Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-20
j. s. TO TAKE LEAD
IN NAVY CUT MOVE
Delegation Prepared to Ask
Reduction to Lowest
Strength Possible.
Continued From First Page.)

Americans held the spotlight in the
closing hours Of the re-conference Pc
riOd. 1t was only one Of the many cross
consultations taking place almost hourly.
These were sandwiched in today be-
tween two fOrmalities preparatory to to-
morrow's opening In the House Of Lords
gallery.
The first of these was the converting
Of all the delegates at No. 10 Downing
street to talk over methods of organiZa-
ton and physical procedure. The sec
ond was the visit of the delegations to
be introduced TO King George at Buck
ingham Palace.
The principal formality scheduled
for the meeting at No. 10 Downing
street was selection of Prime Minister
Macdonald as chairman of the confer
ence. O post due him naturally as head
Of the government acting as host.
Another was approval OF the seating
arrangements, under which the Ameri-
cans are seated on the right rim of the
table just beyond the French and the
British. Japanese and italians similarly
along the left wing. King George to-
"U"-shaped table. the French on his
right and the British on his left
King Georges return from Sandring-
ham to make his first public address
since his illness stirred the emotions of
his subjects and fixed their attention on
the forthcoming conference.
Heads Of Delegations Gather.
For the first time since their arrival
heads of the five delegations gathered
today under one roof, No. 10 Downing
street.
Reijiro Wakatsuki head Of the Jap
anese delegation, was first to arrive,
MED by Aristide BRAND, French foreign
minister. Cameras clicked as the two
Frenchmen paused at the doorway.
Col. Stimson shortly followed. He did
not stop outside.
The general public gathered outside
to watch the delegation heads assem-
BILE. Inside the prime minister's resi-
dence q great candelabra could be seen
blazing in the drawing room, dispelling
somewhat the dizziness OF q drab Lon
don morning.
The guests were ushered Immediately
into the cabinet room, where the Brit
ish ministers meet for their formal de-
alterations, thus providing one OF the
most dignified settings In England for
the meeting.
DirigibIe Flies Over No. 10.
Just as Premier Macdonald was be-
ginning his address to the delegates the
whirr of the engines of the R-l00. new
giant British dirigible, was heard In the
conference room above his voice. Those
near windows could see 1t cruising low
over the foreign office, which adjoins
No. 10.
Several delegates expressed desire
to look at the great airship, so Mr.
Macdonald led them into the garden OF
No. 10. The R-100 few so low over them
that the faces OF the men In the gon-
dolas could be seen. It disappeared In
q few moments and the conference was
resumed.
The Downing street meeting lasted
about an hour. All of those present de-
clined to comment ON what had taken
place, but said that Mr.. Macdonald
would issue a midafternOon communicate
dealing with the talk.
It was understood however, that the
conversations were Of a general nature,
relating mainly to questions OF pro-
cedure and the program for the sessions
MN. Tardieu and BRAND left at the head
of the line as the delegates filed out
Col. Stimson was the last OF ALL He
posed for pictures In front Of the official
residence. The entire group was photo
graphed inside the building.