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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
CANTONESE AWAITING
KAI-SHEK'S DECISION
Floods Also Hamper Progress Of
Southern Revolt Against
Marking.
BY the Associated Press.


HONGKONG, July 81 Because of
continuing floods and uncertainty as to
the intentions of President Chang Kali
shek and his Nationalist army. the
Canton military situation remained
quiet today. but the new insurgent gov
eminent made strong bid for the
support OF other provinces in its stand
against the Marking regime.
Sun Fo. one of the Canton leaders,
repeated charges that President Chang
was thwarting the formation of popu-
sonal dictatorship in China.
Sun Fo. son of DR.. Sun Yat-Sen, for
merly was member of the Nationalist
cabinet at Marking, but recently Joined
the Southern movement
His statement said that Chang Kali
shek had removed HUI Han-Min as head
OF the legislative department of the Ma
tlonaiist government because HUI stood
In the way of Chiangs plans
Sun Fo further asserted that when
the civil war ended in 1928 every one
expected the organization of a popular
government in accordance with the po-
ntlcal tutelage plan of DR.. Sun Yat-
Sen, but that after three years there
mao been no Semblance OF popular
government in the country.
Since 1928, Sun Fo said, more than
100000. 900 has been raised by Nam
King from internal loans and every cent
of it wasted.
The Southern leader also asserted
President Chang had increased his
armies while preaching disarmament.
He asserted that six years ago, when
kuomantang. Of Peoples Party, formed
the Nationalist government. there were
10 governing councillors, of which two
now are dead. eight in Canton or en-
route there, and only one in Marking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
MACDONALD LAUDS PLAN.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 3.-The United States
Is the greatest nation on earth in the
eyes of Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald
The Hoover moratorium offer, he be-
lieves, is an action of great wisdom,
Of great courage and of deep insight"
America and Great Britain are
matching strides in the great moral
causes" of humanity, in his opinion.
He spoke at the Independence day
dinner OF the American Society OF
London last night.
The Boston tea party. he said, was
a historical incident, that means you
are able to lift up your heads to the
world, that you have been able tc
build up by patient labor, by courage
and by self-respect, the greatest nation
that now exists on the face OF this
earth.
IT am perfectly certain that tc
whatever political party you may be.
long YOU will excuse me II say that
the recent action of your President tc
alleviate and soothe the wounds anc
unhappiness of Europe is an action Of
great wisdom. of great courage and Of
deep insight.
without abating one shadow of your
Monroe Doctrine or your great Decla-
ration of Independence, we are dis.
covering that in the great mora
causes, the great causes Of righteous.
ness, of libsrty, of peace-the great
causes which mean the establishment
of the spiritual things Of life In the
world-America and we are going on
keeping step with each other"
Among the $50 guests were Lord and
Lady Jellicoe and Viscount and Lady
Astor. Senator Guy D. Golf OF West
Virginia was one of the speakers. Roy
Anterior, American charge d'af1aires
vas the chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
.BLACKMER ATTACKS
LAW OF CONTEMPT
Fall Witness Petitions Su-
preme Court for Validity
Ruling.

Harry M. Blackmer. Colorado Oil
man, filed two petitions in the Supreme
Court today attacking the validity of
the law under which he had been held
in contempt of court for refusing to
testify in the Fall and Sinclair cases.
Blackmer, who now resides in Paris,
was fined 100000 for refusal to appear
as a witness in the criminal proceedings
against Harry F. Sinclair, oil operator,
and Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of
the Interior, which drew out of the
Teapot Dome oil leases.
Challenges Act Validity
Asserting the act under which he had
been served by the United States con-
sui in Paris with summons to appear
as witness was designed to reach him
specially and was passed in period
of national excitement, ne declared 1t
in the public interest that the highest
court should pass on its validity.
Blackmer was wanted as witness to
testify regarding certain transactions
of the Continental Trading Co. and
the alleged distribution of Liberty bonds
by that company in connection with
Tic sdlc VI OI lIOIIl Tie naval festive.
The law under which the subpoena
for Blackmer was issued was enacted in
1928. His petition challenged the au-
thority of Federal courts to serve sub
poenas in a foreign country in the alb
sence of treaty covering the matter
and the authority of Congress to make
it criminal offense for a citizen to
disobey a summons issued under such
circumstances.
Disputes Consul Powers.
The authority of the United States
consul to serve the subpoena was dis
puted and the constitutionality of the
act was assailed on the ground that it
constituted unreasonable search and
seizure
The United States marshal here
seized 100000 in Liberty bonds be-
longing to Blackmer and these are being
held to satisfy the fine imposed on him
for contempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
|SPA|N IS CRITICIZED
IN CHURCH ATTACKS
Catholic Newspaper Char
acterizes Burning of Monas-
terry as "Barbaric."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, July 3-The Catholic
newspaper FL Debate today severely
criticized the government for not pre-
venting attacks on church property and
characterized the burning Of the Capu-
Gin Monastery Of San Jose at Corunna
by mob Of 5000 persons last night as
'barbaric."
After condemning the alleged ineffi-
cheney OF police in handling such riots.
the newspaper declared that the gov
eminent would now be unable to con-
vince the public that it can prevent
such attacks.
Meanwhile the cabinet was studying
TINS new outbreak and announced that
Corunna was tranquil today, with troops
patrolilng the streets. 1t was said that
10 persons were wounded. three serious
~. In the disorders. which were attrib-
uted to radical syndicalists.
1he government received a strong
protest against its handling of the
renglous situation from Bilbao, signed
Dy hundreds CT present and former
o1nclalS. 1t was urged to refrain from
passing further laws prosecuting the
Catholic Church"
Some satisfaction was felt bv gov
eminent officials over the apparent set
tiement OF the general strikes at Malaga.
Melilla and Logrono. However, labor
unrest continued at Seville, the dis
satisfaction being blamed on efforts of
SyndicaliSts to embarrass the govern
ment. Troops and police were reported
ready to handle any possible outbreaks
there.
Bakers have gone on strike in the
nearby village Of Alcala de Guadaira,
where bread is being furnished from
Seville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03

tContmueo from FlrSC Page.)
ton resulting from the adoption of the
new method of retailing coal here, a
practice which George M. Roberts. SUI
perintcndent of weights and measures
of the District quickly contested after
he learned Of the new plan from ad-
vertisements.
Superintendent Roberts, after a check
of the weights and measures act, petit
toned the District Commissioners for
an official investigation of the matter
This was granted and later the city
heads directed the corporation coun-
sells office to prepare an opinion on the
subject.
Specific Command Denied.
Spokesman for the coal dealers con-
tended that the weights and measures
act did not specifically command that
coal must be sold here only in 2,240,
pound measure, as the law was in
terpreted by Supt. Roberts.
The dealers further commended that
they we're forced to adopt the new plan
because coal producers serving them
began on April to sell wholesale under
the short-ton measure. as is the prac-
tice In Maryland and Virginia and some
other States.
/ Coal QedleTS ILldi
the cuts in wholesale prices were passed
along to their retail customers in the
adoption of the short-ton measure.
In passing on the motion to quash the
test case today, Judge Mcmahon de-
clared:
II am Of the opinion that Congress
intended to and did adopt the long ton
consisting OF 2,240 pounds avoirdupois
as the unit Of weight by which ccal was
to be valued and sold, and that 1t pro-
hibited the sale of coal in any other
manner than by the standard of weight
already established.
May Sell Varied Amounts.
"A provision that coal shall be sold
by the long ton, consisting of 2,240
Mounds avoirdupois' does not mean, of
course. that a coal dealer may not sell
mare or less than long ton Of coal. II
means that coal must be offered for sale
at a certain price per long ton, and
whenever coal is thus offered fer sale at
a stated price for a long ton of 2,240
hounds and q smaller quantity than a
long ton of 2,240 pounds Is sold 1t shall
be sold at a pro rata price unless the
purchaser Is informed 10 the contrary
at the time OF sale.
No date has been set Tor the actual
trial nj Inc VSoO N0oS,
hro,,oht about by the desire of local
coal dealers to sell by the short in
stead of the long ton.
william A. Roberts. an assistant cor
poration counsel, prosecuted the case.
THE weight superintendent, when in
formed Of Judge McMahon's decision to-
dav issued the following statement:
- Il am Of course, gratified at the s. de.
ss IN the correctness of my position
REGARDING the law. The language is too
Main to be susceptible of any interpre-
tation other than that coal shall be
sold by the long ton.
Able Lawyers Opinion.
"r NAV say, however, that before tax
ing issue with the corporation counsel
on the question / took the pains to
consult and secure a written opinion
from one Of the ablest lawyers in this
country. who upheld my views N every
particular"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
TRACKS REMOVAL
FUND UNAVAILABLE
McCarI Ruling Further Com
plicates Federal Triangle
Problems.

The Governments public building
problems in the Federal triangle be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and the
Mall became more complicated today
as Controller General McCarl ruled the
Treasury Department has no appro-
priations now available to pay for re-
moval Of the tracks of the Mount
Vernon, Alexandria 81 Washington
Railway which cross several building
sites.
The railway refused to get out of
the triangle when asked to do so to
make way for the public-building pro-
In the courts to prevent the Govern
ment from taking the property without
compensation.
Text Not Made Public.
The text of the McCarl decision was
not made public. 1t was in answer to
the second time the Treasury had asked
for q solution of the question. The
first time McCarl answered that ap-
parently there was no money available.
but that he would not give a fiat de-
cision in the matter because one phase
of 1t was pending in the court.
In the decision today. 1t is known that
McCarl decided definitely that no funds
were available under present legislation.
The whole question thus becomes a
very delicate matter so far as the whole
public building program in the triangle
is concerned. Many legal questions are
now involved, the answer to which can
not be given at the present time.
Building Sites Needed.
The Government needs the sites for
public buildings, and contracts have al
ready been let for several structures in
the Federal triangle. the progress on
which will be interfered with by the
tracks of the railway, unless some solu-
ton can be reached.
The problem has been pending for
months. ever since the Treasury re-
quested the District Of Columbia gov
eminent to clear the streets of all pub
lie utilities to make way for the Federal
buildings. Arrangements have been
completed to clear out all other utili-
ties except the railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
DOAK WILL SPEAK
IN FORUM PROGRAM
National Series to End for
Summer With TomorroW's
Broadcast.

The National Radio Forum will sus-
pend for the Summer tomorrow night
following an address by Secretary of
Labor William N. Doak on The Labor
Department and Employment"
The Secretary is expected to speak on
the various duties that devolve upon
him and his staff in the Department OF
Labor, including arbitration and settle
ment of labor disputes, keeping 8
watcllfuI eye on the immigration sltua-
ton, the drive on gangsters with the
immigration laws as weapons. the ac-
emulation of labor employment Stats
tics and a score or more of ether &C
Invites.
The Forum. which is arranged by
The Washington Star and broadcast
over a coast-to-coast network of the
Columbia Broadcasting System, will re-
sumo its place on the air early in Sep
TENDER.
Except for a short period during the
last congressional elections, the feature
has been on the air weekly for nearly
two and a half years and has won a
place of appeal and educational merit
never before achieved by single radio
feature.
When the Forum resumes there will
be presented series of speeches OF
national and international Importance
Secretary Doak will speak tomorrow
night from $50 to 9 o'clock, Eastern
standard time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
SUITS FOR 100000
LOOM IN RUBIO CASE
Attorney Plans to Act for Families
of Mexican Students Slain
at Ardmore, Okla.
By the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO, July Suits seek
ing 81 600, 900 damages for the Staying
of Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel
Garcia Gomez Mexican college stu
dents, several weeks ago at Ardmore.
Okla. may be filed against the State
of Oklahoma and the sureties of the
bond of the sheriff of Ardmore. M. c.
Gonzales, San Antonio attorney, said
today.
Gonzales represented the Mexican
government at the recent trial In Ard
more. Okla, of w. E. Guess, deputy
sheriff. on charge of murder in con-
nection with the Sayings. Guess was
acquitted.
The attorney said he was awaiting
word from relatives of the youths
preparatory to filing in Federal Court
here two suits. each for 100000, on
behalf of the respective families of the
slain youths.
Salvador Cortes Rubio companion
Of the two students on the night of the
killing. informed Gonzales after the
trial of Guess that the families desired
him to file damage suits, according to
Gonzales.
Rubio and Gomez were slain after
they had been stopped by the two dep
uty sheriffs on the night of June 7.
The contemplated action of the rela-
tives is Independent of any action OF
the Mexican government, Gonzales said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July Rl.-
Hollywood today had recorded its Sec
ond crack-up this year of film ro-
nance which began with an airplane
elopement.
Loretta Young, featured screen play
er, who few to Yuma, Ariz January
rs. 1880, and married Grant Withers,
motion picture actor, filed suit in Los
Angeles yesterday for divorce.
She charged non-support. Withers
has divorced wife and son.
Last February Ina Claire, stage and
screen star, returned from the East with
the announcement she and John Gilbert
had agreed to separate" They eloped
to Las Vegas, Mexico, in 1929; were
married and few back, as did Miss
Young and Withers, SO their flm work
would not be greatly interrupted.
But there have been other airplane
Opponents from Hollywood that have
not been followed by separations.
Among the most recent was that of will
liam H. Boyd, blond film actor, and
Dorothy Sebastian, screen actress. who
new to Las Vegas for the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
M0NR0E'S MEMORY
WILL BE HONORED
Fifth Presidents Death, 100 Years
Ago, to Be Observed Tomorrow
at Historic Places.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, july g.
Memorial services concentrating the
Tooth anniversary of the death of James
Monroe. fifth President of the United
States, will be held tomorrow at three
places closely associated with his life.
Undersecretary of State Castle will
be one of the speakers at the Institute
OF Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, where the Monroe doctrine
will be discussed
At Ash Lawn. the home Monroe
built and lived in for Is years, a re-
ception will be held.
The third observance will be at Mon
ticello, estate of Thomas jefferson, 3
miles from Ash Lawn, where a recep-
ton has been arranged under auspices
of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation. Dr. William e. .Dodd of
the University of Chicago will speak on
James Monroe and Virginia States
manship 100 Years Ago"
Monroe was associated with jefferson
and James Madison in the foundation
Of the University of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
DEBT AGREEMENT
HOPED FOR TODAY
Feeling of Optimism Due to
Information Received From
Mellon and Edge.
Continued From First Page.)


ing. too. that France will not insist
further on the loaning Of $25 ,OOo,OO0 OF
the payments Germany is to make lnCo
the Bank of International Settlements
this wear on account OF unconditional
renaraticns to other Central European
nations. but that the entire sum VIII
be loaned back to the German govern
ment.
France Gains Point.
In this connection. however, it should
he stated that France obtains what she
commended for from the first, that Ger
many should not allow the payments
on unconditional reparations to go by
even for year. but that the young
plen. which calls for these uncondl-
tional reparation paymentss should be
followed to the letter.
Just how the difficult question OF the
guarantee funds has been or is likely
to be disposed of remains to be seen
In some quarters it is suggested that
in the event of a declaration OF mora
torium by Germany at the close OF the
debt suspension period OF one year,
France instead Of putting up the
money, would place with the Bank OF
international Settlements treasury
bonds. Another suggestion is that the
signstory to the Young plan would
agree to give France leeway in TINS
matter of depoSiting the guarantee
fund, amounting to some 5OO,0OO,OOu
marks. in the event of declaration OF
a moratorium by Germany next year
France received the lions share OF the
reparation payments. to be applied 10
her devasted area, and gave assurance
that If Germany failed to meet her
payments in the future it would i'm
mediately deposit the so-called guar
antee fund in the Bank Of Information
al Settlements so that the natlons
which failed to receive their snare OF
these reparat tons should be reimbursed
President Hoover met with the
cabinet today and later with Acting
Secretary Castle of the State Depart
ment and Ogden Mills, Acting secretary
of the Treasury. with whom he mas
worked constantly on the negotiations
with France and other nations re-
Rarding the debt suspension proposal.
The Chief Executive, if an agree
rnent can be reached in Paris today,
may leave here this afternoon for his
camp on the Rapidan to spend the
Fourth of July and the week END.
However. If his presence in washing
ton tonight and tomorrow becomes
necessary owing to any further hitch
in the negotiations. he will remain at
the White House.
1t will be two weeks tomorrow after
noon that the Presidents first announce
ment of the debt suspension plan was
made to the world. 1t met with i'm
mediate favorable response, although 1t
was realized almost Immediately that
negotiations would be necessary to
bring about a complete accord on the
plan, particularly with France.
AGREEMENT FORECAST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
WILBUR AT HOOVER DAM
FOR BLAST CEREMONY
Secretary Will Press Button Start
ing Work of Diverting Colo
RADIO Waters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, New, July 3.-An
other milestone in the construction of
hoover Dam, central unit in the worlds
largest reclamation project. was reached
today with the beginning of work to
move the tast-flowing Colorado River
from its natural bed.
Secretary Wilbur of the Interior De-
partment came here to press the button
that will set of a blast to clear the
way for the beginning of two diversion
tunnels through the rock sides of
Boulder Canyon. The tunnels will be
used to divert the water so that foun-
datlon work may be pursued without
hindrance.
Wilbur arrived here last night, ac-
ccmpanied by Elwood Mead. commits
sioner Of the Bureau of Reclamation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
APARTMENT OUT OF SUIT
Highlands Building Sale Excludes
It From Receivership Action.

In connection with the proceedings
filed yesterday in the District Supreme
Court for receivership OF 10 buildings
alleged to be owned by the Wardman
Properties, Inc, there was included the
Highlands Apartments, George w.
Linkins, president of the George w.
Linkins Co., stated today that a mis-
take had been made in the suit as the
Highlands had been sold under prior
trust some months ago which cut out
the mortgage securing the notes held
by Leslie M. Shaw, who brought the
suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
AGREEMENT FORECAST.
Person in Authority d. Paris Sees
Settlement Today.

Person in Authority ~ Paris Sees
Settlement Today.
PARIS. July (P.-There are fairly
reasonable prospects that accord be-
tween the French and American nego-
tiators will be achieved by tonight. a
person in authority said this afternoon
This informant declared that no
agreement on the Hoover war-debt plan
had yet been completed.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and
Ambassador Edge tackled the debt plar
again today in a long consultation, and
it was learned they considered the sit
uation most optimistic from an Amer
lean standpoint.
Mr.. Edge was informed that owing
to parliamentary duties 1t would not
be convenient for the French delegates
to hold todays conference before night
fall. The meeting was tentatively ar
ranged to begin at $50 pm. $3.50 pm.
Eastern standard time).
Mr.. Mellon and Mr.. Edge were up
until late hour last night talking 10
Washington by transatlantic telephone.
Their experts spent considerable time
this morning working out the technical
details of points which remained un-
settled between France and the United
States and upon which basic agree
ments are understood to have been
evolved.
GUARANTEES Fund Solved.
sJoans these points is one providing
Cor financial aid to Central European
t.cwrrs ether than Germany. France
wants this done, but the United States
believes the suspended German annuity
should automatically go back to Ger
many in its entirety.
A way has been found to help such
countries as Jugoslavia through the
advance of special credits. Paris links
this solution with the visit which
Eugene Meyer, the governor OF the Fed
eral Reserve Board made to PRESIDENT
Hoover and Undersecretary OF State
Castle in Washington.
The American negotiators were par
ticularly happy because a compromise
ARRANGEMENT was being worked out on
a point which had offered the greatest
difficulty and had been considered one
of the most dangerous issues
That was the question OF the guar
antee fund which France would deposit
in case Germany declared moratorium
at the end of the one year debt holiday.
Warn of New Surprises.
Great Britain has had numerous ex-
changes of views with France on this
point, with the result that the problem
has been greatly clarified. A somewhat
complicated formula dealing with 1t
was being devised by experts today.
The foundation of this formula was a
deposit by France of treasury bonds
with the Bank for International Settle
nentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-03
Will Meet Secretary Stimson.

ATHENS, Greece, July R).-Pre-
mier Venizelos plans to prolong his pro-
jected visit to London to three days In
order to NEST Henry L. Stimson, Amer
lean Secretary of State. Venizelos yes
terday received message saying that
the American Government was studying
the Greek reply to the Hoover debt pro-
posal.