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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
CHICAGO TENOR
GUEST. SOLO|ST
Tito Schipa Win Sing Several
of His Own Compositions
Tonight.

Tito Schipa, celebrated tenor and
leading member of the Chicago Civic
Opera Co.. will be the guest soloist in
the Simmons program tonight over
WMAL and network of associated
Columbia Broadcasting System stations.
Schipa'S program contains two of his
own ompositions-"I Shall Return"
and "El Gaucho"-in addition to sew
eral world favorite and concert songs.
These include 20 Sole Mic" and the
Harlequin Serenade" from "Pagliacci."
The Evening in Paris program, an
ether WMAL feature, also will present
n famous artist, Sicily Goldner, harpist,
the only woman member Of the Phil
harmonic Symphony Society Orchestra.
The Three Bakers, assisted by Leo
Reisman's Orchestra, have arranged a
varied program, featuring the waltzeS
of Strauss. Guy Lombardo and his
Royal Cafiadians in. the Panatela broad
cast announce as the speciality medley
Of old favorites.
Cabinet Members Speak.
wMAL and its associates will broad
cast at O'Clock a portion of the pro-
ccedings at the National Conference Of
Business Paper Editors. High lights of
the business situation will be given by
Secretary of Commerce Lamont. Secre-
tary of Labor Doak and Stanley A.
Dennis. president Of the conference.
One of WN1AL's principal attractions
of local origin will mark the radio
premiere of a prominent Washington
society girl, who will whistle a number
of popular tunes. Her name will not
be revealed, and she will be known on
the air as the Mystery Whistling Cir"
Lois Bennett, popular radio soprano,
will be the guest soloist in the Family
Party" program tonight over WRC and
other National Broadcasting Co. sta
tons. She will sing THE Moon and T."
dering One" from 1.-THE Pirates Of Pen
vance" Other songs from Gilbert and
Sullivan operettas win be sung by Lewis
James, tenor; Wilfred Glenn, bass, and
Elliott Shaw, baritone.
New Number for Gypsies.
A new number from the stage pro-
duction, THE Wonder Bar" Is included
in the program of the Gypgies. Cad
mans From the Land of the sky-Blue
Water" and the "BerceuSe" from "Joce-
1yn" are among the other selections.
THE Dancing Men" Is announced as
the episode in the Adventures of Sher-
lock Holmes dramatic series. In this
story Sherlock Holmes solves O crimson
CIPHER and discovers the true story of
9 woman's past life.
WRC also will broadcast a session of
the New York Bible Association. The
principal address viii be made by r. B.
Bennett, Prime Minister Of Canada.
The boys chorus Of the washington
Welfare Association makes its radio de-
but tonight over VOL The station
also has scheduled a concert by the
Southern Melody Boys and half-hour
program by Kenney and his Crowd.
Phil Loria's Orchestra, John Slaugh-
ter's Orchestra and Big Eds Squirrel
Hunters will contribute TO the program
Of WJSV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Major Radio Features

SPEECHES.
~LRte-t Achievements In Chemistry" by
Science Service, WMAL, 6:45;
How's BusinesS?" by Merle Thorpe,
URC, 800.
Amos n Andy, wRC, 700; Adventures
o. Sherlock Holmes, WRC, 1000.
VARIETY.
Yeast testers, wRc, tbs; Phil Cook,
WRC. 1880; Emery Daugherty's Or
WRC, $50; Leo Reisman's Orches-
ira and male trio, WMAL. 900;
Family Party" featuring Frank
Blacks Orchestra, WRC, $50; Pan
atela program, WMAII, 1000.
CLASSICAL.
Tito 6chipa, tenor, wAdAL. $3.50.
DANCE MUSIC.
herb Gordon's Orchestra, wAdAL,
WMAI.. 1870; Phil Spitalny's Or
chestra, WRC. 1900; Asbury Park
Orchestra, WMAIs 1901.
HIGH LIGHTS REsEwMRmE.
e:45-Topics In Brief, ~ Lowell
ThomaS-WJZ, WBZ, WBAL,
WABC, Wink, WdAQ, KDKA,
WLW and WRVA.
T:45-Tony Cabooch, one-man radio
show-WABC, WAIU, WA6AQ
and KNOX
T:45-Roxy Theater program-WSB,
WIZ, WHAM, KWK, WSM and
WHO.
e:30-Ohman and Arden, piano duo;
Joe Cornell, accordionist; male
trio and novelty orchestra -
WIZ, WBZ. WBAL, RDKA
WLW and WJR.
9:30-Real Folks, sketch of small-town
lfe-WJZ. WBZ, WBAL. KDKA,
WLW, WAR and XIV.
10:00-Rochester Civic Orchestra
WIZ, WBZ. WBZA, WHAM,
KDKA, VIDAL, WLw and
WAR
lo:30-Empire Builders: dram tic
sketch-WJZ, WBZ, wBAL
WBzA, KDKA, WLW and KYW.
1l:00-The MadcapS-WTTC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
The Dial Log
Stations Heard in Washington Regularly

Flashes from The Epentn0 star, q
resume OF tCorld neUs, Is broadcast
daily By WMAL at 5.l5 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Today on the Radio
f1u time p.n,., unless otherwise tndtcatedJ
wyTCN 1854 Meters.
w ID v 1,46n KiIocycles,

wTCV 2O54 Meters.
WJOV 1.460 KiIocycles.
3:O0-Station flashes.
3:S0-Sunshine hour.
4:l5-Children' program.
Subsistence and History.
5:l5-Along Route so.
6:O0--News flashes.
6:l5-Classified program.
7:OO-Studio feature.
7:28-Tlme signal.
7:30-Phil Loria'S Orchestra.
8:l5-"The Voice of Labor"
8:45-Columbia Council of Engineers.
9:Oo-Alexandria American Legion.
9:3O-Studio feature.
l0:O0-Big Eds Squirrel Hunters.
lO:3o-Monty and Skippy.
ll:OO-John Slaughters Orchestra.
l2:O0-Weather report.
Early Program Tomorrow.
a:57a-Down South in Dixie.
q:O0a--Army Band.
:3Oa-Wcather report and Grand
fathers Clock.
9:4Oa-Hints to Housewives.
1O:0Oa-Pea Dishes.
10:15a-Beauty chat by Virginia Dye.
IL :00a-Sacred hour
IL :00m-Correct time.
12:01-Anna Meeks and David Martin.
12:2o-Farm news.
1:30-Old King Tut.
2:3o-Appreciation and History OF
Music.
3:00-Laugh Bit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

SPOKEN hilu well
dressed. He was
born in st. Johns,
N e W fou ndland,
May 10, 1894, the
son of one of the
towns most promi-
nent barristers. He
got his first job
shortly efter grad
uation from ST.
Bonaventure'S in
st. Johns with the
Canadian Bank OF
Commerce, and re-
manned there until
the outbreak OF the
World WAR, when
he enlisted and
served overseas for
fhT0o wars
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HEAVY RAIN HITS ITALY

Forty-Hour Downpour in South
Held Damaging Fruit Crops.
ROME, April 20 (P.-Heavy crop
damage is feared from 4O-hour rain,
averaging nearly two inches, which has
fallen over the western part of Central
and Southern Italy.
The Agricultural Institute said today
that fruit was certain to have suffered
badly, but that immediate good weather
might mitigate the damage to grain.
The rain began Friday night and fell
steadily until 8 am today.
Many rivers and creeks are high, but
no serious flood damage is reported as
yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Folks Behind
The Microphone
BY THE RADIO EDITOR.

. RANK KNIGHT, one of Column
- bias outstanding announcers,
came close to becoming doc
l. tor. but he's glad now that he
didn't. He believes radio has
all the glamour and thrill OF
back stage upon the rise of the curtain,
which satisfies his one time desire to
be an actor.
Knight is tall, well poised, well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

this Summer and take up his new duties
In September.
Mr.. Mitchell has been at the Church
OF the Messiah six years. two years as
associate rector and four years as rec
tor. He was graduated from Trinity
College, Hartford, Conn, and tamaMt
for three years at st. Johns University,
Shanghai returning to enter the Army
in the World War, serving with the
Field Artillery.
His family originally came from
Southern Maryland and his great
grandfather and his father were pas
tors. He was born In Centerville, this
State, in 1892 and is unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

A school in Sacramento, Calf. has
a miniature golf.vcourse, constructed by
the pupils, In which practical geog-
raphy is taught. Farm districts, rivers,
mountains, deserts and other natural
features of the United States are laid
out as hazards and other parts Of IA
hole course,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

strated by actual use during the preced-
ing year"
Immediately after the presentation at
the White House, demonstration night
of autogiros Is scheduled to take place
over the EllipSe.
At 1890 o'clock. Wednesday, Mr.. Pit
cairn and his associates win be guests
of the Aero Club of Washington Chap
ter of the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation at a luncheon in the willard
Hotel Federal and civil aviation
officials are to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

Emperor Halle Sclassie Of Abyssinia,
is endeavoring to revise the country's
calendar, establishing a 300-day work
ing year with weekly day of rest and
only IL holidays. There are now $50
holidays, fasts and feasts, on which the
people do no work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
PITCAIRN WILL RECEIVE
AWARD FROM PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Will Present Col
her Trophy for Development
of Autogiro.

President Hoover will present the
Collier Trophy. annual aviation award,
at noon Wednesday to Harold F.
Pitcairn and his associates in the de-
velopment and application of the auto
giro for safe aerial transport.
The trophy is awarded for the great
est achievement in aviation in America
the value Of which has been demon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
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WRC 1855 Meters.
w AN ESQ KiIocycIes.
3:0o-Musicalities.
3:15-Current Events.
3:30-The Sixteen Singers.
4:00--United States Marine Band
5:00-The Tea Timers.
S:15--"Vocational Guidance" by the
Kiwanis Club.
5:30-Rice's Orchestra.
6:00-NewS flashes,
6:10-Report off, National Industrial
Conference Board.
6:12-Black and Gold Orchestra.
6:15-Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
6:29-Correct time.
6:30-The Schneider Orchestra.
7:00-Amos n Andy.
7:15-The Yeast testers.
7:30-Phil Cook. comedian.
7:45-The Wilkins Man.
8:00-"HowS Business?" by Merle
Thorpe.
8:15-Andy Sannellas Orchestra.
8:30-The Gypsies.
9:30-"Family Party" featuring Frank
Blacks Orchestra and Briga-
diers' Quartet
0:00-Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
1C:30-Dinner of the New York Bible
Association: address by Prime
Minister Bennett of Canada.
1T:30-Weather forecast.
1l:31-Sea Chanties, by Wilfred Glenn.
11:45-Jean Cowan, crooner.
12:00-Phil Spitalny's Orchestra
1890 to l00a-LouiS Pannco'S Or
chestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
8:00a-Gene and Glenn.
8:15a-Mornlng devotions.
8:30a-C heerio.
9:0Oa-"Timely Garden Suggestions"
by w. r. Beattie.
9:15a-Campbsll Orchestra.
9:45a-Our Daily Food.
o:00a-United States Marine Band
ii :0oa-"Your Child" by Grace Abbott.
I1:15a-Radio Household Institute.
:30a-Sweet and Low Down.
11:45a--Al and Pete.
12:00m-"Worth while POEMS" by
Homer Rodeheaver
12:15-On Wings of Song.
12:30-National Farm and Home Hour.
1:30-United States Navy Band.
2:00-"World News About Women"
2:15-Breen and De Rose.
2:30-Edna Wallace Hopper.
2:45-Sisters Of the Skillet.
3:00-Music In the Air. {
3:30-Chicago Serenade.
4:00-Pacific Vagabonds.
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3:0o-Columbia Salcn Orchestra.
3:30-Ann Leaf at the organ.
4:00-United States Army Band.
4:30-Herb Gordon's Orchestra.
5:00-Art Gillian, Whispering Plan
ist"
5:15-Gypsy Music Makers.
5:30-The Hawaiians.
5:45-FlaShes from The Evening Star.
6:00-Time and program resume.
6:02-Semi-annual National Confer
ence Of Business Paper Editors.
6:30-The Answer Man.
6:35-MyStery Whistling Girl.
6:45-"Latest Achievements in Chem
iStry," by Science Service
7:00-"Current Events" by H. ". Kal-
tenborn.
7:15-Gertrude Dyre, pianist.
7:30-The Berrycrafters.
7:45-Jimmy and Jane.
8:00-Arthur PTyors Band.
8:15-Barbershop Quartet.
6:30-Tito Schipa, tenor of the Chi
cago Civic Opera Co.
0:c0-Leo ReiSman's Orchestra and
the Three Bakers.
9:30-An Evening in Paris.
10:00-Panatela program, with Guy
Lombardo and his Royal Cana
dams.
I0:30-Savino Tone Pictures.
ii :00-Herb Gordon's Orchestra.
11:30-Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
12:00-Weather report.
12:0ia-Asbury Park Orchestra.
1880 to 1:00a-Ann Leaf at the organ.
Early Program Tomorrow.
s:00a-Morning devotions
S:15a-Art Gillham, whispering Plan
iSt"
s:30a-Tony's Scrap Book.
S:45a-Morning MinStrels
9:00a-Something for Every One.
9:30a-Morning Moods.
:00a-Frank w. Young, pianist.
10:l5a-Columbia Mixed Quartet.
1o:30a-Musical feature.
10:45a-Party House.
10 :ooa-Selected Readings by Virginia
Leatherbury.
11:15a-"Your Foods and You"
IL :30a-"Window Boxes" by Grace
White.
IL :45a-Three Men in a Tub.
12:00m-Paul Tremaine's Orchestra.
I2:30-Columbia Revue.
l:O0-Park Central Orchestra.
1:30-Ritz- Carlton Orchestra.
2:00-Dale Wimbrow
2:15-The Four Clubmen.
2:30-American School of the Air
1.-The Brass Section"
3:00-Columbia Salon Orchestra.
3:3o-The Three Doctors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

The act Of kissing the Book by wit
nesses derives from the fact that from
the mouth comes the statements that
the witness win be making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
M'LEAN'S MEXICAN
DIVORCE IS BANNED
Court Permanently Enjoins
Publisher From Seeking
Foreign Decree.

Justice James NJ. Proctor of the Dis
trict Supreme Court today signed a
permanent injunction against Edward
B. Mclean, Washington publisher pre-
venting him from prosecuting a divorce
proceeding in Mexico against his wife,
Evalyn Walsh Mclean. Attorney Julius
I. Peyser, representing the publisher,
noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals
Justice Jesse c.. Adkins had heard
the Mclean controversy and had grant
ed decree pro confesso against Nc
Lean, who had attempted to justify his
dual citizenship as a resident of Wash
ington and also resident of Mexico.
Justice Proctor inquired why the sign
ing of the formal order might not await
the return Of Justice Adkins from his
vacation
Attorneys Nelson T. Harrison and
Albert w. Fox, representing Mrs Mclean,
insisting on the signing of the order
They explained that Mclean is now in
Europe and expressed to the court their
apprehension that he might go to Paris
and attempt to begin divorce proceed
ingS there.
Peyser contended that there should
be proof offered of the allegations of
the injunction proceeding before the
final order was signed, but the court
ruled against him.
Under a consent decree in the origi-
nal maintenance suit brought by Mrs.
Mclean against her husband for the
support of herself and children. the
publisher was ordered to pay $500
alimony out of his income from
the estate of his father, John r.
Mclean, in which he and the American
Security & Trust Co. are the trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Eastman Questions Policy of
Rail Raise While Com
modities Drop.
INVESTMENT BANKER
HOLDS INCREASE NEEDED
Fairman R. Dick Declares Higher
Taxes and Branch Operations
Are to Blame.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The wisdom of increasing railroad
freight rates at a time when general
commodity prices are declining was
questioned today by an interstate COM
merce commissioner considering the ap-
peal of the railroads for a Is per cent
rate increase.
Commissioner Eastman asked Fair
man r. Dick Of Roosevelt 81 Co. OF
New York If he thought it economically
sound to put railroad rates so high
compared with commodities.
Dick replied the railroads could not
help it and that much of the charges
were necessary to meet increased taxes
and branch line operations.
Cites Increase Since 1916.
Eastman said "ton-mile" charges for
freight had increased so per cent since
1915, but commodities were l3 per cent
lower than at that time.
II want to know whether you think
1t economically sound to put rates at
such a high figure as compared with
1852" Eastman asked.
LIN odAA I4C AOulo IlOt nAbo"Ci.
DO you think it wise for the rail-
roads originating anthracite coal
freight to increase their rates?' East
man asked.
Dick did not reply.
Before the opening OF today's hear
ing, two Interstate Commerce Commits
sion examiners recommended to the
commission an upward revision Of
freight rates on hay throughout the
West
The examiners, reporting on their in
vestigation of the commodity under the
Hoch-Smith resolution, recommended a
minimum rate of 10 cents per hundred
pounds for haulS of 10 miles or less,
For the Mountain Pacific territory the
minimum rate would be IL cents.
Asked About propaganda"
When the hearing was resumed this
morning, Dick, the New York invest
ment banker, who testified Saturday in
favor of the rate increase, was asked
If the propaganda" put out by rail-
roads was not hurting the confidence
Of investors in railroad securities.
This was one of the several similar
questions put to Dick by Commissioner
Eastman during croSS-examination.
Dick told the commission he felt the
plea of the railroads for the rate in
crease might alarm some investors, but
would hearten Others. He explained
that many who held railroad securities
already we're uneasy, and said preSenta-
ton of the railroads case could en-
courage them through the belief that
something would be done.
Might Endanger Credit.
Wont it be impossible for us to
deny the rate increase plea without
hurting the credit Of the railroads."
Eastman asked.
Dick answered that IL the request
were denied entirely that undoubtedly
1t would affect credit.
Suppose the increase is granted and
the expected increase in revenues fail?"
Eastman inquired. What them"
Dick answered that he felt that the
Government could find some way to aid
the railroads and that some action was
imperative.
Aren't you putting the case squarely
up to the Governments" Eastman
asked.
Speaks for Investors.
Dick said he did not represent the
railroads, but only spoke In behalf Of
railroad investors.
DO you personally believe that the
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
TUNNEY'S ACCUSER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Former Mrs. Kate Fogarty, Who
Sued for 100000, Found With
Bullet in Lung.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, July 2o.-Mrs.
Katherine King. who as Mrs. Kate
Fogarty, sued Gene Tunney, former
heavyweight champion, for 100000
heart balm, was in hospital here with
bullet wound in her left lung. Ply
sicians expected her to recover.
The shooting occurred at the home
Of Mrs. j. Y. Rankin, Mrs. Kings
mother, Saturday night.
Mrs. Rankin said that she and Mrs.
King had listened to the radio and told
fortunes with cards Saturday evening.
The mother related that Mrs. King
began to weep and got up saying she
was going to leave the house A few
minutes later Mrs. Rankin heard shot
Going to Mrs. Kings room, Mrs. Ran
kin said she found her daughter
wounded.
The Tunney suit, filed at New Haven,
Conn.,, was dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20
Future World We'll
fare Held in
Balance.
SESSIONS MAY co
BEYOND FINANCES
Developments at Paris
Are Seen as Making
Task Easier.

LONDON, July 20 P).-The
seven power conference seek
ing a way to aid Germany adj
journed it's first meeting early
this evening.
BY the Associat ted Press
LONDON, July 20.-Statesmen
of seven nations assembled this
evening in Prime Minister Mac
Donald'S Office, in the House OF
Commons, for the first meeting
of a conference which will con-
slider how Germany is to be saved
from economic collapse.
The gathering is regarded here
as the most momentous interna-
tional assembly since the signing
of the Versailles treaty, for on its
outcome, in the opinion of British
observers, depends the future well
fare of Europe and the world.
Technically the cenferees will
conflne their discussions to eco
nomic matters in connection with
the German monetary crisis, but
there is no commentator in this
country who does not believe that
when so many world statesmen
are gathered in one place an ap-
proach will not be made toward
issues of far wider import.
Three outstanding American
statesmen are attending for their
country-Henry L. Stinason, Sec
rotary of State; Andrew w. Mel
lon, Secretary of the Treasury,
and Hugh S. Gibson, Ambassador
to Belgium.
The other conferees represent
Great Britain, Germany, France,
Belgium, ItaIy and Japan.
Before the statesmen met, Secretary
of State Stimson called on Ramsay
Macdonald at the. prime minister's
residence, 10 Downing street.
Mr.. Macdonald had been up until
long after midnight comforting with
Foreign Secretary Henderson, who re-
turned from Paris last night with Mr..
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column 80
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EIGHT DIE OF BURNS
IN OIL GUSHER FIRE
Seven Others in Critical Con.
dition From Injuries Re-
Ceived in Flames.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich, July 20.
An oil field fire which climaxed the
shooting of a "gusher," Is miles from
here Saturday, had taken eight lives
today, while seven other victims, ter
ribly burned, were in a critical condi-
ton in local hospital.
The 1000 barrel we'll whose shoot
ing" attracted the victims and 200
other spectators to the scene Of the
tragedy, still was burning.
The we'll came in as gusher shortly
before a storage tank exploded from q
cause as yet undetermined, showering
the spectators with flaming oil. The
heroism OF Buck" Hewitt, a tool
dresser, in completing the Gaping of
the well at the risk of his own life, was
credited with preventing greater loss
of life. for the well did not catch fire
Immediately.
Brave Fire in Rescue.
There were other acts of heroism.
Many of the men who rolled to safety
from the sea of fire, dashed back into
the flames to rescue women who had
not escaped-some OF them to their
deaths.
Four of the victims died early yester-
day, and four more last night. One of
the first fatalities was Mrs. Walter L..
McClanahan, wife of the principal
owner of the gusher. McClanahan.
known in the Mount Pleasant field as
king of hard-luck promoters" and q
veteran of oil operations in the Kansas
and Kentucky fields, was among the
seven for whom hope has been all but
abandoned. 1t was the first paying we'll
he had brought in this field.
The dead:
Mrs. Mary McClanahan, IS, Mount
Pleasant.
Mrs. Lola Guy, as, wife Of E. J. Guy,
superintendent of the Roosevelt Oil Re
finery.
Mrs. Henry Guy, IT, daughter-in-law
A. E. Gorham, SO, Mount Pleasant
manufacturer.
Ruby Melvin, 10, daughter of John
Melvin, field superintendent.
Marion Fugate, 38, brother-in-law OF
Mechanism.
Mrs. Anna D. Lamb, 25, Mount
Pleasant, wife Of Thomas D. Lamb.
Mrs. H. E. Whittekind, IS, Mount
Pleasant.
Fight Fire With Steam.
An attempt was to be made today
to snuff out the burning gusher with
lets of live steam. After flremen and
State conservation officers had fought
all Saturday night against spread of
the flames to the well, the fire crept
through a connecting pipe line and the
we'll flared up early yesterday.
A crew of "salamanderS" with special
fire-fighting equipment was reported en-
route from a Southwestern oil field in
response to an appeal sent out yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-20

Swapping heavy chain which
bound them, two large black bears
broke loose in East Falls Church, Va.
this morning, mauled three men and
ran wild through the streets for two
hours before one was shot and the
other recaptured.
Women and children ran screaming
to their homes as the bears, made
vicious by the hot weather, rampaged
through the town with nearly 100
hastily armed men in pursuit.
The three men injured were DR.. j.
T. D. Howard, Homer Sumpter, ga
rage employee, and E. c. Carter. tele-
phone Eneman. Although badly clawed
and beaten. their injuries were not
considered serious.
The bears were captured several
years ago in Alaska by E. r. Makeley.
a Falls Church automobile dealer. The