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POWERS JURY GETS Judge Discusses Verdict as State Starts Summing Up Murder Case. Bathe Associated Press CLARKSBURG,, W, V&, December 10.—The legal battle over the life of Harry F. Powers ended today, as the last witness left the stage on which the alleged "mass slaver” is being tried for the killing of Mrs.' Dorothy Lemke, Northboro, Mass., divorcee. Judge John C, Southern immediately began to Instruct the Juiy. He defined the various degrees of murder and man slaughter and told the Jurors they had the right to convict Powers on circum stantial evidence alone. He Instructed thei to acquit him If they believed Mrs. Lemke Was not killed In this county or If they decided the defendant was not in the county at the time of the slaying. He listed the five Verdicts possible as: 1. Murder in the first degree. 2. Murder in the second degree. 3. Voluntary manslaughter. 4. Involuntary manslaughter. 5. Not guilty. State Sums Up Case. First-degree murder carries a sen tence of hanging unless the jury rec ommends a life sentence. W. G. Strathers, assistant prosecutor, launched into his closing argument. "This is one of the most sordid cases We ever have known.” he said. ‘ We are all playing a part in a terrible melo drama. Powers either should be ac quitted or the shades of eternity for ever should close about him, “His crime startled the civilised World. It was heard from coast to coast. We never have had such a crime In this State and, I doubt, in the whole country. "The man who committed this atro cious murder was not killing to protect hi* home, family or wife. He was moved by greed, a desire for money.” Outlines Story of Crime. Then Stratherg outlined the events leading up to the slaying. “Evidently he is the type that prevs on women, single or widows,” he said as he told ol Powers’ matrimonial bu reau activities. "Get this picture: Here is a man pos ing as a prosperous ranch owner from the West, as a civil engineer building bridges. ' He goes to Massachusetts and get* Mrs Lemke and tells her he is going to marry her and make her happy and give her everything her heart desires. “Think of the infamy of a man at a time like that, planning to do away with her and take her widow’s mite.” Blames "Two Friends.” Power* was placed on the stand yes terday and blamed the slaving of Mrs Lemke and Mrs. Asta Buirt Eicher of Park Ridge, 111., and Mrs. Eicher’s three small children on “two friends ” a Charles Rogers and a Cecil Johnson. He attributed the beginning of his ven tures with matrimonial agencies to trouble with his wife, the woman who ha* remained loyal to him since his arrest. In rebuttal the State sought to break down this alibi by presenting as a wit ness Mrs. Alice Bartlett ofWest Union W. Va„ who testified that almost a year ago she met Powers under the name of Charles Roger* and he had at tempted to make love to bar. Powers testified he never had prom ised to .-marry-Mrs. Lemke. but took ner to -^niontown, Pa., on a vacation trip West and there she was taken from him by Johnson. Can’t Kfeiimatr Number. He was unalffe to. estimate the num ber of women Itt.had corresponded with thnpugh matriaapnia! agencies. Two “alibi letters” wer* exhibited to the Jury today. The missues allegedly were written by Mrs. Lemfct- to Powers and were introduced by tb* defense to support its contention that she was “stolen” from Powers by tot mysterious Cecil Johnson. Charles Flemming. Wafngcter, Mass., brother-in-law of Mrs*L Lemke, was called as a State rebuttal witness. He denied the two letters were in Mrs. Lemke's handwriting. Carl southern, city detective, testi fied no letters to Powers from Mrs Lemke were found in Powers' home or garage. H. F. Jones, fanner, and his 12-year old grandson. Harry Degler. were re called for cross-examination about their story of seeing Powers July 31. when the defendant claims he was in Hagerstown, MQ. Boy Quizzed on Weather. The boy had explained he was sure of the date because they had a com roast “up on the hill’ and the next morning he had read an account of the corn roast In the August 1 Issue of a local morning newspaper. Law handed the boy the paper. The witness was unable to find the account. “What kind of a night was it?” Law asked. "It was bright moonlight,” the boy replied Law then read headlines from the paper about a hail, rain and lightning storm in this section the previous night Mrs Ada Thompson, who also had told of seeing Powers July 31 near here a said WM a "fairly clear night." The State concluded its rebuttal. The fhst sur-rebuttal witness was George W. Bland, who told of a "terrific storm Jut- 31 VieSt raln 1 ever have seen,” on ! PROHIBITION REFORM GROUP TO HOLD RALLY Matthew W. Woll, Representative Horr ard Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley Will Address Gathering. The District Council of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform will hold a rally December 18 at 8 p.m. In the Masonic Auditorium Speakers at the meeting will be Matthew W. Woll. vice president of the American Federation of Labor Repre sentative Ralph A. Horr of Washington and Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley, civic worker and lecturer of New York City. The national organization, under the leadership of Mrs. Charles A Sabin has announced its 1932 political policy as opposed to the election of a prohi bitionist as President. Plans are under way, it was said, to “smoke out the evaders” of the prohibition issue at the Capitol this Winter. The District Coun cil is upholding the national organlza ion in its demand for wet planks in the platforms of both parties. CHRISTMAS/^ I&RCfTIWO % A ilzlm 1 ''Y Shopping days i L till Christmas j-•— Powers on Way to Testify 1 , H”e Harry P. Powers on the way to the theater court room in Clarks W. Va., where he testified in his own defense and traced his rela tionship with Mrs. Dorothy Pressler Lemke, whom he is accused of killing. ______ —A. P. Photo. JAPAN AND CHINA ACCEPT SOLUTION Both Nations, However, Make Reservations to League’s Peace Proposal. _f Continued Prom First Page.)_ execute the provisions of the resolu tion. M. Briand then offered the resolu tion for a vote and, as no one opposed, declared it unanimously adopted. Before the meeting adjourned he ex pressed appreciation for the assistance given by the American Government and obeerved that although the council had fixed no date for completion of Japa nese evacuation he was convinced that the troops would be withdrawn as quickly as possible. No matter how powerful a country may be. he aaid, it Is not tolerable, under the terms of the League cove nant and the Kellogg pact, that it gain advantage over a neighbor through military force. “Ib no case.1' said he, “efei.lMr Na tion take into its own hands the aettle menti ff a dispytif with gnoSi**.1’ > Cavalry on Move. A note from the Chinese government at Nanking to the Council earlier today said Japanese cavalry are advancing west of the Liao River in Manchuria and the Japanese hsve appointed 10 Chinese regimental commanders to organise “lawless elements" to disturb Chlnghow. Dt. Sze also reported that three Japa nese airplanes dropped bombs on Tien changtsd and Tawa yesterday. Dr. Bze and Sir Eric Drummond, League secretary general, each confer red with Ambassador Dawes early to day. Ambassador Yoshizawa presented a formal declaration of Japan’s attitude to the Council, following receipt of new Instructions from Tokio Overnight, con cerning the “bandit measures" he pre sented as a reservation to the League's peace resolution and Chairman BrUnd’s commentary on it. The 12 neutral members of the council went into secret session at noon to consider the declaration. Text of Resolution. The text of the council's resolution reads as follows: "The council first reaffirms the resolution passed unanimously by it September 30 whereby the two parties 1 declare they are solemnly bound. "It therefore calls upon the Chinese and Japanese governments to take all steps necessary to assure its execution so that the withdrawal of Japanese troops within the railway rone may be effected as speedily as possible under conditions set forth in said resolution. “Considering that events have as sumed an even more serious asprct since the council meeting of October 24, the council notes that the two parties undertake to adopt ail measures nectssary to avoid any further aggrava tion of the situation and to refrain from any initiative which may lead to further fighting and loss of life. Provides for Commission. “The council invites the two parties to continue to keep it Informed as to the development of the situation. It Invites other members of the council to furnish any Information from their representatives on the spot. “Without prejudice to the carrying out of the above-mentioned measures and desiring in view of the special cir cumstances of the case to contribute toward a final and fundamental solu tion by the two governments of the ques tions at issue between them, the Council decides to appoint a commission of five members to study on the spot and to re port to the Council on any circumstance which, affecting international relations, threaten* to disturb peace between China and Japan or the good under- j atanding between them on which peace depends. “The governments of China and Ja pan each will have the right to nomi- > i.ate one assessor to assist the commis sion. The two governments will accord the commission all the facilities to ob tain on the spot whatever information it may require. I It is understood that should the two i parties Initiate any negotiations, these i would not fall within the scope of terms of reference of the commission, nor would it be within the competence of the commission to Interfere with the military arrangements of either party. "The appointment and deliberations of the commission shall not prejudice in any way the undertaking given by the Japanese government in the resolution of September 30 as regards the with drawal of Japanese troops within the railway zone. "Between now and its next ordinary session, which will be held on January 25. 1932, the Council, which remains charged with the matter, Invitee Its president to follow up the question and to submit it afresh if necessary.” TOKIO ACCEPTS BESOLUTION. Keport In Japan Says China Alane to Comment on Reservation. TOKIO. December 10 (A»).—Both the League of Nations Council s Manchurian peace resolution and Chairman's Briand'i JAPAN CONSIDERS COALITION CABINET Prime Minister Wakatsuki Calls Conference of Lead ers of Minseito Party. By the Associated Press. TOKIO. December 10— Prime Min ister Wakatsuki late today called an urgent conference of Japanese party leaders to consider again the question of a possible coalition government auch as was proposed on November 22. The conference was made up of Min seito party leaders. It was still in ses sion late tonight. The original proposal for a coalition government was made by Kenzo Adachi, home minister, and leader of an influential faction of the party. Before the conference was called to night, Kojiro Tomita, adviser to the Minseito party, is understood to have recommended to the premier that the time was ripe for a coalition. ,.. Opponents of the Wakatsuki adher ents have criticized the government, declaring that it lacks a definite for eign policy and also that its financial policy has not been all that could be desired. —-...__ r PROGRAM TO DECIDE U. S. PART IN PARLEY Initiative for Participation in Eco nomic Conference Mu»t Come From Enrope. American participation In the Gen eral Economic Conference suggested by Prim* Minister MacDonald of Great Britain was described in administra tion circles today as dependent upon the program for such a meeting. Asid* from Informative dispatches from American diplomatic missions that such a conference was being talked over informally, the State De partment had no Information regard ing the proposal. President Hoover and his advisers have already surveyed the field cf In ternational economics, In the expecta tion that some action must be taken before the expiration of the ont-year moratorium on Intergovernmental debts. The Washington Government Is de termined the initiative must come from Europe. declaration upon It were understood today to be acceptable to Japan. Official dispatches from Paris Intimated M. Brland agreed to delete the "bandit clause” from his declaration, leaving Ambassador Yoshizawa to make a separate reservation on it. It was reported here that a promise has been secured from League quarters that no other nation except China would comment on the Japanese reservation. SHANGHAI COMBATS STUDENTS. SHANGHAI. December 10 (IP).—Barbed wire barricades went up in Shanghai's streets today is upward of 5,000 stu dents, protesting that the government’s Manchurian policy was too mild, im prisoned the Chinese mayor in his office and raided the rooms of other munici pal departments. Some of the disturbances occurred near the French concession and French authorities immediately established military patrols and closed the streets leading to the concession with barbed wire barricades. One group of students interrupted service over the Shanghai-Nanklng Railway, stormc-d the station a few miles outside of Shanghai, destroyed traffic signals and set fire to a bridge. A group of 5,000 students moved on the mayor’s office in the Chinese section and held him prisoner because he re fused their demand for the release of students arrested in previous demon strations against the government's policy in the controversy with Japan. While the mayor was held a prisoner the crowd attacked other offices of the city government, wrecking furniture and destroying records. Another group of more than 1,000 wrecked the headquarters of the Kuomlntang, the Nationalist party, de claring the party members opposed the anti-Japanese activities of the students. The imprisoned students were released late today, after which the mayor was granted his liberty. Advices from Nanking said the stu dents demonstrating there now num bered many thousands, most of whom were demanding that Dr. Wellington Koo, foreign minister, resign and that President Chlang Kai-Shek proceed im mediately northward "to save Man churia from the Japanese.” The Japan ese consulate at Nanking, these reports said, as well as the foreign office, are heavily guarded against detoger of pos sible student attack*. SI PROBE PLEA PASSES COMMITTEE Couzens’ Resolution Asking Joint Inquiry Ready for Senate. _(Continued From First Page.l_ competition furnished the railroads, as shown during the rate hearing, the commission pointed first to water ear ners. which, it was said, "handle a sub stantial portion of the country's traffic ” Ihtercoastal traffic through the Pan ama Canal grew from 1.372.000 long tons in 1921 to 10.490,000 long tons in 1930. Traffic along the coasts on the Great Lakes, important rivers and the New York State Barge Canal Jumped from 190,967,000 net tons in 1920 to 305,127, 000 in 1930. The water line*, it is pointed out. handle not only port-to-port business, but, in connection with railroads, reach hundreds of miles inland for traffic. An ,‘,enonnous expansion" in pipe lines is reported, the investment in crude oil lines now being put at more than $2,000,000,000. It is amplified also that another development in this industry is the extension of pipe line transportation beyond crude petroleum to certain refined products, there now being about 3,800 miles of gasoline lines in existence. Another phase is in the field of natural gas. where a network of about 65,000 miles is functioning. Big Loss Is Revealed. Between gas and oil the railroads have had their coal tonnage severely curtailed also, the report says. However, competition of the bus and truck is called the “most formidable" confronting the railroads, with the lat ter considered the more serious, carrying as they do most of the less-than-car ioad freight moving less than 100 miles from the large distributing centers of the country and participating heavily in the long-haul movement. The menace from the air is not yet serious, although the commission says its possibilities are great, not only for passenger carryng but also in handling express and light freight. “In connection with this competi tion,” the report says, two contentions are advanced. One is that these competing transportation agencies, more particu larly the motor, water, and air car riers, are in effect subsidized by the Government, and that to the extent of such subsidy their competition is un fair. The other is that these trans portation agencies should be subjected to a greater degree of public regulation than now cxlr‘ in the interest of pub lic safety and convenience, the elimi nation of purely wasteful and destruc tive competition, stability in rates, and the proper maintenance and develop ment of the national transportation system as a whole. Use or Hoads Stressed. The claim that a subsidy exists, so far as the motor carriers are concerned rests chiefly on the great public in vestment, by both the Federal and State governments, in highways and roads. It Is asserted that the motor carriers do not contribute through spe cial taxation their fair share to the support of this investment, so that part of the burden which they should carry is borne by other users of the high ways or by general taxation. In the case of water carriers, a similar claim Is made that they enjoy the benefit of a huge public investment, including the Panama Canal, the New York State Barge Canal, other waterways, and to some extent docks and terminals, with out contributing their fair share to Its 'support. With respect to the Inland Waterways Corporation, owned by the Federal Government and operating barge lines on the Mississippi and Warrior Riyers, it is also pointed out that the Government bears the burden of any deficit which it may incur in operation, and that its facilties are exempt from all taxation. In the case of the air carriers, the claim that a subsidy exists is based on the con tracts for the carriage of the mails. In delving into railroad finances, the commission says that the net railway operating income this year will be “far below” the level contemplated in <he “fair return” section of the interstate commerce act. The recapture provision which it Is proposed to knock out was designed by setting up a contingent fund out of one-half of the earnings above 8 per cent to provide advances for weak car riers, but the report repeats that it has failed. Most of the payments to it have been under protest, and only a few thousands could be used for loans. The fund now totals $13,110,450. The new rate base it is proposed to set up would get away from the ui* stable factors of "fair value” and be Just to the carriers when considered In connection with such fair return as fixed by the commission, the report says. Other recommendations In the re port favored regulation of freight for warding ag neies. refrigerator car com panies and attorneys' fees in railway mail pay cases, reference being made to those settled on a contingent basis In an effort to lighten the labors of the commissioners, Congres swas asked to amend the law so authority can be delegated to individual commissioners and employes. The entire commission, or at least three members, must now consider every case decided, although it is explained, many matters could be handled by executive employes FULLER IS GIVEN PERMANENT RANK; Marine Corps Commandant and Gen. Feland Advanced to Be Major Generals. (Prom Yesterday's 5:30 Edition.) Maj. Oen. Ben K. Fuller, comman dant of the Marine Corps, and Maj. Gen. Logan Feland, commanding the Depart ment of the Pacific at San Francisco, «nvy £ere advancpd t0 ,h“ permanent »vt £ sms “nt t0 “* <« At the same time Brig. Gen. John T. asslstant commandant of the Marine Corps, was given the temporary rank of major general, while Col. James 1 C. Breckenrtdge, commanding the Ma r ne detachment at the American lega waa advanced to the ra2* °f brigadier general The promotion of Fuller and Feland follows the retirement recently of Ma? Gen. Smedley D. Butler, whose last C0Smand,^as a‘ Quantlco, Va Oen. Fuller was appointed major nen m JulymnJi3odanron0f, ‘hp Marinfc^s following the death of Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Neville Pre ssKMSrrrtj sk ga?«“avals ns^as term runs out, upon reaching the age of 64 years on February 27, 1934. 8 heads pistol club A? & ^Washington S ' ! b3S2S i^eurr VHCe J' E p°ndahl imd E r Hartman, treasurer, RnnH.- Mo^re' shooting master. h®“nJa? *nd Wednesday evenings l Teserved as club nights at the National Rifle Association’s8 range ^ the rear of 487 C street. Arrange ments are being made for matches with nearby military pistol team* . —■ *-. ■■■ '■ . —.— ■ j New Lake in Land of the Ozarks HUGE BODY OF WATER CHEATED BY DAM. I .. . nc!!L0pi?/r la,ke^ has b«n created by a new hydro-electric plant at Bagnell Dam. Mo., on > the Osage River. This picture gives a general view of the giant spillways. -—A. P Photo I ■■ II Aft ■ *■ A I M ■ ■ ■ A ■ ML WAGE UlCy Press Told Conference of 21 Organizations Is Getting Started on Problem. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 10.—The pre liminaries out of the way, the Nation’s 21 railway brotherhoods and unions got down to the business today that brought them to Chicago, the formation of a policy regarding wage reductions. The meetings of the 1,500 general union chairmen from all over the coun try were closely guarded, and the only Information came through press con ferences with D. B. Robertson, head of the Firemen's Brotherhood and chair man of the entire meeting. This noon Robertson told reporters that the men were at last getting start ed on the vital problem of what to answer when the individual railroads ask them to accept voluntary wage cuts of 10 per cent. Many of the leaders had been con ferring since Monday and all of the general chairmen were here yesterday, but so far the men had been perfecting an organization and hearing reports. The last of these, and the report which brought up the wage problem, was the account of what happened when labor leaders and railroad executives met in New Yoik last month. It was then that the roads inlormally asked the men to accept wage reductions and “save the carriers from economic ruin.” The report that Daniel Willard, presi dent of the Baltimore & Ohio, would address the union men was declared by Robertson to be “entirely without foun dation." Willard had previously re fused to discuss the matter. Robertson doubted, he said, that any agreement regarding the wage question could be reached by tonight. JURY OUT 24 HOURS IN SWEENEY CASE Juitice Proctor Permit* Delibera tions to Continue Without Interruption. After deliberating more than 24 hours, no agreement had been reached today by the jury in the case of Elmer J. Sweeney, tried on a first-degree murder charge in the slaying of Talley Day. The case went to the jury shortly after noon yesterday. It had not re turned to the court room up to that hour today. Justice James M. Proctor, busy wdth another case, permitted the Sweeney jury to continue its effort to reach a verdict without interruption. It w*as considered likely, however, if a verdict Is . not forthcoming, Justice Proctor will summon the jury some time this afternoon and ask if there was any possibility of an agreement being reached. The defendant lingered about the corridors awaiting news of his fate. His attorney, Bertrand Emerson, jr., was not present today. Friends of Mr. Emerson reported his jaw was brok en in two places last night in a friendly scuffle at the Wardman Park Hotel. Sweeney’s trial began Tuesday. Sev eral witnesses testified he killed Day, a police character, in an argument at an M street speakeasy. The charge to the jury covered first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaugh ter. Justice Proctor also pointed out the defendant might be acquitted, should the jury decide he killed Day In self-defense. -0 „, HOUSE WILL NOT RUSH DEBT'HOLIDAY VOTE, SPEAKER GARNER SAYS !_fContinued From First Page.) President Hoover’s message on the one year moratorium was delivered in the Senate Senator Johnson, who is fighting the moratorium, called ior the inquiry into foreign securities as a part of his con test against the debt holiday. The resolution directs the Senate Fi nance Committee “to Investigate the sale, flotation and allocation by banks, banking institutions, corporations or in dividuals of foreign bonds or securities in the United States.” Johnson Intends to have leading In ternational bankers called. He has men tioned such persons as J. P. Morgan and Albert Wiggln. Immediately after adoption of the Johnson proposal, Senator Smoot of Utah, the chairman of the Finance Committee, introduced a hill to ratify the Hoover moratorium. More votes than necessary for rati fication already have been pledged Mr. Hoover. PAIR FOUND SLAIN -- Coroner’* Jury Discovers Evidence After Florida Home Burns. ALACHUA. Fla., December 10 M*).— A coroner’s jury l**t night decided two men, believed to be J. R. Dickson, 31, and W. B. Quinn, 21, of Savannah. I found burned to death in a house here yesterday, had been slain. Neighbors discovered fire in the house the two men occupied about 1 o’clock yesterday morning. They re ported a heavy odor of gasoline about the place. Efforts to rescue the men were futile. ... Police said they found near the house a small bottle partly filled with chloro form. There was a wound in Quinn's skull, apparentjf caused by a bullet. HODVER SEES NEED OF EXTENDING DEBTS HOLIDAY BEYOND YEAR __(Continued From First Page.) in maintaining the Integrity of China and a direct interest to other nations In maintaining peace there.” Freedom of Judgment Kept. Mr. Hoover pointed out that when this controversy originated last Septem ber China Immediately appealed to the Council of the League of Nations, which at once undertook making the concllla u°n-, Under the Kellogg-Briand pact all of the signatories, Including China and Japan, the President pointed out have agreed to seek only peaceful means in the settlement of disputes The purpose of the Kellogg-Briand pact and of conciliation proceedings by the League coincide, he said. “It seems, therefore, both wise and appropriate rather to aid and advise with the League and thus have unity o. world effort to maintain peace than to take independent action,” he said The President added, however: "in all negotiations, however, the Depart ment of State has maintained complete freedom of Judgment and action as to participation in any measures which the League might finally be determined upon.” Mr. Hoover expressed a hope that an adjustment of the Sino-Japanese troubles would be reached as the re sult of a resolution now pending before the Paris meeting “under which Japan and China will agree to take no initia tive which might lead to renewed con flict; in which Japan has reiterated its intention to withdraw Japanese troops to the railway zone as soon as lives and property of Japanese nationals in Manchuria can be adequately protected, and under which both nations agree to a neutral commission to meet on the ground, to which commission all mat ters of dispute can be referred for in vestigation and report." Hopes (or Further Arms Cut. Expressing a hope that further prog ress can be made in the reauction ot naval arms and that limitation and re duction can also be extended to land armaments, President Hoover said that the United States had accepted an in vitation' to take part in the World Dis armament Conference at Geneva on February 2. ‘‘With a view to establishing an at mosphere of confidence for the open ing of this World Disarmament Con ferencey1 President Hoover said, "more than 40. governments, including all the principal military and naval powers, have joined in accepting the principles of one-year vrmaments truce. This truce, Which is the outgrowth of a pro posal advanced last September by the foreign minister of Italy, is designed to prevent the expense of an armaments program during the coming months in the hope of removing a threat of Sud den revival of competition in arms be fore and during the conference. These steps were fully approved by our War and Navy Departments.” Discussing the visits of Prime Min ister Laval of France and Foreign Min ister Grand! of Italy to this country in October and November, the President said: "It was not the purpose of these meetings to engage in any commitments or to conclude agreements. However, the visits of M. Laval and Signor Grandl, together with the various meet ings of the statesmen in Europe and the visits of the Secretary of State to European countries, brought about valu able understanding of the nature of the problems confronting different govern ments which should aid in their solu tion.” Troops to Leave Nicaragua. Turning to the foreign relations of this country in the Western Hemisphere the President declared the purpose of the American Government "to with draw completely American armed forces from Nicaragua after their (the Nica raguans') presidential election in 1932.’’ Armed forces of the United States in Nicaragua have been reduced already to a minimum deemed necessary to the training of the Nicaraguan constabulary and the rendering of appropriate sup port for such instruction. The President also reported to the Congress that substantial progress has been made in carrying out the program for the withdrawal of American activi ties in Haiti, as recommended by the commission which made an investiga tion of Haitian affairs in 1930. An accord was reached with the Haitian Government on August 5, the President said, for the return to Haitian control of important government serv ices which heretofore have been car ried on under American supervision. “In accordance with this agreement, the Haitian government on October 1 assumed definitely tbe administration and control of the Department of Pub lic Works, the Sanitary Service and the Technical Service of Agriculture, which Includes the Industrial Educational System, the President said. All Ameri can personnel was withdrawn from these services.” The American Scientific Commission is still charged with the control of sanitation in the cities of Port au Prince and Cape Haitian to safeguard the health of the American troops and officials still in Haiti. The accord, the President continued, provides for a fur ther maintenance of adequate financial control and assistance on the part of the American Government. world court Adherence Urged. The President again recommended to the Senate favorable action on the protocols providing for the adherence of the United States to the World Court, adding: “I need not repeat that for ever 12 years every President and every Secretary of State has urged this action as a material contribution to the pacific settlement of con troversies among nations and the fur ther assurance against war." The President named several other treaties still pending before the Senate for which he asked favorable action *1. v.bev. al9° liated several treaties which have recently been negotiated and which are still to be transmitted to the Senate. Among the latter are the treaty of arbitration and concilia tion with Switzerland, a treaty modi fying the ocnciliation with Italy, an extradition treaty with Greece, a proto col relating to military obligations in certain cases of double nationality, multilateral, a treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with Fciand and a treaty with reference to PREPARES SLATE OF SUBCOMMITTEE Byrns to Give Out Names on Appropriations—D. C. Selections Problem. Chairman Byrns of the House Ap propriations Committee expects to be able to announce the slate of subcom mittee members after a meeting of the full committee, called for 11:30 o'clock tomorrow, so that hearings can be started at once on the various ap propriations bills. The Subcommittee on the District of Columbia has presented a particu larly trying problem as all members of the committee, with the exception of Representative Clarence Cannon of Missouri, who is to be chairman, have asked Mr. Byrns to relieve them of duty on the subcommittee. Representative Roes Collins, Democrat, of Mississippi is to be chairman of the Committee on the War Department appropriation bill and is especially anxious to quit the District Subcommittee. However, as Representative Collins and Representa tive William Holaday of Illinois, who was to have been chairman if the Re publicans organized the House, have been members of the special Mapes committee investigating fiscal relations between the Federal and local Govern special effort will be made to retain them on the Subcommittee on District Appropriations. six xears’ Work Given. Representative Robert G. Simmons or Nebraska, who was chairman of the District Appropriations Subcommittee in the last Congress, feels that six years of arduous work in making a systematic careful study of District affairs, has been sufficient and says that it would be a hardship if he is retained on this subcommittee. It is certain that either Mr. Holaday or Mr. Sim mons anil be retained. Chairman Cannon is very desirous of having with him on the subcommittee these three experienced members, Col lins, Democrat, and Holaday and Sim mons, Republicans. Representative Thatcher. Republican of Kentucky, also would like to quit the subcommittee, but today assured Mr. Byrns that he would serve wherever Mr, Byrns thought he would be most useful. Subcommittee Changes. Hiere will be one new Democratic member and possibly two on the Dis trict subcommittee. There has been considerable discussion as to whether Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, formerly a storm center on the House District Legislative Committee and on fiscal relations ques tions, might be placed on the District appropriations subcommittee. The probability is that one or two of the new members appointed on the ,,?r?^r*a^ons Committee this week will be placed on the District subcom mittee Representative William J. Gran neid of Massachusetts Is one of those suggested for the District subcommittee. GRANDI LAUDS U. S. EFFORTS FOR WORLD Says Statesmen’s Course Provides One of Surest for Reconstruction. By the Associated Press. ROME. December 10.—Effort* of American statesmen in the interests of world reconstruction provide “one of the surest oourses” for the rehabilita tion of nations, Dino Grandi said today in a report to the Senate on his recent visit to the United 8tates. As Premier Mussolini listened he as serted a "deep confidence” in the work which Amerioan statesmen have in spired. , He emphasized the possibility and de sirability of settling the Franco-Italian naval differences, the Importance of which was referred to In that part of President Hoover’s recent message which dealt with the disarmament prob lem. Italy and the United States can work together, he said, along the road of the future toward peace and prosperity. He praised the Hoover moratorium as the “first real act of international co operation and the first attempt to rise above "tragic debit and credit balances written with the blood of 10,000,000 men who will never see the sun again.” He recalled the American support of the disarmament truce at Geneva, com menting that the arms truce and the Hoover moratorium had something in common, "inasmuch as the same ideal inspired them both.” establishment and sojourn with Turkey. The President told the congress ne gotiations are under way between the Secretary of State and the Canadian Minister at Washington looking to the framing of a treaty for the development of the St. Lawrence seaway. He said he was hopeful that an agreement may result within a reasonable time. In that part of his message dealing with the suspension of intergovern mental debt# President Hoover restated his opposition to the cancellation of the debts owed the United States by foreign nations. In this connection he Suoted from the statement he hade last une, as follows: “I do not approve in any remote sense of the cancellation of the debts to us. World confidence would not be enhanced by such action. None of our debtor nations have ever suggested it. But as the basis of the settlement of these debts was the ca pacity under normal conditions of the debtor to pay. we should be consistent with our own policies and principles if we take into account the abnormal situation now existing the the world.” KANE MAY iKfIFY FOR OWN DEFENSE Letters From Woman Other Than Wife May Keep Pro fessor From Stand. By the Associated Press. HAMPTON. Va., December 10.— Whether Prof. Elisha Kent Kane would be called to the stand to defend himself against the charge that he drowned his wife, Jennie Graham Kane, was a matter of speculation today. The prosecution rested yesterday aft ernoon after witnesses had testified as to circumstances related to the drown ing of Mrs. Kane in Chesapeake Bay and had told of alleged domestic diffi culties between the University of Ten nessee professor and his wife. Letters, said by the prosecution to have bene written to Kane by a woman | other than his wife and to have sug gested a motive for the alleged crime, were barred from evidence. While defense attorneys said that they saw no reason why Kane should not be placed on the stand. It was these letters which caused court offi cers to hold a different view and ex press doubt as to whether he would be called. They pointed out that testi mony of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Curtis yesterday laid a foundation for intro duction of the subject of the letters, once Kane took the stand, and if he attempted to testify, the letters might get Into the record. Describes Heart Disease. Mrs. Kane was described today as an "unfortunate woman" with a gloomy outlook on life, especially when iU from a “tumultuous heart action.” The tes t.mcny was offered by Dr. E. A. Aber nethy, physician of the University of North Carolina, called as a defense witness in the trial of Prof. Kane. "Mrs. Kane would not have been able to take care of herself If she had suf fered a heart attack on the rocks at Grand View Beach, where she was drowned September 11,” the physician, who said he had wide experience diag nosing heart trouble in examining ath letes, told the court. He said he had treated Mrs. Kane for very definite heart attacks during the three years that the Kanes lived at Chapel Hill, be fore the professor left North Carolina for the University of Tennessee Dr. Abemethy was the third witness lor the professor. Dr. Paul Howie, physician, who examined the body at a Hampton hospital, testified yesterday that death might have been caused by heart trouble, plus water in the lungs. Would Prevent Rescue. Dr. Abernethy said Mrs. Kane’s heart attacks did not render her paralysed, but would leave her weak and unable to walk or exert herself. The physician was subjected to a rigid cross examination for more than half an hour by Harry M. Smith, Rich mond attorney, but he maintained that Mrs. Kane’s particular kind of heart trouble rendered the patient panicky and would prevent any organised effort to save life in the water. MESSAGE VIEWED AS AID IN SOLVING WORLD PROBLEMS (Continued From First -?»»•) nomlc emergency and to report to Con gress its conclusions, and recommenda tions.’' The re-creation of the Foreign War Debt Commission is going to allay the fears of the nations now discussing at Basel how much, if any, the Ger man reparations ought to he slashed. The French premier, Pierre Laval, stated publicly about 10 days ago that any reductions of the reparations France may agree to must have m a counterpart a similar reduction of France's indebtedness to the United States. The re-creation of- the Debt Commission will undoubtedly Mae the minds of the nations interested in col lecting German reparations, because they believe the American Congress In examining each Individual claim pre. sented to this country for readjust ment will take Into consideration the sacrifices made to lessen Germany's financial burden. Stands Firm on Arms Farley. In view of the many Inspired reports received here from Europe tending to show that most European governments would like to postpone the general dis armament conference because it Is bound to end In failure, the President’s reiteration that “no discouragements should be permitted to turn the world from sane and reasonable limitation of arms” shows clearly to the foreign dip lomats that this country is decided to ga ahead with the dasarmoment con ference even at the price of a failure. This is at least the interpretation given to Mr. Hoover’s statement by the rep resentatives of the Important foreign powers In Washington. It Is believed the President’s passage referring to dis armament will set at rest the rumors current both in Europe and the United States, that the President realising the hopelessness of the situation, would welcome a postponement, if the Ini tiative were taken by any of the nations w'hlch have launched the Invitation to th® world to come and discuss disarma ment on February 2 at Geneva, CURES OF LOURDES IS LECTURE SUBJECT Dr. John J. A. Sherry to Discuss Miracle Shrine In Town In Southern Trance. A public lecture on "The Cures of Lourdes" will be delivered in McMahon Hall auditorium at Catholic University tonight by Dr. John J. A. Sherry, resi dent assistant to the president of the Lourdes Medical Bureau, who is making a tour of the United States to make the facts of the miracle shrine In Southern France better known In this country. Dr. Sherry has been attached to the bureau for many years, actively en gaged in compiling records of every cure claimed to be miraculous. He first be came Interested in the shrine when he Investigated the famous cure of Pierre de Rudder In 1905, and in 1928 he took up permanent residence In Lourdes to devote close study to the accomplish ments at the city, which Is a place of pilgrimage visited by more than a quar ter of a million people every year. Dr, Sherry’s lecture, one of a series of public discussions by prominent speakers on subjects of universal interest being presented at the university this sM^on will commence at 8 o’clock. ’Jf ’ BAND CONCEM. By the United States Soldiers' Home Band this evening, at Stanley Hall, at 5:20 o'clock; John S. M. Zimmerman™ bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant! March, "The Emperor’s Bodyguard,” IMbwi Overture, "William Tell”.Rossini Sacred: “Sanctus” from the "Mass in G,” Mosart "Harken Unto Me, My People,” Sullivan Excerpts from musical comedy, “The Fortune Teller".Herbert Oddity, “Dance Russe Trepak,” Tschaikowsky Walts suite, “Once Upon a Time,” Wlwht Finale, "Echoes of Seville”.__MoreC "The Star Spangled Banger.” w