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Evening star., 1929-01-02
REPORT ON GERMAN
ECONOMICS ROSY
GiIbert's Statement Shows
Confidence in Commercial
Soundness of Nation.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN. January a. Seymour
Parker Gilbert, agent general for repa-
rations, expresses confidence in Ger
many's economic soundness in his re-
port for the fourth reparations annuity
year.
''The most encouraging feature for
the whole four years from the stand
point of public finances" he says, sis
the great productivity of revenues not
withstanding important reductions in
taxation"
In regard to payments for the current
annuity year, the report forecasts that
mo question can fairly arise. in the
light of practical experience thus far, as
to the ability of the reich to provide
the full amount of its standing contri-
button to the plan."
Budget Practices Criticized.
Criticism is made of German bud
getary practices, however, in a para
graph saying:
THE current budget of the reich
gives evidence OF some effort to curb
the tendency toward rising eXpendi-
lures, but many new demands are being
made on the budgets and the indica-
tions are that new taxes vii. have to be
imposed unless expenditures can be
compressed to. considerably greater
extent. Moreover, the financial settle
ment with the states and communeS
which comes up for reconsideration
next year still remains on basis which
reirk1 nf tho
benefit of most Of the year-to-yeal
growth in some of its principal revenues
It also gives increasing transfers tc
states and communeS without refer
enceS to their needs. The principal
states are receiving larger revenues thar
ever before, but their expenditures are
steadily rising and they are still voting
budgets which anticipate current
/ deficits"
In an Introductory letter, Mr.. Gilbert
makes these observations on Germany:
economic health:
The German Railway Co. is in 9
strong financial position and able te
carry the full annual charge for service
on its reparations bonds.
Gold Reserve Is High.
The Reichsmark continues to satisf!
all requirements of stability with tht
gold reserve of the Reichsbank at tht
highest point ever reached
German production, trade and credi
conditions have taken on an aspect o.
greater steadiness than at any time
since the war.
| German business conditions appear
to have righted themselves on a rela'
lively high level of activity.
Commodity prices have become rel
atively stable.
The general volume of consumption
appears to have remained during 1925
Continued on Page 6, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1929-01-02
COLD WAVE IS DUE
IN CAPITAL TONIGHT
Real Winter, With Temperature 2(
Above Zero, Is Weather Bureau
Prediction.

Washington will get another touch Of
real Winter weather tonight when the
temperature will drop to about 20 de-
grees above zero. The discomfort will
be short lived, however, for the Weather
Bureau expects Thursday to dawn fair
with slowly rising temperature.
The 15-degree drop from last nights
low mark of 35 will be precipitated 'by
the advance of a severe cold wave, which
was last reported central over Ohio. In
the next State to the West, Indiana, 1t
was responsible for temperature OF 5
degrees above zero.
The temperature has been falling
slowly today and at noon had descended
to 80 degrees. freezing point.
Although the Middle West has been
treated to snow f1urries following In the
wake of the cold, nothing of this sort
is anticipated for Washington, the
weather promising to remain fair.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
DETENTION HOUSE SITE LEADS
TO POLICE DEPARTMENT BREACH
Assistant Supt. Pratt Breaks
With Lieut.. Van Wrinkle
Over Location.
New FIare-up in Controversy
Caused by Benning Road
Proposal.

The controversy between citizens and
the Woman's Bureau of the Police De-
partment over relocation of the House
of Detention finally has been pro-
ductive of breach in the department
itself, it became known today when it
was learned that Asst. Supt. Henry G..
Pratt has suggested that the house be
located at Benning road and Forty
fourth street northeast, and Lieut.. Nina
Van Wrinkle, in charge of the Woman's
Bureau, has stated that she would
rather resign than go there.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle desires site near
the center of population. which she de-
scribes as being located between Seven
teenth, Nineteenth, K and S streets, all
northwest
Claims Western Shift.
The latest finding of the Bureau of
the Census was that the center of pop
ulation was at Twelfth and N streets
northwest, but Mrs. Van Wrinkle be-
lieves that it since has shifted farther
west.
Inspector Pratt's suggestion is based
on the fact that there is an appropri-
alton of $4,000 in the District appro-
pr1atlon act for the current fiscal year
for establishing a police precinct at the
Northeast site
There is no need for a precinct out
there" Inspector Pratt said, but we
could easily build the house, call it
Continued on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
who's Looney Now
Author Says He Can
Change Hair by Gaze
BY the Associated Press.
CHARIOTTESVITI,E

by LIlC ASSUCIdtSu EItSS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, jan
uary John Armstrong Chal-
oner, author of the famous who's
looney now" phrase, has left here
for New York to demonstrate a
piece of magic"
He will attempt to demonstrate
before group of scientists, ac-
cording to information given out
here, how he turns his snow
white hair to a rich brown by
gazing at the panel of walnut
wardrobe. Chaloner announces
that he will give ST, 900 to any one
who will give the explanation.
Writing to friend, Chaloner
says: THE black walnut enters
my eye, penetrates my skull, en-
tiers the roots of my hair, and
when, thereafter, I boyishly duck
my head in the basin, the dye
enters my hair and stays there
for hours"
Mr.. Chaloner, reputed mil
lionaire, was at one time adjudsed
insane IN New York, although held
sane In Virginia and North Caro-
lima.
who's looney now?" was the
telegram he sent to his brother,
Bob Chanler, a sheriff in New
York State, on the occasion of his
marriage to Lima Cavalieri.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
THREE A|RPLANES
ALOFT TO SKATER
ENDURANCE MARKS
Question Mark RefueIS Five
Times in Air During
First Day.
MISSOURI CRAFT USING
CATAPULTING DEVICE
1S-Year-0ld Aviatrix Seeks to Set
New Record for Woman's
Continuous Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Three separate assaults on endurance
flight records we're under way in the
West today with the Army's big tri-mo-
tored monoplane Question Mark, al
ready on its second day of cruise in
California that may last for weeks with
the aid of refueling in the air.
The Question Mark, carrying crew
of five, passed the twenty-fourth hour
in the air at 7:24 o'clock this morning.
Taking off from Los Angeles yesterday
the Question Mark made contacts with
a refueling plane at intervals, and took
aboard gasoline, oil and food. Until the
three engines or the flyers wear out, the
plane will remain aloft.
Blaine M. Tuxhorn and Leonard
Rhiner. flying a small open COCKPIT
nonoplane In near-zero weather, got
off the ground at Marshall, Mo, at
8:54 am. today in an attempt to shatte[
the refueling endurance flight record OF
so hours and minutes, held III Bel,
cium. Fuel and supplies will be plcked
up from the ground by means OF cata-
putting device invented by Tuxhorn:
Miss Bobby Trout hoped on at QUO
o'clock this morning in sports mono
nlane to upset the endurance night
record for women now held by Vlola
Gentry. who remained aloft 8 hours
and minutes.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
CRAFT FLIES ,1,5OO MILES.
Question Mark, Cruising Over Cah-
fornia Finds Air Rough.

LOS ANGELES, January R9.-
Shutting back and forth from san
Diego to the Metropolitan Airport mere
the Army tri-motored Fokker Questlon
Mark. finished its first "a hours aioIt az
7:24 o'clock this morning, and was
busily engaged today IN putting aerlai
hours and miles behind 1t IN the enort
to set a new worlds refueling endur-
ance flight record. The fliers hope 70
keep the ship in the air for weeks:
The plane had reached tine thiro way .y
mark toward the present record oi si,,.s UV
hours I minutes, held by Belgian nierS,
and. averaging a gait OF Is miles an
hour. had flown 1900 miles, which, Il
in a straight line, would have orougnt
the ship and it's five occupants over the
Mississippi valley country at tnat nou,.
The spacious monoplane, which tooK
nff here Yesterday, completed It's nItn
contact with refueling planes shortly
after midnight when 200 gallons OF gas
was passed INTO her tanks from re1uei-
ing plane No. /, piloted by Lieut.. HoSs
Hoyt. Contact was made 3,OOo IeeI, ~
the air over Del Mar, Calf, near san
Diego. and nine minutes was required
to make the transfer OF tuel.
San Diego that no message mad peen
RECEIVED from the planes crew, and this
was accepted as signal that all was
well aboard. It was the first time tnat
a refueling had been carried out in mid
air at night. Hoyt said the air was
smooth, and that there had been nc
difficulty.
The endurance plane which is to re-
main in the air until its engines break
down. took off with a minimum Tue
load. Within an hour the first contac'
was established and 100 gallons OF gas
oIine were transferred in an 8-mlnute
contact She took on $50 gallons at z
over Point Iona, near San Diego.
At noon a turkey dinner was served
to the crew. Shortly afterward tht
Question Mark few to PASADENA ane
circled over Rose Bowl, where croWo'
were gathering for the foot ball game
between Georgia Tech and California
So The third contact was made during
midaftrenoon, when rs gallon cans OF
oil were lowered from refuellng plane
No. l, at San Diego.
At pm. another 200 gallons of fue
was put aboard by Iefueling plane No
l. That kept her supplied until earl.
today. A.
Question Mark, reported IN message
dropped here that the air was rougi
during the second contact. Spatz SAT-
the hose, which was lowered from tn
refueling plane to the tanks of tn
Question Mark, was jerked from nj
hands three times during the opera
ton.
Besides Mai. Spatz the plane carrie
Can't. Ira C. Eaker, Lieuts. Harry A
Halverson and Elwood R. Quesada, pi
lots, and Sergt. Roy w. Hooe, mechanic
There are facilities aboard for tn
Continued on Page 2, Column Sd
Evening star., 1929-01-02
MYSTERY SHROUDS
DEATH OF MARINE
Companion in Alleged Gam
bling Game HoId-up Sought
by Quantico Officers.

Pvt. Clark Monroe Erwin, 24-year-old
Marine, was shot through the head and
instantly killed by an unidentified col
ored man Sunday night, when he and a
fellow Marine, both dressed in civilian
clothes. are said to have intruded upon
card or crap game in progress be-
tween colored laborers in construction
camp at the Marine Barracks at Guam
tico, Va, it became known here today.
Brig. Gen. Harry Lee, commander of
the post, who confirmed reports re-
vealed today, said that reward of $50
has been offered for information leading
TO the apprehension of the other Ma
rine who made his escape during the
shooting and is under charge OF deser-
ton.
Pending the report of board of in
quest which is to be followed by spe-
cial investigation, officers at Quantico
made every effort to keep the shooting
under cover. Only the name of the
slain Marine was made public at Wash
lngton headquarters in the absence of
an official report from Quantico. Err
with the request that his next of kin,
Mrs. Emma Erwin, his mother, and
William Erwin, both of Liberty, Miss,
be notified.
Reports upon which the inquiry is
proceeding. it was learned today, are
based upon the allegation that the two
Marines, armed with service rifles, at
tempted to hold up the game in which
gang Of workmen engaged in con-
Struction work at the barracks were
! indulging. The laborers had been paid
off Saturday.
Gun Found at Bunkh0use.
According to very guarded statements
made by officers at the post, pending
results of the investigation, the colored
man began firing at the two men from
bunk behind the circle of players One
bullet lodged in Erwin's head. His
companion bolted for the door and dis
appeared.
Gen. Lee said today that, although
both Marines were armed with service
rifles, neither had fired shot Erwin's
gun was found at his side in the bunk
house and a search soon located a.
second rifle In the barracks grounds
some distance from the construction
camp.
According to Gen. Lee, no arrest has
oeen made in connection with the
shooting, as officers have been unable
to obtain an identification from any
OF the colored laborers on the scene.
According to statements made at
e2uantlco, Erwin was dressed in dun
garees and wore a civilian coat So far
as officers were able to determine, the
shooting occurred about 1890 O'Clock
IN the evening, which is after the reg
ular hour OF Taps for enlisted men in
the barracks.
Although the name of the Marine
who escaped was not divulged, it un-
doubtedly was ascertained by the check
ing up of company rolls.
Comes From Mississippi.
Erwin, according to his incomplete
service record at Washington head
quarters, has served a previous three
year enlistment, having been formerly
discharged from the Marine Reserves.
He enlisted from his home in Liberty,
Miss
The board of investigation met Mon
day and 1t is expected its report will
be filed with headquarters here at an
early date. Maj. Charles S. McReynolds
was senior member of the board of in
quest which determined that Erwin
came to his death by "gunshot
wound"
Evening star., 1929-01-02
LEE IS REELECTED
TO SPEAKERSH|P
Maryland Legislature to Hear
Message of Governor This
Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, January 2.-For {
brief preliminary session the Maryland
Legislature convened at noon today.
E. Brooke Lee of Montgomery Coun-
ty was reelected speaker and David G
Mcintosh of Baltimore County president
of the Senate. Daniel B. Joseph was
nominated in opposition to Mr.. Lee
Sixty-one votes were needed and Mr.
Lee received 81.
Mr.. Joseph received IA votes anc
Joseph A. Wilmer, Republican, Of
Charles County. 33.
Lee Defends Record.
When boilers attacked Lees recorc
and accused him of double dealing, the
Speaker defended himself from the
floor. declaring he had not abused his
trust in any respect and assuring the
House that If he is retained all com.
mitteeS would be honestly named ano
fairness shown to all members.
Before the voting started Joseph
moved that the ballot be taken in
secret. His motion was lost by vote
of 68 to 48.
New members of the Legislature were
sworn in, after which adjournment was
taken until pm, when Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie was scheduled to deliver his
message, before joint session in the
House. The message will deal largely
with accomplishments of his admin
istration, which has been in power 10
years. Unless he is reelected for an
other term in 1890 the message today
will be his last regular one. as the next
Legislature does not meet until 1881.
Caucus Action Unanimous.
Opposition to Speaker Lees re-elec-
ton was practically subdued by the
Democratic caucus last night, when he
was nominated by a unanimous vote
after IA votes had been cast against
him. With 48 in the caucus favoring
his reelection, the futility of the oppo-
Sition was seen and the Democrats who
had threatened to bolt the party and
make stubborn fight on the floor of
the House surrendered. Only 20 failed to
attend the caucus, and illness was
blamed for much of this non-attend-
ance.
Members of the Senate sworn in yes
terday were. Dan D. Keedy of Washing
ton county and James M. Crockett of
Worcester County. New House members
are: Doda Hearn, Wicomico County;
Irwin G. Hamilton, Allegany County:
George H. Wilson, Caroline County, and
Walter E. Beuchelt, Baltimore. No
more than half an hour was consumed
in the farmalities of swearing in the
new members.
Call to Order by Almony.
Albert j. Almony of Montgomery
county. chief clerk of the House Of
Delegates, called the session to order
The session will last about three
months, resuming next Tuesday. Dur
ing the six-day recess the president OF
the Senate and the speaker of the
House will name the various commit
tees.
Lee forces say that either Mr.. Lind
say or Francis P. Curtis, who repre-
sents the second legislative district of
Baltimore, is acceptable to them as
floor leader. 1t is now planned to drop
Mr. Michel as chairman of the judiciary
committee and substitute either Mr..
Curtis or Mr.. Lindsay. The one not
named to the judiciary committee viii
be named Democratic floor leader in
the House,,
Evening star., 1929-01-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January IA method
of Stimulating Spring artidcially in a
modern version of the old family ice
box was described today before the
Association of Official Seed Analysts.
1t is used for testing the germina-
tion of farm seeds alt the Virginia De-
partment of Agriculture and Immi-
grafton, Richmond. BY specially pre-
pared chamber and an artificial re-
frigerator, controlled temperatures are
obtained over test seeds planted in
special soil boxes.
Even the, breezes of Spring, so far
as they are useful to the fields Of farm
ers, are preserved Through the action
Of cold water cumming through the ap-
Evening star., 1929-01-02
SIX PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM INFLUENZA WARD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 2-six
prisoners, two of them life-termers, es-
capped from the penitentiary here early
this morning by cutting a hole through
the wall of the "flu ward" in the prison
hospital.
The prisoners, who were all influenza
patients. used hearth poker and a
steel chiSel to dig hole through the
wall of the building under a window,
and through this they escaped. Obtain
ing ladder. they scaled the prison
wall Six other prisoners we're in the
ward, but they told officials they knew
nothing of the escape.
j. F. Parker. who was guarding the
prison hospital this morning, was dis
missed from the service, it was said to-
day by Supt. ]. B. Pearman.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
Sailor Is/Drowned.

BOSTON, January 2 (P).-Leland
Stanford Peterson, 81; machinist's mate
of Santa Clara, Calf, was drowned in
Boston Harbor yesterday, after he either
fell or jumped from the stern deck of
the U. S. Destroyer Sturtevant. A boat
was lowered and lifebuoys thrown out,
but he sank before he could be reached.
The Sturtevant docked today at the
CharlestoWn Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
ONE DEAD, TWO FROZEN
IN CHICAGO COLD SNAP
Temperature Drops to Three Above
Zero as Wintry Weather
Moves Eastward.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 2-One man
was found dead and two more were
seriously frozen as Chicago and vicinity
shiyered in the grip of near zero weather
which reached its coldest stage at 8
am. today. The temperature at that
time was degrees above zero.
Some of the outlying sections of the
city reported unofficial temperatures of
zero and or 3 degrees below.
Daniel Tannard, night yardmaSter for
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad,
was found dead in his workhouse from
heart attack believed caused by the
cold Two other men were taken to
hospitals in an unconscious condition.
Chicago was promised relief from
the cold tonight with cloudiness and
minimum temperature of IA degrees
above. The cold wave is moving east
ward .
Evening star., 1929-01-02
BAHAMA AIR MAIL STARTS
Tri- Weekly Service From Miami to
Nassau Inaugurated.

MIAMI, January (P).-At 9:15 am.
today, twin -motored amphibian plane
scared eastward from the Pan-Ameri-
can Airways Flying Field here, inaugu-
rating tri-weekly air mail service be-
tween Miami and Nassau, Bahamas.
Celebration of the new international
air mail link will be delayed until Janu-
airy 8, at which time Pan-American will
dedicate its new airport and start a
linking Mama to Haiti and Porto Rico
by air.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
Nicholas Is Improving.

ANTIBES, France, January R.--
Grand Duke Nicholas, who has been
seriously Ill here. is showing continued
improvement. A bulletin issued on his
condition today stated that he had
suffered no setback and that his heart
rapidly was getting better.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
Blast Kills Workmen.

STOCKHOLM. January 2 (P.-Two
workmen were killed today and several
of dynamite, which destroyed O factory
at Grangesberg.
Evening star., 1929-01-02
Spring Weather Created in Old Ice Box
To Stimulate Growth In Farm Seeds Test

paratus, and providing the air purifi-
cation that takes place in open fields.
Springs sunshine is reproduced in
its essential effects through an elec-
trio heater whose emanations are dis
tributed from beneath a covering of
water.
The apparatus was described by
Carroll M. Bass of the Virginia De-
partment of Agriculture. The seed
analysts met with the American As
sociation for the Advancement of
Science, which closed its eighty-f1fth
annual meeting here last night. The
seed men held over for session today.
Evening star., 1929-01-02

~. s. Weather Bureau Forecast>
Fair and colder tonight, with lowest
temperature about 90 degrees; tomorrow
fair, with slowly rising temperature.
Temperatures: Highest 48, at $50
pm. yesterday: lowest, 80, at noon to-
day. Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1929-01-02

(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Johns orphanage, Fargo. and til,
Newman foundation. Grand Forks.
by the state convention Of the
knights Of Columbus.
The action followed the decision to
create a sinking fund for education
of students for the Catholic priest
hood.
Officers elected yesterday included:
H. B. Scofield, Willistor, state dep
uty: j.. E. Kiley. Bismarck, state sec.
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lost several months time from work
on account of my condition. but now
I'm in fine shape.
Il suffered terribly with stomach
trouble. After nearly every meal !
was bothered with heartburn and gas
pressure that caused were pains.
Rheumatism pains in my right
shoulder nearly drove me distracted.
! was so nervous and restless at night
I didn't know what q good nights
sleep was. and I felt tired all the
time. Constipation had bothered me
for years.
MY meals are a pleasure to me
now. and my stomach never botherS
me at all. The rheumatic pains are
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The way the Sargon treatment
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The above statement was made by
Richard Khlon, well known resident
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and is a member Of st. Mathews Lu-
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Sargon may be obtained in Bis
marck at Finney's Drug Store.-Adv.
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the girls from the Fort Berthold res.
crvati0ll will leave.
Monday the girls held IN outing In
the park at Mandau. hiking there
and back. There have been about 100
girls at the school this winter.
Various exercises marked the clos.
ing weeks Of the school, including the
operetta, "Man.D ah.Min," recently
given here and at Fargo.
Superintendent and Mrs. Dickin.
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rotary: J. A. Orchard. Dew. Lak,,
treasurer; H. J. Reinarts. Minot, war
den: J. p. Fleck, Bismarck, advocate.
Delegates to the International con-
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Indian Schools Girls
Leaving for Homes as
Study Activities End

The indian school has arrived at
the vacation period. Today the Fort
yates charges Of g. B. Dickinson. the
school superintendent. were depart
ing for their homes. and tomorrow
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son will remain at the school for va
cation, and q few Of the girls also
will stay there.
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COULDN'T WORK
FOR 6 MONTHS

mo can realize what a blessing
Sargon Is until they have gone
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