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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
THUGS SEIZE $50,
BEAT G. j. STUDENT
Edward Buckley, Ex-Foot
Ball Star, Is 'Lured by
Fake Phone Call.

Robbed and beaten by hold-up men
for the second time within l8 months
Edward Buckley, %, a student in
Georgetown University Law School and
former Central High School foot ball
star. lost $3.50 to two thugs early today
after he had put up strong resistance
to their attack.
Four men were arrested late today in
connection with the assault and robbery
by headquarters detectives assigned to
the case. They were questioned at
length at police headquarters and will
be questioned again tonight.
Buckley was set upon in the base
ment of his fathers home at 1918 New
Hampshire avenue, after he had en-
tered the unoccupied house to obtain
81 900 in cash in answer to fake call
for bond received at his home, 1924
Window place at 5:45 am. today. M.
E. Buckley, the youths father, is a
local bondsman, and the younger
Buckley is associated with him in the
business.
Used Friends Names.
The man who made the telephone
call posed as a friend of parties known
to his father, Buckley said, and re-
quested that the 1000 be brought i'm
mediately to No. II precinct Tor two
men supposed to be held there under
$500 bond each.
IF you aren't here by or 7:30
we will have to go over in the van, -
Consequently he dressed at once and
hurried to his fathers house, which is
empty during the owners absence on
vacation, to get the money from a
safe there.
He reached the house at about 6:15
and entered through basement door,
leaving the door open after him, Buck
ley said. He went into a small office
where the safe is kept, opened 1t and
took out the money, turned out the
light and started to leave.
Somebody showed gun in my ribs
and said Stick 'em up just after ]
switched off the light" Buckley said
Il said, Wait minute, let's talk this
thing over"
Swung Heavy Stick.
One of the men opened the discussion
by swinging on Buckley forehead with
a heavy stick, which later was found
on the basement floor. AS the three
men struggled, Buckley managed to
keep his feet and hold his hand over
the money in his pocket, until the taller
of the two robbers struck him on the
head with a pistol butt. He fell un-
conscious and the men snatched a
handful Of the bills. ran out the base
ment door and fed up New Hampshire
avenue.
Buckley said he managed to claw one
of the men across the face during the
fight and was sure he had marked him.
because he found pieces OF flesh under
his fingernails when he regained con-
seriousness. At one point In the battle
Buckley knocked off a straw hat worn
by one of the attackers and tired to
kick it into a corner, hoping to get 1t
later for evidence, he said. but the
robber recovered it before escaping.
When he had regained his feet again,
Buckley walked out in front Of the
house, where he was found in a dazed
condition by a passing ACQUAINTANCE.
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MINERS AND FAMILIES
TREK TO PITTSBURGH
Thousands From Striking Areas
Mobilize to Protest Alleged
Ill.Treatment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, June 30.-Crowds Of
men, women and children from mining
communities of the Allegheny and
Monongahela River Valleys came to
Pittsburgh today on foot and in trucks
and automobiles for mass demonstra-
ton designed as a protest against al
legged Ill treatment of striking miners
and to obtain aid for the needy.
Lines of marchers. some groups
composed of 400 or 500 persons, came
from towns several miles away.
While Pittsburgh police had an
1ounced they would permit the march
ers to travel only along specified
streets, the order was revised and no
attempt was made to disperse the
groups as they marched to West Park,
the gathering place designated by the
Police Departments
Between 1000 and 5000 persons were
in West Park early this afternoon to
take part in the demonstration, spon-
sored by the National Miners Union.
When the groups arrived, they prepared
to march to the outskirts Of the city's
business district and ESurn to the park.
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BELGIUM CITES
DEBT RESERVATIONS
Retains Fright to Repara-
tionS for War Damage She
UnjustIy Suffered"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, June 30.-The text Of
the Belgian reply to President IIoover's
war debt proposal. made public today,
accepts in principle out makes reserva-
tons for the application of the plan to
Belgium.
THE Belgian government welcomes
the proposal of the President Of the
United States as an act of the highest
importance" the reply says.
1T sees in 1t the beginning of great
undertaking of international solidarity
tending toward the recovery of general
economic conditions, the mere prospect
of which has already given birth on
every hand to a feeling of confidence
and hope.
Grave dificulties of the moment can
only be overcome If the nations realize
their common interests, thrust behind
them all motives for unrest and dis
cord. and unite their efforts in a wide
spirit of co-operat on and mutual help.
THE Belgian nation sincerely wishes
for the success of the American pro-
posal.
THE nation, however, is unanimous
in recalling that Belgium retains an
imprescriptible right to reparations for
war damages which she unjustly SUI
fered.
THAT right was consecrated both by
solemn announcements of the govern
ments and by the agreement concluded
between thsm. It was never contested,
and 1t earned for Belgium in settlement
of reparations and war debts special
treatment which there is no reason for
abrogating.
I'm these conditions it would obvious
" be inadmissible that the proposed
mutual aid should impose on Belgium
particularly onerous consequences and
should expose her to grave financial
difficulties.
Under the reserve of these consider
ations, the Belgian government adheres
very sincerely to the principles of the
proposal, being convinced that the
United States Government will appre-
ciate the necessity of determining
methods of execution in such a manner
as to reconcile the projected scheme
with the special situation with the
rights of Belgium"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
Deaths in Last "a Hours
Total 230 Due to Record
Wave, Now in Eighth Day.
GRASSHOPPERS INVADE
AREA OF SCARED CROPS
St. Louis and Atlanta Mercuries
Set New High Marks for June.
Relief Tomorrow Hinted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With little chance of relief before to-
morrow, June's record heat wave stalked
for an eighth day through the Nation
today.
While the Central States we're most
affected, some sections of the East
South and West also suffered beneath
soaring temperatures. The Pacific and
Atlantic Coast areas for the most part,
however, enjoyed moderate weather.
Despite local showers and cooling
breezes in many localities, the toll Of
deaths, attributable to the suns ex-
traordinary re.gn, exceeded 500, with
more than go dying within the past
"A hours.
Chicago Leads in Deaths.
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These figures lnclude Dotn proStla-
tons and drownings.
Grasshoppers Add Plague.
The wave, disastrous as it is to man.
Kind likewise was taking its toll OF
animals. Throughout Illinois, Iowa ana
Indiana farm beasts were reported
dropping dead in the fields.
Iowa farmers were watching with
heavy hearts as their grain crops turned
brown and the corn leaves shriveleo.
other Middle West farmers were out
whiting the sun by working in their
fields at night. And. as though the
blistering temperature were not enough,
farmers in Nebraska and South Dakota
fought armies of grasshoppers along a
300-mile strip. There was some optl-
mism, however. among grain growers,
who claim the unusually hot weather Is
beneficial to the corn crop.
Relief Tomorrow Hinted.
G. A. Donnel, forecaster Of the Chi
caqo Weather Bureau, declined to fore
cast definitely the end Of the sweltering
spell, but intimated a remote disturb
ance over the Rocky Mountain region
might bring relief to the Central States
by tomorrow night. He predicted not
ter day than ever for today.
A lake breeze lowered Chicago's tenn
perature temporarily yes .erday. while
local storms in Indiana and parts Of
Kentucky reduced the blister Of the heat
materially. Louisville's storm was &C
companied by 65-mile gale.
Still Air Blamed.
The death toll continued mounting
in the Midwest.
AEony ~ the deaths attributed IN the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
MEX|CANS PROTEST
GUESS ACQU|TTAL
National U. Students Publish
Article of Rebuke as 200
March in Pachuca.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, June 30-The Ma
tional University student body published
strongly worded protest in today's
newspapers concerning the acquittal of
Deputy Sheriff W. E. Guess at Ard
more, Okla, in the killing of two Mex
lean students.
In the name Of universal justice. we
theoretically protest against the lack of
equity or spirit of honesty shown by the
jury of Ardmore." the protest said.
once again Yankee imperialism with
the impunity of the strcng and forget
ting the sacred duty Of hospitality
which falls on civilized countries. has
drenched American soil with noble Mex
lean blood to satisfy a racial passion.
Mexican students call to the atten-
ton Of the world this farce committed
by a pseudo justice. and unanimously
protest against this offense to their
country"
Foreign Minister Genaro Estrada, in
commenting last night on Guess &C.
quittal, said it would bring reproval net
only in Mexico but also in American
public opinion. He said Mexico could
not consider the incident closed
Two hundred students paraded IN
Pachuca yesterday in protest against
the acquittal. The demonstrators
stopped before the Offices of the Amer
lean owned Real Del Monte Mining Co,
and their leaders delivered speeches
suggesting a nationwide protest move
ment.
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Ship Is Dynamited
On Floor of Ocean
For Cargo of Gold
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BREST, France, June 3d.
After 10 days of successful opera
tions, divers from the salvage
ship Artiglto II, who are seeking
to recover a shipment of gold
from the sunken Oriental liner
Egypt. were forced to abandon
their work temporarily today by
strong tides. They planned to
continue their work tomorrow.
BY dynamiting the Egypt's
superstructure. the divers said,
they had reached the upper deck,
which has been cleared for so
feet. They hope to reach the
treasure in the hold before the
end of the year.
Breaches have already been
made in the upper deck which it
Is intended should develop into
a we'll to the treasure room.
The Egypt went down of the
coast of France in 1922.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS MINT
TO BECOME A FEDERAL PRISON
Building Once Used by Confederacy Is Turned Over to
Justice Department to Be Remodeed

a man was hung on the front portico
for hauling down the Unicn flag
Seized by the Confederacy from the
United States, the mint was used by
the South for a short time to manu-
facture their own coinage, but there
was no distinction in the product, as
the South used the United States dies.
The coinage of the United States was
made there from 1888 to 1861, was re-
sumed in 1879 to continue until 1909,
when the place was turned into an
assay Office Of the Bureau Of the Mint.
Treasury Department. This assay ONCE
today was moved into the New Orleans
Customs House. The old place, how
ever, continues to be known as the
Mint.
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ELECTRIC CURRENT is PASSED
THROUGH BODY IN ASTHMA CURE
Artificial Fever Produces Relief in Ali but Few Gases
Chicago Clinic Held by DR.. S. NJ Feinberg Reveals.

have brought relief in all but one or
two cases, DR.. Feinberg said. He de-
clined to say whether he expected per-
manent relief could be effected, since
the experiments had been under way for
such a short time.
The patients are treated by raising
their temperatures by means of electric
currents passed through their bodies by
q diathermy machine. They are
wrapped in blankets Of wool and rub
her SO as to retain the heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

5000 Miles From Enc.
Triumphant over the wild Northern
Pacific Ocean as we'll as the Atlantic
and still one up on Father Time.
Post ana Gatty sailed into Fair
banks last night and got within about
5000 miles of the end Of their 10000
mile dash around the world
Post and Gatty Saeered their mono
plane Winnie Mae about $500 miles
across the Pacific from Khabarovsk,
Siberia. to Solomon. near Nome, yes
terday, and then 500 miles more to
Fairbanks before calling it a day The
second hop was completed in a little less
than three hours.
The globe girdlers LETT Khabarovsk
at am. Eastern standard time) Men
day and dashed into Solomon at 2.45
pm. Western Alaska time (S:45 pm.
Eastern standard time), averaging about
$50 miles an hour, for the first non
stop eastward crossing of the Pacific
in that area.
The landing at Solomon in the place
OF Nome, their intended destination,
indicated they had erred slightly in
reckoning their position, but they missed
their mark only So miles.
Taking less than three hours at Solo
mon, they hoped FOR Fairbanks at
$50 pm. 1870 pm. Eastern standard
time) after surviving two minor ecci-
dents. and arrived mere at 9:25 pm.
t2:25 am. Eastern standard time) Tues
day.
Propeller Hits Gatty.
In the first mishap Gatty was struck
on the chest and arm when, in crank
ing the motor, he was struck by the
propeller. He fell to the gr -und, safe
ly away from the whirling blade, an
nounced he had been only bruised and
clambered into the plane.
On en- attempted take off the plane
nosed over, due to the rough ground,
and stopped with its propeller bent.
Post seized a hammer and wrench and
pounded 1t into shape ami they were
of. The flight to Fairbanks was I'M
eventful. The flyers arranged TO have
their pane servlced while they slept
| and announced they would leave for
Edmonton, at GAVIN today.
Despite two long delays in Siberia,
the flyers still were ahead of their 10
day schedule upon landing here. They
had covered roughly $4,000 miles in
days % hours and 80 minutes and
cover the approximately 5000 miles to
New York, the starting and stopping
point.
Place With Southern Cross.
With its crossing of the Northern Pa
chic the Winnie Mae takes a place
alongside the famous monoplane South
ern Cross for the distinction of having
flown across both oceans in long hops.
The Southern Cross flew from Oak
land, Calf, to Australia in three long
| jumps-Honolulu and Suva being inter
mediate stops-in 1928 and later few
from Ireland to Newfoundland with its
same pilot, Wing Comdr. Charles Kings
ford Smith.
The Winnie Mae made no ocean
flight comparable to the memorable
dash of the Southern Cross from
Hawaii to Suva, 1888 miles, but hoped
over some 1000 miles of the North Pa
cific yesterday Numerous planes have
flown from Alaska to Siberia and back
In the vicinity of Boring Straits, and
the Army round world flyers nego-
tiated the Northern ocean in several
jumps by way of the Kurile and Aleu-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

The historic Mint at New Orleans,
which figured prominently as the source
of coinage at various times for 10th the
United States and the Confederacy,
today was turned over to the Depart
ment of Justice for a Federal prison.
The place will be completely reno
waited and made ready as soon as pos
sible for the Incarceration Of prisoners.
Fronting on Esplanade street, the
picturesque old structure of typically
Southern classical architecture, has
figured prominently in the life OF New
Orleans and was the scene OF great
excitement during the Owl Var. when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
STEWART WILSON DIES
Head of Third Civil Service District
Seized by Heart Attack.

Stewart Wilson, manager OF the
third Civil Service district, with head
quarters at Philadelphia, died today at
Reading, Pa, from heart attack, &C
cording to word received here. Mr..
Wilson was there in connection with
postmaster's examination.
He entered the Government service
Philadelphia Mint, transferring the
next year to the office of the third
Civil Service district as clerk. He
was made manager Of the district in
1918 and held that position until his
death.
DR.. John T. Doyle, secretary Of the
Civil Service Commission, will repre-
sent the commission at the funeral IN
PhiladelplAs - r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
FOUR ALPINISTS CLIMB
MOUNTAIN IN STORM
German Woman and Three Male
Companions First to Ascend
Cascades Peak.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, June c0.-A
hitherto unaccomplished ascent Of
Mount Baker, 1o,750 feet high, from
the north side, has been made by
Milana Jank of Munich, Germany,
foremost woman skier. and three man
companions. The peak is In the Cas-
cade Mountains in Northern Washing
ton.
The party made the climb Sunday
overcoming sleet, snow and the rigors Of
a mountain storm, and returned here
yesterday. Members of the Seattle Ski
Club-Bob Hayes, DR.. Otto Strizek and
Ben Thompson-accompa the Ger
man AlpiniSt.
The climbers left Mount Baker Lodge
at 1890 o'clock Sunday morning. They
reached the summit at / pm. after
cutting ice steps in an ice wall almost
1000 feet from the top. A lightning
storm was encountered on the return
trip.
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By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 30-Artificial fever,
produced by electricity, is being used
for the treatment Of bronchial asthma
patients in Chicago.
This was announced by DR.. Samuel
M Feinberg at clinic being conducted
at the county hospital by the Chicago
Medical Society.
Experiments made during the past
sin months on 1aae % chEDuac sufferer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
MEXICO WILL STUDY CASE.
U. S. TO Supply Full Information on
Guess Acquittal in Staying.

BY the Associated Press.
The State Department is preparing
to supply the Mexican government with
full information on the fatal shooting
of two Mexican students at Ardmore,
Okla, and the acquittal of former
Deputy William E Guess.
The department has requested rec
ord of the trial through Gcv. Murray
of Oklahoma and will report to the
Mexican officials oil available informa-
ton. This was promised shortly after
the shooting, after the embassy re-
quested the department. to make a
thorough investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
Maryland Family
Escapes Death for
Period of So Years
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md. June 30
There have been no deaths In the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Matthews of Cambridge in Sc
years, and when the reunion was
held here four generations were
represented.
There are seven sons and three
daughters, all of whom have be-
come we'll known. The family
claims to be the only one in the
United States having seven sons
who are knights Tenplar. The
three girls are all teachers.
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MOUNT GILEAD, N. c., June 80
R.-Col. John A. Liske, 81 years old.
Confederate veteran, who was one OF
the pallbearers at the funeral OF Stone
wall Jackson and later helped carry the
wife to her grave, is dead here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

Timber Fire Aided by Gusher Kept
at Distance.
GLADEWATER, Tex, June 80 (R.-
The menace of a timber fire which
threatened to destroy this oil-boom
town has passed today.
A 2o-acre tract of woods at the out
skirts, thoroughly sprayed last week by
wild oil gusher, was fired yesterday
and flames sprang through the under
brush toward the heart of the city.
Concentration of fire-f1ghting equip
ment confined the fire to the timber.
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FRENCH SENATORS
DEBATE DEBT PLAN
|NHEATED SESSION
Henry de JouvenaI Charges
Proposal Began in Berlin
Before U. S. Acted.
LAVAL DECLARES LIMIT
OF CONCESSIONS REACHED
Mellon and Edge Confer and Call
Castle and Hoover-Laval Due
to Tell Points Wrangled.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The italian government,
through the italian embassy
here, today advised the State
Department it was provisional
ly suspending debts due it to-
morrow by debtor nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
Grasshoppers Add Plague.

These figures include both prostra-
tons and drownings.
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TEXAS OIL TOWN SAVED

Continued on Page 4, Column 81
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'
90. 8. weather Bureau ForecasD.
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
continued warm.
Temperatures: Highest, SO, at noon to-
day: lowest 66, at am. today.
Full report on page 3.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-09
STURDY" OAKS DANGEROUS
DURING THUNDER STORMS

To seek shelter under an oak tree
during a thunder storm is almost as
dangerous as searching for gasoline
with a lighted match. Of all trees,
the oak is most susceptible to light
ming.
Z, So says a bulletin issued by tree
surgery institute which has been
studying the phenomena Of lightning
in relation to trees.
If you must get under tree find
a beech, for it is rarely the victim of
lightning. The ratio of the oak to
the beech in being struck by an cleo
trical bolt is 60 to 1, according to
observations made over a period of
years.
The roots of tree tap the electri-
cal field of the ground. When a
storm cloud is overhead the positive
electricity in it is attracted by the
negative electricity in the earth, and
lightning follows.
Trees, such as the oak, which have
large root area naturally have
larger electrical fields than others.
Oaks also have tap roots, which 60
far into the ground.
The advice of the institute is to
avoid trees altogether when light
ming is at work. Better keep in the
open spaces, if not house is near, and
get thoroughly wet than to offer
yourself as a target for lightning.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-09
ONE-ARMED SLAYTON
GOLFER WINS BACON

Slayton-William Schafranski, one
armed golf champion, brought home
the bacon, literally and in fact, Sun
day. A team OF Slayton golf players
made up of v. A. Burley, d. P. Weld,
William Schafranski and Ernest
Brewster drove to Marshall to COM
pete in the annual ham and bacon
tournament.
Schafranski proved to be the SEN
sation of the meet, and brought home
bacon. Playing with but one sturdy
arm, Schfranski played a good steady
game, losing some of the longer
holes, but easily winning the short
ones. He was leading his opponent
in the afternoon, playing for a ham,
when he received slight heat stroke,
which turned everything black for a
short time. So he quit and hurried to
the club house, where, with the as
sistance of several friends, who rub
bed ice on his wrist, and gave him
something cool to drink, he recovered
and drove home with the prize bacon.