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Evening star., 1928-08-07
TACOMA IS ROCKED
BY BOAT EXPLOSION
Thousands of Windows Shat
tered as IL Tons of Pow
der Go Up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA. Wash August 7-~The
powder boat La Blanca lay wrecked in
the Puget Sound narrows today and
thousands of window panes on the shore
adjacent and in downtown Tacoma were
broken, the result of terrific powder
explosion aboard the boat.
The crew of two men, Capt Neils
Christensen and his son Nels. quit the
ship last night when flames aboard got
beyond control Running the craft close
to shore, they swan to safety, and had
raced half q mile away when the IL
tons of black and blasting powder
aboard went Off
The explosion rocked the adjacent
countryside. breaking practically all
window glass on Day Island, Titiow
Beach. 1t was estimated that plate
glass worth $4,000 was shattered in
downtown Tacoma, Z miles distant.
Telephone service was disrupted The
blast was heard In Seattle. 40 miles
distant.
Woods Fire Started.
The detonation blew burning debris
on the dock at Day Island, nearly a
half mile away, and woods fire start
ed on the west side OF the nile-wide
narrows The crafts entire cabin was
blown UP on the bluff, near where
Christensen and his son had sought
safety In q ground depression.
The skipper felt some concern for
occupants of several small boats which
put out TO the aid OF the distressed
craft. He said he shouted warning
TO these, but was not certain all the
would-be rescuers learned of the danger
The boat was bound from du Pont,
Wash, powder mill to Kennydals, near
Seattle.
Before the fire reached the powder
IL threw off weird light and huge
columns of peculiarly colored smoke.
which attracted crowds to the water
front.
Mad Scramble on Shore.
There was a mad scramble among the
shore folk for safety as the captain and
his son dashed along the beach, shout
ing the warning. Suddenly the mar
rows were lighted with binding flash,
and mighty roar followed. People
were thrown off their feet and pande-
monium followed Frightened residents
deuged the telephone company in an
effort 10 learn the cause of the shock
The explosion shattered the La
Blanca which sank Only bits of
wrecknge remained when the dense
smoke cleared Cause of the blaze. first
seen In n tarpaulin, was undetermined.
Evening star., 1928-08-07

By he Associated Press.
SLOTEN. Holland, August 7.--The
University of California eight-oareo
crew added Italy to its list of beaten
opponents in the Olympic rowing
regatta by defeating the Italians today
in a quarter-final round race, California
won by four lengths.
California's time was s minutes
80 2-5 seconds for the 1000 meters, just
IS yards short of mile and a quarter
Italy's time was 6 minutes 40 2-a
seconds.
Fine weather prevailed for the race
the Americans having the slight advan-
tage of lee position. This race was
In the quarter-final round.
AS they did in both previous races
the Californians got away fast and hat
a slight lead at $50 meters. At SOC
meters they had increased the margin
to a good half length. Over the rest
of the 2,000-meter course the Ameri'
can coiegians continued to pull away
All three of the Californians' vic
tories have been by impressive margins
They defeated Belgium by eight lengths
Denmark by three and now Italy bJ
four.
United States Sculier Wins.
Ken Myers, American singles scullinl
entry, defeated the Swiss entry, Candle
yeau, In the quarter finals. The Amer
ican won by about two lengths, finish
ing fresh and with the race well ir
hand all the way. Time was minutes
S 3-5 seconds, while that of Candeveal
was minutes ii seconds.
Joe Wright, star Canadian rover, was
defeated in the quarter finals of The
singles sculling Olympic event by Col.
lett of England. Collett captured thu
race by two lengths, his time being
minutes So seconds.
In the third quarter final Gunther oi
Holland defeated Stiaka of Czechoslo'
vakia by length and half. His time
was 7 minutes SO 3-5 seconds.
With the stadium games over Olym'
pic interest shifted to Sloten, and 4
crowd of Americans arrived this morn.
ing To see Myers race the Swiss. Jan
deyeau. Myers waR nearly 2 lengths
ahead OF the Swiss at the l,000-metel
halfway mark, and was lengths ahead
at the l,500-meter mark
Canadians Victorious.
The Canadian double scullers, Joe
Wright and Jack Guest, won from tht
French in the trial heats of the Olym.
bic regatta The Canadians won by !
lengths from Robineau and Caplin, The
French we're eliminated from the re-
uatta, having suffered two defeats. The
time OF the winners was minutes
80 4-6 seconds
Bobby Pearce, young Australian sin
gle-sculling sensation, overwhelmed tht
Frenchman, Saurin, In one Of the heats
of the regatta, beating him by more
than 20 lengths over the 2000~metel
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1928-08-07
AIR PUMPED TO 81
TRAPPED IN SUNKEN
ITALIAN SUBMARINE
Steel Cable Also Attached to
Hull of Submerged Under
sea Craft.
CREW. DOWN 130 FEET,
SIGNALS TO RESCUERS
Vessel Crashes With Destroyer
During Maneuvers in Gulf of
Pola in Adriatic.
81 the Assocssted Press.


ROME. August Rescue workers
ssboring all night 10 bring aid to the
CREW of the Italian submarine Fla
sunk in the Adyiatic early yesterday
snorninr. have succeeded in attaching 4
nine 10 the crippled vessel in order 10
,supoly air 10 81 imprisoned men.
Official announcement was mace ttl".
4he crew of the FLA was composed oi
= officers and 20 men.
nivers who went down to inspect the
r-1x which sank after collision with
. DESTROYER during nlaneuvers, also were
chic n tie a steel cable to the hull,
Communication Maintained.
The work Of attaching the ar plpt
an0 cable was accomplished WIN So ca
r;ifIculty. because Of unfaForaoie "ea'i'-
CT conditions. 0s t,rou-,, tn
hn Stfll alive today, and they were mani
ssfs,inr communication with the res
'~sTsrS i,v means Of g submarine tele-
s4ef1e nosition Of the Fla was definite
sx- raernrr,sapd today and the naval YES
e. Ars,;Ia was anchored nearby. Az
,,,iral Foschini went aboard the Aquua
ard took charge of the rescue Wosh.
T,snaction by divers who Went cow
4fis morning showed that the sQoala~
rfl7e had been struck BY the oeSeio'eA
near the stern
Fear Compartments VIII Fail.
The reserers were racing againsi
4s,1e II, their efforts 70 ref1oat the Suo-
.-ss--s1e since ii was feared tnat ilef
....-sss~.ticT1t compartments might give
ev-av AT any moment. The Fla Mas
,...sY+ s<ro7giv enough to dive 70 depths
m "a 13n feet. but as the snoulat .,~ II
tsrar,e older this maximum safe oepti1
Was gradually reduced, ana neI iha'Ai
s..g1rn safe depth is only 70 1eet.
Tl1a submarine now lies IN nioss elaa,. "a.
ian feet Of water. or almost WE ~
~efa f3vait and it is therefore coIls1oeIEu
merely a question oI tlliis gd1oAe N-
yrgsar-t5gsit compartments ylei0,
a4tsaoilch communication between
So rfsrr1arfne and the reSeteTs Is Deils
r.,strfained. il is not known nov s, may sal.
-.9r.~g7ars of the crew are stlA 49,
a-,S II is feared that some may hase
49,, s~i1Iea l,y the first rush OF water
,--Iesr1, was ureyented from hooding tile
erffre submarine by her water-bAsaie
compartments.
Heavy Seas Hindranee
Efforts 20 lift the submarine VIII oe
started as soon as possible. out t.le
wgrx Is being greatly nindereo py heaFs
attest reports received from the Gun
.F Eain yrF1are the submarine SANK, M
S.csta that the wind is freshening ard
1-ares are sweeping over the pontoon
frars which the rescue efforts are oelng M
Tnads IT s only with the greatest ullIl-
1s,itr that the divers can continue tnelI
.-ne F-14 is 14o feet in length and
"a feet wide. she has two TORPEDO
fsstaes and one 76-nillimeter gun. heI
sneed On the surface was Is Knots ana
xis1,ugrged knots. -.
TIE two officers apoafo net arg O"p''
Vet and Comdg Fasulo.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
BRlGANDS FREE CAPTIVE.

Hold Another Former Greek Of
fetal, However, for Ransom.
ATHENS Greece, August 7 A1,~~~M
Milonas, former undersecretary OF
finance. who was held captive by a
party OF brigandS. has been liberated,
The brigands however, kept Con-
atantlno Melas. a former deputy. stat
Ing that they would not release him
until a large ransom which they had
demanded from the government was
paid,
Both men are candidates for paflia~
nent In the national election Friday In
the Fniris district There mad been
much anxiety over their fate,
Evening star., 1928-08-07
LOSS OF RUM CAR LAID
TO GUILTY CONSCIENCE
Driver. Seeing Police, Flees Into
woods-4SO Quarts Are
Seized.

II vas case of guilty conscience with
q young man, driver Of rum car, that
caused him to lose his car and 4o0
quarts OF corn whisky on Bladensburs
road near the District line this morn
tng- ,,....,,
II q Montgomery and George G. Deyoe,
members Of the police liquor squad,
we're on the road about O'Clock taiS
morning giving incoming cars the "orlee
cver" ...1.
k sedan. driven by ah underlined
Foarg white man, crossed the line from
Maryland, but there Was nothing ABOUT
& fo arouse the suspicious Of members
~ .ne squad. bat the driver, seeing the
ssqlice. ieaped from the car and disap-
reared iii the woods.
Car and liquor we're seized and the
driver is sought.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
SMITH UNEARTHS
HIS LAW RECORD
Seeks Data for Possible Re-
ply to Foes Who Attack
His Saloon Stand.

BY .he Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. August dusty
legislative records, most of them nearly
a quarter of century old, were under
Gov. Smiths scrutiny today as the
Democratic presidential nominee re-
freshed his memory on his stand, as a
rather obscure Assemblyman from New
York's East Side, on various legislative
proposals.
The governor, on the job again. after
10 days of vacationing at the shore and
round of important political confer
ences in New York, turned his own
searchlight ON his record to be in posi-
ton tn answer opponents assailing his
rscezn, particularly on legislation
affecting the saloon.
Whether he will have something to
say to the uubiic ON the subject remains
uncertain. He has told inquirers that
until he completes his study he viii
not know what he will do.
Attacked by White.
The activity of the nominee chiefly
grows out of the blast against him from
William Allen White, the Kansas editor,
who last week trimmed charges ehal-
longing Smiths attitude as legislator
toward the saloon, gambling and COM
merciali2ed vice to eliminate the latter
two. While taking it easy on the
South Shore of Long Island, the gover-
nor steadfastly refused to pay any at
tention to the attack of White, who has
m hx1f hnf hn fc
back where he has access TO the records
he is building up his own case.
In that endeavor the Democratic
standard bearer has not only the aid OF
trusted Office assistants. but of Mrs.
Henry Moskowitz, one of the advisers
in whom he has great confidence. She
is in Albany, temporarily forswearing
her duties as publicity director OF
Smiths campaign, TO assist her chief
on this important mission.
To Help With Speech.
Mrs. MoSkowitz also is expected to
render service in the preparation of the
governors speech of acceptance. He
has 1T partly shaped up. but 1t probably
will be another week before contiden-
tial copies are handed to the press.
The address will be delivered two weeks
intention to have copies In the hands
of all newspapers before the event.
If the governor adhereS to his inten-
ton Of speaking not more than one
hour. his speech probably will total q
little above 5000 words. On such oc-
casions. to be effective. he attempts to
speak rather slowly. holding to rate
Of not more than 90 words a minute.
He also must make allowance. In fig
uring out the time for the radio hook
up, for applause and other demonStra-
tions from the crowd, which the COM
mittee on arrangements expects will
total 100000.
In addition to work today on his ac-
ceptance speech and his study of his
legislative record, Smith. as Governor
Of New York. had on his schedule the
hearing of appeals for clemency from
four murderers, awaiting electrocution
In Sing Sing death house. The con-
demned men will be represented by
counsel
Evening star., 1928-08-07
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
new YORK, August 7.--~An insult to
q Queen has opened the way To femi-
nien IN the Far East, said Mrs r
Evelyn SehopfIGcher Of Montreal on her
return from an airplane tour Of the
East In the interest Of women's move
ments.
The incident occurred when the
Queen Of Persia attended "a mosque un-
yelled and was insuitcd by MlIilas, who
failed 10 recognize her, declared Mrs
@choDfiocher, who said that as re8uil
fha eb0h RIA Knan PGhleyi has be.
come leader IN the movement 10 iib.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
Insult to Unveiled Persian Queen
Enlists Shah in Cause of Feminism

crate the women OF The East from
Oriental customs.
The Shah, she said, became 50
aroused over the insult TO his Queen
that he rushed into the crowd with
drawn sword and wounded several
persons.
As result Of the 6hah's interest
In the feminine movement, she said
Persia has obtained representation IN
the international Council of Women
being the first Oriental country to do
20. Abandonment Of the veil has be"
come less Of stigma, and she pre-
dieted that the Shah WAS not yet
through.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
HOOVER IMPATIENT
TOBEG|N SPEECHES
Candidate DisIikes Silence on
Issues-Is Scanning Radio
Possibilities.

By the Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf.
August Herbert Hoover is facing
with degree of impatience his zero
hour in the great national arena of
politics. These days intervening be-
fore he makes his first bid to the
American voters here next Saturday
are days of unrest even though they
are more or less taken up with politi-
ca conferences and friendly visits with
old acquaintances who call at the
rambling stucco home on San Juan
HILL
Even to a seasoned campaigner, and
by no stretch of the imagination is Mr..
Hoover that, they would be ones of
more infreauent speculation as to how
the keynote speech viii be received by
the Nation; whether the farm relief
declaration will tend to quiet the turbu-
lence in the corn belt and whether the
true spirit in which the various parts
Of the message were composed win get
over TO the people.
Scans Radio.
Then there is another element which
opens wide vista To the mind Of the
engineer and administrator who car
ries the Republican hopes This Is the
radio. From his long administration
Of this means Of purveying the human
message, Mr. Hoover knows this field,
and his thought is as TO how many oil
the millions within the radius of the
90 stations that will broadcast the ac-
| ceptance speech will listen in and how
| long they will stand by.
Thoughts as TO the ideal length OF q
radio speech differ, but some surveys
| have placed it as maximum of 20
/ minutes. That maximum will be more
| than doubled by Mr.. Hoover Saturday
/ as re could not compress discussion
/ Of the complex situation OF Inc day III
/ so brief space.
with HIS Unsuitable thirst for all the
/ facts Of any given proposition, the @
! o p. standard bearer also Is fairly well
informed as to the kind OF delivery that
1 goes best over the air.
| The spellbinding orator, who depends
more on the tricks Of delivery thaH
/ upon the substance Of his address, does
| not do nearly so well as when facing
an audience. in which he can stir the
mob psychology
DigIikes Silence.
Shouting perorations are out on tht
| radio. as the engineers simply tone dowf
! bftE 5DUJid AJ gaFI "tui "atA 49," SAs .lAs
| receiving sets and the ears OF the lis
! teners, and those skilled in the art o.
appearance Of n1icrophone put thell
emphasis upon important parts OF thei
speeches by speeding up their word flow
There gtiiI is another reason Why Mr.
Hoover will be the better satisfied whef
he has officially launched himself upon
his campaign. Then he will be able Il
abandon the policy Of silence which h
mapped cut for himself inimediatel'
UPON his nomination: a policy which
his advisers hold has been one OF wis
dom
Evening star., 1928-08-07
HEAT WAVE IS BROKEN
BY YESTERDAYS STORM
Cloudy Skies of Today Add TO Re
lief~--~Warmer Weather Pre-
dicted for Tomorrow.

After lowering IN the high seventies
during the morning hours today. the
temperature at noon lad climbed TO g.
degrees at The Weather Bureau ohserv-
atory. This was followed an hour later
by drop OF | degree.
The heat wave, which during the past
week has caused two deaths and half a
dozen 'roatrations. has been definitely
broken at least for today.
grees, and three hours later had mount
ed only To n. AT the same hour yes
terday the Weather Bureau thermom-
eter registered 80 degrees,
Fareeaater Weightman said this morn
lng's cloudy skies and the heavy thun~
iershower yesterday evening brought the
cooler weather.
Fair and slightly warmer weather,
however, Is expected tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-08-07

ny the Associated Press,
BUFFALO. N. Y. August ITO use
the words of a rum runner at Bridge
burg, Ontario, the rum fleet of that
Canadian port Is between the devil and
the deep sea,
The boats are laden with valuable
eargoes of ale and liquor, and to reach
the American shores, across the Niagara
River, must run the gantlet OF an ar
mazda of Government boats. The Ca
madam government also IL directly In
terested, for the runners are liable 90
seizure by the Dominion II they fail To
sail within the time allotted after OBJ
tanning clearance papers For many OF
Five United states Coast Guard YES.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
21.OOO Defendants
Taken to Court
I'm Polish Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RZESzOW. GALICIA, Poland.
August Twelve special trains
were needed today to convey to their
trial 1000 defendants in a bank
ruptcy suit. They were members 'f
the "Nuza," cooperative society
of Cracow which failed
The trial was held in the open
air on the local military parade
grounds. An immense wooden stand
was erected for the Judges. attorneys
and witnesses, while the $1,000 de-
PENDANTS were accommodated on 40
rows of wooden benches. Mega
phones and sound amplifiers were
. Installed,
Evening star., 1928-08-07
FLORIDA STORM SHIFTS
AWAY FROM MAINLAND
wind Veerg TO North and Loses
Velocity, Miami Weather OBJ
server Reports.

r. igaa Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, August 7.~-Definite IN
6.catlon that inc tropical disturbance
mas REQUIRED again 70 the north and
auay from the Florida mainland ~aa
announced by the Weather Bureau
heye at II O'Clock this morning follow
sng adyfees Of change In wind direc~
sson at Palm Beach.
h9out II o'clock the %ind shifted
v4dderiv there from the northeast int0
Ihe north and RACED at 6G-nllie clip
on,v to ole down 10 halt that velocity a
zeN minutes later
richard w. Gray, Miami observer
SAYS he shift N wind direction ard
velocity uaay be accepted as a certain
4adscal l.oE that a recufye 10 The north
BE- set IL.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
Canadian Rum Fleet, Pocketed in Niagara,
Hopes for Fog as Sailing Deadline Nears

, sells are maintaining close watch over
the Canadian boats. The rum fleet
has numbered 81, One of these was
captured in an effort to get across and
10 others disappeared last night and
are thought TO have eluded their guard
and landed on American banks.
The Canadian boats we're loaded In
broad daylight, United States customs
men Watching at a distance through
glasses, The Ia boats still awaiting
their opportunity and hoping for
stormy or foggy weather are huddled
near an old wharf not half mile from
the Peace Bridge,
Evening star., 1928-08-07
SIX SOLDIERS KILLED
IN EXPLOSION AT FORT
Blast in Rumania Stronghold
Blamed on Temperature of
i03 in Shade.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania. August T.
Six soldiers on guard az Fort Catelou
on the outskirts of Bucharest, were
killed when the fort was blown up yes.
terday.
Flames poured forth from the fort
after the explosion, Exploding shells
400 of which were OF the high explosive
variety showered the neighborhood.
The origin OF the explosion was not
determined. The theory was advanced
that 1t was due to the terrific heat of
1903 in the shade which caused the
spontaneous combustion Of defective
high explosives,
Evening star., 1928-08-07
COL. ROBBINS TO RETURN.
Victim of Mishap in Plane Due at
Walter Reed Tomorrow.

Col. G, p. Robbins Assistant Secre-
tary Of War, who has been under treat
ment at a hospital at Somerset, Pa,
since his recent injury while changing
his seat in an airplane near that city
will be brought to Walter Reed Hospi-
tai tomorrow for further treatment.
He Is reported progressing favorably
and il not expected TO be confined to
the hospital for long.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
CALIFORNIA CREW
DEFEATS ITALIANS
U. S. CoIIegiates Take Quar-.
ter Final Race in Olympic
Rowing.
Rritisller Criticizes
Los Angeles as Site
for Next Olympics

BS the ttAobGAdtN0
LONDON, August -. r.
Wadmore. manager Of the British
Olympic team which just re-
turned from the games at Am
sterdam, told an interviewer
today that he welcomed the al
location of the next Olympics to
the United States. but thought
the plan Of holding them on the
Pacific Coast was impracticable.
"If American authorities don't
change the venue to somewhere
ON the Atlantic Coast I'm afraid
they are going 70 be very dis
appointed with the representation
at the next games from the
British as well as many other
nations. Los Angeles is too far
away"
Evening star., 1928-08-07
LOSE HOPE FOR BRENNAN
Physicians Report Illinois Man in
Relapse.

CHICAGO. August 7 lA2l George Is,
Brennan. Democratic national commit
teemaa for Illinois who has been euf~
3euna from septic poisoning for q week
a. Uttered 5 relapse his physicians
G.l1#neeG toosy
4seg gays W hepe tor i.5 tecogetl
Evening star., 1928-08-07
"From Press to Home
Within the Hour

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.
Evening star., 1928-08-07
WEATHER.

~ .. Waasaer Pueeau Forecsst1
Partly cloudy with showers tonight,
tomorrow mostly fair with slowly rising
temperature
Temperature Highest. "a at $50
pm. yesterday lowest, -, at am.
today Full report on page 2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04
On Legion Card Tuesday

About six months ago, Kid
Lencho, San Antonio Mexican,
came to Indianapolis and in his
first local scrap astonished Hoosier
fans by licking our own Hap
Atherton. Since then the Kid has
been busy. Tommy Milton, jim
my Savers, Paul Stedman and
Mike SanSone are among those
who have gone down to defeat be-
fore Lencho, and just recently the
Mex fought ten-round draw
with Jimmy McDermott at Lafay-
cite. So fast was this encounter
that the Legion matchmaker, who
witnessed the scrap, Immediately
booked the two to come to the
Armory next Tuesday night and
fight it out. Their bout is sched-
uled for ten rounds and will con-
stitute half of the double windup,
the other ten rounder bringing
together Tony Ross and Mickey
O'Dowd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-04
Princeton Put
on Navy Grid
Card for 1928

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Princeton
has replaced the Army on the
Nays football schedule for Nov. "a,
1923, the date assigned for the an
nual service tilt, and the last chance
for a reconciliation between the
Army and Navy for a game this sea-
son has been removed.
Games also we're scheduled be-
tween Princeton and the Navy for
1929 and 1880, but these games will
be played in October. This falls
game will be played at Philadelphia
and the 1929 and 1880 games at
Princeton.
The Army's search for a suitable
opponent for the vacant date on the
1923 football schedule became more
pertinent today. Nebraska has been
negotiating for the final game ON
the Army schedule and the feeling
persists in many quarters that the
Cornhuskers eventually will get the
game.
The breach between the Army and
Navy developed over the three-year
eligibility rule. The Navy adopted
the rule and when the Army refused
to follow suit the two military acad-
emies mutually decided not to meet
on the gridiron in 1928.