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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
MEXICAN K|DNAPER
/. SEARCH IS ORDERED
Troops to Seek Bandits Who
/ Hold Two Americans
for Ransom.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
7dExICO CITY, June 23.-Federal
troops have been ordered out by the
Mexican government to pursue ban
dit party which kidnapped w, M.
Mitchell and John r. Hooper. American
mining men. in the state of Jalisco and
are holding them for ransom under
threat of death.
The bandits, said TO number $50 men.
also raided several towns and ranches,
drove eff cattle and captured several
Mexican workers who later were re-
leased. ~
Money Demand Made.
Mitchell Is understood to be the
manager of the Mesquital Del Orc
Mines property of the Pacific Mining
Co. in the Mesquital Del Orc Camp in
the state of Zacatecas. Although
Hooper has not been definitely identi-
fed the American embassy believes
that he might be Of the same company.
Guadalajaraa press dispatches say
that the bandits demanded 5000 pesos
approximately sl.500). for the re-
lease of each Of the captives, while
the American embassy has received
advicAs from private sources that 49,
600 pesos Approximately $4,000 has
been demanded for both.
The embassy, which has made repre-
sensations to the Mexican foreign Of
fee for the safe return of the men, was
informed that Mitchell and Hooper were
going by automobile from Guadalajara,
Jalisco TO the mine Friday morning
when the bandits surrounded them and
took of the Americans. They sent the
Mexican driver back to Guadaiajara
with a message demanding ransom.
Mitcheli's mining camp Is stated to
have been attacked by bandits previous
ly In each case he was threatened
with kidnapping because he would not
nav them tribute and would not permit
them to loot the property unresisted.
Insurgents Active.
Federal reinfercements from Quad
aiaiara and other Jai.sco garriSons have
been ordered to the region OF the kid
MAPPING.
A renewal of insurgent activity In
other parts of Jalisca also is Indicated
ia press dispatches. One federal soldier
was killed In battle near Texcalema,
during which the federal troops killed
Ueugtin Sevilia. alleged leader of the
band, and dispersed the insurgents.
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SURVIVOR TELLS
OF PLANE CRASH
WHICH KILLS TRIO
Continued from First Page.l

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equipped with radio. 1t was the first
chance had for q long flight, though.
II guess I'll never know how 1t hap
pened. but it sure took three of the
best fellows in the game. Maj. Lutz
was right in his prime and both he
and Lieut.. BuShbey were the finest off,
GERS / ever met Red was cracker
jack mechanic and fine fellow. I'm
sorry poor Reds gone don't know
why am not with them. 1t sure is
a miracle to me.
The Fokker was brand-new and she
had only eight hours in the log. She
had passed every test. so there's no
telling what happened to cause the
crash"
On the tables In his room at the An
tlrews home the youthful Marine radio
man had the tubes and batteries of
his radio. The tubes were intact, but
the batteries were broken
Nichols Is suffering from. shock and
severe burns on all parts of his body.
but will be moved TO Quantico as soon
as possible. s
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LOWDEN EXPENSES
PLACED AT SR,S3
Manager Points to $10,0 600
Surplus and Thinks He Is
Piker in Spending.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 23.-The unsuccess-
full campaign of Frank o. Lowden for
the Republican presidential nomination
cost $73,953.14, Clarence F. Buck,
Lowden's campaign manager, testified
here today at a brief meeting of the
Senate campaign expenditures COM
mittee.
Contributions to the campaign, Buck
said. totaled $88,976.3l, and in pointing
to the balance of $4,000, Buck re-
marked, Il guess I'm piker in spend
ing money"
The committee, represented By Senator
Frederick Steiwer, Republican, oregon,
and Senator william H. McMaSter, Re-
publican, South Dakota, was in SeS-
sion less than four hours, hearing only
four witnesses, most Of the testimony
concerning expenditures In behalf Of
Republican convention delegates in Wis
consin and Minnesota.
At the conclusion Senator Steiwer
said no further inquiries would be made
until August, when Investigations would
be started in Texas and California.
Various Leaders Heard.
Besides Buck, the others before the
committee today were A. B. Fontain,
Green Bay Wis, one of the leaders in
the faction opposed to the group headed
By Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette: state
Senator Claude Mckenzie, Gaylord.
Mimi. Lowden preconvention manager
in that State, and Ivan Bowan, Min
neapolis, who directed the effort to
name Minnesota delegates favorable to
Herbert Hoover
Fontain said the regular Republicans.
as members of his group call them
selves. raised about S36, 200 to elect nine
delegates to the Kansas City conven-
lion who were antagonistic to La Fol-
iette and the presidential candidate of
that faction, Senator George Norris,
Republican, Nebraska The regulars
-ought to elect uninstructed delegates.
Fontain would not say, in response to
questions b. Senator McMaSter, that all
those vino voted for Norris in the pri-
mary were not Republicans.
I'm not indicating the Republicans
Of wisconsin" observed the witness. IT
am interested. however, in Kidding Wis
conSin OF the element we complain of
now representing the State in the
Senate"
Farm Influence.
Mckenzie said the Lovdsn organi-
,Gtlon IN Minnesota was formed year
ago. but that the Hoover people were
!lrst in the field with headquarter5.
The Lowden sentiment crystallized be-
cause of desire for farm relief and
following President Coolidge's first veto
of the McNary-Haugen bill. he related
The witness said that $4,000 was
spent in Minnesota to name Lowder
delegates. $4,000 coming from the ma
tional headquarters of the candidate,
with the remainder raised in the State
campaign In Minnesota was conferred
in three districts, each of which named
two delegates favorable to the Com
merce Secretary. He added that about
CSC. 500 was spent.
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CuNsINGLY HIDDEN.
slit Envelopes First linking, Only
Vegetables Taken.

Vegetables Taken.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, June %
Opl--After 24-hour investigation into
the loss Of negotiable paper and money
amounting perhaps to 100000 from
registered parcels carried by the Leyia-
than from the United States, Scotland
Yard. the detective branch OF the gen.
erai post Office and insurance inyestiga-
tors late today had no information to
give respecting fhetT findings,
1t was indicated. however. that there
is a strong belief in British detective
circles that the robbery took place in
the United States before the mail bags
we're loaded on the Leyiathan. This Is
based on the fact that the seals on the
registered packages were intact, and
that the bags in which these packages
were contained were also under seal
when the steamer was utllcaded here.
So cunningly was the robbery carried
out that It's existence was not even sis-
pected until the mail reached It's deS-
tination. Opening Of the packages In
which the registered letters were sealed
disclosed the fact that these letters
had bsen slit open. The seals on the
bags and on the package. bore tht
imprint Of the United States post office
Only contents that we're readily ne
gotiable were touched The robbers took
checks bank drafts. bills OF exchange
and bank notes. Everything else was
left severely alone.
The Leyiatian sailed from New York
June 10.
Cep' Cunningham, commander Of
the Ley!athan, said today That the rob-
bsry could not possibly have been per-
patrated eb9ard the liner.
we unload the mail bags at South
ampion," he said, exactly In the same
conditions as we took them on board
The United States Government seal
was placed on the bags In tbs New York
post office, They then were brought 10
tbs ship IN mail automobiles with
armed guards. They were placed in
the maii room and the door locked
throughout tbs voyage Four armed
GoyefDInput Kfgtea clerks were con-
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MAJ. LUTZ DIES IN CRASH.
Lieut.. Busbey and Corpl. McChesney
Also Killed in Wreck.

FILE, Va, June % tP).--A tri-mc-
tored transport plane nose-dived to
earth here carly this morning, carry
ing to death Mai. Charles A. Lutz,
Lieut. H. r. Busbey and Corpl. d. c.
McChesney. Corpl Reader Nichols,
fourth member of the Inflated crew,
received serious burns and internal in
juries which physicians believe win not
prove fatal.
En- route to Managua, with a stop
programmed for Miami, the plane left
Washington shortly after | o'clock this
morning and 1t is believed the plane
was attempting a landing when the
crash came.
Awakened by the roar of motors, the
residents of this village came cut to see
a plane circle the place several times
before spiraling i'll nosa-dive to the
earth. Somersaulting three or four
times after hitting the ground. the de-
moliShed plane came to rest IN little
ravine on the farm of Edward Andrews,
the birthplace of Edmund Pcndleton.
presiding officer OF the colonial con-
vention prior to the Revolutionary War
Two Killed Instantly.
Mai Lutz and Lieut.. Busbey were
killed instantly, their bodies lying prob
ably SO feet from the wreckaga Corpl,
McChesney. thrown clear Of the plane,
died few hours later.
Corpl. Nichols, badly hurt, managed
to extricate himself from the Wreckage
before the arrival OF aid.
The bodies were removed to QIantieo,
Va, from which place they win be sent
to their relatives.
Forty-seven years DID, Mai LutZ has
been flying for five years and had been
in command OF the air forces at
Quantico. His home Is In Boise, Idaho,
bat hts widow lives In Washington,
Commissioned in the Marine Corps
in 1922, Lieut. Busbey native of
Washington, d. c., Is survived by his
widow. Mrs Rowena Busbey, who lives
IN Pensacola, Fla. He was % years
old.
corpl. McCheSncys home is Detroit,
while Corpl. Nichols came from Flor
cnce, Ala
Recently Won Face.
Mai Lutz recently won the Curtiss
Marine trophy for speed He was APP
pointed to tho Marine Corps In 1905.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
official message OF Corpl Nichols. telling
Of the crash, Mai. Gen, John A. Le-
jeune, commandant of the Marines at
Washington dispatched Mai. l.. M,
Bourne Of Quantico to the scene, to
take charge of the situation and re-
move the bodies
The reason for the attempted land
ing Is stu a mystery.
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MAN KILLED IN CRASHING
LIVE WIRE ON BRIDGE
Victim Was Installing Light on
Waynesboro, Va, Structure
When Eleetroeutsd.

Special Dispatch to The star.
SrAuNTON. Va, June 2Ss-GraSpins
live wire while engaged az inStalling
hight on the iron bridge ever South
River az WayneSboro this afternoon.
Horace Gordon Kirby, aged 50, was cleo
troeuted.
A fellow workman. Cal Hall. cut the
wire, which had burned les way Go she
bones OF the victims right hand, before
his body could be lowered To the grcund
The voltage Of the wire Was $500,
Two physicians. Drs. MoSny and Her
bert. were summoned IN the hope tGas
Kiroy'S life might be saved. but teeir
efforts we're IN vain.
Mr.. Kirby. n son Of Mr. and AEsS,
Emmett Kirby. Of near WaxneShorO. Is
survived hy his wife and TWO children,
two sisters and 1--WE brothers, His home
was IN East wayneSooro. where he was
employed by the Street Department
Funeral services viii be held Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
RASCHE PLANE IN HANGAR,

NEW YORK, June IS tFN.~--The
fnenoplane Ncrth Star. in which Thea
RaSehs. German aviatriX hopes to nv
to Europe. waS wheeled into \ hangar
a. Miller Field. staten Island to-day
sitter a tlight from Hadley Field, N. J.
The n,ane waS flown 10 New Jersey
rom CurtiSs Field last night while
lawyers for Mrs Anne u. Stillman, who
bought the shin for Miss Rasche, and
counsel for the flyers previous imam
eial hackers continued litigation over
an Injunction by which her former
associates seek Ia prevent Miss RaSche
from atlenip tlnNna transatlantic night
nRdex Auspices D 10 than theirs, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
DICKSON ATTENDS SCHOOL
organist and Choir Tfrector Here
Chosen for Fo inableau.

Chosen for Fo inableau.
Stewart Dickson. organ!st and choir
director Of the Columbia Heights Chris
tan Church, arrived yesterday in Paris
where he will attend the Summer SEES
sion OF the Fontaincbleau School OF
Music at the Palace OF Fontainebieau'
This school of fine arts Is under the
protection of the French Government
and is .or selected, advanced music
students, with M Charles Marie Wldor
and M Camille Decreus as directors
Walter Damrosch OF New York Is cnair-
man of the selection committee,
MIR. Dickson was formerly member
OF the fine arts department OF Kansas
University whsre he was engaged when
he WIS invited to attend ct Fontalne-
bleau. He is the son of Col. and MRS
Thomas j. Dickson OF 1888 Sixteenth
street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
FLYERS CRASH; ONE DEAD.
Another Hurt When Plane Dives
FseD TT, Near Camden, In Tail Spin.

aas5si Dispatch 20 The Star.
CAMDEN. H. j.. June 23.-~6tephen
tLko, 10. Of Audubon, H. j., student
bYes, received fatal injuries, and Frank
szaazenerzo. 23, Of Philadelphia, was
Eeyerely hurt, when an alrplene In
which they were cruising crashed on
Pine Valley Flying FED on the White
ksoF6e turnpike, near here.
The plane, Lincoln Paige dual con-
aEoI bipian<, dived from a height Of
200 feet after going into q tail spin,
eccoEding 70 ManzeneFzo.
Nike, vino was buried In the wreckage
died on the way 10 a hospital. Man
k@f'neTzo WAS able 10 crawl clear Of the
plane His left leg is broken and his
G,nall may be fractured, doctors said.
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n'W0 DIE IN PLANE CRASH.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. June
80 ~. Capt Frank Earl II thinner
ba an. alFplefle instructor, and W. C0waEl,
snldeit flyer, were killed instantly
whek their airplane crashed 0ne-half
night
A boy who witnessed the accident
reported that the wings looked like
tteg collapsed" when the plane WAS
J, 20 FEET IL ~ sir,
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BURIAL PLANS NOT FINED.
rIaj. Lutz VIII Br Buried at Arlington.
Widow Says.

rIaj. Lutz VIII Br Buried at Arlington,
Widow Says.
No definite arrangements had been
made last night for The burial OF the
aIarinss killed In the crash at File, Va.
Maj. LutZ will be buried In Airing
ton, II was said at his home In Cathe-
drai Mansions, North, last night, but
definite arrangements win not be made
for the funeral until word Ii received
from his mother, Mrs. Fl. r. M. Lutz,
who lives at San Diego. Calf His
widow and two daughters. Priscilla. i6
years old, and Christiana, IA, are at
the home.
Mrs Kathrine q Busbay, the mother
OF Lieut.. Busbey who resides az 900
Nineteenth street, was at Quantico last
night. Officers there sail no arrange
ments for the funeral had been MADE
Lieut.. Busbey's father was the late |.
White BuEbay who was secretary 10
Uncle Joe" Cannoa,
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fContinued" from First Page.
and inner mail bags stu bore tne
American seals intact, End because
microscopic examination OF the bags
reveals that they were not slit and
afterward sewed up.
Scotland Yard men and Inspector
Vaughan End Detective Sergt. jarvis
of the criminal investigation depart
ment are convinced, after hours OF IN
vestigation. that the bags were not
touched on the boat. The duties OF the
sorting clerks do not involve the open
ing Of the sealed registered bags, nor
ccu!d they have had the opportunity to
do 50.
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K. OF c. BOYS GROUP
ELECTS DEAN HEAD
Xeane Council Man Is Chairman of
First Board of Direetors-Mem-
hership Passes 400.

The first permanent board of execu-
lives Of the knights OF Columbus Boys
Club, 9iS Tenth street, was elected at
a meeting Of the organizations spon-
sors Thursday night
Charles A. Dean. Keane Council. was
named chairman, while the others Of
sicers chosen include J, H. label. Spal-
ding Council, vice chairman. J, 4. Lloyd.
Carroll Council. secretary. Arthur
OIeary, Potomac Council. treasurer. and
lube Sullivan. athletic director r.
x Cavanaugh of st, Martins Church
was chosen spiritual director,
The Boys Club Is open every week
day from I to 5 pm, and membership
is open 10 any Catholic boy 10 10 10
years Of ags. The membership OF the
Organization has passed the 400 mark
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Levee Collapse Feared,

MEMPHIS. Tenn, June SS (F,~~
Collapse Of WoodruT County leyeeS west
OF Cotton Plant, Ark, was considered
storm swept down the White River
Valley tonight. The wind dashed tha
stream MriouSly against the top~haayS
and workmen who tes.e3
90 hold back tho river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Seven farm laborers, each with so
wears or more service on the same
farm or with the same master or mis-
tress, were awarded premiums recently
at Bury st, Edmunds. England. by the
Suffolk Agricultural Society.
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Resignation Is Accepted,

The President has eccsptcd the rssig-
ration OF Second Lieut.. Raiph ID Ron.
inson, Medical Administrative Corps,
recently stationed at the Walter Reed
General Hospital He Is from Indiana
and was commissioned In the Medical
Corps April 80, 1898.
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stantly on duty to see that the bags
were not touched"
The mail, which was In charge OF the
United States sea postal stan while
aboard the liner, was landed at South
ampton last evening under such strict
supervision that ii was considered I'M
possible that they were interfered
with In any way 1t was when the mall
reached its destination and the bags
containing the registered letters we're
opened that the robbery was discovered.
NESu xynnu nnVars
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NEW YORK DOUBTS.

I'll Registered Bags Perfect When
Scaled, Says Inspector.
NEW YORK, June 20 H'j, Doubt
that the mali Bugs on board the linsr
Leviathan could have been riited ~
New York before the ship sailed for
Southampton was expressed by United
States postal inspectors today.
IAN registered bags were in perfect
condition when they were sealed and
placed in the ordinary mail bags here, .
the inspector in charge OF the uavca-
tigation said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

Ten surviving members of = family
in England have Q total age Of 7sS
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MYSTERY SHR0UDS
HUGE MAIL THEFT
ABOARD LEvlATHAN

Continued from First Page. J
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Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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are staying at the Milan, which In Its
wav NAV be a cosmopolitan hotel, but
where a very strict surveillance is kept
upon the guests. To have returned
there with a drunken companion would
have been on indiScretfon on our part,
Il considered--my friend Solomon
Grauut also conSidered--that we did
better TO take the young man to his
own apartments"
which he never reached" Blanche
observed calmly.
Victor Porle INDUCED In little
deprecating gesture,
Can we be blamed?" he asked
quietly, "You would say that we
should have remained until we had
seen him through the door. but con-
slider: he was able to descend from the
taxicab maidcd. he crossed the pave
ment without difficulty. We were glad
to have finished with the episode"
There was moments silence. broken
on this occasion by Lord Ardrington.
did you say that you we're staying
at the Milan?" he inquired.
I'VE expect to be there for another
month The business which brought us
to England-is not yet finished
With a little bow which included
them all and last cryptic glance at
Iaurlta, who was trembling violently,
Victor Porle turned away and reioined
his companion. Blanche's hand rested
affectionately for moment upon her
uncle'S.
Uncle" she confided Il am begin
ming to understand. and my sympathy
is growing Every word you have told
me about that man l believe
L.,
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d. c.. Naval Reserve

1t was announced. Those for the LIST
and Sd Fleet Divisions have been re-
ceived and installed, while those for tbs
Headquarters and I'd Fleet Division arc
expected within the next week or two,
and will be Immediately placed. They
are modern, sanitary equipment, and
will provide better facilities for the men
TO keep their uniforms and equipment.
Even with the addition of the two
additional rooms the size of the present
organization is such that ii Is still
crowded, and efforts will be continued
to have another armory building pro-
vided for the units. There is no place
in the present building where the full
battalion can be drilled during the cold
weather months. AS a matter of fact,
it is not large enough for a cloSe-order
formation. as one of the divisions has
to be placed around corner.
Plans have been drawn for new
building. specially suited to the work
of the naval reservists. and the next
problem is to find the site and the
money with which to build it.. There
is a desire to have 1t on the water front,
and preferably in the navy yard, so that
the training ship will. be close at hand.
At the present time the organization.
when it desires to use the training ship
for drill purposes, has to march many
blocks to the dock and return. This
consumes much of the two-hour, drill
period. which would be saved If an
adequate building we're located close to
the dock, it is contended.
The following men have been ordered
relieved of duty as shipkeepers and have
been placed on the inactive list: Ed
ward w. Garrett. coxswain: Adolph A.
Gollus. fireman, first class; George Fl.
Eichelberger. seaman. second class;
Isaac j. Wilson, fireman, first class;
John E. Stone, seaman, second class;
Robert NJ Yeabower. fireman. third
class: Theron H. Adams, seaman, second
class, and Walter /. Burke, seaman,
first class.
1t was said at battalion headquarters
that these men we're relieved in order
to keep within the appropriations for
the ensuing year. The relief of these
men will leave about 25 men aboard the
Upshur as shipkeepers for the current
fiscal year.