Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1924, Page 2

9: & FAVORITES VICTORS IN GOLF MATCHES Tom Moore's Victory Over Miller Stevinson Only Upset at Washington Club. DUNPEY DEFEATS HUFTY ¢ Brooke of Potomac Park Eliminates Agnew. Pavorites won, with but one exception, in the first match play round of the Washington Colf wnd Country Club spring golf tournament today. Tom Moore of the Indian Spring Club de- feated Miller B. Stevinson of Columbia, Wwho was generally figured to win in the one upset of the first round. C. J. Dunphy of Columbia, who won the medal yesterday, defeated Page Hufty ©of Potomac Park by 4 and 3, and Rol- and R McKenzie, Columbia’s young star, defeated J. Holt Wright of Wash- ington, 4 and 3. | Other first filght results follow: | 1. W. Freeman, Washington, defeat- cd J. E. Collins, Potomac Park, 2 and | 1. P. Brooks, Potomac Park, de- | teated H. Agnew, Potomac Park, 1 up; James C. Davls, jr., Columbia, de- feated A. M. Porter, Columbia, 5 and | 8; W. R McCalum, Washington, de- | feated Harry Krauss, Bannockburn, | 7 ana 6, The only match in the second flight completed at noon was that in which A. D. V. Burr of Indian Spring de- feated T. J. Rice of Washington, 17| and 6. Fourth flight results follow: S. V. Bain, Washington, defeated H. A. Linn, Washington, 1 up in nineteen holes; L. R. Buchanan, Potomac Park defeated W. A. Hughes, Kirkside, 6 and 5, A. B. Galt, Washington, de- feated' I S, d'Espard, Washington, 6 and 4; M. E. Carlson. Washington, defeated G. D. Kirkpatrick, Washing- ton. 3 and 2: B. M. Posey. Potomac Park, defeated C. B Munzer, Wash- ington, 4 and 2; Arthur C. Moses, Co- lumbiz, defeated John C. lumbia, § and 4. DUNPHY IS MEDALIST IN QUALIFYING ROUND; TURNS IN CARD OF 78 Chris J. Dunphy of Columbia, the District amateur champlon of 1922 added another medal to his colle tion yesterday, winning the qualify ing round he tournament with a card of 78, one stroke under the mark made by Roland MacKenzle, the youthful Columbia star, with whom Dunphy played. W. R. McCallum of the home club Wwas in third place with a card of £0, while James E. Davis, §r., of Columbia, the Columbia Junior title holder, tied with Albert R. MacKenzie for fourth place with 81, and coming in late, prevented a play-off for last place in the first fiight, where seven players had been tled for last place at §8 Dunphy and the junior MacKenzie, playing together, had a great battle for the medal. Dunphy, playing his Walker, Co- | SAULSBURY DENIES CLAIM OF WEEKS IN RECORD Points Out in Letter That He Was XNot Interested in Britton & Gray Firm. Former Senator Willard Saulsbury today pointed out In letters to Sena- tor Thomas F. Bayard and Secretary Weeks of the War Department that he has never been personally or pe- cuniarily interested in lllé case which the firm of RBritton & ray had or has before any department of the government. Mr. Saulsbury's letters gre in reply to a statement in the Congressional Record for April 28 concerning a re- port of the Secretary of War in which Mr, Saulsbury’s name appeared as one of the former United States senator: who appearcd as atiorney in_connee tion with claims before the War De- partment. Mr. Saulsbury stated that in De- cember, 1920, he became assoclated with the firm of Britton & Gray, “but not as a parteer, simply having my Washington office in thelr suite.” He contipued, in his letter to Senator Hayard, by stating that “their prac- tice is very large hefore the general land office, and with that office I have never had the slightest connection, nor have I any knowledge of that branch of the law which would jus- tify me in attempting to practice in that offic The law firm of Britton & Gra written letters to Secretary W and to the Secretary of the Int in the former of which the firm st that “ex-Senator Saulsbury has never been and is not a member of the firm REDUCED PHONE RATE FOR DISTRICT DENIED Reasons Advanced By Citizens' Federation Untenable, Utilities Body Holds. TAKOMA PARK PLEA FAILS Commissicn Not to Act on Gas Rate Reduction. | | The Public Utilities Commission vesterday afternoen turned down the Associations for a reduction in tele- | phone rates. The commission acted on tevens, in which he held that the |reasons for a cut in rates advanced by the federation were “clearly un- tenable.” | The federation sought to have the | American Telephone and Telegraph | Company’ made a party to the case, | attacked the amount set up by the local company for depreciation and | questioned the amount paid to the | American Talephone and Telegraph | Company by the local company for | services rendered by the parent com- pany. Lack of Jurisdiction. Mr. Stephens held that the com- mission has ne jurisdiction over the A. T. and T. He pointed out that first round over the course, was wild off the tee, but managed to get h putts down and rounded the turn with a 36 to 39 for the young Co- lumbia player. MacKenzie, however, picked up four strokes on Dunphy by the time they had played the thirteenth hole, with Dunphy out of bounds at the tenth and trapped at the short eleventh. When Dunphy put his second shot in the ditch at the fifteenth and took a seven the stage appeared set for a winning ef- fort on the part of MacKensle. He dropped a stroke at the sixteenth, however, and this proved the decid- ing point of the match, for Dunphy beat him by one shot. McCallum, although he started 4, 6, 6, was out In 41 and finished with four 5s, when he had four 4s for a 76. Woodward Is Second. Donald Woodward, winper of the tournament two years ago, qualified in the second fiight, as did such fine players as George P. Lynde, a star of the Washington Club; R A. Loftus of Chevy Chase and C.'B. Hatch of Columbia. Charles H. Agnew, the East Potomac Park crack, shot an 32 in the momning and let yes- terday’s field until Dunphy brought In a 78. Competitors in the tourna- ment will be the guests of the Wash- ington Club at a golfer's dinner to- night. Gen. Pershing will present the prizes to the winners late tomor- Tow afternoon. Pairings for today follow: First flight—E. W. Freeman, Wash- ington, vs. J. E. Collins, Potomac; E. P. "Brooke. Potomac, vs. C. H. AK- new, jr., Potomac: Tom Moore, Indian Spring, vs. M. B. Stevinson, Columbia; A. R. MacKensle, Columbia, vs. J. T. McClenahan, Washington; C. J. Dun- phy vs. Page Hufty, Potomac: J. E. Davis, ir., Columbia, vs. A. M. Porter, Columbia: J. H. Wright, Washington, T3 Roland R. MacKentle, Columbia: W. R._ McCallum., Washington, vs. Harry Krauss, Bannockburn. Second flight—H. 1. Nicholson, Washington, vs. C. B. Hatch, Colum- bia: T. J. Rice. Washington, vs. A. D. ¥. Burr, Columbla; G. P. Lynde, Wash- ington, vs. H. H. Saum, Columbia; O. C. Murray, Washington, .vs. = E.. L. Bono, Bannockburn; G. T. Howard, Washington, vs. G. Orme. Colum- bia; G. E. Truett. Washington, vs. C. B. Asher, Columbia; O. J. De Moll, Columbdia, vs. C. A. Pendieton, unat- tached; Donald Woodward, Colum- bia, vs. R. A. Loftus, Chevy Chase. Third Flight Parings. Third fiight—K. S. McHugh, Wash- ington, vs. J. A. White, ir., Bannock- burn; J. T. Harris, Bannockburn, vs. ¥. S. Appleman, Columbia; R. T. Har- rell, Argyle, vs. K. F, Kellermu‘,‘?r., Columbia; P. W. Calfee, Washington, vs. W. K. Richardson, Manor; W. G. Brantiey, jr. Chevy Chase, vs. Hugh MacKenzle. ‘Columbia; C. 'H. Doing, ir., Washington, vs. Wiillam Ontjes, Washington; A._F. Williams, unat- tached, vs. 'P. Y. Anderson, Indian Spring; John B. Wise, Potomac, vs. W. M. Kennedy, Columbia. Fourth flight—S. B, Bain, Wash- , vs. H. A. Linn, Washington; . J. Hughes, Kirkwood, vs. R._L. Buehanan, Washington; R. A. d'Es- pard, Washington, ‘ve. A. Bl Galt ashington; C. M. Winbigler, Po- tomac, vs. J. A. Talbott, Washingto: C. E. Ransom, Washington, vs. E. E. FHarrison, unattached: G. ' D. Kirk- patriek, Washington, vs. R. K. Carl- n, Washington; E. M. Posey, Po- tomae, vs. C. B. unnf:r, ‘Washingto: John C, Walker, Columbia, vs. A. Moses, Columbia. Fifth flight—De Vere Burr, Colum- bis, vs._Edgar - Markham,' Indian Spring;_Lynn Halnes, Bannockburn, vs. C. H. Baker, Washington; P. S. Black, Washington, v, Clarence Hall, Chevy Chase; W. I. Carey, jr., Ban: nockburn, vs. M. H. Robb, Banneck burn; F, D. Paxton, Washington, vs. R. B. Cummilhgs, Columbia; A. L Christman, Columbia, vs. H, M. Bemis, Columbia; J. M. Johnston, Bannock burn, vs. M. E. Miller, Bannockburn: J. T. Barnes, Washington, vs. B. C. Gruver, Washington. Sixth flight—S. H. Tracey, Wash- ington, va § L Mosby. Washington; B. W. Cushing, Washington, vs. ¥. C. Clark, Indian Spring; W. A. Elllott, Washington. vs. W. L. 'F. King. Wash- ington; L. W. McKernan, Washington, vs. D. Barkalow, Washington: B, L. Fuller, Argyle. vs. D. R. Elmore, Washington: H. W. Burr, Columbia, vs. C. G. Duganne, Washington; J. T. Mendrick, Columbia, vs. J. W. Turner, Washington; Leroy Livingaton, Co- tumbls, vs. A. W. Howard, Washing- ing HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2.—8ecre- tary of the Treasury Mellon neither recelved nor spent any money in his campaign for election as delegate at the law requires the setting up of |a depreciation reserve and further | declared that the courts have sus- | tained the right of telephone compa- nies to pay the A. T. and T. a per- | centage of their receipts for services | rendered by the American company. | The commission also decided not to take action on the plea of resi- | dents of Takoma Park, Md., for a re- |duction in gas rates. The gas used in that part of Takoma Park is bought by a Maryland company from | the Washington Gas Light Company &t a wholesale rate fixed by the local commission. e g SENATE PROCEEDINGS MAY BE BROADCAST Investigation of Plan to Install Equipment Ordered—House to Be Overlooked. The appointment of a commission of radio experts to investigate and report upon the feasibility of broad- casting the proceedings of the Senate throughout the country is provided for in a resolution adopted by the Senate today. The resolution, which was intro- duced by Senator Howell of Nebraska, requests the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy to co-oper- ate in the appointment of a joint commission of radio experts from the War and Navy Departments. This commission would report to the Senate upon the equipment neces- sary to make it possible for each sen- ator at his desk to hear clearly the proceedings of the Senate at ail times. The commission will report also upon the additional equipment necessary. for the broadeasting by radio of the proceedings of the Senate, utllizing the radio stations in the War and Navy departments. The commission. is directed to make estimates of the cost of installation and maintenance of the broadmsting devices. The resolution originally included the House proceedings, but as report- ed from the rules committee of -the Senate it was amended s0 ®s to tak care of the Senate alone. TRAFFIC LAW CHANGED. D Street Made One-Way for East- bound Cars. The District Commisstoners today amended the trafic regulations by making D street one way for east- bound traffic from 13th to 11th streets. The Commissioners approved a reo- oemmendation of the traffic board that no action be taken on a proposal re- cently made to the Commissioners by J. Rowland Bibbins to utilize part of the sidewalk space for vehiole park- ing. The traffic board stated that it rec- ognizes the desirability of providing more roadway space and better park- ing factlities, particularly in the con- gested sections, but does mot belleve Adoption of the proposed be advisable. PeRSSivian woni RETREAT HOURS CHANGED ‘The Carmelite Fathers, associated with Cathollc University today an. nounced that in compliance with re- quests of many women's organiza- tions they have changed their cus. tomary three-day spiritual retreats into an intensified one-day exercise, and that the first of these will be con- ducted from 7 o'clock tomorrow eve- ning until 7 o'clock Monday morning, The first service will begin at 7:‘5 o'clock, and special services, with short sermons by Carmelite retreat masters, will be conducted at various intervals throughout Sunday. The retreat will end at the close of the mass Monday morning, allowing time to get to homes or places of business at an early hour. large to the Repubdblican natiohal con- vention, according to his expense ac- count filed with the state election bu- rean today. The Franciscan Sisters of Atone- ment will look after the comfort of the women and girls while they are “on retreat” and will provide reading matter or offer spiritual advice. | petition of the Federation of Citizens' | a report from its counsel, Francis H. | THE POLITICS SPOTLIGHT | TURNS ON DEMOCRATS Speculation Switches'With Certain- ty of Nomination of Coolidge. McADOO STRENGTH PUZZLES Sudden Rise of Smith Also Closely Watched. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The certainty that President Cool- idge will be nominated on the Re- publican ticket. has turned politioal discussion here elmost entirely to the Democratio race, interest in which in the last few days has become in- tonpified through the activities of those favoring Gov. Al Smith of New York. The speech of Benator Willls, Re- publicen, of Ohlo, chalenging the Democrata to nominate McAdoo and arning them that the ocampalgn would turn on the fact that McAdoo was Doheny’s lawyer has furnished a surprise. Hitherto the Republicans have secmed to want MoAdoo nom- inated because.they though he was easicst to defeat. They did not Interrogate 1. ex- tensively when he was beforc a Sen- ate investigating committee, as they hoped to do more interrogating If he were the nominee. McAdoo Streagth Pussles. The growing strength of McAdoo in several states has been puszling to the professional politiclans of both partics, who have assumed that he was already eliminated because he served as a corporation lawyer and received large fees. But nobody here is assuming that the Democratic nomination is assured to any candidate and the talk from New York state about Gov. Al Smith | has really stirred up more comment here in the last few days than any- thing else. The Smith boom Is frankly regarded as a serious one and no two people engaged actively in politics here seem to be agreed about the direction the boom will take. ¢ EVENING |, Several Republicans are secretly hop- ing the Democrats will not name Al Smith, because they appreciate what a | | complicated campalgn would ensue. | Party lines might be broken by religious | | ties. A bitter strugsle would be bound | to ensue with respect to the wet-and- | dry issue. The friends of President Cooi- | fdge hope neither the religious n | prohibition issue will be raised. Both are | | hard to meet. For example, in fighting | | & candidate like Gov. Smith his op- | ponents would have to lean backward in | proclaiming their lack of. religlous | predudice. Even inside the Democratic party that phase of the contest is causing | embarrassment today. Democrats | who favor Al Smith are saying they {think the “only real opposition is| coming from those who object to the fact that Al Smith fs a Catholic They do not regard the' argument that he is a "wet” as belog the sole reason for opposition. Influenced as | they are by an admiration for the New York. governor and his vote- getting strength in the east,they will not accept ‘arguments about religion or prohibition . with ~much grace. Whatever the outcome, there is bound to be a certain amount of disaffection, all of which {s not displeasing to the Republicans. : Open Fight Destiéd. Until recently the possibility of nominating Al Smith was dismissed 2s absurd. In the last few days the readiness of prominent Protestants and anti{-Tammany men like Frank- 1In D. Roosevélt to take up the cud- gels for the New York governor has made politicians realize they will have on their hands at-the Demo- cratic convention two big issues— religion and prohibition. In, any other year a fight on religious pre- judfoes. would be frankiy -regarded by men of all faith aa unYortunate but the persons who have been the subject of critfelsm by such organi- zations as the Ku Klux Klan are aching for an opportunity to strike back ‘at their opponents and they would like nothing better than an opon fight. Some of the anti-Smith men who are sympathetic with the effort of Democrats to put through 2 platform plank denouncing the Ku Klux Klan think the most effective way to fight that organization fs not with a Cath- olic, but with a Protestant. The fight that Senator Underwood of Alabama is making against the Klan Is pointed to as much more convincing and effec- tive strategy and one more likely to win wide support than a straight fight between men of the particular creeds denounced by the Ku Klux Klan. The nomination of Al Smith may not come to pass, for various reasons apart from his religion, but his sup- porters will probably not be content until they have committed the Demo- cratic national convention and its candidate to an absolute repudiation of the Ku Kluk Klan. “At the mo- ment the Republicans, with few ex- ceptions, are inclined to omit refer- ence to it in the party platform. (Copyright, 1924.) POSTER CAMPAIGN . TO SAVE DOGW00D Further Publicity Against Destrao- tion of Trees is Bringing Results, With dogwood in full bloom, the campaifn to save-it from-destruction also blossomed today in-faller action Wwith appearance-in the- achools and on street cars of.the city.of: signs ap- pealing to the public.. Bey and Girl Scouts were planning to-spread still further the message. Public. sentiment gradually is mounting against any use at all of dogwood for decorations, it is report- ed by members of the.campaign com- mittee who are ehthusiastic over the reception being accorded the move- ment. oy ey Girl Seouts throughout the city this afternoon and Boy Scouts topight will receive their supplies of posters and cards, which will be distributed not only throughout the city, but in the surrounding countryside’ as well. The posters will be . attached. to fences and trees ‘where dogwood" fs' blooming to bring directly to the attention of the would-be desecrator of the trees ‘the message ofsponservation. Early next , when the blooms become purest white, the committee plans to organize an expedition into the country to photograph in moving picture form a graphic appeal which will be flashed on the - screens of many of Washington's motion picture theaters shortly thereafter. The expedition will be headed by P. L. Ricker of the Wild Flower Preservation Society, and probably will include members of the commit- tee of ‘the National Capital of the Garden Club of America. Teachers in many of the public schools yesterday addressed their pu- pils in the interest of preserving the dogwood, urging also that the pupils take home to their parents the mes- sage. i —————— Hln E'{'ill‘nldi. durln‘f :"l‘f ‘l'dl'l" of enry VIL it was ille o, sell & omin &'Bat for more that 2 shill- g5 STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 2 T ———————————————— 'WHERE MAJ. MARTIN WAS LOST The leas arrew st the bettom of the map fmdicates the rowte hkem Ohignik to Duteh Harbor. Ships are combiag waters d semrehing parties are going inland sceking the com- Maj, Martin fre the expedition. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN TO0 BE ERECTED HERE Plans Ar¢ Now Being ;uu by the United Lutheran Charch. FIRST UNIT TO COST $1,000,000 Site to Be Selected Tuesday by the Trustees. The establishment in Washington of, a standard college for women of the United Lutheran Church in America, the firat unit of which Is expected to cost $1.000,000, is being planned. : = For this purpose the United Lutheran - Church, which has head- quarters in New York city, has elect- ed a board of trustees, which is work- ing"With the board of education of the church. The latter body holds its semi-annual meeting here next Tues- day in the Luther Place Memorial CHurch. ‘At'that time Rev.Dr. George M. Diffenderfer, the pastor and asso- clated with the Board-of Trade and the | Chamber of Commerce, will entertain | both the House and Senate ‘insist it the committee of the trustees, who ars to select a site This committee will be taken to see a number of sites which are available for the college, and next Thursday | the entire board wiil meet in Phila- | delphia, when Dr. Diffenderfer hopes the location of the coliege in Wash- ington will be decided upon. It is stated it is hoped to open the college next fall in tempo.ary quar- ters, until the buildings are com- pleted for the future housing of the institution. The educational work of thé Lutheran Church in America has a number of coeducational institutions, according to Dr. Diffenderfer, but are now planning to establish this di. tinctive standard coilege for women. e METHODISTS WANT U. S. IN WORLD COURT| Resolutign Protests Delay in Tak- mz ‘Up Proposal by Senate Foreign Relations Committee. By the Acsociated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 2.—The Methodist Episcopal General Confer- ence voted today in favor of the United States joining the world court for the settlement of International disputes. The resolution was pre- sented by Henry Wade Rogers of New York, judge of the United States circuit court, and was adopted with- out a dissenting vote. ‘Thé resolution read as follows “Resolved. by the General Confer- ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, representing 4,500,000 mem- bers, that we faver the proposal made by President Harding in his message of February 24, 1923, and which has been enforced by President Coolidge and Secretary of State Hughes, that the government of the United States should join with other nations of the world in the maintenance of and par- ticipation in the Permanent Court of International Justice. Protest Committee Delay, "We favor the determination of in- ternational controversies not by force of arms, but by the impartial investi- gation of facts and the application of them to the rules of international law by a world court. “Resolved, That we protest against the delay by the forelgn relations committes of thie Senate, which has had this proposal before it without action for over a year, and we re- spectively ask for immediate and fa- vorable action by that committee and by the Senate of the United States. “Resolved, That this action be at once communicated by the prestdimg bishop and the secretary of this gen- eral conference to the President of the United States and to the chairman of the foregn relations committee of the Senate, Henry Cabot Lodge. Speaks for Virgin Birth. The Christian church is in one of the most crucial periods of its his- tory, and the Methodist Church should therefore reaffirm its faith in the fundamental doctrines of the virgin birth and the deity of Christ, Rewv. Harold P. Sloane.of the New Jersey delegation told the members of the conference. His resolution was re- ferred to the committee on the state of the church, his speech on the reso- lution having called forth pronounced ngplluae. t was announced that the commit. tee of five which will réport to Con- gress the conference’s stand in favor of the prohibition law d the Vol- stead enforcement act had been ap- proved. Bishops Nicholson of Chicago HOUSE MAY ACCEPT BONUS REPORT TODAY Conferees' Agreements, Already Adopted by Senate, Up for Consideration. COOLIDGE SILENT ON BILL Vote for Measure Indicates Veto ‘Would Be Unavailing. The soldier bonus bill was before the House today for final approval, with some minor changes made by the Senate and agreed to by House conferees to be ratified. Almost with- | out discussfon yesterday the Senate ratified the report of its conferess and, with simliar action by the House 2nd the completion of some admin- intrative details, the measure will be ready for -dispatch to the White | | House, probably tomorrow or Mon- | | President Coolidge in his message | to Congress declared opposition to a | | bonus. Although his attitude on this particular bill has not been made | known, advocates of the measire in | can be passed over a veto by the | necessary two-thirds majority.” The | | bill was approved by the House by a| vote of 356 to b4 and by the Senate, | 67 to 17 The bill nrovides for cash payrients | to veterans nol entitled to-more than 1550 1n a ed service compensation and twenty-year endowment insurance polic o others. The bill passed last | session and vetoed by President Hard- ing had the same cash provision, but |instead of the {nsurance policies it | | would have given options of deferred | payment certificates, vocational train- |ing or farm home ald. | | CATHOLICS SUPPORT 1 WORLD PEACE PLANS ‘Welfare Conference Urges America to Take Leading Part in Anfi-Wn Parleys. | Declaring-that America had “played | an effective and even leading part in ‘lhl work of enduring peace,” the Catholic hierarchy of the United States in a statement drawn up at the spring meeting of the Catholic Welfare Conference, 1320 Massachu- Eetts avenue northwest, yesterday de- Tn our dealings with other we should refuse from the very outset to falter in justice or give offense.” . The statement declares that it con- | siders that one great source of the inspiration for continual peace “has {been the leadership of the holy | father.” In urging the study by in- | aividuals and organizations of the pres. | lervation of peace In the world the | statement says “We as a nation have our own destiny. We need not un- fairly discriminate against particular peoples and we should exhaust every channel of conference and discussion with other nations on any matter in dispute. Lauds President Coolldge. In urging that this country take the leading place *in many t;‘dd of world activity” the statement lauds the suggestion by President Coolidge of another arms conference as ‘a step toward permanent peace.” 5 The following are the members 6f the administrative committce: The Most. Rev. Edward J. Hanna, Arch- bishop of San Framciseo, chafrman: the Most Rev. Austin Dowling, Arch- bishop of St. Paul; the Right Rev. P. J. Muldoon, Bishop of Rockford: the " Right Rev. Joseph Schrembs, Bishop of Cleveland: the Right. Rev- erand Edmund F. Gibbons, Bishop of Albany; the Right Rev. Louls 8. Walsh, Bishop of Portland, and thé Right Rev. Philip R McDevitt, Bishop of Harrisburg. —e e and_Leonatd of San Francisco are members. The conference adopted a resolution asiing Congress to_extend the prohi- bition law to the Philippine islands, proposed by Joshua F. Cottingham of Manila, and voted support of the Methodist' Church and press in_ In- diana in their effort to bring about prohibition there. D. C. METHODISTS NAMED. Thres on Important Committees at World Conference. Special Dispatch to The Star, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 2.—The Methodist world conference in se: slon today assigned Washington del- egates to important committees. Mrs, D. B. Street was appointed.to .com. imittees on home missions and dea. conesses; J. L. Nuber to the commit- tees on temporal economy and book concern, and Dr. J. R, Edwards to the committees on episcopacy and foreign mission: Dr. Clarence True Wilson received great applause in an address reply- ing to Nicholas Murray Butle | eycles and automoblles 1924 30 MORE BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE Rescie Workers Account for 79 of 110 Miners Entombed, Follow- ing Fatal Explosion. RELIEF MEASURES PLANNED Poison Gas and Falls of Rock Block Entrance to Main Shaft. By the Amociated Pross. WHEELING, W. Va., May 2.—Thirty bodies were found by rescue workers in north entry-No. 8 of the Beawood mine of the Wheeling Steel Corpora- tion Jast might and teday, accounting for seventy-nine of the 110 miners who were entombed by an explosion last Monday morning. R. M. Lamble, chief of the West Virgipfa department of mines, sdid the bodies would be hojsted to the surface during the afternoon. - . - X Poison gas and falls of rock and Slate forced the rescuers to abandon their efforts to explore entry No. 8§ by way of the main tynnel. They are trying to galn emtrance to the rear section through another entry .ip the hope that they will find the bodies of the thirty-one missing men. Plan Relief Measures. The work of rellef for the widows and children of the men who were lost today was under the direction of B, A. Harlan, dlvisfonal director of disaster rellef for the American Red Cross, and Miss Sara Hall. a Red Cross' field representative. They ar- rived from Washington last night. The Wheeling chapter of the Red Cross has appropriated. $10,000 for refief, while other organizations have ap- ?r::iml(ely $50,000 in their relief ‘unds. SENATE WILL OPPOSE" "CRAMTON PLAN RAISING D. C. TAX, IS FORECAST | (Continued from First Page.) appropriation bill. Debate showed that it has been the recognized prac- tice of many years to pay from the District appropriations enough to bring the Englneer Commissioner's salary up to that of the ather Com- missioncrs, Representative Cramton argued that the reclassification act also covers .this point, but Repr: sentative William J. Graham, presid- ing in the.commiitee .of the whole, ruled sustaining the Blanton point or arder. Representative Blanton wanted the Engineer Commissioner to get the same salary as the other Cofm- missioners, but wanted it to be done | according to proper legisiative pro- cedure. Another Blanton point of order cut from the bill an appropriation of 315,000 for the employment of addi- tional temporary assistant bullding inspectors. Motoreyele Jtem Cut. Under an amendment offered Representative Hudson of Michigan and adopted by the House, the pro- vision allowing maintenance for motor- for _certain District employes was cut from $13 and $26 monthly. respectively, to $10 and 320, respectively. By request of Chairman Davis, in charge of the bill, this was made by unanimous consent to apply to all such items carried in the measure. Blanton made points of order against the $5.000 item for installing a re- frigerating ~ plant in the District morgue, and also against allowance for an automobile for the coroner. He was overruled. He was svecessful, however, with a.point of order against the provision inerpaging the fee from 50 cents to $1 for.issuing tax certificates. * dtems Tentatively Approved. . The items In the bill Which were tentatively approved in the commit- tee of the whole yesterday includ: or executive District offices, $177,- 368, less undetermined amounts from the Engineer Commissioner's salary and automobile upkeep. - For the assessor's office, inciuding special aasessmant office and personal tax board, $118,740. For the upkeep of the District building, $93,000. For the license bureau, $17,820. ¥or the purchase of identification tegs for horse-drawn vehicles, §$17,- 500. For the collector’s office, $68.360. For the auditor's office, $74,800. For. the corporation counsel, $30,- 0. For the office of the coroner, $16,- 180. The office of weights and measures was given $41,820. The office of the Engineer Commis- sloner was given $244,760. — PLAN NEW COURSE. to Bstablish Public by 74 ‘Howard U. Speaking Aetdcmy: Howard- University s planning to open in the fall an acamedy of pubiic eaking and dramatic art, it was 3naunced by President .. Stanley Durkee at a “radio” banquet of the pubfic speaking classes of Mrs. Anne Tilley Renshaw last might at the University Woten's Club. * The acad- emy, according to Durkee, will be founded on the Cu piinelples, the fncorporators being Marie Moore For- rest, Mrs. Renshaw, Dr. Durkee and others. - = = Senator Norbegk of South Dakdta and Dr, Durkee were the guests of honor at -the-banauet, whith “was attended by’ mfore than 120 members of the public: speaking class afd a number _of . prominent Washington women, including Dr. Mary O'Malle Mrs. Hartlett Hiwley Locher, Mrs. Forrest, Miss Beatrice Bowman, Mrs. William _Wolf Smith, Mrs. L. W. Hardy, Mrs. M. W. Davis and Mrs, A. J. Driseoll. S WIVES SHUNT HOME. Do Not Care.to Join Veterans in ZInstitutions, Special Dispateh to The Star. RICHMOND, Va., May 2.—Although the last legislature enacted a ‘meas- ure which allows the veterans of the Soldlers’ Home to have their wives brought to that institution and to ‘make their homes there, 50 far there has not been a solitary request by any of the old men to be al lowed to bring his wife to the place. There are, perhaps, half a dozen of the old soldlers who have wives, PLEASE LEAVE THE @and it is sald that the majority of them 80-well placed that they do-not want to come to the home and prefer to remain. just where they-| are. They are allowed a small pen- sion, antl it they were to go to the home they would surrender this. The old ladies are with their children or other relatives and are sald to be far more comfortable than if they were forced to comply with the rules of the home. DRYS NAME CHAIRMAN. H. P. Faris to Preside at Party's National Convention. SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn., May 2.—~Herman P. faris of Clinton, Mo., long treasurer of the national Prohi- bition eommittee, will be tem chairman of the Pronibition Rational convention at Columbus, Ohio, June 6 and 6, it was ani today by E. L. Tho party, wna member of the gencral e q committes o arrangements. said he | WILLIAM M. BUTLER, Chowen by the President as Repub- lican campaign leader. NAMING BUTLER GIVES G.0.P. RUNNING START Polifi@ Chiefs See Cooli;ige Se- lection of Adams’ Successor as Wise Move. UTTLE YET T0 BE DONE| FESE=p—— | New Party Chairmen Choice to Concentrate on Fall Campaign. o ‘ Washington | Coolidge's | | Tepublican leaders in |saw today in President | designation of William M. Butler of | Boston as his choice for the Repub- | |lican national chairmanship an oppor- tunity to give a rumning start to the party's presidential campaign, Close political advisers of the Presi- dent said this was the motive which | | actuated “him in making the an-| |nouncement 1ast night that Mr. Butler | | was his choice for the chairmanship | lin: view of the indi¢ated desire of | | John T. Adams of Iows, the present | chairman, to retire. | Mr. Coolidge has indicated to many | of those who have discussed politics | | with him in the last week that he re- | gards his nomination as assured, and accordingly sees no reason why there should be any delay in getting th campalgn ready for its .prompt in- auguration immediatly after the con- { vention. |15 | Sees Work Near End. | Mr. Butler likewise -regards | Coslidge’s nomtination as assured, and although he is interested in the pri-| {maries yet to be held In several | states, including California, he feels | his preconvention work is practically |at an end. It is Mr. Coolidge’s expec- | tation that Mr. Butler, with whom he | | had an engagement today, will under- | take immediately the preparation for the presidentlal campaign’ -~ - The selection of Mr. Butler s na- tional chairman will not.actually be | made until after the Cleveland con- | vention. The new chairman I8 elected | by the ftew national committee, mem- bers ef. which are chosen in some | states. by primarles and. in_gthers by | the convention delegatién.” The new | national committee, however, in its | | election.: of a chairman,. always ratifies the choice of the presidential candidate, so there is little or no.| doubt that Mr. Butler will be made | the chairman and the campaign director. To Leave Work to Aides. Mr. Butler henceforth —until. the conyention meets probably” will leave the ‘pre-convention campaign largely | to those who have been associated with Nim. chief of which have been | C:- Bascom Slemp, gecretary to the President; James W. Good, western: manager; Carmi Thompson and Frank W.. Stearns. Ry He will devote his tima to prepara- tions for -the contest with the Demor crats, and it is the view of ‘many Tepublican leaders' that the Repub. | | licant"campaign thersby should get-a start of at least two weeks on the Democratic campaign, .which cannet be apened until the presidential can- | didate has been nominated —and has chogen the Democratic national chair- man and campaign director. A corps of assistants, somewhat like . the “board of strategy” which Republican National Chairman Hays had in 1320, is expected 16 be chosen by Mr. Butler. The retiring chair- man, Mr. Adams, may be asked to sit on this_body and to give the cam- paign- directorate the benefit of his experience. as head of the natlonal comthittee, since Chairman Hays re- tired in 1821. Some of those close fo the President have said that ' Mr Coolidge would have beeri - pleased had" Mr. Adams desired to remain as national chairman, but, ‘as hé wished to retire, Mr. Coolidga decided ke pre- ferred Mr. Butler, his long-{{ime pol icaP assbciate, as the diréctor of his campaign. . ‘Announcement of Mr. Coolidge’s preference for the national chairman- ship removed ‘another. of the uncer- tamnties of the Repubiican campaign. One of these uncertainties was re. moyéd a few days ago by selection of Representative Theodore E. Burton as temporary chairman of the con- vention. Thus, only about .three things remain ito be done—selection of the convention's permanent chair- man, drafting of the platform and nominatioh of a candidate for Vice President. i Wadswerth Looming. - The convention will elect the.pere manent chalrman from among its membership, but indicatfons were giv- en by party leaders here today.that the choice probably would be Sena. tor ‘Wadsworth of New York. - Another matter being considered by the President and his advisers is selection of a man to place the name of Mr. Coolidge before the convention, No decision has been reached, but some of the President's advisers would not be surprised if Senator Borah of Idabo were asked to make the nominating speech. 60,000 BOYS IN PARADE. Greatest Demonstration of Kibad in History of New:York City. NEW YORK, May 2.—Sixty thou- sand boys, in mondesctipt attire, some on roller skates, others on bicycles, but most of them afoot, paraded down Bth avenile yesterday in celebration of Boys' week. It was the greatest boy parade in the city's history. Augmented by floats, flags, a troup of mouth organists -playing “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here,” and twen- ty-five bands, .the youthful demon- stration of loyalty to city, state and nation passed the reviewing stand of Mayor Hylan and ity officials. Heading the procession were Grund Marshal Col. Byrn of the 9th Coast Artillery. and John D, Mitchell, ‘jr. ourteen-year-old boy ‘marshal, r gmtly voted New York's typical boy. mr. | | { < | s¢€. STORM ‘DEATH- TOLL NOW PLACED AT 106 Reconstruction and- Relief Meas- tires Put Into Effect in,Seven. Stricken States. - - COMMUNICATION. IS RESTORED Property Loss May Exceed flb; 000,000 With Later Reports. - BY the Assiciated Press. - ATLANTA, Ga., May With thy number of ‘dead definjtely placed at 106, recomstriiction and relief meas- ures rapidly were bejng put into effect today in portions of seven southeast- ern states, ‘which were laid waste Tuesday and Wednesday by wind storms of unparalleled intensity. Not ‘until’ the outcome of injurtes sustained by all the-casualties is esr tablished will the final deaih toll known, but it was believed today that all fatalities in tBe strickex area now have been listed In many of th communicatfon wi l lule.‘seu].erd‘y. -~ Injused Number 500. 7 injured, of whom many prob- will not recover, number mors than 500 from best cstimates awail: able, while thosé rendered homelesé in the,disaster are counted by the scores. Preliminary estimates of $10,- 000,000 damage to property may be exceeded when complete reports arae comptled. = L The number of known dead was re= AQuced Eomewhat last night, when it definitely was learned that sz deaths erroneously had been reported in South Carolina, but the mortality score was swelled again with word of additional fatalities in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. Early today the known dead was divided as follows: South Caroling, 76: Georgia, 14: Alabama, 11; North Carolina, 5; Virginia, 1;-Louisiana, 1: Arkansas, 1. Relief Work Speeded. Relief agencies in all localities. supervised by the Ameri Oross, were operating at t today to provide shelter and food for th made destitute by the storms, Temporary hospitals and food dispen- garies are caring for hundreds, while megsures are being taken to previde more permanent aid. In South Caro- lina and Georgia, where the storms descended with the most destructive force tents and O6ther emergency equipment have been supplied th devastated sectfons by the adjutant general's department of the, &tate government. . A statewide program of relief was launched in South Carolina late .yes- terday by * Gov. McLeod with- the organization o central committes to administer aid to the gufferers in 0-operation with the Red Cross and other agencies. National Guardsmen WeYe AIEPATehed to protect propertt in the storm-torn centers ang “ald rvivors - in - reconstructing their mes. - cvastated regionk not restorpd un- The mbly ny ARencies mt Work. n e ieality relief -was b distributed, With the co-gperation o local, municipal and county govern- Additional casualties réported Yast night a5 communication facilitias were re-established, included one k ed and several injured in Jeff Da County, Ga.: several injured and much property damage caused at Mount Airy and Cornelia: a fifth death in North Carplina, when a four-day-old infant succumbed tb injuries at By- num; the first victim, in Virginia whep a man died of injuries in Ame lia County, and the twenty-third vic- tim in Richland County, S. C.. when 2. man died’of injuries in Columbia. The report of six deaths found to B3 In error came from Lee Courmty; R From Testerday's 5:30 Edition of Tbe Star. GEN. TAYLOR NAMED CHIEF OF ENGINEERS President Nominates Col.”Jadwin to Be Assistant Chief, With .Rank of Brig_adiex, 3 President Coolidgs . sent te tie- Senate yesterday afternoon the noimina tion of Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor tu be chief of “engineers of the United States Army with the Fank of mgjar general. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Lans- ing H. Beach. 2. The President a Edgar Jadwin to be assiktant ¢hi of enginears with the rank of brig» adier generai, Col Lutz Wahl adju: tant general's office, was nominated to be assistant to the adjutant gen- eral, with the rank of brigadier gen- eral. g 1so nominated €et - FOR BATURDA¥. . FIRST RACE—Purss, $1.300; maiden two-year-alds; four forlongs. - Thistlewood -...... 110 iFiery Tlight. ‘Pr:tt.'lx‘Bu;lngll.. 110 i Primrese . 1w, ¥, Whitney entry, T 7 stimon: atey: SECOND RACE—The Green teoplechate; handioan: 35,000 Seavolds and up; two miles. §Eaight of Gr'n Ten pounds claimed for rider, . E. Widener entry. reentres Stable eftry. Middleneck Farm enmtry. . S, Cosden entry. 300, o yenratia: four et e bl Tur: 1 Butler entry. 1R Wieon, im0 an entry. RACE—Tha Chitspeake Fendieap: puren, 1500; - eiaiming! threogeareids a5d Six furlongs. 3 3 Nl Tad 6. W, Foroman entry. e N b0 w40ds ame aile .thres.sixteenths. - Chacolst _ Revenue Agest.r. lot s At SR’ Epec o ldsrness +Flagstaff .01l 1Groentres Stable and XK. 3. 8. Cosden entry. SIXTH RACE—The Druid three-year-old fllies; one mile. Nollie Morse Faney Laag SEVENTH. four-year-olds -4 J. xrdl‘llf lfldfi& m-, a ve. pounds’ approntios Woather, clear: track, fast.