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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
REPORT ON LYNCHING
GETS SCRIBE JAILED
Memphis Reporter Held on Bond
in Mississippi for Race
Riot Article.

WATER VALLEY. Miss. May Up.
Gerald Kelley, a reporter for the
Memphis. Tenn, Press-Scimitar. waS
free under $1,000 bond today on a
charge Of criminal libel for reporting
that a lynching mob had formed here
Wednesday
Sheriff C. T. Doyle, who arrested
Kelley at Greenwood, Miss. denied q
mob had sought to lynch Sam Green,
Negro house servant. accused of slay-
ing Mr.. and Mr. w. B. Wagner of
Water Valley n an ak Monday
night. Kelley caid he believed his re-
port accurate.
Littleton Upshur, editor Of the Green
wood Commonwealth. and Sam Mont
gomery, Greenwood business man,
posted Kelley's bond
Green. whom officers. said. confessed,
was held In an undiscloSed jail.
James Joyce, managing editor OF the
Press cimitar, said the paper would
stand by Kelley. as he had always been
a reliable reporter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
GAS TRUCK EXPLODES,
KILLING ONE; 2 HURT
Crash Of Train Followed by Blast
Hurting Flames Over Locomo-
tive at Toledo.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, May 8.-One man
was killed and two others injured prob
ably, fatally when 8 gasoline truck ex-
pioded after collision with New York
Central passenger train near here to-
day. The train was bound for jackson,
Mich.
Melvin Mccormick, %, Sylvaniar
Ohio, died at the wheel Of the truck.
Jesse E. Mann, engineer of the train.
and E. W. Ingold, fireman, both OF
Toledo, were taken to a hospital suf-
fering from burns received when the
trucks 1000 gallons of gasoline splashed
flames over the locomotive.
Mann and Ingold jumped from their
cab through the curtain Of fire while
the train was sliding to a halt. Every
thing infammable in the cab was
burned.
The trains passengers were uninjured
although the paint on several of the
steel coaches was blistered by the heat.
John Blaisdell, express messenger. was
burned on the hands when he opened
the door OF the express car. He closed
the door to escape further injury.
The truck driver had made q stop at
the crossing before he drove upon it,
but apparently failed to see the APP
preaching train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
MINE WAR LEADERS
IN PEACE FARLEY
Kentucky Militia Commander
Reports Satisfactory
Results.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EYARTS, KY, May 8.-With an i'm
posing array Of National Guardsmen on
duty here to prevent further outbreaks
In the coal fields, conferences toward a
permanent settlement Of the dificulties
went on, and at Harlan the special
grand jury resumed It's inquiry into the
lawlessness that cost i've lives.
z. B. Childers, superintendent of the
Black Mountain Mine near here, re-
ported that a number Of men had gone
back to work. He declined to state how
many. but said they were workers who
had feared to go to the mines during
the disorders. One report came during
the night of trouble expected at the
Yancy Mine, near Pansy, in another
part Of Harlan County. but deputy
sherifis, instead of soldiers, went there.
They reported no disorder.
Since the arrival OF more than 800
troops yesterday Evarts has been quiet.
There were no disturbances reported
last night, and families that previously
1CA IklCh AlOLIlCo 1CdlAAAB NlOlCuCS lC-
turned. Schools will be reopened Mon
day. They were closed because parents
feared to send their children during the
troubled times.
Peace Conference Held.
Col. Dan M. Carroll, commanding
the Guards, conferred with mine work.
ers and operators with view to ending
definitely the disorders in the. Harlan
County mining regions. He said he
has had satisfactory conferences with
both factions, but declined to discuss
their nature. He said any announce
ment concerning them would come
from Gov. Elem d. Sampson.
At Frankfort last night Gov. Samp-
son said the first conference was har-
monious. and he looked for settlement
of all differences. Col. Carroll reported
to him, he said, that his object was to
provide work for the unemployed. Full
est cooperation, he said, has been
pledged by all factions. =
In beginning the patrolling OF Evarts
Col. Carroll explained, 1t was solely for
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Military Expenditure in War
Loan Settlements Upheld
by Foreign Delegates.
NATIONAL SECURITY
BASIS FOR DlSAPPROVAL
Rejection, in View Of HOOver's
Speech Before Commerce Group,
Has Profound Significance.

An American proposal that in any
reconsideration of the capacity of 8
debtor nation to pay its debts, military
expenditures should be excluded from
consideration, has been definitely re-
jected by the leading foreign delegations
attending the sessions Of the Inter.
national Chamber Of Commerce here
In view Of the speech Of President
Hoover at the opening of the sessions
in which he laid special stress on the
bearing Of military expenditures on the
general economics Of all nations, the
known American position on the ques-
ton Of debts and reparations in general
and the relationship between military
expenditures and world peace, the re-
lection Of this proposal has q profound
significance.
In substance, the resolution proposed
by the American delegates in the private
negotiations between the delegations
which have been going on the past few
days Is as follows:
Text Of Resolution.
The settlements of debts and repara-
tions having been based on the then
estimated capacity Of the debtor nations
to pay, II any change Of situation pre-
vents payments, then the nation affect
ed should not hesitate TO ask a re-
examination but in such REORGANIZATION
any military expenditures should be ex-
cluded from consideration"
Throughout the deliberations Of the
sessions of the International Chamber
this week the question of debts and
reparations, and their bearing on the
present worldwide economic depression,
has been the chief topic Of conversation
behind the scenes.
Privately, ths bulk Of the argument
Of the business men has been favorable
to q cancellation. q reduction or q
moratorium for debts and reparations
but nobody cared TO raise these pro-
posab directly. These conversations
were finally resolved in resolution
delegations, which proposed q Ye-ex-
animation Of the capacity Of debtor ma
tons to pay their debts based on the
index Of commodity values. &
Negotiations on this resolution were
conducted mainly by the British
French, italian and German delega.
tons, with the American. delegates in
formed as to the proposal, but not
actually participating in the for nula-
ton Of the proposed resolution itself
The above suggestion of the American
delegation marked its first real appear
ance as .. factor.
Rejection Disappointing.
Rejection Of the American proposal
transcends the pale of mere disappoint-
ment on the part of the American dele
gates. While none of the delegations
in Washington can purport to represent
their governments officially, the fact
that business men are unwilling to take
a position on the question Of exorbitant
military expenditures while, at the same
time, taking q position on the ques-
ton of debts and reparations growing
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Pennsy Plans Train
From N. Y. to ID. C..
In 3Hz Hours Time
EIectrificatiOn of Line Ex-
pected Completed in Two
Years-Will FightPlanes.
BY REX COLLIER.

A half hour electric pas
senger line service between Washington
and New York is the answer the Penn
sylvania Railroad proposes to make to
the challenging competition of inter-
city air transportation.
Fleet electrically driven trains capable
of q top speed Of nearly 100 miles an
hour, but held to q safety margin lower
than that, are expected to cut the run
ming time to New York by an hour, 1t
was learned here today.
The first step in the ambitious pro-
gram will be replacement of the pres
ent rails between here and the Penn
sylVania station In New York by the
sturdfest type Of rails ever manufac-
tured. Seventy-f1ve per cent stronger
than the existing i30spound rails used
Continued on Page 2. Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
GRAND JURY GETS
RHEEM EVIDENCE
Names of SWartzeII and
Brewer Included in Pre-
sentiment of Charges.

Evidence relating to alleged illegal
practices of three officials Of the bank
rupt SwartzeIl, Rheem & Hensey Co.
was laid before the District grand jury
today.
The officers whose names viii be
brought to the attention Of the jury
are: Luther A. Swartzell. president;
Edmund D. Rheem, first vice president.
and J. Newton Brewer, second vice
president.
The grand jury investigation will be
confined to three alleged offenSes:
Embezzlement, use Of the mailS to de-
fraud and illegal concealment Of writ
ings.
The nature of the charges against
the three officers was set forth in the
authorization OF Assistant Attorney
General Nugent Dodds. fled with the
clerk of the Criminal Court this morn
ing. The authorization, however, DID
not indicate which of the officers were
concerned with the individual odenses.
$4,000 Notes Involved.
Rheem, who has described himself
as the executive head of the concern,
already has been charged on q warrant
with embezzling $4,000 In notes pur-
chased by customers OF Swartzeu
Rheem. a. Hensey and left with that
concern for safekeeping Rheem is all
legged to have placed the notes in a
local bank in connection with trans
action involving the estate Of his
father.
It was understood the evidence pre-
sented to the grand jury today related
only to the embezzlement phase of the
charges. This evidence is said to in.
volve only Rheem and Brewer.
The first witness called was Charles
T. Malone, agent OF the Bureau OF In
yzstigation specializing in accounting.
It was Malone who discovered on the
books Of Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey
Co. notations Of the transactions which
resulted in Rheem's arrest several
months ago.
Other witnesses were Alfred II. Law
son, real estate officer of the Washing
ton Loan d. Trust Co.. and Charles w.
Handy, accountant for Swartze1, Rheem
81 Hensey Co. trustees.
Other Phases Later.
1t was understood other phases Of the
case will be presented to the grand jury
in the near future. The presentation
today was under the direction Of Mr..
Dodds,. Nail Burkinshaw, special as
sistant to the attorney general. and
Assistant United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover.
The authorization filed by Mr.. Dodds,
after naming the three oficers, says
the investigation has brought out ev-
dence involving other unnamed per-
sons Associated" with the three.
The investigation Of the company's
activities was started Immediately after
the concern filed with the District Su-
creme Court voluntary petition in
bankruptcy. The inquiry was instituted
by United States Attorney Rover after
a conference with Mr.. Dodds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May S.-Charlie Chap
lin Will stick TO the silver screen like
the shoemaker to his last and not even
the invita- ton or command" Of Britain's
King and Queen win lure him to the
stage.
The Evening Standard, recording an
interview with Chaplin at Juan Les
refused a royal command invitation to
appear at q benefit vaudeville perform
ance soon which their maJesties will
attend.
Il don't appear In public that way"
the newspaper quoted Chaplin. THE
last thing in the world I want TO do
is to make . stage appearance. 1t would
be bad taste
The Evening Standard said that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
ROYAL ORDER FAILS TO BRING
CHAPLIN TO PLAYERS BENEFIT
American Actor Thinks Stage Appearance Would Be Bad
Taste, He Tells in Interview.

Chaplin was sending a check to the
benefit, which has been arranged by a
royal committee for aged and disabled
vaudeville artists.
appear at command performances,
which receive their name from the
wording OF the invitations, as. feathers
in their caps and there have been very
few refusals. It Is not certain that
either King George or Queen Mary ex-
pressed wish to see Chaplin in per-
son at the performance, although this
may have been the case.
Chaplin Is British citizen. He has
been represented as regarding the life
OF the British country gentleman as his
ideal. He was given a tumultuous re-
ception recently when arriving here from
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
ACTRESS URGES TRIAL MARRIAGE
FOR MATURE AND SOUND PEOPLE
Husband Divorces Screen Worker Who Pleads in Court
for Own Rules of Life.

couldn't be trusted to make the test as
q matter of principle. can answer
only for myself. am honest in saying
that that Is the only way can md
happiness.
Young persons should live according
to conventions. Only q mature, well
balanced person should make his own
rules of life"
Mrs. Won Eltz explained Joseph Mon
cur March, a writer, with whom Won
Eltz accused her Of engaging In a trial
marriage, believed as she did. II the
test Is successful, he said. she will marry
him when her divorce becomes final.
The hearing was continued until
June 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
STATE DEFENSE COURT
NECESSARY, DUCE SAYS
Mussolini Holds Special Tribunal
Vital to italian and Euro
pean Peace
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, May 8.-Premier Mussolini in
q report to the Chamber of Deputies
today JUSTIFIED maintenance of the spe-
cial tribunal for defense of the state as
necessary not only for the peace Of
the country but even for the peace Of
Europe"
He asserted that frontier incidents, !"
interpreted as q reference to recent DIFF
ficulties along the Jugoslavian border,
must be suppressed or they would be-
come sparks which might be famed
into the flames Of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
BOY, IL, STAYS FATHER
DURING FAMILY QUARREL
Lad Says He Feared Mothers Life
Was in Danger After He Threw
Ball Near Glass Hot Bed.
az Nae Associated Press.'

by LUt AbbUCIdItu FItbss
MUSKEGON, Mich, May ed
Tnund Launstein, IL, shot and probably
fatally injured his father, William
Launstein, SIS. a plumber, during a fam
lily quarrel last night. He has been
placed in care of his mother pending
an investigation.
The boy told police that he feared
his father would kill his mother and
that ne seized a rife without thinking
and fred. The bullet entered the
fathers chest
The quarrel started when the father
reprimanded the boy for throwing q
ball for his dog TO chase near a glass
hotbed The father started beating the
boy, and his sisters and mother went
TO his aid, Edmund said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
WIFE SLAYER GETS LIFE
Rafe F. King, South Carolina Farm
er, Indifferent at Verdict.

LANCASTER, 8. C. May 8 (R.-Rafe
F. King, convicted last night of murder
of his wife, Faye Wilson King, on jan
uary 20, 1929, today was sentenced to
life Imprisonment
The Sharon farmer was sentenced
after Thomas +. mellow, counsel for
the defense, announced that he would
not ask Judge c. c. Featherstone, pre-.
siding. to order an examination Of King
to determine his mental condition.
King appeared Indifferent as sentence
was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

ny the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May S.-Mrs. Peggy
Prior Won Eltz, known on the screen
as Margaret Abbott. has defended in
Superior Court her belief in trial mar
rage for mature, well balanced
persons"
Mrs. Won Eltz was called yesterday
In hearing at which her husband
Theodore Won Eltz, fllm actor, asked
custody Of their children, Lori, 9, and
Theodore, 6, who were awarded her
under an interlocutory decree of divorce.
Il made a mistake when married
Theodore" she said. Certainly, I do
not advocate triai marriage. Every one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
Rebellion Crushed in Morocco.

TANGIER, Morocco. May R.-
Word from Soukelarba, where body
of Spanish LegionnaireS mutinied, said
today the rebellion had been put down.
Regular troops surrounded the mutt
neers closed in on them and disarmed
them without bloodshed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
MISSIONARIES ROBBED
Chinese Bandits Take Hospital Sup
plies From Two New York Women.

.CHUNGKING, China, May 8 Dr.
Bandits operating along island water
terday robbed the Misses Marian and
Grace Manly Of Ithaca, N. Y, members
of the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The missionaries were en- route by
boat from Chungking to Chengtu after
having returned from vacation trips to
America. They carried medical sup
plies and instruments worth about $10,-
900 Mexican ($2,100) for the Methodist
Hospital at Chengtu. They were not
harmed and returned to Chungking.
n.d;o .ppoSyams nm Paoe c.7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
German Inventor Dies.

MUNICH, Bavaria, Germany. May
R).-Hermann AnSchuetZ, SO, In
ventor of the gyrocompass and auto
matte steering wheel, died yesterday OF
heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08
D0-x READY FOR HOP

Big seaplane Prepares for Brazilian
Journey From Bolama.
BOLAMO, Portuguese Guinea, May
R).-The big German seaplane DO-X,
which TAXED across the Jeba Delta yes
terday to Bubaque Island, was prepared
to take of for Natal, Brazil, today.
She came here last Sunday from the
Rio de Orc. whence she had flown from
Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

Radio Programs ON Page CT
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WEATHER

20. 3. weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and somewhat cooler tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudineSs and
somewhat warmer, followed by showers
tomorrow night. Temperatures-High-
est, II, at $3.50 pm, yesterday; lowest, 81,
at S am. todsy. Full report on page ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-08

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
QUARREL With
GIRL ENDS IN
TRY.
Man Hit With Crank
In Business Area
Street Brawl

Modesto Davila Of Brownsville
and Francisco Garcia Of the Brulay
plantation are in the Mercy hos
pital today as the result Of a fight
and an attempt at suicide Sunday
evening.
May Lose Eye
Davila, a market square baker,
was severely beaten about the head
with an automobile crank in an
alteration at the canton stand on
Adams street Sunday evening. Hos
pital attendants fear that Davila
will lose one Of his eyes as a result
OF the beating.
Felipe Benavides and Enrique
Ramirez, cannon drivers, are being
held in connection with the ARRAY.
Both men made written statements
to city police Monday morning.
Gun Snapped
Garcia, who has a bullet wound
in his left chest ranging down 20
his left hip, admits attempting
suicide following a dispute with his
sweetheart. He will likely recover,
Sheriff w. +. Brown and Deputy
Sheriff Henry Gordon made a rush
call 10 the Brulay plantation sun
day evening and brought Garcia
to the hospital.
The .38 caliber pistol Garcia
used snapped four times before
firing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
VALLEY FRUIT
READY TO MOVE
First Carload of Citrus
Leaves San Benito
Tuesday
(By staff Corresponlentl

SAN BENITO, Sept. 21.- First
grapefruit shipment Of the 1892
season will roll from San Benito
early Tuesday morning. consisting
OF a full carload OF the Valley
grapefruit packed and shipped BY
Lovett g. Kirk OF this place.
The fruit came from La Feria
and san Benito orchards owned by
the firm, and successfully passed
the juice and sugar content tests
imposed by the state department.
Of agriculture The car will be ready
to roll Monday night, members of
tn firm stated this morning.
Those who have tasted the fruit
from the orchards furnishing the
first valley shipments report 1t up
to standard In every way. All fruit
going into the carlot shipment has
been colored and Is reported to
preseat a pleasing appearance.
Destination OF this first ship
ment vas not announced by the
firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
Cotton Slash
Bill Certain

AUSTIN. Sept. 81. (P-Only for
NAL ratification Of a 80 per cent
compromise acreage reduction pro-
gram remained today for the Texas
legislature TO complete its work Of
the farmers extraordinary session
convened two weeks ago.
The bill. as agreed upon by senate
and house members of the free con-
ference committee. was to be return
ed TO both branches today and quick
passage was anticipated. Agreement
by the committee was reached ate
Saturday after a seven hour con-
ference.
Members of the committee ex-
pressed belief the bill would curtail
cotton production in Texas in 1892
and 1888 by SO per cent. Under its
provisions farmers are prohibited
from planting more than 80 per cent
Of their cultivated area Of 1881 TO
cotton in 1882 and 1888. Another
provision prohibits farmers from
planting cotton on the same land
two years in succession after 1888
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
Laguna Channel
Application Made

Notice Of filing Of an application
for permission TO cut a channel
from the Laguna Madre to Boca
Chica. along the west side OF Brazos
island. has been received az the
chamber OF commerce here from
Mai. Milo r. Fox, district u. s.
army engineer at Galveston
The application was filed by Col.
Sam Robertson, developer OF the
Del Mar project at Boca Chice.
The channel will be 10000 feec
long.
10 will be five feet deep. and Is
feet across at the bottom.
Objections 10 the channel from
a standpoint OF navigation must be
I'm the hands of the army engineers
not later than Sept. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-21
MRS.. WILSON
LEADS VOTING
Saturdays Voting Heaviest
During Popularity
Contest

Officials OF the Booster Club re-
port that the LARGEST number OF votes
were cast Saturday than on any
previous day. At z D. m. Saturday
Mrs. r. d. Wilson was holding her
position in first place with a total
OF 10, 7S5. 900: Miss Amy Bauer took
a close second with l0,645, 900: and
Miss Bernice Afford third with TO-
so, 900 votes.
Trade with Booster Club" stores,
ask for your votes and cast them the
same day.
Ballot boxes are located in every
Booster Club" store. Headquarters
remains open evenings until 9 p. n.
List of candidates as posted ~
Booster Club" headquarters fol-
lows: Mrs. r. ID. Wilson. ~. I85. 900:
Amy Bauer, l0.645. 900; Bernice Al
ford. 1882. 900: Mrs. G. Wick. TO-
$4,000; Adelaide Lerma, 1897 900.
Mrs. (. A. Hinojosa. 9.643. 900:
Boots" Blackburn 9.471 900; Lee Co.
Vr&QOsQVV. 4GAI1a
8.905 900; Mrs. Leland S. Tabor, g.
774.000; Lily Bowycr. 1865. 600.
Louise Scarlet, 5.519,000: Gail Nc
Davitt. 1865. 900: Mary Isabel Young
7.706. 900; Beatrice friedman. T.
403. 900. Adelaide Fox. 6,772. 900:
! Maria Calde-oni, 6,507 900 Sarita
| Young, 6,234.O00; Aurora Morales,
f! $500, 900: Salome McAllen. 5,76l 900.
Marie Workman. 5.537 900: Helen
Ross. 5.446 900: Katherine Wilson,
5.305 900: Mary vittitoe. 5,292, 900:
Amelia Longoria, sos, 900: Margaret
Rowe. 1921 900: Gail Gilmore. A.
789, 900; Tacy Boorye. 4.697. 900: Mrs,
c. Weston. 4,481 900; Anastasia
Bray. 4.452. 900; Mary Jane Groom,
100000: Mrs. Guy Bevil, 4.le5. 600
Louise Bauer. $1,000; Eetta Carol
Thomas. 1851. 900; Rosa Cara, q
402. 1000: Chrisse Bowie, 1856, 900; Err
nestine Owens. 2s3l7.0 00.