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Evening star., 1929-04-12

to provide a rest haven Nor newspaper
men of the world, "as an instrument to
break down nnilitaristic diplomacy and
bring about permanent peace"
Col. Haines had made his home In
Florida for the last quarter OF century.
Evening star., 1929-04-12

Continued in Tomorrow's starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

Transatlantic plane wrecked before it
takes the air. Crowds around the big
monoplane Green Flash at Old Orchard,
Me-, just after it cracked up when Capt
Yancey and Roger Williams attempted to
take off for Rome @P "a Photos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

Members of the June gradu-
ating class of the Hine Junior
High School. g H'0e0O''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
''Can'I Go Along?''
Masher Asks Girl;
1t Seems He Could
Arm Around His Neck, a
Pat on the Back and One
in the Eye-Then Jail.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 31.-For subduing
mashers, Virginia Mercereau recon-
mends a deadlock Immediately preceded
by right hook. And her recommended
ton is backed by actual experience, as
George Duffy can, and probably will,
testify.
Miss Mercereau was gazing in shop
window yesterday when Duffy came
alongside and ventured:
waiting for a street car, baby?"
This drew nothing but a scowl, so he
tried another:
Where are you going?"
I'm going shopping" was the reply.
Can I 60 along?" he asked, en-
couraged.
You not only can. but you WILL"
And then things started to happen
to Duffy. A fist crashed into one eye
A strong left arm encircled his neck and
blow between the shoulders f1attened
him,
| At the police station where he was
booked for diSorderly conduct, Duffy
resumed his questions, but in very re-
| spectful tone.
what" he asked, "is your occupa-
tion?"
"Why. I'm claimant to the title OF
world middleweight woman champion
wrestler" she answered. Look up my
record"
Il wish I had" he sighed, as they
locked him up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
SHOOK TRIAL Jury
|SPLACED IN BOX
Defense Loses Plea to Delay
Hearing Because of His
Condition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31.-After
five days, in which 80 persons were
examined, a jury was completed at noon
today to hear the first degree murder
trial Of DR.. James H. Shook, charged
with the hammer Staying of Miss Theora
Hix, 25-year-old student at Ohio State
University.
The defense then began to challenge
the array Of the jury.
Shook Loses Plea for Delay.
Presiding Judge Henry L. Scarlet
overruled a defense motion today for q
continuance in the murder trial Of DR..
James H. Shook until such time as
the defendant is physically able to give
attention to the proceedings"
The motion was presented 1mme-
John F. Seidel of defense counsel.
1--WE wish to make a motion for a
continuance in this case until such
time as the defendant Is able to give
his full attention to the proceedings"
Seidel said, "or that cot be provided
for him during the hearing.
Court Cites Daily Examination.
"He informs me that he is not able
to give his attention to the selection
of this jury. He is not able to follow
the questions and answers, and while
he is physically present in this court
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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Observers Contend Time
Fixed by D. C. Conference
Will Be Pushed Forward.
LONDON HELD PROBABLE
SITE FOR NEXT PARLEY
Dawes Macdonald Conversations
Regarded as Important Progress
Toward Naval Cuts.
BY the Associated Press.

oy bHS h6oOCldtcu FIeSS.
LONDON, July 3l.-While there is
no definite indication at the present
regarding the possibility of holding a
naval disarmament conference of the
powers in London this Winter or next
Spring, well informed persons here be-
lieve that the progress of the Dawes
Macdonald conversations warrant be-
lief that the date for the conference,
set by the Washington arms agreement
for 1881, may be advanced.
Premier Macdonald had another con-
versation on the naval disarmament
question with Ambassador Dawes at
Downing street this afternoon. This
was the last In a series of conversations
the two statesmen have had before the
premier starts on his three-week holi-
day at his Lossiemouth, Scotland, home
tomorrow.
The recent Anglo-American negotia-
tions, it is felt, have hastened events in
the movement for the general settle
ment of naval problems Messages from
America indicate London will be the
venue of the general conference, but it
is learned in authoritative quarters
that the place has not yet been fixed
Some observers in view of the indica-
tions of the successful nature of the
talks between Prime Minister MacDon-
aid and Ambassador Dawes predict the
five great powers will be able to get
fOOafHar tiy1oo hofnro CY,,,
This f1ve-poWer conference will have
an important bearing on the work of
the preparatory commission of the
League of Nations on disarmament,
which eventually will consider the gen.
eral question of disarmament both of
land and sea forces.
Leaders Satisfied.
Both Premier Macdonald and United
States Ambassador Dawes are rep
resented by the diplomatic correspond
ents OF the Laborite newspaper the
Herald as more than satisfied with the
good progress made in their naval con-
verSations. Because of the close rela-
| tionS between the newspaper and the
| party, it may be assumed that the cor
| respondent derived his information from
official quarters.
It is hoped, he adds, that it will
SOO1I UC pOoSADlc W LlONG 1OTWdTQ 10 LIE
next stage. From the conversations
Will emerge not hard-and-fast plan
but a general outline definite enough
for submission to the other signatories
of the Washington treaty of 1922, who
then will be asked to send represent
atives to a preliminary informal meet
ing, probably in London. This would
be a meeting of statesmen and diplo-
mats, not naval experts.
Others Coming.
Not only Prime Minister Macdonald
but j. H. Thomas, lord privy seal and
minister of employment in the Labor
cabinet, and other British public men
are planning visits to America.
Mr.. Thomas. with his wife and
daughter, sail on the Duchess of Atholl,
! leaving for Canada August 9.
| Winston Churchill and L. G. M. S.
Amery, who were, respectively, chancel-
lor of the exchequer and secretary for
the Dominions in Stanley Baldwin S
Conservative government. sail together
| for Canada on the Empress of Australia,
leaving Southampton for Quebec Au-
gust 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
.IRONWORKER KILLED
IN FOUR-STORY FALL
Plunges From Sixth to Second
Floor of Shaft of Elevator
Under Construction.

Robert Callahan. 33-year-old iron
worker of Alexandria, Va, was fatally
injured shortly before noon today when
he fell from the sixth to the second
floor of an elevator shaft now under
construction on the Tenth street side
of Woodward & Lothrop's department
store. He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where he died two hours later
from a broken back and internal in7
juries.
According to fellow workmen of the
George A. Fuller Construction Co., who
are building a freight elevator in the
department store. Callahan was balanc-
ing himself on two wooden planks in
the act of installing an elevator door
box when he lost his balance and fell.
The fact that the second floor landing
was boarded of detected the falling
body and prevented 1t from landing on
more than half a dozen men working
on the ground floor of the shaft.
Callahan lived at 424 South Wash
ington street. He Is survived by wife
and six children, one an infant son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
REYNOLDS is GIVEN
5 MONTHS IN PRISON
Young American Is Found Guilty
of Manslaughter in Crash
Death.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 31.-Richard Joshua
Reynolds, rich young American Of Win
ton-Salem. N. c., was today found
guilty of manslaughter on charges grow
ing out of an accident in which bis
automobile was involved and motor
cyclist was killed last May.
The Old Bailey jury deliberated less
than an hour. Arthur Graham, the
motor cyclist, was killed on the Bath
road at night when Reynolds was driv-
ing back to London from an outing at
Hurley. The prosecution alleged the de-
fendant was drunk at the time.
Reynolds was sentenced to five months
in prison.
Reynolds prison sentence was without
hard labor.
The young American was also ordered
to pay the whole costs of the prosecu-
ton, which will be heavy. His lawyer,
of the sentence, said Reynolds had pro-
vided for Graham'S widow for life.
Judge Humphreys, in summing up
the case, told the jury the facts that
the defendant was young and an Ameri-
can should not make the smallest diff
ference, in the way the case should be
regarded.
The administration of justice in Eng
land always prided itself on making
no distinction between native and for
eigner.
Neither should his wealth make any
difference, if some of it had been used
in generous behavior toward the widow
of the man with whose death he was
charged, Reynolds had done no more
than the law could compel him to do.
Judge Humphreys said Reynolds
should be tried just as any London
costermonger, who might be charged
with knocking down some one by furi-
Gus driving of his cart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
Eckener Puts Zeppelin in
Readiness for Departure at
O'Clock, U. S. Time.
AMERICANS REACH SHIP
FOR SCHEDULED SAILING
Baboons Part of Freight Cargo.
Wilkins Signed as Pas
senger.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany. july
31.-The departure of the dirigibls
Graf Zeppelin on her transatlantic all
voyage to America was set today for :
am. tomorrow morning g pm. Wed
nesday, Eastern standard time).
The great dirigible was preened ir
its hangar this afternono for the star
early tomorrow for LakehurSt, N. j.
on its second westward transatlantic
crossing.
Passengers Gather.
Passengers gathered from all ovei
Europe, among them various Americans
Some rushed from great distances Sc
as not to be left behind when the
mighty craft pokes its nose westward or
its great adventure.
Cargo, including several baboons anc
baggage OF the passengers. and a large
quantity of mail, was in the holds, fuc
tanks were filled, cells were inflated.
Knute yEckener, the tall, fair-haire6
son of DR.. Hugo Eckener, skipper oi
the dirigible, predicted prompt get
away at am.
Whoever isn't aboard by then must
hold the bag" he said, for he cant
tications are excellent and we dont
want to delay a day longer than i:
necessary, as we want to start on oul
world flight as soon as possible
Expects to Arrive Sunday.
The Graf Zeppelin expects to arrive
at LakehurSt, probably circling first
over New York City, some time Sun
day, at the completion of a four-day
trip over course of probably more
than 1000 miles.
The ship will remain at Lakehurst
three or four days, beginning there or
| August z or August 8 its round-the-
world trip. Cruising eastward its first
stop will be FriedrichShafen for three
or four days, its next at Toxic for four
| days, and the last at Los Angeles fol
four days.
we expect to use II days for the
| flight, exclusive of stops" said Capt
von Schiller, third in command.
Round the World in Month.
1.-THE journey, with the stops -includ.
ed, should take little less than 9
month";
In crossing the Pacific the dirigibl,
will not be able to fly above the
Hawaiiai Islands since it will take &
6ASuo NAlS1C COulo lIOItl 4OhlO 1OI LIN
Angeles, which would take it north o.
the archipelago.
A new safety contrivance has beer
added to the Crafts construction. Al
alright rubber tubing of considerable
size attached to the bottom of the pas
| senger gondola, it is believed, will pre-.
vent the vessels sinking should it bt
forced to alfght on the water.
Pleased With MotorS
DR.. Eckener this afternoon declared
himself satisfied fully with the result:
of the tests of the dirigible's new
motors, installed after the failure Of
four of the old ones on the attempt
last May to reach Lakehurst from
Friedrichshafen.
There will be 81 passengers aboarC
the dirigibie, of whom l8 will be pay.
ing guests. While three women orig.
inally were booked for the trip, there
was increasing doubt today that all ol
them would be in Friedrichshafen III
time for the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
GARRETT REPORTED
ITALIAN POST CHOICE
Baltimore Banker Said to Be Slated
to Be Successor of Henry
P. Fletcher.

BY the Associated Press.
John w. Garrett, Baltimore banker
is understood to have been selected by
President Hoover as Ambassador to
Italy, succeeding Henry P. Fletcher, who
has determined to retire from the diplo-
matte service.
Mr.. CARROTS name recently was pre-
sented to the italian government, and
reports today were that government had
signified that he was entirely accept
able.
Ambassador Fletcher plans to leave
his post late next month, returning tc
the United States, and it Is expected
that Mr.. Garrett will take up his duties
in the italian capital at or shortly after
that time.
This will not be the first service OF
the Baltimore bank in the diplomatic
field, as he served in the corps for near
ly 20 years, being at one time Minister
to the Netherlands, and also Minister tt
Argentina before the post at Buenos
Aires was elevated to an ambassador.
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
GUATEMALA FLYER
DUE HERE TODAY
Granados, With Good Will
Note for President, to Land
From Jacksonville.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 31.-Col-
Miguel Granados of the Guatemalan
Army air service, took of from the
municipal airport here at 6:10 am to-
day on a proposed nonstop flight to
Washington to deliver letters of good
will from President Lazare Chacon to
President Hoover.
Col Granados and his mechanic, Car
los Merlen, spent last night here after a
nonstop flight from Havana yesterday
en- route from Guatemala. They are
flying cabin monoplane similar to that
used by Col Charles A. Lindbergh on his
New York-to-Paris hop. The ship is OF
silver color decorated In blue and white
the Guatemalan national colors.
The goodwill flyers expect to reach
Washington in six or seven hours. Aft
er spending four or five days in the
Capital Col Granados and his aide will
return to their native land by way oi
Mexico City, where they will present
President Portes Gil with a message oi
good will from the Guatemalan Presi-
dent
The flyers were guests at a dinner
here last night attended by Adjt. Vivier
Collins Of the Florida National Guarc
and other Army and civilian ofiicials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
DIR. DRAPER ATTAINS SUDDEN FAME
IN URGING' SHORT PANTS FOR MEN
Interviewed by Woman Writer'S Lot of Comment Follows
Not Sure He Advocated New Fashion.

A week later he had received press
clippings from several States; more
than a dozen letters from firms manu-
featuring short pants; other letters ask
ing for an opportunity to display the
latest In sleeveless shirts, and any num-
ber of communications and telephone
calls from persons who rose up to COM
mend or cuss him.
DR.. Draper was quoted further as
having said: Women have about
reached the ideal style of dress for both
health and comfort, with their sun
tan back dresses, short sleeves, low
necks and abbreviated skirts. Men are
far behind the times, but they will soon
catch. up"
DIR. Draper was far behind with his
mail today. ruminating on how, as he
expressed it, he bounced out of OBJ
scurity into fame in 80 days. But he
was wearing conventional clothes, and
tanning, alonG with the rest Of Us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31

The next time DR.. W. F. Draper, as
sistant surgeon general of the Public
Health Service, receives two enterprising
newspaper women who want expert
comment on mems styles the chances
are he won't advocate sleeveless shirts
and short pants.
He was not positive today he had ad-
vocated such a departure from conven-
ton. He remembered talking with the
woman writer's, however, and recalled
that next day he picked up newspa-
pers to find he was quoted as follows:
eff we (men, of course) could have
style that would not cause a sensa-
ton, 1t should be short, light pants to
the knee, just bare legs with slip
over sock to prevent shoes from rub
bing the feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
BOTTOM BEING LAID
IN REFLECTING POOL
Contractors to Complete Work on
Smaller Basin Near Lincoln
Memorial in 2 Months.

The work of laying a reinforced con-
crete bottom in the small rejecting pool
between Seventeenth street and the
Lincoln Memorial was under way today.
The contractors, Rose Brothers, has
been at work on the Job since early this
month and expect to have the task
completed in about two months
Some marsh gas, seeping up through
the marsh land that lies below, was en-
countered when the work was first
started, but now gives the contractor no
trouble. The bituminous bottom has
been taken out of the pool and a g.
inch cinder bed, impregnated with
asphaltic pitch has been laid. Asbes-
tos waterprooflng. with layer of roof
ing slate for protection, has likewise
been laid. to give the pool substantial
bottom.
After the contractor has finished the
work Of putting in new bottom in
the small pool, he will start on the
larger rejecting pool and give 1t q
thorough cleaning and renovating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
HEIR TO MILLION DEAD,
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

BY the Associated Press.
REDLANDS, Calf, July 31-Henry
Grain, IS, former constable and reputed
heir to a million-dolla estate, was
found dead late yesterday, apparently
the result of an accidental shooting as
he cleaned a gun.
Three years ago Grain inherited ap.
proximately 100000 from the late
Henry yogt, an orange grower, who hac
taken fancy to him as lad A yeal
ago Vogts brother died in Germany
leaving an estate of a million dollars
to vogt which under his will, would &c
to Grain.
Grain recently returned from New
York, where he conferred with his at.
torneys regarding the claim to Vogt's
estate; the payment of which German
officials protested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH.

UNIoNToWN, Pa, July 81 (R1.-Be-
lieyed by police to have been taken
for a ride" John Donahue, 80, former
local deputy constable, was found shot
to death today in his automobile near
Masontown.
Donahue, well known figure in local
political fights, recently sued three
Uniontown men for 100000, charging
that they had besmirched his charac-
ter by accusing him Of association with
bootleggers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
ACCEPTING GRAF MAIL.

The Post Office Department an
aounced today that mail is now being
accepted for dispatch by the Graf Yep
pelin, scheduled to sail August z on a
round-the-world cruise starting at
Lakehurst via Friedrichshafen, Toxic
and Los Angeles.
Mail for delivery in the united States
after trip around the world will cost
$3.50 for each letter and $1.75 for each
post card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
Fifty Shot in Riots in India.

BANGALORE, Mysore State, India,
July 81 (P.-Fifty persons were in
jured by gunshot WOUNDS here today in
riots during which police fired on un-
ruly crowds. Many of the victims are
not expected to recover. The trouble
was started by the alleged refusal Of
the police to admit former students to
worship at the Ganiathi idol, st. Sui
tanpet School The students were in
sistent, crowds gathered and brickbats
were thrown. It is alleged the police
continued to fire intermittently for an
hour. Mounted patrols are traversing
the city, which is seething with excite
ment. Arrests are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
SHOWERS TO BRING
RELIEF TOMORROW
High Temperatures Continue
in Capital and Through
out Country.

Relief from the heat wave tomorrow
was promised by the Weather Bureau
today. which predicted thundershowers
with lower temperatures to continue
through Friday. Meanwhile the high
temperatures continued today and the
bureau expressed the opinion that SO or
81 degrees would be reached this after
noon. A temperature of SO degrees at
6 o'clock this morning was the lowest
in the past "a hours.
A northwestern breeze is expected to
usher in the showers and lower tenn
peratures tomorrow.
One heat prostration was reported at
Emergency Hospital last night, Susie
Robinson, colored, 40 years old. No.
-champlain court, being treated there
after becoming Ill at her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
RELIEF NOT IN SIGHT.
New England Only Section Reporting
Cooling Breezes.

New England Only Section Reporting
Cooling Breezes.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-For the fifth
successive day, most of the country
today faced a continuance of a heat
wave that showed no immediate pros
poets of abatement.
While cooling breezes brought some
Slight relief to New England last night.
residents of other sections of the heat
belt suffered from uncomfortably high
temperatures.
The hottest spot was Bismarck. N.
Dak,. with temperature of 102 degrees,
followed closely by Oklahoma City with
mark of 100.
In New York City the mercury climb
ed to 90 degrees with one death and six
prostrations from the heat. Some repre-
sentative temperatures for the Nation
we're: Washington and Baltimore, a.;
Boston and Philadelphia, 90; Indian
apolis, 80; Chicago, 86; Kansas City,
"a; and Cleveland, 80.
The Pacific Coast alone enjoyed COM
Portable temperatures, San Francisco
having high of 81, San Diego, So, and
Los Angeles, "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
NO SPRINKLING RULE.
D. c. Residents Not Restricted in
Use of Water for Lawns.

Alleged failure of District officials to
notify officers Of the Police Department
Of the revocation of the regulation fix
ing two daily periods during which the
use of Potomac water for the sprinkling
of lawns and washing of pavements was
permitted is said to have proved annoy
ing to householders and embarrassing
to the police.
Revocation of the regulation August
Is, 1928, was officially printed In The
Evening Star, and, 1t is stated, copies
of the order of revocation should have
been furnished the Police Department,
Police Court and corporation counsel.
This was not done, it is stated. so far
as records of the three branches OF the
service show. and the police have been
requiring compliance with the regula-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
40 BRIGHTEST YOUTHS IN AMERICA
NERVOUSLY AWAIT EDISON TESTS
Candidates for Mantle of Inventor Given 19 Preliminary
Questions to Answer.

The bright glare Of public attention
which has surrounded each contestant
since his selection as/his States repre-
sentative obviously has had its effect
All seemed nervous and somewhat self
conscious and quite apparently anxious
about tomorrow when Thomas A. Edi-
son himself will confront them with
one of his famous questionnaires.
A foretaste of what an Edison ques.
tionnaire can be was given each youth
upon his arrival when he was handed
a sheet of 10 questions to I'LL out.
The questions comprised cross-ex-
Continued on Page 2, Column 3)
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EXPECTED HERE AT 3 PM.
Guatemalan Plan to Be Met by OFF,
eiaI PARTY

Col. Garcia Granados. who is regarded
as Guatemalas foremost aviator, Is ex-
pected to arrive at Boiling Field at
8 o'clock this afternoon In a monoplane
in which he left Guatemala City last
week. Col Granados spent last night
at Jacksonville, Fla, leaving there this
morning for the National Capital, ac-
cording to word received at the Guate-
malan Legation, 1914 Eighteenth street.
Col. Granados will be met at Boiling
Field by DR.. Adrian Recinos. Guate-
malan Minister; Ramiro Fernandez,
first secretary; officers of the Army
Air Corps and members of the diplo-
matte corps from South America.
Army flyers and members OF the dip
lomatic corps will attend a luncheon
to be given in honor of Col. Granados
by DR.. Recinos at pm. Friday, In the
Mayfiower Hotel. Col Granados Will be
presented to President Hoover tomor-
row or Friday. He probably will remain
in this city until Friday afternoon or
Sunday morning.