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PONZI, REARRESTED, NOW TO FAtfi DEPORTATION
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Crowd of 80,000 Expected to
• Fill Stands for Great
i Classic
The probable line-up:
Army. Position. Navy.
Baxter L. E... Taylor
Griffith L. TWlckhorat
Bllinaer ...L. G Lenta
Garblsch .Corner.. Osborn
Warwick ,r. G.....8ddy
Saunders Jt. TStols
Wtasar R. BR. Caul dwell
Yoemans Q. 8... RathHton
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high; umpire. W. R. Crowley, Bowdoln;
bead linesman, E. j. O’Brien, TuftS;
field judge, H. Kersberg, Harvard.
By DAVI& J WALSH, ' i
International News Service.
BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 29.
Just as the assassin’s bullet at
Sarajevo was the shot that was
heard around the world, the shrill,
staccato music of a referee’s
whistle, sounded at the hour of
two this afternoon, will send its
message to the nethermost out
posts of the known universe.
Out along the air currents of
the ocean it will go and army
officers in a lonely post in the
Philippines will share its secret
with those patrolling the deck of
a navy cruiser in the North Sea.
They will know that the annual
Army and Navy football game,
their big moment of a drab,
serene year of peace has started
with its usual rush of desperate
play and colorful incident.
Best People to Attend.
It was the first time the loiale
had been laid south of Mason and
Dixon line since 1893 and a goodly
crowd was there. Some of our best
people including President and
Mrs. Coolidge, members of the Cabi
net. admirals, generals and what
nots, were to be among those pres
ent. Also some of our worst, in
cluding ticket speculators, gentle
men bootleggers and the usual
human flotsam that follows an
event of this kind.
The local stadium has an esti
mated capacity of 80,000 and rain
or shine, every seat will have its
occupant when the referee plays
the tune so alluring to the ear of
far off service men, whom dvty
claims over desire. The official
forecast for today was for a clear
day, although early indications
carried a threat of rain. A storm
last night left the field slightly
heavy, a Navy advantage.
Field Helps Navy.
It was one of the few "dvantages
the Navy carried in the pre-game
calculations. The Army with the
better kicking and running game,
1 and a fine defensive center trio,
was a 2 to 1 shot to win. On
its record alone West Point ap
peared to be due for a decision, a
defeat by Notre Dame being its
only reverse of the reason. The
Navy, on the other hand, had fin
ished second to Marquette, Penn
State, Bucknell, Princeton and West
Virginia Wesleyan, a record that
has made every Navy man a
chronic misanthropist.
But upsets will be upsets, as the
concluding season has amply
. proved. Furthermore, every Army
and Navy game is a thing apart
Cd all that has proceeded it may
thrown out the window. The
Navy may lose today, but, if so, it
will go dowii with its boots on.
A decision either way will break
a long standing tie, each team
having won twelve games and two
resulting In tie scores, one of
which occurred last This
dead heat condition of affairs should
sufficient to bettors
that no odds are Justified on Army
and Navy football games. The
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’ MONTAGUE NOEL NEWTON, SIR HURRI SINGH, CHARLES ERNEST ROBINSON,
I Confessed blackmailer. - In his Eastern attire. Alleged plotter, exonerated.
’ Mrs. Charles Ernest Robinson, confessed “affinity” of the mysterious “Mr. A,” Indian prince, be
lieved to be Rajah Hurri Singh, has been exonerated by a London jury, along with her husband, of
the charge of plotting to blackmail the Eastern potentate. The jury decided, however, that there had
been a plot against “Mr. A.” Newton, who confessed be was one of the blackmailers, was an im
, portant witness at the trial.
LEADING FIGURE
ih-t CASE
, JAILED
Hobbs Said to Have Received
40,000 Pounds As “Hush
Money”
By DAVID M. CHURCH.
I International News Service.
• LONDON, Nov. 29.—William
; Cooper Hobbs, the smug elderly fig-
I ure said to have received 40,000
i pounds sterling of the huge sum
' that ‘ a frightened young Indian
> prince known as "Mr. A,’’ paid as
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Pershing Urges More Army Planes
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New WorK
By International News Service.
MADRID, Nov. 29.—Admiral,
the Marquis de Magaz, acting
president of the directory in
Primo Rivera’s absence, today
conferred with the monarchist
I newspapers, asking their help in
stopping what he termed “the
, oolumnious campaign in foreign
newspapers against the Spanish
government.” , % ,
LONDON, Nov. 29.—Book
sellers here have boycotted
Blasco Ibanez’s attack on King
Aiphbnse of Spain, holding that
1 "even if true,” they want noth
ing to do with the book.
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RAJAH SIR HURRI SINGH,
Indian prince known as “Mr. A.*
TWO OFFICERS
KILLED IN
EGYPT
Britons Slain in Operations
Against Sudanese—Situa
tion Under Control
CAIRO, Nov. 29.—Two British
officers were killed and eight
soldiers wounded in the operations
against the Sudanese mutineers,
it was learned today. The situa
tion is under control, according to
advices from Khartoum. '
The mutinous Sudanese, who
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COMPfISERI
PUCCINI
DEAO
Noted Producer of Grand
Opera Succumbs to Infec
tion of Throat
BRUSSELS. Nov. 2 (.--Giacomo
Puccini, noted composer,
wherever opera |a song, died today
<rom a throat affection which
brought him* here “iw treatment
from hla home in, Milan, Italy, v ,
He was sixtjM’ive years old.
The Italian ambassador , to Bel
gium and the papal nuncio were
at Puccini’s bedside when the end
came at 11’30 o'clock today.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, had
called the hospital by telephone
daily during his illness and was
greatly concerned when word of his
death reached her.
The famous composer was brought
to Brussels several weeks ago and
given radium treatments for malig
nant growths in his throat, which
It was feared might develop Into
cancer. «
Signorina Puccini, his widow, had
hoped to join her husband, but was
suffering from a bronchial ailment
and remained in Milan, under care
of their eon, Antonio, and daughter,
Tosca.
The composer’s daughter bears
the name of one of his most famous
operas—La Tosca, which with Ma
dame Butterfly, La Boheme and
Manot Lescaut are the best known
of his other compositions. He
wrote at least seven other major
operas which were produced on lead
ing Continental and American stages.
Puccini was a native of Lucca,
Italy. He studied music at the
Milan Conservatory qnder Bazzini
and Ponchlolll.
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL TO
BLANCHE RING’S FATHER
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—James H.
Ring, seventy-six, a retired mer
chant, of Brookline Mass., and the
father of Blanche Ring, actress, died
in Roosevelt Hospital, of injuries
received in an automobile accident
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Ring had
started to cross Broadway at Sixty
second street at 6:80 o’clock, when
he was struck by a car driven by
Thomas J. Rooney.
Mr. Ring is survived by his
widow, his son, Cyril and his daugh
ters, Blanche, wife of Charles Win
ninger, actor; Frances, wife of
Thomas Meighan, movie star, and
Miss Julie Ring. Mr. Meighan was
in constant attendance at the hos
pital. His father-in-law was to have
been the guest of himself and wife
over Thanksgiving in their home at
Little Neck, L. I.
REJECTED SUITOR SLAYS
TWO, THEN KILLS SELF
MINTURIk, Col., Nov. 29.—A fam
ily feud ended here today with the
death of three persons and the
Flight wounding of a fourth, when
John Cordova shot and killed Pe
trolio Parvis, a rancher, and Par
vis’ stepdaughter, Lotrila Paltinco,
sixteen years old; then after wound-,
Ing the girl’s stepmother, fired a
cullet lr\to his own brain.
According to City Marshal De
Long, Cordova went to hte cabin
and renewed a quarrel which started
six months ago v when Cordova wns
forcibly ejected from the Farvie
home because the latter objected
to Cordova’s attention to the step
daughter.
Mule’s Kick Fatal
WILMINGTON, Del.. Nov. 29.
Clarence R. Boker, twenty-two, of
near Milton, is dead from the es
sects of a kick In the stomach
delivered by a mule on the farm
of his father, John Boker.
Radio Program and
Other News on Page A
PONZINIAY
BE OUSTED
BTU.S.
Frenzied Finance Expert Held
* in Detention Pen—Has
Jail Record
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BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 29.
Charles Ponjsi, who mulcted mil
lions by Ms fraudulent exchange
securities company, was arrested
i todiy by Federal officers in Hsj
sumptuous home on Strathmore
road, Brookline. Thus a move
began to deport the “financial
wixard” wh'om a jury recently
failed to convict on a larceny
Charge.
Will Be Given Hearing.
, Ponzi was taken to the immigra
tion station at Jeffries Point, East
Boston, and plaed in the detention
pen. He will be arraigned before
a regular board of special inquiry
composed of three .immigration of
i flciala, it is said, and will be some,
what in the position of ah itnmi
-1 grant newly arrived and with a
< police record behind him. Immigra
tion Commissioner Johnson said “he
1 is Investigating the whole Ponzi
1 case."
It is known that Federal author
' itiee in Washington and Boston are
1 checking up on Ponzi’s past. The
1 fact that he has a prison record in
Canada, where he operated before
coming to the United States might
tend to have him deported by the
British authorities to his native
Italy. , ’
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ODES TO HELP
DFSHIP
Berengaria Speeding Toward
Disabled Italian Vessel.
Others Heed Call
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NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Three
i and perhaps more steamers today'
were speeding toward the disabled
Italian steamehip Castel Porzlano,
drifting in mid-Atlantlc with a
. crippled steering gear. Its distress
signals were picked up by shore
stations, which said its position was
’ approximately 1,400 miles off Sandy
' Hook.
1 The signals were relayed by the
' Canard liner Berengaria, which left
' its course and headed toward the
’ disabled steamehip.
The Martha Washington, of the
' Cosullch line, and the British
steamer Miami also were making
1 for the .distressed ship.
1 The Castel Porzlano, a freighter,
1 is a single screw ship of 5,232
1 tone.
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LONDON, Nov. 29.—tyoyd re
ported today the Italian steamer
Enrico Toti was in distress and that
the German steamer Pasajes ,was
going to her assistance.
The Enrico Toti was bound from
Baltimore to Leghorn, Italy.
Fourteen Fishermen Drown.
FERROL, Spain. Nov. 29.—Four
teen fishermen were drowned in
the sinHing of two ships off Vigo in
the gales which have been sweep
ing the Spanish and Portuguese
coasts, it was learned today. Many
small fishing craft were driven to .
port, badly battered by the storms.
THREE CENTS
4 Unsolved Mystery
Slayings Puzzle
Coast Police
By International Mown Service.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 29.
—With throe strange murders
in as many weeks still un
solved, Los Angeles police to
day launched an investigation
of a new killing, following find
ing of the mutilated body of
Fred W. Ferrer, forty, per
fumery chemist, in a deserted
cottage.
Ferrer, a French war vet
eran, had been attacked from
behind, beaten over the head,
his throat cut and his body
gashed in many places.
The body was- discovered by
passers-by in a blood-stained
room. There were ten cuts on
the head and both hands were
slashed.
The slain chemist’s wife said
•he recently returned from a
business trip to Mexico City !
and left here Tuesday to visit
the president of the firm here
which employed him.
DEMOCRATS TO
AIDG.O.P.
PLAN
Will Not Adopt Obstructionist
Tactics Against Needed
Legislation
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON,
Interaational News Service.
The Democratic party will adppt
a “friendly” attitude toward the
Administration’s legislative pro
posals in the lame duck session
of Congress that meets Monday,
it was announced here today by
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansas, Democratic leader of
the Senate. ' 1
< Senator Robinson, who arrived
in the Capital today, declined to
comment on the action of the Re
publicans in ousting their insur
gents, but indicated no such action
would be taken against any Demo
crats.
Not To Obstruct.
‘There will be no disposition to
obstruct action on any measure of
general Importance In the coming
session. It is Incumbent upon the
majority to formulate the legisla
tive program and the Democrats
will not assume the initiative unless
some public necessity requires,”
said Robinson.
Among the measures which will
probably receive consideration,
Robinson said, are farm relief, in
cluding co-operative marketing, and
amendments to the transportation
act, relating to adjustment of labor
disputes, the rate making classes,
and the freight schedule. He added
that a bill eliminating the Pullman
surcharges possibly would be en
acted.
“An effort also will be made to
dispose of . the Muscle Shoals
project,” Robinson added. "The
policy of completing this project
by the Government seems to be
gaining support.”
Tax Cut Unlikely.
The Democratic leader said that
further tax reductions can hardly
be accomplished in the near future.
The legislative program and the
legislative action of the Senate will
be so shaped as to have nothing
left over that will necessitate Presi
dent’s Coolidge's calling an extra
session of the new Congress on
March 4, it was announced today
by Senator Curtis (Rep.) of Kansas,
the new majority leader.
President CoOlidge is still opposed
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General Reveals How Nation
Was Handicaped by Lack
of Aircraft
By LLOYD LEHRBAS,
International News Service.
Frank, unvarnished criticism of
the unprepared condition of the
United States in the crisis of the
.world war, and recommendations
of changes, improvements and
j expansion which he deems neces
sary for the adequate defense of
the country, are brought out forci
.bly in the final report of General
John J. Pershing as chief of staff
'of the army.
General Pershing’s report, made
public by the War Department
today, officially ends his service *
with the United States Army,
and contains the last words the
former commander-in-chief of the
American expeditionary forces in
France has to say on the subjects
nearest and dearest his heart, as
well as the accurate summing up
of what the army has been, is,
and should be, by the greatest
living American military chieftain.
Infantry la Backbone
Concisely, General Pershing re
ports:
1. The infantry is still the back-
,' bone of the army and Should be ’
strengthened and adequately sup
ported; but the Air Service has
grown to be one of the most
necessary, arms of the service
and the most vital need at present
Is for Its increase by gradual
development.
2. The army should be increased
to IM,OOO men and 13,000 officers,
and our overseas garrisons should
be increased to their prescribed
strength.
3. Universal approval of the
people toward strengthening our
national defense was given In the
defense ‘ test, and the work plan
ned in building up a reserve army
strength, through civilian train
ing, should be carried on vigor
ously.
Airplane Reserve
4. We should build up a reserve
supply of ammunition and air
planes, so that we shall never
again be placed in the unprepared
and humiliating position we were
in in the world war, when we
were forced to use ammunition
and planes manufactured in other
countries. /
5. Reserve stocks of all sup-
plies needed in warfare should be
built up instead of continuing
along our present "hand-to-mouth”
policy. •
6. Our coast defenses should
be strengthened, so that in case
of emergency we could really
protect our coast cities of, great
wealth and population.
Promotion of Captains.
7. At least 10 per cent of the
captains in the army should be
promoted by selection each year
in order to retain the present
high morale of the Army and to
adequately reward officers of
ability and worth.
8. Chiefs of combatant branches
of the Army should be made
permanent majors-generak fcu
stead of having the ranks go
with the duties as at present, in
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