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WEA1 (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) ir and somewhat warmer tonight Fah and tomorrow. Temperatures: Highest, 77, at 3:30 lowest, 56, at 5 am. Y. Full report on page 9. .m, yesterday; Closing N. Y. Market Entered a: post office, No. 31,122, ‘Wa HER. s, Pages 10 and 11 ond class matter shington, D. h S ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g 2 —k The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated service. * Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 103,426 % P) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1929—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. CHINA 1S WILLING 10 MEET DEMANDS MADE BY RUSSIANS IN RAILWAY CRISIS Statement by Official Spokes- man for Nationalist Gov- ernment Forecasts Easy Settlement by Negotiations. RUSSIAN CONCENTRATION ON BIG SCALE REPORTED Inflammatory Speeches by Commu- nists Demanding Punishment for Manchurians and Workers’ Ex- pressions of Willingness to Take Up Arms Mark Moscow Dem- onstrations. SHANGHAI, July 16 ®).— The Nationalist government is understood to be replying to the Russian ultimatum on the Chinese Eastern Railway con- troversy this evening within the prescribed time limit of three days. By the Assoclated Press. NANKING, China, July 16.—An of- ficial spokesman for the Nationalist gov- ernment stated this afternoon that his government considered the strained re- lations between Russia and China over seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway ‘would be settled without great difficulty. “Moscow’s note, termed in some quar- ters an ultimatum, is being telegraphed from Moscow to Nanking in four sec- tions, three of which have already ar- rived,” read a statement issued by this official spokesman. . “The total wordage is 7,000. Due to its extreme length it has been slow in reaching Nanking. Willing to Negotiate. “The Nationalist government con- siders the alleged crisis one compara- tively simple to settle. The Nationalist government is willing to settle the Chi- nese Eastern Railway questions by ne- gotiations. “The government considers it neces- sary that the Chinese-Russian agree- ment of 1924 be faithfully carried out. ‘The Soviet government has never ful- filled the terms of the agreement.” “The Nationalist government is willing to release its Russian prisoners if the Soviet is willing to release the Chinese imprisoned ‘in Russia, where approximately 1,000 Chinese are im- prisoned. “The government is not only willing to negotiate the Chinese Eastern Rail- | way question, but all outstanding Chinese-Russian problems. “Friendship between the Nationalist government and the Soviets remains firm. 11l Feeling Denied. “The Nationalist government has no ill feeling toward Russia as long as the latter does not engage in propa- gandtn against the Nationalist govern- ment. ““The government is planning to send &n envoy to Moscow to negotiate ques- tions. This envoy will call at Harbin en route for a final investigation of the Chinese Eastern Railway problems.” Government officlals refused to give any explanation of the statement. Although it was considered ambiguous in many parts, it was generally accept- ed as an expression of the willingness of the Nationalist government to meet the Russian demands as stated in the Russian note of July 13. The Nationalist government fndicated that a reply to Moscow was being drafted which would be sent within a few days. BORDER NOT YET CROSSED. But Reports of Big-Scale Russian Troop Movemenis Are Received. TOKIO, July 16 (#).—Consul General Melnikov, his family and the Russian consulate staff are reported in Harbin dispa‘ches to the Japanese news agency Rengo to have departed for Manchuli, just across the Russo-Chinese frontier. ‘Three brigades of Chinese troops were stated to have been concentrated along ths border near Manchuli in readiness to oppose any Russian concentration. Many reports have been received of big-scale Russian military movements, including gas and aircraft, but thus far the border is stated not to have been crossed by either force. It was learned that Russian concen- tration at Nikolsk and Blagovest- Chensk are worrying the Chinese, whose forces in those sectors are weak Disregarding today's expiration of Moscow’s Teported ultimatum, the Chi- nese are reported to be continuing wip- ing out minor vestiges of Soviet influ- ence, closing libraries, burning books containing _alleged propaganda and otherwise disghyln; stiffening anti- Russian attitude. Trouble with a Chinese visa has de- layed the arrival of M. Serebriakov, Russian representative at Harbin. DEMONSTRATIONS IN MOSCOW. Fiery Speeches Are Made—Workers ' Promise to Take Up Arms. : MOSCOW, July 16 (P).—Seething with anti-Chinese feeling, Soviet Rus- sia today entered the last of the three dsys of grace allowed the Chinese gov- ernment in an ultimatum. Thousands of work aded the streets of Moscow until early today dis- playing huge red banners and ‘march- ing to brass bands blaring forth revolu- tionary airs. The banners and stream- ers flaunted slogans demanding a de- Bares Dry Views GEORGE W. WICKERSHAM, Chairman of the Hoover Law Enforce- ment Commission. HOOVER DELAYED IN FILLING BOARD Selection of Wheat Member of Farm Commission Held Up by Differences. By the Assoclated Press. The selection of a representative of the wheat growing industry for the Federal Farm Board may require from two to three weeks more study of available appointees by President Hoover. ‘The President is being delayed in the selection of this member by a difference of opinion among the co-operative grain associations, but is hopeful that he will finally find & man acceptable to all, Meanwhile with several members who have had experience in gzain market- ing, President Hoover feels that the hoard is capable of going ahead. with its preliminary program. Interests at Variance. ‘The disagreement among the wheat men lies batween those who are inter- ested in organized wheat pools, one important form of co-operative farm- ing, and a second group, itself divided into two or three categories, which are allied with farmer owned and con- trolled elevators. Realizing the importance of the se- lection of a wheat spokesman and the importance of the wheat crop with re- lation to the entire farm problem, Mr. Hoover is proceding cautiously in se- lecting an appointee. He is anxious that the wheat factions compose their differences and settle upon a man ac- ceptable to all. Burdened by only one promise from its firm-jawed, cautious-tongued chair- man, Alexander H. Legge of Chicago, the Federal Farm Board was already engaged today at the task of fulfilling his pledge “to work long and hard.” Confronted with a number of requests for ald from representatives of various commodities besides wheat out of the $150,000,000 now available and the $350,000,000 additional authorized by Congress, the seven men who have given up their private connections in business and agriculture to attack the “multitude of agricultural problems,” Jost no time in beginning, with Secre- tary Hyde as ex-officio colleague, the “long and hard” work before them. They “hope,” as Legge cautiously phrased it, to get something done which will.be of benefit to the producers of this year's crops. Within a few hours after they were formally organized yesterday in the White House, and before their second meeting with President Hoover at din- ner last night, they were established in temporary quarters in the Mayflower Hotel. Today they had at their disposal a corps of clegks and stenographers and, as the secretary to the board, Chris L. Christensen, chief of the co-operative marketing division of the Agriculture Department. ‘Wil Study Authdrity. Much of the board’s work is to be di- rected toward the strengthening and building up of co-operative and other agricultural organizations already® in existence. One of the first major tasks looking to that end will be the selection of advisory councils for different com- modities. These agencies are to preside over stabilization corporations to be set up by producers through their co-opera- tive marketing organizations and financed out of the board's $500,000,000 revolving fund. Another big task which the members confronted within the first 24 hours of the board's existence was the beginning of a study to acquaint themselves with the full extent of their authority under the farm relief law. Described by Presi- dent Hoover as “the representatives of organized agriculture itself,” they were invested by him “with responsibility, nuthority and resources such as have never before been conferred by our Gov- ernment in assistance to any industry,” and they saw in the very breadth of that grant of power a requirement to study its extent and limitations. REPRESENTATIVE HURT. . Frank Oliver, Bronx, Faints a ‘Wheel of Car, Striking Bridge. NEW YORK, July 16 (#)—Repre- sentative Frank Oliver of the Bronx was seriously injured here today when he fainted at the wheel of his automo- bile and the machine struck a bridge abutment. He was taken to Fordham Hospital, where it was said his condi- tion is critical. Oliver, who is 46 years old, has represented the twenty-third New York district in Congress four {Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) - terms. Doctor Pays $25 fc;r Sarcastic Note To Halting Officer That Patient Died By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, July 16.—If the case of Dr. Val Freeman is any precedent, the legal rate for sarcasm in Judge Albert George's court s $25 3 Dr. Freeman, halted by & motor cycle liceman, explained to the officer that B oes & e beiv ot nt. e pol man, Martyn. parleyed with the cian 25 minutes b~fore pormitting ceed. Dr. Fr eman 'nvo. days after the incident, Officer Martyn received this note from the doctor: t I was rushing to see sto) me died the next George yesterday. r he had offered to ride with the physi- cian, but was refused. The court fined Dr. Freeman. $25 "for his. sarcasm.” WICKERSHAM CITES DRY ACT WEAKNESS Commonwealths Should Stop “Retailing,” U. S. Govern-' ors Are Told. FEDERAL FORCES COULD BATTLE “WHOLESALERS” Is Scored by Hoover's Law Commission Chairman, By the Associated Press. NEW LONDON, Conn., July 16.—Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, speaking at the governors' conference which opened here today, read a letter from George W. Wickersham, head of President Hoover's Law Enforcement Commission, in which Mr. Wickersham pointed out weaknesses of the Federal prohibition enforcement act, and sug- gested plans for strengthening it. ‘The letter, described by Gov. Roose- velt as the first public expression of the law enforcement chief on the subject, points out that enforcement of the Vol- stead act has rested chiefly on the shoulders of the Federal Government. Division of Burden Is Urged. It suggests that some feasible means of dividing the burden of enforcement between States and National Government be found and that States be given police Jjurisdiction over the “retailing” end of the “pecuniarily profitable crime” of liquor law violation and the National Government retain policing power over the “wholesale” end of this “business.” Wickersham's letter assured Gov. Roosevelt that prohibition, being a “most serious subject,” will be one of the chief national problems to be in- vestigated by the Law Enforcement Commission. The eighteenth amendment, the let- ter declares, confers upon the States concurrent jurisdiction with the Na- tional Government for the enforcement of this measure, but that “thus far the Federal Government alone has borne the brunt of the enforcement. That measure is written into the Constitu- tion of the United States. It seems to me the governors’ conference might well consider. approaching the Federal Gov- ernment on some feasible proposal to share the burden of enforcement. U. S. Attitude Is Scored. “If the National Government were to attend to preventing importation, manufacture and shipment in interstate commerce of intoxicants, the States undertaking internal police regulations to prevent sale, saloons, asies, and so forth, the nation: State -laws might be modified so as to become rea- sonable, enforceable, and one great source of demoralizing and pecuniarily profitable crime removed.” The letter closes with an indictment of the American people’s attitude to- ward crime reduction and law en- pforcement and points to the “evident disrespect for the Volstead act” and other statutes as a consequence. Wickersham told Gov. Roosevelt in the letter that his commission would investigate the cost of private police protection obtained by firms and in dividuals because city, local and n: tional police protection is “inadequate. Text of His Letter. ‘The complete text of Mr. Wicker- sham's letter follows: “President Hoover in his inaugural address, emphasized the need of an urgent respect for law and the im- proved treatment of crime and criminals. In his address to the com- mission on its organization, he said: ‘A nation does not fail from its growth and wealth or power, but no nation can for long survive faflure of its citizens to respect and obey the laws which they themselves make, nor can it sur- vive decadence of the moral and spiritual contracts that are the of respect for laws, nor from neglect to organize itself.’ “To defeat crime and the corruption that flows from it, he expressed the hope that the commission shall se- cure an accurate determination of the effect and cause following them with constructive, courageous conclusions which will bring public understanding and command public support of its con- clusions. In a previous statement to the press, the President stated that the purpose of the commission was to examine and critically consider the en- tire Federal machinery of justice, a re- construction of its function, sim, tion of its procedure and provision of additional special tribunals and t- ter selection of juries, the moral, ef- fective organization of our agency of investigation and prosecution. It would also naturally include consideration of the enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. Scope of Commission Is Broad. “From these statements you will un- derstand what a broad scope we have and what a heavy duty is lald upon us. Every intelligent person must be aware that the general attitude of the Amer- ican people toward the law has fallen far short of what it should be. It is not only shown in the open disrespect for the Volstead law, but in the gen- eral attitude of ‘beating the law’ so as one can get by with it. “The first thing our commission did was to endeavor to secure actual, re- liable statistics of the existing amount of crime, the increase or decrease of crimes during the past decade, the act- ual delays of the enforcement of justice and the amount of congestion of the criminal courts. There are not reliable statistics furnishing this information. “The New York Crime Commission, whose admirable reports have imost helpful to us, came upon the same lack, and upon their recommendations the Legislature of last year passed an act to supply this want. “I think if the governors’ conference would recommend like action by all of the States it would be helpful. Our commission is studying the subject and (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) ‘Washington clearing house, $5;335,- 317.31, balance, $239,831,706.10. clearing house exchange, New Yor ) » | $2,038,000,000. New York clearing house balance, $208,000,000. Radio Programs—Page 22 INURGING STATE AID People’'s Attitude on Enforcement been | nothi . ) 7 IZ\'S'I'AI?LING THE NEW FARM RELIEF APPARATUS. EASILY INTO “Cure All” Venders Who Prey Upon Igno-| rant Are Caug by Insp BY THOMAS The mail order “doctors” have falle With their “sure cures” for every il and hopeless are finding it more and mo: ing that it will not attract the watchful tain samples of the “medicines,’ submit careers of the quacks after hearings. Advertising Ridiculous. Occasionally an unscrupulous phy- sician 1s found involved in some of these cases, but as a rule the “doctors” have no medical training whatsoever. The advertising is so ridiculous that it might be wondered how it attracts any cus- tomers. Investigations show, however, these businesses are immensely profit- able, drawing their orders from the poor and 1gnorant. An account of some of the recent fraud orders against these “mail order doctors” follows: | All-embracing were the claims for the “astound: refuvenator and body builder” adve: by one company :fmumt whom a recent fraud order was e d. Says the literature quoted in the or- er: “The first month will certainly cure all sorts of chronic diseasecs, the second month will impart the brightness of gold, the fourth month will produce increase in vital fluid, the fifth month will make one learned, the sixth month gives 100 elephants’ strength to cope with the immortals, the seventh month bestows suverpower, the eighth month makes a fit devotee, the ninth month bestows upon him all knowledge, the tenth month makes him mighty like the wind. fire burns him not in the twelfth month. _ “Being vold of <wrinkles and gray hair, he becomes more than a young man in a year. One who thus takes this medicine for a full year lives to see 1,000 Summers.” Cures Many Infirmities. Another medicine advertised by the same people “particularly banishes old age, disease, loss of memory, blesses ous voice, ends loss of weight, brain fag, melancholia, weak lungs and heart, nervous breakdown and other troubles arising from excess and indiscretion. 1t invigorates the whole system.” ‘This firm also, until restrained by the fraud order, sold a “nectar and nerve food which cures persons suffering from apaemia, heart palpitation, weakness, brain complications, nerve complica- tions, insomnia, excessive brain heat, depression, melancholia, hysteria, weak memory, weak intellect, ngrvous pros- i tration, = excessive leanness, deficient growth” which was sure to bring about “rapid rebuilding of health after ex- cessive leanness, emaciated children, loss of*weight and weak mental power.” ‘Then there was the company which advertised a mecnanical device to “cure pneumonia, typhoid fever, diphtheria, appendicitis, diabetes, tuberculosis and concer” This consisted of a metal cylinder about 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter to each end of which was attached a 10-foot cord of multi-strand copper wire, to the end of which were fastened aluminum disks. These disks were to be attached to the wrists or the ankles. Works Silently. “This cylinder,” stated the advertis- ing, “contains a combination of chemi- | cals and metals which apparently gives the device a magnetic action K under certain conditions. This instrument in itself is inactive—in fact, it does not become a complete instrument ar have any action until properly attached to the body. It is not electric, as might be supposed, but is entirely magnetic. There is no sensation whatever to its use. As a rule you feel nothing, see nothing, hear nothing—yet all the time it is properly applied it is doing the work it is intended to do.” Part of the above statement was strictly true, Bureau of Chemistry ex- perts who investigated for the Post Office Definm:m found. The patient felt nothing, saw nothing and heard ing. The cylinder contained iron filings.” sulphur and ammonium _sul- (Continued on Page 2, Column 32.) INGRID LEAVES LONDON. Swedish Princess Starts for Stock- . holm Unostentatiously. LONDON, July 16 (#).—Princess In- of Sweden left Londou for im quietly and unostentatiously after two months of the social whirl of this capital's royal and diplomatic circle. Du the time she was here her n was linked with that of the possible future MAIL ORDER “DOCTORS™ FALL to cancer of the liver, these ignorant and unscrupulous preyers upon the sick| Recent fraud orders have put many of the boldu;, m ridiculous out of business. Post office inspectors frequently analysis, call in expert medical advice and proceed to cut short the business one with charming beauty and melodi- | to FEDERAL TRAP, ht Eventually ectors. R. HENRY. n upon evil days. 1 to which flesh is heir, from dandruff | re difficult to so conceal their advertls- | eyes of post office inspectors. 0st blatant and most | pose as patients, ob- | them to the Bureau of Chemistry for JAPAN SECURES SITEFOR EMBASSY Unofficial Report Says New Home Will Be Erected on Massachusetts Avenue. 'k\e Japanese government has select- ed an extensive site on the south side | of Massachusetts avenue in the 2500 block as the location of a moaumental new home for its embassy here, it was learned today from unofficial sources. A contract for the purchase of the property has been signed and title is expected to be executed shortly to the Jupanese government. The considera- tion involved was not made public. The site, containing approximately 65,000 square feet of land, has a front- age of 250 feet on Massachusetts ave- nue and runs through to the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, now being de- veloped, and thus will have an out- look over the wooded valley. The erection here of what is expected be an embassy structure of monu- mental character will add another im- pressive unit to the growing “Embassy Row” on this avenue. The new Japa- nese embassy will be not far from the palatial new home of the British em- bassy, now under construction on Ob- servatory Circle, several blocks farther out on Massachusetts avenue, and close by the several other new embassies and legations on this avenue. It is understood tentative plans for the new Japanese embassy call for the development of a Japanese garden in the rear of the property, overlooking the Rock Creek Valley. ‘The site just contracted for has as its neighbor on the west the large house recently purchased by Hugh D. Auchin- closs of the European division of the Department of State. On the east is situated an apartment house known as 2500 Massachusetts avenue. ‘The property was purchased from H. Rozier Dulany, jr.; the Misses Mary, Josephine and Helen Patton and Mrs. HOUSEHOLD ARRESTED AFTER BODY IS FOUND Son, Daughter-in-law, Niece and Two Others Held for In- vestigation. By the Associated Press. CAMDEN, Tenn, July 16.—The en- tire houeshold of W. E. Allen, whcse body was found July 1, 300 yards from his home, was under arrest today in connection with his death. Joe Allen, 19, & son, and his wife, with Bertha Brewer, 13, the elder Allen’s niece, were committed to jail yesterday in default of bond fixed after their arrest as accessorles after the fact. 'n}ey mlenr were removed to Paris for safekeeping. : The fmf. man’s widow, Mrs. Georgia Allen, and a_ 23-year-old hired man, week. murder plot may have grown out of an int between all the two. ers said they found blood stains on a partially burned mattress at the Allen e, Drought Strikes England. DI, e England, [ ot s | e jury and Department of Justice agents LAUNCH 2 PROBES IN EMBEZZLEMENT Treasury and Justice Agentsl{ Investigate as Young Teller ! Is Freed Under Bond. ‘Two separate investigations by Treas- were under way today in the case -of George Willard Bennett, 25-year-old teller of the Farmers & Mechanics’ Bank of Georgetown, released from jail yesterday under bond on a charge of embezzling more than $100,000 of the bank’s funds. While Bennett has made restitution | in the amount of $15,000, it was under- stood today that at least one phase of the officlal inquiry into the case is| being conducted on the theory that perhaps it will lead to more of the; missing funds. While officials of the bank at which the young teller is al- leged to have worked his “system” over | a period of seven years were not h'Jpe-I ful today that any other funds would be | recovered, they were admittedly at a loss to understand how Bennett could have spent or lost in speculation nearly $100,000 without attracting attention | from the outside. Rover Institutes Probe. United States Attorney Leo A. Rover, it was learned, instituted the investiga- the Department of Justice, where it was admitted that agents working out of the local office of the Bureau of Investigation are looking into the Bennett case at Rover's request. The purpose of the investigation is to assist the district attorney’s office in preparing evidence for presentation to the grand jury. For the Treasury Department a sep- arate investigation is being made per- sonally by R. W. Byers, chief national bank examiner. When his report is completed it will be forwarded by the controller of the currency through Sec- retary of the Treasury Mellon to Dis- trict Attorney Rover. A copy of the report also will be sent to the Depart- ment of Justice. Meanwhile young Bennett went about his business today, apparently uncon- cerned by the activities of Federal agents, who are determined to conduct a thorough inquiry into his business transactions during the years covered by the alleged embeszlements. Bennett Returns to Home. Released from the District jail early yesterday afternoon under 2 bond of $15,000, reduced from $90,000, Bennett returned to his home, at 3267 N street, for the first time since he was lodged Friday in a cell at the first precinct station, following his alleged confession to bank officials. Bennett had gone out this morning to attend to personal matters, his sister, Mrs. Wilson Miller explained. His mother is suffering from the nervo strain she has undergone since the rest of her son, with whom she makes her home in their small second-story apartment. Shortly after returning home Bennett is said to have visited some of his friends, his sister explaining that "aveh\;ybody was 50 glad to see him back again.” TEXAS FLYERS FAIL IN ENDURANCE TRY Californians Start Attempt for Record, With Goal Set at 300 Hours. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., July 16.—Joe Glass and Glenn L. Loomis, who took off heré yesterday in an attempt to set a.new endurance flight record, landed this morning in & field southeast of the air- port. A Their monoplane, christened “Hous- ton-Billion-Dollar City,” had been in ihe air less than 20 hours. CALIFORNIANS TAKE AIR. Fiyers Will Attempt to Stay Aloft 300 Hours. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 16 (®). —An attempt to break the newly estab- lished endurance D t record of 246 hcurs 43 minutes seconds was in progress here today. ‘The monoplane San Pranciscan, piloted superin- | ing flights at the navy vard fleld here. Plane Lands Safely After Motor Drops Off While in Flight One Aviator Forced to Jump in Parachute, But Other Stays at Controls. By the Assoclaled Press. | PHILADELPHIA, July 16.—Two Navy airmen landed safely today after the front part of their motor and the propeller fell off during parachute test- It took a bit of adroit flying by Comdr. O. W. Erickson to bring the disabled biplane down. His observer. L. S. Williams, made possible the feat by, going over the side in his parachute. is lightened the tail of the plane, permitted Erickson to right it and, while is companion floated down in the chute, the pilot spiraled and jockeyed his way to the field, THEFT OF MAILS BELEVEDSOLVED Colored Employe of Parki Road Station Charged With Embezzlement. Postal inspectors believe they have solved the mymerf of repeated thefts of money from letters addressed to residents of the Northwest section with | ihe arrest of a colored night clerk at the Park road postal station on charges of embezzling and secreting money from the mails. The clerk, Marion H. Pender, 51 years old, of 1504 S street, was trapped with ‘test” letters and marked money, the inspeciors announced today, and has made a “full confesion.” Arraigned vesterday before United States Commissioner Turnage, Pender was held for the grand jury under bond of $2,000 and today was confined to & cell at the first precinct upon his fallure to post bond. Held for Stealing Package. George Winfield Brown, white, 48| vears old, of 828 Twelfth street, was also arraigned on a charge of stealing a mailed package from the top of a mail box at Tenth and I streets. Brown was arrested by Policeman R. 8. Bryant, who said he saw the act. Brown was held by Commissioner Turnage for the grand jury, under $2,000 bond. In- spectors found no connection between the two cases, however. According to W. J. S. Satterfield, | inspector in charge of the Washington division of the Postal “nspection Service, Pender was trapped by Inspectors S. W. Purdum and Leo A. deWard after a “process of elimination” had cen- tered suspicion on him. He was visited at his home Sunday, when the in- speciors say they found 33 letters in his possession, including the “test” mis- slves and marked money. Inspector Satterfield said the inves- tigation was launched after numerous complaints regarding undelivered mail were received from patrons of the Park road stdtion. In most of the cases money was involved, but not in regis- tered letters. Found Lefters in Possession. ‘With suspicion directed upon Pender last week, the inspectors last Saturday put in the mail a number of the test letters with currency inclosed. Pender's duties required him to distribute these letters, along with other mail, to the various carriers operating out of the station. The letters failed to reach the hands of the carriers, and Sunday morning the officers found them in Pender’s possession, at his home, as yet unopened, it is declared. Inspector Satterfield said that Pender made a complete confession, but in- sisted the thefts had been few in num- ber. Mail lesses at the station had been noted over a long period, however, and the inspector sald today he believed Pender had “forgotten” some of his al- leged misdeeds. Most of the pilfering, Satterfield said, involved small sums inclosed in un- registered letters, and the aggregate losses are not thought to have been high. The inspector said the employe “felt” the money in the envelopes with his fingers, and held out these letters from the general distribution. Federal statutes provide penalties of $500 fine or five years' imprisonment, or both, upon conviction of embezzling and secreting money from the mails. SENATOR JONES GIVEN BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS Condition Described at Hospital as “Much Better” After Operations. Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washing- ton, ill in Emergency Hospital since last Monday, when he was taken there for a serious kidney ailment, has submitted to two blood transfusions, it became known today. The most recent trans- fusion was resorted to yesterday, and hospital authorities said the Senator was “much better.” Senator Jones was operated on last Wednesday. He stood the operation well, but a blood transfusion was resort- ed to Thursday to increase his strength. Results of the second transfusion were said to be very satisfactory. Senator Jones was said to be in a serious condition and hospital authori- ties declined to say when he might be able to leave. o Bascom Slemp Ill in Paris. PARIS, July 16 (®).—C. m Slemp, former secretary of President Coolidge, is in the American Hospital here “under observation” for intestinal trouble. He is “getting on well,” ac- cording to his physiclans, who said he probably would be able to return to his hotel in a few days. POINCARE IS VIGTOR IN'FIRST SKIRMISH OVER DEBT ACGORD | Premier Receives 304 Votes to 239 on Question of Confidence. MARIN LEADS BATTLE T0 POSTPONE DEBATE First Count Gives Government Smaller Majority Than Official Tabulation Reveals. | By the Associated Pres PARIS, July 1 .—The Poincare gov- ernment was vicdorious twice today in its fight for- satification of the Mellors Berenger debt accord in the chamber of deputies. The first victory against the opposi- tion was on a motion by former Min- | ister Loule Marin to postpone the ques- tion of ratification indefinitely, the gov= ernment receiving 304 votes against 239, having made the motion a question of confidence. Second Motion Is Withdrawn, ©On the presentation of a new motion by the opposition for postponing ratifi- cation until the Young plan had been officially accepted and yut into opera- tion, the government ®gain put up strong opposition, for the second time making the matter one of confidence. M. Franklin Bouillon, ¥ho made the motion, either convinced by the argu- ments of Foreign Minister Briand, or feeling it was hopeless to fight against the government, withdrew his motion, the Poincare government thus winning all along the line. ‘The government's victory came in the first battle fought in the open field of the Chambtr since the campaign against unconditional ratification of the accord began two weeks ago in Chamber con- mittees. Premier Poincare received a majority of 65 votes, one of the largest he has had this year on a question of clean- cut issues between the government and the opposition. The vote on postponement of the de- bate was regarded as a test of strength before the real vote on ratification it~ self comes up. Even the bitterest opponents of the government believe that M. Poincare now is certain to force ratification on his own terms before Friday. The pre~ mier’s followers think he will have an increased majority when the final vofa! comes on the text of the ratification bill itself. An unofficial count at first gave the Poincare government a majority of only 31 votes, but an official recount was ordered because more ballots were de- posited in the box than there were ties present in the chasfiber. Another former minister, Charles Relbel, took up the fight where Marin left off. He also attacked the premier, who insisted that the ratification debate must take place immediately and de- clared that his government would stand or fall upon that question. Cheered on Ending Speech. Premier Poincare was cheered Irng and heartily by deputies at noon tuday as he finiched his four-day speech fa- voring ratification of the war debt ac- cords with America and Great Brita'n. All the deputies except the Com- munists jumped to their feet in an en- thusiastic and striking ovation to the premier. ‘The ovation was for Poincare the man, more than for Poincare the premier, however. Many of those cheering him were among his most bitter opponents on question$ of state. Praises Young Plan. The premier had just, for the hundredth time, told Parliament the debt accords must be ratified and any reservations expressed separately. His last words hammered home his argu- ments. He recalled again the address of President Hoover at Toledo, when he was Secretary of Commerce, in which he explained the money was loaned by American taxpayers. Therefore, M. Poincare said, there can be no hope of doliidqing the issue. “The debts must be paid.” He praised the Young reperations plan highly and the careful work of the ex- perts, their foresight. and their good intentions. Edouard Herriot. former minister of finance, rose to question the connection between reparations and debts, but the premier silenced him with a reitera- tion of the statement the Young plan comprised two amounts, one for the debts, the other for the reparations. SANTIAGO IS LINKED IN AIR MAIL SERVICE Montreal and South America City Now on Route of 22,000 Miles. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, July 16.—The Pan- American Grace Co., operators of air mall lines to South anc Central Amer- ican countries, today announced tae inauguration of service to Santiago, Chile, with the take-off of a plane from Cristobal, Canal Zone, for the Southern terminus of the line. i Inauguration of the service to Chile links Miami with the west coast of South America, a distance o 5704 miles, and constitutes a continuous air mzil route from Montreal, Canada, to Santiago, a distance of 22,000 mules. The amphibian, with Doirala Duke and a co-pllot at the contross, was be- lieved by the Miami officé to be car- rying nearly 1,000 pounds of mail, al- though no definite check was available. The plane carries no passengers. From Cristobal, its point of take-off this morning, the plane was three days out of Miami and the southern leg of the journey will be made in four days. Canadian Indians En;j oy Grand “Spree" 0£ NOiSC as Government Pays {O!‘ Land By the Associated Press. TORONTO, Ontario, July 16.—In- dians of the Patricia district in North- ern Ontario have had one grand u? Capt. Roy Maxwell, Ontare service director, returned from Sioux acting Mills the municipal d Fred inely, San Fran- sixteenth hour Lookout today, after conveying officials who d the Indians for land taken over the government. “On the day of the payment there was & big bargain sale at the store,” he sald. “In a few hours you could hardly hear yourself speak arourd the camp for noise. They bought mouth orgar» and small phonographs and playcd them continuously. The squaws purchased colored shawls and beads; the braves sported new sweaters, and every child in the tribe was loaded with candy.. The money did not last long.” Money was paid to 577 Indians at Trout Lake, The total amount was $4,616.