Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1929, Page 24

CAPT HLLLEAVNG OS5 Army Signal Corps Recalls |snd Acting Chief Engineer, Effective June 19. The personnel situation on the Ped- eral Radio Commission manages keep on about an even keel. Justas '.he commission is about to acquire one of its two long-awaited commissioners, Brig. Gen. Charles McK. Saltzman, it is going to lose its acting chief engi- neer, Capt. Guy Hill. Capt. Hill, who has been acting as chief engineer since the resignation of Dr. J. H. Dellinger, on Aprik 1, has been recalled by the Army Signal Corpl, effective June 19. ‘The commission now is searching about for his suc- cessor, and for other qualified engineers to fill out the more or less makeshifi engineering division. & brief | of Columbia Unlvullt’ with the e FRANCE WILL SHIFT ering are L. Starbuck, patent attorney of New York, and Capt. George the President, declared ' uure is ume likeli- hood of an appointment for this va- cancy until late this week. President Hoover, he says, is “taking his time” about_selecting the men for the job, but also is mindful of the fact that, without its full membership the com- is impeded. marking time. Routine matters, of course, must be cleared, but on ques- tions of policy and on the allocation of wave lengths it is awaiting the induc- tlon into office of the men designed by President Hoover to fill its member- ship. Even the commission has full membership, it must hold up action on important matters until such time t [as the new commissioners become con- versant with the principles and poli- he 1s lnlhewulmemmu THE EVENING three years old, he is a graduate e 15 Fiow: Yoek, aiviir tba e West untfl December, 1917, '\un commissioned a first leutenan f ordnance. From lny. 1818, until M-reh. 1019, he served with the Ameri- in France, Prom 1919 to mxl- firm of Starbuck & Claj ork, and held executive m ith several manufacturing companies. Be ning in 1921, Mr. Starbuck be- is study of P-me law, and i 1925 was admitted in New York to the State and Federal b Capyriahis 1529, by the Consolidated Press.) Motor Skis New Thrill. Among the novelties in sports at St. Mortz, Switzerland, in the Winter sea- son were motor skis for swift travel ever snow and ice. The rider, wearing skis, sat on a third one to which a motor had been attached. The controls were easily handeled, and the operator balanced himself with the aid of the outer skis, STAR,” WASHINGTO! IWAR DEBT PAYMENT $400,000, 000 Is Available in Bank for Putting on Sur- plus Stock Sum. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, April 23.—There is now avail- able in the coffers of the Bank of France $400,000,000, mostly in sterling and gold, for payment for the surplus war stocks purchased from the United States and due next August, but ac- cording to information from sources officials, Premier Rdymond Poincare has virtually decided not to meet the payments. Another installment under the un- ratified Mellon-Berenger debt agree- ment, as paid since March, 1927, is to be made instead. No pressure has been brought by the United States to en- Rl S ‘Those conversant with the financial situation of France point out v,nn t.he withdrawal of $400,000,000 “woolen sock” of the Bank ot Pn.nee would hardly ripple the surface of its gold reserve, but the international ex- change market might be unfavorably affected by the sudden dumping upon it of such a large amount of sterl!nl It was sald the reaction might be felt more keenly in London than in Paris. Financial experts here feel the oper- ation might corroborate the German prophecy of what happens unless large mnu sfers are provided with a protection clause, ‘The French viewpoint is that the war stocks Iiability of $400,000,000 would in- clude the total amount due under the annuities of the Mellon-Berenger accord. Reparations Issue Intervenes. ‘The French always have insisted that ratification of this agreement hinges upon final settlements of reparations with Germany. The second Dawes committee negotiating to achieve this apparently has failed after 10 weeks of discussion and the French appear to be in no hurry to disperse 10,000,000,000 paper francs across the Atlantic until they see somelhinz coming from wmu the Rhin The generm feeling here was that should the experts unexpectedly reach agreement tomorrow or later the Amer- TUESDAY, APRIL 23, VESTRIS BELOW MARK AT START, BOARD TOLD | &% e 929. Sir Thomas Inskip Declares There Are No Loadline Regulations in the United States. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, April 23.—~The Board of Trade inquiry into the sinking of the can coast last November was told at the outset yesterday that there was little doubt the vessel was eight inches below her mark when she sailed from New York for South America. Sir Thomas Inskip, attorney general repre- sfiégéfifl | British steamship Vestris off the Ameri- | rious interested the afternoon answerini 1 diagrams of the ves- ||| yed. ' M estions. Large ul:ndmmurdeen were displa; ; Flyers on Chicago-to-Nome Hop; WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, April 23 (P).—Parker D. Cramer an W. H. Gamble, who are flying Cl to Nome, flmlfll o;:e landed here Satur- ton, Alberta, and the folk lol.lo'ln( British Columbia points: Prince orge. Hnel- ‘elegraph Oreek and Al New Doors & Sasb Inclose Your Porch Now! 6%4 C Sts SW. 574 Fla e NE 5021 Ga AveNW. WOODWARD & LoTHROP 10™ 11" F axp G'StrEETS Confirmation by the Senate of Gen. Saltzman's appointment as commis- expected shortly. radio administration. , who seems to be in the sioner for the Middle Western zone is| forefront for the first zone appoint- ‘The Senate Inter-|ment, is a native of New York City. cles underlyin; Mr. Starbus hand there appears to have force mayment. while on the other|ican war stocks bill would be paid been some | either by a separate settlement or rather discouraging advice from certain | through ratification of the Mellon- financial quarters in London. Berenger accord. "WooDWARD & LOTHROP 10" 11™* F anD G STREETS Wear Matrix Shoes for Foot Health Exclusively Here in Washington Low-back chemise with Prin- cess lies. $4.95 with pantie legs end fit- ted waist, $3.95 Chiffoam Undies in apple blossom pink are new Chiffoam—glove silk in its sheerest, most delicate form —a cobweb in texture—as comfortable as almost noth- ing. 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