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The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Capitol Heights Man
Faces NeU Warrant

A warrant charging disorderly
conduct sworn to by George
Finger. president of the common
council of Capitol Heights, against
William Compton, was with
drawn in Police Court today and
a warrant charging assault issued
in it's place. The case will be
heard next Thursday at the
Capitol Heights police court.
Finger, who during the last
few days has been under fire
of the town fathers, alleges in
his warrant that Compton struck
him on May /, while the com
mon council president and Mayor
Selig Posin were inspecting the
drainage system at Mr.. Com
phor'S Chewton Street home in
Capitol Heights.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
CALHOUNS DENY
ASKING TRUCE

The blackrnail conspiracy trial
Of the prominent sculptor. w.
Clark Noble; his wife, Mrs. Emily
B. Noble; James F. Bird, Mrs.
Anna M. Hillenbrand and Stephen
A. Armstrong. jr.. in connection
with alleged threats of unfavor.
able publicity against Capt. and
Mrs. C. C. Calhoun was marked
today by frequent conflicts of
testimony.
Mrs. Grouse TeStifies
Mrs. j. Grouse. a former friend
of Mrs. Hillenbrand. succeeded
Captain Calhoun to the witness
stand shortly before the noon re-
cess. On direct examination, she
related two occasions when she
accompanied Mrs. Hillenbrand to
the office of Captain Calhoun in
connection with a rumor that
funds of the Women's Universal
Alliance. sponsored by the Cal
nouns, had been misapplied.
At the time of the last visit,
the witness said she had waited
in the anteroom of Captain Cal
houn's office while her com
panion went into the private
office. AS they departed to-
gether, Mrs. Hillenbrand ex-
pressed indignation over the dis
covery of a stenographer who
had been concealed behind a
door, the witness said.
Denies Asking Truce
Captain Calhoun denied he had
made strenuous efforts to have
the present charge dismissed
against the defendants shortly
before the case was called for
trial. and asserted that counsel
for the defendants were the ones
who had made those OvertureS.
Attorneys on the defense staff
appeared highly incensed over
this statement and announced
that if the case develops to that
poict they are prepared to refute
C&Stain Calhoun's statement.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Old Dominion Club
Resumes It's Dances

The Old Dominion Boat, of
Alexandria, will resume its spring
and summer dances tomorrow
night, when the second dance of
the year will be held from 10:30
to 1880 o'clock.
The club is making extensive
improvements in its grounds and
is preparing to build moorings for
35 motor boats. A. M. King is
chairman of the committee In
chargespf the mooring plans.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Old Colonial Home
Opened to Public

Bellevue" one of the finest
examples of colonial architecture
in Washington, will be thrown
open to the public Saturday aft
ernoon' in the interest of the fund
for the restoration of Wakefield,
birthplace of George washington.
The house is located on @
Street in Georgetown, and is IT'S
years old, having belonged to
Charles Carol, cousin of a Signer
of the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Medical Cost Group
Meets Tomorrow

Various proposals for providing
a more adequate medical care for
the general public at costs within
means will be considered at a
meeting of the committee on the
costs of medical care, which will
o. en- tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel and last for two days.
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. Secre-
tary of the Interior, and chair
man of the committee, will pre-
side and so leaders in medicine,
dentistry, public health, and the
social sciences will attend.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Darrell H. Smith
On COUeqe Journal

Darrell H. Smith, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell H. Smith.
of 3745 Oliver st. N. W., has
been elected a member of the
editorial board of the "PennSy-
vanian." student daily newspaper
of the University of Pennsylvania.
A former Western High School
pupil, Mr.. Smith is a freshman
in the College of Arts and
Sciences. He is a member of
the Mask and Wig Club and of
Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Montgomery School
Officials Reelected

Thomas B. Darby was re-
elected president and DR.. George
L. Edmonds was renamed vice.
president of the Montgomery
county board of education at
meeting held at Rockville, Md.
The board also approved selec-
tion of May 25 as the date of the
annual county school field meet.
The field meet was originally
scheduled for May 2, but was
postponed at that time because
of inclement weather.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
JObless Youth Held
When He Tries to
Sleep in School

Arthur M. King, 18, who gave
his address as 1922 Warder St.
N. W., was ashamed to go home
without a job, he told Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today when he was arraigned on
a charge of attempted house
breaking.
Police said that last night
King was arrested as he was
attempting to break into a
storeroom on the Monroe School
playground. King said he
wanted a place to sleep.
Judge Schuldt referred the
case to the probation officer
for investigation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
TWO WGshingtOniGns
GiUen Lehigh Honor

Two Washingtonians received
awards at the annual field day
of the Lehigh University unit Of
the Reserve Officers Training
Corps held at Bethlehem, Pa.
Bradford C. Lynch won the
first prize in the manual of
arms competition. F. A. Stutz
won the third prize for excel
lence in classroom work and gen.
eral value to the unit. compet-
ing in the second year advanced
course, infantry.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Grand Jury to Get
Auto Theft Case

Joe Miller. one of six colored
men who were captured last
night in washington in posses
sion of an automobile stolen
from o. D. Durant, colored, of
Alexandria, was held for the
grand jury by Acting Justice
John W. Brookfield in the Alex
andria Police Court this morn
ing.
Miller pleaded guilty and his
companions we're released on
500 bond for their appearance
as witnesses. q,
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Coal ThieUing Pair
Get I8O-DGy Terms

Albert White and William H.
Jackson, colored coal truck drivers
we're each sentenced to 180
days in Jail today by Judge Gus
A. Schuldt in Police Court on
charges of larceny Of 500 pounds
of coal.
The two men, who drove a
truck for a coal company with
offices at 1929 First st. N. E.,
were tried several days ago, when
it was testified that they stopped
a truck on the way to deliver a
load of coal and sold some of the
fuel for 50.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Alexandria Police
Case JUrY Selected

Fred c. Goodnow, c. A. Gala.
han, H. H. Watkins, Harold Alb
bey, r. L. Kane, C. F. Dyson and
Frank L. Monroe have been
alected as jurymen to try the case
of Earl Dodd against the four
Alexandria policemen for dam
ages for a search of Dodd'S home
while he was at church.
The case will be tried n the
corporation court room tomorrow
at 10 o'clock,
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Game Warden Wars
On Unlicensed DOuS

Game Warden w. Harry John,
son has resumed his war against
Alexandria'S unlicensed dogs. I'm
der a recent ruling of Police
Judge w. S. Snw, the sentences
imposed on dog owners who have
not secured their licenses will not
be suspended.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
PLANS RADIO TALK

w. B. Armstrong, chairman of
the finance committee of the
Montgomery County Social Ser
vice League, will speak over
Station WMAL at 4::30 O'Clock
today, outlining the work of the
league and asking for co-opera-
ton in the annual drive for funds
which is now under way.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Prizes Are AUdrded
At Marine Carnival

Gold prizes totaling $3.50 will
be given away at the Twentieth
Marine carnival Saturday night
as a climax to festivities which
have been in progress at 800 John
Marshall Pl. N. W., since Monday
night.
Merchandise prizes are given
away each week night. Vaudeville
entertainment and music by the
Sixth Marine Brigade Band also
are on the program.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
ENVOY WILL SPEAK

Eric Hendricks Louw, minister
of the Union of South Africa to
the United States, will be the
principal speaker at the annual
dinner of the Foundry Mems
Club tomorrow night in the
church dining room.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
BOY BICYCLIST HURT

Louis Petit, IL, suffered a cut
nose that required seven stitches
last night when his bicycle was
struck by a car driven by Harry
Dawson at Franklin and Patrick
streets, in Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
PHONE STORY SCREENED

Sound pictures showing the his
tory of the telephone industry
will be exhibited Saturday eve
ming at 8:15 O'Clock at the League
for the Larger Life, 1885 I st.
NJ w
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
D. C. YOUTH WINS

Bradford C. Lynch, of Wash
ington, won the first prize in
the manual of arms competition
at the annual field day of the
Lehigh University unit of the
Reserve Officers Training Corps.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
BUREAU BARES
BUSINESS AID

With publicity as its "big stick, :"
the Better Business Bureau of
Washington contributed materially
to build up public confidence in
legitimate business here last year,
according to the report submitted
by Louis Rothschild, directing
secretary, at the annual meeting
today at the National Press Club.
The bureau, cooperating with
the police and other official and
civic agencies has been able, the
report said, to warn the public
not only of frauds but to tell
what legitimate firms and indi-
viduals were doing for their pro
lection.
Work of the staff increased
materially over other years due
TO the unusual economic condi
tions throughout the country. A
total of 5,407 cases were handled
or investigated as compared with
4,271 the preceding year.
The nominating committee,
headed by Harold H. Levi, recon-
mended the election of Arthur c.
Abbott, C. Melvin Sharpe and
Howard w. Berry to the board of
directors.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
THREE SEA HOPS
WAIT WEATHER

NEW YORK, June 26 GN.S)
Start Of three more transatlantic
flights from Roosevelt Field to-
day was tentatively postponed
until early next week because
weather conditions over the North
Atlantic we're unfavorable.
George Endres, who will hop
off with Sander Magyar for
Budapest in the plane Justice for
Hungary, said he hoped to get
away tomorrow morning if con-
ditions were favorable, but
weather over the Atlantic made
it unlikely that the start would
be made for two or three days.
The other two flying teams
waiting for favorable weather
are Russell Boardman and John
Polando, whose goal is Constan-
tinople, and Clyde Panborn and
Hugh Herndon, who hope to fly
from New York to Moscow with
out stop on their proposed
globe -Circling flight.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
MINERS FAMILY
BOMBED AND
SHOT At
Four Jared in Pittsburgh As
Blast Is Directed Against
United Workers. Official

PITTSBURGH, June 26 0.N.
S0.-Two persons were hurled
from their beds and the lives of
four others were endangered
early today when the home of
Victor Garzany, secretary Of the
United Mine Workers, at Cover
dale, was bombed.
Following the blast, the bomb
erS exchanged shots with Frank
Metz, neighbor of Garzany, and
though a shot was fired into a
crowd Of people sitting on Metz's
front porch, no one was injured,
police said.
Joe Delina was arrested for
questioning.
The bomb was set off Just after
occupants had retired.
Garzany said he had returned
to work yesterday because of the
agreement between the United
Mine Workers and the company.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
ILLEGAL DAIRY
CASE HEARD

Charges of bringing milk and
cream into the District for sale
without a permit from the, Health
Department were heard by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today against Graham Budd,
1871 Columbia Rd. N. w. and
the case was held over until July
Z for argument.
Mr.. Budd is said to have
brought milk and cream from a
Virginia farm to his Columbia
Road plant where he made a
nposition of milk, cream, fla
\ .ng and sugar, which was dis
trlbuted to ice cream manutac-
turers. He contended the process
through which the miture passed
made it unfit for use except in
making ice cream.
The Government contends, how
ever, that .Budd's business IS a
dairy business"
Budd's attorney. Edwin C. Dut-
ton, says Budd should not have
been charged since he, Dutton,
and Attorney Alvin NewInyer
have been appointed receivers for
Budd's business and the charges,
if any, should have been placed
against them.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

Frances determination not to
permit Germany to get out of the
habit of raising her reparations
annuities collided sharply today
with Presidnet Hoover's proposal
for a years holiday from all VeX-
ing inter-governmental war debts.
The reply stated:
"The French government con-
siderS there is a moral interest
of the first order in not pOStpOn-
ing in any way payment of the
unconditional annuity ($110,.
900, ,OOO), even during the period
contemplated by Pr dent
Hoover"
Instead, France proposed that
Germany go ahead and raise the
money. depositing it in the Inter
national Settlements Bank as a
sort of measure of good faith, and
perhaps to be doled back as credit.
There are suggestions in the
method proposed by the French, ="
announced Secretary of State
Stimson Immediately, that do not
accomplish the full measure of re-
lief corresponding to the Presi-
dents plan and must, therefore,
be subject to further discussion"
There the situation rested to-
day-the French have rejected
the Hoover plan and counter
proposed another which is un-
satisfactory to Washington.
Secretary of the Treasury Mel
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
French Reply Makes Necessary
Further NEGOTIATIONS, Saws StimSOn

lon is engaged in negotiations
with the French in Paris, and If
his efforts are not successful at
some sort of compromise. he will
be reinforced by Secretary OF
State StimSon, who is sailing to-
morrow.
StimSon expressed his usual
optimism of a favorable outcome
after perusing the French note.
1t was obvious, however, that
there is a hitch-and a real one
which will require some delicate
negotiating and face-saving all
around.
Later, Secretary Stimson said
that his statement obviated for
the time being the necessity of
dispatching a formal reply to the
French note and none will be
sent. The conversations which
Secretary Mellon is conducting in
Paris will, with StimSon's state
ment today, constitute the Ameri-
can "reply" for the time being.
Secretary Mellon has already
made several reports to Washing
ton. but their nature is being
withheld.
Whether he will see Mellon in
Paris, Stimson said he did not
know, but didn't expect to. Slim
son will leave Washington this
afternoon, flying by Army air
plane to New York, where he
will sail tomorrow aboard the
Conte Grande for Naples.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Great Risk of Shaking Condolences
In Value of Contracts Is Pointed Out

fully in every effort made to
attentuate the consequences of
the present crisis, believes that
it should point out, in the
very interest of the success of
this effort, that the mere gen.
eral suspension of payments
would furnish an inadequate
remedy. The dangers now
threatening German economy
and, more generally. European
economy, have another origin
and are especially due to i'm
pOrtant restrictions of credit
and Withdrawals of foreign
funds. The solution of the Ger.
man crisis, therefore, does not
appear to lie only in the
diminutiOn of the charges on
the budget of the Reich but in
an extension of credit.
That is why the French
government declares Its readi-
ness, subject to the approval of
Parliament. to place at the dis
pOSal Of the Bank Of Interna-
tional Settlements q sum equal
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Note Shows Gratifying CordiaIity,
Question of Method Now-Stimson

the proposal of the President
of the United States and de.
clares itself in cordial agree
ment with the lofty sentiments
which inspired the said pro-
pOSaI.
The French government
more than any other is desir-
Gus of seeing affirmed, in &C
tiOn for the economic recon.
structiOn of the world, a solid
arity with which 1t h: always
been inspired, both in accept
ing the successive reductions
in the German debt and il
executing in advance the evacu-
alton of the third Rhineland
zone in exchange Tor a COM
pIete and definite settlement
of the program Of reparatiOns
decided upon at Geneva, Sep
tember 16, 1928.
"It desires to emphasize be-
fore world opinion the extent
of the new sacrifice which Is
asked of France after all those
to which she has already con-
Sented.
Risk of Shaking Confidence
"In response to President
HOOver'S proposal. the French
Government is prepared to ask
the French Parliament, whose
intervention is indispensable
and whose decision is sovereign,
that France Professionally, and
for a period of one year, fore
go the retention of any pay
ment made by the Reich.
But, in view of the charac.
ter of the freely accepted and
recently signed engagements Of
the Young Plan, the SOlemnity
with which was recognized the
definitive and nOn-pOStpOnable
character of the unconditional
annuitieS which express the per-
manent necessity of the princi-
pie of reparatiOns, there would
be great risk of shaking conf
dence in the value of signatures
and contracts, and thus of pro-
ceeding contrary to the aim in
view, if in the proposed SuSpen-
sion of payments the nOn.pOSt.
pOnable annuity should be
treated like the conditional an
nuity.
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

to its share for one year of
the nOn.pOstpOnable annuity,
with the sole exception of the
amounts necessary to the execU-
tiOn of the balances of the
current contracts for payments
in kind, a proceeding which,
moreover, is advantageous to
German economy.
I'm making this proposal, the
French government expects that
the other beneficiarieS under
the Young plan will adopt the
same decisions, and it even
hopes that other measures may
be taken to favor the bene-
ficiaI restoration of credit and
confidence in the world"
"The sums thus turned over
to the Bank of international
Settlements could be utilized at
once for improving credit in
Germany as well as in cOun-
tries Of central Europe, and
especially those in which the
suspension of the execution Of
the Young plan during one
year might create financial or
economic disturbance. 1t goes
without saying that the amounts
so employed would again be-
come available at the expira-
tiOn of the period Of one year
contemplated as the limit Of
the suspension Of the Young
plan.
To Prevent Dumping
"The French government also
believes that all necessary pre-
cautions should be taken in
order that these sums as well
as those to be derived from the
easing of the budget Of the
Reich as a result of the Suspen-
sion of the Young plan pay
ments for one year may only
be used for economic purposes,
all danger of financing of
dumping being eliminated.
Lastly. it will be advisable to
contemplate before the expira-
ton of the period of one year an
examination Of measures to be
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
PUBLISHERS ASK
SALE CURB

Suit for an Injunction, account
ing and discovery was brought to-
day i nthe circuit court at Rock
vile by the Independent publish
ing Company, Inc, which for
merly published the Montgomery
Independent, of which Morris A.
Bealle was one time editor and
of which he claims to be presi-
dent, against Harold c. Smith,
Rockville lawyer, who also claims
to be president.
On the theory that they are
stockholders, incorporators, direc-
tors or publishers, the following
are also made defendants:
E. Barrett Prettyman, Vivian
V. Simpson, Edward Peter, John
E. Oxley. Robert L. Tolson,
Charles B. Jones and the Mont
gomery Printing and Publishing
Company, Inc.
The purpose of the suit is to
prevnt a meeting scheduled for
tomorrow evening to dispose of
all shares of stock now in the
hands of Harold C. Smith or his
agent. Bealle claims 284 shares
OF stock are due him
The Washington times., 1931-06-26

'The French government en-
phaSiZes, in particular, that a
formal assimilation has been eS-
tabliShed between the private
debts Of the Reich young and
Kreuger lOans) and the uncOn-
ditiOnal annuity not yet mo-
biliEed.
Moral Interest
"TO suspend the payment by
Germany of the unconditional
annuity, while permitting that
the Young loan disposed of to
the public should continue to
be serviced. would go directly
against a fundamental principle
and express StipulatiOnS.
"The French government,
therefore, considers that there
Is a moral interest of the first
order in not pOStpOning, in any
way, the payment of the uncOn-
ditiOnaI annuity. even during
the period contemplated by
President Hoover.
"The French government, be-
ing desirOus Of collaborating
The Washington times., 1931-06-26
Archbishop Curley
Gets PQpnL Medal

Prior to his departure from
Baltimore for New York, Arch
bishop Curley received from Pope
Plus XI a large silver medallion
which the Pope directed struck
in commemoration of the estab-
lishment of Vatican City.
The medallion's face shows
raised image of the Holy Father
and on the reverse side is de-
picted a group of the Vatican
City buildings. The medal came
to Archbishop Curley in a large
box. satin lined, and with the
Papal coat of arms on it's cover.
The archbishop will place the
medal with many others Of his
collection of valuables.
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taken by Germany for the re-

taken by Germany for the re-
sumption Of her payments.
"The proposals Of the French
government and the adjustment,
which will be suggested by the
application of the American Of
fer and which will necessarily
be the subject of a subsequent
exchange of views, thus appear
to be perfectly compatible with
the dominant idea of President
HOOver'S proposal.
Has Huge Public Debt
"In placing at the disposal of
the Bank of International Set
Elements, on the conditions con.
templated above, her part in the
unconditional annuity, France Is
deprived, during the suspension
period, of what had been allOt.
ted to her on account Of the
charges which she has had to
make for the reconstruction SOf
her devastated regions.
"WithOut wishing to insist on
the difference between the sums
which she has received and the
sums which she should have
received, France recalls that the
amount of her public debt is
about four times that of the
Reich and that her effort at
financial restoration carried on
and accomplished by her own
means barely four years ago
should not be endangered.
"The French government can,
therefore, affirm the solidarity
of the French republic and of
the republic of the United
States at the moment when,
faithful to their tradition, the
two countries are cooperating
in precautionary measures in a
crisis which is considered grave.
They have a right to hope that
a response will be made to their
international goodwill, by re-
Spect for treaties, and by the
restoration of confidence be-
tween peoples, on which the
future of peace depends.
(Signed) "BRIAND."