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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
nv IN. Assoeiated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-For rs years
George Frederick Williams was a good
man.
He was married, had two children,
and lived on q street called Fingerboard
road on Staten Island.
AS messenger for the Sterling Watch
Co., on Nassau street, he earned $50 a
week, and his employees regarded MN
as a patient, plodding fellow, honest
and faithful.
Certainly If George Frederick Will
liams in all those years ever had any
vagrant fancies and yearnings for adj
venture, he kept them to himself.
Last January williams was III and
underwent an operation, and as he was
recovering his family and friends
thought they saw change in him. He
appeared restless, nervous.
On April 90, as he was making the
trip he had made hundreds Of times
before. from the bank to his Office with
the company pay roll, Williams sud-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Is YEARS OF GOOD SERVICE ENDS
WHENMESSENGER TAKES PAY ROLL
Adventurous Moral Change Leads to Wanderings With
Girl and Finally Surrender.

denly revolted. He began, for the first
time in the SO years Of his life, mad
adventure.
He stole the pay roll. Then he eloped
to washington with barber shop man
icure girl From Washington they
drifted to Charleston, 8. c., to Chicago,
and finally to Detroit.
In Detroit the money gave out, and
Williams walked into q police station
, and surrendered.
After a probation officer had read the
foregoing story from his report to Judge
George L. Donnellan in General Ses-
sions Court, Williams sedately pleaded
guilty to the theft of his employers pay
roll. Z.
He was given an indeterminate SEN
tence one to two years in Sing Sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July 5-Ten thousand
dollars worth Of blue-ribbon bull went
swimming in New York Harbor today
out distanced police boats. which gave
him up for lost and finally swan
ashore in Brooklyn, where he was
captured by swimmers and tied up to
a post as meek. by that time, as an
ordinary old milk COW.
Answering to the name Of Alphonse,
or maybe he doesn't. the bull was
en- route to Brooklyn from Staten Island
on the first lap of an ocean trip to
Germany, when he decided to go SWIM
ming.
The mate on the ferry aboard which
he was making the trip tried to argue
it out with him, but after a couple of
laps around the deck, with the bull
gaining on the straightaway and the
mate picking up Roadway on the cor
ners, Alphonse fell down and went
splash.
Came the pursuit, first one police
launch, then two, then three, then
four and a couple of tugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
WILL TO BE CONTESTED
Attorneys of Relatives of Mrs. Mary
OFT File Notice.

LOUISVILLE, July 5 LP-Notice of
an intended contest of the will of Mrs.
Mary A. OFT of Atlantic City and Louis
vile when 1t is filed for probate on
July 10 has been filed in Atlantic City
County Court. New Jersey attorneys for
Louisville relatives said today. The will
disposes of an estate of $4,000, 900. Mrs.
OFT was the largest stakeholder in the
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co.,
Louisville, now merged with the Amer
lean Radiator Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Cuba Building Long Road,

HAVANA Cp).-A bulletin issued by
Dr.. Carlos Miguel de Cespedes, minis
ter Of public works, states that 1900
men are engaged upon the central
highway, the motor road which Is to
span the island from end to end, and
on an aqueduct for the city of Santiago
and other public projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Gold Vein Uncovered

1RKTUSK, Siberia LP)-A large
gold vein was recently discovered near
the border of the Yakutsk autonomous
republic. Within short time more
than 5000 fortune-seekers had swarmed
over the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Street Named for Maurice Ravel.

CIBOURE, France (PD-The Municipal
Council of this Basque town has given
the name Of Maurice Ravel TO the street
on which stands the house in which the
musician was born. A tablet was placed
on the dwelling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
500 Chinese in European Colleges.

NANKING tP).-Approximately 500
Chinese students are enrolled in Euro
pean universities says the ministry Of
education. Germany heads the list with
273. Others are in Belgium, England,
gtaly, Austria and France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
DYNAMITE Kills Two.

WINFIELD, w. Va, July P.-
Two workmen were killed and six
others injured near here yesterday by
premature explosion Of dynamite and
powder used on q road construction
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
Small County PAYS Big Tax.

PIERRE. 8. D. H).-Clay County, the
smallest county in South Dakota, has
the highest average assessed valuation
IN the Stattf on its farm lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06

AS the result Of placing a comb in the
fire and placing it to her face, Jessie
Barron died recently at New Deer, Scot
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
J0BLESS ARE COUNTED
Three and Half Per Cent Of St.
Louis Population Unemployed.

ST. LOUIS, July S H1.-st. Louis has
27669 unemployed, or 81 per cent of
the announced population OF 8l8,252,
Census Supervisor Richard Hassall an
nounced today. This includes persons
able to work and looking for Jobs and
does not include persons temporarily
laid of because of business depression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
INSOMNIA

Why lay awake nights when our
"GO-TO-SLEEP" Herb preparation
will give you comforting rest-no
opiates or heart depressant drugs
just newly discovered combina-
ton of harmless herbs that make
a pleasant drink (either hot or
cold). Send five two cent stamps
for trial package or 81 for large
box. Money back if not satisfied.
NOVA PRODUCTS co. Dept. H-31
524 Union Bldg. Cleveland, o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
SEEK S1Ot) LICENSE !.
ON TINY GOLF LINKS.
Miniature Course Owners
Contest SIS Daily Fee
in Court.

Justice Peyton Gordon of the District
Supreme Court yesterday cited Wade
H. Combs, superintendent of licenses,
to show cause July % why he should
not be required to grant license to w.
Iedrue Koontz, Norman j. Koontz ana
Helena T. Koontz. 1915 Good Hope
road, to continue the operation OF a
miniature golf course on their property
on payment of the prescribed fee OF
500. Combs is holding out for a
license fee of SIS per day. it is stated,
on the claim that it is a golf course,
The petitioners say they have eX-
pended $4,000 in building the course
and improving the property. which has
only frontage of IS feet on Good
Hope road. When they applied for q
license, it is said, they were informed
that they would have to pay the same
fee as that charged operators OF stand
ard golf courses, covering as mucn as
Is acres in some cases.
Gertman says paragraph Is ot sec
ton 7 of the act of July |, 1902 pro-
vides all amusement places operated
for profits not covered by other sec
lions. shall pay an annual fee OF sl00,
There is no other section covering the
miniature golf course. the court Is told
and there is no authority for the al
legged action of Combs in denying the
license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

romantic section Of the Rhine By
steamer.
Starting from Eltville for Coblenz. ne
passed many points famous in the
legends Of the Rhine, especially the
Lorelei Rock and the Mouse Tower near
Bingen.
Church bells pealed and salutes
Numbered on both banks as the presi-
dental steamer passed down the his
toric stream bet yeen vineclad hills
dominated by the ruins OF ancient
castles.
At Cobleng, the former headquarters
OF the American exoeditionary force
Won Hindenburg landed at the famous
"Dutsches Eek German corner
where the Moselle flows into the Rhine
and where a gigantic statue OF En-
peror william l dominates the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
DIME NOVELS THRILL
YOUTHS IN BRAZIL
Adventures of Buffalo Bill and
Nick Carter Are Translated
Into Portuguese.

RIO JANEIRO (P.-Dime novels
which thrilled a generation in the
United States now growing bald and
gray have Just begun to send thrills
along the splnes of Brazilian young
sterS.
The adventures of Buffalo Bill, Nick
Carter, King Brady and other heroes
of wild and woolly days have been
translated into Portuguese and may be
bought at street stands for cents,
Moreover, Buffalo Bill is advertised
thusly:
Most emotional and true account of
the prowess of Col. Cody, national hero
of the United States as real school of
strength, dexterity, loyalty and courage
for our brave youth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
DEMOCRATS OF IOWA
STUDY PROHIBITION
Denunciation of Tariff and OPPOSE
ton to Proposed State In
come Tax Expected.

~ the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, July "a
Phrasing of a prohibition plank was
a dominant issue before the Democratic
State Convention today.
The platform was expected to include
denunciation of the new tariff bill and
opposition to the proposed State income
tax. The exact wording of plank on
> the Volstead act and the eighteenth
amendment, however. was in doubt I'M
til the Resolutions Committee finished
its work.
Webster County delegates brought
with them a resolution for presentation
to the tenth district caucus and then
to the Platform Committee suggesting
changes in the Volstead act which
would revise the definition of intoxica-
ting liquors and place enforcement in
the hands of the States.
Senator Daniel F. Steck of Ottumwa
was on the program to give the key
note address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

Cannon from the Fortress of Ehren-
breitstein, on the opposite bank of the
Rhine. doomed q salute as the towns
folk cheered the venerable statesman.
The President then drove to the City
Hall. where the tide of oratory again
Fan high.
Brilliant fireworks and the illumina-
ton of Ehrenbreitstein Fortress are TO
complete the Coblenz festivities to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
.LAVARRE AND HALL
HELD EQUAL OWNERS
Federal Court of Appeals sustains
Lower Pench in News
paper Dispute.
Rv the Associa ted press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, La, July 22.-Wil-
liam Lavarre and Harold Hall we're
equal partners in the publication of
four daily newspapers in South Caro-
lima and Georgia in the opinion handed
down yesterday by the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals sustaining the
decision of the Federal District Court
of the southern district of Georgia
Under the decision the corporation
formed by Hall and Lavarre to publish
the newspapers on funds obtained from
the International Paper Co. would be
dissolved and special master appointed
to handle its affairs.
Hall and Lavarre failed to agree on
operation of the properties after the
Federal Trade Commission had brought
out that they were backed by the paper
company and the company had de-
manded payment of $4,000 which, it
claimed, it had loaned to the operators.
Lavarre claimed that Hall was only
an employee, while Hall contended he
was an equal partner in the publishing
business. The Georgia District Court
issued an injunction to restrain Lavarre
from transferring stock of the corpora
ton to his name and ordered the
appointment Of receiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Savings on Drug Store Needs!
Mail Orders

Prompt service for QUITO town customers Add
1916 of amount of order to cost of packing and
mailing. Address Peoples Drug Store No. 6, Mail
Order Department, 18th and G Streets NV, Wash
ingt0n, d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Trainer Drops Dead
During Horse Race,
Fulfilling Prophecy
By the Associated Press.

By inc ANSbtIAItu FItSs.
VANCOUVER, British Column
bia. July 22.-Henry Stewart
Winter, 81, veteran race horse
trainer, Sunday foretol the end
of race-his own.
AS he saddled Shasta Bishop
for the fifth race at Hastings
Park a "hunch" came to him.
The jockey climbed on. and the
horse was led to the track. VIM
ter watched 1t go.
This is the last race in which
I'll ever look after a horse" he
said.
While the race was on he drop
ped dead, presumably from heart
disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Serve Your Ice Cream
) Hours After Buying

Ice won't melt or lose flavor for three hours
when packed in the Frigid-Tainer No melting ice to
drip your clothes and empty freezer return.
1t is easy now to carry ice on your picncs,
you can buy it in the afternoon and serve in the
evening Packed in the Frgid-Tainer, 10c extra per
quart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
Ink King Entertained.

LONDON, July ~ (F-King Feisal
of Irak today lunched with King George
and Queen Mary at Buckingham
Palace. Sir Francis Humphreys, British
high commissioner for Irak, and Lady
Humphreys were present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

These slippers come in many sizes
to insure your getting a perfect At.
Very low prices for values like these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
"American Theft Is Misnomer.

ROME LP).-When two men approach
third and induce him to distribute a
legacy to the poor after putting up a
guarantee of good faith, Italians call it
@truffo arAmericana, or American
theft F" But perpetrators of the trick
are never Americans, to judge by police
REPORTS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
NDENBURG VISITS
RHINELAND CITIES
German President Lands at
Coblenz, Former American Head
quarters, on Tour,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COBLENZ, Germany July a.
President Won Hindenburg, continuing
his Journey through the liberated
Rhineland, today traversed the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
RUSSIA SETS MINIMUM
FOR WOMEN STUDENTS
Definite Percentage of Enrolment
in School Esta blished by
Commissariat

MOSCOW Rl.-Russia wants to edu-
cate its women.
The CommisSariat of Education re-
ceM!y decreed that women must COM
pose at least 20 per cent of the stu
dents in all industrial and technical
schools and not less than 30 per cent
of the students in agricultural, medical
pedagogical and other professional
schools and universities.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
ASSOCIATED GAS
SETS MARK FOR!
NEW RECORD !

ASSOCIATED GAS AND ELEC-
TRIO SYSTEM-Gross earnings
and other income for IL months
ended october 81 reached $110,-
385, ,563. This represented record
earnings for any year and an
increase of $28, 8,779,091, or 81 per
cent over the corresponding 1929
period. Net income for IL months.
ended October 81. after taxes, de-.
probation and interest was $751;
1928, compared with $12,002,-
931 in preceding IL months.
CENTRAL POWER COMPANY
Quarter ended September 30
gross operating revenues $379.31&
against $367,970 in 1929. Gross
operating revenues for IL months
ended September 80, were $1.445t
231. compared with $1,409,47 in
corresponding 1929 period.
MISSISSIPPI POWER AND
LIGT-Net for months Of Sep
tember, 1890, was $l41,583,
against $154,137 in September,
1929. Net earnings from opera
tion for IL months ended Sep
tember 80, were $1,747,928, COM
pared with $1,307, sos in similar
1929 period.
UTAH POWER AND LIGHT
Net earnings for September were
$424,5 $50, against $462,601 in like
1929 period. Twelve months
ended September 30. showed net
earnings of $3.50 ,260, compared,
with $685. ,028 in corresponding
1929 period. -
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER 81
LIGHT-Net income for third
quarter ended September 80,
$928,134, against $742,535 in third.
quarter of 1929. For ID months
ended September 80 net income,
was $2,721,385, compared with
$2,036,175 in corresponding 1929,
period. -
PENN CENTRAL LIGHT &
POWER-Net for September, 1880,
after taxes and charges, $375, ABS,
against $399,234 in September,
1929. Twelve months ended Sep
tember 80 showed net income
Of $2.085,238, compared with ST.,
988, ,661. :.
ELECTRICAL PRODU'S CORP.
Mine months ended September
80, net profits after charges and
Federal taxes were $86,611. equal
to S6 cents share on 100000
outstanding shares of capital
stock. Company's accounting sys:
tenn was revised July. 1929, and
comparative earnings are not
available. For the quarter ended
September 80. net profit after
charges and taxes was $33,315,
equal to 80 cents a share.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
CURT A|LMENT
AIDS COPPER

Copper curtailment has already
effected an improvement in cop
per prices and a better immedi-
ate outlook for the industry both
here and abroad, according to a
review by Dominick g. Dominick,
which also points out that it may
be nearly two years before copper
stocks are reduced to what might
be considered normal level.
Practically the entire copper
producing industry plans to be
working on q reduced basis by the
end of November, but it will be
several months before smaller
output at the mines is reflected
in lower stocks Of refined cop
per. Thereafter, it is expected
that stocks will be reduced by
from 10000 to $4,000 tons Q
month. =
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
RAILROAD Ne 7
10MONTHLOSS.
REPORTED

500 LINE-In first 10 months
of 1880 showed a net loss Of
81 1,82O,79 after taxes and charges,
against net income of $2,161,347
in like 1929 period.
AMERICAN STATES PUBLIC
SERVICE CO.-In IL months
ended october 81, profits avail
able for interest reserve and Fed
eral taxes amounted to 1928, ,439,
against $856,303 on the same basis
in preceding year. For the month
Of October profit was $74,530 on
the above basis, compared with
$69, ,648 in October, 1929.
OHIO EDISON CO.-Net in
come available for dividends and
retirement reserve for the IL
months ended October 81 totaled
81, ,857, ,405, an increase of $785,7 TIT
over the corresponding 1929 pc
riod. Gross income for october
was $98O,581, a gain of $44,033
over October. 1929.
PITTSBURGH BREWING CO.
reports net profit after deprecia-
ton, interest, Federal taxes and
charges of $36,488, equal to 80
cents a share for fiscal year
ended October 81. This is the
first year in which a profit has
been shown since 1910. Net in
come compares with a net loss of
$45,52l in corresponding period
last year. The deficit account of
the company has been reduced to
$719,132.
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POW.
Twelve months ended Septem-
ber 80 net, $4,218,746, against
SO, 3,626, 169 in like 1929 period.
Net earnings for September were
1867, ,975, compared with $338,884
in September, 1929.
STANLEY co. OF AMERICA
Net profit for year ended August
80 was $1,366,992 after interest,
depreciation and Federal taxes.
There was an additional profit of
$5,926,138 resulting from sale of
First National Pictures, Inc, COM
mon to Warner Brothers. In
thirty.five weeks ended August
81, 1929, net profits were $752 ,031.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
BRIDGES BARES
ARMY DATA

Of the $4,000 officers of the
United States Army, about 1000
are graduates of West Point and
3.159 were appointed from civil
life, according to the annual re.
port Of Maj. Gen. C. H. Bridges,
the adjutant general Of the United
States Army, given out today.
Two thousand three hundred and
eighty were officers of the Reserve
Corps and 1,016 were enlisted men
The total of enlisted men
124,301, consists Of 117,797 on the
active list of the regular Army,
G,480 Philippine Scouts and "a re-
tired regular Army men on active
duty.
In addition to these numbers
there were 807 Army nurses, 81
contract surgeons and 922 cadets
at the United States Military
Academy, making altogether 1885,,
4o6 individuals In the military
service on June 3e.last.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
Higher Steel Prices
Planned for 1881

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-ConSidera-
tion of prices for finished mate
rial for the first quarter Of 1881
is being given by leading steel in
terests in this district. Two in
dependent steel producers already
have announced prices for the
first quarter which are somewhat
higher than current quotations.
1t is expected that leading
makers will put plates, bars and
shapes on the basis Of $1.70 q
pound. The local steel market
has been featured by o small in
crease in buying for immediate
delivery.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
Associated Gas
OUTPUT Up in Week

Electric output Of the ASSoci-
ated Gas & Electric System dur
ing the week ended November Is
was 60,711,373 XIV. h., an increase
of 8-10thS of per cent over the
corresponding 1925 period, Gas
output was Cloths of l per cent
higher than a year ago and water
gallonage 6.2 per cent.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
Locomotive In
Construction Field

William H. Woodlin, chairman
Of American Locomotive Company
stated today that the company
has formed Alco Products. Inc, a
new subsidiary, which will carry
on q business Of engineering, de-
signing and construction Of pro
cess plants and equipment for the
oil refinery industry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SUBJECT ANNOUNCED

Man" is the subject Of the les
SON. sermon in all Churches Of
Christ, Scientist. Sunday, March 9.
Among the citations which COM
prise the Iesson-sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: And God
said, Let us make man in our
image, after our likeness, and let
them have dominion over the fish
Of the sea. and over the fowl of
the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon
the earth. So God created man in
his own image, in the image Of
God created he him; male and fe-
male created he them" Gen. /: 26,
I'D
The lesson sermon also includes
the following citations from the
Christian Science text book, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
tures,' by Mary Baker Eddy: I'm
Science man is the offspring of
Spirit. The beautiful. good and
pure constitute his ancestry. His
origin is not. like ttat Of mortals,
in brute instinct, nor does he pass
through material conditions prior to
reaching intelligence. Spirit is his
primitive and ultimate source Of
being; God is his Father, and Life
is the law of his being Up. 63).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-08
SELLS WIFE,;
MONTH IN JAIL
Paris Court UphoIds Deal,
but Threats Draw Fire.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, March 8.-Business being
slack for Mikkel Leppik, an Esthon-
ian fur dealer who had worked in
Paris since he left the colder climes
Of his native land some seven years
ago, he decided to branch out in
new linc Of business. So he sold his
wife.
Mikkel appeared before a Paris
court to answer to his crime, which,
however, was not that he had put
his wife on the auction block.
In the eyes Of French justice, he
had every right to sell his wife if
he wished, but he had not the right.
afterwards, to threaten the man
who succeeded him as husband with
all kinds Of tortures if more money
were not forthcoming.
The enterprisiug Esthonian sold
his wife, Irna Ivanoff. to a Ukran-
ian. Alexandra Minckh. The price
was 2,l01 francs. or approximately
$50. The court sentenced MikkeI to
a month in jail.