Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1924, Page 2

LA FOLLETE ASKS AX UBLITY QU2 Wants Couzens to Call Blair and Mellon to Explain Position. ated Pross N. Y., October 25— Couzens, chairman of a com- mittee authorized to investigate the Internal Revenue Bureau, was urged today by Senator La Follette, Inde- pendent presidential candidnte, to call- Sceretary Mellon and Commis- sioner Blair of the bureau before the littee and to ask. them “by what \uthority they seek to subvert the will of Congress.” In a telegram Couzens suggesting such Mr. La Follette, who was on his wa south from Syracuse, took cognizance of published reports that the two officials have objected to the publica- papers of the names of the amount of their to Mr. actlon, | send tion taxy income by new taxes Demands Publicity. 4 Mr. Blair hreatening imprison- he understc a warning with fine and published such infor- r La Follette said he commissioner's “threat spirit of the publicity of the revenne t and Declaring had issued newspapers ment” if the mation, Sena believed the violates the mendment subverts the Ing_taxes and “The purp: act intent of Congress that »uld know who is puy- how much they pay of this amendment,” continued Mr. La Follette's telegram to Mr. Couzens, “was to provide a means of checking up on tax dodgers Ly exposing the facts to public scru- tiny is purpose will be defeated if publication is prevented. “Secretary Mellon s quoted as say- ing that Congress did not intend to permit newspaper publications to sat- isfy idle curiosity. Secretary Mellon may regard it as idle curiosity for the public to know who is paying taxes and who is dodgzing them, but Con- gress not so regard it when it passed this amendment at an end of extending over more than 10 cxample of Arrogance.” “This is another example of the ar- ro of Secretary Mellon in set- ting himself up as a judge over Con- wress, similar in purpose to his action in attempting to block investigation v the Senate of his own depart- ment.” As he traveled southward today from Syracuse, N. Y., where he spoke Jast night, Senator La Follette had in prospect A week end rest in Aiken. Md., a village on the Susquehanna River. before plunging in to his final «k of campaigning. He has no speaking engagement on his schedule for tonight, and he plans | to remain in seclusion in Aiken un- til he continues on to Baltimore for a speech Monday night. Whether the week end stay would Le in Aiken or some larger place was in doubt as Senator La Follette left Syracuse last night, but he was as- | Jured that the scene of the week end visit would be picked so as to afford him necessary rest. W 20,000 MILES IN ARCTIC COVERED BY EXPLORER Rasmussen Spends Three Years in Greenland and Narthern Canada. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, Wash October After traveling more than three years along the Aratic Coast of Canada and Alaska by gasoline schooner. dog team and on foot, Knud Rasmussen, eader of Danish expedition for study of Eskimos, arrived here yes- terday with a party of three, includ- ing two Eskimos, from Nome, Alaska. They will leave in a few days for Denmark Under commission from the Danish government, Rasmuseed said, he had been studying the life of the Eskimo f the Arctic, going to Greenland by p, thence by the Hudson Bay route to the Canadian Arctic and on to Nome. “From Nome we went to East Cape, Siberia, and returned in the gasoline ooner Teddy Bear, of Nome,” he said, “I estimate that we have yvered more than 20,000 miles.” Rasmussen’s venture was officially known as the fifth Thule expedition of Denmdrk. 25— WORLD FINANCE PARLEY TO CONVENE MONDAY International Experts to Meet With Logan to Discuss Reparations. T the Associated Press PARIS, October 25.—The International Financial Conference, called to settle the distribution of reparations and to revise the costs of the armies of occu- pation, will meet Monday with James A. Logan, jr., American representative on the reparations commission, appearing for the United States. Experts will outline the work on Mon- day. and the finance ministers will meet on Tuesday LAUREL ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. RACE—Purse, $1,300; 6 turlor . 116 Manifold 118 Rweepinz 116 Gunboat 116 Prince of Power. entry. 1RST for maidens; [Xar olan .o 136 L 116 118 16 “Awas Waterbury 1AC teeplechase: 000; 4-vear-olds und up; claiming: about 2 . 141 oty T HIRD RACE—Claiming: purse, $1.500; for ur-olds and up: 1 mile and a furlong. v . 106 Rounce . L4 L 108 114 108 i D1s 14 URTH RACE—Claiming; purse, $1,300: olds: 6 furlongs. . 110 *Prince of Power. 105 106 McCully ..... 110 110 *Hetty Muionev . 110 108 *Alex Woodliffe.. 106 it FTH RACE—Woodlen Handicap: : for 8-year-olds and up; 1% mile “en Minutes. . 104 Valador D128 RACE--Claiming: handicap; purse, for all ages: 6 furlongs. ... 114 Leatherwood . 1107 Dream Maker. *Lconard . 98 Carlton sWraith . J10107 SEager . SEVENTH RACE—Claiming; purse, $1,500: for 3-year-olds and up; 1 mile and a furiong. *North Wales. *Neapolitan umbfounder 0ld Time: *Dancing_Fool. 0ur Birthda: *iPeace *Arlington Tiexpair . *Zouave *cCorfle *Berbian *Donegal . Also eligible: tStaunch ... chedt Hill t 1 108 105 114 110 L 108 putse, 100 T $1,500 Hice Moon Scoteh Broot 108 10. N. Freeman entry. Apprentice allowance ciaimed. Weather clear; track fast, | Yo-Hysiang's {ana ORDERS WELLINGTON KOO HELD ON TREASON CHARGE Feng Includes Name of Former Envoy Here in Proscribed List. HAD BACKED UP WU Christian General Starts to Restore Order in Chinese Capital. BY JOSEPH ELDRIDGE, Ry Cable to The Star and Chieago Dally Newa. PEKING, October 25.—Telegraphic communication has been restored. Feng troops in Peking num- ber only 1.000, but he was In secrel rere ment with 8un Yu-Es, vice com- mander of the Pcking garrison. Feng Yu-Hsiang is supposed to he between Jehol and Chifeng. Gens. Wang Wal- Ching and Hu Ching-Yi changed al- legiance from Peking to Mukden to make: war agalnst Wu Tei-Fu and Tsao Kun, all as the result of a care- fully arrenged plan made two weeks ago. Wu.Pei-Fu was aware of the pre-arranged plans, but hoped he could force the Feugtien lines, Koo Ordered Arrested. President Tsao Kun will he allowed to retire zracefully. but the follow- ing oflicials, denounced as “traitors to the couniry” are to be arrested: Wang Ken-Min, minister of finance; Wellington Koo, minister of foreign affairs; Wu, Yu-Rin. minister of com- munications; Kao Ling-Wel, mini ter of agriculture and commerce Wang Yu-Chi, President Ts: S mecs retary: Li Yen-Ching, the President's treasurer; Tso Ji, the President's brother, and Chou Meng-Hsien, the newly ippointed dircetor of the ng-Mukden Railway. Wang Keh- and Li Yen-Ching already have n arrested Complete order marked the entry of the Christian soldiers into Peking. creating admiration among the Chi- DR. WELLINGTON KOO, Feng Yu-Hsiang when Interviewed said: “Wu Pel-Fu is a selfish and ambitious militarist and traitor to the country.” Wu Pel-Fu is completely cut off. His special train at Shanhalkwan is reported to have been destroyed by shell fire. Rigld precautions are be- ing taken to prevent looting by Wu | Pei-Fu's soldiers retreating from the Shanhalkwan front. Wu Pei-Fu's de- feat means the defeat of the so-called Pao Ting-Fu wing of the Chihll par- ty, which will join the Fengtian party. Marshal Tuan Chi-Jul, interviewed at Tientein, says he is perfectly will- ing to shoulder the responsibility of the post of president if it is the peo- ple's will and he {8 lawfully elected. He also said: “I have many friends in Europe and America, and I wish to see China on friendly terms with all foreign powers. Provincial autonomy for China s assured from now on and unificationi by resort to arms is dead.” If Tsao Kun will relinquish the presidency, Chang Tso-Lin says he will not march to Peking. A round- table conference is proposed, in which nese and foreigners. Circular tele- grams in favor of peace have been signed by 16 of the military leaders, Dr. C. T. Wang visited the legations explained the situation to the diplomat FRANCE PREPARED 10 AGCEPT SOVIET Recognition of Russia Due in Next Few Days, Observers Assert. Bq the Associated Press. PARIS, October 25.—Officlal recog- nition of the Soviet Russian govern- ment by France now is said in offi- cial circles to be a matter of but a few days, responsible persons prac- tically admitting that the insistence of the Russians upon unqualified recognition has delayed the decision, but that it will not prevent early recognition. The unusual secrecy which has sur- rounded the deliberations of the com- mittee which has been considering Anglo-Soviet relations had given rise to rumors that difficulties had been encountered as a result of the declara- tion of the Soviet government that it would accept nothing short of un- qualified recognition. Now, however, it is said by persons close to M. Her- riot that the premier has made up his mind to accord Russia this uncondi- tional recognition. This, it is pointed out, would remove the objections of the Soviet government, while the French government would be ax free after the step had been taken as it is how to pursue the collecting of debts owed by Russia to the French gov- ernment and to French citizens. KELLERMAN TRAILS DUNPHY IN MATCH Youthful Golf Star Four Down to Former Champion at Columbia. Chris J. Dunphy, amateur champion of the District of Columbia in 1923, was 4 up on Karl F. Kellerman at the end of the first 18 holes today of the 36-hole match for the championship of the Columbia Country Club. Dun- phy was out in 38 and was 3 up on his young opponent, picking up an- other hole on the last nine to finish the morning round 4 up: Kellerman is the 17-year-old son of Dr. Karl F. Kellerman of the Department of Ag- ricuiture. Miss Phyllis Keeler won her way into the final round of the women's championship of the Washington Golf and Country Club today, defeating Mrs. Earl D. Krewson in the semi- finals by 2 and 1. Miss Keeler will play Mrs. W. G. Hall for the cham- pionship. LI RUM RUNNER KILLED. NEW YORK, October 25.—Rum Row claimed: another victim early today when one of a crew of three on a rum-runnin _ launch was killed by coast guardsmen aboard the cutter Seneca. The launch, piled high with cases of whisky, fled when the cutter approached and bolted only when the Seneca opened fire and killed one of the three men. Forced to Wed by Bride’s Mother, High School Boy, 16, Tells Court Claude W. Boswell, a high echool student, 16 years old, today asked the District Supreme Court to annul his marriage to Dorothy Marine, which was celebrated In Alexandria, Va. August 2 last. The girl is said to be 14 years old. Young Boswell charges coercion on the part of the mother of the girl, Mrs. Marine, whose first name is not given in the papers. He is represented by Attorney M. M. Doyle. Through his father, Thomas W. Boswell, the boy says Mrs. Marine enticed him to her home, 431 Bixth street northwest, and accused him of intimacy with her daughter and de- clared he must marry her. Young Boswell was in short trousers, and .he tells the court he found that his Prospective mother-in-law had hired {all the important Chinese leaders will | take part, including Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. | The present coup d'etat is considered {the harbinger of peace throughout China (Copyright TSAO KUN RESIGNS; CONTROL OF PEKING BY FENG ABSOLUTE | (Cogtinued trom First Page.) 1924, by Chicazo Daily News Co.) form a new government. It is re- markable that behind Chang Tso Lin are all the brainiest men in China— a sort of fol'lowing that Wu Pei Fu never had. High hopes are held out that the elimination of Wu Pei Fu will mean better prospects of the re- lunification of the country. Chang Tso Lin this morning toid the writer that he did not desire to in- terfere in the country’s politics be- yond Supporting a strong president with sufficient military strength to govern the country on the principle of provincial autonomy, with a cen- tral government at Peking similar to the Washington Government in the United States. Gives Credit to Men. Chang Tso Lin shows no undue pride at the new turn of events. Rather, he expected it from the start. Wu Pei Fu had been too domineef- Ing and eager for personal agrandize- ment and power. Chang Tso Lin in- tends devoting hfs whole efforts to making the three castern provinces {Into modern provinces, a process which he says it will take at least 10 years to accomplish As In the early part of the combat he still states that he will not .at any time become a presidential can- didate. Chang Tso Lin also stated | that he wired Feng Yu MHsiang to take the most strict precautions to preserve peace and order. he Peking consular body here is greatly struck by Chang Tso Lin's attitude In refusing to take any credit for himself, but is giving the credit to his subordinates for the victories achieved. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Datly News Co.) SHANHAIKWAN BURNING. By the Associated Press. MUKDEN, October 25.—It is report- ed here that the ancient walled city within the city of Shanhalkwan, on the Chihli-Manchurian border, is burning. following the dropping of 50 bombs by Manchurian alrplanes. The surrender of the Chihli forces at Shanhalkwan was expected yester- day. Chang Tso-Lin, the Manchurlan leader, intends to send 1,000 of his constabulary to Peking today and ex- pects to proceed there himsel? within 10 days. It is reported that Tuan Chi-Jui, former premier, who has been living in retirement at Tientsin, has arrived in Peking. DRY AGENTS TO HELP IN STATE COURT TRIALS New Ruling Permits Testimony Without Necessity of Obtain- ing Permission Here. Announcement was made today of | modification of prohibition and in- | ternal revenue unit regulations to permit agents of those departments to testify in State groups without first Laving to obtain permission from Washington. The ruling holds that detalling of agents to testify against liquor vio lators before State courts is purely administrative and within the control of federal prohibition directors, di- visional prohibition chlefs and collectors of internal revenue. In addition to resulting in greater co-ordination between Federal and State officials, Prohibitlon Commis- sioner Haynes said, the ruling is ex- pected to easé congestion in Federal courts. a suit of clothes with long trousers Wwhich she prevailed on him to put on, FATHER KILLS SELF, GRIEVING FOR GIRL Suicide of Daughter Leads | Wealthy Californian to Same Fate. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, October 25— Frank Ross Chambers, jr., member of a wealthy New York family, visited the grave of his 17-year-old daugh- ter, Marilouise, yesterday, returned to his apartment in San Mateo and shot himself to death while brooding over the girl's suicide, two weeks ago. A private detective, cmployed to guard against any attempt Chambers | make at self-destruction, was | might in the next room. He Mr. Chambers fell dead. Jealous of Wite. The daughter committed suicide in the same apartment on wccount of Jealousy toward Mrs. Beatrice Cham- bers, 19, second wife of her father. “You have done it all for me—all possible—except taking a stand be- tween Beau and myself.” the daugh- ter sald, In a farewell note, address- ing her father as “Dearest Frank.” “Beau” was Mrs. Chambers, Aftor the death of his daughter and the departure of his wife for Los An- geles, Mr. Chambers, in the perversity of sorrow, sold his stately San, Mateo home and moved into the apartment his daughter had occupied nearby. According to the testimony given at the inquest of his daughter, the zirl was addicted to the use of stimu- lants. Authorities were concluding an investigation yesterday over the mysterfous circumatances surround- ing her death, when the suicide of her father was reported. The girl met her death after she had returned from San Francisco with three unidentified meon. Mr. Chambers attended Cornell Uni- versity and was graduated wiih honor, He formerly resided in Du- luth, Minn., and as an electrical en- gineer assoclated with hydroelectric projects, moved’ to Olympia, Wash., where he built a plant which won him praise. Mr. Chambers' father resides in New York City, where the son was born. rushed in as STORM OF PROTEST GROWS AS SECRETS OF TAXES ARE BARED (Continued from First norance of persons who thought it cnly a Treasury declsion to open the books for public inspection. The lists containing District of C\ lumbla records. located in the office of the collector of internal revenue, Galen L. Talt, at Baltimore, were not opened for public inapection un- til yesterday about noon, since which time investizators have been busily eXtracting the choicest information from a great mass of material. As the ground swell of public feeling rose higher and higher to- day against publicity, the serious warnings of President Coolidge, Nec- retary Melion and Secretary Hoover, sounded at the time the matter was before Congress, were recalled to Eive poignant expresalon to the fee: ings that aiready have been loosed. Concealment Feared “It is not aione in the unwar- ranted interference with the right of the citizen to privacy that these provisions are hurtful,” said Pres! dent Coolidge In his message to Con- gress on June 2, “it is belleved that far from increasing revenue the de- sire to avold the gratification of the idle curiosity "of others or the ex- posurc of one's personal affairs to one's competitor will result in the concealment of millions of dollars of income which wou'd otherwise be re- ported. This means a change in the tundamental policy of our laws, vio- lative of private rights and harmful to Government revenucs. Secretary Mellon in opposing the publicity provision declared: *“The Constitution guarantees to the citizen the sanctity of his private affairs. This privilege gives way to the supe- rior right of the Government or the courts where information 1s essen- tial to the operation of government or to the determination of questions in litigution. * ¢ ¢ State Laws Clted 3¢ interesting to note that in every State having an income tax the law, with one exception, protects the privacy of returns. That excep- tion is Wisconsin, which has recently. repealed the privacy section of the statute, but the lower court has en- joined the giving of such information to the public, and this case is now (May 13) pending in the Supreme Court of the State. “The object gained by publicity of returns is the satisfaction of the curi- y of the public, either idle or for unfair motives, ¢ * * “We have not heretofore sought to govern the American through in- formers. That has been confined to suspected criminals. Publicity of re- turns _introduces this new element into Government. Based on no ne- cessity, causing unfalr injury to the taxpayer, and bringing loss of reve- nue to the Treasury, can even a po- litical argument justify such a sacri- fice of falr dealing between the Gov- ernment and its citizens?" Hoover Saw Danger. Becretary Hoover fears that pub- lielty of the returns will jeopardize small business and place it at the mercy of larger competitors. “Such publication,” said Mr. Hoover on May 16, would be likely to be. come the basis of credit rating In the smaller business, and the vital factor of character and reputation will be undetermined by the tax return of any bad year, thus working grave injustice on firms undergoing mo- mentary losses or those that are un- avoidable in times of depression. “It will enable strong competitors to take advantage of temporary weak condition of smaller concerns, and on the other hand fraudulent con- cerns would gladly pay a few thou- sand dollars a year falsely disguised as profit in order to mislead the pub- lic. People Who wish to disguise their wealth Wwill be stimulated to further evasion. It can add nothing to revenue returns, Recalls Post-War Law. “It may be well recalled that pub- licity of tax returns, which was ri quired during the period of 1867 to 1872 oontributed to the industrial and financial thaos of the time. One se- rious_effect might be to undermine confidence In the whole system of i pinning up the walst so that they Wwould fit. She threatened to have him arrested, the boy says, unless he yent through the teremony. Mrs. Marine, the court ia told, had already procured a lloense from the clerk of the court at Alexandria, Va., in which she gave the age of Boswell ag 21 years and that of her daughter as 18. $he also explained to the clerk, it Is stated, that the boy was busy at hi® duties as .a drug clerk. After the ceremony the couple returned to ‘Washington and separated immedi- ately, young Buswell states, and he asks the court to set aside the mar- riage as procured by “force, fraud and Intimidation,” declaring he was frightened into the marriage and had taxes on incomes, which would be a great pity.” “Entirely —unjustified and unau- thorized by law,” was the vigorous de- nouncement today regarding publica- tion of the tax lists made by Sen- ator Reed Smoot of Utah, who as chairman of the Senate finance com- mittee nad ‘an important part in making the law. With the record of the legislation before him, Senator Smoot said today that there Was no such purposs or intent when the law was drafted or in the conference hetween repre- sentatives of the House and Senate which adjusted disagreements be- “r- -the two leuses on this item. 'he intent of the law and the law SECRKTARY HENRY C. WALLACE. as enacted, Senator Smoot insisted, does not authorize the publication of these tax lists, = WIFE FINALLY LEARNS. Gets Husband's Earnings After Years of Suspicion. Bq the Associated Press NEW YORK, October Frank K. Bowers. collector of Internal rev- enue for the second district, said to- day that the rush of people to see | certain income tax lists had com- pelled him to take extra precautions. The lists have been placed in n large safe until such time as the curiosity dies down. Special watchmen have Leen assigned to guard the books. The first calier at Mr. Bowers' offite today was a woman who de- manded excitedly her husband’s re- turn. While a clerk was hunting for the papers the woman said: “I am finally going to find out just how much my husband makes. For_years I have suspected ghat he mad much more money than he ever told me about and I felt that I was entitled to a whole lot more than I have been getting. You can bet | am not going to miss this oppor- tunity of finding out for myself.” When the husband's return was presented she made many notes and departed. NEW YORK LEADING | INGFTSTOG.O.P. (Continued from First Page.) large billboards advertising Walsh, together with many moving picture { films and other costly advertising, in- dicates that much money is being apent for Walsh and not against him. The message Walsh sent your com- mittee looks like a smoke screen and should be investigated.” While its process servers sought witnesses wanted in connection with efforts to corroborate somewhat sen- sational, but, as yet, secret stories, regarding the alleged misuse of funds in the Republican campaign, the Sen- ate committee stood today in recess. Resuming the inquiry Monday, the Senators will explore new fields, among them the “straw vote” taken by the Literary Digest in the presi- dential campaign. Committeemen, in making known that subpoenas had been issued for officials of the Digest publishing company, said they want- ed to know the source of the funds used to defray the cost of the nation- wide poll and the manner in which it 1s being conducted. Another as yet unexplored fleld which probably will be entered upon next week is the amount and source of the funds collected in the Pitts- burgh district for the Republican na- tional committee. W. L. Mellon, nephew of Andrew Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, who, the committee has been Informed, is chairman of the collection committee in that district. will be the principal witness in this phase of the inquiry. Hear Storics in Seeret. Decision to issue subpoenas for men who may be able to substantiate sto- ries told by two Chicago men about the misuse of funds in the campaign was reached late yesterday after the character of these stories had been told to the committeemen in execu- tive session by Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City and Samuel Untermyer of New York, counsel for Senator La Follette. The Chicago men were present at the session, but were not called. Mr. Intermyer said he would hesitate to take the responsidbility for having their testimony go to the country un- til the committee had run down the “leads” they could furnish, and he suggested that they be heard in cam- era. The committee vetoed that sug- gestion, and Chalrman Borah an- nounced Jater that all testimony dur- ing the inquiry would be taken in public. At the hearings yesterday four ad- ditional witnesses were heard, but ef- forts to uncover direct evidence of the. assembling of a large “slush tund for use in the Republican cam- paign again were unsuccessful. Move for Pence. Evidence was adduced to show that the leader of the “lily white” Repub- lican faction in Virginia, Joseph L. Crupper of Alexandria, had held out the olive branch to the opposing “lily black” Republican faction in that State and simultaneously sent a check for $300 to the treasurer of the black organization, David A. Fergu- son, a negro dentist of Richmond, with the statement that the negroer could use the money in the cam- paign. More testimony was given regami- ing the activities of the bankers’ com- mittee which {8 ocollecting funds among New York City bankers for the Republican national committee. QGeorge W. Bimmons, a vice president of the Mechanics and Metals' National Bank, testified that as a member of the bankers' committee had had sent out 500 appeals to junior officers of the banks and had received a total of $217. Much of the day's session was taken up with a discussion of the legal right of the Pennsylvania rail- road to spend part of its earnings in & campalgn “to educate” the public on political and economic Questions through the medium of the menu cards used on its dining cars. W. W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania, occupied the witness chair during this debate. The testimony of Ferguson, which was supplemented by that of Joseph R. Pollard, a negro lawyer of Rich- mond, furnished the high spot of the seventh session of the committes: Hits Slemp’s Selection. Taking the witness stand, Ferguson first read into the record a response he had made to & circular letter from the Republican State organisation in which he announced that he could not support the Republican national ticket this year because of the ap- pointment by President Coolidge of C. Bascom BSlemp of Virginia as his secrotary. Slemp Is a leader of the ily whites” in his State and Fer- uson wrote that his seleotion was slap in the face” to the Repub- "g In:r- :.u“:nn October 32, o , and d dentlst CO-OPERATE The Traffic Bureau announces that what maybe called “The Warn- ing and Interval System” is henceforth to be used by officers on traf- fic control duty in Washington. Co-operation by traffic officers, tial to its success. The obligations ‘To blow a long blast on his wh to shift the direction of traffic. To blown, or if he has already passed upon the blowing of the warning wi semaphore is turned or the officer m To notice the direction of the crosswalks being crossed by traffic. proceed. NEW TRAFFIC PLAN WORKING BETTER Officers, After Lecture, Con- form to “Whistle” Rule. Pedestrians Criticized. A hasty survey of downtown inter- sections during the rush hour this| morning indicated that traflic officers generally were blowing their whistles before turning the signals, but they had not all grasped the idea of leav- ing a sufficient interval between the whistle and the “go” sign to clear the intersections. Inspector Albert J. Headley, chief of the traffic bureau, assembled half of his force of crossing men at the trafic bureau yesterday afternoon and told them that they must ob- serve the rule of Dblowing their whistles and leaving adf interval of time before turning tne signs. The inspector made his talk to the men following publication in The Evening Star of observations made Tnursday afterncon, showing that the traffic men were not waiting long enough after blowing the whistle to permit moving vehicles to clear the crossing before releasing traffic on the adjacent street. Sayx. Pedeatrians Do Not Iel “Remember.” said the inspector. facing the officers assembled for roll call, “you must blow your whistles and then leave an interval long enough to get the crossing reasona- | bly clear of moving traffic and pe- destrians. We know that the pedes- trian is not co-operating by obeying the whistle, but you mean must do your part. “It is not hard to do, but if you should happen to get confused just let your signal stand the way it is until you regain control of the sit- uation. I'm going to get around my- elf and I'm going to have a big sign put up on the wall here, where you will see it every day, ‘Blow Your Whistles.' " The inspector explained later that he used the expression ‘reasonably clear” in referring to the interval of time that should elapse between the whistle and the changing of the sign | because he felt that some judgment should be left to the officer in deter- mining the proper moment to turn the sign. A glance at several intersections this morning bore out the. inspector's contention that the pedestrians have not yet realized their responsibility of crossing a busy corner only while the traffic Is moving in the same di- rection. When the whistle blows the walker who has not stepped oft the curb should halt until the traffic again moves in his or her direction. When the whistle blows the motor- ist who has not yet passed the build- | ing line should stop and the driver who has started across should keep going. The co-operation of pedestrians in moving only with the “go” sign is essential to the successful operation of the new system, police officials say. CHALLENGES AUTHORITY OF MILITARY DISTRICT Defense of Officer Throws Court- Martial in Confusion and Delays Hearing. Facing court-martial on charges growing out of a recent investigation into management of a commissary store at Fort Myer, Va. Capt. Harold A. Barnes, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, threw the general military court into confusion by challenging its authority at the opening of the hearings at the headquarters of the District of Washington, Munitions Building, yes- ter. Counsel for Capt. Barnes stated that the commanding general of the District of Washington had no authority to con- vene a court-martial, and that there was no authority for the existence of the District of Washington as such. Upon statement of the trial judge ad- vocate that he had come unprepared for such a. technical challenge, Col. Henry C. Whitehead of the Quartermaster Corps, president of the court, ordered adjournment until 10 o'clock Monday morning. Col. Farl W. Tanner, who was orig- tnally ordered to sit as law member of the court, was relieved of such assign- ment and assigned as the second mem- ber of the court. Maj. James H. Stans- field of the judge advocate general's de- partment was ordered to Sit as the law member of this court. Maj. Stansfield will also act as law member for the court-martial proceedings of Maj. F. E. McCammon when that officer is tried October 27. Members of the court that will try Capt. Barnes are: Cols. Henry C. White- head and_Earl W. Tanner, Lieut. Cols. Alvin C. Voris, Robert Sterrett and W. R. Pick: Maj. John Mather, Capts. Ray- mond G. Sherman, Jared I Wood, Thomas M. England and William J. Ba- co and Licut. Essom J. Bond. Capt. Bacon is the trial judgo advocate. he never had received any direct re- ply, but that he had received a check for $300 from Crupper, Republican State chairman in Virginia. Was the check made to your or- der?” inquired Mr. Untermyer. No, it was made to my sur- prise,” Ferguson replied as a roar of laughter swept the committee room. Examination of the paper developed that it was drawn to. the order of “David‘A. Ferguson, treasurer.” The dentist said he had had it certified because he wanted to see if it was a good check. Then he asked-the com- mittee not to lose it, explaining that he wanted to return it to Crupper. “1 consider the sending of that check to me as an Insult,” he declared. Pollard said he had delivered the check for Crupper, -explaihing that the State chairman had met him yes- terday in Richmond, apologized for the treatment of the “lily biack,” as Pollard denominated them, -and said that while “we have ‘net ‘much money,” he wanted to give some to the negroes for their campaign. “He asked me -the hame, of our treasurer,” Pollard added: “I+ told him and hé handed me that:chéck.” | tions motorists and pedestrians is essen- of each are herewith briefly listed. TEE OFFICER'S DUTY, istle as a warning that he is about see that the intersection is clear of moving vehicles and pedestrians before he completes the shift. THE MOTORIST'S DUTY. It in the moving stream of traffic. to keep his ears open for the warning whistle. To stop back of the sidewalk intersection, when it is that intersection, to proceed. If in the waiting stream of traffic, to prepare to move forward histle. Not to move until either the otions him to do so. THE DUTY OF THE PEDESTRIAN. flow of traffic and to keep off the When the warning whistle blows, to clear the crosswalks across which traffic is about to be ordered to President Sure Of His Home City And Nothing Else President Coolidge has made his first election claim. When asked by newspaper men yesterday afternoon for his opin- ion as to the probable outcome in several of the so-called doubtful States, the President replied that the only thing he feels sure of in this election is that he will carry Northampton, Mass, his home town. ‘The President said he could not venture an opinion about any of the Statee, but he felt that he could speak rather knowingly of his own town. He smilingly added that he knew Northampton from past experiences. MEXICO RECALLS CONSULS IN BRITAIN, RESENTING STATUS (Continued from First Page.) ernment, however, has been received here either from Mexico City or Lon- don. BRITAIN UNMOVED. Foreign Office Says No Action Con- templated by London. By the Associated Press. LONDON, October foreign office takes the decision of the ment to close all of its consulates in Great Britain will have little effect. It is pointed out that no negotia- have been going on Great Britain and Mexico for the latter's recognition since the break- ing down of the informal canversa- tions last Spring. Meantime, the British government has no diplomatic representatives in Mexico, maintaining only consular offices, which the decision of the Mexican foreign minister will not affect. The viewpoint here ing overtures by Britain cannot take ing toward recognition ex- pected that President-Elect Calles on his recent European trip. might 25.—The British the view that is x Great look- have again brought up the question, | announcing | but he sailed for home, he would not visit England, At the present time there is no heavy shipping between Britain and Mexico, but the withdrawal of thc offices in the dominions might be ex- pected to have some effect on trade. Negotiations between the two coun- tries regarding the matter may be initiated through the American em- bassy in Mexico City, which has taken over British diplomatic affairs there. SE THE WEATHER District of Columbia and Maryland “alr tonight and tomorrow, little change In temperature: gentle to moderate north and northwest winds. Virginia—Falr tonight and tomor- row, slightly warmer in extreme west portion: moderate northerly winds. West Virginia—Fair tonight and tomorrow. slightly warmer tonight and in extreme east portion tomor- row. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Thermometer—4 p.m., 66; 8 p.m., 52; 2 midnight, 51; 4 am, 48; § am, 49; noon, 6. Barometer—4 p.m., 30.38; 8 pm., 30.42; 12 midnight, 30.44; 4 a.m., 30.44; 8 a.m., 30.48; noon, 30.43. Highest temperature, 66, occurred at noon today. Lowest temperature, 44, occurred at 6 a.m. today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 58; lowest, 40. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 a.m. today: Great Falls— Temperature, condition, clear. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States coast and geodetic survey.) Today—Low tide, 11:58 a.m.; tide, 5:20 and 5:46 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:43 p.m.: high tide, 6:33 p.m. high The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:28 a.m.; sun sets 5:17 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:29 a.m.: sun sets 5:15 p.m. Moon rises 3:15 a.m.: sets 4:06 p.m. Autotmobile lamps to be lighted one-half hour after sunset ‘Weather in Various Cities. e e F Temperature, 22 Stations. Weather. Abilene, Tex. 30.38 Albany 30.34 Acianta ‘0103038 Atlantie City 80.40 Baltimore .. 30.48 Birmingham. 30 42 Bismarck .. 80.10 3034 Chicago . Cloeigaasl'"- 3054 Cler 30k Denver ... 30.18 Detrott ... 8052 Jl3010 3034 . 30.08 81! 30,10 Indianapolis. 30.52 Jackronville. 3014 Kaneas City. 042 Lo Loulsville . 2 Mismi, Fla.. 30.04 New Orieans 30.3% New York.. 30.40 $33 B2 E 8RR R I RR RS IRISRRRRRIERRERR| 1 BHE e 2ELLBLSH SRERTASHIEL 3 guuss BiRE s2zaga FOREIGN, (8n.m., Greenwich time, today.) Temperature. Weather, : o rt cloudy ‘'Was it already made out?" asked Untermyer. *Yes, sirs He -QQ“I it aeut ef his % : t clouds Stockholm, Bweden. Mexican govern- | between | that pend- | |SHENANDOAH NEAR END OF LONG TRIP § Many Records to Be- Set When Huge Airship Lands at Lakehurst. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 25 (Aboard U. S. Shenandoah via Radio to Fort Hayes)—New records in a new era of air navigation will have been made by the Navy dirlgible Shenandoah, the only American-built rigid airship, when it completes its spectacular 9,000-mile cruise and is led Into its hangar, Lakehurst, N. J., late today. Few If any national undertakings have aroused the enthusiasm and pride of the American people am the Shenandoah did among the thousands who saw it pass, a silver tube in the sky, or traveled from their homes to mee it at one of the three mooring masts in the West, in its cruise of approximately 18% days, Skirting three sides of the United States and returning by almost the same route, the Shenandoah has had cne of the severest tests ever given to an airship. The cruise s the longest both in time and distance €ver made by an airship of any type. No other rigid airship has ecver navigated over mountain peaks and through passes as the Shenandoah did in its two crossings of the Rockies. First to Go West. Tt the first airship to success fully complete a west-bound voyag across the United States and the fir< rigid ship ever west of the Mississippi River. 1t is the first rigid airship to eai over the Pacific Ocean at any point The buffeting received by the Bhenandoah as it fought the whirling gales in the high aititudes over th. mountains demonstrated the a worthiness of the American-built ship. Few dirfgibles could have with- 5tood the storms and strain without breaking up, it is declared, and it | pointed out that what the Shenan doah lacks in speed is compensated for in strength of structure and liability of navigation.® Although the great ship battle head winds on four out of six legs the cruise. she averaged between and 40 miles an hour, including th hours sailing at low speed awaitin an opportunity to moor. Mooring Mawt Succesfal. The cruige also demonstrated practicability of the mooring m breaking long voyages and re and making minor repairs {Shenandoah tried out three new masts, wWhose winches, water and fue Dipes of strength to hold the ship had never been tested before. The gr. bag also made five landings, two of {them on the ground bLefore coming to the mast. The danger of accidents in the air are slight compared to the {Tisk during the few tense minutes c | making a landing. Maken Six Jumpe. | The six jumps in the cruise of the {Shenandoah were each much shorter jthan the straightaway 0-mile | Might of the ZR-3. The German-built Zeppelin is a faster ship than iis American sky companion, but it did meet the difficulties overcome by {the Shenandoah in a single crossins | of the Rockies The two vovages | the R-34 from IZast Fortune, Scotland, | to Mincola, N. Y., and back to Pulham, | England, were, respectively, 3,150 and {3,500 miles, and took eleven days. For officers and crew of the Shenan- oah the cruise has been as severe a test as for the ship. Through the hts and days, many of them |fraught with perils which were avoid- ed only by hours of sleepless duty i is | | | in July, 1919 men ood watch or caught a brief rest on bunks in the cramped kee tunnel. Only one man was severely injured, and despite thei ours, uncertain |food and rapid variation in tempers | ture Ititudes changed, no sick- ness, even a cold, was reported faboard. In addition to coffee, bean {and other warm and near warm Navy {rations, approximately 4, sand- wiches were consumed by the crew As the Shenandoah crossed the Ohi | River into Illinois from P’aducah, ¥ at 3:30 a.m. today she was making better than 50 miles an hour. Whether {she is led into the big hangar at Lakehurst late this afternoon or early this evening will depend upon the winds through the day. COOLIDGE READY TO ACT ON RENTS (Continued from First Page.) and occupy the Ellipse. The other lea from the local real estate men's {organization and it informed th President that the eviction charges were being greatly exaggerated May Ask Further Data. ‘Without making any comment upor her of these communications, the President said that he is greatly inter- ested in Washington, and that he on eeveral occasions conferred with au- thoritles regarding the housing situation and about the future development of the city. He said, however, that the hst one of these conferences was when he had before him the matter of extending the life of the District Rent Commission. At the time, while not convinced that the housing condition was such as to cause any uneasiness, he approved the extension of the commission because of the Government's peculiar duty to the majority of the residents here The President intimated that he might in the near future seek more en- lightenment regarding the true housin situation here. Mm. Taylor Backs Claim. In reference to the letter of Washington Real Estate Board President Coolidge yesterday de- claring statements in regard to wholesale eviction of tenants in the District were “grossly exaggerated.” Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor of the Rent Commission stated today that she could prove 2,000 cases and more. “I will prove that 2,000 no have been served, and that is a con- servative estimate, at the prope: Dlace and the proper time. -The Washington Real Estate Board is mbt a place of trial,” declared Mrs. Tay lor, who stated that all the evie@¥il notices probably were not legal | notices, but that she knew that there were 2,000 notices sent to tenants telling them to “quit the premises.” Mrs. Taylor declared that it was her intention to stay on the Rent Commission as long as she was use- ful. “I am not afraid of these people, because the truth and right is oy my side. 1 am not fighting for mg' job as some people accuse. I am fighting for the principle of the thing,” said Mrs, Taylor, who reiter- ated her stitement made the other day “that she challenged any one to find in any of her decisions as rent commissioner anything blased to either tenant or landlord.” Ball's Proceeds to Radio Fund. Proceeds of .the Lonesome Club's annual Halloween masquerade ball at the Arcade Thursday night will be turned over to the Washington Hos- pital Radio Fund, it was announced today by Jean Monk, president. A special. committee of the club has been appointed to make arrangements for the dance. * th to