Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1930, Page 2

LEGGE TO SPEAK INRADI FORUM U. S. Drought and Farm Re- i lief Programs Will Be - Described. What the Federal Government is doing for the relief of the farmers, not in drought emergency aid but to set the entire agricultural industry on ye the men and women of ir return for flt:mwut of e Nation- wide hook-up of the Natiopal Radio Forum, This feature broadcast service on transmitted over the Colum- System’s network at Eastern ‘standard time. irman Legge has been described as a “farmboy who by hard work, ex- traordinary ability, broad vi helped the United States to win the ‘World War threugh his services on the ‘War Industries Board, and who is now devoting himself as a business man with farm background and instinct to mnr:inl the farming industry self-sup- po; His aim is with the support of the Federal Government to put the farmer on a fair footing with other lines of siness. e is a result-getter par excellence, who built up the biggest farm ma- chinery business in the world. There, as head of a $300,000,000 concern, he proved his executive ability. During the past few months, he has ‘been conspicuous in the public gaze be- cause of his distribution of farm aid various co-operative associations of {armers to help iwarket their crops efii- clently, and m« recently in confer- wi it Hoover, Secretary into the great problem that has been confronting the administration. ‘He will make it plain to each listener- in how the individual 'homes are affected in the matter of food supply and the to be paid for agricul- tural wogfln::. ¥ WOMAN RESCUES FOUR CHILDREN FROM FIRE Helps Them Escape Through Win- dows of Burning Home, Then Is Carried to Safety. ‘Trapped by flames and smoke yester- on the second floor of her home, at southeast, Mrs. ;| forces under the de] y | quipa by the new government but his -~ officer in the United States Navy. PAY PROBE REPORT AWAITED BY CHIEF Census Director to Take Steps to Prevent Recurrence of Miss- ing Envelope. Census Director William A. Steuart was today awaiting a report of an in- vestigation of the circumstances sur- rounding the rance of a pay envelope intended for a member of his bureau, which resulted yesterday in a delay in paying 6,000 census employes. ‘The matter arose when an employe msked for his pay envelope and was told that it had fl.re-dy been given out. The In ordered immediately. B‘Aulfl 'hlle declining to com- nmlt pending conclusion of the investi- gation, indicated that at the proper time steps would be taken to prevent the possible recurrence of such - condi- tion. He u been asked he De- partment of Commerce to submu - complete report. h‘;:l!gl employe at the bureau is sup- Rflsed be me::}ned by l'\ll‘e he‘d M it before recel o depflruu:n is nflll thh envel believed mm‘?cp:my not have been strickly fol- ‘When fl;e error "ll auoovfin;l‘,-lm- ibution of was temporarily “w with mmctlom that the identifi- ut(on system be strickly observed. 1t was reported that the cmplo hn lost his envelope has been reim! His name was withheld pending in— ‘wvestigation. MUSSOLINI DEATH PLOT IS UNCOVERED Jugoslavian Prisoner Reported to| Have Confessed Plans for | Assassination. By the Assoclated Press. TRIEST, Italy, September 3.—The authorities announced today that one of 18 Jugoslavian prisoners on trial here for terrorism had given the court & written confession of a plot to attempt the life of Premier Mussolini. The confession stated that the assas- sination attempt was to take place within a few days. The name of the confessing defendant was held secret and no further details were given, Ti Duce has been the object of several murderous attacks. He has narrowly escaped death on some of these oc- Forum Speaker ALEXANDER LEGGE. BOLIVIARECOGNIES PERU GOVERNMENT La Paz Seeks to Maintain Friendly Relations With .Cerro and Junta, By the Associated Press. LIMA, Peru, September 3.—Bolivia is the first government to recognize the new military junta, headed by Presi- dent Luis M. Sanchez Cerro, which.has replaced the administration of the de- posed president, Augusto B. Leguia. Notification of the step taken by the La Paz government was made with jthe comment that the Bolivian Junta had decided to “maintain the griend- t|ship and feelings uniting Bolivia and Peru.” CABINET MEETS AT NIGHT. Argentine Ministers Disagree, Prevent- ing Immediate Action. BUENOS AIRES, September 3 (#).— The Argentine cabinet remained in ses- sion during most of the night’ consider~ ing what was understood to be a move of the greatest probable consequences. ‘When finally adjourned, the body was prevented from taking any action be- cause of disagreement between the foreign minister and the minister of interior. Only Gen. Luis’ Dellepiane, minister of war who resigned yesterday after disagreement with President Yrigoyen, ‘Wwas not present. ‘While the cabinet made no announce- ment 8s to ifs deliberations precautions in the city against a military uprising or attempt against the life of the presi- dent were doubled today. GROW REMAINS IN PRISON. Status of American Is Difficult of Interpretation. LIMA, Peru, September 3 (/).—Lieut. Comdr. Harold B. Grow, an Ameriean, who commanded the Peruvian flying posed President , is still held in prison at Are- status is difficult of interpretation. Lieut. Col. Luis M. Sanchez Cerro, head of the new lovemment, hll stated that Grow will be tried and punished on :hlr{u of violating the P nilitary it is understood the case Officials of the American embassy are reluctant to comment on the affair. MISS BRAGANZA WEDS RUSSIAN ARMY CAPTAIN Bride's Mother Announces Mar- riage Took Place at “Capri, Italy, August 16. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 3.—Society circles learned today of the marriage ol Miss Nadejda de Br-nnu, daughter of Princess Miguel de n"‘f' nza of New York and Nev:port, to dim Vadim i, son of a former captain in the Russian army. An announcement made by the bride’s mother said the marriage took place at Capri, Italy, on August 16. The bride’s father was Prince de nza, son of the pretender to the throne of Portugal. He died here in 1923. Her mother was Anita Stewart, daughter of the late William Rhine- lander Stewart. Mme, Borozynski was introduced to society as the first debutante of the Newport season of 1928. She has been in Europe since early this year. Her mother and brother returned from Europe to Newport August 20. Her husband’s home is in BORAH GOING HOME Leaves Tonight After Spending Month in Maine. By the Associated Press. Senator Borah of Idaho leaves here tonight for his’ home in Boise. He plans to spend the Fall in the West. Having rested a month at Poland Springs, Me,, he intends to give another month to recuperation. While he has no speaking englgemenu, he said today it was probable that if asked he would respond with speeches in the West. He & expected to participate in some politi- cal campaigns there. SHOOTS WIFE AND SON Father Then Critically Wounds Himself With Gun. BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September 3 (# —George B. Duke, 33, shot and seriously wounded his wife and 14-year- old son and then critically wounded himself at their home here early today. Mrs. Duke sald she was awakened by # blow over the head and saw her hus- band standing over her. Before she Bou'l‘q get out of bed, she said, he fired 4t her. The boy, sleeping in an adjoining room, said he, tpo, was awakened by a blow and then shof. Neighbors found Duke shot through the head in his home. (3 I AT BN B FILES $50,000 SUIT J. L. Connelly Alle[eu Personal casions. ‘The confession was announced as the third day of the trial opened this after- moon. The defendants were taken from steel cages, where they werc kept in the court room, and lined up for cross- examination. Sl New Wrinkle Non-Stop thht ST. PAUL—A new wrinkle in non- stop fiight is planned by Dale Jackson for Sprij He will try to fly to the ‘3 every one of e 48 States Injuries Resulted From Collision. Joseph L. Connelly, 1369 D street ml.mnt. today filed suit in the Dis- trict Supreme Court to recover- $50,000 damages from Harry P. Clff, 104 |2 DRY AGENTS TOLD H1 10 WATCH RIGHTS Spates Warns Prohibition Officers Against Being ‘““Overzealous.” Warning prohfbition officers against “‘overzealous” efforts to enforce the law, Webster Spates, instructor in the new prohibition school today admenished the group of selected men here taking the course that the Constitution of the United States specifically proteets citi- zens against infringement of their rights by officers of the Federal Government. Lecturing in his course on the Consti- | tution and law, Mr. Spates declare: | “It is unfortunate indeed that in the |put S0 many officers of the govern- iment flagrantly have vidlated and trampled upon some provision of the Constitution in their over-zealous effarts to enforce another. “If those who are charged with the duty of enforcing obedience to the laws were less inclined to venture upon douhlful grounds, and were more care- bring all their acts clearly within the lnw as lt has been laid down by the courts,” he’sald, “not only would more Illuty ofl‘endlrl be brought to justice, id be easier to establish a wholuome respect for all laws, which is 50 essential to the successful enforce- ment of an, Explaining the constitution and laws as they affect prohibition officers, Mr. Spates stressed the protection given the ‘American citizen against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” Mr. Spates’ lecture was one of his series on the legal side of prohibition enforcement. The criminal investigation phases of the school are in charge of Harry M. Dengler, field supervisor. The group of picked prohibition officers are from all parts of the country, and are in school here for one month, W(th hours from © to 12 and 1:30 :30. The school room is on the flfth ‘floor of the old Southern Railway Building, on the same floor with the Prohibition Bureau, of the Department of Ju.suce, of which it in reality is a JESSE MANN RITES SET FOR TOMORROW Retired Contracting Painter, 85, Native of City, to Rest in Glenwood Cemetery. Funeral services for Jesse ‘Mann, 85 years old, a retired contracting painter and a native of Washington, whose death occurred Monday at the resi- dence of his daugh- ter, Mrs. - Jessie Metzger, 413 G latin street, will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afterncon from the Metzger lhome. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Mann retired almost 20 years -10 from active parti- cipation im the painting business which had occupled him almost half ln.hlhlhnw ll.\fl of Associatioh.” - Mr. the Master Painters’ In addition to Mrs. Metsger, » Mann is surviyed by arother daughter, Mamie Ferguson, and by seven grandchildren, all of this city. TEXAN ANSWERED BY GOLDSBOROUGH Maryland Senator Challenges Dem- ocrats to Take Some Con~ structive Action. Replying to Senator Tom Connally of Texas, who had criticized the ad- ministration in a radio address Monday night, Senator Phillips Lee Golds- borough, Republican, Maryland, night challenged the Democratic party to take some constructive action. “If the Democrats have & program, now is the time to bring it forth,” Goldsborough said, He declared the Republican admin- istration and the American people have a right to demand of the: Democratic party that in asking for the suffrage of the people it submit a bill of par- ticulars as to what it will do in event it is given control of the legislative branch of the Government. “The answer is that .there remainé for the Democrats only a picked-over heap of discarded and defeated issues,” he said. 'rhey can ufl« nothlnl o REDUCED GAS RATES HEARINGS ORDERED Wuhingwn_ Company Affirms New Schedule to S8ave Consumers $400,000. Public hearings on the application of the Washinglon Gas Light Co., !or the introduction of new reduced rates were ordered by Public Uulme& Commission yesterday. They will begin at 10 o'clock Wednesday, September 17, ln the board room of the District Build: A thorough examination will be made ot the proposed new schedule, particu- larly in its relation to the company’s statement that it will effect a saving tp gas consumers of $400,000 annually at tne present rates of consumption. ‘The company has offered to put the rates into effect October 1, both for itself and for its subsidiary, the George- town Gas Light Co., should the commis- sion approve the rates by that time. FASCIST LEADERS QUIT {POSTS IN AUSTRIAN GROUP By the Associated Press. SCHLADMING, Upper Austria, Sep- tember 3.—Two leaders of the Fascist Helmwehr resigned at the national con- ference today because of widespread eriticism of their policy as “ineffective.” They were Steldle, commander in chief, and his lieutenant, Dr. Pfrimer, who is head of the Styrian Fascists. ‘The chicf command was turned over to Prince Ernst Rudiger Starhemberg, who was an adherent of Adolf Hitler in the notorious. “Kapp Putch.” Fiftieth phce northeast, and his son, Harry P. Cliff, jr. for alleged personai injuries resulting from an automobile collision August 4 at Sixth and G nmu southwest. Connelly claims that an automobilerowned by the father and operated by the son collided with his machine and caused him to sustain serious injuries. Atoruey. He is represented by tri Woods' 1 Sllrh.mbm 15 a National Socialist, and many ieve he has an ambition to rule some day over Austria and Ger- maun Bavaria. He.is immensely wealthy. the largest landoWwner In Austrla and has organized his own army. Political observers belleved Starhemberg’s * as- sumption of command among the Aus- Girls Get Chart Which Fell From “?” Into Orchard Souvenir Reveals €ourse | French Aces Planned, To- gether With Deviations. By the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH, N. H, September 3. —Two girls here today had a prize souvenir of the flight from Paris to New York of the French plane *“?” Théy had a chart which Capt. Dieu donne Coste and Maurice Bellonte ap- parently had used in plotting their course across the Atlantic. As the Prench flyers sped over Ports- {mouth on their final lap of their bril- liant flight yesterday afternoon, the chart fell from the plane. It.came to earth in the orchard of John Steff. His | daughters, Alice and Irene, alert to the souvenir value of the falling object, dashed into the orchard and recov- | ered it. ‘The chart was about two by one and a half feet in size and showed portions of the continent of North America and Europe and minute latitude and longi- tude details of the Atlanti Plotted in black ink, was the course, which the fiyers had intended to follow. In blue pencil, evidently marked while they were enroute, were lines showing slight deviations from the original route. There were brief notations in French at points along the route. HURRICANE PASSES PORTO RICAN COAST Storm Moving Rapidly North-! west—Caribbean Navi- gation Threatened. ‘The storm of hurricane intensity which was discovered yesterday south of Porto Rico was reported by the ‘Washington Weather Bureau today south or scuth-southeast of Santo Do- mingo City. ‘The vortex of the storm was reported today by weather observers as moving 12 miles an hour in a west-northwest- ward direction. Weather officials say ships in the Caribbean and in the vi- cinity of the windward passage and Turks Island, in the Atlantic, have re- ported low barometer readings and stiff northeast winds, indicating the ap- proaching storm as being a severe one. ‘The velocity of hurricane winds is 75 miles an hour and up. y Llow anti-clockwise. Weather récords show that these storms. have reached a .ve- locity of 150 miles an hour. Meanwhile the Weather Bureau re- ported today there was no danger at present to the United States from the hurricane. Will Reach Haiti Tonight. ‘The storm is expected to reach the Southern Haijtian coast tonight, passing over or near Aux Cayes, and by tomor- row should be in the vicinity of Santi- ago, Cuba. ‘The Weather Bureau at 10:30 awm. today issued the following mvnory storm warning: “Tropical disturbance of hurricane intensity central over Caribbean about 100 miles south or south-southeast city of Santo Domingo moving west-north~ westward about 12 miles an hour. This disturbance still of hurricane intensity and eaution advised all vessels near its path.” Word of the hurricane was picked up by a local amateur, C. A’ Briggs, who last night had been in communication for more than 24 hours with an operator in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, troulh his short-wave set at 1311 Eprlnl road. Mr. Briggs was advised last night that no further fear of the hurricane was felt at that point, as the center of the dlnununee had veered off from St. Thom: ‘He st established communication early yesterday and was informed that a "ple of hurricane proportions” was l]lgl“;)lchinl the jsland. e St. T amateur agreed to advise of further developments at 2 hour intervals, and last night five other amateurs here established watches to pick up the communication. This was discontinued, l\owever. when the gale passed out to sea. ‘Messages lohy-d w League, Mr. lflm relayed the messages he received to the American Radio Relay last | League headquarters at Hartford, Conn., which acts as a clearing house for the more urgent amateur messages. In event.of emergency, Mr. Briggs said, the radio amateurs of the Cl-plhl can be quickly organized to pick up and transmit messages from localities where other means of oommumc-tlon may have been interrupted. —————s NEW DRIVE 1S LAUNCHED AGAINST CHINESE REBELS Sharp Fighting Follows Ten-Day Truce Effective Since Recapture of Shantung Capital. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, September 3.—A Na- tionalist attack along the Haichow- Tungkwan Railway front, niarking an- other government attempt to drive the forces of the rebellious Northern al- liance out of Honan and Shantung Provinces, was announced today by President Chiang Kai-Shek. Chiang launched the drive after a 10-day lu]l during which he awaited the outcome of his offer of amnesty to the men of the rebel ranks if tmy would leave the Northern leaders join the Nationalist Army. The North- ern_soldiers ignored the offer. The Nationalist President tele- graphed from his fleld headquarters in Northern Kiangsu Province stating the “truce,” which virtually had been ef- fective since the Nationalist recapture of Tsinan, capital of Shantung, August | ba, 15, had ended the shlrp figh ln[ near Lanfeng, Honan. ng cl his forces had pllhhed blck tha rebel.l slightly. Chiang also said activity had been resumed north of the Yellow River, in Shantung, with the Nationalists ex- pecting to head for Tientsin, principa North China port lhoruy MAIL | PLANE DAMAGED Pilot Cut and Bruised in Forced Landing at Mercer, Pa. MERCER, Pa., September 3 (P).—A Cleveland-to-New York mall plane was badly damaged in making a forced land- ing ‘at_the air field here early today. The pllot, Charles Haas, suffered cuts and bruises about the body. wuum campuuu ths his Hass, flying eastward, encountere stormy weather after leaving Clevelan and, finding low, heavy clouds as he ;nmed Pennsylvania, decided to land ere. COTTON AGAIN ON N DUTY Undersecretary Joseph P. Couon. who | ent spent his vacation at , has resumed t] retary su;:mn wrdme ng l‘r;ve he had For tonsi] removed an fully re- CALIFORNIAN WINS | NATIONAL SHoOT Gairie Upshaw Scores 96 “Out of 100 to Defeat 421 Civilians. By the Associated Press. cm PERRY, Ohio, tember 3.— re'.ln’ in a field of 421 civilians, mh M. Upshaw of Pasadena, Calif., won the indiyidual civilian club mem- bers’ match at the national rifle and pistol matches here yesterday on a 200- yard range with a_.30-caliber rifle. His score was 96 out of a possible 100. In close col tition with him Louis Bernard Payson, Utah, John G. Preitag of Chicago, who ished second ln( third _respectively, with scores of 94 each. Bernard out- ranked Freitag by having the highest score at the last stage fired. On _the small-bore ranges, Henry Adams, Postoria, Ohio, was winner of the individual long-range match, in which 150 contestants were entered. Outranked on Last String. Adams topped the list with & score of 198 out of & possible 200. Just behind him was Frederick Kuhn of Stratford, Conn.. and Edward Doyle of Hamden, Conn., who also had scores of 198, but were out ranked by Adams on his last string. The matech was a 200-yard course. In the short-range small-bore match, with 180 contestants, Philip A. Ronfor of Norwood, Ohio, won with a 398 out of a possible 400, outranking Therman Randle of Fort Worth, Tex., who also had 398, but who fell short of Ronfor's score on his last string. Four others in this match had scores of 397 each, The Wimbledon, one of the principal match-s for the small ranges, went to Vere Hamer of Prighar, Jowa, who scored 196 out of a possible 200. He outranked Quenton Foster of Delaware, Ohio, who also had 196. Hamer had the largest number ol “Vs” in his inner circle of bullse; Mrs. Tess Nordus of Chicago, was Y hird with 195, There were 130 entries in this match. Girl Wins Expert's Medal. On the postal ranges, Arlayne Brown, 14, worli hampion girl revolver shot, scored 88 out of a possible 100, quali- fying for an expert’s med: She also totaled 270 in slow, timed and rapid fire. Sergt. L. C. Genter of Grants Pass, years, a list o compe! late yesterday to win ‘the Wimbledon Cup match when he & potsible of 100 with 10 “Vs” in the inner circle of his bull’s-eye; Ronfor was a close contender with possible l)( 100 but had only nine “Vs” on his target. Capt. Joseph Jackson of annmm member of the United States Marine Corps, was third with 99, outranking several other scores of 9! This match is fired at 1,000 yards, with 20 shots for record for each man. The Wimbledon Cup, presented in 1874 by the National ifie Association of Great Britain for annual competition, goes to the winner. Wright Memorial Winner Announced. ‘The winner of the Wright memorial match was announced late last night as Capt. C. R. Peck, United States Infantry, who had ‘a possible score of 75, with 13 's” ‘in_the inner circle of his bull’s-eye. O. G. Kelsey, civilian of Jefferson City, Mo., was next with 75 and 12 “Vi Sergt. John Carlson, United .States lntumy third, with 75 and 11 “Vs” This was over an 800- yard range with 15 shots & man for record and was contested for by 967 rifilemen. DISTRICT RIFLEMEN SHINE, Sergt. Boudinot Adds to Laurels at Camp Perry, Ohio, Sheot. Special Dispatch to The Star. CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September 3.— Sergt. Henry M. Boudinot, Company E, 121st Engineers, District of Columbia. National Guard, star of the Geor ‘Washington Unlvenuy indoor rifle team, who distinguished himsel Mnn- day in the Navy match, yesterday gain- ed further hureu by ‘winning the sixth bronze medal second Natlonal Guard mone; 1,469 competitors in the historic Wh.nblndan Cup match. His score of 99 points out of a possible 100 over the 20-shot, 1,000-yard couru was 1 point less than the “10- sible rung up by First Sergt. ner, Oregon Nlllm‘lll Guard, who now becomes me possessor of the famous tréphy which was presented in 1874 by the National Rifle Association of Great Britain to the shooters of America. Local Hll’klm Shine. Yesterdasy proved quite a harvest for the marksmen from Washington and vicinity, who captured in lll Bl cash prizes and 6 bronze med small bore Wimbledon, whwh ln fired at 200 yards with a .22-caliber rifie, Pirst Lieut Walter R. Stokes, Medical Detachment, 121st Engineers, and Pirst Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr., ind Battalton headquarters, same regiment, won sixth and ninth. medals over 110 entries with l‘fnl’l!fl of 194x200 and 191x200, respec- vely. Capt. Just C. Jensen, Ordnance De- partment, State staff, finished 20th with 189, while Vere F. Hamer, Pflw Jowa, won first medal and the Win- chester Trophy with 196 points. Douglas C. McDougall, Jr, 1746 K street, who took second. place this year in tee ™ dividual ln!fl‘wllefllu indoor chlm~ plonship, took seventh bronze prize in the Individual Civilian Club members match of 418 entries with a 93x100 tally. ‘The National Rifle Association Tro- phygnd gold medal went to G. M. Up- shaw Pasadena, California, who muled 96 points. Willam Cook, 1719 th- teenth _street, !ntlonll [/ 3 Club, finished twentieth , and John D. McNabb, 2087 ¥ llreet "same club, forty-eighth with 90. Shooting 397 out of 400, Lieut. Stokes took the fifth bronze medal from 160 entrants in the individual small-bore short-rany competition. - Jensen was twenty-fifth with 394 points, Ralph H. McGarity, 1332 Quincy street, National Capital Rifle Club, twenty-eighth, 39 and Lieut. Everett, twenty-nlmh 39: Philip A. Ronfor, o, drop- ped only 2 of his 40 shots out of the 10 ring and was awarded the United States Cartridge Co. Trophy and gold jold emblem, badge. ‘The Peters 'l'rvt and flered in the xlvidul small-bore ange event, was taken by Henry J. Adams, jr., Ponarh, Ohio, with 198 points out of a possible 200. McGarity was fourteenth with 181, Jensen twen- ty-first, 188, and Everett twenty-second, same score. Sergt. David E. Schwartz, 13th En- gineers, Fort Humphreys, won the eighth bronze medal in the 800-yard Wright Memorlll mu:h scoring & pos- sible 75, l‘)’ R. Peck, detached officers’ list, Infantry, took first }‘:xl\ors with a hllher ranking “pos- sible.” Other Local Experts Place. Oulpr local experts who placed in the prize money are as follows: Ni tkmll Guard Dvhwn, Corpl. Philip C. Geraci, Ordnan eleventh (12 Ilel) ?l:lrr‘t‘ Alkl.)l‘l JG tl 'll poln Lty < u) dinot, of Wimbledon Cuj ty -second, 'l! lnd Pirst um. tnam, Robert rtshorn, thlflv-lh!rfl. ktl 3324 Nineteenth street, fnrmu' Cnnrnl Schoal a 72 and Paul wm. '1719 iqm. eenth street, a tyro, seventy-ninth, 72 Schwarts, fifth; " Alden, 9 "f‘"’ m' fl\?’;‘:fll’! mhlh 7;‘&‘]&:‘0@ Myer, wm-md. same’ &y an b sons, ninety-eighth ttvo ties), 92. MRS, MCORMICK . PVT. E. C. MOORE Of the thirteenth precinct shown examining the result of his marksmanship at Camp Perry, Ohio, where he is attending the school for the national pistol and rifie matches. The Metro; 25 men entered, has the largest team at Camp lice officers during litan Police Department, with ‘erry this year. G.0P. RENOMINATES NEVADA GOVERNOR Balzar’s Lead Indicated by Partial Returns—Demo- crats Name Richards. By the Associated Press. RENO, Nev, September 3.—Incom- plete returns from Nevada's 17 counties indicated today that Gov. Fred B. Bal- zar had been renominated by the Re- guwcm in the State primary yester- ay. Charles L. Richards, former Repre- sentative and Democratic gubernatorial aspirant, held a substantial lead over Horace A. Agee, his primary opponent. Judge H. Bartlett, presiding over the ‘Washoe County District Court at Reno, widely celebrated as a divorce tribunal, apparently was renominated on a non rtisan ballot with Benjamin F. Cur- er, former district judge, his Novem- ber opponent. Judge Bartlett met opposition in the primary for the second time during his 10 years on the Washoe County District Court bench. Senatorial seats were not at stake in the primary. The latest tabulation of all counties, complete and l.noomplete gave, for ernor, Republicans, F. B. Balzar, 6,566; R. H. Cowles, 1,458; E. E. Roberts, Democrats, Charles L. Richards, Horace A. Agee, 3,249 ARKANSAS FARMER KILLS WOMAN AND HANGS SELF Estranged Wife Is Wounded in Shoulder and May Die—Of-- ficers Blame Marital Troubles. X By the Assoclated Press. SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark., September 3.—John Rl?w", 50, shot and killed Mrs. Dorah Reed, 55, seriously wounde his estranged wife, Mrs. Amzy Ridge- le and then committed lulclde by hanging himself at the Reed home near here early today. Officers said Ridgeway believed Mrs. Reed was reaponalb le for the estrange- ment from his w! Mrs. Rldnwly h in a critical condi- tion in a hospital here. She was shot thmu.h the oulder and hand. A posse headed by City Marshal N. G. Baldwin of Siloam Springs, found Ridge- way hanging in a barn on the Reed fe-m about an hour after the shooting. He was still breathing, but died soon afterwards. Mrs. Ridgeway and her three small children went to live with Mrs. Ree ter domestic trouble. Officers said Ric attributed the flllfly les to interference by ‘Mrs. Re and First Lieut. George A. Rehm, of Fort Myer, fort; rsl (6 _ties), 'M. Wimbledon' Cup—National Guard di- vision, Boudinot second, Capt. Clarence S. Shields, Company E, 121st Engi- neers, thirteenth, 97; Sergt. Harry B. Parsons, same_company, twentieth, Staff Sergt. Thl“ twenty-ninth, Master Sergt. Donald A. mmm Deuchment, 29th Dlvmcn, thirtieth, 94; Stokes, thirty-eighth, 94: First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley, Com- pany JE 121st Engineers, f third, g forty-fourth, Sergt. Putnam, fiftieth, 93, and Frank M. Richard, Compa fi ', 18t l\%;ryllnd Rellmem, Hyattsville, eighti- e Civillan class, Alfred Yeonuns. third prize, 98 points; Paul West, twenty- second, 96; McGarity, forty- seconfl 04 nd H. Slay Espey, 57 Adams National Capital Rifle Club, levanty~ ninth, 92. Gunnery Sergt. Morris Pisher, 1415 T street southeast, United States Ma- vines, who was the only District shooter in the Regular Service group, took thirty-fourth phce in that group, with a 96 tally. The Coast Guard rapid fire cham- pionship h was won by A. A. Lewls, third-class gunner’s mate, United States Wavy, Eagle Rock, Mo., with perfect scores in both the 200-yard sitting from tanding and the 300-yard prone from standing rapid fire stages. Second Lieut. William R. Lane, Com- pany E, 121st Engineers, was tied with two others for eighth place in the N-tlon-l Guard division, with a 96 Riley, twentieth (two tles), fli’(lflfl Sergt. Theodore L. Harrell, Ordnance Department, State staff, and Capt. Shields tied with four others for thirty-third, with 94; Stokes, thirt; inth, 94; Ool'pl Gerachl, who shot “possihle’ the Wright memorial event, alxty-flnt (six ties), 93; Thill and Putnam ti wlth flvc others_for eighty-second, vl'-h d Sergt. Par- s-m Civilian Robert thirty-sixth, n: ‘William Oook, fortieth (three tles),.92, and Clay Espey, sev- enty-seventh (three ties), 91 points. Regular ‘fiervioe. Lieut. Harley E. Grogan, 806 Van Buren street. United States Coast Quard, twelfth (five ties), 97; Sergt. Joseph H. Whitehead, 13th lnglneeru, Nn Hnm reys, seventeenth (three tles), 97, Lieut. Rehm, United ~States = Oavalry, . thirty-fifth (eight ties), 96, ‘Today's program includes the small- bore hmgn?nle and two-man team m-u-,hu. Marine Corpnuh.cup, the class, tary, Thomas W. d | is bequeathed uom‘ VAN LEAR BLACK'S WILL IS PROBATED Brother Named Trustee of Estate After Proof of Death Is Accepted. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, September 3.—The will of Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher and world flyer, who disappeared last month from his yacht, was admitted to probate today after a hearing at which proof of his death was established. The will, disposing of an estate of several million dollars, leaves the pub- lisher’s brother, Harry C. Black, his in- terest in the A. 8. Abell Co,, publisher of the Baltimore Sun and the Evening Sun, and leaves sums of from $50,000 to $250,000 each to various relatives and others. His widow, Mrs, Jessie Gary Black, and their five children, with one excep- tion, are provided for in a provision that gives her one-third of the residuary estate and four children the remaining two-thirds. A $50,000 trust fund is provided for Van Lear Black, jr., the-publisher's eldest son. Mrs. Jessie Black Blakiston, his daughter, is bequeathed $250,000 and her husband, Buchanan Blakiston, $100,000 5 Friend Is Given $100,000. Mrs. J. Walter Lord of Baltimore, a widow, and a lifelong friend of Mr. Black, who was with him on the yacht Sabalo when the publisher disappeared last month, is left $100,000. Bequem ot flb DM) uch are made to his t Geysendorfler and J. B chlte ol Hnlllnd ‘who flew with Mr, Black on his flights ‘trom Lon- don to Tokio and to Cape Town and the Dutch East Indies. ‘The publisher's confidential secre- Baltimore of d & similar sum is left to Miss Allison Bone of London, Ihllnnd, his secretary there. Testimony on the circumstances of the death of the publisher at sea off the New, Jersey Coast was siven at the hearing by Capt. John N. Keuy of me yacht Sabalo; a steward, gfl Cardwell; Mr. Black's vlllt and n’y Sellers of England. Seamen Give Testimony. Capt. Kelly, Cardwell and s-um re- gilted at the hearing mllfllnx d given at other hearings ef the dl!- appearance of Mr. Black the evening of August 18, ‘The yacht had sailed from New York d | for the Chesapeake Bay, and the wi- nesses sald: the publisher had been seen on deck after dinner and then, after more than an hour, the disappearance was discovered by the valet. Capt. Kelly said his employer had 150 | been warned several times to avoid a dangerous perch on the rail he habitu- ally occupied, All said they believed he had fallen accidentally from the o.pt Kelly said the yacht was be- tween 223 and 3% miles from shore at the time, and that it would have been impossible for Mr. Biack to have reached shore. The steward sald he could not have lived more than 15 min- utes in the fairly heavy sea that was run: ning. Probate Judge Gaither announced at the conclusion of the hearimg v.hat the court_accepted the evidence as provini that Mr. Black was dead, and letters of administration were granted Harry C. Black, who was named in the will as trustee of the estate. ‘Will Made This Year. The will was made Jan 8, 1930, in London, before he sta A h that took him to Tokio and then, ship, across the Pacific, from San Francisco to Baltimore. 1t was directed that in case he died ln the United States his body be buried t_sea. 'me minor bequests, of from $1,000 to $5,000 each, were to James Bone, Lon- don editor of the Manchester Guardian, thc father of his London secretary; Paul Patterson, president of the A. S. Abell Co., and l‘rl Albert Ritchie, mother ol the' M# d Governor, among The children not specifically ‘men- tioned are. Mrs. Alfred J. Bolton, Gary Black and Madel Black. STERLING WILL'LEAVES HIS WIDOW PROPERTY ‘The will of Thomas Sterling, former Senator from South Dakota, who died August 26, has been flled for probate. ‘He leaves to his wi with the tomobile. A lom Cloyd D. Sterling of HITS SENAII]R NE Opens Campaign Denoumflng “Personal” Investigations. Defends Sleuthing. By the Associated Press. HARRISBURG, 1ll,, September 83— Ruth Hanna McCormick' opened her campaign for the United States Senate yesterday with a bitter denunciation of Senator Nye of North Dakota and.his methods in inquiring into her camp#ign expenditures and, “personal affairs,” ‘Will Go"to Supreme Court. Speaking first at Carbondale, Ill., and later at Harrisburg, ‘the Republican nominee promised to take the issue to the United States Supreme Court if necessary to settle the controversy. She sald the Nye investigation was & per scnal one and not a committee inquiry. She told her audiences that she acted in self-defense when she employed de- tectives to inquire into Nye's affairs and his connections: Mrs. McCormick’s address at the opening of a State-wide two weeks’ tour of Illinois was devoted almost solely to discussion of what she emphatically called the “Nye investigating commit- tee, not the United States Senate In- vestigating Committee.” “It has turned into a personal prose- cution is so far as my candidacy is con- cerned,” she sald, and continued: ¢ “Committee Has Never Met.” “The Senate Investigation Commit- tee has never actually met. Senator Nye sat alone until yesterday,® when Senator Dale of Vermont joined him. There has never been a quorum of the committee present at any of its meet- ings., “Under = the Constitution, United States Senators have the right to judge the qualifications of the men it seats. 1 feel - greatly flattered that B!M\‘ Nye assumes that I am already a Saia tor. ~As a matter of fact, I have been elected yet.” 3 CONVICTS ESGAPE‘ FROM PRISON PLANT Armed With a Pistol, They Over- power Guard and Flee in Auto. By the Associated Pre JUNCTION CITY, Ohio, September 3.—Theee convicts, armed with a pistol, made a daring escape from the Janec- tion City Penitentiary brick plant today after overpowering -a guard. They escaped in an automobile owned by Howard Grunsler, an engineer at the plant. The men who escaped were: Lee Meddelton, 28, serving from 2 tory charge; Clyde Pisher, 20, § w 20 years for stealing an automobile. In some undetermined mnner. the convicts obtained the They entered Grunslers auto inside the plant,® There thay vérpowered the guard: and ere they Overpowert after tleing him up, opened the gates and escaped. St £ P MORGAN’S NEW YACHT 52 ON ROCKS OFF MMNE Two Tugs Fail to Move cordhir, $2,500,000 Floating Palace, "“at High Tide. By the Associated Press. of two tugs and her own engines to pull her off at high tide. The yacht, with Junius Morgan, son of the owner, and his wife aboard,:ran tide one-third of the vessel was ol There was a four-foot list to port low tide during the night. Pirst reports last night said that a m:mbar of guests were aboard, but after Mr. and Mrs. went to a home of ulnum at learned they were cruising b selves when the yacht munded MINE OFFICIAL SHOT Attack Near Madisonville, Follows Firing Into Hj MADISONVILLE, Ky., l nchard was on his way to inves- tigate the s at the miners’ home and was waylaid by & mur‘o( unidentified men. Hg was stiot in back and his automobile was by rifie bullets. Many shots were flud into the roof of the miners' there were no casualties. The, marked mb nfi;mul % - Hopkins iy ce lu? Spring of coal mines closed b; strikes. ¢ BAND CONCERTS, By the United States ane !-nd this evening, at the United States itol, at 7:30 oclock ‘Taylor Bl'lnlbh, jeader; Arthur Witcomb, second leader: ‘Song of the )nrcmn: Men,” from “The New Earth” i Prelude to “Die ueuumnm,, agner Saxophone solo, “Fantasy". ..;Gurewich Music! ll;n ‘Klenneuz Rhapsody, “Virginia”. Cornet solo, “Hunga-ian Melodlg; % Musician Winfred Kemp, Tnne pmm. “Til Iulempieueln Merry . Richard Btnu- xvlophone “solo, Musician Wllber D. Klefl:r. “Second Polonaise”. Marines’ hymn— “The Halls of Montezuma.’ “The Star Spnnlud Banner,” By the United States Navy Band, this evenjng, at the Navy Yard bandstand, at 7730 o'clock. Charles Benur. leader; ch-rlel Wise, second leader March, “Clear for Action”. Bl.l.nk!nbll!' Overture, “ 080”.. ... Von Weber Solo for cornet, “Birth Da Musician Birley Omz’r “Carnival in Paris,” Redfield, S. Dak., is to have certain law books in the office of his father’s firm in that city and such other books from the father's library as he shall wish. A mon(thnnnm'l!m if unpaid, is be canceled. Other law books are 3d I&%.w his step-son, Walter W. mm ite 18 devised to the wife. No‘:m.huu:‘of the value of the Sterling, and the MeCaslin, Svendsen Strauss ‘Bird Song. Prelude to *‘ LAl ... Wagner Second ‘movement from suite “Cuba Land,” “Under the An'flcan [