Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1924, Page 2

2 PRESIDENT SIGNS DISTRICT PARK BILL Approves Measure for Development ... of Boulevard and Play- ground System. SURVEY MADE BY EXPERT Finds Splendid Opportunities for Beautification Here. Tresident Coolidge today signed two bills of great importance to the park and playground development of the District of Columbia development of the parkw and playgrounds in Washington by commission to be known as the tional Capital Park Commission The other*bill authorizes the Com- missioners of the District of Colum- hia to accept certain land in this city dedicated by-C. C. Glover. This land comprises imate seventy- seven 1y along Foundry Branch road between Massachusetts avenue and Reservolr street northe This tract will be developed for park and playground purposes and will be known as “The Glover Parkway and Children’s Playground.” Inspection Trip Made. Jn antieipation of the Pre signature to the bill to create the park commission a preliminary sur- vey was made last week at the dire tion of Stephen T. Mather, director of the national park service, named as a member of the commission Daniel R Hull, £ land gineer of the national park serviee, Who was in Washington for a few days, was detailed by Mr. Math make an inspection trip of Al and its environs with a view to mak- ing_general recommendations. This trip Mr. Hull made, accom- panied by Fred G. Coldron, & member of the local committee of 100 and chairman of the parks committee of the Washington Chamber of Com- me The two men spent practically the entire day. circling the District, visit- ing the 6ld forts which would be comprised in the great plan to create W park entirely around the sity, view- ink the water front, Rock Creek Park, Piney branch and other sec- tions of the city. Bifty ritory was covered As a result of what he saw. Mr. Hull has been able to make seyeral important recommendations anent the park development plan here, based upon his fresh viewpoint of the local situation. and parks, and about rstematic Na- ent's pe en- Rexults of Survey. His trip showed him, he said, the of the following immediately certain as which are threatened by private erests. Mauking playgrounds. Adher of adequate provision for to old the plan to follow forts around the Beautifying the railroad ches to Washington The thing to do right now, Mr. Hull believes, is to secure at once the lands most in danger, as certain tracts which may bLe purchased at this time within a_vear or less will gone as far as the government is ap- A million ought to be dollars’ worth of land obtained “this year or never,” Mr. Hull reported. He point- «d out that the experience of Kansas City and other places has proved that park improvement means increased land values in the vicinity Would Protect Streams, The District many _creeks, springs and woodlands which ought to be preserved, the sirvey showed Mr. Hull. He insta ed the head wa- ters of Piney Branch, whete ‘dump- ing is going on in the vicinity of 16th street and Agkansas avenu Such “filling in” will dry up streams, he continued, and lose to the Dis- trict scencs of beauty of inestimable value The necessity of approaching the ark and playground problems of the ational Capital from a broad, ar- tistic and humanitarian standpoint. as well as from simply an engineer- ing one, was stressed by the lands- architect The center of District population 15 shifting northwest, he pointed out, making more and more nec securing of certain level open spaces for plavgrounds. The original plan of Likinfant provided for certain spaces in the older sections, but north and northwest of avenue little provision has made Would Beautify Approaches. Wonderful possibilities in park de- velopment exist in the chain of old forts, he said. Adequate plans, taking in these old battle places, would open up Fort Stevens and other sites to the people. In his trip, Mr. Hull had to £0 over muddy roads to get to Fort Stevens, b called - In other citles, he declared, such a historic site would e visited by thousands yearly, where- as here it is neglected Railroads running their lines into the National Capital ought to be in- terested in a proposition to create a finer environment along the right of ways near and in the District, Mr. Hull said. Bare spots and places now occupied by unsightly houses might 1y be made into safeguarded play- grounds. which would beautify and help w sections, and at the. same time make a more pleasant impres- sion on the person coming into Wash- ington The National Capital, Mr. Hull pointed out, is more and more becom- ing a center for the sightseers of the entire nation; and all such visitors, sspecially those who come here for the first ti ave built up In their of the federal mind's ey picture eed. then, of making the city s falr as possible along the roads of steel, over which visitors mostly come, is paramount, Mr. Hull feels. Since Washington is not an_industrial city, he continued. the problem of beauti- fyirg the rail approaches does mot present the difficultics encountered in similar work in other &ltfes. Urges Islond Be Seeured. By all ans. Analostan Island ehould be secured by the government, Mr. Hull said. The Park Commission law and the resulting possibilitics for money to carry on the work, he feels, is not only going“to result in great things hers, but will do much toward giving other, Amerjcan cities an im- petus along similar lines. Washington has a wonderful com- hination of river. woodland and open meadows, Mr. Hull declared. and now has the opportunity to preserve the landscape and save the plan begun by Washington and IL/Enfant. It must not and will not, fall short, in mak- ng the most of the chance. Mr. Hull is a graduate of the olass of 1913 of the University of. Tllinois, nd did graduate work at Harvard University in town planning. Dur- ing the war he was in the construc- tion division of the Army. working on camp and hospital planning. He has been with the national park service for the past four vears. Director Mather of the park-service feels that work already done in his bureau may be utilized in the plans for the comprehensive development of the park and playgrounds system of the National Capital. Especially is there need, Mr. Mather believes. fot bettering the camping place of the auto tourists who come here, The national park service feels that it is fortunate, in the work it may do for the local park situation, to have as assistant director A. B Cammerer, who, for fourteen years was searetary of the Fine Arts Com- mission here, ST Wilbur Arrives in Hampton Roads NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June 6.— Secretary of the Navy Wilbur arrived in Hampton Roads on ihe battleship ‘Wyoming today for his first officiul mnspection_of fifth naval district ac- tivities. The inspection will occupy today and tomorrow morninz and he will e, the, naval air station f Wi on by seaplane |uw0l’[(l\t*- 0 o’clock. has been a | One provides for the comprehensive miles of ter- | ary the | Florida | Purses, Umbrellas Snatched by Giant Magnet in Fxhibit e LONDON, June 6—Visitors to the engineering section of the British empire exhibition being held at Wembley must take great care of their umbrellas and any other articles containing steel or iron, for one of the exhibits Is a giant magnet weighing nearly 6,720 pounds. The magnet has several times stolen souvenirs rrom visitors. A woman carrying a handbag had it { drawn from her grasp, and sev- eral umbrellas have .besn snatched | from the hands of their owners. | The magnet can 1ift 89,600 pound of metal RENT BOARD FIGHTS { PLEA FOR INJUNCTION Asks Court to Dismiss Linkins Suit, and Disputes Validity of Action. BROKER'S CHARGES DENIED Housing Emergency Still Exists, Justice Stafford Is Told. Justice Stafford of the District Su- ‘preme Court today heard arguments of counsel on the motion of the Rent | Commission to dismiss the suit brought by George W. Linkins, real estate broker and taxpayer, for a blanket injunction to prevent the commission from functioning under the Ball rent act. Mr. Linkins contended in his bill that the housing emergency is passed and that the United States Supreme Court took judicial notice of its pass- age when rendering its decision in the Chastleton case, in which the court said that if it were passing on the present conditions it would be “compelled to hold that the law had ecaged to operate. Mr. Linkins also requested the court to prevent the officials of the District and federal governments from using the money of the taxpayvers for the salaries of the Rent Commission, for its attorney, Chapin Brown, and for its clerks and expens The motion of the members of the commission to dismiss the bill reads: “And now come the defendants and | move to dismiss the bill of complaint filed in the above-entitled cause under the provisions of equity rule 32 of the Supreme Court of the District of Co- {lumbia; and for the purpose of pre- | serving their rights on appeal under gection 1533 of the code these de- fendants also demur to the bill of complaint for want of equity therei Denien Blanket Ruling. Through Attorney Chapin Brown, | the Rent Commission also filed an an- swer to the rule issued against the members by Justice Stafford last Sat- {urday. The answer denies that the | United States Supreme Court took | judicial notice of the passing of the { housing emergency in the Chastleton decision, as claimed by Mr. Linkins. Denial is also made of the allegation in the Linkins bill that the commit- tees of Congress, before enacting the joint resolution continuing the life of the commission until May 23, 1925, did not obtain facts or testimony from the public health service to show that a housing emergency still exists which required legislation in the interest of the public health. The commission also denies that it has solicited {llegally the Aling of complaints by tenants against land- lords, as charged in the bill of Mr. Linkins, and asserts that all its acts have been lawful under the Ball rent act. The commission admits the truth of the allegations of the bill that Daniel J. Donovan, auditor; James R. Lusby, disbursing officer of the District, and | Frank White, treasurer of the United ates, will continue to pay their sal- aries and expenses unless enjoined by the court, not from any conversation with these officials, but becaues they {are presumed to carry out the law Iwhich provides for payment of sal- |arles and expenses. The commission |denies that Mr. Linkins or other tax- payers will be Injured by the pay- ment of their salaries and expenses of administration. Disputes Right to Interfere. The commission aiso contends that the court cannot prevent the rent commiesion from proceding to act under the Ball rent act except through quo warranto proceedings, under -the decision of the United Ctates Supreme Court in_the Newman case. Bquity, it is held, cannot en- in the commission from carrying out an act of Congress even though the act be unconstitutional and void. The contention is made that the Lin- { kins bill is framed for the purpose of protecting his private business as a real estate broker, irrespective of ¢ injury to him as a taxpayer, and it is asserted sueh bustness interests are not to be protected by injunction. Attention of the court is called to the fact, in the answer of the com- mission,” many hundreds of deter- minations by the commission under lthe original Ball act which was held constitutional by the Unitad States Supreme Court are still in force and effect, and to put the commission out of business by a blanket injunc- tion would deprive the tenants in those determined cases of rights al- ready accrued to them by a proceed. ing in which they are not parties. There are also pending many Buits in the Municipal Court and in the Dis- trict Supreme Court that would be affected injuriously If the right to function was taken away from the commission, it is asserted. PRIZE GOES TO OMAHA. Advertising Contest Decided—EKan- sas City Gets Honor. THe Omaha Real Estate Board was awarded first prize in the advertising contest, the advertisements for which have been on Zisplay during the entire convention. This board was awarded the prize for the best advertising gotten out b_); a real estate board for “selling its ci Kansae City, Mo., was awarded the prize for the best exhibit of an individ- ual board member. The ju Col. Letoy W, Herron, ager of The Washington Evening Star; Gearge J. Nieberg, advertising J;Il;,'er the Washington fimes, and Ernest J. ohnston, advertising manager Washington Post. © = = 'Corporations Get Extensions of time The internal revenue bureau to- day announced an extension -of time to September 15 f6r the filing of partnership, fiduclary and cor- poration income tax returns re- quired for fiscal years ending on - the last day of January, February, March, April or May of this year. In the case of corporations the extension was granted ugon con- dition that there be filed on the original due date; a tentative return, accompanied by at least -one- fourth of the amount of estimated tax. The order requires also that - subsequent installments of tax be paid on the regular due dates. Any deficiency as a result of esti- mating the installment will bear 6. per cent interest from.the. date . the tax was due, On Income Returns THE CONGRESS DODGES BIG ISSUES IN LAST DAYS Disposition to Get Popular Verdiot in Fall Before Acting Marks ' Unique Session. FARM FIGHT GOES TO STUMP Tax Revision and Bonus Rated Achievement by Many. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Congress winds up the most extra- ordinary session of a generation without even the joy of self-satisfac- tion let alone the pfaudits of an ap- proving electorate. To judge fairly what has been done requires an undersfanding of the al- most Insurmountable obstacle pre- sented at the outset—namely, the In- ability of the Republican party to function as a majority because of western Insurgency and radicalism. To those who thought absolutely nothing would be dccomplished, not even tax revision, the record is a pleasant surprise. To those who have become accustomed to a fair amount of new legislation and a showing, at least, on major issues, such as agri- culeural rellef, the sesslon Is an out- and-out failure. J What Congress has done amounts to little compared to what might have been done had the Republican leadership been able to control its party membership in both houses. Farmer Program Falls. First of all, Congress adjourns without passing any of the agricul- tural bills. The McNary-Haugen bill was beaten in the House and 108t in the Senate jam. The Norbeck-Burt- ness bill, sponsored by Mr. Coolidge, was defeated in the Senate. Even the | more or less innocuous bills to co-or- dinate the activity of the co-opefa- tive societies and organizations fell by the wayside. This gives the radi- cals their main talking point—Con- gress has not acted afMrmatively for the farmer. One measure Hope resolution—is the administration leaders as-an an- swer to the cry of the farmer in Congress. It is declaratory and sets forth that freight rates are too high and that the Interstate Commerce Commission should réduce the rates on farm commodities. This is not mandatory. It is simply congressional opinion. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has a number of undecided cases involving farm products. ~Confronted, as it with the provision of the transportation act, which requires that the railroads be permitted to earn a 5% per cent return on their investment, the commission is held within limits and cannot reduce rates to a point which _is unprofitable to the railroads. Hope for Wleadjustment. So ;some of the sponsors of the th-Hope resolution think a read- justment can be made wherely the [rates on other products are raised and the rates on farm products re- | duced. That's the real hope back of | the resolution. As for railway legislation, a score of bills providing for a return to the states of certain rate-making powers failed to get to first base in this session, and the much-mooted earning clause of the transportation act which the westerners wanted repealed was not even reported from committee. So the agricultural group suffered a real defeat, which is making the conservatives happy. -In- deed, the number of bills that were pre. vented from passing by conservative in- fluence is amazingly large, and to that extent the sins of omission are regarded as virtues by the interests most affect- ed by the threats of drastic change. Tax Law Step Forward. Congress did revise the tax law. Some members openly feared to attempt re- vislon because of the flood of radical amendments anticipated, but the new law is an fmprovement over the old, and the way is paved for correction of de- fects at the December session. The granting of the bonus political achievement in which dent Coolidge does not share, does represent the answer to a de- mand from one large clement in the electorate. The immigration bill is another. Naturally the ill-will en- gendered tn Japan is regretted even in Congress but both houses were de- termined to do by law what they felt was unaquestioned right and the ad- ministration now is trying to make the best of the situation by expres- sions of sorrow to Japan. No treaty will be attempted for the present and the hope is that time will heal the sore of ill-feeling. Perhaps the most important ac- tion of Congress, viewed from the political angle, is that it adjourned in time for the two conventions. The Republican majority failed to sup- port the leadership 6f President Cool- idge oh several important issues and the Insurgents were preparing fo cof- tinue in coalition with the Democrats the tactics of embarrassment. The opponents of the adminisfra; tion will use the early adjournment as proof of the failure of Congress and will attempt to provoke a re- sentment vote. ‘Walit on Popular Volee. The MeNary-Haugen bill, for in- stance, was not loved by soMe of its champions, but on the stump there will be many gestures of deep feel- ing that it was mot passed. The ad- journment and lack of activity fur- nishes many talking polnts, just as the breaks with President Coolldge acgentuate an incapacity in govern- ment which the “outs” are always anxious to pin on the “ins.” The scenes of the windup are tame —there Is no hope of getting any big measures passed. Even the report on the world court slumbers in the Sen- ate, with no chance of action until December, when the fight will be re- opened. Congress has postponed its major _preblems for consideration after the electorate has spoken in November, hoping -to- glean from the verdict at the polls some modicurm of guldance and some indleation of whether Calvin Cooldge or Congress has analysed correctly the trend of public theught. NAVAL BILL TO COOLIDGE. alone—tha Smith- looked upon b: is a Presi- but it i Publicity for Campaign Gifts Also Is Authorized. The reclamation bill, passed last night by the Senate as a rider to the @eficiency appropriation meastte, ha@ preferred status today in the House, while further efforts to got farm re- liet action with the Nortts-Stwetats bill were advanced by sonfe senators, but with little hope of wuccess in ViEW of the fallure yesterday of the farm bloc to mgree upon an emer- gency proposal. Debute Freight Rate Cut. The House aldo had betore it today, i€ Hoth reselution for an Interstate Commerce ion investigation of freight Fates Jooking to a downe ward feviston of tarifts afectfrig agricuiture. As in the ¢ase of the reclamatién bill, plans ‘were madi 1ast night to hasten ‘actio suspenision of the Tuies: to” U dor bate, bar amendments and require & two-thirds majotity for passage. A majarity of the Senate oil Som- mittee was ready today to ask for a vote on the report prepared by’ Sen- ator_ Walsh, Democrat, Mon as T W Star’s Radio Fund Will Brighten Drab Existence of Many “Shut-Ins” Requeamfane):Daafibo Pathetic Condition in Invalids’ Homes. Boy Scouts Volunteer to Install Full Equipment Free of Charge. Puthetic conditions in the homes of some of Wushington's poor and needy invalids into whose lives The Star hopes to bring a ray of sunshine through the distribution of the radio sets donated to Its “shut-in” fund are described In letters received from persons familiar with the cases. “I want to report two very needy cases,” wrote a woman on Massachu- setts avenue. “They live at the same address. One, an old lady ninety- four years old, who has been blind fourteen years, and her grandson, twenty years old, a born cripple, who has never been able to walk. They are people of very little mean Like many others whose names The r has as eligible to recelve one £ the crystal sets contributed to the “shut-in"" fund, this old woman and her erippled son will have a radio set installed at their bedsides to break the monotony of long hours of loneliness while confined in their rooms. Spent Years in Be Another letter tells of a “shut-in” a man who has spent the last two years of his life in bed, due to that strange disease which the ‘doctors call “sieeping sickness” “The man is supposed to have sleeplng sickness” sald the writer, “but he does not sleep much 1 know that a radio set would be more s than appreciated by him, as he has no | ooy q; amusement at 1, only to lie patiently until God relieves him.” A woman employed oflice building described the case of an old woman who has been a cripple and “shut-in” for more than ten years, “She is very poor and I know a_radio set would De wonderful for her,” said the letter. Two hundred Boy Scouts, direction of Assistant Depu lican members were absent, including Senator Spencer, Republican, Mis— souri, who said at least three of them would refuse to sign it. Naval Measure Passes. In addition to passing on the recla mation measure, which embodies rec ommendations made by the Interior Department's fact-finding commission and the $200,000,000 deficiency appro- priation bill carrying funds for the soldier bonus and a $16,000.000 amendment for income tax refunds, the Senate yesterday also disposed of the naval modernization bill designed to bring the American sea forces up to the 5-5-3 ratio agreed upon at the Washington arms conference. ~ This | measure now goes to the President AMuch of the Senate's time vesterday was taken up with an acrimonious discussion of the activities of the Daugherty investigating committee, which ended with adoption of a reso- lution proposed by Chairman Brook- hart calling upon the Attorney Gen- eral to appeal from the decision of the federal court at Cincinnati re leasing M. 8. Daugherty, brother of Harry M. Daugherty, on a writ of habeas corpus after he had been taken into custody in pursuit of a Senate subpoena. The committes was called again today. Campaign Gift Publieity. In adopting the conference report on the postal salaries increase bill giving raises averaging $200 a year each to 300,900 employes, which was before the House today, the Senate accepted the Cable substitute for the Borah amendment designed to give complete periodical publicity to cam- paign contributions and expenditures. As it stands, the provision calls fo reports before and after the cam paigns, and quarterly during their progress, and Senator La Follette, shortly after the action was taken, introduced a resolution for appoint- ment of a Senate committee to con- duct a_continuous investigation of political activities during the recess. The Housé resolution empewering the Secretary of the Interior to share with California, Oregon and Wyom- ing the costs of investigating pro- posed ‘irrigation projects in those states and measures authorizing the postmaster general to extend air mail service to Boston, applying insurance dnd collect on delivery service to third-class mail, and giving Sergt. Alvin C. York, Tennessee, world war hero, a retired status of captain, also were passed by the Senate. New Dry Agency Proposed. The House meanwhile passed and sent to the Senate a bill making $165,000,000 available after July 1, 1925, When present appropriations ex- pire, for a two-vear highway build- fng program embracing rural post roads, forest roads and trafls, and the Cramton measure providing for es- tablishment of a prohibition bureau in the Treasury Department entirely separate from the internal revenue bureau. It also adopted the confer- ence report on the $399,000,000 inde- pendent offices supply bill, which provides $349,000,000 for the Veter- ans' Bureau, and passed. along with abgut forty other measures, one in- froduced by Representative Hawes, Deffiécrat, Miwsouri; to set -aside a 343,000-acre wild life and fish refuge along. the upper Mississippi valley at a cost of $1,500,800. The naval moderntzation bill au- therizes and provides for the con- struction of eight scout cruisers, the conversion of several coal burning battleships to oil burners and the construction of six gunboats, costing $700,000 each, for use in Chinese waters. _Repairs to the hz_tt!eshrsps will_include additional _protection against aircraft and submarine at- tacks. _Efforts made unsuccessfully in the Fouéé to incorporate a provi- sion for gun elevation on thirteen line vessels were not renewed in the Senite and the bill héw goee to the President. ——— MARTIN LEADS IN FLORIDA. Runs 13,000 Ahead of Catts far Gubernatorial Nomimation. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 6— With more than nine-tenths of the returns from . Tuesday's Democratic poimery Aabulated, John W. Martin today has a lead of approximately 13,000 votes advantage over. Sidney J. Catts, his nearest oppoment for the as 3 V- AR s 1okl had sl e 53,000 mark, With CHtts almost to the 40.000 Ogure. Frank B Jennings was in third place, with 38,000. The . seaond.choice _¥0té probably will be required to settle the race Detween -the two leading chndidates. .la“: freporis as t'.lm n‘;ulo :nwlflo urns_shows - o K358 was malstaliing M3 ot bia banAlins Tor £he ment mqnt of, v acy for I dency. ‘Willlam Jenni, 1 the Hicket _tor diedhet Regs sl el <ouiy Heare o POSTAL PAY BILL O. K.'D. House Sends Approved Measure to e e e in a downtown | EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. under the | and Scout | eauin ., FRIDAY l Radio Fund Receipts | Cash contributions to The Star's “radio shut-In fund” rezstved quring the last twenty-four hours follow: Previously acknowledged, $110.50. Petworth Women's Club, $10, E. G. Johnston, $3. 8 K, $2. Mrs. 8. A street, $1. Castell, §1. Total, $129.50. Cryntal Sets and Equipment. Previously acknowledged, thirty- seven crystal sets, fourteen pairs of head phones, antenna wire and other equipment for installation. one crystal set. »f head phones. Dashiel, 2606 Garfield 1410 Delafield 1835 Whittington, I et arles P. Goddard, Kenyon t, one crystal set Total—Forty-two crystal sets, fif- teen pairs of head pliones, antenna wire and other equipment for instal- lation. Commissioner Thomas A. King, will begin the task of installing the sets already received by The Star in the homes of the *shut-ins” tomorrow. Three thousand rcouts have volun- teered to do the work free of charge. To Meet at Star Office. The scouts will meet at The Star building tomorrow morning at the time designated by Deputy Scout Commissioner King, and troops in all sections of the eity will be repre- sented. Each boy will be given a set, the name and address of a “shut- in* and will ko imn to the home of the invalid and 1 Mr. King h ae to have the scouts ord of every they install. The boys will _then go back to the homes of | the “shut-in” about once a month to| see that it is in proper and at the same time make note of any changes in the condition f the Invalid which radio may make| r lives h $18 toda $129.50. £ headphones 1dded to the “shut-in the total has reached sets and a pair 0 were receive making the total equipment fort two sels, fifteen pairs of headphones | mtenna wire and other essential | t for installation | SEEKS TO PROVE . OFFICIAL GIVEN AUTO Prosecution in War Fraud Suit Indicates Lumber Man Pre- sented Valuable Car. Testimon: Charles the sales tending to show that hotwell, former chief of branch of the air service and one of the alleged conspirators on trial before Justice Bailey and a jury in Criminal Division 2 of the District Supreme Court in the lum- ber fraud case, received an expensive automobile from Frank T. Sullivan, lumber merchant, of Buffalo, N. Y., and also on trial, in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy against the United .States, was introduced today by the prosecution. George W. Dunlop of Buffalo testi- fled that he had bought several cars during the shortage of delivery in war time and that he sold one of them to Sullivan. He received in pay- ment & check of Sullivan for $4,200 from the daughter of Sullivan, bu never saw Sullivan until after the purchase, when Sullivan was a pas- senger in the car when it stopped at the home of the witness to et some skid chains which he had neglected to put in the car at the time of the sale Gustav C. Miller, secretary of state | of New York, who had charge of motor registrations at Buffalo, testi fied that when the car in question was registered it was placed in the name of Charles & Shotwell. The government in its opening statement sald it would show that Sullivan bad given the car to Shotwell. C. P. Cronk of Maplewood, N. J. formerly in the alr service under Shotwell, testified as to efforts madeé to prevent the sale of lumber from the air service which was needed by the government, and told of efforts of John L. Phillips to have the lumber releaged under the general contract to dispose of surplus lumber. The witness identified a number of inter- departmental communications relat- ing to the disposition of the air serv- ice lumber, and these letters were read to the jury by eounsel for the prosecution. GIRL, FIGHTING FOR LIFE, DENIES PART IN MURDER Buffalo Robbery Discussed in “Pig Latin” by Men Little Known, Says Miss Mackowska. By the Askbeiafed Press. BUFFALO, N. Y., June 6—Stella Mackewska, who is nineteen years old and has bobbed hair, teok the stand in supreme court today in an effort to %ave herself from deafh in the elec- tric chai, the fate awaiting Frank H. Minnick, whom she actompanied when a jewelry store here was robbed and Rufas Eller, a clerk, fafally shot on May 10. Indicted for first-degree murder folntly with Minnick 4nd George W. Bittle, third member of the party, she mingled smiles with tears as she re- lated to the jury the story of her life. Thé twitness, Known at the time of her arrest as Vern LaMont, traced her actions since leaying her home in Painesville, Ohio, five years ago. She had been in Euffalo only a few days, #he said, when she met Minnick four days béfore the robbery. “He told me that he was divorced, that he was a jeweler, and that if I would go with” him to Clevelana I operating | | six “4s JUNE 6, 1924, . JONES HOLDS LEAD |Proposes Statues |MILLERAND MAY PICK IN GOLF TOURNEY — Champion Continues in Van With 222 Strokes at End of Fifty-Four Holes. MEHLORN STROKE BEHIND Cruickshank in Third Place With Card of 225. Dy the Associated Press. DETROIT, June 6—Bobby Jones, Atlanta, defonding his title as na- tional golf champion, today scored a 75 in his third round for a total of 222 strokes, and led the fleld, with only one possible player out who might top him. Bili Mehlhorn, St. Louis, 4id not quite keep up the pace set yesterday in tying Bobby Jones for the le but his 76 for the third round placed him in temporary second place with 223 strokes. Bobby Cruickshank, New York went around in 76 this morning and totaled 225, putting him in tempo- rary third, place, two strokes behind | Mehilhorn. Mike Brady, playing with him, had a 77 for a 229 | Dave Robertson of Detroit got @ 77 and was in temporary fourth place with 226, one stroke ahead of MacDonald Smith of San Francisco Walter Hagan, twice holder of the | title, who 'was one stroke poorer in the third round than his pair of yesterday, had 326 and tying with Dave Robertson. Joe Turnesa took 74 and had 232 for the fifty-four holes Cards of the leaders for the third round: Par—Out .. Jones .. Walker . Mehihorn a 8 3 3 NG eees At mas e Bobby Jones kept up his fine golf during the first quarter of today's play, scoring a 37, desplte a 6 on the 490-yara wecond Role. He reeled off in 2 row to complete the pine. Thie left him still tied with Mehiborn and one stroke ahead of Robertson Walter Hagen and Bobby Crujck- shank took 3& ch for the first quar- ter, while G Sarazen and Joe Turnesa had 35. T. D. Armour fell off somewhat, taking a 40, but Rich- ard Linares got a 38, while Jock Hutchison recovered sufficient from his yesterday's spill to get a 36. Al Watrous of Grand Rapids, after struggling through two rounds with a sore thumb, today found this mem- ber 8o sore that he was unable to continue pla Evana Gets Card of 76. Chick Evans, Chicago, could do no better than a 76 for his third round and had 230 strokes charged up to him at the end of fifty-four holes. Eddie Loos, Chicago, his partner, to- day got & par 37 on the second nine for a 75 and was one stroke ahead of Evans at the three-quarters' post, Scores at the end of 54 holes were: John Rogers, Dayton. 77—236; Em- mett French, Youngsfown, 75—236: Fréd McLeod, Washington, 80—237: Charles Lorms, Columbus, 75—238; R W. Treacy. Danville, IIl. 85247 A. B. Sweet, Chicago, §7—356; Al Wat- rous, Grand Rapids, withdrew; Eddie Loss, Chicagn, 75—229; Chick Evans, Chicago, 76—230. Macdonald Smith, San Francisco, 77—227; Peter O'Hara, New York, 14— 229; Clarence Hackney, Atlantic City, 78$—231; Joe Kirkwood, New York, 80—237; E. K. McCarthy, Memphis, 80—245; J. B. Kinnear, Hamilton, Ont., 80—247; Frank Sproegel. Memphis, 85—248%; B. J. Lord, Glens Falls, N, Y, 84—250. Bobby Jones (amateur), Atlanta, 75 Gene Sarazen,'New York, 80— Jess Guilford (amateur), Boston, 37; Jock Hutchison, Chicago, 74 ——237; Leo Diegel, Washington, 82— 235; Cyril Hughes, Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, §2—235; Laurie Ayton, Chi- ongo, $4—240; George Sargent, Colum- bus, 77—240; Dave Spittal, Savannah, $2--242; Jock Forrester, Deal, N. J., 80—242: Dave Trufelli, Wichita, 75— 245 Richard Linares, Long Beach, Calif., 78—246, and F. C. Williams, Grand Rapids, $4—247. Arthur Reid, New York; Bddie Towns, Philadel- phia, and Dewey Weber, Chicago, withdrew. — DISTRICT HEADS ASK SCHOOL CHANGES Recommendations to discontinne use of rented buildings for school purposes and to eliminate fire haz- zards in five local schools were ap- proved by the District Commissioners today. The recommendations were sent to the board of education. Fire Marshal Achstetter made a survey of six schools. One of them, an atypical school at 25 5th strast northeast, is to be discontinued. He recommended that woodwork, joists and other inflammable materials be covered with sheet’ metal in each of the five other schools, and that fire éxtinguishers he provided in some and especial attention given to stair- ways in others. These five schools are the Atypical School at 810 6th in | Of Jefferson and Madison for D. C. Erection of statues in Washing- ton to Thomas Jefferson and James Madlson In commemoration of 150th anniversary of the Declara- tion of Independence to be cele- brated in nation-wide ceremonies in 1926, would be provided under a resolution introduced today by Representative Bacon, Republican, of New York. One hundred thou- sand dollars would be appropriated for emch of the statues. —_——— PROSECUTE DRINKERS, HOUSE REPORT URGES Subcommittee Probing Greene Shooting Would Tighten Liquor Gun-Toting Laws, FAVORS CURB ON ENVOYS Declares Additional Judge Is Needed in Capital. Hleven recommendations are made @ report filed today by the sub- committee of the House District com- mittee, which has been investigating law and order In the Capital, espe- cially regarding gun-toting and hoot- | legging, as a result of the shooting of Senator Frank L. Greene of Ver- mont, February 15, while walking on Pennsylvania avenue within a couple of blocks of the Capitol. The report says that it was indicated that the PREMIER BY TONIGHT Herriot's Refusal to Serve Unless President Resigns Is Met by Defiant Move. TEST IN CHAMBER TUESDAY New Ministry, if Formed, Will Get Quick Confidence Vote. By the Aasociated Press. PARIS, June 6.—The battle of th. Elysee, with President Millerand re sisting the efforts of the new major ity of the left to oust him from office in what he considers an un- constitational manner, continues be fought out according to schedule and with the regularity of clock- work, everything being known in ad vance except the final result. M. Millerand, who, according (o those in his confidence, is more than ever resolved to carry out to the very end what he considers his duty resumed his consultations with polit ical leaders today. Next Move to Millerand. M. Herriott, Radical leader, who ve | terday declined to form a minist | while M. Millerand continued in presidency, is consulting with A Painleve, Briand, Boncour, Varen: and other group' leaders. The f of the leftists, according to arrangeme is to leave the move to M. Millerand; cor nber of Deputies with the formal ratification of mandates | the_example_of | Journ until Tue: the capinet President Milicra seeking to form ought to b to appear {n the chamber. then placed in the minority the Ly 1f bullet which struck Senator Greene was fired by police officers who were attempting to place under arrest persons caught transporting a still. The . recommendations of the sub- committee, which has condncted ex- tensive hearings, are as follows First—That a statute be making it a felony to operate within the District any automobile equipped with a smokescreen or other deviee which will emit smoke or noxic gases intended to prevent pursuit. Felony for Liquor Sales Armed. Second—That a statute be enacted which will make it a felony for any person illegally to transport, manu- facture or sell intoxicating liquor while armed with a firearm or other deadly weapon. Third—That in the event the At- torney General holds that the Shep- pard act has been repealed, legis- lation be enacted empowering the po- lice officers of the District of Colum- bia to execute search warrants in liquor cases. Fourth—That the provisions in the national prohibition act for first of- fenders in cases involving commer- cial transportations in liquor be amended to provide both a mandatory Jall sentence and a minimum fine, Fifth: That the United States dis- trict attorney shall make to the Attor ney General of the United States at the end of each fiscal year a detailed report showing the disposition of all cases handled by his office, either in the Police Court of the District of Columbia or be- fore the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Severer Penalties Urged. Sixth: That the Department of Justice call the attention of the United States district attorney and the judges of the District of Columbia to the need of more severe penalties: to section 37 of the penal code, making applicable the penal- ties of the law against conspiracy to violations of the prohibition statute: that the acceptance of small bonds and the forfeiture of collateral should be dis- continued ; that bonds be allowed oniy for the appearance of the defendant court and not as a substitute for penal- ties; t| a bench warrant or a capias be issued in all cases in which the bond or collateral is forfeited, and that in all cases where practical the purchaser of illicit liquor be prosecuted as well as the seller. Seventh: That greater diligence be excercised by the police, the District Attorney and the courts to ascertain from defendants arrested for intoxi- cation the source from which the in- toxicating liquor. Eighth: That a closer scrutiny be given to the records of persons en- gaged In violations of the prohibition law to determine whether they have been previously convicted under this statute, and that the heavier penalties provided in the law for a second of- fense be imposed where justifiable, The committee recommends that adequate appropriation be made for the Metropolitan police force to be used in sccuring evicance against Hquér law violators. Wag®i P rablishments Watched. Ninth: Regulations governing near- beer saloons, pool rooms, restaurants and dance halls in the District of Columbia should be promulgated by the competent authorities. If exist- ing law is inadequate the mecessary legislation should be eracted to give effect to the recommendations on this subject contained in the com- munications from the chief of police street southwest. the Domestic Science and Manual Training School at 214 H street, & similar school at 646 Massa- chusefts avenue northeast, an atypical school at 1340 G street northeast and a demestic science school at 1201 K street northeast. Report of Fire Marshal. In forwarding the recommendations to the Commissieners, Chief George ‘Watson advised that a full copy of the report of the deputy fire marshal bs transmitted to the board of educa- tion and that the béard of ‘education be advised that carfying out of rec- ommméndations would not place the rented buiMings occupied as sehools in such conditions as regards fire hll.r.rd: fo justify continuation of their use indefinitely. Adoption of the recommendations, he said, would oRly.mean an Upprovement and not a complete elimination of risk. “The use of rented buildings,” said Chief George Watson, “especially those not -of - firepreof -construction and those more than one story in height, should be discontinued. This womld want for mothing,” She said, “I fell for him,” she sobbed into her handkerehtet. She 14 not Yhow, she testifiéd, that Minnick and Bittle ‘were diséussing ® robbery as they-proveeded to the store in a taxicab. They conversed, she said, in “pig latin.” i BACKS DAWES REPORT. Reichstag Votes, 247 fo 183, o Support Marx. By the Associated B . BERLIN, June 6.—The Reichstag to- day approved by a vite of 247 to 183 the position of the government of Chan~ oelior Marx in favor of the Dawes re- port. Pinchot Not to Attend Session. HARRISBURG, P4, Jihe §.—Neither Gov. Plachot nor Mra. Piachot plans to-uttend the Republican national con- vention &t Clevaland mext week. P. Stephen Stahlnacker, seeretary to the vernor, announced .today. Instead e Edvertior, dccol ied by Attor. fiéy ‘Gefieral (feorge W. Woodrufr, ex- pects to leave the lattet part of fiext week to attend a reunion of the Yale University, class of 1889, during cement at is particularly the case with refer- ence to school accommodations for atypical children, as such children should, in the opinion of the fire de- partment, be provided with every pogsible safeguard’ The Commissioners pliced a stamp of approval on this report. Reduction of Height Limit for Policemen And Firemen Sought ‘With firemen and policemen fac- sng the probability of. losing. the day off provided for them in the recent legislation because of shortage of men, the District Commissioners in board meeting today sought to alleviate difficul- ties of the fire department by re- ducing the height limit from five fest eight Inches to five feet seven inches for applicants for jobs as firemen. Chief George Watson put the maiter up strongly to the baard of Commissioners, stating that 115 vacancies existed on the farce and asking the lowering of the height qualification for appli- cants. # The police department is in a but no action on re- *“‘U i wj n- aldered by and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Tenth: That the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury &ive attention to the indefinite char- acter of regulations now existing governing the transportation, stornge and use of intoxicating liquor by dip- lomats accredited to foreign coun- tries, living in Washington. Hleventh: That an additional judge to appointed for the District of Co- lumbia. This report, which reviews the en- tire investigation both of violations of the prohibition law and regarding the carrying of dangerous weapons, is concurred in by the five members of the subcommittee, consisting of Representatives Rathbone, Illinois; Gibson, Vermont; Beers, Pennsyl- vania; Blanton, Texas, and Gasque, South -Carolina, with the single ex- ception’ that Representative Gibson desires to extend the report regard- ing the facts {n connmection with the shooting of Semator Greene. OPPOSE REFORM SCHOOLS Former Inmates Will Ask G. 0. P. to Change System. CLEVELAND, June 6.—Approxi- mately 800 men who, during their youth, spént time in reformatories, ‘will be in Cléveland during the Re- publican national converition to pro- test against alleged existing evils in reform schools and ask the delegates to aid them in abolishing reforma- tories in favor of training schools for boys. Some of the reform ‘“dele- gates” are now prosperous busimess %" asiegation of boys representing the reformatories throughout the United States will assist. Fire Destroys Station. Speciél Dispateh to The Star. BEMIS, W. Va,, June €.—Fire from the explosion of a gasoline tank de- fitfoyed the Western Maryland rail- road station, express and freight of- fices, post office and general store at Bemis. The loss is placed at $20,000. S Condemned Man Loses Plea. MONTREAL, Juné 6.—The appeal of Walter Mulr of New York City, who was sentenced to die for the murder of Henry Lavoilette of Valley Field, but was later granted a stay of exe- vfinm,m dlsm1$sed this morning in superior cv”!.- cnacted | ident is expected to draw his owr | conclusion and act in conformity. | Tt is expected President Millerand | will b ked his premier by th | evening, obtaining the advic | of his friends the senate, for it understood he belicves the ate | with its natural tendency 1o | askance on innovations a titution, will hesitale to the point of voling to cting th when | Senate Seen for President. | indeed, baliots taken | of the meetings groups, ai though the figures are not cor | sidered wholly accurate, would giv: |a small majority for M. Millerand it repeated at a public sitting. This would involve tween the two houses {an_issue which political leaders not desire to have grafted on already difficult crisis | The politica} experts who watche | President Millerand’s morning con | sultations interpreted them as show {ing an attempt to form a ministry | already senate conflict ¥ of Pa ' from groups of the parliamentary lefi which are not fully pledged allies o pporting M. Herriot Premier Briand's friend: . the president invited him to the Elysee for consultation, but that Briand re- fused to & Steeg Is Mentioned. A statement issued by the official Havas Agency this afternoon ald President Millerand had not of fered the premiership to any one t day. This afternoon the president re- ceived M. Mascuraud, former presi dent of the Republican committee of commerce and i{ndustry, and former Postmaster General P'aul Laffont. Th latter told the newspaper men h d. not know whether the president would confide the premiership to M. Steeg governor general of Algeria, but be- lieved it possible that certain ele- ments in the Left section of the chani- ber would support such a choice. M. Steeg, one of the presidents closest friends, has been summon:d to Paris. CONGRESS WELL UP ON APPROPRIATIONS D. C. and Second Deficiency Sup- ply Bills May Be Com- pleted Today. the group s ser Congress is pretty well along wtth the annual appropriation bills for Ch fiscal year begimning July L wiiciy must be passed before adfournvms tomorrow night. Action was completed Tast mighiois the independent offices apprmpeiets tion bill and probably will be cemt> pleted today on the District of Cee lumbia and second deficiency suppls bills, both of which carry large ssos for the support of lo@lmumm The totals carried in the appropriam tions bills which have already beem passed and sent to tho President are: Agriculture, $58,575,274; Interfor, f 250435; Navy, $215,105,067; State, Justice, Conmeerce and Labor, $68. Treasury, Post Offce, §134, '25: first deficiency, $156.671.° 585.50; urgent_deficiency, $2.333.000; independent offices, $398,570,180.16. Bills pending in conference and to- tals carried as they passed the Sen ate: Districs of Columbia, $23,227,519 Jogistative, §14.220,016; war, $335,84% 77313, Second deficiency, as passcd by House, about $160,884084.38, al- though the figures will be somewhat revised. May Circulation Daily - - 96,309 Sunday - 101 ,912 District of Columbla, sx. B FLEMING NEWBOLD, Businews Manager ¢ THE EVENT NDAY STAR, does 5o emaly swear that the actual number of copies of the paper named, sold and distributed gur ing the month of Muy, A. D. 1924, was ax tollows: DAILY. Copies. Days. 840 17 5520 155 ] it vl =PTSRS rotanster cacatsrste st BEPE Rt [Ty Less adjustments.. Total daily net circulation. Total average net paid circu- lation .. e csecaesanns pafly " averige | mimber of ‘copies” for service, etc.. Daily average net cireulation. SUNDAY. es. Da 183978 18 102715 25 . 2,600.357 %5410 L 96300 s 108,637 102263 it 407 840 101373 Days. 4. 11 Less adjustments... Total Sunday net ciremlation. Average net paid Sunday eir- culation vese .o Average nusiber of copies for service, ete........ A.v‘frlle Sunday met circula- on % FLEMING NEWBOLD, Buviness Maager. to Lefore me this Gre. Subscribed ard swe: day_af June, A.D, 1 {8eal.) ELMED ¥. JOUNT, 14 b