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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
CRISIS AT GENEVA
AVERTED; BURTON'S
POINT IS CONCEDED
Committee Decides Against
Arms Control Bureau,
Fought by U. S.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, May 1S.-The crisis in
the international conference for the
control of traffic in arms and muni-
tlons, which had been created by
Americas refusal to have the League
of Nations council appoint the central
office for arms control, was averted
today by a decision to abandon the
plan to establish the proposed central
bureau
Representative Theodore Z. Burton
of Ohio. head of the American dele
cation addressing special commit
tee in charge Of the question, insist
ed that the central bureau should not
be connected with the league
Virtually all of the other 10 coun-
tries represented on the committee
adhered to the idea that no central
international bureau should be estab-
lished unless it is placed under the
leagues Jurisdiction.
Bureau Held Unneeded.
Confronting this impenertable wall.
the committee decided the conciliatory
thing TO do was to make progress by
marching around it. Therefore, on
motion of NJ. Lange of Norway the
committee unanimously resolved that
in its judgment the central office or
bureau in the form previously pro-
posed is not essential and that the
same end can be attained by allowing
each government to publish arms
statistics.
The practical effect of today's action
is that the League of Nations never
theless will collect, all data regarding
arms and the result will be the same
as if central office had been created
under the league.
American susceptibilities, however.
are satisfied and league members re-
main loyal to the league by declining
to agree to the organization of any
bureau outside of the league and by
adhering to the stipulation of the
league covenant that all it's interna-
tional bureaus be operated under the
league.
Representative Burton withdrew
his amendment providing that sigma
tories of the arms convention them
selves organize the control office, ex-
planning that he had offered il merely
because of the American diffiulty in
approving any convention which
creates an office to be appointed by
the League of Nations council.
Welcomes Changes.
alternative suggestion that there be
no central bureau at all, because such
bodies are often unnecessary.
The resolution adopted by the COM
mittee was to the effect that mas
much as the control of international
commerce in arms rests on a license
system or the issuance of similar
documents listing importations and
also upon publicity, it seems super
fiuous to create a central organiza-
ton. The resolution remarks that
license and publicity can be assured
by periodical and uniform publication
by all countries of their exports and
imports of arms.
The resolution must now be sub
mitted to the plenary session of the
conference for approval.
League officials emphasized that all
member states are obligated to send
arms information to the league and
that arms statistics for the United
States, which is not member, can
be purchased at Washington. where
such statistics are issued in pamphlet
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
FRANCE REPORTED
RUSHING DEBT PLAN
T0U. S. AND BRITAIN
viii Be Ready in IS Days.
Had Advance Notice
of Request.
PRESS COMMENT SCARCE;
MINOR ORGANS AROUSED
Italy Declares Through Tittoni
and Mussolini U. S. Must
Be Lenient.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 1S.-The Temps said
today it understands Il definite pro
posal will be made within 15 days by
the French government to the United
States and Great Britain for the settle
ment of war debts.
The action of the United States in
requesting funding proposals was fore
seen in France and answered in ad-
vance, it is said. in official circles, by
the ministerial declaration made after
the cabinet meeting last Saturday.
This was TO the effect that Finance
Minister CaillauX and Foreign Minis
ter BRAND had been charged with the
task of studying the inter-allied debt
question with "A view to its settlement.
Daeschner Sends Details.
The Quai d'Orsay received a cable
gram from NJ. DaeSchner. the French
Ambassador in Washington, on Sat
urday, giving full particulars of the
American decision, but this is said to
have contained no information that
might cause the French government
TO precipitate negotiations other than
those decided upon Friday.
These preliminary negotiations will
take the form of conversations or a
joint meeting of two groups of eX-
perts, both financial and political,
from the ministries of finance and for
eign affairs. These experts will go
over the ground and establish some
acceptable basis for discussion before
the matter is taken up with the United
States.
The foreign office says it has no
knowledge of any note coming from
Washington. 1t is felt that no official
communication could add anything to
the information given by NJ. Daeschner.
who made known that America want
ed action on the debt and explained
the methods the United States would
welcome.
Press Comment Scarce.
Americas request is ignored with
striking unanimity by the principal
morning newspapers. but Excelsior
leads d few of the sff1al political or
gans in criticiZing the Washington
Government for presenting its bill
when France is flounderiug in a
grave financial crisis
Zone doesn't tie up a COuntry's
financial future when every element
of that future is an unknown guam
tity,'' Excelsior says. Reminding the
United States that the Dawes repara-
ton payments still are open to doubt,
il adds: ITO know what one can pay,
one must know what one can collect.
lie Gaulois sees German Influence
with the American Congress as partly
to blame for the pressure now brought
to bear, but also criticiZes French
politicians for giving this country a
reputation of being imperlallStlc, with
revolutionary tendencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
South Africa Reverts to Gold.

CAPE TOWN, Union of South
Africa, May IS OP.--It was officially
announced that South Africa today
returned TO the gold standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
L. $. AWAITS REACTION.
Would Welcome French Proposal for
Payment First.

The Washington Government is
awaiting with interest some word of
the reception accorded in the nine
European debtor nations to the news
that this country desires to arrange
funding settlements without undue de-
lay. Meanwhile, there is speculation
as to which of the nine will be the
first to submit a proposal, even
though it provides a basis merely of
preliminary negotiations.
France, whose debt TO the United
States is the largest of the lot. is re-
garded as the hub of the situation and
it is known that officials would vel
come an opening move from that
quarter. Recent authorization by the
French cabinet of its finance minister
TO take up the debt problem strength
ems the belief that contact soon will be
made with the American Debt Com
mission.
See Italy Following.
E.aly. second largest debtor, would
quickly follow the action of France in
putting her debtFon a regular payment
basis, officials believe with the other
seven powers, Belgium, Rumania,
Czechosovakia, Latvia, Greece, Es-
thonia and Jugoslavia, making their
funding proposals as soon as possible
Official explanation still is lacking
as 10 the exact means by which the
nations were advised of this Govern
ment's desire for converting the notes
it holds into bonds. Direct word was
sent to some capitals, it is understood,
while the information was relayed to
others through official and unofficial
visitors from America. Many con
gressional leaders have toured Europe
recently and, while they talked in
formally with statesmen there, it is
known that the debt question and the
benefits of settlement were discussed.
Lack Nothing i'm Force.
If the means of conveying this Gov,
ernment'S desires to the foreign cap
itals have been varied, however, they
have lacked nothing in force and
deiiniteness. In every case the debtor
nation has been given to understand
in an unmiStakable way that Wash
ington believes funding arrangements
should not be further delayed. In
view Of that fact, the statement of
The French foreign office that no
continued OF Page ,, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
Subcommittee Understood
Favorable to Junking of
u. S. Vessels.
O'CONNOR, BACK, SILENT
ON AUTO MAKERS PLANS
Report Magnate Might Operate
Steamer Lines Is Without
Confirmation.

Adoption of a policy looking to the
Scrapping of upward of 400 Govern
ment ships probably will be recon-
lhended to the Shipping Board shortly
by ITS subcommittee on scrapping.
Such step would pave the way for
the sale for junking of large block
OF vessels TO Henry Ford or Other
bidders under open competitive terms.
Jhe subcommittee, consisting OF
Chairman O'Connor and Commissioners
Plummer and Benson, is understood
TO favor such policy, and while il
VIII encounter opposition in the board
there are indications that it may com
mand a ma jority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
Lines Considered.

The United States Lines operate,
among other vessels, the President
Harding. President Roosevelt. George
Washington and Leviathan. The
Government line to Pan America. now
operated by the Munson interests. in
cludes the Western World, Southern
Cross. American Legion and Pan
America.
If a scrappinG program is adopted
1t is expected the matter will then be
submitted 10 the ships sales commit
tee of the board, headed by Commits
sioner Lissner, TO invite bids. The
Fleet Corporation has given the board
list of 200 ships which are at pres
ent tied up and which it can dis,
pense with for scrapping. About 200
more may be added to this list by
the board.
There are over / 200 ships owned by
the Government, 900 of which are
idle. Chairman O'Connor believes 400
could be kept for operation, 400 kept
in reserve and 400 scrapped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
Board Plans Withheld.

Mr.. O'Connor was again at his desk
today after an absence of over a week
during which he discussed ship sales
with Mr.. Ford, but he issued no call
Tor a session of the board prior to the
regular meeting tomorrow. Mean
while he declined to amplify his state
ment of yesterday expressing the be
lief that Mr.. Ford would make an
offer TO buy ships for operation and
for scrapping.
10 what extent the automobile
manufacturer might propose to buy
ships for operation was not revealed
and reports that he might eventually
bid for the purchase of one or more
unimportant lines were unconfrmed.
Both the United States Lines, now
operated by the Fleet Corporation to
Europe, and the Pan-American Line.
now operated by the Munson Lines
TO South America. were mentioned in
reports that Mr.. Ford might enter the
steamship business on a considerable
scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
''FrOnt Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18
WEATHER.

tu. S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow un-
settled; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Temperatures: Highest, SO, at 2:15
pm. yesterday; lowest, so, at am.
today. Full report on page 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18

Saturdays Circulation, 96.785
Sundays Circulation, 106,259
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-18

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-09

THE completion of the new Chicago
n Union Station marks a note
worthy accomplishment In the history
Of important engineering undertakings,
from which travellers from all parts of
the United States will derive pleas
ure and benefit.
The station is without doubt one of
the finest and most efficiently designed
railroad terminals In the world. 1t
forms a vital link in the realization of
the Chicago City Beautiful Plan" Sim
plicity, accessibility and convenience
for the travelling public are the essen
tial virtues of the new terminal. Rest
and recreation rooms, ticket offices,
barber shop, dining rooms, stores of
various kinds, and almost every con-
venience known to travellers, are TO be
found on the one level, no steps to
climb.
The main station Is a low monumen-
tai type of building with a row of
massive columns of classic design
along the entire east front. Once in
side, the traveller finds himself In a
gigantic waiting room more than 100
feet high and brilliantly lighted
through skylights in the great arch
ceiling. Colonnades inclose the room,
the walls of which are patterned after
the architecture of ancient Rome. Bor-
dering this room are the ultra-complete
passenger terminal facilities. An inno-
walton insrailway terminal design is a
conference room accomplishing 125
people, which is available, without
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-09

charge, to patrons of the Union Sta
ton lines for conferences and other
meetings.
To give some Idea of the immensely
Of the new station, II may be stated
that the main building covers an area
OF about three acres with concourse
covering 10000 square feet. The en-
tire terminal facilities cover more than
35 acres and will expedite the prompt
and satisfactory handling Of $4,000
passengers, 400 tons Of baggage and
300 trains daily with room for future
expansion Fifteen acres of glass
were used In the various coverings
over the train sheds. which extend
more than 1900 feet beyond the main
structure. A total of 1900 tons OF
structural steel, 1T5.000 cubic feet of
Indiana limestone and 10000 cubic
feet of granite were used in the sta
ton building and concourse. The foun-
dation consists of 449 cylindrical con-
crete piers from four to ten feet In
diameter, reaching to depth OF more
than 90 feet below the level OF the'
Chicago river.
Those who have had the privilege
of inspecting the new station pro-
nounce 1t marvel in terminal con-
struction and are urging their friends
TO see it on their next visit TO Chicago.
The station is used Jointly by the
Pennsylvania Railroad; Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry,; Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy r. R., and the Chi
cago & Alton r. r.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-09
CAR FOR SALE.

For Sale, a used Mitchell car. in
good condition. Apply to Charles
Town Garage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-09

Altoona Stock and Sale Yards, sub
urbs of Charles Town, W. Va, Stock
er and Feeder Cattle a speciality. If
we haven't what you want on the
yards we get it for you. Cattle de-
livered at small cost.
c. F. WALL, Proprietor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-09-09

Weed Tire Chains, 30x3 n, $3.50;
Rid-o-Skid, 30xS " 1895. Jefferson
Motor Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-30

down $50. Glad had more hard
luck with the breaks than the
whole team put together, for invari-
ably she would knock down six or
seven pins with the first ball. leav.
ing an impossible break. But then,
such is. life for a bowling star
and Glad kept her temper and gave
her smiles.
AS expected. GULL and Zorbach
were opponents, and when those
two took the floor to do their stuff,
every eye was centered on them.
Although the Washington girl top
ped the Baltimore captains score
by % pins, neither girl was as con-
sistently spectacular as she has been
during most Of the season. Guilt
rolled lis against her best of ISL,
and Zorbach's 100 brought her only
within 40 pins of her seasons best.
Nevertheless the whole match was
interesting and the Baltimore girls
are just waiting for the elapse Of
two weeks time when they will
travel over here in q friendly effort
to reverse scores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-30
GREGG SRECENT
BOSS 4 STAR
MANAGER
Wade KiIIefer Makes Cham
pion Club Of Baseball
Misfits

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 30.
lit is only question Of time until
the major leagues will call for Wade
Killefer, brother Of Bill. to manage
one OF their ball clubs, according
to Vean Gregg, old timer. back on
the big time for his third trip.
Gregg came direct to the Washing
ton club from Seattle, where Wade
Killefer jockeyed an ordinary bail
club into the 1924 championship Of
the Pacific Coast League. He says
Wade Killefer is one of the smart
est and. at the same time, one Of
the most Hkable baseball men the
modern game has produced. 1t is
an almost irresistible combination.
WADE Killefer makes good with
men that no one else wants." de.
clared Gregg, who looks more like
recruit that what he is-the forty.
year-old veteran who was a star in
Cleveland almost two generations
ago. Wade Killefer likes the irrec-
oncilableG, the disturbers. He gets
hold Of them and makes them take
out their spleen In everlasting hustle
on the hatfield. Wade has the kind
of personality that no man, however
illnatured, can help responding to-"
The only thing that will keep
Wade Killefer out OF the majors in
Gregg's opinion, il the question Of
salary. He is said to get $4,000. a
year in Seattle and. also, has a
block Of stock in the club. Any
major league team will have TO pay
plenty to get him, and quite few
of them have no fancy for that
game.
So it is probable that Wade Kille.
fer may remain in the comparative
obscurity OF which the extraordin-
airy ability Of his brother seems
to have consigned him. Bill was
one of the greatest catchers in the
game while with the Philliej and
the Cubs and was rewarded by re-
ceiving the appointment as manager
Of the Chicago team when Wriglcy
and Veeck took command Of the
situation.
Wade, also, was a catcher, but
the Giants and the Senators, who
kept him in employment ar inter-
walls, used him as an Outfielder, and
perhaps the position was not to his
particular liking. At any rate, he
drifted into the minors, and there
he remained to this day. But you
can't convince Vean Gregg that
Wade Killefer isn't the proverbial
diversified frog in the understood
middle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-30
BOWEN LAUGHS
At FOREMAN s
WALLOP
,ut Fort Myer Puncher Sees
CHARGE for Knockout
Victory

Al, sF'orernaa, the Fort Myer
soldier 1 musician. believes he has
an exchllent chance of continuing
his mo kout Etring Wednesday
night a Washington Barracks
when he q tiers the ring with the
veteran Anak Bowen for one of the
tan.round rpntests On frankie
Mann's all.etR fistic program.
II know an about Bowen" says
the Fort MI lad, "but he can
be beaten. / Non't expect 70 have
any easv time though. with such
a skilled boxer AS he II am
banking on mys an IN
drop 1t over on
never know what sAasssl -
his seconds tell him IN 80 stofy
Bowen. on the other lsAens
at the idea that Forenaa VIA tV0
succeed in landing hi WellOp.
Standing off the siuggil Aony
Cortez was no idle evening -
former life guard and he say tnat
Foreman win be quite busy aEa.
ing off a hurricane OF lefts nd
rights himself.
Foreman and Bowen are hooked
up to make 1S3 pounds ringside for
their ten-round clash at the Bar
racks Wednesday night. Both lads
are inside the limit and expect no
trouble when they step upon the
scales down at the Barracks.
In three bouts with local BOYS
Foreman has run up a string Of
kayos. He was beating Kid
Julian, Of Baltimore, at the
Barracks a week ago last when
the latter fouled him. He hopes to
take up his knockout string again
Wednesday night.
Foreman is a Jewish lad from
England. Hearing of big money on
this side Of the pond for boxing, he
came to Canada and obtained q
match with Kid Leroy, Canadian
featherweight champion. After ten
hot rounds Leroy was awarded the
decision and Foreman, thinking he
had been robbed, hurried across the
line into the United States, enlist
ing in the army and being assigned
to Fort Myer.
AS proof of Foreman's' ability.
Leroy gave Kid Kaplan hot bat
tie for the featherweight champion
ship Of the world, though losing
the decision.
There viii be three ten-round
bouts Wednesday night. In addi-
ton to the Foreman-Andy Bowden
mixup. Eddie Bowen will take on
Jack Sharkey, of Baltimore, and
italian" Jack Renzo win climb
through the ropes for ten sizzlers
with Jack Turner. of the Barracks.
A four-round preliminary contest
will see Jimmy Gardener Of north
east. swapping punches with Chuck
Rubin, of the Navy Yard.
The first bout, following a band
concert by the Barracks band, is
booked for o'clock and, II the
weather is satisfactory, the show
will be staged outdoors. Kid Sui
Ivan will handle all bouts but the
final in which Colonel Erickson
will be on the job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-30
Trio
MAY PLAY FOR
SAME TEAM
Joe, Bennett and Cleveland
DuIey Candidates at
Marlboro

Three brothers are likely to be
seen in action with Upper Mari
boro High Schools baseball team
this season. They are: Joe, Zen
nett and Cleveland Duley, all o:
whom last year played with the
high school at Brandywine, this
county. ice and Bennett are in
fielders and Cleveland is an out.
fielder.
A determined effort to win the
Prince Georges County High
School title this season ID to be
made by the school, according to
Professor L. B. Rowland, principal
Of the institution, who il tutoring
the squad. Hyattsville High was
the 1924 champion.
Rowland has had his, charges at
work q couple weeks and the suua1
rapidly is rounding to good condi
ton.
Joe Wilson has been elected
manager Of the team and is now
arranging his schedule. Aside
from the county high champion
ship games two contests have
been booked with Annapolis High,
one to be played at Upper MARI
boro and the other at Annapolis.
Tits with various Washington
High mines also are expected TO
be arranged.
Harold Suit, veteran catcher, has
been elected captain Of the team.
George Burroughs, a right.hand.
er with plenty of smoke, who last
year lost but two games. one t.
Technical High Of Washington
and the other to Hyattsville High,
it now appears, win be called upon
to bear the brunt Of the hurting
this season.
Captain Suit will do the bulk OF
the work behind the plate.
In addition to Joe and Bennett
Duley, Rowland has an impressive
array of infield talent including
Martin Buck, who last year play
ed second base; Thomas Duvail,
1924 third baseman, and Charles
Wyvill, 1924 outfielder. who is
showing infield ability.
Aside from Cleveland Dudley there
are avilable for the outfield, Harry
Nicholson and George Buck, 1924
regulars; Edgar Burroughs, who
also displays promise as a catch
err. and Edward Wood.
others on the squad include Sam
Pollock, who played first base
some last year; Ben Duvall, John
and Warren Tydinga.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-30
SESSIONS
OF BOXING ON PROGRAM

The third show Of the National
Capital Sporting Club should be
thirty-four rounds of real action.
Every boxer on the card Is ready
and willing to give the fans the
fights Of their career. There Will
be no doubt among the fans in
regards to the Tony Cortez and
Louis Gugglimini bout. Slim
Pavese, a new conner here, will no
doubt make a hit. Slim has boxed
In every class from flyweight up TO
his present division, welterweight.
His opponent will be the tough Nick
Bass, of Baltimore.
GoIdie Ahearn and Lew Paluso
ought to bring the fans to their
feet. Paluso is one Of those rush
ing, tearing mittmen and never let's
up. Ahearn is more Of a boxer. He
will jab and then do little mixing
himself. 1t is the chance Of
Ahearn's career.
Sam Hogan, Of the Mohawk
Club, will open the show with Billy
West, from Iowa. West will have
to step to keep out Of the way OF
the banging Hogan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-30
NEW TRAINING METHODS
!, FOR HARVARD PITCHERS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 3d.
! New training scheme, which will
sas1S ruIole somewhat a circus side
sS,,sg, win be tried cut soon by Coacn
Ma fahaT's Harvard baseball play
ret OF canvas, with an open
- vide as the plate and as
ior he distance between q bat
tor's nsag and shoulders, win be
800 - -. She pitchers to throw at.
erecteu Tor Ithorfties believe that
-. ll = .,i,.,.s.s win prove better than
S uCM . +te rssSchers work out with
having the pa
a. catcher