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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
BRANDYWINE CRASH
KILLS CAPITAL MAN
George J. Friedman of Washington
Dies Almost Instantly When
Cars Meet Head-0n.

George j. Friedman, %, of $40
Twenty-first street, was almost instant
~ killed, and Dwight Burroughs, 81, of
Brandywine, Md, was painfully injured,
when their automobiles met in head-on
collision late last night near Brandy
wine.
Each of the men was driving alone,
Friedman toward Washington and
Burroughs toward his home. The cars
met lust as Burroughs started up a hill.
Passing motorists brought the two to
Providence Hospital and Friedman was
dead when they arrived.
Birtha E. Snyder and Charles A.
Steele, both of Shady Side avenue, Cap
itol Heights, Md, brought the men to
Washington. Burroughs was treated by
DR.. Safer of the hospital STAFF for
severe decorations above the right eye
and cuts about the face.
Burroughs said he had pulled up to
stop when the other machine struck
him. "He was running at good speed
and his car slipped crafty just before
it got tx. me, and then skidded into me"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
MARY F. 'CLENNY
FOUND IN VIRGINIA
Newspaper Man Brings Girl
and Man Back From
Waynesboro.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 12.-Mary
Frances McClenny, 20, and Harry Dick
inson, charged in a warrant with
"secreting" her, arrived in Richmond
early this morning in company with a
staff correspondent of the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, who found them at
Waynesboro.
The correspondent reported by tele-
phone at 10 o'clock tonight that he had
located Miss McClenny and Dickinson.
The correspondent said he found
them on the porch of a house where
they had been staying. He stated that
he was leaving with the couple by auto
mobile for Richmond Immediately.
Seen by Friend.
Margaret Leonard, a Richmond ac-
quaintance OF the girl, who vanished
from her Hampton Gardens home July
/, returned today from visit in
Waynesboro, a Virginia mountain town,
to tell authorities that on July 2 she
saw the missing girl in the company
of man in Waynesboro.
j. Ward Erb, private detective super
intendent, today made public a
note said to have been found in the
girls room that read: 1T is no use
pretending any longer. I can't marry
you. I don't suppose you will ever
understand or forgive me. I haven't
come to this decision hurriedly or with
out thinking. I seem to have done
nothing but think lately.
But it is good-by, all the same-it
must be.
please don't try to see me again.
hurt us BOTH"
Note Is Unsigned.
The note was unaddressed and I'M
signed.
Mrs. D. c. McClenny. the mother of
the girl, said her daughter was in the
habit of drafting her letters with pencil
on scratch paper before copying them
for mailing and that the letter she
found was of such q nature.
The girl left her home Tues
day of last week. Neighbors said they
er smaller automobile overlook her
After a hurried conversation with a
man in the second car, the neighbors
said, both of them rushed of In the
mans automobile. He hasn't been
heard from since.
Dickinson, Richmond garage man.
whose family is now living near Rus
seville, Tenn, Is charged in a war
rant with "secreting" the girl. He
also had been missing since July l.
His brother, N. H. Dickinson, and
Johnnie Leadbetter, garage associate OF
Harry Dickinson, are under charges OF
| being accessories" since the disap-
| pearance of the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
KILLS DAUGHTER
AS ACT OF MERCY
Father, II, Says He Could
Not Bear to See Girl, a.,
Suffer in Illness.
BY the Associated Press.


WALTON, N. Y, July 12.-Andrew
L. Beers, n, was in the Delaware
County Jail at Delhi tonight in conse-
qusnce Of the killing of his 24-year-old
daughter, Frances, whom he could not
bear to see suffer in illness.
He feared, too, that the girl, described
here as mentally blighted, might fall
into less kindly hands when death came
upon him, according to the county
authorities whom he voluntarily told of
the Staying. For 20 years Beers affec-
ton for his almost helpless daughter
was a by-word in this little community.
Called 1t Mercy Act.
His explanation of the deed as a
mercy killing" due to an irresistible
impulse to save the girl from further
suffering and to guard against harm
coming to her after he was gone" has
been accepted by the prosecutors who
must, nevertheless, observe the letter of
the law and hold him without bail on a
first degree murder charge It is be-
lieved he will be committed to an in
Stitution for the insane, there to spend
the remainder of his days.
From birth, the girl had been con-
fined to the Beers home. The father
and mother shared the burden of
caring for her until four years ago,
when the mother died. The father
cheerfully assumed the extra duty then.
Attempted to Poison Her.
Wednesday night he attempted to
poison her. When she did not die
after a half-hour, Beers took an ice
pick and wrench and went into her
room. Using the wrench for a ham
mer he twice drove the pick through
her head.
He was so unnerved after the death
that he could not carry out his plan Of
taking his own life, he said He walked
to the home of an undertaken and told
him:
Frances is dead. killed her. The
poor little grill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
.HIT-AND-RUN AUTO
INJURIES PEDESTRIAN
s. ]. Esenberg Knocked Down
While Crossing Street-Two
Held for Inquiry.

S. J. Esenberg, about IS years old,
of 4l0 Gallatin street, was struck down
and seriously injured by a hit-and-run
automobile at Georgia avenue and CAL
latin street late last night.
Esenberg was felled by the car as he
walked across the intersection. He was
knocked unconscious and was identified
by papers found on his person.
Removed to Emergency Hospital in
an ambulance, the injured man was
treated by Dr. Lawrence Gregory for
compound fracture of the left arm, g
broken left leg and possible internal
injuries. ....-
A description of the automobile was
furnished by paSsersby, but policemen
of the thirteenth precinct had not To-
Gated the car at a late hour, although
two men were arrested later and are
being held at No. - precinct for tn
vestigation.
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Thieves Sought
To Avert Blast
Of Stolen Pipes
Fixtures Taken From Ex-
plOsive Factory Charged
With Nitro.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


GIBBSTOWN, N. j., July 12.-Tons
of lead pipes and brass fixtures i'm
pregnated with nitroglycerine during
their long use in the E. 1. du Pont-De
Nemours Co. plant we're stolen here last
night by crew of robbers, who vir-
tually dismantled the high explosive
unit of the factory.
The nitroglycerine accumulated in
the pipes and valves would be sufficient,
it was said, to demolish four city blocks
should it be exploded. Officials of the
powder company said a terrific blast
would result if the thieves attempted
to melt the pipes, or If the trucks in
which the metal was being transported
we're wrecked.
Police Watch Highway.
Believing that the stolen metal was
a serious menace to all towns in this
section Gordon of police was assigned
10 watch every highway. Every men,
Der of the police force in Camden was
ordered to report for duty tonight and
were assigned positions on the highway.
Reserves from Philadelphia were posted
at the ferries.
Detectives said the robbers apparent
iy had planned to take the pipes and
fixtures to a garage in this section.
where the metal would be melted. Of
f1cials Of the Du Pont company said
10000 pounds of lead pipes, $4,000
pounds of lead shutters and 5000 brass
and copper couplings and valves had
been taken. 1t was estimated that the
metal would have filled four large
trucks.
Workmen in the high-explosive unit
we're called from their positions yester-
day afternoon when fire was discovered
half mile away, at the export pier of
the company on the Delaware River.
It was believed that the fire was of in
cendiary origin to make it possible for
the robbers to work without fear of de-
lection. The workmen were ordered to
remain not of the high-explosive shed
after the fire had been extinguished.
Trucks Seen Near Grounds.
Watchmen for the company reported
that they had seen several large trucks
near the grounds during the afternoon
but that they gave them little atten-
ton. One of the trucks was said to
have had a Jersey City license.
The manner in which the thieves
could work for several hours in the high
explosive building without being de-
tected by the company's guards was be-
ing investigated.
The theft of the pipes was discovered
this morning when workmen entered
the building. The thieves had taken
plumbing tools and ripped out the
metal. 1t was considered likely that 1t
required nearly the entire night fol
them to complete their work.
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FARMERS HARD HIT
BY LONG DROUGHT
Maryland and Virginia Forest
Fires Spread; Fish
Threatened.

A depletion of the crops of Virginia
and Maryland, serious water shortage
and widespread forest fires are follow
ing in the wake of the continued
drought, reports last night indicated
If the present dry period continues
for another week it is predicted that
the loss will total millions of dollars.
With streams, rivers and wells near
ing the drytng-up stage, residents not
only have been inconvenienced, but in
some cases have suffered from the water
shortage. There are reports from many
communities of water being carried for
long distances.
Many farmers in Augusta County,
Va, are buying water from the city
plant in Stanton. The Dupont Rayon
Co Yesterday came to the rescue Of the
nearby Waynesboro section, where the
water situation is said to have reached
a crisis. Permission to use Baker
Springs, on the property of the COM
pany. was granted to residents of the
parched countryside and large force
of workmen hurried to connect pipes
with the city water line.
Truck Farms Burning Up.
While the wheat crop has been har-
vested, truck farms are declared to be
literally burning up under the intense
heat and these crops are expected to be
complete failure unless relief is Of
fered with rain.
Forest fires are menace with the dry
woodlands. Large areas have been
burned over in the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park area. The fires have been
kept fairly well under control, but Fed
eral, State and county wardens are
taking every precaution to prevent
another series of disastrous fires.
In many areas fire patrols have been
doubled because OF the drought. The
mountain brush and grass Is dry as
finder and strong winds prevailing make
the task of combating flames a difncult
one
Also the dry spell has been threat
enlng fish life and appeals have been
set forth to anglers to report conditions
in their sections and save the fish If
possible. Game Yardens in nearby
States already have moved many fish
from small streams to larger waters.
Moonshiners Suffering.
Farmers are not the only ones feel
ing the effects of the drought Moon
sinners are suffering as well. This was
learned from E. L. Roach, head OF the
Federal prohibition unit at Bluefield,
Va. The agent said that springs In
the mountains are drying up. leaving
moonShiners helpless with barrels Of
mash and prined diStilleries.
Federal agents and State policemen
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
HOOVER SEES FOREST FIRES GOING
TOCAMP IN VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
Drought Reduces Fishing Streams to Tricke and First
Ladys Flowers Suffer,

the camp, also were showing the effects
of the dry weather.
Three spokesman for the President in
the Senate-Allen of Kansas, Smoot of
Utah and Vandenberg Of Michigan
accompanied him on the trip.
Arriving at the lodge later than usual,
the President made no attempt to visit
the bass streams which are several
miles from his camp. and with the
trout season closed resorted to hiking
for recreation. Other members of the
party went horseback riding.
Following their usual custom, the
President and Mrs. Hoover expect to
leave In the middle of the afternoon
tomorrow for the return 10 the White
House, Mrs Hoover again driving her
own car.
On the trip today she was at the
wheel for the first time since she was
injured and drove half Of the way
Mrs. Stark Mcmillan of Palo Alto
driving the remainder. With them in
the car were Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, and
Mrs. Joel T. Boone, wife Of the White
House physician, and her young daugh-
ter Suzanne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
LEGGE DEFENDS POLICY.
Tells Oklahoma Audience United Safes
Will Keen Faith,

ENID, Okla, July II (P).-ReSting
the Farm Boards plea for acreage re-
duction in the Southwestern hard Win
ter wheat area with the growers, Alex
ander Legge, chairman of the board,
late today closed a weeks campaign in
the territory after giving assurance the
board was not departing from its pledge
not to disturb the total holdings of
grain involved in price sterilization op-
erations.
Scoring Gov Clyde M. Reed Of Kan
SaS, outspoken opponent of acreage re-
duction proposals, who blamed sales by
the Falm Board for the break in the
market today, Chairman Legge an
nounced holdings disposed of in clos
ing up agreements with mills" would be
replaced by the purchase of an "exact,
equal quantity" of this years wheat
crop.
Sales Under Agreement.
The Farm Board chairman admitted
the sale of stored wheat in mills under
an agreement which he stated would
require the Grain Sterilization Cor
poration, Federal Farm Board agency,
to permit mills to make certain pur-
chases. The total amount involved was
placed at 2,264,000 bushels by George
Minor, general manager of the stabili-
COI pOIdIlOlls III d GGIeRIdu1 re-
ceived by the Farm Board chairman to-
day.
Upon receipt of report that Kan
saS City mill had purchased $4,000
bushels, Legge said the amount in
volved represented a small portion of
the Farm Boards holdings, which he
estimated at 60,00O,000 bushels. He
said purchases would be made in order
to avoid reduction of holdings as of
July /.
The farm board chairman reiterated
the sterilization corporation holdings
were mot being offered for sale in
competition with this years crop unless
the price goes back to the level at
which it was bought"
Is Closely Quizzed.
Experiencing perhaps the most criti-
cal questioning met during his trip with
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde through
the Southwest, Chairman Legge closed
his address before an audience of nearly
1000 here with the statement that eve
want to rest the facts on your good
Judgment as what to do
I'VE do the same to Kansas" he said
"and hope the people there will lister
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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Legge Says Amount Sold Will
Be Replaced by Equal
Number of Bushels.
CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE
ACREAGE is CONTINUED
Oklahoma Farmers Assured Gov
eminent Will Not Depart
From Helpful Policy.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, July 12-Sale of
what was described as a moderate
quantity of 1929 wheat to Southwestern
millers at current prices by the Grain
Sterilization Corporation, Federal Farm
Board agency, was followed today by
announcement that an equal amount of
new wheat would be purchased in order
not to reduce the Governments total
wheat holdings.
A furry was caused in grain circles
here today when 1t became known that
wheat which the Sterilization Corpo-
ration purchased during the last crop
season in an effort to stabilize prices
had been sold at time when the new
crop is being marketed.
Governor Wins Protest.
Gov. Clyde M. Reed of Kansas, upon
learning of the transactions, imme-
diately telegraphed a protest to Alex
ander Legge, chairman of the Federal
Farm Board, who was at Enid, Okla
The Kansas executive charged that
the Sterilization Corporation sales
broke the market today" and asked
Legge to give unqualified assurance
as to what the future policy of the
Farm Board will be with regard to its
holdings OF wheat, which in your ad-
dresses IN Kansas you repeatedly stated
would not be sold in competition with
the new crop"
Later Chairman Legge announced
that the wheat disposed of to the mill
ers, under contracts which gave them
the privilege to purchase grain stored
in their elevators for the Sterilization
Corporation, would be replaced by pur-
chases of new wheat.
Promise to MilIers.
Corporation officials said millers who
stored the Government wheat had been
promised it would be moved by July
10. Shipping orders were given this
week for the grain unpurchased by the
mills under the storage contracts.
The Kansas flour mills of Kansas
City yesterday purchased $4,000 bushels
of 1929 wheat from the Sterilization
Corporation, at price around 80 cents
a bushel as contrasted with The level
OF $1.15 bushel at which Government
FUNDS were loaned on last years crop.
LEGGE DEFENDS POLICY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
BYRD FLIES INTO HEAT
TO DEDICATE AIRPORT
St. Louis, Parched, Welcomes Man
Who Recently Returned From
Antarctic Cold.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST LOUIS, July 12.-Rear Admiral
Richard e. Byrd, who has flown across
both Poles, few into eat-parched st.
Louis today to dedicate Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh's home airport, Lambert-St.
Louis Field, and to be acclaimed by the
city.
Accompanied by several members Of
bis Antarctic expedition, the famous
explorer few here from Chicago and
was escorted to Lambert Field by a
eonvoy of about Is planes, including
Army craft from Scott Field, Ill. He
landed at GAS am. He unveiled a
dedicatory tablet in ceremonies par
ticipated in by Maj. Gen. James E.
Fechet, chief of the Army Air Corps,
and city officials.
The remainder of the program for his
one-day visit included a chamber of
commerce luncheon, a military parade
through downtown st. Louis and pres
entation of gifts from the city.
The admiral will be the guest at the
municipal opera tonight, and. with his
party, will leave tomorrow morning In
Na special car to return East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
BY the Associated Press.


ORANGE, Va, July 12.-President
Hoover came to his mountain camp
today to find an aroma of burning pine,
flowers from which leaves we're wither-
ing, and streams that were dwindling
to mere trickle.
Drought that has added to the woes
OF the farmer during the growing sea-
son was stretching blighting hand into
the Virginia mountains.
1t left the timber country easy prey
for fires and blazes dotted the hills.
The largest was about 10 miles from
the Presidents camp, others were
nearer and as the party approached the
camp they rode through an odor Of
burning pine.
Several hundred men were called out
to fight the larger blaze near Luray,
and it was brought under control dur
ing the day.
Drinking water from the spring was
plentiful but one of the Presidents fa-
vorite trout streams was only q trickle
The fowep beds, carefully nursed by
Mrs. Hoover during her months stay ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Storm Clouds End Ravages
of Worst Visitation Ex-
perienced in Decade.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
LEADS IN RAPID CHANGE
Official Forecast Sets SO Hours
as Limit Within Which
Spell Must Vanish.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. July l2-After causing
more than 100 deaths in the Middle
West this week, the worst hot wave
in decade seemed to be breaking up
tonight, as reports of scattered showers
and thunderstorms brought some relief.
The official forecast said the heat
wave would be entirely broken up within
36 hours, and already &as dissipat-
ing over the Mississippi Valley, where
100-degree temperatures of yesterday
had fallen to the Dos and low 90s.
Visit to Lake States.
The warm spell, before vanishing
completely, paid the Great Lakes States
a visit, and in Chicago the mercury
rose to 81, the hottest July IL on record.
The previous high mark was on July
IL. 1914, when it was SO.
Up to today Chicago and the region
around Lake Michigan had enjoyed
mild temperatures in the los and low
sos, and the thrush of the heat sent
thousands scurrying to the beaches to
seek solace in the surf.
Scattered showers in Nebraska sent
the mercury tumbling from 103 or
whereabouts down to around IS, but
not until Is deaths in the State had
been attributed to the heat.
Missouri, adding 20 more victims
since yesterday, suffered most from the
prolonged hot wave, and counted q
total Of So deaths traceable to the heat
Up in the Hundreds.
Eight more deaths we're reported in
Iowa for a total of 33 during the
spell. In South Dakota, where tenn
peratures up in the zoos had been
general all week, the mercury had
dropped to 70. Five died from the
heat in South Dakota during the week.
More than a dozen deaths occurred
in the wake of the heat wave in Min
nesota, but cooler weather there today
brought welcome respite.
In Illinois outside Chicago and the
lake region there were a half dozen
deaths attributable to the weather.
20 DIE IN ST. LOUIS AREA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Former Philippine Leader to Take
Third Bride,

MANILA, July IL (P).-Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo, who led the Philippine re-
volt against the United States in 1899,
today was reported about to marry Miss
Maria Agoncillo, sister Of Gregorio
Agoncillo, wealthy land owner of Ba-
tangas Province.
Aguinaldo has been married twice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13


Organized Reserves-Page 8.
PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
PART FOUR-l2 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theaters, Screen
and Music.
Fraternities-Page Z.
District National Guard-Page Z.
Aviation-Page 8.
Serial rial. Story, ASK No Questions
Veterans of the Great War-Page 10.
Army and Navy News-Page 10. an
Radio-Page IL.
Y. w. c. A. Notes-Page IL.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIKH PAGES.
Financial News and Classified Adver-
Using.
The Home Gardener-Page II.
News Of the ClubS-Page IL.
Spanish War Veterans-Page II.
District Naval Reserves-Page II.
PART sEvEN-24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Reviews Of the New Books-Page 10.
Crossword Puzzle age 20.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and JEFF; Regular
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs; Little Orphan
Annie: Brutus; Somebody's Stonog;
Highlights Of HistoT1b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Curtiss' Condition Good.

BUFFALO, July IL Up.-Glenn H.
Curtiss, noted aviator, was reported at
the General Hospital here today to
have spent a comfortable night after
undergoing an operation for appendi-
citis yesterday. His condition was said
to be entirely satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
IRISH FIGHT IN SCOTLAND

Orangemen and Traditional Foes
Stir Riots and Injure Policeman.
GLASGOW, Scotland, July IL Dr.
Riots between Irish Catholics and
Orangemen tonight obliged police to
make four charges against an unruly
mob of 5000 persons in Northern Glas-
gov.
Three policemen were slightly In
jured and Is arrests were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
H0LD-UP MEN FLEE
Intended Victim of Armed Pail
Escapes With Call for Help.

After attempting to hold up Alfred
L. Harris, 2126 r street, at the point of
a pistol in the 2100 block of Florida
avenue, at about 1880 o'clock last
night, two young white men fed when
Harris called for help.
Harris, who said he could identify
the men, described them as being about
Is and q years Of age, respectively, and
about 5 feet inches tall. Each weighed
about lao pounds, he said. Police of
No. 3 precinct were searching for the
bandits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
Vandenberg's Daughter Hurt.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July IL (R.
Miss Betty Vandenberg, 20, daughter
Of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, was
slightly injured in an automobile acct
dent tonight when her car collided with
another at street intersection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13
z DIE IN PLANE DIVE
Pilot and Student Victims in
Illinois Crash.

NATION, Ill, July IL R.-Jack
Bell, pilot, of Bloomington, Ill, and
Cliff Holt, student, of FL Paso, ILL.,, were
killed today when Bell was unable to
pull his plane out of power dive al
the opening Of the new airport here.