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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
BOY HANGED GIRL,
He TELLS OFFICERS
16-Year- old Burglar Suspect
Admits StrangIing Clerk,
, Police Say.

LOS ANGELES, October LP.-A
1e-year-old conscience-stricken burglar
suspect paced a county Jail cell today
while the sheriff's homicide squad
checked details of his alleged confess
sion to the murder of Louise Teuber,
19, and 10-cent store clerk, in San
Diego, last April 10.
The youth, Lowell NJ Bell. arrested
three days ago as a suspect in a Holly
wood robbery, confessed he strangled
Miss Teuber with his coat. Capt. w j.
Bright, head of the homicide squad, an
nounced, but failed to remember whether
he had removed her clothing. Miss
Teuber's nude body was found suspended
from tree. A rope was around her
neck.
Since the body was discovered by pic
nickers at the foot of Black Mountain,
near San Diego, CALIFORNIA; best GRIM
nal investigators have attempted to
solve the mystery. While more than a
score of the young woman'S associates
were questioned by authorities. no ar
rests were made. An unceasing search
has been under way.
Haunted BY Eyes.
Bell. whom San Diego Naval patrol
Navy, was quoted by Bright as saying
preying eyes followed him and caused
him to summon authorities and confess
the crime. The previous two days,
Bright said Bell defiantly refused to
talk Of the murder case, although an
other Jail prisoner. Jack Williams, told
deputies Bell boosted of knowing some
thing about the crime.
Bright said they checked on Bells
mail and found he was friendly with
Miss Lillian Pf1efer. Long Beach. She
was Questioned, Bright said, and told
authorities Bell talked freely of know
ing the Teuber girl. They learned Bell
had been arrested in San Diego last
December ION a grand theft charge.
Those eyes" Bright said Bell
screamed. "Everybody's looking at me,
end they seem to say, There goes that
murderer"
Tells of Meeting Girl.
Bell told authorities of meeting Miss
Teuber on a San Diego street and pull
ing up to the curb in an automobile he
Is alleged TO have stolen. She entered
the car. Bright said Bell told him,
but left him a few hours later to meet
him again at 8~o'clock that night.
Il was filled with alky, straight alky,"
Bright quoted Bell as saying, land
con remember mucn. L Crled 10 make
love to her, but she wouldn't stand for
that. We argued. l took off my coat
and pulled it tight around her neck. I
don't remember anything after that. I
don't remember taking off her clothing
nor anything about the rope found
around her neck"
Authorities said Bell. native Of
Idaho. had been living with friends in
an auto camp at San Diego.
Capt. Bright said he believed Bells
confession, but would investigate any
discrepancy. '-
Miss Teuber was one Of four women
killed mysteriouSly at San Diego early
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
BUTLER HELD AS FORGER

Anatacia Sandi, 29-year- old Filipino
butler. is to be arraigned in Police Court
tomorrow on a charge OF having forged
the name of his employer. Comdr. Webb
Trammell U. S. N, TO several checks for
sums totaling $50.
Sandi was arrested yesterday after
noon at the Trammell home, 1925 Mas
sachusetts avenue. Members OF the
police check squad said he admitted the
fcrgeries, explaining that he wanted the
money to have q good time with his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
MISSION CONFERENCE
OPENS HERE MONDAY
Baltimore Branch of Woman's So
ciety Will Be in Session at
Foundry Church 3 Days.

The Baltimore Branch of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society will
hold its annual conference at the Foun-
Try M. E. Church. Sixteenth and Church
streets, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week. Business sessions will
be held morning and night The at
tendance is expected to reach $50, with
representatives from nearby Maryland
and Virginia, Southern Coast States and
back from foreign service
The Young Peoples Branch Of the
society will hold banquet Monday at
$50 pm. in Hamline NJ. E. Church.
Sixteenth and Allison streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
EDISON SCHOLARS
MAKE GOOD MARKS
Victors in Examinations Among
Leaders of Glasses at Massa-
chusetts Tech,
b. the Associated Press.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass. october a.
Two boys who won Thomas Edison
scholarships at the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology have indicated
their selection in their first scholarship
ratings, made public yesterday.
WILDER Brotherton Huston. 10. of
Seattle, winner of the 1929 scholar
ship, now a junior, was one of the So
second-year students listed in the
second highest honor group during the
second term of the l930-31 year. Only
20 students in the class of 594 attained
better averages.
Arthur Olney williams. Jr.. 10, of
Providence, winner of the 1880 and
final Edison scholarship contest, was
one of the 2S f1rst-year students listed
in the highest honor group. Six hun
dred and thirty-five of his classmates
had lower ratings, during the second
term of the 1930-31 year.
The two have become fast friends
since their victories in the Edison con-
tests brought them to the institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
THINKS CRAMER ALIVE

ABERDEEN. Scotland, October 2
P).-William Cramer, brother of the
American flyer, Parker Cramer, who
was lost on a trip from Detroit to
Copenhagen. left today for the Orkney
and the Shetland Islands to join in the
search for traces of the expedition.
He said he felt that Cramer and his
radio operator, Oliver Pacquette. were
still alive and that he intended to search
uninhabited islands in that vicinity in
a small fishing vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
10 FACE TRIAL IN FATAL
SASKATCHEWAN RIOT
Police Say Lives Endangered When
Firearms Were Used in Pa
rade of Strikers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ESTEVAN, Sask., October 1.-Thir-
teen men were ordered tried on rioting
charges at the next assi2es today in
connection with Tuesdays clash. in
which two men were killed and score
injured.
The men ordered tried were: Martin
Day, John Cricylik. Andy Lewis, Peter
Smarz, Metro Uhren, r. w. Dixon,
John Kilemkus. Joe Leptak, L. Drown
sen. Isadore Meanste, Joe Bernots,
AK Petryk and Mike Pulharonski.
Claims of strikers that they were at
tackled by police while parading peace
fully have been met by official state
ments that the police we're in actual
danger of their lives before resorting to
the use of firearms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
Idea Works Way Into Politics.

Meanwhile, the Socialists, union la
Eorists and other groups realized the
possibility of celebrating the scheme
into federal law which would provide
2, great government bureau and estab-
lish ponderous federal service Thus
unemployment insurance found its easy
way into politics and the various GEN
erous ideas for increasing the numbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
By HENRY J. ALLEN,

Former U. 9. Senator and Governor Of
Kansas. >s
who after a comprehensive hrst-hand
survey Of the development and present
operation of the dole in England, has
continued that survey in the Fetherland.
Following is the second of series of
articles giving the results of his study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
CRITIC OF WE1ISTLERS SEARCHES
FOR WAY TO END TALK HE CAUSED
Professor of Philosophy Unable Understand Turmoil
Resulting From "Unimportant Idea"

Charles Gray Shan, the NeD York
University philosophy professor who
started all the talk about tUhiSthH0,
DisheS that he kneU hon to stop 1t.
A fen days ago he said In an in
terufeU that t0IitstleTS UeTe morons;
He said It tOGs impossible to imagine
men like Mussotirt and EtnStefn
ana President Hoo0er whistlin0.
His remarks caused almost tCorld-
Dtde comment and protest. 1t tods
learned that Mussolint and EinStein
do chistIe. Hundreds OF. angry peo-
pie tOho like to pucker their lips
iUrote to the papers; others iDrote to
Prot. .ShGD.
He offers belotD his otDn erpl1nG-
ton OF toIIV his remark caused such a
Juror and expresses the hope the
iohtstling storm totH speedily bloto
OUeT.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
ITALY LAYS PLANS
TO SUSPEND DEBT
MussoIini Charges Grandi,
MoSconi and Governor of
Bank With Work.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME, June 25.-Active preparations
for full and unconditional execution of
President Hoovers moratorium pro-
poSal began here today. Without wait
ing for general declaration that the
plans had become effective, Italy began
taking up many of the details necessary
for the accepted suspension of war
debts and reparations payments July /.
Premier MuSsolini, after a conference
yesterday with Foreign Minister Grandi
and Finance Minister MoSconi, charged
them and the governor Of the Bank of
Italy with this work. These officials
met this morning at Grandi's Office.
The premier'S message yesterday con-
stituted formal acceptance of President
Hoover's plan without conditions. The
observations which the message said
might be made would refer only to
possible suggestions for getting the best
results for facilitating the technical
work.
Participation Complete.
So far as the moratorium is con-
cerned. however. Italian participation
will be complete.
Italy's favorable margin this year
WOulu IldNC OCCIl ulOIC b41dA 04OsOOOgOOOS
and this and the political situation in
Europe naturally have received consider
alton. The attitude of the premier and
his advisers, it was learned authori-
tatively, was that these Italian matters
or any European problems should not
be allowed to intrude on President Hoo
ver's vastly magnificent and generous
plan" Italian problems, such as the
loss Of use Of the large sum Of money
which would have come to Italy, 1t Is
held, may properly be discussed at
home, but must not hamper in any way
acceptance of the relief plans.
Premier Mussolini's acceptance was
described as being all the more heart
felt, as he has long favored an inter-
national policy of easing war burdens.
Accept without Discussion.
Italy's acceptance was made without
discussion with other foreign Offices.
After the premier's message was sent
to Washington the only other COM
munications were to notify London and
Berlin of the action and to inform
American Ambassador Garrett.
This mornings meeting in Foreign
Minister Grandi's Office laid down for
the technical work and the following
communique was issued:
I'm conformity with the directions
of the chief of government a meeting
took place in the Chigi Palace between
the minister of foreign affairs and
finance and the governor Of the Bank
of Italy for the purpose of easing what
ever is necessary so that the proposal
of President Hoover for the suspension
Of debt payments and reparations can
from July l be ready and executed
integrally."
Evening star., 1931-06-25
MORE LEGISLATORS
0. K. DEBT PLAN
Additional Replies to Request
for Opinions Are
Received.

Additional replies by members Of
Congress to President Hoover's request
for. a statement on his war debt pro-
posal are reported by the Associated
Press as follows:
Senator Tasker L. OddIe, Republican.
OF Nevada-It will set the locked wheels
OF world industry in motion, he said, and
provide the necessary lubricant until
they have had time to gain, their fun
momentum again.
Representative Landlord, Republican.
Firginia-Have noted with interest YOUR
proposal relative to postponement for
one year all intergovernmental debts.
thoroughly approve your foresight and
act1on, VIII support you heartily in
Senator william z. Borah, Chairman
OF the Senate Foreign Affairs Commit
tee: The Presidents proposal will
De OF great benefit to Europe and to
the world at large If Europe follows
with a program of adjusting her own
aHairs. Nothing we can do will save
europe from economic distress If
Europe continues her program of build
ing vast fighting machines and in
weighing down her people with arma-
mentS."
senator Hiram Johnson, Republican.
OF California: "Ostensibly, the mora
torium is to aid Germany. but the
benefciaries who profit most win be
the American financiers with more
than a billion dollars Gin Investments
In Germany at stake. Any one with
the slightest knowledge of the propa-
ganda OF the last year for the cancel
lation OF foreign debts, knows this
moratorium means cancellation. .
Let Congress meet and turn on the
light"
Evening star., 1931-06-25
WOULD EXTEND DEBT
HOLIDAY TWO YEARS
Pittman Describes Hoover Plan as
Step Toward Recovery
From Depression.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, June Ex-senator Pitt
man, Democrat, of Nevada today de-
scribed President Hoover'S moratorium
proposal as an encouraging step toward
recovery from worldwide depression,
but said it should extend for two years
instead Of one, and that international
government debts of all kinds should
be included.
Here to study the problem Of de-
pressed silver prices. the Nevada Sena-
tor said the statement was a recognition
that the world depression is chiefly due
to the unnatural monetary situation"
He said any proposal which seeks So
luton of only the gold problem would
be only a half solution" and urged
that the President call an international
conference to relieve the silver crisis
concurrently with adjustment Of the
gold situation"
"It must rot be forgotten" Pittman
said, that over half the people in the
world have silver money only with
which to pay their debts.
"The whole monetary problem, which
is the problem Of gold and silver, should
be solved as quickly as possible, that
world depression, unemployment and
the threat Of war and Bolshevism be
terminated"
Evening star., 1931-06-25

(Continued From First Page.)
bring before both Houses any changes
it contemplates In connection with the
Young plan.
Cabinet Fears Overthrow.
It Is said that after a careful can
vassing the Laval cabinet came to the
conclusion that 1t would be oyerthrown
II it asked Parliament to vote for a
complete suspension Of all German pay
ments. Consequently the cabinet de-
cided to propose to President Hoover
that only the conditional payments
should be suspended, while It would be
understood that the unconditional slice
which Germany has to pay into the
Bank for International Settlements
would be reloaned to that country. In
this manner. the French government
thinks, the spirit of the law would be
preserved, the Young plan would re-
main in the eyes Of the French law
makers unaltered. and Germany would
derive the full BENEFITS Of the Hoover
proposal.
The French note was received by the
State Department yesterday afternoon.
On account of its disappointing con-
tents and because Secretary Of State
Henry l.. Stimson believes that by Dip
lomatic negotiations France may still
be brought into line and agree. finally
suggested by President Hoover, the
note will remain strictly confidential
The fact that the State Department re-
fuses to make the note public should
not be interpreted that the President
intends to modify his proposal, which
was drawn on broad, simple lines with
the very clear object Of postponing for
one year the burden Of intergoVern-
mental debts.
Success Seen In Secrecy.
Frances note Is being kept from the
press and the public because the Sec
protracted negotiations between all the
interested nations are bound to fol-
low, and like most diplomats, he is
convinced that the darker these ne
gotiations are kept, the more likely 1t
is that they will be successful.
1t Is believed that negotiations be-
tween the Reich and France have al
ready started.
The French government has begun
to understand very clearly that Presi-
dent Hoover does not intend to have
this country drawn into q political ar
gument. His proposal was based ex-
clusively on economic facts and he is
determined to keep it in that domain.
The French, however, emphasize the
political consequences of the proposal
and do not believe that q political ar
gument can be avoided. II they begin
it, the reaction in this country and
probably all over the world would be
detrimental to their interests. Conse-
quently If any political discussion is
going to take place, it must be sug-
gested by Germany.
The first step In that direction was
made Tuesday night by Chancellor
Heinrich Bruening, who suggested going
to Paris to discuss the political angle
Of the situation.
(CopyriEht, ie3i).
Evening star., 1931-06-25
EUROPE STIRRED
BY HOOVER PLAN
Diplomatic and Political Ac-
tivity Intense-MeIlon
Arrives in Paris.

BY Gable to The Star.
PARIS, France, June 25.-Diplomatic
and political activity In Europe has be-
come suddenly intense following Pres
ident Hoover's sensational war debt
and reparations proposals.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W..
Mellon, after sojourn Of some days in
London, arrived In Paris today.
France has just granted loan to the
young Spanish republic, whose purpose
is said to be partly to stabilize the Pc
seta and partly to repay American cred
its obtained by the previous govern
ment.
The Belgian Legislature has finally
voted credits for the defense Of the
frontiers, discussion of which caused
the fall of the previous government.
Most of the money will be spent on
fortifying the actual line Of the Ger
man-Belgian frontier and rebuilding the
Meuse forts. This action can be inter-
preted as swing back toward France
on Belgium's part.
Discuss Bid to Bruening.
Conversations are continuing between
French Foreign Minister AriStide BRAND
and Dr. Leopold Won HoeSch, German
Ambassador to Paris, regarding an
eventual invitation to Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening and Foreign Minister
julius Curtius of Germany to come to
Paris to discuss the possibility Of better
Franco-German relations.
The German Russian treaty Of 1926
has just been formally renewed by
signatures exchanged in Moscow.
A German Rumanian commercial
treaty has been drafted and will, it Is
said, be signed in Berlin within a few
days. Under this treaty Germany would
buy Rumania's grain surplus at a
preferential rate in return for ad-
vantages given by Rumania to German
industry.
A big debate on the Hoover plan will
be held In the French Chamber Of
Deputies tomorrow. The attitude of the
French press is still nervous and ILL
tempered. It is realized, however, that
France is isolated and that the French
hand must be played with the greatest
caution.
Boom Method Proposed.
The most interesting comment In the
French press today Is an article by the
well known economist Lucien Romier,
in LIE Petit Parisien. There are two
ways, says M. Romier, to save firm
about to fail. One is to reorganize its
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against guarantees. The other is to
provoke speculative boom under cover
of which the holdings of the firm can
be hquidated without too much loss.
The first method was being applied,
M. Romier continues, by Europeans to
the Central European problem, but
President Hoover, representing Ameri-
can creditors, has used the second.
The boom method, M. Ronier fears,
will not, however, bring permanent
solution of Germany'S difficulties and
consequently, sooner or later there will
have to be a return to the slower
method Of reorganization and new
credits with accompanying guarantees.
(Copyright, 1931.)
Evening star., 1931-06-25
navy BUILDING
TOTALS Sl9D,O)O,O(l)
Department Making Ready to
Let Contracts to Raise Sum
Above $500, 100000.

BY the Associated Press
The amount called for In naval con-
struction under way today totals more
than $3.50 ,000, 900 and the Navy Is max
ing ready to let contracts which will
raise 1t above 100000 900.
Estimates from both coasts are ex-
pected on the IL destroyers due to be
started next. These-coSting $4,000 900
to $4,000, 900 each-were authorized in
1915, but Congress failed to appropriate
funds for beginning work until the last
session.
Seven Cruisers Being Built.
Seven 8-inch gun cruisers at '$17, ,O00,-
900 each are in various stages Of con-
struction, as well as q $4,000, 900 air.
craft carrier and three submarines, at
5000 900, e4,400,00O and 43,297, 900.
OF the cruisers, four are in navy
yards and three in private yards. The
New York Shipbuilding Co. has two
under way in Its Camden, N. j., yards
the indianapolis, more than so per
cent completed, and the Tuscaloosa.
The Minneapolis is at the Philadelphia
lehem Shipbuilding Corporation works
at Fore River, Pa, and the New Orleans
at the New York Navy Yard.
Out on the Pacific Coast are two
more-the Astoria at the Puget Sound
Navy Yard and the San Francisco at
Mare Island in California.
The aircraft carrier Ranger, Is under
construction by the Newport News, Va,
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., while the
three submarines are all being built
in New England. The Dolphin, due
for completion In August, 1882, and
the Cachalot, due about year later,
are at the Portsmouth, N. H, Navy
Yard. The contract for the Cuttleflsh
was let only few days ago to the Elec-
trio Boat Co. Of Groton, Conn.
No New BattIeships.
The United States is building no new
battleShipS as it already has the Is al
lowed under the London naval treaty.
But 10000, 900 worth of undermining
Is to be done on three Of them-the
Mississippi, New Mexico and Idaho.
Congress, last session appropriated
$4,000, 900 for starting this, and all Of
the ships have been assigned to east
coast yards. The Mississippi Is at Nor
folk, the New Mexico at Philadelphia
and the Idaho soon will leave Pacific
waters to 60 on the ways at Norfolk.
To conform to the London treaty, the
battleship Florida, veteran Of the
World War, win be scrapped at Phila-
delphia before January /. At Norfolk,
the Utah Is being demilitarized for use
as q target ship. It was also agreed to
convert the Wyoming into q training
ship and this has already been done.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
PLAN REICHSBANK LOAN.
Consider Credit Of 100000, 900 to Tide
It Over End of Month.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 25.-Negotiations are
under way among the Bank of Engls nd,
the Bank of France, the Federal Re
serve Bank and the Bank for nterna-
tional Settlements to grant a short-term
credit loan of $100,000,00o to the
ReichSbank to tide it over the end of
the month. it was learned today.
The reason why such credit is needed
Is that, while the menacing flight of
capital has been reversed and gold is
flowing in instead of out, the process is
not likely to be rapid enough to equalize
before June 80 the loss of approximate
ly billion marks of the Reichsbank's s
reserves.
It was emphasized, however, that
this temporary assistance over a tech
nical difficulty does not depend on the
Hoover war debt plan. Reports to the
effect that the loan already has been
granted are premature.
Gold Cover at 4O.4 Per Cent.
The pfecarious situation into which
the finances Of the Reich had drifted
was graphically illustrated in today's
Reichsbank report which covered the
week ended last Saturday-in other
words up to the point when President
Hoover stepped in.
The Reichsbank's gold cover for bank
note circulation Saturday stood at 40.4
per cent which was 0.4 per cent above
the minimum prescribed by law.
How serious this was is evidenced by
the fact that only a month ago the
gold reserve was 68.4 per cent. The
Reichbank is confident that In a month
it will be back at least to about SO
per cent coverage, thanks to the Hoover
proposal.
Press Sees Hoover Whiting.
The optimism reflected on the bourse
was not shared by the Nationalist
Hugenhurg press, which professed to see