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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weatber Bureau hours: Highest, 63, lowest, 50, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full réport on page 17. Closing N, Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 —_—————— No, 29,441 ELECTIONS LEAVE REICHSTAG MUDDLE STILL UNCLARIFIED Results Preclude Formation of Three-Party Coalition of Liberal Groups. COMBINATION CAPABLE OF CONTROL IS DOUBTED | Hostile Elements Cannot Be Merged, Is Pessimistic View of Leaders. PRy the Associated Press. BERLIN, December $.—The out- ¥come of vesterday’s general elections Deaves the parliamentary situation .wholly unclarified, as the new party Qine-up in the Reichstag precludes Whe formation of a three-party coali- [tion composed of the Soclalists, the §{Clerical and the Democrats, in the pinion of political leaders. According to the latest returns jthese thres parties have elected a otal of 227 members of the Reichs- 2ag, and with only this number to i<epend upon the leaders fear this }liberal combination would be unable fto command a dependable majojrity Leven if it were given the support of the Bavarian People's party with its nineteen votes. The other. alternative suggested by the increased number of deputies due 1o the unexpectedly heavy vote 1s that of a four-party coalition, taking $n the Soctalists, the Clericals, the Democrats and the Stresemann Peo- ple's Party. The component units of this combination would represent political elements of hostile contrasts, however, and it could only maintaby & parliamentary existence, it is point- | ed out, If tne Jarties composing it eubscribed to a political truce. Liberals Pessimistic. To this extent the leaders of the Liberal parties are inclined to view yesterday's election as 2 “dead heat @nd anything but a hopeful advance in_the direction of forming a gov- ernment which would rest on a broad center base and command a majority of sufficient size to give it an era of ! unhampered paramentary action. ! The provisionally- final results of the election, as compiled shortly after roon 1042%.. Wers. A8, follow Soclal Democra German Nationalists. .. Centrists (clericals) Communists . . German People's Party. Extreme Nationali German Democra Bavarian People's Economic Party. Farmers' Party Hanoverians Other parties . The fuller returns recel the morning from the provincial vot- ing centers showed heavy balloting, which is expected to bring the total 10 nearly 1,600,000 votes in excess of | that at the May elections. Ex-Chancellors Chowen. Seven former chancellors were re- elected. The Soclalists returned | ficheldemann, Mueller and Bauer; the Clericals, Fehrenbach, Wirth and Marx, and the Peoples’ Party, Strese- ! mann! There will be only a few newcomers | in the new Reichstag, as the system governing the nomination of candi- dates in Germany inevitably gives the yreference to party leaders and for- ner deputies. The proportional sys- tem, under which the elections were conducted, confine the electorate to the choice of & party whose managers draw up a list of candidates and among these the party vote is allotted on & prescribed basis. This practice yrevents the infusion of new blood, | und the balloting today will return | 1o their former seats a great number | of deputies unknown to the indivi- dual voter, since:many of them re- side outside districts they represent. The German Natfonalists re-elected Admiral Von Tirpitz, Prince Otto Von | Bismarck, Count Westarp and Oscar | ‘Hergt. Gen. Ludendorff’s National Freedom | party has suffered heavy losses in districts which formerly returned a majority for it. Thus far its losses in Bavaria are especially conspicuou: The re-election of Ludendorff was | made uncertain owing to his party’s faflure to carry a sufficient number of districts to insure him the neces- | sary surplus vote as candidate-at-| large: | Prussisn Diet Results. } Provisional final figurés for the| glections to the Prussian Diet, which | vere held yesterday simultaneously with the Reichstag elections, show: Social Democrats, 116, against 136 in the old Diet, including 28 Independent Socialists. German Nationalists, 111, @gainst 77 in_ the old Diet. Catholic Center - party, gnanged. 3 Communists, 47, against 29. nc-rmu- People’s ‘party, 60, against "~ Extreme previously unrepre: 5 German Democrat unchanged. Economic party, 10, against 4. Hanoverians, 5, against 3. Polish party, 1. WALKS OFF WITH RADIUM 79, un- 12 (party WORTH $15,000 ON HAND | Patient, Ignorant of Value of Ele- ment and Danger, Decides to Leave Hospital. * Miss Annfe Provost of Breokeville, an aged woman, walked out of a hospital here with a band on her hand con taining radium valued at $15,000. She bead gone to the hospital: for treat- ment and when left alone for minutes decided to g0 home. | /The government . Entered as second class mat: . post. ofce, Washington, B o m, D. C. Laborer U. S. Made Lawyer Sues for Total Disability A wounded World War veteran, Dewitt T. Law of Montana, who went lr!to the Army a common laborer and came out of the Veterans' Bureau Vocation School a lawyer, tnday asked the Supreme Court to grant him permanent total disability pay because he no longer is able to work as a laborer. Law lost a leg and an arm in bat- tle, and he seeks compensation under that section of the statutes author- izing it In cases where the veteran no longer is able to work at his cus- tomary calling. In addition to his education in a law school and a long period of medical treatment, Law ‘was given, at Govrmnmeent expense, a. course of training in stenography and bookkeeping. In his capacity as a lawyer, he ap- peared today before the highest court and argued his own case. FRENCH REDS DEFY REPRESSIVE POLICY New Parades Broken Up by Police—Sixty Deported by Government. By the Associated Press. PARIS, December 8—The commun- ists continue to hold the center of the stage in France, appearing un- dismayed by the government's re- pressive measures. After a meeting at the headquar- ters of the Labor Federation last night a group of radicals formed a proces- sion and marched two miles to the eastern railroad terminus singing the “Internationale.” They were scat- tered by police. Another band attended the inaugu- ration of a local soldiers’ memerial at St. Aines, a northern suburb of Paris, and downed the speake: tempts with cheers for Lenin, and the singing of the “Internationale.” The were dispersed by police reserves. Stronger Measures Asked. Such activities are noted by thpe press, particularly the nationalist or- gans, which declare Premler Herriot's measures of repression are a farce and are dangerous because they cre- ate false security and encourage the Communists by their weakness. Extracts from L' Humanite and other Communist sheets as well as from speeches delivered at Commun- ist meetings to show that the revolu- tionary menace is a Teality, are print- ed_also. .. Mfi“ A Communist leader, Henri iTbeaux condémned to death by default in 1919, under circumstances similar to those in the case of Jacques Sadoul, who was recently arrested, Guilbeaux is suspected of the intention of re- turning to France llke Sadoul; in some quarters it s believed he is al- ready here. Border Trains Searched. Orders have been given for the po- lice and customs officers to search all trains entering France and, if necessary, to patrol the frontier roads. The papers of all travelers are being carefully scrutinized. Under a proposed system which | would become effective January 1, | those desiring to enter the country would be given only permits to pro- ceed to their destination iif France. Then they would be required to apply in the regular way for per- | manent papers. The government's secret police yes- terday pushed 50 foreign Communist agents over the Fyench frontlers and announced a policy of weeding out foreign agitators in lime with Pre- mier Herriot's belief that the men- ace of a red peril comes rather from foreigners than from French Com- munists. Those who were expelled today on warrants signed by the minister of the interior comprised 43 Italians, 7 Belgians, € Poles, 1 Jugoslav, 1 Swiss, 1 Swede and 1 German. HERRIOT IS JEERED. But Premier Also Gets Big Recep- tion in School Address. By the Assoclated Press. ROUBAIX France, December, 8.— Premier Herriot ran into a hostile demonstration of whistling, jeering and booing when he arrived here vesterday to attend a banquet of the (‘m:“rela of the Federation of Lay So- es. M. Herrjot had a hearty welcome, however, from his supporters. In his address at the banquet the premier did not mention either the Com- munistic or Catholic movements. His speech to the 3,000 persons present was devoted to praising lay schools. CATHOLICS IN PROTEST. By the Associated Pres: ‘ QUIMPER, France, Decemer §— A great demonstration of protest on ~ WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 192¢_THIRTY.-FOUR PAGES. CHINESE OUTRAGES BRING CALLTOU. 3. FOR LARGER PATROL C. of C. Leader Appeals for Greater Guard in Face of Bandit Menace. AMERICANS MURDERED, KIDNAPED AND ROBBED Two Priests, Nuns and Other Mis- sion Workers Held in Latest Depredation. Declaring piracy, kidnaping and murder, with Americans the most numerous victims, were rife in China, the Assoclated American Chambers of Commerce in China appealed to- day to Chairman Hale of the Senate naval committe for a strengthened American gunboat patrol in Chinese waters. The appeal was made by J. J. Un- derwood, Washington representative of the organization, who said action was needed “to the end that th outrages will cease and a measure of protection and security be given to the courageous American citizens who are endeavoring to build up our foreign trade in the Far East.” Lists Many Outrages. Mr. Underwood Included in his communication a long list of out- rages to foreigners in China, headed by the Lincheng train holdup in May, 1923, when many Americans and others were taken captive and held for ransom. The through various instances of kid- naping, piracy and other violence, adding, however, that the data was “incomplete.” TWO PRIESTS KIDNAPED. Reported Being Held for Ransom by Bandits. By the Associated Press. SCRANTON, Pa., Decefiber 8.—Two ! riest; members of the Passionist (p)rder.‘nnd formerly stationmed at St Ann's Monastery in this city, have been captured by bandits near Han- kow, China, and with two nuns, are being held for ransom, according to cable messages received here last night. The priests are the Rev, Father Domintek, . former - Tactor . of 8t Miohasl's, Church. at Hobgken, Michanle Chure mes Matchrd: slonaries. the Sisters of Charity, tioned l),t Cnnyon!. x“fl ." S5k oA A cable receives tery here rl::‘l“.d that the misstonaries and nuns had been relieved of all their possessions by their captors. The priests have been in China but a short time, having sailed from Seattle in September of this year. 48 TAKEN FROM U. S. BOAT. 4 formerly sta- Teachers and Students Kidnaped by Bandit Geng. By the Associated Press. CANTON, China, December Forty-eight Chinese teachers and students of Canton Christian College were kidnaped Saturday- on board a Jaunch flying an American flag while going from Canton to the college. 8ix bandits among the passengers of tae launch overpowered the crew and after landing the captives sent the lgunch back to Canton with a foreign woman and several Chine girls on board. The bandits then hurried inland with the kidnaped teachers and students. PRIEST CABLES REPORT. Told of Capture of Two Nuns From Monastery. HOBOKEN, N. J., December 7.—Pro- vincial Stanislaus of the Passionist here, said last night that he had re- ceived 'a cablegram Saturday from Father Dominick, former rector of St. Michael's Church, who is reported to have been captured by Chine: bandits near Hankow, China. Fath- ér Dominick told of the capture of two nuns by bandits, but made no men- tion of any priests havimg been taken, he said. If the priests had been captured, Provincial Stanislaus said, their capture evidently had occurred after Father Dominick sent the cablegram. ESCAPE FROM BANDITS. U. 8. Missionaries Safe With Friends in Chinese Town. By the Associated Press. the part of the Catholics aegainst|7, Premler Herriot's revival of his anti- clerical campaign brought tens of thousands of Bretons to Quimper y terday. Thy anti-clerical demonstrators held a parade in adjoining streets. The gendarmerie kept the factions separated. Bishop Duparc in his ad- "~ (Continuéd on Page 3, Column §.) Beginning Today’s Star . station at Juchow, province, when bandits raided the place recently, have escaped and are with friends at Kiuhsien. Both mis- sioraries are from Minnesota. The bandits hold Juchow with 1,000 ':l;lll. The soldiers refuse to fight em. £ in The cross-word gqn,ll.; children, will a T in nesdays and breath-taking stary of mystery and adventure. tar on Monda; S list went down | SIS | The nuns are members o T 7 | MORTIMER SAYS i By the Associsted Press. CHICAGO. December 3.—The Govern- { ment fller subpoenaed by the defense in | the Veterans' Bureau conspiracy trial of Charles R. Forbes and Jobn W. Thompson arrived today in custody of E. Garrard Winston, Undersecretary of the Treasury. The defense was not ex- to use them in the cross-exam- ination of Ellas H. Mortimer, chief Gov- ernment witness, which opened today's session. Mortimer said he had no fear that his story would be shaken in any important detail. Preceding Mortimer, Mr. Winston identified the files he carried. One was a photostatic copy of a copy of a letter from Forbes to Secretary Mellon of the VICE CONSUL DIE FROM GIRL'S SHOT U. S. Asks for Complete In- vestigation of Killing of Henry A. Dayton. The death of Vice Consul ' Henry A. Dayton, shot several days ago in Belgrade, was reported today to the State Department. Mr. Dayton was first reported to have been shot by a young woman who afterwards committed swicide. No details of the tragedy, however, have been reported by Consul Patton in charge of the Belgrade post. Later press advices have tended to throw mystery over the exact man- ner in which Dayton waswshot as well as the death of the young wom- an. Dayton, it was said by the police, was- shot from behind. The State Department has sent in- structions to Consul Patton to make & complete investigation and report to the department as soon as prac- ticable. Presumably the body of the vice consul will be returned to the United States for burial. Relatives have been advised of the death and plans will be governed by their wishes. SUICIDE STORY DOUBTED. | Belgrade Police Report Slaying Evidence. By the Associated Press. BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December 8.—The shooting of Henry Dayton, American vice consul at Belgrad and the killing of a young woman, Anna Ousoupaitais, in his home, still a mystery. completed their their report to the judgé, who opened an investigation. An autopsy and a tion of the scene of the tragedy, ac- cording to the police, appear to have established the following facts: Fired at Distance. First. Anna Ousoupaitais was struck by & bullet above the temple; the bullet came out at ‘the nape of the neck, ricocheting off -a wall. The shot spparently was fired at a cer- tain distance, as the girl's hair was not singed. ¢ ‘Second. ° Blood stains found on the door ‘handles and soap in~the bath. room came from the hands of Dayton. | possession The presence of hairs in the ‘barrel of the revolver that the dead woman held in her hand that the weapon was handl FORBES TOLD WIFE TO RUN UP BILLS ON HIM Testifies She Called Former Veterans’ Bureau Head “Papa,” and Traveled Under Assumed Names to Meet Him. site. It was previously testified that the Livermore site was the only one pur- chased by the Veterans' Bureau. Other sites were donated. Another letter was a copy of Sec- retary Mellon's reply to Forbes on the Livermore site attached to a copy of a report from the Treasury De- partment’s staff of physicians on the Federal Board of Hospitalization. Mr. Winston testiffied that the original Forbes letter could not be found when the Senate committes investi- ated the Veterans' Bureau a year X s S. Easby-Smith started Mortimer’s examination by asking if he wished to make any . corrections in his testimony. “Mortimér sald he did not. his middle SUED FOR §250,000 Schirmer, Mrs. Brown gnd Others Accused of Plot by Maurice Baskin. Maurice Baskin, owner of Clifton Terrace and Sixteenth Street Man- sions, today filed suit in the District Supreme Court against 14 individual membets of the Clifton Terrace com- mittee and Tenants' League to recover $250,000 for alleged “conspiracy and malicious conduct.” The defendants are Edward H. Schirmer, president of the Tenants' League of the District; Henry C. Brown, Mrs. Henry C. Brown, secretary of the league; Philip J. Doherty, Oscar A. Reed, Margaret H. Worrell, B. M. Nails, Robert W. Farrar, Vernon Dorman, C. H. Stokes, P. B. Cramer, Adolph J. Pistor, J. J. Cochran and Margaret A. Rudd. At- torneys J. Friedberg and Joseph Low represent the plaintiff. Baskin tells the court that he ha: always been fair and upright in hi dealings, and that bankers and merchants hold him in great esteem and have placed great confidence and trust in him, by means of which he has been able to buy-the two apart- and conspired to deprive him of his name and to bring him into disrepute and scandal among his friends and to injure him in his ownership of his properties He de- clares they constituted themselves into the Clifton Terrace committee and the Tenants' League, and they circulated, after printing, statements derogatory of the plaintiff and put them under the doors or in the letter boxes of the tenants of the plaintiff. Charges Malicious Activities. ‘These circulars, it alleg: con- tained statements “falsely and malic- iously accusing Baskin of unfair dealings with his tenants and of taking .unfair advantage of them.” The tenants in the notices, it is said, to move out in a y and to dis: regard generally the terms of their e which they did and without of taking of the the apartments, - name and reputation of Baskin the dariage of his property in Roof Fall tn * | slon from 'them that he' nounce Within the Hour” ‘The Star's carrier system coyers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. ‘Sunday's BIG INAUGURATION PLAN PRESENTED President Receives Commit- tee Representing Cham- ber of Commerce. President Coolidge received his second appeal from local trade bodies for an “old-fashioned" Inauguration with all the splendor and impressiveness of the past, when a special commit- tee represonting the Washington Chamber of Commerce called on him at the White House today. This delegation, headed Ly Isaac Gans, president of the chamber, left with the Executive a copy of a reso- lution adopted recently by the cham- ber describing March 4 as a national ogeasion and urging that the day be % of " - & _great paradie on Pennsylvania avenue and a large reception in the evening. Alr. Gans Informed the President that the resolution , was. passed without a dissenting vote, and that in the opinion | of the delegation the great majority of the citizens of the District, and prob- ably throughout the country, would like to see him inducted into office with some form of a demonstration at least commensurate with the significance of the occasion. ' Mr. Gans said afterward that the com- mittee assured the President that ‘whether or not he favored their proposi- tion for a celebration he would have their unqualified support in whatever he may decide upon. Letter of Mrs. Dougherty. The Chamber of Commerce today received the letter Mrs. John Aflen | Dougherty wrote, in_which she de- | clared that the brilliant inaugural | charity ball which was held at the time President Harding was inaugu- rated could not be repeated next March if recommendations put forward by civic bodies for an of- ficlal presidential reception are ap- Droved by President Coolidge. The letter was referred by Mr. Gans to the proper committtee and will be given immediate consideration. Speaking personally, Mr. Gans said that in the first place he had no de- sire to do anything which did not have the thorough approval of Pres- ident Coolidge and that in the second place he had not the slightest inten- tion of attempting to compete with the charity ball. It was recalled by prominent: busi- | ness men today that the charity ball at the tims of President Harding's inauguration not only earned $38,000 for worthy charities of Washington, but that it also served the purpose of attracting many visitors to the city who inight otherwise not have attended the jinaugural ceremonies at all.” The charity ball was regard- ed at the time as a far greater suc- cess than an official reception could have been. It encouraged a more DRASTIC TRAFFIC | charge of his duties. | Dozen Others Sent to Hospital by | James E. Proctor, living on Altamont | on Anacostia road, near Thirty-fifth Explosion Wrecks Newspaper Owned By Klan Members| By the Awsociated Press. COFFEYVILLE, Kans., December 8.—The plant of the Daily Dawn, & morning neswpaper was wrecked by an explosion early today, with a loss estimated at $75,000. The pa- per, established last spring, was the property of local men of Ku Klux Klan afiliations. The one-story building which the newspaper and a gen- repair shop adjoining were wreocked and adjoining stores were damaged. Authorities advanced two the- | ories, one that the explosion was | caused by vandals, and the other that it was due to an accumulation of natural gas. CONTROL OUTLINED Representative Gibson Gives Proposals to Committee. Week End Toll Heavy. Drastic provisions for trafic leglela- tion to correct the “criminal situation which now exists in the National Capi- {al” were submitted today by Repre- sentative Ernest W. Gibson of Vermont, who directed the attention of the House District committee at its first meeting to the alarming condition which now exists. At the same time a tentative bill for the better regulation of traffic in the District, carrying out the recom- mendation of the Senate District com- | mittee, was today forwarded by, Sen- ator Ball to the District Commission- ers ‘for their consideration. Scnator Ball said that he desired to have the Commissioners’ recommendation on the measure. Representative Gibson submitted his recommendations in writing to Chair- man Rathbone of the subcommittee on | law and order of the House District committee, o that they may be incor- porated in recommendations to the joint committes of the House and Senate which is to meet the latter part of this week to draft a comprehensive traffic bill. The proposals follow : Cemeral Bureau Proposed. First, establishment of a central ad- ministrative bureau with authority to— (a) register automobiles under proper licensing system to operators duly quali- fied, (b) suspend and revoke licenses to | operators for reckless driving, incom- | petency, use of intoxicating liquor, et €e) receive and act on of auto- mobile accidents; (d) conduct investi- gations as to accidents with power to subpoena witnesses and compel their at- tendance. 2 Second. Establishment of a traffic court to be opened night and with two extra judges appointed,| who may be assigned to regular | courts when not on traffic cases. | Third. At least 50 more traffic of-| ficers should be appointed. t Penalties: (a) making it a felony| fo have a car equipped for the use of smoke screens or to use such a smoke screen; (b) prison sentence for drunken drivers; (c) prison sen- tence for leaving the sceme after colllding; (d) prison sentence for in- terfering with an officer in the dis- ONE MAN IS KILLED. t Auto Accidents. | Traffic accidents over Sunday cost | the life of one man, sent more than a dozen persons to hospitals, damaged | numerous autoniobiles, started police on the hunt for two more fleeing drivers, and resulted in the arrest of several operators on charges ranging trom reckless driving to having no permit. Herman Proctor, colored, 28, of 2711 | Sheridan road southeast, died early | vesterday morning from injuries sus- tained several hours before when the automoblle driven by his cousin, street southeast, crashed into a tree street southeast. James G. Proctor, another passenger, was seriously in-* jured. He and the dying man were removed from the demolished machine by the police and rushed to Casualty Hospital. The driver was held for the actlon of the coronmer's jury. Skull May Be Fractured. W. N. T. Coates, 51, of 1218 Union street southwest, is in a serious condi- democratic spirit, people from every walk of life felt welcome to attend and the money derived from it went to help the needy. ] President Undecided. i President Coolidge is known to have reached no conclusion regarding | his inauguration. He has discussed | the matter informally with friends and some of his party leaders, but as yet s been unable to make up | his mind. He has intimated very strongly that while some of the fea- tures of a parade might be pleasing; | he would prefer not to have a regu- lar inaugural ball or reception. The Merchants and Manufacturers’ | Assoblation recently submitted through {ts secretary, Charles J. Co- lumbus, a resolution. urging an old- time celsbration. This was later fol- lowed up with a plan which Mr. Co- lnm:\u ieft at the White House last week. { . The commiittee representing the chamber today was composed of th following, besides President Gans: Jm-.-"l;. Lloyd.‘ vl? mfl nt o!‘ the cham| presiden e board of _education; Murtin L. Leese, Chapin committee galied the impres- ‘what the giune sald to would very shortly an- an in- 3 ASPHYXIATES GIRL. from his wounds. It was con- 3.— | dying £ tion at Providence Hospital, suffering (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) {HIGH COURT DENIES | COPELAND’S APPEAL| Death Sentence for Shooting Po-| liceman Dunigan Confirmed in Effect by Decision. | i The United States Supreme Court today denied a writ of certiorari to review the case of Henry L. Copeland; convicted in the Supreme Court of the District® fo Columbia and sen- tenved to be hanged for the mur- der of Lieutenant of Police David T. Dunigan in May, 1818: This denial lets the sentence of the lower court stand. Copeland had been employed at In- dlan Head, Md., and was wanted 'x‘:‘ o land had been working came to Wash- ington to get him and obtained the nce of Policeman Conrad. They went to Copeland’s home, where one of the employes named McParland and the policeman were killed by Copeland, who then went to the home of a relative. - Lieut. Dunigan and a squad of offi- cers surrounded thehouse, and while attempting to make the arrest Dun! gan was shot down by Copeland, s defense he, himselt “kidnaping” by mm;.: the murder of Lieut. Duni- that lof the o e |only Circulation, 96,070 Ckcdlfio-.“' 105,653 TWO .CENTS. 4D C. BILLS PASS HOUSE: HOLIDAY MEASURE TAKEN UP Fourth Street Widening, Architect Licensing, Aid for Coroner Approved. PARK SITES PURCHASE HELD ALREADY PASSED Move to Give Federal Workers Day Off on Lincoln's Birth- day Debated. The House took quick action on four bills affecting the National Capital today and then started consideration ot the legislative proposal to declare Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday in the District. While there are several important District measures awaiting action the effort today was to clear up a number of minor measures on which there would be no serious controversy before attempting to pass such major propositions as authorization for pur. chase of certain tracts of land for park purposes. It was emphasized by members of the committee that thix authorizing legislation is not really needed at this time because this legis. lation was introduced before the establishment of the National Capital Park Commission which already has sufficient authority to purchase any desirable tracts for park purposes as soon as Congress appropriates suffi- cient funds. Four Measures Passed. The measures first acted upon by the House today were the widening of Fourth street northwest; changing the name of Third place northeast to Abbey place; regulating the practice of architecture and amending the code of laws for the District so as to provide for the apponitment of an additional deputy coroner. The bill providing for the widening lof Fourth street authorizes the Com- missioners of the District to institute in the Supreme Court condemnation proceedings for the land which may be necessary for the widening of the street immediately south of Cedar street northwest to its full widta of 90 feet. The bill also provides that there is appropriated out of the revenues District an amount sufficient to pay the necessary costs and ex- penditures of the condemnation pro- ceedings.and for the ameynés:award - The amounts ases sed as benifits when collected shalt repaid to the Districe of Columbia. In the change of name of Third place to Abbey place, the, bill pro- vides that although the street has ¥ |not yet been cut through it is listed as Third place and the change in name shall be placed in the records of the surveyor of the District. o Expense Involved. The architect bill was recommended by the Commissioners of the District It does not involve any expense to the District and Is a protection which the architects of 23 States now enjoy. Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, callel attention to the House to the fact that the deputy coroner bill was not on the program which the committee had announced it would call up for action today. When Acting Chairman Zihl- man assured him that this was the unlisted piece of legislation that he proposed to bring before the House, Mr. Blanton withdrew his ob- Jection. While the bill was under consideration, however, he made a speech regarding traffic conditions and said that if traffic were properly regulated in the National Capital the services of ,an additional deputy cor- oner would not be needed. When the Lincoln birthday bill was called up Representative Tincher, Re- publican, of Kansas asked if there was anything else in the proposed legisla- tion than to zrant an additional holi- day to Government employes. Acting Chairman Zihlman pointed out to the House that this legislation has the support of all the big patriotic organizations and that it has been in- dorsed by the White House in response to their pleas. He said the effect of the passage of this blll would be the observance of Lincoln's birthday =s a legal holiday in the District of Colum- bi n the same manner as is now pro- vided for the observance of Washing- ton’s birthday. Measure Omce Passed. A similar bill unanimously reported from the comniittee on judiciary dur- ing the Sixty-sixth.Congress passed the House by a large majority nearly five years ago, but was not reported to the Senate from the committee having jurisdiction. On July 29, 1921, the House District committee reported tavorably a similar bill, but that did not pass the House. A bill to make Lincoln's birthday a legal boliday in the District has beén unanimously indorsed by the Depart- ment of the Potomac, G. A. R, on several occasions. Resolutions were adopted at the fifty-seventh national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Milwaukee, last year, supporting this législation. A isrge number of governors of Southern States have indorsed a similar measure. The Legislatures of 28 States have passed laws making Lincoln's birth- day a legal holiday and the popula tion of these States is a majority of the population of the United States, Representative . Zihlman told the House. Blanton Opposed. Representative Blanton in oppos- ing the legislation said that there are 70,000 Federal employes in the District of Columbia, and aside from' . giving them another holiday, passage of the bill would require tra ployes to do the work that would otherwise be lost through this day being & holiday. Cramton Fights BUL Representative Louis C. Cramton of Michigan, Republican, joined with Representative Blanton in opposing the measure. He said that if the purpose really was to honor Lincoln there would be no division, but the main purpose of the bill would ve to give 70,000 Government employes in the District another holiday, which would cost the Government $350,000. Representative Kvale of Minnesota spoke earnestly in favor of the bill and thought such legisiation would ‘make a strong impression on new citizens absorbed from other. co: 7 (Continued on Page 3, Column 3+