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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
GUARDS SEEK BODY
OF GORDON TROTH
Drowned, Washington Boy
May Be Washed Ashore at
Virginia Beach.

An unsuccessful search was made late
yesterday for the body Of Gordon Troth,
15-year -old Western High School stu
dent, who was drowned yesterday after
noon at Virginia Beach, Va. The boy
was the son of j. Ezra Troth, 1925 Gar
rison street, cashier Of the Chevy Chase
Savings Bank.
Onicials at the Coast Guard life-sav-
ing station said last night in a tele-
phone conversation with The Star that
the beach would be patrolled all night
in the hope OF finding the body washed
ashore by the waves. They said the
sea was running strong yesterday and
that when young Troth went down,
Jack Price. another l5-year-old boy, of
Norfolk, Va, unsuccessfully attempted
to rescue him.
Cramps were blamed for the disap-
pearance Of the youth beneath the sur
face Of the ocean when he took his last
plunge preparatory to returning to the
Capital following week on a house
party with Capital high school youths
at the beach.
Young Tfoth was popular at Western
High School and had a wide circle c.
friends here. The party of five boys
and four girls was visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Goode, near Cavalier Shores.
Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 1.-THE
body Of Ward Fessler, 4-year-old son
Of N. II. FesSler, Philadelphia attorney,
drowned in the Severn River at Sher-
wood Forest, near here, was recovered
today.
Seaplanes from the United States
Naval Academy had secured the wood
lands bordering the water as divers
searched the water. The body was
found floating near a pier. The father
headed the search. The mother was
Frustrated.
More than 400 persons had been
engaged in the search since the child
disappeared yesterday while playing
near the pier. Although many persons
were In the vicinity and he was with
a nurse who brought him and a q
year-old child to the shore, no one saw
the little boy fall into the water.
"A diver was employed today and
made several dives from the wharf
without success. He had taken up his
equipment about minutes before the
child's body was sighted floating near
the pier. 1t is thought the diver prob
ably went near enough to the body to
loosen it.
All last night a searching party of
about 400 persons directed by w. E.
Murray, secretary treasurer of the
Sherwood Forest Corporation, searched
the vicinity. At daybreak a feet of
airplanes and boats from the Naval
Academy launched an extensive search.
A theory that the child had been kid
mapped also was investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

Russell, a New York specialist, said
the Army poloist's injuries might prove
fatal.
His condition tonight was too serious
to permit taking Of X-ray photographs.
Col. Morris suffered a fractured skull,
broken left shoulder and severe internal
injuries.
Until the moment Of his injury, with
but three minutes of play left. Col.
Morris had borne the brunt of a Wig
orous defense. His team won 1911.
Col. Morris Is stationed at Governors
Island, where he Is q member Of the gen.
eral stan of the End Corps Area.
Col. Morris was well known here,
having been stationed in Washington
two years ago just prior to his trans
fer to Governors Island. Ohlcers at
Fort Myer said last night he had
acted rs manager of the Army polo team
which went to the Argentine last year
for series of matches.
Col. Morris has wide reputation in
the Army as a proponent of polo in
terests and as q player, the Fort Myer
officers said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
PARIS STAND STATED.
Wants to Help Reich But Not Reac-
tionaries, Herriot Declares.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July ll.-Germany's attitude
against the conditions which Francois
reported to have placed on coming to
her financial assistance had q rapid
reaction tonight.
The government was silent on the
developments in Berlin, but Edouard
Herriot, former premier and radical
Socialist leader, made the situation
the theme Of q speech at dinner in
his honor in his home town Lyons.
France. Herrios said, Is ready to go
the limit to help the German Republic,
but that she wants to be sure this
would not mean helping reactionaries
in Germany.
I'VE want to be able to aid our
neighbors If possible" Herriot said,
but we also want to talk to them with
that frankness which is the best as
surance of our sincerity. We want the
sacrifices we make to be OF service to
the German people themselves, to their
workers and their unfortunates. and
not to SPECTATORS or those national
lists who would ask us to have conf
dence in their country which they re-
fuse themselves when they expatriate
1--WE want our sacrifices to aid the
German Republic and not It's adver-
saries. We want to serve the cause
Of peace-and II we serve TINS cause
the orice is not too high-but we do
not want our sacrifices to permit GER
tain parts Of the budget to supply
funds for others which provide for
nnenacing naval ornaments.
IF Germany considers that we are
indiscreet to talk in this fashion, let
her take of her own accord the
measures which are hoped for by all
friends of peace In any case, there
is one kind Of disarmament which
costs nothing-moral disarmament"
M Herriot protested against Frances
being held up before world opinion as
"stingy and a usurper." France. he
said. Is mot so rich after all" and has
her own economic difficulties. If
france is in less trouble than others.
he said. it Is due to the fact that the
French people save their money and
invest 1t carefully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
INJURED PAIR RESTING.
Frank w. Conner and Wife Get White
House and Other Gifts.

AAVNSc SAAeA OSAA~A 0AsSe
Flowers from the White House and
numerous friends poured In yesterday
upon Frank w. Conner, Capital COR
respondent for the New York Herald
Tribune, and his wife, who suffered O
fractured collar-bone and other, in
juries in an automobile accident while
riding with her husband in the Presi-
dents caravan to the Rapidan Friday.
Mrs. Conner, who was brought to
the Emergency Hospital in Washing
ton after she and her husband had re-
ceived treatment In q physicians ONCE
at Fairfax Court House. Va. was said
to have had q comfortable night.
President Hoover. who learned Of the
accident after he arrived at the camp,
kept In touch with the hospital, and
learned that Mrs. Connor probably
would be able TO 60 home in a few
days.
Facilities of the Naval Hospital were
placed at the disposal Of Mr.. Conner,
who was less seriously injured than
his wife when their automobile was
hit by bus travelling at SIS miles an
hour which he was trying to pass to
keep UP with the Presidents party.
An X-ray examination today disclosed
that he had suffered no broken bones.
Copyright, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
QUAKER CITY SEEKS
1882 G. 0. P. SESSION
Mayor Mackey to Confer With
Chairman Tess July 20 on
Convention Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.--Mayor
Harry A. Mackey said today he and q
committee of Republicans plan to con.
fer with Senator Fess Of Ohio, chair
man of the National Republican Com
mittee, In washington on July 20 with
a view to having the 1892 Republican
National Convention held in the new
convention hall here.
Mayor Mackey yesterday sent a mes
sage to Tess requesting conference.
Senator FeSs replied he would be
pleased to confer" with the mayor and
his committee at headquarters of the
National Committee on july 20.
Mayor Mackey said a conference
would be held in his ONCE Monday to
select some members of the committee.
He expressed hope the committee mem.
bers would include representatives Of
business and political leaders OF Penn.
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
MINERS HEAD ACCEPTS
John L. Lewis and Other Leaders
to Confer Here.

John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, yesterday
wired Secretary, Doak he would arrive
Monday with group of lebor leaders to
confer on the coal situation.
Lewis and other leaders were sum-.
money Friday by Secretary Doak to
meet with him and Secretary Lamont
for general discussion of the situs-
ton. The conference follows one the
two Secretaries had last Thursday With
Q group Of operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12

Of crowded conditions, lack of facilities
Tor fresh air and sunshine and dis
turbance Of rest In II Paso Jail, we
would suggest to Attorney General,
through you, that patient be impris-
oned in Santa Fe, N. Mex. Concrete
jail moor, lack Of sunshine and fresh
air, with uncomfortable bed, sure to be
detrimental to failing health Of our
patient"
Family Resigned to Term.
A member Of Falls family said she
did not know whether he had answered
Hogan with regard to q suggestion the
sentence Of year In jail be amended
to a year and day In order that the
Attorney General might designate some
place other than Washington for service
OF the sentence. Justice Bailey sug.
gested that the sentence be so amended.
An atmosphere Of resignation to the
inevitable pervaded the big brick Fall
mansion after the ruling the former
secretary Of the Interior must serve a
sentence OF year in jail. Mrs. Fall,
with Mrs. Jouett Elliott and Mrs. C. C.
Chase, Falls daughters, said their
thoughts were whether confinement In
~p Sa,a seriously ITO ,eopardiSe his life
breakfast table Of the courts decision,
tIle former Secretary quietly finished
his meal and retired to his room. There
he was joined by his wife and what
passed between them was not disclosed.
Fall came to FL Paso several months
ago from his ranch near Three Rivers.
N. Mex, about l2S miles north OF here
Most OF the time since he has spent in
BED. Recently he has sat In an arm.
chair to receive friends.
He has frequently said he did not
Dslieve trip to Washington for court
hearings In itself would prove fatal, but
ne didn't know what would be the out
come II ne were confined there His
attitude has been that the strain of
waiting for the decision was heavy and
he would be glad when IL ended.
FAILS To PScApr yAv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
AIDE AT WHITE HOUSE
TO SAIL FOR NEW POST
Capt. Robert L. Montague, Or
dered to West Indies, Will
Leave July 81.

Capt. Robert L. Montague OF the Ma.
rine Corps, one Of President Hoover's
White House aides, will sail for the
West Indies on July 81, 1t was an
nounced yesterday. He has been trans
ferred to duty In Haiti.
First Lieut.. James s. Monahan will
replace Capt. Montague, who Is the son
Of Representative Montague Of Vir-
ginia. former Governor Of that State.
Capt. Montague, q member of the
Marine Band, was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross and the Navy
Cross for his work in France during the
World War. When he returned from
Europe he served at the Marine Bar
racks here, later going to the Marine
Corps headquarters as aide TO the major
general comn1andant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
BUILDER PREPARES REPLY.
Construction Chief VIII Answer Charges
Hoover Dam Is Unsafe.

DENVER, July II R).-S. o. Harper.
superintendent Of construction for
Hoover Dam, tonight said the United
States Bureau of Reclamation is pre-
pairing a detailed answer to M. H.
Gerry, jr., San Francisco engineer, who
charges the dam is unsafe
Harper said there was very little
merit in Gerry's statement, and that
his article appearing in the July issue
Of Civil Engineering shows he is not
altogether familiar with the project"
All the questions raised by Mr.. Gerry
will be answered by the bureau in
few days. the dam superintendent ex-
planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
WILL FLY TO BoGoTA
Newspaper Man to Carry Message
From Hoover to olaya.

BOGOTA. Colombia, July IL R.-.
The newspaper Mundo al Dia an
nounced that its New York correspond
ent, Puyo Delgado, would ny from
Washington to Bogota July Is carry
ing message from President Hoover
to President olaya: The flight Is ex-
pected to require three days, and he
also win bear messages from Gov.
Roosevelt and Mayor Wake. Of New
York. 1t was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
JAIL BREAK F0ILED
Twenty-Five Prisoners Plotted Re.
lease by Saving Way Out.

CHICAGO, July II P.-A plot by
25 prisoners to escape from, the coat
County Jail by saving their way out
has been frustrated by Jail oficials.
warden David Moneypenny revealed
his part.
-Four saws were found hidden above
. cell door, Mcneypenny said, and six
more were found wrapped in a news
block 'eA
Moneypenny said he did not know
what punitive measures would be tstsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
ROME ACCEPTS BID.

VIII BE kepFesented az LOnuon Ucpts
Conference July ~.
ROME. July II R.-The Italian gov
eminent announced tonight that 1t had
accented the invitation to attend the
CONFERENCE Of financial experts at Lon
don july II to discuss putting the Hoo
YER reparations moratorium plan into
The government also announced that
u had decided not to ask for the repa-
rations installment due from Germany
univ is. and that 1t had informed the
world Bank for International Settle
ments and other governments Of this
decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
Los Angeles on Cruise.

LAKEHURST, N. j., July II CR.-
at Z pm. q. s. T3 tonight for Fort
Pond Bay, N. Y, where she will make
contact with the tender Patoka. The
airship will use the Patoka as a base
and cruise over that area for two or
three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
June Circulation
Daily. ..111,637
Sunday, 1922

Dlstrlct OF Columbia, S.:
.MEMING NEWBOIp. Business Manager
Ct THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR.
Of copies Of the paper named sold and dis
trihuted during the month Of June. AID.
1881, was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
MEAD HITS DAM WARNING.
Reclamation Commissioner Says Bould-
er Canyon Site Differs.

Reclamation Commissioners Says B0uld-
er Canyon Site Differs.
SAN FRANCISCO, July I'll R.-
DR.. Elwood H. Mead, commissioner Of
reclamation, tonight said either the
State of Arizona or Nevada will have
to move if the Colorado River washes
out Hoover Dam.
DR.. Mead so answered NJ H.. Gerry,
jr, OF San Francisco, a civil engineer,
who questioned the safety of the 727-
foot-high dam that will be thrown up
In the Black Canyon Of the Colorado.
Will Answer Gerry.
The reclamation commissioner said
engineers would make a complete an
swer to all of the points raised by Mr..
Gerry, and that for the present 1t was
sufhcient to say no parallel can be
drawn between the Hoover Dam and
the ST. Francis Dam. The latter wee
washed out several years ago with a
large loss of life.
Hoover Dam, part Of the $165 ,0O0, 900
Colorado River development program,
Is being built by six companies of San
Francisco, according to specifications
OF the Government. Eminent engi-
neers were consulted about the project.
Hits Dam Comparison.
The reclamation commissioner said
there can be no comparison in founda-
tons, as the st. Francis Dam was
built in a comparatively wide canyon,
while Hoover Dam rests against two
sides Of narrow canyon, a bottle-neck
in the swiftly flowing Colorado River
He asserted one side of the st. Francis
Dam arch rested against air at the
top" The side walls. he said, were en-
tirely different.
DR.. Mead declined to discuss what
Mr.. Gerry might have meant in writ
ing the risk could be wiped out for
an additional expense Of 100000 or
less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
ASKS NAMES BE PUBLISHED.
Illinois Democrat Urges Hoover to
Expose Short Sellers.


Expose Short Sellers.
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 11-Representativ A.
j. SABBATH, Democrat. of Illinois, today
wrote to President Hoover urging him to
make public the names Of certain per.
sons selling short in all commodity
markets." as mentioned in the Presi-
dents statement at Fridays press con-
ference. and to designate them public
enemies"
In his statement President Hoover
made it clear his attack was not upon
legitimate hedging operations. but only
upon those of "a limited number Of
SPECTATORS who. he said, sold grains and
other commodities short to depress
prices"
in Chicago we have designated men
guilty. of lesser crimes than 4laetrs as
'1Hh . enemies. and therefNe you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
BRITISH ANXIETY GROWS.
More Drastic Plan Than Hoover's Seen
Necessary to Save Reich.

LONDON, July IL (P).-The growing
seriousness Of the German economic
situation was watched In Great Britain
tonight with increasing concern.
Although the British Isles become
lethargic over week ends so far as
busirSre Is concerned, and no govern
ment ofices are open, IL was learned
today that Prime Minister Macdonald,
the foreign once and banking circles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
MESSAGE MYSTERY HERE.
White House Denies Reich Plea to In
tercede With Reserve Banks.

Secretary Castle said tonight, in a
statement issued through the White
House, President Hoover had received
no request Of any kind from the Ger.
man government in connection with the
present financial difficulties and had
not been asked to intercsde.
Castles statement, made after con-
ferences with the President at the Chief
Executives Rapidan camp In Virginia,
where he Is guest, said:
The President has had no request of
any kind from the German government
in connection with the present financial
difficulties. They have not asked him
to intercede with the Federal Reserve
banks.
Exchange of Messages Denied.
I'm this connection it is we'll known
that in any case the Executive has no
authority over the Federal Reserve
Board and does not attempt to infiu-
ence it. We know nothing Of q message
from Washington.
THE President has not exchanged
any message Of any kind with Germany
today"
Castles statement was issued from
the Presidents camp after the White
House had been informed that leading
German bankers had been called to
confer with the cabinet in Berlin over
message reported to have been re-
ceived from Washington.
II was added that no communication
had been received today from Ambas-
sador Sackett, the American envoy to
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
U. S. ARMY POLO STAR
CRITICALLY INJURED
IN FALL FROM HORSE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
FALL Confinement
AT PENiTENTIARY IN
SANTA FE Is URGED

CONTINUED Prom First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
HOOVER DAM PERIL
FORESEEN|NDEGGN
Engineer Fearful 1t Will Fail,
Sliding on Slippery Rock
From Lack of Weight.

Continued From First page.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-23
o., VESPERMAN
dies HERE SUNDAY
Western Union EmpIoye Had
Been in State for More
Than 40 Years

oscar A, Vesperman, As, a resident
Of North Dakota since 1888, died here
at $50 a. m. Sunday following q
weeks illness.
Vesperman suffered from a general
breakdown in health, death coming
as q result Of q combination OF ALL
unents.
Oscar Arthur Vesperrnal vas born
in st. Ansgar, Iowa, April IL, 1884. He
moved to Grafton with his parents IN
1883 and came to Bismarck In 1908.
He had been in the employ Of the
Western Union since 1915 and prior
to that time had worked for both the
Northern Pacific and 500 railroads.
On Dec. "a. 1920, he married Bessie
Beatrice Clarke.
Besides his widow he leaves two
brothers, E. II. L. and E. e. Vesper-
man, both Of whom live at Bismarck.
A sister, Mrs. g. A. Bruu1n1und. i've
at Washburn.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the First Pres
byterian church, Rev. F. E. Logee, or
1iciating.
Relatives said Monday that the fol-
lowing men would be asked to act as
pallbearers: r. J. T1aimmesch, VIII
liam Harris. Robert Morris, II. B.
Stevens. 1. <. Thompson. and Harry
Guns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-23
LAW APPARENTLY IS
TIGHTENING GRIP ON
CfnCAGOG ANGSYERS
William Neimoth Convicted for
Participation in Payroll
Robbery
Al CAPoNE Is, APPEALING
New Flareup Of GangIand Guns
Expected to Follow &C.
naro Staying
Al cAPoNE IS APPEALING

Chicago, March 23.-ReThe law
appears to be tightening its grip on
Chicago,s public enemies"
One by one the men 50 classified
by authorities have been stacking
their wits against agencies Of the
law-and have lost.
The latest to feel the attack Is VIII
liam Neimoth, whose conviction for
participation In a $4,000 payroll rob-
berry In Baltimore In 1926 has been
upheld by the court Of appeals at An
napolis. Niemoth was sentenced to ID
years. Attorneys said his chances for
q rehearing were slim.
Neimoth's apparent failure to es-
cape punishment followed closely the
conviction Of No. l on the list of "a
enemies-Alphonse Capone, sentenced
to six months for contempt of federal
court in Chicago. The charge grew
out Of his failure to respond to a sum-
mons from the grand jury. He Is try
ing to avoid the penalty by an appeal
Meanwhile Chicago police said they
would not be surprised to see q new
flareup Of gangland guns as a result
Of the staying Saturday night OF
Johnny Genaro. known as a Capone
henchman, and q brother Of Joseph
"Pepe" Genaro. q public enemy"
Two Originals Killed
TWO on the original list have beer
killed-Joe Aiello, North Side gang
leader, who walked into q machine
gun ambush last fall, and Jack Zuta
slain last August ut Delafield, Wis, .
month after he had been questioned
in connection with the staying of Al.
fred Lingle, the Tribune reporter.
The status Of the other public
enemies Monday was:
Ralph Capone, brother Of Alphonse
Pacing three years for income tax
evasions.
Tony "Mops" Volpe-Fighting de-
portation, with extension granted
pending IN appeal.
Frankie Rio, a Capone bodyguard-
Serving Jail sentence for carrying
Continued on page seven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-23
TWO CHILDREN DIE
IN FIRE AT RUGBY
3.Year.OId and 7.Year.OId Vic.
Tins Youngest in Family
Of Nine

Rugby, N. D.. March 23.-R-Two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Keller, living four miles north Of
Rugby, were ~suffocated to death Sat-
urday night when fire destroyed the
farm home.
Diminick, three, and Theresa, sew
en-, the youngest members Of a fam
lily Of nine children, were those who
persisted. A coroner's jury Sunday
found that they died of carbon do
xide poisoning. The two were the
only occupants Of an upstairs room,
where they were sleeping.
The fire, which had made consid-
cradle Roadway before its discovery
by the mother Of the children, Is be-
lived to have started from q defec-
tive flue. The house burned to the
ground and little Of its contents was
saved.
Mr.. Keller, who was not at home
when the fire started. saw the house
in flames upon his return from Rug
BY. and arrived shortly after the dis
covery by hts wife. All but the two
younger children escaped from the
house without injury.
After Mrs. Keller had made futile
efforts to reach Dominick and There
81 In the upstairs room, Mr.. Keller
succeeded in entering by . window
and removed them. The children had
lost consciousness and appeared LIE
less. Hoping that they might be re-
suscitated, MI. Keller rushed them
at once to the Rugby hospital. En-
forts to revive them proved unavail-
ing.
Funeral services for the two chill
dren were held at the Rugby Catholic
church Monday forenoon and burial
was made here.