Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1924, Page 41

U.S. IMPASSE HELD FATALTO GERMANY Houghton * Fears Deadlock on Presidency Would Doom Dawes Plan. $¥ the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 17.— Fallure of the electoral college to name a President of the United States this Fall probably would result in the death of Germany, in the opinion of Alanson B. Houghton, Ambassador (0 Germany, who addressed a gather- ing of Cincinnati bankers and busi- Tess men at a dinner tendered for him bere last night. Mr. Houghton based his opinion on his bellef that Germany cannot sur- vive another Winter without the capital and credit afforded Dawes reparations plan. In the fact, he intlmated, that part of this capital is to vome the United States. it is imperative that financial conditions in the United States be not impaired. by forcing the choice of a President by the House of Representatives. Approximately S5 per cent of the G people favor Mr. Houghto: les a burden that carry. a burden tha n " The raising of 1 s the first step toward the rehabili tion of Germany, Mr. Houghton said. “It takes care of the Government but does not provide work for the Germany has men and fac- but it needs capital. This capital must come from America and England.” Mr. Houghton attributed the Dawes plan to President Coolidge, who, he said, suggested the inauguaration of plan in the face of almost the ire world. The visit of Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes to Europe also aided in the adoption of the plan, he said. Fears that a reconstructed Germany might offer serious competition to ¥ | (Copyright. 1924, by Ci COOGAN’S FATHER ASKS POLICE GUARD IN BERLIN Telegraphs Ahead to “Save" Youthful Actor From Baing “Mobbed” by Populace. BY EDGAR ANSE tadio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. . October 17.—Although he comes straight from the Pope and the great Mussolini, Master Jackie Coogan is not proud. When he reaches Berlin tomorrow morning he does not expect President Ebert and the members of the German cabinet and a deputation of the former House of Lords to be waiting on the station platform. MOWRER. In fact, Master Coogan's father has just telegrapher Berlin about hotel rooms, and he expressly stated that no public reception is to be arranged. In the same telegram the hope is expressed that sufficient police will be ready at the railroad station to | prevent the young actor from being mobbed by. the Berlin popula. But Jackic—excuse me, Coogan—prefers the quiet 1 will keep aloof from erlin socf during his stay here, and will other- spare himself the torment of t the Berlin press frankly calls ‘cruel commercial speculation in making the child pay visits to the potentates.”, Master Coogan will make only one exception. On a given day he will consent, according ing father, to “receive the American press in Berlin.” The writer wonders it he will, > Daily News Co) FRENEIAJ'IAN SLAYING. | Youth Shot Stepfather to Save | Mother, Jury Finds. ST. JOHNS, N. F. Octotber 17.— Alonso Russell, 2 who shot and killed his stepfather, Matthew Wake- ham, on April 17 last, was acquitted of a charge of murder by a jury here yesterday. Russell told the jury that he fired the shot to save his mother, who was being threatcned with an ax by Wakeham. the United States were scouted by Mr. Houghton. He pointed out that German competition in 1911 was not too strong for the United States, and declared that it would take Germany many years to reach even the plane of 191 THE KEVENING Chimney Monument To Father of Legal Instruction in U. S. WILLIAMSBURG, Va., 17.—Back of the George house mnear old Bruton Parish Church stands a chimney, alone and with the moss of the ages upon it. It was at the request of Gieorge Wythe himself, founder of October Wythe llege of William and that the chimne, e left. returned from Philadelphia he discovered that fire had destroyed his home and the 1y thing that remained was the chimney. Workmen were about to tear it down, but he halted them and it stood and still stand: a monument to the father of 1 instruction in America and a s| er of the Declaration of Independ- Budget Hearings Delayed. Hearings on District estimates be- |fore the Budget Bureau were post- poned today. The Board of Education was scheduled to appear today in de- fense of the sums that have been asked to carry on the urgently needed building program. The school esti- mates probably will be taken up to- morrow. ADVERTISEMENT. S U. S. COMBATS OUSTER ACTION AGAINST NEGRO Asks That Suit to Remove Cohen From Customs Post Be Dismissed. By the Associated Press, NEW ORLEANS, La., October 17.— United States Attorney Louis H. 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