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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
RYE COVE STARTS
BURY|NG ITS DEAD
Graves Are Dug Almost in
Shadow of Virginia's Famed
Lonesome Pine"
BY the Associated Press.

by Ihe ASSoclateo fTeSS
RYE COVE, Va. May 4.-This Nola-
chuley Valley commonuity began bury
ing its tornado dead today almost in
the shadow of Virginias famous Lone
some Pine" which can look down from
Stone Mountain Gap and see 10 graves,
dug for IL pupils and l teacher who
died in Thursdays storm that demolish-
ed Rye Cove Schoolhouse.
The Rev. j. F. Craft, Baptist circuit
rider, minister and adviser to Scott
County's mountaineers for many years,
began his funeral tour at "sunup." He
was to visit each home that had lost a
child when the tornado demolished the
consolidated school here.
Although all the graves had been dug
on the side of hills or in the valley and
the collins built or bought, the circuit
rider will be kept busy today and to-
morrow on his round Of mercy. Many
of the bereaved parents wanted their
dead buried on Sunday and the min
lster was prepared to carry out their
wishes.
Eight Others May Die.
While the circuit rider conducted the
simple mountain funeral rites, he
prayed for other victims of the
storm who lay seriously injured and for
48 more who were in hospitals and
homes with broken bones, decorations
and bruises.
Miss jamie Taylor teacher; Maurice
Clendennen, Margaret Mitchell and
Avis Runyon were in Bristol Hospital
with fractured skulls. J. E. Fugate, jr..
was in the same institution suffering
with what doctors feared was concus-
sion.
James Franklin and his 13-year-old
sister, Aware, we're at their home here
injured too dangerously to move to
hospital.
Reconstruction plans of the Red Cross
were well under way. with national
workers on the scene. The damage
was not widespread. The tornado
roared up the valley to hit the school,
house on its mountain-top, with five
houses and flour mill
Among the dwellings it demolished
was the Carter home The Carriers
settled this valley back when the Battle
Of New Orleans was news" They
built log cabin and added to it when
additions were needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
NATIONAL CHAMBER.
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Organization viii Seek to Re-
move Obstacles to Contin-
ued Business Prosperity.

-=dey the leadership of William But
terworth of Moline, 81. and julius H.
Barnes of New York, the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States will de-
vote its efforts during the ensuing year
toward removal of Obstacles TO con-
tinued business prosperity and broad
plan of service Incorporated in the rec
concentrations approved at It's annual
session here.
Mr. Butterworth was reelected preSl-
dent of the organization, and Mr..
Barnes, president from 1921 to 1928,
was elected chairman of the board OF
directors. to succeed the late Joseph h.
pefrees of Chicago.
Five Vice Presidents Chosen.
Five of the six vice presidents were
chosen by the directors after the con-
clusion of the convention yesterday
afternoon. The two new members OF
this group are w. Rufus Abbott OF Chi
cago for the North Central States and
Charles w Lonsdale of Kansas City.
Mo, for the Southwestern States.
postDonement was voted in the Selec-
tion of a vice president for the North
western States.
Other vice presidents were reelected
as follows: Alfred J. BrosSeau of New
York for the Northeastern States, Rob-
ert r. Ellis of Memphis, Tenn. for the
Southeastern States and Paul Shoup of
San Francisco for the Western division.
John Joy Edison of this city, who has
served the organization as treasurer for
many years, was reelected.
New Directors Approved.
The concluding action of the conven-
ton was the formal ratification OF the
1s new directors nominated for office
last Monday, which was followed by
The induction into the Office of the en-
tire group.
The 10 selected on a geographic basis
include: Leonard S. Horner of New
Haven, Conn; Lammot du Pont of Will
n1ington, Del; E. Ashbury Davis of
Baltimore Md; William Gambler of At
lanta, Ga: P w. Litchf1eld Of Akron,
Ohio; John H. Camlin of Rockford, ILL.,;
Walter L. Cherry of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Harry A Black of Galveston,
Tex; George w. Holmes of Lincoln,
Neb., and Everett G. Griggs Of Tacoma,
Wash.
The remaining eight, representing as
many phases of the organizations &C
tivitieS, include Charles w. LonSdale of
Kansas City, Mo, who also was elected
vice president; Edward P. Peck OF
Omaha, Neb.: John G. LonSdale OF st.
Louis, Mo-; H M. Gilbert of Yakima,
Wash; C. A. Ludlum of New York City,
Francis E. Hamper of Atlanta, Ga;
Matthew S. Sloan of New York City
and A. w. Robertson of East Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
GEN. LORD TO RETIRE
AS BUDGET DIRECTOR
TO ENTER BUSINESS
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tirement pay as former brigadier gen.
eral in the Army.
The generals willingness to stay in
the pay of the Government, for which
he has annually saved tens of millions
of dollars, at less annual emolument
than a successful bond salesman earns
has been one of the wonders. and the
slories, of modern Federal service at
Washington. Lord confeSseS that he
continued under those conditions
through a fondneSs for public service
and his desire to contribute the best
I that was in him for his countrys bene-
fit
Gen. Lord is a Maine Yankee and
his first Government job in Washing
ton was as clerk of the ways and means
committee of the House of Representa-
tives. In 1898 he became a paymaster
oficer in the United States Army, and
by 1919, after promotion through vari-
Gus grades of that service, became
brigadier general. He was retired with
that rank in 1922, on the eve of sue
ceeding to the dictatorship of the bud
get He was director of Army finance
during the latter part of the World
War and received the Distinguished
Service Medal for exceptionally meri-
Under Gen. Dawes, first director of
the budget. Lord speedily demonstrated
a peculiar talent for the duties of the
Budget Bureau, and became Dawes
logical successor. His speeches before
the Semi-annual business meetings of
the Government soon became famous
They were distinguished by a note of
humor and humannesS uncommon in
discussion of subjects as dry as bud
tot eoTlU
fame as founder of the "WoodpeckerS'
Club" the organization of Government
officials and Subordinates, which he
formed and fomented for the purpose
of what Coolidge called ruthless econ
omy'' all along the long Federal line.
Later Gen Lord established the 1.-TWO
Per Cent Club" which owed its name
TO the pledge imposed upon members to
cut their expenditures in their respec-
tive departments by at least per cent
over previous figures.
Praised by Coolidge.
In one of his last addresses to the
business organization of the Govern
ment President Coolidge paid this tribute
to Gen. Lord:
Gen. Lord has been a success as the
head of the Budget Bureau because he
has had hte judgment to say Yes when
the facts warranted and the courage
to say No when the facts warranted.
His only desire is to find out what each
situation requires and recommend that
it be met. Any worthy object, any need
ed appropriation, could have no better
friend. He has had great experience
in Government financing. He is clear
thinker and plain speaker. benefactor
To those who administer the affairs of
the United States Government. One
IF he fhnen
conferences is to listen to the counsel
of Gen. Lord, who will now address
you"
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
FARMERS LOAN MEASURE
is ADOPTED BY SENATE
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A resolution making $2,500000 avail
able as loans for farmers in the storm
swept area of the South was adopted
yesterday by the Senate.
The measure which also will oene-
At farmers who suffered in the lorna
does last night, now goes to the House
for agreement to changes made by the
Senate, before it can be sent to the
White House.
OF the sum made available, $780,
900 was an unexpended sum appropri-
ated last session for storm loans in
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia. Alabama and Florida. An
other Sl,C00,000 was added and the
measures provisions were made to in
clude also LOUISIANA, Mississippi and
Arkansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
IS ABOARD BARGE
IN STORM SAVED
Vessel Founders in Lake
Huron, but Crew Rescued
by Coast Guard.

BY the Associated Press.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May 4.
The wreckage sighted yesterday off
Thunder Bay in Lake Huron by the
steamer Repvoyle was that of the mo-
torized barge c. E. Parks of Sault Ste.
Marie.
This became known today when the
wife of Capt. Sam Shields in charge
of the vessel received radiogram from
him at Thunder Bay Island. saying the
vessel had foundered, but that the crew
of IL men and himself had been taken
of by the Coast Guard.
Laden With PulpwOOd.
Parks foundered. All saved" said
the message to Mrs. Shields.
The Parks left Richards Landing,
Ontario, Thursday with load OF pulp
wood During the night it ran into
heavy blow that sent most vessels into
shelter. The Parks, originally a barge,
had been converted to operate under Its
own power with the installation OF
Diesel engines.
Thunder Bay Island is in Lake Huron
about Is miles off the mainland and in
'Sef1e path of a downbound vessel circling
North Point for Alpena. There is q
lighthouse on the island but little other
facilities for the comfort of the crew or
the wrecked vessel. A later report said
the men had been taken to Alpena. All
wires to Alpena were down and the re-
port could not be verified.
Steamer Sights Wreckage.
First word of miShap came when
the steamer Renvoyle of the Canada
Steamship Lines sighted wreckage off
Thunder Bay yesterday noon. The
Renvoyle reported sighting number of
doors, matches and pulpWood strewn
about the lake for miles.
The bow of the boat had been smashed,
obliterating the name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
1000 FEARED KILLED
IN PERSIAN QUAKES
Vast Stretches West of Samarkand
Are Shaken-Heavy Property
Damage Is Reported.
BY the Associated Press.


ASKHABAD, Russian Turkestan,
May Earthquakes which yesterday
shook the vast stretches west of Samar-
kand, once the capital of Tamerlane's
Oriental empire, were believed today
10 have taken heavy toll of life and
property.
Unconfrmed reports said 1000 per-
sons persisted in three Pension towns
alone, while IL we're killed and 40 in
jured hereabout as four successive
tremors brought down houses and
buildings in many villages. One per-
son was killed in this city and &c in
jured. Ninety houses we're demolished.
The Russian Turkestan government.
on request of Persian officials. rushed
aid across the border into Persia where
damage and loss of life was believed
greatest. Isolation of many of the
affected areas accumulated the relief
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
II PERSONS ARRESTED
IN CLUB MIRADOR RAID
All Released on $3.50 Bond to Ap-
pear May IL Before Rockville
Court on Disorderly Charge.

Sixty-nine men and three women, ar
rested last night in raid by Mont
gomery police on the Club Mirador.
near Bethesda, Md. will be arraigned
before the Rockville Court May IL. All
we're charged with disorderly conduct
and released on $3.50 bond each.
The police swooped down on the estab-
lishment after they learned that
party was in progress Nearly all of
those arrested were Westinghouse
police said. 1t was evident, the police
declared, that the place had been tipped
off prior to the raid as nearly 200
members of the party escaped.
A number Of broken whisky bottles
were found by the police but no liquor
charges were lodged against those ar
rested. ....A.AtA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
HARPER TO BROADCAST.

Robert N. Harper past president of
the washington Chamber of Commerce
and chairman of citizens committee on
permanent States buildings, will broad
cast an address from Station WMAL at
8 o'clock tonight. Mr.. Harper will out
line the movement for the erection of
permanent States buildings in WASH
ington to maintain at the seat Of Gov
eminent a comprehensive exhibit OF
the natural resources and the manu-
featuring. agricultural and scientific
developmentn Of each OF the States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
BOX HITS WORKMAN.

Augustus Warren, colored, SO years
old, 1923 G street southwest, Is thought
to have a fractured skull and a broken
neck as the result of being struck yes
terday afternoon by falling box while
working on a building under construc-
ton at Nineteenth and e streets.
Warren was removed to Emergency
Hospital in a passing automobile. His
condition was undetermined today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
Michigan Man Gets Fellowship.

NEW YORK, May 4 OP.-The AL
bert Kahn Foundation for Foreign
Travel of Teachers has awarded its
fellowship for 1929 and 1880 to Uric
Bonnell Phillips, professor of American
history at the University of Michigan
The fellowship provides SIS, 900 to en-
able the recipient to spend year study.
ing conditions in various nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04

Stores in Australia are glutted with
locally made ladies' handbags which are
being held until tariff relief can be had
from the imported articles dominating
the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
Compromise Is Discussed.

1t was explained that if one consider
ed the allied claims as reduced by those
three billions ESTIMATED present value
of the last 81 years annuities) to little
over SO ,000, 600 900 marks then Mr..
Young's compromise of $4,000. 900 900
marks was almost exactly between the
original German offer and the creditors
bill
In this connection it was commented
that DR.. Schacht proposed originally
that the International Bank have a
capital of 100000 gold marks. but
that the conference trimmed this down
to 100000 as the capital was to
have been furnished out of the repara-
| tons payment to the allies. The allies
objected to having their money tied up
simply to work in relieving Germany Of
parts of her payments,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
GERMANS ACCEPT
YOUNG DEBT PLAN;
MUST WIN ALLIES
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would be met by the International Bank
from its profits.
These probably would not run that
high annually, but it is argued that the
bank by accommodating the profits and
making them work at higher rate of
interest than would apply to the debts
could handle them eventually so that
they would take care of this part of the
war debts account.
This would relieve Germany of that
part of the burden the creditor nations
have thought to place upon it--yet the
allied debts would be paid. If the bank S
profits were inadequate, it was added,
there was always the chance that the
United States by that time would re-
wise the last of the debt payments down.
ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
SIXTH RACE-3-year- olds and upward;
claiminG: purse. $1,000: 8 furlongs.
SEVENTH RACE-The Forest Park; fillies
and mares; claiming; 3-years-old and up
nDrSe 1 mile and 10 Yards

Apprentice allowance Of pounds claimed.
Weather cleari track good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
PROBE OF PAPERS,
STOCK OWNERSHIP
SOUGHT BY WALSH

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04
PIMLICO ENTRIES

MONDAY, MAY 6.
FIRST RACE-The Oriole, 2-year-old colts
and geldings Purse. $1,000. furlongs.
Partisan ........ rs Uptown Lad. liz
Pro TEN. liz NotuS ........... liz
The Top ll2 ST. Jim. ......... l12
a Bag Smasher liz Guilder ........ III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-04

SECOND RACE-Maiden 3-year-oldS and
II Purse. 81 400 1 !, miles
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
AUTO FATALITIES
 INCREASE IN YEAR
But It Still Takes 900 Cars to
 Kill One Person

Washington. April 19 UP)-One person paid with his life for every 300 automobiles operated in the United States in 1928, according to a survey recently completed by large insurance company.
 Approximately 27,500 persons were killed by motor cars last year. an increase of seven per cent over the 1927 total, according to reports from all but t ee states of the Union. On this basis, $50 persons were fatally injured by cars each week. or 75 daily in 1928.
 New York and Illinois reported the largest number of automobile fatalities last year, the formers death total being 2,5S0 and the lat ter's 2,06S. California ranked third with 1925 mortalities. Ohio four'h with 1893. and Pennsylvania fifth with 1.7s7.
 Eight states, including Montana, Texas, South Dakota. Tennessee, Oklahoma, Rhode Island. Connecti- cut and New Mexico reported an increase last year of more than 25 per cent in the number of per sons killed in motor vehicle acCi- dents, the report stated.
 Reduction in s States
 Montana, with gain of more than S5 per cent, had the greatest increase, while Texas and South Dakota exceeded their 1927 fatal ity tolls by more than 50 per cent.
 Of the 35 states and the District of Columbia reporting final figures for last year. only eight states. in- cluding Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho. Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina. and Nirgipia, show reduction in the number of deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents.
 Eighteen of the states reported an increase in excess of seven per cent, it was stated. while of the nine remaining and the District Of Colum bia-where the increase was less than seven per cent-Michi- gan and New York were the only two with an increase less than one per cent.
 The statistics were gathered by the Travellers Insurance company of Hartford Conn.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19

street. where she intended to r. main all night, but about o'clork this morning her husband cam" after her and caused a disturbance, resulting in call to Sergt ant F. A. McA,ay at police headquarters Officers Blanchette and DomhroW- ski were detailed to investigate and Gazda was arrested
 Gazda admitted that he slapped his wife but denied that he punch ed her There Was 4 discoloral ion under her left eye which was canS- ed by the blow, but he contendrl that there would have been I admitted that he had mething to drink but he was not intoxicated nor does he make a practice o' drinking liquor, He works every lay but his wife does not make q home for him, and he feels like a fool' when he recalls the manE nights that she has been away from home until II and 12 o'clock, "s pc cially, he said. since the Plain vile accident disclosed her desir, for the company of other men.
 Questioned by Assistant Pros, outing Attorney Groenstein, Gazla admitted that he had no right 70 assault his wife. bu+ he contend~d that he was within his rights when he went to his mothers nome after her, He said she used to tell him
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
JEALOUS HUSBAND
 SLAPS WEES FACE
Arresie1 at 4 a. n. at Home Of
 His M).be7-inLaW

An automobile accident in Plain vile last November, in which Mrs- Helen GaZda of @ Concord street and Joseph Pac, formerly a super numerary policeman in this city. figured, has had the effect of dis rupting the peace and harmony Of the Gazda household, it was learn ed in police court today, when Steven Gazda. husband Of Helen. was arraigned on charges Of breacn n of the peace and assaulting her. i1r is 2s years of age.
 Mrs. Gazda testified that she re- turned from work last evening and her husband upbraided her about her alls gcd relations with Pac. One word borrowed another and finally he punched her in the face. sh, said. She left him in fear and went to his mothers home at 153 Alden
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
COIN" HARVEY WILL
 MARRY HIS SECRETARY
Eccentric Author, Building Pyramid in Arkansas, DivOrces Wife After
 30 Years of Separation

Bentonville Ark, April l9 R1W. H. (Coin) Harvey. eccentric author who is building pyramid It Monte Ne, Ark. to house the record of modern civilization for futur" generations IS to marry at 77 his secretary, Mrs. May Leake, G6.
 Harvey obtained the marriage Ii- cense yesterday following his divorce from Mrs. Anna H. Harvey of Hunt ington. w. Va. They were married in 1875 but had been separated for 30 years. Mrs Harvey lives with her son, Tom Harvey. Huntington law yer. The author gave desertion as the ground for divorce which was not contested.
 His marriage to Mrs. Leake viii take place Sunday at the site of the unique pyramid.
 Although Harvey has written sev- eral works, for the past several years he has devoted his entire time to the building of his pyramid, which he claims will be a boon to poster.ty.
 He berame internationally known in 1885 by the publication of book setting forth an economic penacea, Coins Financial School" During the free silver" fight he was one of William J. Bryan's leading sup porters.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
FLOODED HORSES
 PERISH IN FIRE
A Thorou6hbreds Die as HaYrt
 de Grace Stables Burn

Havre de Grace, Md. April 1s (UP)-Destruction of 14 thorough bred horses and stables worth S50,- 900 was the toll of flames which ragged for two hours last night at Havre de Grace race track amid scenes of widest disorder.
 The fire was believed 10 have claimed the life of an exercise boy in the stables of Harry Payne Whit ney. He could not be found today and was known to have been in the barns before the fire broke out.
 The fire was discovered at about o'clock last night when the mad neighing of horses in or near the Whitney stables attracted trainers and stable boys. It was believed the explosion of small gas line cooking stove in the quarters of some stable boys started it.
 Horses Run Wild
 As the maddened horses were loosed to run wildly about the track while fire fighters worked to quell the flames. disorder prevailed. The Nut was one of the animals released, the horse crashing against an auto mobile in the rush to safety. break ing leg and being immediately de- stroyed.
 Three of the large stables, located in the rear of the paddock, were a total loss. Two of the IA horses lost were of the notable class. They were Shasta klan, the four year old gelding by F. J. Watts. and The Nut. sold recently to Joseph Hotter by Harry Payne Whitney along with Victorian, the 1928 Preakness win- ner.
 Some of Whitneys valuable racers were believed to have perished in the flames. Later it was determined none. of his horses were lost but that $l5.0oo worth of his equip ment had been destroyed
 The unf Drtunatc Shasta klan, after being released from the stables rushed to safety only 10 return to the stall 10 perish in the flames that destroyed the stables The same fate Lass O'Gowrie.
 It was anonunced by track oif- Cials today the meet would continue despite the fire, the flames not hay ing disturbed the track proper.
 Some of the other horses lost are parchesi, Goulash, Fl Canoe, Hijo and Sea Wolf. Fl Canoe, Lass O'GoWrie and Inlaid were owned by l.. r. Wolfe, Washington sportsman. Jane Rinchart and Belais Go Bragh, also lost. were owned by F.. 4. Ray mond. J. A. Murphy and H. B. Cox lost Lady Joan. New Guinea. My Chum and Waterfall. Joseph J. Keefe lost Scipio and Pauline Butler in addition to The Nut. Watts lost Edwin D. and Nat Evans
 Fire departments from the near by communities of Port Deposit, Aberdeen, Ierryville and Belair as- sisted the Havre de Grace firemen in extinguishing the blaze.
 The entire scratch list for today had not been determined at noon. many of the horses saved having been injured in the wild rushes after obtaining their liberty. One horse was captured far down the highway toward Philadelphia, others wander ing miles from the track It may be hours before all are again in the barns and ready for racing, it was said.