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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
ARMS STUDY RESULTS
PLEASING TO HOOVER
Reception Given Gibson's Proposal
for Reduction Is Gratifying
to President.

President Hoover is gratified with the
favorable manner in which the principal
naval powers received the proposal of
Ambassador Hugh Gibson Of this coun-
try for the reduction rather than the
limitation Of naval strength.
IT am gratified," President Hoover
said for publication today, with the
promising character Of the result Of re-
duction arising out Of the Geneva con-
ference.
"All the principal naval powers have
expressed adherence to the principle ad-
vanced by the American delegation,
which included the conception Of reduce
ton instead of limitation Of navy
strength. They have expressed desire
for full and frank discussion OF the
American formula, in which a practical
step has been taken. The manner by
which these discussions are to be mi
tiated has not been determined, but the
question will be followed up promptly"
BY way of enlightenment, the PreSi-
dent gave as his understanding OF the
meaning Of naval reductions that 1t pro-
videS actual saving on either construc-
ton or in the present naval equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
LEAGUE TO TAKE UP
WORLD COURT ISSUES
Revision of Statutes and Protocol
for U. S. Entry on Program for
September 2 Meeting.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May Revision of stat
utes of the World Court Of Justice, the
special protocol for American adherence
to the court and the draft treaty for
financial assistance in the event Of war
are the leading items on the agends
Of the tenth assembly Of the League
of Nations, which has been convoked
for September 2.
Sir Eric Drummond, permanent Sec
rotary, today forwarded the provisional
agenda to all members Of the league.
It also included the election of two
judges to the World Court and the cleo
ton Of three temperament members
to the council.
The assembly is expected to hold an
important discussion In disarmament,
since 1t was decided yesterday that the
work of the Preparatory Disarmament
Commission would form the feature of
Sir Eric's report to the assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
Hobo Home Housewarming to Feature
Vocal, Harp and Possibly Fiddle Music

Spring is not the best time Of the
year to sell hoboes on the domestic
idea-the boys are more enthusiastic
homebodieS In the Fall and Winter
Consequently a hobo housewarming Just
now might prove anything but howl
ing success.
This has been taken into account
however, by James Eads How. stu Louis
leader of the unemployed, who an
nounced today that a new hobo home
at 406 Thirteenth street would be
thrown open at o'clock tonight with
a grand musicale.
Queried as to the program, Mr.. How
explained that a hobo musicale was
mostly vocal, with the guests contrib
uting the musical features. He said
there would be an accompaniment of
mouth organs and harps, with possibly
q fiddle or two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
M|CHAELSON TRIAL
OPENS AT z TODAY
Defense Will Seek to QuaSh
indictment Against Rep
reSentative.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KEY WEST, Fla, May Trial of
Representative M. Alfred Michaelson of
Illinois on charges of liquor law viola
ton was postponed until 2 o'clock this
afternoon by agreement of counsel,
when the case was called in Federal
Court today. The delay was granted
in order that the Government might
clear its docket of several minor narcot-
ic cases before beginning the Michael
son trial, which may last several days.
Meanwhile, w. P. Hughes, assistant
United States district attorney in charge
of prosecution, made public copies of O
plea in abatement furnished him by
defense attorneys, through which they
will seek to quash the indictment.
The plea alleges the grand jury
legally constituted body; that the grand
jury, drawn from the Jacksonville
division, was without power to inquire
into or return indictment for offenSeS
alleged to have been committed outside
the Jacksonville division.
Defense attorneys explained that
while the liquor, which Government
agents claim was the property of the
Representative was discovered and con-
flscated in Jacksonville, the indictment
charges importation through the port
Of Key West outside Of the Jacksonville
division.
The motion to quash, and demurrers
to the indictment, are to be presented
for argument before Judge HalStead L.
Ritter this afternoon.
Representative Michaelson was in
dicted by a Federal grand Jury in jack
sonville. last September, on charges Of
importation, transportation, and pos
session of intoxicating liquor. The in
dictment was returned after Govern
ment agents seized a leaking trunk. con-
tanning liquor which of11cials claim was
his property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
.L|THUAN|A PREMIER
ESCAPES ASSASSIN
One Killed and Two Wounded
in Attack on Official
and His Party.
BY the Associated Press.

ny inc ASSOCIATED HreSS.
KOVNO, Lithuania, May 7.-One
person was dead and two seriously
wounded today as a consequence Of an
assassination attempt last night against
Premier Augustinas Waldemaras. Neither
the premier nor his wife was injured
The aSsailant escaped in the confusion.
The attack was made as the party
entered the garden of a theater where
they were to attend a concert. Three
bullets from the assailant's gun struck
Lieut.. GudinaS, an aide of the premier,
and he died instantly. Another bullet
passed through the right lung of Capt
Verbickas, another aide, while a fifth
inflicted serious abdominal wound on
q granddaughter of the premier.
The London Press published different
accounts of the attempted assassination.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Riga
said two accompanying officers shielded
the premier with their bodies when a
hand grenade was thrown at his car
rage, one of them paying with his life
Tor his heroism, and the other being
gravely injured.
Political Opponents Quizzed.
Although the aSsailant escaped, GER
tain political opponents of the premier
were being questioned, some quarters,
however, aScribing the attack to his
recent action in prohibiting May day
demonstrations in Lithuania and order
ing immediate dissolution Of the Social
Democratic party and trade unions.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
fr0rN T9ip0 cnid a hnv1ah xxyoa &krov,y1 M
the premier'S automobile, wounding his
StepSon and two other persons. A
daughter of Lithuanian professor who
was passing at the time was also
wounded.
A Kovno dispatch to the Tageblatt of
Berlin 5aid the premier'S personal aide
was killed and a Miss Joeinaite and
stepson Of the premier both seriously
wounded. Seven bullets were fired and
three persons were seen fleeing after
the outrage, according to this account.
Became Premier in 1925.
Prof. WaldemaraS became premier
and minister Of foreign affairs of Lith-
uania on December 10, 1926, after q
military revolt, the circumstances of
which gave rise to charges that the
ever since. The deposed government
was charged by the army chiefs with
having connived with Lithuanian Com
munistS at Bolshevist uprising.
During his term ms premier. NJ
WaldemaraS has engaged in frequent
quarrels with Poland over the boundary
of the two countries and internal trou-
BILE which he charged to Poland. The
boundary question came before the
League Of Nations Council at Geneva
last May because Of his delay in carry
ing out League agreement for adjust
ment of the boundary by negotiations
The League was also aroused by the
premiers permitting the new Lith-
llanian constitution to declare Wilma tc
be the capital of the country although
the city had been granted to Poland.
It was understood later four persons
were involved in the attempt and that
several arrests had been made.
One of the bullets penetrated Nine
WaldemaraS' cloak, while another
| wounded young girl passerby.
nov IN rTTrpr nv AccAccTAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
GRAND Jury STARTS
MEXICO CASH PROBE
AteCa, Former Rebel Pay
master, and Three Accused
of Conspiracy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May THE morning
Federal May grand jury was sworn in
today with its first task the considera-
ton of the case of four men charged
with conspiracy to get one Of their
number out of the country with about
100000, allegedly looted from banks
and a state treasury Of Mexico.
The defendants are Salvador Ateca,
former paymaster In the Mexican rebel
forces; Antonio Maquero, his secretary;
Russell Mathews, assistant United States
director Of immigration at 81 Paso, Tex.
and w. H. Fryer, former assistant
United States attorney at FL Paso.
Ateca All Set to Sail.
They were arrested here several days
ago on the eve of Ateca's departure for
Spain with travelling bag full of gold
coin, checks, banknoteS and securities
he insisted were his personal property
but which Mexican officials asserted
belonged to Mexican banks and the
state Of Chihuahua.
United States Attorney Charles H.
Tuttle said he would be glad to have
any of the defendants appear before the
grand jury sworn in today to tell their
own story II they would waive immunity.
State Sues for Cash.
Mathews said when arrested that he
came here with Ateca to see that he
got out of the country, as he had been
admitted from Mexico on the stipula-
ton that he leave at once for Spain
Fryer said he was acting as Ateca's at
torney.
Ateca and Maquero are charged at
Fl paso with violation Of the neutrality
laws in shipping munitions from the
United States to the rebel forces and q
civil suit has been filed against them
there by the state of Chihuahua for re-
covery Of money allegedly taken from
the state treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
MELLON IS UPHELD
IN SENATE REPORTS
Judiciary Body Statements
See No Law Violation
in Stock Holding.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate received three reports and
three additional individual statements
today from the judiciary committee on
its inquiry into the right of Secretary
Mellon to hold office. The majority re-
port, signed by of the II members,
held that Mr.. Melons title to office was
clear.
AS one after another the reports and
statements were filed Senator Edge, Re-
publican, New Jersey, arose to inquire.
amid laughter, Where does this lead
the struggling layman?" The report
went to the calendar and an attempt
will be made shortly to have the Senate
take action.
Senator Steiwer, Republican, Oregon
presented the majority'S report, which
answered that Mr. Melons stockhcld-
ings did not conflict with the old
statute, forbidding the Secretary of the
Treasury for carrying on trade or COM
merce.
Chairman Norris submitted minor
ity report, declaring that stockholdings
did violate this law. His report mad
four signatures. 'rr'1 -t.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
submitted the third report, signed by
three members, declaring that stock
holding did not violate the law, but
that any activities by the Secretary
of the Treasury in the companies in
which he was interested would consti-
tute violation.
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana;
Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin, and
Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona. submitted
individual statements, although the
first two also concurred in the Norris
report. Senator Ashurst took the view
that the Senate was without jurisdic-
ton over Mr.. Mellon. and he quoted
Senator Norris previous remarks to this
effect as his report.
Senator Walsh placed before the Sen
ate the testimony OF Mr.. Mellon that
he had gone to Canada In his interest
as Stockholder in the Aluminium Co.
of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
CASH AWARD GIVEN
CHAMPION ORATOR
James L. ButsCh Formally
Notified He Will Enter Ma
tionaI Finals May rs.

Formal notification that he is to rep
resent The Star in the Sixth National
Oratorical Contest finals in the Wash
ington Auditorium May IS, and the
cash award of 5000 which he won with
this regions Championship, today were
given to James Leonard Butsch, st.
Johns College student, by Oliver owen
Kuhn. managing editor Of The Star
Young ButSch, who was adjudged
victor in The Star finals April Is, re-
ceived the awards of his efforts before a
student assembly in his school at 1890
o'clock.
Besides Mr.. Kuhn, who made the
presentation, the function was attended
by Randolph Leigh, director general of
the contest, and Miss Louise Proctor,
contest manager for this newspaper.
Won Over Big Field.
In giving notice to Butsch that he
Is to represent this region in the finals.
Mr.. Kuhn told the young orator that
he was the survivor Of a competition
in which more than $500 other Sec
ondary school students in the District
Of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
had participated for the right to repre-
sent the zone. That competition, he
said, represented effort, study and SIN
certify Of purpose which had been thor
rewardS-the 5000 in cash and the
three month tour Of South America
the speaker declared, was q job well
done, with respect for citizenship well
commanded.
Mr.. Kuhn then presented Butsch
with the check for the money award,
after which he handed the youth a
handsomely engraved certificate pro-
claiming in permanent script Butsch's
az SVA 0rSR
In brief response, Butsch expressed
his appreciation and pledged his best
effort for the finals. Commenting upon
the contest as an institution, ButSch
declared that its purpose was not to
find the locality's best high school speak
er, but to command respect for the Con-
Stitution of the United States and to
inspire better citizenship through the
medium Of oratory. With that before
him, he said, he strove in each contest
meet he entered to convince his audi
ence that he meant what he said about
the Constitution.
Contest Is Reviewed.
Brother Martin, principal Of st.
Johns College, introduced the news
paper and contest officials. He reviewed
for his students the administration of
the contest In his school and thanked
them-each Of whom actually COM
peted in the school stage of the con-
test-for their enthusiastic efforts in
their own right and their subsequent
support of st. Johns victor. He cited
the patriotism which the contest has
inspired ana characterized patriotism
as respect for law and authority"
Brother Martin also introduced Miss
Proctor, who, he said, was "the first
lady ever to address st. Johns College
The boys Of the school gave the con-
test manager rousing welcome and
she responded with congratulations ia
Butsch and appreciation for the as
sistance the schools cadets had given
the contest in each Of the meets to
which they had trooped in support OF
Butsch.
Mr.. Leigh was presented to the
students. He spoke briefly, offering his
congratulations to the school in the
victory Of one Of Its students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
BOY, 10, HURT BY ASSASSIN.
StepsOn Of Premier, Victim, Says Report
to Berlin,

0ScpSVu "a AIcHlcEB VICtlAnJ says ASCpOAb
to Berlin.
BERLIN, May (P.-Oh1cial DIS
patches received at the Lithuanian Ie-
cation today state that Nine. Waldo
maras was uninjured in the attempt
last night to aSsaSSinate the Lithuanian
premier, Augustinas Waldemaras, but
that the premier'S adjuJant, Lieut.. Ouoi-
mas, was killed; his aide, Capt. Yer
bickas, badly injured. and his young,
adopted son, shot through the body.
The boy, who is only 10 years old,
was operated on during the night.
The attempt to asSasSinate Walde-
maraS has taken against Democratic
political act 1t Is considered a conse-
Quence Of the severe measures Waldo
maras has tagen against Democratic
and Labor elements in Lithuania. Since
December, 1926, he has dismissed the
government sent Parliament home and
made himself virtual dictator.
The premier has countless enemies
not only among all the parties OF the
"Seimas," or National Assembly, which
he dissolved, but principally among po-
litical exiles who have sought sanctuary
partly in Poland and partly in Latvia.
Only last week M. Waldemaras dis
solved the Social Democratic party,
which aroused very bad feelings
throughout the Rouptry. -.-----..---.--.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

The United States Government,
through the Treasury Department, has
loaned the hoboeS q four-story structure
for use pending the development Of the
Federal building program, according to
Mr.. How.
All the floors have been cleaned and
furnished with cots, few chairs and
tables. Mr.. How said the guests at the
musicale would not be expected to help
get the premises IN shape, although
there yet remains much work to be
done.
After the musicale, the usual hobo
fare Of jungle stew will be served. Mr..
How said that Charles Smith, as secre-
tary of the International Brotherhood
Welfare Association, would be In charge
of the new home. The association re-
Gently closed q meeting here in the In
terest Of the country'S unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
AIRPORT TO BE INSPECTED

Maj. Donald A. Dawson. Assistant
District Engineer Commissioner, who
was appointed to represent the Board
of Commissioners in presenting facts
to the special Congressional Airport
Commission now considering local air
port legislation, few to Newark, N. j.,
today to inspect the new metropolitan
airport there.
Maj. Dawson was a passenger in an
Army OH observation plane piloted
by Lieut.. Leland S. Stranathan, Army
Air Corps. They left Boiling Field at
9 O'Clock this morning and win return
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
COMMISSION ESTIMATE
ASKS So, 600, 900 TO BUY
LAND IN CITY CENTER

Continued From First Page.)
and Congress before the appropriations
are made.
At the same time Mai. Atkins for
warded word that the law authorizing
the Commissioners to set up Farmers
Market on the land bounded by E, q,
Tenth and Eleventh streets southwest
would be impossible to carry out. The
law authorizes appropriation Of $780,
600 for the purpose, and Maj. Atkins
stated that purchase of the land alone,
without clearing 1t or erecting the nee
essary sheds, would eat up this amount.
This information was sent forward to
the Commissioners in connection with
the estimates for such action as they
deemed appropriate.
Sewer Bill Up $1,000, 900.
Estimates of needs for the 1881 fiscal
year of the Water and Sewer Depart
ments, made public yesterday, called
for appropriations OF 81 ,507, 800 and ST.
926. 300 respectively. The Water Depart
ment item included $4,000 for the
Washington Aqueduct. which is main
tanned by the War Department out OF
District money.
The Water Department estimates ask
for only slight increase over the 1890
appropriation act, which carries 81,
495, $3.50. The Sewer Department esti-
mates represent a substantial increase
3Sused largely by the item for suburban
[ sewers Of 81 900, 900. The corresponding
item in the 1880 bill is 1912 900, but
Sanitary Engineer j. B. Gordon said
that would not be enough to meet the
enormous demand.
In the Water Department estimates
one Of the principal new jobs is lower
ing 1900 feet OF 48-inch water main in
New Hampshire avenue between M
street and Dupont Circle, which i
within feet Of the surface. The heavy
traffic causes frequent breaks in the
main, with consequent heavy expenses
| for maintaining the street surface. An
item Of $4,000 is asked for carrying
water to sections now lacking sewer
connections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
BESTOR NAMING ENDORSED

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate banking committee to-
day approved the nomination Of Hor-
ace Paul Bestor of st. Louis to be
member of the Federal Farm Loan
Board.
Bestor was appointed by President
Hoover to succeed Eugene Meyer, who
resigned. No objection was raised to
the nomination before the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
U. S. PARKS DISCUSSED.
Coulter Urges Larger Reserva-
tions for Recreational Centers.

MADISON, Ind, May z CP.-Dean
Stanley Coulter of Purdue University,
chairman Of the Indiana conservation
department, in an address today at the
opening session of the National Con-
ference on State Parks, suggested that
the States create larger reservations on
reclaimed waste regions to satisfy the
public demand for recreational centerS,
The National Conference Is meeting
for it's ninth annual session at Clifty
Falls State Park, near Madison. Dele
gates from 90 States are here to dis
cuSs park problems. The conference
will continue throughout today and to.
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
stimsons' Parrot Chews Of Buttons

SAN FRANCISCO, May Z U).-A
message from the steamship President
Wilson, says that Secretary StimSonS
parrot, now en- route from Manila, has
chewed three buttons off the captains
coat. IT am sure the man who insti-
tuted BE Kind to Animals Week never
met Old Soak" the message adds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
WILL TEACH US. TO GLIDE
German Flyer Corporation Plans
School at Cape Cod.

FRANKFORT N-MAIN, Germany.
May 2 CR.-By arrangement with the
American MotorleSs Aviation Corpora.
ton, the German Rhoenrossitten Glider
Flying Corporation will send two young
DarmStadt fliers to the United States
to start a school for gliders at Cape
Cod. Last year German glider experts
gave numerous demonstrations Of that
science at Cape Cod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
GERMAN SCIENTISTS
HEAR AMBASSADOR
"Harnack House Will Promote In
ternational Understanding"
Schurman Declares.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May Jacob Gould
Schurman, the American Ambassador,
was one of the chief speakers at dis
tinguished gathering today of the dedi-
cation of the new Harack House OF the
Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Adj
vancement of Science. Foreign Minis
ter StreSemann and Adolf Won Harnack,
president of the society, also spoke.
Mr.. Schurman called Harnack House,
which will be used as residence for
foreign scientists at the society's re-
search laboratories, IAN agency for the
promotion of international understand
Ing"
Today was President Won Harnack's
seventy-eighth birthday anniversary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
PLAN NEW YORK-LIMA HOP
Peruvian Army Flyers Arrive to
Attempt Long Flight.

NEW YORK. May (R).-Two PERU
Wan army aviators, who plan a flight
from New York to Lima, arrived from
South America today on board the
Ebro. They we're Capt. Carlos Martinez
de Pinillos and Lieut.. Carlos zegarra,
who recently made a South American
aerial tour.
The flyers will proceed to Whining
ton, Del, to test their plane. The take
off may be made within 10 days. The
flyers were not certain today whether
they would attempt nonstop flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

American oil well and oil refining
machinery received In Argentina last
year was more than double that OF 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
PIMLTCO ENTRIES

FOR TOMORROW.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500; claiming; 2
year-olds; 4lz furlcnEs.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

SECOND RACE-Pimlico Graded Han
cap; class c; purse, $500; 3-year-olds a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

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weather clear; track heavy.
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