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Evening star., 1933-09-30
RUSSIANS SOAR ll.8O MILES,
CLAIMING ALTITUDE RECORD
Three BallOonists, Preparing to Descend, Wire
less They May Land 81 Miles
From MOscO,u.

soaring aloft told Of their rapid progress
upward. About 2 hours 10 minutes
after they took OF they wirelessed they
had bettered the Swiss scientists alti-
tude and were still rising.
They had then drifted only "a Kill
ometers from the straight line upward,
they reported, and said the equilibrium
Of their craft was good. They did not
complain of the cold, although at that
great height the temperature inside
their gondola was % degrees below
zero, centigrade, and the outside tenn
perature was IS degrees centigrade
below.
The crew wore heavy fur lined, three
quarter length coats, felt boots Of knee
length, and regulation aviators' helmets.
In trials week ago. the craft could
not gain height because engineers pre-
sumably miscalculated the amount of
hydrogen needed to lift the heavy gon-
dola.
The three air service veterans had as
their purpose to study cosmic rays. at
mosphertc, electrical and chemical con-
attitudes Of men and related subjects.
Their balloon Is Of rubberi1ed percale
and has a gas capacity Of 5000 cubic
meters. The gondola, Of aluminium, is
ball shaped, with nine windows. Be-
sides radio equipment, it has liquid
oxygen for three men for 40 hours and
numerous scientific instruments which
function automatically.
Although officials made 1t plain no
records were sought, the announced OBJ
jective Of $500 feet was 10824 feet
higher than the mark set by Prof. Pic
card.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. September 30.-The
story book maxim that the boy with
the greatest handicaps is thereby spur
red to greatest efforts finds a startling
parallel in experiments with plants at
Johns Hopkins University.
A feat roughly comparable to making
a horse run faster by feeding 1t fewer
oats has been performed by DR.: Ray
mond Pearl, noted biologist, and asso-
ciates. Canteloupe seeds which have
had part Of their food supply cut away.
he finds, grow more eficiently than nor
NAL seeds.
The seedlings were grown In such a
way that they had to depend entirely
on the food supply stored within them
selves. The greater the amount Of the
food store that was cut away, DR.. Pearl
found, the more eflcient and vigorous
the plant became in using what food
remained.
The experiment seems to show that
handicapping the process OF life only
spurs it on to greater efforts. This
opens up possibilities as yet not even
guessed at, but applying perhaps to
animals and even human beings.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
LIGHT Bulbs GIO,U
Whe,, Str0ked, Man
Learns by Chance
NOn-EIectriciap Has No
Idea What It's
All About.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, September 3d.
Why electric light bulbs glow when he
strokes them is as much a mystery to
Edward L. Sellon as to any one else,
he says.
Sellon, an artist and craftsman, to-
day said he was willing to demonstrate,
but he doesn't want experts investigat-
ing. I'm afraid they would incorpo-
rate me as public utility" he ex-
planned
He unscrews an ordinary electric light
bulb from a socket and holds the brass
neck in his left hand. He strokes the
bulb with the fingers Of his right hand.
1t glows. =,
said, what it's all about. I'm no elec-
trician. I discovered it quite by acci-
dent while unscrewing a bulb from q
socket in a dark closet"
Evening star., 1933-09-30
KELLY TRIP DELAYED.
Removal to Oklahoma City viii Go
Over Until Next Week.

MEMPHIS, September 80 R.-
George Machine Gun" Kelly settled
down today with the prospect Of ex-
tending over the week end his stay in
jail here.
John M. Keith, Department Of JUS
tice agent in charge Of Federal opera
tives guarding the prisoner, last night
announced Kelly would not be trans
ferred either tonight or tomorrow" to
Oklahoma City, where he will stand
trial for hdnaping Charles F. Urschel.
Leaving the :iosely guarded cage oc-
cupied by the confessed hdnaper, Keith
locked at q battery Of cameras set up
to record Kelly's departure and said:
"You can take down your cameras,
boys. give you my word he won't 60
out Of here tonight or tomorrow"
Keith added that he had no orders
from ]. Edgar Hoover, chief Of the Bu-
reau CT Investigation Of the Depart
ment of Justice ct washington, for re.
moval Of the gangster.
Sixteen airplanes, however. remained
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
REFS IS FAVOR|TE
FOR REGATTA CUP
Ell Lagarto, First Heat Win
ner, Has Best Chance.
Crash Race Feature.

Leading the pack Of Gold Cup speed
boats by virtue of a clear victory in
the first heat. the l1-year -old Ell
Lagarto, owned and driven by George
Refs Of Lake George, NJ Y, was IA
vorite today to capture the priced Presi-
dents Cup.
BY finishing close enough to the top
in this afternoons two f1nal 15-mile
heats over the 2h-mile Potomac River
course to win point score victory,
Refs would possess both the trophies
offered in this class-the Gold Cup he
Presidents Cup.
Approximately a dozen outboard and
cruiser races were slated to round out
the second and final days running Of
the seventh Presidents Cup regatta.
A ruf1ing cross-wind held down any
thing approaching record time in minor
races yesterday. Only in the hydro
plane class did S. M. Auerbach of Chi
cago come close to q record. He drove
his Emancipator II over smile course
at 44.291 miles an hour, as against
world record Of ASST.
Refs won the first heat Of the Presi-
dents Cup by driving Ell Lagarto at
55.555 miles an hour over the 15-mile
COuISC. MS tl14C WdS SA61I1y lOWCA
than miles an hour under the Presi-
dents Cup record he himself holds.
Bill Horn, driving the Horace Dodge
entry, Delphine w, had an almost
miraculous escape from serious injury
in the first heat when he lost the rud-
der of his boat while passing the judges
stand at better than S. miles an hour.
The Delphine w headed straight for
the Army transport Gen. D. H. Rucker,
anchored not more than go feet away.
but when Mechanic Charles Grafilin Of
Newport News, Va, cut the motors, the
boat swerved sufficiently to crash the
steamer only a glancing blow. Graf
fins shoulder was broken. --.
The Delphine w was giving splen-
did race to the Ell Lagarto up to the
time she whipped out Of Horns hands
on q nasty cross-chopping sea at the
close of her first lap. Refs, as result Of
his showing in the first heat, Is re
(Nr0,f3uyyod IN Do0o Column
Evening star., 1933-09-30
ROVER QUITS POST
AS j. s. ATTORNEY
Resignation Is Accepted by
Cummings, Who Lauds
Cooperation.

United States Attorney Leo A. Ro-
yer announced today his formal resig-
nation has been accepted by Attorney
General Cummings.
Mr.. Rover will relinquish his Official
post as soon as his successor can pe
named and qualify. It is expected tnls
will be done within q week or 10 days:
The letter of resignation. mailed
Thursday, follows:
my Dear Mr. Attorney General:
"I. herewith, tender my resignatlon
as United States attorney IN ana !or
the District of Columbia. to be enectiVe
upon the appointment and qualincation
of my successor. ~.
1T is my desire to return 70 tns
private practice Of the law, ana Woulo
appreciate the acceptance OF my Lssis-
nation at as early date as possible.
II desire to express to you my genu:
inc Appreciation of the many marked
co1rtesies extended to me during my
term of service with your administra-
ton"
Cummings Replies.
Attorney General Cummings, In
accepting the resignation by letter,
said:
Dear Mr.. Rover:
IT have your letter of September %,
1898, rendering your resignation as
United States attorney IN and for the
District of Columbia, to be effective
upon the appointment and qualification
Of your successor.
"Your resignation is accepted as
rendered.
Il take this opportunity to express
to you my appreciation for the genuine
cooperation you have given the de-
partment In the conduct OF the pubic
business in your charge. Permit me
to express the hope that IN the tur-
ther practice of your profession you
will enjoy the success that has SO sig
nally attended your efforts as a punnc
servant"
Il was said at the Department Of
Justice that the new United States at
torney will qualify upon taking the
oath of Office and that it will not be
necessary for Mr.. Rover to wait until
Congress confirms the appointment OF
his successor before returning to pri-
vate practice. Mr.. Rover will open law
offices In the Colorado Building In as
sociation with Martin F. ODonoghue'
Few Old Gases Pending.
Mr.. Rover leaves behind him an
enviable record IS district attorney.
His successor win sit down to desk
virtually cleared Of old cases, whereas
In the past incoming district attorneys
have had to deal with hundreds of un-
tried cases hanging over from their
predecessors term. Mr.. Rover has per-
sonally tried many cases Of national I'M
portance during the past four years.
Mr.. Rover began the practice OF law
| in 1910, after graduating from George.
town University.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
HAVANA IS TENSE
Staying Of G.
IN STREET BATTLE.
American Photographer
Among Casualties as Troops
Fight Communists.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, September 30.-Street bat
ties between Communists and soldiers,
in which 6 persons were killed and IA,
including an American, were wounded,
left Havana tense today.
The shooting and wild disorder at
tended demonstration of thousands Of
Communists in memory Of a Cuban
Communist leader killed in Mexico four
years ago and whose ashes were to have
been inferred in huge obelisk built by
Communists in Fraternity Park.
This vas in opposition to government
wishes, and this disagreement apparently
brought on the shooting from the house.
tops near the park and started the
general battle yesterday afternoon.
Shots Heard Through Night.
Through the night shots were
heard intermittently, automobiles rushed
through the city, and soldiers remained
on guard. Feeling between troopers and
Communists continued at high pitch.
Many feared new outbreak. for the
ashes Of the slain youth. the student
Julio Antonio Mella, apparently were in
the hands of the soldiers. who planned
to bury them in Colon Cemetery today
A statement issued by the government
said the demonstration had been au-
thorized. but when 1t was learned the
Communists planned to bury the re-
mains in Fraternity Park, an army
captain was sent to ask Communist
leaders to conduct the funeral in the
Municipal Cemetery.
Then. the communique added COM
pany of artillery, commanded by Capt
Jose Hernandez Ruda, was sent to the
vicinity ito prevent disorders and pro-
tect demonstrators because the govern
ment had been informed its enemies
were planning to create disorders.
Two Soldiers Wounded.
"A few seconds later several shots
were fired and Capt. Hernandez Ruda
fell mortally wounded. The soldiers
upon being attacked, started to shoot
in the air to disperse the crowd, but as
the crowd was hostile, and as several
shots were fired at the soldiers, they
fired back. Two soldiers were wounded.
Scenes Of wild disorder were enacted
as the shooting reached q climax
Frightened householders scurried for
cover. high-tension lines were broken.
A heavy rain started when the excite
ment was at its height. A sniper firing
down from Anti-Imperialist League
headquarters wounded one soldier
Troops thereupon rushed the building
Airplane Crashes.
As dusk fell the city had the ap-
pearance of a battle-ground, with an
airplane flying overhead, cavalry, IN
fantry and navy patrols everywhere, and
an improvised tank numbering about
The plane. an army machine, later
crashed Its occupants escaped injury.
Joe Gibson, 46, an American news
reel photographer, received buckshot
wounds In the leg. Six others Of the
injured lay near death.
Reports Of disorders elsewhere in the
island republic trickled into the capital
A force Swas said to be In the field
against the Grau San Martin govern
ment In Camaguey Province, and from
Matanzas came word of small bands Of
rebels roaming through the country.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
Six Are Convicted
In Luer kidnaping;
Get Prison Terms
By the Associated Press.
EnuyADnGyyYYYr

By the Associated Press.
EDWARDSvILLE, H., September
30.-Prison terms ranging from life to
five years were assessed here today by
jury trying five men and a woman
for the kidnapping Of August Luer, IT.
year-old Alton, Ill, banker.
Eugene Norvell, 80; Percy Michael
Fitzgerald, 40. and Mrs. Lillian Chessen.
so. were given life sentences. Other
sentences: Mike MusiaI, IS, 20 years;
Christ Nicola Gitcho. Sc, five years;
Charles Chessen, 81, five years.
The State had demanded the death
penalty for the kidnapping of the IT.
year-old banker and meat packer, who
was dragged from his home the night
of July 10 and held for five days before
he was released after an unsuccessful
effort to collect 100000 ransom.
Deliberations of the jury. which be-
gan Thursday at ASS pm, after the
trial had run II days, ended formally
at 1910 am. today when buzser
sounded to announce the verdict had
been reached.
The court room soon was crowded.
The prisoners, handcuffed together,
were marched before the Judge.
Mrs. Chessen was named in state
ments made by other defendants as the
finger woman" who pointed out Luer
to the other participants IN the plot as
a likely kidnaD prospect,
Defendants Unmoved.
All Of the defendants, including Mrs.
Chosen, appeared unmoved by the
reading Of the verdict. The gray
haired. matronly- appearing woman
walked unaided from the court room.
Her husband, who with Gitcho. re-
ceived a five-year sentence, the hghtest
of the prison terms, was the only one
of the six to smile as the prisoners
were taken back to their cells.
Norvell, designated leader in the
abduction plot. confessed from the wit
ness stand that he helped plan and
execute the kidnapping. but declared he
did so because he feared Mrs. Chosen,
and Irish" O'Malley, fugitive in the
case
Fitzgerald, St. Louis ex-convict. ad-
Norvell, O'Malley and Oracle Adams,
also fugitive, in the actual kidnapping.
He was the only defendant who did not
take the stand. apparently because his
criminal record would have been re-
vealed to the jury.
Helped to Write Note.
Mrs. Chosen, besides being the "fn-
ger woman" also was shown by evi-
dence to have assisted O'Malley and
Norvell in writing a note for $4,000,
sent to Luer after the banker was re-
leased. She denied on the stand she
did more than help Norvell spell some
words used in the note.
Musiala allowed the kidnaperS to hold
Luer for five days and nights in q
cramped and musty hole beneath tool
shed on the farm near Eagle Park.
Gitcho was shown to have allowed
Norvell, acting for Fitzgerald and
OMalley, to hide Luer for two hours
Immediately after the abduction In the
cellar Of the Gitcho grocery, at Madi-
son, Ill.
Chessen, the evidence showeS. was
present at conferences between Norvell
and Mrs. Chessen. which concerned the
kidnapping, and went with Mrs. Chessen
and Norvel in q car from which the
note demanding $4,000 was thrown.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
Iron and Steel Companies
CoIIieries Put Under
Bitumin0uS Code.
$4,000 EXPECTED TO GO
BACK TO WORK MONDAY
Roosevelt Now Looks to Financial
Problem, With Statement Of
Policies Due Soon.
BULLETIN,

PITTSBURGH, September 80 lP.
The H. c. Frick Coke Co., in a.
statement issued today, pledged Ito
cooperate to the fullest extent with
the Government" to promote the
N. r. A., but made no mention of
recognizing the United Mine Workers
of America.
BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK. NJ Y, September 80.
President Roosevelt set up today the
machinery for regulation Of the dis
ordered coal industry and its thou
sands of miners.
With peace in sight for this troubled
business he looked ahead to new steps
in the recovery drive, once again focus
ing on finance and credit expansion.
The President received just before
midnight last night an agreement for
the captive miner" operated by the
iron and steel companies, bringing these
under the scope of the bituminous coal
code, and he signed it early this
morning.
Code in Effect Monday.
This stroke spread the new deal Tor
working hours and wages OF miners
over the entire bituminous field and
puts the code into effect on Monday.
As a result Mr. Roosevelt is conf
dent that the $4,000 miners in the
fields of Western Pennsylvania will re-
turn to work Monday and the STRIFE
in the captive mines" will be ended
To complete his machinery for the
coal industry the President appointed
Hugh S. johnson. the industrial ad-
ininistrator, as a temporary member
of any code authority with power to-
appoint an agent to act in his stead.
Mr.. Roosevelt sat up late last night
to get the new order for the coal fields
into operation Monday. Donald Rich
berg, counsel for the National Re-
covery Administration, brought the
pact with the iron and steel companies
here
Looks to Financial Program.
In approving the understanding with
the iron and steel operators the Pres1-
dent stipulated that it was done with
the understanding that, under this
agreement, hours, wages and working
conditions throughout these mines will
be made as favorable to the employees
as those prevailing in the district IN
which such mines are located"
A statement of Mr.. Roosevelt'S views
and policies on finances was In immt-
nent prospect. There is increasing be-
lief he will 60 to the American Legion
convention opening at Chicago Monday.
Either in his prospective talk there
or in the speech he has announced will
be made before the Conference of Cath
Ollie Charities in New York next Wednes-
day he probably will give his ideas on
the monetary situation
Last night the President talked in
the Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal
Church at its centennial celebration,
urging that the people look as much
to spiritual values as to economics in
these busy days of recovery talk.
The presidential calendar was COM
paratively free today. If he goes to
Chicago it will be tomorrow night. with
an arrival there Monday morning.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
BULLETIN.

Reuters News Agency reported from
Moscow that the Soviet balloon
which ascended into the stratosphere
landed this afternoon about 80 miles
from Moscow.
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, September 30.-Three
Russian balloonists who took of for a
flight into the stratosphere at 8:4l am.
today reported by wireless before pre-
pairing to descend that they had
reached an altitude of $4,000 meters.
Or l1S0 miles, which they claimed to
be a new record.
At that hour the huge army balloon,
which had passed out Of sight early
in the morning after its take-of, was
plainly visible to the naked eye and
appeared as q silvery fleck in q cloudless
sky northeast of Moscow.
please prepare to receive U.s." said
the final message from the balloonists.
It indicated that the bag might land
about 81 miles from the capital.
An earlier message said they had
ascended 1890 meters, which. II their
instruments we're correct. surpassed the
record Of 16,700 meters set by Prof.
Auguste Picard in August, 1882.
The balloonists, Georgi Prokoflev,
Ernest Birmbaum and Konstantin
GudenoH, had made eight previous at
tempts to get their craft OF the ground,
but today, thanks to perfect weather,
they had easy sailing.
Five messages sent while they were
Evening star., 1933-09-30
Three ShannOns and Two Who
Handled Ransom Money Also
Guilty of Abduction.
JUDGE LAUDS JURORS COURAGE;
GRANTS 3-DAY APPEAL PERIOD
Defendants Show Sligh Emotion During
Verdict Reading-Three Are
Released by Decision.
By the Associated Press.


OKLAHOMA September 30-Harvey Esey Albert Bates
the three Shannons and two of the Cities defendants
Federal Court the Charles Ursche
KIDNAPPING trial today.
Blumenfeld Kronck Kozberg three
the Minneapolis defendants, acquitted.
The other Twin Cities defendants Berman and Clifford
Skely convicted.
Immediately Judge Edgar vaught
convened court at 10 &C. To- That verdict
reached night
sealed until today
hours,
Evening star., 1933-09-30
FORD SPOKESMAN DENIES
TROUBLE IN DETROIT SHOP
Declines to Discuss Steps That May
Be Under Way to Meet Prob
lem at Chester.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. September 30-The Ford
Motor Co., through a company spokes-
man, reiterated today, that there is mo
labor trouble at the local plant" and
declined to discuss any steps that may
be under way to meet the problem
created at Chester, Pa, where a Ford
assembly plant was closed following a
walkout.
Sources outside the Ford plant indi-
Gated that tool and die makers of the
local Ford plants were unwilling to
join strike of these workers in motor
car plants of three other Michigan
cities.
Ford sources stated that reports that
the Ford Co. might close all its
plants if severely pressed by labor
troubles, were without foundation.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
STEAMER SINKS
First Engineer Missing After Ex-
plosion on Vessel.

LONDON, September 80 R.-A re-
port to Lloyds from the British steamer
Hartside today said the Latvian steam
ship Andromeda sank after sending an
s o s from 48.40 north and 7.3 west.
Her crew of 20 was saved, but the first
engineer was missing.
The captain Of the Andromeda said
he thought an explosion or striking an
The Hartside and the British vessel
Carinthia and the Dutch ship Mira
responded to the distress call. The An
dromeda left Barry on September 28
for Algiers.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
DYNAMITE PLOT F0ILED

BUENos AIRES. September 80 Cp.
An alleged plot to dynamite the
national prison and free the inmates
was broken up today, police asserted.
with the arrest Of Severe Toranso, .
former army general.
In arresting Toran1o, the authorities
seized an annotated map Of Argentina,
a telegraphic postal code and keys.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
CHILD'S DRESS IGNITES
Maryland Girl, 4, Given Slight
Chance to Recover.

EASTON, Nd, September 80 @.-
Mollie Renshaw, 4-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis H. Renshaw, was
critically burned at their farm, New
Quarter, near here, late yesterday when
Brought to the Emergency Hospital
here, hospital attendants said there
was little chance she would live.
The Renshaws moved here from
Richmond several years ago.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
ARMY PRISONERS FLEE
Two overpower Guard at Fort
Hayes and Escape.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. September 80 R.
Two military prisoners confined at
Fort Hayes here overpowered and dis
armed q guard Friday and escaped.
Army officers ut the post announced
today.
The prisoners who got away are
Clairmont Boshart. IS, Of Cleveland.
charged with forgery. and John J.
desertion.
An Army board after an inquiry held
the guard blameless. The officers were
told that the guard was In charge Of
one of the men and that the second
man, working nearby but unguarded,
overpowered him.
Evening star., 1933-09-30
Bombs Wreck Rail Bridge.

SALONIKA, Greece, September 80
R).-A railway bridge on the route Of
the Simplon- Orient express, SO miles
north of here just beyond the Serbian
border, was wrecked last night by Sc
ries Of bomb explosions. 1t was re-
ported that the train was not damaged.
Evening star., 1933-09-30

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ID
Evening star., 1933-09-30

Increasing cloudiness and somewhat
warmer, followed by showers beginning
late tonight or tomorrow; cooler tomor-
row night and Monday. Temperatures
Highest. rs, at noon today: lowest, "a,
at 6 am. today. Full report on A-16: