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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
METEOR SHOWER TO BE SEEN
IN SKY NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Between SO and 100 Shooting Stars Hour Expected
to Be Visible in Heavens.

bers for the preceding and the follow
ing nights"
All persons who watch the perseids
this year are requested TO mail their
counts to Or. Olivier. These should be
given by the half hour, and note any
specially bright raeteors. or those with
fiery tales. The direction OF flight Is
wanted and the clearness Of the sky.
This information from the public Is
useful for study OF meteors. and IS
one Of the astronomers msthcds Of
learning more about naeteors. Tho re-
ports siaonld be addressed TO Or. o.5sier
&c Flower Observatory. University Of
PennsylEania, Philadelphia.
Although the perseids appear princi-
pally on two or three nights. the earth
spends about 8 month passing Though
their path. the width 81 which Is ESTE
mated A. miIlione OF miles. since their
apparent paths alwayS are directed
away from q point n the constellation
pefsela 4 = Ne<iuced thnt they travel
In parallel line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
FRANCIS D. LLEWELLYN
OF CAPITAL BROWNS
Washington Lawyer Victim of
Mishap While Fishing at
willisville, Ontario.

BY the Associated Press.
SUDBURY, Ontario, August 5.--Dts-
trict provincial headquarters here were
nottfled today of the drowning last
night In a lake at Willisville, near
Espanola of Francis Darrall Llewellyn.
80, Rhode Island avenue extension,
Washington, d. c. Lleweliyn. a lawyer,
with q companion. John w. Taylor,
jr., Of Clarendon. Pa. arrived yesterday
for fishing vacation. They were hsh-
ing from a canoe when the craft cap-
sized, The body was recovered today.
No relatives Of Mr.. Llewellyn could
be located In washington nor was he
listed as q member Of the District bar.
The exact address Of his residence
could not be ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
WHITE LEAD GROWS
IN MISSISSIPPI RACE
Conner 5000 Votes Behind in
Three-Cornered Fight for
Governor.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss, August with
tabulation Of approximately one-hah OF
the votes recorded In yesterdays Demo-
cratic primary election. Hugh L. White.
mayor of Columbia, held a lead OF
more than 5000 over Mike Conner
former Speaker OF the Mississippi
House of Representatives, for the nom
nation for governor.
The late returns found the other two
candidates, George T. Mitchell and
Paul johnson. punched closely far in
the rear, more than $4,000 ballots be-
hind the leaders.
on total vote of 1929. including
returns some complete and some in
complete from every county In the
state except Lamar, the standings were I:
white. 46,880. Conner. asst, Mitchell,
IS ,S64: johnson, 24,357.
Available returns in the race for
lieutenant governor gives Dennis Muir
phree, former Governor, q lead OF TO-
900 over the incumbent, Bidwen Adam,
the vote standing MuTphree, Sl,0S7;
Adam, IL ais.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
DOWNSWING IN WHEAT
HITS NEW LOW MARK
September Delivery Closes at AS IL
to 20 6-s on Chicago Board
Of Trade.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 5.-The grain
markets found no encouragement in
world news today and continued their
plunge into price ranges unparalleled
In the history Of organized trading.
Following a corresponding loss in
Liverpool prices. Chicago wheat futures
saRged as much as u cents and closed
from sa to Ia cents below yesterdays
final figures. Although its loss was not
so great as that of the other futures.
September set a new all time record,
touching AK before rallying to close
at 4e12 to 485s.
The cash market again set new
minimum price with No. yellow hard
wheat selling IS low as As cents a
bushel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
RY EpGAR ANsEL MoWRRR.

By Cable to The Star.
BERLIN. Germany, August 5.-To-
day the people Of Germany gave q
lesson to the German government,
bankers. politicians and professional
croakers simply by remaining away
from the reopened banks. They at
least have conndence in Gerniany's
future as an economic unit. They at
least consider that nothing Is lost while
courage remains, Their vast powers
of passive resistance that amazed the
world during the war came to the fore.
Let this fact be hammered in every
where: Under the greatest possible
temptation at time when the irnme-
date economic fate Of their country
hangs upon their conduct, this people
manifest simply amazing self-control
and thereby have opened the way for
real recuperation. For had they gone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
LINDBERCHS REACH!
AKLAV!K, 1l15M|LES
FROM BAKER LAKE
Next Hop to Be Either to
Point Barrow or Fuel
Ship at Sea.
DENSE FOG HOLDS BOAT
a. NILES OFF ICY CAPE
flight Northward Mad. Through
Bright Arctic Night in
1ila Hours.
Nv the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
AKLAVIK, Northwest Territories,
Canada, August 5.-col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh landed here at
s:oS am. Pacific Coast standard time
1905 am, Eastern standard time).
today, completing . 1,l15-mile Night
from Baker Lake.
The flying Lindberghs left Baker
Lake at e:35 pm, Eastern standard time.
last night. The hop to their last Cana
dian stop took approximately 1l1s hours
Word OF their arrival was sent over a
chain OF radio stations along the Mac
Yenxie River to Edmonton. Alta.
Point Barrow, northernmost tip OF
Alaska. has been set for their next stop
bn their vacation trip to the Orient,
but due to ice conditions, It was doubt
full IL the United states Coast Guard
cutter Northland. carrying fuel and sup
plies for the plane, would be able to
reach the little settlement in time to
meet the flyers.
May Fly to Gutter.
In such case, the Lindberghs might
Nv, directly to the cutter and refuel
there. The NorthlAnd Is now at Icy
cane. about $50 miles south Of Point
Barrow. ,..t,.
Every resident Of this busy little
hamlet ON the delta OF the rushms
Mackenzie River was gathered on tne
muddy banks OF the channel when the
Iindberah plane scared into sight from
Tho east. shouts OF scores Of Eskimos
mingled with the, cheering acclaim Q!
the score or so Of white folk who mac
been waiting all night Tor the arrival
or the flying couple.
Col. Iiudbergh was all smiles as he
climbed from his place at the controis
and assisted his wife from the plane
after its nose had been drawn up on
the muddy shore. .,.,.,.,.
darkness" had Just given way 20 the
1000 Circle dawn Is the h0lidaying
4In9il.k<6hs h{afie their landing They
had flown thruughout the short night
IN the Land 81 the Midnight Sun, frac-.
tng their route along the upper rim q
Canada,s mainland IN q straight-hne
night from Baker Lake, on the west
shore Of Hudson Bay.
First Right Of Kind.
Never before had the Northwest ter
ritories been spanned in single Jump
even BY the fearless Northland myers
whose livelihood Is made IN hytng over
the lake-dotted tundra country. Inc
take-ofT was made at 6.35. Eastern
standard time, last night. after the OUT
side world had come to the conclusion
that the Lindberghs would spend q sec
ond night at Baker Lake.
Along the edge of the Arctic Circle
the daring flight Of the trim plane had
been directed. but not word Of the
progress Of the top-of- dash
was received by radio stations listening
eagerly in the North. Aklavik lies lSO
miles within the Arctic Circle. while
Baker Lake Is q similar distance outside.
Al Aklavik the LindberEhs have com
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POLICE ARREST TWO
IN AMBUSH ATTEMPT
One Of Pair Wounded by ofacers
In Miner Strike
Shooting.
~ the AssocIated Prom.

6y the A63OClat6Q FTeSb,
WHTTESVILI.E, W. Va, August So
One man was wounded and another ar
rested by State police who said they
found three men in ambush preparing
to shoot at miners going into the Vir-
mar Coal Co. mine at Marfork near
here today. The third man escaped,
the officers said.
The police reported they were IN
formed OF the attempted ambush at
the Virmar mine. A search was begun,
and the officers claimed they found
Clarence Nelson, %, of BRIGHTON, Frank
Bowles, 10, Marfork: and another man
hidden near the mine mouth. One OF
the three moved as though he were
about to shoot, the troopers said. and
they fired, wounding Nelson In the
knee.
Members Of the West Virginia Mine
Workers Union are on strike In the
Kanawha County coal field. Two men
were killed from ambush near Charles
ton last month shortly after the strike
was called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
GERMANY'S BUDGET
is !, CUT TO BONE
DECLARES DIETRICH
Every Criticism of Extrava-
gance Made by S. Parker
Gilbert Met, He Says.
1891 TOTAL 1896, 100000
LESS THAN EAST YEAR
Salaries and, Wages Of Federal
Officials and Employees Down
to Levels of 1928.
By the Arsociated Presn.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, August 5.-Vice Chancellor
Hermann Dietrich. who also Is finance
minister, asserted today that every criti-
eism Of extravagance in the German
budget made by s. Parker Gilbert while
he was agent general for reparstions
payments has been met In the budget
for 1881.
I'VE have cut the budget to the bone. I"
said DR.. Dietrich. I'VE have gone through
every department. with the pruning
knife, and row we can say that the
1881 budget really is one Of drastic
economy.
The 1880 budget. put into effect by
emergency decree provided for expen-
ditures totaling l2,079, 0O0, 900 marks
($3,0l9, $50 ,000), that for 1891, As passed
by the Reichstag and prllned by the
Government, calls for 1.542,00 900
marks (S3S5, 500, 000) less. or q total OF
1887 100000 marks ts2,634. 25o, o00).
Does Not Include Holiday.
"This does not yet include savings
made possible by the Hoover holiday,
and 1t all shows how carefully We have
NOAtC A00Ak CuttAklA GARC14cCo W kAlG JULIE.
Expenditures for salaries and wages
Of Federal oficials and employees. for
example, have been brought down to
the level Of 1925, but further reductions
are undesirable not only because they
would mean too great q reduction in
the purchasing power Of the vast army
Of government workers, but also because
there would be such dissatisfaction
among them that the doors would be
opened wide to Communistic influences.
I'll give you an illustration Of how
We are eliminating extrayagance--a Dip
lomat In the foreign ONCE ordered q
more expensive bathtub than he was
authorized to order. The finance min
lister insisted that he pay the difference
out Of his own pocket. An oficials are
held personally responsible for unau-
thorized expenditures.
State share Reduced.
Under the German taxation system
the federal government collects taxes
and turns over TO the states and muiiici-
paiities shares previously n9reed unon
In 1881 these shares vail be $40, OOO, 900
marks t91o1. 500 .0O01 less than In 1880
This viii work certain hardships, but
we must adhere TO our program of econ
onys We win ind q way later, II re-
ceapts increase, to see to 1t that the
amounts turned over to the states shall
meet their necessary needs"
The labor, finance and defense minis
tries are bound to involve considerable
expenditure, he said.
The labor ministry" he explained
has the whole problem Of unemploy-
ment insurance and war pensions; the
finance ministry has the army of GUS
toms officials and tax collectors to sup
port and TO keep an army OF defense
even as small as ours, eats up money.
Nevertheless we shall continue to
prune."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

Blythe Associated Press.
CHANUTE FIELD. Rantoul, H.,
August 5.--Acting Corpl. Garland =.
Cain Of the United states Army Air
Corps knows today just how he looked
when he made q parachute jump OF
1000 feet yesterday. He took pictures
Of himself as he descended.
Two built-oyer cameras Of midget
size. each weighing three ounces, were
used. They were tied to his chest.
Eight Of the nlctutes Eere upward
downward Views.
Commenting on the experiment. ueut.
James a. Mars, couimandant Of tne Atr
Corps Te&inical School &C Chan Z
Field, Sal that successful con1nleti<
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CHAPLIN TO REST

pOITTERS, France, August 5 LP1.--
Charlie Chaplin Is guest at the
chateau OF the Count de Brissac. near
Poitaers, where he viii rest before going
to the BASQUE coast This Is the region
Of the old. exclusive nobility BY whom
Chaplin Is being made welcome.
Later on the movie star viii motor
TO Sc. Etienne de Biagcrry, near
Baynnne. Questioned regarding his
plans. Chaplin said he was tired and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
Kaye Don 10 Race in Canada.

TORONTO, August 5 tH1s--Kaye
Don, holder OF the worlds speed boat
record, has advised Canadian exhibition
better hts marx OF li0.223 miles an
hour during the national exhibition here
August 2e-SepteFnber i1.
Don win use his record breaking boat,
Miss England II IN which he set the
new mark On Lake Garie. Italy . few
weeks 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
BOOTLEG RACKET
LINKED IN Staying
/. OF D. c. POLICEMAN
Unnamed PatroIman Report
ed to Have Beaten Sol
diers' Home Inmates.
WARNED TO PATR0NIzE
ONLY ONE RUM SELLER
Officer Charles D. Poole Slain in
Quarrel-Five Veterans
Arrested.

Charges that 'strong-arm methcdss
were used by twelfth precinct police
man TO force inmates Of the Soldiers
Home TO buy liquor from o hootlegeer
recommended by him were being inyesti-
gated today. following the staying Of
Patrolman Charles D. Poole, who vas
shot during an alleged drinking party
last night.
Poole. q member Of the twelfth pre-.
cinct force. was killed. police reported.
by Bert Davis. 45-year-oid World War
veteran. in woods near the east wall
Of the Soldiers Home grounds.
Davis. an inmate of the home, Is said
to have fired three shots ct Poole. the
first two going wild and the third pierce
ing the ofncer's neck.
Found Asleep Nearby.
The alleged slayer was captured about
an hour after the shooting, Lieut.. j. M.
Roper, also Of the twelfth precinct, find-
Ing him lying in q clump Of bushes .
short distance from the scene Of the
crime, apparently asleep
Davis was taken to the twelfth pre.
cinct station. where he was charged
with murder. Three other inmates 81
the home. all Ct whom are reported TO
have participated in the drinking PARTY.
also were arrested. The trio-Percy
Irving, 50: Leroy PlyIer, so, and Neal
=. Gllhs, o0-was held Tor investigation.
another member OF the party, James
cummings. -, also an inmate Of the
Nome was arrested later and held FOR
investigation.
Although Al three men are said 70
nave witnessed the Staying. only ellis
was able % gre police o coherent ac-
count OF II. ms story. police said, was:
Poole, Plyler, Cummings and he were
gatherer around I -. s,,a az s*s.s..
about 10 feet away. Davis Joined TIRE
group.
Sr..... -
Snoone Dsscrpea.
The newcomer suddenly leaped -
his feet. drew Q .32-caiiber revolver
and opened ire. Poole iunged fDr@
ward. killed instantly when the bullet
pierced his neck, severed his soifle and
then oouraad upward fntu AID $500,
Davis and the other MEMBER a ff,s
party fied.
According 70 Insuector Alherk q
Headley, commander ar the second IN
spection district, which embraces the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
BANDIT Stays GIRL,
SHOOTS z OTHERS
Posse Hunts CoIored Man
Who Fired on Young
Women.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August ST.
Civilian possemen today joined city and
county officers in hunt for q colored
man, who last night killed Miss Au-
gusta Williams, society girl, and wound
ed her two girl companions after keep
ing them captive four hours following
q highway hold-up.
Miss Nell williams. sister of the slain
girl, was shot in the spine and hospital
attendants called her condition grave.
Miss Jennie Wood. friend, received q
bullet in her right arm. The three were
shot when they tried to escape from
their eaptor.
Miss williams told oficers the three
girls were driving along the highway
about three miles from O fashionable
Birmingham residential section when q
colored man leaped on the running
board Of their car covering them with
. pistol.
Forced Into woods.
They were forced to drive into q
wooded section about 100 yards on the
highway There the coiored man took
their money from them, but refused
to permit them TO leave she said. The
girls decided to make an attempt to es-
cape when the Negro got fresh" Miss
Williams said.
Despite her wound she was able to
make her way to the nearest home,
about three miles distant, to sound the
alarm. A search for the assailant was
begun, and the three girls were taken to
q hospital where Miss Augusta williams
died short time later.
The three girls were prominent in
Birmingham society. The Williams
girls are daughters Of Clark williams,
attorney.
Weak and exhausted from loss of
blood, Miss Nell williams described her
struggle with the colored man before
he opened flre ON them, as she lay on
q hospital bed today.
I'VE. had been to . show and had
been riding around before going home, {"
she said. 'It was dark and we were
riding along slowly when the colored
man suddenly jumped on the running
board and pointed gun at US. He told
us he wanted some money and we inn
mediately offered him what we had,
but he said Never mind. not now and
ordered me to drive into q small lane
leading into the woods. I
drove into the lane.
Grab Assailant's Gun.
'As soon as we reached the woods he
began insulting US. He seemed to be
making q speech and appeared to be
an educated colored man. He insulted
Us time and again. while we begged him
to let US 60. When he became too
insulting to bear it any longer, grab
bed at him with the hope that the
three Of us could take the gun away
from him. He started firing and all
of US were shot
Il fell to the ground and made as
II we're dead. and in little while he
left. I then tried to lift the others into
the car, but couldn't. Then get In and
drove with one hand to Homewood to
get help. 1t was way after dark then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
Civil Paw Roll Withheld.

SYDNEY. New South wales, August
E.-ny direction q SITE Prssnisr
toraorrcw win be withheld. The prem-
isr said yesterday the state could not
meet the pay DAY unless the loan cCun.
cil granted s1hstantiai advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
TwO DIE IN DERAILAfENT.
Trainmen Killed and IL Passengers
Hurt ON Southern Pacific.

AA@s-AAA~~~~
Hurt ON Southern Pacifae.
~ the Associated Press.
YUMA, Arix.. August 5.--The engi-
neer and fireman were killed and rs
persons injured, 8 seriously, when the
Southern Pacif1c's passenger train Areo-
nAut, No. lO4, east bound, Los Angeles
10 New Orleans, struck Q rain-softened
section OF roadbed 20 miles east Of here
1t ESQ am. today and was deraiied.
day coach turned over. All the injured
were IN the day coach Or riding blind
on the baggage cars.
The dead:
p. b Stewart, engineer. Yuma.
J. w. Moser. fireman. Yuma.
The Ecrioasly injured Included: Prof
Manuel M. Gusrrero. Tijuana, Mexico,
and Francisco FRS, Caiexico. Calf.
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Will REMAIN ONeLnlBlb.
BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, August 5.
The seaplane DO-X. resuming its
long delayed flight to New York, passed
over Victoria in the state Of Esperito
Santo shortly before 10 am. having
flown about 100 miles an hour since
leaving here at 6:36 am.
She was in command OF Lieut.. Clar-
ence H. Schildhauer, U. S. N, and car
ried 10 passengers, for New York. /
for Miami and for Brazilian points.
There were two women aboard. Mrs.
Clara Adams, American, and Frau r..
Clauscbruch, wife Of one Of the German
pilots.
The giant seaplane, largest In the
world, arrived here June 20 after q
1,400-mile flight across the South At
lautic from the Cape Verde Islands to
Fernando Noronha, OF the coast Of
Brazil She had left Altenrhein. swift
zerland In Novs mber, 1880. and Travelled
by short stages. often interrupted by ac-
cidents. across Western Europe and
down the coast Of Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
LIGHTNING KILLS EIGHT
Bolt Strikes Tent During Maneu-
vers OF French Cadets.

RHEIMS, France, August S P).--
Eight soldiers were killed by lightning
during maneuvers Of the st. Cyr--
French West Point-cadets ut the Sis
some military camp today.
Ten soldiers were lying In q tent
when lightning struck 1t. Seven were
killed outright and the others were
knocked unconscious. one OF them fall
ing to revive. The tent was burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
Abandon Railway Project.

The government decided today In view
Of the economic conditions not to con-
struct the proposed transandean rail-
road from Antofagasta 10 salta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
D0-x FLYING NORTH
FOR UNITED STATES
Giant Seaplane Left Rio de Janeiro
Early Today Carrying 10
Passengers.

RIO DE JANEIRo, Brazil, August
tP,.-The seaplane Do-x, on the
way to New York with 10 passengers,
landed at Caravellas at 11:30 am.
$3.50 am. E. S. To today. The next
scheduled stop is Bahia, where she
will remain overnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05

Radio Programs On Pare DO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
.Frons Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered 10 Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
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CONTINUED on Page .. Column Sd
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
News of Skyways

ness men can make a round
trip to this city, with time to
spare, in one day.
The Pennsylvania air line
brought in Lucille Smith, last
week. the selection of the LIE.
gion's beauty show at Cleve-
land. she came to bring the
President an invitation to some
Legion doings.
Eastern Air Transport re-
ports a heavy week in traffic
to Atlantic City on their all
expense tour. another increase
of business to the south is also
reported by this line. Colonel
Dunwoody. vice president Of
American AirwayS, Inc, claims
that aviation and television will
bring a new prosperity and
bases his claim on the fact
that each step in the develop
ment of transportation has con-
tributed to our prosperity.
American Anyways has opened
1871 miles of new air lines
since January l and intends
to open 1913 miles more this
summer. Billy" Briggs, chief
of the Ludington lines publicity,
claims splendid business and
hints about an express trip to
New York. with certain
ship, the trip would take about
one hour.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10

In olden days, gallant knights
were identified by heraldric de-
signs on their shields. Today,
our knights of the air can be
identified by similar markings
on the sides of the planes in
which they course the air lanes.
This is made possible through
an organization recently formed
whereby the pilot-owner Is reg
iStered and given a brightly
colored symbol ito. distinguish
his craft from commercial
planes. Already the association
claims some 300 of the coun-
try's best-known sportsman pi-
lots.
Another step in the improve
ment of Washington-H Hoover
Airport is expected with the
placing of low. stocky trees
along the Alexandria pike near
the port in place If the tall
ones. next, the wires and
the roadway must come out
and we'll have the finest Of all
airports.
The Army fliers will get in
some target practice tomor-
row, when they bomb the old
Mount Shasta off the Virginia
capes.
The new Continental Always,
Inc. to Chicago, is getting
quite a play. Chicago busi-