Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. Increasing cloudiness tonight, fol- wed by rain in early morning or to- morrow; no change in temperature. for twenty-four hours Highest, s Lowest, 54, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page 7. mperatur ended at 2 at 3 p.m . today erday. 50, Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 22 No. 29,238, post oftice Entered as second-class matter Washington D C RENT COMMISSION WILL BE ENJOINED; STAFFORD DOUBTS Bases Action on Opinion of Supreme Court Rendered in Chastleton Case—Sees Dissent as Effrontery. PRESIDENT PROPOSED TO REAPPOINT BOARD Ccurt Rules on Need for Commis- sion After Arguments Are Pre- | sented by Counsel for Govern- | ment, District and Land- Justice Stafford. in Equity Division this stood his decision that there exists such probability of the passing of the housing emergency as to justify, the issuance of a temporary injunction mst further functioning by the ent Commission. The court said that, following the decision of the MUnited States Court the Chastleton case, it might have declared as a matter of law that the emergency had passed, but decided upon this proof to be taken “It would be nothing 1 than ef- frontery in view of that decision.” said Stafford, “to declare that the ¥ was not at an ond.” ted at length from the Chastleton -opinion where the court e: :d doubt as to whether the eme had not passed far back as atternoon pat on Supreme in stimony as to that fact. Suggests Speed in Appeal. Stafford suggested that counsel for the Dlaintiff facilitate the Dresentation of the case to the Court of on the appeal which he e Rent Commission would appellate tribunal prob- advance the case, the sted, and thus hasten its 1 at the United States Justice pointed out that Justice Holmies had not said in the Chastleton opinion that on the question of what | it knew judicially of present conditions, | the United States Supreme Court might be inclined to say that the emergency had passed, but declared it would be compelled to reach that conclusion. As the court fignt got under way, it was_announced today at _the White House idge will reappoint the present five members of the commission to serve during the remainder of the life of that body, just extended until next May. Nominations were made out today and will probably be signed ate this afternoon. oners are Rich ra Sears Tay liver Metzerott s E. Peeney. Attorneys H. L. Underwood appear- with Chapin Brown representing the Rent Commission in opposition to the signing of a temporary injunction Attorneys Charles Linkins, W. H. oles and H. H. Obear, for the land- contended that the +mergency has pa and. there is no longer reason for continuing the t Commission. Linkins read from a re- illiam P. Richards, asse: in which the - while in 1919-1921 a shorts t that since the | lattor ¢ the supply of houses | caught up with the demand and there was no need for an of the rent act. This re- Mr. Linkins asserted, was shown to Alfred G. Moore, the Senate's in- | Vestigator, but the latter did not use it The other lawyers for the lords maintained the recently when they o court that ther of the ed sor of the r show land- ame position as nvinced the such proba- | & of the emer- v the court in sus- operations of the Rent Com- sion until the owners may have opportunity to show the court ¢ testimony that there is no longer emergenc: Appears for H. L. Underwood on behalf of At- torney General Stone who intervened last Tuesday in the interest of the 63,000 government employes affected by renting conditions made an ex- tended argument in which he sought to show that the court should re- consider its determination to grant 2 temporary injunction against the Tient Commission. Mr. Underwood | asserted that the issuance of such in- | Junction would practically put the ‘ommission out of business since cvery landlord would seek the inter- ~yention of the court as soon as his enant applied to the Rent Commis- sion for relief. Reports of Survey. He submitted affidavits of the mem- bers of the rent commission, of William 1. Ham, who had made a personal in- ‘pection of housing conditions, and Tiad the report of a survey made for ihe United States Senate. Included in one of the affidavits \vas a statement that rents had ad- Jianced between 80 and 90 per cent fince 1914, and Justice Stafford n- ‘uired if the rise in other costs of {iving had not been equal or greater. Underwood did not know, but uessed they had not kept pace with rental increases. In the afidavit of Mrs. Clara Sears fraylor, a member of the commission, was a statement that at present there iire proper housing facilities for 350,- {00 people, and “there are now about £00,000 in Washington.” Justice Staf- ford challenged the statement and asked if there had not been a recent Police census. Counsel for the land- nrds gave the most recent census fizures at 486,000. am giving this statement for what it is worth,” said Mr. Under- wood. “But s it worth anvthing?” queried the court, “since 486,000 not even about 500,000.” The different affants claimed there were no vacancies in desirable properties within the means of the ordinary government clerks and that ihe places advertised could be rented only by persons recelving annual calaries in excess of $4,000. The av- crage salary of the 65,000 government (Continued on Page 2, Column 6) Government. that President Cool- | housing | | | | | n; Resigns as Ambassador CLINSPING CYRUS E. WO00DS QUITS POST- AS ENVOY TO JAPAN Tllness in Family Given as Reason; Opposed Policy of Exclusion. ASKED BEFORE FOR RELIEF WOODS. Japanese Officials Express Regret at Decision. Cyrus E. Woods, ambassador to Japan. has handed in his resignation, it was learned last night, but -there were no indications up to noon to- day as to whether it would be ac- cepted. Although Ambassador Woods re- cently expressed his disapproval of the Asiatic exclusion provision of the new immigration bill, in an ad- dress at Tokio, it was said by his friends that his decision to retire was due to the failing health of his mother-in-law, who was injured in the earthquake. Ambassador Woods served as the American representative in Spain from 1921 until March, 1923, when Ite was transferred to Tokio upon the resignation of Charles B. Warren, Who subsequently served on the Mex- ican Claims Commission and, last March, accepted the appointment as ambassador to that government. The desire of Ambassador Woods to 1 h his post is believed by of- | Reials he By o be ‘based wholly | quickly followed by the Boston and the ficials here also to be based wholly upon personal consideration, and to have no connection with pending im- migration legislation in this country. Resignation Not Sudden. Mr. Woods first expressed his wish to be relieved when he was in the United States some months ago, be- fore the Japanese exclusion question came up in Congress. His resignation not yet been formally submitted, but he expects to return to the United States when he can be spared, for the purpose of personally tendering it. Recent dispatches from Tokio have indicated that the health of the am- bassador’s mother-in-law, Mrs. J. A. Marchand, who was injured during the Tokio earthquake, has not im- proved and that her condition has be- come increasingly precarious. Mr. Woods desires to bring her back to the United States at the earliest pos- sible moment. Until the immigration issue devel- oped, it had been the purpose of the Washington administration to relieve the ambassador in accordance with his request at an early date. It was felt, however, that the delicacy of the new situation made it unwise to make an immediate change. In conse- quence Mr. Woods' return has been delayed beyond the time originally | fixed LEAVES JAPAN JUNE 6. Woods Says Family Reasons Prompt Resignation. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, May 19.—Cyrus E. Woods, confirming the dispatch from Wash- ington reporting his resignation, said it was due entirely to family reasons. The resignation was ten- dered three weeks-ago. The ambas- sador will sail from Yokohama for Seattle on the President McKinley June 6. Foreign Minister Matsui, when i formed of the resignation of Am- bassador Woods, sald “the Japanese people will deeply regret it. They will never forget the ambassador's unselfish _and efficient services for their welfare at the time of Japan’s great disaster.” Viscount Makino, minister of the household, said: “It will be a great blow to us.” e e LANGLEY IN DANGER STILL Physician Says Indifference and Apathy Are Marked. Representative John W. Langley of Kentucky was not out of danger to- day, although his physician, Dr. Ever- ett M. Ellison, said he had not de- veloped any serious complications from a cerebral hemorrhage which he was stricken several days ago. Dr. Ellison said he is taking nour- ishment “fairly well,” but pointed out that his apathy and indifference are marked. The apoplectic symp- toms are gradually disappearing, however, he announced. SHOALS ACTION URGED. Advocates and Opponents Oppose Adjournment Without Showdown. The demand for action at this ses- sioniof Congress on the Muscle Shoals issue was renewed today when the Senate agriculture committee met to continue its hearings. Both advo- cates and opponents of the Ford bid declared they would oppose adjourn- ment without a showdown. The committee decided to begin evening hearings tomorrow in an ef- fort to expedite action, ch WASHINGTON, D. C, U. 5. ARMEN MAKE SO-MILE JUMP IN 7 HOURS,DEFYING FOG Reach Yetorofu Island on Hop From Paramashiru. Japanese Aid in Plans. PRINCE REGENT WILL GREET WORLD FLYERS Commander Smith Praises Excel- lence of Arrangements for Trip in Orient. By the Associated Press. YETOROFU ISLAND, Kuriles 19.—Thke three American Army air- planes tflying around the world landed here this afternoon at 0 o'clock, having made the 500-mile flight from Paramashiru Island in a little more than seven hours. The landing was made on Lake Toshimoye. This is in the rear of Hitokappu Bay, an indentation on the southeast shore of this island. A landing place on the lake was preparcd by Japanese and American sailors from the destroyers Pope and Amat- sukaze several days ago, when it was determined that HitoRappu Bay was too rough for the planes to be brought dowrn safely, Buoys were placed in the lake, and arrangements made for the flyers to reach the shore. This was the third landing place chosen for the fivers at the end of this stage of their journey, the first, Bettobu Anchorage, on the northwestern coast of this island, having been abandoned in favor of Hitakappu Bay some weeks since because of ice there. DEPART IN FOG. Airmen Held Up a Day by Bad ‘Weather. By tho Associated Press, PARAMASHIRU ISLAND, Kuriles, May 19.—The American Army flyers en- circling the world, sailed down on to Kashiwabara Bay here Saturday morn- ing in a snowstorm. This morning they mounted from the water and disap- peared in the early morning fog. They had waited for good weather. Sunday was a disappointment. Snow fell from time to time, and a biting wind blew continuously. Today early dawn—in this latitude it comes before 2 o'clock—found the fiyers astir. The low-hanging fog threatened another postponement, but from the U. S. S. Pope, at Hitokappu Bay, Yeto- rofu Island, and from the Japanese de- stroyer Hamakaze, half way between the two stops, came feports of excel- lent flying conditions. The air eruiser New Orleans took the air at 7:35 a.m., Chicago in order. The take-off was easy. The airplanes circled once overhead, and, the flagplane Chicago taking the lead, all disappeared in the morning haze. WILL VISIT PRINCE. Woods Arranges Audience for World Flyers. By the Associated Dress. TOKIO, May 19.—The filght of the American round-the-world aviators from Paramashiru Bay . to Lake Toshimoye was made under ideal conditions, dispatches received here from the American destroyer Pope and the Japanese destroyer Amatsu- kase sald. The navy department is- sued an official announcement of the fiyers® arrival on Yetorofu Island. The fiyers will be received in audi- ence by the prince regent soon after their arrival at Kasumigaura, tie Japanese naval base, it was an- nounced today. American Ambassador Woods con- ferred with cabinet officers this morning on arrangements for the audience. ‘American and Japanese army and naval officers here, who have been in closest contact with arrangements for the round-the-world flight, be- lieve the American aviators will make Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) 3 SPECTATORS LOST AS VOLCANO ERUPTS Nurse and Two Soldiers Believed Victims of Explosion in Kilauea Crater. By the Arsociated Press. HONOLULU, May 19.—Three per- sons are unaccounted for following a violent explosion in the crater of Kilauea volcano, on the Island of Hawali, sald advices reaching here last night from Hilo, on that island. They are Miss Molly U. Thomas, a district nurse of the board of health, and two soldiers whose names were not given. The explosion was the most violent of the current period of activity in the volcano. The three were seen at the edge of the great pit of the crater immedlately before the explo- sion. A 'searching party was sent to lo- cate the bodies. Rock Crushes Legs. Truman 8. Taylor, a bookkeeper of with | Pahala, was struck by a rock thrown out from the volcano immediately after the explosion and both legs were crushed. He also was burned severely by hot ashes. Violent explosions, with eruptions of rocks, sand and ashes continue un- abated. Bach large detonation is followed by a shower of large rocks, some of the missiles being hurled three-quarters of a mile. The rock which injured Taylor fell 1,800 feet from the crater. A rain of ash and mud_follows the rock showers. The rainfall is tremendous, and is accom- panied by brilliant displays of light- ning and violent thunder. Vesuvius in Eruption. NAPLES, May 19.—Mount Vesuvius has been In mild eruption several days, providing a beautiful spectacle at night. The eruption Is one of the periodical outbursts due to the col- lapse of ih¢ cone inside the volcano. ¢ Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION “From Press to Home The Star" Within the Hour” s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Saturday’s_Circulation, 95,504 Sunday's Circulation, 102,638 MONDAY, MAY 19, 1924 —-THIRTY-TWO PAGES. THE PRE-CONVENTION CLAIMING STAGE. OIL PROSECUTIONS FACE LONG DELAYS Both Criminal and Civil Procedure Must Follow Regular Court Routine. U. S. LACKES SPECIAL STATUS Teapot Dome Case May Barely Get Under Way in October. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE, Counsel interested in the govern- ment's proceedings in the oil lease cases predict there will be no crim- inal prosecutions before the presiden- tial election. Even the civil cases, instituted in Wyoming and California to annul the Sinclair and Doheny leases, are not likely to be tried or at least ended before November. Trial of the Teapot Dome case, in Wyom- ing, has just been set for October 7th, before Federal Judge Kennedy at “heyenne. No date has yet been amed for the suits filed at Los .ngeles, in which the government seeks to dispossess the Doheny com- pany from the naval oil reserve leased to it in southern California. Meantime Doheny's lawyers have filed their answer to the government’s bill of complaint. It is not likely that a trial date will be fixed before the summer rece: The result will be postponement the Dol se until autumn, along with th Teapot Dome' cas: at Cheyen answer in the Doheny case s claim for restitution by the ment of $5,500,000 expended by the defendants on oil depots at Pearl Harbor. Honolulu, and of $10.000,000 for refinery. pipe lines, etc. erected in_connection with the California reserve. he zovern- Public Disappointed. There has been public disappoint- ment and some mystification that the oil prosecutions have not been marlk- ed by greater speeed. It is possible for the writer to review authorita- tively the precise record of both the civil and criminal proceedings to date, The scandals which gave rise to the cases first were brought to the eoun- try's attention at the end of January. In the weeks immediately following their appointment as government spe- cial counsel Messrs. Pomerens and Roberts had to wade through a gi- gantic mass of evidence before they could embark even upon the prelimi- naries of prosecution. At the outset they found that the bulk of the “evi- dence” given before the Senate com- mittee was worthless for use in court. So_they faced the task of getting le- gal evidence. Then came the formal filing of suits in Wyoming and Cali- fornia, coincident with the creation by consent of joint receiverships for the naval oil reserves covered by the contested leases. The receiverships were established in order that opera- tions might continue without preju. dice to the value of the property (Continued on Page 5, Column 3.) RECOGNITION DELAYED. British Mission Delays Study of Mexican Situation. LONDON, May. 19.—The prospect for early British recogniation of Mexico has been somewhat dimmed as a result of a decision to delay the start for Mexico. of the mission of Sir Thomas B. Hohler, British min- ister at Budapest, who was ordered by Prime Minister MacDonald several weeks ago to proceed to the Latin- American country to investigate and report on the general political situ- ation there. It is learned that Sir Thomas, who! was knighted by the king last Satur- day, has taken a house in London and that no date has been set for his de- parture for Mexico. FIRE ON GOVERNOR SAITO Korean Insurgents Believed Have Caused the Trouble. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, May 19.—Admiral Baron Saito, governor general of Korea, was fired on from the banks of the River Daido, near Heijo, in northwestern Korea, while traveling on a steamer on his, annual inspection trip, it is declared in official advices today. The governor was unhurt. The governor's party also escaped unhurt. The assault is blamed on Korean insurgents. The governor's bodyguard replied to the shots with a fusilade. It was estimated thirty bullets were fired at the governor's steamer. The official’s ass pursued, but so capture, to ailants are being ‘ar have escaped KATO LIKELY TO OBTAIN PREMIERSHIP OF JAPAN Three Political Parties Opposing Present Government to Stand Firm. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, May 19.—Leaders of the three political parties opposing the Kiyoura government met here today and pledged themselves to maintain the unity of the opposition, which government supporters are said to have been trying to break down. Both Korekiyo Takahashi, former premier and present leader of the ivukal, and Ki Inukai, head of the kushin Club, declared their read- iness to support a cabinet formed by Viscount Takaakira Kato, leader of the Ken: kai, the third party of the opposition, which received the most parliamentary seats in the elec- tions May 10 it is understood here that the elder statesmen have approved of Kato as the next premlier, and belief steadily s growing that Kato will succeed Premier Kiyoura as head of the government early in June, prob- ably backed by a coalition ministry. PLAN CEREMONIES AT ORATORY AWARD Contest Officials and School Heads to Present Star’s $300 to Miss Newburn. MEETING AT CENTRAL LIKELY Other Schools to Be Invited to Send Representatives. Plans are belng worked out today for the presentation of The Star's grand prize of $300 to the winner in the local zone of the national ora- torical contest, Miss Ruth Newburn, sixteen-year-old - senior of Central High School, selected as the best ‘o- cal seéondary school orator by the board of judges last week. Miss Newburn will represent the District of Columbia in the national meeting, to be held on the night of June 6 at Memorial Continental Hall. President Coolidge is to preside and address the meeting. Six chosen sec- ondary school orators from through- out the United States will be there to compete with the local winner. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, conferred today with Grant Allen, manager of the contest in this zone, as to procedure to be used in making the award of the grand prize to the successful Central High student. On account of the intense interest developed in the contest, in which eight local secondary schools took part, it has been thought wise to make the presentation, if possible, in the presence of students from the other schools, Final Arrangements Today. It is likely that the ceremonies will be held at the Central High School, and to the meeting will be asked not only the seven competitors in the STERLING JUSTIFIES WHEELER INDICTMENT Minority Report of Borah Inves- tigating Committee Given to Senate Today. GUILT IS NOT IN QUESTION Montana Jury Acted Properly, Says South Dakota Member. The federal grand jury in Montana was justified in returning an in- dictment against Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of that state, in the opinion of Senator Sterling, Republi- can, South Dakota, who submitted a minority report to the Senate today in his capacity as a member of the special committee which investigated the indictment. k Senator Sterling limited his re- POTi to the question of justification, declaring the question of the guilt or Innocence of Senator Wheeler is not a proper subject of inquiry by the committee, but solely a matter for determination by the courts. Refers to Witnesses. Declaring that several witnesses were brought from Montana at the Tequest of Senator Wheeler to testi fy in support of his “frame-u; charge, the minority report declared that since none of them was called to testify “it Is fair to assume that they had no information bearing on the question.” Senator Sterling based his conclu- sions almost entirely on the testi- mony of W. W. Rhea, former field superintendent of the Campbell prop- erties, and H. C. Glosser, former pri- vate secretary to Gordon Campbell, Montana oil operator, and the docu- mentary evidence suhwmitted by the Department of Justice at the request of Chairman Borah of the investigat- ing committee, “From the testimony of Rhea and Glosser, together with the docut- ertary evidence his report sald, “it would seem clear that the grand jury at Great Falls was justified in returning the indictment against Senator Wheeler; and from the view which has heretofore been expressed in this statement as to the proper function of the committee it i’ un- necessary to discuss the testimony of other witnesses further than te say that this testimony Is all contradic- tory, if not refuted, by the documentary evidence. Testimony of Wheeler. “The testimony of Senator Wheeler himself consists largely of a cate- gorical denial of the charges made in the Indictment and a denial of the statements of witnesses, qualified in some Important Instances by the | statement that to the best of his recollection certain statements had not been made or certain things had not occurred.” Senator Sterling charged that the majority of the committee in its re- port holding that Senator Wheeler had not in violation of the law ac- cepted employment by Campbell to represent him in land permit matters before the Interior Department had “encroached upon the functions of the other schools, but representative pu-4judicial branch of our government.” pils of these schools. Final arrangements will be made with Stephen E. Kramer, ‘prh:mipgl of the Central High School, this aiter- noon, following the conference with Supt. Ballou. Simple ceremonies were used at the eight schools in the pres- entation during the past three weelis of the district prizes of $100, a check for this amount having been rre- sented to each of the school winners by The Star. The general subject of the local and national contest has been the Constitution of the United S‘utea‘ the orations having been upon “The Con: stitution” in itself or upon that doc- ument in relation to the life of some one of the eminent Americans who contributed to its making. Alternate’s Subject Same. The grand prize winner chose as her winning subject “The Constitu- tion.” It is interesting to note that the alterngte, Miss Ruth Greenwood of the Eastern High School, also chose “The Constitution” as her subject. “At Central today every one is talking of the great victory Miss Newburn won for the school” said George J. Jones, head of the history department of the Washington high schools. “Central students, however, realize that she is no longer the representa- tive of Central, merely, but that she represents the entire District of Co- lumbia,” he continued. “Central students have implicit faith in Miss Newburn's ability to win in the national contest. With her fine oration, her natural ability and the spirft of the schools-of the District of (Continued on Page 4, Column 6.) “These conclusions,” he sald, “pre- judge the issue made by the pending indictment and a plea of ‘not guilty,’ which it is assumed will be entere: and to this extent the majority re port obstructs and interferes with the due administration of justice.” Offer of Bribe Seen. Senator Sterling also charged that Campbell offered a bribe to Edwin S. Booth, former solicitor of the De- partment of the Interior, in connec- tion with one of his ofl land permits and declared Campbell showed his “willingness; notwithstanding any agreement to pay Senator Wheeler $10,000 for these and for other serv- ices and to pay Booth and to any other officlals of the Department of the’ Interior whom he might be able to corrupt, an additional premium to secure results.” “That Booth listened with interest and sympathy to Campbell's corrupt offer,” the report added, “is evidenced by his telegram to Campbell of May 5 and by his letter of May 19, at which times Booth had left the Department of Interior and was with the Department of Justice, but apparently having so recently severed his connection with the Interior Department that his influence still obtained.” 0il Tank Explodes, 3 Hurt. ST. PAUL, Minn., May 19.—Two men were burned, one probably fatally. a third man was missing and nine other persons were endangered today by an explosion of an oil tank car 4l the Craig Oil Refining Company, on the west side. * TWO CENTS. Japan Expected To Ratify Turkish Treaty in Week By the Associated Press. TOKIO, May 19.—The foreign office informed the Assoclated Press today that the Lausanne treaty would become effective within a week through its ratifi- cation by Japan. It was denled officially that France had exerted any pressure to prevent ratifica- tion. The Lausanne treaty, which con- cluded peace between Greece and Turkey in 1923, provided that it should become effective when rati- fied by any three of the four great powers which signed it. It already had been ratified by Great Britain and Italy and its ratification re- cently was recommended by the privy council. Japan, with France and the other powers named, com- prised the signatories. M. E. CLERGY HERE PROTEST WAR BAN Will Tell Conference Report on Non-Participation Is Opposed. DELAYS FINAL EXPRESSION Springfield Session to Have Special Committee Report. Capital clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at a meeting here today, unanimously adopted a reso- lution to forward a telegram of pro- test to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now in sessfon in Springfield, Mass., voicing their opposition to the majority re- port of the committee of the state and the church, which declares that the church will not co-operate with the government in case of war. The Washington ministers take the position that there ought to be co- operation in the case of a war in defense of the country or in the in- terest of humanity, they explained. DELAY STAND ON WAR. Methodists to Elect Three Bishops Instead of Five. By the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 19.— Action on the Methodist Chreh's at- titude toward war was postponed by the Methodist Episcopal general con- ference today. Dissatisfied with the recommendations of a standing com mittee, the delegates voted for the appointment of a special committee to frame a new proposal and report it by next Friday. Reconsidering its previous action. the conference voted today to elect three new bishops instead of five The vote was 436 to 376 against. The election of mew bishops w: also postponed to a later date. Tt was announced that the committee on the episcopacy must make & new ar- rangement of areas before the ballot- ing can begin. Dixappointed by Reports. “Both reports are a great disap- pointment to us” said William W. King of Kansas City, Mo,, of the war attitude recommendations of the com- mittee on the state of the church, in- troduced today. The majority report proposed separation of the church from all wars, and a minority report suggested excepting wars “indisput- ably in self-defense or in defense of humanity.” Both reports advocated a campaign of education by the gov- ernment on the causes of war, and the entry of this country into the world court and “an association of nations." Last Saturday, the delegates voted to elect five bishops. Rev. Ray Allen of Rochester, Y., made the motion to reconsider, and upon its adoption by 452 votes to 367, he proposed an amendment to the original report of the committee on the episcopacy substituting three bishops for five. Reduction I Scored. Supporting the committee recom mendation that the five vacancies on the board of bishops be filled by election, Dr. David G Downey of New York, its chairman, said that to lessen the number would be a “backward step.” “We are in_the very presence of a great world service program,” continued. “If you take this action you will lay upon the episcopacy committee a burden that it cannot bear in reducing the episeopal areas to a point where proper leadership cannot be given. The wise guidance of our church in these troublous nes requires that the number of bishops established at the last Gen- eral Conference be maintained. U. S.-GERMANY LIQUOR TREATY SIGNED HERE Pact Similar to Twelve-Mile Agree- ment Between America and Great Britain. A rum treaty similar to that re- cently concluded with Great Britain was signed here today by diplomatic representatives of the United States and Germany. Like the British treaty, the instru- ment signed today by Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Wiedfeldt gives the United States the right to extend its rum patrol outside terri- torial waters, and in turn it extends to German merchantmen the privilege of bringing ship liquor into American ports under seal. Negotiations are in progress for the conclusion of similar treaties with the other maritime powers. Several Filipinos Believed to Have Lost Their Lives at Iligan Bay. By the Associated Press. MANILA, May 19.—Several native passengers are believed to have lost their lives as a result of the burning of the small interisland steamer Lal- loc, at Iligan Bay, off the island of Min- g:mo. word of which reached here to- “The officers and crew of the steamer were saved. The DaSSengers lizved to have been drowned Jumped overboard. existing | he | SENATE OVERRIDES PRESIDENT'S VETO: BONUS 1S ENACTET INTO LAW, 53 T0 2% Follows House Lead in Re- versing Coolidge on Com- pensation Measure; G. O | P. Chiefs Vote With Dem- * ocrats. TWO VOTES PROVIDE | MARGIN OF VICTORY | White House Eleventh-Hour Ap- l peal for Support Fails—Reed Ef- | fort to Delay Vote Until Satur- day Blocked by Objection of Ashurst—No Debate. The Senate today overrode Presi- dent Coolidge’s veto of the soldier bonus bill. The measure now automatically becomes law, the House having taken similar action. The vote was 59 to 26, two mor. votes than were necessary to over throw the veto. Several Republican organizatio + leaders joined with a strong Denur cratic line-up in upsetting the vat on a vote which was in doubt un the last minute. Coolidge Move Fails. President Coolidge himself made @in eleventh-hour effort to stem the tide of support for the bill. He sum- moned seven Republicans favoring it to the White House, but was unable to swing over enough votes to ac- complish its defeat. Thirty Republicans, _twenty-seven Democrats and the two Farmer-Labor Senators voted to override the veto. Seventeen Republican and nine Dem- ocrats voted to sustain the President. By unanimous consent, the bill wa: taken up a few minutes after 2 o'clock on motion of Senator Curtis, Republi- leed, Republican, Pennsyl | asked unanimous consent that | te be postponed until Saturday, bu Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona. bloccked the proposal with a formal objection. Less than a dozen senators were ab- sent_when actual consideration of the bill began with the reading of the Pres- | ident’s veto message. enator Curtis said he believed the inds of most of the senators wers made up, and he favored a roll call Senator Robinson, Arkansas, the Democratic leader, concurred in the suggestion, and there were cries of “Vote!" from both sides. The clerk then began to call the roll. Almost immediately on conclusion of the reading of the message thr Senate began to vote on repassage of the bill. Virtually No Debate. Considerable excitement prevailed or the floor and spread to the crowded galleries ders of both factions con- ducted hurried check-ups toward th close of the rcport to determine their strength and maneuvered for parlia- mentary advantages. The vote was taken virtually without debate. The Hous. on Saturday by a margin of fifty-two votes overrode the veto 313 to 75, thus putting definitely up to the Senate for the second time the final ‘word on the legislation. | In 1922 the House over rode Presi- dent Harding's veto of a soldier bonus bill by a vote of 258 to 54, but | 4 failed by four votes of | ena the measure into law, the | vote being 41 to 28. On the original bill this session the The bill provides for twenty-year dowment insurance policies and for cash_payments to veterans not en- titled to more than $50 in adjusted ervice credits. Roll Call Line Up. The roll call follow: To override the veto Republicans — Brandegee, Brook- art, Bursum, Cameron, Capper, Cum- “urtis, Dale, Flkins, Fess, Fra- »oding, Hale, Harreld, Howell, Johnson of California, Jones of Wash- ington, Ladd, Lenroot, Lodge, Mc- Lean, McNary, Norris, Od- die, Shortridg Stanfield. Warren and Willis—30. Democra dams, Ashurst, Brous- Copeland, Dill, Ferris, Gerry, Harris, Hef- ico; Kendrick, i ely, Overman, Robinson, Shep- Smith, _Trammell, and Wheeler—: of Minne- Pittma pard, sh of Montana Johnson sota, Shi; Total, Aga Republican st overriding the veto: Ball, Borah, _ Colt, rnald, Greene, Key MeKinl Pepper, Phipps. Reed of Pennsylvania, Smoot, Ster- ling, Wadsworth and Weller—) Democrats—Bayard, Bruce, Dial, Edwards, Glass, King, Shields, Swan- son ang Underwood—9. Total—: i The opponents of the bonus bill ral- lied and fought for time today as the measure approached its final test in the Senate. Seven Republican senators who have been numbered as friends of the bill were called to the White House and exhorted by President Coolidge sustaln his veto. i enator Reed of Pennsyl- charge of the anti-bonus declared the situation ‘“cer- tainly Is looking brighter,” and made overtures to delay for a_ week the final vote. The flood of messages to senators on the bill continued unabated. - A letter from the World War Veteran with headuarters in Chicago, indors- ing the veto of President Coolidge was made public here. The letter termed the proposed bonus an “insult to the veterans, which should be more properly ' labeled the shark's emergency act.” Veterans Warn Semators. “Senators and congressmen are due for a_sad awakening when they re- turn home if they think the former service man is satisfied either with the treatment of the wounded man or such a bonus as has been urged,” James A. McFarland, national com- mander of the Disabled American Veterans, said in a statement last loan rrvice Men's Anti-Bonus having congratulated sixteen , Column 23