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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
.COUzENS DEMANDS
RAIL GROUPS STUDY
All Possibilities Should Be
Considered Before Merger,
He Says.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A study Of the possibility of Federal
regulation OF railroad holding com.
panies was demanded yesterday by
Chairman Couzens of the Senate In
terstate Commerce committee, rs q
preliminary to any legislation to put
into effect the recently announced con-
solidation plan of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Senator Couzens said he thought an
investigation should be made into the
influence exerted on railroad man
ayers by holding companies and in
Vestment companies. He expressed
curiosity as to what extent holding
companies, organized for the purchase
of railroad securities might actually
gain control Of a railroad and still be
outside the jurisdiction of Federal man.
agement to which the regular roads are
subjected
AS chairman Of the Interstate Com
merce committee, the wishes of the
Michigan Senator are expected to 20
q long way and there was some specula-
ton tonight whether consolidation leg
islation, as proposed by Senator Tess,
Republican, Ohio, could be acted upon
at this session in view of the demand
of a study of the holding companies.
Senator Couzens indicated he would
be willing to have the Interstate Com
merce Commission conduct the inquiry
into the holding companies. His COM
mittee already is deluged with hearings
on the Couzens Federal communica-
tons bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
FRENCH POSITION
NOT THREATENING
TO NAVAL FARLEY
Continued From First Page.)

tNOnLnueo from t1rSC rage
belief that If any three-power agree
ment were entered into for a limita-
ton OF cruisers, 1t would have to pro-
vide for some means Of Great Britain
expanding her cruiser strength if en-
dangered by French and Italian build
ing. Such provision, it was held,
would make any agreement lack weight.
Kellogg Reference Criticized.
One point in the French note which
caused some unfavorable comment in
official circles was the reference to the
value of the Kellogg pact for the re-
nunciation of war, which the French
asserted could not be regarded in its
present state as a guarantee of the Sc
curity OF nations.
Both President Hoover and Secretary
Stirnson are known TO feel that the
treaty is playing large part in the
and should be an important considera-
ton in the deliberations OF the parley
on naval reduction.
Some Government attaches expressed
the view that the attitude Of the
French as expressed in the note goes
beyond the plenned scope of the con-
terence. but that discussions OF these
j,oints are necessarily a matter for the
pariey itself to admit or reject.
So far as an agreement on the Medi-
torranean situation is concerned, this
was said to be considered a matter in
= hich the United States has no inter-
IS beyond an informal approval Of any
accord which could be reached either
before or during the conference to
eliminate another area as the possible
cause of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
DISPUTES SETTLED
ONBOULDERP
Attorney General Mitchell
Passes on 3 Different
Legal Points.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three dificult legal points which had
been delaying contracts for sale of
Boulder Dam power were settled by
Attorney General Mitchell yesterday.
and Secretary Wilbur now only awaits
the outcome of the conference Of lower
basin States, tentatively called for JAN
uary 6, to make fnal ALLEGATION.
The points decided by the attorney
general were:
First, that advances for construction
Of the all-American canal. to supply
Imperial Valley, Calf. supplantinR the
present canal, which runs through
Mexican territory, should not be in
terest bearing.
Flood Control ALLEGATION.
Second, that the $25, 600, 900 al
located to flood control must be
amortized, but not necessarily within
SO years.
Third. that interest on the unpaid
principal OF the $4,000, 900 should be
PAID out OF power revenues, but that
interest, like the principal, may be de-
ferred, and power rates need not be
ments on the hood-control item cur
rent.
The passage Of Mr.. Mitchelps ruling
which attracted the most attention
here was the one which set forth that
the Secretary of the Interior was not
required to make provisions to insure
any payments Of revenues whatever to
Arizona and Nevada during the so
years amortization period. This was in
direct opposition to the contentious of
Nevada, Arizona and the four upper
basin States, Colorado, Wyoming, New
Mexico and Utah.
Rate Increase Averted.
Had advances for construction of the
all-American canal been allowed to
bear interest, that $4,000, 900 project,
by carrying interest over the 5O.year
period, would have necessitated an in
crease in the power rate-which must
be set high enough to cover all con-
struction costs.
The tentative sale price of 1853 mills
per kilowatt hour set by Secretary Will
bur on Boulder Dam power provides
for q return OF about $4,000 DER
year each to Arizona and Nevada, and
also includes payment of interest on
the flood-control item.
Governors of all three lower basin
States have wired acceptances to Sec
rotary Wilbur'S call for the conference
in Phoenix in January, asking them to
make every effort to Iron out" differ
ences. chief Of which Is the water
division impaSse between California
and Arizona. California and Nevada
dispute ALLEGATION Of power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
DEATH FROM FALL
IS HELD ACCIDENTAL
Four Released After Investiga ton
of Bernard Canavin's
- s noe
et Death.

-Four persons, including the blind
brother OF the dead man and a colored
couple, were released by police Of tnc
fourth precinct yesterday afternoon after
being questioned In the death of Ber-
nard Canavin, As years old, Of 1927
South Capitol street, at the Gallinger
Hospital Friday night from injuries re-
ceived during what police say was a
drinking party on Christmas day.
1t developed during the examina ton
OF the quartet that Canavin fell down
the steps Of the home of Reginald and
Rebecca Mosby, at 81 street south
west, the colored couple at whose resi-
dence the party was supposed to have
taken place, when he left to go home.
The MosbyS and q white man, who
also attended the party, told police that
Canavin, under the influence Of LIQUOR.
fell down the steps when he prepared
to depart.
CanaVin, police say, was placed in q
taXtcab and taken to the front of his
home. The blind brother John Thomas
Canavin, 43 years old, said he heard
Bernard groaning and, guided by the
sounds, found him in an areaway be.
hind the home where they lived to-
gether.
Believing Bernard was merely drunk.
the brother said he took him inside and
put him to bed. He became alarmed.
however, when his brother failed to re-
gain consciousness the next day and
through the Board of Public Welfare
had him removed to Gallinger Hospital.
He died Friday night from q fracture
OF the skull, exposure and q fractured
collarbone, without regaining conscious
ness.
Police said the Canavins and several
others had been at the Mosbys' home
for the party.
Lieut.. Frank Dent of the fourth pre-
cinct and several detectives made an
investigation Of the case after Canavin's
death was reported by the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
CHURCHMEN STUDY
UNITY PROBLEMS
Elimination Of Differences Not In
VOlving Faith or Order Il
Objective.
Nv the Associated Rraaa

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 29.-Oficials
OF the Episcopal Church announced
yesterday that commissions represent
ing their church and the Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches had held q
preliminary conference in New York
with view to aiding the cause OF
Christian unity through elimination Of
differences not involving faith or order.
A second conference is scheduled to
be held in Atlantic City, N. j., on June
2 and 3. when it is expected that the
Southern Methodists and Presbyterians
will have appointed representative COM
missions.
1t is planned to consider the relation
OF church and state, the authority of
the church in moral matters and the
discipline for its enforcement, inter-
national relations, industry, marriage
and divorce, racial relations and law
observance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
GOLD IN BIRDS CROP
ExCITES ONTARIO TOWN.
Woman Finds Two Nuggets in
Turk ey-stampede in Spring
Held Probable.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WILLIAM, Ontario, December
20.-As Mrs. OLeary's COW was blamed
for the Chicago fire, 80 Mrs. G. C.
Gerow'S Christmas turkey Is blamed
for a gold fever which has spread
among the residents of Rossport. q
village 1l8 miles east of here on the
north shore or Lake Superior.
Mrs Gerow found two gold nuggets.
both the size of bean, in the turkeys
crop when she was cleaning it. She
spread the news and the amateur
sleuths got busy to trace the place of
origin OF the gold.
1t was a gift from a neighbor lady,
who purchased it from butcher who
bought 1t from a farmer who raised it
somewhere in the vicinity OF RosSport.
Next Spring, when undoubtedly the
army of prospectors starts to turn over
the gravel beds in streams in this
vicinity Mrs. Gerows Christmas din
ner may win niche in the hall Of
fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
DEATH IS ATTRIBUTED
TO SMUGGLERS' FEUD
Man Identified AZ "J. Wolfe Of
Warren, Ohio" Found in
Hotel Room.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, December "a
While special agents OF the Govern
ment continued their investigation into
activities of local and Detroit rum run
ners, who are warning for supremacy in
the Illicit trade between nearby On
tario points and Buffalo, a man was
found mysteriously shot today at Mi
agara Falls. The victim, identified only
as ~. Wolfe of Warren, Ohio" had
been shot through the head and heart.
The body was found in a hotel room.
All marks Of identification had been re-
moved from the clothing and the lug
gage.
Police are investisat ting the POSSIBLE
ity Of link between this violent death
and the mysterious killing of Justus
Bewer, who, Federal officials say, came
to this vicinity from Michigan not long
ago. His body was found near the
Niagara ,Tciver bank in the town Of
Wheatfle. |. Tonawanda. and apparently
had been dumped from an automobile.
The killing was attributed to the rum
smuggler feud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
REPORTS PROVE FALSE
IN SEARCH FOR AVIATOR
Minor Crash Leads to Rumors That
Missing Army Pilot Has
Been Located.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Calf, December 2s.
Reports that the wrecked airplane of
Lieut.. Robert Self, missing Army pilot,
may have been found In the TETON Pass
apparently were disproved this after
announced q minor crash of an air.
mail plane had given rise to the rumors.
The mail plane, piloted by AL Gil
hansen OF the Pacific Air Transport.
crashed through several power lines as
it was taking OF from the Government
emergency airport at Grapevine sta
ton. 30 miles south of here The take
of was made in q fog. Gilhausen new
the damaged plane to Bakersfield
where he landed safely despite damaged
landing gear.
Self has been missing since he left
San Diego yesterday for Crissy Field
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Police May Adopt
Stomach Analysis
To Skater Alibis
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 28.-An-
alysis of stomach content was
outlined here today as something
new in police methods to deter
mine II crime suspect Is guilty.
The speaker was Mai. Calvin
Goddard. ballistics expert, who
has figured prominently in in
vestigatiOns OF major Chicago
crimes. He spoke before the IL
linois States Attorneys Associa-
ton.
If the suspect is caught soon
after a crime and claims he was
at a certain place and ate GER
tain things, an analysis of his
stomach. contradicting his state
ments, may lead to q confession,
Maj. Goddard said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Witness Given Life.

SAN DIEGO Calf, December 20
GP).-Jay Sheridan, one Of the wit
nesses for the State in the trial of AL
eXander Pantages. on a charge OF as
saulting Eunice Pringle, dancer, today
was sentenced to life imprisonment in
Folsom Penitentiary. Sheridan was
arrested the day after his testimony In
the Pantages case and when tried here
was convicted Of forgery. His life SEN
tence TODAY was the result of three
previous convictions against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
BUS AND TRUCK COLLIDE,

HAMILTON, Ontario, December 20
P)-One person was killed and 10
others were injured, three of them
seriously, In the collision of a truck
and an interurban bus today.
Marion Wilson of Hamilton Beach.
was killed instantly. Physicians said
her skull was fractured A Miss Kali
insky, of Burlington and Miss Dorothy
CrippS of Hamilton Beach, also were
injured about the head and their con-
ditions were reported serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
GUATEMALA is LINKED
TO SALVADOR BY RAIL
Presidents of Republics Meet at
Frontier to Celebrate March
of Progress.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Saliva
dor. December 28.-The Presidents OF
Salvador and Guatemala met at the
frontier today and inaugurated a rail-
way link joining the systems OF the two
Central American republics. Both sec
retaries of state and other high func-
tionaries attended, and euloRistiC
speeches were delivered.
A memorial slab was placed across the
frontier, each President remaining en-
his own soil.
BY the railway line Salvador is given
an overland route to the Atlantic Ocean
and the time required to transport Its
products to the North Atlantic and Eu-
ropean markets is reduced anywhere
from Z to Is days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Jig by Rockefeller
Has No iii Effect on
Oil Kings Golf Game
By the Associated Press.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. De-
cember 28.-Dancing a Jig on
nimble feet at his own Christmas
party last night did not in the
least impair 90-year-old John D..
Rockefeller'S golf game. He dem
onStrated that this morning when
in partnership with Mrs. w. T..
Bovard of Ormond he shared in
a victory over his niece, Mrs.
George Cuevvas, and Mr..
Shepard Of Lowell, Mass.
The jig was danced at the an
nual Rockefeller yule fete last
night, when the "oil king" SEEM
ingly could not resist a spirited
tune played on the piano while
gifts were being distributed from
a Christmas tree In the corner of
the main living room at the
Easements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
LONDON SERVICE ON AIR.
Rebroadca From Famous Canter.
bury Cathedral Feature.

AS the second in the new series of
international rebroadcasts, the National
Broadcasting Co. will relay over its
network this afternoon the late evening
services in the famous Canterbury
Cathedral in England
|. The services are scheduled from 5
to 3:45 o'clock Eastern standard time
The British Broadcasting Co. will trans
NIT the program to the United States
via short waves. Aside from the must
cal features there will be an address
by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
WRC is not included in the network
for this broadcast. washington listen
ers can hear 1t, however through VIDAL,
Baltimore: WRVA, Richmond: KDKA,
Pittsburgh, and WiW, Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
MRS. C0RS0N, 90, DIES.

Mrs. Margaret Lloyd Corson 90 years
old, died at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. Catherine l.. Thompson. ATS
Wisconsin avenue, yesterday morning
after q brief illness.
Mrs. Corson, q native of Scotland.
came to this city from New York two
years ago.
She Is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Thompson, Miss Georgina Corsorl,
and Mrs. James Mcpherson, all Of this
city: Burial will be in GLASGOW, Scot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
FIND FIRE VICTIMS"
Check Allays Fear Employees Were
Trapped in Factory.

CHICAGO, December 20 lP).-Fear
that several employees OF candy fac
tory were trapped when the building
was partially destroyed by fire late to-
day was allayed when a police check
showed all persons believed TO have
been in the structure when the fire
broke out were safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Passengers and Crew Die

TEGUC1GALPA, Honduras, Deem
Der 20 P1.-Twenty passengers and
the entire crew OF the schooner Beatriz
Adela were reported drowned tonight
Puerto Castillo. no other details were
given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Masons Honor President.

TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras, Deem
Der 40 R.-President Mejia Colindres
amid great ceremony yesterday was
tor OF the Masonic order in Honduras
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21

ments were carried out in keeping
with the. day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Fenley enter
tanned Tuesday evening with a din
ner party in honor of their son,
Roy's, fifteenth birthday. The
guests were Margaret and May
Syfford, Louise Paschen, Verna
and June Moulster, Edith Moffatt
Edith De Rigio, Bernice Griner,
Donald Griner, Clayton Hartman
Lee Foster, Victor and John Heath
ington and Preston Anglin.
The senior class play, "The
Cousin from the Coonridge," given
Saturday evening in the high
school auditorium was in every
way a success. Bernice Griner,
the cousin, was surprise to every
one and carried the part well, al
though all of the parts were well
taken and instead of anyone be-
ing extremely outstanding, all of
the principle characters were un-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21

usually good.
Don't forget the Plantation Sup
per at the church on Washington's
birthday, February %, given by
the Christian Endeavor. This is
the second time that the C. Els
have given Plantation Supper, so
they "know how" The two, who
impersonated the 1.-TWO Black
Crows, have consented to be on
the program again. Look for post
ers for the menu.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Wooten and
daughter, Marie, returned Sunday
from Seattle. They came back
over the Columbia River highway
and brought back Mr.. Griffith's
car for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Elliott
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rollinger
were Yakima visitors Monday.
The grange will hold their reg
ular social meeting next Tuesday
evening, February 26.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21
R1cHLAND WINS FROM PAsco

Last Friday night a very excie-
ino basketball game took place OH
the home gym floor. The Paseo
hoopsters came up here with SUI
nrenoe confidence to win an easy
game. and from the first whistle
the Richland team served notice
that they were not going to let the
v;sitors have a walk-over. Pasco
scored first, but in minute hich
land evened up matters and then
+ba game see-sawed back and fortn
NTH never more than a points sep
arat;no the teams. At half time
Pasco was two points ahead, ana
also at the beginning of the fourth
quarter. In the last few moments
Richland evened the score and the
teams stood 1916. Pasco MADE
their strongest bid at this time TO
get the winning basket, but the
Richland guards were on the JoD'
With less than a minute to CO.
Richland was given a foul throw.
The moment was tense with eNcl.e-
ment. Combs made the basket with
only Is seconds to go. Soon the
final whistle sounded with Rich
land winners, 1917. The Rlchland
team is small and young and look
ed like midgets beside the six
footers on the Pasco team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21
HANFORD
+ + + ! :, = I. 4 + Z. 4 + + + =

Lyman Moulster met with bit
of luck Saturday, when he was
hauling his motor boat in his truck
off the ice to the garage, where
he was going to overhaul the en-
CINE. After going some distance,
the back wheels struck soft
place in the ice and went through,
but with the combined efforts of
a number of men it was soon pos
sible to get the truck going again.
The Hanford Art Club met at
the home of Mrs. j. F. Conkle on
last Thursday afternoon. There
were twenty four ladies present.
The hostesses were Mrs. M. R.
.Slavens, Mrs. j. F. Conkle and Mrs
Norman Anglin and as the day
was Valentine day, the refresh
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21
BUS GOES IN DITCH

When the Richland basketball
teames were returning Saturday
night from Prosser, the bus went
in the ditch near the Benton City
school house, having skidded for
more than fifty feet on the icy
pavement just as it started down
the sharp incline coming into Ben
ton City. Fortunately no one was
seriously injured, though several
received severe cuts and many were
painfully bruised. Miss Hudnall,
coach, had her knees severely cut;
Irma Mowery received bad cut
on the forehead and scalp; Bonnie
Vandine's nose was hurt; Brainard
Murray got a sprained back; Lois
Ford had spear of glass driven
into her arm. The injured were
taken into the Benton City school
house and the doctor called. For
tunately the bus was of strong
construction with high windows
otherwise we would have a differ
ent story to tell. All the injured
are making satisfactory progress
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21

recovery.
Grandma Hackney, who fell some
+;roa 400 and broke her hip bone
and was taken to the Pasco nospl-
+al is in a very serious condltio.l'
a s owino to her advanced age, IS
very weak, and does not appeal -
rally from the shock.
The long-expected chinook came
Tuesdav and Wednesday, SO - our
snow IS rapidly disappearing. me
severe weather here has las'eo
several weeks, the longest loi q
good many years.
The Rev. Robert and MIS-
THOMPSON of Finley will give a
stereopticon lecture in the Mem
odist church Sunday evening" en-
| titled aThe Highlands OF the
! So,,th.o It will be beautifully IL
! nstrated with actual pictures tax
! on in the south, showing the man
! nor of living of the white people
in the southern highlands. Inere
will be several illustrated songs as
well. There will be no admission
fee.
There was dance at the Grange
hall Friday night. 1t is reported
there was good attendance and
a good time.
The Rev. D. M. Michael, who is
in the Pasco hospital, is making
satisfactory progress and is ex.
pected home this week.
The vaudeville given at the
high school Tuesday night by al
local talent, was well attended
The various parts were well APP
plauded, and all had good time
The proceeds go to the funds o.
the student body.
Mr.. SESSION, our local scoutmas
/, ter, is putting the Boy Scouts thru
some intensive work at present
Recently about a dozen took The
tenderfoot test and all passed witt
flying colors. He is ably assisted
by the assistant scoutmaster
Frank Stops. Mr.. SESSION and
number of the boys attended
scout rally in Kennewick last week
DR.. Spaulding was in town Mon
day looking after the interests o
the local schools, and calling OF
some sick children, and attending
some who were injured in the BIZ
smash Saturday night at Bentol
] City.
/ Washington Week will be observ
| ed this week by a big communit.
dinner at the high school, Frida.
evening, under the local organiza
tions. There will be a patriot
(, program.
j The Literary department of tn
Women's Club is giving a play en-
titled, Suppressed Desire" Fri
day, March /. Harold Williamso
is manager and director, and vii
satisfy the public with a worth
while performance.
Willie RAIDER and Cecil Scot
came home from Cheney Frida
afternoon to visit their parent
here, returning Sunday Afternoon
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-21

The Richland hoopsters were de-
feated by the fast Prosser team on
the Prosser floor by substantial
margin, Saturday night, but the
Richland girls more than evened
matters by winning from the Pros
ser girls by 44-16 score.
Lois Ford was taken seriously
i'll Sunday night and on Monday
was taken to the Pasco hospital
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis that afternoon.
She stood the operation well and
is making speedy progress toward