Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1924, Page 13

SENATE INTERCEDES FOR AGRICULTURE Adopts Joint Resolution Calling It Nations’ Basic Industry and Asks New Rates. PROVIDES ACTION BY I. C. C. Asks Immediate Revision of Rail- road Charges in Crisis. The Senate today adopted a joint resolution declaring agriculture to be the basic industry of the United States which it is the intention of the gov- ernment to foster, and calling on the interstate Commerce Commission to re- arrange with the least possible delay rates on agricultural products so as to promote their easy movement. Senator Smith, Carolina, terstate commerce Senator Cummins, Republican, lowa collaborators in preparation of the resolution, declared it represented a policy in rate making. Democrat, South quires it t its r naking powers to relieve the situation as much as possible with a view to preventing the ob- literation of that industry a the commis- power ascribed resolution, the pur- to it under the “call the com- pose of which was to mission’s attention to a basic prin- ciple which is to guide its operations.” GIRL BANDIT ARRESTED. Held With Male Companions on Murder Charge. BUFFALOQ, N. Y., May 12.—Buffalo’s bobbed-hair girl bandit and her two man companions, slayers of Rufus Eller. a jewelry store clerk, in a dia- mond robbery Saturday night, were arrested on charges of murder. They are Vera Lamont, nineteen, u#nd George W. Bittle, twenty-six, and Fred H. Minnick, twenty-eight, who said he was from California The three have made signed confes- sions. Sller died yesterday of a bullet wound in the head. NAVY TO TEST AIRSHIP. New J-1, Non-Rigid Vessel, Re- cently Received at Lakehurst. LAKEHURST, N. J. May 11—The J-1, the Navy's new non-rigid type airship which arrived two weeks ago in crates, today will be given its first test flight since it was acquired. At the same time, it was learned, work of {nflating the giant dirigble Shenandoah will be begun in prep- aration for a trial flight Thursday, the first since it broke away from its mooring mast on the evening of January 16 during a violent storm. Neither of the ships will venture far away from the hangar, officers stated. Li Yuan-Hung Quits Tokio. TIENTSIN, May 12.—Li Yuan-hung, formerly president of China, returned last night from Japan. He said in an interview that he did not intend to engage further in politics, but would confine his activities to education and industry. chairman of the Senate in-| committee, and | FOLKS The senator from Texarkana, Tex., Morris Sheppard, is so strongly in- trenched in the affections of his peo- ple that the insinuation’of being a hereditary states- man from the Lone Star state does not cost him a vote. The sen- ior senator was elected to the House when he was rather raw in statecraft and to fill out the unex- pired term of his father, the late John 1. Sheppard, but_he gained the nator Sheppard. confidence of his constituency, won in « successive con- exas became dis- actions of Joseph orator, Mr. Shep- ainst him and the elaction but up bstantial majority. He | has always been committed to the cause of temperance, a conviction of nis coll ¥, ; ciation with the Southern He never conducted a ign for either the House or the n without indorsing national prohibition. Mr. Sheppard was one of the sponsors of the maternity of the House and from Texas Mr. Sheppard years was the beau par ex- cellence fro - of the Rio Gran attention from the g i handsome ladies or attractive maids were vitising Washington. But one June day he was asked to make an address to the graduating class at a well known seminary, the honor pupil of which came from his own pic- turesque little city which, as its name indicates, lies half in Texas and half in Arkansas. Moreover, the father of this sweet girl graduate was his close friend and adherent, and he was dele- gated to represent this Texan, who had been detained at home by imper- ative business. Senator Sheppard filled the assignment so well that before the end of this summer this blushing vale- dictorian was Mrs. S| for many years th in_her exalted class, sidered one of the accomplished of the senatorial circle. The Sheppards now live under their own vine and fig tree on 13th street where it begins to climb into Washing- ton Heights. There are two children. who are quite important persons in the juvenile set from the south. —e WALSH UPHOLDS WALSH. Massachusetts Senator Defends Ac- tions of Montana Member. NEW YORK, May 12.—Senator David 1. Walsh of Massachusetta D ng at a communion breakfast vesterday, said Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana has no desire to be the Democratic candidate for Pres- ident. Senator Walsh attacked the dep- recators of the Montana senator, who charged that the'latter's activity en the committee investigating the Teapot Dome scandal was prompted by a desire to be President. SNOW FALLS IN SOUTH. ASHEVILLE, N. C., May 12.—Snow fell in large quantities on the moun- tains near Asheville yesterday. Per- sons at Mount Mitchell reported that the summit of the range was covered with two inches of snow, and on Craggy a fall of two to four inches was reported Tremendous Bargains for the Last Day of the Sale We are moving to our new location — Connecticut avenue at K street—on Wednesday—and that means that the last op- portunity you'll have to benefit by this sale of high-grade office equipment is tomorrow. We have made the reductions and resulting from | | of creed. | of the Catholic Church, most popular and | THE EVENING 1,000,000 WELCOME CARDINAL MUNDELEIN Newly Elevated Prelate to Deliver Personal Message From Pope Tonight. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, May 12.—Cardinal Munde- lein, at a public reception in his honor, will deliver to Chicago a personal mes- sage from Pope Pius XL The cardinal, whose triumphal return from Rome, where hg and Archbishop Patrick Hayes of New York were elevated to the car- dinalate, was marked by a public out- pouring estimated as high as 1,000,000 persons, who lined the route of the pro- cession from the railway to Holy Nume Cathedral, brought with him papal honors for eighteen priests and laymen. Rev. Denis E. Dunne, former chan- cellor of the archdiocese, is to be chamberlain to the Pope. ts are made mon- laymen, including y, president of Pullman Company, and Robert M. Sweitzer, Cook county clerk, are made knights of the Order of St. CEOryY Tonight at the reception in the ditorium Theater m £ Cl most_prominent cit will § cardinal, “honoring the Chicago's first princ Those hon- ored by the title of monsignor in the papal honors are: Rov. Father Centennial _Joseph Quille, head of the Chicago Working Home: Rev. Edward Fox, Rev Fohs Wenstor Melody, Rev. Thomas A. Kearns, Rev. John Dettmer, Rev John Ryan, . Dan Luttrell, Rev. M. Kruszas, Rev. Francis G. Os- trowski, Francis Rempe, first notory: Very is Gordon and Rev. W Other laymen receivirg knighthood in the Order of St. Gregory are F. J. Lewis, Joseph W. McCarthy and Anthony Czarnecki. HIBBEN CASE QUASHED. War Department Drops Inquiry Into Record of Captain. NEW YORK, May 12—Inquiry by the War Department into the record | of Capt. Paxton Hibben, Russian re- lief worker, lecturer, and captain of fleld artillery in the reserve corps, has been dropped, it became known today. new Rev. Acting on authority contaired in a| letter from the War Department | dated May 2, Maj. Gen. Bullard, com- | manding officer at Governors isiand, | issued an order dissolving the board | of inguiry previously named to in- | vestigate charges against Hibben of “holding belicfs favorable to enemies of the United States government." Loss of many papers bearing on the case was the reason for dropping the inquiry, it was stated unofficially. ROYALTY GREETS ROYALTY Bumanian Rulers Arrive in Eng-, land for Visit. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 12.—King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Rumania ar- rived at Victorla station today official visit to England. They accompanied by the Prince of Wale< who met them at Dover, acting as representative of the king. At the station they were greeted by King George, Queen Mary, the Duke - and Duche: of York, Prime Minister Macdonald and other cabi net memb STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 12, 1924. $250,000 SUIT AGAINST MRS. LEEDS DISMISSED Court Justice Decides Against Daughter-in-Law in Damage Case. NEW YORK, May 12.—Supreme Court Justice Lydon today dismissed the complaint in the $250,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Mae Joyce Leeds against her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wil- liam Bateman Leeds, declaring that she was confined in an Englewood, N. 1., sanitarium against her will by orders of the defendant. Justice Lydon ordered judgment for the elder Mrs. Leeds, saving that he failed to see # “sin point” on which the case should to go to the jury timony ‘purporting to_ show that Mrs. Mae Leeds had to be sent to a he “after she had been in- formed of an affa ween her hus- band, Willtam .ceds, and her sister”” had been given by Miss Nancy Nelden of Englewood, daugl ter of Dr. Andrew L. Nelden, mana- ger of the sanitarfum. informed m; Supreme pital at Morristown after she had been informed of between her husband the wvounger Mrs. » courtroom whil testifled. Miss Tracy -ad indignantly in denial as Miss Nelden quoted the remark she attributed to the younger Mrs. Leeds. —_— RAPS EXCLUSION ACT. Methodist Bishop Calls Clause Af- front to Friendly Nation. MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 12—The Japanese exclusion feature of the immigration bill is a “needless af- front to a friendly nation,” declared Bishop Hiram A. Boaz of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church South, whose episcopate includes Korea and Japan, in a sermon here yesterday. “The exclusion ‘act, sponsored by one party, was supported by the other for fear of losing votes on the Pacific coast and perhaps elsewhere,” Bishop Boaz continued, and added “It is a pity how few really great men we have in our national legis- lative bod: WATER America’s Physic stil deeper—in many in- stances right down to cost. Any change in your office furnishings you contemplate should be made NOW—while these extraordinary prices are available. Standard Desks and Tables Milwaukee Chairs Security Metal Cabinets Typewriter Desks and Chairs Wardrobes, Hat Trees, Etc. verything You Need for the Office Remember—tomorrow is the last day! D. L] CAMPBELL CO Specialists in Office Equipment 724 Thirteenth Street Poet Laureate of England Visiting U. S.;|T5 dguss i Sumer e 5 Probably First Bearing Title Across Seas |73, 5 ‘e "t | Honorable Robert Bridges to Spend Collegiate Year at University of Michigan in Movement for Ex- Robert Bridges. M. honorable United States and will spend the col- legiate year at the . in pursuance of the move- ment for an exchange of and professors Hetween England and the United States. visit of an laureate to this country is a rare oc- |the honor was conferred August 18, permitted |® stance in our history. laureates, ; Wordsworth, , 1850-1892; Bridges, ever came to the Source of Honored Title. title of an English of that country by There is no but the newly appointed poet laureate is expected to attend levee in court|plays and poems. It was formerly his duty to|ton's Prosody” compose an ode on the soversign's|Man.® al . 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It was old plan of | customary ‘among the Greeks to e crown with the laurel, which was sacred to Apollo, a popular poet, and | ~Opportunities = t lecturers| the practice was revived in the|through Star W s middle ages. presents: new chances, added Do 3 K355 ls xnown the frst Eng- S lish poet to receive the title of poet Inglish poet |laureate was John Dryden, on whom GIVES REST AND COMFORT | TO TIRED, ACHING FE! After you have walked all day in shoes | that pinch or with corns and bunions that make you cringe with pain, or in | 1844, son of the late 1. 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Nodust The Toledo RexSprayCo. Toledo, Ohio It may be the first In-|1670- It cannot be that any of the English from Southey, 1813- 1843-1850; Tenny- 1896-1913, to United Bridges Born in 1544, The Hon. Robert Bridges was born at Nicholas Court, Isle of Thanet, in Austin, is derived from “Ulysses’ NN NN XN X O YOO America’s Flowing Tides The dominating issues which are crowding into the coming political contest are of tremendous importance to the well-being of the country —but are more or less not understood by people generally. To throw light upon them ar- rangements have been made for a series of signed articles by leaders in our national life well informed upon each specific issue-—-and will be oS published exclusively in Washing- rfmp‘aplh. | of Alabama : Il The man who charges ton 1n that the Treasury De- The Foening Star The Sunday Star —beginning next Thursday —May 15th e hany Treasury | Democratic_leader in the United States Sen- the flow of Senator Thomas P. Walsh of Montana Leader of the oil in- These articles will cover the po- litical compass---and are from the pens of men prominent in the pub- lic eye today---representatives of all parties---many of them presi- dential possibilities---and whose expressed opinions, of course, natu- rally have great weight in determin- ing their attitude upon these sub- jects of moment. The series will form a most reli- able key to the topics absorbing public thought and extending into presidential platform planks---the close reading of which will give you a clear and concise understanding of each+--and permit you to form an opinion based upon a knowledge of the facts. Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas Who says the farm situation is _interlocked with world issues. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho t-wing Republicsn who' says the 's ills can be cured by restoration of among all peoples. Senator Hiram Johnson of California Ons of the founder of the Progressive Party —and_an aspirant the presidential non tion. Senator Johnson of Minnesota One of the leaders of of the Farmer-Labor Pr Have the carriers serve The Star— Evening and Sunday—Direct to your home Senator g % Samuel M. Ralston . 7 issues a week—60c a month S Sl Phone Main 5000—Circulation Dept. Samuel M. Gompers President of the Amer- ican Federation of La- SCoking th let ints America“hordes of low- wigo European work- ers.” PSSR0 00000008 80800 8.0.080880800008000000068800 08000