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UIN JULY 3 Takes to ghe Air at 103 THE EV WASHINGTON. /D. £ , 1931 . ‘Call Me Henry’ Remembered G STAR, FRIDAY, GERMAN GIRL WINS |TRACKS REMOVAL | A2 P DEBT AGREEMENT ISPAIN 15-CRITICIZED HOPED FOR TODAY Feeling of Optimism Due to Information”Received From Mellon and Edge. (Continued Prom Pirst Page) . too, that France will not insist 'l"\’l{'lher on the loaning of $25,000,000 of the payments Germany is to make into the Bank of International Settlements this year on account of unconditional reparaticns to other Central European nations, but that the entire sum will be loaned back to the German govern- ment. France Gains Point. In this connection, however, it should be stated that Prance obtains what she contended for from the first, that Ger- many should not allow the payments on unconditional reparations to go by even for a year, but that the Young plen, which calls for these uncondi- tional reparation paymentss should be followed to the letter. Just how the difficult question of the arantee funds has been or is likely 5 be "dlsposed of remains to be seen. In some quarters it is suggested that in the event of a declaration of a mora- torium by Germany at the close of the debt suspension period of —one year, France instead of putting up ' the money. would place with the Bank of International . Settlements treasury bonds. Another suggestion is that tha other nations recetving reparations and signatory to the Young plan would agree to give France leeway in this matter of depositing the guarantee fund, amounting to some 500,000,000 marks, in the event of a declaration of & moratorium by Germany next year. France received the lion's share of the | reparation payments, to be applied to her devasted ares, and gave assurance that if Germany failed to mect her payments in the future it would im- mediately deposit the so-called guar- antee fund in the Bank of Internation- al Settlements so that the nations which failed to receive their share of these reparations should be reimbursed. President Hoover met with the cabinet today and later with Acting Secretary Castle of the State Depart- ment and Ogden Mills, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, with whom he has worked constantly on the negotiations with France and other nations re- garding the debt suspension proposal. The Chief Executive, if an agree- ment can be reached in Paris today, may leave here this afternoon for his camp on the Rapidan to spend the Fourth of July and the week end. Howeyer, it his presence in Washing- ton tonight and tomorrow becomes necessary owing to any further hitch in the negotiations, he will remain at the White House. It will be two weeks tomorrow after- noon that the President’s first announ ment of the debt suspension plan was made to the world. It met with im- mediate favorable response, although it was realized almost immediately that negotiations would be necessary bring about a complete accord on the plan, particularly with France. AGREEMENT FORECAST. Person in Authority Paris Sees Settlezzent Today. PARIS, July 3 ().—There are fairly reasonable prospects that accord be- tween the French and American nego- tiators will be achieved by tonight, a person in authority said this afternoon. This informant declared that no agreement on the Hoover war-debt plan had yet been completed. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and Ambassador Edge tackled the debt plan again today in a long consultaticn, and it was learned they considered the sit- uation most optimistic from an Amer- ican standpoint. Mr. Edge was informed that owing to parliamentary duties it would not be convenient for the French delegates to hold today’s conference before night- fall. The meeting was tentatively ar- ranged to begin at 9:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. Eastern standard time). Mr. Mellon and Mr. Edge were up until a late hour last night talking 1o Washington by transatlantic telephone. ‘Their experts spent considerable time this morning working out the technical details of points which remained un- settled between France and the United States and upon which basic agree- ments are understood to have been evclved. Guarantes Fund Solved. Jonng thesg points is one providing lof g.i\lgchl wmid to Central European powers ether than Germany. France wants this done, but the United States believes the suspended German annuity should automatically go back to Ger- many in its entirety. A way has been found to help such countries as Jugoslavia through the advance of special credits. Paris links this solution with the visit which Eugene Meyer. the governor of tie Fed- era% Reserve Board made to Bresident Hoover and Undersecretary of State Castle in Washington. ‘The American negotiators were par- ticularly happy because & compromise arrangement was being worked out on & point which had offered the greatest difficulty and had been considered one of the most dangerous -issues. That was the question of the guar- antee fund which France would deposit in case Germany declared a moratorium at the end of the one year debt holiday. Warn of New Sl?rlxl. Great, Britain has had numerous ex- changes of views with Prance on this int, with the result that the problem Pas been greatly clarified. A somewhat complicated formula dealing with it was being devised by experts today. The foundation of this formula was a deposit by France of treasury bonds with the Bank for International Settle~ ments. MACDONALD LAUDS PLAN. By the Associated Pres: LONDON, July 3—The United States is the greatest nation on earth in the eyes of Prime Minister Ramsay Mac- Donald. The Hcover moratorium offer, he be- leves, is an “action of great wisdom, of great courage and of deep insight.” America and Great Britain are matching strides in the “great moral causes” of humanity, in his opinion. He spoke at the Independence day dinner of the American Society of London last night. The Bostcn tea party, he said, was a historical incident, that “means you are able to lift up your heads to the world, that you have been able to build up by patient labor, by courage and by self-respect, the greatest nation that now exists on the face of this earth, “I am perfectly certain that to whatever political party you may be- long you will excuse me if I say that the recent action of your President to alleviate and soothe the wounds and unhappiness of Europe is an action of great wisdom, of great courage and of deep insight.” “Without abating one shadow of your Monroe Doctrine or your great Decla- ration of Independence, we are dis- covering that in the great moral causes, mfihfi“ t‘auu of fllhhflul; ness, of , Of grea h th e establishment of life in the the 350 guests were Lord and Jellicoe and Viscount and Lady ‘Astor. Senatcr Guy D. Goff of West Virginia was one of the speakers. Rqy Atherton, American charge d'affaires, was the chairman. 5 \ TABLET TO BE PRESENTED TO ALMAS TEMPLE. “Who was girded with charity, and whose willing hand extended always toward his fellow men” reads the inscription on this tablet, which is being presented by friends to Almas Temple of the Shrine as a memorial to Henry Lansburgh, one-time potentate of the Shrine. The bronze piece, the work of Joseph Anthony Atchison, sculptcr, was recelved yesterday irom the foundry by the committee, of which Isaac Gans | is chairman and Frenk E. Ghiselll treasurer. More than 200 persons have sub- | scrited to the memorial. Mr. Gans is shown standing besids it.—Star Staff Photo. LIBERALS SCORED BY LLOYD GEORGE Personal Attack Brings| Laughs From Laborites, Pro-.l tests From Conservatives. | By the Associated Press, LONDON, July 3.—Lloyd George answered the defection of Sir John Si- mon and two fellow Liberals from the | party ranks today with one of the most bitter personal attacks heard in-the House of Commons in many years. Emphasizing points with an uplifted ©| pince-nez, which h= pointed accusingly | at his former lieutenant and co-leader, he mercilessly twitted Sir John and | painted word pictures of him which | drew shouts of laughter from the Labor | penches. From the Conservative benches came loud protests. Gets Labor Ovation. When Lloyd George had fintsned he was given a four-minute ovation by the Labor benches. Sir John was sitting behind th: man who attacked him. At first he appeared to pay no attentioh, but later on ob- servers thought he tolerated the stud- fed scarcastic jibes of the head of the Libzral party vith difficulty. SECRETARY WILLIAM N. DOAK. DOAK WILL SPEAK before Sir John quit the Liberals to | enter a higher sphere there was a meet- | Mational Series to End for| Ing of the Conservative party in one | i ino:z '..L;,‘Z',‘;';‘fl.wy"’.'}’f.‘:',,‘,{.‘:’ud "7 Summer With Tomorrow’s ross Broadcast. Cites Past Speeches. | “The committee was one on India and | Sir John’s India report,” the Liberal leader said. “The quite honorabl> gen- tleman made such an impression at the meeting that it was decided each member_of the committee. should buy the Tepdrt and read it for the first e .| Department and Employment.” Lloyd George then suggested ironi- cally that the Conservatives should go | The Secretary is expected to speak on a step further and buy copies of Sir |the various duties that devolve upon John's past speeches in favor of the him and his staff in the Department of land tax. It was disagreement with the Labor, including arbitration and settle- land tax proposals of Chancellor of the iment of labor disputes, keeping 8 Exchequer Snowden which prosoked the | watchifui eye on the immigration situa- quarrer between Sir John and Lloyd | tion, the crive on gangsters with the George and resulted in his withdrawal | immigration laws as weapons, the ac- from their Liberal discipline, | cumulation of labor employment statis- The National Radio Forum will sus- pend for the Summer tomorrow night following an address by Secretary of Prolonged Labor laughter developed | tics and a score or more of cther ac-| when the Liberal leader likened Sir | tivities. John to a “teetotaler who all his life The Forum, which is arranged by had been so stern that he looked with | The Washington Star and broadcast wrathful disdain at anybody who | over a coast-to-coast network of th: touched a drop of alcohcl, however di- | Columbia Broadcasting System, will re- luted, and suddenly when he was ap- | sume its place on the air early in Sep- proaching the seventh decade of his |tember. life he took to drink and you saw him | Except for a short period during the rolling from one side to the other, and | last congressional elections, the feature then he ended his career by entering | has been on the air weekly for nearly into the inebriates home.” two and a half years and has won a It was Lloyd George's first answer to place of appeal and educational merit the letters of Sir John and two other | never before achieved by a single radio Liberals withdrawing from the dis- | feature. cipline of the party whips. Since these When the Forum resumes there will letters were published, Lloyd George | be presented a series of speeches of has been the object of jibs in Parlia- | national and international importance. | ment and newspaper cartoons. Today| Secretary Doak will speak tomorrow he made his effort to eyen the score. night from 8:30 to 9 o'clock, Eastern | standard time. Action on Brawl Promised. | o G LIS U PARIS-TOKIO HOP WAITS Philip Snowden, chancellor of the | exchequer, announced that the govern- Lebrix amd Doret, Distance Flyers, Defer Take-Off on Weather. ment intends to take “appropraite ac- | PARIS, July 3 (P).—An adverse tion” about the brawl in the House terday. We made this announcement after weather report today deferred the Paris- Tokio flight of Joseph Lebrix and Martin Doret, noted French flyers. In- the rcading of a report from the ser- geant at arms, in which the sergeant dications were that they would be able to take off tomorrow. said that hic men had been obstructed A’s Get Hoyt by several members of Parliament when they endeavored to restore order. DETROIT PITCI'FI RELEASED BY WAIVER. Meanwhile members of the Left wing Labor group who figured in the scuffie called on the Speaker today and, it was understood, offered apologies. It was believed the visit did away with the possibility of further develop- ments from the Commons fight. Yesterday's row started when the Speaker ordered J. McGovern, Laborite member from Glasgow, to leave the House. He refused, and the sergeant at arms was ordered to eject him. Several Left Wingers rallied around their comrade and in the resulting scuffie there was much tearing of gold braid adorning the costumes of the at- tendants. ‘The Conservatives moved today to make a change in the standing orders by which suspended members would be barred until they had made “fuil apology.” APARTMENT OUT OF SUIT Highlands Building Sale Excludes ° It From Receivership Action. In connection with the proceedings filed yesterday in the District Supreme Court for a receivership oi 10 buildings alleged to be owned by the Wardman Properties, Inc., there was inciuded the Highlands Apartments. George W. Linkins, president of the George W. Linkins Co., stated today that a mis- take had been made in the suit as the had been sold under a prior trust some months ago which cut out the mortgage securing the notes held wn.mue M. Shaw, who brought the sul Noted Yucatan Song Writer Dies. MEXICO CITY, July 3 (#).—Ricardo Palmerin, noted as a native Yucatan song writer, died today. His songs dealt largely with love, pilgrimages and birds. ‘WAITE HOYT. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, July 3.—Announce- ment “7as made today that Waite Hoyt, Detroit pitcher, had bzen released to the Philadelphia Athletics by ¢ the waiver route. He will join the A’s in a few days b {out to give first aid NET CHAMPIONSHIP Cilli Aussem Succeeds to Helen Wills’ Singles Title ‘at Wimbledon. WIMBLEDON STADIUM, England, July 3 (A).—Cilli Ayssem, German tennis player, today ascended to the throne voluntarily vacated by Mrs. Helen Wills Moody as.champion of Wimbledon by defeating her country- ! woman, Hilda Krahwinkel, in the finals of women's singles. The scores were 6—2, 1—5. The mild, unexciting match between the two German girls was played in | sultry weather and was an anti-climax to several of the exciting matches in previous rounds of that phase of women’s play. Miss Aussem outsteadied her tall, more powerful opponent. Miss Krahwinkel was so exhausted after the match she stretched her tall form onI the turf for a rest beiore posing for photographers. I The little German fraulein was the | first 1931 Wimbledon champion to be crowned. £he s a careful, studious player, but most experts agree she does not- have the killing. point-winning | stroke necessary to a true champion. Wood Wins by Default. Frank X. Shields, who injured his leg Wednesday in a fall of his semi- final match of the men's tennis singles, today notified officials he would be un- able to play tomotrow, the title thus going to his young countryman, Sidney B. Wood, jr.” by default. Wood, not yet 20 years old, thus succeeds to the title held by such noted tennis players as Rene Lacoste, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, Gerald Patterson, Little Bill Johnston and Big Bill_Tilden, the 1930 title holder. Shields ofell in the fourth set of his match with Jean Borotra and was in such pain that it was thought for a time he had been seriously injured. After a short rest, however, he re- turned to the court to run out the set. | Lott, Van Ryn Win. Lott, jr. and John Van Ryn, the Unfted States leading doubles team | and first seeded pair in the Wim- bledon tournament, today advanced to the final round with a straight set vic- tory over George P. Hughes and Fred Perry of England. The scores were 6—4, 11—9, 8—86. ‘The Americans will meet Henri| Cochet and Jacques Brugnon, veteran French pair, in the finals Saturday for | the title now held by Van Ryn and his old Davis Cup,doubles partner, Wilimer | Allison of Austin, Tex. Lose by Default. Lott and Mrs. L A. Harper advanced | to the finals of the mixed doubles play when Fred Perry crashed into the | stands and injured his ankle while he | and Mary Heeley were leading by one | set and 4-3 in games in the second, the | injury forcing his withdrawal. Perry crashed into the stands while | racing for a ball in the second set and injured his ankle. Time was taken and determine | whether he and Miss Heeley weuld for- feit. They were leading Lott and Mrs. Harper 4-3 when the accident occurred. They won the final set by 6—1. The hollow victory of Lott and Mrs. Harper gave America representatives in three of the four remaining finals, with Prank X. Shields and Sidney B. Wood, jr. playing off for. the singles title tomorrow, and Lott and John Van Ryn meeting Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon of France in the finals of men’s dolibles. Last year America was represented in every final and. won a_share of ail the titles, Miss Elizabeth Ryan sharing the mixed doubles crown with Jack Crawford of Australia. Perry wished to continue his match, but on the advice of Roper Barret. British Davis Cup captain, he finally decided to default. Barret urged him not to take any further chances and FUND UNAVAILABLE McCarl Ruling Further Com- plicates Federal Triangle Problems. ‘The Government's public-building problems in the Federal triangle be- tween Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall became more complicated today as Controller General McCarl ruled the ‘Treasury Department has no appro- priations now available to pay for re- moval of the tracks of the Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Washington R“;l:wly which cross several building sites. The railway refused to get out of the triangle when asked to do so to make way for the public-building pro- gram, and has filed suit for infunction in the courts to prevent the Govern- ment from taking the property without compensation. Text Not Made Public. - ‘The text of the McCarl decision was not made public. It was in answer wl the second time the Treasury had asked | for a solution of the question, The first time McCarl answered that ap- | parently there was no money available, | but that he would not give a flat de- | cision in the matter because one phase | of it was pending in the court. In the decision today, it is known that McCarl decided definitely that no funds were available under present legislation. The whole question thus becomes a| very delicate matter so far as the whole | public building program in the triangle is concerned. Many legal questions are now involved, the answer to which can- not be given at the present time. Building Sites Needed. The Government needs the sites for | public buildings, and contracts have al- ' 1eady been let for several structures in the Federal triangle, the progress on ' which will be interfered with by the ! tracks of the railway, unless some solu- tion can be reached. The problem has been pending for months, ever since the Treasury re- quested the District of Columbia gov- ernment to clear the streets of all pub- lic utilitles to make way for the Federal bulldings. Arrangements have been completed to clear out all other utili- ties except the raflroad. SUITS FOR $1,000,000 | LOOM IN RUBIO CASE Attorney Plans to Act for Families' of Mexican Students Slain at Ardmore, Okla. By the Associated Press. SAN ANTONIO, July 3.—Suits seek- | ing $1,000,000 damages for the slaying | of Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Garcia Gomez, Mexican college stu- dents, several weeks ago at Ardmore. Okla.. may be filed against the State| of Oklahoma and the sureties of the| bond of the sheriff of Ardmore, M. C. Gonzales, San Antonio attorney, said today. Gonzales represented the Mexican government at the recent trial in Ard- more, Okla., of W. E. Guess, deputy| sheriff, on a charge of murder in con- nection with the slayings. Guess was acquitted. The atforney said he was awaiting word from relatives of the youths preparatory to filing in Federal Court | here two suits, each for $500.000, on behalf of the respective families of the slain_youths, Salvador Cortes Rubjo, companion of the two students on the night of the killing, informed Gonzales after the| trial of Guess that the families desired him to file damage suits, according to Gonzales. Rubio ‘and Gomez were slain after they had been stopped by the two dep- M | owners | zation that they would oppose the gov- | handicap himself for the interzone | uty sherifls on the night of June 7. ‘CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY she was taken aloft. daily steaming of her face had long period of life. RS. MARY HARTMAN of Philadelphia could think of no better way of celebrating her 103d birthday anniversary than taking an airplane ride. She is shown here with Guy Miller, airplane pilot, a short time before Mrs. Hartman said spurning of cosmetics and WITH TRIP IN PLANE. kept wrinkles from her face during her —A. P. Photo. BRITISH: MINE BILL BLACKMER ATTAGKS GIVEN 10 COMMONS MacDonald Government Asks Continuance of Seven-and- a-Half-Hour Day. . By the Associated Press LONDON. July 3—The attcrney gen- eral, on behalf of Prime Minister Mac- Donald, introduced in the House of Commons today a coal mines bill which provides for the continuance of the Tl5-hour day in ccal mines for the next 12 months, with the maintenance of_existing wage rates. The present coal mines act, under which miners work 7'z hours a day, comes to an end next Tuesday, and the government hopes to push the new measure through time in order to strike in the coal fields on the fol- lowing day. By the terms of the new bill the 715- hour dsy will continue for a year, or until the government ratifies the Geneva Coal Convention, by which the miners' working day will come down to 714 hours plus one hour for wind- ing time At a conference today of the Miners’ | Federation the executive officers recom- mended that it be accepted. but the Yorkshire delegates and the South Wales representatives opposed it. A. J. Cook, general secretary of the federation, announced later that mine written the miners’ organi- ernment’s proposals in every possible way. | LONDON, July The government's finance bill’ was passed on third read- ing in the House of Commons today, 274 to 222, The finance bill: ccntains the land tax scheme. which scveral times threat- ened the downf:ll ¢f the MacDonald government while the bill was being ! debated. ‘The measure now goes to the House of Lords. « LAW OF CONTEMPT Fall Witness Petitions Su-| preme Court for Validity Ruling. i Harry M. Blackmer, Colorado oil | man, filed two petitions in the Supreme Court today attacking the validity of | the law under which he had been held | in contempt of court for refusing to testify in the Fall and Sinclair cases. | Blackmer, who now resides in Paris, | was fined $60,000 for refusal to appear | as a witness in the criminal proceedings | against Harry F. Sinclair, ofl operator, and Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, which drew out of the | Teapot Dome oil leases. i Challenges Act Validity Asserting the act under which he hag | been served by the United States con- | sul in Paris with a summons to appear as a witness was designed to reach him | specially and was passed in a period of naticnal excitement, he declared it| in the public iuterest that the highest | court should pass on its validity. Blackmer was wanted as a witness to | testify regarding certain transactions of the Continental Trading Co. and the alleged distribution of Liberty bonds | by that company in connection with the zale of oil from the naval reserve. The law under which the subpoena for Blackmer was issued was enacted in 1928. His petition challenged the au: thority of Federal courts to serve sub. poenas in a foreign country in the ab- ! sence of a treaty covering the matter | and the authority of Congress to make | IN GHURCH ATTACKS Catholic Newspaper Char- acterizes Burning of Monas- tery as “Barbaric.” By the Associated Press. MADRID, July 3.—The Catholic newspaper El Debate today severely criticized the government for not pre- venting attacks on church property and characterized the burning of the Capu- cin Monastery of San Jose at Corunna by a mob of 3,000 persons last night as “barbaric.” After condemning the slleged inef- clency of police in handling such riots, the newspaper declared that the gor ermnment would now be unable to con- vince the public that it can prevent such attacks. Meanwhile the cabinet was studying this new outbreak and announced that Corunna was tranquil today, with troops patrolling the streets. It was said that 10 persons were wounded. three serious- ly, in the disorders, which were attrib- ute | o radical syndicalists. government received a stro protest against its handling of inhg religious situation from Bilbao, signed by "hundreds cf present and former ;gl?’x:‘ls At was urged to refrain from g further laws per: Catholic Church.” e Some satisfaction was felt by gov- ernment officials over the apparent set= tlement of the general strikes at Malaga, Melilla and Logrono. However, labor unrest continued at Seville, the dis- satisfaction being blamed on efforts of Syndicalists to embarrass the govern- ment. Troops and police were reported :;:g: to handle any poossible outbreaks Bakers have gone on strike in the nearby village of Alcala de Guadaira, ;ehefile bread is being furnished from ville. CANTONESE AWAITING KAI-SHEK'S DECISION Floods Also Hamper Progress of Southern Revolt Against Nanking. By the Associated Press. HONGKONG, July 3.— Because of continuing floods and uncertainty as to | the intentions of President Chiang Kai- shek and his Nationalist army, the Canton military situation remained quiet today. but the new insurgent gov- ernment made a strong bid for the support of other provinces in its stand against the Nanking regime. Sun Fo, one of the Canton leaders, repeated charges that President Chiang was thwarting the formation of popu- lar government and working for a per- sonal dictatorship in China. Sun Fo, son of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, for- merly was a member of the Nationalist cabinet at Nanking, but recently joined the Southern movement. His statement said that Chiang Kai- shek had removed Hu Han-Min as head of the legislative department of the Na- - | tionalist government, because Hu stood in_the way of Chiang's plans. Sun Fo further asserted that when the civil war ended in 1928 every one expected the organization of a popular government in accordance with the po- | litical tutelage plan of Dr. Sun Yat- Sen, but that after three years there had been no semblance of popular government in the country. Since 1928, Sun Fo said, more than 700,000,000 has been raised by Nan- king from internal loans and every cent of it wasted. The Southern leader also asserted it a criminal offense for a citizen to:President Chiang had increased his disobey a summons issued under such armies while preaching disbandment. circumstances. | He asserted that six vears ago, when D s B | Kuomantang. of Peoples’ Party, formed the Nationalist govern: The authority of the United States 16 governing co?mcua;:."\’)li :’Leil:h"te:; Labor Willlam N. Doak on ‘The Lnborl Davis Cup final with the United States. Harper and Van Ryn Out. Mrs. L. A. Harper and Mrs. John Van Ryn, the'only American pair in wom- en's doubles, were eliminated today in the quarter-final round by Betty Nut- { hall and Mrs. Eileen Bennett Whitting- stall, 3—6, 7—5, 6—3. | __ The victory of Miss Nuthall and Mrs. Whittingstall gives England three of the four semi-finalists, the long out- siders heing the French women, Miss Mrs. Kitty McKane Godfree and Miss ) Dorothy Round will play Mrs. D. C. Shepherd-Barron and Miss Phyllis Mudford in oné semi-final, while Miss Nuthall and Mrs. Whittingstall are ! playing the French combination in the other, Mrs. Godfree and Miss Round won their way to the semi-final round today with a 6—2, 6—1 victory over Mrs. Pittman and Miss Joan Ridley. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and Miss Elizabeth Ryan won the title last year. 'MONROE’S MEMORY WILL BE HONORED Ago, to Be Observed Tomorrow at Historic Places. By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 3.— Memorial services commemorating the ! 1100th anniversary of the death of James ‘Monroe. fifth President of the United States, will be held tomorrow at three places closely associated with his life, Undersecretary of *State' Castle will |of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, where the Monroe doctrine will be discussed. At Ash Lawn, the home Monroe built and lived in for 26 years, a re- ception will be held. The third observance will be at Mon- ticello, estate of Thomas Jefferson, 3 miles from Ash Lawn, where a recep- tion has been arranged under auspices of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation. Dr. Willlam E..Dodd of the University of Chicago will speak on “James Monroe and Virginia States- manship 100 Years Ago.” Monroe was assoclated with Jefferson and James Madison in the foundation of the University of Virginia. Will Meet Secretary Stimson. ATHENS, Greece, July 3 (#).—Pre- mier Venizelos plans to prolong his pro- Le jected visit to London to three days in order to.mest Henry L. Stimson, Amer- ican Secretary of te. Venizelos yes- terday received a message saying that the American Government was studying the Greek reply to the Hoover debt pro- posal. | SwAT THE | FLY ‘The has for free distribu- tion wire-handled fly swatters. Ask for one at the main office g{f The Star, 11th and Pa. Ave, Doris Metaxas and Miss Josane Sigart.|— 1 Fifth President’s Death, 100 Years| PO | be one of the speakers at the Institute | ° The contemplated action of the rela- tives is independent of any action of the Mexican government, Gonzales said. | SHORT-TON COAL RULED ILLEGAL BY JUDGE McMAHON (Continued From First Page.) | tion resulting from the adoption of the new method of retailing coal here, a practice which George M. Roberts, su- perintendent of weights and measures of the District quickly contested after he learned of the new plan from ad- vertisements. Superintendent Roberts, after a check of the weights and measures act, peti- tioned the District Commissioners for an official investigation of the matter. This was granted and later the city heads directed the corporation coun- sel's office to prepare an opinion on the subject. Specific Command Denied. Spokesmen for the coal dealers con- tended that the welghts and measures act did not specifically command that coal must be sold here only in 2,240,- und measure, as the law was in- terpreted by Supt. Roberts. The gdealers further contended that they e forced to adopt the new plan, because coal producers serving them began on April 1 to sell wholesale under the short-ton measure, as is the prac- tice in Maryland and Virginia and some other States. Coal Yealers further contended that the cuts in wholesale prices were passed along to their retail customers in the adoption of tne short-ton measure. In passing on the motion to quash the test case today, Judge McMahon de- lared: H “I am of the opinion that Congress intended to and did adopt the long ton, consisting of 2,240 pounds avoirdupois, as the unit of weight by which ccal was to be valued and sold, and that it pro- hibited the sale of coal in any other manner than by the standard of weight already established. May Sell Varied Amounts. “A provision that ‘coal shall be sold by the long ton, consisting of 2,240 pcunds avoirdupois’ does not mean, of course, that a coal dealer may not sell mére or less than a long ton of coal. It means that coal must be offered for sale at a certain price per long ton, and whenever coal is thus offered fcr sale at a stated price for a long ton of 2,240 pounds and a smaller quantity than a long ton of 2,240 pounds is sold it shall be sold at a pro rata price unless the yurchaser is lnloflx_\ed to the contrary | at_the time of sale.” No date has been set for the actual trial of the Colliflower test case, brought about by the desire of local coal ‘dealers to sell by the short in- stead of the long ton. William A. Roberts, an assistant cor- poration coursel, prosecuted the case. The weight superintendent, when in- formed of Judge McMahon's decision to- day, issued the following statement: “I am, of course, gratified at the de- ceion. L D ectness of myposition correctness o g the law. The language is too SHERIFF SHOT BY WIFE | Wounds Not Critical and No Arrast Is Made. BLOOMFIELD, Mo., July 3 (A).— ! Sheriff Fred Beal was shot twic> by his wife last night on Bloomfield's main , street, not far from the Stoddard County Ceurt House. She used a revolver, pre- sumfibly obtained from the jail office. One bulk:t struck the sheriff in the leg. the other in the shoulder. Mrs. Beal was not arrested and re- turned to her apartment in the county jadl. Preliminary examination indicated Beal's condition was not critical. Romance Ends LORETTA YOUNG AS VORCE FROM GRANT W DI- 76—152. | 15—78—153. | 79-81—160. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 3 (- Hollywood today had recorded its sec- ond crack-up this year of a film ro-| mance which began with an airplane | elopement. Loretta Young, featured screen play- er, who flew to Yuma, Ariz, January 26, 1930, and married Grant Withers, motion picture actor, filed suit in Los Angeles yesterday for divorce. She charged mnon-suj . Withers has a divorced wife and son. bruary Ina Claire, stage and screen star, returned from the East with the announcement she and John Gilbert had “agreed to separate.” They eloped 3 blong Dorothy Sebastian, screen flew to Las an'lar the m?wl 81~ | M | consul to serve the subpoena was dis- ! ,puted and the constitutionality of the: route there, act was assailed on the ground that it constituted unreasonable search and seizure The United States marshal here | ceized $100.000 in Liborty bonds be- | longing to Blackmer and these are being | held to satisfy the fine imposed on him ! for contempt. | GUY PAULSON'S 146 | TAKES OPEN LEAD; | WALTER HAGEN NEXT (Continued From First Page) Cup captain. Nearly all the leaders were late starters for the round. Scores, including yesterday's eigh- teen, today's 18 holes and 36-hole | totals: (x) Indicates amateur. Ralph E. Beach, Pikesville, Md., 79— | 82—161. Harold Niemeyer, Seattle, Wash., 82—83—165. Jack Thompson, Youngstown, Ohio, | 76—disqualified. Ralph_Guldahl, Detroit. 77—80—157. | dJlm Pringle, Minneapolis, 89—with- | rew. Reggie Myles, Ashland, Ohio, 76— George B. Smith, Moorestown, N. J., W. H. Davies, 73— 83—156. Harold Sampson, Burlingame, Calif., 82—80—162. Gene Isaacson, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 81— 82—163 f;“lnrenee Gamber, Detroit, 83—84— 1 “;{. C. Jorda®\ Piqua, Ohio, 79—84— James Cromb, Cleveland, 79—80—159. Jess Stuttle, Kansas City, Mo., 81— Great Britain, Pat Petranck, Reidsville, N. C., 84— 5—169. ?;.d Easterbrook, Great Britain, 76-82 John 79-83—1 Archie :;.Ithel', Fort Thomas, Ky., oHlmhuck, Zanesville, Ohio, g]a‘rry Co?’pemlugé;e-'ls—lsl. rence J. r; VY, 73-85—163. T Norman Hall, Tcledo, 82-86—168. Clark Morse, St. Louis, 77-81—158, | George Christ, Rochester, N. Y. 31-83—164. Bob Grant, Detroit, 82-79—1€1. | l/\drutl'mr Havers, Great Britain, 86-80 Fred Morrison, Culver City, Calif V3o Webbe g c] ebber, Grand Rapids, Mich., 76—157. . Guy Paulson, Fort Wayne, Ind., 72—146. pomL I u:m Dawson, Chicago, 79—87— _,éulrsl.apencer, Baltimore, Md., 81— 77—158. ’|(€1hmt O’Brien, St. Louis, 86—75 Bert Hodson, Great Britain, 83—76— 159. lsiiorm Smith, Joplin, Mo., 77—78— Leonard B. Schmutte, Lima, 82—178—160. i B. E. Pautke, Detroit, 81—78—159. George Bowden, Cincinnati, 84—81 —165. ° Paul Jackson, Kansas Cityq, Mo., 82 —80—162. Herman Rama, Plushing, N. Y., 82 —01—‘16'. now are dead, eight in Canton or en | Waltz, “Wedding of the Winds" and only one in Nanking. QUANTICO MAN ENDS LIFE BEFORE WEDDING Elmer Able, 25, Dies' En Boute to Hospital After Being Foune Shot in Home. Special Dispatch to The Star. QUANTICO, Va., July 3.—Elmer Able, 25 years old, died of a gunshot wound, believed by police to have been self-inflicted, while en route to a hos~ pital at PFredericksburg, Va. The young man, who, it was said, was to be married yesterday, had caten dinner at home Wednesday with his mother, it was explained, then left the table and went to his room. Those in the house heard a shot and found the body, with a shotgun by his side. i WILBUR AT HOOVER DAM FOR BLAST CEREMONY Secretary Will Press Button Start- ing Work of Diverting Colo- rado Waters. By the Associated Press. LAS VEGAS, Nev, July 3.—An other milestone in the construction of Hoover Dam, central unit in the world's largest reclamation project, was reached today with the beginning of work to move the fast-flowing Colorado River from its natural bed. Secretary Wilbur of the Interior De- partment came here to press the button that will set off a blast to clear the way for the beginning of two diversion tunnels through the rock sides of Boulder Canyon. The tunnels will be used to divert the water so that foun- dation work may be pursued without hindrance. Wilbur arrived here last night, ac- ccmpanied by Elwood M:ad, commis- sioner of the Burcau of Reclamation. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Army Band this evening at the Capitol at 7:30 o'clock: Willlam J. Stannard, leader; Thomas F. Darcy, assistant. “Coronation March” from “The Prophet” Overture, “Merry Wives of Excerpts from “Woodland”. Luders Elegia, “Lament and Glorification,” Valle-Riestra El Al- ce, Selection from “Samson and X Saint-Saens March, “Sagamore”........... Goldman “The Star Spangled Banner.” ‘The schedilte of park concerts for the week beginning Monday was announced today by the director of public build- ings and public parks. The concerts, from to 9 pm. will be held as follows: July 6—Meridian Hill Park, Sixteenth and Euclid streets; Army Band. July 7—Anacostia Park, Section D, between Eleventh street and - vania avenue bridges; Band. July 7—Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds; Navy Band. July 8—Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds; y 5 July 9—Sylvan Theater, Monument Grounds; Marine Band. July 10—Pranklin Park, Fourteenth and I streets; Community Civic Band.