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\ Wostly cloudy tonight row; probably local showers; not much change in temperature. * Temperature for twenty ended at 2 p.m. today at noon today. Lowest, today. Full report on page Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 22 i Il tered as secol No. 29,260, Lowden Holds Lead Over Big Field. BACKERS INSIST HE ACCEPT POST Hoover and Dawes Also Stronger as Session Opens. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Staft Correspondent of The Star. CONVENTION HALL, Cleveland. June 10.—The big show under the main tent opened at 11 o'clock this morning in the presence of 13,000 participants and spectators. It wi be a three-day stand., and is ex pected to grow more interesting as it progresses. The proceedings up to this time have been stale, flat and unprofitable, characterized as a " the same applying to the prospective for the presidency. By tomorrow morning it is ex- pected that the fog which has ob- scurcd the vice presidential situation will have cleared away to the ex- tent of at least affording a shadowy glimpse of the man who is to be put forward with the backing of the group leaders who are now wrestling with the problem or not allowing the convention to remain at sca without any light from the | hig nominee vice of THER. Highest, and tomor- -four hours 65, at 5:30 a.m. e nd-class matter st office Washington, D. C, Highlig ( to the welfare of his country. The vast majority of public humblest, are working honestly of the American people. Coolidge rather than to Congres not commanded a majority the last word in tax revision. the Harding-Hughes reservations the league of nations. efforts with victory of progress and peace. Above Congress By the Awociated Press CLEVELAND, June 11.—The. text of Theodore Burton's keynote address, opening Republican national con- vention, follows: the administration as to its choice of a man, Far mee into night the confer-| nued. and soundin made g the delegations to their proferences without result. Frank O, the center of | interest during the early evening. He was importuned from many quarters | to reconsider his refusal to be candi- | d. At 9 o'clock he was called on the telephone and told of the states which want him the list iicaded by New Yo | He was told that the Illinois dele- | gation had unanimously indorsed | him and would place him in nomina- | tion. o an were | Lowden wa to run. Declination His reply was reiteration of declination and was brief and em- | phatic. This did not discourage his supporters. Emphatic. The Tilinois delegations resolution, | ] entreating Lowden to reconsider, fol- lows: i “We all know that our distin- | Fuished citizen has declined 1| name to be used in counec- | ith the vice pre dential nomi- condition | an party that believing that confronting the demands it and mense of the nationa that Gov. Lowden should mind and as an act of pul allow his name to be pr move that the delegation Ilinois be directed to present the name of Gov. Lowden to the convention.” A conference of the Pennsylvania deiegation was held and former Gov. | William C. Sproul of that state. night sent a telegram to former Towden urging him to withdraw his declination to run, saying he owed it to his country and his party to make the race Backed by Old-Liners. | Ralph E. Williams, vice chairman | of the Republican national committee and committee member from Oregon, also indicated that an effort would be made to nominate Lowden, although | Sanday the Oregon people, who were | instructed in their primary for the Mlindis Republican, gave him up and accepted his statement of refusal as final. Not the slightest doubt that many of the old-line leaders of the party. especially as they are represented in the national committee, Still are for Lowden and will continue to urge his nomination. As the day starts. it would appear | that Hoover stock is high. Secretary | of the Interior Work was on the scene | the all day yesterday plugging insistent- 1y for Secretary Hoover. Many de gates jumped to the concl he was speaking indirect President, which accounted, for the increased talk Hoover's favor. There is no sign in the sky of any resistance to President Coolidge’s de- sire as to platform or policies. The 1*oolidge organization is as perfect a piece of political machinery, the old politicians say, as has been set up in many a day, although no one has yet characterized it as a steam roller. Only Coolidge Men Present. This is accounted for by the fact that there are only Coolidge men in the convention. The La Follette men are looked upon as somehow out- side the breastworks and not consid- ered as more than nominal partici- pants. The Republican hosts gathered to- day to nominate Calvin Coolidge for President and to praise him. They know exactly what they are going to do, and this takes the edge off the excitement. They are “for’ olidge, this gath- ering of delegates from fopty-<ight ~tates, four territories and the Dis- tict of Columbia. Make no mistike about that, they are pinning all their hopes on the man from Massa- chusetts. Into the great walls and zray ceilinged arena the thousands amped. At 10 am.. an hour befdre the convention was scheduled to open, only a handful of men and women, a half hour later there were more delegates and alternates in the hall than spectators in the gallery. But (Continued oa Page 4, Column 2.) for the in_part, in Secretary {or Chairman Adawms. ladies and gen- tlemen. 1 greet this vast throng. I S for the citizens of Cleveland, ir pective of party affiliations, when T bid vou a cordial welcome. people of this city wish you speed They rejoice to receive in their midst They hope for success in your deliberations and for wur pleasure and benefits while you We are in the midst of the bustle and the rush, the dust and the smol of a busy industrial commu- | nity, but the pure air of heaven Is around and above us and a friendly spirit is everywhere. Tt is appropriate that a Republican al convention should assemble Ohio. Of the eleven of our party who have held the great office of sident, seven have been natives of juckeye commonwealth and five clected from our midst. You all the names of arfield, Harrison, Mec Harding. There is ppropriateness in meetin ity, for in t lesser are all roads lead to Cle there are memorials ‘everywhere which speak for the achievements and tell of the leaders of the natlon. | Garfield and McKinley Praised. | Not far away are the resiing places | Garfield, McKinley, Harding. The tomb of James which €h BURTON EXHORTS PARTY TO UNITE BEHIND COOLIDGE, SEES VICTORY; VICE PRESIDENCY RACE INTENSIFIES hts of Keynote Speech The people have confidence in Calvin Coolidge. array of rulers, kings and prime ministers, there is none who can surpass him in honesty of purpose in courage. or in high devotion 1t is time to call a halt upon indisc ! whi is designed to insult the intelligence and undermine the patriotism | quite as | The rfield and- a monument to h WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1924—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION In the great officials, from the highest to the nd faithiully for the public good. riminate scandalmongering, which By far the greater part of our citizenship looks to President for leadership. Blame visited upon refublicans in the last session oi Congress is not deserved, because, on many major questions, their party has n either branch. The new tax law abounds in defects and is not to be taken as The record of the Republican party on domestic questions is one on which the party can proudly stand. No fear should be felt that entrance in the World Court with will involve the United States in When the ballots are cast in November this nation will elect Calvin Coolidge with a Republican Congress, and again crown our thereby assuring a vet more splendid future Burton, in Keynote, Extols Coolidge as National Leader Says Honesty and Courage Put President! in Voters’ Eyes. Reviews Progress Under G. O. P. memory are within the city limits He was born on a barren farm in this county. and in rising step by step from lowly station to the high- est executive position in the world none displayed more clearly than he the wonderful possibilities of Ameri- can life. Leader in peace and war. he was the victim of the revengeful frenzy of a disappointed office seek er. If his worst enemy had contem- | plated such a frightful crime, he would have shrunk from it in hor- ror and might have said after Mac- beth: Besides this Garfield Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead. like angels trumpet- | tongued, against | The deep damnation of his taking | o | McKinley, too. was stricken down | in his splendid prime by one whose brain was reeking with the mon- strosities of anarchy. How sorrow- ful the death of one whose name will be forever associated with that cap- tivating charm which compels ad- miration and love! Almost equally pathetic was the death of Warren G. Harding, whose | untiring labors made him a martyr| to service and brought an early death | ad as that of the soldier who perishes with all his armor on. exacting duties of his high office did not slacken his constant | striving, though ill health and weak- nes hung threatcning as a sword above his head. A nation bowed in | grief mourned his death; the whole world mourned him as a lover of| peace and good will. If ever he made | those mistakes which mortals must e. it was because of the kindness (Continued on Page 11, Column 1.1 \Platform, Shaped to Coolidge Views, Getting Final Touches World Court Plank Will Reflect Presi- dent’s Ideas—Republican Senators’ Opposition BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLEVELAND, June 10.—The plat- form of the Republican party, vintage of 1924, upon which President Cool- idge will stand, is moving forward rapidly today toward completion. It will reflect the principles and ideas of | ‘alvin Coolidge. | Those Republicans who came to| Cleveland with the idea of combating Mr. Coolidge on the world court or| foreign relations plank—and there | were some—have wilted. There is no fight left in them. They have found | | the convention in the hands of the| President's friends and legates, who in the end must adopt the platform, standing behind the President. ‘Warren is Platform Chief. Charles B. Warren of Michigan, United States ambassador to Mexico, selected days ago by the Coolidge management for chairman of the resolutions - committee, today was formally elected to that office, after the convention had named the com- mittee, composed of fifty-three mem- bers, one from each state and from each of the territories and District of Columbia. It was merely a form. Mr. Warren had been busy for sev- eral days working on the platform. This afternoon the committee is holding open hearings on various proposed planks. These hearings will continue until perhaps 6 p.m. and then the committee will go Into ex- ecutive session. appoint a subcom- mittee of fifteen, or thereabouts, to actually draft the platform or so much of it as has not already been whipped into shape. Adopt Platform Tor By tomorrow afternoon Mr. Warren expects to have the platform in shape rrow. |ment of Republican policy, | administration. and to present it to the convention and have it adopted before adjourn- ment Wednesday. This will leave Thursday open to be consumed in the nomination of President Coolidge Is VWilting. to succeed himself and the selection of a Vice Presidential nominee. Senator Pepper of Pensylvania. framer of the so-called compromise resolution proposing adherence to the world court by the United States, which was reported favorably to the United States Senate, and whose ideas regarding this matter have not squared with those of the President, said_today that he did not propose to_offer a world court plank. Neither he nor Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, who also has opposed the position of the President on the world court, are members of the reso- lutions committee. In announcing that he did not intend to offer a world court plank, Senator Pepper said that he assumed that the plank put forward by the resolutions com- mittee would be an “affirmative state- 50 ex- pressed as to permit all Republicans heartily to subscribe to it." Will Be Coolidge Plank. In other words, that the plank would not seek to frame-a protocol or treaty, but would be broad enough for all the factions to stand upon. One thing is certain, the plank will be such as the President can. stand upon, whatever others may think of it. ‘While the platform will stand four- square for adherence to the world court as proposed first by the late President, Mr. Harding, and later by President’ Coolidge, it will not hold hold out any hope that the United- States is to become involved in the league of nations. This, Mr. Warren clearly indicates. ‘The resolutions committee has be- fore it for consideration the resolu- tion$ proposed by the Wisconsin dele- gatlon, attacking former Attorney General Daugherty, attacking the Mellon tax reduction plan and gen- erally taking a fling at the Coolidge Tt has before it also the Wisconsin platform, but it is be- lieved these proposals will be quickly turned down by the committee. Later they may be offered from the floor of the convention, but will get nowhere if they deo. The proposals for & “lignt wine and beer” plank and for an anti-Ku Kiex (Continued on Page 5, Cotumn 3.) i journment | Hoover FormalOpening: of Convention Colorful. DELEGATES HAIL 'PLEA FOR UNITY Mighty Applause Greets Mention of President. By the Associated Press. CONVENTION HALL. Cleveland, June 10—In a brief opening session today the Republican national con- vention heard the keynote speech delivered by its temporary chairman, Representative Theodore E. Burton; periected its temporary organiza- tion and adjourned until 10:30 to- 'morrow morning. Mecanwhile a committee holding public hearings on the platform will be in scssion, and contests among delegates will be threshed out on ap- peal to the credentials committee. In a great hall of 13000 seats the | convention got under way to the usual accompaniments of music, ap- plause and cheering Coolidge Name Cheered. Chairman | President convention Burton's mention Coolidge’s name gave an opportunity for pro- longed cheers and applause which were repeated when the chairman | predicted party victory in November The vice presidential booms were somewhat in abeyance while every- body went to the opening session of the convention. but the booming was immediately resumed after the ad- of the Word came that Senator Borah did not wish to be considered. The Low- den people were not ready to give up despite the repeated declinations of their man. The friends of Secretary claimed he was growing stronger hourly. Tomorrow's session will bring the election of the permanent chairman, former Congressman Mondell of Wyo- ming and the delivery of his addres Meanwhile platform builders and xl(’e President makers will continue usy Chairman Adams of the national committee brought the gavel down | promptly at 11_o'clock, and routine organization work was quickly disposed of. Full delegations on the floor, and galleries well filled, but not crowded, followed closely the speech of the chair- man, which sounded the keynote of the coming campaign. Crowds Pour into Hall. Fifteen minutes before the time set for the convention to come lc‘ ordér the hall was filling rapidly. | The band located up at one corner | of the stage behind the seats re-| scrved for the national committee | Dl out an air now and then which mixed with the hum of the| arriving delegates and visitors. | There were some great empty spaces in the banks of seats in the enor- mous galleries When the band rested the great $100.000 pipe organ with its 10000 | pipes burst out in melody and filled the great hall with the resonance of the chords of a stirring air suggest- ing assembly. There was a colorful accompani- ment to the organ music as the| lighting apparatus was turned on and the hall was flooded with various shades of light. At times it was dark purple light that flooded the great assembly and then it changed to a burst of light resembling the rising of the sun. _ Temporary Chairman Burton vis- ited the platform and conferred briefly with Chairman Adams of the national committee. Other digni- taries, some of them old and some of |them “new: came to their places. Great oil paintings of Lincoln, Hard- ing and Roosevelt, draped with American flags, were revealed about the center of the stage, backed on the folds of an enormous flag. Little Delay at Start. After one of the selections from the organ loft, Col. Thayer, sergeant-at- arms, ordered the aisles cleared and the band got ready for a parade around the | hall to amuse and entertain the waiting delegates. It was apparent that, as usual on the first day. there was {o be a little delay in getting started, and that the convention would not come to order promptly at 11 o'clock, as was called for by the program. _Secretary Mellon came in and took his seat with the Pennsylvania delega- tion, with which he is a delegate at large Secretary Weeks sat as usual with the | Massachusetts _delegation, and Chair- man Warren of the resolutions commit- tee sat with his colleagues from Michi- gan. There was as usual a lot of hand- shaking among the politicians who meet every four years at the convention and talk over oid times. Nobody seemed to be in any hurry to get started. The Wisconsin delegates, twenty-nine in all, with one vote for Coolidge and twenty-eight for Senator La_ Follette, arrived together and filled the Wisconsin section. It had finally been settled that the senator would not be placed in nom- ination, but that twenty-eight delegatps would vote for him from the floor. | Vermont Gets Homor Place. The Vermont delegation had the place of honor, on the floor imme- diately in front of the speakers’ stand, in honor of the state which wasPres- ident Coolidge’s birthplace. Masaa- chusetts was seated right across the aisle. The other delegations were in about the same position as they have been-heretofore. There was a good deal of vice pres- idential booming going on on the floor while the delegates were as- sembling. Chairman Adams. however, broke in on the disorder on the floor and called the convention to order promptly at 11 oiclock. = John Phillip Sousa, the march king, from a place on the speakers' stand, led the band, which took places on the floor. and played —(Contioued on Page 4, Columa &) _ Radio Programs—Page 21. 2 | seventy-fifth anmual convention of the | neously ¢ Foening Sfar. The Star” as fast as t * Dry Raid Yields Water Softener In Chaplin Home By the Associated Pross 108 A LI5S, June 10.—Mem- bers of the district attorney's “dry” squad raided Charlie Chaplin's home in Beverly Hills yesterday and found that the motion picture actor's cellar was crowded Wwith queer copper pipes. and a contraption with a gas flame burning beneath it. They learned. however, that the queer boiler and the copper coiis constituted a water-softening device. Beverly Hills water is too hard for DOGTORS DEWAND HANGE N LAW ON MEDIEAL ALGOHOL House of Delegates of Medi- cal Association Wants “In- terference” Terminated. domestic_use, Chapiins represen tives explained. Bs the Associated Press S S e v 5|2 MARINES KILLED AS PLANE CRASHES Association, in convention today, adopted a resolution calling for repeal of “those sections of the national pro- Lieut. H. D. Hail and Corp. R. W. Lehman Are Victims Near Garrisonville, Va. hibition act which interfere with the proper relation between the pbysi- cian and his patient in prescribing al- cohol medicinally.” More than 700 heart specialists among the 15,000 physicians attending the Medical Association listened simulta- BODIES OF BOTH BURNED today to the pulsation of a heart. The demonstration, made possible through the use of a giant stetho- phone. was a feature of the opening | of the convention. It was asserted | that the new instrument would per- | mit medical students to acquire in | three days technical knowledge pre- viously acquired in three months. President Pusey Installed. After inauguration of Dr. William Allen Pusey, Chicago dermatologist. as president for the coming year, va- rious resolutions were to be present- ed to the convention. among them one asking that the pure food and drug act be extended to include rouge, face powder and all cosmetics and beau- tifying elements. Dr. Anna E. Blount of Chicago was slated for election today to the presi dency of the Medical Women's Na- tional Association to succeed Dr. Kate Campbell Mead of Middletown, Conn Mentioned _for the vice presidency were Dr. Elizabeth Thelberg of Vas- sar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Dr. Frances G. Van Gasken, Philadel- phia, and Dr. Mary E. Dennis of Los Angeles. Dr. Blanche M. Haines, Lansing, Mich., Ethel Doty Brown. Gramercy Park, N. Y., were considered respectively for secretary and treasurer. Art of Right Liviag." Dr. Thelberg in a report to the con- vention told of the institution of a class in eutherics in the women's col- lege of which she is physician in charge. FEuthenics, she said, is a coined word and means “the art of right living.” She asserted the course would be a feature of future educa- tion of young women. Revised Instructions Urged. “Has the .government of the United States the right to question the good faith of the medical profession?” asked Dr. Wendell Phillips of New York in the discussion of the resolution. The measure as adopted, which was introduced yesterday by Dr. Thomas Clark Chalmers of New York, also in- structed the board of trustees of the assoclation to use its best endeavors to have such sections repealed and to work to have the commissioner of in- ternal revenue and the prohibition com- missioner to issue revised instructions for the use of alcohol for medicinal purposes by physicians. Borah, Positively Refusing to Run, Proposes Kenyon for Vice President Quantico Men on Practice Flight. Accident Being Probed. Two Marine Corps offic tico, Va., were killed almost stantly today near Garrisonville, Va., when the airplane in which they had set out from the Marine Corps post crashed to the ground and was de- stroyed by fire. The dead are: Lieut. Harold D. Hail, plane, of Crockett, Tex. Corpl. Ralph W. Lehman of Mayo- dan, pilot of the On Practice Flight. The accident occurred about o'clock this morning. The two started on a practice flish craft, without apparent denly dived toward the machine caught fire and was con- sumed before help could arrive. The bodies of Lieut. Hail and Corp. Leh- man were fo burned that they were unrecognizable. Lieut. Hail was a graduate of the Naval Academy of the class of 1921 He was the son of James D. Hail of Crockett, Tex. Corp. Lehman enlist- ed in the Marine Corps September 18, 10 men n the sud- The and Dr. investigation has been instituted MAJ. DENBY A WITNESS IN OIL LEASE INQUIRY Former Secretary of the Navy Call- ed Before Grand Jury Investi- gating Criminal Charges. Maj. BEdwin Denby, United States Marine ‘Corps, former Secretary of the Navy, whose resignation followed the inquiry by the Senate committee into the oil leases of Teapot Dome, was a witnesd today before the addi- tional grand jury which is investi- gating charges of criminality in con- nection with the leases, ance of the former Secretary before the grand jury came as a surprise, as it was generally expected the BOov- ernment would not call him as a wit- nese. Idaho Senator Wires State Delegation to Withdraw His Name, If Presented—Lowden Also Says Declination Is Irrevocable. Senator Borah of Idaho sent in- structions to Cleveland today that his name be withdrawn if it .were pre- sented to the Republican national econvention as a vice presidential can- didate. He urged former Senator William E. Kenyon of Iowa for the nomina- tion, and it was said he had recom- mended him at & conference with President Coolidge. Senator Borah communicated his wishes in a telegram to John W. Hart, national committeeman for Idaho. withdraw same and positively decline for me. Make no mistake about this" CHICAGO, June 10.—Dispatches re- ceived here from Cleveland disclosed that Lieut. Gov. Fred E. Sterling of Tlinois had reached Frank O. Lowden by telephone at Oxford, Ohio, vester- day and that Col. Lowden told him was irrevocable. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.—A committee headed by Representative Madden of Tilinois has been appointed by the Illinois delegation to confer with Lowden and urge him to accept the vice presidential nomination. e will be told friends of President Cool- idge hope he will accept. onvention.” “please ask delegation to promptly rs of Quan-| in- | was l to ascertain the cause of the accident. | The appear- | | that his decision to decline the Re- | publican vice presidential nomination | NEW PARIS CABINET QUICKLY DEFEATED:; MILLERAND MAY G0 Chamber Votes, 329 to 214, to Ignore Premier—Expect President’s Resignation. tlie Associated Prees. PARIS, June 10.—The Francois- Marsa! Temporary ministry was de- feated in the Chamber of Deputies by a vote of 329 to 214 late today on the jority Leader Edourard Herriot not to open a discussion with a govern- ment not in conformity with the sen- | timent of the country. This action is | considered - equivalent to forcing President Millerand out of office. Shortly before 8 p. m. the chamber adjourned until 3 afternoon “to hear a communication from the government” which it supposed will be President Millerand resignation. Premier Reads Message. In the lower chamber the message ad by Francois-Marsal as pre- mier, head of the ministry constituted Sunday for the express purpose of presenting to both houses the chief executive'’s message expressing his refusal 1o resign his office. The Right and Center of the chamber greeted the “revolutionary laration th cries of ** e Millerand, while the parties of the Left were silent. The Senate this afternoon voted down a demand by former Minister of Agricul- ture Cheron, spokesman for Premier Francois-Marsal, for an interpeliation on the presidential crisis President Millerand, in a message sent to parliament today, refused to resign This office. “You will aid me to avert such a re- doubtable peril,” M. Millerand de- clared. T have refused to desert my post. 1t is not from Parliament, which is and ng to it that they are re- spected, that the s for their violation and can come. example | | Sees Dangerous Precedent. “If you misinterpret the constitu- {tion: if it were to be henceforth | understood that arbitrary action of the majority could oblige the presi- dent of the republic to retire for po- litical motives, the president of the republic would be no more than a toy in the parties’ hands. Dangerous counsellors, in partisan interest, are trying to see that the | new legislature begin with a revolu- | tionary act by the Chamber. | refuse to foliow them. | ‘*“The nate will wish to remain, as |formerly in the gravest circum- stances, the defender of the consti- tution. 1 _appeal confidently to the wisdom of both chambers, to their and to the republic. Takes Full Responsibility. | “Conscious of my duty. I have as- | sumed my responsibilities. The hour has come for parliament to assume its own." Premier Francois-Marsal's minis- Pterial declaration accompanying the president’s message, asked a clean- cut vote, saving that if the message is rejected “the chief of state will take the decision consequent upon that actiol | Herriot Offers Rebuff. Edouard Herriot, the majority lead- er, was delegated by all she groups |to present a motion intended to cut off discussion of the message. The | resolution read: “The Chdmber is resolved not to enter into relations with a ministry tion of the right of Parliament. It refuses to accept the unconstitutional debate to which it is invited, and decides to postpone all - discussions until the day when a government constituted in conformity with the sovereign will of the country appears before it.” Klan Chief Sues for $100,000. LEXINGTON. Ky., June 10.—Dam- ages of $100.000 are sought in a suit filed in federal court here today by Hiram Wesley Evans, Atlanta, Ga.. chief executive officer of the Ku Klux Klan, against Russell Dyche, editor of the London, Ky., Sentinel-Echo, it was reveald today. Evans claims he was slandered In an article printed in the newspaper. | adoption of a motion offered by Ma- | o'clock tomorrow | charged with voting laws | prudence and to their love of France | which, in _its composition, is a nega- | “From Press to Home Within the Hour” s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes he papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 96,828 TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT SEEXS WAY TO SOLVED. ¢ SALARY PROBLEM | Appeals to Gen. Lord to Find ‘, Means of Meeting Pay Raise | Without Calling Congress. [DISTRESSED BY LOSS THAT NOW THREATENS Believes Injustice Can Be Averted Without Special Session—Work- ers Prove Loyalty. | The White House today camc the aid of the 4,000 police and fircg men and ‘public school teachers the National Capital who 'have fare: the prospect since Saturday of hav ing their already insafficient pay re duced through a last hour fiasc which prevented the final step Y | making money avallable specificail | for paving increases and automati ally resulted in their losing the $° 1bonus they have been receiving. | | { | President Coolidge, who has be:: greatly distressed over this predic ment of so many devoted employe: appealed today to Brig. Gen. H. A Lord, director of the budget, urgin= that he try his best to find some wa: by which the situation can be r lievéd. The President is very hop« ful that some way can be found pPay the salaries which Congress d- cided should be paid. Will Withhold Congress C Until he has a contrary report fro the budget chief, President Coolide will not consider seriously the pro-. pect of calling an extra session of Congress to remove the injustic. that has been done. This attitude of the President aj- | plies also to the other urgent items in | the second deficiency appropriation | Dill. which failed because of a one | man filibuster over a reclamation | project placed as a “rider” om this | appropriation bill, | Even before this action was tak by the President and other efforts | made to get a ruling that would a1 i low the new schedules of salaries 1o | be paid. with heroic devotion te dut: suppressing their disappointment an secret suffering, the police and fire men and school teachers maintain.. their morale. encouraging one anoth« 1o “‘carry on,” with no let-up in quai- ity of service. I | | | i Asks Study of Appropriations. The President impressed upon Gen Lord the necessity of scrutinizing th various available appropriations (o see if it is not possible to apply som: of them to meet the emergeney faced | by the devoted and earnest, alreads | underpaia police and firemen | school teacher: He gave general directions to gov | eriment officals to take every sten possible under the law to meet the { emergency arising from the situation { He fecls the Secretary of the Interior | Bas power under laws previously ap- | Proved to grant relief to settlers or reclamation projeets unable to mee | their payments. He instructed Di- | rector Lord of the budget to do every | thing possible 10 put the bonue law | into operation. i While he intends to be extreme!l carcful not to overstep the bound- ‘.nl‘ the luw in his desire to be kind and thoughtful of the distressed cni | ployes in the National Capital, Pres t olidg Is that, inasmu.l. Congress passed the biil authoriz- ‘IHS these increases and he signed and it thereby became a law of th. |land, he feels justified in acting i1 reason, althous! any w within | Congress did not actually pas ‘ bill providing the necessary mon: McCarl Approval Needed. It will be necessary for Gen. Lord |in the event he does hit upon o means of furnishing the increase: | salaries to the teachers, firemen au | policemen to first put the matter 1 | to Controller Gieneral McCarl to of | tain his sanction. The White Hous |said that Gen. Lord and Controller | McCarl will end | gether some pr; | will not _only b | the District 3 |also will make it possible to go ahead with the preliminary incident to the p; and 1 will | ul in their endeavors n of Congress has been suggested as a means of makink available the appropriations that were defeated by the failure of Con gress to pass the second deficiency bill. The President is not at all in harmony with the suggestion of a | extra session, but because of his d feeling for the employes, who are not only losing an increase, but are suf fering a decrease, it is thought not unlik, that if an extra session | the only other alternative, he ma | seriously consider it Money Is Avallable. The conviction is sinking in day—that it is the manifest duty of the government officials to recox | nize the unmistakable intent of Con- | gress that these salaries should b paid; that the appropriations tI failed through a one-man filibuster lon a “rider” were, in fact, deficien- | cies created by Congress itself and recognized by the President and the budget bureau; and that it is the | duty of the controller general's office |to act upon the plain intent of Con gress rather than allow a deplorabir snarl in legislation red tape to work an_injustice. There is plenty of money in the Treasury, which has been appro- priated for the payment of salarics to police, firemen and teachers, and Congress has ordered that thes should be paid so much per month It is claimed that the controller general has just as much (if mot more) Tight to recognize these monthly rates until the total appro- priation for these salaries has been depleted as he has to approve pay- ments covering the entire vear al the old rates discarded by Congres The controller general has a right to declare that the full new salary schedules passed by Congress and approved by the President should b paid throughout the entire yeur creating whatever deficiency ma thus be created, even if Congress (Continued on Page 2, Column 8., ? 1 !