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Evening star., 1928-11-17


who told you Sunday night that
something was Wrong?"
"The shin took a heavy lurch and
went around to see what, if any, DAM
age had been done. I was anxious about
the deck cargo. They reported to me
that the cargo had shifted-that bulk
heads had broken down and that the
cargo was in the fo'caStle."
Found Water Coming in Door.
johnson said he made an inspection
and found the half door was making
quite a lot of water. The half door, he
said, was aft of the coal ports and
about the same distance from the wa
ter. It was fastened with about 10 bolts
fastened from the inside.
where was the water coming ln?"
From the fore side, about half way
Whose business was it to see that
the half door was properly fastened?"
Mine"
what did you do about it on that
trip?"
How much water was coming In
tl1ereP"
"About like a 2-inch pipe
when the cargo went through the
bulkhead, how far through did 1t go?"
About is feet"
"How much cargo was there on her
this trip?"
81 don't know"
What is your explanation of why
the ship sank?"
Exceptionally bad weather"
Questioned as to Cargo.
what was the weight of the cargo
that sfifted?"
II can't tell"
You said three automobiles and
packing cases shifted, didn't you?"
Then the weight of cargo that
shifted would be about 10 tons?"
Make it IL TONS"
"And those IL tons shifted Is feet?"
About that"
What was the weight Of ship?"
1922 net"
what maximum weight of cargo
would she carry?"
met 5000 to $500 tons"
How much cargo was there on her
this trip?"
IT don't know"
Does Not Blame Shifting.
"You don't claim that the IL tons
of cargo shifting IS feet sank the
ship?"
mo"
I'm a boat that carried $500 tons
of cargo how much list would result
from shifting IL tons Is feet.
Nothing you'd see."
80 the shifting cargo does not ex-
plain the sinking of the ship?"
mo"
"There must have been water in her
hold somewhere, wasn't there?"
"Yes."
What was the capacity of your
pumps?"
II don't know"
They'd throw over more than q
inch stream, wouldn't they?"
"There was water coming into that
ship somewhere. Where was it COM
ing from?"
out"
"You we're the first officer of that
why she sank?"
mo"
"Have you got even a theory?"
AS johnson hesitated Tuttle flung
another question at him.
THE colored members of the crew,
he said, men nowhere nearly so well
educated as you, say that the coal
| bunkers filled with water. Didn't you
hear that the coal bunkers were filling
with water?"
MY opinion was that 1t was not
| the coal bunkerS," Johnson replied.
Then where was the water coming
| from?"
| Water Came Between Decks.
Water was coming in between
decks"
WAS the side of the ship broken?"
Something must have sprung"
THE coal in the bunkers-where was
it placed?"
"Amidships."
What was the way of getting into
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Captains Aide Says He Did Not
Examine Coal Doors and
Caskets Were Not Used.
CONTRADICTS HIS DEAD CHIEF
AND RADIO OPERATORS STORY
Blames bad Weather" for Disaster III
Indefinite Answers at PrObe-Attempt
to Establish S o S Delay.

r.
FEDERAL BUILDING, NEW YORK November 17-Frank john
son. wisp who promoted to be trst
ves just before it sailed on its tata voyage
testified today had inspected the coal ports although
their condition his responsibility.
other VeS disaster have charged that coal
norts lust above line improperly closed and that
ship through them at least contributing TO
the sinking with of than 100 lives
Johnson the stand at the Federal inquiry today aer
of Justice sought him for two days. said he
had ordered the ships carpenter to close the ports but had not
himself looked to see if the work properly done
He said he never had examined the ports.
Evening star., 1928-11-17
WEATHER.

90. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Showers tonight and tomorrow; slight
ly warmer tonight; colder tomorrow aft
ernoon. much colder tomorrow night.
Temperatures: Highest, rs, at 2 pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at 7:45 am. to-
day. Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1928-11-17

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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Evening star., 1928-01-30
SUSPECT IS HELD
IN $4,000 THEFTS
Colored Man Said 10 Have Con.
fessed Gem Johs-Impli.
Gates Others.

Said by the police to have admitted
rohbing y homes here Of jewslry and
other property valued a. approximately
S. 00o IN the last six months, and hay-
Ing no, cent IL show for IL, Theodore
CrutehTie!d. II. eo!oreSi. SIS Myrtle street
northeast, is under arrest with four
others. also cclored. alleged 70 have
hought or otherwise handled some ~
the Loot,
Cru.ehfisld WAS arrested several days
ago by members ~ The clothing squad
He Is reported 10 have coag>SSs'1 YES
terday TO Detective Hubert s, Rrv<sse
and Chauffeur Hugh ROBBERY,
Following his statement, the detective
arrested the four for QusStSonsns They
registered rs joseph Fletcher, y, ~
DetlyseS street. Peter Sl;,de, IS, lS@f I
street Francis Holly, IS, ae Pierre
street, and ksnellne Butler, -, sSS New
Jersey avenue
Police charge thar Suiae barber,
bought jewelry tEtsn taS>Ss whc
purchased trrn csGtehnesd Cr0tea-
field Is said IA have confessed taking
isWelry valued al $leCo ty<sm the
apartment Of Mrs Ea>se SAaSssa 1907
Wisconsin, avenue, iewelry valued as
$i,Too from the hcnae ~ Mrs Sarah
Lindsay. sl2o y Ssrest, and a MaS<Hltc
charm and watch. valued As S&ao. fSysts
the hoa,e os Miss C<ie1 San<seESon. lis
New York avenue,
lie Is alleged e. have $eld sAoa rms
10 Fletcher for s.. and ySNla>e assegS
that the latter obtained $50 fN is,
Another expensive rtag MAS soad sor
$40 IL another individual. CrMtehste,a Is
reported ta have said, the buyer ne-
tanning $loa for IL
Several M the Msre expensive
articles ot sewelss involved III Csatea-
tieldS reported confession have eeea
recovered
Evening star., 1928-01-30

former Coy, Frank q. Iowden of III"
nois The combined total for Lowden
WAS only n. These votes came exclu-
siyeiy from Middle Western states MOI
one ballot was marked for MIN ny Il
member of Congress from the EAST, liie
South " the Far West.
In contrast was the support given
vice President Charles q. Dawes, VINO
has deliberately kept out of the pre-
convention contest because of his lfe-
IorIg friendship for L0wfen, While the
vice President has stated repeatedly
that he was not u candidate aud by hi.
every act has proved that he was work
ing In the interest III Lowdfn. he re-
ceiyec Is first choice ballots and 70
second choice IL ia noteworthy that
his support came not only from The
Middle West, but from the East, South
and Far West M0st VI the members
who designated LDwden at their iirkt
clloiGs made him their second choice
ss did some other members who marked
their ballots for Secretary Hoover.
President Coolidge and Senator Frank
Is Willis. who. IL may be said IN an
aside, got the most of his IL votes from
bis home State ~ Ohio. which APP
parentiy IL going along with him for d
ballot or two as fayorite son before IL
makes itS real choice known.
1T would sppear from the poll thai
the Vice President viii be man well
worth watching, providing the Kansas
! City convention IL unable ~ make a
choice Oh the early balloilisg ana there
IL no stampede W President C1slidge. "
Evening star., 1928-01-30
EQUALIZATION FEE
IS URGED AS SOUND
House Committee Told Farmers
Want McNary-H -Haugen Bill
or None.

Ry the Associated Press.
The views of those who want the Nc
Nary -Haugen bill with the equalisa.
ton fee. or no bill At all during the
present Congress were given &c the
House agriculture committee today.
A. w. Kicker. editor OF the Farmers
Union Bulletin. at st. Paul. MINI. pre-
sented such an attitude in letter 10
Chairman Haugen. which was read at
the opening OF hearings on behalf ot
The McNary- Haugen bill. and similar
stand was taken by J. N. Kehoc, Mays
vile. Ky. vice president Of the B0rley
Tobacco Growers co-operativc Associa-
ton,
we are convinced that an act similar
10 the McNary- -Haugen bill Is what the
tobacco growers need" said Kehoe,
and that means an equalization fee,
We want 1t. and believe IL Is the best
solution Of the farm problem"
IN his letter Kicker said that farmers
in his section ARE 50 we'll informed on
the principles of this bill that they viii
regard any other measure presented III
It's stead AS n mere gesture"
He asked that his views be included
In the record OF the hearings. and
served notice that thousands Of North
west farmers have made up their
minds 10 Use their ballots as means
Of punishment should the Republican
and Democratic parties fail 10 meet
requirements OF the situation"
Evening star., 1928-01-30
BANDIT K|DNAPERS
MAKE $4,000 HAUL
Four Thieves Seize Teller
and Force Him to Open
Bank.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 3o.-The kid
naping" system of bank robbery. used
for the third time within a month in
Chicago. today netted its practitioners
$4,000. James Dillon, teller of the
Industrial State Bank of Chicago. told
police that he was held prisoner IN
the bank all night while his four cap
tors waited for the time lock in the
bank vault TO open at Z am. The quar-
tet escaped after looting the vault.
leaving the cashier bound and gagged
in the bank.
Dillon, IS years old, said he was kid
naped while returning from church at
noon yesterday by two men who forced
him into an automobile, threatening to
shoot him If he made an outcry. He
said he was taken to small garage
and kept for six hours. then was forced
to cali his landlady and inform her
that he would be out for the evening
playing cards. after which he was taken
to an apartment and finally to the
bank. which he was forced to open at
$50 o'clock last night.
He was taken inside and negro
porter was seized. the robbers standing
watch over the couple until the time
lock was released The robbers bound
their victims before leaving. but Dillon
crawled to a telephone and knocked
the receiver from the hook which re-
suited in the police being notified.
It was the third such robbery here
In the past month. Eight robbers by
a similar ruse obtained more than $780,
900 from the Ravenswood National
Bank Last week men believed to be
the same robbers obtained several
thousand dollars after kidnapping the
president OF small West Side bank
Evening star., 1928-01-30
RESCUE LEAGUE AIDS ANIMAL
SUFFERERS AS STORM HITS CITY
Horse and Dogs Are Given
Shelter and Food by
D. G. Workers.
Organization Continues to
Carry On, But Lacks
Proper Facilities.

Besieged with appeals in behalf Of
suffering animals caught in the snow
storm. the Animal Rescue League sent
its agents into many parts Of the city
yesterday and Saturday to the aid of
shivering dogs. cats and horses.
Although hampered by depleted
funds and a broken-down ambulance,
the league performed valiant service in
behalf of mans dumb friends. many
Of whom were forgotten by their mas
tiers or had become lost in the snow.
An outstanding case was that OF
horse that was left without cover Tor
several hours In froae Of house on K
street northeast. People living nearby
had heard a radio message broadcast
that the league would give shelter ana
food to homeless animals. and wom-
an telephoned to the league about the
horse. An official of the league en-
listed the help OF Agent Lucas OF
the Humane Society and they went 70
the X street address. The nlan nag
driven of, but they caught up with
him and when told that he was under
arrest. he Jumped from his wagon and
escaped.
A phone message came to the league
during the storm that a collie dog was
wing exhausted on @ street near
Eleventh. Workers for the league went
to the spot and brought in the dog-a
light yellow collie of great beauty. With
the aid of warmth and food It was
revived.
An abandoned puppy was reported
on Good Hope road southeast and the
league brought 1t to its quarters; A
bulldog lost In the storm late Friday
night or Saturday morning at Chevy
Chase was rescued by the league
Saturday. Its owner went to the
league, identified his dog and made
liberal contribution to the league.
The league responds to emergency
cases day and night, though the diff
Guilty is now great. its ambulance being
disabled and the league Is without
funds to buy another. Old horses. lame
and unfit for work, are purchased when
possible.
Aside from the human motive the
sanitary results are to keep from the
streets and alleys diseased stray ami
mails that might endanger the safety
of children. AS the work Of the
league has become better known to
Evening star., 1928-01-30
'DRY FORCE COPIES
| BOOTLEG METHODS
Prohibition Unit Sets Up Still
to Test Denaturant
FormuIae.

Uncle Sam has turned distiller. In
the campaign to outwit bootleggers and
at the same time develop a non-
poisonous denaturant for alcohol, the
Prohibition Bureau has set up a
modern copper still Of miniature COM
mercial" proportions in the laboratory
atop the Treasury Building. 70 give
severe practical tests to all tentative
formulae.
The business OF this new still is TO
do the same thing the bootlegger does
clean" denatured alcohol II q
formula disappears after going through
the still. it will not be used. Several
formulas are already In effect through
out the country. for such uses as auto
mobile radiators and body rubS.
What the Government wants to do,
Prohibition Commissioner Doran ex-
plainSd today. is TO take every drop
OF poison out of the denaturantS, but
retain q disagreeable taste. The best
formula which the Government has
put out still contains four parts Of
wood alcohol, which is poisonous, and
the elimination of which is sought The
ingredient which prevents the liquor
from being drinkable is "aldehol."
which tastes like burnt crank case
drippings. and 1t Is desired TO retain
this
Six or eight formulae are now under
experiment at the laboratory. Mr..
Do-an says.
Evening star., 1928-01-30
MRS. ROOSEVELT
HITS DRY LEAGUE
Notes Division Between As.
sOciations of Democratic
Women.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt in charge
of womens activities OF the New York
Democratic State committee. is out OF
sympathy with two Washington organi-
zations--the National Women's Demo-
cratic Law Enforcement League ana
the Federation Of Democratic Women.
A division with the Law Enforcement
League was noted in letters exchanged
between Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Jesse
w. Nicholson. the leagues president. In
an invitation to attend the organi-
zation's recent convention here. Another
letter. made public in New York. ex-
pressed Mrs. Roosevelts objection to
the federation's stand against legisla-
tion supported by the Children's Bu-
reau and questioned its right to a title
that implied that it represents the
overwhelming sentiment of the women
of the Democratic party"
Change Of Title Asked.
The letter to Mrs. Nicholson sug-
gcsted that the league should change
its title to National Woman'S Dry En-
forcement League" unless 1t is making
as great an effort In behalf Of the four
teenth and fifteenth, or voting. amend
ments as it is in support of the prohi-
bition amendment.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she was per-
absolutely dry" but that she
disagreed with those who think this
question the question OF vital impor-
tance today" There seems. she added.
a great deal of muddled thinking"
among certain women, as to
how to obtain temperance.
In her reply. Mrs. Nicholson ex-
pressed regret that Mrs. Roosevelt was
following the "reactionary Republicans
in dragging in the fourteenth and flf-
teenth amendments" I'VE favor, broad
", law enforcement" she said OF her
with special emphasis on
the eighteenth amendment. because its
violation is just now peculiarly nag
rant. Gov. Smith Is opposed to the
amendment and no denunci-
alton by his adherents Of alleged vio-
lations of the fourteenth and fifteenth
will make respectable his
contempt for the eighteenth
Attitude Assailed.
The letter to Mrs. Mortimer w. West,
president of the Federation OF Demo-
cratic Women, said the organizations
title suggested national membership and
added that ito Democratic women OF
tTllS Slate ana Ill Tie NdtIolA' SouA os
titude toward the Children's Bureau
legislation Is abhorrent."
1T seems to me a wicked thing" she
declared. for any women, daring TO
call themselves a federation, to be so
ignorant of the good which has been ef-
fected by that bureau. ] believe there
are many Democratic women who VIII
not wish to have it believed that they
back the sentiments voiced by your or
ganization.
Evening star., 1928-01-30
OPPOSES INCREASE
IN POLICE WAGES
Citizens Council Is Against
Raise for BIuecoats and
Firemen.

The Citizens Advisory Council went
on record today as opposed to any in
crease in the salaries OF members Of the
Police and Fire Departments. and rec
commended that they be placed under
the Personnel Classification Board. as
are other municipal government en-
ployes. Action was taken following a
protracted discussion on the Blanton
bill, providing blanket increase Of $500
a year for all fremen and policemen.
A report on the bill. submitted by
Edwin S. Hege, showed that present
salaries Of firemen and policemen are
commensurate with those paid similar
employees in certain other large cities,
and that higher wage schedule at
this time is unjustified. Mr.. Hege's re-
port also showed that increases provid-
ed in the Blanton bill would cost the
District s649 $50 a year. which would
result in an increase in the tax rate Of
slightly more than cents on each
Sl0o of assessed valuation.
Opposed to Increase.
Mr., Hege's report did not contain any
recommendations. but he said his own
view was that the salaries should not
be increased, BY placing fremen and
policemen under the board. he pointed
out. administrative heads OF the TWO
departments might benefit through a
slight increase in pay.
Col Henry c. Newcomer agreed with
Mr Hege that there Is apparently no
justification for a general increase.
George T. Beason, however. said he IA
voreC an increase ot some kind, and
that salaries Of firemen and policemen
should not be compared with the wages
in other cities.
The present salary basis became ef-
fective July /, 1924. Mr.. Hege's report
explained. and since August. 1918. sal
aries OF first-class privates have doubled.
the salaries OF sscond-claSs privates
have been raised from 81 $50 to 81 100
and the salaries Of third-claSs privates
have risen from $1,000 10 s2.i00.
SOS in se.lea Grade.
OF the 6e4 privates now IN the Fire
Department, the report declared. COS
are IN the s2.l00 grade; 20 are In the
81 900 grade and 70 are in the $500
graduate. In the Police Department, il
said. there are 1883 privases, $40 OF
whom are in the S2lo0 grade: 2S4 in
the $1,000 grade. and 5S n the $500
grade.
The council takes pride In the
achievements OF the officers and mem
oers Of the FIRE and police departments. :"
the report added. 1t realizes the haE-
ards TO which they are subjected. AT
the same time, however. ii is also mind
fM Of the fact that q large percentage
OF the 10000 taxpayers n the District
OF Columbia Is made up Of employees IN
private life. whose salaries after years
OF faithful endeavor are below 81 500 =
year
In bringing the District bulge. for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1923. 10
a figure that would not rest too heavily
on the taxpayers. a number 0. projects
of Importance 10 the community have
10 be either abandoned or curta,leG "
Mr.. Hege and DR. George R, Rlch-
ardSon were directed by the council
10 appear this afternoon before the
Senate Dtstr!c. committee and report
the action OF the council
Evening star., 1928-01-30
BIG LABOR DAY PARADE
PLANNED IN CHICAGO
Federation Votes for Denonstra-
ton, Despite Objections by Sew
eral subordinka sUmons!%

Gtdl 90DSA
nv the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 30.-Such mat
ters as shoe leather and exercise nave
entered into the question OF a olg Laoor
dav parade here next September.
The Chicago Federation OF Labor yes
terday voter. SO to %, to nave the
parade. 49,. Am
IAN Chicago leaves town on tnat Gay.
so what's the use Of parading unless
there's some one to see you" observed
one of the objectors. and. TOO. the
Street-sweepers Union objects. Pa
rades clutter up the streets too much
anyway" believed a gentleman from
that union.
The meter readers think parades
make the feet hurt, but the Boot ana
Shoe Makers Union Is for long marcn.
at wears out shoe leather. thus Great
ing a bigger demand" argued MEM
Der.
The hat and cap makers. however.
want to make the affair something nke
a presidential ring where there Is iots
of shouting and tossing OF hats In the
air.
Members Of the Lathers' Union work
inside all day, 50 a parade from Evans
ton or Wilmette. North Shore suburbs.
to the downtown district would be JUST
the thing they said
Evening star., 1928-01-30
BECK is A CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Pennsylvania Announces Plan to
Run Prom First Phila-
delphia District.

BY the Associated pfess.
PHILADELPHIA, January 30.---James
H. Beck announced yesterday that ne
is a candidate 10 succeed himself IN
the National House from the first
Philadelphia district.
Mr. Beck, whose residence quallnca-
tions for the seat he occupies are under
fire at Washington, VIII have the sup
port Of Republican organization lead
ers In the South Fhlladeiphia wares.
ne eznressed confidence that he would
successfully resist the effort 10 unseat
him. ,
A, a special election last November.
Mr Beck WAS elected Congressman, sue
ceedir.g James M Hazlett, who resigned
Haziett succeeded EenaOr-eIect William
&. Ware in the lower house.
Evening star., 1928-01-30
KANSANS To BACK
VEFOR CURTIS
Candidacy for President to
Be Endorsed at States
Celebrations.

The candidacy of Senator Charles
Curtis of Kansas for the Republican
presidential nomination will be approved
at celebrations of Kansas day through
out the country tonight. Dinners are TO
be given here, in New York, Chicago
and other cities in celebration OF the
67th anniversary of the admission OF
Kansas 10 the Union. Supporters OF
Senator Curtis for President are taking
the occasion to boom their candidate.
The dinner here will be given by the
Kansas State Club at the Raleigh Hotel
at pm. Senators Curtis and Capper
will be among the guests. as Will the
Kansas delegation in the House.
Senator Capper's Statement.
In support of the candidacy of his
colleague. Senator Capper issued the
following statement:
kansas believes Senator Charles
Curtis should be the Republican NOM
inee for President first and foremost
because Kansas believes in Charlie
Curtis. the man.
"Out in Kansas, and generally the
Middle West, there is a strong and
growing feeling that the time has come
when that section of the country should
have a more direct part in directing
the affairs of our National Government.
With that feeling prevalent. Midwest
ern man of ability and prominence,
possessing the confidence of the East
as well as of his own section. would
be a wise choice for the Republican
party to nominate for President. Kansas
believes. And 1t believes also that Sem
ator Curtis would fill that kind OF a
demand In a most admirable way.
Availability Unquestioned.
mot too conservative for the lib
erals, not so radical as to lose the
trust of the conservatives. acquainted
with western conditions through life
time of intimate association; acquaint-
ed with the East-in fact. with the
Nation as a whole. through 40 years OF
active public life, most OF It in the
National Capital-Kansas believes SEN
stor curtis not only would be a strong
and capable and worthwhile President,
but that he also would be a strong
And a strong candidate is not to
be despised in the 1928 campaign"