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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
URGES HASTE IN CONFERENCE.
eir George Foster Supports Plan Of
Britain.

Britain.
GENEVA. September 20 (P.-Sir
George Foster OF Canada, speaking as
"a voice from the North American
Continent" supported the British pro-
posal for Fastening of general dis
armament conference in vigorous
speech before the League Of Nations
disarmament committee today.
The peoples of the United States and
Canada, Sir George said. have revolted
. from the old idea of control by bureau-
Gratis and dictators and insist that
human life is of more importance than
Of liFnita ton and disarmament.
Sees Changed Sentiment.
A great change of sentiment has
taken place in recent months among
the 120, 900 900 people in the United
States regarding war and ornaments,
asserted Sir George.
Are we giving sufficient attention to
the sentiment of the people Of that
great Nation which has almost infinite
resources?" the Canadian asked the
committee, adding that in Canada TO-
5000 people have revolted from the
idea that human beings can be used
a. pawns in settling international dis
putes.
Sir George pleaded earnestly that
technical difhculties not be allowed to
delay q movement for a general agree
ment on limitations and reductions
Describing himself as q voice from the
North American Continent, he ex-
pressed belief that he reflected fairly
the sentiments of between $4,000, 600
and ESQ 200, 900 people, representing
the not most backward folk on the
9iobe." '..-. go
Britain Wins Support.
Great Britain's proposal for reopen
ing the question of limiting trained
army reserves received support from
Norway today when the discussion of
the question was resumed.
III the present rivalry In ornaments
continues another 10 years we shall
Christian LanRe, Norwegian spokesman.
He said his government had instructed
him to express regret that the ques-
ton Of limiting trained reserves had
been eliminated from the program Of
the preparatory commission.
The Polish delegation ranged itself
with the French in opposition to Lord
Cecil'S resolution.
M. Sokal of Poland announced that
he was unwilling at this stage to give
fresh instructions to the preparatory
commission. He advised waiting for
the outcome of the five-power naval
conference.
DR.. p. Munich of Denmark expressed
hearty approval of the British propo-
sal. He declared that the disarmament
conference should be fastened even at
the risk of failure in search for q gen.
eral settlement. Public opinion, Or.
Munich told the committee, was more
advanced for expediting a meeting of
the general conference than was the
opinion in the preparatory commission.
JAPAN ACCEPTS FARLEY BID,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
SHRlNERS PICK TORONTO
FOR NEXT CONVENTION
Selection Of City Deferred Until
= Thorough Investigation Could
Be Made.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, September 20.-Nobles of
the Mystic Shrine of North America
will hold their fifty-sixth annual con-
vention at Toronto, Ontario next June,
1t was announced here today.
The announcement made by Judge
Clyde l. Webster of the Wayne County
Circuit Court, who is imperial captain
Of the guard of the Imperial Council,
governing body of the Shrine. Choice
of the next convention city was not
made at the convention at Los Angeles
last June because q thorough investiga-
ton was desired. Judge Webster said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

This 3e0-peund turtle, believed to be
more than leo years old, was caught I'm
\ net Of Cape Henry, Va, last Tuesday.
The sea monster almost destroyed the
heavy net before II was landed. John
Thomas. empleye Of n fish market at
6O4 Pennsylvania avenue. b shown with
the large turtle and 4 smaller one,
which 10 about Normal size.
STAR Staff Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Swiss President to Retire.

BERNIE, Switzerland, September 90
CP.-rresi6ent Haab Of the Swiss Con-
federation today announced his inten-
ton Of quitting the federal council and
retiring at the end of this year. He
is eB years old and has spent 30 years
IA nuhlie LIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Alfonso and Queen Return.

MADRID, September 40 R).-King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria arrived here
today from Santander. returning to the
capital after their Summer vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Take-OR IL Perfect.

PAN.AMERICAN AIRPORT, MIAMI,
Fla, September 20 (R.-Flying as .
regular commercial air pilot, with seven
passengers and the United States mail,
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh took on here
Al SOS O'Clock this morning on .
projected 1000 mile flight to South
America and around the Caribbean cir
Gle.
After guiding the huge tri-motored
Fokker monoplane to q perfect take-on
the flying colonel pointed It's nose south
to Havana, the first stop on . journey
that will consume about 20 days ana
will retrace his good will voyage OF
year and o half ago.
Perfect weather conditions favored
the start of the flight, and radio reports
from the Pan-Americar's network Of
stations in the West Indies indicated no
trouble from that quarter for the jour-
ney.
Wife Is Passenger.
Elated at the prospect of the trip
18th her husband, Mrs. Lindbergh, the
former Anne Morrow, daughter OF the
American Ambassador to Mexico. was
one Of the passengers. Juan I. Trtppes
president Of the PAn-Arnerican: MRS.
Trippe, Glenn II. Curtiss, pioneer avia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
HAYNES INDICTED
FOR ALLEGED FALSE
BANKING ENTRIES

Continued From First Page.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
HOUSEPASSES
Dem PARTY ACT
Moody's Signature Will En-
power Leaders to Bar
Hoover Boilers

AUSTIN, March S.-(P}-Loyal
Texas democrats who stayed by
their guns during the last presi-
Dental campaign apparently held
the whip hand of political power
today, the house last night passed
the measure giving the state ex-
ecutive committee right to purge
from the ranks those who swung
the state into the republican col
umn for the first time in history.
The measure drafted by Senator
A. j. Wirtz of Seguin, needed only
the signature of Governor Moody
to put it into effect. Proponents
believed the governor will show no
hesitancy in placing his stamp of
approval on the bill, and its oppo-
nents were equally certain he would
veto it.
Its scope is broad, affecting ap-
proximately 100000 votes, a ma
jority Of whom are believed to be
women, who cast ballots for repub-
lican electors at the polls last No
vember.
Representative George Kemble of
Fort Worth, maintained that If the
executive committee took advan-
tage of the power vested with them
and excluded persons who left the
party, Reno Eickenroht, only re-
publican member Of the house,
would be its next speaker. He as
serted the bill would deplete the
ranks Of the party and cause per-
sons excluded from voting in the
democratic primary to cast their
lot with republican forces.
Representative 3. j. Forbes of
Weatherford, a minister, said the
democratic party would become
known as a liquor organization in
Texas if drys we're banished from
it.
The house also passed finally a
bill changing the name of South
Texas Teachers college at Kings
vile to Texas College Of Arts and
Industries and providing an in
creased curriculum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
QUIET REICNS
IN MATAMOROS

Renewal of railroad and tele-
graphic communication with Mon
terrey and other points in northern
Mexico as well as the interior fea-
tured the situation along the north
ern TamaulipaS border.
The first train service between
Matamoros and Monterrey since the
beginning of the revolution was
completed yesterday, the train from
Monterrey arriving in Matamoros
at 11:30 last night. 1t brought a
few passengers, some freight and
some mail.
Although considerable movement
Of soldiers has been reported in
various parts of TamaulipaS, the
border section just south Of here
still is quiet on the surface, with
an undercurrent of excitement.
Communications of various kinds,
the nature of which was not di-
vulged, were being received today
by Mexican officials here and in
MatamoroS.
Army officials in Matamoros were
informed today that the naval ra-
dio station here could be used In
communicating with Mexico City or
Tampico, and messages have been
received over it, with the request to
notify Mexican officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
FIRST GUESTS
HERE; FAMOUS
FLIERSCOMINC
Last Minute Prepara-
tions Completed For
Brownsville's 's'Great-
est Day

On the eve of the greatest
celebration ever attempted
by the citizens of Browns
vile, visitors from over the
entire state of Texas and the
United States are already,
arriving in a steady stream
to witness the formal dedi-
cation of Brownsville's in
ternational airport and the
Inauguration &C mail service
between the United States
and Mexico City.
The influx will continue through
out the afternoon, night, and Sat-
urday morning as thousands In
automobile caravans, on trains, and
in airplanes head in this direction.
Hotels are already taxed to ca
pacity, with every room either al
ready taken or reserved for the big
occasion. Brownsville citizens are
opening their homes in an effort to
take care of those for whom pro-
vision has not been made.
Probably no city has ever boasted
such great number of nationally
known celebrities In its corporate
limits at the same time as will be
gathered In Brownsville on Sat-
urday afternoon.
Heading the famous list of pilots
is Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, Amer
ica's greatest hero Of the air, who
will bring the first mail plane from
the Mexican capitol into the United
States. He announced plans to fly
here today.
Amelia Earhart, first woman pilot
to span the Atlantic by air, will ar
rive here Saturday morning for the
festivities.
Capt. Ira G.. Eaker, whose remark
able endurance flight in the Ques-
ton Mark broke all existing records
for continuous flying, vii have his
plane christened at 2:30 p. m. Satur-
day by Miss Mary Fechet, daughter
of James E. Fechet, chief of the
United Sttaes army air corps, for
his attempt to link the United
States with Panama in a dawn-to-
dusck flight from here Sunday.
Capt. Frank K. Hawks, a Texas
pilot, who recently broke the record
formerly held by Art Goebel for the
nonstop flight from Los Angeles to
New York, will fly from Houston
with a party Of friends for the
celebration.
Many other well known army and
civilian flyers will be on hand to
lend color and enthusiasm to the in
augural.
News cameramen representing
Wot vide news agencies and NOV
ing picture corporations and press
representatives of all leading news
services will be on hand to flash the
news OF Lindbergh's arrival all over
the world and to advertise Browns
vile as the worlds leading interna-
tional airport.
Fred Bockelman, Paramount News
cameraman, and Ray Hawthorne of
tContinued on Page Ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
five KILLED, 80
HURT IN BLAST
Dynamite In Nebraska Barn
Fire Spreads Havoc; 4
More May Die

SCRIBNER, Neb., March 8.-(P)
Five men were killed and 80 per-
sons injured in an explosion of dy-
Mantle late last night during a
barn fire at the home of Carl Hol-
lander, county supervisor.
The dead:
Gus Pittack.
Fred Feltner.
Guy Clark.
Two mechanics, strangers in
Scribner.
-Four of the injured may die, doc
tors said.
Pittack, Feltner and Clark were
city firemen. They we're caught by
the explosion which occurred with
out warning. Most Of the injured
are members Of the city fire force.
The fire started from an unde-
termined cause in the barn where
Hollander had stored the dynamite
which was to be used in blasting ice
on the Elkhorn river.
Firemen approaching the place
were told by spectator there was
no danger of explosion as there were
no caps with the dynamite Hardly
had this assurance been given be-
fore a tremendous blast rocked the
countryside.
Men were blown $50 feet by the
blast. Feltner was killed outright,
and the four others died shortly
afterWard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
GIL CHRISTENS
LINDY'SPLANE
Lone Eagle Prepared to Fly
Tri-Motor Plane Here
With First Mail

MEXICO CITY, March a.-tP)---
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who
has only just regained the use Of
his right arm injured in the crack
up Of his airplane here more than
week ago after a pleasure flight
with his fiancee, Is back in his
favorite role of a goodwill flier.
President Portes Gil today was to
turn from his active direction of
the war against the insurgents to
christen the tri-motored plane in
which the colonel will inaugurate
the new air mail service between
this city and Brownsville, Texas.
The flight will be made tomorrow,
starting at 7:45 a. m. Lindbergh
will carry as his passengers Juan
Guillermo Villasana, chief of the
civil aviation section of the de-
partment Of communication, and
probably two local newspapermen.
Since the aviator is expected to
make the return flight with the
mail on Sunday. he will be away
from his fiancee, Miss Anne S.
Morrow, for only two days. Both
continued to protest they have set
no date for their wedding as yet.
The territory which the colonel
will cross has not been directly
affected by the revolution although
contiguous ground has seen fight
ing during the past few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
FIRST AIR MAIL
ARRIVES HERE
Mexican Aviation Co. Plane
Brings Load From the
Mexican Capital

The first air mail from Mexico
City to the United States by way Of
Brownsville arrived here yesterday
afternoon at $50, two hours later
than it was scheduled to arrive.
The mail was brought in a Fair
child cabin monoplane, piloted by
George Krigher, pilot Of the Mexi-
can Aviation company.
Krigher brought 500 pounds of
mail, and four passengers, the pas
Sengers being w. l.. Morrison, gen.
eral manager of the Mexican Avia-
ton company; M. G. Richardson,
of the company;
Mrs. Nevia Ritchie of Sewickley
Pa, wife Of railroad official, and
her companion, Mrs. Leland Hyzer
of Miami.
The two women members of the
party were in Mexico City at the
outbreak Of the revolution Sunday.
From there they went to San Luis
Potosi, and remained two days with
the American consul before secur-
ing clearance to Tampico, by train,
and were picked up there by the
plane.
The mail plane was met at the
field by group of Mexican and
American officials, including postal
authorities. The dozen or more
sacks Of mail were lined up, and
the passengers and pilots posed tor
a photograph before the mail was
moved from the air field.
Much of the mail was not marked
as air mail, but was brought out by
the plane because there was no
other way to move it to the United
States.
Although the first air mail has
been flown both ways between
Brownsville and Mexico City, the
official Inauguration will take place
Saturday and Sunday, when the
mail will be flown by Lindbergh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
EAKER ADVANCE
COMING TODAY
Thompson, Dunton to Leave
San Antonio Field On
Way Into Mexico

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March s.
-(P)-The advance guard of Capt.
Ira G. Eaker's dawn-to-duSk flight
to Panama from Brownsville Sum
day, planned to leave here today for
points in Mexico to make arrange
ments for speedy servicing of the
captains plane.
Lieuts. B. H. Thompson and d.
H.H. Dunton, operations and engi-
neering officers at Kelly Field, will
take care of the advance work,
Thompson flying to Minatitlan,
Mexico, about $50 miles south of
Tampico. where Lieut.. Dunton will
stop. They will see that every pre-
caution is taken to refuel Capt
Eaker's plane and get 1t off the
ground again without delay.
Capt. Eaker planned to give his
plane its final tests today. Tomor-
row he vii lily to Brownsville,
where the plane will be christened
in the afternoon. He is to carry
diplomatic mail to the cities along
his route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
MAN MISSING
ASSHIP LANDS
Galveston Passenger Disap-
pears Off Boat On Way
From Cuba to N. 0.

NEW ORLEANS, March 8.-P)-
William Hawkins, So, 1907 Market
street, Galveston, Texas, was report
ed missing to police today when the
Munson line steamship Munamar
docked here from Havana.
Morris G. Avery, purser, reported
Hawkins was last observed about
11:00 p. m, Wednesday. The liner
was 200 miles off the passes. He had
presumably gone to his berth. At
100 a. m, Thursday. as he had not
re-appeared, a search was institut-
ed, and no trace Of him was found
aboard the vessel.
Whether he jumped or fell over
board could not be determined. The
purser said Hawkins was one of four
passengers sitting in on a game of
bridge in the main salon, which
ended at HOO p. m. Wednesday
when the players decided to retire
Hawkins remarked he had won
rs cents" the purser said, "and
handed it back to the losers, saying
he had been playing only for pleas
ure. He left, supposedly going to
his berth. That was the last seen
Of him, our inquiries developed.
The purser said Hawkins seemed
to be in good spirits during the trip.
He had boarded the vessel at Gal
weston, for the cruise to Havana, in
tending to return by way of New
Orleans. He seemed to be in good
financial circumstances. A search
Of his stateroom failed to provide
any clue that might explain his dis
appearance. A box from which four
cartridges were missing indicated he
had carried pistol, but the weapon
was not among his effects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
TULSAPARTY
FLYING HERE
Plan to Cruise Border In At
tempt to Observe
Revolution

TULSA, Okla, March 8.-tP)-A
party of Tulsa business men left
today in two tri-motored planes
for Brownsville, Texas, to cruise
along the border in an attempt to
observe activities of the revolution.
Mayor Dan Patton, G. A. Mayo,
hotel proprietor; victor Gray, paw
ing contractor, and @. S. Avery
former chairman of the Oklahoma
highway commission, were in one
plane which went directly toward
Brownsville.
In the other plane were Alva j.
Niles, former territorial adjutant
general; johnson d. Hill and Frank
Matchett, Tulsa bankers; r. D.
Bedinger, aeronautical inspector for
the department of commerce; Vic
tor F. Barnett, managing editor of
the Tulsa Tribune. This plane
stopped in Oklahoma City, where
A. E. Warner, utilities official, and
Harvey P. Everest and son joined
the party. Other stops for paSsen-
gers were to be made at Fort Worth
and San Antonio.
The air tourists expected to ar
rive at Brownsville tonight and fly
along the border tomorrow as far
as Laredo, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

BUD FISHER
MAKES TRIP
TO WILLACY

RAYMONDVILLE, March g.
Bud Fisher, creator of Mutt and
Jeff, characters in the funny
papers which have amused mil
lions of readers of American
newspapers, spent several days
in Raymondville this week, but
his presence here was not known
until shortly after his depar-
ture. He was here on a short
vacation, and did not desire that
his presence be known to the
public, neither did he announce
his destination on leaving.
While here, he spent most of
his time in the brush, hunting
javelinas and other animals and
birds. 1t is stated that he Sc
cured several specimens, includ-
ing a chapparral bird, or road
runner, all Of which will be
mounted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
WITH
Her AT time
OF SHOOTING
Chance For Recovery,
Doctors Say At Hos
pital; Occurred At
Local Hotel

Police answering a call at
a local hotel at 11:30 p. m.
Thursday found Mrs. w. W..
Scott, about 25, wife of a
Brownsville INSURANCE agent,
in a critical condition as a
result Of a pistol wound.
The injured woman was
rushed to Mercy hospital in
a Morris ambulance where
Friday MOI hing she was said
to have a chance to recover.
According to attaches at the ho-
tel, the SCOTS had been in their
room only a short time when the
shooting occurred shortly after II
o'clock.
An examination last night at the
hospital revealed that the bullet
had entered the lower part Of the
stomach and lodged. DR.. j. L.
Rentfro, who answered the call, did
not attempt to remove the slug at
once as it is not resting in any vital
part of the body, according to hos
pital attendants.
Police investigating the affair
said the bullet was from a .25 au-
tomato pistol, found in the hotel
room.
No charges had been filed Fri
day afternoon.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Scott are well
try, bnrn cI,n ho vyif1rr hnnY, a ctn
nographer at the court house be-
fore her marriage about six months
ago. She was before her marriage
Miss Agatha Gregory, and came
here from Edinburg in 1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
COUPLE SLAIN
In TEXAS HOME
Body Of Man Found In Yard
And Wife In Bed Room;
Pair Not Robbed

WACO, Tex, March s.-(P)-
Roberto Pedigo and his wife, Ma
mie, were shot to death last night
at their home near Moody, accord
ing to word received here today by
the Times Herald.
Shot in the back, Pedigo's body
was found in his yard and a Ian
tern was near 1t. Mrs. Pedigo's
body was in the bedroom with a
bullet in the brain.
Pedigo's watch and pocket book
were in his pockets, and there was
no indication Of robbery.
D. G. Jones, owner of the prop
erty, called at the house today and
found the Pedigos' six-year- -old
daughter playing about the house
with her shoes and stockings off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Customs Officers
Fine 400 On Ship
In Liquor Seizure

NEW YORK, March S.-tP)-An
extraordinary force Of 123 customs
men searched 400 passengers of the
lines Shawnee, arriving today from
Havana via Miami, seized large
quantities of liquor imposing fines
aggregating $500.
A fine of S5 for every large bottle
found was imposed and So for each
small one. In addition 200 bottles
were found in cabins, but on which
no fines were levied as it was con-
sidered useless to try to find claim
ants.
The passengers were greately sur
prised as they began to disembark.
Ordinarily they would have been
permitted to walk ashore with their
baggage without a search as their
bags had been inspected by the Gus
toms at Miami
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Three Pilots Die
AS Plane Catches
Fire While Flvinq

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 8.-(P)
Jesse Windham, chief pilot at the
local airport and two other aviators
were burned to death at Oakland,
Miss, today when their plane
caught fire in the air and crashed.
Reports received here listed the
other victims as Bill Daniel and
Morgan Ferrell.
Daniel and Ferren were pilots.
Windham and Daniel lived in
Memphis and Ferrell at Green
wood, Miss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
VALLEY BANKERS TO
MEET IN WESLACO

Members of the Rio Grande VAL
ley Bankers association will meet
tonight at Weslaco, w. B. Sellers,
of the First National Bank an
nounced today.
Tyre H. Brown of Harlingen,
president of the organization, will
be in charge of the meeting, which
probably will be of a regular rou-
tine nature, Sellers said.