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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
PLANES SPRAYING MUSTARD GAS
TESTED AS DEADLIEST WEAPON
Edgewood Arsenal Experiments Indicate
Whole Regiments Can Be Wiped Out
by Chemical Attack

The most deadly weapon yet devised
for modern warfare-dispersion Of the
powerful mustard" gas by airplane, by
which whole regiments of troops could
be wiped outs being developed by the
Army Chemical Warfare Service. at
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, it was learned
today.
For the past three months. in CO.
operation with the Army Air Corps. the
Chemical Warfare Service has conduct
ed experiments in spraying the deadly
mustard" gas from planes. 1t has also
been making exhaustive tests of mate
rails to use as a protection for soldiers
on the ground against the gas. which
causes LESSONS of the lungs and severe
burns on the body.
While officers of the Chemical War
fare Service we're unwilling TO discuss
details of the tests, they made clear
that the experiments were being con-
Quoted with a view to developing de-
fensive as we'll as offensive measures
Under a protocol signed at Geneva
in 1925 the United States and IS other
nations agreed to prohibit the use Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
CHILEAN STUDENTS
DEFY AUTHORITIES
Continue Behind Barbados in
University Despite Warning.
500 Hurt in Disorders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SANTIAGO. Chile, July 24-Anti-
government students, who remained
barricaded in the University of Chile
last night in defiance of an ultimatum
and dared troops to fire on them, stuck
to their posts today while the author
tiles attempted to deal with them peace
fully.
Meanwhile from 300 to 500 persons
nursed cracked heads and other injuries
received during a turbulent night, in the
course of which a firearms store was
looted, several street cars wrecked and
the principal streets were the scenes OF
almost continuous clashes between DEM
onstrators and police. Mounted men,
armed with lances, were used to quell
the demonstration.
Had Threatened Force.
A few hours after he had become
premier of Chile yesterday, Carlos
Froedden took over the task Of restoring
order. and he quickly served notice on
the barricaded students that unless
they vacated their stronghold they
would be fired on. At that time about
1000 students and sympathizers were
estimated to be in the building.
The students refused to bulge, and
word got about that they had decided
to set fire to the building and, If need
be, die in it rather than surrender
This decision, it was said, was COM
municated by telephone to President
Carlos Ibanez, against whom the DEM
onstration was directed.
When the ultimatum expired at 10
pm, there was no broa dslde from the
troops. Subsequently it was reported
the government decided not to resort
to eXt$,me force.
Shortly after the ultimatum had been
made public, the Physicians Association
resolved to call a city-wide strike and
treat no one except wounded students
in case guns were used by the author
tiles.
The principal military leaders of Chile
today renewed their pledges OF loyalty
to President Ibanez and he Is CONCEDED
to have the unwavering support OF the
Carabineros, the strongest armed organ
ization in the country.
Ibanez Promises Order.
President Ibanez issued manifesto
in which he declared the majority OF
the people were backing the president
but some groups were attempting
take advantage of the economic sltua'
ton by starting trouble.
He promised that the government
would maintain order at any cost anc
declared tat the program OF economies
would be continued.
The new cabinet consists of Carlos
Froedden, premier. Alberto Edwards
foreign minister; Gustavo Lira. minister
of education, and Oscar Fener, minister
of Southern Lands.
President Ibanez said this morning
he was ready to die If necessary fol
the cause for which he had entered tn:
ONCE. At the same time he charged
the nation with bad use of the liberty
given it for IL days under two civilian
cabinets and said when the red flae
took the place of the Chilean banner ir
the eyes of some groups it was time tc
end such liberty. He also flatly refused
suggestion of the students that h:
resign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
SIAM KING AND QUEEN
TAKE Yep TRIP TODAY
Her Majesty Will Be First Woman
to Ride in Los Angeles-Start
Home Tuesday.
BY the Associated Press.

LAKEHURST, N. j.. July 24.-The
twice postponed trip of the King and
Queen of Siam aboard the Navy diri-
gible Los Angeles was scheduled for
today.
The huge silver ship was taken out
Of the hangar at 4:40 am, Eastern
standard time, to be tested and moored
outside the hangar until the royal party
arrived.
Weather conditions for the flight were
ideal
Queen Rambaibarni will Be the first
woman ever to fly on the Navy dirigible.
The visit of the King and Queen will
come to close next week, it was an
nounced.
King Prajadhipok. who came half
way around the world to have a cataract
removed from one of his eyes, will leave
with the Queen aboard a special train
of the New York Central Railroad on
Tuesday. They have maintained ToSal
household at Ophir Hall. home OF the
late Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, at White
Plains. since their arrival, April %, and
will start their 12,000-mile homeward
journey from there
On their return the King and Queen
will spend several weeks In Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
STOCKS DEPRESSED
IN LISTLESS TRADING
Rumor That Steel Corporation Will
Reduce Dividend Spreads
Among Traders.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July pa growing
conviction that the United States Steel
Corporation will reduce its common divi-
dend when directors meet next week,
together with continued losses of gold
by the Bank of England. kept Wall
Street in cherries frame of mind to-
day.
Financial markets were generally
heavy, although the stock market re-
manned extremely quiet. and prices re-
covered a little after early setbacks of
81 to 50 In several of the principal is
sues. United States Steel sold off 50 a
share, then came back little. 1t is now
on a 81 annual dividend basis. Wall
Street looks for a SIS, or possibly 81. rate.
Further loss by the Bank of England
of $4,000, 900 in gold, chiefly to France,
on top of yesterdays loss of about $25,-
10000, was in spite of yesterdays ad-
vance in the Bank of England's dis
count rate from az to .31a per cent.
making interest rates distinctly more
lucrative in London than in Paris.
whe:e the Banque de France Is on a
discount rate of only per cent. Sterl-
ing exchange improved a little more.
but not sufficiently to make gold trans
fers improbable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
FLETCHER TO QUIT
AS TARIFF CHIEF
Plans to Resign September
IS, but Denies He Is Seek
ing Another Post.

+ Plans to resign. effective September IS,
we're announced today by Henry P.
Fletcher, chairman of the Tariff Com
mission.
MY plans are indefinite, but I GER
tainly don't intend to go into a con-
vent" Mr.. Fletcher declared when
asked whether he might seek sena-
torial seat from his home State OF
Pennsylvania or receive cabinet
appointment. He also confessed lgno-
rance of reports that he might be chosen
Governor General of the Philippines,
succeeding Dwight F. Davis, resigned
Is Not Candidate.
He insisted he was not candidate
for any appointment.
Mr.. Fletcher explained his under
standing with President Hoover at the
time he accepted his present post was
that he would serve year.
Now my sentence Is about over ne
iokingly remarked.
Numerous investigations Launched
during Mr.. Fletcher's tenure as head OF
the Tariff Commission have been COM
pleted. He has been praised IN admin
istration quarters for the accomplish
ments of the board under his direction
particularly in carrying out provisions
of the Smoot- Hawley tarih Dill.
Fitted for Big Jobs.
With his experience as Ambassador
to both Italy and Belgium Mr.. Fletcher
party leaders pointed out today. would
be available for any cabinet vacancy or
important diplomatic service assign
ment which might need to be filled
Early in the Hoover regime he was
mentioned for such posts as Secretary
of State and Ambassador to Great
Britain or France.
Mr.. Fletcher long has been a friend
and adviser of the President. He &C
companied Mr.. Hoover on his celebrated
South American voyage to make avail
able his wide knowledge OF Latin Amer
lean affairs and customs.
There was no suggestion today Of
Mr.. Fletcher's possible successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
Serious Infection
Caused by Starving
Hits Whole Family
Mother and Six Children
Rushed to Hospital
Dangerously iii.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE, July 24.-Starvation
induced by lack of proper food and
which resulted in virulent type of in
lection was said by doctors at County
Emergency Hospital to be the cause of
the serious illness of Mrs. Mary Wolak,
81, and her six children.
Doctors said the condition of three
children, John, g. Emily, 8. and Edwin,
6, was critical. The condition of Mrs.
Wolak, Henry, IL; Chester, S, and Wal
ter 3, was reported fair.
A physician, called last night to
treat them for supposed food poisoning,
ordered them to the hospital. Glucose
was injected into their veins because
their stomachs we're unable to receive
food.
Frank Wolak, the father, said he was
employed but two or three days a week
on q construction job and his earnings
were not SUFFICIENT to provide food for
his family.
A charitable agency furnished three
consignments Of food Wolak said, but
further aid was denied after 1t was
learned he owned his home, although
1t was heavily mortgaged. o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
KneelS Before Official as
peasant" in Urging
Her Case.
YALE PROFESSORS WIFE
HELD TO GET HIM BACK
Educator Says Reds Have Ignored
His Requests to Let Mate Depart
to Join Him and Son.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 24.-George Bernard
Shaw and Lady Aston have interested
themselves in the undisclosed dif1iculties
in Russia of the wife of a professor of
Yale University.
At reception in Shaw's honor at the
British embassy they received identical
cablegrams, signed by Dmitri Krynin. a
professor at Yale, and reading:
In the name Of humanitarian prin-
c1ples. please help my wife in Moscow
Lady Astor Immediately sought out
Maxim Lityinoff. Soviet commissar for
foreign affairs. who was present, and
knelt before him.
Pleads for Woman.
It come 10 YOU as a peasant before a
car" she said, and offered him her
cablegram.
AS Litvinoff read It, high Soviet ON
Gals and other guests crowded about
Such matter is not in nv province"
the commissar told Lady Aston.
1t was suggested the political pelice
were the people to see. Lord and Lady
Aston, Shaw and an attache of the en-
bassy left by motor to talk to the police
Further Action Uncertain.
On the way they stopped at their
hotel. made an unsuccessful attempt to
straighten the matter out BY telephone
and then fell to packing their bags, as
thew were leaving for Leningrad.
Whether Lady Aston will push the
matter when she returns in two days
remained uncertain.
The nature of the difHculfioe Of AHrs
Krynin was not explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24

poisonous and asphyxiating gases and
meteorological methods of warfare.
The Senate, however. failed to ratify the
covenant. 1t is binding on Great Britain,
France. Germany, Austria. Belgium.
Canada. Australia. New Zealand, Union
of South Africa, Irish Free State. China,
Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Italy. Liberia,
Netherland. Persia Poland, Portugal,
Rumania. SPAIN Russia, Sweden, Tur-
key. Venezuela and Jugoslavia. Nine
teen other nations besides the United
States failed to ratify the agreement.
Although the tests at Edgewood are
still in the tentative stages. Army Off
Gals believe that ultimately this new
mode of waging war from the clouds
will prove highly effective.
Officers at the headquarters of the
Chemical Warfare Service here said
today that virtually the only difficulty
to be overcome is the danger that the
gas will affect the pilot. Air Corps
officers said, however, that spraying ma
chimes he'd bern developed to the point
where this danger is negligible. Ordi-
nary spraying equipment, such as has
been used satisfs ctorily in spraying
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
FAITHFUL LETTERS
ARE HELD FORGERIES
Handwriting Expert Declares Note.
to Ship Surgeon, Indicating
Suicide, Are Faxed.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July pam experts
finding that letters Of the late Starr
Faithful to DR.. G. Jameson Carr, ship
surgeon, we're forgerieS was in the hands
of District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards
of Nassau County today.
Stanley e. Faithful, the girls step
father, had the letters examined by j.
Vreeland Haring, handwriting expert.
He sent Mr.. Haring's findings to Mr.
Edwards and asked that he take action
in solving the mysterious death Of the
girl. Her body was found on the sands
at Long Beach, Long Island.
Mr.. Faithful charged Edwards with
failing to follow up the case because
"the evidence points to people who are
too big and influential for him to want
to tackle. or else the case is too tough
for him to solve"
He said he had evidence to show his
daughter could not have mailed the let
tiers.
About a month ago, after the letters
were viewed by another expert, Ed
wards accepted them as genuine and
IS indicating the girl took her own Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
AMERICAN PROMISED
JUSTICE IN Staying
Mexican Governor Says w. j.
Meers, Under Death Sentence, to
Be Treated Fairly.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex. July 24.-Justice ana
every consideration" for w. J. Meers
of ri Paso. under death sentence at
Chihuahua City, Mexico, has been prom
ised by Gov. Andres Ortiz Of Chihuahua
state.
Meers recently was given the death
penalty for staying Mexican waiter
in Juarez whom he mistakenly believed
was the man who killed Meers' father
during a pay roll holdup several years
previously.
The Governor here yesterday en- route
to Rochester, Mimi, for a physical ex.
animation, said q year probably would
elapse before all legal angles to the
case had been cleared up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
.SYND|CAL|ST RIOTS
. CONTINUE IN SPAIN
Two More Dead, Ten Wound
ed in Outbreaks in Three
Communities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, July 24.-Outbursts by
syndicalists today in Seville and Bar
celona resulted in casualty list Of two
persons killed and four wounded and
meanwhile the government prepared for
possible trouble at Malaga, where gen.
eral strike is scheduled to start tomor-
row.
In Seville roof-top sniper shot down
civil guard captain Of infantry who
was standing on the porch of his bar
racks. The other fatality vas a night
Waterman, who was felled by a stray
bullet from gun fight between a sniper
and civil guard.
Clash at Barcelona.
In Barcelona syndicalists resisted po-
lice who attempted to close their head
quarters. About 200 shots were ex-
changed. One person was wounded or
each side. Later two policemen were
hit by bullets while trying to disperse
group of syndicalists who were dis.
tributing radical literature.
Malaga authorities prepared to USE
iron-fist tactics If disorders developed
in connection with the impending strike
Dispatches to Seville from the towr
of Moron last night said that 6 syn.
dicalists were wounded and IS arrested
when they resisted the civil guards whC
intended to close in upon the syndicalis
headquarters. The syndicaliSts free
upon windows, the guards returned the
fire and the syndicalist headquarters
was closed.
Syndicalist leaders denied the strik,
called at Malaga had any relation to thu
Seville outbreak and there was n stront
section of the Socialist General Labor
Union which opposed the strike there.
Miguel Maura. minister Of the inte'
rior. said he believed the syndicalis
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
CAB FARE SLASHED
TO DIME |N.C|TY
One of Warning Groups Wipes
Out Zones-Some Con-
slider Free Rides.

Taxicab fares in Washington con-
tinued to plunge downward today MS
the rate war between the various fat
rate companies became more intense.
Ten cent fares to any place in the
District of Columbia was announced by
one group of independents, effective at
IL o'clock midnight tonight Another
group which only yesterday reduced
rates to 20 cents for the so-called city
proper zone made preparations to cut
this rate in half beginning midnight
Saturday.
May Offer Free Rides.
In the meantime officials of other
taxi companies were trying to figure
out how best TO meet the competition
the question being whether to keep
pace with the rate slashers. or go them
one better by offering free rides until
an armistice is declared.
The taxi business as a result has
grown to unprecedented heights, &C
cording to the low rate operators, show
ing that Washington prefers a cheap
rate taxicab ride to a 10 cent car -ide
Even under the old IS cent fat rate,
the taxis took thousands of riders away
from the car companies, but with a
10 cent cab fare in immediate prospect,
the traction lines see their last ounce
of life blood ebbing away, unless some
body does something to stop the rate
war.
The Public Utilities Commission
which has some jurisdiction over the
cabs, has remained silently on the side
lines observing developments, apparently
hoping that the problem would solve
itself. And there was no indication
at the commission today that any,
thing would be done for a day or so
at least. Maj Gen. Mason M. Pat
rick, chairman of the commission,
could not be found in his Office Harleigh
H. Hartman, vice chairman. was on
leave. Maj. Donald A. Dawson, act
ing engineer commissioner, and the
third member, was busy with municipal
affairs in session with the Board of
District Commissioners.
Just how many additional riders have
been attracted to the taxicabs by the
lowest fares in history could not be
estimated by the owners themselves, but
all OF them reported increased business
The Diamond Cabs, which dropped
from IS to 20 cent city proper
nat rate yesterday, responded to $500
more telephone calls than usual. The
City Cabs, which cover the city proper
for Is cents, were in such big demand
this morning that six additional tele-
phone operators were hired to handle
the extra calls
Others WhfttIe Rates.
The cabs going on the 10-cent fat
rate anywhere in the District are owned
by Independent drivers af1liated with
the Private Taxi Owners Association.
Notice of their proposed reduction was
filed with the Public Utilities Commits
sion this morning by John F. Nc
Goldrick and H. r. Harlow, president
and secretary treasurer, respectively
This group Is said to represent owners
OF about IL cabs.
The ProtexU cabs. which whitfield
their city-proper rate Thursday down to
20 cents, are the ones planning to adopt
Decent rate at midnight Saturday
This put them on an even basis with the
Diamond cabs. The City and the Broad
moor cabs are transporting fares in the
city proper area for is cents. The City
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR CAMP TODAY
Executive Hopes to Rest on
Rapidan River Until Tues
day Morning.

President Hoover. who has been hav-
ing much to do with debt holidays Of
late, today declared a work holiday for
himself and left for his fishing camp on
the Rapidan River in Virginia this
afternoon to remain there until Tues
day morning.
During the several weeks the debt
suspension and German financial re-
lief plans have been going through the
course Of negotiation, President Hoover
has been busily engaged day and night.
Although he shows no i'll effects from
the strain under which he has labored,
the President has been urged by
friends in the past few days to ease
rest. He was particularly holiday
minded when he reached his desk this
morning and when he saw there were
no pressing business matters pending
he lost no time in announcing his in
tention to do a little loaf1ng for a
few days. The President left the Capt.
tai shortly before 2 o'clock this after
noon.
Mrs. Hoover, who ACCOMPANIED the
President to his camp over the last
week end, has remained there since
enjoying the cool mountains with a
small party of woman friends. 1t Is
the Presidents intention during this
week end to pass business aside entirely
and to devote himself absolutely to rest
and recreation. He has invited few
friends to be guests at the camp, among
these being Senator Vandenberg OF
Michigan, former Senator Baird of New
Jersey and Mrs. Baird, Henry Robinson
Of Los Angeles, Byron Price, manager
of the Washington bureau of the Asso-
ciated Press, and Mrs. Price: Mark Sui
Ivan, New York and Washington
author and correspondent; Capt. J. T.
Boone, White House physician. and T. G
Joslin, one of the Presidents secretaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
POLICE CHIEF L LOSES HIS BADGE
ON ICE BOX RAIDING CHARGE
Pair Say They Caught Capt.
Campbell Cold at AIexan-
dria Market.
Tell Prosecutor of Seeing Him
Take DeIicacies From
Refrigerator.
BY q, Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY asian correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 24.-Police
Capt. w. w. Campbell, chief Of the
local force, was thawing out today,
minus his equipment and command
following his arrest last night on
charges of raiding an ice box at the
city market.
Julian Chauncey, member of a local
provision company. and Carl Winter
werp declare they caught Capt. Camp
bell cold in the act of removing pro-
visions from the firms big electric
refrigerator.
The pair told Albert Bryan, city
prosecutor, they lay in wait at the
market last night and saw Campbell
enter the refrigerator and fill the sack
with chilled delicacies selected from the
choice stock in cold storage.
A warrant sworn out by Chauncey,
charges the police chief with house
breaking and larceny. Campbell was
released by Judge William S. Snow OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
HUSBAND, WIFE, SON
AND DAUGHTER SLAIN
Barber Suspected of Killing Family
and Self Because of Financial
Worries.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July "a
Four members of the Robert Pittinger
family were found slain in their home
here last night.
Pittinger, his wife, Flora; their
daughter, Ardith, IA, and their son,
James, all had been shot to death. Po-
lice expressed the belief that Pittinger,
a barber, had killed his family and
then committed suicide.
A hammer was found underneath the
body of the daughter.
Friends said Pittinger was In finan-
cial difficulties and had been de-
spondent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24

the Police Court on $1,000 bond. pend
ing a hearing in his court Monday.
Relieved Of Command.
Today City Manager Wallace Law
renee indefinitely relieved Capt. Camp
bell Of his command to await the out
come of the charges. In the mean
time, Sergt. Heber Thompson, senior
member of the force, has been placed
in temporary charge Of the force.
At his home this afternoon Capt
Campbell declared he had resigned
because Commemorative Attorney
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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FACES WATER FAMINE

Carolina Community Suffers Short
age Through Drought.
CHESTERFIELD, S. c.. July "a (P).
"A serious water shortage today faced
the town Of Chesterfield as result Of
weeks of drought.
Nearly all water has been shut of in
the towns water system. The ice plant
is selling ice only to those having ply
sicians' prescriptions because Of a num-
Der of typhoid fever cases here. Several
weeks ago Chesterfield began digging
several new wells, but they have not
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
PITTMAN SAILS HOME
Senator, Accompanied by Wife,
Completes Oriental Tour.

and Mrs. Key Pittman sailed today
on the liner President Mckinley for
San Francisco after spending a day in
Shanghai.
The Nevada Senator conferred with
Chang 10y, secretary of the ministry
of finance. Senator Pittman recently
toured the Orient studying the silver
problem.