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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
NAUTILUS REPORTS
SAFE IN ICE REALM
Relief Plans Halted When Radio
Picks Up Arctic Partys Mes
sage of All Well.
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSLO, Norway, September s.
Somewhere within the Arctic Circle the
adventurous submarine Nautilus was
safe and sound today after five days
of anxious silence.
Sir Hubert wilkins radio operator
was contacted by the meteorological
station at Tromsoe yesterday and they
talked" for 20 minutes. The COM
mander of the expedition reported
that all aboard were well and sent
greetings of assurance to his friends. .
The Bergen Radio Station and the
sloop Fridtjof hansen also established
communication with the Submersible,
but none received any indication OF its
position. It was believed to be laying
in Eckmann Bay of the Island OF
Spitzbergen.
The good news brought an end to
mounting anxiety in shipping circles
and caused the cancellation Of plans to
start by sea and by air on a relief ex-
petition. Capt Riser Larsen had been
preparing to take off from Bergen and
Norwegian authorities had ordered
ships to sail from Harstad.
on leaving here August Is. Sir HUI
bert told his we'll wishers not to worry
If the Nautilus was not heard from for
several DAYS at a time because he in
tended not to take any risks that might
endanger the craft or the lives Of his
men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
BARCELONA STRIKE
CLASHES CONTINUE
Firing Kept Up During Night
Despite Promise to Re-
turn to Work.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BARCELONA, September 5.-The
general strike Of syndicalists, which was
called off last night after sanguinary
clashes between strikers and police, was
resumed today.
Firing continued throughout the night
despite assurances of syndicalist leaders
that their men would go back to work
today. Four omnibuses which resumed
operation were overturned by the strik-
erS. The press blamed President Fran
sisco Macia for the conditions Of unrest.
The uprising has cost the lives Of at
least % persons and wounded scores
more.
President Marcia radiocast an appeal
to the people last night to forego their
revolutionary attitude, which he said
was endsngering Catalania's chances
for autonomy with the central govern
ment. Many believe his words were
powerful enough to halt the movement
The bloodieSt encounter Of the out
break occurred when body of strikers
barricadsd themselves in the syndicaliSt
headquarters and defied authorities.
Equipped with rifles, revolvers and plen-
ty of ammunition, they held their own
against the repeated assault Of police
and civil guards.
BOmbardment Threatened.
At the end of six hours they sur
rendered when police wheeled light
artillery into position and threatened
to lombard them. The casualty list
read three killed and five wounded and
the prisoners numbered more than d
score.
Women were conspicuous In other
skirmisheS. One of them was killed
and several wounded when they stormed
the cathedral and sniped at police from
the roof. Others stood on streets and
balconies and beseeched their men with
tears to come home.
Syndicalist strikers called off the
strike after the government had
marshaled an imposing array of force
and applied near martial law to the
disorders. They temporarily dropped
their demands that political prisoners
be freed and the civil governor resign.
but they gave no assurance against
further bloodshed.
Squads Patrol Streets.
The crackle of machine guns and the
sound of rifle fire was heard all day.
Strong police squads patrolled the prin-
cipal streets and buildings. Those who
refused to halt were shot down. All
traffic was at a standstill Most peo-
pie stayed indoors or moved out with
their hands above their heads to in
dictate their pacifism.
Many times non-combatants, includ-
ing women and children, were swept by
bullets as police and strikers battled.
Strikers dug trenches outside the city
and blocked incoming travel. Others
besieged the police station. the post
office and the City Hall. but were driven
off. Cries of up with the Soviets"
were frequently heard as authorities
slowly regained control of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
District Heads
Will Name
Citizens.
IL NEW AGENTS
ORDERED HERE
End of City-Wide
Inquiry Seen in
Ten Days.

While the Department of Justice
+ was marShaling force OF II new
operatives to add to the inveStiga-
tors already at work on charges
: of brutal methods in police third
degree work, which resulted in the
!. indictment Of five policemen yes
terday. the District Commissioners
i announced today that they were
making preparations to appoint a
special board of outstanding clti-
ZenS to consider and act on the
: recommendations of the grand
:. Jury Yesterday that Orville Staples
i be restored to the police force and
: those responsible for his dismissal
be punished. .
Reports that the Department of
Justice had uncovered amazing"
! ramifications of third degree
abuses in many police precincts
!: preceded the disclosure that the
! fnvestigative forces had been aug
mented by a dozen operatives
from out of the city. They began
to arrive today and went to work
on the case Immediately.
It was indicated that Govern
ment officials, encouraged by the
grand jury support, desire 10
"strike while the iron is hot" with
an undetermined number of ad-
ditional cases of alleged police
brutality.
There were predictions in cfticial
quarters that enlargement of the in
vestigatiye staff under ]. Edgar Hoover,
director of the bureau, and John NJ:
Keith inspector in personal charge OF
the inquiry, would enable the GoVern-
ment to complete its city-wloe props
within a week or 10 days.
The additional forces, summonso
hastily from various field omces OF lIle
Bureau of Investigator. wsre tnr Sor.
80 ~. third degree inquiry on orders
If injector Hoover The latter coulo
not he reached today for comment. Az
his once it was stated he had lett Viie
city.
Plans Incomplete.
The plans of the District Conln, ,ist
sionrrs in the Staples case are as yeU
Incomplete. The board, IL was az. az
nounced. will be composed OF eit.iei
three or five men and VIII De IisI. $50.
10 consider and pass upon an paaSes
cf the grand jury's recommenoatiolis
With respect to the Staples caseMtn tine
tre lu atement of Staples, the dismisS Sa
joseph sep The He r npnI ar
Tof members of the force VINO w.
soentified with the case for negligence
and incompetence. aoo;ded
The Commissioners also are un :,I,1;s,
whether the board WIZ llld De al mi, . detail
.,,;IJ no determined later.
The method of appointing the ooaro
nnder present arrangements VIII De e,' os-
1ermined by the Commissioners n3so u Will
day' At that time an effort also VIII VIII
HE y made to select the personnel OF the
BOARD. although the Commissioners a,
the present time have no idea Wh0m
3hey will ask to serve, - .,
Or. Luther H. Reichelderter, presl-
.so,,t IF the Board of Commissioners,
said said the purpose Of appointing a sp pc
cial civilian board is to remove Tue
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
SEVEN IMPERILED
BY BOMB EXPLOSION
Front of Building in Which Two
Women and Five Children Are
{ Sleeping Is Wrecked.


CLEVELAND, September s. Tne
lives of five children were imperned
early today when bomb explosion
wrecked the front of two-story build
Ang in which they were sleeping.
Beyond slight bruises, however
neither the children nor two women.
their mothers, were injured.
The blast tore the front from the
building and shook the neighborhood.
police were at loss for motive, al
though they intimated 1t may nave
been the work of racketeers directed
against the proprietor of meat mar
ket and grocery store occupying the
lower floor.
Those asleep in the building were
Mrs Lena Barbera, a widow, and her
children. John, IA; Joseph. ID; Eleanor
q and Jennie 4. and Mrs. Anna Mes,
Sina, also widow, and her l2-year-olo
son. Frank. -.
Joseph Pesehk. delivering milk at the
place, said he ran for his life when ne
saw q package" lying IN the doorway
with a burning fuse attached to IT. ne
was only few hundred feet away Wnen
the bomb exploded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
$4,000 i'm Bonds,
Believed to Belong
To Pitts, Seized
Investment Building Sc
curities Seized From
Former Aide.

Bonds on the local Investment Build
ing valued at $4,000 we're reported
seized today from Henry o. Hart, for
mer lieutenant of G. Bryan Pitts, by
Internal Revenue agents.
Hart was said to have been seeking to
convert into cash interest coupons on
the securities when they were taken.
They were believed to have been con-
fiscated on the theory that they were
owned bV Pitts at the time OF his con-
viction in District Supreme Court on
charges Of conspiring to embezzle large
sums while he was an official of the
F. H. Smith Co.
Internal Revenue Agents attended
Pitts trial to obtain evidence for use
against him in possible income tax prose-
cution..-,.
Hart recently was indicted by o
Federal grand jury on perjury charge.
He was alleged to have given false
testimony in behalf of Pitts and to
have prepared fraudulent records for use
in Pitts defense.
When questioned later in the day,
Hart would neither admit nor deny
that bonds had been taken from him.
He said. however he had not been ar
rested by the revenue agents.
I'm still running around loose" he
said, 80 guess haven't been arrested.
I have nothing to say concerning any
seizure of bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
REICH AND FRANCE
CONTINUE FIGHT
German Diplomacy Spars for
Time as Adversary's In
fIuenCe Rises.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Gable 10 The Star.
PARIS, France, September 5.-The
struggle between France and Germany
for the political and economic hege-
mony of Europe apparently is not
ended.
The German surprise offensive of last
May, namely, the project for an Austro-
German Customs Union, has been form
ally broken by the World Court verdict
and the voluntary remuneration Of the
project by Austria and Germany. A
French counter-offensive in the form
of negotiations with Russia and the rise
of French influence in Hungary and
Austria arc in full swing But Ger
MANY is still far from feeling beaten
1t is crippled financially and is sparring
Tor time. but it is alert and apparently
by no means ready to meet Frances
terms.
This situation, so important to inter-
national peace and prosperity, has been
a good deal clarified by events OF the
last couple of weeks.
Diplomatic Mysteries Cleared.
In the first place, German comment
in the Franco Russian and RUSSIAN
Polish negotiations has revealed for the
first time the true significance OF the
mysterious Russo-German treaties OF
Rapallo and Berlin. Judging from
comment in the German press. these
treaties mean that Germany is ultimately
to have a free hand respecting revision
of Poland's western frontiers and RUS
STA similarly a free hand respecting
Poland's eastern frontiers. Russia ana
Germany are under pledge to consult
one another on all major moves. ana
neither seemingly is free to take a new
position without the others permission.
BY this treaty Germany tends to para
lyze Poland politically and so estaolisn
the Reich's economic and political oomi-
nance in Eastern Europe.
Similarly, the significance Of the Aus
tro-German customs union proposal Is
also now fully understood. Virtually all
diplomats agree this union would have
resulted in the political dominance OF
Austria by Germany.
Economic and geographical factors
would probably then have forced Ru-
mania, Jugoslavia and Hungary into the
German economic orbit, thereby en-
circling Czechoslovakia and forcing II
into and re-establishing that Mittel
Europa with the Drang Mach Osten, OF
push to the Near East, which was the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
CUSTOMS PROJECT
IS RULED ILLEGAL
Austro- German Union Vio-
Iates Geneva Protocol, Court
Says in 81 Vote.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, September 5.-The pro-
posed Austro- German Customs Union
already renounced by the foreign min
listers of both countries, was ruled il
legal today by decision of the World
Court at The Hague. voting, 8 to 7.
The courts decision read
The regime established between Ger
many and Austria en- the basis of and
within the limits Of the principles laid
down by the protocol of March 10, 1881,
would not be compatible with protocol
number /, signed at Geneva on October
4, 1922"
1t agreed with a forecast made dur
ing the past week by those in touch
with political affairs that Austria would
be forbidden to pursue the scheme, a
source of alarm to France and Nations
OF the little entente particularly"
F. B. Kellogg Dissents.
Frank B. Kellogg. former United
States Secretary of State, was among
seven judges, who joined in a dissenting
opinion saying that in their opinion
the projected union would be compati-
BILE both with article 88 of the treaty
OF Saint German and the Geneva pro-
tocol.
OF the eight judges who declared
the customs scheme Incompatible
with the Geneva protocol, seven said
it also was incompatible with the treaty
of st. German. But Anzilotti Italian
member, who agreed with the ma jority
regarding the Geneva protocol, took
the position that the customs union
would not violate the st. German pact,
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
Bostonian Gets lump in
Amateur Finals by Sen
sationaI Putting.
1914 CHAMPION MAKING
REMARKABLE COMEBACK
Chicagoan Is Erratic on Pathways
and Shows Unsteadiness
on Greens.
BY the Associated Press.

BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB. Chi
cago, September 5.-Sensationa putting
after spell of erratic golf. gave Francis
Ouimet of Boston a lead of up on
Jack Westland of Chicago. after Is
holes of their 36-hole match for the
amateur golf championship of the
United States.
Both finaliSts were in frequent trouble
but the veteran Ouimet, after having
his lead cut in half at the thirteenth
hole, suddenly got the range and went
wild on the green's He holed a Is
footer on the fourteenth for a birdie,
won the fifteenth, sank a downhill Is
footer for a half on the sixteenth and
got down 6-footer on the seventeenth
to increase his lead to five holes.
This outburst of putting turned the
match into Semi-rout just as 1t looked
as though Westland was due to over
haul the former champion. Up to its
appearance. neither flnalist accomplished
much OF note on the greens. Each had
trio of 3-putt green's.
Ouimet. by coming back in 81 only
two over par covered the first round in
rs. Westland was 43-33-8l.
Westland Nervous at Outset.
Over a stretch of six holes from the
eighth to the thirteenth Westland
played his best golf, cutting Ouimet 5
lead from four to two holes. Otherwise
he was very cratic. both with his long
and short game. Obviously the young
Chicago star was nervous at the outset
but he seemed to steady down after the
first seven holes. five of which he lost
The most sensational recovery was
Ouimets performance on the 4l4-yard
sixteenth where the green juts out
from the hillside. His drive hooked
into the rough. beneath a small tree,
and he was obliged to play a safety
shot to the fairway
He pitched over the hillside and the
traps to the far side of the green, 25
feet from the cup. while Westland was
well OH in two good shots Jack rolled
his putt dead for the 4. after which
Francis rolled his long one in while
the gallery reared
Nearly 1000 spectators followed the
play.
Play-by-play account of the morning
round:
Hole l-375 yards. par 4.
Ouimet started out with great shot
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
COAST, GUARDS FIRED ON.
Crew Of Launch Escape as $50 Cases
of Liquor Are Taken.

Crew Of Launch Escape as $50 Cases
Of Liquor Are Taken.
KINGSTON. Mass, September S
(P-Coast Guards from the Manomet
and Gurnet station were fired upon to-
day as they searched the fats at the
mouth of Jones River for a cargo OF
liquor dumped by the crew of a 50-foot
launch.
The shots splattered the muddy fats
and splashed the water about the
Guardsmen as they dived into the river
and waded along the banks. None was
injured, and $50 cases of liquor were
recovered.
A search of nearby woods failed to
reveal the source of the gunfire.
The crew of the motor launched, the
C-8142 of Dorchester, escaped after
dumping their cargo yesterday. The
launch was seized by customs men and
police. Forty cases were recovered I'M
mediately after customs men, on re-
ceipt of an anonymous tip, arrived at
the river mouth. Approximately 200
more cases were recovered today.
During a search of the river banks
last night three shots we're fired, one OF
them almost landing in crowd Of 70
byStanders. Police searched adjacent
woods and found John Foreseythe, who,
they said carried a revolver with three
empty chambers. The weapon was
taken from him and he was sent home.
He returned with an automatic. police
said, was again disarmed and then
locked up.
Several cases were taken away by
persons attracted to the scene, police
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
FRANCO-ITALIAN
ACCORD IS SOUGHT
Settlement of Colonial Differences
Discussed as Envoy From
Rome Visits Paris.
BY Bile to The Star.

BY Cable to The Star.
PARIS. France. September 5.-Ar-
rival in Paris of Emilio de Bono, Italian
minister of colonies. while ostenSibly for
a visit to the French Colonial Exhi-
ton. means really. it is learned. that
France and Italy are about to resume
negotiations for the settlement OF their
outstanding Colonial differences.
AS new Franco-Italian naval negotia-
tons are already under way at Geneva.
il is apparent that what is being sought
is a complete Franco-Italian agreement.
France. it is learned. is determined
and ready to go ahead on the basis of
some genuine concessions to the Italian
viewpoint, provided the result is a full
and friendly understanding that will
tend to make the French and Italian
views similar. not only in the forth
coming disarmament conference, but in
European affairs generally.
tcopyriGht. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, September 5.-Estimat-
ing it would have to feed 10000, 900 des-
titute persons throughout the coming
Winter. the China Flood Relief Commits
sion reported today the $4,000 600 BUSH
els of wheat purchased from the Amer
lean Farm Board would be less than
half enough for its needs.
While an accurate census OF the des-
titute in the current flood catastrophe
still is lacking, the commission has
adopted 100000 as working figure,
this excluding those able to help them
selves or capable of finding aid from
other agencies.
The Nationalist government recently
estimated the number of food sufferers
at 50,000,000.
The commission said its needs would
be about 100000 tons of foodstuffs,
allowing each refugee one catty.
Hugh stocks of Manchurian millet
and beans are being sought, but the
commission lacks cash for the pur-
chases, and thus far the Manchurian
holders have not offered credit, despite
the clamor Of some farmers and grain
dealers against the American purchase.
Conditions at Hankow and Vicinity.
where about 100000 persons persisted
and about 100000 were made homeless
we're reported returning to something
approaching normal.
Progress also was reported in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
LABOR DAY WEATHER
! WILL BE HOT AND WET
rorrid Heat Broken by Showers
/ Forecast for United States
| Celebration.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Unusually torrid weather, broken IN
nnsnv sections by showers. is the general
weather forecast for the Nations Labor
day week end.
One hundred degree temperatures will
be recorded at some points in the Mid
die West and Eastern States. Most OF
the South has a forecast of fair and
seasonable weather, but the North may
expect "a rather warm week end" for
September.
Rein is forecast for tomorrow in
Z. i. .-.tiCns, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
UNBATHED IS YEARS, MEXICAN
GOES INSANE AFTER FORCED WASH
Four Policemen Required Garry Out Health Depart
ment Order to Battle Unclean

Sunday morning on the banks of the
rivers near the city. battle voluntarily
and wash their clothing.
Jose Velazquez had the misfortune to
meet a health officer, who attempted
to persuade him to take bath, which
he stubbornly REUSED to do. Draw
ing butcher knife Senior 'Velazquez
finally attacked the officer, announcing
that he would rather be killed than be
bathed. Four policemen were required
to overpower the raving man, who
was marched to the nearest bath. He
is now confined In an asylum-the
Ms brsin,
(cox:..sat, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
THREE QUAKES FELT
Shocks Near Florence, Italy, Top
pie Chimneys, Crack Walls.

FLORENCE, Italy, September S (P).-
Three earth shocks early today toppled
chimneys and cracked walls in several
villages and drove an alarmed populace
into the streets between here and Bo-
logna, IS miles away.
The damage generally was slight and
no casualties were reported. but feel
ing Of panic was created in smaller
towns. Neither Florence nor Bologna
suffered anNsfew peonle were aware Of
the shocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
Summary:

Summary:
Runs batted in--Ruth, Gehrig (2), Cha Pima n,
Dickey, Byrd t2b.
Two-base hits--Ruth, Harris.
Three.base hit-Manush.
Home runs-Gehrig, Byrd.
Stolen bases-Chapman (2).
Double plays--Skwell to Lazzeri to Gehrig.
Larry to Gehrig.
Left on bases-New York. 6; Washington, \.
Base ON balls-On Conner, 3; of Fischer, 3;
on Hadley, 3.
struck out-By Gomez, 8; by Fischer, 3; BY
Hadley, :.
Hits-O6 Fischer, 4. IN , innings. none out
In fourth.
U% I.',s.s..ss Di"nse"A or"sby and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
ONE KILLED IN RUM
CHASE, FOUR HELD.
Coast Guards Seize Boat
and Liquor Off Gloucester.
Others Fired On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. September 5.
One man was killed, four others
were arrested and 60-foot speedboat
carrying 400 cases of liquor was seized
early today by Coast Guardsmen after
a chase just outside Gloucester Harbor.
Joseph Mello. 80. of New Bedford was
hit in the back when several shots we're
fired at the fleeing rum boat. the
LasSghen, from the Coast Guard picket
boat 1894, commanded by Boatswains
Mate Roy Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald said he ordered the speed
boat to stop, and after warning shots
were ignored several shots were fired at
the craft, and it swung about. Coast
Guardsmen then boarded the craft and
arrested the crew.
The picketboat 158 towed the Lassghen
and her cargo to the Gloucester Coast
Guard base.
The other members of the LasSghen
crew were Capt. Manuel Lewis and
Anthony Silva Of New Bedford, Harry
Levin of Fall River and Francis Miller
Of Dedham. All were held on rum
running charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
HOOVER REPORTS SALE.

President Announces Farm Board
Transaction Before Hearing.
BY the Associated Press.
The Farm Board has sold $4,000. 900
bushels of wheat to China to be used
in the famine area along the Yangtze
River where thousands OF flood victims
are starving.
The sale was announced by President
Hoover yesterday before he departed to
spend the week end at his Rapidan
camp in Virginia. He said The grain
would be used exclusively for relief pur-
poses.
The cost of the Nationalist govern
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
MOVIE THEATER FIRE
IN GOTHAM is PROBED
Police Say Blaze Burning Man May
Be Result of Troubles Over
Labor Questions.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 5.-Chief
Fire Marshal Brophy today ordered an
investigation of the fire which destroyed
five rows of front seats in the Grand
Opera House, a motion picture theater
in the Chelsea section. last night. One
man was slightly burned as 1000 pa
irons fought their way to the mapy
exits in the old theater.
Police attributed the fire to racketeers.
as a result of recent labor troubles. Per-
sons sitting in the front of the theater
reported seeing two men Sprinkling
some liquid on the floor at the orchestra
pit moment before the flames fared
Up.