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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
CH|CAGOAN SOUGHT
IN UNION SHOOTING
Suspicious Stranger" OBJ
ject of Search in Attempt
to Kill Officials.

Headquarters detectives are looking
for suspicious stranger" from Chica-
go in connection with the gun attack
a week ago today on three international
officers of the Union of Operating En-
gineers.
Meanwhile the grand jury will begin
tomorrow an investigation of the
unions financial troubles.
Arthur M. Huddell, president, and
John Possehl. general secretary of the
to an alleged embezzlement of benefit
funds OF the organization when they
and a companion, Frank Langdon, I'M
len magazine editor, were fired upon by
an unidentified gunman in a lunch
room across from union headquarters,
Tenth and K streets.
Huddell COllapses.
Huddell, under intense nervous strain
since the shooting, collapsed in his
Office at Tenth and K streets yester-
day afternoon and was taken to Sibley
Memorial Hospital suffering from a
cerebral hemorrhage. Huddells condt-
ton today was reported as favorable.
Huddell narrowly escaped death at
the hands of the would-be assassin last
Wednesday when one of the bullets
from the gunman's weapon buried itself
in bound note book in a pocket over
his heart. Until yesterday, however,
he had noted no i'll effects from the
impact of the bullet.
Whether the labor union heads COL
lapse yesterday was due to the effect
of the bullet could not be determined
by his physicians today.
Ex-Oficer in Chicago.
The alleged populations involve for
mer officer OF the union, now residing
in Chicago. Police have satisfied them
Continued on Page 2, Column ID
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.GR|FFS WIN, 1173;
TIE BOSTON, | TO |
Red Sox Bunch Hits With
Myers Error to 0vertake
Nationals.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

BOSTON, May 27.-Defeating the
Boston Red SoX, IL to 3, In the first
game Of double header here today the
Nationals were tied in the second in the
second game.
The score was to 1.
FIRST INNING.
WASHTNGTON-Myer singled to
right and took third when Webb FUN
bled the ball. Sam Rice flied to Van
Camp and Myer scored after the catch
Manush walked. So did Cronin. Rhyme
threw out West, both runners advancing
Bluege famed. One run.
BOSTON-West made a good running
catch of Rhymes long f1y. Rothrock
singled to center. Van Camp drove into
double play, Myer to Cronin to Kuhel.
No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-K doubled TO
right. Pickering threw out Spencer.
holding Kuhel to second. Rhyme threw
out Fischer, Kuhel going to third.
Rhyme went back for Myers pop. No
runs.
BOSTON-Webb doubled off the left
field fence. Pickering scratched a sin
gle past Fischer, Webb holding second.
Sweeney sacrificed. Bluege to Myer. COW
ering first Myer fumbled divers
grounder Webb scoring and Pickering
going to third. Berry grounded TO
Cropin and a double play followed
Cronin to Kuhel. One run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
HARRIDGE, CHICAGO,
HEADS AMERICANS
League President to Succeed Late
Ernest S. Barnard Chosen by
Base Ball Club Owners.
b. the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, May 27.-William Har-
ridge OF Chicago secretary of the Amer
lean League, today was elected its presi-
gent 10 succeed Ernest S. Barnard, who
died shortly before the start of the
present base bali season
The new president was chosen Nv chb
owners Oh the league at their session
mere fs today for period Of three years.
rle aIso was CHOSEN treasurer and was
continued as secretary.
resolutions OF sympathy in the deaths
OF Mr.. Barnard and Byron bancroft
JONI, Jonnso oa,, whose death also was recent,
Barnards predecessor as head Of the
league.
The club owners also voted to allow
the pltcners OF the league to use resin
on the ball, practice which has been
taboo in recent years. So many Young
hurlers were coming up to the American
League who are possessed Of the resin
tn 9"e H. annrovsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
RUSSIANS DISTURBED BY SOVIET'S
NEW SYSTEM OF RATIONING BREAD
Plan Seen in Some Quarters Move to Give Factories
More Control Over Workers.

are to be issued, probably similar to
those now in use, which are obtained
through house committees.
In some quarters the opinion was ex-
pressed that the new system would in
volve distribution of cards by factories
and other industrial plants, so as to give
arrangements more control over their
A general Investigation Of all holders
OF food cards will hegin in August for
the purpose OF eliminating persons not
entitled to receive ratioas and generally
to reviss assignments to the four cate
gories. each of which receives certain
daily allowances Of bread.
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Bodies of Two Women and
Two PreserverS Found
Indicate Fate.
PASSENGERS PROMINENT
IN EDUCATION CIRCLES
Eight Coast Guard Cutters, Plane
and Police of Three Cities
Sc rching Sound.

By the Associated Press.
NORWALK, Conn, May 27.-The
second body of member of the party
of seven on the auxiliary sloop yacht
Sea Fox, which has been missing since
Saturday night, was found in Ions
Island Sound off here this afternoon
1t was clothed in pink pajamas, bath
ing suit and a red jacket
Body Identified.
The body was identified it was stated
by police. as that of Miss Doris Dewey
81, psychologist at Bellevue Hospital
who was on the Sea Fox
The body of Mrs Marcia Snedden
wife of Donald Snedden of New York
University was recovered last night.
A partly burned life preserver. pos
Sibly from the Sea Fox. was found off
Tokeneke today, about half mile from
the spot where the body of Mrs. Donald
Snedden was discovered yesterday.
Coat Also Found.
womanS black coat of an expensive
cloth was found near the burned pre-
server. The coat had not been long in
the water.
The discovery led to the theory that
the sloop. for which seaplane. eight
Coast Guard cutters, a score of smaller
craft and the police of three cities and
towns are searching, was burned
Although the preserver had no mark
ings on it. it was identical in appear
ance to the preserver on the body OF
Mrs. Snedden and TO another found off
Pratts Island.
Prof. Robert w. Spear an intimate
friend OF the family. examined the
coat and said it cid not belorg to Mrs.
Snedden. but that it might possibly
have been worn by Mrs. Florence
Mendenhall.
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MISSING SINCE SATURDAY.
Engine Working Poorly and 4O-Mile
Gale Blowing at Departure.

Engine Working Poorly and 4O-Mils
Gale Blowing at Departure.
NEW YORK, May 81 P).-Eight Coast
Guard cutters searched Long ISLAND
Sound today for bodies of the victim!
of the Sea Fox. pleasure sloop which
apparently fcundered Saturday night
or Sunday morning with the loss Of
four men and three women.
Members of the party were widely
known in New York educational anc
medical circles.
Mrs. Marcia Sheldon. %, a psy-
chiatriSt, was the wife of Donald Sned-
den New York University instructor
and owner of the Sea Fox, who is one
of the missing Members of the Sned-
den family chartered an airplane at
Bridgeport, Conn, TO assist in the
search.
One OF those believed to have beer
aboard the 36-foot cabin sloop wner
the party set out from City Island
New York. Saturday, was Robert John
ston, 30. night club entertainer. whose
wife, Muriel, his former singing partner
has sued Miss Adele Ryan for $500, 000
for alienation of affections.
Snedden Former Athlete.
Other members of the party are be.
lieved TO have been Donald Snedden
%, husband of Mrs. Snedden. an in
structcr at New York University, for.
mer Stanford University athlete anc
Pacific Coast diving champion; former
instructor at Harvard, the son of Prof
David S. Snedden OF Columbia Uni.
versity, who was formerly commits
sioner of education in Massachusetts,
Mark Coyne, %, of New York. an In
structor at Riverdale Country School.
Mrs. Florence Mendenhall, %, for
n1er actress.
Robert Mendenhall. %, her husband
a Statistician at Columbia University
brother of Mrs. Snedden.
Robert Johnston, 80. a night clut
enterta liner. whose wife Muriel has sued
Miss Adele Ryan, granddaughter Of
Thomas Fortune Ryan, for S500,000 fol
alienation of affections.
Miss Doris Dewey, 81, a psychologist
at Bellevue Hospital.
Most Of the party were students al
Stanford University at one time.
The Sea Fox was owned by Snedden
who, friends said, was an excellent
yachtSman.
Body Wore Life Belt.
Mrs. Snedden's body, in yachting at
tire and life belt, was found floating
in the sound one mile of Collenders
Point, Darien, by William P. Allen, q
Stamford fisherman. Mrs. David S
Snedden identified IS the body of hel
daughter in-law
The life preserVer raised doubts thai
there had been any survivors. Nothing
found on Mrs. Sneddens body gave q
clue as to what bsfell the yacht.
New York police airplanes searched
the sound as far as Block Island, r. l.
and New London Conn. Coast GuarC
headquarters at New London dispatched
boats.
First news that the sloop was missinf
came from anxious friends, who notified
the New York Police Department Miss.
ing Persons Bureau. They said the
yachts motor was not working wei
when the cruise started and a 40-miIt
gale was blowing at the time. 1t wa,
the partys intention to return Sunday
evening.
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BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, May 27.-MillionS of Rus
slams were wondering today what an
official announcement that a new
system of bread rationing would be in
augurated throughout the u. S. S. r.
October would mean for the family
larder. The announcement left 1t I'M
certain whether bread, which is still ra-
toned strictly, would be supplied more
plentifully or whether further restric-
tions would be instituted.
The cards en- which bread Is now is
sued VIII expire July I. and for the
following three months temporary cards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
INJUNCTION is DENIED
Defense Boxing Contest Plea Wins
Refusal of Judge to Block
notwithstanding Go.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. May 27-Injunction
to stop the Schmeling -Stribiing heavy
weight championship bout at the Cleve-
land Municipal Stadium july 3 was de-
MED today by Common Pleas Judge
Thomas M Kennedy.
The judges opinion was about 500
words in length. He fixed a SIS 900 APP
peal bond.
The suit was brought by Attorney
Joseph H. Mellen, in behalf of Cleve-
land tax payer. It was Mellens con-
tention that the bout would be a prize
fight. illegal In Ohio.
Assistant City Law Director Henry s.
Brainard, in defense of the bout con-
tended It would be boxing contest"
since both participants are 10 receive a
stipulated sum regardless of the cut
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
Medics Make Third
Attempt TO Remove
Whistle From Lung
BY the Associated Press.

og tiit hSoONAatt0
PITTSBURGH, May 81. -
Johnny Ginkel is a game little
fellow, the doctors told him to-
day, and Johnny tried hard to
smile while the medical men
prepared to try for a third time
to remove a whistle" from his
left lung
Johnny. just turned 7. used the
small metal end of a lipstick con-
tainer for a whistle the other
day He bumped his elbow and
swallowed the container. His
home is in Fryburg, Clarion
County.
Sunday evening the doctors
tried to remove the metal; they
tried again Monday. Today they
will make third attempt.
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Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Petain Chosen Envoy.

PARIS, May 81 CR).--Marshal Petain
was selected by the cabinet today to
represent France at the sesquicenten-
NAL of the battle of Yorktown to be
observed at Yorktown. Va, October 16
to 10. A tablet to the memory of
French soldiers who fought in the
American revolutlmn is to be unveiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
Strike Closes Mine.

MoRGANToWN, w. Va. May a. Up.
The National mine of the National
Fuel Co., employing 200 men, closed
today as result of a strike Of the
miners, according to officials of the
United Mine Workers Of America. Men
have quit work because Of wage
controversy.
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sNEDDEN STANFORD GRADUATE
Was Varsity Swimmer and Held Coast
Diving Title.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf,
May 81 tP).-Donald Snedden, believed
to have drowned with six other persons
in the sloop Sea Fox, which is thought
to have foundered in Long Island
Sound. was graduated from Stanford
University in 1922 and went to New
York to take postgraduate work at CO.
lumbia University.
While at Stanford Snedden was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
PERU ENDS MARTIAL LAW
Decree Cites Need Over as Plans
for Elections Move Forward.

LIMA Peru, May 81 tP.-The gov
eminent issued a decree today stating
that martial law was ended in view of
the fact that the reas for It's enact
ment had disappeared.
The press published new election
law which was taken as an indication
that general elections will be held soon.
Dispatches from Talara said that
quiet prevailed in the oil fields, where
a serious clash occurred Sunday be-
tween troops and workers, and that
employees will return to work tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
UNCONSCIOUS 28O HOURS
Boy Battles Death After Being Hit
by Auto-Operation Needed.

PITTSBURGH, May 81 (P).-Billie
Armitage's father and mother and the
surgeons watched little closer at his
white cot in hospital today. as Billie
passed his 280th hour of unconscious
ness since he was run down by an au-
tomobile.
There was a slight improvement in
his condition, doctors said, and. If he
rallies a little more. an operation can
be performed and the 8-year-old lad
will have a fighting chance for life,
they agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
MATS WIN OPENER, 11-s.

joe CrOnin. West and Bolton Provide
Hitting Punch.
BOSTON, May 27.-Cronin's two dou-
bles and triples by West and Bolton
Continued on Page 3 Column A.
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BOSTON.

Miller bAtted for Lisenbee in third.
Berry batted for RueI In eiEbth.
Reeves batted for Brillheart In ninth.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
I23 tBa1 r.
wash. ...,.1 o 3 20 5 o Oil
Boston 90 900 90 3 o. 3
SUMMARY.
Runs baited in-CrenIp f2), West, BlueEG,
2. Rice. Msnush. Kuhei Bolton a..
Brown, RothFoek, webb ~.
Two-hass hits-Crenin ca, webb 90, Ma
nush.
Three-bass hits-wsst, webb, Bolton.
stolen base-MyeE.
Left on bases-Washingten. 81 Boston. 9.
Bases on balls--oG Lisenbee, 1, on Kline, Il
OF BTiIlheaPt, I.
Struck out-By Brown, IL By Lisenbee, II
BY Kline, u by Brillheart, 2.
Hfts-On Llsenbee, In innings; on Kline
In 3ia innings.
UmpIFes--Messfs. Owens, Ormsby and Malta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27

Radio Programs on Page CA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
WEATHER.

(U. D. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer tomorrow
Temperatures-High 81. at AIS
pm. yesterday; lowest, Sc, at $50 am.
today
Full report on page 9.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Bathers Are Warned
UDDer River Is Unfit

DR.. T. M. Chichester, Arlington
county health officer, today
warned residents to refrain from
swimming in the upper Potomac
and in streams of the county.
DR.. Chichester said that these
streams are polluted and consti-
tute a menace to health.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
$4,000 | { A We
CAPITAL FOR
WEEKEND
Train, Bus, Auto, Plane Lines
Often Garry 100000 Away
on Short Summer Trips

Travelling by train. motor bus,
automobile and airplane approx.
imately $1,000 persons leave
Washington over the average
weekend during the late spring
and summer months. while when
a holiday falls on Friday or Mon
Gay the rumber jumps to over
100000.
These figures are based on
conservative estimates of rail.
roads, the Union Station, bus
terminals, the A. A. A. tourist
bureau and the Washington
Hoover airport. 49,
How Figures Check
They are divided as follows
during the average week end:
TrainS-15,OOO.
BuSes-2,OOO.
AutOmObileS-5O,OOO.
Airplanes-15O.
During the weekend which in
clude a holiday the travel is
distributed thus:
Trains-'5. 5000.
Buses, 900.
AutOmObileS-15O,0OO.
AirpIanes-3OO.
Rail Excursions
The Pennsylvania and BALTIC
more and Ohio Railroads alone
handle 1000 persons on the aver
age weekend out of Washington,
while when the holiday is included
along with excursion rates they
move approximately 10000 pas
sengers.
Today, the Pennsylvania is op-
Grating all-expense tours 20 Allan
tic City and New York. and an
ticipates handling 800 to the for,
mer and 500 to the latter. The
Baltimore and Ohio is operating
its regular Saturday night excur-
sions to New York and figures on
hauling $50 persons, including a
delegation of $50 Federal en-
ployes.
The tourist bureau of the A. A.
A. handles approximately 1,5OO
requests for travel information
during the average weekend.
The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Fireworks to Mark
,JuLu 4 RiUer FrOLiC

The motor boat regatta at
South River Beach on July 4 is
expected to attract racing pilots
from Washington. Norfolk, Balti-
more and Philadelphia to contest
for the prizes.
Arrangements are being made
for the reception of a large crowd
of visitors at the resort. A feature
on the program will be a fire
works display from the water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Young Diplomat Of
 Italy Well Guarded
(continued From Page D

however, Grandi was cheered by the early morning crowds. The throngs were held back by squads of foot and mounted police. Ticker tape fell from the windows in New York's typical gesture of welcome.
 Grandi arrived at 8 a. m. at Jer- sey City from Washington. It was a grey day. Heavy mist hung over the Hudson river and obscured New York's skyline.
 Grafidi boarded the city tug Macon at Jersey City and 1t slow ly pushed across the Hudson. River tugs footed greeting. Fire boats sent up water sprays. Grandi, on the bridge, watched interestedly the welcome and kept scanning through the mist attempting to see the metropolitan skyline. Occa- sionally he pulled the cord which sounded the Macom's whistle.
 Chancellor Brown of New York university, who greeted Grandi on behalf of the city, said:
 T am sorry this fog hides our skyline. If you will remain over we will show you the bright lights of Broadway"
 Grandi smiled.
 Once at the Battery the party as- sembled in 30 cars and started the Journey through the canyons of lower Broadway. Grandi was smil- ing and waving acknowledgement of the welcome. He seemed un- aftocted by the two disturbances, if he even noticed them.
 As the procession pulled into city hall plaza. groups of infan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

the Willow Grove bridge, the loca- tion of the explosion.
 Residents of the neighborhood said they smelled gunpowder soon after hearing the explosion which led some authorities to believe that a bomb had passed the disturbance.
 Philadelphia. Nov 20-(UP)- A formal luncheon In the Penn Athletic club will start the city's official greeting to Signor Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minister, when he arrives to-day.
 Signor Grandi will be welcomed by Mayor Harry A. Mackey, Con- sul Geneal Marquis A. Ferrante. Judge Eugene V. Alessandroni and John M. Di Silvestro, supreme master of the orders of Sons of Italy in America.
 Following the luncheon, the for eign minister will go to the Graph ic Sketch club which he has ex- pressed a desire to see. If time permits, officials said, he will be taken to other points of historic interest in the city.
 Tonight, the order of Sons of Italy in America will tender him a formal dinner in the Bellevue Stratford Hotel with 1,600 guests present. :.
 Governor Clifford Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, will be the principle speaker. Cardinal Dougherty. Mayor Mackey and John M. Di Silvestro also will speak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20

ernment must be raised in Man.
 2-That pubic opinion must de- termiIe the character of the new regime.
 received arms and some trained men from Russia to oppose Jap ariese.
 4-That Manchuria needs only e small police forcsr which Japan would be willing to aid in estab- fishing if 1t means restoration of peace.
 League Is Warned
 Tokio, Nov 20-(UP)-Foreign Minister Baron Shidehara reiter- ated to-day that Japan will not be intfmidated" at the League of Nations council meeting in Paris. He indicated that the govern nient's Hast word" to it's represen- tative. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, at Paris was contained in his instruc- tions yesterday to accept the com promise plan for . league connmis- sion of inquiry to visit China and Manchuria.
 If the plan is accepted the scv- ernirient will not press it's demand AOE Snihc50 hCCepbAuC0 VI Lu0 five points" of settlement until later.
 The foreign ofilce was irritsted by reports from Yoshixawa that there were threats to invoke arti. cle 15 of the league covenant, pro- viding for drastic sanctions to force Japanese withdrawal from Manchuria.
 win Go to Scene.
 London, Nov. 20--(UP)--A dis patch to the exchange telegraph agency from Tokio said today that military attaches of Great Britain. The United States, and other na- tions would proceed to Manchuria Saturday at the invitation of the Japanese Government to observe events there.
 The military attaches would form the first body of foreign ob- servers sent into Manchuria since the Sino-Japanese conflict began, but would not constitute an official commission of investigation such as that requested by Japan before the League of Nations Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-20
Japan Had to
 Punish China
(Continued from Page 1.)

IEOIh d60 4sy tory on world peace.
 The Japanese government fully recognizes that Manchuria is Chin- ese territory" Debuchi explained. "That we have no intention of an- nexing Manchuria has been repeat ed so many times the world surely understands our position.
 Some question Is raised, how ever, as to why Japan sends troops into Manchuria at the same time admitting that this is Chinese ter- ritory. Does this not constitute a violation of China's territorial in- tegrity which Japan pledged to re- spect, it is asked? Ever since the Russo-J Japanese war, Japan and China have CO., operated in developing Manchuria. Japan was extended rights to rail- ways, mines and other methods of economic development. Japan in- vested more than $1,000,000,000 there helping to make the region one of the most fruitful in all China.
 Nevertheless the Chinese local authorities, in many cases, trre- sponsible individuals, have imposed unjust taxes on Japanese business men, have failed to pay loans long overdue, have oppressed Korean and Japanese nationals and even murdered Japanese officials.
 Furthermore, Chinese officials were stirring up Chinese people to drive out the Japanese and de- clared the treaties by which Japan had undertaken this economic de- velopment on behalf of both na- tions invalid.
 Japan naturally declines to re- cognize any unilateral renunciation of treaties thus entered into sol- emnly by two powers.
 When. as a result of years of such action, the tension in Sep tember increased. contingents of troops entered Manchuria to pro- tect our rights until some under standing could be reached with China.
 "The Japanese government does not regard this as military occupa- ton. It is only police action to preserve order.
 "The movement can scarcely be considered violation of the Kellogg Pact because Japan has no war like intent. It Is not violation of international obligations. 1t is only