davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
Council Reported Agitated by
Change of Attitude on Part
of America-Soviet Re-
news Warning to Toxic.
GEN. NAH STANDS GROUND
AGAINST HOMO DEMANDS
Compromise Proposal for Direct
Negotiations Attributed to Gen.
Dawes Would Treat Withdrawal
of Troops Separately From Other
japanese Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 17.-Portents
OF changes in the attitudes of the
United States and Russia TO-DAY
Threw fresh anxiety over the
League OF Nations Council, which
Is facing the test of its dozen
years existence in an effort to re-
store peace in Manchuria.
Reliable indications appeared
overnight that the United States
was relaxing its firm stand for
japanese evacuation of the dis
puted area and that Russia is be-
ginning to bestir herself against
japanese military activities close
to the Siberian frontier.
The members of the Council.
without the Chinese and Japan
csc representatives, met privately
at the Qua d'Orsay shortly before
noon. The meeting followed pri-
vate individual conversations of
Ambassador Dawes and Chairman
BRAND with the Chinese and Jap
anSeS spokesman, DR.. SEE and Am
bassador YoShizawa.
U0SoAdA EEUtcSt8 70 xOkfO.
The impression gained ground that
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes and the
United States Government are not in
clined to cooperate closely with the
League in its efforts to settle the con-
from high authority that Maxim Lit
vinofi, Soviet comnissar for foreign af-
fairs, has filed protest at Toxic re-
garding japanese Army movements In
the region of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way, which Is In the Russian sphere Of
influence In Manchuria.
This news led to the belief that
Russia would not keep her hands on
the situation indefinitely If the League
and the United States failed to halt
the japanese advance.
Gen. Dawes denied himself to Ques-
TONERS, but the impression was gained
at his headquarters that the United
States Government now regrets hav-
ing worked with League leaders so in
timately at the last session of the
Council and believes the more prudent
course now is to forget the request to
Japan to withdraw her troops by q
fixed date.
Press Favors japanese.
The French press has adopted an
attitude frankly favorable to the Jap
anese and expressed the belief that the
great powers. except Germany, are be-
ginning to regard Japan as the de-
fender of the validity Of existing
treaties and a protector of the status
quo.
Prentiss Gilbert, United States con-
sui general at Geneva, who sat at
the conference table during the pre-
vious session, is not present for this
one and League supporters pointed out
today that the change leaves the
United States without representation
in the meetinrs of the Council.
limitations from Manchuria that
(Continued on Page Q, Column a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
Foreign Minister Visits Slim
son at State Department.
Will Confer With Hoover
Tomorrow Morning.
SEES MORAL VICTORY
IN YEAR ARMS TRUCE
Guest of Nation Calls Holiday idea
U. S.-Italian Proposal-Attitude
on Preparations Remains Like
That of 1922-Hope for Accord
With France Is Expressed.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

I'VE think in Italy the ques-
ton of disarmament is the most
important question existing now
between nations" Dino Grand.
Italian Foreign Minister in Wash
ington to confer with President
Hoover, said today.
The Foreign Minister'S state
ment was made to representatives
of the press at the State Depart
ment, following a call on Secre-
tary Stimson.
The Italian Foreign Minister
called attention to the fact that
not long ago he had proposed a
truce in the matter of armament
as beginning and demonstra-
ton of good will. He said that
while the proposal Of the italian
government had been more dras-
tic and practical than had been
Immediately acceptable, he felt
that in the moral field victory had
been accomplished.
United States-Italian Idea.
1--WE cannot forget that all of
the nations looked with favor and
that first of all the United States
strongly supported this proposal,
so that it really becomes an Amer
ican-Italian idea," continued Sig
nor Grandi, with a pleasant smile.
At the White House, President
Hoover expressed his appreciation
OF the visit to this country OF
Signor Grandi.
The conversations scheduled for 4
pm. today between Grandi and Presi-
der. Hoover have been postponed until
els tomorrow morning.
Signor Grand told the press that he
had come to this country to aid SO far
(Continued on Page 4, Column j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
FRANCE AND GERMANY
AGREE TO DEBT GROUP
Letter Drafted to Ask Body to
Weigh Questions Beyond Young
Committee Power.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 1.-THE French
and German governments have reached
virtual agreement on the text Of o
letter the German government will send
to the World Bank for International
Settlements, at Basel, asking the con-
vocation Of Young Plan Advisory Com
mittee. it was learned on good authority
today.
The French position was understood
to be that the unconditional reparations
payments must be maintained, but that
France would consent to a second COM
mittee to consider, questions which the
Young Plan Committee would not be
permitted to touch.
It is expected that the Young Plan
Committee will not be called until after
Premier Laval has received the ap-
proval Of Parliament toward the end of
the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
PIGS TOO CHEAP

HAMMOND, Ind, November II up.
The resent slump in the price OF
pork, whatever the multitude Of Aneri-
can farmers may think about it, turne
cut to be a big help to two Chicago
Heights boys, Sam Ceati and Angelo
Loreocca.
Sam and Angelo stole four pigs from
a Cedar Lake farmer and were ar
rested on charges of grand larceny. But
when the pigs were weighed, their total
value came to only $24 on the basis
of prevailing prices this week, so the
charge was reduced to petty larceny.
Now, instead of a year or so in State
prison, the two began serving out $40
fines and 3o-day terms in the county
TAIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
Observation-Disclosures
On Mexican Towns,
Complaint Charges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, November IT.
The war department today
charged American aviators from
Arizona and Texas have been
bombing" Mexican towns with
rocks.
The charge was made in con-
nection with orders which were
sent to all commanders at border
points to enforce a regulation
which forbids foreign airplanes
from flying over Mexico without
permission.
= Aviators who violate this regu-
lation are subject to arrest, the
department said, and military
authorities have been instructed
to forcibly ground planes which
refuse to obey the order.
Ell PASO, Tex, November II
R).-Oficials and flyers along
the Texas and Arizona borders
expressed surprise today at
charges by the Mexican War De-
paftment that American flyers
had been bombing" Mexican
towns with rocks.
The United States district at
torney's ONCE and Department
of Justice officials in Arizona
said they had heard of no such
incidents and had not been re-
quested to make an investiga-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
HOOVER ADDS VOICE
TO CHEST PLEA FOR
81 100000 RELIEF
U. S. Workers and Officials
Praised for Willingness
to Contribute.

The call to the Federal and District
forces for a million dollars for the
Washington Community Chest went out
today, bolstered by an appeal from
President Hoover supporting this move
ment, which he originated, in an effort
to relieve distress created by unemploy-
ment.
A letter from Thomas E. Campbell,
president of the Civil Service Commits
sion, who heads the special COMMITTEES
directing the raising of this fund, out
lined the machinery for obtaining It,
drew attention to Mr.. Hoover's interest
in the matter, and voiced the belief
that all will be glad to heed the Presi-
dents call to take advantage of this
opportunity to play their fair part in
financing this COMMUNICATIVE service
to people of all races and creeds, in all
kinds Of need"
The open letter from the Chief Exec
utive was addressed ito the officers and
employees of the departments and indie
pendent establishments and of the gov
eminent of the District of Columbia. -
Presidents Letter.
It follows:
IT have been glad to learn of the ear
nest desire Of Government employees to
have an opportunity to join in reliev-
ing distress growing out Of unemploy-
ment. The officers and employees Of
Federal and District establishments were
most generous in their response last
year to the appeal of the local relief
agencies. and am confident that cur
rent needs will find equally hearty sup
port
ITO this end I commend to your IA
vorable consideration the plan of or
ganiZation now formulated by which
every officer and employe will have the
opportunity to satisfy his own char
liable impulse to contribute whole
heartedly to unemployment and de-
tendency relief. It is understood that
an integral part of the plan includes
provision for creating work as far as
possible to give to unemployed persons,
and that direct relief will be accorded
only in neceSsitous cases.
Il believe we will be brought closer
together in this unified effort to relieve
the distress of our fellow citizens and
will learn lessons of future fruitfulness
in meeting the social problems of our
community.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) HERBERT HOOVER"
Asked to Give Pay.
The plan for raising the $1,000, 900,
which will constitute SO per cent of the
total Of $2,601 900 which the Commu-
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
ITALY CAN PLAY
DECISIVE ROLE
Her Situation in Midst of
European Turmoil Gives
Her Key Position.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

After the round of formal calls,
Signor Dino Grandi is expected to be-
gin his informal but extremely impor-
tant conversations with President Hoo
yer and Secretary Stimson in the
course of this afternoon.
The importance Of Italy's plenipo-
Tertiary visit to Washington at the
present juncture cannot be minimized.
It is considered In many diplomatic
circles as possibly more important than
the visit OF Ramsay Macdonald in 1928
and that Of Premier Laval a few
weeks ago.
In the last few weeks the general
situation Of the world affairs has gone
from bad to worse. The American peo-
pie sincerely believe that the world ills
can be cured only by an immediate
mcve toward drastic cuts in armament
expenditure
This, it Is realized In many quar-
tiers, cannot be achieved unless the
treaties guaranteeing the territorial in
tegrity Of all nations are respected.
Any move that might give the impress
sion that those treaties are merely
scraps of paper is bound to have an ad-
verse effect on the whole disarmament
question.
Treaties Receive Blow.
Unfortunately, just at this time, when
the prospects Of bringing the world to
see the absurdity of extravagant arna-
ments were fair. the happenings in the
Far East are casting serious doubt in
the efficacy of the international
treaties, such as the Kellogg pact, the
nine-power pact, and, what is more i'm
portant for Eurore-the worlds storm
center-it casts serious doubt on the
powers of the League of Nations. Euro
pean diplomats already begin to speak
Of the League as an institution which
endeavors ito settle big disputes among
small nations and email disputes among
the big nations"
The Haunting of the Council of the
Leagues "ultimatum' to Japan by that
country is viewed with an increasing
feeling of doubt by all members OF the
League as to the ability of that VEN
cradle body to achieve sny actual re-
suits.
Growing Feeling Of In3ccurity.
There is a growing feeling of insecur-
ity in Europe today and the advocates
of the pre-war policies of might is
right" and treaties are scraps Of
paper" are gaining ground, especially in
those countries which have continued to
build up their armies end naY.eS since
the end of the World War.
1t is on account of this dangerous
frame of mind, which prevails in many
countries throughout the world that
Signor Grandi's visit is considered of
such capital importance in Washing
ton today.
OF all the European countries which
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
j. 5. LITTLE HARMED
BY BRITISH TARIFF
Bulk of American Products
Will Escape Burden of
New Duties.
BY NEGLEY FARSON.

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON, England, November IL
The British are putting on tariffs and
letting the clutch in as gently as they
can"
Six months of complete discretionary
powers will be placed in the hands Of
the Board of Trade to cut down what
are described as abnormal imports"
by assessing any duty it likes up to 100
per cent ad valorem on certain class
of imports.
These imports, however, known as
class g. cover virtually the entire range
of manufactured and mainly manuiacr
tured goods and comprised nearly one
third of Great Britain's total imports
for the first 10 months of this year.
This measure, announced in the House
of Commons yesterday by Walter Run
Gilman, president of the Board of Trade,
will be passed through Parliament this
week. The 100 per cent provision Is
deliberately designed to be prohibltive
in certain cases, but the duties will
range greatly from low to high, and
the actual items to be taxed are not yet
announced.
Meets Temporary Need.
After the expiration of the six
months the bill will either have to be
re-enacted or be replaced by other legis-
lation, at which date Great Britain
will unquestionably formally erect her
tariff wall.
The purpose of this bill is to prevent
a so-called dumping. AS it is claimed
that imports, under class 8, for the
first 10 days of November, are at a
rate of IS per cent heavier than for
the corresponding period in 1929, when
business was booming. This increase
Is attributed to foreigners rushing goods
to England In fear Of tariff war.
1t Is understood that the bill will
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
THREE GIVEN LIFE

Trio Convicted of Murder in De-
troit Rum Battle.
DETROIT, November II (R.-Ray
Bernstein. Harry Keywell and Irving
Milberg today were sentenced to life
imprisonment in the Michigan Branch
Prison at Marquette for the Staying Of
three men in a Collingwood avenue
apartment house September 16.
The prisoners, who we're convicted
last week, were sentenced by Recorders
Judge Donald Van lille without COM
ment. They were convicted of Staying
Joseph Sutker, Hymie Paul and Joseph
Lebovitz, who. the police said, had en-
croached on the liquor business Of the
defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
DROUGHT BREAklNG
TORNADO HITS TOWNS
Homes and Business Buildings
Unroofed by Storm
in Oklahoma.
Nv the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, November
i7.-winds reaching tornado proper
lions struck in Eastern Oklahoma early
today as an accompaniment Of
drought breaking deluge over the State.
At Okemah several downtown build
ings were badly damaged and hundreds
of window paneS broken. A number Of
residences and other buildings were
partly unroofed. Trees and telephone
lines fell throughout Okfuskee County,
but no one was reported injured.
At Lake McAlester, near McAlester,
small buildings were RACED and trees
uprooted in path a mile long and 500
yards wide.
Water supplies were replenished, Win
ter grains saved and pasture lands
drenched with needed water.
At Oklahoma City the rainfall totaled
approximately 4 inches, assuring relief
from a threatened water shortage in
the city reservoir. Ponca City reported
4.06 inches of rain. the heaviest this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
.S|GNORA GRAND|
PHONES CHILDREN
Chats Across Atlantic, Then
Starts Tour of Capital
With Mrs. StimSon.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Tonight Signora Dino Grand will
concentrate on her part as states
mans wife, but this morning she
thought most Of youngsters voices call
ing across the Atlantic.
At II O'Clock she telephoned her son
and daughter, Franco, 6, and Simon
eta, 4. Because she did not want to
wake them with the call for which she
was so eager, the signora deferred it on
arrival until this morning.
AS it was, with time differences con-
sidered, the children of Italy's foreign
minister heard their mothers voice just
about supper time.
Signora Grand then did as Amer
leans do In Rome-she went sightseeing.
Her guide was Mrs. Henry L. Slim
son, wife of the Secretary Of State.
They were not accompanied by motor
cycle police and their destination was
not announced.
Desires To Be Undisturbed.
1t was explained later that Mrs.
Stimson, proud of the beauty Of the
Capital, was anxious to show her favo-
rite spots to her guest, and to do so
undisturbed.
Signora Grandi's manifest good
humor won the throngs upon her ar
rival at Union Station last night. De-
spite a day Of disrupted schedules, she
smiled charmingly as she stepped from
the train There was applause and
cheers which seemed directed at her.
A costume of marked European smart
ness made its impression on the fem
mime section of the crowd.
Beyond the engrossing matter of the
telephone cali, her first on trans
atlantic wire, Signora Grandi had a
fairly lazy day before her. Consider
ately remembering that her trip had
been long and wearing one, her hosts
exempted her from an early-morning
Continued on Page 4, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
DEADLY GAS KILLS TWO

LOS ANGELES, November II CP).-
Poison fumes seeping through a for
gotten pipe from a room being fumi-
gated yesterday brought death to Earl
Bowman, %, and his 15-year-old
floor above
The district attorneys office ordered
Ray B. Darby, mayor of Inglewood a
suburb and operator Of the fumigation
company, held on charge of susplcicn
of manSlaughter.
Dorothy Young, a hotel telephone
operator sent to deliver a message from
the mother of the youths, found the
bodies.
A city health oficer. Charles Decker.
said the gas is so powerful that a single
breath Is SUFFICIENT to cause death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
COAL MINERS FAMILIES
MARCH ON COURT HOUSE
Men, Women and Children, in Torn
Clothes and Barefooted, Be-
siege Commissioners.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, November IL
Coal miners, their wives and children,
some in torn clothes and barefoot, con-
verged on the court house here today
in a march of unemployed, to demand
relief from the county commissioners.
The miners gathered at PIT. Marion,
10 miles away; Brownsville and in
termediate points.
The Unemployed Committee Of Fay
cite County instructed the marchers
to don old clothing and the mothers
to carry barefoot babies, police were
informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
"N!GHT OUT" is DENIED
LOS ANGELES PRISONERS
Guards Tell Seven Families Must
Await Them in Vain as They
Leave by Defective Window.

BY the Associated rlcss
LOS ANGELES, November IL
Seven prisoners in the new Lincoln
Heights Jail were, denied their regular
jail break last night.
JailerS were ;juzzled for some time
as to how the prisoners could be alb
sent from the jail each night, yet al
ways be present for morning roll call.
1t was q defective window.
Last night the prisoners were tapped
on the shoulder as they crawled one
by one through the window and told
that their families must await them In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
THREE WOMEN OUTTALK TEN MEN.
RECORD OF STOPWATCH REVEALS
Trio of Feminine Members of Board Use 3,162 Seconds
Against 2,O85 for Halfscore of Males.

The test was made at the suggestion
Of a male commissioner, who begged
that his name be withheld from publi-
cation for obvious reasons.
The leading women contributed
1892 seconds, against 2,085 for the 10
men. The fourth woman, however,
talked but 81 seconds and was Just
ahead of the last man on the list He
talked for Is seconds, his remarks in
Guiding one in which he asked II he
could get o word In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
RICH GIRL AND POOR BOY
ROMANCE FINDS COURT
Oklahoma Oil Heiress Seeks Di-
.vorce From Former Chauffeur
and Return of Her Money.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, November 17.-An-
other rich girl-poor boy romance has
ended in the courts with the assertion
that money was the cause of the lack
OF harmony in their married life.
A little more than two months ago,
Elizabeth McAllister, heiress to Okla
homa Indian oil lands, eloped with her
chauffeur, Charles Chalette formerly
of Mount Clemens, Mich.
Today, two suits we're on file in Su-
perior Court here. In one Mrs. Chalette
seeks a divorce and declares that be-
fore the couples separation last No
vember 8, she learned her husband
married her only for her money. The
other suit presents claims against Cha
lette and several banks in an effort
to recover 100000 of securities, which
she asserts he took from her.
Mrs Chalette also seeks the return
of two expensive automobiles which
she said Chalette bought for himself,
using her money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclated Press.
CHICAGO, November 17-Once again
the woman has had the last word.
This female prerogative was brought
into prominence yesterday when a stop
time each member of the Board of
County Commissioners talked during a
one-hour session at routine committee
meetings.
And three of the four women MEM
bers outtalked their 10 male associates,
3 to 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
Nv the Associated Press.

By the AAS0Clhteu FTeb5.
CHICAGO, November l7,-Judge
Joseph SABBATH was told yesterday that
IL is discouraging for a young woman
to come home after a hard day at
the ONCE and find that her husband
hasn't busted the radio or washed the
dishes.
The complainant was Mrs. Elizabeth
Older, who asked for divorce charg-
ing cruelty.
She alleged that when she and Didier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
Fog Hats Liners.

NEW YORK. November II P).-The
New York harbor was today again
blanketed by fog so dense that three
liners halted for better visibility before
attempting to enter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
New Styles
for Fall Weather

Follow the trend of fashion
from style illustrations in the
advertisements of Washington
merchants in The Star.
The stores are full of new
things more moderately priced
than for years past. Careful buy
ers use The Star as their shop
ping guide.
Yesterdays Advertising.
local DiSnlovN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17

Wise merchants appreciate the
results from The Stars universal
circulation and concentrate their
advertising In The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
RETURNS FROM WORK TO FIND DIRT
AND DUST, WIFE ASKS DIVORCE
Tells Court Husband Beat Her When She Complained of
Unwashed Dishes and Neglected Household.

were married last Spring a contract
was drawn up whereby she was to keep
the wolf from the door while he did
the Homework. He fulfilled part OF
the contract. she said. In that he
turned out some mighty fine meals,
but the trouble started when she came
home from a trying day at the Office
to find there was dust on the chairs
and that other housework was left
undone
When she complaA eat
her, she alleged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17

Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17
WEATHER.

~. y. weather bureau Forecest) ~
Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night; rain tomorrow; colder tomorrow
night and Thursday Temperatures:
Highest, rs, at 1880 pm yesterday; low
est, So, at s am. today.
Full report on page 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-17

local Display