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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
Allied Countries We're
Despondent as First
U. S. Fighting Forces
Landed in France.
LITTLE REAL ARMED
HELP WAS EXPECTED
Agreement Finally Made
to Place Americans in
Separate Sector, With
Own Command.

Continued From First Page.)
1t was necessary to have a particular
sector in mind to plan definitely and
construct requisite rail and distributing
facilities. It was tentatively under
stood between Gen. Petain and myself
that the American sector should in
clude the st. Mihiel salient I sug-
gested that the first American often
sive would naturally be its reduction.
He fully agreed.
The strategical advantages and the
moral effect of an initial American
success there were so evident that even
then we entered into more or less de-
tailed discussion of the proposal. A
few weeks later l formally approved a
draft of the plan for this first opera
ton, which, at that time, we calculated
could be carried out In the following
Spring or Summer
A suggestion was made by the Joffre
mission in America that we should
operate on the Vosges front, but sue
cess there could have had no decisive
effect since no vital arteries of COM
munication nor important enemy ter
ritory lay beyond the Vosges, and the
idea was not seriously considered. It
was not evident why this proposal
should have been made except, perhaps,
to set us thinking Of a front as far
from the British as possible at a time
when the latter were presenting ar
gunentS in favor of our serving farther
to the West.
Red Cross Leader Calls.
Mai. Grayson NJ. P. Murphy, head of
the Red Cross in France, and his assist
ant, Mr.. James H. Perkins, called at
my headquarters June II, to discuss
cooperation with the army. It was
decided the Red Cross could best handle
its work if given a semi-official status,
so Maj. Murphy was attached to my
headquarters.
1t was the French situation that gave
me the gravest concern. Pacifist Eerlti-
ment was prevalent in France and in
many quarters there was talk of peace
parley. This pesSimistic and respondent
mood of the people further depressed
the morale of their armies as men at
the front contemplated another Win
ter Of suffering and distress for their
families.
To help meet these conditions, sug-
task of the Red Cross should be to aid
needy French people AS a result, he
and Perkins proposed that funds be
distributed to soldiers families wherever
necessary.
When the idea was presented to Gen.
Petatn he expressed the keenest APP
probation and at once undertook
through his military organization to
obtain the necessary data. The Red
Cross arranged to make 5000 600 francs
(nearly 81 ,000,000) available to be dis
tributed by local charitable agencies as
rapidly as the information could be
furnished as to where funds should be
sent.
Orders Sam Browne Belts.
My diary notes that on June 10
prescribed Sam Browne belts for our
officers.
On June 81 Dorothy Garfield break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
OIL PRODUCERS OPEN
CRUSADE FOR RELIEF
Committee Of Independents Will
Wage Determined Fight for
Tariff or Partial Embargo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A threshold crusade to obtain relief
from congress for the Independent Oil
producers was to be launched today
in a determined fight for tariff or
partial embargo.
While delegates to the Governors
oil relief conference were scattering to
their homes In 10 states, an executive
committee selected TO pick up the weap-
ons chosen by the session prepared to
swing into action. The committee,
named by Writ Franklin of Rdmore,
Okla, president of the Independent
Petroleum Association and chairman
of the meeting, planned to perfect its
organization, then open its campaign
upon Capitol Hill.
The campaign proper inN Congress
will center upon three salients, the
tariff, limitation Of. imports Of crude
oil, and exclusion Of foreign origin
refined petroleum.
The ultimate goal Of the Independent
Producers is a tariff. In the closing
hours OF the conference yesterday, how
ever, the general opinion gained ground
that the present session was too short
for a fight over citing UP schedules on
petroleum.
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tasted with me. We talked of earlier
days in Lincoln, Nebr., where her ia
Their was chancellor of the university
and she my star pupil in mathematics.
DR.. John Finley called that day.
Meanwhile the question of new quar-
tiers in Paris for myself and my per-
sonal staff was most satisfactorily set
tied through the kindness of Mr.. Ogden
Mills, who placed his residence at my
disposal.
went to st. Nazaire June 20 to meet
the advance elements of the LIST Divi-
sion and inspect the port.
The first section of the 1st Division
convoy had brought to ST. Nazaire the
Headquarters, the 10th Infantry, two
battalions of the 28th Infantry, one
battalion Of the 5th Marines and some
motor transport troops and stevedores
To see the naval vessels and transports
flying the American flag in the harbor
gave US all thrill of pride. 1t was a
pleasure to meet the naval commander,
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, who was
to have general charge of the convoy
system.
The regiments Of the division had
all served under my command at one
time or another. They were now, how
ever, composed of large percentage of
recruits and would have to go through
long period of training. After a few
days spent in the cantonment at St.
Nazaire, the Infantry of the division
was sent to the training area of Con-
drecourt north Of Neufchateau, and
the Artillery to Valdshon, near Belfort
Sibert in Command.
Mai Gen. William L. Sibert, who had
won distinction as an engineer In the
construction Of the Panama Canal, was
in command Of the LIST Division.
The two Infantry brigades were COM
nlanded by Brig. Gems. r. L. BuIlard
and Omar Bundy, both of whom had
many years Of line service behind
them. had known all three of the
general officers, as we were cadets
together at the academy, although all
belonged to classes ahead of mine.
I assembled the general officers and
the regimental and battalion COM
rnanders who had arrived and gave
them brief outline Of the allied sit
uation and explained the tentative
plans for the training and employment
Of our troops. They were cautioned re-
garding the observance of censorship
rules and were directed under no cir
cunstances to permit the discussion
of military affairs with people not in
the service, or even within the Army,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
PURPORTED MURDER
CONFESSION DENIED
County Attorneys Allegation in
Death of Staying Witness
Repudiated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDEPENDENCE, Kans, January II
"A purported confession that he con-
Spired with two others to kill Mrs
Maude Martin, state witness in q
murder trial, has been repudiated by
Paul r. Jones, has been repudiated by
with an attorney.
The statement, attributed to Jones
by Warren B. Grant. county attorney,
and denied last night, asserted Jones
helped Miss Muriel Sullivan,s 10, STAY
Mrs. Martin, January 6, at the instiga-
ton Of DR.. S. A. Brainard, A., against
whom the victim appeared in a first
degree murder trial.
An alleged illegal operation performed
by DR.. Brainard proved fatal to Mrs
Esther O'Dare Nidiffer, friend of Mrs
Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
P. o. STAMPS PUT ON SALE
H0NoRlNG GEN. PULASKI
Sheets Bearing Autographs Of
President and r. NJ General Pre-
sented to Polish Ambassador.

Stamps bearing the likeness Of Gen.
Casimir Pulaski, Polish hero of the
Revolutionary War, were placed on sale
today in 20 postoffices.
The first sheet of the stamps, auto
graphed by President Hoover and POST
master General Brown, was presented
to Ambassador Filipowicz of Poland,
yesterday, the presentation being made
by the Postmaster General.
Only once before has "a similar
tribute been paid to man who did not
spring from American SOIL" Mr.. Brown
told the Ambassador. The other
foreigner thus honored was Baron Won
Steuben, to whose memory stamp also
was issued during the present Post
master Generals term.
Because of the demand by Polish
Americans, the original 10000 900
Pulaski-stanp issue has been increased
by 25,000,000.
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particularly regarding the members and
movements of troops. except officially.
1t had been arranged that the reg
ulations restricting reference to the
allied armies by the press should
apply to the American forces. But, to
my utter surprise, the French and
British papers, in their eagerness to let
of the American Army had really
reached France, carried full accounts
Of the arrival of this convoy, giving
the port of debarkation, the designa-
ton of units and the number of men.
Made Vigorous Protest.
The publication OF this piece of news
was in open contravention of the censor
ship rules and called for immediate
steps to prevent further infractions. MY
vigorous protest resulted in our placing
in the French Press Bureau an Ameri-
can representative to whom all matter
regarding our Army was to be submitted
for approval.
The rules of censorship were pre-
scribed in considerable detail, but they
were not always wisely applied, as nc
two censors ever construed them alike
To be on the safe side, the censor often
eliminated from press dispatches and
personal correspondence information
that was harmless, but in the main few
errors were made. In the enforcement
Of the regulations 1t was a question OF
deciding between giving our anxious
people at home facts which they had
every right to know and the necessity
Of keeping the enemy in the dark re-
garding our numbers, plans and move
ments.
There Is no doubt, however, that the
suppression of news prevented our peo-
pie from obtaining clear and contem-
poraneous conception of the great and
often brilliant achievements of our
armies and left such knowledge to be
Cleaned from meager accounts by par
Elephants or from esSe later writings of
historians. Tt was unfortunate that
such rules had to be enforced, as other
wise much that might have been pub
lished at the time may never be known,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
SMALL-L0ANS MEASURE
HEARINGS CONTINUED
Proposal to Legalize AZ Per Cent
Rate on $500 Advances to Poor
Is Opposed.

Continued hearings on the Bowman
small loans bill, which proposes to
legalize rate of AZ per cent a year on
loans to poor people under $500, and
which is being fought by Representa-
tives Hull of Wisconsin and Tarver of
Georgia, are to be held on Tuesday be-
fore the Stalker subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
This bill was drafted and is being
urged by agents of the Russell Sage
Foundation. The interest of members
of Congress is being solicited by Ralph
Gilbert, former member from Kentucky,
who has been reelected to the next
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
PRESS CLUB TO INSTALL
LEGGETT AS PRESIDENT
Burlesque of White House Inau-
gurals to Figure in Annual Pro-
gram of News Men.

Eugene S. Leggett of the Detroit Free
Press will be installed as twenty-third
president of the National Press Club at
the installation ceremonies in the clubs
auditorium in the National Press Build
ing tonight Before the installation the
annual business meeting will be held at
IA o'clock.
Following precedent in the club
levity and burlesque will enter into the
entertainment which has been ar
ranged. A motion picture, burlesquine
the inaugurals which have taken Chief
Executives to the White House, will be
shown, along with other amusing fea-
lures.
A section Of the United States Ma
rine Band and Strickland's Press Or
chestra will furnish music for the ira
.ditional inaugural ball following the
installation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
JURY FIXES LAND WORTH
$s3, 7e7.3s Damages Verdict Rem.
dered in Road Widening.

A jury in District Court yesterday re-
turned verdict in the suit to condemn
land for the widening of Benning road
northeast from Minnesota avenue to the
District line, awarding damages to prop
erty owners whose land has been taken
of $83,797.38. The jury found the costs
of the case amounted to $2,341.32, max
ing q total of $86,138.70.
The jury assessed as benefits against
property. owners whose holdings will be
benefited by the widening $50,870.60,
leaving a total of $35 ,268I0 to be paid
by the District If the Commissioners
should accept the verdict.
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Boy. 10, Sentenced in killing.

HENRIETTA, Okla, January II CF1.
Clyde VIM, 10, was under sentence
to eight years in the State Reformatory
today in connection with the fatal
shooting Of his stepsister, Mary Jane
Woodall, 10, while he was at target
practice here last December 1dt The
boy was found delinquent by Judge
Harland Carter yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
AIRPLANE INCREASING
IN WORLD IDE USE
72,os4 Miles of Transportation
Service in Operation in Europe
Last Year, 49, 425 in q. s.

An increasing world wide trend TO-
ward the use of the airplane for trans
portation Is shown in figures of sched-
uled air services during 1880 in Europe,
Africa and Australia issued today by
the aeronautics trade division, Depart
ment of Commerce,
Services in operation during the past
year covered 1904 miles Of airways
in all Of Europe, 3.769 miles in Africa
and 9,458 miles in Australia. There
were 49,425 miles of Always In opera
ton IN the United States during the
year, it was announced.
The European total showed an in
crease Of about 100 per cent since 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
DECREE is GIVEN WIFE
introductory AnnuIment for Mrs
Eva z. savas Signed.

Chief Justice Wheat yesterday signed
an interlocutory decree of annulnlent
asked by Mrs. Eva Zambuni Savas, 1903
Park road, from Theodore SaVas, White
stone, N. Y. Mrs. Savas tainted In
court last Monday when detailing the
cruelties which forced her to leave her
husband one week after their marriage,
July 8, 1923. Sc was represented BY
Attorney Arthur N. Presmont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
More Woman Students.

BERLIN (P).-Woman students at
German universities are steadily in
creasing in number. They totaled
l6,348 in 1880, compared to only 1895
In 1929.
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but there was nothing else to be done
without serious risk.
(Tomorrow-Receptio of first Amer
lean troops in Paris and Pershing's
summation of the situation.)
Copyright. 1881, In all countries by the
North American Newspaper Allance-World
rights reserved, including the Scandinavian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
AIDE EAUDS VALUE
Of PERSH|NG STORY
Army Officer Declares Few
Realize Greatness of Gen.
erals Achievement.

Col. Georee c. Marshall, author Of the
accompanying article on Gen; Jonn y.
a. II. n, was appointed aide to the COM
naander in the Spring Of 1919, after see
Ing active service throughout AneIiCa
DIFFERENTIATION in the war When the mar
Tiarp Of Col. Marshall and Mrs. kath-
Srine Tapper Brown took place in Baltl-
more in October Gen. Pershlng acteo 90
The colonels best man.
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ELIOT TAKES VACATION
Director of City Planning Commits

sion Going to Bermuda.
Charles w. Eliot. I'd, director Of plan
ming of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, is going to Der.
muda for a two-Week vacation.
Mr.. Eliot will attend the meeting of
the American Society of Landscape Ar
chitects In New York on Monday and
Tuesday and proposes to speak on city
planning in Washington. Then he will
sail for Bermuda.
Accidents In British factories in the
last Year numbered nearly 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17
SLAYER GETS FIVE YEARS
Eenry Butler, Colored, Allowed to
Plead Guilty to Manslaughter.

Henry Butler, colored, who shot and
@alled Theodore Gather, also colored,
September IS last, was sentenced yes
eerday by Justice Luhring, in Criminal
Division 8, District Supreme Court, TO
serve five years in the penitentiary.
The prisoner had been indicted for
murder in the first degree, but had been
allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter.
he was represented by Attorneys James
4. O'Shea and John H, Burnett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-17

English railways are reducing sleep
2ng-car faleS
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Continued From First Page.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

CONTINUED from Page One)
Mexican citizens. confined In jail,
were alleged to have been killed In
the brush near RaymondviIle. Con-
zales. representing the Mexican gov
eminent In San Antonio, brought
suit against the sheriff's depart
ment. The Ease went from the dis
trict court 10 the federal court.
and convictions were brought against
several OF the sheriff's department.
who we're sentenced 10 terms III the
penitentiary.
This Rubio Ease Is not as difficult
as that one was. as ] had 70 fight
that n single handed" Gonzales
said.
Gonzales. although only past 80.
has been in the consular service
In San Antonio six years and has
served the longest time Of any In
the San Antonio office. He Il the
only attorney who Is counsel 10 the
Mexican Consul General Of this di-
vision which includes seven states
besides Texas. Texas alone has a
half million Mexican citizens 10 re-
present, Gonzales pointed out.
Gonzales is a native Of Hidalgo
county. born near Monte Cristo on
the Laguna SEGA ranch. For n few
years In his teens he lived In Rio
Grande City and later moved With
his parents TO San Antonio.
After the war he returned 10 the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
TENSION WIRES
BURNDIRICIBLE
$4,000 Ship Destroyed In
Sudden Storm AT
Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, July 13-P9- A
sudden storm swept the 100000
Goodyear dirigible Mayflower 10
destruction against high tension
wires near the municipal airport
here last night.
Capt. Charles E. Brannigan. IS.
the pilot, was burned dangerously
In an attempt 10 weather alone a
high wind that ierked the 140-foot
craft from It's mooring mast and
a ground crew.
Gasoline split
Gasoline splitting from tanks rup-
tured by a crash against the roof
OF an army hangar was ignited as
the Mayflower hurtled against u
transformer. The bag was filled
with helium gas, which Is non
inflammahle, but flames poured
over the gondola. Captain Bran
nigan fell with the cage In front
OF q northbound freight train on
railway tracks below. The train
halted Sc yards away. Brannigan
was rescued by a co-pilot, r. II.
Hobensack- whe with Claude Hen
dershot a member OF the crew, had
dropped % safety a moment before.
Hobensack, his clothing drenched
by rain, was burned slightly. Hos
rital physicians said Brannigan's
condition was critical.
Second Gust Kits
The mast held thr ugh the first
blow, but indications that II would
increase In intensity caused Captain
Brannigan 10 order the dlrigible
released to ride IL out. A heavy gust.
however, caught the dirigible be-
fore the crew could act. wrested
away ground ropes and tore out
the six stakes holding down the
mast.
The Mayfiower was used by The
Massachusetts institute Of Technol-
ogy In experimental meteorological
work two years ago OF South Dart
mouth, Mass. under sponsorship OF
Col. K. II. r. Green, Texas and
Florida financier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

Mexican Consul General at San An
tonic. who sent q copy to- Guzman,
complimenting Gonzales handling
OF the Rubio case In Oklahoma. 10
is from w. II. Brown, special assist
ant Of the State OF Oklahoma In
the trial.
II reads In part:
II am writing this to express my
appreciation OF the valuable cer-
vices rendered by your representa-
tive, the Honorable NJ g. Gonzales.
1T has been my privilege IN the
last twenty-nine years, in the prac-
tice of law, TO be associated with a
great many lawyers, but II has never
been my good fortune TO come In
contact with q more agreeable, as
tute and helpful associate than Mr..
Gonzales. He is very industrious and
energetic. and ! regard him as a
man Of keenest perception. lie not
only knows the law, but he knows
how to apply 1t.
Moreover, I consider that he
made one OF the most able and ef-
fective arguments to the jury that
was made IN the case. The good
judgment he used in presenting the
facts 70 the jury and the marvel
ous manner in which ne argued the
case won the admiration OF those
who heard him.
Recognizing the ability OF Mr.
Gonzales and the service he rem
dered In the case, i feel that II "A
bur proper for me to give expression
to The feeling that you are to be
congratulated upon your fortunate
selection Of your representative"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
STONES HURLED
AT AMERICANS
Filipinos Become Tncensed
When Ordered From
Club Grounds

MANILA. july i3-sF-A group
OF American army officers and
their wives was stoned BY an angry
crowd OF FliiDinos here yesterday
while other islanders were parlic.-
pating in an independence DEM
~onstration before two United States
senators.
Several Americans were hit.
Captain Fred Adams OF the thirty
first infantry. and Robert Davis
son OF an army officer, were In
jured. but not seriously.
The incident occurred Ak the open
air swimming pool Of the Army and
Navy club when the crowd OF
Filipinos, evidently curious over
ran the grounds. Ordered off the
grounds. the islanders became in
cenSed and started throwing stones.
About twenty members OF the
club formed a phalanx and cleared
the grounds. using their fists III a
few instances.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13

United States and began his studies
In the law school OF st. Louis Uni
versity. later coming to the Uniyer-
sity Of Texas.
Going Immediately irto the consul
lar service. he was 81 f.oned at San
Antonio and for six years had oc-
cupied the post Of counsel to the
consul general.
"A letter has been received BY the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
SOLONS READY
TO TALK OIL
Producers Hope New Session
VIII Iron Out DIFF
ficulties

AUSTIN. july l3-tPJ-The main
body or the Texas legislature al
ready in the capital and the rest
scheduled 10 arrive today and to-
night, plans for the opening al noon
tomorrow 0f the special session 10
consider enactment or laws 20 aid
conditions IN the oil industry, ra-
pidly were taking form. The session
was 10 last 30 days.
The call for the special session
OF the legislature was necessitated
by failure Of East Texas operators
to abide by prcrati0n orders, re-
sulting In almost unrestricted pro-
ducti0n. Inadequate conservation
laws vas attributed as the principal
reasons for failure OF the railroad
commission to enforce the orders.
Oil operators through the nation
we're ~anxiOusly watching the Texas
sit.ation and hoping the legislature
could be ahle TO work out some plan
that would provide relief. IN was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
Fokker To Form
Airplane Company

NEW YORK. July Is. -P-An-
thony Fl. q. Fokker. airp,ane ce-
signer and builder. has definitely
broken with General Aviation Cor
poration, a subsidiary OF General
MotoI and will form his own CON-
pany.
He will remain a director in Cen
eral Aviation. BY virtue OF his %
per cent stock ownership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relatively
high over most Of the United States
this morning. but moderately low
over the Plateau and Rocky Noun
tain regions. Fair TO clear weather
prevailed practically throughout the
country at the morning observation
in the north-central and central
states and in the extreme southeas-
tern states. Temperatures continued
about seasonable throughout the
country.