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40 BURNED AS GUSHER
OVERFLOW IS IGNITED
Five Spectators Critically Injured
as Oil Flooding Tanks
Catches Fire.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. July 10.
--TwoScore or more persons were
burned tonight, some seriously, in a
fire which broke out at new oil well
which had been drilled In several hours
previously Several hundred persons
had gathered at the we'll following the
report that it had begun to flow.
Eighteen persons are in the Brond-
stetter Hospital here. Seven were treat
ed at the hospital and went to their
homes. Others received treatment out
side the hospital.
OF the eighteen in the hospital
five were considered in critical con-
dition. They are: Mrs. Walter L. Nc
Canadian, wife of the owner of the we'll;
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Lamb and John
Melving and daughter whose name
was not learned.
The we'll was drilled in with an esti-
mated production Of 1000 barrels an
hour. It later began flowing heavier
and storage tanks 500 feet away were
burst. The fire broke out when the oil
began spraying over the ground. The
fire was reported as starting from
cigarette thrown on the ground.
The fire spread to the oil we'll and
consumed the rig. 1t still burned late
tonight.
Many modern buildings are to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
TRANSPORT MEETING
Washington Club, at Monthly
Luncheon, Entertains Guests.

The Washington Transportation Club
held its meeting at the Raleigh Hotel
Thursday and had as It's guests A. l..
Lawn, district freight claim agent,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore:
Percy Reed and E. Hart of the r., F.
& P. r. R.; o. J. Dean, trafflc manager.
Susquehanna Coal Co.. Philadelphia;
L. G. Carer and D. j. Hill Of the Cen
eral El-/ric Co, Philadelphia.
committee consisting of Charles H.
Bates, T. M. Raney and Joseph T. Pa
dian together with the president, M. j.
Boylan and secretary-treasurer, L. H.
Curry, was authorized to draft a suit
able testimonial to A. j. Poston, who
recently retired rs general agent Of the
Southern Pacific Co. in this city after
serving that company for a period of
more than 80 years and tsrm as presi-
dent of the club. A. A. Price, Mr.. Pos
tons successor, was elected TO member
ship.
Odell S. Smith reported on the recent
successful citing of the club to Chesa-
peake Beach Seaside Park. Md, as
guests of the Chesapeake Beach Rail
way and Washington Electric Railway.
The next meeting will be Thursday,
August 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia Generally fair
today and tomorrow. except local thun-
dershowers this afternoon, little change
in temperature.
Enthusiastically fair today and
tomorrow, except local thundershowerS
in east portion today, little change In
temperature.
Virginia-LOcal thundershowers to-
day, tomorrow generally fair, not much
change in temperature.
West Virginia-Generally fair today,
tomorrow increasing cloudiness, slightly
warmer, followed by local Thunderstorm
erS tomorrow afternoon or night.
Record for "a Hours.
Temperature-Midn 70; am,
10; am, 10; am, 70; 8 am, rs;
10 am, 80; IL noon, "a; 2 pm, &c;
4 pm, 81; 8 pm, SO; 8 PM, "a; 10
pm, 80.
Highest, SO; lowest, 70.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 95; lowest, 70.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Today-Low tide, 519 am. and 5 $50
pm; high tide. 1859 am. and 1875
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 6:14 am. and
6:37 pm; high tide, l1:52 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose Asst am; sun sets
7:31 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:57 am; sun
sets 7:30 pm.
Moon rises 9:38 am. sets 1920 pm.
Automobile lamps TO be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures Of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first
seven months against the average are
shown in the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
PRESIDENTS CUP
DIRECTORS NAMED
Finest Regatta in History
Predicted as Committees
Are Named.

The largest and most keenly con.
tested races for the Presidents Cup In
the fve-year history Of the annual
regatta, to be run Of by the country's
fastest power boats on the Potomac Oh
Potomac Park September 10 and 10
were forecast last night with the ap.
pointment Of committees to handle the
event.
The Corinthian Yacht Club will
Chesapeake and Potomac Power Boat
Association.
Baltx Is Chairman.
Edward c. Baltz, Washington banker
and yachtSman, commodore of the
power beat association, was appointed
chairman Of the Regatta Committee
He has handled several regattas In
Chesapeake waters and was secretary
to the first two Presidents Cup Re-
gatta Committees. He will be assisted
Corinthian Yacht Club, and L. w.
Walker, commodore of the Potomac
River Power Squadron.
The Reception Committee, In charge
Of entertaining drivers and owners Of
the competing boats, Is headed by Mrs
Eleanor Medill Patterson, editor Of the
Washington Herald.
Committees Named.
The Executive Committee Is headed
by Mr.. Baltz, with Edison Briggs and
Robert Scholz as vice chairmen. Isaac
Cans Is head Of the Civic Board Com
,mittee, with E. Goring Bliss and Thomas
Hickman as his assistants. Stanley
]. Horner was appointed chairman Of
the Trophy Committee and Theodore P.
Noyes chief of the Committee on Public
Relations.
An Entertainment Committee, headed
by William c. Shelton, was appointed.
His aides are Gardiner Orme and l..
Gordon Leech. The Racing Committee
is headed by Commodore Charles F.
Chapman, secretary of the National
Racing Committee, honorary chairman,
and Past Commodore Edmund F. Jewell,
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

American embassy with Secretary Mel
Ion, Secretary StimSon and Ambassador
Edge. In which they placed before the
American statesmen a detailed EXPOSE
ton OF Germany's situation.
This conference completed the ex-
changes between the representatives of
the various powers here preliminary to
the general conference, which will be
held later today and each now is fully
acquainted with the situation of the
others.
Foreign Minister Curtius and the Ger
man Ambassador to Paris, DR.. Leopold
Won Hoesch, were the other confereeS.
Secretaries Stimson and Mellon will
leave for London at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon, 1t was announced early today.
PROGRESS SURPRISES LONDON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
Hamilton Watch Head Dies.

LANCASTER. Pa. July 18 P.-
Charles F. Miller Of this city. president
Of the Hamilton Watch Co. for 81 years,
died today in Johns Hopkins University
Hospital. Baltimore, where he had been
receiving treatment since the flrst OF
June. He was so years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

Record rainfall for the first seven
months was:
January, 1882. 7.o9 inches; February,
1884, 6.34 inches; March, 1891, 8.84
inch3s; April, 1889, 9:l3 inches; May,
1889, 1859 inches; June, 1900, 1894
inches: July, 1886, 1868 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

'T understand there are not mann
people here. Well, you must advertise
and make it known. It pays to adyer-
tise. you know" said the Queen Of
England during a visit to a loan exhibit
ton Of rare articles In London recentlu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
TRADE TERMS ACCEPTED

BUDAPEST. Hungary, July 10 Up,
The first commercial treaty negoti-
ated between Germany and Hungary
since tbs World War was concluded
TODAY. Details Of the terms were not
available tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
j. s. TO STAND PAT
ON LOAN POLITICS
Will Remain AIoof Despite
Fact Guarantee Proposal
Concerns Nation.
BY the Associated Press.


Material modification Of the French
plan for a loan, to Germany appeared
certain tonight as transatlantic discus
sions continued to pave the way for
the seven-power conference in London
Monday.
The French proposal that such a
loan be guaranteed by the United
States, Great Britain and France Is
regarded here as wholly unacceptable,
and Secretary Stimson has so informed
the French premier.
Certain other conditions Of the pro-
posal, having to do in part with guar
self. likewise are looked upon in Wash
ington with skepticism.
Confident Of Compromise.
Some hope Of an effective agreement
is seen, however, In the fact that
France actually is discussing real re-
lief measures The American repre-
sentatives, Secretaries Stimson and
Mellon, are expected to enter the Lon
don Conference with confidence that
compromise will be possible.
Some advices reaching governmental
circles say the problem Of Germanys
salvation no longer centers entirely
around an actual money advance, but
LuTLlS IdlEcI uPOI I'll ulCcIhaClOIldl &C
cord which will restore confidence in
German institutions. The American
embassy in Berlin has reported that
economic conditions already are i'm
proving, although they remain uncer-
tain.
This situation greatly magnifies the
possibilities of the German French dis
cussions which began today in Paris
Should an atmosphere Of cordially be
developed between these neighboring
countries, the details Of the proposed
loan might fall into comparative In
significance.
With respect to the political condi-
tons attached by France to her propo-
sal, the American Government is say
ing nothing. 1t now seems possible that
those conditions may not come to the
point of international discussion, in
view of the force Of the objections made
to the guarantee plan as a whole.
Will Refrain From Politics.
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Will Refrain From Politics.

Should purely political questions
come up for consideration, however,
either in Paris or later In London, Sec
retartes Stimson and Mellon will be ex-
pected to refrain from their discussion.
They already have been in communica-
ton with President Hoover on that
point, and further instructions are being
prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

Confer With Americans
PARIS, July 19 R).-Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening and his German COL
leagues at l am. today ended a two
and one half hour conference at the
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Many modern buildings are to be
erected in Manila, Philippine Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19
DANCING.

PEYToN PENN sTUDIo-BALL ROOM
bANCING-As Taught. by the Dancing
Mestere Of America. Private lessons by ap-
pointment. l745 ct. NV. LIST a. Met. $3.50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-05

another, turning corners at random.
There must be a stairway somewhere.
She was just getting over this panic
and beginning TO try to feel ashamed
Of it when it was renewed by the
sound Of heavy and. to her ears. ogre
ish footsteps coming briskly along the
transverse corner which she was ap-
preaching. She was passing. at the
instant. a door which stood ajar. In
stinctively she pushed it open and
stepped into the room it gave upon.
The room was dark. but she per-
ceived at once it wasn't empty. since
a woman's silhouette was visible
against one of the windows The
woman hadn't heard her come in since
she neither spoke nor moved
But the footsteps which had fright
ened Rhoda were now just outside the
door and pausing there. The man
was coming in too. She wasn't cor
nered yet, however, for another door
communicating with the adjoining
room stood open too. and she retreated
through it just before the man
switched on the light
The next moment she heard Max
Lewis demanding angrily, What the
devil are you doing here?" He hadn't
seen her. though; he was speaking 10
the woman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-05

impersonating him under orders from
some one else. The other strange
thing was that his voice was one that
Martin half recognized; felt, at least.
that he ought to be able TO recognize.
81 don't much want to talk about it
over the telephone" Martin said, and
then added casually-"and 1 don't
believe you do, either"
Evidently they-whoever they were
at the other end-had TO go into con-
ference over this remark. for it pro-
duced quite a silence. Finally the
man who said he was Forster asked,
who are you? What's your manner"
On Martins telling him he said: IF
you've really got anything TO say you
can have your interview. But you'll
have to tell me what it's about"
Its about" said Martin. "the dis
appearance of Miss Rhoda Mcfarland
Do | get my interview"
There was a long silence at that.
Evidently they were having an argu-
ment about ii.
Nothing doing" the voice said at
last. 81 don't know that she's disap-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-05

In the process of speeding up navl.
CATION the sonic depth finders ars
leaders, according TO the Associated
Press They give a ship in very deeS
water in few seconds a depth read
ing that b. the old sounding has
method required hours
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-06-05
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

HE other day several
thousand people gathered
in the little town of ST.
Martinville, La, TO par
ticipate in a ceremony
which rolled back the
pages of history to events
that took place more than
175 years ago. The cere-
,,opv rr-oS tho ,pvailipcy Of
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Eccdlcvo-l- Cr:ld
DELEGATES to Convention

Delegates to Convention
The approaching forty-sixth annual
meeting of the Naedlework Guild Of
America is attracting much interest
both within and without the member
ship.
The conference will have its head
quarters at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel
In Philadelphia, and the meetings will
be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April 80, May !, 2.
The election of national officers to
serve for the ensuing two years will
take place on Thursday, April 80. The
meeting Friday morning will be divided.
into groups for conference and Discus
sions Of new methods for increasing
the usefulness Of the work.
TIE District of Columbia Branch Of
the NeedleWork Guild Of America has
had a very successful year, II collected
and distributed in November, 1880,
6,038 garments to "A social agencies and
worthy cases.
Under the inspiring and efficient
leadership Of its president, Mrs. Ache
son F. Hassan, the District Branch,
during 1880, made great strides, having
greatly increased its membership, and
its members have not only responded
freely TO the activities Of the branch
itself but have answered the plea OF the
Red cross IN us appeal LOT WORKERS. 10
help In making garments TO be sent 70
the sufferers IN the drought-stricken
areas.
The new president Of the District Of
Columbia branch, Mrs. Benjamin D.
F0ulois. is net row TO the work having
..ade an enviable record in her recent
home on Long Island. She brir2s 70
Tire District work an energy. magnetism
and constructive ability that promises
great things for the year 1881.
The District Of Columbia branch Is
to be Congratulated upon having for its
honorary president Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, an enthusiastic and ardent
supporter OF the work done by the guild.
The delegates from Washington who
are attending the conference are the
president, Mrs. Benjamin d. Foulois;
the vice president Mrs. @. Thomas
Dunlop and the secretary, Mrs. Ger
trude j Mcpherson.
1t Is urg ntly requested that. any
members a the D strict Of Columbia
branch Wishing 20 attend the confer
ence communicate at once with either
the presidcn. or the secretary.
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NETTLES prevent
HERRING FISHING
Shad Catch Also Falls Below
Normal Throughout
Chesapeake Area.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKHALL, Md. April 18.-With
sea nettles infeSting the waters Of
Chesapeake Bay, not only at this fish
ing center but all along the line from
Betterton to Tilghmans Island in the
upper Bay areas, watermen have begun
to despair of taking anything like the
usual catch of herring and shad from
Maryland's inland sea this season.
Nettles have not only interfered with
the normal movement of schools of fish
during the last seven weeks, but have
hampered watermen generally and torn
nets at all fishing towns in this Vi
cinity. Thirty cents a pound is being
asked for shad and one fisherman asked
this week $3.50 for roe shad.
Storms Hurt Fishing.
Northeast storms have also played
havoc with the industry, since fish will
nos bite or go into nets on a northeast
or east wind, though some shad and
herring were being caught off Talbot
County prior to the storms. George
Harrison, manager of the Havre de
Grace plant of the Tilghman Packing
Co., has opened his branch house,
though the run of fish should have
been at its height by this time, while
only few hundred are being caught
daily.
Factories Cut Seasons.
1t is believed several large packing
factories will not start this season on
the Eastern Shore, especially since there
is considerable canned fish and roe on
hand from last year. Prices have
dropped in some Eastern Shore centers
In spite of the small catch, though some
herring have sold at encouraging prices.
Robert S. Harrison, manager of the
Sherwood Packing Co., is planning a
four week season and the Tilghman
Packing Co. is picking fish and ship
ping them in barrels to New York The
crab season will start at the close of
the fishing season, May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
LEWIS OPPOSES RUM
AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Illinois Democrat Senator Elect
Will Fight Raskob's Proposal of
Anti-Dry Law Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 18. -
United States Senator-elect James
Hamilton Lewis declared today he was
opposed to any attempt to make prohi-
bition the lading issue in the next
presidential campaign.
Illinois Democratic Senator-elect,
comforting with v. Y. Dallman, editor
of the Illinois State Register. on Chair
man John j. Raskob's plans for the
Democratic campaign. said, "if what is
stated as to the position of Chairman
Raslob before the Democratic National
Committee be correct, I am opposed to
it. I shall fight it before the people
and in the convention.
while the national prohibition law
must BE- superseded by home rule in the
States to secure temperance and per-
sonal prohibition, the Democratic party
e a peoples party must not ignore the
car of the millions of poodle out of
ioyment, the hundreds Of thousands
va are hungry a"N homeless in the
cit'e7, the plight &C the farmer in his
G-ri 1ultura' and fan distress, ncr
ignc-e thu bankruptcy of the merchant
and the depression of all business.
1T IS more important we feed the
hungry and restore prosperity than pro-
vide drink either as an expression Of
liberty or to satisfy luxury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

sentatives Of the Northern Baptist,
Presbyterian, Congregational. Method
ist, Dutch Reformed, Episcopalian and
United Presbyterian Churches.
Albert L. Scott chairman of the COM
nittee and representative of the North
ern BaptistS, who made public the plans
for the investigation today, said John
D. Rockefeller, jr.. is taking active in
terest in the project and will be fur
nished with copy of the investigators
final report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
MOB HANGS PRISONER
IN COURT HOUSE YARD
Large Crowd Locks on as Suspect
in Attempted Attack Is
Lynched.

By the Associated Press
UNION CITY, Tenn, April ia
crowd of men stormed the county jail
here this afternoon, removed George
Smith, colored, and hanged him from
tree in the court house yard.
Smith was held as the man who en-
tered hc.ne here last night and at
tempted to attack a young woman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

whose screams aroused her father and
caused the intruder to flee.
Sheriff ]. D. Hubbs said "a great big
crowd" of people gathered in front Of
the Jail at midafternoon, smashed the
lock on the door, seized the prisoner,
carried him to the court house yard
and hanged him.
County Registrar Edwards said a
crowd. packing the court house yard,
witnessed the lynching. The sheriff
had taken no action half an hour later.
Edwards said the body was still hang
ing in the square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

that Capt. Joseph Vance Ogan Is being
detached from command of the U. S. s..
Oglala, the minesweeper, and will re-
lieve Capt. Meyers in command of the
Memphis. Capt. Ogan served in the
Bureau of Navigation here In 1927 and
the year following he was appointed
naval attache at the American embassy
at Toxic, Japan.
The Memphis has a complement of
SO officers and 437 enlisted men, and
no Marines are included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Commissions Issued.

Commissions in the Reserve Corps Of
the Army have been issued by the War
Department to James CD. Moran. 1882
Sixteenth street, as a second lieutenant
IN the Quartermaster Corps and to En-
rique c. Canova. 1916 Jefferson place,
as a second Iioutcnent in the military
Intelligence division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

The honorary degrees bestowed by
Ursinus College upon DR.. Mary E.
Markley and Mrs. James Starr, preSi-
dent OF Woman's Medical College, Phil
adelphia. mark the first time in the
history Of the college that the award
has been conferred upon women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
MEMPHIS COMMANDER
ORDERED TO DUTY HERE
Capt. G. j. Meyers, Now in Mica
ragua, to Arrive in Capital
May IS.

Capt. George j. Meyers. U. S. Navy,
now commanding the light cruiser
U. S. S. Memphis, which is at Puerto
Cabezas, Nicaragua, to assist Americans
in the troubled republic, will come to
Washington about May IS on duty in
the Office of naval operations, Navy De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

To raise the marriage rate in Ger
many, prospective couples are supplied
with trousSeau for bride and groom,
wedding feast, horse-drawn wedding
coach and honeymoon expenses, all to
be paid for on the installment plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
MISSIONS IN FAR EAST
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Twelve Americans Will Go Next
October for o-Month Study of
Accomplishments.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-Twelve Amer
leans eminent in religion, education and
medicine will go to the Far East next
october to spend nine months in an
investigation to find out what American
missions are accomplishing.
The inquiry is sponsored by joint
executive committee of layman repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

AS far back as 1910 1t is on record
that committees were formed in va
rious women's clubs of Pennsylvania TO
visit foreign-born mothers and assist
them in many practical ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
COLLECTS ON ERIN RACE
Buffalo Man Gets $sse,s1o Prizs
in Grand National.

DUBLIN, irish Free State. April Is
H4.-Second prize In the Grand Ma
tional Sweepstakes, amounting to E177.-
1862 tabout S986,8i0). was paid yester-
day to Clayton Woods Of Buffalo, N. Y.
-Four race prizes are still unpaid to
American holders Of tickets and one
Canadian prize remains to be paid.
Twenty-Five special prizes remain to be
paid to American holders and nine to
Canadians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

Two tk9usend five hundred and
ntnty-six SHIPS were lost at sea in 1917.