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correspondents and some of the news
papers for their methods and motives
in handling news.
Mr. Allen, in a conversation with
The Star last night. said that he pre-
sumed his newspaper had discharged
him because sit believed 1 was CO.
author of the book He denied any
connection with the book or any par
ticipation in its writing
Mr.. Allen said that yesterday morn
ing he had received a registered letter
from Frank L. Perrine, managing
editor of his newspaper announcing
his removal as head of the bureau, but
giving no reason. Il am certain that
1t was the result of the Time article"
ne said.
Mr.. Perrine informed The Star over
long distance telephone that Mr.. Allen
has been discharged" But he declined
10 give any reason. suggesting that the
explanation would best come from Mr.
Allen.
In the Merry Go-Round chapter on
the press the following reference was
made to the Washington Bureau of the
Christian Science Monitor: 1T is
manned by competent and conscientious
reporters who are held down by the
conservative views and many prohibi-
tons of their organization. Robert S.
Allen, head of the staff, is the young
est large bureau chief in the Capital"
Mr. Allen said last night that ''all
my friends know that had nothing to
do with the publication of the book"
The article in Time said that Wash
ington Merry Go-Round has become a
best sell9r and in six weeks total OF
$4,000 Spies have been sold. 1t re-
ported that small group" Of Wash
ington correspondents who wrote the
book We're, with the publisher. making
money. The article said that the chap
ter on the press is widely attributed to
short, red-headed Bob Allen of the
Christian Science Monitor" Other
authors were alleged to be members of
"a small coterie of newsmen known as
the Georgetown group who gathered
periodically at each others homes to
discuss the state Of public affairs. Lib
erals at heart, they are dissatisfied with
the political times and Merry Go-Round
is the expression of their dissatisfac-
tion "
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is expected here that League influence
in the New World will be increased by.
the new member.
The debate in the Assembly during
the week silenced rumors that the
Disarmament Conference set for Feb
ruary would be postponed.
British and Italian spokesman joined
with the French. German and other
delegations in declaring the conference
would be held at the appointed time.
Uncertainty still exists in regard to
the position of Arthur Henderson, for
mer British foreign secretary. The
official attitude here is that Mr.. Hen
derson still is president of the Dis
armament Conference British politi-
cal developments during the next four
months may determine whether he will
resign or remain in his post.
If Mr.. Henderson resigns it is be-
ieved the conference will name its own
president. One of the possibilities men,
toned is Salvador Madaraiga, Spanish
Ambassador at Washington. He was
for several years chief of the disarma-
ment section of the secretariat and he
has great prestige as a diplomat and
apostle of disarmament.
Early in the week Dino Grand,
Italian foreign minister. stirred the
Assembly with a proposal for a truce
in armament program. Lord Cecil well
coined it, Foreign Minister Curtius in
dorsed it and Foreign Minister BRAND
ignored it
The Scandinavian countries. Holland
and Switzerland, are advocating the
proposal, but it is believed it will be
disposed of in a purely academic
resolution.
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SHORTAGE OF FOOD
LOOMS At BELIZE
Ship With Medical Supplies
and Marine Corps Plane
Reach Stricken City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The imminent possibility Of q food
shortage was coupled in Belize dis
assurance there were enough medical
supplies on hand or en- route to take
care of the homeless and injured hurri-
cane survivors.
This word came to the Navy over
commercial lines from F. P. Mulcahy,
who piloted one of the Marine Corps
amphibian planes dispatched to British
Honduras from Nicaragua. His mes
sage, addressed to Rear Admiral w. r.
Sexton, acting chief of Naval Opera
tons, said.
Have interviewed American consul
and local colonial secretary. Believe
medical assistance now here and en-
route sufficient to take care conditions.
Only problem seems be possible food
shortage. Not more than three days
food supply on hand"
Supply Ship Reaches Belize.
Capt Mulcahy did not mention the
other plane which left Nicaragua with
his, so Naval officials said they assumed
it, too, had arrived safely. Besides
medical supplies, the planes carried
Lieut.. Comdr. T. L. Morrow, Marine
Corps medical officer.
At the same time the Navy learned
that the minesweeper Swan, with its
store of relief supplies, had reached Be-
lie at lis pm. Eastern Standard
Time. The Navy had no information
as to what hour the Marine planes
landed.
Likewise, the Navy said Capt. B. F.
johnson took of from Managua at
1911 pm. in a third Marine Corps
plane.
Red Cross officials received reassur-
ing reports from Porto Rico's hurricane
area and at the same time were advised
at headquarters here that the gunboat
Sacramento was en- route to Belize from
CadezaS. Nicaragua.
The cruiser Rochester was standing
by at Colon, in the Canal Zone, with
additional medical personnel and sup
plies aboard ready to speed to Belize on
notice from the Red Cross 1t was
needed.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross sent S2.50o
in cash to c. Russell Taggart, United
States consul at Belize, upon his re-
quest for relief funds: A like sum had
already been spent for medical supplies
to complete the $4,000 allotted for work
tnere.
The Red Cross was also arranging
for aerial transportation of supplies
from American military stores in Pan
ANA and other Central American
points. Medicines, including tetanus
and typhoid serums, were packed and
ready for transportation at Havana
aboard a Pan-American Arrays plane.
Dead May Number 700.
Early reports placed the number dead
at from $50 to TOO, including IL Ameri-
can priests. Additional estimates OF de-
struction had not been received, but the
Red Cross was fearful supplies en- route
to Belize might prove insufficient.
Secretary Stimson of the State De-
pertinent officially expressed the SYM
pathy of the United States for the peo-
pie of British Honduras in message to
Sir John Burden, the governor.
Capt. Antonio Sylvia. manager of the
Porto Rican Chapter of the. Red Cross,
advised headquarters here that the hur-
rtcane that swept San Juan THURSDAY
night did small damage to private and
public property in north and north
eastern towns Of Porto Rico.
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SCIENTISTS URGE
"ST|LTS CELLARS"
Structures Advocated to Re-
duce Loss of Life in Hur-
ricanes and Cyclones.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Cyclone cellars on stills" and build
ings stiffened like those designed to
resist earthquakes are among the meas
ures urged by scientists to prevent such
tell of life and property as has been
taken by the hurricane at Belize.
Low towers, raised several feet above
ground to avoid todal waves and floods
and built to withstand the strongest
winds, are suggested as hurricane ref
uges by H. c. Hunter of the United
States Weather Bureau.
The upper part of each tower would
be inclosed with heavy walls and roof
with portfolios instead of fragile win
dows. Each tower would serve as a
place of safety for people living in It's
vicinity Since most hurricanes are
heralded in advance, refugees could
easily reach the towers before the
storm broke. Hunter points out.
Models Used in Tests.
Artificial hurricanes" blowing against
model buildings are being used at the
United States Bureau of Standards to
learn how structures should be built.
A hurricane often blows in gusts, so
that buildings are pounded with a
succession of heavy blows instead OF
a steady. unvarying push. The pound
ing causes more damage, engineers be-
lieve
A 100-mile- hurricane exerts
a push Of 40 pounds to the square foot,
and the American Society of Civil En-
gineers is quoted by the Bureau of
Standards as recommending that build
ingS in hurricane zcnes be built to
Withstand that pressure, instead of the
ordinarily expected 20 pounds.
Have Snap Whip" Effect.
Rigid buildings are less damaged by
hurricanes than flexible structures, says
F. E. Schmitt, editor Of the Engineering
News Record, for the same reason that
they better resist earthquakes. Hurri-
canes and earthquakes have a snap
the-whip" effect on flexible buildings,
Subjecting them to severe stress in sew
eral directions.
Heavy shutters covering windows
would prevent much hurricane damage,
engineers explain. Wind blowing in
through broken window on one side
of a house perhaps cannot escape on
the other and so blows off the roof or
one of the walls, or lifts the whole
building frcm it's foundations.
Experience has shown engineers that
almost any type of construction or
building material will resist hurricane
damage if the building is well anchored
to it's foundations and the frame, walls
and roof are firmly fastened together.
Strong sea walls and locating of
buildings only on ground at least 20
feet above sea level are urged by engi-
neers to protect cities in hurricane
zones from tidal waves which accom-
pany such storms and usually cause a
large proportion of the loss of life.
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BORAH SEES NAVY
CUT AS TAX RELIEF
Idaho Senator Suggests s.
Year Holiday to Ease
Present Burden.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, September IA
five-year holiday in naval building by
the United States, Great Britain, ia
pan, France and Italy was urged today
by Senator William E. Borah as a
means of easing the heavy burden of
taxation
The chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee said he would
like to see an effort made" to discon-
tinue all naval construction by the five
powers for the term of five years or as
long as could be secured"
England" he said, has a crisis over
the matter of reducing the allowance to
the unemployed. 1t seems to me it
might be possible to reduce instead the
budget for ornaments.
The United States Is passing her
deficit, her current expenses, on 10
posterity. a thing almost unheard of
in this country.
THE people in both countries by the
millions are in financial distress and
unable to pay their taxes. It seems to
me we might boldly move in the mat
Ter of lifting part of the armament
burden. And If we can bring this
about, it will be about the only advance
We are going to make soon in the mat
ter OF lifting part Of the burden Of
ornaments"
Declaring it ought to be entirely
practicable to bring about a naval holi-
day" the Idaho Senator insisted that
the naval strength of these nations is
ample. at the present time. and there is
no reason, from the standpoint Of safe
ty. of security, to continue what is in
effect naval building race"
Spending More Money.
With the fundamental purpose of
curtailing heavy expenditures, he called
for "a bold effort to stop expenditures.
Little savings" he said, may help for
time, but they will not save the
situation"
AT this time when We a+e in the
midst Of troubled economic affairs and
when millions of people in the colIntrv
are harasSed with taxes, We are spend
ing more money for ornaments than
ever expended at any time during
peace"
A naval building holiday. he said,
would relieve overtaxed people. give
tone to our faded economic conditions
and contribute greatly toward restor-
ing confidence and inspiring hope with
business and among the people"
Reality VS. Possibility.
The trouble which lies ahead for
governments, the Senator warned, is
not trouble between governments. but
trouble between the governments and
their discouraged and overtaxed peo-
pie. If the nations of the world are
not willing to come together and stop
this armament program, it is pretty
clear proof that they have ceased to
be greatly concerned about the distress
Of those who are carrying the burden"
The nations ought to cease prepar-
Ing for war" he said, long enough, at
least, to provide food and clothing for
our citizens"
Il think it vastly more important
right now to put an end in so far as
we can to these present economic con-
ditions than to be thinking about an
attack from some naval power One IS
a fearful and present reality. the other
is an exceedingly remote possibility"
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PERSF1ING ENTERS 72nd YEAR.
VISITING HIS SISTER IN LINCOLN
Retired A. E. F. Commander
Enjoys Family Reunion
With Son Present.
Wife and Daughters Killed,
General DWeIIS Alone and
Stays Active.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gen. John Joseph Pershing Is II years
old today.
The man who commanded the ex-
peditionary forces of the United States
in the greatest war In history was born
en- September Is, 1860, in Linn Coun-
ty, Mo.
He is spending the anniversary at
May Pershing, and his son, Warren,
who was graduated from Yale in June.
1t was at the University of Nebraska,
at Lincoln, that Pershing served as
military instructor back in 1895.
In Washington the general lives alone
at the Metropolitan Club Tragedy has
figured in his life His wife and three
daughters lost their lives in a fire at
the Preside, San Francisco Army bar
racks, while he was on the Mexican
border in 1915. His son was saved by
the devotion of maid servant.
Holds Full Generally.
Although retired from active service,
Pershing holds the title of general of
the Armies of the United States.
He also Is president Of the Battle
Monuments Commission created by
Congress to place memorials on the
graves of American soldiers in France.
He just returned from a Summer spent
in Europe in this capacity
TIE general usually keeps busy at his
Office until or Z o'clock in the eve
ming.
He reads a great deal, specially cur
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last nights downpour for their drink
ing supply. All water tanks were de-
Stroyed by the high winds.
The report said every building in
the city was damaged, and that in
some instances. vessels in the harbor
and their crews disappeared during the
height of the storm. All boats in the
barber received damage
Pan American Anyways radio con-
tlnued today to clear commercial traffic
from the stricken city, the only agency
handling this kind of information from
there. The government OF Jamaica.
also an English property. used the radio
today TO transmit lengthy plans for
relief and rehabilitation
Two lines of aerial Communication
were maintained by the flying company
into the stricken area. Both had one
reception point here. one by wav of
Cozumel Island and the other through
San Salvador.
Storm Changes Course.
Two planes, held ready here for a
relief expedition, were rolled back into
their hangers today when word was
received from Washington that they
would not be needed.
Meantime, Richard w. Gray, Gov
eminent meteorologist, here, kept close
watch on a second West Indian hur-
ricane, which whipped San Juan Thurs
day night, sweeping by Santo Domingo
and Port au Prince yesterday.
The storm was reported today as
being near Navassa Island, off the
Cuban coast, but at 2:30 pm. it altered
its course from west to south Of west
and was chartered south OF Kingston,
Jamaica. There a 35-mile southwest
wind was reported, with the barometer
at 1918 and heavy rains. The storm
was losing intensity. Government storm
warnings said.
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ers had been in the air only about 20
hours after their take-off from Paris.
Unfavorable weather which beset them
during their entire voyage across
Russia was believed to have been a
contributing cause.
Fighting heavy fogs, clouds and rain
from the moment they crossed the So
Wet frontiers, the aviators passed Mos
COW last night and faced a continuation
OF bad flying conditions for several hun
dred miles They were unreported after
leaving here until word came of the
catastrophe which befell them approx
mately $50 miles further on.
In Previous Mishap.
Two months ago lacking one day. the
same trio barely escaped death when
their motor failed because of carburetor
trouble while they few through a mid
night storm in mid-Siberia on their first
attempt TO set new distance record.
Lebrix and Mesmin took to parachutes
and Doret brought the powerless plane
down in treetops near Sheberti, aban-
doning it just in time to save his own
life
The machine was wrecked. but the
only casualty suffered at that time was
sprained ankle received by Mesmin.
The flyers returned to Paris avowing
their intention to make another at
tempt at a nonstop Paris-Tokio fight
as soon as they could find new plane.
Held Brilliant Record.
On April IA, 1928, Joseph Lebrix and
Dieudonne Coste completed one of the
most brilliant flights in history. They
arrived at lie Bourget Field in the plane
Nungesser-Coli after having touched
five continents and covered $4,000
miles. They had left Paris october 10
OF the previous year.
The first hop of this flight carried
them 2,700 miles to st. Louis, Senegal,
whence they made the first nonstop
flight across the South Atlantic from
Africa to South America, a distance of
1000 miles. landing at Natal, Brazil, on
october Is. They made a series of
flights to South American capitals and
then flew to New York by way of Mex
leo City, New Orleans and Washington
After flying to the Pacific Coast, they
took ship to Toxic, and from there
they few to Paris.
At the conclusion of this flight Coste
and LebriX came to the parting of the
ways. Lebrix was quoted as saying:
AT last / have finished being valet to
CoSte."
Won American Cross.
On February 10. 1929. Lebrix, with
M. Rossi, left LIE Bourget on fight to
Indo-China. but came to grief in Bur-
ma, when their plane crashed and both
were saved by parachute jumps.
Lebrix and Doret, with Mesmin as
mechanic. left lie Bourget on July IL,
fhic ~ nd
flight to Toxic in the Irphen. This
project ended in disaster in the West
Sayan Mountains in Russia. They re-
turned to France. Friday the Question
Mark, transatlantic ship of Dieudonne
Coste. with Jacques Codes and Sergt
Rhobida aboard, and the Hyphen II
took off within space of nine minutes
in an effort to make a worlds nom
stop distance record to Japan.
Early in 1881 LebriX broke seven
worlds aviation records with Doret as
co-pilot. He was awarded the Ameri-
can Flying Cross in September, 1928
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Donald may become the British Am,
bassador to the United States aroused
considerable interest in Washington,
but many were inclined to question the
imminence of such an appointment in
view Of his position as head OF the
new coalition government at London.
If the prime minister should become
Amb? $50 dor here, it was observed, it
would give the British government a
representative here who elready is
personal friend of President Hoover
and Henry L. Stimson. Secretary G.
State. who are known to have high
regard fer him. He visited both while
here prior to the London Naval Confer
ence, and recently was the guest OF
Secretary stinson in Scotland.
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rent history and books on the World
War. His own war memoirs were re-
Gently published In two volumes. For
relaxation he reads detective stories.
Likes to Ride Chargers.
His favorite form Of exercise is rid
ing one Of his veteran chargers, jeff
and Kidron. Only rarely does he play
golf. Both of his mounts are famous
thoroughbreds. Kidron, French horse,
carried him over the World War bat
tlefleldS.
Although q cavalryman, the general
also like to walk. Apparently tireless,
he goes swinging along with springy
step and erect, soldierly carriage, chin
in chest out.
He usually is seen in a dark suit of
multi. He is strongly built and weighs
about 100 pounds. Almost invariably
he carries a pair Of gloves and a cane.
And almost invariably he is recognized
by pasSerSby.
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MANY LOSE EVERYTHING.
Governor of British Honduras Expects
SUPPLIES on American Boat.

LONDON. September u CP).-Maj.
Sir j. A. Bourbon, Governor of British
Honduras. reported to the colonial
office tonight that the deaths in the
hurricane disaster at Belize are known
to exceed 800, and that the total would
probably be much larger when an &C
curate check is MADE.
The water situation might become
acute, he added, if dry weather con-
tinued.
The superintendent of police was
drowned. he said, and most of the
poorer classes of people lost everything
in the storm. Medical supplies and
medical personnel, he reported, were
being sent by the United States Red
Cross and the United Fruit Co.
The Board CT Trade of Belize had
requested all British ships in the vi
entity to render every assistance in
their power to the stricken city
The Governor said that the people
were in good health, and that the
British cruiser Danae and the U. S.
cruiser Rochester were expected to ar
rive at Belize early next week.
He said the food situation was caus-
ing some anxiety, but that the Amer
lean cruiser was expected to bring sup
plies
RECEIVE CALLS FOR AID,
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5 DIE IN TRAIN WRECK

TORONTO, Ontario, September II up.
"A dispatch from Regina to the Toron-
to Star tonight said at least five men
were believed to have been killed in a
way-freight wreck near Govan today
The train from Prince Albert to Regina
struck a broken rail-
More than a dozen men were known
to have been riding in two of the cars
which were badly wrecked, said the dis
patch.
Govan is on the Canadian Pacific
lines.
Wreckage Of one car of wheat, five
cars of wood ard five cars Of hay were
piled on the track
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BANDITS lMPRISON TRIO
AND ROB KENTUCKY BANK
Sc, 900 Taken at Lockport, When
Cashier, Wife and Nephew Are
Kept Hours by Two.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AGSociated Press.
LOCKPORT. KY. September 12-
After holding the cashier and his wife
and nephew prisoners in their home
for seven hours, two armed robbers
early today marched the trio to the
Bank of Lockpcrt, forced the cashier
to open a safe and escaped with ap-
proximately $4,000.
The cashier, Thomas L. Furnish, 49,
told Henry County officers the robbers
entered his home about O'Clock last
night, bound and gagged him, and his
wife and Vernon Hance, 10, FURNISHES
nephew.
They were kept under guard until 4
am. today, Furnish said, when they
were marched to the bank and kept in
a rear room until a m. when the time
lock on the safe went on The robbers
forced Furnish to operate the combina-
ton after the time lock had been
released.