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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Last of Chemical
Elements Claimed
Found by Physicist
Mysterious ''85," Long
Battling, Said to Exist
in Sea.
By the Associated Press.


AUBURN, Ala, May 9.-Dr. Fred Al
lison, professor of physics at Alabama
Polytechnic Institute here, today an
nounced discovery Of evidence indicating
that element 49," last Of the 90 recog-
nized elements undiscovered, exists in
sea water and seven other chemical
compounds.
DR.. Allison said his announcement
was not to be construed as final, but
that traces he has obtained through
the magneto-optic method of analysis
constitutes "a high order Of probability
that the last Of the elements has been
found"
Found In Sea Water.
The substances in which his analysis
has indicated element "85" exists, in ad-
dition to sea water, are hourite, apatite,
monazite sand (Brazilian), kainite
| (StrauSsfurt). potassium bromide, n.y.
drofluoric acid and hydrochromic acid
DIR. Allison's announcement followed
upon a year of research in which he
was assisted by Edgar ]. Murphy, a for
mer assistant instructor in physics, and
DR.. Anna L. Sommer and Edna r.
Bishop, chemists for the agricultural
experiment station of the college.
Through the magneto-optic method,
DR.. Allison says he has been able Ia
detect one part Of substance in one
hundred billion. He said element "05'
appears to exist In exceedingly minute
traces, about one part in one billion
being the greatest concentration found
In any Of the substances he has studied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
M. &. DISTRICT NAMES
DELEGATES AT LURAY
Enthusiastic Conference of South
ern Church Closes With
Lay Selections.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, May 9.-The Rocking
ham district Of the Baltimore Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South has closed very enthusiastic
session here.
About $50 delegates were present, in
Guiding several OF Luray'S former pas
tors. DR.. H. H. Sherman, under whose
pastorate the handsome Methodist EpiS-
copal Church here was built and dedi-
Gated, was present with Rev. w. II
Balylenger and Rev. w. A. Lynch.
Rev. George Fielding of The Basic
va, Church preached the opening SER
mon and DR.. Harry M. Ganter, presid-
ing elder, called the conference to order
Talks were made by DR.. G. G. Martin
OF Harrisonburg, Rev. Boyd v. Splitter
of Central Church at Stanton, DR..
Sherman and others.
Lay delegates to the annual confer
ef1ce were elected as follows: Mrs. A. B
Grove, Elkton, Va; Mrs. George N
Conrad. Harrisonburg; Jacob H.. FUR
WayneSboro, Va; Roy z. Whitman,
Stanton, Va; Ira @. Simmons, Fishers
vile, Va; James A. Grim, Luray, Va;
Jacob N. F1eldwider, Rockbridge Bath
Leonard H. Rowe, Hotchkiss, Va; Mrs
r. S. Dryer, Harrisburg; Mrs. w. A.
Lynch, Port Republic. Va; Otha D. Gar
Der, Bridgewater, Va; B. M. Weller
Staunton, Va; Charles L. Stevens
Shenandoah, Va.
Lay leaders were elected as follows: j
Harry Bryan, Staunton, Va; Mr.. He'd
rick Of Harrisonburg, and J. L. Coffee OF
Mint Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
CHARM DISCOVERED
ON SLAIN CANISTER
Paraphrased Soldiers Prayer Car.
ried in Purse by Victim of
Ride in st. Louis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, May 9.-Carmelo Fresina,
notorious st. Louis killer, eXtortionist
and bootlegger, found shot to death
yesterday near Edwardsville. Ill. eyi-
IDENTIFY believed he had divine protec-
ton against his enemies.
When he was killed, presumably by
men who sat with him in his auto
mobile, he carried in his purse SOL
dier's prayer, intended to guard him
against physical harm.
The gang leader, who had fiouted
the law for 10 years, apparently had
taken a prayer, sometimes carried by
soldiers, and paraphrased 1t to suit his
own needs. Written on yellow paper
with lead pencil; the prayer declared
Fresina was protected from "all sorts
of weapons and arms, projectiles and
guns long or short swords or knives,
daggers, carbines, halibardes, and all
sharp, cutting and pointed weapons;
from 1ancelets and spears, short or
long; rifles, muskets, wrought and
forged of all kinds Of metal, be they
of steel or iron, brass or lead"
He was killed by two bullets in the
back of the head.
Fresina. who survived q gang feud
in which Is of his friends and enemies
were killed several years ago, did not
depend alone on his prayers for pro-
lection. He owned several adjacent
houses, In which were intricate secret
passageways, underground chambers
and sliding panels as ingenious as
those Of medieval castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Smiles Mark the Ruler
Democratic AfabAity of King of Siam, Presi-
dent Hoover, Chief Justice Hughes and the Late
Speaker Longworth Have Heightened Popularity.

his intimate private affability. which Is
frequently Of the greatest delightfulness.
Hence arise two schools OF thought
about him.
Those who pass by him in a reception
review are often heard to say:
How abstractedl How careworn
The presidency is crushing burden to
him!"
On the other hand, visitors from dis
tant cities who come to spend week
end with him in the White House are
often heard to remark:
How at ease he Isl How ready Of
retortl How buoyantl How entertain
ingl He bears the presidency as If 1t
were a feather!"
The Presidents affability is not a
public lighthouse on a hill. It is a
covered candle in q corner. One OF his
problems might be how to get all the
inhabitants of the United States sue
cessively into corner with him before
he runs for reelection.
But If he thought he was being
watched at 1t his affability would
evaporate. His capacity for public
drama approaches zero. His enemies
call this trait in him a wretched self
consciousness. His friends call It q
noble modeSty. That problem Is con-
troversial. Wholly non-controversial Is
the fact that Machiavelli Cor whoever
it was) is right some more and that
those who see Mr.. Hoover most radiant
about the presidency are the ones who
thereupon most incline to think that he
should have it.
Query: Just why is it that subjects
are never so elated as when sovereigns
unbend?
Answer: It tends toward equality,
sires.
Copyright, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
WHEAT HOPE HELD
BY c. 0. P. CHIEFS
Leaders See Possibility Of
Political Solution in Coming
World Conference.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Republican party leaders have cast
expectant glances London-ward in the
hope the forthcoming international
wheat conference may offer some solu-
ton to a pressing economic and political
problem in this country.
Two things might conceivably result
/. An avenue for future disposal OF
the enormous wheat stocks owned by
Farm Board agency.
2. Some means of bolStering the de-
pressed price of the commodity.
Should one or both develop from the
conference of leading exporting nations
no one would be more pleased than
members of the Republican Agricultural
Advisory Council formed to "SelI' the
tariff and the Farm Board to the
Middle West.
McNary Suggests Plans.
Representation at the London meet
ing was urged upon President Hoover
by Senator McNary Of oregon, the as
sistant party leader and chairman OF
the Senate Agricultural Committee
McNary has paid several calls at thf
Farm Board to discuss methods OF con-
trolling the 1881 surplus, and has sug'
geSted plans 10 LnS emu.
It has been stressed that If nothing
else is accomplished, the internattona
parley will demonstrate the necessity
for the United States farmers to re-
duce acreage to bring about better
domestic price.
The board, In announcing that Sam
uel r. McKelvie would be its delegate
at London, made it clear that IN itS
opinion farmers must cut their plant
inps to improve the price. AS a con.
sequence of its campaign, IA per cent
reduction in Spring wheat land ha;
been forecast. A 20 to 25 per cent
curtailment in Winter wheat sown nex'
Fall is hoped for.
Price Rise Possible.
II these reductions materialize, econo-
nists say the 1882 price will rise TO q
point considerably above present levels
That would take place about the time
of the national elections.
Should the international conference
conclude with no tangible results, II i
likely that particular attention will b.
maid to the sterilization wheat stocks
with regard to its immediate disposal
The Sterilization Corporation now L
selling 35,000,0o0 bushels abroad Nc
plans have been made for other sale;
at this time.
Some quarters believe the board will
be prevailed upon not to authorize
sales in large volume on the oomestie
market until next year when IL
hoped that easier market conoltlon'
will obtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
TRADE SLUMP LAID
TO C. 0. P. TARIFF
Walsh Says Much of Loss in
Foreign Commerce Is in
DutiabIe Articles.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
said last night the decline in United
States foreign trade has been heavy on
dutiable imported goods and not con-
fined TO tariff-free commodities. as in
dicated by Republican spokesman.
In a statement through the Demo-
cratic National Committee, he added:
Republican apologists for the Haw-
ley-Smoot tariff act, including leaders
Watson and Smoot, labor to eXculpate
it from a share of the responsibility
in the deplorable slump in our foreign
trade, which suffered a decline in 1880
as against 1929 of % per cent. and as
against the flve-year average from 1925
to 1929 of IS per cent.
at is to be expected that, in view
Of the excessive rates imposed upon
importations, the free list would fur
nish the bulk Of goods entering our
ports and that in periods of depression
there would be a decline in the aggre-
gate entry Of that class.
However, the fact Is that our I'M
portations of dutiable goods suffered a
decline in 1880 as against 1929 from
1850, 007, 900 to 81 ,0o9, 7eS, 900. or over
80 per cent"
walsh attached a table listing as
among dutiable articles suffering de-
clines cane sugar, wool wearing APP
parel. cotton cloth, glass. rayon, toys
and structural iron and steel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
BAYLOR u. HEAD
SLOWLY SINKING
DR.. S. P Brooks, Fighting to Last
Unable to Complete Signing
Of Diplomas.
Rn the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WACO, Tex, May 9.-His farewell
to the student body he directed for 2e
years incompleted, DR.. S. P. Brooks
president of Baylor University, was not
expected by physicians to live through
the night.
After he was taken to a hospital
the head of the oldest university in
Texas expressed a desire to sign the
diplomas for the 428 members of the
graduating class. Proceeding slowly
DR.. Brooks had signed 275 Of the cer-
tificates yesterday Then physicians
forbade further effort.
Both yesterday and today DR.. Brooks
called Dean w, S. Allen, acting head
of the school. to his bedside. Each
time he attempted to impart last in
structions, but was too weak to make
himself understood.
His last public message. written for
the next issue of the Baylor Monthly
Magazine. was put into type today.
1t was from a valedictory which read
Truths of God have been undeniable
facts from the beginning Of time, but
man has never been able to fathom
them ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
COUNTY FIRE AUXILIARY
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
Special plspateh to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
LAUREL, Nd, May o.--Mrs. M. M
Burnett Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Branchville Volunteer Fire Department
was reelected president of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Prince Georges County
Volunteer Firemen'S Association at 9
meeting held here Thursdag.
other officers chosen were Mrs
George Stewart of Piyerdal2 Heights
vice president: Mrs. Anne Geymore oil
Mount Rainier. secretary. fnd Mrs
Irene A. Conner Of Capital Heights
treasurer.
Final arrangements for the frs
birthday party OF the organization were
made. The celebration will take place
in Branchville. May %. where thu
auxiliary organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
SPEECH TOURNAMENT
WINNERS ARE CHOSEN
First Annual Contest Of National
Forensic League for High
Schools Concluded.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIPON, WIS, May s.-Final winners
In the first annual national speech
tournament sponsored for high school
students by the National Forensic
League were selected here today. They
include:
Orstorical declamation-First. How
ard Wilson. Granite City, III. subject.
The Supreme Menace: second. Audley
Wolfe. Clarksburg. w. Va. subject,
Ropes: fourth, Eugene GilloScy. Mus
kegon Heights. Mich
Dramatic declamation-First, Kath-
crime NJ. Harvey, Peoria, III, subject,
Mercedes" Sarah Cooke, Clarksville,
Tenn, was fifth.
Ex-tempore speaj king-First Edward
Manthei. West Bend, Wis: second.
Writ Mitchell, Fayette. Mo-; fourth.
Martha Odell, PaSsaic, N. j.; nth, Sam
Edlavitch. Fort Wayne, Ind
Oratory-FirSt, Howard Wilson, Gran
lite City, Ill, subject. The conStitu-
tion-Our Heritage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
FOXCROFT SHOW DRAWS
RECORD ENTRY TOTAL
Annual Competition to Be Held
Monday on School Grounds
Near Middleburg.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIDDLEBURG, Va, May 9-Indica-
lions point to a record entry list for the
annual Foxcroft horse show which will
be held Monday on the grounds Of Fox
croft School, near Middleburg.
The total number Of entries, exclu-
sive of the four open classes, in which
post entries will be accepted, is 254. The
hunt teams were listed, 10 pairs OF hunt
IRIS ladies to ride, with 20 booked for
The hunter trials. Horses entered in the
latter class will be shown over big
outside course on the grounds.
Judges announced for the show are
Hurman Stewart of Baltimore and Fred
eric Bontecue OF Wildwood, N. Y.
The show will start at 10 o'clock.
Luncheon. the proceeds from which will
be devoted to charity, will be served on
the grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Woman Dies in France

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, May 9
Especially Mrs. Ralph S. Amber, sis
ter-tn-law of Mrs. Francis e. McManus
Of this town, died suddenly few days
ago at Nice, France, where she had
lived the past few years. Mrs. Amber
had often visited here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
HOSPITAL DAY PLANNED

Hospital day." sponsored by the
board of lady managers at Casualty
Hospital, Eighth street and Massachu-
sets avenue northeast, will be observed
all day Tuesday. when another floor is
formally opened at that institution.
The public is invited to inspect the
new wards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
PIT. BODY TO ELECT
Falkland, Nd, Association Reor
ganization Tomorrow Night.

BY a 5taff Correspondent OF The Star.
FALKLAND, Nd, May o.-Election OF
officers of the Falkland Parent Teacher
Association will be held at a meeting
here Monday night. The present off,
GERS include w. B. walters, president
Miss Pearl NARROW, vice president: Mrs
Odorion w. Roby. secretary, and Mrs
John Wheeler. treasurer.
Reports will be submitted by the re-
firing officers and by Maxwell Bur-
dette, principal of the school, The
business session will be preceded by a
recitation by Miss Marian Harding, a
vocal solo by Miss Anna Ace and q
symposium by members of the associ-
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Open meeting, International Air
Legion, Hamilton Hotel, Tuesdav. 8
pm. Lieut.. Louis M. Merrick to lee
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Pilgrimage to Monticello, Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiGuities, Tuesday. Mrs. s. NJ. Meek,
chairman Ticket Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Luncheon. Alpha Delta Phi. Univer
sity Club, tomorrow, 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
FUTURE.

Hike, wanderlust Club, meet Rosslyn
Va 2.3O pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Tea, Sigma Beta Sorority. Mayhowe
Hotel, north room, 4 to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Tea, Tau Beta Phi Sorority, May
flower Hotel, garden, 4 to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
DOG ATTACKS CHILDREN
Jean Pratt, 10, and Catherine
Waters, II. Treated by Physicians.

Attacked by dog while playing near
their homes yesterday, Jean Pratt, 10.
of 3711 Mckinley street, and Catherine
Waters, IL, of 1921 Mckinley street,
we're painfully injured.
The Pratt child was bitten in the
back, and the Waters girl on the left
arm. Both were treated by private
physicians.
The dog will be examined by Health
Department officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Tea, Phi Delto Sorority, MAyfaowe,
Hotel, pan-American room, to pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

Spring Festival Tuesday.
CLINTON, Md. May Especially A
Spring festival and dance will be held
at Surrattsville High School Auditorium
Tuesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Tea, Phi Delta Sorority, Maydower
Hotel, palm court, to z pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

AS for the affability OF our present
President, 1t is q double theme. First
there is his general public affability,
which Is frequently nil. Then there is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-11
Hoover and Russia

President Hoover is reported ready to block Sec
rotary of State stimsons plan to study Russian
conditions. We hope that is not true.
If Hoover is smart, he will swing in behind this
Stimson idea and give it the necessary administra
ton support
Apart from ideals of justice and craftsmanship
which require change in Russian policy, and
putting 1t solely the ground Of partisan political
expediency Hoover ought to know by this time that
his reelection chances pretty slim.
The main reason, of course, is the depression.
Rightly or wrongly the seven million unemployed and
the seven million additional part-time employed
not inclined to vote for Hoover again. Without the
return of prosperity, there probably will be no re-
turn of the Hoover administration.
Hoover's efforts thus far to revive business have
been disastrous. He needs line, and obviously
foreign trade offers the best opportunity.
Now that the Hoover tariff has killed more than
quarter of our export trade and other nations have
retaliated with trade barriers of their own, Russia
is one of the few countries where our market can
ne extended rapidly and widely
And since Russia is buying from us five times
as much as we buy from her, the trade balance is
unusually favorable In the last fiscal year,
Russian sales amounted to $145OOOOoO
Instead of working that gold mine of trade In
these hard times, the administration has been trying
to destroy it-by treasury department trade barriers
and commerce department propaganda.
This idea that should not trade with country
whose form of government do not accept is silly
as is hypocritica 1t does not prevent the Hoover
administration from ballyhooing trade with the
Italian Cuban Venezuelan and other relationships.
There is no reason why we should not have rec
ognized Russia five years ago. she has made clear
repeatedly that she is ready to accept any sensible
terms offer.
The rest Of the world long since has recognized
Russia and has proted by that normal international
relationship we could and should do likewise.
However, not even belated diplomatic recognition
is necessary Not diplomatic ceremony, but the sale
Of American goods is the issue.
If American goods are to be sold and american
factories to offer employment the administration
must stop dscouraging trade with Russia and begin
encouraging it,
The long list of American corporations-such as
General Electric, Ford and International Harvester
which have had profitable satisfactory trade and
credit relations with Russia indicates that thousands
of smaller companies likewise could obtain business
If the administration would make the normal kind
of trade agreement with Moscow.
If the state department, after all these years of
blindness, finally has seen light enough to want to
seek more facts this situation, a President in
Hoover precarous position should not begin getting
frightened at his own shadow again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-11
Helping the Hungry

webster tells us that ito rehabilitate" is to put on
proper basis or into previous good state again:
to restore; to re-establish"
The government is setting out to help "rehabili-
tate" the farmers Of Alabama Arkansas Louisiana
and Mississippi who suffered from the drought and
from storms Congress appropriated $2OOOoOoo for
the purpose and Secretary Hyde has set aside $4,000
600 OF that sum for rehabilitation loans The rest will
go for the formation of credit corporations of different
sorts.
The lnsistence of the Of the word rehabilitate
preciptated row, it will be recalled when there was
demand for direct aid, which was settled when it
was agreed this should mean that farmer making
loan might buy food.
But we pity any hungry farmer who tries to make
oan The regulations prescribed by Hyde make the
ming OF an income tax blank look like simple task
First, the farmers must provide security. How
they can do this with their crops destroyed by drought
and storms, and their local security exhausted per-
haps Hyde can explain
The farmers must apply to the Memphis Office for
his blanks. He must fill out form No. and No. 3.
Mortgage form No. AIRS also figures in the transac-
ton, as do Forms ARR ARB, ARA and AIRS depend
ing on what kind of loan the farmer is irving
to make.
The department thereupon will investigate the ap-
pication, and will make loans ION a basis of the
necessity of the applicant and the security offered"
Proissory notes, crop pledges and so forth must be
submitted and in duplicate If the farmer is a tenant
he must issue waiver and fill out still another
FORM
Then, If the department likes payments will be
made in installnlents, and the farmer required to
show what he did with his first instaIlenr before he
get any more money
BY the time all this is done, the farmer may be
able to get money enough to buy himself sack of
four-if he and his family have not starved mean
while
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-11
PhiIadelphia FIabbergasted

II the way to kin bad law is to enforce It, Lemuel
B. schohed public safety director of Philadelphia, is
contributing his bit TO the war on prohibition
schoheld, it seems, takes seriously his pledge to
enforce all laws and has been making a series OF
prohibition raids which have aroused other officials
political and social leaders, and the plain, ordinary
people
Pennsylvania has drastic state enforcement act
ard the safety director has invoked this He has raded
hotels country clubs and expensive clubs of business
men And he has raided the homes Of Italians to
seize wne-causing 25oO in a mass meeting to demand
his resignation.
The situation is unique in Philadelphia, VIGOROUSLY
wet
Perhaps the most interesting phase is Schohelds
announcement that rich and poor alike must obey
the law and that business or social enence does not
bring immunity He took $25oOOO worth Of liquor from
the home Of millionaire and he raided the Manu-
facturers Club
SO the City Of Brothery Love is up in arms.
We haven't any sympathy with Pennsylvania
state enforcement act but we admire the safety di-
rectors courage Perhaps if the tactics we're
adopted everywhere, there would be such an uproar
that the volstead law would be knocked into cooked
hat
One of the main reasons prohibition has persisted
is that there hasn't been any real prohibition.