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Evening star., 1928-11-24
BRITISH STEAMER
REPORTED SINKING
Grew Declared to Have Abandoned
Ship, but Captain Re-
mains Aboard.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Novem-
Der 24.-The British steamer Cariboo
was reported to be sinking today 35
miles southwest of East London. The
crew were stated to have abandoned
her and been picked up by the British
steamship Windsor Castle. Capt.
Mitchell Of the Cariboo remained aboard
his sinking ship.
Heavy weather prevailed last night
when the vessel left East London, where
she had been loading cargo for the
United States.
Later the vessel sent wireless mes
sage stating that she was aground at
Keiskamma, but afterWard the ship was
refloated under her own steam.
1t was believed that the Windsor Cas-
tie was standing by hoping to save the
captain.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Efficiency Groups Plan En-
braces Wider Scope Than
Pending Agreement.
EXPANSION Is REVEALED
IN COMPLETED REPORT
Subjects Not Touched On in Wilson
Merger Plan Are Given
Attention. -

The Bureau of Eficiency's plan for
merging the transportation lines Of the
District will go far beyond the scope
of the pending unification agreement.
it was revealed today as of1cials Of the
bureau completed comprehensive re-
port for the Senate District committee
on the result of an exhaustive investi-
CATION of the proposed scheme Of con-
solidation.
The report is now in the hands of
Herbert D. Brown, director Of the
bureau. and Monday it will be turned
chairman of the Senate District COM
ington tomorrow.
Labor Gets Attention.
labor conditions under a unified
operation, subject which Is ignored
in the Harley p. Wilson scheme of
merger, 1t is understood, are given con-
siderable attention in the bureaus re-
port. The power supply of the proposed
consolidated company as well as the
relations between motor bus and rail
operations under a unified operation
also are treated comprehensive in the
report
The fact that the bureau investlga-
tors had gone thoroughly into these
questions had not been known before,
although intiInations had leaked out
that every phase of the problem of con-
solidating the transit lines had been
studied. The major topics, however,
relate to the proposed $50.000,0O0 In
ital rate base for the consolidated COM
pany. capitalization and economies that
can be effected under a unified opera
ton. On these questions bureau off,
cials are silent. pointing out that the
investigation and report was made for
the Senate District committee and that
any information concerning the bu-
reaus recommendation should come
from Senator Capper.
Conditions UndiscIosed.
It has been known for some time tlia1
the bureau would recommend merger
in the interest of improved service anc
a check against possible increase 1r
car fare. The conditions surrounding
a consolidation under the bureau plan
however. have not been disclosed
Aside from the bureau report. Senator
| Capper will receive another report on
the merger from Dr. Milo Maltbie, New
York utilities expert, who made an in
| dependent study of the plan OF con-
solidation for the Senate committee.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
RESCUE
SUBMERGED DRIVER
Truck Operator, Under Water
20 Minutes, Resuscitated
by Maryland Man.

Submerged in four feet of water for
at least 20 minutes after his truck
had dropped 10 feet on a bridge on
Ramshorri road into the Northwest
Branch. about a mile from the District
line in nearby Maryland early this
morning, Stewart Bowles, 19-year-old
farmer, was pulled out by University
of Maryland students and two milk
truck drivers and resuscitated. He is in
a critical condition at Sibley Hospital
Bowles told physicians at the hospital
that his truck was forced through a
light rail ON the bridge by an oncom-
ing automobile.
The rescuers said 1t was 20 minutes
from the time the overturned truck
was discovered until Bowles was pulled
out, and because of this it was thought
possible that as the vehicle upset BOwles
in some way remained above water for
part of the time he was beneath the
vehicle.
The truck was lying in the creek on
the left side of the bridge when six
students, returning to the university
about o'clock, saw it, the wheels just
showing above the water.
They were unable to see anyone about
so came to the conclusion that the driver
must be beneath it. While David A.
Rodenfeld and Bernard Rosen. two of
the students, went to Hyattsville for
assistance, Ray Blackman, Louis Wise,
B. Epstein and H. Seigleman, the other
members of the party waded into the
Hxyofcr ND atfcr1AtaA RI y.f0iNt tINa
On their way, Rosenfeld and Rosen
met a Chevy Chase milk truck and told
the two men on 1t Of what happened
The truck Immediately turned and went
to the scene while the two youths went
into Hyattsville and notified H. l.
Leonard, manager of the Washington
Suburban Gas Co. and chief of the
Prince Georges Fire Department rescue
squad.
Before starting to the scene, Leonard
called Andrew Gasch, chief of the
Bladensburg Fire Department, who took
nine men and followed Leonard to the
bridge.
Upon their arrival they found that
BowleS had been extricated by the
students and crew of the milk truck
and was lying unconscious on the bank
Leonard Immediately applied emergency
reSuscitation measures and after work
ing for several minutes Bowles started
breathing. Leonard then placed him
in his automobile and rushed him to
Sibley Hospital. The cause Of the ac-
cident was not learned until Bowles
recovered consciousness. He gave nc
further information than that another
car had crowded him.
Mrs. BowleS, who came to Sibley
Hospital, said that her son placed a
load of vegetables on his small re-
constructed truck early this morning
and strated for market.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
The Shopping Place

The variety and character of the advertisements in
The Star make them of the greatest value readers
The Star is the daily guide for thousands of shop
pers in over 100000 homes Rigid censorship keeps
its columns free from all Objectionable advertising.
Any complaint will be
Immediately investigated.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
EXCHANGE TRADING
|. SUSPENDED TODAY.
Stock and Curb Markets
Closed to Enable Clerks
to. Catch Up.
Rv the Assncialed press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 24.-vTrading
on the floor Of the New York Stock
Exchange was suspended today, as the
clerical forces of brokerage houses at
tempted to catch up with the Hoover
market"
The suspension was ordered during a
record d-breaking day. which saw 6,942,-
800 shares traded In, greater by over
10000 than any previous day in the
exchanges history. Curb Exchange
authorities followed the action of the
Stock Exchange governors In ordering
suspension.
The work has been piling up in ever
increasing volume since November z and
all departments of the Stock Exchange
were going at full force today in an
effort to restore the books to some
semblance OF order.
Although the human machinery of
the exchange expected to catch UP to-
day, there was little hope that anything
further could be done to speed up the
ticker. All sales volume has been left
off the tape, but despite this precau-
ton the ticker ran almost an hour be-
hind the market yesterday. The new
high-speed printers which have been
ordered will not be ready for operation
before next Fall
Many brokers saw in the action SuS-
pending trading a precedent which
probably will be followed so long as the
market continues on its present ram
page. There Is movement afoot to
reduce the trading day an hour, but a
majority of the members of the eX-
change are said to trown on this pro-
posal, preferring the Saturday suSpen-
SionS when necessary. The trading day
was shortened an hour during one week
last May. but 1t did not meet with gen.
eral approval.
Although the November markets have
exceeded those of last Spring by hum
dreds of thousands of shares each day,
most brokerage houses said they were
in better shape now than they were
then. Their clerical forces have been
expanded since then and new employees
have had a chance to learn their jobs.
Even so, many admitted they were al
most hopeleSsly behind with their work
and doubted II even today's suspension
would give them sufncient time to
catch up.
The Sensational increase in trading
also attracted greater demand for seats
on the exchange. A new record or
$500 was established yesterday on
the last of three seat sales. 1t was
said 500 900 later was bid for a seat
with no offer.
There was much profit-taking yester-
day, which held gains below those fore
cast at the opening of the market before
it was known the Saturday suspension
had been ordered. In the first half
hour Of trading there was turnover
of 1920 shares, which was at the
rate of more than 100000 shares
for the day. 1t was the most turbulent
buying session ever seen on the floor,
old-time members said.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Police Shoot Gas
Through Peep-llole
of Gambling Den

With padlocks. police pickets
and other legal measures coming
into vogue for the police battle
with palaces. of chance in the
city, Capt. Guy E. Burlingame
last night injected a new ele-
ment into the game with inn
mediate and complete effective
ness as to the continuance of the
gameing in one of the picketed
places he visited.
Before the manager of the
place could close the peephole
through which an inspection was
made of the officer, Burlingame
had inserted the muzzle of a tear
gas gun and let a charge of the
pungent and uncomfortable vapor
loose into the place.
There we're several howls and
whoever was there left-in a
hurry,
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Says HarIand Can Recon-
mend, But Not Establish,
Regulations.
COMMISSIONER CITES
LANGUAGE OF REPORT
Change of Phraseology Ordered
Whole Matter Now
Is Moot.

The traffic director is empowered
to recommend, but not to establish,
changes in traffic regulations, Commits
sioner Proctor L. Dougherty today in
formed William H. Harland, head Of
the Traffic Department.
The Commissioner directed his lesson
in procedure to Harland because of the
traffic directors recent report on the
traffic light situation on Rhode Island
avenue, in which he said sit had been
decided" to install new light at the
intersection of T street, and had used
the same language with respect to
setting up one-way street on street
for westbound traffic between New Jer-
sey and Rhole Island avenues.
The Traffic Department is under the
immediate supervision of Commissioner
Dougherty. In the future, he told
Director Harland, changes of the char
acter referred to in the traffic light
report should be made the subject OF
recommendations and either be left for
the Board of Commissioners to decide
or else matter of conference with the
superintendent Of police.
Cites 1925 Order.
The Commissioner also called atten-
ton to an executive order Of the Board
Of Commissioners dated in october,
1925, instructing the Director of Traffic
to send to the major and superintendent
of police a carbon copy of all recon-
mendations made to the Commissioners
on traffic matters. This order. Dougherty
said, was not carried out in the recent
instance, and has been frequently dis
regarded in the past.
Harland's report on the Rhode Island
avenue signals followed recommended
tions of Police Inspectors Shelby and
Brown for the removal of IL of the
lights and the establishment Of three
or1e-way streets. These changess the
inspectors claimed. would cure aseFi-
Gus trafIic menace created by the
lights. Police Supt. HesSe sent their
reports to Dougherty, and he, In turn,
forwarded them to Harland for con-
sideration and comment.
Matter Is Now Moot.
Although Harland was instructed to
change the phraseology of his report,
the whole matter is now moot, since
the trafic light at Rhode Island avenue
and T street was installed Thursday
and one-way signs placed on S street
at the same time.
According to the traffic regulations
Dougherty said, the creation of any new
one-way street must be advertised fol
10 days before being put into effect
In the present instance, however, he
said that the Commissioners woulc
probably be inclined to view the S
street situation as an emergency and
to allow the signs to remain there tc
correct an emergency condition until
the advertising period has expired.
AS for the new traffic signal, it, too
probably will remain undisturbed
Dougherty said that the Commissioners
practice was to instruct the trafflC
director to place traffic signals for GER
tain distances along given highways and
leave the exact locations of the signals
to his discretion.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
TWO WOMEN AMONG SIX
TAKEN IN BANK HOLD-UP
Total of Eight Now Held in Theft
of $4,000 From Pennsyl-
vania Institution.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, November 24-Six
West. Virginians. two of them wCmen,
we're arrested early today by detectives
who claimed they were members of a
robber gang that held up the First Ma
tional Bank oil. Trafford yesterday. The
detectives believed the gang had Oper-
ated in West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Ohio.
The arrests this morning brought
the total number held in connection
with the robbery to eight, two men,
Sam Fucci, %, and Patrick Trader, 81,
having been arrested yesterday Fucci
and Trader were said by police to have
confessed to their part in the $4,000
bank hold-up
The young women arrested were
Kathryn Mullen, 18, and Mrs. Kitty
Shaffer, l8, both of Fairmont, w. Va.
They were taken into custody shortly
after detectives had arrested Fay
Brown, 81, Of Fairmont, and Harry
ricus, 25; Michael Fucci, 23. and John
Trader. "a. al of Monongah. w. Va =
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Many Important Games.

Many Important Games.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 24-They
bury old King Foot Ball for another
year at a score or more of Eastern
college foot ball camps today
Yale and Harvard ring down the
curtain on seasons nothing better than
mediocre at best with their own private
grudge fight at New Haven. Despite
its three setbacks, Yale rules a Slight
favorite to win over the Crimson of
Harvard, twice lowered this season.
The $4,000 or more who travel to New
Haven are not interested In what Yale
and Harvard each has done before, but
what they do to each other.
Princeton's unbeaten Tigers, closing
their schedule q week later than usual,
tackle Navy at Philadelphia in what is
also the seasons farewell gesture for
the Midshipmen.
Carnegie Tech Game.
Carnegie Tech may or may not close
her season with the New York Uni
versity game The Tartans need only
to stop Ken Strong and his mates to
finish their regular season undefeated
and united and possibly win an invita-
ton to travel to the Pacific Coast FOR
a poSt-season battle. The Tartans are
favored, but by only the smallest Of
margins over the powerful machine
Chick Meehan has developed at New
York University.
Barring New York University's
Thanksgiving day clash with the Ore
gon Aggies, the intersectional war in
the East will be halted by an armistice
until next year after Nebraska's Corn
huskers have invaded West Point today
and seen what they can do in the. way
of stopping Chris eagle, Nave and Muir
rell of the Army backfield.
Lafayette VS.. Lehigh.
Lafayette and Lehigh, bitter rivals for
decades, reach the end of the seasons
trail at Easton, Pa Lafayette will win
by decisive margin or lose the con-
f1dence and trust of the sport writing
fraternity.
Brown, Boston College, Holy Cross,
Bucknell and Temple have listed warm
up contests in preparation for bigger
tests to come. Brown engages Rhode
Island to tune up for Colgate on
Thanksgiving day. Bucknell and Temple
preface their turkey day battle with
engagements against Dickinson and
Washington College, respectively. Holy
Cross and Boston College, the latter un-
defeated and united, clash in their an"
nual battle next week after, as they
hope, brushing aside Providence and
the Connecticut Aggies today.
Rutgers is favored to close her sea-
son with a victory over Swarthmore,
as should Haverford over Delaware
Drexel's closing game is with st. Jo-
seph's. One of the best games of the
day between smaller colleges should
find Villanova and Davis and Elkins ex-
ceedingly we'll matched.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
MENDEZ IN FLORIDA
ON HOP TO BOGOTA
Colombian Aviator to Proceed to
Havana After Motor
Is Tested.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, November "a;
BENJAMIN Mendez. Colombian aviator
who few his seaplane here yesterday
from New York on the first leg of a
fight TO Bogota, spent today in Jack
sonviIle, grooming his motor and resting
in preparation for a hop-of tomorrow
morning. ~ ~t. 81
Declaring he was too tired to con-
tinue today after the strenuous l,040-
mile uneyentfJl flight from Mitchell
Field. the chief pilot of the Colombian
Air Service, said he would proceed to
Havana, Cuba, after the motor of the
plane had been thoroughly tested.
Meanwhile the former gas boy" at
Mitchell Field and his. companion, John
Todhunter, an American mechanic,
were in the hands of reception COM
mittee. n
Mendez's plane, named Ricaurte for
the Colombian patriot. was presented to
him by his countrymen and the Co
lombian newspaper Mundo Ell Dia.
The flight from New York was made
yesterday at an average speed Of 100
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
PROCLAMATION ON RADIO.

In keeping with the time-worn New
England custom of Colonial days Of
transmitting Thanksgiving greetings. to
the people directly. President Coolidge
will deliver his Thanksgiving proclana-
ton by radio to the people Of the
United States from his study at the
White House.
This he will do tomorrow evening at
9 o'clock over Station WRC and
Nationwide hook-up Of associated radio
OtatqnA
Evening star., 1928-11-24
so FIREMEN INJURED.
Twelve in Hospital After Fighting
100000 Blaze in Camden.

CAMDEN. N. j., November "a R.-
Twelve flremen were in hospital today.
one of them in a critical condition, and
SO others received medical aid after
fighting a fire which started last night
in the basement Of F. w. Woolworths
5 and 10 cent store and burned for
nine hours before It was controlled.
The damage was estimated at $500, 900.
Capt. John A. Hunt, 43, was critically
injured when a flooring collapsed.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
ACTRESS MOTHER DIES
Parent of Patsy Ruth Miller Passes
Awav From Heart Attack.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, November
"a 0E).--Mrs. oscar Miller, mother of
Patsy Ruth Miller, stage and screen
actress. died last night of heart at
tack, the second she had suffered this
week
Mrs Miller, who was a years Of age,
~as born in st. Louis. where sister
lives Other survivors are Mr. Miller
and SouR Winston,
Evening star., 1928-11-24
FOOT BALL BEGINS
FINAL TESTS TODAY
Three Games of Local Inter.
est Among Many Con-
tests Scheduled.

Three local foot ball teams go into
action today In the next to last games
of the season for District elevens.
In the leading game here, Maryland
and Washington and Lee clash at
Griffith Stadium at $50 o'clock. CAL
laudet also has an engagement with
Bridgewater at Kendall Green at the
same time.
Georgetown is in New York for It's
annual battle with Fordham at the
Polo Grounds in one of the big games
Of the Eastern card.
Maryland. Gallaudet and Georgetown
,sre the fevorites, but the Old Liners
Southern Conference clash with WASH
ington Lee was figured to be pretty
even affair Georgetown and Gallaudet
appear to have decisive edges on their
foes.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
BANDIT SHOT TO DEATH.
storekeeper Fires Instead Of Obey
ing "Hands-Up" Command.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, November "a
CR.-An unidentified bandit was dead
today after an unsuccessful attempt TO
rob Thomas Winninger, IS, a store
keeper on the Orleans pike near here
late last night Accompanied by two
others, the victim entered the store,
and after purchasing some cigarettes,
covered Winninger and several custom
ers and ordered them to throw up their
hands. Winninger, instead, fired a
shotgun charge, which struck the VIC
tim In the head. His companions Ned
in an automobile.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
DEBT PLANS REPORTED.
Barrozo and La Fuente May Ac
company Finance Chief.

MEXICO CITY. November "a (P).-
Ell Universal said today that it had
learned from reliable source that
Finance Minister Monies de Oca, when
he leaves for the United States to dis
cuss a new debt agreement with the
bankers committee, would be accom-
panied by Fernando DiaZ Barrozo and
Fernando de la Fuente, high officials of
the treasury department.
The paper added that the Mexican
mission would seek to separate the ma
tional railway debt from the general
debt discussion, endeavoring to reach
independent agreements on them. The
mission would also attempt to procure
additional funds for the railway to
modernize equipment.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Boy Shoots Stepfather.

SOUTH BEND, November "a
NP).-Edgar johnson, 38, was shot and
fatally wounded yesterday by his STEP
son, Horace b.. Hardy, II. Police said
the boy admitted shooting johnson after
the latter began beating Mrs. johnson,
the boys mother. johnson died in a
hospital.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Second Edition Of
Stars Radio Log Book
Ready for Distribution !

Owing to the tremendous demands for The Stars recently
published log book thousands of copies quickly
distributed exhausting the supply. but the presses
were started again the second edition and these
books ready for distribution at the office Of
The Star, Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue, or any
OF The Stars want ad stations scattered throughout
the city. These are listed on page q
Evening star., 1928-11-24
WEATHER.

~ S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Party cloudy with lowest temperature
about 35 degrees tonight; tomorrow
fair and colder. Highest
A. at 3;l5 pm. yesterday: lowest, 80,
at 6 am. today. Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1928-11-24

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
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-28

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. PA hy-
brid corn plant being developed
here on the government expert
mental farm may be the means of
hating the steady spread Of the
European corn borer throughout the
nation. Already, the pest has cost
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana. Pennsyl-
vania and New York millions OF
dollars and the government has
spent more than 100000. 900 n the
last two years to halt its ercroach-
ment into the middle west corn
belt.
More than 500 scientists ard agri-
%culturists from all paris Of the
world, attending the fourth annual
conference here of the international
Corn Borer association. viewed the
hybrid corn plant which Is almost
immune 80 the borer when is il
Testing more than SO per cent Of the
stalks in many Ohio fields.
The hybrid is called Mais de Coy
ote and is the result Ct crossing of
an American corn with q Mexican
maize called teosinte. when maize Is
immune to the borer because the
plant is too small 10 attack when
the borer moths are laying their
eggs. The hybrid grown in a field
here beside other varieties Of corn
which show infestatior ~ a. high
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-28

as 52 per rent itself shows only 6
per cen infestation.
Many Interested
Farm leaders from every corn
growing state in the union have been
attending the conference TO devise
plans Of saving Americas corn
crop from the pest which entered
from Canada only a few years ago
and was first found near this city.
The government is growing the
l59 known varieties Of American
corn in one large field here to see
which varieties are less susceptible
to attacks BY the borer. The first
year the hybride was grown only six
kernels reached maturity in the en-
tire two rows of plants. The season
seemed too short for the plant TO
mature before fr0s..
The next spring only tvc OF the
kernels grew ard the hopes OF the
government workers waned. How
ever, the two plants produced good
ears and now several bushels OF
seed will he obtained this fall to he
planted next year. The percentage
Of infestation is expected to be zero
in 1929.
Tests Of various leading varieties
Of corn from several states for in
festation in the 29s-acre field show