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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
ARMS DEPOT BLAST
KILLS 100 CHINESE
800 Others Hurt as Rebel
Soldiers Attempt to Move
Seized Explosives.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGAHI, June 16.-One hundred
persons were killed three hundred in
jured and heavy property damage re-
suited from the explosion Of a NUM-
tions dump at Chuchow, about 80 miles
south of Changsha, Human Province.
June 10, delayed Chinese press sdvices
revealed today.
Dispatches stated that rebel soldiers
captured the government dump and
ignorantly attempted to move the ex-
plosives stored therein. A soldier was
reported to have handled hand
grenade roughly, causing a disaster
lasting six hours.
The dispatches continued: Shells
and bullets shot in all directions, kill
ing 100 off1cers, privates and civilians
and woundlng hundreds more People
were terrori2ed and pathetic scenes
were enacted among the dead, which
Uttered the ground. Dismembered
bodies lay everywhere. Wounded per-
sons stumbled and felt their way about
during the disaster.
"ConvictS in nearby Jail attempted
to escape during the explosion and
guards were forced to fire, killing
many"
Indications that the Nationalist gov
eminent forces defending Hankow,
WuchapS and Hanyang suffered their
secon1 reverse in three days appeared
today In Japanese advices from Han
kow.
Eastern Wing Advances.
The reports said the eastern wing OF
the rebelliouS Northern alliance forces
had made sharp advance southwark
to Shumatien, about 225 miles north
OF the three cities, on the Peiping Han
kow Railway. Nationalist forces were
said to be withdrawing.
Ravages Of pirates on coastal and
transoceanic shipping plying along the
Chinese coast were revealed In an
nouncement of the organization of a
squadron Of especially trained anti
! pirate guards. The guards, numbering
| 200, organization of whom has Just
been completed, will assume their du-
! ties July /.
Detachments Of the guard, organized
by owners Of four British coastwise and
tranSoceanic lines, will be assigned to
vessels carrying passengers between
Shanghai and Singapore, to protect
them from the ever-present danger OF
attacks from Chinese pirates.
Only men already trained in the use
OF firearms have been accepted. Ma
tionalities Of the personnel include
British, Russian Indian and Chinese.
The most infested pirate area is con-
sidered to be the coast of 400 miles
both north and south of Hongkone.
Included in this area is the famous
pirate lair Bias Bay, lying between
Swatow and Hongkong, which is con-
sidered the fountainhead Of all piracies
on the Asiatic coast.
Chang Issues Threat.
Chinese dispatches from Mukden
quoted Chang Hsueh Lang. military
governor Of Manchuria, as threatening
to hurl Manchurian forces into the
civil war against the Northern alliance
rebels unless rebel leaders accepted
Chang's offer Of mediation.
Chang, son Of the late Manchurian
war lord, Chang Tso Lin, already has
begun mobilization preparatory to set
ting his troops in action, the dis
patches said.
KWANGSI CHIEF SLAIN.
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was cared for and entertained In an ef-
fort to prevail upon him to take q more
cheerful view of life. It was last Tues
day that he returned home.
Cord Tied to Trigger.
The gun was beside the body yester-
day with cord tied to the trigger.
County authorities, who were called to
the scene, declared it q case of suicide.
So 1t appears that Davis suicide has
spiked rumors that his starvation effort
was hoax. Many had believed that
he was eating secretly, but his appear
ance after 26 days indicated otherwise.
He was weak and emanciated.
Davis had renounced religion. He
did not believe there was q Christ, but
believed that there existed some omni.
potent being who did not have time to
bother with individuals like himself.
Ministers Of the gospel had visited
him, but they did not interest him, in
fact, bored him, he said He even asked
them not to visit him again unless they
would leave religion out Of their CONVEX
sations
Davis was to be buried this afternoon
in little plot on the farm of Mrs.
Josephine Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
ELMER SPERRY
DIES SUDDENLY
Noted Inventor, Who Perfected
Gyroscope, Designed
Stabili2ers.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Elmer Sperry,
perfector Of the gyroscope, died today
at st. Johns Hospital
In addition to the gyroscope, he In
vented the gyro-compass airplsne and
ship stabilizer, high intensity search
light, compound internal combustion
engine, fire control apparatus and
numerous special devices, many Of
them for the United States Navy.
He had been q member Of the naval
consulting board since 1915.
Mr.. Sperry underwent an operation
several weeks ago and apparently was
on the road to recovery when he had a
relapse.
From his childhood in Cortland
N. Y, he had a prediction for nechan-
ical toys and gadgets and at his death
he had filed 40G patents.
His inventions to him had distinct
personalities and he spoke Of them as
The" that fellow" that brute"
Two years ago he disposed Of his
last business enterprise. the Sperry-
Gyroscope Co, to the Curtiss Airplane
Co, to devote his activities to research
only. Previously he had sold his Sperry
Electric Railway factory in Cleveland to
the General Electric Co.
Two sons and q daughter survive
Another son, co-worker with his father
on airplane devices, was killed when his
experimental plane fell into the English
Channel, in December, 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
SOUCEK TO STOP
ALTITUDE FLIGHTS
Celebration of Barograph Carried
Friday May Show Sea.
plane Record.

Lieut. Apollo Soucek is not expected
to make another attempt to better the
world seaplane altitude record, which
he has held for a year, Navy officials
said this afternoon. 1t is believed that
celebration Of the Paragraph which he
carried on flight Friday afternoon
when his oil feed line broke at an alti-
tude of more than miles may show a
new record.
Celebration Of the Paragraph had not
been begun at the Bureau of Standards
today owing to the pressure of other
business in the aircraft instruments
section. 1t is thought possible that the
work may be completed Wednesday
however,
Lieut.. soucek now is visiting the
home of his brides parents at Wells
vile, N. Y. He is to sail from New
York for San Diego on Saturday, Ia
begin three years of sea duty aboard
the U. S. 8. Lexington, aircraft carrier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
HALF BILLION IS DUE.
FROM 1929 INCOMES
Treasury Collections Today
Are Expected to Swell
Total to Record.
By The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With more than one and q half bill
lion dollars passing through the United
States Treasury today, the second pay
ment Of taxes on 1929 incomes was
pouring into the Government Golfers to
swell such collections to unprecedented
totals.
Treasury experts expected today's coll
lectionS to amount to $500 000,0 900 or
more. At the same time the Govern
ment was paying of $450,000,000 in
maturing certificates of indebtedness.
taking in $45o,0OO,0O0 from the sale
of such securities and paying about
$90,0oo,000 interest on the public debt.
On June IL, the last day shown in
the Treasury's daily statement, the
Government had collected for the fiscal
year which started July / total Of
$3,467, 920,019 and had spent in the
same time $3,6ss, ST., SAC. Though this
left q deficit of $24o,652,6 $50, Treasury
officials expected President Hoover's
first full fiscal year in ONCE to end
with comfortable surplus.
Of the total receipts for the year,
Sl,sl9,005,2 ISL were received as tax on
incomes of 1929, despite the fact Of
the Wall Street collapse last Fall and
the per cent tax reduction. The tax
reduction alone meant about $4,000
900 less income for the Government.
Indications were that the Treasury
estimates of total return of $2,48O,-
600 900 from income taxes in the fiscal
year would be borne out so closely as
to surprise even veteran experts of the
fiscal department.
The total income for the year to
June IL was SOS, 900 900 more than re-
ceived in the same period Of last year,
while the expenditures were S17I ,000,
600 greater, due in part to increasing
Government activities and the opera
lions of the Federal Farm Board.
General expenditures Of the Govern
ment amounted to $2,078, 445, 1865, about
500 100000 more than for the same
period last year, while the postal de-
f1ciency this year totals S85,074,870 to
date, as compared to 10000, 900 In the
same period last year.
The total of ordinary expenditures of
the Government for the year to last
Thursday was $3186. 141 ,745, as COM
pared to $1,000, 496,970 for the same
time year ago.
With at least 100000, 900 in income
tax expected by the Treasury before
the end of the fiscal year on June 80.
indications were that the Government
would have a total income during the
year of little more than $4,000, 000,-
600, and end the year with q surplus
of 100000, 900 or more.
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could only assist in securing the con-
tracts.
He denied that the relations Of at
torney and client ever existed, insofar
as these three contracts are concerned,
between Donaldson and the construc-
ton company. He said that his client
had retired from the active practice of
law and that he was acting only as a
business man in the matter Of the con-
tracts. He also said that both the
Smith Co. and the construction COM
pany were aware of the nature of the
services which he was performing, and
of the fact that his firm represented
both concerns.
The hearing opened before a full
bench comprising Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat and Associate Justices Jen-
ningS Bailey, Frederick l.. Siddons, Will
liam Hitz and Peyton Gordon.
The first witness called was John M
Dom, architect of the Cathedral Man
sions. His testimony was defined to a
discussion of the manner in which plans
for the building we're drawn and had
little bearing on the procooSings.
Powell Is Witnrss.
j. Eris Powell, former president of
the F. H. Smith Co., testified he had
not conversed with Donaldson or any
one in his behalf to place the contracts
with the Boyle Robertson Co. He also
said that neither G.. Bryan Pitts nor
Samuel j. Henry. both of whom were at
that time officials of the Smith Co.,
had said anything to him about
awarding the contracts to the construc-
ton company. He said he knew MOTH
ing of the employment of Donaldson
until several months after the construc-
ton company went into bankruptcy in
July, 1927. Mr.. Powell said he retired
as president of the Smith Co. in De-
cember, 1925.
He testified that to his knowledge
competitive bids were invited on the
buildings In question, but that the
Boyle Robertson Co. was the only
Washington bidder, and that their bid
was considerably lower than the others.
On cross -examination, he said that
the Boyle Robertson Co. had been kept
on the anxious bench" in order to get
the best contract for the bids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
LAKE ERIE ISLANDS
SEARCHED FOR SEVEN
Speedboat Party Feared Drowned
While Racing to Attend
Elk Picnic.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June l6.-Searchlng
parties were organized here last night
to visit Lake Erie islands to hunt for
seven Toledo men who may have
drowned Saturday while racing in a
speedboat to Pelee Island to attend the
annual Elks' picnic.
The speedbost was found yesterday
morning drifting near West Sister Is
land. In 1t were three life preservers
and a hat. No trace Of any bodies was
found.
The men missing are Charles H
NautS, internal revenue collector fol
the port of Toledo district; Franklin B.
Jones, former member of the Lucas
County Board of Elections; Herbert
Nauts, an attorney, and son OF
Charles H. Nauts; Arthur Kruse, pres.
ident Of the Kruse-Burman Mortuary
Co.; Frank Miller, former city water
commissioner; Henry Heinbush, assist
ant county engineer, and William Nixon
owner and pilot of the boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
TWO WOMEN KILLED
IN MYSTERY BLAST
Perth AmbOy, N, j., Business Sec.
ton Threatened by
100000 Fire.
az the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., June 49,
Two women were killed and eight
others were injured last night in an
explosion which set fire to a row of
buildings in the main business section
Of the city. Police searched the debris
for other victims.
The dead were Mrs. Agnes Kent and
Mrs. Margaret Sourat, both of Perth
Amboy.
The dead were passing when the
blast occurred. Although police were
unable to determine the cause OF the
explosion, several theories were ad-
vanced, including one that q attn had
blown up. Damage - properly was
placed at 100000.
The blaze threatened an entire block,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
ENDS LIFE IN GARAGE

CHICAGO, June 16 (P.-In the dust
that coated the sides of his automobile,
Eugene Comiskey, 46-year-old shipping
clerk, wrote a suicide note last night.
Using his finger as a pencil he
scrc wled, "Good-by, good luck, God bless
you-Gene."
Then he sealed the doors and win
dows of the garaEe. started the motor
and succumbed to the deadly monoxide
gas fumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
BANDITS TAKE $4,000
FROM BANK EMPLOYE
Third Daring Daylight Robbery in
Week Stirs Pittsburgh-Escaps
in Automobile.
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, June is. Bandits
obtained $4,000 from a bank messenger
today in the third daring daylight rob-
berry staged here within a week.
The bandits held up John B. Stauff
IS, messenger of the South Hills Trust
Co, shortly after he left the institution
Tor bank in the downtown district.
One robber covered Stauff with a
revolver and the other seized a satcheI
containing the money. The robbers
then leaped into an automobile and
sped away.
Similar robheries were staged here
last Tuesday and Wednesday. Three
men seized $2,039 from messengers OF
the East End Savings g. Trust Co. Tues
day and on Wednesday the paymaster
for a linen supply company was held
up by three men who kidnapped him
and fled with $4,000.
Police were unable to find any trace
Of the robbers who participated in the
holdups last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
CAFE OWNER is SLAIN
BEFORE 20 IN CHICAGO
Robbery Believed Motive of Shoot.
ing-Victim Pulled Gun
First on Pair.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 16.-Another North
Clark street restaurant-the Villa Rica
in the $500 block-saw murder done
early today. when two men, probably
robbers, slew Christ Petras, night man
ager.
Twenty persons witnessed the shoot
ing. They said two men entered and
engaged Petras in conversation over the
cigar counter. Their talk may have
been personal or 1t may have been a de-
mand for the restaurant receipts. Po-
lice are not certain which.
Suddenly Petras hand reached below
the counter and came up with a pistol.
He fired twice and missed. One of the
men snapped gun from his pocket and
shot Petras down. Among those who
saw Petras shot and the killers fee was
his wife.
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-
1t. but there's nothing I can do about it
now"
Bobby Jones and Norman Newton Of
Havana carried big noon hour gallery
at Hoylake course which witnessed a
weird start.
Jones scored his first birdie at the
480-yard third hole. He was on the
green with his second and took two
puts, holing out from seven yards.
Scores Birdie on Sixth.
Bobby scored a par at the fifth and
then holed q 20-foot putt for birdie
8 at the sixth. A par at the ninth
left him with even As"
Jones skirted danger all the way at
the tenth, but with a delicate chip up
hill was almost dead at the close and
got his par 4. At the famous Alps
short hole, the eleventh, ne sent a 2G-
foot putt home for birdie 2.
Bobby found trouble with the traps
at the twelfth and thirteenth holes.
His brassie to the twelfth ran into a
corner of a deep bunker and he could
not get the ball out the first time, flnal-
ly tagging 6 for the par hole.
Trapped From Tee.
At the short thirteenth he was again
trapped from the tee and needed for
the hole.
Needing two brides in the last five
holes to finish Uneven Is, he got the flrst
with a 4 at the 511-yard fourteenth.
After taking a par 4 at the fifteenth
Jones had a likely birdie at the 532-
yard sixteenth, but looked up on lit
tie chip from the far side of bunker
near the green and the ball barely got
over the bunker, leaving him par 5.
Ill Rkas rStr@
from par at the sixteenth and seven
teenth holes so that he could finish
with even figures, but two par Is were
the best he could negotiate,
Norman Newton of HAVana, ~&R
played with Jones had a score Of 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
SAFE. BREAKERS RUSH
TO FREE 3 TRAPPED
Burglars Lock Bank Employees in
Vault-None Has Been Able
to Open It.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, June 16.-SeV-
eral professional breakers today
are hurrying to Lode to attempt release
Of three members of the largest private
bank of that city, who apparently were
locked in a safe by burglars yesterday.
Discovery of the burglary was made
observed that the janitor was not on
duty within. He found the small cash
boxes had been opened. This led him
to descend to the vaults. There he
heard muffled cries for help.
The robbers seemingly had opened
the safe and put inside 1t q director
and two other employees.
AS no one outside could open the
safe, urgent calls were sent to Warsaw
and Prague.
1t was feared that the three i'm
prisoned men might be suffccated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
WAR PLANS SECTION
LEAVES BARR BUILDING
First Move of Department Into
Newly Designated Quarters
Gets Under Way.

The first move of the War Depart
ment into newly designated quarters was
under way today.
The war plans section left the Barr
Building at 910 Seventeenth street and
was transferred to the Walker johnson
Building on New York avenue near
Eighteenth street. Arrangements were
made to move the first unit of the gen.
eral staff from the Southern Railway
Building at Thirteenth and z streets
into the same building, where all the
general STAFF, with the exception of the
chief Of staff and his deputies, will be
housed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
WOMAN BARELY ESCAPES
WHEN HIT BY STREET CAR
Safety Device Enables the Motor.
man to Halt Quickly and
Effect Her Rescue.

A safety device under q Lincoln Park
street car saved the life Of a 43-year-
old woman shortly after noon today
when she was hit by the surface car
while crossing F street at the inter-
section of Ninth street.
Mrs. May Conner of Herndon, Va
visiting at 1905 Thirty-third street
escaped with minor bruises and brush
burns about the arms and body The
motorman was able to bring his car
to stop within few feet of the point
where the accident occurred, with Mrs
Conner lying beneath the car and saved
from the wheels by the guard. She
was pulled from under the car by the
I,s;ssrrnan and by Traffic Policeman Fl
E. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
ADKINS is FAVORED
BY JUDICIARY GROUP
Eenate Is Expected to Act on Nom
ination Within Next Few
Days.

The Senate judiciary committee re-
ported favorsbly today on the nomina-
ton of Jesse c. Adkins TO be an aSso-
ciate Justice of the District Supreme
Court to fill the vacancy resulting from
the elevation of Justice Alfred A. Wheat
to the ONCE of chief justice.
The committee approved the nominal
ton upon recommendation of the SUBJ
committee, composed Of Senators Water
man. Republican of Colorado; Hebert,
Republican of Rhode Island, and
Ashurst, Democrat of Arizona. The re-
port will be presented today and the
Senate probably will take action within
the next few days.
Mr.. Adkins is q former president OF
the District of Columbia Bar Associa-
ton and has practiced in the local
courts for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
STORM TOLL INCREASED
TO SEVEN IN NORTHWEST
Farmer Dies of Injuries in Wis
eonsin--Relief Work Gains
Momentum.
By the Associated Press.

EAU CLAIRE. Wis, June 16-The
death toll in Fridays tornadoes In Min
nesota and Wisconsin was increased to
seven yesterday when John Logan, a
farmer, living miles from Augusta,
Wis, died In a hospital at Eau Claire
He had been struck by a fiying timber
while seeking shelter from the storm.
Logan's death occurred while relief
work gained added momentum in the
stricken areas, with National Guards,
men, Red Cross workers, business merN
and others cooperating. The Guards
men still patrolled the sections around
Menominie, Wis, and at Randolph,
Mimi, where the storms took their
heaviest tolls.
Menomonie reported that early yes
terday several attempts At footing wefa
frustrated by Guardsmen,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
Yachts Are Burned

NEW ORLEANS, La, June Is Cp.-
Fire. originating in the engine room of
the yacht Cintil D here today, caused
the critical injury Of Waterman and
destroyed or damaged nine yachts and
seven boat houses with a loss estimated
by the owners at $4,000. Policemen
managed to tow several yachts out of
danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
KwANGsI CHEF SLAIN.
Governor Is AsSassinated by BOdyguard
While at SupDer.

CANTON, Kwantung, China, June Is
R1.-Lin Liu Huan Yen, Governor of
Kwangsi Province, which adIoins
Kwangtung on the west was assassi-
mated today by bodyguard as he was
eating supper at the Asia Hotel. He
was shot in the back.
LUIS assassin fed into the street
and was there captured by police. He
said that the commander Of the
Kwangsi rebel group had offered him
$4,000 and the rank of colonel in the
rebel army If he would kill Liu, who
was here On q visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
BANDDCoNCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band Or
chestra this evening at the bandstand.
east front of the Capitol, at 7:30 O'Clock.
Charles Benter, leader; Charles Wise,
assistant leader.
March, "2nd Regiment, Connecticut"
Reeves
overture, Academic Festival. Brahms
Cornet solo, Grand Russian Fam
Musician B. dardner)
Grand scenes from the opera "Cava-
Valse--
"L'Estudiantina" .WaldtAufel
Entry Of the Gods into Valhaiia'"
from THE Rheingold". Wagner
Selection Of American War Songs"
Arr by Lake
dedicated to the American Legion)
Excerpts from 1.-THE Show Boat" Kearn
Hungarian Rhapsodie, No. a.. List
Anchors Aweigh."
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
at Marine Barracks at 8 o'clock tonight.
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur s. Whit
comb, second leader.
Grand march, Song of the Marching
men '............ HAdley
Overture, John and Sam" .Anseil
"Elsa's Wedding Procession" from
"Lohengrin" .....,.....W Wagner
cornet solo, hungarian Melodie:'" ST.
~Bach
Musician Winfred Kemp
Excerpts from Rio Rita. Tiernev
Dance OF the Tumblers," from THE
Snow Maiden. =. .Rimsky- KorSakow
Southern rhapsody, Virginia
Haydn Wood
"Reminiscences Of Tschaikowsky,
Godfrey
Marines hymn, "rhe Halls Of Monte
yuma"
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
Marines hymn, "The Halls Of Monte
yuma"
The Star Spangled Banner"

Notice-The concert by the United
States Marine Band scheduled for We'd
nesday, June 10, at the United States
Capitol has been cancelled on account
Of the band having been detailed for
other official duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16

saying It appeared they had no instruc-
ton what stations to take in event Of
f1re
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JONES SCORES 70
IN BRITISH TOURNEY;
TWINE'S SO LEADS

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RECLUSE ENDS LIFE
WHEN HUNGER FAILS
AS SUICIDE ATTEMPT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
FAIRFAX DISASTER
DUE TO POOR WORK,
SURVIVOR TESTIFIES

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16
DONALDSON FIGHTS
DISBARMENT MOVE
BEFORE HIGH COURT

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