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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06

Southern Maryland early on the morn
ing Of December 20. The prosecution
had contended he delivered the death
dealing device to the home of a neigh
Dor of the Halls on that morning
The principal witness for the defense
last night was, Or. Vladimir v. de
Sveshnikoi, former physicist and chemist
of the Bureau of Standards. His testt-
nony was to the effect that powder of
the type found In the home of brother
of Leroy could not have been used In
the bomb. He said had such an explo-
siye been used no hole would have been
torn In the floor Of the Hall kitchen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
TAKES OATH TOMORROW

Alfred A. Wheat will take the oath
of Office as chief justice Of the District
Supreme Court at a special meeting at
the court in general term tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The oath Will
be administered by the senior associate
justice present at the ceremony. After
taking the oath Justice Wheat will re-
move from his position at the extreme
left of the court to the vacant chair in
the middle. The reception to the new
chief justice will be extended by the
members of the bar and number OF
his friends who are expected to attend
the ceremonies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
CLUB NAMES MRS. LANDES
Soroptimists Elect Former Seattle
Mayor as President.

PHILADELPHIA, June 6 (R.-Mrs.
Bertha K. Landes, former mayor of
Seattle, Wash, was yesterday elected
president of the American Federation
of Soroptirnist Clubs. She had been
second vice president.
The federation, composed of business
and professional women and wives Of
Rotarians, proposes the formation of Q
Young Peoples World Citizenship
League as a means of teaching q uni
versal doctrine of peace and Q uniform
creed of friendlinesS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
DEGREE FOR DR.. SIZo0

Presbyterian Pastor in Washington
Honored by Rutgers University.
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
received the honorary degree of doctor
of divinity from Rutgers University at
its 164th commencement exercises this
morning. Seven honorary degrees were
conferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
THIRD NEW YORK
CHINESE IS SLAIN
Deaths of Two Others Are
Laid to Tong Outbreak
by Police Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Louie Lee, a.
the third Chinese slain in New Yorks
metropolitan area in SO hours, was
found shot to death in the bunk behind
his laundry in Brooklyn today.
Police had already attributed to q
tong outbreak the deaths of a Chinese
found shot to death in downtown New
York and another slain with q hatchet
in Newark early yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
May Circulation
Daily. ,.112,389
Sunday, 116,517

District of Columbia, S.: ,,, go.
FLEMING NEwBOLD, Business Manager
Of THE EVENING. AND SUNDAY STAR, does
solemnly swear that the actual number 81
copies Of the paper named sold and 0istrib-
uted during the month Of May, AID. 1880,
was as follows;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
Paris Postal Package ExplOdes.

PARIS, June GPl.-A package con:
tanning an explosive blew up in Central
Post once today. There were no VIC
tins. Tx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-06
10-CENT CAR FARE
ATTACKED IN FINAL
UTILITIES ARGUMENT

Continued From First Pageo
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Gen. Smith Proposes JobIess
Benefit, With Eligibility
Rules Omitted.
DECEMBER 6 SUGGESTED
AS DATE OF CONTEST
Annapolis Is Advised Of Offer by
Wire From Chief Of Mill
tary Academy.
b. the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST POINT, N. Y, November 49,
West Point Is ready to play the Navy
in a post-season foot ball game at New
York December 6, Maj. Gen. William
r. Smith, superintendent Of the Mill
tary Academy, announced today. He
has 50 advised the Naval Academy's
superintendent by telegraph.
Maj. Gen. Smith proposed TO the
Navy that the game be played for the
benefit Of the unemployed, with all
questions of eligibility or the existence
of any differences between the old
rivals to be wiped out in the interests
Of the emergency.
Navy previously expressed willingness
to meet Army In benefit contest, but
had fled no formal proposal with West
Point.
The date suggested by Army, Deem
Der 6, conflicts with Nays scheduled
game with Pennsylvania at Philadel-
phia, but it was pointed out here that
the Neavy-Penn contest was arranged
conditional upon possible resumption
OF Army-Navy relations on the gridiron.
Maj. Gen. Smith stated no date later
than December could be considered,
because Of the weather and examine
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
NJ KINLEY- EASTERN
TO AID UNEMPLOYED
High School Teams to Give Re-
ceipts From Tuesdays Game
to Jobless.

The proceeds from the championship
deciding foot ball game between Nc
Kinley and Eastern High Schools Tues
day win be given to any ofhcial fund
which may be established for the relief
of the unemployed. it was announced
this afternoon by Stephen e. Kramer,
first assistant superintendent in charge
Of high schools.
The decision to play the game for
charity, MIR. Kramer said, was reached
through the common consent of the
high school principals and the officials
at the Franklin Administration Build
ing. The money, he declared, would
be set aside to await the founding Of
an "oficial fund" to which it can be
added.
Tuesdays game, the last in the on
cial high school series this season and
that which names the District cham
pions, viii be played in the Central
High School Stadium at 3:l5 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
PUT Off
DECISION ON TRADE
Vital Issues of British En-
pire Left to Future
Conference.
BY the Associated Press.
TnNnnAI. NTo1av,1,,,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON; November 13.-Important
economic issues before the Imperial
Conference, 1t was stated in highest
circles today, win not be decided upon
at the present gathering, which ends
tomorrow, but win be referred to some
future empire conference.
Not only has the Canadian preferen-
tial tariff scheme been turned down,
but all questions of schemes for quotas,
import boards and the bulk purchase
Of empire products and other such COM
prehensive plans for increasing Inn
perial trade viii require more study
and investigation.
Whether the next imperial gathering
win be held at Ottawa win not be
known until late tonight or tomorrow.
Bennett to visit Paris.
The nremiers have been in almost
continuous session in recent days in an
effort to wind up the conference to-
morrow.
Premier Bennett Of Canada win visit
ireland next week and also Scotland
and France before returning home. The
purpose Of the French visit, II was
reliably stated, is to reach new ar
engagements to increase the Canadian
wheat outlet IN the French markets.
Delegates to the Indian Round Table
Conference stepped aside today for the
remainder Of this week and permitted
the Imperial Conference to write the
closing chapters of its history and the
dominion preniers to get on their way
back home.
The interim bstween now and the
next meeting, Monday, the Indian dele
gates will use in an effort to reach
agreement on policy and bases fol
negotiations, so that they may act with
a united front in parleys with the
British representatives. The principal
point of difference is the old Moslem
Hindu antagonism, but the unanimous
choice Of Aga Khan, Moslem leader. as
chairman of the entire British India
delegation Is believed to indicate proof
Of conciliatory spirit among the Hindu
majority.
Pienary Session Monday.
Mondays meeting Of the conference
win be q plenary session at st. James
Palace. The procedure to be followed
In development of the discussion prob.
ably will be outlined then.
The assembly was In every way one
of the most brilliant seen in London In
recent years, with those present includ.
ing Ministers, Ambassadors and nava
and military leaders in respondent uni.
forms blazing with medals and deco.
rationS, woman society leaders richly
gowned and gorgeously attired princes
and their womenfolk from far-ofI
HinduStan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
MAN KILLS THREE
CHILDREN AND SELF
UniontoWn, Pa, Bankers
Wife Also Critically Wound
ed While in Bed.
b. the Assoeiated Press.

By the Associated Press.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, November 13.-
Three children were shot and killed
today by their father, r. w. Playford,
IS, a prominent Uniontown lawyer and
banker, who then killed himself, APP
parently while suffering under the de-
lusion that the family was facing pow
erty. Playford's wife was wounded,
probably fatally.
The dead, besides the father, are
Nancy, 10; Margaret, 10, and Pauline, o.
Mrs. Playford, IS, before her marriage
to Playford was Nancy Stirling, MEM
Der Of prominent Baltimore, Md,
family.
Discovered by Maid.
A maid n the rlayford home was
the first to discover the victims. The
girl, Viola White, said that she heard
shots about am, but believed the re-
ports were caused by heating radiators
in the house. A short time later. she
said, she saw Playford leave the chill
dren's room and enter his own. She
heard another shot, and upon investi-
eating, found her employers body on
the floor.
All Of the bodies except that of the
man were in their beds. The two
younger children and Mrs. Playford au-
paretnly were sleeping when the shots
were fired.
Playford was director of the Fayette
Title & Trust Co., which merged re-
Gently with the National Bank Of Fay
cite County. He also was a director of
the merged bank.
Believed Insane.
Friends Of the family said Playford
had said recently that he feared he
would 60 insane because of business
worries. He was quoted as saying that
his family might have to go ito the
poor house."
Despite these expressions Of fear,
Playford generally was regarded as still
wealthy. Police said they believed his
business worries had caused tenn
porary insanity.
The condition of Mrs Playford was
such that physicians said she could
not live. She was not taken to q hos
pital, so critical was her wound. The
two oldest children and Playford ap-
parently were killed instantly. The
youngest child lived for short time.
Was Studying Lesson.
The body of Nancy, the Oldest child,
was found propped against her pillows,
an open school book on her lap. She
had been studying her school lessons
when the father entered and fired q
bullet into her head. A bed light was
burning.
The PIayfords lived in one Of the
most imposing residences in Uniontown,
and Mrs Playford was one Of the lead
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Double CRASH ENDS
FLIGHT
Pilots of American Legion
Escape and Refuelers Get
Ducking in Bay.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 13.-An at
tempt to shatter the world airplane en-
durance record ended in double mis-
fortune early today when the American
Legion burned in q forced landing and
its refueling ship, Miss Queen, fell into
Jamaica Bay near the Jamaica Sea
Airport.
Capt. John s. Donaldson, promoter
and pilot Of the endurance ship, was
uninjured, but his co-pilot, Edward
Weimer, former war flyer, suffered a
broken ankle and decorations.
Charles Soule, pilot of the refueling
plane, and George Adams, his assistant,
on the hose, we're drenched, but were
pulled out Of the water uninjured.
Ignited in Landing.
The American Legion ran out of gas
and was forced down on the edge Of
the airport, catching fire as 1t landed
on a cement roadway. 1t was COM
pletely burned.
Miss Queen lost a wing aud its land
ing gear as 1t settled down in the
marshes of the bay Its motor appar-
emily was not well warmed up and re-
fused to function after the ship got
into the air.
Capt Donaldson said after the double
crash that lack of gas and a heavy fog
were responsible for the accident to the
American Legion. AS early as o'clock,
he said, he radioed the mother plane to
ascend with fuel and 1t obeyed. Soule
and Adams had just got into the air
when their plane refused to function
and settled toward the water.
Relief Attempt Late.
About five hours later a second plane
was sent aloft to make contact with the
American Legion, but 1t was too late.
The endurance ship engine began to
sputter and Capt. Donaldson glided
down. As the plane hit the roadway
the landing gear was torn on and the
ship burst into flames. Donaldson and
Weiner scrambled out.
The American Legion had flown only
Is hours toward the record Of SAT hours
set by Dale jackson and Forrest OBrine
last Summer when the mishap occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

the testator had provided bequests Of
$4,000 to his brother, Raymond A.
Schadmann, Empo.ia, Pa; $1,000 to an
other brother, Harry d. Schadmann,
Waterloo, Iowa: $500 each to two
nephews; $500 each to Harry's children,
and $1,000 each to Grace,s children.
Miss Pike and George White are named
as executors.
The two sisters, through Attorneys
Douglas, Obear a. Douglas, and Edmund
d. Campbell. in their protests against
the admission % probate of their
brothers win, charge undue influence
on TIE part Of the secreARry and also
BY schadmann. but no later win has
been found. -
Attorney Frank Nesbit repre- nts the
executors who iiled tfs win for probate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
FAMILY OF THREE
THOUGHT POISONED
Father and Mother Unconscious,
Little Girl Tells of Being Made
to Swallow Pills.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, November ia family
Of three YVES taken to Receiving Hos
pital early today, apparently poisoned,
and police began an investigation, the
early part Of which left them puzzled
as to the cause.
The parents-Charles Anger, SO, and
his wife, Lydia, 36-were unconscious
and IN such q serious condition that no
extended examination could be made.
Their child, Alice, 5, was less seriously
affected, but the only information po-
lice could obtain from her was that her
father had given her pills" for several
days.
Means and cries throughout the
night caused neighbors to cali the jani-
tor OF the apartment In which the Ang-
ers lived. He broke in the door. The
house was In disorder.
The janitor and other tenants of the
building reported that sounds Of con-
siderable commotion have been coming
from the apartment for several days,
but that when any of them knocked at
the door, Mrs. Anger would open 1t and
then slam 1t In their faces.
Police took samples of food found on
the shelves, and also were investigating
q theory of suicide pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
SISTERS FILE SUIT TO BREAK
WILL DISPOSING OF S35O,OOO
Contest Charges Undue Influence on Part of Secretary
Left Bulk of Estate

A contest over the $350,0O0 estate Of
seeking admission to West Point and
Annapolis, 1444 Rhode Island avenue,
has been instituted In the District SUI
preme Court by his two sisters, Mrs.
Emma q. S. Grove Of Williamsport, Pa,
and Mrs Grace M. s. Yount Of Norris
town, Pa. The former is given only
$4,000 in her brothers viii and the
latter receives $4,000 for herself and
81 900 for each OF her children.
Schadmannf was bachelor, 81 years
old, and died September n. BY his will,
executed October Is, 1918, he left the
residue Of his estate, estimated at $780,
been his secretary for many years. n
addition 70 the sums eft the two sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
SEVEN PUPILS HURT
BY DYNAMITED STUMP
Two May Die From Injuries as Tree
Crashes Through Roof of
Rural School.
- the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
rRONTON, Ohio, November 13.--
seven children were injured, two pos
sibiy fatally, when a tree stump dyna-
snited by contractors. crashed through
the roof Of q country school at Kellys
Bridge, near here today.
James Dean, IL, suffered q crushed
skull when struck by the stump as 1t
fell into the school room. A portion
also struck Rodney Elan, IL, severing
his scalp.
County oficials said % sticks Of
dynamite had been placed beneath the
stump at point lbs yards from the
school. When It was exploded q por-
tion Of the stump weighing about 600
pounds went into the air and broke
through the roof Of the building.
The stump fell into an aisle IN the
center Of the school room and on
through the floor. Oficials said several
children would have been killed had II
fallen onto the school desks. The school
housed % rgs7ils at the time, ranging
= a9e from TO II years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Silence of Witness
Explained AS Death
Takes Him in Chair
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 49,
John w. Glover, 70, was on the
witness stand in court yesterday
testifying on his divorced wife's
claim to $1,000 worth of prop
erty.
Mrs. Glover's attorney fred a
question at the witness.
He made no reply.
A court attendant walked up TO
touch him, but still there was no
reply.
A closer examination revealed
the reason for his failure to re-
ply.
Glover was dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Mgr. Ignaz seipel III.

VIENNA, November IS (R.-Mgr. DR.,
Ignaz Seipel, foreign minister and for
mer chancellor of the Austrian govern
ment, is confined to his bed with seri-
Gus attack of pleurisy
His illness at this time Is regarded as
particularly unfortunate since prospects
for formation Of q new cabinet appeared
to depend largely upon his tactful me-
diation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
SAY CASTOR B. MEANS
SPIED ON COMMUNISTS

National Civic Federation Is Claim
ed to Have Hired Ex-Department
of Justice Agent as Investigator.
BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 13.-The
New York World says that CASTOR 3
Means, former agent of the Department
Of Justice and ex-convict, had been en-
ployed as an investigator of Communist
for more than year by the National
Civic Federation.
Means said he could not discuss the
matter until he appeared before the
Fish Congressional Committee on No
vember "a in answer to a subpoena. The
World said he had been receiving as
high as $500 q week salary and ex-
penSes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
CUBA TO SUSPEND
ITS CONSTITUTION
Decree Awaits Publication to Be-
come Effective Throughout
Republic.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, November 13.-Dr. Jesus
M. Barraque, secretary Of justice, an
nounced late today that President Ma
chado was signing decree suspending
the constitution throughout the repub-
lie.
The suspension win take effect as
soon as the decree Is published In the
ofdcial gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
DOG H0WLS FOR HELP
WHILE TWO MEN PERISH
Master and Companion Found
Dying Of Poison in Automobile
Parked in Residence Street.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, November ia small
bulldog howled and ran from house to
house in the neighborhood of 1000
Blaine avenue last night, finally at
tracing neighbors to motor car parked
at the curb.
They found Homer B. Arens, 81. and
Robert O'Connor, 80, both statesmen,
critically Ill In the car, apparently from
poisoning, and called police. Both died
en- route to q hospital.
A bottle containing a liquid police
said smelled like alcohol was found In
the car, and an empty bottle was on
the ground nearby.
Mrs. Arens said she did not believe
the deaths were intentional. Her hus-
band, she said, liked Ito eat, drink
and be merry too well TO kill himself"
The dog which brought neighbors to
the scene was Arens' constant COM
panion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
POWERFUL AIR BEACON TO TOP
ALEXANDRIA MASONIC TEMPLE
Huge Lantern Costing OOO Gift of Grand Chapter of
Virginia, Is Being Installed.

mum cap Of the tower is now nearing
completion. The light from the LAM
tern, It Is said, win be one OF the most
powerful In the world.
Appropriation of funds to complete
the interior and furnishings of the tenn
pie viii be made when the George
washington Masonic National Memo
rial Temple Association meets here next
be dedicated February "a. i032. when
Masons from ali parts win Ratiaer for
the ceremonial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Hundreds Killed,
Town Is Destroyed
In Burma Storm

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 13.-An Ex-
schange Telegraph dispatch from
Rangoon today reported that hun
dreds of lives we're lost in a cyclone
which wiped out the town of Kyauk-
Pyu, on the west coast of Lower
Burma.
All buildings were reported de-
stroyed. trees uprooted and vessels
in the harbor carried out to sea.
The news agency reported that all
communications had been cut.
Reports to the news agency said
one steamship had sunk.
1t was feared that many villages
in the neighborhood were utterly
destroyed.
The homeless were reported to
number thousands and relief work
was in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
GIRL DROWNED IN CAR
PLUNGE INTO WATER
Efforts Of Brother-in-Law to Res
cue Her at Norfolk, Va,
Are Fruitless.

y tIIa Ab1UCIhJou FfeB5.
NORFOLK, Va, November I3.-Miss
Margaret Kennedy. Is, of Amelia, Tex.
was drowned today in the plunge Of an
automobile from bridge here into is
feet of water. Her brother-tn-law.
Alfred L. Garren, chief petty ofIicer in
the Navy, who was driving the car. at
tempted TO drag the girl through q
before he could succeed. Garren said
the car slidded on wet street car rails
and crashed through the bridge rail-
ing.
Miss Kennedy. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Kennedy Of Amelia, Tex,
came to Norfolk two weeks ago 70
visit a sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

NEW YORK, November 10 R.-
When q taxicab and another car crashed
on Park avenue today three men were
injured. The most seriously hurt was
Frank Sheppard Of Baltimore, who was
taken to Flower Hospital with a pos
sible fracture of the skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

by 6tau NOEte1po4loSut " @AS Sset.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, November i3.-
A huge lantern, which win be visible
for many miles and viii serve to guide
airplanes at night Is now being In
stalled on the top Of the George WASH
ington Masonic National Memorial
Temple. under construction here. The
lantern Is the gift Of the Grand Chap
ter Of Royal Arch MasOns Of Virginia
and Is said TO have cost $4,000.
The steel framework which viii sup
port the lantern and the large al4mi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS.

Peru Gives Assurance to United States
After Disorders Occur.
~ the Associated Press.
The Peruvian government sent word
10 the State Department today that
American lives and property would be
fully protected during thH current
troubles there.
Ambassador bearing, at Lima, asked
such assurance on learning of the out
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
TWO KILLED BY MARINES
Sons of sandino's Principal Aide
Reported Victims in Nicaragua.

AePUIteu V1CIIIAb III NICHEdBuHs
MEXICO CITY, November 10 Dr.
Representatives OF the Nicaraguan in
surgent chieftain, Augustine SANDING
today said that Pedro, r., and VIC
toriano Altamirano, sons Of Sandino's
principal aide, Pedro Altamirano, had
been killed In fight with United States
Marines.
Another son. Melecio, was said IL
have been severely wounded in the en-
counter, which centered about the Alta
mirano homestead. SANDING himself
was said to have recovered from recent
wounds and to have reassumed charge
of his men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Do-x HOPS TOMORROW

Third Stage of Journey to q. 8.
to Take Plane to Bordeaux.
CALSHoT. England, November Is Up.
The German seaplane DO-X, will
leave tomorrow morning for Bordeaux,
next stop on its projected fight to New
York from Altenrhein, Switzerland.
Apart from re-fueling operations and
attending TO the crafts engines, crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

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