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A—2 x» D.C. MATRONHELD WITH 2N SLAYING Son-in-law Linked With Mrs. | Fortescue in Death of As- sailant of Daughter. : | (Continued From First Page.) Prison, Lul Kaikapui, Hawaiian, plead- ed guilty to the attack on the school teacher. He was sentenced to prison far life Kahahawai was kidnaped from & court room here, where he made daily reports pending the setting of a date for a new trial. The jury in the first trial disagreed. A faked warrant, folded to appear official, police said, was used to lure him to an automobile i which he was carried away. j Searching Mrs. Fortescue's home police found blood on a bed room ficor and & sheet, such as was wrapped around the Hawaiian in the automo- bile, was missing. Faked Warrant Found. At the residence Jones was taken into | custody. In his clothes officers found the faked warrant and an empty cart- | ridge from a .32 pistol. Police said neighbors told them they had heard a shot fired about 9 a.m. yesterday. . Authorities said the case would be presented to the grand jury, probably Monday. ! Gov. Judd, after issuing a statement | asking residents to remain calm and | to co-operate in meeting the situation, ordered 250 National Guardsmen out to supplement the local police, nearly every member of which is Hawalian or part Hawalian. As they re-examined the evidence today, police said they came more and more to the conclusion that Kahaha- wai met his death in Mrs. Fortescue's home. They said the bed room door there was damaged, as if by a struggle, and was parily off its hinges. The police also said they found on Jones' person the magazine from a .32 sutomatic, with one cartridge missing. Lured to Auto. | Lured to an automobile by the faked warrant, Kahahawai was driven away. Police started a hunt for the kidnapers and a radio description of the car was broadcast. George Harbottle, driver of & police car, was informed by the radio snd a few minutes later saw the car proceeding toward Koko Head at a fast rate, an elderly woman driving. He gave chase along the Waialal road and signaled another police car to join the pursuit. Harbottle said he passed the sedan, stopped his car and got out to order them to stop. Instead of stopping, he said, the woman drove by him and sped aleng the new Koko Head road. Har- bottle .again took up the chase, passed the other police automobile and finally succeeded in forcing the sedan into an embankment. Mrs. Fortescue, Massie and Lord were brought to the police station here and the murder complaint lodged against the Later they were sent to Pearl Harbor to spend the night. Taken in Custody. They were given into the custody of Capt. Ward K. Workman, commander of the naval submarine base, who was appointed a special officer of the court. City and County Attorney James F. Gilliland said the case would be taken before the grand jury probably Monday. The Army issued orders restricting enlisted men from entering the city except under certain circumstances, All Nayy men, except those married and 1ivd in the city and officers, were oré?r‘ed to remain at the reservation at Pearl Harbor. Police quoted Mrs. J. B, Stickney and Mrs. Anna Tarlton, neighbors of Mrs. Fortescue, as saying they heard a shot fired shortly after 9 am. today. In the Fortescue home police found a coil of clean white ro] such as was tied around Kahihawai's body when it was ound in the automobile. Mrs. For- escut’s Tesidence is about three blocks from Massie's home. Facing a threatened boycott of the city during fleet maneuvers on the Pa- cific next month, Gov. Judd combined all policing agencies of the territory in His campaign and named Maj. Gordon C. Ross of the National Guard to head the force. Naval shore patrols were simultaneously increased *“Informed by Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, jr, that the Navy felt it “in- advisable this year to plan entertain- Ment for officers or men of the fleet * + = ynless local conditions have cleaned up definitely and thoroughly before arrival of the fleet,” Gov. Judd had informed naval officials he was doing all in his power to “correct the situation.” He was conferring further with officials today when Kahahawal met his fate. Shopping, She Says. Neither Mrs. Fortescue nor Massie made any admission of guilt at the con- ference. After attorneys had been obtained for the three, Mrs. Fortescue told news- paper men she had been down town i shopping and knew nothing of what happened to Kahahawal. Massie re- fused to discuss the affair. A guard of detectives was thrown about the Massie home after Mrs. Massie Jeft for Pear]l Harbor to remain Wwith friends. A naval shore patrol searched the house after Mrs. Massie Jeft, out reported finding nothing. After a conference between Mrs. Fortescue, Massie and their attorneys the city attorney announced statements Rad been obtained from them. Officlals said the statements conflicted DAUGHTER MARRIED HERE. Mrs. Fortescue Widely Known in New York and: Abroad. NEW YORK, January 9 (@).—Maj.| Granville Roland Fortescue, who had| been living at the Army and Navy Club| dere while his wife was living abroad, | iould not be reached today. At the club | &t was said he was not at home. Mrs. Fortescue is well known in Long | sland. Her social connections were | ‘pxtensive in London during the years of her residence there. While living on Long Island last Summer she was ac- tive in the work of the Women's Or- ganization for National Prohibition Re- | form | It was recalled here that the marriage wf Mrs. Fortescue's daughter Thalia ito Thomas Hedges Massie, then an en- ieign, was one of the outstanding events iof the Washington social season in|™\ith reference to the Roosevelt ap- | 1927 pointment, Mr. Hoover said :" Lieut. Massie’s parents were Mr. and | Gov. Roosevelt, who will be ap- ;Mrs. William Massie of Winchester | pointed to relieve Gov. Gen. Davis {Kv. He was graduated from the United ||, " tho philippines, has just com- iBtates Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1927 and served aboard the U. S. S. sLexington and the submarine S-43. He iwas promoted to lieutenant in June, 1930, and stationed in the Pacific. ROOSEVELT SILENT From Commenting : Refrains on Proposed Campaign Launching. ALBANY, N. Y. January 9 (@).— Gov. Roosevelt today refrained from enting upon & report from Wash- comn:‘ ll}x}xflg‘ his supporters for u;e ¢ Pemocratic presidential nomination in 'Non.gc Dakota would enter him as a ' te for the nomination on Janu- ! | RAIL LINES PLAN Alleged Slayer and Wife Lleut. “homas H., Massie, U. S. N, and his wife. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TURDAY, e7] JANUARY Sl e I i | DIRECT DELIVERY Witness Tells I. C. C. Truck Lines Driving Carriers to New Service. By the Associated Press. The great Eastern trunk line rail- Tonds are preparing to inaugurate store door delivery of freight in New York City to meet the competition of trucks. M. W. Clement, operation vice presi- dent of the Pennmsylvania Railroad, testifying in hearings on the railroad ter of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission today that “the carriers are practically in agreement as to store doot delivery in New York.” fifth Eastern system outlined in the commission’s 1929 consolidation ~ plan and ssserted it was impractical because it would create circuitous routes and there would not be enough freight to support it. ~His views coincided with those previously expressed by several previous witnesses. Trucks Important Factor. “Since the origination of the con- solidation question 10 years ago,” said Clement turning from the fifth system discussion, “truck competition has grown from minor importance to major importance giving complete delivery from the factory door to the store door. The railroads to meet that competition are going to have to do likewise. ““The carriers are practically in agree- ment as to store door delivery in New York. I predict that what happens in carloads will eventually come to less than carload trafic and what hnpgem in New York will happen throughout trunk line territory. “The fewer the carriers, the stronger the carriers, the more nearly equal are their conditions in the larger cities, the cheaper and more economically and more efficiently will store door delivery be worked out. The more efficiently and more econcmically that store door delivery is worked out the greater the public benefit.” Disagree on Extensions. It was brought out at yesterday's hearing ‘that although rallroad execu- tives agree four Eastern systems are enough, they disagree on extending these systems into New England. J. J. Bernet, president of the Chesapeake & Ohio, and Patrick E. Crowley, until re- cently president of the New York Cen- tral, were yesterday's witnesses. Bernet, on cross-examination by rep- resentatives of New England and Eastern New York communities, as- serted his company hoped eventually to enter New England with a Maine line. In this he differed from Daniel Wil- lard, president of the Baltimore & Ohijo, and W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania. The former had said he did not want to go into New England with his lines, while Atterbury expressed satisfaction with his present New England connections. D. F. DAVIS RESIGNS AS GOVERNOR GENERAL OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Continued From Pirst Page.) Philippines since 1920. He entered cabinet ranks in 1923 when he became Assistant Secretary of War, later serv- ing as Secretary of War under Presi- dent Coolidge from 1925 to 1929. Earlier he had been a director of the War Pinance Corporation, the counter- part of which President Hoover hopes to revive in his Reconstruction Cor- poration. The President sald he accepted the resignation of Davis “with the greatest reluctance.” President’s Statement. In & formal statement the President said: “Governor General Davis accepted the appointment to the Philippine Is- lands at great personal sacrifice. His resignation is based upon personal and family reasons, the force of which must, ticularly in view of the very generous | sacrifices which he has already made in consenting to remain in the Philip- pine Islands much longer than his personal interests warranted. “1 have accepted his resignation with the greatest reluctance. His admin- istration of the affairs of the Philippine Islands has been eminently able and successful and constitutes a fitting con- tinuation of the distinguished service he previously rendered as Secretary of ‘War. “The two and a half years during which he served in the Philippine Islands have been marked by ex- ceptionally cordial and satisfactory rela- tions between the American Chief Executive and the legislative and other local authorities “Gov. Gen. Davis relinquishes office with the deep regret of all concerned and with a further claim upon the gratitude and affection of both the American and Filipino people.” pleted a period of duty as Governor of Porto Rico, where he has administered the affairs of the island with marked ability and success. His experience in Porto Rico fits him specially to render valuable service in the larger fleld to which his new appointment will take | | Independence Issue Still Up. Meanwhile, the subject of Philippine independence continued in discussions in the Capital. Secretary Hurley, who accompanied Davis to see the Presi- dent, said his report on the Philippine question would be withheld, possibly indefinitely. | Hurley made an exhaustive study of | the islands recently, and after a verbal | report to the President, the latter an- | nounced immediate independence for them was not wise. The Secretary of War explained his 14 1t was und(}rswod the ‘Nt:rm Janned to frame a resolution \gzk"g:rms&:: Committee meeting that Wouwg call for & reply from Mr, Roose- Yelit." rpe Governor on JADuATY 14 10wy at 8 Democratic “vietory ] Ginner fpNew York. 5 <an, written report would be withheld be- | cause it was thought betier to outline the Philippine situation befors con- gressional committees. consolidation case, told Chairman Por- | dealt at length with the proposed | I feel, receive every consideration, par- | LABORITE LEADER DIES N BRITAIN ‘William Graham, Trade Board | Head in Last Cabinet, Succumbs. By the Associated Press, LONDON, January 9.—William Gra- “h&m‘ president of the Board of Trade in the recent Labor government, died last night of pneumonia. He was 44 years old. Mr. Graham was regarded by mem- bers of all political parties as one of the outstanding figures in the last House of Commons and a brilliant fu- | ture had been predicted for him Adept With Figures. He was entirely at home in intricate | statistical details and had the faculty | enjoyed by the late prime minister, | Andrew Bonar Law, of delivering a | speech packed with figures for an hour ortmare without reference to a single note. His piloting of the highly contentious coal mines bill through the last House | of Commons earned the admiration of friends and foes alike. ‘Along with most of the other mem- | bers of the former Labor cabinet, Mr. | Graham lost his seat in the House in | the last election. | Enjoyed Rapid Rise. Originally & clerk in the war office, Mr. Graham, a graduate of Edinburgh University, later turned to journalism. He entered public life as a member of the Edinburgh Town Council and his | rise, first in municipal and then in | national affairs, was rapid. | Ten days ago he was taken ill with| influenza and double pneumonia de- | veloped. ROBINSON RESIGNS RADID COMMISSION Former Chairman to Resume Law Practice Here and in West Virginia. | 1Ira E. Robinson, Federal radio com- missioner, has resigned from the com- | mission, effective next Friday, and plans | to resume the practice of law. He wil maintain offices here and in Barbour guumy. W. Va, he announced yester- ay. President Coolidge appointed Mr. Rebinson to the commission in 1928 and a month later he was chosen chairman. He continued as head of the commis- sion until 1930, when, under the rota- tion chairmanship plan, he was suc- ceeded by C. McK. Saltzman. Robinson is a native of West Vir- ginia and for years has been prominent in public life there. For five years he was president of the State sugr:me Court. In 1916 he was Republican nominee for Governor of the State. | Senator Fess, Republican, Ohio, said | today he thought it likely that Thad | Brown of Columbus, Ohio, chief counsel | of the Radio Commission, would be ap- | pointed & commissioner to succeed Mr. | Robinson. ININE-POWER PACT REVISION MAY BE SOUGHT BY JAPAN (Continued From First Page.) Communist attack on Huangpel, & town near the mission. ROME TO ANSWER NOTE. Diplomatic Circles Expect Government | To Back Stimson in Far East. ROME, January 9 (7)—It is believed | in’diplomatic circles that Italy has de- }m invoking the nine-power pact in the Far East. | ““The anly statement from the forei | office, however, was that & copy of the | American’ note to Japan had been re- | ceived and that an answer would be | sent today. ~The statement gave no | indication as to whether Italy's action | would be identical with that of the United States. | BRITAIN WILL NOT ACT. | Government Considers Formal Note to Japan Unnecessary. LONDON, January 9 (@) —Great | Britain is not following the lead of the | United States in invoking the nine- power pact in Manchuria, a foreign | office statement said today. | While the British government stands | by the policy of the open door for in- ternational trade in Manchuria, the statement said, it has not considered it necessary to present any formal note to Japan, since that country recently reiterated its adherence to the open- door policy. 546,332 FINNS VOTED FOR DRY LAW REPEAL By the Associated Press. HELSINGFORS, Finland, January 9.—Tabulation of the total vote in Fin- land's prohibition referendum last night showed the following results: Total vote, 774,487, of which 337418 were women. For continuing the present law, 217,- 208, or 28.1 per cent of the total. For modification to permit light cided to support the American action | | co | scheduled at the Auditorium, January ! 30-February 6. PRATT ORDERS WAR GAMES TC PROCEED Officers and Men of Fleet De- nied Shore Leave in Hono- lulu, However. Due to conditions in Honolulu. the Navy today instituted a virtual boycott of the Island of Oahu, on which that city is located, by restricting liberty for officers and enlisted men when the fleet reaches there next month. The joint war games with the Army will go forward, however, but instead of basing at Honolulu, the fleet will go to Lahaina Roads, which is located 73 miles south of Honolulu, on’ the Island of Maui. This was made known today at the Navy Department, which made public a dispatch sent by Admiral Willlam V. Pratt, chief of naval operations, to Admiral Prank H. Schofield, com- mander in chief of the United States fleet, who is now aboard the U. 8. 8. Pennsylvania at San Pedro, Calif., preparatory to salling for the Hawaiian Islands. Games Will Go On. Admiral Pratt's message follows: “Grand joint exercise No. 4 (sched- uled from February 6 to 11, simulating an attack on Honolulu, with Army and Navy forces engaged on each side) will be carried out as scheduled. Upon completion, sail immediately with fleet to Lahaina Roads, granting no liberty to men or officers at Oahu. “Upon arrival at Lahaina critique may be held and any islands visited except Oahu. Liberty may be granted at any island except Oahu, the situa- tion there being too tense to permit of it. “You are authorized to modify the schedule within reasonable limits, if you so desire, in order that the fleet may not be forced to stay any undue length of time at Lahaina, which might affect morale and efficiency, but such a prior sailing must not interfere with the efficient conduct of the following U. 8. Fleet problem No. 13 (an attack by the battle force on the Wést Coast of the United States, which is to be deferded by the scouting force and is scheduled for March 8 to 23). Make any arrangements with the Army which suits them.” Violence Is Feared. Under the original schedule, before Honolulu was thrown into a welter of excitement over attacks on white women, the fleet was supposed to anchor at Honolulu. Naval officials ex- plained that Admiral Pratt's message today gives Admiral Schofield the option of staying at Lahaina Roads or safling_immediately, but under the re- vised itinerary Honolulu is eliminated from the visit. Officials were advised in dispatches from Honolulu that the three prisoners. accused of implication in the alleged murder of a Hawaflan, Mrs. Granville Fortescue, New York and Washington society matron, her son-in-law, Lieut Thomas H. Malsie, U. S. N, and Ed- ward J. Lord, firemsn, first class, U S. N, have been given into the custody of naval authorities to prevent any possible violence at the city prison Shore liberty has been restricted by the Army and Navy authorities on the island. Lord, the enlisted man of the Navy, held by Honolulu authorities in con- junction with the murder, is 22 years old and s a fireman, first ‘class, aboard the submarine S-22 He is a native of Milford, Mass., where he was born | February 2, 1909. He enlisted in the | Navy at Springfleld, Mass., on Februa 15, 1927. Jie served first at Ne R. I, then aboard the U. S. 6. Re then at the submarine base, New Lon- don, Conn., and was aboard the U. S. 8. Camden before going to the S-22. Pratt Explains. Admiral Pratt, in a bird’s eye view of conditions at Honolulu and vicinity leading up to today’s decision by the | naval authorities, said in substance: “Briefly, the situation is this. On the night of September 12, 1931, the wife of a young naval officer was abducted near Honolulu by five men of mixed blood, taken to a deserted spot, attacke repeatedly, horribly beaten and aban- doned. The trial of the case com- menced November 16. The best crim- inal lawyers on the islands defended these men and it is understood they were paid extraordinarily large fees Police officials made reports to defense attorneys instead of the city and county attorney's office. The jury could not agree on a verdict. The defendants were placed at large on bail. A retrial is scheduled. “Meanwhile, Rear Admiral Petten- gille, commander mine craft at Hono- lulu, advised Admiral Leigh, com- mander battle force, that in view of the conditions existing in the islands—40 similar cases having been recorded there in the previous 11 months—it was not safe for wives of naval officers to come to Honolulu during the fleet's stay there from February 11 to March 8 Other Incidents Described. “On December 12,jone of the defand- ants was attacked 'and beaten by a Toup of unidentified men. Other dis- §irbing incidents followed, some in- volving threats, to naval personnel and their families. “The Governor has promised to Te- organize the police laws and has sent | is | us word that the situation there exaggerated. This does not agree with the reports rendered me by Admiral Stirling, the naval commandant in the islands. 5 “American men will not stand for the violation of their women under any circumstances. For this crime they have taken the matter into their own hands repeadedly when they have felt that the law has failed to do justice “The present action is taken because we believe it will be unsafe to send the fleet to anchor near Honolulu, for acts of violence which might result in blood- shed are almost certain to take place under present circumstances.” PARIS ARMS VIEW BASED ON SECURITY Defense Council Announces Policy to Be Maintained at Geneva Conference. By the Associated Press. | PARIS, January 9—The attitude of France at the Disarmament Conference next month will follow the lines of thel recent memorandum to the League of | Nations setting forth the “contention that security is the basis for reduction of arms. The Superior Council of National De- fense has decided that this will be the licy. po(:n}:—rymg its thesls further in the memorandum to the League, France | maintained that there should be a sys- | tem of mutual armed assistance among the nations which could function promptly and effectively. The govern- | ment also is ready to study all general | sclutions, such as universal pledges of mutual assistance, a combination of local agreements or the creation of an international armed force. It was learned that a plan for mutual assistance has been prepared by the French experts, but its exact nature has not been divulged. Former Premier Paul Painleve, men- tioned as a possible successor to the late Andre Maginot as minister of war, wrote in a newspaper article published today that reduction of armaments must be based on international guarantees and must take into account the industrial power of the natlons, because this power represents “potential sinews of war.” M. Painleve went to Nice this after- noon. He was suffering from an attack of bronchitis. SENATORS T0 STUDY REPORT ON MOONEY Document Charging Fraudsin | Two Trials Mav Bring Leg- islation, Walsh Says. The report on the Mooney-Billings case, in which three Wickersham Com- mission experts charged violations of California law by police and prosecu- tion, will be referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee “for possible con- sideration of legislation to avold similar | miscarriages of justice in the future,” | Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, sald yesterday. Walsh was one of the authors of | the resolution under which the Senate | called for a copy of the hitherto un- | disclosed report. The document, sent |to the Senate yesterday, was submitted | to the commission last June by three experts as part of a study of “lawless- ness in law enforcement.” It was not | accepted, the commission holding it had | no right’ to review State cases. Police and Prosecutors Scored. Since then its existence has often been hinted at, and its revelation ful- filled advance notices of its spectacu- lar_contents. From the arrest of Thomas J. Moo- {ney and Warren K. Billings, through | their trial and conviction to their un- avalling requests for new trials, irregu- larities on the part of police and prese- cuting authorities were charged. The volume bears the names of Zech- ariah Chafee, jr.; Walter H. Pollak and Carl 6. Stern, described as ‘“consult- |ants” to the commission, and Thomas A. Halleran, “assistant.” The charges contained in a concise statement of “conclusions” at the cnd of the book included the assertion that “‘witnesses were coached in their testi- mony to a degree that approximated subornation of perjury. “There is a strong inference,” it con- tinued, “that some of this coaching was done by prosecuting officials and other evidence points to knowledge by the prosecuting officiais that such coaching was being practiced on other witnesses.” HOUSE TARIFF BILL EXPECTED TO PASS Representatives Meet Early to Resume Discussions and Limit Debate. | By the Assoctated Press. | Expecting to pass the measure before | the day was over, the House met an | hour early today to resume considera- | tion of the Democratic tariff bill. Approval of the measure to take the power of rate-making away from the | President was regarded as certain. The bill gives Congress authority to change duties on the recommendation of the Tariff Commission, and provides for a permanent economic conference to adjust international tariff duties. An agreement was reached by Chair- man Colller of the House Ways and Megns Committee, and Representative Hewley of Oregon, the ranking Re- | publican, to end debate at 3 o'clock. Consideration of amendments is then expected to occupy about two hours. The discussion was opened by Repre- sentative Holaday, Republican, Illinois, | who said he would propose an | amendment to prevent the subject | of immigration from being considered by the proposed international confer- | ence, | ~ Representative Celler, New York, | Democrat, said that under the present administration the people could not cbtain relief from the Tariff Commis- sion. AUTO PUZZLE CONTEST TO START IN TOMORROW’S ISSUE OF STAR ;COmpetition Carrying Cash Prizes Designed to Stimulate Interest in Motor Exhibition. BY G. ADAMS HOWARD. The primary purpose of the puazle ntest which commences in tomorrow’s Star is to stimulate interest in the National Capital Automobile Show This is the belief of the membership of the Washington Automotive Trade Association, which is conducting the contest with the co- operation of The Star. The association is of the opinion that the 1932 motor vehicle is the greatest of all time. In this superla- tive expression reference is made to value, safety, driving ease, dependability and last, but not necessarily least, looks. It will be worth any one’s time to go to the show, whether one is interested in the purchase of a new car or not. The show displays the completed handiwork of America’s great industry. ‘The contest will commence tomorrow with two puzzles to be found in the automobile section of The Star. Two cars, both of which will be on exhibition at the Auditorium show week, will be wines and beer, 10,947, or 1.4 per cent. For repeal 546,332, or 70.5 per cent. The total number of women voting for repeal was 22 0, or 67.3 per cent of the total women's vote. 0 represented. Directions with the puz- zles will make them easy to solve. Each day afterward one or two more pus- zles will be published, until 25 have been given. Keep them all with answers and mail them together with a 25-word or less reason “Why the automobile show should be held an- nually in Washington.” Mail them to the Washington Automotive Trade Association, suite 1002 Chandler Build- ing, 1427 I street. All replies must be in the office by 10 am. Tuesday, Febru- ary 2. Announcement of the winners will be in The Star the following Thursday. Remember, do not mail the solutions one at a time. Wait until you have answered them all and then send them in. Do not forget to have the slogan mailed with the answers. ‘The slogan may be in prose or poetry. The prizes are: Pirst prize $50 and six tickets to the show, second prize $25 and six tickets, third prize $10 and four tickets, fourth prize $5 and four tickets, and 10 addi- tional prizes of $1 each and two tickets, and 30 prizes of two tickets each. The judges will be Fred L. Haller and Joe B. Trew, president and vice president, respectively, of the Washington Auto- motive Trade Association, and G. Adams Howard, automobile editor of The Star. Members of the Washington Auto. motive Trade Association and employes of The Star and their families not be eligible. for competi! NONSENSE, DAWES SAYS OF RUMOR HE'LL SEEK PRESIDENCY d_From Pirst Page) (Conti pledged to Mr. Hoover, was seen as the answer by Republican stalwarts to rumors that, President Hoover might {l‘:;e strong opposition for renomina- Moses said he was opposed to the New Hampshire law whlc}l: binds a dele- gate to continuing support for the can- didate to whom he is pledged. Attacks Technicalities. He added, however, it was no time | to stand on technicalities and said he | would take every opportunity to express his confidence in the President. Despite this, however, there has been talk of a third party among the Re-| publican Independents. Senator Hiram | Johnson of California has set himself against Mr. Hoover's renomination. Even before Dawes squelched whispers that he might have the presidency in | mind, his friends attached no signif- icance to the informal manper in which he announced his resignation, instead of | through the customary White House announcement. They said “that was Dawes” and it would not have been like him to observe the usual formalities. Dawes left his announcement here, to be given out some time after his de- parture for Chicago last night, in the surprise manner so characteristic of the picturesque ex-Army general, banker and Republican leader. He said he was going ahead as chair- man of the American delegation to the forthcoming Geneva Arms Conference, but that he would stay there only until the “general work which our Govern- ment has in mind for me” is completed. He would not remain, he said, to com- plete technical detatls. Presidential Possibility. There was no mention of President Hoover in the statement and despite the declaration that he was looking for- ward “to life as a private citizen of Chicago,” Republicans and Democrats pondered the idea that the door was open to him so far as the 1932 presi- dential campaign is concerned. Against this political view of many was the thought by others close to Dawes that he really has intended coming back to his bank for more than a year. They also point out that he is Vitally interested in the approaching celebration to be staged by Chicago, the Century of Progress Exposition. ‘With it all was the constant reminder that Dawes is a prominent Republican and was viewed as a potential presi- dential candidate in 1928, when his close friend and political associate, Frank O. Lowden of Illinois was a can- didate against Herbert Hoover for the nomination. Regret for the resignation of Dawes was expressed at the White House to- day on_ behalf of President Hoover. Walter Newton, one of the President’s secretaries, said the Ambeassador had discussed his resignation wRh Mr. Hoover immediately upon his return here from London. Talk of Dawes as a candidate in the 1932 political campaign was minimized at the White House, although no state- ment was made for quotation there. Newton praised Dawes’ service to the country, adding civic demands upon him had influenced his decision. He indicated he referred to Dawes’ work in connection with the 100th anniver- sary celebration in Chicago. Explains His Aims. The man to whom a diplomat's job was “‘easy on the brain but hell on the feet” made this announcement of his intentions: “After I have completed the general work for which our Government has in mind for me at Geneva as chairman of the American delegation, I do not expect to remain for the technical work which will be taken up conjointly with the disarmament experts. “I shall then resign as Ambassador to Great Britain and return to Chi- cago, where I will take up my old work as & banker and become chairman of the board of the Central Republic Bank & Trust Co. After a long absence, in official positions, I am looking forward to the renewal of my old associations and to life as a private citizen of Chicago.” Dawes' name already has been men- tioned in speculation over this year's presidential nominee, but he has put aside this speculation as ‘“nonsense.” However, the first reaction in political circles was to regard his resignation as_significant politically. Dawes' announcement was given to newspaper men gathered at the Nation- al Press Club by E. Ross Bartley, who was his secretary while he was Vice President. Dawes was appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James in 1929 by President Hoover shortly after leav- ing the vice presidency. He entered public life early and his colorful utter- ances upon public occasions are almost as well known abroad as in this country. He had hardly reached London before he startled staid diplomatic circles by his disregard of formalities. Dawes served through the World War and in the post-conflict days returned to Europe to help draft the reparations plan that bore his name. His interna- tional experience was agamn called upon by the Nation in 1930 when President Hoover appointed him a delegate to the London Naval Conference. Prone to Strong Language. Pygone to strong language at the most unexpected times, his public utterances have been a gift to the Nation's head- line writers. Through his service as Vice President, in command of the Senate, the same blunt, language kept him continually in the public eye. He had hardly taken his gavel in hand be- fore he told the Senate he intended to do something about their wrangling and seek a change of rules. The affront which the Senate took at his remark, however, was forgotten and he left the dias as one of the most popular Vice Presidents. HITS CANDIDACY TALK. Dawes Says “It's All Damn' Nonsense” On Arrival at Chicago. CHICAGO, January 9 (#)—Charles G. Dawes, who announced last night he would retire as Ambassador to Eng- land, stepped off a train today, smiled and in 13 words dismissed all questions about his potential candidacy for Pres- ident in 1932. “It'’s all damn nonsense,” he said with a tone of finality. “There's nothing to it. I won't even discuss it.” Rejects All Questions. As newspaper men fired question after question at him the Ambassador declined to amplify the announcement of retirement released in Washington after his departure for Chicago. “So this is the life of a private citi- zen,” he remarked with genial humor when cameramen’s flashlights greeted him. “And I was coming home to retire.” In turn the picturesque Republican leader and former Vice President briefly dismissed queries about the prospects of the Geneva Conference, for which he will leave January 20 as head of the American delegation, and about reports that war debts and reparations would form a major part of its program. “I can't discuss it,” he said. Denies Merger Rumor. He denied that he was retiring to private life to head & rumored merger of his Central Republic Bank & Trust Co. with another large Chicago finan- cial institution, reiterating what he said in the Washington statement, that he intended to return to his old post as chairman of the board of the Cen- tral Republic. There have been no substantiations of the bank merger re- ports. | committee today insisted they had been “I am coming home to take care of my business like every good American should do,” he said. Britain's new naval sloop Bidefcrd is g her maiden commission to the East GIFFORD INSISTS RED CROSS AIDING Refuses to Bare Informant| on $1,000,000 Fund for Miners. By the Associated Press. The President’s organization for un- employment relief maintained today it | has been informed the Red Cross has set aside more than $1,000,000, which was left over from 1930 drought relief, for aid to suffering miners and their | familtes. Although Red Cross officials yester- | day said they were “at a loss” to ex- plain a statement to this effect by | Walter S. Gifford, director of the Presi- dent’s organization, spokesmen for the ‘The source of informed on the figure. refused to their information they disclose. Pleas Repeatedly Refused. ‘The committee also said it was Gif- ford’s understanding that the use of the National Red Cross money is not necessarily a change in policy, since it does not involve Red Cross reserve funds. Chairman Payne of the Red Cross repeatedly has refused demands for miners’ felief by the national or- ganization. He has said local chapters might use any funds they had, and spokesmen repeated yesterday there had been “no change in policy.” 68 Chapters at Work. Chaliman Payne said that 68 chap- ters in mining districts are participat- ing in unemployment relief with other social agencies. It was said also that since this report, for December 1, about 20 other chapters in mining territory had joined in relief. The President’s Committee said today that Jocal Red Cross chapters are working in “prac- tically every county where need exists.” STRANDED JOBLESS GET TICKETS HOME Mellon Pays Railroad Fare of 276 Marchers to Pittsburgh. Their railroad falr paid by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, 276 members of Father James R. Cox's army of un- employed, stranded here Thursday, ar- rived in Pittsburgh this morning aboard fast express trains. Out sight-seeing when the long cara- van of trucks and automobiles carrying the main body of Father Cox's jobless marchers left for home, the men were unwittingly left behind When the District of Columbia Com- mittee on Employment declined to pay their train fare home, an appeal was made to Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania. He asked for and got special railroad rates from the Balti- more & Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail- roads. Figuring on only 200 men, at $4.50 each, this was to cost $900. With a Pittsburgh colleague, Repre- sentative Erk, he called the Treasury, and Secretary Mellon promised to un- derwrite the trip. But at the last moment, 76 other men, hearing they were to go home, turned up. Repre- sentative Kelly again called the Treas- ury, and the Secretary again gave his approval, bringing the total bill to $1,242, The group pulled out of Union Sta- tion for Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon in six day coaches coupled to regular express trains of the B. & O. and Penn- sylvania, bedraggled but overjoyed at the prospects of “riding the cushions” bgck home. They were kept in igno- rance of the identity of their benefactor. “All we know,” said one, "is that they told us some Senators and Repre- sentatives chipped in. Who is paying for all this, anyway? Whoever he is, he's one swell guy. INDIAN POLICE END HIGHWAY BLOCKADE Charge Nationalists Who Have Been Sitting in Road for Four Days. By the Associated Press. JUBBULPORE, India, January 9.— Jubbulpore's “road-sitting contest” be- tween members of the Congress and po- lice ended today. The local magistrate ordered the police to disperse the large group of Nationalists and their sympa- thizers, who squatted in the middle of the main road last Tuesday in protest against an edict against their holding a parade. While the contest went on for four days and nights, police watchers were relieved every few hours, but the In- dians remained sitting. ‘They were given five minutes to dis- Dperse by the magistrate's order, but they stayed on until the police charged with staves. They offered no resistance. Three leaders were arrested. The office of the Hindu Jati, vernac- ular newspaper, was raided at midnight by police. who seized the press and other | properties. TRADE AID PROGRAM GAINS IN CONGRESS Senate Vote on Finance Corpora- tion Imminent, With House Action Due Next Week. By the Associated Press The administration program for bet- | tering business gained ground in Con gress today, with a Senate vote immi- | nent on the Reconstruction Finance | Corporation. A House committee considered the same proposition approvingly. Early next week a House vote is due, Meanwhile, the third of President Hoover’s rehabilitation measures, a bill to create a system of Federal homes/ loan discount banks, was slated for early Senate action with appointment of & special committee to hold hearings. Headed by Senator Watson, Repub- lican leader, it comprises Senators Goldsborough, Republican, Maryland; Couzens, Republican, Michigan; Morr: son, Democrat, North Carolina, and Bulkley, Democrat, Ohio. Senator Watson plans to start hear- Ings as soon as possible after action on the reconstruction finance corpora- tion and Federal land bank capitaliza- | tion bills. SPEAKS ON MANCHURIA Judge Paul M. Linebarger, legal ad- viser to the Chinese national govern- ment, addressed the Georgetown Uni- nar yesterday afternoon on the mpuh “What Mmm“” Means to America. March, “The Grenadiers Waltz sul versity Foreign Service School Semi- PFinale, “Roll HOOVER WARNSU. 3. 10 SLASH EXPENSES President Flays Pending Bills to Appropriate 40 Billion Over Next Five Years. Congress and the country received another admonition from President Hoover yesterday on the subject of economy. Rigid curtailment of expen- ditures is the “real road to relief,” the President maintained in renewing his criticism of sectional interests that seek Federal appropriations. Talking yesterday afternoon to news- paper men, the Chief Executive- ham- mered particularly at sectional demands* for appropriations. Those now pend- ing in Congress, ke said, total about $40.000,000,000 for expenditure over the next five years. But, he added, of course most of these bills will get no- where, and Congress has shown a real desire to cut costs and attain a bal- anced budget. There was assurance for the country, he contended, in the developments in Congress of the past week, the non- partisan determination expressed by, leaders to hold down governmental ex-’ penditures. Warns Against Squandering. But budget balancing, he warned, in- volves resolute opposition to any en- largement of Government activities. For this reason he called on the backers of sectional expenditures to show real patriotism by abandoning these de- mands, even though it entailed real sacrifice. He summed up the whole of his argument in one line: “We cannot squander ourselves into prosperity.” ‘The President said: “I wish to emphasize to the full ex- tent of my ability the necessity, as & fundamental to recovery, of the utmost economy of governmental expenditure of all kinds. Our people must realize that government cannot continue to live in a depression upon the scale that was possible in times of great pross perity. Says Taxes Depend on Savings. “The developments of the past week should give great assurances to the country. The public statements of the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate and House show a real non- partisan determination in co-operation with the administration to assure the country of the balancing of the Fed- eral expenditures and income for the fiscal year beginning July 1. “The amount of taxes we will need to impose for this purpose will depend entirely upon what further cuts we can make in Government expenditures. The budget before Congress represents a reduction of $360,000,000 in Federal expenditures for the next fiscal year. “I shall welcome any further reduc- tion which can be made and still pre- serve the proper and just functioning of the Federal Government. With the general realization of the necessity of reductions in expenditures we should also at last he able to bring about the wholesale elimination of overlapping in the Federal Government bureaus and agencies, which will also contribute ma- terially to the program of economy. Hopes to Avoid Increasing Debt. “With this program we are thus as- sured that we can maintain the full stability and credit of the Federal Gov- ernment by no increase in the publie debt after covering the deficit of this fiscal year and no further increase after the first of next July. “The balancing of next year's ex- penditure and receipts and the new limitations. of borrowing implies the resolute opposition to any new or en- larged activities of the Government. With the assurances which have now been given .from ‘the leaders in' Con- gress I do not believe there is any ound for apprehension by the public rom the flood of extravagant proj which have been introduced there: “It is true that these bills would imply an increase of Government ex- penditure during the next five years of over $40,000,000,000, or more than $8,000,000,000 per annum. Appeals to Patriotism. “The great majority of these bills have been advanced by some organisa- tion or some sectional interest and are little likely to see the light of day from wn%essiamlhcammum. “They do, however, represent a spirit of spending in the mun?rr’ which must be abandoned. I realize that drastic economy involves sacrifice of - large hopes of expenditures promoted by such interests. However, I appeal to their sense of patriotism in these times not to press their demands. They should withdraw the pressures upon governmental officials. “Rigld economy is a real road to re- lief to home owners, farmers, workers and every element of our population. The proposed budget of Federal Gov- ernment expenditures for the next fis- cal year amounts to about $4,000,000,000, of which over $2,300,000,000 is for debt, military and veterans’ services and nearly half the balance is for aid to employment in construction works and as alds to agriculture. Holds Economy Fundamental. “It is worth noting that the State and local government expenditures of the country amount to nearly $9,000,- 000,000. The Federal Government itself ofttimes contributes to increased State and local expenditure by appropriations requiring a matching of money by the States. The result is pressure upon State officials by the groups who will re- ceive benefits from these expenditures and makes them the unwilling victims of increased government costs. “Our first duty as a Nation is to put our governmental house in order, Na- tional, State and local. With the re- turn of prosperity the Government can undertake constructive projects both of social character and in public improve- ment. “We cannot squander ourselves Into prosperity. The people will, of course, provide against distress, but the pur- pose of the Nation must be to restore employment by economic recovery. The reduction in governmental expenditures and the stability of Government finance is the most fundamental step toward this end. It can contribute greatly to employment and the recovery of pros- perity in agriculture. That must be our concentrated purpose.” MARY GARDEN SIGNS NEW YORK, January 9 (#).—Mary Garden, opera star, has signed a three- year radio contract with the Columbis Broadcasting System, she announced yesterday just before sailing for Europe on the Cunard liner Mauretania. Her radio programs will begin some time in the Spring, after a three months' engagement this Winter wit® the Opera Comique.in Paris. BAND CONCERT. By the United States Soldiers’ Hom: Band this evening at Stanley Hall 5:30 o'clock; John 8. M. Zimmerm: bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistan/ uard,” Losey . Boleldieu Overture, ‘Jean de Paris” Suite romantic, “A Day in Arcadia,” Samuels Synopsis—The shadows roll away— Dawn—Birds begin to sing—FPishing boats put off—Church bell for matins —The mill—Blacksmith shop—The Smith’s song—Twilight—The cattle are driven home—Young people gath- fir on the green—Pinale—The country ance. Excerpts from musical comedy, “The Dream Girl".. .Herbert Fox trot, “There’s No Depression in Love” g cC “The’ Star-Spangled Banner.”