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cc THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER: MONDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1923 Briand, Stresemann Spar Over Debt, Occupation Demands Sky's the Limit Sociable Socialist HIGHBROWS WORLD'S AIR MRS WILU uemocracy doui A mo pus 5 HOLD -CONFAB AI LHRANO ATTEND RALLY Safe, Says Raskob I HONOR WRIGHT QUIZ BARES DOPEJING Narcotics Worth $3,000,000 Seized as U. S. Sleuths Follow Dead Gambler's Clues CHICAGO, Dec.

9. Ntneteen-twenty-nlne will be a banner year for American business. That was the opinion delivered here today chairman of by John J. Raskob, the Democratic Na- Be-Diamonded Lady Cynthia Mosley Dances With 'Rebels'; League Delegates Agog Following Secret Session of French, German Leaders in Apartment First International Conference Planned to Discuss Problems of Aviation Industry in Formal Evening Dress tlonal Committee and ly chair man of the finance com-m 1 1 1 of the General Motors who passed through Chicago en route to Minn. By HERMAN GIESKE.

NEW YORK, Deo. 9. (By Universal Service.) More Federal narcotics investigators were concentrated in the New York area today on the heels of sensational disclosures of a monster "dop." ring: as a possible background of the Arnold Rothstein murder. By KARL H. VON WIEGAND, Stilt CorrrMMMiilrnt' Unlvcnul Service.

LUGANO (Switzerland), Dec. 9. "Briand and Stresemann are drinking tea together." This la the first announcement this evening of the opening- passage at arms between the French and German foreign ministers within the privacy of Dr. Stresemann's apartment. It set a score of German and as many 'X-p im By GERTRUDE LADY DECIES, Maff orrrspomlf nt I nltr rnl M-nlrr.

LONDON, Dec. 9. Wealthy highbrows mingled with their newfound proletarian friends when London Socialists held their rally and reunion at the Lambeth baths. There was the dazzling and be-diamonded Lady Cynthia Mosley dancing with the athletic David Kirkwood, and James Maxton, Glasgow's Socialist rebel from the Clydeside. made a hit tn the roie of a "pirate king." Oxford accents mingled with cockney dialects, and the Socialists tried their best to be bourgeoisie in their "boiled shirts" and formal WASHINGTON', Tec.

(B? Universal Service.) From Austria, Australia, and from ChJna and Norway, of aviation from all parts of the World come to Washington tomorrow to Join In honoring the man who mad mechanical flight possible. It will be aviation week throughout the world, fittingly celebrated by the aviation heads of forty nations, personally Invited by Presl dent Coolidg to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first fllgrit of Orvllle Wright. Throughout the week here th celebration will be marked by the first international aeronautical conference ever held. It will come to a close as dramatic as the moment of the first flight, when the visitors doff their hats on the spot wiere the first flight was made, twenty- It is my fenllng that there Is a very inflation in In ess," Raskob said, "but there has been an ln-f 1 a 1 1 on In ml evening dress. The chairman of the evening even announced that one of the ladies present had lost a diamond ring, just to show that Lady Cynthia Mosley was not the only bejeweled person there, JOIN LABORITES.

The Incongruity of the Socialist gathering developed from the fact five years to the second, next more other foreign correspondents nssembled at the Palace Hotel In a state resembling mild excitement. Germany wants the some 70,000 French, British and Belgian soldiers in the Rhlneland withdrawn from German territory. "What price did Briand demand?" was the question which everybody was speculating on. REPARATIONS LIMIT. Germany also wants to know what Is the total of the gigantic sum for reparations her former enemies demand.

A sum as high as was frequently mentioned prior to the adoption of the Dawes plan. Now the French whisper about a ten billion total provided America ran be Induced to scale down the French debts In return for France's professed magnanimity toward Germany. The secrecy of these tea drinking bouts, which first became familiar at Geneva, was maintained tonight at Lugano also, so far as details are concerned. M. Briand remained fr more than an hour with Dr.

Stresewiann in fact, he stayed so long that he was late for an appointed call on Sir Austen herlain. The visit of the latter, the stock market and a orderly c-tlon of this I tlon will be very healthful and helpful to ral business. "I hope that Invest ors In 1-ties do not lose their that so many of the members of England's aristocracy have turned from the Tory party and joined the ranks of the I.aA'orites. i By doing this these aristocratic personages have won seats in Parliament, and charges are frequently made that their desire to sit among Crime Wave Hits A. Film Actors At the same time United Etates cipher experta began the laborious task of decoding a certain "little black book," believed to contain the Innermost secrets of a coast-to-coast opium and cocaine syndicate.

From this "little black book," seized when Joseph Unger, alias Meyer, alias Klein, was dragged from lower berth No. 11 on the Twentieth Centurv Limited, may come a full solution of what transpired in Room 349, Park Central Hotel, on the night of November 4. U. 8. TAKES HAND.

While the United States Government Is dealing with the murder only as an Incident of the colossal "dope" octopus which has fastened Its tentacles upon the nation, the traditions of the service are such that the case must be pursued to an Inevitable end. The new "under cover" men mobilized here aro said to have credentials of such a high order that they will require no aid from the local police, who have been handling the Rothstein mystery with gloves. United States Attorney Tuttle announced a Federal Grand Jury would convene tomorrow morning. He added: I expect to have indictments before nightfall. Tuttle had declared himself astounded when two trunkfuls of opium and cocaine consigned through a check room of the Commodore Hotel were seined Friday night.

He was further amazed when the select In Parliament is their only reason for turning Socialist. At the rally Socialist members of Parliament and those who want to be were doing their best to absorb the atmosphere of proletarian relax JOHN J. RAShOH lif Optimistic. heads and get panicky as a result of the leveling process." ationwhile ninny of, the real, day- The political and business chief laboring proletarians were in a nearby public house, or saloon ns LOS ANGELES, Dec. (By Universal Service.) Film player were among the heaviest losers when a wave of banditry swept Hollywood and Los Angeles last tain then proceeded to comment on THEOPHILUS LEE pastor, who has become flyer for Seattle-Los Angeles air mail run.

the Democratic pvirty. "A part that ran poll within 8 such places are supposed to be known In the United States, drinking beer. LADY CYNTHIA MOSLEY, whose fine clothes and many jewels did not hurt her popularity at Socialist Rally Ball in London. The sketches are Examiner artist's conceptions of the ball. per cent of its rival in the popular niKht aVl early today.

DANCING NOT SO GOOD. Not even the dancing of the High vote is not a discredited party," he declared. "We made a much better showing from a popular vote stand 0 land fling by anglicized Scotchmen point than either James M. Cox or with A. J.

Cook's pretty private secretary could lure them away John W. Davis." Police reports today snowed mai fifteen persons were held up, contributing amounts ranging from to $100 and several automobiles, ta the footpads. Several of the vlc tlma were beaten. Two thugs were not discouraged when thev stonned N. A.

Gordon. from their mugs and tankards. The Raskob refused to discuss plans for his own future or comment on the reports that he might either return to General Motors or Join the Chrysler Interests. Ho was accompanied by his 1L If PILOT Young 'Kiss Slayer' To Face Trial Dec. 17 NEW YORK.

Dec. 9. (By I'ni-versal Service.) Vincent T. Rice, 17-year-old "kif slayer" of St.iten Island, who confessed on Nov, 3 to having beaten and choked 13-ear-nM Joost to death at her home in Tort Richmond, will go to trial Dec. 17.

Four Killed in L. A. Week-End Crashes LOS ANGELES. Pec. 9.

-Four persons are dead and several others In a serious condition as a result of week-end traffic accidents It was reported tonixlit to brinplng: tlie number of those killed in tniffic to 57? since the first of the yrnr. then, was brier, as the Britlsti lor-eign secretary wanted to dress for dinner. ANGRY AT BRITON. Though fiiey bad not seen each other since last March, the two sick foreign ministers, Chamberlain and Stresemann, made no effort to get together during the day. It is said that Dr.

Stresemann is Intensely angry with the British foreign secretary over his statement in the House of Commons which Germans Interpret as Chamberlain's opinion that Germanv has no legal right to screen player, as he emerged from gate receipts from the rally were good, but current report has it that the dancing was not so good. Thousands of corns and bunions are reported to have been crushed. Everybody joined in singing "Cockles and Mussels." daughter, Miss Helena Raskob and the breakers liud ana louna nrrn penniless. Following orders, he. returned to the club, borrowed $25 and pave it to the waiting bandits.

Then they drove off in his car. "Sky-pllotlng" Isn't a new career Dr. nnd Mrs. Raymond P. Sullivan, all of New York.

They planned to remain a week In Rochester, where Dr. Sullivan fs a consultant on the staff of the Mayos. a viura irunKiui making a total haul of $3.000,000 was found In the North Sheridan Hotel In Chicago. The district attorney was astonished not at the captures themselves, for he knew in advance of the net that had been spread, but at the im- mensttv nt th haul which demand the withdrawal of French Attorney Slain by Mystery Assailant WALLA WALLA. Dec.

9. (AP) John W. Brooks, pioneer attorney of Walla Walla, was shot to death this afternoon by an unidentified masked man and from an branded as1 "enough dope to create enough criminals to fill Sing Sing Police Trap Thief. EVERETT Dec. Caught In a police trap, a man identified as George Burke, 24.

of Tacoma, was shot and killed when he returned with two companions for loot cached at a Lak-? Stevens home early today. His companions escaped. Prison. Mrs. June Boyd, richly garbed young woman, who was arrested In undeteintned motive.

Brooks' housekeeper. Gertrude Burshaw, was the only witness. She. could give no information as to Brooks' assailant. her luxurious quarters in Chicago, was being brought to New York tonight for further questioning.

GIRL ARRESTED. occupation of the Rhlneland until the last penny of reparations Is paid. The Germans see in this occupation In perpetuity. The English claim the Germans misunderstood Chamberlain, but this has not prevented a chilliness between the two delegations which is as great as the disappointing cold and rainy weather in this advertised balmy town. Captors of Hickman File Plea for Reward LOS ANGELES, Dec.

9. (AP) Tom Gurdane and C. L. Lieuallen, Pendleton, officers who arrested William Edward Hickman there following a wide-flung man for Theophilus Lee it's true, but then, the kind he is. about to do is somewhat different from the kind he used to do.

For Lee, an ordained minister of the gospel and former pastor of the Wesley Methodist Church of San Francisco, Is to become a "flying parson" for fair. He has been engaged, according to announcements made as an air mail poilot for the Pacific Air Transport Company, on the Seattle-Los Angeles route. He will take up his duties immediately. Lee has had a varied and colorful career. He saw service as a wartime flying Instructor and captain In the United States Air Service, was later a teacher of Spanish, mathematics and a coach in athletics, a pastor, social worker in the slums and general welfare worker among poor children.

Lee has more than 600 hours In the air to his credit, including both war-time and air service reserve duty. During that time has had but two mishaps. Once a cadet student pilot, landed on top of a plane tn which Lee was sitting, but he managed to leap to safety. On another occasion he flew into a flock of birds and broke his pro Mrs. Esther Meyers', who was ar rested at the Hotel Hamilton.

West Seventy-second street, while agents Needy Man Tries Suicide A Foot of Cross in Park said she tried to secrete an opium layout, an Samuel "Crying Sam my" Lowey, who was arrested after living in affluence four months at the Hotel America, West Forty seventh, remained In prison In de fault of bail. They are being held as material witnesses. Lowey, In particular, is said io have been a former close associate of Rothstein. Unger, who is said to have car-lied checks to the $2,000,000 Com Center diamond modore "dope" trunk, will also be hunt last year, filed a petition in Superior Court here yesterday seeking $5,000 reward offered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The petitions were an outgrowth of sn action by the county which asked the court to adjudicate ninong tlu claimants and award the money.

The officers asked that they allowed the full amount. weighing 561100 carat, with 10 smaller diamonds to adorn the mounting. brought here today from Buffalo He's Just an aged lumberjack, out of work broke. They found him last nlsht In Golden Gate Park, crouched on his knees at the foot of the Sir Francis Drake cross, slowly bleeding to death from self-ln-fllcted slashes in his neck and wrists. His Milif, the police say.

Is Frederick Bartfll. Despite the snows of 59 years, the timber man says, he still can handle a cross-cut taw and swing an axe with the best of 'em In the Northern But lit'? help less as a babe In the fierce competition of a big city. At Park Emergency Hospital last night, Bartell toid how he had tried to escape back to the safety of his beloved forests, but he couldn't make the grade. Couldn't even get work to raise the price of a meal. Christmas was coming, too, and with It the stirring of old memories.

He was old and tired. Physicians give hl.n an even break for life. If nP lives, he will be sent up North, where a fellow who can fell a tree is always assured of a Job and three square meals a day. i co lit ire where he was held In 100,000 ball as onp of the alleged principals of $450 the ring. Wealthy Girl, 16, peller, but landed safely without it.

Reaper Takes Lead On Eureka Register EUREKA, Dec. 9. Deaths outnumbered births in Humboldt by the ratio of two to one for the month of November, according to statistics compiled by the health office here. There were 19 deaths and 11 births the last month. Seven of the new arrivals were girls and four males.

Is Runaway Bride Give Diamonds and Life long Pleasure NEW YORK, Dec. 9. (Universal Service.) Defying parental threats "Fete San Sebastian" A CIVIC celebration in which state and city officials, the diplomatic corps of foreign nations and other pub of disinheritance, Ruth Klein, the 16 year old daughter of Samuel Klein, millionaire merchant of Union Square, came home a bride tonight. The school girl eloped with Herbert Stone. 23 year old cniritrl nrfrnniTJi.

son of Abraham Stone, a wealthy realty dealer. The Stone family received the runaway couple with open arms and a blessing but the Klein family let it be known that they would never forgive or forget the bride's defiance. WHAT more enduring gifts than beautiful diamonds. Lasting remembrances that will bring increasing pleasure and pride, long after this nd many another holiday season is past and forgotten. The solitaire illustrated is available as low the price depending on the weight of the center diamond, and the number of small diamonds adorning the mounting.

Note how beautifully this ring displays the diamonds that are the finest money can buy. Big Liner Aground Off Qoast of Ireland LONDON, Dec. 10 (Monday) (AP) A Lloyd dispatch from Queenstown today said that the liner Celtic, bound from New York to Liverpool, was ashore on Cow and -Calf Rock, 400 yards west of Roches Point lighthouse. The tide was on the ebb and a tug was dispatched to aid the liner. Rapid Recovery Seen For Eugene 0Neill Dec.

9. (AP) Eugene O'Neill, American dramatist is confined to his bed here but his recovery Is expected within a week. His physician said today that the playwright Is suffering from a slight nervous breakdown and bronchitis, brought on by overwork and the strain of travel. Special our New PALACE HOTEL BUILDING Qr aats We direct attention to our selection of Gentlemen's Cravats. The new assembly includes many items of importance and a decided departure from the ordinary.

Prices range from Two Dollais to Six Fifty each. And our price, you will learn, are actually lower than asked elsewhere, for diamonds less distinguished for brilliancy, (lawlessness and fine color. AVu' Charge Accounts Invited Oul-oJ-lown customers ordering hi matt may arrange for terms by correspondence tions will take an active part, is now being held in the Civic Auditorium. This celebration, called the "Fete San Sebastian," is being held to aid in the building of a convent for exiled Carmelite Sisters. Brilliant musical, scenic and lighting features will characterize the stage production under the direction of Miss May Garcia.

A whippet show will be one of the main features of the Fiesta. The "Fete San Sebas-tian" is well worth while. Individual salt and pepper shakers. Ster-ling. Boxed set of six 75c How appropriate or gijti Tn 1 Cj BRUNSWICK c4ll-lectric BAM.

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