Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
MARINE SERGEANT
SHOT IN MANAGUA
Unofficial Report Says He
Threatened Guardsman
and Was Killed.
RY RICHARn FRIzELL.

Copyright. 1881, by the Associated Presso
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. April A.
The coming of Easter found this city
of ruins under the iron hand Of martial
law to prevent hooters from adding to
the toll of earthquake and fire.
Sergt. w. H Pigg, U. s. M. c., was
shot and killed by member Of the
Nicaragua National Guard this after
noon. 1t was unoficially reported that
he had lost his mind under the strain
of rescue work and had threatened the
Guardsman.
The name Of the Guardsman was not
disclosed.
Col. Frederic Bradman, Marine COM
nander, said an investigation Of the
shooting already was under way, but
no particulars had been adduced.
20 Executions Reported.
The National Guard shot four men
bent on depredations last night and 1t
was said the total number of executions
since Tuesdays upheaval had reached
20, though this was not substantiated
from official sources. All civilians have
been ordered OF the streets after night
fall.
Ernest J. Swift, American Red Gross
oficial In charge Of relief work, told the
Associated Press today the $4,000 per-
sons still in Managua were being in
oculated against typhoid and smallpox.
Lired by the promise Of food. the
hungry eat while others are being ham
died by doctors nearby
Col Dan I. Sultan, heading the
Nicaraguan Canal survey, Is directing
his men in the repairing Of the dam
aged water system, Mr.. Swift said, and
hoped to have the task finished by the
end of next week.
I'VE are now feeding 5000 persons, !"
the Red Cross official said. IT am going
to the outlying cities today where two
thirds Of the populace have taken refuge
and investigate their problems. It
probably will be necessary for the re-
lief committee TO send workers to these
points.
Rebuilding Doubtful.
ct am doubtful about rebuilding the
city on this spot. It Is believed that
Managua lays over the earthquake fault
line. Some place within five or 10
miles would be more adequate possibly.
~
Masaya and Granada have been men,
toned as temporary capitals"
DR.. Daniel Murray Molloy of the
Rockefeller Foundation, health director
for Central America, arrived today from
Guatemala by plane to aid relief and
sanitary work
The Red Gross has set up their sta
tion near the lake and has been doing
excellent hospital and relief work,
bringing in by Pan-American planes
doctors, nurses, foodstuffs and medical
supplies. Matthew Hanna, United
States Minister, has established a tenn
porary legation in tent at the Campo
de Marie and with the help Of Col.
Bradman has served to make easier the
lot Of all diplomats stationed here, in
GLIDING especially representatives of
Latin-American countries.
Mrs. Hanna to Leave.
Refusing TO leave her husband at
first. Mrs. Hanna planned to fly to San
Salvador TO stay with the American
Minister and his wife. She has been
very active in the work of mercy among
the stricken people. Mrs. S. H. Moore
wife of the resident manager of the
West India Oil Co., who recently re-
covered from a major operation, new
to Corinto in a Pan-American plane.
Among % others who left by COM
mercial and marine ships were Mrs
F. B. Garret, Of Monroe, La, wife Of q
lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps;
Mrs. Irving A. Lindberg of Minneapolis,
MINI, wife of the American collectors
general Of crASoms: Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Champion. San Francisco, Calf; Mrs.
C.. B. Matthews, wife Of the National
Guard commander; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s
Stanley. the former a member of the
American Claims Commission; Mrs
Hugo F. A. Baske, widow Of the Navy
doctor, who was killed in the earth
quake.
The American consul at Corinto has
reported that the American refugees
are being successfully handled, and that
all are safe and sound, enjoying the
sea breeze and attention from oficers
of the U. S. s. Rochester and the
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