Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1924, Page 1

—e WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Rain and warmer tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy. Temperature for 24 hours ended at Highest, lowest, pm. today: pm. yesterday: today. 3 ¥ull report on page 7. 44, at 4.20 6, at 8 a.m. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, 29,438. ntered as secona ol post office Washington, Page 28 s matter D. C ch WASHINGTON, BALDWIN TO CAL 0N FORDATAIN FIENCH DEBTCAS Courteous, Informal Inquiry as to Settlement Action Expected in London. PRESS IS AGITATED BY PARLEY REPORTS Scrutiny of Terms Advocated in Interest of Getting Same Pay- ment Standard. Associnted Pr LONDON, De rnment, it today, to mbe was ~The British in official expected to ad- American and in the course days, requesting to inform Great what have been taken anticipated in settling the war débt to the United States inquiries, it was stated, were nitural after the recent statements made both in France and in the United States regarding preliminary otiations to such a settlemet, as Britain not only was unin- such steps, but never has approached on the subject of settlement of the French war the British government. Fran debts to Great Britain cunt to £623.000,000, compared with owed by France to the ted States. it is pointed out that t Dritain has a right to expect, ing the sums almost identical were obtained for the same that the British government the same treatment from s any other nation in this em of interallied debts. W stated wuarters is the neh governments he mext ase governments note few itain steps are Such bts to tn nd cause, receive France tangled pr Sees Ministry Bound. British financial ministry bound to follow public argely in the matter of debts, ited, and Britain's ac- n this r case are d by what the man in the street and wants idea t the ght e to fund the French more favorable terms than ixh continues to agitate a se the press, wt feature of it - British zovernment is address- quiries of a most courteous, more than informal character” in Washington through diplomatic chan- nels, according to the Daily Tele- graph, with a view to eliciting infor- | mation of the American Government's intention regarding the funding of | France's obligations. cessarily ns tos debt the United St i Assume Terms Same. ut, the writer adds, unless and i it made clear that is prepared to grant France easier terms than are contained in the Brit- ish agreement without amending that reement correspondingly, British oificial cir will continue to as- sume the contrary Winston Spencer Chu llor of the exchequ position thoroughly, ording to e Daily Express, and will shortly sub- mit tatement on the debts ques- tion cabinet. He will also raise the when he visits Paris in | chill, as chan- to the question wnuary While it is’ everywhere the United ate is under no of obligation to amend the Brit- terms in any case, there is mani- fest expectation that, if France is ac- corded better treatment, Great Brl will be similarly considered. i also growing insistence if France should pay the United must also pay Great says the | unthink- | States Reiterates View. | admitted th Any Expre Britain other course, would Dbe United A Washington dispatch yesterday maid officials appeared to regard as unwarranted the aprpehensions which had ari in London regarding any isparity in the terms of funding the British and French debts. It was reiterated that the American Govern- ment had no intention of driving any | s<harp bargains or playing one of its debtors off against another. Its only desire was to reach an agreement which would be fair to every-one. | It was declared flatly by all of| those concerned in the discussions that no promises had been made on | cither side and that no concrete plan of funding had been either presented Ly France, who must take the initia- | tive, or outlined by the United States. | SURPRISE HERE MARKED. British Inquiry Report Not Previ- ously Intimated. By the Associated Press. reports that the ritish expected to address an nquiry to Washington and Puris asking information regarding the unding of the French war debt to the U ted States were received to- day with marked surprise by officials in close touch here with the debt- funding situation It was said authoritatively that no intimation had come from Lon- don or from British embassy quar- ters thus far indicating that the london foreign office proposed to take such a step. 1t was asserted also that much of ihe agitation on the part of the Lon- press, expressing fear that the French would be accorded more fa- vorable terms of settlement than had Leen allowed Great Britain, was un- warranted, The conferences held so far be- 1ween retary Mellon and Jules lusseemnd, the retiring French Am- lassadlor, it was sald, had been con- ed largely to an exchange of in- formatfon regarding the attitude of ihelr respective governments on the wuestion of debts, and had been of 4 purely informal nature, It even is the impression of some of- icials that the French government has not empowered its Ambassador to attempt any actual negotiation, but, rather, has instructed him to ‘feel out” the Washington Government on the question, so that upon his yeturn to Paris he can give his suc- cossor and French finance officers de- talled information which would be of wvalue to them at a later time or whenever actunl negotiations are TLondon government ion Washington | . has examined § | that the selection of Dr. | Haugen Shot Down by Woman HENRY A. DAYTON. U. S. Vice Consul at Belgrade. AGRICULTURE POST IN CABINET SOUGHT FORKANSHSEXPERT | State Delegation in Congress | to Confer in Move to Unite | _on Candidate. EY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Kansas making a strong bid for appointment of one of her Secretary of Agriculture, to sue- |cced Secretary Gore when he ster out of office to become Governor of West V: a. the post to which he was e in November. | The Kansas delegation in Congress will be called to meet in conference tor Curtis, head d Republican le Senate, for the purpose of ob- united indorse- Kansan for Secretary of de of th tainin, ent possible, of Agriculture. The Sunflower State, one of the lgreat agricultural States in the | Union. has never been represented in {a President’s cabinet in capac- ity. The nearest approach, it is said, was an offer made years ago to a | Kansan to become Secretary of Agri- culture, which he declined. Require United Front. on | h is making a front- | any The feeling fs strongly developed Ithat if Kansas through its delega- | tion will solidly support a candidate for Secretary of Agriculture, select- {ing a n tisfactory to President | Coolldge, wiil be appointed. The | aifficulty, has been to show a united front. At least five Kansans have been suggested for the appointment— | President William M. Jardine of the |State Agricultural College, J. H. Mohler, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture; former State Senator B. Haskins, former Representative cott and Bert Culp. Dr. Jardine was recently appointed | by President Coolidge a member of he |the agricultural conference which is at work formulating a report the agricultural situation and what should be done to ald the farmer. It is on the report of this conference that the President expects to k his recommendations to Con- gress later in the session. now on Jardine Has Good Backing. While Senator Capper, head of the farm bloc of the Senate, was Gov crnor of Kansas, he appointed Dr. Jardine president of the State Col- lege of Agriculture. It is understood Jardine for the Cabinet post would meet approval of Senator Capper, and, fur- ther, that Senator Curtis would not take it amiss, although it.is known that Senator Curtld, on behalf of him- self and Senator Capper,” several weeks ago spoke to the President favorably with regard to -the appointment of Mr. Mohler. Dr. Jardiné has roused the antago- nism of some members of the Kansas delegation. However, by his opposition to the McNary-Haugen bill, the farm relief measure strongly advanced at the last session of Congress. The en- tire Republican membership of the Kunsas delegation voted for that bill in the House, and some of them based their campaign for re-election on their stand on that measure. On the other hand. it is entirely un- likely, so unlikely that it may be set Gown as-a fact, that President Cool- idge would appoint as his Secretary of Agriculture any man who favors such legislation ~as the MecNary- The President made it clear in his message to Congress Wednesday that he was strongly op- posed to any attempt at price fixing by the Government. Some Want “Dirt” Farmer. Some of the Kansans are inclined to favor more particularly a “dirt” farmer rather than a college man. But if a college president is to be selected as Secretary of Agriculture, then they belleve they have the most (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) The Washington Rapld Transit Company today made formal appli- cation to the Public Utilities Com- mission for authority to put double-deck busses in operation on Sixteenth street. There have been frequent reports in the past that the two-story bus would make its advent into Wash- Angton, but this is the first time that a definite step has been taken. As a result of the action of the utilities commission in raising the bus fare from three tokens for 25 cents to five for 45 cents, effective February 1, the bus company plans to purchase ten new busses before that date. ¥ It is understood to bhe the com- pany’s plan to make four of these sons | the | 1, ENVDY SHOT BY SERB WONAN, WHD SLAYS SELF Henry A. Dayton Seriously Wounded in Effort to Break Friendship. EVENT IS SENSATION IN BELGRADE CIRCLES Three Bullets Hit Mark, Girl Then Kills Self by Slashing Wrists. By the Associated Press. BELGRAD Jugoslavia, 5.—Henry A. I consul here, December was shot and seriously wounded yesterday at his home by young woman who afterward com- mitted suicide by opening the veins in her forcarms. The shooting occurred during an interview. between Vice Consul Day- ton and the woman, Anna Ousoupai taiz. During the interview, accord- ing to reports, the vice consul is said to have told the youns woman that their friendship must cease upon she fired three revolver shots, which entered the vice consul's neck, and then committed suicide. Dayton's condition Is said to be very serious The affair has caused a sensation in the diplomatic body and through- out the city. RECENTLY TPRANSFERRED. State Department Lacks Reports| on Shooting. The Stdte Department lacked re- ports today on the shooting of Vice Consul Henry A. Dayton. He had but recently been assigned to having been transferred to that post from Kovno, Lithuania ‘The vice consul was born in Atlanta Ga., In 1897, and graduated from the Auburn; N. Y., High School and from Hamilton College in 1917. He served in the Army during the war and en- tered the consular service later as a clerk In thg Kovno consulate. was promoted to vice consul Kovno. at FATHER COUNTY OFFICER. | |amend the present statutes giving the { Commerce | contro! radi Parents of Dayton Informed of Belgrade Tragedy. By the Associated Press AUBURN, N. Y., December 5.—Harry . Dayto, vice consul at Belgrade, Jugoslavia, reported shot and seriously wounded yesterday by a young woman, is the son of J. Charles Dayton, super- intendent of highways in Cayuga Coun- ty. He has been in the diplomatic service two years. | He left Hamilton College to enlist in the World War and was one of the last American soldiers to return home, having been with the Army of Occupa- | tion at Coblenz. On his return he was | engaged for a year in highway work before joining the consular service. | His parents received no word of the tragedy until today 2,000,000 DAMAGE CAUSED BY STORM Snow and Sleet Sweep West, But Wheat Is Aided—Traffic Interrupted. By the Asociated Press. CHICAGO, December 5—The first general snow and sleet storm of the Winter was moving north today from the mountain and plains States, but with energy lessened. The storm brought the first snow of the season to Texas last night, and scattered a fall of from a trace to more than a foot through Oklahoma, Kansas, Jowa, Colorado, Nebraska and on into the northwestern States, North and South Dakota and Minnesota. The effects were felt westward to the Pacific coast, where the storm dwindled to a gentle rain. The old South was not affected. Nebraska/and Towa apparently were hardest hit. More than 2,000 telegraph and power poles were broken off, and railroad and commercial lines were seriously crippled or put out of com- mission in all directions from Omaha. Storm damage was estimated at more | No death was reported, | than $2,000,000. however. Temperature in the entire storm ter- ritory hovered around freezing, mak- ing the precipitation beneficial for Winter wheat, according to Weather Bureau reports Snow drifts of one to three feet were reported in western Kansas, but the precipitation tapered off as the storm moved across the State toward Missour} Double-Decked Busses for Capital Assured if Company Wins Plea new busses double-deckers if the commission gives Its approval. The company asks permission to operate the doubie-deckers from Fourteenth and Buchanan, west to Sixteenth street, south to H street, thence south on Jackson place, be- tween ‘the White House and the State, War and Navy Building, West in back of the State, War and Navy Building _to Seventeenth street, south to B street and west on B street to the Memorial. It 1is already an established policy in the District government that double-deck busses will be permitted only, provided they can be used without having to trim act on the request for perrhission to nse the double-deckers on Six- teenth ctreet within a few days, ¢ Belgrade, | He {Hoover and |able | world at the present time, there D. C, | | | i ston, the American vice | where- | 'HOOVER ABANDONS - RADID CURB BILL iDrops Support of Measure for Full Control by Gov- ernment. | Secretary Hoover has withdrawn his | support from legislation pending in |Congress for full Federal regulation of the radio, In a letter today to Chairman White |of the House merchant marine com- | mittee, Mr. Hoover suggested that the present time Congress should on Department a degree of 1 over wireless communication general measure regulating | . in the preparation of which Mr. the Commerce Depart- ment officials co-operated, s un on the House calendar. Its provisions resulted in a large degree from radio conferences held by the department during the last two vears, and Mr. Hoover strongly urged its enactment during the last Congress. He wrote to Chairman White that the rapid change in the art of radio communication during recent months and the probability of continuous change in the future made it undesir- that Federal regulation should be established at leait until the pio- | neering period in radio is over. “I am Inclosing herewith a sugges- on of a very short bill clarifying the | powers of this department as to radio | regulation as to interference,” said Mr. Hoover’'s letter. “It does not pretend to confer complete regulatory author- ity, nor does it cover many matters which must, sooner or later, receive legislative attention. It is intended only to enable the department to re- tain firm control of a situation which is very rapidly changing, in which there are some elements of danger. If such a bill is passed it will give time for more consideration of the ‘whole subject. Sees No Harm in Delay. “The Short bill proposed will re- | enforce the fundamental situation so that no public damage can result from delay, whereas, much public ad- vantage might result from a further calrity of our knowledge as to the application of this new System of communication. As you are aware, there is no monopoly in the radio be- ing over 500 broadcasting stations of which not more than four are the property of any one institution “With only limited numbers of wave lengths and 500 stations—rap- 1dly increasing—we are forced today to certain duplication of waves and to the division of time between sta- tions. Any attempt Yo give prefer- ence among stations in the allotment of wave lengths on the basis of qual- ity of program raises the question of censorship, the implications of which 1 cannot at present accept. “Beyond this, three major thing# have developed during the last 12 months. The first is the intercon- (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) WOULD ACCEPT GIFT OF LAND FOR PARK Chairman Reed Introduces Bill Au- thorizing Reception of Archbold Tract. Authorization for the chief of Engineers of the Army to accept the tract of land recently donated by Mrs. Anne/Archbold to the District for park purposes is contained in a bill introduced in the House today by Chairman Reed of the House District committee. This provides that the .chief of Engineers be authorized and directed to accept as an addition to the park system of the District the land, ap- proximately 28.12 acres in extent, lying along Foundry branch between, the Glover parkway and Reservolr road, donated by Mrs. Archbold to the United States for park purposes in accordance with the terms of her dedication, as shown on the map of this area date, November 10, 1924, on file in the office of public bulldings and grounds. The Reed:bill directs that this tract shall be known as the “Archbold Parkway,” and the chief of Engineers of the Army is further authorized to accept gifts of addi- tional lands in the District and adjacent thereto on request of the National Capital Park Commission and in accordance with the plans of that commission for the extension of the park system of the District. e WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, ) MHYBoDYO =) 1 CANT REPORT SAYS RIVERA WILL FORM CABINET Spain Hears Dictator Will Become Premier and Restore Government. By the Associated T HE nish, Frontier, De- cember 5.—Information arriving here foreshadows the early transformation of the military directorate of Primo Rivera, who i sted to return to Madrid from December 20.| It was said Rivera intends to| form a civil cabinet under himself as premier. It is reported that the members of the new cabinet will in- clude Alfonso Merry del Val, at pres- ent Spanish Am lor to London, as minister, of foreign affairs; Prof. Felipe Clemente de Diego of the Uni- versity of Madrid, Justice C. Gonzalez Roothwoos, at pr 1t secretary gen- eral of the council of state, interior; S. Martinez Anido, now undersecre- tary of the interior, war, and Rear Admiral Marquis de Magez, navy. HOUSE PREPARES TO REWARD FLYERS Rathhone Bill Would Give Medals, Promotions and $10,000 Each. that Promotions for the Army airmen who flew around the world. presenta- tion of congressional medals of honor for cach of the four participants and appropriation of $§10.000 for each member of the expedition are pro- vided for under the terms of a bill and resolution Representative Rath- bone of Illinois is having prepared today and which he hopes to have in- troduced in the House this afternoon. Capt. Lowell H. Smith, Lieut. Lelgh Wade, Lieut. ric Nelson and Lieut. Leslie 1. Arnold would be promoted to the ranks of majors in the Army Air Service. and Civilian Mechantc Johr Harding, jr. and Technical Sergt. Henry H. Ogden. who flew the world route as second lieutenants in the reserves on active duty and who now are in their original status would be given permanent comm sions as first licutenants Seeks Appropriation. The resolution being prepared by Representative Rathbone recites the exploits of the airmen on their gruel- ling trip and declares that $60,000— $10,000 for each man—should be ap- propriated by the House. “It is highly fitting to recognize these great airmen,” said Repre- sentative Rathbone, ‘and they are entitled to the highest credit and praise. America taught the world how to fly and these men showed the world what America can do in avia- tion. “They arc worthy of the increase in rank by their daring and bravery and they have clearly demonstrased their capacity for big work. Further- more, they have completed all re- quirements for the congressional medal of honor. None of them is looking for money, but we know that while they were away they suffered losses to their private effects at home and their personal hardships are worth some compensation.” L RESALES TO COLORED HOME BUYERS DEFINED Justice Hoehling Takes View Deed | Forbidding Selling to Race Cannot Be Circumvented. When a deed provides against the sale of property to colored persons a sale may not be made to a white per- son whose intention is to reconvey to a colored person, Justice Hoehling ruled today in granting a temporary injunction against Marietta V. Scar- borough, Edmund K. Fox and William M. Hicks to prevent until final hear- ing of the case the conveyance of premises 1921 First street to a col- ored person. The court's action Is based on a suit of Henry K. and Mary F. Murphy of 42 Rhode Island avenue, near the First street residence, who com- plained that Fox and Hicks had a private arrangemens with a colored person to sell him the . house to which they have taken title in the name of Miss Scarborough, a clerk in the office of Fox. The property is in the Blooming dale section, where the residents re- cently held a mass meeting and de- plored the e:orts of colored people to locate in that section. _Attorneys Henry Gilligan and Darr, Whiteford & Darr represent the plaintiffs. lof q Sftar. 1924 —SIXTY-SIX PAGES. HOUSE SCHEDULES b LOCAL MEASURES Will Take Up Park Extension Bill, Passed by Senate on Monday. The program of District measures to be taken up on Monday, the first day for District legislation in this sesslon, was arranged today after a conference between Chalrman Reed of the House District committee, who has resumed active leadership on District legislation, with Represent- ative Fred N. Zihlman, who was acting chairman of the committee during the last session of Congress while Mr. Reed was seriously ilL The most important of six measures selected to be called up on Monday is the bill, which has already passed the Semate, authorizing the purchase of certain tracts for extension of the park system of the District, but this _measure will be -the third one to be called up on Monddy. Heading the program i8 the Senate bill to authorize the widening of Fourth street, south of Cedar street northwest to its full width of 80 feet. The second bill on Monday's pro- gram, 1s the bill introduced in the | House by Representative Zihiman to change the name of Third place north- oast to Abbey place. The pa®: ex- tension bill provides for the pu.w1ase the following tracts of wnd: Klingle Road Valley' Park, contaiving about 1812 acres, at & price not to e: ceed $200,000; the Piney Branch V ley Park, east northwest, contalning about 11 acres, at a cost not to exceed $155,000; cer- tain areas for widening the Piney Branch Valley Park, west of Six- teenth street to preserve the forests to the top of the hillside, containing about 19 acres, at a cost not to ex- ceed $107,000, and the portion of the Patterson tract containing about 59.16 acres, at a price not to exceed $300,000. The fourth measure to be taken up is the resolution fathered in House by Representative Florien Lampert of Wisconsin, declaring Lincoln’s birthday a legal holiday. The fifth measure on the program for Monday provides for the exami- nation and registration of architects and to regulate the practice of archi- tecture in the District of Columbia. If time remains, Chairman Reed will call up the House resolution, fathered by Representative Gibson of Vermont, providing for the .payment to the retired members of the Police and Fire Departments the balance of retirement pay past due to them but unpaid from January 1, 1911 to July 30, 1915, SELECT PRIORITY LIST. i Cqmmiss(nnen Name Nine Most Important Measures. Realizing that the present short ses- sion of Congress would not be able to take action on the large number of Dis- ct bills pending in both houses, the District Commissioners today picked out nine measures regarded by them as most urgent and which they will ask the Senate and House to enact. The pending bills which the Commie- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) . 9 MINERS ARE KILLED IN FIRE-DAMP BLAST Many Missing After Explosion in Wales—Bodies Removed by Rescuers. By the Associated Press. WREXHAM, Wales, December 5.— Nine men were killed and many are missing in consequence of a colliery explosion_early this morning. An explosion of fire damp caused the casualties, which, it is belioved, were confined to the nine known dead. Eight of the bodies, badly burned, have been brought to the surface and the rescuers are working hard to_find the ninth. In order to insure pub- lication in The Sunday Star, Classified Adver- tisements must be re- . ceived at Star Qffice be- ‘fore 5:30 p.m. Satur- day, or at any branch agency before 4:30 of Sixteenth street| the | “From P The Star every city | ress to Home Within the Hour” ’s carrier system covers block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’ s Circulation, 99,060 * TWO CENT Extra Fare Charge Caused Coolidge To Reject Special By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, December 5. —Why the President of the United States came Into Chicago {n an ordinary sleeping car on a regularly-sched- uled train, instead of on a special train, as Presidents usually travel, came to Jight in a tale related by 4 White House attache who accom- panied the Executive. The President from the first re- . fused a special train, but was will- ing to take a xpecial car until railroad officials started dickering on the expense, the story went on. “The cost will be $90 a day for the private car and an additional charge of 25 fares,” railroad rep- resentatives informed the White House. It developed that only 10 persons could be carried, although 25 fares were wanted, 5o the Iresident sent one of his aldes to the ticket of- fice to buy space In an ordinary sleeper, with a resultant emphasis on his recent plea for economy by saving approximately $1,700 of public money. BRITISH CABINET - CLOSELY GUARDED ?Egyptian Plot on Lives of | Ministers Causes Stir l in London. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 5.—The British cabinet ministers and many other offi- cials of state went about their duties today accompanied by bodyguards as ta precaution against violence by Egyptian sympathizers. The discovery in Cairo of a plot in which the prime movers were assert- ed to have been planning outrages lagainst the British ministers was communicated to London yesterday and placed before the cabinet here. That body immediately took steps to safeguard itself and the others con- cerned. Facts of Plot Meager. In the official departments to which { the plot was revealed it was stated today that the facts were meager, that the exact extent of the plotters’ activitles was not known, and that | the bodyguards were being used as | existence of any imminent danger. Simllar precautions were taken often during the European war and the Irish troubles, it is recalled. No arrests have been made in Lon- don, but it was said s#me might be | expected soon. The Daily Mail says news of the discovery of the plot was sent to the forelgn office by Lord Allenby, the high commissioner in Egypt, and that 2 special cabinet meeting was imme- | diately summoned. | After the cabinst meeting, the ac- | count continues, Sir- Willlam Joyn- son-Hicks, the home secretary, sum- moned. the police chiefs of Scotland Yard for a conference and gpecially | experienced officers were assigned to i protect the ministers, while an extra guard of armed police was also al- | ment building. | Propaganda Held Basis. According to the Daily Mail, the plot grew out of propaganda foment- ed by the executive branch of the Egyptian Nationallst organization, !'which has emissaries throughout the continent of England. The discovery has impressed the | authorities with the necessity of in- | creasing the police force of England, especially in London, which had been | greatly reduced throush the eccomo- mizing reforms set up by the commit- | tee of which Sir Eric Geddes was the head. Recent disclosures regarding allen and communist activities in Great Britain have rendered such an increase imperative, adds the Mail, iand Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the | home secretary, is determined to add i | PREMIERS IN ACCORD ON MAJOR QUESTIONS Herriot and Chamberlain Confer in Paris on Pressing Interna- tional Problems. By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 5—Premier Her- riot and Austen Chamberlain, British secretary for foreign affairs, in con- sultation here on affairs of mutual Interest to their countries, came to an agreement today on the most urgent of the international questions that are interesting them, it was stated in authoritative quarters. They purposed continuing consideration of less pressing matters on lines agree- able to both of them, it was declared A communique issued just after Mr. Chamberlain and the premier went to luncheon said: “Mr. Austen Cham- berlain had a ‘two-hour talk with the premier this morning, in the course of which the two ministers took up dlvers international prob- lems. An accord was reached on questions demanding an immediate solution. ‘Concerning affairs requiring longer | study the two ministers agreed to pursue their study in-the same spirit of determination on both sides to develop the friendly relations that exist between France and Great | Britain and assure the maintenance of peace.” A 20 VSTUBENTS HELD. GREENCASTLE, Ind., December 5. —Twenty Wabash College students were to be arralgned today on indlct- ments charging malicious trespass in connection with the smearing of red paint on the Depauw University bulldings and sidewalks November 20. The painting was done two days be- fore the annual foot ball game be- tween Wabash and Depauw. It is understood a number of the students will plead guilty. The pen- alty is a fine not to exceed twice the amount of damage done. Depauw of- ficials assert it will cost more than a thousand dollars to efface the paint. Radio Programs—Page 43. [ more of a precaution than against the | I lotted to every government depart- | COOLIDGE EN ROUTE HOME AFTER GIVING FARMHELP PLEDGE Government to.Broaden Its Agricultural Plans, He As- serts in Chicago. BUT USE OF ALL EXISTING AGENCIES RECOMMENDED Live Stock Exhibits Greatly Inter- est Executive—Due in Capital Early Tonight. TO PRESIDENT | GARRETT, Ind., December 5.—Leav |ing the Middle West a new pro- |nouncement on the farm problem and jearrying with him a close-up picture jof the possibilities of the agricultural | States, President Coolidge was route back to Washington todu after his visit to Chicago. | The new declaration on the {cultural question, made by the Execu tive in an address last night at th. | International Live Stock Exposition |embraced a pledge of continued and lincreased Government aid to farmers land an appeal to the country's agri { culturalists to take full advantage of | the governmental assistance i Has Strenuous Viit. insight into the WASHINGTON COOLIDGE. | | | WITH | The new possibil ities of the Nation's farms was gained |during a visit to the live stock ex | position, where he viewed the prize products of the soil. The dozen hour: Ithat Mr. Coolidge spent yesterday in Chicago made up strenuous day. iand today he took advantage of the |long ride to Washington to rest. He nd his party w reach the Capit | early tonizht The route taken by the train which the President and Mrs. C idge traveled, one of the regular Ch cago to Washington trains, took the Executive through Akron, Ohio; Con nellsville, Pa.; Cumberland, Md., and Martinsburg, W. Va. Speaking to about 500 stockmen gathered in Chicago for the exposi- tion, Mr. Coolidge declared every prospect seemed to indicate that the ation was starting on a new era in | agricultural prosperity. As for the live stock producers, he advised wiser | production, more efficient marketing jand more intelligent utilization | meat products. Must Use Present Alds. The Government was prepared | do much for the farmer, he said, b added that the farmer needed to un derstand all the facilities that hav« been created wherewith he can help himself, because, unless he adopts the plans provided, no advantages will be forthcoming. In addition to the address at the live stock exposition and inspection o { the exhibits, also made a speech to Chicago business men at a lunch | eon ot thé Commercial Club and held a dozen or more conferences. He also found time during his bus day to talk over the telephone with Vi President-elect Dawes, who at hi home in Evanston is recovering from a recent operation, He inquired as to Mr. Dawes’ condition and ex pressed regret that he would be un- able to see him during the stay in Chicago. Arriving at the live stock expos tion just at dusk, after a five-mil drive through cheering throngs, President and Mrs. Coolidge and t members of their party were takeu first to the prize car lot exhibits in the cattle yards. View Model Exhibits. They made their way among the pens over the regular visitors' rur ways, then stopped at the model mea shop, the headquarters of the boys and girls’ club, and finally passed be- tween rows of steam-heated, electri- cally lighted stalls, where w housed the individual prize exhibits The best in American slaughtering and breeding cattle, sheep and hogs was pointed out to the Chief Execu- tive as he made his way through a crowd that many times almost swepi side the hundreds of police. He asked frequent questions, showing. according to his guides, that he had not forgotten the days on the farm in New England. While the President was being en tertained at dinner last night by the exposition officials, Mrs. Coolidge was the guest of honor at another dinner given at the nearby Saddle and Sir {loin Club. The first lady was also luncheon guest at the Illinois Repub lican Women's Clubs. Review Champlon Stocks: Mr. olidge, on concluding his ad dress to the live stock men, walked across to Dexter Pavilion, where he and Mrs, Coolidge, seated in the pres- idential box, reviewed a parade the champlon live stock. i First in the procession came the Deacon, the 1l-months-old steer, en tered from John C. Shaffer's ranch at Littleton, Colo., and then followed the champion steers, bulls and cows of the different breeds. It was a liv ing . demonstration of the advances made in breeding in the American live stock industry, just previously praised by the President. Judging of horses followed, and in this Mrs. Coolidge showed particular interest. he Salute Marching Girls. Members of boy and girl clubs the number of more than a thousand marched around the great arena cheering and singing State’s songs Vermont clubs were given the honor place in recognition of the exposi- tion’s guest. When JTowa ciub girls filed by carrying a great flag both the President and Mrs. Coolidge ross and saluted. The presidential party then left the crowded amphitheater amid the ringing applause of the throngs, and were driven through a driving rain to three Pullman cars on a cattle spur at the edge of the stockyard: The cars were picked up by the rej ular train a few minutes later, leav- ing at 10 p.m. for Washington. President Coolidge’s address on farm problems will be found on page 59.