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Evening star., 1928-02-21

Harrington, Mrs. Richard Fourchy. Mrs.
D. Dub. Gaillard, Mrs. William H. Hill
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins, Mrs. James
A. Lyon. Mrs. H. c. Macatee, Mrs. Will
liam j. Mallory. Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
win. Mrs. Charles E. Munroe. Mrs. Roy
L. Neuhauser. Mrs. William D. Ord,
Mrs. Edwin B. Parker. Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson. Miss Grace Lincoln Temple,
Mrs. j. Lawn Thompson and Mrs
Charles H. Tompkins.
Residents Of Takoma Park. on both
sides of the District line, will hold a
community celebration tonight in the
Trinity Episcopal parish hall There
will be tableaux depicting incidents in
the life of Washington, musical pro-
gram. dancing and refreshments. l.. NJ
MooerS. one of Takoma Parks first set
tiers. will describe a similar celebration
held there 40 years ago. and William
Tyler Page. clerk of the House. will
read WaShington's farewell address.
The committee in charge consists of
Mrs. Morris c. Belts chairman: DR.. E
Clyde Shade, Mrs: A. Mcclure Bunton.
Mrs. F. B. Linton, Mrs B. NJ. Connolly.
Mrs. F. r. Reppert. Mrs. L. B. Burdette.
Mrs. j. Owen Penny and Mrs. F. E..
Stuebner. All organizations OF the
community will participate.
The program for tomorrow will begin
early and continue late into the after
noon: All business. public and private.
Continued on Page 5, Column %
Evening star., 1928-02-21
BACKS REGIONAL PACTs.
France Supports Principle at Geneva
Committee Pafisy.

GENEVA. Ewltzerlaf I'd February Il
L2' -- France supported tfe principle j!
fealonGl patets under the reservation
thst they " afa5J,apanifd by adequate
guarantee. a. the Meeting this after
TatSon u tne security committee III the
League q! Nations
Taking ug remark by British Ceie-
gate yesterday that disarmament and
security are lnSeparable problems. M.
Paul E0Ecoir, the French delegate. SAID
tnst the WORK u the committee must ke
Inspired by the principles vi the Geneva
wol1,coi. which provided for sanctions
against any sggTeSS0r. Arbitration must
he combined with enforcement, he said.
While France expressed preference
.or q general rather than b:lstefai
agreement, Italy advocated partial
agreements, the efficacy of ~hlcn would
" greater in proportion e. they were
made by countries between whom dis
puteA are likely ~ afise, Especially
Countries tleighftDring 0a each other
Finland asked for some general pfoeer
cure in cases where feCogDiHec isga!
taies are rlot4 existent,
The discussion WEE adjourned until
tomorrow,
Japan, believing that her arbitration
treaties possibly are tpo fsT~feschtng
: LAY reyj1 them, Visoojnt fssito of thai
Continued On Page .. Column a.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
KLAN IS BRANDED
POLITICAL OCTOPUS
SIush Funds and Stuffing of
Indiana Ballot Boxes Re.
cited by ex-CycIops.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. February 2i.-A
picture Of the Ku Klux Khan as a
power-grabbing octopus, reaching across
the State and Nation to seize political
control. has been drawn for Attorney
General Gilliom in deposition by
Hugh r. Emmons, former Khan cyclops
The deposition. which required eight
hours In the taking. was made yester-
day.
A union of the Khan. the Indiana
Anti-Saloon League and Horse Thief
Detective Associations in efforts to
elect candidates satisfactory to al! Of
them. was charged by Emmons.
Emmons testified that at South
Bend Khan meeting he was told by 3.
8. Shumaker. superintendent Of the tn-f
diana Anti-Saloon League. that the
Detective Association must go down
the line together" for Arthur r. Robin
son. who was elected United States
Senator In 1926.
Denies Statement.
Shumaker last night said he could
not recall making such a statement.
He said the Anti-Saloon League was
never identified with the Klan.
W. Lee Smith OF Indianapolis. until
recently grand dragon. told Emmons
the Klan was formed for the intention
of getting political control Of the
Emmons was associated with Valley
Khan. No. So. OF South Bend at the
time, between 1923 and 1925.
Beat up somebody and use some tar
and feathers" in an effort to get men,
bers, was one order from a representa-
tive of the imperial wizards ofiice.
which was received by Emmons when he
was cyclops OF st. Joseph County. he
deposed He said man named Sirman
told him the South Bend Khan needed
a little more Southern spirit" and
that II they took somebody out In this
Catholic city and gave them a good
beating and tarred and feathered some
body. membership would increase by
hundreds"
In Chicago after he attended the fu-
neral OF S. Glenn Young. klan dry
crusader of Herrin. H.. Hiram Wesley
Evans, imperial wizard Of the Khan. told
him that II the situation at Herrin did
not Improve he would send gunmen
down there ITO clean things up" En-
mons declared.
Ballot Boxes Stuffed.
The deposition told how Joe HufIing-
ton Of Evansville. Ind. present Indiana
grand dragon. praised Emmons and
Charles J. Orbison. national klokard or
attorney. representing the Khan. for
their aid in electing Herbert Males as
mayor OF Evansville. Ind. although 1t
took q lot Of money and whisky to do
It," StufIing of the ballot boxes at
Evening star., 1928-02-21
GOV. FULLER HOLDS
TO HOOVER STAND
Refusal to Serve as Un.
pledged Delegate Leaves
r
State in Confusion.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SptttSl 0sspatStt W kHE star.
BOSTON. February 2l.-With Gov
Alvan T. Fuller refusing to head the
Massachusetts, delegation to the Repub-
lican nationai convention as an ''un.
pledged" delegate-at-large. and at the
same time making known that his ''in-
clinations all run to Hoover" the po-
litical situation In the Presidents home
State was today in condition Of un.
precedented confusion.
Friends of the Secretary Of Com
merce overnight were talking Of max
ing the most Of the situation by placing
complete slate Of big g-seven" candi-
dates for delegates-at-large. pledged to
Hoover. In the field against the party
organization slate, which the govcrnor
had declined to lead. In an effort to
forestall this action. the organization
promptly filled the vacancy caused by
the governors withdrawal and an
nounced its slate as complete. which
follows:
William NJ. Butler. Senator Fred
erick II. Gillett, Charming II. Cox, Eben
S. Draper, Mrs, Pauline r. Thayer
twho was given the governors place. }
Mrs. Grace II. Bagley and Mrs Mary
@. Dwight. alternates: Louise NJ. VIII
liams. Mary p. Potter. Eliot Wads-
worth. Frederick II. Prince. Butler
Ames. Edwin NJ. Leonard and Raoul
Boudreau.
The Hoover hackers are now consider
Ing an opposition slate. which under the
Massachusetts law can contain the
names Of any Of the organization slate
who care To assent to having their
names on both states. As several Of
them are favorable 20 Hoover such q
plan would be followed II a final decision
Is made to present such q slate.
Other persons being mentioned as
possibilities are former Representative
Samuel Il, Winslow Of Worcester, now
OF the Federal Trade Board former
Speaker BENJAMIN Loring Young OF
the statehouse: Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers and ether prominent
Republicans who are enthusiastic In
their support Of Mr. Hoover 1t Is prob
able that decision will be reached
within the next % hours. and II the
Hoover slate Is presented to the voters
II Is understood that 1t will have the
moral backing Of Gov. Fuller,
Evening star., 1928-02-21
ILLINOIS TOWN SWEPT
By S1,OOO,O 900 BLAZE
Confisgration In FFeeport Is Start.
ed by Explosion in
Store.

BY tb1 Associated Press.
FitEEPORT, Ill, February Ala
million dollar fire swept Freepoft today
-Four large business houses were de-
stfoyed and several nearby structures
were badly damaged
An explosion, apparently In the heat
ing plant ~ the Ffeiffer Clothing Co,
started the fire shortly after 4 a m The
flames spread ~ the j. ID, Penns store,
The building occupied by q, II. Little ~
CO and that vi Gilbert III Hubert.
tsilors. All these were destroyed.
Freeport ffemen called for help from
the Rockford department. and the
united forces brought this firs under
control after three h3ufs' work.
The old Brewster Hotel d landmark
since 1858, WAS Ia the path OF The fire,
but Wa& saved.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Rate Reduction Seen.

CkoflNN, England. February II
w -" i<sstmaster General Thpms.,n IN
an Addsess here today, fMeSha,sawrd
a reduction In the rates W trans
atlantic teleph.Mc service. nov sga ics
three minutes,
Cheap transatlantic te.epAone serv~
Ice IL not vet possible" he said but
hale u may he found pNssSihle TO
reduce the rate for America IN the
near future"
Evening star., 1928-02-21
SIX BODIES FOUND
IN WRECKED MINE
Seven Others Still Missing
After Blast in Pitts.
burgh Diggings.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, February al
The known death tod as consequence
Of a double accident In the Kiniock
mine Of the Valley Camp Coal Co. to-
day mounted to six, with seven other
miners unaccounted for.
Four of the bodies were found in the
main workings. where disastrous ex-
plosion occurred last night. Two others
were located In an isolated section Of
the mine where five miners. uninfoTm-
ed Of the blast. went to work this morn
ing and were overcome by gas. Three
of the five. rendered unconscious were
brought to the surface by mine mile.
which pulled out the car on which the
victims were lying.
Miners Die From Gas.
The "Brickyard" mine OF the Kinlock
workings had crew Of only five men.
These I'VE. not having learned OF the
explosion. went in this morning. G. N
Beck and Louis Venzel were inside about
a mile and half when overcome by
gas. Tom Justham. So. miner of "A
years experience. accompanied Bert
Black and John Beck en- route to work.
Justham said they had proceeded
about mile when he felt faint and
knew something was wrong He was
driving the mule hauling the mine
car. AS he turned to leave, he noticed
that Black and Beck had collapsed
from the gas. He loaded them on the
car and started out At curve the
car tipped and dumped the three men
out.
Justham righted the car and placed
the two victims back upon 1t. He COL
lapsed as he crawled In and the mule,
without driver, started for the sur.
face. The animal was barely able to
reach fresh air and as the mine car
with the three unconscious men came
out OF the mine mouth the mule DROP
ped. The three were rushed TO a hos
pital. A rescue crew was summoned to
search for Beck and Venzel.
The air In the main workings con-
t'nued foul and the rescuers worked In
masks. Crews from the United States
Bureau OF Mines station here, from
adjoining mines and from the Valley
Camp workings near Morgantown, w.
Va. were pressing forward In an ef-
fort TO locate the missing men. They
discovered three bodies, but made no
effort TO bring them out, pushing into
the depths in the hope that they could
rescue some Of the others alive.
One Worker Rescued.
One miner was found alive early to.
day In the Kinlock mine. This
was reported by j. 3. Bryson, mine
safety appliance man OF Parnassus and
Continued on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Michael Shows His
Young Cousin How
To Salute Royalty

By the Associated Press
LONDON. February 2l.-A Bucha-
rest dispatch to the Daily Express
today told how the 6-year-old
King Michael of Rumania saw that
his 4-year-old cousin. Crown
Prince Peter of Jugoslavia, observed
the proprieties when he arrived at
Bucharest.
Michael. with kingly dignity.
solemnly embraced Peter. Then he
stepped back and raised his hand
in ceremonious salute. The prince.
however. was stricken with shyness
and stood still and stared.
Why don't you salute?" Michael
asked. Peter did not move. There
upon Michael took the princes hand
and raised 1t to the correct angle
for salute. This accomplished. he
escorted his visitor to the royal
motor car.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
| <0uT AvERrEO,

RERtIN, February 81 GA tarrA'
eaed kekeat Of seAeee metal wMkss
IN central Germany Mas aveytea k~sA,
by acceptance NJ the minister IT sANx>
award IN the wage Dispute by the metal
manufacturers.
They make withdrawal ~ their rs,e.
icSted kNckNut. however, g>ssaSaistSN,Al urN,a
the workers NJ all the plants gsgcrslax
tx A.ty immediately
Evening star., 1928-02-21
OIL CONTEMPT CASE
MAY Be CLOSED TODAY
Prosecution Seeks to Cut Proceed
ings OF; Defense Asks
2-Day Delay.

With the possibility that Harry r.
Sinclair, William J. Burns. Henry Mason
Day and w. Sherman Burns would
know whether they viii be- punished
for criminal contempt Of court before
the sun sets. defense counsel today
entered upon their finaI effort TO con-
vince the court their clients we're not
guilty.
The contempt trial started last DE-
cember 6. after the mistrial In the Fall
Sinclair case. The prosecutors. anxious
~ end II. were willing t0 cut short The
arguments. but defense. wishing To sub
mi, briefs. asked " delay the flnai
decision until Thursday
Evening star., 1928-02-21
TEN BELIEVED LOST
AS MAIL BOAT SINKS
Steamer Goes Down After Striking
Shore-Eight More Die in
Sea Crash.

BY the Associated Press,
OSLO. Norway. February cl.-~Ten
persons were believed TO have been
drowned today In the sinking Of the
mail steamer Norge near Haugesund
The boat. en- route 10 Bergen from
Oslo. ran ashore and sank im,ne.
diately.
Bodies OF two persons were recov-
cred Five members OF the crew and
three passengers are missing
uRIMSBY. England. February II
up Eight persona were drowned when
the traWler petunia collided with the
steamer Viva III the North Sea ycster-
day. The trawler sank within few
minutes. The crew took to a lifeboat
which capsized and only ono of them
WAS saved
Evening star., 1928-02-21
MRS. COOLIDGE BETTER.
Will Not Accompany President To,
morrow, However.

Mrs Cnelidse viii NOT accompany the
President to Alexandria Tomorrow for
the George Washington birthday ami.
verSary cerenssntcs
Although Mrs, Cs>olidge has yrtualx
recovered frcm her illness and Il up
anu aonut the second fitcr ot the White
mNuse. Was deemed unwtSc by Lieut..
Nmaf joel T. hxa.e. medical oSrcer
~ az ue MaSnMwer, who Is attending her,
when would neeeSSitate her ensasins
IN considerable hanCtshakins.
Evening star., 1928-02-21
PRESIDENT WILL SEEK
NEW VACATION SPOT
Site Not Too Far From Capital
viii Be Favored Next
summer.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Another part Of the country. not too
remote from Washington, will be chosen
by President Coolidge next Summer tor
his vacation.
lie has enjoyed the seash0re al
s@ampseott. the mountains al Paul
smiths, N. r., and The plains ana prai.
ries skirting the South Dakota Black
Hills. and now he wishes to visit stili
another part 0f the United States, lie
has not decided on the exact location,
Evening star., 1928-02-21
Flyer Hops or for Hagdsd,

CAIRO, Egypt. February ~ l*H, ~v
Charles nleek, Portuguese aviator tiyHs
to India froln Lisbon, henped Oh this
morning 4 =, hasdad. Iax. ~.~,
Evening star., 1928-02-21
BRITISH FLYER NEARS
HIS GOAL OF AUSTRALIA
Hinkler Lands In Sumbawa, 1000
Miles From Destination, After
II Flying Days,
ny tha Associated Press,

ny ths Associated Press.
BIMA. Sumhawa. February al.-~Hert
Hinkler. British flyer. en- route 10
Australia. arrived here this afternoon
from Handong. Java. $50 miles away.
II tho weather IL favorable. no will at
tempt to ny the 1000 miles froM AimA
to Port Darwin. Australia. tomorrow,
thus completing his night frum Crpy-
don. England. In Is days.
LONDON. February II lP.~~if nert
Hinkler. who expects IL reach Austria
liza tomorrow. completing his night from
England III - days. arrives there within
10 days. he gets fl.0aa t$s,laO, from,
tloyds, Fur that sum he insured HIM
self 10 accomplish the night under ~
days NJ 4 premium Of IiSN i$7aul,
Evening star., 1928-02-21

Continued on Page S. Column g.
Evening star., 1928-02-21

An examination ef the psS,sNsssa nses~
Ser psan will he startling II every eiss-
aen Who has taken All interest In the
question" Senator Norris. Republican,.
~ Nebraska. declared tSSsAS
The Senator expressed his cptnssa
M the rlan while presenting fcr the
record an esiit,U.a, sr,Ana = hNcxss nsSgnN,S
Newspaper, Ae further DECLARED hN
eslief that the merger plan nov Wnss>y
Consideration will in my judgment
slsSek CCa,sreSSN"
Evening star., 1928-02-21

70. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Partly cloudy: not so cold tonight:
minimum temperature about 81 degrees:
tomorrow cloudy. followed by rain.
Temperature-Highes IS. at 1890
pm. yesterday: lowest, 81, at $50 am.
today Full report on page 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
Red Cross Board
Hears Talk By
Miss Stutzman

Members of the newly organized
board of FL Centre Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross. met last night in
the Hotel Barbara Worth to dis
cuss plans for future work.
Miss Naomi Stut2man, Pacific
Coast representative, addressed the
gathering and outlined policies for
the coming year.
II. Y. Hughes presided ut the
meeting during which two members
Gf the Home Service committee were
appointed, including r. b. White
law and II. Anderson, the third mem
Der to be appointed in the near
future. The office of secretary
treasurer is yet to be filled, appoint
mcnt to be announced within a day
or two.
Work of the Home Service com
mittcc consists of investigating and
interviewing persons who desire
help, and is considered especially
important due to the many calls
made on the members during the
year.
Board members present at last
night s meeting were J. G. Ncalc, II.
Anderson, r. II. Whitclaw, Mrs. F..
u. Jacobs. Miss Nora Epler and H.
y. Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
Fits REQUESTS
RESERVATIONS OF
KEYES' HELPERS
Nv United l-ress IrK-ra Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 4.-District
Attorney Buron Fits today an
nounccd appointment of three new
investigators and asked for the
designations of several Investigators
and clerks who worked under Asa
Keves. former district attorney now
under Indictment on bribery and
conspiracy charges.
William Mckay, twice district at.
torncy of Kings county and legal
advisor of the California Crime Com
mission. was made trial deputy.
John Burwald, former investigator
for Southern California Auto Club
and Charles Pollock, former army
intelligence officer, were appointed
members of the bureau of invcstiga-
tiOn.
Nine employees of the Keycs re
pimc were asked to resign. They
were George Contreras, Ben Cohn,
Harry Groman, Hardin Mcmillan,
Mike Maiick, George w. Bedford,
Jr.. p. J. Pcrrotti, Frank r. Roberts,
Miss Maurinc Eastburn and Charles
keimer.
Reimcr is under indictment on
conspiracy and bribery charges re-
sulting from the Julian Petroleum
trial ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
Court DEGREES
Birth Control
By United Press Leased Wire

CLEVELAND, o., Dee. 4.-Stipu-
lation of three years birth control
was imposed on Otto Kourim and
his wife who applied for divorce
before common pleas Judge Harri-
son w. Ewing today. The decision is
unique in American court annals.
81 shall not allow you to impose
more children upon yourselves OF
upon society" Judge Ewing told
the couple. Il therefore refuse the
divorce and impose upon you three
years of birth control. -
The Kourims have three children.
"Three children in three years
should not be allowed,' the Judge
added.
The Kourims eloped and were
married Nov. 6, 1923. Kourim then
was %; his wife II. The husband s
salary is $24 weekly.
"Whcn this couple ran away at
their age it was gay adventure.
Both were ignorant of matrimonial
problems and child care the
Judge said, "when the first child
was one year old some court could
have given them Il lesson in birth
control.
cit was evident that the woman
could not raise more than one child
successfully. The couple needed
two lcssons-a high school course ON
marriage preparation and a medical
course on how to get along with a
small family while the husband still
was earning a small salary
Judge Ewing sent the couple
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
FOLSOM CHESS
TEAM LEADING
BEAR CREW

BERKELEY, Dee. 4.-Thc height
of something or other in collegiate
competition has arrived in Berkeley.
The University of California
chess team and the chess athletes
of Folsom prison are in the throcs
of game by mail.
-Four moves have been made so
far and the eollegians are reported
leading by 4 small margin. The
prisoners, however, go into a daily
huddlc to attempt some strategy
and arr resolved to fight hard for
"Dear Old Folsom
The game may last several years,
it was said. This is regarded by
G.. X. Billings, convicted bomb
thrower and captain of the Folsom
team, as distinct advantage.
At the end of that time his team
still will be intact while the col
lgians are bound to lose some
veterans via graduation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
FORMER HUSBAND
OF SCREEN STAR
SERIOUSLY ILL
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Dee. 4. - Although di-
vorced from Jamie Del Rio, the
American film star, Dolores Del Rio
has cabled here to "m0ve Heaven
and earth to save her former hus-
band s life
She sent the cablcgram to Curtis
Melnitz, Berlin representative of
United Artists, after Mclnitz had
Informed her that Jamie was near
death.
Jamie became i'll while travelling
through Berlin recently. He was
operated on and septic poisoning de-
veloped. He rallied somewhat today
but doctors reported his condition
most critical.
Melnitz Informed the American
film star and her brother concerning
Jamie s condition but denied that
Dolores had been summoned to Ber
lin.
Dolores Del Rio and Jamie Del
Rio were divorced few months ago
at Sonora, Mexico. Incompatibility
of temperament was the general cX-
PLANTATION of the difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
Valley Pioneer
Is Buried Here

Funeral services for John G..
Vaughn, S6, pioneer rancher of I'm
perial Valley who died at Payson,
Arizona, last week, were held yes
tcrday in b. F.. Lemons chapel. In
terment was in Evergreen cemetery
Rev. G. f. Flanagan, pastor of the
Baptist church officiatcd A. A.
Moody sang two solos, one of which
'vas "Nced of Shadow
The ceremony was attended by a
large number of old residents here
who knew Vaughn for years. Vaughn
lived in Imperial Valley for "a years
and made his home near CalcxicO.
Following the death of his wife
five years ago the pioneer made his
home with his son, Alva Vaughn, at
Payson. Another son, Chester
Vaughn, lives near Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
GOV, RODRIGUEZ
REAPPOINTED TO
OFFICE AGAIN

Announcement has been received
in Mcxicali that General Abelardo
l.. Rodriguez, governor of the North
crn District of Lower California,
has been reappointed to that post
by President Emilio Portes Gil of
Mexico. Gov. Rodriguez, who has
been in Mexico City for the past
two weeks in connection with re-
organization of the government and
Inauguration ceremonies, is expected
to return to Mexicali within a day
or two.
The rcappointmcnt of Gov. Rodri-
gucz, who has served in his present
position for five years, is being re-
ceived with interest in Mcxicali and
Calcxico circles, as he plans to carry
to completion his gigantic construc-
tion and development work started
in the Northern District under his
regime.
Another appointment by President
Gil which is of decided interest is
that of Col. Jose NJ. Tapia, as chief
of the presidential staff.
In accepting the nomination, Gov.
Rodriguez made the following
speech: "lt is my great desire TO
give the people of my district every
thing that will make life worth liv-
ing and | will work conscientiously x
day and night to promote their best
interests
The orange and olive exposition
at Orovillc, Butte county, will be
LII A-.--....-. 1. i
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-04
JOCKEY BADLY INJURED

VENTURA, Calf, Dec. Nv. A.
Mundon, jockey who has ridden at
Tijuana and eastern tracks, is in
serious condition today at Big Sis
tcrs hospital here as Il result of in
iuries received in an automobile ac-
cidcnt ON the state highway in the
Thousand Oaks district yesterday
Mundon suffered n fractured skull
doctors stated.