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143 48 PAGES OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1931 VOL. CXV THREE CENTS SUNDAY, TEN CENTS 4. WALL SI. WHACKER Japan, China On Armistice 3 Killed, Many Hurt As Gas Tanker Blows Up at Wharf in S. F.

1 League Investigates UNDER GUARD PULLED EOR THREATS6RANDI While Commission to Make Survey of Treaty '-Observance JAPAN VICTOR Nippon Geted As Having Proposed 1 Solution 1 By P. I. LIPSEY Jr.t Ay PARIS, Nov. 20 M) Both; Japan and China agreed in prln-S ciplo, tonight to appeals for alt armistice In Manchurlan military activities. The cessation of hostilities -would be based on the creation of ai international commission to vestigate the whole Manchurlatt; situation.

1 Representatives of China ani Japan and all the other member-of the council adopted this pro4 posai, which Is largely a Japanese suggestion; After its adoption the council was informed that the Chinese were ready to accept it in principle. In League of Nations Quarter the decision was regarded as a victory for the Japanese. The proposal does not bind the Japanese to withdraw their troops in raancnuria during the period of tne inquiry, out It was under-tdnrt that the Japanese spokesman in timated mat the troops might re lire it conditions Improved -and made exacuation safe for the lives -un iJiupeny 01 Japanese, xumorrow mere Wl Lba an nnen meeting or th cotfnofl ahd it wa expected that the member would i i i uecisions wnicn were agreeq. upon In principle today, and would arrange conditions for an armiBiice and define tha term. unaer wnicn the Investigating com mission wouia operate.

i commission would make: full survey ins proposed COmmlaalnn vrmiM examine the question of treaties. me military situation, and also conditions and guarantees of se curity Japanese residents and property. In. the meantime, the Janan. army would hold what it already iuancnuna, and the commission would make time to time to the league counoil.

mis action was determined upon a private meetlno- nf th- cil thia evenlns- after United Ambassador Charles G. Dawes had -uo. ciear that the United States intended to "preserve It full freedom of Judgment as to course." in the Manchuria dispute. unwei later Issued; the. following statement: i have been direct tn iu x-aris lor tne nni-nni ousslng with representative of 'V different nation the crisis which is taking place Manchuria.

PRESENCE MIGHT iV EMBARRASS LEAGUE. 'As a signatory of thA nni nr Paris and the so-called nine-power treaty, the United States is deeply lnterpfitH with 1- tin ivuuw llRUa' tories in seeing that the lofty purpose of these treaties is fulfilled. It has been the hope of my gov. ernment that a settlement In-ae oord with the principles of he treaties would be arrived- iait through discussion and conciliation during the conference in Paris and that the presence here of a representative of the United States would contribute to bring- about a solutloa through this method. "The United States is, of course; not a member of the League of 'Nations and It therefore can not tak part in discussions bearing upon, the application of he machinery of the League Covenant.1 Since.

In the present crisis, it may be possible that such a discussion ma arise it is obvious that my pres ence at tne meetings of the council would not only be inappropriate but might even embarrass the efforts of the couneir itself. "But the position thus neces. sarlly assumed by the United 8tates in no way indicates that the United States Is not wholly sympathetic with efforts being made by the League to support the objective of peace in Manchurlay The United (Continued on Page. 2, Col. 8) "In That Other Woman's Although her husband ,4 orry for.

tho hurt he a 5 caused hit vifo i and promise "neyer again," I the writes Geraldine that I his reassurance cannot I lift the shadow from her life because of his fail ure to understand, sc-the Magazine Section i next Sunday's jgre SUN 10 11 IS FORECAST Fine Weather Promised by U. S. Bureau; Alumni Gather for Grid Classic Watkins Out of Game for U. Moffatt Not to Start in Card Lineup With the weather man's promise, i of rlear skies and frosty atmosphere for tomorrow, serving to whet their enthusiasm, students and alumni of tlj University of California and Stanford today awaited with unconcealed impatience the "Big Game." The promise of perfect football vcatler came from T. R.

Reed of the government weather bureau, who asserted that it will not rain tomorrow, and should not have rained today. Today's rain. Raid Reed, was just a mistake. He predicted fair weather in the bay region tonight, tomorrow and Sunday, with Just enough frost in the air tomorrow morning to add zest to the great gridiron conflict. TODAY'S RAIN WAS ERROR BY STORM Today's early morning sprinkle, Reed said, represented an error on the part of a storm which was supposed to have gone eastward after brushing the northernmost parts of the state.

Now the storm has turned south, and may drench the Los Angeles region tomorrow. With fears of Inclement weather thus allayed, the bay region be came a huge football camp, in which tho supporters of the Cardinal and the Blue and Gold chanted songs and shouted yells of defiance In preparation for the morrow. On the Berkeley campus students and alumni mingled, in scheduled and impromptu gatherings at which the "fight foV California" spirit reached the combustion point. Two thousand students gathered at the base of the Campanile at 10 o'clock this morning to sing and cheer under the leadership of Law rence Westdahl, varsity yell leader, Robert Sibley, manager of the California Alumni association, told stories of California's past football glory. LAW STUDENTS HOLD OWN RALLY An hour later graduate students of the California law school held a separate rally on the steps of Boalt hall.

A touch of good na-tured irony was lent to the occasion when James D. Garibaldi, a Stan ford graduate now taking a law course ut Berkeley, mounted the rostrum and "talked up" a Stanford victory. Celebrations here will send out an echo which truly will reach around the world, for in cities far and near alumni who have been unable to make the homeward trek this year are planning pre-game and post-game parties to tako the sting away from their enforced absence. The round of alumni reunions, which was officially launched yesterday, got Into full blast today with breakfast, lunch and dinner meetings scheduled at every vantage point In the bay region. And tho "old grade" numbered members of practically every class from the first graduates of 1873 to.

the "fledglings" who received their diplomas last May. DINNER MEETINGS TO BE HELD TONIGHT The classes of 1884, 1885 and 188G will hold dinner meetings tonight at the Hotel Durant, Berkeley. "Old grads" of 1887 will celebrate at a private reunion. The ulumni of 1888 led off The day's events with a breakfast gathering at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the International house on the Berkeley campus. Men of the class of 1891 will hold a dinner tonight at the Palace hotel In San Fruncisco, and simultaneously the men and women of the succeeding year, 1802, will celebrate In another banquet room of the same hostelry.

The Claremont Country club will be the setting for the reunion of men and women bf the class of 1894, while the classes of 1806 and 1897 will gather at the Paluce hotel. Alumni of 1899 will get together for dinner at the Berkeley Women's City club. Men of the "naughty-naught" class of 1900 will have a stag banquet at the Cllft hotel, San Francisco. The class of 1901 will hold forth with a dinner dance tonight at International house, with Ralph T. Fisher, president of the Oakland port commission, In charge.

BOHEMIAN CLUB HAS PRE-GAME LUNCHEON Members of the Bohemlun club, San Francisco, who claim allegiance to the California class of 1902, or thereabouts, were to meet at noon today for a pre-game luncheon and reunion in the clubroom. Men of the class of 1904 will hold a stag party In Ban Francisco tonight, while the classes of 1908 and 1907 will be entertained at various functions. The women of the classes of 1908, 1909, 1913, and 1914 will gather for a big joint reunion and banquet at the College Women's club in men of the same classes unite In a banquet at the Palace. Hot (J, Men and women of 1911, celebrating their "20 years after" reunion, were to meet for luncheon at the Women's Faculty club' on the Berkeley campus. After luncb they were to make a pilgrimage of tha college grounds, 'and tonight ON BIG GAME, GUARDED Bebe Daniels, motion picture and stage actress, whose life was threatened in San Francisco by an alleged escaped lunatic.

Bebe Daniels Is Threatened SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. Bebe Daniels, Hollywood singe and screen actress, was guarded by police today while a tall, gaunt Oklnhoman, who recently escaped from a state hospital, was sought as the author of renewed threats on her lite. Miss Daniels; rehearsing here for a stage play In which she will ap pear next week, hiud.e a frantic appeal for protection after 'the man sent her a threatening tele grant and then telephoned her ftt a hotel.

She identified him as the man known as "General James," who six months ago. was taught frying to force his way Into her home at Beverly Hills. He had written her several Incoherent love letters and also directed threats against her husband, Ben Lyon, film leading man. James wan sent to state hospital at Agnew after. the Beverly Hills episode, but escaped last September.

Police said he apparently learned of Miss Daniels' presence here and arrived In the city yesterday. "I mil coining up to sec you tonight," he telephoned to the nctrcsti' suite In the Mark Hopkins Iiotcl. Mrs. Phyllis Daniel, mother of the star, answered the telephone and. told him her daughter was not In the city.

He begged to be allowed to visit her during re-heersuls. Terrified. Miss Daniels called police, and un all might vigil was maintained at her door. He flri-t Mrnt letters to the nclress year ago when lie was employed nt the Soldiers' home In Sawtelle, a suburb near Beverly Hills. U.

C. Punter's Hurts Will Keep Him on Bench Moffatt May Not Start Definite loss of George Watkins from the California backfleld. and the elimination of Phil Moffatt as a starter, and probably as participant, for Stanford, leaves the rival football elevens about on even terms on "the eve of their annual big game at Stanford. Watkins was declared on the shelf, due to Ills injured foot, by Coach Bill Ingram last night after a day of doubt In which it wm at first believed pdssible Watkins would be in shape to play. Despite this blow to the California back-field, Ingram feels that it will 'be able to function Jut as well against the Indians with Hank Schaldacn replacing Moffatt.

has been an enigma for two weeks. His condition has not been satisfactory to' Coach Glen S. "Pop" Warner, yesterday said that' he will not call upon the star halfback' to start the game, and may. not use him at' all. Moffatt started against U.

two weeks ago, and in the -first play of the game his leg, was -injured and he was forced td retire. Up until yesterday.it was not definitely, known whether-he. would or would hot' California rules a slight favorite, but popular sentiment- agree that the game may be 'a with the holding tha decision. Warner' strategy versus California's Improvement seem to be tha main- point for Starting lineups for' the two eleven as announced suffer last-minute change, but the probable front-line troop for California are Gill an Shaldach at halves; Castro at fullback: Smith at quarter; Dl Resta and Stone at ends; Ransome and.Tozer, tackles; McArthur and "Carlson, guardsand Medanich, center. Stanford I expected to start Doub and Colvln, ends; Ehrhorn and tackles; Hulen and Corbus, guards; center; HarSy and4 b-lvacf lull; tad 4fflnmf nu-rtefcSf I a I 1 Ilillf ANNUAL CLASSIC Wa nt Is Imperiled By Explosion MATEMISSING Part of Grew Is Feared Trapped In the Hold PAN FRANCISCO, Nov.

men are known to have been killed and several''' ers are believed- to have lost their lives today when the Standard Oil tanker Charlie Watson, exploded at Pier 43, at the foot of Powell street. Twenty men were reported trapped in the hold of the blazing ship while others were thrown Into the water by the two terrific explosions aboard the vessel which rocked the entire North Beach waterfront shortly before noon. The tanker sank. until her deck was nearly level with the water, but late thia afternoon the fire was extinguished and the tugs Fearless and Standard I towed her to Richmond. The deckhouse, galley and bridge were burned away.

Rescue boata were standing by with workers preparing to board the ship ns soon a possible and searching the adjacent waters for bodies which might come to the surface. Two bodies were recovered and takm to the morgue. One man died at the Harbor emergency hos pital heAe 10 injured also were being treated. BKHKKLKY CAPTAIN FIOAREO NEAU DEATH. One of the latter Is Captain Ole Lancia hi, 1801 Peralta avenue, Berkeley.

Physicians said he might die. One of the dead was Third Officer J. Urannan, 125 Golden Qate avenue, Richmond. His badly charred body was identified by a belt buckle he was wearing. The 1700-ton tanker was unload-lng gasoline when the double explosion occurred.

She had loaded 13,000 barrels of the fuel at the Richmond refinery, discharged part of the cargo at the Sixteenth street pier and then tied up at Pier 43 to empty her tanks. The cause of the explosion has not been determined, but members of the crew said a fuel line through which gasoline was being pumped had broken. R. T. Flnnegan, a member of the crew, said the line broke.

He was rescued from the bay. "I saw trouble was coming, nnd I started running toward llic pump mini," lie Kld. "Then rvcrytliiiiK wont black. That's nil I remember." Henry V. Crockett, Insurance man, said he was standing near the stern of the ship talking to Captain Landahl when the latter suddenly shouted: "The line has broken!" SAW BODIES HURLED IXTO WATER BY BLAST Crockett said ami crew Immediately dashed to the rail and Jumped to the dock.

While they ran there was an explosion and a short time later, as more men rushed for safety, there was a belch of black smoke and another explosion. Then bodies shot into the water and onto the dock, he said. Flames burst out in several portions of the ship and blazing fuel was thrown over the water and the adjacent pier. One man, Ills clothing ablaze, was seen to leap from the flaming tanker Into the water and swim to a neighboring pier. He collapsed there and was taken tn the Harbor emergency hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Others of the injured had their clothing literally ripped from their bodies by the force of the blast. BERKELEY CAPTAIN AMONG INJURED. Among the injured were Captain O. Landahl, 1801 Peralta avenue. Berkeley.

Third Officer J. Grannan, 125 Golden Gate avenue, Richmond, was killed. His body was identified through a belt buckle lie was wearing. One bystander also la known to have been injured. Stanley Dud -Kick was standing on the dock watching the tanker unload when the blast occurred.

He leaped Into the water, was rescued and treated Rt the Harbor hospital for submersion. All available fire apparatus wax rushed to the scene by a gen cral alarm. Fire bouts and toga also were called to the pier to aid in rescue work. Emergency engines or the Belt Line railroad ulso were dispatched to the pier-to remove carloads of lumber and other cargo which was being discharged by other ships. SHIP SINKS QUICKLY AS RESCUERS WORK.

So terrifio was the force of the explosions that the middle of the ehip was torn out and she began to fill rapidly with She sank rapidly, and as rescue workers fought to reach those believed to have been Imprisoned below decks, deep into the water. The lnriishlrig water' aided fire fighters but the Interior of the craft was' still mass bf raging flames when her decks were nearly level -with -the-water. J. P. Amlot, chief steward, said (Continued en.

List of Dead And Injured In Ship Blast Hera is the list of the known dead' and injured In the explosion of the Standard Oil tanker Charlie Watson at pier 43 in San Francisco at noon today: KNOWN DEAD -John Grnnnan, third mate. 12u Golden Gate Avenue. Richmond. l'lrst Mate H. (.

Klppy, 0:111 Ninth street, Richmond. H. Jorgenscn, pump man, 115 Drum street, fc-'an Francisco. KNOWN INJURED. 9 Captain Ole Landahl, 1000 Bever-ley place, Berkeley, badly H.

Curline, colored cook, 1674 Tenth street. Oakland, broken leg. John McClear, broken leg. 'George Allen, 10 Flor street, San Francisco, submersion. 'Frank B8 Clay street, San Francisco, submersion.

Bud Pengman, 2200 Sixty-third street, burned about the face and hands. Il.vTFInnegan, 373 Jersey street, 6an Francisco, burned about face and hands. John Machcii, 214 Jackson street, San Francisco, burns on the head. Stanley Dndzik, New York: submersion. John Aimot, chief steward, 552 Greenwich street, an Francisco; abrrslons and cont-jsions of "both legs.

EAGLES' I COST JOB Carr Calls Officials 'on the Carpet' to Explain Action in Halting Whist Party Possible dismissal of Police Sergeant Jack Sherry loomed today a the aftermath of a "raid" on a whist party given by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. City Manager Ossian E. Carr, un-der instructions by the city council, ordered Sherry, Police Chief James T. Drew and Captain J. Frank Lynch "on the carpet" before hirn tomorrow.

He also said he would Invite Dr. H. B. Mehrmann, president of Oakland Aerie No. 7, which sponsored the party, to be present.

Carr declared he intended to "get to the bottom" of the invasion of the whist party in Odd Fellows hall on November 9 by "Sherry and Patrolman Jack Leonhardt. Dr. Mehrman i tent a letter to the council last night protesting the police action and saying he was "awaiting an explanation." CAHIt RESENTS' PUTTING BLAME ON HIS OFFICE "I am not so much concerned with the raid but with the. statement of those present that Sherry aid he was acting under my orders," Carr said. "I am tired of the habit of police in apologizing for a.

thing by blaming it upon my office. "Furthermore, there Is a police rule which specifically forbids any officer to divulge the source of his orders under penalty of dismissal." Carr indicated that this rule might be Invoked in Sherry's case should the evidence warrant such action. The Investigation of the "raid" wa precipitated by Dr. Mehr-mann's. letter, supplemented by a complaint by City Councilman George Fitzgerald that he was present when Sherry and Leonhardt halted play In the whist game.

He said he demanded an explanation and Sherry told him a "general order" had been issued by office. Carr denied that such an order had been issued by him and Chief Drew informed the council that the order had been given by Captain Lynch after "numerous complaints" had been received about prize whist parties; He said the Order had "inadvertently included all whist parties." Sherry said that, the Eagles' game had not started when he and Leonhardt entered and that ha "merely told them they couldn't play." "I stopped games at 531 Eleventh street and at 409 Twelfth street that same night," he said. "These were public whist parties for merchandise and other prizes and I understand some cash prizes were being given. All, sergeants have been ordered to keep their districts cleaa and that's what I am doing. I 'have viilted78 places in nr dis trict and delivered warnings that no gambling can go on." LYNCH ORDERED "ALL GAMBLING" CLOSED Sherry said he had seen Fitz gerald at the Eagles' party and said he had "kidded with him a Captain Lynch admitted today taht he had.

Issued the. order although he said whist' parties not mentioned "My instructions were to close down on all gambling in any form at all times," he. said. "Further more, this was a public whist game, not limited to members of the lodge, although sponsored by the lodge. I have been an Eagle myself, for 29- years and I can see no great horror In the police walking In on a public whist tour nament sponsored by them or any- ooay else." Mayor Fred N.

Morcom expressed surprise At tha police action and added, "I never heard of MIS." He said that an. official aolov would be tndrtditth-KElet by th Pity Japan Tells U. S. It Will Crush ah WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.

A) Washington has been Informed the Japanese armies will retire from Tsitsihar, barring untoward de velopments, as soon as they finish defeating thoroughly the Chinese General Mah. Something very near consternation appeared in the grave demeanor of state department f-ficlals as Japanese Ambassador De-buchl thus simply stated the intentions of his government. He called upon Secretary Stlmson late yesterday, as he often has since the Japanese stirred the fears of the world by their northward march through Manchuria. But his usual warm smile was missing when he discussed his topic with newspapermen. DECLARES ATTACK WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE He said he realized a "very bad situation" had been created.

He had told Stlmson he was sorry it but tle Japanese attack was launched. In self-defense. He minimized the danger of complications with Russia, maintaining the Soviets knew Japan did not Intend to capture the Chinese Eastern railway. 'Russia's qulescenf-'attitude toward the war in Manchuria, giving rise to reports ot a secret Jap-anese-R unlan understanding, stirred renewed speculation here today as the American government pondered Its most serious diplo matic situation of recent months. Officials plainly were puzzled by the continued.

Russian silence, as Japanese troops penetrated, further into the Russian zone of ManchU rla, and enveloped a section of the Chinese Eastern railway, partially Russian-controlled. LONG REGARDED AS THREE-WAY MENACE, Manchuria long has carded as a three-way menace to peace. It la a Chinese province, and the last remaining outlet for- the overflow of Chinese population. It Is a field of rich possibilities for Japanese commercial expansion Its geographical position, Btretch lng sduthward from southern Siberia, makes it the focus of Russia' long-cherished hope for a warm-water port. When trouble has threatened there in the past, one assurance of peace has been the circumstance that any aggressor faced the united opposition of both of the other Interested parties.

Yet In the present instance, Rus sia has appeared almost uninterested In the northward march of the Japanese, while China stood alone in the pathway. l'or this no clear explanation has reached Washington, which nas no diplomatic contact with the Soviets, but yesterday Japanese Ambassa dor Dubuchl said, In reply- to I question, there was no secret treaty between Japan and Russia. The situation led the outspoken Senator Borah to assert he was convinced Japan intends to dom inate Somewhat aim (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.) HINDERS POLICE Officers Kemembered in Meyers' Will Likely to Be Barred From Chieftaincy The memory of Charles Meyers, bail bond broker, reached out today to hinder the possible elevation of Oakland police Officl als to the future position of chief of police. City Manager Ossian K.

Carr, discussing possible successors to Chief James T. Drew, declared that the bequests made to pollee- of ficers in the will of the late "ball bond king," would have "considerable weight" in the matter of ele vatlon of any of these officers. "This is a matter which must be considered deeply If or when any of these police officer are men tlonefl," said carr, "It would be Mther remarkable If any city were" to have a chief of police who was known to be beneficiary under the will of a ball bond broker who operated for many years In the city hall. I know nothing of the circumstances of this will, or why these officers were remembered in th will, but the will must certainly be given deep consideration." before any of these officer could be elevated to the -rank ot chief." the will of Meyer left Import ant bequests to practically every high police official with the excep tlon 'Chief James T. 'Drew.

Among those remembered in the Meyers will were: J. Fank Lynch, captain, $500 B. A. Wallman. captain of inspect ors; $1000: R.

V. McSorley. retired captain, $1000; Jack Thornbury, lieutenant, $500; Fred Barbeau, lieutenant, $500; Alex Trotter, lieutenant, $500; Edward Brock, lieutenant, $500; William Barkis, lieutenant, $500: William Marshall, Inspector, $1000; Eugene Murphy, inspector, $600; Walter Garrett, inspector, $600; I. D. Tobln, clerk, $500; Robert Tracy, Inspector, $600; Louis Karsch, sergeant, $500; Walter Searing, bond and wwmnt clerk, $500; Jack Fltzscrsl 50 BROKER Entire Financial District Fearful of Action by Communist Agitators Police on Duty Tripled and Detectives With Tear Bombs Stationed There NEW YORK, Nov.

20. (A) The entile New York financial dls- trict--and the office of J. P. Mor gan Co. particularly was under one of the heaviest police guards ever assigned to such duty as the result1 of a series of threaten ing letters.

The letters, signed "Commu nists," were received not only by officials of Morgan Co. but also by Harvey D. Gibson, chairman of the emergency unemployment re- lief committee, by officials of the New York Stock Exchange and the Bankers Trust Company, The letters were turned over to the Department of Justice at Washington, which immediately requested the heavy police guard. DETECTIVES ON GUARD WITH TEAR BOMBS. A number of defectives armed with tear gas bombs and riot guns were stationed in private automo biles along Broad street.

Members of New York City crack bomb squad were Included In a detail of twenty detectives patrolling the White building of the Morgan firm at Wall and Broad streets. The uniformed force in the entire vicinity was trebled and a special watch was being kept over the Stock Exchange, tho Sub-Treasury building, Gibson's office at 55 Broad street, and other points in the financial district. At police headquarters, it was said extra precautions were being taken not only because of the letters but becanse one of five men, arrested four days ajro with a large quantity of dynamite and charged with attempting to blow up a barge, was quoted as saying that It was' to have been the "opening gun" of a campaign against capitalism. BROKERS FEARFUL OF "SOMETHING DREADFUL" Police Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney said he knew nothing himself of threatening letters received by financiers.

He said that because of unequal distribution of money due to the present economic situation certain Wall street bankers and brokers seemed to have a feeling that "sojiiethlng dreadful might happen." "They (the bankers) seem to have a fear that they are unable to explain that something will happen when the cold weather arrives," aid Commissioner Mulrooney, "und the fear seems to be bused on the assumption that they In Wall street have the money whl)e others have nbt. Precautionary measures, accordingly, were deemed advisable. "Ever since the 1920 Wall street explosion there has been an extra guurd of police and detectives In and, around the J. P. Morgan offices.

The office Itself has a number of private guards." Gaston B. Means Jailed (or Assault WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. W) Gaston B. Means, former agent of the department of Justice, spent last night In the Bethesda, jail charged with assaulting an officer and disorderly conduct.

Patrolman Hersperger and another officer went to Means' home in Chevy Chase, after complaints from Mrs. Means that her husband had threatened her. The officers reported Means attacked them. Means waa mentioned frequently In investigations of justice department activities during the Harding administration. $180,000,000 Film Suit Is Settled LOS ANGELES, Nov.

20. (UP) The 180,000,000 suit for as serted infringement of talking mo tion picture patents brought by Orlando E. Kellum and his wife against 11 picture producers, has been settled out of court for a "substantial sum," it dis closed today. I Kellum charged In "his complaint he patented a "synchronous klnetograph and photograph re cording," which he contended was the basis of sound pictures a pro- auoea toaay. He claimed the de fendants had collected $00,000,000 from use of the patents, and asked (120,000,000 exemplary damage.

Old Oil Employee Dies in Richmond RICHMOND, Nov. 20. Walter Keith, Damon, 64, a resident of Richmond, for 26 years, died at hi home here today. Damon, who had been 111 recently, wa preparing to leave tor worn when he wa stricken. For 25 years he had been m- ployed by an oil -company-here.

He wa a member of the Odd Fellow and W. O. W. lodge. Exclusive Breakfast Club's Liquor Seized NEW YORK; agent raided the exclu slve Breakfast club In th Hotel Delmonlcokon Park avenue 'early today.

Tey, arrested em-ployees and; seized bottle of assorted ii-juor, 'Down With Mussolini', Is Cry of Man Arrested at Philadelphia Reception 1500 Police Guard Italian Ministers on Brief Visit in N. Y. Street Crowd Cheers PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 20.

(A) A yoiiBK mini whose only explanation for his act was that he "hated Grandi" was pulled from the running board of the Italian foreign minister's automobile on the way from the railroad station to the Pennsylvania Atheltic club today. He was arrested, charged with breach of the peace. At a police station, he said he was Orlando Spartaco, 26, of this city. Police said he leaped on the running board, waved a bright red handkerchief nnd shouted "Down with Mussolini, down with Grandi, You're murdering our Itnllan youths." Grandi, fresh from his official welcome in New York, nrrived here at 1:05 p. m.

today for an over night stay. The Italian minister was preceded here by Signora 'Grandi, who cume from Washington to be with her husband during the Philadelphia welcome. She was escorted to the Bellevue Stratford hotel and planned to Join Slgnor Grandi at the Pennsylvania Atheltic club. 1500 Police Guard Grandi in New York NEW YORK. Nov.

20. (Plunder heavy police guard Foreign Minister Dino Grandi of Italy arrived at 8:43 a. m. for a brief visit to New York City, which was eliminated from his itinerary on the day cf his arrival in America by the state department after threats had been made of antl-Fascist demonstrations. The Grandi party arrived by train from Washington at Jersey City, N.

at 7 o'clock and was transferred to the city welcoming tug Macom, which then nosed its way carefully across the foggy harbor to the Battery. Under special orders of Police Commissioner Edward 1 Mulrooney, 150(1 policemen had been assigned to guard the line of march from the foot of Broadway to City Hall. There were no early Indications of any active disorder but before dawn unidentified persons had pasted more than 1000 pouters on poles, windows and building fronts along the line of March bearing picture of Grand I and the caption, "Wanted for arson nnd murder." Below the picture was printed, "Trial, Shiiday, November 8-, p. Irving Plnz.a, Fifteenth street and Irving place; admission free," Two men were arrested for putting up the posters. They gave their names as Gaotano Mnsseonne and John Castclll, pleaded guilty, and were remanded for sentence tomorrow.

At City Hull Slgnor Grandi gave the crowd tho Fascist salute as lie stood on a high balcony above the plaza, and In re turn wa accorded a lusty ciiecr. GRANDI REPLIES TO WELCOME BY MAYOR. Grandi said In reply to the may or's welcome: "Please accept, Mr. Mayor, or yourself and your city, my most cordial greetings. I know that within the innumerable homes of this city there are hundreds of thousands of yourfellow citizens in whowe veins runs the blood of my race, and who loyally serve your country.

You are not therefore surprised If my sentiments of admiration an attachment to your city there mingled i. certain satisfaction, a certain amount of pride for the contribution given by the Italians of this city, and if in shaking your hand I feel I am not shaking the hand of the head of a community that to me Is entirely a stranger. Grandi and Hoover Issue Joint Statement WASHINGTON, Nov. Dino Grand! of Italy, left behind him In Washington today a new bond of International friendship and a call upon the nations to aid in re-establishing world confidence and stability. Mussolini's foreign minister boarded an early morning train for New York after a round- of recep tion and tributes which climaxed four day of International discus slona with the head of the Ameri can nation.

STATEMENT HOPEFUL OF PRACTICAL RESULTS The. results of, the talks were given out in a formal Joint state ment Issued late yesterday by Grandi and Secretary Stlmson. It was couched In the usual unspe clflo diplomatic language, but In dlcated clearly that both Italy and America hope for some definite result at the Geneva arm confer ence and for completion of an Italy-French naval accord, i "We believe," the- statement said, "that tho existing under-, standings between the- principal naval powers can and should bo completed, and that the) general acceptance ol the proposal, inl-i latcd by Slgnor Grandi, for a one 1 year' armament trace la iNkllca- tlve of the great opportunity for the achievement of concrete and constructive results presented by the forthcoming conference for limitation of armaments." Subjects discussed were laid to have -embraced the present financial i I tey. Inter-governmental XContinuedjOft Pag3 -I.