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2 wkk COURT PROTOCOL 1S SIGNED BY U. 3. Action by Charge at Bern Puts Participation Up to Senate. (Continued From Firct Page) | the protocol of the statute of the court | and the protocol of revision of the! statutes. | The Root protocol, devised by Elihu Root, a former Secretary of State, is| designed to overcome the objections of | the Senate, as expressed January 27, 1926, in its reservatians to ratification | of the original statute by the United | Btates. | Advisory Opinions Discussed. | The Secretary emphasized the fact | that, although the final movement es- | tablishing th» World Court was on the | initiative. of the League of Nations, the court “took its existence and became ef- fective, not by action of the League,| but under a statute and protocol sep-, arately signed by over 50 states, not all of whom are League members, It thusi owes its existence to the independent suthority of those signatary states.” | In discussing the question of advisory | opinions, Mr. Stimson expressed the be- | fief that “the dangers which seemed to inhere in the rendering of advisory opinions by the court at the time the question was last presented to this Gov. ernment in 1926 have now been entirely removed, both by the action of the! court, itself and by the provisions of these new protocol The Secretary said the world situa- tion had so vitally changed since 1926 | that the court was more important than ever before, adding that prac- tically all of the nations of the world had, by adhering to the general pact | for the renunciation of war, agreed | to settle their differences by pacific | means. Follows United States Traditions. “By this event not only has the need of developing judicial means in- stead of war to seitle the inevitable controversies between nations become more pressing, but it has become even more important to establish and clarity the standards and rules of interna- tional conduct by which such con- troversies can be prevented or mini- mized,” he continued. “Never has there | been a period in the world’s history | when there was such an imperative need for the development of interna- tional law by an international court. Admitting freely all that must be ac- complished toward this end by the quasi-legislative action of- international conferences which may meet to discuss and agree upon international compacts and codes, it is, nevertheless, to the judicial action of a World Court, pass= ing upon the individual controversies | which arise between nations, that we | must look, not only for the applic tion and interpretation of these com- pacts and codes, but for the flexible and intelligent development in this way of all the subsidiary principles and de- tailed rules which will surely be found necessary in such application.” The work which the World Court s to play iii the transforming of world eivilization from a basis of war to one of peace was next stressed by Stimson. He asserted the court was more closely in line with the traditions and habit of thought in America than of any nation, “And, finally, it is now possible for us to assist in the su‘)pon and de- velnr‘mem. of this judicial agent without in the slightest degree jeopardizing our traditional policy as a Government ot not (nwrler?:f or entangling ourselves in the political licies of foreign states or of relinquisning our traditional atti- tude as a Government toward purely American questions with which we are concerned. Is there any reason why on such terms our Government should not join in the support, moral and financial, of such a court, or why 1t should not lend its efforts toward the selection of judges who will act in this great work in accordance witn sthe noble traditions of the American ‘judiciary? Or why our Government's great power should not be placed in & position where it can influence for sod or check against evil in the future wvelopment of the court's charter and work? I think not,” he sald in con- clusion. MUSIL COURT-MARTIAL Lieut. A. P. Spencer to Defend Naval Officer Accused of Taking $50,000 in U. S. Funds. Lieut. Charles Musil, Supply Corps, | V. 8. N., accused of taking some $50,000 of Government funds, while disbursing officer of _Division 40, Destroyer Bquadrons, Scouting Fleet, aboard the U. S. 8. Gilmer, will be tried by general court-martial at the Washington Navy Yard at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. This announcement was made today by First Lieut. Miller V. Parsons of the Marine Barracks, navy yard, who will act as the judge advocate at the court- martial. Lieut. Musil, who surrendered at the New York Navy Yard, after allegedly having been absent without leave some days, has been in custody at the local ' navy yard for some time. He will be t‘l'uzn ed by Lieut. Arthur P. Spencer, 7. 8. N. 8. N. Lieut. Musil led a party of naval officials to a point near Biue Plains, D. C., where some $40,000 was dug up and recovered by the authorities. JUROR GIVEN 6 MONTHS ON WIFE-BEATING CHARGE | William Hendrickson Sentenced by | Judge Given Following Service in Two Civil Suits, Willlam Hendrickson, 39 years old, 900 block of F street northeast, a mem- ber of the jury panel of Circuit Court No. 2, was sentenced to serve six months in jail today vy Judge Raiph Given in Police Court He was charged with beating his wde. Tt was antounced that although the | man has served on the jury which tried | twa civil cases last week, his conviction this morning will not affect the ver- dict ts. Mrs. Margaret Hendrickson, the wife, as well as an 8-year-old daughter, testi- fird. The former said that the husband brought a strange man into her bedroom 1o meet her at 2 o'clock this morning. When she protested he struck her in the face, the woman told Judge Given. The daughter said that when the mother got out of bed and began to | dress she was again assaulted by the father, Hendrickson reported that he was] drunk and did not remember anything about the incident. “Six months in Jail,” said Judge Giyen. “See if you can femember that.” ‘The man was arrested at 2:30 o'clock and escorted to the ninth precinct after Mrs. Hendrickson had called the police. | tact officer with ot Fellow members and friends of the missioned Haig Patigan, noted California bust of President Herbert Hoover. at the White House. ITTLEQUITS 6.U. FOR COLUMBIA J0B | Hoyas’ Athletic Director to Be Head Foot Ball Coach, Effective January 1. Louis Little, for five years director of athletics and head foot ball coach at Georgelown University, this morning tendered his resignation, and it was-ac- cepted by the university authoritics, to become effective December 31. Little's contract with Georgetown still had a year to run. Following his resignation, Little an- nounced he had accepted a three-year | contract making him head foot ball coach at Columbia University. The new contract becomes effective January 1, but Little is to remain at George- town several weeks to assist ihe au thorities in the rearrangement of de- tails of its athletic program and will| not report at Columbia until February 1. It is understood Little's new con- tract carries with it an annual salary| of $18,000. He recently refused a| coaching position offer from his own college, Pennsylvania. Little Surprise Follows Act. Announcement of Little's resignation occasioned little surpri as rumors of his likely severance of relations with Georgetown had persisted for several weeks. It is understood Georgetown has for some time been prepared to change its policy of athletic direction | following his departure, While the uni- versity has not announced any revision, it is believed the office of director of | athletics will be abolished and a grad- uate manager of athletics chosen to ar- | range athletic relationships with other | schools and generally supervise the p‘npnrmun of Georgetown's sports | ans. : P Little succeeded Albert Exendine as coach of the Georgetown foot ball team in 1925. During his first season he de- veloped an eleven that was highly suc- cessful, and in succeeding seasons, un- der Uttlle's dlrecttoll;l‘, Gecr[delol'n"glll‘l- ed greatly in prominent and prestige in college (ootubl", Schedules increasing ingdifficulty each year were made for the Hoyas, and each played through brilliantly. This season the Georgetown team lost but two games, one to Wesi- ern Maryland, hich went through its schedule of 11 games without being defeated or tied, and the other to the University of Detroit eleven, one of the | strongest of the Middle West. Greatest as Line Coach. Little played on the University of Pennsylvania team of 1916 and made a great name for himself as a tackle. Little essentially is a ling coach, and his forward walls at Georgetown have been among the finest in the East for the last few seasons. Announcing _ Liftle’s resignation, Georgetown issued the following expres- slon of its appreciation of his work: “At the Hilltop every one is regret- ting the departure of Lou Little. = All appreciate the tremendous work he has done at Georgetown and the unparal- jeled success he has had with George- town athietics. So far as foot ball is concerned, Georgetown has become a pational figure under his guidance. “Skilled in the technique of the game, remarkable in his ability to impart knowledge to others, with a dynamic personality and a forceful character, he has made the ideal coach, and George- town men realize that he has been much more than a coach—he has been a character builder. His interest and | effort -for his boys did.not. begin and end with campus activities, but fol- lowed them into all their school duties and extra-curriculum affairs. “Little's character and personality counted much for Georgetown as a con- | her institutions. New and valuable relationships: have been | established, and old friendships have | been renewed. This result has been shown in the schedules, which of late year have been -more important and ‘attractive than ever .in the history of Georgetown. “A brilliant record of five years leaves no room for doubt as to Lou Little's success as a foot ball coach. Losing Presentation of the bust is to be made shortly | important line of business in the coun- | Jack Hagerty, Bob Gormley, Frank Mc- | Grath, Lou Metager. George Murtaugh, THE EVENING Bohemian Club of San Francisco com- | sculptor (in photo), to make this bronze ociated Press Photo. TRADE SUMMARY BEING PREPARED U. S. Chamber of Commerce Report Is Nearing Com- ' pletion Today. Pending formal organization of the | authorized “national business advisory council,” officials of the United States Chamber of Commerce are preparing a comprehensive statement on the con- dition of American business, as de- scribed in an avalanche of authoritative reports received from all parts of the country. ‘The summary of these reports is said ; to constitute an optimistic picture of the industrial situation today, contrast- ing sharply to fears exoressed in some quarters following the stock collapse last._ month. The statement is nearing completion and may be made public later today. Results of the impromptu stock-taking survey will be studied by the proposed council, now in process of formation. Julius H, Barnes of New York, acting chairman of the council, will come here Wednesday to consult further regard- ing the plans of “big business” to main- tain economic stability. Statements of 130 Leaders. ‘The Chamber of Commerce will in-| corporate in its summary the gist of business appraisals received by mall, wire and verbally from approximately 130 industrial leaders representing every try. About one-fourth of these reports were presented to the business confer- ence which met here last Thursday and the remainder have been received since adjournment of the meeting. The latter have not been made public. The sup- plementary advices are sald to be even more enlightening than the statements made from the floor of the conference room last week. Pollowing receipt of the preliminary reports Thursday, the conferees author- ized Chairman Barnes to organize national business council of 40 or 50 men, with an executive committee of 10 or 15 recognized business authorities. ‘The council will seek to stabilize in- dustry by co-ordinating the work of various branches of business, with spe- cltll reference to the field of construc- tion. Barnes Coming Here This Week. The council plan was suggested by President Hoover during the business conferences at_the White House some weeks ago. The trade executives who met here last week readily adopted the proposal and empowered Barnes to select the. personnel of the special oup. "Thpe acting chairman is expected to disclose the progress he has made in this direction on his visit here this week. It is understood completion of the council. roster will not be hurried, as it is the desire of the chairman to compile the list carefully and to obtain from each prospective appointee his agreement to serve. htlnl;u 1Shaken by Quake. ISTANBUL, Turkey, December 9 (#). —This city was shaken by a slight earthquake shock this morning, accom- panied by a loud underground roar. No loss of life or property was reported. again succumbed to the prowess of his elevens. “The men he has developed into ‘All- America figures, his frequent success with material no one else thought even promising, and the style of play he taught his Georgetown men are fre- quently commented upon. Under his tutelage such names as Tony Plansky, Harry Connaughton, Claude Grigsby, | Bob Nork, Sam Cordovano and Jim ! Mooney. have become well known in college foot ball. “‘Georgetown men bid good-by to Tou the cream of Wis material each vear, he yet has managed to put on_the field better and better teams. Teams of the highest caliber have time and Little with regret—but with apprecia- {tion fot his remarkable work for their college, and with their best wishes for success in other fiields.” i AS PIRATES STO Chinese Buccaneers Fire Sup to Seize HONGKONG December 9. —Twelve persons were killed, about 60 native passengers drowned and 40 or more wounded last night when a swarm of Chinese pirates fought with the crew | of the British steamship Haiching for its | possession. Three American women were Wwit- nesses to the bloody conflict and spent hours of terror aboard the ship before British destroyers, the Sterling and the Sirdar, came to its aid. Much of the superstructure of the vessel was burned. It finally made port here from Swatow The Haiching left Swatow for Hong- kong Saturday with 300 passengers, in- cluding an Englishman and three Ameri- can women, Early Sunday morning, 50 or 60 pirates, who had shipped as pas: sengers, sprang upon the decks with ter- rflvm: yells and attempted to seize the ship. They first stormed the bridge, firing 12 ARE KILLED, 60 LEAP TO DEAT | Accurate fire of the officers and guards H RM BRITISH SHIPS erstructure in Futile Attempt Steamer. was protected by barbed wire and a rapid exchange of shots between the pirates and the officers and Indian guards finally forced them to retire. Another attempt was made to storm | the bridge after a brief lull in combat. picked off the pirate leaders and they withdrew. leaving drad and wounded on the deck. No other frontal attack was made but considerable sniping fol- lowed, in which an Indian guard was killed, another wounded and Chief Officer Perry wounded. ‘The Sterling and the Sirdar about this time answered radio distress signals of the young Chinese operator, who had | kept his head in the melee and kept at his instruments. The Sterling drew near as the pirates, using kerosene, set fire to the bridge and decks. ‘The Chinese passengers from below rushed above, panic stricke s the ves- sel filled with smoke and about 60 of them jumped overboard and were I'have been solved by O. G. Barnum, {was at a height of 3.000 feet. | pilot, was too evenly balanced, and in- drowned. Mothers with babes in arms were among those leaping pell mell over- hoard. Others attempted to launch life- 1evolvers. One of thelr shots killed Thitrd Officer Woodward. The bridge boats aud were drowned when they faileds £ o STAR, WASHINGTON, FLAT SPIN SOLVED | BY NERVY FLYER Takes 14 Whirls, Then Leaves Falling Ship 500 | Feet From Ground. By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Oreg., December 9.—The mystery of what causes the dreaded “flat spin” of an airplane is believed to Portland commercial pilot, who coolly | made , observations while his falling plane went through 14 spins and then leaped to safety with a pafachute, Barnum jumped when so close to the ground that he could not entirely clear the hurtling plane, and his parachute was ripped open by a wing.. He esti- | mated that the ‘chute opened at about | 300 feet. Barnum deliberately put the plane into a tailspin in accordance with the | regular procedure in giving tests. This pilot said the piane, with a bag of sand | n the front cockpit instead of a co- stead of spmning with the nose pointed straight,down, 1t slipped into a flat spin. Barnum stuck with the ship until the altimeter read 1,000 feet, during which time the plane made 14 spins. He said he scooted forward in his seat in an effort to force the nose down and then climbed out. He went over the side at 500 feet. CAR LINES APPEAL ‘ FOR FARE RAISE __ (Continued From First Page) order the Public Utilities Commission to bring into court thé entire record | of the rate case, together with all ex- hibits and such other matters as may have come to the judicial notice of the commission in deciding the case.. Each petition further asks that the court give to the car fare case precedence over all other civil causes pending in court as provided by the public utilities act and asks for a speedy final decision of the case. The Capital Traction petition begins with a somewhat detailed history of its corporate existence up to and includ- ing the refusal by the Public Utilities Commission November 13 last to grant its petition for an increase in fares. The company sets out that during the year 1928 its return on its fair value was but 3.92 per cent and during the 12 months ended April 30, 1929, but 3.49 per cent. The petition then states that the proposed increased fare would only yield a return of 4.83 per cent, which would be only a “partial relief from the confiscation of its property of which it now complains.” ‘The appeal to the court is made be- cause of the company's dissatisfaction with the commission’s order which is | set out as “contrary to law, to the un- | contradicted evidence submitted in said cause.” ‘The order, the petition says, deprives the company of a lawful return upon the fair value of its property devoted to public use without due process of law as provided by the Constitution, “Findings Against Evidence.” ‘The company alleges that the com- | mission made its findings contrary to the weight of the evidence produced and partly on irrelevant, Immaterial and speculative matters 'of evidence admitted by the commission over the objection of the companies. As to the part that the proposed merger played in the hearings, the company says this inquiry was unlawful and further that there was no evidence before the commission tending to show that any substantial economies could be effected through joint operation of tracks or other street rallway facilities without a corporate merger of the com- panies or other formof joint operation not now permitted by law. The petition of the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. also starts with a lengthy corporate history, which plans a return on fair value of 4.13 per cent during 1927 and 4.32 per cent during 1928 and 4.11 per cent during the 12 months ended April 30, 1929. These rates, the company says, are “totally :n uate, unreasonable and consfica- or? Speaking of the order of November 13, in which the commission denied the increase in fare, the company says that the “effect of said order is that while the commission finds that the present rate of fare is inadequate, the commis- sion, because it cannot fix exactly the full value of the property, will not afford any relief to all the petitioning companies, though it fails to find that the relief prayed for would afford an excessive return.” HURLEY CONFIRMED FOR WAR SECRETARY Senate Action Follows Presentation of Name Which Was Prevented Friday by Adjournment. By the Associated Press. THe Senate today confirmed the nomination of Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma to be Secretary of War, The nomination was formally pre- sented to the Senate today by President Hoover. Hurley’s selection was announced Fri- day and at that time Mr. Hoover trans- mitted his name to the Capitol, but the Senate, which must receive all nomina- tions, had adjourned over the week end before the White House messenger ar- rived. Mr. Hurley, as Assistant Secretary of war, has been the acting Secretary since the post was made vacant by the death of James W. Good of Iowa. | BROKERAGE HOUSE GIVES BONUS OF YEAR’S SALARY Goldman-3achs’ Christmas Present to Employes Is Expected to Exceed Half Million. By the Associnted Press. NEW YORK, December 9.—-As a Christmas bonus, 200 employes of Gold- man-Sachs, Wall Street brokerage house, are to recelve a year's salary, the same as last year. The total will exceed $500,000. Dogs’ Friend Falls On Way to Feed 4 Pets, Killing Self By the Associated Press CHICAGO, December 9.—The four dogs that live In the shelter at 6121 Wentworth avenue prob- ably wonder what has happened to the elderly man who used to feed them, He didn't give them their meat yesterday nor today; nor will he ‘ever. John Taylor, 71, was picking his way home through the Satur: day v.ight darkness. In his hands 15 _pounds of meat for the d"g- The butcher who had been giving Taylor the meat for many months ‘said he never failed to call for it, though often he was without food himself. Stambling along, he fell, his head striking the curb. Not many _| hours 1ater he died. ! to-Albany outboard motor boat race in * minor injuries. D. C, MO l NDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1929, Upper: The President’s residence at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. —Associated Press Photo Lower: A portion of the United States Marine garrison at Port-au-Prince. —Wide World Photo. Inset—President Louis Borno, —Associated Press Photo. QUIET RULES HAITI; 3 DEMONSTRATIONS FAIL TO MATERIALIZE (Continued From FPirst Page.) Woodcock. They were in good condi- | tion. Although quiet reigned over the week end, there had been some fear of the potentialities with which that period is loaded. Outwardly the only signs in Port au Prince of martial law are the light trucks carrying Marines and machine guns, the Garde patrols and the planes overhead occasionally bound for far-off stations. A machine gun post com- mands the approaches to the national palaces and ministry buildings. Observation planes were held at Bowen Field ready to take the air at a moment’s notice, Port au Prince is well inured to mar- tial law from days of old and the busi- ness section slams shut the iron doors and shutters that are relics of the revo- lutionary days at the appointed time. Otherwise the cafes and shops are open during the day and the children at thé American school are busy at their desks. McCOY QUITS POST AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF DISTRICT COURT (Continued From First Page.) brought before him. Finally, the chief Justice announced that the plea had no effect on him, as many persons were not privileged to go to the war and others went only after being draflted. He has been much interested in hos- pitalization work among veterans and has been a frequent visitor at Mount Alto Hospital., - Native of New York. Chilef Justice McCoy was born in Troy, N. Y., December 8, 1859, the son of James and Cornelia Beach McCoy. He attended Princeton University from 1877 until 1879 and was graduated from Harvard University with the de- gree of A. B, in 1882, He later re- ceived the degrees of LL. B and A. M. from the same institution. At the age of 28 McCoy married Miss Kate Philbrick Baldwin of Savannah, . They have four living children, Percy B., Philbrick, Catherine B. and Eleanor Holman. McCoy practiced law in New York from 1886 until 1914. He was trustee of the village of South Orange, N. J,, intermittently from 1893 until 1910, He was a delegate to the Democratic national convention in 1904 and 1908, and to various State and county conventions of his party. McCoy once was vice president of the Essex County (N. J.) Democratic committee, He served' two terms in Congress, one beginning in 1911 and one in 1913. He formerly was a director of the Orange Bureau of Associated Charities and of the South Orange Free Library. He is a member of the Association ‘of the Bar of the City of New York. He was the president of the Harvard Club of New Jersey in 1910 d 1911 and the president of the Har- vard Slub of New York from 1923 until 1927.° He is a member of the Cosmos Club here. BOOZE PARTY CHARGE BY BROOKHART IS IGNORED BY JURY (Continued From First Page.) ber of other Senators as being among the guests, but did not identify any of them as having taken anything to drink. Among the S:nators named was Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, and Senator-clect Vare of Pennsylvania, who was recently denied his seat in the Senate on grounds of excessive ex- penditure of money in his election. | Loomis was called before the grand | jury, but refused to give any informa- tion. Questioned by newspapermen after jeaving the grand jury room, he | said: “You don't expect me a guest| at a private dinner, to disclose what went on there, do you?" Frank S. Hight. president and man- ager of the Willard Hotel Corporation, also was called before the grand jury. He produced hotel records to show that the dinner was given on December 10, and that Fahy stopped at the hotel and acted as host at the dinner. The dinner first came to ‘the atten- tion of District Attorney Rover when Senator Brookhart made his speech in Congress several months ago. e CAR (ERASH KILLS TWO. | NEW HYDE PARK, N. Y., December 9 (#).—Earl Widigren, 25, well known motor boat racer of Long Island. was killed today, along with a passenger in his car, when the car crashed into a telephone pole on the Jericho turnpike. Widi.ren, who won the New York- 1028, was_ killed almost instantly. Lawrence Bereold, 25, a construction engineer, of Hicksville, Long Island, died in Nassau Hospital, at Mineol Joseph Mongullizo, 28, also_a con- tractor, of Locust Valley. N. Y, is in the Nassau Hospital with a b back and is not expected to live. HAIT OCCUPATION REPORT IS 1SSUED MAY SEEK ALLEN'S DATA ON OFFIGER FRENCH WAR DEBT § 15 UP TOMORROW House Committee to Tackle Arrangement, With Quick _~Passage Expected. By the Associnted Press. Settlement of the French debt, the only war-time obligation ewing to the , United States for which arrangements for payment have not been made, will be taken, up tomorrow by the House ways and means committee. | Approval of the plan which would provide pavment of $4,025,000,000 over 2 period of 62 years was asked by Pres- ident Hoover in his annual message. On Thursday,two days after the Executive's recommendations were read, Chairman j]}:l‘;wley of the committee introduced the A similar measure s before the Sen- ate and Chairman Smoot of the Senate | finance committee is awaiting action of the House before calling it up. The Senate group already has reported fa- vorably on the bill by unanimous vote. # Quick Action Indicated. The administration’s strength in the House indicates quick passage in that body, but in the Senate considerable opposition to the plan is anticipated, its opponents contending that under the |settlement the United States would | recelve only 50 cents on the dollar. Negotiated three years ago by debt commissions of the two countries, head- ed by Secretary Mellon and former Am= bassador Berenger, terms were agreed on by the House, but the Senate delayed action until France had ap- |proved it. That action was taken by France on July 27 of this year. Proponents of the settlement contend it represents the most that can be obe | tained from the debtor country, point= | ing to the narrow margin of 300 to 292 in the French Chamber of Deputies as evidence that Prance would refuse to pay any more. Garner to Oppose Seitlement. Representative Crisp, Democrat, of Georgia, a member of the American commission and ways and means com=- mittee man, said at the time the bill was before the House, ‘It is this settle« ment, or & less amount, or none.” Representative Garner of Texas, minority leader and ranking Democtat on the committee, will oppose the set- tlement, but said he doubts the oppo- would be | sition in the House stron, enough to defeat it. . Representation of COIorediiFowler Thinks Prosecutors of | _Under the plan, payments would be Race on Investigation Board Urged:. Any commission named to investigate the present situation in Haiti should include in its membership an American Negro, the Foreign Policy Association declared today in making public a re- ;;{ort on “The American Occupation of aitl.” ‘The need for a thoroughgoing investi- gation of conditions in the black re- public, urged by President Hoover in a message to Congress last week, is emphasized in the report, which pre- sents a documented account record of the American control and occupation of the Haitian Republic since 1915. It was prepared by Dr. Raymond Leslie Buell, research director of the asso- clation, Dr. Buell points out that while the American_octupation has, pn the one hand, /restored order, institut"d a sys- tem ¢f financial administration and otherwise introduced public improve- ments, on the other hand it has been responsible for the maintenance in Haitl, nominally an independent state, of a less democratic system of govern- ment than exists in Porto Rico and the Philippines, which are American de- pendencies. No elections for the Haitian Parlia- ment have been held since 1917, the report cites, and President Borno has been kept in power by the America: occupation and in return “loyally co- operates” with the United Stat “If the United States is sincere In its professions about building up a stable government in Haitl, how, it is asked, can it justify a policy of suppressing legislative elections and the National Assembly in that country or the in- definite maintenance of President Borno in office?” the report declaves. Dr. Buell decloves that the most im- portant task of the American Govern- ment is to bring about the re-establish- ment of a constitutional system which will allow the Haitian opposition a legal opportunity to state its views. SCRIVENER JI.}RY REPORT IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK Rover Also Awaits Findings of Jus- tice Department Agent on Fingerprints. District Attorney Leo A. Rover an- nounced today that he expects a report from the grand jury some time this week on its finding in the Secrivener case. Mr. Rover said he is waiting for a report from the Department of Jus- tice on the study of the fingerprints taken by a department agent of wit- nesses who have testified before the jury in the case. He said he expected this report tomorrow. The grand jury began its investiga- tion of the Scrivener case last Mon- day. The jury's report will settle the much-disputed question of whether De- tective Arthur B. Scrivener, whose body was found in a Georgetown alley on | October 13, 1926, was murdered or com- mitted suicide. | HOOVER URGES FUND. Asks $10,000 for Nearest Relatives of Three Dead Senators, President Hoover has requested Con- | gress to_provide $10,000 for each of | the nearest relatives of three Senators | who have died recently. | The sums would go to Mrs. Bettie | Shelby, Kelly Will Quiz Ex-Policeman. Belief that Robert J. Allen, dismissed policeman, would be asked to give the special. prosecutors any information in his possession was expressed today by Walter L. Fowler, assistant corporation counsel, after a conference at which the possible charges to be made against Inspector William S. Shelby and Lieut. Edward J. Kelly, were discussed. Fowler said no definite decision h been made to question Allen, but that he believed such action would be neces- sary. He explained that today's conference between Maj. Henry G. Pratt. superin- tendent of police; Robert E. Lynch, assistant corporation counsel, and him- self- had been devoted almost entirely to a discussion of the incidents which caused the District Commissioners to appoint a special board to delve into the case in an effort to learns whether Shelby and Kelly had been guilty of any derelictions in their investigation of the death several months ago of Mrs. Virginia McPherson. ¥ To Confer With Jurors. It also was revealed that the prose- cutors planned to confer later in the day with members of the July grand jury. Fowler explained that the spe- cial prosecutors were unfamiliar with the basis of the charges against Shelby and Kelly and were taking this method of deciding what accusations to make against the police officers. Corporation Counsel William W. Bride Assistant Engineer Commissioner Donald A. Davison, members of a spe- SR e L LR T D te the work of Shelby and Kelly seven specifications against d 18 against Kelly. The spe- cutors have these specifica- consideration and will de- cide whethr they shall be changed prior to the trial\of Shelby and Kelly. Fowler disclosed that other persons, including officials of the Police Department, would be questioned tomorrow. Want All Data on Case. The assistant corperation counsel said no conference would be held with'the attorneys of the two defendants until the time arrives for the set}ing of a def- inite date for their trial.. The date of December 16 has n tentatively de- cided upon as the opening. Fowler emphasized that to be made against Shelby and, Kelly rest entirely in the hands of the sgecial rosecutors, and that members ofythe olice Department and the former grand Jury are being questioned because Fowler u:g %Zflch “want to know what it is a about. “the ‘charges Bandits Terrorize Autoists in Futile Search for $20,000 By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, ember 9.—Just like it used to out West, three bandits terrorized a 6-mile strelch of Roosevelt road, be- tween Winfleld and Wheaton, for a short time yesterday, looking for $20,000 they never found. Nearly a score of motor cars were held up. The robbers were iovking particwnarly for Nicholas Gllle, a wealthy Hinsdale con- tractor, who they believed was on his way to Wheaton with $20,000 cash to be posted as bond for his son-in-law’s_release from ja H. McGhee Tyson, widow of the late Senator Lawrence D. Tyson of Ten- nessee; Miss Grace C. Burton, niece of | the late Senator Theodore E. Burton | of Ohio, afd to Mrs. Clara M. Warren, | widow of the late Senator Francis E. Warren of ' Wyoming. They might have gotten except that he changed his mind about putting up the bond. By the time police of several com- munities had been told of the wholesale highway robbery the bandits had disappeared. ILLINOIS GOVERI;I OR LOSES HAT WHILE VISITING WHITE HOUSE Another, Left on Rack in Place of His, Is Neither as Good Nor Right Size, He Says. By the Assoclated Press. Gov, Louls L. Emerson of Illinois visited the White House today, and while he'was talking about waterway development .with President Hoover some one plucked the governor's gray felt hat from the rack which stands outside the Chief Executive's private office, apparently by mistake, since one was left In its place. “Oh, well,” Gov. Emerson said, “I've ree other passengers in the car sustalned lost hats before, so T Tlm T'll get along wll right. But the fellow who took my | hat was a good trader. This one is a size too large and not nearly so good.” Upon rare ocoasions, House duated upward annually from $30,- 000,000 to $113,694.786 in 1988. A debt of $400,000,000 for war s\lg- plies left in Prance and purchased by the French government fell due © on August 1 of this year, but this amount was made a part of the wap. loans when Prance ratified the agree- ment, in accordance with a resolution of the American Congress. 75 U: S. CITIZENS ARE TAKEN FROM NANKING PERILS (Continued From First Page.) I am willing to sacrifice my personal in- ':rfi;'ufix&:n l:; me to retire' now will e count inf confusion and dlmter.&ry e WANG SCOFFS AT FEARS, NANKING, December 9 (#)—C. T. Wang, Nationalist !orclgn(mmlnl.ster, commenting upon the evacuation of for- eigners from Nanking, today expressed the opinion that the action was unnec- **Warig satd his wit ‘ang sal and daughter were rematining with hlm‘mrz. ¥ Despite the present crisis, which many quarters consider destined to en- gulf and cause the downfall of the Nanking regime in China, conferences between representatives of the Na- tionalist government and foreign pow= ers for considering reorganization of the Shanghai provisional court got | under way here today. All the interested powers were repre- sented except Brazil. Representatives of Norway, France, the United States, England and the Netherlands were present. The conference got under way after settlement of a question which pres vented it from opening the latter of November, as scheduled. At that time the Nationalist government de- layed the meeting because the various powers had appointed consular offi- :}s.t):d uuswrept\;‘enenuuves. Nanking in- m the appointment of ey ppo f legation [4 ’ 14 “TORTURE VICTIM” SINGS AND PLAYS TO IDENTIFY SELF (Continued From First Pa; { Johnson the youn, a or_rmng. young man sang a verse he girl's answer was, “If it's Connie, he’s changed some.” Sh Shoke, 8 She wept as she "-5"“:‘ ;nrlhz office of Ben B. Wil- mson, defense attorney, the yor man suddenly pointed to a face nnyd‘:’x‘:! laimed, “There's Charlie Ruminer,” l‘luminer is the girl's her, “Bring in & French harp and let hear him play ‘Turkey in the Straw, Ruminer suggested. A harp was pro- duced, '‘and the young man played that song a others. Ruminer refused to quil t‘l‘lfl l:ldutll’chnh'u Connie. uestioned by the crowd, the man gave detalled descriptions oytwt:: country and -recalled minor happenings, which the specfiators said only Connie Franklin could bd, familiar with, ‘The defense had the young man placed under $1000-bond for his ap- pearance in court, and he was taken in charge by S. H. Greenway, father of Herman Greenway. one of- the five men heid on murder cnaiges. % Defense attorneys charge that when Franklin suddenly drop from ‘sight last March, enemies of the accused men in an old feud conspired to convict them of murder, going so far'as to place some old bones on a ash heap in the woods, which Sheriff Johnson later found and held as evidence of Pranklin’s murder. The defense attorneys said they would seek to prosscute the persens respon- sible for the torture murder story, \ BET You DION'T Hriow| THERE ARE NINE EOPLE WITH BESeRcurosts Fot DI ONE WHO' al callers lose a hat or a coat. The most prominent incident in. recent years was when Chief Justice Taft walked off with someone’s overcoat. The Chief Justice, however, returned it quickly after he had tried unsucéessfully to get into it. Gov. Emmerson asked the lent to support a Federal appropriation of about $7,500.000 to help Illinois com- plete its development of the Illinois River, between Rockport and Utica, for which the State some years ago issued $20,000,800+ in bonds. R g™