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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-06-27
THEATRE NOTES

The South Of old, with its charming
colorfully transported to the screen
in Uncle Toms Cabin the stupend-
Gus Universally Pollard production
which is now showing at the vashon
Theatre. 1t Is almost possible to in
hale the sweet scent of the magnolias
and hear the soft voices of the Groom >
ing darlsies at the hour of dusk. SO
truthfully does the picture mirror the
old South
Uncle Toms CABIN is seventy
five years old. II has played role,
IN the American theatre as well as the
political arena, which has entitled IL to
certain traditions and prerogatives.
That this has fastened upon the vari-
GUS characters in the play certain
standardized practices. make-ups and
lines is not to be wondered at. Uncle
Toms Cabin is, IN all probability, the
most standardized play and It's characl-
crs more set IN traditiona lgrooves
than those Of any other theatrical pro-
duction. Shakespeare's characters are
interpreted entirely according to the
ideas of the directors, of the actors who
play the various roles and the bank
roll of the producer But an Uncle
Toms Cabin company which attempt
ed to portray Uncle Tom, Eliza. Marks
the Lawyer, Simon Legree, Little Eva
and Topsy in any other manner than
That set down by the long line of
Tom show experts, would be I'M
ihinkable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
DEM0TI0N OF COURT
ATTACHES is PROBED
District Auditor Holds Action Is
Contrary to Classifca.
ton Act.

The District Personnel Classification
Board today began an Investigation into
an action Of Judge Kathryn Sellers of
Juvenile Court, in demoting two at
taches of the court. The action, ac-
cording to District Auditor Daniel J.
Donovan, is contrary to the classifica-
tion act. Mr.. Donovan is chairman Of
the board.
Miss Sellers by orders dated April 8,
denoted Miss Mary Mccarthy from
statistical analyst, at 81 $50 per annum,
to bailiff, at $1,440, and Miss Amelia
Boggs, from record and information
clerk, CAF2 to record and information
clerk, CAF1 at l,220. Miss McCarthy's
reduction was from CAF3 to CAF2. The
two young women had been promoted
in March
The reduction, according to the audi
tor. was to prevent deficit in the
courts appropriations.
Mr.. Donovan said that in event of
threatened deficit, the proper action
would be to ftrlough the employees and
when more money becomes available at
the beginning of the next fiscal year to
re-employ them at their previous SAL
aries.
The case will be taken UP at the next
meeting of the board, Mr.. Donovan said
TODAY, and in the meantime no changes
will be allowed in the pay roll.
Judge Sellers explained that the de-
motions were to take care of deficit
in the salary budget which was not ap-
parent at the time the two young
women were promoted in March of this
year. She indicated that she was not
aware at the time that the action was
contrary to the classification act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
LINER PARIS GOES
AGROUND IN CHANNEL
Ship, Relocated Without Aid, Re-
sumes Trip After Losing
Way in Fog.
By the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 18.-The French
liner Paris, fresh from day and half
on mud bank in New York Harbor,
went aground on the rocks at Eddy
stone Light in the English Channel this
morning, but several hours later pulled
itself off without assistance and pro-
ceeded toward Plymouth. The ship
left Havre early today for New York,
but found the fog in the channel SO
heavy that it lost its course IA miles
from Plymouth and struck the treach-
erous rocks near the lighthouse.
An S o s call was sent out soon after
III am. Later messages asked for big
tugs to take her of the rocks and dis-
embark passengers If necessary A
message received In the French Lines
London office shortly after pm, how
ever, announced that the liner had
refoated herself without assistance and
was continuing on its way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
OFFICE
WRECKED BY BAND
Relief Store of Textile Union
at Gastonia Is Destroyed
by Masked Men.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
GASTONIA, N. C., April 1s.-Strike
headquarters of the National Textile
Workers Union. from which union Or
ganizers have been directing the strike
at the Loray Mill, was demolished early
today by band Of masked men.
A relief store, established by the
union next door to the headquarters
building, also was destroyed.
So far as could be learned this morn
ing. nobody was injured. although it
was stated that there were several fist
fights and number of shots were fired.
Union Leaders Are Missing.
County and National Guard officers,
guarding the mill property and keeping
order in the mill village, today said they
Union leaders, including Fred Erwin
Workers Union, who called the strike
and who has been directing it, and
George Pershing, staff employe of the
Daily Worker, New York Communist
organ, could not be located.
Persons who saw the crowd of men.
who made kindling wood of the two
buildings, said that they apparently
numbered several dozen. All wore white
masks.
Strike Called Three Weeks Ago.
The strike at the Loray Mill, owned
and operated by the Manville-J -Jenckes
Co. of Pawtucket, r. /, was called three
weeks ago yesterday. On the first day
disorders that threatened to turn INTO
serious riots caused five companies OF
National Guardsmen to be ordered to
the scene. Later two companies were
withdrawn and deputy sheriffs substi-
tuted.
since the start of the Loray difficult
ties, the National Textile Workers
Union has organized locals and called
strikes at Pineville, Bessemer City and
Lexington, N. C. The PinevilIe and
Lexington mills have been closed to
prevent trouble.
The attack on the union headquar-
ters started without warning shortly
after o'clock this morning. National
Guardsmen at the Loray mill. five blocks
distant, were awakened by the crash of
axes and hammers.
For short time after the attack
started, the Guardsmen could not To-
cate the trouble. A number OF shots
were fired about the mill, apparently
to give the alarm.
Thirteen Arrested, Two Freed.
Ten persons. each of whom said he
was sleeping In the union headquarters
when the building was attacked, were
arrested. Later three others were ar
rested, but two soon were released.
Occupants of houses adjoining the
lot in which the headquarters OF the
union was located said there was no
explosion in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Divergence Between German
and Allied Claims Tackled
in Paris.
AMERICAN AGENT COMES
FROM BERLIN WITH DATA
Plenary Session Of Delegates Called
for Tomorrow to Consider
Situation.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April l6.-How to reconcile
Germany's reparations offer, which is
understood to be about two-thirds OF
the bill presented by the allied experts
as their minimum demands was the
formidable task undertaken today by a
subcommittee of the Reparations Ex-
perts Commission.
The subcommittee found itself unable
to reach an agreement today ana an
nounced that there would be a plenary
session of all the experts at ii o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The German offer was estimated to
have a present value of from 24,00O, ,O0o,-
600 to 260OO, ,000,0 gold marks (be-
tween $5,76O, 900, 900 and $6,240, 900 ,000)
to be paid in 81 annuities, while the
allied claims have been estimated to
have a present value of between 4O,-
600 0OO, 900 and $4,000, 100000 gold
marks (between So, 500. .000, 900 and $11,-
$40 O00, ,000), to be paid In So an
nuities.
Berlin Reports Figures.
A Berlin dispatch to the Paris Midi
today said that the difference between
the allied offer and the German counter
proposal was 12,500 ,000, 900 marks, or
about $4,000 000, 600, present value.
This dispatch said that DIR. Schacht Of
fered to pay annuities of 1850, ,000. 900
marks over period of 81 years, which,
figuring per cent interest and l per
cent for amortization, would have q
total present value of 27,500. .000. 900
marks (about $500, ,000. .000). as COM
pared to an allied offer Of 10000, ,000, 900
marks (about $500, 900 ,000).
1t was announced after today's ses-
sion that the experts had begun a
taken as indicating that the German
offer was made on a sliding scale in
stead of on fixed annuities.
The committee. which was presided
over by Lord Revelstoke of Great Brit
ain, was composed chiefly of the prin-
cipal delegates. J. p. Morgan was not
present, being replaced by Thomas w.
Lamont. while Owen D. Young was
sitting in as conciliator. The other dele
gates we're DR.. Hjalmar Schacht. presi-
dent of the German Reichsbank: Emile
Francqui of Belgium, Commandatore
Pirelli Of Italy and Kengo Mori Of
Japan.
Gilbert Visits u. s. Group.
While the experts were in session, s.
Parker Gilbert, agent general for repa-
rations under the Dawes plan, arrived
at the Hotel George v and was ushered
upstairs to the headquarters of the
American delegation. AS Mr.. Gilbert
had a pile of documents with him, it
was generally supposed that he had been
called in to give information as to Ger
many's capacity to pay at the present
moment.
After the meeting the experts re-
fused to give any other information con-
corning the proceedings than that they
had begun to examine the first annuity.
DR.. Schacht was obliged to absent him.
self for several hours at midday in
order to accompany Nine. Schacht to
the railroad station. and consequently
the afternoon meeting was postponed
until later In the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
SMITH NOT TO ATTEND
JEFFERSON DINNER
Desire to Remain in Background Of
Politics at Present Given as
Cause of Refusal.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-The New
York World said today that former
Gov. Alfred E. Smith has declined to
attend the annual Jefferson day dinner
of the National Democratic Club at the
Hotel Commodore Saturday. His de-
cision, said the newspaper, is due to a
desire to keep in the background Of
the political picture at present.
Smith, however, is expected to at
tend a joint meeting tomorrow of the
executive and advisory committees of
the Democratic national committee,
called by John j. Raskob, national
chairman. The meeting was called to
discuss ways and means to wipe out
the party's deficit, amounting approx
mately to $1,100,O0O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
INCREASED STATURE
FOR MAN FORECAST
Scientists Finding Means to
Change Human Beings,
Says Dr.. Riddle.
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-Tools
that science is making to change hui
man beings were described at the an
nual meeting of the American Philo-
sophical Society today by DR.. Oscar
Riddle, Of Carnegie Institution, Cold
Spring Harbor. N. Y.
Changes forecast are increased
stature at will. types of men specially
resistant to disease, men with over
towering intellect" and new and
mellow tint to every outlook upon life
Rats Doubled In Size.
Expected to control size is the hor-
none of the pituitary gland, an organ
common to men and animals. DR..
Riddle describes how feeding it to sala-
nlanders and rats nearly doubled their
size.
Development mechanics, the scien-
tific name of one method described for
improving men, DR.. Riddle said, rs a
direct and frontal attack on the con-
troll Of structure size, proportions,
characteristics and capacities or or
ganism-man included"
ACShtlAAuCo PCAACNtCA VI AhtAOAPaVCAi
include taking the first Is formed
cells of an embryo and making l6
embryos in place of one; and using a
piece of skin from the back of an
embryo to make the lens of an eye. He
told of experiments on birds indicating
that perhaps development Of male birds
is unnecessarily hampered in natures
present process. He told Of fish pro-
duced with one or two eyes at will by
using anesthetic on their eggs.
Environment Is Held Important.
Environment. he held, is so impor-
tant that 1t should not be considered
apart from heredity. Special condi-
tions are likely to be found for making
environment an effective control even
before young are conceived.
He said that developmental me-
chanicai eenetics and endocrinology
three young sciences, will help bring
about "a sort of supermedicine, a
super education, and a continuous and
very personal application Of great
body of knowledge. It will be recurrent
work, necessary in every generation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
BOY HELD ON CHARGE
OF MURDER FLEES JAIL
Youth, IA, and Two Other Prison
ers Make Escape From
Arkansas Prison.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JONESBORO. Ark. April 1s.-Ray-
ford Rarsoms, IA years old, held on a
first degree murder charge for the kill
ing last Fall of j. H. Jenkins, deputy
sheriff, escaped from jail here last night
with two other prisoners.
The young prisoner was believed to
have hidden on top of a cell while a
trusty was locking up the prisoners
for the night and then to have unlocked
the cell Of two men held ON charges
Of store robbery. The three escaped
through a window from which bar
had been broken.
Ransome was said by officers to have
admitted firing the shots that killed
Jenkins. His brother, Charles, and
James McElroy we're arrested as acces-
sories. They claimed they had mistaken
jenkins for q highwaynan. The shoot
ing occurred on q httle-traveled road
near Lake City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
U. S. COTTON HAUL CUT.

NEW YORK, April Is (P).-The Amer
ican Polish Chamber of Commerce re-
ceived cable advices from Warsaw to-
day that an agreement had been
concluded with steamship companies
for the direct transportation Of cotton
from the United States to Danzig and
Gdynia at the rates which have been
covering similar shipments from the
United States to Bremen.
The new arrangement will eliminate
the long railroad haul from Bremen to
the Polish textile mills. Cotton for the
textile industry in the Lodz district
accounted for about $40,O00,000 of Po-
lands purchases in the United States
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
REBELS MASS AT NAyoJoA.

MEXICO CITY. April l8 LP).--Con-
centration of rebel forces at Navopoa, in
Southern Sonora. was reported to Cha
pultepec Castle today by Gen. Gales.
Gen. Gales said he was moving his
own headquarters to San Bias, Sinaioa,
and that federal troops would engage
the rebels at Navojoa as quickly as they
could be moved up.
The necessity Of repairing bridges,
rail lines and a possible delay to allow
Gen. Almazan's army Of the north time
to penetrate Northern Sonora, it was
believed here, would delay Gen. Gales
advance.
Federal aviators who flew over Navo-
ioa said the rebel rear guard was in
trenched at the station at Bacabachi,
south of that city. in horseshoe earth
works extending for thousand yards
around their position No rebels were
sighted along the coast to Yavaros, and
from there as far north as Navojoa the
railroads were said to be in good con-
dition.
Scouts reported Gen. Fausto Topete,
who led the unsuccessful movement
against Naco. Sonora, had arrived at
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
I'm Shot" Cries Woman, as Gun Bangs
In Closet and Coat HANGER Hits Her

coat in which was pistol and the wea-
pom was discharged. At the same in
stand swinging coat hanger struck
Mrs Bamberger in the back
She cried, I'm shot," ard tainted.
Her husband taking her word for 1t,
called police. Their records snow II was
an hour later before they determined
that a noise and clothes hanger had
caused the misunderstanding on Mrs.
Bamhergers part. r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Aviators Missing in Kongo.

BRUSSELS, April l3 iH).-The min
istry OF colonies announced yesterday
that the Belgian aviator Thieffry and all
except one of the other occupants of
his plane were missing after crash
at Kibanga Bav. 100 miles from Albert
vile In the Belgian Kongo. Natives
found d mechanic OF the name Of Gas
ttiche unconscious from injuries and
ignorant Of the tate of his companions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
WOMAN is FOUND DEAD.
vials, which Apparently Contained
Poison. Beside Body.

MIAMI, Fla, April l8 tAP).-A woman
believed to be Izetta Scanland, 60, OF
Kansas City, was found dead in her
apartment here early today. Three
empty vials which apparently had con-
tanned poison were beside her body. Of
ficers said they found evidence indi-
eating she had attempted to destroy all
means of identification, but receipt
from the Kansas City Power 81 Light
Co. bore the name Izetsa Scanlarid, Alt
West Fourteenth street, Kansas City.
Her purse contained 1888. She had
taken an apartment three days ago in
the name Of Ida Smith, saying she was
tired Of living in hotels. No inquest
will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
SOUTHERN CROSS LANDS.

SYDNEY. New South Wales, April
"a (P.-The airplane Southern Cross
landed at Derby, western Australia, to-
day after more than two weeks spent
on a mudfiat near the mouth OF the
Glenelg River, during most OF which
time Capt. Charles Kingsford smith
and three others aboard It were on-
jects of widespread search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April l8.-The police
have just learned what happened to
Mrs. Hilma X. Benson, we'll known Chi
cago business woman, who was found
beaten unconscious in front OF her home
Monday night.
A man held her up as she was about
to enter the house and demanded
money. She parried for time. finally
giving him $50. She asked him why
he did such things. He answered b;
asking her what she would do il she
needed money and was down and out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Woman Victim Who Promised Bandit
A Job Beaten Unconscious as Thanks

He told her he was truck driver, but
couldn't get work. She gave him the
name Of her brother. telling him TO 90
there In the morning and he would be
given a job. She told him to keep the
$50 and repay it when he could.
Are ycu on the levei?s the man said.
Whereupon he moved as though TO
90 then turned. striking Mrs. Benson
over the head with the pistol, driving
sledge-like fists into both her eyea.
throwing her roughly down upon the
gravel driveway, and then, frightened
by the ilproar Of her dog from within
the house, fleeing down the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
II Want to Deposit
$780," Man Answers
Bank Bandits Query
BY tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated Fress'
OAKLAND, Calf, April 1s.--
AS j. L. Bender, manager Of a
local store, walked into branch
bank yesterday, two men flourish
ing revolvers announced q hold
up was in progress.
Asked what he wanted, Bender
said he wished to deposit $500.
A robber waved him to q teller's
window. leveled his gun at the
bank employe and Bender made
his deposit. The $500 went into
a uit case along with $l1. 500 more
which the robbers leisurely car
ried of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 18.--Mrs. Marian
Bamberger shot herself with a clothes
hanger. and it was half an hour before
she found out she did no such thing.
Mrs Bamberger. whose husband, Dr.
Arrie Bamberger, is q well known Chi
caeo surgeon, stepped into clothes
closet and funbled around in the dark
for dress. In the course of her fun-
bling her hand clutched her husbands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
WESTERN COAHU|LA
UPRISING REPORTED
insurgents Engage Cavalry
men-AImazan Scouts in
Skirmish at Pass.

JUAREZ Chihuahua, Mexico, April
13 R)-An insurgent uprising in West
ern Coahuila and skirmish at Pulpito
Pass today had halted the concentra-
ton Of Federal troops for the cam
paign against the rebels IN Sonora.
The uprising in state previously
believed to have been freed of revolu-
tionists was followed by minor battle
between the insurgents and federal
cavalrymen dispatched to the scene by
Gen. Eulogio Ortiz, reports received
here said. The federal general had
his forces ready to entrain for Juarez
when news of the uprising reached him,
according to the reports, which did not
name the town where the trouble oc-
Cured or give the location of Gen.
Ortiz's troops at the time they were
ready to leave for this border city.
Gen. Juan A. AlmaZan who will direct
the campaign in Sonora, said he re-
ceived word last night that his advance
guard had had its first skirmish with
rebels at Pulpito Pass, entrance to
Sonora.
The reports of the two skirmishes
gave no details. but indicated neither
was OF major proportions.
Five federal troop trains carrying
$500 infantrymen arrived here last
night from Chihuahua City.
After the men have had short rest
they will proceed to Pulpito Pass. More
than $500 soldiers already have left
here for that point.
REBELS MASS AT NAyOJOA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
Bank Statements

washington clearing. house. s4,o37,-
9820
Treasury balance, $307, ,921 ,862.9S.
New York clearing house exchange,
$l,345, 900 900.
New York clearing house balance,
$i44, ,O00. 900. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
CHARGES IRISH ARMING.
Free State Minister of Justice Hits
at De valera's Party.

at De valera's Party.
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, April Is
pa statement that the Fianna Fail,
political party Of Eamon de Valera, had
in its possession firearms and amnuni-
tion dumps, was made in the Dali last
night by Minister Of Justice Fitzgerald
Kenny.
In answer to question the min
lister admitted detective posing as
Sean McGuinness, attached to the self
styled Irish Republican army, had
gained the confidence of the Flanna
Fail leader, Andrew ODonovan ana
other party members. From them he
learned the plans Of their organization
and Of arms and ammunition at their
disposal later giving his information TO
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-18
PENSIONS CHIEF CHOSEN.
Church, Hartford Insurance Man,
Is Selected by Hoover.

e. D. Church, prominent insurance
man OF Hartford, Conn, has been Sc
lected by President Hoover as Comnis-
sioner of Pensions. He win succeed
Winfield Scott, whose resignation as
commissioner has been accepted.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-31
Making Investigation o
 Herring Fisheries

George Roun se f Ill, Junior Aquatic Biologist connected with the Bureau of Fisheries is in the Chatham Straits section studying herring of southeast Alaska. He will spend the sum- mer gathering information re- lative to history of the herring, whether local or otherwise, the age of the fat herring and any other information he can gather regarding the species.
 Last year MT. Rounsel threw a bombshell into the camp of the tory cannerymen when he set forth statements verifying contentious of Alaskans that the herring fishery was being destroyed.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-31
City is Offered
 Only $185,OOO
 For Utilities

MT. Van Orsdell, representing the Foshay interests of Minne- |apOlis met with the utilities Committee from the City Coun- cil and made an offer of $185 ,0OO for the hydro electric plant and water works. A depreciation of $33,00 was made on the works by the engineers who made the appraisal of the utilities.
 The Committee will report back to the Council the offer made for consideration by that body.
 The sentiment of the Com mittee is against sale at that price. Considerable thought is being given the idea of selling the utilities and some of the council are in favor of the idea. However, it is not expected at this time from the sentiment expressed that terms will be agreed upon and the matter brought before the voters for consideration.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-31
They Want Troll Fisheries Data
 For Records

The Bureau of Fisheries has F. w. Hynes of Ketchikan, talk ing a census of trollers in Alas ka waters. They are after ac- curate information as to the ex- act number of trollers operat-
 Ing in Alaska, date, name and place, name of boat, register number and tonnage, length, engine make and horsepower, lame and address of owner, of persons on boat, white or native number of lines operated ,laooks to line and if ')oat engages in other lines of
 he industry.