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'cum;nfss DEBATE | “Red Cross Chairman Says Wrangle on Bill Slows Donations by Half. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, January 31.—James G Blaine, chairman of the Disaster Re- lief Committeé of the New York County Red Cross, issued a formal statement last night blaming the agitation in Oongress over the $25.000,000 relief appropriation for retarding subscrip- tions tothe Red Cross. “Our ~ campaign ~was ~ progressing splendidly,” he said, “until the recent discussions arose in Washingtori. They to_ withhold gifts wouid be unnecessary if the con- | gressional gift were made. $5,000, Neatly Spent. *The sum.of $5,000,000 has been propriated by the Red Cross fo take care of the needs of thousands of men, women and children in the drought area, but this fund is rapidly being ex- pended. Any delay in raising money would be most unfortunate.” In his statement Mr. Blaine included @& tabulation showing that since July, 1925, the Red Cross has expended $32.- 308,372.37 in disaster relief in 14 States. table, showing the amount each %au veceived from the organization snd the amount it ontributed, follows: Relief Costs Llllei 392,308,37281 398428701 The jor portion of the $32,000,000 was Ar::: o relieve 23 disasters in 9 in Florida, 15 in Kentucky, 12 in Louisiana, 11 in Mississippi and 23 in Oklahoma. Hll( of Fund Contributed. immense ]m;z of $32, nlooooo entire] our people m"m”mmn,y oyl their faith in ecuve management of the Red Blaine said. Memote it expresses tangibly their wish to have the great relief prob- lems which arise from time to time hnndled by voluntary contributions. ‘I understand mn contributions to wld: mpaign amounted this “615 000, or less than e rgethat il who. have. not all who urmluy um d their subscriptions in ly, u&nt our goal may be achieved as quickly as possible.” “D0-X COMPLETES CANARY ISLANDS LAP OF SEA HOP (Continued From First Page. Southern Atlantic. We are glad to have :ouvlt.hus" ‘They drank a toast in h.-iw the success of the voy- ne cmme :&e of the sea- crew and officers of the Do-X Bt anen, Vi returned. from thé , who ref feast to make preparations for the start ‘The ship carried ‘180,000 letters and postcards, in addition to its store of supplies, which included tinned mests, & small quantity of beverages and enough American chewing gum to last until the end of the voyage. Mascot Substituted. " le, the mascot canary whic! lflflfid‘l‘:n the -lx'oguiler fln: mum t. t as! died mh-muud mmher, bruu(hv. from a bird At t.hg Jlast moment Lieut. Cardoso Oliviera of the Portuzuue dir force was eliminated as & passenger. in favor of levenl ext.n druml of fuel, but he ed from ier as the plane :kl‘:nmed across Ihg harbor and flew %Iun will you fetch up?” some one shouted to_the commander just before the take-off. “New York,” he called. “But we're in no hurry: we'll take our time.” The Do-X started from Altenrhein, Switzerland, November 5, 1930, on her trip to South America. At Lisbon, less than a month later, her left wing was destroyed by a nlddm blaze in auxiliary tanks, supposed to have started from a short circuit. Plane Thoroughly Tested. New materials and equipment were rushed from Germany, the wing was repuilt and the huge seaplane thor- :‘.’;‘.‘" umd in prep-nuon for today's mludvemuru marked the flight trom Altenrhein to Lisbon ‘y dam, Calshot, Englan and Bordeaux, France. from Calshot to Bordeaux, the big boat was forced down by darkness near Rochelle, France, and there was considerable anxiety for her safety. Progress was slower than had been ex- pected and her radio was silent much of the trip. The YLater there were reports that her| American engines had not functioned properly and would need a thorough overhauling before the start from Lis- bon on the overseas hops to Rio de Janeiro by way of Canary and Cape Verde Islands, and the Island of Fer- pando do Noronha off the Brazilian The DO-X. designed by Dr. Claude Dornier, is 130 feet long and bas a wing spread of 160 feet. She is powered by 12 Curtis Conqueror engines developing | about 600 horsepower each at maximum and [ W Williams Praises Community Chest .as Worthy of D. C. i Citizens’ Support. Holds Present Need of Aid Great and Stresses “Obligation.” BY WASH B. WILLIAMS, President, Optimist Club. At this season of the year, which is 8o imbued with the thought of sacrifice and giving, it seems that we would do well to try and follow, in our small way, the great example set down for us nearly two thousand years ago. Those of us who re provided for are given the opportunity, through the Community Chest, to express gratitude | for our many blessings by contributing towards the support of those less for- tunate than ourselves. Chest is Worthy, ‘The Community Chest is not only to be praised for its wonderful accom- plishments, but should receive the financial support of every citizen who is able to contribute. In this day and age there are many ways of helping the less fortunate and the Community Chest was primarily formed to collect and distribute aid where the need is most apparent. With- out such orgenization the proper allot- ment could not be competently ar- ranged. If all persons could only realize that | their help in a financial way would re- | lieve, at least in part, the sufferings of some one, I am sure that their hearts would respond joyously. Need Now Greater. This year the need of funds is more necessary than heretofore and I hope the people of this city will permit our representative, the Community Chest, to receive the needed amount long be- fore the time designated for the close of its campaign. The personnel of the Community Chest is selected from the most promi- nent social circles in our city, and the fact that the workers have so thorough- ly demonstrated their ability to cope with the situation in the past warrants our continued confidence. 'e_are all vitally interested in welfare of our needy, and kno what is necessary to provide for their care, we are obliged to help. I hope every person who is able wm see fit to respond. 2! RED CROSS IS FEEDING 85,000 KENTUCKIANS Field Supervisor Confers With Gov. Sampson—Says Peak of Need Not Yet Reached. By the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Ky, January 31.— J. Marrison Heckman, field supervisor of relitt work in Kentucky for the American Red Cross, Thursday said that the Red Cross is aiding between 85,000 and 100,000, pecple in this State, and Tuary. After a conference with Gov. Flem D. Sampson, Heckman_issued a statement conditions. Approximately 70 of the 120 counties in the State are recelving aid from the National Red crms.-md the peak is not yet reached, he saf ‘The ‘mountain section in the south- need of Red Cross aid, while tobacco sections are, for the most part, taking care of their needs through local re- sources, Heckman said. Hec said that 2,600 people are bein: fed in Floyd County and 1,500 County. It was estimated '-hlt the Red Cross will feed 56,000 people in Pike County next month, and Breathitt County has 1,500 applicants from dufltule families. COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE IS PUSHED TO ATTAIN GOAL (Continued From First Page.) $100; Louis K. Sunderlin, $100; Miss Agnes Brown, $100; Mr. and Mrs. ‘Walter M. Gilbert, $100; Francis X. A. Eble, $100; H. Berman, $100; Capt. D. C. Bingham, $100; Capt. Rich- ard H. Johnson, $100; Walter G. Dunlop, $100; Mr. and Mrs. G. Cumghtes, $100; Sam Cumghtes, $100; Albert H. Denton, $100; C. Rogers Arundell, $100; Mr. and Mrs. William Lincoln Brown, $100; Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hood, $100; Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. McBride, $100; J. S. Humphrey, noo Long Chamberlin and N. Y. C. E,, $100 D. W. Springer, $100; J. J. Georges & Sons, Inc., $100; Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Mc- Cartney, $100; W. E. Clark & Co., $100; Mrs. Margarct S. Zemmele, $100: J. Blaise De Sibour & Co., $100; Albert Stavely, $100; Dr. W. H. Jenkins, $100; Dr. Edward S. Smith, $100; Sidney F. Andrewl. $100; Griffith Warfield, $100: M. R. Shafer, $100; E. Ward Buckley, jr., $100; S. Powdermaker, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Torbert, $100; George C. Shaffer, $100;, Keneman Brewster, $100; Bernard ledinl $100; l;dr and 1$100; Miss Emil Bonnelyoke, $100; Gil- bert P. Ritter, $100; Houston & Hous- ton, $100; David H. Salomon, $100; Mr Ptckfins $100; Comdr. E. A $100; Miss Kathrine A. Brake, $100; J. E. Hutchinson, jr., $100; Leon S. Oppenheimer, $100; Mr. and Mrs. G. | 8. Strickler, $100. 1,000 Chinese Bandits Killed. SHANGHAI, January 31 (#).—Chi- tionalist government troops had sui prised 3,000 bandits in Southwest Ho- nan Province, killing 1,000 and rescuing 300 of their captives who were held for ransom. The dispatches said the brigands were moving the ca) um lnlo AID FOR UNFORTUNATE URGED BY OPTIMIST CLUB PRESIDEN WASH B. WILLIAMS. STAR RELIEF FUND BOOSTED T0 $ad6 Eleven New Contrlbutlons Put Red Cross Drought Aid Total Up $35. With the receipt of 11 new gifts yes- terday The Star's fund for Red Cross drought relief today jumped to $536. Three subscriptions also were received for the Community Chest. The latest contributions: Previously acknowledged Cross . &G lll.uel K. and M. Metz. A. Mellen. . W.LN.and F. R. N Anonymous Mrs. G. C. Mre. e 1 sise Mildred Slye.. SRS aNNeans 223533353333 22333333333 Previously acknowledged (Chest) . Mrs. L. Lindner. . . Mellen..... William §. Moore. $38.50 10.00 5.00 5.00 Fifteen additional donations, e- gating $236, yesterday increased the grand total of the District Redd Cross Chl ter to a grand total of $78,711.65. ers stressed the fact that $50, of !he amount had been prcvlded by the communuy Chest. The latest contributors: Previously lcknowledled Mrs. M. H. Rollins Cash Herbert, 478, flb 85 that thé number will increase in Feb- | Miss Bertha L. eastern part of the State is in the most | M DR. PAUL M. PEARSONS WILL RULE ISLANDS Civilian Government to Replace Naval Administration in For- mer Danish Possessions. Dr. Paul M. Pearsons of Pennsylvania will be appointed Governor of the Vir- gin Islands, President Hoover announced yesterday as he affixed his signature to an order creating & civil government Ior the islands, which this eounkw mhlll:gb from Denmark for $25, The new 'twemment will be under the jurisdiction of the Interior Depart- ment. In the past, it has been admin- istered by the Navy Department. The islands are located in the West Indies. gress recently made spe¢:ial a propriations for reorganization and d velopment work in the islands,” the Presid<nt pointed out, “and the new or- ganization is intended to make these provisions more effective.” Herbert Brown of the Bureau of Effi- ciency, and Col. Roop, director of the budget, have drafted plans for the new administration, the President said, add- ing that naval officers will be npued by civilian officials. MEN RESUMES PARLEY Approximately 40 From Eastern Division Are in Attendance at Sessions. With approximately 40 delegates in attendance, the euum dlvhlon of the National Association of Men re- snmed its conferenceé n Mayflower Hotel today. At yesterday's session of the ky addresses were delivered by Char! Clayton and John A. Reilly, praldent md secretary, respectively, of n branch of the munn- non, and Walter C. Foster and Samuel Adron, jr., both of New York. The conference Which began yester- day, was preceded by a two-day meet- load. Since overhauling she is expected | 15 sttain a maximum speed of 150 miles | an hour and a cruising speed of 120 yiles. Christiansen Is Veteran. The hull has the appearance of trim yacht and is expected by the d 10 be able to ride out heavy Ofie of the purposes of the transatlantic trip was to test the plane’s ability to descend to the sea and take off agnin ocean water conditions. Capt. Christiansen is a veteran of the sea and air. A commercial skipper on ‘the Hamburg-Mexico run before the war, he took up flying and won honors as one of Germany's aces. t Merz is 40 years old and has flv'n since 1913. He served on the Eastern and Western fronts t.he war, was captured by Rus- nhu, but escaped and returned to the German Air Service. Schildhauer formerly was a lleuten- ant in the United States Navy. Like Christiansen, he saw long service afloat to wings. During the ‘war he served with t'he Torpedo Squad- the mountains when attacked. The escaping outlaws fled ing of interchange managers of the eastern division. {BOY SCOUT SHOT WHILE PLAYING WITH COMPANION & the Sewbter's Colored Youth, 14, Still Alive—Playmate Held by Police | vinced of . THROUGH HEART Pending Outcome of Wound. Raymond Thomas, 14 years old, col- ored Boy Scout of 322 Fifty-eighth street northeast, was still alive in Casualty Hospital today despite a bul- let-plerced heart received mor ly after 6 o'clock last night. Another Boy Scout, Elsworth Randall of 6110 Clay street northeast, who said he thought it was a “toy” rifie his play- mates handed to him, when they as- ed him ird duty” on a vacant lot at Sixtieth and Clay streets porth- ‘While Thomas was being removed to Casualty Hospital, where he was lin- gering at the point of death today, po- lice removed Randall, who is also 14 years old, to No. 11 precinct station for question| Randall's parents said he did not own the gun, but was given the weapon by playmates whom he encountered while on his way to -mnd & meeting of Scout Troop No. Randall hlmle]l flphlned he did not 1i'AMNESTY IJUESTIUN HELD INDIA THREAT Press Fears Gandhi: Stand for Release of Serfs Men- aces Conferences. By the Assoclated Press BOMBAY, January 31.—Indian news- papers commenting today on political issues, express a fear that forthcoming conferences between Congress party leaders and delegates returning from the round table conference may not be 80 successful as is hoped. Mahatma Gandhi and his associates 1n the Congress party, meeting at Alla- habad, are saying now that they did not ask for their own release from prison, but “for the liberation of India's 32,- 000,000 serfs.”” They assert they are all ready to go back to jail if that aim is not achieved. “Unless Gandhi is prépared to call off his civil disobedience campaign,” says whe c-leum mmmn. India’s leading per, “we must assume that he hlA no wish for peu‘e and the whole future of India may be changed by his attitude.” Olndhl lnd his associates have ex- 'mselves as doubtful that the rell pnce cln grow out of MacDonald's proposals and that little can be expected from the forthcoming conferences with rvund lele delegates unless England is to give India full control over zhe -rmy finances and all branches of Indian civil service. They insist also upon the unconditional release of the thousands of political prisoners. Such general amnesty, however, was conditional upon an end to the present “‘peaceful rebellion,” and there has been no indication that the viceroy, in the absence of any prospect for a successful outcome of the approaching conferences, is likely to grant the general amnesty which Gandhi seeks. India, in the meantime, remains in an extremely anxious state. Business is getting worse, imports and exports have touched new low levels and unemploy- ment is increasing ( MEYER DENIES BLAME FOR BANKS’ FAILURE Says Examifters Were Conducting Work in Slipshod Way When He Went on Board. By the Associated Press Statements that he was responsible for fallure of joint stock land banks while serving on the Farm Loan Board were denied today by Eugene Meyer at resumption by a Senate banking sub- committee of hearings on his nomina- tion as governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Since a few months after he took of- fice on the loan board, he said, no fail- ures had occurred. When he went on the board, he said. the examiners were conductiig their work in a slipshod way. The trouble with the system came, he said, from| loans on cut-over timber and other lands which never should have been made “on any appraisal.” Meyer and Senator Brookhart, Re- publican, of Iowa clashed over ~com- Elullnu said to have been filed with the n board by the Iowan. Meyer said he had never received the compiaints. “All 1 have been able to find there is Wall Street co-operation.” Brookhart said. Meyer is a New Yorker. The nominee remonstrated with Brookhart “to be fair.” T. H. BUCHANAN DIES Former Red Cross Official Had Been 111 for Year. Thomas Hyland Buchanan, 32 years of age, died at his residence, 3220 Con- necticut avenue, yesterday afternoon. He was the husband of Margaret Beall Buchanan, daughter of the late Judge Filmore Beall of Beltsville, Md. Mr. Buchanan had been in ill health for the last year. PFuneral arrangements have not been completed. Mr. Buchanan from 1920 to 1927 was assistant director of national disaster relief of the American Red Cross. Gen. Berthelot Rites Held. PARIS, January 31 (#).—Funeral services for Gen. Henri Mathias Berthe- lot, who died Wednesday, were held today at the Church of St. Louis des Invalides. Marshal Petain read the eu- logy. Burial is to take place at Ner- vieux, in the Dfl’lnmenl of the Loire. 17 Colmcted o{ Sedition. BOMBAY, India, January 31 (#).— Seventeen of twenty-five defendants on trial for sedition here were convicted and eight were acquitted today. Twelve were sentenced to six months’ imprison- ment at hard labor and five to four menths. Upper, left to right: Rear Admiral Louis R. de Slclner. president of the court; Rear Admiral William W. Phelps and Rear Admiral John R. Y. Blakely, members of the court. Center, left to right: Rear Admiral Frank H. Clark, Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton and Rear Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor, members of the court. Lower: Rear Admiral David F. Sellers, who will prepare the charges. i I Forum Speaker I QIVATOB E D SMITH WILBUR ASKS PROBE OF KELLEY CHARGES |; Glenn Seeks Inquiry Into Publica- tion of 0il Shale Land Allegations. By the Associated Press. Sccretary Wilbur today demanded before the Senate Public Lands Com- mittee a full investigation of charges by Ralph 8. Kelley that the Government had favored large oil companies in dis- posing of the oil shale lands. At the same time Senator Glknn, Republican, member of the committee, | said he would ask investigation of the eircumstances surrounding publication of Kelley's chari He said he wanted to call the pub- lisher of the New York World, or who- ever made the arrangements for that paper with Kslley. The Justice Department has cleared t}’le Interior Department of irregulari- tes. SALTIS IN NEW ROLE CHICAGO, January 31 (#).—There are moving pictures of Joe Saltis, some times called, the “beer baron,” depicting him as a home-loving son of the soil, n case Judge Justin F. McCarthy wants to_admit them as evidence. ‘They were offered by Attorney James Burke, representing Saltis at his trial on a charge of vagrancy. They ghow Saltis dressed in overalls, milking cows and doing other chores on his Wiscon- estate. ‘No one,” said the lawyer, “could say that Joe is a gangster after seeing this picture.” associaTion of crenir |APPRENTICE LEAVES JEWELER WHO SOGUGHT TO REWARD HIM “Rather Be Tramp Than a Millionaire,” Boy Declares After Departure. Had Impressed Craftsman Here by Returning Money He Had Found. (Prom the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) Edward Prischknecht's attempt to reward a homeless boy for an act of honesty in returning a pocketbook con- taining a large sum of money has failed and the man who styles himself the old l wnu:hmner in town, a Swiss the patient employment bench, has had enough of apprentices, more than enough. 'rheyn too restless these days, too unruly; Edward Frischknecht is con- Only a week ago a young man, as likely as any Frischknecht had seen, was moving about the latter’s shop at 730 G street, learning the trade. At the age of 74 the jeweler hoped to Implrt' something of his skill to a younger craftsman, and 17-year-old Charles Amlcy was learning. Ashley came back to Washington from Alabama at the bequest of Mr. Prischknecht several weeks ago, who asked the police to locate him after he had learned that the lad had returned to the owner the pocketbook which he had found lying on the street. Ashley previously had worked for the Yeweler, running errands, and Mr. Frischknecht wanted to reward him for the act of CHARLES ASHLEY. came to a parting of the ways. Frisch- knecht was sorry to see him go. An orphan, the boy had called him- self, out of work, without any gllce to g0, anything to eat. ech! gave him a home, even thought of Adopunl him if things worked out as he hoped they would. But the boy, wearing a new sult, vm.h a new $20 bill in his pocket, bade h benefactor good-by and left town, wkh- out announcing his destination. y newspaper reports came from Alabama, saying young Ashley, in pass- ing through, had paused long enough to announce he h-d “rather be a tramp ¢ | here a few months PROBLEM OF CROPS SUBJECT IN FORUM Senator Ellison D. Smith to Deliver Radio Address From WMAL Tonight. ‘The problem of crop planting and its limitations, so as to &bsorb the surplus left over from last year and so as’ to prevent a glutting of the market, will be discussed by Senator Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina in the Na- tional Radio Forum arranged by The Washington Star and broadcast over the coast to coast network of the Co- lumbia Broadcasting System tonight at 9:30 o'clock. It will be heard locally through Station WMAL. Senator Smith, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, has lopg . heen & student of the problems confronting the cotton and grain farm- ers of the Country. He has worked out a plan which he believes will make it possible to curtail the planting of crops this year of which there was a surplus last year. He proposes that the Federal Farm rd, whish in the case of wheat, has already purchased millions of bushels, be empowered to sell to the farmers wheat or cotton, as the case may be, which they would otherwise plant this year, at the market price now prevailing. These farmers instead of producing wheat or cotton would merely hold what they have purchased from the Farm Board for a raise in grice In this way, Senator Smith | holds, erop production during the pres- ent year would be materially curtailed, last year's surplus would be absorbed and prices oa cotton and other agri- cultural products would advance. ‘The South Carolina Senator is con- vinced that no other Flln seeking to limit cron productlvn will be affected. PRESIDENT RENAMES CAYTON AS D. C. JUDGE Municipal Court Jurist Has Had Only Two Reverses on 40 Appeals in Last Four Years. President Hoover today appointed Nathan Cayton for another term of four years as judge of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia. This nomination was sent to the Senate to- day and confirmation is expected with- out delay. Judge Cayton’s present term will ex- pire on February 7. He was originally appointed by President Coolidge and his reappointment was made by President Hoover upon the recommendation of Attorney General Mitchell. ‘The Department of Justice in review- ing Judge Cayton's record pointed out that with 40 appeals there were only 2 reverses on his decisions. Judge Cayton did not solicit indorse- ments for his reappointment. He re- sides at 2948 Macomb street with his parents. ENVOY CONTINUES TOUR Culbertson Reaches Rivadavia, on East Coast of Argentina. \ SANTIAGO, Chile, Jantary 31 (#).— The American legation here today re- ceived a telegram from Ambassador ‘Willlam -8. Culbertson announcing his arrival at Rivadavia on the east coast of Argentina. He is flying to Puerta is making an air- plane tour of Southern Chile and Argentina, flying over some little known regions. One Taxpayer Saves City. ASHEVILLE, N. C, January 31 (). —One taxpayer has made it possible for the City of Asheville to meet its January pay roll. Financially embar- rassed since the closing of several banks , the city was without funds until the E. W. Grove estate paid $40,000 in taxes today. Seek Italian Beef Contract. BUENOS AIRES, January 31 (#)— Nl.ofllh\m\! are understood to be im- with the Itallan government ?:r its lcqul.llflm locally of 15,000 tons of chilled beef of the continental type for the Italian Army. —Harris-Ewing & Underwood Photos. FLASH OF SWORDS WILL ADD COLOR TO TRIAL OF BUTLER (Continued From First Page.) of the court, and commandant of Lhe thlrd naval district at New York; helpl, eommlndpm of the outh, vy Yard;, Rear dmlnl Tnylol, head of Lhe war plans division, Navy De) ent; Rear Ad- mirals Day and Blakely, both members of the Navy general bosrfl Rear Ad- miral Clark, director of fleet the Navy De John H. Pen of Coronado, Cll 3 CHARGE CONSIDERED BLUNDER. Official Washington Feels Butler's Re- marks About Duce Uncalled For. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. “Even if he thought it was true, he shouldn’t have said it.” This is the way offitlal Washington summed up the case of Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler of the United States Marine Corps vs. Premier Mus- solinit Italy. Those who were surprised at the promptness with which the United States Government apologized to the Italian government of minded today that the American Gov- ernment would have expected exactly as quick an action expressing regrets if some high officer of the Italian Army or Navy had made a reflection on the character of President Hoover. While officers of the Army and Navy here are unhappy over the severity of the step taken by the Secretary of the Navy in ordering a court-martial for an officer who has the dist ished record of Gen. Butler, it was universal- ly recognized that the gallant Marine general had made a blunder in speak- ing at all about the head of a foreign government. In times of stress inci- dents of this kind have often led to serious international friction. Controversy Around Duce. It so happens that Signor Mussolini is himself a matter of considerable con- troversy inside the United States, and there are no doubt many lmugl of anti- Fascists who feel that Gen. Butler did not say enough about the Italian dic- tator and that the ‘American Govern- ment ought not to be dealing at all with a government of the Mussolini type. But the facts, nevertheless, are that the relations between the Italian gov- ernment and the American Government are quite cordial and that, while offi- cmly meu is no more sympathy with 'ascism than there is with Communism, international nizing a government nowadays, for the oflt‘::’ll l{tltud? dln W:lhlnlttgen unf:‘) avoid pass judgment on me: of an mn‘?gn inistration in any country. ‘The United States is at the moment Very much interested in maintaining will in its relations with Premier Mussolini ‘The whole problem of the reduction of armaments in Europe de- pends to a large extent on the Italian dictator. And European rehabilitation is correspondingly affected by the pros- vect of war in Europe. For the last several months the di- plomacy of the United States has been directed toward smoothing out differ- ences in Europe, and particularly in trying to persuade Signor Mussolini to adopt a less bellicose attitude toward other states in Europe. Ttaly Believed Appeased. Progress has been made in recent weeks in this direction, and it is felt that the radio speech by Premier Mus- for the speech of Gen. Butler were re- | s solinl on New Year day was a step | g GIVEN IS SILENT ON GAMING CASES Rover, Answering Bean, De- nies Fitzpatrick Caused Them to Be Dismissed. Police Court Judge Ralph Given, who holds the key to the solution of the resent controversy between the Police partment and the United States at- torney's office over responsibility for the recent dismissal of six so-called “clean-cut” gambling cases, declined today to make any statement for pub- lication. He took the position that the question was not one for public debate. “I don't feel that I care to make lny statement at this time,"” sald Ju Given, I don't think anything would be_gained by what I might say.” In the meantime Unl(&d States At- torney Leo A. Rover said the dispute was at an end as far as he was cor cerned. He issued a flat denial, hot ever, to the statements contained in a report of Police Inspector Thaddrus Bean to the effect that the gambling cases were dropped at the insistence of John R.. Fitzpatrick, his assistant in Police Court. Rover also denied he is planning any lh“u in the ll-lllnment of his assist- , to succeed R. F. Camalier, Rover said, would be assigned to duties in_his office. In defense of Fitzpatrick, Rover de- clared that at no time had he asked that the gambling cases be dismissed. cases, he said, were droj by Judge Given of his own volition be- cause the police officers involved were not in court to testify. Rover conferred with Fitzpatrick be- fore answering Inspector Bean's charges. SR E DR S {DUKHOBORS EN ROUTE TO CHIHUAHUA HOME Banker Aids New Migration of Russian Religious Sect From Canada. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 31.—An- other migration of the restiess Dukho- bor! ian religious sect, is being ar- d,” David S. Russek, banker and owner of cmhu-hutL Mexico, sald Russek said he was on his way to Canada to aid in the pllgrimage of 20.- 000 Dukhobors from the Dominion to Mexico. He estimated mo expenses and the cost of the land they would occupy would total $12,000,000. The Dukhobors, dfiven out of Rus- :l; ml‘cnzeg.w Canada .:r‘.d many of em since have gone on other ic uu normally nturnlnme airie proyinces. Many of them have requent. brushes with Canadian authorities over the school laws and a radical 'wing has been in difficulty be- cause of its custom of nudity. more lom and mo governmental interference, tha Mexican banker said, have led them to prepare to move to Mexico. * He said they would be 800,000 acres in Chihuahua for settlement. Freight cars will be used to move them. UPWARD TREND SEEN FOR’31 CONSTRUCTION Head of Puher Company Says Gen- eral Building Curve Has Reached Bottom. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 31.—A very fair business year for the construction industry in lfll m t.he forecast made todly by Lou R. cn president of George A. Fuller Construction Co. bs!&ntant:l '_l'llwn:hlu;: 1930 tended to sul e feel eral building curve had rnched bo&; and, subject to seasonal adjustmen will continue in a lateral mwunm prenmm-ry to an upward trend,” he There is reason to hope upturn generally may the first six mon! Fuller Co. last )eu completed $39,135,260 in construction work, bet- tering 1929 by $5,000,000, he said, with December the best month in the com- pany’s history for the total value of work done. New construction con- tracted for the first quarter of 1931 amounts to $21,949,958. STUDENT’S IDENTITY SURPRISE T0 VALLEE Crooner Declares, However, That Grapefruit Throwers Should Be Punished. By the Assoclated Pre: R%‘IA‘;I“AH. S;;..a rise last u allee " ex, surp! night that James S. Angier, son of Prof. Roswell Parker Angier of Yale, was one of three persons involved in the hurung of gnpelrult in the Metro- go itan r at Boston on January 2 while Vallee was on the stage. “I knew his father well wi Vall the Italian government does honor its| dent ‘obligations and . debts. | jusr Before grataniie This is the only test applied in recog- | when found aboard a train here ea "’l‘t‘l:ed to Mhm{ 1 .m;-l:dmd .:nmr had withdrawn form Harvar after the incident. gy Luhed " t.ha thought the act merited dlenisall but pointed out that he had refused to prosecute the case. “‘Nobody was hit,” he said. “How- ever, if one.of the grapefruit had struck my saxaphone it might have knocked my teeth out.” SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT Because he attempted to shoot a policeman, Louis Williams, colored, was sent to the penitentiary for 15 years to- day by Justice Gordan in Crim- inal Division 1. He was indicted for an assault with intent to kill. Williams had been accused of stab- bing his next-door neighbor, Clarence E. Bell, colored, 1331 Twenty-seventh Policeman ake short shrift of any episode that ! pulled the the beans.” | & mi‘ht 80 to _speak, “spi ‘That's why General Buuer was pub- licly reprimanded by the apology ex- tended to Italy in a formal note, and there is reason to believe that the Italian government will be much pleased wm: the promptness and com- pleteness of the American apology. (Copyrisht, 1931.) r, bul and the bullet wu not exploded. He is also under lndlmmt for the stabbing of Bell. Sanders to Spu.k ‘Representative Morgan of Texas, formerly vruldent o( th: Texas State Society, will speak at the mmg of the socléty tonight at 8:30 at the Meridian Mansions, 2400 ‘This beef hitherto hu been supplied by South African packers, but it is could not understand. “Maybe he | believed that if the present negotiations wouldn't have made & million here,” he | are successful Ttaly henceforth will pur- said, “but he would have made a fine|chase her chilled beef from the Argen- an—I don't know what's wrong' tine. The Italian chilled beef con- folks.” sumption reached 68,000 tons in 1930. s nth street. In umuonw the talk by Mr. San- - P. Marley ot X., 'l 20 n}\ulc and &chk Gtrlwn ‘Ward of Beaumont present & pro- gram of voocal \d yon and before that was long connected w%'mt survey work. lepwu have a better know- Amlflun coastal waters, 3 ummmw; ‘#lmdum know the gun was loaded or would | honesty. shoot, -nd that he was only “playing "lut he smoked cigarettes in the - !’-onu " Prischknecht shook his grizsled He then pulled the trigger of the gun lice later removed Randall to the | head, “he kept walking about like he and his chum, Thomas, sank to the | Receiving Home for Children, where was in a cage, looking out the window; & .23 caliber mnvuammuwmmmm his mind on work.” 'craftsm: of Thomas' Last week jeweler and apprentice with the young than a millionaire.” t, it the shooting, cried “ha T b 4 ‘This the jeweler, back in his shop, hll!" to Thomas, advancing toward —A oconference of six nnlk-n whlclh' wll|l‘ ':e¢¥ wd nom: political an edllcluonll vened