Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Wenther Bureau Forssast.) Rain late tonight and tomorrow, rising temperature; lowest tonight about 48 de- grees: colder tomorrow night. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 69, at 12:15 &:L yesterday; lowest, 43, at 7:40 am. ay. ¢ Foening Sfae. === WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Yesterday’s Circulation, 111,960 New York Stock Market Closed Today Entered_as second cl ‘Washington, No. 31,245, post office, s matter DG b WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929—THIRTY PAGES. () Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT CALLS CONFERENCE FOR NATIONALSTABLTY Business and Other Leaders to Meet at White House Next Week. OBJECT IS TO/KEEP BUSINESS BOOMING Co-ordination of Efforts Sought to Divert Capital From Specu- lative Channels. Moving to stabilize business through- out the country by co-ordinating busi- ness and governmental agencies for con- tinued expansion and progress, Presi- dent Hoover has issued a call to a number of leading representatives of industry. agriculture and labor to meet at the White House next week for a ronference. This meeting will be preliminary to simuilar ones and will be held prob- mbly Wednesday or Thursday. The President will also have present at this conference the Secretaries of the Treas- ury. Agriculture, Commerce and Labor and the chairman of the Federal Farm Board. In making public this plan late yes- terday, President Hoover's second de- cisive step within the past few days to steady business conditions and restore confidence as a result of the distress and uncertainty growing out of the stock market crash, he made it clear that his object is to keep business boom- ing generally throughout the country by diverting capital from the specula- tive market to business itself. Also he wants the people of the country to know that the economic prospects are good and that there is tively no oc- cacion for pessimism. In discussing his plans with news- paper correspondents, the President spoke very candidly. He made it plain tg:t he deplol’e!l(l&e diversion of lc;p!ul r purely speculative purposes. He ex- ;:es?\ed eyonndenu in the soundness of the business structure and the financial fabric of the Nation and declared with ‘emphasis that it is foolish for any one to lack confidence in the economic fu- ture or basic strength of business in the United States. First Step Explained. President Hoover explained that the first step toward a stabilization is the money went into the and to take such ac- with the use of new Federal powers to assist agriculture. He said it 1s fortunate that the sound sensey the capacity and readiness for co-op- eration of our business ieaders and gov- en'\‘mennl agencies give assurance of action. “One of the results of the specula- tive period through which we have just passed in recent months,” the Presi- dent pointed out, “has been the diver- sion of capital into the security mar- Jet, with consequent lack of the con- struction work in the country. The postponement of construction during the &u& month, including not only buildings, railways, merchant marine and public utilities, but also Federal, State and municipal public works, pro- wvides a substantial reserve for prompt expanded action. The situation is further assured- by the exceptionally strong cash position of the large manu- facturing industries of the country. “The magnificent working of the ¥Federal Reserve System and the in- herently sound condition of the banks,” the President went on to explain, “have already brought about a decrease in in- terest rates and an assurance of abun- dant_capital—the first time such a re- sult has been so speedily achieved un- der similar circumstances.” Unfortunates in Vortex. In emphasizing the soundness of the business structure, the President stat- ed “in market booms we develop over- optimism with a corresponding reverse into over-pessimism. They are equally unjustified, but the sad thing is that many unfortunate people are drawn into the vortex of these movements with tragic loss of savings and reserves. And lack of confidence in the economic future * or basic strength of business in the United States is foolish. Our national capacity for hard work and in- telligent. co-operation is ample guaran- tee of the future. “My own experience has been, how- ever,” the President added, “that words are not of any great importance in times of economic disturbance. It is action that counts. The establishment of credit stability and ample capital through the Federal Reserve system and a demonstration. of the confidence of the administration by undertaking tax reduction with the co-operation of both political parties speak more than words.” ite lunhtfledn speculative fleld, tion in concert In assuming command of the Na- tion’s business for the purpose of lead- dng some of its activities out of the slough into which they dropped with the rise .nd fall of the stock market, tha President is applying his favorite yemedy—a conference of informed, in- terested and influential men. Conferences With Leaders. As Mr. Hoover made his plan public, it developed that he has been confer- ring with business leaders during the Jast week, with regard to the proposed conference, and that preliminary sur- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) TEXT OF MESSAGE Hoover Seeks Co-ordination Between Government and Business. The announcement by President Hoover of his 1 for a confer- ence of business and government- al agencies to maintain business progress reads as follows: I have, during the past week, engaged in numerous conferences with important business leaders and public officials with a view to the co-ordination of business and governmental agencies in concerted action for continued business progress. I am calling, for the middle of next week, a small preliminary conference of representatives of industry, agriculture and labor to meet with the Secretaries of the Treasury, Agriculture, Com- merce and Labor, together with the chairman of the Federal Farm Board, to develop certain definite steps. For instance, one of the results of the speculative period through= out which we have passed in re- cent months has been the diver- sion of capital into the security market, with consequent lagging of the construction work in the country. The postponement of construction during the past months, including not only buila- ings, railways, merchant marine and public utilities, but also Fed- eral, State and municipal public works, provides a substantial re- serve for prompt expanded action. The situation is further assured by the exceptionally strong cash position of the large manufac- turing industries of the country. The magnificent working of the Federal reserve system and the inherently sound condition of the banks have already brought about a decrease in interest rates and an assurance of abundant capital —the first time such a result has been so speedily, achieved under similar circumstances, In market booms we develop over-optimism with a correspond- ing reverse into over-pessimism. They are equally unjustified, but the sad thing is that many un- fortunate people are drawn into the vortex of these movements with tragic loss of savings and reserves. Any lack of confidence in the economic future or the basic strength of business in the States is foolish. Our national capacity for hard work and intelligent co-operation is ample guaranty of the future. My own_experience n, however, that words are not of any great importance in times of economic disturbance. It is action that counts. The estab- lichment of credit stability and ample capital through the Federal Reserve system and the demon- stration of the confidence of the administration by undertaking tax reduction with the co-opera- tion of both political parties, speak more than words. The next practical step is the organizing and co-ordinating of a forward movement of business through the revival of construc- tion activities, the stimulation of exports and of other legitimate business expansion, especially to take such action in concert with the use of our new_powers to assist agriculture. Fortunately, the sound sense, the capacity and readiness for co-operation of our business leaders and governmen- tal agencies give assurance of action. The - White House, November 15,1929, 7w ¢ TRI-PARTITE NAVAL PACT PLAN DENIED Cotton Says U. S. Envoys Will Return if Parley Fails. Opens January 21. By the Associated Press. Acting Secretary of State Joseph P. Cotton knows of no plans for a tri- partite agreement between the United States, Great Britain and Japan, if the forthcoming five-power naval confer- ence fails to reach an agreement. In the event of a disagreement, the Acting Secretary indicated, the present plans are for the American delegation to return to the United States. The State Department has informed Great Britain that January 21 will be acceptable to the United States for the inauguration of the conference, reveal- ing for the first time the exact date upon which the parley will convene. This was done in response to re- quests from London, Tokio, Paris and Rome that the Washington Govern- ment indicate whether this proposed date was suitable. Previous announce- ments had fixed the opening of the conference no more definitely than the third week in January. The American delegation plans to arrive in London some three or four days before the conference begins, in order to orient itself and be ready to devote its attention solely to the work of the parley once it is under way. It will be preceded, however, by a large part of the American mission, includ- ing clerks, stenographers and staff members. As yet there has been no indication of who the fifth member of the Ameri- can commission will be. The leader of the delegation will be Secretary Stimson and its members, so far announced, Ambassador Dawes and ‘Senators Reed of Pennsylvania, a Republican, and Robinson of Arkansas, a Democrat. Secretary Stimson is in Virginia on a hunting trip over the week end. He took with him extensive reports of previous naval conferences for study in odd moments. Upon his return he will enter upon e series of conferences with Reed and Robinson. CHAINED MAN LABELED AS “SPY” CONFRONTS EARLY MASS-GOERS *Convicted by Irish Republican Army,” Reads Note Pinned on Prisoner By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, November 16.—People go- ing to 8 o'clock mass at Collinstown, ‘Westmeath, Ireland, today were aston- ished to find a man bound and chained 10 a telegraph post near their church. Three notices were pinned on his clothes. reading: “This man was convicted by the Irish republican army for giving information 1o the crown forces.” “Spies and informers beware.” Tied Near Church. found guilty of spying. He who releases him does so at his own risk.” The parish priest was called, and he released the man, who gave his name as Patrick Hanna, a middle-aged farmer. He was suffering from exposure, but soon recovered sufficiently to relate his experience, Masked men entered his home, he said, seized and blindbolded him and took him away in an automobile. He was taken to an unoccupied house, where a band held a court-martial, after which he was taken to the spot where he was MEXICO PREPARES 10 QUELL CLASHES INVOTE TOMORROW Troops Ordered to Be fieady for Duty and Saloons Will Be Closed. ORTIZ RU-BIO FAVORITE IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE Vasconcelos Faction Says Loss Will Be Accepted as Indication of Fraud. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, November 16— Onlvalry and infantry contingents were concentrated here amd in the larger cities of Mexico today in anticipation of clashes between rival political ele- ments when the nation votes for presi- dent tomorrow. The troops were ordered to remain in their barracks ready for instant call to trouble centers, but refraining from any action which might be misconstrued as intimidating or influencing voters. Police and firemen will aid them in the event of trouble. All saloons were ordered to close from noon today tili Monday. Sale of liquor meanwhile was prohibited. Ortiz Rubio Election Expected. Political observers held it almost certain that Pascual Ortiz Rublo, candi- date of the National Revolutionary Party, which the late Gen. Alvaro Obregon founded, would defeat Jose Vasconcelos, cangidate of the anti-Re- Electionist Party. Vasconcelos has considerable strength in the cities, particularly Mexico City and Tampico, but the Ortiz Rubio political machine is extensive. In some sections where the Indian population is large, inhabitants, some advices have said, are not aware that any one is running against Ortiz Rubio, who is a former Ambassador to Brazil, and generally is taken to favor the type of “government and _the policies of former President Calles and Gen. Obregon. ‘The government believes itself able to cope with any emergency growing out of the voting, although Visconcelos and his adherents have said they will accept loss as an indication of fraud. Vasconcelos in Sonora. Vasconcelos has gone to Sonora, long known as the hot-bed of Mexican revolution, to await the returns. Ortiz Rubjo will remain in Mexico City. Results probably will not be known until early in December, since ballots must be " mailed from the election gul:":. for canvass by the Chamber of puties. The election is to fill the unexpired term of Gen. Alvaro Obregon, former President, who was assassinated three ‘weeks after he’ to a term in July of I year. Gen. Calles, President at, the time, was instrumentai in the naming of a civilian, Provisional President Emilio Portes Gil, until such time as a successor could be named by the people. The newly elected Presi- dent assume office February 5 for a term approximating four years. The anti-Re-electionist party which ‘Vasconcelos represents, came into be- ing in 1927 when reports were first heard Gen. Obregon would ‘be & can- didate to succeed Gen. Calles, whom He also had preceded in office. The party complained of “Obregon - Calles tyranny.” and claimed those two had connived to secure their perpetuation in office. Constitution Amended. ‘The constitution was amended to permit Gen. Obregon’s making the race, and he was elected, after the two op- posing candidates were executed. After Obregon’s assassination and the desig- nation of Emilio Portes Gil as provis- fonal President, dissenting leaders led the revolution of last March, in which a government victory successfully dis- posed of much of the political oppo- sition. Gen. Calles and Gen. Juan An- dreu Almazan, leading fleld general for the government in crushing the re- professedly have abstained from active participation in Mexican affairs. There have been numerous riots in the days preceding the election, the most_sanguinary being that at Mexico City last Sunday, when 13 were wound- ed. The Vasconcelistas have charged repeatedly that the government has shown favoritism for the candidacy of Pascual Ortiz Rubio. President Portes Gil has insisted that he is impartial. NEW PLOTTING IS CHARGED. Parly Leader Alleges Conspiracy to Overthrow Government. GUADALAJARA, Mexico, November 16 (#).—The correspondent of Excel- ‘sior, Mexico City, said in a dispatch to his paper that Luis Flores, president of the anti-Re-Electionist Party in the state, had charged members of his own party with plotting to overthrow the present Mexican government. Flores, in a written statement, said he had been an ardent supporter of Jose Vasconcelos for the presidency, but that a sense of duty made him reveal to others of his party where they were being led by the party'’s standard- bearer. He did not go further into the alleged plot. ‘The correspondent added the military of the State of Jalisco had taken ex- treme precautions to prevent trouble in connection with Sunday's voting. DEPUTY EXPLAINS LATE ARRIVAL WITH PRISONER Slow Journey From Indiana to Georgia Due to Hunt for Two Others En Route. By the Associated Press. ROME, Ga., November 16.—Deputy Sheriff O. B. Jarman, whose slow jour- ney here from Northern Indiana with a woman prisoner had aroused fears for his safety, today explained that he stopped at several points en route in an effort to locate two men believed to have been implicated with Elizabeth Brooks, alias “Honey” Sullivan, in & $12,000 pay roll robbery here. Jarman and Miss Brooks arrived here 1ast night by automobile, Sheriff O. L. Betts said a telegram he had received from Jarman Wednesday regarding ex- tradition papers for the woman was sent the previous day and delayed in transmission, The fact that the mes- sage reached here the day after the pers were issued led to the pa that some one had imper: volt, then went to Europe, and since | pean DeMocgy ED Repugucan INSURGENTS IN ANTI- STIMSON PLANNING STAFF REVISIONS Duties of Highest of _Depart- ment’s Officials May Undergo Changes. By the Associated Press. A reorganization of the State Depart- ment, which may involve a revision of the duties of some of the department's highest officials, is expected to be taken up actively in the near future by Secre- tary Stimson. In addition to his plans for an ex- pansion of the American foreign service, if the required funds are appropriated by Congress, the Secretary is now con- siduring changes which will affect the permanent personnel directing the work of the diplomatic service from the department. ‘The recent appointment of Joseph P. Cotton, prominent New York lawyer and personal friend of the Secretary, to suc- ceed J. Reuben Clark, jr, as Under- secretary of State, was the first step in Stimson’s reorganization plans. The Secretary hopes to fill the assist- ant secretaryship which will be vacated when Nelson T. Johnson, the present incumbent, goes to China as Minister, by another appointee outside the ranks of the foreign service. The dutles of this office are to be changed from those solely concerning Par Eastern affairs to a broader admin- istrative scope, possibly including de- partmental and foreign service per- sonnel. The direction of the Far Eastern work in the department will be left solely in the hands of Stanley K. Horn- beck, chief of the Far Eastern division. Administrative duties of both the diplomatic and consular services have for a number of years been in the hands of Wilbur J. Carr, assistant secretary in charge of administration, but the in- creasing expansion of the department and the plans of President Hoover and the Secretary for the future, will probably make a division of these ad- ministrative duties necessary. Extension of Duties. 1t is also considered possible that the work of Willlam R. Castle, jr, now assistant secretary in charge of Euro- affairs, may be extended to include other duties. ‘The Latin-American division head, Assistant Secretary Francis White, will probably retain the same work which he is now doing without the addition of further duties. The expansion plans call for a larger personnel in Latin- America and it is considered that this additional personnel will make the duties of this office, together with its present work sufficiently large for an assistant secretaryship to be devoted | ril entirely to it. ‘The Secretary has given some atten- tion to the question of the appointment of a counselor for the Department in addition to the undersecretaryship. ‘The post of undersecretary evolved from that of counselor, which for many years was next in rank to secre- taryship, but Stimson has reached no decision on this point. Dry Law Annullment Asked. LONDON, November 16.—The Ex- press today prints a dispatch from Stockholm _saying that the .Supreme Court of Finland, in an official com- munication to the government, has de- manded annullment of the prohibition law on the ground that its experience with the law has done great evil throughout the country during the last decade. The court proposes a new law which could restrict liquor sales with- out absolute prohibition. Prince George Recuperates. LONDON, November 16 (#)—Prince George, youngest son of King George, has recovered from an indisposition which has been troubling him for the past few days. The prince suffered from a chill last Tuesday and has since been under the care of physician. Movie Was Funny, He “Liked to Died” —Which Is No Joke By the Associated Press. TULSA, Okla.,, Novemher 16.— It was a hilarious “talkie” and Lloyd J. Seay, 26-year-old attor- ney, laughed heartily. In fact, he laughed so uproariously that he caused an internal rupture and was taken to a hospital. Pneumo- nia followed an operatich and he nearly died, physicians said, but his condition was reported better today. Seay had planned to leave soon for Chicago to marry. The wed- ding has been postponed. WONAN S LA N LIUOR CASE Sheriff Says He Killed Femi- nine Whisky-Runner When She Threatened His Life. By the Associated P, HERINGTON, Kans., November 16— Louise 35 years old, Kansas Mrs. Horton, City, an alleged }quor runner, was shot and killed by Sheriff Sidney C. Ded- erick of Dickinson County when the woman and her companion, Mat How- ard, tempted to escape in their whisky-laden automobile here last night. Clinging to the running board of the car as it sped through Herington, Sheriff Dederick said he shot the woman when she drew a revolver and threatened to kill him. Howard, who was driving, - stopped the car and submitted to arrest. He said the woman had been drinking and told officers he belleved she would have killed the sheriff had Dederick not fired first. & Engaged as Driver. Howard denied responsibility for the 40 gallons of liquor in the car and said Mrs, Horton had engaged him at Law- rence, Kans, to drive the machine for $50. Sheriff Dederick received a tip yes- terday that a car from Kansas City carrying liquor would stop at a house a mile east of here which had been under observation as a hangout of llq:or S iccompanied by Police Chief Arthur Calkins, the sheriff went to the house and after a walt of several hours a car entered the yard. The sheriff covered the occupants of the car with his gun and ordered them to halt, but they swerved and started to drive away. He leaped on the running board and the speeding car started toward the business section of Herington. ‘Woman Points Gun. Seated on the sheriff's side of the ct;:pe, Mrs, Horton poked a gun in his “Jump!” she ordered. “Jump or Il shoot.” The car was moving at a high speed. The sheriff ordered the driver to stop, threatening to shoot. Behind the racing coupe came a police car and other motorists attracted by the excitement. When the liquor car reached the Carnegie Library, al- most in the heart of the downtown section, the woman cried out again: “Here's where I unless you Jump!” The sheriff shot. “You're next,” the sheriff told the driver. Howard stopped the car. PARK AREA PURCHASED. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., November 16 (#).—Arrangements have been made for acres owned by the Champion Biber Co. within the proposed Tel e Great Smoky Mountain Park, agcording to D. C. Chapman, chairmap of the park commission. Mr. Chapman s’!f the agreement, reached at a meeting in Asheville, N.C., last Thursday, salmost completed the commission's,_thsk of acquiring 400,000 acres to be~hrned over to the National Governmeht for the park. MUSSOLINI The Dictator of Italy Writes a Special Article for ~ THE SUNDAY STAR CRRRRRNRS Watch for It Tomorrow let you have it! purchase for park purposes of 90,000 & TONIGHTS TARFF , SESSION CANCELED Older Members Traveling Pace That Kills, Walsh Asserts. The Senate today abandoned plans for a night tariff session tonight after an assertion by Senator Walsh, Demo- crat, Montana, that.older members were traveling “the pace that kills.” The “young guard” Republicans who bolted their party leadership earlier this week and voted against an ad- Jjournment from November 23 until the regular sesslon voted today for abandoning tonight's session after Senator Vandenberg of Michigan, one of the group's spokesmen, was assured this would not interfere with night sessions next week. 8ix Democrats and one Republican voted against the Walsh motion. They were Senators Barkley, Kentucky; Con- nally, Texas; Dill, Washington; Fletcher d Trammell, Florida, and Heflin, ats, and Waterman, Ish said it was “un- racious” for the younger members to ist on lomger sessions. Senator Norris, Republican, inde- pendent, Nebraska, who is 63, agreed with Walsh. “Speaking on behalf of and as one of the younger members,” Norris said as the Senate laughed, “I feel disposed to follow the advice and stop this killing pace.” The Senate decided today to post- pone consideration of the sugar tariff until Monday. After passing quickly on several amendments, progress toward the sugar schedule was checked by an attack on the bill's_duties on dairy products by S‘ennlwr Blaine, Republican, Wiscon- sin, BANKER WHO ACCUSED COALITION SUMMONED Fred I. Kent to Be Quizzed on Information by Lobby Group. By the Associated Press. Chairman Caraway of the Senate lobby committee announced in the Senate today that Fred I. Kent of the Bankers’ Trust Co. of New York would be summoned for questioning regarding a statement attributed to him that the Senate coalition’s activities on the tariff were responsible for the stock market disturbance. Caraway's statement was in response to a demand by Senator Hawes, Demo- crat of Missouri, that Kent be sum- moned to ascertain where he obtained his information. The chairman did not say when Kent would be asked to appear. FORMER KOKOMO BANK HEAD TO FACE TRIAL yReturns Voluntarily After Fight- i ing Extradition From Flori- da Two Years. By the Associated Press. KOKOMO, Ind., November 16.—Wil- liam H. Arnold of Palatka, Fla., whose extradition from that State has been fought for two years in connection with the $500,000 failure of the American Trust Co., here, in 1927, voluntarily re- it;x;rl:ed to Kokomo yesterday to face Arnold, who was president of the trust company at the time of its fail- ure, was indicted by a Howard Countz grand jury, which charged him with embezzlement, grand larceny, conspir- acy to committ a felony and borrowing money from the bank without authori- zation of the directors. BELGIAN DEL-.EGATES SIGN Maintain Reservation Formulated Before Leaving Baden-Baden. BRUSSELS, November 18 (#)—Louls Franck and Paul Van Zeeland, Belgian delegates to the recent Baden-Baden conference on the Bank for Interna- tional Settlement today signed the re- port of the experts, with reservations. ‘The Belgian delegates maintained the reservations which they had formulated at Baden-Baden wwemtn&‘:hz seat of the bank and reiterated it political considerations were responsible for their | Sta leaving the conference. ‘The bank documents were brought to Brussels from Baden-Baden by Walter Lichtenstein, American expert and sec- retary of the conference. Radio Progr;ms——l_’age 30 THREE ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF PLOT 10 SEIZE PAY ROLL Ex-Policeman and Brother Taken After Supposed Ac- complice “Tipped” Police. AID SAYS HE WAS TAKEN FROM EMPLOYMENT LINE Alleged Plan Was to Slug Girl as She Carried Money to Father’s Garage. Bold plans for what police believe was to have been a street holdup and pay-roll robbery fell through today after police arrested two men, one a former policeman, following a “tip-off” by their supposed accomplice, who also was placed under arrest. Acting on the information given them, four detectives laid a trap this morn- ing, and as a result three men are un- der arrest, and Miss Ruth Beuchert, 27-year-old guardian of a $1,500 pay roll, who, police believe, was their in- tended victim, is safe at her home, 430 K street. The men arrested gave their names as Max Rubin, former policeman; his brother, Benjamin Rubin, and Hugh ‘Winbery, 28 years old, who came to ‘Washington three weeks ago from North Carolina. The brothers are charged with conspiracy to rob, while Winbery, who will act as a Government witness against them, probably will not be charged. Max Said to Have Confessed. Max Rubin confessed his part in the alleged plot, Detectives Arthur Fihel- ly and Benjamin Kuehlng announced shortly after noon. They quoted him as saying, “We didn't do_anything, though, did we?” For the past three years Miss Beuch- ert has been handling the pay roll of the Central Auto Works, 449 I street, owned by her father. Every Saturday morning she went to & downtown bank, withdrew approximately $1,500 and re- turned alone with the money to her home. There she would make up the pay roll and take it to the garage of- fice in the next block. She never em- ployed a guard, but relled on a system of never using the same route twice in succession to foil possible attempts at robbery. Benjamin Rubin has worked in the Central Auto Works garage at various times during the past two years. G0OD'S LIFE HOPE DECLARED T0 REST ONOWN STRENGTH Cabinet Officer to Reach Crisis This Afternoon, Physi- cians Inform President. STRICKEI\;.MAN ASLEEP DURING MORNING HOURS Hoover Speeds to Friend’s Side After Sudden Night Relapse. Touching Scene Enacted. Physicians attending Secretary of War Good issued a bulletin at noon saying the War Department chief had slept practically all of the morning and re- iterating his chance for recovery de- pended upon his ability to resist an apparent case of blood poisoning. ‘The bulletin read: “Secretary Good has been sleeping practically all morning. At noon he awakened and was given treatment. His case depends on what his own re- sistance can do. There is no evidence of intestinal obstruction. “His temperature, respiration and pulse are lower. ‘The involvement of the chest seems to be somewhat sub- sided. His condition is apparently one of general sepsis (blood poisoning).” Crisis Approaching. It is realized that the sick man is now entering upon the critical hour. It was announced by his physicians fol~ lowing the removal of his appendix Wednesday morning that the danger period would not be passed within 72 hours, which means this afternoon. If the cabinet officer continues the valiant fight he has made since his operation through this period, there will be a de- cided hope for his recovery. After a comparatively comfortable day, with signs of slight improvement, Secretary’ Good became decidely worse last night. So grave was his condition that the staff of medical attendants was augmented by Dr. John M. Finney of Johns Hopkins University, a special- ist on genito-urinary ailments, and Sec- retary of Interior Wilbur, himself an eminent surgeon. Condition Not Hopeless. Secretary Good was last night de- scribed as being in the midst of a hard fight with a general sepsis, which is blood poison. = The bulletin issued at the White House describing his condition at this period was to the effect that there was no evi- dence_of intestinal obstruction, that his The police were informed that Win- bery was selected from the line of men looking for work, at an employ- ment agency by one of the brothers.. ‘Winbery told police that{Max asked him it he wanted to make a little easy money. Winbery he replied that he did. Whereupon Max, accol to Winbery, outlined the ‘Winbery Given Instructions. ‘Winbery was to hide in the alley con- n I and K street in the block, the route most frequently used by Miss Beuchert. Max would nearby with a parked car. 'The ‘was expected to at 10 o'clock bery was to slug her snatch the pay roll and the car. Benjamin Rubin $300 and the rest of the mx be divided between Max The men met at Ninth and last night, the police said, when Win- bery was furnished with a diagram of the alley and told to be on hand this morning. After they had parted Winbery went to police headquarters and unfolded the whole scheme to detectives. ‘The latter called Miss Beuchert and, being unable to locate her at her home, left word at a friend's house that she was to come to the garage immediate- ly. When she arrived at the she was met by detectives, who di- vulged the alleged plot against her. ‘This morning two detectives took her to the bank earlier than usual and got the pay roll. The money was taken to the garage under guard and the de- tectives then went into the alley. ‘They found Max Rubin and Win- bery sitting in the car. Both were ar- rested. Police say they found a revol- ver in the side pocket of the automobile. Returning to the garage, they arrested Benjamin Rubin. Trap Laid by Detectives. ‘The trap for the three men was laid by Detectives E. E. Thompson, Kueh- ling, Thomas Nally and Fihelly. ‘When Kuehling arrested Max Rubin, he recognized him as the partner with whom he “pounded a beat” at the sev- enth precinct nine years ago. Ruth Beuchert is the youngest mem- ber of the Beuchert family. She has nine sisters and one brother living, one of her sisters having died in recent years. ‘When Theodore Roosevelt was Presi- dent, he gave a theater Lgarty in_honor of the Beuchert family, then the largest in Washington. of | Pinney and Deepl perature there was some involvement in one lung, but that it was not pneumonia. The bulletin concluded by saying that ‘while ,:he Secnb tary’s condition was grave, it was by no means This bulletin was issued f the tation after the val of Dr. . ;- ly affected by these discouraging last night, President Hoover hurried to the bedside of Good, his per- sonal friend. He remained but a few minutes in the sick room, but the scene . Hoover was accom] secret service man. It was shortly after 10 o'clock when he arrived at the hos- pital. He was met by Col. Willilam L. Keller, chief of the Walter Reed staff, formed _the difficult operation “op:ln'r Good, -m} Lieut. Ocmd{n Je . Boone, personal physician Mr. Hoover, both of whom have been in constant attendance upon the sick cab- inet officer. reports President Hears News. In the hallway these two medical men briefly described to the President the serious turn in the condition of the patient and advised him that while things looked discouraging there was still a ray of hope. The little group then entered the sickroom, the Presi- dent in the lead. " ™ Secretary Good was awake at the time but very weak. He recognized the President and a faint smile appeared on his face as he attempted to bow in greeting. The lent did not take a chair by the bedside but remained standing. He smiled down u Good and took the latter’s outstretched hand it warmly as he said: “How are you, my good friend? I am happy to see you.” ‘What Secretary Good replied in re- sponse was not entirely audible. His lips moved and his tired feverish eyes brightened, but he spoke so low that his words could not be understood. The President recognized that it was too much of an effort for the sick man to converse, so he said nothing further. Others Leave Room. All the while the President continued to hold steadily to his friend's left hand. The others the room, who had re- mained near the door, quietly withdrew to the hallway, leaving the President alone with the patient. Mr. Hoover re- :?ll:ned a minute or so longer and then As he joined the others in the hall- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) SHORT-ORDER DIVORCES PROMISE NEWEST “RACKET” FOR CHICAGO OId Illinois Statute Allows Decree on Simple Grounds of Cruelty—No Residence Required. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, November 16.—An old II- lnois statute has been dusted off and found to point a quick way out of mar- riage rivaling Reno. The divorce action of Mrs. Betty Hamburger against Nathan Hamburger, an official of the Blum store in New York City, revealed the statute. Judge Joseph Sabath, indicating he would grant a decree, said the law was quite clear and that divorces might be granted even though partles involved had no legal residence here. ‘The law sets forth that if & husband is cruel to his wife in Illinois she may sue for divorce, even though the cou- ple spent oniy a day in the State. The te 8 me Court has upheld this interpretation. It is only necessary, lawyers pointed out, that the act of cruelty be committed in the State. Jnd{e Sabath expressed the opinion that although the Hamburgers had been here only a short time, they did not come here especially seeking a divorce. Mrs., Hamburger set forth in her bill that she came here November 7 and that shortly afterward, in the nce of two witnesses, her husband struck her. Yesterday the case was heard, and b thly Mrs. Hamburger was granted mon alimony of $1,000 and custody of a 7- month-old daughter. An hour later she had r_hel:ked out of her hotel. u; _,:lvn:ce."yu-"u z g-b-u explained, “I'm not saying the law is a » but that is what 1t is.” o s “Then two residents of California could come here, the husband could slap his wife to constitute the cruelty, and that would be all that was necessary for & divorce in Illinois?” Judge Sabath m‘l‘ec%fly he lled. “Of 2 ) yes,” replied. collusion could be mvod‘ , that ferent.” course, if would be soi diffe cal in the statute was pointed out by Nicholas A. Socrates, an attor- ney lpednfl.fl%flm law. He said the Supreme had held in a case involving a Massachusetts man that the complainant in such a divorce suit must intend to continue living here after the ng e