Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1931, Page 2

THE EVENING nHNSUN,S ENTRY ‘ F irst'Lad_v at Goucher College. IN'32 RACE SEEN on Hoover's Policy Toward League. The possibliity of & contest between President Hoover and Senator Hiram Johnson of California in Btate presidential primsry next Spring was the subject of speculation in Wash- ing'on today following the action yesterday in calling upon the Nation to repudiate at “the ballot box™ Mr. Hoover's policy towsrd the League | ©f Nations Caltfornia’s @rst to be held “The words of the California Senator, about whom a presidential bee has bizzed in former years, were spoken for talking pictures in California and made public here. They echoed loudly down the corridor of political gossip and Buesses were sboul even as to whether they actuslly put him into the running for the 1932 nomination. By entering the League of 'Nations Council meetiugs on the Sino-Japanese dispute, Johnson asserted, “the admin- istration takes us into Europe's polii- cerl controversies in violation of the Constitution and in deflance of the pecple’s will Ballot Declared Remedy. “The only remedy left the against their betrayers is the box.” he added While- the President and his fellow Californian have not been politically frisndly, Senator Johnson did not op- pose Hoover's nomination or election in 1028, In 1920 Johnson was one of three over whom the Republican convention deadlocked. 1In 1924 he took some dele- gates away from Mr. Coolidge. 'In 1928 e said he was through with presiden- tial politics. He has not modified that assertion since. ‘There have been open breaks be- tween Mr. Hoover and Mr. Johnson on legislative policies during the present administration, but the Senator's state- ment yesterday was his first challenge to the Hoover re-election campaign “Next year” he sald, “Americans must reaflirm the old American policy of friendship for all nations, political connections with none, and in emphatic tones again say this Government is American, and must be administerea not first for Europeans, but first for Americans.” Statement Lashes at Japan. Senator Johnson was a leader in the memorable Senate fight against join- ing the League of Nations. He is now ranking Republican on the Forelgn Re- lations - Committee. His statement also lashed at Japan, whom he accused of taking part of Manchuria and of “violating every treaty designed to promote peace.” The statement follows: “After 12 years, our country, so far as the present administration could in- volve us, has been finally jockeyed and Juggled into the League of Nations. It is pretended, of course, that we sacri- fice nothing of our independence, but when you sit in an official body as part of it and participate in its proceedings, you afe in honor bound to see it through. It was not necessary for us to join the League of Nations to write an ‘individual note to Japan about the Kellogg piffie pact “There is no real war in the Orient, because you can't have war between & chopstick and a machine gun. Japan, wviolating every treaty designed to pro- primary is among the people ballot Senator's | | HAS ESCORT OF STUDENTS DURING VISIT. | | | their home | EARLY WAR DEBTS PARLEY REPORTED Activity on European Finances Seen When Laval Reaches Paris Monday. Miss Virginia Wolverton of (Continued From First Page) credits intact expires next March, and the German viewpoint is that action, and not further recommendation, is needed immediately. PARLEY NOT U. S. IDEA. | Omitted in Discussions Between Premier Laval and Hoover. By the Associated Press No ' international conference is cluded in the expectations of the Amer- ican Government respecting war debt and reparation revision. No such conference was contemplated in the discussions between President Hoover and Premier Laval, and although it is for European nations themselves to séttle how to take the initiative toward reparation reductions, the United States would not expect to take part in any conference which might be called. The understanding here is that Prance will continue to insist that the Young plan be the basis of any re- vision. Under that plan it only is nec- essary for Germany to apply for a re- survey and a_committee is set up auto- matically. The plan makes no pro- vision for an international conference. CALL YOUNG PLAN FAILURE. mote peace, has with the strong arm taken part of Manchuria, and what Japan takes she keeps. The adminis- | tration acting for international bankers | seizes upon the occasion to rush us into the League of Nations—the rejected by the United States Senate and at the polls repudiated by the can people. “The mct of the administration takes us into Europe's political controversies and is in violation of the Constitution .and in deflance of the people’s will. The v left the people against is the ballot box. Next year, \Americans must reaffirm the old American policy of friendship for all nations, political connections with none, and in emphatic tones again say this Government is American and must be administered not first for Europeans, but first for Americans.” CYR'S OUSTER SUIT ANSWERED BY LONG Louisiana Governor Pleads Lack of | Jurisdiction and No Cause of Action. By the Associated Press SHREVEPORT. Gov of jurisdiction and no cause of action in his answer to the suit of Paul N Cyr seeking to oust him from the governorship. The answer was filed in the District Court here by six attorneys Gov. Long also filed an estoppal to the sult, which Cyr based on the con- tention that Long was elected and has qualified as United States Senator from Louisiana and therefore can not be Governor at the same time. The action La. October has been entered on the regular court | has been ! calendar and no indication given as to the date of trial The suit was filed by Dr. Cvr in his capacity as Lieutenant Governor. At the time Gov vacated him and he 3overnor Alvin O. as Lieutenant recognized Senator King, president pro tempore of the Sen- | te. as Lieutenant Governor ‘Today Senator King was paid the Iary of the Lieutenant Governor on & ling handed down by Attorney Gen- ol Percy Saint MERO OF 19 YEARS AGO ASKS CASH, FACES JAIL WWrites Note Threatening Death to Man He Saved Unless $3,000 Is Paid to Keep Poverty Away By the Associated Press CHICAGO. October 31 —A hero of 39 years ago is asking for his reward, but faces instead arrest on a disorderly eonduet charge He is Oscar Lagerquist, who in 1912 rushed into & burning building and saved the lives of Charles Yarmouth and his family. Yesterday Yarmouth §ot & warrant for Lagerquist. showing 1o Prosecutor William R. Crow a letter which read "This Is Oscar. You will remember riing my own dan- that in 1912 dis ger. I saved vour life. I have gone Fears expecting no reward. Now: in Gesperate circumstances. I place a price on your life. You will pay me $3,000 or 1 will take you for a ride and bump you off.” Police were unal ble to find Lagerquist ‘Will Rogers in Mexico City, MEXICO, October 31 U®) —Will Rog- ers, adcompanied by Al Roach, film actor, and_Eric Pedler, poloist, arrived yesterday by privete plane Los Jes piay some polo. e stay WARS UL | 3N.— Huey P. Long today pleaded lack | Long said Cyr's action | Germans Feel Complete Reparations Holiday Is Necessary. BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. By Cable to The Star. BERLIN, Germany, October 31— “No action taken within the Young plan can be adequate to the German situation. We are not competent, but if we were, we should urgently recom- mend the prolongation of the Hoover reparations holiday.” ‘That, in the opinion of responsible Germans, 18 what the Bankers' Com- mittee of the Young plan will have to report when Germany calls it together, as the Young plan provides For the Germans believe that within the Young plan there is no room for any action drastic enough to save Ger- man finances. are in no great hurry to call the Young Plan Commitiee, although they will discuss the matter with the French after Premler Pierre Laval reaches Paris from his Washington visit An even more urgent cause is the fact that the Germans consider it essential for them to obtain the pro- longation and possibly the transforma- tion of short-term credits before the Young Plan Committee meets. There- fore within the near future the Reichs Bank will again open negotiations with creditor banks for the prolongation of short-term credits. Plan to Be Advanced. At the same tfme the Germans will | put forward a plan. This plan will in- clude at least two points: First, that a portion at least of the short-term credits be transformed into & long- term loan at reduced interest; second that the Germans begin immediately to repay a portion of the short-term | credits _mccording to the established lan. So far as can be learned, this pian will have the support of American bankers. Furthermore, & settlement of the “standstill arrangements” for credits at least three months before the present agreement lapses next February 29 has advantages allowing the banks to plan in advance Once the short-term credits are arranged to their satisfac- tion, the Germans expect to ¢ the Young Plan Committee to decide what should be done concerning future Teparations They believe this committee will | necessarily find many temporarily | unable to pay any reparations whatso- ever, especially if she is already en- gaged in repaying short-term credits | according to the established plan | But, according the Young plan. the so-called unconditional part of the reparations annuities must be paid. 1 is being paid today, but being relent to Germany, This arrangement was not, however, made under the Young plan, but by the powers independently | at President Hoover's initiative | Complete Moliday Seen Needed | Nothing less than a complete repara- tion holiday will fit the situation, the | Germans believe. Therefore. they fe that the Young Plan Com e wil declare itself incompetent. Der- | haps. recommend a sc n outside the | Young plan | The Germans would like to sce a (man like Albert H. Wiggin of New ! York represent the United States on |the Young Plan Committee because, as | Besd of an American bank with large frosen short-term credits within Ger- many, it is expected he would show an understanding of Germany's preseni inability to pay further reparations Finally. the German government preparing an_omcial wide co-operation to fight the econamic crisis, which threatens to swamp the | capitalist system. The cabinet al- |rudr has several schemes before it, | which it is compiling and choosing, will eventually world with a definite proposal for i price raising, lightening the debt bur- 4§, | den standing vast credits, such as it belleves necessary to restore gen- ! d"“z‘ |’lh 1991 t ! e until our welcome Ostrich feather wings are being sold in South Africa for $6 each. in- Therefore the Germans | come before the RS. HERBERT HOOVER being escorted through Goucher College campus, by officials of student organizations when she visited the college on October 30 to attend a meeting of the alumni council, Birmingham, Ala., freshman class dent, is shown.on left, and Miss Margaret Carnwath, pr-nde;t presi- Junior Photo. ( ‘ommittee Selects Peace Garden Site On Canadian Line Memorial to Friendship of U. S. and Canada Is Planned. By the Associated Press. BRANDON, Manitoba, October 31— Selection of Turtle Mountain as the site of the International Peace Gardens was announced yesterday by the Inter- national Committee. Members of the committee include Sir Henry Thornton, president of the Canadian National Rallways; E. W. Beatty, president of the Canadian Pa- cific Railways; Lady Eaton of Toronto and Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times. The Turtle Mountain site is on the international boundary, partly in Mani- toba and partly in North Dakota. ‘The National Association of Garden- ers at their convention in September in Asbury Park, N. J., approved the site. TWo sections of land are to be donated by the Manitoba government and a similar area by the State of North Dakota. The plans call for planting the garden with flowesing plants, itrees and shrubbery representative of both Nations. It is proposed to raise $5000.000 to maintain the garden in perpetuity as a token of the unbroken peace between Canada and the United States. committee is considering a collection of small donations from school chil- dren in both countries. A substantial sum already has been raised. Situated almost in the center of the Continent, half way between the At- lantic and the Pacific, the fle Mofin- tain site is in a heavily land. It has many lakes and abounds in plant life. I PR DR. WILSON DENIES ATTACKING LEGION Says Great Deal of Misunder- standing Has Arisen Over His Words. A denial that he had ever made a denunciation of the American Legion as such, or its convention at Detroit, wus made yesterday by Dr. Clarence True Wilson, whose vemarks about the recent Legion gathering started a coun- try-wide controversy last month. The following statement issued by the secretary of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals: “A great deal of misunderstanding has arisen about just what I wish to say on the American Legion. words were published in the Associated Press reports from St. Joseph, Mo. The story is an exact reproduction of my words, no more, no less. I have, on further investigation, seen no oceasion to take back one of them Upholds Liberal View. I have never made a denunciation of the American Legion. as such, or of its convention. or of its action asking for a prohibition referendum. Any man who has wet sentiments has as much right to vote wet in his Legion conven- tion, or elsewhere, as I would have to vote dry.” Dr. Wilson's “exact words” in his St. Joseph address on September 24. as transmitted by were The Legion has again taken the wet side. T am not surprised. If you could STAR. W The | ooded high- | My exact | the Associated Press, SHINGTON, INOSEON AN TOKID CLEARUPSITUATN {Report Indicates Soviet I Troops Were Not Dispatched to Manchurian Border. (Continued Prom First Page) & settioment of the controversy with tatement to permanent League | complicated circumstance: the Manchurian trouble. | the League Council's action and deci- |slon was based upon insufficient knowl- je of actual conditions. association contended that any | council given by the League to Japan and China which is not adapted to actual conditions only provokes the feeling between the two peoples and vates the situation instead of con- | tributing to a settlement A special committee of the associa- tion, headed by Viscount Kikujiro Ishii was appointed € month ago to study the situation and outline the organization's attitude. Rally te Government Meanwhile, patriotic _organizations throughout Japan were organizing pub- lic opinion in support of the govern- ment’s Manchurian policy, while dis- patches from Mukden told of the start of a Chinese military campaign to drive the last vestiges of the Nationalist Chi- nese regime out of Southern Manghuria. ‘The outlook for early solution of the situatjon _resulting from en armed clash” September 18 near Mukden be- tween Chinese soldiers and Japanese railway guards was not considered hopeful Officials frankly admitted evacuation of the occupled zones of Southern Man- churia by November 16, the date set by the League of Nations, was most improbable. They declared the Chinese had not given any indication of being able to organize responsible local governments in Manchuria. Reorganization of the Nanking Nationalist government was delaying ail efforts at direct negotia- tion between the republic and Japan. With diplomacy stalemated tempo- rarily, the news of mew military activ- ity in Manchuria not involving Jepa- nese troops was received with interest Chinese Forces Clash. Troops of Gen. Chang Hsueh-Cheng, former subordinate of Gov. Hsueh-Liang of Manchuria, backed by troops of Gen. Ling Yin-Ching, veteran Manchurian official, crossed the River Liao to attack the remaining forces of Gov. Chang. which retreated immedi- ately toward the Great Wall. Chang Hsueh-Cheng was said to have 6.000 men in his command. Gen. Ling, enemy of Gov. Chang, has been gather- ing an army fcr nearly a month, with headquarters at Panshanhsien. fore the cold weather sets in, patriotic organisations are calling meetings to back up the government’s policy. The Shinbi Doshikal, social organiza- tion of members of the House of Peers, high army and navy officers, scholars and merchants, met yesterday and | adopted a resolution opposing inter- ference of any third party in Man- | churia, and also asking that Japan keep troops in Manchuria until the | safety of Japanese lives and property is | guaranteed. |~ An unfavorable impression has been | created in Japan by the reported con- clusion of a treaty between the Brit- ish Minister at Nanking and the Chi- nese Nationalist government dealing with abolition of extraterritorial privi- | leges. | “Japanese newspapers are becoming increasingly outspoken in _criticism of Great Britain’s policies in the Far Eas! and several have accused the British government of “intriguing” with China. AWAIT U. S. APPROVAL. | GENEVA, October 31 (#).—Grave concern was expressed in League of Nations circles last night over the eb- sence of any reaction froM Washington to the League Council's Manchurian resolution adopted six days ago. { "All during the week Geneva au- thorities waited for some gesture of indorsement by the American Govern- ment of the council's demand that Japan withdraw her troops to the Man- churian railway zone by November 16. Some sign of approval had been ex- pected in view of Secretary of State | Stimson's note in September calling on { the League to exert all its authority to | bring _about peace and giving wssur- { ances of America’s cordial supperi. | sSir Eric Drummond, secretary general | of the League, and M. A. Aghnides, chief of the armaments section, had planned to go to London next week to see Arthur Henderson regarding his presidency of the disarmament con- ference scheduled for February. Be- cause of the gravity of the Manchnrian situation it is not certain that thcy will make the journey. In informed quarters it is believed slmost impossible for Mr. Henderson, now no longer Britain's foreign secre- tary, to serve as president This brings up the difficult quéstion of selecting & man for this importan: post, although, in view of the Man- | churian situation, hopes for holding the | conference appear to be on the wane. MORE PUBLIC WORKS PROSPECTS STUDIED Relief Group Committee to Deter- mine Possible Means of In- have seen the outfit that gathered in | Detroit as I did, you would be surprised that 394 men (the number voting ageinst the prohibition referendum resolution) could be found who would stand up for the Constitution and decency and sobriety. Where did they get them? Praises American Army. When these men were being trained for overseas it was as sober soldiers in dry cantonments. America tried to make total abstainers of every one. They went across to France the clean- est Army that ever assembled on any fleld A million maintained their American ideals even in French cities. But some dropped down to an- other level. This is the crowd that séeks to dominate the Legion and our civilization. The wet propaganda for which the Legion has been used has so alienated thousands that they no er attend the convention There was a marked absence of the sober. well behaved typical Amer- ican. The other crowd is in power. That is why the headquarters over in Windsor was placed in the government liquor store. That is why such num- bers of staggering drunks disgraced the uniform and yelled for beer TRADE RISE PREDICTED MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay. October 31 (#).—An increased exchange of com- merce between Russia and U Was predicted today by Alexis Minkin, presi- dent of the Iuymtorg, Russian South American trade organization, which established its headquarters here after aving been banished from Buenos Airss by government order. The Soviet government intends to buy Uruguayan raw materials in place of those formerly purchased Argen- tina, Minkin said. Three pur- chasing agents arrived to begm buying | hides, live stock and wool. By the Associated P President Hoover's relief organization wants to know whether an enlarged Pederal construction program would brighten the employment picture Already on record for slashing red tape to insure the maximum jobs from public construction now authorized. & special committee of the relief group next will determine whether Congress could provide advantageously for addi- tional public works This “Committee on Program of Fed- eral Public Works” was the fifth named by Walter S. Gifford. national director |to attack various fronts of the relief | problem. It meets next Thursday in Cleveland under the leadership of James R. Garfield In preparation for the meeting Gar- field has been here studying the public works programs, Federal, State and local “The committee will have before it the present programs of Federal, State | and local public works and will consider whether, in its judgment. any further useful Federal public works could be undertaken to advantage in the present employment situation,” Gifford’s or- ganization said today | ) d ‘. GOVERNORS TO MEET CHARLOTTE. N. C., October 31 (#) —The four-State Governors’ ence, planned to discuss the agricul- | tural_situation, will probably be held in Charlogte November 6. according o announcement from the office of Gov. O. Max Gardner. Date and place are subject to the wishes of the Governors of Georgis, | South Carolina and Florida, .wkn have | agreed to attend. ‘Tobacco, of which these States aie the four chief producers, s expected to play a prominent role at the con- ference along with cotton. Chang | who has been a consistent political ! | With lessening prospects of getting | Japanese troops out of Manchuria be- confer- | ATURDAY, O( Convicted | | BOY GIVEN LIFE FOR i SHERIFF KILLING. | ROBERT NICCOLLS, Tw vears old. photographed during his trial at Asotin, Wash., for the mur- { der of Sheriff John Wormell last Au- gust when the sheriff surprised the boy looting a store. Young Niccoils re- mained nonchalant during the trial which ended in conviction and sen- tencing him to life imprisonment. THO UNASSENED "IN BRITISH CABINET {Members Without Portfolio to Represent Nation at Parleys. . By the Associated Press. LONDON, October 31.—London morn- | ing papers today said the new British cabinet will have two ministers with- out portfolio who will act as the “fiy- ing squad” of the National government, representing it at conferences in Great | Britain and abroad. The name of Sir John Simon, na- tional Liberal leader, is mentioned as {a possibility for ome of the posts, | stanley Baldwin, Conservative leader, | has given assurance that his party will not attempt to dictate the cabinet's policies, It is understood he has agreed to a suggestion that the Conservatives hold no more than 12 of the 21 port- | folios the new cabinet is expected to | have, in spite of the fact that the Con- | servatives will hold 472 of the 615 iseam in the Commons. i MacDonald Takes Rest. ‘The Conservative leader declared im- mediately after the election Tuesday that the victory belonged to the Na- tional government and not to any one | party. | Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald left London today for his country home, Chequers, to get some rest be- | tween sessions of study on the me: jures to better Britain's economic and financial condition, which will be ad- vanced by his government., Mr. Mac- Donald expeéts to return to London Sunday evening. ‘The belief was reiterated in informed circles that no action will be taken in regard to fariff protection—emergency or otherwise—until after the Christmas | holidays. King George received two members of the government today—Philip Snowden, retiring chancellor of the exchequer, and J. H. Thomas, secretary for domin- fons and colonfes. Snowden Groomed for Post. In a discussion lasting more than half an hour Mr. Snowden, it was understood, presented the King with first-hand information on the financial ! state of the country. 1t is believed likely that Mr. Snowden may get the position of lord president of the council in the new cabinet. This post involves no particular duties and is conterred for the purpose of provid- ing the administration with the ad- vice of men particularly conversant with national prcblems. Such a plan would mean raising Mr. Snowden to the peerage, since he is not & member of the new house. “Jim” Thomas reported to the King on the recent disturbances in the Island of Cyprus. It i expected that Mr. Thomas will continue as secretary of ‘state for dominions, but the port- folio for colonies may be taken from im. CONTEMPT CHARGE ASKED FOR PITTS i {Dodd Holds Documents in Con- | spiracy Trial Defense Were Spurious. (From the 5:30 Edition of Yesterday's Star.) | The District Supreme Court was asked today to cite G. Bryan Pitts, former head of the F. H. Smith Co., for con- tempt of court in connection with the introduction of documentary evidence at | his trial on conspiracy-embezziement charges. | “Nugent Dodds, Assistant Attorney | General, also asked the court to hold | ju_contempt any others who may have | participated in the bringing into court of the documentary evidence which the Government_has charged was spurious, The documents in question were cer- tain requisitions and receipts which | Pitts brought into court in an effort to | prove he was legally entitled to money | the Government claimed he had em- | bezzled | "“The motion for a contempt citation came as a surprise and is expected to open the door to a sweeping investiga- tion by the court of the alleged fraudu- |lent defense present at the trial | Justice Letts indicated he would rule |a week from Monday. | * Hearing on a plea in abatement con- | cerning the eligibility of a grand juror who participated in the return of an embezzlement indictment against Pitts | was postponed until tomorrow morning atter Neil Burkinshaw, special assistant attorney general. and Dosler Devane of defense counsel had argued Canada’s Coldest Town Sets Heat Mark for October By the Assoclated Press WHITE RIVER, Ontario, Oc- tober 31.—This town, which often gains prominence use of its Winter habit of being the coldest spot in Canada, registered an average high of 65 degrees for October as against 40 & year ago. The lowest for October was 40, 10 above the low for 1930. Domestic strawberries were picked during October and the fourth crop of clover is standing in farm fields. Hunters report the woods full of insects, bl and mosqui- toes being nearly as numerous as in Midsummer.. "TOBER GOLF RON TERMED CONFLSION RESLLT Baltimore Women's Charges of Trickery Answered by Mrs. Tuckerman. Mrs. Jerome Sloman's charges that she and other Baltimore woman golf- ers were tricked out of prizes won by | them in the National Women's Coun- ! try Club Tournament Thursday were termed “all a misunderstanding” today by Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, president of the local organization “The tournament was an open one. Mrs. Tuckerman expleined, “and all kinds of peopie participate in such events. Before the tournament we an- nounced it would be played under club handicaps, but Mrs. Sloman and the other Itimore women, for some reason or other, seemed to have the idea they were playing under State handicaps—and there are several points differsnce between the two, is. Delieve, is what caused the misunder- standing about the final scores and the | awarding of the prizes.” Mrs. Sloman, wife of a Baltimore City councilman and champion women golfer of the Baltimore Suburban Club, {last night accused the Washington women of “fixing the scores to suit themselves.” Declaring she and the other Balti- more women had been accorded “out- rageous” treatment, Mrs. Sloman de- | clared she won the first low net prize | in the nine-hole medalist tournament | | marking the formal opening of the club’s new course on Bradley Hills boulevard. Montgomery County, Md. Mrs. Sioman’s name was posted on the bulletin board as the winner, she said, but when she completed another | game she found the list of winners had been revised. On the new list, she asserted, she was deprived of the silver loving cup, which was awarded to Mrs. J. O. Rhyne of the Congres- sional Club. Says Protest on Way. Mrs. Sloman was so indignant, she sald, that she sent special delivery let- ters to Mrs. Tuckerman and Mrs. Guy V. Henry, chairman of the committee which arranged the tournament, pro- testing the disposition of the prizes. Mrs. Tuckerman, who was preparing | to leave for Virginia this morning, had not heard from Mrs. Sloman, however, | and Mrs. Henry could not be reached | &t her home at 2316 Tracy place. According to Mrs. Sloman, she and seven other Baltimore women were in- | vited to participate in the tournament, but were asked to come a little late so | as to give the Washington women chance | | to get started around the course. Even though the Baltimore woman ! came late, as requested, Mrs. Sloman charged, they were at first told that they could not take part in the tourna- | ment. Finally, however, she said, one of the hostesses “condescended to per- | mit us to go on, anyhow.” Denies Handicaps Fixed. The Baltimore women, according to Mrs. Sloman, played under their State | handicap—9 for nine holes. Mrs. Slo- | man scored 43—9—34, she sald, while Mrs, William B. Hurst, woman's chain- | pion of the Elk Ridge Hunt Club, made 44—9—35, and also was listed as wia- ner of a low net prize, but was excluded from the revised list. Mrs. Sloman's club handicap was 6 and Mrs. Hurst's 7. As a matter of fact, Mrs. Sloman serted, four of the five prizes shouvld have gone to Baltimore women—“all of whom are incensed at the treatment given them.” . yne’s handicap was fixed up after the tournament,” Mrs. Sloman chiarged. “She had played in tourna- ments in which she was given a handi- cap of 12 for the full course—not the 14, or 7 for nine holes, that she got i this time.” ¢ Mrs. Sloman denied that anything was said to her or the other Baltimore Fopin mbout State handicaps until after the visitors had turned in low scores. Mrs. Rhyne, she pointed out, came third with a low gross score of 41, but the 7 handicap gave her first| place on the revised list. Demands Explanation. “As a scratch player,” Mrs. Sloman said, “I should have been awarded a gross prize, regardless of handicaps. What I want to know is why the lits | were changed after they had been posted.’ Mrs. Betty P. Meckley, Indian Spring, won the low gross with 39; Mrs. Harxi- son Brand, jr, Chevy Chase, came fourth with 44, and Mrs. Norman B. Frost, Washington, fifth with 45. | * Officers of the club include many of | the most prominent women in Wash- | ington society. BAND CONCERTS. By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening, at Stanley Hall, at 5:30 o'clock. John S. M. Zimmer- | mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, Musicians Sgueo and Bernard. Excerpts from musical comedy, “Sunny” Kern Fox trot, “Oh, It Looks Like Rain" Waltz suite, Finale, “Berlin Echoes”... - Ling | “The Star Spangled Banner.” | Newlyweds t Plans Will Fight WILLIAM L. EDISON. ARMAMENT TRUCE 5 DUE TOMORROH U. S. State Department Ex-| pects Holiday Proposal to Become Reality. By the Associated Press. A one-year holiday on armaments construction, with America participat- ing, is expected by the State Depart- ment to become a reality tomorrow, In accepting the invitation of the League of Nations to participate in such & truce, the United States stipulated only two conditions. To both they ex- pect agreement of other powers, as they have been under discussion. The two “if's” provide all major na- tions must also participate in the holi- day, and construction already begun or under contract be unaffected. The note sent to Geneva Thursday night specified this country was in no way prejudicing its position at the Feb- ruary general disarmament conference. Approval was secured from both the Navy and War Departments. Text Made Public. ‘The text of the note was made pub- lic yesterday as President Hoover pre- | pared to disprove charges of an incom- petent naval policy brought by the Navy League through its president, William H. Gardiner. Among other things, the league had contended the holiday would work to the disadvantage of the United States. The text of the note follows: “The Government of the United States has recelved the resolution of the Council of the League of Nations of September 30, 1931, suggesting an armaments truce, and declares without prejudicing its position at the forth- coming General Disarmament Confer- ence, or affecting any proposal it may desire to submit to that conference, it is prepared, for the period of one year beginning November 1, 1931, to accept the truce, &rflvldud that like action is taken by the other principal military and naval powers. “It is the understanding of this Gov- ernment that the proposed truce shall not apply to construction which had been begun or for which contracts had been let prior to its entry into force. U. S. Hopes for Benefit. “The Government of the United States hopes that by a unanimous ac- ceptance of this truce an atmosphere of confidence will be created which will prevent competition in armaments and prepare the ground for the successful conclusion of the General Disarmament Conterence.” A truce which applies only to new construction will permit the United States to continue the naval building SON TO LIMIT FIGHT ON EDISON'S WILL Won't Attack Entire Instru- ment, William L., Says, Attacking Codicil. By the Associated Press. WILMINGTON, Del, October $1.— | William L. Edison, who announced hery yesterday he would contest the will his father, Thomas A. Edison, said to= day that he would not attack the entire instrument. Edison, one of two sons by the in- ventor's first wife, said he would con- test only that provision relating to the handling and distribution of the be- quest left to him. In a formal statement yesterday, ison characterized the will as “un- " and charged undue influence had been brought to bear by his stepmother and his half-brother Charles. | In his statement today Edison also sald some reports attributed to him had not been made or authorized by him. Objects to Provisions, “I wish to emphasize the fact” he sald, “that I have made no statement other than the one given to the press yesterday. “I have no intention of breaking the entire will of my father, but I do ob- ject to those provisions as to the han- dling and distribution of the amount left to me.” Edison had nothing to say as to details of his proposed action or as to when he would make a definite move. Thomas A. Edison's three children by his first marriage are 3 Thomas A., jr., and Mrs. Marian Osier. There are three children by the second marriage, Charles, Theodore and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane. The will of the inventor, filed in New Jersey Thursday, left the major part of the estate to Charles and T! 3 with a provision that they may divide the residue of the estate among all six children when and as they shall deem judicious. Charges Undue Influence. “I have decided to contest the un- fair will of my father,” sald William L. in his first statement. “Undue influence Chriey Saison, "sna s stepmete, ) an Mina Miller Edison. 5 “The codicil attached to the will was made only a few months before my father's death, which in itself, know- 1nfi he was about to die, showed what influence my stepmother and Charles had over him. that he “Every invention of importance my father made and from which Yo“ma such a reputation was conceived ng before he met his second wife, None of great importance was created after his marriage to Mina Miller Bdi- son. , “1 do not care to say who will join me in the contest, but you can be as- sured I will not be alone.” BELIEVES WILL IS FAIR. | Thomas A. Edison, Jr, Cannot Under- stand Brother's Action. WEST ORANGE, N. J, October 31 (P).—The Edisons, says one of loved each other with no regard to fact that three of them by first wife of Thomas A. three by the second. Thomas A. Edison, jr., drew this verbal picture today and declared him- self “at a loss to explain” the action of his brother William, who plans to sue to break the will of his father, 1 Believes Will Is Fair, The oldest son of the great inventor, though he is among four of the six children bequeathed only & small part of the estate, believes the will was & fair one. The will left the bulk of the estate to Charles and Theodore, sons by the second marriage. “Why not?” Thomas A., Jr. “Charles and Theodore stuck father. They went to m“t studied engineering so as to to help him in his work. They at the bottom in father's com and able now in progress, which' consists of seven | ¢, 10,000-ton, 8-inch gun cruisers; three submarines and an aircraft carrier, in addition to five destroyers for which the contracts were let only a few days af 0. ‘The American declaration contained no statement concerning whether the holiday would permit replacement of ships and airplanes becoming over age during the year. From the American standpoint, the replacement loophole would make it possible to butld six additional destroy- ers as well as several other vessels of the same class during the holiday year, as many of these craft will become ob- solete before the period expires. BRIAND CONGRATULATED PARIS, October 31 (#).—Foreign Minister Aristide Briand yesterday re- ceived a message of congratulation from Frank B. Kellogg, his colleague in authorship of the Briand-Kellogg peace ct, for his efforts to bring about peace Manchuria. - “I congratulate you for your mag- nificent action assuring amicable se tlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict Mr. Kellogg said. “Your authority con- stitutes the greatest hope for maintain- ing the peace of the world.” o Live Here { POLISH DIPLOMAT MARRIES CHICAGO Glll-./ BENELLO and Thaddeus Zazulinski, vice —aA. P. Photo. Mr. Stillwell in 1873. born. Thomas A., jr, years ja*er, He is now 54. Wilism. "He is 51. died in 1884. Inventor Remarries. Two years later Mr. Edison married Miss Mina M. Miller, who survives him. The children of the second 2 |in order, were Madeline, now 432; | Charles, now 40, and Theodore, now 33. Marion married a German army offi- cer named Osier in 1900 and sett) in Southern Germany. She returned five Then came Their mother Thomas departed from the parental wing at 21. He suffered chronic head- aches and his father feared they were caused by work in the laboratory. He journeyed to Burlington, N. J., there set up a small laboratory of his own, managing to keep himself in the open more than before. He is now a consulting engineer at East Orange. Family Breaks Up. ‘William left at 23 to establish & poul- try farm at Morristown, N. J, Later he moved to Wilmington, Del, where he has lived since. The second group of children re- mained at Glenmont until their mar- riages and then established near- Madeline became Mrs. John Eyre Sloane. Charles became president of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., hoiding company for Thomas A. Edison Industries. ‘Theodore became head of the re- search department for the same firm. No Il Feeling Seen. “I never saw any evidence of ill- feeling between the two sets of chil- dren,” Thomas sald today. “Nor were there any signs of unfriendliness toward the present Mrs. Edison on the part of my brother and sister. “My stej has been very kind to me and I am very fond of her. She My relations with her children have been wonderful. “Our different ideas and our fixed plans on life, coupled with the fact that we were separated by many years, made it difficult, almost impossible, for us to be companions. However, there was a strong bond of friendship and i love between us at all times. 'AKRON PLANS FLIGHT OVER D. C. MONDAY Dirigible Due to Leave Lakehurst at 5:30 A M. for Visit to Four Cities. (Prom the 5:30 Bdition of Yesterdav's Stat} TS see ihe now Navy® amigibis Sec the new Nay weather 1 fuvorable: