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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
RUMANIAN PATRIARCH
REPORTED CRITICALLY ILL
Miron Cristea, Member Of the Re-
gency Council, Victim Of
Blood Disease.
Nv thu Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, September
16.-Miron CrStea, Patriarch Of Ru-
mania and regent, was believed last
night to have little chance or recovery
from his present serious illness. His
physicians have found that he suffers
from Leucocythemia "a blood diSease)
with a probability also Of cancer.
The patriarch has been living for the
past several months in a country house
amid the mountains and forests of
Dragoslavele, which was presented to
him by the population Of the Muscel
district. He was born in 1857 in
farmer He became bishop of Karanse-
bosch in 1910, became archbishop in
1919, and in 1925 was nominated as
first patriarch of the Rumanian
Orthodox Church, on the death of
King Ferdinand he was chosen as a
member of the regency council, on
which he now serves with Prince
Nicholas and former Chief Justice
George Buzdugan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Rlimn Scars Over New York.

LAKEHURsT, N. j., September Is
R).-The ZMC-2, the Nays new all
metal dirigible, took of shortly before
IL am. today for a flight over New
York City. Capt Kepner Of the United
States Army, was at the controls with
Lieut.. Dugan of the Navy as assistant
pilot and six civilian and Navy men as
passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
WIFE SHOOTER SUICIDES.
Former Husband Wounds Wom-
an Learning of Divorce.

DES MONIES, September 16 R.-
Mrs. Roy Cook was near death today
from a bullet wound inflicted yester-
day by her former husband, when he
became enraged at learning she had
obtained divorce. Cook. after wound
ing his wife, MORALLY wounded himself
The shooting took place at farmhouse
near Runnells, Iowa.
Authorities learned that Cook tried
to see Mrs. Cook Saturday night, but
was refused admittance to the farm
house. Yesterday he returned, went
into Mrs. Cooks bedroom and shot her
and himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16

ing 1900 pounds Of sand and 22o cal.
Ions Of gasoline. Frye said the pilots
used oxygen masks after reaching II, 900
feet and o temperature Of 20 degrees
Fahrenheit was found 1t the ceiling.
He said another attempt would be made
to exceed the German mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16

A large steel company at Monterey,
Mexico, will develop a residential sub
division near its plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Chileans Plan Drive to Peru.

BY Cable TO The Star.
SANTIAGO, Chile, September is
An overland automobile tour from San
tiago to Lima, Peru-the first ever at
tempted-will start tomorrow, when
Vender Albright, a sportsman; Monies
de Oca and Coronado Calvo, newspaper
men, leave for the northern capital.
The object of the tour will be to demon
strate the practicability of auto tourist
travel between Chile and Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Gas Station Man
Slain Because He -
Overflled Order
Nv the AsAnciatah pra..

BY the Associated Press.
YORK, N. D., September 1e.-
A filling station attendant who
gave o customer too much gaso-
line was shot dead and Fred j.
Pfafiin has been arrested, charged
with murder.
Sheriff Walter Palmer said
Pfaniin fred at the station at
tendant, Ernest Boo, last night
after Doe by mistake had put four
gallons Of gas in Pfaniin's car
instead of three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
SHIP HEARING SECRET.

trinidad Report on GERMAN steam
er Fake Not Made Public.
BY Gable to The Star.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Septem-
Der 16.-The local government au-
thorities today received the report of
Acting Justice Greenidge on the &C
tivitieS of the German steamer Fake,
which last month transported a large
number of Venezuelan revolutioniSts
from Europe and Trinidad to the port
of Cumana, Venezuela, where they at
tackled the local garrison. Details of
the report were not made public. Mean
while the Fake has been placed under
control of the port master to main
tain order on board. A number of
the crew are reported to be discon-
tened over the treatment received at
the hands of Trinidad authorities The
German consul has been requested to
guarantee the Fakes future neutrality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
TWO SENT TO CELLS
IN RHE|NSTE|N CASE
Boston Prosecutors Initial
Move in Probe of Alleged
Racketeer's Staying.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, September 16.-District At
torney William j. Foiey in the early
hours yesterday took into the hands Of
his department the investigation of the
Staying of Samuel Rheinstein, alleged
New York racketeer, and soon after
ward two men were locked up charged
with murder.
They are William F. ODonnell and
Michfkel Rocco, the latter known to the
police and the underworld as "Mickey
the Wise Guy" Both were tried and
acquitted a year ago on a charge Of
numbering John j. Donovan of South
Boston as a result of a gang feud and,
more recently, Rocco was questioned by
police in the search for the slayer OF
Frank NARROW, New York gangster.
Slain I'm Hotel Corridor.
Rheinstein was shot to death early
yesterday morning in corridor OF the
Hotel Huntington as he was returning
been living in the hotel with Rheinstein
as his wife since July. but who. the
police say, is Miss Margaret Wheeler OF
Baltimore, arrived at the scene Few
minutes later. She said she had been
making purchases at a drug store.
1t was discovered that two men who
had registered at the hotel under the
names of John Russ and Alfred j. Stone
of Providence, r. l., and had asked to
be assigned =. room next to that oc-
cupied by Rheinstein. apparently had
fed the hotel.
Accused by Police.
Police charge that O'Donnell and
Rocco are the men who occupied the
room under the names Of Russ and
Stone. The young woman was held on
statutory charge.
First ODonneil and then Rocco sur
rendered to the police when they
learned that they were being sought for
questioning. Both denied implication
in the Staying and said they could prove
satisfactory alibis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
CLAIM U. S. ALTITUDE
MARK FOR TRi-MOTOR
California Aero Corporation Of
fcials Report 90, 200 Feet Eleva-
ton Just Under German Record.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, September 16-Jack
Frye and Paul E. Richter, jr., president
day set what is believed to be a new
United States altitude record for tri-
motored planes. under load, of $4,000
feet elevation.
Frye and Richter said their instru-
ments indicated they exceeded by 1000
feet the record made here last July by
Wood and Waterman, although they
failed by approximately $500 feet to
reach the German world record.
The plane, an Flo Fokker, with
three 425-horsepower motors, carried a
gross weight OF 12,500 pounds, includ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Impatient .Autoist
'TOots at Gates and
Goes ON to Death
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, September 16-
The gates at the Michigan Cen
trail tracks at Garfield street were
down. A train was approaching.
Michael Spak drove his car up
and stopped. He honkeds his
horn twice. Satisfied that he had
given proper warning, he drove
through the gates.
He was killed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
COFFEE GROWERS MEET.
Price Regulation and Defense
Topic at Brazil Gathering.
BY Gable to The Star.

BY Gable to The Star.
SAC PAULO, Brazil, September 16.
Representatives Of the coffee-prduc-
ing states Of Brazil met here at the
fourth coffee convention to discuss es-
adjustment of measures for defense OF
the price of coffee and regulation Of
quotas for ports of entry.
Secretary of Finance Rolin Telles
gave a resume of the commercial situa-
ton following establishment Of Coffee
Defense Institute, Affirming that Brazil
will continue to dominate the market
because of low producing costs and
better facilities for production. The
coffee situation at present is good, Sec
rotary Telles said. Stocks on hand
were never before SO well balanced with
consumption, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Prominent Argentinian Dies.

BERLIN, September 16 B.-Jose
Luis Muratore, former foreign minister
of Argentina, died in Hamburg early
yesterday, after several months Illness
of typhoid and complications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16
Condemned Man. Under Operation

OSSINING. N Y, September 16 up.
The State is doing its utmost to save
life in order to end it. Frank PLATA,
under sentence of electrocution for
murder, has been operated on at Sing
Sing for appendicitis. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12
Phoenix To Greet
Local Juniors

Phoenix will extend real west
ern welcome to delegates for tn,
midwintcr conference of the Junior
chambers of commerce, according
to the latest word from tina. city
10 the local Jayeees. The Arizona
city is getting all warmed up over
the event although it is not sche-
Gulcd to start until January IS.
Extensive entertainment Textures
ere planned for the delegates, with
spirit Of open, handed hospitality
that will be hard to equal. A let
ter from the Juniors in Phoenix
outlines what is being done rs fol-
lows: "A trip and barbecue lunch
on the Apache Trail for those who
care to 60; q valley tour with lunch
at Mesa, all on Friday; luncheon on
Saturday at the Westward Ho; veni-
son dinner dance Saturday night !;
tickets to any theatre in town dur
ing the entire three DAYS: green
fees on the golf course: tickets to
Arizona's only night club will also
he furnished to all delegates. az
you can think of anything you
would care to do which is not in
eluded above, please let us know
and we will fix it up"
Fl Centre Juniors plan to attend
this meeting 100 per cent strong =
possible and about % members have
already signified their intention 70
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

down to 500 for the model To-" Fen
tiulse stated today. "That means
that machine which sold for
$3.50 five years ago is now avail
able for $4540
Caterpillar tractor policy is a
policy of building better tractors
constantly and at the same tir,e re-
ducing costs TO the lowest possible
figure. Caterpillar dealers every
where are fully aware that their
product is of vital Importance 10
the economic wealth of agriculture.
As a consequence we are on the
lookout always to give every as,
sistance to tractor users"
Hulse said that this ,a5est price
reduction, coming as it does immedi-
ately after the tractor school ses-
sions, is particularly fortunate for
Imperial Valley ranchers. "We had
the assurance at the banquet Tues
day night that bankers are willing
to cooperate with ranchers who are
modern in their methods of prOduc-
ton and who can demonstrate their
bility to farm efficiently" Hulse /
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12
GRAPE GROWERS
MEETING TO BE
HELD NEXT WEEK

A grape growers meeting will be
held in one of the superior court
rooms in the court house, FL Centre,
at s o'clock Wednesday evening,
December 10, by the California
Fineyardists association, according
to the farm advisors office.
Leo c, Monahan, vice president
of California Ninevardists associa
tion, has requested the agricultural
extension service to give publicity
to this meeting. Monahan writes
that this is one of a series of meet
ings which is being held in the
state. The purposes of this series
CT meetings are TO elect advisory
boards in each of the IS districts
OF the state and 10 hear a detailed
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

discussion of the progress and fu-
ture plans of the California Vine
Hardists association. The principal
speaker at the meeting at FL Contro
will be II. W. Wrightson, corporate
secretary of the California Vine
yadrists association. Wrightson will
review the accomplishments of the
organization and particularly vii!
discuss the activities before the
federal farm beard and the rela-
tions with the prohibition depart
nent. Wrightson is said to be well
qualified to speak in detail on any
phase Of the California Vineyardists
association activities as he WIS the
first person actively in charge of
its affairs and lie himself took part
in the negotiations with the federal
farm board. Wrightson also has
had long experience as a successful
in the San Joaquin val,
ley.
Trade activities will also be dis
ussed according to Monahan lie
hopes that arrangements can also
be worked out so that the clearing
house can be of definite service to
Imperial Valley grape growers next
year. Now that the pioneering re-
iuirements of the organization have
been completed, Monahan thinks it
possible that definite ser
vice can be arranged and given to
the grape growers in this district.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
points out that this meeting Will af-
ford an excellent opportunity for
grape growers to receive first hand
information from representatives,
Of this cooperative association.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12
HULSE-ANDERSON
ANNOUNCE SLASH
ON CATERPlLLARS

Hulse-Anderson Tractor & EQUIP.
ment Go. announces today the sixth h
sweeping price reduction on "Cat
erpillar' tractors in the last four
years.
The announcement is one of un.
usual significance to Imperial Val.
ley ranchers who are solving many
hitherto serious problems in soil
cultivation. With this latest i'm.
poftant drop in prices there comes
IN opportunity to hundreds Of val.
ley ranch operators, who have felt
unable TO finance a Caterpillar"
70 purchase one.
Effective yesterday, the new
pfiee reduction on 'Caterpillars'
iange from si25 for the model 90
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12
Maggie Team To
Play Coast Club

Maggio's Fat Boys will tangie
with the klicka club of San Diego
On the old golf links next Sunday,
the game commencing at 2:30. Both
these teams boast wins over the
Milwaukee Giants, the coast ream
winning by larger score. On this
basis good game should be or tap
for those fans whose interest in the
old sock-the-apple game is still! un-
dimmed.
Following this game, the Fat
Boys will play series of four con-
tests with the Los Angeles Cclored
Giants.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12
Farm Film At
Alamo Center

Alamo Verde farm center will
meet Friday night at 7:45 O'Clock
in the Verde school and an inter
esting program will be given which
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12
Thursday, December IL, 1929

make the trip. 1t is expected that
many others will have signed up to
so by January Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

will open with showing Of new
film, "a Modern Cinderella"
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
will speak on "Pecans in the I'm
perial Valley" d. p. Choissey, su-
perintendent of The Calexico schools.
on educational topics; Elmer Heald,
district attorney, on "Organiza-
tion."
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

added. Certainly there can be II
more important step in equippins
the ranch for large volume of out
rut at low cost than by use OF the
Caterpillar"
In preparation for handling the
rapidly Increasing volume of buss.
ness the Hulse- Anderson com Danv
has completed important additions
to the FL Centre headquarters. Dis,
| lay rooms have been enlarged. of
flee quarters are improved and ep,
iarged and the shop has been in
creased to nearly 10 times its fo4-,
mer capacity.
The complete list of new prices
nay be found in the Hulse- Ander-
son advertisement appearing in this
issue. The old and the new prices
are given to show the significance
Ct the new price cut.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

The Howard Rose Company, Hem
ct, Riverside county, which ships
roses east to big plant firms had 100
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

A new beauty spot at the nations
capital, the Arlington Memorial
Bridge, which spans the Potomac
river from Washington to the Ar.
nngton National Cemetery, is shown
In this impressive aerial view as II
nears completion. The Lincoln
Memorial can be seen In the back
ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-12

The first carload of the seasons
lemons left Rialto, San Bernardino
county, November II, three days
earlier than last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
ARGUMENTS CLOSED
IN "FREE-RIDE" SUIT
Case of Jitney Operators Against
New Orleans Officials Taken
Under Amusement.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, August pa
Arguments in the free ride" jitney suit
against city officials were concluded in
Civil District Court yesterday and Judge
Mark M. Boatner took the case into
consideration.
In the suit. which has been on trial
for four days, the jitney drivers con-
veying pedestrians in the street car
strike are seeking an injunction against
the city to permit their continued oper-
alton. provided no fares are charged.
Definition of the term fare" occu-
pied lengthy discussion in yesterdays
arguments. The city's counsel sought
to uphold its prosecution in Recorders
Courts of drivers who carry passengers
for donations while attorneys for the
iitneys contend that the jitneys were
not seeking to evade the law and were
not charging fares for services.
Of1cials Of the Garments union yes
terday renewed overtures to the New
Orleans Public Service, Inc, on Jarbi-
tration Of strike differences, when the
company declined to reopen the case
because the rtuoble was fundamental.
The union suggested to the company
that William Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
public service executive, such as Preston
s. Arkwright of Atlanta, Ga, president
Of the Georgia Power, Light & Railway
Co., be agreed upon to arbitrate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
FIRE RAVAGES TEN /.
BLOCKS IN SPOKANE.
Two Firemen Injured in Blaze
That Starts in Lumber
Yard.
BY the Associated Press. y

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, August IA fire
which started from an undetermined
source in a lumber yard and spread
quickly to 10 square blocks of buildings
in the industrial section of Spokane was
believed to be under control today, but
was still burning despite the efforts OF
virtually the entire city fire department..
Two firemen were injured, one criti-
cally. Capt. N. Wallace was overcome
by smoke, but insisted on returning and
soon was overcome a second time. He
was taken in a critical condition to a
hospital. F. w. Thiel. a hoseman. was
taken to hospital with injuries about
his head, caused when hose burst.
Damage Exceeds 100000.
While the damage was expected to
reach more than 100000 the blaze was
held in an area bounded by factories
and other buildings which, II burned,
would have meant loss of several mill
lion dollars.
The main line tracks Of the Great
Northern Railroad were destroyed and
trains were routed over the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.
tracks. All but two eastbound wires Of
the Western Union Telegraph Co. were
said to have been disabled.
Sarts in Lumber Yard.
The fire was discovered in the j. p.
McGoldrick lumber yard early last
night by a passerby. A high wind from
the West drove the flames to nearby
Observation-Disclosures and homes-and a
bridge of the Great Northern Railroad.
A sanitorium, more than a dozen
dwellings and an apartment building
were quickly destroyed. BY bringing all
but five pieces of the city's fire. fighting
equipment to the scene the blaze finally
began to give way before the fighters. 1t
was still blazing fiercely in some of the
ruins early this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
PROTEST CHASING LIONS
BY AID OF AUTOMOBILES

LONDON B.-Automobile casualties
among the wild animals of Africa are
causing considerable indignation here.
Scores Of people who used to write to
the newspapers protesting against the
mounting toll of pedestrians killed or
injured in London's traffic are asking
their editors now why something isn't
done to protect the lions and CRATES
from the ravages of the automobile.
Hunters cruise the Seringeti Plains
of Tanganyika in motor cars, 1t is
alleged, chasing their quarry for miles
and administering the fatal shot after
the fleeing animal is practically dead
from overexertion.
The game law of the territory pro-
hibits shooting from automobiles but
the contention of the protestants Is
that the government Is indifferent" as
to its enforcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
SAYS j. S. EXPLOITS
: !. OWN PROSPERITY
London Economist Assigns
Reason for Europe's Debt
Cancellation Demand.
Nv the Associat ted Press.

6y Inc ASSOCidteu FTeSSs
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, August
24.-America's over-rating Of her own
prosperity has been responsible for
Europe's request for cancellation of war
debts, Prof. T. E. Gregory of the London
School of Economists said yesterday
before the trade relations round table
Of the Institute of Politics.
Declaring that Americas prosperity.
when viewed in the light of actual
economic conditions. was not SO great
as she herself believed, Prof. Gregory
said:
Basis Of U. S. Claims.
"The United States rates her success
on the basis of material acquisition
the number of motor cars and radios
and shining bath tubs which she pos
Sesses. I doubt If these are standards
Of civilization or of real prosperity.
But they have made Europe very
dissatisfied with her position today. She
has been poisoned by the talk about
American prosperity. If you had not
told us how rich you were we would not
We are dissatisfied with what we have
got"
The prosperity which America en-
Joys today is due to her vast resources
and land area, combined with small
density of population as. compared to
Europe, he declared.
Cites Typographical Advantages.
The topography of the United States,
enabling it to build railways at a rela-
lively low cost, and the lack of trade
barriers between any sections of the
/, country are additional factors con-
tributing to Americas prosperity, he
declared.
THE miracle is" he said. mot that
you are as we'll off as you are. but that
you are not better off than you are"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
JURY ASKS SIS, 1000 FINE
FOR MICHAEL J. CUDAHY
Scion Of Wealthy Packing Family
Held Guilty of Driving While
Intoxicated.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 24.-Michael
j. P. Cudahy. FL. son of the late Jack
Cudahy, meat-packing official, today
faced a fine of $4,000 recommended by
jury, which last night found him
guilty Of driving an automobile while
intoxicated. Sentence will be pro-
nounced on the youth next Tuesday.
The court is bound to the decision of
the jury in fixing the fine, which came
after three hours of elaboration.
The verdict terminated a trial which
lasted two days. The scion of the
wealthy packing family was charged
with driving his automobile into a car
owned by Charles B. Lang on the night
Of July IL.
Four witnesses testified that Cudai'y
was intoxicated. His mother and his
bride of several weeks. the former
Muriel Evans, film actress, took the
stand. denying the charges. The young
couples honeymoon to Honolulu was
postponed because Of the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-24
DRY KILLING RESULTS
IN MOB MENACE
Two Oklahoma Officers Spirited
Away From Town Where Okla
homan Was Slain in Home.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TULSA. Okla, August 24.-Following
their arraignment on a murder charge
preferred in connection with the killing
OF Charles Jenkins in an attempt to ar
rest him on a liquor law warrant, G.
Alfred DeMoss, deputy United States
marshal of Tulsa, and Willis Thompson,
deputy sheriff of Pryor, Okla, were
rushed to the Tulsa County jail here
yesterday for safe-keeping.
The officers pleaded not guilty and
were held without ball. pending their
preliminary hearing, which was set for
August 81.
Judge A. E. Robertson of Cherokee
County. before whom the men were ar
raigned at Tahlequah. Okla, ordered
the transfer in the belief. he said. that
intense feeling had arisen at Tahlequah
against the men.
DeMoss and Thompson are accused
Of shooting Jenkins to death at the lat
ter's home in the hills, miles southeast
Of Kansas, Okla, last Tuesday.