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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
RHEEM co. ACCUSED
OF NOTE JUGGLING
Court Orders Defunct Firm to
Show Why $500 Is Not
Returned.

Justice James NJ. Proctor in District
Supreme Court today issued n ruling
calling upon the trustees Of the bank
ruot estate Of Swartzell, Rheem g. Hen
sey Co. to show cause July al why they
should not deliver to Mrs. lone II. Cal
vert, Columbus. Ohio, a promissory note
which they took over among the assets
of the company.
Through Attorneys John Lewis Smith
and John Paul Earnest, the plaintiff
said she purchased q $500 note Of the
Shoreham Hotel Corporation Oh August
,. 1880. through the brokerage concern
and left the note in the vaults OF the
company for collection and SafekeepinE.
On January l6 last. she said, while
the company was contemplating bank
rup,cy proceedings. the note was re-
moved from the vault and sold to an
other client for q $500 note which was
maturing the next day. Instead Of turn
Ing over the exchange note to her the
company merely credited her with $500
on their books. The exchange note was
properly secured, the plaintiff said. and
should be surrendered TO her in place
Of her note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
82.YEAR- OLD WRITER
KILLS SELF IN GOTHAM
J. H. Ballard, Editoriahst. Of
World-Telegram. Fires Shot
Into Temple.
Rr lhe AssocialAd pres,.

BY The AsSocis led Press.
NEW YORK, July Isl. H. Ballsre,
80 years old, editorial writer on the
World Telegram. committed suicide In
his apartment last night by shooting
himself through the temple.
Mrs. Ballard, rs years old, received
a cut on the head as she tainted when
her husband rushed into the bath room
and said Il am not going alone. I'm
going TO take you with me-"
Mr.. Ballard, one of the Oldest active
Newspaper men in New York, was
personal friend Of James Gorden Ben
nett, and his connection with the old
Herald and Telegram dated virtually to
his boyhood. He had been . Telegram
editorial writer more than 80 years.
He introduced the paragraphing style
OF editorial comment on the evening
Bennett edition and continued 1t until
the properties were sold to the Munsey
interests.
Mr.. Billiards. career began with q
position on the London Echo IN 1857.
Four years later he joined the stan OF
the Montreal Gazette, which he left
after a year and a half TO become Secre-
tary of the British consulate at Sinsa-
pore. He served there during Chinese
civil wars, later going TO Chicago to
work on the Inter-Ocean, which he
served for % years, IL Of them - city
editor
He came TO the New York Telegram
in 1898, starting IS head of the copy
desk in charge Of Spanish American
war news. He then became editorial
writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
Chost-Like Light
Attracts Crowds to
Jam Chicago Traffic
Woman's Figure With
Child i'm Arms on Wall
Believed a Reflection.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Trafic at South
Ashland and Elburn avenues was COM
pletely blocked last night by q large
crowd Of persons attracted by the sight
of dim figure in light, resembling that
OF q woman with q child in her arms,
which appeared on the cement-coVered
side OF an old three-story brick build
ing.
AS the size OF the crowd grew some
one turned in a fire alarm. A battalion
fire chief examined the outline on the
wall, coming to the conclusion that it
was q reflection. He was unable, how
ever, to learn the source Of the light.
A detail OF 20 policemen was sent to
the scene. Its members were scattered
through the neighborhood and at their
requests all lights in nearby buildings
were extinguished. The faint luminous
outline, which was about IS feet high
remained. It disappeared when q
flsshlight was turned on it, but re-
appeared with darkness.
So the police, certain, like the fire.
men, they said. that the figure was a
rejection OF light from somewhere, but
not knowing where, contented them
selves with ordering the crowd to
disperse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
HOLDS RAILROADS
CREDITS AT LIMIT
Insurance Head Says Loans
Will Be Refused if Lines
Do Not Show Profit.

By the Associated Press.
Insurance companies and savings
banks added their weight today to the
drive OF the railroads for Is per cent
increase in freight rates.
Edward D. Dufield. president OF the
Prudential Life Insurance Co. of Amer
lea, told the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the interests Of $4,000, 900 life
insurance policy holders and nearly
$4,000, 900 savings bank depositors were
threatened by the decrease in railroad
revenues He urged the increase b:
granted.
Economies Held Futile.
Dutield appeared in the opening SEES
sion of the hearings set by the com.
mission to determine whether the In
crease should be granted. Earlier DR.
Julius H. Parmelee. a director of TIT
Bureau Of Railway Economics, had tolc
the commission that despite the mos
rigorous economy the railroads hac
been unable to make a fair living ii
the last 10 years.
The insurance man said that II the
CIC6IJ VI lIlC idItOdSlsN ZULU bc Gull
served the insurance companies and
savings banks would have to refuse IL
lend further money to them. H saic
the two now have combined holdings
OF 81, TOO ,0O0, 100 of re ilroad bonds.
At the opening ot the hearing, tbs
railroads amended their petition 20 ev-
cl"de coal and coke from the increase
Parmalee Takes Stand.
Parmelee took the stand Immediately
after the carriers had amended thelI
petition to exclude coal and coke
Commissioners Meyer, Lewis and Lee
with seven representatives OF State com
missions, sat in the hearing. Commits
sioner Meyer presided.
Parmelee said the future ability oil
The roads to serve the public adequately
lis seriously threatened unless addition.
al income is forthcoming" and present
ed statistics 10 show their serious STU
alton.
He said the railroads spent nearly
81 900 900 900 to increase their efficiency
of operation between 1923 and 1880. Re
auctions in operating expenses due tc
the betterments. could not, he said, keel
up with reductions in revenues caused
by a sharp drop in traffic.
He added that the railroads have
found 1t impossible to match every
Continued on Page ,, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
POLICE UNCOVER RACKET TO SELL
PARKING SPACE ON PUBLIC STREETS
Boys Arrest Leads Discovery Machines Are Driven
Less Congested Area After Owners Pay Fee.

that inexperienced drivers have been
used. they believe.
Police investigation Of the racket"
was precipitated several weeks ago
when several motorists gave "alibis" for
ignoring overtime parking tickets. In
a number OF cases offenders told police
that they could prove they paid to
park their cars on q downtown lot.
Police believe the tickets were de-
stroyed.
The youth arrested this morning,
Leroy G.. Fakes. 1l3 c street northeast,
when stepped at Second ard c streets
northeast by Policeman F. J. RoTen
Of the Trafic Bureau, said that he was
working for q man who owned 4 down.
town parking lot and had been in
structed TO remove the machine to an
other lot and park 1t.
Checking up on the boys story, police
located the owner Of the automobile. z,
". Fraser, 1914 Fuller street, who said
that he parked his car on the downtown
lot and expected it to Re left there all
day.
An investigation 20 determine def.
nitely whether the parking racket" Is
widespread in the District win be
launched by the Trafic Bureau trrrle-
diatel1s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

TRAFFIC Bureau ofiicials have uncov-
cred what they believed 10 be a wide
spread parking racket" with the arrest
today Of an 1s-year-old COY on q charge
Of driving without a permit.
Police said they learned that auto
mobiles parked on several downtown
parking lots at a charge Of IS or IS
cents q day have been driven from the
lot soon after the owners left and
parked on streets or other lots outside
Of the congested area, TO make room Tor
other automobiles arriving later.
ProprietorS of the lots, the police
declared, become acquainted with their
regular customers and know just what
time Of day they will return tor their
automobiles.
A motorist. ofacials pointed out. would
drive his automobile into the lot al
about $50 or O'Clock in the morning
With his departure, men employed by
the lot owners. the police charge, drove
the automobiles out Of the congeStec
section and returned for them . short
time before the owners return.
Police said the machines are some
times driven through the streets ir
caravans o1 & and. 10 esfs and said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
RECORD DRY FORCE
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Total of 1916 New U. S. Agents
Tonight Will Begin Drive
,Centered on Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Federal prohibition enforcement today
embarked on a new era, TO be marked
by the biggest force Of dry agents yet
thrown against commercial liquor law
violators.
The expectation at the Prohibition
Bureau here was that by nightfall q
brigade Of 3S5 new agents, bringing
the force to about 1900, its highest
peak in history, would be ready for
active duty. Oficials had word that
most Of them completed a two-week
course Of intensive training yesterday
with the remainder to finish today.
Drive in Cities Planned.
Under present plans the greatest
pressure in the new campaign will be
exerted in the New York, Philadelphia
and Chicago districts. Nearly half OF
the new force will be stationed in or
around these cities. In addition, these
sections already have received more
than IS Of l65 agents placed in the
field several months ago when an emer-
gency appropriation by the last Con.
gresS enabled this many OF the 800
fore July /.
Nevertheless, Howard T Jones. act
ing prohibition director, warned against
any expectation of an immediate in
crease in enforcement results. All Of
the freshly trained agents will be re-
quired to work with more experienced
men for some time, he said, making
1t several months before the force is
expanded to its maximum.
June Arrests Top May.
Records Of enforcement just complet-
ed by the bureau for June, Jones as
serted. clearly illustrate the work being
done by the 1853 men put into the field
before the start Of the flScal year. He
explained figures to show that the arrest
Of more than 1000 violators and the
seizure Of nearly 500, 900 gallons Of beer
and $4,000 gallons of spirits consid-
erably surpassed the totals for May.
Here is how the Prohibition Bureau
plans to distribute the 335 new agents
Thirteen for Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and
! Connecticut; IS for New York State, so
for Pennsylvania, Delaware and New
Jersey; Is for Maryland. Virginia, North
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Texas;
q for Tennessee, Kentucky. Ohio and
Michigan; 81 for Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin,; 20 for Iowa, Minnesota
Nebraska, North and South Dakota.
Smaller numbers viii be sent into the
remaining districts. Seventeen will
| work In Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and
Oklahoma: . In Wyoming, Utah, Col
orado, Arizona and New Mexico: IL
IN California and Nevada, and Is In
Montana, Idaho. Oregon and Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
CEILING is DANGEROUS.
Binding Clouds Reported Over Ocean
BY DR.. Kimball.

NEW YORK. July is (Pl-Blinding
clouds, forming a dangerous ceiling
over virtually the entire ocean, will
menace Alexander Mayer and George
Endres on their Atlantic night to Buda-
pest, Or. James H. Kimball, Weather
Bureau meteorologist said today shortly
after the flyers had hoped of.
The Hungarian airmen, however, will
probably have favorable winds almost
all along their route and do not seem
likely to encounter any serious storm
problems DR.. Kimball added.
He said he was not surprised the
flyers decided to hop on when they did
for fear that weather conditions would
get worse than they already were.
Rains and low clouds have been
gathering from the West" DR.. Kimball
explained. 1T is likely that Magyar
and Endres will find the entire Atlantic
overcast by heavy. binding clouds.
But from the time they hoped on
until they sight land across the ocean
they will probably face no serious storm
problems. Once over Europe, however.
it looks like they may encounter dim
cult flying conditions, for storm weather
has been weaving an eastward course
from the Atlantic toward Northern
Germany"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
PRESIDENT GETS NEW FURNITURE
FOR LOBBY OF EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Handsome Sofas and Chairs Left by Wckersham Com.
mission Moved Into Wing of White House.

plies. Lawrence Richey. one OF Presi-
dent Hoovers secretaries, fastened 10
the bureau to commander the choice
pieces thought necessary for the i'm
provement Of the executive lobby.
His selections Arrived at the eXecu-
tive ONCE today in several trucks and
consisted Of two large leather-coyered
settles and q divan, six easy chairs and
six side chairs and one or two other
chairs. All Of these pieces are covered
with black grain leather and the wood
Is Of rich mahogany.
The old lobby furniture was sent to
the ONCE of Lieut.. Col. y. S. Grant, ID
director of public buildings and public
parks. for distribution where needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
MOTHER OF VALLEE
DIES WITH SON NEAR
Crooner, OFF Air. and Brother Are
Present When Death Occurs
in Maine.

BY the Associated Press
WESTBROOK. Me, July l5.-Mrs.
Charles A. Vallee. mother OF Rudy Vallee,
died today at her home here Members
of the family. including the radio
crooner and his brother William, who
few here from New York, were with
her at the end. Mrs. Vallee was 81
years cid.
Vallee left his bride OF a week. the
former Fay Webb. in New York. when
he made his hurried trip to his old
home.
The mother had been i'll for a year.
In addition to her husband and two
sons, survivors include one daughter,
Mrs. Kathleen LunneVille.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

The lobby OF the white House execu-
tive ofices today had handsome new
set Of furniture. 1t came from the
recently disbanded Wickersham Com
mission.
A half dozen lesther-upholstsr
sofas and a dozen or more arm chairs
to match composed IN. new additions.
The 5000 mahogany table around
which the commission discussed its
findings was not in the group.
It was explained at the White House
today that when the Wickersham Com
mission went out Of existence. July !,
the ONCE furniture was sent from the
Tower Building TO the Bureau Of Sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
HUNGARIAN ARMY
FLYERS TAKE OFF.
Endres and Magyar Leave
Harbor Grace on Flight
to Budapest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARBOR GRACE, Newfoundland,
July l5.-George Endres and Alexander
Magyar, reserve officers in the Hun
garian Army, took of in their plane,
Justice to Hungary, from the airport
at :4S pm. Newfoundland time Q1:13
E. STU on projected nonstop night
to Budapest.
Early this morning the two flyers
decided to postpone the night until
later, owing to reports Of unfavorable
weather conditions, but during the
forenoon more promising conditions
were reported and they decided to hop
OF about noon, as they had originally
planned.
DIR. KimbaN Posts Flyers.
DR.. James H. Kimball, Weather Blu
resu meteorologist in New York, had
been keeping them informed Of condi-
lions over the great circle route which
they planned to traverse in their flight
above the Atlantic. He notified them
they would have favoring winds, but
that there were low clouds over most
Of the Atlantic.
The plane had been refueled and
inspected yesterday and this morning
there remained only a final check-up
before the machine was ready to take
to the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
PAYS DEBT OF GRATITUDE"
Flint Sausage Manufacturer Backs
Flight to Buda pest.

FLINT, Mich, July IS DIN Buda-
pest, Hungary, Emil Salay, retired Fhnt
Sausage manufacturer awaits the arrival
OF George Endres and Alexander Mag
var. Hungarian flyers, in the plane In
which he has invested $4,000 as his
payment of what he terms "a debt OF
gratitude" to the land OF his birth.
Salay, So years old. met the Ayers
in a Detroit Hungarian language news.
paper once q year ago and heard OF
their hopes to make a gesture OF patriot
ism toward their native land by flight
from Detroit to Budapest.
The flyers lacked funds and proposed
to obtain money by selling picture post
cards and obtaining small subscriptions
from Hungarian Americans. Salay
agreed to underwrite the flight, bought
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
Bruening May Go to Paris or
Macdonald to Berlin to
Bring France and Reich to
Better Understanding.
Won HiNDENBURG RETURNS
10 CAPITAL TO AID CRISIS
Reichswehr Prepared for Disorders
a. Unemployed Stage Demon
trations-Spokesman Reiterates
Bruening's Wish to Meet With
Laval.

BASEL, Switzerland, July Is
Ry.-Germany paid over to the
World Bank ISL 100000 today.
representing the unconditional
re>aration annuity under the
Young pl -, but, in accordance
with the Franco American
agreement on the Hoover mora
forum, the entire sum Is to be
loaned back to Germany i'm
mediately. Two more matters
remain to be settled before the
Hoover debt holiday can go
into operation fully. These are
credits to the Central European
countries and German deliver
les in kind.
ny the Associated Press.
President Won Hindenburg Il
back in Berlin to take a hand In
Strengthening out the nation
financial tangle and the cabinet
by emergency maneuvers, Is be-
lieved to have turned loose enough
cash so that the banks may be
opened to meet the mid-month
pay roll.
secretary Henry L. Stimson and
Arthur Henderson, the British for
eign secretary, are in Paris, pre-
sumably discussing Germany's
situation, among other things
with the French government.
London, watching Developments
with anxiety, is preparing for the
meeting Of Young plan experts on
Friday at which that plan Will be
dovetailed with the Hoover debt
suspension scheme.
Washington has been advised tha'
Great Britain, France and Italy, unoeI
the Hoover plan, do not expect Ger
man reparations payments due today.
Groups of unemployed staged DEM
enstrations today in front Of employ
ment onices in several parts Of Berlin
but they were dispersed with little diff
nculty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
Grif.White SOx
Contest Postponed;
2Cames Tomorrow

Rain, which began to fall a half
hour before game time and con-
tipued its drenching downpour at
the zero hour Of o'clock, this
afternoon, caused the contest be-
tween the Nationals and Chicago
White Sox to be postponed.
The game will be played in a
doubled header at Grifith Stadium
tomorrow, starting at I 80 o clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
GRACE MOORE MARRIED
TO ACTOR IN CANNES
Singer WEEDS Spaniard With Noted
Colony Members as Guests at
Reception Later.

Reception Later.
CANNES, France July Is LP).-
Grace Moore. American singer was
married today to the young Spanish
motion picture actor, Valentine Parars
The deputy mayor performed the civil
ceremony at the city hall
The witnesses were Samuel Chotzinoff
New York music critic, for Miss Moore
and Saa Zebra, wealthy Cuban, for the
bridegroom.
After the ceremony a garden party
was given at the Hotel Miramar. at
tended by most of the Riviera fllmdom
and authors Half the guests we're in
formal afternoon attire. the other half
had just come from the beach in one
piece bathing suits or pajamas.
The guests included Charlie Chaplin.
Gloria Swanson and Mrs. Gloria Van
derbilt Others were Michael Arlen and
his wife. Count and Countess CaStel
Barco Signora Arturo Toscanini, wife
Of the conductor; Maurice Dekobra,
novelist; Mrs Dorothy Benjamin Caru-
so, w K. Vanderbilt. Alamo Didur.
Mrs Lloyd Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. De
Koss of wealthy Dutch family
Michael Farmer and Tsliaferro Casa
nova.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
TWO CONFERENCES POSSIBLE.
Four -Cornered Farley In Paris or Mac
Donald Meeting BruenlnE Seen Possible.

BERLIN, July IS (P).-President Won
Hindenburg, who remained at his coun-
Try place in Neudeck all through the
maneuverings of the past two weeks.
came back to the capital today to take
a. hand in lifting Germany out Of its
financial crisis.
shortly after he arrived 1t was learned
an excellent authority that the banks
temporarily closed yesterday BY gov
eminent decree, will be opened tomor-
row to meet the mid-month pay roll.
Even the DarmStaedter und National
Bank, which suspended payments AZ the
Continued on page 4, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
DO.X COMING NORTH
viii Leave Rio de Janeiro Next
week for New York.

RIO DE JANEIRO. July IS LP,-The
seaplane DO-X. which has been IN dry
dock here since the end Of her trans
atlantic flight, will start leiSurely trip
10 New York at the end Of next week,
It was announced today.
Paul Berner will be In command, and
the American, Clarence Schildhauer,
probably will be one Of the pilots.
On the trip North she will stop at
rAra, Brazil and San Juan. Porto Rico.
Iesching Miami the frSt week in Au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
HELEN WILLS MOODY WINS
IN OPENING NET DRIVE
Returns to Eastern Courts as Part
ner of Mrs. Wightman in
Brookline Match.


BROOKLINE, Mass, July 15.-Mrs
Helen Wills Moody opened her Eastern
court campaign here today by joining
forces with Mrs George w. Wightman,
her championship doubles teammate in
1924 and 1928.
They met Hilda and Helen M. Boehm
in q frst-round match and defeated
the ls-year-old Maiden twins, 6-2, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
NICARAGUA TOWN TAKEN
BY SANDING, SAYS AIDE
Foreign Representative Reports
Capture of Limay, Wiping Out
Native Garrison.
Bx tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY July l5.-Dr Pedro
Zepeda, foreign representative Of
Augustine SANDING, said today C,le ~
surgent leader had captured the towr
Of Limay, Nicaragua. with q force Of
400 men last week wiping out the
native garrison and confiscating ialso
quantities of arms Six rebels were
killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15
From Press a. Home
Within the Hour"

The >tsr' carrier system ocvc,s
every city block and the regular cd.
ton IS delivered TO Washington homes
az last az the papers are printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

~ wss'h Aufeau Iotseas'
dsnsftny fair with continued high
temperature tonight and tomorrow.
Highest, eS. ct 10
pm yesterday; lowest, ~, 81 am.
today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

Continued on Page ,, c
Nogales international., 1931-09-19
Railroad President Outlines
Steps Leading Up To Threatened
Strike On So. Pacific De Mexico

In connection with the report
that employees of the Southern Pa
c.fic de Mexico may go out on strike
a week from tomorrow, H. B. Tit
comb of Guadalajara, president of
the railroad, gave out the following
interview to the Nogales Interna-
tional:
THE officers ofsthe Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company of Mexico
consider that the propaganda which
is being disseminated by the Com
mittees OF the Labor Unions all a.
long the railway line is doing great
harm to the country and it's indus
tries.
1.-The General Constitution of the
Republic as we'll as the Labor Law
very definitely outline an efficacious
medium for the solution of the con-
troversies between the workmen and
their employers through the Board
of Cancellation and Arbitration.
Said Board will investigate and hear