Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1931, Page 4

"% POLITCS AIRED AT GRIDIRON DINNER Skits Show How Both Sides Could Lose Next Election, Notables Attend. (Continued From Pirst Page.) the road for a administration. | weevils. We will light haraesed and heckled And, finally—oh, greatest of boon: will pick the candidates and show how both sides can be elected At the close of the program President Hoover, as decreed by traditior vited to express his own views or ing dssues. He accepted. but, as porters are neter present” at Gri dinners, his remarks must go u lished. The only other speake | evening was Samuel G. Blythe, who was | president of the Gridiron Club 25 years | ago | The dinner opened with the discovery that the crash off stage, with which Gridiron traditionally are | we | was in- pend- re 1pub- of the ost the presiding officer , & member explained | President, I'm s but we | eouldn’t find a single crash. They have | | all been used up on the New York Stock Exchange crash occurred wash't that & crash?” asked the responded the member crash, That was the poy President Hoover's proposal ease taxes.” Smith Sorry for Heover. stage was magically converted into the top of the Empire State Build- ing. The orchestra played soft Bidewalks of New York,” and Al Smith, | wearing & brown cerby, cigar in mouth and carrying a cane, sauntered upon | the stage “It’s nearly midnight,” others will be here soon night. No static tonight on As sure as I am Al Smith stand on top of this building Chrysler! His building looks pretty | small over there. I like to stand up | here and feel sorry for Chrysler—and Hoover Leaning over the rail he continued: “Look at Manhattan down there. Over there is | City Hall, where Jimmy Walker stays— when he is not traveling test ng. And look!—there's the Tammany wig- | wam Al went on in the strain of the “Old Oaken Bucket “How dear to my heart are the scenes | of my childhood When from a high building I find them in view There's Oliver street and the engine- house near it With all of the firemen my knew. *“The buildings of Wall street, the bright lights of Broadway, ‘The cops and speakeasies and tene- ments tall; And, center of everything, there is the Wigwam— Old Tammany's bucket collects from them all! he said. “The It's a swell the raddio, | 1 like to | Poor old | d pointing. he lights of infancy “The old soak-'sm bucket, the silver- bound bucket The old whitewashed bucket collects from them ali!” Roosevelt and “Al” Confer. Jouett Shouse, John J. Raskob, James | M. Cox, Franklin D. sevelt, Cordell | Hull and John W. Da: arrive for a conference, - The much-discussed rela- tions between Smith and Roosevelt were brought to the attention of the audi- ence in the following dialogue Roosevelt—Before we confer T want to have a little private talk with Gov. Smith. Smith—All right, Gov. Roosevelt. You gentlemen excuse us for a moment. Bmith—Fine! Roosevelt—Fine! Smith—Fine! Roosevelt—Nice to see you Smith—Nice 1o see you, t0o. Rooseveli—Great! Smith—Great! Roosevelt—How's everything with you? Smith—Good. How's everything with | you Roosevelt—Well, £0 long, Al Smith—So long. Prar Roosevelt—So long. Smith—8o long Roosevelt (to others)—Gentleman can go ahead now. There were a co! ;i things Goy. Smith and I had to settle | Smith—Yeah, a couple Jefferson’s Ghost Stalks. When the Democrats threatened to| break up in a row over prohibition the ghost of Jefferson stalked into the group and recited o1 am thy father's spirit ‘The Ghost of Thomas Jefferson Doomed for a certain time to walk the night Until you Democrats cease qiarreling. A weary walk I've had. I long to rest At Monticello, but I'm doomed to walk Till & Democrat again sits in the White House, Perhaps the time is ripe, but r Keep on as you are doing The herald of the Michelson, the rooster dawn—Charlie Democratic | | | rooster turr le become a jackass A goose | a nerve!” exclaimed Raskob. Nobody inyited isitors departed, leav- * he said. “With is still a chance this Monticello or Montichello A dark tomb! = Why. (pointing over the railing). Away down there somebody's turned up a bright light in the Tammany wigwan less my soul! it winked at me just| King Fess Tempted to Resign ¥ King e scene shifted The Nat room in er- George cap and bells costume of t jester. In his conversation with Watson and Moses the King grew angered, and said “I am tempted to resign! ‘Whereupon Watson congratulated him on his remarkable strength, which en- #bled him to resist temptation Lucas reported that all the recent elections, with one exception, had gone nst the Republicans ‘Marvelous!” exclaimed Fess. marvelous vindication of Mr. and very prophetic Moses, in disgust, responded One more Republican victory that and there'll be a revival of bu ness on the Western t lines- the trunks labeled ‘Palo “Never!” replied Fess. “There is not s thing against him. except a little hard luck. “ He will be overwhelmingly re-elected.” “Oh, King!” answered Moses, offering bis cap to Fess. “Oh, King, take my :&M bells! You are funnier than T will be.” ‘Treasurer George R. Nutt, in tattered m.mhuud battered hat, en- Wi & o i He cemisd & or James E. W and velvet d Moses, wea “A Hoover, ke unk Alt Upper Lower ident night sign, “G. O. P.—Out of Work—Out of |~ Out of Cash came three Gandhis—Senators George W. Norris, Hiram W Favor Next NEW AND RETIRING DENTS OF CLUB. and Smith Brookhart of woe and they were good Republicans, but added Unfortunately porarily bolted us rebellion our Gridiron Elects PRESI- Walker S. Buel, new president Jay G. Hayden, retiring pres. who presided at the dinner last They insisi party overthrow you and Hoover.” ‘“‘Begone, you pseudo-Republican ma- “or we'll raise and leave not hatmas!” shouted Fess, the tariff on safety pins a loin cloth among you!" Mabel, Joan of Are. At that moment the bell rang, an- nouncing the roll call in the Senate on to reduce Senatorial salaries. | rebellion the bill talk of As we were saying a moment ag | we are solidly with you, dear Dr. Pess said Brookha: “As alwa; ranks is a worse rt \ said Pess, “I can count upon you stalwart boys stopped. In uni let us march forward on' the | principle that an underpaid statesman | anger to American institu- tions than a frozen asset.” Omar Kh: astic acclaim am arrived on American shores and was welcomed with enthusi- He responded to the welcoming ceremony by asking the way | to the nearest drinking tavern informed that America has prohibition, “By the beard of the sultan!" claimed Kha: yyam. 'You say there is| no drinking in Ameriea?” “I did not say there is no drinkin, replied the official greeter. have prohibition.” Omar burst into verse: “O they who do with pitfall and with gin Beset the road we have to wander in. with the fruitful Better be grape Mrs. Willebr: a drink. “No more, claimed Oma Jjocund n andt. no more!” ng for more T “I said Than with water try to save the world from sin.” He was tipped off then to appeal to She came and was introduced to Omar as “the Joan of Arc of the Vineyards.” was dressed in deep mourning, and she quickly dashed Omar's hopes of getting she sighed Vineglo Vineglo?” Omar Khayyam Deported. No lebrandt Hex wil tune of Vir nd tinued, tearfully “The little tin filter is covered with rust The syphon in idleness flung: e funnel is broken, the ki Th, with dus t glo,” then and Flowers,” she con- softly, to And cobwebs cover the bung.” Bishop Cannon and Senator Morris Sheppard rushed in Omar K hayyam,” sald Sheppard, you are an undesirable alien! non and I control By order of the Labor Depart- Johnson -with their tales has tem- Hence we intend to | He was | forward She Omar, repeated Mrs. 8 eg thick Ofcer this country’s THE SUNDAY of the Navy League, came upon the stage, singing: ‘I am called Littie Ignorance, Dear Little Ignorance, Though I could never tell why. I am called Little Ignorance, Abysmal Ignorance, Poor little Garciner I! I'm up on statistics and characteristics Of cruisers and aircraft an I know naval lingo. a jolly good j I reckon my knowledge in tons. Then learn of your ignorance, Dear Little Ignorance. Admirals should always excel, 8o learn of your ignorance, Abysmal ignorance. Come, of your ignorance tell.” y ingo; Gardiner was tried by a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to apologize Curtis’ Soliloquy. Vice President Curtis, clad in Hamlet costume, drifted onto the stage, accom- panied by Henry Horatio Allen, and declaimed 1 am a melancholy Kansan. Vice President or not to stion cther tis Herbert on eat-an diner with bean soup in t He called on Allen dice, declaring he would settie the by a throw, though he would settle it by a horse race dice turned up “Vice President and as Curtis went off to tell President Hoover the good news Allen picked up the dice sadly, saying “Just what these dice him: down with a flagship | than with a mudscow The scene shifted to Warsaw oles were about r Borah. Bc | there himself, consented interiiewed by Polish corre | The prime minister of Pola unveil the staiue to Borah, sa You have put Poland on the even if you want to t He pulled the rope statue, which turned out Semple McPherson. Mellon Haled Into Court. Economic conditions were portrayed in a court room setting, where bankers, brokers, economists and Secretary Mel- lon were arraigned on various charges of violating traffic regulations on the Prosperity highway He I expected ¥ rather to be violator, Secretary Mellon was duced by the arresting officer as gra-atest Sec'tary iv th' Treasury Julius Ceysur.” Mellon " displayed his driving permit o the jucge. | “Why, this driving permit | March 4, 1929, said the judge you— ‘Easy, judge,” pleaded Mellon haven't got a cent, $2.000,000.000 Gov. Pinchot stepped up and offered to pay his fine. Entered the “ultimate pedestrian ‘bndl\ crippled, on crutches, with patches | over his face “My name,” he explained to the court s Ultimate Pedestrian. I was stand- ing on the corner when that broker signaled me to get in his car. That banker gave me a push, and then that eccnomist and that politician told me to hurry up the traffic jam, and when I came to all of these men were standing over me and telling me that we were funda- mentally sound and giving different ac- vice. The last I remember was that fellow Andy saying I'd be all right in a | few days. ‘That was two years ago, and I'm just getting out of the hospital Seth Parker at Geneva. expired ted All| ted evening with Seth Parker, not at Jones- port, Me., but at Geneva, Switzerland Thereupon the members of the League of Natlons entered, attired in costumes indicating their nationalities, whils Parker Cecil of England and Ma Bria of Prance took their places at an o fashioned melodeon, “Well, Ma Briand,” said Seth Parker Cecil, “here we are, all gathered at the old Geneva homestead once again; but it's @ sad occasion. Dear old Un | Sam hag not been back since he disap- | peared in 1919 to tread the primrose path of dalliance with Charles Evans Hughes. Give us a chord, ma.” Thereupon the chorus sang, sadly: “Where is our wandering Sam tonight, The Sam of our tenderest care. The Sam who was once our joy and light, The uncle who gave us the air ‘Uncle Sam thereupon appeared in his accustomed beard, but dressed in a very much shrunken white sailor suit He announced that he had been “out in & rowboat with Frank B. Kellogg and we're both all wet.” ex- we to Mother” and the melodeon accom- paniment, Uncle Sam sang: “Just break the news to Moses; I'm not what he supposes; 8o tell him not to walt for me, For I'm not coming home. The White House now discloses There’s nothing left for Moses. 1l his cup with hootch And break the news to him.” With Uncle Sam safe in the Leaguc the chorus sang Throw out the life-line, Throw out the life-line. Some one is drifting away. Throw out the life-line, Throw out the life-line, Some one is sinking today!” The scene then shifted to Manchuria, Where the Japanese decided that the United States was waging unauthorized ¢ ex- the it had set up a puppet government, and Brought before the court as a traffic | I was knocked down in | | The guests were invited to spend an To the tune of “Just Break the News | ar against bandits in Nicaragua; that the League of Nations ought to inter- STAR, To run | is_private | stro ssue | Sl to | strong made | from map, | | intro- | Yor the | John since | G “I fine | cay and I owe over | | | Compto | c | erick C all . you are deported. Go home!” Omar accepted his deportation philo- sophically and went back “where still a ruby dles on the vine and many a ! garden by the water blows.” A squad of admirals, brilliantly formed, marched on the stage san; | sang We sail the ocean But that's r our We have something e We must keep the When the wind whistles” free o'er the bright blue sea We sit at our desks all day When & anchor, we ride on the social ude— We've plenty of time for play.” Adams Aspires to White House. Secretary Adams of the Navy then sang as follows: “When T was a lad T went to sea As office boy to an LL.B blue present duty a big 1 made a repu with & fountain | | pen | And now I am the ruler of the U. §. N | “At Harvard College I made such a name | The treasurer I soon became y knowledge of the law was 50 acute They elected me the Skipper of the Resolute, “I learned to be a sailor back in Nine- teen Ten, And now I am ruler of the U. 8. N, “Then T gave myself some good adviee If an Adams sat in the White House twice, I can't imagine why there shouldn't be more | Who would air their Adam's apples at | the Blue Room door. I'd like to make the’ White House, but I don’t know when, mweanw] U. 8. N. “sisters, | | | And le I'm the ruler of the| Adams’ aunts” Leagu A. R/ Gardiner Tried and Bentenced. Little Butter ‘who .turned out o William Howssd Qerdive, cousins and his vene. Borah Decides on Manchuria. Borah, Pish-tush leading statesme: President Hoover and the Kellogg pact as follows great Mika: en he to rule olved to try | The world might best be aided S0 he decreed thi A war of conquest should commence (Unless it was in self-defense) Should forthwith be blockaded, block- aded, bloc 8hould forthwith be blockaded. And T expect that you'll agree That he was wrong to so decree, And I am wrong, And all is wrong as wrong can be. President Punishes Senators. £ of Japan, who bore a | President | The President certain Hoover, sang All prosy, dull, Who chatter a Are sent by the To Copeland and Couzens, Who speak from ten to four, Jittering Johnson, The villainies All Gesire to s| Shall during off Exhibit his pow To Dr. Hubert Work The Watson or dictions In statements Is made to dwel And drink wat The expert who sion Declaims at the White House door Is made to hea idge's speeches Delivered in 'twenty-four. “Hoover In the Cotton Pickers' Democrats were control of the Kvale, the lone House, entered t, old retainers about to be ousted, “These men don't want to leave the were members of the Navy|old place,” he sald. “They want a truce “otherwise known as male D. —=0R the Hoover plan.” resemblance one of Japan's n, paid his respects to | do, virtuous man, our land bega a plan where at all who hence kaded— and you are wrong, to political persons nd bleat and bore dozens whose vocal hirk, -hours ers Walsh who utters pre- to the press ] in a private hell ter with Senator Fess. in the midst of depres- r screeches from Cool- Plan” Revealed. Jubilee the mbled to take over House. Representative Farmer-Laborite in the o plead for some of the | ‘What Hoover plan?” asked Garner. “Mortgage own beexx.m.- Atter r own bome, brew your pick your own jury,” ex- ottt v son, the Republican leader of the House and the former leader, had been ousted, Garner and his Democratic colleagues declared their interest in a program of principle, but shouted that what they really wanted was “pork.” Guests Are Listed. Attending the were The President of the United States The Vice President of the United Secretary of State ] of Repre- sentatives The The The The The Ambassado; Mexico Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of War. Attorney Ge Postmaster C Secretary of Secretar’ Secretary of La Hung: Canadiar Richard from R M. C. A Southern Represe: Dr. S. A. A g, Hampton, Va.; M. K. Arm. er Spring, Md., Robert B. Arm Los Angeles Times; Herbert S. Auerbach, Salt Lake City, Uta H Aylesworth, president, National Broad- casting Co. _Isaac Bacharach, Representative from New Jersey iah H. Bailey, Senat rolina; George Barr City; L. W. Baldwin Railroad Assistant Sec David Rank Barbour Jersey G Aldrich Island Baker presid Arthur New é; Ulric By al: James W Bender, United Press Associa- E. Bennett, the Washington A. Benson, the Minn ert, J. Post; Geor polis Journal York City; C. K. Berryman, Washington Evening Star; Al Ismail Bey, secretary Egyptian_ legation; Karl Bickel, United _Press Associations; Leslie L. Biffle, Frederic C. Billard, rear admiral, mandant, U. 8. C. G.; H. m Bing- am, Senator from Connecticut; H. M Bitner, the Sun-Telegraph, Pittsburgh, Pa; George H. Blake, Newark, N. J Bloom, Representative from New fred W. Bloor, major, U. S. A Blue, New York City; Samuel e, Saturday Evening Post; O. Blythe, the Ladies’ Home Peter Bogdanov, president rading Corporation, New York W. Bone, Dr. Joel T. Boone, 8. N J. F. M. Bowie D. 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Moses, Senator from New Hampshire: Malcolm Muir, president, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.; Vernon Munroe, New York City. A. M. Nevius, Walter H. Newton, Sec- retary to the Presiient; Eugene D. Nims, St. Louis, Mo.; Robert L. Norton, the Boston Post; Frank B. Noyes, presi- dent, Associated Press; Newbold Noyes, The Washington Evening Star; Theo- | dore’ W. Noyes, The Washington Eve- ning Star; L. Bert Nye. Robert, Lincoln O'Brien, United States Tariff Commission; T. V, O'Connor chairman, United States Shipping Board; Joyce O'Hara; Col. John C. O'Laughlin, ~ Army _and Navy Journal; Floyd B. Olson, Gov- ernor of Minnesota; Col. W. D. | Ord, Alexandria, Va.;, John L. O'Toole, Newark, N. J.; Francis Ouimet, Boston, Mass.; Richard V. Oulahan, New York Times; Junior Owens, Fred- erick D. Owsley, Greenwood, Va. Robert H. Patchin, New York City; Joseph M. Patterson, the Chicago Tri- bune; Paul Patterson, the Sun, Balti- more, Md.; Roscoe C. Patterson, Sena- tor from Missouri; Harold K. Phillips, the New York Herald-Tribune; A. B | Pierce, Edward Allen Pierce, New York City: Lewis E. Pierson, president of Irving Trust Co.; Gifford Pinchot, Gov- | ernor of Pennsylvania; D. C. Poole, Princeton University; John Poole, | James D. Preston, Byron Price, the As- | soclated Press: Judge John W. Price. | A A D. Rahn, Minneapolis, Minn.; Henry T. Rainey, Representative from Illinols; John J. Raskob, chairman, United States William District of 1931—PART ONE. LIBEL TRIAL IS WON BY CHEMICAL HEAD Jury Holds Ex-New York State Official Has No Cause for Action. By the Associated Press OCHESTER, N. Y., December 13.— Francis P. Garvan and the Chemical Foundation, Inc., of which he is presi- | dent,” were absolved today of libel charges brought by Merton E. Lewis, former State attorney general, when a Supreme Court jury returned a verdict of no cause of action, After a week’s trial in which a mass of evidence was offered by both sides n Lewls’ suit for $250,000 damages, the jury agreed on its verdict in 40 minutes. Last of Bitter Battle. The action was the last of bitter liti- gation extending over a period of 12 years and growing out of seizure and sale of German property by the allen property custodian during and after the war. Lewis charged that statements of Garvan's in the trial, a sult growing out of the seizures, in which he accused Lewis of accepting salary from German le acting as a Government andered his character and m Supreme Court Justice Marsh N, Tay- lor said in his charge to the jury, Gar- van's stalement was a “qualified priv- ilege” as a transcript of testimony in judicial proceedings and its publication not libelous unless express malice could be proved. New Trial Asked. After the verdict was rendered, Clar- ence W. McKay, attorney for the plain- tfl_moved for a new trial. Argument on the motion will be conducted within the month, In his testimony Lewis contended that Garvin had, in his_statements, placed him in the circle of discredited Government, officials who were accused of accepting bribes from the German government to cripple the United States chemical industries for the purpose of restoring Germany's lost supremaey. KANE lrsiACQUITTED OF DROWNING WIFE IN CHESAPEAKE BAY (Continued Prom First Page) not been written on the back of the indictment as required by law in Vir- ginia. To Kane's ears this statement came as a verdict of “not guilty.” because the court on instructing the jury had said if the verdict was one of acquittal he would tell the foreman how to write it on the indictment. : Kane’s right hand was now in his coat pocket and he had completely re- gained his composure as his attorneys led him back to his chair. Congratulated by Women. When court adjourned, a crowd, mostly women, rushed upon the man | who a few moments before had been the defendant, to congratulate him. As he left the court room with the officers, the former University of T nessee professor said he was glad he was a free man and was not beinj led to the Elizabeth City County Jail in which he occupied s cell ‘before be- ing released under bond after the pre- liminary hearing. Commonwealth’s Attorney Roland D. Cock remarked that it was “A hard- fought, clean trial, with excellent at- torneys and an excellent court.” He sald he was glad it was over. The State rad contended that Kane was guilty of premeditated murder in the drowning of his wife last Septem- ber while the two were in bathing at Grandview Beach. The defense eon- tended the drowning was sccidental and was caused by a heart attack. 50 Witnesses Testify, More than 50 witnesses, including medical experts from North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and relatives of Mrs. Kane, testified during the five- day trial. Kane took the stand in his own defense and with tears in his eyes told the jury of the drowning and asserted he made frantic efforts to save her. Democratic National Committee; Henry Ravenel, Charles A. Rawson, Republi- can National Committeeman, Iowa; William F. Raymond, Roland L. Red- mond, New York City; Stanley Reed general counsel, Federal Farm Board A. P. Reeves. Harold C. Reisinger, colonel, U. 8. M. C.; George Richar brigadier general, U.'S. M. C.; Guy A. Richardson, Chicago, Ill.: Maj. J. S. Richardson New York City; Lawrence Richey, Secretary to the President: Al- bert C. Ritchie, Governor of Maryland; Henry R. Rittenberg, New York City; B. H. Roberts, Roy A. Roberts, Kansas City Star; Joseph T. Robinson, Senator from Arkansas; George M. Rogers, the | Cleveland Plain Dealer; Marc A. Rose, | Business Week; C. E. Rosendahl, com- | mander, U. 8. N.; Charles G. Ross, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Dr. Sterling Ruf- fin, H. L. Rust, Carl D. Buth, the To- ledo Blade; John P. Ryan, New York | City. George P. Sachs, David Sarnoff, vice | president, Radio Corp on of Amer- jca; M h resident, Gen- eral Ta tion; Fred- erick C. Sci Brungwick, N J.; William Scripps, the Detroit News; Louis Seibold, the New York [ American; James H. Shay, Bridgeport Dr. J. P. Shearer, Marshali ( Toledo, Ohio; Duke Shoop, the Kansas City Star; Jouett Shouse, cxecutive director, Democratic National Committee; E. H. H. Simmons, New York City; Frank H. Simonds, Dr. E. N. Simpson, Mexico City, Mexico; Ar- thur J. Sinnott, Newark Evening News; Ray L. Skofield, New York City; John H. Small, Courtland Smith, New York City; Hal H. Smith, the New York Times; John Lewis Smith; Odell S. Smith, Robert B. Smith, Philadelphia Public Ledger; Roswell W. Snow, Bronxville, N John Snure, Des Moines _Register; Edgar C. Snyder, United States marshal; John P. Sousa, New York City; W. H. Standley, rear ! admiral, U. S. N.; H. H. Stansbury, edi- tor, Universal Service, New Yark; | George A. Schrader Starke, New York | City; Boris E. Skvirsky, E. C. Stefle, Max D.’ Steuer, New York City; M Harry Stevens, Alfred J. Stofer, Birming- ham News; Thomas L. Stokes, United Press Associations; James C. Stone, | chairman, Federal Farm Board; Samuel | F. Streit, New York City; Richard L. Strout, the Christian Science Monitor; James A. Sullivan, Mark Sullivan, New York Herald-Tribune: Henry Suydam, Brooklyn Daily Eagle; E. E. Swan, Richard H. Swartwout, New York City; Gerard Swope, president, General Elec- tric Co.; Herbert B. Swope, New York | City: Tsaac Gerard Swope, Philadelphia, P; der, Nes ¥ nk J. Thiel, Mark Thistlethwaite, ot e Sourgel-Gazette; Merle Thorpe, the Nation's Business; Elliott L. Thurston, the Ph”“dflp{“i R.ecrari;" ohn Tilson, representative frol é:nm‘flql(-u' Joseph F. Timilty, Bos- ton, Mass.. Charles T. Tittmann, Charles H. Tompkins, Melvin A. Tray- lor, Chicago, Illinois; Arthur Treanor, the Saginaw Daily News; Dr. George B. Trible, Alexander B. Trow. bridge, Joseph P. Tumulty, Gene Tun- ney, New York City. | that The State sought to prove that the couple’s married life was unhappy and Kane was involved in a love triangle. The State failed, however, to introduce the “Betty” Dahl letter, which the prosecution contended would estab- lish ‘& motive for the alleged murder. Kane admitted upon cross-examination that he had invited a Mrs. Dahl to a dance at Fort Bragg while he was in training there as a Reserve officer. The last of the testimony and in: structions were completed at the fore- noon session, while the afternoon ses- sion was given over to arguments prior to submitting the case to the Jury, Defense Contradicted. Rebuttal testimony was given for the State by members of, Mrs. Kane's fam- ily who contradicted statements made by the University of Tennessee profes- sor while he was on the stand yester- day. Dr. Paul J. Parker of Hampton, & defense witness, testified that “no hu- man being on earth could tell whether that woman (Mrs. Kane) died of drowning or heart trouble without a properly performed autopsy.” An au- topsy was not conducted. Kane listened attentively, with his ear cupped in his hand, as first the State and then the defense reviewed the accounts of the drowning last Septem- ber at Grand View Beach and details of the life of the accused man and his wife. ——— e publicans onal Committee: Leroy T. Vernon, the Cricago Dally News. Edmund W. Wakelee, Newark, N. J.; Frederic 0. Walcott, Senator from Con- necticut; Ernest G. Walker, John C Walker, Richard Rush Wallace, col- onel, U. S, M. C.; Theodore C. Wallen the New York Herald-Tribune; P Silas Walter, New York City; E. J Walsh, Alfred L, Warner, James E Watson, Senator from Indiana; E. C M. Watts, John L. Weaver, Jefferson B. Webb, the Detroit News; Oscar Wells, Birmingham, Ala.; Henry L West, Washington' Post; John N Wheeler, general manager, North Amer- ican Newspaper Alliance; ‘White, Governor of Ohlo; . William A, White, superintendent, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; TFrederic Allen Whiting, Richard Whitney, president, New York Stock Exchange; Bert M. Wicking, Detroit; Frederic Willlam Wile, Gratton 8. Wilcox, New York Herald-Tribune; ge H. Wilson, Lloyd B. Wilson, president, Chesapeake & Potomac Tele- phone Co.; Judge James H. Wilkerson, U. 8. District Court, Chicago; John E Wilkie, Chicago, Iii.; Daniel Willard, President B. & O. Willcox, Philadelphia, liams, commander, Williams, vice chairman, Republican National Committee; Will R. Wood Representative from Indiana; Lee Woodruff, the Grand Rapids Press; uff, Representative from Pa.; g S. N.; Ralph E. Ji Frederick D, Underwood, New York City. ~pandenberg, Senator Mitigun: Earl Venable, secrecars, gummxuv' A 3 , colonel, . mauflhuz | FormsgCabinet TSUYOSHI UKAT. POPE BARS GANDH “deep humiliation and | BECAUSE OF GARB Pontiff Refuses to See Indian Leader in His Native Costume. By the Associated Press. ROME, December 12. — Mahatma Gandhi came to Rome today in the hope that he might have an audience with Pope Pius, but the meeting did not occur, apparently because the In- dian Nltmnu?l:t leader consistently re- | fuses to wear any costume except his loin cloth and shawl. Other pressing engagements already made by the Pope were declared by Vatican authorities to have been the reason for the cancellation of the | Mahatma's audience. But it was learned the Vatican con- sidered Mr. Gandhi's raiment scarcely proper and at the same time considered the matter a bit too delicate to suggest that he garb himself differently. Although Mr. Gandhi did not see the Pope, he spent more than an hour at the Vatican, viewing its priceless art treasures. In the evening the Nationalist leader was received by Premier Mussolini. What they talked about was nat di- vulged. The meeting was arranged by Gen, Mario Moris, who is Mr. Gandhi's host while he is in Rome on his way back to India from the Round Table Conference in London. Some difficulty was caused by the | fact Gen. Moris speaks no English and Mr. Gandhi speaks no Italian. None the less the Mahatma said he greatly enjoyed his visit to Rome and declared himself much impressed by the city. 500 PANIC-STRICKEN IN THEATER BOMBING None Are Injured in Gary, Ind., Show Blast Arising From Labor Trouble. By the Associated Press. GARY, Ind., December 12.—FPive hun- dred persons watching a “‘Western thriller” fled in a virtual panic tonight when a bomb exploded in the interior of a small downtown motion picture theater. None was seriously injured. ‘The theater was damaged and windows in nearby buildings were shattered. More than half of the audience con- sisted of children. They rushed scream- ing for every exit at the roar of the ex- plosion. Some were bruised in falls as they clambered over rows of seats. ‘Theater attendants and older persons attempted to restore order, but the children clogged the exits and pushed frantically to get out Union operators in the projection booth of the theater walked out on strike several days ago. With other in- dependent theater owners, John Lin- coln, owner, had refused to employ more than one operator and had sought to reduce wages. Operators whose union afliations are not recognized by the former operators have been employed since the break. It was the first violence since the strike started. BUEL NAMED HEAD OF GRIDIRON CLUB Capital Correspondent of Cleveland Newspaper Elected to Succeed Jay G. Hayden. Walker S. Buel, Washington corres- pondent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, was elected president of the Gridiron Club at the annual meeting yesterday. He succeeds Jay G. Havden of the Detroit News who presided as toast- master at the dinner last night. Other officers elected yesterday were: Secretary, Charles G. Ross, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; secretary, J. Harry Cun. ningham. Washington; treasurer, J. Fred Essary, Baltimore Sun. INUKAI CONPLETES. PANESECABINET New Premier to Fill Post of Foreign Affairs Until Min- ister Is Named. , | By the Associated Pr TOKIO, Sunda; December 13.— | Tsuyoshi Inukai, the “old fox” eof | Japanese politics, succeeded at 3 o'cloek | this morning in forming a cabinet som- posed of his followers in the Seiyukai party. The premier-designate expected to present his ministerial list to the Emperor early this afternoon. when an embargo on exports of gold also was ex- pected to be imposed. He had not yet selected a minister of | foreign affairs "although it was expected he would name his son-in-law, Kenkichi | Yoshizawa, Japan's spokesman at the League of Nations and her Ambassador at France, to the post. Meanwhile It | was_announced the premier-designate would fill the post of forelgn affairs | until & minister was selected. Personnel of Cabinet. The cabinet, as announced by M. | Inukai at the conclusion of long con- ations with party leaders and many phcne conferences, includes the o'lowing: Korekiyo of minister. | | Takahasi, minister finan Tokugoro Nakabashi, home Kisaburo Suzuki, justice Ichiro Hatoyama, education. Yonezo Mayeda, commerce and in- dustry. Teijiro Yamamoto, | forestry. Takejiro Tokonami, ratlways Chuzo Mitsuchi, communications. Toyosuke Hati, overseas, Gen. Sadao Araki, war. Admiral Mineo Osumi, navy. It was 2 am. when the last group of party leaders left M. Nukai's house, and their parting advice was that he try to get some sleep, “What,” he exclaimed, “sleep on a night like this!” Then he went back to the battery of three emergency telephones, which had been installed in his home Saturday morning, and with the assistance of his son, Ken Inukai, well known novelist, continued his conference with leaders in various parts of the country. Election Seen Early. A general election probably will be held ecarly next year as the Minseito party of the retiring premier, Reijiro Wakatsuki, has 259 votes in the lower house of the Diet against 171 for the Seiyukai party. One of the fir cabinet will be to agriculture and st tasks of the new Dass on a request the War Department for nutl:grlnuz v,%u_nd Lls,%go ux%mon-! troops to Man~ churia to be used as a threat chg h%rrxé?ase &: Chinchow. S 'y after M. Inukai announced | he had succeeded in forming & cabinet an early morning meeting of the min- isters he had sel by ected was held at his YEN PRICE DROPS TO 41. Fear of Abandonment of Gold Standard | by Japan Reacts in New York. NEW YORK, December 13 (#).—Be- lief that the new government in Japan might take that counury's currency off the free gold standard today led ' to heavy Far Eastern selling of the Japa- nese yen, which broke 7.15 cents to a closing figure of 41 cents for cables, the lowest since Tokip removed. the em- bargo on gold shipments two years ago. Activity in New York was not pro- nounced. Representatives of the Yoko= | hama Specie’ Bank at-its” New ' York headquarters expressed belie! that ve- | ports were probably exaggerated; Amerie | can bankers did not attach particular ;:]?orunce to-such action, should it ba en. The principal effect, they said, would be to place Japan more evenly in line with Great Britain in the conquests of foreign markets by the two countries. As a result of Great Britain's departure from the gold basis, they explained, it is enjoying a temporary. advantage over competitors. Through cheapening of its own currency, it is reasoned by those Who favor inflationary methods, Japan might recapture some business lost to England, particularly in cotton products. ‘The bond market for Japanese secu- rities weakened in response to the ru- mors. Private corporate issues fared somewhat better. Very little effect was noticeable on the market for raw silk, | principal Japanese commodity. A lower price for the yen, it was ex- plained, would enable Japan to sell cot- |ton fabrics abroad at a temporary ad- | vantage, but raw cotton would cost | Japan relatively more to buy. The ef- fect upon Japan's purchases of Ameri- can cotton was regarded as prob- | lematical. | BELITTLES LEAGUE ACTION. | Soviet Press Says Manchurian Resolu- | tion to Have Little Effect. MOSCOW, December 12 (#).—Soviet | newspapers expressed the attitude today that the League of Nations resolution for peace in Manchuria and the change in the Japanese cabinet would not ease the situation between China and Japan, “The plot for dividing China has been confirmed,” Pravda, Communist party “The dismemberment of China and the struggle between im- perialists reaches a new stage. Japa- nese imperialism has been given a free- dom of action which it immediately utilizes.” | The resignation of the Wakatsuki | cabinet in Japan, Pravda said, was | caused by a growing “crisis of Japanese imperialism and efforts of the bour- geoisie to consolidate their strength for a new adventure.” |organ, said, | Record Heat in Gotham. 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