Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1929, Page 1

WEAT (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy, pot morrow partly cloudy, afternoon or at nigh Temperatures—Highest, 65, today: lowest, 45, at 4 a.m. today. Full report on page 9 Yate N. Y. Markets, Pages 14 and 15 HER. so cool tonight; to- ; cooler in the X at noon b ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MOKWING EDITION The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated service. - Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 109,559 No. 31,214, Entered as second class matter , post office. Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. €, 'WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1929 —FORTY-EIGHT 'PAGES. *¥* — (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. JAPAN MAKES FIVE POINTS IN AGREEING T0 LONDON PARLEY Accepts Kellogg Pact as Basis for Conversations at Five-Power Meeting. ' NATION WILLING TO GO OVER PRESENT TREATY Unofficial Replies Already Received in Britain From Invited Countries. By the Associated Press TOKIO, October 16.—The Japanese reply to the British invitation to par- ticipate in a_naval conference in Lon- don in January was telegraphed today to Ambassador Matsudaira at London for transmission to the British foreign office. It was understood to be an un- reserved acceptance. The Japanese reply probably will be published in Tokio and London simul- taneously, either Friday or Saturday. It was understood to total about 800 words, containing five principal points. Points in Reply. ints were: '(rlhxm.vfifngo pleasure that Anglo- American conversations have opened the way for a general naval conference. (2) Acceptance of the Kellogg pact as a basis for further disarmament ne- gotiations. 1 ess to participate in the it o0 A London during e e of January the third week of 3 (4) Agreement to restudy the Wash- ington treaty schedules of capital ship Teplacement with a view to their reduc- tion (5) Indication of intention fully to avail itself of Great Britain’s invitation to participate in preliminary conversa- » o8 vas indicated_ authoritatively that the reply omitted any reference Japan’s desire for & 10-10-7 cruiser tio, inasmuch as these and other col erete points were being stressed by Am: bassador Matsudaira in preliminary conversations at London. Approved by Empe;nr'.ndl ¢ jer Yuko Hamaguchi y, Al fiuprel:\‘p:‘hfl Palace, obtained the sanc- tion of Emperor Hirohito to acceptance of the invitation. The text of the reply to the British n%t: was approved by the cabinet yesterday. of the Japanese delegation R ah wntereng:wm go by way ‘London ‘Pubs’ Held Dens, Minister Will . Conduct Model One By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 16.—In an effort to raise the standard of London public houses, Rev. Basil Jeliicoe, cousin of Earl Jellicoe, the admiral, will establish and conduct a model “reformed pub” himself, beginning next month. ‘The “pub” will be located in Somerstown. The magistrates have granted the license and the minister will live on the prem- ises. He heads a mission under the auspices of Magdalen Col- lege, Oxford, which always has worked in that area. In an interview Dr. Jellicoe pointed out the evils of the pres- ent pub system and then said: “We shall have a clean, roomy beer house, and will make a point-also of providing good food. Men go to the pubs for a chat and to be entertained, but they can't do it in the dens they have now, where only those who go on :‘l!rli{zklnz are allowed inside at A.F.OFL. OPPOSES . WAR CONSCRIPTION Pending Measures Would Mil- itate Against Good Faith, Declare Unionists. By the Associated Press. & TORONTO, Ontario, October 16.— Without dissent or debate, the con- vention of the American Federation of Labor today expressed its opposition to measures pending before Congress for universal conscription in time of war. It adopted a committee report de- claring it to be “essential as an evi- dence of good faith to the workd that the American people shall, at least for the present, refrain from warlike prep- arations in the enactment of legisla- tion.” Conscription of labor in war time, it to | #dded, would mean that “trade unio; would be dissolved.” . Non-Partisan Policy. A traditional policy of American labor, committing the federation to a non-partisan political position, was re- affirmed by the convention without de- bate. It called upon “all trade union- ists to prepare to participate in the next congressional election under the old plan of supporting candidates friendly to labor and opposing its . | enemies.” It warned delegates that “if labor expects to eliminate labor injunc- on Deceml ive in San News Agenc: ion ‘Washington to supplemen! “Dab\luflmhldruhfcyh b:l“e“nll‘l’l?edAnllt chi, Wl ‘America understanding of the position of Japan at the coming conference. - Members of the cabinet declined @iscuss the contents of the reply, but Pewspapers said that reliable sources had outlined the points emphasizing Japan'’s satisfaction at the Anglo-Amer- jean agreement and offering to do everything possible in the way of pre- Jiminary conversations to clear the way for a successful conclusion. - ITALY SENDS NOTE HERE. due to arri said ' tHe' ymumm Text of Reply Delivered to Stimson By Ambassador. o Jtalian Ambassador de Martino y informed Secretary Stimson that h:‘ government d gladly and uncondi- tionally a ted the British invitation fo the five-power naval conference in London in Janual ‘Ambassador de Stimson a copy of the text of acceptance which was delivered British foreign office by the ambassador in London. Text of Note. The Italian note said: g “The Italian government has consid- ered most seriously the note of the seventh instant in which the secre- tary of state for foreign affairs after having informed the Italian govern- ment of the points upon Wwhich a pro- Visional and informal agreement Was reached between the British government and the United States government in the course of their conversations on the subject of naval disarmament pro- Italy's to the Italian “Martino handed Mr. | f b tions from the Federal courts, it must have friends in ,” and called s iy in_Coogite E by trade ‘unionists it the United States” in the 1930 campaign. c Private mggmufl agencies “should be made to -effects of competition from free public employment agencies,"” another adopted resolution said, whiie still another asked' labor forces to sup- port Federdl census efforts next year to collect unemployment statistics, that “opportunities for d effectively with this vexing problem might be- come more numerous.” Age Problem Up. A proposal that the convention direct the federation execdtive to study “the important question of preventing dis- crimination against older workers in in- dustry, with a view to formulating defi- brought considerable oratory but little opposition. . Delegate after delegate, from half a score of crafts, told of the tendency to eliminate older men from employment in their industries. Willlam D. Mahon of the street car men, demanded the federation stand for a policy of “com- pelling industry to care for the who have grown ‘gray in its Furuseth Is Heard. Andrew Furuseth, president of the seaman, declared himself “in a frame of mind to oppose all schemes of 80~ social whlfare in legislation,” but the re- port was adopted. A warning to trade unions consider- ing establishment of old age pensions, “to use care that they proceed on & sound acturial basis,” was adopted. Likewise, unanimous assént was given to the proposition that “labor should own and control one high power radio broadcasting station,” with proper as-. signment of Federal radio channels, and osed {0 the royal government that R Participate in a_conference to be held in London at the beginning of the third week of next January fer the pur- Pose of considering the "categories of ships not covered by the ‘Washington treaty of 1922 and in order to deal with the questions covered by the sec- ond paragraph of article 21 of that treaty. ; aim of this conference to which ued on Page 2, Column 4.) D, C. THEFT SUSPECT IS HELD IN RICHMOND Jewelry Valued at $2,000 Recov-! ered, Believed Stolen in ‘Washington. RICHMOND, Va. October 16.— Through a railway express receipt found in the possession of Ralph Galloway, 30 years old, serving time in Henrico County Jail for "eapons and riding the brake beam of a freight train, police authorities suc- ceeded in locating a package of jewelry containing a large number of watches and other articles, valued at $2,000, in a tobacco barn on the farm of his brother, Lewis Galloway, near Harts- ville, . C., it was learned today. The slip of paper showed that the package had been shipped from Wash- ington, D. C. to Hartsville. Inquiry was being made with a view of determining where the jewelry came urging labor bodies to take the initia- | tive in setting up such arrangements. | e PREMIER SAYS SLIP ENHANCED RECEPTION | Macdonald Answers Scroll Writer's | Letter of Apology for Error. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, October 16.—That slip of the tongue that caused Hector Fuller, the city’s official scroll writer, to refer to Ramsay Macdonald at the New York welcome as “Prime minister of !the United States,” added a touch of delightfulness to the affair, in the opin- . {ion of the British premier. Mr. Macdonald, in answer to a letter of apology from Mr. Fuller, said: | “It was the sort of slip of the tongue that every one of us have committed again and again when we found our- ! selves in stirring conditions, and so far from detyacting from the efficient way | you perférmed your duty, it only put a ! touch of delightfulness into the whole nite plans to remedy the declared evil,” | 28€ men | P LQUOR STUATON DISCUSSED W PRATTBY HOWELL Senator Seeks Information| on Rum Traffic Here From Official Records. U. S. DEPARTMENTS DENY REQUEST FOR DATA Nebraskan Claims Treasury and State Officials Refused to Per- mit Scrutiny of Books. Senator Howell, Republican of Ne- braska, who recently had an exchange with President Hoover over the liquor situation in the Capital, called on Maj. Henry G. Prait, superintendent of po- lice, at the District Building today, seek- ing information about the liquor traffic here from official records. At the same time, Senator Howell let it be known that he had been refused information of a similar nature at the Terasury and State Departments, Scans Public Records. Senator Howell recently declared the liquor law was not being enforced here and drew a response from President Hoover that the Senator place any in- formation as to law violations, which he might possess, in the hands of the oroper authorities. Senator Howell's first reply to this was that he had no per- sonal knowledge of the conditions, but since that time he has been seeking in- formation from public records. “You know I have been asked to pro- duce names, dates and places,” he said after his visit to Pratt, “so I am look- ing around to see what I can find in the public records on the subject. I must say that the courtesy with which I was here is in strong con- trast with that which met at the Treasury and State Departments. “Over there they seemed to think that a public record i§ not a public record and they would even let me look at them. Maj. Pratt treated me with dis- tinguished courtesy and offered me all the facilities at his command for my study.” Gives Pratt Information. Maj. Pratt said Senator Howell dur- ing the conversation had passed on to him some hearsay information that at a recent convention here the_ tedium of the meetings was relieved by an order for 7,000 quaris of whisky, and that hardly 8 large dinner, banquet or con- vention is held where the bowl does not flow freely. “What the Senator says may be true,” Maj. Pratt remarked, “but the question is how to stop it.” Senator Howell seemed particularly interested in_the lomatic liquor sit- uation, Maj. Pratt Senator Howell dry while American citizens this run the risk of being sent to jail. Senator Howell explained that the formation he tried unsuccessfully to ob- tain from the State and Treasury De- ents was regarding transportation agencies that may have shipped lquor !"rlnw this country for embassies and leza- ons. Asked Transportation Data. Senator Howell explained that he was not asking for information relating to any members of the.diplomatic corps, but had asked for tnemmanollw&:; ship lines and other transportal ncies bringing lquor into'the United States, and from the ports of entry to ‘Washington. It has been the conten- tion of Senator Howell that there is R authority and law permitting an Ame can to assist in transpos from the territorial waters of this coun- try into Wasl n for diplomatic use, Senator Howell ltid he was making on the drafting of his bill to ve Washington a local prohibition en- orcement law, similar to the laws in 46 States, to' supplement the national prohibition act. He fndicated he might discuss the question again in the Sen- ate at some later date. SEADROME IS GIVEN UNEXPECTED TEST Model Remains Leve], Despite 18-Inch Waves Piled Up by High Wind. By the Assoctated Press. CAMBRIDGE, Md., October 16.— Eighteen-inch waves piled up by a 30- mile-an-hour wind early this morning subjected the miniature seadrome launched here yesterday to an unex- pected test. The model was not dis- turbed by the waves or wind according to E. R. Armstrong, the inventor and remained level throughout the storm. ‘The 18-inch waves, Mr. Armstrong said, were equivalent to 45-foot waves on the full sized seadrome to be placed half way between New York and Ber- muda. Tests today were to be conduct- ed in the Choptank River at Cambridge. After the model was floated yesterday it was towed to a buoy about a mile from shore. Instrumegt readings taken during the morning * records ‘water currents and wind resistance and their effects. As the tests continue over a period of three weeks the model will be moved from the river into Chesapeakc for ~arrying concealed |affair which enhanced its uniqueness.” Bay. | | . RIDESDYNAM | Against from. The authorities suspect it was stolen in Washington. Galloway refuses 10 talk about the matter. He was given a six-month term for having a concealed revolver and 60 da; s for stealing the ride. He is originaily from South Carolina. Police Were Advised. ‘Washington police were notified today of the finding of a packagé of jewelry at Hartsville and have requested that detay sent them. A telegram has also been dispatched to Hentico County au- thorities asking for a photograph of Wslloway. led descriptions of the articles be By the Associated Press. was disclosed yesterday. The arrival at portation to yacht, OTTAWA, Ontario, October 16.—The story of how Gov. Gen. Willingdon and Lady Willingdon rode in a dynamite- laden automobile when other methods of transportation to their yacht failed lekesburyl from Montreal of the governor general's spe- cial train Sunday was unheralded, and there were no arrangements for trans- the mooring place of the qu-umqumflh GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA ITE-LADEN MACHINE | Takes Lady Willingdon to Yacht in Cas Bearing Warning | da Explosive. Viscountess Willingddon"to Ottawa. S. D. Stevens, a dynamite merchant. offered the services of his fluttering red flag ence of '{lh‘} hkht !xplm:‘v;‘. the Otty ‘When rty reagl wa rluovered that pulpwood g the shore had prevented the. yacht. So a small boy, OL DEAR. 2 THOSE SMOOTH LOBBYISTS! DEFENSE RESTS - INSTRIE TRAL Sudden End of Fight to Free 7 Accused in Death Catches State Off Guard. By the Associated Press. CH, , N. C, October 16.— The defense rested at 10:40 o'clock to- day in the trial of seven National Textile Workers' Union leaders and members charged with the murder of O. F. Aderholt, Gastonia chief of police. [ The close of the defense came with- out warning and found the State appar- f, ently unprepared. Attorney E. C. Cans- ler, for the prosecution, sought a recess until this afternoon in order to prepare for rebuttal, but Judge M. V. Barnhill, presiding, refused. He allowed 15 miln- Of the defendants, only Fred Erwin Bea} of Lawrence, Mass., formerly Southern organizer for . the National Textile Workers’ Union; K. Y. Hendricks, Gas- tonia, striker, and George Carter, Mizpah, N. J., union member, testified. Church Questions Barred. Besides being accused of the Aderholt murder, the seven are charged with assdult on A. J. Roach, Thomas Gilbert and C. M. Ferguson, Gastonia police- men. ‘The case started September 30. The first three days were taken \:rl with gmn( @ jury. The State took d:g r presentation of evidence and defense slightly more than five days. nts before the jury of questions year-old New York girl, a defense wit- ness, had been cross-examined as to her religious and governmental beliefs. Judge Barnhill said that he would not nrmlt such questions to be argued. He ided that all bellef in racial equal: ity by certain of the defendants mm? not be touched mn. His warnings came after Edith San- ders Miller, wife of Clarence Miller, had comcluded her testimony. Mrs. Miller’s Testimony. Mrs. Miller in her direct testimon related that her husband and Fred Beal both-were in National Textile Workers® Union headquarters at Gastonia with her the night Aderholt was shot and that neither had a gun. Beal previously | f: and gtven similar testimony. On its plea that it would seek to im- peach her testimony, Judge Barnhill permitted the prosecution to question her about her religious beliefs and her w.rk as a teacher in a union school she conducted for the strikers’ children. Declaring she did not believe in a Su- preme Being who “rewards us Yor vi and punishes us for sin,” Mrs. Mifler on questioning admitted she regarded her oath as a witness taken Bible no more binding than if on the almanac.” The jury is composed of four Metho- dists, four Baptists, three Presbyterians anc. one non-church member. Mrs. Miller related that among other things she taught the Qastonia children that what was needed in the United States was a Government of workers on_the “taken in the Atlantic Ocean approximately4and farmers “like that in Russia.” CHINESE SEEK TO RETAKE CITY HELD BY RUSSIANS Important River Town, ling Navigation Streams, Is Objective. By the Assoclatcd Press. TOKIO, Octoker 16.—A Harbin dis- patch’ to Rengo, Japanese news agency. today said a brigade of 2,400 Chinese Control- on Two were advancing in the direction’ of | Th Linkianghsien, at the juncture of the Sungari and Amur Rivers, to oust Rus- sians who captured it Sunday and Mou- y. An ofl;ar:,lnl cl:lnm lcomm;nlnw tr‘e- garding the capture of t he Soviet troops said that It“l :{llr{nm held by the Russians with seven' gun- boats and about 3,500 marines. city holds an im) t strategic loca- tion, being on tl t bank of the Sungari River at its confluence with the Amur, thus dominating navigation eneral, Shen Hung- Lieh. apparently has made L up the Sungari from Linkiang] the headquarters of the Chinese expedition. fishing mid-stream, was called into service to take Lady Willingdon to the Sunbeam. sovemlu' general and his aldes to the train in Stevens' aulu- He was said today to be rallying thers remnants of the Manch River flotilla. » Radio Prpgng_y—l’n‘e 35. .Daughter of G. 0. P. Leader Is Reported Working as Nurse By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 16.—The New York Dally News ‘today says that Mrs. Adglaide K. Ward Gib- bons, 49-year-old daughter of the late De Witt Clinton Ward, has been found penniless working as a nurse maid ir the home of a wealthy family in White” Plains .where she once lived in affluence. Her jewels pawned, her money spent, the daughter of the late Republican leader blamed her husband, Charles D. Gibbons, 62, charging he had not paid alimony due her by the terms of their separation. “My husband lives with a wom- an of millions,” Mrs. Gibbons is quoted as having said. ‘“For a year he has not paid the $15 e weegy" alimony ordered by th WONAN FDEXPERT Officers See Murder and Spi- side on Finding Body of Man With Her. B the Assotiated Préis. WALLINGFORD, Conn., October 16. Her home was in West Haven. Gaylord, 42, lived in East Hartford. ‘The bodies, with bullet wounds in their temples, were found by Robert Hyatt, manager of the inn, who broke down the door of the room after ves- Peated efforts to get an answer from “’F couple failed. Gaylord Proposed Marriage. The tragedy climaxed an infatuation which had its inception last Summer. and which brought a proposal of mar- r from Gaylord, who planned to es him. “8he 'l"flvmill.nl head of the Berger Brothers’ corset factory in New Haven. ~ Mrs. Ayres and Gaylord registered at the inn Monday night as Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Gray of New Haven. Dr. John H. B edical examiner, said murder uffum. e [and suicide had occurred about four or | five hours after the couple went to their | ;¢ room. ‘Woman's Body Found in Chair. Mrs. ' body was found in a chair. Sprawled at her feet was the boadt:t her com) . 'Two empty shells were found in a revolver. e room con- tained numerous cigar and cigarette, butty, but there was no evidence of a struggle. Convinced that the man was respon- sible for both deaths, Dr. Buffum said that there would be no coroner’s in- est TG aylord's wody was clatmed by his wife. He was employed by the Electric tation Co. of Hartford. WON WIDE FAME BY WOEK. Mrs. Ayres Regarded as One of State's Outstanding Executives. NEW HAVEN, Conn., October 16 (#) Tour advorting wepert, wh WAs Iound year adve! expert, who was foun: shot to death in an inn at Wallingford- yesterday, was led as an outstand- ing business executive in the highly de- veloped industrial field of Ccnnecticut. background for the position she held was a college career as well as years of experience in work for printing concerns in Chicago, which gave her technical knowledge of all phases of.ad- vertising and its me and tech- e. rs. A{recwubomlntheuwdle West, took her bachelor of arts at Franklin and her master arts degree at Brown University. She did du work at the University of out of that came the which led her into editorial and advertising lines. She also has spent some time as a research assistant in_economics. Her marriage for & time interrupted h:r‘mll—ume application to her chosen prof , but- she continueg to write advertising for nemm id national . _With training she came to 1 r Bros.” Co. corset manufac- turers , after her divorce permitted . ber to give the ume, 2 4 BAIN HITS FALL DEFENSE INTRIL Admits Of Leases Were Sub- mitted to Him Before Con- firmation. Dr. H. Foster Bain, former director of the Bureau of Mihes, and one of the principal defense witnesses for Albert B. Fall, today admitted under cross-ex- amination that oil leases in connection with which the former Interior Secre- tary is accused of accepting a $100,000 bribe fromt Edward L. Doheny, were submitted to Fall before confirmation. Dr. Bain, who had been on the wit- ness stand since late yesterday, was put through a gruelling cross-examination by F)wm J. Roberts, special counsel of the! Bain it it-were not & fact that he had been instructed by Fall not to close the ofl deals without commiunicating with Lim. Bain admitted to the Government counsel that he had sent Arthur W. Ambrose, chief of the oil division of the Interior Department, to Fall at Three Rivers, N. Mex., for the latter's approve al of certain oil deals. Through the witness, the defense had built up carefully the foundation of its effort to show that Fall, absent most of the time at his New Mexico home, ‘had little to do with the negotiations of the leases, which were undertaken by Pan-American Co. officials his . Of through subordinates and the Navy De t. Earlier in the day Bain hl;‘m'aflnefl that between the time the Pan-. - made, he had no eorrumrunflence. He further testified that had told him to take up all matters with the Navy Department. Clash Between Counsel. Occasionally during the cross-exam- ination of Bain, opposing counsel en- gaged in tilts that enlivened the pro- ceedings. Roberts at one time accused Prank J. Hogan, chief of defense coun- sel, with trying to break up the con- tinuity of his cross-examination. The visit of the former director of the Bu- storage tanks at Pearl Harbor oe'cupkd much of the Government counsel’s ef- fmwfilxhu' :h.:!mt;m was question o legality e proposed ex- change of oil. Against objections of the defense, Roberts introduced posal, he Attorney General. Defense counsel based its objection to the introduction of the letter on the d that Fall never received In this letter Bain wrote that “none us want - Mr. to get into trouble,” and added that he wanted to make it “easy” for the oil man. 7 Never Rendered Opinion. In previous testimony, Harry M. Daugherty, attorney &mr&l at the time, had told the j at he had never rendered an opini as to the legality of the contracts. On his West trip, Dr. Bain had testified previo as to the hesitancy of various competitive oil companies to take up the of the Pearl Harbor constru work, although were all interested in leases on the Hill ve. rts, the cross examing. tion; forced flufln’m admit that he knew the Pan American Co. was the con- cern that would bite on the whole project. Bain_said he had informed Fall to can bids were opened and the awards | o P New York Architect Upheld in Dispute Over ‘Teutonic Fury’ By the Associated Press. BRUSSELS, October 16.—The Louvain tribunal today pro- nounced judgment in favor of ‘Whitney Warren, New York arch- itect, who designed the recon- structed Louvain University, in his dispute with the university over an inscription to be placed on a balustrade of the library. The inscription, which commemo- " rated the destruction of the uni- versity by “Teutonic fury,” was considered objectionable by the university because it tended to revive memories of war-time hatred. The university was ordered by the court to replace the balus- trade, which had been destroyed in fighting over the propriety of the inscription, at its own cost :nd to insert the original inscrip- ion desired by Mr. Watren and approved by Cardinal Mercier. CONMITEE 0EXS SUEARLOBBY QU Secretary of Association Asked of His Activities in Tariff Bill Hearings. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. ‘The sugar lobby in Washington oc- cupled the attention of the Senate lobby investigating committee today. H. N. Austin, secretary and treasurer of the United States Beet Sugar Asso- clation, was, the first witness called in this phase of the committee’s inwesti- gation.. It is the purpose of the com- mittee to question both the supporters and opponents of increased duties on sugar proposed in the pending “tariff bill. Members of Congress have been deluged with literature on both sides of the question and representatives of the sugar industry have been active on Capitol Hill, interviewing many mem- bers of the Senate and House.” The committee is seeking to learn the source of the funds of these lobbies and how they have been expended. The employment of Charles L. Eyan- son, connected with the Connecticut Manufacturers' Association, by Senator tion, and a former memi Commission, ore Chairman Marvin ‘The witness, howe throw any addif ter. Senator Walsh was particularly curious about what happened after Koch's appearance at a secret session of the subcommittee of the House ways and means committee. Senator Cara- way, chairman of the investigating com- mittee, asked Koch to put into the rec- ord the names of all those present at that secret . The witness called attention to the fact that he had been under oath not to reveal what happened before the subcommittee, but expressed the opinion that he could give that in- formation. Senator Caraway, however, withdrew the question. The subcom- mittee of the ways and means commit- tee, which had charge of the earthen- ware schedule, was composed of Repre- sentatives Watson of Penansylvania, Bachrach of New Jersey and Timber- lake of Colorado. * Tells of Earnings. H. N. Austin, secretary and treasurer of the United States Beet Sugar Asso- ciation, was the next witness. In reply to questions he told the committee that he had been eleven years in the em- loy of the Beet Sugar Association, salary was $8,000 a year, and before he went with, the Beet Sugar Association he had been a clerk in the ‘War Coll here at $1,400 to $1,600. Prior to that, he said, he had been a stenographer to Senator Willam D. Al- len of Nebraska, and a secretary to Representative Robinson of Nebraska. He first went to the Beet Sugar Asso- clation as a clerk and his salary has graduall; to the present Mr. Austin duties was to get out a statistical serv- ice of the sugar industry, showing the acreage production and so forth, in all parts of the world. This service, he sald, was particularly for the benefit of the members of the association, but it also had subscribers in all parts of the world, is sent to agricultural col- leges, newspapers, libraries and mem-. of Congress. “I don’t know whether they read it (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) RESUMPTION OF 1l Naval Committee Chairtaan Reports: He Suggests That Game Be Played in Chicago December 6. By the Associated Press. Chairman Britten of the House: naval committee said after a call at the White House today that he was confident West Point and Annapolis would resume foot ball relations this year. “If the sugerintendents at Annapolis and West Point are wise and will get CLASSIC DESIRED BY HOOVER ARMY-NAVY tional light on the mat- | Wi CHEMISTS CHECKING ON POSIN ANELE INWPHERSON CASE Pathologists Seek to Deter- mine Possible Cause of Nurse’s Death. UNDERTAKER QUESTIONED ON BURIAL PREPARATION Department of Justice Agents Con- tinue Probe of Strange Case Here. Satisfied that a skull fracture or other effects of physical violence than stran- gulation by a pajama belt did not con- tribute to the strange death of Mrs. Virginia McPherson, the Government today was tracing the possibility that drugs or poison may have played a part in the tragedy. Pathologists of the girl's home State, North Carolina, are seeking to deter- mine this point beyond a doubt by means of a chemical analysis of por- tions of the body. The tests are being made at Chapel Hill, N. C. +In order that the scientists may not be confused by chemicals injected into the body here at the time of prepara- tion of the corpse for removal to China Grove, agents of the Department of Justice toddy questioned John R. Wright of the undertaking firm which had charge of the body. Committee Chairman Back. Meanwhile with the return to Wash- ington today of Chairman Sackett, the police subcommittee of the Senate Dis- trict committee is expected to decide within a day or two when and how it will proceed (&n the investigaticn of ferred the entire matter to committee, had no personal information Questions Are Listed. The Blease resolution not only calls a broad inquiry into of police inefficiency, but also provides for an lnmfl.:]uon of several specific including: Whether there was delay it the Dis- trict attorney’s office in the investi- gating a!ht‘};e dznt‘h a; Lee King, a Chinese who was found dead street last Summer; ot Since the resolution passed the Sen- ate last week, demands also have been wmh;’n the subcommittee n Scrivener three years ago. T ATour Senator thienbtn a member of the police sub- e g col ittee, said today he was to carry his share of the burden of finding out all the facts in connection with po- lice affairs, but that he was not in favor of proceeding hastily to inquire into the McPherion case or any other particular case that may be still pending before other tribunals. He said his idea of haste would be to take up those matters :l'h‘!fi\.;ll: :hr: flgl mfig information are m the other are looking into the MAl‘enchl b Agent Makes Report. E. J. Connelly, one of three who went to North Carolina tgmu“s . Republican, of . Edgar Hoo! chief of the Bureau of restiganicn; an omas E. Cullen, direct] McPherson inquiry. vl i Connelly elaborated on the prelimi- nary report received here yesterday concerning -failure of the second au- topsy to uncover to aid in solving the mystery of the woman's death. There was no fracture of the skull, as had been hinted by a local physician, nor was there any evidence y been increased, he said, up ger. sald that one of his | Agents in China Grove. Two agents remained in North Caro- lina, presumably to await completion of the chemical analysis of the tissues. While in China Grove it is expected the investigators will lcok into the past & i ot e o g it wn. Inquiry par- ticularly will be mads 2580~ ciations while there. e Department of Justice - while continues its quest for inr‘::mm- to a solution of what a coroner’s jury has termed a suicide, but which a grand to be murder. Persons thought tc be in possessio: of facts or hearsay evidence bearing o: the case are being called to tell what they may know, however the bit of information may be. No possible rtment is not clue is to be overlooked. lt‘ is knuwn: the di overlooking t) other than the man lgcum:d' tbe foot ball relations between the two in- mell;hnl stitutions would be resunfed this year” Mr. Britten said the President had evidenced a keen desire to have the two | d be ad- visable for them t¢ meet on Soldier Field in Chicage oit December 6. ‘The plan suggested by Representative night of Thelr “alibis” already ing checked up. - gl Fired On After Rum Seizure. DCTROIT. October 16 (#).—Coast | Britten was that the Prezdent call 1 Guards rerorted today they were fired on shorty afier 0:!0’-.!:.. after they their ears to the ground,” Mr. Britten | the Secretaries of Was and Nsvy an;|Dad esized a beer-laden rowboat and sald, “they will nofice that the Presi- dent, their commander-in-chief, has expressed himself as hopeful that the I the anci ich the a disinterested third party, N age coach of & weil kiaown ma’.turlos lay down a se¢ of rules . two teams could play. " arreted i< alieged owner at Ghassy &pmfil:gx# \:élndotu, in the De- ol er. e cers were unal to discover the scurce of the shots o