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The Washington times., 1930-01-21
France Is Prepared to Demand
Full Recognition as NaUy PODer

Whatever small hopes there
might have been Of persuading
France and italy to accept auxil-
iary ratios commensurate or even
slightly larger than their present
dissipated today as the conference
diSsipated today as conference
swung ponderouSly into motion.
Preliminary conferences between
the American, French and Italian
delegates demonstrated the utter
1utility Of such a hope, and as q
consequence, the United States, at
least, is prepared to give consid-
erable support to the French
claims for recognition as a naval
power Of the first order.
Secretary of State Henry L.
Stimson. chief Of the American
delegation, significantly paved the
way for this swing of sentiment
on the part Of the United States
Government at the brilliant din
ner attended by the parley. dele
gates last night by saying that
"manifestly should anyone of us
leave the conference feeling his
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.1drdieu Regards Conference
As LeaQNe of Nations Adjunct

The dependence Of the present
five-power naval disarmament con.
ference on further action by the
League Of Nations preparatory
disarmament commission was
stressed by Andre Tardieu, pre-.
mier Of France.
He laid particular emphasis
upon the fact that a preliminary
agreement between the naval
powers Of the world Is necessary
to enable the League Of Nations
to make further progress in
limiting and reducing the size of
the worlds navieS.
I'VE are now invited by the
British government" Premier Tar
die1 said, ito make this prelim.
mary agreement, SO the London
conference Of 1880 takes its
natural place in the necessary
and logical succession Of events. .
The French premier, however,
made no attempt to underesti'
mate the value of tho present
conference.
"Our success In the limited
task we are undertaking. he
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the United States into the perma.
nent Court Of International Jus.
tice and the growing confidence
In the institution as well as the
increase in the number Of nations
which signed the optional clause.
This increase, the premier de-
scribed as marking definite, be-
lieve irrevocable, steps in diSplace-
ment of military power by Judi
cial process in settlement Of in.
ternational disputes.
Public servants like u.s." he de-
clared, will fail in our duty if
we do not diminish military power
in proportion to the increase In
this political security"
It must be admitted, neverthe-
less, the premier continued. that
absolute security for peace and
justice had not yet been found,
that many risks were still remain.
ing and that therefore no nation
was free, except by international
agreement, to pursue q policy of
disarmament beyond certain, rig.
idly defined limits.
He said that any agreement
reached must remove the sense Of
menace from the Signatories, and
that the subject should be re-
viewed at reasonably frequent In
tervals so that political move
mentS toward security may be
used progressively to reduce arms.
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country has been coerced into an
unfavorable agreement our chief
purpose will not have been at.
tanned"
This was a direct reference to
Frances soreness since the Wash
ington conference, where she felt
she received q raw deal. The
Americans are determined that
there should be no repetition of
this feeling at London.
One member of the American
delegation informed International
News Service that he felt France
was justifiably entitled to auxil-
lary ranking comparable to her
position as the worlds second
greatest colonial power.
How this sits with Great Brit
ain remains to be seen, but it
Is admittedly one Of the tough
spots" Of the conference.
France demands not only a
naval allotment commensurate
with her needs, but also that it
be designated by total tonnage,
enabling her to build any type
Of Seacraft she feels is best suited
to her condition.
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PANTHER FOUND
TOBE ESCAPED
COYOTE
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pointed out. would have killed q
pig with one swipe Of his paw.
Both scientists pointed out that
a coyote is so cunning that he
will not come near human beings.
The only way to catch the North.
east prowler. they said, would be
to employ an. expert trapper. The
Biological Survey has several of
these, 1t was said, and they would
be sent to the scene If requested
by the police.
The statements Of eye-wit.
neSses to the beasts raids of
Saturday and Sunday all coincide
with the belief of the scientists
that the prowler is a coyote. His
sinking actions, his aversion to
humans, his posture with his
rear end lower than his shoul.
ders, all indicate a coyote, they
said.
The beasts mutilation of the
pig also looks coyote.like, it was
averred, as the terrific battle put
up by the pig before he was so
badly wounded he had to be
killed, could never have been ac-
compliShed fighting a "cat." The
coyotes teeth are perfectly cap
able Of cutting the pigs neck and
d'Semboweling him and account
for the bruises an6 scratches on
its back, the scientists said.
Jackson'S and Kellogg's opin-
ionS were corroborated by DR.. C.
F. Goldman. panther expert of
the mammal section. DR.. Gold
ma said the panther is timid
and makes his home as far away
fl human habitation as DOS
sible, and would never come back
twice to a location where there
are signs Of human habitation,
or where he had been shot at.
"LiOn." Says Game Warden.
The animal is declared to be a
mountain lion by Winsor Adams,
Of Bethesda, game warden who
has had varied experience as q
hunter in the Southwestern
States where mountain lions
abound.
The claw marks and the tracks
are said by Adams to be unmis.
takably those Of q mountain lion.
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TARD|EU READY TO ASK.
full RECOGNITION

could be. put to use to strengthen
and amplify whatever peace
making agreements evolved from
the present parley.
Premier Tardieu Of France also
expressed high hopes that the
conference would result in sue
cess, but laid particular emphasis
on the fact that whatever agree
ment is reached must be subservi-
ent to further action by the
League Of Nations.
Grandi, who spoke on behalf
Of Italy, called the attention Of
the delegates to the peace pro
gram Of Premier Benito Mussolini,
and declared that Q long period
Of peace throughout the world is
necessary for its fulfillment.
Reijiro Watasuki. former pre-
mier Of Japan, told the conference
that his nation was prepared to 60
the limit In disarmament, conSis.
tent with its national security.
A dense fog penetrated the gal
lery, giving it an eerie aspect.
The only really unusual Incl
dent Of the entire session was
the tardy arrival Of Ambassador
Charles @. Dawes, who strolled In
after the King had concluded his
speech. In scribbled explana-
ton to International News Service.
Ambassador Dawes declared. that
fog had detained him.
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Haly's Program Calls for Long
Period of Peace, DeLennte Snus

A long period Of peace is neces.
sary to see fruition Of the Italian
governments disarmament plans.
Foreign Minister Dino Grandi Of
Italy, told the five-power naval
disarmament conference whicsi as
assembled here today.
The Fascist government, Grandi
declared, is desirouS Of securing
real and tangible results in the
fields Of disarmament and Sc.
curity which 1t considers as in
dissolubly linked together.
Premier Mussolini's program
Of progress for his country re-
quires a long period Of peace for
its execution the Italian chie.s
delegate declared.
"The Fascist government has
always been ready to accept any
proposal offering concrete pros.
|pects Of agreement for disarma.
ment, and has also spontaneously
reduced its ornaments and main.
tanned them at a minimum"
This conference" he continued
should afford concrete and de.
ciSive evidence of our desire not
only to limit but also to reduce
aramamentS.
Should we merely seek argu-
ments to justify those already
existing or planned, the hopes of
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as an assembly room by bril-.
liantly robed and gowned peers
and peeresses.
The King was in morning dress.
and the majority of the audience
were frock-coated or in ordinary
dark business suits. The dele,
gates were seated around horse.
shoe table, separated at the apex
for the accommodation of the
throne chair on q dais.
"It is not the fault of these
traditions nor OF our navies If
competition in naval construc.
ton. due to supposed exigencies
and policies, have led to a feeling
Of insecurity among nations and
even to the risk Of war.
Since the great war all
peoples have determined that hui
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they are open to revision at ap
propriate periods"
Stimson's remarks in part fol
low:
we may well feel this begin,
ming was q nomentous event in
the history Of the human race;
We may derive q legitimate graft
fication from the knowledge that
We have lived in days when for
the first time human thoughts
and desires for disarmament
reached practical and tangible
expression.
Il feel it is important to en-
phaSize the fact that we do not
look upon this effort toward dis
armament as final. Naval lirni-
tation is q continuous process.
We regard disarmament as a goal
20 be reached by successive steps,
BY frequent revision and improve
ment. Human affairs are nat
static, but are moving and we be-
lieve improving. "A solution
reached today, however perfect,
may not respond to conditions at
9 later date. We sincerely hope
that increased feeling OF security
may enable still more drastic re-
ductton In the future. For that
reason we feel that the sound and
obvious course is to reach such
agreements as it may be possible
now, with the knowledge that
they are open to revision at ap-
propriate periods.
We are convinced that In at
tacking now the naval problem
we are following the practical and
common sense path.
Seek Peace, Stability
We believe any solution which
we can make Of this problem
Will be . tangible Contribution
TO the success Of the wider prob.
lem Of general disarmament.
There is q relationship between
the land. sea and air force which
constitute national defense. We
believe q limitation Of any one
OF these viii contribute % an ca.
hGhteusd hynitAtion q th0 ethsEa.
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
POL|CE RELIEF
FIGHTS SUIT

The Metropolitan Police Relief
Association Of the District Of Co
lumbia, against which an equity
suit was recently directed by a
number Of retired officers to en-
force payment Of $1,000 each as
relief benefits. has answered the
bill with q Motion to dismiss.
Attorneys Whiteford,, Marshall
and Hart filed the motion with
the assertion that the court has
no power to interfere with the IN.
ternal administration Of the as
sociation and that the bill Of the
plaintiffs alleged grievances which
cannot be relieved by the court
The SO retired policemen had
charged that they had made
written requests for payment Of
81, 900 each Of the benefit that
would accrue to them at their
death, but that the payment had
been refused.
They also asked that q dis
covery be had against the associa.
ton to ascertain the manner in
which the funds were handled
and demanded an increased bond
for the treasurer.
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man statecraft shall leave moth.
ing undone to prevent q repeti.
ton Of that grim and immense
tragedy"
One of the most important
columns in the edifice Of peace,
the king declared, is limitation
Of naval strength and reduction
to q point consistent with ma.
tional security"
Commenting on the difficulties
previously encountered in at.
tempted naval reduction. the king
said:
Great success vas achieved
with conclusion of the Washing.
ton treaty imposing certain
limitations in construction Of the
capital ship and aircraft carrier,
but hitherto all efforts advanced
beyond that point have failed. -
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DUDLEY Ii Nd 5
GOLF PACK

Aqua CALTENTE, Mex, Jan,
21.-AS those in quest Of the
$26, 900 in prize money prepared
to tee off here today in the second
round Of the Aqua Caliente open
golf tournament, Ed Dudley,
Stalwart professional from VIII.
mington, Del, was leading the
field of lis starters by margin
Of one stroke.
Although the course was heavy,
and likewise tricky, Dudley turned
In par figures for the liz holes,
He was out in 81 and came home
with a dazzling "a. which is two
under par for the last nine.
Ono stroke behind came
Mcdonald Smith, the elong.
ated Long Islander. The
veteran was the personifica-
+ tiOn Of steadlness, going ont
In . S6 and coming home with
the same figure.
Harold Long, a dark horse''
from Denver who has been kick
ing at the door Of fame for some
time, and AL Watrous, the Detroit
ofessional, were q stroke be.
hind Smith.
Nine were tied in the "A bracket.
They were Bobby Cruickshank
Horton Smith, AL Espinosa. Fay
Coleman. and George Won Elm
amateurs, Harry Cooper Ed
Stokes. Charley Guest and OlIn
Dutra.
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OF the world to respect their
pledges under the kellogg pact.
This agreement" he said with
emphasis, must put . stop to the
competition which has already be
eun to show itself both in types
and numbers Of ships.
III we are not careful we shall
once more be involved in feverish
competition such as heralded the
outbreak Of the war In 1914"
Each of the other chief delegates
then spoke IN turn, setting forth
his nations views on the subject
Of disarmament and pledgins
themselves to exert their powers
10 the ftiiles: TO preserve peace in
the world by limiting the size of
armed forces of the sea.
Secretary Stinson then took
the floor and IN a clear, strong
voice, outlined to the assembled
delegates the high hopes which
the United States held that the
conference would result In o COM
plete success.
He stressed the fact, however,
that this could be considered at
best only q temporary achieve
Iaent, which must perforce be re-
viewed from time to time in the
future In order that the changing
political complexion Of the world
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declared. will open the way for
success Of the whole effort for
disarmament"
No mathematical formula viii
be equal to solution Of the dis
armament problem, he said, for
no formula can "resiSt the pres
sure Of lfe."
"Our needs as naval powers, 7"
he said, "are a positive factor-a
factor that can be measured and
compared"
M. Tardieu expressed his pleas
ure over the statement of Prime
Minister j. Ramsay Macdonald
that the naval needs of various
countries are determined by their
geographical position, historical
conditions and their economic,
maritime. colonial, political and
defensive situation.
In conclusion, the French
premier told the assembled dele
gates that France had brought to
London her good will In an
honest and sincere effort to solve
the problems Of disarmament.
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HOOVER mixed
. IN POISON Rum
|MBR0GL|O
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Il NC~ssNsssNSeN stVhss . 80 -
ality Of this proposal has been
under attack on the ground that
it eliminates strials by jury"
even though for minor offenses
against the dry law.
The three noted investigators of
prohibition conditions may well be
prepared for q far wider interro
cation. Their appearance before
the subcommittee, Of which Rep
resentative Cristopherson CR.) of
South Dakota Is chairman, will
mark the first time any body Of
Congress has had an opportunity
to question them about their
famous inquiry or the reasons or
information lying behind their
recent report.
The vets particularly have
been waiting for such an oppor-
tunity. At the time the Com.
mission began its report, rumors
were current it would have q
distinct wet flavor. An army OF
dry leaders, headed by Senator
Jones (R) Of Washington, imme-
diately swept down upon the
Commission and announcements
were made the Commission never
had and didn't intend to either
investigate or report on the zen.
forceability' Of prohibition.
The drys meanwhile were con-
centrating on beating down every
legislative attack on prohibition
and on enacting the legislative
program asked by the President
for drying up the country. They
appeared to face a long and tor
tuous legislative path, despite
their overwhelming majority in
both House and Senate. The tar
iff will halt all legislative activi-
ties in the Senate until the middle
Of February, thus delaying the
progress at least that long. After
that, the pressure Of other legiSla-
ton and the absolutely necessary
departmental appropriation bills
will serve to further delay action.
Such dry leaders as Senator
Jones and Senator Sheppard (D.)
Of Texas were hopeful Of getting
bill through this spring for trans
fer of prohibition enforcement
from the Treasury to the Depart
ment Of Justice. II this is accom-
piished, they will not feel the
present session has been lost, even
il the other bills fail.
The question of holding q ma
tional referendum on prohibition
meanwhile continued to agitate
both bodies Of Congress. In the
House, Mrs. Mary T. Norton CD
Of New Jersey, wet Representa-
tive, was gaining q few dry con-
verts to her proposal that a
referendum be held next No
vember in conjunction with the
Congressional elections. Most
dry leaders opposed it though
and there appeared little hkeh-
hood Of its adoption.
The principal dry objection TO
a referendum was. 1t would not
decide anything. Senator Borah
(R.) Of Idaho, took this attitude.
He said he would be willing to
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
Dunbar High Defeats
Howard FrOsh, IL to IL

Setting off to an early lead the
Dunbar High School toSsers gave
the Howard University frosh
quintet q 17-to-12 setback in the
Howard gym yesterday.
Led by Parker, center, who
scored half the Poets scores, the
high school boys gave the fresh
men q mastery exhibition of baS-
ketban. At the end Of the first
half the count stood 10 to 5, in
favor of Dunbar.
Palmer, left guard, and Ed.
wards, left forward, were out
standing for Howard, while Mat
thews, right forward, and Minis,
left guard, shared honors with
Parker for Dunbar.
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
Citizens Oppose Letting
Down Bars for D.C.Heads

The Jones bill, designed to
broaden the field from which the
President may choose appointees
for District Commissioners, was
strongly opposed at a meeting OF
the Public Interest Association of
East Washington, held in Calvary
Hall last night.
The association favored estab
lishment Of a center market un.
der the supervision Of the Depart.
merit of Agriculture. The Cram
ton bill for development Of recrea.
ton centerS here was approved
The proposed traction merger also
was endorsed. A suggestion was
made favoring reduced carfare foI
school children between Z and
8 a. m. and 3 and 6 d. m.
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agree on q referendum II it
could be made effective" Borah
and other dryS declared the ref
erendum would simply agitate the
people but would never change
the Constitution nor repeal the
Eighteenth Amendment. Under
the Constitution, it was pointed
out, all changes must be approved
by three -fourths Of the States and
thus, thirteen dry States could
keep prohibition in the ConStitu.
ton even If a referendum showed
the country wet.
The proposal Of Senator
Blaine (RJ Of Wisconsin for di.
rect repeal Of the Eighteenth
Amendment, rested before the
Senate Judiciary Committee,
hearings probably will be held on
the resolution in the near future
and it will furnish fireworks when
the Senate ultimately votes upon
it, In the meantime, while all
wet legislation is doomed to de.
feat, the vets will enjoy them.
selves attacking dry legislation,
with a merry war in prospect.
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
POnsp and Ceremony Are Absent
As King Addresses Delegates

King George opened the Lon.
don conference without pomp and
with little ceremony.
It was a solemn scene, for all
his immediate listeners realized
the historic significance Of the
Uament as His Majesty stepped
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
Broker Held in Theft
OF Aunt's 1926, 900

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 dNso =
Charged with stealing $s25,oOo
from his aunt, Mrs. Mary Nc.
Mahon, William ostrander, an
insurance broker, today was being
held in Jail here.
oStrander blamed the losses ON
the stock market crash. explain.
ing that be had been played Tor
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q sucker" on La Sale Street
during the boom market.
Mrs. Mcmahon charges OS-
trander with having obtained 80
session Of her stock through hav-
ing her sign blank paper which
subsequently became authorize
ton for power Of attorney.
Mrs. Mcmahon is the widow
Of John Ostrander, pioneer print
ing equipment dealer.
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
Japan Ready to 'fGO the Limit"
Premier Tells Arms DeLe0ntes

Reijiro Wakatsuki, chief Japa.
nese delegate, in delivering his
nations address of good will at
this morning opening session Of
the naval conclave, pledged Nip
pon'S determination to "go the
limit in naval disarmament"
She is ready to effect, not
merely limitation, but an actual
reduction in naval strengths,
which she considers to be an ap-
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up before the gold and silver
mtcrophone and began his speech.
which was broadcast to the ends
Of the earth.
The setting was the royal gal
lery Of the House Of Lords, the
imposing chamber used normal
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
MRS. HENKEL DEAD

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan.
22.-Following an illness of more
than six years, Mrs. Carrie Hess
Henkel, A, widow Of Carroll G.
Henkei. died here at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. A. T. Hess.
The Washington times., 1930-01-21
ICE HALTS CITY WORK

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 21.--On &C.
count of the ice on the pave
ments, all street employees have
been laid off and those Of the
sanitation division will make no
rounds today.
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ARCHBISHOP IS GUEST

The Right Rev. Michael ]. Cur.
ley, Archbishop of Baltimore. viii
be guest Of honor at the third an.
nual banquet Of the League Of
Laymen's Retreat, at the Nav.
flower Hotel, tonight. More than
1000 men are expected TO attend
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propriate and necessary program
Of peace, as we'll as q measure
for relieving the nations from
onerous financial burdens" Waka-
tuSki declared. Her only concern
is to keep the sense Of national
security OF people undisrurbed by
retaining such force as is ade-
quate for the defense of the EN-.
pire, but not sufficient for often
sive operations"
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Stimson Sees Parley
As First Of Series

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this conference in reg1rd to the
naval problem, our zeal in the
general cause Of disarmament
and our efforts to contribute to
the success Of future endeavors
in other fields will continue un-
abated.
1--WE are convinced that in at.
tacking now the naval problem
we are following the practical
and common sense path. We be-
lieVe that any solution which we
can make of this problem will be
e tangile contribution to the
success of the wider problem Of
general disarmament. There is
q relationship between the land,
sea and air forces which conSti.
tutes national defense. We be.
lieve that q limitation Of any one
Of these will contribute to an en-
lightened limitation Of the
others"
just BEGINNING
Stimson stressed the idea that,
high as American hopes for the
success Of the London conference
are, the United States win not
look upon any agreement there
reached as final.
''I feel IL is important to enl-
phaSize the fact that we do not
look upon this effort toward dis
armament as final" he said. I'VE
regard disarmament as q goal to
be reached by successive steps, by
frequent revision and improve
ment. Human affairs are not
static, btu are moving and we
believe improving. A solution
reached today, howeve perfect,
may not respond to conditions at
later date. We sincerely hope
that increased feeling of security
may enable still more drastic re-
duction in the future. For that
reason we feel the sound and OBJ.
vious course Is TO reach such
agreements as It may be possible
lnows With the knowlsdgo that
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the people Of the world will be
disappointed and the London Con-
ference will have failed"