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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
HICKMAN TO TURN
STATES EVIDENCE
Convicted Slayer Says He Will
Take Stand Against Welby Hunt
in Thoms Murder.

Ev the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. February l3.-Wil-
lam Edward Hickman convicted kid
nsper and slayer Of Marian Parker. to-
day definitely announced his intention
o. turning States evidence against his
young partner. welby Hunt when the
pair appear Wednesday before Superior
Judge Carlos Hardy to answer to the
charge OF numbering C. Ivy Thoms, a
druggist. Christmas eve. 1926.
He had a lot Of fun testifyin2
against me Watch him when I take
the stand against him" Hickman de-
clared.
This referred to young Hunts testi-
mony at Hickman's sanity trial for the
Parker Staying. Hunt testified that
Hickman. in his opinion was sane.
The youths have confessed participa-
ton In the hold-up In which Thonls
vas shot 10 death. but each has sought
to shift the blame for the actual killing
Despite all that his lawyers are do
ing for him. Hickman himself seems tr
have no hope Of escape from the gal.
lows. AL this thing was planned long
ago for me" he declared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Members Give Cows to Needy.

To reduce the hazards Of fellow set
tiers in the first few years of farming.
loutpansbcrg, Africa. branch of the
1920 Settlers Memorial Association. has
evolved a plan whereby every member
OF the branch undertakes to give a good
COW to any member experiencing diff
Guilty in getting a start. needy SET
tieI VIII thus receive 80 TO 40 good COWS
with which he will be abb to overcome
his difficulties and begin anew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
MRS. WINSTON CHURCHILL
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Wife OF British Chancellor OF
Exchequer Reported Progress
ing satisfactorily.


LONDON. February i3.-Mrs. VIM
ston Churchill. wife of the chancellor
q the exchequer has undergone sue
cessfusiy an operation for acute mastoid.
Il was stated at the chancellors
residence, II Downing street, today
that she vas resting comfortably and
progressing satisfactorily.
Mrs. Churchill is the former Glenn
enttne Hozier- a granddaughter of the
seventh Earl Of Airlie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Tomorrow: Read Of the conclusion Of
Capt. Rickenbacker's fight with the six
German airplanes and Of further fight
ing over the Argonne forest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

her best for us. Wire now. Everything
is keep job. Nothing here. Will wire
developments.
It was sent from Jasper, Alberta, and
signed Mrs. w. G. Hudson"
Father Is Silent.
AS a result of the clues obtained In
the telegram. police detectives redou-
bled their efforts to locate here or in
Canada Northcott's son, Stuart. whom
Sanford Clark, 15-year-old Canadian
boy, accused of abusing killing and
burying three other youths. The de-
tectives expressed the opinion the let
ter j In the first telegram referred to
Jessie Clark, the young informants SIS
ter who returned to Canada recently
after visiting her brother at the North
colt murder ranch near Pomona.
~ The letter w" in the telegram from
the mysterious Mrs. Hudson was be-
lieved to mean Vancouver.
When confronted with the kilograms
at the JAIL the elder Northcott, de-
tectives said, appeared to become greatly
agitated, but maintained his silence for
some time. Then he asked II he was
compelled to answer questions as to
whether he had previous knowledge OF
either telegram. When told OF MS
rights. he said II refuse to answer"
Northcott, however, inadvertently ad-
mitted receiving the one from Lyons,
Vancouver lawyer. but insisted ne ola
not know the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
AMERICA BIG FACTOR.
Germany Sees U. s. Linked TO Repara-
tons Problem.

GENEVA, September Is CP)-Inside
developments In negotiations for evacua-
ton of the German Rhineland indicate
that the United States will have vital
interest in the financial aspect In the
solution of this problem.
Evacuation will necessarily raise the
question of f1xation of total German
reparations, it is believed, and this will
inevitably be linked with the question Of
debts to the United States by its allies
in the World War. Just now it appears
that in the event of immediate evacua-
ton, the committee of financial experts
In studying the new application of the
Dawes plan would establish its relation
to inter allied debts and either with or
without American assistance frame
1ew general scheme, The United States
would be asked to collaborate either
during or after negotiations and be
requested to do something for a reason
able European financial reconstruction
by lowering its debt claim.
Such lowering. the United States
probably would be asked. would be in
proportion to the capacity for payment
OF Germany and the ensuing capacity
OF the allies to pay their debt to the
United States.
The idea behind this project Is that
1t is Germany which is really liqui-
dating the principal part of the allies
debt to America and that any reduction
of Germany's reparations should be
followed logically by proportionate
lessening Of the allied debt to the United
States
Spokesman of interested countries
here show extreme nervousness. indeed,
are almost in panic. when they talk
about the United States. This Is plain
ly due to their fear that the American
people will see in the European negoti-
ations an attempt to fashion an united
front or union against their country.
They insist, however. that they mere
ly desire to appeal to the United States
on business basis to help put Europe's
financial structure on sound financial
basis. The prevailing opinion tonight
is that despite the impossibility Of salts
flying public opinion in both France and
Germany, an accord in principle on the
question of evacuation will eventually
be reached and that committees will set
to work to arrange its details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
THOUSANDS RETURN
TO MINES MONDAY
Illinois CoIliery Workers
Ratify New Wage
Agreement.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, H., September is
Having ratified the new wage scale
agreement by a majority Of l,34l, q
large percentage of the States 10000
miners will be ready to descend into the
coal pits again Monday morning. For
many of them it will be their first work
since April /.
Announcement of the result Of the
vote, taken throughout the mining dis
tricts Wednesday, was made late this
afternoon at mine headquarters here.
Immediately after announcing the vote,
and issuing a short statement, officials
of the union retired into executive ses-
sion.
The vote of &c. 1913 for ratification and
25,497 against represented the success
full elimination of wage scale negotia-
tons.
TIE new wage scale will be in force
for four years. It represents decrease
in salary of from Is to 10 per cent the
new wage scale calls for 81 cents per
ton and $500 for day workers, COM
pared to the old pact of $l.08 for ton
mage workers and $3.50 for day men.
Secretary Nesbit sent the following
telegram to all union locals
According to reports from State
tellers on their tabulation of the ref
erendum vote, the proposed new wage
agreement has been ratified by vote
of 1886 to 25,497. 1t therefore fol-
lows that the new wage agreement be-
comes effective September Is, 1928. All
ingly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
D. c. RAISES FUNDS
FOR STORM RELIEF
Red Cross Issues Call in
Porto Rico Disaster-Pas-
tors to Make Plea.

washington Yesterday was called upon
to. raise funds to assist the people OF
Porto Rico. now suffering from the tor
nado which swept their island
Both the Washington Federation OF
Churches, and the District of Columbia
Chapters of the Red Cross have issued
appeals for public response to the suf-
ferers, with the money in both cases to
be handled by the American Red Cross
In his appeal for the Washington
Federation of Churches, DR.. w. L.
Darby, executive secretary, declared
relief of every kind is imperative and
money to purchase these supplies should
be contributed as generously and
promptly as possible. This appeal is
intended to include congregations of all
faiths and races"
Pastors Make Call.
Juding from past experiences, DR..
Darby stated that undoubtedly the
churches of Washington would respond
cheerfully to this appeal, as they have
in similar emergencies. Pastors of all
churches in the city and vicinity have
been asked to ask offerings II possible
with the church services today. In cases
where some other plan is necessary,
pastors nave Deen TeQueSlGO W Idkc
such action as their own local situation
will permit, appointing some individual
or committee to take charge, or ar
ranging for special offering on. the
succeeding Sunday. The churches will
send money to the American Red
Gross at 821 Sixteenth street.
The appeal from the local Red Cross
came from Victor B. Deyber, president
of the Second National Bank, who is
chairman of the disaster committee of
the District Red Cross.
Mr.. Deyber said he had received from
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
American Red Cross, an urgent appeal
to raise immediate funds for the disas-
ter victims, to be handled by the ma
tional body.
Prompt Action Vital.
THE situation is imperative" said
Mr.. Deyber. Relief must be extended
as soon as is possible to the victims of
this terrible calamity. am sure the
good people of Washington will respond
generously, and uphold their splendid
record as humanitarians of the first
order
Mr.. Deyber asks that contributions
be sent to the uptown branch Of the
Second National Bank. 1888 G street,
where arrangements have been made to
receive and acknowledge them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
NAMES OFFICIAL
Of ALBANY POOL
Barnes Charges Base Ball
Lottery "StoIe" 100000
in One Week.

BOSTON, September 15.-Clarence A.
Barnes, candidate for the Republican
nomination for Attorney General of
Massachusetts,, who has been engaged
in controversy with Gov. Smith of
New York regarding the Albany base
ball pool, today charged that the pool
stole approximately 100000" from the
people of New York and this State dur
ing the week of June 4.
Replying to Gov. Smiths challenge
that he go to Albany to assist in stamp
ing out the pool. Barnes said the head
quarters of the pool were at the Hotel
Ten Eyck at Albany, and the last treas
urer of the pool was William Pringle of
SOB Morris street, Albany. Barnes said
he would be in the New York State
capital next Wednesday prepared to
accept the governors invitation and
show him how Massachusetts, attor-
ney of experience can get results when
he means business and has the en-
thusiastic support of the decent people
Of the United States"
Barnes said he had in his possession
records issued by the pool operators to
It's agents describing the play for
various weeks. He said, LAS an ex-
ample, on the week of June the prize
money ostensibly awarded to the WIN
ners amounted to $55,25o. From my
analysis of the way in which the money
comes into the pool and stays there, I
estimate that the net cleanup for the
week of money stolen from the people
of New York and Massachusetts, was
100000
"Of this sum, which means SIS 900 900
annually, not one cent of income tax
has been paid to the Federal Govern
ment. A great deal of this money has
been used to debauch men in public
life who failed to do their duty in
cleaning up these swindles"
The controversy developed when
Barnes recently wrote the New York
executive asking him what new method
of law enforcement he intended to in
augurate as President, with regard to
the eighteenth amendment that would
be more effective than your handling
of the notorious base ball pool" The
governor, in a reply, accused Barnes
of playing politics and invited him to
come to Albany to assist the district
attorney there in prosecuting the pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Continued from First Page)
ant superintendent of schools, zoe
pupils of the ninth grade" first year
of senior high schooD and 400 boys and
girls of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of the elementary schools. The
relief which the Gordon building may
offer to elementary buildings, however
may be offset to degree by the con-
templated abandonment of the old
Threlkelde School, which was opened
during the Civil War period. Mr.. Hay
cock said yesterday that this old four
room structure will be vacated if the
burden of its pupils will not tax other
buildings in the same district.
New Colored Junior High.
Similarly, the elementary schools OF
divisions 1913, those composed OF
schools for colored children, will be aid
ed by the opening late this term of the
new Garnet-Patterson Junior High
School at Tenth and You streets and
Vermont avenue. The first unit OF this
structure will be ready for occupancy
school officials hope, by Thanksgiving
day, while the entire building will not
be completed much earlier than Febru-
airy l. This building, when finished, will
accommodate approximately 200 senior
high school children and 400 sixth
seventh and eighth grade pupils.
The one new elementary school to be
opened will be the Potomac Heights
Building containing four rooms with
facilities for 100 pupils. The additions
to old buildings which will be opened
this term include the eight-room annex
to the Barnard Building with accommo-
dations for 800 children and the six
room addition to the Bryan Schoo
offering facilities for 240 additional
pupils. The latter annex probably viii
not be ready for occupancy until after
the school years first term is half over
Despite the new facilities, however
the school systems most seriously con.
gested sectors still will rely upon port.
ables for. the housing of their classes
These sections are Chevy Chase, Pet
worth. Cleveland Park and Takoma Park
The most critical situation of student
crowding probably is in Chevy Chase
where nine portables will be operate.
Brown School alone. Cleveland Parl
will receive relief again by the contin
ued maintenance Of group of portable.
! at Wesley Heights. Other portables viii
be open on the Broad Branch road sitt
at Northampton and Thirty-thire
streets; the site of the proposed B. w
Murch School at Thirty-sixth and ELI.
colt streets: the Grant road site: tho
Kalmia road site: the Petworth Schoo
grounds, and on grounds adjacent tt
buildings in the Takoma Park anc
Manor Park sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
REWARD OFFERED
FOR KIDNAPPED BOY
Chicago Father Will Give
$2,00G-Week's Search
Is Futile.


CHICAGO, September 15.-With po-
lice pursuing fruitless search and his
own efforts to rescue kidnapped son
proving equally futile. A. Frank Ranieri
today abandoned his lone game and Of
fered a reward to any one who would
bring home his 10-year-old boy, Billy
For nearly a week the italian father
had hidden the secret of the kidnapping
and for three days more he had resisted
every attempt Of police to trail the
boy.
I'm "a hours I'll get my boy back
If you keep out of it." he pleaded yes
terday, but today the "a hours had
passed, the police had raided resort
where they said the youngster had been
held, and still Ranieri was without word
from the band that had demanded
100000 for Billy's return.
Today, with wavering faith in his
own ability to negotiate his boys re-
lease, Ranieri went into conference with
Police Capt. James E. Doherty and Of
fered $4,000 reward for hte rescue. The
reward will be increased to $4,000 dur
ing the night If relatives are able to
add to the fund.
Three detective squads sped out to
a roadhouse near Elgin last night on a
tip that the missing child was there.
They came back empty handed, but
Deputy Police Commissioner John Siege
expressed satisfaction that the hiding
place was found. He was certain the
kidnapers had left there for Chicago
only a short time before the raiders
arrived.
Charges Of kidnapping were lodged
against Salvatore Mastroianni. God
father of Billy Ranieri, and Renaldo
Schiedo and their bonds were set at
$4,000 after Mastroianni admitted to
police that he and Ranieri had been to-
gether daily since the kidnapping. under
orders from the band who held the
boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Six Believed Buried in Ruins of
Rockford Factory

Six Believed Buried in Ruins of
Rockford Factory.
ROCKFORD, September IS P).-
The life-and-death side Of Rockford's
tornado tragedy stood tonight at eight.
More than a score seriously injured,
are in hospitals.
Six others are missing. They may
be buried beneath the brick. timber and
machinery of the storm wrecked chair
factory B." The more hopeful theory
of relief workers is the missing may
have escaped. as did so others when
the twister darted down out of the
black Friday afternoon sky, doing DAM
age close to 100000.
Gov. Small at Springfield ordered
Company K of the 129th Infantry,
Illinois National Guard, to report here
for tornado guard duty. A detail of
so highway police also was assigned.
The death list, as it stood tonight,
was:
Everitt Cornmusser, 49,.
Virgil Cornmusser, II.
Bernard Cornmusser. ID.
George Fagerberger, 81. r.
Tony Martinkas. so. .
John Drunski A.
Swan SwenSon, 40.
Axel Ahlgren.
Swenson and Ahlgren died today in
hospitals. They were furniture factory
workers caught beneath falling walls,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

Continued from First Page.)
farm next. Northcott told him, Clark
said, that he was bringing playmate
and when the boy came he was intro
duced as Collins" For a week. Clark
related, Collins was subjected to fright
full tortures while tied to bed. Then
Northcott wanted to get rid of him, but
his mother, according to Clark, was
afraid.
Mrs. Northcott later, however, stole
into the boys room and killed him with
an ak, Clark said. He did not know
where the body was buried. Detectives
found bloodstained cot similar to one
described by Clark as that on which
the killings occurred.
The next kidnapping supposedly oc-
CURED May 16. Northcott, Clark said,
came home with two boys in his car.
At police headquarters here he identi-
fed photographs of the two WinsloW
boys of Pomona as the pair Northcott
brought to the farm. For a week. they,
too. were allegedly put through tortures
similar to those meted out to Collins
and the Mexican. Then, Clark declared,
Northcott forced him to STAY one of the
other was slain In similar manner by
Northcott.
Sister Fled to Canada.
Clark was brought to Juvenile Hall
several days ago after a sister from
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, had visited
| the Northcott Ranch. Threatened, she
said, by the Northcotts, the girl feared
to tell what she knew of the murders.
| On returning to Canada, however, she
informed immigration authorities who
brought about Clark's detention.
The youth, who revealed the crimes,
accompanied officers to the ranch to-
| day to aid in the search for bodies.
Word was received from Vancouver,
B. c., that Northcott and his mother
we're believed to have been there week
ago.
The slain Mexican youth was about
II years old, Clark said. A headless
body, which Clark said was the Mex
leans, was found few miles from the
ranch several months ago.
AK Found in Coop.
In a chicken coop was found an ak
encrusted with blood and hair. OFF,
GERS declared themselves certain this
was the weapon used in the slayings.
Two kilograms from Canada, in which
persons believed to be connected With
JllC NCAS 0Ac~N
to secrecy, we're seized by. the police
today The kilograms, from Vancou-
yer, British Columbia, and Jasper. AL
berta. were addressed to George Cyrus
Northcott, who Is held AS a material
witness in the case, and to his Wife
Both were dated September "a. The
first read.
~ has sworn statements regarding
moral life of boys If S. does not deny
them if questioned regardless of what
he said before he may be there for
years impress on him silence is sal
walton w. coming v. with M. She Is
helping us send wires all news"
This telegram was sent from VAN
couver and signed Prank Lyons, bar
rister"
The second telegram, addressed to
Mrs Northcott here, read:
See Sanford Sunday. Winny on way
to Vancouver to meet him. Tell him
he knows nothing, no matter what any
one says to the contrary. Winny doing