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Evening star., 1928-08-03
TRIO HELD AS AIDS
IN OBRECON DEATH
Branding Iron Found in Nuns
House Links Secret Order
to Assassination.
Rr The Assnclated prss.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, August 3.-Three
persons, including the mother superior,
Maria Conception Acebeda de la LLata,
we're being held today on formal
charges Of being accomplices in the
assassination Of Gen. Alvaro Obregon.
They were in the Jail at San Angel,
where Jose de Leon Toral, the slayer,
was awaiting trial for murder Mental
responsibility" will be offered by
Toral's lawyers as his defense, they
indicated
Attorney General Rieto, who is ham
ding the prosecution, announced
Toral's mother, father and wife, l6
nuns and all others who had been in
custody In connection with the in
VeStigation, have been released. The
others charged with being accomplices
wer, Sonora Maria Louisa Altimira and
Jorge Fernandez Gallardo.
Toral and Manuel Trelo, the missing
man who gave 1oral the pistol, were
alleged to have spent considerable time
at Sonora Altimira's home. Gallardo is
a cousin OF Trejo. Police charge Cal
lardo said he knew Trejo was connected
with the bomb explosions in the Cham
ber of Deputies in May. Nieto SAID he
would ask for 20 years imprisonment
for Mother Superior Conception. This
is the maximum penalty as the Mexl-
can law does not permit the death PEN
atty for a woman.
Find Branding Iron.
The prosecutor said investigators dis
covered I'm the mother SiInpTiNr'S house
which was used as convent, brand
ing iron consisting of a cross with the
letters Il. II. S." The brand was about
the size of silver dollar. He said this
iron was heated and used to brand her
body and bodies of some of the nuns
and of some other persons"
Nieto said this indicated the existence
Of secret religious order, and it was
his theory that this might be connected
with the assassination. Torafs body
has not yet been examined to determine
whether he was branded Nieto does
not know the identity of the others who
had been branded.
The prosecutor announced hC had
Toral and the mother superior brought
face to face in his office in an attempt
to reconcile their conflicting statements
about the woman having suggested the
death OF Obregon. President Gales and
Patriarch Perez of the SchiSmatic
Mexican Catholic Church. He said
Toral faced Sister Conception and said
they had discussed these deaths and
that she had told him these deaths
might end religious persecution.
The date of Toral's formal trial will
probably be fixed within IS days The
Prosecutor announced that ne would
ask the death penalty,
Evening star., 1928-08-03
POLISH PLANE SEEN
OFF FRENCH COAST
ON NEW YORK FLIGHT

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As the engine got up speed and begar
to bound over the uneven field it seemed
that the plane would never rise from
the ground with its heavy load.
Feared Crash at Take-Of.
Idzikowski, however. threw himself
into the work and brought the biplanC
off in a mastery fashion, appearing
TO Just miss the roofs of the military
hangers
But the Poles did not crash anc
scared away and in minutes were
lost to sight. Behind they left a rec
fire engine and an ambulance ready ir
case of disaster II was the Shortes
run ever seen at lie Bourget for such
a type OF plane
The Polish plane was escorted by fivt
planes. One carried NJ Carol chic
engineer of the Lorraine factory. which
built the engine. The others were q
military escort, commanded BY Mai
Plnsord. and assigned to stay with thu
airmen until they we're safely out to sea
Have Modest Larder.
The Polish airmen had not over.
burdened themselves with provisions
Their modest larder contained but one
cold chicken. some chocolate, some cof-
fee. one bottle of champagne and -four
small TASKS of brandy for emergencies
They were doubtful about the utility OF
bottle OF champagne but were finally
persuaded that 1t might serve as a
restorative and decided to take 1t along
'All we ask is one chance in two tC
get 10 Halifax and then one chance in
Ave TO get to New York. said Kubala
Carries Roses as Mascot.
Idzikowski carried with him theii
only mascot. three or four roses given
him by a French girl friend.
They headed westward for Lorient
on the coast and they intended 10 GO
to the Azores. Without stopping there
the flyers expected 10 curve nOrthwarG
toward Halifax or they might head
straight for New York. The flight by
way of Halifax would be about 4.0OO
miles and it would be about $500 miles
direct to New York.
The cruising radius of the plane is
about 5000 miles. The flyers expect
to maintain an average speed of 90
miles an hour. IdzikowSki intended To
take things easy at the start, not fore
ing the motor. as this would waste
gasoline while the plane was still heavy,
As the load gets lighter the speed will
be increased proportionately. Their
maximum speed is ITO miles an hour.
The Poles had fuel for more than two
full days and nights Of fying They
thought the trip would take from forty
TO forty-two hours. but we're sure they
could stay in the air for S6 hours II
necessary.
For more than year the two airmen
had studied charts and tuned motors
in practice for the fight. They waited
for many weeks for the right moment.
Lately they had Smartcd somewhat
under an occasional shaft OF bitter
ridicuie which some French newspaper
had leveled at their long delay. They
heard of some impatience at Warsaw,
although the weather was not perfect
they decided il was good enough on
which to stake their chance Of being
the first air travellers from Paris to
New York.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
POLICEMAN, FACING
ARREST IN THEFT OF
AUTO. KILLS SELF

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pend and arrest him later in the night,
at the same time taking Hendrix into
custody for questioning.
The car in which Still was coming out
of his garage was replica OF the one
belonging TO Layne, it was said, and
an examination of both machines re-
vealed the fact that the numbers had
been filed of and others put on.
Carried Service Revolver.
That Still intended to end his life If
caught and was prepared for 1t was
evidenced. Lauten said. by the fact that
he had his service revolver with him
when he was dressed in soiled working
clothes.
When questioned at the station house
Hendrix said he and Still had pur-
chased the automobile together, intend
ING 10 overhaul and sell it. He was un-
able 10 explain the fact that Layne'S
bank book and the original tags that
had been issued for the car were found
in it.
An investigation conducted by Lauten
today revealed that Still was covering
the beat on which Layne lives on the
night and at the time his automobile
was stolen from in front of JayneS
home.
Hendrix told police that he and Still
had been friends since they we're in the
NAVY together where Hendrix was
rated as a machinist. first class.
Had Excellent Record.
Still joined the force two years ago
and had never had black mark against
his record, his Superiors said. 1t was
because of this excellent record that
he was not detained at the station
house the time he was first questioned
His wife and 19-month-old baby boy
were in the kitchen of their home at
the time Still shot himself Mrs. Still
was proStrated bv the news and today
was confined to her bed.
Mrs. Still told Lauten that her hus-
band had served in the Navy for IL
years He was native of Georgia.
Coroner j. Ramsay Nevitt announced
today that he is awaiting the result Of
the police investigation before he is
sues a certificate.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
M'KELLAR IN LEAD
FOR denomination
Tennessee Senator Is Far
Ahead-GubernatoriaI
Contest Close.
By the Associated preaa

By the Associated PreaA
NASHVILLE, Tenn August 3.--As
additional returns from yesterdays
Democratic primary filtered In today
the gubernatorial race between Gov.
Henry H. Horton and Hill McAlister
became such 81 close affair that only a
few more than 200 votes separated
them.
When 1888 precincts out of 2.230 in
the State had reported unofficial counts
the vote stood: Horton. sI,I7s: Nc
Alister, s0s6o.
MeKelIar Far Ahead.
In the Democratic senatorial contest,
Senator McKellar raced far ahead of
the first OF four OPPONENTS, piling up a
plurality of almost 1000 over Repre-
sentative Finis Garrett in returns from
$50 precincts The vote: Mcclellan
80. .959 Garrett. 1919 The other can
didates were far In the rear.
Mayor James A. Fowler OF Knoxville
had no opposition for the Republican
senatorial nomination.
The two Macs. both supported BY
the powerful Shelby County Memphis
political organization. piled up huge
votes in Shelby, the home of Mcclellan
McAlister received plurality Of almost
10000 there and closely pressed Horton
for the lead.
All IncumbentS Lead.
All Of the congressional incumbents
we're leading In the three districts In
which there were contests. In the
second J viii Taylor, Republican, had
s. 1853 To 1924 for Roy NJ Stansberry
In 76 of 72l precincts. One hundred
and seVenty-nine out of 239 precincts
in the seventh gave the Democratic
incumbent. e. e. Eslick, 7,49l to 3,339
for w B. Turner. Representative
Browning, Democrat eighth district
was we'll ahead OF Herman Cravens
In the ninth, where fiVe sought TO sue
ceed Garrett Jere Cooper. in 1874 out
Of 2f6 precincts, had 1897 to 7S42 for
w. w Craig, his nearest opponent
Evening star., 1928-08-03
HICKMAN'S DOOM SEALED,

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2 uPl.--
The fate Of William Edward Hickman.
slayer Of Marian Parker 12-year-old
Los Angeles girl. was sealed yesterday
when the California State Supreme
Court handed down a thvee-line de-
cision denying him rehearing of the
appeal refused him a few weeks ago.
Hickman must so 10 the gailowS at
San Quentin prison within the next
four months The law provides an exc
eutlon must follow in ~ot less than so
and not more than 90 days after the
remituteur is handed down The court
has 50 days in which TO hand down
8 remlttileur.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
HOOVER POL|SHES
ACCEPTANCE TALK
Nominee ConferS With Man
ager and Farm
Editor.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Au-
gust 3.-Behind the thick oaken door
which shuts off the study IN his hill
side home here Herbert Hoover de-
voted today to putting the finishing
touches to the most momentous address
of hts career, that accepting the Re-
publican nomination for President.
In this address to be delivered in the
Stanford Stadium one week from to-
morrow, he will present his views on
the two now most discussed issues of
the campaign, prohibition and farm
relief. and mention other issues which
he believes must have their weight in
the scales by which the voters measure
the candidates on November 6.
AS important as Hoover's pronounce
ments may be upon these subjects. as
tute political observers will study his
address for something more, for those
things which will reflect his personality
and disclose to the Nation his philoS-
ophy of Government.
The address has been shaped and re-
shaped, and now is taking the final form
by way of alterations in the printed
copy run of as the nominee was put
ting affairs political behind him for
his journey through the land of red
woods and fish streams that stretch
far to the northward of this univer-
sity, Coat off. his huge desk cleared
OF all except the print OF the speech,
the nominee went over the document
paragraph by paragraph eliminating
here. changing there. and in some in
stances rewriting whole lines
Before getting down to his work after
his arrival home yesterday Hoover con-
ferred with two party leaders. Dante
Pierce of Des MoineS. Iowa publisher
Of farm weeklies, and Nathan w, Mac
CheSney of Chicago who has been
charged with perfecting State and
county organizations in all States West
of Ohio, under the direction of James
w Good of Iowa, Western manager
in the Republican campaign organiza-
ton. Pierce declined to state specifical-
ly the matters he had taken up with
the candidate. but he discussed at some
length the visits made to Gov Alfred
E. Smith, Democratic presidential candi-
date, by George N. Peek chairman Of
the corn belt committee of % Pierce
declared that the farmers of the Middle
west never would trust their destinieS
to Tammany Hall" and said that Peek
is and always has been a Democrat
He indicated his own belief that Peek
would be unable TO swing any large
number of farm votes TO the Democratic
ticket.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
POPE KEPT INDOORS
BY EXCESSIVE HEAT
Reports Of Pontiff's Physical In
disposition Il Discredited
7 by Visitors.
By the Associated Pyess

ROME. August 3.--HeaC ~ oppressive
that the temperature sometimes reach
ec 100 IN the shade, has forced Pope
Plus 70 ahandon his daily walks in the
gardens Of the Vatican. He has also
been inconYenIcnced by one foot, which
he twisted IN descending from his au-
torn0blle
The pontif without medical advice
Yesterday decided not 10 descend from
his apartment To the Pauline Chapel
two floors below although il was ths
date for obtaining the Pardon ~ AS
ElSi in that chapel
Anxiety ass relieved somewhat today
Several members 81 8 group Of farm,
ers received by the p0ntiff said thal
he seemed 30 them 70 be perfectly
wei They said that he had walked
WturaliY without trace of a iin1F
and had spoken ia vigorous yeice ap-
pssring IN every way 10 be IN gooe
eDlTlts.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
LABOR REPORT DUE.
A. y. Of L. May or May Not Take stand
On Candidates.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. j., August 3
Upl.--The reading Of the report OF the
non partisan political committee, pre-
viously deferred, was expected 10 take
place at the afternoon session OF the
executive council Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor here today
While members Of the council have
declined 10 discuss whether they would
announce an attitude toward the presi-
Dental candidates. the report will CON
tain the outcome OF recent confer
ence Of President William L. Green and
Gov Smith, MT. Green indicated.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
BAND CONCERT.

I BY the United states Marine Bard.
at Rock Creek Park Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets at Z 30 o'clock tonlSht.
March. Chamber Of Commerce .CSeu
Overture Raymond" ......... Thomas
lntemesso, Hearts and Flowers"
Tobani
Duet for cornet and trombons, 4
Descriptive, Down South" Middleton
Waltz The WeddinS Ct the Winds
Finale, The Ride Of the Hussars.
Santelmann
The star spanglsd Banner.
Bv the Community Cen,er'S Band. at
sylvan TheAter Monument Grounds,
7S0 O'Clock tonight
Match. "Oloria" "..................Los Lossy
Waltz, 'Springtime' '...,..-,.... Jarrett
Alteration" ................ BorowsSi
One-StSp Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Vocal solo, Chester podsan
Overture, "Idaha" a".............Ja Jarrett
"A KISS in the Dark" .....V. Herbert
March, "Ofticer Of the Day" ....., Hail
Selection, The Prince of PilSen' LuderS
solo, podSon
One~Step
The star Spangled Banner"
by the United states Army Band, az
the Army War College, az $50 O'clock
tonight
March The WASHINGTON Evening
Star" ... Stannare
Suite, "nwelierS in the Western
World" The Red Man The
White Man" The Black Man
SOuSa
Popular ballad Ramona" ..,. wavne
March ON the Mail". ...... Goldman
Trombone solos "Marcheta" and Drink
10 Me Only with Thine Eyes
WaitE Entire SelvAS'. ......... Innes
March, Illinois" ..,,.,t..,..... Woods
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1928-08-03
LEAGUE UNIT TO MEET.
Early Assembling of Disarmament
Commission Expected.

PARIS August tp), An early meet
ing Of the Permanent Disarmament
Commission Of the League OF Nations
perhaps Immediately after The assembly
~ the League In Geneva next month
is expected here as a result OF the agree
nent between France and England on
The principles of the naval disarmament
pr0gram, The commission adjourned
last March subject TO The call Of its
chaifnian, N, London u Holland
Evening star., 1928-08-03
Mexican Troops Kill II,

MEXICO CITY. August . tpl Dis
patches from Guadalajafa TODAY said
that II insurgents had been killed In
various parts nf faiiscn by federal
troops. Three insurgents were captured
near Ciudad 0uKmAn and auTnnlaTily
Evening star., 1928-08-03
BRITISH PLAN MERGER
OF ALL WIRE FACILITIES
Government Will Back Plan TO Or
RAnize Communications Under
One Head.
By lhe AsAoelaLea Press.

8lFF FN@4F8tsNtFFE FNNa7
LONDON, August 3The British
governments decision TO back the
scheme for merging all the empire
cable and wireless facilities into one
world system OF communications WAS
revealed last night 10 the House OF
Commons by Sir John ailnaour, chair
man of the Imperial Wireless and Gable
Conference
The question was being debated on
the finor when he announced for the
government thai The program mapped
by the conference had been accepted
and that negotiations would be opened
With The companies concerned.
Evening star., 1928-08-03

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or another, partly by hostility to Amer
ican Federation Of Labor Unions, but, IN
any event, the struggle that many have
had ''petered OUT seems about
10 burst once more into active opera
tions. and this in the midst Of the ma
tional political campaign.
tCepyrisht, 1920
Evening star., 1928-08-03
AIR RACE is DELAYED.
intercollegiate Contests win Be
Gin December 10.

The National Aeronauties Association
today postponed the intercollegiate air
race for the Ioening trophy. Ia be held
AZ Mitchell Field New York from Sep
temher / until December /
The race will he for speed IN attain
ing one mile OF altitude, and each coll
lege fiying club may be represented hv
team ef three pilntS, The postpone
ment was granted on request of num-
her ol .ellahs. who deSlred more time le
praEsAIe thEN MnnllleS.
Evening star., 1928-08-03
A. r. OF /. is PREPARED
FOR COUNTER ATTACK
ON COMMUNISTS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
PRESSURE LACKING
IN BOND TRADING.
Small Declines Scattered
Throughout List--Some
Foreign Issues Sag.
RY CHARLES F. SPEARE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. January 3l.-In the 5
per cent renewal rate for money ana
the large amount of new offerings TO-
day the bond market had two adverse
factors with which TO contend. 1t met
them in a satisfactory way. Although
there were scattered declines through
out the list of industrials and foreign
| bonds there was no pressure on the
market at any time.
Banks have been selling moderately
and with call money between ALI ana
! per cent they are not at the monlehl
attracted TO low income bearing cor
poration bonds. However United states
| treasury long maturitieS were firmer.
Brooklyn Union Gas Up.
The striking movement in the public
utility investment shares found us
complement IN rise OF points III
BROOKLYN Union Gas and i'll a tlrmer
market for some of the inactive high
grade utility bonds. The broaoeSt
movement in this group was III me
local fractions. which are OF decioeoly
speculative grade and which continued
TO advance today into new high ground
on the various predictions ana esI-
mates of their possible status unoer
The contemplated arrangement OF
ownership.
Italian government Is and the NUM-
cipal Obs we're lower under fairly large
sales. while the Pirelli is advaac,I
point to a new high. There WIS ii
slowing down in the foreign list, N..! -
resulted in a soft market for not o:.-J
the Italian group, but French. Ger
man, Peruvian and japanese govern
ments. The per cent Greek govern
ment loan for SIT 200, 600 at 81. to yield
Cos. was said to have been well taken
here and abroad. The old Is were
traded in at par and from yield
standpoint are more attractive than the
new issue. They were brought out III
1924 at SO.
In view of the higher money rates,
| interest was quite keen as to the re-
ception of the Southern Pacific As
| offered at 1894. Other railroad ISSUES
| at this rate have been brought out
with money lower than at present ana
! they had the advantage of better dis
tributIng conditions. The proceeds of
this loan 60 to pay of an equal amount
of Southern Pacific collateral 5s at
par.
OuttOuk - DCttct.
There was some activity in Florida
East Coast refunding SIS around 30.
Obviously the present year cannot be
any worse and probably will be much
better than 1927. when this road earn
ed less than $780, 900 TO apply TO
So 900. 900 of bond interest. On this
basis the SIS. that have been facing
severe net declines for months. should
improve.
The issue amounts to s45,000.0 900
brought out between September. 1924,
and March. 1926. for the purpose OF de-
veloping the property. This develop
ment resulted in much greater facil-
tiles than are now required. and the
bond issues added 50 100000 per annum
To fixed charges. in period when gross
has been shrinking rapidly. Seaboard
Air Line adjustments were slightly low
er following a review OF the results
of 1927. which showed Just sufficient
income to cover the interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
SALE OF SOVIET BONDS
IN u. S. Is INVESTIGATED
Several Banks Provide Service of
Principal and Interest on Rus
sian Obligations.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 3l.-New York
Times today says that the Department
Of State has been in communication
with the Chase National Bank concern
ing the sale IN this country Of Soviet
railroad bonds.
The Chase National Bank had adver-
tised two weeks ago that IL would pro-
vide service Of principal and interest in
dollars on bonds sold by the Soviet TO
individuals through the mails. The
department asked the bank for partic-
ulars Of the arrangement. and were -sold
that payments were TO be made for the
account Of the State Bank OF the Sow
let Union on lines followed in similar
transactions with other large foreign
institutions.
Simon Lederer Of the National Tin
Corporation. holder OF Imperial Rus
sian bonds long in default. made public
a letter he received from w. ~. Carr,
Assistant Secretary Of State, IN answer
10 a protest he made against the sale
o! the new bonds here.
Carr wrote the department was
investigating the arrangements made
for payments on the bonds, and added
the department had objected 10 imam
cial arrangement involving the notation
Of a loan in the American market or the
employment Of American credit 10 MAKE
an advance to the Soviet refine"
Banks In Chicago. San Francisco and
IN London have undertaken the pay
Ynent of interest and principal on the
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
GERMAN RAILWAY LOAN
FLOTATION INTERNAL
WIZ Capitalize Part Of Firm b
Preference Shares Through Aid
Of Bankers of Country.

~ tie AssfStsAtED Ifess-
BERLIN, January 3i-Tne German
Railway Co.'S plan 10 offer 100000
GJG !oan IA the United STATES having
,Onne " nothing becauae ot objections
~ S Parker Gilbert. agent general for
repaYatioDs. the railway company iiiA
decice0 10 obtain money In Germany
by cap!tsl.z!ng part ~ lis preference
sflafes. The company has ..I3, 0O0. 900
nnsrks y! :llgse shares
group u German bankers. headed
by the EhicnkbaHk Immediately will
laGe over 100 900 900 marks u prefer
epce shares. which vii b. offered tu The
DU1Iic 10 the torn ~ certificates VI the
itelcij@1auk at 49, per tsill Al The
saHlf time thr bank agrees ~ capitalize
further 100 900 900 MARKS 0o,th
giihiu tep nDuthS either IN the
'gins u pfeference shares ~ PER cent
treasury bonds .! the railway Company
reGeFmable IA three years and guafan-
,4to ~ Tie i,rlcn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
HOLDING FIRM FORMED.

NEW YORK. January 81 Ip).-Anglo-
American Holding Corporation. Slo.-
100000 organization. 10 deal III stocks
Of financial institutions and transact s.
general and international underwriting
business. has beei. formed r w.
Evans Of r. W. Evans s. Co. Is presi-
dent. He announced the new organi-
cation Is not an investment trust. but a
holding corporation which will derive
lis earnings from undertakings and
turnover III securities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
DIVIDEND MEETING.

NEW YORK. January 81 Lpl.-The
meeting Of directors OF the Chicago
sock Island d Pacific tomorrow. when
dividend action is expected 10 be taken
IS attracting attention in the financial
district. There has been speculation re-
Gently on the probable course 10 be
pursued. some directors being reported
rs IN favor OF an increase III the Sc
annual rate