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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

fired on by a United States Coast
Guard boat while 26 miles off the
coast of New York. today prepared
to send formal protest TO the Cana
dian government.
Five shots were fired by the
Coast Guard boat, according to
Mcleod, who said that one shot
pierced the hull of the Shawnee,
while another clipped the rail of
the wheel house.
Bound for Halifax
The incident took place last Fri
day while the Shawnee was bound
from Bermuda to Halifax. The
Coast Guard boat. on which there
was a number 145. according to
Mcleod. opened fire without warn.
ing.
A Coast Guardsman is alleged
to have cried to Mcleod. follow.
ing the attack:
what ship Is that?"
When the Shawnee arrived here
there were several holes in its
hull. 1t was stated that if any OF
room. several lives probably would
have been lost.
Can't Explain Attack
Mcleod said that after the al
tack the Coast Guard vessel Ora
ham was summoned by radio and
was relieved later by another Coast
Guard vessel The Shawnee how
ever, was able to proceed to heI
home port without assistance.
Mcleod could give no reason fol
the attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
HUMAN CANNON
SHELL DYING

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 20
U.N.S).-Death today lowered over
the cot in Springfield Hospital.
where lay Heinrich Ackenhausen, of
Hanover, Germany, human cannon
ball." who was horribly mangled
while being shot from the mouth of
cannon at Eastern States Exposi.
ton.
Ackenhausen, substituting for
Capt. Wilhelm Wilno. another
human cannon ball." who was in
capacitated by a broken arm suf-
fered in a similar accident a month
ago, sustained a fractured skull and
a fractured jaw. Physicians feared
that Ackenhauser probably would
not survive another "a hours.
Fully $4,000 persons. including
Captain WilnO. witnessed the acct
dent. Instead of being shot out of
the gun by a spring. just a moment
before the charge of gunpowder ex.
ploded, the human projectile was
thrown only to the mouth OF the
cannon. where, when the cloud of
smoke rolled away he was seen to
be hanging by his toes, his face
badly r7angled.
Police said the accident was
caused when the powder was acct
dentally set off before. instead of
after, release of the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

provision would be eliminated. He
said a tentative agreement had been
reached in the Finance COMMITTEES
to offer an amendment in the
Senate restoring the House clause.
permitting the President to change
rates solely to "equalize costs OF
production" at home and abroad.
He predicted adoption of the House
language.
Harrison Starts Row
The discussion of. President
Hoover's attitude toward the new
tariff bill was provoked by Senator
Harrison CD of Mississippi, who
read a newspaper statement quoting
Joseph c. Grundy, Pennsylvania
tariff lobbyist, as attacking the
Senate bill. Grundy also was
quoted as criticizing the President
for not taking a greater interest in
the tariff situation.
BOrah Asks Question
Senator Borah R) of Idaho then
asked Watson whether the President
favored the bill now pending in
the Senate.
Watson said he intended to keep
the bill before the Senate until It.
was enacted.
II shall not be DETECTED by ban.
tering or badgering from that
course he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

The Coast Guard report and the
report OF the Shawnee's skipper,
Capt. John Mcleod, are in direct
conflict. Mcleod contends his ship
was % miles off New York when
the cutter approached and fired.
A statement from Rear Admiral
r. G. Billiard, commandant of the
Coast Guard. merely says the Incl
dent took place lin the vicinity Of
Ambrose Light Ship"
The Shawnee was damaged but not
sunk, as was the I'm Alone recently.
That controversy is still unsettled.
The patrol boat fired when the
Shawnee refused to obey signals to
stop, Billiard said. He did not give
the location of the ship. but said
the Shawnee in the vicinity Of
miles off New York, and began to
chase the Canadian vessel when
she refused to stop. 1t was thought
to be an American vessel, he said.
After the Shawnee escaped from
the patrol boat which fired upon
her. she was picked up and trailed
for some distance along the coast
by the Coast Guard cutter Gresham
which failed, however, to board
her. according to the official re-
port.
Coast Guard officials said search
of their files indicated the Shawnee
was a rum-runner, operating off the
North Atlantic coast from st. Pierre
Miquelon. The I'm Alone, which
was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico,
likewise was a rum-runner, but the
Canadian government made a vigor.
GUS protest which resulted in arbi-
tration proceedings.
Billiards. statement follows:
ION the night of September II,
q Coast Guard boat picked up a
vessel running without lights,
which appeared to be an American
in the vicinity of Ambrose Light
Vessel. The Coast Guard patrol
boat gave chase, holding the YES
sci in the beam of her search
light and repeatedly blowing
whistles to stop. The vessel did
not stop.
Five Shots Fired
''The Coast Guard boat then
fired three blank warning shots,
and still the vessel did not stop.
The Coast Guard boat then fired
two shots In the direction of the
craft, which then slowed down.
There was no name on the stern
or hailing port to identify her
and the man in charge refused to
give the name of the vessel.
'The vessel was then allowed to
proceed and the name Shawnee
was made out on her bow. The
Coast Guard has no further in
formation concerning the matter"
Admiral Billiard left the city
shortly after issuing his statement.
In the case of the I'm Alone. the
Coast Guard contended that its
vessels first had encountered the
Canadian vessel within the 12-mile
limit. The actual sinking took place
outside the 12-mile limit. The con.
tention in that case centered about
whether it was Continuous hot
pursuit" which took the vessels be.
yond the 12-mile limit. Capt. John
Randall, of the I'm Alone, asserted
that there was not a continuous
hot pursuit. but that the vessels
had come upon him later outside
the 12mile limit after stopping the
original chase.
HALIFAX. Sept. 20 CC.SA-Capt
John Mcleod. who charged that his
caaaAiAR motorship Shawnee wal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
n { v STEWART
OIL DEAL SEEN

LONDON, Sept, 20 0.N.S).-Re-
pOrters lowered about the hotel
where Col. Robert w. Stewart is
staying here today in an effort TO
determine whether the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana's former
chairman Is in this country for
business or pleasure.
In spite of flat denials from Of
ficials of the principal European
petroleum companies with head
quarters here that Colonel Stewart
is in London for the purpose of
organizing independent oil COM
panies to combat the Rockefeller
organization from which he was
ousted, Colonel Stewart Is being
kept under journalistic "surveil-
lance"
DISSEMINATING at Southampton,
Colonel Stewart was asked if ne
had an appointment with Sir Henri
Defending. chairman of the Royal
Dutch Shell Petroleum Company.
That's by business was the
colonels answer.
Later, following his arrival in
London, the former Indiana chair
man talked to reporters in his
hotel, but divulged nothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
F | A c winners
VISIT HAGUE

AMSTERDAM. Sept. 20 tspeciaD
Today was to be a busy one for
the four youthful flag champions
who are on their round-the-wor!d
tour. They will go by boat across
the Zuyder Zee to the quaint Isle of
Marken before visiting The Hague.
Yesterday the champions paid
visits to the Queens Palace, Rex
Museum and the Dykes of Holland
They also visited the farms where
the blossom auctions are held before
the flowers are rushed to London
Paris and Berlin by airplane.
Brussels is their next port of
call. to be followed by Paris and
London. While in Paris they are
to be entertained at the home of
Gamma Walska.
The four young people making
the trip are: Robert L. Sullivan.
Anna r. Groves. Mary s. McGoni.
gal and Merle w. Clarke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
E. P. Bateman to Head
Army-Navy Union Post

Emmett P. Bateman was elected
commander of the Commodore John
Barry Garrison, Army and Navy
Union at meeting of the chapter in
Hyattsville, Nd, last night. Other
officers elected were NJ. p. McGrath.
senior vice commander. George c.
Williams. Junior vice commander: L.
Austensen. chaplain; Norman s. Aus
Jensen, quartermaster. and Harold
Myers, officer OF the day.
The officers will be installed at
the next meeting of the garrison. the
first Thursday in October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

The senior sergeant jor of the
corps is awaiting court-martial
charged with bootlegging among
rs fellows. He was arrested by
Federal agents sent from Richmond
at the request Of General Butler.
COnfine Officers
A ma jor and a lieutenant are
Unfined to quarters while General
Butler investigates reports that
hey were drinking at a recent mill
tary ball on the reservation. He
promises no mercy toward those
found guilty of breaking his rules
and the laws of the land. They
must obey or suffer the conse-
quences.
Meanwhile, Quantico languishes.
Mayor McInteer is right on the jo1
81 cleaning up things in the hopes
that General Butler will relent an
a day or so and allow his enlisted
personnel to visit the shops in the
business section. However, the Com.
mandant has made no definite
,,lomise as to when he will lift the
ban.
Town Is Cleaned
I'VE have cleaned up this town
light now" said Mayor McInteer
today. There isn't a drop of boot
,es liquor to be found inside its
limits. But we are going ahead
''angers-on. They will be driven
away as being undesirable. OF
course, l can't say when General
Butler will lift his ban. But he
could right now, so far as condi
lions are concerned.
Quantico business men hope thai
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
BIC STOCK firm
SUSPENDED

LONDON, Sept. 20 UN.S).-A
sensation was caused in the finan-
cial district today when the stock
exchange issued an order suspend
ing trading in a $4,000, 900 group
of seven companies floated by
Clarence c. HAIRY.
This order followed a dramatic
slump in the, shares of the group
and the appointment of an ac-
countant to investigate the affairs
of the concern.
This is the stock exchanges first
action Of this nature since the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

Watson denied published reports
that President Hoover favored either
the bill already passed by the House
or the measure now pending in the
Senate. The Indiana leader said
the President could not announce
favor for any measure until Con-
gress finally enacted one into law.
The statement about MIR, Hooyer's
aIoofness came after a number Of
interesting developments! in the
tariff war.
.-. Treasury ShirIs Task
First, Treasury experts told the
Senate Finance Committee it would
require months for the task i'm.
posed on that department by the
of profits or losses" and other
business data from the income tax
returns of some 500 industrial COR
pora tons. including United States
Steel, General Electric and the
Aluminium Company of America.
The Treasury experts exhibited a
few sample returns to demonstrate
the enormity of the task imposed
by the Senate.
Second. a new list of 1874 corpora
lions was handed the Treasury
representative in behalf of the
Democratic minority and Senator
Jones R1 of Washington. The
Democrats asked for information
from the tax returns of II crucible
| and graphite companies. while Jones
asked for statements on the profits
or losses" of 1874 shingle and lum-
Der companies of the States of
| Washington and Oregon.
Third, Senator Smoot (R) of
! Utah announced in the Senate that
| the conditions of competition"
clause in the new flexible tariff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

General Buffers order will be lifted
by September so, which will be
pay day for the leathernecks, but
they have only hope to guide them.
Not a sound has come from the
comma ndant. Some believe the
Marines will not be permitted TO
Gross the railroad tracks, for at
least a month. Others think It will
be longer.
In addition to cleaning up alleged
bootleg conditions in the town,
Mayor McInteer is also clearing
away all signs Of rubbish from the
streets and Quantico will emerge a
spotless town in more ways than
one by the time the Marines are
again seen in it's streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
PinchOt Yacht Escapes
Ramming bY Steamer

PORT JERVIS N. T., Sept 20
U.SA.-Former Governor Pinchot
and Mrs. Pinchot. who are cruising
the South Seas, had 3 narrow
escape from death when the motors
on their yacht broke down. It was
learned today at their home here.
While the boat was wallowins
helpless in the heavy seas 1t was
almost run down by steamer,
the name Of which was not learned.
The steamer aided the stricken craft
to port.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
Graf Zeppelin StOwaway
Gets 3 Weeks i'm Jail

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany,
Sept. 20 u.N.S.l-Nineteen- year.oid
Albert Buschko. German bakers
apprentice, who hoped to gain fame
and fortune by slowing away on
the Graf Zeppelin. was sentenced to
three weeks in Jail today in the
Wuerttemberg district court.
Buschko was found guilty of In
fringement of the domestic peace.
He slowed away upon the Graf
when 1t left for Lakehurst. n. j.,
the first OF August. He was quickly
discovered and when the airship
reached the United States he was
turned over to the immigration
authorities. After his return to
Germany he tried to commit, suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
FORM FINN CABINET

KOVNO. Sept. 20 S).-On
instructions from President SINE.
tona, Finance Minister Tubel Is
engaged today upon formation of
new cabinet to succeed that of
Premier A. Woldemaras, which re.
signed because Of internal dis
SenSion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
LODGE TO GIVE PARTY

LYON PARK. Va, Sept. 2o-Ths
Mary Washington Chapter, No. So
Order of Eastern Star, will hold
a card party tonight at the home OF
Mrs. Marie Barley, Pershing Drive
and Chestnut ST., Lyon Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
HOOVER Will KEEP HANDS OFF
TARIFF WAR. ASSERTS WATSON

President Hoover will keep hands off, the tariff
tariff bill has been enacted and sent to the White
House for his approval Senator James E. Watson R0 Of In
diana leader announced today in the Senate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
DryQuantico Waiting
Buffers Leniency

With Mayor A. f. Mcnteer and the leading citizens of
Quano Va bending effort to make their town spot
less Maj Gen. Smedey d. Butler is busy doing much for
bv the United States Marine Corps
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20
NEW ROW WITH CANADA LOOMS
OVER COAST GUARDS SMELLING
BY Interna tionaI News Service

Another controversy with Canada United States Coast
Guard cutters that too quick the trigger where
Canadian vessels concerned appeared inevitable today
result of the firing the moorshp Shawnee days
mir IiUht
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-20

HALIFAX. Sept. 20 U.S.L-Capt.
John Mcleod. who charged that his
canAAiAR motorship Shawnee was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
Lady Earle Arrives
In Brownsville On
Long Truck Drive

Lady Earle, who claims to be
the worlds champion motor truck
endurance driver, arrived In
Brownsville shortly after 2 p. m.
Wednesday on her Valley-wide
tour. She was accompanied by
her manager. Lieut.. Williams, a
stunt flyer. Lady Earle will drive
an International truck continuously
for 100 hours chained to the wheel.
The drive Is being sponsored by
A. A. Kelley of Pharr, international
dealer. The grind was begun
Tuesday at 9 a. m. and is SEIZED
uled to terminate Saturday at
p. m.
Lady Earle said that days of driv-
ing had accustomed her to endur-
ance feats. and that she never tired
or grew sleepy while behind the
wheel. The wind had slowed down
the truck SO that 1t vas running
behind schedule when it arrived
here. The next stop Is McAllen,
where they will spend the night,
driving over the town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
New Local Loading
Mark Established
By vi. ?. Railroad

HOUSTON, March despite the
severe cold weather in the middle
west and u~nfavoraole weather in the
southwest, another new high rec
ord on the Missouri Pacific lines was
made in local loadingS and receipts
from connections. rs shown in state
ment released here today by Execu-
tive Vice President II. r. Stafford.
This indicates 1929 bids fair to &c
beyond the results attained in 1923.
Local loadings on the Gulf Coast
lines foN February this year were
l0.843 caTs compared with 10.274
for February. 1923. Receipts from
connections were 1905 cars COM
pared with 1854 cars last year. To-
tai loading and receipts from con-
nections this yoar are 1913, an in
crease Of 1920 cars over February
last year.
Local loadinrs on the Missouri
Pacific railroad for February, 1929,
were 1851 cars compared with
$500 cars for February. 1928. Re
ceipts from connections were 43. So
cars for February this year com
pared with 42.977 cars for Febru-
ary last year. Total loadings and
receipts from connections this year
we're 1926 cars, an increase OF
1919 cars over last year. This Is
also the highest local loadings and
receipts from connections Of record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
REFUSE CHANGE
OF SEARCH Law
Senate Fails to Set Repeal
Measure Sponsored
By Love

AUSTIN, March Repeal of the
state search and seizure law and the
evidence" statute failed when the
senate refused to set the measures,
sponsored by Senator Thomas B.
Love OF Dallas, for special consid-
Grafton during the remaining few
1 days Of the session.
The two bills would modify the
y Striction against search of cars or
Audiences without search warrants,
u V would permit the introduction
%iNa.idence taken in searches made
/ riaIut search warrants.
bird bill relating to liquor law
ellk ement, Senator Martins meas
uresto allow prosecutions for sale Of
liquor in counties where the liquor
is taken, has failed to reach con-
sideration in the house, after it was
given favorable action in the senate.
The house has modified, in some
cases of charges of liquor offenses,
the state penalties to conform to
federal penalties, substituting jail
sentences for prison sentences; but
this bill apparently has little chance
Of getting before the senate at the
session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

Opening Of another automobile
sales and service business in
Brownsville was announced today
by w. z. Landreth, who is to head
the business, and G. F. Archer, head
Of the Archer-Deyo Nash company
at Mercedes, district agents.
The concern here will be the
sales an dservice agency for the
Nash automobile, and will be
Known as the Brownsville Nasg,
company. 1t will be located tenn
porarily at 1927 Levee street. in the
RiverfrOnt Garage building, al
though the owners plan to erect a
building some time in the future.
Mr.. Lendreth said that he will
receive his first cars the latter part
Of this week, probably Saturday
although the formal opening will
not be held until Saturday Of next
week, March 16. At that time a
display Of the complete line OF
Nash automobiles, as well as some
used cars will be made, and the
public in general is invited to come
by the agency office and see the
new cars.
The company here is to be equip
ped with special tools for service
on the Nash automobile, and Mr..
Landredth expressed the hope that
All Nash owners in the section will
drop by for an inspection, and to
look over the service equipment OF
the new concern. An inspection
VIII be given free.
Nr. Archer was optimistic about
the future Of the business here,
stating that the popular reception
CT the Nash in the upper of the
Valley indicates a large sale here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
RED CROSS LEADERS
TO CONSIDER CHANGE

SAN BENITO, March 7.-Changes
in Red Gross organization units in
this section which were suggested at
a meeting here last month will be
taken up for definite action at a
meeting to be held tomorrow.
Among the proposals were those
of granting Harrington a chapter,
granting Rio Hondo a chapter, or
calling the present San Benito
chapter, which includes Harlingen
and Rio Hondo, the Cameron county
chapter, and alternating in the Sc
lection Of officers from San Benito
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
GROVER REID STATED
TO BE MUCH BETTER
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Mar. Justice d
the Peace Grover Reid of this CITY
who vas not expected to recover
from a recent attack of pneumonia
and heart disease. is reported prac-
tically out Of danger, and able to sit
up in bed.
Justice Reid was critically i'll when
he suffered a relapse after being out
Of bed only q few days from a pre-
viOUs attack of pneumonia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
"EAT PORK AND LIVE LONG"

NOTTINGHAM. Eng. William
Walker. who celebrated his 10th
birthday here, says his slogan is
Eat pork and live long"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
VISITING IN VALLEY

HARLINGEN, March 7.-E. HOl-
dale, attorney Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is in Harlingen for a few
days, visiting his cousin, P. A. Hoi-
dale. The northern visitor has nev-
er been in the Valley before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
$500 GOLD IN CHIMNEY

CHICAGC.-Repairing the Chin
ney in an old house he had bought.
Charles Portman found 5000 in gold
hidden behind a brick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
HAVE NEW OFFICE

HARLINGEN, March THE bor-
der patrol and other officers here
including city police and customs
have secured an office in the First
National bank building, on the Sec
end floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
browns IN WATER BUTT

HULL, Eng.-ArTested for a minor
offense, Frank Footer. aged so
Jumped into a water butt ad drown
ed himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
r RIVALS HOME

BERLIN.-Otto Phalsen set fire to
the home Of a cousin who had won
the hand of the girl Pfalsen loved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

CHICAGO.-Ralph McKinnon was
arrested as he was playing a banjo
stolen from his cousin.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-23
Expert Changes
Opinion On Dam

Los ANGELES. Nov. %. U.P)-
The last two reports of the county
board Of supervisors special investi-
eating board on the feasibility of
constructing a dam at the Forks site
in San Gabriel canyon, are expected
by the board today.
After receiving four reports com
menting favorable on erection of the
So, ,o0o San Gabriel dam at the
proposed site, the board yesterday
received the report of Frederick H.
Fowler, of San Francisco. in which
Fowler reversed his original decision
and declared the site totally unsafe
for the construction of either 4 high
or low dam.
Fowler declared inspection shows
the rock sis badly fractured and
shaken and contains many seams
that are either open or filled with
soft material" Fowler recommend
ed that explorations be made to see
what kind of dam, if any, could
be constructed at the site.