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A4 MACDONALD WONT TAKE FOREIGN POST London Newspaper Declares Premier Had U. S. Ambas- sadorship in Grasp. . By the Associated Press. 1 SEAHAM HARBOR, England, October | 24.—Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon- | ald denied to an audience of Durham | miners tonight that he would take an mportant post overseas if he failed to win his seat in the House of Commons. ‘The prime minister did not mentfon the important post, but reports have been he was slated to be Viceroy of India or ambassador at Washington. Refused Position. *“T already have had the ogportunuy of taking the position, but I did not do 80" Mr. MacDonald said. “What's the use of raising such issues to polson your minds regarding the member from Seabam who is goin, ]l:bothemem- al ‘The prime minister told his Seaham eonstituents he was not going to be run by any party. He said he would inquire into the tariff question with an m mind, but from a complete na- al viewpoint rather than from & party standpoint. 1 there is any partisan maneuver- ing. then I am not their man,” he declared. ‘The betting swung in Mr. MacDon- ald's favor in many Seaham districts today. REJECTED U. S. POST. Express Says Premier Had Ambassador- ship Within Grasp. LONDON, October 24 (#).—The Sunday Express, commenting on Prime Minister MacDonald’s refusal of an im- portant overseas post, said it was un- derstood he had the Washington am- bassadorship within his grasp. In the event he ever becomes the American ambassador or the Viceroy of India, the Express says, he will be Talsed to the peerage. AMERICAN POILUS THE SUNDAY STAR., WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER IHOOVER AND LAVAL Josee Laval Has GO(_)S! 7_Day BY BESS FURMAN, Mile. Josee Laval with her friend, LLE. Josee Laval, the French remier’s daughter, saw Amer- ca yesterday to suit her own chance whims—all because oI a missed train. She was to have gone with Mile. Reine Claudel, the French Ambassa- dor's daughter, to Princeton to see the Princeton-Navy foot ball game, but she delayed too long at transiating for her father and President Hoover before the sound cameras. usn she rode through Rock Creek HONORED BY PETAIN Pershing Joins Marshal in Dedi- cating Plaque to Patriots’ Death. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 24.—French- men from America who died that “they shall not pass!” were remembered today by a general who led them in the battle. He was Marshal Henri Petain, and he Joined in the commemoration by John J. Pershing, who com- the Expeditionary the World War. ther ated a plaque at 87, e was the work of Paul York jeweler, and it bore of the Frenchmen who that pler to die in their Gillot, himself, er P! with a gold medal by Joseph nt of the French War Veterans. then unveiled the plaque. When the marahal and Gen. Persh- ing arrived in the city they were wel- comed by the of the battle col- ivision, which were taken out of their casings for the @rst time since they were borne up Fith avenue when the division returned from France. As he left for the pler, Marshal Pe- remarked : “At first my eyes could not secus- fom themselves to see bul like this. From my window I see astound- " This §s his first visit to New York. Marshal Petain represented his gov- ermment at the Yorktown Sesquicenten- nial Celebration. He will visit West Point with Gen. Pershing tomorrow. aiisawPuberspi MEMPHIS PAPERS TO BE AUCTIONED Commercial Appeal and Evening Appeal Will Be Sold to Highest Bidder at Noon Monday. By the Associated Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 34— Control of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc., which published the Com- mercial Appeal, one of the oldest morn- ing newspapers in the South, and the Mungehts Evening Appeal, will be sold to the highest cash bidder at noon Monday. By order of Chancelior James B. Newman, the entire outstanding stock of the organization, consisting of 20,000 preferred shares of $100 par value each, and 150,000 shares of no par value com- mon, will be auctioned off in one block | 3¢ e offices of the Nashville Trust Co ere. The stock was pledged by Southern Publishers, Inc., & holding company, to secure $1.500,000 of its. own bonds that were sold to the Minnesota & Ontario | Paper Co. of Minneapolis. Interest on | the bonds having been in default since | May 1 last, the court directed fore- | closure of the collateral H Southern Publishers, Inc., controlled | by Col. Luke Lea, Nashville publisher, and Rogers Caldwell, financier, was | placed in the hands of a receiver De- | cember 23, 1930. While receivership proceedings were pending against Southern Publishers, Inc., the Memphis | Commercial Appeal, Inc. went into s | voluntary receivership December 12. ‘This was lifted two months later, how- ever, the M. & O. Paper Co. having given financial aid. Subsequently the | M. & O. went into the hands of re- | eceivers at Minneapolis | CHI OMEGA .BODY MEETS Executive Board Holds Session at Home of Treasurer. An executive board meeting of the Wi City Alumnae Chapter of the Chi Omega Fraternity was held g:lmy night at the home of Mrs. | Free, 4122 Eighth street. { Officers of the organization are Mrs | Heine, president; Mrs. Chlrles] ; Mrs. Porto Rico e: ts such a demand nun-mfimm Wb-.—‘m Park with her pretty, petite French friend, Mme. Raymond Patenotre; had a lingering lunch at the Mayflower Hotel; took in a catch-as-catch-can movie matinee, and went dashing down & ummpg‘tf%o? ‘tg‘ue Mme. Patenotre for adelphia. ‘They had to run the full length of the platform to catch the Phuudozghh train, and when at last Josee st all alone, waving her friend a last farewell, she sald: “I had Good Day.” “Disappointed at not seeing Prince- ton pll)l'a’.‘poYel. but I had a good day!” No motorcycle escort cleared the way for Mile. Laval and her friend, but at times they dashed through Saturday afternoon traffic at sixty-some miles an hour, cramming a lot of living into a carefree afternoon. They whirled through the sun-shot autumnal glory of Rocky Creek's rustic roads, and saw small boys fishing and | little girls at play on the Saturday holir day. They splashed through three ords. At lunch Josee taught Mme. Paten- otre to drink clam juice from the shell, with lemon. To please an Italian cap- tain of waiters, they ate ravioll. They drank coffee while their embassy escorts | smoked. Josee Was Very Jolly. ery had y y brown checks of her cleverly cut iport suit and the brown of her hat, ung-aside fur, belt, pumps and gaunt- let gloves. Her unringed rs, with very pink nails, played gracefully over the table. At the movies, first row balcony box so close to the stage the pictures had that one-sided effect, they put their heads r and giggled at long-limbed Charlotte Greenwood's gaucheries and at Eddie Oantor’s rolling eyes. They got in almost at the last of the feature, and didn't see the middle. Tense mo- ments saw Josee leaning forward, her hands gripping at the rail. Hear President Speak. Below them the crowd, laughing, | clapping together. From 'the screen | President Hoover spoke at Yorktown and the late Knute Rockne told how | foot ball was played, with slow-motion | illustration. They heard the tin-pan| thythm of that inevitable American | sonnet, “Happy Days Are Here Again.” “Your cares—and troubles—all—are —sgone. ‘here'll—be—no—more—ore—from ~—now—on——" Which was what Josee's father came | to_talk about. | Very different was her theater box from ‘the one she'd have occupied at | Princeton. It contained one Saturday shopper loaded with large sacks, one ' What to* MISSES GRID GAME, BUT RIDES IN PARK. ‘| this way that all talk of modification of Mme. Raymond Patenotre (left). —Underwood Photo. roustabout boy in nondescript pants and sweater, one middle-class mother with two little daughters and one very tired—or very spinsterish- looking person who sat right beside Josee—but she didn't know her—or scarcely even saw her. With her hat in her lap, her head crooked into the bend of the division rail, she slept. DINO GRANDI DUE IN BERLIN TODAY ‘“Vagabond Diplomacy” Will Undergo Test in Talk " With Bruening. By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, October 24.—Europe's new institution of “vagabond diplomacy” will undergo another practical test when Forejgn Minister Dino Grandi, serving as Premier Mussolini’s personal representative, arrives here tomorrow for a two-day conference with Chan- cellor Heinrich Bruening. As in the previous meet of Ger- man statesmen with the chiefs of other governments, the world economic crisis, re| tions, war debts and disarmament :l 1 be the principal toples of discus- on. Judging from the comments of both Itallan and German newspapers, Dr. Bruening and Signor Grandi fully realize their meet] occurs in . the it _confer- President Hoover and Premier Laval of France. At the same time the Italian foreign minister and the chancellor have va- rious problems of mutual interest to tackle which need not await the result of the Washington conversations. ‘This applies especially to various tariff questions. In the opinion of some observers there is likely to emerge an agreement to establish an Italo-German Economic Committee similar to that appointed for the Advancement of German Relations. cO- . Another subject on which concrete results are expected is joint action to- ward world disarmament at the Geneva conference next February. Signor Grandi's proposal to the League of Nations of a one-year arma- ment holiday recelved warm comment in Germany. When Dr. Bruening and former Fore! Minister Julius Curtius visied Rome last Summer there was no problem on which the Italians and Germaps agreed more easily than on the desire of both to see the world re- lieved of its armament burden. ‘Tomorrow moon Signor Grandi will be a luncheon guests of Bernhard von Buelow, undersecretary for foreign af- s. In the afternoon there will be a reception to the Italian colony at the Hotel Esplande, and in the evening the Grand! party wil er at the chancellor’ ‘Put Up” What to “put up” for borrowed money may be problem until You observe that a troublesome you may borrow at The Morris Plan Bank “on a promise And the promise of The Morris Plan borrower is kept the easier because we have given him an orderly and organized method of paying back what he borrows. Come In Morris Plan Bank Under Supervision _U. S. Treasury Loaning Hundreds to Thousands 25, REACH AGREEMENT Details of Accord to Be Made Public Early This Morning. | | _(Continued From First Page) vised, had subsided somewhat by last| night. Senator Borah and M. Laval met at dinner at the residence of Secretary | Stimson of the State Department and | conferred at considerable length priv-| ately but through an interpreter in Secretary Stimson's study. | Before going to the dinner the French prime minister in a conference | with the press said: “You ask me my opinion of the inter- view given by Senator Borah. I wish to avold any misunderstanding and all polemics. The position of France with respect to its right to reparations and wngne regard to securlty has been so often ‘and so excellently described that I do_not consider it necessary or ad- visable to state it here. But each time that the true basis of our rights in this respect are recognized I can only de- clare myself pleased. It is only that ert of Senator Borah's statement that can indorse.” The prime minister made it clear in the Versailles treaty, as proposed by Senator Borah, did not meet his ap- proval. He indicated that he had not come to the United States to discuss the revision of the treaty. His approval of the Borah interview went only to the recognition by Senator Borah that its was the right of France to determine what steps she should take for her own security and the recognition that Ger- many as a matter of justice should pay for the actual damages caused by Ger- man armies in.the devastated areas of France and Belgium. Senator Borah also declared that he favored the wiping out of reparations and intergovern- mental war debts. Reiterates Opposition. ‘The prime minister made it clear that he ed forward with pleasure to meeting Senator Borah at dinner and discussing with him various problems affecting the two countries. In a brief statement to the press the chairman of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee also expressed his desire to talk with M. Laval. At the same time Sena- tor Borah reiterated his opposition to any security pact involving the United States and calling upon this country to come to the aid of any other nation in the event of attack. He said: “I feel that we ought to be entirely candid with France about a security pact, for nothing of that kind is pos- sible. I feel sure the American people would not approve it.” ‘The President’s statement to the press at the White House yesterday after- noon, after he had exrruled his pleas- ure at the presence of the French cor- respondents in Washington, follows: ““The president of the Council of Min- isters of France has done us great honor in coming to our country, especially so in these times of grave responsibilities. I am confident that his visit will be profitable in results for the future. Suffer From Frozen Confidence. “I need not repeat that the purpose of our conversations has been to find fields from which contribution can be | made to enlargement of confidence in | the relations between nations and in | the economic world. I have on some | occasions stated that the world is suf- | fering more from frosen confidence than from frozen securities. “The press plays a major part in the development of the good will on which | such confidence must rest by its search { for flelds in which co-operation and | constructive action can be evolved. I carry away with you pleasant recollec- tions of your visit and that you will realize the good will and friendliness of i the Ameircan people.” | Premier Laval said that the spirit of the conversations between himself and President Hoover had been fine and that there had been the greatest franknss in the discussion of the prob- lems. All questions, he said, had been considered at length. The agréeement as drawn up by them would be made public, he said, after he had seen the President at 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing. Already, he said, they were in full accord. He expressed his thanks to the press for the manner in which it had treated him since his arrival in America. Rhinoceros Upkeep High. ‘The most expensive animal in 200s or | menageries is the Indian rhinoceros. ‘The difficulty in capturing this deni- zen of the jungles and then keeping it alive makes it cost from $18,000 to trust that you of the French press may |- $20,000. Cocktails Served To Correspondents At French Embassy By the Assoclated Press. That outlawed American ges- ture of hospitality, the extended cocktail, was profgrred today to news writers of France and the United States by Ambassador and Mme. Claudel. In the handsome embassy that stands on _soll theoretically French, therefore immune to pro- hibition, the gental poet-diplomat and his lady received the scores of reporters who have been send- ing out word of the visit of Pre- mier Pierre Laval and his party. GERMANS ELATED BY BORAH'S STAND Senator’s Plans to Solve Eco- nomic Evils Win Strong Praise. By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, October 24. — Satisfaction with Senator Borah's statement at Washington advocating revision of the Versallles treaty, reparations payments and war debts, was indicated in the headlines of German newspapers today. The degree of satisfaction varied with party views and reached its peak in the Rightist press. Sees Mask Torn Off. “Borah rips mask off France’s face, said the headline in the Nationalist pa- | per, Reichsbote. “A Trost fell one Spring night,” was the figurative comment of the ultra- Nationalist Kreuzzeitung. ‘The Vosszeitung, Liberal paper, said “Borah takes the supreme step” and the Tempo's headline was “United States Attacks Versailles Treaty.” The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeltung, industrialist organ, praised Senator Borah, declaring he had set forth in plain language the reason for the pres- ent world conditions. “Senator Borah put his finger on the wound that is keeping the world chronically sick,” the newspaper said. “He made it his task to advance the idea of revision of the Versailles treaty, | neither to please Germany nor to harm France, as a good American citi- by zen, feeli his responsibility fc fate of mg:ountry."po i e NEW ATTITUDE HAILED! French Writer Says Borah’s Opposition to Treaty Modified. PARIS, October 24 (#).—The French press saw a change of attitude on the part of Senator Borah in its comment today on his demand for revision of the Versailles greaty. Le Temm.mnd that the Senator had changed views in that he now asked, not suppression, but “adapta- tion” of the Versallles treaty, recog- nizing special rights of France and Belgium growing out of the war's dev- astation in those countries. iy 1o, hanged i avitas AEPe 18 an, attil French dlnrmn‘mem. R Journal des Debats, Conservative organ, sald the Senator's statement should not be a cause of surprise as ;lflobellzflhwerebtche .!:enl:; as those long nown ave been b, of Americans. sy “If Laval went to the United States ignorant of this fact he was very im- prudent,” the newspaper commented. DENOUNCED IN POLAND. Senator Borah Called German Agent by Indignant Press. WARSAW, Poland, October 24 (#).— Senator Borah was termed a “German Senator” by an indignant Polish press today as a result of his statement sug- gesting revision of the Versailles treaty. His action was called the “shameful step of BSenator Borah, a German agent,” and a “satanic German intrigue against France, Poland and Czecho- slovakia, organized by American pro- Germans.” The Kurjer Czerwony, government newspaper, said it thought President Hmr had been “painfully compro- Children’s Books Hit. NEW YORK (N.ANA)—A child study association has just declared that out of the 800 children’s books printed in the past more than 500 were “of only passing literary quality.” (Copyright, 1931. by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) POLITICAL TALKS WITH LAVAL FAIL |Friday Interview at White House Described—Pre- mier “Freezes.” _(Continued From First Page.) and economic angle. As it was offi- clally indicated before, neither of them expected any positive results from this | meeting. ~ But it is frankly stated | neither of the men expected to see the | French and the American point of the Priday night meeting. First Question Unfortunate, It is possible that the opening ques- tion was not very fortunate. The gl'-- ident wanted to know whether the French government would be agreeable to considering the revision of the Ver-~ sailles treaty in regard to the Da Corridor. He explained to the French premier that Germany was stifling and, since she is the principal debtor nation, it might be a good idea if Prance would see fit to relieve the situation by agree- ing to the revision of the Versallles treaty to mend a state of affairs which is one of the principal causes of the present political restlessness in Europe. Premier Laval was believed here to be favorable to such a revision. Amer- | ican reports from Paris have been say- |ing this for the last four months. | mamy, but President Hoover had to deal in Washington with M. Laval as presi- | dent of the French Council of Ministers | and as such the French premier could | not agree even to listen to such a proposition, M. Laval froze at once. He answered that he was not here to | talk the question of the revision of any |treaty and immediately changed the conversation. ‘The talk then drifted toward the question of disarmament and pacts. The French premier wanted to_know under what conditions the United States would be prepared to take a oAt Tt with cancellation of | may be that M. Laval is, at the bottom / @f his heart, favorable to the retro-) ®assion of the Dantzig Corridor to Ger- ! more definite part in Europe's affairs. It was the President’s turn to freeze. U. S. Attitude Unchanged. | __He answered that the attitude of the | United States had not changed in re- gard to her participation in worl affairs; that this country has the firm |desire to help preserve the world's | peace and it has proved this repeatedly | since the signature of the Kellogg | Briand pact. But outside that, this ad- ministration could and would not con- sider engaging the United States in any definite agreement, not even in an apparently inocuous consultative pact. ‘The French premier had been warned that he would find it difficult to in- duce President Hoover to cl his attitude toward security or consultative pacts, but he in turn had been led to think that because Secretary Stimson had been flirting with the consultative pact idea, the President of the United States might be won over to that idea too. Mr. Hoover eased his mind on that subject. The subject of disarmament is said to have occupled a good deal of Mr. groove}l;‘s lnfli M. lAlVBl'!edflme. ‘The enc! remier explaine again at length tge French position on that matter. A further reduction of France’s armies under the present conditions and without America’s ise that she would at least wmmm other nations in case of a conflict, is totally impossible. Neither the French cabinet nor the French Parliament would ever agree fo any further r jons. M. Laval naturally explained to the Presi- dent thet France will do all she can to turther the idea of disarmament ‘and would raise no obstacles to the coming Geneva Conference; but France is de- 18 | ielihood of htelr reac leaders think necessary to guarantee her security and the integrity of her territory. Naval Pact Discussed. As a last political question, President Hoover brought up the question of France joining in the three power naval treaty. He pointed out the- dangers and the futility of the present Italo- French naval rivalry and urged the French premier _to do all in his power to join the British, Japanese * Public Health Talks Sundays, 3 P.M. Medical Soclety Building 1718 M Street N.W. Oct. 25—“Infantile Paralysis” Nov. 8—“Mental Health” Nov. 22—“When Winter Comes” | Dec. 6—“Physical Fitness at 50” ADMISSION IS FREE INNTNNNN Woodley Worsteds === more th an just another popular price Suit! The man who wants more than the average suit offered at a popular rice will find more than he is ooking for in Schloss ¥ oodley Worsteds. It's not the style, or the tailoring, or the price, but the combination of all three that makes Woodlev well-dressed man will wear.” will be glad to show Worsteds™ ‘“‘what the We you that un- usual style is possible at this price! With the new Celanese Trim %35 1331 F St. Am:.rlun nations in the London naval pac M. Laval is said to have promised to consider this question. He seemed to have been somewhat unprepared to discuss the matter and wanted to con- sult his naval experts in Paris before he could consider tak any action. There was a possibility of France join- in tHe three power. treaty if ahe is wed the same escalator clause as QGreat Britain. Tl the present six-to-four France and Italy & exceeded by the latter power. France claims the right to increase her naval m‘ 'm. Ju In spite of this the Laval-Hoover pol conversa b it is considered here that the French premier’s visit has not been in vain. No 'ment was reached yesterday, but who knows whether some time in the neat future a new basis for co-operation will not be found? The leaders of the two nations have had now ample op- tunity to know each other. They now now from first-hand information what their troubles are and in which way they might mitigate future politi- of view so wide apart as it appeared at|cal difficulties to the reciprocal advan- | tages of their countries. recarious situation arises in the near GOLDINFLUXHELD ECONOMIC EFFECT Study Denies Flow Is Cause of World Difficulties in Trade Depression. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 34.—That the flow of gold to the United States and France was the result and not the cause of the world’s economic difficul- ties is the argument set forth by the National Industrial Conference Board in a study entitled “Major Forces of World Business Depression,” publishe?, If some new | toda; The Conference Board contends that uture, as was the case last Summer, | business depression in Argentina, Brazil, long conversations will not be necessary. ‘They know how each feels and what each of them can and will do. Conse. ently, in the event of & new crisis, they will to act without the ‘wh! almost. Hoover's holiday last July. Agree on Young Plan. Both the President and M. Laval agreed that it would be difficult to ex- tend the present debt hol ‘which ex- pires June 30, 1932, Since the working of the Young plan had been t by Hoover Intergovernmental debt holi- day, the French premier thought that it would be right for the United States not to oppose the summoning of a com- missi f rts ex - | T P T by e 46q "1 | 18rge net income which these two coun- many’s capacity to pay as provided in the agreement signed by all the in-| terested nations at The Hague in 1928. | ‘The President is reported to have as- | sured M. Laval that there will be no objection on the part of the United States to set in motion the machinery of the Young plan at the end of this yeu': hn‘lkll:y. b‘jn‘tl‘g eomplmw ment on subject is reported ve been reached. BORAH AND LAVAL REMAIN DISAGREED IN WOODLEY TALK (Continued From Wirst Bage.) of jon, the French prime minister conf uedwmhumbrum- ference with Senator . It does not_ap) however, that there is any an agree- ment on any of these itical issues. It is believed that President Hoover takes the same view as Sénator Borah on many of these issues. If the Prench Emm minister came to this ha E 8 di e, Albers B jevant, Jacques Bisct, Louis Aubert, Jacques Rueff, the of termined to maintain the army her|pn, Couldn’t Keep Up With You Shoes meant Ifttle to the dell- cate creatures who “sat it out” all day long. None of your shopping - to - luncheon - to - bridge - to - tea - to - dinner- to-the-movie days. Their feet couldn’t have stood that. They didn't have Walk-Overs with the shock - absorbing Main Spring Arch. 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