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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
PLAN TO DELAY ARMS PARLEY
OPPOSED AT GENEVA BY GERMAN
Won BernstorH Holds Dutch ENJOYS Sug-
eestion Would Be Detrimental to
Cause of Disarmament.

of the preparatory commission to
frame any real draft treaty, and that
it would be great mistake to meet
again before the governments had
reached an accord on the essential
points. No decision was reached, and
the discussion is to continue.
Supports American Stand.
The importance of an eventual con-
ference on the private manufacture
of arms was urged by DR.. Gustavo
Guerrero, League Council representa-.
tive for Salvador. He supported the
American contention that such a con-
ference should deal also with arms
manufactured by governments, argu-
ing that if this were not done any
convention adopted by the conference
would be imperative.
Dino Grandi, Italian undersecretary
for foreign affairs, today issued a de-
NAL Of reports that he had come to
Geneva at the behest Of Premier Mus
solini to arrange meeting between
the Italian premier and the foreign
ministers of Great Britain, France
and Germany to discuss the political
situation in Europe.
Persia's acceptance of the League
OF Nations plan for the substitution
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
LEGION TO DEBATE
FRENCH PEACE PLAN
Commission Favors Proposal
to Outlaw War Offered
by BRAND.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 13.-The
American Legion commission on
world peace and foreign relations has
indorsed the proposal of Foreign
Minister BRAND of France for treaty
with the United States outlawng war
between the two countries, and a
resolution to that effect will be laid
before the Legion convention in Paris,
it was learned today.
Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.,
member Of the Legion commission and
of the House committee for foreign
affairs, announced the commission had
acted just before the Leviathan sailed
Saturday with the last and largest
delegation for the convention. He
said the only opposition was from
members who feared that If the con-
vention should reject the resolution
with the French might become
strained.
II am confident the Legion will go
on record as in favor of M. Brands
proposal" said Mr.. Fish. II urged
the committee members who were
opposed to it to strike while the iron
is hot"
The resolution reads: "Resolved,
That the commission on world peace
and foreign relations of the American
Legion recommend to the national
convention in Paris the acceptance in
principle by the United States Of the
offer made by the French foreign
minister to renounce war as an instru-
ment Of policy until all known means
of diplomacy, arbitration and judicial
settlement have been exhausted and
with adequate reservations safeguard
ing our adherence to the Monroe
Doctrine and other essential commit
ments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
American Embassy Is Be-
sieged With Inquiries About
Rate Schedules.
IMMEDIATE RELIEF ASKED
TO SAFEGUARD COMMERCE
Reply of France to Protest Is
Promised Tomorrow by
Foreign Office.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, September 13.-Importers
of American goods coming under the
new French tariffs are expressing dis
may as specific information on the
American embassy is receiving inqui-
ries from both French and American
firms in all commercial centers of
France.
The French foreign Office sent word
to the American embassy this after
noon that the government would have
its reply on the tariff question ready
some time tomorrow.
Business men declare that lines Of
trade built up with the idea Of per-
manence will be destroyed unless they
can have immediate relief. The tenor
Of their representations is that orders
already taken for early deliveries of
American goods cannot now be filled
unless the importers ruin themselves,
as the new duties sometimes exceed
the selling price itself.
New Rates Quoted.
One house whose selling price on
asbestos brake Innings is SO francs a
kilogram must now pay 4S francs a
kilogram instead of 5.S8 francs, the
old rate, while some of the new mini
mum duties exceed the old maximum
ones. Plumbing fixtures, for example,
which formerly were 159 francs a
hundred Kilograms, are now 700, while
the new minimum is 175 francs.
Refrigerating apparatus, formerly
from 153 to 255 francs a hundred
Kilograms, is now $50 to 700. Sugar
brewing and distilling machinery,
formerly 1913 to 396 francs a hundred
kilograms, are now TAO to 1,180. One
of the extreme instances are mag
netoes and auto-lghting apparatus,
which formerly were 7.35 francs to
S.S5 francs a kilogram and now are
from so to 144 francs, or from eight
to sixteen times as much. Such an
increase, many business men say,
makes sales impossible.
Advised to Delay.
The uniform advice given by the
American embassy to those making
representations Is to hold in ware
houses at ports any goods shipped
from the United States after August
81, which was the last day of grace
under the French official announce
ment of September 6. Cables sent by
the embassy to Washington suggest
notification to exporters in the cate
gories affected not to ship to France
pending some fresh arrangement
with the French government.
The foreign Office informed the en-
bassy several weeks ago that the
French government will take up the
question of a commercial treaty with
the United States after October l..
This statement, however, preceded
energetic representations which the
American embassy began to make
last Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
By the Associated Press.


GENEVA, September 13.-Disarma.
ment is again to the fore in Geneva.
With many nations on record as
favoring reduction Of arms, but differ
ing as to ways and means, the
League of Nations Assembly has be-
fore it a proposal by J. T. Loudon,
Dutch Minister to France, that the
projected November meeting Of the
Leagues preparatory disarmament
commission be postponed for some
weeks or even months to permit the
governments to iron out their differ
ences by direct negotiations.
Germany Quickly Opposes.
M. Loudon's suggestion was made
at yesterdays Assembly meeting
and met with quick opposition from
Germany. Count Won Bernstorff.
former German Ambassador to the
United States, declared that the COM
mittee should meet as scheduled.
Any postponement, he believed, would
be detrimental to the cause of dis
armament.
In presenting his proposal, M.
Loudon argued that public opinion
had been disappointed by the failure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
"NON-INTERFERENCE"
PROPOSAL REPORTED
Russian Plan for Pact With France
Held Unique in World
History.


PARIS, September 13. - Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin of Soviet Russia
is reported by lie Matin to have Of
fered to conclude :pact of friend
ship and non-interference" with
France.
No answer has been made, the paper
adds, to what it considers this "sngu-
lar proposal" which was advanced in
the course of exchanges between
Tchitcherin and Foreign Minister
BRAND on the subject of the recent
action of M. Hakovsky, Soviet AM
bassador to France, in signing Com
munist manifesto advocating world
wide workers uprising.
Le Matin comments that 1t Is the
first time in the history Of the world
for such a pact to be proposed. Hith-
erto, it says, non-interference in the
internal affairs of other countries was
$50 natural" that no nation ever
thought it necessary to insert clause
against such action in any treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
POLICE ASKED TO HUNT
VIRGINIA GIRL, 10
Sister Receives Call for Help by
Feminine Voice at 2:15 O'Clock
in Morning.

After receiving a mysterious tele-
phone call at 2:15 o'clock this morning
when a feminine voice called her by
name and said that she was in distress
and needed help, Mrs. B. B. Shipley.
1904 Pennsylvania avenue, requested
police to search for her sister, 16-year-
old Leila Robertson, fearing that the
voice may have been hers.
In the meantime, Mrs. Shipley wired
her sisters home, which is in the
country near a nearby Virginia town,
to ascertain whether she had left
home. Miss Robertson was to have
paid her a visit some time this Sum-
mer, although the date had not been
definitely set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
PRESIDENT STUDIES
AIR INQUIRY PLAN
Believes Any of Three Avia-
ton Secretaries Could Con-
duct Investigation.
By the Associated Press.

The ordering of thorough investi-
cation Of transoceanic flights by
the Assistant Secretaries Of War,
Navy and Commerce. in charge Of
aviation is under con ;ideration by
President Coolidge.
Mr.. Coolidge feels that any one or
all three Of the aviation Secretaries
might very well conduct an inquiry
into the recent disastrous flights for
the purpose Of obtaining information
on which to base recommendation
for Government supervision.
He feels the Government has offered
its assistance in every way possible in
the flights SO far attempted.
The extent the Government should
participate in transoceanic flying Is
one of the things which the President
would like to determine in an investi-
cation. While he has not ordered a
formal inquiry, 1t is believed the White
House views which were made known
today will set in motion the three AS
sistant Secretaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, Japan, September 10
More than 100 persons were drowned
and many are missing, victims OF
typhoon and tidal wave which inun-
dated villages in the neighborhood OF
the City of Kumamoto, on the Island
of Kiushiu, say dispatches received by
Asahi.
The scene of the storm was report
ed near Omura, where the American
round-the-world plane, the Pride of
Detroit, is waiting to take off on its
next hop to the Kasumiguara naval
station, near Toxic.
Omura is about % miles northwest
of Kumamoto, and is about 10 miles
northeast of Nagasaki, which was re-
ported in previous dispatches to have
been in the path Of the typhoon.
There was an unconfirmed report In
Toxic that besides the 100 or more
drowned, 1000 persons had perished
in one town near Kumamoto.
Dispatches from Osaka said that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
DESTROYERS AS ESCORT.
Will Accompany Leviathan With

DUBLIN. Irish Free State. Septem-
ber 13 P).-The United States de-
stroyers Borie and Tracy arrived at
Cobb formerly Queenstown today to
meet the steamship Leviathan. now
en- route to Europe with members
Of the American Legion. The de-
stroyers will escort the Leviathan to
Cherbourg.
The Borie and Tracy later will re.
turn to Cobb for six-day visit and
will then go to bordeaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
FAVORS BULGARIAN LOAN,
League Committee Approves, in
Principle, $50, ,ooo, 900 Advance.

GENEVA, September 13 @.-A
consolidation loan for Bulgaria of
about $5O,000,000 was decided upon
in principle today by the League
Of Nations financial committee. which
voted to send a commission Of in.
quiry to Bulgaria to determine exact
conditions.
This action follows a decision to
raise a loan Of S45, 100000 for Greece
and Is interpreted generally as indi-
eating the belief Of the financial
committee that the political condi-
tions in southern Europe are improv-
ing steadily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
NOT NEAR FISHING GROUNDS.
Old Glory Crew Not Believed Picked
Tn at Sea.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Septem-
Der 13 R.-The indicated location Of
the wreckage Of the monoplane Old
Glory is more than 300 miles north
of the fishing grounds, making it i'm.
probable that fishermen may have
rescued the three occupants, it was
pointed out in marine circles today.
The Newfoundland fishing fleets or
dinarily work south and southeast Of
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
OBJECTS TO 4-YEAR TERM.
Doyle Would Repeal Law Apply
ing to Postmasters.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, Septem-
ton. secretary of the United States
Civil Service Commission, addressing
the convention of the National Asso-
citation of Postal Supervisors today,
argued for the repeal of the four-year
term law in the appointment of post
masters and the removal of the post.
master position entirely fror. politics.
when that is done," said Mr.. Doyle,
''the postal service will become a
worthy career and cease to be blind
alley Job"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
$4,000, 900 TAKEN OVER
FROM CHURCH BY MEXICO
Most of Amount Represents An
nexes Seized When Religious
Services Were Suspended.

BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, September 13.-
Excelsior says it learns that, since
the religious conflict started in Mex
leo more than a year ago, the gov
ernment has nationaliZed Catholic
Church properties amounting to 10O,-
O0O, 900 pesos, or approximately $780,
5000.
OF this total, about 100000 pesos
represents church anpeXes, of which
$4,000 were seized when the religious
services Swere suspended and the
churches turned over to parishion-
ers' committees appointed by the
municipal authorities.
The remainder of the amount rep
resents rural and urban properties
throughout the country allegedly be-
longing to prelates but held in the
names of other persons. These were
nationaliZed owing to a constitution
al provision forbidding ministers
of any religion to own property in
-Asexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
Alimony for Men
Is Demanded by
Austrian Society
By the Associated Press.

by inc AssOcidteu FTesb.
VIENNA, Austria, September 13.
--Alimony for husbands Is demand
ed in petition filed with the min
istry of justice today by the Aus
trian Association for Mems Rights.
which was formed in 1924 ito COM
bat the tyranny Of women"
The association wants this rule
to apply particularly in cases
where the wife is the guilty party
in suits for divorce Or separation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
Parents Slain, Boy Held.

ROANOKE. Va, September 13 R.-
William Thomas Collins, IT, shot his
father and mother in their home here
early today, then struck the dying
woman terrific blow with a hatchet
as she lay upon the kitchen floor, de.
tectives investigating quoted the boy
as saying in a confession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
School Children Strike.

WEST ORANGE, N. j., September
13 R.-One hundred school children
went on strike today as q protest
against the failure Of the board of edu-
cation to provide busses for their trans
portation to and from school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13
Bernstein Indicted.

NEW YORK, September 13 @.-
Charles M. Bernstein, Baltimore dress
goods merchant and real estate dealer,
today was indicted for the killing of
two men after an argument over
$500 real estate deal on September 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

Left on bases--Detroit, 3; Washington, 3.
Bases on balls-OR Billings. 4: on Zach
ary, 1.
St.o Struck SutBy 49, Zachary Fl by Bra1ton.
Umplres-Messrs. Evans. Hildebrand and Nc
43Nvpnn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

Two-base hlts~-McManus. Zachary. Ruel.
Three-base hits-Gehringer, Rice. Speaker.
Saerifices-Heilmann. Tate. McManus. Cos
lin.
Double plays-Tavener. McManus to Geh.
ringer to lue. Gehringer to Tayener to
.Blue<2e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

GRIFFITH STADIUM, September
13-The Mats won the first game Of
the double-header with Detroit here
this afternoon.
-'he score was to 2.
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DETROIT-Manush famed. Fother-
gill singled to left. Neun ran for
Fothergill. Tavener singled to right.
Neun tried to take third and was out,
Rice to Bluege. Bassler walked.
Ruble ran for Bassler. Woodall bat
ted for Billings and Braxton threw
him out. No runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-13

Neun ran for FOthergll in the ninth inning.
WOOdall batted for Billings in the ninth inning.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
GENERAL PENN PASSES
Wethersfield Man Was Veteran in Hartford Business Life-Funeral Tomorrow

Hartford, Jan. 21 P,-General Wallace c. Fenn, for 57 years in the lithographing business; president of the Kellogg and Bulkeley company of Hartford more than 25 years, and paymaster general on the staff of Governor Morgan c. Bulkeley, died at his home on Broad street, Weth- ersfield. last night after a short ill., ness.
 He was actively engaged in busi- and was former member of the Hartford city council and twice rep resented Wethersfield in the general assembly.
 General Fem was born in New Haven, December 30, 1S4S. He was of colonial ancestry.
 General Fem served in the Con- necticut National Guard from 1878 and was paymaster of the First Reg iment when, in 1890, he was ap pointed by Governor Bulkeley to be paymaster general on the governors staff. This position he held until January 1, 1894, when he retired with the rank of brigadier general.
 He represented Wethersfield in the legislature in 1889 and 1911. He was chairman of the committee on cities and boroughs in 1889, and in 1911 was chairman of the committee on federal relations and was a member of the committee on railroads.
 The funeral will be held at Trim ity Episcopal church, Wethersfeld, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. William H. Smith, rector, will offfficiate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill cemetery. Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
GUATEMALA AGAIN
 OFFERS TO ASSIST
Wants to Mediate in Nicaragua
 -Rebel Crisis

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 21 P) Guatemala, through it's minister at MaAagua, has again offered to mediate with view to bringing piece between the two factions in Nicaragua, the conservatives under President Diaz and the liberals ln- der President Cacasa. The conserva- tive government has refused the suggestion with the explanation that Guatemala was used as a revolutionary base by the liberals and Mexicans"
 Major General Bartolome Viquez commanding the conservative troops in the vicinity of Chinandega and Telica. says that within a few days he will make a concentrated drive ito break the backbone of the revolution in the interior"
 He declared that owing to the pressure of his army the liberals were scattering every day, coming out only to steal food and cattle.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
Ungrateful Man, in Jail,
 Also Wanted in Rutland

Middletown, Conn, Jan. q P- Edwin P. Thayer, 37. who is now serving a 50 day sentence in the Haddam county jail for theft of s53 from John D. Fitzgerald Of this city who had befriended him, is wanted in Rutland. Mass. for jail breaking, police of Boston notified local off, cials today. Thayer who gave his home address as Mile Creek. Mont, had been sent to the Rutland jail for larceny. New York police are checking up a number of pawn tickets for unredeemed watches and dewelry which Thayer had.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
Murder and Suicide Is
 Shaw Deaths Finding

Middleboro, Mass, Jan. 21.-LP,- J E. Norton Shaw, prominent New Bedford attorney, shot and killed his wife, Helen NJ. Shaw, at their -home in Mattapoisett on November 27 and then committed suicide. Judge Nathan Washburn reported here to- day after an inquest on the deaths.
 He based his finding on the fact that Shaw was hopelessly eentangled financially and facing situation damanging to his reputation as lawyer; that Mrs. Shaw would have been drawn into the matter as en- dorser of certain notes; that the shotgun used had been tested by an expert and found to be impossible of accidental discharge,
 Judge Washburn found that MT. and Mrs Shaw were a singularly de- voted couple, and there was no lack of harmony between them
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
JEALOUS LOVER IS
 NOW BEING SOUGHT
This Is Theory in Killing Of
 Two in Alabama

Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 21.-Pl- The theory of jealous lover who shot down A. B. Moore, 40. south- ern railway superintendent of safety and sanitation. and then fatally wounded Mrs. Ruby Thornton. 3S, as she fled from the scene of her companions death on q lonely road near Birmingham, was advanced by detectives today.
 The bodies of the man and wom- an were found late Wednesday night where Moore had parked his auto mobile in a pine thicket near the road.
 Moore had been killed by a shot gun discharged directly into his face. Mrs. Thornton's body was 75 feet away with wound in the back of the head. A discarded shotgun and several empty shells were found near her body and footprints of a man were found on the ground around her.
 Although MooreS s empty wallet was found a mile from the shooting. police discounted the theory of rob- bery. A taxicab receipt and a piece Of cloth. evidently from the lining of . coat, near Moore's body may prove valuable evidence, police believe.
 Mrs. Thornton, who was married and the mother of a year old daughter, had been living with her parents here during the absence of her husband, J. C. Thornton, an in surance agent, who it was said had been out of the city several months.
 Moore is survived by a widow and three children. Although Mrs. Moore and the children have been living in Chattanooga, Tenn, for several months, Moore's parents denied that the couple was separated.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
Ansonia Bankrupt Held
 For COncealing Assets

New Haven, Jan. 21. Rl-George Scharmett of the bankrupt Schar- melt Furniture company of An sonia was arrested by Deputy U. S, Marshal Joseph Park yesterday charged with concealing assets and fraud in a bankruptcy case. He ob- leased until Monday when he will be expected to appear before U. S. Commissioner Alcorn. Abraham Scharmett and Abraham Savelo- witz, for whom warrants have been issued are expected to sur render also for a hearing.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-21
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

Troops 1 and plan to invest money to create an atmosphere of orderliness and cheerfulness in the Girl Scout headquarters.
 Miss Ruth Bloomberg of the. Gen. tral Junior High school troop has been appointed chairman of com- mittee to plan for office rejuvina- tion. Miss Fannie Halpern and Miss Jennie Ruberstein are the other members of the committee which is going to plan curtain cupboards and book shelves. |.
 The Berlin troop voted to appoint a committee to investigate the prices of rugs and hat racks under the di- rection of Mrs. Robert Chapman, captain. These girls have already achieved almost enough points to re- ceive the Community Service award.
 Scout troop No. 6, under the lead ership of Miss Astrid Alsen bought a basketball this week at great saving, thereby proving that they know values.
 Having a plan for spending. not wasting materials, and an ability to judge values were the three points of emphasis stressed in the Scout program this week. A program aimed 10 develop the womanhood of the future from the girlhood of to- day must recognize the fact that the woman in the home is fundamentally the spender.
 Stanley Memorial church troop No. 16, will be talk over by the new director, Miss Gladys Cline and will meet on Monday afternoon at 4:S0.
 Arrangements for the resuming of the drum and bugle lessons have not vet been completed. Announce ments will be made later as to the time and place of the meetings.