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New Star?
 One of the thrills of this picture, to judge by preview impressions, is the screen debut of Mary Dun- can. fTheatre-goers will recall she was signed for film roles on the strength of her stage perform ance as Poppy in "The Shanghai Gesture.") What the general pub lie will think of her remains to be seen, but her work certainly start led prevlew opinion into real en- thusiasm Not that Janet Gaynors portrayal of the neglected sweet heart was deemed less effective Rather the contrast of these two utterly dissimilar screen personall- ties, each vividly appealing in her own way, was regarded as one of the most interesting features of the film.
 Dell '. SneTIn, AIaska's tuner now at Gastineau Hotel. adv.
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as to threaten them all with disas- ter. In the original German story by Hermann Bang disaster does cverwhelm them, but the ending has been softened for the screen
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achieved picture in which the story is so simply and directly told that few who see it will be- lieve he had something like 50 tons of machinery on the set to help move the camera around.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
CADETS WILL MAN
FIELD BATTERIES
Fort Myer Regiment Not to Be
Utilized for Training of West
Pointers Next Year.

Announcement is made at the War
Department that the 1st Battalion OF
Che 18th Field Artillery at Fort Myer.
va. will not be utilized for the Field
Artillery training of the cadets OF the
first class of the West Point Military
Academy at Fort Eustis, Va, in the 1929
training season.
The local troops were used at Fort
Tustis during the artillery practice OF
the cadets last Summer, but 1t mas since
been decided on the recommendation OF
the superintendent of the Military
Academy that hereafter the cadets shall
man the batteries completely, including
the tractors, and that the use OF en-
listed men other than for upkeep and
administration shall be kept at mini
mum. Field Artillery material Will be
maintained in storage at Fort Eustis Tor
the use during the training period, in
GLIDING thirteen 77-mm. French guns,
twelve caissons and fourteen 5-ton trac-
tors.
According to the War Department
bulletin, the approved arrangement will
result in a continuation during the
Summer training period of the Field
Artillery instruction carried on through
out the academic year at West Point; 1t
will afford the desired training of cadets
in the operation of tractors, it will not
interfere with Coast Artillery training
at Fort Eustis and will release the LIST
Battalion. 18th Field Artillery, to the
control of the Sd Corps Area COM
mander during the entire Summer
training season for firing and tactical
training at Tobyhanna. Pa: Fort Leon
ard Wood. Md. or elsewhere. During
that period the battalion quarters at
Fort Myer will be available for civilian
trainees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
CURTIS TO INVADE
SOUTH THIS WEEK
viii Speak at Raleigh To-
morroW-Itinerary Includes
New England Cities.

By the Associated Press.
Returning to the Capital yesterday
for a breathing spell from his months
campaigning in the West, Senator
Charles Curtis, the Republican vice
presidential nominee. found full pro-
gram in the East facing him.
The Eastern itinerary provides for 10
days in this sector and it takes the
Senator to Raleigh. NJ c.. State of
the Democratic Solid South" for the
opening shot He speaks there tomor-
row night and stops over en- route at
Petersburg. Va. for visit tomorrow
morning.
The proposed dip of the Republican
vice presidential nominee into the South
follows closely the visit of Herbert
Hoover to Tennessee last week The
move is in line with the announced in
tention of Republican managers to wage
campaign in the Southern Democratic
stronghold.
Schedule for Week.
The schedule for Senator Curtis this
week follows: Tuesday. Cumberland,
MQ., wednesday,, Wilmington, O6l.,
Thursday. trip across New Jersey from
Camden to New York by way of Flem-
ington; Friday, Trenton, N j.; Sat-
urday, Hartford, Conn. The automobile
trip on Thursday has not received the
official approval of the Senator. He
has been ordered not to do any travel
ing by automobile in order to protect
his throat from the weather.
Next weeks itinerary includes Utica,
N. Y, on Monday: Pittsfeld, Mass, on
Tuesday, and Rochester. N. Y, We'd
nesday. From there the Senator will
travel into Ohio, probably speaking at
Coshocton and Akron on Thursday.
Will Speak at Trenton.
The principal address of the weeks
campaign is planned for delivery by
Curtis at Trenton. He expects to dis
cuss the tariff then Prohibition and
immigration are among the subjects
he is believed to favor for the North
Carolina speech on Monday.
The Senator spent the day at his
desk at the Capitol building, catching
up on personal mail and going over the
accumulation of senatorial business
awaiting his attention after the months
campaign. Mrs. Edward Gam, a sister,
and group of friends met him upon
arrival here early today He declared
himself feeling "f1t' and ready for
the renewal of the Republican cam
paign next week. He leaves for North
Carolina late tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
HANSBROUGH CHARGE
Is DENIED IN LONDON
Records Disclose Hoover Held No
Directorships in British
Firms After 1919.

By Cable to The Star and New York World
LONDON, october 13.-An investiga-
ton of records here relative to charges
made by ex-senator Hansbrough showed
that Herbert Hoover held no director
ships in British companies after 1919
That year he was director of the Burma
Corporation. Ltd.
In 1913, he was director of nine COM
ranies, being chairman of one and Joint
managing director of another. One
year later he was director of 90 British
concerns.
His brother, Theodore Jesse Hoover
was director of IL British companies
in 1913 and of IS. in 1914 There is
no record of his being a director of
any company in 1919 or afterward.
Ex-senator Hansborough in a recent
speech charged that the Republican
nominee for President held the direc-
torships of many British companies
after 1919 and owned. with his brother
Theodore. considerable British property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
FIJI KNIFE MISSES
YOUNG TRAVELLER
ElIery Waller Tells of Mar
row Escape in Trip
Around World.

Ellerv Walter of Seattle. Wash.
spirited young traveller and author of %
years, who on his trip around the world
on one leg. had a poisoned knife hurled
at him by a Superstitious Fiji Islander.
stopped off in Washington yesterday
whiting relatives and friends.
Hobblng along on crutches with
amazing energy. the young man, whom
Mussolini called g supreme advent
urer." still is suffering from the results
of the twenty-second operation follow
ing an injury to his left foot while on
the crew at the University of Washing
ton. But he bravely planned to start
today on a trip to Chicago. where he
will enter on a whirwind lecture tour of
the Middle West.
Worked Way on Trip.
Although losing his foot in Honolulu,
Hawaii, from infection, and suffering
internationally ever since, with another
operation about a week ago, the student
and adventurer not only worked his
way around the world, but went back
during the past Summer to renew old
friends, and visit some OF the great per-
sonages of Europe. While there he
saw MusSolini. President Won linden
burg of Germany, the Pope. David Lloyd
George and Sir Thomas Upton.
The Fiji Islander who miStook him
for "one-legged devil couldn't un-
derstand. Walter said. how any one
should be able to get about on one foot.
All the ISLANDERS died when they lost
a leg. He was seated in hut with
Jack Gregory. internationally known
cricketer of Australia far off the beaten
trail in the Fiji Islands where they
had gone to see real Fiji village life. the
adventurer related A figure fitted past
the doorway of the hut and "zlng.
something whizzed past. 1t struck be-
tween them in the mating of the hut,
Knife Dripped Poison.
When they pulled it out. he saw the
long. sharp. wooden knife OF the,
islander, dripping and stained With ia
tai poison. with which they dispatch
their enemies. One deep scratch from
that knife would have been the end,
Walter said. Their guide had difficulty
explaining that Walter with his one leg.
meant to bring no malediction or curse
upon the village. but was friendly
traveller. not an evil spirit, relncarnated
from the dead.
Working his way around the world
with his physical handicap appeared to
be good sport to this young man, who
said he had tried all kinds of work from
tutoring children in English families,
70 serving as a might Waterman IN
Alaska when there wasn't any night"
He also has worked in the oil fields OF
Tamnico. Mexico, where in earlier days,
he said he saw Pancho Villa.
He left Seattle on his world girdling
tour with two legs and SIS, but when
he got back, after travelling $4,000 miles,
he had one leg and SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
COPELAND CRITICIZED
FOR WATERWAY TALK
Representative Chalmers Scores
Reference to st. Lawrence
Project as Calamity.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Octobr 13.-Western Re-
publican headquarters today made pub
lie a telegram sent by Rep. w. w.
Chalmers, Toledo, Ohio, and advocate
of the st. Lawrence Waterway project.
to Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York criticizing Senator Copeland for
referring to the waterway project as
a national calamity" in a recent New
York address.
Representative Chalmers said that if
the st. Lawrence project was to be
termed national calamity, the all
American route sponsored by Gov.
Alfred E. Smith would be a greater
national calamity" because he said it
would add almost dollar to the freight
cost per ton as compared with the st.
Lawrence project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
SMITH GIVES ITINERARY
FOR RETURN TO ALBANY
Expects to Visit indianapolis on
His Way From Chicago-Re-
iects Glass-Cage Idea.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, october 13.-Gov.
Smith announced at press conference
here today that he would probably visit
Indianapolis for an hour or more on
his way back to Albany from Chicago
October 20. He emphasized, however,
that he would deliver no speeches on
the trip from Chicago to Albany.
= His itinerary with respect to Ohio on
the return trip still was indefinite, he
said, although stop or two might be
made for rear platform appearances.
The Democratic presidential nominee
also said today that he remained to be
informed as to where he would make his
address in Chicago october 10. He was
certain. however, that it would not be
Soldiers Field.
You might just as we'll talk to 2
group in a hotel room as to talk there
from glass cage" the governor said
with reference to plans to overcome MS
opposition to outdoor speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
HITCHCOCK PREDICTS
HUGE HOOVER VOTE
Former Republican Chairman Says
Swing to G. o. P. Nominee
Is Just Beginning.
BY the Associated Press.

SANTA FE, N. Mex, october 13-
Frank H. Hitchcock, formerly Post
master General and one time chairman
of the Republican national committee,
in a statement to the Republican State
headquarters here today. said he was
convinced that Herbert Hoover will
poll the largest electoral vote ever cast
fer 2 candidate for the presidency when
but two nominees we're in the field"
In his statement, which was given
cut by Republican headquarters, Mr.
Hitchcock added:
Il have the strongest reasons for be-
lieving that the real swing to Hoover
is Just beginning. with steadily increas-
ing Republican strength in New York
end rractically,al of the North Atlantic
States"
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Hoover Accepts
Old Iowan's Offer
For Inauguration

BY the Associated Press.
John w. Reeder of Upton,
Iowa, who is one of the Oldest
men in Cedar County, where
Herbert Hoover was born, has
written Mr.. Hoover that he will
be in Washington for the inau-
guration March 4, and will hold
Mr.. Hoover's hat while the cere-
mony is being performed"
Mr.. Hoover has written Mr..
Reeder that in case he is elected
he will be glad to accept Mr..
Reeder's offer. Reeder cele-
brated his cpd birthday on
Thursday with a big reception
attended by about half the
population of Upton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
CONVICTS OVERPOWER
CAPTORS AND ESCAPE
North Carolina Policeman Serious
ly Wounded, Another Slightly
Hurt, in Fray With Prisoners.

By the Associated Press.
WINSTON SALEM. N. c., October
13.-Claude H. Jones of Spray, N. c..
was seriously wounded and w. L. YER
non, chief of police of Spray Leakville,
was slightly hurt in an encounter to-
day with two convicts who escaped after
after the fray.
The convicts, John McIver and Sum-
merfield Martin, were being returned
from Chattanooga, Tenn, in Jones
automobile by Vernon and Jones when
Martin slipped the handcuff key out
of the officers pocket and freed him.
self and his partner.
According to the report to local off,
GERS. the two prisoners, riding in the
rear seat. suddenly overpowered Yer
non. took his pistol from him and
when Jones attempted to aid the Off
Ger, shot him. The struggle took place
at Brooks Cross Roads near here.
McIver and Martin were arrested in
Chattanooga Sunday for theft of an
automobile from Jones garage at Spray.
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MASKED MEN HOLD UP INN AND KILL
 MAN, YOUNG GIRL
INTENDED TO KILL BOXER WHO WAS NOT IN PLACE, SAY AU-
 THORlTlES

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 3. (P)- While the New Years celebration was at it's height, in the Peacock Inn, three men, two of them masked, all of whom had entered the place to kill former boxer, shot and killed Michael George, aged 30, the proprie- ter of the Inn, and fatally wounded a girl patron. Three others were shot.
 The police said a man by the name Of Laying was the man sought and he was not in the place
 Charlotte Gaiser, stenographer who was on her first visit to the place, aged 20 years, died in the Emergency hospital with a bullet in her brain
 The gunmen escaped after emptytng their revolvers into the room.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
NEWSPAPER PLANT
 DYNAM|TED: CROWD
 IS PANIC STRICKEN
LAWLESS ELEMENT DIRECT AM GER AGAINST BIG SCRANTON
 DAILY PAPER

SCRANTON, Penn, Jan 3, (P)- Three were injured and thousands of New Year jewellers were thrown into panic when windows, in radius of three blocks, were shattered by an explosion of 16 sticks of dynamite which damaged the three story plant of the Scranton Sun, an evening news paper.
 Just as bells were tolling the. New Year the explosion occurred and au- thorities believe the blast was a re- prisal of the lawless element against the Sun, as an institution, and not di- rectly toward any individual.
 Hundreds of celebrants, leaving nearby dance halls, were showered with bits of glass and other debris
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
AVALANCHE SWEEPS OVER TRACK, TRAIN
 PLUNCES ID RIVER
TRAIN OF ii COACH ES FEELING WAY THROUGH
 BLENDING STORM

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 3. (P- Five were injured and 90 had a mar row escape from death or serious in- jury when a Union Pacific train, bound for Portland from Salt Lake and feelings it's way through ter rife blizzard, crashed into slide 30 miles east of Portland
 An avalanche of snow, ice and rock, hurled down the side of Colum- bia Gorge from 1,50O feet above the tracks, obliterating the rails and high way.
 Two locomotives, pulling g train of il coaches, we're struck. Tn the lead were the engines, mail car, baggage car, and these plunged over the river bank into shallow water. All but two of the cars were derailed and were hanging over the river at a perilous 45 degree angle when the passengers were safely removed from them
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
STAMFORD TAXES ANNUAL CLASSIC
 FROM CARDINALS

PASADENA, Jan. 3. (P)-In a glo- rious final to an up and down season Stanford trampled the great Pitts burgh team to win the annual tour nament of roses game, score to 6.
 A colorfu1 throng of 55,000 saw the Cardinals make a thrilling come back in the third period after a heart rending break which set them at the short end of to score. On Stan lords tumble, recovered by Pitts burgh, Hagen running 19 yards for a touchdown, was lashed into fury by the sudden reverse of the cards and threw everything into one great of fensive to capture the game one point making the margin.
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TWO TRIPLE TRAIN
 WRECKS IN EAST
 FOUR ARE KILLED
MANY ARE INJURED WHEN TRAINS CLASH INTO REAR
 ENDS STANDING CARS

CHICAGO, Jan. 3. (P-J, o. staf- ford and II others were injured in a triple train accident on the Chicago and Southbend Electric Railroad, near Kessington and Stafford.
 Stafford and Motorman Gary, of the express train, were crushed to death when the train crashed into the rear of the Southbend Limited which was stalled on the tracks be- hind a disabled local train.
 The accident was a duplication of the wreck on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, in Chicago on Saturday, when two women were killed and 50 other persons were injured in triple rear end collision.
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PIONEER WRECKED BODIES TWO MEY
 FOUND O|V BEACH

CORDOVA, Jan. 3. (P)-The three weeks search for the little motorship Pioneer ended with the finding of the bodies of her two occupants frozen to death on Strawberry Point. 10 miles from Cordova.
 The wreckage of the craft was lit tered on the beach and was mute evil dence of her struggle against storms and ice floes. The finding of the boats skiff right side up indicated it had broken loose taking away the sailors only chance of escape.
 The bodies of Capt William Taylor and Engineer Harry Hart, who man. ned the craft were found on New Years day by the launch Virginia, one of several government boats which had been searching for the Pioneer, which piled between Cordova and Katalla.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
ANCHORAGE PIONEERS INVITING LINDDERGH
 PAY ALASKA A VISIT

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 3. (P)-The Pioneers are sending an invitation to Colonel Chas. A. Lindbergh to visit Alaska with a plane next year be- lieving such a visit will focus nation al attention in the development of commercial aviation in Alaska.
 The landing fields throughout the Territory would permit the Lone Eagle" to visit all the important com munities. The Pioneers will suggest a route about the same followed by the Army airmen, in the New York to Nome flight, of number of years ago. This was to Fairbanks, thence Anchorage, then to Nome by way of the KuskokWim.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
FIVE MARINES ARE
 KILLED AND MANY
 INJURED N|CARACUA
SPIES INFORM REBEL COMMAND FER WHO LAY IN WAIT FOR
 U. S. ATTACK

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 3. (P) The United States is engaged in a bitter campaign against rebels led by General Augustine Sandino after a sanguinary battle in which five mar ines were killed and p wounded.
 The marines, operating with the Nicaraguan Natiortal Guard, drove the rebels from Sandino's headquar- ters, near Quilali, a few miles south of the Hondurans border, on Friday.
 The rebels were informed by spies of the marine advance and were full ly prepared to meet and attack the patrol with their 800 insurgents, all we'll trained and equipped. It is re garded as certain that Sandino is re ceiving outside aid because his mef were better equipped and armed thar lA of s7e0 f-T'9
 It is estimated that for every marine killed the rebels lost 1o The marines suffered the heaviest cas ualties since the American forces landed here a year ago. The dead are; First Sergeant John E. Hemphill, Cor poral Adolph Theilhaft, and Privates George E. Goldsmith, Grady A. Wat son and Est1er Grosson.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
CALIFORNIA "DEAR5''
 DEFEhT PEHN5YL VANIA
 DUE REDHEADED FLASH

BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. 3. P)-Tn the finest display of individual play ing ever seen here this year, Brick" Garcus of California, besrectacled halfback, closed his football career by almost single handedly enabling the California Bears" defeat Penn sylvania 27 to 13.
 Coming into the game near the end of the third period, with the teams tied at 13 to 13, the redheaded flash instilled new life into the weary Californian squad with brilliant end runs, great passing and snagging, crossing the Penn line twice in the last quarter mounting up the winning total.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
SMALLEST RlE:PIlIAIIG l:PI IN CENTRAL AMERICA E
 HOST ID LINDBERGHF'

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 3. H)-The inhabitants of the smallest Central American republic are celebrating the arrival of Colonel Chas. A Lind bergh. After spending the day here the Colonel expected to fly 14O miles to Tegucigaler, Honduras, less than 30 miles north of the section where United States marines are engaged in a severe campaign against rebels
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
SKAGHlY THREATENED
 DESTRUCTION WIEN
 FEED DEM0N'' APPEARS

sKAGWAY, Jan. 3, (P-This town was threatened with destruction on Saturday when fire started in an old warehouse, while a 6O-mile gale ragged and the thermometer stood at 3 above zero.
 The building was owned by c. ". Ask & Son and was totally destroyed. An adjoining garage, an old commis- sary and store building, were also burned up.
 Bremen kept the flames from spreading with great difficulty
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
MRS. L|NDBERCH HOME
 FROM EPOCAL FLIGHT

DETROIT, Jan. 3. P)-smiling happily, despite their experiences of the last three days when a snow storm twice forced to earth the Ford monoplane in which she was a pas senger, Mrs. Lindbergh stepped from the ships cabin at the Ford airport epocal round-trip flight to the capi. yesterday afternoon completing an tai city of Mexico.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
JUNEAU STREETS SWAY
 WIEN QUAKE STRIKES

JUNEAU, Jan. 3, (P-An earth shock, lasting from 15 to 30 seconds, occurred here Saturday morning at eight minutes after 10 o'clock.
 Merchants reported articles on shelves rattled and the barometers in the Weather Bureau station were shaken. Pedestrians said the streets swayed
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
LOIS FULLER DIES IN
 PARIS: IL THREE DAYS

PARIS, Jan. 3, (R-Lois Fuller who became the center of controver- sy during the visit to the United States of Queen Marie, died of pneu- monia after a 10 day illness.
 A half-dozen physicians worked in relays night and day administering oxygen but her life ebbed out as the New Year came in.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-03
SENDING MORE MARINES

WASHINGTON, ?. q, Jan 3, lP)- More marines, under orders to sail for Nicaragua with five officers, to- tai of 15O, will sail from New York soon. Evidently the orders were re- ceived several days ago but made pu- bile Sunday night.
 The five late marine deaths prot the corps total up, since May, to 20.
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|NTERURBAN TRAINS IN
 GEORGIA CRASH 5 DEAD

MARIETT, Georgia, Jan. 3. P)- The head on collision of two inter- urban electric cars, attributed indi- rectly to freezing weather, killed three persons and injured F. The crash occurred when northbound train ran past a signal into an empty car.