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WEATHER. (T. 8. Weather Bureau Foreeast.) Falr and slightly warmer tonight lowest temperature about tomorrow warmer. Temperatures at 4 pm. yesterday; 6:30 a.m. today. Full report increasing cloudiness and lowest, 35 degrees Highest, 53, 33, at on page 1. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 ch ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Entered as second class matter shington, D. WASHINGTON, D C, U S.ENVOYS QUIT | OPIUM PARLEY ON 0. K. OF COOLIDGE Convinced Deadlock Cannot Be Broken, Porter Says, Explaining Course. DELEGATES WILL LEAVE GENEVA FOR U. S. TONIGHT President Expresses Regret at Con- ference’s Inability to Devise Curb on Drug. By the Associated Press. ENEVA, February 6.—The Amer-| fean delegation today announced its | withdrawal from the international | opium conference because it had been | evident that the purposes for which the conference W called could be accomplished. The American drcision came as a stunning blow to all delegates. While it had been Thought that the representatives of United States would not ign anti-narcotic convention now completed, the general expectation had that they would remain until the end and then announce they | would consider the question of sig- nsture, The American breakaway from the erence apparently does not mean its | collapse, as at an official meeting of (hP‘ <most important of its commissions teday the trend of the speeches was that| while the American decision wa keenly regretted the work must be pushed on and practical results] achicved if possible. the th been Decision Not Hasty. The statement of Representative Stephen Porter of Pennsylvania, head of the American delegation, that he was acting with the authority of the President of the United States, in- | dicates clearly to the delegates that | the American negotiators had made no hasty decision. but had withdrawn after mature deliberation and con-| | stant consultation with Washington. Although it was at first announced t the Americans would leave | Geneva tonight, Porter stated later that his departure would not occur | before tomorrow, as he desired tol take friendly leave of the conference | leaders and of Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general of the League of Nations, the work of whose secre- | tariat of the conference Mr. Porter praised in the formal letter of with-| drawal sent to President Zahle of the | conference. The letter follows: | 7 pursuance of the authorization | of the President of the United States, | the American delegation, to its deep regret, finds itself unable longer to participate in the deliberations of the opium conference.” Participation Reviewed. A methorandurp accompanying the | letter read: | “The League of Nations on October | 18, 1923, extended an invitation to the | powers signatory to The Hague con- | vention, including the United States, | to participate in an international con- | ference called for the purpose of glv-| ing effect to the following principles | subject to reservation made by cer- tain nations regarding the smoking ! of opium: | ‘Firstly, if the purpose of The Hague opium convention is to be achieved according to its spirit and | true intent it must be recognized that | the use of opium products for other | than medical and scientific purposes is abuse and not legitimate. “'Seconaly, In order to prevent abuse of these products it is neces- sary to exercise control of the pro- duction of raw opium in such a man- ner that there shall be no surplus available for non-medical and non- scientific purposes.’ Congress Stand Cited. “The joint resolution adopted by the Congress of the United States on May 15, 1924, authorizing our parti- cipation in the present conference quoted the principles referred to in he preamble and expressly stipulated at the representatives of the United States shall sign no agreement which necessary for suppression of the nar- cotic drug traffic as set forth in the preamble.’ “Despite over two cussion and repated now clearly appears for which the conference cannot be accomplishe of the various committ cate that there fs no likelihood under present conditions that the production of raw opium and coca leaves will be re- ¥ stricted, to the medicinal and scientific peeds of the world. In fact the nature of the reservations shows that no ap- preciable reduction in raw opium Is to be expected “It was hoped that if the nations in whose territory the use of smoking opium is temporarily permitted would, months of dis- adjournments, it the purpose was called The reports s plainly indi- in pursuance of the obligation under- | Maken under chapter 11 of The Hague convention, adopt measures re- stricting the Iimportation of raw opium for the manufacture of smok- ing opium, or would agree to suppress the traflic within a definite period, such action would materially reduce the market for raw opium and an ex- tensive limitation of production would nevitably follow. Nations Not Prepared. “Unfortunately, however, these na- tions, with the exception of Japan, are not prepared to reduce the con- sumption of smoking opium unless the producing nations agree to reduce production ana prevent smuggling from their territories, and then only in the event of adequate guar- antee being given that the' obliga- tions undertaken by the nations would be effectively promptly fulfilled. No restriction of the production of raw oplum under guch conditions can be expected. “In the matter of the manufacture of drugs and control of transporta- tion an improvement over The Hague convention is noticeable. There is, nowever, no likelihood of obtaining complete’ control of all ‘opium and coca leaf derivatives irrespective of the measure of control provided for manufactured drugs. “It is believed, by reason of the very small bulk, the ease of trans- portation with minimum risk of de- wection and the large financial gains obtainable from their illicit handling, such drugs and their derivatives can only be effectively controlled if pro- duction of raw opium and coca leaves, and (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.), | ol | sign. does not fulfill the conditions | producing | “World at End,” Rowenites Say, | But Admit Proof Is Lacking Christ’s Second Coming Before M idnighti Tonight Fully Expected by “Faith- | ful” m By the Associaicd Press. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., February 6.— A small group of disciples, pinning their faith to a woman, whose head, they say, is crowned with the halo of divine prophecy, lifted their eves to the rising sun today and said: “The end of the world is at hand.” Mrs. Margaret W. Rowen, Holly wood housewife, has told her Tollow ers that before midnight tonight the second coming of Christ will have become a fact, and those who believe in Him and have lived uprightly will have entered into their rewurd. Her proof? She frankly says has none. Falth is the keynote of her tions, she declares. She points fah, Micah, Joel, prophets of apostles of the Old Testa- ment, and to Matthew, Mark and Luke, who followed Christ on earth 19 cen- turies ago. Those and others all uttered prophecies that were fulfilled, she she revela- | asserts, and on her shoulders their | 20D. C. ROWENITES CALMLY AWAIT END Brother Alpin of Takoma Park Says Sign Will Come to Group Soon. Unflinching and firm in the belief that the world’s end impends, the little group of Rowenite followers here today were awaiting the sign foretelling the begin- ning of the end, confident, despite its failure thus far to appear, that Christ wouid leave heaven after midnight to- night on His journey to earth to con- duct the last judgment. That “Christ, the son of the living God, will leave heaven after midnight February 6, 1925, is the message on which they pin their faith. It was pro- laimed definitely today by Brother E. | Alpin, leader of the band of 20 workers and preachers here, to be the absolute revelation which Mrs. Rowen had re- celved. But that does not necessarily mean the end of the world tomorrow, Brother Alpin points out. It depends on Divine will as to how long God will take In coming to earth. It is admittedly within His power to ap- pear in an instant. But, Brother Alpin states, God will come as a .klng of kings, and he shows by dem- onstration that the formal procession lof even a king on this earth, which {is but a feeble comparison, s not one lof haste, but one of dignity., Unable to Fix Ho “When will the end come?” he was asked point-blank. “No man can say exactly the minute it will come,” he replied. “But the period of probation ends at midnight tonight and it will not be long there- after until the coming.” Content in this bellef, the workers are serenely waiting today for that When the sign will come is problematical also. It is difficult to imagine, Brother Aplin points out, that the sign will come at night. All things, of course, are possible to God, it is stated, but how men can see a dark cloud at night is something he- yond the ken or man, Brother Alpin admits. “The work is done,” he says. “Houses which have not been ordered for the last judgment have scarcely time now to be put in order. The word has been spread. The message has been delivered. The time is at hand. We lare walting, just walting. We are ready. in Time. e are merely the messengers. | We have placed our message in al- | most every city street, and every one | had plenty of opportunity to inquire into it. How many have become con- vinced we have no way of knowing.” | Those who are waiting are doing only the routine duties and chores. | One man engaged In building a house is still bullding it just to keep his time occupied until the time. Others who have given up employment in commercial life and industrial fields are around and about thelir houses, content merely to wait and seck the cign. Brother Alpin is merely pay- |ing a few calls about the neighbor- | hood, talking with his friends. There will be no set gathering to- night for devotlons, it was stated. That time is past. All are as well prepared as they can be for the com- ing. Mexsage Give; GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRENCH BLOCKED Former's Delegates Change Front on Question of Modus Vivendi in Commercial Treaty. By the Associated Pres PARIS, February 6.—The German delegates engaged in the long-drawn- out negotiations for a Franco-Ger- man commercial treaty changed front again this morning on the question of a modus vivendi with the French. Minister of Commerce Raynaldy addressing Dr. Trendelenburg, the chief German delegate, said he was astonished at the difference between the attitude taken by the German negotiator during an informal talk vesterday and that which he mani- fested today. There seemed last eve- !ning to be hope of the two countries | coming to a temporary agreement. Dr. | Trendelenburg showed a conciliatory |spirit and the negotiators separated with the apparent expectation that they would be able to get together to- day on a working arrangement. This morning, however, the German dele- gation repudiated the concessions previously made. o Once again the Germans demanded the immediate concession by France of her minimum tariff on all German products on the basis of the present ! schedule. Communists Accused of Treason. ATHENS, February 6. — Twenty Communists under arrest here are ac- cused of treason by inciting the troops In Athens to aivil war, . Hollywood, Calif. ymantle has fallen, she confidently de- clares. Mrs. Rowen wears no flowing robes She prefers a gingham bungalow apron. She does not rant, nor deal in | | sounding phrases. On the contrary, | she calmly reiterates in even, con-} | versational tones her statement that | the end of the world will come today. How, she does not attempt to ex- plain, for, she adds, she does not know herself, but it will come and, | being practical in her religion as in her housekeeping, she believes in be- ing prepared. She she has climbing one of the {10 await an opening of the Heavens| or the passing of a chariot of fire. In- | stead, she intends to remain in semi- seclusion awaiting whatever the day | and night may bring forth. Mrs. Rowen and her followers, who |call themselves the “Reformcd Ad-| STONETOASSUNE. JUDGESHPNARGH? Senate Confirms Nomination,l 71 to 6, After Six-Hour De- bate in Open Session. no intention of Hollywood hills (Continued on Page 3, Column Although his nomination was con- firmed late yesterday by a vote of{ 71 to 6 after six hours' debate in open cxecutive session, Harlan F. Stone nnot take his place on the United States Supreme Court bench until March 2, when the court reconvenes| at the close of its present recess. It is possible, however, that he may qualify immediately by taking a first oath of office. Should he pursue that course, Assistant Attorney General Donovan would become acting head of the Justice Department until the Senate acts on the appointment of Charles B. Warren of Michigan to succeed the retiring Attorney General Mr. Warren's nomination is now ba- tore the judiciary committee, to which it was referred back by a subcommit- tee for inquiry into the congressional “sugar-trust investigation” 12 years ago, in which Mr. Warren was a wit- ne. The nomination probably will be given consideration next Monday. Stone Is Criticized. While Mr. Stone’s nomination was confirmed by an overwhelming vote, this action was not taken before criticism had been volced by Senators Borah of ldaho, Reed of Missourl, Bruce of Maryland and Welsh of Montana, because the Attorney Gen- eral had seen fit to seek indictment of citizens of Montana, including Senator Wheeler, in the District of Columbia, although indictments could | have been sought in Montana. They declared that the fact Mr. Wheeler is 2 Senator had nothing to! do with the criticism of the Attorney General, that had another {ndictment of Mr. Wheeler been sought in Mon- tana nothing would have been gaid in the Senate regarding the move. But the proposal to try a man 2,500 miles from his home for an alleged crime that he might be tried for in! the neighborhood of his home was described as a “bad precedent,” and a “mistake in judgment.” The discussion held the attention of an unusually large number of Sen- ators, many members of the House on Page 4, Column % FLYER WITH SERUM 0 RISK NOME TRIP Darling to Leave Fairbanks Sunday, Expecting to End Flight in Two Days. By the Associated Press. FATRBANKS, Alaska, February 6.— Roy S. Darling, former Navy aviator, and his mechanic, Ralph Mackie, will leave Sunday with 620,000 units of diphtheria anitoxin on a two-day transalaska flight to Nome. Darling planned to leave this aft- ernoon, but made different arrange- ments when he found that the air- plane loaned by the Fairbanks Alr- plane Corporation could make only | 60 miles an hour. He said he intended to reach Nome late Monday, stopping twice to re-| tuel. An overnight stop is to be made | at Kaltag, 400 miles from here. Yesterday's train of the Alaska Rail- road was held over at Seward to re- celve a shipment of 1,100,000 units of serum due today from Seattle. The remainer of the serum shipment not taken by Darling will be sent to | Nome by dog team. a 20-day Winter schedule. BANDIT RAISULI [;EAD, IS REPORT IN MADRID Succumbed While in Hands of Riffian Tribesmen, De Rivera Is Informed. MADRID, February 6.—Gen. Primo de Rivera, president of the directo- rate, announces that he had recelved a report of the death of Raisuli, the bandit leader, while he was being conveyed to Sheshuan by the Riffians, who recently captured him at Taza- rut. This report, however, lacks con- firmation. The Riffian tribesmen captured Raisuli less than a week ago at Tazarut, his home town. At the time Raisuli was ill, and his removal was ordered. He was strongly guarded by _ soldters, COLLINS STILL ALIVE RADIO TESTS SHOW; SHAFT GUT 12 FEET Rescuers Must Dig 36 Hours or Longer to Reach Man Entombed in Cave. DIRT FALLING HAMPERS WORKERS IN SMALL HOLE Electric Light Continues to Burn at Victim's Head—Sweetheart Watches Mining Effort. By the Associnded Pre CAVE CITY, Ky., February Andrew Lee Collins, eldest brother of Sand Cave’'s entombed prisoner, Floyd Collins, arrived during the night from Illinois and has found a new cave 6.— near the scene of present rescue work. | A party of men have gone under- ground on an immediate exploration trip. The new passageway, described as little more than a sinkhole, apparent- 1y escaped all attention heretofore, and none of the men of the cave country who were on hand this noon knew where it might lead. CAVE CITY, Ky., February 6.—The shaft through which rescuers expect to reach Floyd Collins, trapped in a cave here a week today. had been sunk at noon today a depth of 12 feet toward the cavern, 55 feet below the surface, in which Collins is impris- oned. The continuous stream of fresh men digging down through the hillside had first hoped to reach the cavern from which Collins was crawling when a boulder fell on his leg within 36 hours, but were being hampered by continuous dirt and rock slides from the side below. One-third of the material being removed from the bottom was cave-in matter. Only two miners can work below at the same time, as the excavation is only six feet wide. They pile their rock and dirt on a small platform, which is drawn up by men on the surface and carted away In wheel- barrows by others. A sawmill. operated by tractor power, is being used to provide pil- ing slabs for bracing the side walls of the shaft. These heretofore have been cut by hand. The general belief was that he has (Continued on Page 5, Column 3.) TURKEY DECLINES COURT MEDIATION Angora Refuses to Submit Expulsion of Patriarch to Arbitration. By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, February §.— The Turkish government today hand- ed to the Greek charge d'affaires in Angora its reply to the Greek note regarding the expulsion from Con- stantinople of the Most Rev. Con- stantinos, ecumenical patriarch of the Greek Catholic Church. The reply refects the suggestion that the dispute be referred to the International Court at The Hague, insists that the question is purely internal and declares that any in- tervention by outside powers will be intolerable. B It is belleved hers that the powers will counsel moderation in order to permit a solution based on the elec- tion of a patriarch not within the category’ of those liable to deporta- tion under minority population pro- visions of the Lausanne treaty. RENT BILL GETS 0. K. IN HOUSE COMMITTEE Reported Out Without Change, But Fight on Floor on Some Fea- tures Is Promised. A favorable report of the rent bill, extending the life of the Rent Com- mission for two years, was made to- day by the House District committee. An fdentical measure has been intro- duced and placed on the calendar in | the Senate. Although two amendments were offered, the bill was reported by the House committee in its original form. Representative Stalker of New York endeavored to have substituted one year instead of two years for the commission to operate, and although the amendment was at first passed by vote of b to 4, it was reconsidered on a motion of Representative McLeod of Michigan, and lost, § to 4. Another amendment, offered by Rep- resentative Zihlman of Maryland, to exempt future building operations trom the control of the Rent Commi sion, likewise was defeated. The motion to report the bill was carried by 7 to 3 vote, but many of those who voted in the affirmative, including_ Representatives Blanton, Gasque, Underhill and Stalker, an- nounced that they would make a de- termined fight agalnst certain pro- visions contained in the measure when it appeared on the floor of the House. FOUR KILLED IN RIOT. PARIS, February 6.—Dispatch to the Havas Agency from Port Louis, Guadaloupe, French West Indles, re- ports that four persons were killed there in disorders caused by disagreements be- tween the planters and sugar mill officials. A settlement of the diffi- culties was sald to be expected soon. Radio Programs—Page 36. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, n Star. 1925 -FORTY-TWO PAGES. The Star” r every city block and the regular edi- tion is dclivered to Washington homes as fast as the p “From Press to Home Within the Hour” s carrier system covers 2pe] rs are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 103,457 TWO CENT ) U I ! I T GEN. HINES TO HEAD INAUGURAL PARADE Grand Marshal Selects Gen. S. D. Rockenbach to Assist as Chief of Staff. Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, chief of staff of the United States Army, to- day accepted the position of grand marshal of the inaugural parade that is to pass in review on March 4, and named Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Rocken- bach, commander of the district of | Washington, as his assistant. Gen. Hines was out of the city when Willlam T. Galliher, chairman of the fnaugural committee, called at the War Department yesterday to tender him the position of grand marshal. The invitation was wired to him, however, and this morning the de- partment sent Mr. Galliher the fol- lowing repl: “I will be delighted to serve, and should like to have Gen. Rockenbach as my chief of staft.” Expect 3,500 Regulars. With this matter settled, after maining in abeyance for several days, Mr. Galliher plans to take up the question of the order of march for the parade with the War Depart- ment immediately. It is believed that the department will place in the neighborhood of 3,500 Regular troops at the disposal of those planning the procession. Until the number of regular troops available has been decided Mr. Gal- lther is unable to determine the size of the procession or the length of time it will take for it to pass a given point. He hopes, however, to clear these questions before next week so other plans that have been waiting on these matters may pro- ceed without further delay. It is known, however, that all of the States will not be represented in the procession by their governors. Thirteen have already forwarded their declinations, including Alabama, Wisconsin, New York, West Virginia, Missourl, North Carolina, Florida, New Mexico, Idaho, Nevada, Minne- sota, Kansas and Arkansas. Ten Governors Accept. Only 10 governors have thus far accepted. They are the Governors of Vermont, Maine, Delaware, Massa- chusetts, Pennsyivania, Maryland, Connecticut, Kentucky, New Hamp- shire and Colorado. The Governor of Indiana has sent word that he is still undecided whether he can come to Washington for the inauguration or not. In the meantime the congres- sional joint committee has reserved 50 seats in the Capitol grandstand for governors. Only one of the tén who has formally accepted the invitation to be in the parade has indicated what, if any, es- cort he would bring. That one is Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who said he would replace the usual military escort with 85 men, each representing a key in- dustry or business enterprise in the State, such as a banker, a miner, a steel manufacturer or any of the many other interests represented in Pennsylvania. In the meantime the campaign to have merchants along Pennsylvania avenue decorate their own property at thelr expense is progressing rapid- ly. Twenty-three merchants between First and Third streets have promised John F. Jarvis and Paul Himmelfarb, committeemen, they would accept the plan. Twenty-six between Twelfth and Thirteenth streefs made similar promises to Frank T.Stone and Henry Papineau. House to Act on Resolution. By unanimous agreement today the House committee on public buildings and grounds favorably reported the joint resolution . which = passed the Senate on January-31 authorizing the Secretary of War to grant permits to the Inaugural committee fgr use of reservations for, other public spaces in the city of Washington under his control on the occasion of the in- auguration. 5 Chairman Ellott of Indiana ex- pects to get recognition late today and have ‘this ‘resolution passed under unanimous consent. DUCHESS SHOT THRICE. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 6.—The Duchess D'Albufera (nee De Cambaceres) was shot and wounded by a former em- ploye today, three shots out of six fired by her assallant taking effect. The physicians say, however, that her wounds are not of a serious nature. Her assallant was arrested. The shooting occurred in broad daylight on the Rue de Constatine, a busy thoroughfare near the .d'Orsay. “rig THE SHADE—“THEY'RE = WRONG! IT HAPPENE! Herriot Proposes French Parley on Interallied Debt By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 6.—Premier Herriot today proposed to a ple- nary joint session of the Chamber of Deputies foreign relations and finance committees the creation of a commission composed of 14 mem- bers to study, in close co-operation with the government a settlement of the interallied debt problem. This commission would report its solution to parliament. OPPOSES CRAMTON Cengress Is Not Called On to Match Sum Due D. C., He -Asserts in House. The claim that the Federal Govern- ment should appropriate $5,000,000 approximately to match the District surplus recently made available by act of Congress was assailed by Rep- resentative Louis C. Cramton, Re- publican, of Michigan when the Dis- triet appropriation bill was called up In the House late today. Representative Cramton explained that the District surplus was a year- after-year accumulation of balances left from money raised by taxes, which had not been appropriated by act of Congress. He said that the agreement between Congress and the District was not to match dollars with the money raised in taxes, but to match dollars with tife money appro- priated from the tax receipts. Representative Cramton protested against the proposal made yesterday by Representative R. Walton Moore of Virginia that District estimates should be removed from the jurisdic- tion of the Budget Bureau. Representative Charles L. Under- hill of Massachusetts, a member of the House legislative committee on District measures, also expressed the opinion that it would be unfortunate for Congress to relinquish its control over the affairs of the National Capi- tal. He declared this to be the best governed city in the country and em- phasized that the best minds of the entire country were brought to bear upon the proper development of the Capital City, even though Congress might at times be justly criticized for neglect of the Capital. ‘Work for Capital Urged. He urged that the House District committee be considered one of the most important assignments for mem- bers, that members should continue on that committee year after year so as to bring to it mature, well informed, experienced counsel regarding Dis- trict legislation, He recommended to his colleagues that they should de- velop a spirit of co-operation with the District committee by construc- tive help rather than by criticism dis- crediting the efforts of members of that committee. He advised his colleagues that they should consider that they were conscientiously bound to pass the best legislation possible for their National Capital, in which all the peo- ple of the country are properly in- terested and of which all the people of the country are justly proud. Hits Rent Commission. Representative Underhill argued that the people of the District must cast off the cloak of fraternalism of which they now seem so-fond, and that then they will find Congress ready, to co-operate heartily in de- velopment of the Capital City. Representative Thomas L. Blanton of Texas reviewed at length the his- tory of the District rent legislation since the original Sallsbury act, in 1918, which was needed to meet the war-time conditions. He vigorously opposed extension of the existing Rent Commission. . Turman Gets 5 to 10 Years. NEW YORK, February 6—Moe Turman, 26-year-old financier, who in 10 years pyramided a $100 10an’into obligations approximating $2,000,000, was sentenced today to serve from 5 to 10 years in Sing Sing prison.” He had pleaded gullty to a second-degree forgery indictment. Sty Pablo Ocampo, 72, Dies. By the Associated Press, MANILA, February 6. — Pablo Ocampo, 72, first. Philippine resident commissioner at Washington, died here today from pneumona. D LAST NOVEMBER.” BRITISH EMBASSY SOLD TO WARDIAN {New Building to Cost $500,- 000 Will Be Erected on Massachusetts Avenue. Following an Esme Howard, interview with Sir the British Ambassa- man and builder, announced that he had purchased the present British embassy, at Connecticut avenue and N streets, an would erect a ne embassy building on a lot for- merly owned by the Wardman Con- struction Co., on Massachusetts ave- nue near Qbservatory Circle. Th sale price is understood to have been $500,000. Mr. Wardman announced that his company would construct an office building. either 10 or 11 stories high, | on the site. i The new embassy, it is said, also; will cost $500,000, and the size of the| ground upon which it is to be built is | 185,000 square feet. Gardens are planned to surround the new embassy site, to be used for formal garden parties and other social func- tions. * Wardman Visited Britain. It was confidentially known that Mr. Wardman during his visit to England last Summer took the ques- tion of a new embassy home up with the authorities of the over there. It was understood that while the British officials felt the need of a new embassy building in the United States for some time they desired first to dispose of the old property before undertaking to build a new structure. Following Mr. Wardman's visit to England Sir Lionel Erle, secretary of public works for the British govern- ment pald a visit to Washington for the purpose of looking at a number of proposed sites. Mr. Wardman at that time was in conference with Sir Lionel. The Wardman Construction Co. will erect a new building and it is oxpected that it will be completed within two years. The present British embassy was built in 1873 and served admirably its pérpose until the World War, when it was found necessary to build temporary buildings in the grounds of the embassy to accommodate the increased activities. Since that time it has been found inadequate to serve the purposes for which it was in- tended, and that, together with the development of Connecticut avenue into a commercial artery, it is under- stood, are main reasons for the con- struction of a new embassy. SR McFADDEN BANK BIL REPORTED TO SENATE Section to Prohibit Branch Banking. The McFadden banking bill was re- ported today by the Senate banking com- mittee after a section which would have from holding membership in the reserve system had been stricken out. National banks would be authorized to maintain branches acquired by con- version or consolidation and to estab- lish further branches, under certain re- strictions, subject to State laws. Effort to Change 16th Street Name The District Commissioners are opposed to changing the name of Sixteenth street to Presidents’ avenue, they advised the Senate District committee today in re- porting unfavorably on a bill to dccomplish that purpose. The city heads point out that in 1913 Congress directed that the name of Sixteenth street should be changed to “Avenue of the Presi- dents,” but that in the following year they restored the old name of Sixteenth street. The Commis- sioners say that when the change was ~attempted previously there Were numerous protests. Attention also was called to the fact that Sixteenth street runs at right angles with the alphabetical streets, while avenues run diagon- ally. They belleve that confusion would result if Sixteenth street should be givem an avenue name. dor, Harry Wardman, local real estate | today | government | Gommittee Strikes From Measure | Hit by City Heads MITCHELL DEFIES SUPERIORS AS HE RENEWS CHARGES Makes Public -Answer to Weeks, Declaring Change of Stand Impossible. “NSISTS DELIBERATE | FALSIFICATION SHOWN Tells House Committee Probe of Air Service Should Include Entire National Defense. Apparently undisturbed tions that he will lose his rank and position sistant chief of the Army Air Service, Brig. Gen. Willlam Mitchell v reaffirmed those dec- | larations about the Government's air policy which have brought down upon him the displeasure of his superiors in the War Department. Making public his reply to Secre- tary Wecks' demand fo explana tion, the general told the House air- that if he had given advocacy of a reor- the air forces “it i 1 cannot change; they and unalterable convi by indica- | | | | { i | offe commit se Ly his | ganization of it { matter which i are firm tions.” my | | Charges Deliberate Falsifying. Gen. Mitchell told the committee that investigation should be ex- nded to cover all of “our national defense, land, sea, and water.” Some of the testimony presented, he serted, had shown a display of “woe ful ignorance,” and in some cases a “falsification with an intent to de ceive Congress.” If these charge. could be proved, he added, “civ offic should be impeached and { mili officers tried.” he letter itself repeated some the statements which Secreta has declared served to discredit t War Department; accused the Navy Departm t of giving incorrect testi- mony about the relative value of air- craft and battleships, and declared no K development of a national is possible under the pres- stem. Directly opposite views had just | been given the committee by Brig. | Gen. Drum of the General Staff, who { said he was authorized to speak for- | mally for the War Department of | Gives Answer to Weeks. | Gen. Mitchell adopted the unusual | course of reading a copy of his reply | to the War Secretary at a public ses- |sion of the House committee before | the original had reached Mr. Weeks | At the same time it was learned that because of his utterances on laviation the general had been ordered verbally to submit future statements of that nature for Mr. Weeks' pe- rusal in advance, but that he recently had gone over the Secretary's head by seeking direct sanction from Pres- ident Coclidge for a series of maga- zine articles. So far as the War De- | partment is informed, the presidential approval sought was not given Mr. Weeks maintained silence to- {day, but indicated that he would not be long in making a decision on Gen. Mitchell's future status once all the | papers are before him. In his letter replying to a request from the War Secretary for all facts upon which the assistant Army Air of based his recent statements “seriously reflecting” on the Army's Air arm, Gen. Mitchell said he was convinced the system of aircraft man- gement in operation in the United States detrimental to the coun- try's good and will seriously compro- mise our national defense should an cmergency arise.” Says Navy Claim Wrong. “The general view of the War De- partment,” Gen. Mitchell wrote, “18 to himit the ability of aviation in a mili- tary way, and in spite of the findings of the Joint Army and Navy Board, in spite of the most conclusive evl dence of every country in the world, the Navy Department still appears | before Ccrgress and still testifies ir- correctly and gives the impression that aircraft are of limited power againsc battleships. “The resistance of the War Depart- ment to the creation of an independ- ent aeronautical personnel is insistent and constant. “I have fully critici |now in operation, which I am con- | Vinced is detrimental to Yhe country's |good and which will seriously com- | promise our national defense should an emergency arise.” | Gen. Mitchell said since the war |$433,000,000 “has been put into avia- | tion,” but that he did not believe “the appropriations are economically ad- ministered on account of the duplica- tion of land bases between the Army and Nav He declared that Maj. | Gen. Patrick, chief>of the Army Air | Service, had, like himself, indorsed “a | united air force, although such a | move is opposed by Secretary Weeks jas well as Secretary Wilbur prevented State banks with branches | Quotes Pershing Report. of the joint Army and avy Department board in 1921, of which Gen. Pershing was senlor member, and which bore the approval of Secrétary Weeks and Acting Sec- retary of Navy Roosevelt, Gen. Mitchell quoted, as follow, “Alrcraft carrying high-capacity, high-explosive bombs of sufficient size have adequate offensive power to sink | or seriously damage any naval vessel at present constructed, provided such projectile can be placed in the water close alongside the vessel.”” Despite opposition in other quarters, Gen. Mitchell said, the Army Air Serv- ice had accomplished as much as it has “due very largely to the sympathetic attitude of the Secretary of War toward aviation,” and the “persomal ability of the present chief of the Air Service. Gen. Mitchell took up in detail those statements of his_congressional _testl- | mony objected to by Secretary Weeks. Explaining his assertion that “all the organization we have in this country really now is for the protection of vest- ed interests against aviation,” he de- clared the War, Navy, Post Office and other departments concerned with avia- tion “resist any change which in any way curtail or modify their authority, either over aviation, its development to a position of equality with these de- parts, or its extenslon or development beyond ite being a mere auxi their activities Belief that any officer appearing Dbefore the Lampert select committee for inquiring into the Air Services, {Continued on Page ¥, Column 13 The report