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U'0 THK EVENING JOURNAL. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. MONDAY, MAY 28. 1928 made as it was decided the mishap was unavoidable.

SIDES VISIT 8 HURT, ONE N. CAROLINA SMITH FOES 535,000 FIRE LOSS ON BESTE COMPANY PLANT CRITICALLY winter houses where the crew of the Italia might And shelter in case of a landing. Several hunters living there hare already seen the Italia In flight and would be constantly on the lookout far her. With Hie CUta Dl Milano blocked by ice today oUier searching plans were being made. Governor Bassot-c of Spitsbergen, in replying to a message from the Norwegian War Department as to the best means that might be undertaken In the- search suggested that dog teams might be sent from Green Harbor or Advent Bay.

lie- also suggisted that the Norwegian Naval Flying Corps could probably send airplanes to assist. U. S. VESSEL GETS RADIO mm Message Picked Up by Transport Chaumont in China Waters VICTOR nolle prossed the reckless driving charge when Hill was arraigned before Deputy Judge Lynn in Municipal Court today. On the charge of operating an automobile without an operator's license Hill will be given a hearing in Traffic Court tomorrow night William H.

Lavan, of 721 Citizens' Bank Building, who was arrested by the same officer, was fined $10 and costs when arraigned before Magistrate Lister, of Richardson Park, last night on a charge of operating an unregistered car. Magistrate Lister imposed two fines of $10 and costs and another of $25 and costs on Walter Johnson, of 828 Chestnut street, when he was arraigned on charges of operating an unregistered car, using switched tags and failing to have an operator's license. He was arrested by Private Hayes. All but Mrs. Bartlett and Gardner were able to leave the hospital after receiving treatment Gardner was kept for observation until this morning when he was permitted to go home, Mrs.

Bartlett's condition is not considered serious. While attempting to cross the intersection of Delaware avenue and Tatnall street yesterday morning, Adelaide Ridgeway, 9 years old, of Bellefonte, was struck by an automobile driven by Bertha Staats, of 2306 Baynard Boulevard. She was picked up by Mrs. Staats and taken to the Delaware Hospital, where it was found she had been only slightly bruised about the knee. The child was treated and later taken heme.

Jennie LenUnl, 11 years old, of 307 East Fourth street, was siruca on Fourth street, east of Walnut, last night by an automobile driven by John E. Cole, of 611 East Sixth street. Mr. Cola picked the child up and took her to the Delaware Hospital, where it was found shs had been only slightly bruised about the arm. An investigation of the accident was made by Detectives Kempski and McDaniel, who found that it had been unavoidable.

Crashing into a parked car owned by W. L. Sugerman, of 220 King street, which had been left in front of his home, John Hill, of 1105 Adams street, drove up on the sidewalk and then crashed into the display window at the store of Samuel Leviton, 224 King street, causing several hundred dollars damage. He was placed under arrest by Patrolman Moore on charges of reckless driving and failing to have an operator's license. Assistant City Solicitor Broughall prowa Memorial Day AUTO SPILLS Continued From Flret Page.

running over the Pennsylvania's freight cut-off at Christiana avenue, early yesterday. The car was demol ished. The girl was picked up in an unconscious condition by T- T. Den nis, engineer of the freight train and J. W.

-Adklns the conductor. Roman was untiun and was arrested on charges of reckless driving and issault and battery. When arraigned in Municipal Court today Roman was granted a continuance until June 8 by Deputy Judge Lynn. Assistant City Solicitor Brough-all said it wou'd be some time before the prosecuting witness would recover sufficiently to testify. The accident in which Mrs.

Bart-lett was hurt occurred at the intersection of Basin noad and the du-Pont Boulevard on Saturday night. James W. Bartlett, husband of Mrs. Bartlett attempted to make a left turn from the Boulevard into Basin road when a car driven by Joseph Butler crashed into the Bartlett automobile. William Gardner, Charles Walters, Louis Lednum all riding with Butler, and all living in Delaware City, as well as Mrs.

Bartlett were brought to this city In the Good Will Fire Company's ambulance of New Castle. State Poliee investigated the accident afterwards but no arrests were For That New York Conference Comes to Close With Sunday Services youngTeople's society elects Services last night in the First Swedish Baptist Church, Vandever avenue and Pine street, brought to a elose the forty-fifth annual convention of the New York Conference of the Swedish Baptist Church. The convention has been in session since last Thursday. Many of the 130 ministers here for the conference, attended morning services at Old Swedes Church, Eighth and Church Later, they were escorted through the church and the grounds by the Rev. Robert Bell, vicar, who told them the history of the shrine and its founding by the Swedish settlers.

Services were also conducted yesterday morning at the First Swedish Baptist Church, the Rev. Gustaf L. Lindstedt, pastor. Prayer was of- fered by the Rev. Axel Peterson, of New Britain, and the Rev, Ivar Berquist.

A vocal solo was sung bv Miss Dagmar Axman of Mont- clalr, N. J. The afternoon session was taken over by the young people, with Miss Gertrude Nyborg, of Meriden, Conn. president of the Young People's Conference presiding. Rev.

O. Milton moderator of the conference, delivered a sermon on "Greater Things Than These Shall Ye Do The song service was led by Clarence Prick, of Hartford, Conn. Sermons In the evening were de livered by the Rev. Carl Westerdahl, of Bristol, and the Rev. Axel F.

Wahl, of New Haven, Conn. A few closing remarks were made by the moderator. The election of officers of the Young People's Society resulted Miss Nyborg being re-elected president. Other officers elected are: Ole Llndevall of New York, vice-president; Miss Gusatava Miller, corresponding secretary; Miss Olive Olson, recording secretary; Miss Emily Hanson, treasurer. The hands wiU keep smooth if cold cream is freely applied to them before doing any rough work.

ANCIEN CHURCH Continued From First Page. The Five Points Fire Company also responded. In the building were two trucks, which were destroyed, together with a quantity of rendering machinery. Some of the machinery had recently been purchased and was to have been put into operation today. The loss on the building was estimated at $17,500, while a similar amount was given as the loss on the contents.

A tew minutes after the firemen responded to the second alarm, an alarm was turned in from box 23, Second and Shipley street, which called out virtually all of the firemen not at the Beste plant. When they responded, however, they found it to be a "monkey run." The intense heat of the fire at the Best plant prevented the firemen from approaching close and they were forced to devote most of their attention to saving nearby buildings. In this they were aided by the driving rain, which extinguished sparks almost as they fell. The firemen were also hamper ed in reaching the burning build ing by the explosions, which threw out pieces of steel like exploding shells. A lack of water prevented the companies from going into action.

The Beste rendering plant was en gaged in the business of rendering tallow and other fatty by-products from meat. No plans have yet been made for the rebuilding of the plant. la your building end eontenta, or home-hold furniture, fully covered by Insurance egatnat fire. "Don't lot experience teach you. It a dear leuon.

Insure today." Hrauchamp Ineurenee Agency. Olve ui a cell. We are glad to serve yeu. Phone 59S9-W." clares that some of the members of the committee are opposed to the change, but willing to have the issue submitted to the Assembly. A committee which prepared a report on the seminary, proposing to merge the functions of the board of trustees and the board Of directors In body of 33 members, "Was instructed to make nominations for the new board today.

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to attend more than one county convention makes the situation an Involved one. Indications today were, however, that the hot battle being waged between the Smith and anti-Smith groups would continue to be fought toe to tos right up to the June 12 convention, With the exception of Winston-Salem and Charlotte, Governor Smith carried most of the larger cities of the state in the precinct voting. Winston-Salem favored Hull delegations and Mecklenburg and Charlotte Counties generally voted "Anti-Smith," but without naming any special candidate. WASHINGTON, May 28 (AP). Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, sees in the results of the precinct meetings in his state Saturday a "smashing defeat for Governor Smith and a strong indorsement of Cordell Hull for the Democratic Presidential nomination." "In viewing the situation as it now stands and the developments which th'nk wt'l take place between now and the Houston Convention and at that convention," Senator Simmons said in a statement here last night, "I am profoundly convinced that Governor Smith cannot, and will not, be nominated, and if perchance he should be nominated he can not be elected." The Senator, who is leader of the Democratic organization in his State, added that all that was necessary to make victory certain at nuusion iot smiin opponents was "courage on the part of the leaders of those who oppose his nomination and exercise of diligence and vigilance to meet the eforts of such a powerful and highly financed organization as that behind the candidacy of Gov ernor Smith." i ne North Carolinian said he did not believe Smith was assured of as many as 500 votes at Houston and Instead of that number increasing he cnougnt it would decrease from now on.

The Democratic Party," he said, "Will never, in my Judgment, concur in, and submit to the things which Tammany Hall and Governor Smith. it's outstanding figure, represent and stand for." Smith's defeat in the precinct meetings was described as "so signal there can be no doubt about it," and efforts of Republican, as well as Democratic newspapers supporting Smith to throw doubt upon it, Simmons said, "art merely in keeping with their program of claiming everything with a view of selling the people the idea that Smith nomination is inevitable." He said the intensity of the North wirouna drive lor Smith was greater inan mat in any other Southern State because they considered me the leader In the South against Smith's candidacy." "Governor Smith, chief of Tammany sachems," ho continued "re- cently spent ten days in North Caro lina bringing down to aid him in planning his campaign in the state the successor of Tweed, Croker and Murphy, in the person of Mr. 01- vaney, the present head of that powerful and highly financed or ganisation, and every possible effort was made by his North Caxolina supporters to carry the state. "The signal failure of these efforts make it that the whole South will be to the end practically a unit against the nomination of Governor Smith, PROPOSED PRESBYTERIAN ONION GOES OVER Continued From First Pug. logical Seminary, the General Assembly refused overtures for participation in a conference in June with representatives of the Universa'lst and Congregatlonalist Churches looking to a union of the three de-nominations.

Discussion of prohibition, divorce and proposals for changes in the administrative department of the Princeton Theological Som nary, a'o occupied the Oeneral Assembly today. Resolutions arking National political conventions to adopt platforms pledging candidadtes for national offices to enforcement of the Eigh teenth Amendment were prepared for submission to the Assembly by Dr. J. W. Claudy, head of the moral welfare department of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, The report of a spec al committee appointed by the General Assembly of 1920 recommending that the Presbyterian church sanction d.vorce only on grounds of infidelity was ready for presentation.

The report recommends a revision of the articles of faith to eliminate desertion as grounds for divorce, The report, signed by w. O- Thompson, chairman. and Lewes S. Mudge, secretary da- long vsg.i in hope of catching another message. The Coast Guard cutter Northland radioed to Seattle from Bering Sea that she had been unable to up the messages.

Six stations In Alaska failed to gst the messages reported in San Francisco. Intense interest in Hie myeterv Indicated, however, that, downs of commrrcm and amateur operator be listening today at the hours best adapted for sending in the bands between 30.33 and 40.45 meters, bath of which wave lengths were mentioned in the mysterious messages, Danger lurka in every nvle you drlee. Even careful, skillful driving docs at avert all accidents. For liability and automobile Insurance ef all forms, see Beauehamp Insurance Agency or Phone 585S-W. SMALLPOX PATIENT ISOLATED; NO ALARM William Blizzard, suffering with smallpox, was yesterday afternoon removed from Lewes to the Contagious Hosupital, this city, on order of Dr.

A. T. Davis, of the State Board of Health. The patient has been placed in a ward to himself, and Is under the supervision of the State Board of Health. Dr.

T. A. Davtes, president, and Dr. Fred F. Armstrong, secretary, of the local Board of Health, announced this morning that every precaution is being taken to prevent a spread of the disease here, and that there is little chance for any one here contracting the disease.

Trip A New Dress For Less Wednesday, May 30 1 ROME, May 21 AP). A message which the Italla'a base ship Citta Di MJano was continually broadcasting from Spitsbergen today in the hope that the missing dirigible Italia would pick it up "Italia, Italia, have faith- We are organising relief-Might well be taken to be the mes sage of the whole Italian people. Premier Mu.ss.uini was following the situation In the ArcUc closely and urging diplomatic representatives in countries anywhere near the rone where the Italia might be to do everything possible to speed up the search, He gave orders that every bit of news available should be relayed to General Umberto Nobile's wife and family, at Milan. Romans were awakened this morning by the hawking of the early editions of the noon papers and rushed to the. streets in the hope of learning of the safety of the Oeneral and his men.

Their dls-lllusonment was great when they found thast nothing definite was known of the Itallas whereabouts. They took some comfort, however, in dispatches from Oslo and other points Indicating that everything possible Is being done. The Pope again remembered Oeneral Noblle and his companions at his own early mass. He also asked that all ecclesiastical business be Interrupted as soon as any definite word reached Rome rejarding the exporer's whereabouts. Newspapers stated that their offices have been bombarded with questions, the telephones never beings idle.

The staffs were mobilised and stood by ready to put out extra editions as soon as any good news was received. in an editorial, urged the people to remain calm and noted that the Whole civilized world was following the course of attempts to solve the mystery of the missing dirigible. The paper said that In view of the equipment carried there was no reason to despair. NEW YORK, May 28 greatest hope for the rescue of Oeneral Umberto Nobilt and the crew of his missing dirigible Italia, on Its fight from Spitsbergen over the North Pole, lies In the ability of the Italia to restore radio communication with her base ship, the Citta Di Commander Richard E. Byrd.

polar flyer said last night. "II General Noblle and his crew have landed, and can rig up a radio set, capable of stndmg messages to the base ship, those messages would enable rescuers to determine the di rection of the Italia," he said. He expressed the opinion that General Noblle and his crew had "fifty-fifty chance" of escape from the polar ice. "I do not say that because it Is a safe thing to say," the commander said "but because the elements entering into the situat.on seem to di vide the chances on that basis. "Oeneral Noblle, I feel certain, has landed his ship.

It Is improbable that he had fuel for more than 100 hours, While the dirlg.ule would drift as a free balloon for 14 days it is unlikely air current) would carry it within reach of civilization. It would be more likely to drift further into the polar waste. "If the Italia has been landed, and this could be accomplished if the wind were not too strong, her crew might find them elves on an ice pack which has broken away from shore. The current in that region would carry them away from Spitsbergen at a rate equal to that at, which they, could travel toward that place on foot. They would be carried toward the shores of Greenland, where ice conditions are frequently very bad." Commander Byrd said a rescue ship, after crossing the gap of open water which he estimated at about 75 miles, would come to the edge of the tee pack and that rescuers might then still be 900 miles from the Italia, He sai experienced explorers have estimated that 100 miles as about as far as a man can walk in the Artie region carrying a pack of provisions and come out safely.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. (AP). Eerie radio messages asking help for General Umberto Nobile's party, missing in the Artie regions, had the entire Pacific Coast alert today in hope of catching definite word of the lost dirigible Italia. The messages, picked up by the Radio Corporation of America here and by Charles E. Blalack, amateur operator, were received shortly after daybreak yesterday, in Italian, French and then in English, the sender explained that the dirigible was ii distress and asked help, failing, in repeated messages, to give the ship's portion.

The SOS message said: "SOS ASRAO 3, dirigible Italia with General Noblle in disaster. It is equipped to radio on wave length of 40 45 meters. Please help im mediately." mn nr believed that the i1', own the frown wostes. UP wireless set and was out the caU dect. From odd bits of the messages, which were repeated from 5.15 a.

m. until 6.40 a. m. and when gave again and again the call number A 3 coupled with letters "A wireless men deduced that the was being relayed by an amateur station near Vladivostok in Siberia. Thv explained that the letters "A 8" ar assigned by the Internatinal Amateur Radio Union for use of Siber.

ian stations, and said the A. 3" was the call number of a station near Vlad vostok. Failure to give the dirigible's position was explained on the theory that the airmen themselves might not irtnw where they had landed. Pacific Coatt stations, commercial and amateur, immediately began a I SAYS NOBILE IS IN DISTRESS Continue Fro Ftret Png. In touch with the Italians base ship.

Citta Di Milano and will assist in a search for the Italia, Preparations are being rushed for 8. larga auxiliary expedition to search for the missing dirigible. It is x-p'cted that the details wilLbe concluded tonight. No word as to the exact plana hai been divulged and the Italian legation refuses any Information, It Is behoved, however, that Captain Riiser-Laxsen, second In command erf the N.Tth Pole voyage of the Norge In will be leader. Roald Amundsen, the famous polar explorer, and Cap' am Otto Sverdrup, widely experienced Arctic explorer, hav been called into consultation and grave extensive advice, but probably will rot partctpaw in the rescue expedition itself.

Captain George Wilktns and Lieutenant Carl B. Eielscn, who recently arrived in Norway after a flight across the top of the world from Alaska to Spitsbergen, also were asked to participate, but it Is understood that they could not see their way clear and left this afternoon for penhagen in an airplane, Oslo was the center of all sorts of rumors today regarding the fate of the Italia, but there was no confirm, tion of any of the reports, Arctic experts spent the 'week-end discussing all possible contingencies concerning the Italia. In view of meteorlogical reports, Captain Riiser-Larsen said that the Italia probably hfld landed somewhere north, of Spitsbergen and that it wras not likely that the ship had been driven any further. Lieutenant Holm therefore has been given orders to fly from King's Bay northward searching along the, ice-covered coast of North and Eastern -Spitsbergen. If this theory should prove correct, it is felt that mere is gooa nope inai we crew oi the Italia can be rescued.

Captain Riiser-Larsen, right hand man of Amundsen and Ellsworth in the 1926 expedition of the Norge, has attained great distinction in Artie exp'cratlon and aviation for resourcefulness and courage. He is a graduate of the Norwegian Naval School and Is 38 years old. He entered the navy In 1913 and lomed the Norwegian Air Force in 3915 and since then his experience has been extremely varied. For a time he flew In the air mail service, was on patrol duty during the World War and then was director of the Norwegian Naval sea plane factory, in 1922 he gained a reputation as a skilful seaplane pilot by flying the entire length of the Norwegian coast, one of the most dangerous coasts In the world, without Bccident. The captain knows much about dirigibles, having studied them In in 1921 under Captain Scott, pilot of the R-34.

MOSCOW. May 28, API radio stations In Siberia have been on the alert for any signals from the mtsfing dirigible Italia, but no news whatever had been picked up from her by noon today. Tt.e Soviet authorities, which previously had instructed the Siberian stations to be on the alert, sent furthtr instructions today for renewed waif h. OSLO, Norway, May 28, AP). An unconfirmed rumar is being circulated here today that Oeneral Umberto Nobile's representative in Vadsoe.

Major Vatani. had received a report from the Italia's base ship Citta Di Milano that the latter had caught an emergency wireless signal on a wave lerurth of 900 metres. This Is the wave length of the missing dirigible. KING'S BAY, SPITSBERGEN, Msy 23 which might have caused the collapse of the dirigible Italia, today blocked the first attempt to search for tit missing air ship. The Citta Di Milano, base ship of General Umberto Nobile's polar expedition, sailed from King's Bay to make a preliminary survey of rescue conditions.

At 9 p. m. last night the vessel reported by wireless that she was off Amsterdam Island off the nothem coast of Spltzbergen. A strong ind was piling ice floes against the coast, the message added, A grim s.lence fell over the little group cf Italians left behind at the hangar here. At that Um it.

v. artly sixty hours since the dirigible' had been touch with headquarters, One of the hypotheses discussed cmemiing the fate of the Italia was that ice and wet snow farming on the uuujj iiugiu nave wrecked it. It wa3 recalled that the mntriw. in which General Noblle flew over the North Pole two years ago. was at point of collapsing at one time sucn a burden The weather continued extremely cold and there was a bitter wind with fop over the mountains to the north.

The view prevailed generally today that the search for the missing airship should first be undertaken at North East Land. It was pointed out that the last message from the Italia came at 9 a. m. Greenwich time (4 a. m.

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