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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
YOUNG CORPORAL
F.. CHAMPION "SHOT"
Three Medals, Senator's Cup
and D. c. Title Won on
Guard Range.

Three gold medals, the Senator's Cup
and the designation champion rife
shot OF the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard fell yesterday at Camp
Simms, Congress Heights, before the
onslaught of Eugene A. Ross, 20-year-
old corporal of the Guard Ordnance
Department, who totaled 33l points out
OF possible $50
The silver medal winner in the indi-
vidual championship. First Lieut.. Wal
ter r, Stokes, Medical Detachment,
12lst Engineers. who was trailing by
two points last Sunday at the 200-yard
stage, evened up things yesterday with
AZ at 300 yards, only to lose out by
three points at the long 600-yard po-
sition. First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley,
Company E. 12lst Engineers, finished
third with 326.
Since distinguished marksmen were
not eligible in the 800 and 900 yard
events, Stokes AZ out of so at the
shorter range gave way to Ross as,
the latter tieing and outranking PVT.
Arthur A. Tomelden, Company e.
Bronze Medal Won.
The bronze medal was taken by Pvt.
Theodore l.. Harrell, same company,
captain-elect of the George Washington
OlANSISlty varsity team, OH n "a Tally.
Five shots each, sitting and kneeling, at
a l0-inch bull's-eye comprised the
event.
AT the longer range Ross eXcelled
every one else and clinched the cham
pionShip by keeping out OF his 10
shots inside the 20-inch bull and the
remainder in the "four-ring." Sergt.
Philip c. Geraci, Company D. and
First Lieut.. Edward A. Mcmahon.
Headquarters and Service Company.
each ran up A points for second and
third prizes, respectively, the former
outranking because of two bull's-cyes
on the end Of his string.
The distinguished marksman's COM
petition, which was open to all guards
men and which consisted of 20 shots
standing at 200 yards and 20 prone
at 500, was captured by Lieut.. Riley,
Company E, with 1872 and 200.
Two Medal Contests.
Lieut.. Mcmahon scored l81 for silver
medal and Sergt Harry B. Parsons,
Company E, 179 for bronze. Parsons
total Of 90 out Of 100 in the "offhand"
position contained three ring shot,
while Riley's SO consisted solely Of as"
and "5's" The later was therefore
awarded a special medal presented by
the National Rife Association
Capt. Just G. Jensen, Ordnance, officer
In charge of rifle practice was highly
pleased with the Workmanship of his
protege, Ross. Under Jensen's efficient
instruction and coaching, he has de-
veloped into consistent top-notcher.
Maj. Julian S. Oliff, 121St Engineers.
executive officer: Maj. Ralph S. Childs,
chief range officer, and DR.. Stokes,
medical officer, had charge of the days
program. The militiamen are now look
ing forward to the annual pistol
matches, which are to be held next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
COURT ADHERENCE
ADVOCATED BY BOX
n. .-L4-sa.s s5--ss- ,-as-t
Announces Young, Lamont and
Strawn as New Members of
Peace Award Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 2l.-Edward
w. Box, founder of the committee of
the American peace award, yesterday
announced the names of owen D.
Young. Thomas w. Lamont and Silas
H. Strawn as new members of the
organization.
A public message Of welcome was
addressed by Mr.. Box to the new men,
bers of the committee. which advocates
adherence of the United States to the
Permanent Court of International JUS
tice ION the terms of the new protocol
embodying the formula worked out by
Elihu Root"
Thousands Of persons who have
long been interested in the adherence
of the United States to the court will
hope that ratification in the Senate
will soon follow our signature to the
protocol" Mr.. Box said. He cited
President Hoover as among those who
desire adherence of the United States
to the tribunal
Mr.. Young Is chairman of the board
Of the General Electric Co.: Mr. Lamont
is a member Of j. P. Morgan & Co.
and Mr.. Strawn is a former president
of the American Bar Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
TROTSKY STANDS FIRM.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 81 (4').
Leon Trotsky. exiled Bolshevik leader.
Saturday night denied reports abroad
that his group Of oppositionists in Rus
STA had recanted and sought permission
to rejoin the orthodox communist ranks
In Moscow.
Speaking from his retreat on Prinkipo
Island Trotsky emphatically denied
that a statement countersigned by him
self and presented by Christian Rakov-
sky, former Russian Ambassador in
France, to the central committee of the
party last month, had been an intima-
ton of submission.
On the contrary. Trotsky felt that the
opposition was strong and that its pro-
gram had met with success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
DRY LEGION FORMED.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALLSTON, Va, October Ala
branch of the Loyal Temperance Le-
Hills Women's Christian Temperance
Union, was organized at the Mount
Olivet Methodist Protestant Church
Saturday afternoon.
The officers selected were Beverly
Hodges, president; Stewart Johnston
vice president; Frances Hodges, secre-
tary: Elizabeth Ball treasurer, and
John Hodges, sergeant-at-arms. Mrs
L. ]. Clark, the organizer and a men,
Der of the union, was elected superin-
tendent.
The legion will meet every Saturday
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21


Not that this bothers Miss Peck, how
ever. The chances are that in her
entire aerial jaunt down the West coast,
up over the Andes and northward over
Eastern South America the airplane will
never ascend to within thousand feet
of the altitude she attained on foot in
that climb 81 years ago.
AS for dangers. Pardon Miss Peck
If she smiles just little.
Dainty and Scholarly.
How Annie Smith Peck, slim, dainty,
far more scholarly than athletic, and
with hardly enough money to hire
proper guides and buy the most neces-
sary equipment, ever scaled Mount
Huascaran has for 81 years aroused
the admiration and awe Of explorers
the world over.
But scale it she did, taking pictures
all the way as evidence that she was
there, and in recognition of her achieve
mept the Lima Geographic Society.
named the north peak of Huascaran,
which she climbed. "Cumbra Ana
Peck" and the government of Peru
gave her a gold medal
1t was her sixth attempt-a siege
which has been compared to Pearys
assaults on the North Poland when
Sle llIlhlly IedCIleu Iile UOp, SIlS SdlQ
TODAY, her first thought was:
I'm here at last. after 10 years Of
effort, but shall we ever get down
again?"
Descent Proves Rough.
They did, but the going was hard
Once, on a steep slope of solid ice. one
of her Swiss guides lost his footing
almost dragging the other guide and
Miss Peck with him to destruction.
One of the guides lost his nittens and
parts Of both hands and one foot were
frozen.
Not only because of her conquest Of
its mountains is Miss Peck's name
linked with South America. For years
she has been known as an outstanding
authority on the continents social,
economic and political conditions. as
we'll as its geography.
IT went down to climb mountains
then became interested in the countries
and their people" she said.
Starting her airplane trip in Colon
bia, she will fly over Bolivia, Peru and
Chile and up over the Andes to Argen-
tina. Uruguay. Paraguay and Brazil.
"Oh, let's not say how old am" she
said today. That's not interesting.
may be called elderly, but 1 am still
young and lively"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
ONE MAN is KILLED
IN FIGHT AT Mine
Colored Mob Attempts to Free Pris-
oner From Police, Who
Shoot Rioter.
By the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. Pa, october al
One man was killed and a coal and iron
policeman was injured as the result OF
disorder at Montour mine No. l of the
Pittsburgh Coal Co.. at Southview, near
here, yesterday. Two colored men were
arrested by State police. charged with
attempting to incite riot.
The trouble arose when Thomas DON
aldson, coal and iron policeman, ar
rested Howard Childers, colored. on a
charge of drunken driving on coal COM
pany property. A group of colored min
ers threatened the policeman, Donald
son said, and he phoned for help from
Montour mine No. 2. near Bishop. M.
N. Akers. a sergeant of coal and iron
police, and ]. B. Lucas, a private, re-
sponded.
Donaldson and the sergeant took
Childers into a house while they called
State and county police to queu the
mob, which had swelled to 300 persons.
Lucas. who remained outside the house,
was attacked by colored man and
knocked unconscious. The attacker took
Lucas pistol and fired at the PROSTATE
man, but did not hit him. according
to the officers report. In a resultant
gun fight between the colored attacker,
Sergt Akers and Pvt. Donaldson the
colo-ed man was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
Bishop Confirms Glass.

OXON HILL, Md, october 81 (SpeciaD :.
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Prot
estant Episcopal Bishop of the diocese
of Washington, administered confirma-
ton yesterday at st. Barnabas' Church
here Next Sunday the bishop will con-
firm classes at st. Barnabas' Church,
Iceland, at $50 am. and at Trinity
Church, Upper Marlboro, at IL am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
OYSTER PLANTING IN BAY
PROVING SUCCESSFUL
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, october 21.-Swepson
Earle, State conservation commissioner,
today started on an inspection of the bars
and inlets Of the Chesapeake Bay. where
the oyster dredging season will start on
November /.
Mr.. Earle will make personal study
Of oyster conditions, which have been
reported as favorable by the inspectors
of his department. The outlook for the
major portion of the season, which
really starts with the dredging, Is ex-
tremely promising, it was reported. -.
The longing season, which started
September Is, has shown that the ef-
forts of the department to increase the
number of bivalves in the waters OF
the State by paintings and distribution
of shells has been successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
JUMPER MEETS DEATH
IN FIRST 'CHUTE LEAP
Frightened as He Leaves Plane,
Man Fails to Pull Rip
Cord.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. October 21.-
Ed Mills, contractor. was killed yes
terday when he became frightened as
he started parachute Jump from an
airplane and failed to open the chute
as he plunged earthward
When he started to leave the plane,
Herb Burcker the pilot, and Gus Dudt,
passenger said he became afraid and
grabbed the parachute in such a manner
as to prevent its opening. They tried
TO pull him back into the plane, Burcker
flying with one hand on the controls.
The plane was at an altitude of 1000
feet when Mills climbed out of the
cockpit. but lost about 500 feet altitude
while the pilot and Dudt were trying
to get him back in.
A rope from the plane TO the para
chute broke and Mills fell holding onto
the chute. 1t was his first attempt at
parachute jumping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21

When he refused he was made the
target for chairs, such other furniture
as was movable and other objects.
Runors persisted that DR.. Rego Mon.
teiro, president of the Chamber, will
present his resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
BRAZIL CHAMBER HEAD
IS TARGET FOR CHAIRS
Furniture Hurled at President Dur
ing Tumultuous Session of Depu-
ties Over Fixing of Power.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, october ala dis
patch to La Nacion from Rio Janeiro
today said the Brazilian Chamber Of
Deputies Saturday experienced riotous.
tumultuous session, in the course OF
which chairs and other objects were
thrown at the Chamber president.
The scene, La Nacion said, developed
during discussion of a House measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21

which was designed to diminish the
power of the Chambers minority. Some
of the Deputies threatened the presi-
dent pro tenn, Senior LIMO Magues. I'M
less he would give his approval to
modification of the measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
FORD BUYS RELICS.

FAMOUS Clock and Bells in London
to Go to Detroit.
LONDON, october 81 (P).-Henry
Ford has purchased one Of the most
celebrated relics of old London to deco
factory.
The relics, familiar to thousands Of
American tourists. are the clock and
bells with the effigies of the giants, Cog
and Magog which stand outside the
shop OF the Cheapside clockmakers, Sir
John Bennett, Ltd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
WOMAN WHO SCALED HIGHEST
PEAK TO TRY AGAIN-IN PLANE
Annie S. Peck, Who Says She 5 Elderly
Now, Returning to Scene of
Conquest In Peru.
BY the Associated Press.


Peck who 81 years ago this FAN
peris 1872 summit
American
october 80 tenth trip South America
around-those grim and lofty noun
thrilling chapters into the history oil
And when she climbs into an air
person will making
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

parts of the United States, were
 members of the American cominis
 sion to negotiat, peace, technica.
 advisers. experts and newspaper cor | respondents who were attached 70 the Versailles conference.
 Bernard M. Baruch, Dr. Isaiah Bowman, Dr. James Brown Scott Ray Stannard Baker and Frank l. Polk were the speakers. They dis
 cussed the Versailles conference and the international developments which have grown out of it's work. Dr. Bowman said that faith was the great element in the late Presi
 dent Wilson's work and that Mir l Wilson's influence will be felt in all international conferences of coming centuries because Of the memorable stand he took at Paris and the in n- corporation of his ideals in the covenant of the League cf Nations. A telegram of regret from Colonel F.. M. House was read by Mir. Davis Colonel House is recupcrating from
 an operation in a New York hos
 pital.
 The dinner was such a memorable occasion that the guests authorized Mir. Davis to designate a committee. headed by Frank l.. Polk. which wilt
 arrange to make an annual affair Of the celebration.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

helping the farmer and un nauestion- ably some of these bills Vill te brought before th- house due,ng the session.
 Some of the committee members expected that seversi of the bills would be reported tut tod"y, and that time for tho,r consideration in the house might Le found carly t,is week, before the tarir bill cmerscs from the ways and means commit tee
 This, however. would not com. plete the program the committee 'conteraplstes. One or two measures that several members regard as highly important. including a re- forestation proposal, have not yet been worked into definite Legislative form.
 Another bill before he cn,a'uit'ee for consideration ia the Fu.n"r measure to provide fer the ',se nf net weights and standardization Of cotton bales. There ais, is the VT son bill to regulate tra ling on cot ton futures which vas passed by tHe house at tho last session but tailed of action in the senst".
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
FARM RELIEF BILL
 MOVING FORWARD
Agriculture Committee Resumes Consideration of New Measures

Washington, April 20 CP-With the measure which they look upon as the keystone in the farm relief arch. already passed by the house, members of it's agriculture commit tee began to lay plans today for other legislation they hope will add useful touches to the structure.
 Among the almost half dozen measures regarded as within this category is the Summers bill to pro- vide for licensing dealers in perish. able products and prescribing vari- ous regulations under which they would operate. laying particular tain practices designated as unfair and fraudulent
 A measure of this type was pro- posed in President Hoover's message at the opening of the special ses- sion and during the hearings of the there were frequent references to the Summers bill by different witnesses representing cooperatives dealings in perisha bles.
 Several other measures to Whic b the committee expects to give par ticular attention to the Haugen bill to change the definition of Oleom3r. garine upon which tax would be imposed; the Haugen bill to mak-, various changes in the federal ware . house act; and the Mapes bill to es tablish minimum standards tor can- ned products.
 All of these We're reported by ,he committee at the last regular session and one or two passed the h'use, but their failure to go through the scn- ate before adjournment necessitate their reconsideration ty the commit tee. These. with various others of the 45 bills referred to thG ccmn.it- tee since the snecial session open ed, have been sent to the department of agriculture for consideration.
 Chairman Haugan has informed the depa rtnent of the willingness of the committee to take up any ieg's- lation that the administration deems necessary to further its program of
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
MISSISSIPPI LEVEL
 CONTINUES TO FALL.
"0ld Man River" With1raVs
 Threat as Waters Recede

St Louis, Mo. April 29 LP - Troubled waters have moved down the Mississippi transferring the strain from levees in the Quincy. III territory to the stretch from the St. Louis to Cairo. In its muddy move ment toward the gulf it has lost some of its menace.
 The rivers level was two feet be- low the lowest dike between Ches- ter and Cairo. engineers for the Missouri Pacific reported. A break in the south Grand Tower levee sys- tenn Saturday has covered 24 square miles from water. The gauge read rise of 4 foot in 24 hous.
 Jackson county. H., officials have noted the unusual bulge of water moving past the levees. but engineers believe the river can rise two feet more without further overflow.
 Encouraging reports were issued in the weather bureau here where the water reached the 34.S foot stage yesterday. The bureau predicted the river would begin falling rapidly by tomorrow.
 Many thousands of acres are in undated in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Missouri, the terrain where the Missouri flows into the Missis sippi being the worst sufferer. Thr Missouri, however, has begun falling and flood waters are receding.
 IL was the opinion of government
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

terday when. as a member Of a party of six students on an outing by the Dartmouth Canoe club, his craft overturned in rapids in tho White river about half a mile abovn West Hartford.
 His companion. Henry A. Buchtel of Denver, reached shore in safety Another canoe containing w. ] Parish cf Philadelphia and Johr Rogers Of Washington also over- turned in the rough water but both men escaped with nothing worse than drenching.
 Although 35 students organized by the Dartmouth Outing club dragge1 l the river for several hours their search was unsuccessful.
 A 1ew months ago student member of a mountain climbing ex. petition of the Outing club died of exhaustion.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
K0PPERS C0, FAILS IN MASSACHUSETTS
AbandoS Plan to Acquire Con.
 trol of Gas Companies

Boston, April 20 R>-The Boston Post says today that the Koppers company of Pittsburgh. Pa, appar- ently has failed in 0s attempt to ac- quire control of the Massachusetts gas companies on the open marke. and that the probability is strong that majority ownership will contin- ue as at present in the hands of Massachusetts gas interests. The adventure" the Post says. has cost the Koppers nearly $2o. o.o0o.80O.
 For a number of months, up to last Saturday morning" the Pos, says. there was an unlimited demand for the shares of the Massachusetts S gas companies on the Boston stock exchange at around Sl65 per share, On Saturday. however, this concen- 1rated bidding for the stock was sud denly withdrawn. For a long time the kippers interests have been anx- ious to secure control of this great utility. which. with their present ln- terests, would give them practically monopoly of the gas by-products business of the North Atlantic states It is also well understood that the international power and paper inter- ests have long been very friendly to the koppers interests"
 Home Interests Jealous
 The story says that the koppers opened negotiations with the Massa . chusetts gas interests about two years ago but these Were broken off because of the reluctance of the lat ter to allow control of the company to pass outside of the state.
 The Post declares that the prefer red stock of the company lis SC closely held that il is impossible to buy any sizeable amount of it. while about one half of the common is held by inside interests or scattered. stockholders. There are 250.000 shares of common and preferred and each class has voting rights.
 Recently it was reported that a financial battle was being waged be- tween the so-called Mellon interest s and the General Electric interests to acquire control of the gas companies the latter allegedly acting through he Edison Electric Illuminating Co.,, of this city. but this was denied by the Edison interests.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
City Items

Co. No. of the fire department went 10 a dump fire on Cabot street at 1;0s Saturday afternoon, and in the evening Co. No. went to the intersection of Glen street and Rock well avenue where some waste vas burning near steam roller.
 Dr. A. N Jaffe has moved his dental office to 33s Main St-ad...
 The W. C. T. U. will hold a meet ing Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the First Congregational church.
 A. G. Hammond Auxiliary. U. g. w. ", will entertain members and friends Wednesday afternoon rom ? to o'clock at the state armory.
 P. J. Maclnerney is able to be out again after two weeks illness.
 Miss Dorothy Latham has resigned her position at the New Britain Trust company and will enter the employment ct the Phoenix State and Trust company, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
INDIAN DANCES
 FEATURE 0f SHOW
Boy Scouts to Give Minstrel
 Entertainment Tonight

Members of Troop 2l, Boy Scouts of the Nathan Hale Junior High school will present a biackface min Etrel show followed by an Indian entertainment this evening at the school auditorium beginning at 8 o'clock. The show will be under the direction of Scoutmaster Robert S. Quimby and Fred Blankenburg. Members of Troop 2s of Hartford will contribute an unusual program of American Indian dances. They win appear in full costume, war paint and feather head-dresses with omahawks and war clubs. Music for these dances will be played on real tom-toms.
 The following program has been arranged:
 Overture: Queen City March, .Weldt
 Orchestra Opening Chorus. featuring "Caro!ina Moon" ....... Entire company "Down Among the Sugar Kane Edward Hooge "Broadway Melody" John Jedzinlak q Flaw Down and Go Boom
 Billy Banulski "Fioretta" .......... ho"ard "ry "It Goes Like This" Stanley Osmian "Ccuuette" . Fred Blankenburs "A Precious Little Thing Called Love" ..... Andrew kobela "I'll Get By" .....-.. Eugene Coyle "Wedding Bells Fred Blankenbulg "CIosing Chorus" .......,. chorus
 Part II. Oyerturc-"The Redskins March.
 Waltz"
 'Indisn Love Call.'
 Nathan Hale School Orchestra
 25 Pieces
 Melville Johnson, director. Accordion solo numbers by Stanley Maciorowski.
 Polish Hop
 Waltz"
 "Victory March" Indian Dances Members of Troop eS. Hartford. directed by Roland L. Brown:
 The Great Plains War Dance
 Ojibway Scalp Dance
 Dance of the Medicine Man
 Sioux Ghost Dance
 The members of the New Britain troop taking part in the show are: End men. Paul kobcla. Edwin Hooge, Eugene Coyle and Howard Wry. Chorus. Prank Zurawaki. Billy Ban- ulsl;i. Willie Westerman, John Woitko, Wiifred Douchette. Lucian Dombrowik, Andrew kObela. Joseph snrjng. Francis St. Lawrence. George St. Lawrence, Stanley Osmian, Will liam Lange. Arthur Peterson and John Jedziniak. Fred Blankenburg will act as interlOCutOr
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
LEAGUE BIRTHDAY 1 OBSERVANCE HELD
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Guest Of
 Honor at Bltm0re

New York. April % LPs Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Frank l.. Polk former assistant secretary Of state were the guests Of honor at din. ner given last night at the Biitmor hotel in commemoration cf the 10th anniversary of the formal adoption of the covenant of the League of Ma tions.
 Norman H. Davis, who was finan cial adviser at the Versailles confer |cncc. acted as chairman. And among the 5O guests, who came from all