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2 MATRIE FALS TOORRY GRL 1 Is Smilingly Indifferent to Crime—17 Men Sought in Case. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 16— Pleasure-loving Dorothy Ellingson, 16-year-old confessed slayer of her mother, Mrs. Anna Ellingson, main- tained today the smiling mask of in- differen that had characterized her attitud ¢ her arrest yesterday charged w murder. m in from 12 hours of ques- tioning today, the girl still was “the Jife of the party,” just as she had been after the murder, when she danc the apartmgent of a friend w mother lay in their home, shot dead during a flare of anger. The police today had rounded up 3 of 17 young men for whom war- rants were issued for ctntributing to the delinquency of a minor. They in- cluded T in, In whose apart- ment was sald to have at- tended a party a few hours after the of her mother; Keith Lord, ar- Venice, Calif., where he was ¢ in an orchestra, and Harry . alias Chenitz, taken into cus- All are musicians. More were expected today. her and brother confronted the Eirl in the city prison yesterday, the former sorrowful and pleading, the boy stern and unforgiving. The brother repudiated the advances of his sister when she sought to em- brace him in the cell. With the cry, “Don’t touch me! You killed our mother!” the young man pushed her from him The shooting came as the climax to a long serfes of family differences over the girl's actions. Her father and mother had quarreled because of the c destine life their -daughter admits she led. The mother defended her daughter and the father left home. After the girl shot her mother to death, according to her confession, she took § from a purse in the same room and went on a “wild party.” She had rented a room 2 miles from her home and there after the party read papers containing the account of her mother's death. She was arrested through informa- tion given the police by one of her male companions. FACES LONG PRISON TERM. Life Sentence Most That Can Be Given Girl Slayer. By Consolidated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 16.— period of four or five vears irls’ Reformatory at Ventura, terval which must elapse before she becomes of legal age; then a life term in San Quentin prison. Possibly at the end of nine years, the average time for pardons for life- termers in California, she will go free. This is the punishment which may fall to 1s-vear-old Dorothy Elling- son, a strange paradox of good and bad impuls who shot her mother to death because the latter was “too old fashioned,” and sought to end the “night life” she led, the girl indi- d knows, I don’'t know,” she says wer to a question as to why she I loved her better than any- e in the world. But she would let me do as I pleased. She told me that if T went out on an- other ‘party’ she would bolt the door against me and send the police after me. So I shot her, but I don’t know why Deserted and condemned both by the public, which is still gasping over the crime, and by her relatives—her own father and brother have declared they will not turn a hand to save he girl is a friendless and for- figu Alternately she weeps hysterically and then squares her chin “When I had to stay at home all I could do was to sit and read. My father, my brother and not even mother would talk to me. If I asked them questions; if T tried to get them to talk to me, it was always ‘Oh, don’t bother m Supporting the theory of parental misunderstanding also is a degree of intelligence which borders on preco- clous Studying stenography and typewriting for only six months, a year ago in a statewide typing con- test she won second -honors. Whether, as her diary reads, she was “one who is helpless” or wheth- er the fcide was coldly premedi- tated, ar-old Dorothy Ellingson will not h California law pro- hibits the hanging of anybody under 18 years. Similarly by legal restric- tions she cannot be sent to a regular penitentiary until she is of legal age. She confesses her crime, and the only punishment can be life imprigon- ment THREE ELECTROCUTED FOR SLAYING WOMAN Men Who Killed Wife of Buffalo Druggist Pay With Lives in Sing Sing. By the Ass OSSINT N. Y. January 16— Three men were electrocuted last night in Sing Sing prison for the kill- ing Mrs. Mae Bigham during a holdup in a Buffalo drug store No- vember 11, 1923. The men were Harry Malcolm, Ambrose Geary and Edward Smith The three were accomparied to the ki e g g v MeoCafrey, Cathollc prison chaplain, and accepted their fate calmly. Mal- colm was 35 years old, Geary 40 and Smith 30 d Press. G, f EXPLAINS 7(37ELAY. Mrs. Rafter Says School Program Vote Due Soon. Mrs of the Teacher Giles Scott Rafter, president District Congress of Parent- Associatiom®, announced to- day that the organization has not taken any action on the five school building program, although it has indorsed the proposed sclentific survey of the school system by perts of the Bureau of Ed “The impression has been glven, satd, “that our association has op- osed the building program.” £ The last meeting of the organiza- Bion in December, Mrs. Rafter pointed but, occurred before the building proj- et had been made public, and, there- Yore it has not had the opportunity 30 discuss it. The January meeting ©of the association will be held Tues- day and it is expected that the biuld- ing program will be considered at this time. [ Deanwood Citizens to Meet. The Deanwood Citizens' Assoclation will hold a specfal meeting in the Deanwood School tonight to consider the five-year bullding program of the Board of Edueation, < year | Flyer to Describe Eclipse by Radio High Above Clouds By the Assoclated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., January 16—Plans for broixdcasting the progress of the .total eclipse on January 24 and describing its ap- pearance above the clouds have been announced by Maj. Willlam N. Hensley, jr., commanding officer of Mitchel Fleld. Four observation planes will be used in recording and photograph- ing the phenomena. From one of these planes Maj. Hensley will broadcast by radlo his observa- tions and impressions, which will be plcked up by station WJZ in New York City and rebroadcast for the benefit of those who may not be able to tune in on the airplane. Maj. Hensley's announcement was made after a conforence at- tended by Dr. Leonard Waldo, en- #ineer and astronomer, with whom he is co-operating in a scientific study of the eclipse. MANY PLEDGE AID FOR INAUGURATION Political Lines Dropped as Reésidents Promise to Help in Laying Plans. Cordial co-operation of organized Washington, in laying plans for in- auguration of Calvin Coolidge March 4, was indicated today by the flood of acceptances to ocommittee appolnt- ments, which poured into the in- augural committee headquarters &t the New Willard Hotel. Democrats and Republicans, reli- glous leaders of different faiths, men and women in widely variant walks of life throughout the National Capi- tal responded to the call of Willlam T. Galliher, chairman of the commit- tee, with a stack of mail full of promises of co-operation and well wishes. Among the first to be recelved were acceptances from the Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Blshop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington; the Rev. C. W. Lyons, §. J., president of George- town University; Dr. William Mather Lewlis, president of George Washing- ton University, and Chlet Justice Walter 1. McCoy of the District Su- preme Court. Democrats represented on the com- mittes appointment list also replied with early responses. Among them was Robert Lansing, former Secre- tary of State under President Wilson, whose letter was said to be most cor- dial. Carter B. Keene, local attor- ney, will known in fraternal circles of the city, promised to “serve in any capacity befitting an humble and downtrodden Democrat.” The shortest response was re- celved from Frank Hogan, attorney, who indorsed the letter of appoint- ment from F. A. Fenning, secretary of the inaugural committee, with these words, in Ink: “Dear Fred: Of course. Frank. Seek to Rafse $100,000. Among the few persons who could not accept appointment to the in- augural committee on account of ab- sence from the city was Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, whose secretary notified committee headquarters that the writer was in gypt and would not return until May. Invitations to all governors of the States are expected to. go out from. headquarters shortly, it was under- stood today. Chairman Gallther this morning dived into consideration of this question and the myriad others which are pressing, with the pros- pects that by Monday noon, when the first meeting of the general Inaugural committee will be held at the New Willard, most of the major problems will be in hand and ready for dis- position in the orderly processes to be laid down in the organization. A goal of $100,000 has been set by Harry Wardman, chairman of the finance committee, it was revealed last night. Joshua Evans, jr., execu- tive vice president of the District National Bank, has been named vice chairman of the finance commlttee, and it was understood these two were rapidly laying plans for ralsing at least the stipulated sum. Additional members of the general Inauguration committee were ap- pointed last night by Chairman Gal- liher as follows: B. W. Parker, Ben T. Webster, Ord Preston, Walter H. Klopter, R. R. Bennett, Henry E. Stringer, Charles F. Roberts Percy Foster, Louis ,Levy, F. J. White, J. B. C. Weedon, James F. Shea, Roy L. Neuhauser, Elliott H. Goodwin, J. Ottoway Holmes, A. J. Gaskins, the Rev. J. C. Olden, Charles E. Robin- son, J. Finley Wilson, W. Clarence Duvall, James M. Woodward, A. F. Fox, W. K. Reeve, Holcombe G. John- son, J. Leo Kolb, Walter A. Brown, C. Melvin Sharpe, Atweod M. Fisher, Walter Brownley, the Rev. H. E. Woolelever, Proctor L. Dougherty, G. W. Forsberg, Bates Warren, W. H. Sholes, S. R. Bowen and John . Barker. ‘WILL HOLD FOOD RATES. Restaurant Men Agree Not to Raise Prices for Inauguration. Prices of foods served in Washing ton restaurants operated by members of the Restaurant Association dur- ing the inauguration of President Coolidge will not be raised, according to Frank P. Fenwlck, president of the assoclation, in a statement yesterday. Furtaer, pressure will be brought on restaurant owners who are non- mmebers by personal calls not to boost their rates for meals during the inaugural The action came, Mr. Fenwick said, at u meeting of the association, when resolutions were adopted agreeing to that proposal. President Fenwick said that mem- bers of the assoclation will call on restaurant owners and lunchroom operators advising them of the action taken by the local association and requesting tkem to comply with the same action. In the past, Mr. Fenwick said, tour- {sts from the States have complained at the high cost of food in the Capltal. The resolution adopted by the asso- ciation i5 an effort to prevent the re- cwrrence of price boosting. Investi- gatlons made recently showed, Mr. Fenwick said, that the majority of price raising was done during na- tional celebrations. GERMANS IN MEXICO CITY. Sea Officers and Cadets Get Hearty ‘Welcome. MEXICO CITY, January 16.—The officers and cadets of the German war- ship Berlin, now at Vera Cruz, accom- panied by Mayor Rafael Munoz, who went to the seaport to welcome them as the representative of President lles, arrived in Mexico City last ening. The German minister and presentatives of the civil and mili- tary authorities welcomed the visitors at the railway station. A large crowd cheered the members of the crew, who, carrying their colors, marched through the citw CHICAGO ATTACKED FOR WATER ‘THEFT Great Lakes’ Interests Pre- pare Protest to Congress on Further Diversion. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, Ohlo, January 16.— The Secretary of War is requested ta require of the sanitary district of Cl cago the installation of a modern = tem of sewage disposal in a resolution adopted by the Great Lakes Harbor As- soclation here today. The resolution pro- tests against any congressional ac- tlon diverting lake water for this purposs, and condemned “theft” of water by Chicago. Calls for Actiom. . Tho resolution, outlines the con- ditions under which the water ls taken and calls for action by the Federal Government to improve the situation and avoid the danger to lake navigation. The convention, at- tended by delegates from practically every lake por, is closing today. The resolution will be telegraphed to the Secretary of War, Secretary of State, Representative 8. Wallace Dempsey, chairman of the rivers and harbors committes; Senator Medill McCormick of Illinols, chairman of the speclal Senate committee hear- ing the water question in Washing- ton, and other Senators and Repre- sentatives. Francis King, counsel for the Do- minton Marine Association of Canada, and Hermann L. Ekern, attorney gen- eral of Wisconsin, spoke this morn- ing. W. W. Hiltz, former mayor of Teronto, prevented from speaking Vvesterday on account of {llness, also was scheduled to speak today. Re-elestion of Willlam George Bruce of Milwaukee, as president and choosing Detroit for the next con- vention, were forecast. Sees Rights Disregarded. The protest s as follows: “With an astounding disregard for the rights of her neighbors and In deflance of all precepts of law and justice, under the pretext that the sanitary welfare of that city made the dilution system of sewage dis- posal necessary, Chicago has for 20 years been abstracting the waters of the Great Lakes in colossal quantities. “This abstraction of water has, on the one hand, caused the lowering cf the levels of the lakes to the in- jury of commerce thereon, and on the other, the raising of the levels of the Illinois River to the injury of the land owners of that reglon. The sowage which Chicago, by virtue of Its sanitation system, is thus, carry- ing Into the Iliinols River, is pollut- ing the waters of that stream to an alarming degree. Thus, in order to gain an advantage for a single com- munity, a twofold injury is inflicted which affects a wide area and mil- lions of people. “The dilution system of sewage dls- posal now employed by Chicago which was at the time of its intro- duction nearly 30 vears ago deemed both expedient and practl day be regarded as the most gigantic engineering blunder of its time. Its early projectors erred in that they failed to anticipate the ultimate re- sult of an indiscriminate raid upon the waters of the Great Lakes and the transmission of huge quantities of sewage to the inland streams. They erred further in that they ig- nored the rights of their neighbors and the law of the land. Called Bold Theft. “Chicago, now, however, presents the brazen spectacle of undertaking to induce the Naitonal Congress to sanctify a bold theft into an honest act. To commit a blunder i no sin, but to defend a blunder and seek to compel its perpetuation at the ex- pense of others in unpardonable sin, more particularly so when such blun- der involves a gross injustice as well. To defend such & blunder Is to de- fend injustice. And that is exactly what Chicago has been doing and is now doing. “When the defenders of the Chi- cago water diversion realized: that the paramount question at issue was one of navigation, and navigation only, they immediately maintained the 10,000 cubic feet per second for- merly demanded for sanitation are necessary for the operation of & pro- posed nine-foot barge channel across the State of Illinois. Anything in excess of 1,000 feet s unnecessary for channel navigation. The War De- partment has repeatedly and consist- ently held that such a large volume of water will create currents that will render navigation on the channel both difficult and dangerous. And to hold that this volume of water is necessary to, render the Mississippl River navigable during the months of low water stages is even less ten- able. It raises the question whether, in order to hold Mississippi River navigation for two months, the Great Lakes shall be robbed for 12 months in the year. Nor is it clear that the colossal flow of water that will be an ald in the dry season will not be a curse during the flood sea- son. “The levels of the Great Lakes are at a lower stage today than they have been since such levels have been officially recorded. It is be- yond dispute that the Chicago ab- straction has contributed greatly to that lowering. Court Rullng Cited, “We point out that the United States Supreme Court in its recent decision has held that any abstrac- tion of water from the Great Lakes ‘affecting the natural level or flow of boundary waters is expressly pro- vided against by the international treaty with Great Britain of January 11, 1909, without the aproval of the international joint commission and without the consent of Canada as well as the United States within their respective jurisdictions.” “We further call attention to the fact that seven great States of this Unlon have formally presented and there is now pending before said tri- bunal the question of whether Con- gress has any power to grant or give away any great natural resource to benefit one section of this country to the injury of another section. “We further deny the propriety of granting the right in perpetuity to such abstraction on a mere assump- tion that a legal treaty can be exe- cuted for the purpose by inauguraf ing compensating works of doubtful expediency. Curb on Navigation. “If the several cities on the Great Lakes were to divert the lake waters in the degree that is now being done by the City of Chicago, the integrity of the Great Lakes as a navigation highway would be sadly impalired. “We hold firmly to the belief that the waters of the Great Lakes are primarily dedicated to the use of navigation and while they may prop- erly be used for ordinary domestic purposes they cannot be diverted or abstracted either for sanitation or power purposes to such a degree as to injure the navigation integrity of the same. The diversion at Chicago, up to the present time, has con- tributed nothing to navigation; on the contrary, it has contributed to great injury on the Great Lakes. “In line with the foregoing s ment we submit the following reso- lutions. Be it resolved: “That, the Secretary of War be re- quested to require af the sanitary dis- wrict of Chicago the installation, withe - e The United States Submarine, $-19, aground off Nauxet Beach, Orleans, Maxs., Onpe Cod. Efforts to float the tnderseas craft have been unavailing. The entire crew has been taken off on relief ships that are standing by. Pho- tograph shows the heavy seas breaking over the craft. ISLE OF PINES TREATY FIGHT EFFORTS TO REFLOAT $-19 STILL UNAVAILING Tugs Drop Attempt to Remove Submarine Until High Tide Later Today. By the Associated Press. CHATHAM, Mass, January 16— The submarine S-19 today was firmly held in the sand of the outer bar of Orleans Harbor, where she ran aground early Tuesday in a fog. Two powerful tugs strained at a hawser for three hours in the flood tide of early morning, but failed to move the stranded vessel. Work was discontinued until the second flood, tide this afternoon. Ineffective efforts were made this morning at high tide to float the U. 8. submarine S-13, which went aground on the beach of Nauset Light near Boston Harbor, several days ago. The commandant of the first naval district reported to the depart- ment this morning that the naval tugs Merritt and Resolute pulled in tandem for three hours at high tide this morning, but were unable to move the vessel from her pertlous position. The radio mast and por- tions of the engines were removed today to the U. S. S. Wandank, which is also standing by, and the fuel ofl now aboard the vessel is being pump- ed over the side. It is the hope that by lightening the vessel materially through the removal of the heavy equipment and fuel oll the tugs may be able to free her at the peak of the next tide. e HOUSE MAY SPEED AGTION ON SHOALS Proponents Plan Effort to Send Bill Direct to Conference. Representatives favoring passage of the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill plan to make an effort tomorrow to obtain unanimous <consent of the House to send the measure direct to conference. Members favoring modification of the Senate bill have been assured that ample opportunity will be given for agjusting the differences 'n confer- ence. Although the unanimous con- sent agreement may be blocked, ad- vocates of the Underwood bill feel confident that they could draw suffi- clent votes if necessary to adopt & rule ordering it to conference. Alternative Action. If the conference falls, the bill will be sent to the military affairs com- mittee, where friends of the meas- ure will strive to have it reported favorably and laid before the House at an early date with the hope of having a conference report adopted before this session ends. No steps will be taken toward ad- vancing the legislation today, which is given over to consideration of the calendar. The bill is now on the Speaker's table. — REV. ISAAC 0. BAKER DEAD Pastor of Church of the Atonement Dies After Long Illness. Rev. Tsaac Oliver Baker, 70 years old, for many years prominent in church circles in the Capital, died yesterday at Sibley Hospital after a severe iliness of several weeks. Founding the Church of the Atone- ment of Washington, Mr. Baker held the position of pastor of this church for 18 years. Previous to this he had Qeen pastor of the Luther Memorial at Erle, Pa., for 25 years. He was a graduate of Thiel College, taking his diploma there in 1878. During his life as a theologiclan he organized four missions. His wife, Mrs. Wilhelmina Reide Baker, dled some time ago. He is survived by two daughters, Miss A. Jeannette Baker, Mrs. Newton H. Fairbanks, jr, and a brother, Ed- ward, and one sister, Mrs. Leonard Colrick. CL TR BRITISH SEE U. S. FIRM IN ISOLATION POLICY Doubt Share in Reparations Has in Any Way Changed Attitude Toward Europ‘e. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 16. pressed in British officlal quarters in consequence of reports from Wash- ington that the Paris conference was considered In some quarters as In- volving the United States in Euro- pean affairs s that it is well under- stood here by the government that it would be unfair to assume there has been any change in the American attitude. The British opinion appears to be that whatever concessions America made at the recent conference of allled finance minister can only re- sult in clarifying the situation and insuring the success of the Dawes plan. It is emphasized that Great Britain has no desire to implicate the United States in any plans for Euro- pean reconstruction. e — The view ex- in a reasonable length of time, of & modern system of sewage disposal, and one whereby the abstraction of lake water may eventually be deemed unnecessary. “That, we protest against any legis- lation at the hands of the Congress of the United States that may sanc- tion diversions affecting the water levels of the Great Lakes, and thus BRINGS OUT OPPOSING VIEWS Supporters of Cuba’s Claim to Island Possession Countered With Claims of American Millions Invested by United States Citizens. With-the Senate fight for ratifica- tion of the Isle of Pines treaty, more than 20 years old, well launched on Capitol Hill, friends of Cuba, on one hand, and persons interested in the Isle of Pines, on the other, are align- ng n an under-the-crust battle on International equities versus protec- tion of vested American interests.” Senator Swanson yesterday sounded the keynote in the Senate for the triends of Cuba: a statement by the Isle \of Pines Chamber of Commerce outlined the stand of the opposition. friends contend that to re- ratification will have a power- and detrimental effect on the standing of the United States in pan- American affairs; that refusal will bring in its wake new complications; that it will tear down the structure of confidence being reared by this country in the heart of Latin Amer- fca. American Interests Claimed. The opposition contends that more than 10,000 Americans are interested In the Isle of Pines financially; that they became interested under the be- ltef that the Isle of Pines would be- come American territory; that to sur- render it to Cuba would be in con- travention to all the treaties concern- ing the island. Here's the way Cuba’s friends out- line the history of the Island and the aspect it has assumed in International affairs: After Columbus discovered America Spain took dominion over the West Indies, and under Spanish government Cuba and surrounding islands exlsted for three centuries. From the early 15008 until December 10, 1898, when Spain relinquished Cuba. in the treaty of Paris, at the close of the Spanish- American War, the Isle of Pines was regarded as part of the Island of Cuba by every gauge of ownership. It was part of the Province of Havana. and was 80 governed. Census reports and governmental doctrines were ap- plied on this basis. Spain Relinquished Conmtrol. John Hay and Justice Day, commis- sloners at the negotiation of that treaty, definitely expressed the non- acquisitional Intent of the United States by drawing up the treaty so that it read to the effect that Spain relinquished dominion over Cuba. But that treaty did not say that Spain re- linquished dominion “to the United States.” Spain merely “relinquished” all rights in the island. ‘When Spain relinquished Cuba, say the friends of the Cuban government here, Spain relinquished the Isle of Pines, for the Isle of Pines, unlike other islands, was in Cuba's front yard, only a score of miles from the Cuban island. On March 2, 1901, however, the Platt amendment, passed by both houses of Congress, was signed by the President. This amendment provided that the Isle of Pines' status should be settled by a separate treaty at a later date. Under the insistence of the United States, this proviso was included as an amendment in the Cu- ban constitution, during the same year. Around this time consideration Was being given to the establishment of a protective fortification off Cuba. It was decided later to make Guan- tanamo this naval base, and Cuba felt that the Isle of Pines should re- main part of her territory. GERMANY FEARS FATE OF TRADE PACT WITH U. S. Say Rejection of Articles Barring Tariff Discrimination Would Nullify Treaty. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, January 16.—The commer- cial section of the German forelgn office, which had a hand in the draft- ing of the trade treaty with the Unlted States, now pending for rati- fication in the American Congress, expresses grave concern over the fate of the treaty in case of the rejection by the Senate of articles 7 and 9, under which the United States could not discriminate in tariff duties on goods hauléd in American ships. The foreign office considers these articles among the most vital fea- tures of the treaty. Only by with- drawing concessions of equal worth to the United States would Germany consider herself indemnified for the loss of these provisions, it is de- clared. This would practically mean the nullifying of the present treaty, it is pointed out, and denying the principle of the most favored nation clause, which Germany is trying to observe in all the post-war o agreements negotiated. e Hobson’s Choice in the West. From the Kansas €ity Star. An Easterner, on a business trip in the West, stopped at a country hotel. He entered the dining room and was shown to a table by a rather eccentric looking waiter. “Will you have pork and beans, sir?” asked the walter, as he brought the customary glass of water. “No, I don't care for them,” an- Dinner is over, then, si waliter, as he moved away. e Flees Prison, Then Taxies Back. EASTON, Pa., uary 16.—Oliver McCready, “trusty,” escaped from the county prison today, went to Phillips- burg, N. J.; became intoxicated, hired a taxicab and had himself driven back to prison. e Ibanez to Answer Complaint. NICE, France, January 16.—Vicente Blasco ' Ibanez, the Spanish author, expects to proceed to Paris in a few days to make answer to the legal sald the impair the commerce thereon which not only serves single States, but the Nation as & whola™ complaint against him in connection with his attacks on King Alfonse and the Spanishsgovernment, Accordingly, a treaty was nego- tiated, in accordance with the Platt amendment, in 1903, giving Cuba un- disputed title to the island. This amendment was promptly ratified by Cuba. Today, in 1925, the United States has arrived at the stage when ratification is being strenuously urged. During the hiatus between the ne- gotiation of the Isle of Pines treaty in 1903 and the present day it is pointed out by friends of Cuba that Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, Harding and Coolldge have expressly avowed approval of Cuba’s contention and the respective Secretaries of State also have done the same. The United States Supreme Court has also held that the United States never exercised dominion over the isle. And now, say Cuba’s friends, shall some $15,000,000 of investments be put up as the price for the United States to take over land rightfully be- longing to Cuba, recognized as part of the inherent territory of Cuba for more than three centuries? On the other hand: Opposition Advances Claims. The opposition to ratification of the treaty points out that large American organizations, includfng the General Federation of Women's Clubs of the United States, have asked that ratifi- cation be not accorded. The state- ment of the Isle of Pines Chamber of Commerce follows up with an offer to prove the right of the United States to retain title. “The Isle of Pines was acquired from Spain with Porto Rico and other islands through the Paris treaty,” says the statement. ‘“President Mec- Kinley ordered the Isle of Pines placed on the official Government maps as United States territory in 1899, 1900 and 1802. The Parls treaty contains the following: ‘Spain cedes to the United States the Island of Porto Rico and all other islands now under the Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies.’ In article 1, the single Island of Cuba passed to the United States, and in article 2 Porto Rlco and other islands, including the Isle of Pines, to the United States. In May, 1902, the United States relinquished to the Republic of Cuba the Island of Cuba, subject to eight conditions embodied in an act of Congress, known as the Platt amendment. Arti- cle’ 6 of the Platt amendment pro- vides ‘that the Isle of Pines shall be omitted from the proposed constitu- tional boundarles of Cuba.’'™ Contentions Raised. Thus, while the opposition stigma- tizes ratification of the treaty as sub- jecting the United States to a pro- position where it gives away title to a possession, on the other hand, the friends of Cuba maintain that during all the history of the Isle of Pines title has vested nowhere but in Cuba. The ({sland contains fruit and vegetable farms, with some good ground for agriculture. The reason for the desire to have United States possession of the island is given as the wish to have exports to the United States exempt from customs duties, as well as to give property there higher value, since title vested in the United States would mean greater govern- mental protection. There it stands. fight DEBT IS WIPED OUT AT GEORGETOWN U. Building Program to Be Carried Out in Spring, Including Big Dormitory. And on goes the Announcement by President Charles W. Lyons, S. J., that Georgetown Uni- versity ha# succeeded In freeing it- self of all indebtedness and Is ready now to carry out its initial building program this Spring was received enthusiastically last night by those attending a meeting of the George- town Club of Washington, at the City Club. Plans are ready for beginning work on a new college dormitory, capable of housing 240 additional ~students early in the Spring, it was announced, and a sufficient endowment also has been raised to insure construction during the next two vears of addi- tional buildings on the Hilltop for the medical and dental schools. This program is in line with the plans mapped out last year by the Rev. John B. Creeden, former presi- dent of the university, which call for centering practically the entire institution on the Hilltop. Plans for the new building, now drawn, provide rooms for 240 more students. This will do much toward removing the necessity of students *dou- bling up,” as they are now compelled to do in the Healy building. In addition, it will contain eight classrooms and special quarters for the military de- partment of the university, with rife ranges and drill halls. An amphi- theater, small, but adequate, wil¢ be a feature of the new bullding pro- gram. e PLEADS FOR INDIANS. Representative Leavitt Urges Ban on Politics in Their Affairs. PHILADELPHIA, January 16.—Rep- resentative Scott Leavitt of Montana, addressing the annual convention of the Indian Rights Assoclation last night, declared that if Indlan affairs were taken out of politics “you will be pav- ing the way for an equitable solution of the perplexing question.” The speaker said eo much injustice had been done the Indian that he w: “naturally suspicious of our aid.” Miss Clara D. True, Indian worker in Mexico, was among the other speakers. ed prosident ISLE OF PINES PACT IN SENATE FIGHT Treaty Up for Final Settle- ment After 20 Years in Committee. —_—_ The question of ratification of the treaty recognizing Cuban sovereign- ty over the Isles of Pines, taken up after a repose of 20 years in the files of the foreign relations com- mittee, continued to occupy the Sen- ate today under the agreement call- ing for final action at this session. Senator Ralston, Democrat, Indiana, Who opened the opposition attack on the agreement yesterday on the ground that it was unconstitutional, Was prepared to conclude his remarks today. Senator Swanson of Virginia, rank- ing Democrat on the foreign rela- tons committee, led proponents of the treaty in the opening debate in & vigorous speech declaring the United States was morally obligated to recognize Cuban sovereignty over ::: utlauln return for the naval coal- station granted the ot Guasin Sxan Uniteq States Ralston Renews Attack. Without any authority at law, the Roogevelt administration “deliberate- ly abandoned” thé Isle of Pines and its people to the Republic of Cuba, Senator Ralston declared, in renew- ing his address today against ratifi- cation. Quoting from a letter written in 1906 by Elihu Root, then Secxe’:nry of State, holding the Isle of Pines had from the first been. a part of Cuba and that President Roosevelt concurred in that view, Senator Ral- ston said here was the solution to the “agtounding situation” of terri- tory recognized by the McKinley ad- ministration as part of the United States being under the governmental control of Cuba. Regarded U. 5. Territory. Senator Ralston presente - ber of officlal documents s that during the MoKinley admini, tration the island was regarded & part of the United States and tI American citizens were led to invest there under expressed statements from officlal representatives of the Government that it was a territory of this country. The {sland was even listed on the officlal map as Amert- can territory. Referring to the opinion of the United States Supreme Court on the subject, Senator Ralston sald the only holding of the court was that the island was de facto under the gov- ernment of Cuba and, therefore, was “foreign territory,” so far as Ameri- can tariff laws were concerned. He also called attention that the court had divided, 7 to 2, on the opinion, Associate Justices White and Holmes filing a dissenting opinion in which they criticised Chief Justice Fuller for his obiter dictum concerning the de jure questions. Debate Brings Comfiiet. Conflicting views on ratification of the treaty were presented vesterday, when the Senate finally began con- sideration of the pact under an ment calli®g for a final vote this s sion. Senator Swanson of Virginia, rank- ing Democrat on the forelgn relations committee, vigorously urged ratifica tion of the treaty, insisting the United States owed the Isle to Cuba under en agreement which gave to the American Navy a coaling station at Guantanamo. The agreement was assailed as un- constitutional, however, by Senator Ralston, Democrat, Indiana, who de- layed completion of a lengthy argu- ment unti] today. Senators Ralston and Walsh, Demo- crats, Massachusetts, declared the isle, ‘being a considerable distance away, was not in a class with other islands closer to it, which had been ceded to Cuba. Senator McCormick, Republican, Illinols, replied that the isle was, no different from others about Cuba either geographically or historically. “Force and only force” Senator Swanson asserted, “can tear the Isle of Pines from Cuba. This Nation will never vote to use this force to per- petuate this injustice at the behest of any one. War will not be indulged In by the American people to obtain territory to which they are not en- titled.” AMERICANS GIVE 0. K. Chamber of Commerce in Havana Indorses Pending Treaty. HAVANA, January 16.—An indorse- ment of the Hay-Quesada treaty, rec- afnlllnx Cuba's title to the Isle of Pfnes, was given by the American Chamber of Commerce of Cuba &t a special meeting, held behind closed doors, late yesterday. This action was taken after con- siderable discussion. The vote was not made public, but an announce- ment said the chamber had approved the action taken by its represesta- tive “in signing the resolution drawn up and presented by the National Federation of Economic Corpora- tions.” The federation, which is an ciation of Cuban foreign trade b: adopted a resolution on Monday which, after reviewing the situation, declared that “it is the firm desire of the economic classes of Cuba, and of all the elements representative of its wealth, without distinction of na- tionality, as it is the desire of the whole of the Cuban people,” that the treaty be ratified. RETURN OF ESQUIMAUX TO AMERICA PROPOSED Red Cross Would Bring Back Group Taken From Wrangell Island. By the Associated Press. HARBIN, Manchuria, January 16.— The American Red Cross has cabled American Consul Hansen proposing to transport to America the Esquimaux taken off Wrangell Island by Russian officlals and detained at the Siberian- Manchurian border by Chinese offi- cials pending a decision as to thelr status. They are expected in Harbin short 1y, and the consul has been asked by the Red Cross officlals to secure quar- ters for them pending arrangements to send them back to America. 3 o ST S SHIPS’ FIRING GOOD. Nearly Perfect Scores Made by Battle Craft. SAN PEDRO, Calif., January 16.— Nearly perfect scores were made by the superdreadnaughts California, West Marylan® and Colorado in range battle practice off San Clemente Island yesterday. Firing at targets beyond the horizon, at.a range of 25,000 yards, the 16-inch guns of the West Virginia, Maryland and Colorado and the 12-inch guns of the California hurled a half million pounds of steel under the guidance of airmen fiying more than two miles above the “bull's-eye.” The B5-inch batterles of the four ships also par- ticirated in the practice, but the anti~ alreraft guns were not used, {. FIREPROOFING LAW ASKED BY DISTRICT Hospitals, Orphan Asylums and Similar Institutions Covered by Bill. A bill designed to bring about ths fireproofing of all hospitals, orphan asylums and similar institutions in Washington within five years was transmitted to Congress today by the District Commissioners. After applying certain restrictions to non-fireproof institutiens already in existence, the proposed bill states that upon recommendation of the chief of the Fire Department, the Commissioners may permit the con- tinued use of existing structures for a period of one year in the case of frame buildings, and for not longer than five years in the case of other non-fireproof bulldings, unless they are so remodled as to comply with the fireproof regulations. The Commissioners suggest that the new legislative authority be made an amendment to the existing law gov- erning the height of bulldings in Washington. The text of the amend- ment follows: Text of Law. “That in any buflding in the Dis- trict of Columblia other than first- class fireproof construction in ac- cordance with the buflding regula- tions of the District of Columbis, which is occupled as a hospital, san- itarfum, home for the aged or in- firm, orphan asylum or other insti- tution, in which sleeping quarters are provided for children under the age of 16 years or persons rendered help- less or partly helpless by reason of age or mental or physical infirmities, not more than 10 inmates, exclusive of attendants, shall be permitted to sleep above the first floor; nor shall any of such inmates be permitted to sleep above the second floor. No bullding of frame construction shall hereafter be occupied in the District ot Columbia for any of the purposes set-forth in this section, provided that the building not in accordance with the requirements of this section which are occupled at the date of the passage of this act may, upon rec- ommendation of the chief engineer of the Fire Department, approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, be 5o occupled in the case of frame buildings for a period not longer than one year, and in the case of other bulldings for a period not longer than 5 Years from the date of the passage of this act, unless they are reconstructed or remodeled 80 as to comply with the require- ments thereof.” The drafting of this bill {s the re- sult of reeommendations made to the Commissioners by Fire Chief George Watson, following a blaze last year in a frame structure occupied as a home for children. In that fire all the chil- dren left the building safely, but the fire chief was prompted to recommend to the Commissioners that more rigid regulation of such institutions be brought about. 3 KILLED, 11 INJURED IN 2 AUTO CRASHES Grade-Crossing ' Accident Fatal. Machines in Second Accident Collide at Corner. By the Associated Press. ROCHESTER, N. Y., January 16.— Three persons were killed in oane motor accident here early today and 11_were hurt in another. When the sedan in which they were returning from a dance was struck by a freight train at a grade crossing on the Penfield road, Mrs. Lilllan de Z . 40; Oster, 48, and r J. Kalbfleisch, 57, were Kkilled Miss Bertha McDowell, 47, who was riding In the rear seat, escaped un- harmed. A westbound freight had just passed the crossing before the eastbound train crashed into the automobile. The machine was tossed against a telegraph pole, throwing Miss Mc- Dowell and the two men out. The wreckage took fire but the body of Mrs. de Ruyscher was removed before the flames reached it Eleven persons were injured, four seriously, when two automobiles crashed at Orchard and Orange streets and were hurled over the curb against a grocery store. Five per- sons were riding In one machine and six {n another. Edgar Lyons, Mary Purcell and Harriet Hunt sustained fractured skulls and Margaret Demmer a frac- tured arm. Louis Van Atta was arrested for reckless driving. The other machine was driven by Edward W. Hunt. $25,000 VIOLIN THEFT MAY BRING EXTRADITION Man Held in Brooklyn Sought by Boston Police on Artist’s Charges. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, January 16.—Extradition papers will be sought by Boston po- lice for the return of Arthur When- ham, now being held in Brooklyn to face the charge of larceny of a violin valued at $25,000 and said to be a Stradivarius, from Mrs. Serah C. Sears, wealthy artist of Boston, by whom he had been employed as a butler. A few days ago Mrs. Sears brought sult in the county court against Al- bert P. Smith of Winchester, a Bos- ton produce merchant and present possessor of the violin, seeking re- covery of the instrument. Judge Sisk issued an order at that time re- straining Smith from removing the violin from the bank vault where it now lies. The police charge that Whenham stole the violin from the homs of Mrs. Sears and sold it for $50. Mr. Smith was sald to have purchased it fer $5,000. The Instrument has been &p- praised for amounts varying up te $25,000. Mrs. Sears, who is the widow of Joshua M. Sears, has won several medals for her work. She is a mem- ber of the water color clubs of Bos- ton and New York. DRY BILL TAKEN UP. Amendments to Cramton Measure Before Committee. Amendments to the Cramton bill concentrating prohibition enforce- ment in one bureau of the Treasur Department were taken under con- sideration today by the Senate judi- clary subcommittee. An early report probably with amendments authoriz- ing a board of review to hear appeals from decisions of the prohibition com- missioner was predicted by Chairman Sterling. Two Killed in Blast. CHICAGO, January 16.—Two bodies, thought to be those of a watchman and a truck driver, were taken from a burning bullding at ¥rank S. Lew- is, varnish manufacturer, after an e%e plosion today, %