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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

The text Of the American pro-
posal follows:
THE essence of the problem is
the restoration of confidence in Ger
many's economic life, both in Ger
many and abroad.
Il. On the political side the
United States hopes that, through
mutual good will and understanding,
the European nations may eliminate
all friction so that the world may
rely upon the political stability OF
Europe.
"2. On the economic side, the
present emergency is strictly a short
term credit crisis. Fundamental
pressure upon German economy dur
ing the period of depression has been
relieved by the joint action OF the
creditor powers in suspending all
payments upon governmental debts
during the period of one year. But
Germany has financed her economic
activities to a very great extent
through the medium of short term
foreign credits. There Is no reason
to doubt the soundnesS Of the basis
upon which these credits rest.
Credit Under Strain.
But the general uncertainty which
has prevailed for the last few weeks
resulted in such a loss of confidence
that the German banking and credit
structure was subjected to a very
severe strain. This strain took Two
very definite forms, both OF which
resulted in a drain of banking re-
sources and the depletion OF Ger
man gold and foreign exchange
holdings.
In the first place there was a
fight from the mark within Ger
MANY. In the second place there
was a withdrawal of foreign de-
posits and a curtailment on the part
of foreign banks of outstanding lines
of credit
Fundamentally, there is nothing
to justify these movements, and II
through cooperative action they can
be arrested, there is no reason why
the present emergency cannot be I'M
mediately and definitely surmounted.
"(A) AS to the first, namely, the In
ternal flight from the mark, this
can be and is being successfully COM
batted by the vigorous action OF the
German government and the Reichs-
bank. Once unreasonable fear has
been eliminated. it is certain that
the patriotism of the German peo-
pie can be relied on to prevent the
destruction of the credit of their
own country.
Would Meet Needs.
"(B) AS to the external credits, we
believe that the first approach to this
problem is the development of pro-
gram that will permit the mainte-
nance for an adequate period OF
time of the present outstanding lines
of credit In this connection it is
our understanding that this volume
of credit. together with the freed
reparations and the natural gain
from the alignment of the panic
should be adequate to meet the
needs of German economic life for
the immediate moment.
On the other hand, it must be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
GERMAN CH|DES
FOE OF CUSTOMS
DR.. Bruins Hits CzechoSIo'
vakia in Long Address
Before World Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Holland, July al
Swinging sharply away from the de-
liberations which have marked his
exposition of Germany's position, Dr.
Victor Bruins, arguing the proposed
Austro-German customs accord before
the World Court today chided Czecho-
slovakia for its stand against the
agreement.
IF the nations fear closer union of
the Germans and Austrians," he said.
'forbidding this customs treaty will
avail but little. 1t needs something
deeper. 1t would be necessary to change
the Austrian race, to unlearn its Ian
guage. and for all Austrians to
emigrate."
Close Relations Told.
His change of pace came in the midst
of a long dissertation on the reasons
for the close relationship between the
German and Austrian peoples
Yesterday he ranged from economics
to political science, building up his case
in favor Of consummation of the prof.
ected treaty which has been brought
before the World Court by the League
OF Nations for determination as to
whether it violates either the treaty of
Versailles Of the treaty of st. Germain.
TidIlCc, Among Quiet ODJeCUOTS, con-
tends such an accord would compromise
Austria's independence. and it was upon
the definition of that independence
that DR.. Bruins trained his address. He
was still talking as night fell.
Interpretations Differ.
"In five memoranda filed with the
court" he said. there are three differ
ent interpretations of the word indie
pendence' The more see of these in
terpretations the more think they are
intended simply to obligate Austria
further
Then, after tracing the history Of the
various treaties which followed the
World War he suddenly took another
tack
Take this highly improbable case" he
proposed. Suppose one power said to
its banks, Withdraw your credits
from that country
THAT nation, in such an event.
would be guilty of a grave violation of
the independence of its neighboring
State" He mentioned no names, but
the majority of those who heard sup
posed this arrow was aimed at France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Copyright, 1891, by the Associated Press)
NEW YORK, July FL C4).-The Asso-
ciated Press herewith publishes the ap-
peal from President Won Hindenburg of
Germany to President Hoover which
was cabled to Washington by the Ger
man President on June 20. For some
reason unstated it has never yet been
made public, either in Washington or
Berlin. The following is the text:
June 20, 1881.
"Mr. President:
THE dire distress Of the German
people. which is now at its highest peak
compels me to turn to you with this
extraordinary step.
THE German people have lived
through some infinitely difficult years,
with a climax during the past Winter.
Even this Spring the hope for improve
ment in our business and industry has
not materialized.
IT therefore, have put into effect,
through the extraordinary powers con-
ferred upon me by the constitution of
the Reich, measures intended to safe
guard the execution of the most neces-
sary tasks of state and to maintain the
possibility Of life for our unemployed
population. These measures cut deeply
into all economic and social relations.
They demand heaviest sacrifices from
all parts of our population.
Must Have Outside Relief.
Every possibility of improving the
situation by internal measures, without
relief from the outside world, has been
exhausted. The economic crisis from
which the entire world is suffering
strikes the German people, who have
been robbed of their reserves through
the consequences of the war, with espe-
cial vehemence.
AS the developments Of the last few
days show, the whole world has lost its
confidence that the German economic
system is in a position to function in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Text of U. S. Proposal
Restoration of Confidence in Germany's Economic
Life Seen as Essence of Problem-Adrocafe Re-
placement of Friction by Good viii.

apparent that, unless provision Is
made for the maintenance of these
credits, an attempt to provide new
ones, whether Of short or long
term character, would be ineffective.
I'm the development Of such a pro-
gram, the governments OF the coun-
tries having principal banking CEN
tiers, including the United States,
Belgium, France, Great Britain, Hol-
land, Italy, Japan and Switzerland
and other important banking centers.
might we'll undertake to encourage
their bankers so to organize as to
permit the maintenance for an ade-
quate period Of time Of present day
outstanding lines Of credit to Ger
many.
Leave Details to Bankers.
"The responsibility for working out
the details Of such a program and
the methods of making 1t effective
with due regard to the protection OF
the banks and the needs of German
economy should be left to the bank
ing communities of the respective
countries and the central banks
could be relied on to furnish the nee
essary leadership, cooperation and
direction, we believe.
such voluntary arrangements
should be supplemented, for the
time being, by strict control OF all
foreign exchange transactions by the
Reichsbank so that the integrity of
the program can be maintained and
the banks that are participating can
be assured that there would be no
arbitrary Withdrawal either from
within or without Germany.
IS. It Is our belief that If such
program could be made promptly
effective it would result in an i'm
mediate restoration of confidence
and that in a comparatively short
time the necessity for restrictions Of
this character would disappear and
normal conditions would once more
prevail. There is all the more
ground for faith in such a result in
view of the fact that the United
States debt-suspenSion program has
now become effective and that the
events which succeeded the an
nouncement of that program clearly
demonstrate that relief from pay
ment of intergovernmental debts
established in the minds of the bus
mess world the basis for renewed
confidence.
Ask Bank Committee.
a. A committee should be select
ed by the Bank for International
Settlements or created by some
other appropriate method to secure
cooperation on the following ques-
tionS:
"(A) In consultation with the
banking interests In the different
countries to provide for the renewal
of the present volume Of outstanding
short-term credits from those coun-
tries
"(B) In making an inquiry into
the immediate further credit needs
of Germany.
90 In the development during
the course of the next six or eight
months of plans for a conversion Of
some proportion of the short-term
credits into long-term credits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
FORMER KANSAS CITY
DRY OFFICER DROPPED
John B. Madden's Failure to Report
for New Duty at Seattle
Given as Cause.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Prohibition Bureau today made
known the suspension of John B. Mad
den, former assistant administrator at
Kansas City.
The reason given for Madden's sus-
pension was that he had declined to
report to new post assigned him at
Seattle, Wash.
At the Prohibition Bureau, it was
said that Madden had been given ample
annual leave in addition to a period of
leave without salary, but that he failed
to report to his new post after the
expiration Of the additional time.
The order for Madden's suspension
was signed by Prohibition Director
Woodcock, who landed in New York
yesterday after IN inspection trip b
Porto RIGA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
VIENNA WATCHES HEARING.

Sentiment for Customs Union Project
Greatly Cooled.
BY Gable to The Star.
VIENNA, Austria, July 21.-The ses-
sion of the World Court, which will pass
Judgment on the Austro-German Gus
toms union project, is being watched
with great interest here. 1t was the
announcement of the customs union
project which started the ball rolling in
Central Europe which has now resulted
in a crisis of world capitalism.
Austrian sentiment for the union has
greatly cooled during the last two
months. Austria does not want to be
hooked too closely to Germany while
the German situ<tion IS 50 precarious'
The deliberations ct me Hague nave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Cave-Ins Menace Homes.

BRUSSELS, July 81 CP-Residents
in the vicinity of the Chartered coal
fields fear the earth is going to swallow
their houses. Mining operations are
blamed for damage to 1900 houses,
many Of which seem about to collapse.
The government has been asked to do
something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
CLAIMS SHORTEST NAME
j. Or Succeeds H. P. Re as Title
Holder.

TORRINGTON, Conn, July Dr.
j. Ur of this city today believed he was
the possessor of the shortest name in
the United States by virtue of his lack
of a middle initial
The death of H. P. Re, former
claimant of the shortest name, was re-
ported yesterday from Coldwater, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
F. P. A. Columnist. Father of Girl

NEW YORK, July 81 (P).-A daugh-
ter was born yesterday to Mrs. Franklin
Pierce Adams, wife of "F. P. A." the
New York Herald Tribune columnist
Mrs. Adams is the former esther Fayles
Root
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

the poor soul
had trie d to
scare up some
fun and amuSe-
ment. The Y
started to ex-
anime her san
ity, but they
couldn't find
any one In
Hollywood ca
pable Of max
ing the test.
Can't see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

politicians to have something to
point to with pride in years to Gomez
In sending Old Man Fall to the pen.
He got the 500, 900, but he evident
ly did not put up oil lands for Sc
curity, for he has lost the ranch to
Doheney for the same 100000.
Course, everything wasn't exactly
on the up and up. but that is one
case that was tried entirely by pol
itics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
TWO WOMEN BURNED
TO DEATH IN CRASH
Two Men Seriously Injured When
Wet Pavement Causes Auto
Collision in Ohio.

NEWARK, Ohio. July 81 LR.-Two
women, believed to be from Columbus.
Ohio, were burned to death and two
men from Missouri were injured Sc
riouSly in a collision of automobiles on
the National Highway, near Kirkers-
vile, Ohio, today.
The machines skidded on the wet
pavement. Officials said the Missouri
automobile bore the license 22O,826.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-This is
sorter give the down -and-out-a-
chance" day. They pounced on Ma
Kennedy (Aimee'S mother) after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

AFTER THIS DATE. ] WILL NOT RS RE-
sponsible for any debts contracted f1r by
any one but myself. JAMES G.. MELON,
1914 Morse st. me-, city. 22'
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Two Great Secrets,

MANAGING DIRECTOR HARDIE
1v1 MEAKIN of the R-K-O Keith
Theater in Washington belongs to the
old school of managers. He is great on
keeping a secret.
Secrets" says Hardie, "stir up souls,
make hearts tremble and arouse emo
tions unspeakable that are invaluable
In attracting the public interest An
nounce a fine gangster picture and you
may catch the kids. Proclaim a ro-
nance. with the sweetest story ever
told" and modern, sophisticated Young
America will calculate 'Slushp and cold
ly pass you by. But let em know you
have a great mystery picture, or that
you have something else up your sleeve
and simply won't tell em what it is
why, man, they'll tear the storm doors
off the building trying to break in"
And Hardie had secret which he
just wouldn't tell. The anxiously curl
GUS guessed that it was a vaudeville
program at Keith's that hasn't gone In
for vaudeville since 1t was R-K-Oed
"It may be something else, but doubt
patron, but do know that Mr.. Meakin
is going to spring something wonderful
and sort o. sudden like, and very soon
too" And he did. 1t was the vaude-
vile.
The other secret that helped to make
the title to this story is from Manager
Jimmy Lake at the Gayety burlesque
palace on Ninth street. But Mr.. Lake
has let his cat out of the bag. It is
nothing more nor less than that "Kud-
ding Kuties," with Jack Lamont, will
be his next attraction at the Gayety
commencing next Sunday.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Vaudeville to Be Revived.

VAUDEVILLE will not down. In It's
day 1t gathered to its support an
army of admirers. When the movies
began to move up In the world Of
amusement the attendance at vaudeville
houses declined. Instead Of brilliant
programs with distinguished stars, al
most any old thing was offered the pub
lie, and vaudeville admirers made them
selves felt at saddened box Offices.
Then the ne admirers found their
way into burlesque shows, when the
silent pictures failed to satisfy, and the
shes, with a way they have, soon made
it manifest to picture exhibitors that a
bit Of live entertainment was desired
''for a change" And so the picture
houses, which had taken over the vaude-
vile palaces of other days, began to
stepmother presentations" which are
but memories of the better thing OF
years ago.
Now comes the news that a firm
known as Wilmer &, Vincent is going
to put vaudeville back on the map.
They are making arrangements to that
end, and Edgar Allen is to do the
booking of the acts. The new but
feeble circuit that began its career in
contemplation last Summer Is begin
ming to take on reality that seems
likely to develop into something sub
stantial Joseph D. Eagan. general
manager, it is said. has been having
conferences with managers in Penn
sylvania and Virginia. Vaudeville
houses have already been started in
| Allentown. Reading, Harrisburg, Al
| toona, Richmond and Norfolk. Three
| new ones are in conts mplation, and the
coming Summer will definitely Ak the
| fate OF the movement to revive real
vaudeville on a big scale.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
An Old War Relic.

p OMANCE, in fact as we'll as in
IN fancy! At least in the sense that
it is usually applied to the sea.
Ghosts CT wild era, the tumultuous
days when almost every nation on the
globe was singing its own hymns of
victory to its own particular flag, and
half the worlds population was clamor-
ing for the other half's blood, bobbed
up to help Director Edward Sloman film
the new Claudette Colbert and Garry
Cooper Paramount picture, His Wom-
an" at Warner Bros Earle Theater
now. The IS. S. Christine" likely will
be just another movie freighter. Few
know, however, that under this movie
monicker are the hulk and traditions of
the old S. S. Commercial Guide
During the World War 1t was used as
a German transport. While cruising in
the Mediterranean. loaded with a cargo
OF supplies for German allies in the
Balkan States, the ship ran into dense
fog. losing its way A German U-boat,
laying along watching for alien YES
sells. sighted the Commercial Guide and.
mistaking it for the enemy, torpedoed
it. 1t was not until some days later
that the Germans found that they had
sunk one of their own boats After the
signing of the armistice the CONNER
cial Guide was salvaged and has been
in use ever since.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

formance the authors came before the
curtain - young, good-looking, happy
and in evening dress. The incident
added touch of sunshine to the pre-
cedlng gloom and also revived an an
clent custom, unobserved in these parts
for many years.
**
T ESLIE BANKS and Nigel Bruce,
dexterous comedians from the
Motherland. juggle cheerfully with a
lively. though anemic, farce called
Sprlngtime for Henry" London
recreation by Benn w. Levy. In it Mr.
Banks Is temperamental manufactur-
er of automobiles, addicted to all the
legitimate eccentricities known to farce.
He gets himself in love with his best
friends wife, and also with his secre-
tary (the violet Miss Helen Chandler)
He Is exhibited in periods of angry
storm and gentle placidity, now the
stern lndustrialist. then the sappy SEX
man. Does he, in one of the comic
crises OF the play, go desperately out
into the rain in immaculate evening
dress-and return later-wet, muddy,
disheveled and with a bad cold? He
does. And he sneezes his way through
the second act so stubbornly that you
fear it Is not pneumonia. Mr. Banks
excels In shreWd performances of
foolish deeds and he is to be enjoyed
at the Bijou by those on feathery
pleasure bent. Mr.. Bruce as senten-
tious British clown-dog is also a de-
lighting figure in the piece, bringing
to the Times Square drama a different
and refreshing comedy method. The
play is amusing, if not eventually so.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

reminiscent Of the modern music
halls" include Somebody From
Somewhere" which Miss Gaynor
sings; Ell Brendels ditty, "Blah-
Blah-Blah With YOU" and the
theme song which seems to be
spelled "DeliShiouS."
The film itself is a Cinderella
story less Objectionable than
most. In fact, it presents the two
stars at their incest, which is
very, very pleasant, indeed.
"STRICTLY DISHONORABLE,"
which ran all over the coun-
try on the stage for so long, and
which might have been called
Teddy Bear Love-" has been
made into an entertaining pic
ture in spite of some of the major
naughtinesses having been diluted.
The idea of the whole has, how
ever, been capably attended to
by shrewd director and a cast
which, while not so alluring as
its theatric original, still clings to
the spirit of the thing and car
rieS it out to an excellent con-
clusion.. While the picture is not
recommended to those below the
age of reason Gunior reason) it
should please those who like their
entertainment bright and full of
subtle Emergencies of mind and
character.
Those who contribute most to
the success of the whole are Sid
ney Fox, who neither struggles
nor strains to carry her Southern
accent below the Mason Dixon
line; Lewis Stone, who is a Judge
after our own hearts; Paul
Lukas, Henry and others of the
original stage company. OF them
all, perhaps, Mr.. Lukas is the
least satisfactory, since, although
he is smooth and believable, he
is not so exciteable as were his
several contemporaries and seems
not nearly temperamental enough
for a star of first operatic i'm
portance. That fact, however,
may not strike you at all and
won't in any way destroy your
ndVlng an amusing IlIQe curing
the length of the film. It's long,
but not too long. -- -
II
AS for Possessed" Well, the
gentlemen have Miss Craw-
ford at her most lustrous, and the
ladies have Mr.. Gable at his best.
And the combination Is said to
have thoroughly heated the walls
of the Capitol Theater Cin New
York;, where it first played, for
the rest of the Winter. Although
you may not think much Of the
plot, it has about everything else,
which means that it is excellent
ly done and well worth attention.
You probably won't be able to get
in for the first week, anyway
so you have plenty Of time to
cool off and then try.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

while endeavoring to impart to
it a newer charm. Washington
will not soon forget the most not
able event of its current dramatic
season, nor will it relinquish the
hope that others are to follow
not only through the effort OF
these gifted artists, but of others
as well, who have not yet forgot
their cunning and may yet give
us a glimpse of it before the final
curtain closes the show of life.
A TTENTION, overwhelmed at
the approach of real great
ness in the theater, was focused
for far too brief a period upon
the newer art introduced by the
performances of Cornelia Otis
Skinner, charming and talented
daughter of the well beloved and
worthy veteran of the stage
The novelty of Miss Skinner
idea, upon which Oliver M
Sayler, the author, so elo-
quently discourses, however
seemed rather submerged by the
charm of her creation and the
grace and delightful finish of the
creator. 1t was to be expected
that the entertainment which
has been and still is fascinating
New York audiences would find
it's full measure of appreciation
here. 1t is not the reflected glory
of her distinguished father that
makes the appeal of the daugh-
ter, but the promising possibili-
ties of both the author and the
actress in her that securely fixes
her in her own right. And it was
the earnest hope of many that
this delightful daughter of a
worthy sire may find it possible
to return for a much longer stay
and soon, too.
WHAT has happened to the
" genial Balieff, the Russian
Roxy with Muscovite trimmings,
who had, in the past, but to come
and let us see that we might be
forthwith conquered. Has he,
also, discovered the rocks that
make the breakers? There was
still a trace of the grace and
daintiness of precious old brio a
brac and the rugged contrast fur
nished only by the land of the
Cars. The nifty Nikita seemed,
also, to be the genuine article of
old, but the punch was lacking
somewhere and the Chauve
Souris clearly gave evidence OF
having seen better days. Friendly
spectators, however, supplied with
the warmth of remembrance, a
cordial welcome to the Snowman
of exquisite art and theatric
comedy of the exotic type, which,
this time, appeared to lack the
luster and the lustiness of other
days. 1t didn't seem like the
Balieff and the Chauve Souris of
old-and maybe it wasn't.