Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1935, Page 6

RS, KNG DEAD; . IVED HERELONG ‘ Department Store Owner’s " Widow Succumbs After Long lliness. Mrs. Jeanette Michel King, long- time resident of this city, died early today in her apartment at the Bever- ly Courts, 1736 Columbia road, She had been in ill health since the § death, a fer years ago, of her husband, Joseph King, a& proprie- tor of King's Pal- ace Department Store, to whom _:* she had been married more than 40 years. Mrs. King was well known for her charities, al- though she was not disposed 0 Mrs., Jeannette King. discuss them. A brother-in-law, Philip King, 2101 Connecticut avenue, was a famous foot ball player at Princeton in the 90s. Another, Harry King, 1779 Lanier place, was a president of the | tormer Washington Chamber of Com- merce. Mrs. King is survived by a son, Mortimer M. King, 3314 Quesada street; a grandson, Joseph, ir.; two daughters, Hilda and Marion, who had been living with her; two broth- ‘ ers, Aaron and Max Michel of New York, and a sister, Mrs. George Har- 1is, also of New York. Likewise sur- viving her are more than 50 nieces and nephews. All immediate male relatives are connected with the de- partment store. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. L e e Parley (Continued From First Page.) of 3 to 5 for the United States and | Britain under present limitations; Prench and Italian rivalry in the Mediterranean; sanctions _develop- ments in the application of League of Nations’ war penalties on Italy, ten- sion arising from the North China autonomy movement and other con- troversies. The United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japanh were repre- sented, as well as India and the British dominions. 1‘ Prime Minister Baldwin, welcom- ing the delegates, made a reference | interpreted generally as alluding to & possibility that Germany and Soviet Russia might be asked later to become parties to any new treaty. “Our responsibility will be all the | greater in that the hope of agree- | ment with the naval powers not rep- resented here must necessarily depend on the result of our labors,” he as- serted. He proposed retention of principles of the Washington and London treaties, but with modifications to take into account “altered interna- tional circumstances and the needs of individual powers.” Davis, without direct reference to Japanese demands for equality, also urged continued limitation of sea ar- maments, advancing President Roose- velt's proposal for a maximum 20 per cent decrease. Davis, the President’s “Ambassador at large,” read to the conference a letter addressed to him by Mr. Roose- velt October 5, 1934, before prelim- inary conversations between Britain, the United States and Japan, in which the President said: “I suggest a total tonnage reduction of 20 per cent below existing treaty tonnage. If it is not possible to agree on this percentage piease seek from the British and Japanese a lesser reduction—15 per cent or 10 per cent or 5 per cent. The United States must adhere to the high purpose of pro- gressive reduction.” Alternatives Limited. The President, taking a firm stand against any new treaty calling for larger navies, instructed Davis: “Only if all else fails should you # seek to secure agreement providing for the maintenance and extension of existing treaties over as long a period as possible.” After the opening addresses the con- ference was to organize a general com- mittee, the delegates beginning their efforts to reconcile their positions. No regional committees were op- pointed at the start, the British hoping thus to prevent the Mediter- ranean, Pacific and other political 2 situations from overshadowing the main purposes. The conference, convened by Great Britain, opened promptly at 10:30 a.m. (5:30_am. Eastern standard time), ‘with Baldwin welcoming the delegates. ‘World peace and the interests of s+ taxpayers of all nations were directly ; at stake in the conference, which may last three weeks or three months, de- pending on whether the delegates can prevent the generally predicted early breakdown. A ruinously expensive shipbuilding race, perhaps imperiling peace, was Tecognized by the delegates as the MUSCULAR RHEUMATIC PAIN T takes more than “just a salve” to draw them out. It takes a “counter-irritant ’! And that’s what good old Musterole is—sooth- !.:f,_wnrminw, penetrating and help- ful in drawing out the local conges- tion and pain when rubbed on the sore, aching spots. e uscular ll;rfiny eid.om-uy“'g ness gener: i romp! this treatment, and witfi continued application, relief usually follows. ) Evmbettermulnt an the old- fashioned mustard plaster. Used by millions for 25 years. ded by many doctors and nurses. All d.rugrish. In three strengths: Regu- trength, Children’s (mild), and xtraS . Tested andapproved b; Good H¢ ingBureau, No. . w B N e T S Rl A B e [ 45 probable result of any failure by the conference. Baldwin asserted the British “attach greatest importance to continuation of limitation, both in quantitative and qualitative fields.” This meant the British sought both limitation of total tonnages of fleets and reduction of the tonnage and armament of each type of ship. Baldwin asserted, also, it was vital that if an agreement for abolition of submarines failed, the cdnference should at least agree to prevent their “misuse.” “We hope unrestricted submarine warfare may in the future be averted,” he asserted. Nagano's address for the Japanese, less than 300 words in length, was considered generally to be surprisingly conciliatory, The French figuratively threw a bombshell into the conference by rais- ing immediately the question of lim- itation of land and air armaments. Pledging PFrance to drastic limita- tions and even reduction in maximum tonnage and gun calibers in various classes of ships, Charles Corbin, French Ambassador in London, said nevertheless the total tonnage issue “cannot be studied without raising the general problem of the three cate- gories of armaments.” A solution of the tonnage issue, he said, also calls “for maintenance of the reciprocal confidence which is the first condition of general secur- ity.” Nagano supported Baldwin's plea for humanized use of submarines, as- serting “dictates of humanity demand that crews of merchant ships in time of war should be safeguarded against the perils of being cast adrift on an open sea.” Italy remained non-committal in its position at the present parley, being represented as an observer, but made a passing reference to the sanctions situation. Dino Grandi, Italian Ambassador in London, said: “You will appreciate that my gov- ernment is compelled to take care- fully into account the present situa- tion which has been created by the attitude of many States belonging to the League of Nations with regard to my country.” The respresentatives of Canada, Australia, the Irish Free State, In- dia, New Zealand and South Africa lined up with Britain in the hope that a new agreement would be reached. Sir Semuel Hoare, British foreign secretary, was chosen president of the conference. Viscount Monsell, first lord of the admiralty, was named vice president and presided in the absence of Sir Samuel, who is resting in Swit- zerland. Davis pledged the United States not | to take the initiative in any naval competition and the United States | delegation to full co-operation toward | “a mutually beneficial solution.” “We want no naval increase,” he said. “We want limitation and re- duction. We have no wish to exceed treaty limits, “Whatever our approach, our ob- jective must be to insure that in the difficult and trying years ahead of us ' the essential balance between our fleets, which during past years has | proved such a guarantee of peace and stability, should be maintained |by means of a mutual agreement, | rather than by expensive and danger- ous competition which can profit no ore, but must harm all.” Grandi asserted, aim is to avoid an armament race, an aim which we cannot on any ac- count abandon.” $ Corbin said present circumstances, which had not existed at previous con- | ferences, prevented France from “binding ourselves, except for a shortl period.” “Our principal | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1935. By the Associated Press. The text of President Roosevelt's letter of October 5, 1934, quoted by Norman Davis to present the aims of the United States in the London Naval Conference, which opened today, fol- lows: . In asking you tc return to London to contitue and expand the conversa- tions begun last June preparatory to the Naval Conference in 1935, I am fully aware of the gravity of the prob- lems before you and your British and Japanese colleagues. The object of next year’s conference is “to frame a new treaty to replace and carry out the purposes of the present trel!;." The purposes themselves are “to pre- vent the dangers and to reduce the ment” and “to carry forward the work begun by the Washington Naval Conference and to facilitate progressive realization of general limitation and reduction of armament.” The Washington Naval Conference of 1922 brought to the world the first important voluntary agreement for limitation and reduction of armament. It stands out as a milestone in civiliza- | tion, Adheres to Goal. It was supplemented by the London naval treaty of 1930, which recognized the underlying thought that the good work begun should be progressive— in other words, that further limitation and reduction should be sought. Today the United States adheres to that goal. That must be our first Rocsevelt’s Arms Letter Communication of October 5, 1934, Quoted by Davis at Naval Conference to Outline*Aims of U. §. on Naval Limitation. burdens inherent in competitive arma- | consideration. The Washington and London treaties were not mere mathematical for- mulae. The limitations fixed on the relative naval forces were based on the comparative defensive needs of the powers concerned; they did not involve the sacrifice of any vital ine terests on the part of their partici- pants; they left the relative security of the great naval powers unimpaired. The abandonment of these treaties would throw the principle of relative security wholly out of balance; it |would result in competitive naval ;bufldmg. the consequence of which | no one can foretell. | I ask you, therefore, at the first op- portunity to propose to the British and Japanese a substantial propor- LO \VANA RIDA NASSAU One of the World’s most luxurious trains % FASTEST SCHEDULE IN THE HISTORY OF THIS FAMOUS FLORIDA TRAIN % AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT % ALL-PULLMAN = NO EXTRA FARE % FAMOUS SEABOARD MEALS First trip December 12th Leave Washington daily at 5:10 p. m. CLUB CAR, LOUNGE CAR, DINING CAR, SLEEPING CARS Four other Seaboard completely air-conditioned trains leave ‘Washi; on daily for Carolina, Georgia and Florida resorts —and for Athens, Atlants, Birmingham and the Southwest. LOW ROUND-TRIP m—uufl“m‘&.m&!m Ask about all- Christmas Holi- day and Flshersaea's tours o Florids EDWARD PLACK, A.G.P.A. 714 14th Street, N. W., Wash., D. 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