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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) ‘Warmer tonight, with lowest tempera- ture about 30 degrees; followed ; tomorrow warmer, by light rain. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 27, at 11 am. today; lowest, 14, at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page 14. Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages 11,12& 13 31,623. No. post office, EIBSON'S BACKING OF PEACE TREATIES STIRS FEARS HERE U. S. Seen Lined Up at Geneva With Allies Against Their Ex-Enemies. AMERICAN ALOOFNESS POLICY HELD INVOLVED Enquisitive Senators Seek Light on Vote Affecting Revision Ques- tion in Europe. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Is America standing together with France, Great Britain and the little entente on the principle of the in- violability of the Versailles and other peace treaties or was Ambassador Hugh 8. Gibson, head of the American dele- gation to the preparatory disarmament conference, too impulsive when he cast his vote in France's favor at Geneva? This is a question that Secretary of Btate Henry L. Stimson will have to answer soon to some inquisitive Sen- ators who do not understand why Mr. Gibson favored the following proposal presented at the disarmament confer- ence by Rene Massigli, head of the French delegation “The present convention shall not in any way diminish the obligations of pre- vious treaties under which certain of the high contracting ties d to limit their military, naval and air arma- ments and thus fixed in relation to one another their respective rights and obli- gations in this convention. Meaning of Resolution. Translated into ordinary language and deprived of the trappings of diplo- matic verbiage, the proposal means a reassertion of the right of the victorious nations to bind the Germans and their former allies to the disarmament re- strictions imposed upon them by the treaty of Versailles, while the other na- tions were keeping the right to bar- gain with each other over their fight- ing forces. ‘What some of our leading Senators want to find out is why has the chiet of the United States delegation voted on a matter which should be of little concern to this country, since it has never signed any of these peace trea- ties. If the United States is going to keep out of European turmoil, Mr. Gib- son could have abstained from voting, | as he had done on another occasion, thus maintai the American point of view of strict newtrality in regard to Europe’s quarrels. The Prench resolution, it is felt. here, was totally uncalled for and was as a demonstration against Italy’s recent political fiirta- tions with Russia and Turkey. The French and their European friends are is no reason why the American dele- gation should get entangled in such/| acts. Concern Feit Here. It is feared that Mr. Gibson's action may be interpreted as a sign that the United States stands now by the prin- ciple of the inviolability of the war treaties, and this is likely to harm the activities of America’s diplomats who are trying at the present moment to bring about a real conciliation between the victorious and defeated nations. This, at least, is the feeling of a num- ber of Senators. In official circles it is said that Mr. Gibson had no option in voting. The ‘Washington and the London naval pacts are the only substantial advances to- ward a limitation of armaments which the nations of the world have made since the end of the war. It is also felt here that had Mr. Gibson failed| to back the French proposal, which was supported by Great Britain and Japan, both naval agreements would have been much weakened, and the entire naval problem was liable to be reopened by either of the other signatories. May Have Been Impulsive. In other quarters, however, it is felt that Mr. Gibson may have acted some- what impulsively. It is true that in re- gard to land armaments the point of view of the United States is that until 8 general disarmament conference is summoned and the political conditions of Eurcpe are more settled France has a pérfectly good claim to keep an ade- quate force to defend her boundaries asgainst any possible aggression. The United States would go as far as to concede to Prance the right not to in- clude her trained reserves in the scheme of reduction of her military effectives. 1t is possible that Mr. Gibson acted under this impression when he decided to cast his vote, thus unfortunately ing an impression that the United States ‘may be gradually becoming interested in the thorny question of p-ace treaties, which she has heretoiore successfully avoided. (Copyright. 1930) FISH TO TELL NATION OF RADICALS TONIGHT Chairman of Committee Probing Red Activities to Speak in Radio Forum. Representative Hamilton Pish of New ‘York, chairman of the Special Congres- sional Committee that has becn investi- gating Communistic activities in the United States, will give an account of the committee’s findings in a radio ad- dress tonight. He will speak in the Na- tional Radio Forum, arranged by The Washington Star and broadcast over the coast-to-coast network of the Columbia Broadcasting Co. Representative Fish, who is a mem- ber of the Foreign Affairs Committee, of the House, served in the World ‘War with distinction. His committee, 'h has been investigating Com- munist activities in several sections of the country, is prepared to report its findings to Congress. ‘The address, which will go on the air at 9:30 o'clock from Station WMAL, s especially timely as en'ightening com- ment in connection with th> trial of eight ergineers, who are being tried in ‘Moscow for conspiring to overihrow the . Soviet regime. . Bottles Hurled at Busses. COBURG, Germany, November 29 .—~When Social D:mocrats, after ding their meeting here last night, boarded bustes for the suburbs, Fascists stationed outside the hall hurled beer bottles at them. Entered as second class matt ‘Washington, er D. C WASHINGTON, D. AVIATRIX MISSING AT SEA HAD DEATH PREMONITION BY HOMER E. ENOBLAUGH, Associated Press Staff Correspondent. 'HAVANA, November 29.—A premoni- tion of death, which she thrust aside through fear of being thought a coward, haunted Mrs. J. M. Keith Miller, plucky Australian aviator, whom air officials here believed today to have perished in an attempt to fly from Havana to Miami yesterday. Virtually all hope has been abandoned for her safety, searching parties in six airplanes from here and Miami having flown for hours over the stretch of Gulf and Florida Keys without a trace of her or the plane in which she set out at 9:11 am. yesterday. She was due in { Miami before noon. Friends of Mrs. Keith Miller made Mrs. Keith Miller Braved Bad' Weather in Decrepit Plane Rather Than Be Thought a Coward. here since her arrival last week from Pittsburgh accused themselves today for not having prevented her, forcibly, if necessary, from making the flight against which were all the odds of a poorly conditioned plane, extremely rough weather and the mental hazard arising from fright when she was fiying over water. “I don't know why it is, but some? thing tells me I'm going down,” she said just before she took off. “I've had the feel ever since I crossed on the way over from Florida, and sometfow or other I can't shake it off.” She called her plane an “unairworthy crate, one which anybody but myself would refuse to fly,” explaining that it was a conditionally licensed ship which she had “rescued from a junk pile” and reconditioned. “I am trying to put myself over as a commercial pilot,” she said. “If I can| (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) FLAMES DESTROY WING OF DO-X IN HARBOR AT LISBON Defective Electric Connection Blamed for Ignition of In- flammable Lining. By the Associated Press. LISBON, Portugal, November 29.— Sudden fire roaring through the great German seaplane DO-X today de- stroyed one of the huge wings and left the proud queen of the sky flounder- ing like a dirty derelict in the harbor swell. Blackened with smoke and tilted crazily by the weight of the remain- ing wing she lay helpless in the harbor, her high hopes of breasting the At- lantic for a flight to America gone. An hour or so before the fire broke out they had filled the fuel tanks with | | bundreds of gallons of gasoline. Ap-| parently a defective electric connec- tion ignited the inflamamble lining of the wing, and the wing was completely destroyed despite the valiant efforts of the “sea watch,” the skeleton crew left aboard, and volunteers from the Por- tuguese marine air station ashore. Arrived on Thursday. The DO-X, biggest fiying boat in the world, arrived here Thursday at the end of a European tour which had taken her to Holland, England, France and Spain, from Altenrhein, Switzerland, where she was built. Her owners had planned a flight to New York by way of the Azores, but abandoned this project because of bad weather over the ocean. They hoped, however, to send the plane to Brazil next month or early in January. Flight Began November 5. The flight of the DO-X from Swit- | zerland, which was to have ended in New York, began on November 5. The first stop was in Amsterdam, whence she proceeded to Calshot, England. There the Prince of Wales handled her controls in a brief flight. From Calshot she went on to Bor- deaux. There was considerable concern for her safety during that flight, for her | progress was slow and her radio silent during much of the trip. She came down in a river 30 miles from Bordeaux, continued to the city the next day and remained there during a spell of bad weather until November 19, waen she moved down to Santander, Spain. PFrom there she continued to Corunna and reached Lisbon a couple of days later. There arose reports that her Amer- ican engines had not functioned satis- factorily and the ship was to be thor- oughly overhauled before continuing either to New York or Brazil. Bullt to Carry 100 Passengers. | This great vessel is 130 feet long. | with a wing spread of 160 feet. She was built to carry 100 passengers on | | flights up to 620 miles. There are 12| | engines each of 500 horsepower—an en- | | gine efficiency more than double that ! of the Graf Zeppelin. Her builders, Dr. | Claude Dornier and his brother Maurice, said she could attain a top speed of { 150 miles an hour and cotid cruise at 120 miles. There are three decks inside. with the | bridge forward, inclosed in glass, The navigating room is behind the wheel house, adjoining the machine room from which the plane’s great power plant is | controlled. Capt. Friedrick Christiansen com- manded the ship on the European tour and was left in charge when Dr. Claude Dornfer went up to Paris early this | week on the way to Germany. One of | the pilots was Clarence Schildhauer, an | American aviator. The motor experts | from the American factory also made the flight from Altenrhein. | 'The DO-X was built in Switzerland, | {across Lake Constance from Germany. because the Versailles treaty forbids the | building of such great planes on Ger- | man soil | Cleveland after being unreported for 'ARCHBISHOP DOWLING! | several years, caused his death after a DEATHS FROM GOLD IN'U. 3. PASS 30; LFLYERS MISSING Several Vessels Reported in Distress Reach Port as Fury Abates. By the Associated Press. Several vessels reported in distress or missing reached port today as the un- expected fury of Winter's first general onslaught abated. Two flyers were still missing, and in some sections threats of snow promised more trouble after the unseasonable cold of the last day or_two. Deaths attributed to the weather numbered more than 50. The Canadian grain fer, Maple Superior, damaged Bay, feared lost pe seas. freighter Simcoe reached hours in a Lak2 Erie snowstorm and the British steamer Wearbridge, which asked aid yesterday off Cape May, N. J., proceeded on her way. No Further Word from Upshur. No_further tidings came from the disabled steamer Upshur, reported drifting off Cape Hatteras. Planes were sent to search the ocean between Cuba and Florida for Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller, Australian fiyer, who took off from Havana yesterday in the face of high winds and a rough sea for Miami on her way to Pittsburgh. She failed to reach Miami and it was feared she had been forced down at sea. Search for Ohio Flyer, Another search was under yay over the eastern end of Lake Erie and Northern Ohio for William P. Griffin of Berea, Ohio, who failed to reach Cleve- land in a flight from Hamilton, On- tario. Airport officials at Cleveland said he might have flown directly into the blizzard which raged over the northern part of Ohio Tuesday. ‘With her propeller gone, the steamer Upshur was drifting off Cape Hatteras, | N. C., waiting for assistance after heavy seas parted the tow-line by which she was being taken into port by the steam- er George W. Barnes. Coast Guard boats were sent to her assistance. “The frigid weather extended over the Midwest, sending the mercury in many places to below zero. At Duluth, Minn., 12 below was registered, and sub-zero readings from 1 to 8 degrees were re- corded in other points in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Iilinois. In New England the cold and snow | resulted in 11 deaths. Ice-covered high ways, causing numerous automobile ac- cidents, led to several of the fatalities. SPELL HERE BELIEVED OVER. | Mercury Climbs After Reaching 14 De- grees at 7 AM. Today. Washington broke loose today from the extreme cold of the last 48 hours. After the mercury had dropped to a minimum of 14 degrees at 7 o'clock, one degree lower than yesterday's record, it | began to climb quite rapidly, reaching 25 degrees three hours later. Weather Bureau officials said® this was the end of the cold spell—for the remainder of November at least. Nor (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) DIES AT ST. PAUL Head of Roman Catholic Diocese in Minnesota City Expires at Age of 62 Years. By the Assoclated Pre ST. PAUL, Minn, November 29.— Archibishop Austin Dowling, 62 years old, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St Paul. died at 11:15 am. here to- day Complications, caused by a heart ail- ment from which he had suffered for critical illness of a month. He rallied after an attack on October, but a col- lapse early today proved fatal. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 29.—The de- grees by which police do their work are reported to be going up. Every one knows about the degrce, but it remained for Scrgt. Wil- liam Hart to explain th: “lourth,” which he describ>d es “a trick by which third lieve his story, in order to mike him careless.” The explanation was made after Sergt. Hart and Ser Willlam Mc- Auliff had questioned George Toonmen, manager of a grocery, uuf'; him they 'POLICE NOW USE FOURTH DEGREE UPON PRISONERS BELIEVED LYING Are Led to Think Stories Are Accepted, Which Makes Them Careless in Talking. 1 we lead a man to think the pclice be- | panion to whom he galq: | thought his story of a $700 robbery was a fake. At this point in walked Capt. James Flemin? “What,” s 3 i the sergeants, | ulting this respe-table pusiness man? | | Now releass him and apologie.” Th-y did, but followed him to & room, where they report>d he met a com- | “Well, the robbery story went over all right when I saw the captain. Now we_il;odlvldl the cash.” nmen and his companion were ar- ;uted, Both, the po& sald, con- LONGWORTH FIGHTS SPECIAL SESSION:; GARNER IS AGREED House Speaker Says Uncer- tainty Will Retard Busi- ness Recovery. MUSCLE SHOALS ACTION HOPED BY REPUBLICAN Democrat Leader Predicts Tax Reduction End, but Also Expects No Increase in Rates. Speaker Longworth today declared unalterable opposition to an extra ses- sion of Congress and sald he would do everything possible to avoid an excuse for it. “What we want,” he sald, “is the recovery of business and the cessation of unemployment. Legislative uncer- tainty would retard business and pro- long unemployment.” Longworth saild he favored settling the Muscle Shoals controversy at the short session. Muscle Shoals in Conference. Legislation for administration of the Muscle Shoals project is in conference between the Senate and House. Speaker Longworth expressed hope for a report, whether of agreement or not, so that !heufiouse could vote to dispose of the matter. The Senate favors Government oper- ion, and Longworth said such oper- ation could be undertaken at Muscle Shoals as an experiment without com- mitting the Government to such a policy. X At the same time, he said, if the Noriis resolution to change the short session meeting time of Congress were amended to fix a day of adjournment of the second session he would favor it. Representative Garner, the minority leader, reiterated opposition to an extra session. 2 Commenting on_the President’s de- cision to send the World Court protocol to the Senate at the short session, Garner said, “It looks like the Presi- de:ta '/l!s”ueklnl an extra session of the Longworth sald he favored enact- ing unemployment legislation of an economic nature and added he favored further rest:iction of immigration as an unemployment relief measure as long as it did not discriminate against angg friendly foreign nations. turning to the Capital last night from his home in Texas, Garner ;‘r&- dicted there would be no increase in taxes at the coming session. He added that he felt the Government could operate on ihe same amount of revenue as was collected in 1929 before the 1 per_cent reduction became effective, Garner said the Democrats would co- operate with the President and the ad- ministration on all sound measures of l‘)‘e:uemww the m‘intgl' but would con- e to oppose atio ‘“‘s‘;:g’-" PP eg! n for special = ussing organization of the House in the Seventy-second Congress, the Texan said that with 12 months inter- vening before the next regular session, there was sufficient time in which to consider the matter. Garner predicted that if the com- promise measure proposed to the Senate and House Muscle Shoals conferees by Senator Norris of Nebraska were sub- mitted to a vote in the House, it would be approved. He added, however, that the Norris resolution as adopted by the Senate would be rejected. Garner said he favored enactment of the Norris resolution to eliminate the “lame duck” session of Congress and declared it should be voted on at the short session. As to unemployment legislation, the Texan said he favored the Wagner fu- ture planning bill pending in the House, but-that he was not inclined toward the \é\ll;mer bill to set up employment agen- MUCH WORK FACES CONGRESS. Troublesome Days Forecast as Leaders Plan to Avert Call. The Seventy-first Congress begins its final session Monday confronted by perplexities that forecast troublesome days for the legislators and administra- tion alike. Rigid tests of leadership in both branches loom large as progressive ele- ments, confident of increased power in the next Congress, clamor for considera- tion of controversial legislation that might lead to an extra session of the new national Legislature, As administration leaders in the Sen- ate and House formulated programs to avert such a special assembly, they faced with ro little anxiety, the problem of disposing of four long standing and controverted matters. Muscle Shoals First. Ranking first is the disposal of Muscle Shoals, now in dispute between the two Houses. Efforts, however, are to be made for a_compromise. Senator Norris, progressive Repub- lican, of Nrbraska, not satisfied with overtures of administration leaders for agreement, has demanded action on this and the three other issues: Elimination of th> “lame duck” ses- sions of Congress; the Wagner uncm- ployment bills pending in the House, and the anti-injunction bill to prevent the use of restraining orders in labor disputes. In the Senate, a possible contest over the World Court and nearly a score of important presidential nominations, in- cluding that of Willlam N. Doak of Virginia, as Secretary of Labor, un- doubtedly will add to the burdens of the leaders. Left over from the last session the Wickegsham bills to relieve court con- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) DEBT MORATORIUM ASKED Bill in Mexican Chamber Would Divert Funds in Budget. MEXICO CITY, November 20 (#).— A bill for a 10-year moratorium of the Mexican fors'gn end internal debts was presented in - th» Chamber today by members from Chihuahua. It proposes that 25,000,0000 pesos (abou’ $11,250,000) set aside in next vear's budg=t for debt pavments b> used instead for irrigetion and other neces- sary public works. o Radio Programhs on Page B-12 1 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1930—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. he Foening Star. * every cit (P) Means Associated TRANSATLANTIC BIDS ARE With Service Each By the Associated Press. A definite step toward inauguration of a transatlantic air mail service has been taken by the Post Office Depart- ment. Bids will be opened at noon on De- cember 20 in the office of Assistant Postmaster General Glover for an air | mail route from New York, by Norfolk, | Va.,, or Charleston, 8. C., and then by Hamilton, Bermuda, and the Azores or | some other practicable route to a point {10-Year Contract, to Begin June 1, 1931, Is Present Plan. AIRMAIL ASKED BY U. S. Way Once Weekly, in Europe to be designated by Post- master General Brown. The return is to be made over the | same route The contract is to run for :’ slln-yec period, beginning June 1, T As planned, service each way will be once a week. The Postmaster General | will reserve the right to increase the | frequency. |~ The contract would not require the | mail carrier to fly east of Bermuda | until after July 1, 1932, or later if the | Postmaster General thinks necessary. HOUSE AND SENATE WILL ATTEND GAME Practically All of Official Washington to See Job- less Benefit. Assurance has been given that both the House and the Senate will ad- journ Saturday afternoon, December 6, to allow members of Congress to attend the foot ball game between the United States Matine Corps and the Coast Guard teams for the benefit of the unemployed in the District and for the President's Cup, emblematic of the service team championship. The agreement for the House to ad- journ in time for the members to at- tend the game was given Newbold Noyes, chairman of the Benefit Game Committee, by Speaker Longworth yesterday and at a conference this morning with leaders of the Senate and with Vice President Curtis the as- surance that the Senate would adjourn was given. The addition of these two bodies of notables to the list of those who have signified their intention of attending the game rounds out the list of high Government officials accepting thLe in- vitation to attend. It aseures bringing together for the affair of practically every Government and, diplomatic of- ficial in the Capital. Large Blocks of Seats Allotted. In addition, large blocks of box seats have been taken and are being allotted to the trade bodies, service organiza- tions and other groups made up of business and social Washington. A colorful throng is expected round out the picture presented in the stands by the President, the Vice Pres- ident, the members of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps and the uniformed of- ficers and enlisted men of the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard and the Army and Navy. Practically the entire Marine con- tingent from Quantico and the Marine Barracks here will attend, making a total of about 1,200 “Devil Dogs” who will be on hand to cheer their team to victory. Between 600 and 700 Coast Guards- ‘men are also expected to attend. Music for the game will be furnished by the Marine and Coast Guard Bands and by several other organizations. Entertainment Featyres Planned. Several entertainment features are being planned by both the Marines and the Coast Guards. The Marines will have on hand their team’s mascot, Ser- geant Jiggs, 2d, the mighty English bulldog who succesded Sergeant Jiggs as mascot of the entire corps. He was !given to the corps by James Joseph (Gene) Tunney, former Marine and "“fid heavyweight champion of the world. The Coast Guards will give a demon- stration of the breeches buoy, with which they have saved thousands of lives from stranded ships along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts and along the shores of the Great Lakes. MAY FORCE REFORM BERLIN, November 29 (#).—Chancel- lor Bruening's program for economic reform, which probably would be block- ed in the Reichstag, which assembles on December 3, is likely to be arbitrarily approved by the chancellor himself under the extraordinary powers granted him by the constitution. Bruening, it appeared, determined upon such a course today after ha ing exhausted all possibilities of or- ganizing enough support to jam the measure through the Reichstag. The Social Democrats, while they have in- dicated they cannot suppor$ the chan- | cellor, have pledged the party rot to oppose the economic program. o |senate so far that objection will be W.N.DOAK CHOSEN LABOR SECRETARY Appointment Made Over'Pro- | test of A. F. of L—Presi- dent Green Disappointed. By the Associated Press. In expressed defense of equal op- portunity to office, President Hoover has gone outside the American Feder- ation of Labor ranks to fill the cabinet vacancy left by James J. Davis. William N. Doak of Virginia has been ckosen Secretary of Labor. In an- nouncing the appointment late yester- day the President said the assertion of William Green, president of the federa- tion, that the post should be filled from within the organization laid on the Chief Executive “the duty to maintain the principle of open and equal oppor- tunity and freedom in appointments to public office.” Green immediately expressed disap- pointment on behalf of the federation officers. His statement refrained, how- ever, from seying whether opposition would be led to the length of seek- ing a Senate refusal of confirmation. First Native American. Doak is legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, a unfon not affiliated with the federa- tion. He is the first Labor Secretary chosen outside the federation and also is the first native American named for the post. He was considered by many Mr. Hoover's choice for the post two years ago, but federation opposition was_strong. ‘There has been no indication in the raised to the appointment. The Presi- dent said Doak bore the indorsement of several score labor unions, a number belonglng to the federation, and pointed at Green himself had expressed v,” sald Mr. Hoover, “ 3 Doak will represent all labor in his pub- lic duties and that he will reinforce the (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) —— CRYING THIEF IS JAILED Youth Who Sobbed Way Out Four Times Goes to Reformatory. NEW YORK, November 29 (&). They’'ve put Andrew “Baby-Face” Miller where he'll have plenty of room to cry. Miller, 19, has been arrested seven | times since he was 13 and four times| he sobbed himself out of trouble by | telling how his family had been wiped | out in the 1918 “flu” epidemic. Arraign- ed yesterday on a charge of thievery, he again turned on the works. “Stop,” cried the judge, “you are breaking our hearts.” ‘Thereupon he sentenced Miller to CRISSINGER “KEPT INDARK," SMITH CO. WITNESS DECLARES Ex-Clerk Asserts Embezzle- ment Defendant Withheld Letter Carbon. ‘The trial of the F. H. Smith Co. con- spiracy case took an un cted turn today when counsel for the Govern- ment undertook to show that Daniel R. | Crissinger, who was governor of the Federal Reserve Board before becoming affiliated with the Smith concern, was “kept in the dark” concerning the financial deaiings of the three defend- ants now on trial. After a morning devoted to attempts to prove that G. Bryan Pitts, C. Elbert Anadale and John H. Edwards, jr., former officers, had conspired to em- bezzle company funds and destroy rec- ords, Assistant United States Attorney Neil Burkinshaw surprised the specta- tors by asking a witness whether he had ever received any instructions as to how much Mr. Crissinger should be told regarding the daily financial routine of the company. The witness on the stand was Isadore Brill, a former disbursing clerk in the employ of the Smith Co. As he started to answer the questions, he was met with vigorous objections from Frank G. Raichle of defense counsel. Justice Hitz, however, ruled that he could an- swer the questions. Crissinger’s Copy Blurred. “It was my custom to make six car- of the company,” the witness explained. “One day Crissinger, who was then chairman of the Executive Committee, asked me for a copy of this statement. I gave him the sixth carbon, which was so blurred that he could not read it. He then asked me to make him another copy. ‘Pgmce this was contrary to the usual custom, I went to Mr. Edwards and asked him about it. He conferred with Mr. Anadale and the latter then told me ‘not to bother with it.’” Crissinger was indicted with the pres- ent defendants last December on a charge of conspiring to use the mails to defraud as a result of an investiga- tion of the Smith Co. activities during | the time he was affiliated with it. John Whaley, who served in various capacities with the Smith Co. from 1927 to 1929, testified that he cashed a number of checks made payable to bearer under instructions from some officia] of the company. He said that he was generally told to get the cash in $100 bills, if possible. - He also testi- fied that early in May, 1929, while re- turning from a fraternity meeting, he happened to see Edwards and other employes of the company loading a number of trunks into a truck. Said Trunks of Records Moved. Le Roy Mann, also a former Smith Co. employe, said that he purchased approximately 40 trunks in the Spring of 1929, acting under instructions from Edwards and Anadale. He answered in the affirmative when Nugent Dodds, (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Somns SENATOR REED FEARS TROUBLE IN EUROPE Alarm Over Bolshevism Xeeping Nations From Each Other’s Throats, Legionnaires Told. By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, November 29.—Sena- tor David A. Reed of Pennsylvania said in a speech at an American Legion Post meeting here last night that a “devil's broth” was brewing in Europe. “I_hope I am not unduly pessimistic, but I believe that if it were not for the apprehension of bolshevism, the coun- tries of Europe would be at each other’s “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Wi as fast as the papers a ington homes printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 113,563 TWO CENTS. HOOVER T0 FORCE WORLD COURT ISSUE ON THIS CONGRESS Contrary Advice Discarded. Party Leaders Fear Extra Session. Press. WATSON IN OPPOSITION DESPITE CONFERENCE Senate Must Decide, President Says, Whether to Act in Short Term—Opinions Vary Widely. By the Assoclated Press. Discarding contrary advice by leaders in his party, President Hoover will place Waorld Court adherence up to the Sen- ate this session. In announcing his decision, however, the President said it was for the Sen- ate leaders to decide whether the pro- posal should be brought up for action at the short term. Scent Quarrel With Watson. “Certainly,” he said, “it should not be made an instrument of obstruction in attempts to force an extra session.” It was_just this that some disap- pointed Republicans were fearful of today. Among them was Senator Wat- son of Indiana, the party leader. He conferred ‘10': the P;elldmt before the announcement, urged strongly against submission of the controvershll‘t.uue now. There were indications he had quarreled with Mr. Hoover. Borah for Prompt Action. Chairman Borah of the Senate For- eign Relations Committee, opponent of American entry of the Court, announced he would promptly put it before the committee, “I assume it would not be sent up if it was not the desire to have it dis- of as soon as practicable,” said bA" “I shall proceed upon that Swanson Favors Delay. Senator Swanson of Virginia, ranking Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, expressed pleasure at the President’s decision but ted con- sideration be postponed until next December. The assistant Democratic leader, Walsh, of Montana, on the other hand urged action now or in a special session. opposed permitting the issue to interfere with emergency relief measures. ‘Watson said he was withhol final opinion on the World Court but that he had_always opposed joining it as well ;m for nemm h.l:dmlnd. ol it'as T aiways have, b concded ™" Vandenberg Is Surprised. Senator Reépublican, Michigan, o 'member Sf the 1 Relations Committee, at the decision of the 3 , was fearful that the injection of m issue might lead to an extra ses- on. “Either it will force an get Kellogg anti- ember almost war pact when only one voted t it It ‘mon bon copies of the daily bank statements | wit| the World Court probably won't be act- ed upon now.” Opposition Strength Seen. ‘This is the situation which now brings up_the question of ratification: Four years ago the Senate voted to enter the World Court, but attached six reservations. One provided the court should not render advisory opinions on questions in which the United States has or claims an interest. It was never accepted by the other nations. Elihu Root two years later drew up revised court rules to meet this reserva- tion. President Hoover approved &, so did the League of Nations. The Presi- dent signed the revised protocol a year ago, and by his decision now it is again before the Senate. Supporters of adherence are confl- dent of the two.thirds majority needed for ratification, but they recognize a group of about 20 opponents who could block approval for a long time, far too long, many fear, to permit disposal of all necesnr{u legislation in the brief three months remaining befor: this Congress passes out of existence. LEAGUE BACKERS PLEASED. GENEVA, November 29 (#).—League of Nations circles today hailed the de- cision of President Hoover to take the * (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) 1. 5. WOMAN SEIZED WITH NURSE IN CHINA Mrs. H. D. Hayward, Urgently Needing Surgical Operation, Be- lieved Held for Ransom. By the Associated Press. PEIPING, China, November 29.—An American woman missionary, Mrs. H. D. Hayward, urgently in need of a surgical operation, and her British nurse, Miss Gomersal, have been kid- naped by bandits and were believed today to be held for ransom. Mrs. Hayward and Miss Gomersal throats this very minute,” he said. “There is always the possibility of some incident such as that which started the World War, and foreign statesmen with whom I have talked are an indefinite term in the City Reforma- pessimistic.” By the Associated Press. JACKSON, Miss., November 29.—The new jail's got pent houses. ‘When the grand opening—or shut- ting—of the jail occurs December 16, E:bonem assigned to the top floor will | have a dandy view of the city—of the ipers, gas and ofl derricks and | the forest. nd the city limits. There is even a ace and a court—not NEW MISSISSIPPI JAIL PROVIDES PENTHOUSES FOR CONVICTED MEN Cells on Top Floor Will Allow Good View of Capital of Southern State. legal, but the architectural kind—upon which chicken thieves, forgers, derly persons and other rascals may gaze. Every cell but two has The twe without it are condemned men. The jail sits atop the ne house. The whole thing cost & ‘water. 'ved for the | dollars court ' be left Lanchow, in Kansu Province, near the end of October to come to Peiping. A few days ago when 20 miles from the railhead of Pao Touchen bandits held up the raft on which they were traveling. women were stri] SHANGHI, November 29 (#).—Bishop Mignani, Catholic, who was captured by reds and allowed to come here to collect ransom for priests nuns captured with him, tel from Kian Fu that six Chi had leased, but that the reds had sent five foreign sisters and four foreign fathers s, K e, S o was fea h through the hilly country would a great strain on nuns. 40 miles east of Kian Fu. were ‘Ta