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Evening star., 1934-06-15
MISSIONARY SLAIN
DEFENDING FAMILY
Veteran American Worker
Is Killed by Chinese
Bandit Gang.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING. June l5.-Dr. J. H. In
gram, IS. American missionary, was
slain early today when he attempted
to shield his wife and grandchildren
from bandits. The United States le-
CATION made swift representations to
Chinese authorities.
DR.. Ingram was shot to death in
his Summer bungalow on the outskirts
Of Peiping, before his family. A vet
eran of the Boxer siege, he had been
In China for so years. He was a ma
tive Of Richland County, Ohio at
tached to the American Board Of Mis-
sions with headquarters at Boston.
He was often called one Of China 5
best foreign friends"
Chinese officials promised immediate
steps. to capture the outlaws and pro-
tect other foreigners In hills near
Peipins.
Bandits Garry Pistols.
Or. ingram, with his wife and
grandchildren, went to the bungalow
yesterday to obtain belongings before
going to Peitaiho to spend the Sum-
mer.
Shortly after midnight a band Of
robbers, carrying pistols and fash
lights, entered the room where the
missionary and his wife were sleeping
As the thieves stood over the In
grams with pistols the frightened
grandchildren crawled into Mrs. In
grams bed. DR.. Ingram then grap-
pied with one robber, pinning him
against the wall. The robber wrested
free and shot the missionary in the
arm and then in the head.
The robbers then ransaeked the
house, making repeated demands for
money. They succeeded in getting
only small amount of personal prop
erty and IS cash.
Woman, Children Unharmed.
Mrs. Ingram and the children. un-
harmed, were brought to Peiping to-
day. Nelson T. Johnson, United
States Minister, called on her and
the Chinese government also sent q
representative with condolences.
DR.. Ingram was one Of the Oldest
foreign residents Of Peiping and could
give vivid recollections of the Boxer
Seige Of 1900. The American Red
Cross in 1918 sent him to Siberia
for medical work among troops, and
later to Prague to direct the repatria-
ton Of 1000 Czechoslovakian soldiers.
DR.. Ingram's married daughter is
the wife of Capt. william F. Mayer
Evening star., 1934-06-15
JAPAN TO CONCENTRATE
FLEETS FOR MANEUVERS
$50 Warships and ESQ Planes to
Participate in Three-Month
Mock Warfare.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 15.-One hundred
and eighty warships, almost the entire
sea power Of the empire. and ESQ air.
planes will participate in Japan's an
nual grand maneuvers from early Au-
gust until late October, the navy ofice
announced today.
The campaign will consist Of two
preliminary phases and a final major
movement eliminating in mock bat
tie somewhere southwest of Japan.
Maneuvers will be held all the way
from Korea to the Island Of Formosa,
indicating the problem win be to repel
an enemy attacking from the south
west and operating in waters between
the chain of islands that constitute
Japan and the mainland Of Asia.
The cost Of the practice Is estimated
at 10000 ven Approximately ST.
soc, ,000).
Evening star., 1934-06-15

Mrs. Roosevelt today, intimated
that she thought the District Of Co.
lumbia relief rolls would be cut fur
ther. At her press conference at the
White House, she pointed out that
the District in proportion to its
population with other places has
more persons on its rolls than any
other city in the United States. Many
on the relief rolls are believed not
to be really In need or unable to find
employment.
The First Lady stated that she had
written a letter to Elwood Street,
director of the Welfare Board, sug-
gesting that the nursery schools
adult educstion and school children's
luncheons in Washington be con-
tinued during the Summer. She
Evening star., 1934-06-15
M'AD00 BACKS JOHNSON
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Endorsement Lauds Republican
for Allegiance to Ad-
ministra ton
BY the Associated Press.

By Ihe hSSocIated FreSS.
LOS ANGELES, June l5.-Senator
William G. McAdoo announced yes
terday his Endorsement Of Senator
Hiram johnson of California as a
Democratic candidate for the once
he now holds as nominal Repub-
hcan.
McAdoo's Endorsement extoliing
Johnson's allegiance to the Demo-
cratic administration was coupled
with a statement about George Creel,
writer, who seeks the Democratic
nomination for Governor of California,
Evening star., 1934-06-15
LEUKEMlA AGAIN FATAL

MEMPHIS. Tenn, June Is R.-
Leukemis, deadly blood disease,
claimed a third Memphis child today.
William Charles Massey, 8-year r-old
son of P j. Massey, died at his home
after a three-months' battle with the
disease.
James Lee Gillian, aged 18 months,
died of the disease several days ago.
Willie Mae Miller, aged years,
was a victim In March.
Evening star., 1934-06-15
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIAteu FEeS3.
BRAWLEY, Calf, June 15.-Sum-
moned before the COUNT board Of
supervisors, Brig. Gen. Pelham D.
Glassford, Federal labor conciliator in
the Imperial Valley, apologized to
Judge Vaughn Thompson for his state
ments questioning the honesty and
integrity of Imperial Valley courts.
The former Washington, D. c., chief
of police. who resigned following the
bonus riots, was questioned last night
by the supervisors concerning state
ment he issued Wednesday In which
he charged that one prominent I'm
Evening star., 1934-06-15
MUSSOLINI CAUTIOUS.

Berlin Group Sees Move to Prevent
Nazi Dehxeie.
BY Radio to The Star.
BERLIN, Germany. June 15.-With
German and Italian newspapers vying
in their rosy descriptions of the
scenery surrounding the present con-
ference between Reichschancellor Adolf
Hitler and Italian Premier Benito
f-ussolini, though scrupulously avoid
ing any inkling Of what is being dis
cussed, two surprising explanations of
its purpose and background come from
influential circles in Berlin.
First is that MuSsolini is extremely
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Evening star., 1934-06-15
Attorney to Oppose Mcclellan

Attorney to Oppose McKeI1ar.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June IS R.-
John r. Neal. Knoxville attorney who
qualified to oppose both Senators
Kenneth McKellar and Nathan
Bachman for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the United States Sem
ate, announced today he will make
his race solely against McKellar.
Evening star., 1934-06-15
SOVIET TO GET PROTEST

Manchukuo Resents Presence Of
Russian Planes.
TOXIC, June Is R.-A Rengo
(Japanese) News Agency dispatch
from Harbin tonight said Manchukuo
was preparing a vigorous protest to
Moscow on reports that three Soviet
airplanes circle over Mishan, in East
ern Kirin, Manchukuo. yesterday and
returned TO Russian territory.
Evening star., 1934-06-15

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Evening star., 1934-06-15

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Evening star., 1934-06-15
WEATHER.
N uy..4h., E,t aau Foreea

Fair, somewhat warmer tonight; to-
morrow partly cloudy, possibly local
showers, cooler in late afternoon or at
night. emperatures-Highest, IS, at
noon today; lowest. 81, at Sis am. to-
day. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1934-06-15

CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1934-05-27
YOUTH is ACCUSED
IN BOMBING THREAT
Newark Boy Arrested on Charge
of Demanding SO, 900 From
Utilities Head.
b. he Assoc!sted Press

bT ne Annotated Press.
NEWARK, n. j., May ga It.
yesr-old youth was arrested at Cedar
Grove today and charged with au-
thorship OF a letter TO Thomas N.
McCarter, president Of the Public
Service Corporation, demanding $4,000
on threat Of bombing the Public
Service Terminal here.
The boy said he was Thomas j
Layden Of Newark
The letter was mailed in Mont
clair, according to John S. Bush OF
the New York Office of the Depart
ment OF Justice.
1t was written in pencil and direct
ed that the money in S, 10 and 20
dollar bills be placed near a desig-
mated sign in Cedar Grove, between
noon and l pm. Saturday.
Loss Of a couple of hundred lives
can be prevented if you comply" the
letter read in part.
Acting under instruction of police
a liveried chauffeur, driving Nc
Carter's automobile, placed the pack
age at the spot at the appointed time.
1t contained bills and paper. Then
he drove away.
Layden, Bush said, appeared short
ly afterwards, looked about him, then
stopped and picked up the package,
examined it and as the men closed
in. threw it to the ground.
Bush said he denied any knowledge
OF the letter, but admitted, after two
hours of questioning, that he had
written it. He denied he had any
accomplices. Bush said
Layden lives with his mother, three
sisters and two brothers, and from
December until March worked for the
6. w. A. on roads near Cedar Grove.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Auto Labor Board
Clarifies Ruling on
Union Solicitation

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 26.-Acting on
complaints that "coercive solicitation
of workers to join company unions
is being attempted in various parts
of the country. the Automobile Labor
Board today issued a statement in
clarifica ton of its solicitation policy
as announced March 90.
The statement said it was not the
boards purpose in its original ruling,
to attempt infringement Of the in
dividuals right to discuss any topic
during non-working hours, regardless
of where such discussion may take
place"
1t added that ANY ruling by en-
ployers as to place of solicitation
during employees working hours
goes beyond the intent of the boards
ruling. This does not mean" the
statement continued. that the prop
erty of the companies is to be used
as a place for agitation or mass
meetings"
In its original ruling the board
held that there must be no solicita-
ton OF membership in company or
other unions during working hours.
Today. the board said:
1T was clearly meant that no one
should solicit membership in any
group during working hours, whether
such solicitor were a member of such
group or not.
Membership in any organized
group is not at this time a necessary
qualification for continued employ
ment. The board is desirous that
further irritation should cease"
Evening star., 1934-05-27
HOUSE SETS SILVER
ACTION THIS WEEK
Favorable Report Ready on
Bill Changed to Fit Sen
ate ReviSiOnS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The silver bill was hurried along
yesterday by a favorable report by the
House Ways and Means Committee
after only two days of hearings.
Chairman Doughton said he ex-
pected to bring the measure up in
the House some time this week and
that he looked for approval without
delay.
Not an opposition witness testified
before the House Committee. Prof.
E. w. Kammerer of Princeton Uni
versity. noted monetary authority.
was expected to voice objections to
the silver purchase program yester-
day. but he failed to appear.
Instead, Representative Dies. Demo-
crat. of Texas and White, Democrat,
of Idaho urged passage.
Dies, who introduced the measure
in the House, explained its pro-
visions.
Senate Changes Added.
The committee adopted several
amendments, already added to the
Senate bill, introduced by Senator
Pittman, Democrat, of Nevada.
The principal one would strengthen
the declaration of policy under which
the United States will purchase silver
until the metal constitutes Is per cent
of the metallic monetary reserve.
The Treasury's holding of approxi-
mately 90,O00,0OO ounces now consti-
tutes IL per cent of the metallic re-
serve and officials have estimated it
would be necessary to buy an addi-
tional 1,314,000,000 ounces to reach
the IS per cent ratio.
There was no roll call on the House
Committee action yesterday, but mem
bers said orly Representative Cochran,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, opposed
approval. Several committee members,
however, were absent.
The bill would permit the President
to take over domestic stocks of silver
at price not to exceed so cents an
ounce and if the continental supply
is bought by the Treasury, the price is
not to 60 beyond half dollar an
ounce.
World Price to Guide.
To add the reserve, purchases of
foreign silver will be necessary at the
world market price. The time for
these purchases is left to the discre-
ton of the President. The Treasury
is authorized to issue silver certificates
in an amount equal to that paid for
the metal and to that extent the
measure Is inf1ationary.
Dies said the bill was step to carry
out the resolution adopted at the
London Economic Conference to re
habilitate silver" and predicted SINH
lar action by other nations.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
RUG DUTY BOOST
BOON TO TEXTILES
Presidents Action, First
Under N. |. R. A., Also Hits
Japanese Competition.

With the struggle over the tariff
bill in the Senate becoming more in
tense. interest was intensified in the
tariff situation by issue by President
Roosevelt yesterday of a proclama-
ton increasing the duty Of chenille
rug imports and imports of other
cotton rugs in an effort to shut out
ruinous japanese competition. This
action is the first taken by the Presi-
dent under the powers Of the n. !. r
A. to produce codified industries from
ruinous foreign competition. 1t comes
not only at a time when the con-
troversy over presidential trade agree
ments md The tariff bill is heated,
but just when England and Japan
are locking horns because Japan is
undermining British world trade In
textiles
The Presidents proclamation has
the effect of increasing the duty on
chenille rugs by about $50 per cent
by imposing a fee of IS cents per
square yard This is additional to
the 40 per cent ad valorem duty of
the Smoot- -Hawley act. Rates on
other cotton rugs are also largely in
creased and at the same time quotas
are fixed limiting importations from
Japan.
Code Raises Prices.
The action was taken under sec
ton (E) of the national industrial
recovery act and was made neces-
sary, as explained by former Gov.
Max o. Gardner of North Carolina,
counsel for the Cotton Textile Insti-
tute, because advancing prices of tex
tiles here under the N. r. A. code
resulted in increased influx of cotton
rugs from Japan.
An announcement as to the cotton
rugs was made by the tariff commits
SIGN, which said the President, on
recommendation of the administrator
for national recovery, had requested
the Tariff Commission to investigate
imports of cotton rugs and it had
done so. The commission then said
the President had decided to impose
the following fees in addition to the
duties provided by existing law in
each case:
1-On chenille rugs, wholly or in
chief value of cotton, Is cents per
square yard.
2-On imitation oriental rugs,
wholly or in chief value of cotton,
% cents per square yard.
3-On rugs, wholly or in chief
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Evening star., 1934-05-27
Wholesale Arrests Made bv
Troops Despite Resistance
of Inflamed Strikers.
ONE MAN WOUNDED, so JAILED.
AS PEACE EFFORTS ARE PUSHED
Casualties Reach 200 i'm Five DAYS
Disorder-Unions Make Guard
Withdrawal Peace Condition.
BY the Associated Press.


TOLEDO, Ohio, May ga steady attack
aunched by National Guardsmen
Lite plant late tonight effort dperse some 5000 ner
sons gathered on the scene of five days disorders
For almost hours
dozens to thousands of whom Saturday
ght SghtseeS bent satisfying curiosity the killing
OF two persons and the injury strike the
plant ~
Rifles barked again in control suv strikers and
their mpahze earlier in the evening and one man was feed
by bullet from unknown gun. he did not believe he
had been shot a GuardSman ~ ~ O0'o AN
Under cover of the masked soldiers armed with night
SUCKS swept INTO the crowd making wholesale men and
boys they accused OF leading hecklers. $1,000 ~
More than SO had been headnuarter
before midnight
among their number least outside Toledo in
cudng one University of Michigan and two University
OF Michigan graduates from Ann Arbor ''
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Idah0-Calif0rnia 5Woims' Var
Sets Ne,v Mark In State Pride

II am certain that would be called
rattlesnake. Those two others
would be called garden snakes. But
then, perhaps after those Idaho
worms arrived in Los Angeles the
fishermen thereabouts thought their
own produce had been misnamed."
The spokesman is curious as to
what these California "woims" eat.
A wounded fly caused the fancy
woim" to recoil 1t declined fresh
hamburger.
That is ample proof that 1t came
from California" said the spokesman.
ANY Idaho rattlesnake would snatch
hamburger out of the teeth of
tiger"
To send the plain woims" to Boise
by motor freight cost $l.25 each, but
the fancy woims." carried in the
same crate and freely intermingling
with the other two, cost IS.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
EMBARGO ION ARMS
SEEN TOMORROW
President May Issue ProcIa-
nation to Halt Chaco
War Slaughter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt may issue to-
morrow proclamation prohibiting
the sale in this country of war NUM-
tions to be sent to Paraguay and
Bolivia
Threats of unrestricted warfare
between the belligerents in the Gran
Chaco may cause the President to
issue the proclamation without wait
ing for international action on an
arms embargo through the League Of
Nations
Paraguay warned the world at
Geneva yesterday that since Bolivia
had bombed undefended Para qua an
towns and threatened to bomb Asun-
cion, the capital, Paraguay also would
discard the international rules Of war
Proclamation Ready.
A proclamation embodying the
Presidents ideas concerning contin-
ued warfare between the two South
American republics, and exercising
his powers to prohibit any American
sales to prolong the struggle already
has been drawn up by the State
Department, ready for immediate
signature.
The joint resolution. authorizing
the President to issue the proclama-
ton, has not yet been sent to the
White House from Congress. The
House convenes at noon tomorrow,
however, and Speaker Rainey is ex-
pected to sign the resolution imme-
diately. Later it must go to the
Senate to be signed by Vice President
Garner before going to the White
House
President Roosevelt, who urged pas
sage of the resolution by Congress,
is not expected to delay affixing his
signature and-if deemed necessary
Immediately afterward to issue the
proclamation.
League Meeting Soon.
An extraordinary session Of the
League of Nations will be held in
Geneva on May 80 to consider the
Gran Chaco War, and to receive re-
ports from 81 nations on their atti-
tude toward an international arms
embargo.
Responses have not yet been re-
ceived from all nations, however, and
this may delay action by the League.
When the resolution empowering
the President to prohibit sale OF arms
and munitions for use in Bolivia and
Paraguay was introduced, the State
Department disclosed that the United
States hoped for the cooperation of
other nations, and especially of
Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru,
whose territory adjoins that of the
belligerents.
1t was made plain. however, that
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Evening star., 1934-05-27
FORMER DRY AGENTS
JAILED IN BRIBERIES
Texas Men Sentenced to Two
Year Terms for Soliciting
Funds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TEXARKANA, Tex, May 26.-Con-
victed of soliciting and accepting
bribes in liquor cases, S. M. Gurley.
former Western Arkansas prohibition
administrator, and Owen R. Wilson,
former prohibition agent, were SEN
fenced to two years in prison in
Federal Court here today.
Federal Judge Heartsill Ragon SEN
fenced the former officials to two
years on each of five counts in an in
dictment, the sentences to run con-
currently, and gave them 120 days
in which to file a bill of exceptions.
They were permitted to remain at
liberty on present bond.
Attorneys for the convicted men
said they would take an appeal to
the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 26-Italy, declared
Premier Mussolini tonight, will stick
firmly by the gold standard, because
I'VE believe all nations will return to
the gold standard"
"India-rubber currency" he told
the Chamber Of Deputies in a two
hour address, cannot last forever"
Italy's premier further announced,
in a review of economic conditions,
establishment of an ironclad control
over Italian exchanges and exports, in
answer to what he called attempts by
some Italians to speculate against
their government.
The control was in the form OF a
decree which forbids banks, corpora
tions, societies or citizens resident Or
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Zephyr Sets Ne,c
Railroad Records
In Nonstop Run
Travels From Denrer to
Chicago in I3 Hours
) Minutes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated FreSS.
CHICAGO. May 26.-Ending the
first sunrise-to-sun nonstop run in
American railroad history, the Zephyr
Of the Burlington Railroad swept into
Chicago at 709 o'clock tonight &C. S.
T) at 96 miles an hour.
The rushing little stainless steel
train more than doubled the proud
record of Britain's Royal Scot for
nonstop runs. its own record for
short-run speed and set a new Amer
ican mark for sustained high speed.
1t had travelled from Denver to Chi
cago without stopping, a distance of
1854 miles, in l3 hours and 5 min
utes. between sunrise in the Colorado
capital and sunset in Chicago.
The Royal Scots record of 56 miles
an hour for 401 miles was replaced
by new mark Of IT'S for the 1,0l5.l
miles.
The Zephyr sped 96.3 miles at a
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Evening star., 1934-05-27
Codos and Rossi Hope to
Reach Pacific Coast in
SIS Hours as Westward
Journey Begins.
ATLANTIC WEATHER
is REPORTED IDEAL
silvery Monoplane, Laden With
1000 Gallons of Fuel, Leaves
at Dawn, With Flyers Trying
to Better Own Time on Flight
to Syria.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LIE BOURGET. France, May 27
Sunday Heading westward for
California on a 6100-mile nonstop
flight, the veteran French f1iers. Paul
Codos and Maurice Rossi, scared into
a dawn-streaked sky today in the
plane which holds the present world
record.
The plane passed over Cherbourg at
552 am. today and headed West, re-
ports from the coastal city said
They left French soil when they
passed over the village of Jobourg at
am. q am. Eastern standard time)
They took off at 4:10 am. 11:10
pm. Eastern standard time) laden
with more than 1000 gallons of fuel,
and rose slowly and steadily after
humping dangerously over 5000 feet
of runway
Suddenly deciding yesterday. after
weeks of quiet preparation. that The
time was ripe, the two fliers who itw
5,635 miles in 1888 from New York to
Syria, set out on the most ambitious
nonstop westward flight ever unGer-
taken.
Weather Favorable.
Weather reports favored them II
their dangerous westward Atlantic
journey. Last reports. shortly before
10 O'Clock last night, said the weather
was good over the Atlantic, with tail
winds
I'VE are going just as far as We
can" said Rossi, as he climbed into
the ships cabin before the take-off
and seated himself at the controls.
I'VE don't know just where We will
land, but We hope it will be scme-
where on the Pacific Coast between
San Francisco and San Diego"
At Home All Evening.
Both aviators remained at Rossi's
home all during the evening, so busy
making ready for the departure they
had no time for dinner.
Rossi's elderly mother begged him
on bended knees to abandon the trip,
but he was determined.
Nothing, mama, will stop me-" the
son replied gently as Nine. Rossi
clung to him.
Together with both the flyers
wives. she arrived at the airport at
the last minute to bid good-by. She
was still weeping and begging her son
not to expose himself to danger.
Many others were at the field to
wave them on. Among them was
Gen. Victor Leon Ernest Denain,
minister of air, with whom the fly
ers had a last-minute talk. Denain
bade them God-speed.
Coste Says Good by.
Diedonne Coste, who made the
westward crossing of the Atlantic
with Maurice Bellonte, and Nine.
Louis Bleriot, wife of the builder of
the plane they flew, also came
Rossi had arrived at the field in a
uniform and Codos in a sack suit
Both donned flying clothes.
They were laden with maps, a ham,
per of sandwiches. fruit, bottles of
champagne and containers of hot
coffee. He was still arranging things
when Codos arrived. They shook
hands and then surveyed the sky
where the first flush of morning light
was apparent.
Slowly and carefully the gasoline
was strained and poured into the
planes huge tanks, first into the
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