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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
POLITICAL PARTIES
REPORT FINANCES
Democrats Owe SAG, 686, as
Against $136, 1863 Surplus
for Republican Committee.

Funds of the Republican national
committee total $136,363, while the
Democratic national committee has out
Standing obligations Of $449, 686, it was
GiscIoSeo In reports yesterday to William
Tyler Page. clerk of the House.
IN the documents filed in accordance
with the law the Anti-Saloon Ieao11e
also stated its financial condition as of
december 31-showing that its treasury
then was empty.
The statement of James w Gerard
treasurer OF the Democratic COMMITTEES
showed the Democrats had reduced
Inelr obligations from 81, 500. 900 since
december 81. 1928, after the Hoover
smith presidential campaign, to S449.-
686 on December 81, 1929. The cash on
nand as the year ended totaled SIS, 4O4.
During the past year receipts of the
democratic committee amounted to ST.
62,203 and the expenditures to $l,446.-
1893. The year previous the Democrats
received $5,444,958, including loans
amounting to $1,600,000, and expended
$5,342, 348.
$4,000 Owed to Raskob.
OF the present outstanding obligation
$515,OOO Is owed to the Bankers Trust
Co OF New York and $4,000 to John ].
RaSkob, chairman Of the national COM
mlttee, for loans. The remainder is
oWeo Ior furnishings of the Washington
office and for interest.
The report of j. r. Mutt, treasurer of
the Republican national committee.
showed no outstanding obligations. The
receipts for the year amounted to $40
All and the expenditures totaled $le8,-
OBS. During the campaign year 1923
contributions to the Republican COM
mittee amounted to $6,541,7 TAB and ex-
penditures to $6,256,11l.
The Anti-Saloon League report, fled
by Edward B. Dunford, treasurer.
showed campaign expenditures and re-
ceipts for 1929 each to amount to Sill
927. the expenditures including $2,5 in
campaign contributions which were
transferred to the general fund Of the
The largest contribution to the Demo-
cratic fund in the last quarter of 1929
came from the Texas State Demo-
cratic executive committee and amount
ed to $3,419. The second largest
donation was $4,000 from Mrs. Charles
Cary Rumsey of Middleburg, Va, and
the third largest was 500 from Mrs.
F. Winn and friends of Philadelphia.
Dry Fund Donors Named.
The remainder of the contributions
were grouped with those giving less
than 500 each and were not carried
individually The other contributors
were announced in quarterly reports:
Among contributors to the Anti
Saloon League fund were James M.
Gamble, Cincinnati, $500; William AL
bert HARRISON, New York, $3.50: H. w.
Eakins. Springfield, Ohio, $120, and
$8,515 in contributions of 500 or less.
The report showed that some funds
were transferred to the Anti-Saloon
League of Michigan, Nebraska and
Kentucky for miscellaneous purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04

for the radio this year. The beginnings
of his last illness already were upon
him when Joe" and "Vi" began their
intimate dialogues over the radio.
A divorce, which was obtained by
Mrs. Briggs, became final last Spring.
There are three children and several
grandchildren. One of his daughters,
Sarah Stewart, was married in 1924 to
Reuben A. Lewis, jr., now executive
manager of the trust company division
Of the American Bankers Association.
His son, John o. Briggs, married Vir-
ginia S. Ensil of New Rochelle in 1926,
while he was a student at Washington
and Lee University. A daughter, Ruth,
born in 1918, lives with her mother
Three brothers also survive.
Briggs was a member of the Forty
Club of Chicago, the Calabash Club Of
Bermuda, the New York Newspaper
Club. the Lambs, the Coffee House, the
Dutch Treat Club, the Buccaneers, the
Illustrators Society, the Wykagyl
Country Club, the Bailey Park Country
Club and the Cold Stream Country
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
WAKATSUK| GIVES
JAPAN ARMS VIEW
Delegation Will Demand 70
Per Cent Cruiser Tonnage,
Chief of Group Says.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, January 4.-Reiiiro Wakat-
suki. formerly prime minister and now
chief Japanese delegate to the forth
coming London disarmament naval con-
terence, had his first general meeting
with newspaper men in England yester-
day and outlined the Japanese policies
at the conference.
He said Japan was going to the forth
coming negotiations with a demand for
20 per cent cruiser tonnage. would
insist upon the retention of submarines
as a necessary defense weapon and
would be willing to consider prolonga-
ton Of the age limits of capital ships
II this should be proposed
is Japan putting the 10 per cent
cruiser ratio before the conference as
demand, or is this figure to be used
principally as a basis for argument?"
the former premier was asked.
Delegate Hesitates.
M. Wakatsuh hesitated, smiled and
replied
Both"
The chief japanese delegate reiterated
Japan's desire for a reduction in arma-
ments for the purpose Of relieving finan-
cal burdens and bringing about endur-
ing peace. The only necessary point to
De considered by the conference was
that proper equilibrium be kept"
M. Wakatsuki said the Japanese dele
cation did not intend to bring I'M the
Singapore base in the conference and
also that the question of whether japan
would concur in a three or four power
treaty had not been considered, as It
was believed a flve-power agreement
was not probable.
Regarding freedom of the seas. the
Japanese delegate said: Japan is in
FAVOR OF the freedom of the seas in
principle, but this involves SO MANY
principles of international law that one
must refrain from going into details"
No Parity Demand.
On Japan's cruiser strength Wakat-
suKl SAID: SO long as we can keep
the ratio at 70 per cent we are willing
10 go lower than our IL cruisers" The
ldea, he said, was that naval ornaments
should be reduced without destroying
the security of the people," Japan was
not claiming parity with any particular
power and she was prepared to abide
loyalty by any decision of the London
conference as she did at Washington.
ASKED how the French memorandum,
on Frances attitude was liable to AFFECT
the general prospects of the conference
Wakatsuki said he had not studied the
memorandum carefully but was of the
opinion that the memorandum would
not have any effect on the prospect
Tor success.
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nj U SIC
DONNA oRTENsIA's RECITAL.


The Countess Mignano -Piercy, who
professionally appears as Donna Or
tenSia, has many friends in Washing
ton, and leaders of diplomatic and resi-
dent society attended her program yes
terday afternoon at the Carlton Hotel.
The event was sponsored by Nine. Clau-
del, wife of the French Ambassador:
Nobil Donna Antoniett de MARITIME,
wife of the Italian Ambassador; Charles
A. Davila, the Minister of Rumania;
Mrs. Truxton Beale, Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Mrs. Tracy Dows. Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock, Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins
and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Donna Ortensia, who has appeared
here several times in previous seasons,
has beautifully cultivated voice. She
is artistic and shows much skill in the
effective, soft tones in which she sings
her German lieder group. "Dein blaueS
Auge," by Brahms, was one of her love-
lest numbers. In the first group were
old Italian songs by De Luca and Scar
latti and two by the present-day Ital-
ian composer, Ottorino Respighi. Both
of the latter, "Nebbie" and "Pioggia,"
are particularly beautiful songs.
In the French group also were rare
and lovely songs by Reynaldo Hahn,
the Venezuelan, and the French COM
poserS, Faure, Duparc and DebuSsy.
Perhaps the most exquisite song of the
afternoon was "L'Invitation au Voy-
age" by Duparc.
The last group of folk songs of the
two countries of which Donna Orten-
Sias parents were natives, Italy and
Rumsnia, showed the singer in a more
informal and sympathetic manner than
did the art songs. The coy, almost flip
pant, tone of couple of the folk songs
offered pleasant contrast to what might
have been otherwise rather a monotony
OF tone color and mood Interpretation.
The one encore was Psyche,
Mildred Kolb Schulze was unusually
sympathetic to the singers interpre-
tations, IN her Accomplishments at the
piano. H F.
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Briggs as "Math''
Student Proved
Worry to Pershing
Instructors Cryptic Com
ment Decided the Future
of Noted CartOOnist.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., January 4.-Clare
Briggs, noted cartooniSt, who died yes
terday in New York, spent his own
days of real sport" in Nebraska.
AS boy of 16 young Briggs moved
to Lincoln with his family, where he
attended school and later the State
university. One of his classmates was
Herbert Johnson, another prominent
cartoonist, and one of his instructors
was John j. Pershing, later general of
the Armies of the United States.
Even before he enrolled in an art
class at the University of Nebraska
Briggs had aspirations to become a
newspaper cartoonist. These hopes, he
once said, crystallized after an embar-
RAISING comment from the then Lieut..
Pershing in mathematics class the
latter was teaching.
IF ever fellow needed a friend,
did in mathematics" Briggs had said.
1T happened that Lieut.. Pershing was
my instructor, and believe he will
testify that 1t was easier to conquer
Germany than to teach me 'math' One
day he ordered me to the blackboard
to demonstrate a theorem, and while I
was giving the problem a hard, but
losing battle, he remarked, Briggs, sit
down; you don't know anything Right
then and there 1 decided to become a
newspaper man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
FRIDAY MORNING PROGRAM.

The members of the Friday Morning
MUSIC Club enjoyed the first program OF
1890 yesterday in Barker Hall of the
Y. w. G. A. The music presented was
varied, and the performers all showed
skill as well as talent each in her par
ticular field.
Minnie Hoxsey, young pianist who
Is frequently heard in local programs
showed muslcianship and particularly
Keen sense OF Interpretation in the De-
pussy number, La TerraSSe DIES Audi
ences du Clair de Lune." 1t is a lovely.
subtle composition depending almost
entirely on intelligent reading of the
MOOD meant to convey in the impress
SlonlStlc fashion that is characteristic
OF this composer. Heilman's prism In
the Sum- which opened the group, is
an unusual selection, and the Dohnanyi
difficult and brilliant arrangement of
DelibeS' Malta Waltz" was a colorful
nnale. The encore was "Danse d'Olaf,"
by PicknangueleS.
Lucy MacMorland, the one singer of
the morning, sang group of especially
lovely songs very we'll indeed, with ex-
ceptional charm to the evenness of her
runs and the lightneSS of her trills In
the dainty coloratura work which seems
to be her special forte. She was at her
best, both vocally and from the point
OF view or interpretation.
The third artist of the morning was
Carolina Randall, violinist, who has
unusually rich, mellow tone and excel
lent command of technique. She plays
with musicianly authority and artistic
feeling. Mrs. Randall had admirable
ensemble balance with the piano work
of Mildred Kolb Schulze both in the
charming Sonata in E Major" by
Haendel, and the two shorter numbers,
"Chanson Louis XIII ct Pavane,"
Couperin- Kreisler and ELI. Eli" the
Hebrew melody arranged by Mischa FL
man. II. +,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
WAR DEBT FARLEY
DIFFICULTIES SEEN
Stormy Days May Lie Ahead
as Preparations Delegates
Meet at The Hague.

BERLIN, January (P).-It was
divulged today that the German
American reparations agreement
concluded on December % contains
clause whereby the American Gov
eminent declares expressly it re-
CARDS good will as the sole and suffi-
Gent guarantee for fulfilment by
Germany of the obligations assumed
under the agreement.
IN German political circles this is
interpreted as indicating the desire
OF the American Government to dis
soclate itself from a policy Of sane
lions.
BY WILLIAM BIRD.
BY Gable to The Star
THE HAGUE, January 4. Beneath
the surface calm the waters of the
second Hague conference on repara.
tons are already troubled and stormy
days may lie ahead.
Foreign Minister Curtius Of Germany
and Premier Tardieu of France con-
rerred privately Friday night, and while
no communique was issued, this CORE
Spondent was reliably informed that
some brisk words were exchanged.
Herr CurtiuS, 1t Is reported, took
sharp exception to Premier Tardieu's
question as to what validity Germans
signature here would have if--aS is
more than poSSible-the Reichstag over
throws the cabinet on a vote of conf
dence after the return Of the German
leaders from The Hague. Herr Curtius
bristled, but ended by giving assurance
that DR.. Schacht, the ReichSbank presi-
dent. who has been the German gov
ernmentS most influential critic, would
come I'm Tho H0OIfn ~ Panrtiro@
would commit the ReichSbank to any
decisions to which the German govern
ment agrees.
America remains the big unknown
quantity here. Much annoyance is felt
among the delegates of the allied powers
over the fact that Jackson E. Reynolds.
one of the American experts on the
bank organizing commit
tee, sailed only today from New York
on the Berengaria and cannot arrive at
The Hague for whole week.
Meanwhile. all discussions as to the
of the United States in
the international bank and American
banking aid in commercializing German
paper must mark time.
1t Is unofhcially stated here that Mr..
Reynolds is bringing authorization from
the Federal Reserve Board to advise
the conference that the board will par
ticipate with j. P. Morgan and Owen
D. Young in naming the American di-
rectors of the international bank, one
Of whom will be elected president Of the
institution. Gov. Moreau of the Bank
Of France will probably leave here with
In few days to consult Montagu Nor
man, governor of the Bank of England,
in Brussels or London on this question.
Copyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
DIVORCE DECREE ASKED
FROM REALTY DEALER
Mrs. Ethel ]. Crawford Charges
Misconduct in Suit Against
T. rrorvfonI
F. A. Crawford.

From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays star.)
Francis A. Crawford, local real estate
operator, was sued for absolute divorce
in Equity Court today by his wife, Mrs.
Ethel j.. Crawford of the Argonne
apartments.
Misconduct was charged in the sui:
of the wife and correspondent named.
The bill states that the parties were
married in Rockville, Md, June 10, 1909,
ana have one daughter, whose custody
is sought by the wife. Mrs. Crawford
alleged that for several years past her
husband had associated with various
women and some of them embarrassed
her by calling her home on the tele-
phone.
On September last, It Is alleged.
Crawford packed up his belongings and
moved out of their home and has not
since returned. Attorneys RAYMOND
Neudecker and Jean Boardman appear
on behalf of the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY.

J. E. r. Smith, trading as the Smith
Cut Rate Drug Store, Seventh and
o streets, has filed petition In volun-
tary bankruptcy. He lists his debts at
S6,7l296 and estimates his assets at
$5,l55. He is represented by ATTORNEY
Frederick j. Rice.
George Metrakos. proprietor of a
lunch room at 2810 Fourteenth street,
has also filed voluntary petition to be
adjudged bankrupt. He gives his
debts at $3.50 and his assets at S96.O8
He is represented by Attorney John H.
Bittenbender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
TCHITCHERIN RETIRES.
Soviet Commissar of Foreign AT.
fairs Leaves Berlin.

WIESBADEN, Germany, January 4
A1.-George Tchitcherin, commissar for
foreign affairs in the Soviet government
has interrupted his career here to return
to Moscow by way of Berlin and War
saw.
1t was generally believed his visit to
Russia was of an advisory nature in the
selection of a successor.
Tchitcherin, who is 81 years old, has
been the peoples commlssar for foreign
affairs since 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
"a Of Steamers Crew Saved.

Thirty-four members of the crew of the
Dutch steamer Hofflein were rescued
today when the vessel went aground and
broke in half.
Five Of the crew were still missing and
Il was. feared that they had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04

presumably the effort which will be
undertaken through the new interna-
tional bank to sell German reparations
bonds to the public, especially the
American public. The assumption is
that once this "commercialization" is
accomplished, reparations win cease TO
be a political issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
MRS. HOOVER is STILL
SUFFERING WITH COLD
White House Reports Say Ailment
Is Not Serious and Improve
ment Is Noted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs Herbert Hoover is still suffer-
ing from the effect of severe cold and
has been confined to the White House
for more than a week, with one ex-
ception, when she accompanied her son,
Allan Hoover, to the train.
1t was said at the White House today
that her ailment was not serious and
that her condition was steadily i'm
proving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES,
ALLEGING FAL Sc ARREST
Mrs. Pattie Rose Mccormick Sues
Wardman Park Hotel, Accusing
Proprietor of Prosecution.

Proprietor of Prosecution.
False arrest and malicious prosecution
are alleged in a suit for $4,000 dam
ages filed in the District Supreme Court
by Mrs. Pattie Rose Mccormick, 1924
Chaplin street, against the Wardman
Park Hotel. She says she was arrested
October %, 1925. on complaint of an
agent of the hotel on a bad check
charge and the. case against her was
nolled october 80 last by the United
States attorney. She charges she has
been Inundated and has suffered In her
reputation as the result Of the charge,
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert, r. II.
Yeatman and George D. Horning, jr.,
appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
SEA ROADS TO PEACE
Navies Declared Factor Determining Course of
History Partially by Blockade.

The victories OF sea popers oUer CONT
mental nations Is discussed By EdDdrd
Price Bell in this article, the third in q
series on sea potUeT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
UNCLE OF BRADY
HELD FOR INQUIRY
IN BOMB PROBE

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
HOOVER CHEERED
AS U. S. BUSINESS
GAIN IS REPORTED

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04

One thing Briggs always took pretty
seriously and that was his work. 1t
was something which he had built up
himself where nothing of the kind ever
had existed before, and he took pride
in 1t.
He invented new characters. new casts
and new series as ideas occurred to him
which seemed to require them. In one
way the most conservative of cartoon
lists, In another he was the most versa
tile. TWO or three times a year a new
Briggs idea would take convincing
though ridiculous form and strut in pen
and ink across the pages of the news
papers subscribing to the syndicate.
Briggs cartoons of boy life were
adapted to the motion pictures in 1919
and his MI. and Mrs" was dramatized
New Britain herald., 1930-04-01
Bandit Loses Nerve and
 Buys Limberger Cheese

Newark, ". J.. April l (UP)- Edward Cohen, delicatessen deal- CT. has a good story, and every one, except a juvenile bandit hopes he sticks to it. Cohen was busy, extremely busy, with 50 cent purchases and things, when a nervous man en- tered. drew a revolver and said: Hand over s1O." Cohen didn't want to. Why should I give you s10' he asked. I'll buy the gun, maybe"
 The bandit looked doubtful. Good guns were hard to find. 1T cant get up the nerve to
 shoot you," he said. T ought to
 do it, I suppose"
 An embarrassed moment fol-
 lowed. It was up to someone to break the silence, so the bandit
 did.
 Well, give me quarters
 worth of cheese-limberger," the
 bandit said, and threw down d
 quarter.
 Cohen gave the customer his
 cheese and watched him depart.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-01
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1930

I heart failure at democratic mayors $ banquet.
 Concord, N. H.-Fish and Game Commissioner Winthrop Parker an- nounces license fees for sportsmen last year brought in $lS6,O00, with | 60 per cent from residents. Brunswick, Me. - Representative | Carroll l.. Beedy says he hopes to | never see another tariff law written by congress. New Haven. Conn-Yalc Univers- | ity announces funeral services for late President Emeritus Arthur Twining Hadley will be held on April II.
 Boston-Supreme' court hears ex- captions, for defendant argued in case of Donald S. Frieds of New York, found guilty by jury of sell ing copy of "The American Tragedy"
 Winchendon, Mass.-Mrs. Melissa Kendall, 70, fatally burned while helping husband beat out grass fire.
 Hartford Conn. - James Tucker, 24, negro, held as suspect in staying Saturday of Reuben Rome, IT, high school student.
 Boston-Boston Athletic Associa- ton officials denounce lottery in connection with annual Patriots Day marathon race.
 East Greenwich, R. I.-Joseph Jones, 55, killed by automobile and two occupants of car badly injured when it oyerturns.
 Boston-Herbert c. Murphy of Boston and Fred R. Davis of Port land awarded Vail medals for heroic services.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-01
Through fife Static

Gladys Rice, soprano, returns to the air tomorrow with a trio of songs, including her popular rendi- | tion of Gallafly's Little Waller Dog" Miss Rice became well-known to | American music lovers through her singing on photograph records but | she needs no introduction to radio audiences and listeners will remem- | Der her brilliant work on the sum- mcr series of concerts last year. | Ranny Weeks and his Red Cross Aristocrats will give their radio fol- l lowing an All Fools Day surprise when they appear this evening at 7:S0 over WBZ instead of on the usual Wednesday period. Succeeding | programs by the Aristocrats' this spring will go on the air Tuesday. | Tonights entertainment as usual will feature Fanny Weeks, crooning popular hits of the day. In his SUD- port is a large recording orchestra | Well-knoWn 10 dance dcvotces of Greater Boston. Several new arrange ments by the Red Cross Aristocrats 1 will be featured in the program this evening
 The Natican's wireless plant, now ] being constructed under the super vision of Senator Guglelmo Marconi, will contain the most up to date transmitting and receiving equip ment. The station site is on top of the so-called wall of Leo 1N," near the tower of the observatory. Anten- na masts will be 190 feet high.
 Fannie Brice, comedienne, Helen | Morgan, musical comedy star, and Hal Skelly, comedian, are announced as headliners for the Radio-O Orpheum Hour to be heard over an NEG net work tonight at 10:30 o'clock.
 Others appearing are Frank Cron- in and Flo Hart in comedy entitled The Strollers," NIr and Mrs. Allan Wood in a timely sketch called April Fool" Margaret Schillng, so- prano; Peter Higgins, tenor and Mil ton Schwarzwald's orchestra. WEAF' | is the New York outlet.
 l It is generally though that radio | rehearsals are just grand get-togeth- CT parties at which the artists and musicians have good time and take nothing seriously. This is not true. l Radio rchearsals are far more seri- ous, far more intense than theater rehearsals, because of the shorter time before the act goes on the air and because there are many differ ent radio programs every night.