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Three Rebels Slain, Several
Wounded in Skirmish
Near Caney.
SEVERAL OTHER CLASHES
IN ORIENTE REPORTED
Encounter Follows Machado State
ment Voicing Confidence in I'm
mediate End Of Revolt.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HAVANA, August 24.-Fresh out
breaks in the Eastern Province OF Cuba
last night caused the government today
to hurry additional troops into Oriente
in the belief that rebels concentrated al
a number OF strategic points might at
tempt surprise maneuver.
Three insurgents were killed and
number wounded and taken prisoners
when one Of the rebel groups was sur
prised. A considerable number Of arms
a quantity of ammunition and other
war material was seized Three bombs
exploded here, but the damage was
slight.
The government had issued state
ment declaring its confidence in an i'm
mediate and successful termination OF
the uprising few hours before tne
skirmishing was resumed. PRESIDENT
Machado, back from Santa CARA since
SATURDAY,. was to confer with army neaos
In Oriente by telephone today.
Clash Occurs Near Caney.
The President had previously declared
the revolt ended and proclaimed tend
ency toward leniency IN treatment OF
prisoners. including Gen. Mario q
MenocaI. former President, and Col
Carlos Mandieta.
Last nights encounter took place AZ
the Canasi Ranch, near Caney. Lieut..
Acosta. "a command Of small detach-
ment Of troops, surprised a group 81 90
rebels and opened IRE upon them.
one hundred and fwenty-three hand
wrenades were seized along with NUM-
Der Of rifles, pistols and ammunition.
several other clashes in Oriente were
llnofncially reported. but army head
quarters would confirm only that st
Caney.
nFaehado Tours Havana.
TJpou learning OF the outbreaks, the
President decided to make q personal
tour 81 Havana In an effort to determine
r1ndiffons and accompanied by sew
eraI army Cfacials. left the palace
II was reported III rebel circles tina.
MIGUEL Mariana Gomez, former mayer
and considered one Of the foremost fees
OF MachaGc. had been denEiFea n rs
command Of opp0sitiona 49, g IL. e
Havana because Of ms coutnuuea 1&kl1re
70 participate IN the revolt.
An rebel Leaders of importance with
the exception 81 Gomez are IN prison
and the fate Of the revolt was declared
to rest IN Gonnez's hands, bat that
chieftatn has not yet come out Of hid
ing nor has he indicated Willingness
to take over the command vacated
when Menocai, recognized as the lead
ing spirit OF the revolution. was cap
tured.
Action on Reforms Resumed
Machado yesterday resumed action
on the Inauguration Of constitutional
reforms. He had q conference with
Representative Enrique Recio Of CANA
guey and instructed him to proceed
Immediately.
The President sent q message Of con-
graduation 10 Ambassador Harry F.
Gugenheim on the occasion Of the lat
tiers birthday
Catalizo Collazo, brother Of a Sena-
tor and one Of the moving spirits in the
revolt In Oriente Province, was ar
rested there Saturday night and was
being brought TO Havana with three
other prisoners seized by troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

By the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla. August 24-Word was
received here today of the death in
Cannes. France. of James E. oNeill,
oil man, who became an exile from
the United States to evade testifying
in Teapot Dome OH lease conspiracy
case.
OrNeill resigned the presidency of
the Prairie Oil d. Gas Co., with head
quarters in independence, Kans., In
1923 and a few months later went to
Europe. He said he preferred to live
abroad rather than testify against
friends.
O'Neill was "a years old.
A brother, George O'Neill, indie
pendent oil operator of Wichita, Kans.,
died in hospital here August Is.
o'Neill was one Of two witnesses who
fed to Europe to escape testifying in
the Teapot Dome cases. Harry M
Blackmer of Denver, former chairman
of the board of the Midwest Refining
Co., the other man whose testimony
was sought, is still abroad.
They were wanted for questioning in
connection with the organization of the
Continental Trading Co, Ltd, OF
Canada, alleged to have figured in the
leasing of the Teapot Dome naval oil
reserve by Albert B. Fall. former Sec
rotary of the Interior, now serving a
prison sentence. to Harry F.. Sinclair,
oil magnate. The lease later was can
celed by the courts.
Biackmer and O'Neill were among the
oil men who guaranteed a deal by which
quentiy resold to the Sinclair and Prai-
RE Oil interests $4,000, 900 barrels of
Texas oil at an advance of IS cents a
barrel. The Government charged that
Fall received more than $230,000 in
Liberty bonds from the deal as the re-
suit Of granting the Teapot Dome lease
to Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
SEEKS CHINESE LOAN

NEW YORK, August "a tA9.--With
his purpose the negotiation of a $780,
600, 600 silver loan from this country
to China for relief work, former Fed
eral Judge Paul NJ. Linebarger, now
legal adviser to the Nationalist govern
ment in China, arrived today aboard
the Red Star liner WeSterland.
Mr.. Linebarger, who was closely as
sociated. with Sun Vat Sen, founder
of the Chinese Republic, expressed con-
fldence that sthe loan would be author
iged by the next Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
BOY, 8, WHO BORROWED" AUTOS,
Is SENTENCED TO OWN BACKYARD
Arlington Judge DEGREES BallstOn Child Must Stay
Home Even If 1t Is Necessary Chain Him There"

authorities late Saturday. the boy
walked several blocks from his parents
residence and climbed into the car OF
A. b. Eaton of Ballston Eaton, who
was standing only a few yards away
heard the motor start. however, and
frustrated the youngsters effort to
escape with the automobile
Ny eyes are bad and It probably
has affected my mind" was the only
defense offered by the mite boy In Po-
lice Court this morning, when asked
by Judge Thomas why he couldn't be-
have.
There's nothing wrong with your
mind" the tirist answered. II any
thing, you're a bit too smart Tor your
age"
The judges decision that the boy
must remain in his own yard Is only
q temporary decree The case h to be
referred 70 Mrs. Mae r.. Jacobs, super
intendcns OF public welfare In the coun-
". when she returns from her yaca-
ticM
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Hundreds of additional houses gave
evidence that they would collopse soon
whether the flood waters subsidized or
not. Apparently the water was all that
was holding them up. They we're
either crumbling or Learning in all 6i-
rections.
On the roofs of these houses thou
sands Of HankowiteS still were cling
ing, reconciled to the prospacr of ioifl-
ing the procession of corpses floating
down toward the sea along with count
less carcasses Of animals caught in the
food. Those still clinglng to unstable
buildings had watched hundreds Of
their fellow townspeopIs plunge to GER
tain death with the collapse of their
dwellings
A few had fashioned nets for fishing
IN the dirty flood water. Whole FAM
lilies acclaimed the capture CT a single
minnOw, which meant food.
Efforts OF the military to clear the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
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BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August 24.-Secretary
of the Treasury Andrew w. Mellon. re-
turning from Europe today. was cut on
the hand by fragments of a fiashlieht
bulb and then, because of a mistake in
arrangements, was driven through town
in a confscated rum-runner's auto
mobile.
This cut from the bulb explosion was
slight and, after treatment on board
the liner, Mr.. Mellon transferred to a
cutter, which landed him at the Bat
terry. Apparently his arrival at the
point was unexpected. and his auto
mobile was waiting at the pier where
the liner was to dock.
Casting about for an automobile, GUS
toms ofhcials pressed into service
cOnfiscated car which, until three weeks
ago, was being used for running SNUG
gled liquor across the Canadian border.
In this automobile the Secretary Of
the Treasury rode through the financial
district to the Federal Reserve Bank.
where he held q conference with George
T. Harri4S1n governor, prior Ia taking an
afternoon train for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
DO-X HACKERS PLAN
TOUR OF EASTERN U. S.
Would Take Place After Flight to
New York, Set for Tomor-
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, August accessibility
of goodwill tour by the giant sea-
plane DO-x of the Eastern Atlantic
Coast and Middle Western water ports
was under discussion here today.
Representatives of companies con-
nected with the seaplane's four conti-
net visit said such a tour, II made,
would take place after the DO-X COM
pletes It's fight from here to New York,
starting tomorrow. The plan would call
for visits at major ports along the At
lantic seaboard and cities inland as far
as the Mississippi River where landing
facilities are available. The fight TO
New York was set for am, E. S.
T., tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
COUPLE ESCAPES INJURY
IN AUTO SOMERSAULT
Sedan Struck by Delivery Truck at
18th Street and Columbia Road
Rolls Over and Is Wrecked.

Although the automobile in which
they were riding rolled over, landing on
It's wheels, Samuel Rodman. 221I Eyarts
street northeast, and Ethel Riley, l119
Robinson street southwest, were unin-
jured this afternoon when the machine
was struck by light delivery truck at
Eleventh street and Columbia road.
Rodman and Miss Riley were taken
to Freedmsn's Hospital for examination
by Policeman G. N. House OF No. IL
precinct. but 1t was found neither was
hurt. suffering only from shock and
slight bruises.
Rcaman's sedan. going east on Co
Mrabia road. was struck on the front
fender by truck going south on
Eleventh street driven BY s. Rosenthal,
IN employee of the Vogue Cleaning a.
Dyeing Co, according to police. The
sedan was virtually demolished In the
sonaerSatilt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
GERMAN PLANE LANDS
AT AIRPORT IN LISBON
Believed Flown by Pair Unreported
Since Departure From Berlin
Saturday.

LISBON. August "a pa Junkers'
airplane thought to be that in which
Willy Rody and Christian Johannsen,
German airmen left Berlin Saturday
arrived at Lisbon today
Shortly after landing at the Anladora
Military Airdrome the plane took on for
the Alyerca International Airport. where
II landed
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80 AMERICANS HELD
BY CHINESE BANDITS
Government Troops Are Reported
Besieging Gang in Effort to
Free Missionaries.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, August 24.--DispatcheS to
native newspapers from Tsinanfu today
said 80 American missionaries were be-
ing held prisoners by bandits at Tam
ingfu, $50 miles south of Peiping.
The dispatches said Chinese govern
ment troops were bsSieging the gang,
HEADED by the bandit leader Liukwei
Tang, in an effort to free the prisoners.
The missionaries were described as be-
longing to the Narazene. Mennonite and
National Holiness Churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
By stan correspondent Of The star.

BY stan Correspondent OF The Star
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE. Va. August 24.--An 8-year-old
joyrider, who In two weeks graduated
from borrowing bicycles to automo-
hdles must remain In his own yard even
II 1t IS necessary to chain him there
So decreed Judge Harry Thomas in
Police Court here today when Larry
Iibbey, son OF S. @. Libbcy OF Ballston.
vFas arraigned before him on charges
CT having stolen two machines and go
ing joyriding Saturday
The boy, who had been hailed into
court only two weeks before for sbor-
rowing two bicycles and released IN
custody Of his parents for correction,
drove one of the cars Is miles TO
eshesterhrook, In Fairfax County. be-
fore the machine ran out Of gas and
came to halt
Returned to his honJe and promised
another chance by Arlingtcn County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
BRITISH Ex-IDoL WE'D

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. August "a iH'l.
Pat Somerset, former idol Of the
English stage, revealed today he had
been married to Miss Barbara Todd Of
HAitfmore. Nd. Somerset said the
wedding took place several months ago
at Riverside. Calf
The actor said Miss Todd and he had
been friends for several years, the
mountaineering starting when she saw
him IN stage performance IN BATH
more. Tlney expect TO leave shortly Lor
New York. where Somerset - 70 futnll
. tllaatricai engagement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

BY the Associated Press
BUCHAREST, Rumania, August "a
Police were attempting to obtain state
ments today from three men arrested
in connection with an alleged plot to
asSasSinate Premier VenizeloS of Greece.
1t was reported that two attempts to
kill the Greek premier were to have
been made on the occasion of his recent
visit to Rumania
Two Of the prisoners, heavily armed,
were charged with Shadowing Premier
venizelos in Bucharest, while the third
was arrested on the steps Of the Greek
Church in Brasov at the moment of the
premiers visit to the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
100 Held in Election Raid.

MONTREAL, August "a Up. More
than 100 men were arrested early today
in a raid on the committee rooms of
the Conservative leader. Mayor Canlil-
lien Houde, shortly before polls opened
for the general provincial elections.
Charges will not be revealed until to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
MAIL CLERK FOUND
HANGED TO TREE;
WRISTS SLASHED
Body Discovered in Woods
Identified as That of 10
Seph L. Fincham.

The body of a 40-year-old white man,
tentatively identified as Joseph L.
Fincham q railway postal clerk, OF
Manassas. Va. was found suspended
from the neck from a small tree In
q patch OF woods north OF Twentieth
and II streets northeast about o'clock
'klls afternoon The man apparently
had been dead about 48 hours.
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt said the
man apparently had taken his own life,
but was not willing to issue certificate
OF suicide before making further in
yestigation.
Papers found IN the mans clothing
are thought to have Identified him as
F'inckam. A District of Columbia driv-
ing permit issued in 1927 gave his adj
dress as 5407 Forty-first street, but let-
ters of a later date were addressed TO
a post Office box. The body was found
i'm a kneeling position leaning against q
small sapling with leather belt looped
about the neck and tied to branch two
feet above his head. Both wrists and
the throat had been slashed and there
was a severe wound in the back OF the
head.
Head Wounds Likely Old.
Coroner hewitt said the head wounds
may have been inflicted some time ago.
He ordered police to check all hospitals
to determine If the man had been
treated. Near the body we're three
large blood stains and piece of bloody
glass. On the other side was his hat,
containing his necktie and pair of
smoked glasses. A bottle, smelling of
bay rum or some alcohol extract. also
lay nearby.
The railway mail division of the Post
Once Department said this afternoon
that Finchams record was excellent.
He had been in the service since October
II, 1917, being appointed from Texas.
The records show that he was born in
Woodville, Va. April 8. 1891
Discovery Of the body was made by
three men passing through the woods.
They were William H. Maxwell 703
sixteenth street northeast: James M
Howe. ls46 E street northeast, and
Continued on Page 2. Column ID
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BY the Associated Press.
HANKOW, China, August "A
panorama OF death, madness. disease
and starvation spread before the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent today In
cruising about the v'atery streets of
Hankow at q speed of mile an hour
That pace was the fastest that could
be maintained through the asserted
thousands of craft drifting above the
inundatad ctr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24
ARE LAST REFUGE
OF CF1INA'S FLOOD SUFFERERS
Hankow Is Panorama of Death, Madness,
Disease and Starvation-Dwellings
Collapsing.

SHANGHAI, August "a pa
dispatch TO the Kuomin News Agency
from Hankow today said more than
1000 refugees housed in the bar
racks at Wuchang. across the
Yangtze River, were drowned as a
result OF a fresh break In the dyke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

Radio Programs On Page D.
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econtinusd on Paes ,, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as last as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-24

Generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
somewhat warmer tomorrow.
temperatures Highest rs, at noon
today: lowest, So, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page a.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
Montgomery County
Relief Board Named

ROCK VILE, Md, Feb. IL.
State Senator Robert G. Hilton
was elected president, and County
Agent o. w. Anderson, secretary
of the Montgomery county drought
relief committee, at an organiza-
ton meeting held here. other
members of the committee are:
George M. Hunter. l.. E. Riggs,
and James D. King.
Plans for administering Govern
ment funds which will be loaned
to Montgomery county farmers
whose reputation for honesty and
willingness to pay their obligations
make them a satisfactory moral
risk to the Government were con-
sidered.
It was decided that farmers de-
string to secure loans should apply
at the office of Mr.. Anderson
The committee will meet each
Monday.
The money would not be paid
at once, but by inStalments as
it is needed.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
Sponsors VIII Hear
Bishop J. E.. Freeman

The Right Rev. James E. Free
man, bishop of Washington, will
address the Society of Sponsors
for the United States Navy at it's
annual patriotic service to be held
at the Bethlehem Chapel, OF the
Washington Cathedral, o'clock
Sunday. The services will be
broadcast over Station WMAL.
The society, which is holding its
annual convention here during
the entire week, held a luncheon
today at the Willard Hotel, which
was addressed by Charles Francis
Adams. Secretary of the Navy;
Admiral George H. Rock, chief Of
the Bureau of Construction and
Repair, and Admiral F. B. Up
ham, chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
Dunbar High Scene
Of History Program

A diversified ogram has
marked the observance of negro
history week at Dunbar High
School. Tomorrow morning, at a
special assembly, Prof. r l p h
Bunch, head of the department Of
political science at Howard Uni
versity, will be the guest speaker.
Yesterday a musical featuring
colored composers was given.
Today the history club pre-
sented Mrs. Hilda Evans, who
gave a short talk on life in the
South.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
Farm Tax Sales
SOUQht in AUQUStG

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 12.-At
tention was sharply focused on
the farmers tax burden at a
of the Augusta county
school board held here yesterday,
when a delegation of taxpayers
before the board and
asked that the financial condi-
ton of the average farmer be
kept in mind in making the bud
get for the session of 1931-1932.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
Negro History Work
Program Announced

Terminating Negro History
Week, programs under the au-
spices Of the community center
department and cooperating civic
and educational groups, will be
presented tomorrow night at the
Francis Junior High School and
at the Lovejoy Community
Center.
DR.. Clara Smythe Talliaferro
will speak on The Progress of
the American Negro Women" !"
and Mrs. Rebecca Cray will ad-
dress the group on Noted
Negro Characters" at the Love
joy center.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
JeWs Will Discuss
Unified Education

A regional conference will be
held in Baltimore with repre-
sentatives from the District of
Columbia, Virginia and Maryland
to discuss the unifying of Jewish
religious and educational effort.
The conference has been called
by the United Synagogue Com
mittee of One Thousand.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
N D D n Al D 8
CABINET
WINS
Conservative Motion Fails
to Censure Labor Party in
Scant Margin of IS Votes

LONDON, Feb. IL 0N.SO.
The government of Premier j..
Ramsay Macdonald today sur
vived a Conservative motion of
censure by the scant margin of
rs votes. Passage of the motion
in the house of commons last
. night would have forced the
Labor cabinets resignation.
Conservatives were defeated,
310 to 235, on a party resolution
that the British Parliament had
lost confidence in the govern
ment because of extravaganza at
a time when economy was i'm
peratiVe..
Liberals again saved the gov
ernment, although a number of
Liberal members preferred to
abstain from voting.
Early Split Seen
Despite the Labor victory last
night, many political observers
predicted an early split in the
Labor ranks and consequent
downfall of the Macdonald
regime. They based conclusions
on the effect of Chancellor of
the Exchequer Philip SnoWden'S
speech concerning the govern
ment'S financial policy.
The dOur minister, painting a
gloomy picture of Britain'S finan-
Cial condition, launched into a
savage denunciatiOn of the British
war debt settlement with Amer
ica, predicting that "pOsterity
will curse those who were respOn-
sible."
More Economies Urged
The defeat of the motion Of
censure was followed by a liberal
argument calling for a committee
to devise ways and means OF
effecting further economies, which
was adopted.
In his attack on the war debt
settlement with America, Snow
den declared it CONSTITUTES a
colossal burden of commitments
altogether unnecessary under the
circumstances of the time"
He urged further sacrifices to
effect economies, but said he was
opposed to increases in taxation,
considering it to be "the last
straw" to break the back of Brit
ish industry.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
TLUO Gunnlen Routed
By Service AGENT

Leslie McDarres, manager of a
gasoline station at 3103 Rhode
Island Ave. N. E., reported that
shortly after midnight two armed
colored men attempted to rob
him.
The men we're frightened away
and got nothing. They were in
an automobile and according to
McDarres can be identified.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
OFFICERS ARE NAMED

The Clemson Alumni Associa-
ton, which met yesterday at the
Cosmos Club, elected it's officers
for the ensuing year. They were
r. J. 'Cheatham, president; L. E.
Boykin, first vice president; w.
r. Clardy, second vice president;
r. B. Stewart, secretary, and J.
H. Hardee. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
School Board Head
Choice Faces DeLdy

1t is possible that no definite
action will be taken to elect a new
president of the Board Of Educa-
ton and that DR.. H. Barrett
Learned, vice president, will con-
tinue to act as president until
June, it was learned yesterday
from board officials.
The vacancy of the presidents
office, occasioned by the recent
death of DR.. Charles F. Carusi,
may remain open until the Dis
trict Supreme Court chooses a
new board member.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
500 Attend Dinner
To Bishop Freeman

More than 500 men, members
of Episcopal parishes in Wash
ington, gathered at the May
flower Hotel last night for the
fifth annual dinner in honor Of
Bishop James E. Freeman.
In his address following the
dinner, Bishop Freeman said re-
ligion is now on the defensive
against insidious influences and
malevolent forces.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
Navy Sponsors Hear
Adams at Luncheon

Secretary of the Navy Adams
spoke before the annual lunch
con, of the Society of Sponsors
of the United States Navy at
the Willard Hotel yesterday. The
society, which was created in
1908, is composed of more than
400 women who have christened
airplane carriers, cruisers, battle
ships and other naval craft.
The Washington times., 1931-02-12
OYSTER SUPPER PLANNED

WOODSIDE, Md, Feb. 12.-The
Women's Guild of Grace Epis-
copal Church, of Woodside, will
give an oyster supper tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at o'clock,
lin the parish hall.