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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

The pied Piper" of Hamlin has
nothing on Patrolman T. B. Howes of
the first precinct. In fact, Mr.. Howes
may even look on the pipers achieve
ments with scorn.
The original Pied Piper, history tells
us, lured the rats out of town by play
ing sweet music Howes' notes last
night were so sour the rodents fed be-
fore their onslaught.
The incident in which Howes figured
as the hero had its inception when
two young women walked into the first
precinct station and told Desk Officer
Harry Lanahan that so many rats had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
BLAST AND FIRE KILL
ONE AND lNJURE FOUR
Accumulated Gas Causes Explosion
Destroying 90, ooo-Barrel Oil
Tank at Texas Well.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
KILGORE. Tex. April 18.-One man
was burned fatally and four were in
jured by an explosion and fire which
destroyed a 60,000-barrel oil tank at
a well here late yesterday.
j. w. Smith, 35-year-old pipe line
worker, died at a hospital L. H. Gray,
vice president of the Sabine Pipe Line
Co, who suffered burns on his head
and arms, said the FIRE was caused by an
explosion OF accumulated gas nearby.
The other victims were Claude Up
church, co-owner of the lease, who
suffered fracture of one leg and severe
burns, and r. c. Holcomb, and E. T.
Greene, pipe line workers, who were
burned.
The fire was the second to result in
tragedy here yesterday Mrs. Kata Dod-
son. 49, her two sons and stepson died
when burning oil from a broken pipe
line destroyed the tent in which they
were sleeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
TINY JUNGLE OUTPOSTS TARGETS
FOR SANDINO'S ASSASSIN BANDS
Nicaraguan Outlaws, Seeking Loot In $50
lated Settlements, Follow Methods of
Marauding American Indians.

themselves in the jungle as soon as any
one dares venture for more than IS
miles from the outskirts Of the So
called cities The region is thinly pop
ulated with some officials of an Ameri-
can fruit company a few engineers who
are working for an American lumber
and mining company and a few daring
adventures seeking fortune in the
jungle. reputed to hide great natural
resources. mainly gold Besides these
people there are a few missionaries,
who, in spite of the dangers with which
they are confronted. continue their mis-
sion of bringing light to the natives.
Close to the coast are the more i'm
portant towns of Puerto Cabezas, Blue
fields and Cape Gracias a Dios, though
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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Ortiz Rubio Calls Special Session.

MEXICO CITY, April 10 (4').-Presi-
dent Ortiz Rubio today convoked the
Chamber in special session for April
so, to consider the foreign debt agree
the secretary of the treasury. Luis
Monies de Oca, and Thomas Lamont,
chairman of the International Bankers
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
ATTACK INDIAN BANDITS
British Planes Aid Irak Army in
Repulsing Tribesmen.

BASRA. Irak, April 10 OPD.-An off,
cial communique today said that British
airplanes were working with units of
the Irak army in punitive operations
against the notorious outlaw Shaikh
Mahomond who has been raidlfig the
Irak border at the head Of his tribes
men.
The communique said that there had
been almost continuous Royal Airforce
action" in the neighborhood of Sula!-
mini. KurdiStan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
us. EMPLOYMENT
is REORGAN|zED
Doak Announces 48 States
and D. C. viii Have Bureaus.
Jones Retained.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Doak today announced
complete reorganization of the United
States Employment Service.
The Secretary announced there
would be 48 State employment bureaus
and one for the District of Columbia
to be operated under seven special di-
visions to cover various trades
There will be a supervising director,
to which post John R. Alpine of New
York has been appointed
Director General Francis I. Jones
will be retained in that position, with
A. D. Lewis of Illinois as assistant di-
rector general Lewis also will be Su-
perintendent of the mining division of
the service.
Seven Special Divisions.
The seven special divisions into which
the service will be divided are the build
ing trades, mining and quarrying. man
ufacturing. transportation, clothing,
mercantile and marine seamen.
The veterans service will be Nation
wide in its scope, and the farm en-
ployment service will be expanded.
There also will be a director of in
formation.
In announcing the reorganization
Secretary Doak said:
The United States Employment
Service has decided to open up at least
one employment bureau in each OF the
Continued on Page ?, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
ALASKAN LEGISLATURE
VOTES FOR DRY REPEAL
Memorial Addressed to Congress
Asking Approval of Action in
Killing Prohibition Law.

BY the Associated Press.
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 18.-The
Alaska Territorial House was on record
today by 10-to-5 vote for repeal of the
bone Dry law. A memorial asking Con-
gress to approve the action accompanied
the repeal measure.
With no debate or subsequent remarks
by House members, the two proposals
were passed yesterday. They now go to
the Senate.
The memorial explained the move
ment for repeal of the prohibitory legis-
lation in Alaska, but added that doubt
existed whether the Territorial Legisla-
ture had power to act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Victoria Feels Slight Quake.

VICTORIA, British Columbia, April
ID (H1.-A slight earth tremor lasting
for nearly a minute was reported felt
here at 1927 o'clock. Pacific standard
time, last night. Pictures on the walls
were moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
WARSHIPS RENAMED
Alfonso XIII Becomes Espana 4
Republicans Rechristening.

MADRID. April Is tH').-Monarchist
names have been taken from three
Spanish warships and republican names
given them.
The Alfonso XIII becomes the Spain
(Espana), the Victoria Eugenia the
Republica and the Principe Alfonso the
xahegtad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Farmer Killed by Hogs.

WASHINGTON, N. c., April l8 up
The lacerated body Of Charlie Harris,
a farmer. was found in his hog lot to-
day. Apparently the hogs had at
tackled and killed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Doumergue Returns From Tunis.

PARIS. April 18 (P).-Presidant Dou-
mergue returned to Paris today after an
extended trip into Tunis and French
North African possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
TWO DIE AS FLAT BURNS
Mother and Daughter Killed and
Son, 10, Is Missing.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10 GA
mother and her l8-year-old daughter
died early today in a fire which swept
their fiat
Firemen found the bodies of Mrs.
Annie Silen, 80, and her daughter,
Edith, lying side by side in bed They
apparently were killed by smoke.
Nathan Silen, Is, son. was missing
The cause of the fire was undeter-
mined, but firemen said gas was escap-
ing in the room in which the bodies
were found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
News of ID. A. r.

Full reports of the D. A. r.
Convention, April 10 to 26,
inclusive:
Mail - ostage Pre-
paid u. s., Mexico and
Canada ....... CSC
Foreign ......... =. 7Oc
Leave orders with Star
representative at ConStitu-
ton Hall or The Evening
Star Office,
18th st. and Pa. Ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
80 SKELETONS FOUND

Discovery Made While Restoring
Ancient Pantheon in Rome.
ROME, April 10 Workmen en-
gagged in restoring the ancient Pan
theon, built IN 81 BIC, discovered 80
skeletons beneath the ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
WEATHER.

20. q. weather Bureau Forecast
Fair and cooler tonight probably light
frost in exposed places: tomorrow fair.
Temperatures---High rs. at $3.50
pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at am.
today.
Full report on mage L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press news
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
PLOT TO REINSTATE
IRIGOYEN DISCLOSED
Cordoba Intervention Says Plan to
Overthrow Provisional Re-
gime Was Thwarted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, February 6.-The
federal Intervention for the Province of
Cordoba yesterday disclosed that vast
plot to overthrow Provisional President
Jose Francisco Uriburus government
and reinstate former President Hipolito
Irigoyen was discovered at Cordoba
City in December.
AS related by the interventor's report,
"a non-commisSioned officers of the
Cordoba Garrison, instigated by ele-
ments of the deposed regime, planned
the conspiracy.
They obtained the active or passive
support of the firemen, mounted police
and large part OF the regular police
in Cordoba, at the same time sending
emissaries to seek support in several
provinces.
The noncoms planned to subdue the
officers OF their respective regiments
and then provide arms to their civilian
associates and take possession of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
ARMY ORDERS

Maj. James A. Pickering. Field Ar
tillery, on duty with the Pennsylvania
National Guard at Philadelphia, has
been ordered to this city for duty in the
Militia Bureau, War Department: Mai.
George N. Watson, finance department,
from San Francisco to his home to
await retirement; Maj Fred M. Green,
Coast Artillery, from Hawaii to Fort
Totten N. Y. Chaplain G. P. F1ltcher,
from the Panama Canal Zone to Fort
Mcpherson, Ga; Chaplain Joseph o.
Ensrud, from Fort Mcpherson, Ga, to
Panama; Capt. j. c. Macarthur,
Chemical Warfare Service, from as
sistant military attache at London,
England. to Edgewood Arsenal. Md;
First Lieut. E. A. Anderson, Quarter
master Corps, from the Army Medical
Center, this city, to Fort Hancock.
N j.: First Lieut. Thomas North. Field
Artillery, from Fort Bragg, N. c., to this
city for duty with the American Battle
Monuments Commission; First Lieut..
Ben E. Cordell, Coast Artillery, from
Philippines TO Fort Monroe, Va; First
Sergt. William D. Stewart, 10th Cav
airy at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., has been
retired on his own application, after
more than 80 years active service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
CHURCH CLUB TO HEAR
FRANK MORRISON TALK

Rehearsals Resumed for Minstrel
Show Planned February 16 and IL
by Episcopalian Men.
An address will be given by Frank
Morrison, secretary of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, at the meeting
of the Mems Club of st. Stephen and
the Incarnation Episcopal Church in
the parish house on Thursday. February
II. A short musical program will also
be a feature of the meeting. All men
OF the parish have been invited to
attend.
delegation from the club will
attend the fellowship dinner in honor of
Bishop Freeman at the Mayfiower Hotel
next Wednesday.
The announcement has also been
made that rehearsals for the Mems
Club minstrel show, to be given on Feb
ruary Is and II, suspended because of
the serious illness of DR.. George Fiske
Dudley will be resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
MAN HELD AFTER CRASH

Charges of illegal possession and
transporting intoxicants were preferred
against Roscoe r. Spriggs colored, 80
years old. of 1926 Gales street north
east following his arrest last night after
a taxicab in which he was a passenger
had crashed into a tree at Eleventh
and streets northeast.
Detective c. A. Berry of the twelfth
precinct was in pursuit of the taxicab
when the accident happened. Spriggs,
badly shocked and with his face cut,
was given first aid at Casualty Hos
pital. II is charged that the taxicab
contained a case of whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
Nitroglycerin Cache Found.

AIKEN, S. c., February 6 GP1.-Dis-
covery of a quantity of nitrcglycerin
hidden under a bridge near here was
reported yesterday by Sheriff j. P.
Howard, who said there was enough
of the explosive to blow up city"
The sheriff said he believed the nitro
glycerin had been prepared by cracks
men for use in attempting TO blow .
safe in this community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
Firm Transforms
Guayule, U. S. Weed,
Into Pure Rubber
BIZ the AssocIated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
SALINAS, Calf, February g.
Transforming a weed into rub
Der, the American Rubber Pro-
ducerS plant began operation
near here yesterday. Company
officials said it was the first time
rubber had been produced in
commercial quantities in the
United States.
The plant utilities a lowly
weed known as guayule, from
which it extracts pure rubber and
turns it out in 200-pound blocks.
Six thousand acres of Salinas
Valley are devoted to the culture
Of guayule. One hundred acres
will be harvested this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

city, cutting communications TO delay
arrival of the loyal forces.
The conspiracy failed completely with
the arrest of the plotters, who now are
being contaminated. The prisoners
today filed a petition Of clemency with
the Intervention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

later he was designated agent in charge
OF the Cincinnati division. q post he
held until 1929, when he served for a
brief time in charge OF the Boston
division. In August. 1929. he was APP
pointed deputy commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
COAL MAGNATE DEAD
Fairfac Stuart Landstreet Expires
In Baltimore Hospital.

BALTIMORE, Nd. February tP)--
Fairfac Stuart Landstreet of New York.
prominent in the coal industry, died at
Union Memorial Hospital yesterday
after an illness of three months.
Mr.. Landstreet was a director Of the
New York Docks Co and the Pennsyl-
vania Coal & Coke Co. He was born in
Fauquier County. Va, in 1861. and
entered the coal business in West Vir-
GINA.
In 1893 Mr.. Iandstreet was appointed
general manager of the Davis Coal &
Coke Co, and was one of syndicate
which took over the West Virginia Cen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

trail and the Western Maryland Rail.
roads in 1902 and formed the present
Western Maryland Railway.
He served as vice president OF the
road from 1902 to 1907. At one time he
was a resident Of Baltimore, but made
his home at New York after 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
BURNETT, BUREAU HEAD,
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Nomination of Acting Internal
Revenue Commissioner Is
O.K.'d.

David Burnet, who has served in vari-
Gus capacities in the Internal Revenue
Bureau for more than 10 years, was
confirmed by the Senate late yesterday
as commissioner of internal revenue.
Mr.. Burnet has been serving as COM
missioner since last August.
He entered the service in 1919 as an
auditor in the income tax unit, and a
few months later was assigned to the
field service at Cincinnati Three years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06

Jugoslavia Is to have q tax on bach
elors between the ages of 80 and so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-06
100000 FUND FOR FETE
Capper Bill Would Use Sum fol-
Washington Bicentennial.

An appropriation of 100000 of Dis
trict funds for the use of the District
of Columbia Commission for the George
Washington Bicentennial Celebration
next year would be authorized by a
bill introduced in the Senate by Chair
man Capper of the Senate District
Committee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
Former Congressman,
Victim of Exhaustion,
RegainS Strength!

Many men in high public office,
men who dare not permit q. weak
ened physical condition to unfit
them for their important duties,
have found in Sargon a medicine
to help keep them fit.
Consider the case, now made
public, of Hon. w. D. Upshaw, U.
S. Congressman from Georgia, for
eight years.
Weakened by the taxing duties
Of an extended lecture tour, this
official was exhausted from over
work. Giving his tired, WORKOUT
system the benefits Of Sargon, he
declared: Unbelievable as it may
seem, after taking Sargon, 1 was
not only improved, but actually
finished my speaking campaign,
feeling far stronger than when l
began"
Lawyers, teachers, business and
professional men and women.
bankers and others doing brain
work. will do we'll to profit by the
experience Of this prominent man.
Put Sargon to the test in your
own case today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
BIG BILLS FOE
REEVES ISSUE
OF KING GEORGE
Lyle Accuses Thompson of
Aiding Britain by Use
of Trinidad Asphalt.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The King
George issue" which Mayor William
Hale Thompson made famous in
Chicago political campaigns as
sumed new Importance in the pres
ent mayoralty race today with two
candidates now stressing it, instead
Of only one.
Thompson's most bitter opponent,
Judge John H. Lyle, examined the
mayors favorite platform plank,
turned it over and discovered that
by presenting its other side he
could use it to his own advantage.
On the opposite side, he said
Thursday, he found evidence that
Thompson himself, Willingly or I'M
Willingly, had been the chief tribute
payer to the very country he had
accused Of exchanging rotten
booze" for American dollars and
having undue influence" in Amer
lean schools and government.
Under Thompson, the judge told
a loop audience, the city of Chi
cago has continued buying Trinidad
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13

the proposed amendments by the
reading clerk.
These amendments TO the per-
sonal tax bill provided for the in
crease of exemptions from $1,000 to
$500 for single men and from
$4,000 to $500 for married men,
and from $500 to s4o0 for each de-
pendent. They also provide a
method whereby foreign corpora
tons could be taxed on incomes
earned in Indiana.
Il do not know what is contained
in these amendments" declared
Representative James M. Knapp
(Wayne), Republican floor leader,
and II it is your purpose to have
a vote on these amendments, 1 de-
mand a roll call"
Howard S. Grimm rep, De Kalb)
declared that although a CO.
author of the bill and a member of
the ways and means committee, he
had not been invited to the meeting
Of the committee Thursday after
noon and had not been notified to
attend.
What county does McNutt repre-
SENT" was the question Of Miles
Furnas Randolph), Republican
caucus chairman.
He represents the whole Demo-
cratic party" was the rejoinder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
HOUSE WRANGLE
DELAYS ACTION
ON INCOME TAX
Speaker Myers Plea Wins
Promise to Consider
Bills Monday.

Further delay in consideration Of
the Democratic platform pledge of
personal and corporation income
tax bills occurred today when, after
the reading Of long amendments in
the house, partisan battle broke
forth.
Following a plea by Speaker Wal
ter Myers that the bills be moved
along, it was decided to make them
a special order Of business at q
night session at 7:3O Monday.
Minority and majority floor leaders
Wlu act as committee to 20 over
me proposed amendments and print
those deemed important.
Criticism because Paul v. AfcNutt
dean Of the Indiana Law school and
democratic spokesman, had writ
Ten the new amendments. were
made on the floor and the majority
democrats were charged with par
tisanship.
The debate was precipitated fol-
lowing almost an hours reading of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
LIKE MAGIC
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
IMPORTANT


Sargon Soft Mass Pills
are an integral and
necessary part of the
S argon treatment
Wherever constipation
exists, they should be
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until regularity of
bowel movement is es-
tablished. Then, and
only then, should
their use be discon-
tnued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

asphalt long after other American
cities quit using 1t.
Asphalt from Trinidad, he said,
costs about $50 ton delivered in
Chicago, whereas American asphalt
can be bought for $50 a ton.
And the joke of it is" he said,
that not only has he been paying
$40 a ton too much, but of this
amount 1925 has gone to his old
enemy. England, the mother country
Of Trinidad"
In the present campaign, Thomp-
son has mentioned King George in
frequently, charging when he did
that England was responsible for
American business depression and
had acquired much wealth through
the running Of liquor into this
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
To Husbands of AiIing,
Complaining Wives

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13

Of the rice varieties tested ran as
high as lbs bushels to the acre.
Feeding experiments on cattle and
hogs were successful. Cattle did
almost as well on a straight rice
diet as they did on corn, and on a
feed of rice plus corn they put on
weight as rapidly as they did on a
mainstay diet of corn alone. With
hogs, rice alone gave results equal
to those obtained with corn alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13

like the man next door. He was always
tired out. nervous. and getting SKINNER all the
time on account of being poor-of-blood tss
they call simple anemlai and he couldn't eat
hardly anything without getting all bloated up
with gas. and had awful bad breath. and bill
ious attacks on account of his liver not giving
on enough bile. And he took sargon and saT-
all smiling and full Of fun and feels Just fine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-13
RICE TO TAKE PLACE
OF CORN FOR HOGS
Cattle Also Do VIII on Straight
Rice Diet.

Rice Diet.
BIZ Science SeTricc
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, - The
rice-fed hog of hottomland farms
may some day be a rival for his
corn-fed brother who now rules
the uplands.
This is suggested by experiments
on the lower midwestern flood
plains, described by Professor w. C..
Etheridge Of the University Of Mis-
souri,, who was here recently for a
conference called by the National
Research Council.
Rice, Professor Etheridge report
ed, has been successfully grown on a
large experimental scale sixty miles
north of st. Louis. Ten acres of
rich bottom land under rice Guilt
walton yielded 877 bushels. Some