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Evening star., 1931-12-16
ARMS CONFERENCE
NOT TO Be DELAYED
Henderson to Preside Despite
Opponents; Postponement
Efforts Fail.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Gable to The Star.
PARIS, France, December 16.-The
General Disarmament Conference will
duly open in Geneva on February as
scheduled with Arthur Henderson, for
mer British foreign minister presiding,
1t is announced today in League of
Nations circles.
The press and whispering campaign
to get Mr.. Henderson out of the chair
on the grounds that he no longer rep
resents anything has apparently failed.
Mr.. Henderson is now sojourning at
Cannes on the French Riviera, where
he is said to be taking French lessons
preparatory to conducting the great
Geneva debates, which, like all League
business, will be transacted in two Ian
guages, French and English.
There have been several efforts dur
ing the last few months to get the con-
ference postponed. A year ago France
viewed the prospects without enthu-
siasm. Then it was reported from
washington that Hugh S. Gibson,
American Ambassador to Belgium and
naval disarmament expert, after long
conversations with President Hoover,
felt the moment to be inopportune.
Will Meet On Schedule.
Germany at times has showed some
hesitation and quite recently a number
of test statements have been made by
Great Britain apparently with a view
to postponement
Meanwhile the French government
seems now to believe that the confer
ence will begin under conditions favor
able to the French thesis. and hence,
for the first time, it really favors OPEN
ing the debates on the date fixed. AS
no other power appears to be ready to
take the responsibility Of moving its ad-
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
BAKER IS IN GOTHAM
ON BUSINESS ONLY"
Member of Party Denies Visit Fol-
lowing Former Gov. Byrd's Trip
Has Political Aspect,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Newton
D. Baker, Secretary of War in the Will
son administration and frequently men,
toned as a possible Democratic presi-
dental candidate in 1882, arrived in
New York City today from his home, in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Baker was not available for an inter-
view. but a member of his party, who
said he had authority to speak for Mr..
Baker" asserted that he was here SOLE
ly on business and had no appointments
relating to politics.
Mr.. Baker is going downtown on
business" the spokesman said over the
telephone He is making number Of
calls and it would be impossible to
reach him. He is here on business only
and has no political appointments.
At the Offices of John J. Raskob,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, and former Gov. Alfred E.
Smith it was said Baker had no ap-
pointments. Neither Raskob nor Smith,
it was said, knew he was coming to
New York.
The former Secretary of War is the
second outstanding Democrat listed
among tne possible CdnQiQdteS WHO mas
visited New York this week. Former
Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, who, it
is said, may be Virginia's favorite son
at the Democratic National Convention,
few up here Monday with Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh and Col. and Mrs. Henry
Breckenridge. Col. Breckenridge was
Assistant Secretary of War under Sec
retary Baker.
On the day former Gov Byrd arrived
In New York the Richmond News
Leader, published by his friend, John
Stewart Bryan, ran an editorial advo-
eating the nomination of Baker for
President.
Former Gov Byrd also declined to
talk politics yesterday and said he was
here on business, trying to sell 100000
Of the 185,000 barrels of apples raised
this season in his orchards In Virginia
Evening star., 1931-12-16
ACID HURLED AT MAN;
JILTING is BLAMED
May Lose Sight as Result of Call
to Say Farewell Before
Marriage.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH December 16.-Joseph
Vlrga, IS, had glass o. acid thrown
In his face early today as he went to
the apartment of what police said was
spurned woman to say farewell be-
lore his marriage to another woman.
AS Virga, blinded and screaming for
help wandered about the hall of the
building, the woman, who police said
was Dolly Meyers, escaped. Other ten
ants found Virga at the bottom of a
hight OF stairs down which he had
fallen and rushed him to hospital.
Physicians said he has lost the sight of
one eye and possibly will lose that Of
the other.
Police patched together what they
believe is the correct version of the
affair from the mumblings of Virga
and the statement of a pretty young
woman who called at the hospital, but
left when an attendant told her she
could not see Virga Her name was
not obtained and Virga refused to give
1t to police. But both she and Virga
stated they were to have been married
today.
From reliable source police said,
they learned Virga and Miss Meyers
had been keeping company" for some
time. They added that Virga at first
refused to identify the person who had
thrown the acid, but later admitted 1t
was Miss Meyers.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
BINGHAM SEES Def
IN MAPES REPORT
Senator Declares Stand Is
Result of Controversy
With House.

Senator Hiram Bingham, Republican
of Connecticut, chairman of the Dis
trict subcommittee of the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee declared today
that the recommendations of the Mapes
Committee in the House for a heavy
increase in District taxation and a
slashing of $4,000, 900 from the Federal
contribution ARE what was to be ex-
pected from committee organized in
pursuance Of resolution that was in
troduced in spirit of controversy with
the position taken by the Senate
1T is really def" Senator Bingham
added.
The report seems to me to warrant
the repetition of the belief of our
fathers that taxation without repre-
sentation Is unjust" he said.
In beginning his comments on the
report. the Connecticut Senator stated !:
Il haven't seen the full report, but the
details that have been reported are
what was to be expected from a COM
mittee organized in pursuance of a
resolution that was introduced in a
spirit Of controversy with the position
taken by the Senate"
Copeland Against Cut.
Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New
York, member of the Senate District
Committee, reiterated his position of
the past Of opposition to reducing the
Federal contribution. Senator Copeland
said that as time goes on more and
more taxable property will be taken
from the tax books by the growth of the
Government here, and added:
Il think Congress should be very
slow to take action unfavorable to the
District"
The New York Senator pointed out
that along a portion of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, for example. there had been
essentially valuable property, but that
for years there has been discussion that
the Government was considering ac-
quiring it. In the past few years de-
velopment of this area by the Govern
ment has begun.
With regard to the several new tax
bills proposed in the House. Senator
Bingham said he felt sure the Senate
District Committee would go fully into
them.
Capper Remains Silent.
Chairman Capper of the Senate Dis
trict Committee is withholding COM
ment at this time on the program put
forward by the House committee.
The tax bills being new legislation,
would be considered by Senator Cap
per's committee if they should be sent
over by the House This committee is
entirely separate from the subcommittee
headed by Senator Bingham, which
handles the appropriation bill
The Special House Committee which
yesterday recommended these drastic
changes in fiscal relations, was created
nearly two years ago, just after the
House had agreed to increase the Fed
eral contribution to $780, 900 a year.
At that time the Senate favored the
Federal contribution of Sl20O0,OOO a
year. while the House insisted that So
100000 should be the limit. Within a
few hours of the adjournment of Con-
gress in the Summer of $780, the House
agreed to compromise by allowing the
S500,000 increase, but Immediately
thereafter created the special commit
tee which brought in yesterdays report.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
FLYER ABANDONS
ATTEMPT AT RECORD
Head Winds Balk Effort to Cross
Continent From Los Angeles
in Ten Hours.

BY the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo, December 16-J. r.
Wedell landed here at 11:03 am.
(M. s. T.) today, and called of his
transcontinental flight record attempt
because of the slow time made to this
point.
The New Orleans racing pilot took
off from Los Angeles at 500 am.
(F. S. T).
The racer said he had encountered
bad winds which reduced his speed at
times to 80 miles an hour: His red
and silver monoplane was hastily re-
fueled for q take Oh eastward.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
9O-DAY SCHEDULE OF CONDUCT
GIVEN MAN FOR RDISTURBING PEACE
Can't Quarrel With Wife, Must Stay Home Nights, Must
Work Hard, Report 10 Sheriff and Miss Movies.

Go to work on time and work hard,
Report to the sheriff on quitting for
the day.
Be- confined in jail until 6 pm,
Go straight home to supper at
6:15 pm.
Stay at home the rest of the nipht.
Gee. gosh! Can't I even 70 to a
mower" pleaded Peltier tn vain.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
TOY BATTALIONS TO ASSEMBLE
AT MOVIE BENEFITS SATURDAY
Poor Children Receive Gifts Presented for Admission
to Metropolitan and Tivoi.

children, eager to welcome the
marchers.
Send a bright emissary with thas
parade, straight to some home-and
there are many this year-which lies
in the shadow of Christmas lights.
The toy battalions assemble Satur-
day morning at twin concentration
Continued on Page 2, Column 50
Evening star., 1931-12-16
First Frame of New
Dirigible ZRS.5 to
Be Raised Saturday
ingalls, and Others to Wit.
ness Work on Akron's
Sister Ship.
By the Associated Press.

oy tne Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, December 16-The
first main frame of the zRS-5, sister
ship of the U. S. S. Akron, will be
raised at Goodyear-zeppelin dock Sat-
ufday.
David S. ingalls,, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Aeronautics, and a
number of the city's aeronautic and
civic leaders will witness the raising.
The frame to be raised includes the
forward engine rooms of the new ship
1t is 1873 feet in diameter and weighs
approximately two tons. 1t goes into
the air in a much more complete state
than did main rings of the Akron.
No intermediate rings will go into the
air Saturday. Next week, probably a
main ring and three Intermediates will
be raised together. This will enable
engineers to keep up a production
schedule calling for the erection of the
principal parts of the first bay by
January l.
Evening star., 1931-12-16

The toy parade is on the marchl
Let your conscript fall in line-help
boost Santa Claus battalion down
shabby streets, dim alleys, up to the
darkest doors of Washington.
These doors, once the parade breaks
ranks. will be flung open by uncounted
children IN Christmas morning
crippled. undernourished, forgotten
Evening star., 1931-12-16
CHINESE FLAGS VANISH.
Emblem Of Japan Flies Over Most Of
Manchurian Centers,

(copyright. 1881. by the Associated Press.)
MUKDEN, Manchuria, December is.
The sun flag of the Kuomintang, Chi
nese Nationalist party, once hoisted over
Manchuria by Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Llang as a token of Manchurian fealty
to the Marking government, had practi-
cally disappeared today. In its place
was the rising sun emblem of Japan.
Among the large cities, the Chinese
flag is seen only at Harbin where it is
flown in conjunction with the red flag
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column a.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
HIKERS IN WILMINGTON
Bonus Marchers Off Today for Bal
timore on Way to Washington

WILMINGTON, Del, December l6
R.-A group of 36 men, said to be
World War veterans who are hiking to
Washington in efforts to obtain full
payment of bonus certificates, were
guests of the Salvation Army here last
night. Their leaders said they would
leave for Baltimore early today.
The group left Philadelphia Monday
and stayed in Chester, Pa, that night
Evening star., 1931-12-16
Soviet Ship Founders.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, December 16 (P).
The Soviet ship Hitch, out of Odessa
foundered near Smyrna today as the
result OF a violent storm in the Aegean
Sea. Six other ships were driven
ceeding.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
Improper Parking
On Hill Interrupts
Telephone Service
BY the Associated Press.

WARSAW, Ind, December l6.
Because Fred Albertson parked
his automobile at the top of a
hill without setting the brakes
firmly, the town of Burket, II
miles south of here, and the
surrounding farming community
were without telephone service
for more than five hours. The
automobile rolled down the hill
yesterday and crashed into a box
containing all the cables leading
from the telephone exchange.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Decem-
Der 16.-Justice of the Peace Ray CAL
lens has devised a 90-day schedule of
conduct for Mart Peltier, who dis
turbed the peace with 80 caliber
pistol Saturday night. Justice Callens
ordered Peltier to:
Get up without quarreling with his
wife.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
wine Bricks" Sale Illegal.

RALEIGH, N. c., December Is LP1.
Possession and sale of wine bricks"
was held to be illegal in North Caro-
lima under the State prohibition laws
by A. A. F. Sewell, assistant attorney
general, in an opinion yesterday.
Evening star., 1931-12-16

BERLIN, December 16 R.-Ger-
many's floating debt as of November
80 stood at 1,746000,000 marks, or
55,000,000 marks less than on October
81, according to official figures made
public today.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
U. S. PRAISES BRAND

Edge Extends Congratulations on
Work in Far East Dispute.
PARIS, December 16 R.-United
States Ambassador Edge today extend-
ed to Aristide BRAND the conrratuIa-
tions of the American Government on
the work of the League of Nations
Council In connection with the Man
churian dispute.
M. BRAND asked the Ambassador to
renew the appreciation he already had
expressed publicly for the aid given
the Council by American diplomacy.
Evening star., 1931-12-16

Radio Program. on Page c-e
Evening star., 1931-12-16

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1931-12-16
WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau ForccastD
Partly cloudy; not quite so cold to-
night; tomorrow increasing cloudineSs,
probably followed by rain; moderate
southwest and west winds. Temperatures
Highest, At, at noon today; lowest, 20,
at 7:30 am. today. Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1931-12-16

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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German Floating Debt Reduced.

Continued on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1931-12-21
THos. ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERS,
1431 EYE ST. NV.

PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING BRICK
STORE AND APARTMENT. NO. 2l06
10th STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. e008 folio DAT ct SEQ :,
of the land records of the District Of Co
lurnbia. and at the request Of the party Sc
cured thereby, the undersigned trustees will
sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ises on MONDAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF
JANUARY. AID. 1882, AT THREE O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and prem
ises. situate in the city of WASHINGTON, Dis
trict of Columbia, and designated as and
being lot thirty 900 in John c. Adams
subdivision of square three hundred and
thirty-one t33N. as per plat recorded in
Liber b" at folio 1873. Of the records of
the office of the surveyor Of the District of
Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal instsllments, payable in one and two
annum. payable semi-annually. from day Of
property sold or all cash at the option OF
the purchaser. A deposit of $500 will be
required at time of sale. All conveyancing,
recording. etc, at cost of purchaser Terms
OF sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale, otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost of defaulting purcha ser
after five days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washing
SAMUEL A. DRURY.
JAMES B. NICHOLSON
de19,21 1926. .29,31 ja24 Trustees.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Trustees Sale of Valuable I'm
proved Real Estate Known as
the HAY-ADAMS APART
MENT HOTEL, located at
the northwest corner of Six
teenth and H Streets North
west.

west.
sc5aed q II Libs! ss57' as fedo y aos Of q he
thereby. the undersigned trustee will vi SCI sell at at
pg6s agst9n inf In front Of saId proPeTty
HARY. AS. 1882 M At s!NVo Two octock IN HAH
the fee simple title to the following land and
in the District Of Columbia, being DESIGNATED
and known as lots number ten Sl0l, eleven
n and tHeye n2 in william
plat recorded in the once Of the the surveyor
folio ia. improved by valuable apartment
and hotel known as the Hay:Adams, located
streets northwest, together with all and
singular the improvements, ways, easements,
rights, PRIVILEGES and appuEtenances to the
and claim. both at law, and in, equity, or
out Of the said land and premises, including
said erantor, as lessor; andior her assigns,
in and to certain indenture Of lease made
Mss hesr NO. s2 &c., nd at os g. May a SEQ z 1872 q til. m
co5see,ed by ess.an othsr dys ladenSuTe q
vember 27, 1926. in, Liber. No. 5eS2, at folio
4o4 ct seq. OF said land records, by and
worth. as lessor, and Harry Wardman.
Thomas P: Bones and James D. Hobbs, as
leased for a term Of ninety-nine issy years
from and after the lst day Of April. 1925
% " and he until 1s the to t day said 81 ssss 2Gt
heirs, devisees, representatives and assigns,
or of Of them saa srm at o time se
years to renew the said lease for term TO
continue perpetually and forever; the said
missed premises the sum of thirty-siX :hou-
sand 03s,ooOl dollars, each year for and
the M said dA lease ~ contains nj an OPTION to the
said lessees, their heirs. representatives, as.
signs and survivors to purchase SAID land
piratoa nha Rases Of twenty t' 2o years. from and
s5s5r.d s5 she bus.5a s asy $500 % 5S 5 aJrs s for efs M
faSa fofmaton sHsS as I ali its terms and eondtions
subject e s' to T ali Of I the rishts Of the lessees.
their heirs, representatives. assigns and sur;
yiyors under, IN and to the aforementioned
Terms Of sale: The property, is sold sub
iect TO all taxes accrued, taxes due and taxes
taxes will be made to the purchaser on ac-
count Of the purchase money: Ehe con
tme Of 3 the aee sale The ~ viii Be re-
auired at The, time Of the settlement 70 pay
S2 s e oah on ss ss a bsanas dss0 n sRd Rd
equal instalments, payable in one and two
years, with interest At SO per ann annum pay pay.
property sold. or all cash at the option of
the purchaser A deposit of twenty-hve
at time of sale All conveyanc1ng and Ie-
cordine to be at cost of purchaser. The
purchaser is required to, make full settle
within fifteen days from date of sale, other
wise the trustee reserves the right to. re:
sell the property at the risk and cost Of
defaulting purchaser, after ten G0) days
advertisement Of such resale IN Ss some news
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Trustees.
BY GEORGE E. FLEMING, Vice President.
tSeal) Attest:
IRVING ZIRPEL.
Secretary, Ge5,30t
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FRANK sTETsoN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Of Margaret Emily Hauze. Deceased No.
426O9; ADMINISTRATION Docket 93,-Applica-
ton having been made herein for probate Of
the last will and testament of said deceased.
and for letters teStamentary on said estate.
by John D. HauZe and the National Savings
4 Trust Co 1t ,, Is ordered this 4th day Of
Polremon, County Of Galway ireland: Walter
P O'Brien. Honolulu. Hawaii; Thelma Louise
Simpson. Great Neck. Long Island, New
York; Robert Vincent Brennan. Great Neck.
Long Island, New York: Rudolph w. Cam
eron, Great Neck, Long Island. New
York. and unknown heirs at law and
next OF kin of Margaret Emily Hauze, and
all others concerned, appear in said court on
Monday, the llth day Of January. AID 1882,
at 10 O'Clock am. to show cause why such
application should not be granted. Let no.
tice hereof be published in the Washington
Law Reporter and The Evening Star once in
each OF three successive weeks before the re-
turn day herein mentioned. the first publices
tion to be not less than thirty DAYS before
said return day: JOSEPH w. COX, Justice.
Seal Attest: VICTOR g. MERSCH Deputy
Register of Wills for the District OF Coium-
bia. Clerk OF the Probate Court.
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THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUCT1oNEERS,
l431 EYE ST. NV.

l43l EYE ST. NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FIVE
STORY BRICK APARTMENT BUILD
ING CONTAINING TWO STORES,
THREn sHs fGS&s RSSWN AhB AS TaE As
NbsTSWrsr NES 2E THIRD AND G STREETS
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. duly
recorded in Liber No. 6265, folio 4o5 ct. seq,
Of The LAND and 5e ., the % tbe of &C.
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell at public aletion in front Of the PREM PREM
DAY OF DECEMBER. AID; 1881, AT THREE
and premises. situate in the city Of Wash; h.
part OF. original lot two (2l in square five
part Of lot being contained within the fol-
lowing metes and bounds, viz: Beginning for
the same on the. southeast corner of said lot
one Cd and Of said square and running
west one hundred and nifty ClsO, feet;
inches; inches r thence H south eisSty-one e c8n W feet;
south sixty-nine. (es, feet to north g street:
known for tax purposes as lot 800. square
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
annum, payable semi-annually. from day Of
sale, secured by deed Of trust upon the prop
erty sold. or all cash at the option of the
purchaser. =. A deposit of $4,000 will be re-
CURED at time Of sale. All conveyancing,
recording. etc, at cost Of purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property
after five days advertisement of such resale
In some newspaper published in Washing
DONALD NJ. McNEALE,
THOMAS A. BUTT,
1881 Eye st. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE TWO
STORY y, FRAME r me DWELLING. SITUATE
By Virtue Of = deed Of trust = recorded in
Liber No. 6lo2, at folio 346, OF the land
records Of the District Of Columbia, we shall
sell in front Of the premises on MONDAY,
1882: At TWo-rHiRry q ocIocR IocSAsN PM.. Bart Bart
Of lot numbered fourteen l4 in square
numbered seventy t7ol; beginning for the
same 30 feet east of the northwest corner
tt,Is Of said lot LOT "a on street and running
said lot, 100 feet; thence east parallel with
N street. 20 feet; thence north parallel with
the west line of said lot, 100 feet to N
street and thence west on the line of N
Terms of sale One-fourth cash; balance in
one, two and three years, with interest ct
SIX per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. Deposit $4,000 required al. time
days from date of sale to complete the pur-
chase. Further particulars at time of sale.
VERNON G. OVEN,
-. hsaa "A a n - A "A m n ian Afus'ees'
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THoS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
1431 EYE ST. NV

1 sroRY ds RIc Brick " "TAiNoL DwELIiNG. BEING
PREMISES NO. 1881 E STREET NORTH
WEST, LOCATED NORTHEAST COR
NER Gath AND E STREETS NORTH
By virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly
recorded in Liber No. 5514, folio 157 ct seq,
Of the land records of the District Of Co.
lumbia: and at the request Of the party Sc;
sell at public auction. in front Of the prem
THIRD DAY Of DECEMBER, AID. issi. AT
THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and premises, situate
in the District Of Columbia, and designated
IS and being lot II in Horace T. Jones sub
division Of original lot in square a. as
per plat recorded in Liber 23, folio 1872, Of
the records Of the ONCE Of the surveyor Of
the District OF Columbia; subject to per-
TER Terms OF Of sale: i C one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable semi-annually, from day of
sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser. deposit OF $500 with be re-
quired at time of sale All conveyancing
recording. etc, at cost of purchaser Terms
of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day Of sale, otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property
after five days advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published In washing
ton, D. @.
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