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WEATHER. (U. 8. Wes.her Bureau Forecast). Local thundershowers tonight and to- morrow; not much change in tempera- ture. Temperatures—Highest, 90, a 3:50 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 76, at 5 a.m. tod: lay. Full report on page 9. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 b “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION No. 31,856. Fntered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C MONDAY, y JULY 20, HOPE RAISED IN LONDONWISIOM OF B00ST | AS SEVEN POWERS OPEN: INRATES DOUBTED GERMAN European Group at Scene After Paris Trip. GERMANS TOUCHED BY FRENCH WELCOME Delegation Is Over Aftermath of Debt Holiday. By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 20.—Delegates from France, Germany, Belgium and Italy arrived here this eve- ning for the seven-power confer- ence at which they hope to evolve a scheme for relieving Germany's economic distress. Prime Minister MacDonald, For- eign Secretary Henderson and a group of other distinguished Brit- ish officials met them at the rail- way station. The arrivals included Premier Laval, Foreign Minister Briand, Finance Minister Flandin| and Andre Francois-Poncet for France; Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius of Ger-| many; Foreign Minister Grandi of Italy and Premier Renkin of | Belgium. | Secretaries Stimson and Mellon, | representing the United States,; came over from Paris yesterday.| Ambassador Matsudaira will at- | tend for Japan. | The first meeting, scheduled (ori 6:30 this evening, probably will be | given over entirely to formalities of organization. PARLEYS HELD ON BOAT. | Germans Fear Attempt to Take Parley | Out of Experts’ Hands. | ABOARD STEAMSHIP COTE D'AZUR, CALAIS-TO-DOVER, July 20 (P)—A pure ocean breeze today took the place of a stuffy, smoky confer- ence room when Premier Laval and Chancellor Bruening, Foseign Ministers Curtius, Briand and Grandi, and their co-workers left the European continent and embarked on France’s newest channel boat for London. The German foreign minister had a | few anxious moments before the boat began moving when it scemed that the translator for the German delegation, Herr Schmidt, had failed to embark. “It would have been a catastrophe | for me if you had missed the boat” | Forelgn Minister Curtius said as he finally spied the translator. g | “Yesterday at Premier Laval's Juncheon I was placed next to Secre- iary of State Stimson. I tell you 1 sweat blood. M. Laval, who sat on the other side of Mr. Stimson, knows no English at all and I but little, and it was a tough job to keep the conversa- | tion going.” | Conferences Are Held. On the special train in which the German and Italian delegations were Fearful | |owner of the gusher. | seven for whom hope has been all but RELIEF PARLEY Future World Wel- fare Held in Balance. | | Good Samaritan Act | Wins $25,000 Gift | And $9,000 Home By the Asscciated Press. YORK, Pa, July 20.—S’x years ago Willlam F. Martin assisted an elderly woman when she fell on ice and broke a leg in Norris- town, Pa. Today he received word the woman, Mary Ann Weaver, 78, who died in Norristown three 1 weeks ago, had willed him $25,000 and a $9,000 home. Martin is a widower with one child and has been out of work for three months. Mrs. Weaver left an estate SESSIONS MAY GO BEYOND FINANCES Developments at Paris Are Seen as Making Task Easier. valued in all at $140,000. LONDON, July 20 ().—The seven-power conference seek- EIGHTDIE OF BURNG | 5o oo LONDON, July 20—Statesmen of seven nations assembled this evening in Prime Minister Mac- Donald’s office, in the House of Commons, for the first meeting of a conference which will con- sider how Germany is to be saved from economic collapse. By the Associated Press. | The gathering is regarded here MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich,, July 20. |55 the most momentous interna- —An ofl fleld fire which climaxed the | tional assembly since the signing shooting of a “gusher,” 13 miles from of the Versailles treaty, for on its here Saturday, had taken eight lives outcome, in the opinion of British today, while seven other victims, ter- | Observers, depends the future wel- ribly burned, were in a critical condi- | fare of Eurcpe and the world. tion in a local hospital | Technically the cenferees will il wenans. | CONfine their discussions to eco- The 2,000 barrel well whose “shoot- | nomic matters in connection with ing” attracted the victims and 200 the German monetary crisis, but other spectators to the scene of the there is no commentator in this tragedy, still was burning. | country who does not believe that The well came in as a gusher shortly | when so many world statesmen before a storage tank exploded from a |are gathered in one place an ap- cause as yet undetermined, showering |Proach will not be imgfi toward the spectators with fiaming oll. Th‘.;‘ utstsniing: BAmexican herolsm of “Buck” Hewitt, & 100l statesmen are attending for their dresser, in completing the capping of country—Henry L. Stimson, Sec- the well at the risk of his own life, was | retary ‘of State; Andrew W. Mel- credited with preventing greater loss!lon, Secretary of the Treasury, of life, for the well did not catch fire !and Hugh S. Gibson, Ambassador immediately. ! to Belgium. Brave Fire in Rescue. 1GTh€ gtnex; cogrerees reg{esem There were other acts of heroism. 1B§le:ium,ruaa§f ani”;‘:;g’fi. ance, Many of the men who rolled to safety | | Before the statesmen met, Secretary from the sea of fire, dashed back into i e e - | of the flames fo rescue women who had |07 Sisle Stmsoh calied on Hamesy residence, 10 Downing street. not escaped—some of them to their | Mr. MacDonald had been up until deaths. Four of the victims died early yester- long /afterimdnlght conferring with | Foreign Secretary Henderson, who Te- day, and four more last night. lOmz vi)‘l‘ the first fatalities was Mrs. Walter ;| e trom Beris last mieht, with My. McClanahan, wife of the principal e - - i Ar. (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) CUSTONS FIGHT “king of hard-luck promoters” and a Permanent Court Told Foes veteran of oil operations in the Kansas and Kentucky fields, was among the Seek More Restrictions on Austria. Seven Others in Critical Con- | dition From Injuries Re- ceived in Flames. abandoned. It was the first paying well he had brought in this fleld. The dead: Mrs. Mary McClanahan, 35, Mount Pleasant. Mrs. Lola Guy, 45, wife of E. J. Guy, superintendent of the Roosevelt Oil Re- finery. Mrs. Henry Guy, 17, daughter-in-law of E. J. Guy. E. Gorham, 50, Mount Pleasant manufacturer. | Ruby Melvin, 13, daughter of John Melvin, field superintendent. | " Marion Fugate, 38, brother-in-law of | McClanahan. = Mrs. Anna D. Lamb, Mount guests of the French government, Chan- | p 100 o0 “Gife of Thomas D. Lamb. cellor Bruening was closeted for more than an hour in a compartment with | Finance Minister Flandin and Andre | Francois-Poncet, undersecretary of | state for national economy. Meanwhile | German Undersecretary von Buelow had a long discussion with Foreign Min- ister Grandi of Italy. So far as could be learned, the Ger- man delegation feared most that an | attempt might be made to take from the conference of financial experts, al- ready meeting in London to put the| Hoover moratorium into cffect, some of its functions and attempt to have the ~ (Continued on Page 3, Column 6.) STOCK PRICES GAIN | i INLIGHT DEALINGS | ‘Wall Street Sees Encouragement in ! Efforts to Solve German Economic Problem, By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 20.—Wall Streets put a cheerful interpretation on week end reports from Europe, and share prices advanced rather briskly in the early dealings in the Stock Exchange. In addition, foreign bonds, and foreign exchange Tates generally showed an improved tone. The pound sterling, the German mark, Dutch florins and the Scandinavian currencies were gen- erally higher. xnyshares, issues up $1 to $2, in- cluded U. S. Steel, American Can, Beth- lehem Steel, Westinghouse Electric, Flectric Power & Light, Standard of New Jersey, Chrysler and Cage. Trad- ing was in comparatively light volume. Mrs. H. E. Whittekind, 35, Mount Pleasant. Fight Fire With Steam. An attempt was to be made today to snuff out the burning gusher with jets of live steam. After firemen and State conservation officers had fought all Saturday night against spread of the flames to the well, the fire crept through a connecting pipe line and the well flared up early yesterday. A crew of “salamanders” with special fire-fighting equipment was reported en Toute from a Southwestern oil fleld in response to an appeal sent out yester- NAVY TO RIGHT FLAWS IN NEW CRUISERS Eight 10,000-Ton Ships Will Have Defects That Cause Roll Removed. By the Assoclated Press. The Navy Department has decided to make alterations on its eight ne# 10,000~ ton cruisers to overcome & pronounced roll they have under certain weather conditions. The changes will be made first on the Pensacola and Northampton, now at the New York and Norfolk, Va. Navy Yards. Similar alterations are to be made in the other six cruisers after the Pensacola. and Northampton have been given a thorough tryout. The design of the seven cruisers under con- struction has already been changed to avoid the same difficulty. HARLEM RICHES DAZZLE YOUTHS BROUGHT FROM Martin Johnson Gets Policeman to Protect Two Wards From Civilization’s Temptations. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 20.—Manuel and Disonar, two coal black African youths from Uganda, brought here by Martin Johnson, explorer, to take care of goril- Qlas, had a police conservator today. ‘Things happened when the two were | “turned loose in Harlem, New York's Negro center. A Harlem impressario had an idea that members of his race might like to hear the native tongue of their fore- fathers. They did. Thousands paid 50 eents each while the boys jabbered. The boys received & dollar bill and & pair of pants per lecture. They did this & week. Each has seven | WILDS OF AFRICA pairs of pants. They spent their money on subway rides, spats, shorts, shirts and ice cream. The impressario made several thousand dollars. ‘Then somebody with ideas on capital and labor chiseled into the case and gnl\]"e the two Uganda citizens a pep talk. Mr. Johnson received demands for union wages—$5 a day, hotel room downiown, automobile and shiny shoes. He- appealed to the police, setting forth he had promised a native chief that the two, would be returned to Africa in good'condition. A police lieu- tenant a; to see that civilization does not_spoil them. s were awed by his shiny buf { By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE, Holland, July 20— Germany's fight for approval of her projected customs union with Austria began late this afternoon, with Dr. Victor Bruns opening the case before the Permanent Court for International Justice. Insisting that opponents of the plan are trying to add to the restrictions already placed upon Austria, Dr. Bruns endeavored to show, from briefs sub- mitted by the opposing nations, how many interpretations are placed on the term “independence” as applied to Austria. Opponents of the accord seek to block it on the grounds that it would be in violation of the treaty of St. Germain under which Austria agreed to enter no compact which might jeopardize her independence. Interchange by Flve Powers. The morning was marked by polite interchanges of argument by spokes- men for five powers. The actual matter under consideration was not mentioned during the discussion of the Czecho- slovakian pl Before noon the judges retired to chambers to decide this pre- liminary issue. ‘The attorneys in their bright robes stood out in picturesque contrast against the somber black of the judges, one of whom is Frank B. Kellogg, former American Secretary of State. ‘There was & surprising number of women in the court room, with hand- somely gowned wives of diplomats out- numbering the men three to one. One of the most striking figures wasg| Joseph Paul Conbour, representing France, whose white hair and youthful face and sharp, staccato voice centered attention upon him. Hans Sper] of the Austrian delegation was another out- standing figure, well over 6 feet, with a great bristling beard, but a soft, well- modulated voice. Ruling Against Czechs. After a lengthy session in chambers the court decided against Czecho- slovakia. ‘This evening the court will reconvene to consider the Austro-German case proper. In addition to this matter this extraordinary session of the court will be called upon to decide a ter- ritorial dispute between Norway and Denmark concerning Eastern Green- land. Treatment of the Poles in Danzig is the basis of another hearing on the docket, but this cale probably will not be reached before September. JAPAN 0. K.’S LINDY HOP to Fly Over Empire. Formal permission for Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh to fly over Japan was received today by the State Department. The State Department immediately informed the fiyer of the Japanese government's action. The Lindl 'S plan to make a vacation fiight to Japan this Fally BY I.C. C. MEMBER Eastman Questions Policy of Rail Raise While Com- modities Drop. INVESTMENT BI;I]IAKER HOLDS INCREASE NEEDED Fairman R. Dick Declares Higher ~Taxes and Branch Operations Are to Blame. By the Associated Press. The wisdom of increasing railroad freight rates at a time when generai commodity prices are declining was questioned today by an interstate com- peal of the rallroads for a 15 per cent i rate increase. Commissioner Eastman asked Fair- man R. Dick of Roosevelt & Co. of New York if he thought it economically sound to put raflroad rates so high compared with commodities. Dick replied the railroads could not help it and that much of the charges were necessary to meet increased taxes and branch line operations. Cites Increase Since 1916. Eastman said “ton-mile” charges for freight had increased 50 per cent since 1916, but commodities were 13 per cent lower than at that time. “I want to know whether you think it economically sound to put rates at such a high figure as compared with 1916?" Eastman asked. ick said he could not answer. “Do you think it wise for the rail- roads originating _anthracite _coal freight to increase thelr rates?” East- man asked. Dick did not reply. Before the opening of today's hear- ing, two Interstate Commerce Commis- sion examiners recommended to the commission an upward revision of freight rates on hay throughout the West. The examiners, reporting on their in- vestigation of the ccmmodity under the Hoch-Smith resolution, recommended a minimum rate of 10 cents per hundred grading upward as_distances increase. { For the Mountain Pacific territory the | minimum rate would be 11 cents. Asked About “Propaganda.” Wken the hearing was resumed this morning, Dick, the New York invest- ment banker, who testified Saturday in favor of the rate increase, was asked it the “propaganda” put out by rail- roads was not hurting the confidence of investors in railroad securities. ‘This was one of the several similar questions put to Dick by Commissioner Eastman during cross-examination, Dick told the commission he felt the plea of the railroads for the rate in- crease might alarm some investors, but would hearten others. He explained that many who held railroad securities already were uneasy, and said presenta- tion of the railroads’ case could en- courage them through the belief that something would be done. Might Endanger Credit. “Won't it be impossible for us to deny the rate increase plea without hurting the credit of the railroads?” Eastman asked. Dick answered that if the request were denied entirely that undoubtedly it would affect credit. “Suppose the increase is granted and the expected increase in revenues fail?” Eastman inquired. “What then?” Dick answered that he felt that the Government could find some way to aid the railroads and that some action was imperative. “Aren’t you putting the case squarely up to the Government?” Eastman asked. Speaks for Investors. Dick said he did not represent the railroads, but only spoke in behalf of { railroad investors. _"Do_you personally believe that the (Continued on Pag: 2, Column 4.) {TWO MINERS KILLED IN AMBUSH SHOOTING | Pair Were En Route to Work at Raymond City Coal Com- pany. By the Associated Press. | CHARLESTON. W. Va., July 20.— Two miners were killed on their way to work at the mine of the Raymond City Coal Co. in Putnam County today by shots fired from a woods some distance away. Clarence Kyle, 23 years old, a motor- man’s helper, died instantly and Shelton Spaulding, motorman, ‘died a few minutes later. Otto Reemelin, vice president and general manager of the coal company, said the shooting was an attempt to intimidate the 100 men still working in_the mine. Prank Keeney, president of the West Virginia Mine Workers, upon inquiry said the mine was one which had answered a strike call sent out by his organization July 6. He added that the West Virginia Mine Workers had con- sistently discouraged any attempts at violence during the strike. Both Kyle and Spaulding went on strike several week ago, but returned to work after being out a few days. By the ‘Assoclated Press. ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, July 20.— { The Eastern Ohio coal mine strike out anew early today when 250 alleged striking miners from Jefferson County m;nrched on several Belmont County mines. Sherift Howard Duff mobilized a force of 25 special deputy sheriffs within an hour and rushed them to the mine tip- ples to prevent disorders. He had re- leased ial .deputies last week in the belief Kf mine difficulties were at sni) fired Powhattan Mine, 35 miles from here, from .n heavily wooded section. None was hurt. In Jefferson County two arrests were reported when alleged strikers attacked u deputy sheriff who attempted to stop stone throwing at the working miners. Radios Programgien Page B-14 merce commissioner considering the ap- | \ -~ DocTor’s ¢ Foening Star. 1931—THIRTY PAGE Sunday’s Cire (P) Means Associated Saturday’s Circulation, as fast as the paper$ are printed. 104,779 116,876 * TWO CENTS. ulation, Pre LOOKS EIKE BETTER® TIMES FOR THE DOCTOR. 'ESCAPED BEARS MAUL THREE. TERRORIZE EAST FALLS CHURCH| {Heat-Crazed Beasts Break Heavy Chains,| One Is Killed and the Other Is Trapped in Garage. Snapping a heavy chain which | animals had been kept chained in a bound them, two large black bears shed in the rear of his garage. The broke loose in East Falls Church, Va. recent hot weather is said to have this morning, mauled three men and | made them vicious. and last week one | ran wild through the streets for two |of the bears attacked Will Dusom, a hours before one was shot and the garage employe, who has since béen on other recaptured | erutches. Women and children ran screaming | In some unknown manner the bears to their homes as the bears, made broke the chain with which they were viclous by the hot weather, rampaged | tied and sallied forth shortly after 8 MLEAN'S MEXICAN DIVORCE IS BANNED Court Permanently Enjoins | Publisher From Seeking Foreign Decree. Justice James M. Proctor of the Dis- trict Supreme Court today signed a | permanent injunction against Edward | B. McLean, Washington publisher, pre- | venting him frcm prosecuting a divorce | ‘pounds for hauls of 10 miles or less,! Cyrus 54 vears old, a| broke | Astor left Berlin last night for the through the town with nearly 100 hastily armed men in pursuit. ‘The three men injured were Dr. J. T. D. Howard, Homer Sumpter, a ga- rage employe, and E. C. Carter, a tele- phone lineman. Although badly clawed and beaten, their injuries were not considered serjous. ‘The bears were captured several years ago in Alaska by E. R. Makeley, & Falls Church automobile dealer. The o'clock. | Weatly mn bous later, Dr. “Howang, | EOCCOMN 10 Mesico agatust Sis wite, | who lives half a mile from the animals' | EValyn Walsh McLean. Attorney Julius g\xsnrtkeirs.hhappmed to glance through |I. Peyser, representing the publisher, | tchen window. There, peering | through the pane, was a biack bear. | "Oco - Wi oy o a S The startled citizen rubbed his eyes Justice Jesse C. Adkins had heard and stared unbelievingly, and & mo- | the McLean controversy and had grant- {ment later the bear aitacked & coWied a decree pro confesso against Mc- |2 vard. Dr. Howard Weht yesn, who had attempted to justify his ! (Continued on Page 2, Column 6) | qya) citizenship as a resident of Wash- HALL LEAVES MIAM ON RETURN FLIGHT Fuels and Heads North on Attempt at Another Speed Record. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla., July 20.—James Good- win Hall, flying New York broker, re- fuled his monoplane Crusader during a 57-minute stop here today on his flight from Havana to New York, in which he hopes to reduce his time made Sat- urday on a non-stop trip to the Cuban capital from Roosevelt Field. His time Saturday was 8 hours and 35 minutes. Leaving Havana at 7:04 am., Eastern standard time, today, Hall brought his | low-winged monoplane down on the airport here at 8:28 a.m. took aboard a fuel supply and headed northward at 9:25 am. Roosevelt Field without another stop. Predict Low Ceiling. he probably would encounter a low celling north of Jacksonville. On the way down the former Army fiyer clipped nearly six hours off the time of the only other non-stop flight between New York and Havana, made by Charles A. Levine, Mabel Boll and Wilmer Stultz in 1928. He also low- ered by 46 minutes the time required by Capt. Frank Hawks to cover the distance with two fueling stops. Bucked Headwinds. Hall's plane was christened for the anti-prohibition organization known as the Crusaders. Strong headwinds cut his time on the way down, the pilot said when he landed Saturday at Colombia Airport. He had intended to come down at Cur- tiss Field, the official ngemmem port, and the crowd which had awaited him there did not know of his arrival in Cuba until he brought the plane over from Colomblia. SHAW AND ASTORS TAKE TRAIN FOR SOVIET TOWN Foreign Minister - Litvinov Also Aboard, but American Refused Entrance, Noticed Missing. By Radio to The Star. BERLIN, Germany, July 20.—George Bernard Shaw and Lord and Lady e Soviet Union on the same train as Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Lit- vinov, who had come to Berlin with the idea of hani about during the can- celed visit of British Foreign Minister Arthur Henderson and Prime Minister nald Ramsay MacDol 5 Conspicuous by his absence on the train was -Arthur Sweetser, prominent American official of the e of Na- refused for unknown reasons by the Soviet government. z (Copyright. 1031.) —_— Polish Army Traitor Executed. VILNA, Poland, July 20 (#).—Corpl. S. Zymkolas of the Polish army was shot at dawn yesterday for having sold documents to s Lithuanian, :N AVY B AG WI NNER Tiktice Bractor tnauised wh the. ein: INBALLOON RACES ing of the formal order might not await | the return of Justice Adkins from his | Lieuts. Settle and Bushnell | Outdistance Goodyear Entry | vacation. Attorneys Nelson T. Hartson and in 215-Mile Flight. | Albert W. Fox, representing Mrs McLean, | insisting ‘on the signing of the order. They explained that McLean is now in Europe and expressed to the court their apprehension that he might go to Paris and attempt to begin divorce proceed- ings there. Peyser contended that there should be proof offered of the allegations of the injunction proceeding before the final order was signed, but the court ruled against him. Under a consent decree in the origi- nal maintenance suit brought by Mrs. McLean againsi her husband for - the support of herself and children, the | | By the Associated Press. publisher was ordered to pay $7,500 | | monthly alimony out of his income from | He sald he would attempt to reach| Weather observers at the airport sald | AKRON, Ohio, July 20.—The Navy| |and the Goodyear-Zeppelin balloons | today won the right to represent the | United States with W. T. Van Orman | |of Akron in the International Gordon Bennett balloon race. Lieut. T. G. W. Steele, piloting the Navy bag, and his aide, Lieut. Wilfred | Bushnell, captured first place in the 1931 national eliminations by bringing their big bag to earth at 6 a.m. today at Marilla, N. Y., after covering a dis- tance of 215 miles since they took coff from Municipal Airport here yesterday evening. Frank Trotter, pilot of the Goodyear- | Zeppelin Goodyear VIII, missed the Navy’s mark by 25 miles, although he was last down. ‘The Goodyear bag landed at 8 am. at Stevensville, Ontario, 190 miles from the starting peint. Trotter, with his aide, Roland Blair, last year captured the national race and held the record among the six competing balloons for continuous hours aloft at the start of the race. ‘Third place in the race went to Ed J. Hill, pilot, and Arthur Schlosser of the WJR, Detroit, who landed about 1:05 am. at Wesleyville, Pa, 8 miles East of Erle after covering & distance of 110 miles. Capt. Carl 8. Axtater and Lieut. H. H. Couch landed at Custard, Pa. in Army No. 1, at 10:20 p.m. Sunday for fourth place, and a distance of 80 miles. glpt. Axtater was forced down by the Fifth place went to L. P. Furculow and John Rieker, the Akron blimp pilots, who were unable to buck the storms and came down 4 miles North of Ravenna after traveling only 20 miles. . ‘The ill-fated Army No. 2 entry, piloted by Lieut. Edgar Fogelsonger and Lieut. John A. Tarro, which came to_earth only 35 minutes after taking off, was last. It traversed only about 12 _miles. STORMS SURROUND BALLOONISTS. BY LIEUT. T. G. W. SETTLE, Winner of the 1931 National Balloon Races. By the Associated Press. AKRON, OHIO, July 20.—We had a vex;‘y busy night of it. T never saw such y in MRS. WOODROW WILSON RETURNS FROM POLAND Cémes Back on Leviathan After Unveiling Monument to Late President. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 20.—Mrs. Wood- row Wilson returned on the Leviathan today from Poland, where she went to attend lt.he unveiling of a monument t. panied by her niece, Mrs. John Moeling. They left at once for the Wilson home in Washington. In accordance with her custom since her husband’s death Mrs. Wilson de- clined to give an interview, but said if reporters mentioned her return they might indicate her gratitude for the honor husband’s memory by the estate of his father, John R. McLean, in which he and the American | Security & Trust Co. are the trustees. TUNNEY’S ACCUSER | ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Former Mrs. Kate Fogarty, Who | Sued for $500,000, Found With Bullet in Lung. By the Associated Press. FORT WORTH, Tex., July 20.—Mrs. Katherine King, who as Mis. Kate Fogarty, sued Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, for $500,000 heart balm, was in a hospital here with a bullet wound in her left lung. Phy- siclans expected her to recover. The shooting occurred at the home of Mrs. J. Y. Rankin, Mrs. King's mother, Saturday night. Mrs. Rankin said that she and Mrs. King had listened to the radio and told | fortunes with cards Saturday evening. ‘The mother related that Mrs. King began to weep and got up saying she was going to leave the house. A few minutes later Mrs. Rankin heard a shot. Going to Mrs. King’s room, Mrs. Ran- kin saild she found her daughter ‘wounded. The Tunney suit, filed at New Haven, Conn., was dismissed. RUTHERF.H.D CRITICAL Georgia Representative’'s Condition * Reported Unchanged. MACON, Ga., July 20 (#).—The con- dition of Representative Samuel Ruth- erford of the sixth Georgia congres- sional district who underwent an op- eration for appendicitis here last night, was reported today as virtually un- Doctors said he is critically ARMY FLYERS DIE AS PLANES COLLIDE AVOIDING ANOTHER Civilian, Hit by Falling Ship, Injured—Two Save Selves With "Chutes. TEST PILOT CRASHES TO DEATH IN DETROIT Kansas Aviator and Farm Boy Pas- senger Victims of Fatal Plunge on Take-off. By the Associated Press. NEWINGTON, Conn., July 20.—Lieut. Benjamin F. Lowery and his observer, Corpl. Harold Strosnyder, were killed today in & collision of two United States Army airplanes over Newington. The occupants in the other plane, Lieut. Prancis X. Kelly and Staff Sergt. David L. Spicer, leaped to safety with their parachutes. Michael Petnicelll of Meridian, & civilian, was struck and seriously in- jured by one of the falling planes. Commercial Plane Blamed. The two Army planes were flying in formation with four other planes from Mitchel Field to Rentschler Field, East Hartford, where the flyers were to have inspected the plant of the Pratt & ‘Whitney Co. A commercial airplane was blamed by the surviving flyers for the accidents. ‘The aviators reported that the six Army lanes dived simultaneously as the commercial ship sped toward them. ‘The maneuver sent two of the Army ships crashing into each other. They burst into flames as they struck the ground. Strapped in Seats. Army officers said Lieut. Lowery and his observer were both strapped in their seats. Their bodies were burned beyond recognition. Lieut. Kelly landed with his para- chute 1n a tree. Sergt. Spicer landed on some tele- graph wires. Both escaped with scratches. PILOT DIES IN SPIN TEST. Maj. Meister Unable to Pull New Craft Out of Whirl at Detroit. DETROIT, July 20 (#).—Maj. Louls G. Meister, 40, of Dearborn, Mich., test pilot for the Verville Aircraft Corpora- tior and a former Army aviator, was killed yesterday when, apparently, he was unable to bring a new plane he was testing cut of a spin. He leaped with a parachute at an altitude of about 1,000 feet, but pulled the rip cord too late to save his life. He had maneuvered the plane into a spin as part of the test. Two Fall to Death. PARSONS, Kans., July 20 (#).—Fred C. Campbell, 36. of Coffeyville, Kans., and James McCoy, 20-year-old Parsons farm boy, were killed yesterday when an airplane piloted by Campbell went into a tail spin and crashed from 300 feet soon after taking off at the Par- sons airport. OFFICLRS WERE IN RESERVE. Two Groups of Planes on Training Flight From Mitchel Field. NEW YORK. July 20 (#) —The planes which collided in air over Con- :ecncut ‘Odt;.i kmllllng two Army flyers, vere on a training flight from Field, N. Y. o e There Were two flights of three planes each and the planes which collided were in different flights. Lieut. F. X. Kelly and Benjamin F. Lowery were Reserve officers on extended duty. and Sergt. David Spicer and Corpl. Harold Strosnyder were Regular Army men. Lieut. Lowery \came from Opocee., nd was living in Hempste N. ¥, with his wife. Corpl. Sgsosr:;’-' der's "home was in Wichita, Kans. Lieut. F. X. Kelly is from Brooklyn and Sergt. David Spicer lives in Fair- | view, N. ———— MEXICO CUTS ARMY PAY $2,000,000 Saved War Department for Rest of Year. MEXICO CITY, Juiy 20 (#).—The war department today cut 22 per cent from the pay of generals. Lower rank- ing officers lost 10 to 15 per cent. cuts become effective Aun?uest g Gt In this way $2,000.000 will be sliced from the department’s expenses dfiring the remaining five months of the fiscal year. Common soldiers, who get 60 cents a day in American money, but have to buy their own food, won't be reduced. HEAT RELIEF GIVEN A police order permitting personnel of the department in precinct houses to remove their coats while on duty was issued today by Capt. W. G. Stott, in charge of the property division, oy direction of Maj. Henry G. Pratt, super- intendent of police. The order, however, effects only those engaged in office duties at the stations, and does not include police- men on beats. The latter are permitted changed. i, but expressed the opinion he has a good chance to recover. to unbutton their coats during the hot ‘weather, but not to remove them. Pleads Not Guilty and Tells By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 20—Eggs being cheap, Andrew Arena, 17 years old, decided to throw a few. said Patrolman Joseph Barrett before Magistrate Rudich today, “as when I looked up the street yesterday and saw this young man pasting people with eggs. 1 after him, but I was too - TN R il “I was never so surprised in my life,” | thr BOY ON EGG-THROWING SPREE, PASTES MANY WITH MISSILES Court He Thinks *“Pat and Mike” Were Offenders. smeared in the face by one of the projectiles.” Young Arena pleaded not guilty. He sald he was just emerging from a shoe store_and ""lkednfllht into this egg- owng. “I didn't do it,” he told the court. “I wplz of other guys by t-and Mike, or some- thing.” \ ‘The court, however, decided to believe b oL AR 2