Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1929, Page 4

PREMTERLIELY T TALK TOMORRON MacDonald Indicates He May Outline Navai Negotia- tion Program. By Radie to The Star. LONDON, September 14—There is every possibility of the silence of the British government regarding naval negotiations being appropriately broken by Prime Minster MacDonald, The Star was informed tonight. The premier has had the question of the advisability of making a statement, or at least au- thorizing an official announcement on the matter, under consideration for l some time and today he decided thml a statement on the prog‘r;‘:lsa that the negotiations had made should be made on_Monday. So far the progress of the conversa- tions has been kept a secret. Agree- ments have been achleved between Prime Minister MacDonald and Presi- dent Hoover on so large a proportion of the points that any suggestion of the collapse of the conversations is now regarded as being out of the question. May Extend 1vitation. It is now merely a question of the tonnage agreement having been reached in respect to the classes of ships, and it is felt that a compromise can be ar- ranged which will enable the two coun- tries to formulate an agreement on which they can invite the other inter- ested powers into a conference in the near future. Suggestions are now being made in well informed quarters that the winding up of the cruiser snarl will not be by any means the only question that Presi- dent Hoover and Prime Minister Mac- Donald will discuss. One problem that will be definitely dwelt upon, undoubtedly, will be the reduction of abolished. Here Great Britain and ‘America are almost already in accord, and the conversations will most likely deal with some plan to get the smaller navies to agree to see eyve to eye with Great Britain and America. Wasteful Fallacy. Monster battleships will also occupy the attention of the principal negoti- ators, for they are the chief cause of the whole financial burden, and have been calld & stupendously wasteful lacy. xu’r?u? ‘widest and most promising out- look falls to the political part in the coming discussions in Washington, for it is certain that the troublesome ques- tion of the “freedom of the seas” will be scanned with the Kellogg pact in ckground. m;t '1: lfil!fl'&d that Prime Minister MacDonald plans to announce the dis- mantling of paval bases in Bermuda and Jamalca. That Prime Minister MacDonald is being criticized for entering precipitate- America Group frem the Fisher, Marion Meigs, Frances Brantley, Following completion of the Summer schedule in athletics at the Young ‘Women's Christian Association, plans were announced yesterday for the Au- tumn and Winter. Increased interest | is_being taken in the opportunities | offered by the health education division | of the “Y. W.” which is headed by Mrs. Wilson Compton as chairman and Miss Marion L. Melgs, secretary. Miss Anna Van Buskirk, who was| with the health education division lmi year, remains for the coming Winter, Dorothy Latham and Helen Jacobs. and, in addition, there will be two new specialists, Miss Marion~ W. Hunt and Miss Dorothy Latham, added to the di- vision to assist in the enlarged program. in the gymnasium and swimming pools. The season will open October 7. Registration in all courses and:classes will open_tomorrow at the health edu- cation office, administration bullding, | Seventeenth and K streets. .In the gymnasium the courses offered d Fundamental gymnastics .and games, th education department demonstrates Danish exercise. Left to right: Marien Hunt, Martha r —=8tar Staff Photo. including a special reducing class with dlet suggestions; the gym and swim course for both beginners and advanced students, individual gymnastics, chil- dren’'s classes, and dancing, clog and tap dancing, natural dancing and so- cial dancing—all will be taught to both beginners and those more advanced, with classes announced at hours con- venlent to all. N Bowling alleys are open daily to men as well as women and golf and fencing lessons will be organized upon request. NAVAL VIEWS OF 3 NATIONS UNKNOWN | Principal Question Concerns| Co-operation of France, Italy and Japan. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The progress towards the reduction of armament being made IV the United States and Great Britain is so substan- 1y into & naval agreement wit l};\d neglecting vital British interests was stated by the Evening Standard today, This paper comments: “Dur= ing the three months of intensive prep- aration he has probably given more thought to this problem than did Bald- win during the whole period of his term. Time alone will show the ex- tent of his concessions, but at the pres- ent stage carping criticlsm is un- fair.” The Sunday newspapers will echo the enthusiastic optimism of the daily press. “Henceforth, the covert rivalry between the two nations will be replaced by every co-operation. By this act some- thing for e has been achieved, which' is momentous in the history of the new world,” says the Sunday Times. Referring to the coming meeting of Prime_Minister MacDonald and Presi- dent Hoover, the Observer says tomor- Yow: “The occasion of their meeting is likely long to be remembered, for it ‘will begin to be incalculably important in the process of disarmament through- out the world.” The Sunday Dispatch says, “It will be the beginning and not the end.” TWO YOUTHS HELD IN CHURCH ROBBERY Collection Receipts, Totaling $100, | Discovered Stolen From Christ " Lutheran Church. Two colored youths are being held at the second precinct in connection with a burglary of the Christ Luthern Church sometime between Wednesday and last night, when the theft of $100, 1ast Sunday’s collection, was discovered by the pastor, Rev. John F. Wenchel. . The money was taken from a strong box which was broken open. A safe in the same room bore evidences of having with, but the robbers ‘were unal reak into it. Entrance was obtained into the church, which is located at New Jersey avenue and Morgan street, by jimmying a side window. JUDGE WARWICK NAMED TO BAR GROUP COUNCIL Judge W. W. Warwick, chief counsel of the United States Employes’ Com- pensation Commission, was elected to ‘membership of the executive council of the PFederal Bar Association at & &pe- cial meeting of the council at its head- quarters in the National Press Building yesterday afternoon. Judge Warwick, formerly controller of the Treasury, has long been inter- ested in the activities of Government and has a wide acquaintance in circles. He is a member of the Ohio State bar. Edgar H. Bondurant of the Post Office Department and a member of the Dis- trict bar, and Thomas J. Farrar, secre- tary to Senator Pine of Oklahoma, also were elected to membership in the as- sociation. FEDERAL PROBE ORDERED Indian Woman Is Slain—Was ‘Witness in Liquor Case. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., September 14 (A).—A Government investigation of the death of Mrs. Sadie Webster, 21- year-old Indian, who was to have been & material witness in cases lnvolvmg al- Jeged cons; y to violate the prohibi- tion law in Pottawatomie County, has ‘been ordered, it was learned here today. Mrs. Webster was shot to death Srhursdsy near Hoover, Okla, She was at the home of Pete Kennedy, 27 years old, who told county officers of Potta- wal County that she shot herself. . Pete Weaver, 29; Alma Chap- , 33, and Berdina Bone, 22, have Vo2 unahe to b tial that the principal question now is how much of the same it of co- operation will contaglously affect Prance, Italy and Japan at the forth- coming naval conference. An’::;lu and, Oreall B“r‘lupu:ln l:l;: reac) an agreemen ciple. Each government knows what the o'.gn wants and that neither navy is ari against the other, But a reduction downward on the part of both may mean less sacrifice for the United States than for the British because as the size of the two largest navies is dim- inished they come closer to the naval wer of France, Italy and Japan un- jess these three powers make corre- sponding reductions. Much to Be Settled, ‘Taking a leaf out of the book of ex- perience President Hoover and Premier MacDonald have not reached an agree- ment on detail partly because there are many eontingent questions to be settled and partly because it would be ill-ad- vised to lay before the other powers in advance of the conference an agreement between Great Britain and the United States which might aj Italy and Japan as a e-if Eni T S T negotiate. e las con= ference friction arose because some of the delegates from countries other than the United States felt that they had been invited to a conference in whick everything had been cut and dried in advance. The main object of the naval con= ference is to accomplish a curtailment of naval competition. It cannot pro- vide a permanent measure of future armament because the value of weapons of warfare is not measured in tons but in the effectiveness of inven- tions and improvements, in gunfire and speed of craft as well as armor. The use of the airplane and the dirigible as well as'the further use of the sub- marine makes it a much different af- falr today to say what equality as be- tween Great Britain and the United Stat with the as conference of 1921 when the principal discussion was about battleships and no o eemenlht could be reached on aux- craft., Visit Conference Setting. It begins to appear also that the visit of the British Premier to the White negotiation at all but will be merely the setting of the stage for the naval con- ference to follow. It is crystallize sentiment in both countries on the importance of reduc! arma- ment and it is hoped that the incident will focus the attention of the public in France, Italy and Japan on the signifi cance which the United States and Great Britain attach to the whole sub- Ject., Premier MacDonald is coming to the United States largely as a gesture of friendliness and co-operation because the work of developing a yardstick of naval strength has been worked out the naval experts in consultation wi the President here and by numerous exchanges with Ambassador Dawes and Premier MacDonald ot Tioover TR Gerive smkopgis oover may ve benefit here as his mmmmwmnm by reaches out for a stronger hold on public opinion. (Copyright, 1920.) Pttt Sl RECHABITES HIGH TENT MEETS HERE SEPT. 24 Local Organizations Plan Recep- tion for Delegates to 77th Annual Loyal Tent, No. taken into custody and held at qusstioning by the A few dags ago Pe Jeged that a concerted effort was bejng g:‘d: to intimidate witnesses in the al- prohibition conspiracy cases. Playground Adopts Spanish Game. NEW YOREK, September 14 (N.AN.A). -Tambourino-has come to. the Hudson 308, will open house for the delegates thy S Loyal, will hold concluding day of the in of arrange- . - Other the convention. ‘The three tents of District, No, 2; On- ward, No. 1021, and it ‘reception for the visitors .the convention. ments for the sessions headed by Porter C. Fox, chairman, and John R.| Tempers. are M. Louise Qurand, Mrs | to | provided that, in view of House will not take on the nature of s | ference to | were Senator SENATE LEADERS VOICE APPROVAL OF NAVAL PARLEY (Continued From First Page.) that they take part in the proposed conference. C | France and Italy were given parity in the matter of capital ships and air- | craft carriers in the naval limitation | treaty of Washington. Whether Prance | would take kindly to a proposal that | Italy be given parity with her in sub- marines, cruisers and other auxiliary craft remains to be seen. Britain has taken a leading part in the present negotiations for a naval conference, with the United States equally interested. Premier MacDonald and the Labor party which he repre- sents have been wedded to the idea of naval limitation. It seems, therefore, entirely natural that they should be desirous of holding the naval conference in London. So far no official announce- ment has been made by either govern- ment as to the probable place for the | eonference, although unofficially it has | been reported that the conference prob- ably would be held in London. This brings up the question whether France and Italy would acquiesce in the selection of London for the con- ference. International conferences in Europe have assumed a faculty of seeking neutral ground—The Hague or Geneva, for example. When the Euro- pean powers came to the' Uriited: States in 1921 for the naval conference, the United States was looked ‘'upon.as de- cidedly neutral territory, upon which the powers of Europe col ‘well” nfeet Yot a discussion of international ques- tions. Washington, doubtless, would ladly welcome an international con- ’erence in December if it was decided to bring it here. How Treaty Functions. It has been expected that s naval conference would be held in 1931, since the Washington naval limitation treats possible tech. nical and secientific developments and the desirability therefor of holding an- other conference, the United States should arrange for the convening of all the contracting parties eight years after the treaty should go into effect. The ‘Wash! treaty provides that it shall remain in force until December 31, 1936, and n case none of the contracting arties shall have given notice of its tention to terminate the treaty, it shall remain in force until the expira- tion of two years from the date wlien one of the contracting parties shall have otice. At the time of the Washington con- ference, David Lioyd George was prime minister in England. He was listed as s member of the British delegation, but did not come to_ Wi for the conference. The British delegation was headed by Balfour. Briand, now e minister of Prance, was at the time of the Washington conference, minister of foreign affairs of France. Already there is surmise hcre as to the probable personnel of the delega- tion of the United States to the pro- jected naval conference. The Ameri- can delegation to the Washington con- had four members. It was lead by Charles Evans Hughes, tien Sec- retary of State, and its other members Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee; Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, and Elthu Root, former Secretary of sState. Both the Senators are now dead. Leading Vote for Stimson. Secretary Stimson, doubtless, would head the American delegation at the new conference. If it is held abroad, and i€ it be held in Ion- don, it may be expected thot Gen. Charles G. Dawes, the AmericaL Am- bassador there, will be a delegate. Gen. e sponsored the looking to the call of CARMEN REBUKE FOSTER FOR ACT National Association Backs Mahon in Trying to End New Orleans Strike. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, Wash,, September 14.— Upholding the efforts of W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated Asso- ciation of Street Car and Electric Rail- way Employes, to obtain a settlement of the New Orleans street car strike, delegates to the annual convention of the organization today delivered a re- buke to J. Foster, president of the New Orleans District Labor Council, for his criticism of Mahon. * Foster yesterday telegraphed asking the convention to condemn the action of Mahon in approving the compromise suggested by officials of the American Feeration of Labor for ending the strike. Replying to Foster the conven- tion said “the delegates resent your unwarranted crit! " - Mahon, when he received details of the posed settiement, sald he felt definite assurance that all ° strikers would. be re-employed must be. given before it would be acceptable. The telegram dispaiched by the con» vention said: “Qur delegates in convention assem bled unanimously resent your unwar- ranted criticlsm and Tegret you have not sought the facts as to President Mahon's position before rushing into or:ondemnuhn that is wholly uncalled or.” < Foster's message called on’the con- vention “to condemn the action of your international president, W. D. Mahoh, for his approval of the tentative agree- ment * * * which would have given the corporation the privilege of eventually destroying division 194 and union labor in general in the city.” The telegram was signed by many other labor leadefs in New Orleans. |CAPT. WHITING BECOMES CHIEF OF AIR SQUADRON Orders Change Duti of First Naval Flyer—Brig. Gen. Lee Goes to Parris Island. Capt. Kenneth Whiting, one of the first naval officers to fly, was ordered detached from the aircraft squadrons of the battle fleet yesterday to become chief of staff of the aircraft squadrons, battle fleet. Brig. Gen. Harry Lee, who commanded the Quantico Post until Maj. Gen. ‘Fmedley D. Butler took over the job, will be detached on October 1 and go to the Marine Barr , Parris Island, 8. C., where he will become the commanding general. . Whiting, to escape from a When an , . Capt. prove the :-mm!uy of disabled submarine, was shot out of one of the undersea craft with the aid of a torpedo tube. the original naval limitation confer- ence in Washington in 1921. Seuator the Democra ler of & member ot both the relations committee and of the naval affairs committee. Mr. Hi who headed the delegation at the ington conference, is, of course, still available and would be an assct to the delegation, as also would M. should either of them be selected i Electric Fixtures Newest Styles—Low Prices RF7 3 BRANCER'S fore! 77, Hechinger Always Saves You Money on Your Building Needs Lumber fllmbin‘ & Millwork Doors & Sash Fifth and Florida Ave. N B, Brightwood 5921 Georgia Avenie N.W. POLICE START MOST OF CASES, | WHALEN RETORT TO DRY CHIEF Head of New York’s Force Charges-Breakdown of Federal Machinery. Calls Letters Political and Advises Liquor Be Stopped at Border._ Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, ber 14.+~The ex- change of billets-doux between Police Commissioner Grover A. Whalen and Maurice Campbell, dry administrator of New York, which has relieved the ennui {of life in these parts, was further en- livened today, when Mr. Whalen con- tributed anqther letter to the archives of their controversy on whether the police or the Federal authorities should proceed against speakeasies. The commissioner, with a touch of paperty, observed that the palice have initiated 93 per cent of the g:uucunm placed before Federal officials. Anent a recent letter from Mr. Camp- bell, to which that of today was a rep! Mr. Whalen commented that his c principal in the controversy was e gaged in writing political missives. Mr. Campbell, some days ago, took occasion to_joform the commissioner that the police were turning their backs on speakeasies. Suggests Misunderstanding. Mr. Whalen wrote today as follows: “You evidently did not understand | my communication of August 28, or you would not have troubled writing ‘me again on the same subject on Septem- ber 3. May I reiterate the present policy of the police department which will be continued: “A—A vigorous enforcement of ail penal statutes without discrimination; “B—A continued and determined ef- fort on the part of the police to wipe oui all speakeasies selling poisoned liquor, harboring disorderly persons, hangouts of criminals and every crime- breeding drive; “C—Continued co-operstion will be extended to the Federal agencies in the enforcement of the eighteenth amend- ment; “D'—Whenever, in the course of your investigations, you find a violation of section 1530 of the penal laws (State ublic nuisance act) and you file Paformation with the district attorn every rouce t-;% "n'lfl ble at EE dm posal in the e t! of such an formation through the magistrates courts. “The complete breakdown of the pro- hibition machinery in this city is evi- denced in the fact that 93 per cent of all violations of the Federal prohibition law brought before the Federal com- missioners in the Southern and Eastern distriets of Nl:w Yfi)rk are proceedings initiated by the police. “After all, why spend time writing me political letters when you could set- tle the controversy by stopping at the border the illegal transportation of liquor which makes the speakeasies profitable.” “Ask Governor,” He Says. Asked whether Gov. Roosevelt was incensed at his attitude on the question of enforcing prohibition by going after Kkeasies through the Federal, rather g-n Jocal agencies, Mr. Whalen snap- ped: Why not ask the governor? capal ble of answering such question: He declined to comment on the sug- stion of Bishop James Cannon, jr., of §ireinia. that impeachment proceedings be instituted against him and Attorney Joab H. Banton for fallure to GEN. LEE IS ASSIGNED TO PARRIS ISLE POST Succeeds Col. Snyder as Command- ant of South Carolina Marine Depot. By the Assoclated Press. Brig. Gen. Harry Lee yesterday was assigned as commandant of the Marine Depot at Parris Island, 8. C., effective October 1, succeeding Col. H. C. Snyder, who is retiring at his own request. Gen. Lee at present is second in com- mand at Quantico, Va. Col. E. T. Prye, who is now temporarily in command at Parris Island, will remain under Gen. Lee as chief of staff. THE HOMER L. 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Pifteen hundred insurance delegates from widely scattered sections of the United States are expected to come to ‘Washington to attend the fortieth an- nual convention of the National Asso- clation of Life Underwriters, which will be called into session at the Mayflower Hotel September 25 for a three-day meeting. ‘This convention, it is announced, will nalize the passing of the $100,000,- 000,000 mark of insurance in force, and the theme of the meeting will be “The Second Hundred Billion.” Roger B. Hull, managing director of the National Association of Life Under- writers, came here last week to arrange for the meeting with the local commit- tee. Edward 8. Brashears is chairman of the convention committee; Harold K| Krafft, segretary, and Russell P. PFree- man, treasurer. Chairmen of the various subcommit- tees assisting in plans for the conven- tion follow: John Dolph, finance; Paul D. Sleeper, publicity; A. L. Baldwin, hotel reservations: Eugene G. Adams, entertainment; Arthur W. Defenderfer, reception: H. Lawrence Choate, regis- i Earl D. Krewson, banks and Frank R. Strunk, transporta- H. R. Bryarly, open session; G. Lea Stabler, golf; John L. nearby associations; J. D. Fulton Harris, blind underwrif H. O. McLean, attendance; A. D. C; penter, special guests; Thomas Crowley, program. The officers of the District of Col bia Life Underwriters’ Association are Harold D. Krafft, president; H. Cochran Fisher, vice president; G. Lea Stabler, second vice president; Alton G. Grin- nel], secretary, and George E. Farquhar, | treasurer. you will, from your know- KITT COMPANY Something” Sends It Home | R. - RIVAL EXCHANGES NEAR OPEN WAR List of Sfocks to Be Written on New Chicago Board Made Public. ting of nearly 250 companies, ed the earlier announce- ment that the board would list any issue regardless of whether the stock :lrnd‘ ly was traded on some other mar- et. Plight of Joint Members. Beyond the keen public interest in Oleagos Two.great trading marts, 10¢ cago’s two gread lor the securities trade here, was the inter- est in the plight of 73 joint members of the two exchanges. Until now it has been the rule of a 00d, ,its ent, departed ‘Washington. Not Taking Orders. But the announcement brought a return salvo from the Board of Trade pro t, 8. P, Arnot: “We do not intend to allow any organization to tell our members what they may or may not do,” he said. “Should ary other exchange adopt a rule limiting activities of our members, officers of the board will deem it their duty to recommend a rule denying the right of its members to belong to such an organization.” 13 joint members faced a pros- pect of choosing which board they shall trade upon and ultimately, per- haps, relinquishing one of their mem- berships. g e Bootblacks From 0ld Days. 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