Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forscast.) Cloudy, possibly showers today; tomor- row showers; slightly cooler this afternoon or tonight. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 70, at 4:15 p.m. yesterday: lowest, 42, at 12 a.m. yesterday. Full report on page 4. *From Press to Home " Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes by The Star’s exclusive carrier service. Phone National 5000 to start immediate delivery. WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION 1,291—No. 31,274 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. he Sunday Star. WASHINGTON, . C. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1929—146 PAGES. * FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS EN CENTS ELSEWHERE ‘T MILLONS SLASHED FROM TAAPAYERS LOAD BY SEWATE Republican and Democratic Leaders Join in Passage of Measure, 63 to 14. RESOLUTION AWAITS PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE Day of Debate Centers Principally on Business Conditions and Unemployment. By the Assoclated Press. A slash of $160,000,000 in next year's Ques of individual and corporation in- come-tax payers was assured yesterday with the adoption by the Senate of the House tax resolution by a 63-to-14 vote. Republican and Democratic leaders joined in support of the proposal, and repeated attempts to amend or substi- tute the tax cut were overwhelmed thioughout a long day of debate. ‘Western Republican independents as- sailed the reduction as a gift to the rich, but Democratic spokesmen sup- ported the contention of administration leaders that it had buoyed up a deli- cate economic situation and was vital in the revival of good conditions throughout the country. Eleven Western Republican inde- pendents and three Democrats were the only ones voting against the resolution on a roll call reached late in the day. Awaits Hoover's Signature. ‘The resolution still must be signed by President Hoover, and it goes to the ‘White House tomorrow. Mr. Hoover already has advocated it, and his sig- nature is expected forthwith. The leg- islation is the first of the regular ses- sion, which began two weeks ago, to complete the congressional circuit. The long day of debate centered incipally on business conditions and ught frequent reference to unem- ployment. Senator Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, who sponsored an amend- {ment to include also a reduction in the capital gains and loss tax from 1212 to 11 per cent, said he had been reliably informed that unemployment had ad- vanced from 700,000 to more than 3.000,000 men in recent days. He sup- ported the tax cut as a means of diminishing unemployment. Senator Wagner, Democraf, of New ‘York, who sponsored a recent investiga- tion into unemployment took the same position and deplored that partisanship should take any part in consideration of resolution. Couzens Plan Rejected. The Couzens amendment was rejected, 53 to 22, but Chairman Sinoot of the finance committee announced that he would favor the proposal as the first point in the next general tax revision. The tax cut applies on _this year's income on which 16 e ‘paid next year. Democrats inquired whether a permanent revision of the revenue rates was not contemplated. Smoot indicated that as soon as busi- ness was on a normal basis and the in- come of the Government could be definitely established, such a course ‘would be considered. Senator Norris of Nebraska, a leader of the Republican Independents, again Jed the attack on the resolution, insist- the “only justification given for it i i /*+~4s its psychological effect on business. He remarked that the Government should dismiss all its tariff, financial and economic experts and hire psycho- logists to take their places. “They ought even to discharge the Senate chaplain,” he added, “and hire a psychologist to lecture to us instead of having a preacher to pray to us.” Suggests Road Fund. Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla- homa, offered a substitute proposing that instead of a tax cut the Govern- ment appropriate $100,000,000 for road construction and $60,000,000 for addi- tional construction of public buildings. ‘This was defeated by 56 to 20. Senator Brookhart, Republican. of | Jowa, proposed an smendment Substi- tuting a graduated scale of rates for the resent corporation rate of 12 per cent. g'hla was rejected 60 to 16. He would have kept the maximum corporation rate the same as provided by the resolution—11 per cent—and had it apply on all corporation income over $28,000, with the existing individual tax Tates applylng on income up to that amount. Senator Barkley, Democrat, of Ken- tucky, advanced an amendment provid- ing for reduced rates on tobacco taxes, but this was shouted down without a record vote. 3 Replying to repeated contentions of an agreement between the Republican and Democratic leaders, Senator Sim- mons of North Carolina, ranking Dem- ‘ocrat on the finance committee, denied this and recalled the conference at the Treasury when Secretary Mellon had called in the Republican and Demo- cratic leaders in the House and Senate to consider the tax resolution. “At that conference,” said Simmons, “the Secretary of the Treasury laid be- fore us the proposition contained in this Joint resolution. ‘Would Inspire Confidence. “He explained that in view of the then critical business condition, if this reduction were made in the way pro- posed it would be an assurance to the ublic and inspire confidence. He said Resigns RALPH B. FLEHARTY. FLEHARTY RESIGNS AS PEOPLE'S AIDE Law Practice—Action Comes as Surprise. Ralph B. Fleharty submitted his resignation to President Hoover yes- terday as people’s coursel to the Pub- lic Utilities Commission, it was dis- closed at the White House. Fleharty ‘old the President he want- ed fo be at .iverty actively to resume ihe practice »f law, and requested that the resignation take effect within 30 days. ‘The text of the letter of resigna‘ion read: “Will you kindly permit me to tender herewith my resignation as people’s counsel to the Public Utilities Commis- sion of the District of Columbia, with the request that same ke accepted ef- fective not more than 30 days from date hereof? Action Is Complete Surprise. “I feel constrained to take this action at this time in order that I may be at liberty to resume actively the practice of law. My duties as people’s counsel have resuited in such ar almost com- plete interference for nearly tAree years with my practice that I do not feel that I can longer afford to continue this sacrifice.” The action of Fleharty came as a complete surprise in public utility cir- cles, It was known among his most intimate friends, however, that he planned to resign before January 1. Fleharty has the distinction of being | the first people’s counsel, a position created by the act of Congress reor- ganizing the Public Utilities Commis- sion. He was appointed by former President Coolidge in March, 1927, after the Senate declined to confirm the nomination of Blaine Mallon for the post. Fleharty's term does not expire until March 7, 1931. Took Conspicuous Part. ‘The most epochal events in the his- tory of the utilities commission oc- curred during Fleharty’s term and in all of them he took a conspicuous part. Outstanding wes the first definite ne- gotiation for a merger of the street railway lines. ‘The first important case in which Fleharty represented the public before the commission was the application of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for increased rates, filed early in 1927. The application was withdrawn after a two-day hearing on the basis of a compromise agreement, between the company and the commission, which A. E. Berry, late president of the com- pany. first proposed to the people's counsel. The original unification agreement drawn up by the car companies and sub- mitted to the commission gave Fleharty the major case in his career as peo- ple’s counsel. Vigorously he opposed the inclusion of an agrecd rate base and a fixed return in any merger agreement —-two of the principal targets of criti- cism in the original agreement, both of which finally were removed. Fleharty also urged that the agreement contain a definite promise of improvements in service as well as savings and economies in operation. Acted in Fare Raise Plea Case. Among other important cases in which Fleharty represented the public were the two applications of the Capital Traction Co. for an increase in fare and the Washington Gas Light Co. valuation. In the first petition of the car com- pany for an increased fare, which was withdrawn for fear of prejudicing the original merger agreement then before Congress, Fleharty took the position that inasmuch &s the petition and testimony showed the company would not accept a higher fare unless it also was applied to the Washington Railway & Electric Co., the petition should be dismissed because the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. was not a party to the proceedings. As a result, the com- 'mission made that company a party to the application. The people’s counsel then suggested a withdrawal of the ap- plication _pending _congressional action (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) e (Continued on Page 2, Column 8. WILTED TREE AND RUSTING TOYS AWAIT “LITTLE BOY BLUE” IN VAIN Clues to Melvin Horst’s Disappearance Last Christmas) Fail to Solve Mystery. By the Associated Press. ORRVILLE, Ohio, December 14.—Sym- bolic of a mother’s anguish and hope— who for nearly a year has been torn between hope that her lost boy is alive and fear that he is dead—there stood in a iittle cottage here tonight a withered Christmas tree. and green a year ago. But tonight: “The little toy dog is covered with dust, ‘But sturdy and staunch he stands; The little toy soldier is red with rust And his musket moulds in his hands.” Chubby 4-year-old Melvin Horst played with the tree and the toys last Christmas and then disappeared. Hun- dreds of clues to his possible fate have only served to freshen the grief of the| corrowing mother. Twice this week the mother of this “Little Boy Blue,” Mrs. Raymond Horst, It was fresh has been faced with new reports that tore again at the strings of her heart. An anonymous letter told her “Little Boy Blue” would be returned. But he didn’t come. Today, the mother was told, a man had said he knew an automobile had killed the “Little Boy Blue” and could find his grave. But the man didn't come. Tonight the withered Christmas tree still stands for Melvin. Beneath it are his toys. “What has become of our Little Boy ue | Since he kissed them and put them | there?” 7t will probably be a sad Christmas this year in this home in Orrville, where the mother hopes and the withered old Christmas tree still stands. | Utilities Counsel to Resume! GOURT PETITIONED SECURITIES IN GITY :Auorney Says He Has Been Informed Funds Are Being Moved. :MARYLAN-[; B;fi(—s MAY Status Undetermined, But Feeling Prevails Depositors Will Not Lose. Receiver Considered. Acting on information which he caid he had received that money and securi- tes of the F. H. Smith Co. were being removed from the city, W. Gwinn | Gardiner, who filed suit Friday asking for the appointment of a receiver for the company, vesterday filed a formal motion to prevent the defendants from “removing anything of value” from this | jurisdiction. When the motion to restrain the offi- cials of the company from removing money or securities from the city was filed, Deputy United States Marshal John J. Clarkson was instructed to serve notice of the action on the officers of the company named in the receiver- ship proceedings. So far as could be learned last night, he had not located any of the officials, but had called on Wilton J. Lambert, attorney for the officials of the com- pany, who are under indictment on a charge of using the mails to defraud. Lambert refused to accept service. Lambert Explains Action. “I did not accept service,” Mr, Lam- bert said, “because a lawyer cannot be served in any suit until his appearance has been entered in the case. The mere fact that I am representing certain offi- cials of the Smith Co. in one case doesn't mean that I represent them in this one, and any conclusions to that effect are unwarranted.” In filing his motion yesterday Gardi- ner served notice on the company that he will ask Justice Alfred A. Wheat next Wednesday to consider the question | of the appointment of a receiver for the properties under the Smith Co. management. The application for receivership named the F. H. Smith Co., Frederick N. Zihlman, chairman of the House Dis- trict committee; Daniel R. Crissinger, former_controller of the currency; G. Bryan Pitts. chairman of the directorate of the Smith company; Samuel J. Henry, president of the company; R. Golden Donaldson, former attorney for the campu;:y: the Smith Selling Co. and Henry C. Maddux as defendants. Bondholders Brought Suit. ‘The suit was brought by four bond- holders in the company, who allege that an investor who had purchased bonds on a building in Philadelphia from the Smith company consulted Mr. Zihlman and was told, it is stated, by | him. that the bonds were well secured. Rudolph Yeatman, who is acting with Mr. Lambert as counsel for the defend- ants, said he doubted if the notice of the filing of the motion yesterday by Mr. Gardiner had any legal effect. 1 The Smith Co, which moved 1ts headquarters from this city to New York before charges were brought against the company and its officials by the grand jury, apparently has abandoned the branch office which it had been announced would be main- tained here. A notice on the door of the company's building in the 800 block of Fifteenth strect says: “This branch office of the F. H. Smith Co. is closed. Address all communica- tions and present bonds and coupons payable at the office of the F. H. Smith Co. to the general offices of that com- !(’:‘x?y at 285 Madison avenue, New York Little Trading Reported. ‘There is “very little” trading in first mortgages cn properties financed by the Smith Co., it was reported yester- day by Mehlman & Co., investment brokerage concern here, handling un- listed stocks and bonds, which sent out to investors cards advertising for the mxrch;sc or sale of Smith Co. secur- es. | The highest current bid for Smith Co. stock, having par value of $100, was rrporxv.eg] to be $10, and no reports were available of any stockholders sell~ ing at that bid. More trading interest was reported in_first mortgage bonds secured by (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—42 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. Schools and Colleges—20, 21. D. A R. Activities—Pages 32 and 37. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 37. At Community Centers—Page 34, PART TWO—12 PAGES. Editorial Section—Editorials - torial Features. SRR Notes of Art and_Artists—Page 4, | Review of New Books—Page 4. PART THREE—16 PAGES. Society. ¢ PART FOUR—14 PAGES. Amusement Section—Theater, Screen and Music. In the Motor World—Pages 5 and 6, Aviation Acttvities—Page 7. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 8. Army and Navy News—Page 8. | Spanish War Veterans—Page 8. D. C. Naval Reserve—Page 8. Organized Reserves—Page 8. Veterans of Great War—Page 9. District National Guard—Page 9. News of the Clubs—Page 10. Fraternities—Page 11. W. C. T. U. Notes—Page 11. Radio News—Pages 12 and 13. Y. W. C. A. Notes—Page 14. PART FIVE—4 PAGES. Sports Section. PART SIX—12 PAGES. News. PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Magazine Section. Cross-Word Puzzle—Page 22. GRAPHIC SECTION—14 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION—S8 PAGES. Moon Mullins; Mutt and Jeff; Felle Annie; Betty: Highlights of History, TO HOLD SMITH CO. | REOPEN IN FEW DAYS| f NCLE 0 SaM. | I.I A CENTURY = - ST RM_I(_S_ EES =X CONTINENTA /- Y ////,‘ J/70F Tuis LAND OF MANY HA-H/AS! Fahecy THAT SAID Pt FEATURES OF THE DECEMBER DINNER OF THE GRIDIRON CLUB. ADAMS TELLS BYRD OVER RADIO OF NATION'S GREAT ADMIRATION Capital Gives Yuletide Pro- gram for Explorer and Crew. Stage Folk Join to Enliven| 5ntarctic Life in Event "Arranged by The Star. Celebrating with speech and music | Comdr. Byrd's epochal conquest of the | South Pole by air, the National Capital last night staged a novel Yuletide radio | party for the special entertainment of the Byrd expedition, flashing ths pro- gram to the “bottom of the world” | washingtonians — Loftgren, through the miracle radio. of short-wave Nine thousand miles of space were bridged as Secretary of the Navy Adams spoke his personal congratulations and the Navy and Marine bands, Broadway stars, local entertainers and others joined in paying tribute to the valor | of the tiny band of adventurers in Little America. ‘The program, arranged by The Star, was broadcast over two " short-wave channels by General Electric stations W2XAF, 3148 meters, and W2XAD, | 19.56 meters and also was heard by thousands of YSons through station WRC in Washington | and General Electric station WGY in | Schenectady, by arrangement with the | in the East BYRD SENDS THANKS Seven Washington Boys Join Explorer in Appreciation. “LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, | £ “December 14. “To Theodore W. Noyes, “Editor Evening Star, "Wuhlngw D. C. “The bitants of Little America are delighted that The Evening Star is sponsoring tonight’s radio broadcast and they join with me in sincere thanks. ~The program coming from Washington is all the more appre- ciated, as it makes home seem much | | nearer to the seven Washington boys ! | down here with us who have been| away from their families and friends for nearly two years. “I want to say that these seven | Adams, Berkner, Damas, Haines, Hanson and | | Bubjer—have done a great job for us | | and Washington may well be proud of | its representatives. “COMDR. RICHARD E. BYRD.” National Broadcasting Co, The section | | of Byrd's party at Dunedin, New Zea- | 1and, also heard the broadcast. Speaking direct to Comdr. Byrd for the first time since the latter’s historic flight over the South Pole, Secretary | Adams was lavish in his praise of the | | naval fiyer and his associates for their | | remarkable achievements in glacier- locked Antarctica. “On _behalf of your old associates in | «Continued on Page 6, Column 1.) BUTLER MAY HAVE | T0 EXPLAIN SPEECH Comment on Nicaraguan Elections to Be Given and Classified Advertising and Financial ‘lar Mr, and Mrs.; Little gf:hln Somebody's Stenog; Secretary Adams. By the Associated Press. : The stormy career of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler threatens once more to bring him to headquarters to ex- plain—this time to tell Secretary Adams of the Navy about the remarks credited to him in Pittsburgh concerning the activities of the Marines in foreign elections. While the general of Marines has received no such order, it is understood that the Secretary expects him to report and give his own version of the Pitts- burgh speech, in which he was quoted as saying regarding a Nicaraguan elec- tion that “the opposition candidates became bandits when it became neces- sary to elect our man to office.” Little interest has been shown in Butler’s speech at the Capitol, where it is understood that he had reference to elections held some years ago at a time when he was in Nicaragua with the Marines. The Senate foreign re- lations committee several Years ago heard the general’s testimony on that Sinclair Lewis, the writer, wired Chairman Borah of the foreign rela- tons committee on December 6. the day after the general's Pittsburgh speech, asking an investigation. Senator Borah said, however, that the committee (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) . THREE DIE AT CROSSING. Two Others Seriously Injured ‘When Michigan Train Hits Auto. SHEPARD, Mich., December 14 (7). Three persons were killed and two seri- ously injured when their automobile was struck by an Ann Arbor passenger train a mile south of here this after- noon. The dead are Mrs. Vere Dubols, 30, and her daughter, Janice, 4, and Doris Dubols, niece of Mrs. Dubos. The injured are Mrs. Gladys Dubols. er other ; 136, mother of Toris, and daughter, Donna, 32, TRIO" SUSPECTED - OF COUNTERFEITING Police Raid Oid Barn in Capi- | .~ tol Heights, Seizing Contents. A rald late yesterday by eleventh precinct police on a supposed storehouse for liquor brought to light what is thought by secret service operatives to be a counterfeiter's laboratory. | In an old and apparently unused barn | | just a few feet this side of the Mary- land State line in Capitol Heights were found copper plates, which they believe were for the printing of bogus money. Three men were arrested, their hands covered with green ink. The police re- ported they were found working on half of a split $10 bill. They are being held without bond while a thorough investigation is made by the Secret Service. One operative said last night that he did not think any of the counterfeit money had been put into circulation, but that the trio were merely experimenting with plates, trying to produce one that would print a tKOOd likeness of a genuine Treasury note. The three that are being held gave their names as Joseph Harris, 33, a mechanic; Walter Harris, 22, a plumber, and Roy Harris, 22, an electrician, of the 1300 block of H street northeast. The first two men are brothers and live in the barn, but the last named is not related to them. | At the same time the counterfeiting apparatus was seized, the officers found more than 30 gallons of alleged beer, 5 gallons of alleged wine and a large number of enipty bottles and cans ot malt syrup. Only two copper plates were found in the barn, but Roy Harris is said to have told the police that several days ago he threw one in a nearby creek because it did not suit him and that there are others secreted around the place. ‘The raid was made about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Acting ‘on a tip that a quantity of liquor was about to be delivered to the barn, Policemen George F. Newton, 8. R. McKee, R. J. Walters and J. E. Bennett went to the place in two automobiles. the 6-foot-tall Studeman un (R e e et T HOOVER THWARTS YOUTHFUL *RED President Denies “Martyr- dom” to 36 Boys and Girls by Setting Them Free. A band of 36 young Communist zeal- ots, whose fervor yesterday afternoon led them to parade in front of the White House and thereby fall into the toils of the law, last night exhorted a crowd of idly curious from soap boxes at Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue with criticisms against Presi- dent Hoover, who had brought about their release, suggesting that they “be sent to their parents” and denied the “favor of cheap martyrdom a night in jail would mean.” About two hours after the paraders had been arrested yesterday afternoon and taken to precinct cells on charges of parading without a permit, the fol- lowing statement was issued from the White House: “The President considers that the| misguided youths calling themselves Communists, who have been arreste for demonstrating in front of the ex- ecutive offices should be released and sent to their parents. “He does not believe that any such | discourtesy seriously endangers the Re- | public and that a night in jail is only doing them the favor of cheap martyr- dom.” They were subsequently released. Their gathering last night hardly | more of a success than their parade and | incarceration had been, the band broke up at about 8:30 o'clock, the youths and girls who made up the party leav- ing, Hoover’s advice and go home to their parents. Thus ended a new chapter in the history of socialistic and communistic demonstrations in the Capital, Presi- dent Hoover introducing a brand-new method of dealing with them, prevent- ing a repetition of the last previous demonstration, which gave a score or more representatives of various organi- zations connected with the Communist party in America opportunities for fer- vid communistic addresses in police court, and which drew the ringleaders in the parade sentences of from 30 to 60 days in jail, which were accepted as martyrdom for the cause by the recipi- ents. A poll of persons who heard the ad- (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) 10-YEAR-OLD BARED SLAYER, NOT MOTHER Both Freed at Belmar, N. J., When Grand Jury Hears of Cutting in Father’s Defense. By the Assoclated Press. BELMAR, N. J,, December 14.—Ray- mond Kugler, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kugler of West Bel- mar, today was revealed as the slayer of Willlam Studeman, his mother's friend, to which killing the mother con- fessed last October. She was released from jail only Thursday, when the grand jury heard the boy's story and refused to indict her. It also released the boy. Prosecutor John J. Quinn today ad- mitted that Raymond had confessed stabbing Studeman with a knife when he found him beating his (the boy's) father with an ax handle. He said he thought he had cut Studeman in the arm, whereas in reality Studeman's jugular vein was severed. Mrs. Kugler confessed to shield the boy, she said. Raymond himself confessed immedi- ately after the killing, but his mother insisted his story was not the truth. The grand jury dismissed the case against the boy, considering his action justified after he had told of seeing his father on the ground, unconscious, lm: a presumably, to follow President SOESHONOFL.§ SHONN TO GUESTS BY CRIIRON LB Barnum Lived 100 Years too| Soon, Distinguished Party i Is Told. OWNER H-OOVER, ENGINEER, FOUND CHIEF SUFFERER Venerated Historians Corrected Just to Get Old Records Straightened Out. “Uncle Sam’s Side Show—the Great- est Show on Earth” was exhibited by the Gridiron Club for the benefit of the President of the United States and a long list of distinguished guests at its December dinner last night at the Willard Hotel. Once again the famous dining club | exercised its time honored privilege of impaling the great and near-great upon barbs of satire and burlesque while na- tional and international celebrities looked on. - The shade of P. T. Barnum' was brought into the dining hall to view Un- cle Sam's Side Show and to lament; “Barnum lived a 100 years too soon.” For Uncle Sam had revealed to him his freaks—"“The Old Guard,” “The Baby Bloc,” “Hoovercrats,” “Coalition,” “Tam- many” and “The House of Representa- tives"—“no two alike and all queer.” “Shades of Tom Thumb and Jumbo,” said Barnum, “what a collection. What does it cost to keep up this show?” “About three billion of the taxpayers’ money a year,” was the reply of Uncle Sam, who offered to sell the lot to Bar- num “for a nickel.” “Who's the proprietor?” inquired Bar- um. “H. Hoover, engineer, sole owner, resid- uary legatee and chief sufferer,” was the answer of Uncle Sam. “‘Are they under his personal manage- ment?” demanded Barnum. “Boy, They're Wild.” Management,” shouted Uncle Sam. ‘They'd eat a superman for breakfast. 905 tlheys're wild.” ncle Sam called in his fre: first the “Old Guard” of the Senl'el.ksvvlhom. he declared, was “‘old when you and I ‘were young” and had outlived his time. o But he lives on,” said Uncle Sam, ‘believing party regularity guarantees the immortality of the soul, and that to stand pat is divine. He is as ageless as sin, and as useless as the dodo.” The “Baby Bloc” was brought in cos- umed as a flapper and described as the “new generation in politics, a little loud and smart alecky, but may develop BB“.‘;“ if she lives long enough.” The 4 “To heil with the ‘Old Guard. never be an old man’s darling.” The next freak displayed was the ‘Hoovercrat,” “a Southerner trying to o5t TIch WML losog s melpnt withouf 45 The “Hoovercrat” declllnfedl’l:‘l By “East is East, and West is West, But rth: South is drier than all the est; Down with Tammany, Hoover first. Our slogan is, See America "‘l'l'm'ss | n dressed as little Lord Fauntleroy, en tered. Uncle Sam said of this “freal ‘He has a simple, childish faith in everything. He believes in Santa Claus, the stork and Herbert Hoover.” Where- upon the House recited: “For Mister Hoover I'll be bold; I really am as good as gold, And always do as I am told.” “What do you think of my show?” Ulr‘nc(l‘e Sam demanded, and Barnum re- plied: *“‘Uncle Sam, I thought my American museum was something, .1t I take off | my hat to you.” Colorful Review. In other skits and songs, the trouba- dours of journalism gave their esti- mates of Hoover’s end .vors at 'home and abroad. The forthcoming {arms conference at London vied with (Continued on Page 8, Column 1.) ' WOMEN IMMIGRANTS 1 Citizenship League Survey Reveals Higher Character Among Feminine Applicants. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 14.—The number of foreign-born women seeking citizenship in the United States is in- creasing steadily, while the number of men is decreasing, the League for American Citizenship announced today in a survey completed for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929. The general cali- ber of the woman applicants was of a higher grade, and the percentage of | denials was less than ever before, the | report sald. ‘There were 26,000 more aliens who sought_citizenship in this country last year than the year before, a total of | 280,645 Of that number 224,197 were made citizens, 57,057 of them women. The largest number of the new citi- zens came from Italy. The British Em+ pire was second, with Poland, Russia and Germany contributing the next largest groups in order named. Bloc” shouted in strident tan;!n GAIN AS MEN DECREASE | ‘fon the S. IAPANS DELEGATE 10 NAVAL PARLEY ARRIVE TONCRROW Representatives of Eastern Power to Exchange Views With Americans. CABINET-MEMBERS PLAN TO WELCOME VISITORS Hoover and Stimson to Be Hosts at Dinners for Party From Tokio. By the Assoclated Press. With a common desire for peace through reduction of fighting sea forces, the East and the West will meet this week to discuss their naval problems in America’s Capital for the first time since the Washington Arms Conference. Headed by former Premier Reljiro Wakatsuki and Admiral Takeshi Taker- abe, Japaness minister of marine, the Japanese delegation to the London Naval Conference will arrive tomorrow for discussions with President Hoover, Secretary Stimson and the American delegates to the parley. Accompanied by advisers, they are en route to London. Their conversa- tions in Washington will be of a na- ture designed to clear up as many points as possible in the problems con- cerning the two navies, and to acquaint botk the Japanese delegation with American viewpoints and the Ameri- can delegation with the vi the Japanese. R Will Greet Delegates. The delegates will be officially gree at Unlc&n As‘;atlon by secmmi- sn:? son an lams and h ffl' scfim s high officials of lan Buchanan, na aide to Presi- dent Hoover, will represent the Ameri- can Chief Executive. The delegation, being merely passing through the United States and not being accredited to the American Government, will con- fine its visit here and the accompany- ing conversations with American né- cials to that of an informal and semi- ofl}ci&l character. nterspersed with the program for talks with American nmchi’l will be an extensive program of entertainment for the commission. The arr: ents for entertainment include functions during the entire four days of the stay in ‘Washington, ending with a luncheon to be given by Secretary Stimson Decem- ber 19 at the Pan-American Union just before the delegation departs for New York. From there the commission will sail for England on the White Star e Minimim defense neds um- de ne of the American and Japanese navies-will be one of the 1 topics upon which t‘;ihue will be a rough exchange of iews. Press dispatches from Tokio almost from the time the Japanese accepted the British invitation to m_r;kz:fley in- dicated the desire of the govern- ment for a 10-10-7 ratio in auxiliary craft in place of the 5-5-3 ratio estab- lished among the American, British and Japanese navies for capital ships at the Washington Arms Conference. It has been officially stated on behalf of the ». | Japanese government, however, that the ratio question is one solely for the con- ference to consider and to reach a final deter upon. Consider Defense. An approach to this point is expected to be I?llde on the basis of the mini- mum requirements of the various na- tions for their defense, with the ratio of one navy to another determined after the needs of each defensive purposes have been settled. The question of the submarine and (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) $40,000,000 IN GOLD SHIPPED IN FEW HOURS Movement From New York In- creased by $4,000,000 Sent to Paris Last Night. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 14.— An- nouncement by Lazard Freres today that they had shipped $4,000,000 in gold S. France last night, for Paris, brings the amount of gold shipped from New York this week end to an estimated total of $40,000,000. It was reported today that a shipment of $7,000,000 had been taken by the Midland Bank of London, in addition to the $10,000,000 reported earlier in the week by the National City Bank. This shipment left last night on the Berengaria. The Bremen, sailing tonight, will carry $11,000,000 from the Irving Trust Co. to the Midland Bank and $1,280,000 from the International Acceptance Bank for delivery in Germany. Ice Closes Welland Canal Tuesday. WELLAND, Ontario, December 14 (#). —According to word received by bridge tenders here today, navigation on the Welland Canal will close officially next Tuesday morning. Owing to ice con- ditions there has been no lake vessel traffic on the canal for some days. All six hunters saw the squirrel, but Benjamin Franklin, being only 10, hung back when two older boys scuffied for possession of the gun in their eagerness to bring down their quarry. There was another gun between them, only it had no hammer or cartridges. Since noon yesterday the boys had been beating the woods behind the Foreign Mission Seminary, near the Soldiers’ Home, and this was their first sight of game, a small patch of fur hugging close to a tree trunk. Fourteen-year-old Ralph Wellens, 3558 Warder street, had the gun, police were told, while the oldest boy in the crowd, Hans Beigler, 17, 3537 Georgia BOY IS FATALLY SHOT BY PALS IN TUSSLE TO POSSESS RIFLE Squirrel Hunt Ends When Benjamin Franklin Is Killed by Accidental Discharge. avenue, felt he was entitled to make the shot. The two boys were at the .22-caliber rifle between them when a shot rang out. The squirrel forgotten, they turned and saw youngest boy sink down where he stood on the fringe of the group, a tell-tale trickle of blood running from a tiny wound in one eye. 8 While one of thetr number, Francis Smith, 16, 3536 Sixth street, ran toward the highway ;gr help, the others sought pital. where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Meanwhile, police of No. 12 precinct (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.)