Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Pair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow, except possibly scattered thundershowers tomorrow afternoon. ‘Temperatures: Highest, 82, at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 70, at 5:15 a.m, today. ! - Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 12 and 13 b ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star. “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 Circulal on, 108,569 No. 31,074 post office, Entered as second class matter Washington, < WASHINGTON, D C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1929 ) —THIRTY PAGES. i () Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. LAW ENFORCEMENT GOMMISSION HOLDS OPENING HEETG Executive Session Called to Survey Field Ahead of Group. WICKERSHAM AND BAKER . CONFER WITH MITCHELL Permanent Headquarters to Be Es- tablished in Downtown Building. President Hoover's Law Enforcement Commission organized today for the most * far-reaching drive against law- lessness ever undertaken in this country. Ten of the Nation's outstanding Jurists and lawyers and one woman cd- ucator, chosen by the President to plumb the depths of law evasion and law disobedience and to ‘chart new channels of good citizenship, held thelr first formal business session this morn- ing in temporary quarters at the De- partment of Justice, With Chairman George W. Wicker- sham, former Attorney General, presid- ing, anc all members present, the com- mission formally set its face toward “one of the greatest services to our generation.” President Hoover so characterized the group's tremendous job in starting it off yesterday after- noon on its campaign for law observ- ance. Confer With Mitchell. Chairman Wickersham—the commis. sion: members compliment him with bis one-time departmental title of “general"—conferred at length _this morning with Attorney .General Mitch- ell before calling his crusaders into executive session in the Attorney Gen- eral's public reception room. Newton D. Baker, erstwhile Secretary of War, and a member of the commission, also attended the conference with Mr. Mitchell. After the conference Chairman ‘Wickersham announced that the com- mission would be in executive session most of today for the primary pyrpose of “finding out where we giand.” Among matters to be taken up, he ex- plained, were preliminary organization work and establishment of a perma- nent headquarters in some downtown building. Members Enthusiastic. The commission seemed to enter into its work with plenty of enthusiasm. Al- though the initial meeting did not begin until 10:30 o'clock, a majority of the members arrived at the department an hour beforehand. ~While .Chairman Wickersham and Mr. Baker were in the Attorney General's private office the remaining nine members held & get-acquainted talkfest, during which nearly everything was discussed except law enforcement. From the tenor of the conversation passersby in the cor- |- ridor could not have sensed that the men and the women in the room were about to launch one of the most serlous reform inquiries in the Nation's history. Behind_the polite informality which marked the convening of the members this morning, lurked a tension that could not be disguised, however. The sense of responsibility felt by all mem- bers of the commission was expressed yesterday by the chairman when he pointed out that finding out what is wrong with law enforcement is “the most difficult of all problems.” “ “Prohibition is only one angle of our work,” Mr. Wickersham declared. He added that “we will not avoid anything,” and if Federal law were ~(Continued on Page 4, Column 2) GOVERNOR SIGNS WISCONSIN REPEAL Law Fulfills Mandate of Election, but “Does Not Mean Legal- izing of Liquor.” By the Associated Press. MADISON, Wisc, May 29.— Gov. Kohler today signed the bill repealing the State’s prohibition enforcement act. The governor by signing the bill obeyed the mandate of the people who in an election this Spring voted by a majority of nearly 156,000 for repeal. The bill was passed by the Assembly a month ago and two weeks ago by the Senate. _Attempts to block passage failed in both houses, Gov. Kohler warned that the Legisla-; ture's passage and his signature of the repealer “should not mislead any of our citizens into the belief that traffic in intoxicating liquor heretofore prohibited by the State has become lawful or that | He cited Fed- | the saloon will return.” eral regulations against manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. The repeal bill, by John W. Grob- sehmidt, Milwaukee Republican, was in- troduced in the Assembly January 25. in | anticipation of a State-wide referendum | After the wet ma- | y had been returned the bill was|Muscle Shoals property in Alabama was e Assembly April 17 by a | reported favorably to the Senate today On May 15 the Senate | by its agriculture committee. on the dry law. jortt passed by vote of 57 to 32. passed the bill, 21 Senators voting for Tepeal and 9 against. On publication, which should be within the next few days, the act will become effectiv Under the repealer, the State depart- ment of prohibition 'is abolished and all | by State co-operation with the Federal Government in enforcing the Voistead law will cease | ew York Places Ban On Sun-Back Bathing Suits at City Resorts By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 29—Sun- back bathing suits” have been decreed indecent for wear on city bathing beaches. Police Commissioner Whalen in announcing his ban of the new bathing suits for women said: “The Police Department doesn’t want to be narrow-minded in this matter, but the people of New York demand a certain standard of decency their heaches.” PROSPECTS BRIGHT at FOR FARM MEASURE Maneuvers to Break Dead- lock Between Conferees Bearing Fruit. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Maneuvers to break the deadlock be- | tween the Senate and House conferees over the farm relief bill and so pre- vent that measure from being “killed” appeared today to be bearing fruit. The prospect now is that the con- ferees will be called into session Friday or Saturday, or certainly by the first of the week, and a course of action mapped out, including writing up the bill in conference for the purposc of making a report to the Housc and then to the Senate. When the House con- ferees walked out of the conference meeting last week it was after they had definitely declined to go ahead with the other amendments to the bill made by the Senate until the Senate confarees had first receded on the debenture clause, which has been at the bottom of the deadlock. Consider Amendments. The prospect now is for consideration of all the Senate amendments placed in the bill when the conferees get to- gether, so that the bill may be perfected in conference. It is likely that the Senate conferees in the end will agree to recede from their defense of the debenture clause, which is strongly op- posed by the House and by President Hoover, and that a conference report will be submitted to the House with the bill containing some of the other Senate amendments, perhaps in modified form if not agreed to as written by the Senate. If the House adopts the conference report, it will go to the Senate, and the Sen- ators will have to determine whether they wish to accept it—without the de- benture plan—or reject it and send the bill back to conference with the chance that such action might result in kill- ing the bill entirely. Already there are signs of disappro- bation out in the country over the deadlock on the farm bill. It is gen- erally understood that the President would veto the bill, if it carried the debenture clause when it came to him, and that it could not be passed over his veto. The farmers have been promised a farm bill, with the establishment of a Federal farm board to aid them with their problems and a $500,000,000 re- volving fund to help in the more orderly marketing of their products. And some of the farmers are demanding that such a measure be put through without further delay. Debenturites Unmoved. How the Senate would receive a re- port from the conference committee which killed the debenture clause is still a matter of conjecture. The de- benturites insist there has been no break in their lines; that the 14 Re- publican Senators who favored that clause when the bill was before the Senate will continue to support it, and that the Democrats are standing fast for it. If a completed bill, however, is before the Senate and it is clear that it is the kind of a bill which alone can become law at this time, the Senate might be put in the position of denying to the farmers any measure of farm legislation if they rejected it. ‘There is no sign that the Hoover ad- ministration is weakening in any way in its stand against the debenture clause. Indeed, there are reasons to be- lieve that the administration is strengthening its position against de- benture and that if necessary the Presi- dent will carry the issue to the country itself. In some quarters the address delivered by Charles Francis Adams, Secretary of the Navy, in Boston Mon- day night, in which® Mr. Adams de- nounced the insurgent Republicans of the Senate who made possible the adoption of the debenture plan, is re- garded as a possible opening of ‘such a campaign. Whether Mr. Adams was wise in the course he adopted remains to be seen. But at all events, it is quite clear that he expressed the views of " (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) MUSCLE SHOi\LS MOVE REPORTED FAVORABLY Senate Agriculture Committee Ap- proves Norris’ Resolution for Government Operation. By the Associated Press. The Norris resolution to provide for | Government operation of the gigantic The report was made by the unani- mous vote of the 13 members present. | Senator Norwis, Republican, of Ne- ka, author of the resolution, which cal to that given a pocket veto President Coolidge last year, an- nounced, however, he was doubtful if | the Senate could act before the Sum- | mer recess. Dough Means Dough and Nothing Else, Baker Holds to Avert Bribe Charge & the Associeted Press. CHICAGO, May 20.—"I says to him,” said Officer E. La Fontaine, “I says *You're speeding’ And then he something about ‘a ot of dough’ and I says, ‘You can't bribe me’ runs him in, your honor Judge Herbert Immelhausen 5 Geol Eales, “What hav® vou to say for your: the court asked 162 “I did sav something ahout a lot ¢ dough, sure.” said Eales it was a bribe. When 1 mean money 1 money. When I mean dough I & “ And so I peered severely down upon the prizoner, one | { , “And the two are not synonymeus, then?” asked the court. g | “Far be they from such” said the prisoner. “What I was trying to_con- vey to this policeman was that I was in'a hurry to get to work, because there was a lot of dough rising, and if T didn't get there in time it would spoil “Then you are a—" began Judge Immelhausen. “Yes, sir,” said Eales, “I am a baker, 1 mean dough. “Very well,” said the court, “see if vou can raise $1 fine and $1 costs.” BAD LUCK BLOGKS PLANES AT START OF ATLANTIGHOPS Yellow Bird Forced to Return as Motor Vibration Rends Wing Gas Tank. GREEN FLASH DAMAGED BY TIP-OVER ON BEACH American Flyers Break Spoke in ‘Wheel When Craft Is Jerked Around by Rough Sand. By the Associated Press. OLD ORCHARD, Me, May 29— Transatlantic flights of the monoplanes Green Flash and Yellow Bird were def- initely postponed for today after take- off attempts ended in near disaster. After receiving weather advices which indicated continued fair weather for tomorrow, the flyers decided to abandon a second attempt today. Pilot Roger Q. Williams of the Green Flash said an carly start tomorrow would permit & full day of daylight. The American monoplane Green Flash didn't even get off the beach, one wheel dropping into soft sand on the take-off and whirling the ship in a wracking ground loop that*spilled gaso- line and necessitated through investi- gation for possible damage due to strain, Seam Opens in Fuel Tank. ‘The French monoplane Yellow Bird got into the air but a seam in one of the wing tanks opened and it returned after a 20-minute struggle to gain altitude. How soon the planes could be pre- pared for a second attempt was not im- mediately known, but it was generally felt that the take-off had been delayed at least for several hours and many felt that in order to get a full day of day- light flying, at the beginning of the flight, the aviators would postpone their next start until tomorrow. ‘The American plane was manned by Roger W. Willlams and Lewis A. Yancy, the French craft by Rene Lefevre, Jean Assolant and Armeno Lotti. . Green Flash First to Start, The Green Flash, adhering to sched- ule, was the first of the two transatlan- tic planes to move down the beach for a take-off. The two planes started from a point more than a mile down the long sandy stretch from the hangar, and observers could not distinguish between them in the haze, both having yellow wings and the green fuselage of the Green Flash not being discernible head- o n. The mishap to the American plane ‘was not known at the time to have held up her start. When the Yellow Bird began to move forward, crowds on the beach believed the Green Flash had re- sumed her course. It was not until the French plane rolled past the hangar that it was realized it was not the American monoplane that was getting away. ‘The Green Flash was found to have broken a spoke in the left wheel and to have loosened other spokes. Wil- liams, the pilot, immediately ordered a new wheel from another Bellanca mon- oplane now on the beach. Melka Describes Troubles, Lieut. L. M. Melka, pilot of the Coast Guard plane which accompanied the Yellow Bird, said the French flyers began to lose what little altitude they had gained after the take-off upon reaching Portland Lightship, 5 miles be- yond Cape Elizabeth and a dozen miles from Old Orchard. He said he thought the Yellow Bird touched the water several times and he wirelessed a call to Coast Guard vessels for assistance. He quickly countermanded the order when the plane dumped fuel and gained altitude. Armeno Lotti, backer of the Yellow Bird flight, in a statement after his return, told of his expectations for an- other take-off attempt as soon as the gasoline tank could be repaired. “I was forced to come back.” he said, “because of a leak in the gasoline tank, the seam of which was parted. I be- lieve, by the tremendous vibration of the motor. I had figured my take-off almost perfectly. I thought that I would Jjust miss the water, but although I struck it, the ship ieaped into the air as gracefully as I expected it would. Notes Heavy “Consumption.” “T had gained an altitude of 200 feet and my motor was functioning perfect- ly when I noticed that the gasoline in- dicator wi registering a tremendous consumption, which I felt certain was not being used by the motor, ) __"To have continued in the face of a (Continued od Page 2, Column 3.) NMAN MAY FILL POST OF MRS. WILLEBRANDT President, Defer However, Ixpected to Appointment Until About June 15. Precident Hoover probably will defer selection of a successor to Mabel Walker Willebrandt as Assistant Attorney: Gen- eral until about the time she lcaves the Government service June 15. While Mr. Hoover has had nothing to say, on this point, the general impres- sion in adminstration circles seems to be that a man will be appointed to succeed her. FOREST FIRES RAGING. Twenty-five Killed, Scores Injured, in Tometaka Region. TOKIO, May 20 (P).—At persons have been killed and scores in- jured in forest fires in the Tometaka region, to_the of Odomari, in Southern Saghal Esutori, a village containing 700 houses, was wiped out yesterday and 18 bodies thus far have been recovered. In another village there were 7 dead, and it was feared that other localities suf- fered likewise. The fires were still burning today and communications were interrupted. $4,17. st Washington clearing house, | 651 | reasury balance, $148,832, £1.980,000.000. Radio El’vrogrnms—,l’agev 30 k] New York clearing house balance, $167,000,00Q least 25| New York clearing house exchange, | VANDENBERG ASKS D. . VOTE CENSUS Believes Query, “Do You Vote Outside of District?” Would Yield Data. Following up the suggestion he ad- vanced during recent hearings at the| Capitol, Senator Vandenberg, Republi- | can, of Michigan has written to Director of the Census William M. Steuart, recommending that the forth- | coming census be used as a mean of as certaining how many Washingtonians vote in some State and how many are disfranchised. Senator Vandenberg believes this data could be obtained by merely adding one | question to the census schedule in ‘Washington, namely, “Do you vote out- side the District?” or a similar query. Senator Vandenberg's letter to Dr. Steuart follows: “My dear Dr. Steuart: «“I respectfully suggest that you give consideration to the advisability of using the next census in the District of Columbia for the purpose of determin- ing the precise suffrage status in the District. This is a subject of constant debate and it will be progressive]y em- phatic as the suffrage movement in the District carries on. “It occurs to me that it would be extremely worthwhile if one additional question should be asked when the peo- ple in the District are counted: namely, ‘Do vou vote outside the District?’ (Or words to that effect). I respectfully | submit the sugggestion for whatever it may be worth and leave the matter to your judgment.” When the census bill was being drafted, along with the reapportionment measure, in the Senate commerce com- mittee a short time ago Senator Vand- enberg asked Dr. Steuart whether this information could be gathered in con- nection with the census. The director replied that it could be under the pending bill, pointing out that under the measure the questions to go on the schedule are left to the discretion of the director. Answering another ques- tion at that time, Dr. Steuart agreed it would not be “called an expensive thing to do in the District.” Senator Vandenberg has indicated that he made the suggestion because of a belief that such figures are of basic importance in considering the ques- |l{mt of enfranchisement for the Dis- trict, CAPONE VISIT.ED BY WIFE, MOTHER AND SISTER Former Said to Be Disconsolate! After Hoping to Start Move for Prisoner’s Release. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 29.—The wife, mother and sister of “Scarface Al” Ca- pone, Chicago, underworld leader serv- ing a one-year sentence in the county prison here for carrying a loaded pistol, Ipald a visit to him yesterday in his cell at the Holmesburg Prison. The visit was kept a secret until to- cay by the prison authorities and Ca- pone’s attorneys. Mrs. Capone left for Chicago today with her mother-in-law and sister-in- law somewhat disconsolate, it was said.% She had come here under the belief that she might start the wheels moving to procure the early release of her hus- band. Mrs. Capone, however, found that her i husband disapproved of any movement to appeal his Sentence or take any ac- tion at the present time looking to his release. She also found that her idea of visiting her husband several times a week could not be carried out. She | was informed by prison authorities that each prisoner is allowed one visiting | . day cach month. It is expected she | will make monthly trips to Philadelphia. | Under the prison regulations Capone | will have to serve only 10 months if his record for behavior is good. LEYTE TYPHOON TOLL PUT AT 112 IN REPORTS | | By the Associated Press. MANILA, May 29.—The death toll in | last Friday’s typhoon in southern Leyte province was reported at 112 today as communication with that section was re-established. First reports of the storm, received here vesterday, gave the number of deaths as 10. Some of the towns in the typhoon arca still were isolated when the cas- ualty list was compiled. ‘The Philippine Red Cross undertook relief work and the executive bureaus here authorized { provincial officials to spend 1,000 pesos | (3500) for the benefit of the sufferers. ‘Original reports said six villages in Leyte province had been inundated by continuous rains. ‘This account_also indicated that the heaviest loss of life and Aptiguo, g . had occurred in the vicinity of Scgod i TWO WOMEN DESCRIBE FLIGHT TO ESCAPE CHINESE SOLDIERS Fled to Amoy From Lungyenchow in Native Clothing After Looting of Mission by Marauders. By the Assoctated Press. AMOY, China, May 29.—Although still suffering from nervous shock, Mrs. C. H. Holleman and Mrs. Henry Poppen were able today to tell something of their thrilling experiences during the looting of the Lungyengchow Mission and their escape to Amoy in Chinese clothing. Husband Kidnaped as Aide. Mrs. Holleman's husband, Dr. Holleman of Springfleld, S. Dak., was kid- naped by the Chiness who said they needed him to treat their wounded. The | refugees said that 2,000 Communist soldiers attacked the missionary compound | of the American Reformed P: sbyterian 6. 0.P. MAY ADVISE OND. . PATRONAGE Local Leaders Are Expected ‘to Play Big Part in Mak- ing Awards. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG. It became increasingly apparent to- day that the Republican organization in the District of Columbia is to have considerable more voice in the filling of local Federal positions than it has had for some time in the past. It is known that President Hoover is well aware of the quality of the men and women who comprise the party leadership in this city and of the effective work the organization did in helping to bring about His election last November. Because of the Presi- dent’s familiarity with the local situa- tion, the impression about the White House is that he will seek advice and suggestions from them and otherwise give every recognition in making ap- pointments in the District in the future. Leaders Confer With Hoover, The subject of local patronage was discussed at the White House tdday during a conference between the Presi- dent and Samuel J. Prescott, chairman of the Republican State committee in and for the District of Columbia, and Edward F. Colladay, Republican na- tional committeeman’ for the District. These two local leaders declined after- vard to discuss the conference other than to say that they went over the local political situation in Washington and took occasion to remind the Presi- dent that they and other leaders of the city could be counted upon for fullest support and co-operation. They also mentioned briefly the work done by the local Republican organization dur- ing the last national campaign Despite the fact that Chairman Pres- cott and Committeeman Colladay were noncommittal regarding their confer- ence with the President, expressions indicated that they were leaving the White House in a happy frame of mind. In other words, these two leaders, who for some time have been hearing crit! cism of their organization for its ap- parent inability to obtain any of the presidential plums, gave _every outward (Continugd on Page 2, Column 4.) TRIES TO TALK TO POPE. VATICAN CITY, May 20 (®.—A Calabrian pilgrim_yesterday attempted to speak to Pope Pius during the cere- mony of kissing the Pontiff’s hand. The Pope passed by so quickly that he did nap hear the man, who thereupon in- sisted to several members of the papal court that he be allowed to see and talk to the Pontiff. He was taken to the gendarmerie, where it was learned that he was Gluseppe Comparti, a wounded war veteran evidently of unsound mind. He was quietly escorted from the Vatican. ' The E;ening Star BT at 12:30 PM. ]‘lemorl.a’ Day No Late Editions ‘ONE-MAN'DISTRICT Mission. “We had risen early and were finish- ed with breakfast,” Mrs. Poppen, wife of a missionary who escaped, said. “I was teaching my son Kenneth when rifle firing began near out house and enemy troops were seen approaching. Realizing the danger, I hurried with the children to the girls’ school. There was no time to collect personal effects. Mrs. Holleman with her children joined us at the school. Troops Fire Recklessly. “This location soon became preca- rious as marauding troops were firing their rifles recklessly, We attempted to enter the homes of Chinese friends, ( but they refused, having no room for us and feeling that our presence might endanger the lives of the entire Chi- nese family. However, other Chinese friends gave' us Chinese clothing and directed us to an empty house, where we hid throughout the day. Conse- quently T do not know of the detailed " (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.)° RULES PROPOSED Gibson and Bowman Plan to Introduce Bill at Regu- lar Session, A “one-man government” for the District of Columbia, with the incum- bent an administrative officer who would be over the Commissioners, and | who possibly would have the privilege of the floor in Congress, will be pro- vided in a bill to be offered in the House at the December session of Con- gress, it was disclosed today by Rep- resentative Gibson, Republican, of Ver- mont, chairman of the special subcom- mittee that has made a comprehensive survey of the municipal administra- tion. Bowman Expected to Act. Representative Bowman, Republican, of West Virginia, probably will intro- duce the bill, Mr. Gibson said, as he has been making a special study of this question, but he will have the co. operation and advice of Mr. Gibson. ‘The legislative drafting service has been asked to prepare this bill during the recess of Congress, Mr. Gibson said. Answering questions as to_whether this meant vacating the Board of District Commissioners as it now exists, Mr. Gibson explained that the present thought is to allow three Commissioners to continue their activities as at present to head up the more important branches of the municipal administra- tion, but with a man of extraordinary ability and responsibility to be adminis- trative officer on much the same plane as a cabinet officer. ‘Would Pay $25,000 Salary. Mr. Gibson is in favor of including in the bill provision for a salary of not less than $25,000, 5o that the very best talent in the country could be obtained as executive officer for the National Capital. He believes that in this way such a man as former President Coolidge, who has taken a deep interest in the upbuilding of the National Capital, could be induced to bring his wide experience and influence to bear for a_more efficient administration of the National Capital. “The people of the District of Colum- bia should have a representative on the foor of Congress to look after their many interests,” said Mr. Gibson today. ; He thought that possibly the pro- posed administrative officer with au- tohrity to make decisions under the laws of Congress for the conduct of municipal " affairs, might be given the privilege of the floor. He said that the details of the pro- posed bill not yet have been worked out, but that both Mr. Bowman and himself are seeking the best counsel in prepara- tion for pushing this measure in the December session. State News, Pages 6 and 7 CREDITOR EXPERTS OFFER NEW SCALE FOR REPARATIONS Another Annuities Schedule Presented to German Delegation. DECISION BY TOMORROW EXPECTED ON PROPOSALS Next Step Will Be to Tackle Con- ditions Proposed by Dr. Schacht's Group. By the Associated Pre: PARIS, May 29.—The creditor repa- rations experts agreed upon a new set of figures for reparations annuities which were presented to the German delegation today. It was hoped a Ger- man decision on the proposal could be reached by tomorrow, It was understood that the creditors’ new proposal would extend the Dawes plans payments until September 1, after which thé smaller annuities of the Young plan will become effecive. German Conditions Next. ‘This would enable the allies to make a satisfactory reparation which they contend is not possible to achieve if they should grant the Germans’ request to make the Young annuities effective from last April. If the German decision on the new plan submitted today is favorable the way will then be clear to tackle the conditions which Germany has pro- posed and the reservations made by the creditors. Fixing Dates Difficult. In fixing the date when the Dawes plan shall be inoperative, the experts have had to arrange things so that sub- stitution of the plan of Owen D. Young for that of the Dawés committee might not prejudice the date of cessation of costs of occupation of the Rhineland. With these costs, and having the same status, were costs of various committees, commissions and other organisms in- stituted by treaties and the Dawes plan for which German is liable, inasmuch as the date for their cessation can be fixed only by the governments after eventual adoption and ratification of the Young plan. Another point which remained to be cleared up was how to assure by the 37 average annuities under the Young plan of 2,050,000,000 marks (about $492,000,000) payment of the debts to America and leave a balance which can be mobilized. To_hasten solutions of various out- standing problems the experts have divided work. While some have devoted all of their energies to working over the figures with which the experts have had to contend others have been dis- cussing the German conditions to their acceptance with a view to putting them }n a different and more acceptable form., American Debt Question. There has also been the question of the last 22 annuities to cover the American debt. It was understood ap- plication of profits from the proposed international bank to do this was being considered, but it was pointed out in some quarters that it would be only logical that Germany, if she was to ob- tain an enlarged share of these profits, ought to make an increased contribu- tion to the capital of the bank. 1 of these difficulties, separating the allies and the Germans, have not been easy to surmount, and have re- quired much time and ingenuity. The difficulty in remunerating Belgium for depreciation of the Belgian mark seem- ed to have been laid aside with the Belgian and German governments about to negotiate directly on the subject. No Longer Gloomy. With the passing of the heat wave in France today much of the gloom which has hung over the conference like clouds has also passed and a slight breeze of optimism has struck it. There was less intransigeance in the attitude of members of the German delegation today, and though all the experts observed the greatest reserve as to the final outcome of the new effort an agreement was thought possible if the Germans would accept the inaugu- ration of the Young plan in September instead of April. In that case the thorniest questions treated in the German conditions and the creditors’ reservatjons would be re- fcrrc‘d to the governments for scttle- ment. DENY SCHACHT IS ILL. Bureau Says German Leader In Touch With Conference Developments. BERLIN, May 29 (#).—Reports that the country visit of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht outside Paris was due to ill- ness were categorically denied in a message from the Paris correspond- ent of the Wolff Bureau today. Dr. Schacht is neither disheartened nor sick” the message read. He has gone to Versailles because the calcula- tion work of the creditors has made | a pause in the negotiations, ‘The | creditors requested him to withhold his answer to their memorandum until an agreement had been reached on | certain questions still unsettled. Dr. Schacht remained at his coun- try retreat today though®he was not out of touch with the work of his fel- low experts. The chief German dele- gate was in constant touch by tele- phone with German headquarters, | where negotiations for a final compro- mise continued. g Ulster Parliament Meets. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, May 29 (#).—The new Ulster Parliament met for the first time today. It unanimously elected as speaker the Hon. Henry Mul- holland, son of Lord Dunleath. SMMONS EXPECTS MUNICIPAL CENTER SITE ACTION SOON Chairman of D. C. Appropria- tions Subcommittee Looks for Approval of Purchase. ESTIMATE TO BE SOUGHT | FROM BUDGET BUREAU Conference of House Members Is Reported Favorable to Immedi- ate Acquisition of Property. The prospect is that the present extra ession of Congr will authorize im- te purchase of the four city squares north of Pennsylvania avenue, between Third and Sixth streets, as the site for the new municipal center. with is already available in the Treasury | as an accumulated surplus from District | taxes, Chairman Simmons of the sub- committee on District appropriations | announced today. Mr. Simmons had appearcd before a conference of what would be the deficiency subcommittee of the Hou appropriations committee were that committee organized. This conference was held to consider various urgent deficiency appropriation estimates on which- action must be taken at the present extra session. It is probable that decisions of this informal subcommittee will be taken before the House under a unanimous consent request, although it will be pos- sible to get a special Tule through the rules committee if necessary. Following the conference, Mr. Sim- | mons said he found members of the appropriation committee agreeable to his proposal that the site for the mu- nicipal center be purchased at once as an emergency need by use of the ac- cumulated surplus from District taxes. He will now ask the Budget Bureau to submit a definite estimate for this to the appropriations committee. Previously, Mr. Simmons had re- frained from seeking such an estimate from the Budget Bureau until he could learn the attitude of the appropriations committee. He is now convinced that the appropriation will be authorized so that the new municipal center site can | be purchased at once. ACTION ON U. S. DEBT DELAYED BY FRENCH ! Table Efforts of Socialists to Bring Poincare Government Into the Open. \ By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 29.—An effort by the Soclalists today to bring the Poincare government out into the open on the debts question was tabled for future consideration when it reached the for- eign affairs committee of the Chamber of Deputies. Jean Goy, moderate deputy, charged to report on the Socialist proposal, pre- sented the committee a statement from Premier Poincare in which the premier refused to make any announcement on the government’s position until after he had received a report from the experts of the reparations conference. Jacques Stern, moderate deputy, dele- gated by the foreign affairs committee to report on the interallied debts, will present a document of 150 pages next week to the members of the committee. The document relates to the history of the negotiations between France and her creditors, and contains all the tele- grams exchanged between France and America, and France and Great Britain on the subject of debt settlements. It is understood that his report draws no conclusions. 'BOBBY JONES LOSES GOLF CLUBS TO THIEF | Complete Set, Including “Calamity Jane,” Pet Putter, Stolen From Auto. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 20.—Bobby Jones® complete set of golf clybs was stolen from an automobile parked in front of an apartment house last night and no trace of them had been discovered by the police today, the amateur golf champion revealed just before taking a train for Atlanta. ‘The thief or thieves evidently knew what they wanted, for in addition to Bobby's prized bag they took only one other set of clubs of the four which had een left in the automobile. Jones was perturbed by his loss, ex- pressing particular regret for his pet driver, spoon and his famous putter, “Calamity Jane,” which helped him win many championships. “I don’t know what I will do without them,” said Bobby. “That driver is the only one I can use.” Missing Yacht Located. SAN DIEGO, May 20 (#)—Fear for the safety of the yacht Alpha, five days overdue from Panama, was dispelled to- day with the receipt of a radio message from the Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa that the craft had been sighted about 75 miles south of San Diego. Lake Forest Becomes Doggy—Na End! Pedigreed Pups in Pound to Scorn ‘Mutts" By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 20.—Lake Forest has become doggy, no end. On advice of the suburbs police chief the dog pound hereafter will segregate the ani- mals in accordance with their soclal status. “They will be graded cattle,” raid Chief Lester “Pedigreed dogs in one class, in _another.” Mrs. Ircne Castle McLaughlin, lead- | er in the movement to provide bettes | just like Tiffany. ‘mutts’ homes for stray dogs, doesn't think much of the idea, and neither does Mrs. Willlam Swift, jr., another society womae an who has taken an active interest in the_establishment of dog refuges. “It isn't fair,” Mrs. McLaughlin sald, “Pedigreed dogs should have no more consideration than the others.” Mrs. Swift said: “Lake Forest should not_ distinguish itself by being snob- bish to dogs.” She characterized the proposal as “a typical Lake Forest rick,” - »