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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
laval TOIOCCUPY
HUGE LINCOLN BED
White House Suite Made
Ready for Visit of French
Prime Minister.

During Premier Pierre Laval's over
night stay at the White House tomor-
row night he will occupy the Lincoln
suite, overlooking Pennsylvania avenue.
ana he will sleep upon the huge walnut
pea USED by Abraham Lincoln during
MS administration as President.
This bed, which was made to order
Tor the martyred President very soon
aIter ne took up his residence in the
White House, is feet in length and
measures feet across. and despite its
rlcn historic associations, it is consid-
ereo one OF the most comfortable beds
IN the entire establishment.
fIlme Minister Ramsay MacDonel|
slept upon this bed during his stav st
the White House two years ago. as i,sv,
many other notables.
Named for Furniture.
1t is in honor of this famous bed an
the fact that there are several Other
pieces OF furniture used by President
Lincoln In the suite to be used by M
Laval mat these rooms are known as
Lincoln occupying any of the rooms
everything was in readiness AT the
White House for the noted French
mans visit. Word had not been re-
ceiveo whether or not Premier Laval
would have his daughter. Josette who
is accompanying him on his Washing
ION expedition. accompany him to the
white House. However. the so-called
PINK suite, facing Pennsylvania avenue
ana Just east of the main portico. has
been made ready for her in the event
the premier brings her along. Arrange
ments also nave been made in event
the premier wants his secretary or some
one else of his personal retinue to re-
main overnight
1t was said at the White House today
that President Hoover has no intention
OF taking the French premier to the
Rapidan fishing camp. in Virginia, as
ne did Prime Minister Macdonald.
No Routine Is Fixed.
Although the President himself has
SAID nothing about it, the impression is
that he and NJ. Laval will do most of
their talking in the Lincoln study. 1t
vas in this room that President Lincoln
signed the emancipation proclamation
and in which Mr.. Hoover has done most
OF MS night work and reading and has
nelo most OF his informal conferences
since becoming President.
During his brief stay at the White
House MIR. Laval will not be subjected
to any family routine.
The Hoovers have virtually abolished
anything bordering on rules and rou-
tine Tor their guests. They arise and
eat their morning meal when they feel
Ike 1t and go and come as they like.
Mr.. Hoover will follow his own
routine. however. and will not expect
Mr.. Laval to arise early enough to be
out in the rear grounds for the medi-
cine ball game, which begins at 7:3O
and which is followed by breakfast.
It Is thought likely, though, that the
President may not be SO considerate
in the matter Of retiring. He thinks
nothing of remaining up late If he has
become absorbed in work or study.
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r23.ntry has received large appropria-
ZION from the municipal government for
similar work.
Washington's probable needs. he said,
will be computed on the basis of last
Winters exp: riences of the various local
charitable organizations. He added
every aspect of the situation would be
thoroughly worked out before Congress
convenes so the lawmakers may be told
exactly how many men are out OF work
here, how much work of public nature
there is to be done and how much
money will be required.
Mr.. Graham said there is a great
deal of worthwhile park and playground
improvement, repair and upkeep work
that could be done II the money and
manpower were available. He said
there also is much work which could be
done on public institutions. He said a
complete study would be made Of every
possible public improvement which
might be made.
The chairman said he doubted wheth-
er the recently suggested industrial
army" as such, would prove feasible.
1t has been, proposed in some quarters
that all of the unemployed be placed
in a Regular Army camp and re-
Quired to do work such as was accom-
plished by soldiers in American canton
ments during the World War.
Zone drawback to an industrial
army" Mr. Graham said, "is that too
many OF our unemployed men have
families !. and would want to be at
home every night. 1t seems to me, how
ever. that we should create some kind
of an organization of a semi-military
nature"
MIR. Grahams committee is COM
posed of more than 100 representative
business and civic leaders.
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BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

1t will require an amendment to the
of President Hoover, Chief Justice
Hughes, associate justices Of the
Supreme Court and all other Federal
judges, as proposed by Representative
Win r. Wood Of Indiana, who will be
chairman Of the House Appropriations
Committee If the Republicans organize
the next House.
Representative Wood now proposes
to have all salaries on the Government
pay roll reduced, even down to those
who receive $1,000 year.
The Constitution in article 2. section
l, has this to say regarding compensa :
ton of the President, which clearly
shows his salary cannot be increased
or decreased during his term:
The President shall, at stated times
receive for his services compensation
which shall neither be increased nor
diminished during the period for
which he shall have been elected. and
he shall not receive within that period
any other emolument from the United
States, or any of them"
Judges Not Subject to Cut.
The Constitution, in article 3. section
i, has this to say regarding the conf
pensation of judges. showing clearly
their salaries cannot be reduced during
their tenure of office:
The judges, both of the Supreme
and inferior courts, shall hold their Of
fees during good behavior and shall, at
stated times, receive for their services q
compensation which shall not be dimin-
ished during their continuance in Of
flee"
While Secretary of Labor William n
Doak was urging the Associated Indus
tries of Massachusetts, to maintain SAL
aries at a high level, declaring promis-
cuous wage -slashing is unsound and
that those who reduce wages now in
private industry will rue the day." Rep
resentative Wood made public his plan
for a general cutting Of all Government
salaries.
With the Federal budget about to be
presented to the incoming Congress and
with Chairman Woods committee ready
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
JAPANESE ASKED
!. TO RECALL TROOPS
Resolution Outlining Far East
Program Is Before
League Council.
Continued From First Page)

FTUm rlISL HdBe.J
fully by the japanese and Chinese rep
resentatives.
The Councils action lacked the firm
ness which had been desired in some
quarters, but on the whole it created
o favorable impression and aroused a
new hope that its efforts to restore
peace in the Far East might ultimately
be successful.
The Chinese delegates indicated pri-
vately that while the BRAND proposals
were generally acceptable to them, they
were dissatisfied with the length of time
suggested for completion of the evacua-
ton.
Assurances were circulated from re-
SponSible sources that the position of
the United States in support of the
Leagues program remains unchanged,
and these assurances improved the
psychological atmosphere.
Yesterdays program of private con-
ferenceS went something like this:
DR.. Alfred SEE, the Chinese repre-
sentative, sent a memorandum to M.
BRAND redefining Chinas position. M.
BRAND received the representatives of
Great Britain, Germany, Italy and
Spain for discussion of the positions
taken by China and Japan. He con-
ferred later with DR.. SEE, asking him to
approve a proposal for direct negotia-
tions between China and Japan on con-
dition that evacuation of japanese
troops would 60 on at the same time.
DR.. Sc indicated this suggestion
seemed entirely unacceptable, but prom
Used to send it to his government.
M. BRAND then received represent
atiyes OF the smaller states. informing
them he had nothing definite to COM
municate, and it was understood some
OF these complained they were being
excluded from the negotiations.
BRAND held another private confer
ence with the British. German, Spanish
and Italian representatives late last
night.
Deep regret was expressed over re-
ports from Washington that Secretary
Of State Stimson had assured the Japa-
nese Ambassador, Katsuji Debuchi, the
United States has no intention Of par
ticipating in any program of economic
pressure.
Probably none OF the great powers
ccntemplated-cert did not desire
an early resort to economic sanctions. v
one informed observer said. But why
throw awav your strongest card before
beginning the game?"
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AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION
NEEDEDTOCUTPRES PAY
Law Forbids Reduction for Executive or
Supreme Court During Term
of Office.

to study intensively the various appro-
priation bills Gall CT which include Fed
eral salary rolls). just as soon as 1t is
decided which party will be control Of
the new House, the Indiana Republican
has thrown a bombShel1 into the ranks
Of the Federal employees.
Far-Reaching Proposal.
He proposes q reduction in salaries,
from the President down, including the
Vice President, cabinet members. Su-
preme Court justices. United States
Senators and members of the House Of
Representatives.
and more drastic proposal for ruthlesSly
slashing salaries, Representative Allen
T. Treadway Of Massachusetts,. who first
made the proposal to reduce the salaries
of members Of Congress, came back to
Washington and will confer late today
with Mr. Wood.
The various organizations of Gov
eminent employees, which from patriotic
motives in their national conventions
this year, decided not to urge legis-
lation at the incoming session for SAL
airy increases, because of the depression
and unemployment conditions through
out the country, are now preparing to
oppose strenuously the attempts to
reduce salaries in the Government serv-
ice. Leaders OF these organizations en-
phasized today that reduction in Gov
eminent salaries would be followed
promptly by general, promiscuous wage
slashing throughout private employ
ment, whether the employing organiZa-
tions might be in financial distress or
not.
Scale Of Reductions.
The new scale of cuts in Government
salaries. proposed by Representative
Wood, follows:
The President, from SITS 900 to $67, 500.
The Vice President, from SIS 900 to
$l3, 500.
Members of the cabinet, from SIS 200
to S13.500.
Urited States Senators and Repre-
sentatives, from $4,000 to $4,000.
Government salaries in excess Of
$40, 1000, a 10 per cent cut.
Government salaries between $4,000
and $4,000, a 8 per cent cut.
Government salaries from 81 200 to
50 500 a per cent cut
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party will be greeted this afternoon by
Mrs. John w. Williams of Baltimore, q
sister of Mrs. Edge. =
Preparing for the guests. Mrs. VIII
liamS employed complete staff Of
servants several days ago, only to learn
French servants were available through
the embassy. She chose valet and a
maid for M. Laval and Josette and
now all nine of the house staff are on
duty. 49,
Mile. Laval was up at $50. this morn
ing, getting ready for New York" She
admitted she was bit shy of the re-
porters who crushed about her in the
captains cabin. She couldn't keep up
with the questions" she said later.
Is New Adventure.
Everything here is a new adven-
ture," she said. as she rode to the
City Hall through a shower Of ticker
tape. This amused her, one of her
companions revealed later. In France
they don't throw ticker tape away, she
said.
When photographers asked her father
to remove his hat that they might get
better view of his face, he didn't UNI
derstand them. It was Josette who told
him what they wanted. She understood
Mayor Walkers welcoming speech easily
and declared she didn't need an inter
prefer to accompany her while she l
in this country. r.
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TRIO HELD IN ATTEMPT
TO SELL FORGED STOCK
One Of Group Arrested in New
York Said to Be Wanted in
D. C. for Murder.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 22.-Three men
were held by police today after they
attempted to sell 800 shares CT alleged
forged stock in General Motors Corpora
ton. One Of them, William Bedwell.
was said by the police to be wanted in
Washington, D. c., in connection with
q murder there.
The two others gave their names as
John McNamee and Lawrence Vine
berg. All three denied the forgery
charge.
Detectives seized the trio shortly be-
fore midnight last night as the alleged
transaction with an unnamed man was
negotiated.
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DISCUSS AIR RESEARCH
Members of Advisory Committee
Hold Session Here.

Aeronautical research work now in
progress at the Langley Memorial Lab
oratories, Langley Field. Va, was dis
cuSsed by members of the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics. Fed
eral aviation research group. at the
headquarters of the committee in the
Navy Building today.
Today'S meeting closed with the adop-
ton of resolution honoring the mem
DRY of DR.. Samuel w. Stratton. secre-
tary of the committee for seven years,
who died early this week
DR.. Stratton. it was stated, was largely
instrumental in bringing about the Gre
alton by Congress of the National Ad-
visory Committee. He was appointed by
President Wilson as one of the original
members of the committee while then
serving as director of the Bureau of
Standards II 4
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BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at Stanley Hall at
$50 o'clock. John s. M. Zimmerman,
director; Anton Pointner, assistant
March. THE Airoplane". 49,. Braham
Overture, "Benevenuto Cellini" Borlios
Xylophone solo, THE American Patrol
Meacham
selected"
Musician, James Body.
Excerpts from musical comedy,
queen High ...............G enSler
Fox trot, "Everything's O. K. With Me,
Since I'm o. K With YOU. .Coots
Waltz song, IF You Can't Have the
Girl of Your Dreams" ...... .Warron
Finale, Betty COED" Rudy Vallee
The Star Spangled Banner"
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The battle was reported to have
halted traffic over the South Manchu-
rian Railway, japanese property.
Japan's reply to the note of the IL
signatories of the Kellogg pact was UNI
derstood to reassure them that she
realizes her obligations, and to reiterate
that her actions from the beginning
have been entirely for self-defenSe.
Japan is ready the reply was under
stood to have said, to negotiate with a
responsible Chinese representative. The
note asks If the presence of "a handful
OF Japanese troops outside the South
Manchurian Railway zone can be re-
garded as a means of enforcing terms.
A message from Mukden today re-
ported Japanese plane had dropped
several bombs at point along the
acknowledgement Railway. The avia-
tors said they dropped the bombs 'in
self-defense" when their planes were
fred upon by Chinese troops.
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Will Dance TONIGHT.

Will Dance Tonight.
The dark and comedy daughter of
Premier Laval of France will spend her
first evening here dancing like any
American debutante and French
maid Is waiting to assist her toilette.
While NJ. Laval dimes amid formal
ceremony, Mile. Josette will enjoy an
informal dinner and dance in the
French embassy. with Mile. Refine Clau-
del, daughter of the French Ambassa-
dor, as her hostess. Mime. Claudel ar
ranged the affair for the girls while they
were en- route. Their partners will be
young Americans, some diplomats, and
several officers accompanying Marshal
Petain in the United States.
Plans Sightseeing.
It is likely the gaiety of this evening
Will furnish the motif for the premier s
daughters visit. Aside from accom-
panying him to the White House tomor-
row night and spending one evening
and night ut the home of Secretary and
Mrs. Stimson, Mile. JoSette may do viz
tually what she please in the Capital.
She Is expected to make some long
sightseeing tours, piloted by the Am
swift roadster. with another French
girl, Mile. Jeanne Guimier, daughter OF
French publisher. she likely will give
most OF her time to young people.
Gets French Servants.
She win 60 to the embassy tonight
from four-storied brick mansion
which, theoretically, Is the premiers
home for the four-day visit. In this
residence Of Ambassador and Mrs. Wal.
ter Edge, at 1920 Eighteenth street, the
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Hoage; temperance and missions. Mrs.
David w. Lum, and white-ribbon re-
cruits, Mrs. Zelah Farmer.
Addresses were delivered at the Anal
session ty DIR. Stewart Patterson of the
Methodist Board of Temperance. Pro-
hibitioh and Public Morals, and e. L.
Eaton, president of the department of
evangelistic action of the International
Reform Federation. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
ASK $4,000 DAMAGES
Two Suits Grow Out of Injuries
Resulting From Auto Crash.

Samuel Brisker, 726 Shepherd street,
was made defendant in two suits total
ing $4,000 damages filed today in the
District Supreme Court by Lena Kay,
1925 Ninth street. and Lena Prawde.
2115 F street, who were guests in his
automobile June last when it ran into
a telegraph pole on a Maryland high
way.
$4,000 and Lena Prawde wants S10,-
600. The former sustained a fracture
of the skull. had six front teeth knocked
out and two other teeth loosened so that
they had to be extracted. The latter
suffered laceration of her right leg
and bruises on the left leg.
Attorney Alvin L. Newmeyer repre-
sented both plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
U. S. Boy Wins Fascist Contest.

ROME, October % (P).-Asked What
is Italy?" In worldwide, contest
among members of the Ballila, Fascist
boys organization, John opposite of
Providence, r. J., answered, The coun-
try where Mussolini was born" The
boy yesterday was awarded a motor
cycle. first prize in the contest.
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BRANDS PLAN REJECTED.
Toxic Reply Definitely Considered I'm
satisfactory, London Hears.


LONDON. October % LPl-A Reu-
,er's dispatch from Geneva today said
the japanese reply to Aristide Brands
proposals for a settlement of the Man
churian controversy had been received
and that 1t was definitely considered
unsatisfactory by M. BRAND and the
representatives of Great Britain, Ger
many. italy and Spain.
In spite OF the apparently gloomy
atmosphere at Geneva, it was said.
Japanese official circles at Toxic seemed
hopeful that a solution of the Man
churian dispute would be found within
a day or two.
1t was intimated that formula has
been drawn up which the japanese be-
lieved would be acceptable to the League
Council. but the greatest reticence was
preserved regarding its contents.
1t was understood the text of Japan's
reply to the notes from several govern
nents calling attention I'd japanese OBJ
legations under the Kellogg pact was
prepared, but was not sent because of a
decision to make a few minor altera-
tons.
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Marriage License Issued.

FAIRFAX, Va, october % Especially !.
"A marriage license was issued yester-
DAY to Edward Homer Wilson, 81, OF
Sterling Va, and Annie Mary Breen,
Is, Of Clifton Station, Va.
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CASTLE STILL HOPEFUL.
Declares Cablegrams Indicate Little
Change From Yesterday.

Change From Yesterday.
Acting Secretary of State Castle said
today the Manchurian situation looks
hopeful"
He said there was nothing in the
State Departments official cablegrams
from either the East of the West to in
dictate the situation is any less hopeful
than yesterday.
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JEALOUSY IS SEEN
IN TRUNK MURDERS.
Another Woman Tells of OBJ
vious III Feeling Over
Men at Party.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. october 22.-Offi-
GERS delving into evidence of party at
the home of Winnie Ruth Judd the
night of October Is assert jealousy over
a man. or men, probably caused her
to slay her former friends, Agnes LIE
Roi and Hedvig Samuelson.
The locale of the murders the f'.-
lowing night has been definitely fixed
as the apartment of the victims.
Police said references in Miss Sam
nelson's diary which might be con"
strued as indicating existence of a
strange intimacy among the three
women were not conclusive. The diary
is in possession of County Attorney
Lloyd Andrews in Los Angeles.
Another Tells of Party.
Confederation of the theory that men
were involved, detectives said, was OBJ
tanned from woman whose name was
withheld
-, The woman witness said she attended
Mrs JuddS party by invitation and that
! the hostess obtained two of the three
men who were. present only by sum-
mOnlng tnem. unCer pTOleSl. 1lOIi lIle
LIE -Roi-Samuelson apartment.
She and Mrs. Judd and one of the
men drove from Mrs. Judd's house TO
the girls apartment. she said. to get
the other two men. Mrs. Judd refused
to 60 in and asked the others not to
tell Mrs LIE Roi and Miss Samuelson
she was in the car.
Argument Followed.
The girls argued the men should re-
main there instead of joining the other
party Finally, the woman told police,
it apparently was settled amicably and
she and the two men went out, one
lingering for what. she said. apparently
was an affectionate parting, The girls
then followed them to the car at the
curb, but Mrs. Judd refused to speak
to them.
Police said they had learned the
names Of two of the men. but were not
sure of the third The theory, they
said. did not involve likelihood that any
of the men were involved in the actual
Sayings. .
MRS. JUDD MAY BE SUICIDE.
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NOONIIHueu EGUnI E1ISt EaEc.y
at her waist bouquet Of orchids given
her by the City of New York.
GraciouSness characterized her every
motion. When, for the twentieth time,
cameramen shouted, Won't you please
wave your hand again, mademoiselle?"
she answered:
What? Again? All, yes. messieurs,
Surely!"
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Believed Seen in Washington.

SEATTLE. October % (F1.-A woman
whose description tallies in many re-
spects with that of Mrs. Winnie Ruth
Judd, was sought today by officers in
Renton, Is miles south of here.
The woman appeared in Renton
about 7 O'Clock last night and made
inquiries as to the direction of Ia
coma" said Night Sheriff Allingham.
She was a total stranger in the neigh
borhood and many persons viewing
newspaper photographs of the hunted
woman positively identified the woman
seen here as MRS. Judd"