Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1929, Page 2

» *k W.R.&E MAY OPEN WAY FOR MERGER Railway Directors Expecled: to Strike Stand at Meeting. “The board of directors of the Wash- 4ogton Railway & Electric Co.. who are eegng this afterncon to sider the invita¥ion of the Public Utilities Com- mission to reopen the merger discus- sion, it was intimated today, may take an entirely different attitude than did the Capital Traction Co. and express | a willingness fo renew the negotiations. | The Capital Traction Co., in its reply to the commission’s invitation, said it believed that a resumption of the merger nefotiations at this time would be “futile” in view of the fact that Congress had nct yet. passed upon the unification _agreement_which _expired June 1. ‘The commission, however, | took exception to this reason in a | formal letter to the company last week. | Proposal Not Disclosed. Just what proposition the Washing- ton Rallway & Flectric Co. will make to the commission has not been disclosed, but its reply probably will be governed largely by the wishes of the North American Co. of New York, which con- wrols this company. William F. Ham. president of the company, it was learned, was in New York Monday and yesterday. ostensibly to confer with of- ficials of the North American Co. The resnlt, of this conference was expected o be made known by Mr. Ham at the | directors’ meeting. ‘The North American Co., as well as the Washington Railway & Electric Co. are represented as being still strongly in favor of the unification despite the fail- ure of Congress to ratify the merger agreement, and willing to continue the negotiations if there is any likelthood that they will eventually bring about a consolidation. The officials of both companies, it was said, are in accord with the view of the commission that a resumption of the negotiations proba- bly would not be “futile.” Ham to Draft Answer. Mr. Ham, it was indicated, will draft | the companys answer to the commis- sion's_invitation after the meeting of the directors and forward it to the commission tomorrow morning. ‘The company, it was said, will not make the reply public, leaving this to the com- missfor: if it desires to do so. John H. Hanna, president of the Cap- ital Traction Co., conferred yesterday with Maj. Gen.' Mason M. Patrick, chairman of the commission, and reas. sured him that despite the company's letter in which it expressed the belief that & resumption of the merger uego- tiations would be “futile.” it always has been and is willing now to consider a merger. STAR TO GIVE NEWS IN MOTION PICTURES IN LOCAL THEATERS (Continued From First Page) first to reach this office and through | this office the people of this city. 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By this arrangement for the new fea- ture service in many cases The Star will be able to give its reading public a three-fold advantage by which they will read the news and see the photo- graphs in the news columns and almost immediately afterward will visualize the events in action on the screens of their favorite theaters. The Star will keep its readers in- formed through its columns of the Y-herterl which are showing its news- reel. NAVY OFFICERS Sri;FTED. Capt. Hugo W. Osterhaus Ordered to Post on Examining Board. Naval orders made public vesterday directed that Capt. Hugo W. Osterhaus, commanding the U, S. S. Richmond, report about August 31 for duty on the Naval Examining Board at the Naw Department. Comdr. Stewart A. Mana- han is detachec from the Bureau of Engineering the department about | August 10 and will command the TU. 8. S. Humphreys. Lieut. Percival W. Buzby is detached from the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Ill, about August 15 and will come on duty in the Hydrographic Office at the department. a Lieut. Comdr. Rufus A. Ferguson of the Dental Corps will be detached from the U. 8. S. Antares and will go on duty at the Naval Academy., Annapolis, Md. Chief Gunner John C. Waldau is or- dered detached from the Naval Am- munition Depot at Hingham, Mass., to temporary duty at the Diving School at the Washington Navy Yard. CURTIS TAKES REST. Vice President Is at Daughter's Home, in West Warwick, R. T. WEST WARWICK, R. I, July 24 (®). --Vice President Charles Curtis is rest- ing from his official duties at Grey- holme, the home of his daughter. Mrs. Leona Curtis Knight, at Riverpoint in this town. Aecording to Mrs. Knight, her father plans to spend a brief and quiet vaca- tion here, passing his time on the farm, in motor trips, at nearby beaches, and touring Nerragansett Bay on the Knight vacht. He intends to return to Wash- ay. 1 i | | his reading of his proclamation from going on the air. At the request of the still camera men the several microphones which had been placed near the table from which he was to read his speech were removed, the understanding being that as soon as the photographing was concluded that they were to be replaced in their for- mer positions to record the President's words. The President was supposed to walt for & moment or 50 to permit these replacements, .but probably due to his excitement he commenced at once upon his address. When it was discovered that his ad- dress was not being broadcast through- out the land was originally planned, Frederic Willlam Wilé and David Law- rence, who were broadcasting the de- scription of the event from another end of the room respectively for the Columbia and National Broadcasting the President’s address in_their re- spective radlo talks. The people throughout the country heard the President’s memorable words uttered of the President himself. ‘The ceremonies did not consume more than 15 minutes and almost immediate- ly at the conclusion of his speech, the assemblage arose and walked toward the state dining room of the White House. The representatives of the sig- natory nations and the other invited participants as well as representatives of 81l the ofhcr foreign nations not participating in the proclziming of this pact, were the guests of President Hoo- Systems, incorporated the reading of | on this occasion but not from the lips ! SINPLE CERENONY | HELDINESTROO Formal Promulgation of Pact Marked by Notable Gathering. ver at luncheon. At this luncheon Mr. Coolidge was again the honor gues to speak, of his successor in office. Pr |ident Hoover escorted him perco | from the east room fo the luncheon | table. where he occupied again the seat on the President’s right. Devoid of Dramatic Effect. Considering the far reaching effeci of | this snti-war treaty and the hopes the various nations adhering to it have for its future part in world relationships, the ccremoniel was decidedly void of any real dramatic effect. This sensa- tion was received only by looking about the table with the President of the | United States at its head and recalling the purposes for which they had as- sembled. There was no applause hand clapping during the President’s reading of his address or at its con- clusion. The representatives about the table listened with deep interest and appeared to be keenly appreciative of the references made to the ideals and hopes contained in the articles of the treaty, but there was no outward mani- festation of their approval, One of the significant features of the occasion was the absence of women. It was suggested by one of the older attaches of the White House that this was probably the first occasion of its | kind when women vae not present. Mrs, Hoover did not eome to the room and take a position in the background £s did_members of the cabinet, numer- ous high officials of the Government and the newspaper correspondents. Alian Hoover, one of the sons of the | President, did not come to the room, | but, from a position in the hallway | some distance from the room he stood | and looked on. | Marine Band Plays, During the period of the assembling | of the representatives and immediately following the conclusion of the Presi- dent’s proclomation address, the United States Marine Band Orchestra, sitting in the main lobby of the White House, rendered music. The solemnity of the occasion was more accentuated by the fact that the curtains at the windows of the east room were drawn through- ouf the ceremonies. There was no lack of illumination, however, as of the re- sults of the glaring rays of the Kleig lights and the brilliance afforded from the numerous lights on the chandeliers. The arrangement of the table, which was done under the personal direction of Irvin Hoover, chief usher of the White House, was said to be patterned after the table used at Paris for the signing of the Versailles treaty and corresponding somewhat to the table used during the Washngton arms con- ference. At each place at the table had been placed a large card besring the name of the nation whose repre- sentative was to occupy that particular position and = printed statement of the purpose for this gathering. ‘Whoever conceived the idea of these place cards evidently wanted to make sure they could be easily read and no mistake made in the proper seating. 50 | The type similar to that used for news- paper scare heads was used. ‘The chair used by the President was the large folk chair used by him at his dining table. The other chairs about the table were the ones used on the occasions of musicales in the east room of the White House. There was no draping of flags or natlonal eolors in the room, the only decorations being palms and several vases containing white phlox, and there was no great abundance of these. Already hailed as of proved effective- necs by virtue of its influence on the Russo-Chinese controversy, the treaty today reached the last stage of its atormy course from an idealistic sugges- “Dntw a binding international agree- ment. Under the terms of the treaty itself the ceremony of promulgation could not take place until all of the 15 original signatory nations had deposited their instruments of ratification with the ‘Washington Government. All but one, that of Japan, have been in the ar- chives of the State Department for some time, and Secretary Stimson made special arrangements to complete this momentous flle by receiving the Jap- anese ratification ea:ly in the day from the hands of Ambassador Debuchi. The ratifications of three adhering na- tions also had not been received, al- though in transit, but unlike those of the signatories they were not necessary to make the pact effective, OFFICE Army Men Are Given New Posts in Changes of Personnel, M RS TRANSFERRED. Maj. Lunsford E. Oliver, Corps of En- | gineers. has been relieved from duty at Camp Dix, N. J., and assigned as an in- structor at the Engineer School at Fort Humphreys, Va.; Maj. Willlam H. Lana- ly i 1 THE EVENING Scene in historic east room of While House foday when President Hoover formally promulgated the Kellogg-Briand ireaty to outlaw war. BRITAIN ABANDONS NAVALPROJECTS Work on Two Cruisers Is Halted—MacDonald Plans October U. S. Trip. (Continued From First Page.) The stalement of the first lord of the | admiralty was made in reply to a | question ‘whether it was the Labor go ernment’s intention to rule out entire- | ly the United States as a possible | enemy. | Sir Austin, then British secretary of foreign aflairs, on February 8, 1928, | war with America was unthinkable and that the prospect of war with America | ®nd by adhering to the present treaty | or preparations for war with America had never been and never would be the basis of British policy. The foreign minister was discussing _arbitration. British shipbuilding, he said, was not competitive and Great Britain's grams were framed with only a view | o necessary protection of British interests. Elaborating on his naval arms an- nouncement, MacDonald said: “I am now in a position to make a statement ss to the immediate inten- tions of the government regarding the naval building program. Two Main Considerations. “The government’s general position is that the defense of the country must be devised with two main considera- tions in view. First, the chances of defenses hav- ing to be used, and then the efficiency | and economy shown in their magnitude | and character. “The government has kept in the changes in policy and in the prob- lem of national security as affected by the peace pact if that pact is to be made an effective influence in interna- tional relations.” “It is well known that in the midst of multifarious concerns which ihe forma tion of a new government entailed and the specially pressing and complicated nature of our task, conversations have | been actively cerried between the | United States and ourseives for the purpose of opening the way for agree- ment on naval matters which hithe; to have defied settlement, | “By happy coincidence our assump- | | view | | tionof office corresponded in time with | the arrival in this country of the new American Ambassador, Gen. Dawes, who came to this country charged by the President. 0f the United States with a mission to prepare the ground for an international agreement for reduction | and limitation of naval armament.” “Already the whole field of these differences with the United States has been surveyed and the two governments have made a fresh start in their solu- | tion. | Agreed on Parity Principles. | “We have agreed upon the principle of parity. We have agreed that without in any way departing from the condi- tions of parity, a measure of elasticity can be allowed so as to meet the Te- | quirements of the two nations. “We have determined that we shall not allow technical points to override great public issues involved in our be- ing able to come to a settlement, and s0 soon as the rising of this house re- leases me from its day-to-day work I propose to make this matter my chief concern until an issue is reached. “A visit to the President of the United States now is a subject of con- versation so that it may take place when it will be most helpful to promote the cordial pelations of the two coun- tries and in particular to advance the ends of disarmament and peace which we hold in common. “It has to be fitted in with certain international conferences, but Qtlcbel‘ at present seems a likely month.” Commitiee Set Up. Turning again to the military ques- tion, Mr. MacDonald said: “A committee to co-ordinate the three services for the purposes of cabinet con- sideraticn has been set up, but as that co-ordination 1s not comprehensive enough to meet requirements of State policy, the foreign office is also repre- sented upon it. This will enable us to systematize our work in the hands of this committee. “The general outlook is such as to justify a review of our own program. Our predecessors did this from time to time as the outlook brightened. ““Therefore, after a thorough examin- ation of the naval position and not only as proof of our own sincerity, but as a duty imposed upon us with regard to expenditure of national money, we have decided as follows: “To suspend all works on cruisers Surrey and Northumberland, to cancel gan, Corps of Engineers, from Fort | construction of the submarine depot Humphreys to Los Angeles; Second Lieut. George A. Lincoln, Corps of Engineers, at Harbor Beach, Mich., has been detailed as a student at Oxford University, Eng- land, for a course of two years with the privilege of an extension of three years. Col. Charles E. Reese, ter the War Department, and Col. Meyer, Cavalry, at Chattanooga, Corps, Oren B. ship Maidstone, to cancel the two con- tracted submarines, and to slow down dockyard work on other naval con- struction. “As8 to the 1929-30 naval program, in any ease no committments would have been entered into before the Autumn and no steps will be taken to proceed with the program until the matter has Tenn,, have been ordered to their homes | received further consideration. for retirement. The President has accepted nations of Chaplain Thomas E. Mc- Mahon ?rig‘:‘inm Lieut. Ralph A. Tudor, Corps o eers. Maj. J. R. D. Matheson, Corps of En- gineers, has been relieved from duty at the West Point Military Academy and assigned to duty at Sacramento, Calif.; Capt. Archibald R. MacKechnie, 29th In- fantry, from Fort Benning, Ga., to San Francisco; Second Lieut. Bienvenido M. Alba, Philippine Scouts, from the Philip- pines to the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va. The President has sccepted the resig- nations of CJ&&. ‘Theose E. Tillinghast, Air_Corps, Second Lieut. Andrew McKeefe, Infantry. Mr. MacDonald announced that the the resig- | governments of other powers repre- sented at Washington in 1921 had been informed of the conversation and as soon as the way is clear they will be invited to a preliminary conference. “So that we may all endeavor togeth. er to try to come to an agreement comprehensive character,” said the prime minister, “the final reement. will be ratified at a place which I hope will by common/agreement be chosen of the lendid part played by if Preslaen';mln these transactions. A re- rt will be made to the preparatory | H ggm.mlnlon on disarmament of the League of Nations as contribution to its work.” STAR, WASHI Text of Kellog ¢ Peace Treaty Pact Pledges Signers to Renounce War as N onal Policy and Seck 1o Settle Disputes Only Through Pacific WEDNESDAY, Means, Condemning Recourse to Arms. ternational controversies. and renounce it as an instrument of national policy By the Associated Press The text. of the Kellogg treaty fo r JULY 24, 1929, —Associated Press Photo. | THANKS ARE GIVEN TOENTIRE WORLD Kellogg Pact Promulgated in ; propa tion, have been made by Lieut. Malcolm RADIO REFLECTION STUDIED NEAR POLE Lieut. M. P. Hanson Meas- ures Kennelly Layer for Byrd Expedition. . By Radio ‘o The Btar and New York Timos. | LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, July 24.—Measurements of the Kennelly- Heavyside layer, which affects the tion of radio waves by reflec- P. Hanson of the naval research labora- torv with very satisfactory results. The work entailed a trip 10 miles out on the barrier in uncertain weather and i a stay there of 48 hours while observa- | tions and photographs were made. Hanszon has been preparing tor this trip for some time and will go several times to continue the observations and collect data under various seasonal con- ditions. Plans and preparations for this important work were made at the Naval Research Laboratory months before the expedition departed. The measurements already made show that the layer is much higher than in the United States, that, in fact, a signal sent out and re- flected downward travels several hun- dred miles. The photographs Hanson has already developed show also re- markable fluctuations, indicating rapid | movement of the reflecting layer. De- tailed study and calibration of the os- cilograms will show just how high the layer is, and also show some light on the causes of variations in radio waves which prevail over the Antarctic. 70 Below Zero. ‘The first attempt to go out was made during our recent spell of very cold weather when the thermometer hovered around 70 below and showed a desire to stay there for several days. But Hanson was eager to go and Comdr. Byrd was willing to assume the risk because of the valuable scientific results to be obtained. but only after every ounce war contains the following pre- amble and articles: “‘Deeply sensible that their high of- fice imposes upon them a solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind: ‘Inspired by a common desire not only to perpetuate the peaceful and friendly relations now happily subsist- ing between their peoples, but also to | prevent war among any of the nations | of the world: “Desirous by formal act to bear un- mist; ble witness that they condemn war as an instrument of national policy and renounce it in favor of the pa- cific settlement of international dis- putes: “Hopeful that, encouraged by their | declared in the House of Commons that | €Xample. all the other nations of the | world will join in this humane endeavor as soon as it comes Into force bring | their_peoples within the scope of its | beneficent provisions, thus uniting the civilized natlons of the world in a com- mon renunciation of war as an instru- ment of their national policy; “Have decided to conclude a treaty and for that purpose have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries (here | follow the name of the executives and | | rulrs and blank spaces for the names | of the plenipotentiaries). who, having | communicated to one another their full | powers found in good and due form, nave agreed upon the following articles: “Article T. “The high contracting parties solemn- Iy declare in the names of their re- spective peoples that they condemn re- course to war for the solution of in- ROBIN CONTINUES AS RECORDS CRASH Flyers, 24 Hours Ahead, to Receive $1,324 Apiece for Each Day Added. (Continued From First Page.) plus was the one broken by the St. Louis Robin, In surrendering the title, Reinhart said: “Anyway. we were heroes for a day. Those fellows have the right spirit and I want to be among the first to con- gratulate them.” It was the fitth time this year the refueling mark had been exceeded, first by the Question Mark at Los Angeies in in their relations with one another. “Article I1. “The high contracting parties agree that the cettlenient or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them. shall never be sought except by pacific means. “Article II1. “The present treaty shall be ratified | by the high contracting parties named in the preamble in accordance with their respective constitutional require- | ments and shall take effect as between them as soon as all their several in- struments of ratification shall been deposited at Washington “This treaty shall, when it has come into effect as prescribed in the preced- ing paragraph, remain open as long as may be necessary for adherence by all the other powers of the world. Every instrument evidencing the adherence of a power shall be deposited at Washing- ton and the treaty shall immediately upon such deposit become effective as between the power thus adhering end the oiher power parties thereto. “It shall be the duty of the Govern- ment of the United States to furnish each amble and every government subse- quently adhering to this treaty with a certified copy of the treaty and of every bhave | instrument of ratification or adherence. | It shall also be the duty of the Govern- | ment of the United States telegrapni- | cally to notify such governments im- mediafely upon the deposit with it of each instrument of ratification or ad- herence.” STIMSON DENIES SLIGHT 0 J4PAN Declares Results Rather Than Traditions Guided Acts for Peace. By the Associated Press. | Secretary Stimson has concentrated | on “getting something done” in the ef- !fort to avert war between China and Russia with little or no thought of | diplomatic traditions, but as far as he is aware has given no ground for any feel- | ing in Japan that the Tokio government has been slighted. | News advices from Tokio saving such |a feeling prevailed there, and that it | possible precaution was taken to insure government named in the pre- | 150 hours 40 minutes; next by James|Was based on lack of notification to the Kelly and Reginald Robbins at Fort | JaDanese government, despite its pas Worth with 172 hours 32 minutes; then | mount interest in the Manchurian sij the City of Cleveland with 174 hours 1 [#&tion, of the Secretary’s quick move to minute at Cleveland, and the Angeleno. | remind the Chinese and Russtan gov- Program of Imposing | Simplicity. (Continued From First Page.) of Greece, Honduras, Persia, Switzer- land and’ Venezuela have been fully completed according to their consti- futional methods and are now on the to Washington fot deposit congratulate this assembly, the and, indeed, the entire world, upon the coming into force of this additional instrument of humane endeavor to do away with | war as an instrument of national | policy and to obtain by specific means | alone the settlement of international | disputes. | Pays Tribute to Briand. 1 am glad of this opportunity to pay | merited tribute to the two statesmen | whose names the world has properly | adopted in its designation of this treaty. | | To Aristide Briand, minister of foreign | affairs of France, we owe the inception | of the treaty and to his zeal is due a | very large share of the success which | attended the subsequent negotiations. | To Frenk B. Kellogg, then Secretary of | State of the United States, we owe its | expansion to the proportions of a treaty | open to the entire world and destined, | | s I most confidently hope, shortly to | include among its parties every country | of the world. Mr. Stimson has sent forward today a message of felicitation to M. Briand and to the people of France, for whom | he speaks. I am happy, Mr. Kellogg, to extend to you, who represented the | people of the United States with such | untiring devotion and with such a high | degree of diplomatic skill in the nego- tations of this treaty, their everlasting gratitude. Nations Are Thanked. We are honored here by the presence | of President Coolidge. under whose ad- | ministration this great step in world | peace was initiated. Under his au- thority and with his courageous sup-| | port gou, Mr. Kellogg, succeeded in this | | greal service. And I wish to mark also | the high appreciation in which we hold | Senators Borah and Swanson for their leadership during its confirmation in the Senate. May I ask you who represent govern- ! ments which have accepted this treaty. | now a part of their supreme law and their most sacred_obligadons, to con- vey to them the high appreciation of | the Government of the United States | that through their cordial collaboration | an act so auspicious for the future hap- piness of mankind has now been con- summated. I dare predict that the in- fluence of the treaty for the renunci tion of war will be felt in a large pro- portion of all future international acts. The magnificent opportunity and the i 1 states it represents, i | | | | | | TEXANS CONTINUE DRF Houston Fiyers Challenge ' Bobin, They Pass 169 Hours. HOUSTON, Tex., July 24 (#).—Deter- mined to beat the refueling endurance Tecord of the St. Louls Robin, regardless of how long that ship remains aloft, Glenn L. Loomis and Joe Glass con- tinued circling the Houston Alrport to- day in their monoplane Billion-Dollar Y. in fine condition and said they would not come down until if. failed. ‘They had been in the air 169 hours at 2:49:54¢ pm, MINNESOTANS “OFF FOR GOAL.” MINNEAPOLIS, July 24 (#).—"Feel- ing fine,” and “motor perfect,” was the word sent down to Wold Chamberlain Alrport here early today by Owen Haug- Jand and Capt. P. L. Crichton of Minne- apolis, piloting the Minnesota, a mono- plane, on an endurance refueling flight. “It looks like we are off for a goal,” added the note. The Minnesota went aloft at 6:40 p.m. Monday. The fiyers set their course today over Southwestern Minnesota, with visits planned to Will- mar, Montevideo and Oliva. LOUISIANANS CHARGE MALICE. SHREVEPORT, La., July 24 (#). - Feeling they lost their battle to break the endurance record because some ma- licious person put mud and water in their fuel supply, the aviators Van Lear Leary and William Currey Sanders plan to take the monoplane’ KWKH aloft against within a short time for an- other attempt. E. B. Redline, director of the flight, charged that some one broke into the hangar at night and poured mud and water into the tank of the refueling plane, which transferred it to the KWER on a refueling contact Friday. The treachery, he sald, was discovercd er_the contact had been made, and sl Friday and Saturday the fiyers fought against a forced landing. About 90 gallons of the mixture was drained out of the plane’s tank, but some of the dirt had worked up into m:m engine and forced the plane to earth, Boy, 9, Falls One an'y. ‘While playing on the third floor porch at 510 Maine avenue southwest, late yesterday afternoon, Joseph Welch, 9 years old, fell to the porch on ti second floor, breaking his wrist in sev- eral places and cutf his_head. He was given i at_Bmergency by Dr. Phili; Blehbinfl. His rious, pol Te- poried. and he was taken home after treatment. condition was mot se: The fiyers reported their motor was | he | to | ernments of their obligations under the Kellogg treaty, are described by him as | unfounded. | Ambassador Notified. | | the action the day it was taken, Mr. | Stimson recaiied last night, and Japan has taken similar steps looking to the preservation of peace in the Far East, adding its voice to that of the United States and France in the reminder to both Russia and China that they have renounced war as a mational policy. As to the question whether Foreign Minister Briand of France acted on his own behalf or for the United States | in bringing the Kellogg pact to the at- | tention “of "the Soviet. government, the Secretary's attitude is disclosed in this comment : “Frankly, the question of precedence is a thing I haven't been thihking about, important as it sometimes is. I have been thinking about getting some- thing done, getting public opinion of the world mobilized against the two countries going to war. and as long as the different important countries in Europe and here, who control public opinion, are mobilized against war and are doing something to stop it, I don't care about the method they use or who does it first.” Role of France. In teking up the matter with Ambas- sador Claudel of France, he said, he suggested that if Foreign Minister Briand, whose name is Jinked with that of Kellogg in the popular title of the treaty, felt the same as he did, the ob- ligations be called to Russia’s atten- tion on behalf of France. The interpre- tation placed on that course in Moscow, as reflected in information reaching Washington, is that the American State Department made a studied and worrled effort to avoid any move which might be construed as according even quasi-recognition to the Soviet govern- ment. Germany's interest in the main- tenance of peace in the Far East has been recognized by Secretary Stimson, meanwhile, with an invitation to assist in the anti-war effort. This was ex- tended through Johann G. Lohmann, secretery of that nation's embassy, as its ranking official in Washington dur- ing the absence of the Ambassador and other high officials. gl b GRANADOS HOPS FOR D. C. GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 24 (P)—Col. Garcia Granados, chief of the Guatemalan Army Aviation Academy, hopped off today on a flight Washington, D. He will land en route at Flores, in in the Northern Guatemalan province ‘The departure was witnessed by Pres- ident IA-mu CI 'h;mu‘:‘l.net ;.nd | diplomatic corps/ army c] and a | 1arge crowd. Ambassador Debuchi was informed of | compelling duty now open to us should spur us on to the fulfillment of every opportunity that is calculated to im- plement, this treaty and to extend the policy which it so nobly sets forth. Proclamation to U. S. I have today proclaimed the treaty to the American people in language as follows: “Whereas a treaty between the Pres- ident of the United States of America, | the President of the German Reich, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the French Republic, His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas: Emperor of India, His Majesty the King of Italy, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the President of the Republic of Poland and the Pres-- ident of the Czechoslovak Republic, pro- viding for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy and that the solution of disputes among parties shall ever be sought by pacific means, was concluded and signed by their respective _plenipotentiaries at Paris on August 27, 1928, And whereas it is stipulated in the said treaty that it shall take effect as between the high contracting parties as soon as all the several instruments of ratification shall have been deposited at Washington, i And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on the parts of all the high contracting parties and their several instruments of ratification have been deposited with the Government of the United States of America, the last an July 24, 1929; Now, therefore, be it known that TI. Herbert, Hoover, President of the United States of America, have caused the said treaty to be made public to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and tulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. SOUTH AFRICA TO SEND PLENIPOTENTIARY HERE | Capetown Announces Plan for Three New Diplomatic Ap- pointments. By the Associated Press. CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa, July 24—The revised estimates intro- | duced today in the Assembly provide for ministers plenipotentiary at Rome and Washington at salaries of £3.000 each (about $15,000) and in The Hague at £2,000 (about $10,000). ‘The Union of Soulg Al{lc;fl mmfme had depended uj real 's au- thorized renrelz;umu!lm for its diplo- | matic representation in the United | States and other ecountries. their safety. to take risks for furthering science, the commander personally sees that every ' possible thing is done to prevent mishap ‘The dogs’ noses froze, however, be- fore they could get started, and the trip had to be postponed a few days. It was desirable to use dogs, because the load of apparatus, fents, food and emergency supplies weighed about 600 pounds. There seemed to be nothing for it but to mgnhaul the sleds for 10 miles. The men went out snd marked the trail with flags for three miles and then, fortunately. the weather became a little warmer, and it was possible to start in a temperature of 40 below. There were three men in the party, Hanson, Joe Deganahl, as navizator, and Norman Vaughan in charge of four Norman, who is a husky fellow, hitched himself ahead of his dogs and pulled on skiis with them all the way out and all the way back. They left about noon on Friday. The sky was overcast, but the moon shone through the clouds directly ahead of them in the East, and was a great help in navi- gating. Hanson had also rigged up a searchlight attached to a small batiery and with this managed to pick up the flags on the eastern trail, Place Other Markers. After passing the flags in the first three miles, other flags were set up about 500 feet apart, along the old trail toward the Rockefeller Mountains. By 2 squint at the moon now and then and allowing for its movement and Dega- nahl’s checking up frequently with the compass, a fairly straight trail was made. The way led over the rolling waves of the barrier surface, which stretches for some distance to the east, and in the darkness it was difficult to tell whether one was going up hill or down. They reached the place where they decided to camp about 5 o'clock in the after- noon and found to their surprise that the weather had cleared enough so that when they looked back they could see strong the electric beacon on the radio_tower, blinking at them. When Carl Petersen, who was communicating with Hanson from the base. heard from them that they were at their destina- tion he blinked good-night in Morse to_them with the light and shut it off. Two tents were set up, in one of which Deganahl and Vaughan slept, and in the other Hanson placed his many pieces of apparatus. There was not enough room when he had every- dogs. | thing in place for him to sleep if he wanted to. but as he had 24 hours of hourly observation ahead of him he did not worry about that. Once or twice between observations he tried to curl himself around a primus stove in the middle of the tent, but after nearly knocking over the batteries and other pieces of apparatus he gave it up. His things had been tested in a tent near the base before the trip was begun and many things changed so that operations would not be affected by the cold. Hanson found that frequently the re- flected signals from the heavy side layer, which traveled hundreds of miles be. fore reaching him, were more distinct than the direct signals, and often sig. nals were so blurred by fading from in- terference that they were almost un- recognizable. During this whole period he took os- cllograms and photographs of the queer things that were happening to the waves, and obtained about 150 which show the extraordinary variations to which short-wave signals are subject. As conditions here affect short waves which pass over the Antarctic between any parts of the world, the photographs may throw a good deal of light on many puzzling phenomena. Sunlight is believed to have a direct connection with many phenomena connected with the Kennelly-heavyside laver, and as this is a period of Winter darkness, he will now be able to compare conditions with those obtained as the sun returns and during the 24-hour day. BODIES OF RUM RUNNER SUSPECTS ARE FOUND Two Believed to Have Drowned With Liquor Cargo in Storm on Lake Erie. By the Associated Press. WINDSOR, Ontario, July 24—The bodies of two rum runners who are be- lieved to have drowned while attempt- ing to cross Lake Erie with liquor from Canada were recovered yesterday near Monroe, Mich. The bodies were identified as those of Harold Corniel, 35, of Saginaw, and Phillip Teachout, 35, of Pontiac. Ameri- can police believe their boat had been upset in the heavy seas last Friday night. A search of Teachout's pockets dis- closed Canadian customs clearance pa- pers for two cases of whisky and 200 bottles of beer. WRITESWOWN OBITUARY. BALTIMORE, July 24 (A).—With the knowledge that he had to enter Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment July 4. John H. Herrick of Troy, N. Y., who died Sunday at that institution, wrote his own obituary, in which he detailed his own career and traced his ancestry back to the year 1023. His niece, going through his effects here to find & key. discovered the obit- uary. Mr. Herrick’s body was taken to ‘Troy last night for burial. Deu:ol; He_a_t Kills Three. DETROIT, July 24 ().—Heat claimed the lives of three Detroit men yesterday and caused the prostration of several o'ihzn o :he ercury cumbed to a peak of 91 al Wherever his men have | CODLIDGE PLEASED WITH VIST HERE Ex-President, in Capital for Ceremony, Revels in Meet- ing Friends. (Continued From First Page.) on his long tramps and his fishing and | gunning expeditions and who is credit- ed with having been responsible more | than any one else for arousing Mr. | Coolidge’s interest. in the rod and reel and the shotgun, was assigned by Presi- | dent Hoover to personally serve his i{l.)rmu chlet during the Jatter's stay ere. Delighted to See Starling. Mr. Coolidge seemed to be delighted to see his old friend and former guard once more. It is needless to say that most of their conversation had to do with fish and rods and reels and fiies and guns and do; nd everything shat | goes with these two outdoor sports The was no demonstration awaiting the former President upon his arrival , in Washington. Besides Secretary Aker- son and Col. Starling, the only ®thers on the platform to extend greetings were Everett Sanders, who was his sec- Tetary during the past four years at the White House; Col. Le Roy Hodges, White House aide, and several newspa- per correspondents. Mr. Coolidge was standing on the platform in the vesti- bule of the sleeping car ready to alight as the train came to a stop. He said he had rested well in his compari- ment that he arose early to give him- self a good shave and be ready fo leave the train the moment it srrived. He indicated on the platform that he did not care fo linger there as he had not breakfasted “Mr. Coolidge left the station through the presidential entrance, traversing the path he had taken so ofien while Pres- ident and where he had received the ap- plause and cheers of crowds assembled { 1o see him as President. There was no cheering today. Few persons were aware iof his arrival at the station None seemed to recognize the former Presi- | den. | News Men on Hand. { _The only incident bordering on a | demonstration as a reminder of presi- | dential days was when Mr. Coolidge arrived outside the station to enter the White House automobile. There he was | confronted by the customary number of | news reel and news cameramen, most | of whom he had known for a long time. He, as was customary. went patfently through the ordeal while the battery of photographers took “shots” of the ex- | President The ex-President appeared to be in | excellent condition physically and look- ed considerably more rested than when he left Washington on March 4. He | wore today a sailor straw hat, inclined | ai_which might be described a jaunty | angle. He wore a single breasted blue serge suit and a vest; a turned down soft white collar and dark tie. As he alighted in front of the Willard Hotel he was greeted by Frank Hight, president of the Willard Co., who es- corted him to the suite on the third floor, occupled by Mr. and Mrs. Cool- | idge during the period he was Vice | President and during the first thre | months of his administration as Pre: | dent. It is also the suite occupied by | former Vice President and Mrs. Mar- |shall. The former President remarked that the rooms seemed natural when he entered them. He lost little time in sitting down to breakfast. Many Call by Telephone. Mr. Sanders and Col. Starling joined the former President in the meal. The telephone soon commenced ringing. ~ Calls included greetings from old friends and associates, most of whom were desirous of making ap- pointments with the former President during his brief stay. Mr. Saunders who acted in the capacity of secretary made few appointments. Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, chair- man of the Senate finance committes was one of the former President’s early callers and conferred with him for more than half an hour. Among others received by the ex- President were Alexander Legge. ap- pointed by President Hoover chairman of the Federal Farm Board; James C. White, former Boston newspaperman and for several years assistant to Wil- liam M. Butler, in the management of the Republican national committee, now vice president of a Chicago bank: former Secretary of State Kellogg. in Washington for the same purpose as Mr. Coolidge: C. C. McCord. former chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission; Secretary of Labor Davis. Col. Osmun’ Latrobe, assistant chief of cavalry, who was military aide during his last year in office; Chairman Mar- vin of ‘the Tarif Commission, Judge Orville Smith of Cleveland. Called “Mr. President.” 1t was interesting to note during Mr. Coolidge’s stay that it was difficult to get away trom the old order of things. | For instance, those who had been so I closely associated with him while he was_president. couldn't avoid address- ing him as “Mr. President.” Mr. Cool- idge smiled several times at being called “President,” but made no attempt to | do any correcting. Mr. Coolidge occupied a large easy chair near the window as he received callers. Most of the while he puffed slowly and calmly at a cigar which was held in a small white holder. He said he was enjoying himself immensely and that the private life so long looked for- ward to had brought no disappoint- ments. He regretted that Mrs. Coolidge could not accompany him. Her mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, is_critically ill in a Northamrton hospital. It was obvious that the former Presi- dent has lost none of the enthusiasm he developed for fishing while he was | President: in fact, his interest has in- creased. judging from his remarks. He has done considerable angling since leaving Washington. Leaves Tonight. | Mr. Coolidge contends that while one probably might catch more fish in other ways he preferred dry fly fish- ing. As another testimonial of White House courtesy, President Hoover as- signed the White House military and naval aide to personally escort Mr. Coolidge from his hotel to the White House for the proclamation ceremonies. ‘While there was no comment officially at the White House it was concluded that there was some little disappo.n: ment that the former President did not include an informal call at the White House during the morning. in his day's itinerary. It was Mr. Coolidge’s inten- tion to leave Washington tonight for Northampton, {3 YOUTHS ARE ARRESTED FOR ATTACK ON TEACHER By the Astociated Press. MONTICELLO, Ky. July 24. - Sherift G. P. Tate and a dozen heavily armed deputies returned to Monticello late today with three youths accused of an attack Monday on Miss Ruby Taylor, 19-year-old rural school teacher. Sheriff Tate reported that the posse was halted on a mountain trail by a group of 75 armed men who sought to take the youths from the officers, but allowed them to continue with therr captives after a show of force. Those arrested were Blueford Abbotf, 24, and his cousins, Otto, 16, and Ted Abbott, 20, brothers. The three youths, it is charged, broke up the ‘school session at Slick Rock, an isolated point in the Cumber- land Mountains: dispersed the pupils then attacked the teachar, and L 4