Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1927 — Page 1

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FOUR SIGN ARBITRATION DOCUMENT Indianapolis Persons Urge Peaceful Settlement of Mexican Trouble. 400 SIGNATURES NOW President Coolidge Will Receive Petitions. Four Indianapolis persons have signed an apppeal urging the difficulties with Mexico be settled by arbitration, which will be submitted on 'A’ednesday to President Cooolidge. b’our hundred prominent persons in ihe United States have signed the appeal. The appeal will be presented by heads of various organizations with headquarters in New York City. The local signers were: Mrs. W. S. Lockhart of the Indiana Council on International Relations; I. J. Good, president of Indiana Central College; Louis Hollweg, president Hibben-Hollweg Company, and the Rev. Alva W. Taylor. Text of the appeal follows: “The critical developments between the United States and Mexico threaten to arouse public opinion in both countries until reason and justice yield to armed force. "Will Be Applauded” “We believe that the pending issues which concern property rights and the interpretation of international agreements can and ought to be arbitrated. President Calles has informally suggested that possibility. “Our treaty with Mexico provides for arbitration. President Roosevelt referred to the Hague tribunal an important controversy with Mexico. “We believe that similar procedure now will be universally applauded.” Mrs. Lockhart said she approved of settling the matter through arbitration. “I think the matter should be arbitrated and I would like to see the countries arbitrate,” she said. “I have no sympathy with our going to war with Mexico. “The Indianapolis persons who signed the appeal are internationally minded.” Others Sign Good, declared there was "nothing in the appeal of which I do not approve. “I think that all these international difficulties should be settled by discussion and understanding rather than military tactics,” he declared. t The appeal was presented to the Indianapolis persons by telegraph. They responded in the same manner. Other Indiana persons listed as signers of the petition were: The Rev. W. H. T. Dan. Valparaiso University president; Otho Winger, president of Manchester College; Professor Amos S. Hershey, Indiana University, and Rabbi S. H. Markowitz. NO WAR. BELIEF' OF HENRY FORD Relies on Intelligence of American Public. Bu United Press SUDBURY, Mass., Jan. 18.—There will be no war between Mexico and the United States because the American public is too intelligent to stand for It, in the opinion of Henry Ford. In an interview at his Wayside Inn, where he is on vacation, Ford said he believed covetous financiers were responsible for war talk involving this country and Mexico. “They want to fight for the same reason that we fought in Cuba —to give the financiers control," Ford said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 30 10 a. m 32 7 a. m 31 11 a. m 34 8 a. m 31 12 (noon .... 35 9 a. m 31 1 p. m 34

Shall We Go to War With Mexico? On the basis of the reasons presented to date by President Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg, and the answers by Senators who believe their course wrong, do you think the Government is justified in assuming a position that may lead to war with Mexico! Yote —(Yes or no) Name . Address Mark your ballot and send it to the Editor of this newspaper at once. And then if a war with Mexico means any thing to you in dollars and cents, spend the price of a telegram in letting your Senators and Congressman know what you feel on this subject.

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Defending American Property Rights

It is essential to this country's prosperity that the Government pursue a policy which will protect the interests of American business men abroad. We doubt that it is possible for our Government to give assurance of absolute safety to American investors abroad, however, just as it can not give assurance of absolute safety to American investors at home. The problem of the Government, therefore, is to pursue a course that will provide the greatest possible safety, and we do not believe the Government should damage the interests of a large number of American business men in an effort to help a small number of American business men. There are two kinds of property. One kind of property consists of land, mines and other physical things. Another kind of property has come into being in the modern age of business. You can not see this kind of property. You can not touch it; you cannot smell it, but it is very real just the same, and it is growing bigger and more valuable all the time. You can not photograph It, but recently a photograph was printed which gave a definite Idea of the very real value of this kind of property. It was a photograph of the check for $140,000,000 paid by Dillon, Read & Cos. for the Dodge Motor Company. The land on which the Dodge motor plant is located, the buildings in which the cars are made, the machinery used, the distributing branches and all the physical property put together are not worth $140,000,000. But the Dodge Motor Company was worth ail of that. The most striking factor in making up this tremendous sum of money was nothing you could see or touch or make a picture of —it was the willingness of people in the United States and all over the world to buy motor cars with the Dodge name on them. The kind of property represented in that $140,000,000 check is rapidly becoming the most valuable property in the modern world. It is what business men call—good will. We fear that Secretary Kellogg and President Coolidge in their eagerness to protect the property of a few American business men have endangered a great deal of more valuable property earned by and belonging to many American business men. They seem to have forgotten the property interests of thousands of manufacturers and merchants. This property, worth untold millions, consists of the willingness of the people of Latin-America to buy goods “Made in America.” The good will of our foreign customers is worth infinitely more than the difference between a fifty-year title and an absolute title to a Mexican oil well. Wise business men know this, and that is why they are urging Washington to pause in its misguided course in Latin-America. ‘NO JUSTIFICATION FOR U. S. COURSE’ Dr. A. S. Hershey, Political Science Professor of Indiana, Favors Borah’s Nicaragua Plan. “There seems to be no justification whatever for our recent course in Nicaragua or Mexico,” declared Dr. Amos S. Hershey, head of the department of political science of Indiana University, today, “It may have been necessary to send marines to Nicaragua for the protection of lives and property of Americans or foreigners there. As to this, we are in the dark, for the State Department has not seen fit to indicate what particular rights or interests are endangered. Not Our Province “Certainly, we have no right offhand to decide questions of Mexican or Nicaraguan constitutional law. The people of Nicaragua, as well as of Mexico, have a perfect right to select their own president and enact their own laws. As Senator Borah suggests, let us invite President Diaz to hold a fair and impartial election and, if thought wise, keep enough marines in Nicaragua to see that this is done. I would add, let us ask the ABC powers, Mexico, and the other Central American states, to send representatives (including, possibly, some troops) to the spot to see that we are acting fairly or to aid us in holding the election. After that let all troops be withdrawn under proper guarantees. Accept Calles Proposal “As to Mexico, let us accept President Calles’ proposal to submit the land and oil controversies to arbitration. Ia the present state of world opinion, we can not afford to do otherwise. It would be very unwise for us to further arouse Latin American hostility or Increase the world’s suspicions as to our imperialistic purposes. Above all, let us no longer invoke the ghost of Bolshevism to justify our conduct, for that only serves to make us ridiculous. “Let us cease, as President Nicholas Butler well puts It, to be a ‘dangerous derelict afloat on the seas of international intercourse, and plying straight across the path of every ship that sails laden with the precious cargo of International friendship and ageord.’ ”

NICARAGUA LIBERAL SEES PEACE SIGNS Foreign Minister Gives Forecast as Reports of Rebel Victories Are Received.

By William Philip Simms Scripps-Howani Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1027, by Scripps-Howard Newspapers) PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua. Jan. IS.—“I believe peace parleys will be possible within two weeks,” Foreign Minister Espinoza of the Sacasa cabinet told me today. “I feel that peace is in the air.” Latin-America seems to be increasing its pressure for a compromise. A

wireless message has just been received by Dr. Sacasa from a number of prominent citizens of Salvador, urging that he agree to mediation. They suggest Calderon Ramierez as a possible president. (Ramierez recently was mentioned in this connection in Washington dispatches to this newspaper). Ramierez is a member of neither the Liberal nor Conservative party. He seems to be universally respected. The Salvadorans sent the same message to Diaz, the Conservative leader. At the same time they invited Costa Rica to help in an effort to end the fratricidal struggle in Latin-America. Dr. Sacasa said today he was awaiting further developments. He (Turn to Page 2) REPORT BUREAU DRIVE Convention Quota Thought to Have Been Raised by C. of C. Results of the fund drive will be reported by committees at the convention bureau meeting at the Chamber of Commerce today, according to Henry T. Davis, bureau manager. The quota of $30,000 operating expenses for the year is thought to have been raised. The bureau also announced that steps are being taken to obtain the 1928 convention of 400 electrical experts of the western section of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, for the city.

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ALGER GETS LAUGH FROM TRIALJCENE Murder Case Defendant Smiles Boyishly at Attorney’s Question. MOTHER WATCHES SON No Progress in Effort to Obtain Jury. By Eldnra Field Times fttaff Corresvondent DANVILLE, lnd. t Jan. 18.—Manifesting great interest in the questioning of prospective jurors, Gene Alger, 18, Indianapolis, charged with murder, laughed today at a question asked one of the talesmen in Hendricks County Circuit Court. The youth’s interest in the proceedings never seemed to lag. Alger, confessed slayer of Trafflcman John Buchanan, Negro, July 9, joined spectators in laughter when John T. Hume of the States’ legal staff, asked Edgar Stevenson if he would “fire back at a burglar who shot at him in his own home-” Special Judge Edgar Blessing overruled the question. None Selected No jurors had been selected at noon today. It was predicted that it will be Wednesday afternoon before twelve men will be selected to decide the former Butler University student’s fate. Mr. and Carl AJger, the youth’s parents, and the defendant’s aunt, Miss Louise Alger, Indianapolis English teacher, were present in the courtroom. Mrs. Alger shrank when attorneys spoke the words “accused of murder.” Her anxious gray eyes were pinned on the face of her son. Hume, who conducted the questioning, asked if the prospective jurors had “scruples against capital punishment?” The defense consistently objected to Hume’s question: “Do you believe that a man can provoke an attack and then use that attack to invoke the law of self-defense?” Theft Charged The State gained a slight point in Blessings rulings. Much of the questioning revolved around the attitude of the talesmen’s attitude toward the Negro. They were asked regarding racial preju(Turn to Pago 2) COLO WAVE GETS ON SIDETRACK Snow Storm Supplants Zero Temperature. The cold wave which was predicted to strike Indianapolis today failed to arrive on schedule. Meteorologist J. H. Armington forecast snow will continue tonight and Wednesday, with possibly mixed rain tonight. The lowest temperature will be somewhat below freezing. Colder temperature is expected Wednesday, but the mercury drop probably will not reach zero as expected. The temperature at 7 a. m. was 30, the mercury slowly rising during the day. There was about 5.3 inches of snow on the ground, the flakes continuing to fall. Charles Waggoner, 69, of 811 N. La Salle St., was injured about the left leg and taken to the city hospital after he slipped and fell at Vermont and Pine Sts. Police said he was en route to work.

War Poll Results Votes tabulated from all parts of the United States by ScrippsHoward newspapers at noon Monday in the ballot to approve or disapprove of the Administration's course in the Nicara-guan-Mexican difficulty were as follows: Yes. No. Washington Daily News ... Cleveland Press .. 17 747 Indianapolis Times 6 182 Toledo News-Bee.. 3 297 Denver Evening News 22 1,134 Albuquerque Tribune 1 112 Oklahoma Nevys... 15 324 Cincinnati Post... 15 698 Baltimore Post... 35 346 Terre Haute Post. ... 96 Pittsburgh Press.. 29 1,015 Akron Times-Press ... 159 Ft. Worth Press.. 1 52 El Paso Post 113 241 Youngstown Telegram 7 501 Knoxville NewsSentinel 14 90 Columbus Citizen 377 Birmingham Post. 5 163 San Francisco News 9 357 Evansville Press.. 3 125 Houston . Press... 6 85 Memphis PressSciinitar 5 226 Totals 361 7,785

Puerto Cabezas, Where Pot Boiled Over

Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, one of the most important centers of the controversy over American interferonce in Nicaragua’s political affairs, is pictui-cd here. Fronting on the Caribbean Sea, on Nicaragua’s east coast, the town is the headquarters of the Saoasa or “revolutionary” faction of Nicaraguans. It is one of tile places where Admiral Latimer landed United States marines and established a "neutral zone,” thereby starting a storm of debate in both Americas. In the foreground are piers and docks. In the background is Braginan’s Bluff, on which most of the town is built.

COOLIDGE TORNS ON ENEMIES OE FOREIGN POLICY White House Spokesman Defends Central America Course, Small Navy. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. —President Coolidge today struck back at two groups of his opponents who criticised him bo*h for inadequate military preparedness and for alleged imperialism in Central America. His official spokesman justified Administration opposition to building three additional naval cruisers now on the ground that this country should lead voluntarily in stopping competitive armament races. The spokesman justified occupation of Nicaragua, by American forces oh the ground that the Monroe Doctrine prevents European nations from protecting their interests in that country and obliges the United States to do so. Meanwhile, Senator Robinson (Dem.), Arkansas, introduced a resolution proposing arbitration of the Mexican oil lands dispute. The difficulties with Mexico can be reduced to one question, tho White House, as follows: “IS property of American citizens going to be confiscated witnout compensation? This is what the Administration objects to and is trying to prevent. Reasons for American action in Nicaragua, as previously stressed in the President's message to Congress, were given as: Protection of American lives and property, and defense of this Government’s acquired treaty rights to construct a Nicaraguan canal and establish naval bases. In the face of the day’s developments, opponents of the use of force in American foreign policy were claiming victory and expressing belief that further steps threatening war with Mexico have been checked. Why Not Restrain Ye Howling Winds Awnings would be stretched over highways and a felony would be compounded if oil dripped from an automobile on the highways of Indiana, according to a joking resolution introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives today by Edward B. Bender (Dem.), Boone County. The resolution was offered as a dig at the bill recently introduced by H. Walker De Haven (Rep.), Indianapolis, which would give the Governor the privilege of removing State highway commissioners if a road marking sign was found marred. Bender's resolution makes the falling of rain and snow on the highways a misdemeanor and makes the discoloration of the highways from oil or gasoline a felony. Youth, 17, Is Held on Liquor Charges A 17-year-old boy is in jail at Corydon awaiting trial on a charge of operating a fifty-gallon whisky still, Federal Prohibition Agents Charles R. Liebert and Roy R. Negley reported today. The boy, Clarence McCoy, lived on a farm near Ramsey, Ind., where Robert Coomer, and Dan Hammach, were also arrested in a raid, agents said. $50,000 BABY SUIT LOST Bu United Press GOSHEN, Ind., Jan. 18.—A jury in the Elkhart Circuit Court here today found in favor of the defendants in the $50,000 damage suit brought by Floyd Hursh, locomotive engineer of Elkhart, against Dr. I. Wright Short, Elkhart. Hursh charged the doctor conspired with Mrs. Hursh to bring a child into the home | representing It to have been born to Mrs. Hursh, when in reality the infant was secured from an orphan’s home at Mishawaka. FORMER HOOSIER DIES Bu United Press DETROIT, Jan. 18.—Mrs. Maude Daniels, 40, died today from injuries received last Thursday when she was struck over the head by her husband, who subsequently committed suicide. Mrs. Daniel’s home formerly in Shelbyville, Ind.

Outside of Marion County 12 Cents Per Week. Simrle Conies

*Law Doesn’t Work for All—Kill It’ While Prosecutor William H. Remy was in Danville, Ind., seeking the death penalty for Gene Alger, 18, Butler college student, charged with the murder of an Indianapolis policeman, Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack announced today he would ask introduction of a bill in the Indiana Senate to abolish capital punishment. Stating he was acting as a citizen and not as an assistant of Remy's, Niblack declared: “The law is not fair now, because it doesn’t work out. Defendants can employ smart lawyers and get out on insanity and self-defense pleas and the creation of sympathy. “The poor devil who has to accept the pauper attorney, especially if he is a Negro or a foreigner, gets the electric chair, and once in a while a poor white American, who is broke, goes to death.” CAN MAN LOVE DOUBLE? Y. M. C. A. Club to Discuss Youth’s Problems. Can a. young man love two girls at the same time? This is one of three questions which will be debated by members of the Bible Investigation Club at the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday evening. The others are: Does Indianapolis offer equal opportunity for young men with Chicago”? and “How shall I choose my life job?” Dwight S. R.tter, former city purcasing agent, will speak on “Tho Universal Allurement.” Sociology classes of Butler and Indiana Central Universities have been invited. 100 ROUTED BY FLAMES Church Adjoining Apartment in New York Destroyed. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Five women were overcome and more than a hundred men, women and children were driven to the street today when fire swept the Hellenic Orthodox Church and an adjoining ten-story apartment house. Four others were injured when an automobile, carrying spectators to the fire, collided with a truck. UP TO BILLION CLASS Ford Company Official Describes Progress at Tax Heating. Bu United Press DETROIT. Jan. 18.—A picture of the Ford Motor Company from its inception in 1903 to 1913 was drawn in the $30,000,000 stock tax appeal case today by Peter E. Martin, vice president of the company. Martin described in detail the various stages of the company's development and the methods used which ultimately brought it into the “billion dollar” class. He told of adoption of single machines which did the work of forty-six machines formerly employed. 40 DRY AGENTS ASSIGNED HERE Winkler, New Chief, to Have More Aids. Federal prohibition agents in Indiana will be increased from twentytwo to about forty agents, it was announced today, by George L. Winkler, Indianapolis police lieutenant, who took office as deputy prohibition administrator, replacing A. R. Harris, transferred to Chicago. Winkler announced the transfer of six agents to Chicago, Milwaukee and Springfield, 111. Those transferred: Jesse Jones, Evansville; Asa Elliott, Dewey W. Meeker, Parnham B. Parker, Charles E. Netter and Hadley G. Fike, Negro, all from Indianapolis. Alexander G. Jamie of Chicago, deputy administrator of the Thirteenth District, announced that the position of secretary to the deputy here, now held by Miss Helen Malone, will be filled by Miss Helen Audrey of Greensburg. Miss Audrey, secretary to Winkler when he was Indiana group chief, recently has been in Chicago. It is understood that Agent James G. Browning, group chief at South Bend, will aid Winkler.

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RECEIVERS SEEK RIDING PLAGE OE CHAPLINWEALTH So Far Only $17,000 Has Been Found Alimony and Tax Claims Filed. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 18. With the first legal skirmish in the Charlie Chaplin divorce case a decided victory for the comedian's girl wife, interest centered today on efforts of the receivers to unearth records of Chaplin’s assets, estimated at $16,000,0000. Sums granted Mrs. Chaplin by Judge Walter Guerin following a hearing on maintenance pending settlement of the divorce case will be paid by receivers from funds of the comedian which already have been found. Less than $17,000 in cash assets have been uncovered and the receivers turned their attention to the vaults in the Chaplin studio, having been authorized by Judge Guerin to open them. Temporary alimony of $4)000 per month was allowed Mrs. Chaplin, together with attorneys’ fees and other costs. The Federal Government has filed six suits against Chaplin to collect $1,073,000. alleged to be due on incorrect income tax returns. At the same time the California Supreme Court In San Francisco denied Chaplin's petition to have the receivership granted by the Los Angeles Superior Court lifted. PLANS ALIMONY FIGHT Attorney for Chaplin Emphatic In Announcing Intentions. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Charlie Chaplin today announced through his attorney that he will fight the alimony award granted his wife in Log Angeles yesterday. Meanwhile, Chaplin was recuperating rapidly from the nervous breakdown which forced him to bed Upon hig arrival here from the West. His physician declared he probably will be able to receive visitors by next Monday. REED~~ FOR PRESIDENT? Indications Point to Beginning Boom in Senator’s Behalf. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The James A. Reed presidential boom will be launched tomorrow in New York, according to indications here today. Friends of the fighting Missouri Senator were gathering in Washington, apparently to encourage his candidacy, as the Senator himself completed work on a speech to be given in New York tomorrow which is expected to lay the groundwork of the Reed platform of 1928. Reed has been mentioned as a potential 1928 Democratic candidate ever since his investigation of senatorial elections in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Indiana, but so far there has been no definite pronouncement either by Reed or his supporters. BRITISH WARSHIPS READY Fifty-Seven Craft Within Striking Distance of Chinese Port. Bu United Press LONDON, Jan. 18.—With the British government intent upon a determined but liberal stand toward China in the face of anti-foreign disturbances, fifty-seven British warships today were within easy cruising radius of Shanghai and twentysix more either were en route to the Far East or in readiness to sail at an instant’s notice. While no official statement w’as forthcoming, it wag learned that, at a special Cabinet meeting yesterday, continued treatpymt with Chinese officials on a liberal basis was authorized, but only with the understandIg that British officials in the Far East must submit to no violence or threats. TOO BUSY TO BE ROBBED Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 18. —“I'm too busy to" be robbed,” Frank Gillie, a cobbler told two bandits who entered his place. Gillie proceeded to back up his words by taking the two robbers’ guns and thrashing them until they ran from his shop.

Forecast Snow tonight, and Wednesday, possibly mixed with rain tonight. Lowest somewhat below freezing, colder Wednesday.

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DEMOCRATS READY TO ASKJOBE Caucus Decides to Request Quiz of Two State Bodies. CONSIDERS ROUGH DRAFT May Develop Into ‘Stevensonism’ Investigation. Democrats iin the State Legislature have decided to submit a resolution this week in the House of Representatives asking a bi-partisan committee be appointed to investigate the State highway commission and board of accounts. The investigation may develop into an inquiry into charges of political corruption by D. C. Stephenson and others, it is believed, although Democratic leaders would not signify that is their intention. Highway commission backers have charged Stephenson and his followers fostered the bill in the last Legislature to abolish the commission. Determined at Caucus The investigation was decided on at a caucus of House Democrats at the Claypool Monday night and was further considered at a caucus meeting following adjournment of the Legislature today. A committee composed of George L. Saunders, Bluffton; Bert C. McClellan, South Bend, and William Storen, Scottsburg, was named to draft the resolution to be presented. This committee drew a rough draft of the resolution Monday night and which will be prepared for presentation if it meets the approval of the other members of the caucus. It may be submitted Thursday. Enough Support, Claim The Democrats have delayed action on the investigation, dec'ared Minority House Leader Addison Drake, with the “hope that the Republicans would undertake their own house ( leaning.” Enough Republicans have signified their intention to support the investigation to Insure the passage of the resolution in the House, Democrats say. The opposition’s argument against the investigation has been that it will occupy the attention of the Legislature and hamper performance mittee to be handled independent of the regular work of the House Itself. Invite Probe “They'll find some other excuse,” is Representative Frank Nolan’s opinion, “and that administration bunch will fight it to the limit—why they don't need an excuse; they’ll fight it anyhow. They know there’s something rotten and are afraid for it to be exposed.” “The Lieutenant Governor last week demanded that the would-be investigators bo invesitgated,” said Representative Herman J. Weinke. “All right, let them investigate. We have nothing to hide, nothing to fear, and will offer no opposition. It’s only the people that have something to hide that fear being investigated.” riteTforle * BOY WEDNESDAY Body of Other Drowning Victim Recovered. Funeral arrangements for Hadley Hull, 10, of 475 Ambassador Apts., Pennsylvania and Pratt Sts., who drowned Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his sled and plunged beneath the icy waters of Fall Creek, will be held Wednesday afternoon at McNeely's chapel, 1828 N. Meridian St., at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. With the recovery Monday night of the body of Barton Bradley, 18, of 2935 Bellefontaine St., who died in an attempt to rescue the Hull boy, mother and relatives announced they were awaiting the arrival of an aunt from Florida before funefal arrangements would be completed. Two men who refused to give their names recovered the body of the Bradley boy with the aid of searchlights late Monday. It was announced this morning that Mrs. Hull was improved since her collapse Sunday when she learned of the tragedy, but at the Bradley boy’s home the mother was still in a serious condition. MAYOR 0. K.S COLISEUM Approves Plan for New Building Outlined by C. of C. Mayor Duvall today Indorsed the Chamber of Commerce coliseum committee’s plan to propose a bill in the Legislature which will permit the city to build, lease and operate a 15,000 capacity downtown coliseum. Headed by J. Edward Krause, vice chairman, the committee visited the mayor today and explained the project. REJECTS KELLOGG PLAN Bu United Press LIMA, Peru. Jan. 18.—Peru has rejected Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg’s proposal to settle the Tac-na-Arica controversy between Chile and Peru by selling the two provinces to Bolivia.