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Evening star., 1931-04-29
DIAMOND RALLIES,
BUT END is SEEN
By the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y, April 29.-The thread
Of Jack Diamonds life was running thin
today, but the wounded gangster was
showing some of the vitality which en-
abled him to pull through last year
when gangland bullets cut him down.
He was slightly stronger than he had
been at any time since unknown as
sailants poured buckshot at him Nom
day near his Catskill Mountain hideout
His physician made plain that this
slight rally might be only temporary
and still despaired of saving the gang
chiefs life.
Evening star., 1931-04-29
POLISH TOWNS FLOODED
Outbreak of Spotted Typhus is Met
With Drastic Measures.

BERLIN. April % LP-Dispatches
from the Wolff Bureau today said floods
in the Duena River Valley along the
Polish-Latvian border had submerged
many Villages and that spotted typhus
had broken out in a small settlement
near Druja. where so patients had been
isolated
Evening star., 1931-04-29

Continued From First Page)
there are reported to be deficits in GER
tain count costs and fines assessed By
the Circuit Court judge and collacted
by the clerk.
The clerk Of the court is bonded
under the law and consequently the
State Goes not stand to lose should
shortage be confirmed. The company
bonding Mr.. Ray was the Fidelity De-
post Co. of Baltimore.
The audit was made by State exam
iners under the direction OF Edmond
Stewart, State auditor. No investl9a-
ton was made by county officials, since
all revenues from the clerks office go
to the State of Maryland.
The written report OF the auditors IS
to b. placed before State Controller
william S. Cordy at his Baltimore ct-
fee tomorrow. Since he has not eX-
amined the report, Mr.. Gordy refused
to comment on the case today.
Jos pm McCusker, chief deputy to the
controller, said: "A shortage has been
reported, but whether the report has
any foundation cannot be stated until
We have the result OF the audit. Any
statement as to the outcome OF the in
vestigation will have to come from MI.
Gordy"
Mr. Gordy would not say what action,
IL any. would be taken following re-
ceipt CT the report. States Attorney
County likewise was noncommittal, say
ing he would proceed according to law.
Judge Peter Indifferent.
Judge Robert B. Peter. resident judge
Of the court here, took the attitude that
he had nothing TO do with the matter.
1T no more concerns me than If ] lived
in another State" he asserted.
While certain members Of the official
circle Of the county administration ad-
NIT there was shortage, eXpf feSSlonS OF
public disbelief are heard on all sides.
Mr.. Ray had a greater personal follow
ing than any other man in the county
and the majority of his followers hesl-
tate to renCunce their belief in him.
His funeral was the most largely at
tended in Montgomery County in recent
years.
Political Effect Seen.
The political effect Of the disclosures
concerning Mr. Rays accounts already
is a matter of considerable conjecture.
Republicans and members Of the pro-
greSSiVe faction of the Democratic party
look upon 1t as an important factor in
the next election.
County administration officials point
to tho fact Mr. Ray was appointed by
thT late Judge Edward Peter. leader OF
the group opposing the Democratic or
PGnizalion, ana before his appointment
ne was the law partner of Arthur Peter,
Judge Peters brother. They say he llg-
ur largely in the defeat of United
States Senator Blair Lee, throwing the
weight of his influence with the Peter
faction. In 1921, it is said, coalition
of the two factions was effected and the
Lee group agreed to support Mr. Ray
as part of the coalition agreement
MI. Ray died of gas asphyXiation in
the kitchen of his home. April Is. AT
that tine the audit of his accounts had
bee. going on for about two weeks.
Evening star., 1931-04-29
Rooster Attacks Child.

ROCKINGHAM. Ne, April 20 Up -
Attacked by a zoos 9 wpile in her
fathers poultry YARD. thss 2-year-o -old
daughter of C. B. Deane of Rockingham
was in serious condition here today.
Evening star., 1931-04-29
GIFT TO STATES
J PATERNAL|SM AIM
Agitation Is Progression
From Matched Dollars and
Federal Control.

This is the third OF series OF ar
tic;es on pdterndltStic trends in GOT
erD,1prt
Evening star., 1931-04-29

Australian shippers are warning on
pirate" cargo vessels, which visit there
during the height Of export season and
accept cargoes at cut rates. l
Evening star., 1931-04-29
SHORTAGE IN RAYS
BOOKS REPORTED
AT ABOUT $50 900

Continued From First Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
STONE SEES DEBT
PLAN AS FARM AID
Stimulation of Exports Ex-
peCted With European
Rehabilitation.

Economic rehabilitation of Central
Europe will be big factor in solving
the difficulties of American wheat farm
erS. Chairman Stone of the Farm Board
declared yesterday.
Success CT the debt moratorium" he
said, will start things moving freely,
stimulate exports, tend to break down
import restrictions and create better
sentiment throughout the world.
Meantime, he added. IF I were a
Kansas farmer l would store my wheat
or feed it until the price improved"
Southwestern farmers, who q week
ago were receiving as low as Is cents
bushel for their bumper crop, have
adopted this eXpedient. AS a result,
movement to market has dwindled, with
a subsequent increase of 4 or cents
in price.
A widespread voluntary moratorium
on farmers debts by bankers, merchants
and supply houses has permitted farm
ers to withhold their crops. In many
cases wheat Is being used as a medium
OF exchange for necessities and luxuries
at higher than market prices.
Mr.. Hoover, who has become increas-
lngly concerned over the wheat grow
ers economic welfare, told Senator Cap
per. Republican, Kansas, yesterday that
the debt moratorium has solved the
major problem" in the Central Euro
pean crisis. to which he attributed the
present paralysis" of the export mar
ket.
Senator Capper and Vice President
Curtis, also a Kansan. have sought to
impress upon the Chief Executive the
need for Farm Board pledge it would
not dispose of any of its sterilization
wheat holdings in competition with the
new crop.
European importing countries have
been doing only hand-to-mouth buying.
Limitations on foreign wheat used with
domestic wheat have been increased by
several. Others have raised their tariff.
Stocks of old wheat are lower than
last year, but this years crops are
larger.
The Agriculture Department expects
present crop prospects. existence of sur
pluses in exporting nations and demand
to bring another year of low prices for
the world as a whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
VICE IN NEW YORK
| SHOWN INCREASING
Civilian Reform Committee
Reports Chain Dance Hall
Mainly Responsible.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 2o.-Commercial
vice in New York City is regarded
by the Committee of fourteen as greater
in volume and more brazenly open than
at any time in the last IS years It's
findings are contained in its annual
report. published today. The commit
tee is a civilian reform organization.
The chain dance hall Is mainly re-
sponsible for immortality, In the COM
mittee's view. The report charges that
most Of the worst dance halls are operated
by a syndicate which Is protected by
police and former magistrate, who
has since resigned.
The committee apologies for its
blunder of last year, in which it COM
mended the honest and efficient work
of Assistant Prosecutor John c. Weston
in the Women's Court. Since the 1929
80 report was published Weston has
confessed that he took brides to fix
vice cases.
The current report changes District
Attorney Grain failed to. act on ew-
dence obtained on viceIby tAe COM
mittee
1t finds that disorde y houses, barred
from New York for years. are reap
pearing, especially in Brooklyn. In one
part of Brooklyn, an investigator re-
ported, they were numerous enough to
constitute a district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
THREE ARE INJURED
In TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Two Men and One Woman Treated
in Hospitals-0ne Hit-and-
Run Victim.

Three persons were injured In traffic
mishaps here yesterday, according to
reports made to police.
John Victory, No. Sherman circle.
was treated for bruises of the head and
body at Garfield Hospital after he had
been struck by an automobile in the
5000 block of New Hampshire avenue.
The automobile was driven by John
Paul Jones, 81, OF the 5000 block of
Fourteenth street, police said.
Slightly hurt by an auto as it was
backing In the 600 block Of H street
northeast, Rose Morcus, 80, of 1922 H
street northeast, was taken to Casualty
Hospital and treated for cuts and
bruises.
James Alexander Jenkins, colored, II.
Of Good Hope, D. c., yesterday was
being treated at Casualty Hospital for
injuries received when he was knocked
down by an automobile operated by a
"hit-and-run" driver at Sixty-third and
Dix streets northeast, according to
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
WGILANTES OPPOSED
by AUSTRALIAN STATE
Government of New South Wales
Denounces Secret Organization
for Civil Protection.

SYDNEY, Australia (P.-"The New
Guard" an organization composed
mainly of war veterans and modelled
somewhat on the italian fascist. has
been publicly and bitterly denounced
by the government of the state of New
South Wales.
When John T. Lang, premier of the
state, allied himself with the extreme
elements Of the labor parties, many
wartime officers thought 1t was time to
preserve the constitution
THE New Guard was created to
maintain law and order should organ
lied violence threaten society.
Lang's reputation of overseas debts,
which has affected the credit Of Aus
tralia, and his introduction Of revolu-
tionary legislation, were also cited as
factors which made necessary the
formation of some sort of powerful
organization to protect the constitution
of the state.
Consequently former service men raj
lied to THE New Guard" The organ
ization is secret but it is known that
its membership is numerous and in
fuential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Science
Vitamin Radiations Affect
Photographic Plate.

vitamins A and B, the chemical and
physical properties Of which thus far
have defled analysis, emit radiations
which will affect Photographic plate,
according to experiment reported in
Nature, London, by Sophie Bctcharsky
and Anna Foehringer.
The glass side of a. Photographic
plate was covered with aluminium foil
from which the letters VA and VB
were cut out. Then these spaces were
painted with extracts Of the two vita
Minis. For vitamin A was used an
ether extract of dried OK liver from
which the solvent had been removed.
For vitamin B the investigators used a
water extract of purified brewers yeast.
The plates then were wrapped in
black paper and left for three DAYS.
On development clear images of the
letters were obtained. Then the ex-
pertinent was repeated with two So
lutions Of each extract, one 10 times
stronger than the other. The plates
showed corresponding difference in
the strength Of the images.
Control experiments with vitarnin
substance removed from the solvents
gave unfogged plates. T. r. H.
(Copyright, 193l.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
BRITISH DOMINIONS
JOIN IN SUGAR FARLEY
Measures to Lower Production Cost;
and Increased Efficiency Loom
at London Session.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 20.-Problems of
the British Empires sugar production,
particularly regarding the present eco
rlomic situation, were opened for sur
vey and discussion at the Empire Sugar
Conference begun here today
Forty delegates represented South
Africa. India, Trinidad, British Guinea,
the Fiji. Mauritius, Leeward and Wind
ward Island and Britain itself.
Opening the conference. the first SUI
gar conference ever convoked by the
British Empire, DR.. Drummond Shiels,
undersecretary for the colonies, said
the conditions of sugar producing colo
MES was causing much anxiety. Cane
sugar production especially will be dealt
with, including consideration of a SCI
entifc measure for increasing EN-
cieneg and lowering production costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
SEES PENNSYLVANIA
FOR GOV. ROOSEVELT
Former Democratic Committeeman
Believes New Yorker Will
Get SO of ~ Votes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 20.-Joseph E.
GuHey, former Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic national committeeman. in a
statement made public last night, said
he would risk his political reputation
on the prediction that Gov. Roosevelt
OF New York would receive mot less
than 66 Of Pennsylvania" 70 votes at
the national Democratic convention.
Mr.. Guffey's prediction was made at
his home In Pittsburgh, the New York
Democratic State Committee made it
public here. Mr.. Guffey supported Al
fred E. Smith in the 1924 and 1928
campaigns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Marlboro Girl TO Wed.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July 20
fSpeciaD Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Binger have announced the engagement
OF their daughter, Miss Hazel Lucille.
to Mr.. George Christopher Moore, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman E. Moore of
Richie. The wedding will take place
early next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
TWO BILLION IN BUILDING
CONTRACTS LET IN U. S.
Figures on Work Since December
1, 1880 Issued by Presidents
Employment Committee.

BY the Associated Press.
Public and semi-public work con-
tracts awarded since December /, 1880,
have passed the $4,000 100000 mark.
Figures issued today by the Presi-
dents Emergency Committee for En-
420,999.
The total reported for last week was
S129616, 304. including more than $79.-
100000 of Federal aid and State high
way contracts in 81 States. This COW
cred all contracts for June and repre-
sented 6.83l miles of road work.
Forty-five States and the District Of
Columbia were included in the total
new construction of all types reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Fall From Tree Fatal.

PETERSBURG. w. Va. July 20 (spe-
ciaD Mrs. John Borrer, IS, died at
her home near here yesterday Of in
juries sustained when she fell from a
cherry tree at her home recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
GEOGRAPHIC PLANS
%lS,0lO ADDITION
Adjoining Building to House
Administrative Offices
of Society.

A total of $4,000 Is to be expended
by the National Geographic Society In
erecting an addition to its present
building at Sixteenth and M streets,
and remodeling the premises, according
to plans filed today with the District
building inspector.
Work Starts Soon.
Specifications call for new four
story building, to be erected at q cost
Of 1891 900 on the south side Of the
present structure and adjoining 1t. Re-
modelling work on the society's building
at i156 Sixteenth street as well as al
terations necessary at the juncture Of
the two buildings. will cost SIS, 900, ac-
cording to the plans filed.
With the request by the builders,
George A. Fuller Co., for an excavation
permit in advance of the approval of
plans for the building, work Is expected
to go ahead shortly on the proposed
structure Excavating will cost $4,000,
1t was estimated.
The new building. which has been
designed by Arthur B. Heaton. Capital
architect. will conform in style to the
present society headquarters structure.
which follows Italian Renaissance
period architecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Ballston Lawn Party Tonight.

BALSTON, Va, July 20 Especially &.
The lawn party being given by the
Woman's Club Of the Ballston Presby-
terrain Church will be held on the
church grounds tonight instead of
Wednesday as previously announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
ID. C.-VIRGINIA BUS ROUTE
FOR SIGHTSEEING HALTED
State Corporation Commission Cam
cells Certificate Issued to Vic
tor C. Donaldson.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, July ga GER
tif1cate authorizing Victor c. Donaldson
to furnish sightseeing bus service be-
tween Washington and points Of in
terest in Virginia has been Cancelled by
the State Corporation Commission be-
cause of his failure to comply with GER
tain provisions Of the law governing
such service.
c. H. Yarbrough, trading as Red Fox
Stages, is applying for a certificate to
furnish passenger motor vehicle service
between Warrenton and Fredericksburg
by way Of Federal Route Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20

Nearly 500 fisher girls sailed recently
from Aberdeen, Scotland, to Lerwick to
help during the Shetland Islands her
ring season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
DELAYS TRIAL
BY OPPOSING OATH
French Court Helpless to Punish
Recalcitrant Because Of Lack
in Penal Code.

PARIS.-Because juror refused to
be sworn before God" a trial for
murder at Versailles has been post
poned to another session of the Assize
Court. No action was taken against
the recalcitrant juror because the case
is not covered by the Penal Code
juror refusing to be sworn can be fined
but nothing is said of an objection to
the form Of the oath. Anti-clericals
are now pressing for modification Of
the oath. which includes the phrase
before God and before men"
This is in line with the general
policy Of the Left parties, which seek
to eliminate religion from all public
activities. Some years ago they COM
PEELED the government to remove all
figures Of Christ and also the cross
from courts Of justice, where they ha6
stood from early Christian days Nov
they want the oath to be non-religiou-
Copyright, 1881. by the New York SUI
ForeigD Service)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Planned for Administration.

The building will have a frontage Of
1874 feet on Sixteenth street, with a
depth of 80 feet. The lot on which IL
will be erected measures 295 feet .,y
1913 feet.
The structure will be built Of brick
and stone. with tile and composition
roof. 1t will be equipped with two pas
senger elevators and one freight ele-
vator. The new addition will be used
exclusively as an administration build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20

Luncheon, Association of Credit Men,
Raleigh Hotel, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
FUTURE.

Ice cream festival, McKendree NJ E.
Church, Ninth street and Massachusetts
avenue, tomorrow. 7:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Oxon Hill to Have Lawn Fete.

OXON HILL. Md, July 20 Especially.
"A lawn party will be held on the
grounds Of the Oxon Hill Methodist
Episcopal Church Saturday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20

A toy balloon recently released at
Birmingham, England. has been found
in NORWAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20

Meeting. Veteran Marine Corps Legion
Committee on Arrangements for
Leathernecks excursion, District Build
ing, pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

outdoor card party, Aloysian Club,
Al street, 8:15 pm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-19

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
thirty days after the first publication
hereof application will be made to the
Board of County Commissioners for
the appointment of viewers ito view
and locate proposed new road be-
ginning for the same at a point where
the old road leaves the line between
George Margroff's and Emory Georges
leading west on the line between said
properties and running to the corner
of the land of David King, thence fol-
lowing the line between Emory Georg
and David King, also the line between
Emory Georg and Newton Gies, to in
tersect the old road leading from EN-
DRY Georges to Edward Georges, a
distance of - miles.
GEORGE MARGROFF,
C. MARGROFF,
NEWTON GIES,
SOLOMON GLASS,
c. G. GOEHRINGER,
A. ]. RICHTER,
WILLIAM FRATZ,
D. A. KING,
]. E. MARGROFF,
]. C. BOWSER,
F. E. BOWSER,
JOHN FRATZ, Petitioners.
Published first time March 12-5t*
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-19
BITTINGER

Snow began falling in this section
on Friday, March 6, and continued in
termittently for eight days and by the
end of last week the ground was
covered by blanket of snow deeper
than at any previous time during the
winter. The weather continued cold
throughout the week, until Saturday
when a thaw set in.
Mrs. F. J. Glotfelty returned last
Saturday from an extended visit with
relatives at Reisterstown, Md.
The school bus running between this
village and Accident, was unable to
make the daily trips most Of last
week.
Mrs. Melchor Hetrick, Miss Helen
Bockhouse and Mr.. Oscar Hetrick mo-
tored to Oakland on a shopping ex-
cursion on Saturday, March z.
We are happy to report that W. E.
Buckle was able to return to his work
in Cumberland at the beginning of
this week.
Elmer Wiley spent last week in
Greensburg, Pa, attending the SEES
sions of the county court in that city.
Clark Brenneman was confined to
his bed last week by spra1n in his
back, but at this writing is slightly
improved.
Rev. E. E. Campbell was unable to
conduct services in his churches last
Sunday by reason of illness.
The local Home Makers club meet
ing will be held on Thursday of this
week at the home of Mrs. William
Glotfelty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-03-19

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters tesla
mentary on the estate of
JONAS J. BEACHY,
late of Garrett County, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
to the subscriber, on or before the 10th day
of September. 1881, they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of the said
estate. All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
March, 1881.
ELMER ]. BEACHY. Ex'r,
4-St. Accident, Md.