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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
CHICAG0'S GANG WAR
REOPENED BY BOMBS
Beer Runner Is Slain as Hostili.
ties Are Renewed by
Racketeer Rings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 6.-The roar of
bombs and the death Of q beer runner
and former convict marked the re-
opening today of Chicago's gang war
fare, quiet since the st. Valentines day
massacre of seven men.
Two explosions rocked the stock yards
district on the South Side after Frank
(Red) Kruger had been assassinated
as he sat In hts automobile In the west
part of the city.
A third attempt to dynamite build
Ting, formerly gambling house operated
by Thomas Tuitt, was frustrated by q
patrolman, who put out q suffering
fuse leading to IS sticks Of dynamite
neatly packed In q small black bag.
Enemies of Thomas Quinlan, gang
ster, racketeer and beer runner, were
blamed for the bombings, which dam
aged q soft drink place and florist
shop, and for the attempt TO blow UP
the former Tuitt headquarters.
The police continued to hold two men
| in connection with Krueger's death.
Paddy Ryan, SON Of Paddy the Bear
Ryan, gang leader Of many years ago.
and "Red" Purcell. who was found
with Ryan In . Forest Park soft drink
| parlor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
ADVISORY COUNCIL
ADDS 3 MEMBERS;
REFLECTS 3 OTHERS
CONTINUED From First Page.)

tContlnneo FROM F1rSt PageJ
the result of the first ballot was being
tabulated that Goldman and Riegel en-
gagged In heated discussion that
threatened to result in fisticuffs. Dele
gates who surrounded Goldman, how
ever, prevented further developments.
/ The result Of the election was not sur
prising to delegates who had engaged
actively in the campaign Of the Is can
didates, one of whom, Charles H. Spen-
Ger, withdrew. at the eleventh hour.
The defeat of Roberts was anticipated in
some quarters in view of his vigorous
opposition to the transit merger plan
In its present form. but others had fore
cast his reelection.
Ninety-seven votes were cast on the
first ballot. when Campbell, Frampton,
Scl1eer and Stengle were elected. Forty
nine votes were necessary for choice.
Campbell received 40; Frampton, S.;
Scheer, "a, and Stengle, 81.
Roberts, who received IS votes on the
first ballot, was the only candidate who
did not lose on the second, but on the
third his total dropped to a., and he
continued to slip until the eighth and
final ballot, when his total vote was 20.
Virtually all Of the original votes for
Roberts went to Dr. Richardson gradu-
ally, and on the final ballot he received
81 of 68 votes cast, two more than nec-
essary to elect. Lodge won with 81 votes
of 30 east. The variance was due to
delegates dropping out during the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
.KANSANS MENACED
BY PRAIRIE FIRES
Three Are Reported Burned
as Flames Destroy
Several Farms.
BY tn. Associated Press.


ATWOOD, Kans., April 6.-Fleeing
for their lives before a raging prairie
fire, called by old timers the greatest
in quarter Of century, farm fami-
lies in the wide, thinly populated
stretches of northwestern Kansas again
have experienced the hardships Of
covered wagon days.
Tonight two men and q woman were
In a hospital here, the woman fight
ing for life against serious burns. AT
least one other person was recovering
from minor injuries, two families had
lost their homes and their farms were
reduced to smoldering acres, while a
third had lost everything except their
house.
A blazing strawstack near Brewster,
famed by q 40-mile-an-hour wind,
made q merry path 10 to IL miles wide
and roared through 80 miles OF Rawins
and Thomas County farmland to De
halted at highway q quarter mile
south of Atwood last night. -
Loss of personal property, live stock,
hay, pasture grass and farm crops was
estimated at more than 100000.
Using plows, tractors, teams, brooms
and gunny sacks 1000 persons fought
the blaze before 1t was brought under
control.
Strong winds again swept this part OF
the State tonight, and q careful watch
was maintained against another possible
outbreak of fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
W. P. MARTIN DIES
AT HOSPITAL HERE
Body of Louisiana Representative
Will Be Sent to Home at
Thibodaux for Burial.


The body Of Representative Whit
nell Pugh Martin, Democrat, Of Louis
lana, who died at Garfield Hospital
yesterday following an operation for a
stomach disorder, viii be taken tn
Thibodaux, La, his home, near New
Orleans, over the Southern Railroad,
leaving washington at s:55 o'clock this
evening. Burial viii be Tuesday.
At the hospital when Mr.. Martin
died were his daughter, Mrs. William
d. Tabor Of washington. Miss Eleanor
johnson, a friend Of the family, and
Jacob S. Landry, his secretary. Mrs.
Martin died in 1923. Two sons, Mar
shall L. and Robert c. Martin, are ex-
pected to arrive here today.
Elected to the Sixty-fourth and Six
ty-fifth Congresses as Progressive, Mr.
Martin was nominated by the Demo-
Gratis. and elected without opposition
to the Sixty-sixth and succeeding Con-
crosses. He was In his SIND year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
SUB TRIP TO POLE
DELAYED FOR YEAR
Wilkins Decides Time Element
Does Not Permit Start
This Year.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 6-Capt. Sir
Hubert wilkins, polar explorer, has de-
cided to postpone this Summer to next
his proposed submarine trip across the
Arctic seas, an announcement By q
representative today said.
George Palmer Putnam, Sir Hubeft's
publisher, who has been making some
Of the arrangements for the voyage,
said the explorer had communicated
with him from Los Angeles asking him
to make the announcement.
Mr.. Putnam said the explorers de-
cision was prompted solely by the time
element. He said that the submarine
Defender would have to be ready TO de-
part June l If the voyage were to take
place this year, and that Sir Hubert
decided that longer period was needed
for reconditioning and testing the YES
sci, providing a final decision was made
to use Simon Lakes craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

ada, Mexico, for example, all are keen
" interested.
There has been more than a hint
from Canada that if the tariff wall Is
raised against her farm products to O
height which makes export to this
country impossible, Canada may retail
, late by declining to negotiate finally
the treaty for the construction Of the
Great Lakes to the Atlantic waterway,
via the st. Lawrence River.
This waterway has been urged as a
great boon to the American farmers,
since it would reduce materially the
Middle West and the Northwest to the
Atlantic seaboard.
Some of the farmers and their rep
resentatives might be willing to sacri.
nee increased rates In some OF the
tariff duties affecting Canada to obtain
the waterway.
on the other hand, there Is q group
which believes that the better way
Is to protect the domestic markets from
foreign competition, even II the water
way has to 60 by the board.
waterway Closed in Winter.
This latter group points out that
navigation over the proposed waterway
would be closed Tor many months dur
ing the Winter and that continuous
and rapid transportation in these days
is important for the farmers as well as
for the rest Of the people.
The House subcommittee of the ways
and means committee now Is struggling
with the agricultural schedule. So far.
there has been no definite or ofiicial
report of any recommendations Of the
committee.
The House subcommittee working on
the farm relief bill Is composed Of
Chairman Haugen and Representatives
Purnell and Williams, Republicans, and
Aswell and Kincheloe, Democrats.
It Is expected that the House viii
give the farm bill the right Of way when
the special session opens next week, IS
well as the Senate.
There Is nothing to prevent both
houses from going ahead with the farm
!! measure simultaneously, 1t was pointed
out. In the end, the differences be-
tween the Two houses, II there are any,
! will have to be thrashed out IN con-
ference. It IS believed that the farm
bill may be we'll through both houses
and signed by the President by June !
and perhaps considerably before that
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
s'Swat the Fly"
Warning Is Issued
BY Health Officer

Health Oficer william G.
Fowler yesterday sounded his
annual warning to householders
to protect themselves against
danger from germs carried by the
common house ny. All possible
precautions against this pest
should be taken, Dr.. Fowler
warned.
Perhaps the most important. in
the health ofdcer's opinion, Is
proper screening Of houses. II
the flies get by the screens, they
should be coTnbated with every
means of warfare available, the
fiy swatter and fiy paper being
the most useful.
Flies, Or. Fowler says, habit
ually roam around places abOund-
Ing Ia germs Of diseases, Flies
are believed seldom to travel
more than 400 yards from their
breeding place. Accordingly, the
dy nuisance can be considerably
abated by tightly covering all re-
ceptacies for garbage and trash,
and By keeping premises gener-
ally clean.
Screening Of houses, and extra
safeguards such es screening
beds on which infants are
sleeping and covering all foods,
are strongly Recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Representatives NAMED
FOR HERRICK SERVICES
War, Navy and State Departments
Select Men to Assist
in Ceremonies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The war and Navy Departments APP
pointed officers yesterday to represent
them at ceremonies in New York upon
the arrival Of the body Of Ambassador
Herrick aboard the French cruiser
Touryiile, and the state Department
assigned ]. @. Dunn, chief OF the
protocol division to take charge Of ON
cial arrangements.
Mai. Gen. Hanson f. Ely, commander
of the I'd Corps Army Area, with head
quarters at Governors Island, N. Y,
and Rear Admiral Louis r. Desteiguer.
commandant Of the third naval district
at New York, will represent the armed
forces Of the Nation.
Representative Of President Hoover
and the State Department at the cere-
monies are to be appointed later. Mr..
Dunn win reach New York Monday
to make advance arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Gutter REPORTED
FIRING UPON SHIP
Skipper and Master Of Ba-
mana Boat Coming Up Bay
in Alleged Protest.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 6.-The
Baltimore Sun in copyrighted story
tomorrow viii say that two Of six shots
fired on the Norwcgian-registered
banana boat joan by Q Coast Guard
boat narrowly missed striking the ship
as 1t steamed UP Chesapeake Bay FRI
day morning.
Capt. Carl Anderson. the master of
the vessel, and Paul e. Kesterson. the
pilot, who brought the Juan from out
side the capes into port in Baltimore,
have protested to the Norwegian con-
sui, the newspaper wiz add.
Kesterson is quoted as saying that
the last shot fired by the boat marked
9. g. 1S9, passed over the stern Of the
ship and struck in the water about
where the Juan would have been had
the pilot not swung sharply to star
board after hearing the preceding shot.
Followed an Hour"
He saw the cutter when he boarded
the Juan outside the capes, and ct one
time 1t was within talking distance, he
said. but gave no sign or made no effort
toward boarding the ship while follow
ing 1t for about an hour.
The pilot said he had forgotten about
the Coast Guard boat by the time he
turned northward to 60 up the bay,
and paid little attention to three shots
which he heard, because there had
been target practice of Cape Henry the
day before. The fourth shot, he said,
struck to the left of the Juan, and he
hove to when the NTH landed directly
in line behind the vessel.
Two Men Sent Aboard.
Kesterson said the commanding Of
ficer OF the Coast Guard boat did not
appear but sent aboard two men who
asked TO see the ships papers and ask
ed where she was bound. They init
mated they thought the banana cargo
was camoufage, but after peering
down into the hold seemed satisfied
there was no liquor aboard, Kesterson
said
The Sun will add that Captain An
derson said the only liquor aboard was
! Is bottles. listed in the manifest and
stored in the medicine chest.
After being permitted to proceed. the
Juan continued to Baltimore and un-
loaded her banana cargo here today
She Is chartered by the United Fruit
Co.
Coast Guard headquarters tonight
said they had received no advices re-
garding the reported firing on the Juan
by Coast Guard boat. It was said
that the patrol boat CG-1ee was at.
tached TO the Norfolk, Va, district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

:iation. One Of the Governments repre-
sentatives was Walter F. Brown. now
Postmaster General. It was the final
committee Of nine that oil-production
curtailment, as then projected, would
be a violation OF the Sherman anti
trust law.
They expressed the view that at re-
curing times OF oil overproduction,
curtailment might be desirable in the
in no doubt that, until the Federal
statutes were altered, curtailment could
not be legally undertaken. Accordingly,
recommendation were made In favor Of
Federal legislation that would UNI
equiyocally declare that such agree
ments would not be in violation Of the
national antitrust laws"
The specific bill recommended was a
conservation measure which would
grant relief to oil operators from the
provisions of the Sherman act, ac-
companied by proper safeguards in the
public interest.
The committee said: "Such agree
naents on the part Of oil operators at
the present time, no matter what the
necessity for them, would be In viola
ton Of the antitrust laws Of some, II
not all. of the oil-producing States. and,
under some circumstances, In violation
Of the laws Of Congress prohibiting
activities In restraint Of interstate and
foreign commerce"
The lawyers who joined in the report
were Prof. Henry M. Bates of the Uni
versity of Michigan, James A. veasey,
general counsel of the Carter Oil Co.,
and william Olney, IT,, Of San Fran
cisco. The position Of the committee of
nine, including these legal specialists In
oil matters, is the attitude Just promul-
gated by Attorney General Mitchell as
the standpoint of the Hoover admins
tration. In other words, II the oil In
dustry wants to curtail production, as
now planned, 1t must first seek and Sc
cure congressional enactment validating
such curtaifment.
ffyopvrirtf fa7a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
ARkANSAN DENIES BUYING
PLACE AS POSTMASTER
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press
STUTTGART, Ark, April 6.---J. r.
Sayre, former postmaster here, made
an afiidayit today to be sent to the Sem
ate patronage investigation committee
poStnastcrship.
information was made public by the
Senate committee In washington yes
terday that Sayre had reported he paid
q. e., Hanin1ons, Republican county
committeeman here, for his indorse-
ment for the appointment In 1924. In
his. afiidayit Sayre said he had made
contributions to Republican campaign
funds. although not required to do so.
but that these contributions had no
connection with his appointment. he
expressed the opinion that Information
he had given 10 the Senate eopamitsee
had been misinterpreted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
YOUTH DIES BY POISON
ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 6.-The body Of a
well dressed youth, who apparently had
swallowed several kinds Of poison and
who stated in two notes. one Of which
was written in French, that he had no
relatives In this country. was found on
the campus beach of Northwestern Uni
versity In Evanston late today BY two
co-eds.
The name "T. Coston' was found
sewed In the lining Of the mans coat,
which bore New York clothing label.
A Masonic pin and pin bearing the
Greek symbols for xxi Sigma Gamma
were pinned on the coat The letter
lated by q university professor.
II had sworn to her q noble and
eternal love-" 1t commenced. after which
the rest Of the letter was almost unin-
telligible. The letter in English said.
ACCUSE no one. For personal reasons
I take nv own life. have no one IN
this country" Both were unsigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
QUOTA SYSTEM LAUDED.

NEW YORK, April 8 tP).--Approval
of the national origins quota system
of the immigration law was expressed
today by oficial representatives Of 500
patriotic and civic organizations at .
luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt given
by the national immigration restriction
conference.
The representatives adopted resolu-
tons In opposition to any move to re-
peal the operation of the law and unar-
imously agreed that II immigration
the gpecial session of Congress. such
legislation be forward rather than
9 backward" step. A law placing q
quota on Mexico, the West Indies and
countries to the south would be con-
strled Is q forward step, they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
BAND CONCERT.

Nv the United States Marine Band
at i pm. tomorrow In the auditorium
Of the Marine Barracks, Taylor Bran
son, leader; Arthur s. Witcomb, Sec
ond leader, conducting.
PROGRAM.
March, 'Heroes Of the Flag Bidgood
Overture. ''Triumphale" Rubinstein
suite. Americana" ............ Thurban
(a) .The Tigers TAIL march.
(b) when Malindy Sings" serenade.
(c) 'sThe watermelon Fete." sketch.
valse de concert, wedding OF the
Wl0uS kAu4A
Excerpts from "The Rose Of CASTLE"
Haife
March, "Tell It to the Marines"
BrSnson
Marines hymn, "The Halls Of Monte
aThs star spangled BANNER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
AUSTRIAN BEAUTY IS TOLD
TO STAY OUT OF CONTEST
Texas Bishop Advises Her Not to
Take Part in World Revue, to
Be Held at Galveston.
sr the A.soeiated press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA. April 6.--Local newspapers
today printed what was purported 10
be q Photographic reproduction OF a
letter written by Right Rev. Christopher
e. Byrne, Catholic Bishop Of Galveston,
Tex, advising Miss Lisel Goldarbeiter
not to participate in the coming world
beauty contest in his city. Miss Col
darbeiter recently was judged to be the
most beautiful girl in Austria.
The bishop was reported to have
written:
1.-THE pageant is an uncouth, vulgar
display for the purpose Of advertising,
If you come here you viii be asked to
parade in only bathing suit before q
motley crowd who viii scrutinize you
at close range as they would beauti-
full animal. cannot see how any self
respecting or decent young lady would
enter such q contest"
The bishops letter said that no Gal
weston lady would enter such q contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
URGES U. S. DRY VOTE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. April g Up.
State Representative Albert A. Huber
of st. Louis announced today he would
circulate petition among members of
the legislature next week to instruct
Gov. Henry s. Caulfield to ask Con-
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment.
law now Is In committee In the House
Of Representatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
|. c. c. GRANTS RAIL !
MERGER AUTHORITY
Van Sweringen interests to
Complete c. & o. and -Pere
Marquette Deal. i

By the Associated press. Sr
Permission to complete the merger Of
the Chesapeake q Ohio Railway with
the Pere Marquette System upon terms
satisfactory 10 the Van sweringen In
terests was granted yesterday by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Chesapeake q Ohio Co. was
given authority TO pay siss.ss q share
for all rere Marquette stock held by
the Nickel Plate Railroad, TO pay that
price for any other Pere Marquette
stock obtainable during the coming year,
and TO finance the transaction by sell
ing $S0.000.0o Of its own common stock
to its present stockholders at par.
Obstacles Cleared Away.
The decision cleared away several
obstacles to the merger Of the two
roads, and complied with petitions pre-
sented in behalf Of the carriers and in
behalf Of o. P.rand NJ. J. Van Sweringen
Of Cleveland, who dominate the affairs
of all three systems.
BY the commissions original decision.
the Chesapeake, & Ohio, whose common
stock is now selling above $500 share
on the open market, would have been
required to finance its Pere Marquette
acquisition by selling 100000 shares Of
its own stock to its stockholders at $3.50
share,
The road protested the fixing Of
price above par and yesterdays order
viii allow stockholders to acquire 300,-
600 shares instead of 100000, Of new
Chesapeake & Ohio stock and TO pay
but 500 per share for 1t.
17l,s0e Shares Purchaseable.
Further, the Chesapeake a. Ohio win
be allowed to purchase l74.900 shares
OF Pere Marquette common stock from
the Nickel Plate Railroad. which now
owns it. for S13333 a share. the previ-
GUS decision having limited the figure
to $l10. The Chesapeake & Ohio also
was given authority to pay $133.33 for
any other Marquette shares that might
be available.
The commission In resembling the
order fixing $50 as the Chesapeake d
Ohio stock price declared that 1t was
mot greatly impressed with the adj
vantages OF issuing new stock at par
rather than at $3.50 per share" but
that latitude In action must be pre-
served to private management"
Commissioners Eastman, McManamy
and Taylor dissentel, Eastman declar-
ing himself somewhat at loss to know
what it is thought will be accomplished
in the public interest by this transfer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
Chicago Warrants Offered.

CHICAGO, April 6 L41.--A Announce.
l1ient was made today that public Of.
tering will be made Monday Of $50..
O00, 900 in tax anticipation warrant
notes Of the city Of Chicago by syn
dicate Of bankers who recently I'D.
vanced the money to the city. The
notes bear $50 per cent interest AMI
will mature between May Is, 1880, alas
December Is, 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
DEBT settlement
IS BELIEVED NEAR
Calling Of PIenary Session
WIN Be indication Of
Definite Results.
~ the Associated Press.

~
PARIS, April 6.-The air was full
Of figures and rumors Of figures tonight
at the end Of the eighth week Of work
BY the second Dawes committee TO ar
rive at .. new settlement Of German
reparations. Some, based apparently on
excellent authority, contradictsd others
based on equally good authority, which
was taken to show that all figures thus
far mentioned are tentative and not yet
near their final form.
What is known for certainty is that
the allied financial experts on the COM
mittee have told the Germans what
they are going to demand. Taking into
consideration the known elements Of
the allied claims, these demands may
safely be said TO be in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000, 100000 or $4,000, 0oo,-
900 gold marks.
France II biggest Creditor.
France, the biggest and perhaps the
xieediest OF reparations creditors, asks
for e7,f25, 100000 for war debts, of
which she would apply $4,000. 900 900
to her American debt and 5000, 000,-
900 to her British debt.
Computing the claims Of the other
creditors on the percentages fixed at
Spa, Germany, for the division OF rep
basis would be nearly $4,000, 000, 900
without reckoning anything for the
French outlay on reconstruction work in
her deVaRtatad ur0ViNces
France has spent $4,000, 000.000 to
restore these regions. 1t Is known that
In consideration for some such induce
ments aS considerable amount OF
ready cash from conamercialization OF
part OF the reparations debt she would
be willing TO sacrifice part OF what she
claims for reconstruction. II she were
willing to cut these claims In two, Use
would remain $4,000 100000 more to BIZ
demanded Of Germany. But, on the
other hand, the British claim under the
Balfour note would be reduced in the
final settlement so as largely to COM
pensate for that amount.
Agreement Thought Near.
As the discussion stands today, there
Is reason to believe that the French
claim much more than $1.I25, 000, 900.
but are ready to bargain. Or. Schacht.
chief Of the German delegation, talked
with M. Moreau of the Banks of
France again this morning and all the
experts had private conversations.
These were said in well informed quart
ers to have brought the Germans and
their creditors nearer together.
The private talks vii continue Mon
day. A plenary session Of the commit
tee viii probably be called only when
something tangible has resulted from
them.