Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1930, Page 2

~STILL GONJECTURE Clerk Believes Either Party May Organize Lower Branch | of Next Congress. | BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE, ‘William Tyler Page, veteran clerk of the House of Representatives, is about to issue an official list of members ! elected November 4 on the face of the returns, but he emphasizes it may not be at all the basis on which the new House will eventually organize for business. The list shows 218 Republi- cans, 216 Democrats and one Farmer- Labor, The aversge number of changes 18 the House roster between election day and con' of & regular session months ml& three, due to deaths. ‘This time there is no telling, because of the close vote in scoves of districts, ‘whether a deceased Republican would be succeeded by a member of his own y, or by & Democrat. The same Jfi:’;f., of course, applies to the case of & deceased Democrat. . Election of a Speaker and other organization business in the House next year are (omg to depend, Mr. Page points out” mainly on the number of absentees the day ‘the House is called tp order. The, uncertainties of the sftuation, <he clerk recalls, are almost identical with those which prevailed when the World War Congress Was con- vened In special session by President Wilson on April 2, 1917. : Must Be Present. It & very seldom,” sald Mr. Page, t the entire membeiship is pres- ent when either House of Congress as- . sembl’es on the opening day of a ses- , principally for reasons of illness. the Sixty-Fifth Congress was led to order it was not known until the very Iast minute—in April, 1917— would organize the House. The Ipwer Branch contained a number of iddependents. The Republicans nomi- ted James R, Mann of Illinois, and Demoeratic candidate for Speaker was Champ Olark .of Missourl. Clark hpd been Speaker during the three Congresses, but the line-up was now 5o close that the issue was wholly-in doubt. - Representative Schall (now Sepator) of Minnesota was known m ‘be in accord with the Republican matter of or- prise of everybody except those in the Mr. Schall nominated Clark, in Efi'zfldun of which the Minnesotan r received appointment on the pow- erful Committee on Rules, A separate vote was taken in the Mouse on each one of the elective of- including both the speakership ad to & wheel chair. the tic complement. Republicans were 1ill, both of died afterward. Another was t because he was under duress, in which . {said he p. In the , when we finally get down to the real thing, everything will depend, reégardless of death turnovers, an who are on the sick list and unable to be nt in the flesh and on which side greater defection is thereby caused.” Mr. Page predicts that there will be tively few contests for House seats time. It is only big majorities one party or the other which begets oontests, because contestants under zch circumstances have better cmnm‘ winning on a strictly partisan basis. | the past 20 years the average about five contests per Con- | gress. In 1928 there were 136 potential | contests, but actually only 5 reached ' ‘Washingto: { H iR n for decision, (Copyright, 1 300 REFUGEES GET ° TO LIMA IN FLIGHT FROM STRIKE MOB (Continued From Pirst Page) 0.) breaks. He reported one Americ John W. Chapman of - Chicago—and ibly other foreigners were killed ing violence at Mal Paso yesterday. _Dispatch of 80 soldiers to Canete to ! quiet the situation where some 15 Americans were sald to be in grave danger, also was reported, A commission to adjudicate the differences has de- " embassy at Lima turned over to the Peruvian govern- ) | to-the letting of the contract, Kulp said | | HARRY CHANDLER. | BAYSTATEC.0.P. | LEADERS N PROBE Inness and Stearns Are Men- | tioned in Postal Lease Investigation. By the Assoclated Press. | CHICAGO, November 13.—Senator | John J. Blaine, heading the committee | investigating post office leases, brought into the record today the names of two Massachusetts Republican leaders, de- scribing one of them as a close per- sonal friend and political advisor of for- mer President Coolidge. ‘The men mentioned by Senator Blaine ; in questioning Jacob Kulp, Chicago con- tractor, were Charles H. Inness, Boston Republican leader, and Frank H. Stearns, whom the committee chairman referred to as the former President's “intimate friend.” The leasing of the Back Bay Postal Substation in Boston was under scru- tiny, Kulp having previously testified that another contractor was awarded the contract although his (Kulp's) bid vas apparently the low one. Senator Blaine read a telegram, which he said had been sent by Inness to Kulp's law- yers, saying that the Chicago contrac- tor had received the contract. Knew of No Connection. Asked how Inness had received what was rently advance information as he had no idea. ‘Senator Blaine then asked the witness if he knew of any connection between Inness and Starns, and Kulp said he bad never heard of any connection be- tween the two mentioned by his person- al attorney, the late James W. Geod, former Secretary of War. ‘The Roosevelt Post Office in Detroit and the Back Bay Station were the sub- jects of the committee's hearing yes- terday at which Kulp mentioned the name of Harry 8. New, Postmaster Gen- eral 'undu the administration of Pres- Kulp Tead into the record a letter from E. Ni Munro, his Detroit agent, in PLANS TO KNP PUBLISHER FOLED Alleged Plot to Hold Harry Chandler Believe Frustrated by Los Angeles Police. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 13.— Frustraticn of an alleged plot by a well organized gang to kidnap Harry Chand- ler, owner of the Los Angeles Times and president of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association, was claimed by the district attorney’s office and police toda Revelation of the purported pilet against Chandler and other prominent citizens here, whose names were not disclosed, came last night on the heels of the arrest of Robert Gilhousen, 23, who, police said, admitted he and two others abducted and robbed W. R. Finch, manager of a Beverly Hills tele- graph office, September 15, District Attorney Buron Pitts said, while Gilhousen had no connection with the plan to abduct the publisher, the youth learned of the plat through con- tacts with gang members in robberies. Believe Plot Halted. Chandler said first intimation he was marked as a victim of the gang was re- ceived 10 days ago. Officers said the tip came from underworld sources. Two detectives were assigned to accompany Chandler constantly. Fitts said his office and police received information concerning the arrival here of professional criminals from the East. He asserted the investigation revealed, among other things, that plots had been made against several prominent citizens of Los Angeles. “We believe the Police Department and our office have taken necessary precautions to prevent execution of these plans,” Fitls said. In a statement last night Chandler said he had received other warnings of similar plots and had teken no un- usual precautions as a result of this one. He said he had recelved no com- munications from the gangsters and had no knowledge of any move being made to carry out the piot. Expect Other Arrests. Authorities revealed two Los Angeles citizens had paid ransom to the gang- sters behind the kidnap plot to avoid carrying out of threats. Gilhousen and his two companions were accused of kidnaping Finch. Police said they took him to an isolated place, tied him to a tree and then re- twrned to the office and rifled the safe of $280. The tio later released Finch, telling him they did not wish him to te. die. Police said Gilhousen's companions were under suryeillance and their ar- rest was expected, From authoritative sources the As- sociated Press learned that officials suspected the reorganized gang of Morris Moll, known as “the phantom " wanted here for robbery and for questioning in connection with a murder, of planning the abductions. Moll, leading three other robbers, in 1923 obtained more thar $40,000 from David Antink, chain drug store col- lector, in a gun battle during which Antink and one of the robbers were wounded. gunma) Slain Last Year, Moll alone escaped.. The others were convicted and = served penitentiary sentences. ‘Later Moll was arrested in ‘arid .removed .to on Police sald this was in reprisal for his efforts to mssist in the prosecution of Moll. men clubbed and shot Antink to Three death within a stone’s throw of ‘his | home, wup| BLASS CHALLENGES after comple- tion of the bullding by Brown's con- dractors. According to his inspection, he added, Government g cations had been ignored. Senator Blaine exprcssed the opinion that there is a “tremendous waste” in the posial revenue system, adding that “excessive rentals Imgly lack of diligence by Ped:ral agents which might indicate possibility of fraud or of culpable negligence.” BROWN NOT SUMMONED. Postmaster General Doesn't Expect to Be Called in Dove Case at Atlanta, Postmaster General Brown said yes- terday he had received no subpoena and it was unlikely he would go to Atlanta to testify in the case against John B. Dove, charged with solicitiny funds on promise to secure Merd offices for the donors. The T General said he did not think it would be necessary for him to appear. He freely di case against Dove. Brown Shows Letter. He displayed the letter which first called the case to his attention. It was a complaint from J. P, Benson of Col- lege Park, Ga., an Atlanta suburb, that he had paid Dove $500 for the College Park postmastership for his son Ernest, but that the office had not been forth- coming. Dove had explained, Benson wrote, the $500 was to go to the Re- publican National Committee. “I was struck by the naive manner in which the matter was put,” said Brown. He added the transaction dated back several years before he “even thought of being Postmaster General However, he said, he made an in- ment a list of agitators alleged 10 have Bes fomented trouble at certain American- owned mines. The list was given to Ambassador Dearing by Harold G. Kingsmill, American general manager of the Cerro de Pasco mine, which has been closed. “The question of sending an American warship to Peruvian waters has not been considered. The troubled arens afe inland. iOne feature of the present difiiculty is that it is mainly confined to one or 17, 1929, and $300 on March 2, 1929, for a job that, Benson claimed, was to have materialized “with the inaugura- tion” The last payment, Brown said, was_established through the records of a telegraph company, No Vacaney Existed. ‘The significant fact 13 vacancy existed in the College Park postmastership at that time,” sald the that no tW%o mines which have sufered through State Department records. consular district, where outbreaks have , contains 615 Americans. many of whom are in the capital. - Ambassador Dearing subsequently that another American, an trian and 10 miners had been killed. gave the names of the second Amer- as “L. Triparl,” but included no identification. “The names of two Americans wounded ‘Were given as Diamant and Whitby. 1 r was joined by British charge d’affaives in repre- demanding protection for ¢ Playmate Killed With Rifle. : CODY, ., November 13 .~ n:‘"u. fl;l‘lx ok 3. canber a , and killed his Postmaster General. “T. Conley had appointed postmaster there by dent Coolidge on April 17, 19; ia four-year term. There was no ibility of a job being open there.” | Brown reported to Benson that he | could discover no evidence that Dove had ever paid any money to anyone connected with the Post Office m ment or with the Republican Na Committee for any purpose whatsoever. et BAND CONCERT. | _ By the United States Soldiers’ Home | Band Orche this | evening at 5: n, ! Pointner, assistant. March, Overture, for (b) “Bava Scenes from the Opera, “Lucrezia Borgla” ., . Donizet Fox trot, “A Big Bougquet for \um:,:3 Vaise de Coneert, “Morning Journals” Finale, :u' t i HOOVER TO LINE UP G. 0. P. IN COALITION _.__(Continued From First Pa bank ‘failures, State and National, an average of 623, per year, involving to- tal labllities of $126,172,409. For the first fiscal year of Mr. Hoover's aamin- istration there were 617 bank failures, State and National, or 116 more than for the entire eight years of Woodrow Wil- son. The liabilities of these failed banks for one fiscal year of Mr, Hoover's administration were $297,984,073, or $171,811,664 more than foi the entire elght years of Woodrow Wilson " “In short,” he added, “there were 139 more bank failures in the country last year than there were in the entire elght years of Wilson's administration. In neither the administration of Cleye- land nor that of Wilson were there frightful financial debacles sweeping 85 mucia as $2,000,000,000 in al- leged values over a single night, such as we have witnessed under the present Republican administration.” The first administrative objective at the December session is the passage of unemployment measures. They are to inclu bills for expansion of public works construction, speeded develop- ment of inland waterways and appro- priations for seed loans to drought *NeRt raak toe ext rai nine aj riation bills needed to support tggrogovel'n- ment departments for the coming year. The House Appropriations Com- mittee already is at work on these, with hopes of having the first three passed to the Senate before the Christ- mas holidays. ‘The final group of administration objectives covers unfinished business— the muititude of proposals left un- passed at the end of the last session. Among them is the question of Muscle Shoals tio) ernment operation, the latter to leasing to private interests, Senator McNary of Oregon, the as- sistant Republican leader, who called on the President yesterday, said he would press at the sutset for acceptance of the Government operation proj 1. But Representative Reece, Republican, ‘Tennessee, head of the House confer- ence group, came from a talk with the President predicting a veto for the Government operation measure if passed. Farm Issue May Arise. Another source of complications ap- peared in talk of a renewed movement for enacting farm legislation contain- log either the export debenture or the ualization fee. Both have been in favor with the administration and indications are the President’s forces will resist any attempt to alter ma- terially the present farm rellef pro- m. gram. From the House Appropriations Com mittee came word t it sought to while in- blic construction, ing ‘Treasury T A8 & source of funds for the ufi'l‘::ed con- . | struction, PERA S lobb;n imn tective, LOS ANoRLES. No 7 whea Be - SLAR, WASHINGTON South Americans To See Lindy and Wales Same Season By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 13.— ‘The New York World,todly en- visioned Col. Charles' A, Lind- bergh and the Prince of Wales as simultaneous rivals for popularity in South America. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh, says the World, will make a good will flight to the Southern Hemi- sphere this Winter. The dates and route have not yet been dis- closed. The Prince of Wales is scheduled to sall January 15 to flaen the British Trade Exposi- loti In Buenos Alres. The World speculated on which of these world personalities would more definitely capture the imagina- tion of South America and reap the greater business reward for their respective countries. SHARP EXCHANGES MARK ARMS TALK Cecil and Litvinoff Tilt Over Question of Actual De- sire for Cut. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, November 13.—The Pre- paratory Disarmament today* without reaching any conclusion on the problem of how to limit land and war material, The sitting was adjourned in the midst of consideration of a British resolu- ton which sought to summarize con- flicting attitudes in the commission and after a rather sharp exchange be- tween Lord Cecil, the British delegate, and Maxim Litvinoff of Russia, The American delegation took no part in_the discussion. The British resolution, the first two sections of which adopted almost unani- mously, read: Exchange of Information. “The commission . (1) . approves the principle that there should be the full- est possible interchange of information respecting armaments between parties to the proposed convention, (2) records the desire of most of the members of the commission to find some method which will provide for limitation of war material in a more precise manner than can be achieved by publicity alone, (3) recognizing that a majority of the commission is of the opinion | that as to land war material, the most practical method of securing this more precise limitation is by budgetary limi- tation; that other members of the com- mission ‘are of the opinion that the most practical method is by direct limi- tation specific . enumeration, and that & certain number would desire to see some combination of the two methods.” Vi on the third section was post- poned in order to give Lord Cecil time to' adjust defects to sevcral suggestions. ‘Wants Position Defined. ‘The British spokesman said the pur- pose of his resolution was to determine so that its opinions might be transferred | to the text of the draft convention. 1. The only opposition to this move | came from Litvinoff, who made a wain rattack upon it. -He rejected each sec- “ton’ I/ turn, di “in effect that they. were of no value and did not ac- what the: sommission was | assembled for. = ‘Peésple expccted the commission to fix some method of lini- tation, he said. and’ did not care whether the members of the commission “‘are good fellows of whether they are inspired by pure motives and high pur- <43 Lord Cecil restorted that IAtvinoff had really given no reasons for opposing his | resolution. Definite Tdeas Asked. “I would say to Mr. Litvinoff,” Lord Cecll asserted, “that it s not enough merely to object to every proposition ut forward before the commission. It essential to offer some definite propo- sitions.” Then noting the Russian's disap- proval of the second section, Lord Cecil changed his wordings from “unanimous desire” to provide a precise limitation of war materials to “the desire of al- most all members.” The _confusion in procedure became 50 marked today with the profusion of proposals being dumped before the com- mission that Lord Cecil threw up his hands as if in despair, saying to Chair- man Loudon: “I beseech the chairman to let us #have something clear and definite to vote on.” At_another stage of the debate Lit- vinoff said: “I must confess that the procédure s getting more and more re,’ FE N “MUM” SHOW GIVEN MER|T CERTIFICATE Washington Florists Club Makes Award to Agriculture De- partment Exhibit. I The Washington Florists’ Club, head- ed by Dr. Paul Evans, its president, inspected .the chrysanthemum show at the Department of Agriculture green- houses yesterday and awarded the de- partment a “certificate of merit” for “an exceptionally fine exhibif This s the sifth such certificate awarded by the Washington club to the Department of Agriculture for the progressive excellence of the annual ‘mum” shows. President and Mrs. Hoover and prac- tically. all of the members of the cab- inet and many members of the diplo- matic corps have entertained groups of their friends at the twenty-ninth annual show now in progress. More than 30,000 persons have seen the pres- ent exhibition, which breaks all records to date for the first five days of the show. Delegations from the colleges and academies around Washington and throngs of school children are a fea- ture of the attendance this year. Yes- terday there were more than 20 bus- loads of girls from various academies, Eighteen garden clubs from Dela- ware and New Jersey are coming to the show next Sunday. From the trict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia roximately 60 garden clubs have bren represented by more than 900 visitors. w seedlings pi ‘Twenty-six of the ne duced by the cl themum _spe- clalists of the department, and shown for the first time this year, have been named, and of these 14 have been choten for commercial ation. This is considered one of the principal achievements of the show from a sel- entific standpoint. The registry shows that guests have been entertained from all of. the States Probe E;plouol Fatal 7ta One. OMAS W. Va., November 13 (Spe- Destruction by fire of thre West- an u’h&wil: which trackman, lost his life, H. Long, Atar Th D exactly where the commission stood | petly d |In_American history. majorf {in both Houses in favor of m-up“lflfi on essential measures, lg:,.,.,,. .= Gy HURSDAY,. 'NOVEMBER 13, 1o¥ PRESIDENT TESTS | [—orex mouno-ancs” coneenence ] [NDIAN SPEAKER'S COALITION OFFER Asks Robinson for Co-opera- tion on Supply Bills in Congress. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Out of the discussion of co-operation between the major political parties has come a concrete proposal which will determine definitely at an early date whether there is to be an extra session of Congress in the Spring. Stimulated by the offer of co-opera- tion signed by the leaders of the Demo- cratic party, President Hoover has asked Senator Robinson, minority lead- er of the Senate, if there can be co- operation in the short session beginning next month and an-understanding that appropriation bills will not be held up. ‘This request, addressed to one of the seven signers of the co-operation state- ment made by the Democrats, brings the issue to & head just as some Demo- crats are beginning to criticise their leadership for the already famous pro- posal of coalition rule. Critics Resent Apology. The tack taken by the critics, how- ever, is that the seven Democratic lead- ers were “apologizing for the victory. “This comment is made by Senator Glass of Virginia, former Secretary of the Treasury under the Wilson administra- tion, and by Bainbridge Colby, former Secretary of State under the same ime. Just why the co-operation statement should have been thus interpreted, when it was full of triumphant phrases and even caustic references to the Hoover administration, is difficult to explain, but the Democratic party has always had plenty of differences of opinion in its ranks and it has always had & radical or insurgent group similar to that in the Republican party. The busi- ness interests of the country have never feared the Democratic conservatives but their radical brethren. Senator Joseph Robinson has & - tige among his colleagues which sur- passes that of any other leader the Democrats have had in-years. It was his influerice that put . through the London naval treaty. Backed as he is in this instance by Alfred E. Smith, John W. Davis and James M. Cox, as well as by Representative Garner, minority leader of the House, the chances are he will have no difficulty in bringing about the desired co-opera- tion, thcugh to be sure the matter prob- ably will be left to a party caucus. President Takes Lead. From a strategic point of view, Presi- dent Hoover now holds the upper hand. The, Democrats disclaim obstruction— seven prominent Democrats publiel; disclaim it. Senator Glass disclaims i too, but doesn’t think it was neces- sary to say so publicly because he re- sented the inference that the Demo- crats could ever be gullty of obstruction. Anyway, the matter to settle is whether there will or will not be ob- struction. Mr. Hoover thought it was timely to inquire, The Democrats -will answer as soon as the Congress recon- venes. And by that time the country may have said a few things, too, 8l partisanship in a critical perfod The movement for w-ogenunn is lg’owtnl instead of diminishing and e more it is discussed and criticized by those who want to retain their partisanship the clearer will the lines be drawn in December and the easi will it be to get a coalition NYE GROUP RENEWS CAMPAIGN INQUIRY | Committee in Denver to Complete Probe Into Senatorial Race, By the Associated Press. DENVER, November 13—In its first hearing since the general elections No- vember 4 the Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee came to Dép- ver today to inquire into the Colorado senatorial campaign. “We have information that the pub- lic utilities interested themselves in both the primary and general elections in Colorado,” said Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, committee chairman. Clare N. Stannard, vice president and general manager of the Public Service Co. of Colorado, a Doherty subsidiary, denied in a public reply to allegations made during the general election cam- pllfn that the company had interested itself in the election of George H. Shaw, Republican candidate for the Senate and chief counsel for the company. Shaw was defeated by Edward P. Costigan, Democrat. The committee will inquire into the nature of the labor support given Costigan, indorsed by both State and national labor bodies. Senator Nye said he expected to com- plete his work in two days and leave Saturday night for Nebraska to wind up his inquiry into the “senatorial election there. Finally, the committee will go to Illinois to complete its data on the Lewis-McCormick race. MARK DANIELS DIVORCED Former U. 8. Landscape Engineer to Pay Alimony. RENO, Nev., November 13 (#).—Mark Daniels, prominent landscape artist and former landscape engineer for the United States national parks, was di- vorced here yesterday by Frances Tur- ner Daniels on grounds of cruelty. Mrs. Daniels charged her husband caused her much humiliation at social affairs. A settlement, made out of court, gives to each their separate property and Daniels agrees to pay his former wife $135 a month. {debut in Baltimore. He is prominent in club life in San Francisco and Los Angeles and author of & number of articles on home buld- ing and landscaping. BOOKS TO BE REVIEWED Catholic Alumnae Meet Tonight. Dr. Nevils to Speak. The regular book review meeting of the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae will be held at 8:15 o'clock tonight at 1706 L street .when Dr. W, Coleman Nevils, 8. J, president of Georgetown, University, will be guest speaker, Mrs. Bernard V. Moffett will review for members of the club “ in Sack-cloth,” by Shelia Kay-Smif Miss Florence Yocum, recent radio singing contest, H Regina Hartnett, violinist, are on the entertainment program. Avin.txix Crashes in iark.. GDAD, Irak, ‘Shepherds | 48y BA( ber 13 ()- Lena Bernstein, French aviatrix, who is from Paris to Tokio, y from minor B The round-table conference, designed to decide the destiny of India, opened in London with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald (upper left) chosen to pre- side over the deliberations. Among those prominent at the cfinleun(w‘u: The Gaekwar of Baroda (upper right), the Maharajah of Patiala (lower ), ruling r’lm of the Punjab, and Wedgewood Benn (lower right), secretary of state for RIGHTS PROPOSAL PRESENTED CHINA Gradual Relinquishment Offer in Line With Policy—U. S. Gunboat Fired On. Submission by the American Gov- ernment of proposals to the Chinese government for the gradual relinquish- ment of American extraterritorial rights in China was announced today by Secretary Stimson. £ The proposals are in line with the State Department’s icy enunciated last year that the -United States was prepared to negotiate on a method for relinquishment of the treaty rights. At that time the United States sald relins ent would apj o nat territorial areas in China or to particylar kinds of jurisdiction. such as civil or criminal rights held under the treaty. Under these rights, Amer- icans are not subject to Chinese courts. ‘The condition attached by the United States to its policy was that it must proceed along with the enactment and effective enforcement of laws by China “based on modern concepts of Jurisprudence.” Principle of Transfer. ‘The proposals of the American Gov- ernment in the broad sense are based in part on the principle of transfer of jurisdiction in all but specified areas. They are similar to but not identical with proposals by the British govern- ment to the Chinese in September. ‘The proposals were communicated to Minister Wi of China here and For- eign Minister C. T. Wang at Nanking. Chinese bandits fired upon the U. 8. 8. Panay yesterday, while the gunboat was cruising on the Yangtze River, the Navy Department announced today. Admiral Charles B. McVay, Jr., com= mander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet, officially info; the department. Lieut Comdr, A. , jr., in com- mand of the Panay, advised him that his vessel had been the target for scat- tered rifle and cannot shots, The craft was not _struck. P ‘The Panay did not return the fire, the department said. Radio Tells of Attack. HONGKONG, November 13 The Norwegian steamer Hirundo today radioed that she had been attacked by pirates between Swatow and Hongkong. One of her crew was wounded and two Chinese compradores were carrisd off. The Hirundo was expected here today. ~ ®).— | BANKER KILLS THREE CHILDREN AND SELF; WIFE IS WOUNDED| (Continued From Pirst Page) ing ‘women in the city’s soclal circles. Playford was a vestryman in St. Peter’ Episcopal Church. | MEMBER OF PROMINENT FAMILY. Mrs. Playford, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Stirling of Baltimore. BALTIMORE, November 13 (#).— Mrs, -R. W. Playford, probably fatally wounded by her husband at Uniontown today as he’killed his three daughters and himself, is & member of a promi- nent Baltimore family, and the grand- niece of the lat: A ‘al Yates Stirling, naval officer whose family has given three admirals to the Navy. She was, before her marriage, Miss Nancy Stirling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archil Stirling, and made her She b:came one of the most . popular members of her debutante group. Her marriage to Playford, then a young banker, was & brilliant - social event and attracted {for leasing the $135,000,000 wartim: COMMENT DENED ON REECEREPORT White House Silent on Whether President Would Veto Norris Shoals Bill. The White House today declined to confirm or deny & statement issued last VIEWS DISCLAIMED | Hebrew Congregation L“Zad& Deplores Gandhi Follower’s Attack on Christianity: | A vigorous disclaimer of l.l?}efifi or acquiescence by members of ti | Washington Hebrew Congregation anything voiced last night by Sy Hossain, follower of Mahatma Indian leader, in which leaders tian nations were assalled for w - pating in war, was made t by Joseph Solomon, president of the, port- gregation, " Pointing out that the use the Eighth Street Temple of the oW Congregation was granted for the ing because it was thought to be “f the realization of and hood,” the congregation president de- clared: “To have flayed the Christian -reli~ glon as an entirety, its leaders in pag- ticular and a government with wl this country is on most friendly rela- tions, in a Jewish fiy;;:um. dedicated to the worship of of Israel, was intemperance exceeded only by the grossness of the violation of the cour- tesy extended in permitting this meet- ing to be held in our house of worship,” Disclaimer Made in Letter, The disclaimer of agreement with any of the reported statements made by the Gandhi follower was contained in a letter to The Star commenting on published reports of the meeting lnlz! night. g i o ossain was reported to have assall rofessed Christians, believers in a pol- fey of brotherly lave and non-resistance, MacDonald, prime minister of t Britain, as being responsible for th Jailing of thousands of the foliowers of Gandhi for their ition to edicts of the British imperial government,. Dr. Abram Simon, rabbi of the Wash- ington Hebrew Congregation, presided at the meeting ldst night. Kedar Nath Das Gug': director of the All-World Gandhi Fellowship, was the first speak- r. Dr. Henry Atkinson, general secré- tary of the Church Peace Union, voiced praise of Gandhi. Another speaker was Dr. ick of Erle, Pa, President Solomon’s Letter. - President S8lomon of the Hebraw Congregation, in his letter to The Star stated: “Otir attention has just been calléd to an ‘article in a morning of even date, reporting the held was responsible for the World War’ He also stated ‘the men who night by Representative Reece of Ten-| wear nessee that the President would veto the Norris bill providing Government operation of Muscle Shoals, as well as printed reports that the President re- cently wrote to Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic leader, asking for definite assurance that Democrats would not force an extra session. The White House did say that Repre- sentative Reece was at the White House {uterdu and discussed Muscle Shoals egislation, but refused to make any comments u| Mr. Reece's forecast of the presidential veto of the Norris bill. Senator McNary of Oregon, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and head of the Senate conferees on | W8S Muscl le with the President again today, but declined afterward to discuss the nature of his conference, other than to say that Muscle Shoals legislation was men- tioned. He sald that the conferees plan an early meeting. When asked for comment upon Representative Reece’s forecast of a presidential veto, Senator McNary repl! that he doubted very much that Mr. Hoover was auf Representative Reece, who was de- feated for re-election, sald after the conference at the White House that President Hoover would not sign the Norris bill for Government operation of Muscle Shoals. He expressed the opinion that ii the present Congress adopts the House hill authoriz) disposal of the projest to private interests the action would meet with the President’s approval. After talking with Mr. Hoover, Reece said the hope of sec legislation for disposal of the project, rested with the final passage of the House bill, because the President had made known he would not sign the Norris bill. Sponsored Private Lease. Reece sponsored M‘e of the ad- ministration measure, which provides e nitrate project on the Tennessee River to privi interests. Although sup- ported by President Hoover on his Muscle Shoals stand, he was defeated for re-election by O. B. Lo dependent Republican. Q‘H his defeat had not altered his po- tion. “The enactment of the House bill" he said, “would put the Muscle Shoals project into immediate operation’ and would allow construction of Cove Creek Dam, which would bring early relief to both labor and agriculture and assure the development of the Tennessee Val- ley on a sound basis. Early Resulis Seen. “This bill will accomplish the earliest and most satisfactory results in behalf of the South and the Nation. Having already passed the House, it will be- come a law if the Senate, should sp- prove it, since the President has made known he would sign the bill” Reece sald he definite ac- tion would be taken at tfe coming ses- sion. LIQUOR PROFIT $9,560,791 Quebec Commission Reports Larg- est Year in Its History. QUEBEC, November 13 .—A_profit of $9,560,791 is shown for ‘Quebec Liguor Commission in the financial It was the cguuan so-called, that plunged the rest m‘m into that infernal Arma- y er is also to m alleged bmrf ) g by the temple for ‘what pposed to be ‘for, the realization of e “Taces, ) re- ligions, classes, co 4and convic- tions,’ the announced subject bei ‘Non-Violence as Taught by the Gi would 3&” m:::o b::l permitted e me ve If it had been suj for one moment the utterances thereof would have gone beyond the thoughts above outlined.” 60 OR MORE KILLED AS 10 HOUSES FALL DURING LANDSLIDE (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) buried beneath falling masonry, an am- bulance which had come with them fo the site of the disaster was cut in two by a large falling block of stone. A few per::n; ‘were able to l:np rrg windows and doorways to safety, most of the inhabitants of the houses were buried as they collapsed. . was an initial landslide at 1 am., &f- other shortly after, a third 3 and a fourth at 4 &. '!, All buildings in the immediate viéin- ity of the stricken district were evaeu- ated, including the Charity nearby. Victims were taken to the thedral for treatment. Priests’ Courage Praised. Authorities highly praised the cout- Ig of priests of the parish, who went about among the ruins to the rites of the church to the hel victims. o It may be days, so 8. the AL L Sl :Iore the total number of &#fi own. 200 One of those removed from thalbe- bris and sent to hospitals was & woman of 70, who was expected to die. An- other was a workingmen who had his power of speech. Both were for by military physicians from the nearby barracks. Jean Cohindet, a railroad worker who survived when the bul S in which he lived collapsed about him, told the following story of his experi- ences: “I was sleeping tranquilly,” he. said, “when I heard what I thought was a thunderclap. I was just getting out of bed when I found myself thrown violently forward and buried in plas- gt at ter. Fortunately some firemen came just a few seconds later and I firemen statement for the province for the fiscal year ended June 30 re represents the largest " history -"lm flr\gz I.ur:bonlno yearly pi years of the commission. soclety leaders from several large cities of the East. in business in Baltimor Piayford's brother, Charles, is engaged . e, Licenses from shops, hotels taurants brought an additional $3,248, 11. JUSTICE BRANDEIS SPENDS 74th BIRTHDAY DOING ROUTINE WORK Excellent Health and Interest in Judicial Duties Expected | to Keep Jurist Active Many Years. By the Assoclated Press. Justice Louis D. Brandeis spent to- working as much as usual, even though it was his seventy-fourth birth- £ n-mllhuln:w-my Justice Brandeis has long re- led as an expert in interstate coi merce matters and has written court many controversies of the Interstate ho in hwill be Brandeis has fre- majority pose issues out before the second collapse. saw those same die while searched for other vietims.” Describes Landslide. ‘A sinister crackling like a thunder- clap,” was the way Pauline Monier, an elderly woman, described the landslide. “I was surprised,” she said, “because the was clear and many stars were sky ghe w ied by firem: She was rescut en. Yvonne Chubwl!{). who also was rescued, said she was awakened by & terrific noise, while her house shook frightfully. “I had the impression it was a severe earthquake,” she told the authorities. Plerre Gelin, who lived in one of the estroyed houses along with 50 other tenants, said: “I )rlfiltnd out at the fl:{t noise. “l thought it was an explosion of dynamite. feet I watched the house crumple. of my FLYERS REACH SAIGON rnneh-u\ Arrive in Indo-China 5 Days After Leaving Paris. SAIGON, Jre: