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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-10

TURIN. Italy, Signorita Gu
LA Garisina, daughter of a bank
~. was murdered by q sutton VINO
mad cuurted her for two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
TOBACCO COULD PAY
FRANCES WAR DEBT
Sales of Government Annually
Total $50,OoO,0oo More Than
Payments Due U. S.

PARIS P).-France's profit on her
tobacco monopoly is more than enough
to pay her war deb. to the United
States. F.
Cigarette and pipe smokers buy of the
government $16O, 100000 worth of goods
and the government makes a profit of
four -fifths Of the total receipts.
Frances war debt to America under
the unratified Berenger agreement is
a little more than $4,000, 600, 900 and the
interest over the 81 years in which she
has to pay runs 1t up close to $1,000
100000 year. = ;idedly less than the
governments yearly profit on tobacco
smoke.
Great increase in smoking, aided by
the active cooperation of women, has
helped the receipts, which have been
growing rapidly each year, while better
methods have continued to reduce ex-
penSes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Two AMERICANS
| SLAIN IN MEXICO
Bodies of Kidnapped Mining
Engineers Found Where Ban
/ dts Had Been Operating.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, February 23.-Death
of two American mining engineers at
the hands of Mexican bandit kid
napers is reported today in Excelsior
in dispatches from Guanajuata, capital
of the State of thai name.
/ Bodies of the two, j. M. Underwood
and c.. c. Aisthrope, the paper says,
were found late yesterday by Federal
| troops in the wilds of the mountains of
| Guiana juato, in region where in
surgent activities have been frequent OF
| late.
Both bodies bore gunshot wounds and
apparently had been abandoned by
their captors after the men had been
slain. The troops brought them with
them. to Guanajuata.
Taken While They Slept.
Earlier dispatches had told Of the
| kidnapping of the two men. While they
slept wednesday night at the Bustos
mine, property of the Guanajuata Re-
duction & Mines Co. of Columbus,
Ohio, bandits, guided by former en-
ploye, crept into the camp.
| They took Underwood and Aisthrope
| from their quarters and forced them to
mount horses and accompany them on
/
Santa Ana. A note was sent back to the
mine with threat to kill the two men
unless a ransom was paid.
| The governor of the State Of Guiana
! juata Immediately took charge of the
rescue. Federal troops instituted a
wide search which eliminated in dis
covery of the bodies. Throughout the
search others at the Bustos mine plead
ed that 1t be conducted with the ut
most caution, fearing that otherwise
the bandits might slay their captives
in revenge for the possible death Of one
| of their own men.
u. S. Consulate Investigates.
The American embassy and consulate
general both sought confirmation of
| the kidnapping and murder of the two
| men, but early today had failed to gain
other word than that carried in Ex-
celsior.
The region where the killing took place
| is one OF the widest in Mexico. 1t is
of mountainous character, dotted with
mines With the State of Jalisco 1t
has been the center of the Long Live
Christ King insurgent movement, and
has had numerous other episodes OF
| banditry within Its borders, apparently
not connected with this movement. 1t
was in the eastern part of the State
| that the special train of President
Emilio Portes Gil was dynamited fort
night ago.
Federal troops were ordered to thor
oughly search the district in which the
bodies were found III an effort to find
| the slayers of the two Americans. Both
| Federal and State forces worked to-
gether in the search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
NAVY CADETS TO CRUISE.
japanese Vessels to Make Visit to
South America.

TOXIC CP).--A tour around South
America is the program for the annual
training cruise of the Japanese navy
for 1929.
The old armored cruisers Asama and
Iwate, each approximately 10000 tons
have been designated to make up the
squadron which will take several hun
dred naval cadets on a cruise lasting
several months, under the command OF
Vice Admiral Kichizaburo Nonfura
formerly Japanese naval attache al
Washington.
Especial interest attaches to the
squadron's proposed visit to Brazilian
ports, since the Japanese population oil
Brazil is steadily growing as result OF
the flow of japanese immigrants to that
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Norr, has been working for several
weeks preparing for one of the most
successful banquets ever held. A num-
Der of features and several musical
numbers were arranged to COM
plete the program at the banquet. Miss
Elizabeth Stewart. Miss Josephine Stew
art, Mrs Harvard Osmond and Mr..
Jesse r. Smith gave three vocal num-
bers.
Invited to receive were Secretary of
Agriculture and Mrs. Jardine, Senator
Reed Smoot, Senator and Mrs. William
H. King, Representative Don B. Cotton,
Representative and Mrs. E. o. Leather
wood, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. B. H. Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
K Nebeker. Col. and Mrs. John T,
Axton, Commissioner and Mrs. Harold
La Fount, Mr. and Mrs. Logan Morris
and Mr. and Mrs A. F. Carbon.
Aiding Mr. Norr on the banquet and
dance committee were Mrs M. C. Mer-
rill, Mr.. Harvard Osmond, Miss jose
phine Stewart and Mr.. John Cotton.
The banquet began at 7:30 O'Clock.
in the main ballroom of the Meridian
Mansions, and dancing followed the
banquet. Reservations were made for
approximately 200 people.
The Newman Club Of George WASH
ington University will give reception
and tea to students of the university
and alumni members of the club in the
National Catholic Social School tomor-
row afternoon from to 6 o'clock.
Much interest is being shown here in
the World Fellowship luncheon to be
held Wednesday, February 81, at 1890
o'clock in Barker Hall of. the Young
Women's Christian Association at
Seventeenth and K streets, in honor Of
two distinguished women, Nine. Whit
ney- Hoff of Paris, and Mile. M. M. Rey-
mond of Geneva, both of whom will
speak briefly of their work among girls
in foreign capitals.
Arrangements for the luncheon are
being. made by the world fellowship
committee of the Y. w. C. A. with Miss
Helen Hudson as chairman; and invita-
tons have been sent out to the promi-
nent diplomatic and residential women
of the Capital in the names of Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. William ID.
Mitchell and Miss Hudson.
Nine. Whitney-Hoff is an American
philanthropist who for many years has
been resident of Paris, and is the
founder of the Student Hotel of the
Boulevard Saint Michel, dedicated last
october. Mile. Raymond is young
Swiss woman from the library of the
League of Nations, and will speak of
the humane services rendered by the
League in Switzerland
Acceptances to be present are rapidly
coming in from prominent women of
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Templeton
of Boston are at the Grace Dodge Hotel
for an extended stay in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs B. II. Roth of New York
City are at the Carlton for couple of
days.
Mrs. Francis Cartwright of Cleveland
Ohio, is passing short time at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. j. L. Criswell of Los Angeles,
who is passing the Winter in the East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
BUILDING BIG LINER.

French Constructing Vessel to Sur
pass lie de France.
ST. NAZAIRE, France CP).-In this
seaport, one of the American expedi-
tionary forces busiest naval bases dur
ing the war, the keel Of what will be
the biggest. fastest and most magnifi-
cent French transatlantic liner has just
been laid
Nearly 1000 feet long, with gross
tonnage of $1,000 and a speed Of IS to
81 knots, it will surpass the lie de
plated in any country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
RACE PROBLEM SOLUTION
IN SOUTH ANTICIPATED
Steady Progress Being Made,
George of Georgia Says in
Boston Address.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 23-Confdence
in the solution of the racial problem in
the South was expressed here last night
by United States Senator Walter F..
George of Georgia in addressing the
Southern Club.
ITO sensitive souls elsewhere it ex-
lists as problem, but the South does
I'VE are mindful that all suspicion has
not yet been allayed, but the final an
swer is slowly but surely being made in
the steady progress of the men and
women of both races in the South. Side
by side the races are working out the
problem of our civilization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Retired Lawyer a Suicide.

KARACHT, India, February % OP).-
Dawson G. Glover, retired New York
lawyer. committed suicide in the Kara
chi Civil Hospital yesterday during a
period of depression brought on by ILL
ness. He strangled himself with his
trouSer belt in a layatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
Man Killed in Auto Mishap.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, February %
tR-J. M. Fitzgerald of Richmond
was killed here today In a collision
between his automobile and an Army
truck at the entrance to the James
River Bridge. FitZgeralds automobile
burned after the collision, while the
truck was overturned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
$500, 900 FUND DONATED
AS PRINCETON BENEFIT

$500, 600 Additional to Promote
Study of International Finance.
BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON. N. j., February %
Announcement was made yesterday of a
gift of $4,000 to Princeton. ON condi-
ton that the university raise 5000, 900
additional, to endow bureau for the
study Of international finance. The gift
has been offered by the family of James
Theodore Walker, OF. who was killed
in an airplane accident two days after
his graduation.
The contingent fund of $500, 900 is to
be used for endowing profeSsorship in
international finance in honor of DR..
Edwin A. Kemmer. Princeton professor
and internationally known money doc
tor" who is now in China to solve the
financial problems of that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23
AlRPLANES TO RESCUE.
Royal Flyers to Remove Legation
officials From Kabul.

PESHAWAR, India, February %
Np).--An airplane of the Royal Air
Force left here this morning for Kabul,
Afghanistan. to begin evacuation of the
STATS of the British and other lega-
tions there.
Success was contingent upon snow
conditions. -Four other airplanes were
ready to fly to Kabul and complete the
evacuation If the first airplane was sue
cessful in its venture.
Belfast. ireland, Is to have q new
palatial hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

is spending week at the Grace Dodge
Hotel while sightseeing in Washington.
Mrs. Thomas B. Doe and Mrs. Mark
A. Noble of New York City are passing
a few days at the Carlton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Five is sacred number among the
Moors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Roth of New York
City are at the Carlton for couple of
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

The financial attache of the French
embassy, Mr. Robert Lacour-G ayet, has
returned from New York and is again
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Templetor
of Boston are at the Grace Dodge Hotel
for an extended stay in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

We want to tell you about
this hOme---itS interesting

There's a very good reason why it is
being offered at an astonishingly low
price-and then you will appreciate what
bargain it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Mrs. j. L. Criswell of Los Angeles,
who is passing the Winter in the East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Capt. S. H. Valance, D. S. c.. and
Mrs. Valance of New York are at the
Carlton Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Judge and Mrs Clarence NJ Goodwin
have arrived in Washington from their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Mrs. Edward Hale Campbell, wife OF
the judge advocate general of the Navy,
will be at home this afternoon in her
apartment in the Wardman Park Hotel
for the last time this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Mrs. Francis Cartwright of Cleveland,
Ohio, is passing short time at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

The Undersecretary of State and
Mrs. j. Reuben Clark jr.. will be hosts
at dinner this evening in the palm court
Of the Maytiower Covers will be laid
for 25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Musicale Of Unusual
Interest at French Embassy.
The Ambassador of France and Nine.
Claudel Will give a musicale this even
ing at the embassy, when the program
will be given by the Casedesus Orches-
ira of the French Society OF Ancient
instruments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
VILE TOBROADCAST
ON COLUMBIA CHAIN
Veteran Political Writer Re-
signs From N. B. C. Co.
Service.

Frederic William Vile, veteran Wash
ington political writer and broadcaster,
whose Political Situation in Washing
ton Tonight has been a Nation wide
feature on the air since September,
1923, has resigned from the service of
the National Broadcasting Co. to be-
come the political broadcaster of the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Beginning Tuesday evening, March S,
at 8 o'clock, Mr.. Wile's talk. under its
original title, 1.-THE Political Situation
in Washington Tonight" will be de-
iivered through Station WMAL. WASH
ington, and over the national network
of the Columbia System. It will be
heard regularly thereafter on recurring
Tuesday evenings at the same hour.
81 began my broadcasting career with
the advent of the Coolidge administra-
ton in 1929" said Mr.. Vile yesterday,
land I consider it happy coincidence
that in my new connection I am to con-
tinue it with the advent of the Hoover
administration"
On Sunday evening, March 3, Mr..
Vile will make his debut on the Column
bia chain with a talk on events of the
next day, Inauguration day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
BLACK TO HOP OFF
FOR ASIA MONDAY
Baltimore Publisher Also
Plans Air Trip to Southern
Africa and Japan.

BY the Associated Press. s-
LONDON, February 9.-Weather per
hitting, Van Lear Black. Baltimore
newspaper publisher, will take off from
Croydon at dawn Monday on a new
series of long-distance flights that will
carry him to the southernmost tip of
South Africa and across Asia to Japan
It Is Mr. Blacks conviction that the
development of air communications be-
tween countries and continents is vital
factor making for better international
understanding and it Is with this belief
that he is making his newest flight.
He already has flown 100000 miles
over 80 countries Of Europe and Asia,
but he will take the air Monday for the
first time in his own machine, an eight
scatter Dutch Fokker, equipped with
three American Wright Whirlwind
motors.
Plans for the fight to Japan still are
in the formative stage, Mr.. Black said.
From South Africa he intends to fly
back to London and thence make for
Japan, travelling over Russia and ST.
IBERIA.
The African and Asiatic flights will be
made under the British flag with a
British air license and his two Dutch
pilots, but on the sides of the plane will
be painted the flag of Maryland. Later
when the plane is taken to America, it
will fly under an American license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
Colored Newsie, z, Wins Point in Court
After He Attends New School Every Week

When queried as to his whereabouts.
he earnestly affirmed that he had been
at class every day.
1t didn't seem reasonable. so Judge
Sellers questioned further. Then
Jim's system was barred.
He had not wanted to disobey the
court, and he didn't want to relin-
quish his business. So he started an
investigation.
This developed that morning instruc-
ton would always be available at some
school, and while it wasn't regular
thing for pupils to Jump nonchalantly
from school to school, Jim didn't see
any other way out of it, and started his
rounds.
He had made SIX entering each on
successive Monday mornings, staying
the allotted five days. until the class,
due to the congestion prevailing every
where, was transferred over to after
noon work, and then going on to an
other and starting as a new pupil"
Judge Sellers decided that such tni-
tiative was worthy of some considera-
ton, so she arranged to have Jim
stay put in one school, and in the
morning class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
FLORIDA EVERGLADES
SUGAR MILL OPENED
Door Opened to Gross Total In
come of $4,00o,0 900 a Year
on Cane.

.CLEwISTON, Fla. (P).-Responding
= an ambitious drainage program, Flor
HAS northern Everglades are shaking
off slumber of centuries and opening
the door to gross total income of
e4.000,000 year from sugar cane.
Gov. Carlton, throwing switch that
started the big new sugar mill at
Clewiston before a group of business
men from California to Florida, climaxed
three years of effort that transformed
the specter of dismal wastelands into
the promise of rich fields and happy
homes.
Scarcely had the echo of his dedica-
ton address died away when sugar in
terests started planting 10000 additional
acres of cane, skirting the southern rim
of Lake Okeechobee and extending
plantations, in an unbroken chain,
through Glades, Hendry and Palm Beach
Countries.
Already the sugar enterprise had
adopted a program for three mills
grinding 10000 tons of cane daily, or
some 100000 tons annually: produc-
ing about 500 900 tons of raw sugar and
approximately 100000 gallons Of
hnolasses. 1t takes cognizance. too, OF
mills to manufacture approximately SO
different by-productS from bagasSe or
sugar cane fiber, including insulating
lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

System-that's Jim all over. and
Juvenile Court officials will so go on
record.
Jim. a colored newsboy. years old
has the ambition of a conqueror.
Several weeks ago he entered the first
grade It wasn't long before he had
been charged with truancy.
Then it developed that because the
crowded condition of the school forced
his class to attend morning sessions one
week and afternoon the next he was
skipping" the alternate weeks when his
classmates were at their books in the
afternoon because the hours i1terfered
with his business.
Judge Kathryn Sellers was sympa-
thetic, but law is law, and she was
forced to turn deaf ear to his plea to
continue this hit-and-miss schedule so
that he might avert financial ruin.
Jim bowed himself out of the court
room with a promise to heed the adj
monition of the judge to attend school
daily.
Six weeks passed. The case of Jim
again was brought to the attention OF
Judge Sellers. This time, it was
charged, he had been A. w. o. L. for
the entire period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Decision to Send Detachment
to City for Inaugural Yet
Hanging in Balance.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 9.-Decision
% send detachment of the Maryland
National Guard TO Washington for the
inaugural ceremonies March 4 is still
hanging in the balance, Gov. Richie
said tonight.
The governors statement followed a
conference held with Adjt. Gen. Milton
A. Reckord of the National Guard, who
told the executive that the fund for de-
fraying travelling expenses of militia
men was exhausted. Unless strong
demand is made by Maryland citizens
that a guard detachment be sent to
Washington, it is likely that the State
will not be represented, the governor
said.
The governor added that should the
demand be pressed, he is confident the
State will find some way in which to
provide funds for the guardsmen's ex-
penses. However, Gov. Richie recalled
that the State failed to send detach-
ment of troops to either the Harding
or Coolidge inaugurations and indicated
1t was unlikely that people of the State
would insist on a military delegation
March 4.
Gov Ritchie himself will not be pres
ent when Herbert Hoover takes the
oath Of Office, he said tonight, as he
expects State legislative matters will
keep him occupied at Annapolis.
Meanwhile at Bird Corps Area head
quarters here. the following Regular
Army units were ordered to participate
in the inaugural parade:
3rd Battalion. 18th Infantry, from
Fort Washington.
Headquarters of the 10th Brigade,
from Fort Hunt.
18th Engineers Combat Unit. except
che End Battalion, from Fort Hum
phreys, Va.
1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery,
from Fort Myer, Va.
3rd Cavalry. except the LIST Squad
ron. from Fort Myer, Va.
Air Corps, from Boiling Field. D. G.
None of the Fort Leonard Wood, Md,
forces has been included In the order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
VETERAN TELEGRAPH OpER ATOR
SOUNDS 80 AFTER 81 YEARS
Frazier Sent World First
News of Wright Brothers
Flight.
Lyon Village Man Handled
Capital Messages
Since 1874.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

| by q stan correspondent Oh 4 ne Staf.
LYON VILLAGE, Va, February g.
With memories of 50 years of con-
tinuous service in telegraph companies
to keep him from loneliness. Arthur
Frazier has settled down in his home
at 210 Courthouse road to enjoy the
rest of his days in leisure.
On Thursday night Frazier sent his
last "30' over the wires of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. in Washing
ton, received scores of congratulations
and best wishes from his associates
gathered together numerous gifts that
were showered upon him and left to
another the key that has been his
almost constant companion for so many
years.
Began as Messenger.
On February IL, 1874, Frazier, then
but boy, obtained employment as a
messenger with the Franklin Telegraph
Co., then located in st. Mares Hotel,
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh street.
For time his work was not SO diff
cult, even though all messages had to
be delivered on foot. Then the British
Ambassador conceived the foolish idea"
of building the British embassy on Con-
necticut avenue, a muddy road far
from the center of activities of the city.
From then on a telegram to the
embassy meant journey from which
the messenger boys returned footsore
and weary. When others followed the
embassy to Connecticut avenue, Frazier,
tired of walking, spent every idle mo-
ment studying the mystery of the key"
Gave First Wright News.
Four years later he became a full
fiedged operator, receiving his first
message at Alexandria, where he had
been sent to relieve a sick operator.
Through the Johnstown food. Chicago
and Baltimore fires, San Francisco
earthquake, Spanish American War, the
famous blizzard that accompanied
Taft's Inauguration, the World War
and other events too numerous to men,
,tion. Frazier has stayed by his key.
He saw the Franklin Telegraph Co.
absorbed by the Southern & Atlantic
Co. and went with it, When the lat
ter company was absorbed by the Bank
ers, g. Merchants Co. he stayed at his
key. The Bankers g. Merchants was
eventually absorbed by the Automatic
Co. and the Automatic Co. by the Amer
lean Rapid Telegraph Co., and when the
Western Union Telegraph Co. swallowed
them all, Frazier continued to send his
messages.
Frazier takes more pride in the fact
that he licked out to the world the
first news of the original airplane
fight of the Wright brothers than any
other event he ever transmitted.
In 1888 Frazier was married to Miss
Ida v. Robinson of Frederick, Md
They have three children, the eldest of
whom is 40, and three grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

e. Mattingly. Judge Isaac r. Hit, Col
low, Col. r. H. Stanton, Maj. Wallace
Streater, Mai. william L. Browning,
Mai. Roy e. Hughes, Isaac Cans
Comdr. George b. TRIBE. Capt Charles
o. Shaw, Capt Harvey L. Miller, Fred
erick Buchholz, DR.. j. w. Pollock, Ralph
A. Cusick, DR.. Charles e. Morganston.
Elmer l.. Haberkorn. Lawrence p. WAL
ton and President Riemer.
Following the election an entertain
ment was presented, followed by re-
freshments. The installation of officers
viii be held in April at a banquet and
dance.