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Evening star., 1930-12-14
READY
FOR RIO FLIGHT
Air Minister BaIbo win Lead
II Planes, Starting
Monday Morning.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
oRBETEILO. italy. December ia
Twelve spick-and-span italian sea-
planes were tuned up tonight for tlna
"Pronto- Ready" that on Monday morn
ing will send them on on the frst
stage. of . s,47O-mile flight to Rio De
Janelro.
Air Minister Italo Balbo, who win
lead the adventurous Journey, few 20
Rome today to say goodbye to Premier
MuSSolini, received the Duca's best
wishes and returned to Orbetello 10 be
with his colleagues, among whom are
numbered some Of Italy's most noted
fiiers.
4S Men 10 Participate.
Forty-eight men will participate, four
to each plane. The flight will redeem
Signor Balbos promise, made when
Capt. Lewis Yancey and Roger q. Will
liams flew to Rome In 1879, that he
would personally lead an air cruise TO
America.
The planes viii depart in sQuadrons
OF three machines each. Balbo will
command the first squadron, his chief
Of staff, Gen. Vale, and Col. Maddelena,
holder OF the world distance and en-
durance record over q closed circuit,
will be in charge Of the other planes.
The cruisers are Savoia- -Marchetti,
two pontoon monoplanes, each with
tandem Fiat motors, developing o total
Of l.120 horsepower. Propellers of the
forward motors are two-bladed, those
in the rear four-bladed.
All the planes carry radio telegraph
and radio telephone stations capable Of
operating at any wave length.
First Stage 7so MiIoa.
The first stage of night, OrbetelIo 10
Cartagena, Spain, will cover T50 miles;
the second, to Kunitra, Morocco, 4s7;
the third, Kunitra to Villa de CisneroS,
Rio de Orc, 1000, and the fourth, 70
Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, o30
From Bolama the aviators will have
their longest hop, to Port Natal, Brazil,
1875 miles of ocean crossing Port
Natal to Bahia Is 626 miles and from
Bahia TO Rio de Janeiro, the ANAL des-
ttnation, Is another S44.
1t Is estimated the flight win require
about SIS flying hours, with the planes
averaging about 100 miles an hour.
For the flight across the South ATTAIN
tic from Bolama to Port Natal, the
Italian Navy has ordered eight scout
cruisers posted at equal intervals along
the route to lend assistance II IL should
be necessary.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
c. E CHAPLIN DIES
At z IN SING SING.
Noted Editor Was Serving 70
Year Term for Murder
of His Wife.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSSINING, N. Y, December 13-
Charles e. Chaplin, former New York
editor, died tonight in Sing Sing Prison
Death occurred at 11:35 o'clock Of
with complication of diseases. Mr.
Chaplin had remained in an upper room
OF the death house, refusing to 70 to
the hospital
Friday, when asked by the warden
what he wanted, he answered.
'I want to die. I want to get it over
with"
Charles E. Chaplin, whose nose for
! news" and driving domination over his
| staff established his reputation as one
Of the best city editors in America, was
himself given a prominent place on the
front pages he had edited when he
killed his wife in 1918.
He shot his wife at dawn as she lay
| asleep in their hotel apartment The
editor maintained that he had taken
her life because he was suffering from
a dread disease which threatened his
future, that his financial failure was
inevitable and that he could not bear
to see her face want.
At that time Chaplin was 90 years old
SlAQ CAIy cO1COI OI The new 4Ork Eve
ming World. Although he had inherited
$50 900 from the estate of his great
uncle, Russell Sage, he was said to have
contracted debts which It was impoS-
sible for him to pay.
After shooting his wife, Chaplin gave
himself up TO the police, declaring that
he intended to kill himself also and
could not understand why he had not
done 50.
Mr.. Chaplin began his newspaper
career when q youth ON the Chicago
Tribune. He later worked for the Chi
cago Herald. the st. Louis Post Dis
patch, and Washington d. c., dailies.
He came to New York In 1887 and
worked for the Morning World as a re-
porter.
He was editor Of the Sing Sing Bull
letin, the prison newspaper, until il was
| discontinued
Mr.. Chaplin was born in Watertown.
N. Y. He was q nephew Of Russell
Sage, New York banker.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
BELIEVE REVOLT CRUSHED.
Authorities Apply Martial Law in Two
Spanish Towns.

Authorities Apply Martial Law in Two
Spanish Towns.
~ the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 13.-Martial law
was declared tonight IN Lerida, which
b so miles southwest Of Huesca, and
IN Guadalajara, 81 miles northwest of
Madrid.
In the absence of definite informa-
Non It was assumed the government
took this action to prevent possible
evolutionary outbreaks.
In oficial circles late tonight it was
believed the revolt was completely
anded.
Another menace was removed with
the failure of the general strike at
Sara9ossa Police arrested the execu-
tive committee of the radical and
socialist labor organizations, charging
them with fomenting disorder, and the
captain general ordered the reopening
Of all shops. He also issued q decree
that all public service employees who
quit work should be taken into court.
There was no fighting, and the
muthorities apparently had the situa-
aon in hand.
Catholic University students came to
Ne aid Of the government when the
Wtxike was first called, offering to re-
place the republican walters who
walked out and give all tips to charity.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Nearly 375,000 people are employed
in the cotton industry IN Bombay
Presidency, India.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
HEALY JURY DISAGREES

NEW YORK, December Is Cp).-The
second silk stocking" jury to try Mar
tin j. Healy, former Tammany leader,
and Thomas T. Tommany, ex-sheriff's
clerk, on a charge Of selling q city
judgeship, failed to reach an agree
ment after more than 13 hours delib-
GRAFTON today and was discharged at
IL 80 o'clock.
A previous jury, two weeks ago, also
failed to agree.
Healy and Tommany are accused of
accepting a $4,000 bride for assisting
George Ewald's appointment aS city
magistrate in 1927.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
BANK IS RESTRAINED
FROM PAYMENTS
Recent Withdrawals Necessitate
Connecticut Institutions Closing
for Safety.
BY the Associated Press.


HARTFORD, Conn, December 13-
The Commercial Trust Co. Of New
Britain capitalized at $500. 900, was re-
strained from paying out deposits this
afternoon by the State bank commits
sioner. The bank had already closed
for the week end when the order was
posted at its banking house. The COM
missioner said the banks cash position
had been weakened by Withdrawals Of
the past few weeks, and the suspension
was ordered TO conserve the interests Of
general depositors.
The commissioner said every effort
will be made to reorganize the bank It
has liabilities Of $4,000, 600 and a sur
plus of $125,000. OF the liabilities,
savings deposits are nearly $4,000, 5000
and commercial deposits are more than
$4,000, ,000.
The bank was the third In Con-
necticut to be closed by the bank COM
missioner within a fortnight.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
RELAX IN BEAUTY SHOPS
Women Catered to by Attendants
Under New Idea.

NEW YORK .-Atmos-
phere is becoming more important in
the metropolitan beauty parlor, where
women 60 partly to relax and attend
ants are trained TO lower their voices
and behave IN q hammered fashion that
almost approaches the occult.
These attendants are under long con-
tracts and If they quit they cannot use
the shops secrets elsewhere or open q
shop within SO blocks Of the former
place Of employment.
(Copyright, 1880, By the North American
NevspAper Aihanoe
Evening star., 1930-12-14

and B street south Of the Mall are to
be made important avenues and that
the Mall itself Ii to be improved later
on with q series Of traffic lanes. One of
these permanent traf1ic lanes in the
Mall has just been completed in front
Of the Department Of Agriculture.
The proposed plan would bring q
monumental development to q section Of
the city which at the present time has
nothing OF the kind, and which would
greatly benefit by this magnificent
improvement.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
REBEL CHIEFS FACE
EXECUTION IN SPAIN
Court-MartiaI Held After De-
feat by FederaIs-RevoIt
Believed Crushed.
M tl,a Asnociatad Preas.

" the Associated Press.
HUESCA, Spain, December 1S.-Lead-
Ang figures of the Jaca rebellion, who
defled the government with revolt Of
oaaa garrison, but were defeated in a
disastrous battle this morning. went
bafors q court martial at 8 o'clock to-
night and probably will be shot Mon
Gay.
Among those UP for trial are Capt
Salinas, q rebel artillery ofiicer captured
after todays battle; Capt. Garcia, Capt.
Galan, Lieut.. Muniz and Pho Diaz, chief
Of the Republican agitators in Jaca, who
was proclaimed It's mayor after the re-
volt opened.
Father Seeks CIemency.
The father Of Capt Salinas is Gen.
9elinas, q loyal officer, who is chief of
star Of the Saragossa division. The
latter left for Madrid tonight in an at
tempt to obtain clemency for his son,
who probably will go before the firing
squad unless the government 1ntervenes.
From Jaca tonight came word that
eivfldan already had been court mar
tailed and executed. He was said to
have been one Of the leaders in the
agitation which led to the revolt and
was shot IN the public square after a
brief trial.
Rebels Surrender.
Following upon the defeat Of their
army this morning as 1t was marching
southwark toward Huesca, the rebels
still in Jaca surrendered after military
airplanes had dropped pamphlets prom
lsing clemency If the movement ceased
Immediately. A few attempted to es-
cape, but the loyal authorities soon over
took them and tonight were holding "a
prisoners.
Three hundred other rebels. who at
frst took to the hills after their move
ment was broken up, surrendered here
tonight without an attempt at fighting.
They were commanded by Capt. Ay-
maca, an infantry officer.
BELIEVE REVOLT CRUSHED.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
CHURCH MEM MBERS GAIN
Rncome Decreasing, However, N
srE. Bishops College Reports.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., December IS UP.
p-An increasing membership and q de-
Hressing income were reported today at
ehe Fall meeting Of the College Of
8ishops, Methodist Episcopal Church
south, here.
Reports Of the church's work revealed
@he incomes Of many of the conferences
bad decreased from IS per cent to 40
per cent Meanwhile, the reports said,
&he church's membership has been
growing.
Bishop Paul 3. Kern Of Nashville,
Tenn, in . written report submitted TO
ef1e college, recommended establishment
Of q native church in Korea. Bishop
Kern % now In China.
Evening star., 1930-12-14
Upper Marlboro Parents to Meet.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, December
Is (SpeciaD A meeting Of the Upper
Marlboro Parent-Teacher Association
will be held Monday night in the school
ct o'clock School facilities will be
discussed. Entertainment will be fur
rished by the high school and primary
grade orchestras and the music classes
Evening star., 1930-12-14
80 MEN FAIL TO RESCUE
DOG CAUGHT IN CAVE-IN
Foxhound Trapped Since Wednes-
day After Chasing Raccoon Into
Hole for Hunters.

By the Associated Press.
PLEASANTS, Iowa, December 13-
Since wednesday night q foxhound has
been trapped in hillside cave-in. Dav
and night 30 men have dug-makin9
little headway. The hound chased q
raccoon into the hillside hcle Wednes-
day night. The hunters, spurred by
the victory yelps Of the dog, stamped
ABOUT the hole. The opening closed in.
The dog was trapped.
Talkies ERb made such o hit in Lon
don that may box -ofnce records have
been brUHh1 recently.
Evening star., 1930-12-14

Persons favoring the site, on the other
hand, argue that improved trafnc fa-
cilities loom, that both B street north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

. Most of the girls the food show dressed I'D to look
like trained thus keeping the idea perfect SAM
faton and pure food before the public eye But
employers backed her up and cried Use ideas,
as you pleased! So Dolores fixed up like the gorifed gir
you here. o o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

Julia i'll charge of the mayonnaise BOOTH and as
is the first really big undertaking she to see
through. imagine how proved on her mind
what with fearing wouldn't be the Knockout should be-
and all that Julia has couple of brothers who think they
are funny and morning they have showing up
at the breakfast table saying they haven't wink Of
sleep worrying over Julia's mayonnaise booth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

Mrs SAVIOUR demonstrates the worth of the cheeses and
no at the food show hand sample with such
an air of hau ton, the French say. May press
sample of delicious Princess May snappy cheese upon
your! Mrs. SAVIOUR will say, and the dare
refuse, even those who prefer cheese in traps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
Wedding in Home of Chief Justice
And Mrs. Hughes Simply Arranged.

OF more than usual interest in off,
cial circles. was the wedding at noon
today of Miss Elizabeth Evans Hughes,
daughter of the Chief Justice and Mrs
Charles Evans Hughes, to Mr.. William
Thomas Gossett of New York. The ar
rangements for the wedding were
charming in their simplicity, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of the
brides parents on r street. with only
the members Of the brides immediate
family attending. The Rev. DR.. Harry
Emerson Fosdiek, pastor Of the Riverside
Church, In New York, ofhciated, assist
ed by the Rev. DR.. william S. Aber-
nethy Of the Calvary Baptist Church.
A breakfast followed the ceremony for
the guests at the wedding.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and had no attendants. She
wore an afternoon gown of velvet
trimmed with ermine with a corsage
bouquet Of gardenias.
Immediately following the breakfast
Mr.. Gossett and his bride left FOR
wedding trip and will later be at home
ct 3o5 East Seventy-ninth street, New
York City.
Owing to the recent illness of Mr..
GoSSett's mother, his family were I'M
able to come on from the West for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

TNHE President and Mrs. Hoover
gave the second Of the state
dinners on the offlcial program
Of the season last evening at
the White House, when they
entertained in honor Of the Vice Presi-
dent, Mr.. Charles Curtis. The mem
bers of the cabinet and their wives
were honor guests at the t1rst state
dinner, given December 2.
The Chief Executive and Mrs. Hoo
yer received their guests in the blue
room, where simple arrangement OF
cut flowers and ferns were used. The
state dining room was aglow with
lights. with the entire gold service
used, the graceful vases filled with
iayendar chrysanthemums, stevia and
maidenhair fern and the tall epergnes,
part of the service, holding lucious
purple and green grapes.
A number Of additional guests were
invited for the musicale which fol-
lowed the dinner in the east room
when Miss Frieda Hempel, soprano,
and Mr.. Frank Bishop, pianist, gave
the program. Mr. Stuart Ross was
accompanist for Miss Hempel.
The company included, besides Mr..
and Mrs Edward Everett Gam, brother
tn-law and sister of the honor guest
and the latter his official hostess; the
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone
and Mrs. Harry Burgess, Mai. and Mrs;
Charles P. George, son-in-IaW ana
daughter of the Vice President; Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Baker, jr: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Bockus and the former chair
man of the National Republican COM
n1ittee and Mrs. Charles D. Hilles, all
of New York; Dr. and Mrs. Richard
@. Cabot of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Falk of Milwaukee, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Hallanan Of Charleston,
w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hep
bridge of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. M. Hanshue, Mr.. William Green,
president Of the American Federation OF
Labor; Mr., j, F. Coleman, Mr., and Mrs.
Karl Bickel, Mrs Edwin T. Meredith,
widow Of the former Secretary of Agri-
culture; DR.. and Mrs. Stanley M Rtne-
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill, Mr.:
and Mrs. Worthington Scranton OF
Scranton, Pa. DR.. Henry Suzzallo, di-
rector of the Carnegie Endowment Fund
for Teachers, and Mrs. SuzZallo; Mr.
and Mrs w. r. Whitney, Mrs. Herbert
Hoover. jr.: the new director Of the
Protocol Division Of the State Depart
Ynent and Mrs. F. Lammot Belin, Mrs.
Stark McNTullin. Capt. Russell Train
and Col Campbell B. Hodges, naval
and military aides Of the President.
Miss Hempel sang in Berlin II years
ago last night at a special performance
when the ex-Kaiser and his family,
King George of England and the late
Car of Russia and his family were
present. The former Emperor appoint
ed her that evening his court singer.
The family house party Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover has been aug
mented by Miss Jane Large. niece of
Mrs. Hoover. who will spend the Christ
mas holidays with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

her home, 1915 Sixteenth street, tomor-
row afternoon from 4:30 to Z o'clock.
The gathering will be informal and
affords the friends who were on duty
in the Balkans, Near East and Russia
to renew these friendships. Also assist
ing at the tea table will be Mrs. Mark
Lambert Bristol. wife of Admiral Bris-
toll, who was high commissioner at Con-
stantinople while Maj Imbrie was
special representative of the United
States in Angora, and Mrs. Davis G.
Arnold, wife of the assistant counsel
general of the Veterans Bureau and
formerly director general of the Near
East Relief In Constantinople; Mrs.
Claude Swanson, Mrs. Guy Despard
Goff. Mrs. William D. Leahy, Mrs.
Constantine Brown, Mrs. Sydney Clo-
man, Mrs. Edwin St. John Greble, Mrs.
Ray Ovid Hall, Mrs. Phillip Lee Phil
lips, Mrs. Alexandria A. P. johnson and
Mrs. ]. Thompson WALES.
Miss Elizabeth Never will arrive this
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evening from vassar College, bringing
with her Miss Harriet Marble OF New
York, who will be her house guest. MISS
Florence Meyer will come from RAD
cliffe College tomorrow morning in time
for the tea dance her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs Eugene Meyer, are giving 70 pre-
sent her sister Elizabeth
Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long have
arrived in Washington from Montpener
Manor. their home at Laurel, Nd, &C
companied by their daughter, Miss
Long. and are stopping at the Carlton.
Midshipman Loren Grinstead will
spend the Christmas holidays as the
house guest of Col. and Mrs. w. g.
Jones and Miss Alicia Jones at their
home in Chevy Chase.
Miss Jones will entertain q group Of
midshipmen, cadets and young men
home from college for Christmas at a
buffet supper December % at their
Chevy Chase home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert j. Gore have
with them for the holidays their son,
Mr.. Philip Larner Gore, and his class
mate at Princeton, Mr.. Morgan Orr Of
Westfleld, N. J.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett has issued in
vitations for reception in honor OF
Or. and Mrs. Joseph Colt Bloodgood
Thursday, January 8, at 5 o'clock in
her home on New Hampshire avenue.
Mr.. Ernest Sawyer special represent
alive to the Secretary of the Interior
on Alaskan matters, and Mrs. Sawyer
have with them at their home, 205 Elm
street Chevy Chase, their eldest son,
Mr. Norman Sawyer, a junior at STAN
ford University, California. Mr.. Saw
yer will remain with his parents during
the Christmas holidays.
Miss Kathleen Carmichael will ar
rive today from Sweet Briar College to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Of Representative and Mrs. George P.
barrow of Philadelphia.
Miss Patterson Is a graduate of Ma
tional Park Seminary, while Mr.. OAR
row graduated from the University Of
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
Invited to BethrothaI Party

Invited to BethrOthaI Party
Guests Witness Marriage Ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sherry are send
ing out cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter, Esther, to Mr.. David
Robert Simon, son of DR.. and Mrs.
Abram Simon, Thursday, December 18.
The wedding was q complete surprise
to the 1000 guests invited to a recep-
ton from g to IL o'clock planned by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Mrs. William Barret Ridgley will
leave tomorrow TO spend the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Brown. at
Springfield, Mass Mrs. Brown is Mrs.
Ridgely's stepdaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Mrs. Kincheloe, wife Of Judge David
Kincheloe, Court of Customs, New York,
is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. William
A. Kinnan, at their home on Hunting
ton street, Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis T. Patterson of
MerchantSville, N. j., announce the
engagement of their daughter Mary
Constance to Mr.. Woodrow Darrow, son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs George Holmes Cush-
ing will present their daughter June
at ball to be given this evening in
the Mayflower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

The Rev. Meade Bolton MacBryde
has sent out invitations for a recep-
ton to be given in the Mayflower, SAT-
urday, January 10, from 4:30 to z
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

The commandment of the Army War
College and Mrs. William D. Conner
will entertain at dinner tonight In
honor of the new assistant commandment
of the college and Mrs. Joseph Tracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19
Maj. Gen. and Mira Roderick I
Carmichael.

Lieut.. G. T. Clendening will arrive
Saturday from Lakehurst, N. j., to be
with his mother, Mrs. William Muechle-
lsen, during the illness of Mr.. Muechle-
isen at Garfield Memorial Hosnital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Mrs. Wilbur John Carr, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of State, will assist
Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie at tea in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Solicitor General and Mrs. Thatcher
Have Daughters Here for Holiday.
Solicitor General and Mrs. Thomas D.
ThaclSer will have with them for the
holidays their daughters, Miss Mary
Thatcher Of VaSSar College and Miss
Sally Thatcher of Smith College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-19

Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie was hostess
at buffet supper last evening in her
home on r street.