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Evening star., 1929-11-23

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investigation. Corporation Counsel Will
liam w. Bride has detailed his ranking
charge Of the legal aspects of the dis
aster and to cooperate in the investi-
CATION with Mai. Dawson.
A coroner's jury was sworn in on the
case yesterday but after four witnesses
had been heard, Assistant United States
District Attorney William Collins recon-
mended that this inquiry be postponed
until December 2 to give time for
further investigation. This suggestion
was adopted by Coroner j. Ramsay
hewitt.
Inquest Adjourned.
The inquest was adjourned just when
it appeared that important developments
we're imminent.
Detective sergt. Arthur Fihelly. who
was on the witness stand, testified that
he had talked with colored porter at
the store Immediately after the blast
and that the latter had told him every
body tends to that furnace" This
disclosure was interrupted by Collins
motion.
Frank Brown, head porter at Nc
croryiS, and James E. Pendleton, his as
siStant, were present at the inquest.
Acting Fire Marshal A. C. Achstetter
said yesterday Brown told him he looked
at the furnace at 1880 am, Thursday,
and that it was last attended at 1890
by Pendleton. The explosion occurred
three hours later.
Maj. Dawson will be chairman of the
Districts special board of inquiry. 9th
ers on the board will include P. M.
Greenlaw, inspector of boilers: John
w. Oehmann, inspector Of buildings;
A. r. McGonegal. inspector Of plumb
ing; Fire Marshal Achstetter and
representative Of the corporation coun-
sells ONCE, presumably Mr.. Lynch.
Boiler Parts Missing.
Investigators have experienced con-
siderable difficulty in locating various
parts of the boiler and its equipment,
which were blown out of the pit by the
blast It Is believed some Of them may
have been removed by souvenir hunters.
Those In charge of the inquiry said it is
vitality important that. all of these parts
be made available to them II COM
plete investigation Is TO be made. One
Of the important parts that cannot be
found is the valve on the inlet pipe to
the boiler.
The water tank which exploded and
its heater were separated from the
main heating plant. The tank was Of
quarter inch steel. but examiners said
the welding at the top and bottom was
Of poor quality. The tank, 51a feet high
and 50 inches in diameter, was in .
vertical position.
When the top blew of, the heated
water inside was released. AS it came
into contact with the relatively cool
air of the pit, the hot water exploded
with terrific force and it was this sec
opd explosion which actually caused
the damage.
Two additional victims of the blast
appeared at Emergency Hospital yes
terday. They were Wilbur Smith,
colored, 46, of the 400 block of Third
street southwest, and Benjamin Weis-
brod, 3S, Of So T street. Smith was
treated for q possible skull fracture. re-
ceived, he said, when he was blown
against an automobile. Weisbrod was
treated for sprainS and bruises.
A relief committee from the District
Red Cross chapter yesterday set about
the task Of aiding families which had
suffered the loss or serious injury Of one
or more of its members in the disaster.
Evening star., 1929-11-23
WAR MOTHERS OBSERVE
DATE OF ANNIVERSARY
Organizer of Chapter in District of
Columbia Features Meeting
With History Sketch.

The tenth anniversary of the War
Mothers of the District of Columbia was
celebrated last night with a meeting in
the Hamilton Hotel.
The feature of the session was a
talk by Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley. organi-
ger of the District chapter, which fol-
lowed a short business meeting. Mrs.
Oatley told Of the history and growth
Of the organization here.
Readings were given by Mrs. Sarah
e. Deeds, chairman Of the resolutions
committee, and Mrs. NJ. G. O'Neill,
treasurer of the local chapter and
national custodian OF records. Mrs.
Mary T. Shanahan, a former presi-
dent, was presented with the past
presidents jewel and flowers.
A benefit card party for the hospital
fund will be held December 2, it was
announced. Mrs. Ethel S. Mock, presi-
dent, presided. Arrangements for the
meeting and refreshments were made
by Mrs. e. G. Wagner.
Evening star., 1929-11-23

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on the lower levels. Throwing caution
to the winds, they clambered to the
roofs. smashed In the windows, drag
ged out women and children and
leaped to safety as the dwellings were
caught in the turmoil and swept to
sea.
A man named Fudge of Port au Bras
was short distance from home. See
ing the incoming flood, he rushed to
save his family. His path was blocked
by a house floating by. Al the house
passed he saw his wife and children
in 1t, but he was too late to save them.
In Stepaside, a house containing 10
persons was carried to sea three times.
On the last occasion that it returned
to shore the elder members, holding
the young children, leaped and all we're
saved. Another family also was car
ried out three times, only to be borne
back and eventually to escape.
One of the most tragic sights was
that Of q woman with lamp standing
in the window Of her house as 1t was
carried out to sea.
G. A. Bartlett Of the town of Burin,
a member of the legislative council,
who came with delegation seeking as
sistance for the stricken fishing villages,
described the scene at Burin when the
wall of water struck the town.
He said he was aboard vessel tied
to the dock when the wave hit. He
heard a roar and the hiss of spray, and
the craft was lifted In the air and
dropped down several feet above the
dock.
Store Lifted From Foundation.
His store was lifted from its foun-
dation near the wharf and carried into
a field some distance from the water
front.
Capt. W. H. Hollett. a. merchant In
Burin, said:
at had Just finished my evening meal,
in company with the mate Of the steam
er Daisy, when the tidal wave hit
Burin. MY home Is 40 feet above sea
level and the water entered the first
floor to a depth Of 3 feet. 1t receded
within two minutes.
"I rushed out to see what was hap
pening, when I saw the harbor flled
with houses and wreckage.
MY store was destroyed and the
stock scattered all over the harbor,
Eight houses we're lifted completely from
their foundations and carried to sea
with the speed of fast motor boats.
They were quickly lost to view. esti-
mated that total damage Of million
dollars was done"
Evening star., 1929-11-23
HEADS OF CARRIERS
ACT FOR BUSINESS
Executives Indicate Decision
to Carry Out HoOver's Plan
to Aid Prosperity.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 23.-The rail-
way industry started yesterday to fulfill
the promise its leaders gave President
Hoover three days before-that every
thing possible would be done to keep
the Nations business on normal level.
One hundred and ninety executives,
representing most Of the large railroads
in the country, conferred for several
industry as whole, compared budgets
and drew up lengthy report that was
telegraphed to the President.
The rail heads declined to divulge the
contents of their report to President
Hoover, saying any such statements
must come from the White House. They
reiterated, however, their Endorsement
of the Presidents views.
Expansion Indicated.
Statements by individual executives
indicated the industry would be able to
carry out the billion-do expansion
program outlined to President Hoover.
c. E. Johnston, president Of the
Kansas City Southern, said: "Our 1890
budget will provide for capital expendi-
lures little higher than this year or
last. There is nothing can see in
the outlook for next year to indicate q
decreased volume of traffic"
w. B. Storey, president of the Santa
Fe, also said next years budget would
probably exceed this years, and Carl
r. Gray, president Of the Union Pacific,
announced that his road contemplates
improvements costing millions of dol
lars. Capital expenditures for this year
were estimated at 100000, 900, in a
statement prepared by the Bureau Of
Railway Economics.
Counsel Reelected.
Alfred P. Thorn of Washington was
reelected general counsel of the execu-
tiyes' association, and the executive
committee, headed by r. H. Ashton,
was also reelected. w. G. Bierd, re-
ceiver Of the Chicago & Alton Railroad,
was added to the executive committee.
Some of the executives and the roads
they represented follow:
p. e. Crowley, New York Central;
John j. Bernet, Chesapeake & Ohio:
F. D. Williamson, Burlington; j. e.
German, Rock Island; z. c. Denney,
Erie; L. A. Downs, Illinois Central; w.
L. Ross, New York, Chicago St.
Louis; L. w. Baldwin, Missouri Pacific;
j. M. Davis, Lackawanna: T. C. Powell,
Chicago & Eastern Illinois; A. G..
Needle, Norfolk & Western; N. r. Kur-
rie, Monon; H. A. Scandrett, Mil
waukee: j. j. Pelley, New Haven, and
Elisha Lee, Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1929-11-23
PRESIDENT MAY
SPEAK MESSAGE
Congress Communication Ex-
pected to Be Delivered Sec
ond Day of Session..

President Hoover hopes to complete
his message to Congress upon the state
of the Union, which will be submitted
to that body when it convenes in regu-
lar session December 2.
The President has indicated desire
to read this paper to the joint Congress
rather than send 1t by a messenger and
have 1t read. However, he has not def
hitely decided this point. It is thought
likely also that the President will not
deliver the message until the day fol-
lowing the assembling Of Congress,
which will be December 3. Whether or
not the budget estimates of the execu-
tive departments for the. next fiscal year
will be submitted on that same day
or the day following has not yet been
decided.
Public Interest Keen.
This message, which will be the Presi-
dents first annual message to Congress,
is being looked forward to with con-
siderable interest, Besides serving as
his maiden effort, the document will
serve as a definite outline of tis adj
ministrative program for the immediate
future and will contain recommended
tions for various legislation.
It is too early for the President to IN
corporate anything definite in the way
of recommendations to improve law en-
forcement The Law Enforcement Com
mission appointed by him earlier in the
year is not expected to make report
for enYpnq time IN come
However, it Is expected that he will
incorporate the substance Of q report
from John McNabb of California, who
was appointed during the Summer to
study and formulate necessary changes
in Federal administration and judicial
machinery which will be recommended
by the President with a view to more
effective enforcement Of the eighteenth
amendment.
To Deal With Changes.
This recommendation will be con-
fined, however, to the transferring OF
certain enforcement agencies OF the
Treasury Department to the Depart
ment of Justice.
For the purpose Of giving his unin-
terrupted attention to the completion
of his report to Congress Mr.. Hoover
made no engagements today. It is his
aim to have the message in the hands
Of the public printer in time for fur
nishing advance copies to the press
next wednesday.
Evening star., 1929-11-23
ADMITS Staying
ANNAPOLIS MAN
Decasto Mayer to Be
Charged With Murder, Says
Seattle Prosecutor.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, November 23-County
Prosecutor Ewing D. Colvin today an
nounced that Decasto Earl Mayer would
be charged with the murder Of James
E.a Bassett, member of an Annapolis,
Md, family, who disappeared here
more than year ago. Colvin said the
formal charge would be filed as u
result Of confession which, the prose-
cutor asserted he obtained from Mayer.
This alleged confession was obtained
with the aid of a "lie detector" and
the injection Of truth serum" into
Mayors arm during periods of queS-
tioning.
Confession Is Denied.
Mayer denied having confessed the
murder and prepared to 60 into court
to ask permanent injunction restrain
ing county officials from further using
on him the "lie detector" and truth
serum"
He obtained a temporary order
Claude q. Bannick from using the In
struments and from questioning him.
Colvin said the search for BaSSett's
body would continue and that II 1t were
not found in three weeks the formal
murder charge would be filed.
DISAPPEARED In 1928.
Bassett disappeared September 8,
1928, after negotiating with Mayer for
the sale of his car. Mayer and his
mother were arrested In OAKLAND,
Calf, September Is, 1928, and found
in possession of BaSSett's car and wrist
uyofrh Thev were returned here and
convicted of the theft of the car.
Although Mayer insisted he had bought
it. Both received prison terms. Then
Mayer, who had long prison recoro.
was charged with being an habttuai
criminal and convicted. He is now III
the county jail awaiting an appeal
from this conviction.
Evening star., 1929-11-23

neer and mechanic, is the master of the
oil hut and is called "the oil king"
When making ready for fight or
during some interval in the work on
the planes, sometimes late at night, the
oil hut Is filled with men.
The blubber stove roars and throws
out yellow flame. Light from the mid
night sun filters through the canvas top
and shines through the chinkS around
There are yells to shut that curtain"
when some one going in or out tergets
and does not swing 1t back into place
to prevent a blast OF cold air rushing In.
Men sit near the stove on boxes,
dirty but contented, telling yarns for
all the world like bunch of farmers
In the old days around the stove in the
country store. They even talk politics,
which is certainly the last word IN the
transportation of American life.
Outside is not sound, the silence
of the Antarctic breathes over the roof,
the gentle wind chills faces and feet
get cold standing in the snow hour after
hour. But inside is warmth and
laughter, jibes and the steady hum
of the blubber stove and the torches.
To those who were at Spitzbergen
at the time of Comdr. Byrd's North
Pole flight it brings back "reminiscences
of the hours spent in the open about
fires in the snow on which the oil was
heated, fires which ate their way down
till they rested on the rocky ground,
but here there is no ground underneath.
only shelf of floating ice
One creates ones own civilization
here, crude but nevertheless having at
times a queer sort of coZiness and
homeliness which tugs at the heart. It
is indescribable but comforting. Memory
stirs and that far-od place called home
seems q little nearer.
(Copyright, 1929 by the New York Times
Co. and the st. Louis Post-Disuatch. Rights
for publication reserved throughout the
Evening star., 1929-11-23
FRANK SHORE ACCUSED
OF "PADLOCK VIOLATION

From, the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Star.
Frank Shore, charged with contempt
of court in connection with the alleged
violation OF a court paddock injunc-
ton issued last May 8, surrendered to-
day to the United States nlarshal'S Of
fice and was released on $1,000 bond.
He was accompanied by his attorney,
William E. Leahy.
His secretary Miss Mae Money, was
arrested on a similar charge yesterday
and furnished bond in the same
amount. Justice Wendell T. Stafford
has set their case for a hearing on
December l6. Shore conducts q tire
shop at 1928 New York avenue. He
was indicted earlier in the week on q
charge Of violating the tariff act, al
legation being made that he had i'm
ported liquor without paying the GUS
toms duty.
Evening star., 1929-11-23
Rv the Associated press.


MOSCOW. November 23.-The Rus
sian alphabet of SO letters is to be Lat
inized and mads to conform with the
alphabet of European neighbors. In Its
complicated form the alphabet for CEN
turieS has been the terror of Americans
and other foreigners entering Russia for
residence.
Announcement was made today that
the government has appointed several
special commissions for reforming the
present Russian orthoeraphy, their
work to be completed by December IS.
Among the contemplated changes Is
the abolition Of the soft sound known
in RussianA as "myahkiznak" at the
Evening star., 1929-11-23
RUSSIA TO MAKE ALPHABET
CONFORM WITH NEIG1BORS'
Several Commissions Engaged in Reforming Complicated
Orthography of Centuries.

end Of words terminating In kissing
sounds. such as "tsch," "ch," "sh" as In
vestsch, notch and vosh. Double letters
in foreign words such as procession,
accommodate and embarrass win be re-
placed by q single letter.
In all, there will be 18 important
changes, which, 1t is expected. will
make the present intricate Slav alpha
bet and photography as simple as the
international Latin alphabet and sys-
tenn of spelling.
The question Of changing the present
Hebrew orthography and the CONVEX
sion of the Buryat, Mongol and Kalmik
alphabets into Latin characters also Is
engaging the attention Of the govern
ment.
Turkey, Jugoslavia and other coun-
tries recently have adopted the Latin
alphet-t,
Evening star., 1929-11-23
JOINT SERVICE is SET.

Joint services will be held by the con-
gregations of st. Paul's English Luth-
eran Church and Memorial Lutheran
Church Thanksgiving day at 10:30
O'Clock at Memorial Church, on Thomas
Circle. DR.. Henry w. Snyder, the new
pastor of st. Pauls, will preach the ser
mon. His theme will be "One Out Of
Ten" Rev. George M. Diffenderfer will
preside.
uations have held their Thanksgiving
services together, alternating between
the two churches and their pastors tax
ing turns in preaching the sermon
Evening star., 1929-11-23
breaches ON "PRAYER. "

DR.. Milton Waldron is delivering a
series of sermons on Prayer" at
Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church,
Ninth and p streets. He breaches upon
this subject every other Sunday at IL
am and every other Sunday at 8 pm.
At IL am. tomorrow the subject viii
be Prayer as Taught in the Old Testa-
ment." At pm. his subject viii be
How to Get Rid Of Sin"
Evening star., 1929-11-23
SkYlarking Is Barred.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, November %
R.-Students of the University of
Michigan are forbidden to skylark. They
can't fiy planes for pleasure. Special
permits will be given for commercial
work or for training.
Evening star., 1929-11-23
representative ILL
WITH PNEUMONIA
w. w. Griest, II, Of Pennsylvania
in Critical Condition at
Health Resort.
By the Associated Press.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Novem-
Der 23.--Representative w. w. Griest
of Pennsylvania, is in critical con-
dition here suffering from pneumonia,
the legislators physician said.
Representative Griest Is IL. A suf-
ferer from arthritiS, he came here five
months ago for mineral water baths.
Pneumonia developed two weeks ago.
but the legislators condition was not
considered critical until yesterday. He
is at a hotel here.
Evening star., 1929-11-23
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra at Stanley Hall this
evening at $50 o'clock. John S. NJ.
zimmerman, bandmaSter; Anton Point
ner, assistant leader.
March, Royal Australian Navy"
Lithgow
Overture, Concert No. 2" .Kalliwoda
Entr acte-
(a) "a Little Serenade". Gutenberg
(b) "Berceuse" .......... .Karganoh
Grand fantasia, 1.-THE Rose" English
folk songs) ........ .Myddieton
Fox trot, Some Sweet Day. Pollack
Waltz song, JEANNE, I Dream Of Lilac
Thine" .Shilkret
Finale, yellow Dog Blues. ..... Handy
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1929-11-23
SHELBY'S COUNSEL
ASK PUBLIC TRIAL
ON JURY CHARGES

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Evening star., 1929-11-23
SENATE ADJ0URNS
FOR WEEK BEFORE
REGULAR SESSION

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BOARD GETS READY
FOR BLAST INQUIRY
TO.OPEN ON MONDAY

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TIDAL WAVE SWEPT
HOMES OUT TO SEA;
TRAGEDY DESCRIBED

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Evening star., 1929-11-23

Heater COntrived for Plane Oil.
There is another ingenious heating
device used by the aviation unit for
heating oil for the airplane motors. The
big Ford uses lot of oil-too much to
be heated over small torches in small
cans.
A part Of the hole in which the Ford
had been lying all Winter was blocked
off and a fairly large snow-house with
a canvas roof put over 1t. Jim Feury
cut the tops out of two more gasoline
barrels and placed them on their slides
on supports which lifted them some
distance above the snow floor.
This lower space was then walled In
with tin and under the barrels large
blow torches were placed. Holes were
cut in the tops of the barrels and
faucets put in the front of the barrels
near the bottom. That made perfect
oil-heating furnace and it is near the
planes.
Before this furnace was made the
oil was heated on the kitchen stove
or in the ovens where George Tennant
bakes pies.
Another gasoline drum was placed in
a corner Of the snowhouse and mads
into O stove. burning seal blubber
Chris Braathen, sailor, dog driver, engt-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-28
PLANES READY FOR
 SEARCH IN ARCTIC
Three More Russian Pliers to
 Join EielSOn Hunt

Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 2S LP- Preparations for the aerial hunt for Carl Ben Ellison and Earl Borland, American aviators lost somewhere in the vicinity of North Cape, Si- beria, gained momentum on both sides of the Pacific today.
 Moscow advices disclosed that the Russian government has decided to send three more airplanes to aid in the hunt in addition to three al ready promised.
 Three planes shipped here from Seattle aboard the coast guard cut ter Chelan virtually were ready for test flights today as preliminary to their flying to Nome or Teller and thence across Boring Strait to North Cape. It was believed that the three planes here, to be piloted by Canadian fiers, would be able to leave for the Seward peninsula either Monday or Tuesday.
 Burning of the government radio station Christmas morning at Nome explained the two days silence of that station. Communications now are being received from Nome by way of St. Michael. Officials said there would be no interruption Of communications, as auxiliary equip ment, together with equipment saved from the blaze, would be adequate to meet demands. Nome has been the principal source of information on the progress Of Eielson rescue activities.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-28
TWO WASHERS FINED
 FOR ANNOYING GIRLS
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Judge SaXe found him guilty.
 Damico pleaded guilty 10 the charge Of breach of the peace ad- uniting that he offered fifty cents to 1f-ycGr-oId girl on East Main street while she was on her way to school about 1:30 o'clock in, the afternoon of Dee, IT, He had two regretted very much that he had Of tended the girl. but he denied that he made an improper proposal to her. He had not tried 10 cntioe her into a hallway. he said. but had stepped in off the street for the pur- pose of adjusting his belt. He is regularly employed by a local sewer contractor and he assured the court that if given another chance he would benefit by his experience.
 The girl, however. told a different story. She said DamiCo made an improper suggestion to her and Of ftred her fifty cents. She told her father, who was some distance be hind her, and later complaint was made to Captain Kelly at police headquarters.
 Sergeant r. J. O'Mara testified that Damico was not known 10 tie police at the time of the complaint. inc only description being that Il" wore brown ovorcoat and had a slight limp. Last night Officer John Audi was on Main street when the girl pointed out Damico and n" officer brought him to the police station, where Sergeant OMarl questioned nin. DamiCo admitted that he had offered the girl in" money but was at a loss 10 give d cason for it.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ask rd that punishment be mctcl out 70 such offenders. so that women and girls walking on the streets may bc protected from such advances as were described in both cases. Judge "aXe sad Groth's act vas that of an intoxicated man, while Dunico' s vas boldor and moro, deliberate and therefore called for more severe punishment.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-28
LICENSE GOOD AS BOND

Chicago, Dec. 2S P}-A Chicago motorists automobile license here after will be as good as his bond.
 Municipal court judges have de- cided 10 approve the release of traf- tic law violators on recognizance of their license numbers The motor- sts. however, must agree to appear in court to answer 10 charges, or to post sum covering the nominal fine
 The rule will save drivers from professional bondsmen and from the necessity of calling friends to the station to effect their release.