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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
PR0FITEER CHARGE
GOES BEFORE COURT
New York Official Says Evidence
Shows Firm Raising Prices
Unreasonable.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 16.-Charres
that food combination is engaged in
wholesale profiteering In New York
City viii be laid before a State Supreme
Court referee Monday, william B.
Groat, .Jr., assistant attorney general
said today
Groat, who has been conducting an
investigation for several days. said he
had evidence that food prices had been
raised beyond reasonable proportions,
with the drought as an excuse, House.
wives. lawyers, managers of farmers
cooperative associations and store
keepers were questioned.
Two hearings are scheduled Monday.
one before Referee Charles C. johnson
. In the morning on the milk situation.
Retail milk prices recently were in
creased In New York and New Jersey.
distributors declaring that a shortage
had resulted from the drought.
Maj. John Holley Clark, IT.. referee
In the general inquiry into food prices.
will hear Greats report.
Groat, asserting that there were
"guerillaS" among food distributors.
said 1t was impossible to reach the in
dividual shopkeeper who raised his
prices unreaSonably, but that the At
torney general could take action when
1t can be shown that group of store
keepers or others combine to boost prices
generally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

warded. When next he tried the ex-
aminations he stood fourth on the list.
Before the end of the year he reached
the top of his class in scholarship. He
maintained that standing throughout
his course.
Graduated With HonorS.
Graduating with honors from the
Ecole DIES Points ct Chaussees, he was
marked young man in the engineer
ing profession from the outset of his
career as a bridge builder. He has
lived up to his early promise and to-
day is rated as one of the greatest
engineers in the world.
1t is estimated that Ralph Modieski
had been the directing genius back of
almost 200000,000 worth of bridges.
The structures he has designed span
mighty rivers in many parts of the
world.
The Ambassador Bridge, connecting
Michigan and Ontario, Canada, the
greatest suspension bridge in the world,
is a monument to his ability.
He built the Delaware River Bridge,
supervised part of the construction of
the Manhattan Bridge and the Quebec
Bridge over the st. Lawrence. With
these and many other great structures
to his credit, Ralph Modjeski has &C
compliShed what so many of us fail to
do. He has, indeed, made his dreams
come true to the great benefit of the
travelling public.
Copyright, 1880, by North American News
paper Alliance0
Next: Walter C. Teagle.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
R. TOO IS MOORED
AT HOME BERTH
Feat Is Crowded Off Front
Pages by Other Big News
Events.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
| CARDINGTON, England, August Is.
The R-100, largest airship in the
world, tonight swung in her home berth
after successfully completing a 57-hour
crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from
Canada.
The airship arrived over Cardington
Airport at 1o:4O am. today GAO am,
Eastern standard time) and was safely
moored / hour and 20 minutes later.
Eighteen days ago the great craft left
for ST. Hubert Airport, Montreal. The
outward crossing was made without in
cident, except for tear in one Of the
| fins. After 10 days in Canada the
R-100 started for home and made ex-
cellent time until she reached the Mid
atlantic.
There she encountered heavy wind
and rain, which slowed the speed at
one time to Is miles an hour, but later
the weather cleared, and the big ship,
sped over the ocean at 80 miles an hour.
The delay was enough to spoil the hope
of a record crossing but the time was
considered good at that.
Crowds Witness Landing.
The dirigible left Montreal at 8:28
pm. eastern standard time) Wednes-
day night and completed the 3,287-mile
crossing in 81 hours and IL minutes
of flying time, as shown by the log.
Great crowds witnessed the landing
giving a warm welcome to the members
of the crew and the passengers. Then
after sending a consignment OF fresh
Canadian flowers to Queen Mary and
box of Canadian peaches to the Prince
of Wales, the officers and men went to
their homes for rest while the lessons
of the flight were studied by Britain's
air experts.
While the country was delighted at
the successful trip of the big airship
the flight had only a brief half day OF
glory on the front pages of London
newspapers. The British-Australian
cricket test match soon swept it to the
inside pages, while the trouble of the
British liner Tahiti in the South Pa
ciflc, the expectation of royal baby al
CLAIMS and the reception in Hyde Park
this afternoon to Amy johnson, CIR
flyer, helped to tone down the R-100'S
! feat.
Correspondent Speaks.
E. w. Grange, who was correspondent
| for the Associated Press and the Reuter-
| Agency of London on the return jour-
ney, spoke enthusiastically of the COM
| fort. speed and safety of the airship
| He related how the passengers con-
versed in the dining saloon until after
midnight last night, then went to bee
and slept peacefully without knowing
that the R-100 was battling an ocean
storm. He remarked, too, that the
average speed of the airship from
Montreal to Cardington was approx
mately three times that of the steam
ships the dirigible passed.
It is believed that better cooperative
/ measures between Great Britain and
| Canada for mapping Atlantic weather
| will result from the flight. Much
| valuable information regarding air cur
| rents was obtained and the knowledge
gained will be applied to the charting
| Of future flights.
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the first 20 minutes.
The story concerns two ever-quar-
reling business partners who are en-
gagged in manufacturing and selling
ladies' garters. This phase of the
business offers opportunity for a
rather nifty model revue. The in
genue niece of one partner falls in
love with the Juvenile lead, the
nephew of the other partner. There
also is a suffering and some
what jealous wife and an equally
ng-suffering sweetheart to add
complications for the partners.
To end the perpetual squabbling
of these business partners the lawyer
devises scheme to have a contract
which will make one the master
and the other his servant for a Pc
Rod of one year, depending upon
who wins the best poker hand. The
married partner, Stanley Smith,
wins, and Ruggles, as T: Boggs
Johns, has many humiliating mo-
ments as a butler until the niece
suggests how he can successfully
turn the tables. Then, after all
their combined trials, they discover
that the lawyer was playing trick
on them as a contract based upon a
gambling game is not legally bind
Ing.
The stage presents Herman Tim
berg, an unusually clever comedian;
his son, Herbert, who seems even
more talented than his father IN
dancing, doing a golf dance very
well indeed; "Snoonie," an amusing
Characterization offered by Barbara
Blair, and others. with the Chester
Hale Girls offering terpsichorean
figures and faces that are easy. TO
watch, make an enjoyable ensemble;
Dick Liebert wins his usual vocal
response from the audience and
there also are the usual short reels.
H. F.
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come from the venture was obtained
when Ralph lassoed a neighbours cali
that had gone astray. His reward
amounted to So.
Mother and Son Learn English.
Mime. Modjeska learned English. She
made her American debut in San
Francisco, to which she and Ralph
moved. There he, too, quickly learned
the language of his adopted land. All
the while his mother insisted that he
continue with his music He practiced
much while he was acting as advance
agent for Nine. Modjeska on her first
tour OF the United States, in 1877.
But his dreams were becoming more
insiStent. While he liked the life of
travel, the atmosphere of the theater
the company of artists, there was
something lacking. His own career as
a musician seemed promising enough,
yet he finally cast 1t aside to take up
the profession of engineering.
He sailed for France in 1878 to study
for the entrance examinations to the
famous Ecole DIES Points ct ChausSees
(School of Bridges and Roads,. He
worked hard on his books. Still he
failed in the examinations and didn't
qualify for entrance. 1t was a bitter
disappointment to the youngster.
Out of that failure grew a deter
mination to conquer the task he had
set for himself. He stuck to his books
definitely deciding to pass up musical
career for that of engineering of
the hardest and most eXacting of the
professions. His perseverance was re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
LIVESAY is CHOICE
OF ARKANSAS G. 0. P.
Accepts Nomination to Oppose Gov.
Parnell in Gubernatorial
Race.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August 16.-J.
o. LiveSay of Ashdown was nominated
for Governor by the Republican State
convention here this afternoon. The
nomination was made from the floor,
and Mr.. Livesay announced his ac-
ceptance.
Livesay, former assistant United
States attorney for the western dis
trict of Arkansas, said he woald make
an active Statewide campaign, defining
the issues outlined in the party plat
form adopted today.
The platform came out strongly for
prohibition, for a thorough audit of
the State Highway Department and
other State departments, and for hon
eSty in State government"
Livesay will oppose Gov. Harvey Par
nell. who was renominated in last Tues
days Democratic primary.
With other indications that the Re-
publicans would wage one of the most
active campaigns in years for its State
ticket, convention speakers made an
open bid for the support of independ-
entS and anti-Smith Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
RALPH MODJESKI, FOREMOST BRIDGE BUILDER,
WORKED HARD TO REALIZE BOYHOOD DREAMS
Sacrifices Career as Pianist
to Become Engineer and
0vercomes Failure.
ONCE JUVENILE ACTOR
Passed Second Entrance Examina-
ton to Famous French School
of Bridges.
BY J. v. FITz GERALD.

Few of us are fortunate enough to
make our early dreams come true. But
Ralph Modjeski has done so. The world
foremost bridge builder, holder Of the
John Fritz Gold Medal, the highest
honor that the engineers of the United
States can confer on member of their
profession. dreamed, when he was a lad
of is of becoming a great engineer. He
sacrificed one career that held high
promise and overcame an initial failure
to achieve his ambition.
This genius in the construction field
was born in Cracow, Poland, in 1861.
He was the son of Nine Helena Mod
jeSka, famous tragedienne. His father
was a director of theatrical companies.
AS lad he travelled with his parents
through the country sections. Often
the troupe made its journey in wagons.
1t was hard, but an enjoyable and
instructive life. Young Ralph like so
many children of theatrical folk, vas
Juvenile actor of ability. He played
children's roles in either German or
Polish in his fathers companies.
Taught by Tutors.
He was taught by tutors while travel
ing about the country. He didn't enter
school until he was over g. Then he
took up his studies in Cracow. There
he became piano pupil of Cazimir
Holman, father of Josef Holman.
Young Modesjki possessed such high
musical talent that friends of the fam
lily were certain he would become as
famous pianist as his mother was on
the dramatic stage.
But when Nine sModjeSka came to
this country in 1876 and brought her
son with her, Ralph was thinking of
other things than music. While he did
not neglect his piano practice, he was
beginning to think in terms of con-
struction and to dream his dreams of
becoming an engineer. The artist in
music was making way for the artist
In steel.
The newcomers TO America lived in
Hoboken for a time because expenses
were less there. Then they went to
California and bought q farm. They
knew nothing of agriculture. Their
savings dwindled fast. Their first in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
SLOW FUSE BLAMED
FOR PRISON FIRE
Columbus Tragedy, in Which
800 Convicts Perished, Laid
to Group of Six.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August ia de-
lay In the operation of a fuse caused
$40 convicts to die in the Easter Mon
day fire at the Ohio Peaitentiary, but
prevented the possible escape of 1000
into the City of Columbus to spread
terror. officials investigating the cause
of the blaze revealed today.
Investigators found that group of
convicts had planned to set fire to the
and K cell blocks while hundreds of
their comrades were in the mess hall
and out in the prison yard The con-
victs planned break for liberty during
the confusion.
For some unknown reason, however, a
taper or candle lit and timed to set
fire to the oil-soaked roof over blocks
I and X at 4:30 pm. failed to have
effect until 6 pm, investigators re-
vealed. At that time the convicJs were
locked in their cell blocks fol- the night,
and those in the upper tiers of G and
H persisted before guards could open the
cell doors.
Joseph d. Clear, the State fire mar
shals chief investigator, who has been
questioning prisoners at the prison here
and at Mansfield ana London since the
f1re, had two convicts taken secretly to
the Columbus City Prison Thursday
night for further examination. What
information the questioners expect ulti-
mately to obtain was not revealed.
At least half dozen prisoners were
involved in the fire plot. one of whom
died in the flames, according to Ray
r. Gill, State fire marshall; Clear and
F. Byrne Hues, the marshals legal adj
visor.
The officials said that during the fire
the convicts planned to seize the lad
ders from Columbus firemen and scale
the walls. The firemen old not emf, +
the yards until National Guardsmen and
Regular Army troops had been thrown
around the prison. The convictS did
cut the hose lines, however.
No evidence of explosives was found
in the cells, Clear said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
"Dixieana."
Gem of the Southland.

'Dixieana."
Gem of the Southland.
"Drx1ANA," which opened an en-
gagement at the R-K-o-Keith
Theater to a packed house yesterday
afternoon, is the best all-around
musical show that has been pre-
sented in the sound films to date.
With Bebe Daniels, popular picture
star. singing the title role OF a
Southern beauty of ante-bellum New
Orleans, and giving it a real South
ern accent, too, and Everett Mar
shall, formerly of the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Co. of New York, as
the Yankee hero, son OF q Pennsyi-
yania Dutchman who inherited
plantation, the show has distinction
in the handling of the leading roles.
In addition there is Bill Robinson
the gifted Negro who taught Mary
Eaton and many others how to do
real tap dancing, and who plays his
role inimitably and seems to be
worth his $1,000 week. Also. there
is the famous johnson Hall Negro
Chorus in unusually effective rendi-
tions of old spirituals in the proper
setting. These plantation scenes
where the darkies are shown singing
at their work, are artistic and have
a sense of convincing reality.
Miss Daniels, looking her prettiest
in the hoop-skirted frocks, shows
that she knows how To sing, too.
Her voice is not large, but very
pleasing, and, with her personality,
creates real professional effect. Mr..
Marshall promises to take a place
alongside of Lawrence Tibbett as
grand opera star who also can make
good in the movies. His voice Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
RAIL ECONOMIES RESULT
FROM MEXICAN FUNDING
Settlement Reached in New York
Leads to Smaller Personnel
and Other Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, August I6.-Reduc-
zion Of personnel and abandonment of
some unnecessary shops has already
been started by the Mexican National
Railways in order to meet the terms of
the debt settlement concluded in New
York in July by Finance Secretary
Monies de Oca.
Announcement of this beginning was
made to the press today by Xavier
Sanchez Mejorada, president of the
railways. The reduction in personnel
will be carried out gradually, so as to
reduce hardships for the workers.
The president said that within a few
days the railways plants at Durango
and Piedras Negras would be closed and
. number of improbable branch lines
either would be returned to private
owners or abandoned.
AS soon as money is available the
railways will purchase new equipment.
To increase business, freight rates will
be lowered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
RICO STEADIER THAN STEAMER.
NEWSPAPER MAN ABOARD FINDS
Lights Going OFF and On During Storm
Cause Alarm-Hot Water for
Shaving Is Missed.

rolling or pitching The. only feeling
of motion was when we would climb
to $500 feet for steadier winds or
swoop down toward the ocean surface
to TOO feet to check up on our Gift.
Viewed close through the open gig
dowS of the control cabin, the dense
fog banks veered through the black OF
the night like jagged icebergs, and the
howl of the wind and the roar of the
splitting cataractS Of rain doomed O
great diapason.
Morning brought light. but no visi-
bility, the ship boring through fea-
tureless chaos of binding white into
buffeting headwind, now with foul
of our six engines, now with flve, using
all except the starboard cripple, which
was out of commission before we left
Montreal.
During the morning the expected
southwesterly wind was picked up and
we went booming along with it on one
quarter. 1t developed into q 60-knot
gale, and at times we were doing q
hundred miles an hour with 1t.
Sea Visible Ms Fog Clears.
When the fog cleared enough to make
the ocean visible our rate Of drift across
the bursting combers seemed prodigiouS
we were sliding like a sailing dinghy
with her center board up. To coun-
teract this we headed almost south, and
so made good course.
A glimpse of the south of ireland
was promised, perhaps by shutdown, and
perhaps later. We climbed to 2,60C
feet.
What next for the R-10O She is not
going to be allowed TO rust at hel
moorings. AS soon as may be an ef-
fort will be made to send her back tc
Canada to bring the Hon. r. B. Ben
nett, new prime minister, over for the
Imperial Conference.
Sir DenniSton Burney, designer Of
the R-10O, tells me that larger vessels
capable of maintaining IS knots and
carrying 100 passengers are necessary
for a regular schedule, which he ex-
poets to see established. He is not
without hope, from what Prime Minister
Bennett told him, that Canada will
go into that.
1T see nothing to prevent regular
transatlantic service" said Sir Dennis
ton, "as soon as faster vessels can be
built. AS regards the R-100, If / had
free hand I should re-engine he1
and carry out other alterations that
would increase her range and cruising
speed.
I'm her modified form she would be
capable of operating across the Allan
tic and over Canada upon a semi
commercial basis"
building of one of the big ships started
commercial enterprise rather than q
governmental or departmental under
taking.
(Copyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
HOOVER CRITICIZED
BYGOLDSBOROUGH
Maryland S enator Asks
States inclusion for Any
Federal Farm Aid.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. August 16.-President
Hoover has met with the criticism OF
one Of his staunchest supporters in
Congress, Senator Phillips Lee Colds
borough, who has protested his failure
to include Maryland in the conference
OF governors seeking alienation OF
drought distress.
The Maryland Senator embodied his
protest in telegram to the President
and at the same time Gov. Richie took
issue with the White House on its ex-
cuse for not including his State in the
relief program.
Maryland Non Applicant.
Gov. Ritchie voiced his protest Fri
day and the White House Immediately
replied with a statement that MARYLAND
had not applied for aid, and that the
program of relief as drawn at the con-
Terence was left open for entry of any
State needing relief.
The White House wss advised, before
the conference of governors, of the
serious agricultural condition in Mary
land by DR.. Raymond A. Pearson, presi-
dent of the University of Maryland. the
governor said in a statement today. He
declared he did not want to prolong dis
cuSsion with the Chief Executive. but
tfat 'if the President was going to
consider means Of relieving the plight
OF farmers elsewhere, that Maryland
farmers were entitled to be considered
also"
Place Asked for State.
The Goldsborough telegram, dis
patched yesterday, said: Permit me
TO suggest that Maryland be included in
the scope of whatever corrective or
ameliorative farm measures that may
be taken and be accorded representa-
ton through the governor of the State
at any further or more extended con-
SerenceS that may be held"
President Hoover is the third Chief
Executive to find himself at odds with
the Maryland governor. President
Harding was the first when Gov.
Richie refused to mobilize State troops
during coal mine strikes, declaring
Maryland could handle its own situa-
ton without shooting. He later re-
fused to pledge Maryland support to the
prohibition laws when President Cool
idge called conference of governors
seeking such action by each State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
NOTED HORSE TH|EEou
RING IS RECALLED"
BIaCkmar Memoirs Tell of
Notorious "Pony Club" 100
and Rough Life. s
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ga, August 16.-A well
organized horse thief racket was In
operation in the Southeast 100 years
ago-long before the modern racket
became accepted as an American in
stitution.
The activities Of the influential ring
that extended from Charleston. s. c.,
to New Orleans, were recalled here in
the memoirs of the late Alfred o.
Blackmar, who received national recog-
milton just before his death several
months ago when he and his wife cele-
brated their seventy-sixth wedding an
niversary.
'POny Club" Was Powerful.
The organization, known as the
Pony Club" gained a wide reputation
through its successful operations and
for many years none of its members
langufShed behind jail bars.
Local headquarters for the club were
at the Franklin Head Tavern, a rem
devious of outlaws. The sign of the
tavern was carved head of Benjamin
Franklin, gilded and mounted on post
at the street corner.
Columbus was then q frontier out
post and the Franklin Head had q
large patronage. These were rough
gamblers, boatmen and the members OF
the Pony Club"
The tavern was safe for those who
cared not for the law. If the authort-
ties became too pestiferous, the habi-
tues Of the Franklin Head had only to
cross the Chattahoochee River into
what was lower Alabama and outside
the law. Indians then were masters
of all the land west of the stream.
Slept With Boots ON.
Members of the PONY Club" were
hard men, living a hard life. They ate
ham swimming in molasses and washed
it down with scorching liquor from bar
rels. They fought and slept with their
boots on, their guns always at hand.
Chief headquarters for the Pony
Club" were at Charleston, with New
orleans the southern terminus, Column
bus being the intermediary station.
The clubs method of operation was
for a member to steal horse IN
Charleston and another to seize an anil
NAL in Georgia. The thieves saddleo
their mounts and met midway between
the cities by prearranged plan and
changed mounts. The animals were
carried farther from their homes, de-
pending on the value of the horses, al
ways using the rider-relay system.
Pioneers Preyed Upon.
Pioneers in their covered wagons were
always prey for the club. No pioneer
dared leave his animals without guard
when night fell.
Finally the Pony Club" became 80
widely known and feared that settlers
along the route of operations took sum-
mary action and the racket vas broken.
The capture of the leader OF the no"
la
ter was intercepted by the authorities
which contained instructions concerning
the disposal of stolen horses. The lead
err was trapped by the spelling Of the
word pony" the outlaw spelling It
"poney."