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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
w. H. BLACKSTONE,
LONG ILL, EXPIRES
Retired Real Estate Operator, So
Dies at Home in Capital.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Wade H. Blackstone. retired real
estate operator of this city. died at his
residence. 1926 Tenth street, yesterday
after long illness. He was So years
old.
M Blackstone was the son of the
late Or. r. Pinkney Blackstone and
Martha Morris Blackstone of River
Springs. st. Marys County, Md. He
was educated in the r"e'tc schools OF
st. Marys County :" '->r at tbs
Maryland Agricu't.3eal c.. re, now
Maryland University.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Lillia Dent Blackstone: three sons
Wade H., jr.; Richard S. and John
Blackstone, and three daughters
Mrs. John B. Mannheim Mrs. T. v
Green, jr. and Bette Wright Blacki-
stone. 8 years Ode Mr. Blackstone was
q cousin of z. D. Blackstone, local
Funeral services will be conducted al
the v. l.. Speare Co. funeral parlors
1909 H street. tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock. Rev. F. j. Bohanan will off,
ciate. Interment will be at All Saints
Church, st. Marys County, Md.
Pallbearers will be z. D. Blackstone
James T. Bailey. Bruce Quade, j.
Marshall Dent, jr.; Elliott E. Dent and
Arthur Raney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
VALET CONFESSES
TO POISONING FOOD
Servant of Kin of Rasputin's
Slayer Held as Revenge
Plot Is Seen.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 29.-French police have
been brought face to face with what may
finally be revealed as a poison plot
instisated by friends of the late Ras-
putin, Russias BLACK Monk" to obtain
revenge for his death,
The police now are inclined to scout
the theory and insist they are work
ing along another line" but certain
facts remain:
First, Prince Felix Yousoupoff, who
brought about Rasputin's death, suffer-
ed from what appeared to be poisoning
of some sort, but recovered.
Guests are Stricken, Too.
Then, Count de Larentys. Countess de
Larentys-who is relative of the
prince-and guests at their home Suf-
fered from time to time with mystic
rious illness which they believed was a
kind of poisoning.
And now the Count de Lsrentys'
valet, Baptiste Carbonnel, has con-
fessed placing poison In the courts
food. He says he did so because OF a
strange hypnotic influence which lila
Pedan. the princes valet, had over
MIN.
Money Is Occult Power.
Pedan, he says, offered him 10000
francs (more than $4,000 If the plot
were successful, and because of this oc-
cult power he acquiesced. The poison
was discovered and he was placed I'M
der arrest
The prince and his valet are at pres
ent travelling In Austria and have not
been reached by the police. Even Of
fetal reticence, however, has not Sue
ceeded in hiding the fear Of the
Countess de Larentys-who was'Princess
Demidoff of Russia--that friends of the
mad monk have picked out their en-
tire family on which to take their re-
venge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29

Wife and Companion Get 20
Years Apiece in Jail for
Staying Plot.
BY the Associated Press.

MADISON Wis, April ga case
resembling the notorious Synder- Gray
murder except that a wooden mallet
was substituted for sash weight and
the victim survived the attack, was
revealed today with confessions of Mrs.
Rose Pope, 80, and Phil Polster, 26. that
they had attempted to kill Mrs. Pope's
husband, John Pope, SO, a farmer, last
Saturday night.
Mrs. Pope and Polster pleaded guilty
to rnurderous assault today and were
sentenced to 20 years each in prison.
Piece Together Sordid Story.
Authorities pieced together the sordid
story from the confession of Mrs. Pope
ard Polster and Pope's story of lying
partly unconscious after the attack and
hearing his wife urge her companion
to give him one more to make sure"
Mrs. Pope met Polster about year ago
when he visited on nearby farm.
She left her husband on the pretenSe
of shopping, she told authorities, met
Polster, gave him the key to the Pope
home, In which he concealed himself
to await the couples return. Mrs. Pope
said that when they arrived home she
entered the house while Pope put away
the automobile Polster armed with
the wooden mallet and bottle Of acid,
was inside.
According to the stories Of the trio,
Polster dashed the acid in Pope's face
as the latter entered, then struck the
blinded man over the head with the
mallet. Mrs. Pope said Polster struck
her husband twice more as he fell,
then she and Polster dragged her hus-
bands body into the farm yard. where
Pope partly recovered consciousness, to
hear his wife urge Polster to strike
again.
Victim Regains Consciousness.
Polster, Pope said, felt his pulse and
struck him again. Pope said the couple
left after saying they expected to OBJ
tain car to dispose of his body. After
time he fully recovered consciousness
and staggered into store a quarter of
mile away, where he notified author
tiles.
Deputy sheriffs arrested the couple
after they had returned to the farm
home to find their victim gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
BRITISH LABOR HITS
CONTROL Of SEAS.
Freedom Urged Except When
International interests
Are Involved.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2o.-Complete re-
nunciation of the right of private war
and private blockade is advocated by
the British Labor party in pamphlet
on Freedom Of the Seas" made public
today. Ramsay Macdonald, leader of
the Labor party, has written a foreword
to the pamphlet describing the problem
as mainly an Anglo-American one.
After giving lengthy review of the
history of maritime laws and rules re-
garding use of the seas both iI.- peace
and war, the pamphlet formula the
Labor party doctrine on the question. in
great measure basing it upon the second
of President Wilson'S famous ID points.
wilson's Stand Upheld.
What, then. is left of the old doctrine
called freedom of the seas?" the PAM
phlet asks after pointing out the numer-
Gus changes which have taken place
through the centuries. Labor believes
that nothing Of substance is left; but
that the doctrine has been reborn in
new form perfectly consistent with
modern experience and modern needs.
THE new doctrine has been best ex-
pressed by President Wilson in the sec
ond of his IA points-'freedom of navi-
cation upon the seas outside of terri
torial waters, alike in peace and in war.
except as the seas may be closed in
whole or in part by international action
for the enforcement of international
covenants"
Declaring that the stand taken b.
both Conservative and Liberal govern
ments in Great Britain has been d.
rected toward the power of keeping
open the paths of the oceans" the
Labor party says that this power also
means power to close the paths of the
ocean" and that this power must of
necessity be challenged by other great
countries.
What U. 8. Might Do.
'1f we tried today to use the weapon
Of blockade for our own private ends"
the pamphlet says. I'VE should certainly
have to reckon with a protest far more
emphatic than any made in the last
war. How emphatic and serious was
the protest Of America In the last war
is as yet too little realized In this coun-
try. And that protest could now be
made far more effective than In 1915.
80 effective, indeed, that in face of
determined American opposition the
weapon of private blockade would al
most certainly have to be laid aside
Americas position on the high seas
would be very different today and TO-
morrow from what it was. AS an Ameri-
can admiral has said, the old American
principle Of freedom of the seas all
went glimmering during the World
War, but American has learned her les
SON."
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ways cited by the other powers as pos.
sible trained reserves.
MIXED VIEWS IN BRITAIN.
Peace Advocates Regret U. s. Backing
by London.

LONDON, April 90 tP).-British peace
advocates have viewed with some regret
Great Britain's joining with the United
States in granting non Limitation Of
trained reserves to countries employing
CONSUMPTION to raise their armies. Their
regret has been tempered, however with
a feeling that If general disarmament
convention is the result the price will
have been warranted.
The Times, independent, said today
trained reserves obviously ought to have
been included in the estimates of mill
tary electives, but, since the. United
States and Great Britain maintain
armies which are scarcely more than
police forces it would perhaps hardly
become them to dictate conditions of
military disarmament to the great ma
tons of the continent stepped in diff
ferent traditions. 1t would be idle to
challenge their outlook"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
U. S. DRY HEADS KNEW OF GANG.
Attempts Have Been Made for Son

Attempts Have Been Made for Some
Time 10 Smuggle in Cars of Liquor.
By the Associated Press.
Prohibition headquarters announced
today that the gang of bootleggers ex-
posed by the Cuban secret police was
the one In which Thomas Walsh. killed
in Florida hotel, and a number OF
smugglers swindled a wealthy New
Yorker out of $4,000 in whisky deal.
The gang. prohibition headquarters
said. for some time had tried to snug
gle liquor into this country in carload
lots. The cars were loaded in Havana
and labeled mineral asphalt" soap
cleaner" and bones" billed to glue
factories, and carried across to Florida
and started for their destination by
railroad. Most Of the shipments, the
bureau said. had been captured as soon
as they were started on their way in
the United States.
Names "Unimportant."
Prohibition officials said that the
names Of the 10 persons obtained by
Cuban police were those of unimportant
members of the smuggling ring.
Reports Of the latest activities of the
Cuban police had not been received In
prohibition headquarters, but prelim-
mary reports told Of the closing in OF
the Cuban police on the gangs head
quarters Offlcials felt that the action
of the Cuban officials would break up
the gang and prevent further attempts
to smuggle In liquor by the carload.
Prohibition officials said that Sydney
Hoffman, whose confession exposed the
plot, and three other men had been de-
ported from Cuba at the instance OF
American authorities. They asserted
that the gang had sought to obtain
control Of the whisky distillery business
In Havana for the purpose of smuggling
the product into this country.
Walsh Was Rothstein Associate.
The plot In which Walsh, associate
Of Arnold Rothstein. slain New York
gambler, was involved, resulted In the
gang making way with, schoonerload Of
whisky, which was taken to Nassau,
where. prohibition officials say, 1t was
libeled by the New Yorker.
Before this, however, the gang. ac-
cording to prohibition officials, got the
New Yorker to put UP the money to pur-
chase the whisky, then stored in Ha-
vana, on the pretense that 1t would be
resold there. AS soon as it was paid for
the liquor was libeled by the gang and
bought In at marshals sale for frac-
ton of its value. Before the New Yorker
could start action the whisky was loaded
on the schooner Tres Reys and taken
to Nassau, where he overlook 1t.
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Continued From First Page)
"I believe in the Chinese project be-
cause the abolition of compulsory mill
tary service is the system adopted in the
treaties Of peace" he declared.
Canada States Position.
A feature of the discussion was an
address by DR.. w. A. Riddell Of Canada,
who said that the traditions and prac-
tees Of the Canadian people make them
would be recreant to his trust If he did
not express sympathy with the prin-
ciple underlying the Chinese amend
n1ent.
The Chinese delegate finally yielded
to President Loudon's appeal not to In
sist on vote because it was clear the
amendment would be rejected, but only
on the understanding that il would be
annexed to the draft treaty and han
died on Its merits at the international
conference
Geneva was wondering whether the
next important step would not be an
understanding concerning the freedom
OF the seas, now that an Anglo-Amer-
lean naval agreement is roeily antici-
pated. Apparently no delegation has a
mandate to open this great problem
here.
British Labor's Stand.
The instructions of American AM
baSsador Gibson, for instance, seem to
limit his activities to preparing as
speedily as may be for an international
conference for reduction of ornaments
and specially to concentrate on meth
DDS Of reduction of naval strength.
Nevertheless, the problem of freedom
of the seas hovers over the delibera-
tons and many delegates have done
much private talking about it. One rea-
son for this is that many publicists both
In Europe and the United States have
been debating the problem.
The chief immediate reason, however,
was an announcement made here by
British circles of the League of Nations,
although not connected with the British
disarmament delegation, that the Labor
party would enunciate decisive opinions
on the subject This party was described
as holding to the League view, that seas
can only be closed when nations by
common action take blockade and punt
tive measures against nation which
has launched an aggressive war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
BERLIN is DISSATISFIED.
England's Support Of United States
Position on Reserves Resented.

BERLIN, April 90 Gp).-Great Brit
aims support of the American attitude
on trained reserves undeniably has in
creased German bitterness on the trend
of the Geneva disarmament parley and
Official circles appear deeply respondent
over the outlook for European pacif1ca-
ton.
AS far as the European continent is
concerned. It is felt IN German cirC%c'
land forces are the deciding factor and
the French "hegemony'' will be per-
petuated If trained reserves are not
counted in computations for limitation
Of armed forces.
It was said today that France has not
only large standing army, but re-
serves enabling her at any time 70
mobilize 100000 men. In addition
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Rumania are
cited by the Germans as Frances mill
tary atellites In contrast to this, the
Germans say, the German police are al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
FRANCE LIKES U. S. STAND.
Press Sees Better Chance for Disarma-
ment Progress.

PARIS, April 20 HP).-French news
papers have smiled with approval at
American recognition of their claim Of
non-inclusion of trained reserves as
army electives. Some of the press.
however, has been hard put to conceal
its surprise.
Matin, independent, said today: 1.-THE
atmosphere is clearing up at Geneva
with the United States collaborating
more and more actively In the technical
construction Of peace"
Temps, independent and senli-official,
said: Ambassador Gibsons two decla-
rations of new United States policy
make it possible for naval conference
to be called In 1890"
Excelsior, independent moderate, de-
clared: Thanks to the new attitude OF
the United States delegation in the
eague's disarmament committee al
Geneva, its present meeting is proving
Of capital importance. One may now
expect that before long a disarmament
conference may be convoked with I'm
proved chances of success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
G. w. U. FINE ARTS EXHIBIT
TO CONTINUE FOR WEEK
National Museum Presents Work
Done by University's Architec-
tural Engineering Students.

Through the courtesy Of DR.. Alexan-
der Wetmore of the National Museum
the exhibit of the division Of fine arts
of George Washington University. now
being shown In the north lobby of the
museum, will continue on view through
out the week. The exhibit was to have
closed yesterday.
The exhibition presents work done In
all branches of the division and gives
a complete idea of the arts side of the
work in architecture and the graphic
arts. The sketches shown have been
done by students in classes under the
direction of Prof. Norris I. Crandall.
professor Of architecture: Donald Chen
oweth Kline, instructor in architecture:
Eugen Weisz, associate in graphic art;
Samuel B. Baker. associate in drawing
and painting; Frank A. Hitchcock. pro-
fessor Of civil engineering. and Arthur
Frederick johnson, associate professor
OF mechanical engineering.
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can, New York, asked unanimous con-
sent that the word applause" be
stricken from the record In two in
stances, but Representative johnson
Republican. Washington, objected.
The word applause" appeared in the
record after statement by Representa-
tive Holiday. Republican, Illinois, de-
Tending the officers action in the case
and after the words. this shot struck
him in the back of the head and killed
him"
The word also appeared after state
n1ent by Representative O'Connor, Re-
publican, Oklahoma, asking whether
the officer should not be reprimanded
for wasting four shots before killing the
fugitive.
Before Johnson objected, Representa-
tive Rankin, Democrat, Mississippi, OBJ
served that Representative Cramton
Republican, Michigan, had called atten-
ton during the debate that the ap-
plause was heard only from the Re-
publican side.
No Curb Intended.
Whether policemen should shoot to
stop the suspected rum cars when they
belch forth smoke screen Is ques-
ton which is puzzling both police and
District officials.
The order broadcast several days age
by Maj. Pratt directing all officers who
use their guns for any purpose what
ever to submit detailed report, coupled
with the action of the coroner's Jury
IN holding Rouse for the grand jury. It
was pointed out, might restrain the
nnlfHn in THAR ottopaflf RI
runners.
Maj Pratt, as we'll as Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty, who has admin
istrative supervision over the Police De-
partment. explained that it was not the
purpose Of the order to curb the police
Both pointed out that the police manual
is clear on the subject Of when q police
man should and should not use his re-
volver, and an officer who could not
use his gun with discretion should be
removed from the force.
Rules on Revolver Use.
Two sections of the police manual,
Maj. Pratt explained deal specifically
with the use of revolvers by police
officers.
One section reads: Members of the
force shall not use their revolvers eX-
SNpt AL luOpb vi SCIlb GhSSS anu LIicIl
only in such manner as will not
ieopardize the lives of innocent persons. -
The text of the other section follows
"A policeman shall not use his pistol
except in extraordinary cases, such as
In the actual defense of his own or
another's life; when attacked with
deadly weapons. or in pursuit of escap-
ing criminals charged with such crimes
as murder rape, HOUSEKEEPING, arson
etc. Shooting at another Is a crime. ex-
cept when proven to be done as author
lied by law"
The use of firearms by police officers
i Maj. Pratt said. is decried IN all juris-
dictions except in cases where the
officers life is placed In real Jeopardy
by one whom he seeks to arrest, OF
.. where the offender is reasonably be-
lieved to have committed a grave Of
| tense, such "a murder. or a grave as
sault, constituting a high crime
! LAS far ss the use Of revolvers b.
members Of the department is con.
cern,' declared Maj. Pratt each cas-
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NOpAlbAiNC0 1AOlh Acb o6Cty
of the proposal must win over Is Re-
publicans to muster the 4S votes needed
to win. providing all Of the Senators
vote Republican leaders claim that
this many Republicans cannot be count
ed upon and also assert that five, and
perhaps six, Democrats will be found
in the group opposing the debenture
section.
Broad Compromise Seen.
Little, If any. dispute is looked for on
any other provision of the Senate bill.
which in general way is identical to
the House bill. The Senate bill pro-
vides for farm board of IL members
rather. than s as is proposed in the
House bill, but leaders are confident that
a compromise will be reached in confer
ence whereby the board will be COM
posed of probably or members.
The Senate bill also allocstes the
$500, 000,000 revolving fund into specific
sums for distribution In aiding co-opera-
tives and sterilization corporations,
whereas the House bill would leave the
allotment of money to the board. How
ever. there is a disposition among those
interested in the legislation to believe
that there would be no material diff
Guilty in composing these differences in
conference.
McNary Sees Action by May 10.
It is the opinion Of Senator McNary
of oregon, who, as chairman of the
agriculture committee, has the Senate
farm bill in charge, that if the de-
benture section is eliminated farm
bill can be sent to President Hoover BIZ
May 10. He said his aim was to get the
legislation on the statute books as early
as possible so as to give the farm board
sufficient time to organize and to make
the legislation effective for this years
crops.
Advocates Of the debenture plan plan
ned to press first for the adoption Of the
Norris amendment, which would pro
vide for lowering of debenture rates
when overproduction is forecast. This
provision Is intended to meet the OBJ
lection of some Senators that the de-
bsnture plan would encourage produc-
ton, and is held by friends of the plan
as likely to win votes FIR the proposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
Fighting Woman Cashier, Scaling in at 100,
Collars Bandit Weighing $50 as Pal Runs

One man ran. The other jumped for
the door in the rear of the cage, only
to be met by Mrs. Pearce with right
hook and a kick. He started to run,
too. but Mrs. Pearce leaped after him,
grabbed his collar and yelled for help.
An employe seized the hold-up man,
and others helped hold him until police
arrived.
He gave his name as James Prender-
CAST, two days out of jail and peni-
Tertiary veteran. He is 6 feet tall and
weighs $50 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
Absent-Minded Burglar Swaps Overcoat
With Victim, Forgets to Take $4,000 Loot

ing over his wardrobe, from which a
new topcoat was missing.
Police arrived. Kruger spoke Of the
jewels and the topcoat.
And look what he left me-" Kruger
said, tossing out ragged overcoat
which the robber had discarded when
he donned Krugers natty garment.
mot such bad trade" said the
policeman as from a pocket Of the old
coat into which the thief had thrust
them he removed the missing jewelry.
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will be the subject of a thorough and
complete investigation to determine
whether such use has been made under
the circumstances as is justiflable under
the rules Of the Police Department and
the law of the land"
Police of the eleventh precinct adopt
ed a new means of check on smoke
screens late Saturday night, 1t was
learned today, Posted along the road
leading to Southern Maryland. they
stopped suspected rum carriers, leaving
the city empty for their regular trips to
points of supply, and inspected the cars
for smoke screen equipment. They
failed to locate any Of the apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29

CHICAGO, April 29.-The absent
minded burglar robbed Mr.. and Mrs,
Arthur Kruger's fiat yesterda". but for
got to take his loot away.
The Krugers, returning home, saw
signs that thief had been there. Mrs.
Kruger rushed to her Jewel case and
found gems and other valuables worth
$4,000 missing Kruger began check
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
BY the Associated Press.

by Vie ASSUCIHltu FTtbS.
CHICAGO, April 29.-The midnight
show at South Side theater had just
started and Mrs. Leona Pearce, 20, sat
alone In the turretlike cashiers cage,
with $2500 In receipts, she told police
Hands up!" ordered one Of two men.
stepping UP with hands In their pockets
as though clutching pistols.
you're bluffing." countered Mrs.
Pearce, who Is 5 feet and weighs 120
pounds. Besides, I have you covered
with gun under the counter. Get
out!"