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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
DYNAMITE SEIZED
NEAR HOOVER DAM
Strike Trouble Marks Time
as U. S. investigates Pros
pectorS' Explosive Truck.

BY the Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, New, August 12.--
United States Marshal Jake Fulmer to-
day had in his possession case Of
dynamite and a supply Of caps taken
yesterday from a motor car about TO
enter the Government reservation in
which is located Boulder City, base OF
operations for Hoover Dam.
Although Fulmer and his aides seized
the explosives to thwart any possible
violence growing out of a shutdown
OF dam work because of the contrac-
tors refusal to accede to wage and
working conditions demands of work
men, the men from whom the dynamite
was taken said they planned to use 1t
only in prospecting They said they
were brothers, surnan1ed Lyman. They
were released after peing warned no
prospecting was allowed in the reserya-
ton.
Dam Contractors Wait.
Thirteen hundred men thrown out of
employment by the strike and the SUBJ
sequent suspension of work at the
dam by Six Companies. Inc, dam con-
tractors, adopted policy Of watchful
waiting today.
Inc Snerlu ana united states
marshal with IS deputies, aided by the
six regular police officers at Boulder
City, the Government camp for work
men, searched automobiles entering
the disturbed area for firearms and
liquor. There has been no violence.
Two hundred workmen, including the
1875 who struck Friday for an increase
in wages and better working conditions
idled about their camp, not far from
the dam site. hoping something would
happen to bring recognition of their
demands.
Hundreds Without Beds.
Most OF the other l,I00 were in Las
Vegas, guarding their scant funds and
waiting for a resumption of work
Hundreds, some without bedding, slept
In parks or in the open last night. The
nights are warm.
Approximately l100 men, employed
on projects connected with the dam
are not affected by the strike These
projects include the railroad from
Boulder City 70 the dam site, houses
in the city, pipe line from the river
TO the city, paving and sewer lines
The strikers walked out protesting
81 cut in wages Frank Grove. super.
intendent for six companies, declared
however, that a reduction of from 81
TO 80 day for ordinary laborerS haC
been made some time previously anc
that the real cause of the strike wa.
the installation Of machine drills in th'
dam tunnels and the shifting OF meT
who had been doing hand drilling K
jobs paying less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
SENDS GIRL WHO SPURNED HIM
TO JAIL AS GANGLAND QUEEN
Young Inventor Is Arrested Later as Author of Hoax
That Started Police Investigation.

others Ask about the killings around
Superior. WIS"
Ina vas taken to the detective bureau
and questioned all night. but her ig-
norance OF crime was convincing. Final
ly Detective Chief John Norton read her
the letter and she laughed.
Get Charles Fresnel" she said. Hes
been worrying me for q long time 70
marry him
Charles was arrested His version was
ne loved her. but hadn't seen her for
some tine and wanted 10 get even"
They put Charles in cell and Ina
turned 70 60, but Chief Norton stopped
her.
''You are going to stay another
night" he said, because want gou 70
be real mad tomorrow when you testify
about this anvankOr In court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
INFANTlLE PARALYSIS
CASES DOUBLE IN WEEK
U. S. Public Health Service Reveals
Alarming Spread Of Disease
Over Entire Nation.

BY the Associated Press.
Infantile paralysis cases in the United
States almost doubled last week as
compared with the preceding week.
The Public Health Service today re-
ported 1929 cases in ~ States, as COM
pared with 500 cases last week.
New York State this week reported
676 cases, as compared with 433. OF
these, SCI were In New York City, as
compared with 4o4 the previous week.
The service, however, made compu-
tations which showed the disease in
New York now only about half as dead
ly as the infantile paralysis epidemic
there in 1916.
Spreading In New York.
NEW YORK, August IL (P).--Seventy-
three new cases of infantile paralysis,
bringing the total since July to 1886.
were reported this morning to the New
York City Health Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
JACK DIAMOND SENTENCED
TO 4 YEARS, $1,000 FINE
"ELegs" Admitte to
$25, 900 Bail Pending
Appeal From Term.
TAMPERING PROBED
Quattrocchi Faces Two
Years Under Dry Law
Conviction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 12.-Jack Oegs)
Diamond was sentenced in Federal
Court today to four years imprisonment
and fin;d Gil 900 for violation Of the
prohibition law.
Although Diamond was one of New
York's most publicized gang figures. his
conviction last week, with Paul Quat-
trocchi, marked the first tine he act
ually had faced prison sentence.
He was convicted on charges of con-
spiracy to violate the national prohibi-
ton law and ownership of a 1,500-gal-
Ion applejack still in Greene County
New York.
Sentence was imposed by Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
LAVAL AND BRAND
VISIT Is UNCERTAIN
German Invitation to French
Leaders Expected to Be Forward
ed to Paris Tomorrow. >
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 12.-Just when
Premier Laval and Foreign Minister
BRAND would come to Berlin was not
known here today, but the German
governments invitation was expected to
go to Paris tomorrow
There is a fun understanding in Dip
lomatic circles on various elements in
the situation which may prevent the
French statesmen departing for Berlin
as soon as originally hoped. It Is
thought their visit will be deferred until
after the Bankers Committee arrives
at some definite conclusion in Basel as
to the German credit situation and
after The Hague court hands down an
opinion on the Austro-German GUS
toms union.
Observers felt that the failure Of the
steel helmet plebescite increased i'm
mensely the chances Of really fruitful
Franco German conversations.
On the other hand, the radical OUT
bursts Of last week end may have en-
couraged q feeling on the French side,
1t was held, that there is no good In
hurrying matters-that q little more
tina will see the atmosphere In Ger
many stiIl more favorable for the con-
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
ATTACK AGAINST ORANGEMEN
RECALLS OLD IRISH STRIFE
Demonstration Given Setback by Distractions to Roads
When Trees Are FelIed and Tracks Torn Up.

which attempted to enter today found
the roads blocked with felled trees
trenches dug and the tracks of the
Great Northern Railway system torn
up at several points.
A Gaelic battalion from the Irish
speaking districts was rushed to the
spot.
The Orange meeting had been pro-
Orangemen were late attempting to
hold their gatlzering at AughnAeAoy on
the Ulster side of the border.
All telegTaRhic and telephone con-
munication % Cootehill was cut on ard
excitement vas intense throughout ehS
border counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
~ the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press
CHICAGO. August l2.--Being out Of
work. Charles FreSnei young inventor,
decided that he might just as well i'm
prove his time with an invention that
would annoy the girl he lost q cocple Of
years ago.
His plan was TO have Miss Ina Un-
derwood arrested as gang queen" 70
see what would happen. So he wrote
an unsigned letter TO the police, which
said:
III you want to prevent q murder, act
quick I need the help OF your de-
partmefit. The victim Is TO be taken
for q ride under the influence OF Ina
Underwood. Strike that house and II
viii stop one crime and solve some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
GARY ESTATE S16,233,41s

NEW YORK, August IL tP).-Elbert
II. Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation, left sic, asa, 4l8 when
he died in August. 1927. an inventory
of his estate disclosed today
His art collection has been sold for
SIS 500 900. which is above its appraised
value. The inventory revealed that
81. 73e. AT had been paid In inheritance
and income taxes 10 the State and Fed
eral governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
WIFE AND BABY KILLED
Policeman wounds Self After rrag

Policeman Wounds Self After Trag-
edy in Troy, N. Y.
TROY, n. Y, August II QP).-John
J. Drohan, police oficer, today shot
and killed his wife and an s-mo.sh-old
infant and then wounded himself in the
chest.
Police said Drohan had not intended
10 shoot the baby, a niece Of Mrs, Dro-
han The bullet struck Mrs. Drohan
and then penetrated a wall, killing the
infant as II lay asleep In It's crib.
Relatives said Drohan had been jeal-
Gus Of his wife. Police said he would
be charged with murder in the FIRST
degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
PURCHASE BY M'LEAN
OF CAR GEM DENIED
Worlds Finest Sapphire Is Re
ported Reposing in Soviet
Collection.
BY JUNIUs B. wooD.

By Gable to THE star
MOSCOW, U. s. s. r., August H.
The worlds largest and finest sapphire.
alleged to have been purchased last year
by Edward B. Mclean, Washington pub
Usher. sim safely reposes in the Soviet
governments jewel collection here, &C
cording TO the Soviet authorities.
When the writer last saw this $780,
600 900 collection of former Russian
crown jewels, in its special room at the
Gosbank or Soviet State Bank Building
here July rs. this sapphire was out
ranked in value only by the imperial
crown and scepter containing the Orlov
diamond. the royal derjaya, typifying
the world, and the Persian Shah's dia-
mond.
Gar Alexander II, before his assas-
Sination, presented the sapphire. of ass
earats. now valued at sll ,355 900, to his
German wife, mother of Alexander III.
(copyright 1851
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
FERTILIZER MEN
HIT RAIL BOOSTS
Tell |. C. C. Proposed Rate
Raise Would Add SIS, ZOO, 900
Yearly Cost.

BY the Associated Press.
Fertilizer producers and shippers told
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today that Is per cent increase in
railroad freight rates would add S.
100000 to the annual cost of trans
porting their products to American
farms.
Meanwhile, it was indicated that the
commission expected to hand down a
for the increase by next October.
The fertilizer interests protested the
prcnoSed increase on the ground that
neither their industry nor agriculture
could absorb higher charges.
They held further the increases
would not only injure them and the
farmers, but would cause an actual loss
to the railroads through diversion Of
trafic to water routes and trucks.
Sees Big Burden.
D. A. Dashiell of Norfolk, represent
ing more than go fertilizer producers
and shippers, testified S,oo0,00O tons of
fertilizer we're used in 1880 of which
about 80 per cent was carried by the
railroads. The proposed rate increase
would add IS cents a ton to the aver
age INTERPRETATION COStS, lie SdlQ, WHICH
would bring the total to $500 900.
He said IS per cent of the total cost
of fertilizer Is now represented by
freight costs and that the increased
freight charge could not be passed on
to gariculture because of the low prices
prevailing for farm products. About 80
per cent of the fertilizer produced.
Dashiell added, is used for cotton which
Is now at the lowest price in years.
The proposed rate increase would do
a great injustice to the agriculture and
fertilizer industries" he said.
r. @. Moore of the Dawson Chemical
Co. OF Baltimore said the increase would
decrease the revenues of the railroads
from 80 fertilizer companies 30 per
cent, because of diversion of traffic to
other means of transportation.
A. d. Whittemore of the American
Continual On Page 2 Column s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Potato Yield Record Set.

EAGERsTowN Md, August Ia
fspeeiall What Is believed to be q
record yield Of potatoes per acre was
reported today by the United Brethren
Orphanage at Quincy, Pa. near here,
where single acre produced ass
hustpls. The record was verified by
County Farm Agent J. r. Knode. who
certified the yield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

~ tue AAeoCAhbea FtcSs.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, August
12.-Scenes reminiscent Of the old days
Of the trouble" were enacted today
and last night in the neighborhood Of
Cootehill, County Cavan, near the
Ulster border In the Irish Free State.
Cootehiil was chosen for this years
demonstration Of the Royal Black Pre-
eeptories lOrangemen) OF the Counties
Of Monaghan and Cavan and from early
last night large bodies Of Orangemen
and Republicans converged on the town.
A strong detachment Of Free State
Civic Guards drifted into the town
last night. but another contingent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
CHILEAN ENVOY CHOSEN

SANTIAGO, Chile. August IL (R.-
Although the foreign ONCE remains
reticent. unofficial sources today In
sisted that Miguel CFuchaga Tocornal
win succeed Carlos Davila as AM
bassador to washington.
Attaches at the Chilean embassy
said that while Ambassadoy Daviia re-
signed his post and returned to Chile
q month ago, they had no word as ret
.of the appointment Of 3 successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
U. s. ASKS BOMBING REPORT.

State Department oficials said today
they would ask Pittsburgh authorities
for q report on the explosion which
damaged the Italian vice consulate.
Ambassador de MARITIME Of italy also
viii inquire into the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
Car Load of Flour
Traded by Town
For Car of Coal
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENRIETTA, Okla, August
12.-The town of Alya, in the
center of the northwestern wheat
belt, has traded a car load Of
flour milled at Alva for car
load of coal mined at Henryetta,
in the center of a mining region.
The -four will be distributed to
Henryetta's unemployed, the coal
will be stored for Winter use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
British Couple to Visit U. S.

MANCHESTER, England. August IL
90. F. Tit, Lord Mayor of Man
chester. and Mrs. Tit have accepted an
invitation 70 visit the United States in
Septsmber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

Mr. Mclean was SAID to have pur-
chased the stone from Philadelphia
the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The
jeweler recently brought suit against the
publisher TO recover an alleged unpaid
balance on the purchase price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12
WEATHER

Cu g. weather Bureau Forecast).
Cloudy and continued cool tonight;
tomorrow party cloudy and somewhat
warmer; moderate northerly winds.
Temperatures-Hig SO, at noon
today; lowest, So, at am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-12

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
The Washington times., 1931-11-27

Child's table set consist
ing of large beautifully-dec-
GRATED table and two Wind.
sor-back chairs to match.
Blue, green and ivory. -
Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
WALES STARTS
ROUND TABLE
Of BURMESE

LONDON, Nov. ~ U.N.S).-
The Prince of Wales today opened
the Burma Round Table Confer.
ence which will attempt to draft
q constitution for Burma in an
ticipation Of its separation from
India as recommended in the
Simon report.
The first session of the parley
called to formulate the form Of
government under which 13,000,'
900 Burmese shall live was
held in the robing room OF the
House Of Lords.
Macdonald PreSides
Prime Minister j. Ramsay Mac
Donald presided temporarily as
chairman of the conference and
later relinquished the chair in
favor Of Lord Peel, former Under
Secretary of State for India, who
will be permanent chairman.
The Robin Room was one huge
splash of color as the delegates
took their places. the picturesque
silken robes of the Burmes dele.
gates and their pink and white
turbans contrasting strongly with
the Prince of Wales dark morn
ing coat and the sober dress of
English statesmen.
Wales Makes Speech
The heir to the British throne
pointed out that 20 years ago
Burma was without politics, rep
resentative institutions, parties or
q political press. Now, he said,
the Burmese majority legislatures
shared the responsibility of gov
ernment and the present Round
Table Conference has been called
to discuss the framework of a
new government.
Tharrawaddy U. Pu, delivering
the keynote speech on behalf of
the Burmese delegates, declared:
mo form of government that
falls below the home rule en-
jOyed by Ireland and the Do
minionS will ever satisfy the
aspirations of my people,"
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
Commerce Building
Furniture ArriDeS

The first truck-load of furniture
to be installed in the new Depart
ment Of Commerce Building, at
Fourteenth st. and Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., arrived yesterday.
The first group Of employees to be
housed in the huge structure to-
day took their places in furnished
offices.
These first occupants comprise
Is clerks. who for several months
have been assembling data for
the Presidents Conference on
Home Building and Home owner
ship, which meets here December
2, Their offices are adjoining the
large auditorium. which will be
opened officially when the Presi-
dents Conference conveneS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
4 School Children
Get AUGrdS TOdGu

Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, vice
president Of the Board of Educa
ton, and DR.. Alexander Wetmore,
assistant secretary Of the Smith.
sonian Institution, presented four
local school children with the
American Forestry Association
awards today. The presentations
took place in the auditorium of
the National Museum.
The children who won the
awards in the exhibition of note
books on forests are: Russell
Baughman. IL, a pupil at the Jan
ney School; Jeanne Grinnel, l3,
Jackson School: Jan Rus. 8, of
the John Quincy Adams School,
and jamie Belle Bradford, 9, of
the West School,
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
Wonder Man. to GiUe
SDeci0L Performance

''Lippy, the Wonder Man" will
be the feature Of q special
Thanksgiving program in the
Eastern High School auditorium
tomorrow night, under the au-
spices of the East washington
Community Center. A motion
picture also will be shown.
John D. Lippy, jr., the wonder
man." is described rs one of
the outstanding magicians of the
country. His program, Of tricks
will last about two hours, it. was
announced,
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
HOnOrs
3 University Women

Three prominent women Will
be guests of honor at the an
nual luncheon meeting to be
staged by the Hood College Club
tomorrow at ! p. m. at the
American Association Of Univer
sity Women headquarters. 1854 ]
st. N. w.
They are DR.. Dorothy I. Nor
rill, academic dean of Hood Col
lege: Miss Grace Helfinstein, Sec
retary of the Hood Alumnae AS
ISOLATION. and Miss Dorothy NC
Intyre. field secretary Of the as
Sociation.
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
Doomed to Die,
He Gets Full Pardon

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. q u.
SO.-James Smith. colored, had
plenty to be thankful for today.
Less than an hour before he was
scheduled to go to the electric
chair, he received a full pardon.
Another man confessed the at
tack for which he had been con-
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
MYSTIC TO SPEAK

DR.. Homer F. Curtiss, head of
the Order of Christian Mystis, will
address members of the League
for the Larger Life on BE Your
self" on Saturday, November 28,
at S:l5 %, m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-27
Offers $3.50 and $500 Values

Buy gift shirts for all your men friends at
Kings Palace-for the great Annual Sale sur
passes even its own records for quality and values
Collar attached, separate collar to match and
neckband shirts-in white and colored broadcloth,
fancy broadcloth, rayon stripes and woven madras
Sizes 1872 to II.
Street Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
REv|vES
MYSTERY LIGHT
LEGEND

BALTIMORE. Dec. / GN.S).
Popular interest in the Mystery
light" which has bee burning
brightly for the past 80 years
in palatial mansion in Mt.
Vernon Place was revived today
when word was received from
New York that Henry Walters,
financier AM wealthy art col
lector, had died.
The home, one of the most
exclusive in a neighborhood where
George Washington once attend
ed church. has long been a
source of mystery to thousands
OF Baltimoreans.
Closed Up Many Years
Behind a grill work in the YES
tlbule. light casts its rays TO
the street. Passersby saw no sign
Of life, for the great mansion
had been boarded up and in
care Of Waterman for many
years.
Legend has it that nearly Is
years ago William T. Walter,
~~VAAOA VI VIC AAAdIl VIII OICQ
Yesterday. quarreled with his
daughter. and she rushed from
the house never to return. If
one is to believe the "Old Wives
Tales the capitalist was struck
with remorse and ordered the
light be established in the hope
that it would bring his daughter
back. Shortly before he died.
the story goes he gave orders
the light should never be extin-
guiShed.
Real Story Is Pr0Saic
The real story of the light is
much more prosaic. There was
no quarrel. The light was kept
burning at all times. according
to walters, merely as a precau.
ton. Police told him a light
would indicate to any prospec-
tive burglars. lured b.. valuable
art collections in the mansion.
that the house was always occu-
pied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
3 Injured in Crash
On Good Hope Road

Three persons were injured last
night on the Good Hope Road
near Seventeenth Street south
east, when a car driven by
Clayton Durdin, 20, of 1457 Park
Rd. N. W., was in collision with
another driven by Jack Halvor-
son, 10, of 1415 r st. N. w.
The Durdin machine crashed
into a tree after the collision,
and the driver, and Walter Cole
man, 80, and Francis Coleman,
80, of I'll A st. s. E., received
decorations and bruises for which
they we're treated at Providence
Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
Telegraph Concerns
ADOPT NeU Service

Extensive preparations had been
completed and all was in readiness
last night for the inauguration TO-
day of the new timed wire service
separately and jointly by Postal
Telegraph and the Western Union
companies.
Both companies yesterday dis
tributed to all patrons affected a
Joint telegraph timed wire service
directory" which lists by States
and cities all~of the nearly 10000
business offices in all parts Of the
country having the telegraph
printers of Postal or. Western
Union or both.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
AGED WOMAN BURNED

Eliza Shepard, IS, colored, of 3l8
K st. S. E., was seriously burned
on the face and body today when
her clothes caught fire at her
home as she tried to dry them in
front of the stove:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01

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