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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02
TAKE TRIO
IN BOY KIDNAPPING.
Child, Five Years Old, Still
Missing-Father Believed in
Touch With Abductors.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich, October Jackie
Thompson, 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry 8. Thompson, has not bren
returned to his home from which he
wps kidnapped at 8 pm. Monday, police
said this morning.
Although efforts of police to locate
the two men and the automobile which
figured in the kidnaning have proved
fruitless, Thompson did not appear
worried. He was said to have establish
ed connection with the kidnapers yes
terday, but has refused to discuss the
affair with police.
Three Suspects Held.
Police. however, have arrested three
suspects and seized an automobile The
automobile bore New Jersey license
plates and was said to resemble the
one which MRS. Thompson and Henry,
r., S-year-old brother of the missing
child, saw driven away from their house
Monday.
The suspects are formally charged
with driving a stolen car from one
State TO another. They are Owen jack
son, 81 years old; John William, 43
years old, and Samuel Turner. % years
old. They denied all knowledge Of the
kidnapping.
Jackie was picked up Monday as he
was playing in front of his home as
climax to what the police believe was
a two-week old plot.
Phone Call Mystery.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Thompson re-
ceived o mysterious telephone call from
q person who asked the names and ages
OF the children. This police believe, was
the beginning of the kidnapping plot.
A woman whose name has not been
revealed went to police last night with
whether the arrests were the result Of
her disclosures.
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POLICE RAID MEETING.

0 Persons Are Held for Passing
Out Radical Propaganda.
OAKLAND, Calf. october 2 Dr.
Police broke up an opeu-air meeting
of several hundred persons here last
night and arrested nine on charges of
passing out hand bills in violation Of
a city ordinance. The hand bills were
purported radical literature protesting
he trial Of Gaston!a. N. c.. mill workers
for staying q policeman during recent
labor troubles.
: Miss Anita Whitney. radical leader.
led a group to the city jail. where the
nine were bailed out at $40 each. The
group, still led by Miss Whitney, re-
turned TO the original meeting place
waving banners and niacards and re-
sumed its session.
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Two Missionaries Held.

PEIPING, China, October 2 P.-An
oficial announcement today said two
British Chinese missionaries were kid
mapped September 10 In Southwest
Kweichow Province by troops engaged
in civil war. The British authorities
have made representations. to the Nam
king and KweichoW goyeShments.
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RAIN SWEEPS CAROLINAs.


CHARLOTTE, N. c., october 2 Dr..
Rains continued over most sections OF
the Carolinas today, bringing additional
threats Of food damage as rivers OF
the two States rapidly neared flood
stage. Eastern North Carolina and
Northwestern South Carolina rivers
were nearer overlooking than those In
other sections of the States.
A colored boy was killed and several
buildings wrecked near Blackville, Gen.
trail South Carolina, when winds Of tor
nado velocity, but of short duration.
swept the community yesterday. In
general, however, winds which accom-
panied the general rains were not OF
high velocity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02
PAROLE BOARD FAVORS
RELEASE OF GROCER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Parole Board has rec
commended that Frank Urbanowski be
released from Leavenworth Federal
penitentiary upon condition he pays a
fine of $4,000 within 90 days after re-
lease.
Urbanowski a wealthy wholesale
grocer of Peru, H.. was convicted, with
three codefendants. last April, in a
giant liquor conspil acy case developed
by the Government after Federal dry
raiders found a 100000 alcohol-cook-
ing syndicate in Peru.
Urbanowski was accused of selling the
cookers the sugar used In q huge still
discovered on his property.
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In 1920 Brazil had the following num-
Der of factories in operation: 357 tex
tile, ,454 tobacco. 17,796 beverage. 233
boots and shoes, $50 perfumery, l,2Q
pharmaceutical products, 1900 coffee
roasting and grinding mills, l,727 but
kA~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02

Scotland Yard has identified finger
prints, Of more than 100000 persons
without . single error, declare It's ON
eials.
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About 10 per cent Of the motor fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02

Electric refriserators are becoming
popular In South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02
AUGUSTA BATTLES
THREATS OF RIVER
RISING STEADILY

Continued From First Page,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
JOHN vooRHIs
JUDGE MAKES
 CHARGES AND
 CONNECTS TWO

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July IT, Louis Seltzer, Editor of the Cleve- lard Press, and Cal Watson, Chief Editorial Writer, are held in con- tempt of court by Common Pleas Judge Wather and sentenced to serve 90 days in jail and fined $500 each.
 Judge WaitiloI iacs-.d the charges, brought by himself, as the result of an editorial in the Cleveland Press, critieizing his granting an injune- ton to the racing interests, and ordered immediate execution of the sentence.
 Judge Walther denied the motion of a stay of execution saying there was no statute to support it. The injunction was granted to the operations of race track re- straining the sheriff from inter fering in the use of the contribu, tion systems of betting. The Press, in editorials, accused Judge Walther of being a dupt of the racing interests and declared the injunction was "monstrous and ridiculous"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
PACK
 TRAIN CAUGHT
Sixteeen Horse Train from Canada, Bound South,
 Is Rounded Up

SPOKANE, Wash, July l7.-An adventurous trek started in Cana da with a 16-horse pack train load of liquor, ended in the county jail for three men conducting the train, who will be charged under the Jones Law.
 The three men are O. L. Drum mon, owner of the horses and a former Coulee business man; Will liam Rowe, oldtime packer of Look out Region and Arden Irwin, char acterized by dry agents as kid more romantic than harmful in business because of a fascination for western actors" The Kid was dressed in wild west attire, with sombrero, chaps, boots and a six-shooter.
 ] The pack train was carrying 6a cases of bonded liquor The trair was caught Tuesday night by dry agents who had laid in ambush foi four days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17

MINNEAPOLIS, July 17.-Minne- sota offers a candidate-in the per- son of w. I. Nolan, representative elect-for the relief of the lamented dullness in the Congressional Rec ord with a little intentional hu- nor.
 Nolan, lieutenant governor, Re- publican, was chosen to succeed Walter Newton, representative from the fifth district, who resigned after his appointment as secretary to President Hoover.
 The proof sheets will show that Nolan has been a professional lec- turer and humorous entertainer for 25 years. The chatauqua platform has known him.
 Nolan. however, plans to serve in Congress as a listener"
 Tt is my conviction that too much talk has killed many good bills" he observed. Most of us are too long -winded."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
FOUR AMERICAN FISHING BOATS
 GIVEN RELEASE
Seized Craft Have Good Excuses for Presence
 Canadian Waters

VICTORIA, B. C., July 17-The United States fishing vessels We and Jeanette have been ordered released by Justice Martin of the Admiralty The order was made at the close of the arguments in- volving the May, Tacora, Jeanette and We.
 All four craft were adjudged by the Court to have proved reason able excuses for their presence in Canadian waters. at Goose Harbor, last May when seized by the Fish cries steamer Malaspina.
 The May and Tacora were re- leased yesterday.
 The hearing on the case of the Mary c. Fisher proceeded with the Crowns evidence already in today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
s c fl E DUL E OF co M MI TEE IS NOW ANNOUNCED
Cong ressional Committee Itinerary Arranged
 Here August 2

The House appropriation sub committee for Agriculture, leaving Seattle on July 29, on an Alaska tour, will spend all day August 2, here, it was announced today by Commissioner Charles H. Flory, who has arranged a tentative itinerary for the party. He will accompany it from Seattle and remain with it throughout it's stay in Alaska.
 MT F'lory returned hsre last night after a three-weeks' trip to the interior on which he arranged the committees schedule through that section. He will leave in a few days for Seattle to meet the party there.
 The tentative schedule calls for the party to sail from Seattle July 28 on the Coast Guard Cutter Ta- hoe. It will reach Ketchikan July 31, and, after a visit there come north for short stops at Wrangell and Petersburg. A visit to Speel River is scheduled. There the party will be shown the Speel River water power group and the possi- bilities of it's utilization for pulp and paper manufacture discussed.
 The next scheduled stop in this port. The party will remain he,e all of August 2. and sail from Iissse for Sitka via Peril Strait. From Sitka it will go to Cordova, Valdez and Keystone Canyon, and Seward.
 A special train will carry the party from there over the Alaska Railroad. An opportunity will be given for a thorough inspection of rail headquarters at Anchorage I Cars will be available at Mata- lnuska for a ride through the rich Matanuska Valley agricultural re- zion. An overnight stop will be made at Curry, and @ day spent ir Mt. Mckinley National Park.
 After a brief stop at Nenana the party will continue on to Fair banks. It is planned to spend . day and one-half there It vii be guests of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines whilt , in the district.
 It will come south over Rich- ardson Highway to Chitina iron Fairbanks. Special transportation will be furnished for visit tt Kennecott and then to Cordova , At that port the party will re-em. bark on the Tahoe and probably , sail direct to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
REFRIGERATION
 CAUSES DEATHS
Methyl-Chloride Gas, from System, Given as Cause
 for Three Deaths

CHICAGO, H., July 17.-Lethal gas escaping from a mechanical refrigeration system is blamed by the Health authorities for three deaths in an apartment.
 From the condition of the bodies a leak in the system indicated methyl-chloride gas responsible.
 The dead are Joseph Painter, hi; wife Mary, and son Joseph, Jr.
 After the tragedy and investiga. ton, the Coroner ordered immed- fate suspension of all systems us. ing methyl-chloride gas.
 It is estimated that 75,000 in. stallations handling 500,000 unit! will be put out of commission.
 E. w. Kritzer, e-President O. the company making the plant usec in the apartment building. agreed to help the coroner to eliminate the use of methyl-chloride gas Kritzer said $60,000,000 are in vested in the systems and predicted that many small contractors arr financially unable to make chang to another refrigerant and vii be put out of business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
MINNESOTA SENDS PLATFORM WIT
 TO SUCCEED NEWTON IN CONGRESS

Nolan tried out his voice first as a newsboy. Soon after he became an amateur actor, while his news boy colleague, the late Dr. Marion Leroy Burton, began career that carried him to the presidency of the Universities of Michigan and Minnesota.
 In 1894, when William Mckinley made his keynote speech in Minne- apolis, Bill" Nolan, 20, entertained the crowd with a dialect speech chiding the Cleveland administra- ton. The next day he was copy on front pages all over the country and 5000 persons who heard him emphasized the hit he had made by inviting him to many states to give his reading.
 Despite Nolan's avowed inten- tions to listen to Congress, Minne- sota folks are, confident that "Bill'' will give a few humorous lines to the Record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
MOTOR BOAT BANDITS" MAY BE CHEN
 LIFE SENTENCE; HABfTU1L CRIMINALS

OAKLAND, July 17.-Lloyd E.. Sampsell and Etanna McNabb, al- lcged motor boat bandits" have been convicted of robbing bank on June IA here. As each ad- mitted during trial of two previous convictions, they will probably be sentenced Saturday morning to life as habitual criminals.
 Fifteen years must pass before either can apply for parole.
 The pair posed as wealthy yachts men.
 Mrs. Ludia Summers, arrested with the men is being held on a federal charge of accompanying one of the men here from another state.
 The two men are also charged with bank robbery in Berkeley on April IT. The date for the trial on |, the second charge has not been set
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
COL. STEWART IS VISITOR IN CITY

Col. Robert w. Stewart, former Chairman of the Standard Oil of Indiana, was visitor in Juneau last night with his two sons. He has made the trip to the interior and westward and is on his return to Chicago While in Juneau he attended the Palace theatre and after the show spent some time in conversation with Mrs. J. II. Cam regarding Alaska and expressing delight with the Territory as he has seen 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
PREMIER GIVEN
 ANOTHER VOTE
 OF CONFIDENCE
French Deputies Express Satisfaction -Poincare
 Confined to Bed

PARIS, July 17.-While Premier Poincare was confined to his bed with exhaustion and extreme fa- tigue from his strenuous efforts in behalf of debt accords with Great Britain and the United States, the French Chamber of Deputies gave him second vote of confidence, $50 to 238.
 The vote came on a resolution of Socialist Deputy Blum seeking sub- ordination of the adoption of the Young plan to immediate evacua- tion of the Rhineland.
 Premier Poincare is not seriously ill but physicians ordered him to take at least one complete day of rest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
Baby's Way Prepaid,
 New Insurance Plan

CHICAGO, July 17-Baby Schnei- der-charges prepaid!
 Bernhard J. Schneider jr., who arrived in this world in June, need never worry about increasing medi- cal costs nor need his parents.
 He is the first baby to come un- der the new health insurance con- tracts recently inaugurated by 227 Chicago physicians.
 For nominal sum, paid yearly, Baby Schneider and the other mem bers of his family are assured the best medical and hospital care. No matter how high the fees. they are absorbed by the Health and Hos pital Service Bureau, said to be the first organization of it's kind.
 The best part of the plan in Baby Schneiders case. so far, is that no bills accompanied him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
ARMY FLYER
 TO HOP-0FF
 NEXT FRIDAY
Capt. Hoyt Announces Plans for Flight from
 East to West Alaska
EXPECTS TO MAKE HIS
 ROUND TRIP IN } DAYS
Due to Leave Friday and Schedules lis Return
 for Next Monday

NEW YORK, July IT, Capt. Ross G. Hoyt, of the Army Air Corps, announces that he plans to take off from Mitchell Field Friday, weath- CT permitting, in an attempt to fly to Nome, Alaska, and back within three days.
 The projected flight will require an average speed of 40 miles an hour.
 The route will be from Nit chell Field to Minneapolis, Edmintcn, Whitehorse and Nome, landing at the latter place about 12 o'clock Sun- day.
 Gent. Hoyt plans to stay at Nome six hours and then start back over the S a m c route arriving at Nit C h e Field at about 7 o'clock Mon day morning.
 Capt. Hoyt will fly a stand ard pursuit plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
 CLOSE MANY BANKS

TAMPA, Fla, July 17.-The Citi- zens Bank and Trust Company state institution, and nine other subsidiary banking institutions fail- ed to open their doors this morn ing.
 The Board of Directors issued 2 statement as follows:
 Because of unwise gossip and continued adverse conditions fol- lowing the appearance of the Medi- terranean fly and feeling of un- rest and fear which has developed on the part of the people" the hanks are forced to close.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
TRANSPORT IN
 STORM, SINKS
Chilean Naval Craft Goes Down and Only One
 Man of Crew Saved

VALPARAISO Chiie, July 17.-A Chilean transport sank in a storm yesterday with a loss of 39 men. Only one of the crew escaped as far as is known.
 A severe storm ragged over South ern and Central Chile all day being especially effective at Forts Val paraiso and San Adtonion.
 At noon the transport radioed for help and several vessels started toward it, but the craft sank soor after sending out calls for help
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
Fined for Bathing With Too Many Clothes On

, EVANSTON, Ill, July IT. A big fellow. D. B. Morris, } and Q little one, Frank Bulo, } have been fined for going
 } bathing with too m a ny , clothes on.
 , Policemen found the two
 , gamboling in Lake Michigan. } The polio men reported
 } big fellow was throwing the } little one around in the
 } water.
 , Morris poohed this declar- } ing that Bulo had been , drinking and he was ducking } him for the purpose of so-
 briety. , The Court decided, how , ever, that regular dress was
 . unbecoming under the cir
 cumstances. . A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
TROOPS OF TWO READY TO MOVE
 REPORTS CLAIM
Forces Are Stated to Be Concentrating on Far
 East Border
MANCHURIAN SOLDIERS
 AND RUSSIANS MASSING
Unco firmed Dispatches State Russians Have
 Entered Manchuria

LONDON, July 17.-Ten- sion over the controversy be- tween Russia and China over the Chinese and Eastern Rail- way seizure appeared stead fly increasing today as re- ports of troop movements on both sides of the Manchur- ian-Siberian frontier are be- coming more numerous.
 Ranking dispatches stated 15,OOO Manchurian troops have been mobilized on the frontier.
 Heavy concentrations of Russian forces are also re- ported.
 Although not confirmed ill Chinese dispatches from Pc king, reports have been re- ceived stating that Russian troops have crossed the bOr- der.
 Tokyo advices declare that the Manchurian- Siberian bOr- der has not been crossed by either Chinese or Russians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
Old Discarded Mill
 In Portland, Burns

PORTLAND, Ore. July 17.-Fire last night destroyed the Dollar Portland Lumber Company's unoc- cupied mill on the waterfront. The loss is s25,000. The fire ate rapid Il into the dry timbers of the dis carded mill property and for time flying embers threatened near by property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
CONSISTENT SOUTHPAW

FORT WORTH, Tex, July IT, Joe Pate, southpaw pitcher with the Minneapolis Millers, holds the longtime record for consistent twirling in the Texas league. He turned in between 25 and 30 vic- tories year for seven seasons with the Forth Worth Partners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
NORTHWESTERN ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, July IT. Steamer Northwestern sailed for Southeast Alaska at 9 o'clock last night with 1e0 first class passengers and Is steerage
 The following passengers are aboard the Northwestern for Ju- neau: c. w Livingston, Deputy U. s. Marshal Sibley, J. B. Looney and wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
.Pmt of Desert Is Huge Lake From Rain

LONDON. July 17.-Ex- , change Telegraph dispatches from Bombay tell of wide spread floods in the Sind , region of the Province. At . Sukkurbarrage, the entire township has been submerged . with 12 known dead.
 . In Middesind hundreds of . cattle have died from expos Q ure to torrential rains. Miles
 . of the desert have been
 Q transferred into a huge lake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17

Charlie Hadd, former local busi- ness man conducting Q custom tailoring establishment in Seattle arrived last night to spend a week or ten days visiting old friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17
Broken Oil Line Stops Attempt for Record for
 Refueling Plume in Air

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July IT. A broken oil line ended second at tempt to set a worlds refuelling record with the monoplane San Francisco. Pilots Bartlett Sephens and Fred Mckinley announced they will start again as soon as the plane is ready.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17

Italy, having plenty of soldiery, has closed enlistments in the four principal arms for year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-17

More than 13,0o0 Illinois farms have electric service.
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new SCOTTISH RITE
REGIME WILL. FORM
Supreme Council Officers to Organ
ize Under Direction of Leon M.
Abbott of Boston.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
DAYTON. Ohio, September 14.-Ohi-
GERS of the Supreme Council Of Scottish
Rite of the Northern Masonic Jurisdic-
ton of America will organize today
under direction of Leon M. Abbott OF
Boston, sovereign grand commander.
Informal discussion Of matters per-
tanning to the nth annual conclave
of the organization, to open here Tues
day, will be brought before the council
at tomorrow's session.
Organization of committees for the
session, which is expected to attract an
attendance. of more than 1900 members
and visitors, will be launched by the
council. Delegations from all parts OF
the United States today had Signified
intention of being present.
Sunday members of the Supreme
Council, all thirty-third degree Masons,
will attend special services. Trustees OF
the organization will hold their first
business session Monday.
Lord Donoughmoore, sovereign grand
commander of England and Wales and
grand master Of Ireland. has advised
the committee in charge Of the sessions
that he will be present. Lord Donough-
moore also is considered the supreme
Masonic ofiicer on the continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Spanish War Veterans

and DR.. Walter L. Kline, medical d.
rector of the Washington regional board
OF the United States Veterans Bureau,
and on motion of A. l.. Smith the adiu.
tant was directed to send them letters
expressing the appreciation Of the
camp.
The adjutant s!nt letters Of condo
lence to j. M. Powers on the death OF
his wife and to John Loughran on the
death of his brother.
Department Comdr Lorin c. Nelson
past Camp Comdr. John M. Farmer ans,
Thomas M. Phillips made short ao
dresses.
At the recent department council c
administration meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliaries O message announcing the
death Of Mrs. Loretta Power. depart
ment inspector, was read by Department
President Louise Moore. The chaplain.
Janet Sikken, with appropriate cere-
monies, draped the charter, and follow
ing short business session an adjourn
ment was taken in respect to the de-
ceased. Services were held by the de-
partment officers at the Power home
September 5.
The Presidents Club will meet at the
home OF Eva Wilson, 824 Kennedy
street, September Is at 8 pm.
All auxiliaries will begin their Winter
schedules beginning with this months
meetings.
The Lineal Society of the Spanish
War will celebrate the twenty-fift
birthday anniversary of the society on
the evening Of September 80 at Pythian
Temple. Mrs Katherine Baum Is in
charge of arrangements and will be as
sisted by Mrs. Gertrude williams. Mrs.
Kathleen Carter, Mrs. Mary windsor,
Mrs. r. NICK. Shelton and Mrs. Mary
Bowen.