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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
500 AMERICANS IN FLOOD AREA
Property In Inundated Sections Is
Valued at SI2,0Oo,O 600.


Valued at SI2,00o,O 900.
By the Associated Press.
A total of Se6 Americans were shown
today by State Department records TO
be In the flooded areas Of China.
American property In the inundated
districts was placed at $4,000. 900, most
Of which Is owned by churches and
missions
The departments figures, corrected
as Of July !, showed $50 Americans in
Hankow and vicinity, where the great
est suffering has been reported, and
536 in the Marking district.
Holdings About SI2,00O,o00.
district was declared TO be worth about
$1,000 900, about 70 per cent Of which
Is mission owned. American holdings
IN the Marking district we're set a. S.
900. 900. Of which 90 per cent Is mis-
sionary property.
In Hankow proper the number Of
Americans Is 22e, at Wuchang SO and
Hanyang 6. The three cities lie close
together In the forks Of the river. In
there are so Americans.
OF those reported In the Marking
area. i73 live In the city proper and
363 In the country nearby.
Water Level Stin Rising.
The State Department was advised
today that the water level at Hankow
was 53.4 feet and still rising.
The message from Rear Admiral
Yancey Williams, commander Of the
Nays Yangtse patrol, said q large por-
ton Of the wall around the Standard
Oh Co. Of New York plant had fallen.
All travel Is by sampan, junk OF motor
boat.
The HAnkow Herald was quoted by
Admiral Williams Is saying, THE threat
Of famine Is becoming more serious as
the food goes on" It was added that
very little food was procurable in the
not available
The message said suffering and dis
aster beyond description" are seen on
every hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
Holiday Rush From Glasgow

More people left Glasgow, Scotland
during the fair holidays this year than
ever before. It is estimted that more
than q half-million deserted the city
Railways reported that the Clyde coast
had not the monopoly of Glasgow Fair
holiday visitors as before, but the fea-
ture OF the 1881 traflc was the large
number Of long distance travellers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
NEW YORK ANTl-cRlME
MEETING TO BE HELD
80, 900 Are Expected to Attend.
Representative Bloom and SEN
ator Wagner Speakers.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 22.-More than
$4,000 persons are expected TO attend
an anti-crime mass meeting arranged
by the New York American for Monday
night in Central Park
Immediately after the shooting of
four little children in Harlem q month
ago the American enlisted the aid Of
the $4,000 members Of the American
Legion and started plans for the meet
ing. The affair will be radiocast
Public ofacials who will speak include
United States Senator Robert Wagner
and Representatives Sol Bloom and
Emanuel Celler. A parade Of American
Legion and Veterans Of Foreign War
members will feature the meeting.
It IS expected that more than 20
Congressman and so members Of the
New York Legislature win attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
BULL MONTANA DIVORCED
Wife of Film Actor Wins Decree
on Charge He Struck Her.

LOS ANGELES, August "a lR9.--Al-
legations that Louis (Bu1D Montana,
professional wrestler and MIN actor, as
sumed the role Of 3 pugiIist In his home,
won q divorce yesterday for Mary Lois
Montana. Her husband did not appear
Mrs. Montana said she left him last
July a., because he struck and threat
ened her. They had been married two
years.
property settlement gives Mrs
Montana an automobile, $500 cash
and some Culver City, Celn.s xBnl
estate. .-as-s.. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
Return OF george
seen LABOR'SFALL
King Leaves BaImoraI for
London; Macdonald Res
ignation Imminent.
ccontinued from first pase.l

tCOnInueo from Eusb Fa9e.l
only part Of them could be located No
announcement was made. They con-
vened again today at the unusual hour
of $3.50 O'Clock 10 continue their efforts
to meet the situation.
The cabinet is caught In dilemma
in its efforts 70 bridge gap in the
budget estimated by the May Economy
Committee at more than $500, 000. 900.
The Conservatives insist economies shall
hold first place IN the program and
that drastic cuts must be made In the
dole. The General Council Of the
Trades Union Congress holds the situ-
alton shall be met by raising additional
revenue and there shall be no redue-
ton in the dole. The Liberals oppose
a revenue tariff.
Back Of the struggle TO balance Brit
aims budget is another conflict It II
the struggle between those who favor
the social services" which the Labor
government has put forward, and those
who oppose them, and 1t Is . bitter
fight.
Savings Recommended.
Since last February the specially ap-
pointed Economy Committee has been
fine-combing government departments.
examining expenditures. hunting saw
ings.
The budget shows an apparent deflcit
Of f120, 600, 900, more than half biz
lion dollars.
This committee, i've big business men
and two representatives of labor, brought
in majority report which found ways 70
save f96, 900 900 (about S480, 900, 000).
These savings were chiefly to be made
at the expense Of the social servicez''
which are labor's proudest achievement
and which touch millions Of English
| homes.
The chief saving was found in the
| unemployment insurance scheme. Here
. saving Of se6.500,o0o (about s332.-
500,o0o) was suggested. That amount
/, by the Unemployment commission and
the recommendations Of this body were
not adopted.
Need $500, OoO.oO More.
| The suggestions would cut benefits 30
I per cent, raise workmen's contributions
| and bring in new industries not now in
| cluded. The new class to be included
| would be mostly the white-collar work
/ ers, who thus would bear q share Of this
| heavy national burden. Teachers sal-
| aries, police salaries, maternity services.
agricultural education all come under
| the ak
IN go0o many ways TINS nus Jne
Conservative party policy. Not unnat-
urally it arouses immediate antagonism
in the Labor and Radical camps.
The fight Is hardly over with the re-
turn Of the report. Labor won these
social services after years Of struggle
and 1t is unlikely they can be drastically
| cut without serious reaction.
Conversion Of one part Of the war
loans and slicing on per cent interest
| would bring q saving Of f20 ,000, 900
(about $100,000. 00o), it is believed and
That leaves Eio0. 900 900 (about $500.
o00. 0o0) for Britain to ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
RESIGNATION SEEN UNLIKELY.
Situation Of British Credit Believed Too
Dangerous for Change.
BY NEGLEY FARsON.

Dangerous for Change.
By NEGLEY FARs0N.
By Cable to The star.
LONDON, England, August a.
Owing to the dangerous situation of
British credit, it Is most unlikely that
the government or Chancellor Of tho
Exchequer Philip Snowden win be ale
lowed to resign.
That Is the opinion In political quar-
tiers here IN spite Of the alarming
headlines In the popular press, which Is
discussing the possibility Of the gov
ernmentis resignation.
First Since World war.
This mornings cabinet meeting was
followed by meetings with opposition
leaders and another cabinet meeting
this afternoon. This Is q strong indi-
as it is the first cabinet meeting to DO
held ON Saturday since the World War.
There is q strong chance that the
government win carry on until It can
lay q program before an extraordinary
meeting Of Parliament, expected for
September Is. Details of the program
are still in the air and it Is not certain
whether they win include some kind
Of tariff. but it i expected that drastic
eCOLOnl1cS Will Dc enforced Qy Tie
unanimous Conservative and Liberal
demands.
Unless the trade unions meanwhile
capitulate in their inSistence against
any tampering with the dole, the para
doxical situation may arise whereby
the Socialist government. with the sup
port Of the two "capitalistic" parties,
win fight for restoring to sound basis
the state Of finance against its own
trade unionist faction.
Newspaper Comment.
Maintenance Of the increase Of Els.
000, 900 ($74 900 ,0OO) in the Aduciary
issue for a further three weeks Is an-
other step from the genuine gold stand
ard The city declares that, though
there is no immediate necessity, the
Bank Of England asked for the extern
sion because it feared further fight
from the pound. The Labor Daily
Herald and the Conservative Morning
Post today in unision give warning
forecasts Of what continued flight
from the pound and depreciation Of the
sterling would mean to the financial
and industrial outlook Of Great Britain.
(Copyrisht. 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
Woman, n, Dies Of Measles.

MOOREFTELD, w. Va, August 20
(SpeciaD Measles proved fatal to Mrs.
Rebecca Evans, n, widow Of James
Evans, at the home Of her son-in-law,
John Lambert, at Rig, this county. In
her weakened condition, following the
attack Of measles two weeks ago, she
developed bronchitis and pleurisy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
FATAL BEATING OF MAN
CONFESSED BY CRIPPLE
Seaman Admits Robbing Victim
Ex-Marine, and Lashing His
Body to Bed.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August "a
Harry Harper, %, crippled seaman,
confessed yesterday, police said, that he
had beaten Felix williams, former
Marine Corps corporal. and then tied
him TO a bed In Williams apartment.
The confession was made before Harper
knew williams was dead.
williams was found Wednesday night
with his skull crushed and his body
tied to the bed, cross fashion.
Harper was arrested In Los Angeles
Thursday and brought here yesterday
after he had said he robbed and beat
q man here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22

verbrook, London
newspaper pub
Usher.
The short, gray
haired power n
British politics and
in dust try who
started life with
nothing and tenn
porarily retired at
the age of % with
a fortune Of ST.
900, 600, was aglow
with optimism,
however, as he
stepped from the
liner at had
brought him from
Halifax.
He said he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22

JERSEY CITY, N. J., August "a Up.
ing for robbers who held up the New
Jersey Telephone 90. and escaped with
t,600 late yesterday, but two girl tele-
phone employees subsequently were un-
able to identify them as the robbers.
Taken to hospital, one of them was
released and the other detained for
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
PROSPERITY NEAR,
BEAvERDROOK SAYS
How Soon Depends on U. S.,
London Publisher Asserts.
Likes New York.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August GA chal-
lenge to America to lead the world out
of the slough of economic depression
was sounded Thursday by Lord Bea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-22
u. S. navy TO HELP
|. IN CHINA FLOOD AID
Seven U. S. Vessels Ordered
to Patrol Yangtze River
and Help Authorities.

(contlnued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
STATE TAKES OVER BANK
Perry Institution in Pittsburgh
Will Pay Depositors in Full.

PITTSBURGH, october l Gy.-The
Perry State Bank here was taken
over by the State Banking Department
and closed Tuesday. Withdrawal of de-
posts and defiation in bond values
caused the directors to ask the bank
ing department to take charge of the
institution. Bank officials said deposit
tors would be paid the full amount of
deposits.
The bank had resources of $744. 900
and deposits of $535000. 1t was held
UP and robbed of $4,000 last Septem-
Der by six men, one of whom was shot
and killed by detectives in New York.
Three others have been convicted of
the robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
100000 DEMANDE
IN FATAL SHOOTING
r. B. Minton, Wealthy Horse
Breeder, Facing Murder Probe,
Sued in Kentucky.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARBOURVILLE, KY. October l.
Suit for 100000 damages growing
out of the death of Henry Cole was
fled here yesterday against R. B. Min
ton. wealthy show horse breeder and
golf club manufacturer.
Minton is free under $4,000 bond
awaiting action by the November grand
jury On charges that he shot Cole.
Minton waived preliminary hearing
Monday on charges of murder. At the
time Of the shooting officials said they
learned Cole and Minton, who are re-
lated by marriage. had Quarreled as a
party left the Minton home early on the
morning of August Is and the shooting
followed. Cole died September 5.
The civil suit was filed by John B.
Cole as administrator of his brothers
estate Minton and his sister. Miss
Nola Minton. are owners of the Old
Hickory Mountain Stables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
BIG GAIN IS SHOWN
IN LIFE INSURANCE
Increase of $3.50, 900, 900
Reported During First :.
Half of 1881.

ny the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October IA net
increase of one and one-quarter billion
dollars in outstanding life insurance in
the first half of 1881 is disclosed.
The Association of Life Insurance
Presidents said that despite the business
depression. total life insurance in force
among. all United States legal reserve
life insurance companies made net in
crease of one and one-quarter billion
dollars" during the period ended
June 80
THE A of our member companies
which contributed their experience to
the survey have 80 per cent Of the total
insurance outstanding in all United
States legal reserve life insurance COM
panies," said George T. Wight, manager
of the association.
S169,25O, 900, 900 in Force.
Making a conservative estimate for
the remaining Is per cent, it is found
that the total insurance in force for
all United States legal reserve life in
surance companies on June 80. 1881, eX-
ceeded S109 $50 900 900.
Thus there is indicated net in
crease CT one and one-quarter billion
dollars in the outstanding insurance in
United States companies. While this Is
not in keeping with the pace set IN
recent years, it does show that up to
date. despite the general business de-
preston, the total life insurance protec-
tion has not been diminished, but has
made a substantial gain"
The announcement was made in con-
hection with the annual convention Of
: The organization to be held here In De-
rember.
Will Report Payments.
At this meeting. Wight said. total
Amounts to be paid during the year to
policy holders and beneflciaries will be
reported
These disbursements of self-reliance
accumulation, which have been around
two billion dollars annually during re-
cent years, are expected to set new
high record in 1884, he said.
THE total amount of life insurance
In force-growing so rapidly in the last
IS years-evidences adherence to the
ideal of fostering security through in
dividusl effort" he declared. Reflect
ing the self-reliance of its policy hold
ers. life insurance thus is a measuring
rod Of the very progress of the people"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05

AS the priestly Oparians watched the ap
preaching party-now in plain view, they con-
versed in low gutturals. They spoke words and
phrases of a strange tongue, doubtless forms of
an ancient language handed down to them by
that now extinct race whose cities and civiliza-
ton lie buried deep beneath the tossing waves of
the Atlantic. The strangers plodded laboriously
beneath the now declining equatorial sun, across
the rocky barren valley. From amidst the giant
tree foiAge-a solemn. sad-faced monkey listened
Is CadJ'S I'd his priests with keen curiosity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05
BY Ahern

The high priest scowled in rage. Come he
shall not" he cried, "call forth hundred fight
ing men. We will meet these intruders as they
come through the outer wall and STAY them one
by one." But La" ventured a priest, has
promised the friendship of Opar to Tarzan Of
the Apes -. That time many moons ago when
the ape-man saved her from the tusks of in
furiated Tantor" Silence" screamed Cadj, La
shall never know until it is too late. He shall
die this time, not as sacrifice, but by my own
hands" Jumping up and down in sort Of
franzy the hideoDs creature fairly frothed with
anger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-05

(TO Be Continued)
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

posing sale Of the eompanys as
sets 70 the Mercury Company.
--~
SEND A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE sUNBURsT BADGER
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

The well has been drilled TO q
total depth Of e.1s4 feet and is
now 1893 feet in the lime. which
is thicker in Turner Valley than
in districts to the south and east
At present the well IS making
Is barrels OF casinghead gasoline
daily.
According to Mcleod. present
production win be taken until
early next spring. at which time
il Is planned 10 commence drill
ing deeper. II is likely that the
wen viii be shot at It's present
depth before drilling starts.
Carrying out OF the plan to-
dyill deeper win provide infor-
nation Of extreme importance to
geologiats working in Alberta
and Montana along the east face
Of the Rockies. where general
thickening Of all formations il
expected In the sharp-dip struc-
lures that parallel the mountain
IroRt.
Should additional producing
horizons be opened BY the sioux |
city wen, It will encourage the
irflIing Of tests in the foothills
.egiOn to objective horizons far
,elew those TO which TIE major
~ Of drilling efforts age nor
isned.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

OTTAWA, ONT Hzse per.
fecay preserved renaams of
trees that cast fhcsr ahman
I5,0o0, 600 or 20.0oo .0oo
yeass ago have creakea
geological sensation.
They we're freed last summer
6rom sticky tar sands near Fort
McMurray in northern Alberta.
and government engineers de-
clared today present theories o.
prehistoric vegetation might col
lapse before the evidence pre-
ssnted By the gnarled trunks and
branches, far older than any pre-
viOualy discovered RENAME
one scientist, Dr.. /. ". Bailey.
Of Harvard university. has clatm-
ed from microscopic examination
OF the trees testimony TO
Strengthen scientific hypothesis
that North America and Asia
once were parts Of the same con
tinent. Dr. Bailey said one OF
the preserved trees is OF a type
that grows "a Japan today.
S. c. Ellis, engineer in the fed
eral department OF mines and al
thority on bitumin deposits, dis
inferred the trees from the Air-
tight embrace OF the tar sand.
the basic substance Of which. he
pointed out, is the same as that
used By the ancient Egyptians a.
mummifying their dead. 81
The Significance OF Efis' find
was regarded here as OF greater
that that attached to
the famous petrified forests ef
United States.
Further excavation Of the spot
where ELS found the trees is
planned for next summer and ge-
ologists from universities ID Can !
ada and the United States are to
be invited 70 Join the field party. |
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

Ask LOWER
ROYALTIES


CALGARY-R Representative d
several independent OIL compan
les at meeting held in the d
flee Of COmmonwealth Petr6.
Ieum Limited under the chais
manship Of Senator Kitchener 81
Monday recommended the elm
ination Of the Factories Act a.
applied to the oil Industry in the
OH fields and the adjustment az
the S percent royalty on produe
ton.
II was decided to present thess
recommendations before the gov
eminent at Edmonton at the end
OF this week. It was also decid
ed 70 oppose the export Of gsN
from the Kinseila field to saska
tchewan eities. 81
The operators stated that the
elimination OF the eight-hod
limit was necessary on tla
grounds that the work is Of &
seasonal nature as to preclude a
strict labor schedule.
REGARDING the royalty, it was
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

Two workers wese badly
burnsd and thonaanda u
dollars IN damaes aons
Tuesday night when East
Crest No. 8. e0.0O0, oo0-foot
gnsser 1n seathern Turner
Vasisy shsenlv ignased
the inferred we're RED
young dri1ler. and Jack FIeish-
weller, Norman. The gas Row
which ignited was dry gas, com
Ing from the Kootehai formation.
Derrick and other equipment WIS
destroyed BY the blaae.
The gas flow was one OF the
largest ever encountered 10 an
upper horizon In this fisld' and
up to The time the unexpIamed
lire occurred. was apparently un-
ser complete control. with drill
lug proceeding 70 tha lower fsr-
nations who're wet eaa ia The OBJ
Iectiye,
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24
THE ..PATNT.Nssp - nR0wa pArnrur

The gasoline tax has been considered painless" means
of extracting from The mot0rist
There are signs the horizon present. however which
would indicate that the public weary Of being panlessy
ked Of its money In the past eleven years the gas tar has
aOtaed than $200OOO0O00 and forecast that an
equal or greater sum w be collected in the four years
4 me tax began with evies Of one two cents But
the average levy almost four cents and increases are
being proposed states Several have diverted
share q gas tax funds to general purposes reported
that group IN Georgia seeking to have reasonable pro-
portion whatever that isof gas funds used TO reduce
property taxes BY exactly the reasoning It might be
advocated that the tax replace the income tax the cor
oFaOn tax the insurance any other staple source Of
governmental revenue.
~ Every ume We bny dollars worth Of gas get IN re-
goes 70 the states Where foureent tax Is in effect we
must pay one cent to the government every time we drive
three miles, No other commodity in general re exeent ~
bacco, has ever been so over.taxed
Unless the public puts stop to the trend it Is not diff
the cost Of gasoline
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

contended that the S percent rat
is burdensome on young c0mpab
les and shouAa not be applied
until they have at least reached
the dIvidend-paying stage. One
OF the outstanding points In the
argument was the claim that
shareholders represent the IN
itial source Of development Ia III
nances and the owners should
have an opportunity for reim-
barsenent as soon a. possible afr
ter the company reaches the pro-
dacticn stage Of It's career An
alternative suggested Is a recon-
msndation that the royalty Be re-
anced % 2 per cent.-Otl q FL
nance Review.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24

According 70 the annual report d Reeser president
Of the American Petroleum Institute the 1880 marked
by victory for constructive forces in the oil industry
What does he meant
Does he the big importers who aided by the sub
serven Wilbur managed to bring ruin hundreds Of indie
pendent producers by buying them beneath flood Of i'm
ported Venezuelan erudea
Does he mean the Gulf Oil Company which is the big,
est importers and which has saunch friend in able Andy
Mellon, to whose family the Gulf beongsi
Can he have in mind the 5000 small wells which face tot
ruin the result Of enforced and unnecessary curamen
iheasuresf
1t would be interesting have further information
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24
Turner Valley Producer
Now 1900 Feet Ii Lime
May Be Drilled Deeper
Sioux City Well May Drin 500 Feet Further
Official Announces Total Depth
Now 6194 Feet

Sioux City No. I, now deeper in the Mad
ison lime than any other well ever drilled in
Canada, may be deepened another 500 feet
to see if new producing horizons will not be
opened, according to announcement by w f.
Mcleod. president of the company.
Montana oil journal. (Great Falls, Mont.) 192?-1931, 1931-01-24
NO A0R
/. In MIL CITY
CONTROVERSY

No agreement has yet been
reached in the controversy be-
tween minority and control stock
holders IN the Mil City Company,
according 20 q statement this
week by Harold Riley, leader Of
lhe minority groups which is OPP