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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-12
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT IN
AND FOR DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE OF INTENTION, TO MAKE

In Re: Estate of Harry Hayes, deceased
No. 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
MARYLAND GRADE
CROSSINGS TO GO
-Four, Including One at Hyattsville
Will Be Eliminated.
Soon.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE. March l2~~Four grade
crossings. including the Baltimore IL
Ohio crossing at Hyattsville. will be
eliminated under the construction pro-
gram 0f the State Roads Commission
for this year. according 10 John N.
MackalI, chairman.
Al the Hyattsville crossing the WASH
lhEt0n boulevard viii be sWitched ia
new r0adbed over n bridge. officials
~ the railway companies, Mr.. Mackail
said, have agreed ~ cooperate with the
commission IN all0cating the other three
crossings, one nf which is the Pennsyl-
Vhhlh crossing AT Elkton. to he elimin-
httd. The work viii he done IN part
WIN funds derived from the additional
gasoline tax which was levied by the
last session III The Legislature for lie
purpose of grade crossing removed
During the past year ~ persons were
Killed aud - injured IN the 40 grade
crossing accidents reported t0 the COM
fGl6hl1D Sixteen at The accidents aG-
cured al crossings 0f the Baltimore ~
OHIO. II nj pennsylvania Railroad
crossings; saven Dn the lines Of the
Western Maryland, and nine over minat
steam lines and the Washington, BALI,
nAs SAD Annapolis Electric hallway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

Orth's office in the Washington Loan
d Trust Building when l was shocked
by 2,000-volt high-frequency current
OF low amperage that developed In the
motor. The current from the power
line In the building Is only 110 volts and
could not have injured me.
The shock paralyzed my nerves and
knocked me to the floor. I was brought
here and have now recovered the use
OF all but my right leg and some of
my throat muscles. which remain at
times partially paralyzed. I expect to
get out in few days.
Associate Present.
Hendershot, light-haired. partly
bald man. In his late thirties, gave his
interview in the presence of his busi-
ness associate. j. Barr Peat; DR.. Grasse
Of the hospital staff and private nurse.
DR.. GraSse corroborated Hendershot S
description of his injuries.
HenderShot explained that while
demonstrating the motor to Mr.. Orth
he graSped hold of two parts of the
motor with his fingers. The current
raced through his body. he said, and
deadened the nerve centers, affecting
his arms, legs and throat. He said It
didn't cause any mental trouble"
Just how the current was generated
the inventor refused to state. Oues-
toned as to the size of the motor. he
said 1t was mot so large" and that
"a truck was not needed to carry 1t to
the building" He declared the Bureau
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
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INJURED IN TESTING "FUELLESS"
MOTOR, HENDERSON, REVEALS
Inventor, in Hospital Here, Silent on Lind
bergh's Connection With Engine.
Keeps Secrets.

A detailed explanation of how he was
paralyzed by a 200o-volt high frequency
current while demonstrating his fuel
less motor" to his patent attorney here
last Tuesday was given today by Lester
J. Hendershot, mystery inventor. in an
interview with Star reporter at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Propped up in his bed in private
room. Hendershot freely discussed the
accident which heretofore has been sur
rounded with SO much secrecy. but he
declined to talk about Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh's interest in his invention
or to disclose secrets" of his motor.
He said he did not know whether
Lindbergh and his associates were in
terested in the motor or not. and re-
fused to say whether the flying Colonel
had ever seen it, as reported. He also
refused to disclose the present where
abouts of the motor. except to deny that
it was at the Bureau of Standards.
Silent on Motor.
II can't say anything about the
motor until I know something more
about 1t myself" Hendershot declared
Il came here to consult with my pat
ent attorney. Henry Orth, jr., and I
am interested at the present time in
convincing people that 1t is all I think
1t is or no good at all.
There is no mystery about how /
got hurt last Tuesday. I was simply
experimenting with the motor in Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
ARTS GROUP FROWNS
ON M STREET BRIDGE
Present Design Would Create Per
petual Eyesore" Over Rock
Greek. Says Report.

The Commission of Fine Arts notified
the District Commissioners this after
noon that II had diSapprcSed the
latest plan FOR the proposed new bridge
over Rock Greek at Nj street because
the design Is "eonSpicuouSty had" The
plans were prepared In the department.
o1 the engineer Of bridges cf the MS
triet and call for Span ct the steel
girder type,
According to the plans submitted.
the commission Saha, the structure
would be a perpetual eyeScre. c<as~
SpicucnS not cnN nom the pea,sSyi~
vania Avenue Bridge. but especially SA
trom the driveway extending frvsn the
Lincoln Memorial tc Rock Greek Park. a
driveway which forms All essential pCr-
tion NJ the park system of tire DsS-
nict 1 Columbia"
The commission Sa,a rnat the nis~
ulct has set u pace IN the c<AsASsruc-,
tion ot the y street ArlAge over Rock
Greek which should he maintained IN
the construction Ut all eTidgeS across
the Rock Greek parkway,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
SPEED FLYER DIVES
TODEATH IN SEA
Lieut.. Kinkead, Schneider
Cup Pilot, Drops From Sight
in Test for New Record.


SOUTHAMPTON, England. March
12.-Flight Lieut.. S. M. Kinkead,
noted British speed pilot, flying at ter
rife speed today dived into the sea.
leaving no trace, while attempting to
break the world speed record.
Lieut.. Kinkead, member Of the
victorious British Schneider Cup team
last year. was plotting the same type
OF machine with which Flight Lieut..
S. N. Webster won the Schneider tro-
ply with an average of 26l. l.488 miles
an hour.
Today's attempt, which was part of
q long planned effort by the British
to establish a world speed mark, was
made In a snowStorm.
Lieut. Kinkead had made his first
trial flight in Royal Air Force Won
der plane" Saturday and then had his
second flight yesterday, after which he
declared he was convinced he would
make more than $500 miles an hour.
The machine that he used today was
supermarine Napier SIS.
During the Schneider Cup races Lieut..
Kinkead made a speed OF 29l miles an
hour. the highest rate attained over
one lap In the race. but was forced to
withdraw after completing the third
lap.
The record which the British air.
man sought to shatter was that estab-
lished shortly after the Schneider Cup
races by Maj. Mario de Bernadi, italian
speed ace. who few at 1864 miles an
hour.
Lieut.. Kinkead's nose dive came when
he was flying at height OF about 400
feet An hours search from a motor
launch failed TO disclose any sign OF
man or machine.
Witnesses said that there appeared no
reason for the plunge.
Development Of the supermarine Ma
pier SIS type in England was surround
ed with the greatest secrecy during the
preliminary training for last years
Schneider Cup races. The monoplane
Is a development of the Napier s-4.
which won the world speed record and
the Schneider Cup In 1922.
The plane is the smallest type ever
seen In England-smaller even than
the moth light airplane-and are so
constructed that the cockpits fit the
pilots bodies like gloves In the air
II looks like flying FISH and gains such
speed that the pilot dares not lift his
head above the fuselage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
RETIREMENT BILL
REPORT ORDERED
0. KID LiberaIized Measure
Still Must Run Gauntlet
of House Leaders.

The House civil service committee
today ordered favorable report on
the Lehlbach bill to liberalize the civil
service retirement law with amend
meptS.
This provides for a maximum an
nuity OF $780, computed as in the
provisions Of the bill. but with the
modification that any 10 consecutive
years OF service may be taken as a
basis to protect those who, while they
are still In the service. may now b.
working at a considerably reduced sal.
ary under that which they received
during years OF their maximum efi.
cheney.
The optional retirement feature was
modified by permitting any one to re-
tire at the age of 60. after 30 wears
OF service, no matter what the age
limit may be for certain classes for
retirement.
Some Provisions Revised.
The comittee revised provisions re-
garding Unemployment after disability
so as 70 insure that person, who may
recover after disability, shall be given
work again at comparable salary and
responsibility with what he had received
prior TO retirement or II such position
Is not vacant he shall continue to re-
celVe his annuity until he Is allocated
to such Job
The committee struck out section 4
OF the bill. which was aimed to bring
those already retired and receiving an
annuity up to the annuity allowance for
tnoSe who will be retired under the lib
efAliTad law Tho ST. 1
1t would be impossible for any one 10
justly guess at what salary q man
would now be receiving who has been
retired for several years.
The committee considered all other
suggestions for liberalizing the retire.
ment law and rejected them.
Action Is Widely Favored.
This action was taken by the civil
service committee in response TO an in
SiStent demand made from all over the
country upon members of ConSreSs,
which forced practically a hundred
members TO appear before the civil
service committee urging action upon
this measure.
III thiS pressure continues it NAV be
possible In the present session Of Com
gresS TO get action upon the measure.
Those who are In the best position
to know the attitude of House leaders
regarding this legislation. however, feel
that 1t Is extremely doubtful II favor
able action Is taken on the llberaliyed
measure at this session. The leaders
favor no further changes In the retire.
ment law until study has been made
10 determine the operations OF the ex-
iSting law and In what respects II
should be changed to do equal justice 70
Government employees regarding retire
ment annuity. A measure providing for
appointment Of commission to make
such study Is pending before the
House rules committee. which Is the
policy board regarding legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
BOMBING THREATS
STARTLE CHICAGO
Police Squads Guarding Establish
ments Menaced by Gangster Gam
blers in Feud With Rivals.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March l2.~~Tenewed
threats Of bombings, which police said
were traceable To gangster gambling
rivalry, saw more than "A dozen places
under protection Of police squads today.
The AieIlo bakery, the owners of
which are reputed TO be leaders In gang
activities. was one Of the places guarded
The bake shop, used as headquarters
Of the Aieilo brothers, was the scene Of
a machine gun shooting a few months
ago.
A similar attack Was made on Jack
McGurn, lieulenan. NJ Al fBcarfhceD
CapDne In North Side hotel Wednes~
day. McGurn, seriously wounded and
under police guard IN hospital, has
refused W discuss the attempted as
saseination
Police said they had linked definitely
the McGuIH shooting with the recent
bombings of city officials homes, all af
which, they charged, were outgroWtha of
rival gambling interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

to loyalty. control of State and munich
pality. but why deprive us unnecessarily
of our share OF National sovereignty?
Why shut us out without reason from
Congress and compel the Nation and
the State to lose the great and useful
statesmen whose names have adorned
the States records?"
What the States smaller than the
District would say to a proposition 10
put them on the same political non
representative footing as the District.
the District says to the proposition to
retain II indefinitely in this totally non
representative status.
Batticdores and Shuttlecock.
One cannot fail to note the incon-
s.stencics Of those who quibble over ard
fail to approve the constitutional
ton with practical unnnimity requests,
who suggest that they will favor some
thing different. which ought to be de-
sired. and who. In effect. in the end.
grant nothing and deny everything
They reject what Is asked because
something different should be soughp
and then help not Il particle tn secure
the suggested substitute,
Says A: ID. &. national representa-
ton? or course not, You should ask
for local government.
Says b: Take local control OF Ma
tional Capital from NationP or course
not. Suggestion Is prepoSterous."
Says A: Representation by single
SENATOR or course not. You should
ask fun statehood or nothing"
Says II: statehood for the tiny Dis.
trictP numptlousl rresumptuous!
Ridiculo,ls!"
Says A; "You ask only To empower
Congress- tn grant District Of Columbia
national representation In It's discre-
ton, You might as we'll ask for noth-
ing. will not bother with your pro-
posals at all unless you demand mme-
diate national representation by spc-
cific terms of constitutional amend
ment"
Says II; District OF Columbia ma
tional representation by specific terms
of constitutional amendments Never,
Insane idea that Nation will uniquely
honor District Of Columbia by grant
Ing national representation to II di~
fectiy by constitutional amendment
without intervention by Congress, an
honor denied to every new state which
has been admitted TO the Union"
Says A; "You can have no direct
representation as the District, but YOU
can yet what you seek as part nj Mary
land by retrocession to that state"
Says II. "Retrocession 10 Marylands
Never, Maryland does not want 1t. The
United States viii not permit It. The
Capital community ought not 10 as-
sent TO disintegration and dissolution"
District representation Ii hutfeted to
aud from every point ef the compass. u
swiftly moving and never ARRIVING shut
tleeoek. ksnt helpless IN air by the
constant gatherings and heatinss 0f hes
lila hattledores VI diversified, cantsa,
dlelvly and ineonalslent nsgatloAa,
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Ball Player Loses
Curfew Argument
With PastOr.COp
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 12.-
Rube Benton. former big league
pitcher. and now with the Min
neapolis American Association club,
ran afoul OF the curfew law and a
preacher-policeman here last night,
with the result that he is nursing
pair Of black eyes and other in
juries.
Following series Of safe rob-
berries. police were ordered to ques-
ton any one found on the streets
after midnight. Patrolman c. w.
Thurman, once Baptist theolog-
ical student and lay preacher. at
tempted to question Benton. The
ball player resented his efforts.
After the melee Benton was taken
to police headquarters. after stop
ping at hospital for first aid. No
charges were fled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
LANDSLIDE DEBRIS
YIELDS z BODIES
1000 Dig in Wreckage After
Disaster at Santos,
Brazil.


SANTOS. Brazil. March 12.-Sey-
enty-two bodies. 40 of them adults and
% children. had been recovered I'D to
this morning from Saturdays great
landslide at Mount Serrat. An army of
more than 1000 volunteers is at work
removing the enormous quantity of dirt
and rocks under which many wrecked
buildings lie. 1t will require a week
or more to dig under the mass of
wreckage.
The work is handicapped by the
narrow streets leading to the area over
whelmed by the slide. which 1t Is
feared buried at least 200 persons.
The possibility of further catastro-
phes Is causing anxiety. for minor
| earth slides have occurred and many
families have deserted their homes at
the base of the big hill in the downtown
section OF the city.
Wo 1en. wearied by weeping and
waiting. and terror-stricken children
stood around the scene, remnants of
families shattered by the catastrophe.
hoped that out OF the mass of earth
crumbled walls and rocks the rescue
workers would dig forth friends or rela-
tives still alive.
Buried Is Hours.
From the debris was taken a woman
who had been buried for rs hours in
room with the body of her husband
Othcr injured persons were brought
iorth crushed. The authorities held out
little hope that any would be taken out
alive, They said the mass OF earth was
SO great that even many of the bodies
Inferred probably would never be re-
A man who had left his family of
eight sleeping returned to the place
where his home once stood to And Il
demolished and his family dead. Most
OF the podies recovered, nearly all In
night clothes, were those of children.
Police ordered wide area around the
slide evacuated, and this prevented a
fresh disaster when a new avalanche
occurred yesterday on the opposite side
from the first slide. Nine houses were
crushed, but there were no casualties.
Excavators Hampered.
The enormous quantity of earth
which shifted hampered the work of
| excayators, who included all classes OF
people. laboring side by side. Engineers
estimated that IL new avalanche oc-
| CURED from the assures which yawned
above the city 1t would be three times
as great as that OF the first slide The
iirst slide was estimated at CSC. 900 cubic
yards OF earth.
II was believed TO have been caused
by recent heavy rains, which weakened
the loose earth on the sides Of the
mountain. New peril was seen In a
heavy rain which fell yesterday after
noon.
| Many donations were received for the
work Of recovering the bodies and TO aid
In rehabilitation. Gov. Julio Prestes
ordered that all victims be buried at the
expense Of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
NEW SIGNAL LIGHT
PLANS PROPOSED
Installation on Thirteenth and
Other Streets Favored by
Traffic Director.

Modification of the proposed traffic
light installation program to provide
automatic signals on certain streets in
the downtown congested section was
recommended to the District Commits
sioners today by Traffic Director VIII
liam H. Harland.
A synchronized system on Thirteenth
street from E street to Massachusetts,
avenue and independent installations
at the intersection of Sixth. Tenth and
Thirteenth streets on F and @ streets
out that these INSTALLATIONS would give
traific authorities an opportunity TO
study the effect Of automatic signals OH
traffic In the congested area and at the
same time enable them TO determine q
method OF control for future exten-
sions.
Sharp criticism In Congress over the
failure Of District officials to install
signal lights In the downtown area
and thereby relieve crossing policemen
is believed to have led Mr.. Harland TO
recommend a modification OF the pro-
gram which was approved last Novem-
Der by the Commissioners.
Would Eliminate Some Lights.
The lights for the downtown installa-
tions would be provided under Mr.. Har-
lands recommendation by eliminating
five isolated intersection installations
called for In the program as II now
stands and by using surplus equipment
now In storage.
The Ave intersection installations
which would be eliminated are proposed
for New York and New Jersey ave-
nues: Eighth and East Capitol streets:
Florida avenue and lexington place
norteast: Twelfth and I, streets, and
Rhode Island and South Dakota ave-
nues.
The go signals needed to carry out
tina new program already have been
ordered and art expected TO be delivered
the latter part OF May. Installation
will be started Immediately.
MIR, Harland announced that due To
the low price quoted on the new signals
tho Tratfic Bureau will have approxi-
mately $4,000 remaining In It's light
fund with which he plans to purchase
additional signals, He Ii now pyepar-
Ing another installation program tn use
these funds which will include the fiye
Isolated intersections tn he eliminated
under the modified recommendation.
The new signals just ordered, Mr..
Harland said, are costing the District
about one-half OF the amount paid for
the original lights, The contract for
tho new lights With the supporting
brackets has been awarded the Crouse-
Continued on Page I. Column ~
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PENNSY IS ACCUSED
IN MINE SHUTDOWN
Line Withdrew Patronage in
Dispute Over Unions, Says
Coal Manager.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Charges that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road had sought "willfully and mali
ciously' to put the Rosedale Coal Co.
out OF business were made today be-
fore the Senate committee investigat-
Ing the bituminous industry by Thomas
Sagle OF Roseville. Ohio. general man.
ager Of the company.
He testified that the railroad had
purchased coal from his firm for years,
while the mines were operating under
union labor, but that in 1926 1t had
withdrawn a siding near Its mines for no
apparent reason. This occurred. he
said. after a conversation which he
had In Chicago with Henry Owens.
purchasing agent for the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
In the conversation, Sagle testified.
the purchasing agent said the railroad
would not pay o price for coal to any
operator which would make possible
paying salaries In accordance with the
Jacksonville wage agreement"
Another Coercion Charge.
Chester Penrod of Crooksville, Ohio
president Of the Robinson Coal Co, said
he had received similar word from the
Pennsylvania Railroad through Owens.
adding that Owens later had called him
by telephone from Chicago and said
that the railroad would buy no coal
from his firm unless 1t posted notices
at the tipple that the United Mine
Workers would be recognized In no
way"
Penrod said that his firm did not post
the notice and that the mines were
closed about April /. 1927.
Answering Senator Wheeler. Demo-
crat, Montana, Pcnrod said that Owens
told him the Pennsylvania Railroad
was tired Of contributing to the United
Mine Workers" and that "he had re-
ceived orders for his action In Phila-
delphia."
c. b. Heiserman. attorney for the
Continued on Page 4. Column So
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Is u. S. Army Flyers Will Make Tour
Of Eastern and Southern Air Fields

lng Field. Washington, Langley Field
Va, Fort nragg. N, G., Augusta, Qa
tpft henntng, Ga, Columbus. Ga
Monroe, La; Fort SIN. Okla, Furt
Riley, Kansas, Chanute Field, RAN
tnnl,, Ill. and then back 70 aeiniige
Field
Lang distance flight experience Is the
principal purpose os the trip. ls,l. nan-
torth said
The eonmandant announced that
about the Same time the tour Is made,
no viii visit all landing fields. Army
and municipal, IN the Sth Corps Area,
fNttyvthree tielts IN Wisconsin, Illinois
ana Michigan are Included In his
illnssAlxa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
BRITISH DENY TROOP
MOVEMENT IN ARABIA
Colonial Secretary Tells Commons
He Has No Word of Ihn
Saud's Revolt,

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON. March ls.-~No British
troops have been sent from India to
kowett III connection with the Irak diff
ncultieS. l., G. NJ, Amery, secretary for
the colonies, announced In the House az
Commons today, This Is one of the
british mandates IN Arabia Threatened
by the Wahahi tribeSmen
The colonial secretary declared also
that the government had no ccnfirms-
tion of the report that ihn Saud, Kms
OF Hedtaa and sultan ot NeId, had de-
clared holy war or had Identified hin,-
self In any way With such u movement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
DESTROYER FOUNDERS.

ATHENS, March IL H'j.-~Thf Greek
torpedo boat Pan0rnOs struck a rock
and folndered while making for the
Island 1T Aegina last night. No lives
were lost. The commander attempted
" commit suicide with his revolver,
The boat had been caught In q storm
and It's steering gear damaged before
the f0uudering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
SlAv KING PLANS VISIT.

Nv Cable 10 The StAV and ChttA4a pauS
News VNpNg,sht, tpaA
VIENNA, March ls,~~khnS Alexander
d ,ugessayta viii ~ te England IN
ApSn 10 visit kmg Qeorse, AcSNNs<iins IL
all ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN the helgraSle news
paper, PravSlu
Nsfeign Minister Marmkoyiteh nf
lusSsslaSla viii visit tSIeign Munster
StieSemanu IN herlm in MAY.