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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
SEEK CURRENCY RUIN.

BERLIN, January (4).-A plan to
ruin the currency of the Soviet Union
by the wholesale distribution of forged
10-ruble notes was outlined today in
the Berlin Criminal Court at the open
ing of the trial of nine persons charged
with counterfeiting Chervonetz notes in
1927
Basil Shalra Karunidze said that
during the war he was a member OF
committee promoting the interests OF
oppressed nationalities abroad and that
later he became a member of the Ma
tional Council of Independent Geor-
gians.
He testified that he had conceived
the plan to forge Chervonetz notes on
large scale in order to ruin Soviet
currency and asserted that had his
plans succeeded the Georgian rising
would have been successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
SOLDIERS MUST BE WELL DRESSED
TO BE GOOD FIGHTERS, SAYS CHIEF
Gen. Summerall Declares Day Will Come When Army
Will Have Blue Dress Uniform.

"They estimate him very largely by
the way he looks. If he dresses badly,
be looks badly, and he is very apt to
behave less correctly than if he were
we'll dressed. Those are psychological
factors that are inseparable from the
military life We have always dressed
them we'll until now.
Better food is credited by Gen. Sum-
neral with resulting in a decreased
desertion rate in the Army.
Testifying before he subcommittee,
he said the decrease in the desertion
rate from 7.39 per cent in 1925. before
the present ration was established, to
$40 per cent in 1929, was very largely
due to better feeding and care of the
men,"
1.-THE prospective housing program
also contributed to the lowered rate
of desertion," he added, because where
men were not well housed, they knew
they were soon going TO be housed y
The improved ration, he continued. will
cost about 511a cents day in 1881
as compared with SO cents when IT was
established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
Suspicion Directed by Hus-
band Against Kinsman Re-
suits in Arrest of Both.
UNCLE is EXONERATED
IN BLAST FATAL TO 3
No Formal Charges Yet Made
Against New Suspects in
Candy Box" Explosion.

The finger of suspicion, pointed by
one brother at another, has resulted in
the falling of both and the announce
ment by. investigators that they are
nearing solution of the Seat Pleasant
candy box" bomb explosion, which
cost the lives of three children of Mr.
and Mrs. John Hall.
The informant, according to Mary
land authorities, is Herman Brady
young dairy worker and husband of Mrs
Naomi Hall Brady, bride of few weeks
and recipient of the dynamite-loaded
Christmas gift" Herman's wife, an
expectant mother, was the first to die
when the gift" exploded as she un-
wrapped it in front of her family on
New Year day.
The involved brother is Lawrence
Leroy Brady, automobile mechanic en-
ployed by a local motor firm, who has
wife and 8-month-old child living at
TIA Massachusetts, avenue southeast.
Statement Is Signed.
The arrest of both brothers followed
the signing by Herman of statement.
Two officers Immediately were dispatch
ed late yesterday with orders to take
Leroy into custody. While the officers
were away on this mission Leroy ap-
peared in Marlboro voluntarily and was
promptly placed under arrest.
While no formal charges have been
made out against either of the prison.
ers, officials indicated today their in
tention of taking drastic action" in
the case shortly.
Clarence Brady, uncle of the brothers,
was released from the Marlboro Jail
Continued on Page 2, Column S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
SMALLER NATIONS
DIFFER ON DEBTS
Powers Ready to Give Warn
ing if Little Entente
Persists.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, January
6.-Private negotiations at the repara-
tons conference which have been
going on between the Austrian and the
smaller reparations creditors thus far
have been a failure.
Chancellor Schober of Austria told
the non-G German reparations committee
that the negotiations had been unavail-
ing because Austria could not possibly
pay the sums expected from her.
DR.. Eduard Benes, Czechoslovakian
minister of foreign affairs, and George
G. Mironescu, Rumanian minister of
foreign affairs, nevertheless expressed
optimism and asked that the negoti-
atoms be continued.
One of the main problems that is
keeping the chief delegates busy con-
Germs the date of payments by Ger
many.
Formal Demand Made.
The Germans have made formal
demand that the payments of repara-
tons be calculated from the end of the
month rather than from the 1st or
15tn. FINANCE Minister MOlQennauer
said that the reich could not afford to
stand the loss in interest on such pay
ments.
The French and Belgian delegations
contended that all calculations at the
experts conference in Paris were based
on payments being made the 18th of
each month. The question was passed
for the moment.
The determination of the leaders that
outstanding problems shall be settled
quickly was indicated his afternoon,
when Minister BRAND of France an
nounced that he would leave on Friday
for Geneva, where the Council of the
League of Nations will meet Janu-
airy 13.
Philip Snowden, British chancellor of
the exchequer, and BRAND especially
wished 10 terminate the conference this
week If possible.
Warning Is Foreseen.
The inviting powers were understood
to be disposed to give warning to the
smaller creditors that the Young plan
will be approved and applied without
their agreement if they persist in keep
ing their problems outstanding.
The powers of the little entente, on
the other hand, were said to have con-
ferred already and to have decided to
put up a united front to protect their
own interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
TARIFF AND LIQUOR
CLAIM L|MEL|GHT
ASCONGRESSM MEETS
Legislators, Back From HoIi-
day, Buckle Down to
Heavy Program.
SENATE LEADERS SEE
EARLY TARIFF ACTION
House to Take Up Jones Joint
Prohibition Committee
Resolution First.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Back from its Christmas holiday
Congress today took up its legislative
burden again, with the tariff bill and
prohibition enforcement crowding for
the right of way.
In the Senate all groups have united
in the demand for continued and
prompt consideration of the tariff bill.
1t is the hope of the leaders that the
bill can be passed by the middle Of
February, if not sooner.
The House is scheduled to deal with
the Jones resolution creating joint
congressional committee on prohibition
enforcement legislation. This commit
tee is to cooperate with the President
and the Law Enforcement Commission.
The President is expected to send a
partial report on prohibition, compiled
by the commission, to the joint COM
mittee as soon as it is organized, max
ing several proposals for legislation to
strengthen prohibition enforcement.
The annual appropriation bills and
a bill liberaliZing the civil service re-
tirement law also will command the at
tontion of the House while the Senate
continues to struggle with the tariff
bill
The session which opened again at
noon today in both houses is expected
to run until June or July, II not later.
A heavy legislative program confronted
the returning members of Congress to-
day. Notwithstanding the coming con-
gressional elections and the demand for
an early close of Congress, so that Its
members may get to campaigning, 1t is
expected that the session Will continue
for at least six months.
No Fireworks Today.
The session of the Senate got under
vay TODAY without fireworks and with
large attendance of the members AT
the request of Senator Reed OF Penn
sylvania, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, the Senate adopted
unanimously a resolution providing for
a Joint committee of Congress TO take
up the question of pay of the commits
stoned and enlisted personnel OF the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and the
Coast Guard and the Public Health
Service.
The first mention of prohibition
came when Senator Walsh OF MaSsa-
chusetts submitted to the Senate the
resolution of protest against the killing
of three rum-runners by the Coast
Guard near Newport, adopted at a mass
meeting held in Fanieul Hall in Boston.
Senator Walsh did not discuss the reso-
luton, but merely submitted it for the
information of the Senate.
Favors India Independence.
Senator Bland of Wisconsin intro
duced a resolution which would place
the Senate on record as favoring the
independence of India. He announced
that he would discuss his resolution
at some future date. The resolution
was referred to the committee on for
eign relations.
The House was in session only a few
minutes, transacting small amount OF
routine business, and then adjourn1ng
cut of respect to the memory OF the
late Representative Leatherwood Of
Utah. who died during the Christmas
recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
UNLIMITED POISON
GAS USE IS SEEN
PopuIace as Whole Declared
Safe by Maj. Gen.
GiIchriSt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Department sees no future
limit upon the use of poison gases.
Maj. Gen. Harry L. Gilchrist, chief
of the Chemical Warfare Service, char
acterized the gas situation as lone OF
the most important things facing us
at the present time" in testimony be-
fore the House War Department appro-
priations subcommittee.
There is no limitation of any kind
as to what gases may do in the future"
he said.
so far as wiping out populations is
concerned" he told the committee, re-
ferring to present gases, Il know Of no
gas, sufficient concentrations of which
could be placed to accomplish the de-
struction OF the population of city,
should any military commander be so
foolish as to desire such thing.
Would Create Confusion.
Gas would create confusion, it would
disrupt business and social activities
and on an unprepared and unframed
populace would doubtless cause cas-
ualties."
II commander wanted to destroy
buildings. public works and factories,
and kill as ny people as possible, he
said, He ID use high explosive
not gas.
Gas would be the more humane of
the two," Gilchrist added, land be-
lieve 1t would be the more efficient
of the two in bringing the inhabitants
to terms on account Of the confusion
it would create.
II have never heard" he asserted,
that any attack on unprotected civil
ians would be contemplated or coun-
tenanced. I am sure that we, as a
civilized people. would not tolerate such
attack. 1t is something. however"
he declared, that We should be pre-
pared against, and in case of war our
people should be warned and instructed
in the way they should act in a gas
attack.
Currents Might Aid.
'Eddying air currents of a great city,
caused by side streets and buildings of
unequal heights, would diSsipate the
concentration of gases" he asserted.
I'm city people would be reasonably
safe in going inside of buildings stop
ping up doors and windows and shut
ting off ventilators and putting out
fires" he said.
Army tank supremacy was conceded
W TIE bIIGLSA ny MAJ. zen. -. VI VIII
liamS, chief of Army ordnance, before
the House subcommittee.
While the American Army has tank
capable of between 40 and SO miles per
hour on open fields and 70 miles per
hour on roads, the general said it was
still in an experimental stage. No other
country, he said, has developed a tank
of similar speed ranges, and he recon-
mended purchase of a number of the
new vehicles for complete tests by the
ordnance department.
I'VE are developing the various We
hicles that a mechanical force would
have to be equipped with" the general
said. but we have not advanced nearly
as far in that matter as the British
have advanced. They have been at it
longer and have spent a great deal
more money on it than anybody else
and they have made more progress
than anybody else, I think"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
EX-MAYOR TAKES OFFICE AGAIN
AFTER SERVING TERM IN PRISON
johnson Back in Gary While Boyle Occupies Chair in
Whiting by Gentlemans Agreement.

term OF Office Hay, who lost an in
junction suit against both johnson and
White, calmly stepped aside.
In Whiting, Thomas Boyle, Demo-
crat, became mayor under a gentle
mans agreement with former Mayor
Schrage, Republican, by which Schrage's
Republican appointees keep their jobs
and by which Boyle consults Schrage
before taking action on official mat
tiers. Boyle won the November election
from Joseph Mcnamara by seven votes,
but lost the recount by three votes.
Then Schrage resigned in favor Of Nc
Namara, who was city controller. Nc
Namara died four days later and the
council renamed Schrage as mayor.
After the agreement. however, Schrage
stepped aside for Boyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
u. S. PLANS TO SEEK
F|vE-POWER PACT
Navy Farley Policy Also In
cIudes Limit on All Types
of WarshipS.
BY the Associated Press.


The basic considerations which are
to guide American diplomacy at the
London Naval Conference, now def1-
nitely established after weeks of prepa-
ration. are directed unwaveringly to-
ward the original ideal OF a treaty
signed by all five of the great sea pow
ers, limiting every type of warship.
President Hoover's final consultations
with the American delegates, who leave
next Thursday for London, are taking
into account the obstacles which have
arisen since the pre-conference discus
sions began, but in no case are these
obstacles recognized as insurmountable.
In its present quite definite form, the
plan to be followed by the delegation
looks hopefully toward French sigma
ture of the proposed treaty, despite IN
dications from Paris that she is hesl-
tant to take so positive commitment.
Held AS Promising Sign.
Disclosure over the week end that
the French statesmen are willing at
least to limit construction in the near
future is taken here as most promis-
ing sign after the recent strong pro-
nouncement of French national policy.
The Americans will go to London hold
ing to the faith that it will be possible
to translate this promise into actual
treaty terms.
The American plan also foresees a
way of adjusting the cruiser demands of
Japan on a basis satisfactory to all
concerned, and it almost takes for
granted that the troublesome details of
parity between the United States and
Great Britain can be reduced TO terms
regarded as mutually acceptable.
Neither President Hoover nor men,
bers of the delegation have gone the
length of supposing, however, that they
can draw up beforehand scheme of
procedure guaranteed to meet all diff
culties. The plan of the delegation is
flexible enough to permit constant
adjustment to the changing contour of
the negotiations. The delegates will
communicate freely with the White
House as the conference proceeds and
Mr.. Hoover himself will remain in a
Ir0ptipuad IN PAGE 9 Coluyor q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The American soldier must be we'll
dressed to be good fighter, in the
opinion of Gen. Summerall, chief of the
Army staff, who believes the time will
come when the Army will have to be
supplied with blue dress uniforms.
Discussing the Army uniform before a
House appropriations War Department
subcommittee, he said the lack of a
ceremonial dress uniform put American
soldiers at great disadvantage in COM
parison with the Navy and Marine
Corps and with foreign troops, when
they came In contact with them"
THE training of an Army for, war
consists of number of elements" the
general said, land one of them is the
military spirit that makes a man fight
Through all history one means OF
cultivating that military spirit is dis
cipline and morale. You cannot make
soldier self-respecting unless the peo-
pie respect him. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
TAFT FORCED OFF
BENCH FOR REST
Chief Justice Expected to Go
South to Recuperate
From Illness.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chief Justice Taft has been forced by
weakened physical condition to
abruptly end his court work and go
away for a rest.
After a few days in hospital here
his family and friends believe the Chief
Justice will go to a Southern resort,
probably Asheville, N. c., for a few
weeks of rest.
Chief Justice Taft's family and his
associates on the Supreme Court bench
in prepared statement today said Mr..
Taft's illness was not serious.
The former President has been suf-
fering from insomnia, and his nerves
were impaired by the death of his
brother, Charles P. Taft. last week and
the consequent strain placed upon him
by the necessity Of going to Cincinnati
for the funeral
1t was arranged today, before the
Supreme Court gathered, that he would
not attend the session.
Highly Nervous.
The Chief Justice is in a highly
nervous condition caused by a recur-
renee of bladder trouble which he suf-
fered about six years ago, which then
yielded to treatment.
His condition has caused worry with
in the inner court circles for some time.
Last Summer, while in a weakened
physical condition due to the discharge
of his exacting official duties, the Chief
Justice went to Concinnat on visit
and overtaxed himself.
He exhausted himself in visiting va
rious places of his childhood in the
city and returned to Washington In
such a weakened condition that he was
forced to enter hospital. After treat
ment there he went to his Summer
home at Murray Bay, Quebec, where
his condition showed improvement.
Mr.. Taft returned to Washington last
Fall after suffering an accident at Muir
ray Bay which irritated his general
nervous condition.
Attended Conference.
He was able, however, to attend the
conference of Circuit Court judges to
examine the condition of business in
Federal courts throughout the country
and was able to attend all sessions OF
the court up to the recess in December
Recently the death of Charles P. Taft
further complicated his nervous condi-
ton. He went to Cincinnati to attend
the funeral against the advice OF his
associates on the bench and returned
last Saturday seemingly without i'm
pairing his general condition.
Mr.. Taft decided yesterday to take a
rest, and was not present when the
court resumed its sessions today.
He was hopeful that complete rest
would enable him to resume his judicial
, duties.
Holmes to Preside.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, who
will be SO years old in March and is
the senior associate on the bench, will
preside during his chiefs absence.
DR.. Francis Hagner, the Taft family
! and members of the court familiar
with the condition of the Chief Justice
| said his condition was not alarming.
They said the recurrence of bladder
| trouble was not threatening, but rather
annoying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
GIRL OF % SLAIN;
YOUNG KILLER SUICIDE
Double Tragedy Declared Climax
of Quarrel Over Atten-
tions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. January g.
The six-year friendship of Faye Belnap,
%, and John Disalvo, %, today was
broken by murder and suicide. Their
bodies were found last night In an
automobile in Disalvos garage.
Police declare their deaths to be the
climax of a long-standing quarrel. H.
vestigators were told that Disalvo had
thrust his attentions on the girl after
she had attempted to break relations
with him.
After shooting the girl Disalvo took
his life by shooting himself through tbs
back of the head,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
PRIME MINISTER
TO GREET JAPANESE
Ambassador Dawes to Entertain
London Farley Delegation
Heads Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. January ct was under
stood here today Prime Minister Mac
donald, returning Thursday from Scot
land will confer with the Japanese
delegates to the forthcoming naval con-
ference on matters connected with the
parley.
Tonight Ambassador Dawes will en-
terrain the Japanese delegates-Wakat-
suki, Takarabe asd Matsudaira-at din
ner at the American embassy.
The japanese delegates will have
their first conference with Foreign Sec
rotary Henderson at the foreign office
tomorrow. On Wednesday they will sec
A. ". Alexander, first lord Of the ad-
miralty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
GRAND Jury HOLDS
CRIME HERE IS NOT
BAD AS PICTURED
Report Attributes Worse
Conditions in District to Lack
of Public Cooperation.
CITY PENAL INSTITUTIONS
HELD IN GOOD CONDITION
Inquisitorial Body Disposed of Nc
Pherson, Scrivener and
Many Other Cases.

Washington is not the vice-ridden,
lawless community that it has been
pictured, James N. Fitzpatrick, foreman
of the october grand jury, which went
out OF existence today, told Justice Pey-
ton Gordon in a special report of the
grand jury to the court.
The grand jury has been functioning
during period of civic hysteria rarely
experienced in the National Capital, its
report stated. Among the problems dis
posed of by it were the Mcpherson and
Scrivener death cases, the Brookhart
revelation of a wet dinner at a local
hotel attended by Senators and others
OF prominence, the refusal of Senators
Blease and Helm to testify concerning
charges they made in the Senate and
the contempt charges against three
newspaper reporters who refused to tell
from whom they had purchased whisky.
Lack Of Cooperation.
Foreman Fitzpatrick's report recog-
nlzes that large number of crimes
presented before the grand Jury are
directly or indirectly attributable to
violations of the national prohibition
act. due no doubt to the lack of COM
piete cooperation on the part of the
pubic In general in the enforcement
of the prohibition law" The report
also commends the conduct of the local
penal institutions and suggests minor
improvements.
The special report reads:
The grand jury at the close of it's
term reports to the honorable court:
While there are numerous violations
OF the prohibition law in the District
Of Columbia, conditions are certainly
no worse and are probably better than
those existing in other sections of the
United States. It is the opinion of
the grand jury that Washington. D. c.,
Is not the vice-ridden, lawlesS COM
munity that it has been pictured. We
feel. however, that large number of
the cases of crime presented before this
BODY are directly or indirectly at
trlbutable to violations of the ma
tlonal prohibition act, due no doubt to
the lack OF complete cooperation on
the part of the public in general In the
enforcement of the prohibition laws.
Inspect Institutions,
Gas a result of our inspection of the
Lorton Reformatory, the work house at
Occoquan and the District Jail, this
body finds these institutions being con-
Quoted in highly efficient manner and
commends the executives of the District
OF Columbia penal institutions on the
progress of the building program now
under way at both Lorton and Deco
guam. We recommend. however, the
immediate installation of modern laun-
dry equipment at the Lorton Reforma-
tory and, while We realize the existing
dining room and kitchen facilities at
Occoquan are temporary, we feel that
the dining room and kitchen should be
Kept In a mere sanitary condition.
Because of the overcrowded condi-
ton. we recommend that extensions be
made to the north and south wings of
the District Jail, and the interior of
the old wings be equipped with mod
ern sanitary cells"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-06
JOHN D. TO MAKE TALKIE,

ORMOND BEACH, Fla, January 6
(P).-A talking moving picture Will
carry an address of John D. Rockefeller
to his associates meeting in Cleveland
Ohio. January 10. to celebrate the six
tieth anniversary of the founding of the
Standard Oil Co.
Unable to accept an invitation to at
tend the meeting, the oil magnate spoke
into the microphone of sound record
ing moving picture apparatus at his
Winter home here yesterday. The film
will be taken to Cleveland and ex-
hibited at the meeting.