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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 14.-Transforma-
ton of a pine log into the equivalent
of a juicy f1let mignon may not be
such an absurd idea as 1t sounds II
the efforts of DR.. Friedrich Berg1us,
winner of the Nobel chemistry award
and famous for his experiments in
synthetic food manufacture, are sue
c9sful.
THE material reward Of the Nobel
prize will enable me to carry on my
work, which has been most costly" DR..
Bergius said in revealing his work to
convert wood into an edible food.
During the war the German sci
enlist succeeded in Transforming indi-
gestible cellulose into carbohydrates,
getting cattle feed, and he believes that
one Of the infinite possibilities Of wood
is a product which might be called
synthetic meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Allowed to Blow Away.
"EVERLASTING BOYCOTT"
AGAINST JAPAN SWORN
New York's Chinatown Reveals
Pact to Be Passed On for Future
Generations to Keep.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 14.-An
everlasting boycott" against anything
Japanese" has been declared IN New
Yorks Chinatown.
A 1o-foot poster alongside the bull
letin board on which latest news from
the Manchurian sector is posted calls
upon every Chinese to swear never to
buy or sell anything Japanese" Those
who break the promise are to be black
listed. The pledge must be kept life
time and passed on to succeeding gen.
eratlons,, says the poster, which has
been endorsed by the Chinese Patriotic
association and the Chinese Merchants
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
CONVERSION OF WOOD INTO STEAK
IS NOTED CHEMISTS OBJECTIVE
German Nobel Prize Winner Use Funds in Develop
of Synthetic Food

Most OF his labors have been de-
voteo TO getting Oil from coal, a prob.
lem theoretically solved in 1918 and
practlcauy demonstrated in 1921, when'
py applying pressure of 100 atmos.
pneres at 100 degrees centigrade LOU
kilograms of anthracite were made TO
produce 445 Kilograms of oil, 2l9 kno-
grams of gas, rs of water and 5 OF
ammonia
DR.. Bergius believes that this
formula Will be put into commercial
hausted.
MY tasks rose out of contempt.
raneous circumstances" the Nopei
prize winner modestly explains. Prog
ress Is a matter of meeting exigencies.
l peneve that comfort is the basis o.
civillzation and am happy to nave
contributed my share toward making
man content and satisfied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Chinese Cavalry Continues
development Of Japanese
Right Flank as Repair Work
on Bridge Progresses.
EARLY EVACUATION NOW
APPEARS TO BE UNLIKELY
Gen. HOMO Instructed to Demand
Gen. MANS Withdrawal to Tsit-
sihar Not Later Than November
rs, With Threat of Effective
Steps"
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Novem-
Der 14.-Forty Chinese were killed
in a battle in the vicinity OF
Kaiyuan and two japanese in an
outpost clash in the Nonni River
area, the Japanese headquarters
announced today.
The continuing development of
the japanese right flank in the
Nonni region by the Chinese
cavalry was said to be continuing
and the Chinese are now about
two brigades strong, reaching to
a point S miles east and southeast
of the japanese positions.
Peace in the area seems more
unlikely than ever, it was said, as
the date for the League Council
meeting approaches and the
chances for an early Japanese
evacuation appeared to be les
sened.
Repairs to Bridge Progress.
Military reports received here indi-
Gated the repair work on the Nonni
Piyer Bridge is proceeding steadily.
Yesterday the main span of the bridge
was suficiently strengthened to permit
a locomotive to make trial crossing
but other spans, wooden trestles which
were burned by the Chinese, are not
yet fully replaced.
Japanese headquarters claimed 70
have learned that Chang Hsueh-Llang s
headquarters at Peiping has sent agents
into Manchuria to destroy bridges on
the Mukden- Antung Railway to hamper
movements of fresh troops from japan
via Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
EXPERTS FINISHING
RILEY GIRL REPORT
Results of Mental Tests Due
From GaIIinger in
Few Days.

The first official report, tending TO
show what effects Edith Riley suffered
as result of her alleged four-year i'm
prisonment in a dark closet, will be
made public within the next few days,
1t was announced today by Gallinger
Hospital
The report Is being compiled by
psychiatrists and psychologists, who
have had the 12-year-old child under
observation since she was brought to
the hospital week ago yesterday after
police claim they rescued her from a
bath room closet In the home of her
father and stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Newpnan Riley, lilo Rhode Island
avenue.
Far From Complete.
While 1t was emphasized at the hos
pital that the report would show only
the results Of preliminary examinations,
it was expected today that 1t would dis
close partially at least the present con-
dition of Edith's mind and physique A
thorough investigation Of the child's
past life is to be undertaken soon by the
hospital staff to determine her original
endowment of intelligence"
Upon the information obtained as to
her early history and the results OF
further exhaustive examinations, DR.
Joseph L. Gilbert, chief psychiatrist, and
Mrs. Edith Sutherland Elmore, chief
psychologist, expect to determine def
nitely whether the child Is permanently
defective or viii eventually become
normal
DR.. Gilbert and Mrs. Elmore reiter-
ated today that it may be months or
years before an exact determination of
her condition can be made.
She Is not a normal child by any
means" he repeated However, after
an observation of three to four weeks
we may knoV more about the case. It
may take six months or year, though,
to definitely diagnose the case"
May Take Year or Two.
Similarly, Mrs. Elmore, who has
given Edith several psychology tests, as
serted 1t may take a year or two in
a normal environment to make an &C
curate estimate Of her intelligence.
The final score, as expressed in men,
ooA csc oAA0 AAVCAAASCIlCC QuOIiCAiO WA1AC1l
this child makes on formal intelligence
tests, is far below average.
Had she come from q normal en-
vironment it would signify mental de-
ficiency. In view Of the unusual his
tory Of isolation, Interpretation of these
findings should be deferred until such
time as the child has been given an
opportunity In normal environment
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Bootlegger Is jailed
$50 Days When His
Cell Proxy Is Found
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, November IA.
If Jack Mclaughlin hadn't at
tempted to serve his bootlegging
term by proxy. he would have
been out of Jail by now.
AS 1t Is, Mclaughlin is out
500 paid to John Saltes, who
started the 40-day sentence for
him and was discovered as the
wrong man, and is in for $50
days because the judge raised it
when he passed sentence the Sec
ond time. After this term Is
served he Is in for 80 more days.
The term was meted out when he
pleaded guilty yesterday to a
charge of false personation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
COL. TAYLOR TO RETURN
FROM POST IN CHINA
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Col. Reynolds j. Burt of Omaha, on
duty in the Militia Bureau here. will
sail from New York April 20 to relieve
Col. James d. Taylor of command of
the 18th United States Infantry at
Tientsin. China. where recent disorders
have occurred
The War Department said today the
change was a routine one.
Col. Burt served with the 18th Infan-
try at Tientsin in 1915.
He has been on duty In the Militia
Bureau ONCE since July IS, 1928.
Col. Taylor, a native of Lake City,
Fla, has been serving in the Orient q
year longer than the usual detail Of two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, November ID.
"A 17-year-old girl, who claims her
stepmother frequently beat her with a
rubber hose, was taken from the custody
of her parents last night while the
mother. Mrs. Hattie Scott of Colmar
Manor, was arrested on charges OF as
sault and battery.
The girl, Mary Scott, student at
the Hyattsville High School, appealed
to her teacher, Mrs. Helen Prince, about
treatment she received at home. Mrs.
Prince referred Mary to Justice OF
Peace Retta d. Morris, who issued the
warrant.
At a hearing before the magistrate
last night, the mother admitted using
the hose, expressing the belief that 1t
was necessary to properly discipline
her stepdaughter, according to Mrs.
Morris.
The woman's husband, an employe
OF the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing, accompanied her TO the hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Rail Heads Daughter Hurt.

GENEVA, November IA (P.-Miss
Louise Shoup, 24-year-old daughter OF
Paul Shoup, president of the Southern
Pacific Railway, was in hospital here
today recovering from injuries received
yesterday in an automobile accident
Her jaw was broken and she was cut
about the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
JUDGE c. c. McCHORD
STRICKEN IN KENTUCKY
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, November "a
Judge Charles C. McChord, washing.
ton, former chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was reported
critically III yesterday at his hotel room
here. Physicians said he is sufferinc
from bronchial pneumonia. Judge
McChord and Mrs. McChord nhotored
here from Washington last week.
A native Kentuckian, Judge McChord
served several terms as a member of
the Kentucky State Railroad Commis-
sion. He was appointed to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission by Presi-
dent Taft in 1910, and has since resided
IN washington. He resigned from the
his time TO- private law practice,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
FOREST FIRES SPREADING
North Carolina Section Threatened
as Loss Mounts.

ASHEVILLE. N. c.. November II (R.
Spreading through tinder-dry growth
on the wings of stiff wind, forest fires
today were reported causing heavy loss
in jackson, Haywood, Avery, Mcdowell,
Burke and Madison Counties.
The fire, which originated In Nc
Dowell County on Linville Mountain
several days go, has spread across the
mountain into Burke near Linville Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
DYING BANKERS NOTE
BLAMES WIFE FOR SHOT
Mansfield, Mass, Police Arrest
Wounded Woman and Describe
Dramatic Home Scene.

BY the Associated Press.
MANSFIELD, Mass, November IA
Police investigating the death of Justin
L. Cobb, jr., last night revealed that
while he lay dying from a gunshot
wound Cobb wrote a dramatic note &C
cusing his wife of firing the fatal shot
Cobb, son of the president OF the
First National Bank Of Mansfield, and
partner of his father IN 1ewelry
manufacturing business, died at Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, several
hours after he was wounded.
A warrant charging first degree
murder was served on his wife, Mrs.
Emily Cobb. 26, while she lay on cot
in Brockton hospital, suffering from
injuries which police say were inflicted
by Cobb during a quarrel.
Chief of Police Newell B. Vickery said
that while Cobb lay on the floor OF his
home his father saw him trying to trace
a letter "E" on the floor.
Giving the dying man pencil and
paper, vickery said. Cobb by, wrote tne
do it?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
TIME CUT CONDEMNED
Railway Mail Clerks Oppose Pres
emit Plan to Aid Jobless.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, November IA
R.-A resolution condemning a de-
crease in working hours. for railway
mail clerks, as a means OF relieving
unemployment, was passed yesterday at
the national convention of the Railway
Mail Association.
Prior to adjourning q fve-day meet
ing, the delegates also advocated the
use of clerks on buses and the placing
OF airmail under jurisdiction of the
railway mail service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
TROOPS LEAVE TOXIC.
Commander Instructed to Demand
Chinese Evacuate Nonni River Area.

Chinese Evacuate N0nm niVer ARIA
TOXIC, November IA R.-A fresh
brigade of japanese army troops ieIt
for Manchuria today, cheered by the
Japanese people, and the war once an
noilnced Gen. Shigeru HOMO. Man.
churian commander has been instructed
to demand the evacuation of the Nonnl
River area by Gen. Nah Chan-Shan
not later than November %. :,
The alternative, the Chinese general
As to be informed, will be "enectiVe
steps by Japan.
The conditions of evacuation to be
laid down for Gen. Nah include with
eirawal himself to Tsitsihar and return
of Chinese forces now concentrated at
Tsitsihar and Anganchi to their orlgl-
nal posts.
Gen. Nah was also forbidden to come
south of the Chinese Eastern Railway,
and it was specified the Taonan- An
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE har-
Messing Of a wasted natural resource is
giving the pipeline builders $3.50, Ooo,-
900 worth of business.
The turn Of valve, the burning Of a
softer, hotter blue fame in the kitchen
burner, columns of newspaper COM
ment on the gas-rate controversy were
the signals to the public that $780,
100000 tube from the Texas Panhan-
die to the shores of Lake Michigan had
been completed.
Gas has been flowing for a month
through that pipe, longest single unit
of the 1920 miles Of gas lines being
added to the Nations distributing sys-
tenn
Allowed to Blow Away.
Not so long ago the wells of the West
were allowed to belch their rich gas
deposits into the air to blow away I'M
claimed
Pipe lines are ending that. Legisla-
ton forced conservation in some in
stances. A legislative act in California
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
AVIATRIX MISSED RECORD
Miss Maud TAFT, Society Girl, Flys
at Speed Of 214 Miles Per Hour.

DETROIT, November II UP).-Miss
Maid Irving TAFT, Springfield, Mass.
society girl-aviatrix, failed in another
attempt at new world speed record
today by a narrow margin, driving
her Gee Bee monoplane over meas
ured course at speed of 214.992 miles
an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14

Cloudy; probably occasional light
showers tonight and tomorrow mild
temperature: lowest tonight about SO
degrees. Temperaturr Highest, 70 at
2.i5 pm yesterday y, eft As. at $50
= NJ fo1a- Full rrr It on page rs
Evening star., 1931-05-05
UNION ME|...BERS SUE
TO ENTER LABOR FIGHT

The labor dispute involving the Inter
national Union of Operating Engineers,
which has been pending more than a
year in the District Supreme Court, and
which was marked some weeks ago by a
street horsewhipping of supervisor by
young married woman, fiared UP again
today with the filing Of an intervening
petition by four other members OF the
union.
Through Attorney Harry s. Barger
the petition to be made parties TO the
controversy was filed by William 1.
Green, Oxon Hill, Md; Robert Ely
1887 Conduit road; Walter o. Cox, 1851
c street southeast, and Jesse L. Bray,
1419 street northeast
They make the accusation that Ar
thur M. Huddell, general president of
the International Union. and a group
OF supervisors are seeking to disrupt the
organization. They tell the court that
before Huddell took charge there were
$4,000 members. but through his meth
DDS the membership has been reduced
to $4,000. The interviewers also charge
that Charles p. Haury, the local super
visor who was whipped by the irate wife
Of a suspended member, allows himself
$125 week in addition to two ONCE
assistants costing $75 weekly.
Evening star., 1931-05-05

worch, honorary collaborator OF
musical instruments at the National
Museum.
Pianists' Club
Presents Two Young Artists.
CECOND In the series Of concerts
- offered by the washington Plan
lists Club at the Columbia Heights
Christian Church. Alice Burbage
Hesselbach, prominent among local
piano instructors, presented Florence
Cockerille in a debut recital. Miss
Cockerille had much In her playing
that was commendable. especially q
certain poetic style that came out
prominently in the Chopin Noe
turne in F Minor" Other compost
tions by Chopin were the "E-fiat
Minor Polonaise" and the "E Minor
ValSe." Preceding this. the young
artist gave a fair reading of .
Prelude and Fugue (E Minor)" and
thoven. The closing number was
Opus %"
Helene Finnacom, pupil Of La Sale
Spier, shared the honors with Miss
besides the inevitable Bach and
Beethoven. THE Lark" by Bala-
kirew: Chopin'S "Mazurka in Flat,
Opus SO. No. g." and the ''Fantaisie
Impromptu," the "Barcarolle Vene-
zia' and "Etude Heroique" of Les
chetiZky and two movements from
Mozart's "A Major Concerto" Miss
Finnacom displayed marked native
talent and played with consistent
sincerity that was quite refreshing.
Now and then her boldness of attack
was a bit overpowering. but future
development will undoubtedly mod
crate this outburst Of enthusiasm.
The occasion was made particu-
larly auspicious by the presence of
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, attended by one
of the White House aides. and Mrs.
Eugene Byrnes. president of the Fri
day Morning Music Club. made a
short address of encouraging remarks
to the participating members of the
club.
The series Of concerts will be con-
tinued on Wednesday. Thursday and
Saturday evenings, to which the
public are cordially invited. w. H. N.
Evening star., 1931-05-05

prominent of the local organists and
recently elected president of the
Alumnae Club of the Mu Phi Epsilon
Musical Sorority, is member of the
American Guild of Organists and of
the District Of Columbia Federation
Of Music Clubs. She is also a notable
teacher Of the organ and of the pi-
ano. a coach for solo and ensemble
and has played in many recitals of
years.
Miss Athey's recital tonight is the
first of a series of four which are
being presented at this church by
the foremost organists of the city.
Next week Conrad Bernier will be
the artist, and following him will
be Lyman s. McCrary and Charlotte
Klein. who will appear in the final
recital.
Tonight's concerts, which are be-
ing especially featured in Music
week, include recital by Louis and
Ruby Potter at the Shoreham Hotel,
the special program Of Latin Ameri-
can music at the Pan-American
Union and the concert being given
at the National City Christian
Church under the direction Of Nc
Call Lanham.
Musical instruments on
Display in Fox Lobby.
EOR the benefit of washington's
music students and instructors, :
as well as music lovers, and in OBJ
servance of National Music Week,
the Fox Theater is displaying in its
lobby during this week q valuable
collection of musical instruments,
made by American and European
manufacturers since the seventeenth
century.
The collection includes a harpsi-
chord Of the seventeenth century. a
German clavichord of the eighteenth
century, an old French barrel organ
which some street singer strapped
over his back and played a century
ago, a worn old hand organ, a double
bank organ, several unusual square
pianoS-one made in 1798-and q
harp piano. These specimens will be
of especial educational value to stu
dents of stringed and reed instru-
ments. They are lent by Mr.. Hugo
Evening star., 1931-05-05
MASONS WILL VISIT
BALTIMORE LODGE
Special Train to Garry Washing
ton Party, Headed by Louis
ao- J. Raebach.

Louis ]. Raebach, master, and the
members Of Samuel Gompers Lodge. No:
As. and large number Of members OF
other Masonic Lodges have arranged
to Journey to Baltimore tomorrow eve
ming to pay a visit to st. Johns Lodge,
No. "a, Of that city. The trip will be
made in. q special train over the B. q
o. Railroad, leaving Union Station at
GAS o'clock and returning after the
meeting in Baltimore. Transportation
of the entire party from the station to
the Masonic Temple in Baltimore will
be by special taxicabs.
st. Johns Lodge of Baltimore visited
Samuel Gompers Lodge in body re-
Gently, the meeting being one Of the
largest ever held here in Masonic cir
cles. They will confer a degree tomor-
row evening. after which there will be
entertainment and refreshments. Wor-
shipful Master Raebach has invited all
Master Masons in the District to join
the party going to Baltimore. which will
include the grand master of Masons in
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1931-05-05
TARIFF COMPLAINT
MADE TO HOOVER
Motor Manufacturers Charge
Discrimination by Small
Countries.

BY the Associated Press.
American motor manufacturers to-
day urged President Hoover to make
strong representations against indirect
tariff determinations against American
motor vehicles undertaken by some
smaller countries recently.
On behalf of the Board Of Directors
of the National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce, Roy D. Chaplin said that
several nations have resorted to prac-
tices, which have Disseminated directly
against American machines.
Quota systems have been imposed,
he said, under which dealers in Ameri-
can cars have been seriously hampered.
Internal taxes have been levied, which
work hardships on the types of cars,
which are made in the United States.
Chaplin said that in 1929. the banner
year Of American export trade, 900 900
motors of American design, were de-
livered to 100 countries Of the world,
a trade which was equal TO the total
sales for the year in % States of the
Union.
The future market Of the Automobile
industry. Chaplin said. should insure
profitable employment for millions for
years to come.
Evening star., 1931-05-05

recognized. am sure, that the handi-
capped individual wishes to have asked
OF him, all possible things that have
usually been asked-just as before An
active blind man once told me with
hurncr what trial he found it to have
a place made for him in the street
car Ihere Is nothing the matter with
my Iegs' he observed. try personally
never TO pass blind person 1 know
without letting him know that I am
passing and telling him any little thing
L think he might miss and like to know.
BY way Of illustration of individual
diherences in beginning the battle for
independence l might add: One man
know who became suddenly blind
through accident as a young man, and
more than once attempted suicide as
result. says that hearing some verses
OF Edmund Vance Cooks How Did You
DieP was the first thing that made him
SIT up and take notice. This man was,
however, also stimulated by overhear-
Ing some one say, It's a pity he didn't
die?' His fighting blood was stirred. A
less educated man who was resolved
on suicide said that the beginning of
his effort came when he took In his
hands flne basket made by another
blind man, and said 10 himself I could
do that
II the patient believes that some
one, somehow, could restore his sight,
or some traction Of IL, he is usually
not ready TO receive such help as may
come to him through other blind peo-
pie and their resources One man puts
1t, I had to fall down fat in this re-
spect before any one could help me up.
When blind man becomes inter-
ested in how other sightleSs people do
or have done, a blind person, in my
opinion, gives the most convincing an
Swer. Just having in his acquaintance
another person who is living out his
life happily and usefully taking the
guidance OF touch and sound as a mat
ter Of course. Is reassuring in itself
Are you blind? You speak up just as
pert as anybody commented a newly
blind woman incredulously to a de-
lightful home teacher who had not seen
seen childhood.
1T is, however easier TO suggest, as
have done, what may we'll be consid-
cred by the seeing friends of the indi-
vtdual than to say what is best for your
brother. don't know, but I guess:
al. That 1t Is best TO make sure that
he has every opportunity TO talk over
the facts Of his condition when he is
ready.
q. That It is probably best to re-
mind him that people losing their sight
at all periods along the way 60 on living
happy, useful lipes--sonietimeS pursuing
their own previous interests, sometimes