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i 13,14&15 he Z No. 31,976 post office, Entered as second clas W matter hington, D. C. nen WITH SUNDAY MORNING RBDITION 1 4 ng Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1931—FORTY-TWO PAGES. ### [TALY- HOLDS ARMS QUESTION. WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT, CRANDI DECLARES Foreign Minister Visits Stim- | son at State Department.| Will Confer With Hoover Tomorrow Morning. SEES MORAL VICTORY IN YEAR ARMS TRUCE| Guest of Nation Calls Holiday Idea U. S.-Italian Proposal—Attitude on Reparations Remains Like That of 1922—Hope for Accord | With France Is Expressed. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. “We think in Italy the ques- tion of disarmament is the most important question existing now between nations,” Dino Grandi, Italian Foreign Minister in Wash- ington to confer with President Hoover, said today. The Foreign Minister’s state- ment was made to representatives of the press at the State Depart- ment, following a call on Secre- tary Stimson. The Italian Forelgn Minister called attention to the fact that not long ago he had proposed a truce in the matter of armament as a beginning and a demonstra- tion of good will. He said that while the proposal of the Italian government had been more dras- tic and practical than had been immedjately acceptable, he felt| that in the moral field victory had | been accomplished. United States-Italian Idea. “We cannot forget that all of the nations looked with favor and that first of all the United States sirongly supported this proposal, so that it really becomes an Amer~ ican-Italian idea,” continued Sig- nor Grandi, with a pleasant smile. At the White House, President Hoover expressed his appreciation of the visit to this country of Signor Grandi. The conversations scheduled for 4 p.m. todey between Grandi and Prosi- | Hoover have beén postponed until | 15 tomprrow morning. Signor Grandi wldkfiu press that he | had come to this country to aid so far (Contipued on Page 4, Column 1.) DROUGHT-BREAKING | TORNADO HITS TOWNS| | Homes and Business Buildings, Unroofed by Storm I in Oklahoma. By the Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.,, November ‘ small nations and small disputes among | 17~Winds reaching tornado propor- | tions struck in Eastern Oklahoma early | today @s an accompaniment of a drought-breaking deluge over the State. | At Okemah several downtown bulld- | ings were badly damaged and hundreds of window panes broken. A number of residences and other buildings were rtly unroofed. Trees and telephone ines fell throughout Okfuskee County, but no one was reported injured. At Lake McAlester, near McAlester, small buildings were razed and tree: uprooted in a path a mile long and 500 yards wide. ‘Water supplies were replenished, Win- | ter grains saved and pasture lands drenched with needed water. At Oklahoma City the rainfall totaled approximately 4 inches, assuring relief from a threatened water shortage in the city reservoir. Ponca City reported 4.06 inches of rain, the heaviest this year. | DEADLY GAS KILLS TWO LOS ANGELES, November 17 (#).— | Poison fumes seeping through a for- | gotten pipe from a room being fumi- gated yesterday brought death to Earl Bowman, 22 and his 15-year-old brother, Eugene, in quarters on the fioor above. The district attorney's cffice ordered Ray B. Darby, mayor of Inglewood, a suburb, and operator of the fumigation | company, held on a charge of suspicicn of manslaughter Dorothy Young, a hotel telephone cperator sent to deliver a message from | the mother of the youths, found the | es. A city health officer. Charles Decker, | said the gas is so powerful that a single | breath is sufficient to cause death. [T | those countries whic] | 1alue came to only $24 on the HE Fascist salute was given at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldler in Arling- ton Cemetery today when Dino Grandi, Italy's minister of foreign affairs, placed a wreath on the tomb. In the photo, left to right: Warren D. Robbins of the State Department, Signor Grandi and Brig. Gen. Edgar Collins. —Star Stafl Photo. ITALY GAN PLAY DECISVE ROLE Her Situation in Midst of European Turmoil Gives Her Key Position. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. After the round of formal calls, Signor Dino Grandi is expected to be- gin his informal but exiremely impor- | tant conversations with Presider.t Hoo- |ver and Secretary Stimson in the course of this afterncon. The importance of Italy’s plenipo- tentiary visit to Washington at the present juncture cannot be minimized. It is considered in many diplomatic circles as ibly more important than the visit of Ramsay MacDonald in 1928 and that of Premicr Laval a few ‘weeks ago. In the last few weeks the general situation of the world affairs has gone from bad to worse. The American peo- ple sincerely believe that the world ills can be cured only by an immediate mscve toward drastic cuts in armament e diture. , it is realized in many quar- ters, cannot be achieved unless the treaties guaranteeing the territorial in- tegrity sion that those ireaties are merely scraps of paper is bound to have an ad- verse effect on the whole disarmament question. Treaties Raceive Blow. Unfortunately, just at this time, when the prospects of bringing the world to see the absurdity of extravagant arma- ments were fair, the happenings in the Far East are casting serious doubt in the efficacy of the international treaties, such as the Kellogg pact, the nine-power pact, end, what is more im- portant for Eu:ope—the world’s sterm center—it casts serious doubt on the powers of the Leaguc of Nations. Euro- pean diplomats already begin to speak of the League as an institution which the big nations.” The flaunting of the Council of the League's “ultimatum” to Japan by that country s viewed with an_increasing seeling of doubt by all members of the League as to the ability of that ven- crable body to achieve tny actual re- sults. Growing Feeling of Inzccurity. There is a grow'ng feeling of insecur- ity in Europe today and the advocates of the pre-war policies of “might is right” and “treatles are scraps of paper” are gaining grcund, especially in have continued to build up their armics ¢nd navies since the end of the World Wer. It is on account of frame of mind, which preva! countries throughout the world t Signop Grandi's visit is considered of such a capital importance in Washing- ton today. Of all the European countries which (Continued on Page 4,-Column 4.) PIGS TOO CHEAP HAMMOND, Ind., November 17 () —The rezent slump in the price of pork, whatever th: multitude of Ameri- can farmers may think zbout it, turned cut to be a big help to two Chicago Heights boys, Sam Ceati and Angelo | Loreccea. Sim and Angelo stole four pigs from a Cedar Lake farmer and wer: ar- rested on charges of grand larceny. But when the pigs were weighed, taelr total basis of prevailing prices this week, so the charge was reduced to petty larceny. Now, instead of a vear or s0 in State prison, the two began serving out $10 nnues and 30-day terms in the county atl. RETURNS FROM WORk TO FIND DIRT AND DUST, WIFE ASKS DIVORCE Tells Court Husband Beat Her When She Complained of Unwashed Dishes and By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November l’l.—J\ldel Joseph Sabath was told yesterday that | it s discouraging for a young woman to come home after the office and find her husband | :.I‘:h':: dusted the radio or washed the The complainant was Mrs. Elizabeth , who asked for a divorce charg- Didier, hihe’nulw. alleged that when she and Didier Neglected Household. were married last Spring a contract was drawn up whereby she was to keep the wolf from the door while he did the housework. He fulfilled pert of the contract, she said, in that he hard day at|turned out some mighty fine meals, | but the trouble started when she came home from a trying day at the office to find there was dust on the chairs and that other housework was left undone. When she complal at her, she alleged. of al nations are respected. | | Any move that might give the impres- | SICNORA GRANDI * PHONES CHLDREN Chats Across Atlantic, Then Starts Tour of Capital With Mrs. Stimson. By the Acsociated Press. | ®Fonight Signora Dino Granai win concentrate on her part as a states- man’s wife, but this morning she | thought most of youngsters' voices call- ing across the Atlantic. At 11 o'clock she telephoned her son and daughter, Franco, 6, and Simon- etta, 4. Because she did not want to | wake them with the call for which she | was so eager, the signora deferred it on ! arrival until this morning. As it was, with time differences con- sidered, the children of Italy's foreign | mintster heard their mother’s yoice just | about supper time. | signora Grand! then did as Amer- icans do in Rome—she went sightsseing. Her guide was Mrs. Henry L. Stim- |son, wife of the Secretary of State. Thcy were not accompanied by motor cycle police and their destination was 'l’lCl announced. | Desires To Be Undisturbed. It was explained later that Mrs. Stimson, proud of the belll!i of the | Capital, was anxious to show her favo- rite spots .to her guest, and to do so undisturbed. Signora Grandl's manifest good | humor won the throi upon her ar- | rival at Union Station lgst night. De- | spite & day of disrupted schedules, she smiled charmingly as she ste] from the train. There was applause and | cheers which seemed directed at her. A costume of marked European smart- ness made its impression on the fem- | inine scction of the crowd. Beyond the engrossing matter of the telephone call, her first on & trans- atlantic wire, Signora Grandi had a fairly lazy day before her. Consider- lately remembering that her trip had been a long and wearing one, her hosts | endeavors “to scttle big disputes among | exempted her from an _early-morning , Column 7.) (Continuei on Pag: | $5,000 THEFT IS LAID TO WOMAN CASHIER Helen May, 33, Accused of Embeazling From Horace G. Smithy Co. Mrs. Charged with th> larceny of more {1an $5,000 from the Horace G. Smithy Reai Estate Co., Mrs. Helen May, 33- yeai-cld cashier of that concern, was h-ld for action of the grand jury yes- terday. M May, through Attorney Lucian vandoren, pleaded not guilty at a pre- liminary hearing before United States | Commissioner Needham C. Turnag: yes- | terday. The accused woman declined to make any statement. | Thae principal complaining witness was | Mr. Smithy, president of thr. company. He tectified Mrs. May had made state- ments to him involving an officer of the ccmpany in the alleged peculations. Mirs. May, who has been with the company about seven years, was arrest- ed at 3033 Sixfeenth street :asi week on a commissioner’s warrant. She was rzl"ased under $2,000 bond. Th> warrant charges her with two sp22'fic thofts of $56 and $70, and con- | t2ins th> further charge that ghe took excess of $5,005" during the two- 1/ year period preceding the issuance of | the warrant. | M. Smithy declined to state the ex- {act amount of the loss he believes his | firm sustained, but it was learned an 2udit is being made. The Government is being reprascnted in the case by Assistant Uaied States | Attcrney Charles B. Murr . “NIGHT OUT" IS DENIED LOS ANGELES PRISONERS | Guards Tell Seven Families Must | Await Them in Vain as They Leave by Defective Window. By the Associated Ijess. LOS ANGELES, November 17.— Seven prisoness in the -new. Lincoln Heights jail were denled their regular Jail break last n:ght. allers were Luzzled for some time as Lw how "ilhe pruone{ll cm;.ld be' -'l_a‘— sent from the jui ight, e o jatl each nigl “’{f“u It was _n.res'm t1‘0r u';‘or:lna ective window. Last nlfiht the orisoners were tapped on the shouldes as they crawled one by one through the window and told :l:l‘:‘their familics must awalt them in EDWARDS, BECKETT MADE INSPECTORS; OTHERS PROMOTED Kelly Sent to Third Precinct. Bean Expected to Leave Headquarters. THOMPSON GETS POST IN DETECTIVE BUREAU Sergt. Desch and Pvt. Larkins Are Also Advanced—Latter Not Assigned. | . _The District Commissioners today ap- proved a series of promotions in the Metropolitan Police Department as the first step in the contemplated reor- ganization of the force. Capts. L. 1. H. Edwards, personnel officer, and James F. Beckett, com- mander of the third precinct, were ad- vanced to inspectors, to fill vacancies created by the retirement of Inspectors William A. Shelby and Louis J. Stoll. Acting Capt. Edward J. Kelly, assist- ant chief of *detectives, was given the full rank of captain, and he will be transferred from the Detective Bureau to command the third precinct, to suc- ceed Capt. Beckett. Sergt. Emil Desch of the third pre- cinct and Pvt. J. M. Larkins of the eleventh precinct also were promoted, Desch will become a lieutenant and is to remain at the third precinct. Effective December 1. The promotions and changes were recommended by Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, Washington's new major and superintendent of police. All of them will become effective December 1, with the exception of the promotion of Capt. Edwards, which is to go into effect tomorrow. Capt. Edwards will succeed Inspector Shelby. Capt. Beckett was named successor to Inspector Stoll. Kelly's position at detective head- quarters is to be fillled by Lieut. Bernard W. Thompson, who will have the rank of acting captain. Capt. Edwards is to continue his present_duties as personnel officer and also will absorb some of the work for- merly performed by Inspector Shelby as _executlve officer. Capt. Beckett is to be transferred to police headquarters, and will act as a special alde to Gen. Glassford. He also will take over command of the spe- cial vice and liquor squad, now com- manded by Inspector T. R. Bean. Present plans_contemplate the transfer of Inspector to one of the three inspection districts. Other Changes Planned, These changes in personnel are a relude several other readjustments n the Police Department which will involve the Detective Bureau as well as the recently created inspection districts. Increased efficiency and effectiveness of the force is the primary objective. A revolutionary reorganization is con- templated in the Detective Bureau. In the ‘precincts chmfiu are proj to reduce the geographical boundaries in the interest of a more equitable equal- ization of the, areas. Plans for both of these readjust- ments were_ submitted last week to Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, Com- missioner in charge of police, by In- spector E. W. Brown, then acting super- intendent, and Inspector Frank S. W. Burke, chief of the Detective Bureau. The prcmotion of Capt. Edwards to be an inspector and the advancement of Acting Capt. Kelly and his transfer to command the third precinct were planned the latter part of last week. The other advancements are understood to have been decided on at a prolonged conference yesterday between Commis- sloner Crosby, Gen. Glassford and In- spector Brown. Capt. Edwards is one of the most popular officers in the Police Depart- ment, and his advancement in the ranks has been rapid in the last eight years. Twenty-eight years ago today he joined the force. and as a rookie was_assigned to a beat in the South- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) RICH GIRL ANb POOR BOY ROMANCE FINDS COURT Oklahoma Oil Heiress Seeks Di- .vorce From Former Chauffeur and Return of Her Money. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, November 17.—An- other rich girl-poor boy romance has ended in the courts with the assertion that money was the cause of the Jack of harmony in their married life. | A little more than two months ago, | Elizabeth McAllister, heiress to Okla- homa Indian oil lands, eloped with her chauffeur, Charles Chalette formerly of Mount Clemens, Mich. Today, two suits were on file in Su- perior Court here. In one Mrs. Chalette seeks a divorce and declares that be- fore the couple’s separation last No- vember 8, she learned her husband married her only for her money. The other suit presents claims against Cha- lette and several banks in an effort to recover $200,000 of securities, which she asserts he took from her. Mrs. Chalette also seeks the return of two expensive automobiles, which she sald Chalette bought for himself, using_her money. New Styles for Fall Weather Follow the trend of fashion from style illustrations in the advertisements of Washington merchants in The Star. The stores are full of new things more moderately Frlced than for years past. Careful buy- ers use The Star as their shop- ping guide. Yesterday's Advertising. (Local Display) ines. The Evening Star 34,482 2d Newspaper 3d Newspaper 4th Newspaper . 5th Newspaper Total newspaperss ‘Wise merchants appreciate the results from The Star's universal circulation and concentrate their advertising in The Star. Associated service. (#) Means Associated The only evening paper in Washington with the Press Yesterday’s Circulation, 118,178 Press. TWO CENTS. HARKER ON STAND 10 TELL STORY OF POLICE BRUTALITY Testifies to Events Leading . Up to Arrest When Court Adjourns. James Henry Harker, victim of an al- leged brutal beating by four policemen of the first precinct, took the stand to tell the story of his alleged inquisition at the trial today of the accused offi- cers in Criminal Division 1 of the Dis- trict Supreme Court. Harker, a youthful baker's assistant, is the star witness for the Government against Precinct Detective James A. Mostyn and Pvts. Willlim R. Lafin, | Willlam C. Grooms and Willlam T, Burroughs, charged with attacking Harker with & rubber hose and by hand on August 22 last. Charges Brought Probe. It was Harker's allegations that pre- cipitated a sweeping investigation of reported third-degree tactics by Wagh- ington police as a result of which 18 policemen are under indictment on ss- sault charges. Harker, a dapper young man in his early twenties, had barely begun his story when court was adjourned for {lunch. = He will resume his. testimany this afternoon. During the few minutes he was on the witness stand Harker told of being accosted in an alley back of his place of employment by Policeman Burrou and a night watchman, Francis Fitz- gerald, who questioned him as to his reason for being in that vicinity at 1:30 |o'clock in the morning. Harker said he explained to the offi- cers that he was on his way to the bakery where he was employed, and he recalled how the policeman and watch- | man accompanied him to the bakery for verification of his story. Policeman Apologized. He declared the policeman aEnlozma i after the proprietors of the bakery had confirmed that Harker was employed | by them. It was about 7 o'clock that morning that the policeman returned to the bakery and placed Harker under arrest for investigation in connection with the robbery of a lunch room at the other end of the alley. The alleged assault on Harker, the Government is seeking to show, occurred in the ser- geants’ rcom at the station house about 10 o'clock that morning. | Testify Face Was “Normal.” Three fellow workmen, employed with | Harker at a bakery on North Capitol | street, declared that Harker's face was | “normal” in appearance just before he was _taken into custody as a_bur " (Continued on Page 2, Column 1., SLAYER OF DRY AGENT FACES 21-YEAR TERM Fort Wayne Bootlegger Held Guil- | ty of Manslaughter—Sen- tence Waits. By the Associated Press. FORT WAYNE, Ind., November 17.— George Adams, 37, Fort Wayne boot- legger, was convicted by an Allen County jury today of voluntary man- slaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of John I. Wilson, Federal pro- hibition agent. Verdict carries a penalty of 2 to 21 years. Judge Clarence R. McNabb de- ferred sentencing Adams until attorneys for the defense decide whether or not they will file a motion for a new trial. The jurors balloted throughout the night before they came to their agree- ment this morning. Wilson, whose home was in Indian- apolis, and Walter N. Gilbert of Cin- cinnati, another prohibition agent, were shot and killed last July 22 an ex- change of shots with Adams. The offi- cers were attempting to arrest Adams for an alleged violation of the liquer law. Adams is also under indictment in connection with Gilbert's death. was_testified arrangements had been made with Adams for delivery of & consignment of liquor. During the trial Adams testified he shot in self dsfense after Gilbert had fired two shots, one of which struck him in the neck. Adams said he was dazed by the shot that struck him and he was unable to recall events that trans- pired immediately afterward. Adams_once served 15 months in Federal Prison on & liquor charge. U.S.FlyersDropRocks On Mexican Towns, Complaint Charges By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, November 17. —The war department today charged American aviators from Arizona and Texas have been “bombing” Mexican towns with rocks. The charge was made in con- nection with orders which were sent to all commanders at border points to enforce a regulation which forbids foreign airplanes from flying over Mexico without permission. Aviators who violate this regu- lation are subject to arrest, the department said, and military authorities have been instructed to forcibly ground planes which refuse to obey the order. EL PASO, Tex., November 17 (#).—Officfals and fiyers along the Texas and Arizona borders expressed surprise today _at charges by the Mexican War De- paMment that American fiyers had been “bombing” Mexican towns with rocks. ‘The United States district l!;. sajd they had heard of no such incidents and had not been re- mxud to make an investiga- U.S. LITTLEHARMED BY BRITISH TARIFF Bulk of American Products Will Escape Burden of New Duties. BY NEGLEY FARSON. By Cable'to The Star. LONDON, England, November 17.— The British are putting on tariffs and “letting the clutch in as gently as they can.” Six months of complete discretionary powers will be placed in the hands of | the Board of Trade to cut down what | | are described as “abnormal imports” | | by assessing any duty it likes up to 100 | pet cent ad valorem on certain class| These imports, however, known as| class 3, cover virtually the entire range of manufactured and mainly manuface. tured goods and comprised nearly one- third of Great Britain's total imports for the first 10 months of this year. This measure, announced in the House of Commons yesterday by Walter Run- ciman, president of the Board of Trade, will be passed through Parliament this week. The 100 per cent provision is deliberately designed to be prohibitive in certain cases, but the dutles will range greatly from low to high, and the actual items to be taxed are not yet announced. Meets Temporary Need. After the expiration of the six meonths the bill will either have to be re-enacted or be replaced by other legis- lation, at which date Great Britain will_unquestionably formally erect her tarift wall. The purpose of this bill is to prevent | a so-called dumping. As it is claimed that imports, under ‘class 3, first 10 days of November, are at a rate of 25 per cent heavier than for the corresponding period in 1929, when business was booming. This increase | is attributed to foreigners rushing goods to England in fear of a tariff war. _It is understood that the bill will (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) COAL IiiNERS’ FAMILIES MARCH ON COURT HOUSE | | Men, Women and Children, in Torn Clothes and Barefooted, Be- siege ‘Commissioners. By the Associated Pr UNIONTOWN, ., November 17.— Coal miners, their wives and children, some in torn clothes and barefoot, con- It | verged on the court house here today in a march of unemployed, to demand relief from the county commissioners. gathered at Pt. Marion, Brownsville and in- ‘The Unemployed Committee of Fay- ette County instructed the marchers to don old clothing and the mothers to carry barefoot bies, police were informed. Radio :;romm Qn Page C-6 & § ot T, |an integral part of the plan includes | | possible to give to unemployed persons, HOOVER ADDS VOIE 10 CHEST PLEA FOR 1,000,000 RELIEF U. S. Woikers and Officials Praised for Willingness to Contribute. The call to the Federal and District forces for a million dollars for the Washington Community Chest went out today, bolstered by an appeal from President Hoover supporting this move- ment, which he originated, in an effort to relleve distress created by unemploy- ment. A letter from Thomas E. Campbell, president of the Civil Service Commis- sion, who heads the special directing the raising of this fund, out- lined the machinery for obtaining it, in the matter, and voiced the belief that all “will be glad to heed the Presi- dent’s call to take advantage of this opportunity to play their fair part in financing this community-wide service | to people of all races and creeds, in all kinds of need.” utive was addressed “to the officers and employes of the departments and inde- pendent establishments and of the gov- ernment of the District of Columbia.” | President’s Letter. It follows: “I have been glad to learn of the ear- nest desire of Government employes to have an opportunity to join in reliev- ing distress growing out of unemploy- ment. The officers and employes of Federal and District establishments were most generous in their response last year to the appeal of the local rellef | 2gencies, and I am confident that cur- i rent needs will find equally hearty sup- | port. “To this end I commend to your fa- vorable considerption the plan of or- ganization now ‘formulated, by which every officer and employe will have the opportunity to satisfy his own char- itable impulse to contribute whole- heartedly to unemployment and de- pendency relief. It is understood that provision for creating work as far as| and that ect relief will be accorded | only in necessitous cases. “I belleve we will be brought closer together in this unified effort to relieve the distress of our fellow citizens and will learn lessons of future fruitfulness in meeting the social problems of our | community. ~ “Yours faithfully, (Signed) “HERBERT HOOVER.” Asked to Give Pay. ‘The plan for raisi the $1,000,000, which will constitute per cent of the total of $2,601,000 which the Commu- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) THREE GIVEN LIFE Trio Convicted of Murder in De- | troit Rum Battle. DETROIT, November 17 (#).—Ray Bernstein, Harry Keywell and Irving Milberg today were sentenced to life imprisonment in the Michigan Branch Prison at Marquette for the slaying of | thiee men in a_Collingwood avenue | apartment house September 16. ‘The prisoners, who were convicted last week, were sentenced by Recorder’s Judge Donald Van Zile without com- ment. They were convicted of slaying Joseph Sutker, Hymie Paul and Joseph | Lebovitz, who, the police said, en- croached on the liquor business of the The open letter from the Chief Exec- fixed EAGUE HEARS U. 8. WILL NOT INSIST ON JAPAN EVAGUATING MANCHURIAN ARMY dCouncil Reported Agitated by Change of Attitude on Part of America—Soviet Re- news Warning to Tokio. GEN. MAH STANDS GROUND AGAINST HONJO DEMANDS Compromise Proposal for Direct Negotiations Attributed to Gen. Dawes Would Treat Withdrawal of Troops Separately From Other Japanese Conditions. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 17.—Portents of changes in the attitudes of the United States and Russia today threw fresh anxiety over the League of Nations Council, which is *facing the test of its dozen years’ existence in an effort to re- store peace in Manchuria. Reliable indications appeared overnight that the United States was relaxing its firm stand for Japanese evacuation of the dis- puted area and that Russia is be- gining to bestir herself against Japanese military activities close to_the Siberian frontier. The members of the Counecil, without the Chinese and Japan- ese representatives, met privately at the Qua d'Orsay short! n vate individual conversations of Ambassador Dawes and Chairman Briand with the Chinese and Jap- anses spokesmen, Dr. Sze and Am- bassador Yoshizawa. drew attention to Mr. Hoover's interest | the, withdraw her troops by a Press Favors Japanese. ‘The French has attitude h’mklyvr anese and expressed belief that y Jflcmuny. are de: Tega: as ender of the vall of treaties and a prmmot m“m quo. Prentiss Gilbert, United States con- sul general at Geneva, who sat at the conference table during the pre- vious session, is not present for this one and League luggonm pointed out today that the ange leaves the United States without representation in_the meetinrs of the Council. Intimations from Manchuria that (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) FRANCE AND GERMANY AGREE TO DEBT GROUP Letter Drafted to Ask Body te ‘Weigh Questions Beyond Young Committee Power. By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 17.—The French and German governments have reached a virtual agreement on the text of & letter the German government will send to the World Bank for International Settlements, at Basel, asking the con- vocation of a Young Plan Advisory Com= mittee, it was learned on good authority today. The French position was understood to be that the unconditional reparations paymerts must be maintained, but that France would consent to a d com- mittee to consider questions which the Young Plan Committee would not be permitted to touch. It is expected that the Young Plan Committee will not be called until after Premier Laval has recelved the ap- proval of Parliament toward the end of the week. Fog Halts Liners. NEW YORK, November 17 (#).—The New York harbor was today blanketed by a fog so dense that’ liners halted for better visibility before defendants. attempting to enter. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, November 17.—Once again the woman has had the last word. ‘n;:,'hla lel'..nnlle prerogative vlhl: brought ence y when a stop- watch was \sed record the length of time ' each member of the Board of County Commissioners talked during a cne-hour session at routine committee meetings. And three of the four women mem- :el;, outtalked their 10 male associates, : ! THREE WOMEN OUTTALK TEN MEN, RECORD OF STOPWATCH REVEALS Trio of Feminine Members of Board Use 3,162 Seconds, Against 2,085 for Halfscore of Males. The test was made at the suggestion of a male commissioner, who that his name be withheld - cation for obvious recsons. The 3 ‘women _ contributed 3,162 seconds, against 2,085 for the 10 men. The fourth woman, however, talked but 57 seconds and was just ahead of the last man on the list. talked for 15 seconds, his '