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D WEATHER. with probably occasional showers tonight and tomorrow; no Cloudy, change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 pm. today: Hi; noon today; lowest, 57, today. Fuil report on pag Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 Entered post office Wa JAPANESE PROTEST EXCLUSION CLAUSE AS DISCRIMINATION; HANIHARA S0 LEAVE Official Tokio Statement Af- firms Unshaken Opposition to Ban — Cabinet and Prince Regent Approve. NOTE ON WAY TO HUGHES; ENVOY OFF IN FORTNIGHT 29,247. 0. Policy of Petty Retaliation Toward America Frowned Upon—High Nipponese Personage Believes People of U. S. Not Generally Supporting Act of Congress. 'y the Associnted Press, TOKIO, May 28 —Deep regret that the United States has enacted the immigration bill including a clause barring Japanese is voiced in an of- ficial statement issued late today by the foreign office. “The Japanese government remain unshaken in their opposition to this criminatory legislation agalnst Japanese, and they have instructed the Japanese ambassador.at Washing- ion to lodge a solemn protest with the United States government on this occaston,” concludes the communique. Protested From Beginning. The document describes the immi- gration bill and its effects upon Jupanese entering the United States, and adds: “Since the introduction of the Johnson immigration bill, the base of the present act, into the House (the American House of Representatives) Jast December, the Japanese govern- ment have frequently and earnestly led the attention of the United tates government to the exclusion provision. The xovernment therefore deeply regret that this provision has been enacted + in spite of their representations and vigorous and repeated efforts made by the President and Secretary Btate of the United States to prevent the inclusion of the discriminatory provision in question.” Prince Regent Approves. statement was issued late in the day, after an éxtraordinary cab- inet session had approved the form | of a protest whose framing was com- pleted yesterday, and after, too, Forelgn Minister Matsui had asked @nd obtained the santion of the| prince regent to the forwarding of | the document. The latter. step Is extraordinary, and was interpreted as indicating the importance with which the matter is regarded here. The protest was cabled to Ambas- sador Hanlhara at Washington before | the foreign office iseued its state- ment. Afterward the foreign minister sppealed to the Japanese press to exercise moderation and restraint in \ handling the exclusion matter. Hanlhara to Leave. The foreign office two d ago | cabled Ambassador Hanihara per- \ission to return to Japan as soon as apan’s protest against the exclusion yrovision of the immigration bill, which the cabinet took action on to- v, was finally dealt with. This permission followea Hanihara's repeated requests for leave. It is un- derstoog that the ambassador is like- - to leave Washington within a fort- siight. Officially he is merely taking a wacation, but foreign office officials ndmit that there is no chance of his yeturn to Washington. It would not }e proper, they explain, to speak of yesignation since he is expected to yemain in the foreign service. He is nerely seeking a change of post. Signature of Preeident Coolidge on the new immigration bill does not £cttle the question of Japanese ex- Siusion from the point’ of view of the Japanese government, it was In- dicated here. Belleves U. S. Friendly. Belief that the Imm.lgra!lon bill, with its clause excluding aliens in- eligible to citizenship, such as the ¥ Japanese, did not represent the sen- timent of the American people as & whole was expressed by a high of- ficial In an interview granted the As- gociated Press. “We know that the present Amer- fcan administration is opposed to the exelusion clause, both from the Pres- jdent’s statement and the attitude of 2im and Hughes throughout this con- iroversy,” he asserted. “And we un- derstand that conditions in this Con- jress have been abnormal. We be- lieve that exclusion does not repre- sent the will of the American people. “We still hope something can be done to undo the actlon of Congress and wipe out this condition which the Japanese consider unjust and an sftront to our nation,” he went on. Aveld Petty Retaliation. “Sustained by this hope, the gov- ernment s holding to a policy of restraint and dignity and is trying to maintain this attitude for the ' whole nation. We are doing our best to avold anything petty, any small retaliation, embargoes or discrimina- tion against Americans. “In this policy the government has the support of all responsible ele- ments in business and civil life. I belleve that thus far we have ‘suc- ceeded in maintaining a dignified na- tional attitude.” The authorities frankly admit the existence in certain quarters of a Gesire’ to retaliate in a small way, buat declare that such retaliation will continue to be opposed in every way by the Japanese government. JAPANESE PRESS BITTER. President Assajled for Not Veto- ing Exclusion Bill Ty the Associated Press. TOKIO, May 28—A bitter editorial outburst marks the final enactment of the American fmmigration bill in- cluding the exclusion of Japanese. A (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) at Japanese | Japanese | I of | | ernment oacupied seats ghest, 76, at 5 . e 7. second-class matter shington. D C. 'U. S. OFFICIALS D Comment Withheld Until Message Because of Until Japan's protest agalnst the new immigration Jaw has been sub- Jected to a painstaking study no res;;mnslhle official here will comment on it. In view of the unusual importance attached to the note in Toklo, the President and Secretary Hughes are anxious that the subject shall not be complicated by any premature ex- pression of opinion. The administration regards the question of regulating immigration as a domestic one, but at the same time desires that in the application of that principle as little offense as possible be given to friendly govern- ments. Regret Toklo Comstruction. Consequently high officials here are deeply regretful that a sequence of events accompanying enactment of the new law. has developed what Tokio appears to regard as a_serious issue. There is every hope that this situation will be softened apprecia- bly when the full and mature atti- tude of the Japanese government be- comes known here. Throughout consideration of Japa- nese exclusion here all of those re- sponsible for direction of American forelgn affairs have refrained from expressions which might make the MARX ACCEPTS CALL TO RE-FORM CABINET Chancellor of Recently Ousted i Ministry Acts on Request | of President Ebert. | REICHSTAG SESSION CHAOTIC | S — | Reds and Nationalist Create Tumult. Groups By the Associated Prese. BERLIN, May 28.—Chancellor Marx today accepted President Ebert’s com- mission to form a new government. The opening session of Germany's second post-war Reichstag vesterday terminated in a typical German saen- t the Communists striking up “Internationale.” to which the reactionaries responded with cutschland Ueber Alles.” The discord made a fitting climax to a session thrown into confusion by boisterous obstructionist tactics, in which the Communists had the lion's share. With its initial session the new Relchstag succeeded in living up to expectations, and the party lead- ers frankly admit that conditions will £row worse once the new parliament ittempts to settle down to serious business. i Government Bench Vacant. The government bench remained vacant yosterday, as there was no official calendar to be disposed of. and most of the members of the gov- with their Trespective parties. An attempt by the Communists to | force recognition of several political motions was frustrated. and the reds thereafter reserved their sabot- aging ammunition. howling down their political opponents as _the | names were checked off on the official roster by the house clerk. When Prince von Bismarck's name was called, the Left responded with: “Woe unto you that you are his grandso: Shrill whistling of sirens and minia- ture fog horns greeted the name of Admiral von Tirpitz. Gen. Lad- endorff got the benefit of a strategem employed by his party and friends, who started up a deafening cheering chorus the moment his name was called. This put a damper on most of the ammunition the Communists had stored up for him, but they scored by sending one of their members to the 'speaker!s desk with a huge pair of blue spectacles—a reminder of those worn by the quartermaster gen- eral when, in disguise, he took secret leave for Sweden in the early days of the revolution. Nine Communists who were elected to the Reichstag are either serving time for political offenses or are «locked up awaliting trial. Their release was loudly de- manded today by their comrades. Miss Fisher Leads Reds, Ruth Fischer, who leads the reds' vocal onslaughts on the floor of the ¢h WILL CHARGE TREATY VIOLATION Takes of Exclusion Issue. WASHINGTON, OUBT JAPANESE Receipt of Text of Protest Serious View Tokio international issue more acute. So in the present stage of the controversy officialy take the view that comment on the Japanese protest in advance of a study of it would only serve to beeloud the situation and might lead to misinterpretations and misunder- standings. ‘Won't Discuss Envoy's Status. In the same way all officials, both at the White House and State Depart- ment, are silent regarding reports that Japanese Ambassador Hanihara, a leading figure in the discussions, soon is to be transferred to another post. The Japanese embassy naturally de- clines to discuss these reports, but there 1s no disposition to question the clear Implications from Tokio that a change of ambassadors is in rospect. P president Coolidge's formal state- ment on exclusion, issued when he signed the immigration bill, stated the dislike of the executive branch of the government for the method se- lected by Congress to accomplish its purpose. At the same time the Presi- dent relterated expressions of good will _and friendship toward Japan on _the part of the Amerlcan people and government, and the State De- partment was careful to see that the Japanese government was officially informed of the signature of the bill (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) HOOVER IS FAVORED FOR VICE PRESIDENCY @. 0. P. Frankly Hunts for Avail- able Westerner to Run With Coolidge. SECRETARY HAS STRENGTH. Lowden Also Would Be Agreeable to President. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com- merce, has bounded prominently into the running as a candidate for the| | Republican vice presidential nomina- tion. His avallability has been ac- tively discussed in administration quarters. It has not become known whether the idea makes a lively ap. peal to Mr. Hoover, but it is a fac that the slogan—"Coolidge and | Hoover: Hands Across the Conti- nent"—is {n vogue in quarters close to the White House. The other Re- | publican regarded highest in favor | in the Coolidge camp as a running for. the President s Frank O. wden. The circumstance that the | former Governor of Illinois is under- | stood not to be particularly anxious for the honor is adduced as a strong reason for drafting him. It is an open secret that both the Republicans and the Democrats are going about the business of finding a vice presidential candidate with a| thoroughness never before exhibited. It is such contingencies as brought Calvin Coolidge suddenly finto the presidency that are causing party managers- this year to look for sec- ond-place men almost as carefully as they will choose their presidential nominees. The trifling Indisposition of Mr. Coolidge at the present mo- ment, which, of course, is giving no cause for anxiety, is just disturbing enough to make the leaders think seriously about matters of health and the uncertainties of public life. Wenterner In Sought. The Republicans, having determin- ed to nominate a New Englander for President, are frankly on the still hunt for the best available westerner at the other end of the Coolidge ticket. About thelr only difficulty at pres- ent Is to declde whether he whall 'bs & middle westerner or far westerner. Hoover measures up, in a way, in both these geographical respects. He was born In Jowa and is a resident of California. Republicans of all shades of opinion are agreed that he would add strength to the 1924 ticket. No man in either party, with the possible exception of Mr. McAdoo, chamber. was freely in _evidence, While Thomas Wendling, the long- shoreman from Hamburg and one of the communists’ strong-arm men, ap- peared clad In a sweater and persist- ed throughout the session in smoking a pipe, which half a dozen sergeants- at-arms failed to remove. Just how soon the new parliament will succeed in perfecting its techni- cal organization and getting down to active routine is not yet determined, as the communists demand the pres- ence of their incarcerated members before approving further action. HONORED BY LUTHERANS. WESTMINSTER, Md., May 28.—The Maryland Lutheran Synod late yes- terday re-elected Rev. Dr. John Weidley of Washington president. Rev. Dr. W. A. Wade of Baltimore ‘was re-elected secretary. Rev. A.D. R. Hancher, superintendent of the sec- ond district, reported on the sixteen missions in the synod, which, he said, ‘was the banner synod of the south- ern district. Dr. W. H. A. Hansen, president of Gettysburg College, re- ported on the work of that institu- tion. Plans for a Lutheran summer school at Waynesboro, Va., were out- lined by Dr. C. F. Steck of Waynes- bore Bonus Puzzles! There will e many of them when service men come to file their applications. They al- ready are writing The Star, asking questions on various phases of the adjusted com- pensation law. In order that a real service may be rendered veterans and their families, The Star has engaged the services of an expert, who will answer briefly and authoritatively all ques- tions asked, | Address: | Room 722, News Department, The Evening Star, ‘Washington, D. C. (See Page 3 of Today's Star) has a larglr hold on the imagination of the women's vote. Hoover. also would be entirely agreeable to the | so-called independent Republican | vote, particularly that element which warmly favors American entry into the world court and somewhat less enthusiastically espouses our joining the league of nations. . Pleasing to Busimess. Probably, too, there s no man in either party who would be acceptable to 50 many men in both the commer- cial and the agricultural worlds. Gov. Lowden has countless friends among the leaders and delegates who will name the Republican ticket at Cleveland in June. They say he has no superior in the party, from the standpoint of capacity and availabil- ity. He would be particularly ac- ceptaBle to the farmers of the west, on whose behalf, especlally in the wheat-raising_ and dairy districts, Lowden has been unselfishly active during the past year or two. He is himself a dirt farmer in central Illi- nols. Like Hoover, Lowden is a native of dowa. He is sixty-three years old. Mr. Coolidge likes him and if he should be nominated as the Presi- dent's running mate, the White House would not only be contented, but gratified. (Copyright, 1924.) NINE BROKERS INDICTED ON MAIL FRAUD CHARGE Former President of Consolidated Exchange Is Among Accused. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 28.—Willlam 8. Sfikworth, former president of the Consolidated Exchange; Louls Bil- bough, a member of the board of governors, and seven other brokers today were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of having used the malils to defraud. The others indicted were wewitt C. Raynor, Blaine J. Nicholas and Earl H. Truesdell, members of the bank- rupt brokerage firm of Raynor, Nicholas & Truesdell; C. Peter Oven, office manager for ‘that firm, an John H. and Edward A. McQuade, brothers, and Francis Quillan, mem- bers of the curb brokerage firm eof McQuade Brothers. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, D. C. FISCAL PLAN AGTION IN SENATE SEEN LATE TODAY Backers of 60-40 System Hopeful of Retention as Measure Nears Vote. WEDNESDAY, THREE AMENDMENTS STILL TO BE ACTED ON Two Hours Devoted Yesterday to Debate on Cramton Pro- posal on Floor. A decision of the controversy in the Senate over the so-called Cramton amendment to the District appropria- tion bill is expected when the Senate resumes consideration of the amend- ment this afternoon. Supporters of the 60-40 plan of appropriating for the District, under the leadership of Senator Phipps of Colorado, were hopeful that the Senate appropria- tions committee amendment restoring the 60-40 plan would be adopted, and that the Cramton amendment pro- posing a lump sum appropriation of $8,000,000 as the federal government's contribution to the upkeep of the National Capital would be rejected. The District bill was lald aside | temporarily when the Senate met at | noon today so that a bill for the pro- | tection of Alaskan fisheries might | have the right of way, with the un- derstanding that it would be taken up again as soon as the fisheries bill was disposed of. Pass Three Amendments. The Senate yesterday aftermoon agreed to all the committee amend- ments except three, which were tem- porarily passed over for considera- tion today, and also to all the amend- ments which the committee had au- thorized Senator Phipps to offer from the floor, except that providing for the use of the $4,500,000 District sur- plus revenues now in the Treasury, which also was passed over for future consideration. The Senate agreed also to an amend- ment proposed by Senator Pepper of | Pennsylvania. chairman of the com- mittee on library, who has been work- ing toward a comprehensive plan for the development and beautification of the National Capital, which provides $53,500 for laying walks and drives in the various parks, and of which sum $50,000 is to be expended for opening and paving walks in the Mall between the Botanic Garden and Sth street | northwest. The three committee amendments passed over without actlon were those relating to the fiscal relations of the District and the federal government, an amendment providing funds for the Public Utilitles Commission and an amendment relating to the pur- chase of three playground sites. Sena- tor McKellar of Tennessee asked to have the Public Utilities Commission item passed over, as he desired to of- fer later an amendment seeking to compel the commission to order the street car companies to return to a five-cent car fare and six tickets for 25 cents. Fixenl Amendment Debated. Although the so-called fiscal rela- tions amendment, which seeks to re- store the 60-40 plan of appropriating for the District and to strike out the Cramton $8,000,000 lump sum as the government's contribution toward the support of the National Capital, was passed over without action, that amendment was debated in the Senate for the better part of two hours. The assault upon the 60-40 plan was led by Senator Caraway of Arkansas, Senator McKellar of Tennessee and Senator King of Utah, with Senator Jones of New Mexico concurring in thelr demand that the lump method of making the government's con- tribution_toward the upkeep of the District be adopted. Senator Phipps _of Colorado and Senator Ball of Delaware spoke in defense of the 60-40 plan and strongly urged that no further attempt be made to change the fiscal relations of the District and the Federal govern- ment through rider on an appropria- tion bill. Senator Phipps insisted that such a change, if any were made, should only be made through a le islative bill, handled by the legis tive committees. This, he said, had been the general understanding when two years ago the 60-40 plan was written into permanent law, the Sen- ate ylelding its long contest for a 50- 50 distribution of the expenses of the District between the taxpavers here and the federal government. Favors Cramton Amendment, Senator Caraway demanded that the Cramton amendment, providing $5,000,000 as the federal government's contribution to the expenses of the District, be adopted. He sald: “Then let the District Commission- ers ralse the tax rates in th'e District until the people here pay taxes equal to those paid by the people of the capital of Utah, the capital of New Mexico or the capital of Delaware.” Senator Phipps, defending the 60-40 plan of appropriation, as proposed by the Senate committee, discussed the fiscal relations of the District and the federal government, pointing out that_for many years the expense of the District was divided between the two on the fitty-fifty basis. He said that when two years ago the 60-40 plan was enacted into per- manent law it was the understanding that the controversy between the House and the Senate over the fiscal relations of the District had been set. tled_and that no change would be made in it except through some legislative measure and not through a rider on an appropriation bill. Assessment Method Changed. Senator Phipps pointed out that in the law passed two years ago the method of assessment was changed so that pror-ny here would be assessed at its full value. Senator Ball quoted figures of re- cent sales of large property here, Showing that the assessed values Were practically the same as the prices paid for the property. “I believe that the people of the District should pay fair taxes,” said Senator Phipps, “and I belleve that the people the District are willing to pay for the advantages of their oity government just as the people in other states.” P at Washington was & clty of tax dodgers was insisted by Senator Caraway, Senator King of Utah and Senator McKellar of Tennessee. Sen- ator Caraway suggested that every- thing in the National ital was held up as a model for the rest of ntinued on Page 2, Column 5.) MAY 28, SWEEPING DRY PROBE ORDERED IN HOUSE Liquor Traffic Committee to Go Thoroughly Into All Phases of Situation. INQUIRY TO COST NOTHING Smuggling, Enforcement, Permit System to Be Studied. A brand-new congressfonal investi- gation, directed at prohibition en- forcement, was determined upon to- day by the House alcoholle liquor traf- fic committee, which had not pre- viously held a meeting in five years. Acting under its general authority, the committee designated a subcom- mittee with instructions to go into all phases of the liquor law situation, including rum smuggling and charges of abuse of the permit system. Chairman Cable of the committee declared, however, that the Investi- gation would be conducted without expense to the taxpayers and Indi- cated that the subcommittee would seek information chiefly from state and federal officials charged with en- forcement of the prohibition law. The subcommittee members include some of the leading drys in the House. The members are: Repre- sentatives Hudson of Michigan and Smith of Idaho, Republicans; Upshaw of Georgla and Box of Texas, Demo- crats, and Kvale, Independent, Minne- sota. Information is to be obtained as to the extent of liquor smuggling, the failure of officials to enforce the law, the decrease or increase in drunken- ness, the permit system, the opera- tion of breweries and alcohol dena- turing plants and the propable effect of modification of the prohibition law. 900 ARE ANNIHILATED IN MEXICAN BATTLE Villa Hermosa Falls Under At- tack of Regulars—Crushes Rebels in Southeast. Ry the Associated Press. VERA CRUZ, Mexlco, May 28.—A telegram from Mexico City received Lere today states that Villa Hermosa was taken yesterday by Mexican fed- eral forces and that 900 rebel troops which were defending it, under com- mand of Gens. Candido Aguilar and Salvador Alvarado, were annihilated. With the taking of Villa Hermosa, the message added, the federal gov- ernment considers the campaign in southeastern Mexico finished. TWO REPORTED SLAIN. American Missionaries Rumored Dead in China. By the Associated Press. PEKING, May 28.—The American consul ‘at Canton is investigating a report that two American mission- aries have been killed near Kweilin, Kwangsl provirce. It has been im- possible to verify the report. ¢ Foening Star. 1924 —-FORTY-TWO PAGES. Dr.SchurmanSeen As Choicefor U.S. Jap Ambassador There is reason to belleve that the United States has submitted the name of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, now American minister to China, as ambassador to Japan, for the approval of the Tokio gov- ernment. If the proposal is ac- ceptable to the Japanese forelgn office, Dr. Schurman would fmme- diately transfer his activities from Peking to Tokio. He would take Mr. Wood's place practically as soon as the latter leaves Japan, early in June.. Dr. Schurman has been in China since June, 1921. He is thoroughly familiar with the policies and pro- grams of the United States in the Pacific and the far east. Dr. Schurman is particularly famillar with the Philippines, having been president of the first American commission sent to the islands, and spent the entire year of 1899 at Manila. Ten years ago he was American minister to Greece and Montenegro. ORATORS WILL FACE BRILLIANT AUDIENCE Visitors From All Sections of United States Coming to Con- test Here June 6. DEMAND FOR SEATS IS HEAVY Head of National Public Speaking Fraternity Will Attend. Prominent men from all over the nation are coming to Washington to attend the national oratorical contest to be held on the night of June & at Memorial Continental Hall, when President Coolidge will preside and five justices of the Supreme Court, including Chlef Justice Taft, are to act as judges. Among those who will come to the Natlonal Capital especially to hear the seven national contenders, in- cluding Miss Newburn of Central High School, The Star's candidate for national honors, is Stanley B. Houck of St. Paul, Minn., president of the Delta Sigma Rho. national public speaking fraternity. Event Rated Significant. Because he believes that the ora- torical contest, which has for its aim the increase of interest in and re- spect for the Constitution, is “the most significant contribution to pub-. lic speaking in the history of Amer- ican education,” Mr. Houck will come from St. Paul to hear the first event. Gilbert L. Hall, head of the George Washington University chapter of Delta Sigma Rho, will be chairman of a committee to greet Mr. Houck, whose approval places the O. K. of a great public speaking organization upon the contest. The fraternity is limited to men who have distinguish- od themselves in forensic work, and has chapters in sixty of the fore- most colleges and universities of the United States. Mr. Houck acted with Gov. Preus of Minnesota and Gov. Peay of Tennessee as judges in the contest in the central states. centering at Chicago, from (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) U. S. NAVY OFFER FOR DEATH RAY REPORTED BY PARIS NEWSPAPER By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 28.—H. Grindell Mat- thews, inventor of the ray,” received an offer from the United States Navy Department to purchase his secret, but rejected it, says the Herald this morning. By the Associated Press. LONDON, May American Interest in the British “death rays” are current here. The National Academy of Sclences ‘in ‘Washington is stated to have cabled over, asking details, while another rumor is that the United States Navy Department_has communicated with H. Grindell Matthews, inventor of the *“diabolical ray. A Paris dispatch 8 80 far as to say that the Navy partment offered to purchase the secret, but that Matthews refused. Matthews left for France today by airplane, after breaking off his nego- tiations with the British government. Meanwhile other claimants of simi- 28.—Reports of 1ar_inventions are coming forward, “diabolical | including one named Prior, who, ac- cording to the Daily Express, obtains the energy for the ray he has dis- covered fsom ordinary electric power mains, Another is a London engi- neer, Raffe, about whom nothing is stated bevond the fact of his claim except that the Daily Express says he interviewed “the authorities” yes- terday. The refusal of H. Grindell Mat- thews, inventor of the “diabolical ray,” of an official offer to demon- strate the ray under conditions which ‘would satisfy scientists and business men rendered it impossible for the British alr ministry to pass judgment on the merits of the ray, Wil Leach, undersecretary for the air ministry, declared in the House of Commons today. Mr. Leach said that Hr. Matthews had refused an opportunity to demon- strate his invention under the stated conditions and as a result the air ministry was not able, to accept the inventor's statements in regard to the ray without & scrutiny of it, which h apparently was not prepared to face. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 97,234 TWO CENTS. FARM RELIEF BILL | COMPROMISE SOUGHT Step Inaugurated at White House| to Get Proposal 0 K.d Before Session Ends. INSURGENTS DEMAND ACTION To Make Passage of Measure Adjournment Condition. Steps were inaugurated by the ad- ministration today to bring forth some compromise farm relief meas- ure which can be passed before ad- Journment of Congress. The growing complexity of the legislative situation surrounding agricultural aid bills was laid before Presjdent Coolldge by members of Congress. Chalrman Snell of the House rules committee told the Presi- dent that defeat of the McNary-Hau- gen farm export corporation bill in the House appeared certain. Senator Gooding, Republican, Idaho, advised the Executive that the farm bloc, of which he is a member, and the insurgent Republicans would de- mand enactment of some farm legis- lation, preferably the McNary-Hau- gen bill, as a_condition to adfourn- ment before the Republican natlonal convention, Another _ Tdaho member, Repre- sentative French, a Republican, also urged the advisability of action on the McNary-Haugen blll, but said the vote on the measure would be close. The administration, so far as made known, has evolved no compromise, but is looking to Republicans in Congress to bring forward some plan which can command sufficient sup- port to be passed within the next ten days by both Houses, and which will be satisfactory to the President. Secretary Wallace's views have been sought in the endeavor. N A BILL TO INCREASE NAVY BEFORE HOUSE Lower Branch Takes Up Measure Calling for Expenditure of $111,000.000. The House took up the bill de- signed to bring the American Navy up to the full 5-5-3 ratio of the arms limitation conference, at an expend- iture of $111,000,000. Under the bill $88,000,000 would be set aside for the construction of eight crulsers and another $18,000,000 would be avallable for the elevation of guns on thirteen battleships. The build- ing of six gunboats for use in Chinese waters also would be provided for, each to cost $700,000. ‘The naval committee, which re- ported the measure, pressed for its speedy consideration in_view of a statement by Secretary Wilbur that the United States naval strength was second in a 5-4-3 ratio. Some supporters of the measure contended it would bring the Navy to the full strength permitted under the treaty, while others, among them Representative Britten of Illinois, ranking Republican on the commit- tee, asserted it would place the Navy second in a 5-4-3 standing. The bill was taken up under an agreement to limit debate to two hours, —_— SHIP CRASH REPORTED. Hear Freighter and Tanker Are in Troubles Off Hatteras, - BALTIMORE, May 28.—Reports were ourrent in maritime ocircles here today that the oil tanker Hoxbar and the frelght steamer Manchurian Prince were in collision last night oft Cape Hatteras and that the tanker Garabulle was proceeding to their as- sistance in response to wireless calls fof help. ‘The Baltimore agents of the Hox- bar declgred they had_received no such information. The Hoxbar is oil laden for New’ York or Baltimore. AVIATOR KILLED IN HAITI. | feel Lieutenant Hallenberg’s Plane Falls During Gunnery Practice. By the Asgoclated Press. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haltl, May 28— Lieut. Walter S. Hallenberg of Louis- ville was instantly killed and Gun- nery Sergt. P. Moore of Denver seri- ously Injured when their airplane crashed at a low altitude during gun- nery practice today and was destroy- ed by fire. LA FOLLETTE READY T0LEAD INSURGENT PRESIDENCY RAGE Virtually Announces Candi- dacy Unless Both Old Parties Are Purged. WARNS OF COMMUNISTS AT ST. PAUL CONVENTION Urges Supporters to Stay Awa; From Session Certain of Red Domination. By the Associated Press. Senator La Follette today virtu announced that he will run for Pre dent on an independent ticket unl | “the approaching Democratic and T publican conventions demonstrate t |the people whether either of thos parties can and will purge itself of the evil influences which have lon | dominated them.” “If this 1s not done,” Senator L Follette wrote to Attorney General Ekern of Wisconsin, “a long-suffer ing and righteously indignant peopl- will find in the coming campaign ef- fective m independent of boti these old parties, to take back contro| of their government and make it truly representative.’ At the same time ator La Foi- lette denounced the Communist openly charged that they were seel:- ing to take control of the “Farmer Labor-Progressive convention,” callv to meet at St. Paul June 17. Text of Letter. The text of the letter, written M: 26, at Atlantic City, where th senator is recuperating from a long Hon. Herman L. Ekern, Attorne General, Madison, Wisconsin. “My Dear Mr. Ekern: “I have your letter of May 7Tih saying that many of my friends in Wisconsin are anxious to know my attitude towards the ‘Farmer-Labor- Progressive convention' called 1 meet at St. P'aul, June 17th. “I should not feel it incumbent upon me to declare my attitude cept that my name is being used by the promoters of that convention in such a way as to convey the im- pression that it has my approval and as_a result some of friends in different parts of the country con- templated attending the St. Paul con- vention. Because of these facts, | it my duty to state my view frankly. % “I have mo doubt that very man: of those who have participated i bringing about the St. Paul conven tion have been actuated by the purcs desire to promote genuine politic and economic progress. Made Fatal Error. “Nevertheless, in my judgment. (i June 17 convention will not mana the support of the farmers, the workers or other Progressives bLe- cause those who have had charge of the arrangements for this conven- tion have committed the fatal error of making the Communists an i tegral part of their organization. The Communists have admitted!s entered into this political movement not for the purpose of curing by means of the ballot the evils which afflict the American people, but only to divide and confuse the Progressive movement and create a condition of chaos favorable to their ultimate aims. Thelir real purpose is to estab- lish by revolutionary action a dicta- torship of the proletariat, which is absolutely repugnant to Democratic ideals and to all American aspira- tions. The official declarations of the ‘Workers' Party show clearly that they are seeking to use the Farm Labor party of Minnesota and oths progressive organizations that hav. lent their names to this convention as a means of advancing their own ends. “This s shown by an official state- ment of the central executive coni mittee of the Workers' Party of America, as follows: (Printed in the Daily Worker, th. official organ of the Workers' Party March 31, 1924.) “The pol! which we adopt (Continued on Page 10, Column 1.) HARDING ACHIEVEMENTS LAUDED BY DAUGHERTY Former Attorney General Speal: at Dedication of Memoriai Building University. By the Associated Press. ADA, Ohio, May 28.—Tulogy Warren G. Harding as one who “h: left behind as his heritage a record of achievement and a distinction that will endure with the republfc.” was pald the former President by Harry M. Daugherty, former attorney general, in an address today dedicat- ing the Harding memorial law buili- tag at Ohio Northern University. “In a constructive sense, perhap his greatest fame will rest upon h efforts to bring about an Internu- tional tribunal of law as a substitute for warfare. These efforts will stamp him as & man of peace, of justice, a humanitarian, an upholder of th highest law of justice and mercy,’ Mr. Daugherty sald. “In a day tempestuous with strident, wrangling volces we all can wish he might now be among us and speak again; might desire that his last public words had not died away beneath Alaskan skies.” ‘War On; Milk Price Falls FREEPORT, IIL, May 28.—Milk was velling at 7 cents a quart today when the largest distributor cut his price as a result of a price war. A half pint of cream sold for 10 cents: YANKS LEAD GRIFFS, 3-0, IN FIRST OF DOUBLE BILL The champion Yankees had a t0-0 lead on the Griffmen in the secon inning today of the first game of the scheduled double-header. Walter Johmson is opposed on the mound by Waite Hoyt. 4 com