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Evening star., 1928-11-23
HOOVER PREPARES
SPEECHES AS SHIP
PLOWS SOUTHWARK
PreSident-EIect Devotes Self
to Studying Latin Ameri-
can Conditions.
WHITE SUITS D0NNED
AS WEATHER WARNS
Next Executive and Wife Enjoy
Sea-Games Fill Day for
Others in Party.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
u. S. S. MARYLAND, EN- ROUTE
TO AMAPALA, Honduras, November
23.-With the Maryland steadily draw
ing nearer to her first port Of call On
Herbert Hoover's goodwill tour, the
President-elect today was devoting
himself to a study of conditions in
Latin America. He was also sketching
out the various addresses that he plans
to make.
The Maryland was running into
chopper seas than it had encountered
earlier on the trip south from San
Pedro, Calf, and Mr.. Hoover appeared
to enjoy the changed conditions, as he
is a good sailor and has been through
storms in many seas. Mrs. Hoover IS
also accustomed to the sea and seemed
to enjoy the voyage equally with the
President-elect.
White Clothing Popular.
When the weather became warm as
the ship plowed through tropical
waters officers and sailors all donned
white uniforms and most of the official
party also put on white clothing. Mr..
Hoover, however, appeared on deck in a
dark double-breasted coat with white
shoes and trousers Mrs. Hoover wore
light tropical dress. She spent some
time on the quarter deck in steamer
chair knitting and watching golf
game on an improvised teeing board.
Although Mr.. Hoover will visit only
one capital in Central America, he will
be greeted by the presidents Of all four
republics on which he will call from
Sunday to Tuesday. At Amapala, Hon
duraS, and La Union, Salvador, he will
meet on Sunday the chief executives
of those two countries. He will travel
from Puntarenas, Costa Rica, to the
capital, San Jose, on Tuesday.
On Monday Mr.. Hoover will be
greeted at Corinto, Nicaragua, by Presi-
dent Diaz, President-elect Moncada and
former President CEamorro. He will
remain there during the day, and an
elaborate reception has been planned in
his honor by the government of the
country where American Marines have
been preserving order, supervising an
election and training q national guard.
President Diaz win be succeeded by
Gen. Moncada on January /, after
which it is expected that the Marines
win be gradually withdrawn, although
both Liberal and Conservative leaders
have expressed a wish to the United
States Government that the Marines
again supervise the election four years
hence.
Interested in Canal Rights.
Gen. Chamorro was president at the
time of the signing of the Brvan-
Chamorro treaty, by which the United
States for $3,00O,000 acquired an option
on canal route through Nicaragua and
on naval bases on the Atlantic and Pa
Continued on Page 8, Column s.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Judge Holds Is Motorists Guilty
After He Inspects Traffic Lights

reau policemen were patrolling Rhode
Island avenue and made Is arrests dur
ing the rush hour. AL arrested were re-
quired to deposit SIS collateral.
Last night another detail from the
Traffic Bureau. consisting of Sergt. E..
Williams and Policemen Graeves, Lang
don and Sinclair, were sent into the
eighth precincts territory with orders
to arrest cars not properly equipped
with lights. Eighteen persons were
booked, all of whom were released on
collateral ranging from 50 to SIS.
In accordance with an order from the
director of traffic, hll persons arrested
for traffic offenses are questioned to see
If the correct address is on their regis
tration cards If not, they are charged
with falling to notify the Traffic Bureau
Of Change in address and fined from
81 70 xSe ~. W.. 4 N,.f.s. t.se 14
Evening star., 1928-11-23
BANDIT GETS $82.

Grocery Store Manager en- Route
to Bank Is Held Up.
A bandit this morning held up Erwin
P. Ballard of Mount Rainier, Md,
manager of the Sanitary grocery store
at the Northern Liberty Market, and
escaped with $8240 belonging to the
company.
Ballard told police he had started to
the bank at $50 am. and was walk
ing on K street between Sixth and
Seventh streets when white man
stepped from an alley, leveled pistol
at him and took the money
Following the hold-up, Ballard said,
the man jumped in a closed automobile
that stood nearby and escaped. He
furnished a description of the bandit.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Woman Swears Off
Politics Forever
For Good Cooking

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, November 23.-Wltn
the assertion that I'D rather be
considered a good cook than a good
woman politician" Mrs. James N.
Downey, prominent Detroit political
leader and for six years a member
of the Republican State central COM
mittee, today announced her retire
ment forever from politics.
I'm completely disillusioned after
all these years." Mrs. DoWney said
in a prepared statement. Never
again will I have anything to do
with anything political except just to
cast my vote.
Women in politics here are not
interested in the candidate or the
party" she declared. They oppose
each other because they do not like
each others clothes, or husbands. or
friends. They know nothing of poll
tics either"
Mrs. Downey has reared four chill
dren and has three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
ACTIVITY IN STOCK
TRADING CONTINUES
BulIish Operators Push Fa.
vorites Despite Profit
Taking.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 23.-Another
riotous bull movement on the New
York Stock Exchange, carried prices Of
about dozen issues up SIS to $50 in the
first hour of trading today, but around
midday ran into heavy profit-taking,
which reduced most of the gains 81 to
$40.
Case Threshing jumped $3O.50 a
share to a record price at $515, then
fell back to $505. Wright Aero shot up
S19 to new peak price at $3.50, then
slumped to $3.50 and Pathe touched SIS
share, in contrast to the years low
price of So, but dropped to $3.50 on
profit
] Coppers. oils and public utilities were
bought in huge volume during the
morning. The ticker, even with the new
arrangement of omitting the volume of
sales. fell about half hour behind
the trading at midday.
The following table illustrates some of
the large opening blocks and the net
gains:
Evening star., 1928-11-23
OIL MEN MAY SEEK
COOLIDGE AS HEAD
Report indicates He viii Be
Offered Presidency of
Petroleum Institute.
ny the Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 23.-The
New York Herald Tribune says move
to offer the presidency of the Amer
ican Petroleum Institute to President
Coolidge at the institutes ANNUAL meet
ing in Chicago, December 3-6, has been
started by officials powerful in the in
dustry.
The New York Times quotes w. r.
Boyd, jr,, assistant general secretary of
the institute, as saying:
1.-THE names of President Coolidge
Gen. Pershing, Vice President Dawes
and Owen D. Young have been sug-
gested in this connection, but nothing
has been done about it, and, so far as
1 know, the institute has not given the
matter any consideration"
The American Petroleum Institute is
the national trade organization for the
oil industry. Heretofore the president
has been selected from within the in
dustry, E. w. Clark of Los Angeles be-
ing the incumbent.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
HELD IN OBREGON DEATH

MEXICO CITY, November % R.-
The Police Department ordered detec-
tive to Tuxtepec today to identify a
man being held there in connection with
the assassination of Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon.
A newspaper dispatch from Tuxtepec
said that the man gave the name of
Armando Rivas and fitted the descrip-
ton of Manuel Trejo-Morales. from
whom Jose de Leon Toral borrowed the
pistol used in shooting Gen. Obregon.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
SON CUT OFF IN WILL.
Laborite Inherited 100000 From
Grandfather, However.

LONDON. November 20 (P).-The
Daily Express said today that although
Oswald Mosley, Labor member Of Par
lament, had been cut out of his fathers
will, he inherited more than 100000
t$300,000) under the will of his grand
father, who died in 1915.
The will of the late Sir Oswald Mos
ley, father of the Laborite, was probated
on Monday and made no mention of
any member of his family except a sis
ter, whom he appointed joint executor
with Derby solicitor.
Evening star., 1928-11-23

Having made personal inspection
yesterday of new traffic lights on Rhode
Island avenue, in company with Lieut..
B. A. Lamb of the Traffic Bureau, Judge
Gus A. Schuldt. presiding Judge of Po-
lice Court, who is now sitting in Traffic
Court, today announced he deemed the
lights satisfactory and ordered forfeited
the SIS which Is persons, arrested yes
terday for failing to obey the lights, de-
posted at the second precinct. None of
those arrested appeared to fight the
case.
Judge Schudlt stated that the light at
r street and Rhode Island avenue,
which was reported as being unsatis-
factory, seemed to be working properly
since it had been equipped with blinkers.
The Judge declared the most fragrant
violation he ncticed was incorrect turn
ing on the red light by motorists.
While Judge Schuldt was inspsctins
the new lights, detail Of 2Eafhe By,
iasasf -
Evening star., 1928-11-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 2s.-Mo-
ton pictures showing scenes too lurid
even for the eyes of Federal grand
Jury composed entirely of men led Gov
ernment officials to move further to-
day against what was described as a
ring for distributors of indecent motion
pictures.
Part of one Of the confiscated reels,
showing a back to nature" drama. was
dashed on an improvised screen in the
iarkened grand jury room. After few
scenes the foreman stopped the picture
and shortly afterward indictments were
returned against three men.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
KANSAS FARMERS ON GUARD.
Posse Fires on Suspect Believed to Be
Hatchet Murderer.

Posse Fires on Suspect Believed to BE
Hatchet Murderer.
KANSAS CITY, November % (R).--
Fear gripped the farming communities
about Wolcott and Lansing, Kans., to-
day following reports that a man re-
sembling the Omaha ak murderer had
been seen In the vicinity. Many per-
sons guarded their homes with dogs
and guns throughout last night.
Police here were ordered to be on the
lookout for the young mulatto held re-
sponsible for the three hatchet murders
in Omaha early this week, and whose
activities held that city in terror for
several days.
Roger williams, Missouri Pacific Sta
ton agent at Cochrane Junction, near
Leavenworth, Kans., was the only per-
son who met the man face to face.
Williams reported he took hatchet
away from the slayer Wednesday night.
Williams said the mulatto, who had
just left train, entered and asked II
he might get warm. Shortly afterward
he said, he saw the man holding a
hatchet he used to split kindling with
in the station. He recovered the weapon
and the negro fed.
Missouri Pacific trainmen reported
the mulatto, who held ticket for
Leavenworth, got off at the junction
after remarking police might be. watch
ing for him in Leavenworth.
Yesterday afternoon a colored man
seen crouching in a ditch near Lans-
ing was fired on by hastily organized
farmers posse. He escaped, apparently
unhit, and headed in the direction OF
Wolcott, IL miles northwest Of here
Kansas City police took up the search
and secured the bluffs along the Mis-
souri, River without avail
The police believed the man was at
tempting to reach Kansas City, Mo. OF
Kansas City, Kans. Highways and rail
roads were put under guard.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
.'BR0KEN" ROPE FAILS
AS D0G-THEFT ALlBI
Pair of Colored Youths Are Found
Guilty of Stealing
Animal.

A rope that had been neatly cut. pro-
duced in Police Court today to retute
the alihi of two colored youths who
claimed it had been broken by a hunt
ing dog they were accused OF stealing
resulted in the defendants being ad-
judged guilty.
Arthur Moore testified he had tied
his rabbit dog" valued at $50, in the
rear of lis E street southeast. Some
time later James Ross and Bernard
Brooks, both colored, come down an
alley back of the house to collect
trash.
According toe the youths, the dog
broke It's rope and trailed them. One
of the boys noticed it had no tag and
decided to give it home.
A policeman produced the rope that
had been around the dogs collar.
Ropes don't break like that said
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Evening star., 1928-11-23
OMAHA SPURS HUNT
FOR AK MURDERER
Terrorized City Is Under
Heavy Guard as Search
Is Intensified.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr, November 23.-
Omaha remained today a city under
arms, still without definite clues to
the identity or whereabouts of its
"hatchet man."
All. suspects and pictures shown to
Mrs. G. Harold Stribling, who with her
husband were the last victims of the
slayer and the only two to survive his
blows, have failed to be identified. This
included the picture of an lax man
captured in Chicago.
All police and detectives have been
put on 12-hour shifts and calls at the
rate of 20 an hour last night were
being checked and investigated. The
reward now totals $2,375.
Two of the siayer's victims we're bur-
led at Weeping Water, Nebr., yester-
day. The funeral date of the other VIC
tim has not been set.
KANSAS FARMERS ON GUARD.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Attention, Bowlers

Duckpin enthusiasts of
Washington and nearby
communities will find
something to intrigue
their fancy in an an
nouncement to be made
next Sunday by The Star.
The many hundreds of
persons, hereabout, who
obtain both exercise and
recreation through partic-
ipation in the alley game
are to be appriSed of an
event designed to further
increase the interest they
have in one of the most
popular Of indoor sports.
An outline of the plans
for this big event, to be
held within the next few
weeks, will be found in
next Sundays pink sports
section of The Star.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
NANSEN AND ECKENER
TO PLAN POLE FLIGHT
Norwegian Leaves for Berlin tt
Confer With Builder Of
Graf Zeppelin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OSLO, Norway, November 23.-Dr.
Fridtjof Nansen, polar explorer left
TODAY for Berlin to meet DR.. Hugo Eek
ener, builder of the Graf Zeppelin, re-
garding North Pole flight in 1880.
DR.. Nansen has been chairman of a
committee that has been planning for
some time to make flight from Europe
to the United States by way of the
arctic regions to determine the practic-
ability of that route. 1t was announced
on October 13 at Koenigsberg, Germany,
that the airship used on such flight
would be commanded by Capt. Walter
Bruins, secretary general OF the society
of Arctic Research.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
FLORIDA CROPS DAMAGED
Frost's Visit of Two Days Ended,
Forecast Says.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, November 90
OP).-After suffering considerable frost
damage to tender produce crops from
the cold weather of the last two days,
Florida growers we're relieved today to
hear that the forecast was for fair and
warmer weather.
Particularly have the crops in Gen.
tral and Southern Florida been hit by
Jack Frost Farther south the damage
has not been heavy to truck crops.
with slight damage reported on the
East Coast and from to per cent
in the vicinity of Fort Myers, on the
west side of the Peninsula.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
LENGEL is RElNSTATED
AS CANTON POLICE CHIEF
Removed After Mellett Murder
and Finally Acquitted After
Several Months in Pen.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, November 23.-
Seranus A Lengel, removed as chief
of police after the killing in July. 1926
of Don r. Mellett, Canton editor, tried
twice for his murder and finally acquit-
ted after he served several months OF
penitentiary sentence, was reinstated
today as head Of the Canton Police De-
partment.
Lengels removal was on charges OF
inefficiency. His first trial resulted in
conviction, but he was acquitted on a
second hearing obtained after he had
entered the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
BAPTIST EDUCATOR DIES.
DR.. Edgar Y. Mullins, SO, Succumbs
Following Stroke.

LOUISVILLE, KY, November % up.
DIR. Edgar Young Mullins, president
Of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary here, and an internationally
known denominational leader, died at
his home at noon today.
He suffered stroke of paralysis No
vember 10 and had been in an uncon-
scious condition most of the time since
From his first illness physicians had
said there was little hope. He was SO
years old.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
THREE DIE IN WRECK.
Auto Struck at Grade Crossing by
Interurban Car.

MONROE, Mich, November % LP).-
Two school schildren and a man were
killed and third pupil was probably
fatally injured this morning when their
automobile was struck at street cross
ing here by an interurban car.
The dead are Logan Swope, Is: JEAN
cite Swope. 13, and w. F. Koch, So.
Josephine Swope, 18, was seriously in
jured.
Koch, who was a neighbor of the
Swope family on a Monroe rural route,
was bringing the Swope children to
school here when the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Film, Too Lurid for Masculine jury,
Brings Indictments for Distributors

The defendants named were W. J..
Larivee. called by post office inspectors
tine leader of The distributing ring;
Harry Winter, who is alleged to have
financed the venture. and H. w. Smith,
called the head of the Hollywood dis
tributing Office. Bond for each was set
at $1,000.
Parents of high school students and
other young people emuloved about
hollywood testified.
Federal agents said the three indicted
men had realized several hundred thou
sand dollars profit on the venture.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Infante Visits White House

The Infante Alphonso, cousin of
the King of Spain, was presented to
President Coolidge today by the Spanish
accompanied by the Infanta Beatriz
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Second Edition of
Stars Radio Log Book
Ready for Distribution

Owing the tremendous demands for The Stars recently
published log book thousands of copies were quickly
distributed exhausting the supply, but the presses
were started again the second edition and these
books ready for distribution at the ohice OF
The Star Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue, or any
of The Stars want ad stations scattered throughout
the city. These listed page 49,
Evening star., 1928-11-23
WEATHER.

tUr 5. Weather BufeRu Forecast.1
Fair with lowest temperature about
80 degrees tonight: tomorrow increasing
cloudiness with slowly rising tempera-
ture. Temperatures: Highest, 81, at
las pm. yesterday lowest, IS, at 5 am.
today Full report on page 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Labor Leaders
Will Address
Annual Meeting
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Sept. lS-Ad-
dresses by California labor leaders
and Congressman G. T. Curry We're
to be featured on the program to-
day at the 29th annual convention
Of the California State Federation
Of Labor.
Governor Toung's address Of vel
come opened the afternoon session
Yesterday. Mayor r. +. Couley, Su-
rcrior Judge II. F. PEllen and Chief
of Police 7. y. Koening also greet
ed delegates. Committees were ap-
pointed and actual business Of the
convention scheduled 10 start Wed
nesday.
John F. Dalton, president ct the
state body, indicated that labor was
facing a general prosperous and sat
sfactorv trend for the wear. With
the exception Of q few cases of To-
cal depression, unfair establish
mcnts and certain immigration prob
lens, the report showed California
labor conditions excellent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
LEGAL Men Will
Attend Luncheon

President Sam Robinson of the
Farm Bureau, G. L. Childcrs, repre-
senting the Boulder Dam associa-
tion, and Robert Hays, secretary of
the local chamber of commerce and
representing the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce and the, Holtville
chamber, viii go to Los Angeles to-
morrow to attend IA luncheon to be
given at the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce in the interests. OF
Boulder Dam publicity.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, an organization com
prising all local chambers is spon-
soring national referendum among
its members on the question of linn
iting the expansion Of agricultural
areas.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce will be urged to send ont pub
Hcitv to all chambers of commerce
requesting that they do nothing to
interfere with projects for the pro-
lection of agricultural areas already
established, Of which projects the
Boulder Dam is the chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Grand Army of
The Republic
Attacks Denver
Ry United Press Leased Wire

DENVER. Colo. Sept. lS.-Thc
Grand Army OF the Republic
blanketed Denver today like shcr-
man coyefed Georgia. \ "war' =
bulletin issued from headquarters
said, eve have attacked the city
and found 1t receptive
From Mag. w, II. Mershon, S.,
- the drummer boy OF SHILOH - Who
lives at Winvhcster Ind, and is
perhaps one of the Youngest vet.
Grams here. to Fred Williams Of
Long Beach, Calf, who claims the
record aye Of lUI years. the boys in
blue are engaged in the greatest
"plgy time cncampment of the
army.
Always there is the spirit of play
the assumption that life is good.
Today in hotel Hobbies, in parks,
and on street corners where hospit
able green benches have been p.ac-
ed for veterans. groups Of gray-hair-
ed men gossiped, told stories, sang
''The Battle Hymn Of the Rcpub-
lie, = and that sadder more prophe-
tic song: My Eyes Have Seen the
Glory of the Coming Of the Lord. ;
Nincty-year-old war nurses found
themselves girls again as the vet
Grams made themselves acquainted
with anyone wearing the insignia
of the G. \. r. or any Of its allied
organization here for conventions.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Party Searching
For Hunter In
Campo Mountains

san DIEGO. Sept. Is \ part
Of fifteen persons today was search
ing the mountains near the Mexican
border, east Of Campo, for Garland
Davis, IG, who is believed to have
been lost while hunting in that see
tion yesterday,
Davis was last seen early yestcr.
daymorning when he left the camp
carving a hunting rifle. \ search
by his father and friends, when
he failed to return last night,
proved unavailing.
\ larger searching party was or
ennized today and if the lad is not
found by this afternoon, an appeal
will be made to the shcriff's de
partmcnt for additional searchers.
Davis had gone to the mountains
with his father and several friends
10 hunt deer
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Republicans Plan
Campaign Tonight

With tie formation oi a Hoover
for President CLUB tonight. Re
rublicans Of the county will out
line plans for vigorous campaign
at the meeting to be held in the
ball room Of the barbara Worth
Hotel at : O clock tonight.
Leaders Of the party meeting with
newly elected members OF the eonn-
T. central committee decided recent
u that q "lioovcr for President
Club was needed here and il viii
he formed at the meeting to hc
held tonight.
d" Imperial Valley is especially in
terc~ted in placing Hoover in the
White House" declared {. l..
Childcr-. member Of the central
committee. We want all Rcpubli-
cans interested in Hoover : election
to be ~ the meeting tonight. >
Imperial Valley press., 1928-09-18
Fear For Safety
OF Seattle Flyer
nv United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, sept. lS.-Gcorge Ji.
Storck, Seattle flyer, making q
flight around the world from Lon
don, had not been heard from for
53 hours at ) p. m. today.
Storck, who started his flight
from London last SATURDAY, landed
at Port Sartrouyillc, outside Paris,
at noon Sunday, intending to fly in
the direction Of Ncvcrs towards
Marseilles.
lie told airport officials he did
not know the exact destination as
it depended upon the wind. He car
ried only 2G gallons Of gasoline.
Storck is using a small seaplane
and would have had to alight on
water to avoid smashup. Officials
pointed out that central France is
dotted with lakes and streams upon
which he could have descended, and
ii was hoped word would be recciv-
ed of his safety from some out Of
the way place.