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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
GAS GONE, AVIATOR
LEAPS AT 5000 FEET
Plane Is Wrecked, but Mail Is I'm
damaged After Fuel Gives Out
During Heavy Fog.


SHELBY, N. c., November l2.--Dick
Merrill. airmail pilot, flying northward.
found the gasoline tanks Of his fog
bound plane empty when 20 miles from
here early this morning and "bailed
out" with parachute at 5000 feet.
He landed safely q half mile from
q farm house. His ship. crashing near
by, was wrecked, but the mail was not
damaged.
Merrill, brought to Shelby today by
the farmer who sheltered him until
daylight, had only q slightly twisted
ankle and q thrilling story OF a blind
leap for mist-shrouded earth as a re-
suit of his experience.
The pilot had not been reported since
he left Charlotte shortly after IL O'Clock
last night, northbound. Airport cffa-
Gals had felt grave concern for his
safety because Of the "soupy" night.
Merrill said his radio beacon system
failed him shortly after he left Char
lotte and he lost his direction.
After cruising aimlessly for four
hours. striving vain1y to make out q.
jumped.
The pilot said he fell nearly 1900
feet before he could get his hands on
the rip cord that releases the folds OF
the parachute: II thought I was a
goner." he said.
''Dick" Merrill, Eastern Air Trans
port pilot, who joined the Caterpillar
Club early today when he was forced
to take to his parachute after wander-
ing for hours above q dense North
Carolina fog, barely escaped q similar
experience early this year, when both
he and Verne Treat, another pilot ON
the same line, were punched OFF, by
fog. On that occasion Treat was forced
to take to his parachute, landing on
the Civil War battlefield at Antietan1,
Nd. After wandering around in the
fog, Merrill finally found q tiny OPEN
ing just as his gasoline was running
out and landed IN o farm lot at Ap-
pumattox Court House, Va, scene OF
the close Of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
HENRY IS GRANTED
TRIAL SEVERANCE
Justice Hitz Grants Request
of Former Smith Com
pany Head.

Samuel J. Henry. former president
Of the r. H. Smith Co., was awarded
q severance today by Justice William
Hitz and win not have to stand trial
with G. Byran Pitts, G. Ebert Anadale
and John H. Edwards, jr., November
"A on joint indictment for conspiracy
to embezzle large sums Of money from
the corporation. No date was set for
the separate trial.
Henry, through Attorney Harry s.
Barger, filed . motion for q separate
trial some days ago and Assistant
United states Attorney General Nugent
Dodds and Assistant United States At
torney Nell Burkinshaw, in charge Of
the Governments case, consented to the
granting Of the motion. Justice Hitz
thought the other defendants should
have notice Of the motion so deferred
action until last Monday when the
arraignment of Pitts and the officials
had been scheduled.
Attorney Edmund Toland, who is
associated with Attorneys Wilton j.
Lambert and Rudolph II. Yeatman for
the defense Of the other defendants, an
nounced yesterday that Pitts and his
co-defendants had no objection to-of-
fer to the granting Of the motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
india GIVEN HOPE
!. OF LARGER LIBERTY
IN KINGS ADDRESS
Round Table Conference
Opens in London in Cor
geous Environment.
MACDONALD ALSO HINTS
CONCESSIONS TO PEOPLE
Gandhi and Followers Not Repre-
sented in Parley-U. S. Hears
Speeches Plainly.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November IL. - King
George, ruler of the mightiest empire
of all time, today convened representa-
tives of Britain and India in a con-
ference, which, during the coming VIM
ter, will attempt to evolve govern
ment for the Asiastic empire satisfac-
tory to its restless millions.
His majesty, expressing anxiety at
the course Of events in India, told his
hearers that he would follow their de-
liberations with closest attention, but
with confidence in their success.
'It is my hope that the future gov
eminent of india" he said, based on
foundations of mutual obligations and
their recognition and fulhllment, will
give expression to her honorable as
pirations."
Opening Is Gorgeous.
The formal, imposing opening of the
deliberations was neld amid the
gorgeous regal trappings of the royal
gallery Of the House of Lords, official
home of the British nobility Eighty
six delegates were present. OF these 81
were from the provinces of India and
is from the native Indian states, In
Guiding 8 powerful ruling princes. Thir-
teen were members of the British Par
lament.
Meanwhile, in far-off Hindustan,
Mahatma Gandhi, picturesque and
ascetic leader Of the widespread Indian
revolt for absolute independence, was
watching proceedings in London from
a Poona prison cell. He and the mil
lions of rebelious, resentful Indians who
follow his word were not represented
at the assembly, which they voted
months ago to boycott.
Ramsay Macdonald, Englands Labor
prime minister, after the King spoke,
was nominated and made chairman of
the assembly.
Two Woman Delegates.
One of the most striking features of
the amazing spectacle was the presence
OF two Indian woman delegates, who
sat on his majesty,s right--symboli of
modern India They were Mrs. SUBJ
barayan and the Begun Shah Naval.
The ruler spoke in measured tones
over widespread radio network to the
far corners Of the empire and across
the Atlantic to the United States.
ANAAs 4bA0CA<CAnAO cftQhC SAON1y anu dP~
peared TO be making one Of the greatest
efforts of his striking career. He
seemed rather worn, and the tired lines
of his strong face were deep.
Vital Time for India.
His keynote was contained in. this
one passage: I'VE are now at the very
birth of a new history. Declarations
made by British Sovereigns and states
men from time to time that Britain's
work in India was to prepare her for
Self-government have been plain. '
We have met TO try to register by agree
ment recognition of the fact that
India has reached distinctive point in
her constitutional evolution" He
added:
"Ciyn disorder is the way of reaction
II destroys social mentality from which
all constitutional development derives
Its source and whereupon all internal
administration is based. The men who
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ARMS DELEGATIONS
SPLIT ON QUESTION
of BUDGET PLANS
Japan Wants Neither French
Nor American Proposals
on Land Armaments.
SOVIET FAv0RS METHOD
COMBINING BOTH IDEAS
French Representative Declares His
Project Is Only Practical
One for Limitation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, November 12.-The for
midable character of the problem OF
limiting land war materials was en-
phasized today when wide differences
of opinion arose among the delegates
to the Preparatory Disarmament Com
mission.
These differences appeared to de-
crease the prospects Of reaching an
agreement on this important issue and
the drafting Of q general disarmament
treaty.
The American proposal for a comprc-
mise which would leave the United
States free to employ her own method
Of direct limitation while permitting
others to use the budgetary system, was
discouraged by Japan, but supported IN
some degree by France. Belgium and
Norway.
France Hits U. s. Plan.
The debate disclosed that Japan, on
one extreme, wanted neither direct nor
budgetary limitation; Russian, at the
other extreme, wanted q combination
OF both, while the other states divided
on approval Of both solutions.
The French delegate, Count Massigli,
defended the French proposal for bud
getary limitation, contending that this
was the only practicable method Of
establishing maximum limit for land
ornaments. The American proposal,
advanced by Ambassador Hugh s. Glib
son, he regarded as inpracticable.
Direct limitation, the Ffenchman
said, could be effective only IN coiln-
tries where the national defense is
openly discussed. The budgetary method.
he confessed, IS not perfect, but remains,
in his opinion, the best available
The American, British and Italian
delegations did not participate in to-
days discussion, having made their at
titude clear yesterday. The debate viii
be resumed tomorrow.
~. Sato, japanese representative,
maintained that limitation Of military
electives represented q suficient form
Of disarmament. adding that he did
not believe Japanese public opinion
would accept the unequal arrangement
embodied Ia the recommenGatiOu of
Ambassador Gibson,
Counts ON Public Opinion.
Maxim Iitvinoff, the Russian dele
gate, declared solution Of the arr1a-
ments problem without real limitation
OF war implements was impossible and
expressed fear that the preparatory
commission was on the verge Of re-
nouncing any reductions whatever Of
materials.
The Soviet Republic, he said, counts
on the pressure Of public opinion to
change the attitudes Of some OF the
governments between now and meet
ing of general conference
Tbs Canadian delegate asserted that
tive convention which would satisfy the
world without inclusion Of some pro-
visions for the limitation Of war
materials. Canada, he said, regards
direct limitation as more practicable,
but stands ready to support whichever
method Is decided upon By the COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
COURT ADHERENCE
URGED BY FARLEY
Resolution Adopted Favoring
Entry of U. S. in World
Tribunal

recommendations for American adj
herence to the World Court, general
disarmament conference at an early
date, and careful study Of the econ-
omic relations of nations as they affect
peace problems were adopted this morn
ing at the closing meeting of the Good
win Congress OF the World Alliance for
International Friendship Through the
Churches.
The congress also went on record as
agreeing with the statement OF Presi-
dent Hoover yesterday that "the out
look for peace IS happier than for half
. century, and yet we cannot overlook
the fact that in many ways nations are
always potentially In conflict after
some discussion Of the validity of the
first phrase in view Of actually increas-
ing ornaments.
DR.. William p. Merrill, pastor Of the
Brick Presbyterian Church Of New york
City, today was reelected president Of
the congress.
Other officers chosen were: Vice
4
York; Clifford w. Barnes, Chicago, and
Justice Florence e. Allen, Chicago;
treasurer, William Ewing Speers, New
YORK; secretaries, Gen. Henry A. At
k1nson, New York; extension, Lindley
V. Gordon, New York; field, Harry N.
Holmes. New York, and assistant, q.
8. Barker, New York.
Creating Peace DInicult.
The message. as presented BY Rev.
Or. George Fort Newton, chairman Of
the recommendations COMMITTEES, con-
tinued:
"As a token Of more active con-
Germ Tor peace in the public mind, we
note with gratitude the readiness with
winch the agreements and engagements
entered into by the London Naval Con-
terence were ratified. not only estab-
nsning the principle Of parity, which
mad seemed TO be an obstacle, but
avoiding the competitive building Of
naval ornaments so much feared. we
are convinced that the people of Amer
lea would welcome restraint ON the part
Of our government in building up the
parity agreed upon in the London Con-
ference, both for economic reasons and
q san evidence Of confidence In and good
WIN toward the nations joining the
treaty.
''Tt is one thing to prevent war. It
is more difficult thing to create peace.
While we rejoice in many signs Of adj
vance toward peace, we draw attention
TO two facts In the present situation
OF serious significance. First, in spite
OF all the treaties made, In face of all
the pacts signed, there has been no
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BERLIN DENIES AIM
TO CUT PREPARATIONS
Collection Of Data on Payments
to Allies Called Routine
Reichstag Business.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November Appropriation
by the Reicfstag Foreign Relations
Committee of q record of German
reparations payments to the former
enemy countries in nowise means that
Germany is preparing to seek further
revision of the PREPARATIONS agreements,
the Associated Press learned today on
high authority.
This is merely routine procedure
occasioned by the expiration Of the old
Reichstag and the converting of the
new body. The previous compilations
were considered obsolete, and the new
Foreign Relations Committee wants its
facts brought up to date.
This action by the committee, which
Is so per cent Nationalist, Is not to be
confused with the policies of the Ger
man government itself, 1t was pointed
out. The government has emphasized
that Germany must first set her own
house In order before she can convince
the world that she has done everything
possible to carry out her obligations be-
fore she avails herself of the Young
plan provisions concerning a mora
torium and revision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
JOBLESS HELPERS
PICKED BY DELANO
1873 Names of Prospective
Committeeman Submitted
to D. C. Commissioners.

Frederic A. DeIano, chairman Of the
ofhcial Unemployment Committee to be
organized by the District Commissioners,
today submitted to them list Of 1873
names Of the persons he wishes to serve
on the committee. A separate list will
be drawn up by the District Commits
sioners and all of those on both lists
viii be asked to serve. This win take
several days, but meanwhile the work of
organizing the committee is being
rushed. j. w. Adams, jr., has been APP
pointed secretary. Headquarters have
not yet been set up, but they will be
opened in the District Building, prob
ably next week. Mr.. Delano's list is
representative Of al phases of civic life.
At the same time, Engineer Commits
sioner John G. Gotwals released state
ment as to the construction work in
progress and the work to be done during
the balance Of the Winter, figures for
which We're prepared by Municipal
Architect Albert L. Harris.
The statement shows that construction
work to the amount of 1851, 614 Is
EAN6ANeASt
408,598 will be placed under contract
prior to April /, 1891, making total
of $5,970.212.
Data on Jobs Submitted.
Other projects totaling about $1,500,-
900 viii also be placed under contract
before April /, 1881, making total of
$T,470,212.
Accompanying this summary was a
statement IN great detail prepared by
Mr.. Harris showing as to each job the
amount and availability of the appro-
priation, the dates on which the work
was advertised and bids received, the
dates for the contract and the date of
completion, and the contract amount.
As to the situation in the near future,
the sheet shows that a bid VIII be re-
ceived today on the new Roosevelt High
School, job for which 5000, 900 Is avail
able and 100000 Is In the 1892 esti-
mates. Bids win be advertised for the
Wesley Heights School, $4,000. and
(C0ntinIied an Page Column a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
GIRL WHO OFFERED HAND
FOR 1000 HELD FRAUD
Faces Prison Term on Charge Of
Japanese That She Vanished
With His $3.50.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA girl
who offered her hand in marriage for
81 900 faced to 10 year prison sem
tence for fraud today.
A Queens County court convicted
Sally lie Blanc, whose parents live in
Oxford, Miss, yesterday. She adver-
tised to wed anybody who would give
The girl used the name Of Ruth Miller"
and q young Japanese, Suekzi Suzuki,
had her arrested at Bedford, Mass,
after she vanished with his deposit of
$3.50.
The 21-year-old blonde blamed Jack
Madison and his wife, convicted with
her, for her plight. All win be SEN
fenced November 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
DEATH DUEL FOUGHT
IN GLARE OF FLAMES
Burning Mansion Lights Fatal
Battle Between Rivals for
Young Woman's Hand.
Ry the AssocIated presn.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd, November H.
The glare of flames carly today in q
Howard County home revealed fatal
duel between Herman Westphal, 10,
known TO neighbors as o recluse. and
Charles Hubble, 40, who had married
the young woman who i've years ago
divorced Westphal.
Hubble, q farm laborer, was found
dead, with q bullet IN his head. West
phal. farmer and caretaker, had .
wound in his left side. and physicians
at hospital here said they had little
hope Tor his recovery.
About four years ago, they were told,
WeBtphal was married to 9 16-year old
girl Gussie Dregsler. They lived to-
gcther only short time and then she
obtained divorce and married Hubble.
Inc tragedy came 10 light with the
NiEc0verg Of the burning home. known
rs the Judge I. Thomas Jones mansion,
now owned by Francis Cook, Baltic
more ~ Ohio Railroad ofticial.
The house was damaged badly and q
numbcr OK antiques destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
PALESTINE POLICY
TO Be MPART|AL
Macdonald Promises No Or
dinances Will Be Framed
Before Debate.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 12.-Prime Min
tster Macdonald told the House of Com
mons today that the British government
intends to carry out its obligation under
the mandate to both sections of the
Palestine population.
No ordinances on the basis of the
recent White Paper regarding the British
attitude toward Jews and Arabs in Pal
esttne VIII be framed before there has
been discussion of the White Paper in
the House Of Commons, said the prime
minister.
Mr.. Macdonald made the statements,
which were In response to questions,
after retterating q recent governmental
assertion that the White Paper had
given rise to some MISUNDERSTANDING
and had been misinterpreted in some
Of its essential points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
MILWAUKEE GRAPE JUICE" TEST
WATCHED BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
No Violation of Law Found So Far as Cali
fornia Growers Concentrate Adver-
tising Campaign In Wisconsin City.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
MILWAUKEE,, November IL (N.A.
MAD Waiting for orders would
properly describe the attitude of both
local dry agents and the Fruit Indus
tries, Ltd. toward the sale Of the new
wine-grape juice product by the fruit
industries concern. Milwaukee is the
first city in which the sale has been
undertaken and the campaign is in the
nature of an experiment.
The unfermented Juice, it is said, be-
comes wine through the action of air,
q process which. it Is predicted, will
take from six weeks to two months,
with the resulting wine rating as high
as IA per cent of alcohol.
w. Frank Cunningham, enforcement
chief of the local Federal dry office,
said that he would take no action re-
garding the sale of the product until
he received orders from his superior,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
WOMAN, 73, IS FACING
II BAD CHECK CHARGES
Denial Made--Asks Jury Trial on
Nine Passing Complaints.
Held for Grand Jury.

A 73-year-old woman, Lydia Graves
of Alden, Mass, was bound over to the
grand jury today in Police Court on
two charges Of forgery and demanded
jury trial on nine charges Of issuing
bad checks.
Mrs. Graves was brought back to this
city from the New England town when
police received complaints from local
merchants. Police said that they have
discovered that Mrs. Graves lived here
for at least two months. She pleaded
not guilty to all of the charges. Judge
Robert Z. Mattingly fixed bond at
81, 900 on the forgery charge and 500
on each Of the worthless check counts.
The checks amounted to several hum
bred dollars. according to Detective
Sergt. Clarence Talley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

Herbert M. Campbell would have
been acquitted had the defense mot in
troduced any testimony whatsoever" IL
members Of the District Supreme Court
Jury which exonerated the real estate
man IN the Mary Baker murder case
declared in q signed statement issued
today
Campbell displayed 10 newspaper men
photostatic copy Of the statement. In
which the jurors criticised photographs
produced &C the trial by Government
ballistics experts, and also called at
tention to alleged discrepancies IN the
testimony Of william g. Cloth, corn
nlonweaith's attorney, and Howard b.
Fields, sheriff Of Arlington County.
The statement declared, In part:
We were prepared 10 return q YER
dict Of not guilty at the close OF the
prosecutions case and our verdict
would have been the same II ne defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
SHIPS OFFICER DRIFTS 20 HOURS
ON WRECKAGE IN STORMY SEA
Half Conscious, Bleeding and With Clothes
IN Tatters, He Is Rescued on
West Coast.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EUREKA, Calf, November ~
Jorgen M. Greve, first officer of the
lumber schooner Brooklyn, which sank
of Humboldt Bay Saturday with all
hands, lived today to tell how he drifted
more than 10 hours on bit Of wreck
age in q gale addened sea.
He was rescued yesterday by the crew
Of the fishing boat Two Sisters miles
from shore slightly north Of the place
where the Brooklyn sank. Greve was
eiinging grinly to wreckage and life,
semi-conscious, bleeding from numerous
cuts inflicted by the constant battering
of angry seas and with hisA clothes IN
tatters. He was rushed to a hospital,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
DEFENSE UNNECESSARY TO CLEAR
CAMPBELL, ELEVEN JURORS HOLD
Signed Statement Crtcizes Prosecution in
Recent Trial May Sue Several Involved.

had not introduced any testimony
whatsoever.
THAT the balIistic testimony intro
duced by the prosecution was wholly
Campbell gun had fred the mortal
bullets; that the exhibit photographs
introduced by the prosecution left too
much to speculation and guesswork and
that II We had been required to return
q verdict upon the identity of the gun
we would have found that the Campbell
gun did not fire the mortal bullets"
Those who signed the document were
John +. Bowes, George Ellis, Charles
~. Jones. Robert A. Chin, Vernon e.
Chappen, v. M. Norr, "A. p. Shaw, PHIL
lip Little. George "A. Kiemey. IT.; w. O.
HanDitt and Elmer II. Bailey, II.
Meanwhile, Campbell intimated he
proposed 20 institute civiI and criminal
prosecution against several persons
involved IN his trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

j. r. J. Herbert, Chicago regional pro-
hibition administrator.
There is nothing to be done until
we receive orders from him,3 said Mr..
Cunningham. Anyway, you can't take
action until there is violation and as
yet there has been no violation"
Although the fruit juice corporation
began taking orders Thursday and
started deliveries Friday, Mr.. Cunning
ham said that this did not constitute
an 'infraction inasmuch as only fruit
juice, and no real liquor, had been
sold, transported and delivered.
Mr.. Cunningham's opinion Is that
not until the fruit juice really becomes
wine can there be any violation of the
law in handling it. And then, of course
it Is believed that it will be q question
Of law as to whether the previous stages
in the transactions can be joined with
the final transformation Of the Juice
into wine to constitute an offense.
From the company comes the state
Continued on Page 2, Column IL
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where physicians said he would live.
He is the only known survivor Of the
crew Of l8.
Last night he revived suficientIy to
tell q graphic story of the disaster and
the agonizing hours that followed. He
told Of the mountainous waves striking
the bow Of the little schooner, making
1t impossible TO steer. Something must
have happened to the engine, then, he
said He related how the cook, q
steward, q fireman and the engineer
launched the one remaining lifeboat,
but couldn't move it because Of the
water shipped.
The pilot house, then the superstruc-
ture were torn away as gigantic seas
swamped the vessel, he said
The next time the Brooklyn turned
over. she came keel up" he said. "The
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