Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. F abo! r tonight, treezing; temperat tomor: and warmer; rain by tomorrow night. Temperature for twenty. ended at 2 pan. today: Hi noon today; lowest, 29, at Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 22 No. - 29,161 post_office_Wa: Entered as secon ure slightly row cloudy -four hours hest, 50, at T a.m. today. -class matter shington, D. C. /11§, GODE EXPERTS “TOBE HEARD IN OIL INQURY TOMORROW Burns and Mrs. Duckstein Also to Be Grilled Regard- ing Use of Cipher. PUBLISHER FACES CALL TO APPEAR THIS WEEK Doheny Declares Probe Issue Lost in Maze of Political Maneuvering. Cipher experts of the War De- partment who have been translating codo messages found in the MecLean telegrams will be called first tomor- yow when the Senate oil committee resumes its public hearings. Senator Walsh, democrat. Mon- 1ana, chief prosecutor in the inquir: said today grams by the government experts Gid not differ materially from the paraphrases furnished the committee Just week and arrived at by the use ©f an old code of the Department of Justice. Burns to Be William J. Burns, chief of the de- partment’s bureau of will be questioned by the committee .(umnrro\\' as to how employes of F E. McLean came into possession of this codo and whether MeLean is on the burcau at a salary of $1 a month. Rurns also will be asked ubout the code messages sent to one of an's confidentiul men at Palm ach in which reference was made Burns and to “the McLean inves- tigation.” Mrs. Mary Ducksteln, former private secretary to Burns and now an operative in the Justice Depurtment, who sent the “Mary” telegram to her husband, W. O. Ducksteln, probably will follow Purns on the stand. MeLean may be calleg before the committee before the end of the He returned from Florida last mounth in response to a unlike other persons #, be has not heen re- - appearance at rilled. Telegramn Sought. More telegrams exchanged between Edward B. McLean, publisher of the Washington Post, and his employes are being sought in the files of the Western Unlen and Postal-Telegraph companics here, along with niessages received by or sent to Albert B. Fall, Doheny, Harry F. Sinclair and . Zevely, Sinclair's personal at- Tn addition the committee has subpoenaed telegrams to and from Fall, Sinclair, Zevely, Robert Stewart of the Standard Oil Company of Tndiana, and H. M. Blackmer of the JMidwest Refining Company, on record between January 1, 1921 and March 1, at Three Rivers, N. M., where ranch is situated, eparations neared conclusion to- day for the first step in the oil sults to be instituted by special govern- ment counsel, as a result of the Sen- ate committee’s “disclosures. Some mncement I8 expected tomorrow or Wednesday, but meantime those Preparing the' suite will make no Atatement as to their precise inten- tions. Civil proceedings looking to the prevention of further extraction of oil from the naval reserves in Cali- forniz and Wyeming and annulment of the lease® held by Doheny and Sin clair will form the first activitle: of the special counsel, criminal action being 1eld pending independent investigation and a more detailed study of evidence adduced by the Sen- ate committee. Counsel Constdered. President Coolldge also is consider- Ang the names of attorneys especially versed in land lav as special counsel to institute pro- ceedings for recovery to the federal movernment from the Standard Oil Company of California of sections 16 and 36 in the Elk Hills reserve in that state, Hit Walsh Attackers. Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon- tuna, presented to the Senate today, two letters for the purpose, he sald, ©f showing the extent to which some | of “the vested interests” of the country were going In an effort “to besmirch the eharacter “Senator Walsh. One letter, dated February 13, and gigned by Fred R. Marvin, editor of | the searchlight department of the New York Commercial. wus addresed to 1. C. Shields of Billings, Mont. #aid the writer wanted {o (Continued on ¥ Column 1) SENATE DEMANDS REPLY FROM DENBY Refuses His “No” to Plea for List of Former Senators as Navy Lawyers. The Senate refused today to accept “no” for an answer to its demand on Secretary Denby for a list of all ex- senators who have practiced as at- torneys in cases involving the Navy Department within two years after leaving office. The Secretary informed the Senate he had no way of telling which of the attorneys mentioned in depart- ment records were former senators. On motlon of Senator Norris, republi- an, Nebraska, the Senate voted to furnish_him a list of the men who have servad as senators and the dates of their retirement. “This information is available to any one who has access to the con- szpessional directories of past years,” f:{fd Senator Norris. The Senate resolution of inquiry _ blso. relates to former cabinet offi- clals and was directed to several other branches of the government be- «gides the Navy Department. translations of the tele-! investigation, | roll of the special agents of the | for appointment | iCoolidge to Get “Important” Word From Daugherty Ly the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, March 3.—Attor- ney General Harry M. Daugherty will send o message to President Coolldge late this afternoon “which may be considered impor- tant,” he said at the Nautllus Hotel here today. He refused to dlvulge the nature of the commun- fcation. White House officjals said today they had no notion of the con- tents of the telegram Attorney General Daugherty is serding to President Coolidge. 1 | i PROCEDURE 1S LAID Chairman Brookhart Says In- vestigation Will Not Be Held Like “Trial.” | Members of the Daugherty inves- tigating committec devoted their time today to working out a plan of procedure for the Inquiry into the Attorney General's administration. The investigation, which wi au- thorized Suturday by the Senate after two < of intensely bitter discus- sion, Is expected to get under way without delay, and, in the opinion of some, will vie with the oil inquiry in its ramification: Take Up Coumnel's | Plen. day the request of Attorney General i Daugherty’s personal counsel, Paul Howland of Cleveland, and former Senator George Chamberlain of Oregon, for the right to examine wit- nesses, have process served for wit- and documents, and present endent evidence, and for ample notice of charges to be met. Senator Brookhart of lowa, the re- publican insurgent, who was elected chairman of the committe: by the Senate, feels-that the inquiry should not be conducted as though it were a “trial” but along lines to bring out all'facts, taking evidence and running down charges as they de- velop. He and Senator Wheeler, dem- ocrat, Montana, author of the nves- tigation resolution, already have a lurge amount of ' Information and correspondence with which to start the iuvestigation. Mr. Daugherty, the chairman asserts, will be given a “falr" hearing, regardless of what course it takes. Daugherty in Florid Besides Senators Brookhart and Wheeler, the committec comprices Senators Mosés, New Hampshire, and Jones, Washington, republicans, and Ashurst, Arlzona, democrat. As Mr. Daugherty is in Florida it is not expected that he will be uble to ap- pear personally early in the inquiry, and the committee has not been advised whether he would desire to present a }vl’el'mmuly statement. Senator Brookhart is agreeable to the | request of Mr. Daugherty’s counsel that they be given ample notice of the charges wlhich ‘the Attorney General | must meet, but these are to be developed piecemeal,’ apparently, and without an | immediate and detatled array. DAUGHERTY IN MIAMI. i Attorney General Refuses to Dis- cuss Washington Situation. | By the Associated Press. | MIAML Fla. March 3.—Attorney | General Harry M. Daugherty arrived n Miami yesterday and went to the | hotel at Miami Beach where his in- {valld wife, whom he left here a month ago, is staying. He breakfasted with and then later went to another | hotel, where he obtained a room, be- [ ing unable to find accommodations at ! his wife’s hotel Mr, Daugherty’s joviality seems to have deserted him, and he refused to make any statement to newspaper | men. glving orders at his hotel that no one was to see him, His secretary, Miss K. M. Carroll, said Mr. Daugherty had come on an indefinite stay with his wife and in- sisted on seclusion. She sald he would e Mrs. Daugherty's fllness Is com- plicated by a slight cold and she is confined 16 bed. All of her meals, in which the Attorney General partici- pates, are served to her in her small ite, where she is attended by two nurses. SHAH IS UNCONCERNED | - OVER REVOLT RUMORS Persian Ruler Attends Races, Ap- parently Unmoved by Reports of Tottering Throne. By the Awsociated Press. | PARIS, March 3.—The Shah of { Persia, who arrived yesterday from {the Riviera, appeared exceedingly | unconcerned and good humored for H i ! tottering. Yesterday morning the shah prom- enaded in the Bois de Boulogne after a short conversation with the Per- slan minister to France, who wel- comed him at the station, and in the afternoon attended the Auteuil races, | where he wagered his customary { francs on each race. JEWELRY STORE ROBBED. Thieves Get $1,500 in Gems ‘in Annapolis. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March J.—Bur- glars entered the branch store of Bai- ley, Banks &.Biddle of Philadelphia, located at the corner of State circle ! and Maryland avenue, this city, last night, and stole diamonds and jewelry valued at about $1,600. They used a jimmy to open the window of a cloth- ing store which shares the bullding with the jewelry company. # 5,000,000 Jobless in Germany. BERLIN, March 3.—In the course of & speech before an audience of Ger- man Catholics last night the minister of labor, Henrich Brauns, said there were 5,000,000 unemployed persons in Germany and 15,000,000 dependent on public relief. » ¢h DAUGHERTY INQUIRY' OUT BY COMMITTEE The members had before them to- ! t take part in any of the actlvities | a ruler whose throne is reported as| e Foen WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION * “ Sta WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1924 -THIRTY PAGES. HACDONALD TRALS N PATH OF WLSON BY NOTE T0FRANE Text Reveals British Labor Premier as Strong Foe of Secret Diplomacy. - GOOD RECEPTION BOTH IN PARIS AND LONDON iWriter Apparently Inspired by | Broader Ideals Than Those i of Poincare. ! BY HAL By Radlo to “T‘_ne St O'FLAHERTY. ar and the Chicago Daily ‘opyright, 192 March 3.—Publication to- day of the letters exchanged between Prime Minister Macdonald and Pr mier Polncare reveals Britain's so- clalist premier as the greatest ma: ter of open diplomacy since Wilson. His delicately balanced statement of the French viewpoint, connected with his astonishingly frank exposition of British suspicions, places him defi- nitely in the front rank of note writers. Judged only by the friendly reply of Premier Poincare, this second ex- change of opinions ‘achieved u re: success in recreating the psych Joglcal entente between the ' two countries. But closer analysis leaves many_doubts as to the actual ap- prouch to a_complete understanding. Premier Macdonald’s conception of French security certainly falls to colnelde with France's interpretation of that condition, for he apparently is inspired by broader ideals—mutual pacts, guarantees for all Europe, with neutral border zones and demilitariz- ed ureus such as were described America last year by Viscount Ceell. British Kear Allayed. British public opinlon 1s especially pleased by Premier Polncare's denial of any designs against this country through aerlal development. He gave the refutation of this charge such a genuine ring that none but the least courageous could contlnue belleviug lany real threat of competition in air fleets should or could eventuate. M. Poincare’s declaration resarding the ‘evacuation of the Kuhr and the Rhineland adds little to previous de- bates on that question. On these two points, it Is clear the two premiers will have much ma- teriul for correspondence before the final settlement Stuge arrives. Attitude of United Staten. M. Poincare joyfully acknowledges that Mr. Macdonald's admission. that inter-allied debts should be settled in connection with reparations. But un- fortunately, Mr. Macdonald speaks without ascertalning the view of the United States. Will Wushington look with favor upon this process of lump- ing allied debts together under u gen- eral scheme of reparations scttlement in which she has no claims whatever, either territorial or financial, except the American | {tor the expenses of { Army of occupation? | "Previous British premiers rccog- inized the danger of admitting allied idebts as u part of reparations, but | Mr. Macdonald takes the plunge, hop- {ing to secure solldarity beiween France and Britain on other issues. | Regardless of the points of dlfference ; imentioned. the spirit of the notes re- |celves unbounded praise, tempered | only by doubts raised by past failures. NOTES GIVEN TO PUBLIC. lnriush Premier States Frankly i Position of Nation. | | By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 3.—Premier Ram- | sey Macdonald’s second letter to M. | Poincare, published today, sets forth some of the apprehensions regard- ing France's policy held by numerous Englishmen, and these fears the French premler in his reply endeav- ors to allay. Texts Made Public. Texts of an exchange of letters by Premlers Macdonald and Poin- care, Inaugurated by the former mn his desire to create a more favor- able atmosphere for the initiation of megotiations which he hopes may Tosult from labor's two expert comi- Iittees now sitting in Paris, were made public last night. This correspondence is noteworthy on Premier Macdonald’s side for his | extreme frankness in &tating the Britieh viewpoint and his opinions on the policy France had pursued Since the war. -Never before, not even in the famous Curzon dispatch, Which expressed the British view that the occupation of the Ruhr was illogal, has British suspiclon of French action and motives been so candidly stated. And the fact that §1. Poincare in his rejoinder takes no umbrage at this frankness—so (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) - NOTE EXCHANGE HELD | | Offcials Avoid Authorized State- ment, But Hail Open Diplomacy. The exchange of views - Letween the British ‘and Fremch premiers, contained - in correspondence made public yesterday at the European capltals, is taken as a hopeful sign in American official circles. Officlals were today scrupulous in avolding any authorized statement, but they have made no secret of their conviction that a solution of the reparatins tangle could be found only through the frankest inter- change of views among the powers chiefly concerned. In giving In- formal approval to creation of expert ccmmittees with Americans as mem- bers, the government feels that a cure for the evils in the situation must come from within the allied | group itself, and by mutual agree- ment among the allfes. Apparently the extreme frankness of the British premier's statement and the tone of the French answer are viewed here as indicating a be- ginning toward that co-operation which the United States long has boped to' see. 5 HOPEFUL SIGN HERE: { 1 1 in i | UTILITY COMPANIES | OPPOSE RATE PLAN Declare Deduction of Depre- ciation Fund From Value Is Contrary to Law. The proposal of the Utilities Com- mission to deduct the reciation fund of the Washington Raflway and Eleetric Company from the value of the property in fixing rates was vig- orously opposed by William Ham, president, before the commission to- day. All of the public corpora- tions were represented at the opening sesalon this morning, sinee the com- mission regards the question as a gencral one affecting them all. Mr. Ham expiained that the commis- sion found the 129 yilue of the prop- erty tn 1919, and that if it is now at- tempting to deduct the depreciation that has place in property added since that time it is in reality seeklug to revalue the property. Following out this argument, Mr. Ham usserted (hat if the commission is, therefor ng_to revalue the property ¢ “by a short- thod. proceeding in r contemplated tn the utili- serviee Walter €. Allen, secretary to the commission, inquired: “Do you mean, Mr. Ham. that there has been no depreciation in the prop- erty added sinee 19197 “That,” the witness answered, “can only be determined byja physical ex- aminatlon of the property. You are confusing depreciation set uUp as an operating expense with fair value.” Engincer Commissioner Bell then asked Mr. Ham by what method the commiseion is to determine what changes take place over a period of ! years in the value of a property. Calln Action Illogieal. Mr. Ham replied that he agreed the act contempluted revaluations from time to time as the value of a property changes, but ae contend- od the commission cannot thus make a revaluation by taking the value as of 1914 or 1919 and subtracting the depreciation set up on the company's books. The. witness, whe heads both the Washington Railway and Electric and the Potomac Electric Power companies, emphatically argued that the action con- templated by the commission is “incon- sistent and illogical,” and added that if the commission does anything which the company regards as not in harmony with (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) ——— SON OF PRODUCER’S WIFE FOUND KILLED Harry L. Whitmer Shot Through Head—Pistol Reported Lying by His Side. By the Associated Press. GOSHEN, Ind., March 3.—Harry "L. Whitmer, thirty-two, only son of Mrs. Lincoln J. Carter, wife of the play producer, was shot and killed in his home here early today. Pollce said Mrs. Whitmer told them she and her husband were retiring late and that he had preceded hes upstairs. She heard a body fall and, rushing to the second floor, found her husband's body with a bullet hole in the head and a revolver, that had been in the home fifteen years, by his side, ac- cording to her story to the police. Mr. Whitmer was president of the Goshen Sash’ and Door Company. His business, his assoclates say, was pros- perous. A coroner’s inquest will be held today. SIR ESME HOWARD-PAYS RESPECTS TO MR. HUGHES New British Ambassador Likely Will Be Received by President Tomorrow. Sir Esme Howard, the new British ambassador, called at the State De- partment today and paid his respects to Secretary Hughes. His formal presentation to Presi- dent Coolidge will be arranged by Assistant Secretary Wright and prob- ably will take place tomorrow, o that the new head of the British em- bassy may enter on the discharge of Bis duties here without delay, Near Riot Over Challenger Ends Town Election| ol 1o The i i 1 Special Dix Md., March 3.— The annual municipal election at Williamsport, near here, ended in @ near riot this morning with the sult that not one ballot has been cast since 9:30 o'clock this morn- ing. The trouble began when Chester Stottlemeyer took his place in the election booth as a chullenger rep- resenting W. F. Gower, a candi- date on the citizens' ‘ticket for mayor. in opposition to Willlam J. Taylor, n candidite for re-elec- tion on the people’s progressive ticket. r began to challenge s every bLallot which was the polls opened this pite of protest of the ieriff Richard Duffey led, but failed to oust Stottlemeyer from his determined position. ~ A free-for all fight wax pending when announcement was made that the election was off until the advice of the court had been sought. IS FAVORS EXTENSION OF BOTANIC GARDEN House Committee Approves Bill to Purchase Land in Southwest Washington. Favorable report ou a bill to en- large the site of the Botanic Garden and to build a new conservatory and other buildings was ordered today by the House committee on public build- ings and grounds. o With two bills by Chairman Lang- ley before the committee, it decided to order a favorable report on a bill by Senator Fernald of Maine, which is identical with one of the Langley bills and which already has passed | the Senate. The Fernald bill was amended o as to include the other Langley bill. This situation resulted from the fact that Chairman Langley in the House and presented these two meas- ures at the same time tlat Senator Fernald had presented them in the Senate. When they passed the Sen- ate and came to the House for action, one of the Fernald bills was referred to the House committee on public buildings and grounds and the other to the House committee on the li- brary. Provides for Commission. The bill as favorably reported today Provided for the acquisition of cer- tain lands adjacent to the Botanic Garden through a commission to be created which would be composed of two members appointed by the Speaker of the House and two by the President pro tempore of the Senate, with the director of the United States | Botanic Garden as the fifth commls- sloner, and with the clerk of the joint committee on the library as secretary to this commission. The commission thus created would be authorized to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, squares numbered 577 and 580 as recorded in the office of the surveyor of the Dis- trict. > ) | ! u Would Close Roadway. Upon the request of the commission the District Commissioners would be au- thorized to close the south roadway of Canal street from B street south to 2d I street west and from 2d street west to 1 C street south. The control of the prop- jerty thus acquired, and the control of jthe roadway thus closed, would be trans- iferred to the joint committee on. the lfilbmry for the use of the Botanic Gar- on. After this land is acquired an appro- priation of $800,500 would be authorized to be expended under the supervision of the joint committee on the Library for the ‘building of the conservatory and other necessary buildings for the United States Botanic Gardens. PUBLIC DEBT CUT NEARLY FIVE BILLIONS SINCE WAR The public debt has been cut more than $4,800,000,000 in the four and a half yeers since the great war Indebt- edness was at its peak, August 31, 1919. Figures made public today by the Treasury show that at the opening of business Saturday the national debt was $21,781,966.852. It hag been reduced $933/000,000 in the last vear. {day at the opening of public hearings j would allow policies of §400 for eacl ONUS AS PAID-UP INSURANCE SOUGHT Representatives Andrew and ! Fish Explain Measures as | House Opens Hearings. i ! Proposals to make soldier bonus payments in the form of pald-up inw‘ surance led to several arguments to- | by the House ways and means com- | mittee on adjusted compensation leg- tslation. | Representative Andrew, republican, | sachusetts, explained to the com- 4 measure he has introduced mit; iproviding for insurance with an op- | tion of cash payments for those vet- | erans not entitled to more than $50. “The veteran's need for cash is not thre sanie now us ut the close of the | war,” he said, “and the bonus now ! takeé more the form of an obliga- tion. The Insurance provision, appea to me as better for the veterans, granting them protection ugainst | worry for the future.” Mr. Andrew estimated the bill | would not cost more than the meas- ure passed last session. i Fish Presents Plan. Representative Fish, republican, New York, presented his bonus scheme of restricting all payments to a twenty-year endowment polic six months of service above sixty ys., with & maximum of $1,600, and would allow $800 to beneficiaries of each of the 5,000 who died during the | war without nsurance. Such a measure would cost $2,000,- 000,000, or about $100.000,000 a_ yeai Mr. Fish estimated. All veterans, in- officers up to the rank of captain in the Army and Marine Corps and lfeutenant in the Navy swould be tigible. “UBoth Mr. Andrew and Representa- tive Cole, republican, lowa. declared they had mever heard of opposition to a bonus expressed by any enlisted man. Questions Statement. While, Mr. Cole said he believed §5 per cent of the veterans would be sat- isfied with the Insurance provision, Representative Garner, Texas, rank- ing democrat on the committee, by questioning, indicated the bellef that 90 per cent of the veterans desired a bill providing cash payments and in- surance option. Edward F. McGrady, speaking for the American Federation of Labor, reported that organization unani- mously in favor of a bonus with an | option of cash payment or insurance. Chajrman Green said the sugge: tions for allowing options of cash payments or insurance were impossl- ble of acceptance. If any proportion of those ellgible for a bonus elected %o take an entire cash payment, Mr. Gren sald, all the revenue the Eov- ernment 'would collect next year would be consumed. Representative McKenzie, republican, Tilinois, author of a bill similar to that vetoed by President Harding, in sisted the government owed the veterans a bonus for economic and patriotic reasons. “If the government must call on men with dependents to fight its battles,” Mr. McKenzle said, “surely we ought to take care of them.” Representative lsaac _Bacharach, republican, of New Jersey, a member of the House ways and means com- mittee, is ready to lay before that committee as a substitute for the ad- (Continued on Page 4, Column Z.) WALLACE MAY INVITE OFFICIALS TO EAT BISON Half a Buffalo Sent to Secretary From Far Western Breediz3 Range. _ Secretary Wallace has on ise at the Department of Agriculture half a buffalo which was sent him froxi the breeding ranges in the far west.! Disposition of the bison steak the first that have reached the Na- tional apital, now that the old-time buftalo is increasing In numbers again, is being decided this after- noon. It may be that the Secretary of Agriculture will give a dinner, at which prominent officlals will par- take of the steaks that once old plainsmen ate so freely. decided today to report a ing for Philippine indepe: {recommena the pa !which will be drafted by |mittee with the resolution of Repre- {handling the control sticks, wa sentative Cooper, Bent, W was taken so the qu brought up fo> discu lof the Jouse | other to enable Steaks are being sold in the north- west states in the open market, it is stated, and are on the bill of fares of some hotels. The meat probably will not be in general use, however, for some time. At present most of the surplus herds are sent to zoological parks thrcughout the country. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are priiited, Saturday’ Sunday’ Tag Day in Manila Will Raise Funds- For Independence By the Associated Press, MANILA, March of the independern today reported they already have recelved $20,000 in contributions for the purpose of earrying on the independence campaign, and that the total subscriptions promised to date amount to $50,000. An independence fund tag day was announced for tomorrow. The money is being ralsed us a result of Insular Auditor Wright's re- fusal to cash vouchers for funds appropriated by the legislature for independence work, pending a de- cision as to the constitutionality of the appropriation, = COMMITTEE VOTES 10 DRAFT BILL FOR PHILIPPINE LIBERTY 3.—Committees commission House Insular Affairs Body! Desires Discussion of Issue on Floor. ommittee provid- dehce. 11 to to age of a measure a subcom- The House insular affai The committee voted, republican . a8 a basis. Chairman Fairfield said this zction tion could be fon on the floor insur- consi A number of committee members who voted to report a bill, he said, have indicated they do not favor independence at this time, but b lieve the House should have the op portunity of debating the proposi- tion. Urge Two Amendmentx, Committee members expressed the opinion that at t amend- ments should be atty the two hed to i Cooper resolution—one to insure the redemption of Philippine bonds, th the United Stat 4 future time to establish a naval base in the islands if desired. During hearings re committee, Secretary Weeks declare his opposition to freedom for the i lunds at present. The two Philippine Commissivners ! in Congress, Isauro Gabaldon Pedro Guevara, both have been tive in thelr efforts to obtain fave: able action on the question. SENATE APPROVES GLOVER PARK GIFT Tribute Paid to Donor by King. Measure Now Goes to House for Approval. The District Commissicners are authorized to accept the land dedi- cated by Charles C. Glover for park pur- poses In the District of Columl ing along Foundry branch between Masesachusetts avenue and Reservoir street, under the terms of a bill passed by the Senate today. The bill now goes to hte House. Senator King of Utah pald = trib- ute to Mr. Glover while the bill w under consideration, for his gener- osity in donating this valuable land to the District of Columbia. He spoke of the interest which Mr. Glover h | taken in the development of the park system in the District. The tract given by Mr. Glover con- tains approximately s nty-seven and one-half acres of land. It s to be known as the Glover p: wav and children’s playground. BILL FOR LARGER COURTHOUSE PASSE Senate Acts Favorably on New Offices for Recorder of Deeds. The erection of a fireproof addi- tion to the courthouse of the Dfs- trict of Columbia for the use of the office of the recorder of degds is pro- vided for in a Dbill passed by the Senate today. The architect of the Capitol is to have charge of the construction of the new addition to the courthouse, which Is to be fireproof and to cost not more than $735.000. The bill was passed without de- bate and now goes to the House for consideration. Tt Is provided that the cost of the building shall be on the 60-40 basis—80 per cent to be charge- | able to the District of Columbia and 40 per cent to the federal Treasury. GERMANY TO SIGN PACT WITH TUKREY '&'elty of Friendship Between Two ations Will Be Accepted Tomorrow. By the Associated Prexs. CONSTANTINOPLE, March treaty of friendship between Ger- many and Turkey will be slgned to- morrow, it was announced heré to- aay. ——— BISHOP LOCKE COMING. MANILA, March 3.—Bishop Charles E. Locke of the Methodlst Episcogal Church mission departed for the United States on the Steamship Pres- ident Garfleld yesterday. He plans to pass several weeks in China before continuing his journey to Springfield Mass.,, where he will attend the tri ennai’ conference of Methodists in may. ntly before the | ’s Circulation, 100,347 Circulation, 107,415 TWO CENTS. ONE KILLED, 2 HURT AS PLANE PLUNGES INTO RVER HERE Navy Craft Splintered by Ter- rific Force of Crash After Losing Pontoon. {INJURED AIDE CLINGS |{ TO BODY OF DEAD PILOT Boatswain A. F. Dietrich, Test Flyer, Victim—Others Ex- pected to Recover. ] Boatswain A. F. Dietricl the best known pilots in th was killed und two enlisted n ly injured shortly before noon toda: {when a leavy scaplane they wer testing plunged in the Anacostia river just off the War College. rich died after one of his Machinist's Mate William 7. | Morris—risked his life trying to save | Pim and surrendered the officer to his i fate only after he fell unconscious from exhaustion and loss of blood | Machinist's Mate George L. Mars, the other occupant of the p I\\'ai less serfously injured. Was Landing Craft. The crash occurred while Di lact of landing. H {Ceng-Mars and Morr {an hour befo la large with a spec | accompanied 1y . had hopped off e 1o test out the boar Douglas bomber, equipped ul cockpit out on one wing for the observer. € in the pit on the wing. alone is believed to account for i his escape from serious injurs upied the forward coekp the after pit. Below the | suspended a bomb. The jof the flight was to test the newly { stalled observer's pit on the wing. es estimated that Dietric nd at a speed of 100 ni Dietric and M ne was object | tempi |an_hour. 1 ad of striking the w. | the k of his pontoons h into it heud-on and the big pon: crumpled, T xt instant tl | was seen’ to break virtually {exactly amidships. i Held Pilot's Body. ! Speed hoats rushed to to arrive picice floating in the rives ad been hurled cons- pletely through the wing by the tec rific _impact. ~ Morris was straddil Te fouting fusilage. holding de clothing of the un- conscious boatswain Dietrich, As the rescue ship came Morris collupsed, hix hold leased on Dietrich and the sank from sight. arch of the wreckage on th failed to disclose his body a us believed he had floated clear and sunk. The wrecked ship w {towed back 1o the seawall of the | naval station aml dragged partis lushore. "As the smashed fusil ! dragged clear the body of Di: i was seen crumpled up in the cock-pit. His neck had been | is believed he { Morris made his | fight s life. hody was remov post’ hox pital to await offici n. Morri and Ceng-Mars also were taken 1o the hospit While both are ex- | pected to_rerover, th suffer ing considerably fron vere cuts. Morris had lost consid- erable blood and it is believed h will be confined to sick bay for son time. Although could be naval ai t Jati | sp lit broken and official statemcr by officers at th ding the inquiry {of a tigation, sever: { witne believed Dict rich must have experienced some. e glue trouble. He was seen to lu | at terrific speed. apparently with li 1 engine open. He was regarded x too old an officer to have attempte: such a landing. He was one of the oldest offlecrs at the station and was a master of the NC boats, the type that compl !the first transatlantic flight. In fact ihe was at one time mentioned for iplace in one of the four ships s¢ !lected to make the crossing. His Ihome was at the Van Cortlandt apart ! ments, 14th street and Belmont road {He 15 survived by his wife, Mrs. Bex- |sie V. Dietrich, and a son. Morris' home is in New York cit: and_ Cenq-Mars' home in Providencs R. 1. The accident created a prc | found sensation at the naval air st Ition, and is the first fatal crash the since the station was established. no made 1.5 TOBE NEUTRAL N HONDURANFIEHT Naval Commanders to Con- Ine Efforts to Protection of Americans. Strictest neutrality as betwecn il rival revolutionary wmovements ir Honduras has been cnjoined uput American naval commanders in Hgn- duran wate They hav fine themselves strictly to the tection of American lives and terests and not to permit their opera- tions to assume the appearance of American _intervention. Forces of the de facto government | were seriously defeated vesterday by | the revolutionary column commanded {by Gen. Ferrera. The fight occurred at the town of Tamara, fifteen miles West of Tegucigalpa, ‘he Honduran capital. Presumably an attack by _Ferrera on the capital is imminent. The wifc of the de facto president, Gutlerrez, has left the city for the seaport of Amapala. Cehe Werrera is believed here to Le supporting the candidacy of. Honilla one. of the three aspirants for the Honduran presidency. The crutser Denver, flagship of Rear Admiral Dayton's special service squadron, is still at Ceiba and the cruiser Milwaukee is expected to ar- Tive shortly at Amapala, American nationals and_their property having been menaced by disturbances in those ports. The destroyer dispatched from Kingston to Puerto Cortes on the north coast has not as yet re- ported her arrival, been directed to con- pro- i