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A--2 #» BAPTISTS DEDICATE GHURCH TO LIBERTY National Memorial Filled to Capacity as Leaders Con- secrate Shrine. ‘The Nationa]l Baptist Memorial ; Ohurch, Sixteenth street and Columbia road, was dedicated today to the cause * of religious liberty by the Northern and + Bouthern Baptist Conventions. The structure, the main section of which was completed in 1926, was filled to capacity by members of the congre- gation and Baptists from other sections of the country, who gathered for the exercises, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, who was to have been the guest of honor, was unable to be present. A letter was read stating the press of offi- cial duties made his attendance im- Practicable. Justice Hughes laid the - corner stone of the edifice, in 1922, while Secretary of State. Dr. C. W. Daniel Speaks. Dr. Charles W. Daniel of Richmond, Va., delivered the dedicatory address in the absence of Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, president of Furman University. whose wife was killed in an automobile acci- dent in North Carolina while she and Dr. Furman were driving to the South- ern Baptist Convention here. Baptists are the only people in the eountry, Dr. Daniel said, who have the right o build a memorial to religious liberty. Their history has given them this right, he continued, defining reli- gious liberty not only as the right to wor- ship according to the dictates of one’s conscience, but also the granting of this privilege to others. Dr. Clarence A. Barbour, president ©f Brown University, presided and told the congregation of the history and background of the national memorial. Dr. J. B. Lawrence, secretary of the Home Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, delivered the invocation. Bring Greetings. Dr. C. O. Johnson of St. Louls, heidi of the Northern Baptist Convention, and Dr. M. E. Dodd of Shreveport, La., head of the Southern Baptist Conven- tion, brought Se!tlnl! from their or- ganizations. r. Dodd called church architecture “congealed theology” and said the spire of the church “points souls upward to the homeland of God” and the dome symbolizes the mission of the church “to mother, sanctify and bless human beings on this earth.” The prayer of dedication was made by Dr. Bernard C. Clausen of Syracuse, N. Y., and the service closed with a benediction by Dr. Frank A. Smith, secretary of the American Baptist Home | Mission Society. Dr. Gove G. Johnson is pastor of the church and has served with the Im- manuel Baptist Church, which the| present National Memarial Church suc- ceeds, for the past 18 years. AR S W BAPTISTS PUT END TO 88-YEAR SPLIT IN JOINT SESSION (Continued Prom First Page.) action of more churches. The Baptist brethren, he declared, “will always be | one in purpose.” Referring to the reunion of the two difference between Northern and South- ern Baptists. “As I see it,” he said, “the difference this: ‘When a church in the South , they ask if he In the North they ask does he use tobacco.’ “Have Common God.” In his reply to Dr. Dodd the presi- dent of the Northern Convention re- ferred likewise to the obliteration of sectional lines. “Today we in a fellowship session, and AUGUSTE PICCARD. Special Dispatch to The Star. | HICAGO, May 23 (NANA).— Fina! plans have been drawn for the Piccard-Settle strato- sphere flight to be made at Chicago from the grounds of the Werld's Fair on _or about July 1. The ascent, basically in the interest of ‘science for accurate data on cosmic rays. will attack the world’s altitude record, and the high command plotting the attempt is headed by the present record-holder, Auguste Piccard, who is supervising all arrangements. He or crew of two that sails up from Soldiers’ Field to the purple ocean of space 10 miles and mcre above the earth. Lieut. Comdr. T. W. G. Settle, U. S. N.. will accompany whichever Piccard ascends. Comdr. Settle's experience with free balloons qualifies him for the flight. He piloted a Navy balloon in five national races and competed in the 1929 and 1932 Gordon Bennett balloon races. His victory at Basel Switzerland, in last year’s international contest clinched permanent possession of the third Gordon Bennett Trophy for the United States. Closely identified with the Piccard- Settle flight is Ward T. Van Orman, who won the Gordon Bennett balloon race in 1926, 1929 and 1930. Mr. Van Orman is making progress inspection of the gondola in which the strato- sphere adventurers will ascend. The gondola will be manufactured of a magnesium alloy about 75 per cent the weight of duraluminum or other aluminum alloys. Hatchways for en- trance into the gondola will be arranged so they can be sealed, that the pressure inside will not decrease as the balloon climbs into the stratosphere. Instruments for collecting data and making observations on the cosmic ray |and on metereological conditions will be arranged about the equator of the gondola, inside, where they are within Plan Stratosphere Flight PICCARD AND SETTLE PREPARE FOR CHICAGO ASCENT. his twin brother, Jean, will be half the | ENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY Celebrate Signing of Muscle Shoals Bill PARADE STAGED IN SHEFFIELD, ALA, BY JOYOUS CITIZENS. LIEUT. COMDR. T. W. G. SETTLE. easy reach and easily visible. The in- struments have been designed by Prof. Arthur H. Compton, University of Chi cago, and the taking of data will be under the direction of the university. ‘The gondola will be carried aloft by & 600,000 cubic feet capacity balloon | under construction at Akron, Ohio. This balloon, one-fifth larger than the bal- loon which carried Auguste Piccard to a world's altitude record in 1932, is ex- pected to soar miles above the better then 10-mile ceiling established in last year’s flight. Inflated, but still at its moorings, the balloon will rise some 15 stories above | the level of Soldiers’ Field. The balloon | will carry only 125000 cubic feet of hydrogen for the take-off, however, as at its peak altitude the gas will expand | five times its sea-level volume. The fab- Iric will be of the single-ply type used |in racing balloons, and will be alumi- |nized to reflect heat rather than | absorb it. | " The gas valve at the top of the bag | and the ballast release will be manually | operated from the gondola. With relation to ballast release, Jean Pic- card is testing the feasibility of re- leasing ballast by explosives contained within sand bags that could be dis- charged electrically. The stratosphere flight will probably | start near midnight, and the ascent will be slow, allowing for observations | at various levels. The flight will last approximately 20 hours, Auguste Piccard hopes the flight will point the way to faster air travel than the world at the moment can com- | fortably imagine, If it is found that the diminution of air resistance in the stratosphere is as rapid as has been calculated, the goal of five to seven hour transatlantic flights will be brought in from the field | of possibility to the neighborhood of | probability. (Copyright. 1933, by North American News- paper Alliance, Inc.) | to his support, saying he understood the resolution includes Mrs. Roosevelt also, since “she stood for the serving of beer in the White House as was her perscnal right to do so.” He pronounced the convention pro- | posal “not in keeping with high ideals.” Although the vote was overwhelming against him, the convention did vote with Dr. Binns to strike out a section of the report saying Baptists looked “with, great concern on the unusual and extraordinary grants of power to the President by Congress” and a rec- | ommendation that these powers be re- turned to Congress as soon as the pres- ent emergency is over. Starts Boycott Campaign. The convention was in no mood, however, to temporize on the prohibi- tion question. Almost to & man the | last night’s rousing call, to pitch into a campaign of boycotting business nrmx: which sell the new legalized beer and to blacklist members of State Legislatures who voted to make beer legal and who may vote for repeal | of the eighteenth amendment. They | think the blockade to prevent repeal | CHINESE RALWAY PURCHSSE PLANNED Japanese Cabinet Approves Proposals to Be Made to Soviet. By the Assoclated Press, TOKIO, May 23.—The cabinet today Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuria. ‘Three steps were suggested: The state of Manchukuo is negotiate the purchase under Japan's guidance, fixing the amount and the doubts concerning Russia’s clear title to ownership, Man- | at a special service last night conducted DR. LUTHER DECRIES GERMAN REPORTS Ambassador Addresses. Final Session of Evangelical Synod. | Dr. Hans Luther, the German Am- bassador, and Dr. H. R. Niebuhr, pro- fessor of Christian ethics at Yale Uni- versity, were amcng speakers on the final day’s program yesterday at the forty-eighth annual conference of the Atlantic District, Evangelical Synod of America, meeting at Concordia Luth- eran Church. Dr. Luther described as “sheer non- sense and anti-German mythology” the stories that the Old Testatment in German churches is to be supplanted under the Hitler regime with teachings of Teutonic mytholcgy. Dr. Niebuhr, discussing Nationalism,” declared “we will have either pagan nationalism, which will lead nations to destruction, or Christian nationalism, which will lead nations to fulfillment of the God-given calling.” The conference chose the following delegates to the general meeting of the synod in_Cincinnati next October: Rev. Charles Enders of Concordia Luth- eran Church, Paul L. Schmidt of Bal- timore, and Paul Briesemeister of Schenectady, clerical delegates, and H. P. Dunkhorst, president of Concordia Church; Henry Schultheis of Balti- more, and F. C. Heitkamp of Sche- nectady, lay delegates. Miss Hilda Huefe of Washington and Miss Lillian Baer of Baltimore were consecrated as commissioned workers by Rev. F. C. Rueggeberg, Rev. Mr. | Briesemeister and Rev. H. Strub. INDUSTRY CONTROL BILL FACING VOTE IN HOUSE FRIDAY (Continued From First Page.) Federal supervision to end overproduc- | tion, sweatshop wages, unduly long | work hours and thus increase prices | and recreate employment. | New high income taxes, taxes on corporate dividends, increased gasoline to fund the public works bocnds. Extension from July 1, 1934, to June 30, 1935 of around half billion dollars’ worth of excise taxes on such articles as automobiles, radios, refrigerators, sporting goods, matches, candy, chewing gum, soft drinks, cosmetics, furs, jewelry, i “Christian { 23, 1933. Above is shown a part of the parade and crowd that jammed Sheffield, Ala., recently to celebrate si Muscle Shoals bill, which puts the $150,000,000 war-time project to work on peace-time pursuits. igning of the A. P. Photo. DAVIS LEADS WAY AROUND DEADLOCK “Big Five” Agree to Discuss Armed Forces, War Mate- rials and Security. (Continued From First Page) majority found it “magnificently posi tive in its very negation,” and as mark- ing the end of American political iso- lation. America was conceived as finally con- vinced that in its own interests it must take a share of the responsibility in the maintenance of world peace, because | tax, all to produce $221,000,000 a year i any war would harm the interests of the American people. Dispatches indicating that America was ready to reduce its Navy if other powers do likewlse increased the favor- able impression and were regarded as proof that the United States was ready | to practice what it preaches. checks, safe deposit boxes, oil pipe !ines, theater admissions, yach bonds. Special Rule Asked. With the report on the bill to the House went a request for a special rule | which will order its consideration no later than tomorrow, and which will permit no amendments whatever, except those offered by the committee. This still will leave separate votes on the two tax schedules, but House leaders did not sight any diffculty in putting them through in view of the tremendous majorities the administration has com- manded this session at every step. What the Senate will do to the new tax plan remained to be developed, as |the Pinance Committee so far has | barely dipped into the bill, and there yare no amendment-limiting rules usable |once the measure reaches the floor there. There would have been ample time for the next session of Congress, start- ing in January, to vote extension of the existing taxes, but it was explained that immediate action would raise the con- fidence of public works bond buyers, which should reduce the interest the 2,000 delegates have rolled up their |approved procedure proposed for the | Treasury will have to pay. sleeves and are prepared, as a Tesult of 'purchase from Soviet Russia of the| Also pointed to as a reason was dif- ficulty experienced this session in ex- | tending the Federal gasoline tax. Some | feared that any slight improvement in revenues by the end of the year might encourage opponents of the taxes to fight their renewal next session. Taxes Can Be Suspended. As asked by President Roosevelt, the | , stocks and | MUSSOLINI OPTIMISTIC. | 11 Duce Belleves Roosevelt's Role Helped World Situation. ROME, Msy 23 ().—Premier Mus- solini believes Europe has escaped & dangerous crisis as the result of a| | great improvement in world affairs, in| | which President Roosevelt played an important part. The premier told a meeting of the | Fascist Grand Council last night that |the internaticnal situation “is greatly | improved” owing to recent events. He |named the Roosevelt world peace plea {and the speech of Chancellor Hitler as| | the highlights. | Although the details of his speech| !were not revealed, a communique nldi | Mussolini discussed his four-power Eu- ropean peace pact, already accepted in| ( principal by England, irance, Germany | and Italy; expressed the hope speedy | agreement could be secured on the | MacDonald disarmament plan, and pre- | dicted the World Economic Conference | {will end in useful results, if the prob-; lems to come up in London are faced | | energetically. | | The council adopted a resolution {backing the government program. as {yet unrevealed, for the Economic Con- | terence. | The conversations in Washington re- |cently of Guido Jung, finance minis- ter, with President Roosevelt also were discussed. Meanwhile, semi-official circles praised the statement of American policy be- | STABILIZING DOLLAR AND BRITISH POUND SOUGHT BY FRANCE __(Continued_ From First Page) Saturday that France was urging the United States to stabilize the dollar ' soon at & high level and was willing to assist in market_operations. The Bank of France was represented as willing, once a decision has been reached by Washington when stabiliza- tion may be expected and at what rate, to open a franc credit fund for par- ticipation in equalization moves. Stabilization, financiers say, is vital | to Prance, where high prices seriously re diminishing exports, while high | | taxes keep up the price level and the budgetry deficit is undermining confi- | dence. France is seeking a remedy, but it feels it is impossible to. act until the pound and dollar are stable, DOLLAR WEAKENS, Selling Orders at London Are Mostly From Continent. LONDON, May 13 (#)—Gold cur- rencies generally were maintained in quiet foreign exchange dealings today, but the American dollar depreciated 1% cents under continental offerings, closing at $3.91% to the pound. BRITAIN INTERESTED. Currency Discussion at Washington Is Watched Closely by London. LONDON, May 23 (#).—The currency | discussions proceeding in Washingson | have created great interest in British financial circles. They expect the main outcome to be a triangular stabilization agreement be- tween the United States, France and Great Britain to keep the dollar, pound and franc from wide fluctuations during the preparatory work and the actual sessions of the World Economic Con- ference. They expect no such formal agree- ment before the Economic Conference regarding currency and exchange as was | achieved by the “tariff truce” initiated by the United States. The nature of the monetary problem, 1t was pointed out, likely will prevent any formal agreement in black and white, as was the case with the tariff truce. Conversations between Montague Norman, governor of the Bank of Eng- land, and Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, presi- dent of the German Reichsbank, over the week end were considered a part of the general negotiations. O. M. W. Sprague was believed to be MIDWEST STORMS KILL 14 PERSONS Kansas and Nebraska Are Worst Hit by Tornadoes. 100 Are Injured. | | By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, May 23—Fourflen | | persons were killed and about 100 in-| jured by tornadoes that struck scattered | | prairie communities in Kansas and | Nebraska and one Northwestern Mon- | tana village late yesterday and last| | night. A destructive 60-mile gale continued teday to howl across Western Nebraska. | Eight persons were killed near the | sand hill hamlet of Tryon, Nebr.; one | near Paxton, Nebr.; four at Liberal, | Kans., and one near Garden City, Kans. List of Dead. The dead at Tryon: | | Tola Pyzer, 7; Mary Evelyn Pyzer, 5; | Mrs. Dora Pyzer, 25; Miss Mary Mc- | Intyre, 60; Lizzie McIntyre, 59, and | Mrs. Edna Kelson, 23. | At Paxton: William Collinan. 15. | At Liberal, Kans.: Mrs. Lottie Vogt, Neal Herget, 32; , Kans, Andrew C. Felt, 55, of Wellington, Kans. About 30 persons were injured in Nebraska. The injured at Liberal, | where two blocks of business bui]dlnfl!‘ were leveled and many residences dam- aged, numbered in the neighborhocd of 50, of which 15 were seriously hurt. Dozen Are Injured. At Baineville, Mont., about 70 miles from the Canadian border, a dozen or more were injured and business build- | ing in the village were wrecked. Scores of persons at North Platte, Nebr., were made hcmeless by the gale. ‘Tornadoes struck in other vicinities, one wrecking a school house at Dix and another a hangar at Valentine, Nebr. The Kansas twisters whirled in the wake of a blinding dust storm yester- | day afterncon which had blotted out the sun, disrupted traffic and forced the use of artificial lights. \D. C. MIDSHIPMAN IN “COLOR” RACE Willis Bender, 29; Don Bender, 9; | MOONEY APPEARS ATTRIAL' OPENING State Keeps Plan to Offer No Evidence Against Fa- mous Prisoner. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.—Thomas J. Mooney was brought to trial at his own request today on a long unused murder indictment similar to “that on which he was convicted 17 years ago and finally sentenced to life imprison- ment for San Francisco Preparedness day parole bombing. Handcuffed and escorted by deputy sheriffs, Mooney entered court a few minutes before the trial opened. There was the suggestion of a smile on his face as he took his seat at the counsel table and an officer removed the manacles. Spectators got to their feet and craned their necks for a glimpse of the noted prisoner. In its legal aspects the trial promised to be one of the strangest in the annals of California justice. Jury Selection Cut Short. ‘The prosecution adhered to its pre- vious determination to produce no evi- dence, and Judge Louis Ward had al- ready ruled the defense would be al- lowed to attempt the impeachment only of such evidence as the State presented. Leo Gallagher of defense counsel an- nounced his intention of making the jury selection as short as possible. He said the principal issue of the defense in selecting jurors would be whether :’i‘ifly could hear the case without preju- ice. In contrast to the beginning of the same hearing a month ago there was no democstrators outside the hall of jus- tice. Portsmouth 3quare, in which his sympathizers gathered and shouted so a8 to cause Judge Ward to continue the case last April 26, was deserted. Judge Ward advised attorneys that the only use of a verdict of acquital would be a plea at bar in future 1 proceedings and would be worthless as far : its practical aspects were con- cerned. Opposes Freedom Move. He reiterated his determination to prevent the trial from becoming an in- strument by which Mooney might seek freedom despite his original conviction. The State reiterated its intention to introduce no evidence. Judge Ward asked if the defense wished to proceed. Mooney arose. “We do,” he said. “In that case,” said the court, “it is the constitutional right of the de- fendant to trial” Judge Ward then said there was no record of Mooney having pleaded to the indictment. Mooney stepped to the bar, heard the accusation and said: “I plead not guilty and waive all technical pleas, proceeding on the theory of not guilty. LOUDERBACK TAKES STAND TO ANSWER CHARGES IN SENATE (ContinuedFrom Pirst Page.) and his acquaintance with Leake, Shor$ and others figuring in the case. Hope for Vote Tonight. The defense planned to rest its di- rect case when Louderback concluded. Leaders hoped that a final vote could be reached tonight, but this outlook de- pended on how long Louderback was on_the stand. , easily understood voice Louderback described his legal career, election to the State Superior Court in 1920 and re-election in 1926, and his ;;;:mml the PFederal bench April 30, Under questioning of Walter Linforth of defense counsel he described his re- can be made effective in the South, | oUKuO 18 to buy merely a transfer of committee wrote into the authorization Iations with Leake, who testified yester- are letting each other know we love one another and have & common God,” he said. He invited the Southern dele- gates to remain over and attend all of the sessions of the Northern Conven- tion, which begin tomorrow. At the morning session the Southern president introduced the speaker for the Northern Convention and Dr. John- son introduced the Southeérn speaker. Dr. Turner, whose address was on the topic of “Our Baptist Heritage,” de- clared that the Baptist Church places emphasis on individual responsibility to God, and that “Baptists always have contended for the principle of man's right to worship God in accordance ‘with his own conscience.” ‘War and industrial problems are rily questions on which the church as a right to speak, he declared. Dr. Turner said he had seen dresses in shops sold at $1 each and wondered how many women and girls “are work- ing at 10 cents s day, so greedy pro- prietors can fill their own coffers with gold.” 3 Greetings From Alliance. + Speaking for the Northern Baptists, Dr. John MacNelll of Hamilton, Ontario, brought greetings from the Baptist ‘World's Alliance, of which he is presi- dent. “My presence here brings the whole * North American continent into ti meeting,” he said, adding that “al} imaginary lines are obliterated here.” He centered his address on the fu- ture of the church, telling the audience 1t should “take hats off to the past and coats off to the future.” Meanwhile, a separate session of the ‘Women's Baptist Missionary Union, in which women of the two sections will attend, will be held this afternoon in Constitution Hall with a separate ses- slon for reunion of the men in the Calvary Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. Mrs. O. E. Howe, president of the Dis- trict of Columbia Women, will preside. William Travers Jerome, jr.. chair- man of the National Council of North- ern Baptist Men, will preside at the men’s reunion meeting. Tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the Wash- ington Auditorium the two conventicns again will come together to hear ad- dresses by Dr. Clarence A. Barbour of : Providence, R. I, snd Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas, Tex. The Northern session will open at 9:30 o'clock, with the address of wel- come to be made by Dr. W S. Aber- nethy of Washington. President John- son will deliver the convention's key- note. Nearly 5,000 Northern Baptists are registering. Criticizes Roosevelt. The Southern Baptist Convention, which has thrown itself into the van of the pclit/] fight to block repeal of the eighteenth amendment, is on record s feeling that “much to the discredit of his administration,” President Roose- velt has “allowed the White House to be used to advertise the beer business.” The convention adopted the censure of the President at its closing general| conditions it seems not to be aware of | fulminations against the Nanking gov- the real nature and import of many of | session last night, approving it over an opposition plea that it was “unneces- sarily disrespectful to the President of the United States.” The report of the Social Service Com- mission_ expressed “regret” Rocsevelt had “used the influence and power of his office for repeal of the eighteenth amendment” and for the legalization of beer, and was presented for action by its chairman, Dr. A. J. Barton of Wilmington, N. C., with the assertion that the White House had | been “turned into a billboard for beer.” Opposition was led by Dr. Walter P. Binns of Roanoke, Va. Cries of “No, No, No” rose as ht moved to strike out the offending ‘sections pertaining to the President's prohibition views. K. A, Handy of Baltimore came -~ Dr. Barton called the passage of the beer bill “open deflance and viclation of the Constitution” that legislators had sworn to uphold, and proposed a resolution condemning in strong lan- guage all thcse “who treat lightly their oath of office.” He said the beer law was “the most reckless and shameful piece of legisla- tion ever. enacted by the Congress of the United States.” ‘The President, he said, had “used the power and prestige of his high po- sition 1n the interests of a recognized and outlawed evil.” “We especially deplore that the White Hcuse. both by announcement that beer would be served there and ellowing the delivery of truckloads of beer at a minute after midnight April 7, photographed under flashlights and broadcast over the land, should sur- render its dignity, allow itee)f to be turned into a billboard for beer,” Dr. Barion seid. Opposition Crushed. Last night's session had been set aside for consideration of the Social Service report. Premature publication | of the tenor of the recommendations | had paved the way for some of he op- | position that arose, but it was crushed |under a wave of ‘dry sentiment that | swept the convention. The viva voce | vote of censure was 50 loud in the ma- | jority that it was unnecessary to order |a count. In his exposition of moral questions, Dr. Barton put forward and | secured the “adoption of a series of | recommended resolutions. One called on “Baptist people every- where” to “give their patronage in all lines of merchandise to individuals and concerns which do not engage in the | | sale of intoxicating beverages,” a trade | boycott of restaurants, hotels and other | business places selling legalized beer. Pomting out that 13 States could | prevent ratification of the repeal, Dr. | Barton called on the Baptists to plunge |into “the seven-year battle before us,” | seven years being the limit set on action by the States. In the last campaign, Dr. Barton said, both parties had been captured by pro-liquor forces through “a strange and powerful combination of ‘under- world’ and ‘upperworld,’ " resulting in “the disfranchisement of friends of prohibition.” Senators and _Representatives, he | added. had been “forced upon peril of | | forfeiture of party regularity” to “do | | the party’s bidding instead of repre- senting the will of constituents.” Added to these factors which he termed “de- structive to representative govern- ment,” Dr. Barton named as a further | danger the powers given to the Presi- dent by Congress. “Public Mind Dazed.” | Republic have we seen such radical and revolutionary measures adopted or pro- | posed,” he " said | seems so dazed and stunned by existing these measures and movements.” His appeal to the convention to ex- ress its disapproval of these extraor- inary grants of power to Congress, P! | di that Mr. | however, had no avail with the con- | | vention. | Dr. E_Hilton Jackson of the Pirst | Baptist Church here opposed the “beer | boycott” approved by the convention. | He claimed the convention had no | right to boycott merchants selling a legal product. He made little or no | headway with the protest. The convention last night also went on record in denunciation of lynchings and lawlessness; disregard of obliga- tions by public servants, and indorsed the President's international program for peace agd disarmament. “Never before in the history of the | “The public mind | | the undoubted control of the railway by the Soviet Eastern, thus eliminating Soviet in- fluence in North Manchuria. The sale negotiations are authorita- | tively expected to open shortly in Tokio, | Earlier this month it was revealed that Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet foreign commissar, had offered to negotiate the sale of the road either to Japan or Manchukuo. \JAPANESE REPORT _ TRUCE AT PEIPING FOR PEACE PARLEY | (Continued Fram First P ). | truce prospects. It was believed neither ]the British Minister nor any of his colleagues likely would intervene unless | both sides offered definite proposals. | | These hitherto have not been forth- | | coming. | | TIENTSIN EXPECTS TRUCE. TIENTSIN, China, May 23 (#).—Re- | ports emanating from Chinese Circles | | here claimed today that an understand- | |ing had been reached for cessation of | | hostilities in the North China war zone. The reports were circulated despite denials from the Japanese legation in Peiping that a Chinese-Japanese agree- | ment had been reached or that negotia- | tions were going on. The reports said that establishment |of a “separate independent zone south | of the Great Wall, with Hwang Fu, rep- | resentative of the Nanking National gov- | ernment at Peiping, and Hanfu-Chu, | governor of Shantung province, as ad- ministrators,” would follow the cessation | of_hostilities. | The agreement, the advices claimed, had been reached in conferences be- tween the Shantung governor and Japa- rese military leaders. While it was impossible to confirm or disprove the reports the Chinese press | featured the story that an agreement had been reached at 5 am. today specifying: First, that the Chinese military forces evacuaie the entire area south of the Wall almost as far as the Tientsin- Peiping Railroad Second, that the Chinese and Jap- anese undertake a conference at Miyun seeking to elaborate and sign & forma armistice. The situation locally was eased some- what as a result of the armistice re- ports. CANTON OPPOSES TRUCE. | | | HONGKONG, Chipa, May 23 (#).— | Canton political leaders continued their ernment today, | independence movement | compromises with Japan, They charged the national govern | ment of Nanking with failure to supply munitions to the troops which have resisted the Japanese invasion. Ho Chien, Govemoé of Hunan and a follower of Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek, Nanking generalissimo, is reported to have refused to permit a contingent of the famous Cantonese 18th Route Army to traverse his province. A clash is said to have taken place near Chen- chow. Gov. Ho explained that the members of the 19th were mistaken for munists. They have heited and are waiting the remainder of the “southern relief army” which is to join them. threatening another if Nanking | “re-employment taxes”—authority | to for the new taxes—those designated ior The eighteenth amendment was not mentioned, but its repeal was lookec as a potential source of vast in- come from liquor taxes. The committee voted to report the whole bill by unanimous vote after there had been a deep split over thie type of new tax to be levied. A com- pletely outclassed minority had held out for a sales tax. The Marland bill for oil industry regulation was left out for future dis- posal as the committee had no time to study it and did not wish to delay the main measure. MRS. MITCHELL’S STOCK SALE SHOWN AT BANKER'S TRIAL | ___(Continued From First Page) to what securities should be sold to, meet her overdrafts. | Medalie also brought out that Mitchell, on one occasion in 1930, had given his wife 500 shares of U. 8. Realty Improvement stock, and that at & later | time 666 shares of her stock was sold | just before she had o meet an interest | payment. Steuer read to_the jury a letter from | the City Bank Farmers Trust Co. to Mitchell, dated December 24, 1930, sug- gesting the 666 shares of U. S. Realty and 500 shares of General Motors com- mon stock be sold, “to take advantage of current prices” and to record the loss on_Mrs. Mitchell’s income tax report. The letter indicated she had paid $38900 for the General Motors stock, that its market value was then $17,000 and that by selling then she would re- cord a loss of $21.900. For the U. S. Realty stock she had pald $37,225, its market value was then $16,000 and the loss would be $20,575. Martin C. Kunkle, a special agent of the internal revenue department, who had examined Mrs. Mitchell’s accounts, | testified that when Mitchell sold her | the National City stock for an_agreed price of more than $3,000,000, the total value of her estate was $540.9941%. The Government contends the sale could not have been a bona fide transac- tion because Mrs. Mitchell did not have the money with which to pay for the| stock. The total amount of the gifts from Miichell to his wife from December 0, 1929, to September 9, 1932, Kunkle testified, was $245,100. HARRIMAN REMOVED Indicted Banker Taken Back to New York Nursing Home. MINEOLA, N. Y, May 23 (@ —! oseph W. Harriman, indicted banker | J ho attempted to stab himself to death in a hotel here when he was found, 24 hours after he walked away from a New York nursing home, from Nassau County Hospital today. A private ambulance was called to take him back to the nursing home. Five Fishermen Drowned. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, May 23 (#).—Capt. Lewis Sampson, widely known Labrador fishing skipper, and four members of the crew cf his schooner Lloyd Ellsworth, were drowned today ‘when a motorboat with which they were taking freight ashore sank. was discharged . fore the Disarmament Conference by Norman H. Davis, American represen- tative in Europe. U. S. POLICIES PRAISED, Roosevelt and Davis Statements Are Lauded in London. | LONDON, May 23 (#)—The British | government, replying today to President | Roosevelt's message to the world, de- | clared that it ‘“entirely shares the | President’s view” that on the successful | | outcome of the world economic and | disarmament conferences depends “the | future happiness and prosperity of the world.” Britain, the reply sald, was “all the more encouraged by Mr. Roosevelt's message because the President places as the first step of his program adoption of the draft disarmament convention presented by the (British) prime min- iste- March 16.” Britain believes that jif a disarmament | agre-ment can be reached “the result will be restoration of confidence among | the nations of the world and that thus the best preparation will be made for the vital decision which the world eco- nomic conference will be called upon to ke.” u’fl‘.e declaration of American policy by Norman H. Davis, American Ambas- sador at large. before the Disarmament | Conference was hailed with enthusiastic | hope here. T majority cf London morning news- papers saw in the statement a great step toward making the conference a success. “It was perhaps the most important statement yet heard at the conference.” id the Daily Times. “The battle is by no means over, but a great success has been gained and victory for the common-sense cause of international regulation cf armaments seems at last | within reach.” | Half a dozen other newspapers struck the same chord in varying expressions, Interpretations as to the full effect ol; America’s offer differed, however. | One dwelled on “the enormous fact that America has formally pledged her- self to take henceforth a direct and active part in the guardianship of the peace of the world.” Another said, “Extracting the utmost of promise from Davis’ words, America’s role when a war breaks is only to turn a look of benevilence on the righteous party.” FRE | NCH APPROVE U. S. PLAN. PARIS, May 23 (P)—Premier Ed- cuard Daladier is well satisfied. his friends said today, with President Roosevelt's disarmament plan, which was presented at Geneva yesterday. The premier considers the terms of the plan to be all that could be ex- pected, it was said, but because of in- terior politics and public opinion, which is distrustful, he is obliged to move cautiously. At today’s meeting the cabinet rec- ognized that Mr. Roosevelt had demon- strated an understanding of European preblems. It was decided to seek carly discussion of security at Geneva as essential to quiet French fears of dis- armament. General appreciation of the speech of Norman H. Davis before the confer- ence was tempered today by certain re- sentment against a move to discuss re- duction of materials before security. Even the Leftist newspaper, Ere Nouvelle, protested strongly, observing that Davis was guided only by consid- erations of budgetary economy, and in- sisted there must be no repetition of “the tragic days of 1914, when for the lack of materials hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen perished.” | | Norman’s mouthpiece in Washington because the later's efforts at disguise and secrecy when travelling attract to him such attention and publicity. The outcome of the currency talks, it { was said, may be an informal under- standing among the central banks of | the chief world powers working with the Bank for International Settlements for co-operative operation of the funds available to the various governments for stabilization purposes. This would not necessitate one central stabilization fund. It was pointed out that such an agreement will be essential if the United States should establish a stabilization fund such as that Great Britain has employed for the past year. The fund recently was increased from £150,000,000 to_£350,000,000. If other countries should employ similar funds and start operating them without co-operation among central | banks, it was pointed out that the whole available resources of any ‘one country could be swiftly wiped out and instead of fluctuations in world currencies being | stabilized, they would be exaggerated. The danger of speculation by profes- sional market operators was given as the reason why secrecy regerding the currency negotiations must be main- tained. ‘While the currency talks were ex- pected to clear the air, possibly by means or arriving at some temporary | measures prior to the World Economic Conference, there was no inkling from official quarters here regarding the fixa- tion of the ratio of the doliar to the pound. British authorities would like to see the dollar in relation to the pound at $3.50, because it would assist in main- taining export trade. American authorities favor the dollar rate somewhere nearer $4. Until this gap is bridged and definite announcement made, uncertainty in the city is not lkiely to be relieved. In the meantime, the fear of the recent banking credit to France and the increase in the British exchange equalization fund checked scme specu- lation. Conflicting interests still are operating in the market, however, as evidenced last week end when the dollar rose and o:!;rlfils came forward and deprecl- ated it. Som: of this business of buying and | selling was traced to American sources through Paris banks. According to the British viewpoint, one reason why anything more than efforts to prevent temporary wide fluctuations of sterling cannot-be made is the uncertainty of settlement of the war debts problems. Al STRIKE IN GANG WAR | Chicago Teamsters Call Tie-Up in City Departments. CHICAGO, May 23 (#.—A team- sters union said to be controlled by gangsters retaliated against the city's war on racketers yesterday by calling a strike of truck drivers hauling gar- bage and ashes and repair equipment for the water department. | The walkout was called without | warning or explanation by union | leaders, and affected about 135 chauffeurs. | Mayor Edward J. Kelly, who had | dismissed truckmen affiliated with a | union all be gang-controlled, go back to work today or lose civil| service rating. He said he would await a conference today with William H.l Green, president of the American | Federation of Labor, before further steps. n-kmll James 8. Dietz Commands Com- pany in Competitic Lead. Special Dispatch to The Star. | ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 23.—Mid- shipman James S. Dietz of Washing- |ton commands the third company of | the Naval Academy regiment, one of |the three in the lead in the ‘“color” | competition, which decided the right to carry the colors of the regiment of Midshipmen for the ensuing year. ‘Two others of the eight which make up the regiment are in the tightest kind of a race for the supreme pro- fessional honor of the year. They are the fifth, commanded by Midshipman |Harold L. MacDonald, Philadelphia, Pa., and the fourth, commanded by | Midshipman Ernest L. Jahncke, jr., of New Orleans, La., son of the former | Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The contest is almost sure to be de- | cided by the result of the infantry driil, | which started yesterday and will con- | tinue over Wednesday. The presenta- tion of colors, one of the features of June week, will be made by the lady | selected by the captain of the winning | company. MYTHICAL BOMBS FALL "IN FORT KNOX “ATTACK” | S Army Planes Successful in Final Flight Searchlights Fail to Pick Out Single One. By the Associated Press. FORT KNOX, Ky., May 23.—Making | their fifth and last attack during a 24-hour campaign, several plares from | | Dayton, Ohio, flew over Fort Knox last | night, ‘apparently successful in drop-| ping mythical bombs on the anti-air- | craft defenses here. Searchlights sweeping the sky failed to pick out a single plane, though the | gunners, not blinded by the search- | lights, as were the observers, fired blank shots at intervals when some of the | planes flashed on their wing lights. The Intelligence Corps of the defend- ing “Red” army had reported least three squadrons of the attacking “Blue” army’s planes were bearing down on| | Fort Knox in the final attack of the 24-hour “battle,” which comprised part | of the United States Army's Spring| maneuvers. NEW YALE GRID CAPTAIN JOINS RANKS OF PUNDITS¢ By the Assoclated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 23.—Rob- ert Lassister, jr, of Charlotte, N. C. foot ball captain-elect, has been admit- ted with six others into the ranks of | tl}e Pundits, Yale society of sages and wits. | The Southern youth, one-time under- | study of Albie Booth, former Eli three- sport star, was elected “because every year he runs fassiter and fassiter.” ‘The society, which numbers among its members Gene Tunney, former world heavyweight boxing y champlion, | who once lectured on ShaZespeare at It was believed | | leged to | posted a notice that the strikers must | Yale at the invitation of Prof. William | Lyon Phelps, also elected Thomas E. Hambleton, jr, of Lutherville, Md.; Harry H. Harper, jr. of Geneva, II PFrank T. Howard of Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Prank W. McClenaghan and Schuyler W. J. Watts ’( New York. day, remarking that he had heard his father and others speak of Leake before 1918, when he met him. An aunt lived at the Fairmont Hotel, where Leake lived, Louderback ex- plained, and he met him there in 1918. In 1926, in his campaign for re-election to the State court, Louderback went on, “Leake gave me some very helpful suggestions " “Our friendship became more close after that,” he continued. On the State bench, he said, he gave Leake “five or six small receiverships” and some lp{zraisershl at small fees. Louderback then described his re- moval of residence to his brother’s home in Contra Costa County, and his living at the Fairmont Hotel in San Fran- cisco. in a room for which he said Leake paid the hotel, but for which Louderback paid Leake, e: this arrangement was to prevent publicity being given his own marital dificulties. A number of checks he gave Leake, | indorsed by him and the hotel, were put into evidence. Asthmatic attacks at his brother’s home, which was surrounded by plants, was advanced as his reason for not re- siding there continually, although he | said his “personal effects” were kept at that home and he voted in Contra | Casta County. Denies Getting Fees. From an invalid’s chair before th Vice President’s desk, Leake yesterday told the Senate of his friendship with | Judge Louderback. Speaking slowly and at times with difficulty into a microphone placed on the arm of the reclining chair, Leake sald “not one cent” of the fees allowed receivers and attorneys by the judge had gone to his pocket. The elderly, gray-haired man, clad in pajamas, was taken to the Senate chamber on a stretcher. He was brought to Washington under a Senate warrant over defense objections that he was unable, because of illness, to make the trip. BANDITS FIRE ON CROWD DURING BANK ROBBERY Cashier and Tellers Forced to Lis on Floor While Cages Are Ransacked. By the Assoclated Press. LOWELL, Ind, May 23.—Four gun- men fired revolvers wildly in the streets of Lowell today after robbing the Lowell National Bank of $5,000 in currency. Drawing up to the curb as the bank cpened, three of the robbers strode in while the fourth stood on the running board of the car with his revolver ready. The trio inside forced the cashier, his assistant and two tellers to lie on floor while they ransacked the es. One teller, Harry Love, was a bit about lying down and a robber fired several shots toward him. The rs fired at random from their automobile as bystanders looked on. WINS EUROPE TRIP NEW YORK., May 23 (#).—The League of Nations Association yester day announced Sidney H. Levy, 17, of Buffalo, N. ¥, as the winner of it§ seventh annual competitive examination for high schools on the League of Na- tions. The prize is & trip to Europe. Grosvenor W. Bissell, 18, also of Bufe Pt second prize, $50. falo, won