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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
ENGLISH BANK HEAD
|. TO VISIT AMERICA
Montagu C. Norman Coming
Here in Hope of Keeping
Interest Rates Low.
BY A. R. DECKER.
~ Gable to The Star.

- Cable to The Star.
PARIS, France, March 21.-Montagu
Collet Norman, governor OF the Bank
Of England, was expected to sail for
the United States today aboard the
Berengaria. The Bank of England,
although nominally private corpora
ton, is in reality controlled by the
British government and fulhlls for the
British empire, as far as 1t is geograph-
ically possible, the same position as
continental State banks. Mr.. Norman,
with "a leading British. financiers and
economists, ably leads the bank.
Mr.. Norman is not what Americans
consider typical Englishman. He Is
Keen, quick and could be sentimental
or severe. He could and probably viii
place his thumbs in his vest and stare
up at the Empire State Building like
an unsophicated villager. Mr.. Norman
can, and probably also will, adroitly so
place British finances before American
bankers that they will succumh TO his
viewpoint.
Purpose of visit to U. s.
why is Mr.. Norman going to the
United States?
Behind this visit is the development
of American, British, French and world
finance. The point has been reached
where it Is imperative for the British
to obtain collaboration or retire from
their present pinnacle in world economy.
Mr.. Norman Is going to visit Eugene
Meyer, new head Of the Federal Reserve
system. Benjamin Strong, Mr.. Meyers
predecessor. made a "gentleman,s agree
ment" with the Bank Of England by
which the Americans kept the interest
rates low so as not to be a drain on
the pound sterling. Obviously, Mr.. Nor
man wants the same arrangement with
He wants to see that the change in
the Federal Reserve Bank head does
not make a change in the relations with
the Bank of England. This shows that
the anxiety Of the American Congress
to have real American heading the
Dine to Frozen Assets.
The British desire to have interest
rates low in the United States and
France are caused by jam which
British finance Is now experiencing.
The British financial situation Is due
mostly to frozen assets. If this crisis
can be tided over and the investments
realized upon, there will be huge
profit to British finance. Mr.. Norman's
job is to prevent a drain on British
funds.
Neither the French nor the Amer
leans want to break the pound sterling,
for such a catastrophe would cause
severe blow to world monetary condi-
lions and hence to world trade. The
British know this, so they say they do
not have much interest in keeping up
the pound, for with q lower pound,
British industry would compete; there
fore, the Americans and the French
should keep the interest rates down,
which would leave gold in London and
enable the British to overextend for
eign lending and maintain London as
the rediscount center.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
LLOYD GEORGE PLANS
TO HELP LABOR PARTY
Government Promised Support a:
Liberal Leaders Discuss Or
carnations Future.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 21-David Lloyd
George and other Liberal leaders this
week end will be engaged in a busy
round Of conferences, the results of
which will have most important bear
ing on their party's future and the fu-
ture Of the Labor government.
AS understood outside the circle of
party leaders they are working out a
plan of collaboration between the
Liberal and Labor parties which will
give the Labor government SUFFICIENT
strength in the House of Commons to
guarantee its life.
Mr.. Lloyd George will present the
plan evolved at larger party con-
ference Tuesday. It was not disclosed
today how far the plan of the Liberal
leader had advanced toward finality,
but many reports in parliamentary
quarters suggest that considerable talk
ing still is necessary before Tuesday.
The conversations are surrounded
with secrecy and there is much specu-
lation about their character, but the
Laborite Daily Herald today said: "It
can be stated categorically that the
conversations do not concern any ar
rangement whereby the Liberals will
enter the ministry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
MUELLER, FORMER
CHANCELLOR, DIES
Illness Fatal to German Who
Signed Versailles Pact
and Aided Young.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 21.-The hand which
unf1inchingly wrote the principal Ger
man signature to the treaty of YER
saillss was Stilled today in death.
Succumbing to a long illness, DR..
Hermann Mueller. twice German chan
cellor and one Of the two or three most
influential men of German postwar
politics, passed away at 10:45 pm. last
night. He was 81 years old.
Had Pneumonia Also.
He was in a comatoSe condition for
several hours preceding the end, which
was brought about by thrombosis Of the
liver, complicated by pneumonia. A
bladder operation last Saturday failed
to aid him.
DR.. Mueller first was German Chan
cellor for three months in 1920. He
came to power the second time in June,
1928, remaining in office until March,
1880, when the present chancellor, DR..
Bruening, succeeded him.
was newspaper MAN.
Stigmatized by Nationalist for having
signed the "war guilt lie," Mueller al
ways had the confidence Of the large
body of his countrymen, and with the
late Dr. Stresemann Is given credit gen.
orally for having put over the Young
plan and evacuation Of the occupied
territories.
He was leader of the Social Demo-
cratic party and a newspaper man by
profession.
Little known outside the confines of
the Reich until the revolution of 1918,
Hermann Mueller was raised by that
upheayal to a place of prominence in
the new Germany.
It was a critical time for Social
democracy because in the industrial
centers thousands seeded to Com
muniSm.
Rose in Crisis.
After flnctioning as a member of
the Central Council of the new Ger
man republic, then as member of the
constituent assembly for Breslau. Muel-
Ter was called upon by the Weimar
Assembly in 1919 to assume the leader
ship of the Social Democratic party.
The Scheidemann cabinet collapsed on
its refusal to accept the allies peace
terms. With the resignation Of the late
Count Brockdord Rantzau, foreign
minister, his post fell to Mueller as the
only available man.
When the question arose as to who
would go to Versailles to sign the peace
treaty and unwillingness was expressed
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
MINISTER CHARGES
MURDER AT JOLIET
Discharged Chaplain, TeSti-
flying in Probe of Break, At
tackS Prison Guards.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JOLIET, ILL.,, March 21.-The Rev.
George L. Whitmeyer, discharged Epis-
copal chaplain Of the old Illinois State
Penitentialy, testified before the legis-
lative committee investigating recent
prison riots today.
II made no statement to the press, u
he declared. Newspaper men came to
me and asked questions and then put
their answers into my mouth. I have
no complaint to make against Warden
Hill. think 1t would be big mistake
II he were taken away from here"
Pastor Tells Own Story.
Roger Little, chairman Of the inves-
tigating committee, sought to impose
court rules on the clergyman and hold
him to direct answers, but the former
chaplain insisted on telling the story in
his own way. He designated the shoot
ing Of three escaping convicts February
% as nothing but murder
GUARDS" he said, should be held
and should not be placed on the out
side to watch them get over the wall and
then kill them. It was plain murder.
Convicts will nearly all try to escape.
'I made no statement regarding even
that, but news men came to me, first
asked if had lost my place as chaplain
and than asked what thought of the
Washtngton's birthday episode. All I
answered was: I think it was murder
Carried One Letter.
Whitemyer told Of traffic in narcotics
and denied he had carried letters out
Of the prison, except in one case, when
he reconciled a husband and wife, on
the written promise of the convict to
"go straight and be good husband"
II took that letter out" the chaplain
said, because the girl was member CT
my church and brought her answer
back, promising to wait for her hus-
bands release. felt it my duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
GANDHI AND PRINCES
PLAN LONDON FARLEY
Leader Abandons Nom Cooperation,
but Demands Assurance Of
Self-Rule for India.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, March 21.-De-
parting from his traditional attitude of
ncn-co-operation with the government.
Mahatna Gandhi today joined what
might be termed q miniature round
table conference which Is to pave the
way for the second round-table confer
ence to be held in London soon.
Attired only in his lion cloth, which
cost about a shilling, he sat at mas
sive walnut table in the sumptuous
viceroy's palace with blue-blooded In
dian princes clad in respondent silk
and gold robes, stunning turbans and
glistening jewels around him. At his
right sat Viceroy Lord Irwin, who a
year ago, had him thrown in iaii for
his challenge to the British crown.
Today'S conference with the congress
Of Indian princes, which has been in
session at New Delhi for several days,
was for the purpose Of preliminary
work to the second round-table con-
ference at London and to measure the
possibilities Of cooperation between the
Indian Nationalist and the princes.
Before entering the meeting room
Gandhi made 1t clear in an interview
with the Associated Press that he would
not 60 to London for the second round
table conference unless assured be-
forehand that India will be granted full
self government, and that the safe
guards fixed by the first round-tahle
conference on finances and military
matters win be radically lessened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Pick and Shovel
List Will Be Sent
Public Park Head
Civil Service Commission
Will Aid in Building
Up Working Force.

On Monday, officials Of the Civil serv-
ice Commission said today, the once Of
Public Buildings and Public Parks win
be furnished a list Of names OF laborers
who express a preference for pick-and-
shovel work, in order that q proper
force may be built up to push conStruc-
ton on the Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway, near the Lincoln Memorial
Dificulty has been experienced by the
office in obtaining men for this work at
$3.50 a day, and some of those fur
nished by the commission turned up
their noses at the prospect Of handling
an Irish anchor"
Yesterday, it was said at the commits
sion, persons listed on the labor register
were circularized, and those now willing
to do pick-and-shovel work win have
their names forwarded to the ONCE OF
Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant, Sd, director OF
Public Buildings and Public Parks. Re-
plies are expected over the week end.
Many Addresses Obsolete.
Civil Service Commission officials con-
ceded that this method has not been
followed before in the case OF laboFers
required for the parkway work and con-
sequently difficulty has been experienced
in building up the force on the basis
of a registry established in August,
1929 The addresses of some of these
laborerS are now obsolete, 1t has been
found.
While the commission announced that
it has 1000 unskilled laborers on its
eligible list, sufficient to meet the needs
of PllfISfn0e
Public Parks, the Office Of Col. Grant
has sent out more than 125 letters to
names and addresses furnished by the
Civil Service Commission, but up until
a couple of days ago had been able to
secure only 20 men after about three
weeks work, until The Star published
story drawing attention to the con-
dition.
Many Of the men listed on the civil
service who responded to the registry
turned down a chance to do pick and
shovel work, desiring some Of the easier
jobs in laboring status, such as polish
ing brasswork around the department
buildings or scrubbing paintwork.
Is Added to Parkway Force.
As a result Of The Stars story, Col
Grants office was able to add Is men
to its parkway force yesterday and quite
q number Oh men WHO QlQ nOI nave civil
service status came in seeking jobs. It
is mandatory, however, to have civil
service status, under the law, before
man can be given these jobs.
Some so vacancies exist in the pick
and shovel force for the parkways, but
under the new method established by
the commission, whereby only those
wishing to do pick and shovel work, win
be certified to Col. Grant, the jobs viii
now be rapidly filled, it is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
"ACT OF WAR" SEEN
IN PRIESTS ACTIVITY
Prayers for Jugoslavs So Character
lied by Rome Newspaper-Touchy
Situation Persists.
By cable 70 The star.


ROME, Italy, March 21.-Italy Is still
having words with her neighbor TO the
east. indicating that the feeling Of
brotherly love which has sprung up be-
tween Italy and France following the
naval accord has not filtered TO the
Italo-Jugoslav frontier.
Today's Popolo di Roma describes as
an "act Of war" the activity of Jugo-
slav Catholic priests in holding special
services to pray for the liberation of the
Slavs in the Venezia Gillia district.
Giornale d'Italia has Just published a
long series Of articles demanding a COM
mercial agreement with Jugoslayia,
pointing out that Italy absorbs % per
cent Of JugoSlaY exports, while Jugo-
slayia takes only per cent of Italian
exports. .t..
Only recently more than two-score
SlaVs were sentenced by Italian courts
to long terms for subversiVe activities.
The Gazzetta Ufflciale continues to
print long lists of Slavs who have ''pe-
titioned to have their names. Italian
lied" averaging more than 100 persons
weekly. ...t.-
Thus the necessity Of comprehen-
sive accord between Italy and Jugo-
slayia continues to manifest itself and
the general situation is as bothersome
as It has been at any time during the
last few years.
lcopyrisht. iesl.).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
WALKER IN HIGH SPIRITS.
Mayor Unperturbed by Charges During
Rest at Palm Springs.


PALM SPRINGS, Calf, March II
R).-Mayor James j. Walker of New
York apparently Is the least worried OF
any of those cogitating over remarks
being made about him and his admin
istration in New York these days.
He talked for an hour with newspaper
correspondents yesterday, but most of II
wasn't for publication, at the mayors
insistence. The mayor Is mentioning
here on the desert.
I'm not saying anything until I get
back to New York so my enemies will
have a free road. That's q fair way
to treat them, isn't it?" he asked press
representatives.
MY defense is made already ]
think my record will uphold me-" he
asserted.
Another good Irishman arrived in
town today and promptly sought out
the mayor. The visitor was Polly
Moran Of stage or screen.
The mayor was in high spirits, and
his good humor kept the correspond
ents smiling broadly. but when Polly
arrived. 1t was riot Another visitor
was Joseph johnson, Fox film execu-
tive. They have been among the very
few to get within the gate to the Walker
health stronghold.
Condition Is Good.
The mayor. correspondents agreed, has
become changed man in the week
since his arrival here. His skin is a
deep tan, and he is growing exceedingly
active. I'm in fighting trim" he re-
marked. His sun baths have grown to
two hours daily.
This afternoon he went to a golf
course, where the annual play day" is
held, in which the oldsters of the COM
munity engaged grammar school boys in
a base ball game. The mayor threw
out the ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
VALUABLE ART BURNS
Flames Attack Castle Containing
Famous "Nurnberg Virgin

VIENNA, March 81 R.-The Castle
Feistritz, containing the famous "Nurn-
berg Virgin" was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire today. 1t is on the
Aspang Railway and is the property Of
Macmillan Mautner, banker.
The covered riding arena of the castle,
containing one of the most valuable COL
lections in the world of Gothic tapestry
and furniture, was reported to have
been completely destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
FRANCE NAMES SHIP
AFTER VENUS FINDER
Disaptch Boat Dumont d'Urville
Christened and Launched
at Bordeaux.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BORDEAUX, France, March al
The naval dispatch warship Dumont
D'Urville, named after the eighteenth
century explorer who Is responsible for
French acquisition of the Venus de
Milo, now in the Louvre, was launched
here today.
Pierre Dignac, underSecretary OF
marine, in an address christening the
vessel, referred to the Anglo-French-
italian naval accord and said 1t was
Frances earnest hope that the agree
ment would be followed by friendly
conversations whose repercussion on the
political and economic life Of the entire
world would be felt before long"
The explorer, Dumont D'Urville, was
navigating the orient when he learned
of the discovery of the Venus de Milo
and made urgent recommendations to
the government, which purchased 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
FOSTER WILL TESTIFY
FOR JINGLE Defendant
Brothers Attorneys Repeal Plan of
Calling Suspect and Former
Owner of Death Gun.

CHICAGO, March 21-A plan
whereby the defense in Leo v. Brothers
trial for staying Alfred Lngle, Tribune
reporter, plans to call as witness
Frank Foster, who is still under tech
meal indictment for Lingle's death, was
revealed by attorneys for Brothers de-
Tense today.
Foster was arrested because the pistol
with which Lingle was killed last June
now at liberty under q $4,000 bond.
With eight jurors sworn for service
night session was abandoned last night.
Efforts to get the other four jurors win
be resumed Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
ROOSEVELT PROBE
OF WALKERS ACTS
THOUGHT UNLIKELY
NonfeaSanCe Charges Held
InexpIicit and Unsupported
by Governor.
INVESTIGATION QUESTION
TO BE DECIDED MONDAY
Mayor Confident of Vindication,
Believing Departments Sound
as New Charges Pend.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March Newspapers
today indicated there was belief In vari-
Gus quarters that Gov. Roosevelt would
not have Mayor Walkers officials acts
investigated.
The New York American said it had
learned on unimpeachable authority
that the Governor would not order an
investigation because he did not consider
the accusations of nonfeasance made
by the City Affairs Committee explicit
enough or supported sufhciently by spec
iflcations.
Decision Monday Expected.
The Governor will sift the evidence
over the week end at his home in Hyde
Park, the paper said, and announce his
decision early next week, possibly Mon
day.
The New York Herald Tribune pub
lished a dispatch from its staff CORE
spondent at Palm Springs, Calf, to the
effect that Mayor Walker feels he has
nothing to fear and that the Governor
will have no recourse but to vlndicate
him.
Walker is OF the opinion, the Herald
Tribune said, that all the city depart
ments attacked by the committee are
fundamentally sound. The Police De-
partment particularly he feels, is hon.
orable In the rank and file.
More Charges Planned.
Democratic leaders were represented
by the Herald Tribune as convinced
that the Governor would refuse to en-
terrain the charges and refuse to ap-
point q commission to hear them. In
any event, it was said, he would wait
until the mayor returns from his vaca-
ton before demanding a formal answer.
Filing Of additional charges against
the mayor with the Governor was an
nounced by William H. Allen, director Of
the Institute for Public Service. He
said they we're designed to supplement-
those already under consideration.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
FAMILY MOVES INTO CHURCH,
DOG AND ALL, DEFYING TRUSTEES
Rights of Worshpers Forfeited by Failure to Hold Con
tinuous Services, Says Claimant.

services during the Winter, moved In
after his home across the street burned
down.
The question Of how long Spiering
can remain was put up to Justice VII
liam H. Regain, 70 whom he was asked
to explain today ctarEe Of breaking
church.
Spiering commended title to The prop
erty reverted to him since the ground
belonged to the church only aS long as
Continuous" services were held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Spring arrived today at s:O7 am.

At that time the sun crossed the
Equator on its way northward-that is,
it looked as If it crossed the Equator to
an observer on earth. What actually
happened was that the earth in its
yearly path around the sun-which is a
practically stationary object in relation
to the earth-got into such a position
that radiation from the sun began to
be received in greater quantities on its
northern than It's southern side.
It's all quite a complicated mathe-
matical proposition. say the astI onomers
at the Naval Observatory who keep
track of the changing seasons down to
minute fractions of seconds. A season
never arrives at the same time in sue
cessive years due to the apparent impos-
sibility of adjusting the calendar exactly
to the movements Of the sun, problem
that has bothered philosophers and
astronomers for 20 centuries, more or
less. ...e.
The Spring Of astronomers, however,
Is quite different from the Spring of
Weather observers. for vegetation does
not respond Immediately to the advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Divorce Applicant
Must Prove Wife
E'Cussed" About Dog
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-
If Albert E. Peters, a contractor,
can prove his wife swore at him
because her dog Snookums got
killed while he had it out for an
airing, he may have a divorce.
This was the comment of Superior
Judge Lille T. Jacks in denying
Peters a decree yesterday be-
cause he lacked corroborating
witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Tipperary Officer Slain.

BELFAST. Northern ireland, March
81 R.-John Curtin, superintendent Of
the T1pperary Civic Guards, was found
outside his mothers residence last night
shot through the arms, legs and near
the heart by unidentified assaSsins. He
died few hours afterward
Curtin recently had participated In
widespread roundup of suspects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
By the Associated Press.

ANTIOCH, H., March 21.-A social
note from Clarence Spiering might read
that he, his family and his brindle bull
pup are now at home-in the Hickory
Corners Methodist Church.
The family moved In q week or so
ago, taking their cook stove, chairs,
table and bed into the church.
Spiering, claiming ownership to the
church and that the trustees forfeited
rights to the property by not having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
Chinese Plans Military Study.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 81 R.-
Brig. Gen. Whang Ping Hung, assistant
director of aviation for the Chinese Ma
tionalist government, arrived here last
night for tour Of the United States to
study the developments in military and
naval flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
EX-KAISER'S SON BEATEN
Hitler's Aide Also Handled Rough
" by German Police

KOENIGSBERG, Germany, March 81
GP).-August Wilhelm, fourth son OF
the former Kaiser, was kicked and
beaten by police, and Paul Goebbels,
right-hand man of Adolf Hitler, Fascist
head, was severely bruised about the
face today when the two Right wing
radicals departed from Koenigsberg
after a political rally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21

Radio Programs on Page BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21

Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-21
WEATHER.

90. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Increasing cloudiness tonight, followed
by rain tomorrow; not much change in
temperature; lowest tonight about 35 de-
gees. Highest, Al, at IL
am todays lowest, 80, at Z am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-19

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