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VEAT (0. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy, continued coolitonight; tomorrow increasing ‘Temperatures: .m. yesterday; day. Full report on page 9. Closing N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 Highest, HER cloudiness. 62, at 2:30 lowest. 39, at 7 am. @h ¢ Foening Sta WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION No. 31207, 355" Gmee, Wa Fntered as second class matte er shington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1929 —FORTY-FOUR PAGES. FHH The only evening paper Washington with the Associated Press news service. Yesterday’s Circulation, 114,306 TWO CENTS. () Means Associated Press. - FOXK HITS HOMER WITH TWO ON 10 GIVE PHILADELPHIA 30 LEAD IN' THIRD Earnshaw Seeks to Make It Two in Row for Philadel- pma—INialone Fans Three in First Inning. CHICAGO GETS TWO ON IN 1ST, BUT NONE SCORE Philadelphia Hurler Halts Promis- ing Rally by Striking Out Horns- by and Cuyler—Weather More Suitable for Foot Ball Than Base Ball. Cubs, McMillan, 3b. English, s.5. Hornsby, 2b. Wilson, e.f. Cuyler, rf. Stephenson, Grimm, 1b. Taylor, c. Malone, p. Cochrane, c. Simmons, 1f. Foxx, 1b. Miller, rf. Dykes, 3b, Boley, s.s. Earnshaw, p. Umpires—Dineen (American) plate, Moran (Naticnal), first; Graflin -~ (American), second; (National), third. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. Sports Editor of The Star. CHICAGO, October 9.—Philadel- phia was leading Chicago in the third inning of the second game of the world series here this after- noon. § The score was 3 to 0. Malone, seeking to emulate Ehmke, his teammate’s nemesis of yesterday, fanned three of the: first four batters to face him.| The fourth, Cochrane, who batted third, walked after a 3 and 2 count. English, who hobbled two yes- terday cnotributing to the Cubs’; defeat was given a great hand by the crowd and thanked them by smacking out a double to left in the first inning. | Earnshaw, Connie Mack’s selec- | tion vetced English’s bid for a run' by fanning Hornsby and Cuyler,| ghu struck out twice each yester=t ay. Malone came back in the sec- ond inning to nearly duplicate this by retiring Earnshaw on strikes with two on, ending the/ Athletics’ frame. Foxx knocked cut his second homer of the series in the third inning, scoring Cochrane and: Simmons ahead of him to put the Athletics well in the lead. The biggest winners in their respec- tive leagues were opponents in the sec- ond game of the world series. George Earnshaw, lanky right-hander who ac- counted for 23 victories in the course of the regular campaign, was nominated | by Manager Connie Mack to pitch for the Athletics in an effort to make it two in a row and he was pitted against Pat Malone, the burly orthodox flinger who amassed one less victory for the Cubs during the championship season. Low-hanging clouds totally obscured the sun and a stiff breeze blowing in off Lake Michigan made the capacity crowd of about-50,000 in Wrigley Park shiver in its overcoats and ulsters. Temperature was even lower than yes- terday and to the fans scemed not much | above the freezing point. The umpires, whose tardiness in arriving made yes- terday’s game about 15 minutes late in getting under way, reported promptly, and, following their confab with Capt. Eddie Collins of the Athletics and Capt. Charley Grimm of the Cubs, the contest started right on time. FIRST INNING. | ATHLETICS—Malone missed the late with his first to Bishop. He got he next one over, was wide again and, then strike two was called. Ball three| followed, and after fouling off a cou- ple, Bishop missed for the third strike. Malone’s first four pitches to Haas were evenly divided, two balls and two strikes. Ball three wide, and Haas then also suceumbed on strikes as he swung for the third, as the crowd yelled. Cochrane | carried Malone to the long count and then got his base on balls when the next pitch came over low, Simmons fouled for strike one, then missed the second, and then had strike three called on him, and Malone had the distinction of whiffing the side. Simmons protested | the last strike, but to no avail. No runs. CHICAGO—Earnshaw's first pitch to McMillan was a called strike. He missed the second one, and after taking one ball, he grounded to Boley. Woody English, whose two errors figured in the Cubs’ defeat yesterday, was generously applauded as he came to bat. Earn- shaw got him in a hole with two straight strikes, and following one ball and a couple of fouls, English lined a clean double to deep left, the first hit of the ball game, as the assemblage howled. Hornsby fouled Earnshaw’s first pitch, and missed the next one, then was set down on strikes when he again failed to connect with the ball. “A strike was sandwiched in between two balls to Wil- son. Two more wide ones followed, and Hack drew a pass. Earnshaw had Cuy- ler at a disadvantage with two strikes and one ball, and after fouling one off Kiki went down swinging. No runs. SECOND INNING. ATHLETICS—Foxx hit the first ball pitched to English. Grimm had to stretch at full length to catch his wide throw with one hand. He kept his foot o ek popped weaky o Grimm. ound. M pop} ‘weal % gnykes had Malone in a hole with three balls and one strike, when he took an- other and then fouled one off, and then walked on a wide one. The first two strikes on Boley were fouled. These were offset by a pair of wide ones, and two more followed, and Boley then 1f. at Van Klem © DEXTER CHURCHILL DAYTON. 1Y HEADS CONFER | WITH PROBE BOARD INNPHERSON CAGE Inquiry Into Grand Jury’s Charges Against Police Turns Unexpectedly. ‘The municipal inquiry into the grand i jury’s charges of inefficiency against the Detective Bureau for its handling of the McPherson case took an unexpected turn today as the Department of Jus- tice continued to follow the myriad clues which may lead to the eventual solution of the mysterious death of Mrs. Virginia McPherson. For nearly aff hour the investigating beard, composed of Corporation Counsel William W. Bride and Maj Donald A. Davison, assistant engineer commission- er, was closeted with the District Com- missioners, discussing various phases of its probe, which thus far has failed to be productive of any apparent tan- gible results through the unwillingness of most of the members of the grand jury to testify. Secrecy Hides Conference. A decided air of secrecy enveloped the it be known that an announcement of importance probably would be made at the District Building some time this afternoon that would reveal the pur- pose of their session with Bride and Davison. The developments in the in- quiry in the past few days have been so upset that no one would hazard a prediction as to the purport of the an- nouncement. There were indications, however, that the Commissioners had asked the board for a report, but there were no intimations as to what it would con- tain. The board prepared a report two days ago recommending discontinuance of the inquiry, but it was not accepted and plans were made to continue the probe as originally scheduled. Invi- tations were sent by registered mail to all of the 70 witnesses who testified | before the grand jury, in addition to members of the coroner's jury and its witnesses, to appear before the hoard if they had any information bearing on the charges against Inspector Wil- lian S. Shelby and Lieut.. Edward J. Kelly, who were remoyed from the, detective bureau as a result of the grand jury's criticism. No Sessfon Is Held. The board” held no session today, since the 1ist of grand jurors requested to testify had been exhausted and the first group of the 70 witnesses called are not scheduled to abpear until 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. At the Department of Justice, the agents assigned to investigate the Mc- Pherson case continued to question wit- nesses, but any information they may have drawn from them was guarded with secrecy. Two of the important wit- nesses interviewed were Inspector Shel- by, who, with Lieut Kelly, was the tar- | get of the grand jury’s attack. and Dr. Adam Kemble, a prominent Washing- ton surgeon, who testified before the grand jury. 3 Inspector Shelby spent considerable time with the Federal agents behind closed doors, although the Department of Justice would not deny nor afirm his presence there. The veteran police officer also maintained the attitude of reticence which he adopted when first put under fire and declined to make any comment after leaving the depart- ment. Shelby Awalts Vindication. “I have nothing to say,” declared In- spector Shelby. “I am not saying any- thing now and will have nothing to make public until I am vindicated. My case is in the hands of lawyers and thg advise me to say nothing.” was learned, however, that the Federal agents discussed with Inspector Shelby only the physical aspects of Mrs. McPherson’s death and his own con- clusions that the nurse was a suicide. The department, it was said, adopted a “hands off” policy with re- spect to the grand jury's condemnation of Inspector Shelby and Lieut. Kelly, and intends to leave this matter entire- ly in the hands of the District Com- missioners and the board of inquiry ap- pointed to sift the charges. J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, and the agents who are work- ing, ref to discuss reports that their investigation entailed a trip to | conference, but the Commissioners let | savton | jealousy, | Wi REIECTED SUITOR STRANGLES GIRL IN JEALOUS RAGE Stays With Body 12 Hours Before Calling Police—Ad- mits He Was Drunk. HOTEL R(;EM IS SCENE OF TRAGIC QUARREL Insurance Salesman Tells Officers He Could Not Nerve Himself to Suicide. 1 In a small room on the eighth floor of the Roosevelt Hotel on Sixteenth street, police early today came upon the tragic sequel to an old story. Upon _one of twin beds lay the life- less body of Marjorie Lucy O'Donnell, clad in a dark orange evening frock. She had been strangled to death more than 12 hours before. Beside her sat Dexter Churchill Day- ton, sobbing because he had been un- able to summon courage to shoot him- self with the revolver he held in nerve- less fingers. ‘The young man still wore the trousers of evening dress. He had removed his starched shirt because it was blood- stained. Empty Bottles Found in Room. Nearby on the dresser top were two empty pint bottles, purported to have contained bonded rye. The girl, who was 23, resided with a sister, Miss Katherine O'Donnell, in an apartment at 1821 Sixtenth street. She | was an employe of the National Geo- | graphic Society. The young man, who has given police a full confession of having strangled his sweetheart, was two years older. He rcomed at 1818 H street, and was em- ployed as salesman by an insurance company. After a formal charge of murder nad been lodged against him at No. 8 pre- cinct Dayton declared he had no use for a lawyer, but asked that a Catholic priest attend him that he might make a confession. His request was granted, and Father J L. Kilkenny, an assistant at St. Paul's Catholic Church, was called to the precinct. Dayton walked into a small room at the precinct with the priest, and his at- tendants halted in the corridor outside the door while the young man confessed. In a voluntary statement to police, | said his motive had been | intensified by the quantity of | ky he had consumed since early | Monday. He said he had repeatedly entreated Miss O'Donnell to promise to marry him, saying he would soon be earning enough money to care for them both, but that she had as many times | refused, indicating that she “might | marry” another man. 1 Coroner’s Inquest Tomorrow. Dayton was taken to police head- quarters in No. 8 precinct patrol this morning ‘to be photographed and ex- amined, and later was returned to the precinct pending a_coroner’s in- | quest, called by Dr. J. Ramsey Nevitt for 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. ‘What Dayton did between the time he strangled the girl in a fit of jealous rage, presumably Tuesday morning, and | the hour he called police, apparently is still clouded in his memory. He is certain they began to quarrel shortly after midnight Tuesday. At that time. Dayton said, he upbraided the girl for her reluctance to me engaged to him, and she replied by re- | ferring to the other man. Dayton said he had been drinking heavily meanwhile, although the gxri had_taken only a few drinks, When he became so incensed he could no longer control himself, he seized the girl and they struggled about the room, finally falling on the bed. “I ‘woke up later that day,” Dalton told police. “It must have been getting on toward noon. because the sunlight was strong outside. Then I began to realize what 1 had done to the girl who was lying beside me. The thought was so awful I made up my mind to kill myself, but found T couldn't get up the nerve. Lost Consciousness Again.’ “I grabbed for the bnttle—therel wasn't much left by that time—in the hope that it would steel me for the act. But I couldn’t shoot myself, and after that I lost consciousness again,! perhaps from sleep, perhaps from the | liquor. | Dayton said he regained consciousness about 2:30 this morning. He said he roused himself, sat for a moment con- templating his pistol, then turned it to his temple and pulled the trigger. “It wouldn’t go off,” he declared,| “although I snapped the hammer on several shells. Then I knew I couldn't| kill myself and decided to.call in the | police. T telephoned for a bellboy; he came in a moment later, and I told 1im to call to the officers.” In describing the events leading up to the tragedy, Dayton said he made a “date” with the girl Saturday‘ to see her Saturday night at her home. He said he called about 9 o'clock, and-at that time made an engagement to take hl"h{" a local hotel for dinner Monday night. . Started Drinking Monday. Dayton declared he started drinking early Monday morning, and went to the hotel about 11 a.m. that same day and registered. He continued drinking dur- | ing the afternoon, he said, and later met the girl, inviting her to come to hmd:’noom for drinks before going but to e. Although Miss O’Donnell had never been to a hotel with him before, Day- ton said, she consented to accompany (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) - (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 9.—The reason no American flag' fluttered from the steel skeleton of the Board of Trade Building today was the eighteenth amendment to the Constitution. The flag was to-have been hoisted spanked a clean single to right, send- mp;nDykes to third. It was Boley's first hit of the series, and the first safety off Malone. Earnshaw fanned on succes- sive strikes. No runs. CHICAGO—After a count of one and cne Stephenson bounded sharply to Bishop. Grimm also had one ball cne strike, when he slashed a_single (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) yesterday, marking the placing of the last beams in the structure. Henry A. Rumsey, broker, clubman and chair- man of the building committee, watched for hours yesterday for the flag to rise. A workman came to tell him all was in ess and that the men were wait for the drinks. Mr. Rumsey wanted to know what drinks, PROHIBITION LAW BLOCKS FLAG RAISING ON CHICAGO BUILDING Trade Board Official Refuies to Violate' Eighteenth Amendment to Satisfy Thirst of Steel Workers. , “Just before the flag is raised the firm always sends up a round of drinks for everybody,” the workman said. “The men wouldn'’t think of raising the flag without the usual toast.” | | Kenzie King and his cabinet. CANADA MAY BAR RUM CLEARANCES Liquor Shipments to U. S. Arej Expected to Be Denied Customs Approval. By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, October 9.—Refusal of customs clearances for liquor shipments | for the United States 1s foreseen by | government officials here, who profess | to know the attitude of Premier Mc- | Despite the fact that there was no | announcement regardi g the subject at | the close of a meeting of the cabinet yesterday, these officials said they be- | lieved the ministry had definitely de- cided in favor of refusing the permits. “There has been a difference of opin- jon in the cabinet,” one official said, but no definite split on the subject."} He added that the premier was among | those who favor the ban of liquor clear- ances. He said that some ministers were of the opinion that refusal of clearances would not stop the flow of liquor across the border, but were willing to give the plan a trial in view of the fact that| there is a large body of public opinion in favor of it. | Action along this line would come | in the form of an empowering act by | Parliament, leaving the government free to make it effective when 1t saw fit. The subject of refusing clearances to liquor cargoes was discussed at a joint conference of United States and Ca- nadian officials a year ago, at which time the Canadians rejected the pro- posal, but agreed to give it further con- sideration. SENATORS DISCUSS BI._EASE POLICE MOVE Committee to Decide on Proposal | ‘to Investigate Events in D. C. Department. | The Senate committee on audit and control is meeting this afternoon to decide what action should be taken on the resolution of Senator Blease, Demo- crat of South Carolina, which seeks to have the Senate District committee in- vestigate recent events in the Police Department and district attorney’s office. i Senator Deneen of Tilinois, chairman of the audit and control committee, said he would try to have a meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and if that could not be arrariged, a meeting would be held tomorrow morning. One of the questions which the resolution would require the District committee to in- vestigate is the suspension of Police- man Robert J. Allen, who started an independent investigation into the Mc- Pherson case several weeks ago. Allen since has been restored to duty by the Commissioners. Senator Deneen will report to the Senate soon after the meeting whatever recommendations his committee makes on the Blease resolution. SENATE LOBBY PROBERS TO LAY PLANS TOMORROW Activities of Those Trying to In- fluence Tariff Will Be Gone Into First. By the Associated Press. g The Senate lobby investigating com- mittee probably will meet tomorrow to organize and map out a course for its tremendous job. Senator _Caraway, Democrat, of Arkansas, the chairman of the commit- tee, has announced that first attention will be given to the activities of those seeking to influence the pending tariff measure. The chairman also desires to confine the inquiry to those organizations. and individuals who are umfll{ engaged in attempts to influence -legislation, without touching the other group, for the time being, which is engaged solely in ‘the field of propaganda. PLANE IN 10TH DAY. ', CHICAGO, October 9 (#).—The en- “You go back and tell them that this time the flag goes up without drinks,” said Mr. Rumsey. “There’s a law against it. Il send up coffee and sand- wiches, but I'll certainly be no party to breaking the prohibition law.” The ' workman went back and re- ported. Mr. went back to his window to watch. Dusk settled upon i inere wouta.be 5o fog. "ot ere no flag. “There were no drinks—and when the this morning there still was durance plane Chicago—We Will soared into its tenth day at 6:52 a.m. today, with word from its two mystery pilots that both plane and pilots were capable of remaining at least 10 more days in the alr. At 6:52 o'clock the plane had been aloft 216 hours and had passed by bl;? hours the half-way mark of the 421-hour refueling endurance record of the Robin. t. Radio Programs—Page 32 64-Year-Old Mail May Yet Reach Kin Of War Prisoners Arkansas Patriotic Group to Attempt to Deliver 19 Letters. By the Assoclated Press. LITTLE ROCK, Ark, October 9.—‘ | After delay of more than 64 years, an | attempt will be made to deliver 19| letters writtten by Confederate prison- | ers of the war at Camp Chase, military | prison, Columbus, Ohio, and addressed to persons then living in Arkansas. A list of addresses has been sent to Mrs. John F. Weinmann, president of Arkansas division, United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. No reason was given for delay in delivery, and | it is not known here where the letters have been all these years. They were placed in custody of Mrs, Albert S. Porter, Lakewood, Ohio, by an act of the Ohio Legislature last February. Mrs. Porter is president of the Ohio divisions, United Daughters of the Confederacy. . It was said the letters were no written with the idea of sm them through the lines, as they com- plied with the prison regulations as WORKVAN KILED N SCAFFOLD CRASH | Another Carpenter Is Injured| in 20-Foot Fall at Ben Murch School. One carpenter was killed agd an- other one injured shortly after noon to- day when they crashed 20 feet to the ground from a scaffolding on which they were working at the Ben Murch School, now under construction at Thirty-sixth and Davenport streets. R. E. Vanpelt was pronounced dead on arrival at Emergency Hospital and J. Ballaid escaped with painful cuts and bruises to the head and body. His con- dition is not regarded serious. According to fellow workmen, the two men were cngaged in carpentering work on a plank board which ran across the scaffolding nearly 20 feet in the air. The plank is believed to have given way, causing both men to crash to the ground below. They were taken to the hospital in a police car. AMBASSADOR DAWES ON WAY TO AMERICA Plans to Go Direct to Chicago, Returning by Way of ‘Washington. LONDON, October 9 (#).—Gen. Charles G. Dawes, American Ambassa- dor to Great Britain, left London today for Plymouth to board the Ile de France for the United States. The mw- dor plans to go directly to Chicago from New York, returning by way of Wash- ington. Ambassador Dawes had just bid fare- well to Consul General Albert Halstead and Charge d’Affaires Ray Atherton when a messenger came breathlessly down the platform with an armload of American papers just as the hoat train was ready to leave. . Dawes looked relieved at getting the papers. B BREWERS END SESSION. CHICAGO, 9 (#).—The 25 brewers, organized as the Associated Producers of Cereal Beverages, closed the first annual meeting today by going on record “to leave the prohibition to_the public and the alley ewer to the Prohibition Department, feeling that the public sooner or later will demand a sensible solution.” nalied execuiive sepretasy. with honds el ive sepretary, ead- quarters in Chicago. 'Serfmm of the next convention city was left to the directors, with Los Angeles favored. Sackett Seeks Re-Election. By the Associated Press, Senator Frederic M, Sackett of | | the National ILLNESS OF FALL HALTS BRIBETRIAL Condition of 68-Year-0ld De- fendant Alarms His Physician. An alarming turn in the condition of Albert B. Fall, reported on the verge of pneumonia or pleurisy, brought about a halt today in the bribery trial of the former Secretary of the Interior. Bed-ridden since his collapse in court yesterday afternoon, the 68-year- old defendant was said this morning to be in such a precarious condition that his physician refused to accept respon- sibility for the re-appearance in court. | When Justice William Hitz ordered a recess until tomorrow morning, in view of the unavoidable absence of the sick man, opposing counsel joined in ex- pressing an opinion that unless Mr. Fall improves within the next few days, the jury would be excused and the trial stopped. Halt Not Unexpected. Frank J. Hc , chief counsel for the former cabinet officer, who |is charged with acce] a $100,000 bribe from Edward L. heny in connection with naval oil leasing, announced at the opening of court that his client would be unsble to appear at today’s session. After consultation with coun- sel on both sides. Justice Hitz took matters in his own hands and an- nounced that he would ask Dr. Sterling Ruffin of Washington to make a didg- nosis of the defendant’s condition and report back to the court tomorrow morning. £ ‘The temporary halt in the proceedings was not unexpected as Mr. Fall suffered a relapse from an earlier bronchial at- tack while in court yesterday and had to be carried from the room. His col- lapse was brought about by a hemorr- hage of the lungs. In his statement to the court today, Mr. Hogan said that his client's con-" dition was such that his physician, Dr. H. T. Safford of El Paso, Tex., feared to allow him to leave his bed. Mr. Fall's temperature was reported to be slightly over 100 degrees, his pi quicker and he was still coughing blood. Dr. Safford, the ccurt was in- formed, was perfectly willing that an- other physician be called upon to cor- roberate his diagnosis of his patient's condition. The jury of four women and eight men, who had been locked up over- night, looked with surprise and con- cern in court at the empty chair of the defendant, the big upholstered arm chair specially provided for him owing to his weakened condition. They left the courthouse wondering as others did, whether Mr. Fall ever would make another appearance in court. Mark B. Thompson, life long friend of the Yormer cabinet officer and one of his attorneys, appeared much de- pressed over Mr. Fall's condition. He recalled a former statement made by Fall last_year, to the effort that he (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) OPPONENTS KILL CELIS. Mexican Political Leader at Tam- pico Is Slain by 5 Men. MEXICO CITY, October 9 (#).—Dis~ patches to Excelsior from Tampico to- day said Aurelio Celis, president there of the Anti«Re-electionist party, which is supporting Jose Vasconcelos for the presidency, was killed when attacked by political opponents. Concepcion Hernandez, another leader of the party, was wounded seriously in another and unexplained attack. Five men were reported to have set upon Celis in the streets of Tampico, stabbing him and shooting him. NEW EYE AIDS MOTHERS IN FIGHT | NAVAL ACCORD TERMS HELD LIKELY TO ALLAY SUSPICIONS OF POWERS France and Japan Already Take Steps to Reply to Invitations to London Arms Parley. PEACE PACT AS STARTING POINT ENCOURAGED ENGLAND AND U. S. Macdonald and Hoover Plan Joint State- ment Before Premier Leaves Washington Tomorrow. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The terms of the Anglo-American naval accord, reached by Presi- dent Hoover and Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald and now made public in the British invitation to attend a 5-power naval conference are not, it is held here, of such a‘character to alarm or arouse the suspicions of France, Italy or Japan, but rather to allay them. From France today came word that M. Briand, the prime minister, had laid the British invitation to the naval conference before the members of the cabinet and requested them to study the provisions carefully and to be prepared to frame a reply on Monday. The tone of the dispatches indicates an acceptance by France, although that gov- ernment is expected to set forth fully in its reply the French position in regard to further naval limitation. Strong huPe exists here that France, Italy and Japan all will accept the invitation to attend the naval conference. The Japanese foreign minister, Shidehara, is believed to be drafting a reply today, which he will submit to the cabinet Friday for approval before send- ing it to London. ing reductions in battleships as “has been regarded as the starting both naticns encouragement in the POWers. though it was said that the reply BATIH REMIE HONOREDBY .. Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws Conferred Before Notable Gathering. J. Ramsay Macdonald, Prime Minister of Great Britain, received as social leader, statesman and neighbor, the hon- orary degree of doctor of laws from the George Washington University shortly after noon today in the university’s an- nual Fall convocation at Memorial Con- tinental Hall. Atterrded by members of the diplo- matic corps, the cabinet, the Supreme Court, and of Congress, the exercises at which the doctorate was conferred upon the British premier marked the grant- ing of degrees in course to 84 George ulse | Washington University students, who completed their academic work during the institution’s recently concluded Summer sessions. It was before a cosmopolitan audi- ence that Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, pres- ident of George Washington, paid trib- ute to Mr. Macdonald’s personal charac- ter as it is reflected in his private and official life. The complete citation which Dr. Marvin intoned as he conferred the degree upon the noted Briton follows: Citation of Degree. “James Ramsay Macdonald: Prime minister of Great Britain; social leader whose spiritual fervor and quiet will have wrought, through periods of stress, fine courage, steadrast understanding of a service for public weal, and rugged sympathy for men; statesman gifted to establish the ideal as reality and make it an enlightening power in the lives of men and of nations; 1reighbor and envoy of understanding between kindred peoples.” Accepting the degree, Mr. Macdonald spoke briefly. “In standing before you for the first tme in these distinguished rooms,” said the prime minister, “I realize that they embody the appreciation of this uni- versity for all those who are irving to promote the cause of peace in the world. I regret that I have been unable to ac- cept_invitations from other universities in this country, but I regard this in- stitution as the representative of all of the other great universities of this country. = “I never attend a university, un- fortunately. I have had to acquire my (Continued vu Page 5, Column 5.) TO KEEP “SKINNAY’S” NECK CLEAN Supersensitive Chemical Device Regiat.ers Negatively— and at Long Range—if Dirt Is Found on Subject. By the Assoclated Press. - NEW YORK, October 9.—A device for 'which countless mothers have sighed, that might be used for junior to read on a gauge when he has his neck clean, is_on exhibition today at Electrical Exposition. It is a supersensitive chemical eye, shown by the New York museums o the peaceful arts. The “eye” is a small tube alongside a dial, re foot of space. oxsipyng bech s oo o " 1o eye forms directly into electricity, an arrow across the dial e fectly clean hand or neck has a which swings face. A the | plates. lectric it | pecially wizards could install dials in their mother’s rooms for long-distance read- ings. They could also make easily pa- per reflectors that would register the equivalent of a clean face. A demon- stration of hand-cleansing will be in- lmlch at the muumnr . e per manufacturer t two &'eeu of special paper, made es- ‘E:re and white by washing dirt out of wood pulp. To the human :g:l they were equally white. The chem- hly clea 5 l'fheolwnaluve‘ portion of the eye ’l:n : cel chemicals, copper and, It differs from other photo- “eyes” el requiring no operating apparatus such as amplify- electrical | ing tubes. Kellogg Pact Basis of Parley. The terms of the Anglo-American naval accord as now revealed in the British invitation made here last night provide for parity in naval strength in all categories of naval vessels and hint at sweep- well as in auxiliary craft The Kellogg multilateral treaty renouncing war, the British note says, point of agreement.” It has given e solution of their own differences and in the hope of bringing about agreements with the other naval The State Department is working today on the reply which is to be transmitted by this Government to the British invitation, al- will not in all probability be seni to London until tcmorrow or later. The American reply will be an acceptance. ‘While the governments of the naval powers to which Britain dispatched its invitations to attend the proposed naval conference in London next January were working on their replies, President Hoover and Mr. Macdonald were con- tinuing their conversations, bringing about a better and better understand- ing between the heads of the two gov- ernments. A last conference between the two ! was scheduled late this afternoon, but just after the noon hour the British premier received a hurried summons ‘which brought him to the White House, where he at once went into conference with Mr. Hoover. They spent an hour together in the White House last evening before the prime minister returned to the British embassy for the dinner which was given in his honor by the British Am- bassador and Lady Isabella Howard. Joint Statement Planned. A joint statement, it is understood, will be issued by the President and the prime minister, dealing with their con- versations, some time before Mr. Mac- donald leaves Washington tomorrow morning, perhaps their afternoon. Mr. Macdonald faced a busy day to- day. This afternoon at 2 o'clock, ac- companied by the British Ambassador, the Assistant Secretary of State, Wil- liam R. Castle, jr., and the members of his own party, the prime minister arranged to go by automobile to Mount Vernon to lay a wreath on the tomb of George Washington. Returning to Washington by way of Arlington, he planned to place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is after this trip that Mr. Macdonald is ex- pected to go to the White House for his conference with the President. This morning Mr. Macdonald received an honorary degree from George Wash- ington University in Memorial Conti- nental Hall. At 12:30 he was the guest of the Overseas Writers in the audi- corium of the National Press Club. Tonight at 8 o'clock the prime min- ister will be the guest of honor at a | dinner given by Secretary Stimson of | the Department of State at Woodley, | Mr. Stimson’s home. Acceptance Assured. The invitation received by the UniteJ | States from Great Britain to attend {the conference i London, assumes that the United States will accept. Indeed, it makes almost a joint affair of “the conference so far as the two nations are concerned. The note to the United States is brief and the terms of the Anglo-American naval accord are contained in the notes which were dispatched to France, Italy and Japan. A copy of these gigantic notes was inclosed mn the British invitation to this Government, the concluding para- graph of which was as follows: “As I understard that the Govern- ment of the United States concur in the terms of the inclosed motes, I shall be grateful if your excellency will be so good as to confirm my impression that they will find it possible to participate in the conference above mentioned.” ‘The invitations to this country and to the other three nations are signed by Arthur Henderson, secretary of state for foreign affairs of Great Britian. President Hoover has already approved the substance of the text sent out by the British government during his con- versations with Prime Minister Mac- lonald here -and at the Blue Ridge Mountain camp. The negotiations looking to the Anglo-American naval accord have in progress ever since Ambassador Dawes went to London early in the yecar. Expect Conditional Terms. While the governments of France, Italy and Japan are expected to accept the invitations, and while they have been kept informed of the progress of the negotiations between the govern- ments of the United States and Great Britain, it is expected that these nations will in their replies set forth certain conditions which will guide them in their consideration of proposals for nn_:_;l llg‘uaut:gg and reduction. e dispatches from Japan alre: indicate considerable discussion .mm the Japanese over the proposal to ex- tend the 10-year holiday in capital ship (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) Guggenheim Is Approved. By the Associated Press. The nomination of Harry F. Guggen- heim of New York to be Ambassador to Cuba unanimously was approved to- day by the Senate foreign relations committee and reported to the Senate 1 for confirmation. Q