Evening star. [volume], March 29, 1936, Page A-10, Image 10

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IS HELDUNLIKELY
Expert Says Japan, Only
Nation Likely to Attempt
It, Lacks Funds.
BY HECTOR C. BY1VATER,
British Authority on Naval Affair*.
By Radio to The Star
LONDON, March 28—Now that the
naval conference is over, it is possible
to forecast with some assurance the
effect of Its labors on the international j
position at sea.
In the first place, the system of
quantitative limitation which has been
in force since 1922 will expire at the
end of this year and theoretically there
will be nothing to stop a “free for all"
building race. Japan’s absolute refusal
to accept any extension of the ratio
method killed all hope of quantitative
limitation.
Nevertheless, there Is believed to be
no real danger of a big naval race.
Japan, the only power likely to attempt
it, is fatally handicapped by a shortage
of cash. She is already spending half
her total income on war machinery,
her farmers are groaning under op
pressive taxation, and an attempt to
Increase her armaments budget would
Infallibly lead to grave domestic
trouble, such as Japan was threatened
with on the eve of the Washington
conference.
Japan Has Gained Nothing.
Thanks to their superior resources.
America and Great Britain will have
no difficulty in maintaining their pres
ent ratio as against the Japanese flee*.
In the interests of Far Eastern peace,
it is not only desirable but. imperative
that they should do so. Beyond "sav
ing face" in the eyes of her own and
other Asiatic peoples, Japan has
gained nothing by her attitude at the
conference. She has merely hardened
the resolve of other powers with vital
Interests in the Pacific to sustain at
all costs the existing balance of power.
On the material side, the most im
portant achievement of the conference
w-as a reduction in the cruiser stand
ard to 8.000 tons and temporary sup
pression of those costly, vulnerable
ships. 10.000-ton. 8-inch cruisers,
which are not inaptly labeled “tin
clads." As Britain proposes under her
new defense plan to build 25 new
cruisers within the next five years,
the fixing of a lower tonnage limit
will save her a large sum of money.
On the other hand, the failure to ef
fect a cut in the battleship standard
of 35.000 tons was a disappointment
to all conference powers except
America.
Britain is >aiisnen.
While it is realized that American
naval opinion regards this tonnage
as the lowest consistent with offensive,
defensive and cruising qualities re
quired of a battleship which might
have to fight on the other side of the
Pacific, other naval experts consider
those qualities could be embodied in a
smaller hull. The question, however,
has been settled for some years to
come, and as far as Britain is con
cerned there is no desire to reopen
an old but purely technical controversy.
The British policy has suffered a
reversal by the failure of the confer
ence to impose any fresh restrictions
on submarines. These may still be
built up to 2.000 tons, a figure exceed
ing in size the largest German under
sea cruiser of World War days, and no
checks have been placed on any fur
ther expansion of foreign submarine
fleets, notably the French, Italian and
Japenese. which already have grown
to formidable dimensions.
One excellent result of the confer
ence has been the smoothing out of
all naval differences between the
English-speaking powers. It is now
mutually recognized that their sea
power policies are practically identical.
’ ■ luuicius tiuuui ntru,
The new naval treaty necessarily
leaves several vital problems un
touched. What, for example, is to be
the future of those naval bases In the
Pacific, development of which was ar
rested by the original Washington
pact? Will the end of that pact nine
months hence be a signal for the cre
ation of big American bases in the
Philippines and Guam, and for coun
teraction by Japan in her nearby
islands, including the mandated terri- ;
tones? If so. a dangerous situation
must arise. Owing to Japan’s abrupt
withdrawal from the conference ta
ble. there was no opportunity for dis
cussing tliis highly important question,
which thus was left up in the air.
Not the last valuable feature of the
new treaty is its provision for abol
ishing the “hush, hush’’ element In
naval armaments. If, as seems prob
able. the pact is subscribed to by Ger
many and Russia, ail the leading
powers except Japan must in the fu- i
ture exchange in advance all informa
tion about their naval programs, actual
and projected, instead of conducting
their preparations as hitherto more
or less in secrecy.
Italy’s adhesion to the new treaty
may be delayed for a while by po
litical considerations, but that she
Will come in eventually is all but cer
tain. As far as Japan is concerned,
the prevalent opinion Is conference
circles is that she will find it advisable
lor practical reasons to conform to the
spirit of the new rules, if not the
letter.
(CoDvrisht. by the North American
Newsnaner Alliance. Inc.)
OFFICER’S LEG BROKEN
IN SCUFFLE WITH PAIR
•
Hyattsville Policeman Suffers In- ,
jury While Attempting to
Jail Brothers.
Bv a Stall Correspondent of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md„ March 28 —
Lyle Hestor. Hyattsville town officer,
received a broken leg Thursday in a
scuffle in police headquarters with two
brothers, one of whom he was arrest
ing for allegedly driving a car while
drunk.
In the scuffle Hestor fell backward
on his right leg. the bone snapping
Just above the ankle. He is in Provi
dence Hospital.
The men were Archie Doolin, 30,
and Ellery Doolin. 28, who gave both
a North Carolina avenue southeast ad
dress and an A street southeast ad
dress as their residences. After start
ing the fight, according to police, they
were subdued by County Officer Frank
Bell.
Additional charges of assault and j
disorderly conduct were placed against '
both men. and Archie Doolin was or
dered held on an investigation war
rant.
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New Gold Field Found.
A gold field has been found Just west
of the present mining district of the
Rand in South Africa and is believed
to be equally as rich. 11
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Innovation
LATEST BATHING SUIT
IS RUBBERIZED SILK.
ANNETTE MAHLMEISTER.
Introducing an innovation in
bathing suits at the Cali
fornia Pacific International
Exposition. It is made of
rubberized ivhite silk.
—Wide World Photo.
FOR PUNE
Mexican Tragedy Laid to
Tourists’ Desire to Photo
graph Volcanoes.
By the Assoc la tea Press.
MEXICO CITY. March 28—A
1 theory- that a desire by 10 European
tourists to photograph the Popoca
teptl and Ixtacihuatl Volcanoes led
to the plane crash in which they and
four other persons died was advanced
officially today as an explanation for
the disaster.
An inspector for the secretariat of
commerce, after investigating the
wreckage and finding cameras opened
for use. reported a belief that the
pilot acceded to a request from the
passengers to fly close to the vol
canoes.
The ashes of the tourists, whose
bodies were returned to the capital
and cremated yesterday, were placed
in silken bags for shipment to Ham
burg, Germany. April 1.
They will be borne back on the
Iberia, the steamer on which Prince
Adolf Schaumburg-Lippe, his prin
cess and the other members of the
tourist party arrived last week in
Mexico.
The ashes of Adrian Borchers,
American technical adviser, who, the
government report said, was piloting
the plane at the moment of the crash,
were turned over to his widow, Mrs.
Helen Borchers, who will return with
them to Philadelphia.
“SPY” ONLY A WRITER
OF FICTION, NAVY SAYS
Man Who Questioned Sailor on
Technical Facts Will
Be Freed.
Bi the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. March 28— He
wasn't a spy at all—but just a col
lege graduate writing a story about
one.
Federal authorities said tonight they
will release George Melvin, 22, ar
rested after he asked a sailor tech
nical questions about the United
States fleet.
Melvin, who said he is a graduate
of New York University, declared he
is writing fiction about international
spies.
Department of Justice agents and
Navy Intelligence Bureau members
questioned the youth and expressed
satisfaction his story was true.
John Stalter. a sailor from the
cruiser Indianapolis, became * suspici
ous of Melvin’s questions.
“I wanted to find out what a
sailor would do if a spy asked ques
tions." explained Melvin. "Well, I
found out."
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ARTHUR JORDAN
Piano Company
1239 G St., Cor. 13th
Chichering
Democratic Leadership of
Both Houses Behind
Disputed Plan.
By the Associated Press.
Powerful support for the Robinson
Patman “chain store” bill came yes
terday from Representative Bankhead
of Alabama, majority leader of the
House.
Bankhead's statement placed the
Democratic leadership of both houses
behind the controversial proposal to
tighten up the anti-trust laws. It was
still, however, outside the classifies
; tion of an “administration" bill be
cause President Roosevelt has not
spoken on It.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
Democratic leader of the Senate, is
one of the bill’s authors. The other
is Representative Patman, Democrat,
of Texas.
Bankhead Spurs Measure.
Bankhead said yesterday he regarded
the bill as ’’one of the most important
measures placed before Congress In
a long time.” He said he would use
his “beet efforts” to get it up for con
sideration in the House promptly.
It is designed to protect Independ
ent merchants by prohibiting price
discriminations In favor of large deal
ers such as chain stores. Price differ
entials on quantity purchases would
be permitted only on the basis of dif
ferences in the cost of manufacture,
sale or delivery resulting from large
transactions.
On the Senate side the measure has
run into a conflict with a bill offered
by Senators Borah, Republican, of
Idaho, and Van Nuys, Democrat, of
Indiana, which also la aimed against
price “discrimination.’’
A bitter conflict has arisen as to
the, effect of the two measures, and
even as to their respective purposes.
The Borah-Van Nuys bill would pro*
hibit any price differentials between
competitive purchasers of like quan
tities.
Bill Not Debated Yet.
The Patman-Roblnson bill has
been approved by committees at both
ends of the Capitol, but has not yet
been debated In either chamber. A
Senate Judiciary subcommittee has re*
cently completed hearings on the
rival measure, but has not acted.
Both measures have stirred up
wide controversy. Some opponents
have argued they would Increase
prices to the consumer. Friends of
the measures have advanced them as
means of breaking up monopoly.
Bankhead spoke enthusiastically of
the Robinson-Patman bill.
"I am strongly In favor of It and
hope it will go through the House.
This existing unfair system, and the
monopolistic position In which It
places the chain stores, is destroying
;he Independent merchants."
“Drunk” Has Sleeping Sickness.
SEATTLE, March 28 (M.—Earl
Mikkonen's 900-day jail sentence lor
ntoxlcation terminated today on the
59th day because he wasn't drunk
it all but Instead had sleeping sick
ness. So Dr. C. Q. Tiffin testified in
nbtain'ng release of the 34-year-old
farm laborer. Said Dr. Tiffin: “He
would seem to be drunk to the aver
age police officer, and as a result
would be picked up as a drunk any
time he would be seen on the street.
Safest Way to WoshondDr^
This and other
bargains in brand
new 1936 models,
all standard
makes.
Arthur Jordan
PIANO COMPANY
Special Washer
TWO-TUB S'"1"'
833 1
$1 Week Pay*
^Arthur Jordan
Piano Co., 13th and G
1239 G St., Cor. 13 th
Which Room Will You
Refurnish This Spring?
Spring gives one the urge to freshen up the
home a bit! Which room needs attention at
your house-5 The new Lifetime Suites and
hundreds of occasional pieces we are showing
now will interest all who are planning to do
some furnishing this Spring. May we show you?
LIFETIME DINING ROOM SUITES
Period Styles and Modern
it Heppelwhite Type Dining Suite
made at Grand Ropids with solid
Cuban mahogany and fine Hon
duras mahogany veneers; ten
pieces with Pedestal $OCQ
Buffet and Phyfe table OOl
ir Attractive Dining Room Suite of
ten pieces, including Duncan
Phyfe type extension table and
roomy cupboord type china
cabinet; mahogany and gum
wood construction; a $ I QQ
good design_ I 'O
Early English Type Suite with low
stretchers, closed china cabinet and
effective red velvet chair soots; ten
pieces with draw end table; walnut
and American gumwood SOOC
construction __
Modern Dining Suite with some of
the most beautifully figured walnut
veneers you ever laid eyes on; ten
pieces with spacious storage com
partments and fine con
struction _ <5^0
KARPEN LIVING ROOM SUITES
Modern and Traditional Styles
It Is o delightfully simple task to
choose upholstered furniture at Mayer
f Cr Co. The selection is always so
large. A few suites are quoted.
if Two-Piece Korpen Suite with
sofa and matching armchair in
an attractive light blue new tex
ture weave tapestry, curled horse
hair filling and mahogany rail
base, dependable con
struction _
if Korpen Living Room Suite—
done in one of the new rich brown
wool fabrics; solid mahogany
legs; curled black horse hair fill
ing; reversible spring tOAA
seat cushions; 2 pieces
if Tuxedo Type Korpen Group with
high arm sofa and English club
chair in a green diamond figured
tapestry; mahogany legs and
antique noil trim; two d* I QC
fine Korpen pieces_T ' ' **
Korpen Suite in Blue Frise? With
solid wolnut Queen Anne style feet,
serpentine front and antique noil
trim; two pieces with curled black
horse hair filling and two
sofa pillows_
Texture Weove Korpen Suite smartly
done m on effective rust check
weave; two pieces with horse hair
filling and dependable inner con
struction; solid walnut ca- fl* I CC
bnole legs_ ^133
Modern Living Room Suite created
by Korpen in a delightful brown and
natural new texture weave; luxuri
ously comfortable with reversible
spring seat cushions; 2 d* I l Q
pieces_ «piU7
HOW ABOUT A MAPLE BED ROOM?
»
Many Interesting Groups
If is nice to hove of least
one room done in charming
maple style. Our maple dis
play includes styles for every
type of purse and personality.
Maple Bed Room Group consisting
of dresser and 7-drawer vanity, both
with honging mirrors, chest of
drawers and double bed in a 5QQ
worm amber color; 4 pieces * *
Hard Northern Maple Group of four
pieces, savoring of the Chippendole
style; hanging mirrors over vanity
ond dresser, lovely chest
of drawers ond ladder $ I *)A-50
type bed_ '
Maple Group in Modern—four at
tractive pieces with round mirrors
over dresser and on vanity dresser;
roomy chest of drawers and dou
ble bed; hard Northern $ I / / .50
maple..._ 100
Quaint Maple Group with maple
wood galleries around the case
pieces; vanity has an attached
swinging mirror and dresser a wall
mirror; 4 pieces of hard $ I A C
Northern maple_..... I
When we mention mohogony we meon GENUINE MAHOGANY, whether it is used in connection with other cobinet
woods or used exclusively. GENUINE MAHOGANY grows only in the West Indies, Tropica! America ond on the west coast
of Africa. Woods commonly known under the name of Philippine Mahogany ARE NOT PERMITTED in our regular stocks. #
MAYER & CO.
Seventh Street Between D and E .
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CHAIRS
Sometimes a single
chair will add new
Interest and fresh
ness to a room that
has become drab and
colorless.
We are showing some
lovely Karpen Lounge
Chairs at 5n.
Wing Chairs at «4^ 75
and Occasional Chairs
as low as $18.75.
SECRETARIES
Perhaps your living
room needs a tall
piece to add charm
and beauty. If so.
may «e suggest a
Secretary Desk?
Lovely tkinthrops are
priced at $47.5<* and
*57.50 block front
styles at $?1.5ti and
dozen? o: others at
little prices.
SLIP COVERS
It Is Slip Cover time!
Is your order in’ The
fabrics are smart as
can be and Mayer «fc
Co. 811p Covers are
custom built to fit
correctly.
Three-piece suite Slip
Covers for average
size suite are
with box pleats and
only V34 75 with
plain skirting.
Studio Couches
Tf space Is at • pre
mium at your house
and you need extra
sleeping accommoda
tions a Twin Studio
Couch will come In
handy.
We are showing some
nice ones In living
room covers at *34.75
*.33.511. *44.50 and
*53 75 See these to
morrow at Mayer &
Co.