St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 8, 1930

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C orrespondent of the .Post- Dispatch, WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—Chair- man Britten of the House Naval affairs Committee has announced hat his committee will hold hear- Congress reconvenes, e whether the Govern- id permit the export of Ma 8 the noninflammable gas The United + o hin airsni ps. s a virtual monopoly of that, if r cour particularly Germany, have a it would retard tries, helitm ‘ 4 \4 443 f aviation and passively to such disasters as the s supported in this posi- Rear Admiral William A. ‘of the Navy Bureau tics, who said it would other if the Government had rh for its own use. Te esent the exportation of lbited @S @ measure i defense. -Under the ver, the President, upon 1 of the Secre- Navy and Corm- authorize the export. ast year by the Helium f tucky a ¥, which formerly the Government with a ts needs, for permission ‘ i | to ° 900,000 cubic feet of | vere refused. Commerce Department Bu-/| sressman, and two men who were ines now has a monopoly the | um production of the intities anywhere else. Oepartment is the prin- er, with small quanti- ‘o the Army. “i 100-Year Supply. Mines officials esti- t the expected rate of ". during the next few present supply will last Admiral Moffett kes the same estimate. id that, if the House hearings developed that ‘ec States had sufficient ‘> the World for the next 25 or > would ask for legisla- ‘“eralizing the present strict for export. equiring a presidential the export of helium, n the past, has enacted asures to protect the supply. Th. helium public lands are re- the Government, and have been al- Bureau of Mines to vernment plant at where 50,000 acres are under Govern- There is also a Gov- reserve in Utah lities ure unknown. Concern’s Reserves. ir, the Helium Co./| Basel Railway a private organiza- | merged. half of the Govern-jin the ; : ' i ’ ' D0 irs oak gS Se Seay 65 2 a. mm, eene , -10 a. “ee eeee 40 3 @ TM. o+00++Ue li a eeeecees 4 @. OM. cess .63 7 MOOR e«cices > es Oh: aewiee 62 BD. Mic ccccses 72 6 a. m. sob oe he 2 D. Mee eves 73 7 Ss Ge: ceanceee 1. @ MH Misestaan we ee ee me Se PO i$ Yesterday's high 65 (5 bp. m.); low (2 a. m.) Official forecast BRING ON THE | for St. Louis and SACKCLOTH | Vicinity: Fair to- AND ASHES. night and tomor- row; mild tem- perature. Missouri: Most- ‘ly fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer in southwest por- tion tonight. Illinois: Mostly fair tonight and tomorrow; slight- ly cooler in ex- treme south por- tion tonight. ' Sunset 5:33. ~ eat aabarees Sunrise (tomor- weaTuersinn | TOW) 6:05. Stage of the Mississippi, 1.4 feet, a rise of 0.2. CALL FOR TAMMANY MEN'S ACCOUNTS AWAITS EVIDENCE Special Counsel in Judicial Inquiry Says He Must First Set Defi- nite Information. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—Isidore J. Kresel, who as special counsel in the Appellate Division's inquiry into Magistrate Courts has subpe- naed the bank accounts of every Magistrate in Manhattan and the Bronx, said today he would call for accounts of Tammany district leaders only when definite inform- ation involving the leaders justified such action. He denied published reports that he already had subpenaed the bank books of a number of Tammany men to compare with those of the Magistrates. The extraordinary grand jury in- vestigating the Ewald-Healy office- buying charges continued its delib- erations today. and special prose- cutor Todd said the Attorney-Gen- ee “ip |eral’s office in Albany was deter- ine for the United States | hold helium from mining whether there is a legal bar acceptance of $26,000 offered by the Citizens’ Union to finance continuance of the jnquiry, now that State funds havé been. -with- drawn. EX-CONGRESSMAN HERRICK CONVICTED AS MOONSHINER Former Oklahoman and Two Oth- ers Found Guilty in JU. S. Court in Baltimore. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Oct. 8.—Manue!l Herrickt, former Oklahoma Con- tried with him on charges of man- ufacturing and possessing liquor. were convicted today in Federal District Court. Judge Morris A. Soper said he would impose sentences tomorrow. Herrick was arrested Aug. 8 in a raid on a still in Southern Mary- land where he was working as ea Pli-a-week handy man. On the evidence for the prohibition de- partment at Washington. sActing as his own attorney Herrick took with him to the stand what he called “a record book” and read notes on his activities while work- ing at the still. The men convicted with him are William F. Airey, who Herrick said employed him, dnd Pius B. Ennels, a Negro. FLOODS IN GERMANY; RHINE AND MOSELLE RISE 5 FEET Rain Without Stop in Baden and Rhenish Palatinate Since Saturda ¥- Br the Associated Press. KARLSRUHE, Germany, Oct. 8. —Severe rainstorms have visited Baden and the Rhenish Palatinate uninterruptedly since Saturday. Mountain streams are in flood and have caused the upper Rhine to rise about five feet. Long stretches of meadow tand along the line of the Frankfurt- have been sub- Several dams have burst Palatinate, washing out This company still | hithways. reserve near Dexter, reer reserve of high- | t Thatcher, Colo. | Moselle River, rising five feet, has | Beauty. ‘s of helium gas also od in other parts of ‘es but under con- lé ’ ural gas of a field | rilo has & helium r cent, but the natu- | hellum separation ostly, officials say. | New York U. Professor Advances » field under Gov- has a@ helium con-' r cent, while the Ken- By the Asseciated Press. ‘ny's deposits near . Tun as high as 7 im In some pools. Mines officials have | '™poverished was proposed today nat it would not be | DY Prof. Wilford L King of New extract helium from York University at a meeting of than | the National Association of Man- 1 per cent helium. | ufacturers. containing less x of Smal] deposits have red in Canada but not| ¢ Said, “should be based on the quantities to warrant | theory that misfortune may befall So far as known. no! @™yone. Would it not, then, be log- been found in Eu-/ ica! that all people. rich and poor, be protected by insurance and that “lon is permitted. the | the Government compel al) to con- "pany probably would | tTibute to a general fund to pro- / vide the minimum relief necessary ‘in time of misfortune?” om Page 2, Column 4. 1 in a long distance | By the Associated Press. TREVES, Germany, Oct. 8.—The overflowed its banks and all ferry service has been stopped. Floods today were reported in the Saar for its extrac-_ region. URGES SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR BOTH RICH AND POOR Pian Before National Manuv- facturers., NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—A plan of Universal Government insurance to assure the necessaries of life to the “All programs of social relief.” stand he declared he was getting | VEILED PROPHETS BALL TONIGHT IN 1990 BACKEROUND Amplifiers and Modern Lighting to Be Used for 51st Ceremony at Court of Love and Beauty. WEATHER CHANGES His Majesty Will Pass in Review Tomorrow. a Converted by artists and decor- room, the Coliseum is in readiness for tonight's Veiled Prophet ball, the traditional function which has opened each social season for more than 50 years. : The bearded Prophet, mysterious monarch of an imaginary kingdom who, so the story goes, comes each year to visit his chosen city, will crown a new Queen of Love and Beauty to reign for the coming year. Against a background of silver. blue and gold, with the 13390 inno- vation of amplifiers and a lighting system designed to bring out the beauty of women’s gowns and the ballroom’s decorations, the annual ceremony of the Court of Love and Beauty will be presented. Dancing will follow, after which a select group of 1500 invited guests will adjourn to Hotel Jefferson for a midnight supper in honor of the new Queen. Tradition, however. will give way |to bad weather. Instead of making | his customary appearance at the | head of an elaborate procession of | illuminated floats the first Tves- |day of October, the Prophet will make his annual bow at tonight’s ball. The parade, scheduled for last night, was postponed until to- morrow night because of rain. Rigid Traffic Rales. Rigid traffic regulations will gov- ball will be permitted on adjacent streets. Traffic will the Coliseum entrances. The gallery doors on ‘street will open at 7 o'clock: |main floor entrance on Jefferson ‘avenue at 7:30. |o’clock, a symphony orchestra wn- | der the direction of Benjamin RKRa-/' der will present a concert. The| program: | Overture, Jl Guarany ....... me Selection. Nina Rosa ...... omberg Suite Espagnole, LaFeria..... Lacome Selections, Show Boat.......... Ke Fantasia, Operatic Melodies... .Tobani Czardas, Coppelia .........-- Deli The ceremony of the Court will begin at 8:30 and continue for about two hours. The detailed pro- gram with its incidental music fol- lows: The arrival of the Ladies of Honor and the Maids of Honor at the Court%of Love and Beauty. “Fackeltanz,”” Merz2rbeer; Proces- sional from “Queen of Sheba,” Goldmark. The arrival and entrance of the Reigning Queen, Miss Jeanne Ford. “Polonaise Militaire,” Chopin. Krewe Heralds Prophet. Arrival of the Krewe of the Veiled Prophet, representing char- acters from the _ street pageant, “The Making of a Great Nation.” “Coronation March,”’ La Thiere: “The Temple of Euterpe.” Kooyan. Arrival of his Mysterious Majes- ty. the Veiled Prophet, accompa- ,nied by his two High Priests, his Almoner,. his Herald, and Master of the Crown Jewels, preceded by the Guard of Honor. March from “Aida,” Verdi. | are The four Special Maids of Honor summoned by the Veiled Prophet to the Court of Love and “Serenade Italienna,” Czi- bulka;: “Valse Romance,” Roose; “Serenade,” Toselli; “The Old Re- frain.” Kreisler. Arrival and coronation of the Queen of the Court of Love and “Coronation,” Meyer- beer: “Caprice Viennois,” Kreisler. The Krewe of His Majesty, the Veiled Prophet, dance with the Ladies of Honor and the Maids of Honor of the Court of Love and Beauty. ‘ , The Queen receives the Al- legiance of the Ladies of Honor and the Maids of Honor. With the ceremonies concluded, the Prophet will watch the danc- ing from his throne; then accom- pany his Queen to the supper at the Jefferson where he will quietly withdraw until his reappearance at the head of his parade tomorrow evening. The parade, portraying the his- tory of the United States. will emerge from the Prophet's den at Laclede and Rankin avenues at 7 p. m. following a six-mile route : Continued on Page 2, Column 5. ators into a huge and colorful! ball-' ern the area about the Coliseum | and only vehicles bound for the Locust | the | Beginnirg at 8. |} caught the ball. ((OMMANDER BODENHAMER of the American Legion and GEN. PERSHING reviewing parade of war veterans in Boston. Back With Their Buddies Aaa penne KS te es 6 oo eeeeee Se eT eR See on RO ha FOXX HOME RUN FIELDED BY VISITOR IN BLEACHERS R. H. Wilson, Waynoka (Ok.) Con- ductor, Plans to Send It East to Be Autographed. That long home-run smash that Jimmy Foxx sent into the left-field bleachers Monday—the hit that won the fifth game of the world se- ries for the Athletics—was perfect- ly fielded, it was learned yesterday when R. H Wilson of Waynoka, ©k., a Santa Fe Railroad conduc- | tor, produced bal] and witnesses to prove he had caught the drive. Roy Barkley and W. T. Winslow of Canadian, Tex., yesterday con-/ First National Bank of Mazon, his the recommendation, through firmed Wilson's statement to a crowd in the Union Station in Kan- sas City, that the conductor had The Texans said they were sitting beside him in the bleachers. Wilson said he planned to send the ball te Connie Mack with the request that Foxx anto- graph it. WOMAN FLYER FORCED DOWN IN DESERT BUT IS RESCUED | be reyuired | Mrs. Victor Bruce Reaches Jask to enter from the west on Locust! Persia, in Own Plane After Search- street and follow definite lines to! ers Answer Distress Call. Coprrizht. 1930. by the Press and Pulitzer Publishing Gos. (New York World and Post-Dispatch.) LONDON, Oct. 8.—Mrs. Victor ' Bruce, racing motorist and air pilot, who vanished Sunday near Hanjam on the Persian Gulf. while flying to Japan, entered Jask, Per- 'sia, yesterday in her own plane, aft-:r being forced down in the des- ert, according to dispatches re- ceived here, A searching party found her yesterday on Mount Murabak. 2° miles from Jask, after a distress call indicated she had been forced down by engine trouble. Her ma- chine was repaired yestcrday. Mrs. Bruce suffered from exhaustion and slight bruises, but quickly re- covered. BUS OVERLOADING IS CHARGED Allegations Made Against Pickwick- Greyhound Lines. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 8.— busses on U. 8S Highway No. 40 were filed yesterday “against the Pickwick-Grerhound Lines, Inc., in behalf of the Missouri State Higch- way Department. £ . . i ee at 7 : y = ne ~ es hemes ; % =: oo he 3 iff : yz t % .* es . See. os a > é = He ’ mid te “ La) ;