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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
UNCLE SAM HAS S36,OOO,OOO STAKE
IN THIS YEARS COTTON CROP
Low Prices Also Endanger Loan Investment in Wheat;
Leniency With Farmers Favored.

With approximately sss,ooo.00o of his
own money at stake, Uncle Sam is
watching with anxious eyes the struggle
of the Southern cotton planter to wrest
q profit from this years bumper crop.
The situation is something of an eco
nomic paradox, and, In so far as the
Federal Government is concerned, it is
q literal case 81 eheads win, tails
you los
The last Congress made available TO
the department Of Agriculture SGT 600, :
900 Tor three purposes cEUn. 2eplenish-
naeilk loans advances for "a capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
SUICIDE ON PLANE
GIVES EIGHT PASSENGERS SCARE
Man Who Caused Explosion Seized and Turned Over
Berlin Police When Liner Escapes Disaster.

Other passengers went TO the aid Of
the mechanic and overwhelmed the
man, who was arrested when the plane
landed at the airdrome here He re-
fused to talk and police were unable 70
learn the motive for his attempt
The plane. bound for Munich. Earenl-
berg and Berlin, carried eight pas
seDgers.
The explosion did no damage and
the fight was continued after an in
spection-
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stock Of agricultural credit corporations
and for live stock feeding OF this sum
about $50, 100000 was advanced the cot-
ton growers for planting purposes, tile
Government taking a mortgage on this
years crop as security.
Up to that point the undertaking was
successful, for, despite a 10 per cent
reduction in acreage, the present crop
is as large IS that of last year. 1t Is
the very size Of the crop, however, that
threatens to make Uncle Sans mort
cages worth little more than the paper
they are written on.
Cotton prices are low, lower than they
have been In years. If they stay down.
lCQNtfnued on Page q. ColuuaR n
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100000 Death Toll
Reported in China
After Dykes Break
General Issues Estimate
for Central Area Swept
by Released Waters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AssoclatCd Press.
SHANGHAI August 80 Sunday -
Gen Chang Chi-Kiang, district COM
missioner for Northern Kiangsu Prov
ince, reported in belated and fragmen-
tary dispatches today that between 300
0o0 and 100000 persons persisted in
his district since 8 miles of dykes along
the Grand Canal between Kaoyu and
Yangshow collapsed Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Indications were that the Kaoyu dis
trict suffered a much greater disaster
than the Wuhan area in Central China,
comprising the cities of Hankow, Han
yang and Wychang, where thousands
Continued on Page 8, Column So
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headed for Marseilles. The ship was
flying at an altitude Of about 500
feet
By the Associated Press.
FRIEDRICHSAFEN, Germany, Au-
gust 29-Tlae Graf Zeppelin, Germany's
great globe trotting oirigible, left here
tonight at SO O'Clock (4:36 pm. East
ern standard tinel for nonstop voy-
age to Pernambuc0. Brazil
It VIII be the Crafts first nonstop
cruise To South America The exact
route OF the dirigible's fight, which is
expected to take about 70 hours, viii
be determined by weather conditions
it was said, but it was expected to lie
across southern France and Spain.
Among the passengers aboard the ship
was Herbert S. Siebel of Saginaw, Mich
who also was a passenger on the Crafts
second fight to America in 1929 He
plans To return TO New York by steamer
after his arrival at Pernambueo.
Several hundred persons gathered at
the hangar 70 witness the dirigibles de-
psfture. They cheered as the snip rose
into the air and glided away
At 1855 pm. the Graf radioed its
position as over Basel Switzerland.
The dirigible is carrying large cargo
o. freight and mai. There are 10 pas
Sengers aboard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BRAZIL DEBT SUSPENDED.

RIO DE JANEIRO. August % R9s--
A suspension Of payments Of amortizar
ton Of federal loans was announced
today after an arrangement by the gov
Is indefinite and contingent on the re-
covery Of the value Of Brazilian cur
fency,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
q "a AssocIatsd =.

% tFtE FL8apNlatta Ffe1t-
BERLIN. August 29.--The Lufthansa
Hlrplane, ID 1927, narrowly escaped dis
zster today when passenger at
tempted to commit suicide with the aid
of high explosives.
The plane was flying at an altitude
OF about i,5o0 feet when It vas sud
denly rocked by an explosion. One OF
the mechanics hurried to tie wash
room and found passenger trying to
lEnite the contents Of q bottle, said to
tontain an explosive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
OIL MERGER TALKED
Continental Co. and Shell Interests
May Be United.

May Be United.
OKLAHOMA CITY, August % tP).-
The Daily Oklahoman says a merger
of the Continental Oil Co with the
Shell interests in the United States and
Canada is being discussed
Daniel j. Moran, Ponca City, Okla,
president of Continental. is in London
and is reported in conference with Sir
Henri Deterdtng, chairman Of the board
Of the Shell companies.
B. H Markham, assistant to the
president of the Continental, said to-
night he had no information on such
a deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

PART THREE--I4 PAGES.
Society Section.

SoClSLy SecJton.
PART FOUR-s PAGES.
Amusement Section heater, Screen
and Radio
In the Motor World-Page 3.
Ayiation--Page &
Spanish War Vetgrans-Pape S.
District National Guard-Page 5.
Serial Story, The Crime in the Dutch
Garden Page 6.
Army ana Navy News-Page s.
Public Library--Page 6.
Marine Corps NeWs-Page 6.
American Legion-page s.
News Of the Clubs-Paee 6.
2 ". c. A News-Page 6.
Fraternit-eS-Page 6.
Organized Reserves--Page s.
Disabled American Veterans-Page 6.
Radio-Page z.
PART Five PAGES.
Sports Section.
PART SIX--I2 PAGES.
Financial News and Classified Adver-
Using
PART SEyEN--2O PAGES,
Magazine Section.
The Bridge Forum Page is.
News OF the Music Wprld---Page is.
Reviews Of New Books-Page II.
Cross word PlZz.e4Eage 10.
The Boys and Girls Page--Page le.
Those Were Happy Days-Page 20.
GRAPHIC SECTIONS PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
C0LORED SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins. Mr.. and Mrs. the Tinlid
Soul; Regular Feiiers Little Orphan
Annie; Highlients OF History. TaTzan
and Mutt and JEFF.
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Denounces Third Degree.

DenounceS 1nHd Oegree.
Gen. Crosby, Commissioner Reichelder-
fer and Corporation Counsel Bride
were in conference continuously from
$50 oCloclz in the morning until about
l O'Clock in the afternoon. and at its
close the police Commissioner declared
1.-The Police Department can be run
without the third degree and it must be
run that way"
1t was during this protracted con-
ference that Gen Crosby learned first
hand of the alleged beating of Harker
in the first precinct station house a
week ago.
During the questioning of Mai. Pratt,
Commissioner Crosby said he asked him
II he either approved or eondoned the
third degree, and the police superiIl-
tendent replied that he had always been
unalterably opposed to the practice and
Continued on Page 4, Column So
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DANIEL THEW WRIGHT, Sd.
the place, police said, and finally cons
fronted Wright with half pint bottle
containing alleged liquor. which they
said was found in the kitchen Of the
apartment. Threatening to arrest
Wright immediately. police said, the two
men walked to q telephone IN the apart
tContinued On Page 3, Column 60
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TODAY'S STAR

PART ONE-22 PAGES.
General NeWs-Local National and
Foreign.
PART TWo-s PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features
District Of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 4
The Home GardeneY-Page s.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars-Page s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
GRAF ZEPPELIN OFF
TO SOUTH AMERICA
Dirigible Expected to Make Non
Stop Brazil Trip in 70
Hours.

LYONS, France, August 80 tP)
Sunday The GEaf Zeppelin few
over Grand Camp at 10 an today
headed for Marseilles. The ship was
flying at an altitude Of about 500
feet
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WEATHER.

" IE.lA HEM
(u s. weather Bureau Forecastl,
Fair today and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature
Temperatures-Hi Highest 81, at $3.50
pm yesterday: lowest, SO, at 10 pm.
yesterday.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes by
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
National 5000 TO start immediate delivery.
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GRAPHIC Sections PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
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Moon Mullins. Mr. and Mrs: the Iinaid
Soul; Regular Feilers; Little Orphan
Annie; Higilipats OF History. TaTzan
and Mutt and JEFF.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
NEW IRRIGATION
WORKS URGED
by International

Pointing to the advantages of
advancing construction work at
the present time and streSsing
particularly relief of unemploy-
ment, Representative Scott Leavitt
(RD Montana, today urged the
Commissioner of Reclamation to
support the immediate construc.
ton of new Federal irrigation
works.
In a. wire to Commissioner Ell.
wood Mead today, Representative
Leavitt stated that in his congreS.
Slonal district there are several
proposals of. outstanding merit, in
cluding the Chain of Lakes reSer-
voir, the MuSSelShell project and
the Big Horn and Tongue Rivers
reservoirs. Engineering studies of
the proposed Chain of Lakes re-
SerVoir have progressed to point
where construction could be started
within relatively short time, he
said.
Representative Leavitt, who is
chairman of the Committee on
Indian Affairs has devoted con-
siderable time to the unemplOy-
ment problem. He was Federal
director for Montana of the war
emergency employment service.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
CROUNDBR0KEN
FOR ARCHIVES
Photo by International

The second stage of the Fed.
eral building program in the tri.
angle south of Pennsylvania Ave.
nue. was entered at 10 o'clock this
morning, with formal ceremonies
on the cleared area between
Seventh and Ninth Streets North
west.
Ceremonial turning Of the first
spadefur of earth by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Heath,
in charge of the reconstruction
program, was the chief rite.
The ground broken today is
the site of the new Archives Build.
ing, which will house the perma-
nent records of the Government.
Similar ceremonies will be held
soon for the new buildings of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
Department of Labor and the Au-
ditorium as well as the circular
Postoffice Department Building,
which will occupy the space sbe-
tween the Archives Building and
the Department of Commerce
Building and connect with the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
F.[.D|GSDOWN
FOR IDLE

Organized labor is paying ap-
proximately $l5O,OOO a day for
the benefit of jobleSs members,
it was estimated by labor leaders
today.
The estimate of $1,OOO,O 900 a
week in union relief was made by
the International Labor News
Service and was based upon a
partial survey.
In the fiscal year recently ended
the International Photo Engrav-
ers' Union dispensed $1,000, 900 to
its idle members, the service
stated. adding:
"The, international Typo
graphical Union has paid enOr-
NOUS benefits during the year.
Local No. 6. New York, has
paid $21 900 per week in addi.
tiOn to limiting the work week
to five days.
"The Chicago union has paid
In excess of $4,000 during
the year. In addition, the in
ternatiOnaI has paid Sl,5OO,OOO
in death benefits and 100000
to maintain its home for the
sick and aged"
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
SHORTER HOURS
ASKED AGAIN

The present business depression,
with many persons unemployed,
is forceful argument for the
adoption by the Government of q
five-day week with a six-hour day,
according to leaders of the organ
lied Federal employees in reiterat-
ing their stand this week.
They have once more appealed
to Administration leaders to have
the United States Government
take the lead in alleviating work
ing conditions, and shortening
working hours, as an example to
private industry.
The Federal workers have two
main contentious: they claim
they can do just as much work
in five days as in five and one
half, and as much in a six-hour
day as in six and one:half hours.
ParadOxically they claim that
q shorter day and shorter week
If put into practice by the Gov
ernment and by private indus
try would permit more persons
The Administration of late has
been loud in urging industry to
keep as many employees as posi-
BILE and to maintain wages, that
some hope is being held that be-
fore the employment crisis is en-
tirely past, the Government will,
indeed, set an example as a model
employer by making further con-
cessions to its employees.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
100000 ASKED
IN BANK SUIT

Charging that Harry v. Haynes,
former president of the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank In
Georgetown mishandled her af-
fairs, Mrs. Louise T. Chambers,
1852 Park Pl N. W.. has filed suit
against the Riggs National Bank,
Haynes and IT former officers of
the Georgetown institution for
$500. 900.
Haynes is now serving four and
half years in the LOrtOn Re
fOrmatOry for embezzling money
from the bank.
Mrs. Chambers charges she lost
her fortune, consisting OF stock
valued at $166, 900 due to Haynes
manipulations.
The Riggs Bank. when informed
Of the suit, issued the following
statement:
an the action filed by Mrs.
Chambers, the Riggs National
Bank. is included as q party only
because Of the consolidation of
the Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tiOnal Bank with IL In Decem-
Der, 1928. The general counsel
OF the bank is familiar with the
matter and Is of the opinion
that there Is no liability what
ever"
The Washington times., 1931-09-05

WORKERS TOLD.

tits important in making the
successful practice of democracy
correspond with its attractive
theories that as many citizens
as possible participate in local
government, according to DR..
Theodore B. NANNY, agricultural
economist Of the Department of
Agriculture.
In a recent address before the
annual American Country Life
Conference at Ithaca, N. Y, the
Federal expert pointed out that
actively taking part in ones To-
cal government, whether mu-
nicipal or county, by competent
citizens was a good way to keep
that government out of the
hands of ihcompetents.
: Mr.. Nanny lives in Clarendon,
Va, and a recent Administration
order gave to residents of Ar
lington and Fairfax counties who
are Federal employees permission
to seek and hold public office
in their respective localities and
still maintain their Government
positions, something which was
not permitted previously.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
HOOVERCOUNC|L
SEEKS BETTER
employees
More Effective Liaison Plan
Between Civil Service and
Depart ments Is Sought

The Council of Personnel Ad,
ministration. newly created by
President Hoover, has as it's ulti-
mate purpose to develop in the
Federal Government a more ef-
fective and economical system of
employment and personnel man
agement and to promote the gen.
eral welfare of the employees of
the Government.
This objective, it was pointed
cut, includes the establishment
of more effective liaiSon SyS.
tenn between the Civil Service
Commission and the departments:
Improvement Of selection meth
odS; attraction of better qualified
people to the service; reduction
of excessive turnover among the
better qualified employees, and
adaptation in the Government Of
the best personnel practices of
private industry.
The research programs under
way by the new body are en-
joying the cooperation of leaders
in the fields of industry and edu-
cation. The best efficiency the
cries of educators and their in
Stitutions are being studied, and
the best practical methods actu-
ally in use among large industries
making for greater efficiency con-
Sidered for adaptation to the
Federal departments.
1t is considered significant that
with the efficiency of Govern
ment departments the main OBJ
jective of the councils investiga-
tionS, the individual efficiency of
workers and their welfare are
considered as part Of this plan.
as a guide to more production
by the departments as a whole.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Labor Day LlIring
Vacation CrOUdS

Labor Day, which will be cele-
brated by Federal employees, as by
other residents of the District,
with excursions, picnics and other
entertainment features, at least
has the advantage over last July
4, in that it falls on a full work
day. Monday. Independence Day
this year fell on Saturday, and
Uncle Sans workers, who get
half Of Saturday off anyhow, felt
cheated by the calendar.
Excursion trips by train, boat
and auto are on the schedule of
most from Saturday noon until
Tuesday morning. Local railroad
and bus terminals are preparing
for a throng leaving the city
while resorts on the bay, ocean
and nearby mountains report an
increased number of reservations
for the holiday period,
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
EXPERT GAMER
IS SOUGHT

Wanted-a home economic eX-
pert capable of giving instructions
and demonstrations in preserving
and canning fruits and vegetables.
Temporary employment.
George ]. Adams, secretary Of
the District Employment Commit
tee, today began q search for a
man or woman possessing the
above qualifications. He requested
that all persons interested in
obtaining the position, mail their
applications, stating qua1ffica-
tiOns, to his office, Room "a, of
the DISTRICT Building.
Services of such an expert are
sought in conjunction with the
committees plans to conserve food
for the unemployed during the
coming winter.
At a meeting with a group Of
clubwomen in the Franklin School
yesterday, a permanent commit,
tee to take charge of the work
was formed by Mr.. Adams. He
announced that free peaches were
available up to 1000 bushels and
all that remained to be done was
to preserve and can them.
Kit ems in a number of
churches and schools throughout
the city were placed at the dis
posal Of the committee for the
work.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Fund Lacking to Get
French Vets tO-U. S.

The State Department is with
out any authority to invite
French > war veterans to hold
their convention in the United
States this year, it was announced
yesterday.
Reports from Paris said that
the French soldiers were anx-
iouSly awaiting the invitation
1t was explained that the last
session Of. Congress authorized
$4,000 for the purpose, but
never appropriated the money,
and as a result there is no fund
which may be used for the pur.
pose,
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
{ PLOYE ASKS
FREE TIME
FOR CAMP
Post Office Worker Writes
Department Doesn't Allow
Paid Leave as Required

Protesting that Federal en-
ployes are not treated equally in
refusing to allo& some to attend
summer military camps on leave
with pay, q postal clerk who
wants his identity kept confiden-
tial assails the Governments atti-
tude in the matter. In a COM
munication to The Times, he
says:
"The Government expends
large sums of money to get the
youth of the country to attend
various military camps, as for
example the C. M. T. c. and
K. o. T. C. And In cOnsidera-
tiOn Of the above, a law has
been enacted allowing all Off
GERS and men employed by the
Federal Government to obtain -,
Is days military leave, without
loss Of pay, time or efficiency
rating.
PROVIDES FOR ALL
"The law does not" mention
the status Of employees; that Is,
IL does not discriminate between
regular, sub, or temporary en-
plOyment. The law specifically
states that all men should be
granted the leave, provided they
are Federal Government en-
plOyeS.
Yet, there are certain Gov
ernment branches which abSO-
lutely deny employees the above
privilege. The Post Office Is one
wherein men who have already
gone to National Guard and
other camps have been refused
pay for the 15-day period al
lowed them, for the reason
that the employees were either
Subclerks or Of a temporary
nature.
Sounds Stupid"
"It all sounds very stupid
and inconsistent, because the
various military units through
their big boss, the United
States, pleads for the country
to be patriotic and particularly
its business men.
Especial letters are sent to
employers by the various mill
tary units requesting that they
allow their employees to attend
these campS-and still the Gov
ernment itself, through its
agents, is lax to lead the pa
rade. That is, the Government
tells business people and firms
to let their employees go to
these camps, but the Govern
ment will not let its clerk go
unless they want to 60 with
loss Of pay"
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
North Sligo Water
Extension Gets OK

Water and sewer extension
projects involving over $4,000
have been authorized for Prince
Georges county by the Washing.
ton Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion, according to j. Darby Bow
man, secretary.
Both of the pipe extensions
will be made in the North Hills
of Sligo Park. Mr.. Bowman said.
The water extension is from the
ColeSville Road to Thornhill
Road. and will cost approx
mately $1,18O. The sewer project
will cost $3,042. Extension is
to be laid from a trunk sewer on
the ColesVille Road from Sligo
Greek to an outlet on the Thorn
hill Road.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Teacher Burned
Fighting Flames

Hesnry T. Moncure, principal
Of the Alexandria High School.
Alexandria, Va. suffered severe
burns on his right hand yester-
day when he attempted to ex.
tinguish a fire at his home, lit
West. Maple ST., RoSemont.
The flames, which started from
gasoline used in cleaning floors,
was extinguished by the Alex,
'andria Engine Company No. 5.
Damage to the house was nomi.
nal
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
at RGpidan
Fer Three-DdU Rest

LURAY, Va, Sept. S GfN.S0
President Hoover and a small
circle of associates are here TO-
day for a three-day weekend at
the Rapidan camp. The Pres.
ident arrived last night, several
hours after Mrs. HooYer drove
from the Capital with Mrs. Stark
McMullin.
Others expected today are {:
Secretary of Commerce Lamont,
Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles
capitalist and personal friend Of
the President; Secretary Walter
Newton and Mrs. Newton, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benson.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Thief RObs Couple
While Theu SLeeU

Mr.. and Mrs. James Edward
Baxter, 1346 E st., N. E., re,
ported to police today that a
sneak thief last night stole $9e
from under a pillow on the bed
on which they were sleeping.
The bedroom, on the first floor,
had been entered by a window
and the empty pocket book was
left on the WindOWSill.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Dry Agents Destroy
. l,2OO-Gallon Still
AtGrGnite

BALTIMORE, Sept. DIZZY
agents dynamited a 1,2OO-gallon
still and destroyed 5000 gallons
of mash in raid near Granite,
Baltimore county, yesterday.
Robert D. Ford, deputy prohibit
ton commissioner, declared it
was the biggest plant yet found
in Maryland.
AS a result of the raid,
Vincent Lencea, 80, Of Cations
vile, and Ironin Moldovan, of
Baltimore, were arrested, and
held under $500 bond.