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4 a¥ MANGION IS READY MacDonald’s Friend THE VISIT PARELLELS STAR, WASHINGTON, « D.- €., FRIDAY., OC1TOBER 4. 1929, TO MARK ARRIVAL e e s e e T e e et e el “Stown b st sacbowaL| ACDONALDSRE s, MACDONALD'SCALL FOR MACDONALDS Little Extra Work Necessary to Prepare White House for Visitors. The White House, within whose por- ls more distinguished persons have en received than in any other build- ing in America, is all in readiness for the arrival of J. Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter Ishbel. Ot course, this historic home of Amer- fcan Presidents is always in readiness for just such an occasion, but the Brit- ish premier’s visit has called for a cer- tain amount of dolling up. Touches have been given here and there through- out the building and add to the general attractiveness, such as the placing of | extra palms and vases of cut flowers and a slight rearranging of furniture. This has been specially true regarding the rooms to be used by Mr. Mac- Donald and his daughter during their tay at the White House. ® Also out of respect for this* great oceasion a new American flag has been placed on the staff at the top of the White House to replace the somewhat storm-stained and wind-shattered one hich has been flying since the Hoover inauguration. ‘Will Make Call. " Prime Minister MacDonald and his- daughter, although they are to arrive in Washington this afternoon, will not take up their temporary residence at the, White House until tomorrow afternoon. But they will come in conformily with official etiquette to call at the 3 House two hours after their arrival in the Capital for a visit to pay formally their 1espects and to exchange felicita- tions, They are due to arrive for this formality at 6 o'clock this afternoon. The premier and Mr. Hoover will not at- tempt to chat in an intimate manner on this occasion. They will wait until after formalities have been dispensed with, Their opportunities for a long serious conversation will present themselves afterwards. It was the purpos of talk- ing first hand with Mr. Hoover that prompted Mr. MacDonald to make this long journey across the ocean, ‘which distance he expects to lessen as a result of his White House visit. Mr. Hoover is just as anxious as his visitor to be- come better acquainted and to talk over the things that are uupermost in their | mings. Some of Mr. Hoover's intimates doubt very much if the subject of naval dis- armament will occupy the greater part of the chats. 4 It is known that both the President and his visitor are anxious to discuss ths full category of subjects bearing upon Anglo-American _relationships. Therefore, there is every reason to know that Mr, Hoover is going to see to it that he has Mr. MacDonald to himself most of the time during his visit and that they will b> afforded the opportunity to confer without inter- ruptions. ‘Will Go to Camp. In this connection the President is hoping that the scene of the major portion of these talks will be at his camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The President considers his retreat on the Rapidan River as an ideal place for a confidential talk with his visitor. However, the President has not defi- nitely decided upon this outing. The rains of this morning discouraged him considerably, although reports from the camp later were to the effect that the dirt road leading from the main high- way to the camp itself is not in bad condition. It will not be until tomor- row morning that the President will make his decision. If he goes, it prob- ably will be about 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and he will be accompanied by less than three or four guests other than the prime minister. If the President and the premier go to the mountains over the week end ! they will not return to the White House until before noon Monday. Mr. MacDonald's formal visit at the White House this afternoon will con- form with visits made by Queen Marie of Rumania and Lord Whittendon, go ernor general of Canada, and Mac- kenzie King, the prime minister of Canada. Prince Incognito. ‘When the Prince of Wales was a guest at luncheon at the White House several years ago he came incognito, so to speak, and the occasion of his short stay was void of some of the formalities that will mark the call this afternoon of the prime minister. ‘When the latter and his daughter ar- rive at the White House they will be re- ceived at the door by Col. Hodges and Capt. Buchanan, the military and naval aldes, respectively, of the President. One of the aides will escort the prime HERMAN E. WILLS. —Star Staff Photo. LABOR T0 AWAT VIIT BY PREMIER Friend of MacDonald Expects Mirister Will Attend To- ronto Meeting. Leaders of organized labor in Wash- ington expcct that Premier MacDonald will visit with the executive council of the American Federation of Labor at its annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, be- fore returning to London. One of those sharing this opinion is Herman E. Wills, an energetic man ol 82 years, who knows the British prime minister personally and regards him highly. Mr. Wills for several years was the national legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, and affiliated organizations. He first met Ramsay MacDonald in London when the distinguished visitor was merely a Labor member of Parliament. Torceful and Honest. “He impressed me then,” Mr. Wills said today, "as forceful, liberal and en- tirely honest. He was among a group at tea on the terrace of the House of Parliament and to me stood out from his feliows. “I do not believe there is any of the old-world-diplomacy ocracy about him.” In deference wishes, leaders of organized labor will not approach him during his visit with President Hoover, Mr. Wills said. It has been said on behalf of the visiting leader that he prefers to give the greater part of his time to the chief purpose of his visit. Mr. Wills, now chairman of a special committee of the publication of the Rairoad Workers of America, believes this purpose will be fulfilled. Sure of Success. “I am sure that he and President Hoover will get together in the cause of world peace,” he said. “After all, their discussion is only preliminary to a disarmament conference among the great powers. And I don't think the United States will get any the worse of the bargain,” he added positively. Lacking definite information about Mr. MacDonald's plans, Mr. Wills e: pressed hope that his information is correct that he will call on William Green, president of the A. F. of L.. and other leaders at Toronto after he leaves Washington. Mr. and Mrs, Wills reside at 1426 Crittenden street. 21 PERSONS HURT IN WRECKED TRAIN One in Serious Condition Due to an Accident Caused by Broken Rail. By the Associated Press. STANFORD, Ky., October 4 —Twenty- one persons were injured, one seriously, in a train wreck on the Louisville & Nashyille Railroad at Cedar Creek Hill, eight miles from here, early today. The wreck was caused by a broken minister and Sir Esme Howard, the British_Ambassador, to the blue room, where President Hoover will be waiting ' alone to receive them. Miss Ishbel and Lady Howard will be escorted to the green room, which adjoins the blue room. After greeting and brisk con- versation, the President will personally accompany his visitor to the green room, ‘where Miss MacDonald and Lady Howard will be presented to him and a moment or 80 later the group will pass on to the red room, where Mrs. Hoover will be await- ing them. After about a quarter of an hour the visitors will withdraw and re- turn to the British embassy. While house guests at the White House their individaul suites will con- sist of virtually all the rooms on the north side of the second floor of the ‘White House. ‘What is expected to be the crowning point of the MacDonalds' stay at the White House will be the state dinner to be given in their honor Monday night., Brilliant Affair. ‘This brilliant affair, which over- shadows any other social function to be given in Washington during the com- ing season, will be held in the state dining room. Between 80 and 90 per- sons have been invited. There probably would have been more, but thes ize of the room made that impossible. ‘The table on this occasion will be arranged in the form of a semi-circle, in the cen- ter position of which will be seated the President and on the opposite side will be seated Mrs. Hoover. ‘The mat- ter of arranging the other seats of prominence have not yet been decided upon, but inasmuch as the premier has notified the State Department his daughter is not to be treated in an official capacity it is quite likely the honor of sitting on the President’s right hand will fall to Lady Howard. 1t has not been determined who will sit on the President’s left. The Presi- dent and Mrs. Hoover have selected their guests for this official dinner from ihe high-ranking officials and Army and Navy, several Senators and Rep- resentatives and a few of the diplo- matic corps, it is understood, but very few private citizens and personal friends have been asked. The dinner itself is expected to last two hours, after which the President and Mrs. Hoover will lead the company into the east room, where there wil ‘be music. s g b ‘Where They All Fail. *“Most folks is prepared for anything,” good Baines in the Ameri- can Magazine, “till it commences to rain and then they’s a leak in the roof.” —_— Apply It to Yourself, From the American Magazine. We often sgy that we can “talk people out of it.” That phrase is true to the facts and truer yet when applied to our inner conversation with our- r | rail, which was shattered by the train. Five cars left the track and were drag- ged 250 yards. One of them struck a bridge abutment, and all broke away from the engine and turned over. The abutment saved the cars from a plunge into Cedar Creek. Russell Thompson, Louisville, conductor, was the most seri- | ously injured, being hurt on the back, side, head and legs. He has a chance to recover, however, physicians re- ported. Among others injured, most of whom were from Kentucky, was Mrs. Emma Levesay, Jonesville, Va. Drs. E. J. Brown and W. B. Cunning- ham of Stanford, and Dr. M. N. Phil- lips of Crab Orchard, Ky., who treatea the injured, reported that they were bruised painfully about the body, head and limbs, but that none was seriously hurt except Thompson. Eight employes of a printing concern at Guilford, England, recently com- pleted 50 years’ service in the plant. Informality Note Marks Invitations To Embassy Event The Right Hon. Sir Esme Howard, Ambassador of Great Britain, and Lady Isabella How- ard have poured oil on the trou- bled water of Washington society relative to the extreme form and ceremony with which the Right Hon. James Ramsay MacDcnald, prime minister of Great Britain, and his daughter, Miss Ishbel MacDonald, are to be treated on their present visit to the Capi- tal by issuing quite informal looking invitations for the re- ception to follow the embassy dinner Tuesday night. Some of the officials and mem- bers of society receiving the usual cards on which Ambassador and Lady Isabella issued all their in- vitations, thought perhaps the semi-royal stock especially gotten up for the occasion, had run out, and that they had come in for a “left over.” Not so. Each invitation is on the rather small white card bearing the British seal at the top, with the name of the Ambassador and Lady Isabella Howard engraved, and the name of the invited guests written in with a decided degree of informality. The invitations carry out the great informality ‘which obtains in the diplomatic corps, generally speaking, and the once engraved cards bearing the in- signia of the country, has in many cases given way to printed invitations, while not always the best scribe in the embassy or le- is called upon to do the | MacDonald-Hoover 1921 ARMS PARLEY Confer- ence Called One of Great- " est Events in History.. BY MARK SULLIVAN. The subject which Prime Minister i Ramsay MacDonald and President | Hoover will discuss will be the latest and very novel phase of what has been the chief concern of great nations since nations existed, To say the coming! conversation will be unique would not be quite eccurate, but its only parallel {in all history was the analogous con- ference for naval reduction which took place in Washington eight years ago. If one were painting the background of the coming drama, one would begin with a vast perspective of the fighting ships of all time, lengthening backward through the caravels of Spain to the triremes of Tyre. To give the key to the continuity of which this is the latest act, one would say that always there has been one nation holding primacy on the seas. Always that po- sition has been the most prized posses- sion of the nation holding it and the most envied by other nations. The long and colorful succession of nations | that have held primacy on the sea, | each losing it in turn to anothe | | included Tyre, Ve ice, Portugal, Spain, Holland, France and Britain. Britain, after holding her primacy | for about a century and a half, was | challenged by German Primacy on | Ithe sea was the “place in the ‘sun” | which the Kaiser coveied. It was, dra- | matically, on the 1st day of Janudry, 1900, that the Kaiser grandiosely an- nounced his intention to build a navy cqual to his army, which would enable the German empire “to win the place | which it has not yet attained.” Ger- many, coveting the place, tried to take it away from Great Britain. Germany failed. but the war so weakened Britain | { that both contenders saw the prize fall | | to an innocent and uncovelous, even a | | reluctant bystander. Step of Scif-Denial in 1921, At the end of the great war, by every rule of logic and every precedent of history, the United States was destined to have dominance on the sea. America | had become much the richest and most | powerful nation in the world. Infallibly, | naval supremacy would have come (o America as an incident of its economic suprem In 1916 President Wood- row Wilson, pushed by the logic of events rather than by personal or na- tional vainglory, announced in a speech must_have | ¥ comparably the greatest navy” in| the world. Thereupon we actually started on the | program of naval construction which would have given us the leadership on | the sea that would correspond with our | position in the world. Then, in 1921, we ‘u,ok a step of denial unparelleled | in all history, The one man m | sponsible than any other was Senator | fto Mr. MacDonald’s| Borah. President Haraing had a vague | af ation toward calling a conference i naval limitation: but Harding" | easygoing temperament and procrasti { nating habit of mind would hardly have | arrived at decisive action. Borah, | an amendment to the naval appropria- | tion bill of 1921, forced the calling of i the conference. At the opening of the conference in | November, ~ 1921, Secretary of _State | Charles E. Hughes made probably the most sensational and certainly the most celf-denying proposal ever made in be half of any nation that had supreme sea power within its easy grasp. Mr. | Hughes proposed in effect, and the con- terence agreed, that naval supremacy should no longer be held by any one nation, but that it should be, So to | speak, “trusted” in a mutual agreement | with America and Great Britain having equal shares, and the other nations ap- propriately lesser share: | asp! | for { e . mainly battleships, | nage unlimited. In 1927, in a prolonged conference at Geneva, President Cool- {idge asked Great Britain to agree tol parity and limitation of cruisers. That conference failed, for reasons that are to this day a matter of acute contro-| versy. When Mr. Hoover became Presi- dent last March as one of his first im- | portant acts he approached the British with a proposal for understanding | looking to parity, reduction and limi- tation of cruisers and all other seat power. Understanding Reached. From March until this very morning j the carrying on of this negotiation with Great Britain has been the one among many burdens upon which President Hoover's mind has been most continu- ously focused. His progress was favored Ly the fortunate fact that there had come into power in Great Britain a prime minister as sympathetic to such a proposal as Mr. Hoover himself. Through exchange of countless mes- sages, by infinite patience with intri- cate details of relative naval potency, substantial understanding was reached and _annouhced four weeks ago. Mr. MacDonald’s visit is to complete the details of understanding so far as they can properly be completed in advance of the general conference next Janu- ary, in which other nations will be represented. The meeting between a_blacksmith's son from West Branch, Iowa, and a son of peasant farmer stock from Los- siemouth, Scotland, will appeal to the imagination of those who realize that today's newspaper can contain drama as colorful and history on a rather larger scale than any book that deals with Greece or Rome. As it happens, the richness and magnetism of the per- sonality of the British statesman who is visiting us is as appealing as-his errand is exalted. The man_ equally with the occasion justifies the degree to which this meeting has touched the im- agination of America and the world. GIRL SCOUTS PLAN WHITE HOUSE FROLIC Mrs. Be at MacDonald to Hoover's Guest “Stunts.” Girl Scouts of the District are busy practicing songs and “stunts” for the “play day” program they will present at_the White House tomorrow for the entertainment of Mrs. Hoover and Miss Ishbel MacDonald. The various troops of the city will meet, this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the 1825 M street headquarters for a gen- eral recital in preparation for the White House performance. Mrs. Hoover arranged the program to afford the daughter of the prime min- ister an opportunity of seeing some typ- ical American girls at play. The First Lady is honorary president of Girl Scouts and long has taken active in- terest in their affairs. Mrs. Hoover planned the entertain- ment while a visitor at the Scout camp near Harrisonburg, Va., last Summer. o First Cattle Importation. The first cattle brought to this country was in 1624, when four animals were carried on the ship Charity for the New England settlers at Plymouth. Despite the intensely cold Winter and the attacks of wolves, the herd thrived and in the course of a few years assumed considerable proportions. animals were owned by the individuals and it was_the custom for them to unite upon the selection of a shepherd, who gathered the animals together each morning and took them out to the graz- ing lands. It was necessary for this person to remain with the herd all day and in the evening to return the ani- mals to their owners. The colonies were soon exporting oxen to some southern points, where they were used for hauling * timbers in shipyards. \ Ishbel Taught All Thrifty Methods, but Doesn’t Like Job Particularly. As Premier’s Hostess She Needed No Advice on Entertaining. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. Few persons have lived so long be- neath the spotlight of publicity and disclosed so little to an interested world regarding personal habits, likes and dis- likes, as Miss_ Ishbel MacDonald, daughter of the British prime minister, who arrives here this afternoon with T distinguished father on a short eace” mission to the United States. Although Miss MacDonald is barely 26 years old, she has occupled a posi- tion of responsibility for many years. Throughout her entire girlhood Ish- bel's father was a member of the Brit- ish Parliament and in 1924, when, for the first time in the historv of Great Britain, the Labor party came into power, carrying with it J. Ramsay Mac- Donald as prime minister, Miss Ishbel became the hostess of her father’s household at the official home of the prime minister of Great Britain—No. 10 Downing street, London. Despite the fact that at that time a worthy and doubtiess well-meaning dowager of the realm offered to tell Miss MacDonald how, things should be done in a prime minister’s home and who should be seated and how at the official functions much must occur fre- quently during the year, it is amusing to know that Miss MacDonald needed no_one's help or advice in matters of cither personal or official entertaining. Reared in Conservative Manner. As the daughter of the niece of Lord Kelvin, Ishbel MacDonald was brought up in the careful, conservative manner customary for all well born daughter: of English people of means. Ramsay MacDonald was born a poor boy, but poverty ceased upon his marriag the two sons and three daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald were ac customed to all the comforts and cul- ture which money and good breeding could give. Ishbel was educated in an exclusive little private school, where <ome of her companions were the near relatives of the famous Lord Lytton. Upon the death of her mother, who | died when she was but a little over 40 years of age, Ishbel, as the eldest| daughter, naturally assumed the re. sponsibility of housekeeper in her fa: ther’s home, receiving an early train ing from a Dutch housekeeper, who taught her young mistress all the thrifty, efficient methods of the world- famous Dutch housewife. In addition to this training, Ishbel, with her younger sister, took a course in do- mestic science about the time her father was first chosen prime minister, and this course was continued until | it was completed, three or four wecks | ter the prime minister and his fam- | ily had moved to the house on Down- | ing street. Ishbel learned much about | the intricaci cooking and of laundr: MISS ISHBEL MACDONALD. —Harris-Ewing Photo. household work, and she admitted most candidly at the time she became of- ficial hostess of her father’s establish- ment that, although she was delighted to be her father's hostess, she did not care particularly about being house- keeper and would leave that work for some one else to do. Does Not Like Politics. Another thing which may seem strange to say is that Miss MacDonald does not like politics, and at the time of her father's first election to office, in 1924, she claimed she knew nothing about the subject. Physically Miss MacDonald is a wholesome, healthy girl, who is given to wearing sport clothes a greal deal and heartily scorns the idea of re- sorting to cosmetics as aids to beauty. In fact, it is said that Ishbel is the rare type feminine who thinks neither one way nor the other about her looks, primping and fussing after the fashion of our American girls, who could not exist without their Lipsticks and vanity cases, being unknown frivolities to_this serious-minded Scotch lassie. Inci- dentally, Miss MacDonald may well be proud of her Scottish ancestry, being a member of that proud old clan which was cut to pleces in the massacre of Glencoe, Although she has many of the seri- ous qualities of her Scotch ancestors, Ishbel, which is the Gaelic for Isab is fond of a good time and likes dan ing and sports, golf and hockey in par- ticular, good music and good books. She has sincerely tried to fill the place of her mother as companion to her father, knowing that the two had been inseparable until the day of her mother's death. While on their honey- | moon in 1897, Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald traveled practicaily around the world, ing the British foreign possessions, as well as the United States. Press reports that Miss Ishbel has en- joyed the dancing aboard the ship on the voyage from Engiand recall an in- terview five years ago, When asked what he thought of jazz music, she replied, I cannot see it at all,” and one won- ders if she has changed her opinion since. RAMSAY MACDONALD PROGRAM WHILE IN NATIONAL CAPITAL Today. | 4 pm—The prime minister and his | party and the Secretary of State ar- rive at Union Station in Washington, | where they will be received by the Undersecretary of State, accompanied by George Akerson, secretary to the President, and the President’s military and naval aides. 4:30 pm.—The prime minister ard his party will arrive at the British em- bassy, 1300 Connecticut avenue. 6 p.m.—The President and Mrs. Hoo- ver will receive the prime minister and Miss MacDonald, accompanied by the British Ambassador and Lady Isabella Howard, at the White House. 7 pm—The prime minister will re- | ceive representatives of the press at the British embassy. 8 p.m.—The prime minister will dine | informally at the British embassy. ‘Tomorrow. | 11 am—The prime minister, accom- panied by the Ambassador of Great Britain, will call upon the Vice Presi-| dent, the Chief Justice and the Speaker at the Capitol. 11:30 am.—The prime minister, ac- | companied by the Ambassador, will call upon the Secretary of State at the De- partment of State. 12:45 p.m.—The prime minister and his party will lunch at the British em- bassy. 2:30 p.m—Mr. MacDonald, accom- panied by Miss MacDonald, will go to stay at the White House. Sunday, October 6. Mr. MacDonald and Miss MacDonald will be the guests of the President and Mrs. Hoover. Monday, October 7. Mr. MacDonald and party, accom- panied by the Ambassador of Great Britain, will visit Congress. 1 pm.—Mr. MacDonald and Miss MacDonald will lunch at the White House. 8 pm—Mr. MacDonald and party will be guests of honor at a dinner given by the President and Mrs. Hoover. Tuesday, October 8. 10 am—Mr. MacDonald and Miss MacDonald will return to the British embassy. 1 pm—Mr. MacDonald and Miss MacDonald will be the guests of the Canadian Minister and Mrs. Massey at luncheon. 8 p.m:—The Ambassador of Great Britain will entertain Mr. MacDonald and his party at dinner, followed by a reception. Wednesday, October 9. 1 p.m—Mr. MacDonald will be the guest of the Overseas Writers at luncheon. 2 pm—Mr. MacDonald and party, accompanied by William R. Castle, Assistant Secretary of State, and the Ambassador of Great Britain, will visit Mount Vernon by motor and place a wreath on the tomb of George Wash- ington: Returning, a stop will be made at Arlington and a wreath will be placed on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 8 p.m—Mr. MacDonald will be the guest of the Secretary of State at din- ner at Woodley. Thursday, October 10, 1929, 9:30 a.m.—Mr. MacDonald and party will leave Washington for Philadelphia. THOUSANDS CHEER AS NEW YORK PAYS M’DONALD TRIBUTE (Continued From First Page.) answer questions regarding her impres- sions of America. Finally she said, “Oh, my goodness, I'm missing the skyline,” and, asking to be excused, went out on the deck as the Macom steamed slowly through the harbor. Army Planes Soar Overhead. Twelve Army planes soared over- head as the marine parade moved up the harbor. A great wave of cheering rolled along the Battery wall as the crowds there sighted the Macom and continued until the Macom was securely tied up and the party was coming ashore to get into automobiles for the ride to City Hall. Among the first to grasp the premier’s hand as he stepped ashore was Secre= tary of State Henry L. Stimson, who with Sir Esme Howard, British Am- bassador at Washington, had waited at pier A for the premier’s party. “They exchanged & few words, smiling delightedly at each other, and then the party climbed into cars and started up through the canyon's of lower \Brond- way to the City Hall, ‘The sun, which had been hiding under a cloud, came out just as the premier stepped ashore, giving a rain- bow effect to the arching streams of water which the fireboats were shooting into the air in their salute to Britain's leader. Thousands, many of whom had been there since dawn, lined the route to City Hall and down on the proces- sion streamed the storm of ticker tape as a continuous applause rolled through the deep streets and echoed back from the towering buildings. Huge Crowd in Park. In City Hall Park a greater crowd even was waiting, packed in until it seemed there was hardly room for an- other person. ‘They broke into wild applause as the premier's car rolled through the lane held o] by police and stopped at City Hall steps. “Hello, Mac,” several shouted, tak- ing up the British laborer's usual greeting to the premier, their voices clear above the din. ‘The premier, his cheeks glowing and his eyes sparkling, seemed in high good humor as he bowed and smiled, waving Hall Park, one of them a children's Scottish band, attired in kilts, that shrilled out a highland greeting to the man from Lossiemouth. On the steps of City Hall, forming a lane through which Mr. MacDonald as- cended, were 150 recent graduates of the Police College, tall. brawny chaps in regulation police uniform but wear- ing white leggings and white gloves. ‘They saluted as the premier passed be- tween their ranks. ‘Waves Greeting to Crowd. Lining the sidewalk in front of the hall in the front rank was a delegation of 20 Scotchmen in highland costumes, their kilts and sporrans forming & col- orful contrast to the severe blue and white of the police uniforms. Hesitating but a moment on the steps to wave a greeting at the crowd in the plaza, Mr. MacDonald and his party were escorted to the aldermanic cham- ber, where Mayor James J. Walker and Edward J. Flynn, New York’s secretary of state, greeted him in the name of the city and State. The time being short, Mayor Walker launched immediately into his welcom- ing address and presented the premier with an_embossed scroll from the city of New York commemorating his visit. The premier made a short response. The mayor then escorted Mr. Mac- Donald and his party to their automo- biles, and they were whisked away to the Pennsylvania Station to special train to Washington. 2 Styles Follow Auto Races. Feminine styles in Northern Ireland have been influenced by this year’s in- ternational auto races at Belfast. Siiver and gold models of famous makes of cars are being worn as hat brooches. As the various groups of machines were painted in different colors, scarves in corresponding shades became popular _flnfl !ll'lisflll in vogue. ~ SUPERIOR GARAGES IN ALL MATERIALS TIN ROOFS PORCHES BUILT WE_ B 3 b O e TERMS ONEBRA CONSTRUCTION S his hat in a continuous greeting to the welcoming crowds. ‘There were several bands -in City \VICE CREDTED 10 BOOK EWritings of Obscure Printer Gave Incentive to Humbly- Born Scotchman. BY LEMUEL F. PARTON. Special Correspondent of The Star. NEW YORK, October 4—If a cer- tain obscure San Francisco printer hadn’t written a book, two United States cruisers might not be escorting a for- mer Scotch farm laborer into New Yor! Harbor today. According to the Right Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, himself, it was Henry George's “Progress and Pov- erty” which, more than any other in- fluence, started him, like Dick Whit- tington, on the road to London and eventual participation in world affairs. The long lane that ended at Downing street began at a two-room cottage, thatched with straw—the British po- litical careerist’s equivalent of the tra- ditional American log cabin. ‘This is probably the first time that a great government ever broke out the battleships, the bands and the gold braid to honor a visiting controversial- ist who won his name and fame in academic tilts against militarism. For it is true that Premier MacDonald slimbed to power on & stairway of books, some of which he wrote and some of which he read. Tribute to Printed Word. ‘The leader of the British Labor par- ty, he never worked with his hands, after he left the village of Lossiemouth. His career is a tribute to the power of the printed word. Meeting President Hoover, he will have a chance to sum- marize for a select and influential av- dience the disarmament views wkhic] he has been expounding in British lit- erary and political forums for 30 years, Ramsay MacDonald was 22 years old when he went to London. His first job was addressing envelope He pro- gressed quickly from this to writing books and soon afterward to writing checks, for he was diligent and thrifty and soon acquired means sufficient to enable him to carry on his literary and political carse*, ~ Although he was deeply preoccupiza with socialism, he never fully accepted the Marxian In fact, on one occasion, he characterized the teachings of Karl Marx as “of doubtful validity. Early Lalor Association. Beatrice and Sydney Webb, in the | carlier years of MacDonald's career, | were laying the broad foundations of the British Labor party program. He was associated with them and with Kier Hardie, H. M. Hyndman and other ploneers of this phase of the labor movement. He was profoundly interested in Robert Owen, founder of British trade union- ism, and his experiment of years before, when he established his “New Har- mony" colony in Indiana. Perhaps the phrase stuck in Mr. MacDonald’s mind, for it is an apostle of new harmony that he arrives in the United States today. Mr. MacDonald became editor of the Socialist Library in 1905. His first book, “Socialism and Society,” was written while he was chairman of the Indepen- dent Labor party. It was followed dur- ing succeeding years by “Socialism,” “Socialism and Government,” “The Socialist Movement.” “The Awakening of India" and “Parliament and “Revo- lution.” A Large Literary Output. These books constitute only a small portion of his literary output, as he is the author of almost innumerable treastises and pamphlets—all in the fleld of the lifetime devotion. An American journalist asked one of Mr. MacDonald's confreres in the Labor party whether Mr. MacDonald really believed in sociali: “Yes, cf course,” was the reply. “But | you see he’s Scotch and he's afraid 1t won't work.” Whether this accurately characterizes Mr. MacDonald's attitude, his generalized views have been salted with a keen sense of practical realities and, with all his deep absorption in eco- | nomic theory, he has proved himself an adroit and masterful political strategist. When he disagreed with Lord Grey as to the necessity and expediency of Great Britain entering the war, he was buried decp in oblivion for the next six years. Then the returning British soldier, whittling out a wooden leg for himself as his share of victory, began to re- member Ramsay MacDonald. He moved out again on the main highway to power, being eclipsed for a while by the fraudulent Zinovief letters, but return- ing to a more assured position. (Copyright, 1929.) Royal Match Denied. SOFIA, Bulgaria, September 26 (#).— Rumors of another royal match in Eu- rope have been discredited by an offi- cial denial issued here of reports that King Boris had asked for the hand of Princess Ileana of Rumanl “This eventuality is out of discussion,” it was stated. COAL Our low prices are for cash delivery only. W. A. Egg..$14.60 W. A. Stove, $15.35 ‘W. A. Nut...$14.75 W. A, Pea...$10.40 Coke .......$10.75 Fairmont Egg... $8.35 New River Egg, $11.00 Also Buckwheat; soft coals; fireplace and kindling wood. Allour coals are screened and full weight guaranteed. B. J. WERNER District 8944 923 New York Ave. N.W. 1937 5th St. N.E. : oob I;STE OF PRIME MINISTER (Continued From First Page.) however, the new:g:per correspondents at_the British embassy. Mr. MacDonaid has a busy schedule awaiting him tomorrow. Formal calls | upon the Vice President, the Chief Jus- tice and the Speaker of the House wiil comes first. He will call upon them at the Capitol at 11 am, A half hour later Mr. MacDonald will call upon Secretary Stimson at the State Department. He returns to the embassy for luncheon, and at 2:30 o'clock he and Miss Mac- Donald are due at the White House, where they will be the guests of the President and Mrs. Hoover. They will remain as guests of the President un- ]l Tuesday, when they return o the British embasy. On Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock Mr. MacDonald and his party will leave Washington to go to Philadelphia, and thence to New York and to Canada. In addition to administration officials he will meet many of the members of Congress at social functions and during | a visit to the Capitol Monday. | House Reception Arranged. Mr. MacDonald will be accorded un- usual honors at the Capitol. Escorted first to the House floor, as it adjourns shortly after nocn, he will be given an informal reception by members. Accompanied probably by his daugh- ter Ishbel and by Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, he will proceed then down the longest corridor in the world to the Senate wing and directly into the office of Vice President Curtis. ‘There he will be greeted by Senators Watson cf Indiana and Robinson of Arkansas, Republican and Democratic leaders, and they with the Vice Presi- dent will escort him to the Senate floor. | 1f he accepts an invitation to speak he will be introduced to the ‘Senate by the Vice President. If not, a recess will be taken and Mr. Curtis will pre- sent him to the membership. ‘Whether President Hoover will take Premier Ramsay MacDonald to his Blue Ridge Mountain fishing reserve is di- ;]ectly dependent upon weather condi- ons. Mr. Hoover has received word from the camp that the hard rains of the last few days have had no damaging effect upon the mountain roads leading into the preserve so if skies should clear the trip could be made. SIBERIA REPORTS COSTE IS LANDED Possible Record by French Ace Is Seen in Moscow Advices. By the Associated Press. PARIS, October 4.—Advices today from Moscow stated that Dieudonne Coste, missing French aviator, was re- ported to have landed 60 miles fromn Chieta, Siberia, about 400 miles east of Irkutsk. It the French ace and his companion succeeded in flying almost to Chieta | from Le Bourget without a landing, they | will have set a new world record for| distance in non-stop flights. Irkutsk is roughly 5.000 miles from the French aviation field, and Coste, in his red Breguet, seems to have gone even farther east. The record for non-stop distance flights, held by the Itallans, Arturo Ferrarin and Carlo Del Prete. is 4.475 miles. They made this mark July, | 1928, flying from Montecello Field, near Rome, to a little beach 10 miles north | of Natal, Brazl. i Luxury Cruisers in Norway. Although the weather was unpleasant in the fiords during a great part of the Summer, Norway had an unusual num- ber of visitors on luxury cruises. Noth- ing seemed to daunt them, for they HELD ABOVE PACTS Banishment of All Thought of Competitive Armament Anticipated. Something more than the technica! question of what the size of the two most powerful navies of the world shall be is the reason for Premizr MacDon- ald’s visit to the United States. Not since President Wilson paid a visit to Great Britain has there been a return call from the political head of the Brit- ish nation. And for the first time in modern history a British premier can visit the United States without having thrust at him the disturbing aspects of an Irish question. It is true that the fact that Premier MacDonald does not represent aristoc- racy, but the British common people, has made his visit all the more welcome and has made it possible for the Ameri- can Government to exhibit an enthu- sfasm far beyond the formalities of the occasion. Transcends Limit of Pacts. The dream of English-speaking statesmen that some day Great Britain and the United States would be closely bound together by an alliance has not come true and probably never will, but in its place there is being forged an understanding which transcends the of treaties or written agreements. This s the true significance of the MacDonald visit. It is to produce an atmosphere which will make it possible for both countries to banish the thought of competitive armament and to enable them to assume a leadership in world affairs making for world peace. Ever since the United States declined to accept membership in the League of Nations Great Britain has played the role of mediator in Europe and at times hes missed the helping hand of Ameri- can diplomacy, which in the period of the war meant so much toward con- solidating the position of the allies and since the war has been so important in reconciling the German and French position on the one hand and the Ital- ian-French rivalries beside. Pace Set for Successors. If Premier MacDonald and President Hoover can pave the way for a better atmosphere in which Ambassador Dawes at London and Sir Esme Howard at Washington can work with absolute {frankness the whole world political situ- ation may be vitally affected. The sight of the two most powerful naval fleets in the world combined theoretically to maintain peace has always been visu- alized by continental publicists as the strongest possible bulwark in the peace movement, but such a coalition has never seemed possible from the Ameri- can viewpoint and was in itself only an extraordinary development of a war emergency. Since the war the navies have drifted apart and the technical men in both countries have spent their time discussing theoretical rivalry in combat. It was Premier MacDonald who insisted that the British navy would never prepare for a theoretical war against the United States. Ramsay MacDonald may not be pre- mier of England for a long time—do- mestic politics may unhorse him—but he will have set a pace by his visit here which will make even his successors in office see a great benefit of dealing openly and intimately with the Wash- ington Government on world affafrs. The MacDonald visit will go down in history as a turning point in the rela- tions between Great Britain and the United States, for it comes at a time when the relations between the two peoples are so free from hostility that they are receptive to new ideas for world progress and constructive steps that will maintain peace. (Copyright, 1929.) o An 18-carat red diamond, the rarest visited glaciers or smiling fertile valleys with equal zeal, ending with a dance on | deck each night. | tint of all. has been found in the Lich- tenburg diaomnd field, in the Transvaal, South Africa. SOL HERZOG, Inc. 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