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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
RAILS INSIST HIKE
IN FARM PRODUCT
RATES NECESSARY
J, J. PeIIey Says Increase
Demanded Despite Low
Price Level.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The intention of the railroads to in
sist upon fiat Is per cent increase on
farm products was voiced to the Inter
state Commerce Commission .oday by
witness for the roads.
At the same time an explanation of
the manner in which the roads pro-
posed to deal with coal and coke. which
they will handle separately. was given
the commission. Under their method
as outlined by Roy S Kern. a Pitts
burgh rate expert, coal rates would in
most cases approximate Is per cent
above the present ones and in certain
specific instances would exceed that
percentage.
Peiley Speaks For Carriers.
]. ]. Pelley, president of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, speaking for the eastern carriers,
told the commission it was their policy
to ask for the increase on farm prod
ucts despite the low prices for which
many were selling.
Pelley said that without an in
creased income the roads could not
continue to give the service required
of them.
Henry Wolf Bike, general counsel
for the railroads. urged that the COM
mission grant the increase and hold
the case open for future developments
TO determine whether there should be
additional increases or whether they
should be lowered
Immediately afterward Mr.. PelleS
testified that it was felt that without
additional revenues, such as would be
afforded by the Is per cent increase
the railroads could not continue the
transportation service which it is thei,
duty under the law to provide anc
which is essential to the public vel.
fare"
Bike told the commission that il
obviously was impossible to tell wher
the present depression would change
Therefore it seems impossible for u:
to set date for expiration of the rate
increase" he said.
Il was asked yesterday if the railroad
intended to make this increase per.
manent.
Ask Case Be Kept Open.
THE railroads now suggest that il
and when an increase is granted the
commission keep the case open anc
before it so that it can be recalled anc
Continued en- PAGE . Column a.
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THOM RESIGNS POST
WITH GAS COMPANY
Says Pressure of Business Causes
Him to Leave Di-
rectorate.

Corcoran Thorn. president Of the
American Security g. Trust Co. has
resigned as a director of the Washing
ton Gas Light Co., according to an
uouncement made today at the Offices
Of the gas company.
Mr.. Thorn gave as the reason for his
action that pressure Of business has
forced him to cut down on some OF his
financial activities. The resignation
has been accepted.
Mr.. Thom's resignation comes about
month after the election to the gas
board of E. A. Pierce Of Chicago, head
of the Central Public Service Corpora
ton
The trust department of the Amer
lean Security 81 Trust Co. has charge
of large amount of Washington Gas
Light stock and Mr.. Thorn is under
stood to be a large personal holder of
the company's securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
FOUR ARMY FLYERS
KILLED AS PLANES
COLLIDE IN M|DA|R
Cadet, Former Washington
Student, Among Victims
Near San Antonio.
TWO CRAFT PLUNGE
400 FEET TO GROUND
Other Pilots Witness Fatal Acct
dent and Land in Effort
to Give Help.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, July 16-Three
officers and one flying cadet were killed
four miles south of Brooks Field today
when the two planes in which they
were flying collided in the air.
All four were on duty at Brooks
Field. They were Mai. Charles v,
Hart. flight surgeon and pilot; Capt.
Carlos j. Chamberlain OF New York
City, Second Lieut. K. Austin Rogers,
flying instructor, nd Cadet Endicott
Longacre,
Cadet Langacre formerly lived in
washington, having been q student at
Georgetown University.
The two planes, piloted by Maj. Hart
and Lieut.. Rogers, were flying at an
altitude of 300 or 400 feet when they
crashed in midair and plunged to the
ground. The accident was seen by
other pilots, who landed nearby and
summoned an ambulance from Brooks
Field
Maj. Hart was one OF the few flight
surgeons in the Air Corps holding a
pilots rating. and was one of the
pioneers in fight surgeon work.
Capt. Chamberlain was flying with
Maj Hart in training to become a
fight surgeon. Chamberlain was a
member of the New York National
Guard
Lieut.. Rogers was flying instructor
at the Primary Flying School and was
giving flying lession to Cadet
Longacre at the time of the cash.
Cadet Longacre was taking the basic
course. He is the son of Capt. Longacre
of the Quartermaster Corps and was on
duty at Duncan Field here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
CF1ICAGO'S MYSTERIOUS MADONNA
DISAPPEARS AS SHADE IS PULLED
Six-Day Wonder That Attracted Huge Throng Proves
to Be Merely Reflection From Arc Lamp.

appointed. Some of them had been in
the neighborhood all day. At One time
the crowd was so dense police reserves
had to be called out to maintain order.
During the excitement some of the
spectators threw rocks at the police as
they tried to force their way through
the crowd. One woman, Mrs. Paul
Wimmler Of Milwaukee, Wis, was hit,
but was not badly hurt.
Peanut vendors and hot dog men did
big business, while pickpockets reaped
a harvest.
A newspaper reporter helped in a
solution OF the mystery. Toward mid
night he held up a handkerchief be-
tween the f~ure and the window of the
Genna home and noticed that its
shadow partially obscured the image
He asked the police to investigate at
the Genna home. Lieut.. Joseph Pieroth
went into the place and examined the
shade. reporting back that the mystery
had been solved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
Bruening Invited to Paris and
London to See Representatives
of Other Powers.
RIOTS BREAK OUT IN COBLENZ.
WHERE MOB ATTACKS POLICE
Session in British Capital May Supersede
That Of Experts Called to Con
slider Young Plan.
By the Associated Press.

in the Gemanys financial
crisis succeeding another with rapdiy
national diplomacy.
State Stmson
ing to come there
Seven Nations m
Prime Minister Macdonald
which ne was to have made tomorrow and will remain London
meeting Monday
powers including the United States Italy Belgium Japan
well Great Britain,
npsede that OF the Young plan experts who
with the
At Berlin the banks which closed two
remained in session considering Chancellor to
London. - - $500
Coblenz Mob
Disorders during
arrested, took place CoblenZ
police
fired from windows The old
lamps smashed by police who
made house to- house search - -
Clashes
Many broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
POLICE DISCHARGE
HIRED |NFORMERS
Department Drops Two Ac-
cuSed of Framing Dry
Law Cases.

Dismissal OF Leslie Pitcher and Will
liam A. Warner, police intormers, &C
cused during recent Police Court trials
of framing two defendants in dry law
cases, was announced today by the
Office of Inspector T. A. Bean, chief CT
the headquarters vice squad.
Pitcher was accused yesterday OF
planting" liquor in a suit case, caus-
ing the arrest of Daniel Martin, colored
bootblack in a Pennsylvania avenue
barber shop on July 2. The informer
testified he made two buys from Martin
before the arrival Of police, who found
the bootblack holding a suit case con-
tanning two. gallons Of liquor.
Martin said he carried the satchei
from Pitchers automobile at the IN
acquitted of a sale charge by jury
that was unable to agree on second
count charging possession.
Didn't Like Testimony.
Immediately after the trial David
A. Hart. assistant United States attor-
nev, announced he would not try Mar
tin again on the second count because
he did not like the testimony OF the
informer." 1t was reported today tna1
the charge would be nolle pressed.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly, speaking
from the bench Monday. accused var
ner OF Lying and keeping money wltr
which he said he bought whisky" when
e crippled colored woman, arrested
through Warmers efforts, was arralgneo
before him for possession. He dismissed
the case.
They were told their services were
no longer needed by the department.,
said Sergt. NJ o. Holmes, leader OF tne
police raiding squad. mo further &C
ton will be taken in either OF tne
cases." he said.
On Pay Roll for Months.
Both Warner and Pitcher have peer
regular salaried special employees foi
the last several months, both having
participated in a large number OF case
in which the principals were either
jailed or fined. .;as =.
ONLY Yesterday Warner testifled II
the trial of Sherman Wiley, Ioune
guilty of possession by jury that re.
turned acuuittal verdicts on two otnel
counts. Wiley will be sentenced o1
Judge John p. Mcmahon SATURDAY;
Several cases in which the dlSmiSSee
informants figured are stu on the -
lice Court docket. 1t was NOT macy
known what action Will De TAKEN IL
these cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
Situation in Germany
Leads PolUers to Call
TlUo NeU Conferences
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FTess
LONDON, July 16-Germanys peril
Gus financial situation today moved the
world powers to make radical changes
in plans for a series of international
conferences, and statesmen of seven
nations are to meet in London on Mon
day to evolve plan Of extending speedy
assistance to Berlin.
First, however. Chancellor Heinrich
Bruening and Julius Curtius. his foreign
minister, are expected to go TO Paris.
where representatives Of the principal
World War allies, including the United
States. met today.
From that meeting came an invi-
tation to the German chancellor TO
stop at Paris on the way to London.
He may make the trip tonight.
Macdonald Cancels Trip.
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald has
Cancelled trip to Berlin which he and
Arthur Henderson. the British foreign
secretary, were to have made tomorrow.
Mr.. Henderson, who now is in Paris.
will stay there for the important meet
ings TO be held tomorrow and will
return to London with representatives
of the other nations who will attend
Mondays meeting here.
At the meeting will be Secretary Of
state SLlmSOD LOT the OplIcO SISlcS,
Dino Grandi for Italy and represent
atives of Belgium and Japan as well
as Great Britain, France and Ger
many.
Secretary Andrew w. Mellon also may
sit in for the United States. although
he is in the south of France for a
holiday and had planned to 60 home
without taking part in any further
negotiations.
Hugh S. Gibson, American Ambsssa-
dor to Belgium, who is here for a
meeting of Young plan experts, also
may attend.
The status of the experts meeting
is somewhat uncertain pow since events
have followed one another with such
rapidity Originally it was to have con-
Quoted its negotiations prior to a meet
ing of political representatives of the
nations concerned. There seems to be
a possibility now that the experts may
not meet as scheduled.
AS explained unoficially but in
authoritative quarters, the significance
of these sudden changes Is that Ger
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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Money Gar Is Named
After Banks Reopen;
One Killed in Riots
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 1e-The reonenins of
the banks after . two-day holiday and
the curling Of the purchase Of foreign
currencies today led the German aov-
eminent to hope 1t had ayerted q dan
serous financial crisis.
At the same time alarm was felt over
the spread Of riots by Communists and
Jobless through = large part Of the
Reich. At least one person was killed,
. number were injured and many were
arrested as police laid Q heavy hand on
attempts to create internal dissension
Money Gar" Appointed.
Appointment OF Hermann Schmitz
privy counselor TO the German dye
trust, as federal commissioner for
finance, was announced in today,s
newspapers.
This is the post Of money car.
creation Of which was determined uaon
by the cabinet as one of the emergency
measures by which the government is
trying to bring order out OF finarcisl
chaos.
1t is said the commissioners powers
Will be far-reaching. including control
OF all the banks in Germany.
Herr Schmitz is hurrying 10 Berlin
from LuceIne. where he participated in
the international nitrate conference
Call for Sporting Spirit.
Finance Minister Dietrich and a gov.
eminent broadcaSter announced the lat
est measures to inStill confidence in the
economic structure of the fatherland
in a nationwide broadcast last night.
appealing to the people to show "a
sporting spirit and get along somehow
for few days more"
All over the land radio listeners sat
up late and heard program that could
scarcely be listed as entertainment.
They heard that the banks would be
open but not for Withdrawals Of saw
in8s. that the currency had been ex-
panded by something less than a billion
marks, that the sale and purchase Of
foreign currencieS temporarily would BE-
reichsbank monopoly. that fines and
imprisonment awaited the bootlesser OF
foreign money. and that confiscation
laced the bargain hunter who tried ille-
gally to trade his marks for other units.
The vigorous admonishing voice OF
Herr Dietrich was heard warning
against wild rumors and urging cool
ness and common sense. Even the
strongest government can't lead a. ma :
ton that has lost its nerve" he said.
Credit Sharply Restricted.
Rumors that the printing presses
once more were turning out bales of
marks were described as sheer false
Continued on Page 2. Column -
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FINDS PORTO RICO DRY

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. July 16 Cp).
"A. w. w. Woodcock, United States
prohibition commissioner, said today he
had found violations of the prohibition
act in Porto Rico small.
Woodcock, who is sailing today for
New York, where he will arrive Mon
day, said the Porto Rico dry enforce
ment unit gradually would be increased
from 4 to 10, so as to provide closer
contact and better cooperation with
the insular police. which numbers 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
SOX LEAD GR|FFS,
81, IN SEVENTH
JoIIey's Homer With Appling
on Sends Chicago Ahead
as Time Is Called.
First Game Lineup.

BY JOHN b. KELLER.
A home run by Jolley. pinch hitting
for CRUDE, with Appling on second base.
in the seventh inning, gave the Whlte
Sox a 3-to-2 lead over the Nationals IN
the first game OF 4 double header at
Griffith Stadium this afternoon.
Time was called on account OF rain
at the end of the seventh.
FIRST INNING.
CHICAGO Blue grounded to Kuhel.
Sullivan singled to center. Reynolds
drove into double play, Hayes to
Cronin to Kuhel. No runs.
WASHINGTON-W hit Thomas
first pitch for triple to left. 1t was
his Tooth hit of the season. Kerr threw
out Manush, West scoring. Cronin was
hit by a pitched ball. Harris forced
Cronin. Appling to Kerr. Kuhel lined
to Fonseca. One run.
SECOND INNING.
CHICAGO-Fonseca flied to West.
Hayes threw out Fothergill. Kerr f1ied
to West. No runs.
WASHINGTON-F othergill came in
fast for diving catch Of Bluege's liner.
Hayes got a single to deep short, and
LUX oCCOLlu WICA1 APPAAhB bAAN" "AA~A
to first. Spencer famed. Marberry
lined to Blue. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
CHICAGO-Appling was safe when
Bluege threw wild to first. CRUDE drove
into a double play, Cronin to Kuhel.
Thomas flied to Harris. No runs.
WASHINGTON-W fouled to Sui
livan. Sullivan threw out ManuSh
Reynolds came in for Cronin's high one.
No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
CHICAGO-Blue got hit which
passed Kuhel to Hayes. Sullivan
got q sacrifice which was too late foi
| Kuhel to get Blue at second. Reynolds
hunted pop to Kuhel. Cronin fumblet
Fonseca's grounder and the bases were
filled. Fothergill flied to Manush, Blue
scoring with the tying run. MarberrJ
tossed out Kerr. One run.
WESTINGHOUSE went back fol
(Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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ITALY ARRESTS AUTHORS
OF ANTI-PAPAL PAPER
Suppression of Pamphlet Entitled
Away With Vatican" Seen
As Peace Move.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July 16.-The Italian gov
Papal pamphlet Away With the Vati-
can" and ordered the arrest of its four
authors.
One of the authors is Emilio SETH
melli, who was editor Of the recently
defunct Rome newspaper, "Inpeio,"
which carried the banner line, Mus
solini Is Always Right"
A Vatican authority interpreted the
sequestration and gradual lessening Of
the newspaper campaign as presaging
something akin to peace. Settimelli has
been SO violently loyal to the Duce and
so often in trouble that he long ago
was expelled from the Fascist party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
MRS. HENDERSON. NEAR DEATH
WITH MRS. WHOLEAN
Capital Social Leader Suffers
Stroke at Bar Har-
Dor Home.
Has Held Prominent Position
in Society and Politics
for 20 Years.

Mrs. Mary Foote Henderson, 90-year-
old widow of Senator John B. H2nder-
son and for the last 70 years one of
the most prominent women of Wash
ington, is dying at her Summer home
in Bar Harbor. Me.
Associated Press dispatches today
said no hope was held for her recov-
cry and 1t was said that death might
come at any time. Yesterday she suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis.
During the 10 days she has been i'll,
a reconciliation was reported to have
been affected with her foster grand
daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Van Rens-
selaer Henderson Wholean.
Last February. Mrs. Henderson disin-
herited Mrs Wholean and disclosed
she was a founding adopted by her
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
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STOCKS ARE HIGHER
IN LIGHT TRADING
Recovery in Sterling and Better
Tone in Foreign Markets
effected Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Demoralized
conditions in the foreign exchange mar
kets reminiscent of war times continued
today. but security markets developed q
better tone, and there was a notable re-
taxing Of nervous tension.
News that the German government
contemplated no moratorium on the
service Of government and industrial
bonds held abroad caused partial recov-
cries in German securities. The New
York stock market after yesterdays sell
ing furry, again drifted duly, but the
London, Amsterdam and Paris markets
closed higher.
Yesterdays severe pressure against
the British pound sterling was Ightened
and while it made but scant recovery. q
simultaneous decline in the French
franc was regarded as an indication of
steps to check any important seepase
Of gold from the Bank of England. at
any rate, it was regarded as significant
tina. the Bank Of England did not feel
forced to increase its discount rate at its
weekly meeting.
The German mark YVES nominally
quoted at % cents. or about 2 cents
higher, but actual transfers we're rare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
WIFE KILLS OSTEOPATH
AND TAKES OWN LIFE
Note Reveals Cleveland Woman
Planned Murder and Suicide
to Final Details.

AKRON, Ohio, July Is (R.-The
bodies of William German, Al, C!eve-
land osteopath, ands his wife, 40, be-
lieved to be victims Of murder and
suicide committed by the latter, were
found at their home at West Richfield,
IS miles northwest Of here, late yes
terday.
Notes found in the house indicated
Mrs. German had planned to kill her
husband and then herself. She wrote
that ner body would be found in the
basement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
ITALY SEEKS SENDERS
OF BOMBS BY MAIL
Numerous Arrests Made at Genoa
After Two Fascists Are Injured
by Exploding Pens"
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
GENOA, Italy, July 16.-Numerous
persons have been arrested and exam
ined by the police in an effort to find
the one who sent through the mail to
Fascist leaders 40 small bombs dis
guised as fountain pens.
Two of the "pens" exploded wound
ing the recipients, minor Fascist off,
Gals. on the hands and face
The bombs, police learned, were sent
through the local mail. most Of them
addressed to local Fascist headquarters
in the Cordoni Palace.
Police also are questioning the ar
rested persons regarding bomb ex-
plosion on the dock here in which none
was injured. Similar explosions have
occurred in Turin, Bologna, Rome and
Genoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
NAVAL WORK AWARDED

Announcement was made today at
the Nevy Department, that the Bureau
of Yards and Docks has jpst completed
awarding contracts totaling $49,398 Tor
public works construction over the
country.
1t gave the United States Marble
Co., Inc, of Philadelphia, contract
for $48,300 for a promenade tile ro1
for terraces at Bancroft Hall. at the
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16

A mouse is believed to have caused
District police to run at full speed early
today to the Government liquor ware
house, 322 Thirteen-and-a-H Hall street.
It is in this warehouse that police
store all whisky they seize in raids In
washington. At o'clock this morning
the warehouse burglar alarm system
was touched off and police headquarters.
fearing a li-jacking scheme, summoned
all radio patrol cars to the scene.
Detective Sergt. James Collins in a
cruising machine in the vicinity OF
American University. miles from
the scene. received the message. De-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
By the Associated Press.

by Ine associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Sone one in the
home Of Sam Genna, once notorious as
the leader Of liquor gang, pulled down
shade last night and Chicagos six
day wonder-the image of a mother
and her child-which appeared on the
side Of an apartment building in South
Ashland avenue vanished while 10000
,ctators watched
Genna'S home is directly opposite the
apartment building to which as many
as $4,000 persons were attracted by the
appearance of the figure on the wall.
An arc lamp some distance away had
been throwing its beams upon bay
window ir the Genna home. The win
dow pane, in turn, had reflected the
light upon the wall of the apartment,
with lace curtain adding a shadow
that resulted in a somewhat dim re-
semblance of the Madonna and child.
With the discovery Of the cause of
the. image the crowd went bone dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
MOUSE Mobiles POLICE CARS
AT FEDERAL RUM STOREHOUSE
Detective Sergeant Reaches Scene From American Uni
versity as Fast as Headquarters Squad.

tective Sergt. Arthur T. Fihelly ex-
pressed surprise when he saw Collins
drive UP to the warehouse a few min
utes after his own arrival from police
headquarters, q short distance away.
Police say they found all doors and
entry.
An employee explained that the alarm
Is extremely sensitive and he expressed
the belief that either a mouse or a jar
caused by heavy trafflc near the ware
house set of the system.
Hundreds of cases Of whisky are stored
in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
CADET LIVED IN CAPITAL.
Endicott Longacre Attended G. U. From
1927 to 1890.

Cadet Endicott Longacre lived in
Washington until last February, when
he went to the Texas flying field for
aviation training While here he at
tended Georgetown College from 1927
to 1880 and was assistant editor of the
Quartermaster Review, of which his
father, Capt. Clarence Longacre, was
editor.
Before entering Georgetown he was
a cadet at the Military Academy at
West Point for two years. The family
lived at 3842 Legation street until Capt.
Longacre was ordered to duty at
Duncan Field, Tex, February Is. He
is survived by both his mother and
father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-16
WOMAN GETS NINE YEARS
FOR POISONING BABY
sy the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press. :.
HARRIsoNv1LLE, Mo, July 1S;M 49,,
Miss Martha kennedy, So, charged with
poisoning a 21-months-old Dany ;;,, 1ass
richt was found guilty OF mansiaugneer
by. a jury, which also assessed nihe
At the trial the State submitted
purrorted confession in wnlcn MT az:
kennedy was quoted as saynng y,, snr
poisoned milk given the family OF E Wnslr
York. a tenant farmer 80 ro' u A
children wouldn't drink SO n ~ it,
Winfred York, Al montpe oA0s @4e"s