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HENDERSON WILL
ATTACKED BY TWO
ON VALIDITY ISSUE
Dr.. Kellogg and Mrs. WhoIean
Each Files Caveat Here
Charging Influence.
UNDUE PERSUASION
BY JAPANESE ALLEGED
Refusal of Probate Asked on Plea
Dowager Was of Unsound Mind
and Victim of Fraud"

Alleging that the last will OF Mrs.
Mary F. Henderson, wealthy society
leader, was drawn while she was OF I'M
sound mind and subject to fraud and
undue influence by Jesse S. Shima, her
japanese secretary, two caveats attack
ing the validity of the document were
filed in District Supreme Court today.
One caveat was filed on behalf of her
reputed granddaughter. Mrs. Beatrice
H. Wholean. and the other for DR.. John
Harvey Kellogg of the Battle Greek,
Mich. College
Both caveats attacked the validity OF
Mrs. Henderson's will OF April B, 1881,
which left 100000 to Shima and the
bulk of her large estate to Frances and
Henry Arnold, niece and nephew, OF
New York City.
Claims Legal Adoption.
Mrs. wholean, through her attorney,
H. Prescott Galley, also denied the
validity Of Mrs. Henderson's Will OF Nc
vember II, 1880, which bequeathed the
bulk of her estate to six individuals.
Mrs. WhoIsan's caveat contended she
is still the legally adopted daughter ana
only heir-at-law of Mrs. Henderson,
denying en- allegation in the petition
for probate CT the last will that the
adoption decree has been voided by
order of the court.
The caveat in behalf OF the Battle
Creek College was filed by Attorney
Edmund L. Jones OF the f1rm OF Hogan,
Donovan. Jones, Harrison g. Guider. IL
points out that the college is the
residuary legatee and devisee under Mrs.
Hendersons will of July Is, 1927, and
alleges that Ats interests would be In
juriously affected by the allowance OF
the will OF April 8.
Both caveats asked that the will of
April be refused probate on. the fol-
lowing grounds:
/. That Mrs. Henderson was not OF
sound mind and memory at the time the
will was drawn.
. That the execution of the will was
procured by opportunities, persuasion.
nisrepresentat lions, fraud and undue
influence" practiced by Shima and other
persons unknown to the petitioners.
Jury Trial Also Asked.
It is also asked that issues be framed
between the parties which may be tr1ed
by a Jury to determine the facts OF
There are now on file at the court
house six wills and two codicils executed
by Mrs Henderson. 1t is not known
whether caveats on behalf of any other
beneficiaries viii be filed.
The will of November II, 1880, which
was attacked by Mrs. whulean, left the
bulk Of the estate TO the Arnolds,
Shima. Harry A. Seay, c. X. Hasegawa
and william Carter.
Seay subsequently filed q petition for
appointment of collectors for the estate
and the court appointed Ralph B. Fle-
hart and Henry L. Rust to act In this
capacity. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26

Baber alleged the men represented
themselves to be good friends" of the
detective against whom Baber had
testified. declaring the detective had
saved us from taking a rap"
The two told Baber they wanted him
70 go easy" on the police offlcer. They
then drove away.
Return Again in Evening.
That evening the pair returned TO
Baber and, according to the latter, APP
peared to be under the influence of
liquor. The men tried to induce Baber
to drink with them, the witness as
serted, and repeated their efforts to
influence Baber to LAY on" his third
degree testimony.
through automobile tag numbers, and
succeeded in locating Mason. They
were unable at that time to learn the
Identity OF Mason's companion.
Mason was taken into custody by n
deputy marshal and will be brought
before United States Commissioner
Needham s. Turnage.
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
planned to prosecute the intimidation
cases TO the limit, as o warning TO
others that the more than 200 witnesses
who must testify again before q new
grand jury are not to be threatened or
approached improperly in any way prior
TO their temperance before the jury.
Repeats Previous Warning.
Director Hoover at the same time an
nounced a repetition of . previous
warning, made earlier in the Govern
ment's investigation, to the effect that
intimidation Of Government witnesses
will not be tolerated. The full force of
the investigative and prosecuting powers
Of the Department of Justice will be
brought to bear on any one suspected
Of approaching" a witness with an i'm
proper purpose.
Hoover urged all witnesses to report
Immediately to him any further Incl
dent even remotely bordering on in
timidation.
The directors previous warning was
issued after discovery that several pros
pective Government witnesses in the
third degree cases had been threatened.
At that time the witnesses were not un-
der Official subpoena and hasty. ar
rangements were made to give all such
witnesses legal status SO that vigorous
prosecution could be taken against m
timidators
Two men, one of them reported to
have been a well known local gambler,
were summoned to the Department of
Justice at that time and given a severe
personal warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
HELEN HICKS WINS
j. S. GOLF CROWN
FROM MRS. Ware
Former GIenna CoIIett, Five
Times Winner, Bows to
Newcomer.

BUFFALO, N. Y, September rs Up.
Helen Hicks, 2O-year-old Long Is
land golfing star, playing in her
third national women's golf cham
pionship, today defeated the five-
time title holder, Mrs. Glenna Col
lett Ware, 2 and i, In the final Of the
thirty-ffth tournament.
BUFFALO COUNTRY CLUB. Will
Evansville, N. Y. September 70 lPl~--
Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware of Philadel-
phia, defending champion, today stood
/ up on Helen Hicks of Hewlett, Long
Island, at the end of the first Is holes
of their 36-hole match for the national
woman's golf championship. She over
came q 3-hole lead on the way in.
The five-time champion negotiated
the 10 holes in 81, even with women's
par, while her younger and sturdy rival
was stroke more.
Helen had q lead of two holes on
Glenna at the end of the first nine
Mrs. Ware was not hitting her long
shots well, and 1t was only fine recoveries
on the green that kept her from being
more than 2 down. Miss Hicks was Out
in 80, 3 under par, to 40 for Mrs. Ware
From the tenth hole on MRS. Ware
got control of her game. and although
She was down after playing the
twelfth. she rallied to capture the next
three holes to square the match.
After halving the sixteenth and
seventeenth Glenna went into the lead
by capturing the eighteenth. Helen'i
drive was hooked between two apple
trees and a large apple. which was
behind her ball, was removed by II
H. Ramsay, president of the U. 3. q. A
But she hooked a spoon into more
rough, and then her third hit tree
bouncing across the fairway into stii
more rough. Glenna was alongside the
cup in and won with 5.
The course was neavy from las
nights rainfall. The sun was brigh
and warm and slight west wind wa!
blowing.
Both players spent the last Is min
utes before their match started hittini
practice shots.
Hole $3.50 yards; par 5.
Mrs. Ware had the honor and par
TALLY hooked her drive. Miss Hicks
keeping to the middle Of the fairway
was 10 yards In front. Glenna's secont
caught the far bank of trap on tn
left of the green, while Miss Hick
placed an iron shot, hole high, Zee
above the cup. The champion playe.
an explosion shot and was IS feet ava!
from the hole and missed her FIRST putt
Miss Hicks FIRST putt rolled to the RICH
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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LONDON STOCKS DROP
ON CASH DEAL RULING
Domestic Industrials Lead Decline.
Gilt-Edge Shares Hold
Up Well.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 26.-The tend
ency on the London Stock Exchange
was generally downward this morning,
owing largely to the committees de-
cision to restrict dealings to a cash
basis for the present,
Gilt-edge stocks mostly held their
own, however. The war loan per
cents were a half point higher, the con-
version loan az per cents and Az per
cents were a point higher and CONVEX
sion per cents were down points to
% on selling pressure.
The decline was led by the home in
dustrials, while leading international
stocks were generally over a point weak
er. Sterling was quoted at $3.675 on
New York cables, against last nights
closing Of $3.775, showing hardening
tendency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
GRAF NEARS HOME

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, Sep
TENDER 20 (P).-The Graf Zeppelin was
on the last half of her homeward cruise
to Germany from Brazil today, on the
basis OF wireless messages received by
the Zeppelin Works.
The Graf radioed at S am, q. M. T.
12 midnight, E. S. IT,, that her posi-
ton was 1929 north latitude and II
west longitude, indicating she was near
ing the Cape Verde Islands, on the
west coast Of Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
EASTERN CLOCKS TO END
DAYLIGHT SAVING PERIOD
Some New York Suburban Transit
Lines Will Change Schedule
Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. September 26.-New
York City and other Eastern communi-
ties in which timepieces have been an
hour fast since the last Sunday in April
will return to standard time tomorrow.
The official hour for the change is
am. Most persons will turn back their
clocks an hour before going to bed and
will have an opportunity for an hours
more sleep than usual
Some suburban transit lines out Of
New York will change schedules. There
will be no change on through trains,
since they have been operated on stand
ard time.
Many persons on Monday will go
home in darkness instead of daylight
when they get through work. Points
which have been on standard time
throughout the Summer viii find that
the New York Stock Exchange will open
and close an hour later by their clocks,
though by New York City timepieces
the hours will be the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
SALESMAN, IS, SUCCUMBS
FROM GAS IN APARTMENT
Body of z. NJ. Barnes Is Found
on Kitchen Floor With
Stove Jets Open.

Emmett M. Barnes, 45-year sales
man. died from the effects of gas early
today in the Franklin Park Apartments,
1882 street.
After detecting the odor OF gas In
Barnes' apartment, r. II. Courtney, a
neiRhbor. notified police. The IRE
rescue squad was summoned and spent
half an hour seeking TO revive the man.
His body, fully clothed. had been found
lying on the kitchen moor beside gas
stove. Several jets were open.
Friends told police Barnes recently
made vague statements about ira
ternal investigation, but ialleo 70
said he appeared considerably worried
over the situation.
Barnes wife has been visiting relatives
In Tennessee. They have no children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26

The chairman Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
president of the American Civic
Association, Frederic A. Delano, is con-
fined to bed suffering from injuries
sustained when his horse stumbled and
fell with him at his country estate,
near Newburgh, N. Y. it was disclosed
today. The exact extent of Mr.. Delano's
injuries could not be learned. He has
written friends here of the accident,
but expressed the wish that they give
it no publicity. Mr.. Delano Is SO years
old.
News, of the accident was revealed
when inquiries were made as to why
Mr. Delano was not presiding as chair
man OF the commission, which Is now
In session.
Mr.. Delano, member of the board
of regents of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, has long been active in civic work
In Washington, and as chairman of the
planning commission showed keen in
terest in the development Of the Cap
ital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
KANE GOES TO HAMPTON
AFTER KNOXVILLE VISIT
Professor Charged With Drowning
Wife Confers With Tennessee
University officials.
BY the Associated Press.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September 26.--
Or. Elisha Kent Kane, University OF
Tennessee professor, charged with
drowning his wife at a lonely beach near
Hampton, Va, was en- route to Hampton
today after comforting with university
officials yesterday.
Comment on the conference was not
forthcoming from university officials.
Kane Is head OF the Romance languages
department. Glasses at the university
commence September 80.
Kane was accompanied by his cousin
and attorney. z. Kent Kane of Brad
ford, Pa. The professor will be given q
preliminary hearing at Hampton next
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
20 SCIENTISTS TO PROBE ISLAND
MYSTERY OF sIOST CIVILIZATION''
S1,5OO,ooo Yacht Provided by E. R. johnson Carry
Savants to South Pacific Ocean for Study of Ruins.

move the stone images, some of them
weighing many tons.
Huge blocks of stone form the walls
around some of the cities and the origin
of the stone is a mystery. Prof. Mac
MILAN Brown of Christ Church, New
Zealand, II years ago found carved al
phabetical characters.
Mr.. Johnson has not yet made public
the names of the scientists who will
make the expedition.
His yacht is 279 feet long over all
and has two Diesel 8-cylinder engines,
generating 1900 horsepower.
1t is named Caroline and is a clipper
bow type. Equipment includes a gyro-
stahilizer weighing los 900 pounds,
which will keep the ship balanced to
a two-degree roll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
MEXICO TO CUT BUDGET

MEXICO CITY. September 26 Dr.
A reduction of 9O,000,o00 pesos (about
$4,000, 000) will be made in next years
government budget, as compared with
that of the present year, the treasury
department announced today.
The budget for this year was $780,
900 900 pesos. Decrease in revenue has
made the cut necessary 1t will be ac-
complished by eliminating all but in
public services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
FLAMES IN CALIFORNIA
THWART FIREFIGHTERS
Mendocino County Situation Held
Worst in History-Eforts
Conferred About Towns.

BY the Associated Press.
UKIAH, Calf. September 26.-Fed-
eraI, State and county officials combined
efforts here today to rid Mendocino
County of the most drastic fire situation
in its history
With thousands of acres blackened
fighters found themselves unable to
cope with the main blazes and conferred
attention on saving small towns and
ranch buildings.
Throwing pail of smoke over half
of California, the fires had destroyed
10 homes and numerous ranch outbuild-
ings, burned several bridges and wood
fills on highways and threatened several
small towns.
Red Cross officials were caring for
those made homeless by the flames, IL
families in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
Hefin Talks in Field.

BAKERSFIELD, Calf. September IS
R.-Former United States Senator
J. Thomas Helm of Alabama addressed
q crowd In the open about one mile
northeast of here last night after he
had failed to obtain permission from the
City Commission to use the City Hall
Park. Sheriff's deputies circulated in
the crowd as q precaution against dis
orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
HUGHES IS GUEST
AT fancy SERVICE.
Chief Justice Attends UnveiI-
ing of Bust to Fifth Head
of Supreme Court.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Nd, September 26.-
Frederick County, looking upon the
past, had Chief Justice Hughes as her
guest today for the unwilling of bust
of Roger Brooke fancy, fifth Chief
Justice and author of the bred Scott
decision.
Arrangements were made for the
holding of the ceremonies on the steps
of the county's 166-year-old court
house, where fancy stood 100 years ago
and defended the action of the Gov
eminent, while he was acting as Secre-
tary of the Treasury, in withdrawing
Federal deposits from the Bank of the
United States.
Richie Invited.
Besides Chief Justice Hughes, Gov.
Richie was invited as a guest of honor,
and David Winebrenner, secretary Of
State. was designated to preside. Ar
rangements were made to broadcast the
ceremonies.
Roger Brooke fancy was Chief Jus
tice of the United States from 1885 10
1864, receiving his appointment from
President Andrew Jackson. He served
as Secretary Of the Treasury during a
recess appointment from 1888 TO 1884
and was Attorney General of the
United States from 1881 to 1888. Press
ident Jackson found in him his closest
adviser.
Career Was Hectic.
The career of Justice fancy was
filled with hectic incidents. His ap-
pointment as Secretary of the Treas
ury was not confirmed by the Senate
because of the banking incident, and
later, when Jackson named him to the
Supreme Bench, the Senate again re-
jected him. His appointment as Chief
Justice came after the death of Chief
Justice Marshall.
The bred Scott decision, a factor in
the Civil War, drew much
criticism Later in life, at the age of
80, he wrote President Pierce concern
ing it, II have abiding confidence
this act of my judicial life will stand
the test of time and the sober judy
ments of the country"
The exercises were preceded by re-
ception to Justice Hughes in the fancy
home and a luncheon.
The bust was executed by Joseph
urner, a son of Judge Hammond Urner
of the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
NEW LABOR CHIEF
OPPOSES BRITISH
ELECTION IN FALL
Newspapers, However, Pre-
dict Parliament Will Be Dis
solved on Wednesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 26.-Arthur
Henderson, new chief Of the Labor party,
was on record today as being opposed to
the movement for general election this
Fall with the protective tariff as the
chief issue
Newspapers. however, predicted that
Parliament would be dissolved next
wednesday and that the election would
be three weeks later. The most favor
able to a poll said that Conservative
leaders were marshaling their strength
behind Mr. Macdonald and disavowing
party lines.
Macdonald to Report.
1t was freely asserted that the prime
minister would go before the cabinet
Monday to report on a conference over
the matter with Stanley Baldwin this
week end. He is expected to visit King
George when the latter returns from
Scotland Tuesday and make an an
nouncment in the House of Commons
Wednesday, which may be call for an
election.
Henderson, foreign secretary in the
Labor government, said in political
address at Burnley last night: II am
amazed that the Conservatives should
believe it right at this juncture to have
an election"
King Opposes Plan.
King George has already been repre-
sented as being adverse to ending the
regime of the national government at
such a critical point and Prime Minister
Macdonald is said to be undecided
Conservative leaders. supported by a
small group of Liberals, are behind the
movement, but the great bulk of Labor
Ms. P. is opposed.
Mr.. Henderson at the same time listed
the aims of the Labor party as follows
Abandonment of reductions In govern
mental salaries and the dole, protection
OF the exchange position, control of the
banking system, machinery to prevent
profiteering and public ownership or
control Of the chief industries and utili-
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
Justice Department Causes Ar
rest of Self-Styled Friend
of Detective.
COMPANION
is SOUGHT BY II. S. AGENTS
Both Men Are Accused of Approaching
Key Witness in Grand
Jury Proceedings.

Department of Justice swiftly
witnesses in the postponed grand jury investigation of the
Cecil Mason
witness
The other warrant for unidentified
John
ana are accused OF approaching George Baber
that he go easy soft
~
Interviewed at of
Babe 1t Said of
september H. after
evidence against detective
Baber notified
an investigation was begun Immediately the direction
Edgar Hoover director of the Investigation = =
According to the story told two
him
he testified and inquired the
degree investigation" The to Baber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY AS8OCIhLEU FICSb.
NEW YORK, September ga yacht
reputed to cost more than $500, 900
has noSed into Glen Cove Harbor to be
made ready for a trip to Easter Island,
where 20 scientists will attempt to solve
the mystery of a "lost civilization" The
island is in the Polynesian group, in
the South Pacific Ocean.
The island was discovered on Easter
Sunday. 1922, by the Dutch Admiral
Roggeveen.
The expedition of Eldridge r. john
son of Moorestown, N. j., will try to
determine, among other things. who
carved and erected huge stone statues
on the island, who made wooden images
found In profusion there and what
feats on engineering were required to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
Actress Becomes Citizen.

Los ANGELES, September rs (P.-
Olga Baclanova, film actress and dancer,
renounced allegiance to all other coun-
tries and took an oath that made her
a citizen Of the United States yesterday.
The actress, wife Of Nicholas Sous
sanian, said she entered the United
states July 10, 1929, at San Ysidro,
Calf,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
BERLIN TAKES PRECAUTIONS.

Hitler Warns Followers Not to Stage
Anti French Demonstration.
BERLIN, September 26 P).-Since
the pre-war visits of the Russian Cars
no such elaborate precautionary meas
ures have been taken in Berlin to in
sure the safe arrival of distinguished
foreigners as today in preparation for
the visit of Premier Pierre Laval and
Foreign Minister Aristide BRAND Of
France.
The railway station on the Friedrich
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
ATLANTA BELLB0YS FLEE
AS POLICE ARREST ~
Special Grand Jury Returns 80 In
dictments on Various Charges,
Including Liquor Selling.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 26.-At-
lanta had bellboy shortage for time
last night.
Police, bearing SO indictments re-
turned by special grand jury, invaded
IL downtown hotels and made A ar
rests among colored bellboys on vari-
Gus charges, including liquor-selling.
The word spread and others fed their
posts. without even pausing to get out
of uniform.
Walters were pressed into service,
but the news quickly reached the coll
ored section. Large numbers of unem-
ployed colored men congregated about
the hotels and were used for emer-
gency requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26

33 S27 o o
SCORE By INNINGS.
284 SCI g. y.
wash. .....1 o 1 90 90 o. 2
New York. % o o 1 Il 8Ox- z
SUMMARY.
RIMS batted invest Rice. Chapman (2),
SewelI Ruth, Gomez Gehrig, Larry.
Two-base hit--Rice.
Three-base hh-Rice.
stolen base-Lary.
SaerIfce-Rice.
Rase ON balls-Om Hadiey, 81 OF Mafberry, IL
off Fischer, II on Gomez, 2.
Struck Out-By HadIey, 81 by GomeE' b By
Weaver, ].
Hits-OH HadIey, 2 in Is inninEsi of
Marberry, 6 In 1 ga innings (none out In
seyenth); of Fischer, o in 1 inning.
UmpIres--Van Grahan, Campbell, Dinneen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26

Radio Programs on Page B-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
SEEKING AIR RECORD
Kingsford Smith Stops at RangooI
on Way to England.

RANGOON, Burma, September 20 Up.
Wing Comdr. Charles Kingsford-S Smith
arrived here this afternoon on his at
tempt to break the Australia to-Eng-
land fight record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-26
WEATHER.

10. 8. weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and cooler tonight and tomorrow.
Temperatures-High IL, at 3:45
yesterday; lowest, "a. at pm. yesterday.
Full report on page 16.