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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
HENDERSON WILL
COD|C|L IS FILED
Shima to Get $500 a Year
for 10 Years Under
New Document.

Jesse Shima, Japanese secretary to
the late Mrs. Mary F. Henderson, is
provided $500 year for 10 years under
a codicil to a 1927 will of the former
Washington social leader filed today in
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court.
The last OF the multiple wills of the
Missouri Senator's widow, dated last
April, left 100000 to Shima. half of
it in trust.
In the codicil filed today Sh.ma was
referred to by Mrs. Henderson as IAN
esteemed member of my family"
Kin Named Heirs.
Municipal records recently disclosed
Mrs. Henderson sold the japanese for
500 a handsome residence estimated to
be worth $4,000. 1t was once used as
legation
Under the 1927 will the residue of the
estate, estimated between five and six
million dollars, would go to DR.. John
Harvey Kellogg OF the Battle creek
Mich College and sanitariurn. TO pro
mote campaigns against race degen-
eracy" and to encourage race better
ment through a popular knowledge con-
corning biologic living and eugen.cs:
The 9O-year-old dowager's Will OF last
April left the bulk OF the estate 70
Frances and Henry N. Arnold OF new
York, niece and nephew, ana expressly
disinherited Beatrice Henderson aWho-
lean, adopted granddaughter.
Washington counsel Tor DR.. Kellogg
visited the court today and examined
the numerous wills. He declined to say
whether legal steps protesting the oocu-
ments was contemplated.
Mrs. Wholean Silent.
Mrs wholean, who might beneht
largely If all the wills were 1nvanoateo
end the fortune divided under laws OF
descent. has remained silent since the
widow died in Bar Harbor, Me-, laSI
week. It has been assumed she WouIo
protest the last will since In one OF tne
first she was generously endowed.
The codicil Cancelled a $4,000 bequest
tn the American Humane Association OF
ALBANY and directed the executors TO
spend $500 a year Ito prevent or lessen
cruelty to aniD1ol:, esreclaliy tne cruelty
and suffering resulting from the use oi
the steel trap"
white Bequest Cancelled.
# cancelled a bequest of $4,000 to
George w. white, president OF the
National metropolitan Bank OF wash
inoton and struck from the 1927 docu-
,neot a nrovision for the Federation OF
Womens' clubs to participate in .. DIS
tributing> Mrs. Henderson,s DOCK. Inc
AristocTacv of Health" In connection
with "a general worldwide campaign.
t M,rn lectures health drives. "fttest
far,;iv Contests" and ''such other
isoitinate means as my executors may
deem profitable and expedient."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
TRAPPED SUSPECT
KILLS TWO AGENTS
indiana Man, Apparently
Crazed, TraiIed and Cap
tured by Police.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July 23.-Four
hours after he shot and killed two
Federal prohibition agents to escape a
trap they laid for him, George Adams,
reputed Fort Wayne bootlegger, and
former convict, was captured by local
police early today.
Cornered on a road at the south edge
of the city with a load of liquor the
agents had ordered last night, Adams
shot and killed at close range John j.
Wilson, 40, of Rockwell City, Iowa,
ranking special agent in the Indiana
polls prohibition enforcement ONCE.
wilson was said by his companions to
be unarmed.
Then. wounded in the neck and cheek
by shots from the gun of Walter M.
Gilbert, SO. special agent from Gin
cinnati, Adams returned the fire and
Gilbert fell wounded. He died an hour
later in a Fort Wayne hospital.
A special Federal prohibition infor-
mer. C. E. Green of Portland, Ind, and
another special agent, Oliver J. Gettle
of indianapolis, who said Adams
seemed to be crazy" dove for cover
to escape the fire from Adams gun.
Both were cut by barbed wire fencing
in culvert into which they dropped.
Taken without Struggle.
Adams made his escape, and wide
search was organized. Local police,
tipped off by Federal agents. captured
him without shot being fired early
today as he drove up to the home here
Of Frank v. Kenierski. He was placed
in the Allen County Jail.
Lloyd Krouse, to whose home, II
miles south of here, Adams drove after
the shooting was held as a material
witness. KrouSe bandaged Adams
neck and then drove him in Krouse's
car to Fort Wayne where they were
taken into custody.
Maj. Howard Long, deputy prohibit
ton administrator for Northern In
diana, arrived today to open an official
investigation of the shooting. Arrival
Of Oliver M. LOOMS, Federal district
attorney for Northern Indiana, was
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
BLAZE ON | STREET HELD
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
Police and Fire officials Seek Man
Seen Leaving Building Shortly
Before Flames Were Found.

First precinct police and Fire De-
pertinent authorities today were in
vestigating a fire of incendiary origin
which blazed forth simultaneously on
two floors Of vacant house at Oil l
street shortly before noon today.
The flames, started by lighting two
stacks of newspapers on the third floor
and one pile on the second floor of
the dwelling, damaged woodwork and
doors in the building to the extent of
approximately $50.
Mrs. j. l.. AsbeSS, 9l3 I street, told
officers that she saw colored man
leave the building Immediately after
smoke began pouring from its win
dows. She said he walked calmly away
down I street. Other neighbors cor
roborated her story, but none were able
to give a detailed description of the
man.
Residents in the neighborhood said
they often had noticed men entering
and leaving the house at night re-
Gently. Newspaper pallets laid out on
the floors in the dwelling gave evidence
of its use as sleeping quarters.
The house is the property of David
Weaver, 1909 Nineteenth street, a
partner in the real estate firm of
Weaver Bros. The place has been
vacant for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
POLICE HAVE CLUE ON ''ROBBERY,"
vow ARREST, BUT IT'S ONLY HEAT
Dog Has Fits and Tears Up Furniture Boy Uses Car
Thought Stolen and Found Deserted on Street

the automobile at Pennsylvania and
Minnesota avenues southeast, where it
had been abandoned with a broken
axle, presumably by the burglars.
The police obtained clues, and at
No. IL precinct today plain clothesman
declared he had good idea" who the
culprits were, and would have at least
one of them under arrest by nightfall
But the story has sequel, supplied
by Robert VAIL, jr.
1.-THE heat" explained Robert, jr..
must have gotten the best of Jack
Dempsey. He had At. guess, turn
ing over all that furniture.
The automobile? Well, I've told
Dad about that. You see. took 1t
while he was gone. but 1t broke down
and I had to leave 1t on the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

What occurred at 1725 Sixteenth
street southeast yesterday afternoon
had all the elements Of a human in
terest thriller:
Coming home about PM. Robert
Wahl. ST., found his chairs and tables
overturned, upstairs and down. rugs
disarranged and miscellaneous articles
strewn about.
Descending to the basement, he
found his 7-month-old German police
dog. Jack Dempsey, dead in position,
which suggested he had fought fatal
duel with burglars.
Investigating further, Wahl found
his automobile had been taken from the
garage stolen. he told police.
Somewhat later officers discovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
ERIE SNAKE NO LONGER MYSTERY.
BUT WHERE DID 1T COME FROM?
'Pyhon Moluus' Actually Exists, but Ohioans Are Not
Convinced 'Great Sea Serpent" Was Caught in Lake.

Sanduslzy Bay, Tuesday. The captoes.
Clifford Wilson and Francis Bagenstose
mainta ned they were fishing from a
rowbost wh-n Molly" hove a,on?side
Wilson gave her wilack over the head
with his oar, he maintained, and. with
his companion, pulled her aboard.
Ashore, they speedily nailed her in a
to activity.
Newspapermen were told by Fire Chief
Al Nice of Columbus that he hes a
nephew named Clifford Wilson, who. he
said, is connected with a carnival COM
pany which showed in Cleveland during
last weeks international Shrine conven-
ton.
Identification Of python modulus was
CONTINUED % Page 2, Column g.
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.ST|MSON PLEASED
WITH CONFERENCES
Holds MiStrust Among Ma
tons Ended by London
Debt Discussion.
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldleO FIcSS
LONDON. July 23.-Secre:ary OF
State Henry L. Stimson in a formal
statement today expressed satisfaction
conference on the German financial
crisis.
Mr.. Mellon and l." he said. "are
very well satisfied with the labors of
the conference They form a fitting
sequel to the effort made by President
Hoover to stay the mtstrust which was
dragging down the finances Of Germany
and thus endangering the economic
condition Of the rest of the void.
"Mr. Hoover's effort relieved Ger
many from the burden of paying
$500 100000 this year and enabled her
to set her budget in order.
Mistrust Is Terminated.
"In spite of that, however. mistrust
remained and creditors continued to
withdraw money from German banks
This threatened to cripple German in
dustry. Their action was the result
of fear of unsettled political as well as
economic conditions
This conference, participated in by
ministers of nearly all the creditor
countries, has furnished the means for
terminating this mistrust.
1He friendly meeting between the
minister's of France and Germany, I'M
precedented in its cordially, has re-
assured the world in respect Of political
conditions and has greatly tended to
restore the basis of confidence.
The governments of all these credi-
tor countries also have agreed to use
their influence and leadership in allay-
ing the panic which was causing with
draWal of German credit This course
if successfully carried out, will leave
Germany in possession of the capital
depend.
Most of this money comes from
America and our banks, under the
Continued on Page A, Column So
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President Believes
Conference Made
Sound Plan.
PRAISES LEADERS
FOR THEIR WORK
Stimson and Mellon Sent
Messages of Appre-
citation.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The agreement reached by the sever
powers meeting in London for the main
tenanec of short-term credits to Ger
many was declared today by President
Hoover to have Laid sound foundations
for the establishment of stability In
Germany"
President Hoover declared the world
Is indebted to the British prime MIN
lister, Ramsay Macdonald, and the prime
ministers of France and Germany, to
Secretary of State Stimson and Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon and other
governmental representatives at the con-
ference
1t was clear from the Presidents
statement that the washington Gov
eminent is we'll satisfied with the results
OF the London Conference. Undoubted-
1v il is gratifying to this Government
that the program adopted at the Lon
don Conference is substantially tnat
advanced by the American Government
and which was sent to Secretary Sum-
son last Friday.
II was announced at the White House
that President Hoover has sent warm
kilograms of congratulation and appre-
citation to Secretary Sttmson ana SecIe-
tary Mellon, Americas representatives
at the conference.
Basis Seen Assured.
The President said:
"The London conference has laid
sound foundations for the establishment
of stability in Germany
The major problem is one affectln3
primarily the banking and credlt con
ditions, and can best be solved NY tns
voluntary cooperation of the BANKERS
of the world, rather than by govern
ments with their confiic, ing interests
Such a basis of cooperation is assured
The progra supplements the sus-
pension of intergovernmental debts al
ready in effect. The combined effect
should enable the German people, WI II
their resources. industry encouraged, 10
overcome the temporary dlthcultles ana
restore their credit. .....--r,,,.,..,--,,e.,,.--
"Ths program contributes to expedite
RECOVERY from worldwide depression
through the overcoming OF the most
important elements in the crisis ahect-
ing Central Europe.
THE world is indebted to Premiers
Macdonald, Laval and Bruen:ng, TO
Messrs. Stimson, Mellon, Grandl,
Francuui and other governmental rep
resentatives in this conference. the
conference has demonstrated nne
spirit of Cancellation and consideration
ronS nations that will have lasting
benefits in establishment OF stability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
ILEANA-ANTON WEDDING
CEREMONIES STARTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Rumania, July a.
At a special service today, at which the
veteran patriarch Miron Christea will
offlciate, the ceremonies in connection
with the wedding Of Princess Ileana of
Rumania and Archduke Anton of Aus
tria will begin.
The wedding itself win take place
Sunday.
Archduke Anton's sister, the Arch
duchess Margarita, and his father,
Archduke Leople, arrived at. Sinaia yes
terday. Contrary to public expectation.
King Alexander of Jugoslavia. brother
in-law of Princess Ileana, will not at
tend the wedding at Einaia. but Queen
Marie Of Jugoslavia, Ileana's sister,
will be there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
POWDER TRAP KILLS MAN

CANTON, III, July % OP.-Caught,
county authorities said, In death trap
set by a farmer to save his gasoline,
Glenn Cumming, 90, was fatally injured
in an explosion of blasting powder on
the farm of Ross Snider. He died In a
hospital yesterday.
Several times in recent weeks gaso-
line was pilfered from a storage tank
in one of Snider's fields He then set
the trap. - arranging it that the turn
ing of Q handle would set OF the exc
plosiye. snider was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
Mob Attacks Troops in Effort
to Liberate Three Truck.
loads of Prisoners.
GOVERNMENTAL CRISIS
EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
Zamora Probably Will Resign and
Seek Election as First Reg
ular President.
BY the Associated Press.


SEVILLE, Spain, July 23.-Civil
guards and troops killed four members
of mob attempting to rescue three
truckloads of prisoners in Plaza Espana
today. The known death list in the
syndicalist disorders now stands at %.
In the suburbs of Macarena two ar
tillery and four machine gun units sur
round a tavern alleged to be a Com
munistic center. ordered the residents
Of nearby homes to evacuate immedi-
ately and prepared to destroy the
tavern.
Airplanes patroling the city fired with
machine guns on rooftop snipers.
SPANISH SITUATION TENSE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
NEW COMET REPORTED
BY JAPANESE AMATEUR
Mt. Wilson Authorities Receive
Apologize Message and Con-
firm Discovery.
ay the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, July 23.-An
apologize telegram from an obscure
Japanese amateur astronomer at Braw-
ley, Calf, to Mount Wilson Ob-e,vator..
authorities has revealed the discovery
of new comet.
M. Nagata, the astronomer, begged
pardon for wasting the time of Mount
Wilson scientists and asked II it was
possible he had located the comet with
his small telescope.
son observatory, confirmed the discovery
and said the comet had been named
after the discoverer, as was customary.
He described 1t as being in the con-
stellation Of Leo, not far from the star
Rho Leonia and in the general direction
Of Mars, although about 10 degrees to
the right Of that planet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
MAY DINE IN CAPITAL.

Capt Frank NJ Hawks, who today
established a nav speei record between
New York and Havana is expected to
try for a new record this afternoon be-
tween Havana end Washington so he
may attend the annual banquet of the
National Aeronautical Association to-
night at the Mayf1ower Hotel, where
he is to be guest of honor.
According to information received by
officials of the association, Hawks ex-
pected to have breakfast in New York
luncheon in Havana with Ambassador
Harry F. Guggenheim, member of the
advisory board of the association, and
dinner at the Mayf1ower tonight.
Hawks himself is a member of the
advisory board Of the National Aero
nautical Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
BUREAU HEAD SCORES FOES
OF FEDERAL FINGERPRINTING
Attitude of Several U. S.
Agencies Held Alb
Surd.
Disclosure of Police Charac-
tiers Pointed Out by
Hoover

Declaring himself in favor of finger
printing all Government employees,
whether in the civil service or not, j.
Edgar Hoover. director of the U. S.
Bureau of Investigation. today told the
International Association for Identifi-
cation in a meeting at Rochester, N. Y.
totally absurd attitude" of several
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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BRUENING SUMS RESULTS.
Sees Partial Success-Leaders Hope1ui
of Loans Denied Luther.
nv PAIL SCOTT MOWRER AND

NEGLEY FARSoN.
BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, England, July 23.-Ger-
man Chancellor Heinrich Bruening
told the German press that the seven
power conference closed at noon today.
He called It's result an intermediate
solution" which must be followed by
more sweeping decisions without delay.
The only two points agreed upon
were:
/. The 500, 100000 discount credit
the Germans already possess will be
extended by three months.
2. other foreign credits already leak
ing out will be plugged.
An added development was the state
ment-not a proposition, be 1t noted-
that the SIPS, 100000 guarantee Ger
man industry has given to the Ger.
man Gold Discount Bank Is sound
basis for re-establishment of normal
A., international credit operations
Hope to Get Credits.
The German delegation thus sum-
marizes the conference, claiming some
measure of success, as they now nope
to secure credits on the same OASIS as
that on which DR.. Hans Luther, head
of the Reichsbank, failed to get any
money on his flying visit to London a
fortnight ago.
The Germans attach great Importance
to the fact that the foreign experts
have now come to realize the value of
the German industrial guaranty-in
this instance connected with the Gold
Discount Bank. They hope that this
promises a basis for future long-term
loans given to the German united in
dustrialistS instead of to the govein-
ment.
1t is also significant that the con-
ference specifically stated when wind
ing up its proceedings that the Ger
man crisis was caused exclusively by
Withdrawals of foreign credits due to
a lack of confidence which was not
justified by the economic situation or
the German budget. The conference
expressed the opinion that the German
budget was placed completely in order
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STUDENTS BARRICADED
AGAINST. -CHILE'S REGIME
Between 100 and 200 Supplied
With Food Prepare to Stay I'm
I'll Government Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, July 23.-Embold-
ened by political enthusiasm, supply
OF food and plenty of cigarettes, group
OF students was barric2ded within the
downtown buildings of the University
Of Chile today. determined to stay there
until the government OF Chile is
changed in accordance with their
wishes.
They got the food and cigarettes by
basket conveyors. after police surrounded
the building last night. The students,
between 100 and 200 strong, went On
strike when heavy rainstorm made 1t
impossible for them to parade.
1t was taken for granted they wanted
the resignation of President Carlos Iba-
nez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
By the Associated Press.

SANDUSKY, Ohio. July 23.-Snakes
IS snakes, and regardless of Sandusky'5
opinion CT tie great sea serpent mys-
try" there was no doubt here about
the captivity of Python Modulus"
The snake-1S feet of it, alive and
wriggling and more commonly known
as an Indian python-was safely carted
up, but now it was captured and where
it came from was a mystery as big as
the snake.
For weeks Sanduskians have been
herring fishermen relate stories of a
huge serpent in the lake, but serpent. or
no serpent. they were hardly prepared
for Molly"
Molly" two Cincinnati mfn stoutly
insist, was captured in the waters of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
TWO CHILDREN DROWN
WITH WOULD-BE RESCUER
Woman Victim of Wallingford,
Conn, Tragedy Believed Pulled
Down by Girl and Boy.

By the Associated Press.
WALLINGFORD, Conn, July 23.-
Two children and their escort drowned
yesterday in Community Lake as they
struggled to rescue one another.
The vicslms were Louise Mastriano.
SO; Sebastian Falconeri, 7, ard his sis
ter. Angelina. Is, all OF Wallingford.
Sebastian and his sister. wearing ali
their clothing except shoes and stock
ings, were wading in the lake Itsn the
his depth. Going to his rescue, the siIl
also disappeared.
Mrs. Mastriano grabbed the two chill
dren, but before she could bring them
to the surface she also disappeared M
der the water. 1t Is believed the chill
dren caused her to lose her balance as
they frantically seized her.
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Probable" Comet Discovered.

ADELAIDE, Australia, July % OP).-
The government astronomer for South
Australia announced today that exami-
nation Of Photographic plates of the
constellation of Sagittarius had dis
closed a rapidly moving celestial body,
which he described as probably a new
comet of a At magnitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
SIAMESE RULERS TOFLY
IN DIRIGIBLE TODAY
Weather Still Depended On at Lake
hurst, Where Thunderstorm
Delayed Voyage.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEHURST. N. j., July 23.-The
postponed flight of the King and Qusen
Of Siam aboard the Navy dirigible Los
Angeles will take place at pm, East
ern standard time, today unless weather
conditions interfere. Navy officials an
nounced.
The fight Tuesday was postponed be-
cause of thun6erstorms.
Queen Rambaibarni and her lady,
in-waiting will be the first women ever
to have flown in the dirigibIe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
GOVERNMENT LENDS RADIOS.
Army and Navy Stations to Form
North Pacific Network.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Radio stations of the Nations
military, forming a communications
network over the North Pacific, the
Boring Sea and Alaska, are ready to
help the Lindberghs on their flight to
the Orient beginning probably next
week
The Navy has the distance stations,
powered to reach 5000 miles with ease
The chief set of the Lindbergh plane
is calculated to exceed that range.
In addition, the plane carries in q
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CUBA APPLIES PRESS CURB
Articles Adverse to Reports Before
Congress Forbidden.

HAVANA, July % tP).-The govern
ment has informed Havana newSpa-
pers that it will not permit puniica.
,,sirht effect adversely the enactment
into Law Of constituf qnal reports now
being considered in edngress.
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TIME 81 MINUTES LESS.
Stops 80 Minutes at wilmington and
Miami for Fuel

NEW YORK, July % (P1.-In landing
at Havana at 11:08 am. Eastern stand
ard time), Frank Hawks regained the
speed record from New York. knocking
81 minutes of the time of James Good
win Hall, who beat Hawks previous
record last Saturday.
Hawks landed in Havana hours and
minutes after leaving New York and
spent 80 minutes for refueling at Will
mington, N. c., and Miami on the way.
He was in the air only 7 hours ard SO
minutes. Hall made his flight nonstop,
were the same.
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HAWKS HOPS OFF
ON RETURN TRIP
Beats Halls Time to Havana,
Flight Taking 8 Hours
and 8 Minutes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, July %. - Capt.
Frank Hawks landed here at las
pm. tE. S. t. from Havana, on
his return flight to New York.
After refueling his ship. Hawks
took off at pm. for New York. He
Sid he had averaged better than
200 miles an hour on the hop from
Havana to Miami end expected to
reach New York by $50 pm, East
standard time.