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Evening star., 1929-11-22
REPORTS OF TRAIN
KILLINGS UNFOUNDED
Bandits Exchange Shots With.
Crew, but No Bloodshed
Occurs.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, November
22.-Reports that the Simplon Orient
express had been held up by bandits,
and two of its passengers killed, while
the remainder we're robbed proved to-
day to be greatly exaggerated.
While the train was still in Jugo-
slavian territory yesterday approaching
the frontier station it was fired at by
bandits.
Train guards returned the fire of the
brigands, who were driven of without
bloodshed on either side. The train re-
turned to the nearest station on Jugo-
slavian territory. where patrols were dis
patched to make sure the line was clear
Receiving a favorable report, the train
continued its journey.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
COALITION CHARGES
REPEATED BY KENT
Claim of Partial Blame for
Stock Crash Affirmed
in Lobby Quiz.
By the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated Press.
Piled with sharp questions during
hours OF questioning today by members
OF the Senate lobby committee. Fred L.
Kent. director of the Bankers Trust
Co. of New York, stoutly held to the
assertion that caused him to be SUM
moned-that the action of the Senate
coalition on the tariff bill had con-
tributed to the stock market decline.
The questioners were aided by Sena-
tor Glass, Democrat, Virginia, who is
not member of the committee. Glass,
former Democratic Secretary of the
Treasury. led the interrogation into
many phases of Stock Exchange opera
ton and asked Kent If he did not think
that 90 0<per cent Of the transactions on
the market were as much gambling"
as s'betting on roulette.
= Borah, Republican, of Idaho. leaned
over the table as he asked the New
York banker question after question
and Chairman Caraway and Walsh.
Democrat, Montana. took up the inter-
rogation where Borah left of. but Kent
showed no disposition to retract.
ate coalition aided in the market break,
Kent asserted that the Senate had
ceased to function and at one time
said he thought 1t would be q good
thing If the Senate would pass bills
as handed down by its finance COM
mittee.
Should Get Together.
Kent asserted the Republicans should
u. vNA nVN
plan for the tariff bill. Senator Blaine
of Wisconsin, Republican independent.
wanted to know If he proposed secret
party meetings to frame bill.
IT can see no possible harm In q
group of Senators getting together and
discussing their plans" he added.
But you do object to the Progressive
Republicans trying to do the same thing
on the Senate floor in the open," Sena-
tor Blaine asserted.
Ordinarily it would not have to be
DONE" Kent said, 'if the Senator'S had
a mind to get together"
"The people are interested in their
Government" Blaine said, adding that
meetings behind CLOSED doors and
drawn blinds" was the psychology OF
Secretary Fall and others who did not
want their business to come out In the
open."
Kent said the psychological effect on
the people" because the Senate did not
function on the tariff bill" was con-
tributing factor in stock disturbances.
Asked by Walsh what effect the Fed
eral Reserve Board warning that brok-
ers' loans should be restricted had, the
witness answered:
1T had no effect on banks whe were
not borrowing from the Federal Re-
serve Banks"
did it have any effect on Charles E.
Mitchell of the National City Bank?"
Walsh inquired.
Il canE speak for Mr.. Mitchell"
Denies He Denounced Mitchell.
Did you make a speech denouncing
Mr.. Mitchell?" Walsh asked.
IT did not"
IF you were sworn officer OF Fed
eral Reserve Bank would you regard
your duty to the stock market above
the Federal Reserve Bank?" queried
Senator Glass
| "I would not"
The banker defended the action OF
(Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
TOLD CONGRESS FINISHED
ITS WORK "AS FAR AS POSSIBL e"
Solemn Ceremony Marking End of Session Almost
Ended in Laughter.

When the joint committee of Con-
gress called at the White House today
officially to inform President Hoover
that the special session of Congress
had completed its work" and was ready
to adjourn, all of the necessary farmali-
ties of the occasion were observed with
due dignity and seriousness. There was
not the faintest trace of smile in the
room. This fornality required only a
moment or so, but it is the honest be-
lief of more than one who participated
that if it had lasted a moment or so
longer some one in the group would
have burst out laughing.
The resolution of Congress which
sent this joint committee to the White
House to let the President know the
special session was ready to quit, con-
tained the phrase, completed its work.
but Senator Jones Of Washington. act
ing Republican leader of the Senate.
added as far as possible ~'l'-'' r"
Evening star., 1929-11-22

addressed the President for the group.
Senator Jones admitted this bit of
IRONY when asked by newspaper men
if his committee had actually told the
President that the special session of
Congress had completed its work.
Representative Tilson of Connecticut,
Republican leader of the House, who
was a member of this Joint committee,
said after leaving the Presidents Office
that the House members present during
this scene in the Presidents office did
not have their tongues In their cheeks"
when Mr.. Hoover was informed that
Congress had completed its work.
When asked about the Senators in
the group. Representative Tilson said
he had watched them closely during the
visit and that they surely had on their
poker faces.
What did the President say?" the
group was asked as 1t was leaving the
executive of1ces.
He said he had no further commune
cations" Senator Jones answered for
INs-
Evening star., 1929-11-22
CLEMENCEAU GIVEN
HEART ST|MULANT
War Premier's Condition
Grave, but Doctors Still
Hope for the Best.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 22.-The condition
of Georges Clemenceau, 88-year-old
French war premier, was grave today,
but his physicians hoped for the best.
DR.. Raida, noted heart expert, who
has been called in to assist Drs. Degen-
mes, Laubry and GosSet, made an ex-
animation and said:
m. Clemenceau's condition is grave,
but am hopeful. There is no imme-
diate danger"
In official circles as we'll as the i'm
mediate entourage of "the Tiger" there
was no attempt to hide anxiety. All
the immediate members of the former
premier's family were called to the bed
side this morning and remained in the
Clemenceau house in the Rue Franklin
during the day.
OfRcials Make Calls.
President Doumergue, Premier Tar
dieu and Foreign Minister BRAND either
called personally or sent representa-
tives to inquire for the latest news.
The possibility of appendicitis, or
peritoneal complications resulting from
the acute indigestion which Clemenceau
suffered yesterday, was discounted by
DR.. Gosset after careful examination
this morning.
Camphor Is Injected.
The former premier's heart, however
suffered under the inevitable strain,
and only several injections of camphor-
ated oil kept it at its functions.
DR. Degennes, who left the house
shortly after DR.. Raida, said that the
former premier was still suffering from
collie. I'm view of his age, the illness is
grave" he said, adding that the general
outlook was mot brilliant"
The physician appeared extremely
worried. He said that the former
premier had remained conscious, and
was able to recognize those about him.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
BYRD PLANTS FLAG
IN SHADOW OF POLE
Stars and Stripes Fly Over
Mountain Base, Most
SoutherIy Point.
BY CoMDR. r.. E. BYRD,


BY Radio to The Star and New York Times.
LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, No
vember 21.-Day before yesterday our
Ford plane. the Floyd Bennett, establish
ed tiny base almost within the shadow
of the South Pole. The Stars and Stripes
fly there, 440 miles due south, and so
beating by that distance the southern
most record of our nag made when
Little America was established.
Such a flight over this extraordinary
ice barrier, which is still to us a mys
terious phenomenon, could not help be
interesting. With his swapping camera
Capt. Ashley Mckinley photographed
every inch of the way and We hope that
minute study Of the surface. which is
full Of surprises, will tell science some
thing about this great natural wonder.
Before we started on the flight, told
Dean Smith to deliver the mail to the
mountains. We all know that an air
mail pilot with mail aboard will go
through when II can be done. Dean did
a fine job, holding the indistinct trail
made by the dog teams of the geological
party.
Contrast OF New ana Old.
We passed the party about 400 miles
out and also looked down at our COM
rades 400 feet beneath us, making only
10 or Is miles day, where We were
making 100 miles an hour.
It emphasized the great difference be-
tween the old method Of polar explora-
ton, the dog team, and the new method
Of aviation.
rrho -. 4ao,. y,o.+,, hauo,o. ,,,;II -,
able to remain at the mountains several
weeks, where an airplane might be
blown away in storm. That is why
the minute geological investigations
must be made by the foot traveller. Even
now, however, we have learned enough
to design plane that we can anchor to
the snow so as to defy the winds.
When the geological party looked up
at us flashing by them it must have
made their objective look very far away.
AS We looked down on those fellows
plodding along we took off our hats to
them for the energy and pluck they
are putting into their task of bringing
back information.
Marvels at Passage Of Crevasses.
About midway in the flight we
passed over the terrible crevasSed region
that the supporting party worked its
way through. We could see their zig
gag pain as IL wound IN and out among
bottomleSS crevasses and dangerous pits.
All the more we realized what a Won
dertul job this party did in getting
through this area. The chaotic mass of
criss-croSsing chasms, gigantic ice blocks
on end, fan-shaped cracks, wide and
narrow. stretching for miles to the east
and west is entirely beyond my powers
of description. We must let Macs
mapping camera tell the story.
felt very keenly at that time the
respect and admiration have for these
fellows who have laid the Grosvenor
Trail on the snow. which we are trying
to extend in the air.
There were, Of course number of
places where landing would have been
bad and when we passed over these
crevasses my thoughts turned also to
those mechanics back in camp who had
worked hour after hour in the bitter
Evening star., 1929-11-22
Shell-ShOck Comes
Back to Veteran,
Hero of Explosion
TerrOrized Mind Sees Bat.
tlefield i'm Scene of
Downtown Blast.

Some IL years ago Warren Thayer lay
shell-shocked and wounded in an Army
base hospital on the fighting fields of
France. A terrific roar had rendered
him semi-conscious and he had STUN
bled beneath the wheels of an ammu-
milton wagon.
Today Thayer lies injured at Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from shock.
An explosion similar to that which he
heard during the war is the indirect
cause of his injuries.
When the blast occurred which de-
molished the front Of McCrory's and
10-cent store. at Seventh and E streets,
brought death to five and injured scores
of others, Thayer was working in the
rear of the store.
He heard a laundering crash. and
with 1t came memories of the war. He
rushed through the corridors of the
store. past panic-stricken employees and
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Evening star., 1929-11-22
LoW-Pressure Boiler Regard
ed Safe Revealed as Cause
of Explosion at 5-and-10-
Cent Store.
SIX OTHER INJURED
STILL IN HOSPITAL
District Attorney Sends Assistant
to Gather Facts in Disaster as
Coroner's Inquest Is Launched.
Inspectors, Police and Firemen
Also Making Probes.

A low-pressure boiler regarded
rs too safe to warrant inspection
etood revealed today as the cause
of the disastrous explosion at Nc
Crory's S and 10 Cent Store on
Seventh street yesterday, which
claimed as its victims five persons
dead, three believed to be dying
six seriously injured and a score OF
others suffering from less serious
hurts.
The dead are:
Miss Elizabeth Dawson, 38 years
old of 337 Maryland avenue
northeast, employe of the Govern
tnent Printing ONCE.
Miss Kitty Cullinan, 46 years
old of 4505 Arkansas avenue, en-
nloye of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing.
Mrs. Annie Cockrell, Al years
bid. a niece of Miss Cullinan, also
of the Arkansas avenue address:
Mary Anne Cockrell, 2-year-old
laughter of Mrs. Cockrell.
Charles Jacobson, So years old
bf 1924 Twelfth street northeast.
All five died within few hours OF
the explosion after they had been take2
10 Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Florence Darlington, SO years
Bid, OF SO w street is beneved oylng
today in Emergency Hospital. OEneIs
whose lives are despalred ToI are ts MIS-
kulu Carter, "a years old, graouate
nurse. of SOC Delafield place and MRS.
ida Decker, "a years old. OF 52S Rox-
horo place. All three women are Os-
Ieved to have fractured skulls and seri-
pus internal injuries.
Many Others Injured.
Sly other persons seriously injured,
ali but one of them women, are unaer
treatment in various hospitals today
Tor POSSIBLE skull fractures, severe
Iacerations and shock. An undetermined
humber of other persons are IN their
homes. having been given emergency
treatment in hospitals or by private
The latest victim to be added to the
list of seriously injured this morning
was Wilbur Smith, 46-year-old coloIed
man OF 4U0 SILCCt
who applied at Emergency Hospital Tor
treatment of injuries which he told
physicians he suffered as result OF
the explosion at McCrory's store yes
kerday. He was admitted to the hos
pital and treated by DR.. I. Rutkosh OF
The hospital staff, who said the man
sustained a possible fractured skull and
temple bone. His condition was de-
scribed as Undetermined"
According to police, Smith claims ne
received his injuries yesterday when,
while standing on the corner OF Sew
enth and D streets he was thrown vio-
lently against an automobile near the
store.
Five independent investigations into
the causes Of the explosion were under
way today.
Decision was reached at an inquest
conducted at the District Morgue BY
Or. j. Ramsay Nevitt, District coroner
10 postpone examination Of expert wit
nesses until December 2.
Adjournment Recommended.
Robert e. Lynch, assistant corpora
zion counsel, and William H. Collins
assistant district attorney, recommended
10 DR.. hewitt that adjournment b.
taken in order to make possible more
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Evening star., 1929-11-22
PARIS PRESS Halls
EDGE PLEASANTLY
New U. S. Ambassadors Expert
ence Expected to Aid Settlement
of Outstanding Problems.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 22.-Many French
newspapers today commented pleasant
ly and welcomingly on the appointment
of Senator Walter e. Edge of New Jer-
sew to become Ambassador here.
They seemed especially impressed that
he, like the late Ambassador Herrick,
achieved success from a modest begin
ming. They predicted his economic and
financial experience would contribute
to a commonsense settlement of out
standing problems, such as the tariff.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
Change of League
Meeting Is Asked
For Navy Session
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 22.-The
italian government has suggested
to Sir Eric Drummond, secretary
general of the League of Nations,
that the Leagues council meet
January II instead of January
81 to avoid conflict with the Lon
don naval conference.
Sir Eric has communicated
with other members Of the coun-
ell and is waiting for their reply.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
MRS. McPHERS0N'S CAR
is ATTACHED IN SUIT
Former Temple Business Manager
Asks $1,000, Claiming Breach
of Contract.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, November 22.-The
automobile and bank account of Aimee
Senple Mcpherson, evangelist. we're un-
der attachment today as the result OF a
suit filed against her by Frank Timpson.
former business manager of Angelus
Temple, Mrs. McPherson's church, for
alleged breach of contract.
TimpSon asks $1,000 from Mrs Nc
Pherson and Angelus Temple, alleging
that he was discharged in violation OF
a two-year contract.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
VILLAGE IS FINED.

JERUSALEM, November % Dr.
The first sentence under the collective
punishments ordinance was pronounced
today when the Arab village of Ashdoh
was fined $4,000 for being one of II
villages found guilty of attacking a
.JwiSh colony near Tuvia. Sentences
on the other villagers will be announced
1ater.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
Sugar Duties Increased.

PARIS, November % (R.-The
Chamber of Deputies after brief de-
bate today passed the bill raising the
duties on sugar to l40 francs on the
ollintal.
Evening star., 1929-11-22

!,adio ProgramS-Page a
Evening star., 1929-11-22

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., 1929-11-22

(Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1929-11-22

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Evening star., 1929-11-22

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Evening star., 1929-11-22
WEATHER.

20. s. Weather Bureau Forecastb
Snow, possibly mixed with rain to-
night and tomorrow: little change In
temperatures lowest tonight about 80 de-
grees. Highest, AZ, at
2:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, 20, at S am.
today. Full report on page 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
PROBINCACTS
OF SECRETARY
TO GOVERNOR
Mrs. Hammonds' Ac-
tivities Hold Interest
AS Solons Hear Of
Alleged Misdeeds

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 25.--lPl-
Legislative investigators continued
to interest themselves today in the
part played in the administration OF
Henry 5. Johnson. suspended gov
ernor, by his confidential secretary
Mrs. o. o. Hammonds, and members
Of her family, including her brother
Reed Scott, and her uncle, James X
Armstrong.
Testimony that at the order OF
Mrs. Hammonds, he had carried pack
ages out Of the governors office and
placed them in her small coupe, since
the legislature convened, was glver
before the house investigating com
mittee by Robert Snipes, messenger
for the governor. Snipes denied the
packages contained records.
Aneel Earp, agent for a bonding
company which was represented b.
Armstrong; law firm, testified hi
had not heard Mrs. Hammonds give
orders that successful bidders or
highway contracts make bond with
his company. r. L. Seaman, former
secretary of the state highway com
mission, testified yesterday that II
(ContiLueu on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
SPEAKS With
BYRD PLANE
California Man Keeps
Up 2-Way Phone
Communication

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-tPl-
The Examiner announced today that
Fred Roebuck, announcer at its sta
tion, KUP, had talked directly with
Malcolm r. Hansen, radio expert Of
the Byrd Antarctic expedition. while
the latter was flying in the expedi-
tion's plane Stars and Stripes, over
the Bay of Whales, Antarctica.
Roebuck and Hansen were in two
way communication for 22 minutes
early today. The distance. approxi-
mately 5000 miles, Is believed 70 be
the greatest over which a two-way
aIl-radio conversation ever has taken
place. The Stars and Stripes was
1000 feet over the bay.
Hansen and Roebuck merely ex-
changed greetings as the former was
testing the radio gear Of the Stars
and Stripes and Roebuck was trying
on. the equipment Of the new Rob
ert Dollar station here.
Radio-telephone communication be-
tween this country and Europe often
involves conversations across spans
OF 5000 miles or more. but in some
cases more than half the distance is
covered By means Of telephone wires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
GOVERNOR IS
GUEST OF CITY
Arrange Valley Tour
For Tamaulipas
Executive

Considerable interest in the irri-
CATION development of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, Brownsvilie's
international airport and the pro-
posed Brownsville ship channel and
port was evidenced today by Fran
cisco Castellanos. Jr- governor OF
the Mexican state Of Tamaulipas.
who was the guest Of Matamoros
and Brownsville citizens on a tour
Of the Valley.
IN company with q number OF
Matamoros residents. Governor Cas-
tellanos crossed 20 Brownsville Fri
day morning, and was taken 70 the
airport. After an inspection tour Of
FL Jardin the party left az 10
o'clock for the upper part Of the
Valley Lunch was served at the
Casa de Palmas at MeAllen and the
afternoon was devoted to inspec-
tion Of the irrigation systems and
development of the upper part Of
the Valley. The return trip was 70
be made by way Of Elsa. Edcouch
ard La villa.
Members Of the party accompany
irg the governor included General
Gabriel Cervera. commander Of the
Matamoros garrison: Robert Garcia,
Jesse bennett. J. NJ Stein. Joe
ceIaya, Jr.. and G.. c. Richardson.
At McAllen they were met BY jobs
VI. Shsry. who piolted them on n
tour Of Sharyiand.
Governor Castellanos Is expected
to remain in Matanorcs over Sun
day. and will be the guest Of honor
at several Functions arranged by
residents Of that city In honor Of
his visit TO the hordeS-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
BOYS GAMBLE A
X y x
LA WILD WEST;
* 4 x
ONE is KILLED

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, Jan. Is.
--(Pl-Two 15-year-old boys sat
down to a game Of cards as played
in the gambling halls Of the old
West.
Hyatt Stoutenburgh paced a
rusty horse pistol, a family relic. on
the table near his hand. John
Reynolds put his trust in a %
calibre revolver minus a trigger.
The game started. Then to carry
out the tradition OF the frontier
days they argued. Stoutenhurgh
picked up his pistol. This" he
said, ais the way they used TO do
it in the old days" He leveled the
gun at Reynolds and pulled the
trigger.
When the smoke cleared Rey-
nolds was found with a bullet
through the forehead. The police
said the shooting was accidental.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
ALLEN MAN
atgun Wound Fatal
% Jack Zachry, 81,
I Merchant

fSnecial 10 4 ne neFAiuf
ALLEN, Jan. 25.-Jack Zaehry,
vas found dead at 6 o'clock
sday evening in the bathroom
e home of his sister-in-law. the
Of his head blown off as the
Of the discharge OF a shotgun.
ldict of suicide was returned by
her G. c. Seawell.
|chry was a pioneer resident Of
city and was a member Of the
Of Zaehry and Cawthon. mer-
lie store. one Of the eldest in the
established more than IL years
His family also had interests
rharr, coming TO the Valley Is
s ago from Arkansas and settling
and at Pharr.
|, reason has bene assigned for
act. as Zachry was said 10 have
in good health. members Of the
~ being at a los TO explain the
N, officers said. Investigation
red Zachry entered the bathroom.
sved the shot Of the right foot.
ed the gun against his temple
pulled the trigger with his toe.
'rviving are his mother. Mrs.
a Zachry, two sisters. Mrs. An
Wakefield and Miss Dick Zachry
a sister-in-law, Mrs. Caly Zach
MI Of this city.
ne body was taken to the parlors
the kreidler Undertaking COM
/. Funeral services will be held
y at 5 p. m. this afternoon. Rev.
NJ. Raber. Methodist church pas
officiating. Burial will be in
MeAllen cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-25
IMMIGRATION
FROM MEXICO
SOLVING SELF
Bettered Conditions of
Business South of
Rio Grande Is View
ed AS An Aid

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-LPl-The
problem Of immigration Of Mexicans
to the United States, which resulted
in the introduction Of legislation de-
signed 70 curb it. appears TO have
been solved 10 some extent, in the
opinion of state department officials.
BY an improvement in economic con-
ditions in Mexico.
While admission of Mexicans on
immigrant vises issued by United
States consular offices decreased Is
per cent during the year ending last
June as compared with the previous
year, latest statistics show that in
November last there was a decline OF
SO per cent as compared with that
month a year ago and in December
the decrease amounted to 45 per
cent.
Administrative steps taken 10 in
sure that the standards Of admissi-
biiity observed by consular offices
in Mexico are equal to those OBJ
served by consular officers in Eu-
rope. also are thought to have con-
tributed toward the diminution es-
pecially in Nofember and December
when officers began TO direct par
ticular attention 10 admissibilitf
standards in Mexico.