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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
Leaves Senate In Disgust
GOULD SAYS HE WASTED TIME.

By the Associated Press.
Upon the adjournment Of Congress
tomorrow half q dozen business men,
Senators viii retire to private life with
reactions ranging all the way from
pleasant memories to openly expressed
disgust.
me harshest critic is 74-year-old Ar
thur Robinson Gould, Maine, Republican,
who will return to his railroad and pow
er interests at Pressure Isle, Me, with
the firm conviction that business man
Is only wasting his time In the Senate
as long as that body Is bedevlled with
oratory.
I'm going back to my business where
should have been four years ago in
stead of wasting my time here" said
Senator Gould. He was elected In 1925.
mo sane business man should 90
into the United States Senate as long
as that COMPOUNDED clack is going on"
he added, with a wave of his hand in
the direction of the Senate chamber
ITS terrible. I'm not afraid to 20 on
the floor myself and tell them So"
Defines "Clack."
For a further description of the Sem
to the dictionary definition of "clack,"
which is: Loud, confused, importunate
or foolish talk or chatter; prattle."
What chance has a handful of bust
ness men got TO accomplish anything in
there?" he added, as, pulling on an old
SLOUGH hat, he went out for walk.
Preparing to return to his oil, gas,
glass and banking interests in Okla
homa, Senator w. B. Pine, Republican,
who was defeated in the last election,
said:
1T will be quite relief to get back
into private business where have con-
troll. Here no one appears to have con-
troll, not even the President of the
United States"
Senator Ben Williamson, wholesale
hardware merchant from Ashland, KY,
who was elected last November TO fill
vacancy, believes that one thing this
country needs is more business men in
Congress.
Room for Business Men.
II recommend 1t to other business
men," said the Kentuckian, who has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
H. S. WOOD ENDORSED
FOR CARUSI VACANCY
Havenner's Speech Features Meet
ing Of Forest Hills Citizens
Group.

Herbert S. Wood, president of the
Public School Association, was Endorsed
by the Forest Hills Citizens Association
last night to I'LL the vacancy existing on
the Board of Education Of the District
of Columbia. caused by the recent death
Of Charles F: Carusi, chairman of the
beard. The resolution n the civic group
was adopted at a meeting in the Ben
w. Murch School Thirty-s'xth and Eli
cot streets.
A discussion On the public building
PROGRAM in the C7pit"l by DR.. George
G. Havenner, president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, featured
the meeting. DR. Havenner was the
guest of honor and principal speaker.
A resolution favoring Scent cash
fares for school children, as WE'LL as the
authorized 3-cent ticket fares. was
adopted by the association. District
Commissioner John c. Gotwals was
lauded by the group for his work in
connection with bringing about JIM
provem"nt of school properties in the
Forest Hills community. The meeting
was presided over by Edward Potter,
president Of the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
DISTRICT PAVING
WORK TO BEGIN
Dates Announced for Start of
Highway Projects in
Washington.

Capt Herbert c. Whitehurst, District
highway engineer, today announced the
following list of highways with sheet
ment viii be replaced during the pres
fnt working season. Contract for all
of the work has been let to the Union
Paving Co. The various jobs will be
started on the days named:
Massachusetts, avenue, Sheridan Circle
to California street, March 16; New
Hampshire avenue, L street to Dupont
Circle, March %; North Capitol street
(west side), NJ street to New York
avenue. April 81; L street, North Capt.
tul to Fourth street, April %: NJ street
Connecticut avenue to New Hampshire
avenue. May z; North Capitol street
least side), NJ street to New York ave-
nue., May 10; Anacostia Bridge ap-
proaches upstream Sides) southeast,
May 81; H street north side), Four
tenth to Fifteenth streets, May Is; H
street (north Side). Vermont avenue to
Seventeenth street, May 26; Rhode
Island avenue Ninth to Tenth streets,
May 30; AnacoStia Bridge approaches
downstream Sides southeast, June 8;
F street tsouth side). Seventeenth to
Nineteenth streets, June 10: Twenty
second street, @ street to Massachusetts,
avenue, June 10; Fl street South side),
Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets, June
16; H street South side), Vermont ave-
nue. to Seventeenth street. June 10; F
street north side), Seventeenth to
Nineteenth streets, June %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
CONGRESS ADOPTS
NATIONALITY BILL
Cables Measure, Ending Last Dis
ordinations Against Women,
Sent to Hoover.

BY the Associated Press
The Gable bill to wipe the last re-
naming determinations against women
from the nationality laws of the United
States was sent to President Hoover to-
day by Congress.
The measure would permit American
women who marry aliens ineligible for
citizenship to retain their own national
ity. Final congressional approval came
with the adoption of a conference re-
port by the House
Members of women's organizations
who have sought such legislation for
years watched from the galleries and
exulted in the Houses action.
Miss Maude Younger of the National
Woman's Party forecast presidential ap-
proval and voiced assurance the enact
ment would bear Importantly on inter-
national law Qualifications.
This merely strikes out the last dis
examinations between the American
man and the American woman, so far
as citizenship is concerned" Repre-
sentative Gable, Republican, Ohio, au
thor of the bill, told the House.
Representative johnson, Republican,
Washington, Joined in the demand for
quick action, and so did Representative
La Guardia, Democrat, of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
SHERIFFS WILL DIG
FOR LOOT ON RANCH
Landowner Is Held as Banker Says
$44,3O0 Check Paid at
Pistol Point.
m Che Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND. Calf, March 3.-Deputy
sheriffs formed pick-and-shovel gang
today to search the ranch Of j., B.
Palmer, near Hayward. Calf, for
$44, 900, taken from the Oakland branch
of the Bank Of America yesterday. all
legedIy by q cleverly engineered robbery.
Palmer, meanwhile, was held on an
intimidation charge as the result OF
q story told by j.. w. Cardoza, manager
Of the Hayward branch of the bank.
Cardoza asserted Palmer had forced
him, at the point of gun. to indorSe
o $4,000 check presented to the Oak
land bank. The rancher, however, as
serted Cardoza had held the gun and
had forced him TO sign the check.
Cardoza said Palmer summoned him
to his ranch on the pretext that he
wanted advice in real estate deal ana
then, with o gun concealed in his
pocket, forced the banker 10 go to the
Oakland branch and approve the check.
The banker said Palmer told him he
had planned to divide the money among
members Of his family and then COM
NIT suicide.
Oficials of the Oakland bank senSed
something unusual, and called police.
Palmer was arrested at his ranch later.
A preliminary search disclosed no trace
Of the money.
Investigators said Palmer recently
lost $44 900 in deal with the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
BY BENITo MUSSOLINI,
Premier Of Italy.

ROME, March 3.-The agreement
reached on the naval questions. which
were left unSolved at the London cor
ference is great international event.
1t viii have large and beneficial roper
cussions not only on the Italo-French
relations. but also on those of the i've
great naval powers, which thus see con-
by their peoples as means of avoiding
q ruinous armament competition.
It Is reasonable to hope for favorable
influence on the world economic crisis
that so greatly harnesses peoples with
painful manifestations, Of which the
most evident is unemployment.
For these and for other reasons the
happy results of this agreement may be
felt by all the peoples of the world, and
so is made a fortunate beginning Of this
year of preparation for the General Dis
armament Conference.
italy has not hesitated for the sake
of this high ideal to take the initiative
OF considerable sacrifices. I can affirm
with clear conscience that Italy in
this matter has done her duty toward
civilized nations.
It pleases me to recall that the
United States have always exercised, in
the interest of the agreement that now
has been reached, an effective and OBJ
Jective action that the people and the
government of Italy have appreciated
highly. am glad also to remember
that this new phase of world pacifica-
ton was begun by the clear and arm
declaration President Hoover made in
assuming Office
I can say that the American pro-
gram for the reduction of ornaments
is also the program of Italy, and hope
firmly that Italy and the United States
may cooperate in the realization of
this aim.
Copyright. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
NORRIS WOULD QUIT.
FOR 0. K. OF SHOALS.
Senator Offers to Barter Seat
for Craftsmanship of Power
Plant Body.
(rrom the $50 Edition of Yesterdays starr

(From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays starr
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska,
Progressive, Republican leader, has Of
fered to resign from the Senate on the
following conditions:
First, that President Hoover will sign
the Muscle Shoals bill.
Second, that President Hoover will
persuade the Republican leadership OF
the House to accept the "lame-ouck'
constitutional amendment as put
through the Senate.
Third, that President Hoover will
appoint Senator Norris chairman OF the
board to operate Muscle Shoals, and
permit Senator Norris to pass upon the
nominations of the two other members
of that board.
Senator Norris said this afternoon
with a laugh: 1.-THE offer Is sttn open"
The Nebraska Senator has been a
thorn in the side of the Hoover admin
istration ever since the President was
inaugurated. He opposed the election
Of President Hoover in 1928.
The report goes that Senator Norris
made his offer to resign and take him
self out of the Senate and out of the
way of the administration to a mutual
friend of himself and President Hoover
S:nator Norris said that since so many
of the republicans were anxious to get
him out of the party and out of the
Senate, he would be willing to eliminate
himself, provided the President would
go through with the conditions he laid
down.
Senator Norris was reported to be
anxious to show the country that the
Government could operate successfully
the Muscle Shoals power and fertilizer
projects.
Up to date it is not on record that
Senator Norris offer will be accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03

An unusual story Of how an iceman
arrested after liquor raid on a house
where he was delivering ice, saved him
self by inducing the occupant Of the
house to surrender to police was re-
lated today.
The tale was unfolded by George Ed
ward Watson, 81 years old, 1915 Isher-
wood place northeast. He said he was
delivering ice at the home of Clarence
Alsop, 225 Twelfth street southeast, last
January 81, when Sergt. N. o. Holmes
and Detective H. @. Wanamaker raided
a garage in the rear Of the residence.
The raiders found 100 half-gallon
Jars of alleged whisky in the garage,
Watson said. and when they failed to
find the owner of the place they took
the iceman's name and address.
Arrested Week Later.
On February g. Watson continued,
he was arrested ON warrant charg-
ing him with illegal possession of
liquor. He was taken to the fifth
precinct police station, where he was
released on $50 bond.
The following day, Watson related,
he was arraigned before Judge Isaac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
GIRL FRIEND FACES
SCHROEDER QUIZ
Defense Fights Evidence on
Stabbing or Shooting in
Torch Death Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.--A num-
Der Of Alabama witnesses, including
police and insurance officials, were
ready to testify today in the trial of
Harold Herbert Schroeder, IS, Mobile,
Ala, for the torch staying of an I'M
identified man near here last May 81.
In addition, Prosecutor Herbert E.
Wilson announced Miss Gertrude
Kittrell of Mobile, whom he said was
a close friend of Schroeder, had as
sured him she would come to Indian
apolis today to testify.
Defense efforts yesterday were CEN
tered principally on retuting State
testimony offered by DR.. Lawrence A.
Lewis, colored, former deputy coroner,
that the man found in Schroeder's
burned automobile had been stabbed or
shot before the body was set afire. DR..
Lewis, who conducted an autopsy on
the body, said he found evidence OF q
wound In the right lung. Ira M.
Holmes, defense counsel, produced
book on toxicology which he said con-
tradicted certain of Lewis findings.
George Jack" Allen, student In
local law school, related seeing the
burning automobile, wriving past it and
then picking up near the scene hitch
hiker who resembled Schroeder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
HALF-H0LlDAY BILL
BECOMES LAW WITH
HOOVER SIGNATURE
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of the usual Summer half holidays from
June through September throughout
the full year. During the Summer de-
partment heads were authorized to hold
employees overtime on Saturdays where
1t was decided their services could not
be spared from their work because of
Government pressure of business The
same conditions would employ under
the year-round schedule.
This was seldom put to practice, how
ever, as 1t was found in the usual course
of events that the clerks simply alb
sorbed the work left over from the half
holiday during other working days. II
was felt, furthermore, that the clerks
would be so cheerful under the new law
that they would be glad to "pep Up"
their work a bit to take care of any
matters that were sacrificed because OF
the half holiday.
The Treasury Department is the larg-
est part of the Government in WASH
ington, with about $4,000 employees, all
of whom will be affected by the new
law. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Is operating on per diem pay
basis, but as the law applies to this
class of workers, the Bureau employees
will be given half holiday just the
same.
At the Government Printing ONCE,
officials said they were SO harassed and
overworked by the rush OF business
loaded upon them during the final days
OF Congress they have not decided what
they will do. When Congress quits to-
morrow, they will begin arranging some
sort of schedule.
In all events the Government Print
ing Office will close down at / O'Clock
on Saturdays the same as other agencies
of the Government, rather than Rear
ranging schedules of workers so that
the great print shop could be kept open.
In the normal course of business no
trouble was anticipated on this score.
It is only when Congress keeps the
printing Office operating "a hours day
that the new conditions probably will
have to be met by carefully revised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
LOOKS TO CONVENTION.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 3.-Former
Gov Alfred e. Smith of New York yes
terday expressed the opinion that the
meeting of the National Democratic
Executive Committee, to be held in
Washington Thursday, "has no power
to do anything about political issue;
that Is the right of the convention"
Otherwise the titular head of the
party refused to discuss the meeting
called by Chairman John j. Raskob and
which has resulted in widespread OPP
position especially from Southern quar-
tiers, to any proposal that The commit
tee take stand on the prohibition
issue.
He reiterated his opinion. expressed
previously, that mo living man can
tell' whether prohibition win be an
issue of the 1882 campaign.
Smith said talk that Raskob, national
Democratic chairman, would resign II
the next national Democratic platform
did not include q wet plank was news
paper gossip"
Promotion Of the public welfare was
described by the former Governor as
"the main function of the Democratic
party. when it ceases to be-" he told
a joint session of the North Carolina
Legislature held in a theater, 1--WE cease
to exist"
His address dealt principally with
advocacy of simpliflcation in State gov
eminent and the welfare Of women and
children in industry.
The presidential candidate in 1928
said 1t was too early" to talk about
issues and candidates for the 1882 cleo
tion," but added he thought "the coun-
try is seeking leadership and there is
no doubt that it needs leadership" He
did not mention the name Of President
Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
DELAY PROTESTED

Merchants Ask Speeding of Track
Replacement.
A group of merchants doing business
on Eleventh street between l. and N
streets yesterday petitioned the Public
Utilities Commission to do whatever is
IN the commissions power to speed up
some track replacement work being
undertaken by the Washington Railway
81 Electric Co, In the blocks named.
The merchants point out that the work
has been under way now more than a
month on a single block of track and
protest that the traffic congestion incl
dent to the long delay Is causing them
to lose IS to $40 per day. II. e. Young
appeared Is attorney for the mer-
chants.
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responsible, nor has anything been re-
vealed rejecting upon the
honor and integrity of Senator Davis or
any other senatorial candidate"
Besides Chairman Nye, who is Re-
publican from North Dakota, Senators
Dale. Republican, Vermont, and Dill,
Washington, and Wagner, New York,
Democrats, signed the report.
A minority report submitted by Sen
ator Patterson, Republica:I. Missouri,
cleared Davis without qualifit alton and
objected to the concluding paragraph OF
the majority report. He sale this was
inserted after the first draft had been
agreed upon.
Regarding the contention that Davis
was chargeable with only a small per-
centage of the total spent for the seven
candidate ticket, the majority report
said the committee felt itself not called
upon to attempt the impossible task OF
determining the amount Of expenditures
to be allocated to each individual candi-
date"
Newberry Fund Recalled.
But it called to attention that the
Senate had condemned the S19S 900 ex-
penditure in behalf Of former Senator
Newberry, Republican. Michigan, and
the $685. 600 for the Varc-Beidelman
Republican primary ticket in Pennsyl-
vania in 1926.
Listing the expenditures for the gen.
eral election slate headed by Davis as
S494, 100 and the total for both Repub-
lican primary and election as 81 lit, 648,
the report added:
Your committee is impressed by the
size OF these aggregate expenditures
even when due regard is given to the
area and population of Pennsylvania.
1t regards the expenditure Of $622, 900
as excessive and tnimical to the public
interest, whether such sum is expended
on behalf of one candidate or a group
OF candidates in any primary election.
Such condition cannot be permitted
to continue unchallenged without the
most serious consequences to the Ma
ton"
Move to Unseat Sidetracked.
AS in the case Of Nebraska, the COM
mittee reserved for a later date the
submission of legislative recommends
tons to curb such undesirable features
as have been disclosed in the course Of
its investigation"
Chairman Nye, who had intended
offering a resolution to unseat Davis
on account of the expenditures, has
announced he would not make this
move, at this session at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
.|TALYS LOAN NEED
HELD TREATY SPUR
Repercussions on Economic
Situation in U. S. and Europe
Seen in Agreement.
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lCOnunueu FROM F1ESt Rake.l
Of great Importance, the economic con-
sequences are believed here to be still
greater and likely to have an almost
immediate repercuSSion ON the eco
nomic situation in Europe and the
United States.
On account of the political tension In
Europe, neither French nor American
bankers could entertain any suggestion
for extending credits TO European coun-
tries which might have used them for
armament purposes The countries
which suffered most on account OF this
situation were Germany and especially
Italy.
Loan Seen as Influence.
The Italians endeavored to obtain a
loan in New York last Fail, but Signor
Mussolini's emissary, Count VolptS had
TO return empty-handed because New
York bankers were afraid Of political
trouble in Europe.
French bankers, especially the Credit
Lyonnaise, were willing to enter into
negotiations with the italian govern
ment with a view of granting Italy
substantial loan, but they were blocked
by the French foreign Office. Perma-
nent Undersecretary OF State Philippe
Berthelot warned the Credit Lyonnaise
that as long as the relations between
Italy and France were strained he, as
the executive head Of the foreign office.
would block any attempt of French
bankers to lend money to Italy.
Now that the political strain Is likely
to disappear as the result of the naval
agreement, it is believed In authoritative
quarters in Washington that there viii
be freer flow Of gold from the United
States and France to Italy, thus en-
abling that country to get on its feet
again economically. It Is believed here
that one Of the main reasons why
Signor MuSSolini showed a more con-
ctliatory spirit toward France than
heretofore is that he expects to obtain
much-needed loans in the international
money market.
Copyright, l931)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-03
TREATY FACTS DISCLOSED.
Total Margin of French Forces Over
Italy win Be $4,000 Tons.

Italy VIII Be 10000 Tons.
By Cable to The Star.
PARIS, France, March 3-Ohicial
publication of the terms of the Franco
British-Italian naval agreement will
probably be delayed until Friday owing
to the necessity to obtain the formal ap-
prevail Of the United States, Japan and
the British dominions but the following
facts and figures have been disclosed:
The Paris agreement deals not only
with the categories limited by the Lon
don naval treaty, bus also with capital
chips. France maintains its right to
build before 1896 10000 tons Of capital
ships, but meets British demands by
agreeing to limit the size of the capital
ships to $4,000 tons and the caliber of
the guns to IL inches instead of the Is
planned by the French admiralty.
Italy maintains the right to build also
10000 tons OF capital ships but agrees
to lay down only the same to: mage
France and adopt for its ships the SER
specifications as the French
Reach Private Agreement.
Great Britain, France and Italy az:
to propose at the naval confaran
planned for 1885 the limitation of the
size of capital ships to $4,000 tons. This
is private agreement zostside Of the
London treaty, and the United States,
which in London opposed the REDUCTION
of the size of capital ships under 35,-
600 tons, viii keep a free hand for the
1885 conference
Concerning washington 10,000-ton
cruisers, both France and Italy agree
to build no more, being content with
their present seven built or building.
In the light cruiser and destroyer
category, France win keep over Italy
the important superiority Of about e2,-
600 tons.
Concerning submarines. France re-
ceives a tonnage of about $4,000 tons.
Italy receives the same tonnage as the
United States, Great Britain and Japan,
according to the London treaty-that is,
1000 tons.
French Tonnage 15O,0O0 Greater.
The total margin of French forces
over Italy'S will be about 100000 tons,
represented by 50, 900 tons Of light cruis-
ers and destroyers. $4,000 tons OF sub
marines and $4,000 tons of aircraft car
riers. Practically, Italy obtains parity
with France in 10.000-ton cruisers and
parity with Great Britain, the United
States and Japan IN submarines.
France keeps a large margin OF SUI
periority over Italy regarding light
cruisers and destroyers and fair mar
gin. over Great Britain, the United
States, Japan and Italy concerning sub
marines, although France consented to
reduction as regards its claims at
London in this category.
AS soon as the terms of the agreement
have been officially published, the
French building program for the next
financial year will be submitted to Par
lament It will consist of one $4,000
ton capital ship and two light cruisers.
but no submarines