davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
DEFICIT VLADY
PoLTRETA BILIoNA

Deficit nasej vlady "a devat:
mesiacov devat' dni obnasa uz
$2,497, ,262, ,965, oznamil depart.
ment pokladu, a do konca nrad-
neho roku (30. jlina) bude pre-
yysovat poltret a biliona dola.
rov. VydavlSy od l. julia 1881 dc
9. ma.l obnasaly $4,2O5, l4O, ,4SO a
prijmy holy len $1,707.S77,514.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
oCELIARNE sNizILY MzDU
spravca SLOW. Dna

U. s. Steel korporacia oznami-
la, ze poenlc Is. majom snizuje
mzdu platy svojim zamestnan-
com Is percent. Toto ie uz
druhe snizenie. Dina I. oktobra
1881 snizena bola mzda o 10 per-
cent. U. s. Steel korporaciu bu-
dd nasledovat' vsetky ine oce-
iiarske spolocnosti Y krajipe.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
PoDAKovANIE.

Vsetkym ct. volicom a pracov-
nixon, ktori na nina hlasovali a
pred poeas volieb "a moie no
minovanie tax odusevnene pra-
covali vyslovujem srdecne vd'a-
ky. Vasa pomoc, hoe al nebola
iispesna, zostane mi do smrti I'd
jedna nsjkrajSich rozpomie-
nok. =. 1G Nhlk6vi1.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13

Vo stvrtok prezival Youngs.
town a cele okolie radostne chvi-
le. Bola na to dobra pricina o.
kresny sudca Erskine Maiden Jr.
nariadil znovuotvorenie Od Is.
oktobra zayretej najvacsej stat
nej banky ma okoli, The Dollar
Savings and Trust Company, ur-
ciac den otvorenia na stredu. 49,
maja alebo najblizsie dni po
tom datume. D6vody "a znovu-
otvorenie banlly podal stdu sam
generally statny pravotar Gil.
bert Bettman, ktory zastupoval
statny department bank. On =jc-
diny hovoril Povedal, re to hudc
vyznamny den historic statu
Ohio, jestli sud udobri plany o.
tvorenia, lebo toto bnde otvore-
ma znovu najvacsia banka. -odkc-
dy depresia zastihla Ohio.
Sudca povedal. re ndobri plan
ziadal bankinych pravotarov.
ably mu podali zapisnicu k pod
pisaniu. Spytal sa ale napred, Il
ma niekto namietku proti tomu.
Nikto sa neozval. A talk sudca
Maiden podpisal sndnu listinu,
ktorou sa Dollar banka zakonite
otvara co starry iistav.
Povolenie otvorenia ie prece-
densom, doplnenim jestvujhccho
Dankoveho zakonaa kterom
chybujl lpravy pre- znoyuotvo-
renie bank. Nasledkom tohto
sudcovskeho rozhodnutia vkla-
dy tych 10 percent vkladatelov,
ktori odopreli podpisat' stihlasn(l
listinu ma otvorenie banky, bndd
poviazane tax, sako vkladatefov
ktori stihlas dali. a.aa
Podl'a planu otvorenia, banka
vypusti vsetky eekove. vklady,
vsetky nize 100-dolarove vklady
a ma vyse 100-dolaroye vklady
bude vyplacat' najmenei 10 per-
cent. Vkladatelia su ziadani, ably
prve dni, ak nemusia, nezia-
dali vyplatenie, lebo bankovi "a
mestnanci budi mat este hruzu
prace prepisovanim. vypisova-
MIN a odpisovanim iictov tiez
vystavovanim novych vkladnfeh
kniziek. tt "a posledne mes:acc
pracovali dnom-nocou, aby banku
pripravili k otyoreniu.
Kto ma ne>penazene ceky ma
tlto banku z DOLBY pred jej "a
yretim, majn 81 zadovazit' ceky
move. Majitelia cekovych iittov
naproti tomu PRIV nez zacnn W.
pisovat' ceky, mech 81 dajii svoi
balanc potvrdit'.
Teraz piatok bude schodza
lcastinarov, ma ktorej bude zvo-
lene direktorium banky a toto 81
hned' zvoli bankovy trad.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
Pripravujme sa.
ma Slovensky Den
Schodza bude v pondelok vecer
v skole sv. Cyrilla Methoda.
slovenske dievcata zastupcovia
sp0lkov a klubov mech sa iste
dostavia.

Spolky llluby spolotne O.
kresnym Sborom SLOW. Ligy nlaly
25. aprila sch6dzu, ma ktorej ma
zastupcovia zvolili IA >pravcu bu-
diIceho Slovenskfho Dna a pove.
rili ma vymenovanim potrebnrch
vyborov Ale Slovenskv Den. ne
bude pozostavat' vlborov a
Spravcu, ale 70 vsetkTch Slovakov
a Sioveniek Mahoning a She
mango dolin. TAX oSlavime spo-
locne SvoJ Den, ako inc narodno-
sti uEazeme. zc ano. Slovaci
sa majt k zivotu ME sil .menej
cenni ako druhi. Dodnes vymp-
novanl boil tito spravcovia who
rov Aby Sme mali co zaklisnut
0 to Sd postara, Martin DoIak.
ktorv vie. ze koI ko tiSic scnviGoy
a kol'ko Sto galonov mlieka buda
treba. Pani Budajova mas okra-
sli vSetkych stuzkami. ked' vsti-
pine do toho krasneho Tdora par
ku. Jan Valko bude mat Ma sta
rosti. ably sme dostali co najviac
ohlasiek do programovej knizky.
ze budeme mat z Goho obdarit
ma Nianoce V nndzi Sa nachodiace
slovenske siroty. Juraj Prokop
bnde sa starat' obveselenie a
Sport. Rev Juraj Novak pride
s jeho vybornym spevokolom z
Campbell zaspievat' nase utesena
piesHa. ktore hudli radiom roz-
hlasent po celom parku. Dalsie
potrebnd vyborv budl vymeno-
vant V najkratSom case.
Tedy bratia Slovaci a SIoven-
ky, dajme sd vSetci do prace, ko-
operujme s vyborami IA vydare-
ME tejto slovenskej slavnosti.
ktorn budeme mat ma 90. ilila.
Toho roku budeme mat Ease nic-
co noveho na7 Slovenskom Dni.
to kontest. .ze ktora slovenska
>lecna je najobl 'nbenejSia ma tel
to okolci. Ta bude korunovana
ia krapovnu SIovenskeho Dna.
Poniektori budl zvedavi, ze jako
to m6ze byt'. Tedy to vysvetlim
budn natlacent listkv, po Zoe
budn ich predavat' nase sloven-
ske devy. Ktora preda najviac
tvchto listkov, ia dostane mai
Wac hlasov. TAX sa dokaze. ze
je najobl'1benejsou Slovenkou
ma tejto doline a IA to bnde kra-
l'ovnou Slovenskfho Dna a do
stane al krasnu odmenu ma pa
miatku. Drnhych desat', ktora
iostann najviac hlasov. bude
princeznami pri korunovani tejto
kraPovny Kto 81 ale ki1pi l1Stok
od dievcat "a 10c, ma prilezitost
vyhrat prvn cenu $1,000, druh1
81 80, tretiu $500 stvrtii $50.
Schodza "a Slovensky Den bu-
de teraz ma pondelok, l6. maja
vecer v skole sv. Cyrilla a Me-
thoda Kazda jedna Slovenka, kto
ra bude brat ncast v tom kon-
teste, mech pride ma tiito scho-
dzu, tiez al Slovaci Slovenky,
ktori sa zaujimain Slovensky
Den, mech sa zicastnia tejto sch0-
DE, ably SINE urobili d'alsie7 kro-
Ky "a zdar tejto 12. vyrpenej
narodnej slavnosti. p
M. J. Lesnak,
spravca SLOW. Dna.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
Dollar banku
otvoria ma stredu

OAresny sudca Maiden urcil den
otvorenia nariadil zamrznu.
tie vkladov tych, ktori s1hlasne
]istiny nepodpisai. Statny gene
rainy pravotar Bettman podal
dovody "a otvorenie.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
Vysledky v nedel u.

VyS1e0Ny HeUeI U. Y
Farrell 6, Campbell 5. s.
Strntherski Sokoli 2, lansing
vile O.
Horvati 10, Strnthers Holy Tri-
nifty 5.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
teeltOn 3. Haselton 2.
Stav ciat v lige:

Hry ma nedelu ,:.
Farrell VS. Steelton ma Borts
hrisku. g,- r. ..s. .
Campbell VS. l4ansingville ma
Lotus hrisku.
Haselton VS. Horvati, Shady
Run. ta - -.-.. III. ...t
Holy Trinity VS. Strutherski
Sokoli Struthers.
{Dokoncenie na 5. strane.}
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1932-05-13
Tuhe boje medzi
slovensky catami
FaTellcania, Struthersh Sokoi,
Horvati Steeltoncania Wit 'azmi
Vel'ky zapas bude ma Steeltone.

Pise: Mike Kornick, tai.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
BAKER QUIZzED AGAIN
IN MURDER OF CHILD
Conflicting Stories Declared Told
in Attack on 7-Year-Old
Dorothy Lutz.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February 12.-
Michael Mantycka, 38-year-old unem-
ployed baker, underwent another ques-
tioning today as police continued their
investigation of the killing of 7-year-old
Dorothy Lutz.
He was the last Of go suspects who
remained in custody. Subjected to nu-
merous questionings since his arrest
Wednesday night. three days after the
child's body was found in an untenanted
house near her home, police said he
had told several conflicting stories.
A shirt found by investigators in his
home has been turned over to chemist
to determine If stains on 1t were made
by blood. The investigators also found
a pair of trousers and another garment
soaking in a bucket of water in the
home.
Chemists also are examining seven
strands of hair found in the childs
hand. Police believe they were torn
from the head of the attacker.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
PRESIDENT PRAISES MELLON
IN TREASURY POST CHANGE
Secretarys Years Service Valued by Nation, He Says
Accepting Resignation Steps In.

President Hoover paid high tribute
to Andrew w. Mellon for his II years
of service as Secretary of the Treasury,
IN letter made public today accepting
Mr. Mellcn's formal resignation as head
of the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Hoover's letter in full reads:
February u.
"My dear Mr. Mellon:
Il am in receipt of your resignation
Secretary of the Treasury. which 1.
There is little need for me to COM
ment in appreciation of the II years
of service you have given to your coun-
try. I know of no more magnlflcent
tribute that has come to a public serv-
ant than the universal expressions OF
the press and the public toward you
during the past few days.
II am in hopes that your new and
important responsibilities will prove
congenial, and I am well aware Of the
extent of the burdens which you are
undertaking out of sense OF patriotic
duty.
Il wish to take this occasion to again
express the feeling Of personal loss I
have after these years OF association In
the cabinet.
Yours faithfully
(Sipned) HERBERT HOOVER"
Regrets Leaving Treasury
The Presidents letter was in response
to the following letter from Mr. Mellon
dated February g.:
Dear Mr.. President:
II hereby tender my resignation as
Secretary of the Treasury. to take effect
at your convenience or at such time as
you may desire me to assume my duties
rs Ambassador to Great Britain.
"It has been nearly II years since I
came to the Treasury. have found 1t
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Plus CELEBRATES
TEN YEARS AS POPE
Holy Father Appeals for
Prayer in Message Sent
to World by Radio.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
VATICAN CITY. February 12.-Pope
Plus, celebrating the tenth anniversary
of his coronation, appealed today to all
the peoples of the world to join him In
a prayer for help from God "at this
time of suffering among all the ma
tions"
1t was his message to the world
broadcast through the Vatican radio
station as he stood in st. Peters Ca.
thedral surrounded by his cardinal!
and tens of thousands who had crowded
in to witness the ceremony.
He expressed the hope that his word!
would be a consolation and comfort
to all and that all would be with hin
in prayers that the Supreme Lord OF
all things earthly should cause peace
to return to the earth"
Carried to Services.
The Pontif was carried in solemn
procession from his private apartments
to the Basilica on a portable throne
borne on the shoulders Of Is stalwart
Vatican attendants in red. AS he en-
tered the cathedral six silver trumpets
were sounded by Swiss guards Thou
sands cheeered Viva il Papa" and
priests cried in Latin, "Ad moltos an
nos!" meaning May you live many
years longer
Some excitement was created while
the Pope was proceeding up the aisle
of the church when an elderly man ad-
vanced into the aisle as the Pope neared
the great altar and tossed an envelope
toward him. shouting: Il ask a grace!"
The guards around the portable
throne Immediately surrounded the man
and took him away.
Plus wore a white cassock, and ir
vivid contrast to it red mantle. en-
broidered in gold and studded with jew
els. On his head was the jeweled tiara
or triple crown. He raised his right
hand occasionally to bless the shouting
people. who were kept back by wooden
barriers lined with papal gendarmes.
Thirty three Nations Represented.
The Pope was preceded in procession
by detachment of the Swiss Guards
another of the Noble Guards, then pre-
lates of the Vatican and finally score
of cardinals in purple.
AS the Pontiff was carried up the
central aisle the Sistine Choir chanteo
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1932-02-12
BALTIMOREAN FOUND
DEAD, PISTOL BY SIDE
W. W. Alexander, Official of In
surance Firm, Had Nervous
Breakdown Recently.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, February 12.-Walter
w. Alexander, vice president Of the in
surance brokerage firm Of Poor & Alex
ander, was found today shot to death in
his apartment here, with pistol by his
side
Alexander had been Ill for several
months and had returned only recently
after a month spent in New York State
recuperating from nervous breakdown.
He was A years old.
Police reported Alexander was slumped
on the bath room floor with bullet
wound through his head. A pistol of
80 caliber, one of its four cartridges
exploded, lay beside the body.
Alexander was a native of Charles
Town, w. Va, and had been engaged
in the insurance business most of his
adult life. He joined in the founding OF
Poor & Alexander II years ago.
Evening star., 1932-02-12

a period of absorbing interest and count
1t the highest privilege to have had
this opportunity for public service. ]
am leaving the Treasury with the
greatest respect for it's organization and
for the many able men whose support
and assistance to me have been so in
valuable
Il am also leaving with the highest
regard for you and your administration,
of which have had the honor of being
a part. In going to London, shall
miss particularly the pleasant daily as
sociation with you here and regret the
severance of the ties which have grown
Up curing the long period we have been
together in Washington.
Faithfully yours
(Signed) "A. w. MELLON,
Secretary of the Treasury
Resignation Delayed.
Mellon had delayed resigning his post
until his successor, Ogden L. Mills, was
given his commission as Secretary and
was ready to take oath Of office. Last
night President Hoover received formal
notice from the Senate that the new
Treasury head was approved. He is
sued the commission forthwith and the
oath-taking was set for today. Simul-
taneously, Arthur A. Ballantine will be
advanced to the Undersecretary post
vacated by the new chief.
Mellon is the third man to leave the
Hoover cabinet, Mills the thirteenth to
enter it. The death of James w. Good
caused Patrick Hurley to be made Sec
rotary of War. James j. Davis re-
signed the Labor portfolio to enter the
Senate and william N. Doak succeeded
him.
No date has been set for Melons
departure for London, but 1t probably
will be within three or four weeks, after
q rest in some sunny Southern spot.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
OUIN WIDOW REFUSES
TO SEEK HIS SEAT
Mississippi Representatives Record
Too Great for Her Efforts,
She Declares.

Mrs. Percy E. Quin. widow Of Repre-
sentative Quin of Mississippi. has an
nounced she will not be a candidate to
succeed her husband at the special elec-
ton soon to be held. She had been
urged by friends to stand for nomina-
ton and election, but in statement
issued in Mississippi she said:
Il feel that Mr.. Quin's record is too
great and his memory is too sacred for
me to attempt to succeed him. He had
endeared himself to the hearts OF his
colleagues and constituents to such an
extent that feel it would be unwise Tor
me to attempt to take his place.
Nevertheless, want to say that l
appreciate deeply the confidence ex,
pressed in me and the honor bestowed
upon me by the kind friends who urged
me to enter the race, and l want to
thank them all for their solicitations.
At the time that Mrs. Quin made this
statement practically all of the prospec-
tive candidates had volunteered to
withdraw in the event Mrs. Quin con-
sented to become candidate.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
MOTOR EXPEDITION
ENDS ASIATIC TREK
Arrival in Peiping Reveals Ro'
nance of Barbara Schurman and
Russian Member of Cavalcade.

BY the Associated Press
PEIPING, China, February 12-The
Hard -Citroen expedition reached Peip-
ing today after an S,O00-mile trek
across Asia, and revealed the Romance
of Miss Barbara Schurman, daughter
of the noted American diplomat, Jacob
Gould Schurman. and Vladimir Petro-
pavlosky, Russian member OF the ex-
pedition.
Miss Schurman, who arrived from
the United States several days ago, met
her fiance on his arrival today. The
couple will be married tomorrow at the
American legation.
Members of the expedition told a
thrilling tale of how the love affair
almost came to disastrous end in
Chinese Turkestan. PetropavloSky, who
went from Peiping into Chinese
Turkestan to meet the main expedi-
ton, was held captive for three months
in Hami, where he had gone to guard
supplies and was besieged by Moham-
medan rebels. He finally escaped by
automobile into q section of the desert.
The adventurers left Beirut, Syria,
April 4, 1881. They followed the trail
of Marco Polo with tractor driven au-
tomobiles. The leader paid special
tribute to the work of Maynard Owen
Williams Of the National Geographic
Society. .--.-.--....
Evening star., 1932-02-12
NATION OBSERVES
|. LINCOLN BIRTHDAY
Homage Paid Civil War
Leader-G. O. P. Dinners
Planned for Tonight.

The memory of Abraham Lincoln
was honored today throughout the
country.
In the National Capital fitting serv-
ices were held at noon at the Lin
coin Memorial, to be climaxed this
, evening by a coast-to-coast radio ad
dress by President Hoover.
Wreaths were laid at the foot of the
Lincoln statue by Comdr G. A. Poin-
dexter, U. S. N, representing President
Hoover, and Maj Donald A. Dawson,
U. S. A.. on behalf of the District
Commissioners. During the services
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connect
cut delivered an address eulogiZing the
martyred President.
Forty or more patriotic organizations
Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States in paying homage to
the Civil War Executive at the Potomac
Park Shrine. Legion colors were es-
corted to the ceremony by a detail of
soldiers, sailors, Marines and Coast
Guardsmen. The United States Ma
rine Band furnished music
Lincolns memory was honored also
by Congress. In both House and
Senate appropriate speeches were
made in tribute to the great statesman.
Bingham Urges Preparedness.
Urging America not to relax on pre-
paredness, Senator Bingham declared
national defense is the best insurance
against the suffering of war He en-
phasized that I'VE all want peace" but
said the most costly peace is that which
results from a great war, while the
most reasonable and least expensive
peace results from preparedness.
The Connecticut Senator asserted
that a dollar spent on the air services
today is worth more than a thousand
dollars spent during wartime.
In paying tribute to Lincoln, Senator
Bingham said
I'VE take pride in his extraordinary
rise from poverty and obscurity to
greatness and power. We take pride in
his simple, honest character, in his
great courage and determination. His
life as an American makes us proud
of being Americans. His determination
to spare no efforts to preserve the
Union spurs us today with similar de-
termination to spare no efforts to pre-
serve America"
Chiperfield Addresses House.
Representative Chiperfeld, tall and
vigorous Illinois Republican, told the
House that lone lesson taught by Lin
| coin that may be helpful at the pres
ent day was his unfaltering determina-
tion to stand steadfast before the ma
tions of the world for the rights of
America"
Although opposed by the bravest Of
the brave, he did not fail to speak
| courageously for the dignity of the
| country when it was aSSailed from
| abroad and in the overwhelming crisis
of those days he spoke in the name
| of our Nation for the preservation and
recognition of its fundamental rights,
Chiperfield said
To-day we are in the midst Of a
great national crisis and confronted
with and threatened by a world cata-
clysm which all pray may be averted.
| It will be averted whenever the people
of the Nation are sufficiently impressed
with the importance of and need for
united action.
"Great men have come and gone
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1932-02-12
JOHNSON DEMANDS
DIRECT j. S. RELIEF
Californian Joins Borah in
Plea for La Toilette
Costigan Bill.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Another powerful plea for direct Fed
eral help for the unemployed was made
in the Senate today by one of its out
standing Republican independents,
Hiram Johnson of California.
Joining Senator Borah of Idaho in
advocacy of the La Toilette -Costigan
measure, the Californian demanded
that Congress accord to suffering
human beings the same measure of
assistance he said had been given banks
and business.
He made his speech in the resump-
ton of debate which followed an in
formal agreement that a vote would be
had on the bill Mondzy.
Vote Agreement Fails.
Shortly after he concluded. however,
an attempt to set a time for vote
failed when Senator Thomas, Demo-
crat, Oklahoma, objected that he had
some more to say on the measure and
such an agreement might prevent him
from saying it. The Senate adjourned
shortly afterward without reaching any
agreement.
Referring to an assertion by Senator
Reed, Republican. Pennsylvania. that
everything is sound except that we
are in stew or panic that cannot
last" johnson said if that were true
Then repeal your reconstruction act. -
There never was such an act passed
in peace time" he said. Repeal it if
there is no panic. The very fact that
which 1t was enacted demonstrated
there must be some kind of relief-not
only to the banker and the railroad
people, but relief to Gods common
people of this land
johnson said the difficulty with relief
legislatio passed thus far was that
lit all began at the top
Raids on the Treasury"
I'VE finally come down to the bottom
! to aid those unable to aid themselves, ~
| he said. "Inarticulate are they. but
they are human beings just like you
and me-"
! Talking about raids on the Treas
ury." Johnson said the Government had
"gambled away couple hundred mil
lion dollars in the wheat pit and in the
cotton market"
Il objected to s25O.0OO,0O0 being
awarded the international bankers
under the moratorium" he said, "ano
| today We find that moratorium dud-
it has aided no one in reality
The decision to defer the vote until
Monday had been reached tentatively
earlier today because many Senators
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
Evening star., 1932-02-12
FRENCH DEPUTIES WOULD GRANT
WOMEN RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE
Chamber Also Passes Law to Extend Suffrage and Abolish
"Run.O OFF" Elections.

tanning the largest number OF votes
will be declared elected. In case OF
tie the oldest candidate will get the
seat
Under the present system, II no cam
didate gets a clear majority, second
ballot Is mandatory.
Thus the chamber ended almost a
week of filibustering by the Left, led
by Edouard Herriot, the Socialist. The
radicals had kept the chamber in seS-
sion almost continuously for % hours
before today's action came. and were
led out of the Icgclative hall in a body
by Herriot in raj gesture Of protest
and disgust.
In a sensational speech. Herriot had
declared that the measure was in viola
ton of the principles of the republic.
One section Of the measure provided
for compulsory voting OF al who hold
the franchise.
Evening star., 1932-02-12
Attack of Colds
ROuts /. S. Group
At Geneva Parley
British Delegates to Arms
Conference Also Affected
by Illness.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

BY Gable to The Star.
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 12-
An attack of head colds temporarily
routed the forces of the American and
British Disarmament Conference dele
cations here yesterday and today. DR..
Kent C. Melhorn, naval surgeon at
tached to the American delegation, was
about the busiest man in Geneva, with
a dozen men and women under treat
ment for the epidemic which has been
prevalent throughout the conference.
Ambassador High Gibson was put to
bed today, but largely as a precau-
tionary measure and for rest purposes
Theodore Mariner. chief representative
of the State Department, was i'll and
Rear Admiral Hepburn has been in bed
most of the week. Norman Davis was
a victim earlier In the week, but Is
around again
The wives of Comdrs- T. c. Kinkaid
and r. K. Turner, U. S. N, were con-
fined to their hotel rooms, while two
delegation clerks, Jones and Windle
were absent from work under DR.. Mel
horns orders.
Yesterday the entire British delega-
ton went to bed with colds. The
weather has been brilliantly sunny, but
Wintry blasts sweep down from the
snowcapped Alps to add to the misery
of Americans who have not been
fortunate enough to get rooms at the
steam heated hotels.