
There was a possibility, 1t was
pointed out, that Saint Roman and his
flight companion, Comdr. Mouneyres.
had been picked up by some passing
ship without wireless, or landed on a
lonely spot on the Brazilian coast. 1t
was recognized, however, that the
chances were remote, since the course
they followed was off the beaten track
of shipping.
Doubt Midsea Landing.
The possibility of their having
alighted on st. Pauls Rocks, in mid
ocean, or the Island of Fernando do
Noronha, off the Brazilian coast, was
not seriously considered, for the rocks
afford no likely landing place and the
Fernando do Noronha ground is so
broken that machine lacking pom
toons, as is the case with the Saint
Roman plane, could not land without
being wrecked.
The airmen's friends insisted it was
foolhardy for them to discard pom
toons, and were inclined to blame L1e
lack of pontoons for their non.arrival
at Pernambuco.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Extra Month of { 4turday Half-Holidays
For u. S. Workers Considered by President

mencing with the first Saturday in
June and ending with the last one
in September. Heretofore, the Sat
urday half holidays have commenced
on the first Saturday following June
Is and ending with the first Satur-
day following September IS.
The President was told by these
labor leaders that because of the heat
in Washington the Saturday half holi-
days should be started earlier and con-
:inued later in the Summer. The Presi-
dent was reminded that commercial
establishments are more liberal in the
matter Of Saturday half holidays.
President Green said after his dis
cussion that he felt very hopeful of
the President granting this request.
He stated that the Executive mani
tested keen interest in the comfort
and welfare Of the Government work.
arS. SsegH%f SHsss fssA - sNfss ssaFFs tsay
Evening star., 1927-05-07
PULMOTOR PATIENT DIES.
Second Failure Marks Artificial Res
piratiOn i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, May (P).-The second
cial respiration to save a life, after
sustaining it over period of several
days, came last night in the death Of
Harry o. Thompson, So. after he had
been kept alive Sc hours by pulmotor
treatment.
Several weeks ago Albert F'rick
suffering from Landry's disease, died
after friends, working in relays, had
kept him alive nearly 100 hours by
maintaining his respiration through
pressure on his chest. Thompson, ill
with pneumonia, would have died
Tuesday, his physicians said. had not
firemen, using a pulmotor. administer
ed oxygen at half-hour intervals.
Evening star., 1927-05-07

President Coolidge is considering
extending an extra month Of Satur-
day half holidays to Federal en-
ployes.
This was suggested to the Presi-
dent today by a small group Of labor
leaders headed by William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. Others in the group
were Luther C. Steward, president of
the Federation of Federal Employees;
James O'Connell, president of the
Metal Trades Department of the A.
T.. of L., and n. p Alifas, represent
| ing District "A, Machinists Union.
1t was suggested by this group that
the President issue an executive or
der granting Saturday half-holidays
J to Government workers, not only In
WASHINGTON. but slsewheEs. cora
Evening star., 1927-05-07
$4,000, 900 LAW SUITS
AGAINST FORD ENDED
Contractors Litigation Is Settled
Out of Court, His Attor.
ney Declares.
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, May 7.-Settlement out
Of court of lawsuits involving $2,000,-
900 brought by John M. Blair, con-
tractor, against the Ford Motor Co.,
was announced today by Edward N.
Barnard, counsel for Blair. Terms of
the settlement were not made known.
The suit involved seven contracts
covering construction work, payment
upon which Blair alleged had been re-
fused by the Ford Co. after the work
had been completed.
Barnard also announced that a
criminal action brought against Blair
by G. Sorenson, an official Of the Ford
Co, would be dropped. The criminal
action was based on allegations Of at
tempted bribery Of Ford employees.
The latter case, however, had reached
only preliminary stage in Justice
Court.
Barnard said an agreement had
been reached on five Of the seven
contracts in the civil suits and the
other two would be adjusted by arbi.
tratiOn.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
TOXIC COUNCIL CENSURED
Blame for Financial Crisis Put on
Leaders by Diet Majority.

TOXIC, May R),-The lower
house of the Diet today adopted by
small majority a resolution holding
the privy council responsible Tor
causing the Japanese financial crlsls
by yetoing the proposals OF the iate
government under Premier Wakat..
suki on April II for the reilef OF
the Bank Of Taiwan F'ormosa).
such action against the privy
council has never before been taken
in the Diet. The vote on the resolu'
ton was 210 to 1874.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
NORTHERN CHINESE
CAPTURE ANK|NG
Chang Kai-Shek Is Victor in
Fight at YangchoW,
Shanghai Reports.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 7.-Shanghai ad-
vices reaching the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. today said that the North
ern Chinese troops had captured
Anking, in Anhwei Province, about
100 miles up the Yangtze from Nan
king, while Gen. Chang Kai-Shek, the
moderate Nationalist (Southern) COM
mander, had captured Yangchow, on
the north bank of the Yangtze east of
Nanking.
These advices also said that in an
ticipation of it's occupation by troops
of the Northern commander, Gen. Sun
Chun- Fang, Chinkiang had been evac-
uated and 10000 Southerners were
concentrated on Golden Island and as
far west as a point opposite
Shikerhwei.
MEN SENT FROM FRANCE.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
GALE SWEEPS ALABAMA.
Damage Estimated at $25,000, with
Several Injured.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May (P).-
Winds Of cyclonic proportions swept
down on central Alabama late yester-
day, causing several injuries and dam
age estimated al $25 900.
Striking Birmingham at 4:30 pm,
she wind, which was accompanied by
IA driving rain, demolished two nur-
series and several houses. A negro
was injured when a flying timber de-
molished his automobile, and another
was removed unconscious from his
home following the collapse Of the
roof.
Windows in all sections Of the city
were broken out by the force Of the
winds and scores of signs were de-
stroyed
Jumping to Calera, village 26 miles
southeast Of Birmingham, the wind
destroyed several buildings in the
business section Of the town.
MM.N Y{ the injured were 9eGr0s& y
Evening star., 1927-05-07
RECED|NG LOWLAND
WATERS ADD STRAIN
ONLOU|S|ANA D|kES
Large Crews Busy Reinforc-
ina Levees as Flood Races
Toward Cuff.
HIGH STAGES CONTINUE
ALL ALONG MISSISSIPPI
Quake Causes Fright in Three
Southern States-Heavy Wind
storm Does Damage.
Rv .ha Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May with the
rioting Mississippi rising steadily be-
low Angola because of flood waters
from northeastern Louisiana return
ing through the Old River, increasing
burdens were placed today on the
levees south of Now Orleans.
Mai. w. H. Holcombe, chief en-
gineer of the fourth district, who is
accompanying Secretary Hoover ana
his party on their southwark journey,
said the west bank defenses over that
stretch were being well maintained,
but that at points between Baton
Rouge and the Crescent City the east
bank levees We're not so satisfactory.
Large crews are Gaping ana
Strengthening the embankment over
many miles and particularly at
sharp turn in the river, some 10 miles
above New Orleans. where the un'
precedented flood crest will exert great
pressure as it races to the Gulf.
River Still Rising.
At Angola early today the river was
55.5 feet, a rise Of one-tenth OF a foot
in "a hours. The stage at Baton
,
letin, was 46, rise of two-tenths of
q foot over night, and at Donaldson
vile, still further south, the rise had
been one-tenth of a foot to So feet.
Water rushing through the 1000
foot break at Caernarvon, south of
New Orleans. had lowered the river
here one-tenth of a foot to 2O.3, the
lowest guage recorded since the ef-
fects of the flood first began to be
felt near the mouth of the river.
Increasing food stages were report
ed along the Red and the Atchafalaya
Rivers, the rise in the former at Alex
andria being two-tenths of a foot with
a similar rise for the Atchafalaya at
Melville. The levees along these rivers
still are holding.
While a part of the State flood ma
chinery was engaged in holding the
flood within its present boundaries,
rescue squads, with scores of large
and small craft, still were engaged in
evacuating thousands from the flood
ed area in the northeastern part of
the State.
Refugees to Leave Homes.
Besides the natural difficulties at
iteuding this work, the rescuers are
meeting with stout resistance from
many Of those caught in the flood. Re-
iports today to Secretary Hoover and
EStaSe authorities were that many OF
the Inarooned declined to leave their
homes, preferring to take their
cha wees there rather than become in
ImaGea of refugee camps
Coast Guard crews operating two pa
/ troll ooats and six surf boats in the
area north and west of st. Joseph, La,
reported today that they had brought
to Nltchez 1860 persons taken from
the .lowlands overfiowed by Lake
BruL,l, just below the Winter Quar-.
ters revasse.
TEsg said they believed that no
deatSs had resulted in that section.
! Ses.etary Hoover and his party ar
riveE at Natchez today en- route to
BatosS Rouge.
o-aur
Evening star., 1927-05-07
NEMPHIs FEELS QUAKE.
EARTH Tremors Also Reported by
Other Flood Towns.

NEsIPHIS. Tenn, May z N).-An
ear, Esuake rocked Memphis this
MOI ps1g and shocks also were re-
porteH from a half dozen towns and
cities in southeastern Missouri, Ten
fnesge9 and Arkansas.
Tive distinct tremors were felt in
sonse towns, but no reports OF dam
age: have been received. Towns in
Iwhi%h; shocks were felt were: Skies
ton "a nd charlottesville, Mo-; Jones
lborc and Blytheville, Ark; Paris,
lTnian; City, Dyersburg, Ripley, Gov
Iingt3u and Memphis. Tenn.
Felt Over 10O-NIiIe Radius.
Police headquarters and the com
3nercisl office were besieged with
ltefeHhone calls from anxious citizens.
Points south of the city had not
been communicated with.
1t was estimated that the shocks
ewere felt over a radius of 100 miles.
None Of the cities which meager
raports named as having been shaken
were inundated in the present Missis-
sfppi valley flood, with the exception
OF Ripley.
A severe wind and rain storm struck
Tunica, Miss, yesterday, destroying
two churches, numerous small houses
and flooding the streets.
Communication Cut Of.
A report from Clayton, near Tuica,
ktruction by the storm in various
parts of the county. Comm -.lication
with outlying sections was cut off, as
teIesrapn wires had been broken.
Trees, chimneys and window glasses
1n the residential section suffered the
Ebrunt of the storm, but no one was
reported injured.
Z report from Clayton, ner Tunica
was that barn had blown down, Kill
ing several head of livestock.
Roofs were ripped from severa
buildings. Unconfirmed reports from
Beaver Dam station said a clubhouse
Fnd other buildings there were demol
tshed.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
U. S. BORDER GUARDED
AGAINST YAQUI TRIBES
Indians Reported Crossing Line
After Skirmishes With
Mexican Federals.

By the Associated Press.
NOGALES, Ariz., May 7.-Reports
that large numbers of Yaqui Indians
have crossed from Mexico to this
country, following skirmishes with
Mexican federal troops, has caused
Tightening of the United States border
patrol.
A detachment Of soldiers from Camp
Stephen D. Little was ordered out last
night to patrol the international bor-
der when a band of Yaqui tribesmen
was said to be headed for Bear Valley.
Approach of the Indians was report.
ed to Col Faulken, commanding Of
ficer at Camp Little, by American air
planes assigned to border patrol duty.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
37S-HOUR FIGHT
FOR BREATH FAILS
Farm Boy Whose Lungs COL
Iapsed During Operation
SucCumbs at Roanoke.
BY the Associated Press.


ROANOKE, Va, May 7.-Walter L.
Boothe lost his battle with death at
o'clock this morning. The end came
37S hours after his lungs collapsed
while he was being operated upon for
a dislocated vertebra and two score
of his friends were called upon to
force the breath of life into his body
by artificial respiration.
The 1S-year-old Botetourt@ County
farmer had become resigned to his
fate by the more than is and a half
days of suffering and submitted peace
fully when the grim specter lowered
over his worn body.
Several days ago Boothe was placed
upon an operating table under great
difficulties and an attempt was made
to adjust the vertebra which seemed
to have given the trouble. Thereafter
slight improvement was noted, but
the rally was only temporary, and by
yesterday afternoon all hope for his
recovery was relinquished
AS death stalked before him, the lad
smiled and encouraged his compan-
ions, who, with heroic fidelity, had
stood by his bedside as human pull
motors, and now and then he spoke
to his family of the mysteries of the
life after death which he felt were
fast drawing their curtains about him.
Injured Last May.
Boothe was injured In an automo.
bile accident in May, 1926. He and
some companions were in a small
coupe when the machine turned over.
AT first it was thought his injuries
were only slight, but several days
afterward he became seriously ill. He
recovered, however, and went back to
work in a canning factory near his
mountain home. On day last August
he slipped and fell while carrying a
heavy article, and later he took long
truck ride. Both of these incidents
tended to make his condition worse,
and in December he was forced to his
bed with paralysis.
Later he was brought to a hospital
here for an examination and physi-
clans found he had suffered fracture.
dislocation of the vertebrae near the
base of the skull. The doctors said an
operation was his only hope. The
boy welcomed the suggestion.
Operation After Six Weeks.
Boothe was in the hospital for about
six weeks before the operation was
undertaken. On April 81 he was
placed on the operating table, and
while the surgeons were working on
him his lungs collapsed The opera
ton was Immediately abandoned and
an emergency call sent out for his
friends to hurry to his bedside to ad-
minister artificial respiration by the
raising and lowering Of the youths
arms.
Since then the youth had been kept
alive by this method. Numerous
times during the more than two
weeks he suffered sinking spells from
which physicians and attendants
thought he would not rally, but each
time the boy came through to the
amazement Of all. Early yesterday
he went into one Of these spells and
his weakened condition would not
permit a rally. He fought on with
his old determination, but the con-
slant fiexion Of his arms day and
night had sapped so much of his re.
manning strength that he gradually
grew weaker to the end. Booth is
believed to have set a record for liv.
ing by artificial respiration.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
Elephants Skull
More Than 100000
Years Old Found
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.

By Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
MOSCOW, May 7.-An elephants
Uranium, which, according to scien-
lists, has been preserved in mineral
oil for more than million years,
has been discovered at the village
of SoIenayabalka, near Grozni, on
the Caspian side of the Caucasian
Isthmus, by Prof. Varvil Ark
hangelsky.
The biologists say the possessor
of the skull belonged to species.
that wandered the earth for 80 or
40 million years, until it became ex-
tinct a million years ago, leaving
the mammoth mastodons as their
paltry progeny.
Evening star., 1927-05-07
ITALIAN CREDITS FAVORED
Exporters Of Native Products As
sured of Guarantees.

ROME, May z R.-The italian
cabinet yesterday approved a decree
granting government guarantees for
long-te credits to exporters Of vari-
Gus important Italian products. The
guaranty will cover 65 per cent of the
credits extended by Italian firms to
foreign buyers. 151 49, e. -