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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
PRESIDENT PLANS
SIMPLE HOLIDAY
Church Services viii Be Fol-
lowed by Motor Trip and
Late Dinner.

President and Mrs. Hoover tomorrow
will observe Thanksgiving day in a
quiet and simple manner.
In the morning they will attend spe-
cial Thanksgiving services at the Metro
politan M. e. Church, John Marshall
place and C street. and in the afternoon
will go for long automobile ride in
the nearby country.
Allan Hoover, their youngest son, re-
turned this morning from Cambridge,
Mass, where he is attending the Har-
ward School for Business Education, to
spend the Thanksgiving holiday with
his parents.
Plan Old Fashioned Dinner.
The Thanksgiving dinner at the
White House will be old fashioned in
its general aspects IN addition to the
President, Mrs. Hoover and their son.
only q few intimate friends will be
present. They will not sit down TO this
dinner until 8 o'clock in the evening.
1t is understood that the 18-pound wild
turkey, shot in the Blue Ridge
Mountains several days ago and sent to
the President by q friend, has been
selected for the feast
Including this turkey. the White
House received six turkeys for the
Thanksgiving dinner, the last one, a
rs FOUNDER, being received last night
from the Maple Crest Farms of Well
man, Iowa.
President Hoover has completed the
writing OF mis- message to be submitted
to the regular session of Congress when
1t meets next week and was engaged
this morning In reading the proof sheets
OF the printed copies. He hopes to
have the copies ready for distribution
to the press probably Friday.
President Has Busy Day.
Mr.. Hoover planned q busy day for
himself at his once. At 10 o'clock he
conferred with representatives of the
public utilities industries in connection
with his efforts to stabilize business
and stimulate prosperity.
Later he carried out a series Of con-
ferenceS which included engagements
with Senator Couzens Of Michigan, Rep
reSentative Underhill of Massachusetts,
Senator Thomas of Idaho, Senator
Broussard of Louisiana, Chester H.
Gray, representative of the American
Farm Bureau Federation; Rev. John j.
Burke, william s. Culbertson Ambas-
sador to Chile, and the Egyptian Min
ister. ss=4~sr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
IDAHO CITY HEADS
SEIZED IN RUM RAID
Mayor and Sheriff Are Among II
Arrested at Wallace by
U. S. Agents
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WALLACE, Idaho, November ~
The liquor cleanup of Northern Idaho,
where Federal officials claim municipal
officers have made their own laws in
a huge rum ring conspiracy, reached
new heights today as raids continued
after arrest of II persons in Wallace
yesterday, including four city officials.
Mayor Herman j. Rossi, Sheriff r.
E. Weniger of Shoshone County, former
Mayor W. H. Herrick, Deputy Sheriffs
Charles Bloom and Albert Chapman
and IL other persons were charged
with conspiracy to violate the prohibi-
ton laws.
The Federal grand jury was reported
to have returned more than 10 in
dictments against off1cials and business
men of the silver mining district. More
than 80 persons already have been ar
rested.
Two weeks ago Sheriff weniger and
Deputy Bloom we're arrested on in
dictments charging conspiracy at Null
Ian. where Mayor Arthur Harwood,
Chief of Police Army WEIGH and sew
eral city councilmen and former coun-
cilmen also were arrested.
While they would not comment on
the arrests other than to confirm them,
Federal court attaches intimated that
the ofncials were not actually engaged
in liquor traffic, but were cognizant Of
1t and had not moved to stop 1t, thus
becoming liable under the law.
In the case of the Mullan oficials
1t was said that the alleged violation
Of the law centered upon a municipal
tax, which took from $6 to $25 per
year from every business house in town
except soft drink parlors, which con-
tributed $25 per month.
H. W. Ray, United State district at
torney. who is leading the campaign
said that in some cases the taxation
amounted to protection of liquor
dealers. 1t was intimated that a SINH
lar situation existed in Wallace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
TROLLEY RIDERS HURT.

Motorman Is injured as Cars
Crash Into Heavy Truck.
NEW YORK, November AZ (P).-Two
trolley cars struck a heavy truck in
Brooklyn today injuring the motorman
of one of the trolleyS seriously and
causing lesser injuries to 20 passengers.
The injured motorman, John Wei
gand, SO, was taken to a hospital with
a fractured skull and may die.
The truck. driven by Grimm Sullivan,
was speeding across the street inter
section, witnesses said, just as the troll
leys were approaching from opposite
directions One trolley hit the truck q
heavy blow, causing 1t to careen in
front Of the other.
Ambulances from three hospitals
treated all but two of the injured on
the scene, and they later were able to
leave for their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Millions Reported Paid to
Rebels by NationaIiStS in
Face of Border Crisis.
PLEA FOR INTERVENTION
AGAINST SOVIETS SEEN
Nanking Lays Attitude Before Off
cial of Council-Further
Aggression Is Hinted.

GENEVA, November ~ lP).-Dr. WI
Kai-Seng, Chinese delegate to the
League Of Nations. today laid the Nan
king governments attitude toward the
latest developments In the Russo-Chi-
nese situation in Manchuria before Sir
Eric Drummond, secretary-general Of
the League.
DR.. WI told the Associated Press cor
respondent that he would probably lodge
Markings appeal for Intervention in
Manchuria with Drummond during the
next few days.
DR.. WI has just returned from Bern,
Switzerland, where he was in communi-
cation with Chang Tso-Ping, Chinese
Minister in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
BAKERY PROPRIETOR
REPORTS KIDNAPPING
Momenoe, Ill, Man Says Bandits
Abandoned Him When Their
Car Stalled.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOMENCE. ILL.,, November 27.-Back
home today, Henry w. Conrad, proI1i-
nent Momence business man, related
how he was kidnapped last night and
given freedom two hours later upon
abandonment by the kidnapers Of their
stolen automobile near Cook, Ind.
Conrad, owner of a large bakery, said
two men. pretending to be oil statesmen.
entered his ONCE and ordered him to
open the safe.
The days receipts already had been
banked. After lining up the employees
and searching the ofiiceS. the kidnapers
ordered Conrad into their Car and sped
eastward
In Lowell. Ind, the men forced Con-
rad to indorse check for $1,000. which
they attempted unsuccessfully 70 cash
in a general store.
The kidnapers then headed for Chi
csgo. Near Cook, Ind, their car stalled.
The pair Communicated anotk:1 car and
continued northward. leaving Conrad
In the abandoned car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

Associated Press reports that friends
Of Mayor James j. Walker were con-
sidering purchase of the presidential
yacht Mayhower for an offlcial recep-
ton ship for New York City today
brought announcement from the Navy
Department that 1t lacl-d word of such
proposal.
It was said that negotiations for the
vessel would not be entered into until
December z, when bids will be publicly
opened at the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts at the Navy Department. Bids
for the Maynower were received on
October 81, but none was accepted.
Dispatches from New York reported
that while nothing tangiBe had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
PREACHERS BODY IS PARADED
AS BULLIES TERRORIZE TOWN
"Hard Boiled" Pair, Carrying Corpse of Victim From
Door to Door, Warn Oklahoma Community.

body of Jack Bait, Cherokee preacher,
and told that everybody had better
mind his own business"
Bait had filed against the two men a
charge of attack on his daughter, but
withdrew 1t before his death.
w. W. Hadley, father OF David Had
ley. who is sought for questioning in
connection with the killing, was arrested
last night. The aged preachers body
was found at the elder Hadley's home
Sunday night.
Bud Conley. said TO have been Had
ley's companion on the trip Of terrorisa
tion. was arrested yesteARSv morning
and charged with the mur@ef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
MAYFL OVER AS RECEPTION SHIP
IS PROPOSED FOR NEW YORK CITY
Navy Department, However, Is Without Word to
Projected Purchase of Craft.

agreed upon friends Of Mayor Walker
considered purchasing the vessel
Confirming the reports. Mayor Walker
said the city would welcoms the pro-
posed gift, provided the Maydower's
upkeep were not too high. He believed
$4,000 a year should be suficient to
run the yacht for the city's official uses.
The Navy's advertisement of the ves-
sci, acquired in 1898. reveals that in
equipment as we'll &, in historical value,
Walkers friends would put 1t. The
Navy lists 264 separate items of equip
ment and articles ranging from green
taffeta curtains, in the Presidents,
quarters, to program cards with gold
seal at the ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
HEAD OF EXCHANGE
SAYS ALARM FALSE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 27.-E.
H. H. Simmons. president of the New
York Stock Exchange, arriving here from
Hawaii. said he saw no alarming indi-
cation of business failure in the recent
stock market crash.
THE man who thinks that the Unit
ed States has anything fundamentally
wrong with IL is very foolish" Simmons
declared. Il am confident there is no
cause to worry"
Simmons and his wife returned here
after a month In Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
READY TO PARTICIPATE.
Great Britain Reports Willingness TO
Act Jointly.

Great Britain Reports willingness TO
Act Jointly.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 27.-Great Brit
ain is prepared to participate with
other powers in joint action to bring
the Russo-C Chinese dispute in Man
churia to a peaceful termination, If
such action proves possible.
Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson
made this reply to a queStioner in the
House of Commons today. He said he
would consider whether Great Britain
should take the initiative with the other
powers.
Discusses Action With u. s.
Mr.. Henderson told Sir Austen
Chamberlain, his Conservative prede-
cessor at the foreign ONCE, that COM
munications had passed between the
American and British governments
with reference to the possibility OF joint
action in Manchuria. The question had
been discussed in the early days OF No
vember.
'I think that since then no further
communication has been received, but
I think a communication has come
through a telegram from another gov
eminent and If joint action can be
taken we are prepared to participate. :.
Under Consideration Now.
Mr.. Henderson said that the British
foreign Office this morning discussed
whether Great Britain should open fur
ther communications with the Amer
ican Government.
THE matter was under consideration
this very morning" Mr. Henderson 'old
a uuestionero II will consider whether
ought to initiate that action"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Rv the Associated Press.

WAGNER, Okla, November 81
Two men are under arrest here in con-
ne"tion with an attempt by two hard
boiled" men of the Hells Bend district OF
Wagner County to terrorize an entire
community by carrying from door to
door the body of an aged Cherokee
preacher they had killed.
Residents of the district, although
plainly under the influence Of the fear
the two community bullies intended 10
inspire, told Wncers they were summoned
to their dS6fs Sunday to be shown tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
FAMILY OF FOUR SLAIN.

OKLAHOMA CITY, November ~ up.
The bodies of Frank Henley, his wife
and their two small children, all of
whom had been shot to death. were
found today In the family home, mile
north of Newalla, Okla.
Reports to the sheriffs ONCE here in
dicated Henley had killed his wife and
children and then himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Commander of Freighter Unable
to Account for S os Call.

MARSEILLE, France, November n
(P.-The captain of the British freight
er Baron Elcho, from which alarming
wireless messages had been received last
week, arrived here today and said that
he had been in entire ignorance of the
whole affair until a British destroyer
came alongside 200 miles of Messina.
An oficer came aboard the vessel
and demanded: Whats going on here?'
The captain assured him that every
thing was quiet and then only learned
of the wild wireless calls for help. The
wireless operator was taken off by the
destroyer when 1t was determined that
he was suffering from illusions that he
was being poisoned and the Baron FL
chO proceeded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Broke and JObless,
Father of Z Is Shot
AS He Takes Turkey

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 27.--John
Janis has a wife. seven children
and two bullet wounds in the leg.
Broke and joblesS, Janis saw a
turkey hanging in q butcher
shop. He took 1t. The owner
shot him.
Tomorrow will be Just Thurs
day out at Janis house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
NOTORIOUS BANDITS PAL
is SLAIN TRYING ROBBERY
Alabama Business Man Is Wound
ed Fatally in Gun Duel With
Frank Cook, Dickerson's Friend.

ed FaCalIy IN run Duel with
Frank Cook, Dickerson's Friend.
BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. November 27.-
The Birmingham police bureau of
identification announced here yesterday
that q man who was shot to death last
week in a gun duel with Henry David
son, business man at Decatur. had been
identified as Frank Cook, pal Of Roy
DickerSon, notorious Alabama bank
bandit and prison breaker.
NJ. E. McDuff, head of the identif-
cation bureau, said that Cook escaped
from Kilby prison at Montgomery in
1928 with Dickerson and Ivanhoe (Slick)
Silva. Davidson also was killed in the
gun duel in his own hotel room.
Decatur police said at the time that
the fight resulted from an attempt by
the stranger to rob Davidson.
The man identified as Cook was dead
when officers reached the room. David
son died after pointing to the dead
form on the floor saying, He got me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Rio de Janeiro to Ask Loan,

BY Gable to The Star
RIO DE JANEIRO. November 27.--A
decree authorizing the municipality of
Rio de Janeiro to contract an internal
loan not exceeding $4,800,000, or an
external loan for not more than So
100000, was signed Monday by Presi-
dent Washington Luis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Leviathan Seaman Lost.

CHERBOURG, France, November ~
(Pl.-The Leviathan arrived here four
hours late today after halting of
Bishops Lightship to try to find a
seaman who had been swept overheard
by wave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
NO $50 Editions
4 TOmOrrOw

The EOsnins Star will be is-
sued about ! o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, all later editions
Being dropped on account of
Thanks giving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

Radio Progras Page IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
WEATHER.

%. g. weather Bureau Forecast.)
Cloudy, probably light rain, with low
est temperature about 40 degrees tonight;
tomorrow mostly cloudy and colder
emperatures-Highest. SO. at 2:30
pm. yesterday: lowest, 30, at 7:30 am.
today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Nationalist Troops Withdraw.
SHIP CAPTAIN PUZZLED.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
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Continued on Page 4, column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
ARMY OFFICERS ASSIGNED

Col. Archibald Sunderland, 51st Coast
Artillery, at Fort Eustis, Va, has been
assigned to duty with the 14th Coast
Artillery. at Fort Worden, Wash; Col
Frank E. Hopkins, 7th Field Artillery,
has been transferred from Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, to New York City; Maj. Peter
K. Kelly, Ordnance Department, from
the Watertown Arsenal, Mass, to the
Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, N. j.: Col.
| Conrad S. Babcock, Cavalry, from Camp
Maria, Tex to Chattanooga, Tenn; Col
Conrad H. LAMA, Field Artillery, from
| Fort Bragg. N. c., to Syracuse, N. T.,
for duty with Organized Reserves; Lieut..
| Col. William H. Peek Field Artillery,
from Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.. to New
ark, N. j.; Capt. Riley T. Holt. 9th
Cavalry, from Fort Bliss Tex, to Edge
wood Arsenal. Md; Capt. Kearie l..
Berry. Infantry, from Fort Benning,
Ga, to the University of Vermont. at
Burlington; Capt. Ellsworth Young,
Coast Artillery Corps from Fort Mon
roe, Va, to the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College, at Manhattan; First Lieut..
Lawrence l.. Cobb, Infantry, from the
Panama Canal Zone to Fort George G.
Meade, Md. Lieut.. Col. Robert r.
iRalston, Corps of Engineers, from this
city to the General Hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark. for treatment; Capt
Francis M. Crist and First Lieut.. Philip
wv. Allison, Field Artillery, from the
University of Pennsylvania, at Philadel-
lphia, to Fort Bragg, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18

by the Associated Press.
Aside from the Mexican revolution,
personalities rather than events were
the principal forces upon the worlds
stage during the past week.
Battle lines still hung like network
over Northern Mexico, but the net was
slowly Tightening about the rebel
armies. A last stand of the rebellion In
the strong natural fortress of Torreon
in Central Mexico was indicated by de-
velopment of the military campaign.
Capture of Durango by Gen. Gales and
rapid advance of federal troops from
Monterey have left Gen. Escobar, rebel
commander-in- chief, only one avenue
of escape, and that northward to
Chihuahua City.
Wars and memories of wars linked
the New World to the Old.
Disturbed Situation in France.
In Paris, the commander of the
greatest armies IN the greatest war the
world mas known was slowly declining
into death. Marshal Foch, after two
wearisome months of Illness was sale
by nine doctors to be lin no immediate
peril" but gradually weakening.
Haig. Gallieni. French. Diaz and the
Grand Duke Nicholas have gone. Joffrt
is old and enfeebled Hindenburg is ar
old man and Ludendorf prey to de-
lusions of persecution. The old order
is yielding place to new.
Leon Trotsky's hair is now iron gray
but it bristles still with energy. Tht
Associated Press correspondent at Con
stantinople, who last week was granted
the first direct conversation Trotsk,
has had with foreign correspondent
since his sudden exile to Turkey, re
ported that the surviving chief of tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
ERIN PAYS HONOR
TO PATRON SAINT
Day Passes Without Disorder
as Ireland Observes
st. Patrick's Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, March
18.-Glorious weather yesterday put the
Irish people in high spirits for st. Pat
rick's day. Reports from various parts
of the Free State and Northern Ireland
said the day passed without untoward
incidents while everywhere there was
the customary holiday with festival
spirit.
President William It. Cosgrove, in a
statement appearing in Irish papers,
said: 1.-The year just passed has been
remarkable Tor the great efforts made
by the Government of the United States
In the cause of peace. The visit OF
Secretary Kellogg to Europe was mo-
mentous and the inclusion of Ireland in
his itinerary was a marked compliment
to our people.
I'VE trust here that the world move
ment in favor of peace will continue IN
the years to come. No more remark
able reflection could be presented to the
minds of those who honor our patron
saint than this magnificent gesture to-
ward the great cause of world peace"
Since the day fell on Sunday, the pro-
hbition on opening public houses was
not applied and the hours OF sale OF
liuuor were the same as on ordinary
Sundays. Many license holders, how
ever, did not avail themselves OF this
privilege.
During the day foot ball and other
sports meetings were held in many parts
but the principal events have been ar
ranged for today, which also is being
observed as a holiday. After celebra-
ton of an open air mass at Mckee
Barracks crowds witnessed a military
parade on College Green. Minister oil
Defense Desmond Fitzgerald took the
salute, accompanied by President Cos
grave and high officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
REFUSES TO REVEAL
WHERE HE BOUGHT RUM
Assault Defendant Testifies He
Purchased Two Drinks-Judge
Continues Case.

Stewart Marshall, colored defendant
in an assault case, informed Judge
Isaac r. Hit today that he was not
a police informer. and although he pur-
chased liquor for his personal use,
would rot reveal its source.
Il bought two drinks Marshall
testified.
"Where?" asked Prosecutor Irwin
Goldstein.
Boss I'd like to be accommodating
but just can't tell you that" answered
Marshall.
According to testimony, the defend
ant, who is 6 feet inches in height,
struck Raymond Hall, colored, on the
head with a table leg. Hall testified
there was no motive for the assault.
Judge Hit declared the defendant
had apparently imbibed more than two
drinks. He continued the case and
ordered the defendant to Gallinger
Hospital to recover from the effects
of the stimulants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
OUTSTANDING WORLD EVENTS
OF PAST WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

bolshevik revolution looked as powerful
as ever Dispatches from Berlin maze
his admission into Germany more prob
able than hitherto.
Famine Sweeps Over China.
Famine on a vast scale was again
sweeping across China. In three prov
inces l6.520,000 people are threatened.
At Geneva preliminary work in re-
vision of World Court statutes was COM
pleted at the very end of the week. and
Elihu Root and Sir Cecil Hurst of
England were named to prepare final
report on accession of the United States
to the Court. 1t is Mr. Roots formula
which is being used to furnish the basis
for final protocol, which 1t is hoped
the United States can accept.
Plans for an international bank. un-
der consideration by financial experts
studying the reparations problem at
Paris. are still being debated. There
seems to be a certain amount of dis
pute over the scope of the scheme
which has almost incalculable posi-
| bilitics.
Plan Attacked by Socialists.
Nationalist and Socialists in France
| and certain German newspapers. attack
this plan as likely to increase political
control of economic situations and tt
put disposal of the worlds trade and
credit at the discretion of the bank.
improvement in King Georges health
stopped speculation in London as tt
whether regency under the Prince Of
Wales should be established for the
duration of his majesty's convalescence
| There has been only one regency fol
the British crown since 1900. George
w, then Prince of Wales, was regent
from 1911 to 1920 during the incapacity
of George III.