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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
WESTLAND LEADS
AMATEUR GOLFERS
Chicagoan Shoots Sensa-
tionaI 80, Three Under Par,
in Qualifying Round.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BEVERLY COUNTRY CLUB, chi.
CAGO, August 3l.-Jack Westland
Chicago district champion, shot q SEN
sational SO. three under par, for the
first nine holes today to set the pace
for the field in the first round OF quail
flying play for the national amateur
golf championship.
Westland, q former intercollegiate
star at the University Of washington
showed not the slightest respect for the
reputed terrors Of Beverlys green's. The
bantamweight Chicagoan. from a
crouching stance somewhat similar to
Leo Diegel's. rolled the balloon ball In
from all sides Of the greens.
Takes Four Brides.
He had brides on four holes, sinking
puts OF 10 to 20 feet on the second
fourth. sixth and eighth. His only loss
10 par was at the 55S-yard seventh
playing against the wind. where he was
short twice and needed six.
His card:
Par. out. $3.50. 4S34 +3t
westland, out 4 4 4-3;
Charley Kocsis, Detroit youngster
made the turn in a., IL over par, Ant
was the first OF the highly touted juniol
contenders to take q big tumble.
Russell Martin, another Chicago en-
try. was even par, IS, to the turn.
Billy Howell, lS-year-old champion
from Richmond, Va, negotiated thu
first nine in SO. only over par. HI
MktlA krNsSkla AvAA t1NRf VlAtQWAA
50-footer on the ninth.
Early Leader Slumps.
Bud Mckinney Of Dallas, who lee
all the sectional qualiiers, was out in
Al. five over par.
The 1873 starters were to play the
first 10 holes Of the qualifying test TO-
day and the second 10 tomorrow IL
decide 80 competitors for match com
petition.
With a brisk wind blowing and the
balloon ball doing tricks, early starters
experienced difnculties.
Ellsworth Augustus of Cleveland
playing with Westland, was out in Al
1--WE over par.
Bobby Jones Present.
Bobby Jones arrived in the role OF
spectator to see his successor crowned
in the middle Of the day. He came from
Dayton, Ohio and remarked on the Ad-
vantages of seeing golf from the side
lines.
Il expect to write few pieces fer the
papers, he admitted after visiting the
tent provided for the experts.
Roland Mackenzie, now from Holly
wood, Calf, could not ind his putting
touch and took Al for the outward nine.
He missed two three-footers for brides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
GIRL ADDED TO[IST
BY GANG BULLETS
1s.Year-0Id Wounded When
FusiIlade Misses % Man
Marked by Extortionists.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3i.-QanKsters
opened reckless FIRE again last night
into streets crowded with children and
adults and wounded an ls-year old girl.
1t was the third time in five weeks
that gunner, firing from a rnotcr car,
had caused bystander to fall wound
ed by gangster Lead. Two email chill
dren died in the previous fusillades.
While the victim OF last nights at
tack was being treated for bullet
wound in the thigh, police Announced
solution Of the "slaukhter-houee muir
der" Of q week ago, in which one Of
three men lined up against = wall and
shot was killed. The two other men
are recovering from their wounds.
Shots Miss Longshcreman.
Miss Jennie Ballantiono was the girl
wounded last night. The shots were
intended for joseph BartorA, who told
police he had be- threatened with as
sassination when he resisted extorticn-
lists. He is longshoreman and the
father Of IL children
Last weeks murder was solved, police
said, by the confession of one Barney
(English) Wolfson, who. with six others,
was captured by police. who besieged
them in Brooklyn apartment after
being tipped of by dance hall host
ess. jealous of one Of the mems affec-
tionS.
Wolfson, police said confessed he and
three others lined Anthony Ferrara.
Murray Leonardo and Angelo Curmano
against a wall in the Brooklyn "slaugh-
ter house" district and shot them down.
Ferrara was killed.
Gang Merger Opponent.
Wolfson explained that Ferrara had
been killed because he opposed a gang
merger under which Wolfson's power
would have been doubled.
Another arrest overnight, which Po-
lice Commissioner 1rllrooney regarded
as significant, vs. that Of Ernest
Soricelli, who had two pistols on his
person. He said he was cunning for
Vincent Coll. Bronz gangster, whom he
blamed for the murder several weeks
ago Of his brother, Jack Scricelli
There were'44 men In the police line
up today, bringing the number arrested
since the intensive drive against GRIM
inals began last week to more than 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31

than 100 games. and was tower of
strength back of the bat to the Griff-
men in their pennant- winning seasons
Of 1929 ana 1925.
A native Of st. Louis, Ruel broke in
with tie Browns Of that city in 1915,
and after o year Of seasoning at Mem
phis was sold to the New York Yankees.
where IL put in four seasons before
going to the Boston club. From Boston
the Nationals obtained him in 1928,
along with Pitcher Allan Russell, in
exchange for Picinich and Shanks. He
again was shifted to the Red Sox last
December for cash consider ton.
Now IS years Of age, Ruel has par
ticipated in only IS games for the Sox
this season and has batting average
of .3Ol.
The high esteem in which ne is
held by local fans was attested last
Spring when. on his first appearance
of the campaign here, he was presented
with a golf set and other gifts pur-
chased by popular subscription. He is
regarded as one OF the most effective
receivers Walter johnson ever had.
McManus also made his big league
debut with the Browns back in 1920.
and since 1927 has been with the IT.
gers. for whom he has played every
infleld position. In LOG games with
them this season he has compiled a
batting average of .27S, some Is points
under his lifetime average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
FARLEY DISCUSSES
COTTON SITUATION
Advisory Committee and
Farm Board win Take Up
Several Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Members OF the Cotton Advisory Com
mittee today went into conference with
the Farm Board on the cotton situation.
The Advisory Committee is composed
Of various representatives of the cotton
industry and was set up under the
marketing act to aid the board in
formulating It's marketing and stabiliza-
ton policies.
The meeting was called by Carl Will
liams. cotton member of the board, and
followed several conferences between
Farm Board members and Senators from
cotton growing States on steps to raise
the price of the staple.
Members of the Advisory Committee
present for the conference. included
Bradford Knapp, Auburn. Ala; Harry
l.. Bailey, New York; u. B. Blalock
general manager Of the North Carolina
Cotton Growers Cooperative Associa-
tion A. H. Stone, vice president Of the
Staple Cotton Cooperative Association
of Mississippi. and A. E. Kobs of the
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association.
Several Plans to Come Up.
The session was executive, but various
plans for relieving the distress Of the
cotton industry we're up for discussion
Meanwhile, Senators Smith, Demo
Graf, of South Carolina, and Black
Democrat. of Alabama. called on Chair
man Bestor of the Federal Farm Loan
Board to enlist him aid in carrying out
Smiths plan for reducing cotton acre
age.
The plan primarily proposed that the
Farm Board allocate the 1900 900 bales
Of STABILIZE alton cotton held by it al
present prices to farmers on condition
that they raise no cotton next year.
Loan engagements Sought.
In addition, the Senators said, they
sought to make arrangements with the
Agriculture Department whereby farm
ers who received drought and feed loans
would repay only SO per cent OF theii
loans this year on condition they would
agree to plant only so per cent Of their
normal acreage next year.
81 The Senators said they were seeking
Bestor's aid in use of the farm loar
. and intermediate credit banks to help
the Southern farmer reduce the cotton
crop next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31

Assuming for purposes of discussion
that the third degree" is used in Wash
ington, Commissioner Herbert B. Crosby
said today it would have TO be abol-
ished even II 1t is the most effective
weapon the police have in dealing with
the criminal element
The third degree. assuming that 1t
has been used 1 don't know that It
hats fundamentally wrong" the Com
can tolerate the thought Of police beat
ing prisoners to intimidate them or to
obtain . confession.
The third degree, even though 1t
might be effective in a given case will,
in :he long run, only make the police
mans work more difficult. Its use will
arouse a spirit Of resentment in the
community, and citizens who might
otherwise have helped the police by
giving them information viii have been
turned against them"
Holds Force Unnecessary.
Commissioner Crosby believes the DO
lice force, as now constituted, Is COM
petent to deal with criminal matters
without resort to the third degree.
If it has been widely used" he de-
CIdTeu, anu Is suddenly dDOIlsneQ, the
police might at first experience diff
Guilty in clearing up crimes and dealing
with the criminal element It seems
to me, however, that such a condition
could only be temporary. and that in
the end a higher degree Of efficiency
would be attained without recourse to
force"
Pointing out that there have been
cases where policemen have been beaten
by rf1obs, he said that he was neverthe-
less unalterably opposed to the use Of
physical punishment by the police In q
spirit of retaliation.
Denounees Beating.
Every officer is entitled to protect
himself from injury" he said. but this
does not mean that he can take a pris-
oner who has struck him into a station
house and beat him up. If that is
done. 1t Is wrong"
The Commissioner said he had no
information as to the exact number of
cases individual policemen must han
die from day to day. but does not lie
lieve they are so numerous that they
cannot be handled without the third
degree.
I'VE will have to build bridge
across that river II we come to it, he
declared, but don't think so I be-
lieve the police are thoroughly COM
petent to handle their pob without d
third degree or a substitute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
TEXAS HOLDS KEY
TO PLAN, LONG SAYS
Louisiana Governor Ayers Cotton 3
Fate Rests in Lone
Star State.
By the Associated Press.

BATON ROUGE, La, August 81
Scanning kilograms q the cotton situa-
ton from throughout the South, Gov.
ENley P. Long said i. statement today
Texas where the whole cotton farming
industl y can be saved or wrecked within
the next few weeks"
Texas raises one third of the Ameri-
can cotton crop, and is looked upon by
Gov. Long as a keystone State IN his
proposed program to improve prices by
prohibiting the planting Of cotton In the
South next year. LouisianaS Legisla-
ture, In special session last week, en-
acted his plan into law
Gov. Long said he would not be able
to go on Southern speaking tour as
he had hoped. but that the kilograms
he was receiving were "99 per cent for
the cotton ban plan"
With practically every farmer In the
South clamoring for the law as pro-
posed at the Cotton Conference held
in New Orleans, the whole world turns
its eyes to Texas. where the whole
cotton farming industry can be saved
or wrecked within the next few weeks, "
he said There must be immediate ac-
ton or no action. The cotton farmer
cotton if there is no cotton planting al
lowed for 1882, but action must be
quick. else the crop will have passed
from his hands.
Practically all the farmers meetings
throughout the South have almost
unanimously gone on record to outlaw
all cotton planting for 1882. The Lou
isiana Legislature has unanimously
passed the law and I have signed it.
Only the spectators and some Of the
politicians fail to fall in line. All
these programs seeking help from
washington do not interfere with our
plan to stop the planting next year.
Every one should get in line now and
pull for one plan that suits the farm
ers and still carry on whatever fight
they wish for United States relief.
1T would be crime against the
farmers OF the South If this cotton leg
islation is not adopted by the States
where the relief is needed"
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STEEPLEJACK CLlNGS
TO LEDGE 142 FEET
UP FOR TWO HOURS
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tCOnClnueQ from HlrSt Page.D
ropes. sensed the slipping Of the SCAT
fold as he heard the frantic cries of
his partner. he related. He grasped the
rope instinctively and chung fast when
ne saw Di Primo's body swirl downward
With a thump his body brushed the
chimney and his feet found the 10
inch ledge, 8 feet from the top of the
stack.
There he chung. his body bent out
ward by bulge in the patchwork.
In the face of stiff breeze the
slightest movement meant death. A
nausea that accompanied the sight of
his companions death assailed him. and
he quickly sensed the early helpless
ness Of the crowd Of rescuers hastily
assembled below.
For more than two hours he watched
the desperate rescue attempts-and
held on.
Ladders failed to reach him by scores
Of feet and the approach t. the top
Of the stack through the interior was
impossible because OF heat and gases
generated by the fire In the boilers Of
the factory. 80
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taxation system by the imposition OF
new excise levies
The Treasury's September financing
plans include a $500, 0O0, 900 bond issue
carrying per cent interest. to run for
20 to "a years, and q short-term issue
OF $500, 100000 In certificates of in
debtedness at lis per cent. THE
latter issue runs for one year The
issues are expected to be oversubscribe6
because of the demand by banks FOR
securities not subject to violent price
fluctuations.
Funds to Retire Debt.
Proceeds Of the sale will be used
to retire 1894 900, 900 in certificates
which mature September IS, to nav
$50, O00,0 900 interest on the public debt
and to provide funds to operate the
Government until December is. when
1894 900 900 in Treasury bonds and
certificates will fall due.
Because the Treasury is now able to
get money 1t low rates, some congress
sional leaders have urged President
Hoover to meet the def1cit by bond
issues.
The Treasury hal hoped, how.
ever. to begin refinancing next
year tie $4,000, 00O. 900 outstand-
ing in first and fourth Liberty loans
These bonds are now costing the Gov
eminent S14 and AZ per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
D. C. FIGHT SUCCESS
ON INFANT PARAL YSlS

Regardless of epidemics elsewhere on
the Atlantic seaboard, Washington con-
tinues to have less infantile paralysis
this year than in other recent years,
Or. Edward j. Schwartz, acting health
oficer, reported today.
Seven cases have been reported hers
since January /. Two OF those cam
from Maryland, one from North caro-
lima and possibly another from NsIi
York. One child developed the cis9ass
a week or two after returning from New
York and was thought to have become
infected while visiting there. The
malady has caused only two deaths in
washington this year.
DR.. Schwartz said that while every
possible precAution had been taken tn
prevent the disease from gaining a foot
hold here. no new steps would be re-
sorted to unless the situation bscane
more serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
Ancients Used Fountain Pen.

The Japanese noblemen of ancient
times made use Of an implement for
writing which might be regarded as
the forerunner Of the fountain pen.
These we're long tubular devices, made
of silver. horn. ivory or bamboo, with
q receptacle for ink and fitted at one
end with a brush. made Of bamboo
These implements were known ss
''yahati," and while they are not used
today they area to be obtained from
antique dealers md collectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
BRAZIl-BOUND GRAF
CROSSES CAPE VERDE
Weather Fair and All Well
Aboard, Says Message to Fried
rickshafen Works.

ST. VINCENT. Cape Verde Islands,
August 81 (Pl.-The Graf Zeppelin,
on a nonstop flight from Fried
richsafen to Pernambuco Brazil was
sighted over this city just before
noon, flying south.
BY the Associated Press.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany, Au-
gust 3l.-The Zeppelin works received
radio message from the Graf Zeppelin
at am. Il am. E. s. IT, today say
ing the dirigible passed over the Canary
Islands at 20 am. @. M. T. 1920
pm. E. S. r.. Sunday, and was pro-
ceeding toward the Cape Verde Islands
on her wasy to Brazil. The weather
was fair and all on board were well.
The dirigible took of last night with
Is passengers on q nonstop flight to
Pernambuco which DR.. Hugo Eckener
expected to complete in about 70 hours
There will be only brief stop in
Brazil and the Graf will start back
for Germany. One Of the passengers is
Herbert S. Siebel OF Saginaw. Mich,
who made the Crafts second fight to
America in 1929. He will sail for New
York by boat from Pernambuco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
SEVEN STUDENTS LOST
IN MOUNTAIN BLIZZARD
Three Girls and Four Companions
Missed in Binding
Snow.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WELLINGTON. New Zealand. August
3l.-Seven Auckland University stu
dents. including three girls. are missing
somewhere on Mount Ruapehu, where
a binding blizzard overlook party
OF IA over the week end.
Seven we're rescued and these said
all the members of the party were
roped together. but the snow was so
thick that they could not see each
other. A gale blew them of a cliff
into a gully, where they spent the night
in the shelter Of huge rock.
When dawn came they started down
the mountain and thinking themselves
cafe the party split into two groups,
cne OF which has not returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
SL0OP SEA FOX Is RAISED
Salvagers Report Hull Is Intact
and Believe Craft Capsized.

STANFORD, Conn. August 81 (F).--
The auxiliary sloop Sea Fox, raised yes
terday for the first time since she sank
May % with the loss OF seven lives.
was found to show no indications of an
explosion or injury to the hull which
would cause her to sink
After the examination. which was
awaited by many persons curious as to
the reason for her disappearance, SAL
vagers expressed the opinion that she
had overturned during sudden squall
Donald Snedden, owner. was one of
those drowned. All bodies were subse-
euently< 1ecovered along the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
SOVIET TREATY RATIFIED
Five-Years' Neutrality With Lith-
uania to Be Continued.

MOSCOW. August 81 dP.-Ratifica I.
ton at Kovno of a five-year renewal
Of the 1926 treaty OF neutrality and
non aggression between Soviet Russia
and Lithuania, was reported in the
press today.
The signing of a protocol creating
diplomatic status for Soviet trade rep
resentatives in Lithuania also was an
nounced. This pact puts Russia in the
status of favored nation in trade re-
lations and provides that she will look
sympathetically toward the develop
ment Of trade transportation through
Lithuania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31

Winner Of the highest military honors
attainable at West Point, has just been
appointed first captain and regimental
commander in orders issued by Mai
Gen. william r. Smith, superintendent
OF the academy. The new cadet leader
halls from Bonneville, Ark. Neon
nell. in addition to having won the
highest military honors attainable in
the cadets. Is an outstanding athlete,
having wen his major A as q member
of the Army track team. He Is man.
Ager also Of the foot ball squad and
stands high In his studies
~. ..s Wide World Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band.
this evening at the United States Can
itol. at 1880 o'clock, Charles Bentef.
leader; Charles Wise. assistant leader
March, The Submarine Force" Benter
Dedicated to Rear Admiral F. B.
Upham. U. 8. n.
Overture. "lS12". ....... Tschaikowsky
Xylophone solo, Second Waltz"
GODDARD
Characteristic, 1.-THE Lady in the
Moon" ..................Le Barre
Suite.
"Springtime, waltz intermezso,
Druf1m
"rhs Two Guitars. Horlick
Excerpts from "rhe Fireiy". .. .Friml
Suite,
Chinese Magic"
In Seville" tango,
THE Unknown Soldier" lamento.
Woodin
Medley, Bits Of Hits Of Other
Tone poem. "Finlandia" 49,. .sibelius
Anchors Aweigh."
THE star Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Marine Band,
this evening at the Marine Barracks
o'clock; Taylor Branson, leadG';;
Arthur Witcomb, second leader.
March, "B'ue Bells" ........ weldon
Overture. "Semiramide" Rossini
Trombone solo, May Blossoms. Clark
Musician Robert +. Clark.
Country Gardens. ......... Granger
Fantasia, la Tosca". ......... .Puccini
xylophone solo, Caprice Viennois,'
Kreisler
Musician wilbur d. Kiefer.
Waltz. Danube Waves. .Ivannovici
"reminiscences Of Berlez. 49,. Godfrey
Marines hymn, The Halls Of Monte
yuma"
"Tke star SpanRled Banner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
CROSBY FIRM FOE
. or THIRD DEGREE
Commissioner Says Any Use
Of Unnecessary Force Must !
Be Abolished.

Note-The Star yesterday printed "the
police side OF the use OF the third de-
gree As an oEtstdndins opponent OF
the third DECREE. Com missioner Crosby
TO-DAY discussed the question Of why the
third derYee?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
sEABURy REPORT READY
Summary of New York Probe Sent
to Gov. Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, August 81 (P.-Tam-
many Hall was buzzing with excitement
today As Samuel Seabury's report on
Thomas G. T. Grains office was on It's
way TO Gov. Roosevelt at Albany.
Newspapers have predicted that Grain
will not be removed. but merely CEN
sured for lastly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

BENEFIT card party. Daughters Of
America, Odd Fellows Hall, Mount
Rainier, Nd. $50 pm.
Moonlight excursion. Massachusetts,
Iowa, Maryland, Alabama and Missouri
State Societies. Potomac River steamer
leaves Seventh street wharf pm.
Supper dance, Sigma Phi Gamma
Sorority, Gamma Rho Chapter, Shore
ham Hotel, 3 pm.
The American Gold altar, Mothers
will meet at Hotel Hamilton on Tues
day, September l. at 8 PINK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
INTIMIDATION CHARGE
MADE BY WITNESSES
IN BRUTALITY PROBE

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
NYE REVIEWS PLEA
THAT CANNON TELL
OF CAMPAIGN FUND

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
HABITAT OF HALlBUT
FOR BREEDING FOUND
so MILES OFF SHORE

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MELONS BILLION
BOND ISSUE GIVES
HOOVER PROBLEM

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-31
HER0LD MUDDY" RUEL.
SNAPPED TO DETROIT
FOR TIGER INFIELDER

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