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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
{. LESTER JONES
TAKEN BY DEATH
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Director Was World
War Veteran.

Col. E. Lester Jones, director Of the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey for the past IA years and a veteran
of the First Army Air Service. Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces, World War,
died at his home, 2s06 P street, at 2:30
o'clock this morning. He had been in
Ill health for some time past, but hope
had been held out for his recovery.
Col. Jones was an acknowledged ex-
pert In the sciences of photography
geodesy and aerial surveying. He per-
formed important engineering work in
these branches for the United States
Government and was the author Of
several popular and scientific treatises.
He held a commission as photographic
and geodetic engineer, and his work as
director of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey was nationally recognized as efti-
cient and capable.
He was particularly interested in
Alaska's development and was respon-
sible for the execution of the modern
surveys of the cost line which that ter
ritory now enjoys. Alaska and the Pa
cific Coast, where notable survey work
was also accomplished under Col. Jones
supervision, have lost a friend and
ally which it will not be easy to replace.
Col. Jones was born at East Orange,
N. j., April IA, 1875. son of Charles Hop
kins and Ada (Lester) Jones. He re-
ceived his education at the Baldwin
school and High School, Orange, N. j.;
Newark Academy and Princeton Uni
versity, from which latter institution he
received, the degree Of A. NJ. in 1888.
Reorganizes Bureau.
In 1918 he was appointed deputy
commissioner Of the Fisheries Bureau
and held that position until being ap-
pointed director of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey under Presi-
dent Wilson in 1915. Upon assuming
charge of the Survey Col. Jones re-
organized the bureau and infused new
spirit into the entire personnel.
Under his direction the old unsea-
worthy surveying vessels began to be
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HOOVER WILL DELAY
FILLING U. S. POSTS
Appointments to Be Held Up Until
Extraordinary Session
Opens.

President Hoover Is going to wait
until Congress assemblies in extraordi-
nary session next week before he starts
filling Federal positions, not only in
Washington, but throughout the coun-
try.
The President Is understood to pre-
fer waiting until Congress is in session
before announcing any Of these appoint
merlts, and with the exception of adj
ministrative assistants and possibly one
or two major diplomatic appointments
he is going to wait before making
known any of his more important APP
pointments. He has conferred several
times with Secretary of State StimSon
regarding the personnel of the foreign
service and as a result it is not expected
that there will be any sweeping changes
in this service.
The existing local patronage, which
consists of the appointment of an adj
ditional judge to the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, and the
filling of vacancy on the Public Utili-
ties Commission, has not yet been taken
under consideration by the President.
Some of his assistants have made in
quires regarding certain candidates
for these two places, but as yet the
President has not given his attention
to these appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
SOUTHERN CROSS
REPORTED FOUND
Finucane Crash Clue Will Be
Run Down in New
Jersey.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, April 9.
The airplane Southern Cross, missing
for nearly 10 days with Capt. Charles
Kingsford-Smith and three companions
on an attempted flight to England from
Sydney, was reported by the Drysdale
Mission Station in Western Australia
today to have been found on the coast,
80 miles southwest of the station
A boat was standing by to take of
the aviators, according to the mission
report which was forwarded by way
of Derby.
Caution In accepting this report. how
ever, was urged by Capt. Chatter, who
has been prominent In the search for
the missing Southern Cross. Capt.
Chatter expressed some Skepticism as
to its authenticity.
Relief expeditions composed of air.
planes. launches and native runners
have been searching for the Southern
Cross since Capt. Kingsford- Smith sent
out radio message on March 81, say
ing the airpiane was making a forced
landing in the wild Australian bush,
about 100 miles east Of Wyndham."
Wyndham, western Australia, was the
ships destination on the first lap Of a
Sydney-to-London flight. The plane
was the one which made the first sue
cessful crossing of the Pacific Ocean,
from California to. Australia.
All search has been hitherto fruitless.
Keen anxiety has been felt throughout
Australia as to the fate of the four
flyers, who were short of provisions
when they landed and were unlikely to
have met with hospitality at the hands
of hostile natives in the sparsely settled
wilderness near Wyndham.
The Drysdale mission station, which
reported their discovery today, had pre-
viously informed airplane searchers that
an airplane had passed In q southwest
erly direction over the station on March
81 ct about the time the Southern Cross
should have beer in that neighbor-
hood.
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DAWES PROPOSED
TO GREAT BRITAIN
AS AMBASSADOR
Formal Announcement of Ap-
pointment Awaits Word
From London.
LITTLE DOUBT IS HELD
OF ACCEPTABLE REPLY
General Will Complete Work in
santo Domingo Before Going
to England.

nv the Associated Press.
Although the White House was silent,
It was learned today that the name of
Charles Gates Dawes. former Vice Presi-
dent, has been proposed to the British
government as Ambassador to the Court
of st. James.
Formal announcement of the APP
pointment awaits word from London
that Mr.. Dawes is acceptable as the sue
cessor to Alanson B. Houghton, who is
to leave London for the United States
on April 81.
There is little doubt here that Gen.
Dawes. one of the most picturesque
characters in America and widely
known throughout Europe by reason of
both his war and reparations work,
will be acceptable to the British gov
eminent.
Gen. Dawes now Is in Santo Domingo
at the head of q mission recognizing
the finances of that West Indian re-
public, and he will complete that work
before he goes to London. Friends of
the former Vice President said he had
made this condition to his acceptance
of appointment to the London post, the
most sought after American diplomatic
assignment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
.THEATER BANDIT SLAIN
IN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
Former Los Angeles Policeman is
Captured-Cashier's Scream
Brings Officer to Scene.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April s.-John
Gazick, %, was killed and his compan-
ion, J. J. Davis, former Los Angeles
policeman, was captured here late last
night after they had attempted to
hold ,lp the box office OF motion
picture theater.
The robbers guns flashed and scat
tered a long line of patrons az the
ticket window. Alice Schumar, ticket
seller. screamed when they leveled their
guns at her. James Alexander, po-
liceman. who was in the theater lobby,
rushed out and fired as the robbers ned.
one of them dropped his gun and
staggered, but reached an automoble
with the aid of his companion.
The car was found an hour later with
Davis at the wheel and the body OF Ga
zick at his side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
ALLEN AND CURTIS
BURY THE RATCHET
Senator Designate Energies
From Conference With a
Smile on His Face.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator designate Henry J. Allen of
Kansas has extended the olive branch
and opened the way for settlement Of
his 17-year political feud with Vice
President Curtis, to whose former seat
in the Senate Mr.. Allen has recently
been appointed by Gov. Clyde M. Reed.
Following his call at the White House
yesterday, Immediately after his arrival
In Washington, the new Senator from
Kansas went to the Capitol to pay his
respects to the Vice President. He was
ushered into the private office of the
Vice President and remained there for
an hour. What passed between the two
Kansas leaders was not revealed. But
Senator Allen emerged with smile on
his face and the air of having had
highly satisfactory meeting.
Official Washington has been not
little interested in the approaching en-
trance of Mr. Allen into the Senate,
particularly in view Of the fact that
he is to take the seat once occupied by
Vice President Curtis and the latter Is
to preside over the Senate. The story
between the two Republican leaders
from the Sunfiower State has been
known in political circles here. While
these differences between the two have
been serious at times In the past, they
have not been so pronounced as some
have been led to believc, it is said now.
The chances for peace and a working
understanding seem good, although 1t is
not expected by those who know the
Vice President that he will receive his
erstwhile political enemy with open
arms. The conference yesterday, 1t is
believed, has helped to smooth the sur
face and bring at least a semblance OF
harmony.
Allen Went Bull Moose"
Back in the days of the Bull Moose,
Henry Allen went progressive" and the
Curtis-Allen feud got underway, for the
Vice President has been a regular Re-
publican always. In the 1912 cam
paign Senator Allen gave his support to
the late w. r. Stubs for the senatorial
bringing about the defeat
of Curtis. Stubs later was defeated by
Thompson, a Democrat.
The Vice President might have made
It impossible for Senator Allen to be APP
pointed to the Senate at this time II ne
had seen fit to do so, merely by handing
In his own resignation from the Senate
early last January.
Former Gov. Pau1len, a friend Of Vice
President Curtis and not member of
the political faction to which Henry
Allen has belonged, would not, accord
ing to reports, have thought of appoint
ing Allen to the Senate. The Vice
however, determined to re-
main in the Senate and finish out the
Congress as Republican leader Of that
body. And by that decision he placed
the duty Of appointing his successor in
the hands of the present Governor,
Clyde M. Reed.
Gov. Reed has long been associated
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HEADING FOR CULIACAN.
Gales to Take Personal Command Of
Drive Northward.

NOGALES, Ariz., April Q CP).-The
fate of the Mexican revolution appeared
to hang today on the ability of the
rebel commander-in-chief Gen. j..
Gonzalo Escobar, to coordinate his
forces in Sonora in time to meet the
advancing federalS under Gen. p.
Elias Gales, federal generalissimo.
Indications that the opposing COM
manders were gathering their forces for
a supreme effort against each other In
Sinaioa and Sonora appeared when 1t
was announced here that Escobar was
expected to arrive in Nogales, Sonora,
today from the state of Chihuahua by
airplane, preceding his principal army,
which was racing westward from Juarez
and other Chihuahua points.
Gales Heads for Culiacan.
This, together with word from Mexico
City that Gen. Gales was headed for
Culiacan, Sinaloa, to take personal
command of a drive northward into
Sonora, the heart of the rebel country,
indicated that the principal theater OF
war has been shifted to the west.
At least two important obstacles
appeared in Escobar'S path. The first
was the uncertainty as to whether his
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
Deputy Chases Cloud Of Dust, Finds
De Palma Is Speeder, SO Lets Him Go

the deputy to Ralph de Palma-for it
was indeed he.
''Who, me?" said the motorist. why,
mister sheriff. get paid for driving
like this. It's my business: my life
work. I'm Ralph de Palma"
That's car from a different
garage" said the deputy. Business Is
business. II driving Hckity split is your
business. guess you got q right to
speed Step along now; don't be block
ing trafac.,'
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WEATHER BUREAU SAYS
SHOWERS TO BREAK HEAT
Precipitation Is Forecast for To
night or Tomorrow Morning
to Bring Relief.

AS southern winds subsidized late last
night, to be replaced by northern
breeze, the Weather Bureau forecaster
today promised relief from the present
warm wave with the arrival of showers
tonight or tomorrow morning. The
highest temperature today viii be 78
the bureau forecast.
Forecast for nearby Maryland and
Virginia is probable showers tonight
with cooler weather prevailing in the
western sections Of the States.
The park police, with the announce
Ynent of pending showers, reported. that
the double cherry blossoms IN Potomac
Park probably would bloom before the
end Of the week.
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Stand Will Be Made There
or in Sonora, Says In
Surgent Leader.
GENERAL IS PROCLAIMED
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
Gales Heading for Culiacan TO
Take Personal Command Of
Drive Northward.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
JUAREz, chihuahua, Mexico, April
s.-Proclaimed Provisional President"
Of Mexico by the insurgents. Jose Con-
zalo Escobar. rebel generaliSsimo. today
was on his way to the mountains In
Western Chihuahua with 5000 well
equipped troops.
Before his departure from here yes
terday on q Intersection train, the
provisional president" said the Tevolu-
tionists would make a stand In Chi
huahua or Sonora, depending upon cir
cumstances. and then put into force a
rigid censorship TO protect the move
ment Of rebel :orces.
1t was believed here that Escobar
plans to concentrate his forces In So
nora after going through the treacher-
Gus Pulpeto Pass. in Sierra Madre. or
continue south and attack Chihuahua
City from the west.
May Have Withdrawn.
The rebel general. Marceio Caraveo.
with 1000 troops. was believed TO be
in the vicinity of Chihuahua City
When the revolutionists retreated north
several weeks ago Gen. Caraveo and
his forces remained there, but 1t was
said at rebel headquarters here that
since then they may have withdrawn.
Escobar occupied the first section OF
his train and the last two carried SOL
diers and trucks and automobiles and
their drivers, who we're forced into serv-
ice. Six trains carrying cavalrymen
passed through Saturday headed for
the west and another loaded with rail-
road ties and rails went through Sun
day.
The provisional President already has
named Alejo Bey minister of the treas
ury of the new government and Is con-
sidering the selection of other cabinet
members. Bey was chief steward In
Chapultapec Castle under the late Pres
ident Alvaro Obregon and formerly was
Governor Of Sonora.
Cash Is Confiscated.
Effects of connscation and assess
ments became evident yesterday. Nc
taxicabs were available. The "one- horse
shay" of which there are many in
JuareZ, regained popularity. Tivoli
famed gambling hall, closed its doors
after rebel officers conflscated all cash
in the house. Numerous saloon propri-
etors said they had been asked to loan
money to rebels" They said they had
complied with the request.
One conflscation, that of several hun
bred gallons of whisky, was reported to
have brought protests from American
Consul John w. Dye. who informed
Gen. Marcelino NJ Murrieta, head of
all civil activities in Northern Chihua-
hua, that American interests and prop
erty must be protected.
HEADING FOR CULIACAN.
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a the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, ILL.,, April Sit was .
pretty good joke, at that; just what
might be expected Of prankish sopho-
more.
The sophomore, If such he were,
found an arrest book which Onicer
Horace Hart Of the Evanston police
force had lost. The fun-loving coll
3eRian Immediately got busy filling out
arrest slips for Northwestern Uniyer-
atty professors, doctors, business men,
prominent citizens-alnost any one who
drove 8 car. He saw that the arrest
elips rot 10 his victims. Then no doubt
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By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April Deputy Sheriff
william Klarkowski pursued q cloud
of dust down the highway. Never had
he seen cloud Of dust move 50 fast.
He pushed his motor cycle UP to s.
miles an hour and the cloud continued
to keep in front Finally the cloud
slowed down to so and the deputy
reared alongside
You'll get plenty for this." shouted
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E. E. BeidIeman Dies.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April Q LP).-
Edward E. Beidleman, IS, former Lieu
tenant Governor of Pennsylvania, died
today at local hospital from heart
attack suffered while speaking at a
Parent Teachers meeting here last
night. For years he was power in
politics in Central Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
Professors in Court on Fake Arrest Slips
Fail to Appreciate Sophomore Prank

he retired to his quarters and laughed
and laughed and laughed
Came new day end flock Of pro-
fessors, doctors, business men and
prominent citizens appeared at the
police station In various stages of
anger. 1t was an outrage hlankety
this and blankety that.
1t was no Joke to them, even when 1t
was explained: but 1t must have been
very, very funny to the sophomore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
ANGORA PACT RENEWED.
Agreement Safeguarding q. s. In
terests Extended One Year.

CoNSTANTINOPLE, April 9 CFO.-
Notes were exchanged between United
States Ambassador Joseph G. Grew and
Foreign Minister DR.. Tevfik Rushdi Bey
yesterday at Angora, renewing the COM
mercial status of the United States and
Turkey for one year. beginning May Il.
The present agreement expires at that
time.
The agreement mutually affords
favored nation treatment In customs
matters. The American colony here is
extremely gratified at Ambassador
Crews successful negotiations which
they regard as Safeguarding American
interests in Turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
Bank Statements

washington clearing house, $3.50
205.8o.
Treasury balance, $403, 4,9l9.42.
New York clearing house exchange,
81, 7I8, O00, 900.
New York clearing house balance,
$l74,o0o. 0oos
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FOREIGN OFFICE SILENT.

Fails to Confirm or Deny Choice Of
Gen. Dawes.
LONDON, April 9 R).-Foreign office
officials stated today that they were un-
able either to confirm or deny a report
published here that the name of
Charles G. Dawes. former Vice Presi-
dent. has been submitted for the ap-
prevail of the British government as
American Ambassador. 1t was pointed
out that diplomatic courtesy demands
that any announcement regarding an
ambassador must come from Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09
MGR. JAMES RYAN ILL.
Rector of Catholic University Has
Double Pneumonia.

Right Rev. Mgr. James Ryan, rector
of the Catholic University of America, is
seriously i'll with double pneumonia in
Providence Hospital. The crisis is not
expected for several days. He was
taken to the hospital on Friday. DR..
j. Lawn Thompson and DR.. William
B. Marbury are in attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-09

Radio Program 50
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Probably showers tonight and tomor-
row: somewhat cooler.
Temperatures: Highest, g. at 3:4S
pm. yesterday: lowest. Sc, a. 'is am.
today. Full report on page 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

Carlos seems destined for success
from the start.
L. z. Humphreys OF McAllen,
salesmanager for the developers,
has announced that grocery stores,
a drug store, a bank, a picture
show, and other business houses
probably will be established there
soon. Buyers Of lots will be pro-
tected by proper restrictions which
include the building of only fire
proof structures on the main street,
which will be graveled and the seq
regation Of the Mexican and Amer
lean residence sections. Several
men in the Valley and some from
Illinois and Kansas are interested
in new businesses which will be
opened there, Humphreys said.
Electric lights. telephones, gas,
and water practically are assured
for the new town, according to
Humphreys. who added that to help
investors in new business ventures
there, lenient terms for purchasing
lots will be granted. Eighteen
months in which to pay and pay
ments monthly or in six, II and Is
months, are the terms offered
with one-fourth of the purchase
price down.
Col. J. M. Baden OF Pharr will
act as a%uctioneer, beginning at 10
a. m. Lunch will be served at
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
Brady Bank Money
Lost In Holdup Is
Found Hid In Book

BRADY, Texas. March 23.-(P-
Hidden III one Of the banks books
into which Harold Johanson, book
keeper of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank. evidently placed it in
excitement after being held up
Thursday, S212 was found today.
With the $1,000 found the day Of
the robbery near town this accounts
for about all the money reported
missing from the bank.
The examining trial Of r. G.
Turner. identified by Johanson as
the man who entered the bank, was
set for Monday.
One man was said by JollanSon
TO have entered the bank and to
have made Johanson give up the
banks money at the point of a gun.
He went outside and got in a sedan
occupied by four girls and they
drove away. An hour later, two of
the girls and two men were arrested
in another car. That night two more
girls were arrested. All are charged
with robbery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
ALEXANDER TO
MOVE TO S. A.
Former Tire Dealer Here
To Visit Brownsville
Once a Month

Harris Alexander, Brownsville
tire dealer for the past five years,
will remove with his family Tues
day to San Antonio, where he will
be engaged in the manufacture. At
the same time, Mr.. Alexander an
nounced that he had bought back
an interest in The Alexander Tire
company here, which he sold last
September to S. E. Vauter and Rob-
ert Schwartz.
Mr.. Alexander was we'll known in
Brownsville business circles, having
established his tire store here in
1924, building it UP with Browns
vile through the years.
The new concern at San Antonio
represents an investment of S25, 900.
Mr.. Alexander said, and will be
known as the Alexander Silver Up
~holstering Manufacturing company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
GRAPEFRUIT OF
= =
Ell JARDIN MAN
y 4 =
VALLEY 'S BEST

Two grapefruit exhibited by E.
H. Reichardt and Sons at Mer-
cedes in January weighed two
pounds and 10 ounces, respective
ly. They measured IS IA and
IS inches in circumference e[
were Of the Duncan variety. This
was claimed as a record.
Saturday, w. J. Hanna Of FL
Jardin, near Community House
No. l, three miles east Of Browns
vile, exhibited his best prod
ucts" at the Herald office.
Result: Two weighed three
pounds; n weighed two pounds,
Is ounces; two more weighed two
pounds. Is ounces; and the last
weighed two pounds, IL ounces.
And Mr.. Hanna says they did
not grow on vines but on trees.
believe it or not.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
TOWNSHIP LOTS
TO Be OFFERED
San Carlos To Be Scene Of
Sale AT Gathering
Tuesday

San Carlos, "the city of the fu-
ture," will be the scene Tuesday Of
the auction of townsite lots where
it is planned to build the Valleys
newest settlement.
Situated in the heart of a grove
of a quarter million citrus trees and
on the highest point of land in that
vicinity. San Carlos is ideally To-
Gated. 1t is on the Southern Pa
cific railroad, which already has
spent a sum said to be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 for freight and
passenger station, loading plat
form, and track. Also it is on the
paved highway. just five miles east
Of E%dinburg, county seat Of Hidalgo
county.
With the intensive development
continuing In that vicinity, San