Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1936, Page 4

BEACE ADPLEDGE 1SEIVEN MOTHERS Gold Star Group Hears War * Veterans and Officials Promise Action. A little band of American Gold Star mothers gathered at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier yesterday to hear Government officials and World War veterans solemnly pledge themselves to help keep this country out of future warfare. For the Government, Representative Pfeifer of New York pointed out that “war clouds hover over Europe,” and said: “Let us breathe a silent prayer that these United States of America may never again be coerced or drawn into any international conflict.” Representing the Disabled American Veterans, Joseph Ashi of this city, former national executive committee- man, who lost both legs and most of one hand in the last war, said: “Here on this hallowed spot, and in the presence of that immortal one who is so symbolic of America's World War dead, we who still carry the scars of that battle pledge to you that we shall work unceasingly to pre- vent future wars and to pray to Al- mighty God that we shall be success- ful, so that never again shall the others of America—yes, the mothers the world—be called upon to make a’sacrifice such as you have made.” *Mrs. Mathilda Burling of Roches- ter, N. Y, national president of the Gold Star Mothers, in her brief re- marks, laying a wreath on the tomb, asked this question: “Have your boys died to end all war, or have they died in vain?” Col. Alva J. Brasted, chief of Army chaplains, presided. Other speakers Included Police Lieut. Horace W. Line- burg, department commander of the American Legion; Dr. Ivy Pelzman, Jewish War Veterans, and Mrs. Dor- othy Kurman, Jewish Veterans’ Aux- | iliary. Music was by the Army Band, | under direction of Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, and by Miss Dorothy Reddish, who sang “Roses of-Picardy.” Later, a Nation-wide radio program in observance of Gold Star Mothers’ day, which had been proclaimed by President Roosevelt, was participated in by Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Col. Brasted and Mrs. Burling. The Rainbow Division Veterans yes- terday morning placed a wreath at | that he swallowed a corrosive poison’] the tomb “as a public expression of love, honor and reverence for all American Gold Star Mothers.” William H. Kay, president of the District Chapter, who placed the trib- | ute, was accompanied by M. Manning Marcus, local national executive com- mitteeman; Harold B. Rodier. national editor of the Rainbow Reveille; Wal- ter E. Fillman, former secretary of the Oklahoma State Chapter, and Bentley Mulford, chairman of the Rainbow Division Veterans' Medals of Valor Committee. Franc (Continued From First Page.) current French strike movement spread to the Paris markets. Truck gardeners decided to stop their sales in protest against the practice of police in gathering unsold food after the markets closed and turning it over to charity. Since the markets are closed any- way on Monday, the strike is expected to take effect tomorrow. Police said they would continue to Man, Poisoned, By the Assoctated Press. NORFOLK, Va., September 28.—Leo Parker, 22, pleaded through poison- parched lips today for some one to kill him, that he might join his 20- | vear-old wife, Mrs. Edith Frances | Parker, who he is alleged to have shot to death in a bed room of their home in South Norfolk Saturday night. | A police guard has been placed at | the bedside of the young husband, who claims the shotgun was dis- charged accidentally. while he was demonstrating the weapon to the mother of his baby daughter. No charge has been lodged against Parker, but he will be held for investi- gation, according to South Norfolk police. The latter were told by Parker after his wife was wounded because he felt she would die and he wanted o die, too. His condition is serious | but not critical. His wife was sitting on A bed and | he was standing while he showed her Begs for Death After Gun Wounds Kill Wife the working of the shotgun, which he purchased Saturday afternoon be- cause his mother-in-law had become nervous as a result of “people around the house at night,” Parker is said to have told police. The gun was accidentally discharged in some manner, Parker said. The leaden pellets struck the young mother in the stomach. She died on the oper- ating table in St. Vincent's Hospital shortly before 2 o'clock, about two hours after the shooting. Police said they learned from Par- ker that he picked up two poison tablets from a shelf and swallowed them. He then walked from his home to South Norfolk police head- quarters, reported the shooting and collapsed. Neighbors had started to the hospital with Mrs. Parker before police arrived at the residence. Dr. C. J. D. MacDonald, Norfolk coroner, will conduct an inquest in the case after Parker recovers. | Deputies, mounted the rostrum and read the decree summoning members | of Parliament to the extraordinary session. Shortly afterward he suspended the sitting during the distribution of the printed bills and the Deputies arose from their benches to assemble in partisian meetings, wher® political lines for the debate were drawn. The Senate, which convened sepa- ragely, suspended its session until 7 p.m. President Jules Jeanneney de- clared Premier Blum indicated the de- | valuation proposal would be passed | by the chamber and sent to the Upper | House for speedy consideration. | To maintain the stability of the franc the government suggested es- tablishment of a 10,000,000,000-franc stabilization fund after joining the United Statés and Great Britain in |a mutual agreement for' support of “monetary equilibrium” between the three democracies. LITVINOFF ASSAILS NAZIISM, FASCISM (Copyright. 1936, by the Associated Press.) GENEVA, September 28.—Maxim tonight launched a fierce attack be- fore the League of Nations Assembly against nazism and fascism, declaring them to be “the deadly enemies of all working people and of civilization.” Without mentioning Germany by name, Litvinoff oppdsed the entry into the League of any nation founded on the idea of “racial and national in- equality which describes all people except its own as sub-human.” However, he said, Russia is ready to make an agreement with “the most aggressive countries” and there- Litvinoff, Soviet foreign commissar, | General view of the exercises at Arlington yesterday as the Gold Star Mothers placed a wreath on the Tomdb of the Unknown Soldier, —Underwood & Underwood Photo. agreement by calling a peace confer- ence or convoking a commission on European union to discuss political, economic and disarmament problems. “If any state refuses to participate,” Litvinoff asserted, “every one will see our road and theirs do not run to- gether. We must organize for peace without them.” Alluding apparently to Chancellor Adolf Hitler's recent speech that “if we had” the Ukraine Valley of Rus- sia, vast prosperity would result in Germany, Litvinoff said a state gov- erned by men whose foreign policy is that of conquest, who publicly “enu- merate vast territories which they in- tend violently to separate from other countries” cannot sincerely accept the League covenant. The Soviet foreign commissar pro- claimed that Russia has given proof of its love of peace “despite provoca- tions and insults.” Russia, he continued, does not reply to such “insults” in the traditional way—"not only through disdain and disgust at the sources of these in- | sults, but mainly because it wishes to | leave to others the responsibility for all consequences of the breaches in elementary rules of behavior as be- tween peoples.” D. C, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1936. GERMANY REFUSES T0 DEVALUE MARK Finance Ministry Official Reveals Decision to Main- tain Parity. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, September 28.—The Ger- man mark willremain stable despite currency devaluation now being un- dertaken in other Buropean countries, asserted Fritz Reinhard, state secre- tary of the finance ministry. ‘The government's decision was an- nounced by Reinhard yesterday dur- ing a speech on national economy. He denied officials were contemplat- ing devaluation of the reichsmark and asserted “no one in & responsible po- sition in Germany thinks of tndulg- ing in a currency experiment.” Dutch Establish Fund. AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, September 28 (#).—Establishment of a Dutch currency equalization fund was announced today by Prof. Hendrikus Colijn, premier of the Netherlands gov- ernment, The amount of the fund was set at 300,000,000 gulden (approximately $202,800,000), the premier announced in a radio speech. Colijn declared at the same time hhl government does not propose to fix a definite value for the Dutch guilder, | preferring to let it first find its own level. (The guilder’s current quoted value is 67.6 cents.) Colijn warned the public to take the situation calmly and prevent un- necessary price increases. He de- clared the Dutch government always has considered trade restrictions and the instability of the international monetary situation among the chief | difficulties in the path of ‘economic recovery. Italian Markets Closed. ROME, September 23 (#)—Stock | and exchange markets throughout Italy were closed today, but the Bank of Italy ordered the Saturday official | rale of 12.71 lire to the dollar paid to tourists. ‘Transactions * in French, Belgian, Swiss and Dutch currencies were pro- hibited. The government in studying issu- ance of tourist lire on a lower basis, a well-informed source said, of per- RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, HOTEL DENNTS October rendezvous of a select cli- entele supremely accommodated at the ocean’s edge. Appealing Fall rates. WALTER J. BUZBY, INC. o015 F STREET You’d have to pay this mu ch for an imitation tweed!' haps 20 to the dollar instead of the present 16. y Authoritative and financial quarters expressed belief there was small pos= sibility of devaluation of the lira. Belgian Market Open. BRUSSELS, September 28 (#).—The Belgian stock market opened for usual business today after financisl authori- ties canceled previous instructions closing the exchange. Transactions were barved, however, in French, Swiss and Dutch currencies. BERNE, Switzerland, September 28 () —Stern measures to prevent price raises and increased living costs were imposed today by the Swiss Federal Council after a decision to devaluate the franc spproximately 30 per cent. ‘The council decreed there should be no increase in wholesale and retail merchandise prices without authoriza- tion from the government. In a llar order, increases were pro- hibited in hotel, gas and electricity rates. London Market Operates. LONDON, September 28 (#).—The London foreign exchange market opened as usual today, although the governing Bankers’ Committee an- nounced there would be no dealings in French and Swiss francs and Dutch gulden. Turkish Money Unchanged, GENEVA, September 28 (#)—For- eign Minister Rustu Aras of Turkey said today his country will not change the value of the Turkish currency, which already is aligned with sterling. “Turkey's entire influence will be exerted to facilitate restoration of gen- eral confidence,” he added. “Our slogan is that war never settles any- thing.” # o ESTABLISHED 1865 o AIR RECORDS Require Much Courage You con’t have overage fore- sight and daring aond still ~ smash records. It takes cour- oge to preach only quality oM.B, the oppeal of price, bu ker does it! ' GEO.M. BARKER ¢ COMPANY o 7 LUMBER and MILLWORK 649-651 N. Y. Ave. N.W. 1523 Tth St. N.W. 7 NA. 1348, “The Lumber Number” pected by further testimony to show the dismissals of Prank M. Lynch: news photographer, and Philip Ever- hardt Armstrong, dramatic critic, were justified on grounds of inefficiency and insubordination. EATIN E. J. FEBREY & CO. 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The plan for a sliding scale of sal- aries to balance the effects of de- valuation was the principal obstacle, the government insisting it apply only to workers’ functionaries, and the Radical-Socialists insisting on its abandonment or extension to all employes. Premier Blum was reported in thamber lobbies to have determined to pose a vote of confidence against the Radical demands. Before the chamber vote, Radical- Bocialist deputies, in a caucus, de- cided to support realignment of the franc with the dollar and the pound. ‘The vote was 55 to 13. The Radical- Bocialists are second only to Blum's Socialists in numerical strength in the chamber. They voted, however, against an auxiliary measure of the government’s financial plan which would adjust, on a sliding scale, the salaries of civil service employes. The action of the Left-wing group, constituting powerful elements among the supporters of the Blum adminis- tration, preceded a second convocation of the Chamber of Deputies in extraordinary session. The first meet- ing was suspended while the devalua- tion proposal was printed and dis- tributed. Motion Withdrawn. Pierre Colomb, member of the con- servative group of the Radical- Bocialists, asked the Chamber to drop its discussion, but withdrew his mo- tion at the request of the govern- ment. He had said: “In 1928 Poincare paid for the war. Today Auriol (the finance minister) pays for the faults of the government.” Georges Bonnet, former minister ‘who has been mentioned as a possible choice for the Washington Embassy, asked during this afternoon’s session ef the chamber whether the tri-power monetary agreement was really de- signed to align world monies or mersly ‘was for devaluation of the franc. 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