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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
MAJ. MILES IS ORDERED
TO INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE
Capt. Claude o. Burch, Cavalry,
Transferred From Philip

Capt. Claude o. Burch, Cavalry,
Transferred From Philip
pines to Duty at Fort Myer.
Col. David s Fairchild, Medical
Corps, at Fort Hayes, Ohio, has been
ordered to the Panama Canal Zone for
duty With troops; Lieut.. Col. L. w.
Prunty, retired, from duty at the high
school, Joliet, Ill, to Chattanooga,
Tenn, for recruiting duty; Maj. Francis
M. Miles, ordnance, from the office of
chief of ordnance to the Army Indus
trial College, Munitions Building: MajS,
William F. Wieck and w. D. Vail.
Dental Corps, at New York City, and
CaptS. G. H. Perry and w. B. Wilson,
Medlcal Corps, at Fort Benning, Ga,
to the Panama Canal Zone; Mai. B. M.
EppS, Dental Corps, from Panama to
BROOKS Field, Tex; Maj. G.. r. Tressel,
Dental Corps, from Panama to Madison
Barracks, N Y; Capt. S. A. Clark,
Medical Corps, from Panama to Den
yer, Colo; Capt. r. S. Lila, Medical
Corps, from Panama to Fort II. G..
wright, N. Y; Capt. v. L. Oleson, Field
artillery, from Kingston, N. Y, to Ha-
wall; Capt. D. F. Jones, Field Artillery
from Columbia, Mo-, to Hawaii: Capt.
r. E. Craig, Cavalry, from Fort Bliss,
Tex, to the Philippines; Capt. Claude
0. Burch, Cavalry, from the Philippines
to the Sd Cavalry, at Fort Myer, va,
and Second Lieut.. r. G. Hood, jr, Air
Corps, from Langley Field, va, to the
arsenal at Edgewood, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
PROBE UNDER WAY
IN W0MAN'S DEATH
Coroner Holds Up Decision on
Inquest Over Body of
Mrs. Pearl L. Weed.

An investigation into the death OF
Mrs. Pearl L. Weed, 40 years old, a
clerk in the Treasury Department, was
In progress today. as authorities sought
an explanation for the peculiar circum-
stances surrounding the finding OF ner
body
Mrs. Lottie H. Jackman, manager OF
an apartment building at Connecticut
avenue and L street, where Mrs. weed
resided, entered the woman'S room Sat
urday morning in response to repeated
requests for Mrs. Weed. Mrs Jackman
found Mrs. Weed unconscious on a sofa,
q handkerchief bearing distinct odor
nearby and loaded pistol on bed on
the other side of the room. Mrs. Weed
was removed to Emergency Hospital,
where she died yesterday.
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt concluded
that Mrs. Weed was a suicide, but at
the suggestion of friends of the woman
decided to hold an inquest at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the Dis
trict Morgue.
Detective James c. Collins and John
Flaherty said they found note in Mrs.
Weeds apartment, apparently written
by Mrs. Weed, under the heading,
what to do in case of my death" She
directed that an officer of the United
States Marines, stationed at Ports
mouth, Va, be notified and left instruc-
tionS on disposing of her body, her In
surance and her retirement money.
The note did not contain specific
reference to suicide, however. DR.. Joseph
G. Rogers, deputy coroner. performed
an autopsy which suggested the pres
ence of a poison and further examina-
ton was ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
Roll Call Answered by 90 Senators
At Today's London Navy Pact Session

Mississippi: Swanson, Virginia; Thomas,
Oklahoma; Trammell. Florida; Wagner,
New York; Walsh, Massachusetts;
Walsh, Montana-19.
Absent: Republicans-Baird New
Jersey; Brookhart, Iowa; Cutting, New
Mexico; Frazier, North Dakota; Goff,
West Virginia; Grundy, Pennsylvania:
Hatfield, West Virginia; Howell. Me-
braska; McCulloch, Ohio: Moses. New
Hampshire; Norbeck, South Dakota
Nye, North Dakota; Schall, Minnesota:
Steiwer, Oregon; Waterman, Colorado
Is.
Democrats, Ashurst, Arizona; Barkley.
Kentucky; Blease, South Carolina :
Bratton, New Mexico; Brock. Tennessee:
Broussard, Louisiana; Connally, Texas:
Dill, Washington: Fletcher, Florida
Glass, Virginia; Halves. Missouri: Hay
den, Arizona; Helm, Alabama; King.
Utah; Ransdell, Louisiana; Simmons.
North Carolina; Smith, South Carolina /:
Steck, Iowa; Tydings, Maryland;
Wheeler. Montana-20.
Farmer Labor, ShipStead, Mime
sota-1.
Total absent-36.
Following the completion of the roll
call, Senators Hatfield, West Virginia.
and Steiwer entered the chamber. The
chairman, however, declined to place
their names on the quorum call. Sen
ator Shipstead also entered the Senate
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
|SWITIIN PERSONA NON GRATA
WITH CAPITAL WEATHER MAN
Ancient Sainted Prelate Rated With Lowly
Ground Hog as Days Stay Hot
and Rain Stays Away.

Evidently this was an approved topic
The forecaster readily warmed to this
subject.
at is hot" came the reply, ''and 1t is
getting hotter It is not only hot, but
dry. And there is no break in sight
What we need now is good southwest
blow or hurricane. That would bring
rain, and probably plenty of it. It
cooled down to so degrees last night
from high of 81 yesterday afternoon,
but warmer weather is in prospect for
several days"
The reporter was having difficulty in
keeping up with the rapid-fire observa-
lions that rolled from the tongue of
the weather man, as he became en-
crossed in his hobby.
why, do you realize the rainfall so
far this year has been 2 inches below
normal?", the prognosticator proceeded.
Seven and AZ hundredths inches, to be
exact. The normal rainfall for January
was $50 inches, but we got only 285
inches; for February the normal was
327. but we got 1.64; for March the
normal was 3.75, but we got 2.26: for
April the normal was 3.27, but we got
3.12, and most of this fell on one day
April 6; for May the normal was $40,
but we got only 1.81, and last month
instead of the normal of Alb inches
we got but 3.19 inches. July so far
has had rain deficiency Of .68 inches
Thermometer Stays Up.
"And another thing that has. added
to the misfortunes of the farmers is the
consistently high temperature that has
prevailed. I'll give you some more
figures: January was % degrees above
normal; February, 6.6 above; March,
"a above; April, / below; May 36
above; June 80 above and the first
half of this month has been slightly
above normal"
The reporter decided to try and catch
the forecaster of guard.
And how" he inquired nonchalantly,
docs it look for the next 40 days?"
ASK your friend ST. Swithin," came
the prompt response, as the receiver
hanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
KOREA FLOOD TOLL
INCREASED TO 22O
Taikyu Dispatch Reports III
Deaths in Addition to 103 Men
toned in Seoul Message.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 15-The death toll of
floods in Southern Korea leaped to at
least 220 today. A Taikyu dispatch
to the Toxic Nichinichi, Vernacular
Newspaper, said lit persisted in addi-
ton to 103 mentioned in dispatches
from Seoul yesterday.
The Taikyu dispatch indicated floods
in Keishohokudo Province were the
worst OF the last weeks series of dis
asters In Southern Korea.
One river rose about 16 feet in a
few hours, washing away a Buddhist
Temple, so monks Of which were re-
ported missing.
The Island of Formosa, also was suf-
fering from torrential rains. Dispatches
reported five deaths from various parts
of the island.
Seoul dispatches said many persons
were injured by floods. LandslideS In
the Taikyu district took heavy toll OF
life and property. Scores Of thousands
were homeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15

Sixty Senators answered the roll call
at the opening of today's session on
the London Naval Treaty. The roll call
showed the following present:
Republicans-Allen, Kansas; Bing-
ham, Conn; Blaine, Wis; Borah, Idaho;
Capper, Kansas; Couzens, Michigan;
Dale, Vermont; Deneen, Illinois: Fess,
Ohio; Gillett, Massachusetts; Glenn,
Illinois; Goldsborough. Maryland;
Gould, Maine; Greene, Vermont; Hale,
Maine; Hastings, Delaware; Hebert,
Rhode Island; johnson, California;
Jones, Washington; Kean, New Jersey;
Reyes, New Hampshire; La Toilette,
wisconsin; McMaster, South Dakota;
McNary, oregon; Metcalf, Rhode
Island; Norris, Nebraska; Oddie, Me-
vada; Patterson, Missouri; Phipps, Colo
rado; Pine, Oklahoma; Reed, Pennsyl-
vania: Robinson, Indiana; RobSion,
kentucky; shortridge. California:
Smoot, Utah; Sullivan, wyoming;
Thomas, idaho; Townsend. Delaware;
Vandenberg, Michigan; Walcott, Con-
necticutt; Watson, Indiana-41.
Democrats-Black, Alabama; Cara
way, Arkansas; Copeland, New York;
George, Georgia; Harris, Georgia; Har-
rison, Mississippi; Kendrick, Wyoming;
] Mcclellan, Tennessee; Overman, North
Carolina; Pittman. Nevada; Robinson
Arkansas; Sheppard, Texas; Stephens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
.SCH|LDKRAUT DIES
! OF HEART ATTACK
Noted Actor Expires at Home
of Son Joseph in
Hollywood.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July 15.-
Rudolph Schildkraut. veteran Of the
stage and screen, died today at the
home of his son, Joseph Schildkraut,
fhn star. He had suffered heart
attack yesterday while working at a
motion picture studio. '''
Schildkraut's death was unexpected.
He appeared to be gaining strength
last night and received several friends
who entertained him by singing.
Native of Constantinople.a as
The actor suffered a slight attack
last November, but recovered and re-
sumed active screen work. He was
born in Constantinople and early in life
started on a stage career which earned
fame in Continental Europe.
In his later years he scored numerous
successes in the films, his performance
in the King of Kings" being an OUT
standing one. The advent of the
was much at home and he became an
active performer.
Educated in Rumania.
Schildkraut was educated in Ru-
mania where he became interested in
school dramatics. He graduated into
repertoire work and later was featured
in continental comic opera and classic
drama After making 10 films for UFA,
German motion picture company, he
came to the United States in 1910. His
first American motion picture was His
People," made for Universal Pictures.
Other American pictures featuring him
were Ship Comes In," 1.-THE Main
Event." 1.-THE Country Doctor" and
King Of Kings"
Schildkraut's first theatrical affiia-
ton in America was with the Yiddish
Theater of New York City. Later he
went in toA the English-speaking
theater where his character roles at
tracted the attention of motion picture
magnates. He was SIS years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
MOTHER JONES, 100,
PRAYS FOR z MEN
Hopes to Live to See Mooney
and Billings Granted
Pardon.

Her strength failing rapidly, Mother
Jones, famous labor leader, at 100 years
of age, prayed today that she might
live to see Gov. Young of California
answer her plea to pardon Thomas j.
Mooney and Warren K. Billings, who
have served II years for a bombing
which killed 8 persons and wounded
40 during a Preparedness day parade in
San Francisco in 1916.
Two weeks before her recent ami
versary, the still militant labor. leader
dictated letter to Gov. Young from
her sick bed, asking him to pardon the
two labor men as a gift on her Tooth
birthday, the only gift she asked Of
any one.
81 sim believe they are as innocent
as am" she said today, "but guilty
or not, they have paid the penalty with
long Imprisonment"
Feels Letter Aroused Sentiment.
Mother Jones feels that it was her
letter to the California executive that
started the movement that may or may
not end in the liberation and pardon of
Mooney and Billings. She was in San
Francisco at the time of the bomb OUT
rage and for years has kept in close
touch with the case. From her sick
bed at her home near Hyattsville, the
100-year-old labor leader rejoices today
in the possibility that the discovery Of
John Macdonald In Baltimore may lead
the California authorities to thorough
reconsideration of Moneys case.
eff I had the strength to move this
feeble old body Of mine" she told a
reporter today, 81 would get out of this
bed and go to California to see Gov.
Young in person. That's the way ]
like to deal with people-face to face
But all can do now is to write and
hope"
Realizes Days Are Numbered.
Despite several sinking spells during
the past month, Mother Jones looked
stronger today than she did on her
recent birthday, when her strength was
taxed by the excitement of many callers
and hundreds of messages. Until two
weeks ago she was able to eat anything
she wished. Now she is on a strict diet
She realizes that her days are num-
bered.
A new road has been cut through to
the farm house of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
e. Burgess, with whom she lives, on
Riggs road, near Hyattsville. Friends
who wish to call upon her are directed
to take the route out Rock Greek
Church road to Riggs road, through
Chilum, which Is at the District Line
and continue along Riggs road through
the new cut, which goes directly past
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
CHINESE RESUME
FIGHTING IN HONAN
Nationalist Are Reported to
Have Lost Ground in
Heavy Offensive.
By the Associated Press.

BY tine Associated ETeSSs
SHANGHAI, July 15.-The launch
ing of a heavy offensive on the
Haichow-Tungkwan Railway front by
the Northern Alliance rebels was re-
ported today in Japanese advices from
Honan Province.
Nationalist troops, reports said, were
forced to abandon front-line positions
there and withdraw to secondary posi-
tons as the northerpers continued their
attack.
Renewal of fighting in Honan came
after lull occasioned by Nationalist
military activity centering in Southern
Shantung. Troops were withdrawn
from the Acknowledgment front re-
Gently by the government in its effort to
retake Shantung.
Direct effort to cut OF one of the
Nationalist's money supplies was made
by Northern Alliance spokesman at
Peiping today when they warned local
Chinese bankers here not to make loans
to Chiang-Kai-Shek, head of the Nank-
ing government. Northern spokesman
said such loans would be criminal acts,
punishable by the Peiping Alliance.
The warning came after a report was
circulated saying Chinese bankers had
given Chang $10,000,000 Mexican
(about $3,500,00O at present exchange
rates., to pay his troops. The truth OF
this report was not established, although
it was considered likely because Chinese
bankers have been cooperating with the
Nationalist finance ministry in execut-
ing the governments program. q
The bankers often have been unwill-
ing to supply these funds and have
done so only under government
pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
FOUR ARE NAMED
AS UTILITIES AIDES
Commission Appoints New
Personnel Authorized by
1881 Appropriation Bill.

The Public Utilities Commission an
nounced today the appointment of four
of the six new members authorized in
its personnel by the 1881 District ap-
preparation bill.
With these additional employees, the
commission told Congress it could keep
a closer check on the activities of the
public service corporations and make
regular inspections of the physical con-
dition of their property in use which
has not been possible in the past be-
cause of the lack Of employees.
Three Now Employed.
Three of the new appointees already
are employees in the District govern
membranes l.. Mart'n, j. w. Falk and
Hubert B. Steele. Mar tin, who is to be
the commissions assistant accountant
and auditor, is the statistical assistant
to Richmond B. Keech, peoples counsel
before the Utilities Commission. Falk
is secretary to Engineer Commissioner
William B. Ladue. He is to be the COM
missions senior accountant and auditing
assistant. Steele, who already is an ac-
counting and auditing assistant in the
commission, was promoted to account
ant and auditor.
The fourth appointee is Edwin A.
Potter. He Is to be chemist in the
Gas Inspection Bureau.
Began In June, 1914.
Martins period of service with the
District government dates back to June
!, 1914, when he was appointed a clerk
and stenographer in the utilities COM
mission. In September of that year he
was transferred to the office of the
superintendent of the District Building.
After a year in that Office he returned
to the commission and remained there
until May, 1917, when he enlisted in the
American Array Ambulance Service with
the French Army Section 513, serving
six months in the United States and
Is months in France and Belgium. Aft
er the war he came back to the Dis
trict service and served in the office of
the chief clerk from May /, 1919, until
October l Of that year, when he was
then Engineer Commissioner.
He also served as secretary to two
subsequent Engineer Commissioners
Col. Charles Keller and Col. J. Frank
lin Bell, and resigned in March, 1917,
to take his present position as Stats
tical assistant to the then newly Gre
ated office of peoples counsel.
Falk Joined the District government
forces in August, 1918, serving as a
copyistl in the sewer department. He
left a year later, however, to go into
private employment, but returned in
1921. Three years later he was made
secretary to j. B. Gordon, sanitary en-
gineer of the District. In March, 1927,
he succeeded Martin as secretary to
former Engineer Commissioner Bell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-15
TENNIS QUEEN THINKS OF HOME
FIRST ON RETURN FROM BRITAIN
Helen Wills Moody fastening to Cali
fornia After Triumphs-Proud of
Marriage Title"

pie ones. But bought some interest
ing furniture and things for my home"
"In direct combat" she added, ct
played "a sets of tennis. Five rounds in
France, five rounds in the Wimbledon
tournament in England and four sets in
the Wightman Cup competition imne-
diately preceding the tournament.
am afraid most tennis enthusiasts have
overlooked the fact that Miss Elizabeth
Ryan, an American player now resident
in England, has won the Wightman
match in doubles Is times. She is a
splendid player had to defeat her to
win the championship. I wanted her
for a parnter in doubles, but the off,
Gals of the tournament thought my
partner should be some one who had
more experience in playing on American
courts. I was mostly interested in win
ming points. AS it turned out we were
defeated in doubles by / point"
Uses Brain in Playing.
Any one who had been studying the
expression of the champion at this
moment would know that she is not
not merely a tennis player. She is a
generalissimo of the court. It takes
brains as well as Drawn to win the big
game.
My most strenuous competition was
given by three European players" says
Helen. Miss Phoebe Watson of Eng
land, who excels at forehand drives;
Nine. Matthew of France, who is an all
round player, and Cilly Aussem of Ger
many, who is a steady player. I can
not select any one of the three as SUI
perior. Each excels In her own way.
MY most difficult set? 1t was played
with Miss Watson-7-5. The next set
was Ga"
"You mean you took Miss watson's
measure in the first set and took her
over the net in the second?" was asked.
81 don't know about that" Mrs.
Moody said with becomingly modest
smile. Il only know the score"
Explains Her Costume.
The champion explained for the bene-
fit of the gentlemen of the press, who
seemed to be in somewhat of an up
roar about it, that she was wearing IAN
old blue tailored suit and coat, with q
white piQuet veStee; white straw hat
with turned-down brim and black band,
and blue fox fur"
I'm leaving for California-at
once" she said. "I've done a few ten
mis- sketches while I've been abroad, but
now am settling down to real work at
my pictures. The finest sketch I have
ever seen OF myself has been done by
Frank Clarke, second assistant engineer
of the S. S. Majestic, who Is 80 years
young and has never had lesson in art
in his life. am not envious of Mr..
Clarke, but salute him as an artist
and an Inspiration
Helen Wills Moody says that maybe
she VIII return to England to defend
her title next year and maybe-anyhow
year is long, long time. And home
in the California hills Is a little gray
home in the West.
(Copyrisht. 1880. by North American News
paper Alliance.)
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CONTINUED From First Page.)
forgive me. am very much sane, so
don't think was mad when done this"
The note was signed "R. w. Golden"
A second note read: eff only could
find out what turned her against me.
now hate her. She wouldn't give me
satisfaction to know. Please also bury
her out of my compensation money.
That's all. Good-by. Lots of love to
all my people"
The third note, the one addressed to
his sister, Mrs Mills, read as follows:
"Oh, sister Lulu. Please help me get
my bad feeling. If mother dear was
only living, she would tell me what
to do. Please bury me in the same
grave with Mary when ! die. I love
her with all my heart, soul, mind ana
thought do"
In his will the man asked that addi-
tional sums be divided as follows: To
George Golden, $4,000; ELLSWORTH
Golden, $4,000; Pauline Golden, $4,000,
and E. williams, $1,000; In addition to
the sum of $1,000 he designated for
Mary and $4,000 to his sister, Mrs.
Mills, whom he wounded. In another
mart of his viii he asked that sums
of 81 500, to be divided through his
COMPENSATION, be left to a number OF
other relatives.
"Golden had known Mary since she
was a small child" the father said to-
day, "but we did not know how fond
he was of her We thought his afec-
ton was like that of a brother for a
sister. Now we know otherwise"
Mary Raft is the fourth eldest child
of eight living children of Mr.. and Mrs.
RAN. The Oldest is % years old and
the youngest 6. Mary was a student
last year at the Stuart Junior High
School, where she is said to have been
popular.
Mrs. Raft said Golden had visited
the home at 923 Ninth street northeast
frequently.
Mary had been staying at the home
of Mrs. Mills, but she explained that
the family thought nothing unusual OF
this, adding that Mary called Mrs. Mills
"Auntie' through an affection for her.
Mrs. Mills, the mans sister, who was
wounded in the shoulder, told police
Yesterday she had heard Golden and
Mary Quarreling earlier in. the day. Il
heard the girl teasing him about some
fellow she had met. That was earlier
in the day. I don't know what she said
or what happened LATER" Mrs. Mills
said.
Mrs. Mills was in a highly excited
condition when police arrived, and at
first steadfastly refused hospital treat
ment, in spite Of the painful wound In
the shoulder.