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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
TOK|OFLYERS PLAN
TO HOP Off TODAY
Arrival of Refueling Plane at
Fairbanks Will Be Sig
nal for Start.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, July Expected
word Of the safe arrival Of the refueling
plane in Fairbanks, Alaska. will be the
signal for Reg. L. Robbins and H. s.
Jones, Texas aviators, to leave Seattle
early tomorrow on their projected nom
stop flight to Toxic.
The two pilots were prepared tonight
for the dangerous journey over Alaska
and down the coast Of Siberia, and were
only waiting for q message from j. j.
Mattern and Nick Greener, also from
Texas, that they had reached Fair
banks.
Mattern and Greener, pilots Of the
refueling plane, hoped OF from Ed
monitor, Alberta, and were expected to
arrive in Alaska City tonight.
The snow-white monoplane Fort
Worth. in which Robbins and Jones
will attempt the 5,l00-mile trip, will be
rsfueled over Fairbanks and again over
Robbins and Jones packed their plane
today with blankets. q rife, fishing
tackle and life-saving rubber jackets,
and pronounced everything in readiness
for the contact"
The flyers plan to lift approximately
500 gallons of gasoline here. They will
take an INSIDE route" to Fairbanks,
flying up the Frazier River to Prince
George. then to Hazelton, White Horse
and Dawson.
From Fairbanks the Fort Worth will
point her nose westward toward Nome
and then ny northward to Cape Prince
OF Wales and hop across Boring Strait
to Siberia. The course down the coast
OF Siberia will depend upon the weather.
The flyers plan to cut down the coast
line, over Kamchatka Peninsula and
then through the Kurile Islands. In
the event OF bad weather, however, they
will go inland around the Gulf Of
Anadir.
The flyers expect to complete the
whole journey in about SIS hours.
weather conditions today were re-
ported good both In Alaska and Siberia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
SUSPECT IN DRY CASE
ADMITS $50, 500 THEFT
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
GREENSBORO, N. c., July 4.-Fred
Harrison, who said he was q former
en- Nloye Of the Chemical Bank q
Tn \ Co. Of New York, confessed here
todA that he was wanted by police
thers for theft Of $33,500 from the
bank, which he used to pay his gam
bling debts. He told police he lied
from New York ten months ago.
Harrison was arrested here for liquor
law violations about q week ago, after
he reported to police he had been
robbed OF $1,000. In the course of
tracing his record, ofAcials here got In
touch with New York police, who asked
that he be questioned regarding the
bank case. His confession followed.
He said he began by betting. small
amounts, got In deeper and deeper, took
about $4,000 from the bank and ned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
German Reparation Only Point
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on
Question on Way Here.
GOVERNMENTS RECOGNIZE
YOUNG PLAN CONTINUITY
Central European Countries to Be Aided
by Loans From Banks of U. S.,
France and England.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

An accord between the United States
Hoovers detsuSpenson plan
repaatons payments in kndt said last
in high official circles here.
memorandum from the French dealing with the
question OF payments in kind during
on it's way from Paris to Washington acceptable
this Government
mentS in principle will
Secretary Mellon
representatives
conference Monday it
be completed by Monday night.
This Government made public of
which transmitted
Mellon
lines the points which
of the details omitted.
Payments to
The two the proposal
of
atons which will be made by Germany into the
onal Settlements These
Railway Immediately they be reoaned the Bank
national Settlements the
possible avoid the restriction the the
International
governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
IFS KILLED IN j. S.
AS JULY M|SHAPS
CLAIM HEAVY TOLL
Crashes in Traffic and Air,
Plus Nations DroWnings,
Take Over 100 Victims.
FIREWORKS DEATHS LAG,
BUT MANY ARE INJURED
Most of Nation Cool as Weather
Causes Five Heat Fatalities,
Total Nearing 800.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Nations 155th birthday party
yesterday took a toll of human lives
that had approached the ITS mark late
last night.
Unlike former years, fireworks &C
counted for only two deaths-one IN
the Southwest and the other IN New
England. ILL.,,
A Washingtonian, John Michael NC
Donnell, 1854 Columbia road, was
drowned on a visit to friend at Edge
wood Arsenal, Md. = Two Washingto-
mans we're injured by firearms. eight
others by fireworks and eight In trafnc
accidents.
Crashes and Drownings Lead.
Automobile accidents and drownings
in the United States each had ac-
counted for more than so lives, or ap.
proximately two-thirds Of the total
killed throughout the Nation. Twelve
persons were drowned In Los Angeles:
Scores Of injuries, many serious, also
were reported from traffic accidents due
to the crowded conditions OF highways.
Fireworks, although not causing as
many deaths as in previous years, &C
counted for scores Of injuries. Wis
consin alone reported AZ such casualties.
Six Die in Air Wrecks.
Airplane wrecks were responsible Tor
six deaths, and one man was killed IN
an automobile race In Colorado.
The rear guard Of the heat wave,
sweeping eastward, took more lives
in Pennsylvania and in OHIO as ltS
death toll neared 1900. The rest OF
the country as a whole was cool ana
comfortable, with scattered showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05

Lost for more than an hour among
the thousands who packed the Monu-
ment lot last night for the fireworks
display, chubby. little 5-year-old "Bub
Phillips Of 1855 Perry place went
through the experience without . tear,
and emerged safe and sound from the
ordeal because he likes policemen:
"Bub" has. always been fond OF
policemen. But It took him long
time to find the one he liked last
night.
with his father, r. W. Phillips; his
sister, Betty, and his grandmother, MIS-.
D. I. Phillips, Of Scranton, Pa, little
"Bub" went to see tho lfifeworks. but
it wasn't long after the Program started
until he wandered on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
RIP TIDE TAKES LIVES
! OF IA BATHERS IN SEA
West Coast Swept by 1nrushing
Current-Toll Of Swimmers
May Mount Higher.
Blythe Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 4.-Fourteen
persons are known to have drowned
and fear is felt that the holiday life
loss in a surging rip tide, which swept
the crowded Southern California Coast
today, may mount higher.
Lifeguards responded to hundreds OF
calls for help. Several bathers were
reported missing tonight.
C. q. Palmer, who saved his life after
a hard struggle while at least nve otneLs
we're drowning OF Terminal 1slano,
near Long Beach, said 20 swtnmeLs
were in distress and calling for neip
nearby.
THOSE drowned near Terminal Island
were William Nagata, IS years old, UNI
yersity of Southern California student;
Susumi Sage, 10 years old, Glenoale;
Clarence P. Haley. 80 years old. san
Pedro; Pedro Caro-, "a years OLD, Les
Angeles. and Eleanor Echevesta, 10
wears old, Los Angeles. An undermined
girl. believed to be among the victims,
was heard calling for help.
Charles Rafferty,, so years old, Los
Angeles, drowned near GoSs Island,
south Of Laguia Beach; j. A. Bryant.
So years old, Les Angeles, lost his lie
at Sunset Beach; Jack Wyne, 23 years
old, Los Angeles: Robert Morris, 26
years old, Los Angeles, and an UNI
identified Japanese drowned at Hunt
ington Beach.
Coast Guard cutter 259 was called
to search for body at Sunset Beach.
Leonard Porter. IS years old, PaSa-
dena. drowned at Long Beach.
The Newport beach current drowned
Richard Maxson, 6 years old, Of Tusttn,
Calf.
Edwardo olivas, jr., 10 years old, also
drowned In the surf at Long Beach. His
body was recovered.
Life guards said the number Of IA
ta1ities set q record for Southern Call
tornia beaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Billiard Opponent
OF President Grant
Dies at Age of 81
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Charles
Rosenthal, former tobacco manu-
facturer and department store
owner, who played billiards with
President u. 8. Grant in the late
fifties at Galena, Ill, died today
of illness due to old age. He
was "a.
On a sailing vessel he came to
America from Germany in 1853,
surviving cholera, mutiny and
shipwreck during the three
months crossing. He retired IS
years ago.
Surviving are his daughters,
Mrs. Hattie FleiSchman, Mrs. M.
H. Brand, Mrs. I. F. Brand, Mrs.
Nora Keller, Mrs. Frederick
Fleischman, and one son, Isaiah
Rosenthal, Of Scranton, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, July Contact between
the dirigfble Graf Zeppelin and the
Soviet ice breaker Maligin In the polar
regions early In August, was brought .
step nearer realization today by an
notincement that the Soviet Union Tor
Civil Aviation would participate In
financing the dirigible's Arctic flight.
other financial help win come from o
German newspaper, trust.
The action was taken after William
Randolph Hearst withdrew his support
from the flight because Of the damage
to the submarine Nautilus, which had
been expekAed to meet the Graf at the
North Pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
BOYS FONDNESS FOR POLICEMEN
SAVES HIM FROM FOURTH CROWDS
"rs Lost" Says "Bub" Phillips, Lost in Monument
Throng to Capt. Holmes-Sleeps in Car After Cone

His father, employed in the Internal
Revenue Bureau, was formerly O Boy
Scoutmaster, and Immediately enlisted
the aid Of several Boy Scouts for the
search. The grandmother and little
Betty stayed at the place they were
sitting in case little "Bub" wandered
back.
Fruitless search through the crowds
Of spectators failed to uncover "Buh, =
and the father became increasingly
anxious.
Meantime Cub" wandered all over
the grounds.
Finally he reached Fourteenth street
and Constitution avenue, and there he
spied q friendly policeman. He was in
(Continued q Page q, Column s..
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RUSSIA TO AID ZEPPELIN
POLAR FLIGHT FINANCING
German Newspaper Trust Also to Participate Following
Withdrawal of Support by Hearst.

The Zeppelin will carry Prof. r. L.
Samoiloyitch, Russian Arctic expert,
and q corps of his assistants, who will
photograph and explore unstudted
Islands and obtain data on atmospheric
conditions in the region beyond Franz
Josef Land.
The Zeppelin is expected to leave Ger
many for Leningrad about July 2. At
Leningrad q new supply OF hydrogen
will be taken on and then the Graf win
head for the North via Archangel.
The Maligin Is to leave Archangel
July Is with party Of tourists and
scientists, among whom are several
Americans. In the Arctic Ocean, mail
win be exchanged by theeir and water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
20 HURT IN BUS WRECK

READING, PA, July QP.-About
twenty passengers travelling form New
York to Harrisburg in "a bus were in
jured today when the vehicle struck
the concrete side wall Of q small bridge
over the Northkill Greek at Shartless-
Vile, ~ miles north of this city.
Ten Of the injured were brought to
hospitals in this city, while others re-
ceived treatment at the Hamburg State
Sanitarium. Most OF the injured are
said to have been from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Wind Tossed Pigeons
Lose Race With M. p.
Travelling by Land
~ the Associated Press.

4A9o0NASsV9f
COALvILLE, England, July 4.
Sir william Edge, Liberal MEM
Der Of Parliament, tonight won q
race from London against more
than 100 homing pigeons. The
contest began earlier today.
The pigeons, pitting their
wings against Sir william. VINO
Travelled by automobile. and fast
train, were handicapped by q
rainstorTn.
A large crowd witnessed the
finish. The pigeons, owned by
Coalville miners, struggled In from
o few minutes to some hours after
Sir Williams arrival.
The starting point was the old
palace yard of Westminster IN
London. Sir william lost o SIM
liar race last year by five min
utes, but he insisted that his train
was held up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
TELLER ACTS ON ORDER.
Note Requesting Staying Report Sent
to State Department.

Note Requesting Staying Report Sent
to State Department.
Ambassador Teller of Mexico last night
said as soon as the report CT the United
States State Department on the staying
Of two Mexican youths in Oklahoma
was received by him 1t would be rushed
to the foreign office in Mexico City.
The Ambassador declined to ccm-
ment on the order he received from
Foreign Minister Estrada to request the
United States for the report upon the
possible future action Of Mexico In the
case.
The Ambassador said the report was
requested Of the State Department in
a note written by him yesterday and
transmitted today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Guards Rout Spanish Jobless.

BARCELONA, July R.-Civil
guards this afternoon fred into q group
Of 800 unemployed who were shouting
for q Soviet republic. The band scat
tered and 1t was not known whether
there were any casualties. Later the
demonstrators marched into q sump-
tuous hotel dining room and demanded
food. The guards chased them out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Basis of Complete
Debt Agreement Is
Reached in Paris
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
PARIS, July 5.-French and Ameri-
can statesmen early this morning
reached the basis Of q complete agree
ment for the application OF the Hoover
plan for economic relief to Germany
President Hoover's plan consists OF
the granting Of q moratorium on Ger
man reparations payments to her Eu-
ropean creditor nations from July /,
1881, to. July /, 1892. In return, the
United States proposes to forego Euro
pean war debt payments due it during
the same period.
After series Of negotiations which
had been always laborious, and some
times delicate and even critical, the
statesmen reached their accord after
midnight.
The draft of the text, which was to
be cabled to Washington Immediately,
is subject to the approval of President
Hoover and his governmental colleagues.
II the President finds that 1t con-
forms to the principles of his plan. a
final decision Is expected on Monday,
and the agreement will be put into
the French and American statesmen
which probably also viii be held Mon
day.
IL will then be initiated by the ne
gotiators.
IL Years for Repayment.
The Havas News Agency said that
the FTanco-American agreement fixed
IL years as the length of time to be
allowed Germany for repayment OF the
delayed funds.
It said the thorniest part of the dis
agreement was the French demand for
the continuation by Germany of pay
ments In kind. to which continuation
the American Government was funda-
mentally opposed. 1t added that the
interviews Of Foreign Minister Aristide
BRAND on Saturday with Secretary
Mellon and Ambassador Edge were on
the subject Of Germany's good faith.
BRAND was said to have explained
many, but that she required assurance
that the credits extended would not be
used for ornaments and that efforts at
Central European hegemony must not
disturb confidence.
The negotiators were said also to
have deliberated tonight how this might
be put to Germany.
It was learned that an important &C
compartment to the agreement will be
the convocation in Paris at very
early date, Of a conference of repre-
sentatives of the nations which adhere
to the Young plan.
Experts to Confer.
This conference probably will be one
OF experts rather than of diplomats,
and will have as its object the dovetail-
ing of the projected Franco American
accord into the Young plan. The out
standing problem will be the question
of Q guarantee fund which France is
obligated to deposit with the World
Bank for International Settlements.
The impression prevailed this morn
ing that Secretary Mellon and Ambas-
sador Edge foresee no material OBJ
stacles to the acceptance of the agree
(Continued on Page 3. Column 81
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d. C. MAN BROWNS.
Accidents in City Caused by Fireworks
Injure 10 Persons.

Accidents in City Caused BY Fireworks
Injure 10 Persons.
One Washingtonian died and IL were
injured, none seriously, In accidents
traced to holiday celebration over the
Fourth.
John Michael Mcdonnell, 2! years
old of the Schuyler Arms Apar tmentS,
1osl Columbia road. was drowned while
swimming in the Gunpowder River near
the Edgewood Arsenal, Nd, late yes
Victims of fireworks and firearms
used in Fourth Of July celebration lead
the field of injured with 10 receiving
treatment at hospitals. OF these, only =
were seriously hurt. Tratnc accidents
YESTERDAY and last night caused m
iuries to eight persons, two OF WnoM
were reported by hospital autnoritles
rs serious.
Throngs Visit Capital
Extra trains, buses and airptaneS.
sucmented by a heavy cavalcade OF
nriyate automobiles, brought into wash
inoton a host of guests winch more
than compensated for the pleasure
seeking many who quit the Distrlct ZOE
the various beach and mountain IesoEsS:
TRAFFIC through Union Stat.on W.
"normally heavy" according TO esti-
mates made by Harry Marks, staSion
master. who declared that approxlmaOe..
Nv As, 900 persons passed IN ano ot tr.; =,
that gateway to the city. one an .
Sro,Ipi3t more than 1000 visitors from
New York. while q 14-car excursion
train carried hundreds OF WasnnS-
tonians to Montreal. a..
The Ludington Air Line carried its
share of holiday travellers In ana out
of the Capital In 28 additional planes
Hotels and inns last night reported &C
commodations virtually nlleo as q re-
suit OF the influx OF visitors.
To handle the crowds which mined
about the streets as pedestrians and N
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
STUNT PLANE KILLS TWO
Pilot and 1s-Year-old Student
Flyer Victims in Indiana.

PERU, Ind, July 4 tP).-A pilot and
q student flyer. were killed today when
the plane in which they were stunting
fell 5000 feet after wing broke during
q nose dive They were Milo Poss, 40,
pilot, and Raymond Cunningham, 10.
both Of Peru.
The plane crashed into trees In Q
field 81 miles from here. Poss was
one CT the owners Of the Circus City
Airport here and had recently been
giving Cunningham flying lessons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
ITALIAN TO FLY IN U. S.

de Bernardo to Take
Part in Cleveland Air Races.
ROME, July 4 (R-Comdr. Mario de
Bernardo, Schneider Cup flyer, win
In the. air races at Cleve-
land, Ohio, August 20, 1t was announced
tonight.
AIR Minister Balbo today conferred
with Lieut.. Afford williams, who in
vited him to designate an italian pilot
to participate in the races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
UNVEIL ISTANBUL TABLET
to Isaac Bliss Marks
Centennial of Mission Work.

1STANBUL, Turkey, July 4 @.-A
tablet In memory of Isaac Bliss was un-
yelled today at Istanbul Bible House in
connection with the centennial OF Amer
lean mission work In Turkey.
The tablet was sent by Sylvester Bliss,
assistant treasurer Of the New York
Central Railroad, son of the missionary.
The elder Mr.. Bliss was agent for the
American Bible Society here from 1S47
to 1889.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05

PART TIRES PAGES.
Society Section.
PART FOUR-s PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, screen
and Radio
In the Motor world-Page >.
Aviation-Page 4.
Fraternities-Page 5.
Army and Navy News-Page ..
serial story, "The Lucky Lawrences-
District o Of Columbia Naval Reserve
News of the Clubs-Page 8.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars-Pase ..
Y. w. c. A. News-Page Q.
Marine Corps News-Page o..
Marine Corps Reserves-Page "
District National Guard-Fage Q"
Public Library-Page 8.
Radio-Page z.
American Legion-Page ..
Suanish war Veterans-Page ..
Organized Reserves-Page o.
PART FIVE PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SKIS PAGES.
r,,.r.,al News and Classified Adver-
Using.
PART sEvEN-ao PAGES.
Magazine Section. =.
The Bridge Forum-Page II; ,e
News Of the Music World-rsge 70.
Reviews Of the New BooKs-rase A.
Crossword Puzzle-Page 1S.,a
The Boys and Girls Page-raye a. a.
Those Were the Happy Days-Fase ~
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
world Events in Pictures.
COLORED Sections PAGES:
Moon Mullins: Tarzan;. MI: ana Mr !.
the Timid Soul; Reglar FeieIs; la As-
tie Orphan Annie; HighngnU " Szis-
forv and Mutt and Ven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE-1s PAGES.

PART ONE-16 PAGES.
General News-Local, National ana
Foreign.
The Home Gardener-Page B-6.
PART TWO-8 PAGES.
Editorials and editorial features.
PART TIRES PAGES.
Society Section.
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PART SEVEN-2O PAGES.

PART SKIS PAGES.
FINANCIAL News and CLASSIFIED Adver-
Using.
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WEATHER.

wv 11111Ne
%. 3. weather Bureau Foreeastl.
Generally fair and somewhat warmer
TO-DAY: tomorrow increasing, cloudiness,
probably local thundershowers In the
afternoon.
Observation-Disclosures, ~, at 4 pm.
yesterday; lowest, "a, ut 6 am yesterday.
Full report on page &.
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Continued on Page 8. Column 3.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-15
STOCK PRICES FAIL TO HOLD
 EARLY ADVANCE
l ssues s Drop During Last Hour of Trading
 Rails Bolstered

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The Stock Market was again unable to hold the rally and gains of from one to ten points were largely lost i.' the last hour of trading this after noon.
 The turnover was less than l. 500,0O shares.
 Rail shares led fairly briskly and advanced during the earlier hours following a report the Administra- tion will soon announce a plan tor of railroad bonds.
 Auburn made an extreme gain cf ten points today and Santa Ie made gain of more than seveh points. Both issues were reduced in gains to two points by late re- action.
 American Telephone, after selling Up to four, closed only point higher than the opening price.
 Issues closing one or two points higher included Westinghouse E. ectric, Dupont, Allied Chemical, North American, New York Gen. tral.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-15
CRIMINALS ARE. REQUESTED TO
 "D|v|DE SWAC''
Me mber of Wickersham Commission Gives View
 on Prosecutions

SEATTLE, Oct. 15.-Prosecution of wealthy criminals for income tax violations is described by Judge Kenneth Macintosh, former Jus tice of the State of Washington Supreme Court, and member of the Wickersham Com m i S sion as amounting to request for them to divide the swag.'
 The S tat e m nt was made by Judge Macintosh before the Se- attle Bar Association.
 Crime is today organized and financed like any other major in- dustry," said Judge Macintosh. Tt is the greatest shame, as I see it, and nothing is being done about it except to tell the criminals to divide the swag. It amounts to say ing give us a little more and we'll let you alone"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-15
"Quality, Not Quantity Is
 Called Need m Attorneys

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 15.- Attorney General Mitchell told a Yale law school audience quality, not quantity, is needed" in the legal profession.
 No doubt we have too many lawyers" Mitchell said in a discus sion of law reform at the dedica- ton of the new law school build ings.
 T am not one of those who be- lieve that the administration of civil and criminal justice in our country is disgrace to civiliza- tion," he said. Faults there are but after all are not too much in- clined to blame the system and the law rather than the persons who administer them?"
 Mitchell said reforms in the legal system are needed but said there is a disposition to tear down the ex-