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Gloria Swanson Returning.

NEW YORK, August ls lP1.-Gloria
Swanson. who arrived FRIDAY from Eu-
rope. left yesterday for Hollywood 10
resume her work in motion pictures.
Michael Farmer Of Dublin and Paris.
who arrived on the same boat with Miss
Swanson, was on her westward train
en- route to Honolulu bat both he and
she parted questions regarding pos
sible romance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
Do-x LEAVES PARA

RIO DE JANEIRO. August 10 iF'.--
The Pan-Ameriean Always once here
reported today that the seapiane DO-A
left Para this morning. resuming Its de-
layed flight 10 the United States.
Arran@ sments have been made for
ktops 40 Cayenne and Georgetown.
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BANKERS WILL SIGN |
CREDIT PACT TODAY.
80 Days Extension Granted
Germany, With 0pportu-
nifty for Renewal.

BY Ceble 20 Inc Sear.
BASEL, Switzerland. August 1s.--To-
day the msmhers of the Bankers Corn
nittee appointed by the London Con-
ference to review Germany's finances
are to afix their signatures to their
report adopted yesterday recommending
q three-month prolongation of Ger
many's $l0o,0o0o0O credit by the Cen
trail Banks and the Bank for Intsrna-
tional Settlements. Germany is also
given moral assurances that q successive
similar extension will be made, If war
ranted by necessities.
Sir Walter Layton. British economist
and member OF the Economic Consulta-
tive Committee Of the League of Ma
tons, who phrased the report, says that
he hopes this action will contribute to
restoration of confidence.
Reviews Credit situation.
Plus an accompanying letter to the
Bank for International Settlements.
which had arranged with the central
banks to form the committee, the report
contains about 5000 words, with an
nexes. 1t resumes Gernaany's credit
situation and makes recommendation
as to the desirability and prerequisites
for changing short-term credits into
middle-term and lOng-term credits.
One annex is an agreement between
the international creditor banks and the
German debtors and the Reichsbank.
This agreement is not complete, but 1t
goes into the general report neverthe-
less.
The Germans are not satisfied with
three-month extension and the pros
pect Of a renewal as promised by the
central and private banks. They say
that they cannot agree to this six
month extension unless the central
banks agree also. else the private banks
would be left holding the bag.
Politics May Return.
There are other points of disagree
ment, but these are not enough to
annul the report, which, 1t Is thought,
will be constructive creation.
Reservations embodied In the report
as to the committees attituds toward
freezing short-term credits. it is thought
by some, may bring the financial prob
lem of credits back to the political
p1dSc. when LII. mans LubElSI, pISSl-
dent of the Reichsbank. few about
Europe looking for financial relief re-
Gently. the Bank for International
Settlements said that politics was in
the background and that hence IL was
a matter for the governments. These
foregathered at the London Conference
and the buck was passed on to the
central banks. which here, in turn,
passed the buck to the private banks.
The negotiations in Basel leave the
key to the problem in the hands Of the
central banks, some Of which, II not
all. are dominated by political consider
ations.
tCopyriEht 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
CoLLAPSES ON STREET
Virginian, Here in Search of Work
Treated at Gallinger.

Weakened after wandering the streets
of the Capital in a futile, three-day
search for food and employment,
Gordon Logan, % years old, of Rich
mond, Va, collapsed at Sixth street and
South Carolina avenue southeast last
night and is being treated by physicians
at Gal,inger Hospital,
Logan was found lying in the gutter
by Patrolmen j. T. Kirby and H. Bar
foot, who revived the man and took him
to the hospital in a passing machine.
The Virginian told police he had not
eaten since Saturday.
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CONTINUED From First Page
ministry of railways. recently estimated
that at least 10000 900 inhabitants of
the flooded valleys of Central China
face starvation before Spring unless aid
Is given them.
He suggested that part of the United
States Farm Boards surplus wheat be
poured into China for relief purposes
under long-term credit arrangements
tetween the Chinese and American
governments.
Baker described the present flood sit
ustion as probably constituting China's
most terrible disaster in the present
century"
rnnnrrun ALL nrAzn uAArrn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18

Commissions in the Army Reserve
Corps have been issued by the war
Department to Walter B. Howe. 1921
II street. as d major Of Infantry, and 10
Carl .. Coleman, s34 Westminster
street, and Edgar NJ. Dickersou, 34ls
oakwoOd relraeesAs second lieutenants
Of Infantyy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18

Repeated inquiries Friday and SAT-
urday about the Roosevelt letter
brought denials from the White House
that such Q communication had been
received. Subsequent inquiries at the
State Department ELECTED similar de-
mails after that department had checked
with the White House ONCE.
The denials were softened Monday to
a mere statement that no such negotia-
tons as spoken of in the Roosevelt LETT
ter were under way. Theodore @.
Joslin. secretary to the President, stated
then that he had not meant 10 deny
the receipt of q letter frNm the New
York Governor. but merely It's import.
1t was after this explanation Of Seere-
tary Joslin that the state Department
admitted receiving the communication
by publishing the answer to It. The
answer was dated August Thursday.
Undersecretary Castle, Afting 6eere-
tary Of state, then wrote:
The President referred 10 me your
letter concerning negotiations with
Canada on the subject Of the water
way. All that Il Is possible 20 say now
Is that no negotiations Of any kind are
going on. II Is obvious that when the
time comes the interest Of New York
state will not be neglected
Personal Communication.
State Department onicials said to-
day that the entire text Of Acting Sec
rotary Castles letter had nos been made
public.
The parts of the letter which were
withheld were OF persona, nature be-
tween the Acting Secretary. 20 whom
the President assigned the outy OF re-
plying. and the Governor, Cfacials said.
BOTH PARTIES FACE TURMOIL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-18
STARVATION FACES
100000 PEOPLE
IN CHINESE FLOOD

CONTINUED From FIRST Page.j
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ROOSEVELT SILENT
ON TAMMANY DEMAND
FOR G. O. P. INQUIRY

Continued From First Page }
Evening star., 1931-12-08

Mrs. M. K. Gillian entertained at q
bridge luncheon in her apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel today. The
guests included Mrs Percy Quinn. Mrs.
Eugene 0. Sykes. Mrs. Harry Fulton,
Mrs. Louis O. Caldwell, Mrs. Thomas
Stevenson, Mrs. George Romney, Mrs.
Norman Dodson. Mrs Fred E. Horniday
Mrs. George E. Allen, Mrs. Frank
Lovette and Miss Kathryn Bower.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

Mrs. Orsn L. Haverly, who makes her
home at the Shoreham, entertained at
luncheon yesterday with bridge after
the luncheon. Her guests included Mrs.
Frank T. Eddingfield, Mrs. Brooks Set
ger. Mrs. r. Macon Burton, Mrs Louise
F. LIE Gore, Mrs Michael Sullivan, Mrs
Frank Neipold and Miss Marie Passage
of Towanda, Pa.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

York, formerly of Washington, where
Judge Potter was member of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
Dinner to Be Served Tonight
By Ladies of McKendree M. e. Chur

The ladies of the McKendree Meth
odist Episcopal Church will hold their
annual turkey dinner this evening from
5 to 7 o'clock in the lecture room of
the church. A parcel post sale and
Evening star., 1931-12-08
table OF homemade candies have been
arranged in connection with the dinner.

Miss Mary A. Lindsey entertained at
dinner at the Dodge Hotel last eve
ming in honor of the board Of directors
of the Zonta Club of Washington and
few additional invited guests. Mrs.
Bell, Zontian from Honolulu, was a
guest of honor, as were DR.. Sarah l..
Arnold of Cambridge, Mass, former
head of Simmons College and now an
honorary director of the Girl Scouts OF
America; DR.. Mary G. Hood, also OF
Cambridge, and Mrs. James A. Donnelly
of Largent, w. Va.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

The Woman's National Democratic
Club entertained at its weekly forum
luncheon yesterday, when the guest OF
Baldwin of the League of Woman
Voters, who spoke of Living Costs
Grandmother's Day VS.. Today" Mrs.
Bates Warren introduced the speaker.
Others at the table with MRS. Baldwin
were Mrs. Samuel Herrick, Mrs. Rob-
ert Woolley, Mrs. A. Garrison McClin-
toek and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin.
Others at the luncheon were Mrs.
RUFUS Weaver, Miss Mary Bakewell,
Mrs. E. H Jackson, Mrs. Robert Lam
(ContinuerJ an Tep+b paoaA
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
BOWLES' SENTENCE
REVIEW REFUSED
DiSbarred Lawyer Must Ac-
Cept Penalty Imposed in Low
er Court for PraCtiCing.

BY the Associated Press.
The Suprer re Court yesterday declined
to review the appeal of Norman S.
Bowles, contesting the imposition of
penalty Of 500 fine or 80 days in jail
for contempt of court in practicing law
in the District of Columbia after he
had been disbarred.
Bowles was disbarred July 2, 1921,
after report from the Grievance Com
mittee of the District of Columbia Bar.
The proceedings were based on the
charge that Bowles had been sentenced
on June %. 1881, TO serve a term in the
penitentiary after his conviction of a
conspiracy charge in connection with a
stock transaction
On December %, 1928, the Grievance
Committee filed charges against Bowles,
asking the court to hold him in con-
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tempt for practicing law here after
being disbarred.
In defense Bowles insisted that his
conviction had been invalid because the
trial judge had amended the original
indictment by interlineation. adding 20
a list of the owners of stock named in
the indictment the name ID. d. Gra-
ham," and had stricken from the in
dictment allegations placed there by the
grand Jury. He contended the in
dictment as amended mad not been sub
mitted 10 and approved by grand jury.
Bowles nevertheless was convicted Of
contempt and ordered to pay a fine of
500 or serve 80 days in jail. The Dis
trict Court CT Appeals affirmed the
Judgment, and BowleS urged the SUI
preme Court to review the controversy,
insisting the contempt proceedings were
Illegal because based on an invalid in
dictment which had rendered his con-
viction on the conspiracy charge void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

gagged a number OF times, is married.
Her husband is Lester Clarke.
trumpet player in an orchestra. They
admitted yesterday that they had
slipped down to Kennedyville, Md.
week ago, awakened q justice Of the
peace. were married and returned to
New York the same day.
Miss Williams was married under her
real name, Frances Maude Jellineck.
The couple will sail for Europe on .
honeymoon, when Miss Williams mu.
steal comedy season closes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

that the new Turkish Parliament, to be
elected en- Friday, win endeavor to
ameliorate conditions among farmers
and laborers by Inauguration of a
credit system and establishment Of pro-
ducers' cooperative societies.
The Gazi also published his hand
picked list Of 287 Peoples party can
didates for Parliament. asserting that
I'm addition to electing my list Of can
dldates you must make the great sacri-
flee of electing 80 deputies who do not
share our party's views. Their criticism
will make the value of our program
more widely appreciative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
COAL MINE BOMBED
IN KENTUCKY. FIELD
Disorders Renewed After Two Days
of Quiet Following Staying
of Deputy Sheriff.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARLAN, KY, April 21-Disorders
which quieted down Sunday after two
DAYS Of disturbances in the Harlan coal
fields were renewed yesterday with the
bombing of the drift mouth at the Bur-
ger Coal Mining Co. property at Shields,
about IL miles from here. Sheriff J. H.
Blair said the damage was slight.
Disorders last Friday and Saturday
resulted in the Staying of Jess Pace.
deputy sheriff: the wounding of his
alleged assailant, the beating of a coal
miner by a mob at Evarts. end the jail
ing of IL miners on charges Of banding
and confedera ting.
Sheriff Blair said today he expected
no more trouble between his forces, in
Guiding special deputized mine guards,
and unemployed miners who staged a
peaceful demonstra ton in front of the
court house here Saturday.
Nine heavenly bodies are utilized in
astrology-the seven planets and the
sun and the moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
SEEKS GEN. BUTLER
Governor of Oregon Wants Marine
to Head State Police.

SALEM. Greg, April 81 (P.-Maj.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler, who once was
borrowed by Philadelphia for a law en-
forcement drive, is in demand for an
other civilian job.
Gov. Julius L. Meier said last night
he was negotiating with Federal au-
thorities in an effort to bring the Ma
rinc Corps officer to Oregon to organize
a new State police department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

The Central Cocoon and Silk Guild
of Shanghai, China, has asked provincial
authorities to place water police boats
at cocoon-buying stations to guard the
transportation of cash and cocoons and
to prevent trouble between growers and
buyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

A convenient lamp
that fits into any dull
corner-whether it be
the study, living room
or the outdoor living
room of the porch.
Wrought iron base with
parchmentized paper
shade,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

One independent candidate has
caused a stir by promising to fight for
restoration of optional polygamy," but
his chances Of election are considered
slim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
FAMOUS "BLUES" SINGER
WEEDS TRUMPET PLAYER
Frances Williams Admits She Is
Planning Honeymoon When
Season Ends.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Frances Will
liams, "blues" singer of THE New
Workers." who has been reported en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
FARM AND LABOR AID
PROMISED FOR TURKEY
Renal Pasha Pledges Effort by
New Parliament to Improve
Conditions.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL. Turkey, April 21.-In a
proclamation to the nation today, Pres
ident Mustapha Renal Pasha promised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
New Plaid RayOn

Very special price on one
of the seasons smarteSt
fabrics; white and pastels.
Palais Royal-Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21

Strong, durable and
clean cabinet for
dishes, linen-or in a
spare room for books,
toys or sewing equip
ment. Assorted colorS
enamel finish.
Palais Royal
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
"7" Not Sacred Number
Among the BabyIonians

The number seven has been espe-
cially sacred, mystical and symbol
ical since the dawn of history. It
is interesting, therefore, to find at
least one ancient civilization which
may not so have regarded it.
Recent archaeological finds in
BabylOnia include dice which, it is
estimated, must have been made and
used 5000 years ago. This estab-
fishes dice as one Of the oldest and
least changed Of all ordinary things
in human history in common use
today. These ancient dice, however.
differ from their modern descend
ants in that the sum of the spots
on two opposite sides varies instead
of being always seven. This prob
ably means that the cult of seven
as a sacred number did not prevail
among the Babylonians. The cult
has tlourished in succeeding civ
ilizations. Among the Greeks sew
en- was sacred and in the Bible
occur many groups Of seven, as sew
en- stars, seven trumpets. seven spir-
its and the seven horns and seven
eyes Of the Lamb.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18

turned Monday to their home at
Martinsburg, w. Va.
DR. z. Richmond STEELE motored
to st. Andrews School, near Mid
dletoWn. Saturday to attend the
football game. His son, E. Rich
mond, Jr., plays on the team.
Miss Ruth Lightbourne spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Louise Burton was a
guest at the Sigma MI Fraternity
house party and informal canoe at
Newark, Saturday, following the
Delaware Swarthmore foot ball
game
Mrs Ralph Lord was the guest
of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Taylor for
several days last week.
Mrs. John Carrow has been in
Wilmington for several days with
her daughter, Mrs. ]. Grynberg
Morrow and Mr. Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. Beckett
entertained their supper and con-
tract bridge club Wednesday even
ing at their home on Hazel Road.
Miss Cornelia H. Taylor has been
attending the annual home coming
week and attendant festivities of
the alumni of the college of Will
liam and Mary at Williamsburg,
Va. Miss Taylor graduated in
June.
Mrs. Cecil de ]. Harbordth was
hostess to her bridge club members
Thursday evening at her home on
King street.
Miss Mary Vinson entertained
her bridge club at the Duval Tea
House. Miss Elizabeth Warning
ton was hostess to the same club
members Thursday evening at her
home on Bradford street.
Mrs. Earle M Henderer Of Will
mington who had recently recover
ed from an illness and was taken
quite i'll again on Thursday, is i'm
proved The Henderers have a
number of friends here, having liv-
ed in Dover for several years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
Picturesque Governor

When George Mitchell Troup APP
peared before the Georgia legisla-
ture In 1923, to take the oath of
governor, though it was a raw, cold
day in November, he wore a round
jacket of cotton cloth, a black cas-
simere vest, yellow nankeen trou-
sers, silk hose, dancing pumps and
a large white hat, writes Jane Rob
erta Smith in the Atlanta Journal.
This white hat he held in his hand
and gestured with while he made
his speech to the legislators. Truly,
this erect, virile, red-headed. blue
eyed man with his sideburns and
his peculiar attire must have made
an unforgettable picture that day.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
Use for Water Clock

Used by the Babylonians several
centuries before Christ, the water
clock has become essential in the
manufacture of paint. 1t is de-
clared the simplest means of test
ing ever invented. The old water
clock was cone with a tiny hole
in the bottom, which, when insert
ed in jar of water, was known to
fill to a certain level within an
hour. In its new field, the cone is
inserted in varying grades of
paints, the viscOsities of which are
measured by the length of time it
takes each sample to fill the cone
to certain level.-Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
Erosion Worse Than Drought

In a year Of drought it is hard to
remember that in normal seasons
there are usually many million-dol-
lar rains. that is. torrential down
pours which carry tons of top soil
off the farms into the streams and
rivers. In some especially rainy
years the annual loss is reckoned in
millions of tons Of good farming
land which eventually is carried out
to sea. This unhampered erosion is
largely due to the denuding of for
ests at the headwaters of streams,
and, TOO, the farmers generally
have done little to prevent heavy
washouts in their own fields. The
money loss is said to reach $780,
100000 q year.-Exchange.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
DOVER SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
Items of Personal and Social Mem
ton at the State CAPITAL

4 Miss Violet Meredith whose
marriage to George Bringhurst Of
FELTON, takes place Saturday, No
vember p, is being extensively en-
tertained. Recently the members
Of her bridge club gave a dinner
and shower, at the Wayside Inn
Smyrna. Mrs. Jesse Harmon was
hostess at bridge and a shower at
her home, in her honor. She was
also the guest of honor at a dinner
and kitchen shower given by Miss
Mildred Spencer at the home of
Mrs. Margaret Driver on Delaware
avenue. Miss Ruth Hall also gave
a bridge and dance at the Maple
dale Country Club for the bride-to-
be. Miss Meredith whose home is
at Greenwood has been living in
Dover while connected with the
clerical force in the offices of the
State Board of Health.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Royden L. Ham
mond have broken ground for a
new home opposite the Public
School Building, on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mrs. Alden 3. Richardson enter
tanned at luncheon at her home on
State street in honor of her son.
Harry Alden Richardson, End,
whose marriage to Miss Dorothy
Mae Millman took place last week.
Her other guests were: William P.
Richardson, brother of the groom
and best man; Rominson G. Walk
er and Charles L. Terry, Jr., the
ushers, and William Parvis of
Stanford, Conn, and Joseph Par
Wis, of Wilmington, uncle of the
groom. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson
who have been in New York on
their wedding trip returned Mon
day and are occupying one of the
Alice apartments on North State
street.
Mrs. Amos Cole has been spend
ing a visit with her grandchildren,
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Cole, at
their home at Chevy Chase, Md.
Mr. and Mrs Cole and son Andy
attended the Delaware-Swarth-
more foot ball game, Saturday, and
spent the weekend in Smyrna.
Mrs. Cole accompanying them
home Monday, by motor.
William Parvis has returned to
Stamford, Conn, following a
weeks visit with his mother, Mrs.
William Parvis and sister, Mrs. Al
den B. Richardson. He came down
for the Richardson-N Tillman nup-
tials.
n. Irving Boggs joined Mrs
Boggs here over the weekend at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer z. Benson. They re-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
Hawaiian Volcanoes

Doctor Jaeger Of the geological
survey says that volcanic activity
in the Hawaii national park, in
either Kilauea or Mauna Loa, is due
to occur within the near future. The
Hawaiian volcanoes are known as
the most continuously, variously and
harmlessly active volcanoes On
earth. EruptiOns are welcomed By
the Hawaiians, since visitors from
many places are attracted to the
spectacular outbursts. 1t Is said
that these are probably the only
volcanoes that can be visited with
reasonable safety.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
Presidential Gardener

The Presidents garden goes back
to the days when John Quincy
Adams of Massachusetts lived at
the White House, says an article in
Boston paper. It was said that
President Adams had the taste of
an English squire In his diary he
mentions that he delighted to work
in the garden in the dew of the
morning
In this small garden" he wrote,
"of not less than two acres there
are forest and fruit trees, shrubs,
hedges, esculents, vegetables, kitch-
en- and medicinal herbs, hot-house
plants, flowers and weeds to the
amount l conjecture of at least
1000. Ouseley, the gardener, knows
them all by their botanical names"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-11-18
Post Office in the Home

Letter writer's often find them
selves without stamps when ready
to mail their letters. One mother
has solved this problem, according
to the Parents Magazine. by dele
eating one of the children in the
household to act as postmaster. He
Is given a dollars worth Of stamps,
and it is his business to see to it
that stamps are always available.
The various members Of the family
buy their stamps from him. This
arrangement not only ensures a sup
ply of stamps being in the house,
but also provides the child with
training in the handling Of money
and the Keeping of accounts.