Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1930, Page 4

WITH DELEGATION Official Statement Clears Air and Ends Fear of Political Pact. President Hoover and the American delegation at the London Naval Confer- ence are in complete accord as to the aims of the parley, and it is “the high hope” in Washington that a plan for the reduction and limitation of naval arms “can be evolved which will meet the approval of the American people and '\6’ be consonant with our national policies ‘The and ideals.” first formal and official pro- nouncement in Washington regarding the question of a suggested five-power consultative pact was made yesterday by Joseph P. Cotton, acting Secretary of State, after a conference with President Hoover. It served to clear the air and set at rest the fears of Senators here that Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State and chief of the American delega- tion in London, was preparing to write American adherence to an agreement with Great Britain, France and Italy in the Mediterranean, which might lead to American involvements in European po- litical affairs. An announcement by Secretary Stim- son in London, on Wednesday, indicat- that the United States was open on some character of a con- sultative pact, and later unofficial dis- from London that a draft pact ‘was being written, led to confusion here, and a report in Senate circles Friday that President Hoover had communi- cated with Mr. Stimson as to the White House views. Mr. Coiton's Statement. Mr. Cotton's statement, after he had consulted with the President yesterday, made no mention of a consultative pact. It read in part: . re_no differences of views| THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 30, 1930—PART ONE. HOOVER IN ACCORD | | Briaind Parley View Rosy French Foreign Minister Scouts Derogatory Runmr; and Speaks of Pittfalls, Overcome Before, in Prench detective ophy about the temperamental nalists this evening. spec The discussion between foreign Secre- tary Henderson, Rene Massigli of the French delegation, and himself today, he said, had been confined to the po- litical aspect of the situation. “I have not been looking at the ques- tion only from the French point of view. What all the nations want is security, and I envisage a pact of secur- ity in which all the nations can join. As for the man in the street, he is not really interested in numbers and ton- nages of cruisers, destroyers and sub- marines. What he is interested in is “There a between the President and our delega- tion in_London. The delegation has always had, and now has, his unquali- fied rt_and authority. The dele- in mdnn.gfl!nfl! to explore every made, and every pos- siblity that leads to the great purpose of the conference. ‘While the statement made no men- of the consultative-pact suggestion, firmly if it exists, that the American delega- tion will affix this country's signature to a consultative pact. In the opinion of some observers here, it proceeded beyand this, strongly 1o indicate that, in the event of failure of a five-power pact, the United States ::“olds the charge of contributing to its ure, British pi Rapidan camp, and it was made s joint statement issued on' the conference. “The part of each of our govern- ments in the lon of world peace be different,” the joint statement “as one will never consent to be- mmwm-q‘, ‘members of relations committee in viewing any character of consultative pact which delegation might adhere to in Lon- don as of a political character. Announcement London Friday eflmglve pact after the Pa- of , did not allay sena- jections to a consultative pact al . The torial By_th iat A ign | *gF. DORADO, Kan, March the guarantee that there be no more war. “That’s the end I not been reached yet. Unable to Give Detalls. He regretted he was unable to give details about the progress of the Anglo- Prench conversations. All that he could say was that M. Massigli and Sir Robert Vansittart and Mr. Walkin were giving up their Sunday's rest to con- tinue the examination of questions at | M think this one will. Round Table With Reporters. BY PHILIP HEWITT-MYRING. Associated Press Staff Writer. LONDON, March 39.—Foreign Minister Aristide Briand of France, sitting at & amall round table in his room at the Ritz Hote! backed stories that form hult-wrm 1 beside a plle of the paper- 08~ reading, gave his Na: Conference to angroup of jour- “I have seen many conferences,” he said, with an ironic twinkle in his eyes, “and during almost all of them it has been declared another that they had failed. “They're saying it now of this one. erally conferences have not failed and I don't T heard in particular that | this morning there was consternation in many quarters and rumors of a deadlock in the Anglo- French conversa. 3 “I know of no reason why these rumors are being sent about. pened since yesterday to § at one time or But gen- Nothing whatever has hap- ify such reports.” Many Pitfalls Offered. at a cigarette, admitted, M. Briand, puffing however, that the position of the negotiations of- fered many pitfalls. Britain, he said, had special problems of her own, whose nature must be recogn. United States, he felt that her position must be understood to be on a totally different plane from that of the Eurc) “I have no United States commit herself woul‘gl pmm reasonable bounds, considering her ized. As for the n nations. tention of suggesting that the to anything that n. CALFORNIA WOMAN SLAYIG CLEAED Oregon Police Say Clarence King Confessed Deed, Claiming Accident. By the Associated Press. Clasence £ King of ‘Cotvaine, Oreg slain near Eureka, Calif. declared he confessed to NAVAL PARLEY SURI T0 FURTHER PEACE Pessimism in U. S. Vain in View of Certainties to Be Achieved. (Continued From Pirst Page.) from their fleet, and the Jn'p’meu will cut down theirs by 65,000 tons. These facts and figures, which were supplied in the highest American dele- gation quarter, are t, far beyond mere surface indications, Messrs Stimson and his co-workers claim. They mean that navies are getting smaller, because Great Britain and United States have attained parity on a level very much lower than was discussed at Geneva in 927, while Japan quits new building altogether and lets fleet shrink %y not replacing all old tonnage. To Have Better Navy. In our own case, when it is all over, the United States will have a better Navy, though a sml}ler one, and & considerably less costly one. , moreover, be a fleet equal in every form of combat strength with that of Great Britain and 'on & proper level of rela- tionship to the nmavy of Japan. AS things stood before the xmpenain: three-power treaty, the British ant Japanese could build—as they were building—without restriction in the cruiser and other unlimited categories. The tripartite agreement will put Uncle Sam in position to obtain and main- tain as more equitable status at sea, as compared to the British and Japanese fleets, The treaty will lay down & pro- gram. It will then become the prerog- ative of Congress to say whether or not the program shall be carried out. The “big Navy” group at Washington, the Stimsonians argue, will eventually have to place the blame on Congress, XX on the American delegation at London, if the United States fleet again falls behind, as it bi;l;t beh.lnd’ :‘e‘nc after the Was! on_confes e. Much has been heard of the 3“- years years ain and “safety” with Japan, ll'l‘;l’- sult of a three-power pact. Tha - ‘Where from half a billion to $700,000,000 or $800,000,000 will be necessary build up our cruiser strength and mod- ernize our destroyer and submarine squadron, is ct . But against that inevitable expenditure we shall be able to balance $400,000,000 or $500,000,000 .| saved between now and 1926 on post- .| way in Humboldt County, Clm.,h’l‘ut COURT DISCHARGES SECOND OBERST JURY Failed to Reach Decision or Guilt of Youth Accused of Seven Murders. K ., 20 —Fadl- ing to reach a verdict after deliber: 27 hours, the jury in the second of Owen Oberst, 19-year-old farm youth, charged with the murder of his father, Will Oberst, and accused of slaying his mother and five brothers and sisters, was discharged tonight by District Judge A. T. Ayres. At the youth's first trial, last Decem- ber, on 8 charge of murdering his father, the jury :I.lo was unable %o Owen first pleaded gullty to the mur- der of the seven other members of the Kansas Suprems ‘| his plea of guilt and his sentence and ht - bring back to Washi: if it involved the of politics. The American he went to London to limit arms with the view of cutt! down “:n ;mm&ou- tax !flaxj;dznsfl:;ll despite propaganda in country, which would have naval limi- tations at any cost, he did not belleve the Senate would gu on s naval limitation treaty—11 publicans and 8 Democrats. Two mem| mator David A. Reed, Re- blican, of Pennsylvania, and Joseph binson, Democrat, .of Arkansas, are members of the American delegation in London. Of the remaining 17, Sena- tor Johnson was the seventh member to declare against the principle of a European consultative pact. Of the remaining 10, some Senators were either abeent from Washington yes- terday or had not expressed themselves either way. Senator Johnson issued his statement ‘without regard to the State Depart- ment announcement, which appeared o in uigr'nmcant. He said: “I confess a great perplexity about what is happening in London. I have taken it for granted up to this time from the press articles that there was no possibility of our representatives abroad entering into any pact which might be construed in the slightest degree as political. “Of course, it goes without saying, that if any such agreement should be made which ties us in with European controversies or difficulties, it will meet with the most determined opposition here and I shall be very glad to count myself as one of its opponents.” Important Phase. One of the important phases of the eonsultative pact problem as seen by some observers here is the necessity ‘which now confronts Mr. Stimson of getting the United States off the record NEWTON HALL 1417 Newton Street Two Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Best Values in Neighborhood Resident Manager Adams 1260 PHYSICIAN'S AND DENTIST’S OFFICE Phone MAYCROFT APTS. Resident Manager. Columbis 9722 or AUSTIN C. WALLER granted him a new trial on findings of error. Friends Surprise Bride. NEW YORK, March 20 (#).—Mrs. PForrest W. Stewart, a bride of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is having a surprise trip aboard the Transat- lantic liner, Olympic. She boarded the liner with friends ostensibly to see the ship and found that a suite was re- served for herself and husband. Then her ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Chap- man telephoned bon voyage. They were in on the secret. as now being willing to negotiate a con- sultative pact in the event that Great Britain goes the entire way and offers France a guarantee treaty which is ac- ceptable to Paris. However remote this contingency may be, it 15 held by some observers here as a step toward which a five-power treaty at London it be made to appear to hang on ent, of Mr. Stimson’s announcement of last ‘Wednesday. ‘While it is evident that Mr. Stimson has not repudiated the consultative pact statement, except that it would not be modeled after the 1922 Pacific treaty, there was much discussion in Washing- ton as to what character of pact the American delegation might feel could be negotiated within the boundaries of traditional American policy. An agreement whereby the United States could consult and demand release from naval limitation agreements in the event one of the signatory nations de- faulted on the terms of a five-power treaty and could not be brought back into line, was seen by bflo{:{ but this, it was ag: , would be the kind of “consultative pact” the other powers would least desire, and it would not contribute in the least to tonnage limitation concessions by France or Italy, necessary to lead the London Conference to successful conclusion on a fi wer basis. United Monday. Detective Harvey Thatcher said King's desire to wed Eunice Pardee, 21, of him to kill the McCoy married Miss Pardee ponement of battleship replacements, which woulil h<|>nt.he\‘w1.s:l be un::lmk“r e;;‘. In contemplating naval expent e the tmrnedflh future, the country must not leave out of its calculations the millions, or billions, it would undoubt- edly have to disgorge if naval com- petition were to proceed henceforth ut- terly unrestrict and unlimited. In Unison With Advisers. With_ the solitary exception of Admiral Jones' preference for a 3i- program instead of the 18- cruiser pi upon with the British (as their 15 ships), the American delegation at London has proceeded in full unison with its naval advisers. Our sea experts did not al- ways enforce their points ‘of view in i | detail. They wanted more here and ool e PEDESTRIAN, HIT BY AUTO, MAY DIE Viotim of Car Is in Critical Con- dition at Sandy Spring Hospital. Driver Faces Charge. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, March 20.—F. L. Follonsbee, 65 years old, whose address as 121 Second street, more there, on various occasions. But in the broad, significant and decisive flelds of naval strength, their final con- clusions as to what the United States could sccept were in line with what the delegation demanded and received. The American delegation has func-|™ tioned at London, without any major exceptions, as a harmonious whole. “The jury has always agreed,” as one of Stimson's colleagues put it, “when it became. necessary to register a de- cision on & momentous matter.” Our spokesmen have been restless in driving for action. They were tireless in ex- erting alood offices when other delega- tions fell out—which was nearly all the time. On “black Wednesday,” March 12, when the French were ready to throw up the sponge, it was Messrs. Stimson and Morrow whose pleadings with M. Briand saved the conference from premature wreck. (Copyright, 1830.) WINS RELEASE ON BOND ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.,, March 20 (P). —Michael Redfern, arrested here last night on a charge of swindling Mrs. Laura Nikolite of Chicago out of $5,000 in a faked horse race scheme, was re- leased under $10,000 bond today after his attorneys instituted habeas A corpus after | proceedings before Circuit Court Judge thoug not jured, but it was understood at the ital tonight that he sustained in- ternal injuries. Poynter was placed under arrest and required to furnish $1,000 bond for his appearance in the Police Court at Rockville for trial. FAKE MONEY IS ABROAD Secret Service Warns Against $20 Bill on Richmond Bank. was issued by the secret yesterday against a new coun- terfeit $20 Federal Reserve note on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The counterfeit was characterized as “fairly well executed duction printed from photograpl plates.” As a means of identification it was pgienzd o!ut‘ ’L;m numgllzsmm the words “Series of 1928” are irregularly formed, that the period is omitted after the word “Treasury” under Secretary Mel- lon's signature, and that on the rear of the plate the White House is shown with its left side lower than its right. Byrd Saves His Dogs. NEW YORK, March 29 (#)—Rear Admiral Byrd is an hononary member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He was elected because he brought his dogs back from the Antarctic instead of destroying them as some explorers have done. States Wi OIL BURNER “AS GOOD AS ITS NAME” The little cost entailed NOW, while we are quot- ures for ing special fi S'FATECS OIL BURNER, installing the UNITED will add hundreds to the value of your property and contribute in untold measure to your comfort. GET OUR PRICE ON THIS WONDERFUL BURNER Budget Payments Accepted MAURICE J. COLBERT it vz of a century. 2 B rvituinary hearing for next ary was set for ne: Friday. 9 Husband Sues Aut:—oren. LOS ANGELES, March 20 (#)—As the case is expressed by her husband, Jack London's daughter prefers fol- lo in her father’s footsteps to do- e family cooking. Joan London Malamuth, author, is being sued for divorce by Charles Malamuth, assistant professor in Slavic languages at the University of California. 38 YEARS DARROW TAKES RINGSIDE SEAT FOR “GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS" Returns for a “Good, Long Laugh“ at the \,“Three Rings, Puritanism, Politics and prosperity.“ He Says. LONG GLIDER TOW | TWO STICK-UP MEN WILL START TODAY| COVER 5, GET $50 Hawks’ Motorless Coast-to-|Store Manager at Braddock Coast Flight Depends Station Saves Money in on Weather. Pocket and Safe. Shroad m"mmmxmmmwmfi ooy &'.?A. him n‘:wm with characteristic Special Dispatch. to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va,, March 20.—Two white men about 25 years of age, strolled into the Sanitary Grocery store at Braddock Station near here tonight, pulled a gun on three clerks and two customers and robbed the cash drawer of $50. The clerks were herded into the back of the store by one of the stick-up men, while the er took the cash from the drawer. Then the clerks were forced to turn their pockets inside out, but /no money was found. George Henderson of Rosemont, manager of the store, outwitted the thieves when asked to disclose the con- tents of his pockets. He turned out all but one pocket and that contained more than $100 in bills which was saved. Shortly before the robbers en- tered, the manager had placed a large amount of money in the safe. The two customers were ignored by the robbers, after being told to stand ringside seat for the America he 3 prasperity.” h’)fil and than when he went in at the Capitol ay friend, Senator Johnson of California. Later, in a heart-to-heaxt talk with news- By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif, March 20—A coast-to-coast glider tour, with Capt. Frank Hawks, noted transcontinental fiyer, in the frail craft at the snapping end of a 500-foot tow rope, will be started here at dawn tomorrow, weather permitting, the aviator announced to- nls:!ht. H::Iu wmml:m:&or"nh in . the glider on e lbn’ bumpy i LR e e o He explained that maintenance of the interest' of air-minded Americans in 5 the American scene, Darrow likened it to & circus “with 130,000,000 performers,” at which he said Europe was “more amused than ever.” He lashed some of its aspects. “The ‘noble experiment’ is still going on. There is plenty of ‘raw material’ for it,” he remarked. “The Senate, you say, has debated censorship, but I'm not so sure it isn't & thing to censor what some of the Senators read, if we're going to pro- tect immature minds, if any.” Turning from wisecracking to warn- ing, he asserted that the tariff bill al- ready had engendered plans for re- taliation abroad. “Prosperity, of which we hear so much,” he lfld,fi;‘wnuldnmur ‘when Europe a] American exports tha“prlnlml"l. tl.: Uyny]hd States immi- gration n quotas.” Darrow said he had been, and was busying himself with writing. He pre- ferred talking of the past to voicing it plans for his future. turned prohibition.’ Referring to his debate on the issue with the dry Senator Brookhart of Iowa, the attorney said of his adver- , “He incere; it's too bad he is uncivilized. Darrow was more the sardonic phil- less the active crusader as eared his seventy-third birthday nnnlvnnn;y—n month. He said he did “not feel up to” defending a pro- ‘hibition to take. murder case he had been asked forward, his face showed weariness. ursday, lay successful two-hour flight behind & bi- plane piloted by J. D. .~ The latter and Wallace in, Ann , Mich., will ride in the biplane in the scross-country trek. More than a score of stops will be ot | Mother of Christ Will Be Por-| made in the transcontinental trip, at each of which Capt. Hawks will demon- strate the glider hx cutting loose his tow line, circling and drifting to a land- . If wind conditions are favorable ition take-offs with the mh aside and keep out of the way. Mar- shall Evans, one of the clerks, was waiting on these two customers when the robbers entered, and was directed to finish with them before he joined the others in the back of the store. Wil- liam Burroughs was the other clerk. ‘The robbery completed, the two men hurriedly left the store and were last seen headed toward Glendale. Police, led by Detective Sergt. Edgar Sims and Sergts. Thompson and Padgett, investi~ gated the affair. This is the second robbery at this store recently. CONTRASTS MARK 3 PASSION PLAY BALTIMORE PAYS ECKENER TRIBUTE German Expert and Party trayed by Blonde—Expect | Inspect Sites for Dirigible New Interpretations. | Terminal Field. power of an elastic snap cord mmonnrhvu;po\nup g RECEIVER IS APPOINTED FOR IDAHO COPPER STOCK New York Court Restrains Man Held in Alleged Fraud From VICTIM OF POISON RUM Former Grid Star's Death Laid to Carbolic Acid Concoction. Dr. Hugo Eckener returned here last night after an automobile trip to Bal- to inspect airport sites for the terminal dirigible fleld for & By the Associated Press. OBERAMMERGAU, March 25— Marked contrast in the appearance and| = style of acting of the persons portraying | projected transatlantic service and to Mary and Christ will be a feature of | attend & testimonial luncheon in his this year's Passion Play, which opensi| honor in Baltimore. in May. gr.co Ecrdem:" his w;lx, Knul: xckler:;‘r. County. e an mdr. Jerome Hunsacker o e Tradition built up through the cen- | Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation, Akron, turies of the Passion Play’s history has | Ohio, who made the trip, stopped at ruled that the mother of Christ should | Laurel, Md., to inspect a site near the appear as a brunette. This year, how- uor, said the coroner, “‘creosote-carbolic acid race track there, which had been sug- gested as available for the terminal | wise e o HAWKS GIVES FLIGHT DETAILS . | does not _e: reach any decision Telephone and Radio Set Will Relieve Tedium of Coast-to- as to & fleld_for some time. ‘Tomorrow he will begin a three-day Coast Glider Flight Behind Biplane. former actresses in the 3 speaking voice is & melodious contralto. Alois Lang Plays Christus. automobile trip through Virginia to in- spect several sites, including one at Hybla Valley, near Alexandria. He will return here for a testimonial luncheon by the Aero Club of Washington, chap- ter of the National Aeronautic Asso- ciation, at the Willard Hotel on Thurs- day. He will be presented an honorary life membership in the natlonal zation by its president, Senator m Bingham of Connecticut. REGISTERITE IN RENO Mrs. Jean Soldwedel Takes Up Residence in Divorce Center. RENO, Nev., March 29 (P)—Mrs. Jean Potter Soldwedel, stepdaughter of Harry F. G im, American bassador to , is m: dence in Reno, it 3 Her husband is Frederick R. Soldwede! Their names are in the New York social ster. . Soldwedel has been in Reno several weeks. Alois Lang, the Christ, prob- ably will hm role in marked contrast to the work of Anton Lang. Anton’s manner of portrayal has become as as the brunette . He is fair-haired, and this year BY CAPT. FRANK M. HAWKS. LOS ANGELES, March 29.—We gave our transcontinental air train its first real overland test yesterday. As a con- uence we are confident that with not to-coast cornered conversation with Jerni- anklin from Obenmltnmnu‘n people, \:'x;de:u the pervision of George Lang, ge ::Ilnuer, who stands almost 7 feet tall. Cast Holds Rehearsals. = Rehearsals are under way, and the cast, together with the chorus and orchestra of 50 each, ressing rooms are lal accord- ‘;‘r'\);e d\n '.h:il‘ occupants, with such The Ladies’ Golf Union of England | designations as “Roman Room,” “Room ' now represents 1,130 clubs with 100,000 for Traders” and “Room of the Priests.”” members. ey N let Fleld here. tele) e. ‘wire ours, spread over eight days. the tow cable, I was able (Copyright. n::. -b'y m:'t:"._x‘memm News- to carry on YOU PLANNING TO MOVE? Many at this Season will be seeking other quarters. Some larger and ¢ooler apartments for the Summer. The Real Estate dealers are ready for these apartment seekers, many of whom will make selec- tions today or early in the week. They have prepared listings of their offerings and present them to the Public through the medium of the Classified Advertising Section of today’s Star, where a Special Apartment Page will be found. Use these Pages as your guide. 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