Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1924, Page 5

'rom Yesjerduy's 5:30 Fditlon of The Star. WCORMICK ATTACKS BOK PLAN AND ROOT Prize Awarded by “Packed Jury,” Illinois Senator Declares—Cool- idge View Unchanged. ASHURST ALSO HITS SCHEME Tresident Will Add Nothing to His Previous League Statement. The Bok peace plan and Elihu Root, chairman of the committee of award, ¥ in the Sen- srmick of Ulinois, an_irreconcilables. “I have arisen,” Scnator McCor- mick said, *not to consider the Bok plan in detail, but to point out, first, at thosé who acclaim its publica- tion to the world are thpse who have N heen the lified and im- ate sup of American ad- © to the covenant of the league of nations were -assalled Ves! nte by Senutor Mot one of the republi most ung mode herer or Seores Elihu Root ilso to call the at- te to the’ circum- which the A’ prize by who p “I has tention of the stances Was awar Jury for nuny witho arisen under d those ok a packed assed upon the submitted were almost t exception adherents of Amer- feun adhcrence to the league of na- i 1t was presided over by one ©of the greatest lawyers in the copn- try, who became conspicuous at the bu defender of the no- torious and whose last ap- vearance bar w k to undo what Congress and the leg the eighte plans s to se passing wrst, demoe dge Stan d Unchanged. te Hous s peace t Mr the membershi sok _award con- tep, but would go ut the co-opera- States in_some of the league of nations. MRS. STORY LEAVES LARGE TRUST FUND Bequests Also Give Money and Farm in Maryland to i Son. work of the Caroline and modified b: The will of Mrs. dated March 3, 1 vodicil of April , was filed ves- terday for probate. caves $4,000 and a motor truck to her coachman, William and gives him her pet house animals with the injunc- tion that if he cannot properly care for them that he have them chloro- formed, ames Ric to have-$1,000 and Duflin and Martha Brown each ir in the Story | > in her busine vans, jr. of th s Tank is remembered A diamond broo rrings and $1,000 ar tughter, other jewelr . son of the The son 3 d, known all its equipment and Th Story, 0 Touseh farm in fall, with horses, of his effects at e left to a moto househo! to form a trust aughter's childrens' aining est nd the oth > grandcl ion es about the di wdehildren’s fund amc dren of a deceased dau statrix. ate is I3 chil and the N > ags and Trust Company 1 ship which she ames T. 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The bill was designed to clarify existing statutes under which the controller general regulates all pay- | ments, including liquidation of claims. om time to time Mr. McCarl's of- fice has insisted on disbursing offi- cers withholding vouchers which it hela .mproper, and these acts have brought the controller general into conflict with cabinet officers, who dis- puted his awthority. From Yesterduy's 5:30 Edition of The Star. AERONAUTICS BUREAU BILL PASSES SENATE Secretary of Commerce Empowered to Regulate Air Traffic in America. A bill introduced by Senator Wads- worth creating a bureau of aeronau- tics in the Department of Commerce was passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon. < Under the terms of the bill it be- comes the duty of the Secretary of Commerce to foster civil aviation; to inspect, in order to safeguard life and property, all air' craft used in interstate and foreign commerca; to stablish aerial traffic rules and reg- ulations, to investigate and recom- mend air routes, to encourage the establishment of landing field and air stations, and to make recommen, tions to the weather bureau as to the necessary meteorological service. For the purpose of making effec- tive the provisions of this act, the commissioner of aeronautics is to li- cense pilots, register and inspect all civil aireraft in commerce and regis- ter and inspect all civil landing fields | or air stations used in commerce. From Yesterduy's 5:30 Edition of The Star. ATTORNEY HELD HERE FOR CALIFORNIA COURT Whitaker Says He Thought Trial Had Been Postponed in Los Angeles. Norman L. Whitaker, thirty-three, patent attorney, was arrested in his office at 1006 F street northwest ves- terday by Detectives ODea and, | Cullinane as an alleged fugitive from 4 justice. A telegram received from i the Los Angeles, Calif.,, authorities asked for his arrest to answer an In- dictment In that city charging, grand larceny and embezzlement. Whitaker and others were arrested a number of months ago in connec- tion with the investigation of an al- leged automobile insurance swindle. Whitaker said he was scheduled for trial last week, but did not go there because he had been formed that the hearing had been postponed. e said he was surprised today when the detectives appeared in his office and told him he was under ar- rest. The defendant said there were federal and state charges against him in California, and he thought he would be able to have both disposed of without requiring a second visit. He sald he was perfectly willing to return there and stand trial. CITIZEN TRAINING URGED. Citizen training and an understand- ing of the ideals of the nation is a certain way to insure the p. safety of the United States, C Herron told members of the City Club in a lecture on prepared. ness at the club Monday night. paredness does not mean war, means peace, the speaker said. world, he continued., has not reached the state when it is safe for a nation not to be prepared to safe- guard 1ts Institutions and ideals and to defend it from an outside foe by force if necessary. i - s prone to anger,” Col. , “and T do not think na- e any different from men. The may come when .international differences may be settled by publicity nd in other such ways, but I do not | nk that it has come vet. 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Republican leaders of the House were charged vesterday by Repre- tative Jeffers, democrat, Alabama, a former service man, with blocking legislation for the relief of djsabled war veterans by.delaying the organi- zatlon of the new House committee to handle such measures. Pointing out that a month ago the republicans and democrats of the House in conferences mended th . Other committees with the consideration of legislation, he charged, nothing. as the. committee eventual Advisability of creating the com- mittee has been under consideration by the rules committee, whose mem- bers said today that shortly they would recommend formation of a erans are doing the new committee of seventeen members to | plans for the biennial convention of | pass on all legislation affecting for- mer service men, except adjusted nsation and taxe to be organized. | ORCHESTRA CONCERT. At the United States marine barracks, §:15 p.m. today, by the United States Marine Band Orchestra, Willlam H. Santel- mann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. March, “With Shot and Shell,” Overture, “Poet and Peasant, Intermezzo, * Nicode Duet for flute and _eclarinet, “Tarantelle,” Opus 6, Saint-Saens (Musicians Clayton Lindsay and Emil Rada.) Grand scenes from “Haensel and_Gretel Humperdinck Grand Fantas “hopiniana, Hosni Grand march, “Homage,"” Wagner Halls of er Marines' hymn, “The | | ] pangled Banner” | | WOMEN’S CLUBS BOARD - CONSIDERS LEGISLATION | Directors of General Federation in Session Here to Arrange Program. | Various legislative proposals and the General Fed | Clubs, which Ang i ration of Women's be held at los were before th lora e | rights measure as sponsored by board of directors of the organiza- tion when it met here today In annual session. 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For a second time an article entitled “An Analysis of the Political Train- Ing of Calvin Coolidge " was excluded visterday from the Congressional Record. Senator Spencer, republican, Mis- souri, renewed & recent request for unanimous consent for its publica- tion, but Senator Robinson of Arkan- sas, the democratic leader, objected after there had been extended discus- i sion, Sees Campalgn Motive. Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, declared that if the article were pub- lished there would be requests for publication of similar articles by friends of William G., McAdoo and others. and that “such minority of the repubiican national committée as fa- vors the nomination, of Coolidge will seize upon it" for campaign purposes. He added that opportunity should be given for “an antidote to go out to the country with the poison.” Senator Spencer gave notice that he would read the article to the Sen- ate at the first opportunity. 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