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WHEELER CLEARED BY SENATE, 56 T0 5 Charges in Montana Indictment Declared False by Adoption of Borah Report. FIVE REPUBLICANS DISSENT Hold Chamber Should Not Pass on Guilt or Innocence. Voting down two proposals to de- fef an expression as to the guilt or irnocence of Senator Wheeler, Demo- Montana, pre utor of the Daugherty investigation, late ves v adopted, majority report of i ating committ laring untrue charges brought inst him of scepting a fee after his election to practice before the Interior Depart- ment One of the propos: by Senator crat, to 5, the special inves- > ae s voted dov terling, Re- in, South Dakota, who had pre- a minority report declaring ctment of Senator Wheeler in had been justified by he grand reed ate wetion his trial, spec tons to 'sit in the S be omed. It 38 to 5. prior qualifi hould nc Propoxal by Spencer. other Ly Spencer, have pl Senator Republican souri, would ed the Senate on record passing upon the right of Senator Wheeler to retain his seat with a statement that the inquiry into the indictment had developed no facs warranting other action. sighteen Republicans and the two mer-Labor ators joined with thirty Democrats in favor of the resolution approving the majority re- port submitted by Senator Borah, Re- publican, Idaho, chairman of the in- vestigating committee. The five op- posing the resolution were Repul- licans. The roll call on the LCorah resolution follows For the Borah resolution publicans Borah, Brandegee, Cameror Dale. Fe oding, Hale, Howell, John- lifornia, Ladd, MeNary, Nor- :ui]!\' Norris, Oddie, Pepper and Dernocrats: Ash 1, Rruce, C; Ferris, Harri: New Mexico, prop six 3 son of an- Harrison, Heflin, J Kendrick, Kin Neely, Overman, Owen, Pittman, Ral- ston Ransdell, ' Robinson, mmons, ith, Stanle: Swanson, Trammell, Wals| chusetts, and Walsh of Farmer-Labors: Johnson and Ship- Against Resolution. Against the Borah resolution Republicans: Curtis, Phipp: & and Willls—5. present and not voting: Lodge, Moses, Reed of Pennsylvania, Wadsworth and Warren. Senator Lodge announced that he withheld his vote because of his general pair with Senator Underwood, Democrat, Ala- bama, who was absent, but who, it Wwas announced, would have supported the Borah resolution Republican senators absent were Ball, Burs per, Colt, Couzens, Cummins Clkins, Ernst, Fer- nald, Greene, Harreld, Jones of Washington, "Keyes, La Follette, Lenroot, McCormick. McKinley, Me- Lean, Shortridge, Smoot, Watson and Weller. It was announced that La Follette would have supported the resolution and that McKinley was paired against the resolution with MeKellar, Democrat, for. There was no announcement to the position of the otk Democratic senators absent were: Adams, Edwards, McKellar, Reed of Missouri, Shields and Underwood. It was (ennounced that all of them would have supported the resolution. Benator Wheeler did not vote. pen- Three-Hour Debate. The balloting came aft'r nearly three hours of debate, in which Sen- ator Sterling, author of a minority report holding that with the facts before it the grand jury was justi- fied in voting an Indictment, became the storm center of attack from both sides of the chamber. enator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, declared that every honest citizen acquainted with the facts knew that Senator Wheeler had been “framed” because of his activities in pressing the investiga- tion of the Department of Justice, and erted that senators would be ravens and cowards” If they took refuge behind Senator Sterling’s resolution. Holds Evidence Conclusive. Declaring that upon the testimony adduced before its committee ‘no reasonable man on earth can say that Senator Wheeler is gullty or that the indictment was justified,” Senator Johnson, Republican, California, de- clared that it would be “cowardly for the Senate not to go on record In Vvindication of the Montana senator. “There are circumstances surround- ing this case,” Senator Johnson said, phich arouss indignation in the yreasts of the people breasts people of the United Senator Sterling told the Ses he did not think he ever would have to defend his courage in the Senate; that he had ever voted the couragé of his convictions and that he djd not believe that the Senate by its yote should prejudice the trial of Senator Wheeler in Montana, Hoped For Vindieation, The South Dakota Senator joined With Senator Spencer in expressing the hope that when he came to trial Senator Wheeler would be able to refute every one of the charges made against him. “But it's not fair,” he added, “for us to sit here as a trial jury to de- termine guilt or innocence.” In opening the day's debate Sen- ator Swanson, Democrat, Virginia, member of the Investigating com- mittee, declared there could be no more reprehensible thing than for a senator to be besmirched or “black- mailed” when he performed his duty and “dared to see that the party in Dower is conducting the public busi- ness fairly and honestly.” Referring to Senator Sterling’s argument that the Senate should not prejudice the court trial, Senmator Swanson charged that the South Dakota senator's minority report had been sent to Montana under a gov- nment frank for circulation there prejudice public opinion.” Is that the way justice is to be ad- ministered?” he demanded. “Is that the way public opinion is to be con- trolled?” Disagreeing with both the majority and minority reports, Senator Spencer said he thought the sole question be- fore the Senate was to determine and express that determination that it does not think there is a_question from the facts as to Senator Wheeler's Tight to a seat. Senator Pepper, Republican, Penn- sylvania, asserted that the Senate could not adopt & middie course; that it must go on record either for Sena- tor Wheeler's innocence or his guilt. He added that from the facts as de- veloped by the committee he could not do otherwise than vote for the adoption of the majority report. the Senate | Mayflied, | By the Associated Press TOKIO, May 24.—Russian au- thorities on Bering Island, where the American aviators rode out a snowstorm on the nizht of May 16 while on their way from Attu, in the Aleutians, to Paramashiru, in the Kurill objected to the Amerlcans taking refuge in Rus- territory, Licut. Lowell H. Smith, acting commander of the fight,’ told the Associated I'ress today. The planes were riding the choppy seas off Komandowski, Smith said, when Russian author ties put out in a boat and ap- ). J. SCOTT HEADS VIRGINIA BANKERS Successful Convention of State As- sociation at Norfolk Closes Today. By the Associnted Press. NORFOLK, Va., May 24.—J. J. Scott, | president of the Redford Trust and Savings Bank of Bedford, was elected today by the Virginia Bankers' Asso- { clation in convention here, as presi- dent, to succeed E. W. Tinsley of Rounoke. Walker Scott, vice presi- dent of the Virginia Trust Company of Richmond, will succeed J. J. Scott as vice president of the association W. F. Augustine of Richmond was | nominated yesterday for re-election | as sceretary, and W. 8. Irby of Ken- | bridge, for re-election as treasurer. Fourteen men were nominated for | the ten places on the executive coun- cil, to be filled by election today. | In"addition to the ten to be elected, | the “president, vice president, secre- tary, treasurer and retiring president, automatically will become members of the council. The nominees for the exccutive council are: List of Nominees. Group 1—Davis W. Jordan and John R. Kilby, Norfolk Group 2 A. Booker, Blackstone; ¢. Hoffman. J. T. Wilson and G. eesee, Richmond. Group 3—J. S. Price, Stringfellow, Culpeper. Group 4—W. W. Dickerson, Lynch- burg; E. S. Shields, Farmville. Group 5—C. S. Carter, Bristol; Aaron Ross, Tazewell. Group 6—J. M. Lewls, Gloucester. Roberts, vice president National City Bank of New York, addressed the bankers yveste: ¥y on “Our Economic Problen | one of the main addresses of the con- vention. He prefaced his set speech with a tribute to Senator Carter Glass. who was compeled to cancel an engagement to address the con- vention. Stephen I. Miller, educational di- rector of the American Institution of Banking of New York, spoke on “Bank and Education and outlined in some detail the work the American Institute of Banking is doing to in- crease the efliciency of bank employes as well as ta acquaint the public more thoroughly with bank opera- tion. L. H Luray; J. B. Brillinnt Banquet. A banquet last night, attended by more than 500 bankers and guests, was the climactic social event of the convention, which closes today. E. W. Tinsley, president of the associa tion, presided, and Capt. Patrick Ir ing O'Hay of New York, was the rincipal speaker. P Eagar E. Clark of Washington, is scheduled to address the concluding session here today on “Moving Things,” and John R. Hutcheson, di- rector of extenslon service at Vir- ginia Polytechnic Institute, will speak on “Co-operative Marketing of Farm Products. DISTRICT TAX POST SOUGHT FOR OHIOAN Congressional Delegation Wants Collector Towers, Democratic Appointee, Removed. Appointment of a “genuine” Re- publican as collector of taxes of the District of Columbia by removing the incumbent, C. M. Towers, was de- manded by a group of Republican members of Congress from Ohio, who called at the White House today to solicit the assistance of President Coolidge. They even brought their candidate, Clarence Holt, with them. Those in the group were Repre- sentatives Murphy, Moore, Thompson and Foster. They did not see Presi- dent Coolldge, but they took the mat- ter up with C. Bascom Slemp, his sec- retary. They declared it is about time some of the “plums” in the Dis- trict building were being given to deserving Republicans, and inasmuch as Collector Towers, who, they said, was appointed by the Commissioners at the personal request of Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wil- son, has held the position for more than ten years, it was about time for the Republicans to take their turn. ‘Want City Heads Advluedd. o he group said they realized tha the appointment of the collector came under the District Commissioners, and was not within the province of the Prestdent, but there was every reason why the Commissioners should be given to understand by the White House that the appointment of a Re- publican to office now and then would not be displeasing to the President. Mr, Holt, who Is being suggested for the collectorship, is & native of Steubenville, Ohio, although he has lived in Washington some littie time. He was described as being a 100 per cent Republican, eminently qualified fill this place. 0 olleotor "Towers has been in the District employ for many years. Be- fore becoming collector, he was for a number of years deputy collector. The salary of collector is $4,000. SPRING FESTIVAL OPENS AT CLARENDON Open-Air Dancing Features Big Community Enter- tainment. CLARENDON, Va, May 24.—The spring festival of the Clarendon Citi- zens' Assoclation and Fire Depart- ment was opened last night with hun- dreds of home folks and visitors from Washington and other nearby polnts in attendance. The grounds of Clarendon Citizens Hall, where the festival will continue until Saturday evening, May 31, pre- sented a pretty scene, with the bril- liant electric streamers of varied col- ors and with the gayly decorated booths. The festival opened with a concert by the Clarendon Band, following which the patrons procesded to enjoy the many other entertainment fea- tures planned for them, chief among which was dancing in s large open air pavilion. The committee in charge is plan- ning a special treat for the children who attend tonight, prekenting as an added attraction a clown, who is said to be one of the best in his line, Russians Resented Landing by U. S. Flyers Seeking Refuge in Storm proached the flagplane. The avi- ators were notified that they would not be permitted ashore and must leave Russian territorial water immediately, Smith sald. “They were decent enough, but made it plain that we were there without a welcome because the United States and Soviet Russla ve no treaty relations,” the lleu- tenant said 1 told them we were not there because we wanted to be, and that we'd be damned glad to leave their country as soon as possible.” The aviators rode out the storm for six hours in the darkness and then hopped off, at § o'clock on the morning of May 17, for Para- mashiru. VETERANS REQUESTED TO AID BONUS WORK Officials Taking Steps to Avert Useless Correspondence. Plan Form Letter. Officials are taking steps to avert t flood of useless correspondence with war veterans in connection with the bonus. Plans for issue of Insurance cer- tificates have been so devised as to make It unnccessary for any veteran to do more than fill out the applica- tion blank soon to be made avallable all over the country. The circular of instructions which accompany the blank will Instruct applicants to fill in their answers to the questions to the best of their knowledge of recol- lection, and let it go at that. There will be no necessity for obtaining records of service. The questions to be included in the application blanks will not be made public until the blanks themselves are in process of distribution, since officlals feel certain that advance In- formation would impel many veterans to write to the War or Navy Depart- ments, trying to obtaln exact infor- mation as to thelr military records. Claimants Asked to Ald. All such inquirifes as do come in will be answered merely with a cir- cular letter which will state, among other things, that “claimants will ald materially if they will fill out the blank forms of applications to the best of their ability in accordance with their own knowledge or recol- lection of the facts, and refrain from writing to the War Department, Navy Department or the United States Vet- ernas’ Bureau concerning adjusted compensation.” It will be emphasized that there is no occasion for haste, since under the law there can be no cash payments | prior to March 1, 1925, while the in- | surance certificates will bear date of | January 1, 1925, or later. DR. WORK TO OPEN JEWISH CONVENTION Secretary Promises Delegation to Speak for Consumptive Relief Cause. Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior, today formally accepted an invitation to open the twentieth an- nual convention of the Jewish Con- sumptives' Rellef Soclety, which will convene héte at the Hotel Washing- ton next Friday for a four-day ses- sion. In making this announcement to- day, S. L. Genes, director of the con- vention, sald that a delegation of prominent Washington Jews called on Secretary Work yesterday, and they were not only assured that the cabi- net officer will open the convention but that he also will address the dele- e in the delegation were Harry Sherby, general chairman, convention committee; Isidore Hirshfield, chalr- man, speakers' committee, and Sol Herzog, vice chairman, speakers’ com- mittee. Cause Dear to Heart. Dr. Work pointed out that because of the recent death of his wife he had canceled his speaking engage- menst, but that the future of the Jewish sanatorium at Denver, Col.— in his own state—"is so dear to me that I feel it {s my duty to ald in making the conclave in the interest of the eradication of tubrrculosis a national success.” Polnt was made today by Director Genes that among the members of the New York City delegation to the convention will be many nationally prominent Jews who rarely find time to attend public gatherings. Among them will be Mrs. Louls Boch, president of the New York Ladies' Auxiliary, who is famed as “the first lady of the Jewish Con- sumptives' Rellef Soclety”; Mr. Philip Diamond, owner of a chain of fifty- two waist stores throughout the United States, and Mrs. Diamond; Mr. Joseph H. Herbst, New_ York's leading furrier, and Mrs. Herbmt; Mr. J. Durst, president of the Capital National Bank of New York, and Mrs. Durst; Mr. J. Bach, vice president of the Public National Bank of New York, and Mrs. Bach. _— RUSSIANS ORDER DEATH FOR SEVENTEEN BRIBERS Former Judges, Court Officials and Lawyers Among Those Condemn- ed at Leningrad. By the Associated Press. LENINGRAD, May 24.—The supreme court today, after twenty-seven hours of deliberation, condemned to death seven- teen former judges, court officials, law. yers and persons connected with the op- eration of the new economic policy who had been tried on charges of corruption and bribery. . Forty-elght persons had been on trial for twelve days. the remaining thirty-one, seven were sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, two to five years' imprisonment, eight to three years' im prisonment, . while a number of the others were ordered deported to berfa. Three were acquitted. The bribery charges concerned the fraudu- lent granting of legal immunity to prisoners. e BODY FOUND IN HARBOR. Probe Death of Willlam E. Hawes of Waterford, Va. By the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, Md. May 24—The body of William E. Hawes of Water- ford, Va., was found floating in the harbor here by a police boat. He had been missing from his boarding house here since last Saturday, Hawes was last seen Saturday aft- ernoon, according to his employer, when he entered an automobile with several 'men. He is reported to have had $20 at that time, but there was only $1.16'and & watch and chain on the body when found. The coroner i investigating. WALLIS VANDEVANTER, HarriS & EWING T JusTicE PIERCE BUTLER.. YNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD. D. C. URGES REPEAL OF KEY BRIDGE TAX Commissioners Recommend to House Also Amendment to to Zoning Law. The District Commissioners today lald before the House District com- mittee their recommendations in sup- port of two bills, one to repeal the half-cent tax over Key bridge and the other to amend the zoning law 50 as to permit erection of an annex to the Harrington Hotel to & helght of 130 feet, conforming with the height of the present structure in- stead of 110 feet, according to the present zoning law. In regard to the half-cent tax over Key bridge, the Commissioners said: “Were the railroad company operat- ing under a franchise with a fixed rate of fare, it should pay its ex- penses in consideration of the bene- fits received since those benefits would accrue to the company itself. Under public utilities regulation, however, the railroad company is en- titled only to a reasonable rate of re- turn on a fair valuatign of its prop- erty, and all benefits and expenses are passed on to its car passengers. In this {nstance each passenger crossing the bridge pays his share of the tax. “There seems to be no reason why persons crossing in a street car should pay where all others are ex- empt. Bridge tolls, formerly very common, are now recognized as an unreasonable obstruction to traffic where traffic is heav: PRESBYTERIANS 0. K. MODERNIST REPORT Judicial Committee Accepts State- ment, Giving Fundamentalist First Defeat. By the Associated Press. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 24— The first defeat for the fundamental- ists at the Presbyterian General As- sembly here came late last night When the committee on judicial busi- ness accepted a report that had been presented by a minority section of the Philadelphia presbytery, which the fundamentalists majority had urged be thrown out. The first burst of fireworks, if there are to be any this ycar, was predicted for today's session. The debate, if it comes, s expected to center around the Initlal report of the committee on bills and overtures and possibly around the pension plan for ministers proposed by the special lay committee headed by Will Hays, president of the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors of America. Fosdick Case to Fore. The overtures committee will re- Dort out to the assembly the several overtures revolving about Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick of New York, under fire for alleged heresies. A morning session only will be held today. The next assembly meeting, following adjournment today, will be Monday. Modernism, whipped on_the floor of the Presbyterian General Assembly in every test of strength thus far, will have its inning Sunday. On that day Dr. Willlam P. Merrill of New York city, a prominent mod- ernist, will occupy the pulpit in_the million-dollar Fountain Street Bap- tist Church, where the assembly is being held. Dr. Alfred W. Wishart, one of the leading exponents of modernism in the Baptist denomination, is pastor of the Fountain Street Church. Dr. Clarence MacArtney, moderator of the assembly and an ultra-fundamental- ist, was to have preached here Sun- day, but a switch was announced yesterday. . Challenges Bryan. Dr. Wishart, a friend of Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, the Baptist minis- ter occupying a Presbyterian pulpit in New Y who is charged with the author of f which, “Evo- he challenges the soundness of Willlam Jennings Bryan's_ fundzmentalist pronounce- ments. This book has been denied a place in literature on sale at the sembly. Thus the present assembly occuples the peculisr_position of meeting in a modernist Baptist Church for the transaction of denominational busi- ness, a part of which is directed against one of the most prominent Baptist clergymen of America. Seven citles have sent invitations to the Presbyte Church in the United States of America now hold- ing its 136th general assembly he: for next vear's gathering. The cities are Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Columbus, Ohio; San Francisco, Buffa- 1o, Rochester, N. Y., and Atlantlc Cigy, N, J. Selection of the meeting place for the 137th Gemeral Assembly will be made on the final day of the con- vention. BERLIN STOCKINGS NOVEL. Spider Web Xind Will Tast Through One Dance. BERLIN, May 24—Spider web stockings form one of the novelties of the season on display here. They are made of thread so fine that 279 miles of it would be required to make & pound of silk. for the wearing qualities, the dc:l.orl sdmit that after one dance to medern fazs music, the toes and heels would be all out, Chief Justice WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. INDERWOOD S YNDERWOOD - MILLIONS TO HEAR ORATORY CONTEST (Continued from First Page.) and George Sutherland of the Su- preme Court of the United States. Plans call for the seating of the judges in the contest in the audience, so they may be in a position to rate the competing orators 50 per cent on content of oration and 50 per cent on oratorical ability. Three timekeepers for the contest were chosen today. They are Judge Robert E. Mattingly of the Municipal | Court; Isaac Gans, president of the Washington Chamber of Comme and Maj. Victor Bruce Grant, directol of the National American Club. These timekeepers will have the duty of ~keeping track of the time consumed by each orator. Twelve minutes will be allowed each com- petitor. At the end of the twelve- minute period the chairman of the timekeepers will notify the prestding officer, President Coolidge, wh. will tap a bell. Placing of Seats. Incomplete plans call for the seven competitors, five high school boys and two high school girls, including Misg Newburn, the District repr. e to be seated on the platfo order they will be called upon to speak. They will speak according to & placing made through drawing by ot. They will be seated on the platform, therefore, from the audience’s left to right, in the following order: Don Ty, Los Angeles Calif: John M. Dallam, ‘3d, "Phlladeiphia; Jack Tur- ner, Birmingham, Ala; Ruth New- burn, Washington, D. C.. George Chumos, Topeka, Kan.. Eleanor Hu- ber, Louisville, Ky., and Vail Barnes, New Brighton, N. Y. System of Grading. At the conclusion of the presenta- tion of the orations, tne board of judges will mark down on bailots their individual opinion of the rela- tive standing of the competitors. The “low point” system ot rating will be used. The contestants will not be| graded, but will be rated as to their comparative standing one with an- other. The eminent judges will not consult with one another, their ballots being collected by ushers, who will take them to a committee on the stage. who will retire and make the “box score” of the results, This score will show the ranking of each contestant according to the judgment of each judge. Theoretical Perfect Score. The theoretical perfect score would be “5," showing that each judge had placed the winner “1" on his list. The competitor with the lowest total mark wins first, the one with the second lowest mark second and the one with the third lowest total gets third place, The national prizes are $3,500, the first grand prize; $1,000, the sécond prize, and $500, the third prize. In addition to material gain, the win- ner of the first prize will ba heralded the premier secondary school orator in the United States. Still another honor will be his—or hers. Today President Robert E. L. Saner of the American Bar Association extended an invitation to the winner, whoever it may be, to speak before the assoclation at its national convention in Philadelphia late in June. This is the first time in the history of this old and conservative association that a high school student will ever have spoken before the body. — AIRMEN ACCLAIMED AS HEROES IN TOKIO (Continued from First Page.) ranged on the Whamgpoo River. The foreign colony and the Chinese were greatly disappointed last Sat- urday when Capt. Dolsy, the French world fiyer, falled to arrive here. He had beén expected to arrive from Canton, and elaborate preparations were made to receive him. The French colony subscribed thousands of dol- lars to be given Capt. Doisy and his mechanic as a token of regard. FORCED TO LAND. MacLaren Is Reported Down. Plane Not Damaged. By the Assaciated Press. RANGOON, Burma, May 24—It is reported here from Akyab that A. Stuart MacLaren, British aviator, who is attempting a flight_around the world, left that city for Rangoon this morning, but that he was forced to make a' landing in Akyab harbor. His machine was not serfously dam- aged. $175,000 MARYLAND FIRE. Central Chemical Company Plant Destroyed at Hagerstown., Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., May 24.—Less than thirty minutes after its dis covery this morning fire had complete- ly destroyed the Central Chemical Company plant at the northwestern edge of the city, with a loss of $175,000. Buflding, machinery and stored material, were completely de- molished. The loss Is covered by in- surance. ‘The fire was discovered about 6:30 o'clock in the storage shed. Efforts of the firemen to save the plant Were useless. The bullding itself with the machinery was valued at $125,000, while the stored products were worth approximately $60,000. Officers of the company were at a loss to account for its origin. The company owns and operates six plants at Canton and Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Md. Gettysburg, Pa.; Frederick, Md.; Harrisonburg, Va. and Mt. Jackson, Va. Plans for re- RS emstrony g pected to be in operation again by July 31 GEORGE SUTHERLAND. HARRISEEWING JUST ICE\ EDWARDTERRY SANFORD. YNDERWOOD & INDERWDOD D. C. BEGINS TRIBUTE TO WAR DEAD TODAY Flags and Flowers to Deck Arling- ton Graves, Culminating Memorial Day. Washington's annual tribute of flowers and tears to the departed comrades will begin this afternoon and culminate on Memorial day with ceremonies at Arlington cemetery, dedicated to those whose deeds have written golden pages in America's history of freedom. Fluttering flags and fragrant flow- | ers will once more deck the graves ot the heroes. Comrades of three wars again will don their uniforms and march shoulder to shoulder. Patri- otic men and loyal women will listen to the clarion voices of eloquent ora- tors, to the deep-toned resonance of pious prayers, to clear-toned singers and throbbing bands. Starting at 30 ‘clock this afternoon, members of the 40 Hommes et 8 Che- vaux, an honor body of the American Legion, will pay honor to the 538 Washington boys who died in the world war, by replacing along “me- morial row,” on 16th street, the me- morial tree markers destroyed during the year. Vincent Costello Post of the leglon will, two hours later, erect a Flanders fleld cross on the lawn of the District building, wher every patriotic resident of the Dis. trict will be invited to place flowers and other tributes. Co-operating with other veterans, members of George E. Killeen Post this afternoon decorated | the graves of the veterans in Holy Rood and Oak Hill cemeteries. Popples for Graves. Various posts of the American Legion tomorrow will place popples on the graves of their comrades in the cemeteries of the city. One of the chief features of the exercises to- morrow, however, will be in Arling- ton cemetery at 3 o'clock, where the Confederate Veterans' Association of the District will pay its annual trib- ute to the men who followed Lee, Davis, Jackson, Hill, Johnston, Long- street, Beauregard and Mosby. Pres- ident 'Coolidge will speak at these exercises, as well as Representative T. Weber Wilson of Mississippl. Capt. Fred Bealle, commander of the Dis- trict Confederate Veterans, will also take an important part in these ex- ercises. All comrades of the American Le- glon will assemble at 16th street and Colorado avenue tomorrow morning to pay homage to the Cathollc war dead. The veterans will march from 16th street and Park road, starting at 9:30 o'clock, to the place selected for the exercises. The Vincent B. Cos- tello Post, the Gonzaga College Band and cadets and the Catholic Boy Scouts will head the procession. The services will be in charge of Chaplain Francis J. Hurney. The celebrant will be Mgr. C. F. Thomas of St. Patrick’s Church. An ‘address will be made by Rev. Ignatius Smith of the Dominican College. Mass hymns will be sung by the Catholic Daughters of America Glee Club, and music will be furnish- ed by the Gonzaga Band. Throughout the day the George E. Killeen Unit will place popples along 16th street in tribute to the dead of the District in the world war. the Kenneth H. Nash Post will decorate the graves of their comrades in Glen- wood cemetery; the Edward Douglass White Post, in Fort Lincoln ceme- tery; the Tank Corps Post, in Pros- pect’ Hill cemetery; the James E, Walker Post, in ' Woodlawn and Payne cemeteries; the James Reese Europe Post, in Harmony cemetery: the Sergt. Jasper Post, in Cedar Hill cemetery; the Augustus P. Gardi- ner Post,'at St. Elizabeth's cemetery: the Stuart Walcott Post, at Congres- slonal cemetery; the George Wash- Ington Post, in' Rock Creek oceme- tery; the Vincent B. Costello and Kenneth Lewis posts, in Mount Oli- vet cemetery. Memorial services for aviators who died in the war will be held on the Francis Scott Key bridge tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Mrs. Mary M. North, Women's Relief Corps, will conduct the ceremony. Services for sallors and marines will follow, and will be conducted by Mrs. Mary Van Ness Fauth. CHildren will assist in the service by strewing flowers upon the Potomac. The U. S. Grant Circle, No. 1, and the Abraham Lincoln Circle, No. §, and the Ladles of the G. A. R.. will hold their annual memorial services in the rotunda of the Capitol tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. An appropri- ate musical program will be one of the features. Representative Rath- bone will make the principal addres: Lemuel Warner will read Lincoln famous Gettysburg address. The Irish-American Union has ar- ranged to decorate the ves in Mount Olivet cemetery of Irish pa- triots and members of the organiza- tion. This custom was inaugurated fifty years ago by the union. “FIGHT DAWES REPORT.” PARIS, May 24—"“Fight against putting the experts’ plan into execu- tion!” will be one of the mottoes in- soribed on the red flags in tomorrow's celebration of the anniversary of the 1871 commune to be held in Pere-La- Chalse cemetery, the communist lead- ers of the Department of the Seine dectded today. “There {8 not really a more urgent, more important for the workers of all countries” their manifesto reads. The official organ of the com- munists continues to call the Dawes report “the supreme attempt of the international bourgeolse to save its menaced existence by, in the firat place, making the German proletariat, and in the second place the proletariat everywhere pay the costs of the war which was the work of the bour- goolste. The Dawes plan seals the oly counter-revolutionary alliance of the bourgeofste.” 5 Tax Bill Report To Take Up Part | Of Next D. C. Day The House today agreed to meet at 11 o'clock on Monday to tuke up the conference report on the tax bill, with the hope and ex- pectation that this legislation will not consume over an hour, or two hours at the most. Monday is District day, and House Leader Longworth sald he had no desire but was rather anxious not to interfere with leg- islation affecting the District being considered. The Gilbert bill for prevention and control of social disease is unfinished business on District day. The committee voted to make the bill to establish a park com- mission providing for compre- hensive program of park and play- ground development the special order of business following the Gilbert bill. CAPITAL PLASTERERS STRIKE FOR $14 DAY 550 Men Reported Out by Union, | But Builders Say Few Men Have Quit. DEMANDS FLATLY REFUSED Labor Department Conciliator At- tacks Deadlock. Meeting absolute refusal of their de- | mands for a $14 day and five-day week, union plasters went on strike in Wash- ington today. Conflicting statements relative to the | situation were made by representatives of workmen and of real estate operat- ors and builders. Officials of the plas- terers unifon, which numbered more | than 650 members, stated that the ma- Jority of their men were at work re- cetving the new scale, but a survey of | local builders and operators failed to establish any firm which was paying | f the higher rates. Representatives of the Builders-Operators Association | stated that they were placing non- unfon men on jobs today and that not a single report of a break in the ranks of their members who decided at a meetng yesterday to fight the strike had come to them. Conciliator Assigned. Already the conciliation bureau of | the Department of Labor has assigned | John B. Colpoys as conciliator in the difficulties. He will meet a dead- locked situation. Tlasterers over a month ago placed demands for the | $14 day and five-day week in lieu of | the existing $12 day and forty-four- hour week before builders and opera- tors, and were refused. Thursday night at a special meeting the union went on record for an immediate strike unless this demand was grant- ed. Officials of the operators stated today that word had come that sup-| port of their stand against increases would be furnished by the Associated General Contractors of America in | this city and by the local Master | Builders' Assocfation. The associated contractors, {t was said, decided against the increase at a meeting | last night and the master builders | have not yet held a meeting, although indications that they would refuse a | raise were given. Report Men at Work. According to advices received by some | of the leading builders a number of union men have left the ranks of their organization and taken jobs at the pre- valling scale. This report is denied, however, by union men. Possibilities for tying up building con- struction in Washington hinge on the question as to whether other building trades will support the plasterers in their strike or whether they will allow non-unfon plasterers to work on the same jobs on which they do work also. It is expected that an effort to settle | the difficuities will be made during the early part of next week by Mr. Colpoys. MASONS LEAVING ON WEEK-END CRUISE Temple-Noyes Lodge Members and Families to Take Trip on Chesapeake Bay. Two hundred and twenty-five mem- bers of Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 32, F. A. A. M., with their familles, de- | part this afternoon for the third of the de luxe annual outings of the organization. The party proceeds to Baltimore by special train of the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad. Arriving at Camden station, transfer to pler 19, Light street, will be by speclally assigned automobliles. The City of Atlanta of the Chesa- peake Steamship Company has been chartered until Monday morning. The sail this afternoon will be up Chesa- peake Bay to the vicinity of the Susquehanna River. Turning about after dark, the steamer will head down the bay and enter James River tomor- row morning. Visit to Jamestown. Landing at Jamestown Island at 10 o'clock, the stop will be for one hour to permit the party members to visit the Pocahontas monument, the his- torfc church and other 8pots fre- uented by the colonists under Capt. ohn Smith 317 years ago. Resuming her course at 11 o'clock, the City of Atlanta will touch at Old Point for water and then moye across Hampton roads and up the York River as far as West Point. Again turning, the steamer will head for Baltimore, reaching there at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning, Automobiles will be in waiting to convey-the party to Cam- den station. Another special train will_depart at 9:456 o'clock and is due at Union station here at 10:35 o'clock. Gives Indian Tinge. The visit to Jamestown Island has been used as the basis for giving an Indian “tinge” to the outing. Every- thing has been done to supply such at- mosphere. _“Miss Pocahontas of James- town, an_Indian Idyll with a colonlal and colorful coustumed climax,” will be Presented this evening by a “cast of 0od and bad characters.” Fillowing is, the Temple-Noyes Troubadours, the only Indian minstrels in or out of captivity, will appear in “an original redskin oleo-margarine.” —Tomorrow there will be religious services and the distribution of souvenirs and prizes ga- 1o ery offort has been made to pre- vent the possibility of a dull or inac- tive moment from start to return. An orchestra will supply music almost continuously. The outing was arrang- ed and is being conducted by C. Fred Cook, chairman of the entertainment committee of the lodge. —_— Franco-Ttalian Pact Complete. ROME, May 24.—Premier Mussolinl and M. Barrere, the French ambassa- dor, exchanged ratifications of the Franco-Itallan trade agreement. This is the first trade treaty Italy has con- cluded on the basis of her new cus- toms tariff and it is regarded as of prime importante, France now belng Itely's best customer. | erally by t | which had m |be housed a n | persons know CULTIVATING TASTE FOR PLAY IS URGED C. V. Schrader of Boston Tells Rec- reation Conference Schools Must Train Youth. WORLD PARLEY ADVOCATED W. W. Cory of Canada Would In- terest All Nations, Consideration of committee reports dealing with plans on its work permanently and other subjects marked the concluding program to- day of the Natl Conference on Outdoor Recr A of papers contatn suggestions for co-operatfon of federal, state and privaté agencles concerncd with out- door activities also were presented. atificat expressed to carry number was gen- ates over th % ress of the conference, which was called by President Cool o davike plans for co-ordinatin country’s recreational resources. Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the Navy and chairman of the conference, deseribed the reports of the ni committees as containing | estimable value to the hea ture welfare of the nation Participate in Parley, The morning program included ad- dresses by Chauncey Hamlin of Buffalo, N. Y nting the American Association Muse John B. Harkin of - sioner of Canadian John Barton Pa chairman American Red Cross: Carl V. der of Boston perinte of physic of Mas e from the Ame tonal Associution: F. Hammer of New York rector of the department of r ation of the Russell Sage Fou and Dr. S. N. Johnson, rep the Natlonal Highways Associntior The function of the public schooi training the rising generation play wh ly and health was emphasized in the paper b Schrader. Must Encourage Youth. “Whatever we sent gen the of ational to opened up e schools to make plays cultivate e recre- e in our land rican a & duty to aw taste and desire fo ation must be stitutions to whom vouth in the 1 prepare it to liv “It is quite poss in the proper trair recreation. the best which to counteract the undesirable tendencies on the of youth of ay. s tastes in recre- s much as do the :s us to ac he course of )1 with as recreatinn In that we have g for proper medium through quaint the ¢ their eight many as fea an intelli sure ho work.” Favors World Conference. W. W. er of the Interior, who _a tended in plac , SuK- ted the cal ng upon life's | for the life it aid in t of natural international cc jeet in order th come Interested trusteeship, with ¢ creational areas At the sug on of Mr. Roosevelt, the conference adopted a motion ex its “d ¢ 1 the for sendin sentative adopted ex the deep sy because of ; fore n the sub- ations may b in this sense of respect to their solution x to Mr. Harking of the conference Iy bereavemnt npossible for him to attend. Wants Museums in Parks, a representing the Americ n of Museums, of Buftalo, N. fort as is be Outdoc command the of the world effort to make wholesome 1iv ness. Mr. ence should and applause added, a real rica a land of and perennial glad- Hamlin he would like tc see every A park add to its tractions a cum, wherein would f the park in m all of the sp S that were to be sides a model fature, including of birds and bei found fn its arcas. b showing Its topograj “For Instance,” tI tinued, “consider the wonders of the Yosemite National Park. How many istonishing story rved out of the earth There should be a ting to the visitors aker con- of how it w great gl del, demonst cier | how that was done Sees Recreation Legisintion. Martin G. Brumbaugh, former Got ernor of Pennsyvlvania, told the con- ference that if the United States is to promote a safe and sane citizenship, it will In the next thirty years legis- late more for recreation than for in- dustry. “We shall do this,” he said, “because the physical fitness and the moral strength of our people require it Then we shall have a citizenry that will once again hold a wholesome respect for law and for law-adminis- etring agencles. We shall no longer talk of Iaw enforcement, because a g00d citizen needs only to have the law Interpreted and promulgated. It is only the lawless who require en- forcement. Surely we have come to necd a new era of Criticizes School Athleties. Miss Ethel Perrin of the American Child Health Association wants to see recreation democratized. It Is almost impossible, she sald, to find & college where the picked team has not been coached at the expense of the ordinary student body. Eve schools, she complained, are f ing the same practice. To favor those who are already physically fav. .ed, she declared, “is autocracy in physi- cal education.” The destruction of America’s game birds and protection measures were {iscuseed by T. Gilbert Pearson of New York City, president of the Na tional Association of Audubon So- cieties. He outlined the effect of the settlement of America upon the bird life of the country Song Birds Increase. “The song birds have increased, sald Mr. Pearson, “and they ware never seriously threatened except In the 80's, when the demand for feath- ers for millinery exceeded any other time.. One_ collector sald he had an order for 1,000 warbler wings from one New York house alone. An in- vestigation showed 500,000 pairs of wings collected from the waters of North Carolina alone, with the young left to die on the sandy islands. “But there was no protection for game birds, although some game-pro- tection laws had existed for some time, notably the law protecting the deer of Pennsylvania, which, over opposition, limited the séason to five months in the year. Today we have perhaps a week's Bhooting in some states. The protec- tion of our game birds has been a more serlous battle.” A Killing Frost in Northwest. MITCHELL, S, I'.. May 24—With a temperature of 28, a killing frost o curred here last night. Considerable damage was done to vegetables and flower gardens, but little damage was done to fleld crops. The mercury set 2 low record for the time of year, Ro- cording to available records.

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