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FIRE SWEEPS 10000
/. ACRES OF WHEAT
Vast Area of Sheep Pasture
Destroyed by BIaze-Many
Homes Are Burned.

By the Associated Press.
WALLA WALI.A, WASH, July III
More than 800 farmers and volunteer
fire fighters were battling a grain fire
early today In the vicinity of Eureka
Flats, about 80 miles from here, In an
attempt to save their homes and crops.
1t was estimated the fire, which started
late last night. had destroyed $4,000 to
$4,000 sacks Of grain and burned over
10000 to $4,000 acres Of wheat.
In addition, more than $4,000 acres
of Spring sheep pasture had been
burned over. Many sheep camps ana
buildings we're burned. Farmers said
that the fire had advanced into the
best part of the wheat land on the
fiat and they felt that it was impos-
sible to head the onrushing flames.
High Wind Spreads. Flames.
Backed by high wind. the names mes
the Northern Pacific Railroad was NIL
inc tank cars with water at PaSco,
wash. and rushing them to the scene
of the fire.
Telenhone wires were down and ROADS
blocked in the section and it was I'M
POSSIBLE to get accurate estimates OF tine
DESTRUCTION. Reports here said az least
10 farm homes had been burned.
Many farmers packed their belong
,n0s and. turning their live stock loose
on plowed ground, fed the area.
Several ranchers said they barely es-
caped with their lives while attempting
10 save their ranch homes.
Two warehouses are known 10 nave
been destroyed, but the amount OF gram
lost was not known.
Started Near Railroad.
The confiagration was reported to
have started along the Northern PACING
tracks near Alfalfa, WASH, and the
flames quickly raced up and down the
Farmers with hastily-harnessed teams
worked through the night turning Iur-
rows in vain attempts to stop the names.
which jumped over the newly ploWeo
ground and ate further into the waving
erain fields and pastures.
Sweltering heat, which has nelo owe.
this district for i've days. had nurrieo
the ripening of wheat. ana burned
brown large grazing sections, providing
perfect fuel. $1,000.
several small towns received refugees
from the endangered areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
JARDlNE LEAVES TODAY
ON TRIP TO ALASKA
Secretary Will Stop at Brule for
Visit With Presi-


BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Jardine will leave Washing
ton late today for an inspection trip to
southeastern Alaska.
H viii 60 by the way Of Brule, Wis,
visiting President Coolidge there on
Sunday evening and on Monday.
The Secretary has long contemplated
see the country, visit the agricultural
experiment stations and to look into the
forestry and wild life situations. His
first stop will be at Ketchikan, after
which he will 60 to Sitka and Juneau.
He will sail from Seattle on August 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
DECIDE 0NLOCK0UT
FOR BRITISH MILLS
200, 900 Workers Will Be At
fected by Master Spin
nerS' Move.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER, England, July 81
A lockout that will affect about 100000
workers was decided upon here today
by the Master Spinners' Federation as
a means of alternating conditions in the
industry. The lockout win be effective
August II. The situation came to
head through a strike in the Ramsay
mill near Oldham. The strike there
grew out Of the dispute with the trades
union, the mill having retained an EN-.
ploye whose union membership was SAID
to hsye iapsed.
Meet Today.
/ A meeting Of the master spinners
had been called for today 70 conSioer
this question. No statement was I'M
'mediateiy forthcoming from the en-
ployers.
The English cotton goods industry
has never recovered from the effects OF
the world war. To the depression re-
tsulting naturally from the great confiict
there had been added what the mill
owners have feared might be q perma-
nent menace In the upbuilding OF COT
ton spinning in China, Japan and IN
'dia, the great primary markets tor tine
English output.
one of the concrete results has been
q sfrinkage Of English exports OF cot
ton goods to about two-thirds OF the
pre-war level. The best merchandising
efforts Of the mill owners, although
they share the English genius for world
trade, have been unable to make dent
In these hard facts.
FAN to Agree.
For many months the owners have
been trying to find means Of curtailing
production until world demand could
be built up and allow resumption OF
capacity milling. The difficulties OF do
ing this have been increased, because
the two sections Of the industry could
not agree. One portion is engaged in
spinning American cotton, the other
handles the Egyptian crop.
A wage reduction Of l2h per cent
was proposed, and this was agreeable
to most Of the owners. They could not,
however, agree on shutdown as a
means Of enforcing this.
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Continued from First Page) -
the Chinese Nationalist government ex--
pressing the desire to negotiate new.
economic treaties on a basis entirely
different from the present ones. 49,
While it Is admitted that this Offer.
together with the American decision
to withdraw the Marines sent to China
last year, was a clever diplomatic move I
to secure the friendship Of the Chinese.
diplomats are surprised that Mr.. Kel- !
logg made this offer just at time
when Chinese Japanese relations are.
badly strained. 80
Regret u. s. Move. 81
Relations between the Chinese and
the British are not much better, be-
cause this country Is supporting the
Japanese in their stand for enforce-
ment of the old commercial treaties,
signed by an administration which no
longer represents the China Of today.
It Is matter Of regret here that
for the second time In i've years the
United States was first among Western
powers to recognize the, economic In
dependence of the Asiatic countries.
America was first to agree to abolition
Of capitulatory rights for Turkey and
now agrees to free China from the
heavy economic bonds imposed upon
her by the Western powers years ago.
seems to the British objectionable.
The real reason however, for the in
dignation Is the fact that the Kellogg
note a bound To win immense popu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
Christian Science Lecture.

A free lecture on Christian Science
will be delivered by Mrs. Nelvia E.
Ritchie Of Sewickley, Pa, member Of
the board of lectureship Of the mother
church, the First Church Of Christ
Church Of Christ Scientist, at East
Falls Church, Va, tomorrow at $3.50
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

The Ancient Order Of Hibernians and
the ladies' auxiliary hold their annual
excursion at Chesapeake Beach tomor-
row. Daniel M. Stanton, 1888 Thirtieth
street, is chairman of the arrangements
committee. The program includes
swimming. fishing, boating, picnicking
and speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
NEW ARM0R CARS
CARRY i. S. PAY
Two Trucks Put in Service in
Capital to Transport
Wages of Workers.

Bristli..g with steel bars and loop
holes for high-rowered rifles. two new
armored trucks were put into service
today for delivery of the Government
payroll to. all department and eStab-
lishiAents throughout the city.
The trucks were purchased BY the
Treasury department., specifically for
the Bur ,au Of Engraving and Printing,
where they are kept. They started TO-
day on their task Of delivering money,
with which all the employees Of Uncle
Sam In widely scattered Government
establishments Of the National Capital
are paid, twice Oh month.
Heavy armor plate covers both sides
and the rear Of the stocky two-and-a.
half ton trucks, while the drivers and
armed guards in the pront are protected
by buliet-proof glass. Grill work for
ventilation, steel bars over bullet-proof
glass windows IT. the sides, and turrent
holes. give the tricks war-iike appear
ance.
Will Relieve Disbursing Offieers.
The new system which will reach into
every corner of the city will give greatly
added protection to the pay rolls, and
relieve the disbursing officers Of q
hazard which they had borne In getting
the pay rolls from the Treasury De-
partment vaults to their own offlces.
For some time, 1t was learned today,
the big pay rolls have been carried In
the heavy flve-ton armored trucks
which the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing uses to carry its loads Of paper
money, stamps anu securities from the
bureau to the Treasury and to the
Post ONCE Department. But there was
too t--uch work for these two five-ton
trucks, and there was considered to be
entirely too much danger from bandits
for paymasters and disbursing officers
to be carrying their thousands Of dollars
each pay day from the Treasury to
their own offices in their chosen ways
Of transportation.
Used Various Transportation.
They had protection of several en-
ployes and guns, but they carried the
money in various ways, including
street cars, busses. automobiles and
taxicabs.
Each pay roll will be accompanied BY
heavily armed guard, both front and
rear.
The trucks are complex mechanisms.
1t is understood, full of secret devices
In wiring and control for more effective
protection against possible bandit at
tack. They are mounted on pneumatic
tires for rapid transit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
] MARIANO IN HOSPITAL.
Captain Reported Left at Narvik by
Italia Survivors.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, July % Dr.
The local press at the seaport Of Lulea
says that Capt. Alberto Mariana, one
of the seven rescued members Of the
crew Of the. italia. did not accompany
his comrades from Narvik on their de-
parture for Italy.
Capt. Mariana was stated to have re-
NAMED In a hospital in Narvik because
he. was so weak that he was unable to
make the long journey home.
{ Capt. Mariana and Capt. Fill1po Zap
pi were the two members Of the Malm-
gren group rescued by the Krassin.
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a closing burst Of speed which swept
the last set at love.
both Cochet and Hennessey put up a
great battle for the first set, but the
American was successful, although
Henri carried 1t to deuce.
Taking brace the French player ran
into q Al lead In the second set only
to have the Indianapolis player come
right back with q winning streak which
left them tied at four games all.
AS Hennessey then took the lead at
5-4. Cochet appeared to have lost his
usual superb confidence. Seemingly real
izing that France was now one match
down in the challenge round and that
much depended upon his efforts, he was
playing more carefully than usual.
This produced rather poor tennis, as
when Cochet is too careful his game
suffers. He was able to even matters
at all, however.
Until Cochet changed his tactics In
the second set the HennesSey -Cochet
match was much better to watch than
that between Lacoste and Tilden. Both
players were attempting their boldest
strokes instead of the conservative
game which ruled the entire previous
match. Hennessey gave as good as he
received, fooling Cochet again and again
with soft chops and forming an i'm
penetrable barrier at the net. In that
first set Cochet was able TO tie the score
at 3-3 and again at all, but Hen
Messy smothered Henri's service to
win the set. IS.
Takes Second.
Despite Hennessey's efforts, which
twice deuced the set, Henri kept on
going to carry the second set at 81.
Games went with service in the third
set until they stood at 3 all. when
Cochet ran out three straight games
and the set. 6-3. The Frenchman, who
at the rest period had an advantage OF
two sets to one. had always had an
edge on Hennessey thus far, although
the latter was never outclassed by any
means.
After the intermission the French
man had things all his own way. The
victory which left the American and
French teams deadlocked enabled Co.
Chef to even matters with HennesSey
for beating he had inflicted in Ameri-
Gu last Summer.
The DCsvnf Cnneoo
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FLYERSTQRESUME, 9
GREAT CIRCLE TRIP
HasseII and Cramer Undaunt.l
ed by Crash After Take:off z
at Rockford, III.

Special to The Star and the New York Times, :
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 27.--A most I
suspicious take-off of the proposed
fight Of Bert ]. Hassell and Parker d. Z
Cramer turned to grief In q scant 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

"Gene will be as popular as any of his
predecessors. He has developed sock,
and that is what makes for hero
worship. The way the crowd cheered
him last night made me happy, for 1t
proved that the champion has at last
gained the popularity which always
felt was due him."
With an approximate attendance OF
$4,000 and gross receipts Of only 1891. :
O14.50 and a net Of 1921, 422.23, accord
ing to Richards figures, Tunneys sue
ceSsful defense Of his heavyweight crown
against Heeney saw Richard fall nearly
$2,O00,00 short Of the record pugilisttc
gate" he drew at Chicago last Sep
TENDER when Tunney defeated Jack
Dempsey in his first defense Of his
crown.
The figures for the last four battles
of the centalrv'' follow:
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minutes here yes
terday when the
plane failed to rise
over the bluffs of
the river valley In
which the flying
field Is located. But
the project is not
at an end by any
means, The dam
aged airplane is
being sent to the
Stinson factory at
Detroit for repairs,
and the two air.
men hope again to
try the great circle
fight over Green
land and to Europe
before the end Of
the npxt three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
Georgetown "sing" to Be Tonight.

UeU1SetVWH 01H6 " DIG &Vn16HS'
Ragtime and modern selections will
feature Georgetown's fifth annual COM
munity singing program at Montrose
Park. Thirty-first and r streets, tonight
at 8 o'clock.
The arrangements committee con-
John Ihlder, ]. B. Nordlinger, Roger M.
Stuart, Mrs. H. B. Torbert, Rev. r.
Bland Tucker and j. B. Wyckoff.
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?
"A to test the nerves Of the players IN
this set when fire broke out IN one
of the stands. creating the most in-
tense excitement. Unperturbed, TMoen
and Lacoste continued playing Wnne
firen1en fought the flames. NO one was
injured and damage was slight, put "
was a great scare for the Spectators:
Willie well in the lead In the third
set Tilden suddenly appeared 70 TIRE
and allowed Rene to win his own ser.
vice and then break through, making
the score In games Tilden, 4. Lacoste, =
Big Biil was able to rally, however, ana
pierced the Frenchman's delivery IN
the next game. Both then won tneir
service games and the set was !noens
BY the same score as the second. 6-s
Tilden at the rest period had FRENCH
spectators rather worried as TO the ulti-
mate outcome of the match, although
the American had shown slignt SLOW.
ing up ct the end OF the tnird set. +
Ties Up Match.
Big Bin had been playing with weh
gagged effort and appeared 70 nave
more In reserve than % any snnnaL
oeriod ia matches with LacoSte IN the
past two years. The tennis played thus
FAR was not Of q spectacular variety.
Tilden cut loose at the beginning OF
the fourth set and raced into I'll
lead before Rene had q chance to get
set. but the Frenchman accepted the
challenge and brought the count to two
games all. Both men now were taking
more chances, Tilden especially appear
ing to put everything he had ON the
ball. sd
Lacoste took decided squirt early
In this set while Tilden appeared to
falter. Two close decisions given
against the American seemed to url-
nerve him and he was doing lot OF
nettin-, as Lacoste won three straight
games to lead, "a. Once he took
BilIs service delivery In q slow, tataliz-
ing way and again captured Tilden's
service, making the games hve for
Lacoste and two for Tilden.
Lacoste came from behind to win the
fourth set, 60, squaring the matcn
and forcing 1t to . nth set.
Lacoste Stiffens.
with matters all even at the start Of
the NTH set, Lacoste once more became
the fayorite to pull the match out Of
the fire. His stroking was much easier
and smoother than Tilden's, the Ameri-
can appearing to labor for every point.
but getting results.
The set quickly developed nip-and-
tuck struggle. Strangely enough, both
men lost their services twice and games
were all, but Tilden won the NTH
game to lead. 80.
Lacoste made the score all after
Tilden had suffered what seemed to
some to be a poor decision and had
netted two returns Of LacoSte's service.
After that the Frenchman was all
through, totally unable to cope with
the storm of lightning-like drives and
volleys which ratified into his court like
hail In the last three games he scored
only points and was able to force
none Of them to deuce.
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Cochet Evens Score.
After Tilden had defeated Lacoste In
the iIst match the little French star
from Lyon came back 70 give his coun-
Try an even break In the first days play
against America.
After q Characteristic poor start ne
swept aalde the indianapolis youth IN
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IRISH TOWN CELEBRATES.

KILTIMAGH, Mayo, ireland, July ~
A).-This little town celebrated Gene
Tunney's victory with a plentiful dis
play of flags because Of the near asso-
citation of the Village to Killcaden
about q mile away. where Tunney's
father lived and died and from which
six members Of the family emigrated
to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
DANES FOLLOW ON RADIO.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July ~
@.-Radio enthusiasts In Copenhagen
followed the Tunney-Heeney fight
throughout. They heard the an
nouncer's comments clearly as well as
the ringsiders' remarks TO Tunney and
the iatter's short speech ct the end Of
the fighk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
TILDEN TROUNCES
LACOSTE IN FIRST
DAVIS CUP MATCH

CONTINUED from First Page,
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Hibernians on Annual Outing.

Copyright. 1927
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-05
BAPTISTS SEE
BIG SHORTAGE
Mission Board Treas
urer Believed To
Have Fund

ATLANTA. Ca. Sept. 5.-iFl-
Complete financial rehabilitation OF
the home mission board of the
Southern Baptist convention, So
OOO. 600 arm az the church today was
in the hands Of a joint committee
charged with investigating IN possi-
bly, large shortage" in the accounts
of Clinton =. Carnea. missing board
treasurer. What was termed by
church authorities "an apparent
shortage" was not revealed because
firm or auditors was still in the
midst OF 4 laborious check.
The executive committee or the
church in a special session here,
however. last night passed a resoll-
tion sympathizing with the home
board. lin the calamity that has
overtaken u" The executive COM
mittee pledged "the full RESOURCES
and honor" or the convention tn
meeting obligations.
The home mission executive van
ished August 10. after telling his
chauffeur he was going To Raleigh,
M. O.. for a few days. No word of
his whereabouts has been heard
since. although the convention en-
listed the press and the police in an
extensive search a few days after
the disappearance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-05

IN MAIL Sale
SECURITIES
Indictments Returned
Against Operators
In Midwest BY III. 3.
Jury at Boston

BOSTON, Sept. 5.-IPI-A joirt
indictment charging seven middle
western financiers with conspiracy
10 use the mails 40 defraud through
the sale of nearly SIT GOO 600 worth
Of securities hin farrr companies was
returned by u federal grand jury
here today.
Those named in the Indictment
were Guy Houston and John E.
Huston " Chicago. Walter w. Cra1-
ems. Kansas City. Orn M. Schce and
Vernon ". Siglcr. Des Moines: John
~ Boyles and Harold Al. Smith. Chi
cago.
They are charged with having
sold securities in three companies,
the Miss0uri-kansas Farm company.
the Farm Company of Massachu-
setts. and the Farmers Fund cF
Illinois. To investors in New ing
land including N number nf prom-
inent residents wy Massachusetts.
among them President IA. Lawrence
Lowell ~ Harvard. The transac-
tions are alleged to have taken
place between February. 1926 ana
July i2. 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-05
BANDITS
IS IN LAREDO
San Antonio Holdup Is
To Start War on
Criminals

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. SIP
With the recovery Of the bandit
car in Laredo, police today virtually
abandoned hope of capturing the two
youthful bandits who abducted Leo
Toepperwein, messenger for the Texas
State Bank and Trust company, and
robbed him Of $4,000 of the banks
money Tuesday. Police are certain
the bandits have taken refuge IN
Mexico.
Police organized for "war' on the
criminal element, with orders to ar
rest all suspicious characters.
Toepperwein, 10, was halted in the
business district. One man jumped
from the car and forced him into IL
at the point of pistol.
The bandits drove Toepperwein
about five miles from San Antonio,
where they tied him TO a tree. The
messenger freed himself, walked sew
eral miles TO a telephone, and report
ed the robbery.
Miss Anna Zotz. a groeer's daugh-
ter. unknowingly held the loot at one
time. Miss 1otz was standing in the
door OF the grocery when the bandits
rounded a corner at top speed, and
the sack OF money was thrown TO the
pavement.
she picked Il up. One OF the men
sprang out. seized the money bag
without d word, and they were gone
again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-05
YAQUI CETS2
YEARSINJ JAIL
Attack on 4-Year-Old
Girl Draws M XII
mum Sentence

The heaviest sentence ever imposed
in the county court Of Cameron coun-
ty was meted out Wednesday morn
ing by Judge John /. Kleiber to
Miguel Roja, Yaqui Indian, convicted
or aggravated assault upon a four
year-old girl.
Roja was sentenced 10 serve two
years in the county Jail and pay a
fine Of 81 900. He plead that he Is
Mexican citizen; that he had enter
ed the country surreptitiously, and
asked to be deported, which was re-
fused.
While in the midst Of the case,
Judge Kleiber ordered the bailiff not
to permit a group Of youths to leave
the courtroom who had entered 20
hear the case, stating he intended to
pay his respects 70 the 'jellybeans,"
as he characterized them, as soon as
the case was concluded. Following
pronouncement of sentence he ad-
dressed himself to the youths, con-
demning what he characterized their
curiosity to hear saflacious and in
decent testimony"
Roja was arrested by Deputy Sher-
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