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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
TAYLOR MYSTERY
BELIEVED SOLVED
One Link Needed to Pave Way
for indictment of Actress
for Death of Director.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December Ala
lengthy secret investigation into the
bathing murder of William Desmond
Taylor, noted motion picture director,
which has laid unsolved for seven years.
was disclosed by District Attorney Buron
Fits today with the assertion that only
one more link is needed to pave the
way to indictment of the killer.
The revelation was made after the
prosecutor had read newspaper dis
patches from San Francisco, in which
former Gov. Friend w. Richardson was
quoted as saying he possessed proof that
the Staying was committed by an
actress.
Is Sure of Indictment.
Richardson was credited with the
statement that his information came
from an ex-convict Of Folsom Peni-
tentiary, who was paroled and is be-
lieved to be in Mexico. The man was
not named, but the assertion brought
the comment from Fits that sI know
eu about the testimony of CLAYTON
Rochester. It didn't have anything to
DO with the William Desmond Taylor
case"
Prefacing his disclosures with the
explanation that names and pertinent
clues cannot be revealed yet, Fits said:
we nave reconstructed the scene of
Cne klIling. We have built up perfect
case win only one possible connecting
link to be filled. Since last Februarv
tnree OF my most capable investigators
nave oeen searching Hollywood for
cues TO the slayer, but I cannot revea,
tne nature. Its discovery will bring the
lndlctment of the responsible person
Fltts 1nt1mated that the last clue
mas necessitated a countrywide search
az tne time OF the original INQUIRY
INTO the killing, the only person police
were unable to locate for Interrogation
was Edward Sands, valet-secretarv to
Taylor, who has never been fonnd ara
upon whom they placed responsibilitv
1or the fatal shooting.
Evidence Was Rejected.
Richardson was quoted as saving that
ne o1ered his evidence to the grand
jury here shortly after the killing and
curing the time when Asa KeveS was
district attorney, but that it was re-
FUSED with the explanation that be-
Iore tne suspect could be tried i'm
portant witnesses would be Spirited
away, brlbed or murdered"
keyeS. who is in Jail here pending
outcome of his appeal on his CONVICTION
last FEBRUARY of bribery in connection
with the prosecution of the promoters
OF the Julian petroleum frauds, could
not be reached for a statement at the
moment
Miss Mabel Normand and Miss Mary
Miles Minter were the principal
actresses questioned at the time of the
Staying of Taylor the night of February
l, 1922. Both were exonerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
SERIES OF PLOTS
IN MEXICO Barred
Thirty Arrested for Conspir-
acy Against Life of Former
President Gales.
BY the Associated Press


MEXICO CITY, December 21.-Of-
f1clal announcement was made tonight
OF the discovery of several plots against
the government and national leaders, as
had been rumored in the Mexican press
for several days. Seventy persons were
under arrest on various charges.
Twenty were being held here at the
disposition OF the department of the in
terror after an alleged revolutionary
plot was discovered at Tampico.
Thirty others arrested in a series of
raids in the capital were charged with
plotting against the life of former Presi-
dent Plutarco Elias Gales, who recently
returned from an extended visit to
France and who still is regarded as a
power in the government.
Alleged Anarchists Taken,
A band of 20 men, alleged to be inter-
national anarchists, was also rounded
up and the members will be deported.
It was charged that they had planned a
terrorist campaign
In the several documents seized at
Tampico were military plans Of several
strategic cities and towns.
Those arrested here were said to have
sworn that each individual would at
tempt to assassinate Gen. Gales.
Plans for banquet of 5000 covers at
the Gales ranch at Santa Barbara. II
miles from Mexico City, tomorrow in
honor of his return there after five
months abroad were suddenly Cancelled
tonight. The remainder of the recep-
ton ceremony will be carried out, how
ever, including the lineup of thousands
OF peasants along the road between the
capital and the ranch to cheer the
general as he passes in an automobile.
Fifty Arrested in Tampico.
A few days ago Gen. Arturo Beninp-
nos and several other military officers
were sent to Tampico to investigate a
reported plot. They closed the Vas
concelista headquarters there and ar
rested SO persons. Twenty Of these have
been brought to the capital All ar
rested in Tampico and Mexico City in
connection with the plot were said to be
followers Of Jose Vasconcelos, defeated
candidate for the presidency, who now
Is in the United States. Nothing has
oeen made public which would link this
plot with the alleged plan to assassinate
Gen. Gales.
Among the 20 anarchists arrested
mere were men recently expelled from
Cuba. These with others arrested Gre
ated an international scandal several
months ago when they were alleged to
have trampled on a Cuban flag after a
Communist meeting here. They were
arrested after several days of inveSti-
cation directed by Gen. Eulogio ortiz.
chief OF the federal district military
garrison.
Several Of the anarchists were sus-
pected Of plotting against the life of
Gen. Ortiz, having followed him about
for several days in an automobile.
Among those arrested in connection
with the Gales plot were several women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
BYRD, MADE REAR ADMIRAL, TOLD
OFPROMOTIONI IN RADIO MESSAGE
Explorer Is Youngest Living Naval Officer Holding
Highest Title Possible in Time of Peace.

the date of his flight over the South
Pole, because wanted it to reward the
whole of his great undertaking-th
entire expedition, and not merely the
cruise over the Pole"
The sheet of parchment carrying the
commission will be waiting for the new
admiral when he returns-unless ar
rangements are made TO deliver 1t to
him. In the latter case the engraved
document would have to be sent to
New Zealand and sent along to Byrd
on the ship that fetches him and his
party from Little America.
Senator Swanson said, however, that
news of the honor went to Admiral
Byrd in a message from him last night
by radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
BY RUSSELL OWEN.

BY Wireless to The Star and the New York
Times.
LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, De-
cember 21.-Carmen Land, which
Amundsen saw to the east on his route
to the pole, apparently does not exist.
Comdr. Byrd came to this conclusion
on the first base-laying flight, when he
flew at an altitude which enabled him
to see far over what should have been
Carmen Land, and later on the polar
flight no land appeared in this direc-
ton except chain Of mountains run
ming to the southeast and south of
Carmen Land" which he called the
Charles Bob Mountains.
Neither did the photographs show
Carmen Land. This confusion has now
been verified by DR.. Gould, leader of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
BYRD DOUBTS EXISTENCE
OF ''FIND" BY AMUNDSEN
Gould Verifies Belief Gained on Epochal
Flight in Geological Expedition
Into Glacier Region.

the geological party, who has travelled
about ITO miles east of Axel Heiberg
glacier and penetrated into Mary BYRD
Land well beyond the one hundred and
hftieth meridian.
Il wish to emphasize most emphati-
cally that this is in no sense reflection
upon AmundSen'S observation, as his
view from the ground must necessarily
have been very limited and somewhat
uncertain on account of bad visibility,
mirageS and enormous pressure ridges
that are deceptive" Byrd declared
DR.. Goud's messages last night to
Comdr. Byrd said: "Camped at IS de-
grees 81 minutes south and lat de-
grees 80 minutes west longitude and
have completely proved that Carmen
Land as given by Amundsen does not
exist. We therefore assume that we
are in Marie Byrd Land and are first
men to set foot on American soil in
the Antarctic. Tomorrow we shall raise
our tiny American flag with appropri-
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

ceive some worn small size bills In ex-
change for larger bills.
The new order from the Treasury
follows one issued sometime ago
authorizing the banks to pay out the
little one-dollar bills whenever they
were desired by the public. It means
that the bulk Of big paper money In
circulation Is now redeemable for small,
and the program Of retiring the old
currency Is proceeding at q faster pace.
The exchange Of national bank notes
Is slower process. and It is expected
TO take some time longer to replace
all Of this kind Of paper money with
smaller bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
RETIRING OF OLD PAPER BILLS
TO BE SPEEDED IN NEW YEAR
Federal Banks Instructed by Treasury on Methods of
Redeeming.
NeOeenAlng.

The old large size paper money will
start to disappear from circulation
more rapidly after January 2, under in
StructionS just sent by the Treasury De-
partment to the Federal Reserve banks.
Beginning January 2, the banks are
authorized to redeem old size paper
money with the small size money in
all denominations up to 500, with the
exception of national bank notes, when
persons wish the smaller size.
This does not mean that Al big
money will be exchanged for new"
small size bills, because much OF the
smaller money has been In circulation
sometime, and the public win thus re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Authorize Wedding Stamps.

ROME, December 81 (P)-The Coun-
Gil Of Ministers, with Premier Mussolini
presiding, today approved issuance OF
special postage stamps to commemorate
the coming wedding of Crown Prince
Humbert. These stamps will cost
slightly more than the regular issues
and the surplus will be given to the
italian Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
STRUCK WITH PISTOL.
Maryland Man in Hospital After
Alleged Fight With Dry Agents.

Suffering from an injury that may
prove to be a fractured skull, sustained
last night when he is said to have been
struck on the head with the butt Of
pistol, James H. Lowe, Al years cid, of
T 3, Md, was brought from his home
to Emergency Hospital by Prohibition
Agent John T. Weigel.
Weigel told hospital authorities that
Lowe engaged in fight with dry agents
when they went to his store last night.
Lowe was suffering from a deep cash
above the left eye. Physicians said his
skull may be fractured as result of
the blow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
FEVER DEFENSE WORKS.
"one-Shot" Typhoid Vaccination
by Cuban Army Surgeons Success.

HAVANA, December 21 [P.-A "one>
shot" method of vaccination against
typhoid fever, recently discovered b.
surgeons and psychologists Of the
Cuban army, was pronounced O success
today by an examining board Of the de-
partment Of army and navy.
A report issued by the department
said that up to the present injection
experiments have been 90 per cent eff
fective. The old three-dose injection
system is to be discarded under plans Of
the department, which claims that not
one case Of typhoid has been found
among 1900 soldiers treated with the
single injection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Nv the Associated Press.

Richard Evelyn Byrd became rear
admiral yesterday and word of Presi-
dent Hoovers signing the congressional
act raising his rank went out last night
TO the explorers headquarters in the
Antarctic.
Now, at Al, Byrd is the youngest
living Navy officer holding the title,
which is the highest it is possible to
be granted permanently during peace
times.
Senator Swanson of Virginia. who
sponsored the bill that went to the
White House yesterday after the House
passed 1t, said last night that "Byrds
title dates from today, instead of from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
new AIR ROUTE OPENED.
Passenger-Mail Service Started Be
tween Miami and Canal.


MIAMI, Fla. December 81 R.-Pas-
senger air service between Miami and
the Panama Canal Zone was inauou-
rated today by Pan-American Airwavs.
Inc, as planes left Miami and Cristo-
bal with passengers and mail,
The inaugural flights are scheduled to
end Monday with arrival Of the Pa
mama air limited at Cristobal from
Miami at 3:45 pm. and the arrival
air limited.
James West of New York was the
only passenger to leave Miami on to,
days flight, but more were to be added
at Havana, Belize, British Honduras
and Tela, Honduras, the three sched-
uled stops between Miami and the
Canal Zone.
Both planes spent tonight in Belize
after arriving there late today, Pan
American Airways announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-36 PAGES.

General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Pages 90, 81.
Y. w. c. A. Activities-Page "a.
d. A. r. ActivitieS-Page 35.
w. c. T. U. ActivitieS-Page 36.
At Community Centers-Page SO,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
PART TWO-8 PAGES

Editorial Section-Editorial and Edi-
torial Features.
Notes OF Art and Artists-Page 4.
Review of New Books-Page 4.
Army and Navy News-Page Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
PART THREE-l2 PAGES

DUCIGIy.
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 9.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Pages 8 and
10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
PART FOUR-l2 PAGES.

PART FOUR-12 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Music.
In the Motor World-Pages and 6.
Aviation Activities-Page Z.
Fraternities-Page 8.
Serial Story, This Strange Adyen-
ture"-Page 8.
News of the Clubs-Page 9.
Veterans of Great War-Page 8.
Radio News-PageS 10 and II.
District National Guard-Page 10.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIX-8 PAGES.
Classified Advertising and Financial
News.
District of Columbia Naval Reserves
Page 8.
Organized Reserves-Page 8.
PART SEVEN-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Crossword Puzzle-Page %.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs; Little Orphan
Annie; Betty; Somebody's Stenog;
High Lights Of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
WEATHER.

90. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudineSS today followed
by rain or snow tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature.
emperature-Highest, "a at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 81 at am. yesterday.
Full report on page IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
'reSS to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening ana
Sunday morning to Washington homes BY
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 to start immediate delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
PART FIVE-4 PAGES
PART SKIS PAGES.
PART SEvEN-24 PAGES.

Magazine Section.
Crossword Puzzle-Page %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22

GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24
Feign Death to Escape
Its Actual Visitation

Nature has provided the majority
of animals with sone means of self
preservation The bold overcome the
eneIny by fighting tooth and claw;
The tinlid escape ny rapid flight. Some
creatures take shelter hehind a plat
Ing of urm0l others rely mainly upon
their protective col0rati0n. Some In
ject deadly posons. others emit nau-
seating fluids and even electric shocks.
But probably the mesl remarkable
of all methods of eyading the enemy
is thai of sllmmine death: and one
need mol necessarily travel beyond
The confines ai ones OWL garden for
proof of the fact that some creatures
do sham death far quite a number
nj eaterpilars, spiders, roads and
snakes are addicted to lie habit says
NJ y u. in the Times of. India Illus
trated Weekly
II is well known fact that GER
tain birds will pretend TO be lame or
wounded in the wing in order to draw
away intrudefs from the vicinity of
their eggs or young The American
ground dove. the RULED grouse, the
green pIover and the wild duck are
among those that practice this art of
deception. Among birds that actually
sham death may be mentioned tina
land rail and the water rail.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24

were five tables in play After cards
3 lovely lunch was served. Mrs. Jules
Besinque held high score for the eve
ming for the ladies and James Fair
grieve high for the men.
SSSS
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gems enter
tanned at four tables of bridge Sat
urday evening. The rooms were
pretty with Halloween motifs and
tall orange tapers tied with lavender
ribbon. Those enjoying the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Hawthorne, Mr..
and Mrs. Jules Besinque. NJ. and
Mrs. Elmer Price, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Joyce, Mrs.
H. E. McKinnon, and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
w. Holley of Billings. High score
was won by Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Bes-
inque and consolation by Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Hawthorne.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24

Abrahamson We're Red Lodge visit
ors Sunday.
Miss Anne Puhto of Fox was in
Roberts Saturday.
Johnny Salono, Joe Enrico. and Joe
Bruno. of Red Lodge, were Roberts
callers Sunday.
Anti Hanni and Minnie Gardetto
were married in Red Lodge Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ripinen of Red
Lodge visited the Abram Hanni home
in Cottonwood Sunday.
ssss
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle CASTOR and
family of Red Lodge visited relatives
in Roberts Sunday.
ssss
A. d. Schendel and son Jack of
Billings were business callers in Rob
erts Sunday Mr.. Schendel is rep
resenting the Pacific National Life
Insurance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Mcdonald and
son George and Mrs. Hertin and son
Bill visited in Red Lodge Sunday.
The Misses Leone Bergan, Ellen
Abrahamson, Ingrid Nikula, Eda
korpela, and Messrs. Otto and Ted
Marshall, and Roland Robertson were
among the Roberts folks at Mont
Aqua Saturday evening.
ssss
Hialmar Maxi had wreck with
his car on the Red Lodge road mile
this side of Fox Monday night.
SsSs
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Shelley. Mrs.
Mary Anderson and Elmer Anderson
of Red Lodge visited in the Cotton
wood district near here Sunday
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24

The Rebekah lodge held the second
of series of bridge parties on Oc-
tober II at Lodge Temple hall. There
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24
Roberts
s~zclAL CORRESPONDENCE

The Roberts Bridge Club met with
Mrs. Gus Wetterer Tuesday after
noon. The honors went to Mrs. A
d. Williams and Mrs. Oscar Bergan
The guests were Mrs. D. Robertson
Mrs. Bill Carr, and Mrs. Len Duncan
ssss
Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. B. O'Dell
and Mrs. Mary Zylstra were dinner
guests at the Wentworth home Tues
day.
The Methodist Ladies Aid held a
harvest sale Saturday afternoon. Re-
freshments were sold from 2 p. M
to 6 p. m. Cakes, doughnuts, vege-
tables, fruits, canned goods, chickens
and dry goods all provided a wide
choice to the many friends who pat
ronized the sale.
Mrs. T. E. Deuel. and Mrs. J. L.
Kelly of Red Lodge Creek visited
Mrs. M. L. Wentworth Thursday.
ssss
Mrs. John Linton celebrated her
elghty-fourth birthday last week.
Many of her pioneer day friends were
with her to wish her many more hap
Ply birthdays.
ssss
Mrs. Lille Thompson, Herman
Black, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mon
ahan motored to Red Lodge Thurs
day evening to see "The Singing
Fool"
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Williams, Mike
Glenn and Miss Kris Kerr spent Sat
urday at the golf course near Red
Lodge.
Mrs. Albert Budas and Mrs. Esther
Budas and son Richard left Thurs
day for Long Beach, Cal, where they
will spend the winter
IS s
Len Duncan motored to Billings
rlday. He is installing a new milk
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24

highlights OF the forthcoming world
cruise of the Canadian Pacific liner
Empress OF Australia" which leaves
New York Dec. 2. 1929. for a globe
girdling voyage of 1877 days. It is also
the Oriental terminus of the white
Expresses Of the Pacific"
Shanghai. on the Whangpoo River.
another fascinating Chinese city. is a
place Of contrasts-magnificent build
ings, hotels and theatres-and narrow,
crooked streets containing rabbit
warren bazaars where one can procure
trinkets and Oriental novelties.
Shanghai is the most cosmopolitan
city in the world. 1t is now a thriving
metropolis Of 100000 inhabitants,
but it was mere fishing village when
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24

The idea, however. is quite new In
its retail application.
AT the Eighth Annual Exposition
OF the Women's Art and Industries
recently held in New York, Miss
Dorothy Stone, OF tleatr ical fame,
was honored as an ideal OF young
american woinanhvod. by the ii. l.
Mallinson Silk Company. who named
a new silk fabric. Dorothy Stone
Crepe, as tribute IL ner grace
and beauty. Thus a cummendable
gesture between industry and the
arts was accomplished.
The formation OF new operating
and financing companies ON d grand
scale TO make possible utllzat1on ul
natural gas resources constitutes an
amazing development OF such asst
proportions as To command wide
spread attention even In these days
of big business and gigantic deals.
Natural gas--a commodity which
virtually ever, industry and bust
ness can make use OF to increase
efficiency ana economy OF operation,
and for which every home in the
United states Is potential Gus
tomer--is al last coming into uni
versa use. Engineering science,
having solveo the problem OF trans
hitting gas from the area of origin
TO the points OF consumption, has
found no dearth OF capital to finance
the really striking expansion of the
industry. Not more than few
years ago only two or three hundred
millions Of dollars were invested in
natural gas projects. At the close
OF 1928 more than $l.750 900, 900 have
been contributed to natural gas de-
velopments.
ii. L. Doherty recently stated that
business for the last fifteen years
has been on plane where history
furnishes no guides.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-10-24

China. that vast empire of the Far
East. with its peculiar customs and
traditions. has subtle appeal for the
Occidental mind, and travellers are in
lcluding It In their itineraries when
ever possible. There Is Hong Kong,
British Crown Colony. the harbor of
which can challenge any in the world
Tor size and grandeur. Here the faded
traveller in search of new worlds to
conquer sees Chinese Junks, queer
looking craft with eyes in their bows
SO that they can see to go: sampans
with Slated sails. and merchantmen
representing almost every country in
the world. Hong Kong is one of the