Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1929, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forscast.) Partly cloudy today and tomorrow, not much change in temperature. Témperatures—Highest, 47 at 3 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 39 at 7 a.m. yes terday. Full report on page 4. he Sunty Star, WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION f'No. 1,293—No. 31,288. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington. D. C. WASHINGTON, FRESH BROADSIDE AS DRYS RALLY TO HOOVER'S DEFENSE Fight Is Threatened Within Law Commission’s Ranks on Question of Making Meets Here Open. JONES AND CAPPER ASK ; PUBLIC FOR SUPPORT Kansan Outlines Program for! More Active Enforcement, Cit-| ing Needed Relief in Courts| | and Centralized Prohibition Bureau. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. With “dry” Senators clashing over the proper attitude to be as- | sumed, and with a serious fight threatened within the President's| Law Enforcement Commission it-| self over the question of having its hearings “open” instead of be- | hind closed doors, prohibition en-| forcement continued to hold the center of the stage in Washing- ton last night. The Law Enforcement Commis- sion will meet here January 7. At that time the question of openlngl the hearings will be seriously ad-| vanced. Already the question has seriously agitated the ranks of the commission. It is a fact that| the commission is pretty evenly divided on the subject. Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washing- ton and Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, both ardent “drys” issued statements designed to assure the pub- lic that the Hoover administration was ek of ‘pronibiion than crer be- n ev - ggr:memm - mmm that the President be upheld in these efforts to dry up the country and pointed to the possible danger from differences among the drys themselves, nn [KING MIHAL INTERVIEWED, DONS BURAH I-AUN[}HES‘NEW LONG TROUSERS WITH PRIDE Boy Ruler of Ruman Average American Youth in Choice of Favored Pastimes. Special Dispatch to The Star. BUCHAREST. December 28.—"Good morning, vour majesty.” An 3-year-old boy steps forward, his hand. His interviewer bows. He in his cheeks . . . few years—over life and death; and nothing but a pink-cheeked boy. King Mihai I, 8-year-old m: < ‘This boy of his fath head majes eight. where and, —grimly lo} of the Balki “It's sunny today. The air i iz seldom so cloudless a sky.” KING MIHAL majesty, as (Continued on Page 6, Column 1.) this souvereign over 18 million souls, this King—in a aster of Roumania; the grandson of Queen Marie: the son of Princess Helen and of Prince Carol, who left his wife for freedom and romance, and lives in the outskirts of Paris, enjoying his individuality. skin that shows the royal blood, manners of the stately old Spanish code of etiquette, and holding his | “Good morning, sir,” is his answer in plain Eng- lish, and turning his head, he greets in Rumanian the group of bowing couriicrs. his attaches, the satellites who revolve around him. He and his party are walking through the gardens of the royal castle at Sinaia. Peles and Pelisor, the mountain resort of the royal family during the warm weather. motionless—from all varts of the great kingdom ia Found Much Like a faint smile on his face as he offers smiles cordially, showing two dimples | It is has something of the strong personality er. Eyes that tell an expressive story, tically . . . yet, nothing but a boy of Surrounded by Guards. 1t has two parts— Guards are every- as the King passes, they present arms wyal peasant boys, hundreds of them— ans, s so clear. There remarks the little he looks around at the mountain peaks, ORDERS WARRANTS FOR COAST GUARDS Manslaughter Charge to Be Made Against Three in Buffalo Slaying. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y., December 28.— Warrants charging manslaughter in the second degree will be issued Mon- day against the three members of the crew of Coast Guard Patrol Boat No. 2,245 in the fatal shooting of Eugene F. Downey, jr,, Christmas night, Judge Frank W. Standard ruled today at a They will be ar- ecity court inquest. raigned Tuesday morning. The Guardmen — Randolph H. Brings Fresh Borah Blast. ‘These statements brought another % tor Borah of I present per- of the enforcement agencies. ‘The cry ‘stand by the Pnaiden" has nothing to do with this question, sald Senator Borah. “I presume, of course, that the President wants clean and efficient service, and I say to thos2 Senators that we haven't got that at| the present time. “And washing your hands with sight- Jess soap in the presence of tne Presi- dent will not bring effective service. It is necessary to state e facts and they are going to be stated. I assert ithat the permit system its:if as it is being carried on is a scandal—ha’ it is being used in such a way as to de- moralize the whole enforcement sys- tem. And I assert that the law en- forcement ent is responsible for . I further state that practically cpen saloons are ing in the juris- diction of district attorney after dis. trict attorney in this country. When I say this, I do not man simply New York or Chicago, I mean to state a con- dition which prevails throughout the | country. i drg not assume that you can catch every bootlegger. But the open, saunt- ing, defiant, persistent disregard of the law, day after day :qid month after month, with no effori being made to stop it, calls for dscussion. That, ‘n my judgment, is the best way to help the President and especially to help the enforcement of the law.” Vouch for Hoover’s Sincerity. ‘The sincerity of President Hoover in his efforts to bring about enforcement of the prohibition laws and all other laws is testified to by the leading drys in the Senate, including Senators Jones, Capper_and Sheppard of Texas. The Chief Executive is recognized as the | driving force in the campaign for b"-l ter_enforcement. | The belief exists that the President does not intend to let the Law Enforce- men Commission lag in its work, !\'Fl\" if the commission were inclined to do ! #o0. His recommendations to Congress dealing with better enforcement of the prohibition laws were made after con- sultation with the commission. It is expected that the administration will | drive ahead with this legislative pro- | gram just as soon as the joint commit- . tee of Congress 1o deal with legislation | to strengthen law enforcement has been | get up. The Senate already has acted | in this matter and the House is ex- cted to follow suit as soon as the oiidays are at an end. i Formal announcement was made ves- | terday by Chairman Wickersham of the | Law Enforcement Commission to the effect that the commission “has had | ready for some time past certain mate- | rial and i!s conclusions respecting ads | Thompson in charge of the 2,245 at the time of the shooting; Orville La- grant and Asa Ennes—accompanied by Comdr. Martin W. Rasmussen of the district and Capt. Forney, who ordered them to duty on Christmas day, were present at the hearing. The trio will continue under military arrest in Coast Guard quarters until arraignment. District Attorney Guy B. Moore read | statements of the Guardsmen made to him last Thursday, elements in which conflicted with previous testimony given by police and Medical Examiner Rocco de Dominicis. On finishing, he asked for the man- slaughter warrants, because, he said, “of culpable negligence in the careless use of firearms.” “The court finds,” Judge Standart ruled, “that Eugene F. Downey, jr., came to his death as result of gunshot wounds inflicted on him by Ennes and Lagrant at the instigation of Thomp- son during the reckless use of firearms. The court directs that warrants be is- sued charging manslaughter, second de- gree, and that the defendants be ar- raigned at a formal hearing later.” 19 ARE HURT.WHEN BUS COLLIDES WITH TRUCK | Heavy Fog Is Blamed for Smash-up Near Sikeston, Mo, Yesterday. By the Associated Press. SIKESTON, Mo., December 28.— Nineteen persons were injured, at least two seriously, when a_ St. Louis-to- Memphis bus of the Pickwick-Gre: hound Co. collided with a large truck in a heavy fog four miles south of Sikeston today. Earl Hostetler of Memphis, driver of | the bus, and Mrs. Bulah Hickenson Of‘ Wardell, Ark., a passenger, were the most serfously injured. Hostetler suf- fered serious chest injuries and bruises and Mrs. Hickenson was injured in- ternally. Among others hurt were Mrs. Hicken- | son’s 3-year-old son, Prederick, Louis Remus and Stanley Moore of St. Louls. ! and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Peterman and their two children of Hayti, Mo. TARDIEU GIVEN SUPPORT. French Premier Voted Confidence, 316 to 271, By Deputies. ministration, reorganization and reliet | to the courts in regard to certain of | the most urgent questions of law en- forcement, which may be useful to the joint. committee proposed to be created PARIS, December 28 () —The cham- ber tonight voted confidence in the for international settlements. The poll | government. of Premier Andre Tardieu | | on its attitude toward the proposed bank | have been identified as the other rob- by Congress to consider legisiation ‘to i strengthen law enforcement.” was 316 to 211, 0.5, UNDISTURBED BYFRENCH STAND |State Department Feels It: Does Not Imperil Naval Parley. By the Associated Press. With the delivery at the State De- partment last night of the French note giving the attitude of that government toward the London naval conference, a quarters that the French position would not constitute an important obstacle to the parley. The French stand came as no sur- prise to officials here, and there werc indications that it had been expect that the French would maintain with re% to the u{:flnhco{::n'hc?flm;"m a r position to that held duri former considerations of the disarma- ment question. Stimson 1Is Silent. Secretary Stimson already had de- clined to comment on the French posi- tion, either on the basis of summaries of the note received at the State De- partment from London and Paris or on the basis of press dispatches from the French capital. Jules Henry, first secretary of the French embassy, delivered the memo- randum to the department immediately after its arrival by diplomatic mafl from Paris. The note will be trans- lated from French into English betare‘ being transmitted to Secretary Stimson | tomorrow at his home. Aside from intimating that the French note caused no fears for the success of the London parley, State De- partment officials declined to discuss the communication. Britten Optimistic. Members of the House naval affairs committee, however, were not so re- served in their opinions with regard to the French position. Representative Britten, Republican, of Illinois, chair- man of the committee, readily ex- pressed the view that the French atti- tude should not result in a breakdown of the conference. A similar view was expressed by Representative McClintic, Democrat, of Oklahoma, a member of the committee, who said he could see no reason why the three major naval powers, the United States, Great Britain and Japan, could not negotiate a separate three-power agreement in the event of the withdrawal of the French or the Italians from the parley. | ‘There was not a unanimity of view | in Washington, however, that the| French note had not cast an obstacle in the way of a full-rounded agreement | at the forthcoming parley. The opinion | was held by some of those active in af- fairs of foreign relations that as a re- sult of the French position, there was little prospect for -ny(hln? more _at London than an agreement for another view_expressed (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) ted BOXER HELD IN ROBBERY. |“Little Boy” Blue Arrested in St. Paul for Hold-up. ST. PAUL, Minn., December 28 (#).— Earl Harloff, known as Earl (Little Boy) Blue, a pugllist, was arrested today and confessed, police said, to participating in the hold-up and robbery of a col- lector for a chain store from whom three bandits obtained $1,400 on No- vember 11. Two other men, Donald Zoff and Or- ville Manning. arrested at Des Moines and returned here, are said by police to bers. Harloff, police sald, drove the bandits’ ear. If the Law Enforcement Commission | opens up its hearings, particularly on prohibition enforcement, it is predicted ' that an astonishing mass of informa- | tion will be revealed. If the investiga- | " (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) CONGRESS COMMITTEE TO MAKE BANK SURVEY New Financial Developments May | ! By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Deccmber 28.—O. | Parker Baker, former lawyer for the Pirst Mortgage Bond Homestead Asso- A study of the banking situation in | ciation, fatally wounded John F. Stein- th: Unit>d States will be begun Janu- | metz, secretary of the sssociation, and ary 7 by the House committee cn bank- | then killed himself in the association’s and currency to ascertain whethar | building tonight. al legislation is needed as the | Steinmetz was found by two soldiers Te-uif of new developments in the bank- | from Army Corps Area headquarters, fisld | nearby, who tock him to a hospital The meeting was called yesterday by where he died. hairman McFadden. who sald the new | Police investigation indicated, they ~~elopment of chain. group or hold- | said, that after quarreling in the office, ne company control of bith national | Baker chated Steinmetz into the cel- vl State banks would be studisd. lar and shot him there. After Stein- “When the ctudy hat been compl-ted,” metz staggered out onto the street, it ded, “if 1t is decided that jegi a d, from shells strewn about the Require Turther Legislative Action. Acsociated Press. :AWYER SLAYS BUSINESS AIDE IN ROW AND COMMITS SUICIDE | Baltimore Pair Quarrel Over Leadership in Mortgage Homestead Firm, Old Point of Contention. ppeare: such legislation will i cellar, that Baker shot himself near the spot where he had shot Stef etz. The £4 wounded man told the soldiers “Baker shot me.” and with this information, police went to the building, where they found Baker’s body. Baker was arrested in April, 1928, charged with attempting shoot Prederick M. Supplee, an insurance broker, in a quarrel over efforts to gain control of the Pirst M e Bond Homestead Association. After a jury disagreement, the case was dropped with the explanation that the cause of the trouble had been seitled. | tem which prevented the Chinese gov- | conviction was expressed in official | enj | string | tive enforcement, of a Chinese code of D. C, SUNDAY CHINA ORDERS BAN ON FOREIGN COURTS AFTER JANUARY 1 Extraterritorial System Effect for 80 Years Is Ended by Mandate. in U. S. WILL ACT TO GUARD RIGHTS OF NATIONALS Britain Is Expected to Reiterate Declaration That Matter Should Be Submitted to Powers. By the Associated Press. SHANGHAI, December 28.—Despite the fact that several foreign govern- ments have given only partial consent, the Nationalist government took action tonight to end January 1 the extrater- ritoriality rights of other nations in China. In thus seeking to abrogate tne rights of foreign countries to have their na- tionals in China tried in courts ad- ministered by their own countrymen, the Chinese government says it is an attribute of its sovereignty that for- | eigners as well as Chinese shall be | amenable to the jurisdiction of the native courts. A mandate issued by the State ccun- cil at the instigation of the Nationalist government's central political counsel says: “For more than 80 years China has been bound by an extraterritorial sys- | ernment exercising judicial power over | foreigners in China. So long as extra- territoriality is not abolished, that long China is unable to exercise full sover- eignty. Scope May Be Limited. “For the purpose of restoring her Jurisdictional sovereignty it is hereby declared that on and after January 1, 1930, all foreign nationals in China now extraterritoriality shall be sub- Ject to Chinese jurisdiction. Executives and judicial yuans (departments) are hereby ordered to instruct the ministers concerned to prepare as soon as possi- ble the means to execute this mandate and submit them for the examination of the legislative yuan for promulgation ghai well acquaint- and enforcement.” Pnrel:nerl in Shan ed with Chinese affairs expressed the opinion that the Nationalist govern- ment ‘would not attempt to end extra territoriality January 1 in foreign con- cessions and settlements of treaty ports, but for the present would restrict en. forcement of its mandate to other area: Later, probably at least one year hence, proclamations might direct the mnclu- slon of foreign concessions and settle- ments. U. 8. MAY FILE PROTEST. Stimson Expected to Reiterate Stand | Against Ban, The American Government will take gent measures to protest the rights of its nationals in China if there is any infringement of their privileges under the present extraterritorial provisions of the Chinese-American treaty. No official word of the mandate of the Nanking government decreeing abolition of the privileges had been re- celved at the State Department last night, but it was reiterated that any steps to infringe the extraterritorial rights of American citizens in China would be opposed vigorously. In the absence of Secretary Stimson, department officials declined to discuss the nature of the measures which would be taken. It was indicated, however, that the attitude of the American Gov- ernment was that the consular and mixed courts now operating in China would continue to function despite any decrees of the Nanking government. Favor Gradual Abolition. Secretary Stimson already has stated that the American Government would stand firmly on its attitude toward re- linquishment of extraterritorial privi- leges as set forth in a note forwarded to the Chinese Government August 10. That note held that gradual relinquish- ment of the privileges should be ac- companied by the enactment and effec- | Jurisprudence in accordance with mod- ern concepts. The United States in the same note indicated its willingness to participate | with the Chinese in negotiations to de- vise a method for gradual relinquish- ment of the extraterritorial privileges, which were accorded in 1844, BRITAIN TO STAND FIRM. Believes Question Should Be Given Powers’ 0. K. LONDON, December 28 (#).—Great Britain 15 'expected to maintain its declaration in the note sent to China last Summer to the effect that extra- territoriality is a subject to be dis- posed of by negotiations between China and the powers. In this its attitude is seen as similar to that of America Wwith regard to the recent announce- ment that China would abolish extra- territoriality on January 1. It s taken for granted here that actual abolition cannot, because of the intricacies of the problem, be anything but a slow process. The critical coming week in Indian Affairs has overshadowed the Chinese situation in the public mind here, CO:ED CLAIMS DIAMOND GIFT OF SCREEN ACTOR Says Richard Dix Left Ring on Christmas Tree, But Evades Explanation. By the Ascociated Press. LONG BEACH, Calif., December 28.— Maxine Glass, 21-year-old University of Southern California co-ed and resident of this city, displayed a diamond ring on her engagement finger yesterd: which she said was given her by Rich- ard Dix, film player. “The young woman refused, however, to say whether she and Dix were engaged, She told friends the ring was on ler Christmas tree. Correspondence between Baker and Steinmetz, found by police, indicated they also had trouble over con‘rol of the association. Fo mker’:mc:nnecuo:‘r wlxo.h btl:u buymchr; icn expired Decem| , but by eou order he was granted an extension of time to complete his business affairs. ¥ formerly was in o Ml:: En;u "mx Dix met four mr:ntZA ance in Hollywood. Friends oF Ml Glass: s o oot Tende married within three months. The gl is the daughter of Blanche Glass, ng Beach school m:‘:n:m MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1929 —-108 PAGES. “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. * STANFORD CRUSHE WEST POINT, 34-13 Army, With Cagle Stopped, Is Outplayed in Overwhelm- ing Defeat. BY RUSSELL J. NEWLAND, Associated Press Sports Writer. STANFORD STADIUM, Palo Alio, Calif., December 28.—While afternoon shadows began to trace their messege of impending darkness in tals huge bow! today, more than 70,000 spectators huddled around its embankmen:s saw a great Stanford team beai down the stubborn defensive of Army's eleven and crush the soldiers under a 34-13 score, their most decisive beating of the year. Outrushed, outpassed, and with their all-American halfback marvel, “Red” Cagle, guarded as closely as 11 charg- ing opposing warri>rs can guard une man, the Cadets were overwhelmed by a Stanford offensive that rose to new and brilliant heights for 1929. Surging, crushing power, generated from the dazzling reverses and fake re- verses that Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner | had fashioned for his current gridiron machine, spelled the doom of an Army squad that barely lost to Notre Dame, 7-0, a few weeks ago. Two final periods saw the soldiers wilt under the smash- ing attack of the Cardinal and White jerseyed team that finished its regular season in a four-way tie for the Pa- cific Coast Conference champlonship, Three Touchdowns in Last Half. In the last two quarters, Stanford pounded over for three touchdowns. The first half ended, 14-13, with Army on the short end. but in the closing sessions its line was plerced and its defense battered down before the tre- mendous reserve strength that came on to the field. A fumble by Cagle in the third period started the drive for points that saw Stanford pull away from its Eastern rival in the score board total. On his own 17-yard line the “Red Knight” dropped the ball. Driscoll, Cardinal guard, recovered. Four powerful lunges at the Cadets’ forward wall by Smalling, fullback, brought a touchdown. The try for point from icement was wide, but Stanford held a 20-to-13 lead. With their opponents on the run, the Cards crashed over for two more touch- downs in the last quarter, knifing through for yardage almost as they pleased. Each drive was from near midfield. Once Smalling went over, and the last time Fleischhacker carried the ball over for its final ride. Smalling Proves Sensation. The big post-season crowd filled the stands to watch the performances of Cagle, but it stayed to see an amazing individual feat of foot ball by 6ne of the sons of Stanford—“Chuck” Small- ing. Here, there and everywhere, the Card fullback closed his college career in a blaze of glory such as few other «ridiron heroes have done here in many ears. YIh s plunges at the line, Smalling bat- tered his way for a total of 149 yards. His defensive work was dazzling. His " (Continued on Page 3, Column 5.) TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—24 PAGES. General News—Local, National Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Pages 18, 19, PART TWO—16 PAGES. Editorial, Pinancial and Classified vertising. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 4. Review of New Books—Page 4. Organized Reserves—Page 13. District National Guard—Page 14, PART THREE—14 PAGES. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 8. Y. W. C. A. Activities—Page 12. PART FOUR—10 PAG and Amusement Section—Theater, Screen and Music. In the Motor World—Pages 5 and 6. Aviation Activities—Page 7. Fraternities—Page 8. Serial Story, “This Strange Adventure” —Page 8. News of the Clubs—Page 8. Radio News—Page 9 Veterans of Great War—Page 10. PART FIVE—4 PAGES, Sports Section. PART SEVEN—24 PAGES. Cross-word Puzzle—Page 22. GRAPHIC SECTION—S8 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION—8 PAGES. Moon Mullins: Mutt and Jeff; Mfl‘hr Fellers; Mr. and m--.hnbdlme Orp! Annie; m. Somel 's Stenog: High Lights of History. 4 s New York Doctors | Plan “Flying Clinic” Over South America | | | Actual OperationsWill Be | Performed and Motion Pictures Shown. | By the Associated Press. SARASOTA, Fla, December 28— Plans have been completed for the medical clinic which will fly via Pan- | American Alrways over countries of Central and South America next month, Dr. Fred H. Albee of the Pan- American Hospital, New York, sald here today. At each’ port visited the physicians and surgeons will conduct a clinic, either throu?h means of a motion pic- [ ture fm of operations or by actual | operations. Dr. Albee said. | Included in the party will be Dr. William Sharp, president of the Pan- American Hospitel, New York: Dr. | Murray Gratz, New York; Dr. George |w. wley, Bridgeport. Conn.; Dr. | Fred H. Albee and Alexander H. Ford, | director ‘general of the Pan-Pacific | Union, Honolulu. | " The itinerary will include a stop for | a three-day ~Pan-American medical congress at Panama City, beginning | January 30, | .. AND CERMANY REACH ACREENENT ‘ War’ Reparations Settlement | Ready to Be Submitted to Congress. By the Associated Press. An agreement has been reached be- | tween the United States and Germany for settlement of all American repara- tions claims arising out of the war, and will be submitted to Congress for approval. . A statement last night by Ogden Mills. Acting Secretary of the Treasury, made after announcement at Berlin that negotiations had been concluded, explained that the arrangement would carry out the terms of the Young plan for settlement of all reparation claims against Germany and that it contem- plated an abatement of the American Government's portion of the total. During the "Young plan discussions last May, the Mills statement pointed out, the arrangements for dealing with the subject and for the remission of a small portion of the American claims were submitted to a White House con- ference of members of Congress and officials. Governments in Accord. “The State Department and the Treasury Department have for some weeks past conducted conversations with the German government with a view to drafting a proposed agreement covering payments by Germany to the Unlted States on account of army costs and mixed claims in the annual amounts recommended by the Young committee of experts” it said. “The two governments are in accord as to the form and terms of such an agree- ment, but it cannot be definitely con- cluded until the executive branch of the Government, has been-so authorized | by the Congress. “The purpose of the negotiation was to enable the executive branch of the Goverpment to submit to Congress in definite form an agreement acceptable to the German government so that the Congress, before granting the necessary (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) LAMONT CRATIFIED BY UL S, BUSINESS Secretary Finds No Appreci- able Depression Resulting from Stock Market Crash. | | By the Associated Press. | Maintenance of a general high level | | of business by the United States during | December was viewed today by Secre- tary Lamont as an indication that | American industry had reached a point where a break in New York stock prices does not necessarily mean a national depression. | After a conference with President | said that reports being received by his | department, showing that December | business in general was as good as it| | was a year ago, were Lighly gratifying. Not Greatly Affected. ‘The lack of large inventories, indi- | cating that consumption had kept pace with production, was cited by him as the principal reason general business, conditions were not appreciably affected by the stock market break. None of the major industries was overloaded | with goods when the break came, hel sald. “Such a condition, in his opinion, | would have resulted in a general can- celing of orders and brought about a recurrence of the depression suffered by business in 1921. The development of rapid transpor- tation and maintenance of a high level of efficiency by the railroads, he said, had made it unnecessary for.companies to place heavy orders for goods at any one time. This, he said, had kept down tendencies to overstock. The weak spots in national business, in the opinion of Secretary Lamont, are the automobile and tire industries and the building trades. He was of the opinion there might be a general slow- ing up in the manufacture of automo- biles and automobile tires during the next six months. Improvement Expected. Construction work, which has been under the handicap of high money | rates, he believes, probably will improve somewhat immediately, due to the starting of State and Federal construc- | tion under President Hoover's plan for business stabilization. President Hoover yesterday expressed his pleasure upon learning from the Commerce Department that Christmas business had been up to the high leve! of last year. He also said that reports | from State governors indicated that| approximately $825.000,000 in State public works would be spent in 26! States. He expects to tabulate the probable expenditures of all 48 States by January 1. \ The more favorable position of the building trades which had been ex-| pected to follow the lowering money rates has not become visible, he said, | because the lower money rates have | not reached all parts of the country. ‘The general revision downward of in- terest charges is expected to be effec- | tive all over the United States within ' the next two months. I [NAVY OFFICER ENDS LIFE.| | Lieut. Penlie Ledbetter Slashes Throat at Hospital. SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 28 (#). —Lieut. Comdr. Penlie B, Ledbetter, 47, | United States Navy Medical Corps, committed suicide In the officers’ quar- ters of the Naval Hospital here today by slashing his throat with a razor, health was assigned as the cause. Comdr. hospital about a year, part of the time | on duty and part of the time as a pa- | tient. He is survived by his widow and | 9‘;::’ children, residents of Glendale, | alif. ILL-FATED SHIP, ADRIFT AT SEA THREE TIMES, Voyage Which Began at Se. By the Associated Press. TAMPA, Fla, December 28.—The storm-battered steamship Santa Ana finally reached port here today from Seattle after battling a series of mis- fortunes that three times left her adrift in mid-ccean. A week ago the ship w#s making a losing fight with a storm in the Carib- bean that had opened her seams. After But Vessel Docks Safely. ‘ REACHES TAMPA attle Replete With Mishaps, came from a vessel only 15 miles away. The tanker Athel ghlef towed l‘h’t leaking vessel to Georgetown, Grand Cayman. That was the last of the Santa Ana's misfortunss. Out of Seattle, she was forced to put into shore in the Gulf of California to replenish her water supply after the fresh water line Sprang a leak. P) Means Ass FIVE CENTS IN WASHINGTON AND SUBURBS Hoover, the Commerce Department head | | committee to investi | Comdr. Ledbetter had been at the | ed Press. | TEN CENTS FLSEWHERE HOOVER APPOINTS SENATOR - SACKETT ENVOY TO GERMANY Kentuckian Second Member of Upper House Chosen for Diplomatic Post. WILL ASSUME POSITION VACATED BY SCHURMAN Appointment Seen Solution to Dif- ficult Situation in State Politics. By the Associated Press, Senator Frederic M. Sackett of Kentucky has been selected by Presi- dent Hoover to be Ambassador to Ger many. He will succeed Jacob Gould Schurman, who announced his resigna- tion several days ago. The name of Senator Sackett was forwarded to Germany yesterday by the President for the usual procedure of acceptance by that government. While Mr. Hoover made no announce- ment of the choice of the Kentucky Senator for the Berlin post it was learned lazt night at the State Depart- ment that Mr. Sackett would g0 to Germany, Second Senator Chosen. This is the second Senator chose by the President to fill a high dlplo': matic office. Walter E. Edge, Republic- an Senztor from New Jersey, recently Tesigned to become Ambassador to P‘ranc!. enator Sackett is an intima the President. He served in zhzu{o:: administration organization of Mr. Hoover during the World War. Senator Sackett is completing his first term in the Scnate and recently ;\Il:,:ounccd his candidacy for renomina- His selection by Mr. Hoover to the important, Berlin post solves a menacing Republican sitvation in Kentucky as well as the fulfillment of an important vacaney in the corps. Get Committee Posts. The Kentucky Senator in his one term had attained membership on the finance committee in the Senate. He Aiso was chairman of the Republican | steering committes which maps out the legislative program. Senator. Sackett 2150 is 2 member of | ths Senate District committee and the recently organized gate the Washing- ormed as the result | chairman of the lf;n ponefl.s!tullion 1 of a resolution introduced by Sen: sl‘e‘;u of Su:x‘th CR.nfnlim. % g presentative Robsion, Rej ican, of Kentucky has been renrdpeudbua.l s potential candidate against Sackett for the Republican nomination in the primaries to be held next Spring. As & result of the appointment, it is be~ lieved here, Robsion will enter the senatorial race in Kentucky. urman was given yes- mpliment of a tribute Ambassedo: Schi id him by Secretary terday the final col of admiration pa St{msun. n a formal statement the Secretary sald Schurman brought to his serve ice as Ambassador ‘“great qualities of mind and judgment, and in that serv- ice, as at home, his werk has been marked with conspicuous succese.” VACANCY IS CREATED, Sackett’s Place on D, C. Subcommittes Left Open. Selection of Senator Sackett of Ken- tucky to .be Ambassador to y Will take an active member from the Senate District committee and also will leave vacant the chairmanship of the subcommittee which has bsen handling the investigation of District affairs, par= der the Blease resolution. The vacancy comes on the eve of & number of changes in the make-up of committees, due to recent chan in the Senate. The Republican committee on committees, of which Senator Me- Nary of Oregon is chairman, is sched- uled to meet as soon as Congress re= convenes, January 6, to act on reors ganization of yarious committees where vacancies occur and where members are in line for advancement to more ime portant committees. As chairman of the police and fire subcommittee of the nate District committee, Sackett has taken the posie tion that the pending investigation should proceed with a view to bringing about any improvement found necessary in the District government, but without approaching the task in a sensarional way. Prior to Christmas recess the subcom- mittee went over at several executive sessions the various questions raised in the resolution of inquiry. It had also promised written reports from local of- ficiels on particular matters - referred to in the resolution. At the present tme the subcommittee is in recess, awaiting the reconvening of Congress. The remaining members of the police subcommittee are Senators Jopes, Re- publican, of Washington: Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan; Blease, Dem. ocrat, of South Carolina, 1nd Copeland, Democrat, of New York. + _The filling of vacancies on_subcom- (Continued NATIONAL GUARD SEARCH AID ASKED 250 Armed ‘Men in Hunt for Bandits Who Slew Oakland, Ky., Banker. | By the Associated Press, BOWLING GREEN, Ky, December 28.—Brig. Gen. H. H. Denhardt of the Kentucky National Guard tonight asked Gov. Flem D. Sampson for 50 Guardsmen to ald in the search for two bandits wha held up the Bank of Oak- land, Ky., and killed J. Robert Kirby. He said some of the Guardsmen would be posted on Bowling Green street cor- ners and others would join the posse still searching the vicinity. ‘The brigadier general said the sherift made the request. Gen. Denhardt said the request was made to prevent possible violence if the bandits are caught "l.,h this vieinity. l Between Tartar Shoals and Port An-| It battling through the third night in(gelus & boiler tubs blew out, leaving | 250 :“m-dsummwvm wfi&'fi""mfg heavy seas an 8.0.8. was broadcast | the ship adrift for 10 hours. the hunt in Bowling Green alone, while ;‘;}t‘m‘!n: bl‘;:“uu s w“unmd .tehkz mAd‘:‘l:a ltm sea. .';lr engine blew 0: valve, (scores of others combed the outlying , _stored 5 en_the sl . Two men were yesterda; booste® the! lo power and a reply|to put off a llak%u;u Sl . 4