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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
LEAGUE EXISTENCE
IS SEEN At STAKE
Prestige Held Dependent on
AmiCabIe Settlement of
Customs Fight.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

By Cable to The Star.
PARIS, France, May 16.-The meet
ing of the Council OF the League of Ma
tons, which opens Monday at Geneva,
will probably be the most important
session ever held by the League. What
is at stake, it is declared in many quar-
tiers, IS nothing less than the existence
Of the League itself.
The main point of discussion will be
the Austro-German customs union
project. Germany insists that it has a
perfect right to make this union.
France insists not. Both invoke the
peace treaties and international agree
ment to support their theses.
What they differ on is interpreta ton
of the texts. Here obviously is an in
ternational dispute of exactly the type
the League was framed to deal with,
and before the case is settled it is pos
sible that the whole peace machinery
of the League, including reference 10
the International Court, may be tried
out.
On the Leagues ability TO settle the
quarrel to general satisfaction so that
no national pride will be wounded and
all will be convinced Of the essential
equity of the settlement, it is likely to
be Judged hereafter.
Meanwhile important elements OF
opinion in Germany, France and even
Great Britain are Selling the occasion
to suggest that the League is useless and
to urge their several countries with
drawal--France and Germany lest each
fail to get its own way and Great Brit
ain lest 1t become too deeply involved
in a continental dispute.
The test appears vital for the League
because this is the first time it has ever
been called on to tackle disagreement
between two major powers. All its pre-
vious successes have involved either
two minor. or one major and one minor
power, The list of these successes is as
follows:
The dispute between Sweden and
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ROOMONOFF CHARGED
ON SO THEFT COUNTS
Olga Baclanova and Husband Tell
of Intrusting $3,7O0 to Him
as Hollywood Financier,
Ry ths Assoclated press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 16.-Michael
Roomonoff, recently known as flnan-
cial advisor for Hollywood film folk. was
held today for trial in Superior Court
on 80 counts of grand theft.
The reputed financial wizard began
a preliminary hearing with only one
count against him. After testimony
the State entered successful motion
to increase the number. His bond was
fixed at $4,000, which he was unable
to furnish, at the close of the hearing
yesterday.
One of the new charges was based
on statements by Olga Baclanova. Rus
sian actress, and her husband, Nicholas
SouSsanin. that they had entrusted So
700 to Roomonoff. but got nothing in
return. The original charge was brought
by Meyer Levin, suburban contractor.
who accused Roomonod Of defrauding
him of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
$4,000 NECKLACE LOST
BY CALIFORNIA WOMAN
Search Begun in New York and on
Liner She Visited Just Be-
fore Sailing Time.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 16.-Mrs. Con-
verse Strong Of Santa Barbara, Calf,
today reported to police the loss Of a
pearl necklace valued at $4,000.
A hunt was immediately begun
throughout the city and on the liner
Roma, which Mrs. Strong visited last
night just before sailing time
Mrs. Strong, who before her mar
riage was Katherine p. Converse, ac-
Companied her sister-in-law. Mrs. E.
c. Converse, who sailed for Europe, to
the Roma. When the ship left Mrs.
Strong returned 10 her uptown hotel in
Mrs. Converse's automobile
On reaching her hotel, she suddenly
discovered her loss. Police searched the
pier and examined the automobile and
radioed the captain of the Roma to
search the paSsageways and staterooms
where Mrs. Strong might have visited
The jewels are insured, police were
told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
SEES ROCKET PLANE

NEW YORK, March Is (P).-Harold A.
Dame, aeronautic engineer, has it all
inquired out for a 3,000-mile- an hour
plane. He told members of the Ameri-
can Interplanetary Society. at the Mu-
scum of Natural History, that the
rocket plane is almost here.
We have most of the plans already
developed he said ito build such a
plane. The liquid oxygen industry is
ready to furnish the fuel Engineers
and eXperimenters are willing to CO.
ordinate their efforts toward developing
such a craft. We cannot, therefore, do
otherwise than succeed"
His rocket plane would mean an
hours flying to get to Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Hourly Bolstering
Of Sleeping Mates
Mind Wins Divorce
Wife Tires of Having
Photographic Device
Playing at Bedside.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, May 16-Jesse A
Smith invented a machine that would
sound off every hour during his sleep
with affirmative psychological sugges-
tons to his bconsciouS mind.
Before loi.r Mrs. Smith began to get
divorce.
II don't now what the automatic
monograph invention was, except that
it was supposed 10 work on my hus-
bands subconsciouS mind" Mrs. Smith
told Superior Judge Henry NJ. Willis
He would wind it up before he went
to sleep and it would go of every hour
right by his bed" Al
The divorce was granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
ADAMS SEES NEED
OF MORE CRUISERS
Secretary Says u. S. Vessels
Should Be Modernized
to Attain Parity.
BY the Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-Secre-
tary Francis Adams Of the Navy says
and more cruisers and destroyers are
needed to place the United States on
parity with the worlds leading fleets
The destroyer need, he explained, was
being cared for by the building of II
such vessels at a cost somewhat less
than $4,000 600 each.
The Secretary is making his first
inspection tour of the Nays California
facilities He visited the Naval Train
ing Station on Yerba Buena Island yes
terday took look at the bay and
left later to visit the Navy dirigible
base at Sunnyvale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

MCGUIRE appeared for the controller
general.
Following the murder of Mai Imbrie
the United States made strong repre-
sensations to Persia. 1t was charged
that members of the Persian police par
ticipatcd in the attack on the American
Mrs Imbrie IN the suit for mandamus
declared that Persian police killed her
husband in hospital where he was re-
moved after being attacked by a Per-
sian army officer. AS a result OF the
protest the Persian government paid a
reparationS claim to the United States
and the cost of sending a cruiser to
bring back Maj. Imbrie's body The
reparations payment was assigned by
the Government to educational work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
DRY AGENTS FORBIDDEN BY ORDER
FROM DRINKING SEIZED LIQUOR
Three Officers Discharged for Treating Friends With
Beer Taken in Raids.

Recently as a result of disclosures
made by the special inspection di-
vision it was found that certain agents
not only had Incorporated seized
beer to their own use, but also had per-
mitted others to do likewise. and to
drink the contraband. AS a conse-
quence three agents have been sep
arated from the service.
such distinct violations OF trust will
not b. tolerated."
The agents dismissed were not nsmed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
SPAIN COUNTERS PROTEST.
Zamora Objects to Inspired" Attitude
of Roman Press.

MADRID May Is (P).-Vigorous papal
representations protesting the past
weeks destruction OF Roman Catholic
church property in Spain were under
consideration today by the republican
government.
Perhaps by coincidence there was
published also a statement by the min
ster OF justice, Fernando de los Rios,
that the provisional government in
tended to bring about a separation of
church and state, an attachment which
has been maintained for centuries.
Immediate steps will be taken BY
the newly appointed turidical advisory
board to draw up basis for separa-
ton OF church and state" he declared.
explaining that the basis would be pre-
sented the forthcoming constituent
cortes, or constitutional convention, for
a decision.
ZamOra and NunciO Center.
The papal nuncio, Mgr. Federico Te-
deSchino. conferred for more than an
hour yesterday with the Provisional
President. Don Niceto Alcala Zamora
Torres, and while no announcement
was made of the nature of their con-
yersation, it was understood that the
De los Rios revealed however. that
the interview may have been give and
take. Il have been informed that some
Rome newspapers, said to have been
inspired by the Vatican, bitterly assail
the Spanish government This was one
Of the matters discussed today in the
Interview between tina papal nu1icio
and President Alcala''
De Los Rios said that pending action
OF the constituent Cortes, the church
question would retain its status quo in
Spain, although this depends upon
what attitude the Vatican takes" He
said that he did not believe the cardi-
nal prinlate, Pedro Segura Y SEEM.
Archbishop of Toledo, whose pastoral
letter urging Catholics to elect parlia-
mentary deputies who would defend the
church blamed for the recent dis
turbances, would return to Spain. The
cardinal Is en- route to Rome.
Four Killed Near Granada.
Dispatches from Granada said four
persons were killed and 10 injured dur
ing the night at nearby Atarfe, when
residents of the little town attempted
to defend their church against in
ccndiariSm
Word was spread about Atarfe that
band of anti church demonstrators
were coming TO burn their church, after
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Village DOOrsteps
To Be Moved Because
Cars Whiz Too Near
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATWOOD, Mich, May IS
Things got so bad here that resi-
dents couldn't step of their
front porches without lodging
automobiles. So they're going to
move the whole village back
from the highway.
Last year a 20-foot concrete
highway was laid and automo-
biles began to whiZ right past
the doorstepS,
Buildings on both sides OF the
highway. including a church.
two stores, a garage and a dozen
or so residences, are ia be. moved
back so feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
RUM0RS OF SNOWDEN
PEERAGE DENIED BY WIFE
British Chancellor of Exchequer
Will Not Resign, She Says, Re-
porting Him Recovering.
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May l6-Reports that
Philip SnoWdcn, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, would be given a peerage we're
termed pure fabrication today by
Mrs. SnoWden.
He Is not contemplating resigning
either" the chancellor's wife said. THE
chancellor has practically recovered ali
OF his lost ground, and am glad TO
tell you that ne has got back the use
Of his leg"
Mr.. Snowden, however, is still taking
1t easy, and it is not likely he will RE
sumo his full activity for some time
yet, 1t was indicated at his Downing
Street residence today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
SIX PRIESTS DEPORTED
Mexico Reveals Forced Sailing
Back to Spain April 80.

MEXICO CITY, May 16 LA).-De-
portaticn Of six Spanish Catholic priests
under constitutional provision prohib-
iting effective operatin of foreign priests
in Mexico was announced by the IN
terror Department today.
The Governor of Jallsco notified the
department that he was taking steps
to limit the number of priests officiating
in Jalisco TO that permitted by law. or
dering those in excess Of that number TO
cease their activities at once.
The deported priests we're arrested in
Puebla and sent back to Spain April 30
aboard the Dutch steamer Volendam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Huge New Planet
Reported Found
By Two in Canada
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, British Columbia,
May 16.-The Victoria Times
says a massive new star has been
discovered by DIR. j. S. Plaskett,
director Of the Dominion Astro-
physical observatory, and DR.. j.
A. Pearce, an associate.
A report of the discovery has
been made to the Department of
the Interior, the Times says, and
ofhcial announcement must be
made 10 Ottawa or by DR.. Plas-
kett or DR.. Pearce.
Tho two arc on their way 10
Toronto TO attend meetings of
tho Royal Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
ACTS FOR PEACE IN CUBA

SANTIAGO, Cuba. May l6 (P).-In
the face of persistent rumors of i'm
pending disturbances, Gov. Jose r. Bar
cello of Oriente Province today issued
an appeal for the preservation of peace
1t is necessary in the interests of
the republic" he said, that all of us
should put our faith in the solutions of
problems now being studied by the
Congress and the government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
SWEDISH TROOPS QUIT
GENERAL STRIKE AREA
Soldiers Removed When Leaders Of
Unions Give Pledge Order
Will Be Maintained.
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, May Is - Swedish
| troops have been Withdrawn from the
Aadalen district, where general strike,
in sympathy with striking wood pulp
workers, is in progress, upon the union
leaders assurance that order will be
maintained.
The unions Of the Sundsvall area
have proclaimed a general strike. l2,-
600 workers pledging themselves not to
return to work until the dispute in the
Aadalen and Solefteaa. The meeting
A Socialist mass meeting in Stock
holm last night passed a resolution of
complete solidarity with the workers of
AAdalen and Solefteaa. The meeting
demanded resignation of the govern
ment for siding with the owners and
declared the administration to be re-
sponsible for the lives of six persons
killed in rioting incident to the strikes,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Four Years of Silence
By Mate Broken by
Swearing, Says Wife
BY the Assoclated Press.

CHICAGO, May l6.-Silence
may be golden, but it does not
appeal to Mrs. Valentine Weber.
She fled suit for separate
maintenance yesterday. alleging
that her husband hasn't spoken
to her during the past four years
except on one occasion.
The exception, she charged,
was when they went on a fish,
ing trip and he used strong Ian
guage because she allowed a fish
TO wriggle of her hook.
Cruelty was alleged. She said
his lack of words made her
nervous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Big Opium Catch.

BRUSSELS. May Is P,.-Four big
boxes containing ! 800 pounds of opium
sent from Istanbul by way Of Holland
10 Belgium. destined for Paris, were
seized by the police Of Antwerp today.
II was the largest quantity OF the drug
ever discovered here. The boxes were
labeled as containing dried fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
By the Associated Press.

BY InC hbbULIaVtu 7 Ino'
A warning to dry agents against mis-
sppropriating seized liquor to their own
use was contained today in the weekly
bulletin of the Prohibition Bureau.
Liquor held under seizure is con-
traband and no more of 1t than is re-
uuired for evidence in court may be re-
moved from the original containers"
said the bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
BY ALAN GOULD,


CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY,
May 16.-Equipoise, champion money
winner as 2-year-old in 1880 and
Winter book favorite for the Kentucky
Derby, was declared a doubtful starter
today as perspiring thousands Of turf
fans moved on the historic Downs for
the $4,000 Blue Grass racing classic.
No official scratches were reported be-
fore noon in the field of Is 3-year-olds,
but we'll founded reports were quickly
circulated that the star of the Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney Stable was not in
condition to race
Trainer Freddie Hopkins indicated
Equipoise would be withdrawn and dis
closed that quarter crack had de-
veloped in one Of the colts fore feet.
Only the slightest hope was held out
that the horse could be prepared to run.
DE.-xy nrn r- Uc rncr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Plane for Governor Blocked.

SACRAMENTO, May Is P,.--Thc
Senate last night killed an assembly
maintain an airplane for Coy. James
2Qlphs IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
Seventeen Arrests Made and
Several Rioters Injured
in Trebujena.
GOVERNMENT COUNTERS
PROTESTS OF VATICAN
zamora Objects to Inspired" At.
titude of Roman Press Assail.
ing Republic.

BY the Associated Press.
SEVILLE, May l6-Police today
beat of mob which attacked and
tried to burn the Catholic Church In
the town Of Trebuiena. near here.
Several Of the rioters were injured.
but there was no gunhre Seventeen
were arrested. The rest OF the province
is quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16
EQU|PO|SE TAKEN
FROM DERBY DUE
TO INJURED HOOP
Actual Scratching Awaits Ar
rival of C. V. Whitney at
Kentucky Track.
REMAINING ID SET TO GO
IN 100000 CLASSIC
Fast Track Awaits Start of Fa-
nous Turf Contest at
Louisville.

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville,
May 16 P).-Equipoise was declared
out Of the fifty-seventh running Of
the Kentucky Derby today by his
trainer, Freddie Hopkins. The &C
tual scratching was delayed until the
arrival of the colts owner, Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-16

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WEATHER.

20. 8. weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight: tomorrow increasing
cloudiness probably followed by showers
and cooler in the afternoon. Tempera-
tures-HigheSt 80, at $50 pm. yester-
day; lowest. SO. at $50 am. today.
Full report on page Is.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13

brown hat hay on the table. His
companion had pulled a cigar
from his pocket and was light
ing it.
Dee sank down on chair in
astonishment. Telling her what
to do! Coming into her house
and giving her orders. Then,
remembering her purse on a
chair, reached for it, and put it
in her lap.
Il don't understand -" she
said lamely. She was rather
frightened, although she was
trying not to show it.
Again the eyes of the two men
met, and fell apart. One Of
them coughed, the one who was
smoking.
The other spoke. What don't
you understand"
"Why you should come in here
and stay against my wishes"
Don't worry your pretty head
about it, Miss"
Dee Declares Herself
"I am Mrs. Curtis!" Dee
Strengthened her shoulders and
glared at the intruders.
"Oh, pleased to meet you."
the spokesman bowed in his
chair.
IT told you if you wanted
Mr.. Curtis, you might be able
to find him at the office"
Yes, 1 heard you, but we
don't want him at the Office
we want him here"
I'LL phone him, then, and
have him come out"
please don't bother, Mrs.
Curtis. Well Just wait"
But Dee had risen, and was
going to the phone. The big
man got up also, and when she
put her hand on the receiver to
lift it, his was there first.
You aren't going to phone
anybody, Mrs. Curtis. You're
just going to sit and wait with
U.S."
I'll call the police!"
The man laughed, a loud
ringing vibrant laugh. Gently
he took her by the arm and
led her back to the chair she
had vacated.
Didn't I tell you not to
worry your pretty head about
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louder, more impatient ring
than before.
From the bend in the hall,
she saw two men. strangers to
her. standing at the front door.
At least Clary was not one of
them, so she went through the
house again and opened the
front door. Probably had mis-
taken the door, the apartment
number. The Curtis seldom
had callers.
"Yes?"
This where Tony Curtis
lives?" one of them asked. She
thought at first it was the big
man, but on second glance,
found that both the men were
large and robust.
An Exchange of Chances
Only someone for Tony. She
could get right away, and be
back now in time to get dinner.
Hes not home now" she ex-
planned. You might try his
office"
She caught the quick glance
that the men exchanged.
I'VE understood he was COM
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rather tight. Her head ached
a little-probably from excite
ment. AS she was uncor1-
fortably warm in her jacket
she slipped out of it and leaned
back against 1t.
Rodman had picked up q
magazine from the end table
and was glancing through it,
carefully putting his cigar
ashes on the tray on the table.
Gilligan apparently had moth.
ing more to say. He was lean
ing back in his chair, content.
A cool breeze was coming
through the open window. Dee
caught a glimpse of the lake.
Gray even when the sky was
blue above it. But a soft.
half-warm gray today.
The phone ringing startled
her. and she ran to answer it.
Gilligan blocked her way, how
ever.
. We're just going to let 1t
ring. Mrs. Curtis"
But it might be an important
call" Tony, perhaps, and she
could tell him he Had two
visitors.
Key Turns In Lock
Doesn't matter" He stood
in front of the instrument as it
continued ringing, his hand
holding down the receiver.
The girl bit her lips, and
moved back to her chair. The
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Your Health
and Diet
By DIR. Logan Clendening


All of the various trick meth
ods of reducing come down to
a few elementary principles.
These are;
First, for nutritional purposes
the body is a machine. Like
other machines, there is a de-
finite mathematical ratio be-
tween what is taken into the
machine in the form Of
potential energy (food) and
what is put out in the form Of
actual energy muscular &C
tion).
The body differs from other
machines in that it stores excess
potential energy in the form Of
its own tissue (fat).
Second, the great food
sources Of potential energy are
fats and carbohydrates. Carbo-
hydrates are familiarly starches
and sugars.
Third, protein has what ply
siologists call a specific dynamic
action in that it appears to
activate energy and to pro-
duce more energy than it's
actual weight would indicate.
Thus in losing weight the
heavy person must:
First, expend more energy
than is taken in for the purpose
Of using the stored food energy
of the body fat.
Second, eat such foods as will
furnish energy in the least
easily available form.
What are these foods? First.
we should eliminate fats. Fats
are more important in it.creas-
ing weight than the vugars
which are commonly supposed
to be the fat producers. No but
ter and no cream is a good way
to start. Those are the purest
and most easily available fats
on the average table.
OF course, second, as everyone
knows, are the simple sugars
candy, milk, orange juice,
graunlated sugar, lump sugar,
and powdered sugar. The body
must have some starches for
energy. however. and the best
way to furnish these is IN the
form Of green vegetables, fruits
and berries. For the next three
or four months these are easy to
get. The summer time is there
fore a good time to begin the
reducing performance.