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DEATH TOLL CLIMBS
TO 49 OVER SOUTH
Floods Claim 81 in Kentucky
and Tennessee-Storms
XIII IL in Four States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 25.-F1oodS
rushing down from the Cumberland
Mountain watersheds took toll Of 81
lives in Southeastern Kentucky and
Northeastern Tennessee over the week
end, while torndoes and storms spread
death over four other Southern States.
bringing the South's death toll to 49 and
possibly more.
Tennessee was the hardest hit, with
81 known deaths. Kentucky has six
Alabama had five colored children killed
in tornado. Two colored persons were
killed in Georgia by tornado and a
man by lightning. Three colored per-
sons were killed in Mississippi in a
storm. A boy was killed in North Caro-
lima by storm.
Mountain Streams Recede.
Mountain streams in Eastern Ken
lucky and Tennessee receded as rapidly
as they rose and trapped their victims.
Twenty persons, mostly women and
children, were lost when the Emery
River at Hartman, Tenn, left its banks
at o'clock yesterday morning. Seven
Boy Scouts and their scoutmaster were
swept into White Greek and drowned
as they slept. They occupied cottage
on the creek bank during a week end
hike. Three members of one family
were drowned at Webster, Tenn. Bodies
of six Boy Scouts, their scoutmaster and
two others have been recovered.
Kentucky's death toll was heaviest in
Knox and Bell Counties, where five lives
we're taken by the sudden freshet. Three
were drowned near Barbourville and
two near Pineville. One was drowned
in Perry County
Hundreds Left Homeless.
Hundreds of families are without
! homes in the Kentucky and Tennessee
mountains. AL coal mines in these
sections were automatically closed
down. Train schedules are seriously
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Amateur Burglars
Fail to Get Cash,
But Wreck Depot
Overcharge of Dynamite
Damages Rail Station
at Front Royal.
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column II
Special Dispatch to The star.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, March as
Virginia's amateur crime specialists
added another robbery to their list this
morning by blowing a safe with an
overcharge of dynamite and splintering
a railway station.
Two weeks ago several "greenhorn"
burglars, possessing an utter disregard
for the danger of being discovered,
noisily battered in the door of the Post
noisily at Upperville with tools they had
stolen from a nearby blacksmith shop.
After working industriously for an hour,
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ENGLISH TRADE GROUP
SEEKS RUSSIAN MARKET
Delegation of S5 Plans Study of
Conditions During Three .
Weeks Visit.


LONDON, March 25.-A delegation
of 85 Englishmen representing $50 firms
and trading organizations and covering
practically every important brand of
British manufacture and commerce, left
today on a special trian for Soviet Rus
Sia.
The delegation will study conditions
in Russia, survey and investigate open
jngs for British trade and made thor
ough inquiry into the question Of credits
and Russian financial resources. 1t was
organized by the AngloRussian COM
nlittee of London and is estimated to
represent a capital of f250000,0 900
sterling.
Members of the group will be guests
of the Soviet government at Moscow,
where they should arrive Thursday.
They will remain in Russia for three or
four weeks. Conversations and tnvesti-
cations begin next Monday.
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POSITION OF SHIP is sNARLED.
Coast Guard Says Craft in L. 5. Water;
British Captain Denies It.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March % U'>.--
whether international complications
would arise from the sinking Of the
British schooner I'm Alone by the
United States Coast Guard today
rested upon establishment of the exact
position of the schooner when sighted
by the law enforcement boats.
Coast Guardsmen at a preliminary
hearing have testified the alleged rum
runner was well within the l2-mile
limit. while the master Of the I'm Alone
stanchly maintains he was well with
out it. Representatives Of the United
States. Great Britain ana France are
studying the facts of the case today.
Federal officers say II the sunken
eaip first was sighted within II miles
OF the shores of the United States, Coast
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Hundreds Left Homeless.
Mexico to Prevent Workers From
Migrating to United States.

MEXICO CITY, March 25 R.-
Excelsior today quoted Garcia Telles,
acting undersecretary of the depart
ment of interior, as saying Mexico in
tended doing all it possibly could to
prevent Mexican laborers crossing into
the United States.
1t was asserted the department would
do its utmost to seek the cooperation
of the United States to prevent work.
ers leaving Mexico for the United
States. inasmuch as the government
does not want to lose their services.
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FOREIGN OFFICE is SILENT.
Sinking of Ship Is Considered as Seri-
GUS Incident, However.

LONDON, March 25 GF0.-The British
foreign Office will make no statement or
unofficial comment concerning the sink
ing of the British schooner I'm Alone
hv a United States Coast Guard vessel
until it receives a full report from Sir
Esme Howard, the British Ambassador
at Washington.
However, the affair appears to British
officials as a most serious rum running
incident if unofficial reports thus far
received should prove correct.
The foreign Office has been advised OF
the sinking and informed that Sir Esne
has asked the State Department for fun
details, which have been promised him.
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mountain trip. Balchen had gone out in the
morning with Braathen to set flag markers across
the bay ice for the dog teams. He returned ABOUT
noon 1 told him to get ready for the flight; June,
too, as radio man.
We took off with fairly clear sky and bright
sky in the direction of our mountains. almost que
east. high head wind made flying rather slow.
We were in the air hours and 10 minutes we
landed about mile from the base of one OF the
highest peaks and established camp, secured the
plane and turned ill.,
March Ninth.
Ont early this morning We went out and meas
ured base line and located all the peaks in this
part of the group.
The wind was blowing quite hard and 1t was
cold Sc we hurried into camp, where we had to
stay until late afternoon Then we three went
to the mountain nearest and climbed part way up
its face Granite-all granite
March Tenth.
When / woke up at $50 and prepared to get up
found it was showing and blowing pretty hard
too hard to do any work. 49,
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KELLOGG TO TAKE REST.
Secretary to Leave for Europe on
lie de France Friday.


Secretary Kellogg will sail Friday on
the steamship lie de France for va
cation in France and England. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Kellogg.
Hugh Gibson, Ambassador to Belgium,
and the principal American delegate to
the preparatory disarmament commits
sions meeting at Geneva. which will
begin April Is, will sail On the same
steamer.
Retiring to private life, Secretary Kel-
logg will retain not only the cabinet
chair he occupied at the White House
as is customary. but also the desk chair
he has occupied at the State Depart
ment for the last four years.
Associates of MIR. Kellogg in that de-
partment have "chipped in" and bought
from the Government the Secretary's
work chair. They will present 1t to him
for his personal use before he leaves
office on Friday.
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Bank Statements

Washington clearing house, $4,186,-
51714.
Treasury balance, $41o,57l ,409.65.
New York clearance house exchange,
$3.50, 100000.
New York clearance house balance,
$123,o00,000. n
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Hoover Furniture Given Charity.

SAN JOSE, Calf, March rs R).-
Discarded furniture from the California
home of President Herbert Hoover, at
Palp Alto, has been donated to the
Good Will Industries, charity organi-
zation.
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GOULD, STRANDED ON ICE,
TELLS OF FIGHT In DIARY
Own Story Describes Futile Battle Waged
by Byrd's Helpers to Save Plane
From Raging Wind.

BY Wireless Il The and
Al
in
cumi in
after a hazardous flight
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BY LAURENCE M. GOULD.
March Seventh.

getting ready
afnooVaughan
with
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bed until II! balcnen got up ana 80 u0
and fed June in bed
Suddenly the two tent guys a' %
We thougnt hey no oaA
locke O the
The has he shouted
fconinued on Page )
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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WEATHER.

90. S. weather Bureau Forecast,
Cloudy, probably showers tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tonight; colder to-
morrow afternoon or night.
Temperatures: Highest. "a. at 3 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 48. at 8 am. today.
Full report on page 8.
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MERNA|DS Sc 7
FOR MEET

Playground girl swimmers will
rest today and tomorrow for their
championship meet Monday after.
noon at the Rosedale pool, Seven
teenth and Kramer Streets North
east at 2:30 o'clock.
The Georgetown girl team was
selected Thursday and Rosedale
chasen yesterday following the pre-.
liminary swim which attracted a
huge gallery. Results Of tho Rose
dale meet follow:
10 TO IL YEAR-oLD CLASS
25-yard Free style - Won by Edna
Hook; second, Emily Walters; third,
Balloon Race-won by. A. stustuli:
second r. wahler: third, q. Hook.
25-yard Side Stroke-Won by A. stu
stuIi; second, F. wahler; third, Edna
Is TO IA YEAR-oLD CLASS
25-yard Free style - Won by Hazel
Wolf; second. Margaret Roudabush:
third. e. Hertz.
25-yard Side Stroke - Won by NJ.
flag Race-won by Hazel Wolf; sec
ond, Margaret Roudabush; third, e.
is TO 10 YEAR-oLD CLASS
2s-yard Free Sty1e--won by Rufina
King. second, c. Harris; third, A. Haig.
Candle Race-won by D. Bishop: Sec
ond, C.. Harris: third, r. Marshall
26-yard Breast Stroke-Won by Ru-
fina King; second, Frances Marshall
third, D. Bishop.
f6-YEAR-oLDs AND OVER
sS-yard Free Style-Won by Margaret
Callison; second. Helen Hayes; third,
Aargaret Hickey.
35-yard Breast Stroke--Woa by NJ.
callison: second, H. Harris; third. M,
Hickey. tws
balloon Race-won by NJ. Hickey: Sec
ond Helen Harris; third. M. CaIIsen.
Beginners Race-Won by 8 Davidson;
aeeond, M OConnor: third. e. MoVerry,
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proving it he checked n two fine
relief turns recently and is clam r
ing to again get started in rotation.
Big Fred, it seems, may finally
get some support from a batting
order which was none. too potent
for awhile. Coming to life with a
rush several days ago the GriffS
have chopped off four triumphs in
their last five efforts and have
flashed a visibly improved punch
while doing so.
Three Of four verdiets have fallen
their way since leaving Washington
last Monday and mas aroused high
hopes of a successful road jaunt
their first of the 1929 season.
Exactly 16 games will com.
prise this final Western hop
Of the 1929, campaign, not one
dOuble.header beiBg scheduled
at present.
Following the st. Louis series
Chicago. Cleveland and Detroit will
be visited in that succession before
theB Griffs retrace their steps home
ward,
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1890 and succeeded to the pHesi-
dency upon the death Of John
Nolan in 1929. after having
been member Of the board Of
governors for Is years. He
sought to retire as president in
1924, but the dub members
refused to consider resignation
and made him president enleri.
tus. He met an untimely death
In an automobile accident few
months ago.
The events listed today are the
junior quadruple double blades
women's 5o-yard breast stroke swim.
ming race. senior one-man single
blade, diving exhibition by Dor
Bodine, junior tandem single blade
women's 50.yard free style swim
ming race, senior quadruple double
blades. diving exhibition by A
Lyman, junior one-man double
blades, senior tandem single blades
junior quadruple single blades. ex
hibitiOn high diving by Mrs. Mary
Birch. women's 50.yard relay swim
ming race, senior one-man double
blades. exhibition diving by Miss
Florence SHADING. junior tandem
double blades, senior quadruplG
single blades. exhibition swims BY
Washington Swimming Club. junior
one.man single blade. senior tan
dem double blades. junior tilt and
senior tilt.
The program tomorrow consists oi
Glass A and B canoe sailing. Class
B and C outboard races, unlimited
class outboard races, four-oared gigs
William c. Mckinney Memorial sin
gle sculls, quadruple sculls. specia
four-oared gig race, double sculls
tandem on gunwhal $, tandem broom
race, tail-end race, fours hand pad
die bailing contest and duck chase
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NEED ONLY
TW0W|NS
TODAY
By Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK, Aug. TO-
This ought to be quite a day
for the 100 per centers who,
want America for Americans
and England for the ashman.
The finals of the Wightman
cup series between the women
of the two countries will be
played this afternoon at Forest
Hills, and, while America still
can lose, it probably won't.
1t finished the opening day with q
lead of 2 to /, and. with its two
winners, the famous Helens Of
Berkeley-wills and Jacobs-coming
back for more this afternoon, the
result would seem to be ordained,
If not pre-destined or something
else.
The unbeatable Miss Wills will
take her imperturbable countenance
out on the courts to face Miss
Betty Nuthall in one Of the singles;
Miss Jacobs will play Mrs. Phoebe
Watson in another, and the third
and last will couple Miss Edith
Cross, the last of the Californians,
with Mrs. Peggy Saunders Michel.
Since Miss Wills is to play the
lady whom Miss Jacobs defeated
Yesterday and Miss Jacobs Is play
ing the lady whom Miss Wills de.
feated yesterday, it is difficult to
see how America can go wrong in
two of these matches. But In the
case she does, she still has the final
doubles in which to pull out a team
victory that means the rubber"
decision in the series, which at pres
ent stands at SAIL over a period of
eight years of play. This last event
will involve the American team Of
Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman,
donor of the cup, and Miss Jacobs
against Mrs. B. G.. Covell and Mrs.
Dorothy Shepherd Barron.
In brief, America will have
five chances In which to win
the two points necessary to q
victory and. IL this isn't enough,
then that win be Just too bad.
for we win be all out Of chances
by that time. and rightfully so.
However, as said, the pair of VIC
tories in question seem to be in the
bag with the Wimbledon finalists,
theh Misses Wills and Jacobs, form.
ing into squads for another parade
through the British. Miss Wills has
demonstrated long since that she
stands alone in world tennis. She,
therefore, will win from Miss Nut.
hall in straight sets or break three.
year record in which she has yielded
not O. single set to an opponent. In
any case, It may be taken for granted
that she will beat Miss Nuthall and,
by the time she does 1t, the cup al.
ready may be returned to Americas
care.
For to Miss Jacobs goes the honor
of inaugurating today's program
and, in beating Miss Nuthall In
straight sets yesterday, she fur
nished much to indicate that she
will beat Mrs. Watson this after.
noon.
Mrs. Michel generally is favored
to beat Miss Cross in the last singles
and the last doubles Is pretty much
of a stand-off. Therefore it be.
hooves our Helens to win those first
two singles, which ia nothing much
to worry about. They have been
''behooving" in beautiful form for
the last 36 months.
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We will the open which
this space with
letters who describe themselves odms fansand
ashamed of it, Mr. Harry Dillon discusses rather intel
gently think the faults which he team Mr.
Dllon
been reading with interest letters in your
column wherein the fans knocking pang ball club
and feel the oldime write few Of
the outstanding faults that impress
II have been ardent follower Washington baseball
team 1902 In addition here have attended
most Of the cities in this country naturally feel
know little of the game and players
II know has to do the best he with the material
hand but the question oes be? noticed by records
that team has lost games by than other
team the league Also that have been left bases
and it makes get then
weak batter easy out often hitting
into a double play.
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Pleads for Old Army Game

T the old army game resoed would be better
off know the rule is that when position
should hit That is well for that have suggers but
there is where short Another thing that hurts is
pitcher going well and then being taken for pinch hitter
who does not hit-another place where short
"Now, can't make hit, but there
things he do. Take the outfield is pleasure to
Sam Rice his field play different batters West
follows him. but would take derrick to Goslin from
that spot where he has the down to the roots
"For examples St. Louis games
when McNeey the bat Now Gosln ought to know what
else oe and that is that nine of ten times McNee
hits down the eftfed line You knog McNeey won the world
series for with such hit.) Did Gosin HE DID
NOT! RESULT Two bases hit that should have been single
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Boy, Page Mr.. Ban johnson

Glow it would Tate change his
he could right field occasionally How nice it would be
strong the nfield in fielding
practice Arock hit them hard enough to give the
"HARRY D, DILLON"
From the pen Edgar breath
criticism ays American League itself rather than
the local entry therein. Mr. Brown:
ask what with the Washington team? What
should what is the matter with the American League?
The far as getting rid of Ban Johnson
rooter its inception it looks
though at least 20 cent
any organized Witness
Philadelphia being 2 games ahead in the and the other
going through motions playing ball. "A
tine Yanks about the distance in front of the
"On the other hand the National League,
where the first four have chance the and
the turnste clicking merriy in city in the league
Put in the American League teams and the fans will
respond johnson deals
webaanced league and keep the teams their toes the last
EDGAR :. BROWN
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OUT or THE DEPTHS

Among the famous baseball lay.
era who have come from the coal
mining district are Bucky Harris
the brothers Coveleskie. Mike Nc
Nally, and John Quinn. Adam
Ccmorosky Pirate star, Is the lat.
est addition TO this list,
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YOUTHFUL CHAMP

Although only II years of age,
A. F. Hammer, jr., OF Baltusrol, has
won the New Jersey State golf
championship for juniors two years
straight and has annexed five
tournaments within the past two
years. He still goes to prep school.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10

The canoe titular events will be
run off today intermixed with swim.
ming and diving exhibitions by prom
inent Washington natators. Row.
ing and outboard races and novelty
canoe contests win be the Sabbath
attraction. The events this afternoon
start at o'clock, with tomorrow's s
program getting underway at 1880
o'clock in the morning.
The two-day water festival will
mark the beginning Of the William
c. Mckinney Memorial Trophy which
will be placed in competition to-
morrow. This event commentaries
the late William c. Mckinney, who
long reigned as the Potomac's supe.
rior sculler and as president Of the
Potomac Boat Club.
The trophy has been donated
by officers Of the AnaIOstan
Boat Club, which disbanded
years ago. The trophy will be
perpetual and will be contested
annually and any member of q
recognized rowing club ON the
Potomac River can compete for
the prize. A silver loving cup,
carrying the inscription Of the
event, will be presented the win
ner each year.
A memorial PLAGUE, which will
alorn the walls of the clubhouse,
will be unveiled in Mr.. McKinney's s
memory this afternoon at O'Clock,
Joseph T. .)aly, one of the oldest
living members of the club, will
make the presentation address.
Mckinney was one of the leading
oarsmen and supporters of rowing
activity in the District for over so
years, joining the Potomac Club in
1879, when the organization was
ten years old.
He lived long and coloyful ca.
reer as an oarsman and racing
official. On his first appearance as
an oarsman in 1880, he finished
third in a field OF five. He won his
first race at Richmond. Va, on July
5, 1881, and the Potomsa River
single SOULS in, October Of the same
year.
He renreseF1fed the POtOnacS
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Mobility Identified
With Modern
Pugilism

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Wil-
liam Miller, member of the ad.
vanced school of modern prize
fight managing, IL deeply offended
over the harsh words applied to
boxing during the progress of the
Max Schmeling case. Miller claims
that pugilism Is the most aristo-
cratic Of all the pastimes."
Think Of the fine names con.
nected with boxing. The Marquis
Of QueensberrY, the Duke Of Null
doom, the Baron Of Leiperville and
the Count Of Fourteen" ne says.
The Washington times., 1929-08-10
Oar and Paddle Races
Ton Week-End Water Meet

The pretenious and rowing carnival Of recent
will hold forth today and tomorrow the Potomac
River The Boat Club the oldest organization
in this city, will jointly hold its sxtieth anniversary regatta
and the annual Middle States Canoe Racing Association
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TODKYS
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

XESTEkDAY'S RESULT
g. Louis, o, Chicago, 4.
(Only game played.)
TODAY's GAMES
WARRINGTON at 81, Louis,
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Stewart, Southpaw, Seeks
Fourth Win Over GriHs
By Bob Thayer

ST. IOUIS No. Aug. l0-Hale and hearty the Washing
ton Grffmen arrived here schedule early this morning
Showing i'll effects from the and tear of their hour
train marathon from Boston, they prepared to turn out
In full force against the ST. Louis Browns Sportsman Park
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago. IL: Philadelphia, Q.
Pittsburgh. :; 81. Louis. Q.
New York. q: Cincinnati. 1.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cincinnati at New TOrk.
Pittsburgh ne BrOokly9.
Chicago at Boston.
%. LOuls at Philadelphla.
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The long silver ribbon beekOns San
On tn the many beauty spots ~ this
part Ot our country. Answer the eall
IN one ~ the coed used cars In to-
day's Classified ads,
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He represented the POtOmacs
until 1886 when ne joined the
old Columbia Boat Club. he
returned to the POtOmAcs In
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constitute their series, beginning to.
day. And in view of the fact that
they have outclassed the Brownies
nine times in Is starts, the Griff,
men have lost much of the dread
which once accompanied st.
Louis series.
Fred Marberry, the fact stepping
Texan, has been .chsen to shoot
against Dan Howley's mysterious
combination today. while Walter
Stewart, a bothersome lefthander,
will try for his fourth win of the
year over the visitors. "A
Stewart has southpawed his
way through many worthwhile
battles this season, but is never
so effective as when bucking
the Griffmen. Being a south.
paw alone Is factor In his
favor ard being good one
makes him double powerful
while opposed to the Griffmen.
Marberry. who was recently side
tracked with tonsilitis, has now re.
covered completely. BY way of
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These prospects, however.
would in no measure fulfill the
desire of Manager Walter John
SON. who is desirOus OF defin-
itely settling on some kind OF
a combination before the advent
Of 1889.