Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1933, Page 5

ROOSEVELT SEEKS PARIS AGREEMENT Abandonment of Offensive THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Apostolic Delegate Arrives NEW VATICAN REPRESENTATIVE WELCOMED TO U. S. R.F. C. ASKS PROBE OF RAILROAD DEAL Charges One Van Sweringen D . TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1933. Marooned Mariners In Great Salt Lake Are Finally Rescued By the Associated Press. OGDEN, Utah, Thirty-three persons were res- cued _yesterday afternoon after experiencing all the and_thrills of May 23— hardships “marooned mari- WILL ENTER FIELD OF HOME BUILDING U. S. to Take Part in Loan- deteriorated buildings. The cost of land usually is so high there as to re- development in some form of the garden apartment. Second, in intermediate areas of blighted districts or those whose de- velopment has been arrested. Where Jand costs would permit, single family | dwellings could be built, either detached or in groups, or small efficient multi- family dwel . Third, in outlying or hitherto unbuilt areas, there, large scale operation could be employed in building entire com- munities, using any form of dwelling. + A8 land costs and lndere‘nduy developed street and community arrangement. Such communities, the conference sald, could be largely developed as a substitute for and an improvement upon present chet‘p housing areas available to industrial workers. The savings arising from more efiicient buildings and land use could be used for provid- ing the desirable community amenities which such areas now lack. In the community plan, provision could be made for gardens, a play- ound and a recreational center and in arger schemes for shops, schools and ners” in ke. B but with more flexibility due to lower | other community buildings. Weapons Held Foremost Objective. By the Associated Press. Quick French concurrence in an in- ternational pledge to abandon the mighty weapons of offensive warfare is now the foremost objective of Roose- velt diplomacy. While a welter of re- lated problems clamored for the busy President’s attention today, he confi- dently looked for word from overseas that France’s traditional demand for concrete assurance of national security had been satisfied by the newly ex- pressed American attitude promising co-operation in enforcing the peace of the world. Meanwhile a Japanese delegation was speeding to the Capital to discuss with him the whole wide-ranging field of international economy. To the fore sprang the perplexing problem of war- fare in the Orient, intensified by the position of Japanese troops at the gates of China’s ancient capital and thei American definition of an aggressor nation as one that sends its troops onto slien soil in violation of its treaties. Naming Seen Imminent. In addition, at least two more dele- gates to the London Economic Confer- ence had to be chosen and announce- ment of their names was believed im- minent. Hiram Johnson of California, unyielding Senate defender of the pol iey of isolation, was considering an in- vitation to become a_delegate. James ‘Wadsworth of New York, Republican House member, was regarded a strong possibility. Still another pressing subject was a bill virtually ready for submission to Congress, under which the Chief Ex- ecutive would have authority to revise downward the Smoot-Hawley tariff schedules in return for similar con- cessions from other nations. One final conference with Secretary Hull, post- poned from yesterday, was due before the bill could be pronounced ready. Second-day reflections on the new foreign policy, enunciated by Norman H. Davis, Roosevelt’s ambassador-at- large, before the Geneva arms reduc- tion conference, and & comparison of its principal points with French de- mands as stated in Paris Sunday night, brought a disposition to believe that agreement on German principles was near. For the first time the phrase “organi- zation for peace” fell from the lips of an American diplomat. The Davis speech, amplifying the message sent around the world by Mr. Roosevelt a week ago today, committed the Wash- ington Government to: Arms reduction by successive stages to a level determined by the needs of self-defense; Consultation with other nations when war is threatened; Other Commitments. An avoidance of any action which would hinder collective efforts to en- force peace, agreed upon by other na- tions after they have decided which of two hostile nations is the aggressor, if the United States concurs in that decision; and supervision of armaments by an international commission. The French position was summed up in Paris as insistence upon a quickly established supervision of armaments, arms reductions by stages, immediate cessation of armament construction, a willingness on the part of other nations to abolish offensive arms, and ultimate destruction . of internationalization of offensive weapons. All the other great powers of Europe have joined America in indorsing the British disarmament plan, the primary point of which is the abolishment of werful mobile guns, heavy tanks, Egmbmg planes and poison gas . Mr. Roosevelt is hopeful that agree- ment in principle can be achieved be- fore the London economic conference. INDICTED FOR MURDER Fauquier Grand Jury Acts Against Man Sought by Police. Special Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va., May 23.—The May term of the Circuit Court for Fauquier County was opened yester- day by Judge J. R. H. Alexander. The grand jury, Lud Lake, foreman, brought in eight indictments for felony. John Martin Porter, charged with breaking into the house of Mrs. R. C. Winmill on the night of May 6, was in- dicted, tried and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. An indictment was brought against Horace Burke on 2 charge of shooting and killing Kinney Sanford near Marshall, Saturday night. The county officers are hunting for Burke, who has not yet been arrested. CIT; 7NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Meeting, Drama Guild of Washing- ton, Willard Hotel, 8 p.m. Meeting, Victory Post, No. 4, Ameri- ean Legion, Odd Fellows Hall, 419 Seventh street, 8 p.m. Dinner and dapce, Delta Alpha Borority, Shoreham Hotel, 7:30 p.m. Meeting, Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, Board of Trade Rooms, Star Building, 8 pm. Meeting, American Society of Me- chanical Engineers, Cosmos Club, 8 p.m. Lieut. W. D Leggett, jr, U. 8. N., speaker. Memorial _exercises, American Hel- lenic Educational Progressive Associa- tion, Odd Fellows Hall, 9 p.m. Card party, Bell Club, benefit St. James' Catholic Church, auditorium, Thirty-seventh street and Rhode Island avenue northeast, 8 p.m. TOMORROW. Meeting, Washington Chapter, Del- phian Society, Willard Hotel, 10 a.m. Luncheon, Soroptimist Club, Willard Hotel, 1 p.m. Meeting, American Women's Legion, Willard Hotel, 11 am, Card party, Washington Retreat House, 4000 Harewood road, 1 pm. Luncheon, Monarch Club, Lafayette Hotel, 12:15 p.m Luncheon, Lions Club, Hotel, 12:30 p.m Luncheon, Optimist Club, Hamilton Hotel, 12:30 p.m. 7 NATIONAL SERVICE C0. INC. 1622:24 14=STNW- NORTH-0032 Mayflower of all auto radi- ators overheat. Let us clean and repair to prevent trouble. afely and quickly wi . the master cleaniny Keep a can handy for afl emergencies. Instantly remo grease, paint, oil, pitch, without injury to the fi glove ta erous 35c can_for 20c today at Peoples Drug Stores. CLEANSILINE Cleaning Fluld York yesterday. Sho®n with and laymen. OST REV. AMLETO GIOVANNI CICOQNANI (center), the new apos- tolic delegate from Vatican City to the Catholic Church in the United States, pictured aboard the liner Conte di Savola on arriving in New Dunn (left), auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York, and former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, his eminence are Right Rev. John J. who led a welcoming group of priests —A. P. Photo. FLIGHT PAY CUT FOUGHT BY FLYERS Showdown on Proposal Is Expected This Week on Capitol Hill. The long struggle of Uncle Sam's flying services to stave off the pro- posed cut in flight pay will come to a climax at the Capitol this week. As a result of testimony from lead- ers of the Government military and civil flying services that reduced flight pay, as provided in the independent offices’ appropriation bill, would crip- ple the Nation'’s air defenses, the Sen- ate Appropriations Committee has | amended the bill to make flight pay reduction applicable only to pilots above the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army and Marine Corps and com- mander in the Navy and Coast Guard. ‘The amended bill is expected to pass the Senate this week. Although the House restricted flight pay to a maximum of $1,440 a year, the House Naval Affairs Committee has just favorably reported the Vinson bill increasing the limit to $2,875, making it almost the same as the amended Senate bill. In reporting the Vinson bill, the House committee pointed out that “nothing should be done which might | harm the morale or reduce the effec-| tiveness” of the fying branches of the | service. The committee stated that re- duction of flight pay to the level of the House bill would result in requests by | many military pilots for cancellation of | their flight orders and their transfer to_other duties. | “If this should occure” the com- mittee reported, “it would involve harm | to the service which would more than | offset the small saving which would | be accomplished by any of the proposals submitted.” | The Senate is expected to take up| the independent offices bill Thursday | or Friday. Marlboro Marriage Licenses. | UPPER MARLBORO, Md. May 23 | (Special) —Marriage licenses have been issued here to the following: | Charles Nickel, 25, and Clara Josephe- | sen, 26, both of New York City; Wil- | liam H. Haight, 36, Baltimore, Md., and | Hazel M. Blackman, 28, Waterbury, Conn.; Curtis B. Forrester, 24, Herndon, | Va., and Sylvia L. Bowman, 18, Luck- | etts, Va. CENTER MARKET PERENNIALS Clove Pinks Fox Gloves Canterbury Bells Painted D Shasta Daisies Baby Breath Sweet Williams Poppies Oriental Geum Flax (Linum) Hardy Carnations Coreopsis Colombine Salvia Azurea Delphiniums Dark and light Anchusa CALENDULA, COSMOS, AFRICAN MARIGOLD |He was Minister to Panama and had not SINVTd ALNVTdSNVYL DOIF TV NENCO AND PERY RESUMERELATONS Ambassador Estrada and Minister Osma Sign Act for Nations. By the Associated Press. MADRID, May 23.—Mexican Ambas- sador Estrada and Peruvian Minister Osma signed yesterday an act re-estab- lishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, which were broken off in May, 1932. Foreign Minister Zulueta attended the ceremony and expressed satisfaction that Spain’s efforts resulted in the action bringing together agamn two Spanish American republics. Relations were severed when the Pe- ruvian government complained that the Mexican Minister in that country was indiscreet. He was accused of having associated with a fugitive whose arrest was sought for political offenses. Gen. Juan C. Cabral, recalled Mexican Minister from Peru, held he had not violated the diplomatic codes by con- versations with Haya de la Torre, leader of Peru’s opposition party. who sought asylum in the Mexican legation in Lima. yet gone to Peru, he said, when the op- position leader purportedly confessed to using Mexican diplomatic pouches for transmitting correspondence. ANNOUNCED IN MEXICO. MEXICO CITY, May 23 (#).—Diplo- matic relations with Peru, broken just a year ago by Mexico, were resumed yes- | terday as a result of an accord signed | in Madrid by Mexican and Peruvian diplomats, the foreign office announced last night. | The foreign office gave out the text of a statement issued by the Madrid | foreign office, saying the accord was | reached after several months of negoti- | atfons conducted through the good | offices of the Spanish government. The foreign office here said a new | Mexican envoy to Lima would be named in due time. | — | Legion Dance Is Tonight. CLARENDON, Va., May 23 (Special). —Arlington Post, American Legion, will hold a dance tonight at Windsor Arms. Charles Ritchie is chairman of the committee in charge. ! O. A. DELVIGNE outsIDE CORNER 5th & K Sts. sTanp 3 ANOTHER BIG ANNUALS Ageratum Dusty Miller Coleus 10 varieties Heliotrope Lobelia French Marigold Moon Vines Petunias Ruffle and single—all colors Scarlet Sages Wandering Jew SCeuh 50c Doz. , CORNFLOWER, ZINNIA, (GIANT AND LILLIPUT) AND NASTURTIUM—ALL COLORS. CANNAS ALL COLORS BIG PLANTS Group Sold Property to An- other at High Price. By the Assoclat®d Press. ST. LOUIS, May 23.—The Recon-| struction Finance Corporation yesterday | asked the United States District Court for an impartial investigation of cer- tain purchases and sales of Y| made by the Missouri Pacific Rallroad in recent years while the Van Swerin- gen Brothers have held control. Pointing to purchase of terminal property in Kansas City for $13,000,000, and of the St. Joseph, Mo., Belt Rail- way for $4,600,000, the petition says that amounts set forth in contracts “are greatly in excess of actual considera- | tions and greatly in excess of the rea- sonable market values of the property st that time.” $23,134,800 in Default. ‘The Missouri Pacific Railway acquired the property, it is alleged, by purchase from the Terminal Shares, Inc., which acquired it from the Allegheny Corpora- tion, the original purchaser. All of the concerns were said to be controlled by the Van Sweringens. In it's motion, the finance corpora- tion stated the road has defaulted on $23,134,800 loaned it by the R. F. C. and creditors are entitled to have a thorough investigation made of the re- cent purchases and sale gf the property. ‘The court is asked to appoint one or mx:;e disinterested trustees to investi- gate. . B. W. Landsdown and & large num- ber of Missouri Pacific creditors also asked the United States Supreme Court in Washington for permission to file a suit seeking to compel Federal Judge Charles B. Faris to displace L. W. Bald- win, president of the road, as director of the railway. The Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tion motion states that in the Fall of 1929 the Allegheny Corporation, through its nominee, the Geneva Cor- | poration, purchased properties in North Kansas City and St. Joseph. The Al- legheny Corporation was declared to have been the principal company, con- trolled by O. P. and M. J. Van Swer- ingen, to have been used by them in acquiring _ controlling stock of the Missouri Pacific in 1929 and 1930. Bought at $13,000,000. The Kansas City property, it was al- leged, was purchased by the Geneva Corporation from the Swift family trust and Armour Co. of Delaware for $13,- | 000,000, of which $5,200,000 was re- | corded as paid November 1, 1929, and gg;o balance coming due October 16, ! A contract between the Geneva Corporation and the Union Terminal ' Trust and Union Terminal Railway, provided for sale of the St. Joseph properties for $4,600,000, to be paid in two equal installments, the petition said. Later, it is alleged, the Alleghany, through the Van Sweringens, who had control, decided to sell the properties to the Missouri Pacific. To accomplish this, the motion states, the Alleghany organi another corporation, the Terminal Shares, Inc., the entire stock of which is held by Alleghany. Sale of the properties was said to have been agreed on for a total of $20,- 334,262, plus 5% per cent interest. On December 31, 1930, a series of contracts was declared to have been entered into between the Missouri Pacific and the ‘Terminal Shares, Inc. The motion points out both buyer and seller in the transaction were con- trolled by the Alleghany through tire Van Sweringens. e Bowers Reaches Spain. MADRID, May 23 (P).—Claude G. Bowers, who _arrived yesterday to take his post as United States Ambassador to Spain, said he expected to present his credentials Saturday or Monday. CHARLESTON Fast Through Service by Modern Parlor Coach HERE'S 2 brand of somvice you can’tequsl For coovenionce, came fort, snd shoer dollarvalse, Prove ] One Round Way Trip Charleston, W.Va.69.25 $13.00 Roanoke i Knoxville Winstos Charlotte . Atlanta ... Union Bus Depot 1336 New Yorl N. k Ave. N.W. 2 Phone Metronolitan 1512 fl _ s ‘/'i s ATLANTIC N\ ' GREYHOUND Open Daily Until 6 P.M. BARGAIN WEEK ROCK GARDEN PLANTS Alyssum Sascatile Aquilegia Arabis Alpina Delphinium ula Carpattica Dianthis Deltaide Gypsophila Repens Linum—Blue Flax Myosotis Palustrius Primul Sapona: Silene Schafta Sedum Acre ‘The party, including five wom- en, was taken off Bird Island in a launch when the wind abated. High waves prevented operation of small craft which took the excursionists to the island Sun- day. i ‘They spent the night without shelter. A rainstorm added to | their discomfort. Food, blankets and fresh water were dropped to them today from an airplane. 16-YEAR-OLD BOY GETS LIFE IMPRISONMENT | Washington Farm Boy Pleads | Guilty to Slaying of Father and Jury Sentences Him. By the Associated Press. | COLFAX, Wash, May 23.—Ernes. Kirkland, 16-year-old farm boy, was| informed by a Superior Court jury yes- | terday he must spend the rest of his | life in the penitentiary for the slaying | of a father whom he believed to be | too_strict. | Ernest pleaded guilty to a first-degree | murder charge, but under Washington | law a jury must determine in such | cases whether the penalty is to be| death by hanging or life imprisonment. | Formal sentence will be passed by Su- perior Judge R. L. McCroskey. ‘ ‘The father, W. A. Kirkland, mail | - carrier, was shot to death near his home the night of May 10. The youth said he and his 12-year-old brother, Troy Kirkland, had plotted the killing because of the father's strictness. Troy | denied tearfully he had a part in the | shooting. The boy’s mother held Emnest’s hands through most of the trial and wept while the evidence was being intro- duced against him A Sitver A Extending and Supervis- ory Capacity. By the Associated Press. ‘With slum clearance and rehousing listed for inclusion in the gigantic pub- lic works program, the Government prepares to enter the field of home building in a loan-extending and super- visory capacity for the first time. Large-scale construction of suitable low-cost housing was recommended by President Hover's Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership as the most effective long-range method of solving the problem of providing de- cent living quarters for millions of citizens. ‘The conference found that careful rescarch “established the fact that practically no new dwellings, and cer- |tainly no desirable types of houses, have been constructed in recent years at costs within the means of twe of our population. comprises 50,000,000 people, the farm population being excepted.” The conference, composed of bankers, architects, engineers, builders and so- cial workers, held that the full advan- tage of large-scale operation methods in building was not limited to model tenement projects. It listed three dis- tinct types of city and metropolitan areas where such operations should be applied. First, in older, near-in blighted dis- tricts of cities, to replace antiquated or " FLYING ANTS (Termites) Cause $40,000.000 Dama to Woodwork in Homes and ‘GUARANTEED TREATM] Vacating Unnecessary—Free Terminix Co. of Washington inspection nrniversary pecial -at Bonads A grand lot of f30 quality ilver Grey Worsteds and Flannels goi ng at 290 with ftwo trousers e ’}))/‘"}/’ Wear ‘em now! Wear ‘em all summer! But buy 'em this week — when you save $10 at our 25th Birthday Part Use our Ten Payment Plan if you like! No extra charge. This modern charge service, permits you to pay $5 ot purchase, and budget the balance over ten weeks. 3 Doz. for $1.00 80.“1- 75c;a Doz. BOND 1335 F St. N.W. thirds | ‘This two-thirds | Going! Going!! almost Gone!!! —is the opportunity to benefit by the ruthless reductions of our remodeling sale. We've been tearing the inside out of our store—and because of it we've “torn the life” out of prices. It'll all be over soon. In the meantime, get what you're needing. It'll help us, as well as save you a bunch of money—for we're set on cleaning out the present Spring stock. All Fashion Park Suits and Top Coats —this very finest clothing in America is included. 335 % $2675 Grades All Glenbrook Suits and Top Coats —that regularly sell at $25 and 535g—-|ndy every:)ody $ 1 6 075 We shall have to charge cost for any necessary alterations. knows it’s superior clothing Welcome News Palm Beach was never so cleverly woven and smartly designed as in the suits for this Summer. They are here—and are a new contribution to fash- ion and comfert Shirts—Neckwear— Underwear Look your “private stock” over, and fill in the deficiencies now at these tremendously re- duced prices. Mode $2, $250 and $3 Broadcloth ¢ and Madras Shirts ..... $1;‘3?‘ lor Mode famous fine count Broadcloth Shirts 95¢ Mode exclusive Neckwear— 65c and $1 grades .. American Hosiery Co.s Athletic Shirts —flat and ribbed lisle—reduced from 75¢c to .. 49C Fancy French-back Shorts; reduced from 75c¢ to . 49c S 2 AR T R Y Whitehall Shoes are on the bargain list Blacks and Tans—aside from the special quality of Whitehall, you never put your foot into such shoe comfort. $5 and $5.50 grades .. $6 and $6.50 grades ..... $7.50 and $8 grades Whitehall Sport Shoes White Elkskin, with black or tan trimming. Smartest of the Sports Shoes, and a remark- 85 able quality for the price e e e AR Y Easy rests the head that wears a Mode Straw That's because we confine our stock to the makers who know how to model comfortable Straw Hats—and incidentally it must follow they are the BEST Straws. Either makes or shapes exclusive at the Mode. Flat-foot Sennits Supernatural Panamas 53.75 Stetson Straws (Mode shapes) Finchley (Exclusive) Straws .... ....53.50 Finchley Imported Milans ......... .$3.50 Ecuadorian Panamas.......$3.75, $5.75, $10, $2§ The $25 Panamas are the famous “Monte Christo.” Summer Felt Hats —the lightest weight and the smartest shapes ....... * $l.95 * The Mode . . . F at Eleventh