Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. ‘Rain this afternoon and tonight;: t morrow partly cloudy; tonight. | slightly cool o0- er at 30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 58, at 1:30 m. today. Full report on page 2. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 Entered as s 2Q 997 29, post office W No ond-cless matter hington, D C. NEW WORLD GOURT, WITH .S MENBER PROPOSEDBYLODGE » Introduces Resolution Asking + Coolidge Call Third Hague Convention. . OFFERS COMPLETE PLAN FOR FORMING TRIBUNAL 16 Judges, 4 of Them Deputies, to Be Selected by Electoral Commission, Asked. Establishment The Hague, to which States would adhere, was proposed today in a resolution introduced by \ Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, chair- man of foreign relations com- mittee, For new the the the purpose tribunal be of creating the President Coolidge would “respectfully requested to bropose the calling of the third Hague conference.” ‘The resolution embodied a complete vlan for the proposed court. It would be composed of sixteen of them deputies—who would be se- lucted by an electoral commission, Deseribes Commission. This commission would consist of general committee ' representatives designated by signatory powers, and a special com- mittee, composed of representatives designated by the United States, Brit- ish empire, France, Italy and Japan, together with representatives of five | other signatory powers, which powers €hall be selected by the signatory Powers by a majority vote from time to time Members of the court would be se- lected by the electoral commission from “a list of persons nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration.” The tribunal would sit at least once & year, with extraordinary sessions authorized at the call of its presi- ent. The signatory powers would recog- s compulsory, ipso facto,” the risdiction of the court in all cases * of legal dispute concerning interpre- | on of a treaty: questions of inter- national law; evidence of breach of international obligation, and the na- ture and extent of indemnity for such breach. Offers Small Explinstion. Senator Lodge presented his pro- posal without extended explanation, and there was no authoritative in- dication whether it had been prepar- ed after consultation with the White House. Officials there declined to discuss it until they had seen the text. The action of the Republican floor leader was accepted as having further complicated a tangled Senate situa- tion with regard to a world tribunal. A foreign relations subcommittee is sonsidering the recommendation made by President Harding and seconded by President Coolidge for American adherence to the present permanent ourt of international justice, set up 2 committee of jurists including ihu Root, and a resolution propos- ing such adherence was presented a few days ago by Senator Swanson of Virginia, ranking Democrat on the foreign relations committee, after a Democratic conference. Ask TU. S. Court Entry. PHILADELPHIA, May 8.—Entry of the United States into a world court was indorsed in a resolution adopted vesterday by the annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Penn-| sylvania. S ey " RENT ACT EXTENSION ORDERED REPORTED Senate D. C. Committee Acts Favorably on Two-Year Continuance. A number of important pieces of District legislation were ordered re- ported favorably to the Senate by the Senate District committee at a meet- ing this afternoon. The measures that now go on the Senate calendar are: The House resolution extending the rent 1aw for two more years. It was ordered reported without change. The Keller bill increasing salaries of teachers and officials of the public Is. ‘#‘:Iz milk bill providing for the (uberculin test of cattle and other- wise safeguarding Washington's sup- ply of this commodity. Ballow’s Salary Changed. One change was made by the com- mittee in the teachers' bill from the manner in which it passed the House. The House bill fixed the salary of Supt. Frank W. Ballou at $7,500 a vear. As reported out by the Senate committee, Dr. Ballou’s salary would “ be $8,000 for the first year, $9,000 the second year and then a maximum of $10,000. of ¥ onsldering the rent law exten- sion the committee had before it Several amendments, but decided to Seport the resolution without chang- ing it in any way from the House .tion. & e committee approved the Phipps bill, giving the District credit for the’ surplus revenues of $4,500,000. Although this bill passed the Senate Monday, Steps were taken to have it included as an amendment to the Ppistrict appropriation bill now pend- g, the action in having the Senate District committee pass on it was for the purpose of getting it properly shaped, so that it could be £dded to the appropriation bill. Ban Lenin Picture in Ads. MOSCOW, May 8.—The commission formed by the federal central execu- tive committee to commemorate the memory of Lenin, has forbidden the of the late premier's portait on or cigarette labels, candy boxes, Iry, or in other advertising form. judges—four | composed of | the | 300,000 Employes Out in Effort | | | of a world court at [Place from which the a United | off” just before they disappeared. | | | {be | coast guard | points out he Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTO PLANE WILL SEARCH VOLCANIC AREA FOR LOST GLOBE FLYERS Craft to Be Rushed to Unamak Island, Shunned as Evil by Natives—Martin’s Companions Ready for Next Jump Today. As wireless messages again brought word from Chignik that coast guard cutters had “found no trace from any source” of Maj. Frederick Lu Martin and Sergt. Alva L. Harvey, lost members of the round-the-world airplane squadron, orders were issued today for a fast, light airplane to rushed north from Seattle to search the interiors of the desolate volcani nds that form part of the Aleutian archipelago. A scouting plane, left at a Vancou- | ver, British Columbia, for emergenicy purpose, has been selected for the hunt, and it is being sent to Seattle, where it will be placed aboard the United States coast guard cutter Bear. Under forced draught, the Bear will steam Chignik, the utors “hopped for ‘Will Search Voleanic Wastes, As fresh messages reached the service and the War De- partment here today, belief that Maj. Martin and Sergeant Harvey may have fallen in the desolate volcanic wastes of Unamak Island, one of the largest of the Aleutian group, . be- came stronger, and it is there that the airplane will spend much of its time. 1t _will take the Bear five days to MINE STRIKE IN RUHR AROUSING GERMANY to Enforce Seven-Hour Working Day. INDUSTRIES ARE IN DANGER Communists Declared Taking Lead in Strike Movement. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, May §.—The situation in the Ruhr, where 300,000 miners are out because of their refusal to meet the demand of the owners for the ad- dition of an hour to the working day, is admittedly serious. Government circles evidently are deeply con- cerned, and the hasty departure for the Ruhr last night of Labor Minis- ter Braun in an attempt to settle the.conflict emphasizes the grayity of conditions. The entire German press is appre- hensive that the conflict may react | unfavorably against German internal conditions and foreign policy. Fear of disturbances is expressed, it being pointed out that the Ruhr miners are |{lacking in money and may be driven by _hunger to plunder. The Socialist Vorwaerts charges | the operators with trying to hide be- hind their obligations under ths agreement with the occupational regime in an effort to gain advan- tages over the workers, The Bochum Miners’ Federation that the demand for a work day of not more than seven hours underground is mild, because a long time is required by most miners to reach their places of work, due to the lack of housing facilities, and that this condition means, in pructice, a ten to twelve hour working day. Industry Is Menaced. The limited coal reserves in the Ruhr are causing apprehensions of idleness in the big industries in the valley, because of lack of fuel, should the strike continue for many days. The Communists are said to be tak- ing advantage of the situation to promote their ends, and to be assum- ing the lead in the strike movement. The trouble started with a lockout by the owners when the demand for more working hours was resisted, and the miners replied with a declaration of a general strike in all the Rhenish Westphalian flelds. Similar lockouts have been declared by the mine owners in Saxony, and strikes have been called by the work- ers in most Upper Silesian mines to enforce the seven-hour day. DEMANDS DELIVERIES. Reparations Agency Threstens to Seize More Mines. DUESSELDORF, May 8.—The ‘‘Micum'" organization, with which the mine owners have an agteement for repa- ration deliveries, is insisting that these deliveries must be kept up. It threatens the seizure of more mines unless there is a speedy settlement of the labor trouble. In Munster the gas supply of the city has been shut off, owing to a coal shortage due to the cessation of operations. Other of the Ruhr towns report the coal reserves to be vanishing rapidly. FOLEY WILL NOT HEAD TAMMANY, SAYS PAPER World Informed Triumvirate Will Direct Destinies of New York Society. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May §. — Surrogate James A. Foley, son-in-law of the late Charles F. Murphy, has declined to be a candidate for chieftain of Tammany Hall, according to the New York Evening World today, which says a triumvirate will preside over the destinies of Tammany Hall. The triumvirate, the newspaper savs it is Informed from well au- thenticated sources, will consist of former Sheriff Thomas Foley, Mur- phy's right-hand man; Fraok Good- win, clerk of the city ocourt, and Sheriff Peter A. Dooling. The election to choose a successor to Mr. Murphy will be held late this afternoon. it is understood, the newspaper says, that the trimvirate, which will be known as a steering ccmmittee, will hold power until an amicable agreement can be reached as to who will be the chieftain. Surrogate Foley, it was said, made known his decision not to be a can- didate at an,all-night secret confer- ence, which did not break up until the early hours today. Public Serv- ice Commissioner George R. Van Namee, who is known to hoid the confidence of Gov. Smith, was among those at the conference, aceording to the Evening World, | of | time make the twip from Seattle, under a full head of steam. Unamak Island was long ago written into the romance of civiliza- tion's outposts. The natives of the northland shun it as the abode of witches and evil spirits, white me shudder at the awful fates it has held in store for sailors and explorer: nd. sclentists marvel at its wonders be- cause it is an island of great volcanic peaks that pour searing steams of fire down their slopes incessantly Shunned by Indians. There i= an Indian legend, accord- ing to Lieut. S. S Yeandle of the coast guard service here, who was shipwrecked near it years ago, that a party of Russians bound for Alaska once stopped on Unamak. Their crueltiss to the natives finally re- sulted in the nativ entire band. The same day, the leg- end goes, every person on the island was killed by a simultaneous outburst many volcanoes. Since tha the Indians of the north have shunned it as the ancients of south ern Europe once shunned the leg- endary island of Odysseus sirens. ild arns of great veins of gold Iying beneath the volcanos' have attracted prospectors and ad- venturers, and the few Scientists and seamen who have visited the place Lave come away with gruesome reli of the ends they met. even __It is around the coast line of such (Continued on Page 2, Column D. C. COMMITTEEMEN NEAR BLOWS IN ROW Blenton and Hammer Separated After Picturesque Exchange of Personalities. | BOTH APOLOGIZE FOR ACTIONS Texan Charges He Was Not Noti- fied of Meeting. Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, and Representa- tive William C. Hammer, Democrat, of North Carolina, indulged in per- sonalities, and were prevented from a physical encounter by Acting Chair- man Zihlman and several witnesses in the House District committee room today, when hearings were scheduled | to start on the Great Falls hydro- electric development legislation. The tension between Representative Hammer and Representative Blanton has been marked in the vommittee's regular sessions, and even during the period of hearing witnesses. The trouble arose today because Representative Blanton claimed to have not been informed, or to have overlooked the fact, that hearings were to start and had made other en- gagements. He protested that he wished to be present during all the hearings. Verbiage Picturesque. ‘Within a few minutes Representa- tives Blanton and Hammer were com- menting in picturesque language about each other's behavior at Dis- | trict committee meetings. Repre- sentative Blanton repeated a state- ment previously; made by him that he considered fleprmnuuve Ham- mf{e;u slml.llaul i)ll.dmmdmother." resentative mer retorted that Representative Blanton had “re- spect of neither man nor woman, nor the confidence of any of his col- leagues.” A number of other unparliament- ary expressions were used. After a few minutes the two repre- sentatives endeavored to show each other that they were not as they had charged, and they were ready to settle it in a man-to-man fashion. Blanton Sheuts Liar.” At one stage of the proceedings, while ~Representative Zinlman was endeavoring to push Representative Hammer in one direction, while other witnesses were pushing Representa- tive Blanton In the opposite direc- tion, Representative Blanton vigor- ously used the word “liar” several times. At that, Representative Ham- mer reached for onme of the folding chairs provided for witnesses, and endeavored to swing it over the head of several witnesses to hit Represent- ative Blanton. After they had been once quieted down the two members got excited agaln and tried to get at each other across the table. This time Repre- sentative Hammer reached for a heavy folder containing the bill awaiting consideration before the committee, but again the two repre- sentatives were restrained. Meeting Deferred. Eventually, on motion of Repre- sentative Hammer and out of courtesy to the wish of Representative Blanton, the committee decided to postpone the meeting until tomorrow morning. In the meantime efforts were made to reach an agreement to start the hearings this afterncon or tonight, but Representative Oscar E. Keller of Minnesota could not agree to that proposal on account of previous en- Bagements. Before they left the committee room Representative Blanton and Representative Hammer shook hands, frankly admitting that they had lost their heads, and promising each other that the incident was closed. Repre- sentative Hammer apologized to the committee and witnesses for having acted “so foolishly.” He said he was “ashaméd” of his conduct. TWO PLEAD GUILTY; SPEED LANGLEY CASE Admission of Pair Jointly Indict- ed With Representative to Hasten Verdiot. By the Associated Press. COVINGTON, Ky, May 8.—With- drawal of not guilty pleas by M. E. Huth, Alliance, Ohio, and Walter' B. Carey, Canton, Ohio, being tried jointly with Representative John W. Langley, Kentucky, and two other defendants on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government through illegal removal of . whisky from a government warehouse in 1921, and substitution of pleas of guilty, Is ex- massacering the | crusts | “cowards,"” | THURSDAY ALLIES PAVE WAY FOREARLY PARLEY ON DAWES REPORT Poincare Apprised of Results | of British-Belgian Confer- ence on Applying Plan. | [ \ | | | | GENERAL SESSION AFTER | MAY 18 IS FORECAST Theunis to Meet Mussolini as Last Step Before Climax in Negotiations. | By the Associated Press. | PARIS, May S.-—Premier Poincare has been supplied with a full |port of the conversations between | | Premier Theunis of Belgium and | Prime Minister MacDonald of Eng- {land at Chequers Court and it is understood that Poincare will take |the report with him for study over| the week end in the course of his | trip to the department of the Meuse, | where he is going to cast his vote in the parliamentary election. | The report, which is believed to| |have been furnished Poincare by M.| | Theunis through an understanding | | with Mr. MacDonald, gives a detailed | account of the discussion between the | British and Belgian premiers. The | conversations, however, are said to | have covered only the general aspects of the reparation problem. Action Seen After May 1S, ! re- T onversations thus begun will | be continued through the regul diplomatic channels among all the allies, it is said at the foreign office, and are thought likely head eoon after the me Premier Theunis and Premier Mus- solini at Milan, May 1. It is e pected the situation in Germany may then ha e cleared sufficiently to make possible a gemeral conference of the allies or to enable them through the chancelleries to reach a final agree- ment on the features of the ex- perts’ plan which are within their Jurisdiction. AWAITS FRENCH ELECTION. | to come to a | ting vetw. MacDonald’s Next Step Deferred Until After Vote. By the Associated Prems. LONDON, May 8.—Premier Mac- Donald is not likely to take any new step in the reparation situation until after the French parliamentary elec- tions, which occur the coming Sun- day, it is stated at the foreign office. The letter which Mr. MacDonald was reported to have sent to Premier Poincare of France, it is added, was merely a messag to the British embassy in laris asking that M. Poincare be informed of the British premier's conversation at Chequers Court last Saturday with Premier ‘Theunis of Belgium. PRESIDENT 46,870 AHEAD OF JOHNSON By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, May S.—Returns from 128 additional precincts in Tues- day's primary brought the lead of President Coolidge over Senator Hiram Johnson up to 46,570, The returns from 6,326 of the state's 6,974 precincts gave Johnson, 248.543; Coolidge, 295,413; McAdoo, 104,247; no preference, 18,061. ELAN STRENGTE SEEN. Jackson’s Great Victory Evidence of Power. INDIANAPOLIS, May S$—With the Ku Klux Klan having put over its favorite, Ed Jackson, secretary of state, as the Republican nominee for governor, political interest today | turned to efforts to define the organ- ization’s strength in the state con- vention and its probable attitude to- ward reorganizing party control. The exact infiuence of the Klan in the state convention, which meets May 21 and 22 to nominate the state ticket other than governor was not known in the absence of returns from counties showing the delegates elected to the convention at Tuesday's primary, but the consensus of opinion was that the Klan had a majority of the 1,850 delegates. This view apparently was due to Jackson having carried almost every county by a majority or a plurality when he was riding at the top of Klan slates that emphasized the elec- tion of Jackson delegates was essen- tial to control the convention in event the primary failed to give him a ma- jority vote, thereby cinching the nomination. ‘As the geturns from the primary neared etion the tremendous force of Klan influence was estab- lished somewhat definitely. Jaokson, to win the majority vote, rolled 100,000 plurality over his nearest of five opponents. The Republican vote was muck heavier than in the Demo- cratic contest. which ended with Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch gaining a big plurality vote, but failing of & ma- jority, with the result that the nomi- nation was thrown into the state convention that convenes early next month. pected to speed up the trial before ochran in federal court here. oS Change m pieas will result in dismissal of witnesses who were to testify for and against Huth and Carey, United States District Attor- ney Smith, directing the prosecution, said. cution counsel expect to con- dfi;oa!ethe government's case tfidny if defense admits there is no “Lewis Drug Company” on Front street, in Philadelphia, to which quantities of whisky were consigned in 1921. Evi- dence " previously nntmd\u:eu. showed no “Lewis Drug_ Company” at the address mentioned, and District At- torney Smith charged the drug name was a “blind” ttn avoid suspicion of shipments. ”t";‘i;flh({’alefllu admits thie point, prosecution will produce additional witnesses to prove the drug company did not exist, District Attorney Smith said. Defense counsel have not yet in- | same class were different for differ- timated who will be the first witne. for Langley, Milton Lipschutz and Albert F. Slater, both of Philadel- phis, who are ou trial with the rep- esentative, R A 4 J-Clvil Service Commission. MAY 8 HOUSE TAKES UP | LEHLBACH MEASURE Bill to Abolish Personnel Board | Considered by Special | Raule. [ BLANTON LOSES IN FIGHT | | Effort to Block Action Defeated by Vote of 131 to 8. The House is this afternoon con- sidering the Lehlbach bill to abolish the personnel classification bill and to transfer its duties to the Civil Service Commission. This legislation was# brought up under a special ruls, which was adopted by a vote of 3 to 11 Representative Blanton had pre- viously protested that Congress ought not to entertain legislation to abolish the board, which was already fun tioning. He deciared that the Civil | Service Commission did not know anything about the work that the personnel classification board was or- ganized to perform. He characterized the board as fair and said that it is not a fair proposi- tion to ask the House to vote on such legislation with only one hour allow- ed_for debate. Representative Blanton's effort to prevent consideration was defeated by a vote of 131 to 8. which, show- ing the absence of a quorum, ied to the record vote of 327 to 11 Scored by Lehlbach. | Chairman Lehlbach of the civil| service committee explained that pre- vious to the passage of the reclass- ification act there was no co-ordi- naton or co-operation and no element of justice in the fixing of salaries. He pointed out that Congress for some time was cognizant of the fact that the salary and wage rate for positions involving like duties and responsibilities and calling for the same qualifications showed wide variations and marked inequalities. He told the House that the salary and wage rate for positions of the | | ent departments and in independent establishments, and that for many classes the salaries were inadequate. It was to Temedy that situation that the classification act was passed au- thorizing and directing the organi- zation of a personnel classification board. In spite of provisions of the law, Representative Lehlbach said, this board refused to classify and carry out the provisions of the law. Cites Board Testimony. He insisted that the board did mnot subdivide the grades into classes and furnished no titles and definitions, published no statements as required by the act for the guidance of de- partmental heads, and, in fact, made no classification at all. “As a result we have employes do- ing' like work Feceiving different sal- arles,” Representative Lenlbach said. “The purposes of the act are being defeated by the refusal of the board to perform its work. The question is whether the expressed mandates of Congress are to be carried out or disregarded. The board willfully and deliberately set aside the pro- vision of the law. “Each member of the personnel clas- sification board testified at the hear- ing held by your committee that the board is not functioning properly and urged that it should be abolished.” said Representative Lehlbach, in con- elusioin. Defends Personnel. In opening the opposition to the proposed abolition, Representative Blanton said: “If I wanted to indulge in partisan politics I would support this bill. It is a condemnation of the present administration. You are be- ing asked to put the stamp of con- demnation on the classification board.” Representative Blanton contended that the board is headed by a per- sonal representative of the President. He said that he has confidence in the budget bureau and its representa- tive on the board. He also called attention that an- other member of the Dboard ls the chief of the important government bureau of efficiency which better than any other agency, he said, knows what work the employes are performing throughout the “service and what their qualifications are. The third member of the board. he said, represents -the Civil Commission. “In the same breath you condemn him, asking that his job be abolished in the classification board and then turn the same work back to him as a member of the ““Tell me, in common sense and fair »B, what three men are better ‘qualified to perform this work?" ny Star. 1924 —_FORTY-FOUR PAGES Bankrupt Butcher Is Avenged; Starts : Riot Among Women| Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md, May §.— A novel method adopted by Jacob Loshbaugh, local butcher, to force payment of a number of meat bills due him precipitated a riot here today. The butcher had been sold out for rent. When the sale was com- pleted by Sherifft Richard Duffey, Loshbaugh appeared on the street with a big placard bearing the names of @ number of his former customers. By the side of each name was the amount of money owed him. At the bottom of the sign appeared the words: “These people forced me into bankruptcy.” The sign was placed on the door | of the shop. News of the affair spread through | the neighborhood like wildfire, and | the street swarmed with women, who tore down and destroyed the sign. Police dispersed them. ORATORICAL JUDGES TO HEAR.MISS MILEY Business High Winner in Star Con- test Speaks on Constitu- tion Today. THANKS VOICED BY MANY Paper Widely Commended for Prize Competition. Miss Edith Miley of the Business High School has the distinction of be- ing the only contestant for the grand prize in The Star's oratorical contest to go before the judges today. Owing to the continued illness of Miss Dorothy B. Smith of Western High School, Miss Miley is the only district winner to be heard this aft- ernoon by Justices Siddons, Robb and McCoy, judges in the finals. They will hear Miss Miley deliver her oration, “The Constitution,” at 3:45 o'cleck, at the Business High School, where a special program has been arranged. Will Seleet District Winner. Hitherto the judges have been able to listen to two school orators in an afternoon, going from one school to the other. The trials now going on are to select the grand prize winner for the District, who will represent the Capital in the final “meet” in the national oratorical contest. President Ceoolidge is to preside at the final meeting to be held in Memo- rial Continental Hall on the night of June 6. At that time the six zone winners from as many zones through- out the country will appear to com- Pete with the grand winner from this ity. '3t the eight winners in the eight local districts here, two have been heard by the judges to date. The judges will select a date for the ap- Dearance of the Western High School representative. Miss Smith expects to present her oration next week. Member of Senior Class. Miss Miley is a member of the senfor class at the Business High School She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Miley of 20 Adams street northwest. The Business contender is a mem- ber of the Daniel Webster debating team of the Rhode Island avenue in- stitution, secretary of the Girls’ Aux- iliary of the school and a member of the Friendship Club. Miss Miley stands high in scholar- ship, so that it was no surprise to her friends when she won the first prize of $100 in_the first district of the local zone. She also plays basket ball, and is a member of the execu- tive committee of her class. She expeots to attend George Washington University. Principal Allan Davis will preside at the exercises this afternoon. The judges will be taken in an automo- bile of The Star from the courthouse at 3:30 o'clock. ‘Won $100 Prize. They will be met at the sthool by the principal and the school commit- tee which conducted the recent con- tests at the school, from which Miss Miley was selected as winner. To her has been presented by The Star a check for $100 as winner in her district. Each of the other seven district winners has been given a Service | similar check. The Business High School commit- tee in charge is composed of Miss May P, Bradshaw, chairman; Miss Agnes ‘A. Jones and Miss Jane G. Lockwood. Miss Miley, in her address of about 1,600 words, points out the very intro. (Continded on Page 5, Column L) as fast as t “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 he papers are printed. TAX BILL GETS LAST TOUCHES IN SENATE Gift Provision First on Today's List, Including Two Score Amendments. DEMOCRATS WIN VICTORY Corporation Plan Adopted, 43 to i 32, After Long Debate. The revenue bill, carrying the main | provisions of the Democratic program, was taken up by the Senate today for the polishing touches, with more than two score amendments by individoal | members and one committee amend- ment pending. The gift tax, inserted in the bill by the House and knocked out by the finance committee, was the first provision on today’s list. The Democrats yesterday galined one of their principal objectives when a graduated tax on undistributed profits of corporations—second on the pro- gram only to their income tax schedule —was put into the bill after a ten- hour contest. Republican insurgents, who made possible the adoption of the Democratic income rates, again joined forces with the minority on the cor- poration tax. G. 0. P. Leaders Hopeful. Repuolican organization leaders continued hopeful today, however, that a reversal of the income tax vote might be gained on the final test when the measure as a whole comes up for approval, but little indication of a break in the insurgent ranks was in evidence. President Coolidge has let it be known that he is even more opposed to the corporation tax and the pro- vision for full publicity of tax re- turns than to the Democratic income schedule. In view of the decisive vote—iS to for full publicity of returns, the Republican leaders have decided to center their efforts to de- feat this proposal on conference action on the bill. Some of them also expressed doubt that the action on the corporation tax could be over- turned. Corporation Plan Adopted. The Democratic corporation tax plan was adopted last night by a vote of 43 to 32, six Republican insurgents voting with the Democrats. It would provide, in place of the present flat tax of 123 per cent on corporations, a normal tax of 9 per cent on corpor- ation earnings and a graduated scale of rates starting at one-fourth of 1 per cent on 10 per cent of undistrib- uted profits. A maximum rate of 40 per cent is fixed, applying to all un- distributed profils in excess of 60 per cent. On motion of Senator Walsh, Demo- crat, Massachusetts, the Senate, with- out a record vote and practically without dissent, also substituted an inheritance for the present estate tax last night, making the levy payable by beneficiaries of estates instead of taking it before the estates are divided. BALK PLOT TO KIDNAP NICARAGUA PRESIDENT Authorities Also Uncover Attempt- ed Military Coup by Chamorrists. By the Associated Press. SAN SALVADOR, May 8.—A dis- patch from Managua says the Nica- raguan authorities have frustrated an attempt by a group of conservatives and followers of former President Chamorro to kidnap President Mar- tinez. Another plot providing for the capture of the military barracks in Managua, and alleged to have been engineered by the Chamorrists, also was discovered. In consequence of these revglations, the dispatch says, the government has transferred several military com- mands and is maintaining strict vigi- lance over all Chamorrists. MEXIC(TTO SELL HOLDINGS ‘Will Auction Off National Propen ties to Pay Employes. MEXICO CITY, May 8.—Presidem Obregon has authorized the finance ministry to sell at auction’ national properties not required for public services, the proceeds to be used in paying overdue salaries of federal employes and settling pending ac- counts with business firms, both items amounting to 20,000,000 pesos. A commission will select the prop- erties to be sold. Foreigners, living either in Mexico or abroad, will be allowed to bid as well as Mexicans. | Democratic leader, opened the at Yesterday’s Circalation, 98,712 TWO CENT FIGHT IS RENEWED INSENATEBY DELAY ON JAPANESE BAN Conference Report Heeding President’s Request for Postponement Assailed. LAW HELD EFFECTIVE IN PRINCIPLE JULY 1 Orientals Coming Into the United States Would Be Few, Is View of Advocates. The Senate heatedly debated immigration bill today, with both Democratic and Republican spokes men bitterly assailing the conferencs Ieport postponing Japanese exclu- Senator Robinson, Arkansas, the and he was joined immediately b | Senators Borah, Idaho, and Johnson, California, Republicans. The provision directing negotiation of an understanding canceling the gentlemen's agreement adopted at the suggestion of President Coolidge was assailed as an abrogation of the principle that immigration is a purc ly domestic question. “This question is of overshadowing importance,” said Senator Robinson. “Once we recognize the right of Ja- pan to determine by treaty the cond)- tions under which its nationals shall come into this country, we will be | surrounded by similar’ pleas from | other nations.” | _An assertion by Senator Johnson | that the delay in Japanese exclusion until March 1, 1925, would let down the bars during that period to a flood of Asiatic immigration was promptly questioned by Senator Reed, Republi- can, Pennsylvania, in charge of the medsure. 111,000 in Country. “The census shows a total count of Japanese in this country to be about 111,000, he said. “It should be ap parent how much basis there is for such a theory.” Senator Reed insisted the confer- ence decision recognized the principle that immigration was a domestic roblem. 1t was for that reason, he | Baid, That the President was asked 1o set aside the gentlemen's agreement, by which doubt was cast on that principle. It was argued by Senator Borah that the conference provision not only recognized the right of a foreign government to be heard when this country proposes tp restrict its im migration, but recognized the quoto principle as applicable to Japan. President Coolidge was accused by Senator Robinson, of having made n abrupt “about face” on the Japanese exclusion issue. Recalling the White House had ‘“declared for exclusion” Jjust a few days ago, he contrasted the later pronouncements from that source. “Immediately after the Californiu primary we find him forcing into the Senate a request that he be asked tc negotiate a question of immigration Senator Robinson said, “If you intend to negotiate a treaty with Japan you should also negotiate with nations whose immigrants are of the white race. There is no basis in justice or {in law for Japan being given a pref- | erence.” Senator Reed Challenged. ‘When Senator Reed estimated that under the quota basis only sixty- seven Japanese could come into this country between July 1 and March 1, 1925, several Senators challenged his statement. They declared both the Senate and House had refused to recognize the quota as applicable (o Japan. Senator Johnson declared it to be his opinion that 140,000 more Japan- ese would be able to settle in Califor- nia_before the proposed exclusion could go into effect. He argued that the conferees had exceeded their power. Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Ari- zona, declared it was Secretary Hughes, not Congress, that had “em barrassed” President Coolidge dealing with Japanese exclusion - ferring to the California elections o Tuesday, he said that President Cool- idge's intervention in the situation after that date marked him “as not a man of courage.” The conferees. he ielded to a threat from Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia. one of the conferees, declared a pol! of the House and Senate had shown that “there was no sentiment for the President’s proposal. “I am in favor of this bill, and I ldidn'( want to endanger it he said, “and I was afraid the President might veto it if he didn't get a vote on the floor on this proposition. I expect it | to_be voted down in both Houses | Senator Reed said that every member of the conference had “treated the sub ject with complete lack of partisanship. for we regard this as the most im- portant legislation which can coma before Congress.” i Senator Reed insisted that the ruies allowed the conferees to redraft the exclusion section. He had rejected the first amendment which came from President Coolidge to the conferees, he said, because he wanted “exclusion definite and certain” and then had ac cepted a second amendment which met his views. Senator Johnson ques tioned him sharply about the subs tute. “We wanted to make exclusion def- inite and certain,” Senator Reed re- peated. The first proposal of the President would have postponed exclusion until March 1, 1926. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. the Republican leader, was brought into the debate for a moment when he replled to references from the Democratic side to the power of Con- gress to regulate immigration. He clared that power was vested in “the whole legislative body of the United States, including the Presi- dent,” but he did not go into detail regarding his attitude toward ths proposal of President Coolidge. Lodge Holds Same View. Chairman Lodge of the Worewgn Relations committee told the Senate he had not altered the view he so frequently expressed during the league of nations fight—“that im- migration is one of the subjects of all others on which no power could have anything to say.” “] have taken a very strong stand always in regard to the question of immigration,” he said, “it is a sub- ject on which I have worked ever since the beginning of my career in the House. 1 have always be- Continued on Page %, Column 3) *