The Washington Post
July 3, 1929

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London, July 2 (A.P.)).—Emphasizing the need for improving relations with the United States and cooperating with the great Western republic in seeking a peaceful settlement of the disarma- ment question, the new Labor govern- ment, directed by Ramsay MacDonald, launched its program: today in the for- mal opening of the new Parliament. The. session was marked by state- ments .of the utmost importance by the two outstanding leaders of the housz. Premier MacDonald for the government and former Premier Stanley Baldwin, speaking for the Conservative opposi- tion.. | The prime minister emphasized the _meed of friendship between the British Empire and the United States and the closest cooperation between the two governments. Mr. Baldwin promised that he and his followers would offez no “factious opposition” to the new government, but declared his party de- manded a certain amount of self-con- trol on both sides. Better Relations Hoped For. “The relations which have been growing up recently between the two countries (Great Britain and the United States),” said the prime minister, “haya not : been too happy. . Both of us are eware of that and are ‘determined to do everything we can to change it.” The king's speech, delivered in the absence of the sovereign by the lord chancelior, Lord Sankey, called atten- tion to the beginning of * -gotiations with the American Ambassador and expressed the hope that the govern- merits of the two English-speaking na- tions, working with the dominions and other foreign powers, might soon be able to reach a solution of this para- mount international issye and fruitful cause of diplomatic discord. In the course of the debate on the reply to the king’s speech, former Pre- mier Baldwin questioned the prime minister about his proposed American visit and gave hearty. approval to this method of encouraging personal inter- course between the heads of the two countries. — MacDonald Keeps Plans Secret, Mr. MacDonald, responding, agrecd fully with his predecessor in office that a visit with President Hoover would be of great value. He, however, begged to be excused from announcing his plans for ‘his hoped-for trip to Washington. The prime minister also revealed in the words of the king’s speech that. his government now was consulting with the dominions regarding the signing of the optional clause embodied in the statute of the permanent court of in- ternational] justice. “My government,” said the speech _ from the throne, “considers that the time has come to subniit to judicial settlement international disputes in which the parties are in canflict as to their. respective rights.” As forecast in campaign declarations, the Labor administration proposes to CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COLUMN 4. Boy, Thought Hurt By Car, Unharmed Driver Learns Truth Only Whne He Reports at Police Station. Thinking his automobile had struck Philip Rinoldi, 6 years old, of 264 Third street northwest, Francis A. Sheehan, 22 years old, of 619 A street southeast, reported the supposed accident at the Sixth Precinct station yesterday only to learn that the boy insisted he had not been hit, but had slipped down. Sheehan was released after his car had been subjected to a brake test. _ According to Sheehan he was driv- v. In . Slaying of Marlow — Johnny Wilson “Holding .Out” Details of Killing, Say New York Police. New York, July 2 (U.P.).—Johnny Wilson, former world middleweight boxing champion, became a central figure tonight. in the investigation of the murder of Frankie Marlow, rack- eteer and Wilson’s manager, who was “taken for a ride” a week ago. Humbert FPugagy, fight promoter, was @ | — Press Photo. Dare Grosso, left, and Nicholas Mc- Dermott, held by New York police in connection with the murder of Frank Marlow, racketeer. taken to’ policé hea&quarters. There, at a dramatic reconstruction of the scene of Marlow’s last meal in a res- taurant, Fugazy reluctantly admitted to. police that he was dining a few feet away and that he saw Wilson go to a telephone a few minutes before Marlow CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN 6. PRESIDENT HOPEFUL FOR TAX REDUCTION Situation, Will Be Carefully . Studied. First, Hoover akes Clear. POSSIBILITY ‘By CARLISLE. BARGERON. © President Hoover has no objection to the country looking forward to a tax reduction. He is hopefwt that one may be brought about. He does not know definitely at this time that this can be done, but the subject is ‘being given serious consideration and a conclusion shoyld be reached within ‘the next four months or by the time of the regular session of Congress in Decem- ber, It was not so much what the Presi- dent said yesterday in answer to: press inquiries, but it was the striking con- trast in his attitude and that of Treas- ury officiils that was significant. Just as Treasury officials had done Monday, following the announcement of a surplus of $85,000,000 July 1, Mr. Hoover pointed out three factors that must. first be determined, but whereas the Treasury officials sought to minimize the possibility of a reduc- tion the President seems to be desir- ous of having the country look for- ward to one. Here is his statement on the sub- ject: | “We are giving careful study to the possibility of tax reduction. We all hope that the situation may work out on the side of a safe surplus for ma- terial relief. We must determine three things before there can be any con- clusion upon the éubject. “First—-We must know what the effect will be of the legislation during COTINUED ON PAGE 5, COLUMN 2. IS HINTED MAN HELD AS GIRL OWALLOWS POISON Conflicting Stories Veil Try of --Felephone Operator, 19, ~ to End: Lifen in: siscon POTION TAKEN ON STREET Marion Oehlert, pretty 10-year-old telephone operator, lay on a cot in Casualty Hospital last night in a eriti- cal condition as the result of a self- administered dose of poison. In the detention cell at the Fifth Precinct Station was Prank Don New- some, Marion’s boy friend, held until police had completed investigations of | conflicting stories concerning the why and wherefore of the girl’s attempt to take her own life. There were three stories, and two of them were told by Newsome, whom Marion’s mother and the neighbors knew as “Johnny,” and who, police say, was discharged from the U. 8, Navy sev- eral weeks ago. The other story was told by. Raymond J. Lowry, a druggist, of 300 C street: southeast, who sold the poison. None of the tales, incidentally, is more than a superficial recital of minor details. 3 At Casualty Hospital, where Newsome brought the girl in an. automobile driven by a man who left without re- vealing his identity, he declared that he had called at her home at 1259 C street southeast last night and that she had “bawled him out” because he had failed to keep an appointment Monday evening. He said that after consider- able argument she had apparently ac- cepted his excuse that he had been working, and had asked him to accom- pany her to a drug store while she pur- chased some medicine for her mother. CONTINUED "ON ‘PAGE 8, COLUMN 4. Chance to Be By Post-Fox Sereen Star Test Receding Zero Hoyr for Registering} in Contest to Be Struck Saturday Evening. Four more days, with today, and the Post-Fox Screen Test Contest“Will be a memory. The sand in the hour glass for this interesting opportunity is rap- idly trickling away and comparatively few grains remain. While those last few grains are trick- ling away, there is still time to enroll in the contest and grasp opportunity by the forelock, gaining recognition lo- cally with an appearance on the screen of the Fox Theater and possible na- tional renown if executives of the Fox Film Corporation select you as a future star from the ten best screen tests made in this contest. Saturday night at 6 o'clock is the “gero hour” in this contest, now in its third week. If you obtain ten sub- scriptions to The Sunday Washington CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN 1. oh |g Rat Sane Belaay seamen ~ of 1424 W street northwest, who Is seeking a place in the motion pic- ture world thrdugh the Post-Fox Screen Test Contest. nie ANG RAIL STRIKE 1) THREATENED IN MADDLE Weal Engineers of' 3 Systems Now Taking Vote on Old Controversy. PARLEY WITH 6 OTHER LINES IS AT DEADLOCK Brotherhood Chiefs Says Walkout May Spread All Over Country. MEN DEMAND SALARY RAISE FOR MILES RUN Workers of Fourth Big Trunk to Be Canvassed, Asserts Union Leader. Chicago, July 2 (A.P.).—Tabulation of a strike vote being taken by the engi- neers of three large railway systems in the Middle West and the reported im- passe reached in negotiations with six other lines threaten a widespread rail- road tie-up in this territory, |t was said today by R. E. Edrington, assistant grand chief of the International Broth- erhood of Locomotive Engineers, Chi- cago and Northwest division. The strike vote marks a strained sit- uation ‘in the two-yéar-old controversy between the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers and the railroads of ths United States and Canada involving a wage increase. The vote us started four days ago among the engineers of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Missouri Pacific and the Terminal Rail- road Association of St. Louis. Santa Fe Next to Be Canvassed. Engineers of the Santa Fe system will next be canvassed and a vote or- dered unless one side recedes from its previous stand, the engineers’ ofifcials say. “If a strike is voted on the three railroads being canvassed,” Mr. Ed- rington said, “it will spread, in all probability, to all systems of the coun- try. “Negotiations have failed, and the national brotherhood approye the men ‘sing thelr economic étrexigth to gain what we believe to be a just claim.” The engineers, paid on & basis of miles run instead of an an hogriy or daily basis, seek a Tr on the limfta- tions now. based on the number of miles each man serves during 30 days. Maximum Now Is 3,000 Miles. Under the present working rules, the maximum allowed each man is 3,000 miles in 30 days. The union seeks to have this limit raised to 3,800 miles in 30 days. Taking a strike vote is done by can- vassing the committee chairman. On a system as large as the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul. This work would take about two weeks, Edrington said. He added that the canvass would be followed by a count of the votes, and that a strike’ or surrender By the en- gineers would follow. He déelined to attempt a forecast on the outcome. Fire Menaces California Town; Help I: Is Pushed San Francisco, July 2 2 (A.P.).—Acom- pany of soldiers from the Presidié and available emergency fire apparatus from San Francisco were rushed to the town of Mill Valley, Just across the bay, late today when it was reported that a fire hich swept Blythedaie Canyon was threatening the residence and business districts of the town. The flames were fanned by a high wind, and fears were expressed that scores of homes between Mill Valley and the mountain had been burned. Members of four American egion posts in Marin County were summoned to aid the fire figters. Gladys Brockwell Dies Of Auto-Crash Injuries Los Angeles, July 2 (A.P.)-——Gladys Brockwell, motion picture actress, died tonight of injuries received in an au- tomobile accident Thursday. Her pbysician, Dr. Norman P. Sprague, said -jdeath was due to peritonitis, which developed as the result of internal in- juries. Perfect “Liquor” Case Is Blasted by Chemist A few days ago Patrolman D. D. Pitt- man undertook to bulld up a perfect “liquor” case against Willie Taylor, col- northwest. Pittman called at Taylor's home and asked for a half pint of liquor. The colored man, he said, gave him a bottle and took a marked dollar ‘}bill in payment. Pittman immediately | placed Taylor under arrest and charged him with violating the Jones liquor law by selling intoxicants. The evidence was turned over to = Albert Spear, Government chemist, Fireworks for Celebrations. Noixe and an pastes, — ane parr n Bridge. ' ored, 22 years old, of 815% 8 street) PRINGE GEORGES ANNOUNCES GAN UN AUADHOUSEa Commissioners Refuse 3 Applications Under New Law. GREEN GABLES CASE INDIRECTLY BLAMED Dancing Will Be Limited to One Night Weekly in All Cafes. BLOW AT PROSPEROUS TRADE NEAR DISTRICT Club Marlboro, Lone Star and Chilburn Manor Are Ones Rejected. In response to the wave of protest against roadhouses in the county, the Prince Georges County commissioners yesterday announced that refusal of all applications for roadhouse licenses will be their established policy in the future. The announcement was made as three applications fore licenses under the new law weer rejected by the board. The commisisoners declared disapproval of the widespread notoriety which has come to the county through shooting affrays and other delinquencies fn the roadhouses of the county. This virtually means that there will be no places in-the county where danc- ing more than once a week can be lawfully allowed. -The law will not affect the clubs and cafes in so far as their serving of meals and refreshments is. concernéd, but will restrict them to dancing on one night each week. Green Gables Death Recalled. The roadhouses which were refused licenses were the Club Matriboro, the Chillum Manor, and the Lone Star Club. These roadhouses had no spe- cific charges against them, but were refused as a part of the general pro- gram of rejection. Folloing the slaying of Charles Wes- ley Poutra in the Green. Gables road- house at Suitland and the serious wounding of another man in an affray at the Prince Georgés Inn near the District line on Ram’s Horn road, civic and business organizations throughout the county began a widespread cam- paign against these resorts, claiming that they ere bringing the worst ele- ments of Washington and Baltimore into the county. Largely. because of this agitation a bill wag passed in the State Legislature giving the county commissioners power to grant or refuse licenses for road- heuses and dance halls in the county. The law was so worded that it gave them power to construe any establish- ment which offered food or drink as an inducement and held dances more than once a week as a roadhouse. The commissioners announced that a public hearing would be held on the applications of the three roadhouses which complied with the law and ad- vertised their intention of asking for a license. Green Gables had applied and later asked that the application be re- turned. Women’s Club Urges Ban. In the meantime the antiroadhouse campaign gained momentum in the county and last week the executive icommittee of the Prince Georges County Federtaion of Women’s Clubs adopted a resolution calling upon the commis- sioners to reject all applications. This fitted in well with the ideas of the commissioners and the policy of refusing applications was formed. The commissioners do not intend interfering with such establishments as wish to continue as cafes but in- tend only to cut down the dancing. Nearly every instance of disorder at the roadhouses has been connected with a dance, they said, and it Is possible that such affrays can be stopped in the future by the lack of dancing facilities. Should the clubs continue to allow dancing, the county police force will be called upon to raid them and break up the dancing. The proprietors will be subject to a heavy fine for each time that more than one dance in a week is permitted. The decision of the commissioners will strike a death blow at one of the county have for some crowds from Washington and timore and have prospered until public sentiment demanded their removal. J. D. Rockefeller, Sr... Shaken Aboard Ferry Tarrytown, N. Y., July 2 (U.P.)— John D. Rockefelle?, sr., was shaken up and narrowly escaped injury today when a ferryboat on which he was crossing the Hudson River from Ny- ack. N. Y., crashed into the slip, throw- and | ing passengers off their feet and dam- _| aging the dock. The aged oil magnate was saved from possible injury because he was: sitting in his automobile, which was being ferried across, and hte forward motion of the car absorbed much of the shock. The bad landing of the ferryboat re- sulted when it was forced out of its channel by a scow. FRENCH HOUSE U TO RATIFY DEBTS BY COMMITTEES’ VOTE { Ejection of Party Viewing Unknown Soldier Tomb Hit in Favor of Specific * Senator Simmons Protests Treatment of Bus Load of Vis- itors to Arlington Cemetery; Commercialization Companies Decried. at As the result of the ejection of a bus, filled with North Carolina farm- ers, from Arlington National Cemetery, when they drove by to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, although commercial buses are allowed in the cemetery, Senator F. M. Simmons, of North Carolina, has made a formal complaint to the Secretary of War. At the same time he suggested to the Gecretary that the superintendent of the cemetery, Col. L. 8. Dyer, and others involved be “severely discip- lined” for “useless discourtesy” to American citizens, some of them vet- erans of the World War. E, C. Brooks, president of the North C-rolina ~ te College, reported the in- st: «. “---49» Simmons, along with a report from H. Wharton, Nash Coun- ty farm agent, who was in charge of the party, which was traveling in 4 North Carolina bus throughout this section. Num-cous charges have been made in the past that the cemetery was being commercialized in favor of sight- seeing buses from the Capital, and the cc ‘stint of Senator Simmons is expected to arouse renewed interest in the matter. Mr. Brooks, in his letter to the senior North Carolina Senator, said: “On the morning of June 22 a com- pany of 21 Nash County farmers, hav- ing made a visit to Washington, de- cided *o t A-''ngton, the home of Gen. Lee and the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier on their returm home- ward. Not observing the sign which notified the public that no buses were allowed without ~~ :rmit,§ they entered the grounds and were arrested, and, it seems to me, v°-"« anbjected to unwarranted indignities, ‘and bound the driver over to court, since he did not pay a fine of $25.” The farm agent In his report charyes the su~° ‘-tendent th cemetery with discc’~tesy and said that no op- portunity was given the members of the part to e lain that they were not familar with the rules and to re- tire from the cemetery without pen- alty. He further pointed out that a small sign was later found at the gate, but that it was not conspicuous and had not been seen by the driver or any members of the party at the time of their entrance. EXPERTS 10 CONTECH ON CHILD WELEARE Hoover Sponsors the Project; $500,000 Donated to Cover Cost. ADVANCE WORK PLANNED ( Astociated Believing thehealth of the Nation's? children is the first requisite of equal- ity of opportunity, President Hoover has decided to assemble child welfare leaders from all sections of the country in Washington for a conference within a year. The purpose, the President said yes- terday in announcing the project, will be “to determine the present progress and future needs of this field. The meeting will be preceded by an ex- haustive survey by committees identi- fied with various phases of child wel- fare work. The project is to be financed by $500,000, which Mr. Hoover has received from private sources. “IT have decided to call a White House conference on the health and protec- tion of children,” the President said. m-This conference will be comprised of representatives of the great voluntary assoications, together with the Federal and State and municipal authorities interested in these questions. Its pur- pose will be to determine the facts as to our present progress and our future needs in this great field and to make recommendations for such measures for more effective official and voluntary action and their coordination as will further develop the care and protection of children. “The conference will not be assem- bled for another nine months or a year in order that there may be time for complete and exhaustive advance study of the facts and forces in progress, of the experience with the different meas- ures and the work of the organizations both in voluntary and official fields. “In order that these determinations may be effectively made and intelligent CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN 2. LEGGE TO BE Chit OF U3, FARM BOARD Hoover Announces Accept- ance Also of Teague;Per- sonnel Nearly Complete. —— — | STONE IS VICE CHAIRMAN | Melion- Berenger — Recommended for © Indorsement. PROPOSAL INCLUDES. RESERVATIONS PLEN Most Difficult Obstack : Before Settlement ie : Seen Passed. | POINCARE TO OPPOS SE CONDITION CLAUSE Washington Pleased. by Pe Action; Curiosity Felt: on: Terms of Move. Paris, Juiy 2 (AP.).—The Berenger debt settlement, which terms' of payment of war oblig between ‘France and the United States, today negotiated the most ult hurdle in its path to. ratification 4 the French Parliament. — fy Both the committee on foreign — ‘ of the Chamber of Deputies anid the — finance committee voted to nd passage of the ratification serting the clause “with in. their decisions, but it wag stood tonight that these would. be outside. of the. seal ae ie : document which will be ——* whe President Gaston Doumergue fer ‘ ture and then be forwarded to dent Hoover. Premier Poincare told the fi committee that he would oppose t insertion of any reservations in | text of the ratification ‘Me 3 not say that he would it a ques tion of confidence’ but he insisted that the ratification which is to reach Wasli- ington by the end of July — The’ Federal. Farm Board, to watch Pou President Hoover looks for a solution of the problems confronting the agricul- tural industry, continued to take shape yesterday, with an announcement from the Chief Executive that appointments had been accepted by Alexander H. Legge, of Chicago, and Charles C, Teague, of Los Angeles. Legge will serve as chairman for the first year at least. James C. Stone, of Lexington, Ky., whose appointment was announced last week, will be vice chair- man. ° ° The personnel of the board now num- bers five. A membership has been of- fered to W. 8S. Moscrip, of Lake Elmo, Minn., and in event he accepts two Places will remain to be filled. As now drawn up, the board will consist of Legge, representing business; Stone, representing tobacco; C. B. Den- man, of Farmington, Mo., representing live stock; Carl Williams, of Oklahoma City, representing cotton, and Teague, who will speak for the fruit growing industry. It is expected that the two remaining places will be filled with a spokesman for the wheat growers anu @ man experienced in banking and finance, as Mr. Hoover has announced his intention of equipping the board with such members. In making yesterday’s announcement, President Hoover praised highly the public spirit of the five men who have accepted appointments. Most of them, he said, did so at a great loss, relinquishing high-salaried tions to accept the stipend of $12,000 — which goes with the farm board As with previous appointments, the announcement of Teague’s acceptance CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN 2. Police Ponder Weird Story As Kidnaped Banker Returns JUNE BRIDES AT THE ZOO GENE_HARRISON OFFERS ANOTHER STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY IN A SEMI-COMIC VEIN WITH HIS OWN ILLUS- TRATIONS SUNDAY IN THE WASHINGTON POST TABLOID MAGAZINE 3 4 Suspicions Lurk in Minds ‘of Officers Over New Jersey Tale. East Orange, N. J., July 2 (U.P.).— | Looking like Robinson Crusoe and talk- ing like Alice on her return from Won- derland, Willard H. Elliott, 37-year-old vice president of the Hobart Trust Co.. of Passaic, was back in the bosom of his family tonight, the object of deep and somewhat hurt suspicion on the part of the police. He disappeared Wednesday morning | on his way’to work in his automobile and was found early today sitting in the same car stroking a brand-new beard and reading a newspaper — of his kidnaping by a street light in nearby Nutley, N. J. To the scandalized ears of Sergt. John Samorickie, of the Nutley force, one of hundreds of policemen who have been ‘working on the case for days, Elliott explained that he had been kidnaped —— ap, Foreign Minister, refused to commit the The Premier suggested that the nance committee frame resolutions. of policy respecting Rhineland evacuation — and then give the government opportu- - a nity to approve or reject those — first duty confronting Parliament, : that other questions would — later. a Briand Refuses to Talk. ~ ‘ M. Briand declined to discuss e’ uM tion in any way, saying that tions were im course.” News of the committee actions | the French Parliament looking towat ratification of the Mellon-Berenger deli agreement was welcomed yesté official circles, with — as to the reservations or inte — Appears on F 5 —— a