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Mellon and Mitchell
O. X. Fruit DistiIleries
Under I03OTariffA Act
By the Associated Press.


Regulations were promulgated
today by Secretary Mellon and
Attorney General Mitchell, per-
hitting the distillation of high
proof fruit spirits in distilleries
connected with wineries, which
will allow the spirits to be manu-
featured and sold for any use
now legal for industrial alcohol.
The action was taken under the
tariff act of 1880. Commissioner
Doran of the Industrial Alcohol
Bureau said the new regulations
would affect California wine own
ers, whose products have been I'M
salable since prohibition, and open
a new field for use Of high-proof
fruit spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

ton of the picture here during the
coming Summer
Although a theme for the proposed
picture has not yet been decided upon,
IL is DEFINITE that it will be talking
picture and will deal with Washington
and its environs. The Bicentennial
Committee of the chamber proposes to
sponsor city-wide scenario contest in
the District for suggestions as to a suit
able story upon which to base the pic
ture.
When completed, the production will
be made available to schools and col
leges and other interested organizations
throughout the counhwy. 1t will also be
shown in Warner Bros. theaters in
various parts of the United States.
Thomas P. Littlepage is chairman of
the Bicentennial Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
SINCLAIR LEWIS, FACE SLAPPED
BY DRESSER ATDINNER, IS REPORT
Author Said to Have Charged Latter With Plasl
arism of Wife Book.

Dresser literally plagiarized her book,
THE New Russia" in his volume
Dresser Looks at Russia"
The sage critics" were not lmme-
diately identifiable.
When Lewis made his remark, the
newspaper says the other guests
waited hopefully for the shooting, put
Dresser restrained himself"
mo apologies were given or asked" :
the Post continues. THE amenities
were preserved while the company ad-
journed to the next room for coffee and
cigars"
Strangely enough, the account says,
Dresser and Lewis found themselves
face to face conversing, presumably on
the subject nearest to their hearts"
Suddenly the guests heard re-
sounding slap, saw Dresser leaning for
ward and Lewis nursing his cheek.
Once again Dresser slapped. Lewis ut
tered no words, but his cheeks famed.
Then friends leaped between them and
the incident was over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
WILL PROBE PLOTS SCOPE.
Investigators Seek to Learn If Com
munists Backed Kassay.

AKRON, Ohio, March 90 GA plot
to wreck the giant dirigible Akron,
worlds most formidable fighting ship
being built here for the United States
Navy, was exposed today with the al
legged confession of Paul F. Kassay, 81,
reputed Communist and wartime cap
tain in the Austro-H Hungarian navy.
Kassay, trapped by Department Of
Justice agents who worked by his side
several weeks, confessed he meant to
see that the dirigible never took - The
air, it was ANNOUNCED last night by
United States District Attorney William
j. McDermott of Cleveland.
Omission of rivetS in the hope OF
weakening the structure and intentions
to get into the control room before the
scheduled launching of the ship early
this summer were described in the con-
feSsion, according to McDermott Kas-
say was quoted as saying he had his
"own reasons for his designs and re-
fused to implicate others.
Bond Set at S25,0OO.
Assistant County Prosecutor George
HargreaveS announced the investigation
now would be directed to learn whether
the Communist Party or its members
were involved, or whether KaSSay
merely took it upon himself to further
the cause of internationalism by making
q martyr of himself
Kassay came here last June from q
Cleveland airplane factory as highly
paid mechanical expert and began ex-
horting his fellow workers to sabotage,
Department of Justice agents said.
County and Federal officials stated
KaSSay told them he was Communist,
but would not discuss his connections.
He engaged in Communist upr.sings in
Hungary after the war and admitted
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
MUELLER NEAR DEATH

BERLIN, March 20 (P).-Dr. Herman
Mueller, former German chancellor,
who is seriously I'll with bronchial
trouble, was regarded as near death to-
day Inflammation of the lungs had
grown worse and his temperature was
higher.
DR.. Mueller's physicians said in a bull
letin they doubted the former chan
cellor would survive through the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
Judge Frees Man
Who ''WOre" Whisky
For Keeping Warm
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March Potts all
right to wear a moonshine neck
lace.
It may not be stylish, or what
the well dressed man is wearing,
but it certainly isn't disorderly
conduct.
Judge Samuel Trude so ruled
yesterday in the case of Foster
Parrett. Negro, brought into his
court because he was wearing
around his neck hot-water bot
tie filled with moonshine whisky.
II didn't drink and I didn't sell
it, judge" the prisoner protested.
"Then what?" asked the court,
twas the idea"
81 was just wearing it to keep
me warm" the prisoner replied,
and lacking any other evidence
the judge dismissed the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
BETHUNE is RELEASED
ON PROTEST BY u. S.
Chilean Government Frees Ameri
can on Bond to Face Fraud
Charge Later.
20 the Associated PEE.

By the As5oclated PFess.
The State Department was officially
notified today that Larry Bethune,
Chilean manager of the General Motors
Acceptance Corporation, had been re-
leased from jail following the delivery
Of a note to the Chilean foreign Office
protesting his being held incommuni-
cado.
Ambassador William S. Culbertson at
Santiago cabled the department Bethune
was free on bond on a charge of fraud.
The American note protesting the hold
ing of Bethune incommunicado was de-
iiyered to the Chilean government after
Culbertson had asked instructions from
Eacretary Stimson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
FLYERS MOVE ARTILLERY
Entire Battery of Guns to BE
Transported in Army Test.

Transported in Army Test.
PANAMA CITY, March 20 ,(P1.-For
the FIRST time in Isthmian history. pos
sibly IN the history of the world. an en-
tire battery of field artillery, including
equipment, is to be transported by air
plane.
Maj. John B. Wogan will carry out an
experiment having for its object the
start of actual firing at a distant point
not more than one and one-hat hours
from the time of receiving orders This
will involve loading Battery B of the
I'd Field Artillery abroad bombing
planes and landing the guns in the Rio
Hato district, Panama. The trip ord1-
narily would take four days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20
WEATHER.

90. g. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; Sunday
rain: not much change in temperature;
lowest tonight about 80 degrees.
Temperatures-High AZ, at noon
today; lowest, SO, at 100 pm. yesterday.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-20

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton j; delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Buck Run

w. E. Hale and family OF Bucf
Run spent Wednesday of last weel
at Marietta.
Frank Blackburn and family, ant
Miss Hattie Carter of LakevieN
spent few days last week with H
F. Carter and wife.
Mrs. Ara Harrison of Malta
visited Albert Carter and family
for a few days last week.
Joseph Alexander and family OF
Morganville, visited Walter Alex
ander and wife of Junction City
Sunday.
The Wolf creek Sunday school
spent Sunday at Old Mans Cave.
Henry BOlner of Deerfield visited
his brother at GAINESVILLE, Sunday
Estel Dawson and family ot
Pinesville, were Sunday visitors a
George Benjamin's.
Clyde Allen and wife of Crooks
vile spent Sunday with John
Rouanzoin and wife, Morganville
J. L. Best and family of Rosseau
were Sunday visitors at Oscar
Glass of Poplar Ridge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Pennsville

Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Kennard who
left Thursday evening and motored
to Coshocton, spent the day Friday
| going on to Cleveland Saturday, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs Ray
mond kennard and babe, and spent
the day and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Kennard. The former re.
turned home here Sunday evening,
and the others expect to leave Mon
day morning for their home in Ok
lahoma. The Cross Bearers Sun
day school class were delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Dougan, Thursday ev-
ening, by the Misses Lucille and
Margaret Wood. All members
present were masked and a very
good time was enjoyed by all Re-
freshments OF roast pork and pi-
mento sandwiches, pickle, dough-
nuts. mints and sweet cider were
served. Henley Harmer was an
over the week end visitor of his
daughter Mrs Frank Wilson, and
family, of Larue. The Misses Merle
Abel, Louise Pollock and friend
Miss Elliott were Sunday afternoon
callers on relatives here. They
are all nurses at Bethesda hospital,
GAINESVILLE. . Mrs. Jesse Bailey and
daughters Bernice and Shela and
Wayne Geddes and Cecil Martin
were over Sunday visitors Of the
Bailey brothers, and their families,
in Akron. Prof. and Mrs. Geo.
Carr and children Of Logan ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Syphers were
Saturday and Sunday visitors of
their parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Syphers, Mr.. and Mrs J f. Dougan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Carr of
Stockport. Mrs. Jane Wagner left
Sunday for her home at Crooks
vile, after spending three weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Jas. Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bachelor were
over Saturday night and Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs n. E.
Gabriel and daughters of Zanes-
Vile. Mrs. Dell Williams whose
illness has been mentioned before
is at this time greatly improved
but is still under the care of
nurse, Miss Nina Davis. Dean and
Clell Benjamin arrived home here
last Tuesday, after spending two
months with relatives in Iowa.
Word has been received here from
Mrs. Geo Dougan who left last
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
mar Marshall and two children,
that they would arrive at Winter
Haven, Fla, about Sunday noon
On account of the small babe they
could not travel very far in a day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15

only a simple act of justice. They
won't like it, of course; they would
prefer to keep it all and go on TAX
ing more and more from the pub
lie. but if they don't give vol
UNFAIRLY they are going to be forced
to contribute ia other ways. They
might better make virtue OF
necessity and set an example by
giving, giving, giving.
We could name a long list Of in
dividuals and concerns that are in
this class. These people have told
us how prosperous and wealthy
they are; they have boasted how
much of the income tax their states
pay; they have asserted that they
dominate" this country; they have
looked down upon the less for
tunate sections and classes because
they have fewer of this worlds
goods. These are the people who
must be made to give. This must
not be popular" drive, to force
contributions from people who
need it themselves and who are al
ready carrying too heavy loads Let
those make up the fund who have
ample means Let our billionaires
and millionaires for once show that
rescue of the millions who are in
want through no fault of their own.
The Pathfinder
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Rural Dale

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Barclay at.
tended the dinner given by tn
Rotarians at the Y. w. C. A., il
GAINESVILLE, last Tuesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Peyton, north of here
last Wednesday.
Mrs. John INLAY was admitted tC
Bethesda hospital, last week, for an
X-ray, and medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Betz and MI
and Mrs. T. r. Jackson attended
the Coshocton fair, last Thursday
Western Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Onstott OF
Denver, Col, arrived last week for
visit with Mrs. Onstott's mother
Mrs. Belle Buchanan, and other
relatives. On Sunday, Mrs. Bu-
chanan entertained at dinner her
other three daughters, and their
families as follows: Mr. and Mrs
Ray Starrett and son Jimmie, OF
Duncan Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Thorla and daughters of the
Mt. Carmel vicinity, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Blackburn and chill
dren of Renrock.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Moor
and family of Frazeysburg, and Mr..
and Mrs. Curt White and family OF
near here, were Sunday visitors at
the G. p Roberts home.
l.. r. Barr Some Better
Louis F. Barr of GAINESVILLE
whose serious illness was noted last
week, is reported to be a little bet
ter, and some hope is held out for
his recovery. Hosts of friends will
rejoice to know this.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Barclay and
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Frame at
tended the Pomona grange meeting
at StovertoWn, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Frame of
Newark were Sunday dinner guests
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
World Court Attacks

When the senate fight over -,
lean adherence to the World CO t
is renewed in December, oppon~rts
will use the later major decision Of
the court to discredit it,
They will say the court opinion
that the proposed Austro-German
Customs Union would violate Aus
tria's pledge under the Geneva pro.
tocol was a political rather than ju-
dicial ruling. They will say that the
eight-to-seven division of the
judges, with France and her mill
tary allies providing the judges
which made possible the adverse
majority, proves their charge. They
will make capital of the fact that
Frank B. Kellogg was one of the
seven dissenting judges.
AS an advocate of American mem
bership in the court under the Root
protocols, this newspaper is inclined
to admit that there probably is some
truth in these charges. 1t looks to
us as though political considerations
may have Influenced some of the
judges.
That is unfortunte. But no sane
supporter of the court has ever ar
gued that it is perfect.
Probably no American would fa-
vor abolishing our Supreme Court.
And yet great many Americans de-
plore the partisan purposes which
have sometimes moved the Supreme
Court majority Similarly, many
Americans are often critical of the
failures of congress or the presi-
dency, but they do not therefore
conclude that those institutions
should be wiped out.
Judged in the light of other hu-
man institutions, rather than of per-
fection, the record of the World
Court on the whole is very fine
one 1t is difficult to conceive Of
any effective international peace
machinery without a World Court.
This one exists, and has the adher-
ence of virtually all other nations.
Either the United States co-operates
with the rest of world in this court,
or we stay out and thereby weaken
the key-institution for the peaceful
settlement of international disputes.
Given that alternative, an over
whelming majority of the American
people is indicated by the press
and every popular poll taken.
That popular mandate would have
been carried out long ago had not
the administrations political ma
neuvering prevented senate action.
We hope this policy of delay is at an
end Columbus Citizen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs Ed Barnes ana
niece Miss Mary Curry of Athens.
visited their cousins Mr. and Mrs.
A. I. Archer, sunday.
Mrs. Effie Mills and Miss Oca
Able were at McConnelsville Satur-
day, on business.
Miss Mary Balderson of Cleve-
land and Mrs. Bertha Kontner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alney Balderson OF
Akron We're called home Saturday
because of the serious illness of
their father w. f. Balderson.
Mrs. Jennie Porter of Glouster is
visiting her daughter Mrs. A. T.
Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Norris and
family visited his sister Mrs. Lou
Steadman and family of Glouster
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. STAGE Vess and little
son were Saturday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Archer.
Work of spreading the lime on
the Amesville-Trimble state road IS
progressing nicely, and when this
road is finished, it will be one OF
finest drives in the county.
Farmers here have their corn al,
cut and are busy putting in their
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Hackney

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Conn and J.
B. Conn of Newark spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Conn and
family. Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
Haines, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Haines
of Meigs, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ s. Moore
and daughters Opal and Ruby were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Combs and son Willard.
Rev. Marker preached his first ser
mon at Smiths Chapel, Sunday ev-
ening. Rev. Huff of Renrock was
also present, he being sent to fill
place on the Reinersville circuit
of j. w. Eaton who died within a
month after being sent to Reiners
vile charge. Fred Williams Of
Los Angeles, Cal, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Williams and grandson Robert
Mccoy, Otis Williams of GAINESVILLE,
Mrs. Cloyd Harper and children
and Miss Effie Combs were all
guests of Mr.. and Mrs E. R. Haines
and family, last Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Wagner and daughter
Eleanor Laura and Mrs. Silvus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Combs ana
family visited Sunday at the Val
Combs home. Fred Williams of
Los Angeles, Gel, who has been
visiting the past two weeks with
home folks, will return this week
to his home. He will be accompa-
MED by his parents Mr. and Mrs. ].
+. Williams, and their grandson
Robert Mccoy. Wayne Allen and
family are moving to the Williams
farm
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Let The Profiteers Give!

The drive for funds to relieve the
distress will probably not accom-
plish much, but it is az least one
gesture" in the right direction
The thing now is for the big busi-
ness people who have been boastine
so much about their big profits to
cough up some of them, for the
common good We don't mean that
they shall give just a little-we say
they should give until it hurts, .
for it is only in this way that they
can be made to realize the SUFFERING
and need of the people.
There are numberless concerns
that piled up huge profits and vast
reserves when things were boom
ing. BY turning some of this back
into circulation they will be doing
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Chesterhill

Merle Snyder who has employ
-ment at Cleveland, was the week
end guest of her parents, VIM. Sny-
der's.. Pearl Carpenter who has
employment at the Rocky Glen san.
atorium, spent Sunday at Austin
Carpenters. Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Perry, Doris Stoneburner and
Eileen Hunt of Crooksville were
Sunday guests of Joseph Miller's
Miss Hunt remained for a longer
| visit. Robert Crock of Mansfield
| friend of Miss Gertrude Grigsby,
spent Sunday at her home. Mrs.
| Hettie Woodward was Sunday
visitor of Mrs. Emma Richardson,
| Bloom township. Hazel Gander OF
| Marietta spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Reed. Miss
| Margaret Gage of Marietta was g
week end guest of her friend, Miss
Helen Worrall. Mrs. Jane Black
burn returned home Sunday, after
three weeks visit with relatives
in Indiana. Mr.. and Mrs. V. l..
| Grigsby of Joy were Sunday guests
Of Mrs. Nettie Calendine and Myr-
tie Ollie. Lee Woodward and two
children Of GAINESVILLE were week
end guests of Earl Woodward and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Bar
nett and family, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Barnett and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Miller and family,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davis, all
| of GAINESVILLE, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Dale Lochary and family. :.
Carl and Edith Patterson motored
to Columbus Sunday, where they
visited their son John Patterson
and wife, returning home Monday.
John who has intestinal flu, accom-
panied them home for a ten days
stay. Kenneth, little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Van Dyke, who has
been III for the past few weeks, is
much improved. VIM. Martin OF
Bartlett passed away at his home
Sunday, after an illness of several
weeks. Gladys John and son Clay
ton attended the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George
Linscott, of Hooper Ridge, Sunday.
:. Mrs. Matte Thomas who has
been ailing for some time, is not
quite SO we'll Mr. and Mrs. A. F..
Patterson were Sunday guests of
VIM. Settles, of Malta. Russell
Mcdaniel and family of Malta were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carr's. George Carr's were
callers in McConnelsville, Saturday.
Ray Williams and Max Bowman
who are attending O. u, Athens,
were week end guests at their
homes here. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Glass and family of Columbus, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Stevenson and
daughter of New Straitsville, were
Sunday guests of p E. Berry's
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15

Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Carr and
two children spent Saturday and
Sunday at her sisters Mrs. Dale
Lathouse's of Columbus. They
were accompanied home by Mrs
Clyde Bundy and daughter Marlene
to spend a few days.
Juanita Bingham has returned
home after assisting at the M. L.
Newman home the last six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Newburn had
as guests Sunday his parents Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Newburn, nephew
George Newburn of Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Adrian and daughter
Mary of Todds, and James Harris
of Malta route.
Preaching at Hopewefl M. p
church, Sunday at 2:3O, by Rev
Cartwright of Pennsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-15
Where Nations Meet

When leading men of leading ma
tions conferred in London a short
while ago on the financial crisis in
Europe, the press commented en-
uslast'cally on tie openness of the
nego -iations. Once, these nations
would not have met. They would
have exchanged formal notes, and
the public could only have guessed
at the backstage conspiracies.
Aboveboard diplomacy passed a
milestone en- January 10, 1920,
when 13 non-combatant states Join
ed 20 allied states of the World war
in forming the League of Nations.
Without funds. building or organi-
zation, the peoples of the world thus
expressed their urgent desire for
peace and cooperation. That desire
has built up the League and sus.
tains it today
The world assembly of represen-
tatives of 54 state members of the
League is now in annaul session in
Geneva. In addition to the as
sembly, the League embraces an ex-
ecutive council which convenes
three times year, and permanent
secretarat comprising 500 officials
who serve throughout the entire
year. Permanent committees meet
regularly to consider questions of
finance, economics, transit, health,
drugs or other world problems.
Nearly 400 journalists watch every
happening at Geneva and flash the
news to remote places. Mexico's re-
cent acceptance of the Leagues in
vitation to join is regarded as one
of the most important events of the
decade. This leaves only four large
nations-the United States, Turkey
Russia and Brazil-out of the
League.
No wonder people interested in
world events flood the League with
thousands of requests for informa
ton. To satisfy the knowledge
seekers, the Geneva Research Infor-
nation Committee publishes two
monthlies. THE League of Nations
in Review" and Geneva Special
Studies" The first is a resume of
League activities for the preceding
month, and the second is a more in
tensive study of some subject that
concerns or is expected to concern