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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
rs Dead, Many Injured, Every
Building Destroyed in
Cumana.
FOOD, MEDICINE, NURSES
AND DOCTORS EN- ROUTE
Telegraphic Communication Cut
Off, Accounts of Disaster Are
as Yet Fragmentary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARACAS, Venezuela, January 18.-
Steamers and all the smaller craft
available today were rusing toward the
City of Cumana, which was leveled yes
terday by an earthquake, with food and
medical supplies and tents. They were
also carrying nurses and doctors to care
for those injured.
Every building in the city was de-
stroyed. the governor of Cumana IN
formed President Gomez by wireless
adding that there were great number
of victims.
The newspaper Universal put the
number of dead at Is, out OF the city
nonuIation of about $4,000. The paper
said a great number of injured persons
were being taken from the ruins.
The earthquake severed telegrapnlc
communication with the city and &C
counts were fragmentary regarding the
extent of the disaster.
Cumana is located about mile above
the mouth of the Manzanares River
about rs miles east OF Caracas. Inc
raw products of the region are cottee
tobacco, sugar and lumber. while cotton
goods manufacture is one of the CHIEF
industries
About so years ago Cumana was
nearly destroyed by an earthquake anc
it since has been subject to occasional
shocks.
It is the capital of the Department
of Sucre.
1t is noted as the birthplace Of Mar
shall Antonio Jose de Sucre, South
American liberator. for whom SURGE
the nominal capital of Bolivia, is
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
TRIO TO CONTROL
NEW YORK C. 0. P.
MachoId, Hill and HiIIes to
Handle Patronage-Party
Unity Sought.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Placing of Republican political au-
thority in New York State during the
next four years in the hands of three
leaders was announced today by H
Edmond Machold, State committee
chairman, after he and William H
Hill and Ogden L. Mills, Undersecretary
OF the Treasury, had a breakfast con-
ference with President-elect Hoover.
Besides Mr.. Machold and Mr. Hill
the third member of the group will be
Charles D. Hilles, national committee
man, who conferred with MIR. Hoover
earlier in the week. Mr.. Machold is to
represent the group in most negotia-
tions with the new President. He said
that the three would agree upon rec
concentrations for appointments for
Federal Office before names were SUBJ
mitted to Mr.. Hoover for his considera-
ton.
Mr.. Hill was head of the independent
Hoover for President organization in
New YORK State, and the agreement on
the handling Of patronage was regard
~ eAN1 oOAACWA10b VI O VACLUIY lQI 11lII1
Mr.. Machold became State chairman In
the last campaign after the death OF
George Morris.
RecOnciles individuals.
Undersecretary Mills said the purpose
OF the Hoover conferences with New
York leaders was to reconcile tndivid-
uals rather than factions He added
that cabinet appointments were not
discussed.
Because both of the Senators from
New York are Democrats Mr.. Hoover
was obliged to look elsewhere for rec
concentrations concerning patronage
Usually the national committeeman OF
State is relied upon largely in such
situations, but in the interest of party
harmony this plan has been departed
from in this instance. Beyond the pa
tronage question, however, Mr.. Hoover
is interested in strengthening party
lines in the Empire State with a view
to restoring the whole State government
to the Republican party
This matter was discussed at some
length during the conference. Mr., Mills
said afterward that any reported diff
ferenceS in New York were purely su-
perficial," and that the conferences Mr.
Hoover has had with the State leaders
would insure harmony.
Mr.. Hilles is veteran leader In Re
publican affairs in New York State
having served as national committee
man for years. During the pre-conven-
ton campaign he was one of the grour
OF national leaders who held out the
hope almost to the last that President
Coolidge could be drafted for renomi-
| nation.
Ottinger Pays Call.
Another New Yorker on the Presi.
dent-elect's calling list today was AL.
bert Ottinger former State attorney
general, who was defeated for the gov
ernorship in the last election by Frank
! lin D. Roosevelt.
Seven more members of Congress
were on the engagement list on this
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
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MAN ACCOSTS GIRL,
/ HOLDS TWO At BAY
Threat to SIay School Off,
Gals Backed Up by Gun
as He Escapes.

After accosting 15-year-old Virginia
Thompson, first-semester student at
Business High School, shortly after
noon today, an unidentified white man
threatened to shoot the assistant prin-
cipal and athletic coach of the school
when they attempted to hold him until
police from the second precinct could
reach the school.
Miss Thompson left the school by
the Ninth street door at 1910 o'clock,
for the lunch period AS she walked
down the steps the man accosted her,
and she ran back inside and notified
Miss May p Bradshaw, the assistant
principal.
Miss Bradshaw went outside and saw
the man entering an automobile parked
across the street When he saw that
she was watching him, Miss Bradshaw
told police, he got out and pretended to
be measuring a lot across from the
school. Miss Bradshaw. in the mean
time sent other students to notify the
police and Lynn Woodwork, athletic
coach.
Revolver Is Drawn.
When the stranger saw Woodwork
coming toward him, he apparently re-
allied that an attempt was being made
to capture him, and drew a revolver.
Woodworth, however, ignored the COM
mand and continued to approach the
girls asSailant until the latter warned
him that he would shoot if he came
step nearer.
Still threatening Miss Bradshaw and
the coach with the revolver, the man
backed away for about so feet and then
turned and ran. Woodworth chased
him to Fourteenth and streets, where
the stranger ran down an alley and
escaped.
Several students reported having seen
the man lettering in the school corridor
this morning but explained that they
attached no significance to this be-
cause they thought he was the parent
of some other student. Miss Thompson
said she did not know the man, having
seen him only on previous occasion
when he approached in a similar FASH
ion.
Hunt Is Started.
Headquarters detectives and second
precinct police were touring the North
west section in search for the man who
was described as being about 80 years
old. feet inches tall, light brown hair
and smooth face. He was wearing
gray hat and dark overcoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
TRAIN WRECK TOLL
MOUNTS TO ; WITH
ENGINEERS DEATH
Philadelphia Man Succumbs
to ScaIds at Havre de
Grace Hospital.
PASSENGERS SHAKEN,
BUT ESCAPE INJURY
Cause of Accident Near Aberdeen
Is Not Determined by Rail-
road Officials.

By the Associated PRESS.
ABERDEEN, Md, January 18,-
Deaths from the collision yesterday OF
two passenger trains and freight
train near here mounted to five today
with the death of Leon Sweeting. Phila-
delphia. engineer of the northbound
passenger train, at Havre de Grace
Hospital
Sweeting, who had recently recov-
hred from influenza, was badly scalded.
Four others of the train crews we're
Allied in the double crash, the cause
of which had not been definitely de-
termined. Hundreds of passengers were
shaken I'D, but all we're able to pro-
ceed on relief trains to their destina-
tions.
Passenger Train Hits Wreckage.
K. A. Klein, brakeman, and v. w.
Stewart, iagnan, riding in the caboose
of the freight train, which had Just
pulled onto the main track from a
siding. were killed when the northbound
passenger train struck the rear OF the
slower freight.
4 IeleSCOpeO 1TBlBllb CdAS tOpkAON 49,
the adjoining track and heavy soutn,
bound train carrying sleeping cars ana
coaches for connection at washington
with other railroads to the South ploW-
ed into the wreckage Engineer A. 9.
Terhune and Fireman T. j. KaVanaugn
of that train were killed in the second
crash. It was hours before wrecking
crews were able to get Terhunes oooy
from under his locomotives.
The first four sleeping cars OF the ex-
Dress toppled onto an embankment De-
hide the track, but the passengers eS-
caped serious injury, according to tram
conductors. The only patent in nos
pital today was John Lee, fireman OF
the northbound train, who was treated
at Havre de Grace for shock.
Tracks Are Torn up.
The accident tore up more than 150
yards of the main Line and it was after
Z o'clock this morning, more than IA
hours after the collision. that service
vas restored over one track. In the
meantime trains were re-routed over
tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road.
The collisions occurred in fog and
Pennsylvania Railroad officials, although
uncertain of the cause, believed tnat
Engineer Sweeting had failed to see
two signals, set to show that the trelgnt
train was ahead of him.
KREISLER NOT ON TRAIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
HESSE URGES new
VAGRANCY LAW
Police Superintendent Would
Add Eight Glasses to
House Measure.

A proposed new vagrancy law for the
district, more comprehensive than the
one pending IN the House District COM
mittee, was submitted to Chairman
Capper of the Senate committee for con-
sideration today by Supt. of Police
HesSe.
The House bill listed six classes OF
persons who could be regarded as va
grants, including all persons regarded
as vagrantS under common law; all
persons known to be burglars, pick
pockets or confidence men lettering
around any public place, unable to give
good account of themselves; all per-
sons carrying instruments that might
be used to commit crime; persons with
out sufficient means of support; persons
found lettering who do not follow any
lawful trade or occupation, and persons
wandering around public places who are
without any lawful occupation
The new bill transmitted by Mai.
Hesse today adds eight other classes of
persons who would be regarded as
vagrants, including these five classes:
Persons lettering around gambling
establishments or other places of a
questionable nature: persons regarded
as drunkards: able-hodied persons found
begging; persons regarded as profess
sional gamblers, or any persons engaged
in an unlawful calling.
Another section provides that in
prosecutions for vagrancy the burden of
proof shall not rest upon the District
to establish that the defendant has no
property sufficient for his support, but
whenever it shall be established that
the defendant has been wandering in
idleness and is able to work, or that the
defendant, being able to work, loiters
about public places, prima facie case
of guilt shall be regarded as established
when the prosecution is based on GER
tain sections of the bill It is provided
that the burden of proof shall be upon
the defendant In these cases to show
that he has sufficient property from
which to obtain support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
1870 CADETS FILE OUT
AS ACADEMY BURNS
Pennsylvania School Destroyed by
Fire, With Estimated Loss
of $500,000.

By the Associated Press.
DEVON. Pa, January 18-The VAL
ley Forge Military Academy formerly
known as the Devon Park Hotel, was
destroyed by fire early today with a
loss estimated at $500,000 An attempt
TO extinguish the blaze with hand ap-
paratus proved fruitless and bugler
was called to sound assembly.
More than 130 cadets and military
instructors filed out of the building in
THEN pajamas and sought shelter from
the cold in nearby homes. The origin
Of the fire was undetermined Mai.
Milton G. Baker, superintendent, said
the loss was covered by insurance and
that the rebuilding of the academy
would be started as soon as possible.
The structure, for 80 years one of
the most fashionable hostelries in the
suburbs of Philadelphia. was occupied
sw xFsa acsuemy Ias' "-~-,' ---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Thompson Refused
To Sail on C's of
Opera to Get Vote
AS Result, Promoter of
Plan Loses Suit Over
Board Bill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 18.-The case
of Frank d. Ayres VS.. o. c. st. Clair
had to do with a $185.05 board bill
which the party of the first part said
was owed him by the party of the Sec
ond part
This in itself was of slight public
consequence. The interesting develop
ment was the revelation of how grand
opera had come within sixteenth note
of being employed to further the polit-
ical destinies of Mayor William Hale
Thompson.
Counsel for st. Clair said his client
felt he was under no debt for board to
the plaintiff because of work st. Clair
had done for Ayres in connection with a
certain opera, which Ayres and st.
Clair were interested in selling to the
Thompson political organization.
Judge James Fardy doubted if dis
cussion of the opera would be in tune
with the case, but st. Clair decided to
relate it anyway.
1T was grand OPERA" St. Clair said.
ut had some grand tunes in it. The
words were grand Where the singers
were supposed to linger on high notes
you could just see the votes rolling in.
It oozed politics. from overture to finale,
including the entire acte numbers"
The mayor and M. j. Flaherty, presi-
dent of the board of local improvement,
came to hear selections from it, and
seemed delighted, st. Clair said. But
somehow" he sighed, "it never was put
over" That. he believed, was mainly
because no one could be found who
cared to risk $4,000 on opera as a
vote-getter.
1t would have been interesting, he
thought. to see how much power an aria
had in bringing out the boys on election
day; how potent politically was a
cadenza, and how valuable to the can
didates an intermezzo for muted strings.
st. Clair still was speculating on the
possibilities when Judge Fardy told him
to write a check for 5000 in favor of
Ayres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
KREISLER NOT ON TRAIN.
Report Violinist Was in Wreck Brings
Denial.

Definite assurance was obtained from
he Fritz Kreisler headquarters in Bos-
Ton, Mass this morning that the
famous violinist was not on the south
bound Pennsylvania train wrecked at
!. aberdeen, Md, last night, as had been
] reported.
Mr.. Kreisler sailed for Europe in De-
tember to keep some engagements on
the continent, and Is not expected
back in this country for several weeks.
Others reported on the wrecked train,
gho, it developed today, were actually
IN q train which left New York an
hour later, and was not involved in the
accident are Representative Dempsey
of New York and Miss Birdie Beal of
309 Emerson street, buyer for Wood
ward g. Lothrop's Department Store.
A last-minute rush of business in New
York kept Mr. Dempsey out of the
wreck He had planned to take the
Earlier train. but missed it, and took
the one following. 1t reached Wash
ngton about nine hours late in con-
sequence of the traffic tie-up, resulting
from the wreck.
So far as could be learned, Mrs.
Helen Gladney, 33, of 47o7 Kansas ave-
hue was the only Washingtonian hurt
ln the wreck. Her injuries consisted
pf bruises sustained when the shock of
The collision threw her from her seat.
Mrs. Gladney was confined to her
bed today and could not discuss the
accident. Her husband said she was
still suffering from the shock and had
tol6 him only meager details of her
experience-that she was sitting in
her seat reading when the crash threw
her into the aisle of the car. He said
The experienced no difficulty in getting
put of the car and was brought to
washington on the relief train.
CrandaH Escapes Injury.
Harry NJ Crandall, local moving pic
ture magnate, was riding in the thir-
teenth car of the southbound train. He
was not hurt.
There was quite shock when the
trains crashed" Mr.. Crandall said. "bui
1 was not thrown out of my seat.
81 got out of my car and walked
I'D front where there was great con-
fusion. The engine had been derailec
and two cars had run off the track int
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
7. ID. sR., REPORTED IN FIGHT.
Press Story Says He will Aid Soi
Against Stewart.

Press Story Says He Will Aid Son
Against Stewart.
NEW YORK, January Is P.-The
New York Times says today that Jonn
D. Rockefeller, ST., has brought MS
powerful influence to the aid of his son
in the fight to oust Col. Robert w
Stewart from the chairmanship OF the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.
Aroused by the attitude OF Col
Stewart, which he considers an affront
the paper says, the elder Rockefeller
has entered the fight so determinedly
that his associates may assume active
charge of the battle being waged be-
tween John D. Rockefeller, jr., and the
chairman of the Indiana company.
The entrance of the father into the
fray was regarded in Wall Street as 9
factor that might determine the out
come of the struggle for control of the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. Numerous
brokerage houses, insurance companies
and other large holders Of Indiana
stock, which heretofore have been in.
clined to be neutral, are expected tx
rally to the Rockefeller interests because
of the senior Rockefeller's influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
STEWART DENIES
HUNT FOR PROXIES
In New York on Other Busi-
ness, He Says-Doubts John
D., Sr., Will Fight Him.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January l8.--Col Rob.
ert w. Stewart, arriving in New Yorl
this morning, said that his main bust.
ness here was in connection with tht
internal affairs of the Standard Oil Co
of Indiana, of which he is chairman
and that his visit had mo connection
whatever" with the Rockefeller fight te
remove him from the leadership.
Asked If he was here to get proxies
Col. Stewart replied:
''I am not here in this proxy matter
at all I am here on affairs of the com
pany which do not care to make pub
lie. I shall only be in New York until
Saturday and do not want to discus;
the fight with Mr.. Rockefeller, jr.'
"I do not care to indulge in any OF
this band-wagon talk. The proxies VIII
be voted on March 7, and those alone
will settle the fight. Proxies change
daily, and no one can tell in advance
how the vote will 60"
Says Board Is Behind Him.
Asked whether he expected a close
contest, Col. Stewart said:
mo one can forecast that at this
time, The organization is behind me
and the board of directors is behind me
This is very strong argument in my
favor
"I prefer not to say definitely that
the directors resent Mr.. Rockefeller
attitude, but will say that they are
strongly in favor of me-
Commenting on the report in today S
New York Times to the effect that John
D. Rockefeller, sr., had come to the aid
of his son, Col Stewart said he would
not believe the report until he had seen
"unquestionable proof"
II have been with Mr.. Rockefeller
for Is wears" said Col. Stewart. Il
have given him and the company un-
questionable support, and / have no
intimation that he will not support me- -
Thinks Sutherland Misled.
Told that Howard E. Sutherland,
alien property custodian, who, by virtue
of his office, holds the voting power OF
more than twelve thousand shares OF
Standard of Indiana, has assigned the
proxies of that stock to Mr.. Rocke1eiier'
jr., Col Stewart asserted
mfr. Sutherland does not know a
single member of the organization ana
/ am confident that he made no effort
to investigate the affairs of the COM
pany before taking the position he dlo'
I am sure that If he made an lnVesu-
CATION he would change his stand IN
this fight"
Col, Stewart concluded his interview
with reporters with this sentence:
IT sincerely hope that Mr.. Rocke-
feller. ir.. will have a nice time on his
visit to the Riviera"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
INJUNCTION HALTS CUSTER.
Booth Pr0cures Writ to Preserve His
Tenure i'm Office.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 18.-The high
council of the Salvation Army was to-
day restrained by the Chancery Court
from electing successor to Bramwell
Booth, deposed general. who instituted
suit to prevent his custer. The in
junction operates until after a hearing
by the court which was set for 10:30
am. next Monday.
Wilfred Greene, who appeared in
court on behalf of Bramweu Booth,
told the tribunal that the case was of
great urgency because the high council
was In session and would proceed with
its action unless restrained from nomi-
mating successor to Gen. Booth.
The application was made before
Justice Eve by the Kings counsel, Green
and two associates. Mr.. Green explained
that he asked for an ex-parte injunc-
ton against Samuel Hurren and other
members of the high council.
He told the court that the defendants
had passed resolution declaring Will
liam BramWell Booth unfit for ofice
and purporting to remove him. He then
added that the council was in session
with the object of appointing success
sor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
BRITISH PRINCESS
THROWN BY HORSE
Unhurt, but Has Narrow Escape. as
Others Close Behind Almost
Ride Over Her.

| BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 18.-The Daily
Mail said today that Princess Mary had
narrow escape from horses hoofs
when she was thrown from her mount
while hunting with the Bramham Moor
hounds
The princess horse fioundered on
boggy ground. throwing the princess
clear and some distance. Other riders
were so close that they had dificulty In
avoiding riding over her. but succeeded
in reigning in their horses. Because
the ground was soft the princess was
not hurt hS her fan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
Salvation Army Commission
er Expires at End of Emo
ti0naI Address.
LEADER GOES TO COURT
TO PREVENT CUSTER
Injunction Is Granted Commander
to Retain Leadership of
Religious Group.

BY the Associated Press
URY-ON-THAMES England,
January 18.-Commissioner Haines.
vice president of the high council of
the Salvation Army in session here,
dropped dead tonight.
At the conclusion of an emotional
speech before the council which was
then considering election of a successor
to Branwell Booth, deposed general,
Commissioner Haines crumpled and fell
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
HARRY COULBY DIES.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, January 18 Uo).--
Harry Coulby, one of the largest opera
tors of Great Lakes ore carriers, died at
the Ritz Hotel in London yesterday, ac-
cording to cable messages received here
today by Cleveland friends.
Mr.. Coulby also was prominent fig
ure In the steel industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-18
COURT ORDER TELEPHoNED.
COmplainants Use Wire to Transmit
Legal Writ.

sUNBURY-ON-THAMEs. England,
January l8 {P>.-An injunction granted
in London restraining the High Council
of the Salvation Army from electing a
successor to Bramwell Booth, deposed
general, was served on the High Council
Continued on Page 8, Column ~
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CHINA AND JAPAN REACH
AGREEMENT ON TARIFF
Nipponese Foreign Minister An
nounces Result of Negotiations
to Cabinet at Toxic.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 18.-The foreign
minister announced to the cabinet to-
day that an agreement had been
reached in tariff negotiations between
China and Japan.
Japan is the last of the powers hav-
ing interests in China to reach an agree
ment with the Nationalists on tariff.
Previously the United States, Great
Britain, France. Germany and Italy,
among other nations. had granted China
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w Ia I1I4N.
u. S. weather Bureau Forecast)
Occasional rain tonight and tomor-
row; warmer tonight; colder tomorrow
afternoon and night.
Temperatures: Highest, 81, at noon
today: lowest, 80, at midnight last
night. Full report on page 9.