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Evening star., 1932-08-17
AMERICAN GIRL S REACH MOSCOW
WITH AUTO PILED ON FREIGHT CAR
Misfortune Trails Adventuresome Pair Trying to Tour
Russia by Motor

a road rendered almost impossible by
repairing and heavy rains. The car
begged down in small stream which
they had tried to ford when they found
the bridge washed out. 1t took the
combined efforts of most Of the men,
women and children from a nearby vii
lage to drag them out, but few miles
further on they were stopped again by
fiat tire.
Worn and discouraged, they repaired
1t and pressed on, only to get stuck in
a mud hole short distance farther
on. There was a doWnpour of rain,
but they had to sleep that night in their
car, which by this time had three torn
tenders. split running board, and a
fan belt so caked with mud that 1t
would not turn.
Peasants helped them out again the
next morning and they made their way
to Orca, between Minsk and Smolensk.
where to their delight they discovered
family of former Chicagoans working
in the local slaughter house.
They slept in the slaughter house
workers barracks and next morning
with the aid of the Americans, arranged
70 ship their car to Moscow. climbing
aboard the train with it at Orca.
The girls studied Russian for month
before they left New York, but found
their knowledge of the language made
quate for their needs. They expect
to find an interpreter here and then
to drive on as far as the Volga II the
roads are suitable.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
Pvthe Associated Press.

By the Associated PRESS.
MOSCOW, August 17.-Alva Chris
tensen and Mary L. Degive, two girls
from Atlanta, Ga, climbed stiffly on
freight car in the railroad yards early
today at the end of an adventuresome
Journey from New York.
They had motored across Europe, IN
tending to make an auto tour OF Rus
sia, but they encountered unsurmount-
able difficulties after penetrating only
200 miles of Russian territory, and had
to make the last part Of the trip WIN
their car by freight train.
For four days they lived on nat car
with their machine as the train puHeo
slowly to Moscow. They prepared their
meals from their own food supply,
using q portable oil stove and sleeping
in the automobile. Their FIRST request
when they reached here was Tor hotei
room with bath.
They reached Cherbourg on July 4
and had no trouble until they reached
the Polish Russian frontier on August
8 Then they crossed the small strip
of territory which constitutes sort
of no mans land between the two coun-
tries
Polish officer conducted them TO
the other side where they were met by
Soviet guards and escorted to Minsk. .
They pushed on alone that night, but
reached Borisov too late to buy gasoline.
They slept that night in garage.
Early next morning they started over
Evening star., 1932-08-17
DE bRUYN ARRIVES
FOR GRUEL|NG RUN
Marathon Runner Prepares
for National A. A. U. Test
Saturday.

With the arrival in Washington today
of Paul De Bruyn, German ace and
holder of five United States running
records from IS to 25 miles, active
training was under way for the National
A. A. U. marathon, sponsored by The
Star, to be run Saturday afternoon over
a course iron Mount Vernon to the
White House, The colorful German
runner, who finished fifteenth in the
recent Olympic marathon won by
Zabala, the Argentine, went over the
course this morning, pronounced it per-
feet for this grueling race, feature of
the District Bicentennial sports pro-
gram, and announced his intention to
get out this afternoon for brief work.
out of five miles or so. You've got to
keep in condition for these races" De
Bruyn said. THE slightest let-down in
training and some other fellow will
slip in front of you."
marathon titleholder, who with Bill
Agee of Baltimore, Jimmy Henigan and
De Bruyn will be among the favorites
in the 26-mile 385-yard grind, is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington tomor-
row to start training. Henigan is in
Boston, but probably will be in Wash
ington at least 48 hours in advance of
the start Of the classic. The winner
will be the national marathon champion
of 1882. The course will be from Mount
Vernon over the Mount Vernon Boule-
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Evening star., 1932-08-17
BILL TO DISPOSSESS
ROYALISTS PUSHED
Spanish National Assembly to Get
Decree for Property Expro-
priation Today.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, August 1.-THE Spanish
National Assembly prepared today to
act speedily on Premier Azana's pro-
posal for confscating the property OF
monarchists implicated in last We'd
nesday's rebellion.
The decree, which provides swift and
drastic appropriation of the property
of the monarchists, was expected to be
presented some time today to the as
sembly by the premier. AS 1t is drawn.
the confscated property would be
turned over to the government Tor
social purposes"
The premier announced the decree
was drawn in conformity with the con-
stitution, which specifies all properties
may be forcibly confiscated without in
IDENTITIES on agreement of an absolute
majority of the members OF the As
sembly.
DEGREES removing the command OF
the civil guard from the war ministry
and placing it under the ministry o:
interior were published in the off1cial
gazette today. The general staff OF
the guard was suppressed.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
$28, 100000 FAVORABLE BALANCE
OF TRADE IN JULY IS YEARS MARK
Total Compares With s3,ooo,ooo in Previous Month.
Figure of S121 600 for Months Drop From 1881.

imports totaled s2o,512,O 900, imports ex-
ceeding exports by $l9,503.000.
Total gold exports for the seven
months ending with July, 1882, were
S791 ,312, 900, while imports were s164,-
$4,000. Exports exceeded imports Of
gold by $627, 10000.
For the same period in 1881. gold
exports were $l,798,000, while imports
totaled $3.50, ,453 900, or excess Of imports
totaled $258, ,655 900.
Silver exports last July were $828,000,
and imports, $1,288,000, an import
excess of $460, 1000. In July, 1881, silver
exports we're $2,305, 900, and imports,
Sl,663, 900, an export excess of S642, ,000
For the first seven months of 1882,
silver valued at $9.098,000 was exported.
whiN imports totaled s12,o41 900, i'm
ports exceeding exports by $2,s43, 900.
During the same period last year. silver
exports were s17,o80.oo0. and imports,
elS, S,sos ,o6e. or an export excess of ST.
$4,000.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
TRADE WITH RUSSIA
EXTENSION
OF OTTAWA PARLEY
Australia, New Zealand and
Canada Demand Protection
From Soviet Dumping.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario August 17.-Plans
of the Imperial Trade Conference to
conclude its agreements and adjourn
tomorrow were wrecked today over the
question of Britain's trade with Soviet
Russia and the end was put forward to
Saturday.
1t became obvious the plenary session
could not be held Thursday when STAN
ley M. Bruce and J. G. Coates, leaders
of the Australian and New Zealand del
eeations, ioined forces with Prime Min
lister Bennett of Canada in demanding
dominion products be protected against
Soviet dumping" in British markets.
That means in effect, it was said, the
trade preferences offered the United
Kingdom may be abrogated If the Brlt-
ish do not find some way to guarantee
empire products will not be undersoio
bv the Russians. The whip apparently
had changed hands ana the BRUSH
were represented as astounded at the
daughter nations debating to the motn-
erland.
Indefinite Agreement.
Well informed sources said today the
British undoubtedly would not alloW
the conference to break up IN olscoIo'
hut there we're no attempts to hazard
p1ess as to the probable avenue OF an
accord 1t might, they said, take the
form of an agreement "in principle" OF
indefinite character.
For Great Britain, the Russian Sit
uation is complicated alike by most
favored-nation treaty concluded be,
tween the old Labor government ana
Soviet Russia, by British claims against
Russia and by outstanding trade
credits.
Canada takes the view, as does Aus
! tralia, that tariff preferences alone are
of little use against Russian dumping,
as, owing to her economic system,
Russia can undercut any ordinary pref
erences. What is desired Is some more
| effective method-by quota or other
wise.
Other things Canada was asking IN
addition to restrictions on Russian COM
petition and preferences on wheat, lum-
| Der, bacon, other meats, butter, cneeSe,
poultry. fruits and fish were:
l. Removal of restrictions on Cana
dian live cattle to provide a potential
market for upward OF 50,oo0 animalS
annually.
May Affect United States Trade.
2. Continuation after November Is
of existing preferences on empire manu-
factured products to facilitate the sale
to Britain of Canadian news D4int and
wood products, machinery, hardware
and cutlery. farm implements, rubber
goods and other such products.
8. Substantial preference on Cana
dian base metals zinc spelter, lead IN
pigs, copper ore, bars, rods, aluminium,
/ platinum concentrates and brass.
1t was virtually assured today the
| United States would have to fight
| harder for about s50.000000 of trade
annually if the proposed bilateral agree
ments were carried to fruition. Some
believed trade with other dominions
would be affected rspre than that with
Canada.
They recalled words Of Lord Elgin,
however. who about l847, when he was
Governor General of Canada, said:
Trying to divert Canadian trade from
the United States to the United King
dom is like trying to make water run
up hill"
Evening star., 1932-08-17
DEM0CRATSSETTLE
DEBTS LIQUIDATION
Farley Makes Announcement
of Arrangement After
ParIey With Raskob.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August Thames A.
Farley, Democratic national chairman,
emerged from conference with former
Chairman John j. Raskob today, an
nouncing that satisfactory arrangement
had been made to Hquidate the party's
debts.
Others at the conference were Robert
Jackson and Frank C. Walker, secre-
tary and treasurer, respectively, of the
National Committee.
Many stories have appeared in the
press in the past two weeks, emanating
from sources entirely unknown to US.
which would indicate that the Demo-
cratic National Committee is attempting
to avoid or repudiate its honest debts, I"
Farley said in a statement issued after
the conference. Such, of course, Is not
and could not be the case, as these are
legal obligations incurred in building the
party into the pre-eminent and strong
position it occupies today.
Arrangements have been made with
the holders of our obligations covering
their liquidation which are eminently
satisfactory to all concerned"
Before the conference began Raskob
announced he would have nothing to
say about Me meeting.
"I am out of politics." he said, and
added that any comment on the meet
ing would have to come from Farley.
Hope Cox to Take Stump.
&I,of mill
take the stump for the Roosevelt-Gar-
ner ticket, If his health permits, was
expressed today at Democratic head
quarters.
Robert Jackson, chairman of the
Speakers Bureau, who described the
former Governor of Ohio as 100 per
cent in line" also said John w. Davis
was favorably inclined toward making
speeches for the ticket, but his activi-
ties depended on whether he can spare
the time from his private affairs.
Meanwhile the question whether a
third former Democratic candidate for
the presidency, Alfred E. Smith. would
take the stump remained mystery.
Visits Smith in Office.
Speaker John N. Garner went back
to Washington last night after round
of conferences mere ana IN Albany,
which eliminated in a visit yesterday
to Smith in his skyscraper Office.
The conference lasted an hour and
the vice presidential candidate came
out smiling.
IT went to see Mr.. Smith because
he is a great American and one OF the
outstanding citizens of New York" he
said. IT don't see how any leading
Democrat could come to New York
without calling on him-and l guess
it's all right to call myself a leading
Democrat"
did you talk about the campaignP"
Garner was asked.
We'll, he did. I expressed the hope
he would help us along. In support
of the Democratic ticket I think he
would be worth as much as any one
man-maybe more-yes, I'll make 1t
the superlative-he'd be worth more
than any one man. -,
"Td love to have him supporting the
ticket"
Hopes for Smiths Aid.
Later he was asked If he had hopes
Mr.. Smith would support the ticket
actively and he replied in the af1rma-
tive But let him speak for himself, v
he said.
When Smith emerged he said:
About everything that took place
Continued on Page 4, Column D.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
STOCK PRICES OFF
FOLLOWING RALLY
0NA.T.&T. DIVIDEND
Decline Follows Selling of
Leading Issues-Losses
ST to SO.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 17-After an
irregular course throughout the day
with alternating rallies and declipes,
the stock market gave ground rather
sharply as it entered the closing hour
of trading.
Prices were down 81 to over 81 a
share in a number of leading stocks.
Immediately after the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. announced
the declaration of it's regular quarterly
dividend of $225, stocks which around
noon had been selling 81 to So a share
below their previous closing prices
staged a fairly vigorous rally. This
rally had erased about half of the losses
when fairly heavy selling orders
reached the market and again tipped
the scale downward.
American Telephone, which had sold
up as high as Sis a share, broke to
around Sl09, where it was off nearly SIS
net. United States Steel dipped 50 a
share to around $40. j. l. Case also
encountered a wave of selling, due in
part to the weakness OF wheat prices.
receding over Sc share to around
S49.50. International Harvester was of
50 to S2750. Losses ranging from 81
to $3.50 occurred in Allied Chemical
Air Reduction, Sears Roebuck. Ameri-
can Can. General Electric. New Ha7sa
North American, Northern Pacific, Gen
eral Motors, New York Central and
Santa Fe.
One theory offered for the sharp SELL
off just before the telephone dividend
announcement was that false tip
reached the floor of the Stock Exchange
over a private brokers' wire that the
dividend had been cut, and that when
the correct news appeared 1t prompted
hasty repurchases on the part of floor
traders. The regular dividend had been
so widely expected, however, that in the
aggregate it prompted more proflt-tak-
ing than fresh buying.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The largest favorable trade balance
for the year was reported by the Com
merce Department today for July when
exports exceeded imports by $4,000. 900.
The favorable balance in June, was
100000
Exports for July, 1882, totaled $1o7,-
100000 as against imports valued at
$79,o00,0 900.
A favorable trade balance Of $121r
$4,000 was registered for the seven
months ending with July. Exports to-
tailed s948,o48,000, as against imports
OF 1926, $50, 900. In 1881 during the
same period exports totaled sl,496. .739,-
900. while imports were valued at ST.
281, GIL 900.
Gold exports In July totaled $23,474,-
600; imports, $16.334,000: showing an
export excess Of $7,140, 900. In 1881
July exports gold were sl,oos,ooo and
Evening star., 1932-08-17
MANCHURIA FLOODS
TAKE LIVES OF $40
Population of Harbin Is Being
vaccinated as Plague of Cholera
Breaks Out.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARDIN. Manchuria, August IA
total of 9l0 lives were reported lost IN
floods in various sections Of North Man
churia today.
At the same time cholera was re-
ported taking thousands Of victims
The entire population of Hardin was
being vaccinated.
Bandits stole 100000 from the Chi
flooded.
tribution of 81 900 to the American con-
sui general here today, but officials said
a greater sum would be needed to cope
with the desperate situation.
Millions Of people have been rem
dered homeless by the floods.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
WOMAN ENDURANCE
FLYERS STILL AL0FT
Mrs. Thaden and Mrs. Marsalis
Refuel in Sixty-eighth Hour
at s AM. Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Mrs. Louise
Thaden and Mrs. Frances Marsalis,
aloft in flying boudoir" over Curtiss
Field to seek new women's endurance
flight record, refueled at am, Eastern
standard time, today and were at that
time beginning their sixty eighth hour
in the air.
The women passed the halfway mark
toward the record at 2:10 am, Eastern
standard time, when they had COM
pleted 81 hours and 10 minutes aloft.
They must remain in the air 1913 hours
and 20 minutes to beat the record OF
l22 hours and 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, August 17.-Unless
Mayor Walker resigns, he is going to be
removed from Office by Gov. Roosevelt.
Court action may possibly delay the de-
cision but will not ultimately affect the
outcome of one of the most sensational
investigations since the days of Tweed.
Disinterested political observers are
almost unit in their belief that the
GovernC- has no choice, based upon the
evidence submitted, but to remove the
mayor. The trend of sentiment is
strongly against the mayor in that his
explanations of conduct in office have
Evening star., 1932-08-17
WOMAN SHOT ON HIGHWAY.
Deputies Guarding Against Threatened
Invasion of Striking Miners.

TAYLORVILLE, H., August IT up.
"A woman occupant Of an automobile
was shot and wounded today by
sheriff's deputies guarding Christian
County highways against a threatened
invasion of striking coal miners from
down-State and Springfield. The shot
barely missed her husband and
daughter.
The woman, Mrs. Clyde E. Nose,
wife of an Edinburg miner, was graZeo
by the shot on the forehead and arms
She was returning from Springfield
with her husband and 7-year-old
daughter The deputies attempted to
stop their automobile and question
them. Believing the occupants of the
car were trying to evade them, the Off
GERS fired.
Nose denied any connection with the
strike movement. He was sleepy, he
said, and failed to see the red lanterns
which deputies waved at him.
Picketing Begun.
Active picketing of Christian County
mines near the Sangamon County line
was started today, and 100 miners from
Pawpee, Divernon and Auburn were
stopped at Pawnee and persuaded to go
home by strikers.
Ray Tombozzi was arrested today, &C
cused of attempting to picket Peabody
Mine No. So. He was held on open
charges.
Ali four Peabody mines in Christian
County continued to work at capacity.
Authorities announced the scheduled
march on Taylorville" of striking
miners tomorrow would be met with
stiff resistance.
The striking miners, dissatisfied with
a new wage scale recently put into ef-
feet, and determined to picket mines
here where other unio miners are at
work, made final plans at Springfield
yesterday for the Taylorville invasion.
AS they adjourned one Of their lead
ers said: Men, some back Thursday pre-
pared to stay two days. Don't bring any
firearms; bring your fists. Bring cars
and money If you have any, but don't
bring firearms; get that straight"
The dissenting miners also sent a
lOopt;puad ~, Dooo q CollYnp TN
Evening star., 1932-08-17
LEADER Of MINERS
IS SHOT TO DEATH
Head of Protest Meeting in
Illinois Wage Fight Slain
at His Home.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BENTON, ILL.,, August 17-Joe Col
bert, secretary Of Local Union No. 303
at Orient and chairman of the miners
protest meeting at Benld last Sunday,
was shot TO death today by one Of
three men who drove up to his home,
called him to their car and then drove
away after killing him with a shotgun.
Colbert and his father were in their
garden when three men whose identity
has not been learned drove up in an
automobile and called Colbert to the
fence and shot him in the chest.
The authorities said Colbert had
fought the new SIS wage scale for coal
diggers and that he had been spreading
"Communistic ideas" A case charging
Colbert with drunkenness was pending
in Benton City Court.
Colbert, "a years old and married,
was serving his third term as recording
secretary of local No. 303.
Walter Colbert. his father. said he
was too far away from the scene Of the
shooting to recognize the men.
The body was taken to West Frank
fort. where an inquest will be held to-
morrow.
WOMAN SHOT ON HIGHWAY.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
CLAIMS IMMUNITY
Chinese Shows Senate Gallery Pass
as "Diplomatic" Right.

A Chinese laundryman, who claimed
diplomatic immunity" and showed the
arresting policeman a ticket for the
Senate gallery, was brought into Police
Court today on charge of passing a
red light.
Henry c. Bow, who police say runs
laundry in the 200 block of C street,
was arrested near his place of business
yesterday. The officer showed Judge
John P. Mcmahon the ticket he said
Bow had offered as an excuse. The
Judge later took his personal bond.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
WALKER EXPECTED TO RESIGN
AND LET VOTERS DECIDE ISSUE
May Forestall Removal by Roosevelt and
Run for Reelection
This Fall.

failed to clear up his handling Of large
sums of money.
The revelation that much money
passed through an unnamed woman
has been expected for some time, but
nevertheless comes as a distinct sur
prise to those who have believed the
mayors personal affairs in finance
were not going 20 be an issue at all.
Mr.. Roosevelt now is in the position
where the people of the State who con-
denim the mayors conduct in office will
insist upon removal merely on the basis
of the testimony thus far.
Under the circumstances, the mayor
has an opportunity to take the case
away from the Governor and put it up
to the people of New York City to de-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 1.)
Evening star., 1932-08-17
Man Suffocates
When Clothes Hang
To Chair in Home
BY the Associated Press.

by IIIE A5SUCId IUU Itos.
CLEVELAND, August IL
Caught fast to a chair by his own
clothes, Frank Lazara, IS, died
from suffocation early today while
trying to escape from his home
which was burning. Eight other
persons left the building in safety.
Firemen said Lazara, confused
and dressing in darkness, became
so entangled that he was unable
to extricate himself, and was un-
conscious when they found him.
The fire was caused by spon-
taneous combustion, officials said,
and did $4,000 damage.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
COUNTY CEASES RELIEF
AS SIX REFUSE TO WORK
Sextet Turns Down Offer of Road
Construction Jobs at So
Daily.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WHEELING, w. Va, August 17.-Six
men, who have been receiving county
aid for themselves and families and
who refused to work, have been told
mo work, no food"
Moundsville- Marshall County COM
missioners offered road-construction
jobs paying So for an eigh-hour day.
The six steadfastly refused to accept
the employment. More than 100 others,
however, did.
Commissioners ruled yesterday tt.
sextet geLs no more relief. A
Evening star., 1932-08-17
SCHOONER BURNS AT SEA
Fishing Vessel Badly Damaged 7
Miles Off Cape May.

NEW YORK, August II (H0.-The IS
foot fishing schooner. Hide Marie of
Cape May, N. j., was badly damaged by
fire at sea today, seven miles from her
home port. it was announced by the
Coast Guard.
The crew of seven was taken aboard
the freighter Ohioan, belonging to the
American Hawaiian Steamship Co.,
which went to the assistance of the
blazing vessel.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
Earthquake Recorded.

An earthquake centering about 1900
miles from Washington was recorded
early today on the seismographs at
Georgetown University.
1t began at 1853 am, reached its
maximum at 4;05 and ended at 4:30.
The direction was not certain.
Evening star., 1932-08-17
JEWS ASK EQUALITY

World Congress Pleads for End of
Discrimination.
GENEVA, August II (P-The World
Jewish Congress issued an appeal to
all nations today to abandon anti
Jewish discrimination.
The conference formally ratified a
decision to call another world con-
gress not later than 1884 to deal with
all the evils affecting Israel.
Evening star., 1932-08-17

Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1932-08-17

ALBANY, N. Y, August II CP)-
Gov Roosevelt's examination of
Mayor James J. Walker of New
York, whose removal from Office was
demanded, was concluded today at
2:22 pm, Eastern standard time.
Evening star., 1932-08-17

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.