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A2 10 COAST GUARDS - GONFESS DRINKING 14 Others Await Court-Mar- tial—Mellon to Review Sentences. By the Associated Press. NEW LONDON, Conn, January 7.— Having pleaded guilty cf intoxication from confiscated liquor, 10 Coast Guardsmen were on their boats today awaiting review of their sentences by Secretary Mellon. Twenty-four Coast Guardsmen are accused of ‘toxication and 15 with pilfering liquor December 29, when the Flor-del-Mar, a smuggling craft, was captured in Long Island Sound and towed to New London, where her liquor cargo was unloaded. The stolen liquor | was found in Coast Guard barracks and aboard Coast Guard boats. Guilty Pleas Heard. A general court-martial heard 10 pleas of guilty yesterday, and was called into session again today to hear other cases. Comdr. M. J. Ryan, president of the court-martial, said those convicted of theft were liable to dishonorable dis- charge, while the maximum sentence possible for the others was a month's restriction. A statement by Capt. H. H. Wolf, commander of the destroyer Force, said that four sacks of stolen liquor, 56 quarts and 12 pints, all intact, had been recovered All Enlisted Men. Only enlisted men below the rating of petty officer were involved. None of the IWAGNERIAN OPERA OPENSTOUROF U.S. Johanna Gadski Greeted by Tremendous Applause on First Appearance. ‘The German Grand Opera Co. opened its second annual American tour at i Poli's Theater last night under highly auspicious conditions. ‘The opera of the evening was Richard Wagner's “Die Walkuere.” The oine of the occa- sion was that glori mistress of Wag- nerian song, Johanna Gadski. An au dience that almost completely filled the seating capacity of the house grected the first appearance of Mme. Gadski with such hearty applause that not a few Wagnerites, who take their opera seriously, were heard to hiss, trying to get silence in order to hear the opening phrases of Wotan's part. Inspirational Interpretations. This was undoubtedly one of the best performances of this opera ever given in Washington. over the performances which the com- pany gave here last season in many re- | spects. The orchestra of about 50 men, under Ernest Knoch, gifted authori on Wagnerian scores, played remark- ably well. There were long moments of “inspiring _interpretation. The or-| chestra was held down excellently for the singers. The general work of this traveling organization merited the re- spectful appreciation that the audience | awarded it last night. i The opera was well cast. The cos- tumes and settings were unusually fine for & touring organization, being color- | ful, in accordance with the traditions, and very effective. The fire spell music | was beautifully played, with unusually | dramatic lighting _effects, which in- creased the sense of reality. The light- cargo of the Black Duck, a smuggling craft, three of whose crew were killed by the Coast Guard, was touched. None of the Coast Guardsmen at- tached to CG-290, the craft which fired on the Black Duck, was involved in pilfering or intoxication. GUARD'S HOME MOBBED. Wife of Officer in Rum Killing Case Is Terrorized. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW LONDON, Conn., January 7.— A mob early yesterday bombarded with stones the houseboat of Boatswain A.C. Cornell, commander of the Coast Guard detail which on December 29 killed three rum runners, shattering windows of the boat and terrorizing Mrs. Cornell and her five children, who were alone. As a result, the houseboat, the Wild Goose, was towed to the State pier here and moored alongside a Coast Guard patrol boat. Mrs. Cornell said that she was awakened at 2:30 am. when a shower of rocks struck the boat moored at Shaw's Cove in the Thames River. She looked out a window and saw 20 men. Her screams, she said, were answered with derisive shouts. Cornell has been kept to the Coast Guard base since members of his crew on the C. G. 290 fired the machine gun volley that killed three rum runners on the Black Duck. ASHURST IS SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS OPTIMISTS Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona will be one of the speakers tomorrow afternoon at the first 1930 meeting of the Optimist Club of . Washington st 12:30 o'clock in the grill Toom of the Hamilton Hotel, it was announced to- day by Herbert B. Nevius, president of the club. Senator Ashurst, a member of the public buildings and grounds commit- tee of the Senate, is expected to_dis- cuss the public building program here. Mrs. Pat Groves, representative in ‘Washington of Canadian railway, also will speak. Tommy Cantwell, who was well known on the sand lots of the Capital before becoming a big league bail pitcher many vears ago, will be another guest of the club tomorrow and will sing. Frank Pierce, vice president of Opti- mist_International, a member of the Washington club, will preside over the meeting. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Young People’s Club of St. James' Catholic Church will give a benefit card party tonight in the auditorium, Thirty- seventh street and Rhode Island ave- nue, Mount Rainier, Md., at 8 o'clock. Hostesses, Miss Agnes Mohun and Mrs. Margaret Robinson. Miss Mary E. Lazenby will speak to- night on “The Washington of Govs. Cooke and Shepherd” at 1750 Massa- chusetts avenue at 8 o'clock. Canadian Club will meet tonight at 8:30 o'clock in the garden of the May- flower Hotel. D. A. Sutherland of Alaska will speak. Welsh Society will meet at Wilson Normal School tonight at 8 o’clock. Former Gov. D. W. Davis of Idaho will speak. Business Women’s Council will meet tonight at the Church of the Covenant. Mrs. William E. Brock will conduct the devotional period. “The Christmas Story as Interpreted by the Old Mas- ters” will be the subject of an illus- trated lecture by Miss Grace Lincoln Temple. A varied program has been arranged for the meeting of the Botanical So- ciety of Washington this evening at 8 o'clock at the Cosmos Club. Red Triangle Outing Club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at District line station, Cabin John line, for a moon- light hike. Bring flashlight. Phil Sheridan Post and Corps will in- stall new officers jointly tonight at 8 o'clock in the Grand Army Hall. FUTURE. Lincoln Post, G. A. R., will meet to- | morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, G. A. R. | Hall, District of Columbia Public Schocl Association meets tomorrow night at 8 o'ciock in the Franklin School Building, Thirteenth and K streets. Frank Cusi- man, chief of Industrial Education Service, Federal Board for Vocational Education, will speak. Park View Citizens’ Association meets tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Park View Platoon School. University Park Citizens’ Association meets tomorrow _evening in t Hall, American University grounds, at 8 o'clock. American Burnside Corps, No. 4, Woman’s Re- lief Corps, and Burnsid: Post, No. 8, A. R, will install oficers jointly tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the G. A. R. Hall. Public invited. Meeting of the Kenneth H. Nash Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, will be held | at the Hamilton Hotel tcmorrow night 8 o'clock. Installation of officers and special program. Ellwood Street, Washington Com- munity Chest director, will deliver an address on the chest at a luncheon of the Lions Club in the Hotel May- flower tomorrow. ing for Wotan in the second act, in which he slays Hunding, was worthy of the setting for a prophet of old. Mme. Gadski Brilliant, Mme. Gadski, whose Brunnhilde is the- most famous of many interpreta- tions of that role, was vocally brilliant, especially in her famous “Valkyrie Cry,” in which her high notes rang out full and vibrant. Dramatically, she showed her mastery in the polished finesse of her reading of this role of the favorite daughter of the king of the gods. She wa; the outstanding figure throughout the entire performance. Vocally first honors for consistently beautiful singing go to Juliette Lippe, the statuesque Sieglinde. Always her tones were rounded and accurately placed. She seemed to have limitless volume and sang the long, difficult phrases excellently. Miss Lippe’s Isolde of last year will be pleasantly remem- bered by Washington Wagnerites. She is to sing the role again tomorrow night. The Siegmund of Rudolf Ritter was not so consistently fine, although there were many moments of beautiful singing, especially in the Spring Song. In the Sword Song he had some forced tone and his last phrases, after had drawn the magic sword from the tree, were far from his best. Dramatically, he was thoroughly ade- quate. Eight Valkyrie Good. ‘The best man's voice seemed to be the powerful, rich tones of Carl Braun, who sang the part of Hunding. The Wotan of Gotthold Ditter was good dramatically, but had some colorless moments vocally. The Fricka of Sonia Sharnova was unusually fine, vocally and dramatically, in the one aria that the Queen of the Gods is allowed. All eight Valkyrie sang the individual bits well and their chorus was one of the highlights of the opera. The Valkyrie were Merran Reader, Edna Zahm, Isolde von Bernhard, Milo Milorado- vich, Shella Pryer, Mabel Ritch, Helena Lanvin and Maura Canning. ‘This opera, taken from the famous “Nibelungen Ring,” is undoubtedly one of the most popular of German pro- ductions. It is inspiring to find that Mr. Hurok and his company will carry the entire “Ring” for its first hearing on} the Western Coast on this tour. Many of the cities in the Middle West, too, will hear this great trilogy of operas for the first time as this company puts them on during this tour, which will take several months. Washington is honored 1n having the opening produc- tions of the entire tour, and several crit- ics from New York and Boston were noted in last night's audience. ‘Wagner’s ‘Tristan und Isolde” will be the second of four productions for this city, to be sung tomorrow night, begin- ning at 8 pm. H.F. DEMONSTRATORS WIN ACQUITTAL IN COURT Two Alleged Communists Released Before Police Judge McMahon. Cases against two so-called Com- munists charging disorderly conduct in connection with the parade and demon- stration in front of the Mexican em- bassy Saturday afternoon were dis- missed by Police Judge John P. Mc- Mahon yesterday. Judge McMahon ruled that parading and waving banners was not disorderly conduct and that, as none of the various police who were at the scene could testify that the men were using loud of obscene language, he dismissed the cases of Joseph Rinkowski and Mac Burk of Baltimore. A case against Simon Hurowitz, 24, of Baltimore was continued until tomor- row to allow Headquarters Detectives E. E. Thompson and Charles Weber w testify. In course of the trial the defense charged that a policeman maltreated Rinkowski, rendering him almost un- consclous and making it necessary that he receive hospital treatment. He was taken to Freedmen’s Hospital by the police from the precinct. Police aver that this defendant was disorderly and that rough treatment was necessary 1o restrain 3 THURSDAY NIGHT SHOW OF DUNCAN DANCERS OFF Appearance at Poli’s Will Be Lim- ited to Saturday Matinee and Evening. The Thursday evening program of i the Isadora Duncan dancers, scheduled by Poli’s Theater, has been abandoned and the dancers will give only two pro- grams, at the Saturday matinee and Saturday evening, ! it was announced today. The Thursday performance has been abandoned on account of the large amount of scenery on the stage at Poli’s for the opera “Don Juan,” which will be presented Friday. All tickets for the Thursday evening dance program may be exchanged for either of the Saturday performances, T. Arthur Smith, sponsor, announces. Honor Colored Leader’s Memory. ROANOKE, Va., January 7 (P).—A movement has been started by colored citizens of Roanoke and adjacent coun- ties for the appropriation of a sum of money for the erection of a monument Capitol Hill W. C. T. U. will hold {' its January meeting at Waugh Metho- dist Episcopal Church tomorrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. James M. Den:’ will speak. All interested are invited. to the memory of Booker T. Washing- ton, who was born near Roanoke City, in Pranklin County. The monument, if the movement is successful, will be omh'd near Roanoke in Franklin Y. It showed improvement | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Marie Jose of Belgium. GATHERED IN Center: Queen Elizabeth of Belgium and Queen Elena of Italy. D Qs TUESDAY, ' JANUARY 7, 1930. ROME FOR BRILLIANT ROYAL ‘WEDDING Royalty and national dignitaries assembled in the Italian capital for the brilliant state wedding tomorrow of Crown Prince Humbert of Italy and Princess Left to right, upper: King Albert of Belgium, Princess Marie Jose and Crown Prince Humbert and King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. Lower: The archbishop of Pisa, Cardinal Maffi, who will officiate at the wedding; Marshal Henri P. Petain, representing France: the Duke of York, representing Great Britain; John Work Garrett, American A““\h'ml::erdu;’ Italy, representing the United States, —Assoc] ress, P. & A. and Underwood Photos. and King Boris, representing Bulgaria. PRE-WAR SPLENDOR REVIVED BY ROME FOR ROYAL WEDDING (Continued From First Page.) family. They knew each other well in the days of the World War. Princess Marie Jose is 23 years old and the third child of King Albert ana Queen Elizabeth. Prince Humbert, whose title is Prince of Piedmont, is the third child but the first son of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena. He is 25 years old and has the rank of a colonel of infantry in the Italian army. ‘Theirs is a love match. fostered years ago when each enjoyed Winter sports together at Milan and in Northern Italy. Announcement was made of thlesh- betrothal last November in Brus- sels. 4,000 Natives Parade. Four thousand provincial Italians, dressed in their native garb, paraded this afternoon while the Princess of Belgium and Brince Humbert watched delightedly from a balcony of the Quirinal Palace. The peasants came from all over the United Kingdom of Italy and were ac- companied by carts and wagons con- taining the produce of their region and objects of manufacture, ranging from vegetables to a five-ton chunk of Carrara marble. The wagons were drawn by the peasants, native beasts of burden, oxen, camels, donkeys and the like. Particularly large were the delega- tions from Trieste, Fiume, Istria and the provinces and cities annexed after the war. This gave the parade a politi- cal flavor, as being perhaps an instru- ment toward welding of the newly ac- quired, partly Slavonic provinces, into the Italian kingdom. The peasants furnished their own bands, as queer a collection of instru- ments as has yet been seen in Rome. ‘They ranged from bagpipes to violins, accordions, great three-strung belly- less fiddles, and even cellos slung over masculine chests. Hundreds of thousands of ple lined the streets through which the parade passed. MARIE JOSE RECEIVED BY POPE. Royal Family Pays First Vatican Visit Sinee 1922, VATICAN CITY, January 7 (#).— Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, who to- morrow becomes the bride of Humbert, Prince of Piedmont and heir to the Italian throne, was received in private audience this forenoon by Pope Pius XI. ‘With her were her father, King Al bert; her mother, Queen Elizabeth; Prince Leopold and his wife, Princess Astrid and Prince Charles, her other brother, whose title is Count of Flanders. It was the first visit of the Belgian royal family to the Pope since 1922, and it was accompanied by the same elabo- rate ceremony which marked the wel- come of the Holy See to King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy December 5. Swiss Guard Band Plays. ‘The royal family went by automobile from the Quirinal Palace in Rome to the Vatican. Commendatore Sereafini received them at the borderline of the Vatican City, where the Swiss Guard's Band played the Belgian national an- them and other papal armed bodles presented arms. The automobiles drove through Vatican City to the courtyard of San Damaso, where Prince Ruspol, who is grand master of the sacred ho: pice, assisted them to alight. made their way up the royal stairs guarded by lines of the Swiss guards to Clementine Hall. There they were met by Mgr. Cremonesi and other prelates, who escorted them to a small throne room where the Pope received them. Kiss Pope’s Hand. They knelt and kissed the Pope's hand, but he raised they quickly to their feet, The ensuing audience was most private and cordial. His holiness im- parted a special blessing on Princess Marle in behalf of her wedding tomor- row. He also made her a gift of a re- ligious character. ‘The Pope remarked that he looked forward to seeing her and her husband again after the wedding. The visit is to be one of the first post-wedding cere- monies. | The Belglan courtiers then were in- | troduced to the Pontiff. Each knelt and | kissed his hand, after which they left | to visit Cardinal Gasparri, papal secre- on his recent recovery from an influ- e..za attack. Cardinal Gasparri return tleir visit shortly after they themselves returned to the Quirinal Palace. Widow 6et|v$l7,000 Estate. STAUNTON, Va., January 7 (Spe- clal) —With the estate appraised at $17,000, the will of W. L. Martin of nearby ‘Middlehrook, was probated here. The will, dated April 1, 1925, leaves the entire estate to the widow, Mrs. Jean {tary of state, whom they congratulated | §16,307,434 FUNDS ASKEDBY HOOVER Supplemental Appropriation Is for Executive Office and Independent Groups. President Hoover today recommended to Congress a total of $16,557,494 for supplemental esimates for appropria- tions for the executive office and inde- pendent establishments. The amounts recommended include: Contingent expenses for the executive office, $6,000; maintenance Executive Mansion ‘and grounds, $190,000; for continuing _the construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, $200,000: salaries and expenses, Bureau of Ef- ficlency, $7,120; salaries for the Civil Service' Commission, $10,000; for co- operative vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry, $37,000; | salaries and expenses, Federal Radio Commission, $31,000; Federal Trade Commission, $215,000, and for printing and binding, $25,000; for the Patents and Design Board, $1,000. b For the office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital the President asks $68.914 and for general expenses $55,460; for acquisition of the site for a warehouse and other expenses incident thereto, $440,000. For the Smithsonian Institution for administration, maintenance and ex- hibition of the Gellaply Art Collection, $21,000. For the United States Veterans' Bu- reau for hospital service, $8,000,000. REVOLUTION REPORTED. Belgrade Hears of Resentment Against Albanian King. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, January 7 (#)—An unconfirmed report reached Belgrade today of the outbreak of a revolution in Albania. ‘The cause of the revolution was re- ported to be resentment against the enforcement of decrees by King Zog introducing westernized civilization. Death Rescinds Jail Sentence. LYNCHBURG, Va., January 7 (#).— There will be no year and a day in Atlanta_ Prison for John_Davis, who was found guilty by & Federal jury late yesterday of selling whisky. Davis jumped or. fell from a bunk at the city jail this morning and killed him- self. " Dr. J. Burton Nowlin, city cor- oner, said he died from a broken neck. City Sergt. C. J. Tyree, jailer, said Davis_jumped from the high bunk three times last night, apparently with the intention of injuring himself. With DRIVE IS LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR BOMB VICTIMS (Continued From First Page.) ganizations represented by the Com- munity Chest in Washington. Since they were married, many years ago, according to John Hall, he and his wife have had a struggling existence, and illnesses of the children have taken away the small accumulations of savings from time to time. “It seems there has been sickness in the family ever since Nora and I were married,” John Hall yesterday told Mrs. Frances Owens of the auxiliary of the Seat Pleasant Fire and Community Wel- fare Association. The family farmed and lived largely on the land up to-three months ago, when they moved from the tenant farm which they had occupied for five years to the little house in Seat Pleasant which was torn by the “holiday gift” bomb explosion. According to Irving I. Main, treasurer of the Seat Pleasant Fire and Com- munity Welfare Association, who has been active in relief measures in his community for the Hall family, the Halls had little more than their furni- ture and household goods when. they moved to Seat Pleasant, there to spttle down and live upon the salary which John Hall earned as a grave digger. Nine members of the family lived in the house on John Hall's earnings and what extra Norris could supply when he was working. This fed, clothed and housed the family and there was noth- ing left for savings. Only ons bill has been paid. This was $22 for Mrs. Margaret Bromley, mother of Mrs. Hall, who was in Cas- ualty Hospital two days suffering from shock following the explosion. What the hospital bill will be for the others who received hospital treatment neither Mr. Main nor members of the Hall family know. Several funds have been started al- ready for the survivors of the explosion, but their aggregate, Mr. Main believes, will not go far to relieve the financial burden of the Hall family. ‘The Seat Pleasant firemen have raised $52, the Seat Pleasant Methodist Church $48 and the Rev. Julius Mac- Donald of Mount Oak Methodist Church, Mitchellville, Md., has raised $120 among his congregation, and is calling for more. A considerably greater sum is need- ed, Mr. Main says, to lift the burden of the Hall family and start them in life ane SENTENCED FOR HOLD-UP. George Howard Orfield, 25 years old, arresf in connection with an alleged hold-up of a gasoline filling station in the 600 block of E street last week, was sentenced to six months in jail when arraigned yesterday before Police Judge Gus A. Schuldt on a charge of petit larceny. A charge of embezzlement was nolle prossed, while one of perjury the fourth leap his neck was broken. w:s continued until January 14. PRISONER QUIZZED LAWRENCE LEROY BRADY M. Martin, for her lifetime. At her death it is to be divided in equal shares between the 10 ehildren, ) BOMB PLOT 3 i (Center) Local automobile mechanic, being taken from Marlboro Jail yesterday afternoon for further questioning. He Is escorted by Lieut. Joseph H. Itzel, Baltimore detec- tive (left), and Deputy Sheriff A. W. Hepburn of Prince George ity. PRISON R CALSE STUDED BY GROLP Law Enforcement Commis- sion Calls Experts to Deter- mine Reasons for Outbreaks. By the Associated Press. ‘To determine why prison inmates rebel, with resulting riotous outbreaks such as those of recent months, the | Hoover Law Enforcement Commission has launched an intensive survey and ;cnlled to its assistance a large group of well known penologists. A statement from the commission, published today, told of the first meet- Ing of this gathering ahd of a free dis- cussion of the problem, which advanced overcrowding, clothing, food and sever- ity of restrictions as basic factors in | prison dissatisfaction. Study “Repeaters.” The meeting also brought into prom- inence the question of why prisons do not reform or cure, and it was indicated that an answer would be sought by ob- taining extensive information on crim- inals who are returning to the prisons after serving one or more terms, The first meeting was held yesterday under the direction of Judge Kenneth Mackintosh, chairman of the subcom- mittee on penal institutions. Similar gatherings will take place from time to time, with an advisory committee, headed by Dr. Hastings H. Hart of the Russell Sage Foundation, co-operating between meetings. Among those who attended yester- day’s session were Sanford Bates super- intendent of Federal prisons; Warden Lawes of Sing Sing, Oscar Lee, warden of the Wisconsin State Prison; William J. Ellis, commissioner of institutions and agencies of New Jersey, and many others. Advisory Committee. The advisory committee is made up of Associate Justice Joseph M. Proskauer of the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court, Dr. Herman J. Adler, State eriminologist, of Illinois, and Herbert C. Parsons, Massachusetts State commissioner of probation. Several others have heen asked to serve, including Dr. Rufus B. Von Kleinsmid of the University of South- ern California, Charles Reed, former warden at Walla Walla, Wash., and Stillwater, Minn., and James Johnson of the California Crime Commission. |FORMAL INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS PLANNED The formal installation of recently elected officers of the Sisterhood of the Congregation and Talmud Torah B'nai Israel will take place tomorrow night, 8 o'clock, at the synogogue, Fourteenth and Emerson streets. The officers are Mrs. Charles Miller, president; Mrs. Joseph Oser, vice president; Mrs. Max financial secretary, and Mrs. Louis Ka- lichstein, recording secretary. Rabbi Volkman will act as master of ceremonies, assisted by Mrs. Bessie Friedenberg, retiring president of the Sisterhood; Harry Himmelfarb, presi- dent of the Congregation; Hyman Klavans, former president: William Hallam, former vice president, and Louis Mirman, chairman of the board of education. Prominent guests and speakers will be present. An entertainment program also has been provided by the commit- tee in charge, and refreshments will be served after the installation ceremonies. LA GUARDIA TAKES RAP AT BORAH IN PROHIBITION TALK ) (Continued From First that they should use judgment in tak- ing forceful action. La Guardia asked: “How long are we going to use force to enforce a law that obviously is so undesirable?” Beedy answered that the Coast Guard was doing the best it could and that it,meant business. This statement was loudly applauded on both sides of the ouse. Representative Schafer, Republican, Wisconsin, introduced a bill to amend the law to provide no Coast Guard officers be given authority to order shots fired on a boat suspected of rum run- ning except in self-defense. * “I introduced this bill,” Schafer said, “as a result of a statement by Assistant Secretary Lowman of the Treasury cit- Guard shootings.” M. Bernstein, treasurer; Mrs. F. Okun, | ing the law in connection with Coast fi SUGAR TARIFF PLAN REQUEST IS BARED [Document Says White House and Smoot Told Expert to Evolve Sliding Scale. By the Associated Pri A document read today before the | Senate lobby committee said K. L. Pur- don, sugar expert of the Department of Commerce, had been asked by the White House and Senator Smoot- of Utah to work out a sliding scale for sugar duties. The document was contained in a letter from W. H. Baldwin, publicity man employed to work for lower sugar rates in the tariff bill, to Junior Owens, secretary of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages. ‘The letter said: “I am inclosing & highly confidential memorandum on the sliding scale which you may be interested in seeing:" ‘The memorandum said Purdon had been “asked by the White House and Senator Smoot to work out a practical sliding scale. “His name must not be mentioned in connection with the following informa- tion which he has given,” the memo- randum added. Baldwin had previously testified that he had been paid $1,500 monthly for his work by Owens and that H. H. Pike, New York sugar broker, had added a +bonus of $1,000 monthly. Asked Withholding of Name. | The memorandum read: “R. L. Purdon, chief of the sugar sec- tion, foodstuff division, Department of | Commerce, has been asked by the White House and Senator Smoot to work out a practical sliding scale. His name | must not be mentioned in connection j with the following information which he has given. “There are various basis that might be used in working out a sliding scale. | The sliding-scale idea just transfers the argument over the tariff rate from what will be the tariff rate to what will be the base line for measuring the tariff on the sliding scale. “The sliding scale would be price 'nxlng if the changes in duty were ex- actly cnrrei}mndln! with the change in price; but if a change in duty does not correspond to the change in price, it would not be price fixing, but merely a tendency to stabilize prices. Believes Plan Workable. “He personally believes that a sliding scale would be practicable, and that it represents a scientific effort to protect the consumer and at the same time the domestic industry. However, he says it must be administered by somebody who knows the sugar business. “The Garner plan will not work. The first thing to do in attempting to work out a sliding scale is to get an honest price on sugar. It can be done, it is Jjust a matter of administration by some one who knows the sugar business. “The important factors are the price where the sliding scale begins; also the price at whatever date line may be de- termined upon and the method of ad- ministration. All plans mentioned pub- licly today, so far as he knows, would give the edge to some factor or other in the industry.” Baldwin gave the committee no en- lightenment about the mernorandum. Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Mon- tana produced a letter from Morris Merney, connected with Baldwin's firm, addressed to Pike, which said a “highly confidential memorandum regarding sliding scales” was inclosed. Senator Walsh’s Comment. The letter added that the informa- tion came from Mr. Thompson, sugar expert of the tariff commission, but it was not brought out whether it was the same memorandum sent by Baldwin to Owens. 0 4 Senator Walsh commented- that the letter placed both Baldwin and Thomp- son “in an embarrassing Iiil:t." Baldwin also said he d visited Mrs. Henry Moskowitz of New York in an effort to get former Gov. Smith of New York interested in the sugar tariff. He said she told him to keep her advised and added he did not think he had succesded in interesting er. “Mr. Smith has made no speeches yet on tht subject,” he sald. A memorandum entitled, “Wild Sug- gestions,” sent from Merney to Bald- win, follows: “Here are some wild suggestions, the successful development of any one of which might mean much in our pub- licity program on the sugar tariff. “Lining up one of the woman Con- gressmen. preferably Mrs. Ruth Pratt, and having her take up the cudgels of the housewife, the ultimate con- sumer of sugar, who is also the ulti- mate payer. “Your suggestion of Senator Cope- land, a splendid handle for publicity. “Arrange to have President Machado visit President Hoover. “The Will Rogers trip to Mexico. * *++ Rogers may be free to go to Cuba and do for them what he did for Mexico.’ Baldwin said he did not think these plans developed. Another Letter Revealed. Ahother letter from Merney to Bald- win_said: “Dig into the military—Pike situa- tion at the Navy all day today (Sep- tember 10.) “Two things: “One—There is no point in trying to find out how much Navy would be required to maintain_a line of com- munication with the Philippin<s. “Two—No point in ascertaining sugar tonnage sunk by U boats during the war. “Because: All naval experts agree that in case of war in the Pacific Japan would take the Philippines and Guam without a struggle. I am told confi- dentially that we would make no at- tempt to save the Philinpines in time of war with Japan. Books on the subject of a Pacific war have been written of course; all show the utenability of the American position. “Here’s my thought: I think I can | write out a Burkian speech against a sugar increase, pointing out the pos- sibility of breaking of the Washington Arms Conference provisions and also the possibility of seeing a situation de- velop which would be inimicable to the cause of naval reduction, all because the hot-housing of sugar in the Philip- pines at the expense of the United States and Cuba may force us to de- fend those islands by greatly increasing the size of our Navy adequate to police the Pacific and by transforming Guam into a Pacific Heligoland. . “I'll write the speech (which will be buttressed with strong quotes), send it co New York for criticism and if it's O. K. try to sell it to a Senator for use on the floor. “It isn’t a question of maintaining a line to Philippine Islands. It's & ques- tion of holJ’!ng the Philippines. The unanimous answer is ‘It can't be done."’ Baldwin said he did not think that any of the suggestions developed and he did not clear up ambiguous refer- ences in the memorandun and letters. PARACHUTES DEPICTED. ! Educational Films Describing Aviation Viewed by Air Legion. Educational films showing the d sign, construction and use of pars chutes were shown last night. at tne regular meeting of the District of Co- lumbia Air Legion at its headquarters, 1319 F street. Ernest 1. Lewis, chairman of the In- terstate Commerce Commissicn, also TAFTWILL SPEND WEEK AT GARFIELD Chief Justice Then Plans Vacation in South to Regain Health. | By the Associatea Pres Forced by the recurrence of an old allment and months of excessive activi- ty to devote his entire attention to his health. Chief Justice Taft today en- tered Garfield Hospital for treatment. to be followed by a period of rest at Grove Park, near Asheville, N. C. Chief Justice Taft might have been entering a hotel for all the good spirits l};rmd‘lsplnyed as he walked into the hos- ‘The former President walked up to the hospital desk and in his customary Jovial manner asked: “Do you have & room here for me?” ‘Taft left his Wyoming avenue home without assistance, and, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, rode in his own automobile to. the hospital. A week at the hospital is expected to relieve his physical malady, a bladder complaint, and then he plans three or four weeks at Asheville, N. C, after which he will resume his work at the head of the Nation’s judiciary. The Chief Justice underwent hospital treatment last Spring and then went to his Summer home. at Murray Bay, Canada. Toward the close of the sea- son he suffered a slight accident, which served to aggravate a growing nervous weakness, but, returning to Washington, he flung himself zealously into his worl First he attended a conference of ci cuit judges here and then he entered upon” his own duties, attending every session of -the Supreme Court until it recessed in December. Last week, against the advice of his physicians, Mr. Taft traveled to Cin- cinnati for the funeral of his brother, Charles P. Taft, and upon his return went directly to his offices at the Capi- tol from the station and spent several hours at work. In the past the bladder complaint has yielded satisfactorily to treatment and his friends are confident that such wiil be the case in this instance. They be- lieve that a few weeks in the South will be sufficient to restore his nervous sys- tem and enable him to resume his offi- cial duties. SCHACHT DECLINES SUMMONS TO DEBT PARLEY AT HAGUE (Continued From First Page.) believed. The British signatures will probably not be attached to the memo- randum, but both the British and Ital- ian delegations will have seen and approved the message before it is sent. Chancellor Philip Snowden at first was more insistent than the French that sanctions be provided for, but he has changed his mind on the question sev- eral times since the conference opened. Insist on Definition, The Germans made a mistake in de- manding that the creditor nations write into the final protocol an ex- press abandonment of the right to re- sort to sanctions if Germany withholds paymenis: beyond a fixed time. The French wanted to omit all reference to sanctions, and the British declared themselves disinterested in the matter; but now that the Germans themselves have brought up the subject, the French insist on definitions of sanctions on flnd{xbllge a f"n'll"}‘lh Bfoflr'ufi)vel'ln‘ their pOss! use. e support the French in their new stand. The, French declare that although the German anti-Young plan bill was voted down in the recent plebiscite, the Na- tionalist parties of the Reich may get the upper hand in the later years of the Young plan’s operation and attempt to repudiate German obligations. Moratorium Question Tangled. In view of this new turn of events a paragraph on sanctions will probably be included in the final protocol, but it will provide for' them rather than provide for their relinquishment. The formula probably will be, first, the consultative committee of the International Bank will determine whether or not Germany has defaulted; second, the World Court will decide whether or not the default is willful. Herr Schacht is also wanted at The Hague to straighten out the tangled Iquesucn of the moratorium for condi- tional payments. Present plans call for payment by Germany of the first three years’ annuities at one time, at the end of the third year of the moratorium. ‘The Germans declare that it will be im- g;\l:selble to pay all three annuities at The Bank of International Payments may be able to grant credits tg Ger- many for this payment. The conference is anxious not to jeopardize the mobilization of repara- tions in any way that might discour- age American banks from taking Ger- man bonds, and is therefore taking great - care to avoid political complications. If sanctions are provided for it will prob- ably be specified that all the interested creditor nations must act together, and that no one nation shall act alone. PLAN GIVEN BULGARIANS. THE HAGUE, Netherlands, January 7 (#).—The committee on non-German reparations today adopted the draft of a proposal to the Bulgarian delega- tion for settlement of the differences with Bulgaria's reparations creditors. The draft was at once communicated to the Bulgarian delegation which is expected to reply during the day. Financial experts had the foor here ay. Their problem was to clear up the proper date for maturity of the install- ments. The Germans contend the last day of each month is that on which they had based their reckonings of ca- -pacity to pay, while the creditor nations claim to have assumed the fifteenth of each month as the maturity date. A matter of about 4,000,000 marks, or $1.000,000. annually In interest is in- volved, which the Germans insist if they are to pay should be deducted in equivalent amount from the capital or | present value of the reparations debt. The argument over maturity date for the reparations installments represents one phase of the work of The Hague Conference. The conflict over the so- called Oriental reparations, or those in- Yolving Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, on the one hand, and Rumania, Jugoslavia and Czechoslavia on the other, looms greater and greater as a rock on which the reparations negotiations may be snagg Private talks between the represent- atives of the Oriental debtor nations and creditor nations thus far have failed to bring any real progress toward an accord. Consequently there has been a marked disposition on the part of the larger powers to continue with their plans to adopt the Young plan and leave the smaller nations to settle their problems themselves. Many observers are of the opinion that failure of the little entente powers to come to an agreement may bring the conference to a quick end. Among the representatives of the larger natioms, Philip Snowden of Great Britain péi- ticularly is known to be averse to dally- ing with questions outside the German reparations problem. ‘Man Shot Accidentally. While examining a .38-caliber revol- ver at his home yesterday afternoon showed motion pictures which he took durln.g & trip from the National Capital to “s ifornia and return as one of the 'ngers over the Transcontl- nenum‘.: Transport line. Ernest Johnson, colored, 24 years old, 213 I street southeast, accidentally shot himsel?_in lhe hr‘x:{:ez‘ m: below ~the Mt at Providence