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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
POLICE MAKE
 DISCOVERY OF
 MURDER PLOT
Royal Family of Belgium Said to Be Slated for
 Assassination
ITALIAN ARRESTED,
 MAKES CONFESSION
Would Prevent Marriage of Princess and Prince
 by Foul Methods

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 24. - The newspaper Inde- pendence Beige, says a plot to assassinate members of the Belgian Royal family to prevent the m arriage e of Princess Marie Jose to Crown Prince Humbert, of Italy, has been discovered by the police.
 The plot is said to be aimed also at the Belgium Italian Minister if the m arri a g e plans are carried out.
 The newspaper says the police arrested an l t a l i a II Communist named Bierni, who is alleged to have con fessed that hg cGHae to Bel eium to murder the Italian Minister of Justic e, Prof. Rocco.
 The Italian is further al- legged to have disclosed a plot to bomb the Royal train which is to convey King AL bert and Queen Elizabeth to Italy for the wedding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
READY FOR PLANES
 ON ARRIVAL AT SEWARD

SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. 24.-The Alaska Railroad is preparing for the arrival of the Coast Guard Cutter Chelan with the three Fairchild planes to join in the search for Eielson and 3Orland
 Flat cars are at the dock with cranes and other loading facilities. to be operated by experts who have had previous experience in handling planes for Wilkins and also com- mercial planes.
 The Canadian fliers and their planes will probably be enroute to Fairbanks two hours after their arrival here,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
Christmas Flying 4 Couple of Years From, No,U, Perhaps

Q NEW YORK, Dec. 24.- Fritz Vonopel. aged 30 years, Q inventor of the rocket pro- pelled automobile, has ar Q rived here and announced that he hopes within a few 9 years to perfect an airplane Q to fly 2,0OO miles an hour. e The machine will use a new fluid explosive which his en- Q gineers are now testing. e This is produced by com bining two other high pow 0 cred explosives, and is a sec 0 ret formula. Vonopel will Q spend one year here study ing the motor industry.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
PLANE SPEEDS SURVEY

VANCOUVER. B. o., Dec. 24.-By use of aerial photography, Cana dian electric company completed in four days survey for new cleo tric line between Vancouver and Bridge River. Officials said the survey would have required a year by the ordinary methods,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
Ne,u American Ambassador Is Receiued, Spain

MADRID, Dec. 24.-Amid all of the traditional pomp and pageant " characterizing the Spanish Court, King Alfonso today formally re- ceived Erwin B. Laughlin in the Royal Palace and accepted his cre- dcntials as new American Ambas- sador.
 King Alfonso and Ambassador Laughlin exchanged felicitations on the agreeable relations between the two countries and expressed hope they will increasingly continue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
TO UTILIZE CRUDE OIL

STOCKHOLM, Sweden.-An in vention which treats crude oil so it can be used in swift, light motors, will be marketed here by Swedish and English capital It has been tried two years by the London Gen. eral Omnibus company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

Miss Dorothy Chisholm, of the Juneau Public School, is a passen- ger to Wrangell on the Alameda to spend the holidays with her par ents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

E. E. Engstrom, resident manager of the Alaska Fish Brokerage, is a passenger to Wrangell on the Ala meda to spend the holidays with his father. Mrs. Engstrom accom- panied her husband
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

Mrs. H. C. Turner, wife of Dr. Turner of Kennecott, is passen- ger on the Alameda to spend the holidays with friends in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

Clara H. Dickinson, nurse, ar rived from Seward on the Alameda with three patients for St. Ann's Hospital, in her charge,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

pose Surely we should be gra5elul enough to God to spend one hour in His House worshipping and praising the Author and Giver of every good and perfect gift. The public is cordially invited to wor- ship with the congregation at this service"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

BOSTON-Inspectors, working in pairs and wearing plain clothes, are to be posted on Massachusetts roads to watch for driving violations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
CULVER, ON FLYING TOUR,
DUE IN CITY TOMORROW.
Head of National Realty Boards
to Be Welcomed by Com
missioner DouRhertY.

Harry H. Culver Of Los Angeles.
president Of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards, who is making
. hying tour Of the country, visiting
the various local real estate boards. Is
to arrive at Boiling Field tomorrow
morning at ii o'clock. He will be Of
ncially welcomed by Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty.
Assistant Secretaries of the Depart
ments OF War, Navy and Commerce
have been invited to be present at a
meeting Of the board to be held In
honor OF Mr.. Culver tomorrow night
at Wardman Park Hotel. Herbert U.
Nelson, executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards, VINO is attending the annual
meeting Of the American Trade Asso-
citation Executives held In conjunction
with the convention Of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, also viii
be guest Of the local board
H. L. Thornton Is chairman of q spe-
cial reception committee to greet MI.
Culver ct Boiling Field and A. H. Law
son is head Of the committee on ar
rangements to handle the meeting ana
the buffet supper which will follow.
Ben T. Webster, president Of the Wash
tngton board, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
ST|MSON DEFENSE
PLEASES De L|GNE
Belgian Ambassador to Call
on Secretary of State, Whose
Letter Is Made Public.

Ambassador de Ligne of Belgium
planned to call on Secretary of State
Stimson today to thank him for q letter
in which Mr.. Stimson assured him that
derogatory sentiments expressed about
the Ambassador in an article published
by a Washington morning newspaper
were not "countenanced" by the State
Department
Social and diplomatic circles have
been stirred by the incident, which de-
veloped out of the morning papers re-
port that recall of the Belgian, French
and italian Ambassadors was imminent
Mr.. Stimson's letter was received by
Ambassador de Ligne on his return from
a trip to New York yesterday.
Last Thursday morning the newspaper
said:
prince de Ligne, much In demand
In Washingtons smart, oficial and
diplomatic life, has not been seen fire.
quently enough, concluding statesman
like negotiations for his government, 1t
is understood. Tall. distinguished. in
variably well groomed and polished, the
Belgian diplomat is, nevertheless, re-
garded by some of the leaders Of his
government as what might be termed
in America high hat This reason, at
any rate, is being urged strongly by
those who desire Ambassador de Ligne's
recall to Brussels and his replacement
by q man Of affairs thoroughly cog
infant of American psychology"
After expressing his regret to Prince
de Ligne. Secretary StimSon said he
deemed It proper ito make record of
the fact that neither / nor my depart
ment countenances in any manner or
degree the unfounded criticism to which
you have been subjected"
"On the contrary" Mr.. Stimson con-
tinued. the relation of your embassy
with the State Department has been In
every way most satisfactory and agree
able. and I deplore the fact that re-
spected envoy to our Government should
have suffered such breach In the hos
pitality which he deserved.
OfIiciais at the embassy said that
many Americans had called or written
to express their esteem for the Ambas-
sador and his work In Washington
after the appearance Of the article.
The French embassy last week for
mally denied reports simultaneously
published in the newspaper that French
Ambassador Claudel is to be recalled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
Mellon DEFENDED
BY SENATOR REED
Denies Treasury Head Signed
Contract for Aluminium
Development.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Reed, Republican, Of Penn
sylvania, testified today before the
Senate judiciary committee, inquiring
into the right Of Andrew w. Mellon TO
hold once. that the Treasury head did
not sign a~contract of the Aluminium
Co. Of America for a Canadian develop
formed.
Chairman Norris Of the committee
has contended that Mr.. Mellon as a
stakeholder in the Aluminium Co. and
other enterprises is serving in violation
of an old statute forbidding the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to be interested in
carrying on trade or commerce.
In this connection Senator Walsh
Democrat, of Montana, cited the
Canadian visit of Mr.. Mellon in 1925
at the time the aluminium company
took over power development from
the Duke tobacco interests.
Senator Reed today produced what he
said was the original contract for that
transaction and declared it did not
carry Mr.. Melons name. The contract
bears the name Of r. B. Mellon, a
brother
Two more hours of argument in the
committee today failed to bring a vote
son the report of Chairman Norris ana
adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
There have been intimations from
some committee members that Score
tary Mellon should be called to explain
details OF the Canadian transaction. but
no formal proposal to that effect has
been made. $3.50
So far Senator Reed has appeared rs
committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
DR.. OTE[L LEADS
IN GOLF TOURNEY
Indian Springs Club Member
Registers "a Card Over
Heavy Course.

With several of the leading players Of
the city yet to start, DR.. L. S. Otell Of
the Indian Springs Golf Club vas in
the lead early this afternoon In the
qualifying round Of the Washington
Golf and Country Club invitation tour
nament.
DR.. Otell registered card Of "a over
the heavy course. which is three over
par. His out nine was marked by two
balls cut of bounds and two missed
puts He came back In "a. one under
par. Next to Otell was J. Monro Hun
ter, son of the Indian Springs profess
sional who turned in q card OF 10.
Frank A. Roesch, the Washington
Club champion turned In q 70, not
withstanding . on the par three
second hole. Other early scores follow
A. G. Stup. Bannockhurn, 81; M
Fitzgerald, unattached, 50; r. C. Hird,
Manor, 81; A. 3. Alexander. George
Washington University. 6S; c. c. Heats,
Bannockburn, So: Carroll Pierce, IT,,
Bellehaven, IS: T. NJ. Belshe, Argyle,
a.; George r.. Miller, Manor, "a; r. T.
Harrell, Washington, IS; M. r. McCar-
thy. Beaver Dam. IS; James T. Barnes.
washington Club, IS: E. r. Bono, Co
umnlas 90, ana i. y. MChee, hnnaPolS'
g.
Among the players favored to win the
qualifying round, who were scheduled to
start this afternoon, were Morris J.
Mccarthy. the intercollegiate golf cham
pion, and Miller B. Stevenson, the Dis
trict title holder.
The event which began at the vir-
ginia club is the first Of series OF big
golf Journeys to be held about the Cap
ital this Spring, and the entry list Of 270
includes every golfer Of note In and
near Washington.
The field is the largest which any
club about washington ever has at
tempted to qualify in one day, and the
first pair got away from the tee at z
O'Clock this morning, while the last pair
was scheduled to tee on ut All o'clock
this afternoon Because Of the size Of
the field 1t will not be possible 10 play
of ties for last place In the first flight.
They must be drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
Indy LEAVES CITY
AFTER BRIEF VISIT
Takes Of for New York in Face
of Lowering Skies and
Light Rain.

Following brief but busy stay of a
little more than 20 hours IN the Nc
tional Capital. Col Charles A. Lind
bergh took OF from Boiling Field in
the face of lowering skies and q light
rain at 1880 o'clock this morning for
New York. He is flying the Cessna
cabin monoplsne In which he came to
Washington late Monday afternoon and
made the trip alone.
During his short visit here Col. Lind
bergh was occupied with business for
Transcontinentai Air Transport and
Pan American Always In his capacity
rs technical adviser for both companies
and also found time to confer with De-
partment of Commerce officials in line
with his duties as technical adviser to
the departments aeronsutics branch
and to appear before . Joint congress
sional committee 10 testify regarding
the need for a municipal airport for
the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
MAKERS OF ICE CREAM
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Federal Commission Authorizes In.
quiry Into Trade Practices and
Alleged Unfair Competition.

The Federal Trade Commission todav
announced that 1t had authorized
wholesale Ice cream manufacturers of
the District Of Columbia, Northern Vir-
glniA and Southern Maryland 70 hold a
trade practice conference concerninc
unfair methods Of competition said to
exist In the industry In that territory.
The place and the time for the cnn-
terence, 1t Is understood, have not been
decided, but Commissioners Charles a.
March win preside.
Applicants for this conference In
clude the Garry Ice Cream Co, Colonial
Ice Cream Co, Southern Diaries, Inc.
Breyer Ice Cream Co.. Fussell- Young
Ice Cream Co, all OF Washington. and
the Shuman Ice Cream Co. Of Alexan-
dria.
Subjects so far proposed for discus
sion are:
Abandonment of various kinds Of
rree service and the giving of free
goods, both Of which, If continued. It
Is said, would result In higher prices to
the public or In lower quality of ice
cream sold; unauthorized use of COM
pettors' equipment, such as ice cream
caDlnets, placed in a store for main
tanning low temperatures and keeping
the products in proper condition.
The applicants for the conference
were said by the commission all to be
engaged In interstate commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
PATRONAGE GROUP
MEETS IN GEORGIA
Rival Delegates Sent Here to De-
mand Showdown on Referee
Situation.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May who's who" In
the matter of Republican patronage in
Washington today occupied space in
the newspapers Of the State and more
directly interested some 400 or more
Federal officeseekers.
A committee met In Atlanta yester-
day under the Craftsmanship Of Lindsey
Hopkins to pass on the applications for
Federal jobs. Published reports had It
that this committee was recognized by
Walter F. Brown, Postmaster General.
Then came dispatches from the spe-
cial correspondents of Atlanta papers
in Washington claiming that another
group of Republicans appointed by Col
Horace Mann had reached the Capital
City to demand a showdown on the
patronage referee situation. Col. Mann
was Southern manager of the Hoover
campaign in the South and had been
represented as setting up q patronage
committee for this State.
The delegation In washington con-
sisted Of H. G. Hastings Of Atlanta.
manager Of the Republican presidential
campaign in the State: r. J. Quinn of
Atlanta and Charles Adamson Of Cedar
town. With them the dispatches said
we're Barry Wright Of Rome, Ga, Demo-
cratic manager of the Hoover campaign
in Georgia and leader of the anti-Smith
forces, and Arthur Lucas of Atlanta.
Messrs Hastings, Quinn and Adam
son were members of the committee
which 1t was said had been appointed
under the Mann suggestion for Georgia.
The dispatches said the Postmaster
General declined to recognize the Mann
committee and had set up another
which was described as the one which
met In Atlanta yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
ESCOBAR rs DEFIANT.
Rebel GeneralissimO Disappears rs
StronghoIds FAN TO- Federals.

Rebel GeneralissimO Disappears rs
StronghoIds FAN TO Federals.
BY the Associated Press.
NOGALES, Ariz, May l.-Wheth-
or Gen. Jose Gonzalo Escobar, supreme
head of the Mexican revolutionary
forces, had agreed to surrender or had
decided to fight 1t out with federal
forces closing in on him in Eastern So
nora from two directions, remained TN
certain today.
Defiant as the power Of his forces
crumbled on al sides through the fight
Of rebel generals to American soil and
the surrender of troops and strong
holds, Escobar last night issued state
ment saying he was ready to fight.
Gen Escobar, who had been making
preparations to hold Aqua Prieta
against q possible federal attack, was
reported to have left unexpectedly for an
unannounced destination shortly be-
fore the conference began. He did not
cross to the United States. There was
much speculation as to which direction
he had gone, since federal forces were
within q few miles of the town on both
the east and west.
The surrender of NcgaleS, Sonora, to
federal forces yesterday and the flight
into Douglas, Ariz., last night OF IL
rebel leaders, including Gen. Martin F..
BarcenaS. revolutionary mayor of Aqua
Prieta. left only three revolutionary
leaders, including Escobar, In the
Northern Sonora field.
Still holding out against the advarc-
ing federalS were the Indian generals.
Marcelo Caraveo and Ramon Yucu-
picio. They had been resisting the ad-
vance of Gen. Almazan and his fed
erals through Pulpito Pass into Sonora.
Their forces were presumed to be in
the hills south of Aqua Prieta.
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales, head OF
the federal armies, was expected In NO
gales, Sonora. today with his stan ana
a small detachment Of soldiers.
The surrender Of Nogales was preceo-
ed by bombing raid from federal air
planes and considerable confusion Dur,
ing the morning there were 1900 rebel
soldiers In the garrison. When their
commander, Gen. Francisco BorqueG,
abandoned them and moved to Ameri-
can soil here, 500 Yaqui Indians ned TO
the hills. The other TOO stuck through
the air raid and fred upon the federal
planes.
The explosion of the bombs threw the
popuiace into a frenzy, and women and
children fed across the border.
During the height OF the excitement
Gen. Frank s. Cocheu, commander OF
American troops on this section OF the
border, called out his forces to prevent
disorder on the United States side.
Gen. Lucas Gonzalez, federal COM
mander at Naco, finally took possession
of the Mexican town after the federal
government had accepted the terms OF
surrender. The TOO rebels swore ALE
glance to the Mexican government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
MAY DAY RUFFLED
ByFEW DISORDERS
Berlin Police Arrest 200 in
Clash With Communist
Demonstrators.
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announcement of DR.. Milburn M. Fowl
er. assistant chief of the dental section
of the Veterans Bureau and member
of the post, that his 12-year-old son
James had brought home two PAM
phlets issued by the Communist League
of America.
Training Camps Attacked.
The pamphlets. specifically condemn
ing citizens military training camps
and the Boy Scouts for '.militaristic"
tendencies. were found by the boy on
the playground adjoining the school,
DR.. Fowler stated. The pamphlets were
placed conveniently about the play
ground where the students could get
them" he declared.
The disclosure aroused the post to
action. and appointment of a special
committee to look into the origin of the
was authorized. Joseph Beat
ty, commander of the post. was named
as chairman. The post, at a meeting
Monday night, voted to make every eff
fort to prevent the circulation OF such
material among school children.
III TVNkCA CARt6AACu bOAdy Hrs
son spied the circulars while playing on
the grounds of the junior high school.
He expressed the opinion that some one
had intruded on school property to
place the pamphlets where the chill
dren could find them. He said he did
not believe any of the circulars had
been found inside the school building.
Communist Recruits Sought.
In addition to attacking citizens mil
itary training camps. the Scouts and
similar organizations, the pamphlets
exhorted students to join the Com
munist youth movement, DR.. Fowler
said.
At the office of the school principal
it was said today that no report had
been received about the finding of such
literature, but that the matter would
be looked into.
Similar pamphlets have been found
within the past few months at ut least
three other high schools, viz: Central
Eastern and Business. School authori-
ties conducted investigations. but failed
to place the blame for their distribu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
GANNETT CLAIMS CONTROL.
Publisher Explains Relations of His
Paper with international Firm.

NEW YORK. May tp1.-Frank z.
Gannett, publisher. today supplement
ed his statement Of YESTERDAY in which
he explained the relation of some Of
his newspapers to the International
Paper & Power Co.. as brought out be-
fore a hearing before the Federal
Trade Commission ~ Washington.
He said today. The international
PAPER Co. absolutely owns no common
stock In the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and
has no voting rights In the MANAGEMENT.
att owns only 20 per cent Of hold
inc company which absolutely
control. and this holding company only
owns two-thirds Of the stock OF the
Rrooklyn Eagle. personally have an
the voting power of two-thirds of the
common stock Of the Brooklyn Eagle
The other one-third voting power is
owned by various individuals who were
original owners of the Eagle stock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01

When the Senate met today. Senator
Helm sought to get the floor to make
speech.
Majority Leader Watson, who had the
floor, said he would yield for q vote but
not for q speech, and 1t was agreed to
have an immediate roll cell.
Those supporting the Hefiin resolu-
ton included No Republicans, Robinson
Of Indiana any Sackett- Of Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
AFRICAN FARMER FL0GGED
FOR INIURING NATIVE
BY the Associated Pres,

Ry the Associated Press.
PRETARIA, South Africa. May L.
For the first time in many years a
white farmer was today fogged for in
juring q native.
Jack Matte who tied native en-
ploye head downward by the leg from
a tree and dashed him so severely that
he subsequently died, had already been
sentenced to seven years at hard labor.
But the Judge, in passing sentence for
the assault, which he described as 'hor-
rifying in its cruelty" said that the
punishment would not be adequate un-
less il also included infection upon
Matte of physical pain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01

are their old uniforms made over. The
coats have been re-cut and otherwise
trimmed up until they look new.
This inexpensive wey of providing
something natty for the presidential
protectors was devised by Richard
Jervis. chief of the White House secret
service, and who was recently placed in
command of the so men comprising
the police force.
Mr.. Jervis was assisted by Sergt
C'arence l.. Dalrymple, who Is the ac-
tual commander of the force, in-design-
ing the revamped uniforms.
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HELM RESOLUTION
BEATEN IN SENATE
BY 69-TO-14 VOTE

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someone in the crowd and that 1t
struck Brockton policeman who was
guarding his automobile.
Senator Helm had aroused consid-
cradle religious debate over his resolu-
ton after he had charged that opposi-
ton to 1t was influenced by Roman
Catholics.
A few days ago the Senator modified
the resolution with provision setting
forth that its adoption would In no way
express the Senate's approval or .disap-
proval OF the subject matter OF SEN
ator Helms address on that occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
REBELSSURRENDER
LAST STRONGHOLD.
$500 Soldiers Lay Down
Arms as Commander Yields
Aqua Prieta.

BY the Associated Press.
DOUGLAS, Arix., April 1.-The City
of Aqua Prieta, Sonora, and / 500 rebel
soldiers were taken over by Gen. Ig-
nacio Flores in the name of the Mexi-
can federal government today follow
ing the signing of an official agreement
between representatives of the two fac
tons at the American customs house
here.
The agreement was reached after a
three-four conference between Gen.
Antonio Medina, commanding the
rebels, and various consular and mill
taTy representatives of the federal gov
eminent, including Mexican Consul Fer
nando Chacon at Naco and Gen.
Abelardo Rodriguez, Governor of Lower
California, who were consulted by tele-
phone.