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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the Sylvan Theater.
Monument Grounds, at 1880 O'Clock.
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur Wit
comb. second leader:
March, General Ben Fuller. =. Talbot
Trio rio for Comets, "Triplets Of the
Musicians rsnis1 winfred Kemp, John ?.
White and Frederick Wilken.
"Undine's Dance and Prelude" from
saxophone solo, Beautiful Colorado"
De Luca
Musician Kenneth Douse.
Invitation to the Dance"
Weingartner- Weber
Overture, "Riend" ............ Wagner
Marines hymn,
"The Halls of Montezuma"
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
By the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at the band stand at
$50 o'clock. John zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant:
March, Illinois. WOODS
Overture, Don Juan. ....... Mozart
Solo for clarinet. "Almora" lie There
Musician Charles A. Darby.
Excerpts from musical comedy THE
New Moon. ................ Romberg
Fox trot. I'm Happy When You're
waltz atpps Song. Round My indiana ns''
Finale sir Gaiahad3. .GauIt
THE Star spangled Banner" !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
LIGHTNING KILLS
FARMER IN FIELD
Terrific Electrical Storm
Brings Hail to Frederick
County.

OpcClhI DlSphJCn 70 lie cldI
WINCHESTER. Va, July ia ter
rife electrical storm, followed by hail,
occurred here late yesterday afternoon,
the lightning claiming the life of one
Frederick County farmer, while the hail
riddled garden and truck patches in the
vicinity of Inwood, W. Va, just north
of here.
Hardy Grim, so, prominent Frederick
County farmer, was instantly killed by
bolt of lightning while loading hay
on his farm near Kernstown. His son
Charles Hardy Grim, and two laborers
were badly stunned. The load of hay
was set afire and one of the two horses
attached to the wagon was instantly
killed
The extent OF the damage at Inwood
had not been estimated this morning
Residents said 1t would be hundreds OF
dollars on the garden and truck crops
Apples appeared to escape with minute
damage. Rainfall in this vicinity foI
the past "a hours was but two-tenths
Of an inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
DEPRESSION FORCES
MORATORIUM IN CHILE
New Premier Announces Suspen-
sion of All Payments
Until August l.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, july 16-The
world depression and dlsorganized mar
kets for minerals and nitrates took
their long expected toll in Chile today
Premier Blanquier announced a mora
forum on the foreign debt at least I'M
til August /.
In two statements by the premier, two
days after he assumed Office and one
by the Banco Central it was announced
that for the balance of July interest
and service charges on foreign obliga
tons. estimated to aggregate $2,040, 900
would be deposited locally instead OF
being sent abroad, and that after Au-
gust l decision would be made as to
future payments.
The Banco Central statement dis
cussed the general financial situation
and said, This step is painful for q
nation which up to the present day
has complied exactly with its obliga-
tons but it is indispensable at the
present moment"
The action affects thousands oil
holders of Chilean bonds, mainly in the
United States and England. who must
await temporarily the payment Of in
terest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
CABINET STUDIES INVITATIONS.
Germany Wants Assurance Against
Fixed Program for Paris Meetings.

BERLIN, July 16 (P.-Germany is
awaiting assurance that if Chancellor
Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius
go to Paris, as they have been invited
to do, the meetings they will attend
will have no set program.
Upon this assurance depends the
chancellor'S acceptance CT the invita-
ton to stop at Paris before going on
to London for the meeting there on
Monday evening.
The telephone wires between Berlin,
Paris and London have seldom been
buster with important official CONVEX
sations than they were today. Prime
Minister Macdonald informed the gov
eminent that if the chancellor visited
London it would be unnecessary to GO
through with the meeting for which
Mr.. Macdonald was to have come to
Berlin tomorrow and by mutual con-
sent arrangements for the Berlin meet
ing were Cancelled.
From Paris came word of the invl-
tation to attend a session of Statesmen
there and the cabinet discussed that
development along with the other
issues which have been receiving its
attention for days.
Leave Tomorrow Night.
It was not regarded SIS likely that
the chancellor and DR.. Curtlus would
go to Paris before tomorrow night, in
any event, for developments here re-
Quire their presence.
Meanwhile the newspapers are de-
manding an early understanding with
France and, except among the Radical
Nationalist there is a general dispo-
sition to give the chancellor a free
hand at London to agree to any
measure calculated to assure the peace
OF Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
WIFE SUES HUSBAND
'POLYGAMY ADMlRER'
Mrs. Lindsay S. Stott Seeks TO
Divorce Spouse-Name5
Correspondent.

(From the $40 Edition of Yesterdays starD
Lindsay S. Stott. a former prohibit
ton agent. expressed admiration for
the practice of Mohammedans and
once said he would like to join . re-
ligious sect permitting polygamy. Mrs.
Anna Mae Stott. 1912 Spring place. as
serted today in filing suit for an aoso-
Lutte divorce in District Supreme Court.
She named a correspondent.
The couple were married at Cam
bridge. Md, February 20. 1928, and
lived together until last week. when
her husband failed to keep promise
not to see the correspondent again.
Mrs. Stott stated.
She told the court that after her
husband left the prohibition unit, he
appeared to have more money than he
had made while employed there. She
said he makes about $500 monthly,
while she Is dependent on her parents
for support. She seeks suitable ali
mony
Attorney Raymond Neudecker ap-
peared for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
TWO MEN KILLED
IN CHICAGO SALOON
Police Attribute Shooting in Forest
Park to Labor Union
Outbreak.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 1.-two men were
fatally wounded early yesterday in a
Forest Park saloon in what police be-
Ieved to be a labor union outbreak.
The victims were L. S. Murphy, alias
Bernard Daley, and Frank Davis, both
of whom, police said, have records as
law violators.
Murphy, Davis and Edward McFad-
den, business agent of the Transfers
and Chauffeurs Local, No. 2l2, and
about IL other customers were sitting
in the back room of the saloon when
two or three gunner entered.
stick em up" they ordered. But
before any of the IA men could comply,
police said. a dozen shots were fired.
Both Murphy and Davis sank to the
floor. The gunner rushed out of the
door to a waiting automobile and dis
appeared.
McFadden and Murphy's widow.
Hazel, were arrested, but both refused
to talk to authorities.
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MRS. JOHN B. HENDERSON,
DYING, is RECONCILED
WITH FOSTER GRANDCHILD
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
son, John B. Henderson, jr. and his
wife
Mrs. Henderson's action came as a
result Of suit filed in the District
Supreme Court by Mrs. wholean to
block the elder woman's gift of the
Henderson home at 2437 Fifteenth
street to the Government as a mansion
for the Vice Presidents. At the time
of the suit. the foster granddaughter
alleged that Mrs. Henderson was men,
tally 1ncapacitated through two-year
illness
Mrs Henderson added to the COM
Portable fortune left by her husband
through the development of Sixteenth
street. yet she sacrificed great amounts
in the erection Of embassies and lega-
governments on Meridian Hill, which
she sold at cost.
Known as the "grande dame" OF
Washington, Mrs. Henderson was per-
sonally acquainted with all the Presi-
dents since Lincoln, who was a warm
friend of her husband. A woman
suffragiSt and prohibitionist. she Joined
in many reform movements. Her old
home at Sixteenth street and Florida
avenue, known as "Boundry Castle, has
been famous in WashingtonS social and
political history for more than 40 years
Reconciliation Doubted.
Reports that Mrs Henderson had eff
fected a reconciliation with Mrs.
Wholean during the past 10 days Of her
illness were questioned today by the
elderly womans attorney, George E.
Edelin, of this city.
Il don't know anything about it and
doubt there has been a reconciliation"
Mr.. Edelin, said, explaining he had been
in constant touch with the Bar Harbor
home of Mrs. Henderson. She has been
more or less unconscious since her
strokes of paralysis.
Associated Press dispatches today,
however. say that Mrs. Wholean has
been visiting the house twice daily and
sitting by Mrs Hendersons bedside.
Even If a personal reconciliation has
been effected. Mr.. Edelin, said, 1t will
have no bearing on the suits now pend
ing in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
Justice for Hungary Log

BY the Associated Press.
eastern standard time)
Monday, July Is.
9:53 a.m.-Left Roosevelt Field. NJ Y.
5:32 pm. Arrived Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland
Wednesday. July Is.
1913 a.m.-Left Harbor Grace
6 p.m.-Radio signals heard by s. s.
Stavangerfjord (plane about LOO miles
OUT.
1897 pm. = Radio signals heard by
S. S. Kennebec (plane about 700 miles
west of Fastnet, Ireland).
Thursday, July 16.
2:i5 a.m.-Radio signals heard by
S. S. Maya (ship about $50 miles south
of Fastnet, Ireland).
$50 a.m.-Reported over Linz, Aus
tria
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action such as may be necessary may
later be taken
Commissioner Eastman. who was
sitting on the bench as an observer.
asked Bickle If his statement meant the
railroads might ask the further increase
if it seemed necessary.
Bickle answered that the sugges-
ton that the case be kept open could
be construed as keeping it in position
where rates might either be lowered
or further increased as would seem
necessary.
Mr.. Kern, who late Yesterday pre-
sented the railroads plan for raising
rates on coal so present differentials
among producing areas would be pre-
served, was recalled this morning to
clarity a number of matters connected
with the situation.
Commissioner Lee asked Kern who
directed him to make the plan pre-
sented to the commission.
MY instructions came from Mr. Pei
ley" Kern replied.
Policy, who represented the Eastern
railroads, said that in his judgment the
curtailment of the purchasing power of
the railroads had strong influence in
retarding the recovery of business.
Peiley was questioned about the abil-
ity of New England textile interests to
bear the increase He replied that the
request for the IS per cent increase had
been decided upon after a careful study
Of all factors.
He said it applied to everything but
demurrage and track storage charges
and would include switching charges.
Diaries Not Affected.
He said. however, that milk and
cream in New England were carried at
passenger rates and that the increase
would not affect them. He added he
thought this was true in other sections
also.
Competition with bus lines figured
extensively in the questioning.
Has there been any agreement with
big shippers that they will be taken
out of the is per cent increase in
month or two?" Commissioner Meyer
asked.
II know Of no such agreement" Policy
replied.
Have your traffic Offices advised you
as to whether they think traffic sub
tect to Driveway or truck competition
can stand a rate increase?" Eastman
asked.
"They haven't" pelley replied.
Have they said short haul rates can
stand it?"
They have recommended it,"
How was the is per cent figure ar
rived at in estimating the needs of the
roads?"
1T was regarded as the amount
needed to maintain their credit and
keep UP their lines"
Pelley added that his road was max
ing money from its de luxe trains.
Some of Its passenger trains he said.
were making as much as 81 a mile.
Others. however, make so cents q mile
and Others so little that / won't tell
you about ~"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
SEARCH FOR CAPITAL
MAN PROVES FUTILE
Hope Dwindles That Adolph Ruth,
Who Sougth Lost Mine,
Will Be Found.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 16.-Hope Of
solving the disappearance in the Super
stition Mountains of Adolph Ruth, 66,
of washington, D. c., who dropped
from sight while searching for the
legendary Lost Dutchman" gold mine'
dwindled today.
A scouting trip in the air over the
volcanic range failed to disclose any
trace of the prospector, missing since
June Is.
During a two-hour flight, battling
whipping downward currents, the pilot
and an observer scanned the forbid
ding area with field glasses. They saw
a wild horse-nothing else.
DIR Erwin C. Ruth, the missing mans
son. here from the East to direct the
search, has given up hope of finding
his father alive; He said: however: a
tain come aid from the airplane re-
connoiter, would search the area few
days longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
COMMISSION FACES
SURRENDER DEBATE
Re-enactment of CORVALLIS
Act to Be Considered for
SesquicentenniaI.

The embarrassing predicament into
which Lord CORVALLIS thrust The York
town SesqucentenniaI Commission by
surrendering to the American Army at
Yorktown $50 years ago will be con-
sidered by the commission at meeting
here July 81, 1t was learned today
The predicament arises from the fact
that CORVALLIS dramatic act was not
calculated to engender friendly rela-
tions between America and Great Bril-
ain later
Ban to Be Considered.
The Members will be called upon to
pass on the action of a committee In
banning re-enactment Of the incident
during the celebration of the surrender
next October.
Representative s. Otis Bland, secre-
tary OF the commission, today called at
tention to the fact that the committees
decision was not final.
Inc commission, as q whole, must
act on the question, he explained He
told The Star by telephone from New
port News that he was calling a meet
ing OF the commission in the next
week or two" and that the matter I'M
doubtedly would be decided definitely
then.
Townsend Advised.
Senator John G.. Townsend. jr.. Of
Delaware, member of the commission,
said today that he had received a tele-
gram from Representative Bland ad-
vising him of a meeting of the COM
mission to be held July 81. He said
he would attend the meeting He said
his only knowledge of the CORVALLIS
matter had been cleaned from news
reports.
Representative Bland denied reports
that the suggestion" that the sur
render scenes be tabooed originated
with the State Department or with
Senator Swanson of Virginia, chairman
of the commission.
The question originally came up
during a committee meeting" Bland
explained. There was a discussion as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of including these
scenes in the pageant. and we decided
to ask the advice of the State Depart
ment. Chairman Swanson was dele
gated to take the matter up with the
department. He reported later he
thought 1t would be wise to eliminate
the actual surrender, and the commit
tee agreed with this proposal.
Triumph Of Ideals"
MY personal feeling in the matter is
that we are trying to depict something
deeper and greater than the mere sur
render of men in a single battle. We
want to emphasize a triumph of ideals
rather than glorify a war victory of
some ones surrender. However. the &C
ton of the committee must be approved
by the commission as whole before it
becomes final"
The yorktown Commission. in addi-
ton to Senators Swanson and Town
send. includes Senator Reed Of Pennsyl-
vania. Senator Bingham of Connect
cut, Senator Wagner of New York,
Representative Bacon of New York,
Representative Fitzgerald Of Ohio, Rep
resentative Stobbs of Massachusetts,,
Representative Byrns of Tennessee
and Representative Crisp of Georgia.
Chairman Swanson is in Europe and
most of the other members also are
out of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
LIGHTNING HITS ARLINGTON SPAN
DISLODGING BALUSTRADE BLOCKS
Half Ton Piece of Granite Hurled Into Rver-Gasolne
Tank Is Endangered by Bolt.

ploded it probably would have blown
up a section of the bridge. Gasoline is
used as fuel in the auxiliary motors for
lifting and lowering the heavy leaves
CT the draw span.
Following an examination today. off,
Gals reported that all of the stones
struck in the balustrade would have to
be raised and reset The stone that
lost the half-ton chunk will have to be
replaced
Assistant Director Chisholm of Pub
lie Buildings and Parks. after an in
spection. said the bascule draw span was
operating smoothly.
Officials we're not able today to esti-
mate the total damage done by the bolt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16


Harris high one. Kuhei popped to APP
ping. Bluege flied to Reynolds. No
runs.
FIFTH INNING.
CHICAGO-Rain caused a l5-minute
delay at the start of the inning, and
when play was resumed, Appling opened
by driving a single by Bluege. CRUDE
sacrificed. Bluege to Kuhel. Appling
went from first to third on the sacrifice,
reaching there ahead Of Cronin, who
took throw from Kuhel and tried to
cover the unprotected base. Thomas
famed. Blue flied to Harris. No runs.
WESTINGHOUSE Sullivan threw out
Hayes. Spencer got a single with a
bounder down the third base line. and
took second when Sullivan threw wildly
past first. Marberry flied to Fothergill.
West doubled to left, scoring Spencer
Manush flied to Reynolds. One run.
SIXTH INNING.
CHTCAGO-Marberr knocked down
Sullivan's grounder and tossed him out.
Reynolds singled to center. Cronin
threw out Fonseca, Reynolds going to
second. Fothergill struck out. No runs.
WASHINGTON-C fouled to
Blue. Appnng Threw OUT harris. huneI
lined to Blue. No runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
CHICAGO-West went far back for
Kerrs hoist. Appling doubled to center.
Jolley batted for CRUDE and he hit a
homer over the right-field fence, scor-
ing Appling ahead, and putting the
White Sox ahead as 1t started to rain
again. Thomas flied to West. Blue
fouled to Kuhel Two runs.
WASHINGTON-Tat now catching
and Simons in left field for Chicago.
Bluege famed. Hayes fouled to Sulli-
van. Appling fumbled Spencer's ground
er then threw wildly over first allowing
Spencer to 60 second. Sam Rice batted
for Marberry. He grounded to Blue. No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
FRANCE AND RUSSIA
END COMMERCE WAR
Import Barriers Removed by Two
Countries in Simultaneous
DEGREES.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July ia step toward
-.storet;on Of normal trade relations
5 5etWeen Soviet H Russia and France
taken TODAY with the simultaneous is
Of in M Ssq2er sna set Paris
The action, which takes effect Inn
mediately, was considered the outcome
of trade negotiations between the TWO
countries which stu are proSS--,9s III
Trade relations between France and
Russia became acute when the French
government issued an order last October G
Chta;n a snecial permit before buying
Certain soviet products such as wood,
meat some other types of food. and
other articles. IT.. 49, a.
.,a.;aafnr1 the Soviet government re-
taiiatsd October 40 with decree for
bidding any purchases from France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16

Lightning late yesterday struck the
new $4,000 Arlington Memorial
Bridge and hurled half-ton piece OF
heavy granite into the Potomac River
The bolt. coming at the height OF
the electrical and rain storm, struck
an abutment OF the big bridge, and
besides knocking the big stone into the
river, knocked out OF position four OF
the seven-ton granite blocks in the bal
lustrade. These huge blocks, bridge Of
ficials say, can be reset.
Bridge attendants were given a Sc
we're fright by the bolt, for it struck
within seven feet from the inlet to the
big gasoline tank OF the bascule draw
span.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
BLAMEs GOVERNMENT STORES.
Head Of Chicago Board Of Trade Say
Holdings Affect Present Wheat Prices.

Head Of Chicago Board Of Trade Say.
Holdings Affect Present Wheat Prices.
Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, July l6.-After wheat fll-
lures prices had broken to the Lowest
level in the 82-year history of the Chi
cago Board of Trade. the president Of
that organization tossed back to the
Federal Government share of the
blame for the situation.
The sight of more than 200 900 00C
bushels of old crop wheat, owned anC
displayed by Government agencies ano
not short selling by spectators fol
profit from price declines, partially lies
back Of existing values, James C., MUIR
ray. president of the exchange advised
His statement topped off a series OF
| unusual developments in the grain in.
duStry. Stories came of farmers refus.
ing to harvest their WHEAT, of Other
farmers deciding not to haul their har-
vested wheat to market and Of a widen.
ing area IN which Is cents represented
tne price OF a bushel OF the once golden
grain.
BIames Government.
Mr.. Murray sought to shift back tc
the Government some of the blame il
sought to place on the grain trade fol
the price level.
Detailed investigation shows that the
snort interest in wheat in this market
at the present time is. and during re-
cent months has been, far below norma
ana much too small to have been an i'm
portant influence on the price," Mr.
Murray declared.
AS a matter Of fact, the absence Of
normal buying power and disturbed
european conditions have contributed
more than any other factors to the nm
settled condition of the market and the
steady decline in prices. Naturally. the
broader a market is the more easily II
apSofos the pressure of a crop move
ment. Accordingly, 1t is the constant
enoeavor OF TINS association to provide
market OF sufficient volume to absorb
such pressure without undue price de-
preston. Any action which tends ia
drlve out or diminish public interest
naturally increases the difficulties of
this task
Says U. s. Should Sell.
widespread public knowledge of an
abnormally large accumulation of wheat
IN the hands OF one agency has unques-
llonaply nelped to discourage both
recent months. I am not a pessimist
however. and am most hopeful that an
early restoration of public confidence
VIII bring about a price level more sat-
isfactory to all concerned"
Several wheat belt Senators still are
actively seeking to influence a change
IN Government policy, so that the Farm
Board surplus holdings may be kept
definitely from tDe market until prices
touch IS cents Lr 81 a bushel. How
ever. the grain trade has been veerine
to the opinion that even in the case
that such policy were adopted this
wheat still would remain in full view
Of buyers and should indirectly come
into competition with the new crop
Veteran grain men think that the Gov
eminent should get rid of its holdings
Taxpayers, they say. may begin to
feel the same way a little later when
they realize that it is costing the Gov.
eminent 18 cents a year to carry each
bushel Of the huge accumulation. i.
(Copyright. 1s3i)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
LAUNDRY AGENT ROBBED
OF $3.50 BY ARMED MAN
Bandit Climbs on Auto in North
east Section and Escapes With
Collections.

From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays star)
Andrew j. Gray, 81. Of 612 Keefer
place. an agent for the Arcade-Sun-
shine Laundry, reported to police this
afternoon that he had been held up by
an armed bandit and robbed of $3.50.
Gray said the robber climbed onto
his automobile as he turned his car into
a parking place on Lincoln road near
Bryant street northeast shortly after
2 O'Clock He said he was about to
send Harry Artley. IA. Of 3641 Warder
street. his helper. to make a collection,
when the man came to the side Of the
machine.
The bandit was described as being
tall. dark skinned, either a dark white
man or a light colored man Of about
Is years.