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Evening star., 1928-11-19
THREE MEN DROWN
IN KENTUCKY FLOOD
Families Driven From Homes as
Rivers Go on Rampage
After Rains.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PINEVTLLE, Ky November 19.-The
Cumberland River, swollen by SO hours
Of rain, went on rampage in this
vicinity today, causing the deaths of
three men, driving families living in the
lowlands of four communities from their
home. and inundating parts of the busi-
ness district of Middlesboro. KY.
The manager of the Virginia Harland
Coal Corporation at Tejay, KY, re-
ported the deaths of three employees of
the company today. The three men,
Lawrence Wiles, Melvin Catron and C.
S. Saylor. we're killed about 16 miles
from Pineville, according to the report
received here. They had noticed
large mass of wreckage being swept
down the Cumberland, and walked out
on a bridge to view it. The wreckage
was hurled against the bridge with force
that tore the bridge out, precipitating
the men into the torrent Their bodies
were not recovered.
Residents of the low-lying parts OF
Pineville, Harlan, Barbourville ana
Middlesboro were driven from their
homes by the high water. 1t was pre-
dicted that the flood would equal that
of 1918, In which water to a depth OF
4 feet stood in the business houses.
Practically all roads In the vicinity are
under water, and this morning the flood
still was rising.
A steady rain which started at mid
nioht SATURDAY. was contributing
cause to the high water.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
NOTED SHIP SINGER
HELD IN SMUGGLING
Steward of Berengaria ImpIi-
Gates New York Policeman
in Gem Charges.
Nv the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 19.-The
singing steward of the Cunard liner
Berengaria, who has been heard IN
many concerts, church programs and
over the radio, and a policeman, whose
beat was along the Cunard docks, were
under charges of diamond smuggling
today.
The steward, William Ballyn, chief
of the Berengaria's force, was arrested
when two packages of diamonds, valued
at several thousand dollars, were dis
covered in his Stateroom. He implicated
the policeman, Traffic Officer John T.
Mcintyre, who, he charged, was the go
between for the smugglers. Mcintyre,
who was free on bail, said he had known
Ballyn for years, but denied any knowl-
edge of the diamond smuggling.
Customs officers apparently we're work.
ing on advance information in Ballyn's
case, as they went Immediately to his
room on boarding the liner and found
gems. Sixty officers searched all rooms
in the Berengaria, including the cap
tain's, even the pockets of suits In his
wardrobe
For months in an effort to stop
smuggling of gems all big liners, such
as the Berengaria, Leviathan, the
Olympic and others, have been searched
from captains room to bosun's locker.
Sir Arthur Rostron, commander of
the Cunarder, and other officers ex-
pressed surprise at Ballyn's completely
in the smuggling. He was popular with
officers, crew and passengers. He had
organized choir of As voices from
among the crew members and spent
much of his time in port singing at
churches and on concert and radio pro-
grams. He has appeared on concert
programs with John Mccormack, Tet-
razzina and other noted singers. In his
cabin were autographed photos of the
Prince of Wales, Sir Harry Lauder and
Mayor Walker.
Mcintyre was known by thousands of
travellers and others who have had oc-
casion to meet him or see him at work.
He had been on the police force for 20
years. Four years ago he was given a
trip to Europe at the expense of Will
liam B. Leeds, son of the late tin plate
millionaire.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
STORM DEATH TOLL
IN EUROPE MOUNTS
Eight More Drowned, With
II Others Believed Lost
With Ship.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SWANSEA. Wales, November 49,
Fear that the gale which swept the
British Isles last week had added IL
more victims to its toll were enter
tanned here when 1t was learned that
the steamer Ethan had been wrecked.
The vessel was washed ashore, broken
in two, off Chapel Point, Cornwall,
Sunday.
Part of one of the Eltham's lifeboats
was found on the shore at Perranporth,
six miles east of Chapel Point.
The Ethan left Swansea for Rouen,
France, on Thursday with a crew OF
IL men and a cargo of coal.
LONDON, November 10 R.-Eng-
land yesterday saw no sign of the
storm recurrence which had been fore
cast, but learned of five additional
deaths, bringing the total to Al. Five
members of the crew of the small LiV-
erpool schooner Mary Ann were drowned
when the gale drove the vessel on the
Dulas rocks.
John Woodier, a boy of II, was the
only member of the crew who succeed
ed in clambering up on the few square
wards of rock which stood above the
raging seas. The dog that the schoon-
err carried also made its way to safety
and was Woodier's sole companion for
36 hours while they remained foodless
on the desolate rock.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
COLDER WEATHER DUE
TO FOLLOW RAIN TODAY
Temperature of 7S Yesterday
Came Near Reaching Pre-
vious High Record Here.

The unreasonable weather in Wash
ington yesterday came within de-
grees of reaching the high temperature
record for November. Twice within
49 years. according to Weather Bu-
reau reports, the temperature on No
vember l8 reached 80. This high mark
was first recorded in 1879, and was
repeated on the same date seven years
ago In 1921. The highest temperature
yesterday was 49,
Rain this afternoon ending early to-
night will bring much colder weather,
according to the bureaus forecast,
which predicts a low temperature of
AZ degrees during the night Fresh
southwest winds will shift to northwest
in the city, and storm warnings have
been ordered displayed along the Allan
tic Coast from Cape Hatteras to Bos-
ton. Tuesday will be fair and colder.
The following storm warning was
issued:
Advisory southwest storm warning
10:30 am. Virginia capes to Boston.
disturbance now central over eastern
Kentucky will move northeastward with
increasing intensity and be attended by
increasing south or southwest winds,
becoming strong and shifting to north
west near Virginia capes early tonight
and near Boston Tuesday morning"
Evening star., 1928-11-19
REPORT ON MERGER
IS DUE TOMORROW
Findings Will Be Submitted to
House for Guide in
Legislation.

The street railway merger report If
the Bureau of Efficiency is due tomor-
row. Chairman Gibson of the special
subcommittee of the House District COM
mittee, which Is making comprehen-
Sive study of the municipal administra-
ton, expects to receive tomorrow copy
of the report, which he will submit to
the House as soon as 1t convenes, for its
information on the pending legislation
authorizing merger of the street rail-
way companies.
Mr.. Gibson said today that he expects
the report will not be antagonistic to
merger, but will point out how deprecia-
ton should be distributed in such way
that merger can be effected without
increasing fares. He believes that Con-
gress is ready to authorize merger in
the interests of economic and efficient
operation Of the public service corpora
tions. but that every possible safeguard
will be taken to protect the car-riding
public from being more heavily taxed.
Chairman Gibson expects to confer at
the District Building this afternoon with
the District Commissioners, the corpor-
alton counsel's Office, the Public Utilities
Commission. District Auditor Donovan
and other officials.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
GIFT
STIRS TURK TOWN
Wealthy Enigrant Wills $1,000
900 for Hospital Back
Home.
Bx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANISSA, Turkey. November 19.-In
this Anatolian town excitement prevalls
again today, as it did back in 100 Be,
when Scipio here worsted King Antlo-
chus. and again in l419, when the Arab
Bedreddin raised an insurrection against
the Turkish sultans with his doctrine
of equality and community OF goods
The uuietude has been broken by
cable dispatch from America. statlng
that Morris ChinaSsi, who emlgrateo
from Manissa to New York 35 years
ago, there to become wealthy cigar
cite manufacturer, has willed million
dollars for a hospital in his home town.
The $4,000 inhabitants of Manissa
say theirs is the first town in Turkey
to produce an American millionaire
and theirs will be the first to boast OF
q million dollar hospital.
Chinassi's gift ranks in Turkish peas
ants ewes as a wonder, exceeding the
ancient treasures Manissa has held
through the ages. Just outside the
town, in rock 10 feet above the road.
the ancients cut colossal statue OF
Niobe, whose tears, supplied by hidden
inexhaustible spring above the rock,
fall ever the aged stone face to this
day. This is the Niobe of Homer'S
lines: Upon arid Sipylus, upon the
rocks of the desert mountain-Niobe,
though turned to stone. still broods over
the sorrows the gods has sent upon
her"
Gone is the fabulous ball of gold
weighing more than 200 pounds which
for centuries topped the minaret OF one
of Manassas great mosques, but in the
mosque library there is still to be found
q massive manuscript collection of the
Pentateuch dating from $50 AID. No
body knows where this manuscript came
from or how it reached Manissa.
TIL new million-dollar hospital will
have only one competitor. That is the
ancient tomb Of the one-time Prince
of Magnesia, Isaac Tchelebi, beneath
the columns of which some ailing
Magnesians believe they need make only
three turns to be cured.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Jury TAMPER|NG
CHARGE IS DENIED
U. S. Agents Accused in
Forthcoming Trial of Off,
GERS of Adair Firm.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, November 10
Charges that Department of Justice
agents or agents of the United States
district attorneys Office had tampered
with prospective jurors In the forth
coming trial of members of the Adair
Realty and Trust Co. we're met today
by United States District Attorney
Hager with the statement that Some
body, presumably the defense" was
seeking to cause mistrial.
Attorneys for Forrest Adair, sr.; For
rest Adair. jr; Frank Adair and E. A.
Erwin, who are to go to trial Wednes-
day at Gainesville, Ga. charged with
misuse of mails, filed petition in Fed
eral District Court asking an investi-
CATION of the alleged activities OF the
prosecution, and United States District
Judge Sibbey, set hearing for Wednes-
day morning, prior to opening of the
trial.
The petition asserted that Govern
ment agent had gone to Jackson County
and representing himself as an agent
for the defense had induced the sheriff
to go to one of the prospective ju-
rors with him, and after offering a
bribe to the venireman, had arrested
both the sheriff and the man and
brought them to Atlanta Saturday
night. 1t also stated that Hager and
six Government agents had gone to
jackson County to interview other men
investigation of alleged interference
who are in the jury list 1t also asks
with counsel for the defense. who 1t was
asserted have had nothing to do with
any alleged irregularities.
Informed of the petition Mr.. Hager
said
Somebody, presumably the defense,
induced or employed the former sheriff
of Jackson County, big Foot" Ben
Collier, to bribe or fix enough Of our
jurors to cause mistrial of the case
I'VE learned of their efforts and sent
Department of Justice agent there
and the former sheriff. not knowing who
he was, proceeded to offer a bribe to
juror in his presence and went to five
other jurors
''If a proper investigation is made it
will be found that the whole affair
was Matched out in the State capitol
in Atlanta. The former sheriff prob
ably is not the only one who will be
arrested when our investigation has
been completed"
Mr. Hager declined to amplify the
statement or its reference to the State
capitol.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
INAUGURAL PLANS
ARE EXPECTED SOON
Republican State Committee
Awaits Word From the
President Elect.

Washington will learn in few days
definitely whether the Inauguration
scene March 4 next will be the old
fashioned gala day, with all its accom-
panying glamour and color.
It remains entirely with President
elect Hoover Just what scope the plans
for his inauguration shall take, but as
vet he has not made known his wishes
to those in Washington who are likely
to be identified with the preparations.
Samuel j. Prescott, chairman OF the
Republican State committee. discussed
the subject with Mr. Hoover before the
latter left Washington for Palo Alto
and has since been in communication
with him, but it is understood that he
has not received Mr. Hoover's ideas re-
garding inaugural plans.
Prescott Returns Wednesday.
Mr.. Prescott. who has been out Of
the city for more than week, Will
ret,,rn to Washington Wednesday and
shortly thereafter will call meeting
OF the executive committee OF the Re
publican State committee to informally
discuss the inaugural subject and oe
prepared to act quickly when some deti-
nite word is received from the Presi-
oent-elect. It is felt not unlikely that
this committee will informally discuss
the matter of raising funds for the
inaugural celebration as well as discuss
possible availables for appointment as
chairman of the inaugural committee
and other offices to be identified with
the program.
The appointment of the chairman,
however will be made by the President
elect himself. but it is known that the
local Republican committee will be in
readiness to suggest names to Mr..
Hoover if he should make such re-
quest.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
CHRISTMAS CARD
IS MURDER CLUE
investigators Fail to Learn
Identity of Woman Found
in Field.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORRISTOWN. Pa. November 19.-
A Christmas card inscribed Nancy
from Elvira" and bits of photographs
torn into small pieces were the only
clues detectives had today In search
for the slayer of an unidentified young
woman.
Apparently choked and then shot
through the head, the girls body, still
warm, was found In cornfield near
here yesterday noon by Donenico Ro-
menica. a farmer.
Investigators said an automobile had
started to enter the field from a lane
about 200 yards away, and that the
slayer had then dragged the body the
rest of the way to the spot where
Romenica found it.
Girls Shown on Photo.
Along the trail through the field
detectives picked up woman's pocket
book containing Christmas card, a
vanity case gloves and handkerchief.
Near the body they found the scat
tered bits of photographs which, pieced
together as far as the recovered frag-
ments permitted, showed the faces OF
three young women.
The slain girl was about 25 years
old, feet inches in height, and
had chestnut hair and brown eyes. Her
clothing included blue felt hat. black
broadcloth coat trimmed with black
fur, blue satin dress. black pumps
and flesh-colored silk stockings.
The coroner's physician said marks
on her neck indicated she had been
choked before the slayer fired steel
jacketed bullet into the back of her
head.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
KLANSMAN LOSES
FIGHT ON STATUTE
REQUIRING RECORDS
Continued From First Page.)

controverted evidence-that the order"
the Justice said, was revival of the
Ku Klux Klan of an earlier time with
additional features borrowed from the
Know-nothing and the A. P. A. orders
of other periods; that its membership
was limited to native-born, Gentle,
Protestant whites; that in part of its
constitution and printed creed 1t pro-
claimed the widest freedom for
all and full adherence to the Con-
stitution of the United States, in an
other exacted of It's members an oath
to shield and preserve white supremacy;
and in still another declared any per-
son actively opposing its principles to
be a dangerous ingredient in the
body polite of our country and an
enemy to the veal of our national
commonwealth that it was conduct
ing crusade against Catholics, Jews
and negroes and stimulating hurtful
religious and race prejudices: that it
was striving for political power and
assuming a sort of guardianship over
the administration of local, State and
national affairs, and that at times it
was taking into its own hands the
punishment of what some of its men,
bers conceived to be crimes.
I'VE think 1t plain that the action
OF the courts below in holding that
there was a real and substantial basis
for the distinction made between the
two sets of associations or orders was
right and should not be disturbed"
Continuing TO quote from the de-
cision of the lower court the justice
said the court in speaking of the other
class Of organizations had said that
these organizations and their purposes
are we'll known, many of them having
been in existence for many years.
He further quoted the lower court as
having said that while many of these
organizations were oathbound and secret
that 1--WE hear no complaint against
them regarding violation of the peace
or interfering with the rights OF
others"
He wound up the courts decision by
saying that 1t was concluded that all
the objections urged against the stat
ute are untenable as held by the courts
below"
Evening star., 1928-11-19
SYNTHETIC GASOLINE HAILED
AS MARKING NEW INDUSTRY
Germany Success In Manufacture of Soar
and Petrol From Coal Is Told to
Conference at Pittsburgh

line produced by us has found ready
market for the reason that in all es-
sential properties 1t equals good gaso-
line obtained from crude oil in the
ordinary way"
Soap is produced because the dye
trust found quantities of paraffin from
LIQUID coal on its hands, with paraft1n
market relatively small DIR. Krauch
learned how to overcome the difficult
ties of extracting from paraff1n fatty
acids that make soap. One of these
steps enabled the chemists to do in
few hours processes which formerly re-
quired several days.
Dr. Krauch said he believes the Ger
man synthetic gasoline process is an
alogous to that used by nature deep in
under heat and hydrogen pressure into
natural petroleum deposits.
Predicts Better Situation.
DIR. Thomas S. Baker, president of
Carnegie Institute of Technology, who
sponsored the conference, forecast a
better and happier economic and social
situation for those who live in mining
fields, when the industries that arise
from liquefying coal are established
1T is conceivable" he said, that
some of the labor questions connected
with the mining industry will be helped
by condition that offers the popula-
ton an opportunity to change from
one form of labor to another"
DR.. Baker thought the first steps in
this country are likely to be establish
ment of chemical industries at coal
fields. piping of gas remaining after
liquefaction direct from mines to great
cities, extension of coke production,
making fertilizers, and liquefied fuel for
internal combustion engines. He said it
is possible that liquefied coal itself may
be piped. doing away with transporta-
ton in coal cars.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
BY the Associated Press.

oS thc asSOCldbtu
PITTSBURGH, November 19-Ger-
many's commercial success in making
synthetic gasoline from soft coal, and
incidentally also making soap from coal
to which the Standard Oil Co. has ac-
quired the American rights, was de-
scribed today to the second Internation-
al Conference on bituminous coal at
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
The story was told by the man who
is marketing this synthetic gasoline in
German filling stations, DR.. Carl
Krauch. director of the German Dye
Trust. He was introduced by Walter
C. Teagle. president of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey.
Process Is Elastic.
Krauch eaid that coal gasoline may
be changed in the making at will into
"the most diverse marketable products,
such as kerosene, gas, Oil and lubricating
oils"
I'VE are thus enabled" he said. "to
adapt the process to the fluctuations of
the market"
If anti-knock gasoline is wanted. Ger
man chemists can control their method
of Transforming molecules of coal so
that certain aromatic basic substances
affecting knocks are properly synthe-
sized. The result is to put into gaso-
line a molecular structure that slightly
affects the rapidity of explosion.
"At present." said DR.. Krauch, I'VE
have reached at our Leuna plant an
annual production of 10000 tons of
tanned from coal. At the end of next
year we hope to be able to raise the
production to 250,000 tons. The gaso-
Evening star., 1928-11-19
ANOTHER STORM FORECAST.
Heavy Damage Already Done Along
North Sea Coast.


North Sea Coast.
HAMBURG, Germany, November 10
(P).-With delayed advices today tell
ing of the havoc wrought by Saturdays
hurricane in Northwestern Germany.
the Hamburg meteorological station
forecast the approach of another storm
center.
A number Of vessels were sunk in
the gale. These included motor ship.
the fate of whose crew was not deter
mined and whose home port was not
learned. The lightship Weser was torn
from its moorings and stranded on the
Island of Wangeroong. A number OF
fishing cutters were carried hundreds
of yards inland.
The gale attained a velocity OF 78
miles an hour and caused three-foot
rise in the tide along the North Sea
coast. Great stretches Of coastal dis
tricts were flooded. Cattle we're drown
ed, houses damaged, trees uprooted and
electric light wires torn down.
Advices from Muenster said that In
Westphalia the wind was strong enough
to demolish stone walls, roofs were
carried away and electric light wires
brought down.
Roads in the Saar district were
strewn with uprooted trees, houses were
unroofed and telephone service badly
crippled.
AMSTERDAM, Holland November
10 (P1-Three members of the crew OF
IA carried by the Swedish vessel NAL
moe were drowned today when the ship
went aground near Ameland Island.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
CALENDAR PLAYS TRICK
ON KANSAS LAWMAKERS
Legislature of 1929 Will Sit While
Two Governors Share in Ad-
ministration.

TOPEKA, Kans OP).-A trick of the
calendar will cause two governors to
send messages to the Kansas Legisla-
ture this Winter and two lieutenant
governors to preside over the Senate.
The State constitution requires the
Legislature to convene on the second
Tuesday in January of every odd num-
hered year, and provides for inaugura-
ton of the governor and other State
officers on the second Monday Of the
same month. Ordinarily governor
takes office a day before the lawmakers
meet. But in 1929 the Legislature will
begin its session January 8, six days
before the new governor is inaugurated.
Ben S. Paulen, the retiring governor,
plans to send message to the Legis-
iature without attempting to outline q
legislative program, leaving that to his
successor, Clyde M. Reed.
The 1907 Legislature likewise met six
days before the inaugural. but Gov. e
w. Hoch held over in the executive Of
fee for a second term, and therefore
only one message to the lawmakers
was heard.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
'ispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md. November 10
Funeral services were held today for
Mrs Mary j. Baker, SO years old. who
died Friday at the home of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank s. Westman. Mr.. Westman is
councilman of the fifth ward. He and
Mrs. Westman accompanied the body
to Philadelphia for burial.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Loudoun Association Elects.

PURCELLVILLE, Va. November 49,
The Loudoun County Community AS
sociation held Its annual meeting here
and elected d. G. Sands of Middle
burg, president; Howard Hoge, vice
president; j. d. Dillon, secletary-treas-
urer; directors, C. L. Robey, w. T.
r. j. McCray and Clifton Warner.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Season for Tornadoes.

Tornadoes come in season. But
that season is not July and August.
1t Is not even June, the sultry month
of Summer, but is limited, says Nature
Magazine, to March. April and NAV.
April Is the month Of bumper tornado
crops. later variety flourishes in
May and. rarely, few spring up in
late August and September The hot
days of Summer are not producers of
the funnel cloud.
Evening star., 1928-11-19
Has Two Horns.

The African rhinoceros has two
horns, while the Indian variety has
only one. says the Nature Magazine.
There are plenty of them still free and
ramping about in the wild, but It is
not easy to catch them alive. They
have been often seen from the railway
which runs from Oar es Salaam to
Lake Tanganyika. and occasionally a
rhinoceros has charged an engine.