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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
ERIE SNAKE CASE
NOT MYSTERY, BUT
ORIGIN is UNKNOWN
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made by DR.. Harold L. Madison, curator
of the Cleveland Museum of Natural
History. DR.. Madison declined to enter
into any controversy as to where the
snake came from. but said that 1t
showed no signs of having been hit on
the head with such force as to stun it.
The Indian python, he said. is i'm
ported in large numbers, principally oy
carnivals. 1t is non-poisonous. af1ec-
tionate and has to be treated like
baby. The Sandusky snake, he said. by
its tameness, evidently had been reared
in captivity.
It showed no signs of being excited
by its capture. A carnival at present
is playing in Cleveland. but the man
agement declared all its snakes were
accounted for.
Attendants of the carnival said su--
snakes are Slothful and easily managed
when in water, although sometimes If
ritable on land.
The only theory advanced for the
snakes presence in Lake Erie, aside
from that it may have escaped from
carnival was prompted by an account
of a python becoming loose in mail
car en- route from Barberton, Ohio, to
Chicago some time ago. The mail clerh
thought two pythons were loose, but
when the train arrived in Chicago, only
one was found. If there was second
snake that escaped, it would have had
to crawl long distance to the lake.
To all that, Wilson has only to say,
It am a reputable man." He proudly
exhibited the discovery to newspaper
men and patiently repeated his story
to the skeptical.
Wilson and Bagenstose represented
themselves as cement statesmen Tor a
Cincinnati firm. They were not listed
in the Cincinnati directory, but Mrs.
Fred Meir of that city said her hus-
band had employed them until this
Spring as cement workers.
Meanwhile, python modulus went
hungry today There was no one who
cared to open the box. Curator Madi-
son said such snakes are fed two small
chickens every 10 days and have to be
wrapped up at night like baby. VIII
son and Bagenstose had nothing to SAP
about that. .----.-.-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
NATIONAL GALLERY NOT EXCITED
OVER HENDERSON ART GIFTS
Curator Dismisses Huge Collection of
Lucien Powells Works With Comment,
Just Local Painter"
asserts, "one Of John B. Henderson,
sr., and the other two of myself"
Two Portraits Listed.

asserts, "one Of John B. Henderson,
ST., and the other two of myself"
Two Portraits Listed.
There are two portraits by Suzanne
Gutherz, one" the wills assert, "of my
sister, Augusta Foote Arnold, the Other
of myself"
The artistic talents of Mrs. Henderson
and her family are represented in vari-
Gus canvaSses. There is a portrait Of
Nine. Yang, wife of a former Chinese
Minister, painted by myself; also child
with cat, also head of model of myself"
the grand dame asserted n her wills.
She lists also two paintings of dogs,
Coppie and Punch" which she also did.
The will names Two copies made by my
mother. Eunice Newton Foote, one a
copy Of Madonna in the Louvre, the
Other landscape by William Sontag."
The collection offered the gallery In
cludes also the portrait of John B.
Henderson, jr.. painted by Alice Bar
nay. the Washington artist. Another
portrait of Mrs. Henderson's son in the
Boundary Castle ball room, done by a
New York artist" Is included.
Then there Is a Paris Street Scene,
by j. M. Barnsley, fellow student with
me MRS. Henderson, at st. Louis Art
School,"
Mrs. Henderson listed many Powells
naming specifically two pictures in our
entrance hail." and one copy by Pow
ell. at present at the Carnegie Library
There are listed two other Venetian
sunsets. one (which Mr.. Powell painted
for Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson just be-
fore her last Illness"
Many Works Loaned Out.
Powell paintings at present loaned
out by Mrs. Henderson include. the
will specifies, swamp scene, which
hangs in the dining room Of the
Siamese house; a Virginia landscape
and Yellowstone Canyon scene, In
the Kenesaw Apartment. and "all
pictures at present loaned to the
Carnegie Library"
Mr.. Powell was Mrs. Henderson
favorite artist and long a close friend.
His death late last Winter was a
severe shock to his elderly patron and,
although unwell herself she visited
the sanitarium where the artist lay at
the point of death to kiss him good-b
Among the sculptures in the Hender-
son collection are five pieces of Statu-
airy by George Ives.
There also is a bust Of John Hen
derson, ST.. by Roman artist.
Two bronze medallions. one of Sena-
tor Henderson and one CT Sidney Bur-
Lesson. executed by Mrs. Henderson, are
among the works. Paul Akers is rep
resented by bust of Pauline Wright
Davis.
Among other painters whose works
are included in the collection are
Bourgereau. Robe. Edmond de Pro-
ters. Julius Adam. Madrazo. william
Kray, Carl Bremen and LIE Grand
johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
u. S. TO AID PROSECUTION.
DRY Director Sends Coincidence to
Widows of Agents.

BY the Associated Press.
A promise that the Federal Govern
ment would insist on vigorous prose-
cution of the murderer Of two prohibi-
ton agents at Fort Wayne, and would
aid in such a prosecution, was given
TODAY by Prohibition Director Wood
cock.
The Federal dry chief said he had
sent messages of coincidence to the
widows of John l. Wilson ana wafer
M. Gilbert, who were shot TO deatn
as they attempted to arrest ooo'-
"Both Wilson and Gilbert were splen-
did types of special agents. Woodcock
said. II always feel very great shock
when any one under my ]urlsolctlon
loses his life in carrying out his duty.
I will take every step to see that the
murderer is vigorously prosecuted.
Woodcock asserted that MS bureau
campaien against major dry law VIOLA
tors would not be altered in any way by
the Fort Wayne killings.
He said C. E. Green OF Portiano:
Ind. who had aided in the attempted
arrest. was a special employe, some
times hired by agents to act as an m
former. 1--WE know nothing mere OF ms
record, but certainly he would not nave
been employed had we known ne hao
served a sentence for violating the pro-
hibition laws" Woodcock said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
Indy WILL BLAZE
ROUTE TO ORIENT
OVER ARCTIC CANADA
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collapsible rubber boat crash proof
set which can be operated from the
waters surface with a range upward
from 500 miles.
Although its principal Pacific Coast
station is at San Francisco, the Navy
also has one at st. Paul Island, in the
Pribiloff group in the middle of the
Boring Sea to the North of the Aleutian
Island chain. This island was set
aside as a protected breeding place for
seals when hunters threatened their
extinction.
The San Francisco station can talk
to Hawaii, thence by relay through a
similar station to the Philippines. 1t
reaches also the station at Cordova,
Alaska, as well as the st. Paul station.
Another is at Dutch Harbor in the
Aleutians.
On the North Pacific Coast. the Navy
has stations at Eureka. Calf; Puget
Sound and Astoria, Greg.
The Army has coastal stations in
Alaska. OF short range, compared with
the Nays, the Arny's stations in
clude Seward, Valdez. Juneau and
Ketchikan. Other Army stations
parallel the Government railroad from
the south to Fairbanks in the north.
1t maintains stations east and west
through the interior.
Others Low Power.
Alaskan commercial stations are
largely confined to low-power sets OF
the salmon canrerieS.
officials of the Weather Bureau, con-
sulting records of the North Pacific and
the Bering Sea-many of them COM
piled by Japan-found average condi-
lions in late July and early August to
rank with the best for flying in that
region.
However, Charles L. Mitchell, weather
forecaster, pointed out that in the ma
ture of the regions weather, the aver
ages might be far from conditions OBJ
tanning this year. In August, ''one of
the quieter months he said, there are
usually two or three disturbances over
the ocean each day. Most, however,
pass to the south of the selected course"
Weather observers believe the greatest
hazards before the flyers lie from the
sub-arctic Alaskan regions southwest
over the Bering Sea to the Kamchatka
Peninsula of Siberia and the Kuril Is
lands to Japan.
Storms Start in August.
The cratic Summer storms which
lash the region begin in late August.
AS the North's brief Summer vanes they
increase in number, severity and dura-
ton.
To the southwark. the tropical ty-
phoon season finds its height in August.
Often hitting japan. these storms, as
traced by the officials, touch or skirt
the volcanic Kuril chain to the north
then dissipate and veer north and
eastward to the sea.
Throughout the route weather fore
cast stations are comparatively scanty.
There is gap without any as wide
as the North Atlantic between Nemuro,
in Northern Japan, one of the stops.
and Dutch Harbor. most easterly of
the Aleutian Islands.
Weather bureaus of Japan and the
United States gather reports from ships
that were in the area, often months
later, from which to compile charts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at the bandstand at
1880 o'clock. John Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, Admiral Farragut' -. Losey
Overture, "Robespierre" L.olff
Piccolo solo, Through the Air" Damn
Musician John ProzioSo
Excerpts from musical comedy, Here
Comes the Bride" Schwartz
Novelty fox-trot. THE Punch and
Judy Show" Black
Waltz song theme, "Collotto,'
Frasier-Simson
Finale, Universal Freedom
Blankenberg
THE Star spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the Sylvan Theater,
Monument Grounds, at 7:30 o'clock
Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur Wit
comb, second leader.
Inauguration March," from the
opera "Boabdil" .......... Moszkowski
LES PreludeS" ...... List
Duet for flute and clarinet, Thou
Brilliant Bird. David
Musicians Luis Guzman and Emil Rada.
Invitation to the Dance"
Weingartner-W Weber
Revere, LA Voix des Cloches," Luigini
Chimes obligato,
Musician Wilbur Kieffer.
Andante and Rondo Capriccioso,
Mendelssohn
Overture, "Rienzi" ........... Wagner
Marines, Hymn. 1.-THE Halls Of
Montezuma."
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

Government agencies opposing the
plan.
While he did not mention the
agencies by name, it was assumed he
had reference chiefly to the Navy De-
partment, which has declined to Join
with the Army in having fingerprints
of military personnel checked by
Hoover's bureau for possible police
records.
There are still few governmental
agencies" the justice official said. who
adhere to the feeling that to have the
f1ngerprint records of their personnel
searched IN the division of identified
ton may cause irritation and some
sort of nebulous reflection upon the
character of such employees.
Il am frank to state that I have
absolutely no patience with this anti
quated and, in my opinion. totally alb
surd attitude I can point to no
stronger argument than that which
appears in the last report of the Civil
Service Commission. wherein it was
stated that of 1928 f1ngerprints taken
of applicants for positions in the
Federal service, 5,037 were found to
have police records-or | in every IA
The offenses consisted of misdemeanors
and crimes ranging from disorderly
conduct to bigamy, counterfeiting
arson, burglary and murder"
Hoover said he hoped that before
long all other Federal agencies, in the
Civil Service or out of 1t, will cooperate
in the fingerprint check-up.
Il have always felt that any person
applying for position" the director
said, who has a clean record and a
clear conscience would take no excen-
ton to any investigation or check which
may be made of his past activities. It
is usually those who have something
which they desire to conceal for MI.
terror motives who utter the most
blatant protest
United Stand Urged.
Certainly all members of this orcani-
cation should, not only in theory but
in actual practice, stand united against
any absurd or ridiculous propaganda
tainted with allegedly humanitarian or
fictitious constitutional grounds to dis
courage the taking and proper checking
OF fngerprints of persons applying for
employment in any agency which has
to do with law enforcement or the
carrying on of governmental functions
whether 1t is Federal, State, municipal
or local."
Hoover severely criticized lawyers who
oppose the taking of their clients
fngerprints on constitutional grounds
He declared there is a growing effort
on the part of "a type of legal prac-
titioner" to prevent law enforcement
officials from fingerprinting arrested
persons. He said If the effort Of these
representatives of the criminal classes
succeeds, law enforcement would be
impeded. There should be no more
reason for objection to the taking of a
persons flngerprints than to the re-
cording Of his physical description, ne
argued.
In detailing the work of the Federal
identification division, Hoover disclosed
that 161, 1926 identifications were made
during the past fiscal year from 447,-
900 flngerprints sent to Washington
There are now more than $500. OOO
prints on file, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
FOUR INQUIRIES BEGUN.
Wounding of ExcursiOnist in Lake rum
Chase PrObed.

DETROIT, July % P.-Federai.
State and private agencies last nigh'
had begun Investigations OF the wouno-
ing of an excursion steamer passenger
during a skirmish between customs o. q.
ficers and rum runners on Lake ~
Clair.
Four separate inquiries were an
nounced. Those in charge oil tne IN,
uuiries are Walter S. Petty, asslstan I,s
collector of customs: RepresentaCive
Robert P. Clancy. Herbert e. munro o.
the county prosecutors ONCE ana FI Gu.
erick j. Simpson. vice president Q, sne
company owning the steamer ote Ciaile,
aboard which the passenger was
wounded. ,,.sou
The shooting occurred Wednesday,
night when a customs boat encounCeteu
a rum runner near the steamer winch
had about 1000 excursionlStS apoaIu'
During the subsequent pursuit NUM- i,l
Der of shots were fired. one bullet sCrlk *
ing Arthur Gajeski. %, passenger III
the arm.
Clarence E. Fish and Arthur WesloW y.
ski, customs border patrol inspectors IA
charge of the Government ooat, we 81
taken to the prosecuting attorneys o.
fee to make statements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
FOUR MORE KILLED
IN SEVILLE FIGHTS
MAKING TOTAL 22
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and investigate afterward may restore
arder shortly.
Director of Safety Galarza an
nounced that bombs had been found
in Syndicalist quarters similar to those
exploded in the streets Tuesday night,
and also plans indicating where tele-
phone lines were to be cut.
Forty-four persons were arrested. Di-
rector Galarza said various letters from
the Interna tional Anarchist Federation
Tsr6 Eo,xru On them.
IN connection with the disturbances,
some observers recall the republics be-
nignant policy at the beginning of the
regime, when 1t released some thou
sands of prisoners from jails and peni-
tentiaries. In some cases former con-
victs who hailed the republic are sup
posed to have reverted to type as con-
firmed indictments and violent agt-
tators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

house next door and set it afire. He
then went to the Ecilian Home farther
along the street and shot Mrs. Ecilian
and her son with the revolver.
Mrs. Takela and Bevilaqua were in
the yards of their homes. Demofonti
killed the woman with the revolver
and Bevilaqua with the shotgun.
From the homes of Mrs. Takela and
Belvilaqua the man went to the Banan
house and attacked Mrs. Banan and
her daughter with the knife. The child
was stabbed in the abdomen.
Meanwhile, the alarm was spread to
the company's store. Masters and three
other men entered Masters automobile
to search for the demented man. They
met Demofonti striding down the street
flourishing the shotgun When they
approached Demofonti pressed the trig-
ger Of the revolver, but it did not dis
charge. Masters fired three shots, one
of them striking Demofonti in the hip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
DRY AGENT DISMISSED
FOR ACCEPTING CAR
Rhode Island officer Charged
With Giving Whisky to
Prisoners.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Alma Richardson. Rhode Island pro-
hibition agent, was found guilty of three
charges today by Prohibition Director
Woodcock and dismissed from the serv-
ice.
Woodcock said he had found Richard
son guilty "of accepting and using an
automobile from a violator of the law:
dispensing whisky to prisoners while
taking them to the Atlanta Penitenti-
airy. and confiscating for his own use
small quantities of liquor seized from
YiolatorS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
WINCHESTER PRESBYTERY
GRANTED STATE CHARTER
Rev. Frank T. McFaden Is Listed
as President and D. Gilkeson
as Secretary.
Dispatc h to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, Julys 23.-The
Trustees of Winchester Presbytery is
the style of corporation just granted
a charter here. 1t is a non-stock cor
poration with the Rev. Frank T. Nc
Faden of Winchester listed as president
and Charles D. Gilkeson of Winchester
as secretary Besides Mr.. McFaden the
incorporators include J. S. Haldeman,
Winchester; Philip Williams. Wood
stock: j. A. McMurray. Hedgesvilie.
w Va; F. B. Crawford. winchester.
and R. B. Woodwork. Burlington. w.
Va. The membership is to be confined
to. trustees elected by the Presbytery Of
Winchester. The trustees in turn elect
the president and the secretary Of the
corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
Prominent London Girl WEEDS.

LONDON, July % (FD.-Miss Dorothy
Rose Duveen, only daughter of Sir Jo-
seph Duveen, art connoisseur, was mar
ried today at the registry ONCE to Will
liam Francis Cuthbert Garthwaite, son
Of Sir William Garthwatte. shin owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
SUFFERS HICCOUGH
a staff corresuondent Of The s>sr

BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF The s1Sr.
TAKOMA PARK, Md. Fly %
Seized with a violent attacL of hic-
coughs while walking at Laurel and
Carroll avenues accompanied by hts
wife last night, Harris Taylor, about
As years old. of 1911 K street. Wash
ington was rushed to the Washington
Sanitarium.
T4ae-,. according to the report re-
csfsud z local police. doctors at the
eenitarium have not been able to de-
terrline the cause of the attack. He
was taken to the hospital last night
by Town Officer Leo Moffutt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
HOOVER WAITING
IN MINE FARLEY
President win Make Decision
After Nine Operators Re-
ply to Invitations.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
President Hoover win decide whether
a conference Of coal mine operators and
labor shall be held after he receives a
report from Secretaries Lamont and
Doak as to the possibilities Of the meet
ing.
Secretary Doak, in making public a
list Of names of operators to whom he
and the Commerce Secretary wrote yes
terday asking their opinion regarding
such a conference, said today that any
general conference would be called by
the President.
The letters were sent 20 operators in
all sections of the country.
Secretaries Lamont and Doak dis
patched the letters 70 125 operators
shortly after the former had conferred
with President Hoover late yesterday
at the White House.
Through a general conference. the
administration believes a possible So
luton Of at least part Of the diff
culties confronting the depressed soft
coal industry might be found. For
weeks the Government has made eff
forts to get the operators and miners
together, without success.
Appealed to Hoover.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, APP
pealed to President Hoover on June IL
to arrange conference, and the mes
sage was referred to Secretaries Lamont
and Doak. The former met with
group of operators and Doak With
labor representatives, but no progress
was made
Most of the operators took the view.
no Oft tn
nothing could be accomplished at a
Nationwide joint conference of OPP
orators and miners.
At the conference with DOak, it con-
tinued. the miners' representatives
maintained the operator group did not
effectively represent the industry.
Seek Practical Plan.
"As it Is our desire to assist in any
workable and practical plan which
might offer to contribute substantially
to solution of the difficulties in the
coal industry" the letter said, this
letter is being sent to a representative
number of operators located in the more
important producing district in the
country for the purpose of presenting
this specific inquiry:
NAt convenient time in the near
future, will you be willing to attend a
representative joint conference of oper
ators and miners for the purposes
stated?
In your Judgment would such a con-
ference bring about the results outlined
by Mr.. Lewis?"
A copy of Lewis telegram to Mr.
Hoover accompanied the letter. along
with the Chief Executives reply that the
administration desired to lend every pos
sible assistance to ANY constructive
program put forward by operators and
minsrs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
FEDERAL OPERATION SEEN.
Lobby Secretary Says 1t Is Needed to
Prevent Warfare.

PITTSBURGH. July % (P).-Ben-
jamin C. Marsh. secretary OF the
Peoples Lobby said today that the
Federal Government must take over
operation of the bituminous and anthra-
cite coal mines promptly Ito prevent
bloody warfare and to end criminal
starvation of children"
Marsh. speaking before the Henry
George Club here, outlined the program
of the Peoples Lobby, an organization
headed by Prof. John Dewey, formerly
of Columbia University. He said Pres
ident Hoover must call a special ses-
sion of Congress to appropriate s3.500.-
100000 for public works. unemploy-
inent relief and unemployment in
Surance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23

Art museums waNe invoked for as as.
sistance in the development OF tne
trench helmet in the World Wa1s
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Raises 29s Out of 800 Chicks.

Mrs. @. H. Winslow Of Pasuuotank
C CO.. ,s. n; G., raised -2ss chicks out Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-23
BUREAU CHIEF HITS
OPPOSITION TO
u. S. FlNGERPRINTING

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, N-rch 30.-All grains
went downward IL price early today as
a result of absence of any aggressive
buying. Auspicious weather and crop
reports regarding domestic Winter wheat
had a bearish effect, especially heavy
snow in the Texas Panhandle.
Switching of wheat brokers to the
largest trading pit on the exchange
floor. whereas corn brokers returned to
their former quarters, took place
smoothly. the change being we'll under
stood beforehand.
Wheat opened X lower to IA up, and
afterWard showed an additional sag.
Corn started unchanged to p of, and
subsequently receded all around.
Corn dropped to fresh low price rec
ords Tor the season, and carried wheat
down also to new bottom records,
reaching levels unequaled in many
years. Selling was ascr.bed largely to
q report from the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture that farmers
Intentions TO increase corn acreage this
wear almost 5 per cent would be likely
to result in the largest corn crop in
this country since 1928, and that corn
prices could be expected TO go to a
lower level. Oats weakened with other
cereals.
Aside from notice OF an ideal out
look for domestic Winter wheat growth
and also aside from corn market weak
ness, a further bearish factor was ike
lihood of intensified Russian comDett-
ton owing to word that the Rome
conference to solve the problem of the
international wheat surplus had Yir-
tually collapsed.