Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1923, Page 2

ILLED WHEN AUTO HTS WHOLE FAMLY Arthur Vachon Loses Life. Driver Says Lights Blinded Him. Bilnded, he said, by headlights of an approaching car at the south end of the Highway bridge last night, T. A Ganaw Virginia Highlands, swerved his automobile and struck Arthur Vachon. riy years old; Mrs. Bettle Vachon, wife, twenty-four years, and thelr eight-year-old daugh- Betty. Mr. Vachon died shortly srgency Hospital. fruit and son the souin end of the bridge. Becauss of the inclem- ent wearher last night, he his wife and child made an start for their hom at 14 1 street north- west, and were awaiting arrtval ©f a northbound electric when the accident huppened Mrs. hurt, pital father. to her ehild's hes red prreons Dital in 4 passitg automovi e M. ¢ ent there to off Borvices Congressman Hurt by Troe Suffer! e and his o a fectionery stand near r car painfully o Emergen-y Hos- dying husbiad and i injurics while the theee in were taken with the Vachon recelv no 5 he first Ver- frernoon Wi of vesterday <uaity Hodpital and Thomus Strother. He truck by riven by pherd street, [ A 1st street direetly in frout of the reported that the truck was d that Mr. Fleetwood stepped In front man was reported i as having He was ible in Wardman & treatment. tred in fromt of William and , 20 Todd place northeast, reated at Emergency Hospital abeth Wils=on, east, who becams pital treatment. darpaged. Ma: were badiy i Hall, ar re- cest and uthwest, nocked automobils on Rhode n 4th and 5th ¢ were treated Hospital for brut igh rox xicab and an v Hampshire avenue he was given Arst Frank Lawson, 1 srthwest, received sl 1s 2 Irving cuts of in Pen driver Ofl Company, was thrown from his wagon at 1s: and streets northwes he venicla collid Tonile of C. W Stanhope ments. He was only slightly the knee Col etts avenue walter, southeast, 1 Maser no knocked down by an & Pennslvania avenue and John Marshall ast night_and -slightly hurt. mergency liospital. MASONS BEDIATE EASTGATE TEMPLE, Grand Lodge Officers Con- duct Ritualistic Ceremony at New Building. With a record-hreaking attendance, the new Masonic Temple of Tast Gate Lodge, No. 34, F. A. A. M., at the in- tersection of Rhode Istind 2nd Mils avenues northeast was formally dedi- cated last ecvening by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbla. The program opened with the recep- tlon of the Grand Lodge, Dr. Mark F.[ inley, grand mastér. After a selec- tlon by a choir the ritualistic cere- mony of dedication was conducted by the Girand Lodge officers. Another & lection by t oir preceded remarks by Charles Awin, who was grand master when East Gate Lodge was chartared. in 1912; Charles Cyrus €oombs, who was grand master when the corner stone was laid. and an ad- dress by Reynold E. Blight on “The Temple We Build Today.” A testi- monial was presented to the building committee and an offering of roses to and Master Finles The Grand Lodge :st Gate Lodge was closed and a buffet supper served The history of the building dates back to S 30, 1912, when &, 8, Symons, B, on and Charles Y. Mendel were appointed a building committee. Ground was broken July 6, 1922, and the corner stone laid September 1, 1 The first meating in the tempie was July 18, 1923. The cost was $49,705. The' furniture, which cost 35,943.46, was furnished by Fast Gate Chapter, No, 21, Order of the Eastern Star. The officers of Bast Gate Lodge are: Charles R. Allen, master; L. K. John- son, senfor warden; Thomas L. Miller, junior warden; David B. Perry, P. M. ecretary; T. Homer Hall, P. M. urer; Harry A. Strong, senlor Arthur Carson, junior deaco: 1. Rudd, senior steward; George F. Tucker, junlor steward; Rev. Walter F. Eagleson, chaplain; Kenneth P. Armstrong, P. M., marshal; Edward A. Kraus, tiler. Trustees—Conrad M. Chaney, Wil- 11am R. Coon and Arthug 8. Hender- won, P. M. Building committee — Conrad M. Chaney, chairman; Henry Breewood, willlam R. Coon, T. Homer Hall, P. M.; Arthur & Henderson, P. M., and ‘Wiltred B. Putman. WOMEN ARE HONORED. Mra, Cornelia Branch Stone, Mrs. Frank (. Odenheimer, past president ot the United Daughters of the Con- federacy, and Mrs. Lelgh Robinson, were efected homorary presidents of the Mary Thompson Tallaterro Con- federate Memorial Assoclation at a meeting yesterday afternoon, In federate Memorial Home, 1322 mont avenue, Mrs, J. Hamilton Fred, the president, presided. Seviral ncw applicants for membership were sc. cepted. The assoclation will give a card_party at Wardman Park Hotel the Imtter part of January. b CURLEY CLUB DANCE. Fhe Curley Club. orgahized to as- cist Archbishop Curley in his cam- paign for scholarships, held ite Thanksgiving dance last gznlnfi.nl the KNED of SRchied by 18 tom: o as wh! ende - or Flends. The hall was bers and many. f apwwrmtuly’lowrn-d. having with- RUM CONSPIRACY PROBE CONTINUED THE- EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1923, INVCRAY TO GIVE UP | Offcials Tntimate Further Develop- flN 8 'NmmMENTS | i | l l ishow a collection of less than $s. ments May Be Ex- \ pected Here. Tnvestigation continued today into TWashington's latest rum conspiracy. in which Lieut. J. L. Sprinkle of No. 11 precinet yesterday was arraigned before a United States commissioner on a charge of violation of the Vol- stead act. Blmer L. Ir intelligence un! ehief of the special of the internal reve- nue bureau, which is conducting the investigation would not indicate in what direction the probe was headed, or whether any more police officials or prohibition agents were involved. It was intimated in sources cloge to the Investigators, however, that more developments may be expected, and that the mystery has mot by any means been cleared up to the satis faction of offiefals In charge. Lieut. Sprinkle will appear before Commissioner Macdonald December 8 for preliminary hearing. DAUGHERTYBUSY ON CRAS CASE Opinion Expected Early Next Week fo Give Coolidge Time to Act. Attorney General Daugherty, preparing his recommendation to Prosident Coolidge on the legality and merits of a pardon for Charles L. Craig, controlléer of Néw York clity, also will determine, at the request of the President, whether the case comes vnder the head of ¢ivHl or criminal contempt. Mr. Daugherty fs expected to pre- sent his opinfon early next week, in ample time to enable the Président to act hefore execution of the sixty-day entence fmposed upon Mr. Craig by ederal Judse Maver. Legal opinfon appears to be about equally divided as to the Prosident's uthority to grant a pardon in a civil contempt case, but less doubt s ex- pressed over the legality of oxccutive clemeney if the sentence comes under the head of criminal contempt. Mr. Coolldze is describe being in- clined to regard the Craig case as one of criminal contempt. in CHRISTMAS SEALS SALE OPENS TODAY District Quota Placed at 3,000,000 to Raise $30,- 000 for Work. The Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis opens its annual Christmes seal sale todfy. This sale will continue until Christias. The goal set fs the same as last year— namely, the disposition of 3,000,000 Christmas geals in the District of Co- lumbia, Or seven seals per capita. Last year this goal was not quite reached, although the total sales amounted to 2.977.628 seals, or, in value, $29.776.28. The budget of the assoclation for the coming year re- mains as last year, at 331,000, the difference being supplied by member- #hips and a small income from endow- ment. Washington's succead iast year placed the District of Columbia fourtn as compared to all the states of the Tnion and several of the larger cities sclling scals, hed by oeiation. The association is this morning in receipt of the following letter trom the superintendent of public sehools, Frank W, Ballou, expressing appre- clation for the co-operation and financial support which the associa- ton has continued to render the schiools during the past year. Lr. Barlou writes “I note that while the records 00 through the saies made by chiidren, your associ: on spent nearly $13,500 in support of health crusade work, nutrition _clinics, &chool lunches, open-air classes and service for tu bercular children during the year and in the summer heaith camp. Ald School Children. “In undertaking to meet the health needs of children with a limited ap- propriation of public funds, it h veen gratifying to be able (o turn to your association for financial assist- | ance and personal encouragement in carrying on such work. If improve- ment in public heaith is to ve se- cured it must be bromght about In 4 iarge measure through the proper incuication of permanent heaith hab- its established in the children while they are of public school age. The work which on in the public schools through the financlal support of your association should be maintained at public ex- pense and should be greatiy extend- | ed. Untll tunds are available for its expansion the school officid®s will, ot course, need the help of your as- sociation.’ The headquarters of the seal sale is at the Social Service House, 1023 1ith street northwest, where the seals can be purchased in person, by mail or by telephoning to Main 993. ‘Lhe treasurer of the seal sale 18 Frank P. Reeside, who 1s also treas- urer of the Tubereuiosis Assoclation, to whom checks should be made out. POLE DEPUTIES PROTEST IMMUNITY SUSPENSION Socialists in Cracow Bebellion Will Be Delivered to Courts. By the Aswoclated Press. WARSAW, December 1.—A nolsy demonstration occurred last night after the diet, by a majority vote, de- cided te raise the parliamentary im- munity of two soclalist deputies ac. cused of instigating the Cracow re. bellion and deliver them to the courts. ! The radicals protested violently and finally left the hall singing revolu- | tionary songs. The uproar surprised spectators mi the galleries, for they had just wit- nessed a love ratification of treaties with Turkey. e diet unanimously ratified three treaties with Turkey signed at Lau- sanne. O ct ot “eternal triendship"” ers pertain to commerce. The ratification was made the ooda- dlon frisndliest manifestations towal the Turkish republic. North Cerolina ranks fourth among the states in the vaiue of her farm products. is now being cafried | feast accompanying ' Indiana Republicans Plan Parley on Situation In- volving Governor. B the Associated Pres INDIANAPOL] December 1.— While arrangcments were being made teday regarding the procecdings at- tending the formal surrender of Gov. McCray on.indfct- ments returned yesterday by the Mariaon county grand jury charg- ing embezzlement, forgery and lar- ceny, preparations were being made state ropub- lican leaders for A meoting to con- slder the situation brought about by the action of the grand jury. Clyde E. Walb, GOV. McCRAY. republican state chairman. stated Jast might that a meeting of party Teaders of the state would be held here the latter part of next weeK to discuss the McCray matter. Mr. Walb declined to say {f the question of whether the executive should be asked to resign would be brought up at the meating, declaring he would rather not make an an- nouncement at thig time Meeting in October. A meeting of the state republican committee was held here October 1. after detalls of Gov. McCray's financial difficultles becarne publie: t of the reports which were sub- 4 to the grand jury during Its investigation were considered at that time, but mombers of the committee 1 to await tie outcoms of the us legal proceedings before & any action. The eight indictments which were returned after the grand jury had been in deliberation since the first week in October set out the follow- ing charges: ement of $155.000 from the rd of agriculture. ment of $50.000 from the ) nd Deposit State Bank, at Kentland, Ind., of whicl the governor | was president until recently $10,000 Larceny Charged. The larceny of a check for $10,000 drawn by the treasurer of the state. The embezzlement of $10.000 {ssued by the treasurer of state from the Discount and Deposit State Bank. Making a false statement used to obtain credit from a large of barks. Issuance of three fraudulent checks, Passing of forged promissery notes on various banis Forgery of notes of credit by the us counterfeit notes. The governor, in a brief statement last night, lssued following his in- i dictment. asked the public to with- hold judgment In his case until the charges h been heard in open court. MUSELEANFRED OF NEGLECTCHARGE {Policeman Acquitted by Trial Board, Declaring Offense | Not Proved. | and the obtalning of forged and | | Charges of neglect of duty Against Policeman . C. Museelman of the Sixth Precinct, whose patrol territory embraced 208 E street northwest, s saown in the report ! which was raided on November 23, | the National|were dismissed by the police trial | {board today after Capt. Robert E. { Doyle of the Sixth Precinct had testi- { fled. The trial board room at the sixth | precinct was packed and sensatfon {was in the air when the ciss against Policeman J. C. Broderick, isixth precinct, who lives at 200 B | street, was taken up next In order. | Mussclman and Broderick were icharged with neglect of duty, it was junderstood, because they had failed Ito take action against the K streat | premises before the vice squad staged fa spectacular rald there and confs- cated a still, Attorney Willlam H. Leahy repre- sented Musselman. He aleo ig han- dling the case for Broderick. | On the witness stand Capt. Doyle | testified that he had a talk with Mus- selman tliree daye after the raid, at 1 which time Musseiman said {f he had Ineglected his duty in any way he stood ready to answer befors the trial board for it. Chairman W. H. Wahly of the trial board asked Capt Doyle whether there were any other witnesses for the prosecution present, and Capt. Doyle reptied he had summoned none. At this juncture, Attorney Leahy moved dismissal of the case on the ground that the charge was not borne {Gut by the only witness testifying for the prosecution. Capts. 8toll of the ninth precinot and Lord of the tenth pretinct are sitting on the trial board with Chair~ man Wahly. FOUND DEAD IN BED. Mrs, Jane E. Grant, seveatv-five years, 407 B gtreet southoast, was found dead In bed this morning by her brother, Alexander B. Grant. Her death resulfed from natural causes. ( The Consensus of Political Opinion Gathered by special correspondents in every state in the Union is an interesting feature of The Sunday Stn; Who's who and what’s what in the political firmament, with reliable digests in signed dis- patches in | | | | | Tomorrow's Star Order your eopy from your newsde: today. number | of the { ' SENATORS RE-ELECT LODGE AND CURTIS (Continued from First Page.) boodicii Sl expected, will be made at a joint ses- slon Wednesday. After completin, its routine business the Senate s ex- pected to adjourn Monday out of re- spect to the memory of the senators Wwho have dled since the 1a6t sewnion of Congress, Senators Nelson of Min- nesota, Dillingham of Vermont and Nicholkon of Colorude House repubiicans At thelr confer- ence this afternoon planned to elect Representative Longworth of Ohio thelr leader and to renominate Speaker Gillett, despite the insistence of m ibers of the progressive group they wulfltl seek to prevent election of Mr. Gillett, thereby delaylng or- ganizatfon of the House, if their de- mands for recognition are turned down. Progressives Clalm Z1 Votes, A voting strength of twent. One— more than cnough to hlock the res eleetion of Bpeaker G regular republican organization of I"Il' House—was clalmed today by leaders of the progressive bloc, , Representative Nelson of Wisconsin, chalrman of the bloc, declared that twenty-one representatives had in- | jdicated they would not support the {Speaker uniess the progressive bloc's | demands for concessions of varfous Kinds are nted. That number would be sufficlent to prevent Mr. lett's election if the democrats vote Solldly for the democratic can- didate for the speakershi; Mr. Nelson reiterated that the bloc had no intention of ting solidly for & <andidate for Speaker, but would " er ity strength, Representative Cooper of Wisconsin will get most The committes namcd by the bloc to negotiate with the .—om’mn::nx-l»?- €anization regarding legislation, modification of rules and commit assignments today had held no ference with republican leaders. there were no indications from ci camp that meetings would be held if an offort to reach a compromim: Other business o be tr: o House ‘included ratification of tha committee on committees personnel and determination of the representa- tion to be given demoerats on varlous House committees. The committes on committees will be charged with as- signing republicans to committee: House democrats will hold 2 caucus | tonight to formally reach nn agree ment 1o support Representative ett of Tennessee for s elect democratic member, nd means committc assignments of committe lett by the | I | her Democrats to Meet. Democrats in the Senate will hold theit party conference Monday morning. Reorganization of Senate comumit- tecs is one of the more important e ments In the matter of the orzaniza- tion of the Senate. Tha Drogressive bloc is interested particularly in the interstate commere which deals w < not unti meTce o fommittee, h rallroad legislation and jome of the organization leaders elieve thelr chief fight will revolve around its effort to have Senator La Follettee of Wisconsin, the recognis- ed Teadef of the progressive bioc made chafrman of that committee plrz;;nflf';enutn- Cummins of To Committee assignm. for Senators Shipstead and Johnson, the two Minne- sota farmer-lahor members, is another problem 1o fron out In the master of or- Eanization of the Senate. These as- -’fl’p ments will be made hy the repub- icans mators, 'n-u Tuding Sena- 2 iea daho, PoRition that these sanators shoudt T {Gnive gocd committer assignments and that if they failed to receive them the result OUid be practically o deny the state of Minnesota proper represenia- tion in the work of the Senaté, Commitiee Demands. Demoeratic leaders are asking that they be given seven places on practically all of the Senate committees. This re- quest was the subject of a conference today between Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts, the republican leader, and Sen- ators Harrieon of Mississippt, and Swar« soR,of yirginia, democrate 0 STAn inority leadere apparently are sat- 1sfled that their request will be granted but there s a suggestion that the re- publican organization, in order to make certain their control of the finance, in- terstate commerce and foreign rela- tions committees will have ten repub- lican places on these commi seven for the democrats. e Statement. conference yess ’znrd-y House pregreseives luue’(; .- formal statement embodying their demands, both as to modification of {House rules and legislation, Their | leglslative program was outlined a. follows Equalisation of taxes by a reduc- tion of 25 per cent in tax on earned incomes; reduction of present normal {tax of 4 per cent to 2 per cent, and {the normal tax of § per cent to 4 per cent; maintenance of the Aurtax at its ! present maximum of 50 per cent, limi- 1tation of capital losses to 13% per ent of the loss; limitation of deduc- tions from gross incomes for interest paid and for losses not of a business jcharacter; adoption of the British and iFrench fates of inheritance tax of 40 {per cent on the larger inheritances; {a gift tax, with reasonable exemp- {tions up to'a maximum of 25 per cent; |a moderate tax ' on undistributed profits; restoration of revised forms of excess profits tax, and repeal of the =o-called nulsanco'and amusement axe Abolition of tax exempt securities. A soldiers’ bonus, to be ralsed main« 11y by a tax on large incomes, excess iprofits and an Increased inheritance ax. Aid for disabled veterans. Amendment of the federal reserve act “to prevent arbitrary contraction of credits and to eliminate the ex. isting discrimination between bank For Cheaper Freight. Repeal or amendment of the trans- portation et so as to secure lower freight rates and “to eliminate guar- anteed dividends to favored classes. Government control of necessities of life when necessary to prevent profiteering in coal, oil, sugar and other necessitles, Congressional prevention of usurs pation of autocratic power by the courts in injunctions, contempt cases and attempted leglsiative functions by_the judiciary. Uniform presidential primaries. Elimination of all profits. arising from the private manufacture of war material In event of war, necessitating the conscription of manpower, capital and industry to be conscripted. Farm relfef measures, “prefarably by repeal of speclal interest leisla- tion and the elimination of gamblers in necessities of life.” Also by a more scientific method of marketin and_distribution in the interest of prxduc;'rl anld consumer. cl abof amendment to Constitution. Sojiche Farm Rellet First. The declaration for farm relief legisiation had Hm lace on the nnounced program. he statement ald that in addition to the legisla on outlined the progressive bloc wa: i giving nest study consider: tioni with a view to finding a sati fadtory solution of many Othof probe lems, including ‘“exploitation of our territories, freedom for the Philip. ?"'" determination of a polioy for he American merchant marine & the ‘protection of our natural re- “’-\'{-‘;,“' | | i i pro ssive ocondemn most ‘emphatically,” the statement ocon- tinued, “partisan favoritis: waste, graft, neglect .and .incompetency in public departments ‘and demand the elimination of these evils &s specd- ily and thoroughly as it is possible 10 accomplish -it.” . Asserting that under the present Houge rules “there i littie hope for the dnactment of a constructive legis lative program,” the progressives statément said 'that appointment of & special committee to revise the rules would be sought and that steps Should be taken to empower the House more easily to discharge a deration of & bi G.d' that 1t wh upon the filing of a P by a specified number of lean tell what will PARTY HEADS FEAR CHAOS INCONGRESS| AIDING JAIL FLIGHT e Point Out Insurgents May De- feat Organization Plans at Outset. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Thirteen months ago the American people elected a new Congress. Next week the new membership takes of- fice. If the mood and desire of the electorate fs today the same as ft was thirteen months ago, the man- date may be one thing. If conditions have changed it must be another. Insurgency has broken out in the majority party. The insurgents have laid down a serfes of demands which they think represent the will of the people. The regulars are wondering whether the country would approve of & deadlock in the organization of Congress and an obstruction at the very start of the session. For the regulars are not in a position to con- cede to the Insurgents what they want. The Insurgents want repre- Sentation on important committees 80 that they can frame legislation in line with their own extreme view. The insurgents do not number more than twenty, but they hold the bal- ance of power, hegause the republican majority over the democrats is slen- der and a coalition of insurgent fepublicans and all democrats would overthrow republican rule. Gontradicts Facts, Such a coalition is unlikely, how- ever, for the reason that the demo- eratié party itself cannot afford to subscribe to the insurgent's programi, one plank of which is belng inter- preted by the regulars as meaning a frustration of tax reduction. In the announcement made by the insur- gents, there is a plan for tax reduc- tion on smaller incomes, but no pro- vision for raising the revenue which would be taken off the lower in- comes. The present surtax iate 50 per cent is not producing needed revenue, but is steadily ! ing money. In a nutshell ihe surgént program s contradictory of the facts as presented by the Treass ury Department The insargents also want to upset the senlority rule by which men -who have been in service before in Congress are promoted to the regular comnit- tee places. Unquestionably the in- surgents will get soma concessions and thelr maneuvers of the nement are calculated to get them something, but if their program js_ecarricd (o the extremity of holdiag up the or- sanization of an ng the delivery P first message, they fiy termined group of rey ready to carry the figh all the month of Dec Longworth Suggested. The predictions being general made today were that the insurgents would not go to extremes but no one develop between now and next Tuesd afternoon when the formal t: tion begins, Representative Nicolas Longworth of Ohlo, slated to be ma- jority leader of the house, told this 'n if it takes mber. correspondent today he would make ; every effort to meet the insurgents half way but that he could not sce how any special arrangements could be made to treat one set of republi- cans any differentiy than uny other simply because they have foimed 4 minority bloc. He {8 Inclined to leave it to the republican conferenc cide, In the contest [or jmpurtant piaces on committees, a breai- of the seniority rule means a sora: bie—every man for himseif. ments and understandings, in barter for places, involves in: delay. Iy to ali can save a situation like the present. Meanwhile, Senator Robert La Foilette, leader of {lie insurgent forces in Con- gress, who wielda the grealest influence with the minority bloc i MNean parts In the Hous his h The report now fs tnat he has influenza, but he has been seciuded 80 long and even his friends ses o littie of him that it is rumored the ag-d &en- ator from Wisconsin strong enough to be the Important fa tor in Congress this year us his ers had hoped. He is neariy seventy years old. He has fougnt iegislative battles nearly all his iite. He never, nowever, has had the control of a legh iative situation in Congress such as he holds today. Split on Radleal Lines. ‘The titie of the group which is eup- porting La Follette will probabiy be “in- surgent republican. There has been a tendency to cal them “progressives,” but on analyi itwill be found that the split fs mo along “rafical” and “extremist” lines than anything eise, with the present- day conservatives anxious to known as the party of progress. I deed, the regulars think the “radicals have set out to obstruét progress and that if the latter do not wish to assist the republican party in making a constructive program, they could select no better tactics than to force Congress into chaos and dlorganiza- tion at the very outse! The next few weeks will see de- termined efforts on the part of the republicans to restore party harmon: The democrats will look on, anxious to take advantage of misplays and dissension on the part of their op- ponents, but If the radicals believe they will get the entire support of the democratic party they are mis- taken, for among the democrats the leaders are inclined to be conser: time, and as for tax reduction, they will not be found as extreme as a the insurgent republicana. The situation is a disquleting one on all sides—an unprecedented mi up analogous only to the rebelllon in the House in 1010 over Cannonism. The objection then was that legl; tion was being blocked by arbitrary rules. Those rules have been changed. The question now arises as to which group responsible for blocking progress—the regulars or the Insurgents. The country will know the answeér in less than a fort night and the issues of 1924 may made on the basis of what develops in the immediate future. (Copyright, 1928.) injte se members, to call up & meéasure Toaa® Vote where the committes | charge falled to report it. GILLETT I8 INDORSED. Peénnsylvania Caucus Backs Long- worth for Majority Leader. Unanimous indorsement by resolu- tion was given by the thirty members of the Pennsvlvania delegation in Congress who met today to the policy advocated by Secretary Mellon of the Treasury Department regarding ta: Unanimous _{ndorsement also was given to Representative Frederick H. Gillett_of Massachuseits for Speaker of the House on motion of Represent- ative George 8. Graham, By a vote of 29 to 1, with a reserva- tion (not an objection) recorded by Represeritative M. Clyde Kelly, the dele- gation voted to support Represent: tive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio for House leader. The delegation presented Repre- sentative (’: ham for a position on the national congressional committee and Representative Darfow for the committee. " st d the elecilon of e meeting urge Joseph G. Rogers of Philadelphia a sergeant-at-arms and instructed Rey resentative William 8. Vare to nomi- nate Mr. Rogers. The meeting went on as favoring the retention in office of the other efficers of the House -who served “thé s seventh Congress. ot reorganiza- | Only a rule that applies cqusi- | side the repub- | . Is confined to | 18 not physicaliy | YOUTH GONFESSE Admiits Passing Saws . Through Window at " Arlington. Admitting that he bought the saws with which prisoners sawed their way to freedom, and passed them through the window of the Arlington county jall, November 7, Walter Pickett, twenty years old, of Rossyn, Va., was held under bonds of $1,000 today by Judge Harry R. Thomas for his appearance before tha grand jury, Wwhich meets the second Monday of this month. Charged with aiding In the release ©of prisoners convicted and facing trial for felony, {n the preliminary hearing in the police court room of the Ar- lUngton county courthouse, Plekett made no defense, except for the fact that he did It only for his friendship for one of the prisoners, Earl Blun- don, and his wife, Mrs. Blundon, also of Rossiyn. He was representéd by Amos C. Crounse, Howard C. Kindle, a clerk in a hard- ware store in Rosslyn, testified that Pickett had entered his store on the vening of November 6 and had pur- ed twelve hacksaws. Kines, the jallor of Arlington testitied that following the v of cleven prisoners on the night of November 7, he found niné hacksaws near the broken bars. He presented six of them to Frank I. Ball, commonweaith attorney, who turnied them over to the court As evi- dence. The saws were then identi- fied by Kindel as the sama kind he had sold Picketf Mrs. Farl Blundon, charged with the same information as Plekeit, notified the court that her attornay, Morrls Wampler, was i1l and unable to be present The court then con- itinued her case until her attorney would be able to appear, fixing the date for either Mouday or Wednes- ay. HOLD-OVER CASES DROPPED BY COURT 33 Indictments Quashed and Bench Warrants Ordered | for 50 Fugitives. | Justice Hoehling in Crtminal Division 12 today Alemissed thirty-three fndtct- |ments which have heen pending for some time and which the government is satisfied conld not be successfuliy {prosecuted. Fifty persons were de- clared fugitives from justics and bench warrants for their arrest were ordered at the request of Assistant United Btates Attorney Gilchrist. Sixteen of the dismissed cases were for non-sup- port. List of Prosecations Quashed. Those against whom prosecution was quashed are. Peter K. Cartihas, Louis K. Kirby, Harry 8. Styron, Louis Winestein, William G. Hether- ington, Frank M. Fiack, jr.; Waiter A. Barkley, Sidney H. Bryan, Augustus | Gentele, Victor H. Sprague, Wiiliam H. Harris, Robert F. Power, George H. Lacewell, Thomas J. Higgins, George | Robincon and Samue! Beach, all non- { upport cases. | Other cascs nolle prosed Included: George Davis and_James Brown, se- duction; ~lsadore Rudderman, _setting p gaming table; Joseph O'Donnell, ccond degree murder; Cypian Moore, icarnal knowledge: A. D. Hayworth, B. Kirkus Dugdale, violation of pos- tai laws; Harry Wood, grand larceny; Maude Marston, bawdy house; L. Lo pez Queseda, making of handbooks Creed M. Fuiton, contempt; Dale By irgton Clark, grand jarcen: Simms, adulfery; Charies B. Fraser, fulse pretenses; Milton F. Blaney, sault with a dangerous weapon; Dan tel Clifford, joyriding, and Fred H. Vogt, making of handbook: Fugitives Reported. The following were reported as be- Ing fugitives from justice, and bench warrants were {ssued for their arfest if they can be found: Daniel Pink- ney. W. Lee De Lahoussaye, Frank E. Crawley, Clayhoufne Adams, David | Beck, §r AL R Jennings, Rébuen A iHowell, " Harry “J. Abell, Edward Reilly,” Max I Relner, Magulre, Clarerice 8. Tyndali, Edwin Daubney, John Winston, McKinley lJohnson, Alice E. Malone, Art G. | McCartney, Frank A. Black, Henry A. Maas, Willlam Starks, iiena ! Butts, Bdward Morton Law, Harry {Schneider, James K. Davis, Percy E. i Warfield, William_ Bener, James Brown, Seymour E. Blue, Wiillam | Brooks, Craries S. De Vine, John Green, Josle Gilk, William 'Fioyd, | Preston Lynn, Willlam W. Barrows, { Willlam_N. Ward, Raymond Hillers, | Walter Dowiing, Leroy Deronde, Jo- | seph Bernard Hart, Braxton I. Séott, Lawrence e, 'Nathias Robbins, Alvin W. Goldsmith, W, E. Budd, A. | Aibert, William 8, Knobiock, Clarence H Du Bose, William Witherspoon and Martine Gregba. ————— HEARSTS SEE COOLIDGE. Newspaper Publisher and His Wife Make Social Call. Willlam Randolph Hearst and Mrs. Hearst spent half an hour with Pres: ident Coolidge today at the executive offices, paying what Mr. Hearst de- scribed as “something of a social call.” The publisher said politics was not disoussed. Asked his impression of the President, Mr. Hearst s “Mr. Coolidge Is a conser ith & number of pro- Enlarged Rotogravure Section With Tomorrow‘l Stnr_ The rotogravure sec- tion of The Sunday Star will contain twelve pages of beautiful pictures, se- lected for their news value and artistic merit. Thie finest rotogravure section in America with Tomorrow's Star Order your copy from serdealer tods Robert 8. ¢ DAVIS PAYS TRIBUTE TO PHIL H. BROWN Work of Late Di- Negro Eco- | tary Lauds rector of nomies. Funeral services for Phil H. Brown, director of negro economics and commissioner of conciliation of the Department of Labor, who dropped dead Thursday at his home, 1326 Riggs street, were held this afternoon at his home. The body wiil be sent to Louisville, Ky, Mr. Brown's for- mer home, for interment. Secretary Davis today made the fol- lowing announcement on the death of Mr. Brown: ‘The death of Phil H. Brown, com- missionar of concllfation, In charge of negro economics, inflicts a distinet loss, not only upon the government, but also upon the negro race and the republican party. He has served with unfailing faithfulness to the best standards of his country, his party and his race. 1 belleve Phil Brown has done as much as any other col- cred man of his generation to encour- age the members of the negro race to piay thelr rightful part in the po- | litical life of the country and to kee their political activity on the highest moral plane. His recent survey of negro migrations contributed per- haps more than any other factor to an| intelligent understandink of a diffi- cult national problem. With a sens of genuine person 10as §n Phil Brown's death, 1 wish to pay this brief tribute ! to his memory.” ‘ WOMAN ATTACKED: ONE RIB 1S BROKEN District and Maryland Police Scour Vicinity of Cabin John for Negro. Mrs, Jeanstte Doty of Sparrows Point, Md.,, was attacked by an un- identified negro about 11 o'clock this mofning at a car stop on the Cabin John line, beyond the District iine, was robbad of her pocketbook con- talning only a small amount of money, and received a broken rib and bruises in her attempt to escape She is being treated at Georgetown Hospital. District and Maryland police were acouring the vicinity of Condult road and the reservoir this afternoon for a tall, heavy-set col- ored man, described by Mrs. Doty as her assailant “I was walting at the car stop to go to see my brother, Joseph Bodine, who keeps - anglers' ciub,” Mrs. Doty said, “w the ro ap- proached 'and began conversation. After talking about his work on the road nearby and saving that he was walting_to get some pay from his Boss, the man suddenly drew & butcher knife from his clothing and made for me. Brandishing the knife, he yelled, ‘Get back in that house!' I tried to run and stumbied on the street car rail and fell, breaking my rib. “1 screamed out to him: ‘Take my money, but for heaven's sake don kill me.’ I don't remember when he got my pockeibook, but evidently it was while I was lying there stunned. There was no one around and the man disappeared in the woods. My pocketboek had in it less than #5, in- ciu@ing four dollar bills and some sii- ver change." The negro was described as tall, heavy set, of chestnut brown color, | wearing a blue overail suit, a gray ! overcoat, dark slouch hat. a pair of brown rough working shoes. He was about 35 years old, Mis. Doty said, and was _smooth shaved Capt. Bean of the seventh precinct detailed a force headed by Lieut. Giles to scour the country for the| wesallant of Mrs, Doty and Maryland state police, inciuding Roy Feguson, who patrols the Condult road, and| Stanley Gingles, Maryland sheriff, are alding. USSP SUES FOR DIVORCE. Velma Bellas Charges Cruelty and Desertion. velma Bellas today filed suit in the District Supreme Court for & limited divorce from Peter Bellas, a Greek. | She declares her husband boasted that! the men of his nationality are never; {heta down by domestic responsibili-| [ties &and often hinted he was tired of 'mlrrled 1ife and longed for bachelor | freedom. il Cruelty, inadequate support and de- | sertion are aleo ateged by the wife, | They were married at Rochester, Y. in 1914 and have two children Sirs. ‘Bellag asks that the court re; quire her husband to ®ive bond not! to leave the country pending disposi-| | tion of her sult. She is represented| by Attorney Raymond Neudecker. KNIFE WOUND FATAL. John 8. Wiliinms, colored, fifty- eight years, 1207-A South _Capitol Strect, ‘dled at Providence Hospital Tast nlght as a result of blood polson to a police = .‘2;'4,.““2"1!}:‘.," his hand alleged to have been inflicted by Virginia Jones, colofed, twenty-one years, 335 8d treet southwest. .Wlllllmn reported to the police that the young woman had cut him the night_of November 1 while walking near Malne avenue and 3d street. Her The wounded man | e hospital after his ome 80 serious that le to save his d an in- | arrest followed was_ taken to th condllllon had Dpc““.b hysiciahs were |;yl C:rnner Nevitt will hol !tlons were jbassador there rather than a MUSSOLIN SEEKS SOVIET REGOGNITION | Tells Deputies He Favors Ex- change of Envoys for Trade Concessions, By the Associated Press. ROME, December 1.—Premier Mus- solinl, speaking in the chamber of deputles yesterday, strongly favored recognition of lha'!o\'lul government de jure as such recogmition would be advantageous to Italy. The oocasion of the speech was the debate on & bill ratifying the decree gIving effect to the preliminary agree- ment which Italy and Russia signed at Rome in 1921, In the course of a long statement the premier said ne- gotiations with Vaslav Vorovsk viet representative at the Lau: 3 eady reached a fa- vorable stage when Vorovsky was assassinated. A delay of three or four months followed before the negotia- resumed with M. Jor- dansky, Vorovsky's successor &s #soviet representative in Italy. “Cards on Table.” These discussions, Mugsolinl satd, were now going forward “with the cards on the table,” the precise object being the establishment of normalcom- mercial relations between Russia and Italy. The negotiations were not in- fluenced by political conslderations on either &lde and although they had reached a favorable stage, the twe countries were necessarily proceeding® slowly. The Russlans wera walking very carefully, the premier said, add- Ing that it was Italy's policy not ta, be too precipitate. He believed a so- lution of the problem might be found, which, while respecting tie soviet's monopoly over foreign trade in Rus- 8ia, would enable Ifaly to establisi commercial traffic with the soviet regime. The premier asserted that tha in- s0- i teliectual rélations of the two peoples were excellent. He remarked that during_ the Corfu fncident the oniy ess sympathetic to Italy w ot Mosoow: e e conténded that all countries would have i resume economic rela- tlons with Russia, elther directly or indirectly. _Great Britain, Franc and the Ufilted States have tak considerable stepe in that direction. Wants Envey in Italy. Referring to the presence fn Rome of a Russian mission, Premier Mus- solini sald he thought It would be better to have 2 regular Russtan am- mera representative, whether commercial, diplomatic or political “The f government, g0~ lini continued, “raises no’ dificulty regarding de jure recognition of the soviet government. Such recogn’tion is advantageous to Italian economy, < Italian expansion and the welfare of the peopie. Speech In Cheered. The premlier said he would t fore say to Russla: “The Italian g ernment recognizes the Russian ernment and restores It to the polit- fcal and diplomatie comity of tre western nations. The Russian go ernment must grant a conorete equiv alent, namely, e good commerc treaty and conhcessions for the ra materials of which ltaly stands in great need. If Rus fate this, it she will co we ask, there is no doubt but that the negotiations now in progress will be_satistactorily conciuded. Premier Mussolini added that the ole policy of tha fascist govern nt, although based on consid ticn of tional unity, also tributed to realization of fthe eral purpose of Buropean reconsiruc- tion. Commercial treatics, he said were made to restore the t ue of economic relations torn hy the war and the subsequent eris: Italian economy and Russian economy wero destined to complete each other Italy was entering upon an importent industrial development und he be- lieved the paths were open to her in southeastern Europe The speech was loudly applauded. ettt COAL FOUND IN ARCTIC BY U. S. SURVEY PARTIES Numerous Workable Seams Near Cape Beaufort, Alaska, and 011 Seeps Tested. Coal was discovered and two large ofl seeps were examined by three parties representing the geologiéal survey, which have just completed a tour of the Navy's largest petroleum reserve within the aretic circle In Alaska, Coal was found in ail the region traversed by the tliree partfes, but particularly near Cape Beaufort, chere numerous seams of workable thickness were examined and meas- vred, while two large seeps of oil were studied at Cape Slmnx?n and a topographic map made showing their position with respect to the coast. An executive order of February 27, 1923, created this district, composin the 'extreme northwestern part o Alsska, as naval patroleum fesorve No. 4. ASK WORK FOR ARSENAL. Secretaty Weeks was asked today by a delegation headed by Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania fo fncreass the amount of work allotted by the War Department to Frankford arsenal. Mr. Weeks told the delegation that the requirements for Army work had decreased with the reduction of Army dtrength and activities, but that it wae the policy of the department, s0 far as possible, to keep the arsenal: open and to avold the necessity o further reducing the number of cm- ployes. 40,000 EXPECTED AT ARMY-MARINE FOOT BALL CLASSIC (Continued from First Page.) thietle event In the history of the ?hnll‘znll Capital 18 under way. Entertainment Tonight. ‘Washington's welcome to its first title foot ball game will not end when the victor has been decided this after nooh, Special entertainments have been arranged for the mdur; u:d ight. At tho Arcade e ume " Math street ana Park {foad northwest, a gala ball will be held for the sted men. The con- RINES. MA] 9 No. 18 C. Krle Tiversedge Cercek lley cHenry Beckett Sxinner Goettge anderson Ryckman Neal & Marine wullstitntes—K. \baling (13), Feilere (4 '"'2!‘_1{’."“% by I.N e (111 Fhuce ‘Sodis Siadiom. Tigwe—t olelbck. i A. Setrwarts (Brown) Ao 7ier) (Princetoa), lmeuany P4 3 ight. oritiont " 104 Center [of1 Tial e (11), Farrell e ) Ea ) Left end Left tackle Lett guard Right guard Right fackie Right end uartetback ight balfback Fuliback : thaller tending teams, high government of- ficials and commanding officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps will be entertained at dinner by the Cham- ber of Commerce at the City Club, and visiting officers of all branches of the service will be guests at an- other ball at the New Wiilard Hotel. The game will bo broadcasted play by play by the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone Company's powerful radio station, WCAP. All ether title ames have been broadeastéd by radle or the benefit of the thousands who cannot attend In person, and the fact that the telephone company has re- arded today's contest of sufficlent fmpomnce to warrant giving it to the country pl by play proves the claims of those who originated it that the Army 8d Corps Area-Quans< tico Marine game has become one of the nation's premier athistic events. Line-up: ARMY. Trler Knight Ktokes Qresne Moore Von Behlliin; White Noyes Doad Timberiake Hahn 10), arson @3, Henry (1), McMains (8), e 2). fin‘. Tabbatt (38), Nolan (1), Riffe ©), ). Welght. 181 Ifhack EUERENENN b 5 { (Brown), umpise; Pults Tmhfl'&lhm.), fleld judge.