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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
Politicians Predict Demo-
Gratis Will Waiver if Gov
ernor Is Party Leader.
CHIEFS, HOWEVER, SEE
RALLY FOR CANDIDATE
Dry Protestant Majority Eager for
Dark Horse; Hoover Given Sup
port of Republican Faction.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

JACKSON. Miss. February 11.-Mis-
sissippi has had just one Republican
member of It's State Legislature since
the days of the reconstruction period
long since passed into history, and the
lone Republican was elected by Demo-
cratic votes. 1t seems utterly idle to
talk about Mississippis going anything
but Democratic, no matter If the presi-
dental nominee Of the party this year
be Gov Alfred Emmanuel Smith Of New
York.
There is such talk, however, and life
long Democrats here and there say they
will vote the Republican ticket rather
than vote for Smith, For this State
vics with Alabama in its Professionalism
and voted dry long before national pro-
hibitioin was on the horizon. Further
more. 1t was the first OF the States to
ratify the eighteenth amendment TO the
Constitution.
No Democratic leader admits openly
that he Is for the nomination of Gov
Smith, though some of them privately
say that 1t appears inevitable and some
OF them believe that hts nomination Is
pursue this year.
But equally. no responsible Demo-
cratic leader here predicts that the
State will go anything but Democratic
II Gov. Smith be the party nominee
None of them can see the State going
Republican.
The race question Is still dominant
issue In politics in Mississippi. and it
goes deeper than the wet and dry mat
ter or religion.
Leaders Promise Support.
Party leaders with whom I have talk
ed admit they will work for the success
OF the national ticket II IL is headed by
the New York governor, but they will
work for the ticket because 1t Is the
Democratic ticket and not because Al
Smiths name heads 1t.
Indeed. most OF the Democrats are
strongly opposed to the nomination OF
Gov. Smith. They are hoping for a
Moses to lead them out of the dark
ness. but SO far none has appeared
The State Legislature has adopted reso-
iutions indprsing Senator Pat Harrison
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. and whether the genial Senator
wants 1t or not. the State delegation To
the national convention will In all prob
ability cast its early votes for him.
Incidentally. the adoption of the reso-
luton indorsing Senator Harrison scrv-
ed in measure to check an attempt 70
pledge the Legislature against AL Smith
secret ballot Of the Legislature on
the question OF Al Smiths candidacy
was proposed. but whether the delegates
In ne House OF Representatives really
have a kinder feeling for the New
Yorker than they admit or because they
did not wish 10 do something they
might later have to back track on. the
Continued on Page S. Column %
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GALE SWEEPS ENGLAND,
TWO DIE, MANY INJURED
1o4-Mile Wind Damages Liverpool.
Sleeping Man Killed When
Roof Collapses.

b. the Associated Presa.
LONDON, February li.-At least
two fatalities and numerous casualties.
some serious, were caused by gale
which swept across England last night.
The wind reached q velocity Of l04
miles an hour in Liverpool, tore states
from roofs. uprooted trees and caused
minor material damage in many dis
tricts.
AT Birmingham roof collapsed into
o bedroom where a man and his wife
we're sleeping The extra wight
caused the floor Of the room to crash
into the kitchen and the man was
killed. the woman being injured.
A chimney stack crashed into the
roof Of house at Gloucester ami the
bricks struck bed where three chill
cren were sleeping, killing one and in
1Qring the Others.
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LEAVE HERE Wiru ESCORT.


Escorted by nine Army and Navy
planes. Lieut., Cnndr Joseph iehsix and
Lieut., nletdcnne Coatea, who have been
Waiting Washington aimee "Wednesday
evening, took OF from Boiling Field al
a;l7 o'clock this morning fur New York
City,
The tivers we're hidden farewell by r,
Truhee navisa,l. Assistant Secretary ot
War for Aviation, on behalf nj official
Washington and Ambassador Paul
ulauaei his daughter Reine and memr
hegs at the embassy staff
The departure was marked with no
fatmalities, but u dramatic tinish was
given tu the leave~taktns when Lieut.
Coates, u n,oment after he had pulled
the big nreeuet plane into the air
oiinhpd rapidly over the small crowd
with the left wing dipped low. hoth
la and Lieut., Camdr, iehtiS. whnae w.
right poaition IN the plane Was ehanaed
luontinuad on Page .. Column A.
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COL. THAD BROWN
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Hoover Ohio Chairman viii
Confer on State Pri-
mary Plans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch To Tho Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February IL
Col. Thad Brown. chairman of the
Hoover-for- President organization In
Ohio. will arrive In Washington this
afternoon with an engagement 20 con-
fer with Secretary Hoover late today
He bears with him petitions and othe,
representations as to the sentiment q.
Ohio Republicans toward the candidacy
Of MIR. Hoover for the presidential nom.
nation Of his party
1t is expected that he will secure
from Mr.. Hoover n statement as 10 his
intentions on entering the Ohio rreS,-
Dental primary. II the Secretary Is
not ready tn make public statement
regarding the matter. he will at least
give Col, Brown personal assurance AS
10 what he Will do 20 govern the rir-
Their activities OF his organization here
Preparations for the Hoover entrance
Into the Ohio primary arc going for
ward as though the leaders In the
movement were already assured that
the Secretary would be In 1t, lt Is
understood here that the formal Hoover
statement will not come to the public
until Monday,
Rand Dustman. publicity manager
for the Willis organization. has given
out the result VI poll Of the Repuh'
lican newspapers vi the State. those In
the largest cities ~ Well in the smaller
towns made by himself. showing out
four Republican, newspapers that are
against the Endorsement VI the Sena.
tors for the support et the Ohio dele
CATION,
This IL IN answer II that given cut
by the G, W. Rife News Agency here,
showing strong sentiment for Hoover
among the Ohio Republican editors, II
would seem that the actual entrance
of MIR. Hoover into the ohto campaign
could hardly cause any more CONFLICT
In the party than 1t has alseady done,
the willis and Hoover clements In the
party being set against each other with
much bitterness as tae case tcw stands
The Republicans NJ the thirteenth
congressional district, tie district f
Representative James Il, hegg, cne W
the leading candidates tW the ReIMth"
ilcan nomination Iof governor, have
Endorsed the candidacy W Senasnr
Willis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
REGIME OF DEATH
FOLLOWS REVOLT
OF REDS IN CHINA
100000 Workers Adopt
Communism and Massacre
Propertied Glasses.
VILLAGES ARE BES'EGED
AND RAZED BY RIOTERS
Town Elders Decapitated and
Heads Mounted as Warning-For'
eign Missionaries Flee Scene

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, February 1l.-Wholesaie
murders of propertied classes are tax
ing place in Kwangtung Province.
The Communist activities. which re-
suited in upheavals in Canton IN De-
cember. when 1000 persons were SIAM
are reassuming appreciate proportions
Disorders have occurred at various TO-
calities. =.
The coast area, 100 miles north OF
porctonr centering around Hieche-
chin and Honghai Bays. is the outstano-
irp stronghold of Communism TO-DAY
There more than 100000 farmers, hsn-
ernen and saltmakers have gone RED.
They have established commune,
vined out titles to land and conflScateo
property of the wealthy.
Movement Spreading.
The movement is spreading whole
sale murders of landowners ana mer-
chants have occurred. III many cases
whole families were wiped out
MANY villages have been besieged and
razed by the Reds The village elders
we're decapitated. their heads were
mounted on poles and sent TO villages
nearby as warning OF the iate 10 De
visited on the inhabitants in case they
opposed Communism.
The movement has resulted in the
evacuation of European Catholic and
Protestant missionaries from the area.
to Swatow and Hongkong.
Authorities Take Hand.
Provincial authorities are STRIVING
drasticallv to curb the movement. Com
uunist activities also are developing
into an acute situation around Hoping
southwest of Canton. There the gov
eminent took 700 Communist prisoners
last December. They were mostly youth
full and included many girls. The
prisoners boasted that all Kwangtung
would be under the Red flag within
month.
The government issued an edict say.
ing any one possessing firearms would
be summary shot.
The chief OF the Canton detectives
has been executed for alleged Com
naunist sympathies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
COAL MINE STRIKE
INQUIRY FAVORED
Senate Committee Members
Propose Special Group
to Conduct Probe.

The PENNSYLVANIA coal strike situation
was brought to the attention OF MEM
bers of the Senate yesterday from two
sources. with indications that there VIII
be an investigation recommended.
After a plea by representatives OF the
miners. the Senate interstate commerce
committee deferred action on the Jonn-
son resolution for an inquiry by that
committee, but Chairman Watson SAID
a prima facie case had been made our
and that the resolution would be re-
ported favorably.
Seven committeeman who consldereo
the resolution were unanimous In the
oDiniou that the inquiry, which Is 10
90 also into conditions In the mining
districts OF Ohio and West Virginia,
should be conducted by a special COM
mittee.
THE Pennsylvania situation was
brought forcibly TO the attention OF u
Senate judiciary subcommittee by WIZ
liam Green. president OF the American
federation of Labor. and members IN
Dictated that this committee not only
would seek the facts In that case. ous
also with respect to happenings In the
recent street car strike In Indianapolis
rs n result of which some striking train
men went to jail for contempt OF court
Green Cites Two Cases.
MFR. Green presented these two spe-
ciflc cases to the subcommittee as
mart of his argument In support OF the
Shipstead bill to restrict Federal courts
in the issuance Of injunctions In lanor
disputes The federation head said ne
was not opposing in1unctions designed
IN prevent violence, but did oppose
their operation TO work hardshipS on
union Workmen.
In the PENNSYLVANIA case complaint
was made about an injunction Issued oy
Federal District Judge Schoonmaker nj
pittsburgh, while In the Indianapolis
case the complaint was almost an IN
junction issued by Federal Judge bait
zell OF the Indiana district. ana the
sentencing OF strikers To jail Tor con-
tempt after 1t had been developed that
detective In the pay OF the Indian
apolis Street Railway Co. had become
head OF the local union and had insti-
gated the strike.
Green said the federation intended to
ask the Senate To investigate. but Sena-
tor Walsh. Democrat. Montana, suggest
ed that this subject was within the jti-
risdiction OF the judiciary committee
and that 1t could take the subject up.
Chairman Norris agreed. but no time
was fixed for beginning either that In
vestigation or the one into the Pennsyl-
yania bituminols mining situation.
Action by the Interstate commerce
committee on the johnson resolution
went over primarily because Senator
Snckett, Republican. Kentucky. wants
to he heard ON the amendment by Sena-
tor Reed. Republican. Pennsylvania, for
an Investigation into the freight rate
charges ON coal
Miners Condition Described.
Phillip Murray. international vice
prenidcnt of the United Mine Workers
of America. was the only witness before
he committee He described the pitt
Die conditions" among the mine work
Continued on Page 1. Column 80
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BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER. British Columbia. Feb
ruary ll.-~NewSpapcrs here today
stressed the possibility that the motive
behind agitation in the British Column
bia Legislature toward the acquisition of
The Alaskan panhandle by Canada is q
move Of international interests to link
Alaska with the United States by rail.
A resolution asking the Dominion
government to open negotiations with
Washington for the purposes of acquir-
ing the extreme southeastern portion of
Alaska. was raised by the Legislature
Yesterday with only one dissenting vote.
"A group of American financiers. who
are stated to have the support of Wash
ington. are working out scheme to link
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
PARIS BEING MEASURED
FOR PROJECTION TAXES
Every Sign, Bay Window, Marquis
and Corniee 10 Be Classified
for New Levy.

Ey the Assos4A tec Press
PARIS. February lI.--Paris Is hay-
Ing its Esrt!!ion measurement taken.
Every sign. bay window. marquis or
cornice is To De taxed by the gov
eminent and each projection must be
measured and classified.
Seventy men are working On the job,
but IL will be many months before they
finish. There probably are millions
Of things projecting beyond the lot
lines ard all must De recorded, although
only tEose extending foot Or more
bey0nc viii he taxed. Often the work
viii cost more than 1t viii bring for
years u come, for the tan sometimes
Is only few cents square yard d
year
The bookkeeping viii be- Formidable.
for Paris is divided into SIX catsg1fics.
according tJ the density of Lfafflc. and
the projections in turn must he listed
under Il SGore VI subdivisions, all
charged differently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
PLAN HAVANA VOTE
ON INTERVENTION
Congress Turns to Second
Chief Question After Tariff
Is SidetraCked.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HAVANA. February li,-~~With dis
cussion Of the question of tariff bar
riers temporarily postponed, the Pan
American Conference today turned To
an attempt to settle the other chief
point OF controversy question of
Intervention.
Determined not to delay further
either agreement or definite disagree
ment na To the extent OF nation II
independence. Charles Evans Hughes,
head OF the United States delegation.
called meeting this morning Of the
special subcommittee considering the
fundamental rights and duties OF
nations.
The subcommittee. after IA meeting
which lasted all yesterday afternoon
and stretched late into tho evening.
was Understood to disagree on only one
article OF the report Of DIR. Victor
Maurtua OF Peru. In this the observ-
ancc Of the rights OF countries was ap~
pnrently nadr the prerequisite To M .
ti0nal Independence.
Various delegates, including DR..
Honorio Pueyrredon of Argentina, have
attacked this hs engtie, insisting instead
on the Rio Janeiro Juristh HAT de-
nuncihtiOn OF Intervention by one state
In tile internal affairs ot another.
Preamble Debate Postponed.
DR.. Pneyrredon agreed yesterday 10
have discnnal0n Of the preamble Ut the
Pan American Union convention posi- p
p0ned ~ the Pan American Union
committee while the committee passed
on other matters. lilo hnid he did not
abandon his previous position. Thla
WAS That the preamble should include
IA provision stating that economic co.
operation rs All essential factor IN pan
Ameficanihm" ana finally urging thai
all states 'pr6pohe tn hlppress unjust
obstacles aud Artificial and excessive
barrirth which interfere with the nat
lfai flow ana restrict tho normal de-
velopmenL ut commerce"
When press dispatches Ware received
late last night saying thn Argentine
government had sent its delegation new
instructions, nf. fueyrredon said he
had not received any new Instructions
lie said II was impossible that Argenr
tina should agree to any compromise
which did not include his thesis
u1hpatGltes fran h,lenns Aires said
IT. was understood there that Dr, tueyr=
reaon had been instructed not 10 In
CONTINUED on Page 0. Column 80
.s~rr~4s~e~q@ss.s -av~,s.rs.aee1@-
adi0 prndranlk ~.,~ snle M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
III. S. TO ALASKA RAILROAD LINK
!RUMORED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Canadian Move to Acquire "Panhandle
Seen as Part Of Project to Promote
Construction Plan.

the United States and Alaska by rail.
saws the Vancouver financial post, which
is considered a spokesman for British
Columbia financial interests
las at present steel is laid from Chi
cago to the Peace River district, the
actual plans of present promoters cover
construction of line from Peace River
to Alaska. following the valleys OF vari-
Gus rivers in northern British Columbia
and the Yukon territory.
British Columbians and AlaskanS
have always believed that railway con-
Meeting Alaska with the main body of
the United States would be necessary
eventually" the Vancouver Star says
When the Great Northern took over
the old Victoria. Vancouver g. Eastern
Railway one of its attractions was a
charter to build a road to Alaska"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
Six sim Missing After Explosion
At Everett, Mass.

EVERETT. Mass. February II H').
The death Of two men ut the Mas
sachuhetts General Hospital In Boston
today brought 10 II the total of
known dead as result Of the explo~
sion and fire at the Beacon Oil Co.'S.
plant here yesterday afternoon. The
two were Azemiah Mugford 81 Wake
field and Charles P0irler of Everett.
Six men were still listed as missing
and n number Of those injured were In
u critical condition NJ hospitals.
Eight others Of the dead had been
identified and were,
Peter Davis. B0mervIlle; George
D0iieiLy, Everett, Michael Burgess
ChaflehLoWn. Joseph +. I.andfiHan. Ey-
erett, John Collins Cambridge. Michael
GlIIigan. Maiden. Donald Macintosh,
Everett: Peter HauseO. Everett.
All If tie dead. missing and seriously
injured we're employees ut the oil com.
pany. Two 0t the bodies remained IN
Identified and officials who said that
they were charrsd beyond The pohaibii.
Continued IN Page z, Column ~
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LEVINE FLIGHT DELAYED.
Celumbia Slightly Damaged Avoid
ing Crash With Auto.

EIl)ssEVEiT FIELD, N, T., February
u m. A D4iiICr Incident " the MONO
plane Columbia az II Bak taking OH
tocay. with M;iurf EiAiitz an pilot aud
Charles A.. L.Y!Ilt as passenger. caused
riAs day p,stiSgneufnt III the latest
attempt " Ulng tbs endurance record
barr W AHsfica
AZ tie Columbia roaTed down the
runway for take on an aHt0nuobiltst
grove directly into It's path. btJitz
LaG u, Ysef the plane sharply ~ avert
n COLLISION. End as result the tail
ekic gsa ciAecged and the fnddef post
~ Ken.
The plsne came ~ halt without
ellury " it& occuDsDts, aud examIlh .
zion showed ibat iiIe damage o3gld h.
repaired during iiie DAY Levine esid
the take~otf would he made MnlorfoW
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
MEDICAL FRAUD BILL.


10 plVtect the public against medical
fraud hil a. Regulate the lGaetsee cs
the healing art wh:sh has the SslpgSst
ut the Medical Association NJ the piS~
tsiet NJ tSAsu,na.a and the IssteogsAthic
soeiety Mas tntrI~iac~d IN the house
late yesterday by REPRESENTATIVE Row
man. Republican, NJ West vnstntA
This Is Identical With \ hill introduced
IN the Senate nv SENATOR ISl~land
Democrat. cI New NWk, IL eIvAtes a
ssu,nntSS.S,n ii examine thase SieSisia
81 psactiee the healing are and creates
a subsidiary examining ecAld tor the
various seiSels VI meSsleal and healing
practice,
MI howmAn has asked for an early
healinS on this measure netulv thN
Aeuse District eeanMistsN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
FRENCH AV|AT0RS
REACH NEW YORK
Costes and lebrix Land at
Mitchell Field on Hop
From Capital.

by the Associated rress.
mitchell FIELD, N. Y. February
il.~-Dieudonnc Costes and Joseph Le-
brix. French good will flyers. whose
course has led them over four CONT
ncnts during the past four months
landed here at 1922 am. today from
Washington.
A group of Army and Navy planes
escorted the Frcnchmen 10 the neid
and circied In the air above as the
biplane Nungesser-Coli. which has "a
service record of $1,000 miles. was
brought TO def landing.
Costes and la Brix have flown more
than 22.0o0 miles on their present trip.
which has taken them from France To
Africa. across the Atlantic to South
America and SO to the United States.
Consul Il Saiutrd.
The flyers we're greeted when they
landed by Edward l.. Stanton for Mayor
Walker and Maxine Mongendre. French
consul general As the consul general
appeared at the field he was accorded
an ll-g,ln salute.
About 800 people were waiting to greet
he French flyers and were held In check
by soldiers and State police. The Nun-
gesser~Coli was wheeled into a hangar
and Costes and Lebrix prepared 10 leave
for New York by automobile.
Among aviators gathered to greet the
Frenehmrn were Clarence D. Chamber
lin. New York -to-Ciermany flyer. George
Neville. who flew tn France with Comdr.
Richard BYRD and Charles A. Levine,
chambeflin'a transatlantic passenger
Levine had expected To bc III the afr
on an attempt tn break tho hight en-
durance record when the Frenehmen
arrived. but an accident to his plane had
caused poatponement,
LEAVE HERE WITH ESCORT.
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NINE RESCUE CAR ON WAY.
u. 3. Equipment 10 BE Used 10 AID
Work In OnlariO.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. February II M.
The United States Bureau OF Mines
car arrived here today on the Baltimore
IL Ohio railroad. EN- route 10 the purn.
Ing Hollinger gold mine at Timmins
Ontario. where A. men are believed
trapped IN the diggings
The car. which had been stationed
at Jenncr Pa. near Josnstown. Pa,
was transferred 10 the Pennsylvania
Railroad. which will carry 1t to Buff
falo. NJ. Y. Personnel and equipment
will be used In rescue work mt the
Hoilinger mine.
IL DIE IN OIL BLAST
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Principal Paddles
3 for Violating
Anti-Hazing Order

BS the Associated l'irsS
SALISBURY. Md, February IL
When Clarence II. Cordrey. Salisbury
High School principal. issued an
anti-hazing ultimatum recently. for
bidding upper classmen to get rough
with the newcomers. few of the stu
dents showed little interest in the
law-to say nothing OF respecting It,
Yesterday a group decided to make
the freshmen run the gantlet." 1t
proved to be an enjoyable pastime
until Principal Cordrey halted the
proceedings. Twenty-Five of the Of
tenders were summoned to the
schoolmaster's Office, and classes
were suspended while the principal,
without assistance, used up a bum
die of paddles on each of the upper
ClasSmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11

hEi GRADE. Jlgosiavia, tehauars II
lAs, Nj. Ninkoperiteh, president or the
akupstina. has heen asked by King
Alexander tn fvTm \ cabinet,
Resignation W the vaMkt.ehesttch
ministry, which toak Once Ia Arrll,
after disaaseements had ARISEN within
the ministrN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11

Mrs E1olldge. who fof several days
1las been suffering fran irritation IN
the side due IN eyId. "as saia "
be greatly improved To-Day. u wsA
stated that tle pain IN iile side has
oisatu,esred and that She has no tm-
s,eyslsu. on lie advice III hef ply
tjc,sns, however. sAs IL stu confined
~ &eT mona
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-11
Executed Mcxican's Boast of Escape
In Hospital Brings Second Firing Squad

following The first execution. Viilarea!
cfawled for several miles under n
searching sup 10 Oziimba. There hu
related Ills MAR raising experiences and
exhibited bullet hole IN his chest and
nasty gash In his forehead.
The story Ut Viiiareai's adventure was
duly printed by Tbs papers and dianiossd
Ills whereabouts 10 the soldiers, The,
bIDks into the hospital, marched villa
real out vi town and executed hin,
sasla. ..,....-......