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The Washington times., 1929-08-22
ALE COM EUS|ON
At HAGUE /.

THE HAGUE. Aug. % U.N.s).
A plenary session OF The Hague
reparation conference was held to-
day, but the allied delegates failed
to solve the difficulties which are
holding UP the parley.
There is general confusion, said
Foreign Minister Gustav strese-
mann, of Germany, when he left the
meeting chamber. Nothing has been
done about allied evacuation Of the.
Rhineland. But the private copVer.
sations will continue"
The conference will meet again
tomorrow afternoon at 4:S0 o'clock.
Six powers-Britain, France, Italy,
Japan, Germany and Belgium-were
represented in the plenary session.
There was an atmosphere of deep
pessimism when 1t began at 1890
o'clock. The Germans were par.
ticularly gloomy.
Reject German Plea
The allied delegates were re.
ported to have rejected the re.
quest of Foreign Minister Strese.
mann that German reparation nay
ments, as provided by the Young
plan, should commence on Sep.
tember 1. regardless of whether
the plan has been ratified or
whether the delegates have reached
a compromise upon the allotment
Of reparations among the allied
states.
The British. delegation denied
that Philip Snowden; British chan.
celior Of the exchequor, supported
the contention OF French Foreign
Minister .Aristide BRAND that Ger.
man payments under the Young
plan could not begin September /
II the plan has nt. been accepted
at that time by all the interested
powers.
Before the plenary session began
it was reported that Snowden and
BRAND were in accord and that NJ.
Jaspar. of Belgium, and ISignor
Mosconi, of Italy, had accepted this
viewpoint.
Cabinet Fall Feared
DIR. Stresemann was said to have
declared it immoral and inpos-
sible" for Germany to continue the
reparation payments entailed by
the Dawes plan after September
when the You . plan recognizes
Germany's inability to continue the
Dawes plan payments"
With the factions still far apar,
there is every indication that the
negotiations will continue indefin.
itely.,
DR.. Stresemann has warned tho
allied delegates that failure to
reach an agreement on the Young
plan would mean the fall of the
Mueller cabinet at Berlin.
LONDON. Aug. 22 U.N.s.l-It is
reported that, should, today's ne.
gotiations in the reparation con-
ference prove futile. German Foreign
Minister Stresemann will telesrapj,
his resignation to President Hinden.
berg tomorrow. according to a Cen
trail News dispatch from The Hague,
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Times Puzzle Workers
Are Swamped By Mail

A, special cross word puzzle force
Is working night and day on the
thousands Of solutions sent in as
entries in The Washington Times
Distinguished American Cross Word
Puzzle Contest.
Eighteen sacks of mail came in on
the last eligible delivery. These en-.
tries, added to the thousands pre-.
ceding them,{ completely swamped
the Puzzle Editor. and he had to go
out and hire more help.
Some of the entries are beautifully
written and decorated, showing that
much time, care. and thought have
been spent on them: Others are
written in such small handwriting
that 1t is hard to read them. while
others are so big and hold that they
fill all available space.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
. CROSS NATION
IN IS HOURS

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 d.N.s.l-
1T was most ENJOYABLE trip"
Such was the brief comment of
Capt. Roscoe Turner, landing at
Roosevelt Field at 1920 a. m. today,
after a 1S-hour and IS minute trip
from Los Angeles.
Carrying three passengers and a
navigator, in an attempt ito prove
the feasibility of swift transconti-
mental passenger service. Captain
Turner failed by only two hours and
seven minutes to equal Capt. Frank
Hawkes. cross-country dash record
Captain Turner's time was consid.
cred remarkable inasmuch as he
made four stops in addition to carry,
ing a heavy load.
He stated that waits for gasoline
at Albuquerque, Tulsa, Louisville
and Cincinnati and the necessity of
bucking headwinds all the way re-
tarded his progress considerably.
Captain Turner said he and his
companions would take off early to.
morrow for Los Angeles and from
there would return to Cleveland for
the air races.
His passengers were Fred G. Tros-
ter and Russell Pecht. of Los An.
geles, and D. r. Lane OF Berkeley.
N. C.. Gatty was navigator.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
z ASK SHOOTING
COPS ARREST

FREDERICKSBURG; Va, Aug.
Exchanging that Sergt. j. Con-
way Chichester, Of this city, tried
to arrest them in Stafford and ex.
hibited as his authority only,
fireman's badge, L. r. ,Hollins ard
s. M. Winters, of Arlington county,
after a hearing in Justice Harry
Browns court in Falmouth. at
which they were held for the Sep
tember term of circuit court, as
serted they would attempt to Sc.
cure a warrant for the officer on
the charge of malicious shooting.
They declared they had attempted
to get warrant in Falmouth. hut
had been refused.
They claim Chichester fired at
them when his car came along
side theirs on the Warrenton Road.
Believing the officer a .highwayman,
they speeded up and crowded his
car into ditch. Later, they said,
fearing the man might have been
hurt, they returned to be con.
fronted by Chichester and Special
Prohibition Officer walker Burgess.
Chichester. they said, placed them
under arrest but they refused to
go with him when he could exhibit
only. fireman's. badge. Burgess,
however, produced a genuine badge
and they submitted to arrest.
The Officers say. Winters and
Hollins had whisky in their car
and after speeding ahead of the
officers. hid the liquor by the road
side. The officers placed the men
under arrest on a charge of reck.
less driving and later. when liquor
was found ny the road side, charged
Hollins with possession. Chichester
SAYS he fired from his car to scare
the; fnep and briAs them % stoe:
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
NAVY AIRPLANES
QPEQR RACE

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, KANSAS
CITY, Mo-, Aug. % U.N.Sl.-Sev-
enteen of the squadron of 20 Navy
planes en- route from the naval base
at San Diego, Cal. to Cleveland to
participate in the national air
races. took off from here at 7:15
a. m. &C. s. Tl.
The is pursuit planes left the
ground, three at time and hov.
cred overhead until the two twin
motored SiKorsky amphibian ships
Joined them.
The pilots stopped here over.
night after flying from Dallas,
Tex, yesterday. They expect to
spend tonight at Dayton, Ohio, pro.
ceeding to- Cleveland tomorrow.
Three -of the pursuit planes. de-
layed at Dallas by engine trouble.
were expected to overtake the
squadron today. ..
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
TO DELAY
TARIFF OVER
SESSION
By international News service

With the Democrats oppo-
sition preparing for d long
tariff war, the Republican
members of the Senate Finance
Committee rushed through the
administrative provisions of
the new bill in the hope Of
completing their tariff-writing
job by nightfall.
The two most important have
been determined. The new flexible
tariff plan, which the House adopted
over many protests, was approved
by the Senate tariff makers. Sec
ond, they adopted the foreign valua.
ton system Of applying import
duties.
More Power for Hoover
The new flexible tariff provision
would give President Hoover power
to raise or lower tariff duties to
meet differences in conditions Of
competition" whereas existing law
limits his power solely to meeting
differences in cost of production"
The provision giving the President
power to levy duties against the
American selling price of compare
tive American articles IL the value
of imported goods cannot be ascer-
fafn0G a1Gn Was annr0VeH
The new rates will be applied
primarily against the foreign value
of imports, but IL this value can.
not be determined, the Federal ap-
praisers will have a choice of four
other systems. Senator Reed fR9
of Pennsylvania secured adoption
of a provision ealing On the tariff
commission to report to Congress
on the rate changes necessary to
invoke the United States valua.
ton" plan by January /, 1882. It
will require Congressional approval
then before there can be any change
in the present system Of valuation.
Reed Claims Victory
While Reed hailed this provision
as an endorsement of the UNITED
State valuation" plan and great
victory, other members Of therco
mittee were not so saDguine. They
pointed out the provision merely
called for information and that
Congress itself must be convinced
of the necessity for a change before
the Reed plan can be adopted.
The Democrats meanwhile pre-
pared for war. Senator f. NJ. Sim
mons D.j of North Carolina, minor
ity tariff leader, issued a call for
Democratic members of the Finance
Committee to meet in his office
Friday to begin drafting minority
amendments.
There will be no vexatious or
dilatory amendments or substitutes
offered. said Simmons. I'VE be-
lieve this bill is filled with exorbi-
tant rates-rates that will work un.
necessary hardship on the general
public. We win offer our amend.
ments only where we believe a re.
duction will render the public
greater service than would the rates
now in the bill.
Simmons, a veteran Of many tariff
battles, said he feared the bill would
not be enacted into law at the
special session.
II am getting a little pessimistic." :"
he explained. Il doubt very seri-
ously whether we can get finished
with the bill at this session. II
probably will run over into ths
regular session next December. un.
less some proposal is adopted, limit
ing the revision solely to agricul.
tural schedule and related sub
jects.''
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
STRAY SHOT HURTS PRIEST

CHICAGO, Aug. % U.N.s).-The
Rev. E. J. Shankletovitch, 80. a
Serbian priest, was in a serious
condition here today from bullet
wound in the neck as result of, a
battle between South Side hoodlums
and Policeman A. Mulvaney. The
priest. a bystander, was struck by
a stray bullet.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
Mexican Troops Rushed
To QuelI MAYA Revolt

MEXICO CITY, Aug 22 H.N.S,l.
One thousand federal troops sailed
yesterday from Vera Cruz TO put
down an uprising Of Maya Indians
in tbs, ouihtsna RIO terTftoES,-ss :" H..
The Washington times., 1929-08-22
BUILDINGs
HELD TOO
FEW

The alarming growth in
America s criminal population
since 1910, with Federal and
State penitentiaries and mu-
nicipal jails crowded to over
flowing, was indicated today
by official census figures up
to 1928, and estimates show
ing probably more than 1Oo,-
600 persons incarcerated in
prisons and reformatories
alone.
:. In 1910. the census enumeration
showed 6s,735 prisoners under sen;
tence for fe1onies, In 1928 the
figure had grown to s1,95s. by
1927 to 96,355 and in 1928 to 9s,724.
In the latter year there were s0.4
persons to each 100000 population
confined in felony prisons.
States Badly orr
q ~. r.
From these figures Department
Of Justice penologists, who have
worked out a $6,35O,0OO five-year
penitentiary and reformatory build
ing program to house the rapidly
increasing Federal prison popula-
tion, declared that the State gov
ernmerts and municipalities ap'
parently were faced with just as
serious penal problems as were
the national authorities.
President Hoover has conferred
with Attorney General Mitchell on
the subject OF the building program
and also made arrangements for
the transfer of the disciplinary
Army barracks at Leavenworth,
Kan, to the Justice Department
to take care of the overflow at
Leavenworth and Atlanta prisons.
7.4OO in Atlanta
Census figures showed total of
91 ,O02 persons in State prisons and
reformatories in 1928, while esti-
mates for the present time place
the figures at about 100000 as COM
pared to 66,831 in 1910, 1925 in
1923 and SO, $50 in 1927.
a rSuSFaI pElSph pOPuAdIAO1tS SoHA-
PARSONS were: t
1910, 1904: 1928, 1864; 1927, $500
and 1888. 7,722.
The last official count for Atlanta
and Leavenworth prisons showed a
population Of In excess sef 7,400.
Passage of the Harrison Anti-Nar-
cotic law was partly responsible for
the large increase in Federal prisons.
More than SO per cent Of those ar
raigned for drug offenses have been
convicted in the Federal courts.
Nevada Highest
In 1928, virtually one.fourth of the
prisoners in State and Federal peni.
tentiaries and reformatories were in
institutions OF New York, New Jer.
sey and Pennsylvania. The New
England States had 1858 prisoners;
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michigan and
WISCONSIN, 1881 and Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi,
tp.1St.
In Nevada, there were, 245.5
prisoners per 100000 population in
s2s, and in. South Carolina. .23s.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22

The Tines Herald illuminated man
at LOew's Palace Theater shows the
daily position OF the Graf Zeppelin
on her flight round the world.
The Washington times., 1929-08-22

The prospective home owner AhOHldHf
overlook the convenient guides TimeA
and Herald real estate Classified ada
RgOl In Washington> -homes fer .sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
BOAT CARRYING 28
TWO DAYS OVERDUE
Check of Ports on Both Sides Of
Lake Michigan Bring
No Information.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 12-The gravel
carrier Andaste, with a crew of %, was
nearly two days overdue in Chicago,
from Grand Haven. Mich, early today.
A check of ports on both sides of
Lake Michigan into which the vessel
may have been forced by storms
brought no information. officials Of
the construction materials company, TO
whom the vessels cargo was consigned,
expressed anxiety, but they said that
the ships owners, the Andaste Steam
ship Co. of Cleveland, had not as yet
become seriously concerned. They be-
lieYed the Andaste may have been
forced by storm to change its course
and await change in weather before
proceeding here.
The Andaste, of steel construction
and with a capacity of 1900 tons, is a
sister ship of the Clifton. which sank
in Lake Huron several years ago. Capt.
A. L. Anderson of Sturgeon Bay. Wis,
is in command. and the crew of % was
recruited from various lake ports.
An airplane from the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station flew over the
lake late yesterday, and 35 miles out
sighted a craft which was thought to
be the Andaste. but the pilot could not
make out the name.
The Andaste left Grand Haven at
$50 O'Clock Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
RESIGNS HIS IMAM
MAJORITY IN FASCIST COUNCIL
Duce Yields Seven of Eight
Portfolios, Remaining as
Minister of Interior.
Drastic Changes Follow Pre-.
mier'S Plan of Rotating
Others in Offices.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, September l2.-Benito Mus
solini, Italian dictator, today relin-
quished seven of the eight cabinet
posts he holds in the Italian Fascist
government. He remains premier and
minister of the interior.
A royal decree announcing the action
also contained the notice of replace
ment Of two other ministers, those Of
public instruction and of national
economy.
The undersecretary for the interior
ministry. which portfolio the Duce re-
tanned, also was changed in the move.
which comprised probably the most
sweeping reorganization of the Fascist
government since its inception.
The cabinet officials taking the posts
held by Signor Mussolini are:
Dino Grandi, minister of foreign af-
fairs: formerly undersecretary for for
eign affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
London Believes important
Developments Are Due
in Negotiations.
MACDONALD TO RECEIVE
U. S. REPLY IN THAT TIME
Nature of Answer to Determine
Whether Premier Will Leave
for Washington Sept. 20.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 12.-Highly i'm
portant developments in Anglo
can disarmament negotiations are ex-
pected here within 48 hours, according
to we'll informed circles. BY that time
the American reply to Great Britain's
naval disarmament proposals will be in
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's
hands.
The nature of this reply largely will
determine whether the Labor leader
will leave for Washington on Septem-
ber % or whether his visit will have to
be postponed until a much later date.
Extreme reserve continues to be MAIN
tanned on this side of the Atlantic re-
gardlng the Anglo-American negotia-
tionS. 1t is understood, however. that
British proposals postulated minimum
cruiser tonnage Of $4,000 tons. 1t is
understood that the reaction Of the
American Government to these pro-
poSals, which is expected TO be outlined
in the reply Downing Street hopes to
receive before the week end, will have
important bearing on the naval power
discussions.
It is considered in authoritative quar-
ters as extremely unlikely that Prime
Minister Macdonald would 60 to WASH
ington Immediately unless agreement In
principle had been reached.
FRENCH CABINET APPROVES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
SAYS GRAUSTE|N
MENACED BY LOANS
Lavarre Quotes Paper Com
pany Vice President as
Dissatisfied Over Notes.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, September 12-wl-
liam Lavarre, testifying in the Hall
Layarre newspaper suit today, quoted
an official of the International Paper
Co. as saying A. r. Graustein might
lose his job as president of the COM
pany unless notes used in Southeastern
newspaper financing were altered.
Lavarre said he was quoting William
H. Hurlbut. vice president of the COM
pany, during a conference on the eve
of the Massachusetts, Trade Commission
investigation early this year, during
which Graustein testified
The alteration, Lavarre testified,
was required because Hurlbut said nom
collateral notes for $4,000 In cash,
furnished by the company for financ-
ing newspapers. might make an adverse
impression on the board of directors.
Lavarre described his experiences with
newspapers and said his gross income
was $4,000 In the first seven months
OF 1928. He said he had worked out
plans for purchase of newspapers for
three years before he met Harold Hall
late in 1927. Lavarre testified he ex-
planned his plans in part to Hall in
July. 1928. and said he asked Hall about
coming South with him. He denied
that Hall was the first to learn that
the International Paper Co. was financ-
ing newspapers. Lavarre said he broach-
ed the subject to Hall and that Hall
suggested seeing Joe Fearing, paper
company official, first.
His Original Idea.
The witness said the idea originated
with him of coming to the Piedmont
region, where subsequently four papers
were purchased with money furnished
by the International.
Hall is suing Lavarre on the ground
that he is partner in that enterprise.
Lavarre answered that Hall was an en-
Ga, Chronicle. the Spartanburg, S. c..
Herald and journal and the Columbia
S. c.. Record.
Fearing Lavaree continued. took the
two to A. r. GrauStein, president of
the paper company. The witness said
Graustein said he would furnish 81 ,500.-
900 for the purchase of Southeastern
newspapers.
Handed Three Agreements.
Lavarre testified that three proposed
agreements with the International were
handed him by President Graustein.
One he identified as the proposed work
ing arrangement" put into the record
by Hall. Two others were introduced
today by Lavarre and which he said
were given him by Graustein. Lavarre
had turned two arrangements down.
he said. before leaving New York for
the South with Hall.
A series of questions then revolved
around what was termed the last
draft" of the three. sLavarre said he
and Graustein both agreed to the terms
of the last draft" Graustein sug-
gested, Lavarre said, that Lavarre and
Hall go on South and not wait until
the agreement was finally framed. When
it was ready, Graustein was quoted as
saying, it would be sent South. La
varre continued, that despite frequent
requests on his part final legally
drawn agreement never was submitted
to him by the paper company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
METAL D|R|G|BLE
IS SHOT ON FLIGHT
Bullet Pierces Main HeIium
Chamber-BeIieVed to Have
Been Over Mountain.
BY the Associated Press.

~ She ASoOSlatNd EICSSs
LAKEHURST, N. j.. September IA
The metal dirigible ZMC-2, being de-
livered to the Navy Department from
Detroit, arrived shortly before noon to-
day with bullet hole in its main he
lium gas chamber.
Capt William Kepner of the Army
who flew the ship from Detroit, was
unaware that he had been shot at
until the ship was safely in the hangar
and the bullet hole was discovered by
a member of the landing crew.
The hole was Immediately plugged
with rags to prevent further loss of
the valuable helium until permanent
repairs could be made.
It will be recalled that on the last
leg of the Graf Zeppelin bullet was
found in the fabric covering when the
ship landed at Lakehurst from Los
Angeles.
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles also
has been fired at upon several occa-
sions.
Capt. Kepner said that he could not
say definitely where the metal ship
had been when 1t was fired upon, but
from the angle of fire, which could be
determined by the line between the
hole where the bullet entered and the
one where it left. he judged that the
ship had been close over mountain.
He thought it probable that 1t had
been somewhere in Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12
CURB ON :NAGGING WIFE ASKED
BY SALESMAN IN D. C. COURT
Frank J. Davis Seeks Limited Divorce Declaring Willing
ness to Provide for Two Children.

during the Fall of 1928 nagged and OPP
pressed him to such extent that his
health was threatened, his peace OF
mind DESTROYED, and he was unable to
keep a position. He alleges that she
berailed him as failure and make
shift and taught the children that their
father was worthless and could not
make any money. The children re-
peated such alleged sayings, he says,
to the neighbors.
Davis asserts that his wife spat in
his face, cursed him, threw vase at
him and ordered him out Of the house
last November She then took the
children and returned to Youngstown,
where they had been married. Since
her departure, he ayers, being freed
from domestic torment he has gradually
been able to recover "Some degree OF
financial respectability," but still owes
$4,000. He says he has been sending
SIS per week for the support Of the
children. but asserts that under the
circumstances he should not be re-
aiiired to support the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12

A curb on an alleged nagging wife is
asked in a petition to the District
Supreme Court for an injunction to
prevent Mrs. Hazel A. Davis. tempo
rarily residing at youngstown, Ohio,
from molesting her husband, Frank j.
Davis, a salesman, residing at the OK
ford Hotel. Davis also asks for linz
tied divorce, declaring his willingness
to provide for his two children, but
asserting that his wife is able to earn
her own living.
Through Attorney Vernon B. Lowery
the husband tells the court that he
was engaged in the real estate business.
but was caught in the collapse of the
Florida boom and left PROSTATE finan-
cially, causing his family to suffer con-
siderable privation. Since his financial
difficulties, he asserts, his wife has be-
come impatient and unreasonable, and