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Evening star., 1932-08-08
LOWER TEMPERATURE
is FORECAST TONIGHT
Thermometer Registered 93-Degree
Maximum in District on
Sunday.

Lower humidity and cooling breezes
made Washington more comfortable to-
day after hot and humid week end
although the temperature this morning
climbed within one degree of its Sunday
level
Cooler tonight with slowly rising tem-
perature tomorrow and later In the
week was forecast by the Weather Bt-
reau No rain is expected within the
next "a hours.
The thermometer registered a 93-de-
gree maximum at pm. yesterday, fe.l
TO 70 early this morning and was BACK
at 81 shortly after 10 o'clock today.
Humidity readings were 10 points below
those Ct Sunday, however, and almost
20 beneath the mark OF SATURDAY
morning.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
GEN. MILES TELLS
Jury OF EVICTION
His Aide, Lieut.. J. B. Sher-
man, Also TeStifies on
Troop Movements.

Troop movements during the recent
bonus riot were related to the District
grand jury today by Brig, Gen. Perry
L. Miles commander of the 10th In
fantry Brigade.
Gen. Miles was in immediate COM
mand of the Federal troops who cleared
the bonus marchers from their billets
on lower Pennsylvania avenue and other
ercampments
The second witness to appear before
the grand jury today was Lieut.. John
B. Sherman, aide to Gen. Miles. 1t
was understood he described the various
troop movements and was asked If he
thought a show of force was a more hu-
name way of evacuating the marchers
than the sending in of small details of
men to accomplish the task 1t was
understood Lieut.. Sherman favored a
show OF force.
Gas Station Man Testifies.
Another witness, Allison Crump,
1923 Longfellow street, is an employe
of the gasoline station near Third and
B streets, near the scene of the rioting
Before entering the grand jury room
Crump told reporters he had been
questioned several days ago by two un-
identified men and that he had seen
several truckloads of bonus marchers
drive up to Third and Pennsylvania
avenue on the day of the rioting. He
said he told the strangers he did not
know who these men were or where
they came from.
He said he also told his questioners
that several members of the radical ele-
ment among the marchers had told him
prior to the riots that the Federal troops
were in sympathy with the bonus
marchers and would not help evacuate
them. He said the radical marchers
declared they held Washington in the
palm of our hands
Evening star., 1932-08-08
RUMOR Of HITLER
AS CHANCELLOR OF
GERMANY SCORED
Won Papen Has No Intention
of ReSigning, Says Berlin
Spokesman.
PARTY LEADERS GATHER
TO DECIDE ON CABINET
Nationalist Chiefs Participation
Desired by Some to Fix
His Responsibility,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pres8
BERLIN, August 8.-The German
cnancellory was greatly amused today
by reports published abroad that Adolf
Hitler had been offered the post of
chancellor by President Won Hinden-
burg with the consent of the Catholic
center party, headed by former Chan
ceIlor Heinrich Bruening.
you can deny that absolutely" said
Chancellor Won Papen's spokesman
"the chancellor has no intention of re-
signing"
On the other hand, in Centrist quar-
ters, DR.. BrueningS followers insist that
Hitler'S National Socialist party should
be so identified with the government
that no doubt can exist about their
responsibility for its acts"
View of President.
1t is known the president prefers not
to make Hitler chancellor, for he Is
trying to get the country away from
party domination.
Germanys most powerful political
leaders began to gather in Berlin to-
day for a series of conferences likely
to determine the ultimate position OF
Hitler in the new government.
Chancellor Won Papen returned yes
terday from a brief holiday and Hit
Ter himself, Gen. Kurt Won Schleicher,
minister of defense; former Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening and Alfred Hugen-
berg, Nationalist leader, are due to ar
rive in the next day or two.
President Paul Won Hindenburg will
return from his Summer estate at Neu-
deck on Constitution day, August IL.
Decision Due Soon.
Before the week is over Germany Is
likely to know how the new government
will look and how the forces will line
up in the Reichstag.
Political rioting continued throughout
Germany over the week end, resulting
in one death and a number Of injuries.
Kurt KotZan leader of the Reichs-
bannermen at Loetzen, was shot dead in
a street fight there with a group OF
Adolf Hitler's National Socialists.
Seven civilians and three policemen
were wounded by bullets in fight
which followed a rife club festival at
Froendenberg, Westphalia. Several
were hurt in other clashes. and win
dows of six Berlin branches of the Ma
tionalist newspaper Lokal Anzeiger
were smashed by stones wrapped in
copies of the Communist paper Rote
Fahne.
Shortly after the Won Papen govern
ment was seated reports circulated that
President Paul Won Hindenburg would
retire on his 85th birthday anniversary,
October 2, and urge the election of for
mer Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
von Hohenzollern as his successor.
There was an immediate official de-
nial that any such plan was in the
Presidents mind.
Somewhat later there were reports
that the former Crown Prince had joined
his father in Holland to discuss the
political situation in Germany and de-
velopments in the monarchist move
ment. Hohenzollern family representa-
tiveS in Berlin denied this report also.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
Gains of ST to SIS Are
Scored by Many Lead
ing Issues.
COTTON PRICES JUMP
SIS IN SWIFT RISE
Farm Implement and Railroad Sc
curities Pushed to New Highs.
Motors Also Featured.
BY the Associated Press.
nr-xTT vNDD An1,

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 8.-Cotton LED
the upward movement in commodity
and security prices today. The aeecy
fiber rose a cent = pound, or s5 a bale,
On reports that arrangements had been
made to dispose of the Government
holdings and issuance of a bullish FED
eral crop statement that conditions in
dicated a large falling off in the new
crop.
Stocks and boLds had begun to falter
shortly after today's market opened,
but, taking a cue from Dixie, Wall
Street bid up leading securities vigor-
ously. At the crest, Santa Fe Railroad
reached a price which virtually tripled
its recent low. Proflt-taking halved or
wiped out many of the gains before the
close
Motor stocks joined the rising tide
for the first time, and gains in Gen
eral Motors. Chrysler Nash and others
ranged from 10 to 25 per cent Of last
weeks quotations. There was no out
standing bullish news about the COM
panies whose stocks were strongest.
except the reputed change in senti-
ment in Wall Street, but there was no
bad news.
Wheat, hesitant at first in the face
of rather good news. soon resumed the
ascension of the past several days
and made price gains of or 2 cents
a bushel. Provisions also rose, lard
getting well above 5 cents pound.
Eggs and butter reached new highs
for the year. as they had done in the
two preceding sessions of trading.
Live stock did not GO as well as other
commodities, but held steady around
the tops recently established when hogs
started the upward trend by rising
some 70 per cent above the low prices
of the recession.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
REYNOLDS WIDOW
SURRENDERS TODAY
Attorney Says Former Libby
Holman viii Appear in Court
at 3 O'Clock.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINSTON SALEM. N. c., August 8.
-Benet Polikoff, attorney for Libby
Holman Reynolds. said she would sur
render to North Carolina authorities at
Wentworth, N c. SO miles from here. at
8 pm. today.
Polikoff said the former torch singer
would Immediately appear before Judge
A. M. Stack and seek her release on
bail She is under indictment in the
fatal shooting of her young millionaire
husband. Smith Reynolds, here month
ago
Alb walker, indicted jointly with Mrs.
REYNOLDS was released Saturday under
$4,000 bond.
Polikof is one of two winston Salem
attorneys retained last week by Alfred
Holman, father of Mrs. Reynolds. to
represent his daughter.
Won't Reveal Details.
No indication was given as to whether
Libby will come to Winston-Salem be-
fore going to wentworth. Neither would
Polikof reveal how she is-traveling or
in whose company.
1t is generally believed here the trip
to North Carolina is being made by au-
tomobile and that Libby is accompanied
by Myron Kahn of Cincinnati her
brot1er-in-law.
Superior Court adjourned here last
week and Judge Stack and Solicitor
Carlisle Higgins transferred to Went
worth. where a term of Rockingham
County Superior Court begins today.
That is why Libby's plea for bal!
must be made in the remote little
Rockingham County town instead OF in
Winston Salem.
Solicitor Higgins did not oppose ball
for Walker, giving rise to the impression
that he would not seriously contest the
petition of Mrs. Reynolds.
Higgins, however, has refused to COM
nit himself and said Saturday his
course in the Walker case must not be
taken as an indication of his probable
attitude toward Libby's plea.
Lesser Degree Likely.
Since the State at the Walker hear
ing said it did not have evidence enough
to prosecute the youth on flrst-de-
gree murder indictment, a similar step
was looked to at the hearing for the
young widow.
The solicitor, however, has authority
to prosecute on a firSt-degree charge
if evidence he considers justlfies 1t is
brought to light between now and the
time the two go on trial. Other"lSe
they would face second degree murder
or manslaughter counts. The first is
punishable by maximum of 80 years
Imprisonment
Mrs. Reynolds attorney said they
desired to hold the hearing as soon as
Continued on Page 2, Column D.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
Ginseng Price Squirt
Causes Growers to
Guard Their Crops
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLUE RIDGE, Ga, August 8.
Guards, armed with the rifles
their fathers once used to stand
off "revenooers, guard today the
isolated Ginseng farms scattered
through the backlands Of the
Georgia and Carolina mountains.
They are making sure, these
days, that no interloperS molest
their precious root crop, for
which exporters are paying 81
a pound and as high as $500 a
bushel for the seed.
For Ginseng, called colloquially
sang" is under cultivation for
the first time, and its growers
are taking no chances of losing
their monopoly on the product.
The Chinese. who furnish
steady market for the herb, con-
slider it of the highest medicinal
value.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
Ru the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS, August g. The
"white-collared" man is coming in for
help.
Some $4,000 of them have been or
ganized under a vast creative self-help
plan in which barter money is to re-
place United States currency as me-
dium Of exchange.
Seeking TO aid those unemployed who
have not yet asked for direct relief and
who are trying 10 avoid charity If pos
sible. DR.. George Mecklenburg, pastor
Of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church here has launched an enter
prise known as the Organized Unem-
Evening star., 1932-08-08
WHEAT TAKEN FOR DEBTS
AT 81 BUSHEL IN CANADA
Merchants Offer to Farmers Is
Followed by Others, Who
Cut Obligations in Half
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MOOSE JAW Saskatchewan, August
8-Farmer customers are taking adVan-
tage Of an offer by S. A. Whitaker,
Briercrest merchant and member for
Moose Jaw County in the provincial
House. to accept wheat in payment of
debts, and allow 81 per bushel, regard
less of the market value
Other merchants of the district are
lining up similar plans. Mr.. Whitaker
said. They are not accepting wheat,
but will take so cents on the dollar in
payment of back debts.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
LAWYERS ARE WARNED
OF THREATS ON PEACE
International Associations Told
Present Promises Are Not Enough
to Avoid Wars.
BY the Associated Press.

By ITIb HAAJVIaItU It3o'
OXFORD. England, August 8-Emi-
nent lawyers from all parts Of the
world listened today TO a warning of
danger to the present world order unless
a regime of peace is definitely eStab-
lished. Lord Blanesborough, president
OF the International Law Association,
sounded the warning in a speech be-
Blood 8.iI be upon our own heads,
said he. IF We accept the complacent
conclusion that world order as we know
it will still go on unchecked, or perhaps
a little manned, if the possibility OF
elimination the recurrence OF war Is
dismissed as an empty dream.
Unless a new world order for peace
is definitely established is it too much
to say that the Western World order
may pass into the limbo OF the past?
Evening star., 1932-08-08
19 HELD IN BEATING
OFFICER TO DEATH
CoIored Men Face Murder
Charges for Attack on
Park Policeman.

Nineteen colored men, three Of whom
are said to have admitted they led a
gang that beat Park Policeman Milo J.
Kennedy to death in Logan Circle early
yesterday, were being held today while
homicide squad detectives, aided by
police of all precincts. continued their
efforts to round up other members OF
the gang
Although all the men were booked for
investigation, Inspector Frank S. w
Burke, chief of detectives, declared
murder charges would be placed against
them as soon as Detective Lieut. Clement
Cox, Detective Sergt Floyd Truscott
and other officers assigned to the case
complete their inquiry.
The three men reported to have con-
fessed plotting the attack on Kennedy
are Irving Murray 26. of 1909 R street;
Ralph Holmes. 25, of 1918 Corcoran
street. and Joseph j. Jackson, 20, OF
1920 Thirteenth street
Tell of Grudge.
The trio, according to Lieut.. Cox, ac-
knowledged planning the assault Friday
night, explaining they had it in" for
Kennedy because he had ordered nu-
mercuS colored men and women, includ-
ing themselves, to conduct themselves
in more orderly manner when loiter-
ing in the park
Their plot, they said. was for Jackson
to annoy Kennedy into placing him
under arrest, thus giving the others "an
excuse" to mob the policeman.
Their determination to carry out the
scheme increased, they admitted. when
Kennedy arrested two other cOlOred men
on disorderly conduct charges Saturday
night.
With a crowd of other colored men.
they went to the circle shortly after
midnight, they continued, and Jackson
tossed a small stone at Kennedy. When
the officer placed Jackson under arrest,
the prisoners statements agreed, the
attack was begun.
Head is Crushed.
A brick said to have been thrown by
Murray. struck the back of Kennedy's
head, knocking him to the ground
Then the gang closed in, Holmes, ac-
cording to the confessions, taking the
policemanS stick and beating him over
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
HITLER MAY GET HIGH POST.
ChancellOrship Said to Be Possible Ap-
pOintment for Him.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.

BY Cable to The Star
BERLIN, August 8-Germany's next
chancellor may be none other than
Adolf Hitler, National Socialist leader
in person. Not as dictator, but as a
mere chancellor, in a mixed cabinet
whose existence will still be more or
less theoretically dependent upon the
good will of the Reichstag, wherein the
National Socialist group by no stretch
of the imagination or intrigue can ac-
quire a clear parliamentary majority
This is the first result of the recent
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1932-08-08
IA Dead as Heat Hits 108.

SHANGHAI, August LP).-The tenn
perature at Hankow today reached 109
degrees as the heat wave sweeping
Central China continued. During an
inspection of the army garrison at
Hankow IA soldiers collapsed and died
of sUnstroke
Evening star., 1932-08-08
$95 LINDBERGH RANSOM
NOTES ARE RECOVERED
Part of Money Paid to Supposed
Kidnapers Received in Albert,
New Brunswick, Bank.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ALBERT, New Brunswick, August 8.
Bank tellers in this small town re-
ported today they had received over the
counter S95 of the $50 900 ransom which
Dr. j. F. Condor paid to the supposed
kidnapers Of Charles A. Lindbergh, jr
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
said the bills were turned in to the
bank by woman from Virginia.
They refused to disclose her IDENTITY
but said she was spending a vacation
here and had offered the money to be
charged into Canadian currency.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
Landslide Kills 22 Men.

SEOUL, Korea. August 8 R-
Twenty-Five men were reported killed
and u injured today in a landslide
which buried a working party engaged
in the construction of a canal at Shariin
In the province of Kokaido
Evening star., 1932-08-08
Saw Marchers Intoxicated.

He also told of lending money to one
Of the marchers who claimed to have
a hungry wife and child About an
hour later he said, he saw this man in
toxicated
With the exception of Lieut.. Dennis
]. Cullinane of the eleventh precinct
all of the remaining witnesses were
civilians who saw some phase of the dis
order.
They included Richard F. VAIN
wright, an employe of the Lees under
taking establishment; William Raulin,
employed in a store at Third and B
streets: Henry Fife of 218 D street
southwest; Ray S. Dunn. employed in a
gas station at Third street and Mary
land avenue, and L. NJ Cornwall, who
lives near the scene of the rioting.
Charles F.. Cochrane, who said he
was a magazine writer said he had
lived with the radical element among
the bonus marcheds for several weeks
prior to the riot and expected to tell
the grand jury of his experiences with
them.
The grand jury adjourned at 1890
o'clock. United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover said the investigation would
be resumed at future date not yet
determined.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
F'FrOnl Press to Home
Within an Hour"

The Stars Carrier system covers every
city block and the regular edition is
delivered to city and suburban homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
WEATHER.

20. 8. weather Bureau ForecaStl
Fair. slightly cooler tonight; tomorrow
fair with slowly rising temperature;
gentle west winds.
Temperatures-High go, at pm.
yesterday: lowest, 70. at am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-08-08

Saturdays Circulation, I1O.S30
Sundays Circulation, l2l,l31
Evening star., 1932-11-01
|CHARCE ASSAULT
TO FAIRFAX MAN
Farmers Join Police in Cap
ture of Alleged Self
Confessed Gunman.
Special Nspatch to The Star.


OAKTON, Va, November 1.-Fairfax
County police yesterdav afternoon cap
tured Oscar Thompson, "a, alleged self
confessed gunman of Greenville, KY,
after a chase in which many of the
farmers in this neighborhood partici-
pated. Thompson Is held in the Fair
fax Jail charged with assaulting Ben
BeckWith of Hunters Mill Road with
intent to kill Thompson himself was
peppered with between 40 and so bird
shot from Beckwith's gun. The wounds
were not serious
Thompson, who was living on the
Hunters Mill Road near Oakton with
his uncle, j. L. Staples, an employe OF
the White House Garage in Washing
ton. is said to have confessed to Sheriff
E. P. Kirby that he is also wanted IN
Kentucky for shooting deputy sheriff
named "Wilkerson" of Greenville. He
also is said to have confessed that three
months ago he shot at young girl
named "Kerns" living near Oakton. the
bullet passing through the back OF her
automobile and burning her arm, but
not seriously injuring her. Following
that attack he is said to have con-
fessed, he left Oakton to avoid the
police, returning a few days ago.
Kirby has communicated with offl-
cials in Greenville, KY. but so far has
received no answer. Old bullet wounds
on the side of Thompson's head and
legs bear out his alleged story OF con-
tinuous fights. BeckWith was not held,
claiming to have shot in self-defense.
Evening star., 1932-11-01

"ROM out of the past Nine Alix
- Young Maruchess has brought
forth two musical instruments
that harken back to the period
between the end of the fifteenth
century and the latter part of the seven
teenth-the viola and the viola damore.
Adopting a mode of travel that might
well be termed a modern version OF the
methods of the travelling minStrelS and
troubadours of medieval Europe. this
enterprising artist halted her caravan
on a wooded slope beside a small creek
and waterfall, just off the Lee Highway
on the outskirts Of the Capital, yester-
day and prepared to test her unusual
plan.
And her plan is to bring concert re-
citals such as she gave IN New YORK 10
the small towns and communities not
able under ordinary conditions to af-
ford concert artist fees. The idea of the
caravan mode Of transportation is to
eliminate expenses of the bureau-man-
aged tour. Her thought is to reach her
audiences through local organizations
in need Of money for charity or other
purposes. arranging appearances on a
percentage basis.
Accompanying Nine Maruchess. and
incidentally accompanying her at the
piano at her concert appearance, Is
Miss Eudora Garrett. former New York
newspaper woman. who acts also as
manager The caravan includes all the
comforts of state room. as well as a
small piano 1t was designed and built
by Miss Garrett.
The viola is an instrument somewhat
larger than the violin. standing in point
Of size between the violin and the vlolon
cello and is of graver and less bril-
liant tone. but possessing a certain
pathetic quality. 1t was the principal
bowed instrument in use in the fif-
teenth, sixteenth and seventeenth cen
turies, during the latter part Of which
it was supplanted by the violin. Today
Evening star., 1932-11-01
ROCKVILLE BOY SUFFERS
FRACTURE IN ACCIDENT
Was Celebrating Halloween When
Struck by Automobile as He
Crossed Highway.
BY a staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November l.
Harry F. Beall, jr, years old, of Po-
tomac road, Rockville, suffered a frac-
tured left leg here last night when
struck at Montgomery street and Po-
tomac road by an automobile said by
police to have been operated by E. Davis
Claggett Of POT Forest avenue, Rockville
The boy was walking down Mont
gomery street with three other youthful
Halloween celebrators when he crossed
in front of street car. which had
stopped to discharge passengers. and
walked into the patch of Claggett's ma
chine, police were told
DR. c. E. Hawks administered first
aid treatment and the boy was later
removed by his parents to the Mont
gomery County General Hospital, at
Sandy Spring
Evening star., 1932-11-01
MINISTERIAL AID CUT
BY CONGREGATIONALISTS
Decreased Income From Contribu-
tions Given as Cause at Meet
ing of Home Boards.
1v the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAK PARK, H., November dc
creased income resulted during the last
year in a 10 per cent reduction in the
amount of the regular grants given by
the Congregational Board OF Minis
terial Relief, the report of General Sec
retary Lewis T. Reed to the home
boards of the Congregational Church
said today These boards, which serve
the combined Congregational and Chris
tian Churches. opened a three-day
meeting here today.
The average annual grant to min
lister was $685. and to widow 1928, the
report said These amounts include the
Christmas remembrance. which supple
ments the regular grant. A total OF
1884 persons received regular grants
from the National and State Boards OF
Relief and lit we're given emergency
grants.
The income from investments has
shown hardly any sfrinkage, the report
stated. but the gifts from churches and
individuals have declined.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
D. c. MANS BOND
IS SET AT $4,000
Joseph MacCafferey Charged
With Leading Hi-jackers
in st. Marys County.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, November Charged l.
with being the ringleader Of the gang Of
hi-jackers who took truckload Of liquor
away from prohibition agents in st.
Marys County. Joseph McCafferey Of
Washington was held under $4,000 bail
Yesterday by United States Commts-
sioner j. Frank Supplee.
Louis Brown, also Of Washington,
captured with McCafferey on october
%, after a wild chase by dry agents,
and identified as one of the armed men
who stopped the truck, was ordered held
in $4,000 bail despite pleas OF defense
counsel that bail be reduced. John D.
Bell, prohibition agent, who identified
the men, said:
Il am positive that McCafferey was
the man directing the activities OF the
group OF hi-jackers. I am sure that
Brown was one Of the men armed l
remember him particularly because the
pistol was shaking in his hand and he
was SO nervous that said, Please don I
point that pistol at me- I am not Ger
tain whether McCafferey was armed