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2 = CONFER ON BERLIN DEBT CONDITIONS French and Belgians Meet With Stamp—Schacht Talks With Young. By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 7.—The reparations ex- erts today resumed confidential per-; sonal talks in a final effort to come to | an agreement on a basis of the figures | proposed by Owen D. Young. | Dr. Zialmar Schacht, head of the German delegation, conferred with Mr. | Young this morning and delivered the | text of certaln conditions unaer which the Germans are ready to accept thr( proposed settlement. These conditions were at once com- | municated to the French and Belgian | experts who conferred regarding them | with Sir Josiah Stamp, British delegate, who now seems to be taking part of the burden of the final work of the confer~ ence off Mr. Young's shoulders. The conditions, already known in the | main, demand the right to revision of | the plan or suspension of unprotected | payments at any time the Reich may #ind itself in economic difficulties. Ask Right to Call New Parley. They also ask for the right for Germany to demand the convocation of another committee of experts to con- sider whether the reparations payments shall not be further reduced under cer- tain circumstances. The unprotected part of the annuities, which would ibe the part atiributable to interest on bonds for commercialization of part of the total debt, would be payable under all circumstances and would amount, according as the German offer or the allied demands prevail, to from 750,- 000,000 to 900,000,000 gold marks ($180,000,000 to $216,000,000). It is this point—how much of the reparations debt shall be mobilized and ‘what shall be the part of the cash thus realized to go to France—that forms the knotty point of the negotiations. The French government welcomed the idea of commercialization as part of the plan of application of the Locarno policy adopted at Geneva last Septem- ber, because it promised the chance for Premier Poincare to amortize at one stroke 50,000,000,000 francs of the in- ternal debt and to reduce the interest charge in the budget by 2,500,000,000 francs, affording an opportunity to let up somewhat on complaining French taxpayers. French critics of Mr. Young's scheme assume that it will furnish little over half of the anticipated 50,000,000,000 francs for purposes of amortization of the French internal debt. They say since that was the only inducement neld out to France to continue its policy of concessions to Germany. there is no longer any reason for the existence of the second Dawes committee. Schedule of Payments. It was confirmed today that the schedule of payments proposed begins with 1,675,000,000 gold marks (about $402,000,000), increasing by 25,000,000 ,gold marks annually, reaching 32,050,- 1000,000 (about $492,000,000) in the sixteenth year. Deliveries in kind would be limited to 750,000,000 marks the first year, diminishing 50,000,000 marks each year. ‘The private talks of the experts will b Derhaps & special ‘session of ‘the 1) a session of mdltg: napt:mu. before the situation will be ripe for & fine decisive plenary session. ‘The British, Itallan, Japanese an VG STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY: -7, 1929, % Left to righ liver Owen Kn! Randoiph Leig] ‘tor gencral of CASH AWARD GV CHAVPION ORATOR James L. Butsch Formally Notified He Will Enter Na- tional Finals May 25. Formal notification that he is to rep- resent The Star in the Sixth National Oratorical Contest finals in the Wash- ington Auditorium May 25, and the cash award of $200 which he won with this region’s champlonship, today were given to James Leonard Butsch, St. John's College student, by Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star. Young Butsch, who was adjudged victor in The Star finals April 25, re- ceived the awards of his efforts before a student assembly in his school at 10:30 o'clock. Besides Mr. Kuhn, who made the presentation, the function was attended by Randolph Leigh, director general of the contest, and Miss Louise Proctor, contest manager for this newspaper. ‘Won Over Big Field. In giving notice to Butsch that he is to represent this region in the finals, Mr. Kuhn told the young orator that he was the survivor of a competition in which more than 4,500 other sec- ondary school students in the District of Columbis, Maryland and Virginia had participated for the right to repre- sent the zone. That competition, he said, represented effort, study and sin- cerity of purpose which had been thor- oughly insph . Back of the concrete rewards—the $200 in cash and the three-month tour of South America— the speaker declared, was a iob well done, with respect for citize) p well commanded. Mr, Kuhn then presented Butsch with the check for the money award, after which he handed the youth a l;lnndnomeluy‘ mlrlved‘cenlmtuég J:l;- aiming in permanent script Butsch's contest attainment in The Star's area. d German delegations_have been lined up in favor of the Young plan. British Adherence Conditional. Although an agreement was regarded as dependent_upon the attitude of the Prench and Belgian experts, it is un- derstood that British ence to the project was made under conditions. Gteat Britain insisted that there should be no change in the percentage fixed at Spa, Belgium, just the war, for the distribution of reparatiehs among the creditors, grantipg 52 per cent to France, 22 per cent to Great Britain, 10 per cent to Italy, 8 per cent to Bel- gium and the rest to other cred- itors in small items. ‘This attitude seems to point to further difficult negotiations between the cred- itor nations, even if the French and Belgians are willing accept Young's figures. Everywhere it was felt that the reser- vations of Dr. Schacht, German spokes- man, to acceptance of the American plan. constituted a greater hazard to its acceptance than the figures themselves. France and Belgium might be per- suaded to accept the figures, it was in- timated in some quarters, but it was believed the reservations when they be- came known would be of such & nature as to make acceptance impossible, ‘WOMAN MISSION WORKER HELD BY CHINESE PIRATES Norwegian Seized in Capture of Steamer Peking, Report; U. 8. Consul Aids. CHEFOO, China, May 7 (#).—Marie Monsen of the Norwegian Lutheran Mission, who was aboard the steamer Peking when it was attacked by pirates off Lungkow about Arrfl 23, is reported to be held in the pirate-infested area at Litstshein on the Yellow River delta. ‘This area is known as a hotbed of law- Jessness and is under the control of no military faction. It was not known whether the steamer ‘was still held by the pirates, although :1he has not yet arrived at her destina- jon. As Miss Monsen was proceeding to Hwanghsien for the purpose of co- operating in mission work with Amerie can Baptists there, Leroy Webber, United States consul at Chefoo, is seek- ing to locate her. Because of the skaliow water at the mouth of the Yelow River, it is im- possible for warships to enter the re- glon and Mr. Webber is, therefore, seek- ing to work through the Nationalist military authorities, but thus far with- out result. U. S. PARKS DISCUSSED. Coulter Urges Larger Reserva- tions for Recreational Centers. MADISON, Ind., May 7 ().—Dean Stanley Couiter of Purdue University, chairman of the Indiana conservation department, in an address today at the opening session of the National Con- ference on State Parks, suggested that the States create larger reservations on reclaimed waste regions to satisfy the public demand for recreational centers. The National Conference is meeting for its ninth annual session at Clifty | Falls State Park, near Madison. Dele- gates from 40 States are here to dis- cuss park problems. The conference will continue throughout today and to- MOTTOW. S BESTOR NAMING INDORSED By the Associated Press. The Senate banking committee to- day approved the nomination of Hor- In a brief response, Butsch expressed his appreciation and pledged his best effort for the finals. Gommenting upon the contest as an institution, Butsch declared that its purpose was not to find the locality’s best high school speak- er, but to command respect for the Con- stitution of the United States and to inspi better citizenship through the medium of oratory. With that before he said, he strove in each contest meet he entered to convince his audi- ence that he meant what he said about the Constitution. Contest Is Reviewed. Brother Martin, principal of St. John’s College, introduced the news- ;‘Per and contest officials. He reviewed or his students the administration of the contest in his school and thanked them—each of whom actually com- peted in the school stage of the con- test—for their enthusiastic efforts in their own right and their subsequent support of St. John's victor. He cited the patriotism which the contest has inspired and characterized patriotism as * t for law and authority.” Brother Martin also introduced Miss Proctor, who, he said, was “the first lady ever to address 8t. John's College.” ‘The boys of the school gave the con- test manager a rousing welcome and she responded with congratulations to Butsch and appreciation for the as- sistance the school’s cadets had given the contest in each of the meets to which they had trooped in support of Butsch. Mr. was presented to the students. He spoke briefly, offering his congratulations to the school in the victory of one of its students. o COMMISSION ESTIMATE ASKS $3,000,000 TO BUY LAND IN CITY CENTER (Continued From First Page.) and Congress before the appropriations are made. At the same time Maj. Atkins for- warded word that the law authorizing the Commissioners to set up a Farmers' Market on the land bounded by E, G, Tenth and Eleventh streets southwest would be impossible to earry out. The law authorizes appropriation of $300,- 000 for the purpose, and Maj. Atkins stated that purchase of the land alone, without clearing it or erecting the nec- essary sheds, would eat up this amount. This information was sent forward to the Commissioners in connection with the estimates for such action as they deemed appropriate. Sewer Bill Up $1,000,000. Estimates of needs for the 1931 fiscal year of the Water and Sewer Depart- ments, made public yesterday, called for -pgroprlnlom of $1,607,390 and $1,~ 926,800 respectively. The Water Depart- ment item included $442,000 for the ‘Washington Aqueduct, which is main. tained by the War Department out of District money. The Water Department estimates ask for only a slight increase over the 1930 appropriation act, which carries $1,- 495,330. The Sewer Department esti- mates represent a substantial increase, szused largely by the item for suburban sewers of $1,000,000. The corresponding item in the 1930 bill is $612,000, but Sanitary Engineer J. B. Gordon said that would not be enough to meet the enormous demand. In the Water Department estimates one of the principal new jobs is lower- ing 1,900 feet of 48-inch water main in New Hampshire avenue between M street and Dupont Circle, which is within 2 feet of the surface. The heavy traffic causes frequent breaks in the main, with consequent heavy expenses for maintaining the street surface. An item of $35,000 is asked for carrying ace Paul Bestor of St. Louls to be a member of the Federal Farm Loan Board. Bestor was appointed by President ‘Hoover to succeed Eugene Meyer, who Tesigned. No objection was raised to the nomination before the committee, water to sections now lacking sewer connections. American ofl well and ofl refining machinery received in tina last year was more than double that of 1927, , managieg editor of The Star; James Leamard po’::?'. and Re». Brother Martin, principal of 8t. hn’s College.—Star Staff Photo. GERMAN SCIENTISTS HEAR AMBASSADOR “Harnack House Will Promote In- ternational Understanding,” Schurman Declares. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, May 7.—Jacob Gould Schurman, the American Ambassador, was one of the chief speakers at a dis- tinguished gathering today of the dedi- cation of the new Harack House of the Kaiser Wilhelm Soclety for the Ad- vancement of Sclence. Foreign Minis- ter Stresemann and Adolf von Harnack, president of the society, also spoke. Mr. Schurman called Harnack House, which will be used as a residence for foreign scientists at the soclety’s re- search laboratories, “an agency for the promotion of international understand- Today was President von Harnack's seventy-eighth birthday anniversary. LITHUANIA PREMIER ESCAPES ASSASSIN One Killed and Two Wounded in Attack on Official and His Party. By the Associated Press. KOVNO, Lithuania, May 7.—One person was dead and two seriously wounded today as a consequence of an assassination attempt last night against Premier Augustinas Waldemaras. Neither the premier nor his wife was injured. The assallant escaped in the confusion. ‘The attack was made as the party entered the garden of a theater where they were to attend a concert. Three bullets from the assallant’s gun struck Lieut. Gudinas, an aide of the premier, and he died instantly. Ancther bullet passed through the right lung of Capt. Verbickas, another aide, while a fifth inflicted a serious abdominal wound on & grand-nephew of the premier. ‘The London Press published different accounts of the attempted assassination. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Riga said two accompanying officers shielded the premier with their bodies when a hand grenade was thrown at his car- riage, one of them paying with his life for his heroism, and the other being gravely injured. Political Opponents Quizzed. Although the assallant escaped, cer- tain political opponents of the premier were being questioned, soms quarters, however, ascribing the attack to his recent action in prohibiting May day demonstrations in Lithuania and order- ing immediate dissolution of the Social Democratic party and trade unions. An _Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Riga said a bomb was thrown at the premier's automobile, wounding his stepson and two other persons. A daughter of & Lithuanian professor who was passing at the time was also ‘wounded. A Kovno dispatch to the Tageblatt of Berlin 3aid the premier's personal aide was killed and a Miss Joeinaite and stepson of the premier both seriously wounded. Seven bullets were fired and three persons were seen fleeing after the outrage, according to this account. Became Premier in 1926. Prof. Waldemaras became premier and minister of foreign affairs of Lith- uania on December 18, 1926, after a military revolt, the circumstances of which gave rise to charges that the army has dominated the government ever since. The deposed government was charged by the army chiefs with having connived with Lithuanian Com- munists at a Bolshevist uprising. During term ns premier M. ‘Waldemaras has engaged in frequen! quarrels with Poland over the boundary of the two countries and internal trou- ble which he cherged to Poland. The boundary question came before the League of Nations Council at Geneva last May because of his delay in carry- ing out a League agreement for adjust- ment of the boundary by negotiations. The League was also aroused by the premier’s permitting the new Lith- vanian constitution to declare Vilna to be the capital of the country although the city had been granted to Poland. It was understood later four persons were involved in the attempt and that several arrests had been made. One of the bullets penetrated Mme. ‘Waldemaras' cloak, while another wounded & young girl passerby. BOY, 10, HURT BY ASSASSIN. Stepson of Premier, Victim, Says Report to Berlin. BERLIN, May 7 (#)—Official ds maras was uninjured in the attempt last night to assassinate the Lithuanian premier, Augustinas Waldemaras, but that the premier’s adjutant, Lieut. Ouci- nas, was killed; his aide, Capt. Ve | bickas, badly injured, and his young, | adopted son, shot through the 3 The boy, who is only 10 years old, was operated on during the night. ‘The attempt to assassinate Walde- maras has taken against Democratic political act. It is considered a conse- quence of the severe measures Walde- maras has tagen against Democratic and Labor elements in Lithuania. Since December, 1926, he has dismissed the government, sent Parllament home and made himseif virtual dictator. The premicr has countless enemies not only among all the parties of the “Seimas,” or National Assembly, which he dissolved, but principally among po- litical exiles who have sought sanctuary partly in Poland and partly in Latvia. Only last week M. Waldemaras dis- solved the Social Democratic party, which aroused very bad feelings throughout the soupty. GRAND JURY STARTS MEXICO GASH PROBE master, and Three Accused of Conspiracy. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, May 7.—The morning Federal May grand jury was sworn in toflay with its first task the considera- tion of the case of four men charged with conspiracy to get one of their number out of the country with about $700,000, allegedly looted from banks and a state treasury of Mexico, The defendants are Salvador Ateca, former paymaster in the Mexican rebel forces; Antonio Maquero, his secretary; Russell Mathews, assistant United States director of immigration at El Paso, Tex., and W. H. Pryer, former assistant United States attorney at El Paso, Ateca All Set to Sail. ‘They were arrested here several days 2go on the eve of Ateca’s departure for Spain with a traveling bag full of gold coln, checks, banknotes and securities he insisted were his personal property but which Mexican officials asserted belonged to Mexican and the state of Chihuahua. United States Attorney Charles H. Tuttle said he would be glad to have any of the defendants appear before the grand jury sworn in today to tell their own story if they would waive immunity. State Sues for Cash. Mathews said when arrested that he came here with Ateca to see that he got out of the country, as he had been admitted from Mexico on the stipula- tlon that he leave at once for Spain. Fryer sald he was acting as Ateca’s at- torney. Ateca and Maquero are charged at El Paso with violation of the neutrality laws in shipping munitions from the United States to the rebel forces and a civil suit has been filed it them there by the state of Chihuahua for re- covery of money allegedly taken from the state treasury. i WILL TEACH U. S. TO GLIDE German Flyer Corporation Plans School at Cape Cod. FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN, Germany, May 7 (#)—By arrangement with the American Motorless Aviation Corpora~ tion, the German Rhoenrossitten Glider Flying Corporation will send two young Darmstadt fliers to the United States fo start a school for gliders at Cape Cod. Last year German glider experts gave numerous demonstrations of that science at Cape Cod. PLAN NEW YORK-LIMA HOP Peruvian Army Flyers Arrive to Attempc Long Flight. NEW YORK, May 7 (#).—Two Peru- vian army aviators, who plan a flight from New York to Lima, arrived from South America today on board the Ebro. They were Capt. Carlos Martinez de Pinillos and Lieut. Carlos Zegarra, who recently made a South American aerial tour. ‘The fiyers will proceed to Wilming- ton, Del, to test their plane. The take- off may be made within 10 days. The were not certain today whether they would attempt a non-stop flight. h, the oratorical champion; | Ateca, Former Rebel Pay-| PRESIDENT IS TOLD ' FARM BILL STATUS ‘Watson, Predicting Vote on Debenture Plan Tomorrow, Sees Close Count. By the-Assoclated Press. Discussing the farm rellef situation in the Senate with President Hoover, Sen- ator Watson, the majority leader, today told the Chief Executive that a vote on the export debenture plan might be expected some time tomorrow, with the | outcome now in doubt. | was expected and declined to predict whether the debenturc plan would be stricken from the bill, as desired by the President. After the confarence Watson sald re- gardless of the result of tomorrow's balloting he was confident that in its final form the farm bill would not con- tain the debenture plan. Keeps in Close Touch. Recently Watson has been in close touch with the President on the farm question and in addition to frequent personal visits to the White House, he | disclosed, he has made daily reports to | the Chief Executive by telephone. troversy in the Senate appears to rest on the decision of one member ard the ability of the plan's proponents to who s Il | Both sides expect the agreement reached yesterday for limiting debate | after 2. p.m. tomorrow to bring the pro- posal, as embodied in the Senate farm bill, to a vote either late tomorrow or during Thursday’s session. Checks of the Senate membership, meanwhile, have narrowed the line-up of those supporting President Hoover's opposition to the plan to 46 and those in favor of it to 45. Leaders of the debenture proponents, conceding this apparent indication of defeat, never- theless hold that any shift in the line- up today and tomorrow is more likely to be to their advantage than to that of the administration group. ‘Walsh Statement Plays Part. The announcement of Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, who favors elimination of the debenture provision from the bill, that he was inclined to pair with Senator Shipstead, Farmer- Labor, Minnesota, one of the two ad- vocates of the plan who are fll, was one of the developments in which the proponents found encouragement. Such an arrangement would prevent Walsh from voting on the issue. His announcement left the debenture pro- ponents with their major effort di- rected toward finding some member of the opposing camp who would be will- ing to pair his vote with Senator Ken- drick, Democrat, Wyoming, who also favors the plan, but is fil. Curtis May Break Tle. Success in both of these pairing ma- neuvers would cut the indicated strength of the debenture opponents to 45, giv- ing the one Senator who has not yet committed himself the power to decide the issue. If he should withhold his ballot with Shipstead and Kendrick, both paired, and all other members vot- ing as they have indicated, Vice Presi- dent Curtis would be called upon to break the tie. ‘With the debenture plan once out of the way, Senate leaders look for rela- tively easy going during the remainder of the farm bill debate. Signs of an impending contest are multiplying,show- ever, over the proposal to exclude fruits and vegetables from operation of the Government farm aid machinery.it con- templates, and discussion of other amendments may prolong the Senate's work on the measure into next week. FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT FEATURES CAMPAIGN Adherents of Two Rivals in South African Election Join Principals in Lively Scrap. By the Associated Press. DURBAN, Souh Africa, May 7— A free-for-all fight between adherents of T. Boydell, minister of labor, and J. 8. Marwick, assembly member from Natal, has greatly intensified South Africa’s general election campaign. In the course of an address here last night the labor minister denounced crit- ics of a certain labor settlement ngeme as “slanderers, liars and cow- ards.” Marwick, whose name had been men- tioned previously in the connection, rose from the audience and walked to the platform, where he said to Boydell: “So you call me a coward, do you?” Boydell replied in the affirmative and Marwick struck him full in the face. Platform supporters of the labor min- ister immediately seized Marwick, dragged him to the ground and handled him roughly until his own friends rushed the platform and rescued their badly bruised and beaten leader. ‘The fight was carried on for a short time, when Boydell restored order and resumed his speech. He declared he was quite prepared to settle the argument by force and added if Marwick would call at his address he would find him “fit and handy.” By the Associated Press. -A new devel- opment in th * whereby & producer may “turn on the moonlight” for love scenes or use all the tints from blue to red to run the gamut of emotions, was announced before the Soclety of Motion Picture Engineers here today. The invention restores the ‘“colors™ which were lost to some motion pic- tures when the “sound track” was in- troduced along the edge of the photo- graphic film. This does not mean pic- tures in natural colors, but shading the whole scene to any desired tone. It not only restores the color which was lost, but, according to the announce- ment, goes further by replacing_the 8 lost tones with 16 new ones. It is designed to get completely away from flat, neutral grey. All-over Tints Possible. ‘The restoration process was announ ed by Loyd A. Jones, head of the ph lc':) ?epur\‘-ment of the Eastman Labor- atorles. He said that the colors will enable projection of scenes in all-over tinis, giving the blue of the sea to views need- ing that quality, orange peachblow to love scenes, a cheerful glow to firelit scenes, yellow brilliancy for sunlight, emotionally cool green to the forest, repressive dark blue to murky night views and a pompous royal purple to ceremonial occasions. “Careful study and experimentation,™ said Mr. Jones, “may lead to the devel- opment of this language of symbolism into a powerful emotional tool in the of the master ‘hands dramatist.” _ “"MOONLIGHT" FOR LOVE SCENES MAY BE TURNED ON IN “TALKIES" All Tintq from Blue to Red, to Run Gamut of Emotions, Made Possible as Inven- tion Restores Film Color Process. The reason why, heretofore, the sound track prevented use of colors was the need of the photo-electric cell for plenty of blue light. Anything inter- fering with blue distorted sound, and the old color processes interfered. In sight of the delegates today Mr. Jones laid six to eight stripes of his color tone films one above the other and let light penetrate them. In what- ever order he combined them a steady blue-violet light came through. The blue was visible even through combina- tions that to the eye seemed devoid of that color. So much more sensitive is the photo-electric eye than the human organ that under the new process the rays operating the sound do not inter- fere with the oppoaite colors that ap- pear on the screen. Projected From Positive Film. ‘The new colors are sunshine, brilliant yellow; candleflame, pastel orange-yel- low; firelight, soft orange-yellow; after- glow, rich orange; peachblow, flesh pink; rose doree, deep warm pink; ver- dante, a pastel green; aquagreen, bril- liant ' blue-green; turquoise, brilliant blue; azure, strong sky-blue; nocturne, deep violet blue; purplehaze, bluish vio- let or lavender; fleur-de-lis, royal pur- ple; amaranth, purple with a red tinge; caprice, cool pink, and inferno, flery red tinged with magenta. ‘These tints are projected from |- tive films. Mr. Jones told also of a newly developed negative, made espe- cially to get rid of sound distortion, such as causes the heroine to talk through her nose. In this development appa- ratus was perfected t measured sounds too famnt for the ear to detect. He declared an extremely close vote | The outcome of the debenture con- | obtain a pair for one of their number ' WALTER LEAVES TRAIN IN CHAIR ‘Walter Johnson, manager of the Washington base ball team, was lifted from the train to a wheel chair at Union Station this morning when he arrived to enter Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Johnson met him at the station. —Star Staff Photo. MELLON IS UPHELD IN SENATE REPORTS Judiciary Body Statements See No Law Violation in Stock Holding. By the Associated Press. The Senate received three reports and three additional individual statements today from the judiclary committee on its inquiry into the right of Secretary Mellon to hold office. The majority re- gort, signed by 8 of the 17 members, leld that Mr. Mellon’s title to office was clear. As one after another the reports and statements were filed Senator Edge, Re- publican, New Jersey, arose to inquire, amid laughter, “Where does this lead the struggling layman?” The report went to the calendar and an attempt will be made shortly to have the Senate take action. Senator Steiwer, Republican, Oregon, presented the majority’s report, which answered that Mr. Mellon's stockhcld- ings did not conflict with the old statute, forbidding the Secretary of the ‘Treasury for carrying on trade or com- merce. Chairman Norris submitted a minor- ity report, declaring that stockholdings did violate this law., ' His report nad four signatures. - Senator Berah, Republican, Idaho, submitted the third report, signed by three members, declaring that stock- holding did not violate the law, but that any activities by the Secrelury of the Treasury in the companies in which he was interested would consti- tute a violation. Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana; Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin, and Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, submitted individual statements, although the first two_also concurred in the Norris re] Senator Ashurst took the view that the Senate was without jurisdic- tion over Mr. Mellon, and he. quoted Senator Norris’ previous remarks to this effect as his report. Senator Wi placed before the Sen- ate the testimony of Mr. Mellon that he had gone to Canada in his interest as a stockholder in the Aluminum Co. of America. ARMS STUDY RESULTS PLEASING TO HOOVER Reception Given Gibson’s Proposal for Reduction Is Gratifying to President. President Hoover is gratified with the. favorable manner in which the principal naval powers received the proposal of Ambassador Hugh Gibson of this coun- try for the reduction rather than the limitation of naval strength. “I am gratified,” President Hoover sald for publication today, “with the promising character of the result of re- duction arising out of the Geneva con- erence. “All the principal naval powers have expressed rence to the principle ad- vanced by the American delegation, which included the conception of reduc- tion instead of lmitation of navy strength. They have expressed a desire for full and frank discussion of the American formula, in which a practical step has been taken. The manner b which these discussions are to be ini- tiated has not been determined, but the question will be followed up promptly.” By way of enlightenment, the Presi- dent gave as his understanding of the meaning of naval reductions that it pro- vides actual saving on either construc- tion or in the present naval equipment. — Stimsons’ Parrot Chews Off Buttons SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 (®).—A message from the steamship President Wilson, says that Secretary Stimson's parrot, now en route from Manila, has chewed three buttons off the captain's coat. “I am sure the man who insti- tuted ‘Be Kind to Animals Week' never met Old Soak,” the message adds. MICHAELSON TRIAL OPENS AT2 TODAY Defense Will Seek to Quash Indictment Against Rep- resentative. By the Assoclated Press. KEY WEST, Fla, May 7.—Trial of Representative M. Aifred Michaelson of 1llinois on charges of liquor law viola- tion was postponed until 2 o’clock this afternoon by agreement of counsel, when the case was called in Federal Court today. The delay was granted in order that the Government might clear its docket of several minor narcot- ic cases before beginning the Michael- son trial, which may last several days. Meanwhile, W. P. Hughes, assistant United States district attorney in charge of prosecution, made public copies of a plea in abatement furnished him by defense attorneys, through which they will seek to quash the indictment. The plea alleges the grand which indicted Michaelson was not a legally constituted body; that the grand jury, drawn from the Jacksonville power to inquire into or return indictment for offenses alleged to have been committed outside the Jacksonville division. Defense attorneys explained that while the liquor, which Government agents claim was the property of the Representative was discovered and con- fiscated in Jacksonville, the indictment charges importation through the port of Key West outside of the Jacksonville division. ‘The motion to quash, and demurrers to the indictment, are to be presented for argument before Judge Halstead L. Ritter this afternoon. Representative Michaelson was in. dicted by a Federal grand jury in Jack- sonville, last September, on charges of importation, transportation, and pos- session of intoxicating liquor. The in- dictment was returned after Govern- ment agents seized a leaking trunk, con- taining liquor which officials claim was his property. LEAGUE TO TAKE UP WORLD COURT ISSUES Revision of Statutes and Protocol for U. S. Entry on Program for September 2 Meeting. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, May 7.—Revision of stat- utes of the World Court of Justice, the special protocol for American adherence financial assistance in the event of war are the leading items on the agenda of the tenth assembly of the League of Nations, which has been convoked for September 2. Sir Eric Drummond, permanent sec- retary, today forwarded the provisional agenda to all members of the league. It also included the election of two judges to the World Court and the elec- tion of three non-permanent members to the council. The assembly is expected to hold an important discussion in disarmament, since it was decided yesterday that the work of the Preparatory Disarmament Commission would form the feature of Sir Eric’s report to the assembly. AIRPORT TO BE INSPECTED Maj. Donald A. Davison, Assistant District Engineer Commissioner, who was appointed to represent the Board of Commissioners in presenting facts to the special Congressional Airport Commission now_ conside Jocal air- today to inspect the new metropolitan airport there. Ma). Davison was a passenger in an Army O-2H observation plane piloted by Lieut. Leland 8. Stranathan, Army ‘They left Bolling Fleld at Alr Corps. 9 o'clock this morning and will return this afternoon. Hobo Home Housewarming to Feature Vocal, Harp and Possibly Fiddle Music Spring . is not the best time of the year to sell hoboes on the domestic idea—the boys are more enthusiastic homebodies in the Fall. and Winter. Consequently a hobo htmunmmfwjuu now might prove anything but a howl- ing_success. This has been taken into account, however, by James Eads How, Stfl Louls leader of the unemployed, who an- nounced today that a new hobo home at 406 Thirteenth street would be thrown open at 5 o'clock tonight with a grand musicale. Queried as to the program, Mr. How explained that a hobo musicale was mostly vocal, with the guests contrib- uting the musical features. He said there would be an accompaniment of mouth organs and with a fiddle or two, The United States Govérnment, through the Department, has loaned the hohoes a four-story structure for use pending the development of the Federal building program, according to Mr. How. All the floors have been cleaned and furnished with cots, & few chairs and tables. Mr. How said the guests at the musicale would not be expected to hexK t the premises in shape, althou d}‘;;re yet remains much work to e. After the musicale, the usual hobo fare of jungle stew will be served. Mr. How said that Charles Smith, as secre- | tary of the International Brotherhood | Welfare Association, would be in charge of the new home. The association re- cently closed a meeting here in the in- terest of the country’s unemployed. to the court and the draft treaty for | say Ting port legislation, flew to Newark, N. J,, | Keydet WILE TO BROADCAST VOTELESS D. C. PLEA Opening Address in New Series of Radio Talks to Be Made Tonight Over WMAL. Continuing the plea of the voteless residents of Washington for the right to participate in the election of Presi- dent and Vice President and to be rep- resented in Congress, Frederic Willlam Wile will deliver the opening address in a new series of radio talks tonight from station WMAL., under the auspices of the Citizens’ Joint Committee on Na- tional Representation for the District of Columbia. The address will be carried to the country over the Nation-wide hock-up of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Mr. Wile will go on the air at 7 o'clock, first presenting his regujer 15- minute address on “The Political Bit- uation in Washington Tonight.” This will be followed by a 15-minute talk on national representation for the District Having been Interested for a long time in providing a remedy for the po- litical disability of Washingtonians and being thoroughly familiar with the progress of the movement up to date, Mr. Wile will explain the situation suc- cinctly to the Nation as a whole and urge favorable action by the Seventy- first Congress. Other addresses on national repre- sentation in the new program ov WMAL will be announced in a few da; The Columbia chain has placed its i facilities at the service of the Citizens’ Joint Committee for the present serics of talks and for a more intensive drive next Winter, when Congress meets in regular sessfon. MILLER REPORTED FREED IN ATLANTA Former roperty Custodian’s Release Unconfirmed at Penitentiary. | By the Assoclated Press. ATLANTA, May 7—Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, was reported to have been released on parole today from the Federal peniten- tiary here after serving a little more than e year of an 18 months’ sentence for conspiracy to defraud the Govern- ment. Prison attaches, saying they were “not allowed to talk,” declined to confirm the report in the absence of Acting Warden Aderhold, who was said to be engagad in a lengthy executive conference with penitentiary officials. Miller, however, was reported to have left the prison shortly after 8 amn with the expressed intention of starting for New York during the afternoon. He could not be found at any local hotel. ‘The former Federal official was con- victed in New York in 1927 after a sen- "7 | sational trial, in which he was accused jointly with former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty of conspiring in the administration of his office to de- fraud the Government -of German- owned property. A fine of $5,000 also i fury disagieed a3 to Dauah ury. greed as ugherty. in_serving his sefitence 2\ April, 1928, and became for pa- role last October, having been reeom- mended for such clemency in December. At first the then Attorney General Sar- gent announced he had disapproved the recommendation, but later approved it a few fore he was b Attorney General Mitchell. DR DRURY ELECTED BISHOP COADJUTOR I Dr. Johnston, Washington, Nomi- | nated at Pennsylvania Convention, but Name Is Withdrawa. Special Dispatch to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May T—Dr. Samuel Smith Drury rector of St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H, was elected bishop coadjutor of the Protestant Epis- copal diocese of Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon on the fourth ballot cast at a special convention in Holy Trinity Church, Rittenhouse Square. He was the fifth man elected to the office with- in the last year, the four elected previ- ously having declined. As yet Dr. Drury has not accepted the position. A dispatch recelved here stated Dr. Drury when informed of his election said: “As can readily be un- derstood I do not feel in position to g upon such short notice.” He gave no inkling of what his decision would be nor when it would be an- nounced. Dr. Drury was chosen over Dr. John Mansfleld Groton, fector of Grace Church, New Bedford, Mass., after the convention had been deadiocked . for three ballots. b i Dr. Robert Johnston, rector of Bt. John's Church, Washington, D. C, Was nominated by Dr. James M. Colliz&" but gu“ntume was withdrawn after the 4irs! allot. A FOR TOMORROW. RACE—Purse, $1,300; elaiming; 2- ' furicng 110 Pay Wes .. 100 Island Creek 105 *Cherry Blase 13 *Panivana .. FIRST year-olds: Ignite .. e T *Wey Particular D RACE—Pimlico Graded Handi. SE cap; class C: purse, 31,500; 3-vear-olds and up; 6 furlongs. 2t Ruby Keller 2 1 2 Cherokes Maid Bha Bh dor . 125 L 124 119 3 Litt aE. K. Bryson entry. RACE—Pur: 4% turlon; 110 THIRD year-olds; Cord Colinport. . 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