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FINAL INSTRUCTION Judge Discusses Verdict as State Starts .Summing Up Murder Case. By the Associated Press. CLARKSBURG, K W, Va, December 10.—The legal battle over the life of Harry F. Powers ended toddy, as the last witness left the stage on which the alleged “mass slayer” is being tried for the killing of Mrs. Dorothy Lemke, Northboro, Mass., divercee Judge John C. Southern immediately began to instruct the jury. He defined the various degrees of murder and man- slaughter and told the jurors they had the right to convict Powers on circum- stantial evidence alane. He instructed thed to acquit him if they believed Mrs. Lemke Was not killed in this county or if they decided the defendant was not in the county at the time of the slaying. He listed the five verdicts possible as 1, Murder in the first degree. 2. Murder in the second degreo. 3. Voluntary manslaughter. 4. Involuntary manslaughter. 5. Not guilty State Sums Up Case. First-degree murder cafries a sen- tence of hanging uniess the jury rec- ommends a life sentence, W. G. Strathers, assistant prosecutor, launched into his closing argument. “This i$ one of the most sordid cases we ever have known,” he said. “We are all playing a part in a terrible melo- drama. Powers either should be ac- quitted or the shades of eternity for-| ever should close about him, “His crime startled the civilized World. It was heard from cosst to coast. We never have had such a crime | in this State and, I doubt, in the whole | country. “The man who committed this atro- cious murder was not killing to protect his home, family or wife, He was moved by greed, a desire for money.” Outlines Story of Crime. Then Strathers outlined the events leading up to the slaying. “Evidently he is the type that preys on women, single or widows,” he seid as he told ot Powers’ matrimonial bu- Teau activities. “‘Get this picture: Here is a man pos- ing as a prosperous ranch owner from the West, as a civil engineer building bridges, “He goes 'to Massachusetts and gets Mrs. Lemke and tells her he is going to marry her and make her happy and give her everything her heart desires. “Think of the infamy of a man at a time like that, planning to do a: with her and take her widow's mite. Blames “Two Friends.” Powers was placed on the stand yes- terday and blamed the slaying of Mrs, Lemke and Mrs. Asta Buiek Eicher of Park Ridge, Ill, and Mrs, Eicher's three small children on “two friends,” a Charles Rogers and & Oecil Johnson. He attributed the be ing of his ven- tures with matrimen! Agencies to trouble with his wife, the woman who has femained loyal to him since his arrest, In rebuttal the State sought to break down this alibi by presen s & wit- Dess Mrs. Alice Bartlett of West Union, W. Va, who testified that 0st & year ago ghe met Powers under the name of Charles Rogers and hé had at- tempted to make ll;\'e o . Powers ised to but took her to Uniontown, Pa., on & vacation trip West and there she was taken from him by Johnson, d prom- “stolen” from Powers Cecil Johnson. Charles Flemming, brothef-in-law of Mrss Lemke, was called as a State rebuttal witness, He denied the two letters were in Mrs. Lemke's hagdwriting. Carl Southern, city detective, testi- fied no letters to Powers from Mrs. Lemke were found in Powers' home or garage. H. F. Jones, farmer, and his 12-year- old grandson, Harry Degler, were Te- called for cross-examination about their story of seeing Powers July 31, when the :;;endant claims he was in Hagerstown, Boy Quizzed on Weather, The boy had explained he was sure of the date because they had a corn roast “up on the hill' and the next morning he had read an account of the corn roast in the August 1 issue of a local morning newspaper. Law handed the boy the paper. The witness was unable to find the account. “What kind of a night was 1t?” Law asked. “It was bright moonlight,” the boy replied Law then read headlines from the paper about a hail, rain and lightning storm in this section the previous night. Mrs. Ada Thompson, who also had told of seeing Powers July 31 near here, also said it was a “fairly clear night " The State concluded its rebuttal. The fisst sur-rebuttal witness was George W. Bland, who told of & “terrific storm, 5h$ helm‘.esv. rain I ever have seer,” on | uly 31, GROUP TO HOLD RALLY | Matthew W. Woll, Representative Horr Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley Will Address Gathering. ard The District Council of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform will hold & rally December 16, at 8 pm, In the Masonic Auditorium, Speakers at the meeting will be Matthew W. Woll, vice president, of the American Federation of Labor; Repre- sentative Ralph A. Horr of Washington, and Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley, civic ‘worker and lecturer of New York City. ‘The national organization, under the Jeadership of M Charles A Sabin, has announced its ‘1932 political policy as opposed to the election of a prohi- ; bitionist as President. Plans are under way, It was sald, to “smoke out the evaders” of the prohibition issue at the Oapitol this Winter, The District Coun- cll s upholding the national organiza- fon 1n its demand for wet planks in the piatforms of both parties. Here is Harry F. Powers on the wi burg, W. Va, where he testified in his own defense and traced his rela- tlonship with Mrs. Dorothy Pressler Lemke, whom he is accused of killing. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ay to the theater court room in Clarks- —A. P. Photo. JAPAN AND CHINA ACCEPT SOLUTION Both Nations, However, Make} Reservations to League’s Peace Proposal. —(Continued From First Page.) te‘xecu!.e the provisions of the resolu- on. M. Briand then offered the resolu- | tion for & vote and, as no declared it unanimously a one ?Doud, dopted. Before the meeting adjourned he ex- pressed appreciation for the mssistance | given by the American Government and observed that althou; gh the council had fixed no date for completion of Japa- nese evacuation he was convinced that the troops would be withdrawn as quickly as possible. No matter how powerful a country may be, he said, it is not tolerable, under the terms of the League cove- nant and the Kellogg t, that it gain advantage over a néighbor through mfl.\gry force. “In no case,” sald he, tion take into if hands ment{ ¢f m&%w"u Cavalry on Move. A note from the Chinese government at Nanking to the Council earlier today said Japanese cavalry are advancing west of the Liso River in Manchuria and the Japanese have appointed 19 Chinese regimental commanders to organize “lawless elements” to disturb hinehow. C! 3 s Df, Sze also reported that three Japa- nese airplanes dropped bombs on Tien- changtai and Tawa yesterdsy. Bze and Sir Eric Drummond, League secretary general, each confer- - e red with Ambassador Dawes early to- day. Ambassador Yoshizaws presented a formal declaration of Japan's sttitude to the Council, following receipt of new instructions from Tokio overnight, con- cerning the "bandit' measures” he pre- sented as a reservation to the League's peace resolution and Chairman Briand’s commentary on it. The 12 neutral members of the council went into secret session at noon to consider the declaration. Text of Resolution. The text of the council's resolution rerds as follows: “The council first reafirms the resolution passed unanimously by it September 30 whereby the two parties declare they are solemnly bound. “It therefore calls upon the Chinese and Japanese governments to take all steps necessary to assure its execution S0 that the withdrawal of Japanese troops within the railway zone may be effected as speedily as possible under conditions set forth in said resolution. “Considering that events have as- | sumed 4n even more serious aspect since the council meeting of October 24, the council notes that the two parties undertake to adopt all measures necessary to avoid any further aggrava- tion of the situation and to refrain from any initiative which may lead to further fighting and loss of life. Provides for Commission. “The council invites the two parties to continue to keep it informed as to | the development of the situation. It invites other members of the council to furnish any information from their representatives on the spot. “Without prejudice to the carrying out of the above-mentioned measures and desiring in view of the special cir- cumstances of the case to contribute toward a final and fundamental solu- tion by the two governments of the ques- tions at issue between them, the Couneil decides to appoint a commission of five members to study on the spot and to re- port to the Council on any circumstance which, affecting international relations, threatens to disturb peace between China and Japan or the good under~ standing between them on which peace depends. “The governments of China and Ja- pan each will have the right to nomi- nate one assessor to assist the commis- sion. The two governments will accord the commission all the facilities to ob- tain on the spot whatever information it may require. It is understood that should the two parties initiate any negotiations, these would not fall within the scope of terms of reference of the commission, nor would it be within the competence of the commission to interfere with the military arrangements of either party. “The appointment and deliberations of the commission shall not prejudice in any way the undertaking given by the Japanese government in the resolution of Beptember 30 as regards the with- drawal of Japanese troops within the railway zone. “Between now and its next ordinary session, which will be held on January 25, 1932, the Councll, which remains charged with the matter, invites fts president to follow up the question and to submit it afresh if necessary.” TOKIO ACCEPTS RESOLUTION. Report in Japan Says China Alene to Comment on Resemvation. ‘TOKIO, December 10 (#).—Both the League of Nations Council's Manchurian Ppeace resolution and Chaiyman' JAPAN CONSIDERS COALITION CABINET Prime Minister Wakatsuki Calls Conference, of Lead- ers of Minseito Party. | By the Associated Press. TOKIO, December 10.—Prime Min- ister Wakatsukl late today called an urgent conference of Japanese party | leaders to consider again the question of a possible coalition government such as was proposed on November 22, The conference was made up of Min-~ seito party leaders. It was still in ses- | slon late tonight. | ‘The original proposal for a coalition | government was made by Kenzo Adachi, home minister, and leader of | an influential faction of the party. Before the conference was called to- "night, Kojito Tomita, 'adviser to the Minselto party, is understood to have recommended to the premier that the time was ripe for a cealition. .. Opponents of the Wakatsukd &dher- ents have criticized the govefnment, declaring that it lacks a definite for- eign policy and also that its financial policy has not been all that could.be desired. PROGRAM T0 DECIDE U. S. PART IN PARLEY Initiative for Participation in Eco- nomic Conference Must Come From Europe. American participation in the Gen- eral Economic Conference suggested by Prime Minister MacDonald of Great | Britain was described in administra- tion circles today as dependent wupon the program for such s meeting. Aside from informative dispatches from American diplomatic missions that such a conference was being talked over informally, the State De- partment had no information regard- ing the proposal. President Hoover and his advisers have already surveyed the field of in- ternational economics, in the expecta- tion that some action must be taken before the expiration of the one-year | moratorium on intergovernmental debts, The Washington Government is de- | termined the initiative must come from Europe. declaration upon it were understood | today to be acceptable to Japan. Official dispatches from Paris intimated | M. Briand agreed to delete the “bandit | clause” from his declaration, leaving | Ambassador Yoshizawa to make & | separate reservation on it. It was reported here that a promise | has been secured from League quarters | that no other nation except China would | comment on the Japanese reservation. SHANGHAI COMBATS STUDENTS. | BHANGHALI, December 10 (P\‘—Bnrb!'d | wire barricades went up in Shanghai's | streets today as upward of 5,000 stu- dents, protesting that the government’s | Manchurian policy was too mild, im- | prisoned the Chinese meyor in his office | and raided the rooms of other munici~ | pal departments. Some of the disturbances occurred | near the French concession and French | authorities immediately established militery patrols and closed the streets leading to the concession with barbed | | wire barricades. One group of students interrupted | | service over the Shanghal-Nanking Rallway, stormed the station a few miles outside of Shanghai, destroyed traffic signals and set fire to a bridge | ,, A group of 5000 students moved on | the mayor’s office in the Chinese section |and held him prisoner because he re- | fused their demand for the release of | students arrested in previous demon- | strations against the government's policy | in the controversy with Japan. While the mayor was held a prisoner | the crowd attacked other offices of the i city government, wrecking furniture and destroying records. Another group of more than 1,000 wrecked the headquarters of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist party, de- claring the party members opposed th anti-Japanese activities of the students. The imprisoned students were released late today, after which the mayor was granted his liberty. Advices from Nanking said the stu- dents demonstrating there now num- bered many thousands, most of whom were demanding that Dr. Wellington Koo, foreign minister, resign and that President Chiang Kai-Shek mediately northward churis from the Japanese.” The Japan- ese consulate at Nanking, these reports said, as well as the lwew office, are heavily guarded against of 'pos- student attacks. 's Briand's | sible | Marine Corps, was RAIL PROBE PLEA PASSES COMMITTEE Couzens’ Resolution Asking Joint Inquiry Ready for Senate. (Continued From First Page) competition furnished the railroads, as shown during the rate hearing. the commission pointed first to water car- riers, which, it was said, “handle a sub- stantial portion of the country's traffic Intercoastal traffic through the Pan- ama OCanal grew from 1,372,000 long 'i%l;l in 1921 to 10,490,000 long tons in 0. Traffic along the coasts on the Great Lakes, important rivers and the New York State Barge Canal jumped from 190,967,000 net tons in 1920 to 305,127, 000 in 1930. The water lines, it is pointed out, handle not only port-to-port business, but, in connection with railroads, reach hundreds of miles inland for traffic An “enormous expansion” in pipe lines 1s reported, the investment in crude oil lines now being put at more than $2,000,000,000. It is amplified also that another development in this industry is the extension of pipe line transportation beyond crude petroleum to certain refined products, there now being about 3,800 miles of gasoline lines in existence. Another phase is in the field of natural gas, where a network of about 65,000 miles is functioning. Big Loss Is Revealed. Between gas and oil the railroads have had their coal tonnage severely curtailed also. the report says. However, competition of the bus and truck is called the “most formidable” confronting the railroads, with the lat- ter considered the more serious, carrying as they do most of the less-than-car- load freight moving less than 100 miles from the large distributing centers of the country and participating heavily in the long-haul movement. The menace from the air is not yet serious, although the commission says its possibilities are great, not only for passenger CArryng but also in handling express and light freight. “In connection with this competi- tlon,” the report says, two contentions are advanced. One is that these competing transportation agencies, more particu- larly the motor, water, and air car- riers, are in effect subsidized by the Government, and that to the extent of such subsidy their competition is un- fair. The other is that these trans- portation agencles should be subjected to a greater degree of public regulation than now exir*", in the interest of pub- lic safety aud convenience, the elimi- nation of purely wasteful and destruc- tive competition, stability in rates, and the proper maintenance and develop- ment of the national transportation system as a whole. Use of Roads Stressed. ‘The claim that a subsidy exists, so far as the motor carriers are concerned, rests chiefly on the great public in- vestment, by both the FPederal and State governments, in highways and roads. It is asserted that the motor carriers do not contribute through spes cial taxation their fair share to the support of this investment, so that part of the burden which they should carry is borne by other users of the high- ways or by general taxation. In the case of water carriers, & similar claim is made that they enjoy the benefit of & _huge public investment, including the Panama Canal, the New York State Barge Canal, other waterways, and to some-extent docks and terminals, with- out contributing their fair share to its 'support. With respect to the Inland ‘Waterways Corporation, owned by. the. Federal Government and operating barge lines on the Mississippi and Warrior Riyers, it is also pointed out that the Government bears the burden of any deficit which it may incur in pperation, ‘and that its facilties are exémpt from all taxation. In the case of the air carriers, the claim that a subsidy exists is based on the con- tracts for the carriage of the mails, In delving into railroad finances, the commission says that the net ratlway operating income this year will be “far below” the level contemplated in sthe “fair return” section of the interstate commerce act. The recapture provision which it is proposed to knock out was designed by setting up a contingent fund out of one-half of the earnings above 6 per cent to provide advances for weak car- riers; but the report repeats that it has failed. Most of the payments to it have been under protest, and only a few thousands could be used for loans. The fund now totals $13,110,450. The new rate base it is proposed to set up would get away from the ure stable factors of “fair value” and be just to the carriers when considered in connection with such fair return as fixed by the commission, the report says. Other recommendations in the re- port favored regulation of freight for- warding ag:-ncies, refrigerator car com- panies and attorneys' fees in railway mail pay cases, reference being made to_those settled on a contingent basis. In an effort to lighten the labors of the commissiorers, Congres swas asked to amend the law so authority can be delegated to individual commissioners end employes. The entire commission, or at least three members, must now consider every case decided, although, it is explained, many matters could be handled by executive employes. FULLER IS GIVEN PERMANENT RANK Marine Corps Commandant and \but so far the men had been perfecting | could be reached by tonight. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1931. New Lake in’ Land of the Ozarks HUGE BODY OF WATER CREATED BY DAM. One of the country’s largest artificial lakes has been created b, the Osage River. This picture gives a general view of UNIONS DECIDING RAL WAGE OLIY Press Told Conference of 21 Organizations Is Getting Started on Problem. By the Assoclated Press, CHICAGO, December 10.—The pre- | liminaries out of the way, the Nation’s| 21 railway brotherhoods and unions got down to the business today that brought | them to Chicago, the formation of a policy regarding wage reductions. ‘The meetings of the 1,500 general| union chairmen from all over the co:: try were closely guarded, and the only | information came through press con- | ferences with D. B. Robertson, head of | the Firemen’s Brotherhood and chair- | man of the entire meeting. This noon Robertson told reporters that the men were at last getting start- ed on the vital problem of what to answer when the individual raflroads ask them to accept voluntary wage cuts of 10 per cent. Many of the leaders had been con- ferring since Monday and all of the general chalrmen were here yesterday, an organization and hearing reports. The last of these, and the report which | brought up the wage problem, was the account of what happened when labor | leaders and railroad executives met in New York last month. It was then that | the roads informally asked the men to | accept wage reductions and “save the | carriers {from economic ruin.” ‘The report that Daniel Willard, presi- dent of the Baltimore & Ohio, would address the union men was declarad by Robertson to be “entively without foun- dation.” Willard had previously re- fused to discuss the matter. Robertson doubted, he sald, that any agreement regarding the wage question JURY OUT 24 HOURS IN SWEENEY CASE Justice Proctor Permits Delibera- tions to Continue Without Interruption. After deliberating more than 24 hours, no agreement had been reached today by the jury in the case of Elmer J. Sweeney, tried on a first-degree murder charge in the slaying of Talley Day. The case went to the jury shortly after noon yesterday. It had not re- turned to the court room up to that hour today. Justice James M. Proctor, busy with another case, permitted the | Sweeney jury to continue its effort to reach a verdict without interruption. It was considered likely, however, if a verdict is not forthcoming, Justice | Proctor will summon the jury some time | this afternoon and ask if there was any | possibility of an agreement being reached. ‘The defendant lingered about the corridors awaiting news of his fate. His attorney, Bertrand Emerson, jr., was not present today. Friends of Mr, Emerson reported his jaw was brok- | en in two places last night in a friendly scuffie at the Wardman Park Hotel. Sweeney’s trial began Tuesday. Sev-i eral witnesses testified he killed Day, a police character, in an argument at an M street speakeasy. The charge to the jury covered first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaugh- ter. Justice Proctor also pointed out the defendant might be acquitted, should the jury decide he killed Day in self-defense. HOUSE WILL NOT RUSH e Gen. Feland Advanced to Be Major Generals. (Prom Yesterday's 5:30 Edition.) Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, comman- dant of the Marine Corps, and Maj. Gen, Logan Feland, commanding the Depart- ment of the Pacific at San Krancisco, today were advanced to the permanent rank of major general in promotions made by President Hoover. The nomi- nations are to be sent to the Senate for confirmation. At the same time Brig. Gen Johi \ Myers, assistant Sty commandant of the given the temporary ral, while Col. ames | commanding the Ma- at the American lega- was advanced to the general, rank of major gene; C. Breckenridge, rine detachment tion in Peiping, rnl”;‘: of brigadier e promotion of Fuller and Felan follows the retirement recently olefiufi Gen. Smedley D. Butler, whose last command was at Quantico, Va. Gen. Fuller was appointed major gen- eral commandant of the Marine Corps in July, 1930, following the death of Maj. Gen. Wendell C, Neville. Pre- Vviously Gen. Fullsr had held the rank of brigadier general. He is now serving a four-year term as head of the Marine Corps and will be retireq before this term runs out, upon reaching the age of 64 years on February 27, 1934, Maj. H. D. Murray was elected - lent of the Washington Pistol n(;fi:b at its annual meeting Tuesday night in the District Building. James True was chosen as vice president; J. E. Fondahl secretary; H. H. Hartman, treasurer, and E. C. Moore, shooting master, Sunday and ' Wednesday evenings have been reserved as club nights at the National Rifle Anoclallon'lgrlnule. in the rear of 487 C street. Arran; ments are being made for matches with istol teams, nearby mulitary pi DEBT ‘HOLIDAY VOTE, SPEAKER GARNER SAYS (Continued From First Page.) sident Hoover’s message on the one- ;::r dl':lcl'au’)rium was delivered in the Senate Senator Johnson, who is fighting the moratorium, called for the inquiry into foreign securities as a part of his con- test against the debt holiday, The resolution directs the Senate Fi- nance Committee “to investigate the sale, flotation and allocation by banks, banking institutions, corporations or in- dividuals of !croiin bonds or securities the United States.” mJohnwn intends to have leading in- ternational bankers called. He has men- tioned such persons as J. P. Morgan and Albert Wiggin. 1xenrzmdfiely after adoption of the Johnson proposal, Senator Smoot of Utah, the chairman of the Finance Committee, introduced a bill to ratify the Hoover moratorium, More votes than necessary for rati- flcation already have been pledged Mr. Hoover. PAIR FOUND SLAIN Coroner's Jury Discovers Evidence After Florida Home Burns. A, Fla., December 10 (#).— A ‘:}.’:’%ggg jury last night decided two men, believed fo be J. R. Dickson, 31, and W, B. Quinn, 21, of Bavannah, found burned to delfi:l i‘: & house here y , had been slain. )esligldginrs discovered fire in the house the two men occupied about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. They re- ported a heavy odor of gasoline about the place. Efforts to rescue the men e. wel;:ufc‘;us]ald they found near the house a small bottle partly filled with chloro- *" There was & wound in Quinn's fim_ .;p:;:nt’ caused by & bullet. y & new h; the glant spillways. ydro-electric plant at Bagnell DAlrn‘ Mo., on Photo. HOOVER SEES NEED OF EXTENDING DEBTS HOLIDAY BEYOND YEAR (Continued From First Page.) | In maintaining the integrity of China and & direct interest to other nations in maintaining peace there.” Freedom of Judgment Kept. Mr. Hoover pointed out that when this controversy originated last Septem- ber China immediately appealed to the Council of the League of Nations, which at once undertook making the concilia- tlon. Under the Kellogg-Briand ct all of the signatories, including China and Japan, the President pointed out, have agreed to seek only peaceful means in the settlement of disputes. The purpose of the Kellogg-Briand pact and of conclliation proceedings by the League coincide, he said. “It seems, therefore, both wise and appropriate rather to ald and advise vith tre League and thus have unity world effort to maintain peace than to_take independent action,” he said. The President added, however: “In all negotiations, however, the Depart~ ment of State has maintained complete freedom of judgment and action as to participation in any measures which the League might finally be determined upon.” Mr. Hoover expressed a hope that an adjustment of the Sino-Japanese troubles would be reached as the re- sult of a resolution now pending before the Paris meeting “under which Japan and China will agree to take no initia- | tive which might lead to renewed con- flict; in which Japan has reiterated its intention to withdraw Japanese troops to the railway zone as soon as lives and property of Japanese nationals in Manchuria can be adequately protected, and under which both nations agree to & neutral commission to meet on the ground, to which commission all mat- ters of, dispute can be referred for in- vestigation and report.” Hopes for Further Arms Cut. Expressing a hope that. further prog- Tess can be made in the reauctiom of naval arms and that limitation and re- duction. can also be extended to land armaments, President Hoover said that the United States had accepted an in- vitation:to take part in the World Dis< armament. Conference at Geneva on February 2. “With a view to establishing an at- mosphere of confidence for the open- ing of ;this World Disarmament Con- ferencey’ President Hoover said, “more than 4Q. governments, including all the rincipal military and naval ‘powers, ave joined in accepting the principles of one-year irmaments truce, This truce, witich i$ the outgrowth of a pro- posal advanced last September by the foreign minister of Italy, is designed to prevent' the expense of an armaments program during the coming months in the hope of removing a threat of sud- den revival of competition in arms be- fore and during. the. conference. These | Do) Bugl were fully approved by our War and Navy Departments.” Discussing the visits of Prime Min- ister Laval of France and Foreign Min- ister Grandi of Italy to this country in Oc".ober and November, the President said: “It was not the purpose of these meetings to engage in any commitments or to conclude agreements. However, the visits of M. Laval and Signor Grandl, together with the various meet- ings of the statesmen in Europe and the visits of the Secretary of State to European countries, brought about valu- able understanding of the nature of the problems confronting different govern- anenu which should aid in their solu- on,” Troops to Leave Nicaragua. Turning to the foreign relations of this country in the Western Hemisphere, the President declared the purpose of | the American Government “to with- draw completely American armed forces from Nicaragua after their (the Nica- raguans’) presidential election in 1932.” Armed forces of the United States in Nicaragua have been reduced already to & minimum deemed necessary to the training of the Nicaraguan constabulary and the rendering of appropriate sup- port for such instruction. The President also reported to the Congress that substantial progress has been made in carrying out the program for' the withdrawal of American activi- ties in Haiti, as recommended by the commission which made an investiga- tion of Haitian affairs in 1930. An accord was reached with the Haitian Government on August 5, the President said, for the return to Haitian control of important government serv- ices which heretofore have been car- ried on under American supervision. “In accordance with this agreement, the Haitian government on October 1 assumed definitely the administration and control of the Department of Pub- lic Works, the Sanitary Service and the Technical Service of Agriculture, which includes the Industrial Educational Bystem, the President said. All Ameri- can personnel was withdrawn from these services.” The American Scientific Commission | al control of of Port au s still charged with the sanitation in the cities Prince and Cape Haitlan to safeguard | the health of the American troops and officials still in Haltl. The accord, the President continued, provides for a fur- ther maintenance of adequate financial control and assistance on the part of the American Government, World Court Adherence Urged. The President again recommended to the Senate favorable action on the protocols providing for the adherence of the United States to the World Court, adding: “I need not repeat that for cver 12 years every President and every Secretary of State has urged this action as a mmaterial contribution to the pacific mt _of con- troversies among nations and the fur- ther assurance against war.” The President named several other treaties still pending before the Senate for which he asked favorable action and he also listed several treaties which have recently been negotiated and which are still to be transmitted to the Benate. Among the latter are the treaty of arbitration and concilia- tlon with Switzerland, a treaty modi- fying the ocnciliation with Italy, sn extradition treaty with Gri proto- col relating to military ations in certain cases of double nationality, multilateral, a treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights wif th | we | Peland and a treaty with reference to PREPARES SLATE [Byrns to Give Out Names on Appropriations—D. C. Selections Problem. Chairman Byrns of the House Ap- propriations Committee expects to be able to announce the slate of subcom- mittee members after a meeting of | the full committee, called for 11:30 o'clock tomorrow, so that hearings can be started at once on the various ap- Ppropriations bills. The Subcommittee on the District of Columbia has presented a particu- larly trying problem as all members of the commfbbu, with the exception of Representative Clarence Cannon of Missouri, who is to be chairman, have | asked Mr. Byrns to relieve them of duty on the subcormimittee, Representative Ross Collins, Democrat, of M is to be chairman of the Committee on the War Department appropriation bill and is especially anxious to quit the District Subcommittee. However, as Representative Collins and Representa- tive William Holaday of Illinois, who | was to have been chairman if the Re- ganized the House, have | ‘mbers of the special Mapes committee investigating fiscal relations | between the Federal and local Govern- | ments, a special effort will be made to retaln them on the Subcommittee on District Appropriations, Six Years' Work Given, Representative Robert G. Simmons of Nebraska, who was chairman of the District Appropriations Subcommittee in the last Congress, feels that six years of arduous work in making a systematic careful study of District Affairs has been sufficient and says that it would be & hardship if he 1s retained on-this subcommittee. It is certain that either Mr. Holaday or Mr, Sim- d. mons will' be_retaine Chairman Cannon is very desirous t | publicans ory | been me of having with him on the subcommittes these thrée experienced members, Col- lins, Democrat, and Holaday and Sim- mons, Republicans, Representative Thatcher, lican of Kentucky, also would like to quit the subcommittee,: but assured Mr. Byrns that he would serve wherever Mr}&ym thought he would be most use: Subcommitiee Changes, There will be one new Democratic member and possibly two on the Dis- trict subcommittee. There has been considerable discussion as to whether Representative Thomas . L, Blanton, mocrat, of Texas, formerly & storm center on the House District Legislative injittee and on fiscal relations ques- tions,"might be placed on the District appropriations subcommittee. The probability is that one or two of the new members l&;pcednted on the Appropriations Commif this week will be placed on the District subcom- mittee. Representative William J. Gran- field of Massachusetts is one of those suggested for the District subcommittee. GRANDI LAUDS U. S. EFFORTS FOR WORLD Says Statesmen’s Course Provides One of Surest for Reconstruction. By the Assoclated Press, ROME, December 10.—Efforts of American statesmen in the interests of world reconstruction provide “one of the surest courses” for the rehabilita- tion of nations, Dino Grandi sald today in a report to the Senate on his recent visit to the United States. As Premier Mussolin{ listened he as- serted a “deep confidence” in the work | which American statesmen have in- | spired. He emphasized the possibility and de- sirabllity of settling the Franco-Italian naval differences, the importance of which was referred to in that part of President = Hoover’s recent message which dealt with the disarmament prob- lem. Italy and the United States can work | together, he said, along the road of | the future toward peace and prosperity. | He praised the Hoover moratorium as | the “first real act of international co- | operation” and the first attempt to rise | above “tragic debit and credit balances | written with the blood of 10,000,000 | men who will never see the sum again.” He recalled the American support of the disarmament truce at Geneva, com- | menting that the arms truce and the | Hoover moratorium had something in | common, “inasmuch as the same ideal | inspired them both.” es iment and sojourn with Turkey. The President told the congress ne- gotiations are under way between the Secretary of State and the Canadian Minister at W king to the framing of a treaty the development of the St. Lawrence seaway. He said he was hopeful that an agreement may result within a reasonable time. In that part of his with the susj of intergovern- mental debts nt Hoover restated his opposition to the cancellation of the debts owed the United States by foreign nations. In this uoted from the stateme; fune, as follows: “I do not ap | any remote sense of the cancellation of the debts to us. World confidence would not be enhanced by such action. None of our debtor nations have ever suggested it. But as the basis of the settlement of these debts was the ca- pacity under normal conditions of the debtor to pay, we should be consistent with our own policies and take into account the abnormal situation now existing the the world.” ve in OF SUBCOMMITTEE T FOR OWN BERENSE Than Wife May Keep Pro- fessor From Stand. By the Assoclated Press, HAMPTON, Va, December 10.— Whether Prof. Elisha Kent Kane would be called to the stand to defend himself against the charge that he drowned his wife, Jennie Graham Kane, was & matter of speculation today. The prosecution rested yesterday aft- ernoon after witnesses had testified as to circumstances related to the drown- ing of Mrs. Kane in Chesapeake Bay and had told of alleged domestic diffi- culties between the University of Ten- nessee professor and his wife. Letters, sald by the prosecution to have bene written to Kane by a woman other than his wife and to have sug- gested a motive for the alleged crime, were barred from evidence. While defense attorneys said that they saw no reason why Kane should not be placed on the stand, it was these letters which caused court offi- cers to hold a different view and ex- press doubt as to whether he would be called. They pointed out that testi- mony of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Curtis vesterday laid a foundation for intro- duction of the subject of the letters, once Kane took the stand, and i#f he attempted to testify, the letters might get into the record. Describes Heart Disease. Mrs. Kane was described today as an “unfortunate woman” with a gloomy outlook on life, especially when 15 from 4 “tumultuous heart action.” The tes- timony was cffered by Dr. E. A. Aber- nethy, physician of the University of North Carolina, called as a defense witness in the trial of Prof. Kane. “Mrs. Kane would not have been able to take care of herself if she had suf- fered a heart attack on the rocks at Grand View Beach, where she was drowned September 11,” the physician, Who said he had wide experience diag- nosing heart trouble in examining ath~ letes, told the court. He said he had treated Mrs. Kane for very definite heart attacks duripg the three years that the Kanes lived at Chapel , be- fore the professor left North Carolina for the University of Tennessee. Dr. Abernethy was the third witness for the professor. Dr. Paul Howle, Pphysician, who examined the body at a Hampton hospital, testified yesterday that death might have been caused by heart trouble, plus water in the lungs. Would Prevent Rescue. Dr. Abernethy sald Mrs. Kane’s heart attacks did not render her paralyzed, but would leave her weak and unable to walk or exert herself. The physician was subjected to & rigid cross examination for more than half an hour by Harry M. Smith, Rich- mond attorney, but he main that | Mrs. Kane's particular kind of | trouble rendered the patient | and would prevent any organised effort to save life in the water. MESSAGE VIEWED AS AID IN SOLVING WORLD PROBLEMS (Continued Prom Pirst Page.) nomic emergency and to report to Con- isions and recommenda~ h sented to this coun for - ms.n%n will take méc wcmdenm sacrifices made lessen finencial ‘burden. pee! Stands Firm on Arms Parley, In view of the mai received here from would like to postpone the general dis- armament conference because it is bound to end in failure, the President’s reiteration that agemenits arms” shows clearly to the f lomats that this country is di g2 ahead with the dasarmoment con- Ierence even at the price of a failure, This is at least the interpretation given to Mr. Hoover’s statement by the rep resentatives of the important foreign powers in Washington. It is believed the President's passage referring to dis- armament will set at rest the rumors current both in Burope and the United States, that the Prurd‘ent realizing the hafeleunm of the situation, would welcome a postponement, if the ini- tiative were taken by any of the nations which have launched the invitation to the world to come and discuss disarma- ment on February 2 at Geneva. CURES OF LOURDES IS LECTURE SUBJECT Dr. John J. A. Sherry to Disouss Miracle Shrine in Town in Bouthern France. A public lecture on “The Cures of Lourdes™ will be delivered in McMahon Hall auditorium at Catholic ‘University tonight by Dr. John J. A. Sherry, resi- dent assistant to the president of the Lourdes Medical Bureau, who is making a tour of the United States to make the facts of the miracle shrine in Southern France better known in this country. Dr. Sherry has been attached to the bureau for many years, actively en- gaged in compiling records of every cure claimed to be miraculous. He first be- came interested in the shrine when he investigated the famous cure of Plerre de Rudder in 1905, and in 1928 he took up permanent residence in Lourdes to devote close study to the accomplish- ments at the city, which is a place of pilgrimage visited by more than a quar- ter of a million people every year, Dr. Sherry'’s lecture, one of a series of public discussions by promine; ers on subjects of universal inf being presented at the university this '”on, will commence at 8 o'clock. CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Home mn{i this e‘:emnx Hall, at 5:20 o'clock; John 8. M. Zimmermann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner, l-flt'!n. March, “The Emperor’s % Overture, “Willlam ‘Tell”...... nt he hade last | Sacred. “Sanctus” from the “Mass in G,” “Harken Unto Me, My People,” Sullivan “The “nn-x “Echoes of Seville” ‘%‘w M