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A4 HITLER T0 DEFEND RECH ARMS STAND French Fear Declaration for Military Revival Despite Treaty. (Continued From_ Pirst Ps Bevering, former minister of the Reich, and other Socialist functionaries. In addition to the chancellor's pro- nouncement before the Reichstag, the coming week will provide another im- portant event for the Nazi government when Hermann Goering, premier of Prussia, appears for the first time be- fore the Prussian Diet, now controlled ey the Nazis. According to custom, Premier Goer- Ing will announce the names of his cabi- net ministers. The Nazis state definitely that the name of Dr. Alfred Hugen- berg, nationalist party leader and min- ister of economics and agriculture, will not be among them. Influence Will Wane. Chancellor Hitler, his followers say, in the Reich will do nothing to force Dr. Hugenberg's resignation, but Goer- ing on the other hand firmly refuses to work with the man whom he con- siders to be out of harmony with the program of drastic reduction of inter- est rates and land reform. ‘With the Prussian ministries of eco- nomics and_agriculture out of Huge: berg's hands, his influence on Ge many's economic life, even if he re- mains a federal minister, will become | & mere shadow. | Premier Goering will demand of the | Diet an_enabling act which, according to the Nazis, will be much more far- reaching even than the Reichstag act of March 23 and will insure the in- auguration of a one hundred per cent ' Nazi State. | FRENCH FEARS GROWING Hitler Expected to Reveal Program | for Rearming Reich. PARIS, May 13 (#)—Fear is growing in France that Chancellor Adolf Hitler will announce to the German Reichstag | next Wednesday Germany's intention to rearm despite the treaty of Versailles, and the question of what to do about it was worrying officials today. Prance is relieved to know that Eng- land is behind her, but there is little hope in officialdom that effective sanc- tions are available for dealing with the German issue. The complicated economic blockade | provided under the League of Nations is regarded as the sole method of coer- cion, but this, it is said, would be dif- ficult to enforce. Thus far, & government spokesman asserted, there i1s no question of the government's taking any such action, and there have been no conversations between London and Paris on the sub- Ject. Sanctions Fail to Apply. ‘The treaty of Versailles does not pro- vided for sanctions, it was said in gov- ernment quarters, which might be ap- | plied to what the French describe as| Germany's _intransigeance. Le Temps suggested that discussion of what to do! would serve as & warning to Germany. | The only sanctions provided by the| Versailles treaty are in articles 15, 44 and 430, none of which, according to French circles, apply to the present | situation. Neither the press nor government | circles have mentioned any possibility of occupation of the Rhineland. Government officials did not discuss | the situation extensively for publication elthough Foreign Minister Joseph Paul- | Boncour made it clear in a statement | that France, together with Britain, was prepared to return to the treaty of Ver- sailles if forced to do so. | The foreign minister saw in a speech | of warning to Germany, made by Vis- count Hailsham, British war minister, before the House of Lords. & vindication of the policy Prance has been pursuing for months. “In diplomacy you must know how to weit and how to hold-firmly to your plans. regardless alike of impstience and attacks,” the foreign minister sald. Clash On British Plan. Relations between France and Ger- many have been complicated by their conflict at the disarmament conference at Geneva over the provisions of the | British disarmament plan. Germany objects to that plan on the ground that it fails to meet her de- mands for arms equality. Omne particu- | lar source of difference concerns -the | method of computing national armed | strength, The French have been vic- | torious in obtaining & committee de- cision which holds that such German organizations as Chancellor Hitler's storm troopers must be considered in arriving at the total of Germany's mili- | tary effectives. Article 15 of the treaty of Versaille: sets up the process by which disputes between members of the League of Na tions are to be investigated apd pu licly reported on. ‘Article 44 asserts that Germany “shall be regarded as committing @ hostile ! act” sgainst the signatory powers “cal- culated to disturb the peace of the world,” if she fails to obey the pro- visions of articles 42 and 43. articles forbid Germany to have fortifi- cations along the Rhine or to hold any military maneuvers in that territory. Article 430 provides that if Germany vefuses to fulfill her obligations under the treaty in regard to reparations, the allled and associated forces may re- occupy the Rhineland. CRISIS COMPARED TO 1914 Nation Circled by Foreign Political Ring, Von Papen Declares in Address. By the Associated Press. MUENSTER, Germany, May 13.— Franz von Papen, vice chancellor in the Hitler cabinet, tonight compared the present situation in Germany with that of 1914 because “foreign nations are unable to comprehend the enormity of the spiritual revolution.” “We, use we have broken with the ideas of the last 150 years, will not be able to understand those who, with their state forms and soclological ideas, still waddle in the tracks of the French Revolution,” he said, in an address be- fore steel helmet war veterans and Nezis. “Through this misunderstanding and from the inability to comprehend the enormity of the spiritual evolution which has surged through Germany, & foreign political ring has circled us which is identical to that of August, 1914.” | Herr von Papen said Chancellor Hit- ler's speech before the Reichstag next ‘Wednesday would show the world what Germany thinks of the situation and which way the German people are de- termined to go. ‘The vice chancellor apparently refer- red to remarks by the British secretary for war, Lord Hallsham, in the House w! Lords recently that Germany's atti- tude at the Disarmament Conference might be a matter for “gravest consid- | eration” by the allies. Sanctions died with the reparations agreements at Lausanne, Von Papen declared, referring—without naming Zord Hallsham—obviously to the war minister’s statement that restoration of sanctions provided for ‘n the Versallles trealy might result from the German disarmament stand. Von Papen asserted Germany would do nothing save what is within her rights to equal security among nations and to insist on disarmament as pro- nl‘fl for in the Versailles treaty. ] T | | HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Will Judge National Oratory Contest Finals RUUSEVE“ HUP[S D MAY 714, 1933—PART ONE. much of & uom::{n H . The t could see why ..mmm_mmm Evmm:: than s’ few that fecuetion of hesvy "mm»«m-m' to enter such agreements and Weihinglon Tnied 8. and - vinced that Ame: me-fia"n :\’e.unpdmmy‘lmy Effert to Save Arms Parley. But this is not the case. The Presi- K e in LIEINARMS ACCORD Guarantees U. S. Consulta- tion, in Parleys Here, to Aid Suocess at Geneva. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. . A rather definite enunciation of tbe | g, . The general forelgn policy of the United States has umm:-afmt:n been the tangible result of the conver- | Prosperous i g sations between President Roosevelt and | tacssy e Sitsian, CIEY 47€ today. and the leading European statesmen who|a natural consequence of the return have visited Washington in the course | of_prosperity. of the las tve week. o ot U st sy S A promise to-consult any time there | the Geneva Conference is of the opin- is threat of war has been definitely | fon that re-armaments could not be given by the President to the nations ted, and since France has ex- her willingness rm— which have made thelr security the | redually it 15, trueihe Teesiiomt de- paramount condition for & reduction of | cided to throw the weight of this coun- From Six Contestants Saturday Night. A board of six scholars, authorities in history, civics, l]aw and rhetoric, will judge the United States finals in the Tenth National Oratorical Contest in Constitution Hall next Saturday night. The personnel of the judging board was announced last night by Randolph Leigh, director general of the contest. and it includes the heads of the five leading institutions of higher learning here and a prominent officer in the Department of Justice. They are: Dr. Cloyd Heck Martin, president of George Washington University Dr. W. Coleman Nevils, S. J., presi- dent of Georgetown University Dr. Hayden Johnson, chancellor of National University; Dr. James Hugh Ryan, Catholic University; rector of ate School of American University, and Roy St. Lewis, Assistant Attorney General. Six to Compete In Finals. It will be the responsibility of this the six partictpants in the contest finals, the boy or girl who, in their opinion, is the best high school orator in the United States. Since each of the six Upper, left to right, Dr. James Hugh Ryan, Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin and Dr. Hayden Johnson. Lower, left to right. Dr. Lucius Clark, Roy St. Lewis and Dr. W. Coleman Nevils. ORATORICAL FINALS JUDGES SELECTED Six Scholars to Pick Winner' laws degree from National. He has practicad law since 1896 and has been a member of the bar Examining Com- mittee for the District of Columbia for more than 20 years. He also is presi- dent of the District of Columbia d of Education, Dr. Nevils has been president of Georgetown University since 1928. He helds degrees of bachelor of arts and master of arts from St. Joseph's Col- lege, Philadelphia; the degree of doctor of philosophy from Woodstock College. Maryland; and the degree of doctor of divinity from Georgetown. His teach- ing career embraced instruction in rhetoric and philosophy in. various col- leges and universities. He was ordained in 1911 DAVIS TOSEEK END OF GENEVA CRISS Roosevelt Negotiator Will' Stop Off in Paris on Trip to Geneva. Dr. Lucius Clark, dean of the Gradu- | Le group of men to choose from among | Formerly Chancellor. Dr. Clark, American Umvermg;i : | oi the Graduate School, is a or | o of arts from Comnell College, Iow .!D.IfiNDO':'fl a May 13—Norman H. bachelor of sacred theology from the Bos- | Davis. President Rocsevelt's special ton University School of Theology. and | negotiator, who succceded in two weeks |a doctor of divinity from the UDper | of negotiations in obtaining approval of | Iowa University. He is formerly a chancellor of American University, but | th¢ American tariff truce proposal, left he recently was given the post of dean | for Geneva today to attack another dif- of that institution’s Graduate School ficult task at the deadlocked disarma- | so that he could devote his energies t0 | ment conference. | the interests of the specializing stu-| ™, dents who comprise its student body.| “I am not without optimism for Dr. Ryan, who has been rector of | Geneva Mr. Davis sald before his “We must all do our best. | Catholic University _ since 1928, is | departure. bachelor and doctor of sacred theology - fiom the College of Propaganda at|I have had talks during the week on Rome, & doctor of philosophy from the |the disarmament situation with the Roman Academy. and a doctor of 1aws | German Ambassador as well as Prime from Marquette University. He has in- | npirieter MacDonald.” structed in philosophy. He holds mem- ship in many learned societies, in: The American ambassador-at-large ding the American Historical Asso- | expects to spend tomorrow in Paris and |to continue on to Geneva Tuesday or Wednesday. | Britain Watghes Situation. | dean | By the Associated Press. h cl | ciation. Mr. St. Lewis is & bachelor of laws, fiom the University of olxl.ninmahmi which State he began practicing 1aw| The eight natiors represented on the In 1915 His legal career. which DOW | organizing eommittée of the world ecoc embraces the position of Assistant At-| nomic conference approved the tariff | torney General of the United States. in- | truce proposal at a meeting yesterday. | | cluded service as assistant United States| It is a very good sign for the con- | attorney for the Western district of | ference itself,” Mr. Davis said. Nu- | Oklahoma. Named in 1928 special 8s- | merpus non-official visitors congratu- armaments, according to a declaration in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. 0l Policy Confirmed, this promise to corisult, the confirmed a policy which the United States has been following for the last two years. America has actively consulted with Europeon pow- ers, members of the League of Nations, since the beginning of the Far Eastern crisis regarding problems in that part of the world as well as in South America where a war is being waged by two groups of nations. Furthermore, Mr. Roosevelt is saying in plain words what the former Secre- tary of State Henry L. Stimson stated in & round about way last August. Mr. Stimson interpreted the Kellogg pact by saying that the United States was obliged to consult with other nations every time there was & threst to T et principle of intel approving t iple - nations consujtation. tn his talks with Premier MacDonald and Monsieur Edouard Herriot, the President has been endeavoring to save the all important limitation of arms conference. He, as well as those European statesmen who came to Washington during the last few weeks, emphasized in their joint com- muniques the fact that there can be no hope of achieving any positive re- sults at the economic conference in London unless the nations of the world agree to disarm; consequently there can be no hope of bringing the economic parleys to a successful and speedy con- clusion unless the Geneva disarmament conference succeds first. Conference Long Desdlocked. Por over s year that conference has been deadlocked. The Prench blocked all moves, claiming that they cannot disarm unless their security was guar- anteed, while the Germans by their claim for arms equally rendered the deadlock almost insoluble. The President discussed the situa- tion with Premier MacDonald whose judgment of the situation he accepted as being the most impartial. MacDonald told Mr. Roosevelt that there was no possibility of ending the deadlock unless America decided to help the limitation of arms conference by & more determined attitude and by entering into a consultative pact. Her- riot confirmed all that MacDonald told the President and added that the con- | ference was doomed if Germany was not obliged to respect the disarmament clauses of the Versailles treaty. The Italians advised President that he will find a sincere co-opera- tion from Benito Mussolini every time the United States and Great Britain moved to obtain positive disarmament. Alleviating French Fears. Under the circumstances the Presi- dent up the situation as fol- lows: The fears of the French could be alleviated by America declaring its readiness to enter into & consultative pact. This would mean that the Presi- dent would have to designate—without consulting the Congress, by s mere executive order—a delegate to repre- sent the United States every time there came up 8 situation which might threaten the peace of the world. Such delegate would sit at an international u,i try's influence with hich are to disarm. To facili- tate this, he is taking upon himself to participate in international consulta- tions and also wants to force Germany &lfl into line with the other coun- es. consultative agreement—there is no question at this time of a pact— would work in favor of Germany as much as it will' work in favor of France. Consequently, if such an agreement can help the peace of the world, there can be no need for Ger- many to re-arm. ‘The next few days will be the most those nations | tal country. Conference can wind up its work with Jjourn without efforts of lcnv:nzo-owm af dent 1t are ik ere awill be consultativg b, 2 m‘:‘l‘ll be no § Aflaiis a5 s the case socanr m’"i May Resort to Owis Resources. | It is stated in quarters close to Mr. | | Roosevelt‘that the lent will then, having, exhausted aif efforts to pacify mrore‘ decide to withdraw from all en- nglements and rely on the power of production and consumption of this country alone for & revival of prosperity. These quarters say America. re- maining aloof from the rest of the world may take lcnger to readjust the present conditions to the future condi- :jons of prosperity, but there are definite | signs that this can be done. The recent economic revival in the United States is a clear indication that | America can live without foreign coun- | tries. In fact, in the last few weeks ;Americl‘s foreign trace has in' some cases further decreased and in other cases it has remained staticnary. Yet | greement, | cation in | If the Limitation of Arms|to America’ there is & distinct im; eht in ness which has no m mu:fi; ’s foreign tinde. b constructive leadership of the President to adjust its political and economic problems, Mr. Rooseveit: will not hesi- tate to withdrsw from resent, work of w—zerltlon and e gurobe to its own fate. This has been told to Ramsay Mac- Donald and Edouard Herriot in plain English, it is stated in Washington dip< lomatic quarters. It is up to Europe now to decide what to do. The old complaint that America will not lift its finger to help other countries out of their difficulties cannot be raised any longer today. President Roosevelt has been doing more to help Europe than any other President of this country since the end of the World War. WARNS OF IMPOSTERS COLLECTING FOR “ARMY” Brig. John G. McGee, director of the social service branch, Salvation Army, issued & warning to Washington house- wives yesterday that impostors are mak- ing collections of clothing and old furniture in the name of the army. Prospective contributors are asked to withhold their contributions until a truck or wagon bearing the familiar red shield of the Salvation Army calls at their homes. To be absolutely cer- tain their donations are placed in the proper hands, Brig. McGee said, con- tributors should telephone the social service branch of the army. Although pretending they are work- ing for the needy, impostors dispose of their collections to second-hand dealers, Brig. McGee charged. He has.appealed to police for aid in ending the petty “rackett. a smart buy of smart Nationall y Known Men’s Suits in the finals by virtue of hard-earned | prosecution of murderers of Osage In- victories in a long series of competi- | dicns in his State, he was made As- young speech-makers will have a place | sistant to the Attorney General for the | tions in their respective sections of the United States, the task will be no easy one. ship be awarded through a turn of fate or twist of luck. The six judges will be seated in dif- ferent sections of the big auditorium. ‘Thus isolated from each other, they will hear the oratory and write their bal- lots without consultation. The ballots then will be collected for compilation by contest officials on the low-point- total system. Thus, the perfect score for a victor in a field of six contenders rated by six judges would be six. ar- rived at by adding the “1's” placed after that contestant’s name by each of the Judges. Should a contestant receive a “1" from five of the judges and a “2" from the sixth, then his score would be 7 but he still would be winner of |sthe contest. In addition to the low-point-total vic- tory, however, the national champion must receive “1's” or first-place ratings from a majority of the judges. Thus. the highest possible score which the winner could receive would be 16, and this unlikely score would be received only if four judges rated that contest- ant first and the remaining two judges rated him sixth. Judges May Consult, It the first ballot fails to produce a winner by both low-point total and a majority of first-place ratings, the judges will be called into_consulation. Hence, meeting together for the first time, ‘they would discuss the merits of the six speakers and would select s national champion in that manner. Individually, the judges are thorcugh- fronting them. Dr. Marvin, who has been president of George Washingion University since 1927, was schooled at Stanford University, at the University of Southern California from which he received the bachelor of arts and mas- ter of arts degrees, at Harvard Univer- sity, from which he also took the mas- ter's degree and the degree of doctor of philosophy, and the University of New Mexico from which he holds the d of doctor of laws. Dr. Mar- vid has taught at leading colleges and universities, including Harvard, Colum- bia and Southern California. Dr. Johnson, who has been chan- cellor of National University since 1931, is also dean of its Law School. He took the bachelor of laws and master of laws degrees from Georgetown Uni- versity, and he holds the doctor of ON SLIP 3-pc., 2-pe., 4 cushion I National 4902 I Nor can the national champion- | ly eligible for the imporiant task con- | ‘Washable 5 cushions Washable sistant | 1031, RAIL BILL IS TOPIC OF LITTLE CONGRESS | Debate Tuesday Night Will Cover| Co-ordination Measure Faom Both Sides. ‘The Little Congress, composed of sec- I retaries to Representatives and Sen- ators, will debate the railroad co-ordi- | nation bill at & meeting Tuesday night at_the caucus room of the old House | Office Building. | “Orval Grim of Okiahoma will lead the affirmative forces, while Aaron Lit- man of Minnesota will head the op-| | posing faction. Speakers will be limited to 20 minutes, after which members will be allowed to speak for five minutes. The following committee assignments have been made: Privileges and Elec- tions, Rose Doyle, Washington; Ben | Logan, Kentucky, and Willlam Payne, | Oklahoma; Revision of Laws, D. L. Walker, Louisiana; Franklin Gilstrap, Georgia, and Marvin Cox, Georgia; Order of Business, Robert L. Smith, New York, and Thomas L. Camp, Georgia; - Membership. Hope Harris, Georgia; Hayne Kniffin, Ohio, and Orval Grim, Oklahoma; Entcriainment, Larsen, Minnesota; Betty Haardt, Arizona: Alla Clay. Texes, and R. Lee Barnes, Alabama; Publicity, An- thony J. Salvador, New Jersey; Robert Jackson, Texas, and Robert M. Me- naugh, Indlana. Russell M. Chaney, secretary to Representative Wright Pat- man of Texas, has been named parlia- mentarian. Dr. Martha MacLear to Speak. Dr. Martha MacLear, professor of psychology at Wilson Teachers' College, will be the principal speaker at a dinner meeting of the D. C. 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The opinion was held in authoritative American circles here that Great Brit- ain and France are prepared for a showdown with Germany .on the arma- ments question. Members of the British cabinet, meanwhile, took their usual week end rest and Downing Street today showed ' | no indication of alarm over the con- tinental situation. WILL SEE PAUL BO! PARIS, May 13 (@) Davis, President Roosevelt's special rep- | resentative in Europe, who is en route | | from London to Geneva, will confer with the French foreign minister, Joséph | | Paul-Boncour, on Monday in an effort to push the disarmament conference | | toward some tangible results. The statesmen probably will discuss debts and the approaching world eco- nomic conference also. Mr. Davis plan- ned to go to Geneva Tuesday or Wed- nesday. A resolute intention to provide full security -for France in order that the nation never again may have to meet | invasion with “the breasts of her sol- diers” was expressed today by Premie: Daladier in debate on the war budget in | NCOUR. “Prance is a country calm and pro. shown and is determined still to show, but she will never yleld to summons of | violence from whatever part of the | ho‘zhon they may come,” the premier sal ‘The Senate adopted the war budget of 11,850,000,000 francs (about $539,000,- 000), a reductfon of 15 per cent, with the government's consent. The Bank the INDIVIDUAL the facilities of 8 SAVINGS BANK with the added feature of offering a plan to make loans on & basis, which enables the borrower to “quwll:llll ob- ligation by means of weekly, semi- monthly or monthls MORRIS conference and help designate the ag- gressor whenever such a situation oc- curred. 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