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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
sHIPBUILDERs ARE CALLED.
Schwab u Among Group Ordered 10
Appear Before Senate Pr0bers.

BY the Associated Press.
American shipbuilders were called
yesterday by Senate investigating
committee to tell 1t on next Friday
about the charge that they sent a rep
resentative of their interests to the un-
successful Geneva naval limitations
conference Of 1927.
The decision to call the shipbuildeTs
first was seen as a determination by the
committee to center the inquiry on
them rather than on the Individual.
William B. Shearer, who says In a
court suit that he was their Geneva
agent. He will be called later.
Charles NJ Schwab, the veteran
chairman of the board of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, was among the
first four shipbuilders summoned. The
Bethlehem Steel Corporation controls
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co, which
was one Of the three Arms sued by
Shearer for more than S250,00O he
alleges is due him for his Geneva work.
The others called by the committee
include s. w. Wakeman, vice president
~ the Bethlehem Shipbuilding CO.; G..
4. BArto. vice president of the Ameri-
can Brown Boveri Electric Corporation,
And Norman r. Parker, treasurer OF the
same corporation.
In his suit Shearer named the Beth
lehem Shipbuilding Co, the American
Brown Boveri Electric Corporation ana
the Newport News Shipbuilding ana
Dry Dock Corporation. Ohicers of the
3atfer company will be called later,
chairman Shortridge said.
! Asked why Shearer was not sum-
4noned as the first witness, Shortridge
replied: 1--WE want to get the facts ana
the truth" The committee has certs
ned copy of Shearer's court complalnt.
& The necessary absence from the city
81 Senator Allen of Kansas was iac@
f1f In setting the opening OF hearings
next Friday. Senator Robinson, Demo.
crat, Arkansas, Is the other member OF
the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
CLAIMS SHIPS BADLY DAMAGED.
Finnish Captain Reports Seeing De-
~ str0yers lowed. -.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, September
IA R).-Press dispatches quote the cap
tain of the Finnish steamer Suusaari as
reporting the sighting week ago of
two Russian. squadrons which were
slowly towing stern foremost two seri-
ously damaged destroyers. The fore guns
of the latter were dismounted and the
vessels appeared in danger of sinking.
AL vessels new their flags at half mast.
1t also was learned today that books
belonging to the library of the Volkoff,
one or the damaged ships, and parts of
it's bridge and ammunition cases had
floated to the Esthonian coast.
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TAFT BRIODAY;;
HEALTH1RESTORED
Because Birthday Falls on
Sunday, He Postpones
.1tsri.se-5 ~
Party Until Next Year.
BY JOHN ). sUTER,

ASsoefated Press stan Writer.
Chief Justice Taft, now at. his Sum-
mer, home at Murray Bay, Canada. Is
"a years. old today, but Is having no
birthday party. ;. - ..-.~
The anniversary, falling on Sunday
the Chief Justice decided to postpone
the party until next year. He promises
to compensate then for the delay by
providing q more elaborate dinner than
has so far marked such occasions.
1t has been customary for many years
for the Chief Justice to climax the
celebration with a dinner to about 100
guests, all that could be seated at tables
in the numerous living rooms In his
large Summer home on Murray Bay,
Canada. He will, of course, be the
recipient of numerous gifts Of flowers
and other renembrances and the nu-
merous letters and kilograms Of con-
graduation, which always pour in on
his birthday.
To Offer Congratulations. -;
His neighbors and friends, consti-
tuting the permanent and Summer resi-
dents of Murray Bay. probably will
follow their custom of calling to con-
graduate the distinguished former
President.
The Chief Justice has been sur
rounded by his immediate family dur
ing his vacation The reunion ct
fording him an opportunity to romp
with his grandchildren, a pleasure he
keenly looks forward to each year.
Advices from Murray Bay report the
Chief Justice restored to his usual vigor,
hard at work preparing for the next
term of the court beginning in october.
1t Is stated that he has not been idle
during his vacation, but has been study
ing the papers in the $50 cases which
have been filed since the court ad-
jo,.rned in June. He expects to be able
to examine most of them before coming
to Washington october l.
Arranges Conference
During vacation the Chief Justice has
also arranged for the annual conference
with senior Circuit Court judges here
prior to the meeting of the Supreme
Court on October q. At the conference
the condition of business in the Federal
Courts throughout the country will be
discussed, for the recommendation Of
such measures aS may be found reces-
sary to expedite the handling of Federal
cases, with the object of preventing
congestion and delays.
beIOre the CnleI justice Is TWO years
older he will be eligible for retirement.
as he will on July Z, 1881, have served
the requisite 10 years on the bench.
His friends predict, however. that, he
will not voluntarily. resign until after
the Supreme Court moves into its new
building. for which a site has been
purchased and plans have been pre-
rered. It Is estimated that between
two and three years will be required for
its construction after building has
begun. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
CHINESE WAGE
GUERILLA WAR
Russian White Guards Re.
ported Aiding Soldiers
e. - tt' ~ ...
on ManchFian Front.

BY the Associated Press. '"' <7'F
MOSCOW, U. 8. 8. r., September' II.
while China and the Soviet Union
are exchanging diplomatic notes seek
ing settlement of the controversy over
the Chinese eastern railway reports
continue Of guerrilla warfare along the
Manchurian front carried on. by Chinese
soldiers aided by Russian white guards.
The ofhcial Tass news agency report
ed from VladivOstok that white guards
last Wednesday invaded Soviet territory
and terrOrized the local population, and
on Friday raided and ransacked the
post Office at OsipouVka, 20 miles north
OF Nikuss. They wounded the telegraph
operator and carried of all Geographic
apparatus.
white Guards Reunited.
VlAdivostck also reported Chinese
military authorities were recruiting
Russian white guards In Chinese ter
ritoFy to carry on frontier assaults and
to pursue terroristio practices.
A telegram said Chinese soldiers
Manchuria station, and added that such
assaults occur every day In that vicinity.
Blagoveschensk reported similar attacks
by Chinese troops 90 miles from there
al Royarkov0.
Meanwhile Soviet workmen, students
and members Of the Communist or
CARNATIONS throughout the country are
organizing and mobilizing volunteer de.
tachments to meet any future en-
Urgency. There are also tanks and other
war equipment. some employees of
Soviet institutions have allotted 2 per
cent of their weekly earnings for war
materials.
Soviet Note Delivered.
The soviet government today de.
ivered to the German embassy here a
second note alleging serious mistreat-
ment of ~oviet citizens in China and
again requesting closest supervision by
German diplomatic representatives of
Russia's Interests there.
Recently verbal note from Germany
had expressed surprise that there had
been Soviet criticism of its handling
of the matter and asking for proof OF
the alleged outrages. In its note today
the Soviet government admits that in
formation In Its previous note was not
based In all cases on 0fIlcial reports, but
pointed out that In view Of the meager-
ness Of official Information 1t could not
ignore unofi1cial reports.
Soviet citizens who fed from China
were reported to have seen bodies OF
Russians, photographs Of which were
available in Harl,in. The note expressed
establishment at q statement by the
German consul general at Hardin ac-
cusing the TAss correspondent OF dis
seininAtine false reports. The note also
recited 1 long list Of cases OF ntistreat-
nent. which we're substantially the
same as those given the Associated
Press last night.
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GIRL PLUNGEs TO DEATH.
WICHITA. Kans.. September "A (R.-

WICHITA, Kans,. September Il (R.-
Helen Williams. Is. Of Thomas, Okla.
making her first parachute leap, was
instantly killed this afternoon when
she fell 1000 feet from the plane of
Elinor Smith, holder Of the womans
solo endurance record, at the Braley
Flying School field here.
The girls chute failed to open. She
had come to the field late today
from the plane, which Is here with the
safety demonstration of an air chute
company.
Her relatives said she had been in q
plane but twice before. When Braley
officials consented to allow the jump,
Miss Williams went aloft with Miss
Smith and Jean Herrick, an employe
of the school. who was to follow Miss
williams to the sround.
Apparently afraid she would lose her
nerve, the girl jumped as soon as the
door was opened. without listening to
final instructions. 1t was said.
To the thousands of onlookers 1t
seemed as il her legs became entansled
in the shroud lines of the chute, witch
twisted behind her like q grOteSuue
corkscfew as she fell.
Miss williams came here a short
time ago to make her home with her
sister and brother -in.law, Mr. and Mrs
C. w., Newell. She was graduated from
the Thomas High School last Spring
Her father, Charles williams, and o
sister, Mrs. Stewart Hoffman, both live
at<Thomas. The body will be sent to
Thomas tomorrow. ~
Miss Smith, pilot of the plane, was
was not allowed to jump after the ac-
cident.
FLAMING PLANE FIRES HOME.
OAKLAND, Calf, September IA LR
Two men were killed late today when
the airplane in which they were fiying
fell into q tail spin, took fire in the
air and crashed into the residence of
C. E. Gilman in Berkeley.
The pilot was believed to be Robert
b. Widman, student aviator Of San
Francisco, who had rented an airplane
at Oakland Airport belonging to Mai.
livingston Irving, well known coast
flyer. The dead passenger was identi-
fed as Thomas r. Hutton, Los Angeles,
student at the University Of Cali
fornia.
Oakland Airport oficials said the
plane had been In the air an hour
ers said the pilot was attempting loop
at low altitude when the plane fell into
q tail spin.
Widman was well known in college
circles and was Q member Of the Phi
Kappa Fraternity.
Gillman's residence and q neighboring
house were set afire In the crash.
Rescuers encountered difficulty In re.
moving and Identifying the victims.
PARACHUTE FAILS TO WORK.
MINNEAPOLIS, September Il (R.-
Melvin Clark, st. Paul, was killed near
here late today when he lost control Of
q ship ne was flying and made an
unsuccessful parachute jump.
witnesses told Coroner Gilbert Sea-
shore that Clark was flying At q great
height probably S,00O feet, when his
f1laIae Aniaea red To 20 into a tail snin
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Mrs. Blum's Will Probated.

LYNCHBURG.. Va. September IA
Especially THE will of Mr.. Jennie Blum,
who died Monday. has been. probAted In
the corporation court. The estate IL
valued at 973,f35 being devised to her
sons. sidney and Gustav Blum. The
sons quaiifieA "a executors. The will
was dated January II. 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
NAVY LEAK" PUT
OFFICERS ON GUARD
AGAINST SHEARER

Continued From First Page)
letters in question be attached to the
report.
It is understood the secret inquiry
centered about how the information in
confidential letters leaked" out Of the
office of Capt. Berry.
No record could be found yesterday
to show that the findings of the court
ever were made public by the Navy De-
partment. The fact that the officers
were not court-martialed is evidence
however, Of their exoneration.
Shearer Won Navy Friends.
Before the leak" Shearer had
aligned himself with big navy" forces
in pending cruiser legislation and his
role Of arch-champion of the Navy UNI
doubtedly won him many friends in
that branch of the service. Even while
the Newport incident was fresh, he is
said to have visited the White House
and supplied President Coolidge with
naval strength data. He was quoted
frequently in the newspapers in con-
nection with the Anglo-American paval
parity controversy then playing the
front pages.
The naval leak" developments served
to lower Shearer's prestige at the Navy
Department however. This was due
largely to fear that Shearer might get
someone else Sin bad"
The secret records of the Shearer in
quiry in 1924 we're in the files of the
Navy Department when the American
delegation to the tripartite conference
went to Geneva in 1927-along with
other information concerning the ex-
naval electrician and civilian ship ex-
pert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
August Circulation
Daily. 98,987
Sunday, 1O4,9O6

District of Columbia. S.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD, Business Manager
of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR,
does Solemnly swear that the actual number
OF copies of the paper Eamed sold and dis
trbhted during the month OF August, AID.
1929, vas as follows:
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NEW YORK, eeptenher IL R1,--A
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
RAIL EMPL0YE INJURED.
Passengers Eseape, But Overturned
Locomotive Pins Engineer.

SHREVEPORT. La, September IA
R.-Lou knight. engineer on the
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway, was
injured seriously. and mail clerk suf-
fered slight injury by the derailment Of
today. between Baton Rouge and
Alexandria.
The engineer was caught under
meath the overturned locomotive but the
passenger ears did not leave the track.
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The Perfect Food.

Z Some dietic experts say that water
cfasS il a perfect food. as It contains
All the three vitaftins necessary to the
human body.
young London eriokers are revivins
the -laesrschaurn pipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

Mexico recently hsd rush 81 Ameri-
can auto tourists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

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DsIi, ayerase net circulation. >.

Total daily net circulation. $50. g,
kverAee daily net paid circulation.
Daily average number Of copies for
service. etc,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-01

We believe there was an age when
this part of the hemisphere, which
now comprises these United States
was covered over with gigantic trees,
even larger than those which are
yet to be seen on the western fringe
of our country, and that weeds grew
as big and tall as what we now call
trees, and that animals, proportion
ately as large roamed through these
immense forests, etc. But what we
started to say was that there are
now weeds around Renrock that go
a long way to substantiate what we
have just said.
In the election of new board OF
church trustees, the women have the
majority. If there isn't something
done now there remains another
chapce-have it all composed OF
women.
We have read of the cruel ways OF
putting men to death in old Bible
times, and then down through the
Dark Ages. the awful ways devised
and then later, the fiendishness OF
the Indians, but just recently, over
in Russia, when they hitched four
yoke of oxen to a mans limbs and
pulled him to pieces, we thought
that the most hellish of all.
The hum of the threshing ma
chine is again heard in the land; in
some instances plenty of straw, but
poor quality of wheat.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-01

S.; w o. Barnes, I. G.; w. O.
Barnes, chaplain; E E. Kirkpatrick
r. s. to v. c.; Kay Barnes, L. S. to
V. G. r. II. Ray was the retiring
N. G..
Scarf Bline of Newark was a Sun
day visitor at the w. o. Barnes
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Chambers
and children of Bristol spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. En-
nett Duvall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wickersham
of Pittsburgh, visited last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster.
Gus Carnes of Bristol, and num-
Der of other men of that section are
engaged in painting the iron bridge
here, and other bridges on Meigs
creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Aler of
Pittsburgh, DR.. J. w. Dawson and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Vale of Colum-
bus, and j. B. Maier and wife and
two children of Chicago have been
visiting at the r. w. Barnes home,
at Millgrove.
Fred Radcliff, county commission
er, was recent visitor here, in
specting bridges and roads.
H. w. Lindimore is doing repair
work for Fletcher Lyon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-01

| fallibility of such long range fore
casting.
This is the greatest month for in
sect life. Many of them spend the
latter part of the summer in the
less conspicuous stages, such as
grub or terpillar-feeding and
growing and storing up energy for
the transformation we call the pupa.
Aquatic insects have passed their
peak long since, but the little wing
ed creatures Of upland fields now
flourish in incredible numbers.
We have asserted in former talks
that air temperatures are an index
to animal life and activity. 1t fol-
lows, then, that life is now at flood
tide. The merciless struggle for
existence is intensified on every hand
at this season A host of tiny para
sites within and an army of enemies
from without are at work now aid
ing man in holding in check the in
sect horde which threatens to de-
spoil his fields and groves and or
chards.
Busy days these are for our feath-
cred allies Young birds of the year,
y
of youngsters keep pace with their
elders in feeding and storing a fat
supply which will serve as emer-
gency rations against winters cold
or a long southern migratory fight.
1t would seem they are almost too
busy to sing, for there seems to be a
dearth of bird song during these
scorching days. Many of our fa-
vorite songsters are quite mute now,
although with the coming of cooler
weather. they will again favor US
with at least portion of their
| springtime program. Only profound
| physiological changes can account
for this silence, and this will also
/ explain the replacement of gay we'd
ding garb by the more somber COL
ors of travelling costume. Identifi-
cation of species is rendered more
difficult by this change of dress and
the presence of juvenile birds still
further complexities the problem.
Goldfinches, tardiest of all in
mating, are now settled down to the
serious business of nesting. Many
I sparrows and thrushes are still busy
with second broods. Family groups
of orioles and of many other species
can be found and already the black
birds have begun to assemble in
larger parties which will later unite
to form the immense focks of fall
Swallows, most of them quite social
in habits, show greater gregarious
tendencies as the days shorten.
From the northland comes the van
guard of an army in retreat. Along
our lake beaches, where the spotted
sandpiper has waded and hunted al
most alone, We find many of his
cousins which have nested far to the
north and are now leisurely seeking
winter feeding-ground beyond the
reach of ice and snow.
Not infrequently the bird-student
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-01
KNOXVILLE

Week ago Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
c. A Stegner entertained with a
dinner at their beautiful farm home
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Whitaker and Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Weddel, all of Leetonia. Four OF
the above were employed, including
Mrs. C. A. Stegner, at the Fairmont
children's home at Alliance, several
years ago, and they have always re-
mained fast friends.
Installation of I. o. o. #. Officers
Last Saturday night, l. r. Barnes
special D. D. G.. M, assisted by w
A. Barnes. installed the officers OF
Hemlock lodge, No. 289, 1. o. o. F..
as follows: r. H. Duvall, N. G.; J
p. Kidd, " c.; j. H. Wickersham
R. S. to N. c.; E. E. Kirkpatrick, L.
S. to n. G.; r. HI. Ray, warden; w
A. Barnes, conductor; j. H. Wicker
sham, R. S. s.; w. A. Barnes, L. S
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-01
WHITE PIGEON

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Calendine, at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Elmer Rouanzoin and
wife, twin girls. on July %, named
Wanda Faye and Wava May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Scott and
family spent last Sunday with the
latter's aunt. Kate Aber, near the
sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Drake and son
Carlton spent Sunday at the John
Drake home.
Mrs John Campbell who has been
assisting at tn w. S. Ham home,
returned to her home, Saturday.
Miss Alice McInturf returned
home Sunday from West Virginia,
where she has been working at the
John McKitrick home, for the past
two weeks.
Robert Price and family of
Cheneyville spent last Sunday with
G.. P. James and family.
There will be no more singing
lessons given at Pennsville Church
of Christ until Aug. 25. They
were postponed on account of
Chautauqua.
Mrs J. d. Niceswanger and sons
Roy and Lee of GAINESVILLE are
spending the week with her parents
Jack James and wife.
Mrs. Lawrence McInturf is having
considerable trouble with a car
buncle on the back of her neck.
Mrs. Sade Price visited last week
with Mrs. Amanda Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Drake and
son Dalton returned to their home
at Xenia, after spending some time
with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
John Drake and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
James.
Murray James and Curt McInturf
went to Columbus Sunday, where
the former is in college, and the lat
ter expects to enter this fall, and
has employment after September 1 !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Herring of
Portersville were at the home of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Will Ham. Mrs.
Ham is improving slowly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-08-01
AGRICULTURAL NEWS NOTES
By II. +. Eaton, County Agent

Do You Want To Purchase A Ram?
Most Morgan county breeders
have selected rams from their
flocks to be placed upon the ram
train which stop at Malta, Thursday
afternoon, Sept. 19. The best mod
crate priced rams available all over
the state have been selected for this
train, and word comes from the
state university department that
those in charge feel they have the
greatest offering they have ever
been able to assemble on any train
to date.
They want to get an idea of about
how many mutton rams will be
needed to supply the demand, and
the sheep men who contemplate pur-
chasing rams from the train are ask
ed to call the county agent, and
specify price they are willing to pay
and type of ram wanted, and fill out
an order blank which does not, how
ever, bind them to purchase at all if
upon sight they decide not to. All
these temporary orders want to be
placed before Sept. l. Please call
county agent if interested in pur-
chasing ram.
All Camp News
In last weeks paper list OF
names of those All club members
who had made application to at
tend camp was printed. To this list
can be added the following: Freda
Anderson, Pennsville; Ruth Thomp-
son, Roxbury; Esta Duncan, Ches-
terhill; Rhea Wogan, Maxine Wade,
Leona Wade, leader, Chesterhill;
Gerald Stoneburner, Genevieve Ep-
pley, Crooksville; Alan Stewart,
Louis Strong, McConnelsville; Paul
Stoneburner, Eagleport; Harriet
Swanson, Buffalo, N. Y; Zola Trip
lett, Chesterhill.
This brings the total up to 40,
and we must have 20 more whose
applications are received not later
than Aug. 10, if we have our camp.
If everyone who has applied to at
tend will secure one new applicant,
we will have our 60 and 20 to spare.
With some hard work this can be
accomplished. Please send in ap-
plication as quickly as possible.