Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1925, Page 2

FINAL SHOALS VOTE SOUGHT IN SENATE Action on Underwood Bill Not Conclusive—Must Later Dicker With House. Having accepted the Underwood private operation bill as a substitute for the Norris Government operation plan, the Senate drove forward today in a final effort to get the long pend- ing question of the disposition of Muscle Shoals into conference with the House. The Underwood measure was ap- proved over the Norris plan by a vote of 48 to 37, but with several substitutes for it now pending, lead- ers on both sides of the chamber had some doubt that this bill would con- stitute the final expression of the Senate on the subject. Norris Charges Trick. Senator Norrls, Republican, Ne- braska, charged before the vote was taken that the administration was using the Underwood bill solely as a -<hicle for the defeat of his own Government operation plan and in- tended to drop it ‘like a hot brick’ once his bill was defeated. In the vote 30 Republicans, in: cluding most of the administration leaders, supported the Underwood substitute. Immediately after the vote a new substitute was put forward by Senator Wadsworth, Republican, New York, proposing a presidential com- mission to determine what should be done with Muscle Shoals, its de- cision to be final, subject to presi- dential approval. Jones Has Substitute. Another pending _substitute by Senator Jones, Republican, Washing- ton, would refer the question to a presidential commission to report recommendations to the new Con- sress Whatever measure finally is pass- ed by the Senate—and leaders ex- pect final action this week or early next week—it will have to go to con- frence for consideration along with the House bill accepting Henry Ford’s offer, which since the House action has been withdrawn. Norris Cites Party View. Support of Democratic party leaders in the Senate for the Underwood bill was contrary to the announced policies of that party, Senator Norrls, Repub- lican, Nebraska, declared today, open- ing debate on Muscle Shoals. He took issue with Senator Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas, in the latter's statement, pre- ceding yesterday's vote, that the Under- wood bill came nearer an agreement with the party platform than did that sponsored by the Nebraska Senator. Undoubtedly the statement of the Senator from Alabama had much In- fluence in lining up Democratic votes,” said Senator Norris, “and I want to quote an important Demo- cratio witness in opposition to the view he took.” He read a pamphlet issued during the last campaign by the Democratic national committee, which contained a warning that the “electric trust’ was attempting to gain control of all public power sites “on the Colorado, St. Lawrence and Tennessee Rivers.’ Only Site on River. “And there is no power site on the Tennessee other than Muscle Shoals,” commented Senator Norris. The pamphlet mentioned several power projects in the West as having been throttled by corperation oppo- sition and included among the large power companies to be fought the name of the Alabama Power Com- pan “Reconcile that if you can," Senator Norris said, “with the vote of you Democrats for the Underwood bill. “Yesterday the Democratic party in the Senate, led by their recognized leader, was in bed on this side of the chamber with the very men their party condemned in the progressive West during the recent campaign. “Of course, no one will be so cruel as to suggest the Democratic party was attempting to deceive the voters.” (From the 3:30 Editlon of Yesterday's Star.) The roll call follows: For the Underwood bill: Repub- licans—Ball, Bursum, Butler, Cam- eron, Curtis, Dale, Edge, Fernald, Fess, Hale, Jones of Washington, Keyes, Ladd McCormick, MecLean Means, Metcalf, Oddie, Pepper, Phipps, Reed of Pennsylvania, Shortridge, Smoot, Stansfleld, Sterling, Wads- worth, Warren, Watson, Weller and Willis—30. Democrats: Bayard, Broussard, way, Dial, Bruce, Cara- Edwards, Fletcher George, Gerry, Harrison, Heflin, King, Owen, Pittman, Robinson, Shields, Stanley and Underwood—18 Total, 43. Against the Underwood bill Republicans: Borah, Brookhart, Capper, Couzens, Cummins, Ernst, Frazler, Gooding, Harreld, Howell, Johnson of Cali- fornia, La Follette, McKinley, Me- Nary, Norbeck and Norris—16. Democrats: Ashurst, Copeland, Dill, Ferris ass, Harris, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, McKellar, Mayfield, Neely, Overman, Ransdell, Sheppard Sim- mons, Smith, Swanson, Trammeli, Walsh of Massachusetts and Walsh of Montana- Farmer-Labor—Shipstead—1 Total, 37. HOWARD BAKER RESIGNS.! Assistant in Budget Bureau Ac-| cepts New Post. Howard Baker of Chicago has re- signed as an assistant to the director the Bureau of the Budget to go with an automobile manufacturing company Mr. Baker came to Washington from Chicago to join the staff of the Bureau of the Budget under its or- ganizer, Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, now Vice Presideni-elect of the United States. For a short time Mr. Baker was transferred to the Treasury De- partment where he organized the Bureau of Supply, which co-ordinated all purchases for that department. He later returned to the Bureau of the Budget where he was assignd to gen- cral affairs of the Department of State, Agriculture and Labor. Mr. Baker is understood to have | one to the Dodge company at a handsome increase in salary. His duties in the Bureau of the Budget will be assigned by Guy F. Allen, executive assistant to Director Lord. Hoover to Call Committee Together in February. retary Hoover will call early in February a meeting of the general committee created by the National Conference on Street and Highway fety, which met in Washington in | December and formulated resolutions looking to uniform methods for traffic handling. The recommendations of the con- ference have been submitted to all States and the committee will deter- mine the returns to see whether any changes in the standards proposed advisable and whether progress ‘for the amount, has been made toward the adoption ef the principles recommended. \ Py Financier Arrives YNOERWOQD S SIR GEORGE PAISH, Financial adviser to the British go- ernment, arrived at New York on steamship Adriatic. ONE T0 TEN YEARS IS TCOY PENALTY Bail Denied Pugilist Pending Appeal on Conviction in Woman’s Death. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, January 9.—Kid McCoy, famous pugilist and husband of eight wives in succession, yester- day was sentenced to serve from 1 to 10 years in the penitentiary on a manslaughter conviction in connec- tion with the killing of Mrs. Theresa W. Mors last August Superior Judge Charles S. Crail de- nied McCoy's motion for a new trial and refused to set bail when his at- torney urged that an appeal would be taken. Throughout his recent trial the ex- pugilist basked in glances and smiles of numerous female admirers, a lot that has been his since the day he first sprang into prominence as & crafty, successful ring fighter. As he heard his sentence, one for- mer wife, Dagmar Dalgren, dancer and actréss, was the sole woman spectator in court. Mrs. Mors, with whom McCoy had been 1iving after her divorce from her husband, Albert A. Mors, was found dead in her apartment here August 13 last. She had a bullet in her brain. McCoy said it was sulcide. The State said he killed her to get some of her money and jewels. The jury in the case wrangled for three days and finally compromised on a man- slaughter verdict. McCoy remain in the county jail pending the appeal of'his con- viction and his trial next month on four counts of robbery and three counts of assault with intent to kill. The robbery and assault charges grew out of a shooting orgy in the Mors antique shop the morning Mrs. Mors was found dead. The results of two days’ investiga- tion by the county grand jury Into alleged tampering with the jury that convicted McCoy remained a secret, though Deputy District Attorney Charles W. Fricke announced that the jury had completed its investiga- tion. COUSIN OF HARDING DENIES BRIBERY TALE TOLD BY MORTIMER (Continued from First Page.) doned, MacDonald testified, because Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board opened negotiations with another firm. MacDonald said his syndicate sought to dismantle the fleet to salvage the lumber, but that Lasker hoped to put the boats in operation. J. W. Thompson, wealthy building contractor on trial with Forbes for conspiracy to defraud the Govern- ment through veterans' hospital con- tracts, was said by Mortimer to have been a party in the ship syndicate. MacDonald, a partner in the Patter-, son, MacDonald Shipbuilding Co. o! Seattle, Wash., In which Thompson was financially interested, was the first defense witness called today. MacDonald controverted details or Mortimer's story relative to a meet- ing in Forbes' apartment in the Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, June 15, 1922, at which it was alleged Forbes, Thompson, his partner, J. 'W. Black, and Mortimer reached the agreement charged by the Govern- ment to have been the basis of the conspiracy. MacDonald identified telegrams be- tween himself, at Washington, D. C., and Thompson, at St. Louis, on June 12 and 13, 1922, velative to Shipping Board matters. The Chesapeake Engineering Co. in which Thompson, Black and Mac- Donald were Interested, secured a contract from the Shipping Board to lismantle and salvage two boats of the wooden fleet, half the profits of the project to be returned to the Government. Mortimer had testified the Chesa- peake Co. had at that time launched upon a plan aiming at the acquisition of the entire fleet of 254 vessels. MacDonald testified he nad made a proposition to Vice Chairman Farley of the Shipping Board for the pur- chase of the entire fleet. He offered $2,900 each for the boats, and later raised the bid to $3,000 each. hese were regular ocean-going vessels?” the witness was asked. “Yes, wooden boats.” The witness then admitted having talked with Pope about his offer, and said Pope was the first person to whom he broached the subject of forming an independent synidicate to finance the enterprise. Pope agreed to become a member of the syndicate, and later Thompson and Black, both accepted participation. The question of Pope's flnancial share or pay In the ship deal never had been discussed because the plan was abandoned and Pope returned to Washington State, the witness said. MacDonald, on cross examination denied having received from Mortimer the $1,000 paild him by James W. Black for expenses in the Patterson- MacDonald Shipbuilding Company’s claim against the Shipping Board. Black, he said, asked him to sign a note to Mortimer as a sort of receipt Black stating that he would assume responsibility for the note. A transcript of astatement sup- posed to have been given by Mac- Donald in the Summer of 1923, to Clifford Burns of the Department of Justice in Washington, read by Gov- ernment counsel, showed MacDonald stating that Mortimer gave him the $1,000. MacDonald testified he had never stated that Mortimer gave him the money, and insisted Black gave it to him, THE EVENING U. 5. T0 SEIZE RUM | VESSELS ANY PLACE Backed by Court Ruling in Search for Canadian Ships in Pacific. By Consolidated Preas. SAN FRANCISCO, January 9.— While one of the densest fogs in years envelops the Pacific far out to sea, and honest ocean traffic gropes its way to the tune of bellowing, bull- toned fog horns, a grim game of hide and seek between a duo of revenue cutters on one side and a twain of richly laden Canadian rum runners on the other was being played up and down California’s coast today. The seekers in this intensive ocean hunt are the cutters Shawnee and Bear. The rum runners which they are endeavoring to find in the blind- ing fog are the steamships Malahat and Strathona, both from Vancouver and both of which for several days, according to information in the hands of Government agents here, have been seeking—but only with partial success—to land huge cargoes of fl- licit liquor in the region of Monterey and Half Moon Bay. Will Isnore Boundary. The outcome of the hunt is of more than passing interest because, should the Shawnee and Bear come upon the Malahat and the Strathona, an en- tirely new precedent in guarding American shores from foreign rum shipments may be established. The precedent is expected to come through the fact that the revenue cutters will meize the alleged rum runners, re- gardless of where they may be found—whether it is within the 12- mile limit or many miles at Sea. The ocean hunt of the Shawnee and Bear and the hitherto unprecedented course of action they are expected to follow will be predicated upon the legal rights of Uncle Sam to defend his shores against smugglers, as laid down here early this week by Federal Judge John S, Partridge. dered in the case of a Canadian rum ship seized several weeks ago just off Farallone Tslands, is, in effect, that any forelgn rum ship en route to land a cargo of liquor along American shores is thereby violating American laws, and that this country, under both international maritime law and the recent treaty with Great Britain, has the right to pursue and capture them wherever they may be found. Backed by Other Courts. Since Judge Partridge expressed himself regarding Uncle Sam’'s rum- ship “arresting” rights this week sev- eral other Federal judges here have expressed concurrence in his ruling. The result is that Government officials vested with the responsibility for helping enforce the Volstead law are going to act upon it to the limit. Revenue cutters, In conformity with this policy, have been told to selze rum- runners wherever they may be found. In the case of the Malahat and the Strathone, however, Government agents contend they have consider- ably stronger evidence than the mere fact that both vessels are laden with liquor Intended for somewhere along California’s coast. The evidencs, it is said, consists of numerous cases of liquor branded on the outside With the names of two Canadian steam- ships which have been seized durir the last few days from bootleggers who took it off vessels in fast power boats several miles at sea. This, it is pointed out, s prima facie proof that the two rum runners have uctu- ally violated the laws of the United States and that under a decision of the Supreme Court of Canad itself in such a case American revenue cutters have a right to pursue and seize the Malahat and the Strathons wherever they may be found—even in_Vancouver itself. The intensive hunt of the Shawnee and Bear has been in progress two days and nights. They have been handicapped, however, by the vast pall of fog which has draped the en- tire Pacific Coast for almost a week. Commanders of both revenue cutters, it is sald, have orders to use force, even gunfire, If necessary. BRITISH PLANES SLAY 50 RAIDERS IN IRAK AREA Warning Sent to Ibn Saud of Se- verer Reprisals if Marauders Are Not Curbed. By the Assoclated Press. BAGDAD, Irak, January 9.—In con- sequence of ralds recently made by [Akhwan tribesmen—followers of Ibn Saud—on the Irak tribes 70 miles southwest of Nasiriyah, a strong force of airplanes. yesterday located the ralders and attacked them with bombs and machine guns, killing 50 men and many camels. The British high commissioner has sent a strong note to Ibn Saud to the effect that the raids must cease and the loot be returned; otherwise the raiders will be severely punished in the_future. It is reported that in one foray Ibn Saud's men destroyed every tent be- longing to a small Iraqui tribe and killed every male over 10 years of age. They did not, however, molest the women, who handed over their jewelry. CAPPER BILL CHOSEN FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS House Subcommittee Substitutes Senate Measure for Zihl- Plan. By unanimous action ‘today the subcommittee headed by Representa- tive Oscar E. Keller of Minnesota decided to substitute the Capper bill, providing for compulsory school at- tendance and a school census, for the Zihiman bill, which is awaiting ac- tion before the House District com- mittee. A favorable report was or- dered on the bill as it passed the Senate In order to expedite its final passage. Representative Raiph Gil- bert of Kentucky desired to make two minor perfecting amendments, but withheld them in order that there might be no delay in enacting this legislation. At the meeting of the House Dis- trict committee on Wednesday it was stated by Representative Thomas L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, that there was no opposition whatever to this measure, and it was urged for consideration on the next District day in the House. man’s WORD PUZZLES BARRED; USELESS, SAYS EDUCATOR By the Associated Press. HUDSON, N. H, January 9.—Acting on complaint of parents who declare their children want to do cross-word puzsles instead of their little duties on farm or in the house, District Su- perintendent of Schools Louis D. Record today ordered teachers of Hudson and the other towns under his supervision to desist from de- voting”a half hour of the morning school program to solving cross-word puszles. “They are of no educational value,” the superintendent ruled. The opinion of Judge Partridge, ren- | STAR, WASHINGTON On their way across the United States to Eastern seaports, where they ‘were to be deported from this country as “undesirables,” a group of I W. W.'s and others scheduled for deporta- tion met with such courteous treat- ment and were accorded such accom- modations by rallroad and immigra- tion officials as to draw from them a voluntary letter of appreciation. 8o unusual s such a letter and so infrequent are the sentiments in it ex- pressed by deportees or persons who have been found non persona grata in this country that the immigration service, from the commissioner gen- eral down, is still chuckling over ft. The deportation train starting at San_Francisco, in charge of Edward M. Kline of Washintgon, picked up deportees at various points along its CHALIAPINVIGTOR IN CHICAGO SUIT Bass Wins Right to Sing in “Faust” With Washington Opera Company. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, January 9.—Feodor Chall- apin, internationally known bass with the Chicago Civie Opera Co., was ven the sanction of the courts to appear in the opera “Faust" in Washington, D. C., on January 26 as the result of a ruling last night by Judge Hugo M. Friend. The rul- ing modified a temporary injunction granted a week ago by Judge Ira Ryner at the request of the Chicago Opera Co., and which restrained Challapin from appearing In Wash- ington on that date. Chaliapin and his agents, however, are restrained in Judge Friend’s or- der from advertising his appearance 1in Washington between now and the date he sings there. The temporary injunction was asked by the opera company on the ground that if Chaliapin sings there January 26 he would violate his contract with the company and would hurt his drawing capacity when the opera company appears in Washington in February. Claims Right to Concert. Chaliapin maintained through coun- sel that there was nothing in his con- tracts definitely forbidding him t» appear in concert previous to en- gagements with the Chicago company. {Judge Friend restrained the bass or his agents from advertising tn- Washington engagement, however, when a clause was found in the sing- er's contract stipulating that he was not to advertise or announce himselt in concert In any city prior to an ap- pearance under the Chicago contract. PLEASED AT VICTORY. Albion Declares Action Spells Doom of Musical Monopoly. Feodor Chaliapin, Russian basso, will play in the performance of Gou- nod's “Faust,” to be presented as the initial production in the new audi- torfum by the Washington Opera Co. January 26, accordipg to a statement issued today by Edouard Alblon, director of that organization Judge Friend of the Chicago circult court settled the controversy of two months' duration over this appearance of the singer with the local company yesterday. The only proviso is that Challapin and his manager, L Hurok, arc rpt to advertise the singer's ap- pearance in th production The proviso does not affect the advertis- ing of the opera with Chaliapin as done by the Washington Opera Co., it is stated. Announcement of the victory of the local company in the legal battle over Chaliapin’'s appearance was contained in a one-word telegram to Mr. Albion from Col. Arthur O'Brien, Washington attorney, who defended the basso for the Washington Opera Co. “Vietory” was the word. Although this out- come of the affair was predicted by Mr. Albion, Col. O'Brien and Edward F. Colladay, who represented the company here, the announcement of the judge's decision was recelved with delight by the management of the Washington Opera Co. End of Monopoly. “Our victory,” Mr. Albion declared in a statement, “spells the doom of monopoly and restriction of the per- wmonal desires of those musicians who through their artistry have won a po- sition of universal love where they should be granted a voice in the min- istraticn of their art. N “Challapin’s _appearance with the Washington Opera Co. in ‘Faust’ {ushers in a new era for music in the | Capital. the culmination of which will mean the development of a gen- uine American national opera.” NAME WES'I: POINT CADETS President and Senator Swanson Designate Students. John P. Persons, son of Lieut. Col. Wwilliam E. Persons, United States In- fantry, at the War Department; En- dicott Longacre, son of Capt. Clarence Longacre, Quartermaster Corps, =at Little Rock, Ark., and Thomas R. Mc- Andrew, son of Lieut. Col. P. H. Me- Andrew, Medical Corps, at Fort Brags, N. C., have been appointed by Presi- dent Coolidge cadets at large at the United States Military Academy, sub- ject to the usual competitive exami- nation. On the nomination of Senator Swan- son, Joseph W. Kreutter, jr., of Alex- andria, Va., has been appointed a cadet at the Military Academy and Francis H. Lynch of McLean, Va. first alter- nate cadet. John C. Henry of East Falls Church has been appointed first alternate cadet from the eighth dis- trict of Virginia. —— “RED ARROW” IN DISPUTE. Infringement in Its Use in Adver- tising Is Alleged. Justice Hitz of the District Supreme Court has issued a rule on Cuvier A. Metzler, real estate operator, to show cause January 16 why he should not be enjoined from using a “red arrow” on his placards and advertis- ing matter. The court order followed the filing of an injunction suit by the Mandler-Terry Co. against Mr. Metz- ler, in which it is claimed the com- pany has been using this sign of a “red arrow” on its advertising mat- ter and has bujlt up a valuable good- will, in which the use of this distine- I tive’ mark plays an important part It is assgrted that the business of the eorporn?on is affected by the use.of a similar device by Metzler, through which, it is claimed, the public may be deceived into the belief it is dealing Wwith the plaintiff, firm when attracted by the advertising of Metz- ler. Attorneys I. H. Linton and F. Regis Noel appear for the plaintift. sl Assigned to Wyoming. Lieut. Comdr. Glenn F. Howell of the Office of Naval Operations, Navy Department, has been assigned to duty on the battleshlp Wyoming. i1 0 Deportees So Well Treated by U. S. They Write Letter of Appreciation route, which included the Southwest, Texas and New Orleans and thence by steamship to New York. All in all, about 160 undesirables were included in the train of persons scheduled for banishment from the United States. Some were sent out from El Paso, Tex.; some from New Orleans, and some came north to New York, where they left the United States for for- cign lands, never to return. On the way East they elected a welfare com- mittee with P. T. Jordan, a well known I W. W., as chalrman. The letter came from Jordan to the im- migration. service and said he had been “instructed to tender the ‘party’s’ gratitude and acknoweldg- ments for the accommodations and refreshment arrangements during the journey from California.” DRY HEADS HEARD ON CRAMTON BILL Wheeler Declares Measure Would End One Source of Rum Supply. Officials of the Federal prohibition unit and the Anti-Saloon League were glven opportunity today to present arguments in favor of the Cramton bill to concentrate all prohibition administration under one bureau in the Treasury Department at continued hearings before the Senate judiciary subcommittee. At sessions of the two preceding days representatives of users of in- dustrial alcohol have strenuously op- posed provisions of the bill to remove control of industrial alcohol distri- bution from the Bureau of Internal Revenue to the prohibition commis- sioner, declaring it would seriously affect Industries. Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, declared the bill would safeguard legitimate industry and help cut off one source of boot- leg liquor. Seen Responsibility Fixed. “It will fix responsibility on one of- ficial,” he said. niting control of all sources of liquor supply, it will make diversion of alcohol more diffi- cult. When fraudulent permittees are eliminated the legitimate dealers will not face the present unfair competi- tion. “The civil service provision will make impossible the appointment of improper or ineficient men through political influence. It will permit the commissioner to choose from the civil service lists the men who are to work with him POSTMASTER OF N. Y., E. M. MORGAN, DIES Veteran Official Had Served Po Office Department More Than Fifty Years Associated Press. YORK, January 9.—Edward M. Morgan, once described by Post- master General New as the “best known postmaster in the world,’ died today as the result of an opera- tion for appendicitis last Monday. He had spent more than 50 years in the postal service and except for a short Interval had been postmaster of New York City for the past 17 years. He was 69 years old. Born in Marshall, Mich., he came to New York with his parents when he was § years old. He entered the postal service In 1873 as a letter car- rier. Mr. Morgan was married to Miss Frances Paterson of New York, who survives him. He also leaves three daughters—Mrs. David Arundel, Min- neapolis; Miss Jane Morgan of New York and Mrs. J. Fry Nounnan, Nash- ville, Tenn. Postal officlals were shocked learn of the death of Mr. Morgan, who, through his length of service, was one of the best known men in the sorvice. Postmaster General New, in a state- ment, said: “I am personally grieved, because I knew Mr. Morgan well and esteemed him highly as a man. From the viewpoint of the department the serv- ice has sustained a great loss. Mr. Morgan attained the top from the very humblest beginning, having started as a letter carrier on June 30, 1873, while a mere boy. “I think it is safe to say that Mr. Morgan was the oldest in point of service of any high official in the Post Ofce Department. “His death is indeed a great loss to the department and one to be sincere- Iy and deeply regretted.” Mr. New referred to the dinner given Mr. Morgan by the merchants and commercial organizations of Now York in celebration of the fftieth anniversary of his entrance into the service, which was attended by five Postmasters General under whom he had served, each of whom had some commendatory things to say of the cxcellence of Mr. Morgan's service. to John J. Kiely was appointed today as acting postmaster at New York to (succeed Edward M. Morgan. Mr. Kiely had been assistant postmaster. HOUSE RIGHT OF WAY FOR WAR MONEY BILL Appropriation Given Precedence for Consideration, McFadden Bank- ing Measure Coming Next. The War Department appropriation bill still had right of way today in the House, with the McFadden bank- ing bill the next order of business. Lengthy discussion of provisions for the National Guard and Organ- ized Reserves upset plans to dispose of the Army measure yesterday. De- spite the temporary delay in taking up the banking bill, its proponents were confident of a vote before week end adjournment, with its passage conceded by opponents. Remaining to be passed upon in the Army bill today were the $40,000,000 item for river and harbor Improve- ments and various other provisions for non-military activities of the War Department. Changes in Medical Corps. Several changes at Walter Feed General Hospital, this city, have been ordered by the War Department. Capt. Chauncey E. Dovell, Medcal Corps, will be transferred to Fort Monroe, Va.; Capt. Carlton C. Starke: Medical Corps, to Fort Benning, Ga., and Maj. Arthur N. Tasker, Medieal Corps, to Fort Humphreys, Va. Maj. Gouverneur V. Emerson, - Medirul Corps, at Fort Monroe, Va., and Capt. Ross B. Bretz, Medical Corps, at Fort Benning, Ga., have been assigned to duty at Walter Reed Hospital, RIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925 WISCONSINAVE. BUS OPPOSED BY HAM W. R. & E. President Declares Maryland Commuters Should Be Censidered. Street car service should mot be abandoned in favor of motor busses on Wisconsin avenue, Willlam F. Ham, president of the Washington Rallway and Electric System stated today, following a conference with Maj. W. E. R Covell, representing the Public Utilities Commission. For several weeks the commission has been considering the advisability of motor bus operation and plans to hold a public hearing on the entire question of transportation to Wis- consin avenue and vicinity some time in February. “If we had only the territory as far as the District line to consider, the situation would be different.” Mr. Ham said, “but we have 11 miles of track extending out into Maryland from Wisconsin avenue.’ Favors Raflway Line Mr. Ham stated that he thought the best service could be rendered to that territory by retaining the street rail- way lines. The president of the company an- nounced that during the past few months the Tenleytown line has shown improve- ment in its financial condition, having been able recently to meet its operat- ing expenses and interest charges. Mr. Ham also stated that he plans to put in operation on Wisconsin avenue a one-man car of much larger type than the cars now used on that line. He stated that If the patrons of that line like the large car, after it has been tried, he will remodel a number of the large two-man cars for one-man opera- tion on Wisconsin avenue, provided the Utilities Commission will permit such remodeling. A few months ago the com- mission declined to allow the company to add to its number of one-man cars. Tracks Need Repairs. If it is declded to retain the street car line on Wisconsin avenue, the W. R. & E. Co, which owns the icorgetown and Tenleytown line, will be called upon to expend ap- proximately $186,000 in replacing and relocating the present trackage. Of this amount, $106,000 will have to be spent in the Spring in laying new rail in the center of Wisconsin avenue from Massachuseits avenue to River road at the same time that the District puts a new paving on that stretch. It will require $50,000 more to re- build the Wisconsin avenue tracks from Thifky-fifth to Thirty-seventh street, in the near future. Mr. Ham stated that the company will do this work if it is finally de- cided to retain street car service in- stead of Installing bus service. Mr. Ham declared he did not see how a bus line could be made to pay over the route covered by the Wisconsin avenue car line at the street car rate of fare. No conclusions were arrived at to- day, since the conference was con- fined to an informal discussion of the situation OPERATOR OF L'AIGLON CAFE DISAPPEARS Employes and Owner of Property Left With Problems of ‘Wages and Rent. Frank Benglovanni, proprietor of the L'Aiglon Cafe, at Eighteenth street and Columbia road, has disap- peared from his place of business. leaving two groups to figure out for themselves some perplexing problems. The first group constitutes the em- ployes of the place. They want to ask Mr. Bongiovanni some questions concerning wages to be paid. The others are the representatives of the Laura Sanner Post estate, owner of the property, whose inter- est centers In the future of the prop- erty and what ls to become of the five-vear lease they claim has been signed. One of the peculiar angles which cropped up since yesterday when the “closed” sign was hung on the door of L'Aiglon is the fact that Bongiovanni had paid up in full the January rent for the establishment. Consequently possession still vests in him until February 1, or until he fafls to meet the rent charges during the next five years. A legal representative of the Post estate, however, was on the property this morning, making ar- rangements, he said, for the protec- tion of the property pending news of the whereabouts of Mr. Bongiovanni. RECOMMENDS GROESBECK. Michigan Delegation Asks Presi- dent to Name Governor to Cabinet. Gov. A. I. Groesbeck of Michigan was_unanimously recommended the Michigan delegation in the House jto President Coolidge yesterday for ap- pointment as Attorney General to suc- ceed Harlan F. Stone. The House delegation, headed by Representative McLaughlin, present- ed its indorsement as a suppleme to the recommendation of Goy. Groes- beck made to the President by Senator Couzen Members of _the delegation said they confined their discussions to presentation of the claims of the governor and expressed no opposition to Charles B. Warren of Detroit, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the appointment. fi AR ASK OFFICIAL PAPERS. Executor Bank Seeks Letters Testa- mentary in Will Case. The Farmers and Mechanic tional Bank of Georgetown, which was named as executor of the will of Heman White Chaplin, vesterday asked the District Supreme Court for letters testamentary on_ the estate, valued in excess of $45,000. Mr. Chaplin left three children, Christine Chaplin of New York, Lieut. Robert T. Chaplin, U. S. A., and Henry D. Chaplin of New Yerk. The estate consists of premises 1522 Thirty-first street, estimated at $10,000; furnish- tngs valued at $3,000, stocks and other securities, $30,000, and insurance of $2,000. Ordered to San Antonio. Capt. Dudley B. Howard and First Lieut. James C. Cluck, air service, at- tached to the office of the chief of air service, War Department, have been ordered to Brooks Field, San Antonifo, Tex., for a course of in- struction at the Primary Flying School. Mrs. Florence Haynes Dies. SALEM, Mass, January 9.—Mrs. Florence Haynes, inspector and pa- triotic instructor In the National ‘Women's Relief Corps organization, died today in her 69th year. She was & na- tive of Philadelphia, by | May Lose Inheritance RAJAH SIR HARI SINGH, The “Mister A” of the famous $750,000 blackmail case, who, It ix now re- orted, will be removed as heir to his uncle, the Mabarajah of Jammu-Kash- mir. DECLARES HELIUM PROTECTION VITAL Expert Tells H;)use Group Gas Gives U. S. Dirigibles Big Advantage. Conservation of hellum because of the ‘“overwhelming advantage” it glves the United States in lighter- than-air craft developments was urged today before the House aircraft committee by Starr Pruscott, expert on rigid aireraft. No other country can produce non-inflammable gas for use in rigid aircraft, he said. Prof. Joseph S. Ames of the national advisory committee for aeronautics, declared that important experimental work is being carried on for the development of commercial airplanes capable of low speed Pertection of night flying, he sald, together with the development of an airplane engine using crude oil would introduce an era of commercial avia- tion. He expected commercial avia- tion to become practical on a large scale within five years. World Flyers Heard. The world flight ~ proved that “wherever there is air alrplanes can go,” Lieut. Lesls P. Arnold and Leigh Wade yesterday told the com- mittee, which earlier in the day had heard an appeal by Dwight F. Davis, assistant Secretary of War, for de- velopment of commercial aviation, as the “salvation of the aircraft indus- try.” The endurance and reliability of the all-American planes used in the world flight were enthuslastically described by the two flyers. “The Liberty motor stands as the most wonderful engine used in quan- tity in the world,” declared Lieut. Wade. Forelgn governments, they testified, offered all assistance possible. Japa- nese destroyers went to the north- ernmost point of the empire to assist in patrolling the route across the Pacific, and the British navy offered its assistance for the long, danger- ous jump across the Atlantic They were asked a number of ques- tions about the flight across the North Pacific. “Fleets of planes can fly the North Pacific, from the American mainland to Asia, in 40 fiying hours,” declared Lieut. ‘Wade. “All that is needed is a mother ship at each landing station. If the route were laid a little differently from ours, flights could be made at any time of the year. There would be no obstacles to large fleets making the trip, he added. Both cited the development of night flving with beacon lights on the mail routes during their absence on the world trip, and insisted the air service should be nciuded in the Nation's first line of de- tense. . HOLDS WIFE BILKED WEALTHY INDIAN Witness Tells House Jackson Bar- nett Did Not Understand $1,000,000 Deal. The “incompetent” Indian. Jackson Barnett, did not have sufficient in- telligence to understand what was beinz done when he agreed to diver- sion of $1,100,000 from his estate to his wife and a church organization, according to the testimony of his former guardian, Carl J. O'Hornett of Henryetta, Ohlo. The latter also ex- plained to the House committee which s investigating Indian affairs in )klahoma the alleged idnaping" »f Barnett by his wife and his mar- rlage to her. The fact that the Interior Depart- | ment_took the initiative in diverting . $1,100,000 from Barnett's was divulged in the testimony-of A. J. Ward, attorney at Tulsa, Okla, for the Internal Revenue Bureau, who acted as Barnett's attorney at the re- quest of the Indlan Commission. Ward sald that in his opinion Bar- nett was “more intelligent” than he nad been led to helieve by reports. He also “spoke English quite well for an Indian” From conversations with him Ward recelved the impres- sion that Barnett was being looked after by his wife and that though he was quite content to . live in Okmulgee County, Mrs. Barnett had wanted to move. Doth Came to Capital. Discussing again the drafting of the settlement, Ward said that both Barnetts came to Washington, Mec- Guigan representing Mrs, Barnett, In conferences with McGuigan, Ward first suggested that only $250,- 000 or $300.000 be settled upon Mrs. Barnett. McGuigan at first would neither agree nor disagree, Ward said, but finally said he would only agree on a settlement in which Mrs. Bar- nett would get what the law would award her were she to become Bar- nett’s widow. This was necessary, McGuigan told him, because he had reasons to believe that the Barnett marriage would be attacked, and any settlement in which Mrs. Barnett re- cefved less than she was legally en- estate | MAGISTRATE RAIDS HOTEL GRILL ALONE Philadelphia Official Says Waiters Sought to Take Seized Liquor Away. Special Dispateh 3 The Star. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 9 Sensational testimony of his single< handed raid on the grillroom of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel was given today by Magistrate Carney in the Seventh and Carpenter streets police station. Carney, stormy petrel of the minor judiciary here, caused the arrest last night of Edward Coleman Peace of Paoli after Carney, as he alleged, had seized liquor on tables in the grill- room Magistrate Coward, presiding at the hearing, fined Peace $7.50, with the alternative of five days in jail. The youth elected to pay the fine. In the course of his Magistrate Carney charged large quantity of wines and liquors had beén served at a dinner in an- other Broad street hotel. He also de- clared that if Mayor Kendrick “is on the level in his padlock campaign” the mayor will padlock the Ritz-Carl- ton and some other hotels. Exhibits Scized Liquor. Carney exhibited on the witness stand a half-pint bottle said to con- tain Scotch whisky and a partly filled quart bottle, supposedly containing rye whisky. It was part of the liquor he said he seized in the grillroom. The remainder he turned over to po- lice whom he summoned to the hotel At one point Magistrate Carney drew fire from Magistrate Coward when the former intimated he would not trust the police entirely with the liquor evidence, and for that reason had retained some of the liquid himself. “Last evening about Director Butlers office. The director let me in. Elliott was there. I said if they would send me men when 1 called at a certain hour that I would pull the trick. I was told by Elliott that the police wers able to do it themselves. 1 said to him: “If you don’t, I will; I'll pull it my- eelf’ Elliott said that he had been in the Ritz Carlton grill shortly before mld- night the night before, that he found everything orderly and only four or five persons there. That was not 8o, because I know there were 50 or 60 there at midnight Recognized by Walter. ow that Elliott did not know s talking about, I went :If at midnight. I walked over to a party at a table where there was a woman that I knew, and up to that time no on had noticed me. I asked this lady what she thought of conditions there, and she sald ‘Terri- ble All this time one of the guests was throwing dice on the floor. “Suddenly I was recognized by one of the head walters, who said: ‘Look who's here’ Immediately the order went forth to get the bottles off the table and dispose of the drinks. Mo of them did, but one party at a table wasn't fast enough, and I managed te grab the drinks in a number of glasses and poured them into a quart bottle, “I managed to get some of it into bottles and hold on to it, in spite of the efforts of some of the waiters to knock it out of my hand. Then I appealed to the house detective to help me. But, instead of helping me, he helped the guests to get out.” The magiktrate paused, turned to Peace and tapped him lightly on the back. “Peace ridiculed me and called me all kinds of names. I was helpless. My arms_were full of bottles and glasses. 1 was holding on to the evidence. I managed to worm my way over to the desk and, placing the bottles and glasses under one arm, telephoned to the Detective Bureau and the third police district for help. Divided Seized Liquor. “When help arrived, this man here was still continuing_his abuse and I ordered his arrest. He said the cops could not arrest him.” “I divided the seized liquor. I gave the police some and kept the other myself. I am not taking any chances these days. I wanted to save the evidence, That was what I was after,” said Car- ney, “and the Ritz Hotel is not the only hotel I am after. Gen. Butler has an afMdavit in his possession in which it is charged that a well known so- clety woman gave a banquet at the Bellevue Stratford at which from 20 to 40 cases of wine and liquor were served “If Mayor Kendrick Is on the level in padlocking all these cases, let him include the Bellevue and the Ritz, too, and not pick on the others.” testimony that a 30 I went to Sues Commercial Congress. J. C. Thorn, 511 Fifth avenue, New York City, today filed suit in the Dis trict Supreme Court against the Southern Commercial Congress and Clarence J. Owens, its president, to recover $2,000 said to be due on promissory note. The note was given, it is alleged, by Owens June 13 last and made payable {n 90 days. The paper was dishonored at maturity and has not since been paid, the court is advised. Attorneys John W. Price and Henry C. Lank ropresent the plaintiff, Army Sergeants Promoted. Master Sergt. Albert F. Dowler and Technical Sergt. Edward W. Wones, Army Medical Department, have been commissioned second lieutenants in the Medical Administrative Corp: Lleu; Dowler has been assigned t duty at Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colo, and Lieut. Wones at the Letterman General Hospital, San co. Sailor to Wed Here. Louis Mellon, 23 years old, carpenter's mate on the U. S. 8. Trenton. today ob- tained a license to marry Miss Ida B. yder, 19 years oid, of Ridgewood, N.'J. Rev. H. M. Hennig is named as the officiating clergyman. Melion was accompanied to the office of Col. W. A. Kroll, the license clerk, by O. L. Black- | well, a traffic policeman at North Capi- tol and H streets northwest, who will be the best man at the wedding. Transfers Announced. Comdr. Herbert S. Babbiti has been transferred from the naval ordnance plant, Baldwin, N. Y. to the com- mand of the U. S. S. Williamson; Licut. Comdr. Francis M. Collier, from the U. S. S. Kittery to Hampton Roads, Va.; Lieut. Comdr. Harry E. Harvey, Dental Corps, from Guan- tanamo, Cuba, to Hampton Roads; Lieut. Comdr. William M. Kerr, from the Navy Department to the general hospital, Boston; Lieut. Edward Spar- row, to command the U. S. S. §-21; Lieut. Stuart D. Turesdale, to com- mand the U. 8. S. Fulton, and Lieut. Comdr. Maxwell Case, Lieut, Comdr. Irwin G. Kohlmeler, Dental Corp and Lieut. John E. Cleary are Te. lieved from all active duty. Furnace Blast Burns Man. An explosion &f gas in the furnace room of Cathedral Mansions, 3100 Connecticut avenue, early yesterday re- sulted in painful burns to Blias Jones, colored, 45, 1826 Ninth street, fireman in the bullding. Jones wi titled to would be looked upon as a concession and used as a further ar- gument in attacking the marriage. cleannig the furnace when the ex- plosion occurred. He was treated at Emergency Hospital.