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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
FUMES OVERCOME
z IN APARTMENT
Several Others Made III by
Gas From Ice Machine;
Residents Forced Out.

One couple was overcome and sew
eral other persons were made Ill when
leak from the ice machine spread
gas through the apartment house at
470l Connecticut avenue early today.
The couple seriously affected was Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel j. Callahan, jr, but
they with the others quickly recovered
after treatment.
Am attendant at the switchboard
who detected the fumes notified the po-
lice, then Immediately started calling
the occupants of the building, evacuat-
ing all as matter Of precaution, al
though the gas was generally confined
to the second floor, where the break oc-
Cured.
Firemen and police who attempted to
go the rounds Of the apartments TO
make sure no one was left behind were
baked by the fumes, and hurried
call brought the rescue squad with
gas masks. A check-up then showed
that everybody had gotten out safely.
An employe of the ice machinery
company who was called, found the
source of the leak.
Fears we're at first felt for the safety
of one occupant Of the apartment when
repeated calls failed TO arouse him at
a time when his quarters could not be
reached on account of the fumes, but 1t
later developed that he had been
aroused and left the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE--32 PAGES.

PART ONE~-SE FAuGS'
General News-Iocal, National and
Foreign.
Political Survey of the United States
Pages 16 and II.
Radio News~-Pages 20 and FL
Spanish War Veterans~~Page %.
All Community Centers-Page 26,
Army and Navy News~-Page 20
Civilian and Army News~~Page n.
Veterans of the Great War-~Page s3'
District National Guard-~Page 20.
Financial News-Pages 80 and 81.
Parent-Teacher Activities~-Page ~.
PART TWO--s PAGES.
Editorial Section-~E Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Review of Summer Books~-Page 4.
PART THREE--l4 PAGES.
Society.
Clubwomen OF the Nation~~page 6.
Marine Corps News-Page 6.
Around the City~~Page 7.
News Of the Clubs~~Page g.
Crossword Puzzle--Page 10.
PART FOUR-~l2 PAGES.
Amusement Section~-Theater, Screen
and Music.
News OF the Motor WorldPsges s. 9
and 8.
Aviation Activities Pages . and 10.
Fraternal News~Page IL.
District Naval ReServe~-Page IL,
PART FIVE PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART SIx---s PAGES.
CLASSIFIED Advertising
Serial story, The Eye Of Lucifer"-~~
Page T.
Y w C. A. Activities~~~Page z.
PART SEvEN-~s PAGES.
Magazine Section~~Fiotion and Humor.
GRAPHIC Sections PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
COLOR SECTION PAGES.
Mutt and JEFF Rag'lar Fellers, MIR, and
Mrs; High Llghta of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
OBREGON ISSUES
PLEA FOR AMITY
Will Advance Mexico Reforms,
President-Elect Says in
Press Interview.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 1.-the news
paper Ell Universal Grafico prints an
interview attributed TO Gen. Obregon,
the President-elect. now at Guadalatara,
expressing his desire for friendly rela-
tons with neighboring countries.
Our foreign relations" the President
elect Is quoted as saying, will be con-
Quoted in spirit Of ample harmony,
sincerity and mutual cooperation. We
offer our frank hospitality to all men
Of good faith
MY domestic program will carry on
the principles Of the Mexican revolu-
ton which have been increasingly real
lied since 1920. / will attempt TO ad-
vance the laws. reforms and regulations
which may be necessary TO eliminate
finally all those social statutes which
have prevailed In Mexico for centuries,
creating inhuman class differences be-
tween the rich and the poor. For them
VIII be substituted an equilibrium per-
mitting harmonious development OF all
the activities of the Mexican family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
RASKOB PROPOSES
LIQUOR FOR HOMES
Letter to Democratic Com
mitteemen Made Public at
Massachusetts Session.

BY the A&SoGlAkeu EEeSS.
BOSTON. July IA system which
would make intoxicating liquor avail
able for home consumption is advo-
Gated in q letter sent by John J. Raskob,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, TO committeeman through
out the country and delegates to the
Democratic convention at Houston. The
letter was made public here today as
members Of the Massachusetts, Demo-
cratic committee met here for reorgani-
cation.
The letter, which is thought TO have
been the outcome of a letter from P. II.
Callahan of Louisville, KY, regarding
Raskob's stand on prohibition, follows
Social conditions throughout our
country have reached a state Of deca-
dence that demands correction. My
feeling is that scheme of control OF
the manufacture, sale, transportation
and consumption of intoxicating liquor
under which 1t may be had for home
consumption, and prevent the return
of the saloon, which was the medium
through which the use Of liquor was
abused, in such communities as vote
therefor under a local option law. would
be welcomed by all.
"AiI the right thinking people are for
temperance, law apd order, but we must
have respectable laws If We expect them
TO be respected.
"Au must agree that there Is wide
lack Of respect for the eighteenth
amendment and the volstead act. 50
that 1t behooves all of us to endeavor
to secure such modification Of existing
laws as will result In the restoration oi
respect for ourselves; our law and oui
great Constitution.
Il would appreciate having youi
views ON this important question after
reading the inclosed copy OF letters u
Mr.. p. H. Callahan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
DEFIED DEATH TO SAVE
TWO OF ITALIA RELIEF PARTY
Planes Swooped Down on Icy Waters
Near Men-Barely Escaped Disaster
in Take-OH.

came almost delirious when they
learned that some Of the Mobile group
had been rescued and that Mariana
and Zappi also had been found.
Capt. Sora was taken aboard the
Finnish plane and Van Dongen was
placed in one of the Swedish aircraft.
When they attempted to take off again,
Lihrs motor baked and would not
start. The three flyers worked franti-
cally and finally overcame the trouble,
but then the ice was in motion and
the lane in which their machines rested
had narrowed to such an extent that
they got clear only by a narrow margin.
An hour later the planes were back
at the Quest. There Sora and Van
Dongen were transferred to the Swedish
plane Upland, which transported them
to the Citta di Milano at Kings Bay.
of the Mobile expedition, they were met
by Gen. Umberto Mobile and a moving
picture was taken of the reunion.
Van Dongen narrateS that their group
started to search for DR.. Malmgren,
Mariana and zappi June Is. When
they left the steamer Braganza at
Beverly Straits. they marched direct to
Cape Platen and then to Brock Island,
west of Foyn Island. They arrived
there after eight days journey.
At that stage they found the ice con-
ditions impossible for their heavily
laden sledges. So they cached their
stores and as much equipment as they
could spare and headed their dog team
for Foyn Island.
They arrived there after 81 hours of
the hardest sort of labor Four days
later their light stores we're exhausted
and since June 28 they had lived on
what they could find, plus the flesh of
three of their dogs. They had two
dogs left when they were found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
THREE FOUND DEAD
IN SEWAGE TUNNEL
Man Believed to Have Open
ed Flood Gate Is
Arrested.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Bodies of three
men were taken this afternoon from an
underground tomb new mile-long
sewer tunnel where they were trapped
by a flood of water just before last
midnight.
Fear that four other workmen had
met death by the triple menace of
drowning, asphyxiation or electrocution
was abandoned after squad of firemen
searched the tunnel and found only
three bodies
Four of the men who were working
In the bore had not claimed the clothes
and lunch pals they left above the
ground this afternoon and this led
authorities to believe they were among
the victims.
EmplOye Is Arrested.
Arrest of Richard Heating, sanitary
district employe. who through an error
is believed to have turned on the valve
that loosed the flood, was ordered.
The hero of the tragedy was the gang
straw" boss, Carl Chlaro. He heard
the cries OF warning as the food came
roaring down the tube. heard the
scramble for the ladder and was him
self the first to reach safety. Then
came thought of his men. swirling
away TO death. He climbed down the
ladder, hauled seven men, one after
another, UP to the surface and then
went down TO be swept into the stream
as he reached for another companion
Throughout the night and day fire
engines worked to pump out the water.
BY noon the depth had been lowered
to three and one-half feet, but the
hopes OF rescue squads we're baked by
deadly pockets OF carbon monoxide gas
and the peril of electrocution from
short -circuited high-tension cable.
Firemen Don Masks.
II was 80 o'clock before the flremen,
protected by gas masks. dared so into
the tube To begin the search which
resulted In the finding OF the bodies.
An employe In the Calumet City
pumping plant was electrocuted when
he became excited at the report the
bodies had been found. and touched
high voltage wire in the power house.
According to sanitary district en-
ployes. Heating was ordered TO open the
mo. valve" In order to eliminate
carbon monoxide gas from the tunnel
in which the men were working. A six-
inch trickle OF water would have been
the result Instead, they say. Keating
opened the mo, gate" which released
a torrent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
PROBERS EXPECT
NEW DISCLOSURES
Patronage Inquiry Brings
Four WarrantS-0ne
Charge Kept Secret.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BILOXI. Miss. July l4.--Sensational
disclosures are expected from the Fed
eral grand jury here investigating dis
tribution of Federal patronage by State
Republican leaders following the return
before adjournment today of a fourth
indictment against person whom Fed
eral officials declined to name pending
his arrest. The nature of the charge
also was kept secret.
Two men, j. C. Tannehill, former
United States Marshal for the southern
district of the State. and e. l.. Patton,
negro Republican leader. already are
in custody of Federal officers following
their arrest in Jackson early today on
six indictments charging purchase and
sale of public offices." An announce
ment from the district attorneys office
late today said immediate trials will be
sought for the men after their arraign-
ment here.
The person named in the third In
dictment was not Identified.
Appears Only Begun.
Indications that the grand jury has
only commenced Its laborS were seen
by the issuance today of upward OF a
score of SubpoenaeS for witnesses to
augment the more than 200 already
waiting to be heard The investigation
Is expected to continue through next
week.
Although new developments are ex-
pected from the grand jury when 1t
reconvenes at 10 O'Clock Monday morn
ing, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
Assistant Attorney General, who has
been here assisting the grand jury. an
nounced she will return to washington
to be at her desk probably by Monday.
She Is leaving the investigation in
charge OF Millar McGilchrisu, special
prosecutor for the Department OF Jus
tice.
Attorneys representing Alfred F.
Cook, former postmaster at Leaksville,
Miss, who was arrested yesterday and
who Is witness yet to be heard by
the grand jury said today they In
tended to press for an immediate
arraignment OF their client and his
release on bond. Cook Is charged with
having falsely entered sums of 5000
each for Miss Sally Houston Peaster
and Mrs. Eliza Green. Leaksville post
Office clerks, on his payroll report.
setting forth they were for services
rendered.
uAupVSnN nEEEUS Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Hundreds of Political Prisoners
Win Freedom Under Reichstas Act

Friends of Max Hoelz the Robin
Hood OF Saxony." who Is serving long
term for hrigandage and high treason
are endeavoring to have the law made
applicable In his case, He has another
six months to serve.
More than 400 prisoners, convicted OF
criminal offenses, who began . hunger
strlke Thursday In an effort 10 force
the Reichstag To include them In the
amnealy, are continuing their strike.
They hope. with the assistance OF
friends. TO obtain freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

COPENHAGEN, July Is Sunday
(P.-According to the Stockholm
Tidningen there Is an unconfirmed
rumor that Capt. Roald Amundsen
and the other members of his crew
of the missing French plane have
been rescued. The report was said
to have come from fishing ves-
sells working close to Bear Island.
BY the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. July l4.-Dr.
Finn Malmgren, with both feet frozen
and an arm broken, sent Capt. Filippo
Zappi and Capt. Alberto Mariana ahead
on their trek for help for the survivors
of the dirigible Italia and himself re-
mained on the ice to die alone, SAID
report to the ministry OF defense. re-
ceived today from Capt. Tornberg,
chief OF the Swedish relief expedition
at Spitzbergen.
the Krassin, where the Italian of1cerS
are recuperating after their rescue by
the Russian icebreaker from small ice
berg. ,.
Swedish meteorologist intrusted Capt.
Zappi with his pocket compass which
he asked should be given TO his motner
as a souvenir
Took All Provisions.
II also said that the two Italians
carried away all the provisions OF the
trio in order to realize their plan OF
reaching North Cape and obtaining
help for the six survivors. including
Gen, Umberto Mobile, whom they had
left encamped on foes near Foyn Island.
(Press dispatches from the Krassin
early today said that Capt. Mariana ana
Capt. zappi declared that Or: Malm-
pren died on June Is from exhaustion
and that only then did they leave him.
The Swedish admiralty tonight SAID
that 1t had received no confirmation
of DR.. Malmgren's death. On the slim
chance that he still was alive, they have
ordered the Swedish flyers In Spitz-
bergen to make an intensive searcn III
order to clear up the mystery as soon
as possible. ~ a than ,h,s
that a man layeth down his life for his
friends" was the tenor with which the
affair was discussed In official quarters
here. They recalled, too, parallel 10
MaImgren's self-sacrifice In the case
Cant Lawrence e. G. Oates, who walked
ant into a ranging Antarctic blizzard TO
die In order that three others OF the
fatal Scott expedition might have .
better chance to reach safety. Capt.
oates great sacrifice was in vain, but
Malmgren's companions were snatched
from the Jaws OF death three weeks
after he bade them farewell.
Formal Inquiry Looms.
Swedish officials are considering what
steps they may take toward a formal
inquiry into the whole Mobile expedi-
ton. One expert on international law
said there was no hindrance from tnat
body of rules, but that difnculties OF
political nature might be encountered;
He believed that method will be found
perhaps for Sweden to propose NOT
wepian trial of some sort since the
Spitzbereen Archipelago Is under juris-
dlction of Norway.
Gen. Mobile has sent message here
Continued on Page 4. Column ID
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DENIES MILLER'S AID.
white Says Charges Are Based on
Newspaper Accounts.

White Says Charges Are Based on
Newspaper Accounts.
Ea6pORIA, Kang.. July u lPl.--WIi-
liam Allen White, Emporia editor, IN
. statement tonight declared that
charges he directed against Gov. Alfred
Il. Smith in speech at Olathe. kans
Thursday, were based on articles
printed IN New York newspapers. He
denied that any information had been
supplied him by Rev. @. II. Miller, re-
form advocate Of Albany, as Gov, Smith
charged
4 never heard of the man Miller,
who according 10 GOV Smith, gave nic
his record in the New YORK Lfglsia-
ture" the statement said,
In my speech at OlstI1e, ! said that
these measures (which Smith was ac~
ssised of supportingl were probably
riders on otherwise satisfactory meas"
uree and I laid no great stress on that
psyt Of Smiths record. MY whole coa-
tention vas that his Tammany con
Yections and his hatred OF prohibition
made him a menace 10 American IN
Etitutaons.
But lust for the sake OF argument
lei ilg presume Miller is liar, wnefs
does that leave Smith,
Does Al Smith deny the interview
IN the New York Times IN 1928, In
which he declared he would help tht
New Jersey man fighting 70 re-estab'
1ish the saloon IL the New Jersey mar
could get somewhere where ne could
put our foot on the rail snd blow on
the ffoth2
Smith may say that was sever
tContlnuea on Page 4, Column 3D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
D. C. EMPLOYEES GET
INCREASE TOMORROW
Welch Pay Raise will Be Contain
ed in Envelope for First
Time.

Employees OF the District government
will open their semi-monthly pay en-
yelopes tomorrow with more than
customary zeal, for each will contain
the increase allotted under the WEIGH
pay bill.
Mai. James l.. Susby and his force
In the disbursing Office spent busy
time yesterday making out the pay
checks and figuring out the individual
increases for the first time under the
WEIGH bill. In addition TO the recently
awarded increases the pay envelopes.
he explained, would contain the step
up" for the lower grade salaries
The average pay roll heretofore for
the two-week period Is approximately
$95 900 for the employees in the District
Building. Under the Welch bill the pay
roll for these tomorrow will amount to
about $l02 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
John Coolidge Enlivens Island Lodge
By Playing Love Songs on Phonograph

from the phonograph. During the
mornings John usually gets away To
Duluth for a round Of golf. returning
In time for luncheon.
His song selections included "Dixie
DAN" Louisiana" II Can't DO Witn-
out You, Thinking OF Me. Thinking
of You" Beloved" and Il Wonder"
John was the guest at luncheon and
golf today OF Morgan Murphy, son of
j. T. Murphy Superior and Duluth
newsDFper publisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Engagement Turns
Out TO Be Wedding;
Wife Asks Freedom

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July i4-Adrian Nc
Dowell and Kathlyn Casey merely
wanted to get engaged, but they did
want the engagement 10 be official,
SD they had 1t solemnized by appear
ing with a license before Paw Paw.
Mich. justice Of the peace.
That was year ago. Now Mrs.
Kathlyn Casey Mcdowell has dis
covered that the engagement" pro-
cedure made them man and wife,
She filed bill for annulment yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Oil Man TO Desert
Field of Business
To Enter College
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER. July l4.-John d. Clark.
president of the Midwest Refining
Co, a director of the Standard Oil
Co. of Indiana and vice president OF
the PAN American Eastern Petroleum
Co., is preparing to desert the busi-
ness field for the scholastic field, 1t
was learned here today.
lie will resign his position with
the Midwest in the near future. it
was said In financial circles, to enter
Johns Hopkins University at Balti-
more this Fall. Mr.. Clark will take
a postgraduate course In law and
specialize In economic research, with
a view to fitting himself for place
in the educational field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

BY the Associated Press,
SUPERIOR, Wis. July 14.~Joln
Coolidge has taken steps 10 efliven the
evenings at Cedar Island Lodge.
On his way to play golf he stopped
in d music store here and bought sey"
erai phonograph records Of romantic
and snappy nature 10 add 10 the col
lection at the Erule River camp
President Coolidge spends his eve
nings reading aud w2le his mother
embroidera, John geta1 J1uch diversion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
HARRISON OFFERS AID.
Senator Is Prepared to Cooperate With
Investigators.

Senator Harrison of Mississippi yes
terday telegraphed E. Z. Hindman,
United States district attorney at
Biloxi, that he would cooperate in
every way possible In the investigation
of Federal patronage now being made
in that State by Federal grand jury.
The grand jury Friday ordered j. I,
Thomas, Grenada. Miss. banker, TO
appear with all correspondence dating
from July /. 1925, TO July 10, 1928. be-
tween himself and Harrison. IL was
made clear. however. that the process
was not directed toward the Senator.
Harrison said his files we're open and
he stood ready to assist "in any way.
that corruption may be revealed and
the guilty punished" He recalled no
correspondence with Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
MALMCREN GAVE
LIFE So ITALIANS
COULD MARCH ON
Sent Comrades Ahead With
All Provisions, Krassin
Message Says.
SWEDEN STILL AWAITING
CONFIRMATION OF DEATH
Inquiry Into Mobile Expedition Is
Discussed-Trial in Norway
Seen Possible.
Farming Reported
Rescued From, Ice:
Eleventh to Be SaUed

By the Associated Press.
ROME. July 1.-THE Stefani
News Agency tonight made public
a report received by the Mobile
base ship Citta di Milano to the
effect that the Danish guide,
Warming, had been rescued from
the Ice near Cape Brun by the
Norwegian ice breaker Brasanza.
II the report Is true, Warming
will have been the eleventh per-
son to be rescued from the ice
fields north Of Spitzbergen since
the crash of the Italia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

BY the Associated Press,
BERLIN, July i4.~~Some hundreds
Of political prisoners In Prussian jails
viii be released or have their peniten-
tiary sentences commuted to simple i'm
prisonment Monday as result of the
amnesty act for political offenders
passed by the Reiehstag yesterday,
Application Of the law III other states
OF Germany will be delayed for few
days 10 enable the necessary inter-
change III Documents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
Gas Kills One, 0vercomes Five.

DENVER, July IA OP>,--One work
man was killed and five others were
overcome with carbon monoxide gas
while cleaning out pulp vat at the
Colorado Pulp g. Paper Co, here today.
Henry Popp died before rescuers could
reach him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
AVIATION
Its
Progress
Its
Problems

Washington Is the foun-
tain head OF development In
the important science OF
flying.
What transpires here In
the way OF promotion, de-
yelopment or regulation
must interest all,
Each week The Sunday
Star will devote much space
and effort In keeping Its
readers posted,
Aviation news today Will
be found on pages Q and 10
OF part 4,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
TURK CADETS MUTlNY.
Military Academy Students Strike
for Increase In Pay.

Tor Incfease IN Fay.
CONsTARTINOPLE, July IA H).
A mutiny broke out recently In the
military academy, where the cadets,
after the governments refusal 10 raise
their pay, deserted the school and went
10 their homes.
The strikers" were arrested and LED
under military escort 10 prison. fhey
viii be- tried by court martial ioT IN
auboTdinstion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star Is delivered every evening ano
Sunday morning TO Washington homes Dy
The Sta.,'s exclusive carrier service Phone
Main 5000 to start immediate delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

IL. 3. Weather Bureau Forecsste
Generally fair today and tomorrow,
little change in temperature.
Temperature--Highe SO. at 4 pm,
yesterday; lowest. -, at s am. yes
terday.
Fun report on page 3,