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night muun-mdi-g vunfiemfill: lowest, 4! Closing N.Y. Markets, Pages13,14 & 15 No. 31,740. post office, VICE PRESIDENCY NOMINATION HELD CURTIS"FOR ASKING G. 0. P. Leaders Express Opinion Despite Mention of Hurley and Col. Roosevelt. BELIEVE HIS CANDIDACY WILL STRENGTHEN TICKET Kansan Silent, but May Reach Decision After Home-State Conference. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Vice President Charles Curtis will be the Republican nominee for Vice Pres- ident mext year, unless Mr, Curtis vol- untarily takes himself out of the race. This was the opinion expressed in the highest Republican quarters today, despite the reports that Goy. Theodore Roosevelt of Porto Rico, Secretary Hurley of the War Department and others are being groomed for the vice presidential nomination to run on the ticket with President Hoover next year. Just what Vice President Curtis him- self will decide is still a puzzle. The Vice President is saying absolutely nothing about his future political plans. Nor is it likely, it was said today by those who are informed, that the Vice President will reach a decision until considerably later, and certainly not until he has spent some time in Kansas and has looked over the situaticn. Leaders Will Urge Candidacy. ‘The only thing that appears certain today is that the Vice President is not going to be ditched by the party or by the administration if he wishes to run for Vice President again. Indeed, he will be strongly urged to run for Vice President by some of the party leaders, who believe that his nomination for Vice President will be a distinct ad- vantage. Kansas Jast year went Pemocratic, electing a Demccratic Senator and a Democratic Governor. The Kansas people are aroused over the wheat situ- {he sreatest wheat producing. Stste. in the gre wheat State in the country. It has the of citi. zens who are interested also in the pro- duction of oil. With oil at low price and with production curtailed in this country, in parts because of large im- portation of oil from Venezucla, many of the small producers in Kansas have been hard hit. The situation in Kansas is fo some extent typical of the situation in other g‘mt farming States of the West. It obvious, therefore, that the tion of a vice presi candidate t‘i:ho sur;ds hl:hmin '.P’m but $ e people not only of Oklahcma, — Missourl, Nebrasks and other Middle Western States would be advantageous to the Republican party. May Seek Senate Seat. Ordinarily it might be assumed that Vice President o Sacondingy &l‘enupmma T oo e slatng ofces o the Senste, would. of to run again for his present course, tion and office. However, the Vice President has | fore. an alternative which may appeal to bim. Iwfluutu;lbehfd nulynm 11, seal e held so years i Some of his friends have it can again if he desizes to make the race. It is expected that when the Vice President returns ‘to Kansas later in ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) NAVAL ACCORD HITS APPARENT SNARL French Expert Confers With Briand and Henderson After Work With Other Representatives. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 26.—Despite official French statements that all was pro- ceedings well, difficulties were believed to have arisen today in working out the final details of the naval accord between France, Italy and Great Britain and in making it conform with London naval treaty. Rene Massigli, French expert, returned today to Paris from London, where he has been engaged with representatives of the other nations concerned in the work, and immediately went into con- ference with Aristide Briand and Arthur Henderson, British foreign minister, who have been concerning themselves with the Austro-German projected economic union. According to Le Journal, elaboration of the text of the naval accord is encountering more difficulties than is officially admitted in Paris. The draft- ers must not only meet the question of satisfying the United States and Japan, sald the newspaper, but must also answer the objections of the British admiralty concerning the French pro- portion of submarines and the system of replacement of light cruisers and battleships. 2:15 pm. and 60, at 6:30 a.m. today. Entered as second class matte; ‘Washington, D. C. Rumor She’ll Wed Met With Silence By Mrs. McCormick Refuses to Discuss Report- ed Engagementto Former Representative Simms. By the Associated Press. ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., March 26.— Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick, former Ilinois Representative, refused today either to afirm or deny reports that she and former Representative Albert Simms of New Mexico are engeged to be married. “I decline to be interviewed and will neither affirm nor deny the report,” “I will make no statements.” Mrs. McCormick today met her son Medill here on his arrival from the Fountain Valley School at Colorado Springs. ‘They will leave this evening on a trip to Mexico, returning on April 8. Mrs. McCormick said plans for her son's studies in archeology will keep her and Medill in New Mexico the greater part of the Summer. Preliminary plans for pack trips throughout the State to points of archeological interest will ne- cessitate a conference with Jesse L.» Nusbaum of the Laboratory of Anthro- | pology at Santa Fe early this Summer. | Young McCormick will be directed in his studies by the laboratory. MELLON WILL ASK $100.000.000 LOAN Additional Sum Needed Be- | cause of Prospective Deficit and Cash to Veterans. By the Associated Press. An additional $100,000,000, needed because of a prospective $700,00,000 deficit and loans to World War veter- ans, will be sought Monday by the ‘Treasury. Secretary Mellon said 90-day Treas- ury bills for “$100,000,000 or there- abouts,” selling at a discount, will be offered next week at Federal Reserve banks to the highest bidders. The money will be used for Government expenses and to pay loans to veterans g‘n“me adjusted compensation certifi- 5 y‘fifa pyeterans’ Bureau hes received ! a vetera e s s i Hines estimated that if the $377 aver- age loan value of 501,203 checks al- d—:"“' is maintained, the Treas- T ror o5 made the requ mymmfi income 2700,- 000,000 deficit forecast. Income tax receipts for the month last Monday were $313,035,292, compared with $517,- 083,027 for a like period the year be- For year, these col- lections have dropped to $1,484,466,317 from $1,770,437,169 last year. On - day of this weck there was a deficit of $597,082,557, where last year there was & l\ll‘:l‘l of $109,932,555. m t em;\":lzury Ndlll are sold, other financ! expected to raise ad- ditional needed money. It is le .lol -term bond issue may em- P MAYQR OF ALEXANDRIA OFFERS RESIGNATION Carroll Pierce Asks Relief From Civic Duties April 1 Because of I11 Health. By & S(aff Correspendent of The Star. have led to t Va, | Mayor Carroll Pierce tendered his r ation as mayor and councilman to- y at an informal meeting of City Council. The resignation, which was taken under consideration, was to take effect April 1. Mr. Plerce escribed ill health as the reason for his sudden decision to re- sign as mayor, a position to which he was elected September 1 of last year. He became a member of the Council April 1, 1930, succeeding former Mayor W. A. Smoot, who also resigned. No successor to Mr. Plerce has been mentioned. The vacancy will be filled by the Council, according to Jaw. Until this is done, Vice Mayor Edmund F. Ticer is ex| to act as mayor. Acting on his doctor’s advice, Mr. Plerce will Jeave in a few days for an extended rest. He will temporarily re- linquish all connections with civic af- fairs, including his directorship on the Chamber of Commerce. G. 0. P. FUNDS REPORTED ‘The Republican National Committee today reported expenditures of $42,688 and contributions of $1,150 during Jan- | uary and February. J. R. Nutt, treasurer, said in the statement filed with the clerk of the House that the balance on March 1 was $51.266, Kenyon V. Painter of Cleveland, Ohio, contributed $1,000. Princess Ka- wananakoa of Honolulu was listed for a contributicn of $50. MAN WHO HIT BANKER LEAVES CELL IN COURT BETWEEN TRIALS Convicted on Drunk Charge, He Is Found Missing When Assault Case Is Called by Judge. Lawrence Callahan, 30, couldn't get ‘s bank to n after hours yesterday, so ked a er on the nose, but mys- End without mkm the Police Court _cell opened today lked through to frecdom. patiently while the buil ‘WAS Seart m»f’mmn.@%'&; wal Callahan, brought to court from the | brushed Bivh Given of mavise beeh Potomac b WASHINGTON, BURKE, NOTORIOUS GANGSTER KILLER, HELD IN MISSOURI Chicago Robber, Captured in Bed, Admits Identity After Questioning. CHARGED WITH ;J—ASSACRE ON ST. VALENTINE’S DAY “Most Dangerous Man Alive” Placed in Specially Con- structed Cell. By the Associated Press. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 26.—Fred H. Burke, notorious killer and robber, indicted for the St. Valentine’s day massacre of seven gangsters in Chi- cago in 1929, was arrested in a farm house near Milan, Mo., early today and brought to the St. Joseph Jail, where he admitted his identity. ‘The prisoner, characterized by Chi- cago authorities as “the most dangerous man alive,” was in a specially constructed cell, and two patrolmen were detailed to guard him. Burke engaged in a long-distance telephone conversation with the chief of detectives of Chicago, whom he told, police said, “I'm not a damn bit afraid to_come back to Chicago.” ‘When told he had been identified as the gangster held responsible for a dozen murders and robberies totaling $1,000,000, Burke at first said: “Well, it you know who I am, there is no use of me telling you.” Police Capt. J. E. Kelly said the prisoner later admitted he was Burke. , When arrested, he said he was Rich- ard Pranklin White of Kansas City. Captured in Bed Room. Burke was in bed when Police Capt. Jobn Lard, Detectives Melvin Swepston, E. R. Kelly and A. W. Thedinga, ac- companied by Sheriff Hoover of Mercer County, into his room with machine guns ready. He was seized before he could reach for his revolver 'Qfi"““ on a chair a few inches from The prisoner expressed relief when he learned the armed party was com- posed of police. “I thought I was being taken for a ride,” he sald. Police said he offered no resistance because they rushed between his bed and his gun. His automobile was parked beneath a large window in the Toom. The police said Burke and & woman ‘e:.mp-nhg.' who was in Kansas cfiy at with Mr. m“gl'n Bailey Milan, since ber. A farmer became suspicious and noti- fied the United States Department of Justice, which requested St. Joseph po- lice to investigate. J Rewards totaling $90,000 have been offered for Burke's arrest, police said. Charged With Many Crimes. A dozen murders and robberies, total- ling nearly $1,000,000, are charged against Burke by various police depart- ments. Rewards for his Te are re- ported. to total $90.000. e of the crimes with which he is charged are: Ransom kidnapings in Detroit over & period of eight years, $220,000. John Kay jewelry robbery in Detroit, 1924, $6,000. Mail truck hold-up, Toledo, Ohio, pa- trolman slain, $200.000. Bank robbery, Cadillac, Mich., $60.000. First National Bank robbery, Peru, Ind., $93,000. Farmers and Merchants Bank rob- bery, Jefferson, Wis., $352,000. St. Valentine's day massacre, Chicago, seven men slain. Miaflores Apartment killing, Detroit, two slain. Patrolman slain in Louisville, Ky., robbery. , Slaying of Patrolman Charles Skelly. St. Joseph, Mich. “MOST DANGEROUS MAN.” CHICAGO, March 26 (#)—Fred Burke, killer, machine gunner and bank robber, thought to be under arrest at St. Joseph, Mo., has been characterized as the “most dangerous man alive.” His trail of crime has spread over the Nation since the St. Valentine's day massacre of seven Moran gangsters in a Chicago garage two years ago. In that aflalr Burke was the machine gunner who was dressed as a policeman. Cities with the name of St. Joseph have been fateful for Burke. It was in St. Joseph, Mich,, nearly a year ago, that he was found to have hidden after killing Charles Skelley, traffic police- man. to avoid g:‘ytn: a farmer $5 to repair a fender his car. In Burke's hideout bungalow, a com- plete armory, machine guns and all, was found. These were cached with thousands of dollars worth of bonds, stolen in a Milwaukee bank. A woman companion also was in the house. In the bungalow at the Michigan St. Joseph was a machine gure that ballistic experts sald fired the bullets in the St. Valentine massacre and this connected him with that affair, Possessed with a mania for murder, Burke was graduated from the Egan's Rats school of crime in St. Louis. . Detroft gangland also bears his handiwork. It was there the first man was slain in gang wars by a machine gun, and Burke manipulated the lethal weapon. He has served prison terms in Mich- igan and Misscuri. In 1925, he was acquitted of a $35,000 robbery of the United Railways general offices and the presiding judge told the jury: “You just released into the community one of the most infamous ex-convicts in the United States.” Who brought Burke to Chicago for the St. Valentine's day killing has been the subject of much conjecture. But he and virtually all other Chicago gangsters were imported from other ciuthu. mostly New York, by some one E 5 Germans Overwhelmingly Defeated Along Entire Pront. READ Pershing's Story LTI LTI LIS LI AT LTI 1AL Tomorrow n The Evening Star ¢ Foemi WITH SUNDAY MORNING !DI‘IIONg 2 s THURSDAY, MARCH 26, ‘1931—FIFTY-FOUR PAGES! %P HATHAWAY GIVES UP N NURSE DEATH Surrender at Providence Fol- | lows Finding of Automo- bile in Boston. By the Associated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. I, March 26— Elliott R. Hathaway of Fall River, sought for the murder of Verna Russell, student nurse, in Tiverton Tuesday, sur- rendered to Attorney General Benjamin M. McLyman here today. Miss Rus- sell's body, badly battered, was found in a ditch early Wednesday morning. Hathaway, accompanied by Samuel Jacobs, & Boston lawyer, and McLyman, who has been in charge of the investi- gation, arrived apparently from Boston. HatHaway's automobile was found in that city early yesterday morning. McLyman planned to take Hathaway to Newport, where a warrant charging him with murder in the first degree has been issued. Hathaway is the son of State Representative Louis Hathaway of Fall River. Miss Russell was a senior student nurse at the Truesdale Hospital, Fall River. Her home was in Ports- mouth. Denial Not Made. McLyman was asked if Hathaway de- nied the killing, to which he replied, “It W‘fllélt’i be a little broad to say he de- nied it.” ‘The attorney general said he had re- celved Hathaway's version of the girl's death from Attorney Jacobs, and he would not reveal it until he received it direct from Hathaway. He did, how- ever, indicate that Hathaway had not clung to his original story, in which he sald two hold-up men had taken the girl from him while they were out riding. The actual surrender of Hathaway took place in a hotel at North Attle- boro, Mass. McLyman and a State trooper went there in response to a call from Jacobs, who said the fugitive was ready to give himself up. The surrender of Hathaway brought to an end one of the most intensive man hunts Rhode Island and Massa- chusetts had witnessed for many years. After the finding of his automobile in the West End of Boston, a cordon of police was thrown around the Beacon Hill section, where it was belleved he was in hiding; several houses were closely guarded, and this morning one was raided but without revealing’ trace of the fugitive, Met Three Months Ago. Hathaway was an intimate friend of Miss Russell, having met her through a mutual friend about three months ago. Recently they disagreed and when she went out with him Tuesday night it was for the purpose, she told a fel- low student nurse, of effecting a recon- ciliation. Police learned of her death by stran- gulation when Vernon V. Galvin, & friend of Hathaway, related a story told him by Hathaway. After Hathaway had told of the hold-up, Galvin told police, they both went to the lane where Miss Russell's body lay. They then returned to the Fall River home of Hathaway's parents and discussed the situation. Galvin suggested to Hathaway, he said, that he tell the police of the af- fair, but the latter left him, saying he was going away. -Galvin, five hours after first learning of the killing, re- rted it to the police. He is now at iberty under $5,000 bail as a material witness. - It was learned from Galvin that Hathaway resented attentions paid the girl by another man, and that Hath- away said he had quarreled with Miss Russell while they were out riding the night she was slain. BOY BANDIT KICKED RIGHT OUT OF RACKET Horse’s Hoofs Break Up Youth’s Introduction to Hold-up Business. By the Associated Press. e RO, Mtk 28, B8 't up T any more. He got kicked oul - @ horse. . b, who says he's from “Down East” and_just turned 18, admitted he got into the bandit y morning. only—victim was a baker. Rob stuck & gun into the baker's ribs as the baker was about to climb on his ‘wagon. -m-m-m! The baker" horse let fly with both hind legs. Mr. Thompson flew landed later Rob ai cluding two things to & Radic Programs on Page C-4 ! urnkey. Sightless Racers and Blind Dancers | Display Abilities By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 26— Dancers with sightiess eyes and sprinters who never saw the light performed today as New York's ancient school for the bliind celebrated the beginning of its hundredth year. ‘The school—it's called the In- stitute for the Education of the Blind — teaches its pupils to dance as sure-footedly, as grace- fully, as folks with good cyes. ‘The school track is divided | | into four paths, down which blind runners sprint at a spesd almost equal to that of their brothers who can see their way. OEATH WIS FIGHT WTHRESCUE SUAD | George Crompton, 17, Dies of Pneumonia After Oxygen Is Used 43 Hours. By & Staff Correspondent of The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., March 26.— Kept allve for 43 hours by oxygen ad- ministered by members of the District Rescue Squad, No. 2, George Crompton, 17-year-old son of Pire Lieut. R. D. Crompton, died at 9:45 o'clock this morning. Suffering from pneumonia, the boy's lungs became congested Tuesday after- noon and since that time death had been staved off only by the almost con- stant use of oxygen. In all, approxi- mately 250 liters of the life-giving gas were used. Yesterday, since early morning and all last night, the firemen were at the youth's bedside, intermit- tently applying the inhalator. Hope Abandoned This Morning. Early this morning it became ap- parent that despite their efforts, George's breathing was coming with greater difficulty and Dr. H. H. How- lett, the attending physician, despaired of saving his life, ‘The Rescue Squad was summoned to the Sllver Spring home of Lieut. Cromp- ton, who is attached to No. 24 Engine Co. of the District Fire Department, Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock. They administered oxygen until about 9 o'clock that night. when it seemed that the congestion had been relieved to a considerable extent. The firemen stood by, however, until 2 o'clock yesterday morning, when Dr. Howlett decided "the boy’s condition would permit their departure. \ Survived by Parents. The ill youth suffered a relapse & few hours later and the rescue workers were summoned n at 6 o'clock yes- terday morning. They worked in three- man relays until his death. The boy is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: Charles Crompton of Washington, Mrs. Mary Armentrout of Takoma Park and Katherine, Florence, David, June and John Crompton, all of Silver Spring. Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Lieut. Crompton’s home. Rev. Ralph Smith, of the Woodside Methodist Zpiscopal Church will officiate. Interment is to be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. 33 INJURED AS TRAIN STRIKES STREET CAR Majortiy of Those Hurt at Char- lotte Grade Crossing Are Colored. By the Assoclated Press. CH. , N. C, March 26— Thirty-three persons were injured, many seriously, today when a Southern Rail- way engine plowed into & street rail- | TP : §¥£§§§§ HARLAND SUBMITS TRAFFI CHANGES |Elimination of Taxi Parking in Restricted Areas Among Praposals. - Traffic Director William H. Harland today submitted to the Commissioners a report containing 14 pages of proposed | changes in the District’s parking regu- lations to bring the regulations abreast of the recommendations made by the Traffic Advisory Council last year. Important among the proposed regu- lations are the elimination of two para- graphs from the old traffic rules which autherize taxicabs to park in restricted areas during restricted hours, Thus uader the new rule where & is lccated on a street in there are liminated, comm hicles still will be allowed to park for the purpose of unloading passengers or merchandise in the new congested zone during forbidden hours. The new T REPUBLICAN WINS CONGRESS CONTEST Coyle Declared Victor in Pennsyl- vania, Making House Ma- jority Two. By the Assoclated Press. MAUCH CHUNK, Pa., March 26— The contest over the election of a Con- gressman in the 30th Pennsylvania District was decided today in favor of ‘William R. Coyle, Republican, who was declared elected last November and so certified to Washington. The contest was brought by Everett Kent, Demo- crat, who was defeated on the face of the official returns by 882 majority. House Majority Two. * Republicans clung to 217 House seats today, a lead of two over Democrats, as a result of the decision at Mauch Chunk, Pa, that William R. Coyle had won _over Everett Kent, Democrat, in the November elections. In the elections, the Republicans re- ceived a baré majority of 218 seats, and the Democrats boosted their numbers 216. A lone Farmer-Labor seat rounded out the 435. Already, however, four vacancies have occurred through deaths, three normally Democratic seats and one Republican. Two of the va- cancies in New York were filled by Democrats. Democrats had ho) to gain the seat from the 30th Pennsylvania Dis- trict, which would have resulted in a tle of 217 to 217 in event the other seats were filled. It would have put the deciding vote on organizing the House up to the lone Farmer-Labor, Kvale of ]lll&‘lxmemu, if all members held to party es. Kent held the seat in the Seventieth Congress, but'was defeated by Coyle for the Seventy-first and Seventy-second. In the contest over the election he charged certain hallots had been tam- red with and unded several boxes or & recount. “MYSTERIOUS WAYE" | Don't miss a single chapter of || this exciting adventure story by Percival Christopher CHAPTER ON PAGE B-5. I TODAY'S STAR | The only in Washi Associated service. evening paper with the Yesterday’s Circulation, 117,681 (#) Means Associated HOUSE T0 ANSWER MUNICIPAL PROBE Resignation of Building Offi- cials Interpreted as Move | to Combat Charges. | WALKER TO BASE REPLY ON COMMISSION REPORT City Affairs Committee Prepares Specific Case for Presentation to Legislators. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 26.—Houseclean- ing in preparation for the visit of legis- lative investigators into New York's official life Joomed today as Tammany's next order of business. Newspapers generally interpreted the resignation of the two highest officials of the Manhattan Bureau of Bulldings as the first indication the Democratic c:rnnumcn ‘was engaged along these lines. Any changes in the city's administra- tion are expected to be based upon inquiries made into 11 departments by the commissioner of accounts. Reports of the inquiries are to be turned over to the mayor, who requested them, when ]he returns-from California next week. The same report is expected to form ,t.he groundwork for the mayors formal reply to charges made by the City Affairs Committee, and submitted to Gov. Roosevelt. Plan Specific Case. The City Affairs Committee is pre- more specific. It also plans to gather data for the Legislative Committee. After a conference with Republican party leaders, W. Kingsland Macy, State chairman, announced it was un- likely the Legislative Committee would be named until the Assembly adjourned, April 10 or 11, Dudley Field Malone, lawyer, in can- celing an engagement to speak next Sunday at a community church forum, accused - John Haynes Holmes, the pastor, of “bearing false witness” against the mayor. The minjster is a member of the City Affairs Committee. He pre- pared the' Walker charges in collabo~ ration with Rabbl Stephen 5. Wise, ‘The Brookiyn Federation of Churches refused to act upon a letter sent out directors of the Greater New Y general spon- - ick M. Gor- don, executive secretary of the Brook- lyn federation: “The generalities re- garding court and graft inquiries which we have been to Charles , 8] tends - Brady, . lent, and 3 chie: T, Were the two officials who resigned from the ding Department. The department included in the 11 investigated by commissioner of accounts. Fifth Legislative Probe. ‘The present legislative investigation, ?llnl fcr which are now being formu- iated, is similar in its essence to its four predec Mazet and Meyer inquiries. volved charges of political rottenness, Buil ‘was the o officialdom. The current inquiry will be the sec- ond time out of five investigations that Mayor Walker has had an active de- (Continued on Page 2, Golumn-7.) 'LONG ISLAND COUPLE PRISONERS IN HOME Robbers Turn on. All Lights and _!lny Radio as They Take Jew- elry and Clothing. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 26.—Five rob- bers, two of them women, held a man and his wife prisoners for an hour in their/ own home at Hollis, Long Island, last night and robbed them of money, jewels and clothing. * ‘The victims were Dr. Edmund J. Bigall, a dentist, and his wife Julia. - The robbers turned on all lights in the house, cut the telephone wires, ayed the radio. The girls stripped jewelry from Mrs. Bigall and redressed in_her_clothin Dr. Bigall was beaten over the head with & gun by one of the robbers. ‘The couple was held up as they drove into_their garage after returning from the theater and forced them into the house. Neighbors 'lhg‘;lmd the place sald they thought a bi game was in progress. e Passett, Lexow, AL ers. Press. TWO U. 3. WATCHES PACT ON TARIFF CLOSELY; IGNORES POLITICS - Country Not Directly Con- cerned, but Potential Dan- gers to Europe Seen. CENTS. GERMANY AND AMERICA NOW HAVE TRADE TREATY Similar Pact With Austria Also Approved Here, but Is Not Yet in Effect. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. The United States has no interest | whatsoever in the political meaning of |the Austro-German tariff union. The | consequences of this move are so full | of dangerous possibilities to the peacs | of Europe that officials in Washington are loath to discuss the situation. This does not mean, however, that the De« partments of State and Commerce do |mot follow carefully the developments day by day. Reports received from Europe indl~ cate that most countries there, espee clally France, consider the Austro-Gere man agreement exclusively from the | political angle. Its political aspects | seem to have a far greater importance than the economic issue. The only thing which concerns United States is the economic s We have a commercial treaty flm many, duly ratified by the and the Senate, wherel paring to make its case against Walker | °5% The political side of the Austro-Ger- man agreement, if there is one, is of no actual interest to this country. Indi< rectly, of course, we are interested in political developrmients in Europe and the proper authorities are them carefully, always bearing in the fact that we are impartias United States has policemen, of vice, of tainted.| g agreement, require American A there is no doubt that this mnm do all it can without, however, getting entangled in any ic way. The administration hopes that the European crisis caused by the- Austro German tariff union will biow over, al- thought it is admitted tbat this move may offset the encouraging results of the settlement of the Franco-Italian naval dispute. LEAGUE TO SCAN UNION. Henderson and Briand Determined to Force Issue. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March 26.—The. Austro-Ger= man customs pact will be submitted to the Council of the League of Nationa for its judgment, it was agreed today by (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) MAN DIES AT AGE OF 115 SR e Native of Virginia Living in Mary- 1and Served in Civil War. FRANKLIN, Md, March 26 (@).— Burbridge Coleman Trenum, 115 old, accol been active and walked about withous support. He was the father of 33 chil+ dren, 2 of whom are more than 70 years old. 'He was married twice and had 31 of the children by his second wife. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a native of Virginia. GONDOLAS TO OPERATE ON BASIN FOR PUBLIC USE IN NEAR FUTURE During Cherry Blossom Time Swan Boat Will Be Sup- plemented by Orlental spienidor In the Japsncee cherry 5] lor a) e Shcni Rentr 8 P e haye another exotic touch when Vene- mumlonaommwflnurmaonm Motor Craft. p. placing of gondolas Basin is but one of the signs Hoover’s domain.