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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
McNary, After Conference
With Hoover, Postpones
Committee Call.
WILL WORK ON HIS BILL
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
Senator Expects Extra Congress to
Open Around April Is and
Finish Work July /.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

All chances of farm legislation at the
present short session went a-glimmer-
ing today.
Senator McNary, chairman of the
committee on agriculture, after a con-
ference with President-elect Hoover at
the latter's headquarters, announced to-
day that in view of the situation which
has developed he did not intend to
call his committee together now for
the consideration of the farm relief bill.
This bill has had the Endorsement of the
Coolidge administration and Is believed
to embody many of the ideas of Mr..
Hoover for farm aid.
The Oregon Senator said he expected
a special session to be called probably
around April Is for the consideration
of farm legislation and for tariff re-
vision. He said that the Republican
leaders in Congress hoped they would
be able to put through both the meas
ures by July 1.
Will Work on Bill.
Senator McNary expects to work on
certain features of his farm bill be-
March 4, whipping the measure into
shape for introduction at the special
session, even though he does not have
the measure considered by the COM
mittee now. 1t is understood that the
powers of the proposed Federal farm
board may be further enlarged and that
further provision may be made for the
better handling of perishable farm
produce.
The chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on Agriculture did not call on
Mr.. Hoover until today, after the Presi-
dent-elect had received the views Of
members of the Senate and the House
on both sides Of the question on hold
ing special session Of the new Con-
gress this Spring. The information
conveyed to Mr.. Hoover has generally
been to the effect that it would be i'm
possible to get through the farm bill at
the present session and therefore
avoid the calling of an extra session
soon after his inauguration. The tariff
revision is pressing as strongly for an
early special session as are those who
demand farm relief at such q session.
While no definite date has been set
for the return of Mr.. Hoover to Wash
ington from Florida, where he plans to
go next week, 1t Is not improbable that
he will return two weeks or 10 days be-
fore his Inauguration on March 4, ac-
cording to reports about the Capitol.
Other Callers Today.
Among the other callers upon the
President-elect today we're Chester
Gray and Sam Thompson, representing
the American Farm Bureau Federation,
who have been strongly in favor of
dealing with farm legislation at a spe-
cial session of the new Congress.
Still other who called at the Hoover
headquarters were Senator Keyes Of
New Hampshire, Steiwer of Oregon and
Pine of Oklahoma. Ogden Mills, Under
secretary of the Treasury, and Repre-
sentative Parker Of New York, Repre-
sentative-Elect Lankford of Virginia
and Representative Chalmers of Ohio
also discussed with Mr. Hoover various
matters relating to the legislative situa-
ton,
j. C. Penny, whose place Mr.. Hoover
has taken for his stay in Florida. was
luncheon guest Of Mr.. Hoover today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12

The hope of an Army board Of in
vestigation to determine the cause of the
crash of an Army plane from Boiling
Field near Middletown, Pa, yesterday
apparently was dashed today when
death sealed the lips of the last of the
eight men, victims of the worst tragedy
in the recent history of the Army All
Corps.
While arrangements were being made
today to send to their final resting
places the bodies of the officer and
seven enlisted men from Boiling Field
who died in the crash, the official board
of investigation, composed of officers
at the Middletown Army Field, was con-
vened to review the circumstances lead
ing up to the accident.
Owing to the fact that every man In
the plane was killed instantly or died
without being able to make any state.
ment and as the plane was demolished
after striking q tree, the work of the
board viii be difficult and the true
causes of the crash never may be de.
termined.
The bodies of five of the men will bt
brought back to Washington and four
of them will be buried in Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery. it was announced al
Boiling Field at noon today. The
bodies will be brought here under mill
tary escort probably Monday morning
and burial Is to take place Tuesday.
Lieut.. Angel, Mccarthy, LeHutta
and Jones are to be buried In Arlington
The body of Sergt. Cronan also will be
brought here, but Boiling Field has beer
advised that he will be buried In some
private Washington cemetery yet to be
selected by his family.
Pvt. Birch Is to be buried In Chicago
Arrangements have not been completed
for the burial of Sergt. Conroy and Pvt
Kelly, though 1t Is thought that both
will be sent to their homes.
Sergeant Unconscious Until Death.
The last of the eight men, Sergt
Patrick Conroy of New York City, dice
today in the Polytechnic Hospital at Har.
riSburg, Pa, according to Associated
Press dispatches. He was the only mar
aboard the plane to live through the
iA6It. 11C Wdc OAOu6AV W tIlC 1lUo.
| pital with fractured skull and dice
| without regaining consciousness. Hi
death removed the main hope of the
War Department investigation board ir
determining the cause of the crash
| The other dead were:
Second Lieut.. Henry r. Angel, Bir
mingham, Ala, pilot of the plane.
Staff Sergt. Henry Cronan, 421 Fifth
street northeast.
Staff Sergt. Rudolph ]. lie Hutta, 1l2;
Fairmont street.
Master Sergt Joseph b. Mccarthy
1443 u street southeast.
| Pvt. Samuel p. Jones, Bellbuckle
Tenn.
Pvt. Michael D. Kelly, Minersville
Pa.
Pvt. Clarence E. Birch, Chicago.
! The men had flown to Middletowr
from Washington yesterday morning or
Continued on Page 4, Column 2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
HEX BOY PICTURES
SELF AS GALAHAD
Last Member of Accused
Trio Says He Believed His
Family BeWitched.
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY.

YORK, Pa, January ia gawky
Galahad from chicken farm rode forth
to battle nameless terrors Of the dark
in defense of home and mother-and
woke up In the shadow of the electric
chair.
Such was the story told this morn
ing by Wilbert Hess, Is years old
charged with the murder of Nelson D
Rehmeyer, elderly recluse and alleged
witch, for which two other boys already
have been sentenced to life impris-
onnaent.
Young Hess told the jury he accom-
panied John Blymyer and John Curr,
to the Rehineyer farmhouse on Thanks
giving eve, at the urging OF his mother
to help hold the muscular alleged
witch" while Blymyer, who pre-
tended to be a witch doctor, cut of a
lock of his hair to bury eight feet un-
derground.
He believed firmly, he said. that both
he and his whole family were beWltcned,
SlIlCC LIlCTC COuA0 NC AAO SSAA~A ~~>F~-
nation of the long run OF bad luck
which had beset them.
In the struggle at the farmhouse
Rehmeyer was killed by blow on the
skull.
Case Ended in Three Hours.
The States case against Hess was
concluded in three hours after celec-
ton of the jury yesterday afternoon.
Besides the thrice-told tale of the
weird tragedy in Rehmeyers Valley
Thanksgiving eve, the prosecution was
based largely on signed confession
by the Hess boy, in which he said that
he had been sent by his mother with
Blymyer and Curry to obtain lock o1
the aged recluse's hair In order to break
spell which she believed Rehmeyel
had thrown upon the family.
Just previous to run of bad luck
the confession stated, Hess had had
trouble with his sister over a right-of-
way. After that his father was sick
and their chickens started to die and
disappear.
Blymyer, posing as witch doctor
according to the confession, told Mrs
Hess that the aunt had employed Reh-
meyer to cast spell upon them, bu,
that he. knowing the method of such
sorceries, would be able to take it of
for from $40 to $50.
Hess lawyer, Attorney Harvey A
Gross. showed a more aggressive atti-
tude throughout than has been the case
with the counsel for the other defend
ants. He fought stubbornly against the
admission of the full confession.
John Blymer, the child-like bewitched
witch doctor now in the Work County
Jail under sentence of life Imprisonment
for the murder of Rehmeyer, apparently
has been elevated by publicity to lead
ing position among witch doctors with a
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Prizes of $175 cAre Offered
for Community Chest Essays

Washington's Community Chest drive is near
Through the citys giving to charitable projects will be
co-ordinated
Greater good expected to be achieved with organized
effort
Citizens everywhere uniting for the great raising
effort
These funds distributed 81 organized charities
of the District during the of the coming year.
To further interest in the coming campaign The Evening
Star today offering prizes toang SITS for the essays
to be written by Washngtonans the advantages Of
Community Chest in the National Capital
These essays must be under three hundred words in
length All persons in Washington except employees of The
Star, eligible to awards.
Manuscripts must be submitted to the Community Chest
Essays Contest Star before Wednesday,
uary %.
Their merits will be judged by board Of editors of The
Star.
That essay deemed best will be awarded prize of $00
Second best, $780, and third best, $25
Be sure and enter your essay early Do not delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
STEWART FIGHTING
TO BLOCK CUSTER
Appeals to EmpIoye Stock
holders in Move to Check
mate Rockefeller.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 12.-The Tribune
said today that Robert w. Stewart had
begun a vigorous campaign among
stockholders of the Standard Oil Co.
of Indiana to retain his post as chair
man of the board of directors in the
face of opposition from the Rockefeller
interests.
More than 10000 employees of the
company, who also are stockholders,
have received requests from Col. Stew
art, the Tribune said, to fill in proxies
to be voted for him at the annual
meeting March 7 when he comes up for
reelection to the executive leadership
Of the company.
The employe stockholders, as well as
thousands of other stockholders of the
company, also have received letters
from John D. Rockefeller, jr., asking
them to. deposit their proxies with his
committees in the move to oust Col.
Stewart from the board.
The Stewart proxies, according to the
letters, were to be sent to committee
consisting of Col. Stewart himself, Ed
ward @. Seubert, president Of the COM
pany, and Felix T. Graham, secretary.
The newspaper interpreted this to mean
that Seubert who heretofore has taken
a neutral ground in the Stewart-Rock
feller dispute, had aligned himself with
Col Stewart. The Rockefeller letter to
stockholders said that Mr.. Rockefeller
objected only to Stewart on the board
and that he had complete confidence
in Seubert and other board members
The Tribune also said that another
move contemplated by the Stewart
forces is the declaring of substan-
tial stock dividend by the board.
Col. Stewart was due back at his
Office from New York today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
|E|GHTH FLYER DIES
AS PROBE IS BEGUN
| INTO PLANE CRASH
Hope of Army to Learn Acct
dent Cause Is Dashed With
Conroy's Death.
NO OCCUPANT LIVES
TO EXPLAIN TRAGEDY
Boiling Field Commandant Gets in
Touch With Victims Families
to Plan Funerals.
Flipped Coin Spells
Death for Pilot of
Boiling Field Plane
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIDDLETOWN, Pa, January
IA flip of a coin decided who
would fly the Inflated F'okker,
which crashed yesterday with a
loss of eight lives, on its return
fight from the Army Air Depot
here to Boiling Field.
Capt. H. A. Dinger, who piloted
the ship to this airport, and
Lieut.. Henry r. Angel tossed
the coin. Capt. Dinger won the
toss and took the controls of an
amphibian that had been re-
conditioned in the Middletown
shops and was ready to be re-
turned to Washington.
Upon his arrival at Boiling
Field Capt. Dinger was informed
of the accident and Immediately
took to the air and was back at
Middletown within an hour to
offer any help he could give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
FIXED FARE ISSUE
DELAYS DECISION
MaItbie Reopens Merger Me-
gotiations With Traction Of
ficiaIs at Committees Urge.

With the question of guaranteeing
against any change in car fare for two
years still at issue, the Senate SUBJ
committee handling the street railway
merger sent its expert, DR.. Milo r.
Maltbie, back to the company officials
for further negotiations following two
hour session at the Capitol this morn
ing.
Following the meeting Chairman Cap
per said the action of the Subcommit-
tee in striking the fixed valuation from
the merger contract and providing for
revaluation appears to be no longer
an obstacle to final agreement, but that
the subcommittees declaration that
street car fares should remain un-
changed for two years has not been
settled.
Other Questions Still Open.
While there are certain other ques-
tions still open to discussion, members
of the subcommittee indicated the two
year car fare clause is the most impor-
tant factor still the subject Of confer
ence.
It also was indicated at the Capitol
that the subcommittee is not disposed
to alter its decision of several days ago
regarding continuation of the present
rate of fare for two years. The orig
inal merger plan provided that the
present rate of fares remain in effect
for one year.
DR.. Maltbie will 60 back into con-
ference with the company officials this
afternoon and probably will make
another report of what developed to the
subcommittee this evening.
Before the subcommittee met, Chair
man Capper said negotiations were
progressing but that the subcommittee
had not yet passed upon DR.. Maltbies S
final recommendation based on his con-
ferences with the traction officials.
The impression gained from men,
bers of the subcommittee is that the
company officials are willing to try to
work out an agreement based on the
essential principles laid down by the
Senate subcommittee several days ago.
although they are understood to be
too long time In which to provide
that there should be no change in rates
Of fare. The original plan carried a
guarantee against rate changes for one
year.
May Give Plan to Congress.
1t is possible the subcommittee will 60
ahead with presentation Of the revised
merger plan to Congress for action. al
though 1t may be found necessary to
have the stockholders of the companies
pass on some of the notifications be-
fore a merger is actually brought about.
DR. Maltbie went to the Capitol early
this morning following what probably
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
TENNESSEE EVOLUTION
REPEAL TO BE ASKED
Author of Bill Desires to Save
State From Ridicule,
He Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JAMESTOWN, Tenn. January 12,-
Declaring that 1.-THE monkey bill Is
permitting people to make monkeys
out of Tennessee" Representative
George l.. Stockton of Fentress County
announced here last night that he will
introduce a bill to repeal the States
anti-evolution law. =
Representative Stockton's decision
came after the Fentress County Board
of Education had dismissed charges
Of teaching evolution in the public
schools against Prof. Elmore Gentry.
Mr.. Stockton declared he came here
to help in saving Jamestown from
having a Dayton monkey trial" He
said he did not desire particularly that
evolution be taught in the schools. but
wanted to save the State from ridicule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Entire Jury Panel, Admitting Liquor
Purchases, Is Rejected for Court Service

whose members violate the same law,
would be like getting jury of burglars
to try man charged with burglary"
said the court.
Prospective jurors. who admitted pur-
chase of Illegal drinks were accepted,
on the theory that the possession law
in that case was not violated.
Under the judges questions. a panel
of "a veniremen was exhausted, and a
second of 16 was called to fill out the
jury box. Eight men and four women
comprised the jury finally selected. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Ex-U. S. CONSUL HELD
LIABLE FOR SLANDER
French Court Rules Diplomats
Can't Invoke Immunity in
Unofficial Acts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. =
PARIS, January 1.-THE court Of
cessation, the highest judicial jurisdic-
ton In France, ruled yesterday that
American consul officers cannot invoke
diplomatic immunity in suits arising
from acts outside of their official func-
tionS.
The ruling was given In the case Of
Princess Zizianoff against Donald Bige-
low. former United States Consul in
charge Of the Passport Bureau in Paris.
She alleged libel.
The Princess applied for a visa. Mr..
Bigelow refused and was later quoted
as saying that she was Bolshevist
agent.
The court, said Mr.. Bigelow. was an
swerable for slander II he uttered the
remarks credited to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
By the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated PresS.
BERLIN, January 12.-Lia Maria
Mayer, Vienna composer who was con-
Quoting the Philharmonic Orchestra as
guest last night, was interrupted
when a man in dinner Jacket arose
and cried:
IT protest against this American
bluff"
The man pulled a scented pink note
from his pocket. Immediately more
than 100 other men In evening dress,
sitting in the front rows, produced
similar letters and protested with equal
violence.
Herr Mayer tainted Music lovers
behind the protesting men assailed
them. The management called the po-
lice and for 10 minutes bedlam reigned
Calm was only restored after the dis
turbers had been marched to police
headquarters.
At police headquarters 1t was learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12

BERLIN, January IL Cpo.-Former
Kaiser Wilhelm today brought action
against the publishers of a German
translation of Sir Frederick Ponsonby's
book 1.-THE Empress Frederick's Letters"
He asked an Injunction against the sale
of the book on the ground "that these
letters reached England in a not un-
suspicious manner and were not des-
tined for publication"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Wealthy Widow Wooers Break Up
Concert on Learning Of Practical Joke

that the men in evening dress and the
composer-conductor had been victims OF
practical joke.
Several days ago the newspapers
printed an anonymous advertisement
saying that the widow Of q rich in
duStrialist was anxious to marry. All
responding to the advertisement were
advised to sit In the front rows at the
Philharmonis concert on Friday when
they would find their hearts desire
recognizable by white roses.
Consequently the front rows were
filled with men anxious TO marry the
rich widow and craning their necks
for sight of her white roses. When
she did not appear one victim lost his
temper and protested, which led the
other victims to produce their pink let
tiers. Police began an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
MAY Reject FORD OFFER.
Egyptian Government Will Not
Consider Plan, Is Belief.

CAIRO, Egypt, January IL H).-The
Egyptian government was understood
today not to be prepared to consider
Henry Ford's proposal that he build
road in exchange for free entry OF
his cars into Egypt.
An per cent ad valorem duty is
paid on Ford cars imported into Egypt.
The newspaper Siassa recently said that
Mr. Ford had proposed that he con-
struct at his own expense about 155
miles of roadway anywhere in Egypt and
undertake its upkeep If the government
would allow his automobiles to enter
the country free of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Acrobatic Burglar
Tries Out New Feat
To Avoid Footprints
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, January IL.
Burglars long have worn gloves
to avoid finger marks. Here's one
who walks on his hands to epre-
vent teil-tale footprints.
Climbing to the top of a store
here, the burglar walked on his
hands across the snowy roof to y
trapdoor, the police reported yes
terday. Then he kicked a hole
through the ceiling and escaped
with $135.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Rv the Associated Press.


MARYSVILLE. Calf, January Ia
Every member of jury panel, who ad-
mitted purchase of bottle of liquor,
was disqualified by Superior Judge E.
P. Mcdaniel here yesterday when at
tcrneys were selecting jury to try
Albert Rodoni, hotel man, charged with
illegal possession of liquor
IF you buy a bottle of liquor, you
possess it, and trying a defendant
charged with possession before a jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
Robber Eligible for Parole.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 12 (R).-
big Jim" Morton, Cleveland bank rob-
ber, was made eligible for parole from
the Ohio State Penitentiary here today
when Gov. Donahey commuted his 15-
wear sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
FIVE INFLUENZA DEATHS.
100 Cases of Disease Are Reported
to Health Department,

One hundred cases of influenza and
five deaths from the disease were re-
ported to the District Health Depart
ment today, bringing the total reported
thus far in January to 1,106 cases and
26 deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12
WEATHER.

20. s. Weather Bureau Forecasto
Increasing cloudiness with rising tenn
perature tonight, probably followed by
light snow late tonight or tomorrow;
colder tomorrow. Temperatures-High-
est. Al, at 3 pm. yesterday: lowest. 23.
at $50 am. today. Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-12

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.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1929-06-06

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az istentisztcletet, hanem sza-
bad fg alatt, amelyb6l tavaszi
nap csak ugy ont0tte sugarait az
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templomb6l, hanem azert, inert a
tulzsufolt templomban mem akadt
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es halaszthatatlanul uj templom
folepitesere van sziiksege a Scent
Istvan rom. kath. magyar hitk0z.
segnek.
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mex sikeres keresztiilvitele eler-
het6 legyen, sziiksege van a hit:
kozsegnek, hogy vallasukr6l es
joszivii aldoz6keszsegukr6l MAI
oily sok izben tanusagot tett hivei
a legnagyobb aldoz6 keszsegiikr6l
tegyenek bizonysagot es aldozza.
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magyar templom minel elobb tet6
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fognak hitiikrol tanusagot tenni
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nyelmes padok soraiban.
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