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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
SUBMARINE PLAN
PRAISED BY REED
"Humanizing" Described as Big
Accomplishment in Radio
Address.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Ex-senator
David A. Reed of Pennsylvania, dele
gate to the fiye-power naval confer
ence at London, yesterday told an in
ternational radio audience that although
the conference cannot succeed In
abolishing the submarine. the proposed
"humanizing" of submarine warfare Is
an important accomplishment.
Speaking from London over an
American and Canadian net work of
the Columbia Broadcasting System. the
Senator said that Great Britain and
ourselves had hoped that submarines
might be wholly abolished, for we have
feared that in any war the temptation
10 use the submarine in ways that kill
humanity would be so great as to be
nearly irresistible"
Our French and japanese friends do
not snare these views" he continued.
and It Is evident, therefore, that this
conference cannot succeed in abolish.
ing the submarine. But we were de-
lighted to see the prime minister of
France arise and propose that all of
the nations should agree that hereafter
submarines shall be forbidden to at
tack merchant ships"
Senator Reed said that the American
oelegation has been unanimous in
every step that We have so far taken"
ana that every point of view has been
considered before decisions were ar
rived at"
In conclusion he announced that
when the conference results begin 10
come. they will come fast and Ia the
meantime We trust that you will not
become too impatient"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
YARD DUG UP IN VAIN
HUNT FOR HORST BOY
Search Started by Charles Hanna,
One of 2 Suspects, Presumably
to Divert Questioning,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WOOSTER, Ohio, February lex
pectation of finding the body of Melvin
Horst, 4, by digging in the back yard Of
the former Orrville home of Charles
Hanna was abandoned at 9:35 am. to-
day. The entire back yard had been
dug up to depth averaging feet by
Earl Conald on the strength of a story
tald early today by Hanna, that Melvin
was buried there December 81, 1928, the
day he mysteriously disappeared.
Both Hanna and Conald are held in
Jail in Wooster. They signed statements
Friday accusing each other of having
killed Melvin in garage near his home
In Orrville. Each of them denied the
others accusation, and had steadfastly
maintained they did not know what was
done with the body.
Today. however, after long question:
ing. Hanna told Detective Ora Slater
that Conald, after alle@edly killing the
boy, buried the body N Hannas back
yard at night, while Hanna stayed in
side the house to keep the family away
from rear windows where they might
witness the burial.
Under supervision of Orrville officers.
workers dug in the back yard of Hanna's
former home for six hours. Then, con-
WINGED the body was not there, Lee Pom
titus, Orrville deputy marshal, ordered
the hole filed in. Oficers said Hanna
probably told the story of the burial to
divert attention from himself and there
by gain temporary respite from the
hammering of questioning to which he
has been subjected hour after hour for
most OF the past three DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
Blonde Girl Bandit
Provides Chicago
Many Male Godivas
Taxi Drivers Without
Pants Chatter Woes to
Busy Police.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February II - The
Messrs. Godiva are becoming regular
customers at the police station.
A blonde girl and a male companion
are back Of 1t all. They employ their
evenings by robbing taxicab drivers
taking not only the drivers money. but
their trousers as well. The idea is to
prevent immediate pursuit for one must
go long way before finding a taxicab
driver who will prance forth into the
glare of street lights and the bite OF
the night air without his clothes.
1t was the blonde hersef who sound
ed the Godiva note. After Roy Robbins.
a cab driver. had been robbed and then
forced TO disrobe in the rear Of his
car. tossing his trousers and shoes out
to the robbers, the young woman CALI
ed back. "goodby, Mister Godiva."
Robbins drove to the nearest police
station as best he could. He was about
No. 90 in the list of victims of such
robberies within a fortnight.
He stood before the desk sergeant.
and his teeth chartered.
Something terrible" he began.
The sergeant spoke YEARLY.
Yes. know" he said. THE blonde.
Gimme your name, address and how
much you lost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
Irrigation Blasts
Wipe Old Indian
Village Off Map
San Carlos. Ariz., Once
Army Post, Gives Way to
Lake With Few Lingerers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN CARLOS. Ariz., February IT,
Once the capital of the Apaches and
again military post. San Carlos dis
appeared yesterday in the smoke OF
eight dynamite blasts.
When the echo of the last blast died,
San Carlos took its place with other
frontier towns-in history. 1t had made
way for progress. The dynamite
charges removed the last building-the
school house erected 40 years ago, when
the white man brought the teachings of
civilization to the red men-from the
path of Overwhelming Coolidge Lake
The waters, backed up from Coolidge
Dam, have been encroaching upon the
old town for some time
One by one the original 81 buildings
have been blasted or torn down.
The graves of sleeping Apache war
riors have been opened and the aging
bones inferred upon a hillside, which
overlooks the site of the ancient vii
lage, but where the rising waters never
will reach them.
With the recent establishment of the
San Carlos Indian agency at Rice. Ariz.,
and with the exodus Of white residents,
only a few Indians living in tepees be-
low the mesa upon which the school
house stood, remained 10 watch the
passing of San Carlos. The water Will
be used to irrigate more than 100000
acres OF land, most of which has been
apportioned to the red men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
GEN. FRED T. AUSTIN
PUT ON RETIRED LIST
Chief Of Artillery Bureau Had
Held Position Here Since
1927.

Maj. Gen. Free T. Austin. who has
served as chief of Field Artillery, Mu-
nitions Building. since December 20,
1927, was placed on the retired list of
the Army today because of disability
incident to the service. II is expected
his successor as chief OF the Artillery
Bureau will be appointed by the Presi-
dent in a short lime.
Gen. Austin was born In Vermont
December %, 1856. and was graduated
from Norwich University. He served
as first lieutenant in the Volunteer
Army during the Spanish War OF 1898,
and the Philippine insurrection and as
a brigadier general National Army,
during the World War, for which serv-
ice he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
MAN IS ARRESTED
FOR CARRYING GUN
Girls Escort Says Salesman
Threatened ito Blow
Brains Out"

Theodore R. Poole. % years old, a
salesman living on Nichols avenue near
Trenton place southeast. was held for
grand jury action at Police Court to-
day for carrying concealed weapon.
He demanded a jury trial on a charge
Of assault.
T. Ralph Stsbler. an automobile sales
man, Of Fifteenth and NJ streets, testi-
fed in court that Poole threatened to
blow his brains out" with a revolver
while he, Stabler, was walking on Fiji
tenth street northeast yesterday after
noon with Miss Audrey Sperle, 21-year-
old daughter Of a naval oficer.
Stabler went TO the twelfth precinct
police station while the man was en-
gagged in conversation with Miss Sperle,
Policeman L. L. Clair accompanied
Stabler 10 Poole's car mere a revolver
was said TO have been found in a
pocket
Poole denied owning the gun, saying
that he had found it in the car pocket
Stabler could give no reason for the
DEFENDANTS accosting him. although he
said that the man was acquainted
with Miss Sperle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
D. C. REPRESENTATION.
TALKS TO GO ON AIR
v. F. W. Headquarters Urges Mem
bers to Tune In on Broad.
casts on Monday Nights.

The headquarters Office of the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars in Kansas City
has urged the members throughout the
country to tune in on station WRC
of the National Broadcasting Co. this
evening at 1880 o'clock and hear the
first of a series of radio programs
which will carry plea for a vote for
the disfranchised citizens OF the Capital
Capt. Harvey l.. Miller, department
commander of the District of Columbia
Chapter, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
will deliver the first address in a series
OF four that will be featured on success
sive Monday nights. His topic will be-
The Overseas Veteran and Repre-
Sentation"
The organizations Overseas Band
directed by Lieut.. Arthur e. Harper
and Miss Elsie Jorss, soprano, the band
soloist. will provide a musical back
ground for the address. The program
Is to be on the air between 1890 and
IL o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
PLAN FOR ACTION
AGAINST SMITH CO.
Attorneys for BondhoIderS to
Demand Equity Receiver
ship at Hearing.

Vigorous efforts to obtain an equity
receivership for the F. H. Smith Co,
Delaware finance corporation, whose
principal officials have been indicted on
fraud charges. will be made at a hear
ing in Federal Court in New York this
week, according to plans made this
morning at a conference Of attorneys
for bondholders in the Office Of Senator
Hastings of Delaware.
Col Lewis Landes. representing bond
holders in New York, acting as 5pokes-
man for counsel for the bondholders'
committee announced that decision had
been reached to subpoena both Gov
eminent witnesses and former promi-
nerlt member of the Smith company or
ganization to testify at the hearing on
the petition of investors for receiver
ship.
In addition, Col. Landes said, sub
poenas would be obtained to bring be-
fore the New York court government
records to support the move for a re-
ceiver. Witnesses desired for the plain
tiffs were not disclosed.
Challenge Accented.
It had been planned to seek hear
ing on the receivership petition ton1or-
row, but 1t was indicated today by the
bondholders' committee that decisive
action would be sought Friday instead
Plans were laid to bring before the
court all necessary records and wit
nesses necessary to the action, 1t was
stated.
I'VE have accepted the challenge Of
the Smith Co. counsel in their opposi-
ton to the receivership action" Col.
Landes said, land with the records, Gov
eminent witnesses and the sworn testi-
mony of an official of the Smith CO.,
whom we will subpoena, there will be
plenty of fur flying"
His reference to "fur flying" or a
decisive legal battle, he said. was in
answer TO challenge" by Smith Co.
counsel that stiff opposition would meet
any move for receivership.
Plans TO BE Perfected.
The bondholders' committee here
planned to meet again this afternoon
to perfect plans for the hearing.
Frank G.. Raichle, of New York.
counsel for the Smith Co, who had
been invited to attend the conference,
was unable to attend because of illness
in his family.
Attending we're Peter A. Miller Sec
rotary Of the bondholders' committee;
Herbert Davis. former auditor of the
District Supreme Court here: Col.
Landes of New York and Washington,
l.. l.. McDevitt, attorney for Phila-
delphia bondholders; Representative
Goldsborough OF Maryland, representing
bondholders in that State; E. T. NAL
colin, attorney for bondholders of Cats
kill, N. Y, and Senator Hastings, who
was present at the opening of the
meeting this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
MAI. CHARLES WOOD
IS DEAD IN DENVER
Coast Artillery Officer May Be
Buried in Charlottes-
vile, Va.

Mai. Charles M. Wood. Coast Ar:il-
lery Corps, engaged in recruiting duty
at Denver, Colo, for several weeks, died
of pneumonia in that city Sunday aft
ernoon. His body probably will be re-
moved to Charlottesville, Va, for burial.
His widow is in Denver arranging de-
tails of the funeral.
A native of Virginia. Maj. Wood en-
tered the military service as a second
lieutenant in. the Coast Artillery in De-
cember, 1911. and served through the
World War as a major in that branch.
He was graduate of the General Staff
School and the Coast Artillery School
and was on the eligible list Of the Gen.
eral Staff Corps. Among his surviving
relatives is a brother. Waddy B. Wood,
architect, of is Jackson place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
ARONE DEMANDS
HEARING BY Jury
Ccnies He Attempted to As.
sault Girls Answering
Ads for Models.

Brought into Police Court today on
the complaints of several girls who
answered his advertisement for models,
George Arone, 55-year- old shoe polish
salesman, who aspired to be a laundry
dealer. pleaded not guilty to four
charges of assault and demanded jury
trial.
Jacqueline Swift, 19-year-old heiress-
model, was not among the complaining
witnesses at court today. She became
annoyed at the publicity newspapers
were giving the case and was excused
from testifying by Assistant District
Attorney Charles r. Murray. Miss
Swift is said to have turned in the
first complaint regarding Arone's actions
- Solice.
Murray announced that Arone prob
ably will not be tried before April, due
to the crowded conditions of the Police
Court jury schedule.
Arone was arrested at his Office in
the International Building on Friday
by Detective Charles Weber. after he
is alleged to have assaulted a police
woman who was investigating Miss
Swift's complaint that Arone asked her
to disrobe when she answered his adj
vertisement.
The man, who was released on $500
bond, was represented In court by At
torneys James A. OShea and John
Burnett,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
NAVY FARLEY DRIVE -
SEEKS TO GET U. S.
IN SECURITY PACT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17

given $4,000 to continue the investi-
cation OF public utility concerns au-
thorized by the Senate two years ago.
OF the $6,l33, 900 allotted the Agri-
culture Department, $3.50, 900 was for
the Forest Service, to cover expenses OF
fighting more than 1000 forest fires and
for combating infestation of national
forest by insect pests
A total of $6.434,947 wa; allowed
the Commerce Department, including
$5.740, 900 for taking the census.
Justice Department Given $2,033.444.
Although $2,033.444 was allotted the
Justice Department, only S466,1S7 was
allowed the judiciary. One of the i'm
portant OUTLAWS was s350,o00 for the
detection and prosecution of crime
OF the Sl.l6l $50 for Federal penal
institutions. the penitentiary at Leaven-
worth. Kans., received $454,l28; the
Atlanta, Ga, institution, s173.6l5: Nc
Neil Island, Wash, $323.l9S; the insti-
tuition for women at Anderson, w. Va,
$4,000 for construction and main
tenance.
The Labor Department received
$556,500 and the Post ONCE Depart
ment S356.475
Including the 81 500 goo outlay for
destroyers and submarine safety de-
vices, the bill carried total of So
1928 for the Navy Department. The
sum of $l05.000 was allowed for the
dredging Of the channel at Hampton
Roads. Va. TO permit the aircraft car
riers Lexington and Saratoga to reach
that operating base: $4,000 for the
proving grounds at Indian Head, Md,
and $4,000 for the ammunition depot
at st. Juliens Creek, Va.
s2,T3S,116 for War Department.
The War Department was awarded
S2,73s,ll6. of which S1.844,04 was for
the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers. The central branch at
Dayton, Ohio, was given STATS 900 for
construction OF a sanitary hospital.
The Federal Farm Loan Board re-
ceived $4,000 to cover additional ex-
penses caused by increased business
and the Public Health Service was
given Sl17.753. of which 1888 is for
the new Marine Hospital at Detroit.
Mich, and $47,9l5 for the Ellis Island
Hospital. in New York.
The measure also provided for an in
crease in the authorizat tons Of the cost
of IL public building projects recon-
mended by the joint board of the
Treasury and the Post Once Depart
ments, and carried $4,000 for the reim-
oursement Of Lynchburg, Va. on the
Federal building there and $4,000 for
the mint at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
Y. M. C. A. RECEIVES
MORE PLEAS FOR JOBS
January Requests Double Applica.
lions Filed at First of 1929,
Managers Hear.

Appeals to the Y. M. c. A. free en-
ployment bureau by men out of work
doubled last month over those received
In January a year ago. according to a
report OF the service department, sub
mitted this afternoon to the board Of
managers at luncheon meeting in the
Cosmos Club.
Seventy-nine inquiries for jobs were
recorded for the month, with eight posi-
lions filled.
Monthly reports also were received
from other departments. These dis
closed that nearly $4,000 men used the
facilities of the physical department
last month. ITO men and women at
tended classes of the Southeastern Uni
versity, Washington Preparatory School
and woodward School; 4,238 persons
attended religious meetings arranged by
the ~" more than 1000 boys used the
boys department gymnasium and pool,
and 1925 lodgings were supplied by the
dormitories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
RUM CASE FRAMED
BY NEWSPAPER MEN,
LANGDON CHARGES

Continued From First Page.)
tenth street address at approximately
$50 O'Clock. DR.. Rhees said O'Conneil
did not tell him who reported the con-
verSation to him or the identity Of the
person making the call.
OConnell was then called to the
stand. He started to tell of liquor In
vestigation made by his paper which
mad indicated to him that numerous
members OF the Police Department, In
Guiding two captains and one lieutenant
were engaged in the liquor trafic here,
when he was stopped by Justice Peyton
Gorcon and instructed to confine his
testimony to facts concerning Langdon
Fails to Recall Exact Source.
O'Connell said he could not recall
the exact source of his information at
this time, but that his best recollection
was that some man called him at the
Times ONCE and told him of the tele-
phone conversation relating to the sup
posed delivery OF whisky by Langdon.
he said he did not know the identity
OF the party making this call.
Benton, when called to the stand,
said his knowledge of the case was
acquired through reports given to him
oy OConnel. He said O'Connell had
told him some unknown person had
overheard the conversation at some
unknown place.
He testified that he did not remem-
Der the NTH precinct station house be-
ing mentioned and that the information
was not gained through telephone
call made to the Times office
Defense Attorney Harry T. Whelan
croSs-examined O'Connell and Benton
at some length. but did not succeed in
learning from them the name of the
person who reported hearing the tele-
phone conversation. Whelan is being
assisted IN the defense by Attorney Will
liam B. O'Connell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
FAVORS
INLAND WATERWAY
President Of Pennsy Railway Con-
ditionally Endorses Government
Promotion of Intra.Coastal.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, February l7.-Presi-
dent w. w. Atterbury of the Pennsyl-
vaYlia Railroad Co, in q letter TO j.
Hampton Moore. president Of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association
made public last night, said that he did
not oppose Federal expenditure OF
money for the improvement of neces-
sary inland waterways, economically
justified.
Mr.. Moore had asked the railroad
president whether he was opposed to
the proposed Federal canal across New
Jersey. It Is part of the project for an
intra -costal waterway from New Eng
land TO Florida.
Most of the project has been con-
structed or authorized. except the miss
ing link" across New Jersey, which would
be about 80 miles long. The canal
project is now before the board of en-
gineers for rivers and harbors at Wash
ington.
Mr.. Atterbury said that Federal ex-
penditure of money should not be made
which, in effect, merely duplicates an
existing facility and materially destroys
its value unless it can be shown such a
coordination Of transportation by rail-
road, highway, waterway or airway or
any combination which will meet public
ueHldHuo anu give Tie puuIlC Cne DeSt
service.
Unfortunately" Mr.. Atterbury says,
1.-THE laws are such that, while the Gov
eminent goes ahead with inland water
way expenditures. the railroads are pro-
hibited from taking advantage of them
and developing co-ordinated rail and
water service.
There is no doubt in my mind that
the business of the Pennsylvania rail-
road would be injuriously affected by the
competition which 1t would Immediately
meet as result Of the construction of
this deep water canal. but 1t is equally
clear to me that the port development of
Norfolk, Baltimore and Philadelphia
would be so favorably affected 1t would
eventually result in such material in
crease of business through these ports
that the Pennsylvania railroad in the
end would profit by IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
TARD|EU'S ILLNESS
SLOWS UP FARLEY
U. S. Delegates Turn Atten-
ton to Recent Proposals
Made by Japan.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, February 17.-There was
a considerable degree Of uneasiness In
Naval Conference circles today as the
delegates of the FIVE powers entered
the fifth week Of their efforts to achieve
reduction and limitation Of sea arma-
ments.
This was due mainly to the unex-
pected illness of Premier Tardieu OF
France, which came Just at q critical
moment in the consideration of Frances
naval claims and in midst of the efforts
of the United States and Great Britain
as conciliators to bring France and Italy
together in their parity dispute. Tae
pending Japanese elections also are
having their effect in making it difficult
to deal with problems affecting that
country.
On the whole it looked as though this
might be one OF the sloWest weeks since
the conference started. although there
was hope that Premier Tardieu's illness
might prove short.
Meanwhile the American delegates
turned their attention TO the recent
Japanese proposals and IL was hoped
that progress would be made as soon
as the Japanese elections are over. The
elections will be held on Thursday.
rhine Minister Macdonald. Secretary
Stimson and former Premier Wakatsuki
planned to meet at st. James Palace
this afternoon for a conference, al
though 1t was not expected that any
major decision would grow out of this
meeting
The subcommittee planned to meet
this afternoon to continue consideration
OF the exempt special classes and II was
understood that a definite conclusion
would be reached. .
During the day Secretary Stimson
telephoned to Ambassador Edge at Paris
to inquire into Premier Tardieu's health
and notify the Secretary frequently of
his progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
NAVAL FLYER DIES
IN CATAPULT TEST
Lieut.. Walther Maser Killed by
Premature Explosion
Of Dynamite.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Lieut.. Walther G. Maser, naval avia-
tor. is dead as the result of the pre-
mature explosion of charge of dyna-
mite as his plane was being catapulted
from the deck of the U. S. S. Nevada
at Guantanamo, Cuba.
Reports said that his plane was blown
to bits.
Maser was 81 years Of age, the son
Of Frederick Maser of Dickinson. N.
Oak. His wife and 4-month-old baby
live in Norfolk
Maser graduated as an honor man"
from the Naval Academy in 1918. He
was an instructor in flying at Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-17
STYLES is TRANSFERRED.
Consul at Antwerp Is Sent to
Chihuahua Office.

Francis H. Styles Of Falls Church,
Va, United States consul at Antwerp.
has been transferred to Chihuahua, in
a similar capacity; Maurice c. Pierce,
been transferred from Bergen, Norway
TO Stuttgart Germany: Willard GAL
braith. California. has been detailed as
United States vice consul at Panama:
William j. McCafferty, California, con-
sui at Chihuahua, has been detailed as
second secretary of legation at Guate-
mala, an! Harold r. Brown. Massa-
chutteS. vice consul at Georgetown,
British Guiana, has resigned from the
service.