Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair, slightly colder tonight; mini- mum temperature about 29. degrees; to- morrow fair, ‘Temperture—Highest, 45, at noon today; lowest, 36, at 3 am. today. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 @b No. 30,963. post office, Fntered as second class matter Washington, - D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929 —FORTY-EIGHT PAGES. ¢ Foenit WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION q Sfar. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 107,949 : STOCPRCESDROP ON GREDT WARNING OF RESERVE AN Raise in British Discount Rate Also Depresses Many Leading Issues. RECOVERY IS STARTED BY BARGAIN HUNTERS Losses Outweigh Gains, However. Volume of Trading Is Enormous. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 7.—Specula- tion for the advance on the New York Stock Exchange received a terrific jolt today when the market was confronted with two distinctly bearish develop- ments—a Federal Reserve Board warn- ing against the excessive use of specu- lative credit and a rise of 1 per cent in ! the Bank of England discount rate. Prices of most of the active issues broke $2 to $17 a share at the open- ing as thousands of smgll speculators scrambled to get out of the market, but strong buying support was quickly sup- plied and a brisk rally was under way by early afternoon, a few of the re- coveries running from $3 to $13 a share. Trading was in enormous volume, to- tal sales crossing the 2,500,000-share mark before noon. 400 Skaters Battle Way to Shore When Danube Ice Breaks No Lives Are Reported Lost Following Mad Struggle in Water. By the Assoclated Press. VIENNA, February 7.—Four hundred skaters were precipitated into the waters of the Danube at Ratisbon (Regens- burg), Bavaria, today when the ice sud- denly broke. An indescribable panic followed the breaking of the ice. The merrymakers in a moment became a struggling, screaming mass of humanity as the vic- tims fought with the shattered ice and each other in their frantic efforts to reach the shore. There were many hairbreadth res- cues, but it was reported later that all the endangered persons were eventual- ly saved. TROTSKYNOTFOUND ROCKEFELLER SURE OF 51 PCT. SUPPORT, ALDRICH DECLARES Proxies for Majority of Stock Obtained Against Stew- art, He Says. STANDARD OIL MEETING SET MONTH FROM TODAY John D., Jr., Although in Egypt, Is Keeping in Close Touch With Battle by Cable. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, February 7.—Winthrop Red army, ON RUSSIAN SHIP Former Head of Red Army Still in Russia, Crew and Passengers Say. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, February T.— The Soviet vessel Krasny Flott, aboard which Leon Trotsky, former head of the was reported sailing for Turkey, arrived in port today, but there was no sign of the exiled opposition ‘W. Aldrich, member of the proxy com- mittee conducting the contest of John D. Rockefeller, jr., to oust Col. Robert W. Stewart from the chairmanship of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, an- nounced today that proxies for 51 per cent of the voting stock were assured to the Rockefeller forces. The Aldrich statement follows: “Winthrop W. Aldrich of the firm of Murray, Aldrich & Roberts, a member of the proxy committee consisting of Mr. John D. Rockefeller, jr.; Mr. Wil- liam Roberts and Mr. Aldrich himself, which is soliciting proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of the Standard 01l Co. of Indiana, against the re-elec- tion of Col. Robert W. Stewart as a director of the company, announces that Selling Is General. |leader aboard her. Blocks of 5,000 and 20,000 shares were dumped into the market at rapld inter- vals, and the market could not absorb them except at substantial concessions in quoted values. Several pools, which had been organized in recent weeks in expectations that the imports of British gold would ease the credit situation and facilitate their operations, either threw , their holdings overboard, or temporarily withdrew from the market until the sell- Ing storm had blown over. The midday rally was influenced by the lowering of the call money renewal | rate from 7 to 6 per cent, and it was Etimullwd by the usual purchases of |t! bargain hunters” who have learned from experience that a rebound in- variably occurs after a sharp opening | break, making a “quick turn” possible. The rise in the Bank of England rate Tesulted in a* advance in sterling exchange, lifting it well above the “gold Import” point, and making further with- ! drawals of British gold unlikely for the , time being. The sharpest breaks came in the high- Ppriced rails-and industrials, for which there is ordinarily a thin market. Gen- j eral Electric broke $17 a share, Wi t | Aeronautical $16, Radio and Ml.msflg- g;zssm:l;, du Pont $13, American & , Foref ower and Westinghouse Elec- i tric $11, Simmons Co. $10 and Ufi . States Industrial Alcohol, Canadian ! Pacific, Columbia Carbon, Curtiss Aero- \ Plane, Union Pacific, Allied Chemical, Nash Motors and National Cash Regis- ter sold down $8 to $9.50. Recovery Started. \_On the recovery General Electric rallied from $232 to $244, and Wright, Warner Brothers Pictures, Westinghouse Electric, du Pont, Simmons, Victor Talk- ing Machine and International Combus- tion snapped $5 to 87. Today’s reaction was the first serious setback that tie market has encoun- tered since the early part of last De- cember, when a three-day selling move- | ment wiped out billions of dollars in quoted values. The December break was followed by a fresh outburst of bullish enthusiasm, which carried the general average of prices to the high- est levels in history. Prices broke $2 to $17 a share at the opening in the food of selling set in mo- tion by the two unfavorable overnight developments. Blocks of 5,000 to 20,- 000 shares changed hands at frequent intervals. The Federal Reserve warning was not entirely unexpected, as it was known around Wall street yesterday that a| statement would be issued by the board after the close of the market. This brought heavy selling into the market early yesterday afternoon, but a recov- ery took place before the close on the ' publication on the financial tickers of predictions that the statement would be- less bearish than generally anticipated. , These predictions proved to be far from the mark. Funds May Be Withdrawn. ‘The rise in the Bank of England rate to a level above the rediscount rates prevailing in this country caused general surprise. Its immediate effect will be to check the flow of gold from England to New York, which had been counted on here to ease credit conditions, and may result in a withdrawal of British funds from New York. Sterling ex- change advanced nearly 3 of a ceat at the opening, placing it well above the | '€ “gold fmport” point. General Electr:c broke $17 a share to $231, which compares with the year's high of $262.371,. Case Threshing dropped $15 a share, Johns-Manville, $11; Simmons Co., $10, and American Can, Chrysler, Warner Bros. Pictures, International Combustion, United States Steel, St. Joseph Lead, Greene Cananea Copper, Bethlehem Steel, International ‘Telephone, Union Carbide and Chesa- peake & Ohio fell back $5 to $8 a share. The following table shows some of the large transactions in the early trad- Stock. S. Steel common. . 20,000 General Motors . 5.000 Westinghouse Eleciric 15.000 Columbia_ Graphophon 111000 General” Electric .. 231 10,000 Chrysler S¥eeess snsees AR Can {11002 10000 International Combustion 85% 10.000 Warner Bros. Pictures... 121 10,000 Paramount-Famous-Lasky 62% Total sales in the first half hour were | 1,328,600 shares, with the ticker 12 min- | utes late. CHICAGO PRICES DECLINE. Blarket Reacts in Sympathy With Gotham Exchange. CHICAGO, February 7 (P).—Prices | on the Chicago Stock Exchange today followed the trend of the New York board and dropped sharply in the face ‘cf the reaction to the change in spec- | ulative sentiment. | Grigsby-Grund was the outstanding | performer, falling off 24 points, at 150, {in the early trading. Losses were gen- The Krasny Flott, en route from Batum, was delayed for several days be- cause of terrific storms in the Black his committee now has in hand proxies representing 51 per cent of the stock of the company.” The annual’meeting of the Indiafa Sea. For a time there were even re- ports that the ship had sunk and that ‘Trotsky went down with her. A second Russian vessel, the Lenin, from Odessa, also arrived in Constan- tinople today, but there was no trace of Trotsky aboard her either. It is now the general belief in Turkey that Trotsky is still in Soviet Russia. Officers and passengers aboard the lll:_'x:: unanimously declared that Trotsky not quit Soviet territory. They stated hat the Russian press was silent con- cerning him. One Russian passenger exclaimed, “Trotsky is forgotten for us.” ‘The Turkish press also has been silent regarding the exile. company at which the battle of the proxies will be waged takes place a month from today. Rockefeller asked Stewart to resign on the ground that he felt Stewart’s testimony in the Senate Teapot Dome investigation tended- to weaken public confidence in the company. Stewart re- fused, although Rockefeller said Stewart had previously promised to withdraw any time Rockefeller asked him to, and then the contest for the balance of power at the election was begun. Rockefeller is in Egypt, but has kept in close touch by cable with the com- mittee he appointed to obtain proxies from stockholders. Statement Is Answered. An hour after the Aldrich statement BERLIN DECLINES VISA. Germany Shuns Responsibility of Ex- Leader’s Residence. ‘LONDON, February 7 (#).—Unofficial reports from Moscow and Berlin today seemed to indicate at least two things —that Leon Trotsky.is still in Soviet territory and that persons approached the Berlin government and asked in- formally if he could be exiled there. These were told it would be useless for the Soviet to apply for a consular visa which would permit Trotsky to. enter Germany. Domestic political con- ditions and the fear for Russo-German relations in event of his assassination or untoward political moves of his own were assigned as reasons. On the other hand certain German officials denied there had been official action by either Germany or the So- viet in the matter, although acknowl- edging informal feelers from Moscow and the Russian embassy at Berlin. “H00DO00” FORCES JENSEN TO QUIT Endurance Record-Seeker Lands After Experiencing “Terrible” 17 Hours in Air, By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., February} 7—A “hoodoo” that trailed Martin Jensen from the time he took off yes- terday in an attempt to break the solo endurance flight record finally forced him down at 2:10 this morning with less than half his goal achieved. In the Bellanca monoplane Green Flash he set out to beat the record of 35 hours and 25 minutes established by the late Royal Thomas. He took off at 9°04:05 a.m. yesterday in the face of adverse weather conditions and at the time of his landing had been in the air 17 _hours, 6 minutes. i He declared the combination of ice and rain that he had faced all day and night caused him to give up the at- mpt. A minor break in a gasoline pipe, the breaking of the thermostat and the bad weather caused him considerable an- noyance. When a gallon earthen jug of water crashed to the floor of the cabin, sending fragments of the jug into his eyes, he decided he had enough. It was Jensen's second failure in an attempt to set an endurance record. A week ago he was forced down by an overheated engine after two hours in the air. HIDALGO STATE CAPITAL HELD SAME AS FORTRESS Mexican Government Told Victo- rious Faction Stole Election and Is Arming to Hold Power. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, February 7.—Com- plaints that the Congressional Building in Paducah, capital of the State of Hidalgo, is being converted into a fort- ress in preparation for the installation of the state Legislature, have been made to the department of the interior by partisans of Jose Parres, who was a candidate for the® governorship in the recent Hidalgo election. Arms and ammunition, the complaints said, were being accumulated in the bullding and the windows and doors were being parapeted with sandbags. The Parres followers said that this was being done to ward off any possible at- eral throughout the entire list. |_ Practically all radio shares followed )' (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) | i i Radio Programs—Pages 34 & 35 tack when the Legislature opened. They iasserted that they really won the elec- .tion. but that their opponents, with the support of the present state government, I robbed them of the victory and now were usurping the power, rep! “This fight is not going by memlgm -ppzunc for bandwagon had been issued there came one from the Stewart faction discounting claims made by Mr. Aldrich. It was made pub- lic by George K. Bowden, Col. Stewart’s resentative here, and asserted: to be won support. It will be won by votes on March 7." “Mr. Adrich states,” said Mr. Bowden, “that the Rockefeller proxy committee has proxies representing more than 51 per cent of the stock of the Standard 0il Co. of Indiana. “It is obvious that Mr. Aldrich cannot be sure of what they have. First, he has no knowledge of changes in owner- ship of stock on the books of the com- pany. Second, he has no record of the revocations of his proxies. Third, of course, he has no way of determining the number of revocations that are be- ing made and will be made between now and March 7.” ALEXANDEE! PUSHES DICTATOR PROGRAM Famous Authority Is Called In to Put Kingdom’s Financial Affairs in Order. By the Assoclated Press. BELGRADE, February 7.—King Al- exander today took further steps toward forwarding the program of his dicta- torship. He called in Dr. Karl English, a tamous Czechoslovakian financial authority, to put the kingdom’s finan- cial house in order. Earlier he had proclaimed amnesty for all political prisoners incarcerated by the old re- gime and word was sent to Bulgaria that Jugoslavia was ready to open the frontier and establish friendly trade relations with that country. Dr. Boglish was credited with stabiliz- ing the Czechoslovakian currency after it had collapsed. He next rescued the country from a colossal budget deficit and prepared fiscal laws for Czecho- slovakia which King Alexander wishes to use as a model for Jugoslavia. NEVILLE APPOINTED T0 SUCCEED LEJEUNE Name of Commander of Marine Base at Quantico, Va., Sent to Senate by Coolidge. Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Neville, now commanding the Marine base at Quan- tico, Va., was appointed major general commandant of the Marine Corps by President Coolidge today to succeed Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, who will relinquish the post on March 5. Gen. Neville, whose nomination was forwarded to the Senate, was com- mander of the 4th Brigade of Marines attached to the 2d Division, which Gen. Lejeune commanded during the latter part of its war-time service in France, He is the holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The new commandant has had up- ward of 20 years of active duty since he entered the Marine Corps. Two Cleared in Bank Robbery. STURGIS, Mich,, February 7 (#).— Ralph A. Wood and Cecil T. Holt were cleared of charges of participating in the robbery of the Sturgis National Bank December 17 with the dismissal today by Charles L. Haner, justice of the peace, of warrants against them. Maryland and Virginia News Pages 10 and 11, HooRAY S5 Y00 L \WASHIN Y ROMAN QUESTION AGCORD REACHED Concordat to Be Signed Sun- | day, Gasparri, Papal State Secretary, Says. By the Assoclated Press. ROME, February 7.—Definite and formal announcement of thé conclusion of a momentous agreement between the Holy See and Italy for settlement of the long-pending Roman question involv- ing the relations between the Vatican and the Italian state was made today by Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state. Having summoned the diplomatic body accredited to the Vatican, the cardinal briefly communicated news of the agreement, which is everywhere looked upon as one of the most im- portant events in modern history. Immediately after the meeting of the diplomats at the state apartment, in the Vatican, Cardinal Gasparri was re- ceived by Pope Pius XI, who said that he -was exceedingly pleased. “I am so happy about what has hap- pened, and I am sure that Premier Mussolini will be just as happy,” the Pontiff was quoted as saying. “I con- sider that he was sent by Providence to put an end to the insufferable posi- tion of the Pope in Rome.” Meeting Is Impressive. Although the meeting of the diplo- mats was exceedingly brief, it was ex- tremely impressive. ~ The cardinal, dressed in his red robes and red skull cap, told the diplomatic body, which had grouped around a large oblong table, that a twofold treaty had been concluded between Italy and the Vatican. " Part one concerned the question of conciliation between church and state, a question that has been of grave im- port ever since the loss of temporal power. The second ‘'part was in three sections and regulated the future rela- tions between the Holy See and Italy. This agreement will be signed on Sunday in the Lateran Palace. Mean- while there are a few small details which will be ironed out. At the conclusion of the meeting all the Ambassadors and Ministers hurried to communicate with their respective governments. Preparations Made for Signing. Already preparations are being made at the Lateran Palace, where the his- toric agreement will be signed on Sun- day, Cardinal Gasparri signing for the Pope and Premier Mussolini for King Emmanuel. ‘The ceremony will be held in a large room called the papal hall, which con- tains the best specimens of the so- called Christian museum. The Lateran Palace was the original residence of the Popes from the time that the Emperor Constantine converted himself to Chris- tianity until the return of the Holy See from Avignon more than a thousand years ago. The original palace, which was much larger than the present structure, was erected by Pope Sixtus V at the end of the sixteenth century. Signing of the concordat will end an estrangement between Vatican and Ital- ian states which began in 1870 with the investing of Rome by the troops of King Victor Emmanuel I of Italy and subse- quent self-imposed imprisonment of the Pope at the Vatican. Italy Makes Concessions. In the agreement the Vatican has subordinated claims to added temporal power to recognition of its principles of moral law in Italy. Various concessions are made the church by the Italian state relating to the power of the Pope in the Vatican area. Regarded as even more important than these, however, is the agreement of the Italian govern- ment to do its utmost to secure ob- servance of the church's canon law throughout Italy. “It is, therefore,” a noted theologian observed, “not a question of temporal power, but a question of spiritual and religious principles for which the Holy See continues its unrelenting and in- herent struggle.” Whatever may have been conceded, much that the Vatican has sought in its efforts to regain its temporal power is accorded it in the agreement. While there is to be only a small ad- dition to the Vatican grounds—the Pope having refused the Villa Doria enlarge- ment offered him—the Pope is to be ruler supreme within its confines. Cash Indemnity Allowed. He is to have the power of coining money, issuance of banknotes, postage stamps and other prerogatives of a sov- ereign state. He will have his own rail- way station, telegraph and telephone post, wireless station and aviation field. is dommain is to be known as the “Vatican City” or the “Vatican State.” A monetary indemnity of two billion lire (about $105,000,000), of which one billion is payable in cash or Italian vernment bonds immediately, is al- lowed. The remainder will be paid in yearl ylnmmtfi wtih. interest,. Coolidge Indicates He Will Take Long Trip After March 4 President Coolidge has indi- cated to White House callers that he intends to take a well earned period of rest after his term ex- pires March 4, in the form of a long-desired trip with Mrs. Cool- idge to the Southwest. He has a number of invitations under contemplation, the latest having been extended today by Senator Bratton, Democrat, of New_ Mexico, who called to invite the President to visit the famous Carlsbad Caverns in his State some time during April or May. The President has made no de- cision in connection with any of these invitations. He is thinking about going to Arizona in March to dedicate the Coolidge Dam, and if he decides to go, it is probable he may visit a number of places in the Southwest. Senator Mayfield of Texas has asked him to attend the meeting of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in El Paso in May. LINDBERGH GUEST ON PLANE CARRIER Officials Undecided Whether He Will Carry Mail on Return Hop. By the Associated Press. PANAMA, February 7.—Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was a guest today aboard the U. S. S. Saratoga, airplane carrier, while that ship participated in maneu- vers of the Pacific fleet. He will return here tomorrow, and prepare for departure Sunday on a re- turn flight to the United States. This will reverse the route of his flight from Miami, Fla., which ended yesterday at 4 p.m. at Cristobal. Col. Lindbergh's visit aboard the Sar- atoga was by special arrangement and in compliance with a desire of naval authorities that he be taken along to give his opinion on a naval air problem. To attend the maneuvers he flew across the Isthmus last night from Cris- tobal to Panama, where he boarded the Saratoga. Official quarters were somewhat at sea as to whether he would take mail back with him to the United States. More than 30,000 letters are ready for the return flight, but advices were re- ceived from Ricardo Alfaro, Minister at Washington, that the post office depart- ment had informed him it had been planned on this trip to carry mail only from the United States. Despite this, government authorities continued plans to send mail back to the United States aboard the plane. Col. Lindbergh delivered 350 pounds of mail to the authorities at France Field, and then had his old troubl with cheering crowds repeated. The crowds massed around his plane and it was only with difficulty he was able to make his way among them. flying conditions on the trip yesterday. Stops were made at Puntarenas, Costa Rica, David (Panama) and Panama City. He arrived at his destination on time to the minute. WALSH GIVES SENATE OIL CONTRACT REPORT Montana Senator Censures Interior and Justice Departments for Handling of Leases. By the Associated Press. Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Montana today placed before the Senate his re- port censuring the Interior and Justice Departments for their handling of the S{]nclxk contract for Salt Creek royalty oils, The lands committee had rejected the report and the Montanan announced he would ask the Senate tomorrow to adopt it. Senator Walsh took exception to' the renewal of the contract by Hubert Work, former Secretary of Interior, and to the length of time taken by William J. Donovan, assistant to the Attorney Gen- eral, in examining its validity. The Department of Justice declared the renewal void last October after an inquiry extending over five months. Walsh said the renewal, allowed in January, cost the Government $300,000. .. Cuba Sets Tourist Record. HAVANA, February 7 (#).—An offi- cial report of the Cuban immigration department today said that 43,735 Americans visited Cuba in January, es- * tablishing.a new records: CITY HEADS FAVOR CRAMTON PARK BILL Report Approving Great Proj- ect Prepared for Budget Scrutiny. The District Commisstoners have prepared a favorable report on the Cramton bill for the purchase of park lands for the District, and the report will be submitied to the Budget Bureau today or tomorrow, with an inquiry as to whether the $16,000,000 expenditure called for in the bill is in conflict with the financial program of the President. Representative Cramton of Michigan, the sponsor of the bill, called on the Commissioners this morning and was closeted with them for more than an hour. After the conference, Engineer Com- missioner Willam B. Ladue, under whose jurisdiction the bill comes, said that Mr. Cramton had argued at length in favor of the bill, which provides for the advance to the District by the Fed- eral Government of $16,000,000 for pur- chase of park and playground land, the money to be repaid to the Treasury in $1,000,000 annual installments. Mr. Cramton pointed out that land for Washington's parks could be bought cheaper by getting it now, and that in certain cases delay in acquiring the land where building operations are go- ing on would absolutely prevent its ever being secured for park purposes. The bill has the support of the Federation of Citizens® Associations and the Citizens’ Advisory Counsel. Lieut. Col. U. C. Grant,3d, executive officer of the National Capital Park and Plan- nin gCommission, recently called upon the Commissioners and urged their sup- port of the bill. Until today, however, the stand that the Commissioners would take was not known. Col. Ladue said that as a re- sult of the conference with Mr. Cram- ton a few changes in the language of the letter of transmittal to the Budget Bureau would be made, but indicated that a decision to approve the bill had been reached before the Micl Representative called. e CONTEMPT IS DENIED IN SINCLAIR TRIAL Counsel Argues Jury Shadowing Did Not Tend to Obstruct Justice. By the Assoclated Press. The jury shadowing during the trial | the figure of Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall was described as “far short” of con- tempt today by 'George P. Hoover, Sinclair's counsel, in arguments before the District of Columbia Court of Ap- ! peals. He reported excellent weather and | Besides Sinclair, who was sentenced to serve six months, H. Mason Day, an associate, and William J. Burns and his son, W. Sherman Burns, also asked the court _to set aside their convictions by the District Supreme Court for con- tempt in connection with the shadow- ing. Day was given four months in jail, the elder Burns 15 days, and W. Sherman Burns was fined $1,000. Hoover said the record showed the Jjurors had not been molested or even approached by the Burns operatives, declaring this was in conformity with orders from their employers. He con- tended the Supreme Court had ruled there could be no contempt without acts which obstruct or “tended to ob- struct justice.” BALKAN PEACE SEEN. SOFIA, Bulgaria, February 7 (#). After years of extreme tension and curring frontier disputes, Bulgaria and Jugoslavia seem at last on the threshold of better relations. The frontier, which has been closed for a year and a half, a situation which gave rise to bitter relations in Bulgll‘lol. is to be opened. A mixed commission will meet at Sofla this week to draw up details. A commercial treaty is expect< ed soon. — Post-War Coal Record Set. WARSAW, Poland, February 7 (#).— Total production and sales of coal from Polish Silesia reached a new post-war record of 1928. Purnishing about three- fourths of the total output of Poland, the coal mines of Uj duced 30.380,000 tons Iast vear. The production in 1913, the most favorable “we-war yurfim 31,997,000 tons.~ L (®) Means Associated Press, TWO CENTS. CRUISER BILL SENT ONTO GOOLIDGE BY FAST HOUSE AGTION Senate Amendments Ap-| proved After Attempt Is Made to Revise Measure. BRITTEN BLOCKS MOVE l TO PERMIT SUSPENSION| Naval Chairman Refuses Floor to Huddleston, Who Urges President Be Given Stay Power. | By the Associated Press. | ‘The naval construction program call- ing for 15 cruisers and one airplane carrier was sent to President Coolidge today with House approval of Senate amendments. ‘The amendments were accepted after an unsuccessful attempt had been made to revise the measure to give the Presi- dent authority to suspend building of the cruisers if an agreement should be reached between prnicipal nations to de- fine the rights of belligerents and neu- trals at sea. Representative Huddleston, Democrat, Alabama, proposed the change, but Chairman Britten of the House naval committee refused to yield him the floor to permit the amendment to be offered. Coolidge Opposes Time Clause. ‘The measure, last of the major pro- CAPITAL EVIDENGES FAITH IN CHEST BY OVERSUBSCRIPTION Announcement Made at “Vic- tory Dinner” Is Greeted by Roar of Applause. ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FUNDS EXPECTED Volunteer Workers and Campaign Leaders Are Lauded for Efforts in Putting Drive Over. Exceeding expectations of even the most optimistic officers and workers in the campaign for funds, the Wash- ington Community Chest budget last night reached the total of $1,410,765.92, surpassing by $67,416.99 the campaign goal of $1,343,348.93. The figures were announced at the “victory dinner” in the Hotel May- flower, attended by about 2,000 of the 4,000 volunteer workers in the cam- Ppaign, who waited eagerly for the totals and greeted the ‘information with thun- derous applause. Thus the Washington Community Chest becomes a reality, with no doubt as to whether Capital residents wantea & chest, through which they could give once for all charitable and welfare agencies, instead of contributing sepa- rately to each of 57 member agencies of which the chest is composed. The final figure given last night is posals of the Coolidge administration, | unaudited and the totals as reported directs that the 15 cruisers and aircraft | at the meeting were compiled amid also under way in the House. |* 5 | by point. carrier be laid down before July 1, 1931. President Coolidge has opposed reten- tiori of the time limit stipulation, but has been represented as friendly to the bill in its present form. The most important Senate amend- ment calls for the negotiation of treaties with foreign nations to define the rights of neutrals at sea during war. Under another amendment the Navy would be authorized to purchase such equipment and materials from commer- cial shipbuilding yards as are not man- ufactured by the Navy. Eight of the cruisers are to be built in navy yards, and the remainder in private plants. The measure was first on the House program today, and Chairman Britten had prepared a motion propos- ing unanimous adoption of these two amendments. House Ready to Speed Action. Britten, one of the bil's sponsors, had expected no objection to his proposal, but House leaders had arranged to meet any dissenting readiness a Bflplfizn moflohl.\ in ordelr without debate. lans to ve work begin on some of the cruisers cdlled for in the bill are . Britten said yesterday he was connrilent that the President would t. “It is true that the President has in- dicated his opposition to the time limit in the bill. It is also true that he has pired, I do not believe the President will look unfavorably upon the bill” Mr. Britten said. COMMITTEE REJECTS SHOALS LEASE BILL Madden Measure Defeated by Vote of 10-8 by House Military Affairs Group. By the Associated Press. By a vote of 10 to 8 the House mili- tary affairs committee rejected the Madden bill to lease Muscle Shoals to the American Cyanamid Co. During the morning W. B. Bell, president of the Cyanamid Co. had given a final presentation of the terms proposed, going over the measure point He was followed by Alfred A. Wheat, Assistant Attorney General, who gave his opinion that the bill would be found legal with the possible exception of a provision for appoint- ment of an arbitrator in case differ- ences arose between the Government and the company. Bell had estimated that the company would place thousands of men at work on the Muscle Shoals plant if.its bid was accepted, but was indefinite as to e COLORED MAN CAUGHT MAKING RUM IS FREED By the Assoclated Press. EDENTON, N. C., February 7.—Ellis Johnson, colored, was making whisky when the sheriff ‘entered his home, but he went free in Perquiman’s Recorder Court here today when charged with the act. Judge James . McNider, presiding, freed the colored man after Prosecutor Whedbee had argued that the United States Supreme Court had legalized ob- taining of evidence against prohibition law violators by wire tapping and sim- ilar devices. ‘The judge overruled the lawyer and gave the man his liberty when it was shown that the sheriff entered the house to search for a gun, and found a still in operation. The warrant did not mention whisky and the jurist held the arrest illegal. ‘The still and liquor seized will not be returned, however. FATHER WINS VERDICT OVER BOOTLEGGER SON By the Associated Press. MILWAUKEE, Wis., February 7.— The father who sued his son because he was a bootlegger, won a $3,000 ver- dict through a Circuit Court jury today. The son, Paul Smith, who already has served a year in Leavenworth be- cause his last liquor shipment to Mil- waukee fell into the hands of Federal agents, contended the father, Frank J. Smith, knew the purpose for which the money was used and that it was a busi- ness investment and not a loan. Taul declared that in his opinion he the debt by keeping ;’J"; efiummg,fl :nc!del?r. to putting grea! welfare cam ever staged in this city. e Showing Came as Surprise. The total was reached by adding the sum of $337,536.99 reported raised yes- terday to the revised audited figures of $1,073,228.93, reported raised prior to last ::Eht's meeting. Until returns of unexpected propor- tions began pouring in from the vari- ous units of campaign workers at the meeting _there remained doubt among chest officials as to whether the goal would be reached without extending the campaign, when it was realized that approximately $270,000 additional to yesterday’s audited figure was | to complete the budget sought. Hopes were raised early in the meet- ing, however, as the various heads of the cam workers began to report. The gifts committee, Robert . , which had the tentative amount it was to raise set at $725,000, re a total of more than $735,000. , the various dlvisions of t.hr; mezmv‘ouun unit began report- urns of unex proportions, with the midcity m, James B. Evans and Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, co-c’ “irmen, leading with more than $30,000 raised yesterday alone. E. W. Libbey, chairman of the governmental unit, which solicited Government em- ployes through letter, reported $47,870.13 raised, while the committee on colored co-ordination, meeting in the Phyllis te | Wheatley Young Women's Christian As- sociation, reported an additional sum of more than $14,500. The latter figures were telephoned to the meeting-in the Mayflower, w] were greeted with enthusiastic applause when an- nounced. Likewise, the 'various other groups reported returns beyond all ex- pectations. Figures giving in detail the amounts reported by all groups are being com- piled by chest officials, who will soon submit audited figures for publication. Employes Contribute $20,000. Other groups making reports include the national corporations unit, Maj. Charles Demonet, chairman, and the group solicitations ,unit, Frank R. Jel- leff, chairman, of which W. F. Ha president of the Washington Railwa; Electric Co. and of the Potomac Electric Power Co., as a “key man” reported more than $20,000 contributed by em- ployes of his companies. Excitement increased in such inten- sity as each succeeding group reported that even the auditors had difficulty in putting down the figures for a detailed {and accurate compilation later. John Poole, chairman of the cam- paign committee, who announced the totals, in a brief statement declared: | “The question of whether Washington wants a Community Chest has been very decisively answered.” After announcing the totals Mr. Poole pointed out that although audited fig- ures may show some reduction in the total unaudited amount reported raised yesterday, many pledges are still com- ing in, while others who have not yet contributed to the chest probably want to, so that the grand total of all returns may show a figure thousands of dollars more than the totals reported to date. The worthiness of the chest and the great co-operation showed by the large army of volunteer workers and contributors to make it a reality and an outstanding success were stressed by speakers prior to the business of reporting funds raised. Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty declared: “The thing that has im- pressed me most is the speed with which the work has been accom- and said that the workers and contributors have the ability to | develop a spirit of comradeship and i that Washington “has set a fine ex- ample for other cities to follow.” Lejeune Lauds Workers. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejuene, com- mandant of the United States Marine Corps, sald: “You have done a work of great beneficence, not only for the | City of Washington, but for these 57 institutions, and more for the people who are aided by them,” adding: “You have gone into battle for humanity. You have made it possible to reach out a helping hand.” Frederic A. Delano, president of the Community Chest, described the cam- P as “the greatest Washington has undertaken since the war,” and empha- sized the great behefits to be received by the needy through the money raised Elwood Street, director of the Com- munity Chest, declared: “The organi- zation represents the hopes and prayers of many of us,” and said during all of his experience with Community Chests in other citles he has never seen such enthusiasm as has been shown in the present e-mgmn He praised the work of Mr. e, as cam) chair- man, l,r;e aivlnondle;.nu les Y-nd h:he group of workers, declaring: “You have all cg'ma wonderfully.”" Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith, Mrs. Sidney F. Tallaferro and Mrs. Edward cnrluw‘ouwn‘m uw‘yrk‘:nmin the campaign, were ci e echo when_introduced before the gathering. had discharged his father's name out of the matter, serving the prison sentence and com- " ing out “broke.’: ™ e A lively auction of a . sented to the chest by l;ar:refl.p ri was_held during the meet- (Con‘lmud\ on-Page 3,,Column-4y. zm+« A 1