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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
POSSE KILLS MAN
IN RACIAL PROTEST
Two Officers and Trio Shot
as Co!ored Men Demand
Reprieve for Eight.
BY the Associated Press.


CAMP HILL. Ala. July l7-One col
ored man was killed and five others
we're wounded early today as posses
sought leaders OF mass meeting near
here at which Gov. B. M. Miller was
threatened with violence unless he re-
leased eight Negroes under death SEN
tence for an attack on two white girls
near Scottsboro. Ala. last March.
Posses were organized after Sheriff
j. Kyle Young was wounded seriously
and his deputy sheriff, Jack Thompson,
was hurt slightly when they sought to
question Ralph Gray, colored, who was
slain by officers.
Sheriff Young was reported in fair
condition at the hospital in AleXan-
der City after an operation to remove
the shot that struck him in the alb
domen.
Chief of Police ]. M. Wilson said the
five colored men, one of whom was
wounded seriously. were shot in an ex-
change of fire with the posse.
Hail Of Fire Greets Posse.
Chief Wilson said 80 had been ar
rested and the posse sought more
The colored n en- opened fire on the
posse, Chief Wilson said, when attempts
wire made to force entrance into
house 2 miles south of here. Firing
through doors and windows. the coloreo
men sent the Is or 20 possemen scurry-
ing for cover under a hail of at least
so shots, Wilson said. None OF the
poSsemen was injured.
Chi,f Wilson declined to give names
of the colored men wounded, but said
one was in Jail here in a serious condl-
ton. He was non-committal regarding
the other four colored men.
They went out to get Stovewood and
haven't returned yet" he said. He die
not explain that statement.
He said at least 80 colored men had
been placed in Jail here at dawn and
announced ne was setting out with
of Others 1--WE want five more" he
said. including colored man from
Chattanooga, who organized the meet
ing. All of the posSemen are armed
and we expect further outbreaks any
minute"
chief Wilson said last nights meet
ing, which was held miles south OF
here. was the second called in protest
of the Scottsboro sentences. The first
meeting was held wednesday night al
another point miles west of here.
Eight Sentenced to Die.
He said colored men attending the
meeting told him they were to protest
the death sentences and that they
threatened violence to Gov. Miller un-
less Ne freed the colored men.
Deputy Sheriff A. j. Thompson re-
turned here from the scene of the dis
orders and reported the church ir
which the colored men held the meet.
ing had been burned to the ground.
Some of the eight colored men SEN
fenced to death in Scottsboro were from
Chattanooga. They we're charged with
attacking two white girls who were
hoboing on train. The international
Labor Defense, a Communist organiza-
ton, has organized a world wide protest
against the death sentences on the
grounds the charges were a "frame-up.'
The case now is before the Alabams
Supreme Court.
Wilson said that speeches advocat-
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.ST|MSON TO AVOID
POLITICAL ISSUES.
President Tells Secretary to
Confine Work to Economic
Matters-MeIIon to Attend.

BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover has formally in
structed Secretary Stimson to confne
active American participation In the
London conference of ministers to
economic issues.
The Chief Executives instructions
we're cabled to the Secretary In Paris
preparatory for his leaving for London
to take part in the conference. They
followed series of transatlantic tele-
phonic conversations direct between the
President and Mr.. Stimson.
President Hoover today also asked
Amba So der Dawes to speed his return
to his Loncon post and assist Secfe-
taries Stjmson and Mellon at the con-
ference.
Will Sail July %.
Acting Secretary of State Castle said
the President had asked the AmbasSa-
cor to hurry hack to London. Dawes IS
now in Chicago and will sail July % on
the Mauritania.
II was said on high authority today
that during the past few days. the
President himself had been taking part
in the transatlantic calls between the
White House and American representa-
tiveS abroad.
Discussed u. s. Policy.
During his talks with the ranking
cabinet members, the policy which the
United States would follow at the
prcmiers' conference was discussed.
The instructions limiting American
participation to economic issues ana
precluding active injection OF the
United States into political issues were
said by high administration author
itv today to be in lire with specif1c
policy adopted for the present situation
as we'll as in line with general
American policy to keep the United
States separate from European political
inducements.
Secretery StimSon talked by trans
atlantic telephone today with President
Hoover and the Acting Secretary and
to-, them of the steps taking place in
rapid succession in Europe on the gen.
eral European situation. The Secre-
tary has reported the French attitude
on political demands on Germany In
connect on with financial relief for the
Reich. There was no official comment
on the political angles OF the situation
Three Points Cited.
1t was strongly intimated that II the
present French attitude was followed at
the London meeting 1t would be re-
jected by the United States.
Unofficial reports of the French at
titude. of which there was no conflrma-
ton in official circles, enumerated three
points. These we're a French demand
Tor Germany to maintain over lO-year
period the present status Of her mill
tary budget.
Maintenance of the political status
QUO for a l0-year period, customs
guarantee for a S5O0,000,000 loan to
Germany to be taken up by the other
interested governments or guaranteed
by them.
Acting Secretary Castle said Secre-
tery Stimson had mentioned the figure
Ct $500, 100000 as that of the loan pro-
jected under the French plan.
In commenting, in response to oues-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.

BY Gable to The Star.
BERLIN. Germany. July 1.-THE
fever has abated end the patient passed
a comfortable night and is now breath
ing quietly. Careful nursing, self
restraint, full 6iet and peaceful
convalescence for few months should
bring about complete cure. So might
run a financial physicians report on
Germany's condition this morning.
The authorities have decided 10 re-
train from any attempt to widen gov
errmcntal control over banks and in
dustries. So soon as security Is given
by the banks of Chicago and Boston
and acceptance houses in London and
Faris. Holland, Sweden and Switzer-
land will follow the example OF ii New
York banks and maintain outstanding
German credits. In all Lines, the i'm
mediate financial difficulties will be
surmounted and the Germans Will be
in a position to await the outcome OF
the Paris and London meetings.
With the exception OF bad Com
munist riots in the industrial town OF
Ge'senkirchen. in the Ruhr, the popu-
lation he's behaved with admirable
calm. giving a magnificent example of
that passive strength in adversely which
is Germany's greatest asset.
The initiative now passes to the poll
ticians and the responsibility NJ the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
HELEN'S DEPARTURE
SEEN STEP TO EXILE
Queen Believed Prepared to Take
Up Permanent Residence
Outside Rumania.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Rumania, July IL
Queen Helen's departure from Rumania
today was believed to mark a step
toward permanent exile.
She said in letter to the marshal Of
the court that she was going abroad to
visit relatives and would not be back
until the end of October, adding the
trip had the approval of King Carol.
Her journey was reported to have
been prompted by disappointment in
not being allowed to spend the Sum-
mer with her son. Crown Prince
Michael. and in not being invited to the
marriage of Princess Ileana. 1t was
reported some time ago she would
shortly leave Rumania for good and
take up residence in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
POLICE CHIEFS WIFE
HURT LIGHTING BOMB
Thinks Internal Contraption Found
in Yard Is Fireworks Left
Over From Fourth.
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE. Ohio, july II.
Mrs. Don Hardesty, wife of Police
Chief Hardesty. was injured and her
grandson was stunned by the explosion
of an improvised bomb the child found
in the yard of their home. Several
windows were broken. concrete SIDE
walk was damaged and a large hole
was torn in the ground.
The grandson. Donnie Hardesty,
Cleveland, found the bomb and took 1t
into the house Mrs. Hardesty said she
noticed the fuse had gone out. Think
ing it was fireworks left over from the
Independence day celebration, she TOOK
it into the yard and lighted it.
Mrs. HardeSty received bruises about
the head and arms. The grandson re-
covered quickly.
Chief Hardesty said he had learned
the boys had found a similar bomb In
another part of his yard.
The police chief said the bombs we're
thrown into the yard during the recent
hunger march of striking miners on st.
Clairsville. when he had orders to pre-
vent the staging of any demonstrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

COLD SPRING HARBOR. N: Y,
July ia child's parentage may here
after be determined by his sense OF
taste.
Discovery that inheritance plays such
q big part in taste that 1t is a useful
clue to disputed parentage was made
recently at the laboratories here OF the
Carnegie Institution of washington.
The findings are made public In Eu-
eenical News, official organ of the Eu-
genics Research Association and of sew
eral other scientific Eugenic Societies.
The experiments are reported by DR..
Albert r. Blakeslee and M. r. Salmon
of the Carnegie Institution. For tests
of taste they used synthetic chemical.
phenyl THO carbamide. This stuff is
tasteless to some persons, while to others
it is more or less bitter like quinine.
They credit DR.. A. L. Fox with dis
covery of this taste blindness"
Tracing 1t further, they find that the
blindness" follows rather closely the
usual laws of inherited characteristics.
Enough is known" they report, TO
enable one to make predictions. If
both parents are negative the children
will all be negative. If one parent
tests "P" tno taste for phenyD and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
COTTON MANUFACTURER
FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL
Body Is Found in Dry Bath Tub
by Persons Entering Room
to Extinguish Fire.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
RALEIGH, N. c., July 1.-THE body
of B. Mabry Hart, rich cotton manu-
facturer of Tarboro, N. c., was found
in a dry bathtub in his room at a no.
tel here today by persons who entered
the room to eXtinguish a small fire.
Coroner L. M. Waring said 1t ap-
peared Hart either suffered heart at
tack or was overcome by fumes from
the fire. The coroner said, partial
autopsy failed to disclose any evidence
of foul play.
The fire started after a party in
Harris room last night Miss Julia
Clark Of Kinston, N. c., and Miss
Norma Brewster of Tarboro. who occu-
pied the room next to Harris. were held
for the inquest. One Of the women told
the coroner she lost a pocketbook in
Harris room Hart, who was As. leaves
a widow, two sons and daughter.
Hart was one of the leading figures
in strike disorders in Marion, N. c.,
during the Summer of 1929.
He was then president and principal
owner of the Clinchfield mills and when
employees went on strike, he recruited a
number of loyal workers and ignoring
threats of union leaders. resumed oper-
atoms on part-time scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17

The first autogiro flown in the
United States will go into the Smith
sonian Institution next Wednesday as
a permanent exhibit among those trac-
ing the history Of mans conquest of
the air.
The craft will be flown to Washing
ton Wednesday from Willow Grove, Pa.
and will end its last flight by landing
in the small semi-circular park clear
ing in front of the Arts and Industries
Building, or "old brick museum"
The machine will be flown here by
James G. Ray, famous test pilot and
vice president of the Autogiro Co. Of
America, who during the past few
weeks landed autogiros in the White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
U. S. TO SIGN TREATY
FOR DRUG CONTROL
Delegation to Geneva Farley Gets
Order OF Enter Into Pact
With 81 Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American delegation to the
Geneva narcotic conference was in
str,Icted today to sign the recently
Formulated convention to control manu-
facture and distribution Of habit-form-
ing drugs. .. s,r,.s
bv az nations. The American Govern
ment instructed its delegation to reserve
its right to impose stricter regulations
Stuart J. Fuller, assistant chief Of Of
the Division of Far Eastern ai1airs OF
the state Department, in announcing the
Governnent,s decision to sign the treaty,
said It was considered the biggest ao-
vance in the control OF dangerous nar.
cotic drugs that haS been accomplished
so far" ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
Woman Released
From Jail Due TO
Chicago Heat Wave
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July lit got so
hot here yrsterday-96 to be
exact-that a prosecuting attor-
ney decided he didn't have the
heart to keep a woman in jail.
Mrs. Justina Urbek. 80 years
old. the mother of four children.
was the woman. She had served
three days of a siX-month SEN
tence for contempt of court for
attempting to influence juror.
An assistant States attorney
appeared before Judge Joseph B.
David and said:
ITS very hot, your honor. and
I think this woman should be
allowed to go home"
Judge David mopped his brow
and agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
FIRST AUTOGIRO FLOWN IN US.
TO JOIN SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT
Machine Will Be Brought Here by James g. Ray for
Presentation Next Wednesday.

House Grounds and on the Capitol
Plaza.
The presentation will be made by
Harold F. Pitcairn, president of the
company manufacturing the plane, and
the craft will be accepted for the
Smithsonian by Charles G. Abbot,
secretary. The ceremony will take
place before a distinguished gathering
of Government officials and aeronau-
tical leadere
After the presentation the ship will
be TAXED under its own power to the
door of the Arts and Industries Build
ing, where it will be dismantled and
taken into the building for assembly
and permanent exhibition in the hall
with the Wright 1908 plane, and first
Government-owned plane in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
SMALL HOUSES RAZED
BY ECUADOR QUAKE
One Killed and Many Injured in
Lat,cunga-Police Reinforced
by Troops in City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
QUITO Ecuador. July 17:-President
Ayora, returning this evening from
quick trip to Latacunga, which was
shaken by an earthquake last night,
said most of the buildings In the CITY
had been damaged, but only the small
est houses we're destroyed.
One person was killed ana numDer
were injured Most of the panic
stricken populace remained in the FIELDS
all of last night. but went back to their
homes this morning. =,
Police were reinforced by troops IN
the business center. but most OF Inc
stores were open today. The popula-
ton of Latacunga is about 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
TWO MEN DIE IN PLANE
FALLING AT FORD HOME
Bodies Are Burned in Wreckage
After Dive Into Orchard of
Michigan Estate.
BY the Associated Press

BY The AsSocia ted Press.
DETROIT, July l7.-Harold Palmer,
2s-year-old pilot, and his passenger,
Charles Riddles, IS years old. were
killed last night when their plane
crashed in the orchard of Henry Ford's
country home, near suburban Plymouth.
The wreckage was ignited and the
bodies could not be removed until the
fire burned cut.
Mrs. Riddles saw the accident from
the Triangle Flying Field nearby, from
which the men had just taken off.
Witnesses sid the plane went into a
dive, for which no cause was learned
Both victims we're of Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
Abyssinia Gets Constitution.

Adds ABABA, Abyssinia, July II
(R.-Emperor Halle Selassie's new con-
stitution, providing for two legislative
chambers subject to the control Of his
majesty. was placed in effect today.
The constitution reserves to the present
dynasty the right of succession to the
throne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
U. S. Actress Paralyzed.

VIENNA, July II (P.-Physicians at
tending Anne Booker Ringers, American
vaudeville performer who was seriously
Injured during her diving act several
days ago, said today there had been no
improvement In her condition and that
she was suffering from partial paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
CHEN ON WAY TO JAPAN,
CHINESE PRESS CLAIMS
C7nton's Foreign Minister in Hong
kong on Secret Mission, but
Grants Newspaper Interview.
the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
HONGKONG, July 17.-Eugane Chen.
foreign minister of the new Canton
government. arrived here secretly today,
but his visit was disclosed by news
pal interviewer who had located him.
Chen said he was merely visiting
Macao. near here, but the Chinese press
said he was going to Japan.
The Canton government is establish
ing match monopoly allegedly in
opposition to a Swedish concern which
has been buying up bankrupt factories
in Canton.
The southern government also formal
" approved a plan for the purchase OF
$4,000. 900 worth of American airplaneS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
OIL EMBARGO ASKED
Texas Independents Send Petition
to President Hoover.

President Hoover today received
petition from the Independent Petroleum
Association OF Texas asking a tempo
:ary embargo on foreign oil.
The p tition was referred to the In
terror Department where it will join a
half hundred other similar requests re-
ceived during the last year from vari-
Gus producing groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-17
COMMUNISTS RIOT IN RUHR.

Internal Germany Stirred by Serious
ness of Crisis; Rcichs;ag Gail Rejected.
BERLIN. July II tP).-PistoI~ shots
from behind Commun ST barbados in
the industrial Ruhr today emphasized
the seriousness OF the financial situation
which is speeding German officials to
Paris tonight for parley with French
statesmen.
Rioting broke cut in Gelsenkirchen
and police battled Communists tor pos
session of the streets. About the same
time a Communist was killed and two
were wounded by gunfire in a brawl
with National Socialists at DSrmstadt.
In Gelsenkirchen, 40 stores were
plundered. windows were smashed,
Hgh:s we're knocked out and pavements
we're tern up. The rioters threw up
fortihcat lions in three thoroughfares and
dehed the efforts of the police to dis
lodge them. replying with bullets, bricks
and bottles. Similar trays occurred in
Dusseldorf and Coblenz.
Police Fire on Mobs.
At Coblenz pist1 ere by p2lice pre-
vented Commune efloI>< to make bar
ricades of street paving >>cks. At
Dusseldorf poIee fired on mc> after
being pelted >Iith stones.
Disorders III home, however, we're not
The only critical elements in the sit
nation. When Chancellor Bruening and
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Germans Restore Order After
Serious Communist Riots
in Industrial Ruhr District.
Reds Plumber Stores.
AMERICANS ARE ACTIVE
IN NEGOTIATIONS ABROAD
Young Plan Experts Recess After
Short Observation-Disclosures Con-
ference in London May Fall
Through Unless Talks in France
Are Successful.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
American statesmen are taking
an active hand in the rapidly de-
veloping European situation. with
Secretary Stimson attending con-
ferences in Paris and Ambassador
Hugh S. Gibson sitting in on the
London meeting of Young plan
experts.
The Paris meeting concerned
itself principally with financial
details of helping Germany, await
ing arrival of Chancellor Bruen-
ing and Foreign Minister CurtiuS
tomorrow.
The Young Plan experts ad-
1ourned until after the meeting of
representatives of seven nations
at London on Monday. There ap-
peared to be a possibility that
session might be postponed for a
day or SO until conversations at
Paris are concluded.
In Berlin the Reichstag Steer
ing Committee voted down a de-
mand for an extra session, and
quiet appeared to have been re-
stored in the Ruhr, where there
were serious Communist riots
overnight.
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The Stars carrier ys'sm covers
evetv city block and the regular edit
ton - delivered 20 Washington homes
as last as the papers ara printed
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03
To Preserve Linoleum

Linoleum can be made to last
indefinitely by polishing with wax
once a month instead of continue
GUS scrubbing, according to re-
cent tests by nationally-known
manufacturers. The linoleum
looked newer" and fresher after
months of experimentation with
the wax surfacing, and its strength
and lasting qualities were found
to be multiplied by the simple
and easy methods used. House
wives who follow this plan will
find it especially easy to elimi-
nate occasional dirt spots. Il
takes but a moment to put on a
little liquid wax with a clean rag.
The scientific cleaner" contained
in the wax loosens the dirt and
then evaporates. The protective
wax surface is unharmed, but the
dirt entirely disappears.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

Tomatoes, corn. beans, peas-any,
thing in the canned goods line
will be received gratefully" The
food was turned over to The Sal
walton Army for distribution.
The Palace Theaters Ridgewood,
n, j.. during Thanksgiving week
put ON a canned food speciality in
connection with a charity pro-
gram. which crowded the theateF
and collected a worthwhile dom
alton of canned foods for the
needy. The Ogden (Utah) Stand.
ard Examiner recently co-operated
with its local theater obtaining
more than 800 cans of food for
its Good Fellows Organization.
Mothers whose pantrieC are be-
ing besieged for cannednfeods are
for the most part, contributing
large cans of foods that are sus.
tanning. such as pork and beans,
hominy, pumpkin, corn, corned
beef, roast beef. sausaTes, sue
clam chowder. chicken
creamed soup, and also fruits
which are healthful and energy.
giving. such as pineapple. toma-
toes. peaches and prunes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-03

a flower garden, with its blue and
pale yellow and jade green. Always
thought that unless you could af-
ford one of those spiffy picnic
cases, you had to use any old thing.
Jim, aren't you terribly proud of
your wife"
Il certainly am. But, you know,
think it was a deep-laid plot. l
used to play golf every Sunday.
couldn't get up any enthusiasm for
picnicking. Thought it was rather
a bother and that paper napkins
and plates were nuisance because
the plates were always collapsing
and somebody would generally
spill the pickles into the potato
chips or the olives into the pie be-
fore the lunch was over"
You know" broke in Mrs. Mar
tin, that sounds strangely familiar.
If Charlie has said it once, he's"
We'll, that was how l used to
feel, anyway" resumed Jim. But
Mary started getting this stuff to-
gether and l got interested. Now
we go out gvpsying every Sunday
to use til, trick outfit. By the way,
did you notice the tablecloth:"
of course, | noticed it. replied
Mrs. Martin, but that's the way
it came from the store. isn't Il"
mo indeed. That was a perfectly
plain piece of dull, unvarnished oil
cloth before Mary applied the de-
calcomania transfers, Jim ex-
planned.
Il protected the designs on the
oilcloth with pale varnish, too"
added Mary.
Well" broke in Junior, "if you
want to know what | like-it's the
way all the boxes fit inside each
other when you're through eating.
But what I'm interested in right
now is sandwich. How about til"