Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1924, Page 2

9 PRESIDENT GRANTS BUTLER YEAR MORE Consents to Further Stay in Philadelphia—Disclaims Responsibility. k3 Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was granted by President Coolidge today an extension of one year on his leave of absence from the Marine Corps to serve as director of public safety at| Philadelphia. The President in notifying Mayor Kendrick of his willingness to grant ch an extension announced, how- ever, that the additional year would be twe limit to which the Federal Government would o in lending to Philadelphia the services of Gen. But- ler. Another condition attached by the lent to the extension of leave was that the Federal Government and especially the White House must not be considered as having assumed any responsibility for policing the city of Philadelphia under the directorship of Gen. Butler. President's Letter, President Coolidge's letter to Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia | agreeing to an extonsion of one year, follows: “Dear Mr. Mayor “Your favor requesting continuation of the ledve of absence of Gen. Smed- ley D. Butler, in order that he may sorve as the head of your police o ganization, has been received. 1 have sought the advice of the Com- mittees on Naval Affairs of the House and the Senate, which has caused me to delay making an immediate de- cisfon “The practice of the United S Pr of detalling officer: tes military forces to serve in civil capacities in the aif- ferent States on leaves of absence is of doubtful propriety and should be employed only in cases of emergency. 1 am well aware of the difficulty in getting seasoned and experienced men to take positions of public trust, and fully understand your disinclina- tion to undertake to make nge. 1 have decided to permit Gen. Butler to leave of absence until January, so0 far as I have authority to grant it, but it does not seem reasonable to | suppose that an emergency exlsts in your city which would be of a dura- tion of over two vears, and I, there- | fore, have to advise you that leave of absence should not again be re- quested. You can, of course, find some one amply able to serve you during the year, and I earnestly hope you may find some one in the very near future. “Another condition must be attached to this leave which I shall have to in- ist upon at all times. The United States Government, and especially the presidential office, has and can assume no responsibility for the policing of the city of Philadelphia under your State municipal ordinances. On several it appeared to me that use Gen. Butler was there some of ur best-informed citizens have as- umed that in some way I was responsi ble for the conduct of his office and his relationship with the office of the mayor. 1 do not suppose you can prevent com plaints being made to me, but I wish to ive notice in advance that I can take no action on such complaints, and 1 shall refuse to be involved in any con- troversy respecting the discharge of the duties of Gen. Butler as police officer of your eity. “Even now I am receiving communi- cations that would Indicate that there re people in your commonwealth who think that the United States Govern- ment is in some way responsible for the execution of your municipal laws and that it is the business of the Presi- dent of the United States to employ ational officers for that purpose. No 1ch obligation exists. The people of your city and your State are the only ones who are responsible for the con- duct of their own municipal affairs; unl hey execute their own laws themselves, nobody can execute their laws for them. Of course, you have the sympathy and full moral support of the national Government in main- taining law and order at all times, but local self-government cannot be fur- nished from the outside, and it is a most important position. 1f those of you who are interested are not content to take Gen. E ex Washingten, 1 suggest you release him. Very truly your: ALVID ch COOLIDGE." RANSOM DEMANDED FOR COLLEGE MEN Chinese Bandits Release Three Kidnaped Students to Carry Message. By the Associated Press. CANTON, China, December 9.— Three of the Canton Christian College students captured by bandits Satur- day have returned to the college on pavole, bringing a demand for ran- som for the others, still held pris- oner, (A Canton dispatch on Sunday said 48 Chin teachers and stu- dents of the Christian College had been seized by bandits while golng from Canton to the college in a launch flying the American flag.) Gen, Li Fuh-lin, commander of the troops who are searching for the kid- napers, counsecling the released stu- dentd not to return and advising egainst payment of ransom, has warned the elders of four villages that he will destroy thelr towns un- less the captives are freed. DENY REVOLT IN MEXICO. Officials Declare Gen. Madrigal Has Protested New Governor, However. MEXICO CITY, December 9.—Gen. Otilio J. Madrigal, former chief of military operations in Oaxaca state, has not revolted, It is declared at the department of the interior, al- though it is.admitted he has pro- tested strongly against the seating of Gen. Onofre Jimenez Absalon as the new governor of the state. It was recontly reported that Gen. Madrigal had interrupted rallway traffic with Oaxaca City in reprisal sguinst Jiminez Absalon. Christmas George Eastman and J. B. Duke Pledge Institu- tions Aid. Tobacco Magnate Offers $40,000,000, Kodak Head $12,500,000. By the Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, N. C., December 9.— James B. Duke, multi-millionaire power magnate, today was complet- ing preparations for turning back to the people of North and South Caro- lina in an educational and charitable trust most of the money he has made through development of the Southern power system. Announcement was made last night that Mr. Duke was creating a trust fund aggregating $40,000,000, in which he was placing about three-fourths of his holdings in the Southern power system, of which he has been the prime developer. The system cen- ters around the Catawba River in North and South Carolina. Under the trust a university, to be located In North Carolina and to be known as Duke University, is to be created. Out of the trust fund the trustees, a_self-perpétuating body of 14 men and 1 woman—Mrs. James B. Duke—are directed to spend $6.000,000 in establishing this university. If. however, Trinity College, Durham, N. C., which has received millions of dolars from Mr. Duke and members of his family, decides to change its name to Duke University, it will re- sive this sum for acquiring property and buildings. Income of Fund. The income of the trust fund, which will aggregate about $2,000,000 a vear, and which the donor estimates will Increase as the economic develop- ment of the Carolinas continues, 1s to be divided among varlous colleges, the Methodist Eplscopal Church in the State and for the erection and main- tenance of hospitals. Twenty per cent of the Income is to be retained each year until $40.000,000 is accumu- lated from this source, making the fund $80,000,000. The remainder of the income is to be divided: Duke University, 32 per cent; main- tenance and securing hospitals, pri- marily in North and South Carolina, 32 per cent; white and colored or- phans in the Carolinas, 10 per cent: buildings Methodist Episcopal churches in rural districts, 6 per cent maintaining rural Methodist churches 4 per cent; pensioning superannuate Methodist preachers who have served in North Carolina, 2 per cent; David- son College, Davidson, N. C., 5 per cent; Furman University, Greenville, S. C. 5 per cent, and Johnston C. Smith University, Charlotte, a school | tor negroes, 4 per cent Ministers to Welfare. The trust indenture, which will be completed as soon as Mr. Duke re- turns to his New Jersey residence, is about 7,000 words long. A statement announcing the trust issued under Mr. Duke’s authority last night con- tained a statement of his reasons for selecting the objects named and is to be read cash year to the trustee My ambitfon,” said Mr. Duke in the statement, “is that the revenues of such developments (the water power developments in the Carolinas) shall administer to the social welfare, as the operation of such developments is administering to the economic wel- fare of the communities they serve.” In conclusion he said that he had “endeavored to make provision in some measure for the needs of man- kind along physical, mental and spir- itual lines, largely confining the ben- efactions to those sections served by these water-power developments.” GIVES LAST OF STOCK. Eastman Now Out of Kodak Own- ership. By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER, N. Y., December 9.— Bringing his total known benefac- tlons to $58,602,900, George Eastman, head of the Eastman Kodak Co., yes- terday announced new gifts of $12,- 500,000 to institutions of higher edu- cation after recently announcing a gift of $2,500,000 in the greater Uni- versity of Rochester campaign. Those to benefit under the latest gifts of Mr. Eastman are: Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, $4,500,000, which is added to a previous gift of $11,000,000; Univer- sity of Rochester, $6,000,000; Hampton Institute, $1.000,000, and Tuskegee Institute, $1,000,000. Of Mr. Eastman's total of $58,602,- 900 the sum of $23,578,500 has been given to the University of Rochester. Will Continue in Firm. Desplte the fact that today's gifts mark the disposal of the last large block of his personal stockholdings in the Eastman Kodak Company, Mr. Eastman makes it clear that he will continue to direct the affairs of the company and hopes to as long as he lives Gifts made yesterday and not an- nounced before are under terms sim- ilar to those made to employes. Stock is sold to benefiting institutions for 1.812,500,000 less than its actual value. Wrhile provision is made that It may be paid for in installments dur- ing the life of Mr. Eastman, it is given without any restriction re- garding the time for sale. It may be sold today If the beneficlaries desire to_part with it. Explaining the motives actuating gifts totaling more than $15,000,000 to fdur colleges, announced today, George Eastman sald: Out of Money-Making. “One of the reasons why I welcomed this disposition of my Kodak stock is that it separates me from money- making for myself, and will give me the benefit of a somewhat more de- tached position in respect to human affairs. I look forward with interest to finding out how much the changed condition will afféct my slant on cur- rent affalrs. 3 “The reason I selected a limited number of institutions was because I wanted to cover certain kinds of education and felt that I could get results with the institutions named quicker and more directly than if the mioney was spread. Under the best conditlons i takes considerable time, sometimes years, to develop the wise expendifure of money in any line, no matter how well pre- pared one may be. I am now up- wards of 70 years old and feel that I would like to see results from this money within the natural term of my remaining years ° . Explaining his gifts of $1,000,000 each to Tuskegee and Hampton, he said: ‘Almost the entire attention of educators has been devoted thus far to the white race, but we have more than 10 per cent negro population. “The Massachlsetts Institute of Technology,”. Mr. Eastman con- tinued, “Is the greatest school of its kind in the world. It has an eminent faculty of scientific men, a splendid body of students and alumni, a great equipment and an outstanding:board of directors to determine its policies; it is all prepared to begin to make use of these additional funds. 1 “As to Rochester, the town in which I am interested above all others, we are all set now to de- velop our university on the broadest lines and make it one of the out- standing universities of the country. By that I do not mean one of the largest, but one of the highest rank in all of the flelds which it. has entered.” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. MILLIONAIRES GIVE $52,500,000 IN PUBLIC WELFARE TRUSTS €iLziAs PRET Upper: GEORGE EASTMAN, ASKS EXENPTIONS FOR P@ AUTOS New Declares Efficiency of Mail Delivery Would Suffer if Regulations Obeyed. Repeal of certain provisions in the gasoline tax bill are asked by Post- master General New in a letter re- ceived today by Chairman Reed of the House District committee. The pro- visions in question require postal cars to carry District of Columbia tags and be subject to all regulations. The Postmaster General says: “This is a serlous embarrassment to the depart- ment and the community and would perhaps entail extensive litigation to determine the right of the Post Office Department to be free of unreason- able interference in the performance of the public service with the proper efficiency and economical conduct of which it is entrusted. The Postmaster General questions the expediency of placing such broad powers in the Police Department of the District. “If as provided in the law quoted,” he said, “that drivers of postal vehicles are to be subject to the regulations applicable to private individuals, It will readily be seen that our methods In this city will have to be greatly revised in such a manner as to let the service fall be- low the standard obtained in other municipalities.” Cites Driver's Arrest. The Postmaster General cites the arrest of Arthur B. White for letting his motor run while collecting mall in the Woodward Bullding, Fifteenth and H streets, in February, 1924. This case is still pending in the Court of Appeals. He said that the driver acted “in strict accordance with in- structions of this department and in accordance with the practice followed for many years throughout the oun- try and likewise in the District of Columbla.” Sufficient funds gre not appropriated the Postmaster General compains, to provide motor vehicles with self- starters or to employ additional em- ployes, “which would be necessary if collectors were required to crank their vehicles after each stop.” If the law is valid, he says, drivers of postal trucks are subject to arrest, if they should park their cars side by side in an attempt to tap a letter box or deliver parcel post packages while another car is at the curb. ARREST IS ORDERED IN TRIPLE COLLISION Complaint of - Reckless Driving Asked Against “Walcott K. ~ ‘Waggaman.” Following an investigation by Lieut. Willlam T. Stott of the police department, Policeman F. T. Win- fleld of the seventh precinct today was ordered to apply for a warrant for reckless driving against “Walcott K. Waggaman” of 3232 Klingle road, one of three motorists whose ma- chines were in a collision last Sunday night on R street at Eighteenth. The investigation by Lieut. Stott, it was indicated, was made with a view to charging Winfleld with ne- glect of duty for failure to arrest the operator of one of the automobiles. The fact that District officials are waging a stringent campalgn against reckless motorists, it was admitted, had much weight in the prosecution of this investigation. Officials of the police department stated today, however, that no action will be taken against the policeman until the out- come of the case at Police Court. When Winfleld applied to Assistant Corporation Counsel Thomas for a warrant today issuance was tempo- rarily held up because of lack of wit- nesses. Winfield was instructed by Mr. Thomas to have witnesses at his office in Police Court tomorrow. The other machines in the collision were one used by Secretary of War Weeks and one of James Walsh, 2123 California street. Stott's investigation established that Winfleld reported slight damage to each car in the collision; that he made no arrests, and that. Henry Webb, a passenger in Waggaman's automobile, was slightly injured, but refused hospital treatment. RODMAN T. MANN EXPIRES. Rodman T. Mann, 72 years old, an employe of Saks & Company for twelve years and a resident of thig city for the last 35 years, died at his residence, 1323 East Capitol street, yesterda: Mr. Mann had been a member of Federal City Lodge, No. 20, L. O. O. F., for many years. He had many friends in this city. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary H. Mann; three sons, Irving H. Mann, Harvey R. Mann and Dr. Jesse T. Mann, and four daughters, M; Ruby Owens, Mrs. R. S, Wayland, Mrs. J. K. Sharp and Miss Mary Mann, all of this city, and another daughter, Mrs, C. Lan- caster of Dahigren, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at Epworth”M. E. Church South to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In- terment wili be in Glenwood Ceme- §TA FRIENDS HERE PLAN JUSSERAND DINNER Chief Justice Taft to Preside at Farewell Tribute to French Envoy. Numerous personal friends and or- ganizations in Washington are plan- ning a farewell dinner to Ju'es J. Jus- serand, Ambassador from France, at which Chief Justice Willlam Howard Taft will be honorary chairman, to be held at the New Willard Hotel on Saturday evening, January 10. Frederick H. Glllett will be toast- master. A gold medal, designed by Herbert Adams, A., will be pre- sented to the ring ambassador. The United States Marine Band will play. A souvenir report of the pro- ceedings will be published for the guests and for Institutions represent- ed. Ladles are invited. The announcement of the dinner, signed by nearly two-score of Wash- ington's foremost citizens, says: “Am- bassador Jusserand has been in Wash- Ington 22 years and has become a part of our very life—soctal, artistic, lt- erary, sclentific, as well as diplomatic. He has been a friend alike of Presi- dents and people. Helped Ties of Nations. “As an honorary and active par- ticipating member in many of our learned societies, as prosident of the American Historical Association, as an authority on the history of our country, he has made for himself a permanent place in our annals. As an Interpreter of France to America, both in the tranquil years of peace afd In the tragic years of war, he has strengthened the mutual under- standing and affection which have existed between the two peoples from our earliest days.” The invitation sent out today signed by the following: William H. Taft, Charles E. Hughes, Frederick H. Gillett, Herbert Hoover, A. Platt Andrew, jr.; David A. Reed, Robert Lansing, Gilbert Grosvenor, Vernon _Kellogg, Willlam Mather Lewis, John C. Merriam, Charles D. Walcott, Theodore W. Noyes, Fred- eric Willlam Wile, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, John Barton Payne, James Parmelee, John J. Pershing, John A. Lejeune, Henry White, Charles Moore, George Richards | Alice Frye Briggs, J. Franklin Jame- son, James Brown Scott, John Joy Edson, William S. Corby, W. T. Galii- her, Lucius C. Clark, Charles J. Bell, | George H. Judd, Herbert Putnam, Rudolph Kauffmann and John Hays Hammond. Organtzations Invited. is A further invitation is being sent | to organizations to participate. This | Invitation states: “Realizing that the | many organizations with which Am- bassador Jusserand has come into as- sociation during his 22 years' resi- dence in Washington desire to ex- press to him their regret at his de- parture and their best wishes for his continued happiness, but that be- cause of the limitation of time it is impossible for Mr. Jusserand to-meet with them all separately, friends of his are arranging & joint farewell dinner in his honor. “The members of your organization are cordially invited to participate in this personal tribute to Mr. Jusserand. Seats will be assigned, up to the limit capacity of the banquet hall, in the order of acceptance.’ This letter is signed by the follow- ing: Representative A. Platt Andrew, jr.; Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, presi- ral Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution; James A. Drain, na- tional commander American Legion; Gilbert Grosvenor, president National Geographic Societ. Vernon Kellogg, secretary National Research Council; Robert Lansing, president Archeo- logical Society of Washington; Wil- llam Mather Lewis, president George Washington University; John C. Mer- riam, president Carnegie Institution of Washington; Charles Moore, chair- man Commission of Fine Arts; John Barton Payne, chairman American Red Cross; David A. Reed, member of United States Senate; George Rich- ards, president Sons of the Revolu- tion; Frederic Willlam Wile; Charles D. Walcott, secretary Smithsonian Institution. RS CITES PENNY’S FORCE AS MIRACLE WORKER Tuberculosis Association Discusses Phase of Fund Campaign Through Sale of Christmas Seals. Testifying to the miracle-working power of the penny in the hands of the many, comes the word from the headquarters of the Washington Tuberculosis As- sociation this morning that the sale of Christmas health seals has now passed the total of 1,500,000 toward the asso- clation’s 1925 bud- get goal of 3,- 500,000 seals. This includes mail re- ceipts up to noon today. Beginning tomorrow, a large number of volunteer woman helpers from va- rious civic and social organizations will take charge of Christmas seal booths near the entrance of various department stores and bank lobble: so that the Christmas buying publi will find it converient, along with the shopping excursions, to obtain the little tokens that may grace the gifts and messages of the season. Also, in all parts of the city in the chain store groceries and drug stores the self-service salesmen stand ready to recelve sllver dimes in exchange for an envelope containing 10 of the seals. Treasurer Frank P. Reeside of the Tuberculosis Association this morn- ing received a letter from one of our public school principals expressing regret that the children are not al- lowed to take part in the seal sale as usual. The letter is as follows: “My Dear Mr. Reeside: Inclosed please find check for Christmas seals sent me. “As principal of one of the public schools, it is a source of regret that I cannot this year, as in the past, send a large check from the school. “I am sure I express the sentiment of teachers and pupils In saying that we feel it a distinct loss in the edu- cation of our children to deprive them of the opportunity to contribute to so splendid a cause. We belleve in and teach ‘Education for Service.' " MRS. SHERMAN AT HEAD. Officers Elected by Women’s Joint Congressional Committee. Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, was elected chairman of the women’s joint congressional committee for the ensuing year at the annual meet- ing of the committee held yesterday at 1634 1 street. The committes, which is composed of representatives of the lead- ing national women’s organizations in the country, selected Mrs. Eilis Yost of the W. C. T. U. for vice Chairman; Miss Marion Parkhurst, secretary, and Mrs. Henry . Baker of the Women's Service Btar Legion, treasuren, P RTS C., TUE Wreckage of ai sulting in death of Riel DEMANDS ON EGYP APPROVED BY KING Repulse of Soviet and Other ‘Moves Backed in Open- ing Parliament. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, December 9. —King George opened Parllament in state today with a speech from the throne full of pronouncements on foreign and do- mestic affalrs. Beginning with the declaration that British relations with foreign powers continued friendly, the King pointed out that Egypt had accepted Great Britain's demands for redress follow- ing the campaign of hostility against British interests In Egypt and the Sudan, culminating in the murder ot the sirdar, The King sald the government was unable to recommend parllamentary consideration of the Soviet treaties, but he desired that “normal inter- course between the two countries shall not be interrupted.” He said the government proposed to proceed with the naval base at Singapore. Deep Interest in League. He expressed his deep Interest in the important deliberation of the League of Natlons, mentioning the visit to Rome of Foreign Secretary Chamberlain, and said the British and Dominion governments had not yet had time to complete their study of the Geneva arbitration protocol, which they were now examining. The King announced that invita- tions had been accepted for the Prince of Wales to visit Argentina next year when he was also visiting South Africa. Close co-operation with the Domin- fons and India would be a gulding principle of the government, which would also adhere to the policy of encouraging empire settlement and mutual trade, submitting to Parlia- ment a recommendation for further imperial preferences based on the proceedings of the last years im- perial economglc conference. Speech of Vital Import. As a whole the speech with which the King formally opened the ffth Parliament of his reign was an un- usually comprehensive one, consider- ed by the political world as likely to take Its place as a historical docu- ment of exceptional importance. The speech was a more or less full statement of the new conservative government's policy at home and abroad, and its completeness is sald to have been inspired by the fact that the government, with its safe ma- jority, i faced with a five-year tenure of office unless the unexpected hap- pens. Not the least interesting item in the speech was the announcement which hitherto had been carefully guarded from publicity, that the Prince of Wales would visit Argen- tina next year at the Invitation of the President of the republic. Thus the activities of the heir to the throne, who, despite his youth, has been fre- quently characterized as Great Brit- ain's greatest ambassador of good will, are to be extended to the South American continent for the first time. New United States Visit in Doubt. The definite plans as to the prince’s Argentine tour have not been an- nounced, nor is it known whether this trip will include another visit to the United States. The King's speech held the closest attention of the brilllant assemblage of scarlet-robed peers, dazzlingly at- tired peeresses and members of the House of Commons in conventional, morning garb. Never In the olden days was the ceremony of opening the Parllament carried out with greater regard for splendor. The King’s references to the Singa- pore naval base and the prince's visit to South America produced moments when the silence which the crowded floor and galleries usually maintain during the speech of the ruler was interrupted. Twice his majesty was forced to pause for a few seconds ow- ing to the stir among the hearers. Blunt Reference to Egypt. King George's reference to the Egyptian crisls, bluntly and force- fully worded by his ministers, is con- sidered definitely to have settled Great Britain’s attitude toward Egypt. England maintains her “Mon- roe Doctrine” in this region. The Zagloul government was directly charged with inspiring hostility to- ward Great Britaln, culminating in the murder of the sirdar. The pronouncement with regard to Russia definitely recorded a negation to the efforts of Prime Minister Donald during the Labor goVvern- ment's regime for wider de with the Soviets, but this caused no surprise, as the Bolshevist issue loom- ed large in the last elections, and the fear of the Soviet influence in the minds of the people had been credited with doing much to give Prime Min- ister Baldwin his huge majority. ‘Those who are working for the end that the British empire shall become self-supporting found much encour- agement in the King’s pronounce- ment for imj preference and closer co-operation between all branches of the empire. o with the foreign rd Hill and Thomas E. Young, Fair and Colder Promised Tonight By Weather Bureau Falr and colder tonight and Wednesday was the forecast which was given out by the Weather Bureau today. The rain of yesterday, the bu- reau sald, would be followed by a quick drop in temperature, until the lowest temperature of about 30 degrees s reached. Fresh north to northwest winds and with sun- shine tomorrow were also promised. A year ago today it rained all day, followed the next day by a cold snap comparative with the drop in the thermometer promised tonight. L powers continues to be friendly,” the King began. “A campaign of hos- tility to British rights and interests in Egypt and the Sudan, inspired rather murder of Sir Lee Stack In the streets of Cairo and obliged my government to demand redress. “Their demands, which the present Egyptian government have accepted, are designed to secure respect for those Interests which are of vital con- cern to my empire and which my government specifically reserved to their absolute discretion when my protectorate over Egypt was with- drawn. “I tollow with deep interest the im- portant deliberations of the League of Nations, My secretary of state for foreign affairs has proceeded to Rome to act as British representative at the meeting of its council. He is taking the opportunity on this journey to meet the premlers of France and Italy. Peace Plan Being Studied. “My government have not yet had time to study, in consultation with the governments of the Dominion, the protocol for the pacific settlement of disputes drawn up at the last assem- bly of the League of Nations with the attention which its character de- mands. They have already begun to examine this welghty question. “My government are unable to recommend to your consideration the treatles which the government of the Union of Socialist, Soviet Republics signed August 8. It is my desire that normal intercourse between the two countries shall not be interrupted. I trust that attalnment of this object will be made possible by strict fulfill- ment of those conditions of friendly international intercourse which have been repeatedly placed before Soviet government and accepted by them, particularly at the moment of the establishment of diplomatic re- lations. The trade agreement of March 16, 1921, does all that is at present possible to foster mutual trade. “We have concluded a treaty of commerce and navigation with the president of the German Relch in order to put the commerce of the two countrles on a stable footing. You will be invited to give legisla- tive effect to its provisions. Treaty Over Jubaland. “A bill will be laid before you for giving approval to the treaty with Italy, signed in July, for cession of a portion of the Province of Juba- and, in Kenya Colony and pro- tectorate. “The visit of my eldest son, the Prince of Wales, to South Africa, which was unavoldably postponed this year, now is arranged to take place in the Spring of next year. In the course of his journey he also will visit my possessions in West Africa and St. Helena, I have no doubt that the happy results which attended his previous visits to other parts of my dominions will be repeated on this occaslon, “I have recelved an Invitation from the president and government of the Argentine republic for the Prince of Wales to visit Argentina next year, and I have gladly accepted this in- vitation on behalf of my son. “It is the firm conviction of my government that in closest co-opera- tion with the governments of my dominions and India in all matters of mutual concern lies the key to indus- trial progress and to the increasing unity and strength of the empire, and this will be a guiding principle of thelr administration. Encourage Empire Trade. “The policy of encouraging empire settlement and mutual trade between the various parts of my empire is one which my advisers deem of great- est importance and to which they will steadfastly adhere. Proposals based upon the recommendations of the imperial economic conference of last year will be submitted for grant- ing further preference on goods im- ported into this country from the empire. “My government proposes, in ac- cordance with the resolution of the last imperial conference, to proceed with the plans already made for en: larging the naval base at Singapore. After emphasizing that every effort will be made to reduce public ex- penditure, relfeve the taxpayers' bur- den and impose economy in every sphere to assist the country to regain its industrial and commercial pros. perity, the speech notes signs of im provement in trade and expresses hope that more stable economic and political conditions throughout the world will promote growth of the country’s internal and overseas trade. Relief for Unemployed. Schemes will be extended for the re- 1lef of unemployment and to alleviate the present distress, the King contin- ded, “but no less important for the prosperity of my country than the eo- than discouraged vy the government | L u0E: 19. of Zagloul Pasha, culminated in the | the | that crashed into irom pillar support of the viaduct nt Second and K streets northeast, re- nd serious injury to Lawrence Smith. 2 KILLED IN GRASH, ANOTHER MAY DIE Automobile Hits Viaduct Sup- port and Is Completely Demolished. Two deaths and a serfous injury re- sulted last night, when an automobile | operated by Richard Hill, colored, of 1549 A street southeast, crashed into an iron pillar support of the viaduct at Second and K streets northeast Hill, who was 35 years old, died be- fore an ance could bring him to Casualty tal, and Thomas E f 1507 B street northeast, died shortly after arrival at that in- stitution. Third Likely to Die. Lawrence Smith, colored, 29 years old, of 1434 D street southeast, sus- tained a fracture of the skull and probable internal injurles. Scant hope is held out for his recovery. Of the three others in the automo- bile at the time of the crash, on one—Adolphus King, colored, 32, of 1509 Turner street northeast—escaped injury. George Hill and James A. Young, brothers of the deceased men, sustained minor injuries and brulses about the body, but did not need hos pital treatment. The automobile was running east on K street at about midnight, and had safely negotiated almost the er- tire distance of the viaduct, when it is belleved the machine skidded at the eastern-most end of the viaduct and piled into the post. was demolished. The tires and motor were virtually the only pleces of the car that were not damaged. Henry Young of 1619 street northeast took the injured men<to the hospital after the accident. B Suffers from Shock. Mrs. Nancy Winston, 70 years old, of apartment 264, the Portner, Fif- teenth and U streets, was hit by automobile operated by Springs, colored, of 132 while crossing U street Hampshire avenue last was removed to her treated for a supposed fracture of the hip by Dr. Ganncn of 1915 Bilt- more street, later being taken Georgetown H dition today was pronounced prob- lematical on account of the shock on her nervous system accompanying the Accident. Private H. L. Jacobs of the sixth precinct narrow’ escaped serious in- Jury when his automobile was toppled over in a collision at North Capital and E streets early today, with an automo- Dbile operated by James A. Johnson of 714 Sixteenth street southeast. Both machines were badly damaged, but the only injuries reported to the police were cuts on the right hand, shock and injuries to the right shoulder sus- tained by Sergt. T. T. Delhouse of the sixth precinct, an occupant of Jacobs’ automobile. Johnson was locked up charged with colliding and released on $40_collateral. Charles . W street, at New night. She tion of Parlfameut s that there shall Dbe among all parties concerned in the’ industrial life of the nation increased good will, frankness and mutual con- fidence, without which full advantage cannot be taken of any improvement in other conditions.” Pointing to the shortage in hdusing accommodations, the King declared plans would be lald for overcoming the rising costs of material as well as supplementing the building resources of the country which would enable rapld production of houses and relieve unemployment. The existing systems of insurance and pensions would be re- vised and extended and the public edu- cational system developed. A conference of representatives of land owners, farmers and workers would be called to consider a new ag- ricultural policy. Measures would be put forward for the encouragement of the best industry and steps taken to carry out the committee’s recommenda- tions regarding food adulteration and the costs and profits in the distribu- tion of milk. Food Price Inquiry Comt The speech also called. attention to the fact that a commission had been appointed to investigate the causes of high food prices. Measures would be presented for prolongation of the rent restrictions act, and “you will be asked to facili- tate the completion of land purchased in northern Ireland and to guarantee the principal and Interest of the bonds issued by the government of the Irish Free State under the lands act re- cently passed in that dominfon. Bills would be introduced dealing with legitimatization by subsequent marriage, separation and mainte- nance orders, the guardianship of children and improvement of the pro- bationary system. Bills would also be introduced to glve effect to three International con- ventions dealing with wages in case of shipwreck, medical examination and the stokehold employment of young seamen. The speech concluded: “My government are hopeful that with the support of the community at large they may be able, on the lines here indicated and developed as time proceeds, to expedjte the solu- tion in a spirit of unity of many problems that are weighing heavily on the national life and in this way remfove some of the obstacles that have not ceased since the termination of thé war to retard the industri and economic recovery of my people. an| apartment and | to| ital, where her con- | {local motoris over 7 gallons a trict preventing night trafi erick Zi letters received in his personal sald that the degree mobile the Zihlman, motorist tempts streets, refle throw trem enough what can be d. to House District committe that some inves is to be ending 000 \for maintenance District. out cover the cost of gas and electrlcity used and that only a small portion of this ing new equipment. reau of $59 the first item, and the same $35,000, equipment. an investigation of the revenues the gas come far below sald, be real 2-cent tax. I it would run much more, posst much as § ent Distri revenue will be 000. !figure was arrived |that District they would us lclose to - {300,000 mo! ions {thing over $1,000, in the District, {car and HOLDS POOR LIGHTS CAUSE ACCIDENTS Zihlman Will Ask Improve- ments—Disappointed at Gas Tax. Better of street lighting Columbia for the means cidents will Representative F of Mar Dis sought by \iman observatic Zihima today that h. convineed the poorly 1 1 n Na Capital responsibie fatalities which city were for to many have au shocked “I drive a ¢ and I kn s up against to operate On rainy from the up from most impossible nd a motorist ar myself,” said M just what t when he a nighs, with the inadequate the must drive wie care to avoid accidents, fon Plans Further Study. ven't this time gone into matter to know ct, howe of \d ‘I h at take it up me h. thi g can be Wit traffic gated blame tdents, re pushed vigor App and for the fiscal provide installation of street lights in An_ additional amount for replace next Ji purc hase, and the 000 Is appropriated . ment. In this connection it was pointed that the item of $525,000 must oney Is available for purchas- For the next year the Budget Bu- recommends an appropriation 000, an Increase of $65.000 for for replacement of ligh Gas Tax Revenues. Mr. Zihlman also start from which, he sa have xpectatio “It was conservatively figured,” “that $960.000 or more would zed in the District from the ersonally I bel expects to tax, 00,000. E indications, if motor! ct continue using rate as the re approx!i from ts of gas at show, pres- the the the it, the estimated at in the belief motorists In the on an average f 10 gallons of gas a week, or very at. At this rate if the ists each bought 10 gal- would be some- “As I understand with 100,001 the T 00. s Tax Returns. “The nt figures show that are using only a little wee It is hard belleve that the average is this low as 1 drive a small least 15 gallons and pre: use at sometimes as much as 20 a week.” The machine | sumption {compiled Zihlman motorist months, almost as much half, b g for the year up to $10. that something must said, each bring mated amount. investigation inaugurated at the m of the House District committee. the Board of Col today puzzled over the apparent the new gasoline tax to $900,000 estimated for the first vear. amount the tax of 2 automobile largely a guess, since we had no au- thentic vance how sold in the missioner observed. latter part of have averaged about $65,000 a month making a | The money provements, and, in the lections thus far, the cit reduced next year's estimate diture from this fund to $72 Wallach School for many lifelong resident of the District of Co- lumbia, Mount Pleasant street, last night. the Wallach School, said through the death of Miss Busey, the public_schools of Washington have lost one of the most valuable teachers that they ever had. particularly felt at the Wallach School, Miss Rawlings said. the sixth grade at the latter school. Figures from the Bureau of Public is show that Washington is wel D on the list of States in th of gasoline. by the bureau shows nately 260 gallor een used by each District motorist or six months since the tax went nto operation, and the approximate mount spent in taxes by each motor- ist to be $5. In the light of these figures, pointed out that if each spent $5 for the first six he would probably spend as that in the last his total tax payment that ppro of gas has Mr. 3 “These figures bear out my belief be wrong, he year rata for 1otorists would year, the esti- 1 urge that an discrepancy be eting tomorrow “as the $10 of the 100,000 in $1,000,000 a 1 sh: of t a RUDOLPH NOT SURPRISED. Says Gas Tax Return Could Not Be Told in Advance. Commissioner Rudolph, chairman of foners, declared surprised or ure of produce the that he was not of $900,000 as the 2 cents a gallon on fuel would bring in was “The estimate of determining in ad- much gasoline would be current year,” the Com- way When the tax bill was being | drafted some predicted it would raise | more than a x ion dollars a year.” went into effect tha May the collections Since the law total of $750,000. on street im- light of col- heads have expen- 000. oner Rudolph stated today yearl is spent Commis: that he has written to the officlals of & number of cities in which the gaso- line tax is in effect to find out how their number of machines in operation. collections compare with the MISS LILLIE BUSEY DEAD. ‘Was Teacher in Wallach School for Many Years. Miss Lillle Busey, a teacher in the years and a residence, 3145 died at her Born in this city, Miss Busey was the daughter of the late Isaac W. Busey and Mrs. Mary E. Buses in_the public schools here. She was educated Miss Julia M. Rawlings, principal of today that, This loss is, of course, Miss Busey taught Miss Busey is survived by a sister, Miss Rose Bus Funeral service will be conducted at the residence Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Dr. J. W. Dudley and Rev. Dr. W. A. Lambeth will officiate. Orders Legation Fund Probe. MEXICO CITY, December 9.— President Calles has ordered an in- vestigation by the Federal . district court of charges of misuse of legation funds, former Rica. verting 15,000 pesos. made against Eduardo Ruiz, Mexican Minister to Costa Senor Ruiz is accused qf di-