Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1928, Page 4

LITHUANIA AGREES 10 INTERVENTION| Tension ‘I¢ Believed Reduced Through Acceptance of Plan for Expert Study. By the Associated Press. LUGANO, December 14.—Tension in the Baltic appeared foday. tp have becn ! Premier ;Waldemaras of Lithuania, making tie first moderate speech fln‘ce‘ the outbreak of his country's dispute| with Pbland over the Vilna qusstion, announced to the Council of the League of Natfons that he would acccpt a reso- lution ifor examinafion eof the Balilc situation by technical experts of the | League.* He paid tribute to the role| that Foreign Minister Briand of France, | as president.of the Council, played in bringing about international ec-opera- | tion and conciliaiion. M. Eriand, backed by Count Qui- nones de Leon of Spzin, official re- porter on the controversy, labored laie at night and succeeded in.inducing the Lithuanian premier to accept .League mtervention, which had been shom of any charpcter of impliad menace 0 penalties egainst Lithuanis. g Congflict Enters Technical Field. The ‘conflict was. removed frcm the |3 us domain of politics and pul into ths technical fleld by a decisica of the:Council to have the League com- mittee “on communicaticns and transiis | strive for resioration of normal rallway relations between Lithuania and Poland. These are now cut. The commitiee alco secks to restore | normal conditions on the Nieman River, which flows through Lithuania two Meme! from Pglend. Today’s actien means that the crisis | over the sovercignty of Vilna has at; least been avoided temperarily with the hope that Lithuania and.Poland may be brought together on the“da of mutually beneficial eccnomic agn ments. i ¥ The Leéague council gave further evi- dence of a belief that proper solution of econonmjic problems consolidates peace. ‘The council decided to appoint a com- mittee-of experts to examine the causes of fluctuations in the purchasing power of gold and their effecis on tihe eco- nomic "life - of “nations. An American &r:bm) will be named on this commit- l Decide‘on Bolivian Conciliation. A policy ‘ef -conciliation in the Bo- Mvien-Paraguayan erisis will be pur- sued by the League council. On suggestion of President Briand the council decided to send to Paraguay any cablegrams received- from Bolivia and to forward to Bolivia the message already received from Paraguay regard- ing her ‘fi“,.‘:,',"“’ to accept conchia- tion. 5 d said he believed this ‘was the doyal thing to do under the cirs cumstances, and all the members as- sented without discussion. Appdrentiy seeking advice from the Council &s to what should be done in ent -the: South - American dis- uld take on an unexpected de- t after. tomorrow's probable "mmz of that body, M. Briand -that it might be well to make nts for ‘future - action. This ‘was, held over until tomorrow, 0] prevailing. among Briand, who will ue as president until the March sessions, should be empowered to adopt any measures he might deem desirable. KING PASSES CRISIS, BUT IS NOT YET OUT OF DANGER STAGE (Continu=d_From Fir in all probability, kill the King. It was therefore decided to take the 3 The Lancet, an authoritative medical { publ.caiion, suid today: “The pcsition of th? King's case is so far satisiastory, and thos2 who are con- versent with ths course of the symptoms and their significanse in these e will recognize that we have here a foun- dation for the renewal of legiiimale hiepzs.” Consultation Last 9¢ Minutes. The Brit’sh medical journal sald tha® the palace bufletins have recorded the fluctuations of an exiremely virulent ma'ady which would have taxed the sirengih of even a man of powerful physique in carly life. The. consultation among the physi- cians this morning last=d for an hour and a half and it was understood that they would return to the palace this afterncon. There naturally is wide public grat- ification over the l=ss critical turn which the King's case appears to have taken. The lessening of the tense anxiety of the past few d lacted in the diminution to some extent of crowds around the palace and the altered atti- tude of those who came o read the bul- letin board. Recently spectators had become plain- ly fearful of bad news. Most of them. to- day approached the board with an air of more eonfidence as though expecting better tidings. There was a feeling, however, that overconfidence would be ill-advised and that King George is sill in such at state as to cause the nation great concern. ‘The Prince of Wales has been taking matters cuietly since his return fromy Africe. Last evening he dined with hi: mother and the Duke and Duchess of’ York in a family gathering at Buck- ingham, Palace. It is understood that he will stay in London as long as his father is in danger. He will make no public engagements for the time being. the necessarv ones devolving uvon the Duk~ of York and other members of the family. PRINCE ARRIVES OFF NEW YORK. Will Board Berengaria to Sail for England at Midnight. NEW YORK, December 14 (#).—The British cruiser Durban, which left Bermuda Wednesday bearing ‘Prince George, youngest son of King George, cn the last lap of the journey to his father's bedside, was anchored off Ambrose lightship today In a heavy fog. When the fcg lifts the cruiser will procesd up the harbor and go to the (b:umdrdthpieés. wherle th%'!’rince will 0aT¢ e Berenzaria, which sails f En;‘hegndn ::rtb:nldn'gm. i n will come directly up the bay without stopping at quaru?tlne. since’ the immigration and customs in- spections are to be waived as usyal in the cases of foreign men-of-war. The Coast Guard cutter Calumet was standing by at her barge office pior waiting to go down the bay to. escort the cruiser to her dock. Capt. A. J. Henderson, Cosst Guard commander, said, however, that no members of the committee designated to greet th> prince would accompany the cutter because of the request.of the British embassy that the prince bz given no formal welcome. Formalities ‘'will 'be limifed to the prince at the Fourtes Street Pler by British Ambessador-8if Esme How- ard, Prentizs; Gilbert of. the United States Department of - State, British Consul General Harry G. Armstrong, Rear Admiral L. R. De Steigeur. United States naval commandant .in this dis- triet, and Qgapt. Hendcrson. Wright Bill Passes Sendte. Takes s today approved . let- 1 be sent-to Washi n with recent American criti- s Geneva-anti-oplum convern declares that this conventiion ‘The Co ter which clsm of tion. The Housé bill to,awifd the Distin- DURECELEBRATE QT BRTHOAY Second Son of King George 23 Years Old Today. Observance Simole. | By Canadian Press. LONDON, December 14—The Duk> of aga—was celebrated quictly in view of the King's illness. The occasion was marked with as much simplicity as possible within th> circle of the royal family. Never'h:less these very circumstances drew a wide measure of attention to the duke's char- acter snd position within the realm. Until the Prince of Walcs reached home a few days ago from Africa the duke was as much In the public eye as any | personage except the King and Queen. His carcer was origina'ly intended to follow closely that at first mapped out for his father—a naval career. As the second son of the sovereign with ap- parently but a remote chance of ever being called on to undertake the buwden of the crown, he was destined for naval service and in this connection it is recalled that he was present as a midshipman aboard H. M. S. Collingwood in the battle of Jutland in 1916 and was mentioned in dispatches. Tliness compelled him to leave the navy and he joined the air force, attaining the rank of wing commander. Health and possibly other considera- tions eventually rendered another line of life more suitable and the duke took up a diligent study of a wide range of social subjects. No member of the royal family has a more intimate knowledge of the position, past and present, of capital and labor. Appeal for Author Dismissed. LONDON, December 14 (#).—The London Session presided over by Sir Robert Wallace today dismissed with costs_an appeal brought in behalf of Miss Radeliffe ‘Hall against a magis- trate’s otder of November 16 that seized coples of her boak, “The Well of Lone- liness,” be destroyed as obscene. "‘ents. Suedes, or evening W pertly fitted, guished Flying Cross to Orville and Wilbur Wright, pionzers in aviation, was passed today by the Senate. It mow goes to President Coolidge. of York's birthday today—he is 33 years, PAY RAISE ORDER FOLLOWS CENSURE OF DEEDS RECORDER _(Continued From First Page.) two fiscal years, to wit, $96,000, and a proposed submission for deficiency under the Welch act in an amount greater than authorized.” Thz reason why Froe demoted his sersoniel and then promoted them. so s to give them no net gain in pay wes aid by McCarl to be “not entirely -lear,” but it was indicated to be due ‘o th2 fact that Froe had promoted his ‘mployes during the last half of the scal year ending June 30, 1923, to such en extent that he saw he could not continue through th2 prascnt fiscal -2ar under the anpropriaticns and have sufficient funds ta last to June 30, 1929. Authority Denied. “It is understood,” said McCarl, “that in none of the cases under consideration was demotion made for_ inefficiency or with the approval of the Personnel Clas- sification Board. In the absence there- of. or of a reduction in the total amount appropriated for personnel, there was no authority for the demotion as indicated on the pay rolls. Your attention is in- vited also to the saving clause in sec- tion 1 of the act of May 28, 1928, known as the Welch act, at nothing con- tained in this act shall opcrate to de- crease the pay of any vresent employe.’ It would appear, therefore, that the ad- ministrative action was unlawful.” Ordering the official Welch increases into effect back to last July, McCarl warned that “only the proper amounts of increases directly resul'ing from the Welch act should be submitted to the Congress under the Welch act for a de- ficiency appropriation.” Citing examples of what salaries should be raised, McCarl told Froe to raise his own salary from $5,600 to $6,000, the firs, deputy recorder from $3,500 to $3,700, the sacond deputy re- corder from $2,900 to $3,100, Ida Jen- kins Strachan from $1.740 to_$1,800, Ruby B. Cave from $1,620 to $1,740 and Romeo W. Horad from $1,680 to $1,740. “If you are in doubt “as to the proper adjustment in any particular case,” said McCarl, “ihe same should be specifical- 1y submitted to this office for decision.” . One thousand men and women at- tended a $100-a-plate dinner for the benefit of the Home of the Daughters of Jacob, New York. M-BR@KS &§CO "G -STREET BETWEEN 1ith & 12¢th _ 'Saturday! A Holiday Sale of Chic Women’s Shoes That Were Regularly Selling at $6 to $7.50 "A SCORE OF SMART MODELS Here's an opportunity to save on your Christm; footwear . . . You'll find every conceivable style in Pat- v i,u.v\KiJ-‘ and Combinations. For street. r. “High or low heels in all sizes, Ex+ MAIN FLOOR—SHOE SALON SEVERAL XMAS B ARGAINS .$250 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, WARREN IS ‘GOAT, WALKER FOES SAY New York Mayor Assailed by! Political Opponents as Police Chief Quits. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK., December 14.—A dec- laration by political opponents that public oponion would not be satisfled by making Police Commissioner Warren the “scapcgoat” of the Rothsteln in- vestigation confronted Mayor Walker today. ‘The communication, signed by George | U, Harvey, Republican president-elect | of Queens Borough, and Norman ‘Thomas, chairman of the public affairs committee of the Socialist party, sug- | gested the mayor personally sit as a committing magistrate to conduct a thorough investigation into the case. Warren sent his resignation to the mayor yesterday with the request it be made effective not later than December 31. The mayor has tendered the post to Grover Whalen, general manager of the ‘Wanamaker stores and chairman of the mayor’s reception committce, who, how- ever, has not yet announced whether he would accept it. Rothstein Walker Supporter. ‘The Harvey-Thomas letter called to th> mayor’s attention that “New York is filled with talk to the effect that members of both the police department and the district attorney’s office are far more anxious to cover up the facts of Rothstein's death than to reveal them. “As you well know, it has been pub- liely and repeatedly charged, among other things, that Rothstein was a generous supporter of your political organization and a ‘fixer’ for the police department. “No mere denial of general terms will ber 21. JENEVIV SV VYAV BN IRV S SEVEEVN AP S T R SV AN AN RV 1923, satisfy the public on these points. Most cmphatically the public will not be satisfied nor should your conscience b2 satisfled by the forced resignation of Police Commissioner Warren."” District Attorney Joab H. Banton announced that Mrs. Bridget Farry. Park Central Hotel chambermaid, who said she knew who killed Rothstein but wouldn't tell, had changed her attitude and given him a graphic description of cvents in the hotel preceding the shoot~ ‘ng of the gambler. ‘Woman Names Biller. Mrs. Farry was reported to have | identified a picture of Hyman (Gilly) Biller, whose description and picturc were broadcast by police yestcrday, as one of the occupants in room 349, where Rothstein was lured and shot the night of November 4. The police circular revealed that Biller was one of the men named in four murder indictments re- turned by the county grand jury. George | McManus, the only other one of the four identifled, is in jail awaiting trial _Federal officials announced that “sus- | picious happenings” at the hotel where | Mrs. June Boyd of Chicago has been de- | tained’in one phase of the Rothstein in- vestigation have led them to fear the possibility of an attempt either to harm her or to tamper with her as a prospze- | tive witness. As a result of these unexplained hap- | penings it was learned that Mrs. Boyd | probably will be remanded to Jefferson Market Woman’'s Prison as a material witness. She was brought from Chicago after Joséph Unger was arrested in Buffalo | and trunks to which he held the checks and keys were seized with $2,000,000 worth of narcotics in them. Unger, re- puted leader of an international nar- cotlc syndicate financed by Rothstein, had telephoned Mrs. Boyd before leav- ing this city to iwxke the trunks to Chi- cago. Agents who went to her apart- ment found an additional $500,000 worth of narcotics there. United States Attorney Tuttle is ex- pected to take Mrs. Boyd before a Fed- eral judge and have her held in such high bail that she will be unable to fur- nish it. She is mentioned as a con- spirator of Unger in the bill indicting him, but is not made a defendant. 1¢ has been intimated that she had orom- ised to give the Government a! the assistance she could in the prosecution of Unger and the investigation of the narcotic syndicate. R I RS Pope Pius XI celebrated his first mass in Rome 50 years ago, Decem- iSeized While Standing | months had suffered several attacks of VERTIO SUFFERER FALLS 14 STORIES il in Window, Heilbroner Plunges to Death. By the Asscciated Press. NEW YORK, December 14.—Ap- parently seized by an attack of vertigo as he stood in the window of his apart- ment last night, Irwin R. Heilbroner of Weber & Hellbroner, haberdashers, fell 14 stories to his death. He was 39 years old. He had been a sufferer from sleeping sickness for four years and in recent vertigo and insomnia. The accident occurred while he was in his bedroom preparing for a visit of a masseur. Mrs. Heilbroner said her husband bad returned but a few moments before from work and after greeting her cheerfully and playing for a few mo- ments with a pet dog went to his room. She followed him in a few moments, but not finding him there she closed the window and went to the door to admit the masseur. While she was chatting with him word was brought that her husband’s body had been found in_the courtyard below. Mr. Heilbroner was a cousin of ‘the ]f::l‘c Louis Heilbroner, founder of the rm. Since he first suffered from the sleep- ing sickness in 1924 he had not been active in the business, but had retained his connection. He was a native of Tarboro, N. C. Ship Officers Decorated. BERLIN, December 14 (#).—Capt. Eric von Thulen, master of the steam- 9167354 GIVEN T0 RESEARCH WORK Carnegie Institution of Washington Makes Appro- priation to Aid Science. Appropriations aggregating $1,673,564 for scientific research during the eoming year were authorized at the annual meeting of the trustees of the Carnegle Institution of Washington today. Elihu Root, chairman of the trustees, presided over the meeting, which con- sidered detailed plans for investigations in early American history, embryology, genetics, geophysics, meridian astro omy, sidereal astronomy, terrestrial ma; netism, nutrition, plant biology, and the operation of the non-magnetic yacht Carnegie on the second year of its present three-year cruise. des Mr. Root the following were president at the meeting this morning: Henry 8. Pritchett, Gen. John J. Carty, Whiteford R. Cole, Frederic A. Dal Homer L. Ferguson, W. Cameron Forbes, Cass Gilbert, Myron T. Herrick, Andrew J. Montague, William C. Osborn, Jamrs Parmelee, William Barclay Parsons, Stewart Paton, Theobald Smith, Wil- liam B. Sterey, Willlam H. Welch and George W. 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