Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1925, Page 2

FARM CONFERENGE HIT AND DEFENDED Recommendations Attackéd at House Hearing—Upheld Before Senators. While methods recommendations seing assafled today before a House committee, members of President Coolidge's agricultural = conference appeared before the Senate agricul- tural committee to explain their sug- gestions. B. F. Yoakum, chairman -of the ¥Farmer to Consumer League, occu- Died the stand before the House agri- culture committee, and he delivered a vigorous onslaught against the Williams bill, designed to carry out recommendations of the conference, at the same time urging the Curtis- Aswell measure for a system of co- operative marketing agencies. Before the Senate committee, W. M Jardine, a member of the conference, declared the recommendations were based on views widely held by farm- ers and followed testimony of author- ities on agriculture. its were ot carrving into effect Urges Co-Operation. “It is time for the farmers to get behind some plan and stop fightinz cach other,” he declared, adding that “the recommendations will relieve asriculture and will make a_start toward permanent farm relief.” Senator McNary, Repub'ican, Ore- gon, challenged the statement of the witness that the Orezon Prune Grow- ers’ successful co-operative marketing. The Oregon Senator asserted he was one of the large prun: growers in the West and head of one of the biggest co-operative organizations, and, “as a matter of fact, the Oregon Prune Growers' Assoclation now ix on the rocks" becaus they tried to spread out too far. Senator Harrison, Democrat, Missis- €ippi, questioned the witness ‘on the <ource of the information that led to such drastic recommendations for the revision of the protective tarift.” He declared he was prepared to fight any expansion of the tariff, Seek Permament Cure. The committee’s recommendations, Mr. Jardine sald, were not drawn to meet an emergency, but with a view to baslc and continuing needs with respect to marketing. They are di- rected, he said, primarily, “to the end that haphazard production and disor- derly marketing may give way to bal- anced production and efficient and economical distribution.” They head up,” he asserted, “in a Federal agency, completeiy under the farmer's control to furnish essential services to such farmers and farmers’ assoclations as shall voluntarily ap- ply therefor.” The recommendations, the witness said, were not to put the Government | into the business of marketing farm products, and would not provide for the creation of an export marketing corporation by the Government or otherwise. MRS. WATERS’ KIN SILENT ON RITES Suicide Mother and Children 'She Slew Likely to Be Buried in ‘Richmond. Alihough secrecy shrouded the fu- neral arrangements being made for Mrs, Frances Walker Waters and her two children, Mary, 16, and Lindsay, 14, whose lives were taken late Sat- urday night in a suicids-homicide piot engineered by the trouble-torn mother, it was understood today that 1he boiies may be taken to Richmond for interment. Charlottesville, the former home of the attractive mother, when she was popularly known as “Shannfe Wal- ker” in the younger university set there, also was being considered as the burfal place, but the probabllity appeared today to favor the Virginia capital, possibly becausc of the de- =ire of the stricken relatives to avold publicity in the old home town. No Infermation Given Umt. No information whatever regarding the funeral arrangements could bc nhtained from relatives of the dead woman in Washington today. To newspaper men they were either “out” or had absolutely nothing to say. The mother and chilirca were asphyxiated €ome time late Saturday night or early Sunday morning by gas flowing from four open burners on the Xitchen range. Towels and papers had heen used to prevent the fumes from es- caping from the apartment. Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt yesterday Afternoon icsued certificates showing that the mother had taken her own life and those of her chiidren. “Tired of Being Unhappy.” In the note addressed joint'y to her sisters Mrs. Waters briefly related her fight to keep the wolf from the door and of her growing “too tired of being um- happy.” According to friends of the woman, pride had kept her from baring all her troubles to relatives Before her marriage to Dr. Dorser Waters, then famous foot ball star and captain of the gridiron team at the Uni- versity of Virginia, “Shan” was known affectionately as the belis of the univer- sity proms. Diecord rent the family cir- ele about four years ago, however, and the couple were divorced. It is not known whethier Dr. Waters has learned of the tragedy. He is be- lieved to be in Pennsylvania. BERLIN'S STATE OPERA BECOMES FASHION SHOW 2,000 Members of Clothing Mak- ers’ Organization Heer Singers in Gayly-Fashioned Costumes. Br the Associated Preas BERLIN, February 10.—Berlin's state opera became a fashion show last night with 2,000 members of the national organization of clothing manufacturers as an audience, while grand opera singers, appareled in up-to-date costumes supplied by the manufacturers, sang “Traviata.” The costumes were gifts to the singers from the clothing men, who also ®ave a supper and dance later at a prominent hotel where the opera per- sonnel appeared wearing their new clothes. Even Eric Kleiber, leader of or- chestra, was given a new evening suit by the clothing manufacturers, who are holding their Spring fair in Berlin. “Traviata,” being a non-his- torical opera, made it possible for the fashion makers to dress the company in the very latest gowns. Every woman member of the cast from Violetta de Stozzi. who sang the role of Violetta, to the humbiest chorus woman, had a stunning new wardrobe. The men had the latest things in sport suits, morning ceats and gvenlas dres : [ Association was an example of | Victor Concerts On Thursday Are Halted by WCAP WCAP will not broadcast the semi-monthly Victor presentation Thursday night, it was learned to- day at the office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Officials of the telephone com- pany, it was sald, do not desire to continue the interrupton of programs on Thursday and hope that some ar- rangement will be made to h the Victor Talking Machine broadcast its concerts on Monda; Wednesday or Friday nights, when WCAP has the air. 3YOUNG W ADMITTED TOBAR Authorized to Prac- tice Law. Three more young women were added to the list of Portias today with 48 men, all of whom passed successfully the re- cent bar examination. The admission of the 51 new lawyers to practice before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was asked by John Paul Ear- nest, chairman of the examining com- mittec. The new woman lawyers are em- rloyed in Gevernment jobs. Miss Cath- erine Reanev of Pennsylvania ook her law course at the National University. She is employed in the General Account- ing Office Miss Mattie W. Tompkins is a native of Virginia and studied law at Wash- ington College of Law. She holds a.posi- tion in the Department of Agriculture. Miss Margaret R. Wilson clalms the District as her home. She also attended the Washington College of Law while holding a position with the Federal Trade Commission. Others Included in Others authorized to practice law today include: Edward E. Mitchell, New York; Walter F. Mehrlich, Indiana; Samuel V. Markley, Ohlo; John W. Martin of this city, Robert T. Miller of this city, Joseph V. MacHugh, Massachusetts; Andrew J. Nowak, Pennsylvania; R. P. Nichol- #on, Virginia; Robert A. Dixon, Wis- consin; Lambert O'Donnell of this city, Bolivar B. O'Rear, Alabam Daniel H. Pratt, New York: Melvin J. Prentice, Texas; Max Pomepants, New Yor! James K. Polk, jr., of this city, Fred B. Pickett, Indian: Manuel C. Rosa, Massachusett Robert Romero_ of this city, Marion B. Rhodes, Missourl; Stmon H. Rourke, Massachusetts; Lear B. Reed Georgla; Paul C. Reed, Louisk Robert I. Rudolph, Maryland; Edgac L. Sheffie'd, Idaho. Isadore Seltzer, Connectlcut; John | M. Safer, Wisconsin; Ambrose Shief, jr., Missiasippl: Harold W. Sill, this city; W. F. Stickle, New Jersey: A thur J. Seaton, Jowa; Leo Schlosbe: this city; Robert P. Smith, Pennsyl- vania: L. Harold Sothoron, Marylan: Eugene B. Sullivan. this city: Ray- mond W. Scharfenberg, Iowa: Joseph P. Tanney, Michigan; Talmadge M. Thorne, Virginia; John T. Trimble, jr., Georgla; Harold B. Teegarden, Ohio; Stephen L. Verdl, this city; Robert W. Wilzon, Oregon: Willlam J. Walsh, Maine; Ernest F. Williams, this city; Lester H. Woolsey, this city; Earl A. Wagonseller, Tliinois; Edward H. Yeager. Maryland; Harry T. Kranz, Arkansas; Alfons B. Landa, this city. e COLLINS STILL LIVES, RESPIRATION TESTS DECLARED TO SHOW (Continued from First Page.) | Burdon, but I do not know how many or who they were. vHomer had two sandwiches and 1 believe some coffee. Homer went down and I heard him talking with Floyd. Floyd called him by name and I could hear Floyd eating the sandwiches. Floyd's nerves were badly shot and when Homer tried to put on him a harness he had taken in to try to pull him out Floyd beg- sed his brother not to make such an effort for fear his leg might be pull- ed off. “Floyd's head was pointed toward the entrance, and he seemed to be in a semi-reclining position and slight- 1y on his left side. “The entombed man told me his left foot was caught. and at various times that his tocs and left heel were held fast. At one time I managed to get as far down as his kneecap. “When 1 piaced the eleétric light near fiim 1 was able to get in view of the con- ditions of the rock behind him, but could not see any opening. “Colling told me he went there before and found & cavern that was very beau- tiful. “I tried to get him to tell me about the possibility of another entrance, but he told me there was no other entrance except the one he came in, and that he had tried to find some way out and was forced to come out through the place where he got caught. “Monday night he seemed to be in a stupor and wanted to be left alone. Tuecday he said, ‘I am at myeelf and feel better.’ BULK OF INAUGURAL FUNDS ARE CUT OFF IN ECONOMY MOVE (Continued from First Page.) ing stand. The motion was referred to the advisory committee, where it is very favorably regard Prestdent's Action Foreseen. The committee’s action today caused no surprise in many quarters.” Persons in touch with the inaugural committee have known for some time that Pre: dent Coolldge’s desire for an unostent tious ceremony at the time he takes of- fice had made it almost impossible for any large procession, heretofore the out- standing event of all inaugurations, to be_planned. In addition to that, the governors of the States, out of deference to the President's wishes for an economical ceremony, have elther declined invita- tions to appear in the pageant or ccpted and announced unusually small escorts. Only 32 governors have thus far replied at all, and of this number 19 declined to participate in the parade. The largest delegation any of them will bring will come from Penneylvania, and will be a purely civilian escort. S RS DR. SUN IS WEAKER. By the Axsoclated Press. PEKING, February 10.—Dr. Sun Yat Sen, whoee spectacular career in public life in China was checked by illness- after an operation for cancer at a ~hospital here about two weeks ago, was growing steadily weaker today. Dr. Sun was stricken after he arrived here as the head of a delegation from Canton, picked to represent the government ot southern China in a unification conference called by the Peking administration. 'DEFENSE IS MADE OF JUDGE SELLERS Denies Charges Filed Against Her at Senate Commit- tee Hearing. Flat denial of the charges that Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juve- nile Court of the District talked over with social workers cases whieh are to come before her for trial, and that she gives more welght to the teatimony of social workers than that of others, was made today before the Senate judiciary subcommittee hand ling the nomination of Judge Sellers to succeed herself. Judge Sellers herself was question- ed on the point by Senator Means, chalrman of the subcommittee. She replied that if soclal workers or al torneys approached her seeking to discuss cases, she told them that if they talked over the cases with her she would not hear the cases In court. Judge Denfes Charge. “I do not talk over cases with social workers or attorneys before they are heard by me,” sald Judge Seliers. Other witnesses testified that they knew of ne case which Judge Sellers talked over with social workers prior to hearing it. Testimony was given also to the effect that Judge Sellers gives as much welght to the testi- mony of other witnesses as to that of soclal workers. Witnesses insisted that Judge Sellers is sympathetic, fair and just in her handling of the cases which come before her. At the outset of the hearing today there was placed in the record a de- cision of J. R. McCarl, controller gen- eral, authorizlng the payment of salary to C. F. Sellers for services deputy clerk of the Juvenile Court. . F. Sellers is a brother of Judge Sellers, and opponents of her nomi- nation declared at a hearing last week that she had violated the law in permitting the appointment of her brother as deputy clerk. Mr. McCarl ruled that the law pro- hibiting the appeintment of any per: sons closely related to a judge to a court position did not apply in the Juvenile Court in the District of Columbia. o Among the witnesses that appeared on behalf of Judge Sellers today were Former Judge Latimer of the Juvenile Court, Dr. L. W. Glazebrook, A. W. Scott and Thomas L. Jones, colored attorneys; Rev. Dr. John O'Grady, di- rector of Catholic Charities; ~Miss Louise Bell of the Associated Chari- tles, Mrs. Willlam Wolfe Smith and Mrs. E. R. Cornbach, chairman of the Juvenile Court committee of the Par- ent-Teacher Association, and Dr. W. L. Darby, executive secretary of the Washingfon Federation of Churches. Caraway Criticiwes Law. Senator Caraway of Arkansas, a member of the committee, criticized the juventle court law of the Distric and declared that he would try to have it repealed in part because it gave the court the ‘power to take children from their homes merely because the people are poor. Judge Latimer, who was for four years judge of the Juvenile Court, before Judge Sellers was appointed, told the committee that he had no doubt the administration of the court by Judge Sellers was good. He said that the laws creating the Ju- venile Court were archaic and should be amended. He pointed out that a bill amending the law had passed the Senate and the House, but had died in conference 4in a former Con- gress. g 4 The public welfare commission ». pointed by the District Commission- Lers, he said, {s not engaged in an effort to have the law revised. Judge Latimer said that he thought it was unfortunate that no review of the court decisions are provided for. In reply to questions by Senator Caraway, Judge Latimer said that he never knew of a weltare worker talk- ing with & judge of the Juvenile Court in regard to a case in which it was proposed to take the children from the home and commit them to the Board of Chlldren’s Guardians prior to the hearing of the case. Senator Caraway asked if Judge Latimer thought any more credence should be given to the social welfare workers than to others. After a re- ply by Judge Latimer, which did net satisfy Senator Caraway, the latter said that he did not want Judge Lati- mer to fense with him, adding, “You and I understand each other.” Withdraws from St “I resent that suggestion,” sald Judge Latimer, withdrawing from the stand. He was called back, however, by Senator Means, who asked several questions. Dr. Glazebrook told the committee that he had frequently visited the Juvenile Court and watched its pro- ceedings and that he was particu- larly impressed with the kindness of Judge Sellers in her dealings with the poor people who were brought before her. Mr. Scott who testified that he was interested in many cases of colored people brought before Judge Sellers, sald that he had always found Judge Sellers humane and just; that she always leaned toward the child and its parents rather than toward the social workers. Mr. Jones declared that Judge Sellers has. made one of the best judges of the Juvenile Court: that he has found her fair, humane and con- siderate. Commends Judge's Weork. O'Grady (old the committee his work put him in touch with nearly every Juvenile Court in the United States; that the Juvenile Court of the District ranked fifth or sixth {n the country, and that he be- lleved Judge Sellers had done excel- lent work. He sald that he had feared children might be wrongfully removed from their homes and that he had followed hundreds of cases before the court. He sald that he was convinced that Judge Sellers had not removed chil- dren from. their homes unnecessarily. The case of a Mra. Kenyon, 2 mother of six children, was gone into at con- siderable length by Miss Bell of the Associated Charities and Mrs. Wil- llam Wolte Smith. Miss Bell told the committee that for five years the As- sociated Charities l.ad endeavored to Lelp Mrs. Kenyon; that it was found she was getting relief from several churches, from private persons and trom the Assoclated Charities. ¥inal- ly, she sald, it was proposed to pool the aid to Mrs. Kenyon, but that Mrs. Kenyon cbjected to making an ac- counting of the money handed over to_her. ‘Miss Bell declared. that her organiza- tion had been fighting for a mother’s pension law fn the District for many years. Mrs. Smith also told the com- mittee that Mrs. Kenyon declined to ac- cept the organized help which was of- fered her, and did not wish herself and family supervised. After she had de- clined to accept the aid she was without means of support, and her case was taken Into the Juvenile Court. There, Mrs., Smith said, Judge Sellers showed great patience and sympathy in handling the case. Two Die in Plane Crash. SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February 10.— Maj. Lee O. Wright of Lyons, Ind., and Lieut. Arthur L. Foster, whose parents live at Weir, Tex. were In- stantly killed and their bodies burned in an airplane crash— near Broeks Field today. ADMIRAL J. M. HAWLEY. ADMIRAL J. M. HAWLEY IS CALLED BY DEATH Retired Navy Officer, Honored for Service, Succumbs After Pro- tracted Illness. Rear Admiral John Mitchell Haw- ley, 78 years old, U. 8. N., retired, who had a long record In the United States Navy, during which he served in many important commands, died at his residence, 1514 R street, yester- day after a long fliness. Admiral Hawley commanded the U. S. & Brooklyn when that ship brought the body of John Paul Jones to this coun- try for entombment at Annapolis. He had maintained a residence here dur- ing the last 40 years. Born at Northampton, Mass. July 28, 1846, Admiral Hawley was gradu- ated from the United States Naval Academy iu 1868 and served at sea for 22 years, § months of which were with the Coast Survey. During his early career in the Navy he was connected with three inter- oceanic surveys, and was executive officer of the U. 8. 8. Nipsic during a Samoan hurricans in 1889, he was the ] first naval officer to establish recrult- jing stations in the West with a {view to bringing Western men Into the service, and had charge of all re- cruiting stations in the West and Southwest sections of the United States during the war with Spain. en- listing about 1,900 men. He was a commander of the Hartford training ship for landsmen from 1839 to 1901 and was an inspector of the Fifth 1902 to 1904, He served as commander-in-chief t the South Atlantic squadron In {1904 and 1905. He was commander of the Wabash, 1906 to 1907. He was presented with a jeweled sword by the naval militia in 1898, Aside from active commands, Ad- miral Hawley had served in various capacities in the Navy Department in this city and at Annapolis. He was a member of the Loyal Legion. He s survived by his wife and a {daughter, who is the wife of Comdr. | L. B. Anderson, now stationed at the |Naval Academy. at Annapolls: two grandchildren and a brother, Willlam | D. Hawley or Massachusetts. i Although funer: ArTrangemants are not complete, services are to be held here sometime Thursday. Intarinent, with full military honors, will be in Arlington Cemetery. L et i THE WEATHER District of Columbla and Mary- land—Unsettled. probably occasional rains tonight and tomorrow: mild temperature tonight, colder tomor- row afternoon and night. Gentle to moderate south and southwest winds, Virginia — Unsettled, probably oe= casional rains tonight and tomorrow: mild temperature tonight, colder in the Interrior night; colder tomorrow night; erate (o fresh south' and southwest winds. Reécords tor 24 Ho Thermometer—& p.m., § 12 midnight, 5 noon, 81. Barometer—i p.m., 30.03; 8 p.m. 30.06; 12 midnight, 30.08: 4 a.m., 30.0 $ a.m. 30.10; noon, 30.07 Highest temperature, occurred at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest temper- ature, 53, occurred at 11 p.m. yesterda Temperature same date last year: Highest, 38: lowest, 29. tom of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 am.: Great Falls—Tem- perature, 34; condition very muddy. Tide Tables. and Geodetic Survey.) Todsy—Low tide, 3:36 a.m. and 3:48 pm.; high tide, 9:14 am. and 9 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:14 a.m. £:28 pm.; high tide, 10:07 p. m. The Sun Today—Sun' rose, sets, 5:39 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun sun sets, 5:41 p. Moon rises, am. F Automobile lamps to be one-haif hour after sunset. Weather in Various Cities. ! Tempersture. =, and and sun rises, 7:05 am.; 3 8:09 pan.; sets, lighted Stations. Atlanta " Atiantic Gity Baltimore . Birmingham. 3. Bismarck . Charleston . Chicago - Cincinnati .. Cleveland .. Tdanspatis. . Jacksoaville. 30.62 Couaville, - 3004 e B oty Cioudy Pt. sEREEyELLs 22282V at:sx.:p:fla::a:a::::::tszsssuss::Szgzfissxzza 2 - FOREIGN. (8 a.m., Greenwich time, today.) - Temparature, Weather. 46 Crear ;nx:!asunganu: SENTIBIRSIIRRRRILaS g2 0.00 Part cloudy ar Part clowdy Clear |Raton E. Lighthouse District of Baltimore from| tomorrow afternoon or | mod- | (Furnished by United States Coast | OQURTSSEEED INEXAGENTS FLAT Ruby Sougm After Raid by Police and Pro- [ hibition Officers. Prohibition agents and police of the first precinct today ralded the apart- ment.of Ralph E. Ruby, former as- sistant divisional chief of prohibition agents in this jurisdiction, at the Hawthorne, 1527 I street, seizing ap- proximately 40 quarts of alleged MHauor. Ruby was not at home when the rald was made, according to Divi- sional Chief Harry M. Luckett of the prohibitional forces, who was. for- merly the immediate superior of Ruby. A warrant for his arrest has been sworn out, it was learned from: pro- hibition aggnts, and efforts to bring him Into custody are being mmde now. U. 8. Werkers Watch Raid. - The raid was made Wwith.the em- ployes of the Veterans' Bureau, just across the street, as an interested audlence during their lunch hour. According to prohibition agents, 27 pint bottles of white and red liquor were selzed, together With two quarts of supposed Scotch whisky, a quart of gin, about five quarts of wine, a five- galion jug of liquor, a five-galion can of_alcohol and some coloring matter. Just before this rald agents and po- Ijce descended upon Harry Maynard's Maple Inn Cafeteria, at 1416 K street, arresting Maynard on charges of lllegal possession and selling liquor. Maynard deposited $2,000 bond at the first precinct station. Former Assistant Chief. Ruby was assisgnt divisional chief of prohibition agents during the tenure of office of Edgar N. Read as chief and passed over to the present administration of Chief Luckett. He was among those against whom charges were brought at Commis- sloner Oyster's request some time ago and who were investigated by the special intelligence unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which resulted in their quitting the serv- ice. The investigation was condnet- ed on charges of irregularities iu con- nection with the conduct of official positions as prohibition agenta: SENATE TO HOLD SESSIONS AT NIGHT {G. 0. P. Caucus Decides to Start Extra Work Monday as Congestion Grows. The night-session grind of the Sen- ate, usual with the closing days of a Congreas, will begin next Monday un- der an agreement reached today at'a Republican conference. The general legislative calendar is 50 badly congested that those attend- ing_the conference agreed that the Senate ought to. work overtime. Some dissatisfaction was expressed by Senatora with the legislative pro- gram agreed upon by the- steering committee, but Mo changes were ore dered. The committee agreed. how- ever, to heéar Senators who have pet measures they desire to push. Besides th® German commercial treaty and some 10 domestic bills which. the committes has placed on the program there remain in the background the con- fetence report on Muscle Shoals and tme bills designed to carry recommenda- tions of the Presiden agricultural conterente. Leaders insist these must be actsd upon. Aftér the conference it was reiterated by some leaders that there was no chance that the World Court proposal would be called up. Doubt also was ex- | pressed_that there could be any action on the Lausanne treaty with Turkey. L DISCREDIT PLEDGE " OF CABINET POST PRIOR TO ELECTIONS (Continued from First Page.) | | 1 week end guest flower. Mr.. Dickinson was a_supporter of the McNary-Haugen bill backing for the secrstaryship has come chiefly from officials in the De- partment of Agriculture who. “sold” Secretary Wallace on the arti price-fixing idea, and from leaders of the several farm organizations which were active in support of the MeNary-Haugeén plan. Also, it is pointed out, Mr. Dickinson is a.law- ver, and the President has let it. be known .that he is looking for a man especially versed in the problems ‘which he believes are of primary im- portance to the agricultural industry. It has. been the hope of President Coolidge that he could make a cholce from the multitude of candidates in time 80 that the future Secretary could serve until March 4 as Assistant Secretary, thus familiarizing himseif with the departmental routine, but March 4 is now 50 close at hand this idea may have to be abandoned. Probably more names have been pro- posed for Secretary of Agriculture, t éver befors for a Cabi; 2 and constant efforts are made to in- fluencé the President in his selection. But Mr. Coolidge is represented as being clear in his mind as to the type of a man he wants and as de- termined he is going to appoint that type of & man, regardless of pressure, political or otherwise. ' I0WANS SEE PRESIDENT. aboard -the May- Urge. for Agriculture Head Man Familisr With Firmer's Views. " President Coolidge was asked today by Charies E. Hearst, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and A. Sykes of Towa, president of th Caqrn Belt Meat Produce Associa tidn, -to select as Secretary of Agri- culture a man intimately acquainted | with the viewpoint of the individual farmer of the Middle West, rather than one solely interested in marketing or business end of farmin, The Iowa men presented their views ta the President at two.con- ferences, one held at the Executive offices “and the other at luncheon at the White House. They did not specifically indorse any of those now under considera- tion by the President as sucoessor to Secretary Gore, but opposed ap. pointment of any one from as far Weat as Californis or Wyoming. Two of those on the Executive's }st are from the Far West—Ralph P. Mer- ritt of California “and former Gov. Carey of Wyothing. ik ‘Whether they were asked concern- ing the avaflability ef John Fields ot Oklahoma and W. M. Jardine of Kans: who “are understood fo be Jeading ‘In thé censideration Deing given for the zecretaryship By the ORATORICAL CONTEST CHATS Selecting a Subject. BY RANDOLPH LEIGH Natlenal This s one of a series of articles by the director of the Natiomal Oratorical Coatest, written to give confestants Denet ‘of hix observations during the contest, and to offer practical ¥up- tions as fo the Dresent ceotest. NTESTANTS in 1924 neglect- the biégraphical possibil- fttes in the oration subjects. There are eight subjecta. broad emough in scope to cover practically the entire field of governmen principles and develop- ments in this country, Your orations cen be on the Constitution, or on the relationship thereto of Washing- ton, Hamilton; - Jefferson, Marshall, Madison, Webster.and Lincoln At first glance it ems easiest to deal with the simple topic of the Constitution. On the other hand, that subject lacks many of the in- tensely emotional elements to be found in a biographical treatment. For sheer dramatic appeal, for in- stance, what can be stronger than the atory of the,career of Hamilton at 11 a grocers clerk in the Indles, with the stigma of illegitimacy upon him; at 17 so magnetic a speaker that (though unknown) he could sweep a New York audience into re- volt: at 22 confidential agent to Washington; at 35 recognized on two continents as one of the greatest 4n- tellects of his time; at 47 slain in a political duel. Or Jefferson—writing the Declara- tion of Independence with a price upon his head; framing the statute tor religious freedom in an age of almost medieval bigotry; founding the University of Virginia on lines which have affected the whole course of modern education. Nor was that all. He was a sclentist, architect, writer, lawyer, farmer, inventor, phllosopher and something of a politician as well. Truly the most versatile and seduc- tive intellect that ever rose to the presidency. OBIELT T0 POLE BOARD' DECSON O | Commissioners” Order Re- consideration of Finding in Smith Case. The Police Trial Board today was ordered -by Commissioner Ovater to reconsider its decision In which it held Policeman Miiton D. Smith of the fourth precinct “gullty techni- cally” of conduct prejudiclal to the good order, reputation and discipline {et the force. The Commiasioners,-in. considering Smith's appeal, took exception to the action of the trfal board in finding the officer technically ' gulity and recom- mending that he be warned. Demand Peosaitive Verdict. In returning the case to the trial board, Commissioner Oyster safd: “The Commissioners are of the opinion that & member of the Metro- politan police - foree, cited by the Police Trial Board, is entitled to = finding ‘of* ‘guiity’ or ‘mot guilty.’ Ahy question of mitigation should be taken into consideration in the pun- fshment _recommended - by. the _trial board. This case is remanded to the trial board herein for further proceed- ings not inconsistent with ‘the view herein expressed. The oharges against Smith grew out of his arrest of Maj. Augustus M. Prenties for a traffic “violation on October 26. According to the charge, Ma). Prentiss was permitted to leave the etation to get the mécessary 2ol- lactral. On the street outside the sation Maj. Prentiss and Smith en- gaged in conversation as to whether Smith was under the supervsion of Col. Shersill's office. Following -this Qissussion, Policeman Smith took the major back Into the atation until. he obtained $20 collateral. RS Tl MAY USE FIRE HOSE TO CLEAN STREETS Bell to Confer With Hacker on Ad- visability of Plan as ‘Work Lags. : Advisability of having the Strest- cleaning Department use lines of hose or opening up_ fire hydrants to help flush the dirt from the streets will be discussed by Enginesr Com- missioner Bell with Morris Hacker, supervisor of city réfuse Col. Bell stated that he realized that dict had accumulated on the strests during the snow. storms in January and that he was extremely anxious to get th estreets clean by using any means possible. ? The street cleaning department hi heen endeavoring to flush the slime and dirt off the streets, but has only four automobils tank flushers to cov- er the many miles of roadway. Although these flushers have been in service in day and night shifts during the past week, the condition brought about by the severe Winter weather has not been entirely- re- moved from the t. One official of the Engineer Depart- ment pointed out today that in Paris satisfactory resuits in street cleaning sre obtained by opening water plugs at high points and allowing the stream to wash dirt and dedris down the gutters into the sewers, with the street _cleaning forces - helping it ong. 3 1t ¥is ‘probable that Col. Bell aiso will discuss with Mr: Hacker” the ad- visabllity of opening the fire hydrants o flush the gutters Wiiere necessary, either with or without: hose attached, B e 5 Barge Founders, Due to Collision. NORFOLK, Va. February 10— Foundering of the barge Juniper after a collision éarly today with the Chesapeake Line steamship City of Atlanta was reported by the steamer upon its arrival here from Baltimore with her port quarter plates deénted. The colliston occurred during a heavy fog.. between . York Spit and Back River. The barge's crew of two mén was rescued. . No one was injured. et —— President, was not disclosed by the two lIowa men, but they asserted that & man_of the type of the late Secr.- tary Wallace would be most Accept- able to the farmers of Iowa and the Central States section. The President has been: told by other advisors that the business-type of farmer is most needed as Secr tary in the present stage of agri- cultural “development, and the sug- gention apparently has had great weight with him. He did not indi- cate whether any. chan in his opm- ion™ weuld Yesult from the recom- mendations veceived today. Yeut ¢,000 pairs & day. Directer National Oratory Conthst Awards Eight school prizes of 3100 each. One grand District of Colum- bia award of $300. Seven national swarde of 52,000, $1,000, 3500, 3450, $460, $350 and 3300 The District of Columbia representative will automatic- ally receive one of these seven national awards in addition te the above-mentioned local prizes. And Marshall—that most human of jurists; cousin and opponent to Jef- ferson, a fascinating companion, yet strong-willed enough to stabilize a nation. And Washington—the great driving personality in a new world order. Then those widely differing person- alities—Madlison, prim, yet powerful; Webster, thunderous and thrilling, even to this day; and Lincoln, the simplest and most beloved figure in American history. The oratorical pessibijites in all of these subjects are tremendous. Tt may be, of course, that you prefer the simple theme of the Constitution. But, at least, give careful thought to the subject Above all, select one that appeals to you, not one which you think might appeal to others. If you be- leve In it strongly enough, you can bring your audience to vour view- point. One is always a majority in oratory, provided that one is per- suasive enough. GAS PRIGE INCREASE LA TO CRUDE 0L House Probers Told Penn Company Gauges Price by What Standard Asks. Teatifying that the increase of 5 cents per gallon in the price of gaso- line in the District of Columbla was due to the increase in crude oil prices, J. T. Walker of the Standard Oil Co. and Paul Himmelfarb of the Penn Ol Co. appeared today before the sub- committes of the House District com- mittee investigating the sharp rise in the price of fuel. Mr. Walker told the committee that tory was met in New York, while Mr. Himmelfarb said that his company changed the cost so that it would cor- respond to that of Standard. Represéntative Hammer tried to elicit from Mr. Himmelfarb the way in which he was apprised of the change in .price. He asked if the witness had any understanding with the Standard Oil Co. and just how It was possible for him to find out ac- curately when a change was about to occur. Denles Any Understanding. “Well, I sometimes walk around to a Standard station and see what price is - answered Mr. Himmelfarb. He_denied that he had any under- nding with the Standard Oil Com- pany. “Isn’t that a peculiar way to do businees?" Tetogted Mr. Hammer. “As 1 understand i, you just walk arou: i four or five mil every day and look {to see what price 1s posfed, then go {back and change vours. That, to my | mind, ta & very haphazard way of do- ing things” The witness said. that, due to the overproduction of crude oil in Cali- fornia in the last two yeirs, the price was low, but a8 soon as the reserves were Deing used the price increased. He pointed out that in November the price per gallon from the refiner was 7 cents, while now it Is 11. Asked who fixed the prices for his company, the witness answered that he himself did, as the main office was in Washington. Mr. Walker testified that the price of crude oil had increased three or four -times in the last month, and that this was responsible for the rise in gas prioe: He asseried that the price increase was general in the East” Calia Beoat Imexeusable, “There is no excuse for a rise of 5 cents pér gallon in the price of gasoline in Washington,” sald Repre- sentatfve Blanton of Texas. “The only excuse that the producers have is that they think they can get away with it ~ i W. P. Richard, collector of taxes of the District, gave the committee data from his office showing the method of collection of the gasoline tax. He said that the reason that the revenue did not come up to expectztions from this source was because the number of cars in Washington had been over- estimated. 63,000 Autos Here. He asserted that the number of li- not more than 65,000 automobiles on the streets of the District, and that when computed on this basis the re. turns compared favorably with those in other states. Present revenue, he pointed out, | showed that the average car here | consumed 47 gallons of gas per month and pald 94 cents per month in gaso- line tax. Representati Zihiman told the being considered he was told that thers were approximately 100,000 automobiles in- the District and that some. estimates went up as high as 140.000. o “Whoever told you that must have been dreaming,” answered Mr. Rich- lards. “That figure Is an impossible one, and I don't believe there have een &8s many as 100,000 cars S USRS ) PROBERS CLEAR JUDGE. House Committee Reports Against Impéaching of Baker. The House judiciary committee te- day unanimously approved a report of a subcommittee recommending against impeachment of Federal Judge Baker of the porthern West Virginia district. ‘The report, approved by all the sub- committee members, said that “the subcommitfee, after an examination of many witnesses and documentary evidence, does not recommend that ar- ticles of impeachment be directed by the House of Reprezentatives against Judge William E. Baker.” iy Galoshes are ' becoming popular in Norway, two factories there turning the price of gasoline for this terri-! censeés Issued showed that there was! witness that when the gas tax was; ISUSAN B ANTHONY TRIBUTE PLANNED Birthday . Anniversary Dead Suffrage Leader Will Be Observed. of The Susan B. Anthony Foundation will celebrate, with appropriate cere- monies, the 105th birthday anniversary of Miss Susan B. Anthony, pioneer woman suffragist, in the First Con- gregational Church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The ocoasion ix to be celsbrated by addressese and special music. Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of the General Federation of Women's Mrs. ¥homas G. Winter, a former president of the federation: Miss Nanette B. Paul vice president of the Susan B. Anthony Foundation, and Senator Robert S. Owen of Oklahoma are to be the principal speakers. They will deliver eulogies on Miss Anthony. whose memory the | foundation wants to have annually commemorated, nationally, on a par with the commemorative cxercises for Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, Several pioneer workers for wom- an suffrage and persons who hold dear the memories of Susan B. An- thony have been Invited to sit on the platform. Among these are Repre- | sentative Isaac 1. Sherwood of Oh whose wife was a ploneer suffra- gist; Mrs. Thomas G. Winter and her mother, Mrs. Ames, who was an ar- dent worker for woman suffrage; Representative Danie] R. Anthony of Kansas, Dr. Kate Waller Barrett and others were pioneer suffragists in some particular way connectel or interested in the nineteenth amend- ment. Special Guests Listed. Also, among those invited to attend the meeting as special guests were delegations from the Camp Firs Girls, the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the De Molay Boys, Jobe's Daughters and representatives from various schools and colleges in the District of Colum- bia. Mrs. Lucy Cooper Shaw, recording secretary of the foundation, and Mrs Willlam E. Chamberlin are in chargs of the program at the church, assist- ed by Mrs. Margaret M. Anthony, treasurer of the foundation: Mrs. Brooke Young, Miss Bede Johnson, Mrs.- Anna E. Hendley, president of the foundation: ~Miss Paul,- Mrs Edgar C. Snyder, Mrs. Virginia Peters Parkhurst, Mrs. Percy M Bailey, Miss Mary E. Heyler. Miss D. Etta Davis, Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell, Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan, Mrs. Ma H. Heath and Mrs. Hester M. Poole. Speclal music will be furnished for the occasion by the church choir. The commemorating of the birth- day anniversity of Miss Susan B Anthony is one of two principal cele- brations arranged by the Susan B, Anthony Foundation in order 1o prop- erly preserve the meémories of thoxe who fought 8o valiantly for the cause of woman suffrage, another celebra- tion having been arranged for Feb- ruary 14, to commemorate the seven- ty-eighth birthday anniversary of the late Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. The latter was a noted woman orator of her day and was generally considered the right-hand partner of Miss | Anthony. The - celebration in honor of Dr Shaw is to be given in the form of a “valentine tea” at the American Pen Women's headquarters, 1703 H street yon the afternoon of the date men- { tioned. from 4 to 6 o'clock. Many special features have been arranged for this occasion. The _principal speakers on the occa- sion are to be Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, foundér of tfie” Washington College’ of Law; Representative Charles E. Winter of Wyoming and Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, vice president of the Susap B. Anthony Foundation. who will tell something of the fight for woman suffrage and the part that ome of the leading suffragists played in helping make the fight a winning one. Those Specially Invited. Guests of honor at the tea will in- clude past presidents of the Woinen's | City Club, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Willlam E. Chamberlin and Mrs. Ly- man B. Swormstedt, and -Dr. Frances E. Foye, now president of the Women's City Club. The Bryn Mawr Club of Washington also has been es- pecially invited, Bryn Mawr College having been the alma mater of the late Dr. Shaw. Another feature of the program will be a recitation by Miss Helen Calhoun. Little girls will be dressed to represent valentines, and Washing- ton debutantes will aid in serving tea. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley.- president of the Susan B. Antheny Foundation, will preside. (From the 5:80 Kditlon of Yesterday's Siar.) DISTRICT MILK BILL PASSED BY HOUSE Enactment of Lampert Meas- ure Ends 5-Year Fight for Pure Supply. The bill to safeguard the “milk supply of the National Capital, for which the District Health Office has been persistently driving for more than five -years, and which was passed by the Senate last June, was vesterday: passed by the House. The bill {now goes to the President. It was an old-fashioned District day in the House, when most of the time was wasted on extraneous mat- ters or on delaying tactics by peeved members. Heretofore on Distriet days at this session the House has shown a disposition to extradite District lagislation. Yestsrday, however. with a program of seven important constructive measures awaiting con- sideration, dilatory tactics were en- gaged in. » The trouble started when Reprs sentative Thomas L. Blanton, Demo- crat, of Texas yielded time, when tha milk bill was up, to his colleague. Representative Hudepeth of Texas, to discuss w proposed tariff on hides This engendered a debate, which last- ed_for two hours. Then when the milk bill was ac- tually taken up for consideration Representative Charles Linthicum of Maryland made repeated endeavors to have butter included in the pro- visions of this bill. Although his amendments were promptly voted down, and his colleagues explained to him that he did not understand the provisions of the bill, Representa- tive Linthicum persisted evep to ths making of a point of me quorum when the bill came. up for- final’ i passage. _ Only three amendments were ap- proved. and those were offered by Representative Lampert of Wiscon- sin, chairmanof 'the subcommittee which held extensive hearings on this measure. The most impertant of these amendments was to imclude any partnership, fifm’ or corporation within . the: restrictions operative againat indtviduals. : .. 2