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Del. e. Hudson. Ry. c. Is $780,. 1001z 102
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Gen. Motors Accep. Cor. IS 1887 lOlA 1924
General Petroleum Corp. SIS 1890 90 i00h
Goodyear T, & r.; SIS 1851: . go q
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Humble Oil 51as 1892 ........ 99La 10Ql2
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
PROBE Of WIRELESS
GRANT IS PROPOSED|
Representative Free Says He
Wants to Know Inside of
Gift to Universal.

The why's and wherefores of the
Federal Radio Commissions grant of
40 short-wave channels to the Universal
Wireless Communications Co., over the
Radio Corporation of America, the
oPstal interests and other applicants,
and the Universal Co. itself are tc be
investigated by Congress.
The House merchant marine commit
tee, now considering the White bill to
extend the life of the commission an
other year, will Immediately pursue a
fishing expedition into that grant in
connection with the pending legisla-
ton.
The Universal Co. received the sur
prise package" of short waves three
weeks ago for the establishment of a
dio-telegraph network interconnect-
ing 10 cities.
Representative Free of California,
ranking Republican member of the
committee. declares he has information
to the effect that the Universal Co.
lis a stock-selling concern, which has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
no equipment" and that he wants to
learn all about it.
Wants Preference Explained.


learn all about it.
Wants Preference Explained.
He says that he wants to know what
actuated the commission in giving the
Universal Co. preference over the Radio
Corporation and the other applicants
which already are in the communica-
tons business, while the Universal Co.
"was only Just Incorporated"
Asserting that he may be entirely
wrong, Mr.. Free declares there are
many peculiar circumstances" sur
rounding the case. Interviewed after he
had given notice to the committee that
he desired to cross-examine the mem
bers of the commission and its engi-
neers concerning the ALLEGATION, he de-
clared he had definite information that
Dillon, Read g. Co. investment house, /,
is promoting the company, and
/ know that Dillon-R put over the
Dodge deal and the public lost money
on it,"
Mr.. Free is not alone in his deterlni-
nation to learn all of the facts sur
rounding the Commissions gran: to
the Universal Co. Several other men,
bers have been holding this matter in
reserve. awaiting the appearance on
the witness stand of other members Of
the commission and its engineering
staff. Because the matter has been pro-
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select few" were invited, he declared.
and then the Universal Co. walked
away with every available short wave
for commercial adio-telegraph use"
1T is peculiar that none of the other
applicants were asked to demonstrate
their apparatus or to witness the Uni
versal demonstration" Mr.. Free aver
red "It looks to me like somebody
yelled radio trust and that the COM
mission looked for somebody else to
which to give away these valuable
rights to the ether rather than give
them to the radio trust"
DR.. John Nathansohn, general repre-
sentative of the Universal Co., is in
Washington and unquestionably will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
Rebel Returns Borrowed" Money.

ACAPULCO, Guanajuato, Mexico (A')
j. Calderon, a famous local rebel
chief, has earned for himself a repu-
tation for scrupu1ous honesty. He in
variably returns money obtained from
public Offices in the towns he raids. He
considers such money borrowed" for
the cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16

on hand to answer any Of the questions
of the committee as to the organiza-
tons intent and purpose. He already
has asked permission of the committee
to testify.
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Asked to explain the peculiar cir
cumstances," Mr.. Free said the Univer-
sal Co., just prior to the short-wave
ALLEGATION put on semi-secret demon
stration" of its apparatus which 1t
claims and has proved to the satisfac-.
ton of the Commissions permits of
simultaneous five-way radio telegraph
transmission on a single short-wave
channel. 1t is said to be revolu-
tionary advance in the radio art. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
Gave Secret Demonstration.

vocative of so much comment it is
quite natural for a committee of Con-
gress to investigate it."
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
ODD FELLOWS HOLD PICNIC

Several thousand Odi Fellows
attended the annual Tri.statA re.
union held &c Rowe's Park, along
the Conococheaeue Greek. =
Contests and sports made up Z
afternoon proGram. Forty cal
were given as prizes in 4 ca
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
HAS Supporters
EAV0R BLuE Law
continued from First page)
Methodist EpiscopeI Church. South
of which he is chairman.
Churches Differ

ATLANTA, July 90 IN !. 1.-THE
city council here voted to petition
the legislature not 70 p4ss the bill
submitted proposing Sunday movies
ard baseball.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
JURY CITES MAN
LEAVING JAIL

The grand jury went into action
this morning to return q haaty in
dicmte1it charging robbery against
John Phillips, who is now said to
be in jail in Baltimore.
The single Indictment was re-
turned when ii was found that
Phillips ii about 70 be released from
custody Of Baltimore officials.
According To police, Phillips gave
Miss Elsie Cav, cashier - HuyIsr's
confectionery the rush act, in
making change last March %, and
obtained $40 Of the cofnpany's
money.
He IL said to have entered the
place declaring that he was rushing
to catch q train ana made 4 scent
purchase, giving Il $40 bill In pay
Inent. After receiving his change
he presented a quarter, according
to reports, and asked that the hin
Be returned TO him ana the ptir.
chase money taken from the ccin.
When the cash register waA again
opened, he asked that 4 0tfantftv
Of small bills which he declared
amounted to $40 be EXCHANGED for
another bill Of the larger demon.
nation, thrnsting the small wad
Of Noes into the casIaief's hand
and wing the place. After he
had 4 y 1t was found that he had
only Yen her $1Oa the eashlqe de.
clared
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
Soviet Warns Troops
TO Cease Provocative
Acts on Chinese Border
r. a rrnrIn NEVER
Ry ALFHED M

SHANGHAI, July % W.N.s.l.
Semiofficial advices received here
today from Marking stated the Cnl.
mese government received raassur
Mflces from Soviet authorities thar
Moscow had ordered Russian troops
Is refrain from further provocative
acts along the Manchurian border.
Reports current at Nanking indi-
eating the powers would not Fix the
plane Of the present crisis on Soviet
0fficiale was causing considerable
9lrlea asiress to the Nationalist gov.
eminent, according to word received
here.
The Chinese government has
rlamped down q sever censorship on
OUTGOING dispatches and cabled
criticisms have been suppressed.
Although an undercurrent Of ex-
citement was etill manifest at Har.
Bin. thA situation there IL generally
QUIET, dispatches from Manchuria
stated.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
Consul at Harbin Asks
Soviet to Free American
Woman Seized on Ship
~ Holm aOETTE

HARBHN, Manchuria. July % Il.
n s.I.-c Chinese military activities
were practically at 4 standstill In
this district today, and government
officials said there WAS no reason to
expect q clash anywhere along the
Chinese Eastern Railway In the I'M
mediate future.
Some Chinese troops were moving
toward the railway from TaUIlan 70
the vicinity OF Tsitsihar, midway be-
tween Harbin and the western Dor.
der OF Manchlria.
Harbin itself was outwardly peace
full, but under the surface the com.
munity was boiling with activity and
rtfndOra Tension was especially
acute in the Russian districts. where
all business houses were closed. The
white Russian employees sought
refuge in Japanese hotels. hoping
thereby to obtain protection of
JAPANESE troops in event of i sur
prise iffxastOd by Soviet troops.
Inf0rFnation was telepl1oned from
P6granitchnaya, On the northeastern
frontier. that Red airplanes are now
flying far over Chinese territory on
scouting excursions.
WGAlNAAy e1MAAhGS~ AKG AAICAAAE sAA0AAl
the two danger spOts-M Manchuli
and Pogranitchnaya.
George G. Hanson, the American
consul. Ii making efforts to obtain
the immediate release Of Mrs. Hay
Talbot and her young daughter
who were seized by Soviet border
guards when they detained the Chi.
fiess steamer Han on the AInur
River.
The wife and child OF Roy r.
Talbot, American commissioners cl
customs at Tahei-nU, Manehuria,
are aboard the Chinese steamer
11an, which was seized by the Rus.
SLAMS last week. according 10 4
AAblegran1 to the State DepartD1snt
today.
Talbot reported he had been In.
formed by the Russians that his
wife and child would be given every
projections.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23

way and those Of Soviet trading
associations, they were placed Under
arrest and the trading 0Tgani1a-
tions were closed. 1t should be en-
phasized that. as regards the
Chinese Eastern railway. the Chinese
action should not be- described ais q
seizure.
.'1t was merely tho timely preyefl-
tion, Of activities which were
dangerous to the safety Of the
Chinese government. state, and. In
deed. society, and IN which the
Soviet Nationals employed BY the
railway were engaged in abuse Of
their position. 1t was, therefore,
an act of self f-defense.
ION July 10 the Soviet govern
ment addressed TO the Chinese
government 4 note which has been
described as an ultimatum and i'm.
posing certain terms and setting q
tima-limit of three days for reply.
ssThe Chinese government replied
in 4 col1ciiiat0ry manner and .noti-
fled the Soviet governments that Mr..
Chu ShaO.Y Yang, Chinese minister
to Finland, was on his way TO Nos
COW with instructions to negotiate
with the Soviet government on the
railway. ana on other pending cues.
tions. In spite Of the provocative
action OF the Soviet authorities, the
Chinese government thus demon
strated its desire for conciIiati0n and
peace.
win Abide BY Pact
'fUnfortunately this attitude did
not seen, to be appreciated and drew
only the response from the Soviet
government that Soviet diplomatic,
consular and other officials would
be recalled: that ChinAse diplomatic
and consular officials In Russia were
requested to leave; and that traffic
on the Chinese Eastern Railway
was suspended
.'Eo mention was made. of the
Chinese offer to negotiate while tho
complete breach Of relations made
such negotiations, to say the least,
extremely difficult. At the same
time the suspension OF traffic on the
railway was q great Inconvenience
to international communication.
I'm the present crisis the world
may be assured. that China win not
resort to force except for self.
defense. Fortunately up to yester-
day no violation Of Chinese territory
has been officially reported. Al
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
B Y R D PRAISES
CAMP boys
HH"

FORT MONROE, va, July ga
Gov. Harry F. Byrd. Of Virginia,
has expressed the thanks of his
State to Col. George Al. NuGent,
c0ffmafdins the citizens military
training camp here for the excel
lent work bein@ done. His message
was read to the battalion OF $50
boys from Pennsylvania. Maryland,
virginia and the District OF Co.
lumbia.
Permit ms to extend my highest
cofnmendatio and sincerest vel.
come To the virginia boys In attend.
aTce,n said Governor Byrd. mo
man is fitted to command who has
not first learned to obey. know
Of no finer training than the rigid
discipline or the army. So long IS,
manhood IL based on character and
character on courage the benefits
Of military discipline are obvious"
A scholarship valued at 500 Will
be given by q correspondence school
for the best essay written by a
candidate on the educational value
OF attendance at a citizens military
training camp. The award win be
announced Saturday, August 4.
Tomorrow afternoon. as 4 part
Of the recreation program, the bat.
TALON viii visit the navy yard at
Portsmouth and the naval air base.
Next Sunday Il win 50 70 Virsinia
Reacn. Recreation is an important
part of the work. It includes visits
to historic points, educational tours
and fishing parties
Dances are held in the han Of the
Coast ARTILLERY school each Satur-
day night. wives ok tfie many
Officers At the post acting as
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
JOKER beaten
BY VICT IN

Annoyed because 4 laborer con
tinued to poke him in the ribs with
Il shovel handle, another concrete
worker critically injured the prac.
tirai Joker today while work IN the
Bryant school. 1t Thirteenth and y
streets 3. II
The man injured was Henry Il.
Joy. who IS in semi.conAeious con-
dition ii Casualty Hospital. Joy il
81 years old. ana lives ii the 2l0O
block Nichols Ave. s. r.
Police arrested Philip Brook, 81,
ot the $500 block Prospect st. N. W I
81, ! elsarga III assault. Taken to
the Fifth precinct he blamed jay.
DR.. r. a. stebbing treated 10y
for 4 possible fracture Of the skull,
coIltusiOns and decorations.
The men are employed by 9ha
Potomac Electric Power Company.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
RIOT BLAMED ON
PAT. FOOD
(contlnusd from F1rst Paeel

Continued from First Page
the doubling Of the guards at an
prisons
Governor Franklin b. Roosevelt
viii make personal investigated
.of the outbreak.
Other investigations are being
conducted by DIR. Raymond 4. G.
Kieb, head OF the State prisons,
Warden Harry M. Kaiser. and the
District Attorney and Coroner Of
Clinton county.
warden Harry Kafssi said that
Harold Il. Brunner, 33. one Of the
three cunvicts killed, was the ring
leader Of the revolt, and that 4
desperate group Of los convicts
serving life sentences instigated the
riot.
After the men had rushed into
the prision yard, the warden said,
Drummer yelled to the others to
make q break for freedom and kill
everyone who tried to stop them. A
guard shot Drummer dead Just as ne
was about to brain Keeper Murphy
with an an.
The other two victims. Herman
Reese. 46, Of Buffalo, II. Y, and
Clyde Shakeiford, so, Of Albany, were
shot down By the machine gun, rifle
and shotgun fire Of the guards. The
convfcts. armed with hammers
cllisels and knives, formed human
pyramids ana tried TO scale the 20.
foot stone wallis. They lost heart
after waging q hopelessbattle for five
hours, and gradually we're herded
back into their ceIis. Not . single
prisoner escaped
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
China Charges Soviet
Plots in Statement
From Legation Here

NJ international News service
Ctina's case against Rttssia IN the
present controversy, which has al.
Yfi6st lead to war between the two
countries, was set forth today in an
official statement from the Chinese
legation.
China did not seize the Chinese
Eastern railroad arbitrarily, the
statement set forth, but acted only
to protect herself against Russian
plotsD against the safety Of the new
nationalist government.
EFT seems desirable In view OF the
pfcfusIOn OF reports, many OF which
are contradictory, in regard to the
present situation between China and
Soviet Russia, TO emphasize the at
tftude Of the Chinese government, !"
said the statement.
'son May ~ last, acting on ink0r-
nation that q meeting of the mem
bers of the third international Tor
he spread OF Communist prOpag ganda
was being held at the Soviet con.
sulakA at Harlbin, the Chinese AuA
thOrities there conducted 4 search
1t the consulate.
Proofs 20 Be Published
saThey found evidence showing 4
conspiracy to endanger the safety
OF the Chinese government: 10 or
eaTli@ 4 corps Of assassins who
wers 10 b active IN Nankina, Muk.
den. ana other Chinese cities, and
10 injure the Chinese Eastern rain.
way. This evidence is about to
Be published BY the Chinese gov-
arnn1e1it.
ION July 10. 81 ing to the com
plicity OF Soviet officials and ern-
ploxss q the cnlness Eastern ran.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
'INP PU[SE' To Be
SN00K' 5 PLEA
CONTINUED from FIRST pasel

Continued from First Pasel
which he does not understand--sven
today.
Or. Shook goes on trial tomorrow
before Judge Henry u. scarlstt in
criminal court, less than aix3 weeks
after the murder was committed.
Preparations reminiscent Of such
famous trials as the Hall.Mi1ls case
at Somerville. 81. u: the Renlus trial
at Cincinnati, and the snyder Gray
trial at Long Island City, were being
made at the courthouse this morn.
ins.
Al dozen or more telegraph and
teIephone wires were strung into the
courtroom aflteroOnl, and seats were
marked off for 80 correspondents
from all parts Of the State and
country
The ever.recurring report. that q
sensation may be sprung at the trial
OF Snock to the affect that 4 third
party witnessed the crime was
knocked in the head today when
counsel for the defense stated that
no credence Is given to the rtinfor Of
an ssaccomplice.
II am satisfied thar Or. Shook
had no aceomplice, = said r. @. Rick
etts. one Of the defendants attor.
neys. Il have dismissed that POS
Aibility from my mind after q long
tA1k with Or. Shook"
This procedure. if adhered to. viii
dispose Of the story that Shook.
In eonfesslng the crime. did not tell
the whole story and that he was
Shielding someone.
Defense attorneys insist that 20
ariew motive" defense viii be SUBJ
mittegi 1t the trial. They assert that
the defense viii be made as simple
as possible. III is expected that the
defense will hinge around d nairline
distinction between legal insanity
and medical insanity.
The prosecution. meanwhile, went
ahead with It's plans Prosecuting
ATTORNEY John J.. Chester. IT.. has
called IS witnesses TO report ~ the
courthouse on Friday. II is likely
that by that day the jury will have
been selected and the evidence os-
gun.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23

CLARKE TAKES
FULL BANK
BLAME

NEW YORK. July ~ a.N.sJ.--
The sensational s5.ooo.OOO collapse
of Clarke Brothers private banking
institution was brought into the
IimeIight again today when James
Rae Clarke, one cf the four partnsrs,
unexpectedly pleaded guilty to ze
charges. covering both Federal and
state indictments
The indictments charging specifi-.
caIly using the malls ot deffaud and
accepting deposits while knowing
the firm was insolvent were re.
turned against the partners last
week.
Clarke, IN entering his pleas Of
guilty, absoIved the other partners
of eli blame for the crash Ira
promised to turn over his personal
assets to reimburse tIis gictimized
deposstsre
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
CANNON SCORES
N|CEERSHAM
DRY TALk

continued from First Page)
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
of which he Is chairman.
Churches Differ
The southern cturchss statement
runa exactly counter to the tacit
approval given MIR. Wickersham's =
letter BY the Northern Methodist
Church. through It's Washington
lobby. the Board OF Temperance.
Prohibitfon and Public Morals.
Bishop Cannon does not at all
ike the reFeTence 10 "reAsOna BILE
enforcement" and takes It for
granted that Mr.. Wiciershafn finds
the prohibition law as It now stands
IL not reasonably enforceable. necee-
sitatIng modification before y may
Be sreasonably enforced.
Another thing which irlks the
Southern bishop. who lately mas
been much In the newspapers
through his dealings with the now
deftinct bucket shop brokerage
house of Kab1e ard Company. of
New York. Il the Idea that modify.
Ing the law would amount 70 bar.
gaining with those States which
don't have their own prohiDition
laws and only make 4 pretense Of
enforcing the national code.
Bishop Cannon apparently feels
that the modification would amount
10 bargaining with the wringinG
wet States to support the prohioitlon
law II the law were 80 amended 70
allow 4 greater alcoholic content In
certain beverages.
No matter what the idea. behind
the modification. Bishop Cannon ana
his cohorts are firmly against 1t
and. In their estimation. the Cover.
nors Of New York. Wisconsin and
Maryland, states without State pro-
I1ibitiOh laws, stand indicted as
having failed to abide BY their
oatas to support the Constitution.
Not only has Bishop Cannon re-
Gently had much publicity through
Iiis stock market speculati0ns, but
he ia perhaps one Of the best re-
nlembered participants iii the late
presidential campaign, when he
fought bitter fight against Gov.
ernor Al Smith.
He ii credited with swinging Vir-
ginia into the Republican column.
still. later, he has been charged with
having been food lioarder during
the World War ana stories purp0rt-
ing to show boarding Of flour at the
girls school Of which he was prln-
cipal. which was sold later at b neat
profit, have been published Ia many
Of the leading newspapers
Has Supporters
Bishop Cannon Il not the only one
to attack the Wickersham letter.
Clinton NJ Howard. chairman of the
National United Committee for Law
Enforcement. who came to Washing
ton Aon1e time ago for the ayowed
purpose Of drying up the city, but
who recently transferred his actfvi-
ties To Gotham. assailed the letter
.ai1d It's objects in an address before
the annual assembly OF the w. g
r. q. at Round Lake. N
He declared that to follow Wicker
shani' ideas would wreck the
Hoover administration. which. he
said. Was elected On 4 bone dry plat
form.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23
Russia will Arbitratc,
But China Must Meet
Preliminary Demands

MOSCOW, July zS Q.N.S.l.-- Rus
Ga Is prepared to arbitrate the dis
Dute with China over seizure Of the
Chinese railway, but China must
first comply with preliminary con-
ditions,' to mediation, y was empnatiis
s.aIIv stated Ia an official coIafntni.
Que from the Soviet foreign office.
Ths statement was made In re-
4actine the offer Of France 70 arbi.
frate tIae dispute. The offer was
politely declined, but characterized
- without object as China stead
lastly refuses to comply with preliml-
nary conditions fot. mediation, CHIEF
Of which is restoration OF q legal
base for continued relations between
the two nations"
The statement affirn1s that no
nation Is more eager to preserve
world peace than the Soviet repub.
lie.
The Washington times., 1929-07-23

though the Eelloga Treaty is not
yet formally in effect, China has
aDided ana will abide by it's terms. =