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WEA (0. S. Weather Increasing cloudiness, rain late tonight or tomorrow; warmer tonight; lowest temperature about 36 degrees. Temperat 11 am. today: lowest, 28, at 6 am. to- Full report on page 7. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 da THER. Bureai Forecast.) followed by ure—Highest, 45, at Ch = ¢ Fpening Star. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION “From Press to Home Within the Hour covers edi- nies 2 The Star’s carrier system every city block and the tion is delivered to Washi as fast as the papers are printed I ‘i | : Yesterday’s Circulation, 105,432 Entered as seco post office. SOVEREIGNTY LINIT OF PAN-AMERICAN STATES 1S STUDIED Dr. Maurtua of Peru Urges; Modification to Prevent Violation of Rights. No. 30,594 DEFINITION INADEQUATE, GUERRERO CONTENDS Salvador Delegate Demands Strenger Guarantee for Weaker Republics. By the Acsociated P HAVANA. February 4 —What was re- | t vital and funda- | the Pan-Ameri- | as before the public | al law committee today for | s the definition American nations ts of their | of Dr. Virtor Maurtua, Peru, om the moment it was made day it has been the sub- This re- | around the prin- | countries 1s correlated with not to “interfere with or | te the rights of other states.” Dr. Maurtua also proposed amending the flat unconditior.al statement of the Rio de Janeiro jurists’ conference pro- ting & tion by one state in he internal affairs of another in such a fashion that, while condemning in- tervention as a general rule, it would be. e that emergencies might arise to make intervention justifiable. Recommendations Are Listed. Dr. Maurtua's recommendations for a declaration on the part of the congress of the fundamental principles of inter- national law read “One. Every nation has the right to exist, and to protect and to conserve its existence: but this right neither implies the right nor justifies the act of the state to protect itself or to con- serve its existence by the commission of unlawful acts against innnocent and unoffending states. | “Two. Every nation has the right to independence in the sense that ! has a right to the pursult of happiness | and is free to develop itself without | interference or control from other states, provided that in so doing it does | ot interfere with or violate the rights ©f other states. “Three. Every nation is in law and before the law the equal of every other | mation belonging to the Soclety of Na- | tions, and all “Four. Every nation has the right to territory within defined boundries and t0 exercise exclusive jurisdiction over | its territory, and all persons, whether | native or foreign, found therein. “Pifth. Every nation entitled to 2 Fight by the law of nations is entitled | to have that right respected and pro- | tected by all other nations, for right | and duty are correlative, and the right | of one is the duty of all to observe “Sixth. International law is at one | and the same time both national and | international—national in the sense| that §t is the law of the land and ap- plicable as such to the decision of all| Guestions involving its principles; inter- natioral in tne sense that it is the law of the society of nations and applicable Washington, \CHAMBERLIN PLANE CRASHES STARTING FLIGHT {on the field. ered with dirt and looked to be a mass tion,” the nd class matter D. C \VASHIN(}TOIE. . C, S.r\'l‘ld(lk\\", FEBRUARY 4, 1928 —TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. PWO CENTS. Oversea Flyer and as Endurance Ship Fails to Gain | Sufficient Speed to Rise. By the Associated Press. BYRD FIELD, RICHMOND, Va., Feb- | ruary 4.—Clarence D. Chamberlin, New York-to-Germany fiyer. and Roger Q. Williams, failed in their third attempt to break the world endurance flight rec- ord today when their big Bellanca mon- oplane failed to get sufficient speed on the runway and crashed after rising about 40 feet. No one was injured. Chamberlin was at the controls as the monoplane, loaded with 460 gallons lof gasoline, hurtled down the runway at 7 o'clock. It started to rise grace- fully near the end of the path, but the tail skid ties at the end of the field. the mono- plane shooting up and suddenly swerv- ing to the right to crash in a ditch. The right wing was crushed, the propeller broken off. the under carriage smashed and the fuselage torn. Aviation officials at the fleld said that the crash was due to the short run- way, which was insufficient for & plane loaded so heavily. Flyers Escape Unhurt. Chamberlin and Willlams climbed out parently unscathed as the crowd of spectators gathered for the take-off broke through police lines and surged The big plane was cov- of wreckage. Chamberlin said that he saw that he would be unable to take-off when the ground observers signaled for the plane to rise. He said he then signaled Williams to let the gasoline out so that they might be able to get into the air and land again, saving the plane. Wil- KELLOGG INDORSES BAN ON SUBMARINE Secretary Tells House Body| U. S. Is Willing to Abolish Undersea Craft. By the Associated Press. Secretary Kellogg today advised the House foreign affairs committee that the American Government would be “willing to sign a treaty with all powers of the world prohibiting the use of submarines entirely.” The Secretary’s views were set forth in a letter to Chairman Porter, in response to a request for an expression on a resolution by Representative Frothingham, Republican, Massachu- sotts, to prohibit the construction of submarines “There is no objection to the resolu- said, “pm\fldofmil struction prohibited by all the nations of the world. “Of course, it would be impossible for one country to abolish submarines and leave any other country free to operate and build them. The United States would be willing to sign a treaty with all the powers of the world prohibiting the use of submarines entirely.” PRISON GUARD SLAIN AS CONVICTS OPEN FIRE struck a pile of railroad | to | short of a miracle. | IN RICHMOND Companion Escape | liams was trying to let the gasoline ofl when the tail skid struck the railroad | ties, he said, and the plane crashed. Chamberlin told offictals as he climbed from the wreckage that he suddenly realized that fheir lives were endan- gered due to the arrangement of the gasoline tanks. It was to lighten these and thereby lessen the impact against them that the gasoline was ordered to | be released. Immediately after this the motor was cut off and the rudderless plane crashed into the ditch about 500 yards from the runway. Chamberlin Crestfallen. Chamberlin appeared to be crestfal- len as he moodily studied the ruins of | | the big monoplane. Williams, on_the other hand, was optimistic. saying, “We will be able to make it next time.” He immediately went to work putting bits of broken wood into place as the’ crowd thronged on the field and crowd- ed close to the plane. A. R. Martine, backer of the flight, | when asked when another attempt | would be made, said: *I am not in the | mood to talk about that now.” Like Chamberlin, Mr. Martine appeared very | disappointed. He had expressed great confidence as the plane was trundled out on the runway today. Expert mechanics, after a cursory ex- amination of the plane, said the engine was apparently all right, but that the rest of the machine appeared to be damaged beyond repair. Inspectors of the wrecked Bellanca | ascribed the escape of the two pilots | from the plane unharmed as nothing | Virtually all the | glass-inclosed section of the plane was | smashed into bits and the seats were | littered with the shower of it. OHIO PRIMARY FIGHT HINGES ON HOOVER Willis Supporters Promise Bitter Contest if Secretary Enters Race. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 4—Re- | publicans in both the Willis and Hoover camps are eagerly awaiting today some authoritative statement from Secretary Hoover or his Ohio manager, Walter F. Brown, as to whether Mr. Hoover is| really to file as a candidate in the Ohio primaries. Ohlo newspapers this morning with- out exception interpret Senator Bur- ton's declaration for Hoover as meaning that he will file, and a battle royal ensue between the Secretdry and the Senator for Ohio delegates. Many feel, however, that Secretary Hoover, who is known to have kept his own counsel against that | of his manager, may not change his view on the matter because of Mr. Bur- | ton's new position. By the Associated Press. Ohio, home of many Presidents and | rich in political background, looms large already as a battlefield in the coming presidential campaign. Virtual certainty of a contest between Senator Frank B. Willls and Herbert Hoover in the preferential primary came overnight with developments at Columbus and here that brought to light an under-surface struggle for convention delegates that has been going on for some time. SMITH NOMINATION WILL BE OPPOSED INNORTH CAROLINA State Leaders See Rally, However, if New Yorker Is Chosen by Party. ATTACK ON GOVERNOR TO CENTER AT HOUSTON Republican Support of Presidential Aspirants Reported Divided Be- tween Hoover and Lowden. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staft Correspondent of The Star. RALEIGH, N. C., February 4—Can North Carolina, dry and Protestant, swallow the Al Smith pill? The answer is it probably can and @ill, in the event the New York gov- ernor is nominated for President by the Democratic national convention in Houston next June. But there seems no doubt but what the swallowing proc- ess will be accompanied by a good deal of political indigestion. Party lines and ties will be strained. The Democratic majority, which has ranged in recent years from 75,000 to 110,000, will be cut materially. Some estimate the falling off at 40 per cent or more. What the Democratic leaders who are opposing Smith fear is that Democrais who vote in 1928 for the Republican na- tional ticket may continue to vote Re- publican in the future, and particularly in 1930. The Republican party in North Carolina is growing as the State be- comes more and more industrial and more and more wealthy. Indeed, it is said that some of those who have voted Democratic for many years may wel- come the opportunity which the nom- ination of Smith will give them to vote the Republican ticket on grounds other than strict party grounds. Religious Issue Strong. 1t Gov. Smith is the presidential nominee, a bitter fight will be made against him by many of the church people who are strongly dry and Strongly anti-Catholic. But even one of the most rabid of these anti-Smith gentlemen told me that he did not really believe that enough Democratic votes would be turned to the Republican column to take the State away {from the Democrats. Smith has support in the State, not- withstanding the opposition of many of the leaders, the churches and the drys. His candidacy has been well sold to the Democrats on the theory that he alone of the men prominently mentioned for the Democratic nomination has a chance to be elected President next November. It is very likely that some of the members of the North Carolina del{leg;unn to the national convention w 8mith supparters. This is trie in the Asheville district and also it is not unlikely that one of the delegates from the Raleigh district will be a Smith supporter. But the bellef generally expressed here is that the delegation will be an anti-Smith delegation. It is likely to be bound by the unit rule, and, if so, the Smith dele- gates will have no opportunity to vote for the New York Governor, certainly in the early balloting at Houston, and perhaps not at all. The delegates are chosen by the con- vention method in the districts and the State convention, which selects the four delegates at large. The State conven- tion is to be held in April and such instructions as are given will be given at_that time. The silence of Gov. McLean is puz- 2ling some of the politicians at present Q1L MAN, ARRESTED ‘BY SENATE ORDER, IS FREED BY COURT D. C. Judge Grants Writ of Habeas Cerpus to Rebert W. Stewart. SEIZED FOR REFUSAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS COMPROMISE MADE ON POLICE PAY BILL Blanton Intimates That aj New Superintendent Will Go In Shortly. A compromise schedule of increases for policemen and firemen was approv- ed today by the Rathbone subcom- mittec of the House District committee | to be reported to the full District com- mittee at its meeting Wednesday. The Blanton bill provided for a blanket increase of $300 per man to all officers and men of both departments. The Zihlman bill provided for increases of $200 up to the grade of captain and above that increases graded up to $1,000 for the superintendent of police and chief engineer of the Fire Department. Under the compromise agreed upon the increase will be $300 per man up to and including lieutenants, $350 for captains, $400 for inspectors, $450 for assistant superintendents, and superintendent of police and the chief engineer of the Fire Department. Intimatey New Superintendent. During the discussion Representative Blanton, Democrat, Texas, intimated that there is a movement on foot un- der which there will be soon & new superintendent of police and that Asst. Shelby siands an excelletn chance of being selected for promotion. Mr. Blanton made this stajement when he had asked Mr. Shelby in ef- fect whether he would prefer to see the entire increase proposal fail than to feld on higher salaries for officers in ‘olh departments. Mr. Shelby replied that, speaking for himself and author- ized to speak also for Asst. Supt. Pratt and for Supt. Hesse, they thought it essential that the higher salaries for officers should be written into the bill ;Lal-u; Erie Rapidly Being Depleted of Great Fish Stock | By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, February 4.— Lake Erle, once considered among the most heavily stocked fresh water lakes in the country, is fast being depleted of its fish, causing alarm to fishermen and marine scientists. Experts from Western Reserve University, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, the Ohio PFish and Game Commission, and the Province of Ontario, Canada, will convene Monday to lay plans for a scientific investigation that may reveal the cause of constantly decreasing fish hauls. Many Lake Erie fishermen. who have strung their nets for half century with heavy hauls as their prize. have quit the business in recent years. Physical and chemical varia in the lake waters due to pollution, as well as commercial fishing prac- tices now in use, will be studied. | s i i ADMIN FRANIED FLOOD PROGRAM General Tells Senators He Is| Responsible for Adminis- : tration Control Plan. DIRECTORS 10 GET MIERGER PLAN snuN" | Early Action on Traction Uni- | fication by Companies’ Heads Expected. The voluntary consolidation of the transportation systems of the District moved another step toward realization today as the boards of directors of the Washington Railuav & Electric and th= merger agreement completed yesterda. afternoon by a subcommittee represent- ing these two utilities and the Washing- ton Rapid Transit Co. | _The Washington Railway & Electric jCo. directors, it was announced by Charles J. Bell, chairman of the board. plan to consider the agreement at their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon. The directors of the Capital Traction Co. will son, principal owner of the mot S company, and no further action on the part of this utility is necessary. No Delay Anticipated. No delay in the approval of the agreement by either the Capital Trac- tion or the Washington Raiwsy & Electric directors is anticipated by thoss | in close touch with the merger nego- tiations and indicaticns are that the document bearing their approval will be formally submitted to the Public Utilities Commission next Saturday. By the A: iated Press. Responsibility for the administration flood control program was assumed to- |day by Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief of the Army Engineers, after he had been forced by unanimous vote of the Senate commerce committee to tell whether his| In the meantime the companies pro- | conversations with President Coolidge | Pose to scrupulously guard the detaiis &s such to all questions betw q een and At Columbus the Republican State even If it carried a provision that the | . 4 cocretaries Hoover and Davis had | of the agreement, which it has been de- No one seems to know definitely among the members of the society of | Inmate Wounded in Corridor Bat- pations involving its principles.” Headed by Gustavo Guerrero, Salva- several of the smalier Latin Amer- satisfaction dations. osed the | not seem | efinition | Guarantee Held Weak. The principles proposed in the re- port, he sald, could not provide suff- elent guarantee for a small weak coun- try which did not have sufficient force ©f its own W rely upon and whose calef saleguard of nal inugrity lay m! fmtemaiional law. The American delegation was stated o be beartily of the report. t by Mexico o curb the | he presse was referred for Pan-Amer- The pro- of 1 further action posal cis, head of t who bespok adverse publicity U 1 ends at the expense of 1y of weak nations” { MEXICAN PAPER OBJECTS. | —— | Wolds Maurtua's Proposal Is Fallacious | and Perilous. Tiie paier bees Ui Peruvian props r isended Vo ehow Ui omatic Wt he B0 W Check W expcten the W Ge Jir yecommernut 3 by | v move tor | tle in New Jersey State Penitentiary. By the Assoriated Press. TRENTON, N. J., Pebruary 4.—Jo- seph Tinney. a deputy keeper, was shot t0 death at the State prison here to- cay and a convict was critically wound- ed in a pistol fight in the jor leading to the dining hall. The identity of the wounded prisoner was not made known According to early reports, two in- mates opened fire on Tinney with auto- matics as they were being marched to breakfast Tinney fell mortally wound- ed as other deputies rushed to his as- sistance, firing as they ran. The wound- ed convict’s comrade was disarmed. There was no disorder among the other prisoners, but all were returned U their cells for the day. ENVOY SENT TO CHICAGO. Italy Assigns Fully Accredited Minister to Illinvis City. NEW YORK, February 4 (#).—Chi- cago 1s W have a foreign representative with the credentials of a full-fledged Minister. Comdr. Leopold 8. E. Zuinini, who far the past five years has been the Itallan consul general in Chicago, arrived from Italy yesterday on the Lloyd Babsudo e Blancamano with the cre- iz of & Minister in the diplomatic service, which were conferred upon him ohinl. He plans W depart for Laay o resume his duties month vacation in Italy dy of the resolution, as introguced. Mr Kellogg recommended that 3t read tullows That 3t s the opinion of the Con- States that i should uniwe in profuiting the use of submarines and discontiniing the construction ery country. ‘That the Govern of the United Blaves contin use ¢Horts 10 bring wbout Lhese The resolution will be taken up next —— M committee gave a 19-to-1 indorsement to Willls and soon afterward Repre- sentative Burton of Ohlo announced here that the “dominant sentiment” in his State 1s for Hoover. Burton urged 8ecretary Hoover to file his candidacy | and challenged Willis to a contest. The Senator promptly accepted in a state- ment that warned that “this contest will be no kid glove or powder puff| affair” Plan Move Failed. For several days partisans of Senator Willis had sought in conferences here | with friends of Secretary Hoover to smooth over the Ohio situation to afford the Benator & clear field in the primary The statements of Willls and Burton clearly indicated that the parleys falled and t if Mr. Hoover enters his can- didacy before the closing date, February 24, it will be at least a dual contest with interesting ramifications. Involved to a degree in the prospec tive scrimmage are the political for | tunes of two other natives of Ohio whe | are mentioned as presidential possibill | ties—Vice President Dawes and Spe | Longworth. Also on the battlefs anxious lest they fall as innocent & standers when the ballot bullets begin | |w fly, are Representative Begg. who | has announced for the Republican | nomination for governor, and Senator Pess, who 1s seeking re-election. Longworth and Begg are understood o have kept in close touch with devel- opments here in the Willis-Hoover par- leys, but so far as surface indications g0, Vice President Dawes has done no | more than reserve @ seat at the ring- side. Benator Fess' only comment on the newest turn of events was that he regretted 1t and that he “will stand by Benator Willis, of course ” Burton May Seek Place, Another possibility of the sitoation i Uha A Mr Hoover decides U abicidon Bix position i the dows ol b movement i his behialt wad step the suniight of an entry o the Ol primaries, Repres oty ¢ Button ver Dkely will un A convention delegates at-large. pledged W the Commerce See- | retary It was Burton who made the Keynote speech at the last Republican conven- ton wnd the former Benator is equally (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) week by the commitiee rght of one | e uternel at- y American wles recom wiced wonth Tymg bis prisoner 10 the seat of o ruck of Bguor and owing him W No 4 precinet with his own car, Policeman 1K Langdon of No b precinet ths moriing airested Bradley Johnson. 19 oA 16y Povomee avenue south wrl chmrging bim with Usneportation and porsession of Nguor Langdon said he had informetion *o e effect thut & truckload of Jiquor | was 1o be delivered st 1016 Eighth street soulheast, where Fobert Pitts mansges & valcanizing store, and wis slanding nesr thel sddress al aboul .40 wilock this muuuj He sald be Policeman Ties Liquor Truck Occupant To Seat and Tows Him to Station saw @ truck drive in front of the store and stop. Two men gob out und were unloaaing barrels from the auto when sdon came up and asked what (e ‘A Little rye liquor,” was th While he was talking Lo Johnson th spsnion ran away, so Langdon Ued | Johmson o the seal of the truck wnd | towed the truck to his precinot, 1 vestigation, according Lo Langdo Answer | whether the governor would welcome a favorite son Instruction of the dele- gates or not. There have been threats that if he seeks the instruction of the delegates for himself he will have oppo- sition. Vice Presidency Attractive. In some quarters it is believed that this s giving the governor cause to hold off. I found in certain quarters close to the governor it is belleved he would welcome the nomination for Vice President. But the governor has yet to speak for himself. Senator Simmons is the acknowledged leader of the Democratic party in the State. He has made his position against the nomination of Gov. Smith very clear. Many of the other first line leaders, however, have held off. But not- withstanding the declaration of Senator Simmons against Smith, it 1s quite clear that if the New Yorker is nominated the Democratic organization is going to take its coat off and work for his elec- tion. Organization men are a unit in this prediction. This may be the reason some of them are slow {n making an- (Continued on Page 2,”Column 7.) BLIND BRIDE SEEKS T0 ANNUL MARRIAGE Finds Husband Faithless After Re- ceiving Bad Check as Wed- ding Present. CHICAGO Love w L for Mia Was wocd yiaond Mellon st Misa Bewrs, @ blind cmploy o dvaler, aceepted by $000 check us a wedding present hie attempted 10 cash 1L at a bank how- ever, she was arrested. Mellon, who told her he was & nephew of the Becre- tary of the Treasury, had 1.0 account at the bank. And Mellon, watching her from the outside, disappeared For several months the Luna bride refused to belleve her husband had de- cetved her. Recently a friend told her that her husband had been seen with Jther woman n an apartment on th {orth Side. The bride telephoned (he wid asked for Raymond “Hello,” sald a male volce “Raymond, this 15 Alleen ve got Lhe wiong number " The 1 banged The blind bride saw the light. A bill [ tor wonulment of her, marriage has been fled. Becretary Mellon 15 not related to Haymond Mellon, named fn the annull- ol areal hsh and's When veuled that 80 quarts of colored whisky were contalned in the barrels, Johnson pleaded not gullty and de- manded & jury trial when brought be- fore Judge Robest K. Mattingly, ment sult in Chicago, It was learned at his office toduy. Radio Al’rogr;nu~l;ngc 2 - Octo- | present incumbents should not benefit by the increase. He sald it was imperative that in | this way an incentive should be given to the men on the street by faithful sorvice to work up to the higher po- sitions. Shelby Not Candidate. Mr. Blanton then asked Mr. Shelby if his attitude was really as unselfish as it appeared, in view of the fact that both Mr. Blanton and himself knew that there were plans on foot whereby there might soon be a new superintend- ent of police and that Mr. Shelby might very likely be selected for the position. Mr. Shelby replied that he was not a candidate for the office, would decline to accept it except under one condi- tion, which he did not name. and that he would be very reluctant to assume the post under any conditions. After the hearing Mr. Shelby declined to elaborate on his testimony before the committee. MINE ESCAPES DAMAGE IN TERRIFIC EXPLOSION| Dy the Associated Press ATHENS, Ohlo, February 4.—A com- plete inspection of the Luhrig Mine of the New York Coal Co. near here to- day, revealed that an explosion near the mine last night had left the property undamaged, it was announced by Charles Fitzer, superintendent of the mine, and Herbert Parker, Athens chief of police. ‘The blast rocked the countryside and first reports from the scene indieated that extensive damage was expected Toduy. however, the officlals failed to find any trace of an explosion &t the mine and the beliel was expressed that the blast had been set oft tn the neary Lills i an effort to discourage the re- ported reopening of the property on & non-union bitsts ‘The mine Is protected by a Federal Injunction, Umiting the number of unton pickets to six. Warsaw Seeks New Credits. WARSAW, Poland, February 4 ().~ The Olty of Warsaw. wishing to obtain a new loan from either American or Britsh financlers, has decided to open negotiations for the repayment or con- version of outstanding forelgn pre-war loans. Fallure to settle these has proved a serfous obstacle to recent at- tempta o procure loans from Amevican and Britsh financlers. Unidentified Steamer Aground. DOVER, England, February 4 () sinall boats from Dover, Ramsgato and Deal today went to the asatstance of w large unidentified steamer observed high and dry on the northern part of Goodwin Hands. An effort to refloat the vessel was planned for the next tide. ‘The veasels which put off to ald the steamer included two Dover tugs and the Ramagate motor lifeboat. influenced him. The committee had questioned Gen. |Jadwin particularly as to whether the provision in his program which W carded to Congress by Presiden! | Coolidge that 20 per cent of the cost | of controlling the river should be borne cided should be made public by the Utilities Commission. Public hearings before the comm: as | ston will follow the receipt of the doc :iment, and if this body approves plan of merger it will be forwarded to j Congress for ratification. A decision has not been reached by local communities was his own idea 'however, as to whether the agreem |or that of the administration. should be presented to the stockholders | g of the companies for indorsement be- Was Not Influenced. fore it goes to Congress or following “I would not nk:lw put :«nxw the | congressional action. record,” the general answered, “any overcations I had with the Secretary | May Make Some Changes. On the other hand it has been de- of War and the President. They would make good witnesses themselves.” cided definitely not to submit the agree- Senator Hawes, Democrat, Missouri, ment to the stockholders untl asked the committee to vote on whether | Utilities Commission has passed on the chief of engineers should go ahead |One of the merger conferees pointed with this testimony. Supported by out that it would constitute lost motio: Senator La Follette, Republican, Wis- |10 have the stockholders consider & pla; consin, after Jadwin had insisted it was | Of consolidation that had not recened an unfair question, the Hawes motion the approval of the Uulities Commis carried unanimously. sion previously. It is pasubl “I was not in any w shape or man- at the commission may ner iniluenced by what Secretarte anges in the & Davis and Hoover said to me in fore, would h: conversations with them. I am tota stockholders sh responsible,” the general said them prior 0 fon. | Wants Secretaries Called. The transit companes, WOrk on the mer for several weeks. put touches on the agreement at a three- | & nour conference yesterday afternoon, at which the internal questions inv i in & merger and intercompany prodiems. such as equitable distridution of ad-| 2 vantages between the merging corpora- | tions, were froned out. Some &S | points of difference yet rel these are not texarded as i and (he conferces are certain ¢ Wil be disposed of W sty o | The heated committee session also | was marked by the announcement by Senator Willls, who was acting chair- man, that he is determined to call both Secretaries Davis and Hoover before the committee “Gen. Jadwin should not be asked to testify relative to the opintons held by the two Secretarfes” Willis said. 1 think they should come Dbefore the | committce and state their views per- sonally.” | GREEK CABINET RESIGNS IN ROAD-CONTRACT ROW Viess Plan Forms Basis reness o 1By the Associaten | ATHENS, Grecce, February 4—-A | difterence of opmion on toad contiacts | brought to an end the cabinet which ook office last August. Road making is n vital question ln Greece, mvolving an_expenditure of $30,000,000 Qen. Metexas supported the Shell Co. and Minister of Agriculture Papanasta- slon supported the Blalr Co, an Amer- lean firm. The other ministers sup- ported Qen Metexas, who as minister of communications is especially con- cerned with road making. As Papan- astasion insisted on opposing the cab- net it restgned The probable solution appears to be the formation of & reconstiuctsd cab- et undor Premier. Zaimis or Finance Mintster Kafandarts with or without (he other party leaders | plan provides a o $30 000,000 for the ¢ pany. But the clause in My plan which would have § cansalidated company & T pet turn on this figure has deen removed | Aud as the agreement now stands with out the guarantee clause the meiy xl company would rely entiely on the! A Utilitles. Commissian @ X & rate of | § veturn that would Be equitady A1t on the $30.000 000 valuat As it has been ¢ mission i (he pas! Darations & T per cent teiw companies feel. it was said continue to do so. although ment will nok call for & guar this vate CThe plan of merger as now oot tuted " sald ane of the conterees falr to the public and the stackhe of the car lines The day of the Ho-be-damned poliey’ with respect o the aperation of utility corporations has passed. and 1 feel quite certamn that he merger plan which we have duawi up will receive the approval of e | commissions and Congresa st Fleming Signs Bond. Argentina Seeks Air Honor. BUENOS AIRES, February 4 (" | Avgentina will participate for the first time i the James Gordon Bennett bal- loon vaces at Detroit this year The Argentine Aero Olub decided to purchase a balloon I Europe for Edu- ardo Bradley, who erossed the Andes in » ball several years ago M prodadiy v el Tuesday Stewart was a the Withaed ‘\\mmw o Page & Qe B