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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
BROKER INVOLVED
IN FENCE" PROBE
Remus Is Sought in Investi-
cation of Sale of Stolen
Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 20. - Investi-
cation of what authorities termed an
international fence" for the sale of
stolen bonds tonight had involved
Edward j. Sweeney, Chicago broker, in
charges of operating confidence game
and possessing stolen property, and had
led to search for George Remus, for
mer king of bootleggers" and wife
slayer
Discovery of cards bearing Remus'
name in Sweeneys La Sale street bond
house reminded Michigan City, Ind,
police they had seen him recently at
Sweeneys 100000 home In Michigan
City. Orders were given to bring in
Remus for questioning in the hope
that he could tell something of the al
legged dealings in stolen securities.
Sweeney was arrested at Michigan
City early in the day, and, electing
to oppose extradition, was held for
Cook County officers, who left here late
today with warrants for him. Louis
Eliasbarg of Baltimore swore out a
warrant charging Sweeney with re-
ceiving stolen property.
He is president of the Finance Co.
of America, at Baltimore, from which
bonds stolen last February were traced
by insurance inspectors to Sweeney's
brokerage. The charge of a confidence
game was brought by Donald E. Web
ster, secretary of the Guaranteed Life
Insurance Co. of Chicago, who said
Sweeney turned over several stolen
bonds to him. Judge Frank M. Ped
den fixed bonds at $4,000 on the two
charges.
States attorney charged that stolen
bonds sold In Cologne, Germany; Bal
timore Columbus, Chicago and Detroit
had been tracted to Sweeneys Offices.
REMUS DENIES IMPLICATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
Uses Hacksaw in Trimming
Process and Leaves Appen-
dage for Police to Pick Up.
"Bobber" Must Have Used
Ladder to Perform Opera
ton, Police Believe.

The long, curly tail of the big bronze
bison that adorns the southeast pillar
of the @ Street Bridge across Rock
Greek was bobbed unceremoniously last
night by a practical joker with a wild
West complex ALI that remains of the
once-artistic appendage is little stump
that points skyward with inviting SYM
pathy.
hack saw apparently was used in
the trimming process. The part re-
moved. weighing 8 or pounds, was left
on the sidewalk, where it remained I'M
til the police were summoned and car
ried it to the third precinct station in
patrol wagon.
The exact time that the picturesque
buffalo lost its tail, or the person re-
sponsible for the "bobbing" are not
known to the police. All that they
know is that some one called the sta
ton house and reported that the buff
falo was tailless. The height OF the
statue, the police said must have neces-
STATED the use of a ladder in reaching
the tail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
PROF. MARCHANT
DIES SUDDENLY
Linguist for Pan-American
Union Was Expert on
Brazilian Affairs.

Death came suddenly last night to
Langworthy Marchant, 81 years of age,
eminent Portuguese translator and lin
guist for the Pan-American Union and
professor of French and Portuguese at
American University, as he prepared to
take drink of soda at the Ambassador
Candy Store, Eighteenth street and Co.
lumb1a road Heart failure was the
cause of death. He was accompanied
by his wife when he was stricken.
a., DIR. J. Ramsay hewitt, the coroner,
was summoned and pronounced Mr..
Marchant dead, due to natural causes.
Pan-American Union Loss.
DR.. Leo S. Rowe, director of the PAN
American Union, issued this statement:
His passing spells very great loss to
the Pan-American Union. He was not
only good linguist, but man Of great
literary ability. His death is a great
shock to me, as when I saw him last,
he appeard to be in good health and
certainly there was no premonition of
this. He was faithful and most de-
voted worker and his loss will be felt
very greatly by u.s."
Born In Clinton, La, on August Is,
1866, Mr.. Marchant was taken by his
parents at the age 3 to Brazil. There
in later life he was the chief of the
Translation Bureau of the Ministry of
Agriculture of the Brazilian govern
ment. From that post he came to
Washington with the Pan-American
Union and had been here for IL years
He lived at the Portner Apartments,
Fifteenth and U streets.
Wrote on Brazil.
Mr. Marchant wrote extensively on
conditions in Brazil and the history of
that country in periodicals, both in this
country and in Brazil. He was a con-
tributor to the Bulletin of the Pan
American Union. He was credited with
aiding materially in bringing about a
closer relationship between Brazil and
the United States.
Mr.. Marchant is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Maude H. Marshant; his
daughter, Anyda, l8 years of age; his
son, Alexander Is years of age, and his
sister. Miss Annie deArmond Marchant.
The body was taken to the S. H. Hines
funeral parlors at 1901 Fourteenth
street Funeral arrangements are being
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
ALLIES SELECTING
PREPARATIONS BODY
Experts, Including One From
U. S., to Begin Revision
of Dawes Plan.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, October 20-Another sort of
Dawes committee will be working within
a few weeks on the question of revision
of reparations, it appeared today from
conversations which have been going on
between S. Parker Gilbert, agent general
for reparations and the governments
interested, as we'll as between Winston
Churchill, British chancellor of the
exchequer, and Premier Poincare.
The subject under immediate dis
cussion is the composition of a new
body of experts agreed upon at Geneva
last month and the limits of its mission.
Want U. S. Represented.
The first point definitely agreed Upon
is that France, Great Britain, Italy,
Belgium, the United States and Japan
should be represented on the committee
of experts. While it is understood that
the American Government will not be
invited as a government to send a
representative, it is probable that the
State Department will be asked if there
is any objection to the participation OF
an American in the work OF the
committee.
One or two Americans of the highest
standing in the financial world will be
requested to participate and care Will
be taken not to invite any one who
might for any reason be objectionable
to the United States Government.
Thus, it is held, the American Govern
ment will have an unofficial right OF
vote.
Scope of Inquiry Unsettled.
The second point with regard to the
committee of experts, that is the scope
of their negotiations, remains to be de-
termined definitely. There has been
considerable progress in this direction,
however. and 1t was said today In semi
official circles that the composition OF
the committee and the precise outlines
of its mission may be announced before
the middle of November
When the committee submits its re-
port. this will be referred to all the
governments represented and, in ad-
dition to Rumania and Jugoslavia, the
other creditors of Germany under the
reparations settlement.
Big Bond Issue Possible.
The idea of commercialization Of the
debt is said in some quarters to have
ultimately in view an offer by France
of her share Of the bonds in immediate
extinction of the war debts to the ex-
tent that they will go. Under that
France would propose to hand over to
Great Britain and the United States
her share of the German bonds bear
ing s per cent interest. Great Britain
and the United States, should they agree
to this arrangement, would thus be-
come creditors of Germany to that ex-
tent in place of France.
There is now talk of commercianzing
not only 16,000,000,000 marks of rail-
road and industrial bonds, but the total
amount on which the governments may
finally agree Germany must pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
THREE DEAD FROM CRASH
IN FUNERAL PROCESSION
One Car in Ontario Cortege Falls
Behind and Attempts to Regain
Former Place.

BY the Associated Press.
BARRIE, Ontario, October 20.-Three
persons were dead today of injuries
suffered yesterday when their automo-
bile, part of funeral procession, COL
lided with another machine.
The dead were Miss Mary Coleman,
who died in a hospital this morning
and Miss Dorothy Watson and her
brother-in-law, Thomas Armstrong, who
died last night soon after they were
taken to a hospital. All were residents
of Toronto.
The accident occurred when the
driver of their car fell behind the pro-
cession and then attempted to catch
up by passing other cars on the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
al ARRESTED IN RAID
AFTER DOOR is SMASHED
Police Forcibly Enter 18th Street
Establishment; 90 Cases of
Beer Are Seized.

Smashing in the doors with sledge
hammer the police vice squad early this
morning raided the second floor of 2025
Fourteenth street and arrested Al men,
one of whom was charged with conduct
ing disorderly house and possession c!
liquor and the rest were booked for dis
orderly conduct and released upon de-
posting SIS each.
Twenty cases of alleged beer. aggre-
grating about 480 bottles and one pint
of whisky, were seized.
The alleged proprietor of the place
gave his name to police as William
Cush "a years old. He was released
under $500 bond
The officers making the raid were
Sergt o. j. Letterman and Detectives
w. F.. Burke R. j. Cox and G. c. Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
TORPEDO BOAT is SUNK.

TOXIC. October 81 Sunday Up
The navy Office announced today that
while engaged In full speed torpedo
practice of the North Coast torpedo
boat collided with the destroyer Isonami
and sank Immediately Four members
Of the torpedo boats crew were reported
missing. The cruiser. which was only
slightly damaged. searched fruitlessly
for the missing men until midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
Cards Bearing His Name Reported
Found in Accused Brokers Home.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, october 20 R).-
Gtorge Remus, former king of bootleg
gers" at his home here tonight, said he
certainly would not be involved in any
such operations as those of which Ed
ward j. Sweeney, Chicago broker, was
accused. A Chicago dispatch, which was
read to Remus, related that investiga-
ton of hat authorities. termed an inter-
national fence" for the sale of stolen
bonds, had involved Sweeney in charges
of operating a confidence game. Cards
bearing Remus' name were said to have
been found in Sweeney's home.
Remus declared he had not seen
Sweeney for many months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
DR.. Eckener Escapes Capital Crowds
To Enjoy Solitude at Mount Vernon

made for him to broadcast a brief
greeting to American radio listeners, and
went to the German embassy. He WIS
trailed there by newspapermen, who
were told that the Zeppelin expert was
talking with friends.
Instead, it was learned last night,
the doctor slipped out of the embassy
with friend and was driven to Mount
Vernon. His identity was made known
only to the manager there and he was
shown about the house and grounds.
DR.. Eckener placed a wreath on the
tomb of George Washington before re-
turning to this city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
ARRIVAL RUMOR BLASTED.
British Officials Discredit Report of
MacDonaId's Landing.

PLYMOUTH, England, October 20
R).-A rumor that Comdr H. c. Mac
Donald. missing transatlantic flyer, had
reached Newlyn today in fishing boat
was spread, but quickly discredited.
Admiralty officials here and the
Newlyn police and coast watchers all
denied the rumor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
Injured in Street Fight.

During fight in front of TIA Florida
avenue. James E. Bates, colored, 26i3
Thirteenth street. was knocked down
and seriously injured He was taken
to Freedmens Hospital where an ex-
animation revealed he had a fractured
skull. Bates was unable to furnish the
identity of hH assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

Seeking to elude for a few moments
the crowds which have followed his
every step since his fight to this coun-
try last week as commander Of the
Graf Zeppelin, DR.. Hugo Eckener yes
terday engineered one Of the escapes
for which his fellow aviation hero, Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, became famous,
1t was revealed last night following the
departure of the German party from
this city
DR.. Eckener hurried away from the
Carlton Hotel yesterday morning, re-
fusing to keep kven an appointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

which he told her not to open until
two days after his flight began. She
quoted the following:
Il know that you are against the fight.
I know that people will say that am
suicidal fool. But do not think So
Il have enough petrol, and If I do go
under. it will be through engine trouble.
After all, they called Lindbergh The
Flying Fool IF an American could dc
it, an Englishman can do it.
II know you will look after Ian (sor
of the couple). o..
Never give up hope. II I made
mistake. am sorry. 1t will be terrible
for you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
PANAMA LINE PROFITABLE
Dividend Check for $35O,Ooo Turn
ed Into Treasury.

The, War Department was notified
yesterday that the board of directors
of the Panama Railroad Co. had de-
clared a S per cent dividend on the
capital stock of the company for the
fiscal year ended June 80.
A company check for $3.50, 900 cover
ing this dividend was Endorsed by Sec
rotary of War Davis over 10 the Sec
retsrv of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
JEW M0SLEM WALL FEUD
REVIVED IN JERUSALEM
Islamites Launch Attack Upon
Hebrews During Sabbath Prayer.
Police End Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, Palestine, October 90
Controversy between the Jews and
Moslems over the historic wailing wall
in Jerusalem flared into new activity
today.
Moslem inhabitants of the wailing
wall quarter fell upon Jews during the
Sabbath morning prayer, but the police
interviewed eneEgetically and suppressed
the attack before the movement could
spread. One Jew, however, was seri-
ously injured.
Two MoslemS were arrested imme-
diately and sentenced to six months in
prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
MAN CUT TO DEATH
WITH Ak IN FLORIDA
Robbery Suspected in Staying of
Grocer and Filling Sta
ton Operator.
BY the Associated Press.

FERNANDINA, Fla. october 90
Hacked to death, Charlie Hustled,
about as years old. operator of gro
Gerry store and filing station, was found
today lying on bed in his home by H.
Smith, a customer Robbery was be-
lieved to have been the motive
Police said he usually kept conSid-
cradle money in his home, adjoining his
grocery store and filling station. A
blood-stained ak was found in the
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
SALE OF U. S. CARS
ABROAD SHOWS GAIN
Increase of Is Per Cent in Foreign
Consumption Indicated
for 1928.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. october 20.-An in
crease of Is per cent in foreign con-
sumption of motor vehicles of Amer
lean make for 1928 as compared with
1927 is forecast by survey OF the
export shipments from factories in the
United States and Canada made public
by the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce.
Comparison of shipments of 81
makers of passenger cars and IA makers
of buses and trucks during the first
nine months of 1928 with the CORE
spending period of 1927 shows an in
crease of 1877 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
MAYOR HELD IN BAIL.

Michigan Official Charged With
Election Fraud Plot.
FLINT, Mich, october 20 P).-
Mayor William H. McKeighan of Flint
was held for trial in Circuit Court when
arraigned today on charge of con-
spiracy to commit fraud in the primary
election of September last.
A grand jury investigation resulted
In charges that $50 ballots had been
stolen from the city hail. marked to
favor Republican candidates and stuffed
into ballot boxes in seven election pre-
cinctS.
Mayor McKeighan's bail of $4,000 was
continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
DIES IN "SPEEDER" CRASH
Three Hurt in New York Railroad
Collision.

NORWICH, N. Y. October 20 LP-
One man was killed and three others
injured, two seriously, near here today
when motor "speeder" on the o. g. w.
Railroad crashed into the rear of a
train which it. was following.
Earl Eastwood SO, of Guilford, was
the man killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
FARMER DIES IN CRASH.
Two Boys, Brothers, Probably Fa-
tally Hurt; Father Injured.

ST. JOSEPH, Tenn. October 20 up.
-Elvin Wakefield farmer, was killed
instantly and Edward Tays. IA, and
his brother. Vernon, IL, were probably
fatally injured near here late today
when their automobile was demolished
by northbound Louisville ana NaSn-
Vile motor train. Thomas Tays. 40.
father of the injured boys, was criti-
cally injured, but he had chance to
recover, 1t was said at the hospital at
Florence, Ala, where he was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
SEE LIGHT ON PATH
MACDONALD TOOK
IN ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Continued from First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
YOUTHFUL ECKENER
WINS ACCLAIM OF
THRONG IN CAPITAL

Continued from First Page.)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
RED GRANGE ARRESTED
ON PARENTAGE CHARGE
Famous Football Player Accused OF
BEING the Father OF
Child.

Chicago. Oct. IS (UP) - Red
Grange. the Illinois football player
who made the number II famous,
will be arraigned today in munich.
pal court. charged with being the
father Of the infant son of Mis-,
Helen Flogek. 90.
Grange was arrested late yester-
day on a warrant issued Oct. Is and
u free on q 1880 bend.
The gridiron star denied the
charges. saying lit IL just black
MAIL"
Il could have settled this case for
$500 but decided to fight the
charges in order that l may ulti-
mately dispose of similar attempts"
Grange said.
Grange is appearing at 4 theater
here.
The republican national commit
tee had announced he would be the
chief speaker over the radio tonight.
Cotncidentally with Reds arrest the
committee announced that Ken
Rouse. former captain of the Univer-
sity of Chicago team. would speak
instead.
Grange said he did not know he
had been scheduled to speak and the
announcement of his withdrawal had
nothing to do with his arrest SO far
he knew.
Miss Flogek said the child was
born last March and that Grange
did not pay the hospital bills.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
SOCCER TEAM TO PLAY
New Britain Kickers VIII Take on
Scandal A. c. of Hartford at Will
low Brook Park on SUNDAY.

The All-New Britain soccer foot
ball team will play the Scandal A. C.
of Hartford at the soccer field in
Willow Brook park Sunday at 2:45
O'Clock. The Hartford team 10 tied
with Waterbury's representative in
the league at the present time.
Last week the New Britain team.
which was not considered of cham
pionship calibre. held Waterbury.
last years champions, to to i
tie. The Hartford team last year won
the championship of Hartford
county district. Members of the New
Britain team have expressed conf
dence that it will again surprise the
champions.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
BLUES CAMPAIGNING
FOR SEMI.PRO TITLE
Go to Manchester Sunday to Take
on Cubs OF That Section
OF State

Further steps in the campaign OF
the New Britain Blues to capture
the state semi-professionai cham
plonship will be taken Sunday when
1t goes 10 Manchester to play the
Cubs OF that city. The Silk Town
team is the semi-pro champion OF
Its section and has been returned
the winner in every start this year.
The Blues will be at full strength
with Johnny Beck. star tackle, back
in the lineup after recovering from
sprained ankle.
Much of the Blues attack will be
left to George kayeski and Al
Fengler, fullback and quarterback
who are hard line plungers as we'll
as sharp off tackle smashers. Feng-
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
KIMBALL TO TELL HOW
FACTORIES ARE AFFECTED
Former Cabinet Officer Also Speaks
Tonight at Rally In Junior
High school.

The question Of New Britain in
dustries and the effect upon them Of
political situations will be discussed
at republican rally at the Central
Junior High school this evening by
George 7. kimball. president of
the American Hardware CORP
GRAFTON. Mr.. kimball will explain
How the campaign affects local in
dustry."
Leslie NJ. Shaw. former governor
OF Iowa and secretary of the
treasury under President Roosevelt,
will speak on the campaign and its
relation to national issues. The Hoov-,
err chorus will sing.
The meeting will open at O'Clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
NURMI Planning
FOR 1882 GAMES
Expects to Be Full Pledged
Marahoner BY Olympic Time

New York. Oct. IS (UP)-Paavs
Nurmi will be full-hsged mara
thon runner by 1929. but contrar,
to the expectation Of American pro,
motors will not turn professional
Instead, the marvellous little Finn
will devote three years to preparing
to win the marathon run at the
Olympic games in Los Angeles in
1899.
II Nurmi has an outsta nding quail.
ity in his athletic greatness it is
thoroughness. No runner ever went
about his work with the precision OF
PaaTo. Now he has set his heart
upon making the 1913: Olympic
marathon race the climactic triumph
OF. his career. and those who know
him believe he will be successful.
Nurmi thus follows the lead set
by Joie Ray, who once was the
worlds best miller, until Paavo pat
tered up. and who now is one of
the better marathon runners.
But where the chesty little Chi
cagoan jumped practically overnight
to the full marathon route. Nurmi
Ia directing his own transition with
characteristic thoroughness. The
Finn is gradually and steadily in
creasing the distances he runs, and
incidentally setting new worlds rec
ords as he goes along.
Ar- cin
at Amsterdam. Nurmi has broken
the long standing records for is
kilometres and 10 miles, as well as
for one hour. Paavo collects rec
ords as conscientiously as an ac-
countant. They are his solace in
asceticism.
The idea in the mind of Mr.. Will
Pickens that the little Finn is devot-
ing his days to the study and prac-
tice of longer distance running for
the sake of the few thousand dol
lars he would receive in the rather
shoddy business of professional
marathon running is as fantastic as
some OF the cheerful promoters
other schemes. and Mr.. Pickens 1t
must be admitted, certainly can fan
the fantastic.
Nurmi has a goal upon which his
heart is fixed, and the fact that 1t is
nearly four years away does not
trouble him bit. 1t takes patience
to be a distance runner, in the first
place. patience or a great conceit,
When runner has only one of these
qualities. like Joie Ray. he is good.
When he has both, like Nurmi, he is
great
1t would not be surprising II the
Finn. when he finally tackles the
full marathon route OF 20 miles ssb
yards, shattering all existing records.
professional and amateur. including
the Scandinavian.
BY 1882, the man who beats
Nurmi probably will have to do
close to 10000. and here is the rea-
son:
Paavo has worked out for himself
the science of distance running and
has chosen as the length of his stride
LIS metres. From this. he never
varies, except 10 sprint. and he
practically never sprints. Mile after
mile. Nurmi covers the same dis
lance with each stride. proceeding at
the rate of 5.S3 metres per second.
He kept this up for full hour last
month. breaking the famous record
hung up by the great French rum
ner. Jean Bouin. Is years ago.
"Bouin's hour" has been a classic
ever since 1t was established. 1t has
been held up an the perfect record.
one beyond approach. The French
nan, running under excellent
weather conditions on a fast tract
while at the peak Of his career. COW
'red 10 kilometres Else metres.
on his first try. timing him