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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
SHOWERS POSSIBLE
AS HEAT PERSISTS
Forecast Gives Hope of Relief
From 22-Day Record High
Temperature Here.

Relief from the extraordinary heat
wave in the grip of which Washing
tonians have sweltered % days was
promised for today by Weather Bureau
officials last night.
The forecast, containing more pros
pect of break in warm period than
any other issued recently, read:
Fair and continued warm, possibly
followed by local thundershoWers and
cooler in the late afternoon Sunday;
Monday partly cloudy and cooler"
Three heat prostrations were reported
here yesterday as the thermometer
scared to a maximum of 102. This
increased to IL In slightly more than
three weeks the number of days In
which the 100 mark has been exceeded
Never before in the more than halt
century of the existence of the
Weather Bureau has such severe
heat wave been known here. Record
after record has toppled.
Temperatures Elsewhere.
Meanwhile, high temperatures pre-
vailed in large portion Of the country
yesterday, although some sections ex-
perienced sudden relief when the mer-
curry nose-dived from 10 to Is degrees.
The drop came early in the day at
some points In the Great Lakes re-
gion. A 15-degree fall within two hours
was reported at Milwaukee, Wis, re-
ducing the mercury to "A. In Chicago
the reading receded from 80 to 70 with
in 80 minutes shortly before noon.
A minimum of n for the day was
reached here yesterday at am. BY
o'clock the mark of 80 had been reach
ed, the climb continuing to 80 at 8, 80
at 10, 95 at noon, 80 at 2 pm, and 102
at 4. The temperature began to drop
shortly after S o'clock, touching 80
at 6, 81 at 8, SO at and 80 at 10.
The humidity here lowered around
the same figures which had prevailed
for several days. The percentage at
am. was 81, at pm, 18, and at 6
pm. 40.
In comparison with the official fig
ures recorded by instruments on top of
the Weather Bureau Building, the
Pennsylvania avenue kiosk yesterday
reached a mark of ITO degrees at 2:30
pm, remaining at that figure until
after o'clock. The lowest reading at
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FARMER ATTEMPTS
TO MURDER HIS SON
Penniless, He Scoops Grave for
Motherless Boy, Lying
Injured.
BY the Associated Press.


WAUSAU, Wis, August "a farmer
who had planned to kill and bury his
crippled son in a grave scoopeh out
with his hands, was taken today TO
the State Hospital for the Insane.
Charles Meronk told the county judge
his plan was prompted by desperation
for money to feed his eight motherless
children.
His wife had died q month ago; q
son, 6, had fallen from a tree and
broken an arm. There was no money
to pay a doctor.
The injured boy called for his mother
necessarily. Meronk decided 10 kill
him, he told the court. Three nights
straight he took him to a cemetery
in the town of Galloway to prepare
him for death. Neighbors called police.
Beside newly dug grave two feet
in depth, which Meronk had scooped
out with his hands. they found him
resting from his efforts. As officers
came up, the boy stirred, awakening
from sleep, and asked:
Papa, why don't you shoot me?
I'm so tired; I want to go to mama"
Meronk told his tory in court yes
terday. It was his plan, after burying
the boy, to kill himself.
Although he failed, the children viii
be cared for. Charitable organizations
have taken charge OF them.
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SHOTS FIRED AT HOME
BY PARTY IN SEDAN
Robbery Attempt Precedes Visit to
Gigiard;na House, and Police
Take Four Men.

Four men were held at the ninth
police precinct station this morning in
connection with a shooting late last
night in the 1000 block of Third street
northeast, in which several persons mar
rowly escaped injury.
Residents of the neighborhood said
that a sedan pulled up in front Of the
home of Vincent Gigiardina, Is years
old, of 1908 Third street northeast, and
one of the occupants of the machine
poked a revolver from the machine and
fired a volley at Gigiardina and others
who were standing in front OF his home.
Later Precinct Detective w. B. Sat-
terthwaite arrested Thomas T. ELAN,
"a, of the first block of s street; Cliff
ton C. Gibbs, 20, 400 block of Second
street; Howard z. Bell, "a, and Thomas
p. Dorsey, both of Brentwood, Md, in
the 800 block of H street. An empty
revolver was found on ELAN, police said.
Gigiardina told police that five men
had made an attempt TO rob his home
earlier in the evening. At this time he
repulsed them with one revolver shot.
He said that he believed this the same
gang which fired the shots later.
Seven shots were fired at Gigiardina's
home, and the residents in the vicinity
who were nearby ducked for safety,
some of them lying on the sidewalk to
escape the rain Of bullets.
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was summoned to bring under control
a forest Are that fed avidly upon the
dry timber.
Price to BE Paid Too High.
Secretary Hyde emphasized Ia MS
statement that while the orougns
would help some farmers through dis
appearance of the surplus, from the
Standpoint of agriculture as whole
the nrice to be paid would be too hign.
s"T'he vigorous rise in prices not only
of corn. but of all substitute grains Que
to prospective short supply. ne SAID:
ais a demonstration none the less OF
the immediate effect OF the law OF
supply and demand
"That this regulation OF supply oy Q
drought aids some farmers at bne
fully points to the wisdom OF crop con-
troll by the organization OF American
farmers" he added.
The text of Mr.. Hyde's statement
follows: - ....
IT do not share the feeling that this
terrible drought is blessing to Amerl-
can agriculture, either in disguise or
in any guise. The devastation OF whole
groups of counties, and Of large areas
of States; the ruin of thousands OF
farmers does not appeal to me as
desirable thing. no matter what eco
nomic results it may have In clearing
away the accumulated surplus.
ut is true that, as result OF the
drought. the American carry-over OF
wheat, and the surplus of the domestic
wheat crop will probably be consumed.
This result may possibly be accom-
plished without the export of a single
pound of wheat or corn. 1t Is probable
that the drought has already damaged
the corn crop to greater extent, in
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SIX IDENTIFY PAIR
IN STORE HOLD-UP
Eyewitnesses Among Those
Laying McCrory Robbery
to Baltimore Men.

Two of the suspects held In the Nc
Crory Five and Ten Cent Store hold-up
were reported to have been pointed out
at police headquarters last night by eye
witnesses as alleged participants in the
robbery which melted $1,000 from two
store employees late Thursday. The
store is located at 416 Seventh street.
Police announced that John Irving,
"a years old, and Elmer Bennett, %
years old, both of Baltimore, were picked
from group of men by two persons
who said they saw the hold-up, while
four others told police the men were in
the southwest section of the city early
Thursday night.
Irving sank to his knees, according to
police, when colored taxicab driver,
Logan Fields, told police he had driven
both men to Baltimore Thursday night.
A second cab driver, Alexander Hopkins,
colored; told detectives, according to
Headquarters announcement, that he
accompanied Fields on the trip, and
pointed out Irving and Bennett as the
passengers they drove to the Maryland
city.
Identified by Manager.
David Beavers, colored manager of
the taxicab company by whom Hop
kins and Fields are employed, ldent1-
fed the Baltimore men as the two who
approached him at 232 F street south
west at 1890 o'clock Thursday night
and told him they wanted to get to
Baltimore and get there quick"
Beavers said Bennett paid him with
$40 bill taken from large roll of
money which he drew from the inside
of his shirt.
Neither Irving nor Bennett would talk
following their alleged Identification.
Two others, the driver of the car in
which the four men made there get
away and the man who trained the
gun on the two store employees, are still
being sought.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Putnam of 1903
Eighth street southeast, who had par
TALLY identified" Irving Friday night,
returned to headquarters last night
and informed police they were positive
that he was one of the four men who
staged the hold-up.
Driving Past Store.
The Putnams were driving past the
five and ten cent store when Earl D.
Flory and Harvey w. Smith, the two
store employees were robbed of the days
receipts, which they were taking to the
bank for deposit.
Putnam and his wife told police they
followed the car used by the hold-up
men as far as Stanton Park before
the latter finally dissuaded her hus-
band from continuing the pursuit.
Flory and Smith were given another
look at the two suspects, but again
failed to identify either. The en-
ployes said they could only identity
the man who pulled the gun on them
as they walked from the store. because
they said they were so badly frightened.
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EUROPE REPORTS
SIX MILLION IDLE
Germany's Total 2,757, 900.
Britain's Dole List
Passes 1000, 900.
" the Associated Press.

LONDON. August 9.-Unemployment
reached a new high record In the Old
World with the announcement today by
Germany that her total number of per-
sons out of work is 2,757,0 900.
AS Great Britain's unemployed OFF,
cially passed the 100000 mark last
month, it is estimated that in six Euro
pean countries there are today at least
5,949 ,2s7 persons listed as out of work.
In Great Britain, Germany, Austria,
Hungary, Italy and France the workers
dependent for their livelihood upon pri-
vate charity or public doles now exceed
the population of any European capital
except London.
Reports from some other countries In
dictated that conditions were improving,
but this was not true Of either Germany
or England.
italy, with 322,2s7 officially reported
jobleSs, i14,094 of them women; France,
with upward of 100000 on strike md
10000 out of work Involuntary; Hun
gary, with 400, 900, mostly agriculturists,
idle today, accounted for about 5,949, 287
officially tabulated, while Austria added
100000 to the roll.
Dole System Necessary.
Everywhere throughout Europe deter
mined efforts have been made to check
the lengthening lists of jobless, but the
dole or government insurance remit
tances, to hundreds of thousands has
been necessary, costing the several gov
ernments far into the millions to meet
the emergency.
The London Herald on March 8
claimed that the total unemployed in
the entire world was 100000. The
Herald, supporting the Labor govern
ment, which has been graphing with
the problem in England, informed its
readers that Americas situation was
worse than that of any other country,
advancing the figure 100000 as the
total in that country. The Herald at
the same time said there were 4,50O, 900
jobless in Germany, 100000 in Rus
STA, 1,500, 900 In Great Britain, SOC, 900
in Japan and 100000 in Italy. The
source Of these figures was not made
clear.
The figures later were modified by
cut of / ,000, 900 in the United States
total.
Great Britain's army OF out-of-work
has been growing since last Autumn
and shot past the 100000 mark on
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THREE DIE AS PLANE CRASHES
INTO ILLUMINATING GAS TANK
Wreckage Is Submerged in 40 Feet of Water.
Pilot Believed Blinded by Driving
Rainstorm.

blinded by the deep gloom and driving
rain that fell over the city shortly after
$3.50 pm.
The plane hit the mammoth tank
with terrific impact. AS the puncture
released the gas within the tank the
plane settled down into the we'll of
water The site was at Elston and Divi-
sion streets, about miles from down.
town Chicago The tank was rsed Fy
the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. to
store illuminating gas.
A bridge tender said he saw the plane
go into sudden tailspin and drop, as
though it might have been struck by
lightning. FL said he saw no one
drop from the ship, although a painter
working on a nearby roof thought he
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$4,000 Refused,
Thug Bombs Self
And Bank Official
Two Dead and Two Hurt
as Texas Desperate
Faces Failure of Plan.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, August s.-His
demand for $4,000 refused, Nathan
Monroe Martin, 80, today hurled a
nitroglycerin bomb to the floor of the
Stockyards National Bank here, wreck
ing the Office and killing Martin and
Fred l.. Pelton, vice president of the
institution.
L. w. Marshall, assistant cashier, was
hurt seriously. Clifton Mayer, 8. was
injured by flying glass. Fear was
voiced that Emergency Policeman Ben
son might lose his hearing through de-
struction of his ear drums. Benson en-
tered the building as the bomb was
thrown.
For several hours after the bombing
police we're unable to identify Martin,
who, until a short time ago, had en-
gagged in the battery business. Recently
he had been unemployed.
An attendant at the funeral chapel
finally recognized the bomber. He then
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over LElG WCCA CAAA' $3.50
Chairman Legge of the Farm 5oaL1
notified washington from Calu N -;
train and airplane to attend the Wn1te
House conference.
Not Blessing, Hyde Declares.
Tn a statement before his departure
for the Hoover camp, Secretary Hyde
said the economic effects of the drought
emphasized the benefits that might be
attained by the organization of farm
ers to control crops. He added, how
ever, he did not share the feeling that
this terrible drought is blessing 10
American agriculture, either IN disguise
or in any guise."
"The devastation of whole groups OF
counties and of large areas OF states
and the ruin of thousands OF farmers,
he said, docs not appeal to me as q
desirable thing, no matter what eco
nonic results it may have in clearing
away the accumulated SURPRISES"
News of the Interstate Commerce
Commission order was transmitted to
MIR. Hoover soon after it was announced.
The President was highly gratif1ed. He
had conferred with members of the
commission earlier in the week, but 1t
was stated at the White House that
since the commission Is an independent
agency he had no authority to order
the reduced rates.
The commission pointed out that
some of the railroads had expressed a
desire to put the lower rates in effect
to relieve drought conditions and that
a special case" exists demanding i'm
mediate measures of relief in many
.aaktoYoe 81 oy0id lOeS af live ct0plS and
to prevent general suffering"
Includes Other Commodities.
The order also authorized the car
riers to cut rates on other commodities
If it was found necessary and extended
the authority to october 81.
The usual relaxation at the Hoover
lodge was conspicuously absent last
week end as the Chief Executive
plunged into the details from which
this week he expects to develop func-
tioning relief program In cooperation
with the States and local agencies.
Long a moving spirit in national
and international relief steps, the
President himself plotted the develop
ments upon maps he took with him
from the White House.
It was said the President expected
to have a definite program ready for
operation early this week and for
presentation to the Governors Con-
ference.
Poignant reminders of the wide
spread drought were plentiful about
the Hoover retreat. Two small streams
Laurel and Mill prongs-that in
normal weather cascade beside the
lodge to form the Rapidan River at
his front doorstep were all but dry.
Mrs Hoover'S garden was parched and
dead. Only Z miles away a detach-
ment from the camps Marine guard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August "a pilot and
two passengers of a small cabin plane
are believed to have persisted late to-
day when their ship crashed into the
top of a huge illuminating gas tank and
fell, a crumpled heap, into 40 feet Of
water on which the tank fioated.
From bits of the wreckage the plane
was tentatively identified as mono
plane which had left the municipal air.
port q short time before, with Pilot
Orville Suchy at the stick, taking two
passengers for a pleasure ride over the
city.
The pilot is thought to have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
POLICE SEARCH FOR "CORpSE"
HAULED IN AUTO THROUGH CITY
Taxi Fare Tells Weird Story of Riding With Body of
Man or Woman in Strangers Car.

by the driver of the Maryland car at
Fourth and lexington place northeast
and asked the direction of the road to
Richmond. In return for the informa-
ton, the driver CT the car, Flynn said,
carried the r IN to Ninth and Mount
Vernon place and dropped him when
he began making inquiries about q
the car.
Flynn said his passenger declared the
bundle looked like corpse" of either
a man or q woman.
Virginia authorities were asked to
look out for the car. Sergt. william
Messer of the Detective Bureau also was
assigned to make an investigation.
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Special pispat ch to rhe Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, August 9.-For
the first time in the history of the
American apple industry, 1t was stated
here, fire insurance on apple trees was
issued today by a local insurance
agency due to the fire menace which
the prevailing drought has brought
about to the millions of apple trees In
the Shenandoah Cumberland Potomac
Valley section. Several large growers
we're reported to have taken the lnsur-
ance, which was said 10 have been is
sued for a period of three months.
A local insurance agency issued the
policy in behalf of New York insur-
ance company. For several days Gill;
ford d. Grim, member of the local
firm, negotiated with growers and In
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A lookout was broadcast from police
headquarters early this morning for an
automobile bearing Maryland license
tags which is believed to be en- route to
Richmond, Va, carrying the corpse" OF
either a man or woman.
A description of the machine, together
with its driver. was given to Lieut.. G..
]. P. Weber at detective headquarters
by Russell G. Flynn, 606 I street,
taxi driver, who said the information
was given to him by an unidentified
fare he picked up at Ninth street and
Mount Vernon place and carried to
Thirty-first and o streets.
According to Flynn. the fare told him
the weird story Of having been stopped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
VIRGINIA ORCF1ARDISTS TAKE
FIRE INSURANCE ON TREES
Policies Issued for First Time in History Due Danger
Incurred by Drought.

surance companies with the result that
the policies were offered today covering
the fire risk on apple trees.
While the question of fire insurance
was at its height as regards apple trees,
the menace was even clear to local
growers by q fire In Gray Silver's Or
chard, near Martinsburg, w. Va, which
destroyed numerous apple trees. Grow
orchards was parched and that the
scorched condition of the apple trees
made the risk from fire very grrSv.
1t was reported here today that a
leasing irrigation specialist from
Lynchburg, Va, has offered to irri-
gate local orchards. However, the wa
ter supply has become so depleted that
this is out Of tho esAaess.
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MYSTERIOUS DISORDER
KILLS FOURTH CHILD
Expert Chemist Investigates Fatal
Malady Which Invades Home
of Joseph Hand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UTICA. N. Y, August 9.-For the
fourth time within a week death from
a mysterious disorder entered the home
of Joseph Hand today, taking the life
of Frank, 10.
Working on a theory that all the
victims died of accidental poisoning,
city and county officials and an expert
chemist continued to push their Wig
orous investigation. The disorder, first
thought to have resulted from the eat
ing of green apples-a theory now dis
carded-became evident Friday. Sat
urday Rosemary Hand, 6 years old,
died. Lawrence, IA months, died the
next day. Edward, aged 4, died yes
terday.
Two other children who became Ill
we're reported today to be recovering.
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AUBURN CONVICT MAKES
ATTEMPT FOR FREEDOM
CIings to High, Grilled Window,
His Cries of Murder" Draw
ing Crowd Below.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUBURN, N. Y, August 9.--Auburn
Prison, scene of rioting last year, was
bedlam for while today when con-
Wet broke from guards and climbed a
grilled window five stories above the
ground. He broke the panes as he
climbed and shouted repeatedly:
They're numbering u.s." His cries
brought crowd in the street outside,
while inside the inmates raised hue
and cry that was suppressed only by
the use of ammonia gas.
The climbing convict chung just
under the roof while guards used tear
gas and fire hose In an effort to dis
lodge him. He finally climbed down
on the promise given through the Rev.
F. G. Straub, a priest, that he would
not be beaten. He was taken to the
prison hospital. his arms badly cut by
the glass he broke.
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Rat Poison Kills Five.

TEMESVAR, Rumania, August up.
Five women died and 10 were taken
i'll within a few hours today after
handling some rat poison commended
them by chemist for use in the corn
fields. It was believed the preparation
decomposed in their hands and entered
their blood through the skin.
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Bank Robber Captured.

ELKHART, Ind, August 9 [P.-Two
young robbers, who held UP the Farm
ers State Bank at Stroh, Ind, this
afternoon, taking $500 in silver, were
captured near Ashley, 10 miles south
east of Stroll One of the bandits,
suffering from serious bullet wound,
was taken to a hospital at Garret, Ind.
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PART THREE-12 PAGES.
Society Section.
PART FOUR-10 PAGES.
News of the Clubs-Page 4.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 4.
w. G. #. u. Notes-Page 4.
In the Motor world-Page 3.
Aviation-Page T.
Fraternities-Page 3.
District National Guard-Page 8.
Army a-d Navy News-Page 8.
Marine Corps Notes-Page 8.
Red Page 8.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIX-1O PAGES.
Financial News and CLASSIFIED Adver-
Using.
Serial Story, "The Dagger"-Page 10.
Organized Reserves-Page 10.
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R-10o TO SAIL WEDNESDAY
Lord Burney, Designer, on Way
From Montreal to Lakehurst.

NEWARK, NJ. j., August 0 (F9.-Sir
Tenniston Burney, designer Of the Brit
ish dirigible R-100, said here today
that the dirigible's start back for Eng
land had been set tentatively for next
Wednesday. He stopped here en- route
from Montreal to Lakehurst by air.
plane to inspect new dirigible equip.
ment ct the naval air station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

Moon Mullins; Mr.. and RS; Regular
Fellers; Mutt and Jtff: Little Or
phan Annie; Brutus; the Snlythes
HighlightS Of History
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PART SEVEN--24 PAGES.

MagaZlne becLIOH.
Reviews of New Books-Page ID.
Crossword Puzzle-Page %.
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GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

PART ONE-22 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
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PART TWO--8 PAGES.
Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
The Home Gardener-Page S.
Veterans of the Great War-Page Q.
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WEATHER.

%. .. weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and continued warm, possibly
followed by local showers and cooler in
late afternoon today; tomorrow partly
cloudy and cooler.
Temperature Highest. 1o2. at pm.
yesterday: lowest, ~, at 4 am. yeSter-
day. Full report on page z.
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Navy Moves to Dust Army

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