davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
ATTEMPT TO KILL
LORD IRWIN FAILS
viceroy's Train Damaged by
B0mb-AlI India Re.
ported Restless.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW DELHI, India, December a.
An attempt today to assassinate Lord
Irwin, viceroy for India, failed when
bomb placed on the railroad tracks
10 miles from here exploded before q
coach containing the viceroy and his
party passed over.
One man was injured In the explosion
Of the bomb, which occurred beneath
the dining car, which the vice regal
party had left only o few minutes be-
fore.
The train did not even halt, but con-
tinued to Delhi, where Lord Irwin had
important appointments with leading
Indian Nationalist, among them Ma
hatma Ghandi. After speaking to the
injured man he left Immediately for
his Official residence.
i The; bomb was. placed on the rails
and carefully concealed. 1t was set
of by electricity conveyed through two
cables about 500 yards in length. Nc
arrests have been made.
Z Examination of the track excited
wonder the train was not wholly
wrecked, as the explosion blew out q
cars behind jumped the damaged part
OF the rail, however, and the train did
not even have to stop.
There Is great political excitement in
Indiaethis week, partly because Of OPEN
ing of the all-India congress at Lahore
on Thursday.
Previous Attacks Cited.
The bombing Is one of series OF
attempts which have been made on
Lord. frwin's life. A bridge was burned
last April In front. of q train on which
he and Lady Irwin were travelling short
~ after he had delegated unusual new
parliamentary powers to himself.
Previously two bombs were thrown
into the government benches Of Parlia-
ment by Communists in the gallery
Several persons were injured. At tbs
time Lord Irwin said conditions IN in
dia, from their very urgency. could moi
be made public. 1t was assumed he
referred to radical and anarchistic ten
denotes.
A strong force of police hurried to the
spot and vigorous inquiries we're set on
foot.
1t was recalled that similar attempt
was made exactly II years ago today
on Lord Hardinge, then viceroy, when
bomb was thrown at him as he was
entering Delhi in state, wounding him
seriously and killing an attendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
SOUTH GOES TO WORK
CLEANING AWAY SNOW
Traffic 0bstructed by Ice and
Drifts-Arkansas Reports
... 17-Inch Fall.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, December 23.-The snow
swept South set out today to clear away
white fakes packed II inches deep in
some regions, free the principal high
ways of an ice coating and catch I'D
with its time tables.
Rain, sleet and piercing winds ham
pered efforts to restore communication
and transportation facilities. In indie
was electrocuted while cutting an ice
Sheathed wire that had fallen.
The heaviest snowfall reported was
II inches near Eldorado Ark, q per-
Torrance that shattered records dating
back to 1876. Eleven inches of snow
blanketed Shreveport, La; inches fell
at Chattanooga, Tenn, while nearby
Knoxville measured nearly 5 inches.
At Greenville, Miss, 10 inches fell.
Biloxi, Miss, had snow for the first time
in 16 years. Scores of automobiles were
blocked at Robinson Hill on the At
lanta- Chattanooga highway awitaing
their turn to be pulled over the crest.
Thirty miles from Mobile, Ala. 4 to
inches Of snow covered ground.
Ice chung to trees in Augusta Ga,
for the first time in II years. Several
small cities were In darkness because of
fallen lower lines, and automobile traf-
fic miShapS were numerous. Atlanta S
inches OF snow was melting slowly
Airmail movements were suspended
throughout the Southern routes.
Southern Florida experienced weather
in sharp contrast to general conditions,
with temperatures above 10 degrees.
Yesterday at Palm Beach many persons
bathed in the surf and others Strolled
along the ocean front in Summer attire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
NANKING TO ABOLISH
FOREIGN SHIP RIGHTS
1880 Policy, Outlined by Minister
Wang, Includes Securing
Troop Withdrawal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
-NANKING, China. December as
Foreign Minister C. T. Wang, outlining
the foreign policy of the Nationalist
government for 1880, has declared that
the work of his ministry during the
coming year would be devoted to the
abolition OF foreign navigation rights
along the coasts and inland waters Of
China.
In addition, Mr.. Wang hoped to se-
cure withdrawal of foreign troops from
Chinese soil and the return to China
OF foreign concessions and settlements.
He added that on Great Britain's ini-
tiative preparations were being made
for revising the Sino-Britisn treaties.
and that a draft embodying modifica-
tons had already been forwarded to
London.
Adequate measures will be taken by
the end of this year regarding the ex-
Internationally issue" Mr.. Wang af-
f1rmed. THE efforts made during the
current year toward the abolition of it
have not been made in vain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
SCHULDT ORDERS
CHANCE TO RESUME
POLICE TESTIMONY
Continued From First Page.l

CONTINUED From First Page.l
trial board cannot itself take legal &C.
ton or punish witness who declines
to testify. The board, however, has
the authority to cite such instances To
the Police Court, and this court, In its
discretion, can take such legal steps
as 1t deems advisable.
Chance, by refusing. to finish his
testimony January 3, would disobey an
order of the Police Court and not the
to mete out punishment for diSobedi-
ence of its orders through contempt
proceedings.
Refers to 1895 Act.
In opening the plea to the court
Lynch explained that Chance had re.
fused Saturday to testify any further
although previously he had appeared
and given testimony to the board. The
prosecutor referred to an act of Con
gress of 1895, creating the Police Tria
Board, and asked that the court take
action under this law to compel the de-
PENDANT to testify.
do I understand that the defendant
already has appeared and given testi-
mony?" Judge Schuldt inquired.
Eyes your honor" Lynch replied. "He
has testified before the board heretofore
and he did not refuse to appear Satur-
day, but he did refuse to give further
testimony in the case. This is q request
that he be made to testify when he does
appear"
Lynch added he understood that
Chance desired to consult with his per-
Sonal attorney. who is out of the city
for the Christmas holidays, and the
prosecutor suggested that the date for
enforcement Of the courts order be de-
layed until after the New Year.
Lynch called attention to Chances
presence in court and proposed that
Judge Schuldt address him as to the
provisions OF the trial board act. A
copy OF the act was handed to the
judge, who perused 1t briefly. At this
point Chance came forward and ex-
planned that he wished to have an op-
portunity to confer with his attorney
before the court acted.
The prosecutor suggested that the
court issue an order directing Chance
to appear and testify before the board
on January 3, by which time Chances
lawyer probably would be back in the
city. Chance said he would try and
communicate with the attorney by tele-
phone or telegraph.
Judge Schuldt then ordered that
Chance appear before the board on the
date proposed, with the understanding
that II the lawyer had not returned
by that date further delay would be
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23


taries, and Henry Bridges, secretary Of
the Woodmount Rod and Gun Club,
will feature the Christmas dinner ut the
White House.
These birds were shot on the big game
preserve OF the Woodmount club, which
is about 10 miles west of Hagerstown,
Md. Mr.. Richey also brought down dur
ing his hunting trip two other turkeys,
one of which he will keep for himself;
six pheaSantS and four MaIard ducks.
He divided his pheaSants and ducks
also with the President, and these will
be served on the White House table
some time during the Christmas week.
Mr.. Richey was the guest of former
Representative Phillips of Pennsylvania
and Representative Kurtx of Pennsyl-
vAnia. He is by no means . fratl man.
but when he entered the White House
today with all these birds strung and
hung over his shoulders, he had some
little dimculty walking.
The President had been invited to 60
on this hunt, but was unable 70 60.
When the invitation was extended 70
him hast week he was reminded that
four MISUNDERSTANDING, Harrison,
Cleveland and Roosevelt-had visited
the Woodmount Club. ...
The White House today took on q
real Christmas atmosphere with the
hanging Of wreaths in the windows OF
the Executive Mansion and the execu-
tive once.
Allan Hoover, the younger son OF the
President, who is q student at Harvard
University, arrived at the White House
today, where he will spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents.
Although the President is sticking
eIo~o IN HE d@Rk and from all auDear-
ances is as busy as ever, he Is seeing
few people and making few engage
ments during the holiday season. He
has Cancelled his bi-weekly conference
with the press. which was scheduled Tor
tomorrow, and Is understood to be con-
templating canceling his bi-weekly con-
ference with the cabinet the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
TRANSFORMATION SEEN
WITH NEW ARCHITECTURE
Chairman of Institute Declares
Cities in United States Are
90 Per Cent Ugly.

NEW YORK tR.-American cities
are 80 per cent ugly.
SO says Charles H. Cheney Of Cali
fornia, chairman of the American In
stitute of Architects city and regional
planning commission, and he thinks
this ugliness can be overcome.
THE glorious new architecture of
New York." he says, caused by the
zone ordinance in its step-back pro-
visions for light and air, is one pro-
found esthetic result Of the city build
ing of our time.
Few persons know that these reg
ulations were deliberately worked out
by some of our greatest architectural
thinkers"
The institute has inaugurated q
campaign against architectural uglineSs
by exhibiting motion pictures Of Wash
ington improvements to schools, COL
leges, business organizations, women's
clubs and art bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
WHEN CAUGHT IN HOLD-UP
Refuses to Submit to Arrest When
Cornered by Policeman-Al-
legged Accomplish Wounded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 23. - Rather
than submit to arrest for questioning
in connection with q filling station
hold-up last night, Matthew Koenen.
80, killed himself when cornered by a
policeman. His alleged accomplice, Her
man Creech Of Hamilton, Ohio, Is a
prisoner in q receiving hospital with q
bullet wound In the wrist. A 13-yesr-
old boy who witnessed the hoid-up d.
rected police In the direction the rob-
berE fed after Clarence O. BlandOn,
manager OF the filling station, fired at
them as they fed after beating him.
Creech was captured, but his compan-
ion escaped.
A patrolman who waited on the porch
of Koenen's home after 1t was learned
he was friend Of Czech pursued him
down and alley as Koenen returned
home and refused to halt for question:
ing. In an alley near the Koenen home
the pstrolman found Koenen dead. with
bullet wound In his head from his
own gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
BEATEN, KILLS HUSBAND.
Woman Declares He Drove Her to
Life on Streets.

TULSA. Okla, December 23 (F1.--
After choking her husband. Sam Os-
rood, to death by twisting his collar,
Blanche Osgood, 81, accompanied the
body to q hospital, where she was ar
rested today.
She told police that her husband had
forced her to life on the streets fol-
lowing their marriage seven years ago
at Coffeyville. Kans., and that q beat
ing at his hands early today, because
she had not made enough money, proved
too much for her and she retaliated by
Seizing his collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23

(COntmued from F1rSG Page.D
assigned to duty tomorrow, when thou
sands Of Government workers are ex-
pected to avail themselves of their holi-
day to do laSt-minute shopping. Most
of the extra men will be stationed at
intersections near Center Market.
The street railway systems will re-
route some of tAeir lines tomorrow for
the convenience of Government workers.
Many cars cuStomarily running to Fed
eral buildings will be placed in service
between residential districts and the
shopping district downtown.
No delay resulted this morning when
the inclement weather and the unusual
rush of holiday shoppers placed a heavy
demand on the street railways. In
scattered instances Skidding automobiles
held up the street cars, but these delays
were short.
Airmail pilots on the New York
Miami run experienced considerable
difficulty here last night.
A low ceiling, Sleet and snow forced
the southbound plane from New York
to transfer its mail to train on arriv-
ing here. Ice had formed over the
wings, and the going was too thick to
permit a take-off for the South.
The northbound plane was forced to
remain at Greensboro for several hours
while the weather cleared, but was ex-
pected at the local field this morning
If present weather conditions hold all
planes will fly tonight.
Double sections have been flown over
the New York Miami route for sew
eral days past due to the holiday rush
of mailing matter
This mornings snow precipitatcd an
unusually strong demand on automo-
bile service agencies, particularly for
chains. In the few hours after
o'clock this morning the local divi-
sion of the American Automobile As
ISOLATION answered $50 calls for thain
service.
Heaviest to Northeast.
The association has been Informed
that the snow extended little south of
Washington, and that the heaviest fall
lay to the northeast. Heavy rains were
reported from Southern Maryland and
Virginia.
While slightly colder weather is in
prospect little hope is seen for ice
skating during the next few days. This,
despite the fact that the Lincoln Me-
mortal Rejecting Pool has been filled
with water following repair job on the
basin.
The Weather Bureau explained that
several days of temperatures as low as
30 degrees are required to produce
enough ice for skating
Most of the snow thrown aside by the
Districts plows was allowed to lie in
the cutters and the rain which fell
today was relied upon to carry 1t
through the catch basins into the sewer
system. In several places water was
flushed from fire MIGRANTS to help it
along.
The street cleaning force was consid-
erably relieved at the lightness Of the
snowfall. Had 1t been heavy and con-
tinuouS, many of them would have been
kept busy through Christmas carting
It away and the ONCE workers would
have been on the lob making UP pay
rolls and supervising matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
Pheasants Save the Crops.

Nebraska farmers contended that the
pheasants were destroying the crops,
particularly the corn, which, 1t Il
claimed, they tore up as fast as 1t was
planted. To determine the matter q
birds and examined the contents Of the
stomachs. Corn was found only In one
instance and in all the other bird crops
were found great assortment Of bug
pests, showing that the presence Of the
paeasants was helpful to the farmer
rather thannctherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
FIRE SWEEPS CHURCH.
Boy Drops Candle During Christ
mas Pageant.

NEW BERN. N. c., December % Up.
A Christmas pageant in Broad Street
Christian Church last night ended In
panic when little Jack Taylor. partici-
pant In the spectacle, dropped q can
die, set his cotton trimmed costume
and then the church afire.
The fire started among a group of
children gathered on the platform.
while Rev. E. C. Gallagher, pastor OF
the church, pronounced the benCdic-
ton. Flames shot ceiling-hlgh.
Older persons present got the chit
dren outside with no serious injuries
Considerable damage was done to the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
Apple Beauty Box for Eve.

Modern Eve in Europe has her latest
beauty box, in the form and colors OF
an apple. At the twist of the stem fas-
tener on top the many sections fall
apart and reveal themselves as hiding
places for rouge, powder, lipstick and
other aids to beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
TWO TRAINMEN HURT.
Engineer Is ScaIded In Wreck Near
New Orleans.


New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. December % Up
Two passenger trains, the Louisiana
Limited. running from Shreveport to
New Orleans, and the Texas Limited,
from Houston to New Orleans, ran to-
gether today at Avondale, IS miles
north of New Orleans, and pinned a
fireman under his engine and scalded
an engineer.
First reports said q passenger train
and q switch engine ran together. Only
meager information was available from
. telephone two miles from the wreck.
A wrecking crew and a physician and
nurse were sent to the scene
B. L. Pittman, fireman of the Texas
Limited. was buried under his engine
and was believed by rescue workers to
be dead. Mike Foster, engineer of the
Texas train, was scalded and was taken
to q New Orleans hospital in q serious
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN 2 TRAIN WRECKS
Woman Is Among Five Hurt in
Kansas-Fireman Pinned
Under Engine.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GORHAM, Kans., December 23.-
Five persons were injured, some Of
them seriously. when two Union Pacific
passenger trains collided a mile east Of
here this morning. Three Of the in
jured were trainmen.
Injured taken to a hospital at Hays,
Kans., where their condition was said
not to be critical, were:
Thomas Moran, A, Kansas City, q
baggageman; James j. w. Walton, 50,
Junction City, KanS., engineer; Claude
Blevens, 81, Junction City. q fireman;
Mrs. Lola Firebaugh, Rawlings, Wyo.
TWO TRAINMEN HURT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-23
THOUSANDS WADE
THROUGH SLUSH TO
SPEED UP SHOPPING

Continued From First Page.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-22
DAIRY CATTLE MOVE
TOEASYERN MARKETS
FROM north DAKOTA
Farmers in Conference Urged to
Pay More Attention to
Raising Dairy Stock
WHEAT HAS HIGH POSITION
Pennsylvania and California
Buyers Have Shipped Milk
Stock From State

The long heralded day when North
Dakota should cease to be an importer
OF dairy cattle and become an ex-
porter. recognized over United States
as a dairy state" instead Of being
a matter Of the distant future Is a
present reality according to the Nor
ton county agricultural economic con-
ference which ended here late today.
The group Of several hundred farm
men and women gathered together
In a remarkable conference to discuss
their own business Of farming and
farm homemaking adopted general
basic plan Of farm operation for Nor
ton county and one Of the many
recommendations was that farmers
should pay attention to raising dairy
cattle for shipment east. as buyers
from Pennsylvania and California
already had come to Morton county
and will do so in increasing numbers
each succeeding year.
Those at the conference closely
identified with the agriculture of
North Dakota said this simple
recommendation was Of the utmost
significance.
Imagine group Of farmers IN
North Dakota Is years ago. 10 years
ago. even three years ago. recon-
mending that the owner Of grade
dairy cows pay attention to the east
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-22
GASCOMP ANY PLANS
PIPE Line TO M|NOT
Montana.Dakota Power People
Ask Permission to Con.
Struct Conduit

Application for permission to con-
struct a natural gas pipeline from the
Montana lire to 46inot VIA vVilliston
was filed with the state railroad
board today by the Montana Dakota
Power company.
The company proposes to obtain
gas from fields in Fallon county.
Montana.
Towns to be served by the proposed
lire, In addition to Williston and Mi
not. are Springbrook. Epping. Whee-
lock. Ray. Tioga. White Earth. Ross.
Stanley. Palermo, Blaisdell. Berthold
and Lone Tree.
The company has franchise from
the city Of Williston which requires It
to begin furnishing gas service to that
city by November /. 1880.
The company also made application
for permission to serve Williston with
electricity. Purchase Of the Williston
municipal light plant by the COM
pany was approved by Williston
voters at a special election several
months ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-22
hit AND run AUTO
DRIVERS SURRENDER
Wishek Youths Admit Being IN
Car That Struck and
Killed 6-Year.Old

Wishck. N. D.. Oct. 22.-(P,-Volun-
tarily 4surreIdering and confessing to
authorities that they were occupants
OF the automobile which struck and
instantly killed Wilbur Roth. age six,
here on October g. Jacob Eisemann,
John Wanner and Herbert Schock
probably will be tried OH charges OF
first -degree manslaughter. O. J.
Abern. attorney for the defendants.
said Monday.
The young men gave themselves up
two weeks after the tragedy. although
officials were without q clue as to
whom the .hit and run" motorists
might be. Eisemann was driver Of
the car. The men were bound over
to district court and released under
81 900 bond each. following a prelim-
mary hearing. The trial probably
will take place during the November
term Of court at Ashley.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-22
CALLS Lock SYSTEM
LASTING MONUMENT
TOOWN PROFESSION
Commentaries Completion Of
River Waterway From
Pittsburgh to Cairo
MANY MEN SHARE GLORY
Pays Especial Tribute to Sen.
ator Burton and Nick Long
worth for Their labors
MANY MEN SHARE GLORY

Eden Park. Cincinnati. O., Oct. %.
Outstanding OIL a towering bluff
overlooking the Ohio river. President
Hoover today dedicated q white gram
ite shaft conmemorating completion
OF the lock system on that waterway
from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
"A new agency OF service now be-
gins its quiet labors for mankind"
Mr.. Hoover said in congratulating the
whole Ohio valley and the nation on
this occasion. This new instrument
OF commerce. from which untold
blessings will come year after year. is
an enduring monument to those pa
tient men Of my own profession
whose lives are spent in devising
means to increase the comfort and
convenience of the world" he added.
But men of every mould have
wrought with equal bravery In this
Transformation Of the wild beauty OF
the Ohio river into the not less beau-
tiful but more tractable stream Of
today. The engineers found the prac-
tical means. but many others con-
tributed to the vision. courage. and
persistence needful to this accom-.
plishment.
Pays Homage to Bullders
Statesmen. river men and business
men may share the glory. The ED.
ers present may we'll regret the alb
sence of such stalwart figures Is Col
onel William E. Merrill and Captain
William B. Rodgers. whose ingenuity
and dauntless faith bore so large 4
part in this achievement"
The chief executive paid especial
tribute to the long laborS of Senator
Theodore E. Burton and Speaker
Nicholas LongWorth OH behalf Of tire
improved waterway and he expressed
deep regret that Senator Burton. who
was chairman Of the first inland wa
terwayS commission. was unable to Be
present because Of illness.
Two Governors Present
Mr.. Hoover was presented to an au-'
dience Of several thousand. on tho
bluff and untold thousands who heard
the ceremonies on nation wide radio
hookup. BY Governor Cooper Of Ohio.
who. with Governor Conley OF West
vA HAAA0p 6AOGSIA tAlC NlllGA GACVWLlvC
here.
Governor Sampson Of Kentucky
was detained In his state by official
business but will welcome Mr. Hoover
at Louisville tomorrow afternoon ut
the conclusion Of the voyage down
the Ohio from Cincinnati, which will
be started In mid-afternoon.
A drizzling rain fell throughout the
ceremonies. The chief executive was
far from dry as result Of drive Of
three and half miles from I hotel
to the park In an open automobile
with Mrs. Hoover at his side.
MY fellow countrymen and wom-
en-:
1T Is great pleasure to me to
share in the dedication Of this mon
ument glorifying for all time the
completion of nine-foot channel for
the full length of the Ohio river. The
engineering mind, about which I seo
Continued on page nine)