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WEATHER. ‘Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy and slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow, increasing cloudiness; pos- sibly rain tomorrow nl ‘Temperature—Highest, am. today; lowest, 41, at ight. 50, at 11 7:30 am. today. Full report on page 10. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 22 and 23 Entered as post office, OUTBREAK AT PORT THREATENS RAIL LINE T0 MANAGUA Marines Guard Only Trans- portation System in Nica- ragua as Dockmen Strike. No. 30,566. MARINE AIR SECTION AT QUILALI INCREASED U. S. Forces Control Most of Towns in Nueva Segovia Section of Republic. By the Associated Press. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 7. —There was another situation today for the Marines to take in hand. Dep- redations and disorder near the port of Corinto raised the fear that railway L d class matter hingto FRIENDSHIP OF he Foening Slar. D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, WASHINGTO. NICARAGUANS IMPRESSES COL. LINDBERGH Every One l;erested in U. S.—Both Con- servatives and Liberals Have Treated Him Famously, He Says. BY COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH. By Tropical Radio. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 7. —The thing which has struck me most in the time I have spent in Managua is the current of friendship for the United States, which I have found on every side. Every one with whom I have spoken has shown ex- treme interest in the United States. Of course, in a trip such as I am making in limited time there is no opportunity such as I would wish to make a detailed study of conditions, but in my meetings with the people here I have had many chances to learn how they feel. One of the things I am most im- pressed about on my visit to Nicara- gua is the fact that both political parties—both Conservatives and Lib- erals, that is—have taken part in the receptions, and have shown me the utmost kindnes. and co-operation. It would be impossible to mention communicaticn between the capital and the sea might be cut. A force of 150 United States Marines was available for duty in the region and it was considered likely that they would be posted at strategic points along the railway. This railway, the only one in Nicaragua, connects Man- agua and other points of the interior with the sea. Sixty men, well armed and well mounted, attacked the laborers on a plantation at La Cabrera de Ameya, advices from the district of Chinan- dega stated. The bandits plundered the district and committed various depredatiors. Bridge's Safety Involved. Since Ameya is- directly across the Bay of Estero from Corinto, it was feared that an attempt might be made to blow up the bridge connécting Co- rinto to the r;ughnrhr{»ld. thus cutting off m:\':f&? ‘:)f stevedores in Corinto has caused anxiety since approxi- mately 65 per cent of the foreign commerce of Nicaragua passes through Corinto. The customs col- Jector said that he believed the strike was in sympathy with the rebel ac- tivitles of Gen. Augustino Sandino. It s thought that the attack on the against Sandino. The were well supplied with food and am- FIRST SUPPLY SHIP SAILS. Sapelo Sarts for Nicaragua; Others to Follow in Few Days. NOR¥FOLK, Va., Januvary 7 (F).—The U. 8. 8. Bapelo, laden with supplies enough to last 700 men for three months, weighed anchor at the Hamp- ton Roads naval operating base yes- terday afternoon and headed for Nie- aragua, the first of America’s latest expeditionary traln to the Central American republic, The Bapelo will be followed today by three cruisers, which will stop at rine Corps, and three marine rifie com- panies, On Monday nearly 500 Marines, who are being formed into the 11th Regi- ment of Marines at the Norfolk Nav; Yard Marine Barracks, will embarl fur Corinto aboard the U. 8. 8. Oglala, recently the Bhawmut, but renamed u honor of the Indian (ribe which last Hummer elected President Coolidge an honorary chief. LEJEUNE TO GO TO NICARAGUA. Wil Spend Two Weeks There In- specting Marine Activities. By the Asssciated Press, A first hand inspection of the situs- tion in Nicaragua where Marines are trying to run down the outlaw Gen. Augusting Bendino will be made by the devildogw' commandant, Ma), Gen. John A. Lejeune, With the experience of many cam. puigns o guide him. Gen, Lejeune vill g0 over the Marines' sctivities, which to date have inflicted heavy Jumsen upon Sandino's forces but have tuiled 1o corrsl bim, and give his sub- ordinate officers suggestions continu- Jug the carnpuign The general will sail Monday from Charleston, ¥, ., abosrd the lght erulser “Trentwon, which will carry part of the newly ordered reinforce- Juente for the Nicarsguan campaigns srn. With thiy sdded strength the Martens will be equipped 1o take the field in force in an effort 1o surround Fandine before he can maeke his «rcape mcrons the border Doubts Desertion Report, Landing st Corinto, Gen. Lejeuns will #pend two weeks in the sirife- torn vepublic, When he quits Nica- sagus he will sall for Bun Diego, the Yacific Cosst base of the Marines, His decision to mueke the irip was Bonounced shortly after reports from Murine sources I Nicarogus reached the Navy Department that two ma- yine deserters coptured by Banding hisd been lmpressed inlo service by Bum 1o train bis men. The general Vimmelt doubtea thut Murines were Yelping the oudaw leader but other of Siers sgreed that recent tacticn of Ban Gine's men gave evidence of tralning “Wvntinued on Vege 2, Column 4, —— all the interesting people I have met during my stay in Managua. I wish, however, to express my appreciation of the courtesy shown by President LINDBERGH STARTS COSTA RIAN JUMP Enthusiastic Crowd Gives Flyer Rousing Send-Off at Managua. " By the Associated Press. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, January 7. —With an enthusiastic crowd as- sembled at the flying field this morning to give him a rousing send-off, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh pointed the Spirit of St. Louis in the direction of Costa Rica, the sixth Central Ameri- can republic on his tour of good will He hopped off for San Jose, the Costa Rican capital, at 11:03( Eastern stand- ard time). % o’ The djstance between the two capl- tals is about 210 miles, and his way lies over & chain of vuicanoes and ly settled country. 'mu Managua, the trail of the Lone Eagle ran the length of Lake body of fresh boundary. From the lake a range of voleanoes leads to the central plain on which 8an Jose is sit Gets Valor Diploma. of Nicaragua pre- fiyer with a diploma of a medal of “merits and » Termed a “true knight of the air” by Gen. Estrada, chief of staff, Lindbergh was told he had hon- ored Nicaragua and the Chamber by D resias handed Lind- nned the ‘The sented the nd mee. President, Adolfo Diaz bergh the diploma and pi o In al Ve which he sald he did not know how of native that he would have to learn how to use the cane. The airman had an opportunity to watch natives at work picking coffee when he went to the El Tezate plan- tation of Rafael Carbrera, former min. ister of finance. Lindbergh refused to do any coffee picking himself, even for photographic purposes. He con- sented to pose, however, under a cof- with the members of the Nicaraguan senoritas also were dis- appointed. During luncheon at the plantation the National Orchestra played for dancing. Lindbergh pre- ferred to chat with members of the party. He even avolded the lunch so far as partaking of the delicacies was concerned, President Diaz, who has been Il for some weeks, was unable to go to the plantation with the party. He did attend, against the orders of his doc- tors, the presidential banquet in honor of the fiyer, He was unable to de- liver his address, which was read by Prime Minister Callejas. “I wonder,” the address sald, “how great and powerful was the sentiment which carried you over the Atlantic with romantic faith and devotion to the conquest of that which seemed impossible to the ordinary mortal? The answer 18 to be explained by the flag of the United Statew—your Ol4 Glory. It is the patriotic sentiment which guided you, bergh, toward the acc of an ideal as great as your country.” Lindber in & characteristically brief reply sald he looked forward to & time when he could return and spend more time in Nicaragua. —- Cairo Reports iflen ;uk., CAIRO, ¥gypt, January 1 @),— The observatory of Helwan recorded a violent earthquake at 9:3% last night, calculated to be nd no Adolfo Diaz in practically leaving a sick bed to take part in the recep- tions. I also appreciate the reception given me by Mayor Zelaya of Managua. A large proportion of the officials and well-to-do people here speak Eng- lish. A number of the men have been educated in American universi- ties and I have met one or two who were trained at West Point. hope commercial aviation will soon be able to help provide rapid and safe communication, transport and travel, which form the basis of good relations. Space does not permit me to say how grateful I feel over the generous reception given me by the people of Managua. This reception is not con- fined to official functions, for I found the same spirit in informal meetings. Yesterday was particularly enjoy- able. We went by automobile to El Tazate, the coffee estate of Rafael Cabrera, a Cornell graduate and ex- minister of finance. His estate is 15 miles from the city among low mountains covered with tropical vege- tation such as banana and mango trees. There are also many flowers in bloom. On_the way we passed alongside a (Continued on Page 10, Column 4.) SUIT MAY DELAY SNYDER EXECUTION 20 DIE, MANY LOST AS THAMES RISES INCENTRAL LONDON Abnormal Tide, Gale and Melting Snow Send Water Into Poor Sections. CROWN JEWELS GUARDED AS FLOOD ENTERS TOWER House of Archbishop of Canterbury Partly Inundated—Many Believed Trapped. Bs the Associated Press. LONDON, January 7.—Overwhclmed with startling suddenness, 20 ‘persons were drowned in the London area early today when the most devastating flood in the history of modern London swept the Thames River over its banks. The flood of water poured over the Bver banks at several places when an abnormal tide, whipped by a heavy gale, met flood waters pouring down from the interior early this morning. The rush of water was so sudden that hundreds of persons sleeping in base- ment rooms were driven from their beds, at least 20 being trapped and drowned, with the possibllity that there may still be further victims. As the tide went out the Thames re- turned to normal this morning, but. fearing a recurrence of the disaster at the next tide, engineers worked franti- cally to build temporary barricades at places where the embankment col- Counsel’s Move in Insurance | fipsea. Action May Bring Stay if Clemency Is Refused. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 7.—Specula- tion arose today as to whether the latest court move by counsel for Mrs. Ruth Snyder would result in a stay of her execution in event Gov. Smith refuses clemency. Edgar F. Hazelton of her counsel consented to argue a request for a jury trial of a suit over $97,000 insur- ance on Mrs. Snyder husband next Friday, the day after her scheduled execution. The request for jury trial stressed the importance of Mrs. Snyder’s presence at the trial. The suit would have no bearing on Henry Judd Gray, sentenced to die with her. Hagelton denled that his action In permiting argument on the motion Bo over to Friday, was connected wil his efforts to obtain clemency for his client, but others professed move as a last-minute :ho_uld Gcmns‘mltn :::.m'l‘nlt Ha: < on's request for a stay, laet mrmy in Axun;. G Mrs. Snyder in her death cell at Sing Sing Prison was told by her mother, Mrs. Josephine Brown, that all hope of reprieve is gone and tp prepare herself for death. —. U. S. DEMANDS $300,000 SETTLEMENT BY LEVINE By the Associated Press. Charles A. Levine, who traversed the Atlantic in an airplane with Clar. ence Chamberlin, has been notified by the Department of Justice that unless he setties the Government's claims growing out of the sale of surplus war materials his case will be brought into the Federal courts, It is understood that the depart. ment has offered to settle for $300,000, while Levine's attorneys are offering ,000. The Justice Department threatened to brin, tion against Le- vine while he was in Europe, but the case was postponed until Levine re. turned to this country. The case resulted from the sale of a large quantity of war materials to Levine in which the Government claimed Levine made a fortune. — ESCORT FOR PRESIDENT. Beven Ships to Guard Executive on Havana Trip. A naval escort of a crulser and five destroyers will accompany the vessel on which President Coolidge will sail from the States to Cuba for his visit there January 13, it was announced at the y Department today. This encort will be led by the light cruiser Memphis, commanded by Capt. R, B, Pope, and the following destroyers will form the remainder of the eacort: Hatfleld, commanded by Lieut. Comdr. B, Perlman; Brooks, Lieut. Comdr. 1. E. Denfield, commanding; Gilmer, Lieut, Comdr. R. T, Young, command- ing; Kane, Lieut, Comdr, O. M. For. ster, commanding, and the Willlam- son, Lieut. H. A, Ellis, commanding. All of these destroyers, except the Willlamson, which 1s part of division 41, are attached to destroyer divi- wion 40, The vessel which will carry the President was not announced at the Navy Department. ’]urorp Who Drank Evidence and Freed Man, 5 of Them Women, May Be Forgiven By the Associsted Pross 108 ANGELES, Junuary 7.—Nine Jurors, five of them women, who were Aischarged from further Jury duty in Municipal Court for drinking the evi- dence In & lquor case and then ae. quitting the defendants, may be given another chance. Municipal Judge Thomas L. Am- hrose, who discharged the nine with a sizdling lecture ahout the “sacred duty” of citizens as Jurors, indicated today that he might reconsider his action hecause elght of them had appealed (o Bim for Judicin) forgiveness, The ninth Juror, A. A, Hulester, fainted from the excitement nccasioned by the turn of uffairs yesterdsy and could ot Join his collsuguens in the ap- pend, ; The five women, most of them mid | e nged, ndmitted o Judge Ambross that they had partuken of the bottled evidence, Of the elght, sume said they Liud barely tagled W, Olhers admitied they had taken “a drink,” while the re- ainder confessed they had heiped themselves on the second round, The three other wumen Jurors mak ing up the panel of 12, denied to Judge Ambrose that they had touched the Hquor, lll: the words of the judge, however, “the bottle went to the Jury room nd came buck very much deplotea 3liffn told the court the call for the evidence was made by several of the Jurors soon after they reached the jury voom, ‘The jury deliberated for three hours before sequitting George Hevan, chayged with sale and possession. He mude entrapment his defense, The prosecution told the court in a verhil attack on the action of the jur. thiat the customary time for & Munlel pial Court Jury to deliberats in o Nquor cune wiw only a few minutes. e wald it wan unpecessary for the Jurors (o wimple the evidence because attnrneys had stipulated that the liguor it von aing was Intoxicating, i v murdered | Th: ths thus far reported were as follow In the Westminster area, 15; Putney, 2; Hammersmith, 2, and Hurlingham, 1, Crowds Watch for Tide. Crowds, undaunted by the catastro- phe, gathered today along the em- bankment to see whether the devas- tating high tide would recur. The port of London authority fs- sued a warning this afternoon that a repetition of today’s devastating Thames flood is possible during the next few days. The tides will be of increasing height until Tuesday, and as storms re forecast and flood conditions from ows prevall in the ames Y, the danger to London continues. The danger was st for today when the ebb tide be;p:n at 1:35 p.m. The river was a foot above norm: ‘The next high tide is at 2:18 o'clock tomorrow morning: Thrilling and tragic storles of nar- Tow escapes were received from all the districts running from the Thames Estuary to Teddington, where the Thames lock system begins. Base- :e ments and ground floors l'n' thousands | b g | e were flooded by the sudden whichh the for the Father Saves Four Girls. The most pathetic story was the drowning of four sisters. The sisters aged 18, 16, 6 and 2 were the daugh- ters of a workman whose eight children were trapped by the rush of waters. Harding heroically saved four of his children, but the others were drowned before he could reach them. Maddened with grief and tem- porarily out of his mind, he watched the police and firemen take the bodies to the mortuary. The Thames at noon today was still In the flood stage above the locks. At Mosely sallboats were navigating the streets. While at Maidenhead the un- ployed were reaping a rich harvest scuing derelict automobiles from ;‘o ;llood";vn‘:r-l. l;um‘. were plying or hire like taxicabs, ferryin, about town. Sk The low lying part of East London from the Tower Bridge to Limehouse and the Isle of Dogs, was a scene of desolation this morning. The streets in the tenement district were flooded from one to four feet deep and elec- tric lights failed. Many of the inhabi- tants of the thickly populated dis- tricts became panic stricken fearing that ships and barges billowing In the river might break loose and crush the houses along the banks. ‘There was great distress among the poor and the lord mayor issued a statement that rellef measures would MNuknnulmmealnlsly. 0 estimate of the damage caused could be rmade today, but it V‘t.ll stated that there was £1,000 dam: in the Thate Plcture Gallery, wi several thousand Turner sketches contained in 100 portfolios were reported to have been ruined. Victorla Embankment Holds. ‘The granite wall along the Vi torla Embankment held against a ter: rific volume of water, preventing a more serious catastrophe in the center of the city, The water rowe to the top of this wall, which is 4 feet wide and runs for a mile and a half from the city proper to Weatminster street, At mome points the waters overflowed, but the wall itselt held against the rush of the waters, At one point beyond the West: minster end of the embankment an- other wall burst. The waters rushed through the gap, deluging the streets. Two people were drowned there, The baserents of many houses were flooded, Crowds gathered along the Victoria Embankment at n the abnormal hig Among the noted tide would recur, which of Lon and other resldence of the I bury; Bt, Thomas Hospital, whel lights were put out, The hardest hit district of London Grosvenor road from Lambeth Foothridge to Vauxhall Hridge. He every house was flooded and It was feared that several bodles might be in :hadunm-nu. where many families ived, OPERA SINGER INJURED. e BERLIN, January 7.--Miss Marion Cluire, young American opera singer, Is confined to her room wsuffering trom hruiwes and lestons nequived in her debut at the Btatsopera in “Othel: to." Tino Patle who played Othello, threw Miss Clalve wvound in the coughent manner and for a e dog: tors thought she haws suffeved n braken i, However, exiimination disviosed the Injurien were loan sevious, Miss Clatre in the daushter of M, W, Cook ® Chicuwo lawyer, 2 o—— PRESIDENT'S LOAN VIEW AIDS MARKET Gigantic Buying Movement Swells Prices After Execu- tive’s Optimistic Comment. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 7.—President Coolldge’s statement that he saw no reason for unfavorable comment in the large volume of brokers' loans started a gigantic buying movement today on the New York Stock Ex- change. Initial gains of 1 to nearly 6 points were scattered over a broad Iist of lssues, with several blocks of 3,000 to 12,000 shares changing hands in the early trading. The mounting total of brokers’ loans has been held responsible for much of the selling in recent weeks. This was particularly true in the sharp setback on Thursday which followed the an- nouncement of & gain of $341,000.000 in stock ‘member loans last month, bringing the total to a new igh record just below $4,600,000,000. ‘Wall Street is not so much con- cerned over the volume of loans itself, because they are regarded as relative- ly small compared to the total value of securities listed on the exchange, estimated between $80,000,000,000 and $90,000,000,000, but it feared that Fed- eral reserve authoriti them as excessive and endeavor to force thelr reduction through a rais- ing of rediscount rates. A general advance in rediscount rates preceded the drastic reaction in March, 1926, the only serious interrup- tion to the current “bull" movement. which has been under way since th Spring of 1924. President Coolidge’ comment on the loan situation parently had done much to reassure operators working for higher prices. “Bear" traders, who have been sell- Ing stocks freely on the bellef that a major reaction was in the making, rushed to cover when huge buying orders appeared in all the leading issues. Another important factor in the buying movement was the large reinvestment demand created by the eral hundred mil- dend and interest payments this month. PRESIDENT OPTIMISTIC. Sees Huge Loans as Evidence of Growth In U. S. Business. By the Associated Press. The fact that loans to brokers and denlers held by New York Federal Reserve Banks have mounted to $3,810,023,000, new record, is not, in_the opinion of President Coolidge, a basis for unfavorable comment. He sees In the figure a natural reflec. tion of business growth and finds similar indication of continued pros- perity In the 1.4 per cent Increase in postal receipts for last month over December, 1926, an loans and their significance not prepared to render an opinion whether they are out of proportion with the country's resources. The figuren do appear to him, however. to indicate the increase of business In the securities market and do not convey to him any unfavorable im: pression. 30-YEAR PRISON TERM ALLOTTED SAFE-BLOWER George A. Wilcox Convicted of Three Burglaries in July and August of Last Year. George A. Wilcox of New Nedford, Mass,, convicted safe-blower, was sen tenced today by Chlef Juatice MeCuy In Criminal Division 1 to serve 30 yearn In the penitentlary, Wileox was convioted of three burgluries at Wash Ington atores in July and A t of last yoar. He was one of a quartet urvested by the nolive when attempt Ing a robbery at a fourth store. The thres companions of Wilvox were sentenced wome weeks ago, but Wilcox had filed a motion for a new tridl, which today was overruled hy the court, One of his companions tiary for 40 yoars yoars. ‘The fourth years, but was placed on probation, Wiloox had nothing to say when cnlled for mentence t! morning. ¥ hiad particlpated In three of the berles staged by the gang. At the Old Dutoh Market §200 was socured from the safe and from the Peoples Drug Wtore at Tenth and I' streots 1,000 waw stolon. Asslatant inited Htaten Attorney Willlam H. Colline onducted the prosecution of the rubbere, Rndio.i’rol ame~Page I 1928 —THIRTY PAGES. Policeman Speaks Polish to Mad Dog In Order to Kill It ssociated Press. CHICAGO, January 7 U®).— “Podz tutaj pies” may not mean miich to the great American read- ing public, but these words, spoken by Police Sergt. Palinsky last night ended a mad dog scare. Not until the policeman used the Polish language was he able to ap- proach near enough to a dog who had bitten three boys to shoot it. The dog had been trained to re- spond only to Polish. PAULDING MASTER NAMED DEFENDANT President. of Naval Court Takes Action in S-4 Inquiry. By the Associaled Press. \ BOSTON, January 7.—A sensation was sprung in the Navy's investiga- tion of the S-4 disaster today when Rear Admiral Richard H. Jackson, president of the Naval court of in- quiry, named Lieut. Comdr. John 8. Bayliss, commander of the Coast Guard destroyer Paulding, which sank the S-4 in collision, as a de- fendant. Comdr. Bayliss at the time was on the stand as a witness. The break came while the Coast P |Guard commander was being ques- tioned as to his famillarity with the operation of submarines in the waters along the North Atlantic Coast. After he had replied to several questions put by Comdr. Leslle E. Bratton, judge -dvmlle. |h; "I(nel‘: wfl; stopped by dmira son, who sald: A"Evldem'c has now been introduced the effect of making you a defendart before this court. It is the duty of the president of the court to Inform you that testimony has been introduced which establishes you legally defendant before the court.” Court Asked to Specify. Comdr. Leroy Reinburg. the court specify the testimony on which it been de- cided to cite the witne: as a de- fendant. Comdr. Bratton, judge ad- vocate, made a similar request. At the request of the president, the court reporter read the offending answer. The Jjudge advocate had asked Comdr. Bay! what knowledge he had of submarines operating sub- merged In these waters. The answer wan: “Until the time we had the collision with the 84, when she emerged sud- denly on our port bow, I never saw a submarine operating submerged In this-area."” Comdr. Reinburg asked that the court adjourn for the rest of the day to enable him to confer with his client. He said the action of the pre- officer had serlously changed tus of Comdr. Baylisa. volves the entire Coast Guard."” Comdr, Bayliss sald. Comdr. Bayliss then sald he had no objection to appearing on the stand In any capacity and stating the facts ay known to him. Comdr. Reinburg withdrew his request for an adjourn. ment und the usual noon recess was taken until 2 o'clock, Commands Lealle K. Rratton, explained that Comv A an Interested party in the Inquiry, wan taking the witneas stand at his own request to assist In prexenting all the faots In con nection with the collislon, Commander Haylise sadd he had Neon 26 vears of sen service, and had “(Continued on Page 3, Column 4) “The Truth About the Ill-Fated S-4" By Licut. Comdr, Edward Ellsberg, U. S. N. This full - page, illustrated article, written by the Navy expert, is one of the many features of The Magazine of Order your copy of tomorrow's i The Star’s carrie ay fast as the papers (P) Means Associated Pre “From Press to Home Within the Hour” r system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 103,911 TWO CEN SMITH PUTS CASE BEFORE SENATORS lllinois Member-Elect Ap- pears Before Reed Investi- gating Committee. By the Associated Press. Frank L. Smith, denfed a Senate seat from Illinois as a result of his campaign expenditures, was given a hearing today before the Reed inves- tigating committee, to which his case was referred, along with that of Wil- liam 8. Vare of Pennsylvania. ‘The Illinois Senator-elect put in a tardy appearance after the committee had assembled. He arrived as Chair- man Reed, Democrat, Missouri, was complaining that the meeting was called primarily to allow him to be heard. Smith was accompanied by his coun- sel, C. J. Doyle, of Springfield; Oscar E. Caristrom, attorney general of Illi- nols, and members of the legislative committee appointed to urge that he be given his seat. Doyle said Smith had understood that the committes had other matters to take up, and it was on that ac- count that the Illinols Senator-elect was not present when the committee convened. Smith’s counsel also announced that l'dlllunmnmawvuv. P pore Robert School. speaker of the House of Representatives, and Representa- tives Reed F. Cutler and Gus J. Johnson. Insull Is Called. Samuel Insull, the Chicago utilities magnate who contributed $125,000 to Smith’s primary campaign fund, who was the first witness called, gave the committee information as to additional sums he had given in the Illinois pri- mary in 1926 Reading a formal statement, Insul! said he had made one contribution of $20,000 to Charles F. Francis for the Small-Lunkin organization and $20.000 to George F. Harding for the Harding organization. The money was given to his per- sonal attorney, Daniel J. Schuyler, in cash. Insull sald. He added that Schuyler had suggested that he make the contribution. “Mr. Schuyler told me that he had talked with Mr. Francis and with Mr. Harding, and that he had told each of them that he would lay the matter be- fore me and ascertain what I would do," Insull said. “Mr. Schuyler at the same time told me that the money would be used for the local campaign in Cook County. Agree to Publicity. “‘After the investigation of this com. mittea was commenced. Mr. Schuyler informed me that both Mr. Francis and Mr. Harding had requested that he and myself refrain from disclosing thelr names as reciplents of this money. That is the reason why 1 de- clined to gt he names at the for- mer hearings. “Recently Mr. Schuyler reported to me that he had seen Mr. Francis and Mr Harding, and that each of them stated that he was now willing that 1 ahould inform the committes about the contribution to him.* TWO ROB THEATER. Norfolk Bandits Escape With Ap- proximately $32,000. NORFOLK, Va, January T UP).— Two men walked into the lobby of the Colonial Theater in the business distriet late vestorday, held up the ticket office and escaped with all the cash on hand, approximately §2.000 The money included the weel pay voll, . PARIS REPLY LIMITS KELLOGG TREATYTO AGGRESSIVE' WARS | Threatens to Block Agree- ment to Submit Peace Proposals to World. HITCH FEARED LIKELY OVER QUALIFYING WORD Opening of Conversations With Other Nations Approved in French Note. By the Associated Press. France’s note, proposing a treaty to outlaw “war of aggression,” was given out today at the State Department m an atmosphere clouded with doub over an early agreement to submit zn anti-war declaration to the powers of the world. The insertion of the *aggressive war” phrase into the document constis tuted the hitch in the negotiations, be- cause the Kellogg plan had been to declare against war in any form. Nevertheless diplomatic discussion of the arbitration and conciliation treaty commitments between the United States and France continue, with practical assurance that the Root arbitration pact that expires February 27 will be succeeded by a new peace agreement of this character. L Note Made Public. The note, made public today, sug- gested a multi-lateral international compact to renounce “all war of a gression” as a means of settling inter- national disputes, but deciaring that the subscribing countries shall “em- ploy all pacific means” for the settle- ment of “differences of whatever na- ture may arise between them.” It asserted that a multilateral treaty renouncing warfare would constitute a_declaration of international will, which “could not fail to be an im- pressive example to all the nations of the world and might very well lead them to subscribe in their turn to the same pact, thus bringing into effect as among all the nations of the worid an arrangement which at first was only ed as between France and m:g‘:::od States.” on this principle, the note sald that France would be willing to conclude a treaty which “would con- demn war, would contain a declara- rument pol tute therefore the pacific settiement of disputes between nations.” Kellogg Plan Approved. France, the note continued, ap- proved ion Kellogg's suggest that upon the basis outlined in Mr. leading anti-war treaty which could be appro- priately signed by the major nations of the world. The French note, however, stipu- Ktc: in lhh‘connneuon that France isposed to propose tly with the United States such ’lflnu!’fly to all pations of the world, provided ! | that under its terms “the high con- racting parties shall renounce all war of aggression and shall declare that for the settlement of differences of whatever nature which may arise be- tween them they will employ all pa- cific means.” No explanation was contained the note of the reasons which prompt- |ed the French government to restrict |the effect of the anti-war covemant to wars of aggression. “The government of the republic is convinced that the principles thus | proclaimed cannot but be received with gratitude by the entire world.™ ll e note concluded. “and it does not | doubt that the efforts of the two gov. ernments to insure universal adoption will be crowned with full success.™ Peace Phrases Pleasing. | _After accepting in general terms | tha procedure of sounding out other sreat powers as to their attitude on | the conclusion of an anthwar cove. { nant, the French note added that “it would be advantageous immediately to sanction the general character of this procedure by affixing the signa- tures of France aud the United States. To State Department officials the only pleasing aspects of the note ap- peared 1o be certaln emphatie phrases in favor of peace among na- tions in the future. The specific objections came from the view that the new proposal coms pletely altered the basis of negoti- ations, following neither the original nor the later Kellogg pro- Further, State Department feared that the plan to immediately American and French signatures to the treaty, | while setting furth the principle that | ather countries be sounded out as to | their attitude, might eventually leave t United States and France as the only (wo signatories. Called Out of Question. A Dbilateral treaty of this nature i out of the question, offivials declared They insisted that in the vegutiations ample precautions would have to be taken (0 assure that final adhesion to the covenant by other countries would be obtained As to objections to restrictions of the LAY 10 Mere Wars of aggression, (¢ 1u painted out that the United States has always been acutely aware of the lithoulties surrounding the definition Of AN AREreSsOr. 1n any case it feels that for the estallishment of a relgn of peace In the workl all wars, of whatever nature, shoull be con demned and the more sweeping the condemnation the more Hkely it wouht be that the instraments for the pacite settloment of fnternational disputes Which have been established, such as aritration and conciliation, way be utilieed The French reply to the Awerkan Iropasal tor an arditiation treaty bes posals, otficials i 's submarine tween the United Statea and France © roplave the RoOat treaty was pre sented (o the State Department today by Ambassador Clandel From a fivst cursary examination of the roply, which as vet has not been anslated into Euglish, State Depart. went affivials declared 1t be Vorabile, The Sunday Star || ] i Star from your newsdealer today. Dry Planks Urged. NEW YORK, Januacy T (B doftnite declavntion m its Wattorm on the -lrhw.mh Amendient was asked W each politioal Pty 1 A resatutien adopted at the annuval meeting of the Cltlians’ Camintites ot One Thousand A daw Bulweemeny,