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WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Porecast.) Cloudy, followed by rain or snow to- night or tomorrow; slightly warmer to- morrow: minimum temperature tonight about 35 degrees. Temperatures—High- est, 57, at noon vesterday; lowest, 30, at 5 a.m. today. Closing New York Full report on page 9. Stocks, Page 14 b ¢ Foenin ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g Star. 68. post_office, Entered as second class matter Washinzton. (33 D. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1929—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. *¥ “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday’s Sunday’s (#) Means Associated Circulation, 110,304 Circulation, 116,886 TWO CENTS. Press. QUIET RULES HATT: Retires From Bench . 3 DEMONSTRATIONS FAILTOMATERIALIZE L iMrs, | ‘Arrival of Marines at Jacmel,} With Hundreds Due, | Brings Stabilization. | CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS | MOVE TO SPEED INQUIRY | | Little Opposition Is Expected to; Mcet Porter Measure to Set | Up Commission. 1 v the Associated Press. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, December | 9.—Complete quiet throughout Haiti was reported to government quarters to- day from all districts. There have been | no disturbances during the past 43 hours. 1 The arrival of the detachment of 50| Marines at Jacmel and the impending | arrival of hundreds more, as well as re- assuring statements in the newspaper La Presse have contributed to a feeling of stability. Three threatened demonstrations which had been scheduled for last night and this morning failed to materialize. The Haitians wounded during Friday afternoon’s clash with Marines near Aux Cayes now are under treatment of naval medical officers. | Outposts at Chantel, Torbeck and | Port-a-Priment_in the Aux Cayes dis- trict, which had been threatened, today reported that conditions were quiet. WASHINGTON IS GRATIFIED Congressional Leaders Move to Speed Up Inquiry Organization. By the Associated Press. Word from Haiti that quict pre- wvailed throughout the island was re- ceived with gratification in Washing- ton today as leaders in Congress pre- pared to expedite organization of the House foreign affairs committee so it might pass upon the Porter resolu- tion to authorize creation of a Haitian commission of inquiry as recommended by President Hoover. On Capitol Hill, the hope was ex- pressed that it would be possible to get the House committee functioning in time for it to act upon the measure by Friday. If this could be done. it was believed by some, the resolution formally could be placed before the House before the week end adjourn- ment. From practically all quarters on the House side the opinion was expressed that little opposition would be voiced either in the committee or on the House floor to the setting up of the n 2{ n ’ and also in’his special message of last Saturday. $50,000 Fund Is Urged. The Chief Executive requested that $50,000 be provided to meet expenses-of the commission. Because the measure calls for an expenditure of money, it was thought the House would act first, althcugh there is nothing to Yrtvent the Senate from initiating the legisla~ tion. The reassuring news from the island was received as the detachment of 500 ‘Marines mobilized hastily last week ahd ordered to the island neared its des- tination. They will supplement the Jorce of 700 Marines already there. A dispatch from Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, the American high commis- sioner at Haiti, received late yesterday, told of the gathering of the largest body of Haitian malcontents yet to be Teported to the State Department. This, Gen. Russell said, occurred yes- terday morning at Chantel, where a crowd of 2,000 surrounded the outpost building, crying “Down with Borno, down with Freemas Borno is Presi- dent of Haiti. Freeman could not be identified by the State Department. A French priest and three men of the native garde succeeded in holding the mob off. Threaten to Kill Corporal. A crowd of 1,000 threatened to kill the corporal of the garde at Torbek, near Aux Cayes, the dispatch also said. Directions have been issued to call in the garde outposts from Torbek and Chantel in order to prevent their being yushed at night with a consequent seizure of arms and ammunition by disorderly elements. ‘The Marine reinforcements sailed on Baturday from Norfolk, where they had been assembled from the bases &t Quantico, Va., and Parris Island, §,/C., and are expected to reach Port au Prince late tomorrow. Two arine planes took off from Quantico Sfturday. planning to fly to Port au ince by way of Miami, but were defained in Georgia by bad weather. Three opposition paper$ in Port au Prince voluntarily havef suspended pub- Jication, although they'were encouraged by Brigade Comdr, Cutts to continue. “The papers said ng/news could be print- ed, but the authorities contended the real resson wag’they were facing bank- ‘he brigade commander’s official re- port of ¥the Friday incident at Aux Cayes $aid the ammunition in the belt of the machine gun used to drive off attackers there was Was not even ex- hausted in the defense, the object be- ing to ehow that the Marines had fired only so long as the natives pressed for- ward. Three persons have been arrested here and one at Cape Haitien in the past two days, charged with being strike agitators. American famllies .from Aux Cayes and Jeremie arrived at Port au Prince 1his morning_aboard the naval vessel ) n Page 2, Column 5.) (Continued on (LINDSEY DISBARRED IN'STOKES FEE CASE ‘Colorado Supreme Court Forbids Noted Juvenile Judge From Fur- ther Practice of Law in State. By the Astociated Press. DENVER, Detember 9.—Judge Ben B. Lindsey, noted Denver juvenile judge and attorney; today was disbarred by the Colorado Supreme Court from prac- tice of law in Colorado, The disharment was the result of +Judg: Lindsey’s acceptance of fees from Helen Elwood Stokes, wealthy AN Xark sqcety ALKaD, ’ JUSTICE WALTER I McCOY. —Harris-Ewing Photo. TaU. . NATIONALS EUACUATENANKING Women and Children Taken to Shanghai as Rebels Menace Capital. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, December 9.—Seventy- five American women and children, refugees evacuating Nanking, arrived here today by stcamer from the central capital. There were also other refugees of many other nationalities, forced from their homes by threatening rebel suc- cesses. The refugees represented all the American women and children and some of the men of Nanking. Other foreign women and children are ex- pected hourly, while 40 American men are remaining at their homes. The majority are missionaries. The American and British refugees sald they had decided to come at the earnest behest of their consular author- ities, who stated publicly “because of the uncertain situation and impossibil~ ity to foresee the future, we advise all American (and British) women to leave as quickly as ble for Shanghal. Two boats—a British river steamer and a Standard Oil Co. tanker—brought the refugees here. The decks of the boats were piled high“with belongings, packed in trunks, boxes and bundles. Rebels Advance on All Fronts. It was understood among those arriv- ing here the American consular officlals in ‘as urged by M,Cm’: ‘d'gflflx evacuation feared a possible e e T n o 1 W e - P AR forced to abdicate by the rebels, who seemed to be advancing on every front. ‘This possibility was in the minds of most of those reaching here, although some professed to believe in the stabil- ity of the Chiang government and tg believe it would weather this storm, ths most serious of its short career. No offensive efforts are being made, it was said. The government is concentrating only on defense of Ni and the Shanghai sector. f Two divisions of Hankow troops ar- rived in Nanking to aid in defense of the city. It was said 50,000 loyal-gov~ ernment troops now were in control and defending the place. The government, meanwhile, will negotiate with the rebels making con- cessions to placate them and furthering its “silver bullet” policy. In the event such procedure is successful, it was considered certain several present high officials would have to goi Manchuli Residents Lack Food. Dispatches of the ‘Kuomin, Natfon- alist government news agency, from Mukden, said: “The Chinese population of Manchull is facing staryation due to a shortage of foodstuffs resulting from the Soviets refusal to allow anyone to leave the city.” Six forélgn gunboats lying off Ichang, a city /in Western Hupeh Province, mdag' kvacuated foreign women and chil p:;«n and took them aboard, as cap- ture g1 the city by rebel troops impended. Fpreign naval dispatches to Shanghal sajd the situation was serious, Among . 'ge gunboats were two American vessels, the Guam and Luzon, with the com- mander of the Yangtze patrol, Rear Admiral Thomas T. Craven aboard. The rebel troops were said to have sur- rounded the city. Rail Line Is Cut. Nearer Shanghai, other mutineers today for a second time cut the Shang- hai-Nanking _Railway, wrecking a freight train by removing the rails, A previous break was repaired only last night. British destroyers have left Hongkong for Shanghai; the cruiser Berwick, com= ing from Hongkong, will Teman here, but the smaller vessels will proceed up the Yangtze. Kuo-Min quoted Gen. Chiang Kal- Shek, “Being intrusted with the re- sponsibility of maintaining .peace and order, I shall fight to my dying breath. As long as there is one loyal soldier I shall fight to exterminate the rebels. “If there'is any person able to pre- serve peace and complete the revolution ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) COY QUITS POST 1S, CHEF JUSTIE OF DISTRIT COURT | and Praises Jurist for Public Service. BAR MEMBERS BACKING | STAFFORD FOR POSITION | White House Call Day After He Becomes Eligible to Retire Ends Bench Career. | Chief Justice Walter I. McCoy of the District Supreme Court today tendered his resignation to President Hoover to become effective immediately. Justice McCoy reached the age of 70 yesterday and became eligible for retirement. Although Justice McCoy's resignation has been forecast for six months, it was not definitely known that he had made up his mind to retire until he called &t the White House today. President Hoover accepted the resig- nation. He commended Justice McCoy for the public service he had rendered and expressed regret at his leaving the bench. The President is now called upon to appoint a new chief justice of the local court, but there was no intimation at the White House today that he has any one in mind at this early date. It has not been learned whether or not the President will elevate one of the asso- clate justices or make the appointment from some one of the District bar. It is natural to suppose that he will be guided in naming the successor by the recommendations of the Attorney Gen- eral in the matter. A committee of the District Bar Association urged Attor- ney General Mitchell to appoint Asso- ciate Justice Stafford, the ranking member of the court, to succeed Jus- tice McCoy. Chief Justice McCoy was accom- panied by Mrs. McCoy during his call at the White* House today. Was Indefatigable Worker. Chief Justice McCoy was regarded by the bar generally as an able, conscien- tious and indefatigable worker who en- tertained the highest ideals of the legal | profession. He came to the court from the halls of Congress in 1914 as an associate justice in which position he | served for four years. He was elevated | to the office of chief justice May 31, 18, on the resignation of Chief Justice . Harry Covington and has served 11 /years in e latter office, being the fifth personl to hold that exalted office. The chief justice was much inter- ested in the making of new citizens and one of his last official functions was to preside at the naturalization ... He: gave of his time outside the court to the sessions of the Americanization School, where applicants for citizenship are prepared to pass successfully the ex- aminations concerning America and American ideals. On the criminal bench Chief Justice McCoy had no patience with the old offender, the gunman and the midnight marauder and he gave the limit of the law to that sort of criminal brought before him, some of his sentences run- ning as high as 40 years in the peni- tentiary. To the first offender, however, and to the persons giving way to a sudden impulse he was kind and con- siderate, extending probation whenever 'Hoover Accepts Resignation By the Associated Press. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark, December 9.—A young man who says he is Con- nie Franklin has sung “The Lonesome Pine” by request of the girl whom he regards as his fiancee and whose story that he was slain has resulted in the arrest of five men on charges of mur- der. At the request of the girl's father, the young man played “Turkey in the Straw” on a harp. Yet neither the girl nor her father would admit yesterday that the young man was Connie, and the question of identity probably will be decided next week, when the cases against the five men accused of torturing and burning “TORTURE VICFIM" SINGS TO GIRL BUT SHE WON'T IDENTIFY HIM Arkansas Youth, Who Insists He Is Farm Hand She Said Was Slain, Plays Harp for Her Father. Franklin to death are called to trial. ?e‘:fnu attorneys profess to welcome a rial. Tiller Ruminer, 16-year-old mountain girl, had told authorities that she and Franklin were on their way to be mar- ried last March, when a band of men gumlted and burned him and attacked er. Yesterday she was confronted by a young man brought from Humphrey, Ark., who insisted he was Connie, her 23-year-old farmhand sweetheart. He her if she remembered the songs he sang as they sat beside little streams that run through the valleys of the Boston Mountains. Sing “The Lonesome Pine,” she said. As a crowd of town folk pressed around in _the home of Sheriff Sam (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) CAR LINES APPEAL ==~ FOR FARE RAISE Petitions Ask Court to Set Aside Denial of Com- mission. ‘The Capital Traction Co. and the Washington Railway & Electric Co. possible and giving a short jail sentence where probation did not apply. Favored New Practices. ‘The chief justice was largely re- sponstble for the action of the court in adopting much of the New York prac- tice into the local rules and was criticized by some members of the bar, who preferred the old methods that had been in vogue for many years. McCoy was convinced that the other methods of practice was more calculat- ed to speed’up justice. The death of his son, George Baldwin McCoy, in France, saddened the chief justice and was frequently brought to his attention by some lawyers who pleaded service in the Army or Navy for mitigation of sentences of eriminals (Contin n e lumn SACKETT SUBCOMMITTEE WILL MEET WEDNESDAY The Senate subcommittee appointed | to investigate conditions in the District | government, including police affairs, | has been called to meet at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, it was announced this afternoon by Chairman Sackett. ‘The subcommittee has already done some preliminary work, but had to dis- continue consideration of the matter shortly before the close of the special session because members of the com- mittee were busy following the debate on the tariff bill in the Senate. The calling of the meeting for Wednesday is in accordance with the statement made last week by Senator Sackett that the Senate subcommittee would resume work as soon as members complete con- sideration of their other duties. ‘The subcommittee has before it the various specific questions raised in a resolution by Senator Blease of South Carolina. i | By the Assoclated Press. The State Department needs a dining room of its own and a survey is in progress to determiné if, with other | things, it can have it. The department has long felt the lack of state dining and reception rooms. Its need for such chambers was em- Minister Macdonald. | At the direction of President Hoover | a ‘survey is being made to determine tne feasibility of turni the entire State, State Department to meet the require- ments of its expanding forces, Should the State Depariment be | given the whole building it would be I%ble to house many important interna- tional commissions and find space for Alalig and. Zecepkion. gams, - phasized by the recent visit of Prime;| War and Navy Building over to the| poses, SEEK DIPLOMATIC DINING ROOM IN STATE, WAR, NAVY BUILDING Survey Under Way to Determine Whether Whole Struc- ture Can Be Turned Over to State Department. In the past when important state functions were to be held, Secretaries of States with small homes usually have borrowed the building of the Pan- American Union. Secretary Stimson entertained Mr. Macdonald at a stag dinner at his home, and President Hoover's state ¢ aner for the visiting | premier had to be sharply curtailed in | point of the number attending to mect available accommodations at the | White House. ‘There are several chambers in the State, War and Navy Bullding which are considered suitable for sucl: pur- including one regarding the went to court today to compel the Pub- lic Utilities Commission to increase District street car fares. ‘The appeal was filed in the face of & new merger proposal submitted to Con- gress and the companies by the com- mission late Saturday in an ‘effort to hold off any fare increase. The companies filed in Equity Court petitions asking the court to set aside the recent order of the commission, which denied the increase, and to or- der the commission to raise the fare to 10 cents cash, with four tokens sold for 30 cents. The present rates are 8 cents cash and six tokens for 40 cents. ‘The petition of the Capital Traction Co. did not specifically mention the fare asked, but requested the court, pending the hearing of the case, to fix “such rates of fare as will grant to plaintiff temporary relief from the unlawfwl, un- reasonable and confiscatory conditions to which it is now being subjected by the enforcement of the existing rates of fare.” The Washington Railway & Elec- tric Co.’s petition, however, mentions specifically the 10-cent fare. Each petition asks that the court (Contini Colun d on Page 2, Column 4.) GRAND JURY TO GET SMITH CO. RECORDS Investigation of Concern Will Be Resumed by Inquinitorial Body Tomorrow. With the long-sought records of the company at its disposal for the first time, the District grand jury tomorrow will resume its investigation of the F. H. Smith Co., against whom Nugent Dodds, special assistant to the Attorney General, recently drew up a complaint alleging many irregularities in its busi- ness dealings. % The investigation of the company's affairs was started several months ago but came to an abrupt halt when offi- clals of the copcern told the grand jury they were unable to locate certain of the company’s records. They said the records and books which the grand Jjury wanted had disappeared mysteri- usly and that they had no knowledge of their J:htre;bauw. “subs::u;::lt!l‘s‘r’, however, these documents we! on a farm tnhMaryhr:g. They will be ilable to the jury tomorrow. av&: Dodds will assist District Attor- ney Leo A, Rover in presenting the evi- dence to the jury. 5 “The report of the company's activities prepared by Mr. Dodds involved the names Representative Frederick N. Zih!- man of Maryland and Daniel R. Cris- singer, former controller general of the treatment of which there has been some controversy. This Is the old Navy Department library, the fittings and appointments of which are most luxurious. At pres. Treasury. A few days ago Representa- e Hiiman. announced. that he. had resigned as a_member of the board of directors of the F. H. Smith Co. Ac- cording to the report, Mr. Crissinger ent it is filled with dusty Statc De-'was connected with the compeny in a et 3 BANDITS SHOT INANBUSHATBANK All Are Expected to Die—Po- lice Hold Fire Until They Leave With Loot. By the Associated Press. SHAKOPEE, Minn., December 9.— Three bank robbers were shot and prob- ably fatally wounded today as police officers, lying in wait for them, opened fire with a machine gun as the robbers left the First National Bank. Working on a “tip” from the pro- tective department of the Minnesota Bankers’ Association that the bank would be robbed, the officers had main- tained a watch for several days. The robbers were permitted to enter the bank and were preparing to drive away with $1,500 when the officers opened fire. Charles D. Brown, Minneapolis, man- ager of the Bankers' Protective De- partment, led five officers in the am- bush prepared for the bandits and op- erated the machine gun. After firing, Brown rushed to the car. As he opened the doors, he said, two men fell out. The third stepped out of the machine and staggered into the bank. “How do you like it so far, boys?” Brown asked as he reached the car. “You've got us all right this time, Mr. Brown,” one man replied. The bandits were taken to a hos- pital, where physichns said all prob- ably would dl‘:,ya s SULLIVAN AND BAIRD TAKE SENATE SEATS Former's Credentials Referred to Election Committee for Study of Law. ‘Two new Senators were sworn in and took their seats today, David Baird, Republican, of New Jersey and Patrick J. Sullivan, Republican, of Wyoming. Both men came to the Senate on ap- pointments by the governors of their States, Senator Baird to occupy tem- porarily the seat left vacant by the resignation of former Senator Edge, and | Senator Sullivan to occupy temporarily the seat of the late Senator Warren, who died recently. 3 ‘Some question had been raised as to the authority of Gov. Emerson of Wyo- ming to make an appointment pending a special election, but no objection was raised in the Senate to administering that oath to Mr. Sullivan pending ‘a study of the question by a Senate com- mittee, Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mon- tana, told the Senate he had been look- ing into the Wyoming law and was satisfied the governor acted within his power. He added, however, the ques- tion was not entirely free from doubt and suggested that after Senator Sul- livan had been sworn in that his cre- dentfals be referred to the privileges and elections committee. The question regarding the Wyoming law hinges on whether the governor can make & tem- porary appointment when the vacancy occurs during a recess of Congress. AGTION ON TAX CUT BLOCKED BY BLACK Alahaman Delays Reduction Move as Senate Leaders Seek Speed. By the Associated Press. Immediate consideration of the $160,- Democrat, of Alabama, wh Smoot of the finance that it be taken up ahead of the tariff measure and voted upon by tomorrow at 4 pm. Smoot was prepared to act on an of- fer from leaders of the Remocratic- Republican-Independent coalition charge of the tariff measure to give the tax resolution right of way under an agrecment providing for a limitation of debate, But as he proposed the agreement, Black objected. The Alabaman gave no explanation and a program for disposi- tion of the tax resolution was unsettled temporarily. ‘Watson Pleads for Speed. Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re- for early action of 4 Tesolution, saying it would aid psychologically the busi- ness situation. Senator Borah of Idaho, a leader of the Republican independents, said he would favor taking up tax reduction now if the indications were for early action, but objected to the interposition of measures at this time t would holg{up the hlt'l.fl bill. “If you want to create a favorable psychological condition in this coun- try let's get rid of the tariff bill,” he asserted. Later, Senator Black announced he would oppose any tax reduction unless the fexrm.fe provided '}n the same agree- ment for consideration of the Shoals issue. by Couzens Has Amendments. Senator Couzens of Michigan, a Re- publican member of the finance com- mittee, also served notice that he would object to an agreement to take up the tax bill, because he wanted time to prepare some amendments to it. He did not state what the amendments were to be. Assailing the tax reduction proposal, Senator Blaine, independent, Wiscon- sin, asserted the administration had made no attempt to prevent the “stock market catastrophe,” and it now was proposed to “close the barn door after the horse had been stolen.” Declaring bankers with fortunes had seized upon the “opportunity of mis- fortune” and purchased stock upon the market at a tremenduously depreciated value_and were holding™ that stock to- dayi,Blllne said: th “Now you propose at this fod of the catastrophe to give thuep;rmnchl thieves an opportunity to be rewarded hy_a reduction in their taxes.” Senator Borah of Idaho, spokes- man for the independent Republicans, who repeatedly has urged disposition of the tariff bill at the earliest possible date, was willing that the tax measure supersede today, if the tariff can be taken up again-by Wednesday. RUM CREWS WIN STRIKE. AMHERSTBURG, Ontario, December 9 (Canadian Press).—Rum runners who went on strike last Friday have won a victory. After 24 hours of idleness, while orders piled up for Detroit cus- tomers, the exporters conceded the de- mands of their employes and the men who man the boats will receive $3 for each case of beer and $15 per case of whisky carried across the river. This figure, the runners say, is little enough when they are obliged to furnish their own craft. PROTOCOL PROVIDING ADHERENCE TO WORLD COURT SIGNED BY U. S. Action by Charge D’Affaires at Berne Puts Participation Up to Senate. LEADERS EXPECT YEAR’S DELAY IN REQUEST FOR APPROVAL Stiff Contest Held Certain, With Borah, Johngon and Moses Prepared to Renew Opposition. By the Associated Press. 1 America drew a step nearer to participation in the World Court today with the affixing of its signature at Geneva to the revised protocol of the court, but the rough-edged hurdle of the Senate is still in front of the final and formal entry. ¥ Senate approval must be given to the revised protocol which con- stitutes a modification of its reservations to American entry. A stiff contest is certain in the Senate against the revised reservation and Senate leaders do not believe President Hoover will place the issue before the Senate in the near future—possibly not until the next session, a year hence. - Those who led the stubborn contest originally in the Senate against American adherence to the court still are opposed to eccept- ance of the modification to the reservation which the Senate made in voting to adhere to the protocol. & Includes Borah and Johnson. This group includes Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee and Senator Johnson of California, the rankin, lican of this committee. Other Republican stalwarts, mclug Repub- ing Sen- ator Moses of New Hampshire, second ranking Republican on the committee, are preparing to renew their opposition. It is the contention of this group that the modified protocol, signed today in behalf of President Hoover and worked out lu}z Sprlgg by Elihu Root with a committee of the Senate’s reservations. jurists, has weakened considerably The Senate in voting adherence to the court adopted several res- ervations, a“tel:i‘“ onet:t twhlch were accepted by other nations. The one unaccepted was that offered by Senator Swanson, Democrat, of Virginia, providing that the World Court could not render any ag- visory opinions on subjects in which the United States has, or claims to have, an interest without the consent of this Nation. BROOKHART BOOZE CHARGES GNORED Grand Jury Degides. vidence, Lacking and Lapse of Time Too Great. [} The grand jury today decided to ig- nore Senator Smith W. Brookhart's charges relating to the so-called “Wall Street booze party” in the Willard Hotel three years ago for newly elected Sen- ators because of “lack of evidence, to- gether with the extraordinary lapse of time between the alleged violations and the revelation of the facts relating to this affair.” ‘The report of the grand jury was as follows: “Upon information reaching the grand jury as to alleged violations of the national prohibition act occurring at a dinner party given at the New Willard Hotel during the month of December, 1926, by one Walter J. Fahy, the United States attorney directed the issuance of subpoenas to certain witnesses. Facts Few and Late. *Various witnesses .appeared and placed before this body all facts in their fon with regard to said al- leged violations. This matter having been considered by the grand jury, it is deemed that the lack of evidence, to- gether with the extraordinary lapse of time between the alleged violations and the revelation of the facts relating to this affair, make it impracticable for the | X grand jury to consider the matter turther.” The report was signed by James N. Fitzpatrick, foreman of the grand jury, and submitted to Justice Peyton Gor- don of the District Supreme Court. Given December 10, 1926. ‘The dinner, which Senator Brook- hart described as a “booze party,” was given on December 10, 1926, by Walter J. Fahy, Wall Street broker. The matter was first brought to public attention when Senator Brook- hart told of seeing what he believed to be liquor at the dinner in a speech | FORE: on the floor of the Senate. He said the whisky was served silver flasks. Several days ago, Senator Brookhart repeated these charges to the grand jury at the request of Mr. Rover. He said that E. E. Loomis, president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was one of the guests and that Loomis sat be~ side him and poured out a liquid from a flask which he believed to be whisky. Senator Brookhart also named a num- (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) PROTESTANTISM BEING DESTROYED [ BY OWN STERILITY, SAYS POPE 136 English Martyrs Extolled at Beatification Ceremony for Resistance to Tyranny. By the Assoclated Press. VATICAN CITY, December 9.—In a semi-official communique from the Vatican this afternoon, Pope Pius was quoted as saying that Protestantism was “getting more and more exhausted” until it has reached the point where “its own very sterility is inspiring many souls with a nostalgia for Catholicism.” The Pope made these statements in the course of a ceremony approving the beatification of 136 English martyrs. He rejoiced that “returns to Catholi- cism were being multiplied ever more frequently i Extolling the English martyrs, he said that their particular characteristic was FeasLNeE W Radio Programs—Page 31' il Refusal of the other nations to abide by this reservation seemed have blocked permanently any prospect of American entry into the Court. In the closing days of his administration, how- ever, Calvin Coolidge authorized Elihu Root to represent this country on a committee of jurists seeking to draft a new and modified reservation to that proposed by the Senate. This was done. tions, including if.fl"" protocol, quire about a year, { The Senate still has miany weeks of work ahead on the tariff coni A and few in the Senate believe m Court issue will be injected into the sit- uation there, at least until the tariff is out of the way. Chairman Porter of the House foreign affairs committee today said he seri- ously doubted the wisdom of the United i:tu ll:vjmlln( th:h v‘mfld Court un- reservations pre roposed b) the m“’fi, ;vm :fll::ud % ¥ ¢ Prime Minister Macdon: of - land, the Pennsylvanian said, in .&;2_ cent speech expressed the opinion of the majority of the American people L S Y mess of E\xope."‘ e _ Doubts Wisdom of Move, “I seriously doubt the wisdom of the United States joining the World Court,” Porter said, “unless the reservation of the Senate providing that the court shall not render any advisory opinion to the League of Nations on any ques- fl(mn':mh the [!’!:"g:d States has or S ve an ‘est is recognized by the League. v “The present proposal that our Gov ernment waive this reservation in con- sideration o the right to withdraw from the court is a very poor substi- tute. We would have the right to with- draw without this provision. “Prime Minister Macdoi. 1d, in a re- cent speech, expressed the opinion of the overwhelming majority of the Amer- ican people when he said, in substance, it is perfectly obvious to any one who visits the United States that they have no desire nor do they intend to become entu'x'zled in the political mess of Eu- Correspondence between President Hoover and Mr. Stimson on the ques- tion of the World Court was published today in which the cabinet officer sum- med up the present situation and ex- pressed this understanding of the new arrangement for advisory opinions. Under the new scheme America will be notifled of pending requests for ad- visory opinions and conversations be- tween Geneva and Wi n will fol- low. Should America object and the council insist upon court action on the subject in question, then the United States may withdraw from the court with no consequent imputations of un- friendliness or lack of a desire to ad- vance world peace. Some Objection Expected. “If the United States is invc any dispute or controversy, to :lhmv‘:; based on fidelity to Roman Catholicism and the Pope. They had suffered like the missionaries in the front-line trenches in the formidable duels be- tween error and truth, the state and the church and. Protestantism and Catholicism. “It has sometimes seemed as though the ship of the church were in danger, but instead it has passed triumphantly on in the real course of culture.” Pope Plus remarked that the church was emerging triumphant from the duel with the state. “When the state really wishes to provide for the varying interests of soclety, it turns to counsels of human foresight and assures the liberty of the Catholic cult. Thus confronting Pro- testanism today, Catholicism breathes in a free atmosphere while Protestanism QB QYEK mare WeAKlng itselt auk” I brought before the World Court without degree, with another P Stimson said, “that matier eaunot s the consent of the United States, even g;rm '.il‘l); purpose of obtaining un'::lfl.lfl'y 2 The Secretary of State anticipated some objection to the scheme on the ground that withdrawal from the court would place the United States in an awkward and em! situation, and declared_that actually the “reai hazard” was more likely to Le the other way. “The influence of the United is so great,” he said, “the effect mere suggestion of withdrawal be s0 embarrassing to other nations that there is far more likelihood of their submitting to an ill-founded of their American al , Switzerland, sign the protocol of ad- at Geneva, together with Column 1),