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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
RIVER AND VALLEY SEARCHED
FOR MISSING REALTY MAN
]. Benson Thomas Auto,
Found by Brother,
! Only Clue.
Relatives Fear Strain of
Work Responsible for
Disappearance.

The rocky, bush-grown river valley at
Chain Bridge and the Potomac itself
were scenes of an intensive search today
for j. Benson Thomas, well known real
estate operator, whose abandoned auto
mobile was found near the bridge end
late yesterday, more than "a hours after
Thomas had dropped mysteriously from
sight.
Police of the harbor precinct were
cruising the river banks below Chain
Bridge while other officers from No. 7
precinct searched the coverts in the
river valley and scanned the waters of
the old Chesapeake e. Ohio Canal. The
force was further augmented by a squad
Of detectives from headquarters, led by
Sergt. Sweeney of the homicide squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
ALEXANDRIA,S MAGICRAIN POWDER
FAILS TO ARRIVE, BUT SHOWERS DO
electrified Sand, One of Sciences Noble Experiments,
Strayed Stolen, Chamber Admits.

trifed sand said to produce rain If
sprinkled from the air, stated that the
material had not yet arrived. Some one
suggested that perhaps some of the
other States suffering from the drought
had made away with it and used it for
their own benefit.
Anyway il the long needed rains come
at this time, as appeared possible early
today, science will have lost the results
of a truly noble experiment. Many SCI
entiflc pioneers. scored and made light
of in their day. have succeeded in the
believed impossible and gone down in
dria's bid for fame through the crea-
ton of an artificial precipitation was
doomed to fade untried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
SHOWERS PROMISE
TOBREAK DROUGHT
Rain Expected to Continue
Tonight, Permanently
Ending Dry Spell.

Hopes that the drought here may be
broken were raised with
the beginning of showers this morning,
which the Weather Bureau promised
would last internationally through this
afternoon and probably this evening.
Continued cool for the next So. hours
also is predicted.
Rain fell fast in the initial shower in
the vicinity of the Weather Bureau this
morning: -hundredths of an inch
fell within IL minutes after the shower
started at 10 o'clock, considered a fast
precipitation. Citizens reported rain had
fallen in the northwest section of the
city earlier in the day.
"Warm Front Rain"
Today's showers are described by the
Weather Bureau as a warm front
rain,' which officials there said would
require considerable explaining to make
clear to the layman. 1t is explained in
a general way, however, as rain caused
through warm air in the upper strata
passing over cool air close to the earth
and condensing the moisture. The
warm air today is coming from the
Southwest, it was stated, but is not cal
culated to make it warmer near the
ground due to remaining at high alti-
tude. The upper strata wind is expect
ed to shift to the south during the
course of the day, the bureau added.
The rain today is the first to have fallen
here in sufficient quantity for an Of
fetal measurement since August /. On
that date .05 of an inch was reported
by the Weather Bureau.
The showers here came along with
additional showers elsewhere and heavy
rains in several States which have been
severely affected by the drought. Heavy
rains are reported in Ohio, Kentucky
and Southern Indiana, while additional
rain was reported falling in West Vir~,
ginia and Maryland today, along with
light rains reported in Pennsylvania.
Tennessee and Eastern Missouri also
have experienced relief from the
drought.
WetteSt July in Four Years.
In spite of the unusually dry weather
here for many weeks and deficiency
of 24l inches rainfall during the month
of July, it was made known at the
Weather Bureau today that last month
was the wettest July in the National
Capital during the past fourtyears. This
is due to the month of July IN the three
years previous to this one being I'M
usually dry.
The normal rainfall for the month
is All inches while total of only 2.30
inches fell during July just past. The
unusually dry weather is readily eX-
planned, however, through an accumu-
lated deficiency in rainfall of 9.21 inches
since January l, the total deficiency
accounting for streams drying up and
crops whitening.
Rainfall for last month is recorded
at the Weather Bureau as follows:
On July /, .87 of an inch; July 3,
II; 6. oil; z, %; II, .08: %. .65; 90,
.06, and on July 81, %, making the
total of $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
WAR MOTHER DIES
IN VERDUN HOTEL
Cerebral Hemorrhage Fatel to Mrs.
Harriet Bates of Portage, Pa.
Others Ill.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VERDUN, France, August 14-Mrs.
Harriet Bates, wife of Henry Bates of
Portage, Pa, died in the .verdun Hotel
today from the effects of a cerebral
hemorrhage. Mrs Bates was with a
party of Gold Star Mothers.
Mrs. Bates was the first Gold Star
Mother to die in France, of the nearly
1000 who visited the battlefield Gene
terieS during this Summer.
A number Of the mothers have been
III, some of them seriously, from a
variety of causes, including the emo
tional strain to which they subjected
themselves in their advanced years at
the graves of beloved war victims.
Mrs. Bates was unconscious for sew
eral hours before her death. Her last
words before losing consciousness, when
she felt there was no hope of ralIying,
were that she would die in the country
where her boy was buried. Pending
receipt of instructions, funeral ar
rangements were held in allegiance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
CASHIER TAKES
GUNS FROM BANDIT SUSPECT
Discovers Discharged Janitor
Binding Successor at
Potomac Savings Bank.
Second CoIored Man Arrested
as He Watches Question
ing of Captured Gunman.

A bank bandit suspect. armed with
two deadly automatics and his face
covered with coal SCOT and an eye
mask, was persuaded to relinquish the
guns by an unarmed cashier of the
Potomac Savings Bank. Wisconsin ave-
nue. and M street, early this morning
when the cashier surprised him in the
basement of the building.
The man, Leroy Cooper, 25 years
old, coIored, of the $500 block of P
street, former ianitor at the bank.
was arrested by seventh precinct police
and is being held for investigation.
c. Wendall Shoemaker, cashier of the
bank, who lives at 4818 Wisconsin ave-
nue., declared today that he found Coop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
GANG BULLETS KILL
FIVE MEN IN THREE
MIDWEST CITIES
Staying of Three in St. Paul
Believed Due to Slot
Machine War.
SUSPECT IN CHICAGO
MASSACRE SHOT DEAD
Alleged Liquor Operator Is Fiji
tenth Recent Victim of
Gunner in Detroit,

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 14.-Three
men were slain last night, victims OF a
gangland warfare in what police believ-
ed was the outgrowth of a quarrel over
slot machine concessions.
One man was identified as Frank
Coleman, Kansas City. His body and
that of another victim were found last
night by Gen. w. F. Rhinow, head of
the State Bureau of Criminal Appre-
hension, while touring a lonely road
near Wildwood, an amusement resort
on White Bear Lake, northwest of here.
One victim later was identified as
Sammy Stein, also known as Sammy
Hackle, of Minneapolis. All three were
found within a radius Of 200 yards of
the spot where small car was parked
beside the roadside.
Identification Of Coleman. whom
Sheriff Maher of Washington County
termed a member of Missouri mob,
tended to strengthen his theory the
trio was slain by rival gang. The
automobile bore Missouri license plates
and papers in Coleman's pockets indi-
Gated he had lived in the Missouri city.
Coleman was shot three times from
close range, officers said. There were
powder burns about his head.
Police believed the third victim was
Butch" Myer of st. Paul.
Stein, they said, was wanted as a
suspect in the recent Willmar, MINI,
bank robbery, when five men, armed
with machine guns, escaped with $142,-
600 in cash and securities. He also
was wanted in Kansas City for muir
der, they said. His body was found
near Coleman's. He had been shot back
of the right ear. A .45-caliber pistol
was found nearby. and in his pocket
was a clip of cartridges, one OF which
was loaded with tear gas.
Possibility that a fourth body might
be found was disclosed after a fourth
hat and gallon of moopshine was found
near the same spot.
The scene of the shooting was near
where George Bugs" Moran, Chicago
gang leader, is reported to have been
spending some time recently.
MASSACRE SUSPECT SLAIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
SECOND AVIATOR
HELDFOR.BOMB|NG
Admits Introducing Montgom-
cry to Workers Accused of
Plotting Mine Raid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MURPHYSBORO, Ill, August IA
A second aviator, James Malone, "a, of
Duquoine, ILL.,, and five zeigler, Ill,
miners were in Jail here today as au-
thorities continued their investigation
into an airplane bombing raid on the
Providence, KY, coal field early last
Monday morning.
Malone admitted, States Attorney
Fletcher Lewis announced, that he in
troduced Paul Montgomery, confessed
pilot of an airplane that made bomb
ing raid on mining properties at Provi-
dence, KY, last Monday, to two Ken
lucky miners accused of plotting and
carrying out the raid.
Lewis announced the additional ar
rests in revealing that Essel Grant, 80,
and Ewing Riley arrested last night at
Providence, were the men named as
having been implicated in the air raid.
He was arrested at zeigler and
brought here early today for question
ing. Because he is under contract to
fly at the Eff1ngham, Ill, fair, efforts
to obtain his release on bond were be-
ing made today.
Two of the five miners jailed are Sus-
pected, a deputy sheriff said, Of having
made the original proposition to Mont
gomery to pilot his commercial ship in
the air raid
Montgomery was still in jail here to-
day, but he faces extradition to
Kentucky.
rIppIE nESTRnXEn nv FIRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
Dry Spell Reported Broken
in Middle West and
Southern States.
HYDE URGED TO MAKE
ROAD FUNDS AVAILABLE
Hammill, Iowa, Proposes Farm
Board Dispose of Surplus in
Stricken Areas.
Hyde Will Describe
Work for Drought
Aid I'm Radio Forum

The work Of marshaling the
country's forces to combat that
drought will be explained by
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur
M. Hyde, speaking tonight begin
ming at $50 o'clock in the Ma
tional Radio Forum arranged by
The Evening Star and broadcast
over a coast-to-coast network of
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn.
The Secretary, the Presidents
right-hand man in the present
crisis, will speak also on the ex-
tent of the drought and of some
of the measures that will be taken
to relieve the drought-ridden sec
tionS.
Mr.. Hyde has just returned to
the Capital from an inspection
tour through the Midwest, study
ing drought conditions at first
hand. and since his return has
kept in close touch with the field
agents of the Department of
Agriculture in order to learn of
every development in the drought
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
MASSACRE SUSPECT SLAIN.
Danny VALID, Capone Henchman, il
Shot From Ambush.

Danny VALID, Capone Henchman, Is
Shot From Ambush.
CHICAGO, August IA R1.-Danny
VALID, notorious gunman and suspect
shot to death from ambush last night
in Niles Center, northwest suburb.
Two men jumped from behind a
clump of bushes and shot down VALID
as he alighted from his automobile with
a woman companion IN front of a road
house. Forty shotgun slugs were found
in the gangster's body.
Vallo, police said, began his gang
activities with the Genna brothers.
After four Of the brothers were killed
off in gangland warfare, Valla joined
up with "Scarface AL" Capone. AS a
Capone gunman. police believed, he was
either a participant in the massacre
Of seven George Bugs Moran gangsters
or aided in plotting the killing.
VaIlo'S death, police believed, was a
reprisal by Niles Center beer runners
for protection VALID promised and did
not deliver.
The companion, who said she was
Vallos fiancee, identified herself as Vera
Wallace. "a, of Hot Springs, Ark. She
said she knew nothing of ValloS bust
ness, except he received many tele-
phone calls and made many"
In Another Shooting.
James Pleasure, colored owner of the
Pleasure Inn, in South Side cabaret,
wounded two gangsters, one of them
seriously. He said they tried to force
him to buy beer from them.
After Pleasure reported the shooting
to the police, Sam Massina, minor
hoodlum and gangster, staggered into a
hospital suffering severe wounds in the
abdomen. Sam Pullino, another hood
lum, appeared at a private hospital
seeking treatment for a leg wound.
Both refused to tell how they had
been wounded, but they were identified
by Pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
R. OORAC|NG HOME
.T8OM|LESANHOUR
WITH AID OF Wind
Craft Passes AntiCosti Isle
$40 Miles Out, in 7 Hours
and 49 Minutes.

MONTREAL, Quebec, August IA
R-The British dirigible R-100
wirelessed officials here today that
she was heading up through the
Straits of Belle Isle to the open sea,
abandoning the planned route over
Newfoundland. The message gave
no reason for the change in plans.
BY the Associated Press.
ST. HUBERT, Quebec, August IA
The British dirigible R-100 passed Anti
cost Island, at the mouth of the St
Lawrence River, at AIS am. today on
an eastward crossing of the Atlantic
toward its home station, at Cardington
England Her speed was 30 miles an
hour, with the assistance of a strong
following wind AT that time she had
been in the air Z hours and 40 minutes
and had covered $40 miles.
With one of its powerful motors out
of commission. the largest lighter-than-
air liner in the world cast off from the
mooring tower here at 1925 pm. &c. s.
t. yesterday and headed down the St
Lawrence Valley.
In addition to its complement OF A
officers and men, the airship carried Is
passengers, including two official OBJ
servers and group of press repre-
sentatives.
Expect to Land in 50 Hours.
Despite the handicap of one dead
motor, Squadron Leader r. M. Booth
and his officers expected to make
quick crossing aided by following winds
and tie up at Cardington Saturday
morning. Their estimate for the trip
was so hours, which would give the
R-1Oo the record for an eastward
transatlantic voyage. about 6 hours less
than the best time of the German
dirigible Graf Zeppelin.
Circling over Montreal in a last
gesture of farewell, the R-10o headed
down the river. An hour and "a
minutes later it was sighted over Ihree
Rivers. Quebec, flying at the rate OF
go miles an hour. Picking up speed,
the airship arrived over Quebec at
I0:45, having covered the 1913 miles
from Montreal in hours and 20
minutes.
Weather forecasts promised good n.y.
ing conditions over the first half OF
the ocean, with following winds.
The R-1O0 carried only two items
which could be listed as freight on mel
return VOYAGE. One was bunch Of
peonies for King George, sent by VS.
count wilmington, governor general o.
Canada, and a basket OF peaches al
dressed to the Prince of Wales, IRON
Premier Ferguson of Ontario.
Official Mail Aboard.
A small packet of official mail wa
aboard, including letter from premier
r. B. Bennett of Canada to Prime MIN
lister Ramsay Macdonald.
The departure of the R-l00 ended
l3-day stay in Canada. The alrshlI
arrived August / after setting new
record for the westward trip OF 10 hours
and 40 minutes. It came into por
with the covering stripped from one o
| its fins after a battle with high vino
on the trip up the ST. Lawrence val
! lev. The fin was recovered while tn
airship swung from the mooring towe
! here.
engine and tear in the envelope Wer
other mishaps which befen the shll
during a flight over Canadian cities las
| Sunday and Monday. The tear was re
paired, but the engine could not be pu
! into commission without delaying tn
start. and Squadron Leader Booth de
cided to leave with the five good en-
gtnes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 14.--Lost,
strayed or stolen, one 200-pound case of
magic rain-powder, assigned to the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. Ma
terial supposed to have been shipped
last Thursday from Santa Fee.
Such notice would have been al
right yesterday, or any time lately, but
with the wind to the southeast and the
appearance of a real soeaster with its
usual steady rain in the offing. some one
may have white elephant on his hands
when the powder does arrive.
This morning Dan S. Hollenga, bust
ness manager of the Alexandria Cham
Der of Commerce, who accepted the offer
of q firm In New Mexico to use the cleo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
CUDANS MAY ASK
u. 5. INTERVENTION
Nationalist, Barred From
Voting, Plan Trip to WASH
ington-War Is Danger.
BY WILLIAM HARD.

Chances rose today that the United
States may be called upon by a large
element of the Cuban people to inter
vene in Cuba to the extent of superv1s-
ing the next Cuban elections in the
same manner in which it is now pre-
pairing to supervise the next elections IN
Nicaragua. This became known in the
wake of the return to the United States
from Cuba of United States Senator
Thomas of Oklahoma, who visited Cuba
precisely for the purpose Of unofhc1ally
inquiring into the quarrel which exists
there between the supporters and oppo-
nents of President Machado and which
threatens to involve the island either IN
civil war or else in some sort OF inter-
yening influence from Washington.
Senator Thomas, who Is taking no
sides in the controversy, is nevertheless
reported to be so deeply impressed with
the gravity of the situation that several
others of his colleagues have planned to
follow him to Cuba to make their own
observations there in the spirit OF the
Cuban investigation resolution intro
duced by Senator ShipStead OF Mime
sofa and in pursuance of the activities
in that direction of Senator King Of
Utah.
Plan Visit to Washington.
The leaders of the Cuban opposition
to President Machado, who claim that
stitutionally and that he has extin-
guished political liberty and self-gov-
eminent in Cuba in violation of the
treaty of 1903 between Cuba and the
United States, commonly called the
"Platt amendment" are preparing to
come to Washington to present their
cause to the State Department. or, If
they are not received there, then to
the Senate when it reconVenes.
In the meantime the United States
Ambassador to Cuba, Harry F. Guggen-
helm, has received a serious setback In
his efforts to reconcile the conflicting
Cuban factions. After many interviews
with Carlos Mendietay Montefur, leader
of the opposition, and after many con-
ference with President Machado, Am
basSador Guggenheim let it be known
that new proposed Cuban law had
been devised by the Cuban government
which would be passed by the Cuban
Congress and which would in large
degree restore freedom of elections TO
the Cuban people in anticipation OF the
coming elections of members OF Con-
gress next November. This proposed
law, however, when presented to the
Cuban Congress. which has always
hitherto obeyed the mandate OF Presi-
dent Machado, was rejected by it in an
overwhelming vote OF something like
SO to /.
Opposition Is VOteIeSs.
The reason for this vote was that the
proposed law would have allowed the
Cuban Nacionalista party, which is the
Cuban opposition, to appear on the
ballot in the November elections and
to try to defeat the pro-Machado Con-
CONTINUED on Page Q, Column u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
DARTS FELL MAN IN 'BULL" ROLE
IN IMPROMPTUM MEXICO CITY FIGHT
Goes to Hospital Critically Injured, While "Matadors
Are Committed to Jail.

a bullfght in. the plaza. They procured
regulation capes. darts, etc, and when
the police finally were called, the man
pie ying the part of the bull had several
darts sticking into his flesh.
He was taken to a hospital where
he was today In a critical condition,
unable to give his name. The other
five men were sent to jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
40 STRIKERS END FAST
Drivers and Bus Line Operators
Reach Agreement.

MEXICO CITY, August ii GA
hunger strike begun yesterday morning
by 40 bus drivers in front of the Offices
of the board of arbitration ended early
today when, after series of confer
ences, a means was found to settle the
dispute between drivers and operators
of the bus lines.
The strikers remained in front of the
board of arbitration officers without food
for 90 hours before the settlement
finally was reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14

HARRISBURG, Pa, August II
P.-With chances of winning his
race against time, Alexander Legge,
chairman of the Federal Farm
Board, left the Harrisburg Airport
in an Army airplane for Washing
ton at 1:15 pm, Eastern standard
time, to attend President Hoovers'
conference on drought relief.
Rain and reports of rain came today
as the Hoover Drought Conference
assembled at the White House to
formulate relief program.
Rains sufficient to break the drought
over large areas were reported in the
Ohio Valley, Indiana. Illinois, Central
Kentucky, Southern Ohio, all of West
Virginia, which has been hard hit, and
in sections of Tennessee, Eastern
Missouri and Southeastern Iowa.
A drizzie was falling as the State
executives began conferences with Gov
eminent officials preparatory to meeting
with the President this afternoon. Con-
ferences at which the governors urged
immediate aid.
Gov. Caulfeld Of Missouri urged
Secretary Hyde to make Federal road
aid money available on September /. in
stead of waiting until January /. 1881.
Gov Hammill of Iowa proposed that
the Farm Board dispose of the surplus
crops in the stricken areas as feed
for cattle. He stressed the need for
arranging credit for farmers for crops
next year as did Gov. Leslie of Indiana.
Forecasts Encouraging.
Further encouragement for the
drought areas and the conferees was
seen in the weather forecasts. The
predictions for tonight and tomorrow
were for rain in some of the Plains
States, and those along the Ohio River
and in sections of the Southern APP
palachian Mountains.
The forecast also indicated showers
for tonight and tomorrow in extreme
Southern Kansas and in Western parts
OF that State, Northern Oklahoma,
Southwestern Nebraska, extreme North
western Texas, Southern Missouri and
all of Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
West Virginia and along the Ohio
River.
President Hoover will be engaged
throughout this afternoon and tonight
and possibly the forenoon tomorrow
with the Governors Conference.
After discussing the subject in all its
details with the representatives of the
IL most seriously affected States and
following his conference tomorrow aft
ernoon with the heads of the three
largest farmers organizations, Presi-
dent Hoover viii lthen set to work put
ting into definite shape his relief pro-
gram, preparatory to giving the word
setting in motion all of the agencies
at his command to cooperate with the
State agencies in extending help where
it is needed.
President Expects Quick Action.
President Hoover, who has been pre-
pairing for this important conference
for nearly week by collecting data and
compiling facts and figures, is expected
to have his program completed and
ready for operating late tomorrow or
at least before he returns to Washing
ton Monday morning from his w-ek end
visit to his Rapidan fishing camp.
Ten of the IL Governors invited by
Mr. Hoover to attend this conference
are here in person, the two others being
represented. The Governors on hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
EWALD CASE DROPPED
BY JURY AFTER PROBE
Indictments on Charges Former
Judge Bought New York
Appointment Refused.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August IA county
grand jury refused today to indict any
body in connection with charges that
former City Magistrate George F. Ewald
had paid $4,000 to influence his ap-
pointment to the bench in 1927 and the
case was dismissed.