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ASSA|LANT BLINDS
AND BEATS MAN, &c
M. H. Herman Attacked
When He Answers Bell
at Door of Home.

Blinded with fumes from an am
monia gun discharged in his face by a
colored man who rang his front door
bell last night, Melvin H. HERMAN, sc
years old, a contractor, 1901 Fern street,
was beaten down with pistol butt as
he gasped and fought to wipe the burn
ing gas from his eyes. He was badly
injured and was treated at Walter Reed
Hospital for three serious scalp wounds
and later removed to Emergency Hos
pital.
His assailant was frightened away by
the screams of Herriman's wife, Mrs.
Katie M. HERMAN, who witnessed the
attack upon her husband from the
living room of her home. She later coll
lapsed and was placed under the care
of the family physician.
Colored Man Is Held.
Police of the thirteenth precinct ar
rested Jesse Davis, 22-year-old colored
laborer, who said he lives in Beach
drive, and booked him for investiga-
ton. He was taken before HERMAN at
the hospital and, according to the
police, identified by the contractor as
his assailaint
The police believe Herriman's assail-
ant tried to shoot him after discharging
the ammonia gun in his face, but failed
when the pistol jammed, attacking him
with the butt of the gun instead.
According to the police, the colored
man called at Herriman'S home shortly
after 9 o'clock and asked directions to
1901 Floral street. HERMAN told him
the way and he left. About is min
utes later the man returned, and this
time when HERMAN came to the door,
shot ammonia fumes in his face and
beat him with the revolver.
Apparently frightened by Mrs. Herri-
mans screams, the negro fed, leaving
a blood-stained hat containing the ini-
tials 81. d." the ammonia gun, an
automatic revolver that had jammed
and a coil or rope.
Victim Taken to Hospital.
The police took Herman to Walter
Reed Hospital where his wounds were
dressed. Later he was removed to
Emergency Hospital for more complete
examination.
Policeman l.. H. Legg of the thirteenth
precinct arrested Davis a short time
later on a description furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. HERMAN. The arrest was
made at Kalmia road and Orchid street.
Davis was taken before HERMAN at
Walter Reed Hospital. HERMAN, ac-
cording to the police. identified him with
the remark: That's the bird"
Davis categorically denies having had
any connection with the assault. He
gave the police an account of his where
abouts during the evening, which is
being checked.
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GOV. SMITH PLANS
TRIP TO KENTUCKY
Gives Surprise by Vetoing
Speeches in Tennessee in
Favor of Conferences.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, October 6.-Placin2
the solid South" outside of his future
speech-making plans, Gov. Smith will
invade the border State of Kentucky
for the first address of his second cam
paign tour. Next Saturday night al
Louisville he will make his seventh
speech on national issues since his noti-
fication August %.
This announcement was made today
by the Democratic presidential nominee
at the daily press conference at the
executive mansion after he had put in
several hours of the morning on last
minute arrangements for his departure
from Albany either Monday or Tues
day.
Leaves Thursday.
After spending a day or two in New
York City in conference with party
leaders, the governor will leave by spe-
cial train Thursday morning for Chat
tanooga and Nashville. Tenn, for fur
ther conferences with Democratic
chieftains of that section, but no
speeches.
The time of his arrival in Louisville
for his Saturday speech had not been
definitely determined today. Nor had
the governor decided what his text
would be.
Beyond his engagement in kentucky
the governor said nothing had been de-
cided as final, this, even including
the day of his departure for New YORK
by regular train. 1t is quite generally
believed, however, that the week OF
October IS will find him in Chicago
and somewhere in Missouri for the
second and third speeches.
Tentative schedules. submitted to him
for revision are understood to have
undergone considerable change and nc
one now will venture to say whether the
nominee will make three weeks OF II
on the road or return to Albany for a
brief layover after two weeks.
Silence Surprises.
Whether any stops for greeting crowds
along IIlS way Will uc ulcNkC NObWOSAl
New York and Chattanooga was not
known today. The itinerary was IN
the making and it was doubtful If II
would be ready for announcement to-
morrow.
Considerable surprise was caused BY
the nominees decision to make M
speech in Tennessee. 1t had been gen.
orally expected that he would pick this
State for the first speech of his second
Stumping tour and that at one time
consideration was said to have beer
given to invading the solid South"
The governor, however, is said K
have good reasons for making speech
less visit to the border State and hopes
to make the most of the opportunity
there to get some f1rst-hand informa'
ton on the political trend in that Sec
ton What leaders he intends to NEE
in Chattanooga and Nashville he wa
unprepared to say today.
In going to Kentucky, where he ha!
been informed he has a. good chance tc
win in November, Gov. Smith will entel
a State which was carried by President
Coolidge four years ago by about 10000
plurality and by the Democrats in 1925
by approximately 1000. It has 13 cleo
toral votes, one Republican and ont
Democratic Senator, and 8 of its l.
Representatives in Congress are Demo
Gratis.
SMITH TO GET GUARD.
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Upsets Feature
Foot Ball Contests;
''Big Three" Victors

Foot ball yesterday was fea-
tured by the defeat of Michigan
by Ohio Wesleyan. II to Z, a dis
tinct upset; the second reverse of
the season for Navy at the hands
of Boston College, to 0, and
Army's stirring 14-to-13 victory
over Southern Methodist.
Among Washington teams,
Georgetown beat Susquehanna,
88 to o; Catholic U. routed Amer
ican u, 65 to O; Maryland lost a
thriller to North Carolina, 26 to
19; Gallaudet bowed to Temple,
80 to O. and George Washington
succumbed to Fordham, 20 to 0.
All of the big Three" Yale,
Princeton and Harvard, won their
opening games by wide margins.
Notable among the days con-
tests was Wisconsin's 22-to-6
win over Notre Dame in an en-
gagement that was regarded as
even prior to the battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
NAVY ORDERS TWO
HUGE D|R|G|BLES
New Pair Will Far Exceed
Size and Cruising Range
of Los Angeles.

Officials of the Navy Department yes
terday signed contracts with the Good
year Zeppelin Corporation of Akron,
Ohio, for two new rigid airships of
6,500,O00 cubic feet each at an aggregate
cost of $7,825,0O0. The big air cruisers
will be known as the IRA and IRIS.
One of the two contracts covers the
cost of the IRA and the big hangar in
which both airships will be built. The
ZR-5 alone will cost $2,450,000. The
hangar will remain the property of the
Goodyear Co. The first of the two
rigids is to be completed within 80
months and the second Is months later.
The two new airships will have an
overall length of 785 feet, compared
with $50 feet for the Los Angeles. Their
maximum diameter will be 1929 feet,
against GOT feet for the Los Angeles.
The height of the Los Angeles is 104.4
feet, and that of the new ships 1858
feet. The gross lift of the Los Angeles is
$4,000 pounds, against 100000 pounds
for the new rigids, while the useful lift
of the former is $4,000 pounds and the
latter $4,000.
$3.50 Mile Radius.
At cruising speed of so nautical miles
an hour the new airships are expected
to have a radius of 9,1s0 miles without
refuellng, compared with $500 for the
Los Angeles under normal operating
conditions.
1T is particularly striking that the
new airShip can go more than two and
one-half times as far as the Los An
geles without refueling," said state
ment issued by the Navy Department.
"Since the function of the naval air.
ship is long distance scouting at sea
the great range of the new ship Is Of ut
most value.
Probably the most outstanding nov
city will be the provision of a complete
airplane hangar within the hull of the
airship capable of housing five scouting
airplanes. The airplanes will be raised
or lowered on a trapeze swinging
through large flying doors in the bot
tom of the hangar. Airplanes intended
for use with the airship will be equip
ped with a special hook above their
wings for attaching to the trapeze."
Repairs in Flight
A notable improvement will be the
provision of no less than three longi-
tudinal corridors and passageWays COM
pletely around the circumference of
each transverse, giving access to all
parts of the ship, so that inspection and
repairs can be carried out in flight with
a facility never before possible
Provision has been made for the COM
fort Of officers and men, living rooms
to be well warmed and adequately VEN
tilated at all times Ample cooking ia
cilities will be installed to insure proper
food.
The engines and engineers will be
housed within the hull of the new air.
ships, reducing resistance to the wind
and improving the safety factor. This
is one of the lessons learned from the
loss of the Shenandoah, where nobody
who remained within the hull suffered
injury.
Under the accepted design, the
strength of the hull of the new airships
will be sufficient for storm or squall
conditions approximately twice as
severe as the Los Angeles could sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
GRAF ZEPPELIN STOCKED
AND FUELED FOR u. S. HOP
Rushed for Take.Off for
U. S. After Tuesday With Three
American Passengers.


FRIEDRICHsHAFEN, Germany, october 6Dr Hugo Eckene
and the of the dgbe Graf Zeppelin today
rushing preparations the getting away the trans
atlantic They leave
time after Tuesday wind and weather conditions permitting
cabin has reserved for W. B. of the American tin
plate family but he reported as i'll and uncertain whether he vii
able to make the trip Passage also been engaged by Rob
Renr textile manufacturer Of Weehawke n and Fredercl
other Americans applied for but Dr. Eckener said he
had only for these three The complete list will be
announced the Of the flight.
fuel gas cells being filled today other preparation
work consisted mainly of making raught proof the % sleeping cabins
the Each individual will be provided with sleeping
the low temperatures that expected
at high attitudes additional steward engaged
today, bringing the total of the to 40.
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.C|V|L WAR FEARED
IN AUSTRIA TODAY
Wiener an Armed Camp, With
Socialists and FasCiStS
Gathering.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria, Octo-
ber 6.-Barricaded and under armed
patrols so that it resembles a wartime
camp rather than an industrial center,
this city tonight was prepared for any
event arising tomorrow from the meet
ing of two rival political organizations.
Several thousand inhabitants have
sought the more peaceful seclusion of
the countryside, but their numbers will
be more than regained when the spe-
cial trains begin depositing the DEM
onstratorS tomorrow hing The
parties. which have Sc. oduled giant
mass meetings are the Social Demo-
Gratis, who predominant here and in the
capitol and the Heimwehr, or Home
Defense League of Christian Socialists,
who control the present national gov
eminent.
$4,000 Troops on Duty.
Although the Austrian government
declined to grant the request of sew
eral international peace societies that
both political meetings be forbidden,
it has placed in the city 10000 troops
and gendarmes throughly armed with
modern weapons. The authorities, In
their preparations. have even gone so
far as to commander the large muni-
cipal hospital.
Private property was Shuttered and
banked about by sandbags Work ceased
today in the 443 factories.
The whole city, which was once the
residence of the sovereigns of imperial
Austria, was flaming mass of red So
cialist flags today. The streets, with
their blazing streamers, banners and
festoons, resembling Chinese fairs.
$4,000 in Demonstration.
The Socialists are expected to show
a strength of $4,000 tomorrow. while
the Heimwehr will muster $4,000.
Thirty-four special trains have been
chartered, while extra facilities have
been provided on a score of regular
trains. Although the Heimwehr follow
ers are likely to be greatly outnum--
bered, their discipline, being composed
mainly of former soldiers and army
officers, Is expected to count In their
favor in event of clash and 1t is re-
ported that they possess conslderanle
amount of secret arms while the So
cialists are indifferently accoutred.
The Heimwehr wear khaki coats and
knickerbockers instead of dressing as
their confrereS, the Black Shirts OF Italy.
They profess as their aim the security
of the state by saving Austria from So
cialism.
Alcohol Sale Forbidden.
The government today took over the
post office and telegraph bureau in the
city. The sale of alcohol over the week
end has been forbidden. Local and
foreign newspaper men have been is
sued 400 passes to witness the unprec-
edented spectacle.
Federal Police Commissioner Puere
and others today said there was no
cause for real alarm. They believe that
the rival meetings will be largely bat
tie of words and spoken wrath rather
than an application of bullets and bay
onets and that both gatherings will be
futile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07

The dirigible has flying range of
$500 miles and can stay in the air
several days If necessary, all the time
maintaining wireless communication
either with one side of the Atlantic
or the other.
Every detail has been worked out to
nicely. Even the weight of food per
capita that can be carried and the
menus that will be placed before the
passengers on the hop from Friedrich
shafen to Lakehurst, N. j.
With a capacity of 344,487 cubic
feet, length over all of ITO feet and
a height of 116 feet, the Graf Zeppelin
surpaSses in size the ordinary ocean
liner and by so per cent the dimensions
of the American dirigible Los Angeles
The inflated balloon is divided by a
series of multi-cornered girdles into II
bulkheads for is gas bags above the
balloons axis and one each in the
bow and stern containing 10000 cubic
meters of hydrogen used as a floating
gas, and 13 gas bags below the axis
containing $4,000 cubic meters of motor
fuel which is hydrocarbonated gas
lighter than air known as blue gas"
The ship also carries Ia tons of benzine
The motor is fed with a mixture of
two-thirdS blue gas and one-third BEN
zine, giving the dirigible an approx
mate speed of from IS to 80 miles an
hour.
Pilots Cage in Front.
The main gondola is 9S feet long
and is built from the balloons lower
surface, being completely exposed for
ward, but tapering into the balloon aft
like an inverted dugout. Well in front
and almost beneath the ships nose is
the pilots cage with windows of cellon
which are lighter than glass, and COM
municating with the rear chart room
in which are collapsible desks. Ad-
joining this room is an electric kitchen
and sound-proof wireless cabin.
Continued on Page 4, Column ID
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HICKMAN ATTORNEY
HERE, APPEAL SEEN
Walsh Reported Planning to Ask
Supreme Court for Delay
in Execution.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Jerome Walsh, attorney for William
Edward Hickman, condemned to die in
California for the murder of Marian
Parker, Los Angeles schoolgirl arrived
in Washington yesterday and is re-
ported to be planning to ask the United
States Supreme Court for delay of
the execution to permit hearing OF an
appeal.
Although Mr.. Walsh declined to COM
ment, 1t is believed that he will go be-
fore Justice Sutherland with his plea
tomorrow
Hickman signed the appeal at San
Quentin prison. Filing of the appeal
will not automatically postpone Hick-
mans execution date set for october
10, unless the high court takes action
before that date he will be hanged at
the time set.
Hickman was convicted of kidnapping
and numbering 12-year-old Marian
Parker, daughter of q Los Angeles
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SMITH TO GET GUARD.
Police Protection Planned During
Louisville Sneech.

LOUISVILLE, October 6 (R.-A
stringent police guard will be placed
around Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Demo-
cratic presidential candidate, and at the
jefferson County Armory when he
speaks here next Saturday to prevent
possible disorders and safeguard him
and members of his party during their
stay in this city, Chief of Police Roy
w. Easley said today.
Chief Easley said he had not received
a communication from police officials
at Jackson, Miss, who were said last
night to be forwarding letter alleged
to have been written by "R. E. Lucas,
Route /, Dawson Springs, KY" con-
tanning a threat against Gov. Smith.
Efforts of Dawson Springs officials to
identify the alleged writer of the note
were unavailing, but Police Judge Lee
Dixon of that town said he was ac-
quainted with an r. e. Lucas, a farmer,
who always has had reputation as a
good citizen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
$500, 900 SHAkEDOWN
CLAIMED BY TOOMBS
Financier Facing Criminal
Charges, Tells Receiver Of
Disbursing 81, 100000.
associated Press.

AGO, OCTOBER 6.-ROy g.
I is, Chicago and st. Louis finan-
cier, whose operations have resulted in
receivership proceedings for his bro
kerage firm here and criminal charges
against him at st. Louis, today de-
clared he had been the victim of a
5000, 900 "Shakedown.
Toombs, testifying before Garfield
Charles, receiver for the bankrupt bro
kerage Arm of Toombs g. Daily, said he
had paid 100000 to B. r. Herring, a
Chicago bond salesman. Asked Spe-
ciflcally as to why this money was paid
out of the brokerage firms funds,
Toombs finally said that he considered
II "shakedown." because the man to
whom it was paid had learned through
some means that the International Life
Insurance Co. of st. Louis. which
Toombs also headed, was in difficulties.
Toombs yesterday told the referee
that he paid about $1,000,000 to a
broker of the firms funds, but stood
on his constitutional rights and refused
to name the broker to whom the money
was paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
LOS ANGELES GOES WEST
Navy Dirigible, With 40 Aboard,
Leaves for San Antonio.

NAVAL AIR STATION, LAKE
HURST. N. j., October 6 (P.-The
Navy's giant dirigihle Los Angeles left
her hangar shortly after dusk tonight
to attend the American Legion con-
vention in San Antonio, Tex. She
carried a crew of 40 men and officers
with Lieat. comdr. H. v. Wiley in com-
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TODAY'S STAR
PART oNE--es PAGES.

General News-Local, National anc
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Page 19.
Political Survey of the United States
Pages %, "a and 25.
Around the City-Page 70.
D. A. r. Activities-Page 26.
Veterans of Great War-Page 20.
Army and Navy News-Page 26.
PART TWO-16 PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Review of New BookS-Page a.
Radio News-Pages 6 and Z.
Y. w. c. A. Activities-Page g.
w. C. r. u. Activities-Page ..
Financial News-Pages IL, IL and l3.
PART THREE-16 PAGES.
Society.
News of the Clubs-Pages 8, 9 and 10
Clubwon1en of the Nation-Page 10.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page IL.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page IL.
PART FOUR-16 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screen
and Music.
News of the Motor World-Pages S, 6,
7, 9 and 10.
Aviation Activities-Pages II and IL.
Fraternal NeWs-Pages 13 and IA.
Civilian Army News-Page IA.
Spanish War Veterans-Page Is.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART SIX-1O PAGES.
CLASSIFIED Advertising.
Serial story. Blue Murder"-Page TO-
Crossword PuzZle-Page 10.
At Community Centers-Page 10.
PART SEVEN-S PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Humor
District National Guard-Page 8.
GRAPHIC SECTION-l4 PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
COLOR SECTION PAGES.
Mutt and JEFF; Regular Fellers; Mr., and
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SCOTT NEARING HELD.
Workers Party Candidate Arrested
at Wheeling, w. Va.

NEW YORK, october 8 (P).-The
national campaign committee of the
Workers (Communist) party announced
tonight that Scott Nearing, the party's
candidate for governor of New Jersey,
had been arrested in Wheeling, w. Va,
last night when he tried to address a
meeting
Legal redress would be sought by the
Civil Liberties Union, he committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
"TALKIES" MERGE.
European Firms Reported in Bill
lion-Dollar Combine.

LONDON. October s (P).-The sun
day Dispatch says that negotiations are
proceeding for a $1,000, 600, 900 ANAL
gamation of British, French and Ger
man companies for the manufacture of
talking movies"
The parties are stated to be the
British Phototone Co. and its French
branch, the Lignose Hoer Film Co. of
Berlin and the Siemens Halske and
Allgemeine lektrizitaets-G Gesellschaft.
The German electric companies are to
furnish the capital and the British and
~ 4>ft
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Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes by
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
Main 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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PART SEVEN--s PAGES.

Magazine Section-Fiction and Humor
District National Guard-Page 8.
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COLOR SECTION-4 PAGES.
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Classified Advertising
Serial story, Blue Murder"-Page 10
Crossword PuzZle-Page 10.
At Community Centers-Page 10.
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~ S. weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair today and tomorrow. not much
change in temperature; gentle west
winds.
temperature Highest, 76, at S pm.
yesterday; lowest, SIS, at 10 pm. yes
terday. Full report on page z.
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Evening star., 1928-02-26

Little, on Oliver street. The section.
which was organized just year ago.
had done excellent work in various
Carl Stuhler, in handicraft: Mrs. John
BOYLE, IT., rug making: Mrs. John A.
Lane, basketry. and Mrs. Hewitt Griggs
Robertson. copper, and 1t was decided
to hold It's first annual exhibition in
MAY, under the supervision OF a COM
mittee of the instructors, with Mrs.
Robertson as chairman. Mrs. Arthur
B. Gilbert was made chairman OF the
sketching class The members were
much interested in a contribution that
Mrs. Hewitt Griggs Robertson had
made to the annual exhibit Of the
Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati. es-
pecially the painting "A Chevy Chase
Garden" The paper for the day was
one of the life and works OF Cecilia
Beaux. by Mrs. William Leonard Thur
ber. Tea was served by the hostess
after the meeting.
Members Of the music section. Of
which Mrs. William Lyles Offutt Is
leader and Herndon Morscll di-
rector. gave a program at the Metho-
dist Home for the Aged Tuesday evening.
when william Taylor was the guest
accompanist. The section sang SAL
utation," by Samuel Richard Gaines;
Loves Benediction" told Irish folk
song,, by Alfred Silver; Out Of the
East She Came" by Ralph Cox;
Noon" and How Beautiful Is Night
by Cuthbert Harris: ''Homing.' by Del
Rigo-Ferris: The Lilac Tree" by
George Gartlan. and The Belle OF st.
Mary" by E. Emmett Adams. A trio,
Mrs. William Dcvle. Mrs. william A.