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Evening star., 1929-11-26
TWO WORKERS Die
IN FIRE STAMPEDE
90 Are Injured as 200 Fight to
Escape Flaming Shack at
Subway Project.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 49, The
bodies of two men were recovered today
from the ruins of subway construc-
tion shack at Long Island City, where
200 men stampeded last night when fire
swept the structure. Twenty-Five men
were injured.
The men, engaged in digging a tun-
mel under New Town Greek to connect
the new Eighth avenue subway line with
Brooklyn, were in locker room prepar-
ing to go to work on the midnight shift
when the fire was discovered.
The flames spread rapidly through the
lower floor Of the building, and the men
made rush for the two stairways lead
ing down from the second floor, where
the locker room was located.
The stairways were SO low, however.
that the men had to stoop to run down
them, and the first men fell and rolled
to the bottom. Others stumbled over
them, and soon the stairways were
choked. Finding that exit blocked 9TH
ers leaped from the windows, and many
suffered broken bones and sprains in
the 15-foot drop.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
GOLF BODY BANS
PLAYER EXPENSES
Walker Cup, Public Links and
College Teams Excepted
in Decision.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 26.-The
executive committee of the United
States Golf Association by unanimous
vote has declined to approve the pay
ment Of expenses of players represent
ing State or sectional teams. This de-
cision was made public Unexpectedly
today following hearing on the issue
recently.
Under the policy of the U. S. G. A.,
expenses Of amateur golfers may be
paid or contributed to in connection
with only three competitions, Walker
Cup matches, public links champion
ship and college golf teams.
THE committee believes that the best
interests of the game require strict en-
forcement of the present amateur rules
and not the creation of further excep-
tions," said statement issued by Pres
colt S. Bush, secretary, in the form
of letter to member clubs of the U.
S. G. A.
ITO allow the payment of team ex-
penses by all State, sectional and dis
trict associations in whatever competi-
tionS they may desire, 1t is believed,
is merely opening the door to extin-
gushing the amateur rule entirely.
Experience in other sports has shown
that to permit generally the payment
Of expenses has led to conditions which
are unsatisfactory.
1.-THE proposed amendment and its
resulting extension to all forms of team
competition might easily tend toward
commercializing the sport and encour-
age group of players whose sole ac-
tivity might be that of playing on golf
teams throughout the country with
expenses paid. The committee does not
believe that amateur competitions, by
teams or otherwise, require a subsidy,
or that the development IF the game
In this country demands or requires
the creation of class of paid golfers.
"Fl1e entire subject was carefully
considered by the association some
three years ago in connection with a
similar request, and it was the unani-
nous opinion of the executive COM
mittee at that time, as well as the
advisory committee, composed of for
mer presidents of the association, that
to make the change requested would
be unwise. The committee is again
unanimously of the opinion that it
would be dangerous to adept the pro-
posed amendment"
Evening star., 1929-11-26
MEXICAN CHAMBER SHOUTS DOWN
BILL TO PROHIBIT BULL FIGHTS
Senator Says Such Games Balance Culture With
Necessary" Degree of Brutality.

Diaz de Leon said Deputy Sotelo should
be buried standing up" for his foolish
ness. Senator Esther Estrada said bull
fighting had made the Latin race cour-
ageous.
Senator Gamio G. Caloca said all CIV
iliZed peoples have games, more or less
barbarous, from which they get bravery
and strength, virility and gallantry. He
added such games balanced culture In
civilization and gave it necessary bru-
tality.
Deputy Sotelo told the press, prior
to presentation of the bill; he expected
his measure to meet with considerable
protest, but said he considered 1t his
duty to present 1t inasmuch as he con-
sidered bull fighting, cock fighting and
boxing spectacles unbecoming to civil.
lied country.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
REDUCTION
FAVORED BY JAPAN
Newspapers Give Details of
Nations Desire at London
Arms Conference.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 26.-Several jap
anese newspapers today published de-
tails that are generally considered to
represent the governments desires for
the London naval conference in jan
uary.
The chief principles of the japanese
program are said to be actual reduction
instead Of limitation of armaments, a
10-l0-7 ratio for auxiliary ships, and
opposition to the abolition of. or drastic
reduction in, submarine strength,
Other points include a demand for
parity in submarines with Great Britain
and the United States on the basis Of
1000 tons, with a maximum unit of
1000. Submarines under 900 tons
would be exempted from limitation.
Other Desires.
Japan would like to have 10 per cent
of the American strength in 8-inch gun
cruisers, to limit capital ships to $4,000
tons displacement and 14-inch guns, to
restrict aircraft carriers to 10000 tons,
and to fix the age limit of capital ships
~ 81 yCaAos Va SAAAoCAo dJ ~ yCdIS, VA
destroyers at Is years and of subma-
rines at 13 years.
Japan would not attempt to alter the
so per cent ratio for capital ships and
aircraft carriers fixed at the Washing
ton conference.
Japan's policy in the form of definite
instructions for the guidance of dele
gates, received Emperor Hirohito's sane
ton this afternoon.
Premier Hamaguchi went to the i'm
perial palace and presented the SOW
ereign with a draft of the instructions
as approved by the cabinet council this
morning.
Explains Instructions.
Admiral Kanji Kato, chief of the
naval general staff, accompanied the
premier and explained the instructions
to the Emperor. Afterward they were
formally delivered to Reijiro WakatSuki,
chief delegate for Japan, and also were
telegraphed to Ambassador Matsadaira
in London for his guidance in further
preliminary discussions with Prime
Minister Macdonald.
Naotake Sato, chief secretary of the
japanese delegation to the London con-
ference, left for Europe today by way of
Siberia.
M. Sato said that he expected to
confer with Foreign Minister Aristide
BRAND of France about naval limita-
ton, especially on submarines, ques-
ton on which the views of France and
Japan were known to coincide.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
u. S. Balloon Bursts
In Thin Air, Causing
4 to Leap in 'Chites
Army Flyers Claim Rec
ord for Number Making
Emergency Jump.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FUTILE, Okla, November 90
Four Army balloonists today claimed
a record for number of men making
an emergency parachute jump as the
result of a fight in which a gale car
ried their free balloon so high that
it burst in the thin air. compelling the
crew to jump at $500 feet.
The men were Lieuts. John Caro-,
E. M. Fogelsonger and j. w. McCuley,
and Sergt. Mansfield of Fort Sin.
They had taken of from Post Field
for a training cruise and were caught
by a brisk wind which carried them
rapidly so miles across country, at the
same time whisking them above the
6,000-foot level AS the air surround
ing the bag became thinner the $4,000
feet Of hydrogen inside pressed OUT
ward until 1t burst the rigging.
Evacuation of the basket was sac
cording to regulations" said the report
OF Lieut.. Caro-.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
DETROIT U. STUDENTS
EXPELLED OVER GAME
Disorders Following Grid Clash
With Michigan State May
Disrupt Relations.
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, November 26.-It was
learned today that several students
of the University of Detroit have been
expelled as the result of disorders which
occurred in East Lansing a week ago
last Saturday following the annual foot
ball game between Michigan State Col
lege and the University of Detroit.
Rev. John P. McNichols, president,
declined to give the exact number ex-
PEELED or their names. saying ''the boys
are disgraced enough now by being
dismissed and I think that Is punish
ment enough"
Meanwhile, reports from East Lansing
quoted Joseph F. Cox, dean of the agri-
cultural department of State College
and chairman of the Michigan State
Athletic Council, as saying the liquor
question remained the chief problem
for the athletic boards of the two
schools to consider in discussing wheth-
er athletic relations will be continued.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
PORTUGUESE FLOODS
SPREAD DEVASTATION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON. Portugal, November 26.-
Widespread devastation has been caused
in Northern Portugal by floods. Misery
and unemployment has been spread
to an alarming extent. One farmer
lost his life when he jumped into a
flooded river to save child. His body
was swept away.
The rapid evacuation of the flooded
districts saved thousands of lives at
Ponte de Barca. Bridges, roads, mills
and factories were destroyed or dam
aged and traffic was held up. The
Valdevez River exceeded its record
level.
The plight of hundreds of families
who fed in night clothes is serious,
since thousands of tons of supplies were
carried away in the floods. Many who
were trapped in their homes were
rescued with great difficulty by means
Of plankS and ropes.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
ITALIAN PARITY PROBLEM.
french Officials Believe Public Against
Concession to Italy.

PARIS, November 26 (P).-Premier
Tardieu met with his ministerial COL
leagues today including Foreign Minister
BRAND and Naval Minister Leygues in
an attempt to find some solution for
the question Of Italys demand for alb
solute parity with France at the forth
coming London naval conference.
It is declared in political circles that
Premier Tardieu and Foreign Minister
BRAND earnestly seek to contribute to
the success Of the London conference,
but believe that French public opinion
will make 1t difficult for them to SUBJ
scribe in formal treaty to sea parity
with Italy.
One of the possibilities that has been
suggested is a non-aggression pact be-
tween France and Italy for the Mediter-
ranean as a solution for the problem.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
Autos Cause Suspensions.

Ann ARBOR, Mich, November 26
P1.-Fifteen students have been sus-
pended from the University of Michigan
for violation of the ban against the use
of automobiles. The suspensions range
from two weeks to the end of the
semester. Twelve of the is suspensions
resulted from the use of automobiles
durins the week end of the Harvard
Michigan foot ball game two weeks ago.
The names of the students were not
made public.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
STUDENT HELD SLAYER.

ASHLAND. KY. November 26 DR.
An 18-year-old high school student was
held in Jail here today for the killing
OF a man at what county authorities
described as Liquor party" last night
at Cannonsburg, near here.
The student, Marvin Thompson, was
arersted after Paul Jones, 80, of Hunt
ington, w. Va, was shot TO death. Of
f1cers blamed the tragedy on a quarrel
after drinking.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
Ry the Associated Press.

LYNN, Mass, November 26.-Mayor
Ralph S. Bauer saw so much drinking
at. the Harvard-Yale foot ball game at
the Harvard Stadium Saturday that he
has ordered the Thanksgiving day high
school contest here to be bone dry or
to be stopped.
Twelve thousand persons at the sta
dium, he estimated today, were more
interested In quart bottles and hip TASKS
than anything else. Many women took
pull out Of the bottles the same as
the men," he said, and neither the
police nor the faculty interfered.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
BRITISH WATCH PORTS
FOR TWO u. S. STRIKERS
England May Bar Entry of Pair
Involved in Gastonia Textile
Mill Riots.
gy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 26.-The Ex-
press today says that a watch is being
kept at British ports for the arrival of
two unnamed Americans who were in
volved in the Gastonia strike riots and
who have been invited here by the
International Glass War Prisoners
Association. The government is re-
ported to be considering whether the
visitors shall be permitted to land.
The secretary of the association.
which claims 5000 members, was quoted
as saying that demonstration had been
arranged to be held in Trafalgar Square,
London, when the Americans arrive.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
STADIUM M'FLASK-TOTERS" INDUCE
THREAT TO STOP HOLIDAY GAME
Lynn Mayor Says Contest Will Be Ended if Drinking
Creates Disturbance.

Rev. Garfield Morgan, pastor Of tn
Center Congregational Church, accord
ing TO the mayor, was approached by
some one In a big fur coat, who said
to him, You look like an old timer,
have a drink"
Can this" he. asked, ''be the same
Harvard of which the late President
Eliot used to boast the factor that made
1t the dominant educational institution
OF our land was that she had been
building men for nearly 500 years?'"
On the mayors order, the police chief
Will station so patrolmen and sergeants
on duty Thursday at the Lynn English
Classical High game, with orders to ar
rest all persons who drink and to stop
the game If drinking demonstrations
become serious
Evening star., 1929-11-26
THREE CHILDREN PERISH
IN FLAMES AT HOME
Mothers Attempt to Kindle Fire
With Oil Is B1amed-Similar Blaze
Cost Life of Fourth Daughter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILLIPSBURG, N. j., November 26
Three of the children of Mr.. and Mrs
Tony Verenna were suffocated or
burned to death at their home here
today in the same manner in which
their sister met death months ago.
The dead were Clara, Is years old;
Charles, 8, and Mary, 6.
The children were trapped in room
on the second floor in flames created
by the attempt of their mother to
kindle a fire with the lid Of kerosene
OIL
Sadie, a 17-year-old sister, who slept
with them in the same room, escaped
with slight injuries by leaping from
a window. Neighbors helped four other
children in another room to the street.
All received slight burns.
Rosie, 9 years old, was burned to
death in the house, police said, in a
fire which followed a similar attempt
of Mrs. Verenna to start her stove
quickly on May %.
Evening star., 1929-11-26
ALIMONY FOR ACTRESS.
Chicagoan Ordered to Pay $1,000
Monthly to Jane Aubert.

PARIS, November rs lP.-The Paris
edition of the Chicago Tribune today
said Mai. Nelson Morris of Chicago had
been ordered to pay $4,000 francs ($1,-
000) monthly alimony to mis- wife, the
celebrated French actress Jane Aubert.
who recently sued for divorce on grounds
Of abandonment. Mai Morris lawyer
claimed incompetence of. the court,
since the major lives in America, but
the court ruled it has Jurisdiction. The
divorce decree will be delivered in few
weeks
Evening star., 1929-11-26
BY the Associated Press,

MEXICO CITY, November 26.-A
storm of shouts and boos, sprinkled
with laughter, greeted presentation in
the Chamber last night of Deputy Luis
r. Sotelo Regil's bill to purge Mexico OF
bull fighting, cock fighting and boxing.
The cries were the Spanish equivalent
Of the American Throw him out" and
Throw the bill in the waste basket"
The reception was so noisy the secre-
tary finally was forced to quit reading
the bill, which was turned over to
committee for study.
The newspaper El Universal inter-
viewed various members of the Senate
TO obtain their reaction, Senator Isaac
Evening star., 1929-11-26
PRAY FOR RAIN.
California Catholics to Continue
supplications Until Answered.

Supplications Until Answered.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 26 up.
Prayers for rain are being offered by
300, 200 Catholics in some 200 churches
in Central California. Archbishop Ed
ward j. Hanna disclosed today in a
communication to priests Of the San
Francisco Diocese.
The archbishop's communication di-
rects all priests in the diocese to say
the prayer "Ad Petendam Pluyam''
whenever the rubics Of the mass per-
NIT. This prayer win be offered until
rain fallA
Evening star., 1929-11-26

Radio Programs-Page 81
Evening star., 1929-11-26
WEATHER.

90. s, Weather Bureau ForeeaseJ
Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; not much change In tempera-
cure; lowest tonight about 40 degrees
TemperatureS-H Highest, 48, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 40. at 3 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1929-11-26

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the. papers are printed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
SEEK CHANGE
OF NITROGEN
Chemists Study Gas To Con-
vert Element For
Plants

WASHINGTON, July 1z.-(P)-
Real thigh pressure" chemists, using
forces 1900 times greater than the
IS pounds OF air pushing down on
every square inch of the human
body, are studying gases in a search
to convert free nitrogen TO COM
pounds available for plant growth.
Nitrogen, the most abundant ele-
ment in the air, is vital to plant
growth, but unuseable as a free gas.
It must be transformed into salts
or other substances before the roots
a extract the tissue building
chemicals.
New studies have been under
taken by scientists of the bureau Of
chemistry and soils in an effort to
find a simple and cheap commercial
method by which nitrogen could be
fixed" or transformed.
Only two methods of importance
now are known for bringing about
fixation. Electrical charges may
be fired through the atmosphere, or
tiny bacteria car accomplish the
change.
Because Of the terrific forces Of
gases at the pressures used, ali n
tirely new basis of engineering de-
sign has been required to meet
conditions that never existed be-
fore.
Experiments carried on in the
laboratory have enabled the devel-
opment Of high pressure equipment
to carry studies into uneXplOred
regions. Further, the equipment is
pointing the way to other indus
trial applications in the study Of
cracking Of oils, synthetic manu-
facture Of various alcohols, and
other chemical products.
The tremendous p~ressures are
exerted in two cylinders, which are
housed in a steel cell of armor
plate to protect the investigators.
Gun forgings, made of special steel
alloys to resist corrosion, form the
stout walls that resist leakage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
. MOnE \
aSlDEllGHIS i
RIvOLI. SAN BENITO

London streets under cover of a
midnight fog; gay bazaarS and
Hindu novels of Peshawar; the
scenic splendor of the Persian deS-
ert; San Francisco's teeming
Chinatown-these are among the
backgrounds of the romantic myS-
terry drama, Behind That Cur
tain," a Fox Movietone all talking
production which is scheduled to
come to the Rivo!i theater.
The warning of London hobbies
to late jewellers; the Squeal of cam
els on the desert and the barbaric
songs of their drivers around the
campfire; the chatter Of Chinese
playboys in San Francisco'S Orien-
tai quarter; East Indian patioS in
Peshawar'S streets and the mea-
sured, level tones of cultured Eng
lishmen-"Behind That Curtain"
it is said, brings them all to the
ears of picturegoers.
The story begins in London
where Hilary Calf, a barrister who
makes a speciality Of conducting Sc
cret Investigations, has been en-
gagged by Sir George Mannering to
inquire into the past of a certain
man.
On the evening which brings his
Investigations to a close, Gait is
visited in his offices by John
Beetham,, a part played by Warner
Baxter, an explorer Of Far Eastern
regions. Beetham threatens Gait
with serious trouble if the barrister
continues to pry into his affairs.
A few hours later Gait is muir
dered by a mysterious caller who
escapes after placing on the dead
mans feet a pair of curiously en-
broidered Chinese slippers.
Beetham is in love with Eve
Mannering (Lois Moran, daugh-
ter Of Sir George, but she effects
a clandestine marriage with Eric
Durand, the man whose activities
her uncle had Gait investigate, and
goes to India with him.
Sir Frederick Bruce (played by
Gilbert Emery, Scotland Yard man
investigating the Gait murder, fol-
lows Beetham's expedition by air
plane when it nears Teheran, tax
ing Eric Durand with him. Eve
hides, escapes their search and fees
from Beetham when they are gone.
A year later, in San Francisco,
whittier she has gone, the de-
noument comes. A breath-taking
climax unravels the tangled
threads.
Irving Cummings directed the
production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-12
Program For Rotary
Heads Contention Is
Being Prepared Here

An intensive program OF hospital
ity is being planned by the local
Rotary club for the entertainment
of presidents and secretaries of the
47th district, who are to convene
mere July Il and Is.
The convention, which is for plan
ming the coming years activities,
will be held at Ell Jardin hotel. APP
proximately $50 Rotarians and their
families are expected to be in at
tendance.
Committees have been appointed
to handle various branches of the
entertainment. The women's COM
mittee, composed of Mrs. A. Wayne
Wood, Mrs. Cleve Tandy, and Mrs.
Charles Burton has planned a
luncheon at the country club, a
sightseeing trip to MatamoroS, and
a tea for the visiting women.
The entire group will be guests at
a barbecue and swim at Boca Chica
on Monday evening.
The program for the men will be
completed after a conference with
r. L. Bobbitt, district governor, who
is expected here from Laredo Fri
day, SO that the plans for hospital
ity will agree with the working pro-
gram.
Committees appointed at the
meeting Wednesday are: Tuesday
dinner program, Owen Washington.
Rev. E. P. Day, Cleve Tandy; regis
tration and hotel, M. L. Love, @. G.
Richardson, Harry Num-; picture
shows, John Tanning, Dave Young.
Sherwood Bishop; Boca Chica out
ing, ChaS. Burton; cars for Boca
Chlca trip, Alfred Putegnat, Leon