Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1929, Page 2

2. THE EVENING STAR, WASHI} GTON D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1929. SLURRINGREPORTS * LAMED ON LAKN Caraway Offers Photographs of Newspapers to Show Sugar Propaganda. Publication of propaganda in Cuba, Mexico and South America inimicable to the good relations between those countrics and the United States were Jaid at the door of Herbert C. Lakin of New York, president of the Cuba Co., in charges yesterday that stirred the Senate lobby investigating com- mittee. ‘With the sugar lobbyist on the wit- ness stand, Senator Caraway of Ar- kansas, chairman of the committee, waved ' photostatic copies of Spanish Janguage newspapers marked to show briefs furnished by Mr. Lakin con- tending against an’ increase in Cuban sugar tariffs by Congress. It was charged that Lakin worked in co-opera- tion with officials of the Cuban gov- ernment in disseminating such ma- terial in the various Latin American countries. i ‘Ad“ressing Mr. Lakin, Senator Cara- added: 'a‘:vl will also show scurrilous cartoons besmirching American women follow- ing your suggestion.” %enamr g}‘:ru\\‘ny promised to pro- duce these cartoons at the next session of the lobby committee on Tuesday. Friend of Hoover. The committee occupled itself ex- H clusively with the examination of Mr. Lakin and correspondence between himself and others relative to the sugar tariff fight. This correspondence al- ready has emphasized that Mr. Lakin raised a large sum of money for the lobbying activities and hired Edwin P. Shattuck, New York lawyer, to head the lobby because he believed Mr. Shat.- tuck to be an intimate friend of Presi- dent Hoover and also of Senator Reed f Utah. Snl{?l?.t l‘.’akin also has identified himself as a cousin-in-law of Secretary of State Stimson and therefore in a position to overcome Mr. Stimson’s obpection to & plan to limit importation of Philippine sugar. It also_has been shown that Gen, Eric C. Crowder, former Ameri- can Ambassador to Cuba, was working here with Mr. Lakin and Mr. Shattuck. A letter was read into the commit- tee’s records in which Mr. Lakin Teport- ed on March 15':“11139, to President Ma- ado of Cuba that: ch“l have not yet had a second inter- view with Senator Smoot. Both he and Shattuck have had conferences on this subject (a sliding scale proposal for sugar duties) with President Hoover, Wwho has instructed them to confer to- gether. Mr. Shattuck does mot think that 1t is yet the right time for the conference. - Probably I wilt be admitteq to the conference when it takes place. Obeyed Instructions. “T have obeyed your instructions to work in co-operation with your Ambas- sador. As he is already on his way to Cuba he will be able to_ inform you fully of what we are doing. ~Gen. Crowder hss also been of special value to Cuba and at my suggestion he plans to go to Washington on March 18 and remain there for several weeks. His position in all branches of the govern- ment is so high and his zeal and ability so great that he will be able to achieve much. I have some hope that the out- come will not be disadvantageous to Cuba. I do feel that I was able to achieve the important feat of obtaining the undivided services of Mr. Shattuck. His contact with President Hoover is our strongest weapon except your efforts and those of your Ambassador. . Both Senators Walsh' and Caraway questioned Mr. hakin about the “spy . he had planted”With the beet sugar : people_and his “desire’ not_to commit ? himself to more than he had written to paper. The witness stated he would | not care to go into the matter, as what ‘he had not mentioned was relatively unimportant. . “It is the important things that peo- ple usually do not dare to commit to paper,” remarked Senator Walsh, who added he would not insist if Mr. Lakin desired the letter to go into the record * as it stood. . No Longer the Fashion. Mr. Lakin also was closely questioned regarding a mention in a long report he made,to Secretary Guitterez of Pres- ident Machado's cabinet on March 15 against “old-fashioned lobbying,” such as the beet sugar people were conduct- ing in Washington. “I do not approve of unguided entertainment of members of Congress,” he wrote. “This form of lobbying is no longer fashionable in Washington.” He explained that he thought direct contact with members of Congress was « better. Reference was made in the re- port to Representative Charles B. Tim- berlake, Republican, of Colorado, su) posed champion of the beet sugar in- terests in the House and head of a committee dealing with the tariff. Although the Cuban lobby later established a Washington headquarters in competition with the beet sugar in- terests, Mr. Lakin's report to Senor Guitterez at Havana, of March 15, summed up the Cuban lobbying activi- ties to that date. Excerpts from this . report placed in the committee’s records today follow: . “Things are moving in Washington with considerable speed. I have organ- ized a provisional committee of three, consisting of George A. Zabriskie, Shat- tuck and myself. Zabriskie and Shat- truck are, of course, as near to President Hoover as you are to President Machado. Zabriskie will do the actual work, but his advice and his association with Hoover are most valuable. Shattuck is & lawyer by profession and, of course, : he cannot afford to work without com- ‘ pensation. (Mr. Zabriskie is president of the United States Sugar Association and former head of the Government Sugar Equalization Board.) Not Enough Money. “This will not be a sufficient amount of money. - I anticipate that we shall need altogether about $150,000. The chief item of expense will be compen- sation to Shattuck’s law firm. He and ¢ his partner, Mr. Francis, a former mem- ber of Congress, are devoting at least 90 per cent of their time to this subject * and they have already been working three months and will probably devote * three months more before this work is finished. * “In view of Shattuck’s prominence and his intimacy with President Hoover, I expect that we shall pay Satituck and his partner something like $£75,000. “With members of the touse of Rep- resentatives we are not suggesting any formal plan whatsoever. We are at- tempting to create an armosphere of doubt in the minds of Congresssmen in order that their recommendations shall be either a reduction in the duty or leaving the duty at its present rate or making any increase as small as pos- sible. There are pclitical reasons for this plan which I cannot appropriately put into a letter. “It is by no means certain that he (Timberlake) wihi s1ieed even in limiting “he Philiopines. He and Sen- ator Smoot know tane osition of the new Secretary of Statz, Mr. Stim:eon, : to this msiter. I have known Stunson satmatelv for ncarly 3( years I have workec with him 11 orgaizations where our contect was very clo: Further: more, his wit: und my wife are cousfs 50 I know Stmw.on sock Nuturaily “ 1 expect to ¢o what I can in argu 7 with him. # “Gen, Crowder at my request has : agreed to remain in Washington for two or three months. Of course, you . know that his position in Washington ¢ is one of the highest. He is received everywhere, He has prepared a strong argument on the Philippines’ matter. He had a translation made which the Ambassador has gent to . President % Machado. I hope you will see that memorandum and discuss it with Pres- BYRD RADIO PARTY 1060 ON TONIGHT Short Wave to Carry Pro- gram 9,000 Miles to Ant- arctic Explorer’s Camp. A short-wave radio channel 9,000 miles long is ready to carry to Comdr. Byrd and his intrepid companions in Antarctica the speech, music and mirth of a Christmas season radio party ar- ranged for tonight by The Evening S'ar. Secretary of the Navy Adams, Rear Admiral A. L. Willard, the Marine and Navy Bands, two groups of local singers and stars of Earl Carroll's “Vanil.es"” will join in the unusual Yuletide pro- gram, which will be audible to local radio fans through Staticns WRC and WGY in Schenectady. ‘Two short-wave stations of the Gen- eral Electric Co., W2XAF and W2XAD, will flash to Little America the hour- long entertainment, beginning promptly at 11 o'clock tonight. Will Speak for Navy. Secretary Adams will congratulate Byrd .and his men for their achieve- ments in the Antarctic. For the first time the Navy head will -extend orally to the noted naval fiyer his personal felicitations and those of all the Navy. Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, will be master of cere- monies, and during the program he will take occasion to tell Comdr. Byrd of America’s opinion of the south polar feat as reflected in a digest of news- paper comment of the land following the recent flight over the South Pole. _Capt. Taylor Branson will lead the United States Marine Band in a brief concert opening the broadcast. The first strains o reach the ear of the rother of Virginia's governor will be ‘Carry Me Back to OI' Virginny.” Then will follow two military marches and the Marine hymn, “The Halls of Mon~ tezuma.” A specially composed chorus of the Christmas oratorio, “Dawn of the Des- ert,” will be sung by male chorus from the Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church, under personal direction of R. Deane Shure, composer of the oratorio. The chorus, written for tonight's program, is dedicated to Comdr. Byrd, in com- memoration of his South Pole conquest. Quartet Will Sing. two Dixie numbers, “My_ LilI'’ Banjo” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” The quartet comprises W. Arthur McCoy, first tenor; Elsworth E. Condron, second tenor; J. Benton Webb, baritone, and Francis P. Heartsill, bass. W. C. Fields and Dorothy Britton, stars of the “Vanities,” and the chorus of the show will inject the spirit of Broadway into the entertainment, through the courtesy of Earl Carroll. The chorus will sing two numbers. The concluding feature will be a pro- gram of selections by the United States Navy Band, led by Lieut. Charles Benter. Rear Admiral Willard, com- mandant of the Washington Navy Yard, will speak to Comdr. Byrd during the Navy concert. The band will play “All Hands,” “Anchors Aweigh,” the “Wash- ington and Lee Swing” and, finally, “The.Star Spangled Banner.” The entire program is made possible through the co-operation of the General Electric Co. and the National Broad- casting Co., who have placed their full facilities in operation to make the event a success. The Willard Hotel has joined hands by arranging special broadcasting facilities for Secretary Adams, who will be attending the Gridiron Club dinner. Rome Endurance Flight Ends. ROME, December 14 ().—Maj. Mad- dalena, noted Italian aviator, who took off Thursday afternoon on an attempt to establish & new world endurance flight record, landed at the Montecelio Airdrome shortly before 1 o'clock yes- terday after 44}, hours in the air, Strong winds which have been blow- ing ever since the flight started caused such a consumption of fuel that the major and his companion, Lieut. Cec- coni, realized they could not attain a new record. —_— ident Machado, and as a special favor to me, I wish you would ask President Machado to write a personal letter to Crowder congratulating him on the memorandum and thanking him for agreeing to devote himself to the Cuban cause in Washington and explaining to Crowder the President's belief that Crowder will be of great advantage to Cuba in this matter. Praise for Crowder Asked. “Of course, you know Crowder, and a little praise of this sort will do a lot of geod and make him enthusiastic. “Naturally, you know more than I do about the diplomatic features. Shat- tuck and I are both in constant touch with the Ambassador and keep him fully informed of what we are doing, The Imperial Male Quartet will sing | WILL CARRY OLD BROADWAY TO BYRD PARTY IN ANTARCTIC W. C. Fields and Dorothy Britton (insets), star entertainers of Earl Carroll’ Yuletide radio party tonight in honor of Comdr. Byrd and his Antarctic companions. through fullest co-operation of the Gene: Vanities,” with a chorus group of the show, who will participate in the special The broadcast will be under auspices of The Star and is made possible Electric Co. and the National Broadcasting Co. The broadcast will be heard locally through WRC. IWET STREETS CAUSE TRAFFIC MISHAPS Three Persons Are Badly Hurt and Eight Suffer Minor Injuries. . | Wet streets and heavy fog are blamed by police for the series of traffic mise haps last night and this morning which resulted in three persons being badly injured and eight others, four of them colored children, receiving less serious hurts. Mrs. Ruby McInnis, 25 years old, of 1549 Forty-fourth street, is in an unde- termined condition at Emergency Hos- pital from injuries suffered last night when the machine in which she was riding and driven by her husband, Charles B. McInnis, was in collision at Eighteenth and Q streets with an au- tomobile operated by William C. Tun- ney of 1021 Lamont street. Savairo Perticome, 38 years old, liv- ing at 330 F street northeast, is in a critical condition at Casualty Hospital from injuries suffered last night when run down while attempting to cross the street at Fifth and G streets by an au- tomobile driven by Isaac N. Hildebrand of 816 K street. Louis McKenzie, 19-year-old truck driver, of 308 Seventh street northeast, suffered a fractured skull last night when the truck he was driving was in collision at Sixth and M streets with a machine operated by Ernest L. Knight, 22 years old, of 728 Hobart place. Mc- Kenzie was taken to Casuaity Hospital. Others injured in traffic accidents were: Robert Thomas, 50 years old, colored, living at 1131 Eleventh street; John L. Smith, 25 years old, and his wife, Mrs. Edna Smith, 25, of 1122 Tenth street; Frank J. Pett, 40 years old, living at Oxon Hill, Md.; Delia Tolliver, 14 years old, colored, living at 271 N street; Richard Barnes, 10, and Edgarine Barnes, 12, of 1617 Marion street, and Thelma Daniels, 9 years old, of 1621 Marion street, all colored. Pett was driving a machine that was in collision with a Washington Railway & Electric car. The others all were struck by autos. SPECAL ANTENNA SUSEDFORBYRD Star’s Party Will Be Broad- cast Over Directional Device to Antarctic. A special directional antenna will be used by WGY's short wave station 2XAF tonight to transmit The Star's Christmas radio party to Comdr. Rich- ard E. Byrd and his companions at the “bottom of the world.” ‘The antenna already has been named for Comdr. Byrd, for it is used only for the purpose of transmitting pro- grams to the Byrd party at Little America, Bay of Whales, Antarctica. Its peculiar construction increases the directional power of the short waves 10 times, making a 20-kilowatt station equivalent to 200 kilowatts in effective- ness in one direction. Assure Reliability of Reception, ‘The Byrd antenna is Dr. E. F. W. .Alexanderson’s contribution to happi< ness of the expedition personnel as they winter ghirough the long Antarctic night. In erec.\'lg this special antenna, Gen- eral Ele“ric Co. engineers are bringing to the Byrd broadcasts the latest de- vices known to the art to promote re- lability of reception. This particular antenna was used for the first time March 23, and within 15 minutes after the conclusion of the program, WFA, the Byrd transmitter, reported in code that the entire pro- gram had been received through loud speaker. ‘The Byrd antenna is of the horizontal checkerboard typs and is similar to the radiator construction for program transmission to Germany and for fac- simile developmental work with the Pacific Coast. It is one of a dozen or more antennae which sway above the 54-acre transmitter laboratory at South Schnectady. These antennae hang from steel masts from 150 to 300 feet high, from plain woden masts and from masts with cross bars, not unlike scaf- folds in appearance. Ordinarily, W2XAF, the 31.48 meter transmitter of WGY, uses a vertical antenna about 50 feet in length. The new antenna is ac- tually 12 antennae in one, consisting nf but naturally he is not always at lib- erty to tell us what he is doing. I do not expect him to do so because his work is of a confidential nature for the benefit of his government. Never- theless, he does inform us of every- thing that it is proper for him to tell, and we will appreciate his courtesy and admire his work. “The plan is an attempt to put in particular form some general principles with which we know President Hoover is in sympathy. Our knowl.dge of the desire of President Hoover is accurate, but naturally the sources of our knowl- edge should not be stated in writing. This particular matter of a plan for helping both the beets and Cuba fis strictly one which we must leave to Mr. Shattuck’s discretion. The reason for that you, of course, understand. I can only say that in my opinion the best thing that I have done for Cuba in this matter was to obtain the un- divided services_and attention of Mr. Shattuck, and I know that you will agree with me and hope that all other Cubans will be satisfied to accept your opinion that we must not attempt to dictate to Mr. Shattuck how he shall operate. Need More Than $85,000. “We shall need more than $85,000 which I have secured. I do not know now much more money I can get in New York. I think that we will need $150,000 in all. Shattuck tells me that you in Cuba have been anxious to par- ticipate in the supplying of funds. That }is a matter which I should like to dis- cuss with you when I see you. “I have received a wonderful letter from President Machado to which I am replying briefly because it is difficult for me to put a letter into Spanish, and I assume that you will communicate with him the entire contents of this letter. “I have some doubt about the effec- tiveness of the American Chamber of Commerce. This matter is noct cne which can be handled as a ‘lobbying proposition.” It is the custom of the best interests to maintain a lobby in Washington., I thing that eventually the Cuban interests should have a permanent office in Washington, but the fact that Cuba is a foreign country makes the old-fashioned lobbying dan- gerous for it to undertake. Moreover, lobbying is no longer popular in Wash- ington, and I am informed tnai the beet interests do not now find that their old-fashioned methods of lobbying are successful and that !h!xf would be in disfavor in Washington they did not have Senator Smoot for their champion. On the other hand, any iu- dividual member of the American Chamber of Commerce acting unofficial- ly might be able to accomplish some good results in Washington by direct conferences with members of Congress and other members of the Government I do not approve of unguided enter- tainment of members of Congress. That form of lobbying 18 no longer fashion- able in Washington.” two sections of a checkerboard, each section made up of three squares. One section is known as a reflector. Only the horizontal wires of the system func- tion as antennae, the vertical wires being for support or power transmis- slon to radiating wires. Ground Wave Is Absorbed. ‘The horizontal antenna was developed following years of research along lines suggested by Dr. Alexanderson, con- sulting engineer of the General Electric Co. The effectiveness and carrying power of horizontally polarized radiation were discovered by Dr. Alexanderson in 1924. When transmitting with hori- zontally polarized waves the so-called ground wave is quickly absorbed, leaving only the high angle radiation which in its ‘carrying power appears superior to the vertically polarized wave. With the horizontally polarized system it is pos- sible to shoot most of the energy into the air and, with the antenna now in use, to direct the greater part of this energy in any desired direction instead of dissipating it in every direction over a comparatively small area. The use of horizontal antennae in facsimile work has assisted immeasur- ably in assuring transmission to the Pacific Coast. Both German and Eng- lish radio observers have reported a great increase in signal strength of short wave broadcast signals when the horizontal antenna system is used. BUILDING TWO PLANES FOR TRANSPACIFIC HOP Coast Plane Plant Constructing Ships Capable of 5,400 Miles Non-stop Flight. By the Associated Press. LOS’ ANGELES, December 14—C. F. Rocheville, head of the Emsco Afrcraft Corporation plant at Downey, Calif., to- day disclosed that his company is build- ing two airplanes designed for transat- lantic flight, but declined to reveal for whom they are being constructed. “The planes, each capable of flying 5,400 miles, non-stop, are being built with transatlantic flights as objectives,” Rocheville said, “but I am not at liberty to reveal who they are for.” o Shopping Days stmas,/ De Priest Is Named To Committee Post, Alabaman Quits Appointment Ruins All- good’s Desire for House Honor. By the Assoclated Press. Representative Allgood of Alabama liked the idea of serving on an hon- orary committee of the House until the distinction had to be shared with a colored member. Then he quit. ‘The Southern Democrat presented his resignation from the committee on enrolled bills to Speaker Longworth late yesterday because Representative De | Priest of Illinols had been made a mem- ber also. His withdrawal was accepted by the House. Allgood explained that since the en- rolled bills committee was honorary it offered no opportunity for service to his district, and added, “Now that the Republican from Chicago has been added to it, T do not desire the honor.” De Priest was given a place on the committee by the Republican commit- tee on committees and the assignment was approved by the House earlier in the day. He also was assigned to the committees on Indian affairs and in- valid pensions. ‘The Illinois Representative is a native of Allgood’s State. He left Washington for Chicago a short while before the Alabaman made his announcement. TWO WOMEN DIE IN AUTO PLUNGE Machine Goes Through Bridge Rail Into 50-Foot Ravine—Youth Hurt. Crashing through a bridge into a 50-foot ravine below, two woman occu- pants of an automobile were killed and a youth probably fatally injured near the Virginia Episcopal School, at Lynch- burg, Va., yesterday afternoon. The dead were Mrs. Agnus Crawford, 70 years old, of Alexandria, and Mrs. Helen Cole Worthington, 48, of near Lynchburg. The injured youth is Morton Wright, 17, of Savannah, Ga., student at the Episcopal School, where Mrs. Crawford had recently been stay- ing with her daughter. The accident occurred when the ma- chine in which they were riding skidded out from the runway on the bridge. when it is presumed Mrs. Crawford, who was driving, cut the wheels a bit too sharply and the car swept through the bridge guards into the ravine. Mrs. Worthington was kiiled almost instantly, while Mrs. Crawford died sev- eral hours later at the Virginia Baptist Hospital. Young Wright's condition is sald to be critical. Both Mrs, Crawford and Mrs, Worth- ington are well known in Washington. MRS. MARY ANN FARQUHAR EXPIRES AT RESIDENCE Widow of Union Army Veteran Had Resided in Washington Since Civil War. Mrs, Mary Ann Farquhar, 88 years old, a resident of this city since the Civil War, died at her home, 3405 Pros- pect avenue, yesterday after a long illness. Mrs. Parquhar was the widow of Charles Farquhar, a veteran of the Union Army. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harry F. Ashion and Mrs. Mamie F. Cook, both of this city. and a son, George B. Farquhar, of Manassas, Va. Funeral services will be conducted in Holy Trinity Catholic Church, George- town, Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock. zlwrment will be in Arlington Ceme- BAND CONCERT. By the U. S. Soldiers’ Home Band Orchestra, in Stanley Hall, this evening Suite d'orchestre, “St. Agnes Ev p; Coleridge-Taylor 1. That Anclent Beadsman the Pre- Iude Soft. 2. Her Maiden Eyes Divine. 3. Porphyro! Now Tell Me Where Is Madeline. Selection from the opera “I mmb‘\l;doti.; er Fox trot, “ 'S Been a Long Time in Be- tween Time” ... «ooe.0... MoOnaco Valse Lente, “Saints and slnne%: v Finale, “Low Down Rhythm”. “The Star Spangled Banner, CHARLES GROVES. BOSTONIAN HEADS GRIDIRON CLUB Charles S. Groves of Globe Elected—Annual Dinner to Be Held Tonight. Charles S. Groves, Washington cor- respondent of the Boston Globe, today was elected president of the Gridiron Club at a meeting of the club in the ‘Willard Hotel, where the December din- ner given by the club is to be held tonight. The club elected as vice president Jay G. Hayden, correspondent of the Detroit News. J. Fred Essary of the Baltimore Sun was elected treasurer and J. Harry Cunningham was TIu- elected secretary. Members of the ex- ecutive committee chosen at todays election were Ashmun N. Brown of the Providence Journal, Arthur S. Henning of the Chicago Tribune and James L. Wright of the Buffalo Evening News. Mr. Groves, newly elected president of the club, was vice president at the time of his election. Mr. Groves first joined the staff of the Boston Globe in 1890 and has been reporter and politi- cal writer for that paper ever since ex- cept for years in which he served as secretary to Gov. Guild of Massachu- setts and executive secretary of the Re- publican State committee of that State. He came to Washington as the Globe's correspondent in 1914. In accordance with the custom of the Gridiron Club, Roy A. Roberts, the managing editor of the Kansas City Star and at present president of the club, will preside at the dinner tonight. Mr. Groves will be formally initiated at the dinner which the club gives in April. 2 MARYLAND BANKS HEADED BY HENRY CLOSED BY “STATE (Continued From First Page.) surplus, $80,000, and undivided profits, $28,883.35. The bank was formerly used as a de- pository for Prince Georges County funds. " Word reached Marlboro several days ago, however, that all was not well, and the county commissioners, not will- ing to take any chances with the peo- ple’s money, withdrew the county’s funds from both the Seat Pleasant and Marlboro branches. The commissioners are said to have first withdrawn $16,000 from the Seat Pleasant branch and a few days later to have withdrawn $18,000 from the Marlboro Bank, when a bonding cam- pany which covered the funds withdrew the bond. In an executive session a few days ago the commissioners were assured by representatives of the bank that it was solvent. decided at the commissioners’ executive session that the county’s funds with- Trust Co. would be redeposited if the bank could post a new bond. The closing of the bank was the second major development in the bank- ing situation of Prince Georges County within & month. On November 16 the First National Bank of Mount Rainier was consolidated with the Prince Georges Bank, following the arrest of the cashier, Clarence L. Schatz, of the former institution on an embezzlement charge. The ge in this case was re] to be around $25,000. ord that the Seat Pleasant Bank was in trouble spread through the com- munity today, and by noon about a hundred persons had visited the bank with checks. They were permitted to enter and then informed t no busi- ness was transacted. It was learned that it was further | drawn from the Southern Maryland | NEXT MOVE TEXAS IN CALLES DISPUTE | State’s Answer to Threat of U. S. of Armed Protection Is Due Today. By the Associated Press. LAREDO, Tex., December 14.—The next word in the debate between the Federal Government and the State of Texas as to whether Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles will face arrest when he | passes through Laredo en route to Mex- ico some time next week was expected | today from John A. Valls, district at- terney here. Valls yesterday deferred “until after | Friday the 13th” his answer to a threat of the State Department that Calles, former President of Mexico, who now is in New York, would be protected by armed force if necessary. Has Warrant for Calles. The sheriff here has a warrant for Cailes’ arrest, charging conspiracy in the deaths of Gen. Lucio Blanco and Col. “Aurelio Martinez, whose bodies, handcuffed together, were found in the Rio Grande in 1922. Official notice that the American | Government would use armed force to protect Calles was served on Valls by Richard Boyce, American consul at Nuevo Laredo, across the border, after the district attorney advised the Secre- tary of State that Calles would need an official certificate attesting his dip- lomatic immunity. Calles already has a Mexican diplomatic passport vised by this Government. This advice was in a letter to the Department of State, which said in part that if Calles were able to produce “a certificate from the Secretary of State, under the great seal of that office, at- testing diplomatic immunity, he will be allowed to proceed unmolested.” “Otherwise,” the letter continued, “the law will take its course as in brdinary cases.” Wanis Even More Evidence. Although Valls was advised that Calles has been granted diplomatic im- munity and that his passport from Mexico is recognized by the President, he apparently held that he wanted even more convincing evidence, as he re- iterated in his letter to the Department of State, his demand for “a certificate from the Secretary of State,” and de- clared the department's explanation of Calles’ immunity ‘ was tao vague for a direct answer” as to whether or not he would molest Calles. Valls charged that Gen. Alvaro Obre- gon, assassinated President, was impli- cated in the deaths of the two Mexican officers. Recently two Texans—Duke Carver, constable at San Antonio, and Allen Walker, former United States marshal—were indicted by the Webb County grand jury on the same charge. BLAST KILLS CHEMIST AND INJURES THREE Gasoline Experimental Station of U. 8. Bureau of Mines in Okla- homa Scene of Tragedy. By the Assoclated Press. BARTLESVILLE, Okla., December 14. —One of four chemists employed in the gasoline experimental station of the United States Bureau of Mines was killed and the other three burned, one critically, in an explosion which, with the ensuing fire, demolished the station last night. The body of R. R. Bradenthaler was recovered from the smoking ruins, while verely burned that it was feared he would not recover. The cause of the ex- plosion was not determined. "THAT BELL = RINGER ON THE XMAS SEALS LooKS JusT As HAPPY AS | FEEL WHEN | USE XMAS SEALS AND Think OF € o = Your i s e e Meredith Miles lay in a hospital so se- ORTIZ RUBIO VISIT SET DECEMBER 26 President-Elect of Mexico to Be Guest of President at White House. Pascual Ortiz Rubio, President-elect of Mexico, who is at present in New York City, will be received by Presi- dent Hoover at the White House on December 26. According to an official announce- ment, Mr. Rubio will not be an over- night guest of President Hoover's, but will be received informally during the afternoon and that night will be the | honor guest at a state dinner. This function will compare with the ome given in honor of Prime Minister Mac- donald on his recent visit. Mexico's President-elect will be re- ceived as “a most distinguished guest.” Mr. Hoover is known to be especially {glad to have this opportunity to meet and to Entfil’um Mr. Rubio, and to dis- cuss with him the various problems re- lating to the two governments. It is understood Mr. Rubio will re- main in Washington two or three days |and, although the details for his visit |are not yet completed, it is expected he | will stay at the Mexican embassy. Mr. Rubio Is planning to enter Johns Hop- kins Hospital tomorrow for treatment. | Before coming to Washington he is ex- pected ‘to have a conference with | Dwight W. Morrow, American Ambas- | sador to Mexico, who is at present in . | Washington. {STORY OF MONTH CUP | GIVEN OSCAR LEONARD | Community Chest Award for Pub- | licity Goes to Jewish Welfare Member. The “Story of the Month” Cup, pre- sented each month to the Community Chest or%lnlutlon or person having the best publicity for that month, went to Oscar Leonard, executive director of the Jewish Walfare Federation, for the best publicity in November, The award was made at a meeting of the Community Chest publicity committee at the Y. W. C. A, Seventeenth and K streets, yes- terday. C. Melvin Sharpe, chairman of the cémmittee, outlined plans for the cam- paign, which will be held January 28- February 6, inclusive. He stressed the need of every organization doing its part to place before the public the real story of what Community Chest organi- zations are doing with the money fur- nished by the public. Mr. Sharpe took an optimistic view of the campaign, de- claring that Washington always rises to any emergency and would not fail in the campaign. Frank Baer of the Washington Times spoke on the subject matter and char- acter of pictures desired by newspapers. Elwood Street, director of the chest, urged co-operation between the various organizations in placing publicity ma- terial of a suitable kind before the edi- tors of the various papers. Suggests Madison Monument, An appropriation of $10,000 for the erection of a monument at the birth- place of President James Madison at Conway, King George County, Va. would be authorized by a bill intro- FRANCE ANDTALY IN NAVY IMPASSE Mediterranean Treaty Seen as Only Means Out of Present Situation. (Continued Prom First Page.) and refused to commit hiniself concern< ing the subject of submarines, and em- phasized especially Italy’s absolute need for complete naval parity with France, At the same time the British press sug- gested the opinion that France was about to be isolated at the London naval conference as a world factor in naval agreements. On _December 5, Briand gave Man- zoni France's reply. France, he said, refused to discuss parity, which, it added, was based wholly upon consid- erations of prestige. He went on to say that France wanted a mixed Franco- Italian naval commission, which would consider a basis of naval contingencies regarding the actual needs of the re- spective countries. Italy refused this proposal. It would proceed only when France admitted the principle of parity. The principle was that if France ac- ceded to the principle of*parity Italy would oppose the abolition of subma- rines, but if France refused parity Italy would favor the abolition of the sub- marine. The French Ambassador to Rome has been summoned to Paris, but as yet no way is seen out of the deadlock. Unfortunately at this time, a French squadron is escorting several submarines, cording to unconfirmed reports, French sailors, who obtained shore leave, shout- ed: “A bas Mussolini!” which means, down with Mussolini, in front of the Italian consulate. All' this is not calcu- lated to help matters. One Big Difference. ‘The Italian claim of parity with France bears some resemblance to the American claim of parity with Great Britain, but differs in one respect. The United States, though richer than Great Britain, could be outbuilt, if it came to a naval race. whereas France, though richer than Italy, can and has outbuilt that nation by about 50 per cent in naval strength. France's opinion, emerging from these views, is hardening daily. No “Anglo- American” dictation will be accepted. The building program for 800,000 tons of warships of all classes by 1943 will be maintained. According to French experts and leg- islators, studying the needs of France as regards her colonies, her coasts, her sea routes, her geographical situation, her foreign-trade tonnage—all these factors lead to the same conclusion; namely, France is entitled to the third rank as a naval power, immediately be- hind the United States, and immediate- i‘y"l:hesd of Japan, with Italy a poor Some French leaders would grant Italy theoretical parity with France in the belief that Italy would be unable to afford to build up actual parity with France, but others reply that this would be 2 dangerous concession, be- cause, in their view, the real purpose of this conference is not disarmament, but a permanent fixation of naval pro- portions, so that naval armaments can later be reduced, but only in the pro- portions previously agreed to. is, the French say, would give Italy a cheap approach of parity, to which she would not be entitled. due to any reason of power or equality. Naturally, Italy teems with views which would spurn such an idea. Italy needs parity with France, because it is shut up in the Mediterranean, unable to get out of it because of French naval bases, and because its very capital, Rome, is only 15 miles from the sea. France Not Worried. France, meanwhile, is not atly worried by the prospect of having to stand alone at the London” Naval Con- ference. She is still unconvinced that . the United States and Great Britain are fully agreed on the subjects in hand. France is still certain that Tokio is still in disagreement on the ratio of submarines with both Washington and London. France is preoccupied with the pre- plexities of the coming Hague confer- ence on the final adoption of the Young - plan, which will precede the London naval conference. In any ase, France feels its views are moderate and reasonable, owing to its support of the League of Nations, which came before any disarmament moves and are supported by the League itself—the covenant whose peace formu= la is arbitration for security and dis- armament. Let Great Britain and the United States propose guarantees of security in the Mediterranean—then France will see what it can do. RITES FOR HARRY A. SILL. Retired Army Veteran Buried in Arlington Cemetery. Funeral services for Harry A. Sill, 76 years old, retired veteran of the United States Army, who died in Walter Reed Hospital Tuesday, were conducted at Tabler’s, undertakers, yesterday after- noon at 3 o'clock. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Sill was a veteran of the Spanish- American War and of numerous cam- paigns against the Indians, in the West. He was a descendant of Gen. Joshua Sill, for whom Fort Sill, Okla, is named. Two Killed in Auto Crash. GREENSBURG, Pa, December 14 (A)—Two persons were killed and three injured early today when an automobile crashed into a truck on the William Penn highway at Export, near here. The dead are Mrs. Esther Marie Ball, ;l)uced }‘Psterdaylhy Senator Swanson, 35, Delmont, and Charles Hickey, 19, South Wilmerdin to look for it. Mary Roberts Rinehart * At Her Best “This Strange The beautiful, moving story of a woman whose life was dominated by forces beyond her con- trol—who saw happiness and love slip through her fingers, and who finally sought peace and consolation where the average Critics Hail This Novel as Mrs. Rinehart’s Finest Work It Will Be Published Serially in The Star 3 BEGINNING MONDAY, DECEMBER 6 cAdventure” mortal refuses