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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
HOOVER AND LAVAL
PLAN PLAIN VISIT
President and Premier Will
EScheW OId-StyIe
Diplomacy.
A new type of diplomatic conference

A new type of diplomatic conference
just plain old-time visiting, where
friendly tongues find their own Spon-
taneous channels-will make its debut
at the forthcoming meeting between
Pierre Laval, Premier of France, and
Herbert Hoover, President of the
United States.
Talk. naturally. will turn to topics
such as peace, disarmament and the
nor formal, hide-bound diplomatic
agend', outlining what may be dis
cuSSed, is included in arrangements
under negotiation with Paris
President Hoover and Secretary of
State StimSon want to become better
acquainted with Laval a new man to
international politics. They want to
know better his problems and plans
and purposes. They, therefore look
forward to the Frenchmans trip as
something more. even. than the usual.
widely advertised he art-to-heart'' talks
among statesmen. such as that between
Mr.. Hoover and Prime Minister Ramsey
Macdonald two years ago.
Foreign Contact New.
It was not until the celebrated
Hoover debt suspension plan forged
closer together the bonds between ma
tons that Laval had any real contact
with Frances problems beyond her
boundaries.
His attitude in the debt negotiations
and the ensuing discussions has aroused
great hope for his future as an ally Of
peace. He represents, in a way. new
generation in French political thought,
a generation with whose leaders Amer
lean statesmen want to have a personal,
friendly understanding.
Because OF this. the chief requirement
around which the French premier's
plans for his visit here, three weeks
from now. is being wcven, are long, un
interrupted talks with Mr.. Hoover and
other officials whose duties concern
world affairs. The usual receptions.
dinners and calls Of courtesy will there
fore become Of a secc ndary nature.
Stimson Has Met Visitor.
Secretary Stimson already has had
personal contact with Premier Laval, at
the close of the moratorium discus
sionS at Paris. President Hoover wants
this acquaintance to be extended and
desires to share in it himself.
Although the subjects have not off,
cially been listed-there being no ne
cessity as yet for doing so--both coun-
tries have vital interests in peace, dis
armament and economic stability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
CORVALLIS DESCENDANTS VISIT
STIRS YORKTOWN CONTROVERSY
Officials Debate Whether Invite Him Celebration
of Ancestors Defeat.

Diplomatic circles were buzzing to-
day over the embarrassing possibilities
suggested by the forthcoming Ameri-
can visit of Lord Stanley Wykeham
CORVALLIS, q direct descendant Of Gen.
CORVALLIS.
Speculation was rife over whether
the American Government should in
vite the Briton to participate in color
full celebration at Yorktown Of his
toric conflict in which his ancestor,
the original Lord CORVALLIS. suffered
humiliating and crushing defeat,
echoes of which we're heard around the
world.
state Department oficials declared
they saw no reason why they should
depart from their Yorktown policy of
only extending invitations to descend
ants Of American and French soldiers
in the Continental Army. They indi-
Gated this plan would be rigidly ad-
hered to.
It was reported at the White House
that suggestions that President Hoover
might invite ceenwallis 10 accompany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
KING AND READING
DISCUSS ELECTION
Adjournment of Parliament
Interpreted as Proof That
Poll Is in Sight.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. October king George
granted an audience to Foreign Secre-
tary Lord Reading in Buckingham
Palace today and they conversed at
length on what was understood TO be
the advisability Of q general election
Lord Reading is regarded as one
Liberal who Is likely to retain his post
in the event that Parliament is dis
solved and an election is called. The
Liberals are the center OF the present
negotiations. aimed to preserve their
representation in the cabinet
While the consensus in political cir
Giles was that an election was imminent,
it was believed that the governments
decision may not be made public for
several days.
Sec End Of Government.
Meanwhile the scheduled adjourn
ment OF Parliament next Wednesday
was widely interpreted today as proof
that the end of the national govern
ment was in sight and a general cleo
non was foreordained.
Prime Minister MacDonald's an
nouncement. while discreet in its i'm
House of Commons to predict that
Parliament would be dissolved shortly
after 1t adjourned and that the poll
would be held October 20 or 20.
They found SubStantiation in the
fact that the governments economy
bill passed through the House OF Lords
and received royal assent last night,
indicating that the measure would be
enacted and the purpose for which the
emergency ministry was founded would
be achieved within q week.
Conservatives Confident.
Another point cited was that Con-
sentative leaders announced that the
annual conference OF the National
Union of Conservative and UnioniSt
Associations scheduled for next week.
had been postponed, showing that the
Conservat iveS themselves were confident
that an election campaign was coming.
In the other camp there were many
observers who held that the likelihood
of an election had dwindled because
OF the political events OF the last "a
hours They were of the opinion that
on which he could go to the electorate
with the assured support of both the
Conservatives and the Liberals.
Home Secretary Sir Herbert Samuel
conferred with David Lloyd George,
ailing leader of the Liberal party, over
the election problem yesterday. Mr..
Lloyd George is understood to be-
staunchly opposed to an election at
this time while his representative in
the cabinet is said to be favorable
with certain reservations on the tariff
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
C. u. BASE BALL AND GRID STAR
DENIES ENGAGEMENT REPORT
Frank Naggi Says He and
Bernice Claire Are Only
Friends.
Will Return to School This
Fall to Study for Mas
ter's Degree.

Frank w. Nasgi, Georgetown Univer-
sity base ball and foot ball star, today
denied a report he is engaged to marry
3ernice Claire. stage and screen player.
Naggi, q postgraduate student at the
university, met Miss Claire last Spring,
when she made a personal appearance
at the Earle Theater in conjunction
with q movie entitled kiss Me Again. -
She accompanied Naggi to the George
town senior ball.
Miss Claire and I are good friends, q"
Naggi admitted, but we're not engaged.
Whether or not our friendship will lead
to anything Of that sort, can't say,
but wouldn't even think OF marriage
until I've completed my studies"
Naggi, q native of st. Louis, lives at
3540 street He was graduated with
the class of 1881, but returned to the
university this Fall TO complete post
graduate studies for master of arts
degree.
During the Summer he played second
base for the Kansas City base ball
team in the American Association. A
bone in his ankle was broken during a
game in Louisville and he has not
fully recovered from the injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

him to Yorktown were without founda-
ton. The President will journey to
Yorktown aboard q battleship october
II and participate in the exercises.
Numerous descendants of Marquis de
Lafayette and other French patriots
will arrive October Is aboard the
French cruisers Duquesne and Suffern.
Included will be Marshal Henri Petain,
distinguished World War figure.
Lord CORVALLIS and his retinue will
arrive In Washington october II for a
four-day sightseeing trip. Reservations
have been made at the Mayfower Hotel
by the visitors friend. Representative
Darrow of Pennsylvania. The Briton
later will attend Philadelphia Masonic
celebration arranged to commemorate
the 2O0th anniversary of the organiza-
ton of Free Masonry.
Like his ancestor, Lord CORVALLIS
cnce was a soldier. He was a colonel
in the Queens Own Imperial Yoemanry.
He also served in Parliament for many
years. Now 81 years old, he spends
most of his time at his country estate
near Maidstone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
SHOOTS SELF AS WIFE
TALKS TO HIM ON PHONE
Sailor Fires Bullet Into Side After
Being Told She Would Not
Go Back Home.

While talking over the telephone to
his wife. from whom he is estranged,
Melvin HAHN, 80, sailor. of Newport,
r. l.. shot himself in the right side
about noon today. He was visiting his
brother-in-law, William Stewart, at 1444
w street, at the time.
At Emergency Hospital his condition
was said to be serious.
HAHN was alone in the apartment
when his wife called him on the tele-
phone shortly before noon. He. told
Policeman A. B. Cole of the second
precinct she said she would not return
to him.
Without hanging up the receiver he
shot himself with a .32-caliber revolver
HAHN was able to stagger into the
apartment corridor before he collapsed.
He was found by neighbor who heard
the shot.
HAHN gave his address to police as
No. Mann avenue, Newport, r I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
BORAH IN ACCORD
WITH HOOVER ON
NAVAL CUT PLAN
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ward there's no reason to expect that
any of the beneficiarieS of those trea-
ties are going to consent to the revi-
sion downward of their force establish
ments. When 1 speak of revising the
treaties, I have in mind of course.
especially revision Of the reparation
clauses. II will be time enough for
Americas debtors to discuss reduction
or cancellation OF war debts when they
are prepared to consider reduction or
cancellation of PREPARATIONS"
Senator Borah was asked to talk
about the Hoover moratorium on inter
governmental debts Il unQualifiedly
favored 1t. as everybody knows. he re-
piled. 1T was a timely and a neces-
sary move. 1t was not made q day too
soon. l am certain Congress will Iatify
1t with a minimum of delay" Mr..
Borah added that he does not antici-
pate the calling Of a special session Of
Congress, either on account of the
moratorium or for any other reason
How did you find popular sentiment
in the vide open spaces on other para
mount questions, SENATOR"
West Feels Depression.
Well of course" he said. the effects
of depression are manifest-painfully so
on all hands. and people talk, and
can talk. of little else. 1t is simply
impossible to eXaggerate the extent and
gravity OF conditions in the agricultural
West. In countless sections, they ap-
proach the pitiful. That they will be
the bedrock of discussion in Congress-
from the outset of the session, cannot
be doubted. Everything depends on
the success OF the Presidents effort to
organize voluntary relief. as TO whether
there will be a so-called drive for a
so-called dole. II voluntary effort
breaks down, the demand for the dole
will be immediate and incessant, l
think"
Senator Borah was not minded to
discuss Calvin Coolidge's remuneration
of any 1882 presidential aspirations ex-
cept to say that Il don't see how any,
body could have expected that Mr.. Cool
idge under any circumstances would
stand in the way OF Mr.. Hoover'S re-
nomination. 1t is merely politically
automatic to say that a party is bound,
in its own fundamental interest, to re-
nominate a President in ONCE. Any
thing else would be suicide. Sometimes
a party may be headed for the political
graveyard anyhow. But to repudiate
its own record by refusing an incum-
bent Chief Executive denomination
would amount to asking to be sent to
the cemetery"
The Senate foreign relations execu-
tive is apparently wasting no energy or
thought over the suggestions emanat-
ing from Virginia and elsewhere that
he become a Republican Progressive
candidate for the presidency against
Mr.. Hoover. If he cherisheS any such
ambitions, he is carefully concealing
them. He conveys the contrary i'm
preston that his work in. the Senate
is the thing lying closest to his po-
litical heart and that he intends to
fight 1t out on the senatorial line for
as many Summers as his adoring Idaho
wants to keep him on the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
OFFICIALS AWAIT
PAY CUT REACTION
Slashes Effective Today in
Some of Major Concerns.
Reports Scanned.
BIZ the Associated Press.


Officials who watch most closely the
industrial pendulums swing pored in
tently over a variety of reports as re-
duced wage scales became effectice to-
day in some Of the Nations major
corporations
Upon their desks were statements and
compilations both to diminish and
kindle hopes Of an early upswing from
the depression. These included:
Indications of seasonal rise in COM
mercial activity, based upon reports
from the Federal Reserve Board that
members Of the system have been max
ing slightly more commercial loans,
Particularly in New York
Assertions of railroad attorneys that
denial of the carriers plea for a Is per
cipitate Nationwide wage-cut con-
troyersy.
Concern Felt for Workmen.
Employment in manufacturing in
duStries decreased 124 per cent and
pay roll totals 20S per cent during the
year ending with August. although
there was little change during August
as compared with July.
A report by officers of the Metal
Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor. which opens its
annual convention Monday in Van
couver, British Columbia expressing
concern over the welfare of middle-aged
workmen and contending Federal relief
should be given unemployed workers
before they are driven desperate by cold
and hunger.
Plans of the Senate Special Commit
tee. headed by Senator Hebert of Rhode
Island, to begin an investigation within
two weeks OF unemployment insurance
Meanwhile, the administration with
held public comment upon the wage
cuts announced to take effect today in
the steel. automobile, rubber copper
aluminium and other industries. De-
velopments were being scanned closely.
however. and the reaction of the Fed
Grafton of Labors convention is awaited
William Green, its president, has al
ready initiated an attack upon the pay
cutters, charging they have broken
faith.
Some Expansion Noted.
The Labor Department, in making
public manufacturing labor figures. re-
Er,tSN SO.AS CNPoAASiOH III ScdSOnhI nc
tivities. giving work to thousands of
men and women in various sections"
New EnglS Id textile mills and silk
mills in tt Middle Atlantic district
were cred ii with improvement OPP
erationS we're reported curtailed. how
ever. in automobile, iron. steel and radio
plants. and in coal mining.
The hint Of wage reductions among
rail workers was dropped by Grenville
Clark OF New York, in closing his APP
peal before the Interstate Commerce
Commission for the increased freight
rates
Everybody knows" he said. that
denial of this application will accelerate
and force an effort to cut wages of
railroad workers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
BANKERS AT ASHEVILLE
FREED IN MAIL FRAUD
Wallace B. Davis and William Har-
ris Acquitted of Charges in
q. S. District Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ASHEVILLE, N. c.. October Wal
lace B. Davis and William D. Harris,
former Asheville financiers. were sac-
Quilted Of charges of using the mails to
defraud by a jury in United States
District Court here today.
The charges were brought in connec-
ton with the sale of S? 655. 900 in bonds
OF the Central Securities Co. of Ashe-
vile, Inc. subsidiary of the Central
Bank g. Trust Co. of Asheville.
Davis was president of the two COM
panies which both failed last Fall.
Harris was vice president of the securi-
ties company
The Government alleged financial
statements of the securities company,
mailed to prospective customers for the
bonds. did not reflect the true condition
of the company.
Davis has been convicted in the
State courts Of publishing false state
ment OF the banks condition and OF
defrauding the bank through a con-
spiracy with Col. Luke Lea Of Nash
vile, Tenn, and Luke Lea, jr. Appeals
to the Supreme Court are pending in
both cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
E.E. WOODEN ELECTED
HEAD OF PROBUS CLUB
Joseph D. Dreyfuss Chosen First
Vice President at Lunch
con Meeting.

E.E. Wooden was elected president Of
the Probus Club yesterday at the regu-
lar weekly luncheon meeting at the
Hay-Adams House. He succeeds DR..
Bernard A. Baer.
other officers elected were Joseph D.
Dreyfuss. first vice president; H. D.
Sherwood, second vice president John
D. Sadler, secretary. and Maurice Star
becker, treasurer. Milton Baer. Lewis
Y. buckingham, Melvin Gusdorf and
]. r, Mclaughlin, jr., were named men,
bers of the Executive Board.
The new officers will be installed at
a dinner next wednesday night at the
Hay-Adams House. The committee in
charge of arrangements for the install
lation includes Lewis Y. Buckingham,
]. E. Sohl and Philip p. Friedlander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
II FEARED LOST AT SEA
IN OLD SCHOONER SAFE
Craft Weathers Heavy ST nm to
Reach California Port in
Safety.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, CALI, October 1.-The
schooner Philippine. with IL persons
aboard, appeared off the local break
water today after being tossed around
all night by severe storm.
Fears had been felt expressed here for
the safety of the vessel, It's passengers and
its one experienced seaman. Nels Mel
son. the skipper. The schooner was last
sighted % miles off the local harbor by
the steamer H. F. Alexander early last
evening, slowly wallowing its course
from Oakland to the local port.
The Philippine departed Saturday
from Oakland, where 1t had long been
tied up on the mud fats. 1t had been
reported the vessel was to be brought
here to be remodeled for use on hon.
eymoon voyage by Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson Hutton and her husband. David
Hutton. but the evangelist subsequently
said she had no plans for a honeymoon
voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
BOYS HELD AS BURGLARS
Seven, Ranging From IL to Is
Years, Accused Of 81 900 Thefts.

Seven boys, ranging from IL to is
years Of age, said to have been respon-
sible for entry of more than half a
dozen business establishments in the
downtown section and theft of goods
valued at q total Of more than $1,000,
were arrested by Detectives J. E. Cain
and P. E. Ambrose of No. police sta
ton yesterday.
They were taken to the Receiving
Home after being booked on charges of
taking property belonging to another. "
The places the youths are said to have
entered include furniture store, two
print shops and dry goods store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
KANE UNDER BOND
PENDING JURY PROBE
Magistrate Holds Professor After
Hearing Story Of Wife's
Drowning.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the ASSocist ted Press
HAMPTON. Va. October Elisha
Kent Kane, Sd, today remained under
$4,000 bond pending the action Of a
grand Jury. which next Monday will be
asked TO say whether there is probable
cause to believe he murdered his wife
His case was sent to the grand Jury
Yesterday after Magistrate J. E. Dixon
had heard evidence of 10 witnesses. in
GLIDING both parents and a brother OF
Mrs. Jennie Graham Kane and Cor
oner George K. Vanderslice whose in
quest report characterized the drown
ing of Mrs Kane in Chesapeake Bay as
"premeditated murder"
DiXons decision was made in spite of
the argument of defense attorneys, who
insisted the evidence presented was not
Sunncient to warrant a formal accuSa-
ton against the University Of Tennessee
professor. No witnesses for the defense
were offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
LEADERS FIGHT PROPOSALS.
Senate and House Naval Chairmen Hit
Plan.

The administrations cut in the de-
3troyer building program also met the
opposition Of two members Of Congress.
Chairman Hale of the Senate Naval
Committee and Representative Britten
of Illinois who headed the last House
naval affairs group, are opposing the
White House move. Both usually are
administration supporters.
Hale left his home at Portland. Me.
saving the President had "diSregarded
the mandate Of Congress" and admin
istered a crushing blow to the national
defense.
Britten said It was difficult to see
how the President can undo what Con-
gress does when Congress Is charged
bv the Constitution with maintaining
an adequate national defense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
Rufin Heads Richmond Lions.

RICHMOND, Va, October / (P.-Al-
though he had held the highest once
within gift of the Lions International,
Ben A. Ruf1n of Richmond yesterday
was honored for the first time by the
local Lions Club, of which he Is a
charter member, by being elected presi-
dent Mr.. Rufin held Office as presi-
dent Of Lions International IN 1923. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
Roller Skate Carnival Arranged.

roller skating CARNIVAL Will be
staged at the Virginia avenue play
ground this afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
under the supervision Of Miss T. Eliza
beth Smith. director.
The District Commissioners have
granted permission for the use Of L
street between Eighth and Ninth streets
southeast for the carnival. Features
will be dancing. soccer game and q
mock boxing bout on skates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
Many Issues Recover.

The more drastic deflation OF open
market values Of foreign dollar bonds
had been largely confined to Latin
American and Central European issues
until the recent lapses from the gold
standard by England and the Scandi-
navian countries sent virtually all is
sues sliding for a time There has been
considerable recovery in many issues
this week.
OF the United States foreign invest
ments Of more than $4,000, 600, 600
about 100000, 900 represent bonds,
roughly quarters of which are the
obligations Of governments and munich
palities. German and South American
issues held in this country total ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 900 at parity,
and the bulk Of these issues are selling
around half their par values. although
there have been no defaults on German
issues. The holders Of numbers of sew
eral apparently have thrills in store as
they are drawn by lot for redemption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
LAVAL AND BRAND
VISIT TO GERMANY
HAS SLIGHT EFFECT
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Continued From First Page)
slightest indication that either side in
tends to recede a jot from its present
position.
There is some feeling in Western Eu-
rope, however, that the immediate fu-
ture of the Franco-Gernsan relations
now hinges largely upon Premier Laval'S
forthcoming visit with President Hoover
and upon what happns then.
(CopyriEht, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
BANK FORMED IN 1889
FAILS TO OPEN DOORS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated PreSs
MOHAWK, N. Y, october 1.-The
National Mohawk Valley Bank Of this
village failed to open today. IT, iusti-
tuition, one of the oldest in the Moncw
Valley. was established in 1889. In a
statement issued two weeks ago, the
bank reported deposits of 100000 and
outstanding loans amounting to $780,
900. 1t was capitalized at 500, 900 ana
had n SIC, 900 surplus.
Former State Senator Franklin w.
Cristman, who was a dry candidate for
United States Senator few years ago.
is president. One Of the former presi-
dents was Gen. Francis E. Spinner, who
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01

player, who started his vigil at the head
of the life at 10 o'clock Tuesday night
to have first chance at the bleacher
seats. was joined last night by a friend
and teammate, Arthur Shulman. 90
MY teammates made bet of 81 70
$780, said Calhoun. that l couldn't
stay here till Monday. I'm going to
stay right here. And 1 have to wear
my suit"
Teammates kept him in food and
brought him an overcoat when the
weather grew colder.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-01
CHILE AGAIN NORMAL
AS SIEGE is LIFTED

D8 VfIF HSSUVIUItU FIVbS.
SANTIAGO, Chile. October Lift
ing the state of siege in Antofagasta
and the department of Talcahuano,
the government today restored all
Chile to a normal basis, except for re-
strictions of assembly in view of the
election on Sunday.