Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1929, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1929 HOUSE VOTE READY ONNEW TARIFF BILL Measure Increases Rates Over Wide Range and Cuts Down Free List. (Conti: qftifed for necessary parliamentary ma- neuvers. The bill has been considered for amendment by the House as a commit- tee of the whcle, making it necess~ry after 3 o'clock to resume its formal leg- islative status and vote again upon the scores of changes it has decided upon. Under such procedure, however, ell smendments agreed upon by the “com- mittee of the wh re almost ine variably grouped ted all to- gether, Only one opportunity was offered to | Representative Garner of Texas, the Democratic leader, in the plan of pro- | cedurc ruilng today to express his party’s disapproval of through a motion for recommittal of e” ar nd adop the bill to its framers, the ways and reans committee, with instructions to change it. For this attack he had se- lected chiefly the administrative nrovi- stons which " in executive alter tarifl rates. Would Establish Board. His motion, carefully drafted in ad- vance with a_ view to attracting the strongest possible support from Repub- lican as “weil as Democratic ranks, would call for repeal of the fiexible pro- visions allowing the President to change duties and would set up in'place of the present ‘fariff Commission a fact-find- ing board responsible oniy to Congress. ‘The committee also would be instruct- ed under the motion to eliminate the provision taking away from the customs courts and giving to the Secretary of the Treasury power to review vaiua- tions in appeals from appraisements and to adjust rates in all schedules “so that the duties shall not exceed the actual difference between cost of producticn in the United States and abroad.” While he held little hope that a ma- Jority would be found for his motion, Mr, Garner expressed confidence that the Senate, which will rewrite the meas- ure after the contemplated Summer Trecess, would deal with the flexible pro- visions in such a way as to restore to Congress _exclusively the power to g)rlgl"lge ?‘&:s'hfl}-‘ch it delegated to the siden the Fordney-McCi of 1922. 4 e In an atmosphere electrified with charges of “trading,” partisan debate and resurrected campaign arguments, the House approved another score of committee amendments to the tariff bill i‘e)?;erday and paved the way for final The session, lasting more than six hours, was the stormiest of any. since the Republican-framed measure was taken up three weeks ago, and out of it emerged an amendment, approved by & vote of 196 to 90, placing a duty of 10 per cent on hides, rates ranging from 1272 to 30 per cent on leather, and a levy of 20 per cent en boots and shoes. All of these commodities have been on the free list for years and were retained in that category in the present bill as first reported. Urgent demands for du- ties, however, led to reconsideration and the committee conceded to members shoe proposals would provide an in- téx_::pls‘lew England shoe manufacturing of the Government to Reject Hudspeth Plan. An attempt by Representative Hud- gpeth, Democrat, Texas, to make the ide dul T cent wi Vote of 10 t6 58 PR ey Of the other amendments approved, the ways and means committee was vic- torious in every instance and not one change was effected by any member out- side the commttee group. The most important amendments, adopted besides the hide, leather and hide, leather and shoe amendment. crease {n the duty on faxseed from 56 to 63 cents a bushel; a rate of $10 a ton on broom corn, rice straw and fiber, now on the free list; an increase of 40 cents a pound in the rates of $2.10 on .unstemmed and $2.75 on stemmed wrap- per tobacco, and a boost of one-quarter of & cent in the bill rate of 13; cents a pound on onions. By changing the tobacco rates, the ‘committee changed the only schedule in the, present law which the bill as first Teported left undisturbed. Party lines split in the voting on the from the cattle-raising and New York Democrats and Republicans from cattle, Ieather and shoe districts joining in the affirmative, and a large block of Demo- crats and Republicans from scattered " sections combining in the negative. Representative Ramseyer of Iowa, a Republican member of the ways and means committee, created a stir in charging that the farm group had “brought some of this trouble on them- «selves by trading.” “You may be able to trade steers,” he shouted, “but when you come to + trading tariff rates with a New Eng- land Yankee, that's something else!” Ramseyer had challenged the argu- ment that the duties on leather and shoes were merely to compensate for the probable increase in cost for the Taw material and said the trouble with ;;hen :hoe industry was that it was over- uilt, Charges Farmers Dickered. Representative Crowther of New York. another Republican on the committee, who offered the amendment, asked the JTowan if he thought it was “fair or honest” to say that there had been trading on the proposition. “There has been some dickering among the farmers,” Ramseyer replied. “I don't say they have traded with you.” Crowther argued that the dutles on all three articles represented “no more than a gesture as far as protection was concerned.” “We had to make a start somewhere,” he added, and was joined in this state- ment by Representative ~Connery, Democrat, Massachusetts. Representatives Treadway, Andrew, Edith Nourse Rogers and Underhill, Re- publicans, Massachusetts; Cooper, Re- publican, Ohio; Schafer, Republican, Wisconsin, and others spoke in favor of the amendment, while the brunt of the opposition was borne by Represent- atives Rainey of Illinois, and Collier, Mississippi, Democrats. In urging his amendment, Hudspeth declared, “You have got to elect Democrats west of the Mississippi and when you do it you Tmve got to protect their product: Repeesentative Estep of Pennsylvania, & Republican member of the committee that framed the bill, opposed the amendment raising the rates on tobac- co, declaring it would help only about 2 4,000,000-pound production in Florida o the detriment of a 50,000,000-pound output in Pennsylvania, 40,000,000-pound production in Wisconsin and a 40,000,- 000 output in Ohio. Representative Fort, Republican, New Jersey, supported the tobacco amend- ment, declaring manufacturers of the 5-cent type of cigar in his district would be willing to pay a higher price in order to obtain the Florida wrapper. An amendment placing a duty of 45 per cent on machines for knitting full- fashion hosiery furnished a vehicle for another flare-up before it was finally approved, 131 1o 81. Representative NcReynolds, Demo- crat, Tennessee, charged that Repre- sentative Esterly, Republican, Pa., who had spoken for the change, favored it because he was connected with a con- cern that manufactured 90 per cent of the knitting machines in the ccuntry. Esterly said he was connected with such a concern and was preud of it the measure | ease the power of the | 'CONGRESS "PROPER AS CHRISTIAN| ENDEAVOR.” DECLARE WOMEN | SCHEDULES IN NEW TARIFF BILL Following are some of the more important rate changes in the tariff bill as it stood ready for passage by the House today: Commodity. While potatoes Live cattle, under 800 pounds.. ‘What Congress means and how it ap- pears to two of its most prominent fem- inine members were revealed by them Iast night at the annual banquet of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of the District, attended by several hun- dred women at the Hamilton Hotel. To the daughter of Willlam Jennings Bryan, Representative Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida, Congress is a place ~as proper as a Christian Endeavor.” To Mark Hanna's daughter, Repre- sentative Ruth Hanna McCormick, widow of the late Senator Joseph Medill McCormick of Iillinois, it has meant “a place to practice the profession I had been preaching for so long.” Mrs. McCormick defined the pro- fession she had been preaching and was now practicing as politics—"ward, pre- cinct, county and State”—and pro- nounced it a high calling. To this, Mrs. Owen asked leave to say “a fervent amen.” “Politics is not only the highest but the happiest calling,” Representative Owen went on. “One of the strangest hallucinations is tg:}ec?ngretss is notenl roper and, respect place for women, Endpethnb fis cgmmmee rooms are filled with smoking, card-playing men. “Proper as Endeavor Society.” “A Christian Endeavor Society is not a ftnore proper place than & congres- sional committee. _Actually, when I stood before the dignified ways and means committee I felt convicted of sin. “There was no levity nor humor, and when I heard the chairman say, ‘Mrs. Owen will now speak on avocada pears five minutes.’ well that's a thing one can’t take lightly.” Many outside guests were present, coming from New York, Baltimore, Clarendon and Alexandria. Mrs. Sheppard Knapp Haynes, presi- dent of the local organization, presided, introducing the speakers, who in- clude 'Miss Zmily R. Kneubuhl, cluded also Miss Emily R. Kneubuhl, executive secretary of the National Fed- eration of Business and Professional ‘Women's Clubs, who attended from the New York headquarters. Mrs, Florence Kahn, Mrs. Mary Nor- ton and Mrs. Katherine Langley, other woman members of Congress, sent re- grets that they were unable to attend the dinner. Mrs. McCormick called upon women in all places to enter into the political life of the Nation. Can Influence Nation. “You can influence the life of the Nation if you devote a few minutes’ 25 per cent 60 cents gross and 35 per cent 45 and 35 Blll rate, Present rate. 2.40 cents a pound 1.76 cents 34 cents a pound 31 cents 14 cents a pound 12 cents 75 cents 100 pounds 50 cents 2 cents a pound 115 cents under 1.050 Ibs, Live cattle, over 800 pounds... 2! cents a pound 2 cfl"l:.sasr e Hides . . . + 10 per cent ad valorem Free Leather 1215-30 per cent Free Boots and shoes . 20 per cent Pree ‘Wrapper tobacco, unstemme: $2.50 a pound $2.10 Wrapper tobacco, stemmed . $3.15 a pound $27 Milk 5 cents a gallon 215 cents Cream . . 48 cents a gallon 20 cents Fresh beef and veal . 6 cents a pound 3 cents Sheep, lambs and goats $3 a head $2 Lard 3 cents a pound 1 cent Eggs 10 cents a dozen 8 cents Corn .. 25 cents a bushel 15 cents Milled rice . 215 cents a pound 2 cents Grapefruit . 117 cents a pound 1 cent Flaxseed 63 cents a bushel 56 cents Tomatoes 3 cents a pound 15 cent Brick . $1.25 a thousand Free Cement . 8 cents 100 pounds Free Shingles 25 per cent Free Cedar lumber 25 per cent Free Maple, birch lumber 15 per cent Free Cabinet furniture . 40 per cent 331, per cent Linen handkerchiefs 50 per cent 45 per cent Broom corn . $10 a ton Free Wood alcohol 18 cents a gallon 12 cents | Linseed oil .. 4.16 cents a pound 3.3 cents. | | Etectric light bulbs . 30 per cent 20 per cent | | Granite (for buildings) 60 per cent 50 per cent Glass table and kitchen articles. 60 per cent 55 per cent Surgical ins 70 per cent 45 per cent Children's 15 per cent 25 per cent Carillons 20 per cent 40 per cent 15 per cent Representatives Owen and McCormick Reveal Reactions at Annual Banquet of Business Women's Club at the Hamilton. time to this thing called politics,” she said. She deplored the fact that the idea prevalled in this country that to be a politician was to be generally cor- rupt. She cited as an example 12 young men of her acquaintance, recently graduated from college, who considered it a joke when she suggested they enter politics. “Nine of these young men out of the 12 stated that they had gotten the idea that politics is corrupt from their mothers,” Mrs. McCormick stated. “I am a politiclan,” continued Mrs. McCormack, ‘“because I believe that as a business woman and as an Ameri- can woman, it is the greatest of all pro- fessions. Until you and I are trained in driving forward in our various pro- fessions to be standard bearers of womanhood of this country and pene- trate into the business life of this Na- tion, we are not living up to the stand- ards of the business profession which we follow. Taking an active part in the civic life of the community, is not enough. We must take an active part in the life of the politics of our pre- cinct if we deserve the vote we've worked for.” Skeiches Club History. f Mrs. McCormack was followed by her colleague from Florida, briefly sketched the history of women's clubs in this country, emphasizing the tre- mendous growth which they have made since the Civil “7ar. She told a hu- morous story relative to the first wom- en's club established in this country at the beginning of the war between the States. The record of the club, showed that at one of the first meet- ings the subject which was debated by the members was “whether it is bet- ter to be good or beautiful.” An origi- nal poem was to be read by one of the members, but due to nervousness, she fainted. Mrs. Owen stated that the power of women organized into intelligent groups could not be overestimated.: Miss Kneubuhl concluded the ad- dresses of the evening. She told of the growth of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's Organization since its foundation 10 years ago. “The fed- eration now has 51,000 members, 950 clubs and 40 State federations,” Miss Kneubuhl said. During the program of the evening Miss Jane Daniel sang several sclos and was joined in singing the national anthem by the club members and guests. The invocation and benediction were givep by Miss Alice H. Whitten, for- mer* president of the B. P. W. Club of Alexandria. GRAND TERRACE'S PLANS SUBMITTED Fine Arts Commission to Study Meridian Hill Park Project. Plans relating to the proposed grand terrace, in Meridian Hill Park, in the crowded residential area bounded by Florida avenue and Sixteenth street were submitted today to the Fine Arts Commission by Horace W. Peaslee, the architect, on behalf of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks. This construction work is scheduled to start at an early date, and Congress has _appronriate up to $100,000 for further beautification of this park dur- ing the fiscal year starting July 1. Tentative plans call for planting large trees in the area, and from the grand terrace it is planned that a magnificent view of the city will be obtained. The commission approved a plan submitted by C. R. Whyte, District of Columbia engineer of bridges, for bal- usters to take the place of existing iron raflings on the Connecticut Avenue Bridge, to strengthen the railing. The commission took into consideration a design for the expeditionary medal for the Marine Corps; a design for the Fort Sumter fiag pole, to be erected at the Civil War fort, and further designs for Arlington Memorial Bridge. ‘This afternoon, the commission ar- ranged to inspect plans for the new of- | fice building of the House of Repre- | sentatives and the model for the United States Supreme Court Building, to be erected near the Capitol. Potential locations for the proposed Roosevelt Mamorial in the Capital will be inspect- ed during the latter part of the day hy the commission, DEDICATION TOMORROW Plans Are Completed for Cere- monies at Police Cemetery. Arrangements for the dedication of the police section in Cedar Hill Ceme- tery at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning have been completed, according to announcement of Sergt. Charles C. Wise, chairman of the committee in charge. Other members of the com- mittee are Detectives Frank A. Varney and Clarence Talley and Pvts. James B. Belt and Ambrose Durkin. Music will be by the United States Marine Band, Capt. Taylor Branson, leader, and Gen. John A. Johnston, U. §. A, retired, former District Com- missioner, will serve as general chair- man at the cemetery. It is expected that many District officials and mem- DR. P. R. HEYL SPEAKS TO SIGMA XI GROUP Physicist Discusses Einstein's The- ory at Meeting of Reorganized District Chapter. Dr. Paul R. Heyl's discussion of the Einstein theory featured the first meet- ing of the reorganized District Chapter of the Sigma Xi, the national honor soclety of research workers in the natural sclences, which was held last night in the Cosmos Club auditorium. Dr. Heyl, who is associated with the Bureau of Standards, took as his sub- Ject, “Space, Time and Einstein.” By means of graphic illustrations, he showed the change in established con- cepts of time and space. required by the new theories of the German physi- cist. The new theories were the logical development of a scientific tendency which began with Newton, he said, to unify all physical laws and to classify all phenomena of nature as special cases of a single general law. Dr, Carlton R. Ball of the Bureau of Plant Industries, Department of Agri- culture, recently was elected president of the chapter, membership in which is open to any member of Sigma Xi living in or near Washington. Other officers are Dr. R. H. Bague, Bureau of Stand- ards, vice president; Dr. G. L. Keena Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, secre- tary; Dr. Marion G. Gehner, Bureau of Plant Industry, treasurer. The following are members of the executive committee: Dr. V. K. Chest- nut, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, and P{gt. Asoph Hall of the Naval Observ- atory. CITIZENSHIP DENIED | HUNGARIAN WOMAN Supreme Court Holds Her Pacifist Views Bar Plea for U. S. Status. Denied citizenship by edict of the United States Supreme Court, Rosika Schwimmer, erstwhile Hungarian, today was a citizen of the world “with no sense of nationalism, but only a cosmic sense of belonging to the human family.” Sixmembers of the Nation's highest tribunal yesterday held that the United States District Court of he northern district of Illinois was justified in re- fusing to permit Mme. Schwimmer to become a citizen of this country be- cause she objected to military service. ‘The court branded her as “an uncom- promising pacifist” whose lack of na- ticnalism “justifics the belief that she may be opposed to the use of military force as contemplated by our Constitu- tion and laws.” Would Influence Others. “Her testimony,” the court added, “clearly suggests that she is disposed to exert her power to influence others to such_opposition.” Associate Justices Holmes, Brandeis and Sanford disscnted from the majority opinion, A dissent, written by Justice Holmes and concurred in by Justice Brandeis, held that Mme. Schwimmer ‘“holds none of the now- dreaded creeds, but thoroughly believes in organized government and prefers that of the United States to any other in the world.” The dissenters contended that the constitutional principle of free thought refers not only to “free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought we hate.” Classed Self as Objector. ‘The majority opinion of the court said that, “taken as a whole, her testi- mony shows that her objection to mili- tary service rests on reasons other than mere inability because of her sex and age to bear arms.” The court asserted that “her expressed willingness to be treated as the Government dealt with consclentious objectors who refused to take up arms in the recent war indi- cates she deemed herself to belong to that class.” “A pacifist,” the court said, “in the general sense of the word, is one who seeks to maintain peace and abolish war. Such purposes are in harmony with the Constitution and policy of cur Government. But the word also is used and understood to mean one who re- fuses or is unwilling for any purpose to bear arms because of conscienticus considerations and who is disposed to encourage others in such refusal. “One who is without any sense of nationalism is not well bound or held by the ties of affection to any nation or government. . . . The burden was upon her to show what she meant and that her pacifism and lack of na- tionalistic sense did not oppose the principle that it is a duty of citizenship by force of arms when necessary to defend the country against all enemies, and that her opinions and beliefs would no; nfievfi:fi) or im‘pair the true faith and allegiance required by the act. failed to do s0.” 4 e Dissenting Opinfon. p;l’;he dissenting opinion follows in rt: “The whole examination of the ap- plicant shows that she holds none of the now-dreaded creeds, but thoroughly believes in organized government and prefers that of the United States to any other in the world. " “Surely it cannot show lack of at- tachment to the principles of the Con- stitution that she thinks that it can be \improved. I suppose most intelli- gent people think it might be. To touch a more burning question, only a judge mad with partisanship would ex- clude the applicant because she thought that the eighteenth amendment should be repealed. Schenck Record Cited. “Of course, the fear is that if a war came the applicant wouid exert v- ities such as were dealt with in Schenck vs. U. S. But that seems to me un- founded. Her position and motives are wholly different from those of Schenck. She is an optimist and states in strong and, I do not doubt, sincere words, her belief that war will dis- appear and that the impending destiny of mankind is to unite in peace: leagues. I do not share that optimism. “Some of her answers might excite popular prejudice, but if there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought—not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate. I think we should adhere to that principle with regard to admission into as well as to life within this country. “And, recurring to the opinion that bars this applicant’s way, I would sug- gest that the Quakers have done their share to make the country what it is, that many citizens agree with the ap- plicant’s beliefs, and that I had mnot supposed hitherto that we regretted our inability to expel them because they believe more than some of us do in the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount.” COURTS TO STAY OPEN. Memorial Day Offenders Will Be Given Quick Justice. Sorrowing persons who attempt to drown their troubles on Memorial day, or celebrating the holiday partake of more ardent spirits than their constitu- tion will permit, may rest assured that if apprehended they will come before the bar of justice without delay. ‘Those also who in their haste to leave the city for a quiet day in the nearby country violate traffic_regulations will ?fild the portals of Traffic Court open to em. Judge Gus A. Schuldt, presiding judge of Police Court, announced today that the District branch of Police Court and the traffic branch will be open to all customers who wish a “prompt and speedy trial.” The United States branch and jury courts wil not be in session, so those who violate more serious laws will spend the day in the confines of the various precincts awaiting the return of justice to the bench. Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder is still awaiting orders. Shortly after taking the oath of office as Secretary of the Navy, Charles Francis Adams afnounced ke would make some disposal of the case of the officer who was removed from com- mand of the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1927, after his bublication of articles attacking the organization of the Navy. This announcement has not been made and the delay has caused specu- lation as to whether Admiral Magruder may not be left without assignment | until the time for his retirement be- cause of age in November, 1931. Inquiry Reopened. Shortly after Secretary Adams’ an- nouncement that he intended to do something about the Magruder case there was a report that the admiral had been informed that unless he asked for retirement he would be retired on fur- ! bers of the Police Department will be among those in attendance. lough at half pay. Following this there were other reports that ‘rlend: of the Admr. T. P. Magruder, Navy Critic, Still! Without Assignment, Despite Rumors| naval officer were using their influence to prevent this denouement of the con- troversy, and that as a result the Secre- tary of the Navy had reopened his in- quiry into the matter. Magruder's criticism of the Navy De- partment, confined chiefly to organiza- tion, resulted in hearings before the House naval committee and a reply to the charges by the Navy. The commit- tee requested the admiral to submit a plan for reorganization of the Navy and | after this dropped the case. Served With Distinction. Admiral Magruder has served in the Navy with distinction. In the Spanish- American War he was assigned to the U. 8. S. Nashville, and was advanced fiye numbers “for gallantry” at Cien- fuegos, Cuba, on May 11, 1898. In the ‘World War he commanded Squadron 4, patrol force of the Atlantic fleet. The United States has awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal, while France honored him with the rank of commander in the Legion of Honor. Fromm. ORS AT FAIR SCHOOL Front row, seated: Misses Velma Leavell, Anna Mae Corwin, Margaret Robb, Laura Rogers and Mary Maxine Clay. Back row: Misses Juliet Chase, Katherine Barrett, Louise Pridmore, Mildred Darwin, Marjorie Moody and Madeline —Star Staff Photo. Special Correspondent for The Star and representatives have been in conference “But, slovakia, matier, 1 prospects lem, for conclude lieve that Dr. Edouard Benes. sl of the difficult question of sea forces. removal of the deadlock. Time will be b;mlrrlved at on the basis indicated b; far-reaching we must have the patience to wait. The international conference would certainly have broken down if it had not been prepared, at least in the main features. Stage of Preparations. “We are in the stage of preparations, and T trust that the preparatory work will now proceed at a faster rate. I be- lieve in the final success of this work, although I do not delude myself b: thinking that immediate satisfaction will be felt by those who dream of a radical universal disarmament and forget to take into consideration a mentality which cannot be surmounted and changed in a period of 10 years.” Describing the general idea of the petit entente, Dr. Benes said: “From the broad political point of view, which Is certainly decisive in the judgment of the distant observer, the little entente has from the outset had a very simple general aim: The replac- ing of the non-voluntary association of nations and nationalities represented by the Austro-Hungarian monarchy which col!a?sed in consequence of the bad principles of government, and the undemocratic policy of Germanization and Magyarization by the voluntary Central European co-operation of the emancipated peoples of this region. “If such co-operation has found ex- pression above all in the alliance of Czechoslovakia with Jugoslavia and Rumania, it is because these states have merely carried on the tradition of the co-operation which their peoples commenced through the struggle against Austria-Hungary during the period of the war and the peace conference, and because they have felt most intensely the need for this collaboration in the interests of the consolidation and the peace of Central Europe and in the in- u:su of the security of their terri- tories. Instrument of New Method. “The little entente has never, there- fore, been anything in the nature of an alliance of the prewar type, but is the expression and the instrument of the new political method obtaining in the region of Central Europe. This holds good in spite of the fact that the 1 DR. BENES HOPEFUL CONCERNING AGREEMENT ON DISARMAMENT European Statesman Declares Problem Affects Most Touchy Questions of Every State and He Expects No Miracle. BY DR. JAROMIR KOPECKY, the North American Newspaper Alliance. PRAGUE, May 28.—1It is too much to expect “a radical and accurate solu- tion” of the disarmament problem, according to Dr. Edouard Benes, distinguished statesman of Central Europe and power in the councils of the little entente, ‘whose in Belgrade. ,” adds the foreign minister of Czecho- “jf I do not expect a miracle in this t dces not mean that I consider the hopeless. “Disarmament is a vastly complicated prob- it affects the most touchy questions of every state, its sovereignty and security. “I think it will be a great step forward if within a reasonable period all the states should & preliminary international convention laying down the limits of armaments and making a question of international interest and order one which for long centuries has been left exclusively to the sovereign power of the state. And I be- we are moving in this direction. “The first proposal for such a convention is still indeed adumbrated in complicated and non- uniform theses, but nevertheless it is adumbrated. The last conference ut Geneva brought new prog- ress not. only because it provided the opportunity for the discussion of certain important questions of land armaments and for a greater measure of agreement in the standpoints of some, although not of all, the delegations, but also because it the deadlock that had arisen as a result “The intervention of America in the declaration of Mr. Gibson signified this needed before a concrete agreement can y America, but in a question that is so first concrete task which gave rise to the little entente was De-Hapsburg propaganda and against the policy which endeavored to-bring about an overthrow of the new conditions in Cen- tral Europe. By means of this defense the little entente has fulfilled a signifi- cant peaceful function by guarding Cent Europe against confusion and disorder. fer. “The little entente has, besides, never been satisfied with this defensive func- tion, but considers its real mission to lie in constructive political and eco- nomic work in Central Europe. This mission in itself obviously excludes the situation in which the little entente either could be directed, or a priori, would be directed against one or the other of its neighbors. It could come into conflict with them only if their policy tended toward the upsetting of conditions, the threatening of peace and order, and the disturbance and holding up of the work of consolidation. “Otherwise the little entente, as a whole, and its members, as its com- ponent parts, have always aimed at winniag over to the policy of Central European co-operation all the states in this area. The development of the re- lations between the members of the little entente, on the one hand, and Poland and Austria, on the other, clear- ly demonstrates this. “Hungary has, of course, preferred to seek support outside the area of Central Europe, and has shown great hesitation in the direction of adjusting her rela- tions with her immediate neighbors. This does not mean that the little en- tente has entertained doubts whether a place belongs also to Hungary in the system of Central European collabora- tion, and has not had the good will to work in favor of this. Consolidation Is Mission., “To continue and to deepen Central European co-operation and to carry further the consolidation of the new Central Europe is the essence of the present- mission of the little en- tente. This task is almost entirely a positive one, for the results of the last 10 years’ stabilization of conditions in Central Europe have removed the acute danger of disruptive endeavors. “The remains of the latter are seen only in Magyar revisionist propaganda, GINGER E Lay in a Supply of National —for the holiday Whether you are picnicking, or entertaining at home, Na- tional Ginger Ale fits into any program. The natural flavor of NA- TIONAI—and it's sparkling effervescence are a delight— and a real refreshment. Na- tional never varies. Made today the same way that made it famous. T By case or bottle at grocers and delicatessens. Served at cafes, clubs and fountains. Guggenheim Co.—33rd & K Sta.—W. 2508. which proclaims the necessity for the restoration of Greater Hungary, but on the whole this propaganda leaves un-~ moved the emancipated peoples of Cefi- tral Europe, owing to the conviction that there are no predisposing condi- tions, efther in Central Europe or in Europe as a whole, for the success of such endeavors, and that the main guarantee against them lies in the democratic tendency of European and world policy and in the universal need for peace. “The essence of the work and policy of the little entente, therefore, is an en- deavor to bring about a deepening of the existing collaboration both in the immediate relations between the three members of the little entente itself and also in their relations with their neigh- bors. “In the first direction it is a ques- tion now of an extension and intensifi- cation of cultural relations and of an increase of scientific educational and social co-operation. This naturally in- volves economic and commercial co- operation, in order to prepare the fur- ther steps along the path of Central Eu- ropean prograss, rapproachement and re- construction wherever the ground is ready for this, and wherever the need manifests itself from the standpoint of Europe. “The Belgrade conference of the little entente has been devoted to these aims, apart from the fact thay, like every one of the past conferences of the little en- tente, it has enabled the foreign min- isters concerned to exchange their views | regarding important questions of the moment and to- inform one another about new policy. “It has had before it material which has already been prepared by the eco- nomic experts of the little entente in Bucharest, and it has been able on this basis tc develop further work and to fix the next stages of this work. “Concretely, this means that the pos- sibilities of economic co-operation in the direction of the exchange of goods and in matters of transport, finance and ad- ministration have been discussed, and that an examination has been made of the various ways in which this co-oper- ation can be facilitated. I believe that we shall succeed in bringing about an intensification of mutual co-operatio (Copsrignt, 1928, by North American News- Paper Alliance.) REFUSES TO TAKE A DARE AND LANDS IN COURT Colored Man Arraigned in Court for Promiscuous Shooting in Kings Court Establishment. Henry Jamieson, colored, raigned- before two judges in Police Court today because he would not “take a dare.” Charged with carrying concealed weapons, discharging firearms and in- toxication, Jamieson is said to have stopped at an establishment in the 400 block of Kings court before going to his home, and it is said he boasted he would shoot up the house, if dared. One occupant, according to testimony, responded to the boast and shots soon were said to have pierced the rear door and another lodged in the rear wall. A third lodged itself in a wall in the front room. A 300-pound woman next attracted his attention. Jamieson is said to have pursued her down an alley, firing three shots after her fleeing form. The bul- Jets did not take effect. When the pur- sued woman reached N street a police- man came to her rescue and took Jamieson into custody. was _ ar- Jamieson' demanded & jury trial in | Police Court today on the weapon charges. Judge John P. McMahon or- dered the third continued for investi- gation. @he Foening FHtar B o Herbert’s Pharmacy—10th & Va. Ave. S.W. Is a Star Branch Office You needn’t be out of help or ADVERTISENENTS ( RECEIVED HERE WO APARTMENTS | WILL BE ERECTED Large Structures Planned on Fourteenth Street and at 2500 Calvert Street. I Plans for two private building pro; | ects which will add a large apartm | structure to the growing new develop- ments on Fouricenth street in the Mount Pleasant section and a large apartment hotel at 2500 Calvert street overlooking Rock Creek park, were re- veale:! today. on is to be started shortly | on an eight-story apartment building a 2514-16 Fourteenth street for the Cli ton Manor Corporation, owners, it % announced today by Milburn-Helster Co., architects. The construction cost is estimated at $450,000. Lobby to Be of Marble. This building, to be known as the Clifton Manor Apartments, will have a frontage of 60 feet and a depth of 125 feet and will contain 56 apartment units of two rooms and bath in addition to two stores on the ground floor and 12 offices in an arcade. The structure will be of modern de- sign, of facade of light brick with limestone and will be prominent plaster treatmen 1 have the modern setback plan for the top of the building. There will be a marquise over the entrance. The en- trance lobby will be finished in marble. Wardmzn Buildi=: Planned. The two old yemicdw®es on the site are being rezed in @reparation for the new project, plans for which now are before the bullding inspector. M. A. Long Co. are the builders. L. H. Charles & Co. are the financial agents Plans for an eight-story apartment hotel, to be erected on a site west of Connecticut avenue, at 2500 Calvert street, have been filed with the District building inspector, Col. John W. Oeh- mann, by the Wardman Corporation, owners. The new project is to be of similar architectural style to_that of the new annex to Wardman Park Hotel, com- pleted this year, at Connecticut avenue and Woodley road. Mr. Mesrcbian is the architect. The building will be of brick, con- crete and tile construction, and will contain 792 rooms. It will have a frontage of 512 feet and a depth of 441 feet, over all. Financing for the project now is being arranged. ALIENATION SUIT REVIEW IS DENIED | Action of Supreme Court Con- firms Virginia Verdict of $13,600 in Harlow Case. Declining {o review the findings of the Virginia courts, which three years | ago awarded Mrs. Gladys Cowles Har- | Jow a judgment of $13,600 in an aliena- | tion-of-affections suit against six mem- bers of her late husband's socially prominent family in Alexandria, the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday upheld the judgment, which involved an intricate religious and legal question. The jury brought in a verdict in favor of the wife for $20,000 as com- pensatory and punitive damages. This was reduced by the trial court to $13,600, and the judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. Religion Is Involved. The Supreme Court was called upon to decide upon the question: Where Catholic relatives express strong pro- Catholic views and persuade a husband to break his marital relations with his Protestant wife, are they lable in an action by the wife for the alienation of her husband’s affections? Defendants in the suit were Mrs. Harlow's mother-in-law, Mrs. _Rose Harlow, and George A. Harlow, Edwin Harlow, Mary V. Harlow, Lillian Harlow Green 'and ~ Lena Harlow Hartigan, brothers and sisters of the late John Michael (Dick) Harlow. Mrs. Gladys Harlow was the second wife of “Dick” Harlow, who was divorced from his first wife. Before thelr marriage he became estranged from his family and the Catholic Church, it was brought out in the case. A short time after the marriage he be- came stricken with a fatal illness and, with the consent of his wife, sent for his family to come to visit them at their home in Washington. Died in Alexandria. He was without means of support, and with the consent of his wife permitted himself to be carried to h mother’s home in Alexandria, where I died, six weeks later, it was declared. In the past year exports from the United States to Latin America in- creased more than $10,000,000 and im gg;'go(mm there advanced nearly $15.- ,000. wanting a position long if you use The Star Classified Section. It is carefully read every day by practically every one in Wash- ington needing help or looking you subu THE ABOVE SIGN 18 DISPLAYED AUTHORIZED STAR BRANCH qui OFFICES for work. Copy may be left at any Star Branch Office—and there’s one in your neighborhood, whether live in town or the nearby rbs. Branch Office service is ren- dered without fee; only regular rates are charged. 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