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THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and Saturday, except
for poaaibly thunderahowera Saturday afternoon t
not much change in temperatures gentle variable •
winda. Temperature yeaterday—Higheat, 89 j
lowat, 68. Humidity yeaterday—Higheat, 98;
loweat, 40.
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ALEXANDRIA POLICE CHIEF HELD IN THEFT
Stimson Won’t Discuss Loan In Be rlin
CHILE RIOTS GROW, 500 WOUNDED
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PRINCESS ILEANA
FESTIVITIES IN CONNECTION with the wedding
of Princess Ileana of Rumania, only sister of King
Carol 11, to Archduke Anton of Hapsburg-Toscana,
opened today with a reception. The wedding ceremony
will be performed Sunday,
All Rumania Signalizes
Ileana ’s Pre-Nuptials
r SINAIA, Rumania. July 24
•'(I.N.S.). —Rumania banished care
today in favor of the splendors of
■* three-day royal wedding which
promises to rival in brilliance and
pomp those of the far-off pre
war court days
Princess Ileana of Rumania,
only sister of King Carol II will
be married on Sundav to Arch
duke Anton of Hapsburu Toscana,
but the festivities in connection
with the wedding got under way
at 11 o’clock this morning with
the reception in the country
palace here when the bride and
.groom-to-be received gifts and
felicitations of innumerable Ru
mania associations and personali
ties.
, Prominent among those throng
ing the halls of the castle were
King Carol, Crown Prince Mich
ael, Prince Nicholas, the Dowager
Queen Marie, ex-King George and
Queen Elizabeth of Greece, ex-
Grand Duchess Cyril! of Russia,
Prince and Princess Hohenzollern-
Sigmaringen, several members of
the Hapsburg family and repre
sentatives of many other princely
German houses.
Conspicuous by her absence
In The Times Today
Page.
Comics 18
Death Notices 24
Dramatics 10,11
Fashion News 12
Financial News. 22, 23
Magazine Page 13
Radio 10.11
Seldes* “True to Type”.. 7
Society 12
Sports 19,20,21
; was Princess Helene, divorced
, wife of Kiijg Carol. Steadfastly
refusing reconciliation with the
King, Helene was Stripped of her
royal privileges and prerogatives
and at length was dispatched
from the country in what was re
garded here as tantamount to
enforced exile.
A broiling sun failed to lessen
the ardor and enthusiasm with
which 100.000 Rumanian peas
ants ushered in the wedding
festivities.
Cheered By Peasants
The peasants, attired in their
picturesque national costumes,
danced and paraded outside the
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Hackbarth’s 34 Leads
SIO,OOO Golf Match
ST. PAUL. Minn., July 24
(I.N.S).— Otto Hackbarth, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 34, was
an early leader today at the end
of the first nine holes of the
SIO,OOO St. Paul open golf tourna
ment. Just behind Hackbrath
with 35’s were Jimmy Johnston,
Twin City star; Lew Waldron,
Celina, Ohio, and “Wild Bill”
Melhorn, of Montclair, N. J.
Architect Accused
Os Beating Wife
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
July 24 (U.S.).—Richard Whittle.
40. former supervising architect
of the Missouri Pacific railroad,
was in a cell today charged with
beating his wife savagely with a
gun butt while he was in a
drunken rage. The wife. Mrs. Pau
line Whittle, is in a serious con
dition.
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POLICE CLUB
OPPONENTS
OF IBANEZ
Revolt Crisis Nearing in San
tiago as Students Barri
cade Selves in University
BUENOS AIRES, July 24
(1.N.5.). —The situation in San
tiago, Chile, where 500 casualties
already have resulted from clashes
between revolutionary elements
and police, is growing more seri
ous hourly. International News
Service learned this afternoon by
telephone from the Chilean capi
tal. New disturbances of a seri
ous nature are expected.
Ibanez Won’t Yield
President Ibanez, against whom
the demonstrations are directed,
was reported as announcing this
morning he would die before
yielding to the efforts to remove
him from office.
A cen«M»iri%has been clamped
down on all telegraphic communT
cations from Chile.
Most of the injured yesterday
were civilians who were clubbed
by police as they surged through
the streets of Santiago shouting
“Down with President Ibanez!”
- ■ Attack Expected
Serious fighting . was expected
momentarily as carajineers pre
pared to attack 2,000 students
who had transformed a univer
sity building into a fort.
A new cabinet, headed by
Senor Carlos Froedden, friend of
President Ibanez, was attempting
to maintain order today. It suc
ceeded the cabinet of Senor
Franciso Garces Gana, which re
signed yesterday after serving
only a day. That cabinet had
succeeded another which had it
self been formed only eight days
previously.
Heavily-armed troops occupied
the center of Santiago today and
it appeared that the army was
still loyal to the President. If it
continued so, it seemed likely
today that Ibanez would emerge
from the struggle as dictator.
Students Riot
However, doubt is expressed
that the President can maintain
his position. Former President
Allesandri and his family, who
were exiled at various times by
Ibanez, are here waiting for an
opportunity to return to Chile.
Outbursts against the Ibanez
regime were reported from other
sections of Chile. Workmen and
students at Valparaiso clashed
with police during rioting in that
city last night. *“
COCHET, PEHHY
DAVIS VICTORS
ROLAND GARROS STADIUM.
PARIS, July 24 (1.N.5.) .—Great
Britain and France broke even in
the first day’s play of the Davis
Cup challenge round today.
Henri Cochet, ace of the French
squad, defeated H. W. “Bunny”
Austin, the English star, 3—6,
11—9. 6—2, 6—4 in the opening
match, but Fred Perry, sensa
tional juvenile, evened matters
by defeating Jean Borotra, the
"bounding Basque,” 4—6,11 8,
6—o. 4—6, 6—4 in a bitterly con
tested meeting.
It was Britain’s first appear
ance in a Davis Cup final since
1919. and the first time the
United States has not oattled for
the coveted trophy since 1927.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance as of July
22, $321,286,391.14; expenditures,
$9,930,968.34: customs receipts,
$23,558,283,66.
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MRS. JANET M’CORMICK AND DAUGHTER
THE BRIEF marriage of the former Mrs. Janet Ham
ilton Gattis, of Washington, and John McCormick, film
producer, will end in divorce at Reno. McCormick is
the former husband of Colleen Moore.
ZEP AT BERLIN
IN POLAR HOP
BERLIN, July 24 (I.N.S.).—The
Graf Zeppelin, carrying 16 pas
sengers and a crew of 30, landed
at Staaken Aerodrome at 6 p. m.
today from Friedrichshafen.
The Graf Zeppelin started on
the first lap of her voyage to the
Arctic at 9:50 a. m. today. Her
second stop will be Leningrad.
Converted into a “flying labora
tory” the Graf will make a
cruise of great importance to
science, under auspices of the
International Aero-Arctic Society.
Ellsworth Aboard
Among those on board were
Lincoln Ellsworth, American ex
plorer, who accompanied
Amundsen and Nobile on their
flight across the North Pole to
Alaska in the dirigible Norge,
and Lieut. Comdr. Edward H.
Smith of the American Ice
Patrol.
Girl Gets 30 Days
As Drunken Driver
EGG HARBOR CITY. N. J.,
Jly 24.—(I.N.S.).—Miss Margaret
Nagey, 24, of Philadelphia, was
sentenced to 30 days in jail at
Mays Landing when she was un
able to pay a fine of S2OO. pl is
$21.50 costs, imposed by Justice
of the Peace Wil'isri Mischlich.
before whom she was arraigned
today on a charge of driving
while intoxicated.
An automobile driven by Miss
Nagey collided with another
driven by Mrs. Armida Morris, of
Lansdowne, Pa., and six persons
were injured.
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931
To Divorce Film Maker
DRY INFORMERS
ARE SCORED
BALTIMORE, July 24 (1.N.5.).
The Federal grand jury, which
returned indictments against 53
commercial houses and Individuals
on charges of conspiring to
violate the prohibition laws, to
day issued a report denouncing
“self-appointed informers and
snoopers.” The report to U. S.
Judge Harris A. Soper, said:
“We wish to' record our
emphatic disapproval of the
activities of self-appointed in
formers and snoopers. We be
lieve that such practices are
repugnant to American ideals.”
The report also recommended
that cases of prisnoers who go to
jail because of their inability to
furnish bond should be presented
promptly to the grand jury to
obviate their long detention while
trial.
Gillette Firm Pays
$1 #OO,OOO to United
BOSTON, July 24 (1.N.5.).
Settlement of the $10,000,000 suit
brought by the Gillette Safety
Razor Company against the
United Cigar Stores and the
counter suit of the United Cigar
Stores Company for $7,000,000
was made today with the pay
ment of $1,900,000 to the cigar
stores company by the Gillette
interests. This payment termi
nates all existing contracts for
allowances on the sales of razors
and blades by the cigar stores
chain, and the two companies are
ready to resume business on
friendly terms.
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STIMSON BAN
ON FINANCE
IN BERLIN
Tells Castle He Will Not
Talk Loans to Germany;
Hopes to Mollify French
Secretary of State Stimson will
decline to discuss finance with
the German statesmen when he
arrives in Berlin tomorrow, he in
formed Acting Secretary of State
Castle over the transatlantic
telephone today before leaving
London for the German capital.
That Secretary Stimson will
continue efforts begun at Paris to
bring the French and Germans
into friendlier relationship, is ex
pected here.
There were indications at the
State Department that Colonel
Stimson will not abandon what
was conceived in Administration
circles as his biggest job at the
London conference. Little op
jfortunity was offered there.
But the need to effect a rap
prochement between France and.-
Gerfnany still exists.
Failure of the seven power con
ference to produce a permanent
solution of Germany’s financial
difficulties intensifies the neces
sity for earnest efforts during
the next few months.
Important To Hoover
The Administration considers
it of vital importance to Presi
dent Hoover, for its probable ef
fect on the President’s efforts
for the success of the forthcom
ing Geneva armament confer
ence.
This aspect of the situation be
comes more important in the
light of the French note to the
League of Nations declaring
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Infantile Paralysis
Increase Stirs N. Y,
NEW YORK, July 24 (1.N.5.).
An alarming increase in the.
number of infantile paralysis
cases here has been reported to
the department of health this
summer, it was learned today.
The spread of the disease has
been so much swifter than usual
at this period of the year, it was
revealed, that a meeting of the
department’s medical advisory
board was called today to dis
cuss the situation.
Siamese Pair Ending
Visit to This Country
PURCHASE, N. Y., July 24
(I.N.S.).—King Prajadhipok and
Queen Rambaibarini of Siam, will
conclude their American visit
next week, it was announced to
day. They will leave Tuesday
for a tour of Canada, sailing
from Vancouver in September for
Siam. They planned today to
fly in the Navy dirigible Los
Angeles.
Fire Box Intrigues Boy,
Sees Engines Drive Up
A small boy’s curiosity brought
a* half dozen pieces of fire
apparatus to Seventh and I
Streets Northwest, today, result
ing in a traffic snarl which re
quired the efforts of several
policemen to unscramble.
It all happened when Lynn
Nesbitt’s mother left him in front
of the Seventh Street branch of
the Riggs National Bank, while
she went shqpping in a store
across the street.
Yanks the Handle
Lynn, 7, of 3519 Seventeenth
St. N. E„ began to wonder what
the little handle protruding from
the pretty red box on the corner
was for, and, accordingly, climbed
up and gave it a yank.
Then exciting and unexpected
things began to happen. Fire
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CAPT. W. W. CAMPBELL
CHARGED WITH stealing
$2.63 worth of groceries from
, a market stall in Alexandria.
- Capt. William W. Campbell,
. chief of police in the Virginia
' city was suspended today.
JOLIET CONVICT
THROWS BOMB
JOILET, 111., July 24 (1.N.5.).
A gasoline bomb, first evidence
of a threatened riot at State
ville penitentiary, was hurled at
the feet of guards today as they
were searching a cellhouse in the
prison.
The bomb did not explode.
The guards had just begun their
search of the cells for weapons
when an unknown convict in a
cell in the top tier of cellhouse C
tossed the bomb.
Capt. Fred Newkirk, acting
■'deputy warden in charge of the
investigation, said the bomb had
been constructed for the purpose
, of throwing it into a fire to make
it explode.
About 10 feet from the bomb
; guards found a brass tube, smell
ing of gasoline, which Captain
Newkirk declared was being fash
ioned into a torch when the
1 search halted work on it.
Two knives and bits of food
; also were thrown on the floor as
the convicts attempted to frus
. trate the search for the leaders
in the plot.
Talks to Prisoners
Informed of the bomb, Warden
Henry C. Hill stopped the search
to plead with the convicts through
the loud speakers installed in
all buildings of the prison. He
said:
“It is my belief that about 90
per cent of the inmates want to
go along with the officers of this
institution. You want to return
to your families and friends.
“Your safety has been threat
ened by a few inmates during
the last few weeks. You will
have to stay in your cells for a
few days until officers search
the institution from wall to wall.
Promise Fair Treatment
“The warden and officers of
this prison want to protect your
interests and the interests of
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Jack Dempsey Goes
' Into Racing Business
RENO, Nev., July 24 (1.N.5.).
Jack Dempsey, former heavy
; weight champion and now Reno
; fight promoter, has purchased an
interest in the proposed race
track which William P. Kync,
promoter, declared he intended
to build near San Francisco in
i Contra Costa county. Dempsey
i said he would aid in managing
the track.
engines roared up to the corner,
crowds assembled and exasperated
firemen and policemen began
asking annoying questions.
Tried to Stop Him
They were answered by B. I.
Boudren, teller in the bank:
“I saw the little fellow pull
the box, and tried to stop him
but it was too late. I called
him in and told him what he
had done, and when the en
gines came, I explained the
matter to the firemen.”
Mrs. Rutii Nesbitt, mother of
the boy, was told by First pre
cinct police to see that Lynn
attended an early session of
Juvenile Court, where the use of
fire alarm boxes will be explained
to him. i •
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MARKET MAN
CITES $2.63
GROCERY
LOSS
Capt. Campbell Collapses lit
Virginia City; Wife Declares
Charge Is “A Lie, That’s All”
Suspension of Capt. William W,
Campbell, chief of police of Alex
andria, Va„ was revealed today
following his arrest on a charge
of steaing $2.63 worth of
groceries from a market stall in
the Virginia city.
The 38-year-old police leader,
father of six children and one
of the most highly respected
officials of the community, Is at
liberty today on SI,OOO bond
charged with breaking and enter
ing and petty larceny.
Charges Pilfering
Captain Campbell surrendered
last night to a warrant sworn
out by Julian Chauncey, part
owner of a stall in the Alexandria
market, just across from police
headquarters.
The warrant charges the police
officer with pilfering a quantity
of food from the establishment
last night.
Utmost secrecy was thr
about the case last night
today, city officials being
cent.
The stall-owner, Chaunc*
wise refused to divulge d<
the circumstances which
the arrest and susper
Captain Campbell.
Bryan Tells Fact
Commonwealth Attorne
V. Bryan, however, out 1
story told by Chauncey
vealed some of the d
last night’s affair.
Pilfering of the sta
Chauncey has been go
some time, according t
plaint lodged with M’
He said that Ch
been greatly annoye J
tition of petty thie
endeavored on seve.
to apprehend the thiei .
Determined to put an en.
the depredations, Mr. Chaunc
and an employe, Carl Wint
wert, secreted themselves in i
icebox behind the stall.
They waited for a long time,
according to the story they told
Ir. Bryan, and then a man
entered the market.
It was about 7 o'clock when
the entry was made, the
merchants told the Common
wealth's attorney.
The man packed a crate with
groceries, and then shouldering
his burden slinked out of the
deserted market.
Warrant Follows
Immediately after the incident
Mr. Chauncey went to Bryan’s
office and swore out the war
rant.
Captain Campbell was called
to the office about 10 o’clock.
A dramatic conference was held
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Watson Sees Hoover;
Extra Session 'Out 9
After a visit with President
Hoover today Senator Watson, of
Indiana, said he sees no reason
for an extra session of Congress
as proposed by Representative
Treadway <R.». of Massachusetts.
Treadway suggested that Con
gress be convened in advance of
the regular session, starting De
cember 7, so it can organize and
be ready to consider the mora
torium agreement.
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