Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1929, Page 20

.S HUSTBULD - TOREAGH PARTY Britain’s Inability to Reduce Cruiser Strength Revealed in Discussions. BY DREW PEARSON. Anglo-American naval negotiations have now reached the stage where it is possible to summarize the chief re- sults of the past two months of the Hoover-Dawes-MacDonald ~ discussions. They are: 1. A naval conference will probably “be held some time this Winter. 2. It is expected that meeting place ‘will be London. 3. The conference will take the place of the regularly scheduled Capital Ship Conference set for 1931 and will take \Ig battleships and airplane carriers as well as. cruisers, destroyers and submarines, 4. It has become apparent that if the United States is to obtain parity with Great Britain, practically all of the 15-cruiser building program will have to be carried out and Mr. Hoover's hopes for naval economy will go glim- mering. ‘These points of progress were among the subjects discussed at the White House breakfast this week when all of the General Board of the Navy con- ferred with the President, Secretary of State Stimson, and Undersecretary Cotton. U. S. Will Have to Build. Most important among these points is the fact that Great Britain is not going to be able to greatly reduce her cruiser strength and the United States, therefore, unless she cares to sacrifice that much-discussed and long-demand- ed principle of parity, will have to build. ‘The reasons for this dilemma are: Pirst, the fact that the British cruiser fleet is now three times as great as the American. Second, the fact that the cruiser prohlem is not Anglo-American, but concerns to a greater extent, Britain, France and Italy, so that England can- not reduce her cruiser fleet unless the French and Italians limit theirs. Lastly, Great Britain with her far-flung Empire feels the need of a large number of cruisers to police her African, Asiatic and South Sea possessions. It has now become apparent that no matter what government holds the reins in London, whether it be Tory, Labor or Liberal, a navy large enough to police the empire will be insisted uvon. What the British admiralty is chiefly worrying about when it comes to cruiser reduction is the protection of the jugular vein of the empire through Gibralter and Suez to India and Australia. France Building Navy. Along this vital trade route, and within easy striking distance of the merchant ships which bring wheat, meat and wool to England, Britain for the past nine years has been watching a potentially dangerous armada taking shape. France has been building since 1920 six - 10,000-ton cruisers, three 7,800-ton cruisers, two alrplane car- riers, twenty-four flotilla leaders, nine- ty-one submarines and twelve sloops. This is a total of 164 ships, and the construction program to be completed by 1942 calls for 59 more. Even_ closer to the British trade route, Italy has authorized six 10,000~ ton cruisers, six 5,300-ton cruisers, one aircraft carrier, forty-six destroyers and thirty-one submarines. Her pro- gram will give her a total of 100 de- stroyers, which are among the fastest in the world. ‘The British admiralty is not worry- ing about the danger of war with the United ‘States across a 4,000-mile stretch of ocean, but the menace to British shipping in the much closer waters of the Mediterranean. Unless France and Italy reduce their construc- tion programs it seems impossible that the British cruiser needs can be ma- terially reduced, no matter how urgent the Hoover plea for naval economy. Must Police Colonies. Almost equally important to British m’xmy is the necessity policing the African _colonies, the of the squadrons in colonial waters for the sole purpose of dropping anchor from time to time in ports in order to re- mind the natives of the everpresent omnipotence of the Union Jack. To this end there are six cruisers along the China coast, seven in the South Pacific, two in South Africa and five | in the West Indies. ‘While there is no British - objection to granting cruiser parity to the United States, it has been emphasized that this parity must not weaken what the ad- miralty regards as its essential needs, zn‘: r:hn ;:‘uldll’:“ be omainedm:q an ierican g program, rather than by British reduction. At present the difference between the cruiser strength ‘of the two countries stands at a ratio of about 40 to 15.5. 1f the United States completes the 15 cruisers recently authorized by Con- gress, this ratio will be brought up to about 40 to 30. -Part of the remaining difference can be whittled down by tised fo sa can also be taken | care of under the “yardstick” by which Great Britain 1s o be allowed & -slight- ly greater humber.of cruisers,.in. view of the fact'that mogt of hers carry 6-1'7 inch guns, while most of the American | th 8-inth guns. | cruisers are i e can be reached While parity p. in this way, it seems there must be considerable bullding on the part o the United Bfates to at- . BRBENOVE S LAD TOPANTAES ARE Prosecutor Says Statement; Puts Theater Magnate “on the Spot.” By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, August 17.—After filing a formal information chanlm] Alexander Pantages, 54-year-old theater magnate, with a criminal attack on Eunice Pringle, 17-year-old dancer, District Av.mmeiwsumn Fitts today announced that Roy Keene, an execu- tive of the Pantages theater system, had been taken into custody as a mate- rial witness in an alleged attempt to bribe witnesses to altér théir testimony in the case. Fitts sald that Keene had made a statement that “puts the theater mag- nate right on the spot.” Keene was or- dered held in jail pending investiga- tion. He was named today by Fred ‘Wise, a witness at Pantages’ preliminary hearing. which closed yesterday, as the man Wise saw in Pantages’ private of- fice shortly after the alleged attack there on Miss gust 9. Wise sald Keen him from the room whither Wise had gone when he heard the girl scream. Keene was taken into custody shortly after Fitts had announced that two of the State’s principal witnesses during Pantages’ preliminary hunng' had filed signed statements ~with im that “certain parties” had attempted to bribe them to change. their testimony. They sald large stms of money had been offered. All the State’s witnesses in the case were ordered placed under guard today and Fitts declared he would “stand for no foolishness.” These included Miss Pringle ‘and her mother, Mrs. Irene Pringle; Fred Wise, W. L. Gordon and ‘W. C. Hale, Pantages was held for trial in Su- perior Court after his. hearing yester- v.. He is at liberty under $25,000 bail. His arraignment is set for 10 a.m. Monday, at which time he is to plead to two charges of criminally attacking Miss Pringle. It is expected the date for his trial will-be set-then. - - Miss Pringle alleges that when she called on the theater owner in a pri- vate office 'to get him to reinstate a dance act, he attacked her and tried to prevent her escape afterward.’ Physi- cians who examined the girl' substan- tiated her assertions. Pantages vigorously has denied the accusation and said he is the victim of & “frame-up.” U. S. MINISTER IN ITALY. John W. Garrett Reaches Naples for Mediterranean Tour. most certain that | CHICAGO SCHOOLS ADOPT WEEKLY RELIGIOUS HOUR Pupils to Be Excused From Secular Work for Regular Instruc tion by Churches. By the Associated Press. : CHICAGO, . August 17.—Chicago’s School Board today opened the way for the introduction. of week-day religious instruction in' connection with the pub- lic schools by ruling that public school puplls may be excused from school for 0 0 NAPLES, August 17 (#).—John W. Garrett, newly ' appointed American Ambassador to Italy, whose yacht is anchored. here in preparation for a Mediterranean tour, arrived in Naples today and was received by Homer M. Byington, American consul general, and officials of the port. Mr. Garrett said that he was hA&py to it the United States in Italy and F“ to continue successfully the making even more cordial the ions between the United States and Italy. E Don’t Miss This Special Mon., Tues., Wed. Regular $5 Examination Free by Dr. Foright To “C” Right “C” Foright Unbreakable Toric Far or = Shell Frame Near Vision. =~ Glasses NEW LOCATION FORIGHT Optical Co., Inc. 916-918 “G” St. N.W. Mather Building It scrapping some of the older British ves- sels, three of which are already adver- ADVERTISENENTS RECEIVED HERE: B ol Hifloro . 13.95 - Luckett’s Pharmacy 12th and Md. 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UNIVERSITY, Va, August 17.—The third.session of the Institute of Public Affairs came to a close today at the University of Virginia, Officlals an- nounced that the average attendance évening publi¢ m« Members attended from 34 States, the District of Columbis; Porto Rico, the Philippine Islands and from eight for- eign countries. ¢ Prank Tannenbaum, nationally known penologist of the Brockings Institution, speaking today before the closing ses- sfon’ of the Jaw-enforcement round ta. ble, declared American prisons fal completely in their duty to return pris- oners to soclety as better men. He advocated turning the prisoner over to representatives of - the Depart- ments of Education and Health, with the possible assistance of the Depart- for the round tables, open forums and | ment of Labor. NACHMAN -\ BYLLESBY EXTENDS UTILITY HOLDINGS Nine Companies in Kentucky and | ‘West Virginia Are Taken Over by Chicagoan. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, August 17.—Extension of the public utility holdings of the Byllesby interests of Chicago was an- Officials of the Eastern Kéntucky Utilitles Co., a subsidiary of the Pub- lic Service Corporation of Chicago, re- ported the sale. The nine properties, it was believed, will be under the con- trol of the Standard Gas & Electric Corporation, the largest Byllesby con- cern. ‘The companies purchased were th> Eastern Kentucky Utilities Co., Preston- burg Gas Co., Paintville Gas & Water Co., Salyersville Gas, Electric & Ice Co., West' Liberty Electric & Gas Co., Louisa Light & Power Co., Crystal Ice & Cold Storage Co. and Kenova Ice nounced today with the purchase of | Co nine power, light, gas, ice and water g‘m‘pefl.la in Kentucky and West Vir- nia. Several properties of the Federal Public Service Corporation were in- cluded in the transaction. O 0 s No Extra Charge YOUR OLD FURNITURE—TRADE IT IN FOR NEW! $30.00 Allowance for Your Old Suite Regardless of Condition . 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