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Evening star., 1928-12-19
Evolution History
Claimed i'm Find
OF Fossils i'm u. S.
Represents Ages 5,OOO,'
900 to 7,OOO,O 900 Years
Ago, Scientists Say.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Calf, December 49,
Discovery of an era said to contain "a
full history of evo''l ion" in fossils and
declared to b. 3, liable to scientists
that they w:.d not reveal its location
other than to say it is in the wilds OF
New Mexico, was announced here last
night by two University of California
scientists.
The men, who returned to Berkeley
with about ton of fossils for classifi-
cation, said the earthbed contained
specimens from every geologic age from
10000 900 years ago down to 100000
years ago.
The discoverers are Prof. c. L. Camp.
curator of amphibians and reptiles in
the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and
v. L. Vanderhoof, museum collector.
They said their find was made in a
section of the State SO remote that the
natives thrash their grain with hand
fails and grind their own flour. Schools
are rs miles apart. the residents seldom
speak English, and are deeply religious.
The people castigate themselves with
whips and wear cactus in their sandals
by way of penance for their sins.
The university's expedition found
there place where the Continental
Divide had pushed up and exposed to
Continued on Page S, Column A.
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INTERVENTION DISCUSSED.
Argentine Paper Says Hoover Declares

Argentine Paper Says Hoover Declares
U. S. VIII Respect Sovereignty"
BUENOS AIRES, December 10 OtP).-
La Epoca, a newspaper. which is gen.
orally regarded as spokesman for
Herbert Hoover in conversing with the
Argentine President told him that in
the future the United States Gov
ernment would never intervene in the
internal affairs of other countries, that
it would respect their sovereignty and
would recognize their right to manage
their own problems.
+ President Yrigoyen was quoted as
saying that he believed that Mr.. Hoover
was not in accord with the ideas of
President Coolidge.
The newspaper said that the subject
Of intervention by the United States
IN the affairs of other American nations
was brought up by Senor Yrigoyen Mr..
Hoover explained that intervention by
the United States had not been under
taken with the design of protecting
American economic interests, but was
for safeguarding the lives of American
citizens.
President Yrigoyen was understood
then to have referred to views of in
tervention expressed by President Cool
idge in his speeches and Mr.. Hoover
was said to have replied that Mr. Cool
idge had been obliged to proceed as he
had done in view of the circumstances
of the individual cases
The paper said that President Virgo
yen next declared that he believed that
Mr.. Hoover was not in accord with the
ideas of President Coolidge. Yrigoyen
added that Mr.. Hoover had answered
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
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BOWIE MAN HELD
|NFR|END'S DEATH.
Killing of Melvin Ryon, BIa-
densburg Engineer, Was
Accident, kreitzer Says.

Henry Kreitzer of Bowie, Md, is being
held without charge at the Marlboro
Jail in connection with the shooting to
death last night of his friend, Melvin
Ryon, 80, civil engineer of the Bladens-
burg Suburb and Sanitary Commission
and brother of j. Wilson Ryon, former
States attorney for Prince Georges
County, Md. The shooting, which oc-
CURED at his home, where Ryon was
visiting. was accidental, Kreitzer de-
clares.
One shot was fired. Ryon fell dead,
the bullet in his head Kreitzer, 1t is
said, then put the, body IN Ryon's au-
t0na0bilE KlrUSes the machine into q
clump OF dense woods about mile
away and left 1t there.
KreitzeT was arrested about As min
utes later by County Policeman Vinton
NJ. Nichols, for whom Kreitzer said he
was looking so as to surrender himself.
Nichols said Kreitzer freely admitted
the shooting, claiming it was accidental
He is held in Marlboro jail without
bond to await an inquest at pm. be-
fore Judge H. B. Kelbaugh at Bowie
week from tomorrow. A coroner's
jury was sworn in over the body this
morning.
Kreitzer the policeman said, told him
he found the pistol in cupboard and
that it was accidently discharged Four
young men who witnessed the shooting
agree with Kreitzer on the material
facts.
Immediately before he was killed,
Ryon is said to have remarked to Kreit-
ger, who was flourishing the gun: Lets
see how much nerve you have" Kreit-
ger pointed the pistol at him across
dining room table, and the explosion
followed
Ryon left his home in Bowie. where
he lived with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Ryon. about 8 o'clock last
night. He met Kreitzer at garage in
Bowie and drove him to Kreitzer's home
in, his machine. Herbert Jones, 81, of
Bowie came to the house few min
uteS later and shortly thereafter three
young men from Mitchellville, Md, who
had sold Kreitzer an automobile, came
to make collection on the car.
All four witnesses and Kreitzer say
Continued on Page 2, Column 80
Evening star., 1928-12-19
SUSPECTS HELD
IN SCULLY Staying.
Chicago Combats Violence
Trailing kidnapping of
Billy Ranieri.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 19.-All the
agencies of the law had combined today
to defeat the lawlessness that has trailed
in the wake of the kidnapping last Sep
tember of little Billy Ranieri, while the
second day of the trial of three de-
PENDANTS accused of the actual kid
naping got under way.
The police last night and today
rounded up more than $50 suspects in
the Staying of Ole Scully, cousin of the
kidnapped boys father and expected to
have been a principal witness for the
State. Scully was shot and killed Mon
day night on the eve of the day he
was to have taken the stand against
the defendants.
Most of the suspects were released,
but among those held were Salvatore
Mastroiani, alias Calabrese, godfather
of Billy, and Pasquale Capitosta, both
indicted recently for extortion, and
Fred Petitti, brother of one of the de-
PENDANTS, arrested yesterday as he
loitered outside the courtroom.
Defense attorneys at the opening of
the second day of the trial made a
motion before Judge Robert e. Gentzel
that Fred Petitti be freed from custody,
maintaining the authorities had uncov-
cred no evidence on which to hold him.
Scully's Death.
A jury composed of prominent busi-
ness men summoned to investigate
Scully's death by Coroner Herman NJ.
Bundesen has continued its inquiry to
give the police time to produce more
evidence. Yesterday it heard from wit
nesses how Scullys assailants rushed
into an Italian clubrooEa shot Scully to
death and beat his companions with
base ball bats so seriously that at least
one of them is expected to die.
The three principal witnesses for the
State already have given evidence link
ing with the kidnapping all three de-
PENDANTS, Angelo Petitti, Andrew Cap
pellano and his son Tony, 16 years old.
These witnesses were Billy, his father,
Frank Ranieri, and an uncle.
Billy, in a closely guarded courtroom
Yesterday told of being kidnapped while
on his way home from school, of being
held captive for I3 days at the Cap
pellano home, and finally of being re-
| leased near Joliet by the frightened
| kidnapers. His father and uncle told
of negotiations for his release with
Petitti.
The father at first seemed reluctant
| to testify, but as question after question
was hurled at him he appeared to be-
come a very willing witness When a
| defense attorney asked him why some
of his testimony had not been given
in previous court hearings, Ranieri
shouted:
"Tll tell you why. Petitti told me
should be quiet or would be killed
| Just like they killed one of our wit
nesses yesterday" His remark caused
furore in the courtroom, where efforts
| had been made to keep the story
of Scully's Staying from the jury.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
NAVY RA|SESS-4
| AFTER TWO DAYS
Workers Overcome Obstacle
of Flooded Motor Room by
Entering Sunken Craft.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE U. S. S. FALCON,
OFF BLOCK ISLAND, r. /. ,(by way
of the Block Island Coast Guard radio
station), December 19.-The sub
marine S-4, which remained down by
the stern in IS feet of water when an
attempt to raise her with new lifting
hooks was made last night, was brought
to the surface at 9:47 am. today. The
craft had been deliberately sunk with
out crew at S:2i o'clock Monday
morning.
Altheusgia oislesrs sast right announced
that third pontocn would be used to
float the 23l foot hulk. soon after day
break they entered the forward torpedo
loading hatch, which was high and dry
out OF the water. and passed through
other compartments to the motor room
This compartment was found flooded,
but from the control room, which was
dry, the water in the motor conpart-
ment was blown out. The vessel came
up and Strengthened out in 10 minutes.
Two theories Advanced.
The submarine was sunk by flooding
the ballast tank in the engine room,
only and how the motor room took
water was not Immediately determined
Two possible causes for the accident
were suggested.
A leak in wall of the compartment
or a leaking gasket on the door sepa-
rating the engine room from the motor
room In the stern.
Lieut.. Comdr. Palmer H Dunbar, who
directed the test, said the S-4 could
have been raised with the help of a
diver last night, but because of dark
mess and strong the wind the compile
ton of the raising was deferred
Comdr. Dunbar, Lieut. Norman Ives,
Lieut.. Charles B. Momsen, representing
the Bureau of Construction and Repair,
and Chief Gunner Clarence B. Tibbals
entered the vessel while 1t was still at
an angle of 80 degrees. Making their
way through the ship, they found elec-
trio lights and the heater still burning,
although 40 hours had elapsed since
the ship was let down to the bottom.
The bridge, though damaged in the
raising, was found intact
Lieut.. Comdr Dunbar said the S-4
would be towed by the rescue ship Fal-
con, from which operations were di-
rected, to the New London submarine
base, where further experiments with
the hulk would be decided upon.
May Be Sunk Again.
The testing of the accessibility to
divers of the lifting hooks or 'pad
eyes" was completed when the S-4 was
brought UP, although it may be sunk
again for further experiments with this
device
The vessel was deliberately sunk Mon
day morning. After two days of ef-
forts by divers the order to blow empty
Evening star., 1928-12-19
BRAZIL PREPARES
TO FETE HOOVER
President Elect Praised in
Press and Senate as He
NearS Rio de Janeiro.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, December 19.-
Herbert Hoover was en- route to Rio dc
Janeiro today aboard the U. S. S. Utah
from Montevideo, Uruguay. He is due
Friday. Preparations are being made tc
give him an impressive welcome. A
full program of entertainment is being
planned for him before he departs or
Christmas eve.
The Avenida Rio Branco, the main
artery of the city, along which the
government buildings, municipal thea
ters, school of art and supreme court
nf law are located. viii be illuminated
in Mr.. Hooyer's honor The Stars and
Stripes and the green and yellow OF
Brazil will be displayed profusely.
Luncheons and dinners have been ar
ranged for the party.
There will be motor trip to Petrop-
oils, the Summer capital, which is $500
feet above sea level The American
Chamber of Commerce at Sac PaulC
in the coffee district is sending q
large delegation to Rio de Janeiro tc
greet the President-elect.
EuIogized by Senator.
The life and achievements of Presi-
ient-elect Hoover were published promi-
nently in this mornings press. A speech
by Senator Gilberto Amado, eulogizine
Mr.. Hoover as a humanitarian, was
printed in full by the leading papers
some of which carried picture of the
Iowa house where he was born.
Twenty-one members of the Senate
will form committee which will meet
Mr. Hoover at the quay on Friday, to-
gether with committee from the
Chamber of Deputies, all the members
of the cabinet and prominent army
and navy officials.
On Sunday the jockey club is giving
a horse racing program of 10 races
seven of the races being named fol
cities and States in the United States
as follows Philadelphia, st. Louis, Ohio
Chicago. San Francisco, New York and
Washington The main event of the
day is named for the President-elect
INTERVENTION DISCUSSED.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
COOLIDGE PLANNING
TO LEAVE TUESDAY
Date of His Return From Sapelo
Island Vacation Is
Undecided.

President Coolidge virtually has de-
cided to leave late in the afternoon of
Christmas day for Sapelo Island. off the
coast of Georgia, where he and Mrs.
Coolidge will spend brief vacation. but
he has not yet determined when he Will
return to the White House.
To those with whom he has discussed
his plans he has given the impression
that he is in doubt about returning to
washington in time to participate in
the customary New Year day reception
He will decide day or so after he
arrives at Sapalo Island. -
Mrs. Coolidge left washington today
for Northampton, Mass, to visit her
mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, who has
months at hospital in that city. She
is expected back at the White House
Sunday.
The President Is known TO be looking
forward to considerable cunning and
fishing while on this vacation. John
Oliver La Gorce, vice president OF the
National Geographic Society, who has
lust returned from visit with Howard
e. Coffin, owner of the island, and
whose guest President and Mrs. Cool
idge will be, called on the President at
the White House today and gave him
an account of the fishing in the waters
of that section, as well as the shooting.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, December
10 (R.-Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, mother
of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, was said today
to be somewhat weaker than she was
when her daughter visited her last
month. Attaches of the Dickinson Hos
pital, where Mrs. Goodhue has been a
patient for more than a year, said,
however, that there had been no sudden
change in her condition.
Mrs. Coolidge is expected to arrive
here tonight and to visit the hospital
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
LEAGUE TO RENEW
ARMS TALK AFTER
HOOVER INAUGURAL
Plan for Continuation De-
pends on U. S. Accept
anCe of Outline.
EXPERTS COMMITTEE
TO MEET MARCH II
Removal of Naval Difficulties May
Cause Further Postponement
of Action.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 19.-Efforts toward
reduction of world armaments, in
Guiding naval forces, will be vigorously
renewed by the League of Nations i'm
mediately after the Inauguration of
Herbert Hoover, provided the United
States approves provisional plans which
were formulated today. The plans were
formulated at meeting between DR.. j.
Loudon, Minister of the Netherlands to
France, who is president of the prepar-
atory commission of the League and
Eric Colban, director of the Leagues
disarmament section.
1t was decided to convoke COM
mittee of experts at Geneva on March
II to discuss control of the manufac-
ture of ornaments. A tentative agree
ment was concluded to summon the
Preparatory Disarmament Commission
after Easter during the first fortnight in
April. The date of this meeting will
be announced when the American Gov
ernment approves.
Since the opinion exists in some cir
cles that the commission should not
risk fiasco similar to the last session
and that the League should wait for the
removal of some naval difficulties, it
is conceivable that a further postpone
ment may be decided upon.
Some observers hope that the dele
gates of the naval powers can reach an
agreement concerning the types of
cruisers and submarines to be limited
during private conversations in the
course of the general negotiations at
Geneva.
The official agenda of the commits
sion will be the Russian project for
partial disarmament and the German
proposal concerning publicity in regard
to armament.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
SPECIAL SESSION is OFF.
BRAND and Drummond Agree 1t Is
Now Unnecessary.

BRAND and Drummond Agree 1t Is
Now Unnecessary.
PARIS, December 19 P1-Foreign
Minister BRAND of France, who is pres
ident of the League of Nations, and
Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general
If the League, reached an agreement to-
day that peace measures in the West
ern Hemisphere had removed the neces-
sity for calling special session of the
League Council.
AS soon as he receives official word
that Bolivia, like Paraguay, has accept
ed the mediation of the Pan-American
Conference, M. BRAND will telegraph
all members of the conference that no
extraordinary session will be held. He
will probably cable the governments of
Paraguay and Bolivia congratulating
them on their decision and emphasiz-
ing that it gives impetus to the in
ternational movement consolidating
world peace.
Later NJ. BRAND contemplates writ
ing a circular letter to members of the
League summarizing the Councils ef-
forts to prevent an outbreak of war,
indicating that the League has no wish
to insist upon employment of the League
machinery in preventing war and that
y Is only concerned - the tahlislss
lnent of peace
League officials express belief that the
League has been 81 powerful influence
in the present crisis. but give great
praise to the initiative and success of
the pan-American organization. They
think that the League. the Pam -Ameri-
can Conference and Argentina all con-
tributed to the anticipated happy out
come Of the controversy.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
Mrs. Sophie Peirce. Oldest Clubwoman
In United States, Expires at Age of 104

Physicians said Mrs. Peirce had no
disease. but succumbed from senility.
She was the widow of Edward Peirce,
who died IL years ago at the age of 90
was IN possession of all her faculties
until within a short time of her death.
She lived with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Iddings, at Brighton, and was resident
Of Montgomery County 10 years. having
come from Bethlehem, Pa. Her father
was Rev. John K. Hummer of Bethle-
hem. Her only survivor besides Mrs.
Iddings is another daughter, Miss Alice
Peirce. who also lives at the Iddings
home.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow, at st. Luke's Episcopal
Church. Brighton.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
Beggar With Valet-Secretary and $4,000
Investments Is Exiled From New York

palsy, while he offered for sale at 10
cents each penknives for which he paid
1925 gross.
A probation officer reported that
Ansel in addition to having savings
bank account of $l,446, possessed
sac, 1000 in first mortgages, and owned
several newsstandS in Boston.
His landlord in the Eighth avenue
rooming house, where he paid $40 a
week, said that until recently Ansel hao
enjoyed the services of combination
valet-secretary to whom he paid $40 a
week He recently discharged the valet
secretary for being drunk. The land
lord also said Ansel had offered him S75
week to operate newsstand which he
planned TO purchase, sd~
Evening star., 1928-12-19

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ia pan
handler who employed valet-secretary
and took in $500 week selling pen
knives in the subway was an exile from
the city today.
Samuel Ansel, %, of Revere, Mass,
had boasted that he planned to retire
as soon as he got enough ''out of these
New York suckers" He was given his
choice in Harlem Court of serving six
months in the workhouse or posting a
81 900 bond to leave the city. He posted
the bond
During the last three months Ansel
has been familiar figure in subway
trains as he made his way through the
Sa;s shaking and twitching as with
Evening star., 1928-12-19
special DISPATCH to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 49,
Death claimed Mrs. Sophie Hummer
Peirce, 104 years old, at Brighton, Md,
IL miles from here. late yesterday. She
was reputed to be the Oldest clubwoman
in the United States. The Mutual I'M
provement Association of Sandy Spring,
organized in 1886, claimed her as a
charter member. Until recently she at
tended every meeting. and the club has
never missed session in its history.
The organization's right to call itself the
Oldest woman's club In the United States
was challenged by another some years
ago. but the proofs are said to have
favored the Sandy Spring body. and no
attempt was ever made to disprove Mrs.
Peirce's claim to. being the oldest club
woman. su..
Evening star., 1928-12-19
COL0RED WOMAN FINED
$40 FOR PAPER THEFT
Bond Is Forfeited in Police Court
by Another for Same
Offense.

Jennie Lewis, colored. 17O0 block nf
Thirteenth street. was fined $40 for the
theft of newspapers from a rack at
Fourteenth and r streets, by Judge
Ralph Given In Police Court this
morning.
Police say she deposited only two
cents for eight papers.
Carrie Fields, 1400 block of @ street,
forfeited $40 collateral this morning
for the same offense
Evening star., 1928-12-19
WHALEN REMOVES
POLICE VETERANS
Chief Inspector and Head of De.
tectives Retired on His First
Full Day in Office.
Rv the Assoc;oted pr.,,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 19.-GroveI
Whalen's first full day as police COM
missioner was marked by the retire
ment of two veteran department heads
who have held high police posts for
many years.
The retired officials are Chief In
spector William j. Lahey and John D.
Coughlin, chief of the detective division,
Whalen was sworn in yesterday to
succeed Joseph A. Warren, who resign
ed after criticism of his department for
its handling of the Arnold Rothstein
case.
Almost his first ofiicial act today was
the retirement of Lahey and Coughlin.
The latter's retirement takes effect inn
mediately and Laheys on December 81,
although he was removed from active
duty today
Whalen appointed Deputy Chief In
Spector John O'Brien of the Bronx to
succeed Lahey and Inspector Edward
p. Mulrooney to succd Coughlin.
Sergt. Patrick FitZgibbon, who was
reduced from the rank of lieutenant in
charge Of the Police Glee Club and
Band as Warrens last ofiicial act, was
reinstated by Whalen.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
LEGISLATOR DIES AT 81.

ENID, Okla, December 19.-W. A.
Calderhead, "a, for IA years member
of Congress from the fifth Kansas dis
trict, died at his home here last night
following long illness.
Mr.. Calderhead, who was elected to
his first congressional term in 1894,
was for nine years chairman Of the
House ways and means committee ],
Evening star., 1928-12-19
NATIONAL DEFENSE
STEPS CONTINUED
BY LATIN NATIONS
Paraguay EnIiStments Go On
Despite Acceptances of
Mediation Offer.
SPECIAL LEAGUE COUNCIL
SESSION is CALLED OFF
Farley Cancellation Committee in
Session-Bolivia Prepared
ness Fund Grows.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASuNCION, Paraguay, December 19
Enrolment of troops continued to-
day, although both Paraguay and
Bolivia have accepted the good offices
of the Pan-American Conference in the
settlement of their dispute.
Economic defense measures were also
considered by President Guggiari, who
met with a commission of bankers and
business leaders A national supply
council was formed under the leader
ship of former Foreign Minister Bor-
denave.
Five thousand volunteers were en-
rolled at Conception for immediate
service, a battalion of students was
formed in Asuncion Four thousand
Paraguayans who have been working
in Argentina came forward for mill
tary service.
SprcTAT crccVONy re OFF
Evening star., 1928-12-19
CONSOLATION plan DELAYED.
Pan-American Group win Report From
Time to Time.

BY the Associated Press.
After a lengthy session, in which rep
resentatives of both Paraguay and Bo-
livia participated, the Pan-American
conferences special committee on the
Bolivian -Paraguayan dispute determined
today to gather more information on
the controversy and report from time
to time to the conference before de-
termining upon concrete plan OF re-
Cancellation.
Delegates said after the meeting that
the spirit of greatest cordiality pre-
vailed throughout, and that all seemed
animated by an earnest desire to COM
pose the trouble. The committee de-
cided to recommend to the conference
that it be retained in its present func-
tions for the time being.
Information on various phases OF the
dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay
will be obtained by the committee
through inquiries which it will make
of the two disputing countries, Such
information will be periodically trans
mitted to the whole conference with a
view to drafting eventually more con-
crete program for the settlement of the
dispute.
For the time being no plenary ses-
sion has been requested by the COM
mittee.
DEFENSE STEPS CONTINUED.