Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Generally cloudy and unsettled to- temperature. ‘Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 78, at 3 pm. yesterday; lowest, 59, at 6 a.m. today. - i "~ o5 N report on page % ; Clasing New York Stocks, Page 23. i bening ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION _Member _of . the . Associated Press The Associsted Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all Dews dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this Daper and also the locs] news published herein. All rights of publication of speeial . dispatches Lerelr are also reserved. Yesterday's Net Circulation, 92,960 . No. 28,165, Firrohas foond-cass AIR SERVICE CHIEF ASKS FOR REMOVAL OF GEN. MITCHELL Urging of Unified Aviation Service One Reason for . Gen. Menoher’s Request. ASSISTANT’S TESTIMONY IN CONGRESS FACTOR Secretary Weeks Not to Act Until After Probe—Bound He Will “End Friction.” The relief of Brig. Gen. Mitchell as assistant chief of the air service has been requested by Maj. Gen. C. T. Menoher, chief of the Army air service, in written recommendations to the Secre- tary of War. One Reason for Request. Repeated public statements by Gen. Mitchell urging a unified air service, made since President Congress in opposition to sud tion, was said to_hxve reasons prompting the request that officer be relieved of his present as- signment. Some War Departm said Gen. Mitchell's statements before a congressional committee regarding the relative worth of capital naval ships and airplanes was unfortunate and had led to complaints from na officers. Seeretary Weeks to Investigate. Secretary Weeks, in announcing to- day the request for Gen. Mitchell's re- lief, said he would not act until he had thoroughly investigated condi- tions in the air service. Declaring there apparently was serious friction between the administrative officers, Secretary Weeks asserted, emphati- cally that he would “remove the fric- tion.” Whether that would necessitate the removal of any officer remains to be determined, said he. The Secretary praised the work of Geli Mitchell, declaring he was one of the most brilliant flying officers in the Army rvice and the pioneer fiyer of the Army. THREE DIEIN FIGHT OVER A BOARD BILL Machine Guns and Grenades Used; Two Policemen and Boarder Are Killed. By the Assecigted Press. TOLEDO, Ohio, June 9. — Thomas KEelley, forty-eight, of Oklahoma, was killed by police this morning follow- ing a battle which had lasted two hours and in which machine guns and hand grenades had been used to dis- lodge him from his barricaded room in the attic of his boarding house at 611 Walnut street. Before he himself was killed, Kelley shot and killed Patrolmen Harry Dowell and Harold Mossbreuger, who had been called to the house to sub- due him after he had refused to pay a board bill and had flourished a re- volver and threatened his landlady, Mrs. Nelly Key, and her son Allen. Many Shots Exchanged. Hundreds of shots were exchanged between the officers and the solitary gunman. The fusillade began after Kelley re- fused to pay his room rent. Two po- licemen arrived from the La Grange street station nearby, and the foremost was shot dead as he entered the hall- way to place the gunman under ar- et ent officials also aviation se: st. Frantic calls for reserves reached headquarters, and several automobile loads of policemen were rushed to the scene. When the newcomers arrived Kelley had barricaded himself in the attic and was firing into the street. Policemen in doorways and behind trees sent bullets toward the attic win- dows whenever the deflant roomer’s form appeared. Machine Guns and Grenades. At 10:40 am. the roof of the house was being demolished by machine guns and hand grenades. Two newspaper reporters. caught in.the lower part of the house, were unable to get out because of the con- tinuous fire kept up by the police and the fugitive, and reported develop- ments of the fight by e telephone. ‘The scene of the battle being only & short distance from the main busi- ness section, thousands of persons, attracted by the noise of the shoot- ins, watched the battle from points ot vantage. —_— SHIP BOARD CONFIRMED. Senate Acts Favorably on Presi- dent’s Nominations. .. The nominations of Albert D. Lasker of Illinois, as chairman, and of all others named by President Harding for the Shipping Board were con- firmed today by the Senate. The nomination of former Senator Chamberlain was confirmed late yes- terday by the Senate in open session by_unanimous vote. Senator Chamberlain, democrat, was chairman of the Senate military af- fairs committee during the world war. He is highly regarded by his former eolleagues. HUSTLE TO KEEP matter D. C. e Mr. Chance Barred UTILITIES MERGER AIDED BY SENATE' :‘;.:,;x;.m_,.;____l GREAT FALLS VOTE wfl.holt :: .:l the :-lh; = Tad aa ihe monoy has met ye 3 Combine Boosted by Favor- been collected from the mem- bers of the club the shoes must able Action Appropriating for Water Project. of the rules of his office today ‘when he attempted to get from his mails a parce. of official horueshoes sent him C. O. D. for use on tre new korseshoe pitch- courses at the Washington remain behind the counter for the time being. Being “boss” of the office, however, the clerks allowed Mr. to open u ckage imire the gold silver horseshoes, and even go so far as to “heft” one In his handm, Harding addressed ‘unifica- been one of the: the wval Economies Declared to Demand F[]R ]4.|-H AN" K STS- and Electric Companies. | 4 5 Nothing that has been done to pro- mote a merger of Washington’s trac- ‘ established a more likely basis for Down for Nine-Sto such action, it was suggested in offi- e-Story cial circles today, than the Senate's Office Structure. 000 with which to begin work on the The Hamilton Hotel, at the northeast ,Great Falls power development Shouid th the ome of the oldest hostelrles In the |Senates actin. the water powor and downtown section and a landmark fa- |merger schemes will be inevitably | be torn down to make way for a modern nine-story office building, to cost in the neighborhood of $1,500,000. the annex of the hotei, both owned by Irving O. Ball, and the property ad- joining, belonging to Walter S. Har- Lake, local investor, for $450,000. Negotiations were completed through the real estate office of Joseph H. The hotel and annex will be formally closed Monday. The guests have been notified to move. Razing of the old building is expected to begin shortly. Approximately 400 Rooms. Financing of the project for the of- cording to preliminary plans drawn for the promoter, the structure, which will face on K street, will be of fire- limestone front. will consist of stores, located both on 14th and on K streets. There will rooms. Contracts for the construction Zork will be let'in the near future, it is The site for the building is consid- purposes. The proposed structure will overlook Franklin Square, and the thoroughfares intersecting at the cor- mitting of ready access by vehicular traffic. Realty interests regard announced project as marking a defl- Built Fifty Years Ago. Tre Hamilton Hotel was built about fifty years ago. An annex was brick construction, five stories high, and of an architecture and arrange. ment characterizing buildings of that other public men made the hotel their home when the hostelry was in its prime. Of recent years the establish- trade. Another transaction completed by Felix Lake, through Mr. Keane's at the southeast corner of 10th and E streets northwest for $225,000. The property, owned by the Barbour 934-36-38-40-42 E street and the e apartment house on the corner. Mr. Lake already has begun the work street for business purposes and the remodeling and extension of the apartment house. O’Callaghan’s Attorneys Tell His Whereabouts and Plans. Definite information regarding the O’Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, has been furnished to the Department of Labor by O'Callaghan’s attorneys, As- but “in the interest of justice the department is bound to keep it pri- vate. ning said, “when the facts in the case are made known.” e — Maj. Jeffers, Democrat,” Defeats Judge Longshore in Alabama. ANNISTON. Ala., Juné 9.—Complete tion held in the fourth congressional district Tuesday show that Maj. La- mar Jeffers, democrat, was elected can, by a majority of 4,365. Chilton and Shelby counties gave Judge Longshore a majority of 700, county by 1,600. Talladega by 1,300, Calhoun by 2,100 and Cleburne by 65. e Throngs Greet Tenor on Arrival in Italy. NAPLES, June 9.—Enrico Caruso, the steamship Presidente Wilson and was met by throngs of friends and admirers. He said he-had come to mative people. His voyage across the Atlantic had greatly contributed toward recupera- hé feels completely fit, he declared. He said he hoped to return to Amec: ica ready to sing again next avtumn. Union of Washington’s Traction Hamilton Hotel to Be Torn|tion ana electric power interests has vote yesterday, appropriating $200,- corner of 14th and K ‘streets northwest, | PTalect, miliar to many pioneer residents, is to The hotel property, in addition to ban, were purchased today by Felix Keane, Colorado building. structure and construction of the new fice building has been completed. Ac- proof construction throughout, with be approximately 400 office and store ered ideal by business men for office ner are both exceptionally wide, per- nite march uptown of business houses. added in 1885. The building is of day. Many members of Congress and ment Fas catered to.a more transient office, is the purchase of the property estate, consists of the building at Jor remodeling the buildings on- E whereabouts and plans of Donal sistant Secretary Henning said today, “No one will complain,” Mr. Hen- 4 WINS CONGRESS’ SEAT. unofficial figures from the special elec- over Judge A. P. Longshore, republi- while Maj. Jeffers carried Dallas noted tenor, arrived here today on Italy to have a perfect rest among his tion of his strength and vigor and UP PACE, BLAMED FOR ANEMIC CHILDREN OF RICH By the Assoclated Press. BOSTON, June 9.—The American hustle to keep up with the crowd is one of the chief causes of fatigue and resultant malnutrition among children. In making this assertion * before the section on diseases of children of the American Medical Association, which is meeting here, Dr. Borden S. Veeder of St. Louis said the condition was more common among children of the wealthy than in the homes of the poor. Other physicians addressing the section agreed with his conclusions. Elimination too uent danees, parties and motion picture . shows, together with insistence of L A et S extra rest periods, brought about rapid improvement in the condition of many of his child patients, Dr. Veeder said. He added that fatigue and malnutrition often were not due to physical exercise, overwork, overstudy or lack of a sufficient amount of proper food so much as to_the complexity of modern life. Forty per cent of rich children examined by Dr. C. H. Johnson of Grand Rapids, Mich., showed eyi- dence of malnutrition, while among the poor only about 20 per cent ‘showed such indications. Faulty home environment was blamed for malnutrition and incor- rect posture in children by Dr. E. J. Huenekens of Minneapolis, another speaker. 5 : ] The ground story ! linked, it is believed by many per-| sons who have followed the develop- ment of both propositions. Their view is based on the fact that the Tyler Great Falls plan. which the Senate approved, contemplates an ar- rangement under which the govern- ment would generate hydroelectric power and deliver it to the hotel util- ities for distribution. The cost, ac- cording to Maj. Tyler, would be less than the present cost of generating electric power in tre Distirict. Economy Requires Merger. It is contended that under such an {arrangement the greatest economies {cannot be realized until the govern- ment has a single company operat- ing the existing power plants and the street car lines to deal with. With the original saving that would come through the cheaper cost of generating power and the economies that a merger would effect through reduced overheads, a working out of the Great Falls and merger plans as a joint proposition would, it is be- lieved, lead to a considerable reduc- tion in streetycar fares and electric light and power rates. Those who see a direct relation be- tween these proposition do.not be- lieve that a merger alone will effect such economies as many anticipate, but they are convinced that if a single company meets the city’s light and power needs and operates the! street cars with cheaper current fur- | nished by the government the cost of the entire service will be greatly "’I‘!r‘llced‘l"fl lan be e Che er plan_proposes ‘oon- struction of dams at both clu}- I:A'Hm and Great Falls, but the latter de- velopment would not be required for many vears. The ain bridge dam, it is stated, would generate sufficient power to be used in conjunction with power generated in the existing steam ! lants, operated as auxillaries, to meet Washington's needs for a con- siderable period. ‘Would Bring Saving. Maj. Tyler estimates the cost of the Chain bridge development at §13,600.- 000. If operated in connection with the existing public utilities steam sta- tions and distribution systems, he states in his report, the development ‘would earn interest at 6 per cent, pay depreciation charges, return the in- vestment in thirty years and save an- nually 240,000 tons of coal. It is estimated that the cost of gen- | erating power at the proposed Chain iBrldge station would be 5.6 mills per kilowatt hour. The cost to local util- ities of generating power, with coal {at $3.60 a ton, is given at 1 cent a kilowatt hour. With coal at 37 a ton, the cost of generating power in the' steam plants is said to be 13 cents a kilowatt hour. In_a report to Congress indorsing the Tyler plan the board of engineers for rivers and harbors has stressed the fact that the hydroelectric power scheme should not be undertaken by the government until the question of distributing the power has been set- tled satisfactorily. “To the acquirement at reasonable figures of all needed property and property rights as an indispensable prerequisite to the development of any water project there should be joined,” the board states, “the further vance requirement of a definite, le- gally enforceable contract between the public utility interests of the District and the licensee for the water power, binding the former to receive and the latter to deliver all available water power that can be :ed in place of steam power.” This suggestion by the board, it is believed, insures ultimate considera- tion of the Great Falls scheme in con- imection with the plans now before Con- gress to force a consolidation of the local public utility corporations. Appropriation Surprise. The action of the Senate yester- day in appropriating for water power | development as well as for increas- ing the water supply of the District .came as a surprise. Both subjects are treated in the Tyler report, but the Army engineer recommended action on the water supply matter first, as it has an immediate bearing on the health and safety of the cit- izens' of the District. - The Senate military affairs committee included the water supply provision in the Army bill and its passage was an- ticipated. The water-power item was attached as a ridep during the course of debate on the bill in the Senata. Maj. Tyler estimates that it will re- ! quire three years to increase the water supply by building an addi- tional conduit and five years to con- struct the proposed dam: at Chain bridge for power development pur- poses. There is no direct relation be- iween the projects which requires them to be handled together. Action Pleasing. Army engineers and District chti- zens today lauded the action of the Senate in approving the water power project as being a step designed to conserve natural resources and pro- mote economy. It was the consensus of opinion, however, that if the House should object to approving both proj- ects at this time, the provision for in- creasing the city's water supply should Be retained in the Army bill, obsolete supply main, which, Army engineers say, may go out of com- mission at any time. DUKE TO WED THIS MONTH | Marlborough and Miss Deacon Will Marry Probably June 25. PARIS, June 9.—The Duke of Marl. borough and Gladys Deacon, whose engagement was announced Jumne 1, ‘will be married late tiis month, prob- ably June 25, in this eity, says the continental edition of the Duily Mail, Miss Deacon, who is 2 daughter of the wm- Edward Y UNTERMYER 10 GE LS ADININQURY Counsel in “Building Trust” Proceedings Complains of Lack of Co-Operation. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 9.—Samuel Un- termyer, ‘counsel of the legislative committee investigating the building trust, announced- at today’s hearing that he would write Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty to ask If his depart- ment could not spare men and money to prosecute violators of the anti- trust laws. N . Mr. Uni yer declaréd .the toms anno recelved no co-oparstion, though it had turned over to the department early last winter evi- dence against more than twenty il- legal nation-wide combinations of manufacturers and dealers in the building trades He added that he was not criticising the present federal authorities. At the same time Mr. Untermyer received from the committee authori- ty to request State Insurance Super- intendent Phillips to make a special investigation of the Prudential In- surance Company. to bear particular- ly on private holdings of Forrest F. Dryden, its president, and the “seem- ing” mutualization of the company. WILL ASSIST INQUIRY. Instructions Given to Government Attorney at New York. Federal District Attorney Hayward at New York has been instructed to offer to the Lockwood committee in- vestigating the New York building trades the closest co-operation of the fed- eral government, Attorney General Daugherty said today. The instruc- tions were given at a conference here last night between the Attorney Gen- eral and Mr. Hayward. at which the state investigation was fully dis- cussed. Mr. Daugherty said the Department of Justice had been following close- 1y developments in_ the building trades situation in New York and was prepared to be of every possible assistance to the state officials. —_— PEACE ACTION DELAYED. Consideration of Resolution 'Put ' Over Until Tomorrow. House action-on the peace resolu- tion, set for today, was put over until w in order to conclude con- O eeation of the Sweet bill for con- solidating government agencies deal- ing with soldier relief. Leaders said the e measure would be called up nder a rule giving it right of way, but that with the big demand for speaking time a vote was not likely to be reached before Saturday. HEADS CIVITAN CLUBS. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 9.—Dr. C. W. Shropshire of Birniingham was ananimously re-elected president of the International Association of Civi- tan Clubs by the delegates assembled in convention here. After a stiff fight Chattanooga won over Oklahoma City in the balloting for the 1922 con- vention. 2 Today’s News in Paragraphs Boarder and two policemen_ killed .in gLt over board bill as hand grenades and machine guns are used. : to ask U. S. assistance in U%Enr‘l’nn"‘flm investigation. Page 1 here Merger of public utilitiés promoted by |; Great | roject. e vote on P 5 500,000 office building to be erect- N:: ?lslllh and K streets. Page 1 er asks removal of Gen. G‘fiilc‘l‘r‘:flmn .assistant chief of air service. Page 1 since the Capital is depending upon an | Complete break in Franco-Brifish rela- tions threatens as ments on continent. 7 : Exhaustive probe started into cause of Tulsa riots. Pn;flek jefs hint at rail strikes e uts are made. - Fage 3 Metal trades workers demand prote tion: of female labor from alleged ex- ploitation. Page 13 it of develop- Page agreed on for D. C. schools; “m deficiency bill goes to Presi- dent. Page 13 Republican nnu(onnl committee names . Page 13 Degrees given 305 students at G. W. U. commencement. Page 14 inos to Wood mission of Filipinos complain to ot 3 icketing. ::‘:‘:annted the occupant of the White,) WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921_THIRTY-FOUR PAGES.- FOOD FOR THOUGHT. TWO CENTS. “I STAND BY ALL I SAID,” SIMS’ RETORT TO CRITICS Irish—Investigatio Admiral Quoted as Saying “I Shan t Repudiate a Word,” Referring to Remarks About n Ordered bySenate. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 9. — Rear Admiral William S. Sims, United States Navy, i8 quoted by the Press Association to- day as saying this morning with re- gard to the speech he delivered on the Irish question here Tuesday: “I stand by all I said, every word of it. I shan't repudiate a single word ‘I said, and I see nothing un- American in it, even if Senator Mc- Cormick does.” Rear ‘Admiral Sims said he had not received the cablegram reported to have been sent him by Secretary of the Navy Denby, asking him to in- form the American naval department if he was correctly quoted in press reports of the speech. SINS CASE STIRS ROSSIP IN CAPITAL “Punishment” * Complicated by. Col. Harvey’s Recent “Save Our Skins” Speech. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Everybody. in the National Capital is wondering today what form of punishment, if any, will be meted out to 'Admiral -Sims for his speech in London declaring that resolutions of Congress on the Irish question should be ignored because they are influ- enced by “jackass votes” in the American alectorate. Admiral Sims has been ‘rebuked before by republican and democratic administrations for his indiscreet speeches. but the reprimands “didn’t take.” The Harding administration is being besieged with indignant pefitions asking that the admiral bé punished for. his utterance. Presi- dent Harding has taken notice of the affair but prefers to await the out- come of the cabled request from Secretary Denby of the Navy Depart- ment to Admiral Sims asking for a statement as to whether he was cor- rectly quoted and an explanation of the speech. The inquiry is in itself an implication of disapproval. Harvey's Speech Complicating. But the handling of the Sims speech has been made doubly difficult for the Harding administration, because it lately saw fit to ignore another indis- cretion in the speech of another American official abroad—Ambassado George Harvey. The latter told the British people at a public dinner that Americans didn’'t enter the war -for hufanitdrian' or unselfish purposes, ! but “to save our own-skins, " and, in- directly, he . criticised the United States for not entering the war soon- jer_thah it did This speech offended a great body of American citizens and i Darticularly many members of the American Legion, some of whom adopted resolutions asking President Harding to recall the ambassador. So the Harding administration is con- fronted with the problem of muzzling its officials abroad or at least quieting their oratorical impulses. If Sims.is rebuked, movement to have Harvey repri 8| e aod will also be renewed. ' Ungues- g the Sims speech had stirred up ‘tionably the 1 and Sims, but all American m-fi abroad. to refrain. hereafter from commenting on things that .are likely to rekindle the fires of partizan- ship and controversy at home. Quiet Until Sims Spoke. thing was going along nicely he!l‘-:: with respect to the Irish ques- 2| tion when Admiral Sims’ speech came ¥ The administration was free lons il The Irish had mot with pleas to recognize the in- o ance of Ireland, as was, the case under the o Fesolutions. had been forced to the. front of the calendar in the Senate disapproving the “atrocities” in Ire- fand._ In short, éverything was peace- ful and the Harding administration was hoping things would continue 13| that way, when of a sudden Admiral revives tre entire controversy fn‘z.bflnn the Irish question to the doors of the White House again. - tary Denby will be guided by | E: the President in the action he takes, i and the Irish on this side of the At- A Admiral Sims’ speech was given a prominent place on the front pages of Londop newspapers, but there has been a noticeable absence of editorial comment on his declarations. Admiral Sims was a guest At lunch- eon given by American naval officers here today. and this afternoon was to | attend a tea at the house of commons. | He will be present at a dinner given by the Queenstown Association here tonight. : Senate Orders Inquiry. Investigation of the recent speech in London by Rear Admiral William 8. “Sims, 't ing om. Irish sym - erg in this country, was ordered by the Senate today without a record vote. The resolution was offered by Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi. AUTO CRASH FATAL TOCOL GALBRATTH American Legion HeadKilled When Machine Goes Over _Indianapolis Embankment. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, June 9.—Frederick W. Galbraith, jr., of Cincinnati, na- tional commander of the American Legion, was killed almost instantly and two other officers of the legion, Milton J. Foreman of Chicago and Henry Ryan of Indianapolis, were in- Jjured, the former seriously, early to- day when the automobile in which they were riding plunged over an embankment on ' the northwest side of this city, Mr. Galbraith suffered a fractured ] skull and died within a few minutes. ?Foreman‘ who Is national committee- iman. for -the state of Iilinois and chairman _.of the national finance committee, suffered a fracture of the skull and injuries to his back and shoulders. He is in a serious condi- tion at the City Hospital. - Ryan is chairman of tne American- ism committee of the legion. He was badly bruised and lacerated, but hi: injuries are not serious, physicians say. Ryan's home was formerly ‘in ‘Boston. Ryan Driving Machine. Ryan, who was driving the machine, said ke had been driving rapidly from the Indianapolis Country Club, north of the city, in order to reach -the T{Union stdtion in’ fime for Mr. Gal- braith-and Mr.. Foreman to board a train_ for Chicego. He reduced. his speed to about twenty miles an hour. he said, just before reaching the point where the cident occurred. Failing to make the turn the car ‘plingaad | ber ol over the embankment, turned a som- ersault and landed on its side. All of the occupants were thrown clear of the car except. foot was caught under the machine, |but he was able to extricate himmeilt without difficulty. " Hospital attaches said that since the accident Ryan has been hysterical. Mp. Galbraith's body will be removed to Cincinnati for burial as soon as ar- rangements can be le. He was elected national commander of the legion at the national convention, held 1sst September at Cleveland, su - ing Franklin D'Olier of Philadeiphia. He was forty-seven years old. He was born in Watertown Arsenal, Mass. . During the world' war Mr. Galbraith served as colonel of the 147th Infantry, and won the distinguished service cross, the croix de guerre and the croix de guerre with palm for heroism in -the Meuse-Argonne offensive, in which he was wou! Mr. Galbraith was elected department commander at the first state convention of-the.legion held in Ohio. Eleetion Next Week Likely. An’ election -probably will be held here early next week to nmame Mr. Wilson administration. | Galbraith’s successor, it was announc- efi-at national headquarters today. The new commander will be named by the legion’s national executive eomm‘ltlel.‘ ‘This eomll::'eo h‘co::- of one re] ntative of o 2’“ ization fnmmm of the states it one of whom probably will be. elected are:. John G. ; Thomas ‘Golding Ray,-Newark, N. J.; Claudius G. Penditl, Racine, Wis.; J. G. Scrug- « on 3 | Ryan, whose left|for the war risk insurance TREE CRASH KILLS PILOT; ASSISTANT HURT, IN FOG Lieut. W. B. Brown of Marine Corps Loses Life—Gunner Sergt. Bugby at Quantico Hospital. Lieut. W. B. Brown, United States Marine Corps, was killed, and Gunner Sergt. Alvin R. Bugby seriously in- Jjured, about 10 o'clock today, when 2 ‘plane in which they were flylng crashed . into a tree near Colonial Beach, Va. Jazieut. Brown, who is from Boise, S 0, was piloting the plane, whil ugby, whose home is Oneida, N. Y. was the mechanician, A relief party was immediately dis- batched from the air station at Quan- tico, Va., to-take charge of the body g!“kll’;ut. Brown and to care for Sergt. The plane left the station shortly before 10 o'clock for a practice flight and readed in the direction of Co- lonial Beach. When near that place, it was said, the plane ran into a heavy fog, and was flying low when it crashed into a tree and fell to the "r;llnd.m sul r from the provin sround at Dahlgren, Md., was rushed to the scene of the accident and’ re- turned the bddy of Lieut. Brown to Quantieo. It also carried Sergt. Bug- by to the marine Fospital there. He ‘was reported to be badly cut. SENATE TO PROBE SOLDIER AGENCIES Adonté Walsh Resolution Creating Select Committee to Conduct Inquiry. Investigation of all governmnt agencies dealing with former ‘service men was ordered by the Senate to- day, in adopting a resolution by Sen- ator Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts. creating a select committee to con- duct the inquiry. The vote was unani- mous. The investigation will be made by a special committee of the Senate, consisting of three republicans and two democrats. The death.of Col. F. W. Galbraith, commander of the American Legion, in an automobile accident yesterday was called to the attention of the Sen- ate 800n after that body met today by Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, who paid a high tribute to the late commander. Senator Willis of Ohio, of which state Col. Galbraith was a citi- zeD, joined in the praise of the veteran. Senator Walsh, demanding immediate action - on his resolution which had been on the calendar for some time, declared there was no more effective way in which the Senate could honor the memory of the man who had striven so-hard to aid the disabled vet- erans of the war. Senator Walsh said he believed it would do much to restore.the confi- dence trust the veterans if Congress would pick up and vigorous ly investigate charges that the dis. abled veterans have not been cared for as they deserve to be. As a class, he said. the veterans have been much dissatisfied with the treatmefit .ac- corded.them. The Massachusetts sen ator- said he had been told. that re- cently a unit of. former service men on. a secret ballot had voted unani- mously that they would not offer their services again in the event of another war, because of the manner in which the veterans.had been treated. Veterans’ Future Leader. The veterans of the world war are to be future leaders of the country, 2aid’ Senator Walsh. Senator Smoot of Utah said that he did not wish the impression to get abroad’ that Congress had failed to appropriate gemerously for the dis- abled veterans. of whom there are some 260,000. He said that Congress had appropriated a total of $1 a month for each one of these men, and if they were not getting the proper care and treatment it was not the fault of Congress, but of the adminis- trative offices. To this Senator Walsh - He said that the purpose of his resolution was to find out why the veterans were not getting what Congress intended they should get— proper care. “Two poor fellows of Walter Reed Hospital came to me yesterday.” said Senator. Walsh. “They were tubercu- Jar patients. They told me that dur- ing the time when they were trying to get compensation from the gov- ernment due them. they had been without funds to keep up their war risk insurance policies and now they find that - the. policies have been lapsed. It ‘is time -that we should show ‘our interest in the veterans. Our first obligation is to these men who-saffered for the ‘country, and we should give them more consideration beforé the tariff or any other legis- lation.” =5 3 ‘. Ovders Red Tape Cut. Senator Overman of ,North Caro- lina suggested that the best way to help the former soldiers was to cut a little of the red tape in the govern- ment_departments. 3 Senator Trammell of Florida, charg- ed that the disposition of -those in the war risk-insurance bureau and other government agencies for the care, of the veterans was too often unsympa- "thetic “to the poor fellows who served their country.” “Isn’t it a. fact,” demanded Senator Reed, “that in the war risk insurance butedu, where the work is far behl they gre niow discharging vast == employes?” understood that was a Senator Trammell replied that he fact. « Senator Willis took: up the gud‘el! saying that'in the cases he had ‘::‘kleur; to it he had found the bureau e and active and that the claioms Ko bg’;n p;l;persly adjusted. . 0 . this Senator Trammell re, that the claims would not have puco presented to Senator Willis for ‘ad- justment if the veterans themselves had been able to obtain sction at the bureau. 2 ENVOY DELAYS SAILING. PARIS, June. 8.—Hugh &. Wallace, the retiring erican ambassador, has postponed his sailing until after the Fourth of July, 8o that he may be in Paris’ over that holiday to attend the usual’ celebrations. He will sail for -home ‘on the Olympic, July 6. NAVY CREW CHARGED WITH ATTACK . AT 'SEA ON SUBCHASER SOLD BY U. S. By the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, June 9.—Subchaser No. 205, recently purchased from the -Navy Department by E. H. Sulser of Brooklyn, N. Y., was. towed into port here late yesterday, -the ‘crew bringing a story of an attack at ses during which it was fired upon by the subchaser Tec, ‘which ; without warning put a shot across’ the bow and ordered it to balt. The crew of the Teq was said /OBREGON REFUSES | TOSIGNU.S. TREATY | FOR RECOGNITION Mexico Agrees to Trade Pact, But Political Phase Is Objectionable. OIL TAX, JUST INCREASED :25 PER CENT, NEW FACTOR Administration to Protest Drastic Step—Questions Soundness of Constitution Excuse. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY. June 9—Formal signature of a treaty between Mex- ico and the United States as a condi- tion to recognition of the Obregon administration by Washington is im- possible, said a statement issued at the presidential office last night. President Obregon deelined to meet/ newspaper men, but his private sec- retary, Fernando Torreblanca, said there was nothing to add to recent pronouncements by the Mexican gov- ernment, and that the situation was not changed. At the same time a statement was issued by the foreign office, declar- ing that a commercial treaty between the United States and Mexico was desirable, but that the Mexican pres- ident did not possess the right to conclude a treaty of a political na- ture such as was proposed by the Cnited States in its recent memo- randum to the Mexican government. “The treaty of amity and _com- merce proposed by the United States May 27." said the statement, “con- tained two sections. one pertaining to commerce and the other regard- ing better political relations. ~The clauses relative to commerce Would be acceptable after the making of some modifications and additions which would avoid later conflicts. “In the political phase, the Amer can note was objectionable. because it contained stipulations which were contrary to the precepts of the Mex- ican constitution, and which the president, Who must, first of all, have Tegard for the constitution. has no power to accept. The constitution, in effect. prohibts expressly in ar- ticle 15 the ‘celebrating of conven- tions or treaties which may alter guarantees or rights established by the constitution.'™ U. S. STILL HAS HOPES. By the Associated Press Hope of finding a course that will lead to some agreement for resump- tion of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico i still entertained by administration officers here, it was indicated in Washington today. The State Department has not been advised officially of the latest statement of President Obregon that the signing of a treaty as a condition to recognition of his administration by the American government was im- possible, but this attitude of the Mex- jcan president has been known here e time. leantime a new element has been injected into the Mexican situation by Ilhe decree issued since the present negotiations began imposing an in- crease of 25 per cent in the taxes on petroleum. Formal protest against this decree was lodged with the State Department today by a representative of the oil companies, and it was indi- cated at the department that the new development in the oil controversy would be called to the attention of the Mexican authorities without de- lay. Approaches Martial Law. The representative of the oil com- panies pointed out that the recent in- creases in taxes had been imposed by decree, which, it was claimed, was since the constitu- tion provided for such action by de- cree only in cases of “the suspension of guarantees.” a provision in Mexi- can law corresponding closely to the declpration of martial law. It also was insisted that the present decree was unfair and tantamount to confis- cation. Administration spokesmen continued today to maintain silence with regard to the negotiations with Mexico look- ing to the drafting of a treaty of commerce and amity as proposed by the American government May 27. The text of President Obregon's reply to this proposal also still was withheld. The statement issued at Obregon’s office last night. however. was con- strued here a% a clear indication of ithe nature of his reply. and i sugigested in some quarters that thi ! proba was a factor in the decision of President Harding and his cabinet to make a publit statement of the American policy and to set forth the character of the proposals made to Mexico. Doubt Soundness of Excuse. ‘The soundmess of the contention of the Mexican foreign office that the president could not sign the treaty Decause of the restrictions contained in article 15 of the Mexican consti- flll!iotl was questioned by administra- tion officials. The text of the article follows: “No treaty shall be authorized for | the extradition of political offenders. or of offenders of the common class. who have been slaves in the country where the offense was committed. Nor shall any agreement or treaty be en- tered into which abridges or modifies the guarantees and rights which this constitution grants to the individual and to the citizen.” The State Department has author- ized George B. Summerlin. American charge d'affaires at Mexico make public the text of the statement issued by the State Department Tues- day in which was enunciated the American policy toward Mexico. Negotiations looking to the draft- ing of a treaty of commerce and amity between Mexico and the United States have been restricted to conversations between Mr. Summerlin and Alberto Pani, the Mexican minister. Reports of Mr. Summerlin to the State Depart- ment, it was learned today. have in- dicated that with' the exception of one conference soon after the pres- entation of the American propesals he has not seen President Obregoa. unconstitutional, 10 have boarded the 205, ripped up l hatches, broken lockers and chop~ ped the deck with axes. Ensizn Kenneth Brown, jr. in . command of the which put in here last night, is said to have stated that he was in search of stolen government property when he halted the 205. - ‘The 205 is the veasel aboard which two sajlors were killed and severa! injured as a result of a 3asoline explosion at Key West while i service ‘during the war.