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2 « MURDER FOR LOVE JUSTIFIED BY JURY Actress’ Story Dying Sweetheart Produces Visible Effect on Court. By the Associated Press PARIS, February 1y have given all 1 and life—to save him yond human power, eternal rest.” Thus Mlle. Stanislawa Uminska, once renowned Polish actress and now a frail frightened little woman, answered Judge Mouton's fatherly query in the Parls Assizes Court as fo whether she had anything to add to her defense of the charge of murder- ing her lover and fiance, Jean Zysnowski. Then 12 men filed out of the court- room and after three minutes they returned with a verdict of ‘not guilty.” possessed- but it w and I gave him ou are free,” sald the judge when the applause and cheers of the audi- ence subsided. Killed in Mercy. “I killed him through mercy and pity for his sufferings” Mile. Umin- ska had replied to the judge during | her examination. “Often, when he realized that ali hope for recovery must be abandoned, he begged me to put an end to his martyrdom. I al- ways refused. But, w on that fate- | ful night of July 1 w him writh- ng In pain on what would have been his death bed in a week, I felt I must obay. I took the gun he had brought into the sick room himgself for that very purpose and I shot him. I killed the man I loved: I pierced the mouth 150 often had kissed All this was told simply and with- out the appearance of histrionle effect Drs. Paul and Roussy previously had testified that Zysnowki, who had won &ome fame as Polish author, was suffering from cancer and that he would have died within a week or 10 days if he had not been shot. A few days y rusly radlum treat- ment had n given, with no signs of improvemen then a blood trans- fusion, wi ML Uminska as the donor, had en tried, likewise with- out success. Through all this, the doctors testified, he had displayed | Breat courage and fortitude. Would Have Given AllL “I would have given every drop of blood to save him,” Mlle. Uminska ed at this point in his testimony. The note struck bLy the public prosecutor was a stern une. He con- cluded his summing up to the Jury with the words: “Thou shalt not kill, efther through hatred or love,” and then, turning to the crowds in the courtroom, he de- clared: “I want no applause or cheers | sfould there be acquittal; let this woman leave this court in peace and silence.” Made Eloquent Plea. Henr! Robert, president of the arls Bar Association, who defended Uminska, made an eloquent in her behalf. mother of the dead man,” he said, “has sent me an andent prayer to convey to you jurymen—that this lttle woman should be set free. This poor little bird with broken wings is out of place in this dock which has been the cage of wild animals Send her home.” Mile. Uminska heard the verdiot 5 without emotion, just as, she had told her pititul ch made every woman in the courtroom weep and caused the men to swallow hard. WIith her spirit apparently ' broken and im- pervious to joy, as to pain, she passed out of the courtroom. POLICE VACANCIES ARE FILLING RAPIDLY Approximately Enough Men Certi- fied to Fill Present Needs of Department. n | The Civil Service Commisslon Is progressing with its examinations to fill the vacant posts in the Washing- ton Police Department, made by recent authorization by Congress for additions to the force. While the commission could not give any figures on the number of certifications, it has made to the Police Department of men who meet its tests, the situation was declared by John T. Doyle, secre- tary of the commission, as “satisfac- tory.” Hearty co-operation has been given the commission by the War and Navy Departments and the Marine Corps in telling enlisted men of the services who are mustered out of the oppor- tunity to seeure jobs on the police | force in Washington. While the com- mission has no desire to prevent an additional number of men from ap- plying for the jobs, in fact, invites more men to take the examinations, the list of certifications {s now ample to take care of present needs, and poesibly to provide a small surplus in the event Congress authorizes an- other addition to the police force of the Capital. Physical tests of the applicants are being made at the offices of the com- mission, 1723 F street, under the su- pervision of representatives of the Police Department, while mental tests are conducted in conjunction with the physical tests also at the F street address. DIPLOMATS TO SEE PAN-AMERICAN FILMS Pictures of Highway Commission Visit Will Be Shown to Envoys. Diplomats of the Latin American republics be special guests of the Pan-American Union and the Secretary of Agriculture tomorrow afternoon at arn exhibition of moving pictures in connection with the visit of the Pan-American Highway Com- mission to the United States last June at the invitation of the High- Way Education Board. The pictures were made by the Department of Agriculture. Members of the cabinet, of Congress and Government officials also have been invited to attend. It will be held in the Hall of the Americans at_the Pan-American Union Building. Two flims will be shown, “A High- way of Friendship,” depicting the re- ception accorded the Pan-American Commission at the places visited, and “Road Building in the United States of North America.” illustrating the method of building the principal types of modern highways. Music will be furnished by the Marine Band Orchestra. 3 will of Killing| I would glad- | 3 Couples Enter Wedded Bliss at Triple Ceremony Three blushing brides and many stammering bridegrooms last night faced Rev. J. Frederick Wenchel in Christ I geli Luthern Chureh, New Jersey avemue and Morton street, and together took the solemn vows of matrimony The couples were Charles Baumbach, 19, of 17 N street north- east, and Miss Anna Neely, 16. of 131 Potom! street Jtoberts Q east, and Elsie of 413 Fourth Williams, 21, street, of 28 northeast The three couples each other for vears to take the vows simultaneously Baumbach and his bride, ever, actually became man wife! minute before Migs tingly became Mrs erts, the latter ¢ nited fust a minute made Miss Kad Immed ceremon as street, and of 1105 Nor and Mildved F. K Twenty-seventh stroet and decided unique crowded the church to with friends and relatives, th couples started on a honeymoon together. FRANCE WILL PAY. ENVOY REITERATES Awaiting Definite Instruc- tions on Refunding—Expects Rum Pact Ratification. Reiteration of France's desire to reach a debt settlement and of as- sertion that that country has no thought of repudiating her financial obligations was made yesterday by Emile Daeschner, newly appointed French Ambassador to the United States The ambassador did not disclose whether he had any instructions as to a concrete proposal of debt settle- ment to present to the United States. He s=ald no definite plan had been made, however, as to the manner in| which the matter would be taken up with this Government, and that he Was awaiting further instructions from France. Meanwhile no engage- ments had been made with either the Treasury or the debt funding com- mission to discuss the matter, he said. Expects Instructions Soon. The discussion in the French cham- Dber over the budget, the ambassador sald, d further steps in| the ng negotiations, but he expected instructions as soon as that | matter was settled In tha French Parllament. Concerning reports of a_ forthcom- ing arms llmitation conference, M. Daeschner said France by ratifying the Geneva protocol had made her position on disarmament perfectly clear. France, he said, was alway to discuss disarmament. As to the nine-power treaty con- cluded in Washington, M. Daeschner said that &s far as France is con- cerned the matter is at a standstill. France Is. the only signatory country which so far has fafied to ratify the treaty, but this, the ambassador ex- plained, was because France was waliting for China to accept the gold franc as the basis for the payment of the Boxer indemnity. While no official steps had been taken to sub- mit the Boxer indemnity question to arbitration, it was understood, he said, that France unofficially had been sounded on the subject. May Ratity Rum Treaty. Opposition in the French chamber to the ratification of the liquor treaty with the United States is be- lfeved by the ambassador to be due to a misunderstanding of its provi- sions and he indicated when the pro- visions concerfing territorfal waters were explained more fully to the Parliament the treaty would be rati- fled The ambassador pointed out that in the statistics on foreign vessels en- gaged In bootlegging recently pub- lished by the Justice Department only very few were French Despite the withdrawal of the United States and China from the oplum conference at Geneva, M. Daeschner belleves something will be finally done to regulate the drug trafic. The conference, he said, was a step in the right direction. The only engagement for a public appearance which the ambassador has accepted in the near future is one to speak at a banquet in Philadel- phia on February 23 to be given by the Order of Cincinnati. Y.M.H.A. PLANS MINSTREL SHOW EARLY IN MARCH Twelfth Annual Entertainment Now Being Arranged—Chorus of 40 to Be Assembled. The Washington Y. M. H. A. will present a minstrel show at the City Club early in March, it was announced today by Dr. Joseph Norman, chair- man of the arrangements committee. This will be the twelfth vearly en- tertainment produced by ‘the organi- zation. It is being directed by Adlal Mann. A large cast has been assem- bled, including a chorus of 40 young men and women. Among the principals are many who have appeared in previous “Y” min- strels. “Mike” Jolson will sing mam- my songs after the style of his fa- mous brother Al “Baby” Margaret Levy, a particular favorite at these entertainments, will again be fea- tured. ‘The Y. M. H. A. is about to conclude its campaign for increased member- ship and an endowment fund to carry on extension activities for the ensu- ing year. Proceeds from the minstrel show likewise will be devoted to this purpose. The Y. M. H. A. will hold their an- nual election of officers February 15. ys ready Madden Supporters In Contest for Victory Representative Martin Madden of Illinois in his contest for the Speakership with Majority Leader Longworth was predicted last night by Representative New- ton of Minnesota, who said that 121 votes, or more than a majority of the 235 Republican votes which will be cast, are now pledged to Mr. Madden. Mr. Newton challenged the ac- curacy of a statement published yesterday giving Mr. Longworth 122 votes. Mr. Newton said: Germany olalms to possess the largest of railway stations In the Central, at Munich, which houses 32 lines, - - “At a ‘meeting of Mr. Madden’s supporters, held this afternoon, after a thorough canvass of the pledges made from every State in the Union, it was definitely ascers known | T Y PLAN VITAL NG TELLS SEMATE Submits Report With Bill Urging Commission to Govern Development. The v of preparing a com- prehensive plan. for the orderly de- velopment of the National Capltal is strongly hasized in a written re- | port submitted to the Senate yester- day by Senator King of Utah to ac- | company his bi)l providing for a Fed- oral ¢ planning commission. The commission proposed Is to be ap- pointed by the President and to consist of seven members. The Dis- | trict committee ordered a favorable | report on the measure and it is now on the Senate calendar. In his report Senator King said: “The effectiveness of modern city planning comes from the co-ordina- tion of the different factors in city development—the street system, the parks, playgrounds, school sites, zon- ing districts, bridge locations and water-front improvements. 1f these elements are developed without proper correlation we have a scram- bling, inconvenient and poorly in- tegrated city. Original Plan Outgrown. fortunate in hav- ing been established on-the LS fant plan, but this original plan wered but about one-sixth of the area of the present District of Columbia. “The park plan of 1901 caused the revival of the L/Enfant plan, particu- larly as to the park system, but of 63 arcas recommended at that time for acquisition as park sites, but 6 have been acquired in the intervening 24 years. “During this perfod the population of the District of Columbia has doubled. It is reasonably to be antic- ipated that in the next 25 years the undeveloped area within the District of Columbla will be occupied. No one can observe the awkward and serambling street system which is be- ing extended over the hills surround- ing the area covered by the L'Enfant plan, without befng impressed with the imperative need of an intelligent and rational scheme in conformity to which both public and private im- provements in the Distriot of Colum- bin and environs shall be projected and constructed. The highway tem especially demands intelligent study. Motor trafic has brought new problems, which must be accommo- dated. Says Street System Obselete. “The old highway plan is obsolete and the park plan has never baen co- ordinated with an adequate highway plan. Many things have been dpne and are being done which are incon- sistent with the sccepted principles of modern eity planning. Flagrant arrors have been made which require correction. The Key Bridge, for ex- ample, was projected and constructed without provisions for adequate ap- proaches and connections. Other ties of less importance than the Capital of the country are expending large sums to correct the mistakes of the past and to establish plans for potential improvements and develop- ment “The great Federal oity, established as the seat of Government, should become the most beautiful and well arranged Capital in the world. The physical development and improve- inents of the city are under the di- on of a number of distinct de- ents which pursue distinct policies. There is no planning com- mission to down practical lines for orderly improvement, to prevent the overlapping of functions and to forestall the recurrence of mistakes which have been made in the past because of la. of foresight and proper city planning.” C. R. DAVIS, LEAVING HOUSE, IS EXTOLLED Minnesota Member, Rounding Out 22 Years' Service, Praised by Colleagues. “Washington wai Glowing tribute to the long and faith- ful services of Representative Charles R. Davis, Republican, of Minnesota, chairman of the subcommittee on Dis- trict appropria- tions, who now is rounding out 22 vears of continu- ous service in the House, interrupted proceedings in the House yesterdav before the District bill was called up. Chairman Ma d- den of the appro- priations commit- tee. who has served during most of those years with Represen tative Davis, sald that “he has the right to expect, and I am sure he will re- cetve, the grateful thanks of those he has served 80 well.” Representative Madden pald Representative Davis the distinction of saying that few men ever have given the American Congress such devoted service. Representative Finls Garrett of Ten- the minority leader, sald that ceentative Davis had given the Government the best years of his life in devoted service, which he character- ized as “of inestimable value.” Repre- sentative Garrett said that the members of Congress are under obligation to Mr. Davis for the quiet, but efficient, serv- ice he has given In the appropriations committee work. “The regret {s univer- sal that he 18 to retire from Congress” 5ald Mr. Garrett. Representative Davis. Warmest February 7 in Chicago. CHICAGO, February 7.—Today was Chicago's warmest February 7 on the records of the local weather bureay whose observations date back to 1871, The offictal thermometer registered 59 degrees at 3 o'clock. Claim Victory House Speakership tained that Mr. Madden has 121 pledged votes for the Speakership. It developed at the meeting that the Madden forces were not only retaining their strength in the West, but had made very substan- tial progress in several of the Eastern States. “The accutacy of the statemeht made by the Longworth forces, published in this afternoon's Star., is challenged. A check-up of the Longworth clalms shows they have 103 votes instead of 122." The Republicans caucus Febru- ary 27, to nominate a Speaker and floor leader for the next Congress. The " Republican nomination {8 equivalent to election, since they have a majority in the pew Heuss, HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 8, 1 925—PART 1. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE INDORSES ORATORY CONTEST THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON My dear Sir: [l Jamary 26, 1920, The fact that the school children of Washington and the United States once more are to participate in a National Oratorical Contest on the subject of the American pleasure. . Knowledge of the foundation stones of the Ameri- can Commonwealth is essential if the nation is to maintain the glorious strength it has achieved. And, there is no more fertile field for the dissemination of this knowledge than the minds of the youth of the Upon these younger Americans will rest our future destinies, to them must be entrusted painstak. ing care of our “institutions. regard for the tasks imposed will prove to be theiy respect for the fundamental fadric of our laws and The National Oratorical Contest is a means to nation. 1ife. Constitution affords me the grea this end, & powerful instrument. Very truly yours, el To the £ditor, ine co-operation” by the radio industry and free competition for de- velopment of the art is bringing ex- cellent results in the newest form of public service, in spite of all dif- flcuities from ethereal interference and the rush of newcomers to par- {ticipate In broadcasting, Secretary Hoover declared yesterday in the course of a review of the present sit- uation. Incidentally, Mr. Hoover re-em- | phasized his opposition to any at- tempt to establish Federal regula- tion of radlo and pralsed the char- acter and matter of programs cur- rently available to the listening-in public. He outlined only two main points of dissatisfaction, the crowd- ing of class B broadcasting stations and interference with telephonic broadcasting by the telegraph. Would Increase Programs. “The road of progress is to stimu- late ths art,” he sald, “to prevent in- terference with end between broad- casting stations; to secure greater perfection of reception, and increase the number of alternative and better programs.” Class B stations are those using the higher broadcasting power, or more than 500 watts, he explained, and though there are but 108 of these, as against 455 class A stations, which use the lower powers, there are but 47 different wave lengths assignable to_their larger apparatus, Though the class B statfons were defined as “the ones which furnish most of the regular programs and from which the public receives its most efficlent service,” there was a good deal of congestion, the Secretary said, {n their attempts to operate from the larger cities, with “worst condi- tions at Chicaro and New Yor! ‘Warns Newcomers. “It {s practically impossible to in- crease the number of wave lengths available to these cities,” he continued, “because it is absolutely necessary to maintain & wide kilo separation be- tween stations so close together, otherwise they would destroy each other. It is highly important that those who comtemplate entering the SENATE GETS REPORT ON FOUR D. C. BILLS Fort Foote Transfer Proposed for Park Use—Seek Medical Build- ing for Howard. Four measures relating to the District of Columbia were favorably Teported from the Senate committee on public bulldings and grounds and placed on the Senate calendar yesterday A joint resolution transferring the posseasion of Fort Foote, military reservation in Prince Georges County, Md,, from the quartermaster of the Army to the chiet of Engineers to be administered as part of the park system of the National Capital. was reported by Senator Ashurst without amendment. Fort Foote is an abandoned military reservation containing about 66 acres of land running for several miles along. the Potomac River, south of Washington. It is listed for sale in pending legl! lation. The committee belleves that it could be well used for park pur- poses, especially as it is proposed to construct a boulevard to . Fort Washington. f Senator Harreld of Oklahoma re- ported two bills, one authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 to construct an additional medical bullding at Howard University and to provide equipment for the medical school bullding. The other bill authorizes the oonstruction of a nurses’ home at Columbla Hospital for Wom- en. The committee amended this bill so as to limit the cost to $400,000 in- stead of $880,000. Senator Dial of South Carolina re- ported a bill to authorize the Rock Creek and Potomar Park Commission to sell emall tracts of land aggregat- ing 17,700 square feet which the park plan contemplated using, but which the commission no longer desires for park purposes, RADIO PROGRESS IS EXCELLENT, FIELD CROWDED, HOOVER SAYS Many Difficulties Created by Ethereal Interference Being Overcome by Fine Co-operation, Sec- retary Says in Review of Industr The Evening Star, Washington, D. C. broadcasting field should clearly understand that there is no assurance that they can be allotted a class B wave length. The Department can't give what it hasn't got.” As to tendencies observable now, | Secretary Hoover said that the use of higher power, now being allowed experimentally by the Commerce De- partment, would eventually “mean that the rddius of serviceable recep- tion will be greatly increased and the reception itself within the present radius will become very much more reliable.” He was speaking, he safd of attempts to advance the power use only toward the 5,000-watt limits, and not of proposals to create 50,000-watt super power stations, “A misapprehension which I would like at this time to correct,” he sald, “is that any suggestion has been made by me or the Commerce Department that there should be a tax on the sals of radio material for the provision of a national program. It seems evident from the vast increase in broadcast- ing stations that there is no need for a direct or indirect charge upon listeners in order to secure service. No Sign of Monepoly. “There is no monopoly in radio | broadeasting or any sign of 1t, There can be no monopoly unless the Gov- ernment deliberately gives monopoly and that would be parallel to the giv. ing of an exclusive right of naviga- tion upon one of our river: Interconnection of radio. stations was proceeding regularly in the East, and might be expected to be a regular feature of Middle Western broadcast- ing, Mr. Hoover said. Interference from telegraphic sets, mostly due to shipping communication, he added, was being lessened. The character of matter sent out, the Secratary advised, must be left to the stations themselves, and they, in turn must be governed by the wishes of their listeners. “The public,” he sald, “will unques- tionably turn to the station from which it gets the most worthwhile materfal, and in any event, Interfer- ence by the Government in' the char- acter of programs would inevitably mean censorship. It would become the negation of the fundamentals of tree speech and free dissemination of information.” January Circulation Daily .... 98,795 Sunday .104,954 District of Columbis, ws.: LEROY W. HERRON, of THE EVENING AND SUNDAY STAR, does “olemnly swear that the “actual number of coples of the papers named, sold and distribut. ed durigg, che month of Jazuary, A.D. was as follows: L Coples. Days svan 17. 19. 20. 1. 22. 23. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29, 30. 31... Advertising Manager 101,761 101,908 Less adjustments «.......... Total daily net circulation. ..2,667,465 Total average net paid circu- 97,918 tion .y 877 Dally average number of coples for service, etc...... Daily average net circulation 88,780 - SUNDAY. Coples. D 104037 18 11.....000 105,609 25. Less adjustments . Total Sunday net circulation. 419,815 Average net paid Sunday cir- culation . e louul Average number of coples BETVICE, 10, +uvvnerencnrnen 599 Average Sunday net circula- LBROY W. HERRON, Advertising Manager. Subscribéd and 'wurln l‘w“” me this 7th ety » ABLMUR r. YoUNT, The measure of their National Oratory Contest Awards Eight school prizes of $100 each. One grand District of Colum- bi& award of $300. Seven national awards of $2,000, $1,000. $500, 3450, $400, $250, and $300. The District of Columbia representative will automati- cally receive one of these seven national awards in addition to the above-mentioned local prizes. MILLION TO SEEK . ORATORICAL PRIZES; D. C. TO' COMPETE| (Continued from First Page.) téem, but also for the good effect which it will have on the schools of the country, through the stimulation of the work in public speaking.” Typical of the requests for another contest this year is the following resolution, adopted July 18, 1924, by the executive committee of the Amer- ican Bar Assoclation, which contains an excellent summary of the fruits of the 1924 contest, and, in addition, formally urges its repetition because of its value to the Nation: “Resolved, The American Bar As- soclation is highly gratified at the success of the national oratorical contest, conducted under the direc- tion of a large group of newspapers during the past year, following the outline by our committee dn Ameri- can citizenship, which adopted the slogan, ‘The schools of America must save America.’ Million Took Part. “Over 1,000,000 students {n approx- imately 14,000 secondary schools ticipated in this contest, discussing the Constitution of the United States. Following local contests, the final contest was held in Washington. The president of the American Bar Asso- ciation, R. E. L. Saner, presided. The President of the United States deliv- ered an address. The judges of the contest were the Honorable the Sec- retary of State, Charles E. Hughes, and Assoclate Justices Van Devanter, Sutherland, Butler and Sanford of the United States Supreme Court, who passed upon the oratlons of the seven final contestants, The American Bar Association, by its presidént and executive ,commit- tee, heartily indorses this’ contest. The association urges repetition of the contest to the end that the boys and girls in our schools—the hope of America—thoroughly grounded in the principles of American Government, intelligently informed as to the pr visions of its Constitution, apprecia ing their heritage, may become not only its valiant defenders, but mis- sfonaries bringing to all our people a Dbetter conception of American ideals and American institutions. Hughes Names Committee. Secretary of State Hughes, who is president of the American Bar As- sociation, has designated the follow- ing committee to co-operate with the newspapers conducting the con- test: Joslah Marvel, Wilmington, Del, chairman; Elihu Root, New York, N. Y.; Cordenio A. Severance, St. Paul, Minn.; F. Dumont Smith, Hutchinson, Kan., and Charles E. Mateon, Lincoln, Nebr. The major newspaper sponsors of the contest this year include t! Chicago Dally News, News, Los Angeles Times, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Indianapolis News, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Washington Evening Star, Mont- gomery Journal, Mobile News-Item, New Orleans Tribune, Birmt Age-Herald, Ni St. Louis Globe-] . 8tar, Mobile Register, Loulsville Cour- ler-Journal and Times, New Orleans Item, Buffalo Express, Oklahoma City Oklahoman, Richmond Times-Dis- patch, Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, BETTERULECLUB RADER: 15 TAKEN Disorder Follows Police Coup in One of Biggest Liquor War Moves. Four women with their _six men ekcorts sat quietly and unosténtatiously, apparently enjoying the gayety and Joviality of the Bettér ‘Ole Club, on the second floor of 1515 U street iast night. They had obtained membership to the “club” in the ordinary way and they watched the dancing and frivolity ap- parently unconcerned and enjoying the evening mnot noticéably different from dozens of other groups at other tables about the dance floor. At midnight, however, when the en- tertainment was at its height, one of the members of the party gave & sig- nal and before” the ro:t of the guests realized what was happ.ning a squad of police from No. 8 precinct swooped down upon the club, led by Lieut. Jerry Sulltvan, and accompanied by Lieut. Mina Van Wirikle, head of the women's bureau, and Prohibition Chief Harry Luckett, and carried out one of the biggest liquor raids of the vear. 16 Taken to Station. Disorder reigned around the dance floor, while hurried inspection wes made of each table. Women screamed, bottles crashad on the floor and the band played {ts loudest in an effort to drown out the din. Evidence was collected rapidly, however, and the patrons, numbering about fifteen, were packed into three patrol wagons and driven to No. 8 precinot. Several of the women became hys- terical in the patrols, but the greater number maintained a philosophical calm. Among those present in the place, according to Lieut Van Winkle, was one assistant United States Dis- triot attorney and a policeman of No. 8 precinct. The former told Lieut. Van Winkle, she said, that he had “just dropped in,” and the latter was supposed to be assigned to keep watch on the place. The raiders confiscated eight bottles alleged liquors, which they found on the taples. “It was the most notorious resort I have come across in all my experience in Washington,’ Chief Luckett de- clared to newspaper men. Omo Woman Free On Bond. Charges of fllegal possession wers placed against the elght men arrested, and charges of drinking in publiec or disorderly conduct were lodged against five yoyng women taken to No. 8§ precinct. At an early hour this morn- ing only one of the women had been re- leased, due to the inability of the others’ to post collateral. Those arrested were: Miss Elizabeth Staples, 1439 S street; Miss Leoma Davis, 806 C street north- east, who declared she was a relative of Lieut. Davis, head of the vice squad; Miss Mildred Lee, 617 G street north- east; Miss Inez Sherer, 1001 H street northeast; Mayme Smith, 2200 Nine- teenth street; Curtis W. Lewis, 2523 Wikconsin avenue; Robert H. Hamil- ton, 1402 Fairmont street; James H. Kelley, 4419 lowa avenue; Richard C. Key, 1528 Riggs place; Fred McConnall, 1821 First street northeast; Fred N. Towers, Stoneleigh Courts; Labanna Kness, Toledo, Ohio. The officers stated that the manage- ment of the club were not charged with selling liquor to patrons, the raid being ajmed solely at patrons who disobey the law. Clarence A. Smith is proprietor of the Better ‘Ole Club, they stated. HERRIOT T0 VISIT LONDON ON DEBTS Will Take Up Proposed De- fensive Alliance Also—Gets New British Note. By Cable to The Star and New,York World. PARIS, February —Premier Herriot will go to Londen soon to discuss French debts to England and the proposed Franco-British defensive alllance. He will not go, however, until he has more precise indication than at present concerning Britain's attitude on the two subjects, par- tioularly the latter. Lord Crewe called upon Herriot this afternoon and delivered to him the British reply to the debt memo- randum which Clemental handed to Churchill during the recent confer- ence of finunce ministers. While this note will not be made public until _tomorow night, it is learned that Britain agrees in general terms to discuss the French war debt on the basis of the Balfour note, and indicates a desire to receive & French offer. While Britain s willing to can- cel a large portion of the French debt, the reply is less satisfactory than Clementel hopes, as it dos not estab- lish the relation of the debt to Ger- man reparations. France, however, will not attempt to come to definite terms with England until it hears from Washington regarding -the French tentative offers already made to the United States, it is understood. Before making a further offer to ‘Washington and before coming to an agreement with England, Herriot evidently expects an indication from Washington, which has neither come directly from there, as yet, nor from Ambassador Daeschner. The secur- ity discussion is delayed, it s under- stood in Paris, by differences of opin- ion within the British government. The Anglo-French defensive paot, which reached a point of discussion in detail, also cannot advance to a conclusion until Herriot concludes with Chamberlain in London con- versations which began in Paris in December. Herriot evidently desires & clear understanding on the British view of the defensive pact befors he goes to London. (Copyright, 1925 D. C. BILL IS PASSED, CARRYING TOTAL OF $31,141,907 FOR CITY (Continued from First Page.) subcommittes in charge of the Dis- trict appropriation bill, sald last night that the subcommittes would begin work on the bill early this week. The District Commissioners will first be heard by the subcom- mitee, he sald. Senator Phipps indicated that he Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Des Moines Capltal, Atlanta Constitution, Hartford Courant, Syracuse Post- Standard, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Columbia (8. C.) State and Charlptte (N. C.) Observer. The advisory committee is made up of Frank B. Noyes, Washington Star; | Victor F. Lawson, Chicago Daily News; W. I. McLean, jr., Philadelphia Bulletin; F. I. Thompson, Birmingham Age-Herald; R. E. Stout, Kansas City Star, and Harry Chandler, Los An- believed the bill would be considered promptly by the committes and that it would be brought before the full committes and the Senate as speedily as possibl, Skaters Have Gas Fires, ANCHORAGE, Alaska., February 7. —Skaters on a small lake 3 miles from here enjoy a novel form of bon- fires at night. By drilling a small hole through the ice a heavy form of geles Times. Randolph Leigh, organizer and di- rector of the first national contest, will direct the 1925 contest from this marsh gas is released, which burns brightly until the hole is melted too large for a pressure jet. It is be- lleved the gas comes from a ofl seepage at the base of hills, - ’ " CTZENS INDORSE TELEPHONE RADID Federatior of Associations in Lively Discussion on Public Utilities. Commending as patriotic, progres slve and economically sound the pol icy of the Bell Telephons System In maintaining radio broadcasting sta- tions, the Federation of Citizens' As- sociations went on record at a meet- ing last night in the District Build- ing as favoring the continued opera- tion of WCAP, even though the ex- pense is paid indirectly by Wash- ington telephone subscriber: The federation took its aption the favorable report of the public utilities committee, which was mitted by William McK. ( report emphasized that the c operating the br sting st of the Bell system, of which W of the Chesapeake and Potomac phone Company is a link, “is of little consequence” compared with ti large and rapldly increasing value of radio as an educational force, frre- spective of amusement features. Two lvely and protracted discus- #long marked the federation’s sesslon One concerned the admission to mermn bership of the rfcently organize Takoma Park Citizens' Assoclation of the District, and the grew ou of Mr. Clavton's test ar ing conducted by th > Ttil “ommission Wednesdayv the pro on Rapid Tran Wash other Pu and Railway and Slectri ompan establish cross-town bus lines. Defer Action on Takoma Park. The application of the Takoma Park Citizens' Association of the District for membership in the federation was made the special order of business and after a spirited debate, action was deferred untll the March meet- Ing. The appiication was embodied in a report of the membership com- mittes, which also contained a p vision designed to precluds the ing of an officer of the assoclation a situation agaln arose such as con fronted President Jesse C. Suter soon after his elaction when the organizaj tioh he represented failed to ret him as a delegate. Mr. delegate from the original Park Citizens’ Associati at the tin of his election prestder federation, but is office by virtue of bel sentatlve of the Society of Nativ the District The committee's report dealing witl Mr. Suter’s situation, recommended t! a committee of five be appointed to draft and propose such an amendmer to the constitution as may be deeme necessary to carry out the real desig: of the federation and safeguard its rights, privileges, powers and peroga tives. ¢ Objections Raised fo Section. While sentiment was in favor of admission to membersh t Takoma Park associ trong jections were made 1o above tlon of the report, which several me bers construed as an interpreta the constitution of the federation principal objections to this featu the report were registered by Delegat Willlam G. Henderson Noi Capitol and Eckington Assc clation, and G President Suter re to Vice President Finch ing the argument after the port was amended whereby all « except the one relating to the a of the new aesocfation had been out, the débate continued and Mr moved that action be deferr next meeting of the fedefation motion was adopted The federation also sidestepped act on the proposal of Col. J. Fra: Be District Engineer Commissioner, to creat an advisory city council to assist th Commigsioners in the preparation of es mates and e formation of legislatior by authorlzing President Suter to ap point a special committee of five' memn: bers to consider the plan and report a the March meeting. Question Clayton's Authority. The discussion over the bu precipitated when Mr asked what authority he sent the federation as Washington Railway 1 Mr. Clayton cited action taken by organization about four vears ago, ommending that the traction be given exclusive rights to opera busses in the District, if they so desirec A motlon was then made by Delegate Finch to have the federation's attitude reconsidered and it was adopted with an amendment proposed by Delegate James G. Yaden of Petworth, wh ferred the question to the public ties committee for a report at the next meeting. Dr. George F. Bowerman, libra the Public Library, appealed to t fed eration to support the library’'s esti mates as approved by the bureau the budget. As a resuit it was voted instruct the committees on educati and legislation to exert every effort to have the items eliminated by the House restored by the Senate Among the many reports adopted the federation was one indorsi a sa and adequate bullding for District rec- ords, and the creation of an emergency snow removal fund, appropriated on t 50-50 basis—50 per cent by the Fed eral Government and 50 per cent by the District. t T zen hed the chi en " The s hear was pre the the rec mpanl Adopt Traflic Report. A comprehensive report on presented by George A. was adopted. It provides: 1. That any traffic bill be continu- ously effective to meet changing condi- tions promptly, should be solely the character of a broad enabling act not that of a detailed city ordnance. 2. That it should provide for the needed improvement in law enforce ment by creating a traffic court sub stantially as proposed. 3. That it ehould provide for ade quate standards of efficiency in modern traffic_control. 4. That it should provide for the in- stitution of & competent trafic com- mission with a single paid executive head or traffic director, competent in engineering, training and experience in trafic and transportation, whose du- ties are to conduct engineering investi- gations, develop suitable traffic and thoroughfare plans, scientific methods of traffic organization and control and administer these measures(subject to the control of the District Commission) through the traffic force; other mem- bers of the commission to compri lMason officers of the District, particu- larly legal, public utility and parks or city planning departments. The report also recommended that the traffic director be appointed by the District trafic commission, and that funds be appropriated to carry out the commission’s work without embar- rassing restrictions and delays. The federation admitted to member- ship the American Association of En- gineers on recommendation of the membership committee. trafiic, Ricker, also —s Seek 0il Concessions. Correspondence of the Associated Press SOFTA, January 18—Many foreign ers have applled for the right to pros pect for petroleum in various parts of Bulgaria. The committes on com- merce of Parliament considered « mass of these applications the oth dey. The indications are that for- eigners will receive concessions for digging ol wells, provided the rights of the state in natural resources ar ‘waell guarded, - - . [