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(.0F . WILLWOO - . LATIN REPUBLICS Resolution for - 'Expansion ' Follows Tilt With Chil- ean Delegate. ‘Expansion of membership and activi- ties by the International Chamber of Commerce in the Latin American re- publics was called for in a“resolution adopted by a group session yesterday afternoon, after the session had been stirred témporarily by the withdrawal of Benjamin Cohen of Chile, author of the resolution, who charged he had been discourteously treated by Joseph Sachs of Sweden, chairman. Cohen’s withdrawal was occasioned by a ruling by Sachs that his proposal was out of order in that meeting, which had under discussion new commercial policies. . Agitated by the turn of affairs, friends went to Cohen, assured him that there had been a “misunderstand- ing,” and he returned to the conference, completed his speech and presented the Fesofution Cohen is the sole Latin American delegate at the congress, as his coun- try is the only one of the southern re- publies in the chamber. Another Tariff Attack. The same group conference also heard another_attack on American tarft by Henry Bell, London banker, who de- scribed tariffs as “the intrusion into economic well being of the cannon and the machine gun, the high explosive, the polson gas.” Bell wondered “if it is too late to change our direction and ma i great experiment of the free exchange of the products of all nations.” Henry D. Sharpe, Providence manu- facturer, however defended the tariff, and pointed to its principle of flexibility. At a conference on mass production, Wallace B. Donham. dean of the Grad- uate School of Business Administration of Harvard University, sald Russia was the only country that has solved the unemployment problem. although. he added, he has no sympathy for the “ma- Jjor objectives” of her economic system. “Soviet Russia,” he sald, “passes its man power from the production of to the production of for immediate use or to the pro- duction of things, needed by the community and does this without any problem of unemployment. The rest of the world must ssek the answers to the problems of unemployment in these same three variables, for they are the only ways that men can work.” Another speaker at this session was Edward A. Filene of Boston, banker and economist, who said that “sclen- tific mass production is reshaping the business world and is the = greatest practical force to compel reduction of tariff barriers and other obstacles in the coming together of the nations. “Mass production not only makes prices as low as possible, but makes as high as possible” he said. “Wages can go higher and higher only it production is constantly increased and if production is constantly in- creased must go higher and higher, so t earners will h:;n the buying wer to purchase e greater numb'e’g of things which will then have to be sol DEBT EXAMINATION “IF WARRANTED” 1S C. OF C. CONCLUSION (Continueg From First Page) during tbe current year to be “emi- nently desirable’t nd.urging the vari- ous national committees to bring the matter to the attention of their gov~ ernments. ‘Adoption of the resolution was moved by Willlam M. Chadbourne of New York, American member of the Resolu- tion Committee, and seconded by Lord Luke of Pavenham, one of the leading British delegates. Seconded by Britain. Seconding of the motion by a British delegate was considered significant in that Great Britain would have to be represented at an international confer- ence on silver in order for it to make any progress in solving the sflver prob- Jem, Speeches on the question during the past few days have emphasized the im- portance of obtaining a reversal of British_policy in connection with In- dian gilver, which i3 now being sold on the world ‘market. The text of the silver resolution ap- proved by the chamber follows: “The International Chamber of Commerce, realizing the serious con- sequences of the present silver situation o the economic condition of the world. considers the convocation during the current year of a conference at which all interested bodies may be heard, for the purpose of seeking a solution to the problem, to be eminently desirable, and urges the national committees to bring the matter to the attention of their respective governments.” = | Address by Mendelssohn. Von Mendelssohn, a banker and grandson of the famous composer, spoke 1o his associates over here az follows: “The ecnomic interdependence of the world is more strongly expressed in the universality of the world economic crisis than in the exchange of our wares, the movements of our ghips, the means used for disseminagng hews, without which our congress ~would be inconceivable, more strongly even than in the picture presented by the highly developed tech. nical economic system. . “We must do everything to preven this world economic crisis from becom- ing a crisis in the sensible international economic convictiens of mankind, “We believe that business men, an- swéable with their persons and for- tunes, conduct business more in accord with the needs of mankind than is done by the State, whether {t will be de- termined by a majority or a .ninority." 20,000,000 Idle in World. The speaker referred to 20,000,000 uncemsioyed in the world and appar- ently thinking of repatations, said “The well being of the creditor is en- dangered when the debtor Is crushed under his burdens. and when political and economic conditions endanger pro- ductive work. The seller needs the pur- chasing power of the buyer. There ds no method by which economic well be- ing can be permanentiy isolated in one eountry.” - “Locked-up capital wealth dries up.” he added, ‘@ut what i» applied to fruit- ful soll will be productive, both in out- flow and return. “We Europeans regard with admira- tion the greal uniform eccnomic Area of the truly United States. E%en if we cannot follow this example, much can yet be done and economic barriers, which have become irksome to us, pro- gressively removed. - “Business is+in extraordinary straits such as it has hardly ever been in be- fore. But equally extraordinary are the possibilities given to the leaders of business to release it from these straits, to convert scientific progress into ress in well being, and to convert the riches of the earth, which b ess has rendered available, but which, owing to the present over- productlon, seems almost to be & curse, into real riches and biessings” for man- The chamber was interrupted in the midst of action on half a hundred reso- lutions by & radio address from Berlin newly | final session was (o hear a radio ad- elected president, who urged closer eco- | dress from Berlin by the nomie relations between the nations of | President, Franz von Mendeissohn, and by Pranz von Mendelssohn, the world. D The chamber today went into final session with attention riveted principally morning. I 2 BETSY ROSS CORPS HOLDS FIRST MEET Woman Flyers’ Organiza- tion Officially Formed at Local Airport. An organization of American women pilots, trained and ready for duty in| case of war to relieve men pllots for | aerial combat duty, will come into | official being in Washington this after- | noon. The organization, to be known as | Betsy Ross Corps, will function along lines similar to the Army Air Corps| Reserve and is to maintain training | camps on the East and West Coasts where women flyers will go on active | duty each year. | ‘The corpe, organized largely through the efforts of Mrs. Opal Logan Kunz, New York pilot, will hold luncheon at Washington-Hoover Airport at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon and then go to Memorial Continental Hall at 2 o'clock for the formal organization ceremonies, Rear Admiral and Mrs. William A. Moffett and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Jame: E. Fechet and Mrs. Lowell Fletche: Hobart, president general of the Na tional Society, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, will be guests of honor at the organization ceremonies, ‘The corps will receive a United States | flag from Mrs. Eleanor Washington | Howard, one of the last relatives of | George Washington to be born at Mount | Vernon. Mrs. Howard will present the | jflag to Miss Marjorie Stinson, pioneer woman fiyer, who will receive it on be- half of the corps. ‘The corps includes in its member- ship scores of the Nation's best known woman flyers, among_them, in addition to Mrs. Kunz, Ruth Elder Camp, Flor- ence Lowe Barnes, Gladys ODonnell | and May Haislip. | The woman fiyers will be expected to assist in national defense during emer- | gencies by piloting transport planes, | ambulance planes and other auxiliary | aircraft, ferrying planes from factories | to military concentration points and | otherwise relieving man fiyers for com- | bat service. At the training camps, one | of which will be opened in California | in July, they will undergo intensive training, including flying, navigation, | first aid and disciplinary training. | 'WOODWORTH BREAKS | MOTOR BOAT RECORD | Northwestern Student Averages| | 41.8 Miles Per Hour in Albany- | to-New York Classic. t By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, May.9—Red Wood- worth of Northwestern University to- | day won the 132-mile Albany-to-New | York motor boat race. Woodworth's time, | | giving him an average apeed of 41.8 { miles per hour for the 132.25 miles, was A new record for the race. J. E. Wilkin- | on of Squantam, Mass., set the old rec- ord of 38.7 miles per hour last year. | Marshall Eldridge of Boston finished | second today, a minute behind Wood- | iuonh. f on one subject—the anticipated expres- | sion on war debts. | " For three days this controversial ques- | fon has been the subject of conferences, | overshadowing even tariff, although the latter, particularly as it concerns the American set-up, has been the object of | sattack of numerous speakers. ] Both Georges Theunis of Belgium, re- | tiring president, and Silas H. Strawn, | head of the American delegation, pre- dicted & harmonious finad session, with | Ilittle or no hard feelings that might possibly arise in drafting the resolution. | Whether anything would be said on | Russian relations was another matter | of specuiation. This .uestibn was| shelved early in the congress. The special commitfee which had drafted tre si.verNconference resolution had authorized the formation of a group | o work unofficially to see that, its terms | are complied with and demafid that a/ conference be called. The group is composed of Senator | Pittman, Democrai, Nevada, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- | mittee, which has been studying the | silver question: Senator King, Demo- | crat, Utat; Arthur Prichard of Tacoma, | Wash., and Montague Ferry of Salt Lake City. i Confident of Conference. King, who directed the course of the resolution, expresied confidence it would result in the calling of an inter- national conference. He expressed little hope that Presi- dent Hoover would call the conference, | in view of the President's faflure to act | on & similar resolution passed by the | Senate, but _sald If neither the United States nor Great Britain call it. the in- | vitations might be issued by Canads, | China or Japan. Resolutions indorsing futures trading, which the legislative bodies in some countries now are attempling (o re- strict, and covering the subject of most- | favored-nation treaties” alio were due | up. Besides taking up the resolutions, the incoming & closing speech by M. Theunis. Beveral group meetings were held this G STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, SATURDAY, Gen. Edward J. Higgins, head of the International Salvation Army, with Mrs. Higgins, photographed as they arrived at Union Station here yesterday. —Star Staff Photo. THRONG ACCLAINS GEN.E | HIEGINS Bishop James E. Freeman, Secretary Stimson and Others Speak. Gen. Edward J. Higgins, head of the International Salvation Army, was ac- claimed by speakers on the platform and by an audience that nearly filled Constitution Hall Jast night. Bishop James E. Freeman of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, in an address of welcome, declared Gen. Hig- gins, as head of the Salvation Army, “represents one of the greatest move- ments of modern times and one of the most romantically interesting.” Stimson Lauds Army. Secretary of State Stimson, who In- troduced Gen. Higgins, described the | Salvation Army as an organization in which “the poor, the ill, homeless and friendless” always have found a friend. Gen. Higgins in his address described the scope of the work of the Salvation Army and how 1t strives to aid human- ity and “save those whom it is hard 10 rescue through any other manner or agency.” The Salvation Army, Gen. Higgins sald, 18 working In 83 nations. Mrs. Louise Homer Stires, noted so- prano, sang “Gen. Willlam Booth Fnters Heaven,” a poem and song dedi- cated to the late head of the Inter- national Salvation Army. Rev. Dr. Sizoo Speaks. Invocation was delivered by Rev: Dr. Joseph R. 8iz0o. pastor of the New York | Avenue Presbyterian Church, sand the | benediction was by Lieut. Commissioner Edward J. Parker of the Salvation Army. The program was concluded with “The Star Spangled Banner” by the United States Marine Band. Newbold Noyes, a member of the General Committee in Charge of Ar- rangements for Gen. Higgins' visit to Washington, presided at the meeting. H. L. Rust, jr, was chairman of the General Committee. Gen. Higgins left here for Atianta to conduct Salvation Army Officers’ Council there. TIAJUANA UNDER BAN AFTER RAID ON MAYOR Mexican Border Town Executive's Secretary Killed as He Escapes Political Foes. By the Associated Pr TIAJUANA, Baja California, Mexico, May 9.—This border city waited under martial law today for developments in the investigation of an attack on Mayor Miguel Angel Menendes and the fatal wounding of his secretary, Roque Sabido Quijano. Gov. Garlos Trejo y Lerdo de Tejada was expected to give his personal efforts toward establishing peace between rival factions. Menendez, who is under tech- nical arrest, is the fifth man to be ap- pointed by Tejada as mayor in the last few months. Mayor Menendez disregarded warn- ings and addressed a labor meeting here Tuesday night. He and his bodyguards were attacked as they left the hall. Quijano, wounded in the abdomen, died yesterday. Jose Ricardi, aviator, and Dr. L. Y. Robert, two other members of the mayor’s party, were beaten. " The mayor escaped injury. MAHARANEE IS GREETED 200,000 in India See Ruling Prince's Wife Without Veil. JAMMU CITY, India, May 9 (M. Two hundred thousand persons packed the streets and leaned from windows and roofs today to cheer the Maharan of Kashmir as she rode through the capital without a veil. It was the first time the wife of a ruling Indian Prince had discarded the vell in public. The Maharanee had just returned from Europe, where she gave birth to an heir apparent. Soviet Official Saves State $7,500 in Year, Is Awarded Bedsheet By Cable to The Star. MOSCOW, U. 8. 8. R, May 9. -1In recognition of her diligence, effecting a saving for the.govern- ment of $7,500 a year by improv- ing the system of accounting in the Moscow Bureau of Statistics, Olga Meerson has been awarded & prize—one bed sheet. The newspaper Rabochaya Moskva, commenting synically on the meager prize, refers to the faithful service of this most dili- gent bureau of 360 employes and describes “the numerous meetings of the directors with the Shop Committee before it was decided to award & prize, as given to udarniki (shock workers) in fas tories, and the munificent pre- mium was selected. (Copyrisht, 19313 HOOVER DEBT TALK. | MET UNFAVORABLY Europe Holds Arms Reduc- tion and War Burdens Have No Connection. BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star. PARIS, France, May 9.—The impli- cations of President Hoover's opening speech and the suggestions emanating from members of the International Chamber of Commerce ending its con- gress in Washington today that the United States might make a further reduction of war debts if Europe would consent to disarm have not met with a favorable reception on this side of the Atlantic. The American argument that the United States cannot consent that the money it remits shall be used for arma- mente falls flat here. \ Even countries {which favor both reduction of war debts and drastic disarmament fail to see any direct relation between the two. Germans Would Profit Most, In the first place, Europe js not s unit. The different countries compos- ing it have different interests. Great Britain has the strongest navy and France the strongest army, but under the present reparations covenant, known as the Young plan, it is not France or Great Britain, but Germany which would profit most from a reduction of war debts, and Germany is supposed to be already disarmed. ance is receiving from the repara- tions not only enough to pay the United States, but also something extra toward reimbursement of the hugs sums it was obliged to devote to reconstruction in the area devastated in the World War. Since the funding of the war debts and the institution of the Young pla Great Britain has almost ceased com- plaining about the war debts and France has entirely ceased.. It is Ger- many which is dissatisfied. Germany finds the reparations a bur- den, even under the Young pian, and has started & campaign to obtain some sort of & moratorum. In this case, the French government would have no re- course under the reservation wherewith the FPrench Legislature ratified the! Young plan, save to declare a mora- torium on its war debts. All Would Cease Payments. Great Britain, then, would be likely to declare & war debt moratorium. Germany would cease paying France, Great Britain, Italy and Belgium, but these countries, in turn, would pre- sumably all cease paying the United States, The two years during which the moratorium might legally run would be utilized, it 18 considered, to nego-| tiate a new settlement all around on terms which cannot as yet be foreseen. On the other hand, France, Great Britain, Italy and Belgium, have agreed that any further concessions the United States makes on war debts shall be applied mainly to proportinate reduction of German reparations. { ‘Why, therefore, it is asked, l'hould‘ Great Britain reduce its navy and France its army at the behest of the United States in order to benefit Ger- many? Fear Causes Armaments. Even if Prance and Great Britain themselves were to be the main bene- ficiaries of the suggested war debt cut, it is widely doubted whether they would be willing to be bought by the United States into a weakening of their na- tional defense againsy the dictates of their own judgment. Experience during the last few years seems to indicate that the main cause of armament is fear and that expente while important, is secondary con- sideration. The examples of Germany, Italy, Poland and even Great Britain itself seem to indicate that the nations, which fear for their national safety of even for their position in the world, will always find money somehow to keep their armaments at the level they consider appropriate. Reduction of war debts would scarcely change this situation, it is pointed out. Under the theory of parity the size of our own Navy depends upon the size of the British navy. But the size of the British navy, under the two-power standard theory, depends upon the size of the French and Italian navies. Between France and Italy there is a naval race, Italy striving for parity with France and France striving to maintain about a 3-2 ratio to Italy. How, it is asked, could a reduction of war debts | the Franco-Italian problem or t Britain’s relation thereto? Army Size Based on Strategy. Again, the size of Enrope’s largest army, namely, the Prench, which sets the pace for all others, appears to be calculated less on the amount of money theoretically avallable for armament than on certain definite strategical problems which the French government considers vitally important. These strategical problems, it is suggested, have absolutely nothing to do with the increase or decrease of war debts. Virtually the whole of Europe believes that war debts and reparations should be reduced, but European reparations creditors are unwilling to cut repara- tions again unless the American creditor cuts the war debts again. Furopean opinion belleves that the initiative must come from Germany on the one hand and the United States on the other. It holds that reductions all around would be to everybody's in- terest on the theory that the money thus released from government chan- nels would go toward quickening inter- nadonal trade and hence help the re- turn to prosperity. But it also belleves; that this quickening of trade would help) the United States as much as anybody. | Arms Cut Terms Given. ! Europe falls to see, in other worda,l why it should pay the United States to| do something whicn it considers is to the interest of the Uniled States any- way. Both Great Britain and France have reiterated, however, the terms on which | they would reduce armaments and these Lerms have no relation to money. Great Britain will cut its navy if Prance and Ttaly ent theirs. Italy will eut to any figure Prance likes if France grants parity. But Prance will cut only if Italy foregoes parity or if Great Britain and Italy enter a co-operative peace agree- ment with nce. Similarly, France has repeatedly atated that it will cut its army in re- turn for a co-operative peace agree- ment. France in particular, and Europe in general, as represented in the League of Nations, does want something from the United States in return for which it appears to be willing to reduce arma- ments, but this something is not debl reduction——it is a peace pledge. What Europe wants is & declaration from us that in case of war we will re- fuse to support the aggressor in any way whatsoever. Such a declaration. it is asserted, would enable Great Britain to keep iis commitments under the covenant of the League of Nations, which in turn would enable the League peace plan to work as originally con- celved and by thus partially allaying fears would enable at least partial dis- armament. (Copyrisht, 1931 Royal Husbands Expensive. | ing, in my opinion.” | opinion of some that the Senate would | SIMLA, India, May 9 (#)—India's princesses seeking husbands of royal birth are finding that such marriages come high. A princess of the Panna state today paid $45,000 to the Maharaja of Tripura to become her husband. In addition, the stage gave the Maharaja A substantial dowry. The wedding I8 to take place May 28, MAY 9 $7,000,000 Fire Destroys Armory AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE ORIGIN OF BLAZE. Ruins of the 106th Field Artillery Armory, Buffalo, N. Y. after it had been swept by a fire which caused damage estimated at $7,000,000. starting under peculiar circumstances, was investigated by State authorities. DENY TESTIMONY OF CANNON NEEDED Nye Committee Chairmanf Holds Report Probable After | Other Witnesses Called. | | The inquiry into the disposition of anti-Smith funds in 1928 by Bishop James Cannon, jr., could be completed | without either the testimony of the | churchman or Miss Ada L. Burroughs, | his treasurer, who has declined to testi- ty, according to Chairman Nye of the | Senate Campaign Funds Committee. | Senator Nye late yesterday expressed | confidence that the committee would be able to make & report fo the Senate after hearing other witnesses. When Miss Burroughs' refuséd to | testify Thursday, Chairman Nye said | that “we have evidence here of a vio- lation of the corrupt practices act and it will be up to Bishop Cannon and Miss Burroughs whether they testify or not.” “It is possible,” he added, “Miss Bur- roughs may change her mind if she reaches the conclusion that she is be- | ing sacrificed to protect some one else.” | Tinkham Was Complainant. Representative Tinkham, Republican, of Massachusetts, has complained to the Senate investigating body that Bishop Cannon failed to account for | more than $30,000 of the $65300 given | to him as chairman of the Anti-Smith Committee in Virginia in 1928 by E. C. Jameson, New York capitalist. Commenting on this Chairman Nye said Friday that “evidence is already before committee that the receipt of this money was not reported on the Iast filing day, January 1, 1929. The subsequent report filed in February | showing receipt of $17,300 and expendi- ture of that amount has legal stand- | Senators Dill, Democrat, of Washing- | ton, and Patterson, Republican, of Mis- | sourd, are now abroad, and Senator Nye | sald he would not seek to take any | action until the remaining three mem- | bers of the commiltee were present, & bare quorum. It Is the bellef of the committee members that Bishop Can- non wowd take the same position as- sumed Thursday by Miss Burroughs, in refusing to testify. The letter of the bishop protesting the authority of the committee and the | constitutionality of the corrupt practices | act quoted the same authorities as did | the statement of Mise Burroughs in | making s similar challenge. Contempt Action Delayed. While Chairman Nye is determined to cite Miss Burroughs to the Senate for contempt, he said he would not seek any action in this direction until later. The Senate does not reconvene until December. ‘The committee members emphasized to Miss Burroughs she was making herself liable to prosecution. Before any prosecution could be start- ed, the Senate would have to have formal notice of the case. It is the have to adopt a resolution citing Miss | Burroughs for contempt before referring her case to the courts. 25 T0 BE GRADUATED BY SCHOOL OF NURSING, Gallinger Hospital Scene of Exer- eises Tuesday, Followed by Reception. Twenty-five nurses will be grad- uated from the Capital City School of Nursing at the Gallingher Munic- | jval Hospital Assembly Hall Tuesday evening, May 19. A reception and dance will follow the commencement | exercises, which well begin at 8 "oclock. Members of the graduating class are: Margaret Ettl Ahlstrom, Sweden: Leona Marie Ardine, Maine: Victoria | Marie Bonville, Maine: Glenda curn)yni Brown, Maine; Margaret Caroline Buhot, Pennsylvanta; Geraldine Be- | atrice Coombs, Maine; Margaret Eliz- | abeth Daley. Maine; ys _Muriel Davis. Maine; Margaret Fletcher, Maryland; Emma _Louise Geaghan, Maine; Glyndine Frances Golden, North Carolina; Marguerite Haynes, Maine: D. Lucille Jackson, Ohio; Mildred Elizabeth Kane, Mary- land: Hilda Irene Lonberger, Penn- sylvania; Pearl Eunice Maulden, North Carolina; Susan Katherine — Milar, Ohio; Bueluh Eliza Nowery, West Vir- ginia; Mary Rachel Patterson, Penn- sylvania; Gertrude Florence Ries, Ohio; Margaret Laura_Roth, Ohilo; Sibyl Leona Swindell, North Carolina; Jane Lucell Waisner. Ohio; Martha Ger- trude Wright, Ohio, and Katherine Eloise Young, Virgini IOWANS PLAN DANCE Final Event of Season to Be Held Next Friday. Plans are being made for its last dance of the season by the Iowa State Soclety. 1t will be held at the Willard Hotel at 8:30 o'clock next Friday. An- nouncements concerning sctivities of the soclety during the Summer will be made at the dance. Claude R. Por- ter, interstate commerce commissioner, will receive guests and Col. Henry Spencer Merrick Wwill be in charge cll A church near the armory was destroyed and several residences were damaged. The fire, —A. P. Photo. —A. P. Photo. DR. S. P. BROOKS. {Approach of Death Blocks Signing of Baylor’s Diplomas College President, Near End, Spends His Vitality on Signature, By the Associated Press. WACO, Tex, May 9.—Physicians have forbidden Dr. 8. P. Brooks, for more than 20 years president of Baylor University, to complete his farewell to the student body, the signing of diplo- mas for this year's graduating class. An abdominal ailment is expected to prove fatal to the veteran educator be- fore commencement. Diplomas for 398 seniors were taken this week to his hos- pital room and Dr. Brooks attempted to affix his signature. Wednesday and Thursday he signed 230. Yesterday physicians, who said his condition was unchanged, decided the strain on his self-imposed task was too great and forbade the signature of the remaining 168 diplomas. GANGSTERS DEFIED AS CAPTURED BAND IS MOVED IN AUTOS ___ (Continued From First Page) zang in East St. Louis and Chicago, call- ing the “branche: together for a “board meeting,” was said by police to have been the immediate cause of the arrests. Ten men were taken jn all, but later four of them were releaSed. Precautions, similar to those taken when Fred Burke was taken from Mis- souri to Michigan to answer for the | slaying of a St. Joseph, Mich., police- man, were arranged by the officers for the overland journey of the six captives toward Chicago. Guarded With Machine Guns. ‘The autocade traveled swiftly and quietly from Eest St. Louis to Spring- field, arriving at the capital about 11:30 p.m. The priconers. handcuffed to one another, were seated in the front seats, next to the driver of the automobile. In the rear seat were two police officers with machine guns. Extra officers were placed on guard at the jail, where the prisoners were held overnight, and the same precau- tions were arranged for the dsparture early today on the trip toward Chicago. At Sterling. Il.. Gov. Louis Emmerson and State Highway Chief Moody will confer with the gang’s captors as to their disposition. If Tllinols authorities discover they lack sufficient evidence :t}y‘reyan ulrtlght case -flmnn the sextet. may be surrendered 7 braska officials. Ve TWO SLAIN AT MINT. Robbery in 1922 Resulted in Loot of $21 0 in $5 Bills. 7 DENVER, Colo, May 9 () —Two men were were killed in the robbery of a Federal Reserve bank truck of $200,000 in $5 bills by four men at the doors of the United States mint here December 18, 1922. Charles T. Linton, veteran guard, and an unidentified gunman were shot to death. Police said it was the first hold- up to take place at a Federal mint. Peter Kiedinger, a guard, braved a heavy fire at the only exit of the mint to shoot one robber as he entered the bandit car. Fifty other guards were held prisoners by the barrage. Cash for the Federal Reserve bank was kept in mint vaults because of in- adequacy at the time of the bank’s store room. A dally trucking of the funds thus resulted. The truck was just pulling away thie morning of De- cember 18 when it was attacked by the robbers from & touring car. Rewards totaling $20,000 were offered for arrest of the three. Officers sald A trunk full of guns and amunition found in the Union Station here in 1923 was the latest clue, TRUCE 1S EXPECTED INKENTUCKY MINES to Arbitrate Differences, It Is Beligved. By the Associated Press. HARLAN, Ky, May 9.—Three agencies today continued their efforts |toward solution of troubles in the Harlan County coal flelds, | Col. Dan M. Carrell, commanding | officer of troops here to preserve order, }-nd his staff visited communities sur- | rounding Evarts, the storm center, to iswdy conditions in general. | A special Harlan County grand jury | concentrated upon an investigation of | shootings, burnings, explosions and gen- eral unrest growing out of the mine | trouble, Union miners seeking unionization of the field met at Evarts to discuss their n‘rohlemn and consider - possible solu- tions, Col. Carrell said he had encountered a willingness on the part of both opera- tors and miners to co-operate. He said he believed both factions were “tired™ of conditions as they exist, and that | their differences would be arbitrated soon, Troops Aid Situation. Since Tuesday, when four persons | were slain, there have been no out- breaks, but & general feeling of unrest and apprehension prevails. The ar- rival of more than 300 National Guards- men Thursday had & quieting influence. Business versities are blamed by | mine workers and owners as the un- derlying factor in the strife. A depressed coal market and high freight rates from the Harlan flelds | were given as principal reasons for wage readjustments and irregularity of work.” An attempt to unionize the fleld was made, and a definite breach be- tween operators and workers followed. Harlan never has been a regularly unionized field. The mines, it was said, were operating at a_profit until about three years ago. The miners were satisfied. Union members were em- ployed and are still working in many mines, but not recognized as such. Many of the operators, it was said, would prefer to close their mines rather than recognize the unions. Oppose “Hited Gunmen.” Representatives of the miners said they felt the men should be allowed to unionize. They characterized the guards as_“hired gunmen,” who were causing all the friction by a “bully- ing” attitude. They said there were no Communists here and the union men did not want them. They declared that commissaries where men bought goods from the com- panies charged higher prices than other stores. The operators have denied this, saying their prices compare with any stores except chain stores. They said the commissaries have aided the men in times of partial unemployment by advances of about $1 per day. A. U. AND CENTRAL WIN MUSIC HONORS Institute Orchestra Takes Third Cup in Fox Theater's Jubilee Week Contests. The American Unlversity Glee Club, directed by Harlan Randall, won first | honors in the senior choral group in the Fox Theater's Music Week Jubilee, in which 20 Washington musical organiza- tions participated, it was announced to- day by the judges of the contest. The Central songsters, Central High School's mixed chorus, dirécted by Mrs. Janet W. Torbert, won in the high school choral group and the orchestra from the Institute of Musical Art, di- rected by Dr. C. E. Christiani, was ad- judged the best among the instrumental ups. B e three cups will be presented to the winning organizations by Harry King, president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, Monday evening at the theater, all the winning groups will give their contest selections and the awards will be made shortly before 9 o'clock. The George Washington University Male Glee Club and the Josef Kaspar ensemble of violins were among organ- izations whl;h .Dlrtldpated on & non- competitive basis. Judges were Siegfried Scharbau. Miss Charlotte . Klein and Edward S. de Melcher. Honorable mention was given the Na- tional City Christian Church Choir, di- rected by William E. Braithwaite; the Columbia Junior High School Boys’ Glee Club. directed by Miss Hannah Bonell: the McKinley High School Boys' Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Bella Thompson, and the Western High School Orchestra, directed by Miss Lucy Lynch. st s v T Jugoslav Depot Bombed. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, May 9 (#).— Several bombs were exploded last night in the railway station at Skoklje. There were no victims, Coal Operators and Strikers! 1.5, WAR EXPERTS HOOVER'S GUESTS President, at Camp, Will Return to Capital Sunday. President Hoover left the White House early this morning to spend week end at his fishing camp on the Rapidan River, in Virginia, taking with him, besides a few personal friends, the executive heads of the War Department for a conference regarding the prob- lems of that department to determine where expenses can be reduced in the preparation of the next War Depart- ment budget. This will be the first of a serfes of week end conferences to be held from time to time at the Rapidan camp, at which the heads of the various depart- ments of the Government will attend. When the President left Washington it was his intention to return to the White House tomorrow night. After an early breakfast. the Presi- dent started for his mountain retreat at 8 o'clock. In order to avoid a cara- van of cars, the members of the party journeyed to the camp at different limes.” With the President were Sec- retary of War Hurley and Mrs. Hurley Gen. Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff of the Army: Representative Will R. Wood of Indiana, chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations: Lawrence Richy, one of the presidential secretaries; Capt. Joel T. Boone, White House physician, and Edgar Rickard of New York, personal friend and business associate of the President. Others who will be in the week end party are: Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Payne, Maj. Gen. Moseley, assistant Chief of Staff of the Army j. Gen Brown, chief of Army En. gineers and Mrs. Brown: Maj. Gen. DeWitt, Quartermaster general of the Army and Mrs. DeWitt: Col. Campbell B. Hodges, chief military aide to the President: Theodore Joslin, one of the presidential secretaries and Mra. Joslin, and Earl Kinsley, Republican national committeeman for Vermont and Mrs. Kinsley. Mrs. Hoover, and her party left the rhte House an hour after the Presi- en MINISTER IS KILLED, FIVE HURT IN CRASH Faulty Steering Gear Is Stated ag Cause of Accident by Sur- vivors. By the Associated Press. GAINESVILLE, Ga., May 9.—Rev. L. Jckson, 83, prominent, Baptisy min: ister of Atlanta, Ga.. was killed and five persons returning with him from a fu- neral at Murphy, N. C. were injured in an automobile accident near here M Tackson r. Jacl was & member of Executive Committee of the = Baptist Convention and of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Sgn:;nuoré. Hf.m graduated from the uthern Baptist Theological Seminary, Toulsyine, Ky A ; dsur‘vivnuflof the tragedy aaid the ac- cident was due to a faulty A cauFing the ministe io Jow contro of e car. DAVIS AUTOPSY ORDERED Coroner to Probe Death of Wife While Riding With Friends. An_autopsy was o be performed at the District Morgue today the body of Mrs. Lula 8. Davis, 17 years old, of 900 Tenth street, who died sud- denly last night while out for an auto~ mobile ride with friends. Mrs. Davis was rushed to Hospital when taken ill, but was nounced dead on arrival at that insti- tution. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt de- clared that death was probably due from natural causes, but ordered an autopsy to definitely determine the cause. EINSTEIN IN ADDRESS Declares Relativity Theory Does Not Explain All Phenomena. OXFORD. England, May 9 () —Prof. Albert Einstein. delivering the first of three Rhodes memoridl lectures today, recapitulated his relativity theories and made one cr:?cls]m.mw ‘The general relat theory, he offers a satisfactory theory of flwM tion, but does not provide for tg:. e- nomena of the electromagnetic He spoke in German before a large au- dience. DARBY BANK CLOSES PHILADELPHIA, May 9 (#.—The Suburban Title & Trust Co. & com- paratively small institution., with main offices in Upper Darby, just across the boundary line of the city, failed to open its wgflmlh today. m D. Gordon, State secretary of banking, said there had been & steady seepage of deposits,"and the in- stitution was taken over to conserve its pssets. No other banking institution in Delaware County or lade afliated with it, he sald. ganized about 10 years ago. totaled $2,800,000. Archduke Leopold to Wed. ‘,V!IZ!:l:A, May ll(fl&-mwnumelt as made today of the engagem: Miss Alicia Gibson Coblu‘n,nme'mlb:: :’f a well known Canadian family, to the Archduke Leopold, brother of the Arch- duke Anton, flance of Princess Ileana. The archduke, who is 34 years old, has ::fix&uvlng in New York for several Births Reported. The following births have been reported to the Health Department in the last 24 hours: Pra and Ada L. Fichara G ana Josephine Gazley. bo n . boy. Hioyd V_and fessis Binton. bos. Howa: Jerry Marguerite Kuhn. girl. r{:‘fl Blanchard, girl. John Op."ahd Mary Campbell. wirl. Stanley R. and Elizabeth Harris. girl. Frank G. and Jessie Thomas, i Hay B. and Ruth E. Taliaferio. girl. cer, boy. rd. ' bo; and Eliza d and Carrie Galloway, s, Johnson, bos. Edith B o and Julia Cole, #ir! ——————— n and Lo , 3 Wwilllam and irown, boy. Wavyland beth Wilson, Deaths Reported. m! Sam Abbott. 62, Soldiers’ Home. William Welch Powell, 58, 1863 Mint. wood P ‘Marie Louise Riordan, 47, 1342 Kenyo Milion T oy Arnola; ro 14, 310 Va num st Mariorie Anderson, 1 month, Children’s 00, 1848 5th st. 531 26th s 24, Tuberculosis Hospital. inger Hospital. T tal; en’s Bos- e Balley, 1 mont .