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By IM1L MALLON
(Copyright, 1!.1, by Paul Million)
WASHINGTON, March 22. The re
aaddllng of the Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse by Herr Hitler was almost
a a puzzling t o
our diplomatic
jiPRnt as to the
average newspa
per reader. The
diplomats know
little more about
what he Is up to
than you do. but
they have their
own Ideas, which
may be accurate
ly be condensed
as follows:
Hitler Is -only
an omen, wnai
PAUL MALLON
1 fundamentally wrong with the sit
uation Is that he and all the rest of
tine statesmen of Europe are not bril
liant enough to solve the economic
catastrophe In which they are mired.
It Is a favorite old remedy of dicta
tors and statesmen to order the Dent
ins of the war drums when the peo
ple threaten to do more than en' for
Hitler Is an opportunist playing
n,. t-nme and he Is not the only
one. He does not want war, but he
must have diplomatic victories by
threatening wars. He must keep on
having them. He cannot stop until
his domestic economy and political
Kttuntlon is safe.
As no one here believes nvs sunn- ,
tlon Is going to be safe any time soon,
the belief Is general that the game
has only started.
To continue paraphrasing the per
sonal thought of our political wise
men: n
This game requires hazardous liv
ing under the constant threat of war.
without getting Into one. At least
the broad objective Is to stave off war
until economic chaos threatens to
ingulf vou at home or until you are
Jtrong enough to conduct a war with
a reasonable chance ot success.
' Hitler stole this technique from the
Japanese. They have been playing
Inst about the same game in the
Orient. By aggressive, warlike diplo
macy, they have won frequent diplo
matic victories from Russia and ev
eryone else In Manchukuo and China,
thus avoiding political chaos at home.
Of course, with nil this loading
and priming of guns, one Is likely to
go off at any time. When war will
come Is anybody's guess. The best
guessing here ranges from one year
tn five. It may be sooner or later.
The Inevitability of It Is obvious.
The way Is being shrewdly and
quietly left open for a resumption of
trade debt negotiations with Russia.
Contrary to official promises, made
six or seven weeks nco at the White
House and state department, the export-Import
bank for Russia has not
been abolished. Ot course, all they
would have to do to abolish It Is to
tear up a couple of credit papers .n
i Georce Peek s files. However, the pa
pers"are still In their original plnce.
The inside explanation Is that the
anger of. the state department has
cooled. Our diplomats (Influenced
by our ambassador to Hunsla. Bill
Bullitt) have decided that to tear up
.,. ...m would le an unnecessary
affront after our curtailment of the
Moscow embassy staff and the dec!-
slon not to build a new emonssj
That means they have hope.
There Is more to the hope than the
papers. It may be denied, but cer
tain Informal talks have been held
lately between Russian and American
officials.
One thine which has helped to
soften the situation considerably is
the 'fact that the Soviets recently
mined M0.000.000 ot new gold and
Continued on Page Twelve)
PROSPECTS
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 22. (API
Business prnspeets for spring and
mHv summer were described as 'very
nromisinc" members of the Pa-
rtfic nnrthwest advlKiry board met
v.r indav in their 30th quarterly
conference.
The ndvtsorv board Is made up of
ratlrnad men. representatives of gtarchey, British nuthor and lec
.Mnnin,. L-rniin'i. cooperatives and . tnrer. opened his defense at a d-
k, r,r mmincrrc committers,
A nine per cent increase In car-
IruUiu- for the next quarter was
predicted fmm various committee
fnrechs. reloading. for the first
t-.o i"ciitli. of 1 P3 s wre up 7 4 prr
mrrr.pnnrt.nK pmorl
to' and the board expect? a 2t 6
in tnr the second quarter.
Vrr.rik. the rr.ot optimistic re-1
. . na that of the automotive '
p.-Tf- c!v.:v.:tter It was said the uu-
ti. nhiir irr'.'i'-trv l 4fl per cent'
.'rid ft I-' v,"r Bnfl sreor.d
, ji.-'rr :.;;i:nfi,-'s mere enrooted to 1
the fir! (iUftrT.er ny .J'J per
r e u-y r,: : !;..;:. will be
SENATE APPROVAL
FREELY
FOR VET PAYMENT
Vote in Lower Branch Is
318 to 90 Roosevelt
Veto Threat Remains
Means 2 Billion Inflation
WASHINOTON, March 32. (Pj
The administration-opposed Patman
bill for paying off the soldiers' bonus
by issuing 2 .000 .000 .000 of now mon
ey was passed today by the house
and sent to the senate.
The vote was 318 to 90. more than
the two-thirds required to pass the
measure over a presidential veto.
President Roosevelt has threatened
several times to veto the legislation
If passed by congress.
Senate approval was freely predict
ed, but administration leaders count
ed on that body to refuse to puss the
measure over a veto. That would re
quire a tG-tl.lril wl.
Before final passage, tie house re
Jeted. 204 to 207, the Vinson-Amer-lan
Legion bill for paying the bonus
but leaving It up to the government
the method of raising tho money.
It also turned down the Tvdlngs-Cohran-Andrews
measure for making
the payments In negotiable bonds.
The vote was 82 to 318 against the
Tydlngs-Cochran-Andrews proposal.
Vets Overjoyed
James E. Van Zandt, the com
mander of the Veterans of Porelgn
Wars, said "we are overjoyed and
deeply grateful for the overwhelm
ing vote."
"The Veterans of Foreign Wars.
America's overseas men, have led the
veterans' fight for the passage of the
Patman bill In the belief that It not
only will pay the adjusted service
certificates Immediately in cash, but
will not increase In any way our na
tional debt. The adoption of this
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U. OF a ALUMNA BALKS
AT
BERKELEY. Cal.. Maria ?2. Xi-
Beau.se Seretary of Labo- France
Perkins, whom Bhe desci'ibvd as
'mere politician," will be Charter day
tpeakcr at the University of Califor
nia Saturday, Miss Marina Ijema,
prominent alumna of the unlversltv.
hns refused to serve as hostess at the
alumni dinner at tne Pal.w-e hotel in
San Francisco tomorrow niiht.
Miss IJams disclosed toaay ner dis
approval of Mdame sectary as tr.c
first woman so honored by the un-
versity. tn a letter to Robert Sibley,
executive secretary of the alumni as
sociation.
"I believe that the university
should stand for recognition of
achievement in the educational and
scientific world." she said.
BERKELEY. Cal., Mnrch 23.-VTV-
Bringing assurances of "Improved
conditions all over the country." Sec
retary of Labor Frances Perkins ar
rived here todav for ft tour-'Jav at
in the San Francisco Bay reclon and
a crowded schedule which ,nlwkn
making the University of California
a charter day address and Icid'nff sev
eral security legislation cn'erences.
STARCHEY CITES
. NEW DEAL HEADS
CHICAGO. March 22. ( AP) Eve-
Ivn John St. Loe Starchey tned
todav to the writing of prominent
"new deal" leaders. In his effort to
convince immierattrm authorities
thnt n(, should not be deporird
a communist
Quoting from published rwiks by
, socretarv of Aerirulturr. Wallace and
secretary of the Interior Irkea. Star
chey n.yerted his teachings were
more dancerous than theirs,
inortntlnn hrarlnc lMTore Fred J
jswiiotfeldt. Chi-ngn immigration dl.
rector, by quoting from Secretary
j lakes' book. "The Premier of the
New Deal"
I
! DILLINGER DUMMY SAFE
'j IN BOARDWALK BLAZE
ATLANTIC CITY N. J.. Mreh 22.
i UPt--.lohn D'-lMn-ter. Br-jno Rt-!i-
:d Ha iptrr.aun and Judd firry cs. ,
- ;id injury inrlnv when Die hr-)ce
out m Tlie Ivvi-dalk museum
But Uncle Parn lft iome of his ha.r;
,:r.n itm'i .Ti.npr pr'-n wi: n nn-
merable weitrr.t. Tne blaze did est I- ;
v.a-e-i dpr,ai- of 250 to XV
wax
League
Fall Of Red Snow
Creates Panic In
Northwest Turkey
ISTANBUL. March 22. (API
Red snow fell in northeastern
Turkey today blanketing an area
of approximately 100 square miles
an inch deep tn ruddy flakes.
Superstitious residents were
thrown Into a panic, saying It
presaged disaster.
The whole countryside assumed
a brick-red hue as a result of the
phenomenon, the cause for which
was not determined.
E
ETO
E
E LABORATORY
GRANTS PA. Mareh tt.MT)
Governor Charles H. Martin, stopping
in Gnmt Pass on a tour of Oregon
highways, today endorsed a plan to
secure a federal mining Iax)ratory
for southern Oregon, to olve the mys
Uerles of complex gold ores, and urged
that local people carry on a campaign
with the laboratory as Its goal.
A state mining office, which. Gov
ernor Martin said he had secureo
through the legislature when hl at
tempts to re-establish a state mining
commission were defeated. a1H be use
ful to represent the state In negoti
ations for the federal laboratory, he
declared. He asked that southern
Oregon people cooperate with him in
his efforts to .buijd. up. th state's
Industries.
The governor arrived here for lunch
shortly after noon and left on the
Redwood- highway at 1:30 for Gold
Beach, accompanied by member of
lie state highway commission.
DUST MB IN ' "
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Marsh 32.
(UP) Calm reigned and the sun
shone again today on duty middle
America Only a hase remained in
the still air aa evidence of swirling
dust storms responsible for six deaths
and heavy damage to crops and farm
the last fortnight.
Yesterday's dust storm, moat severe
in history, has moved north and east,
thinned by scattered precipitation and
dissipated by conflicting air current.
No serious illness was blamed on t'.ie
dust storms, although minor nasal
at I me n ts we re com mon a nd con d 1 -tlon
of pneumonia patients waa ag
gravated. PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. '$2. AP)
New business amountlngyto 53.871.
000 feet, 32 per cent above the 3
year weekly average for M arch but
12 per cent under the previous week's
total, was reported today by the
Western pine association for tae
week ending March 16. The report
was made by 123 mills.
Shipments for the week totaled
48.029.000 feet, production was 30.
142.000 feet. In the corresponding
wek a year ago the same mills show
ed orders of 40.624.000 feet and pro
duction of 35.561.000 feet.
Por the period Jan. 1 to date or
ders are 44 per cent above the total j
for the corresponding period last !
year.
OTn C(U rnnM .
i GOLD LEAF STOLEN FROM .
TOWERING CHURCH SPIRE
CONCORD. Mass.. March 22. (UP)
Thievery on a lofty plane was dls
rovered here today as police sought
somebodv who took gold leaf valued
at $500 from trw top of the towering
steeple on the First Parish (Unita
rian) church.
ANACOSTIANS OPPOSE
HONORING COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON. Msrrh 22. fUP ,
The nearest former President Cool
Idee ever got to AnaroMla was the
navy, where he bnarded the presi
dents! va-ht. Ma' flower, residents of
the Anacostia section of Washington
said t'-xlay. protestins a p'an to nm'
their new hi?h school for the late
president.
HOW OREGONIANS VOTED
ON PATMAN BONUS BILL
WASHINOTON Msrrh 23 'APt
Representatives Ekwall ml Mott. Re-
' :vtnl:eaM. id P.erce. i-nnc-at. of
Calls Hearing
VISITS CITY WITH
Party to Inspect Coast High
way Jackson County
Given High Praise Takes
Swat at Bloc Activities
Governor Charles H. Martin, ac
companied by the state highway
commission, on an auto tour of
state highways, spent half an hour
in this city this morning, en route
to Inspect the Coast highway, be-1
fore returning to Salem Saturday.
The official party will spend to-
nignt at eitner Crescent City. Calif.,
or Gold Beach, Ore., according to
plans.
Governor Martin was accompanied
by Leslie w. Scott of Portland
chairman of the state highway
commission. E. B. Aldrich of Pen
dleton and Carl G. Washburne ot
Eugene, members of the state high
way commission, R. E. Baldock, state
highway engineer, and E. A. Collier,
of Grants Pass, district highway
engineer.
Lunch at firunts Pass.
The party plans to take lunch at
Grants Pass, and drive over the Red
wood highway this afternoon, de
voting tomorrow to Inspection ot
the Coast highway and bridges under
construction. Last night was spent
in Klamath Falls, after a trip to
Lakevlew Thursday. A few minutes
was spent this morning in Ashland.
No inspection of the Pacific high
way over the Slsklyous was made.
"Everything Is coming along fine
said the governor. "The legislature
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AT LEAVING PEN
VICTORIA. B. C March 32.-r-(UP
Douk honors who violently resisted
Incarceration In Piers Island stock
ndes three years ago for parading in
the nude, fought against freedom
proffered them'today by the provin
cial government.
In small erouos. 580 men and wo
men of the sect were being released i
from the penitentiary.
Trouble that has developed among
factions In the community si nco In
carceration caused many of them to
oppose return to their rich farming
lands near Nelson. B. C
The first group offered freedom re
fused to leave the penitentiary. Four
teen of them were strapped to
stretchers and carried outside the
walls to waiting boats. Among them
were husbands and wives, . walling
and tearful despite Impending reun
ion with children taken from them
three years ago.
STERILIZATION SCANDAL
A COMEDY OF ERRORS
MARTINEZ. Calif.. March 22 (UPl
The (ireat Contra Costa county
"sterilization" scandal, supposedly in
volving enforced operations on rellet
rcll workers. collnrcd Into a comedy
of errors today.
County hospital physicians report
edly testified before a grand Jury
that a majority of "hterilijition" en
tries on their books referred to minor
operations to correct chronic throat
ailments and a croup epidemic among
relief workers.
"SOB SISTER" ACCUSED
OF STABBING COMPANION
NEW ORLEANS. La., March 22
(AP) John Irving Pierce. 23-ycar-old
magazine writer, of Jackson, Miss.,
and local university student, was
stabbed to death early today as he
st at a table In Hie fashionable
Nut
Club" here. With
him at the time
was a woman who police said was
Marian King,
23,
former new;paper
woman.
The (Mrl was an -used by police of
the Mahblntr and wbs held without
formal chare pendimr InviviKntHm
Half a hundred f ashlonabiy-dre.wd
patrons of the club were horrified
witnesses of the stabbing.
M E. Culligan. assistant district
attorney, tn his investicatiem report -rvj
that the girl admitted driving the
blade of a email knife into the heart
of Pierre after a ,wrle of quarrels,
but h quord Mis King as saying:
"It's f personal matter."
The 2irl empha'k-itlly refv.ef! to
aiva ti italic itasou lor Uc &Ub
Glad to Get Back
"I always like to get hack lo .Itiek
sun ('(Miulv, It's mi nn up unit coin
ing Ned Ion I hat ot Iter illstrlct s of
the Mute !liouli copy. I nin looking
fiHMiiru io iiiiioi hiR herr in April at
he an mini )mu)iirt of the rhumlicr
of roniinprcr." sold Governor Charles
II. Martin (above) during a brief vllt
here thH morning.
APPLE AND PEAR
BY FRENCH PACT
PAUJS, March 32 (AP) Plans
were announced today to exchange
the American apple and the French
wheat surpluses.
Fiance agreed to gtv the United
States J.000.000 quintals (or 32.000
tons) Increase In Its iippte and pear
quota in return for nn arrangement
to ship a large quantity of feeding
wheat to the United States.
The big apple quota is expected
to absorb the American surplus and
raise the export price In the United
Stntes 15 or 20 cents a box. France
will benefit by disposing of part of
Its 75,000.000 bushel grain surplus.
Tho American government has ar
ranged for the feeding wheat to be
sold at the world price In eastern
states where there is a shortage and
where French wheat would be cheaper
than the domentic supply which
must be shipped from the west.
The French wheat, to replace feed
supply from Argentina and Canada.
must be red h' hemn mixed
with oil cake and molasses. The
exports will be subsidized by the
government to compensate for tho
difference between the world price
and the French price which is now
1 .45 n buthel.
T AIRPLANE
IN SEA TEST HOP
OAKLAND, Cal., March 22. (AP)
The department of commerce experi
mental "robot" plane flew over the
Matwon liner Marl proa about 400
in I Irs off the southern California
const, nt 1;05 p. m. Pacific time)
today, said a mesnnge from the liner
to the department of commerce radio
station here.
A mrksaiin from the plane Itself nt
12 :.r0 p. m. said she was about 270
miles southwrnt of the Oakland air
port, which chart experts said placi-d
hr some 75 miles from the Mariposa.
j Ten minutes later the plane nald she
wjih "very near' the surface vessel.
blnu. but Culllgan made public two
letter which he SHid might throw
some Unlit on the case.
One letter, dated January 13. sent
from Annapolis, Md , and addressed
to the girl, said:
"Won't be long now when you'll
be with me. The letter wn written
I on stationery of the United
States
signed
destroyer Babblttt and was
"Frank."
The other note was slimed by
Pirnr. It. was wldresfiM to Mont
gomery. Ala, nnd read:
"I love yon. I have come to my
sense now. I trust you. I really do.
That wiil never happen aealn. !'lrae
(otnc bnrk to me, I am lost without
vmi. I have wired n It ket Call at
the tl'ket office. Wire me rollert "
This was written on a teleprnph
blank.
The gtrl described hrself to offi
cers as a ncwpiiprr woman who had
Ti"'ti as a " sob sister" on Detroit,
ti'cw York aud Chiuit,o ncv.papcift.
on- German Rearming
Many Loophols in Old Law
Says Special Message to
Congress Small Minor-
ity Evade Law, Is Word
WASHINGTON, March 22. (AP)
A few minutes before the dispatch
of a message to congresa by Presi
dent Roosevelt asking adequate leg
islation on the subject, the senate
commerce committee today approved
new bill giving the secretary of
ngrlculture broad authority to gov
ern packing and advertising of foods.
rime fi cosmetic-.
The president expressed hope for i
early enactment of food and drug
legislation, which, he said, should he
"directed primarily toward a small
minority of evaders and chlselers."
The measure, reported by the com
merce committee by a vote of nine
to six. was drafted by Senator Cope
land (D., N. Y.), who said It would
Hive "greatly Increased protection" to
the public, without Imposing unjust
regulation. He predicted It would be
acted upon at this session.
Loopholes In Old Law
Explaining that no comprehensive
nttempt at reform In the regulation
of commerce In food and drug had
oeen made since 1906, the chief ex
ecutive told congress that many loop-
noies nao appeared in the old law
which made abuses easy.
'it ts time." he said, "to make
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KILLED IN CRASH
longview, March 23. (OP) Two
young women were killed and four
others sustained minor Injuries In an
automobile accident on the Pacific
highway in Castle Rock this morn
ing. Tho dead are:
Miss Louise Hansen, 32. Knappa,
Oregon, beauty parlor operator, In
stantly killed.
Mlsa Borghlld Thorsness, 31, Astor
ia, Oregon, theater employe, fatally
injured.
Others in the party were Nora
Johnson, Louise Reynolds, Mrs. Frieda
Englund and Alia Orava, driver of
the car. all of Astoria.
The party was reported enrou te to
Seattle to attend a Business and Pro
fessional Women's meeting.
FRESH TROUBLE
HOLLWOOD, March 22. (UP)
Troubles of Joan lied ell. the "mont
beautiful dumb girl" in New York,
mounted today us she faced small
claims court on a charge of not pay
ing her rent.
Mrs, J. M. Boauchump, owner of
nn apartment house where Miss Rn
dell lived while trying to crash the
movies, claimed the pretty blonde ex
rhorlnc whs too dumb or perhaps
Uxi smart to pay 415.50 room rent
when she moved out to lake a Job
as a maid.
The latter Job resulted In Joan be
ing hauled into court on a grand
theft rhargc, hrr employer anrutdng
Miss Red ell of looting her wardrobe
of expensive dresswear.
THREE OREGON WORKERS
LOST LIVES DURING WEEK
RALEM, March 22. AP) Three
Oregon workers died last week as the
result of accidents, the state Indus
trial accident commission reported
today. They were Joaeph Wclrsert,
Portland laborer; W. T. Marsh, Sa
lem burker. and Harold L. Hquara,
Portland machinist. Arridcuts dur
ing the weejc totnled 610.
MARTIN INSULL ORDERED
DEPORTED TO CANADA
DKTROIT. Man-h 22 ip Martin
J. Insull. freed of rhymes which de
veloped from the collapse of he util
ities empire built by hla brother Sam
uel was deported to Canada today as
a British subject.
SALKM. March 22. f AP) Gov
ernor Martin Issued an order today
remitting part of the fine Imposed
on lAWrertce L. Baxter of Wmco
county. Baxter had been convicted
of driving domestic animals from
Ujc range, and was lined Mj0.
Seaside Character
Gets "Pally" With
British Sovereign
EASTBOURNE. Sussex. Eng..
March 32. fV) A hearty, be whis
kered seaside character Is "Dusty"
Matthews. 86, who doesn't often
meet up with the King cf England.
He spotted His Majesty taking a
morning stroll aloiit the water
front. The king and queen rr
here on a holiday,
"I'm pleased to mccs you. Cap
tain. I knew your Mum and your
Dad." said Dusty, pumping th
monarch's arm In a lusty hand
shake. Whereupon he 'tarted up
a hrtk conversation.
They chatted quite awhile "about
the sea." wild Dusty afterward,
unaware there was anything odd
about his salutation.
ASHLAND QUINTET
DEFEATED. 29-26,
BY JEFFE
Scores Today
Benson. 19: Marshfield, 16.
Corvallls, 27; The Dalles. 18.
(imnes Yet Today
Columbia Prep vs. Ashland.
Klamath Falls vs. McMlnnvllle.
Salem vs. Jefferson.
Oakrldge vs. Astoria.
Scores Thursday
La Grande, 26; Marshfield, 38.
Benson, 47; Umaplne. 16.
Corvallls, 25; Mill City, 10.
The Dnlles, 34; Oardiner, 30.
Salem, 22; Columbia Prep 13.
Jefferson, 20; Ashland, 26.
Astoria. 44; Klamath Falls, 23.
Oakrldge, 27; McMlnnvllle, 31.
SALEM. " March 33. (AP) The
close of play this morning In the
state basketball tournament found
two more teams Marshfield and
The Dalles eliminated from further
participation. The formar was beat
en out by Benson Tech and the latter
by Corvallls.
Piling up a lead of 18 to 4 In the
first half, which waa too great a
handicap to be overcome by a last
half rally by The Dalles, Corvallls
scored a 27 to 18 victory over the
Wasco county team.
The win matched Corvallls with
Benson Tech for tho finals of the
consolation series tomorrow. The win
ner will be rated In fifth place In the
final standings and the loser In sev
enth. SALEM. March 22. (AP) The
state high school basketball cham
pionship race today had narrowed
down to four teams Oakrldge, As
toria, Jef fnraon of Portland and Sa
lem after a grueling day of compe-
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KINGFISH'S TAX
ADS HELD ILLEGAL
NEW ORLEANS. La., March 22.
(AP) A special three Judge federal
court here today held that an act of
the 1034 general assembly which Im
posed Senator Huey Long's 2 per cent
tax on gross advertising receipts of
newspapers was unconstitutional aud
a discrimination against the news
papers.
Constitutionality of the aet wns
attarked by thirteen newspaper com
panies which went Into the court
and fought the statute on the ground
that It violated their constitutional
rights.
Tho aet applied to newspapers with
weekly circulations of 20,000 or more.
Free Wool Market
Agreed For Year
BOSTON. Mass., March 32. (AP)
C. Wlllard Blgelow. secretary of tho
wool and mohair advisory committee,
said today that Oov. W. I. Myers of
the farm credit administration had
announced a new agreement had been
signed between the federal govern
ment and leading houses In the wool
Industry, establishing virtually a free
market for the wool industry for 1D35.
Leg Worn Out
LOS ANGELES. Mareh 22 (UP)
John Todd want 150 because his
left leg Is wearing out. It la the
fourth faliw leg Todd has worn out
Mure 1(117 when his own leg was
shot by a Mexican while on duty as
assistant fire chief. Every five or six
years the city council receives his
request, pas-ses a resolution authoriz
ing the expenditure.
Low Hrr Record Claimed
WALLA WALLA, Waah. (UP)
Walla Walla claimed one of the low
est fire records in the nation for
cities In the 15000 population class.
In 1934 totrl destruction was I10.
423 4l, lowest In more than 10 years.
!E
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Exact Date of Meeting to
Be Announced London
Hears Germany Will De
mand Equality for Navy
Ily JOSEPH K. SPJARKKY
Astoclutert Press Foreign staff
OENEVA. March 32. (AP) . The
League of Nations today convoked an
extraordinary session of the council
for the first week in April to deal
with the appeal of France against
alleged German violation of the Ver
sailles treaty In the creation of a
conscript army.
An official communication said the
exact date of the meeting will be an
nounced later.
The actual summoning of the coun
cil was interpreted as meaning France
now la determined to have a public
discussion of what she calls Ger
many's repudiation of the armaments
provisions of the treaty.
The decision was taken to Indicate
also that France and Italy are not
pleased at Germany's official refusal
to take Into account the arguments
and statements of the case made In
the French and Italian notes deliv
ered yesterday to the German for
eign office.
(By the Assolnted Press)
London naval circles heard today
that Germany would demand a navy
equal to that of Italy or France to
complement- her newly-created atr
and land forces.
While the diplomatic representa
tives of France, Italy and Great Brit
ain prepared to Journey to Paris for
tomorrow's trl-partlta conference, the
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TROOPS TO LINE
NICE. France, March. 33. (AP)
Authoritative quarters tonight said
25,000 French troops now stationed
along the southeastern border soon
would be transferred to ' garrisons
where they would be able quickly
to man the Rhine fortifications.
The detachments to be transferred
Include infantry, heavy and light
artillery and antl-alrcrnft units, It .
waa stated.
Approximately 45.000 men now are
stationed -t along the Halo-French
border.
Withdrawal of the greater part of
these, the Informant said, would be
possible because of recently Improved
Franco-Italian relations.
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Marlene Retains
Skirts In Gotham
NEW YORK, March 22. Mar
lene Dietrich will not wear trousers
In New York.
Diva Lily pons may don them 1"
ahe wanta to, but not Marlene.
"It would cuse too much commo
tion," anys the film star.
In Hollywood It's different. There
"everyone" wears Blacks nnd no one
notices her, so she saya.
WILL
ROGERS
'tnit'
.'1. I wiis L'iihbinst to
you yohti-TiIiiy iihonl the big
liHlinns over in Europe pro
testing to Germany. Well today
they arc io busy protesting
that I hey arc protesting to ouch
other. France and Italy said,
"You didn't scold Germany
enough," and they also told
'cm, "Before you go to talk
with Germany, come and talk
with us."
Of all the scheming and of nil
the conniving! AVc arc putting
on more soldier help and
neither of our neighbors have
paid any attention to us. They
just rigurc "they are your men.
Wc don't care whether you
dress 'em in a uniform or dress
'em in tights, cither way they
could shoot a gun if they bad
to." Yours,
9 U(rniwM(e?itU,b
UK VI'
March :