Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1925, Page 2

WEEKS COMMENDS NATIONAL GUARD War Secretary Tells State Officials of Value in Na- tional Defense. Declaring that the trained soldier is the bulwark of national de- fense. Secretary Weeks of the War Department, address a meeting in the Munitions Building of the the Na tional Guard Adjutants General of the several States this afternoon, said that the provision of a militia was a democratic method of maintainin r the protection citizen armed peoples The national war,” he said, ops ready t conflict. The Na helped the forces f problem in of have time to trained the onal Guard has toward this end. By National Guard ite States of the Union ha ined and kept in training local arzanizations ready for the call of the Federal Government. T have spoken ‘ e militia. and it is possible you | misundertand my meaning. In | 1 that ane of chief s unfortunate rivalry uspicion between the Guard Regulars that existed prior to World War and has now y disappeared—indeed, 1 believe | hief reason for this rivalry | to the fact that when Gen. | History of Mili- | spoke in his Policy’ of the inefficiency of the | ‘militia’ | his use of the word erstood. By militia he ained and unorganized | n paid full tribute to| 1 units, the trained per- nnel and the heroic service of the | tional Guardsmen. Yet simply be- use the National Guard been poken of ilitia his criticlsms ve been mistakenly understood and | pested as if they were criticisms of National Guard 1 is ntial that the distinction. The all ablebodied citizens be- 18 and 45 years of age. The National Guard is not the militia. It| ix only a of the militia. It in- | cludes only organized and trained | citizens, ready and capable of im-| mediate The National Guard | has fulfilled great extent, the | requirem a free people that| be zed and disciplined for fense. It has always to provide, so far us its cir- would permit, that ‘well ted militia' which our Consti- says is essential to the se- a state.” | maintaining fact, T believe the the and mutual and Vary esst we should | militia in part free Point Need of Law Revision. Need defanse for a act revision of that the national the National juard of the country could be de- loped with some definite goal in ew was pointed to by other speakers Maj. Gen. Rickards, chief of the Militia Bureau and a militia officer | m the Pennsylvania National Guard. whose term of duty with the | War Department expires shortly, dis- cussed some of the problems which | the Guard has been facing, and | pointed out how its development had | been hampered by lack of appro-| Col. E. J. Williams, execu- | r of the Militia Bureau, also | tressed the need of definitely de- | mining what the strength of the | National Guard should be, so that all| could work with that end in view. After commending the State militia officers for their accomplishment in | bringing the National Guard to its present high state of efficiency, Gen. Rickards said “No one regrets more that the Mili- | tia Bureau the necessity for curtall- | Ing the growth of the National Guard | at the time when every element ex- cept that of finance was in harmony with our plans. And yet this situa- tion was not wholly unanticipated, as ¥ou who have read the statement of | the chief of the Militia Bureau made be the appropriations committee | of Congress last Fall know { Callx Appropriations Unbusinessiike. | Gen. Rickards said that he did not | belleve that the National Guard ap- rropriations were controllad on sound business principles, and he had en~ deavored since becoming chief of the bureau to have it changed. He de- tailed the various divisions of the appropriation, and said the money should be appropriated in the lump sum and that those directing the des- tinies of the National Guard should | be allowed to spend ghe money in ch 4 way as in their judgment would result in the greatest good to the country H. ebility v said he had no doubt of the| of the National Guard to re- nd promptly and efficiently (o any that was made upon it. Gen. Rickards said that the com pact between the Federal Government | and the States to create a defensive foree somewhat of a one-sided partnership ‘Is the Federal Government doin too much when it subscribes $30,000 000 or $40,000.000 to this project asked Gen. Rickards. “In my candig opinion. I believe not, but if it were doubled it would still be a light cost for the Insurance it secures. To intain a National Guard of 300,000 d a proper National Guard reserve that would insure war strength units should the emergency arise, will, in Y estimate, cost $50,000,000 per The Nation spends more than this each year for questionable proj- acts, memorials of no great national moment, and others with which you are as familiar as I Col. Willlams said the goals set by the national defense act had never been achieved because of lack of ap- propriations. The provisions In that | act, he said, are founded on too grand s ecale and there is a great need at this time of revamping this law and definitely deciding what the country is going to do with regard to its National Guard. To this end he sug- zested that a survey should be made by those responsible for the policies and a definite decision reached as to| what would be the maximum strength of the organized militia The conference will last five days. BROTHERS FIGHT POSSE, PITCHFORK VS. GUN Captured in Field, One Wounded, to Face Lunacy Charge Pre- ferred by Neighbors, By the Associated Press. BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, March After a gun fight and a hand-to-hand battle, Ray and Harry Wren of near Rushsylvania were captured today by herift C. 8. Wooley and five deputies. Since Monday the men had resisted lunacy charges filed by 1d had threatened death who attempted to take arrest on neighbors to any one them The men were rushed by the officers as they were driving through a field in a wagon to do some work on their fa Ray, aged 40, attacked the authorities with a pitchfork. He was shot and slightly wounded in the leg, but continued to resist arrest and finally was subdued with a club. Harry, the older brother, displayed little opposition. On the warrant the neighbors charged that the brothers had “acted queer” aince the death of théir mother two years age. [y i take up the burden of | the | | | called on the i | meeting here today at the Mount Ver- {out that clinics were now | for the purpose of curing young men |ANGERED LABORITES l‘Coolidge Receives Congratulations of Many World Rulers Shakes Hands With 660 allers at Office This i Morning. Cable messages of conzratulation | and good wishes have been réceived {2t the White Hous= from practically every ruler in the world. Among the first to be received were ones in the name of Kinz George of Enzland, | King Alfonse of Spain and King Vie- tor of Ttaly. It was estimated hy White House | atiaches that besides those who had «udiences with the President during { the first half of the day the Ixecu- tive shook hands with 660 people. | Among the latter were $0 man and woman members of the Republican State and county committees of In- | diara. headed by Joseph Kealing, Re- | Publican r:ational committeeman trom that & .ate; 100 members of the Hamil- ton Clil and the Union Leugue of Chicago, who were introduced to the President by Senator McKinley; 15 members of the American Anti-To- League and a delegation of Republicans of North and South Da- | kota nator Curtis of Kansas and Sena- tor Robinson of Arkansas. Republican nd Democratic leaders, respectively, President shorily before as a committee of two o] nolify him that the Senate | assembled in extrrordinary ses- | and was reddy to receive any cemmunications from him The President and Mrs, Coolidge at 4 o'clock this afternoon will receive in the East Room of the White House the man and woman members of the Republican national committee und their families who came to Washing- ton to attend the inaugural cere- monies. FOES OF TOBACCD 10 SEEK NO LAWS 1 o'clock formally had sion Plan National Federation to Campaign on Basis of Moral Suasion. | A federation of all anti-tobacco or- ganizations throughout the United States is expected to result from the first national anti-tobacco convention non Place Methodist Episcopal Church. It was pointed out, however, by those in charge, that there is no leg- ; islative program to be pushed to make the sale of tobacco illegal. The ob- ject of the anti-tobacco organizations, t was stated, is to eradicate the use of tobacco through education and moral suasion. It was stated that the following 10 organizations have al- ready announced their intention of joining the proposed federation: No- Tobacco Army, Non-Smokers' Protec- | tive League of America, o-Tobacco | League, World Purity League, Life | Conservation League, Bible Success Band, Susan B. Anthony Federation, | American Neuropathic Assoclation, In- ternational Reform Federation and | International Order of Good Templars. | Plan for Campaign. Speakers outlined plans for carry- ing on the work of the Anti-Cigar- ette League in school and colleges of the country. It was also pointed in opera- tion in various parts of the country of the tobacco subject will said While the convention is not backing | any legislative program, it is on rec- | ord favoring legislation which would | prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors. | eral addresses were giv. opening of the convention. Among | the speakers were Rev. Charles H.| Butler of the Columbia Heights Lu- | theran Church, Rev. E. M Poland, | educational director of the No To- bacco Army of America; Dr. Daniel H. Kress and Dr. Charles G. Pease. Edward S. Osborn of Ann Arbor, Mich., a member of the Life Conser- vation League, presided this morning. More than 100 delegates were Te- ceived by the President at the White House, where they were photo- graphed | habit also Books on be written, it the is en at the | LEAVE COMMONS Led by MacDonald, Entire Delega- tion Walks Out as One Is Expelled. By the Associated Press LONDON, March 5.—The entire Labor delegation in the House of Com- | merce, led by former Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald, walked out u(‘ the House of Commons today when the speaker ordered David Kirkwood, | Scotch Labor member, to leave the chamber after having interrupted the speech Foreign Secretary Chamberlain was delivering. The ministerial benches cheered as the Labor members left the house. BEAUTIFUL PAGEANTRY MARKS EBERT FUNERAL: | MILLION LINE STREETS | (Continued from First Page.) in great demand. In some cases fees we:> chargzd for room_at the win- dows and bleacheérs were erected,| seats in which sold for the equiva- | lent of $5 or even more. | In his address In behalf of the Ger- man peopie, delivered from the portico of the Parliament Building, Reichs- tag President Loebe eulogized the late president. “In a miserable lane stood his cradle,” said the speaker. “Today whole world speaks his name with appreciation and respect. Unshak- able faith in him led to his being offered the federal chancellorship and later the presidency. He never be- trayed his trust. With gratitude an overwhelming majority of the Ger- man people recognize how faithfully he served.” Apostrophizing Herr Ebert, Dr. Loebe continued “You leave us -at; a moment when your efforts seemed to promise success. Night still en- shrouds our people, and only from atar you sayv the dawn of morn. It was not fated that-you should step forth into the broad daylight when our people’s gravest cares lessened and your efforts were duly appreci- ated. But future generations will bow in reverence at your tomb. A e Earthquakes Continue. QUEBEC, March 5.—Réports readh- ing here today said that earth- shotks continued yesterday in the Saguenay distriet, although much lighter than those of last week end. ! |States Attorney | might THE EVENING | | - NATNL PRoTO e WOMAN ACCUSED OF FORGERY TRI Former Secretary to House Member Charged in Case Involving $981.73. Mrs. Margaret B. Buchanan. former secietary of Representative Kendall of Pennsylvania, was placed on trial today before Chief Justice McCoy and & jury in criminal division 2 of the District Supreme Court on an indict- ment charging forgery. It is alleged that she forged the name of Mrs. | Martha ‘Warfleld, an illiterate colored woman, to two checks from the Ve erans’ Bureau aggregating $981.7. made payeble to the colored woman s compensation due her son, William enry Warfleld, and for war risk in- surance held by him Mrs. Buchanan was recently acquit- ted by a jury in criminal division 1 of & charge of altering an indorsement made by Representative Kendall on a check for $5,000, received from Mayor W. H. Smart of Uniontown, Pa.. in payment for surplus war materfal sold to constituents of Kendall. Mrs Buchanan then claimed she was in partnership with Kendall in the dia- posal of the war material. Kendall denied this After an opening statement by sistant United ates Attorney Bur- nett, who, with Assistant United West conducting STAR, WASHI | | Upper: Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State, taking the oath of ier of the Supreme Co Hughes, ower: R. W | New Secretary of Agriculty rt. Those in the the prosecution, the Government call-| ed Mrs. Warfleld to the witness stand Attorneys Lucien H. Vandoren and Richard E. Wellford, who represented Mrs. Buchanan at the former trial =gain appeared in her defense. They reserved the statement of their de- fense until the prosecution concludes its testimony, but it is understood they will claim that Mrs. Buchanan acted for the best interest of the prosecuting witness, and that tha money had been paid to Mrs. Warfiel Tells of Payment. Mrs. Warfield said she was working at the home of Mrs, Buchanan when the son died, March 18. 1920, and the defendant suggested to her that -she | be entitled for his services. the matter into Buchanan, she to compensation The witness gave the hands of Mrs. continued. and in September. 1921, began receiving compensation from the Veterans' Bureau tinder the monthly payment pian. the son having had a policy of $10,000. The witness identifiad the two checks mentioned in the indict- ment, the indorsement of which, it is charged. was forged by Mrs. Buchanan, well as a third check for $662.06, not Included in the in- dictment, but which also bears in- dorsement similar to the other two. | She denied that she had written her name on the back of the papers, but | declared she had received the money | on the $862 check and on the one for $401, but had not received pay- ment on the check for $580. The checks are all made pavable to Mrs. Martha Warfield, care of S. A. Kendall, Room 403, House Office Building. and bear the indorsement of Mrs. Martha Warfield and M. B. Buchanan. Conversation Ix Dixputed. On cross-examination, Attorney Vandoren sought to have the witness admit that she had told Mrs. Buch- anan that she desired to purchase a little home with the money when it came and that she asked the de- fendant to hold the money until she was ready. The witness admitted tell- ing about her desire to buy a home, but denied the other part of the query. She also denied that she told Mrs. Buchanan that she feared an- other son or the widow of the dead son might get the money from her it she received it. Samuel M. Meek testified that with a Mr. Dunn of the Vetrerans' Bureau | he visited Mrs. Buchanan at the of- fice of Representative Kendall, Feb- ruary 24, 1923. She was asked for the checks and said they were in a desk to which Mr. Kendall had a private lock, and the forced opening of which she opposed, Meek said. The ~de- fendant said shé had money in lieu of the checks, and went with witness and Mr. Dunn to the Veterans' Bu- reau, where about $1,000 was turned over by Mrs. Buchanan, he added. ASSAULT OFFICIAL. EATONTON, Ga, March 5.—W. C. Wright, Putnam County school offi- cial, assaulted and robbed near here yesterday, was unconscious today fol- lowing an operation last night. Phy- sicians say he has a slight chance to recover. Authorities are directing a widespread search for his assailants. Several persons are held under charges of suspicion connection with the assault. NOON-DAY ~ LENTEN SERVICES B. F. KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 O'Clock in SPEAKER TCMORROW Rev. Fred Brown Harris CONDUCTED BY Rev. C. B. Austin Every One Invited--No Collection (Continued from First Page.) = | dent said that he would take the in- | vitation under advisement | President Coolidge gave up the | greater part'of the afternoon, follow | ing the inaugural parade, and the | evening yesterday to his old friends | trom “Down East lowing the | reception at the White House to the | visiting governors, | staffs and the ladies of their parties, the President and Mrs. Coolldge, as- sisted by their house guests, all of whom are New Englanders, infor- mally received old friends from Ver- mont, Massachusetts and other parts of New England In the evening went 1o the Cairo Hotel and Q streets, where he was guest of honor at an informal dinner being given by a nurber of his former col- leagues in the Massachusetts Legis- lature and otners from the old Bay State. The President excused himself when the meal had been and the speaking was about to start and returned to the White House. It was then 9:30. He joined the family circle gathered in the library, on the second floor of the White House, and after chatting until after 10 o'clock retired for the night. Col. Coolldge to Leave. Col. John Coolldge, the President's father, who was one of the happiest of men in Washington, but who, like his distinguished son, is not one to easily display his inner emotions, re- President Coolidge ing the evening and retired about 10 o'clock. Although the time for his departure has not been definitely de- cided upon, it is understood he will not remain in Washington for more than a day or so. John Coolidge, the President's son, who arrived in Wash- ington only a short time before the beginning of the inaugural cere- monles, left the city for Amherst College last night. Governors Depart. After enjoylng inauguration func- ) tions and incidental entertainment for the last few days, the exodus of the governors and lieutenant gover- nors began early this morning. By tomorrow night the last of the dis- tinguished visitors from the States will have departed, highly satisfled, to judge by the expressions of the majority, with the reception accord- ed them in the National Capital. Gov. E. Lee Trinkle of Virginia, who received an ovation while here, left on a special train very shortly after the conclusion of the charity ball He was 6ne of the first two guber- natorial executives to depart, Gov. John H. Trumbull leaving about the same time for his native Connecticut. There were few, if any, of the visit. | ing governors who did not put in an appearance at the Mayflower Hotel last night. Satisfled With Inaugural. With few exceptions, the governors expressed keen satisfaction with the simplicity of the inaugural celebra- tion. For the most part, they held, there was just about enough enter- tainment to satisfy deeply, without worrying about missing haif a score of other events while attending one. |, Gov. C. J. Morley of Colorado will | 1eave tonight for his home, and Gov. {John Hammill of lowa, who pro- nounced his entertainment here “most excellent,” is leaving at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Both stopped at the Wash- ington Motel. Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland returned this morning to his Maryland home. He also was a favorite of the crowds. Gov. Adam McMullen of Nebraska will leave to- night or tomorrow for the West, it was stated at the Shoreham Hotel today, where he stopped during his visit here. Gov. George S. Silzer probably will leave the Hamilton to- night to return to New Jersey. It s believed that the iast of the governors to leave Washington will be the only woman governor here— Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming —who is enjoying the hospitality of members of their | Seventeenth | concluded | mained within the White House dur- | . .C,, THURSDAY, picture in front row, left to right Mrx. Kellogg and Secretary Kellogg. Reexe, chief clerk of the Department of Agriculture, e. Left to right; Representative Tincher of Kan |{COOLIDGE AT HIS DESK EARLY; | INAUGURAL HOSTS LEAVE CITY Senator and Mrs. John At Meridian Mansions. probably will not {night or Monday |said today. The Hotel Mayflower, place of Govs. John G. W New Hampshire and Frank § of Vermont and Licut. Gov Smith of Khode Island, will find all three gone late this afternoon, while Lieut. Gov. Seymour Lowman of New York was the last of three State rep- resentatives to leave the Hotel Pow hatan this morning. Lieut. Gov. F. 8 Sterling of Illinoi will leave at 3 o'clock tomorrow aft- erncon for Chicago. Gov. R. P. Rob- inson, who was a guest at the Wil lard, as well as Lieut. Gov. Sterling, left this morning, and Gov. Alvan T. Fuller of Massuchusetts, the third State executive at’the Willard, will leave this afternoon or tonight for the Bay State. Lieut. Gov. C. H. Lewlis of Ohio, stopping at the Arlington, has tick- ets for a Western train leaving at 6:40 o'clock tonight He said today that he had enjoved the inaugural reréemonies and collateral attractions |as deeply as he had ever enjoyed any simflar before in his career. Lieut. Gov. H. H. Denhardt return to Kentucky pected. B. Kendrick Mrs. . Ross leave until Sunday morning, it was stopping ant of Billings N. W will Police Are Satisfied. Perhaps no group of men in the city were more pleased with the idea of a ‘safe and sane” inaugural ceremony, s many called yesterday's program, an the members of the Metropolitan Police Department. Few traffic ac- cidents marred the day, there was almost complete lack of among women in the crowds, and the program was not of a character to sons who might pile up ‘drunk and disorderly” Police Court Maj. Sullivan and Inspector Clifford Grant both recalled the wild disorder of some previous inaugurations, when members of the regular police de- partment and detectives called from other cities fought day and night to keep down drunkenness and thievery. the list prisoners of nearby citles yesterday, Inspector Grant and his men assuming the bur- den of protection for the entire throng. And only one man, Alfred H. Sinks, newspaper man from Cleveland. reported a loss. Mr. Sinks said that been ransacked and $465 stolen. Parnde Watcher Stricken. | Nathanlel Terry. 60 years old, a War Department clerk, was the only person to be stricken fatally on the | street. He dled of heart disease at i Union Station after witnessing the ceremonies at the Capitol. Several persons were stricken with nervous- ness, but théy were quickly relieved, Several children becamé separated from their parents In the crowd, but worry over their absence was only temporary, as all were restored to their famiiles within a_short time. Leon B. Huleton, Filipino, Com- pany C, 29th Corps of Engineers, sta- tioned at Washington Barracks, was standing at Pennsylvania avenue and John Marshall place last. night when he was struck by the automobile of William D. Brooks, 3409 Prospect avenue. &nd slightly hurt. Willlam Reed, 42, 1408 P street, was knocked down near Thomas Circle last night by the machine of Edward H. Weber, 1238 Quincy street, and badly shocked Weber took him home. Willlam Kalla, 49, 1628 Seventh street, was knocked down at Seventh and: Q streets last night by an automobile reported to have been driven by a woman, the driver failing to stop and make known her identity. Kalla was not seriously hurt. Electric fans are growinz in pop- ularicy in Hunan province of China to Jesscn the suffering during the long, hot Summers. 5, tonight, it is ex- | fainting | attract to Washington a class of per- | in| Not a detective was summoned from | his room in the Mayflower Hotel had | MARCH 5, 1 J 1 i | defense to read the afidavits be 925. fice ax administered by Justice Pierce Bu are: Justice Butler, Former Secretary dminix(ering the oath to William M. Jardine, ax, Mr. Reexe and Secretary Jardine. BARS AFFIDAVITS AT STOKES TRIAL Court Allows 46 to Be Read, However, in Absence of Jury, for Use in Appeal. By the Assaviated Press CHICAGO, March Stokes, on trial charged with con spiring to defame his wife, Helen Ell- wood Stokes, in furthering his unsu cessful suit for divorce, tried in New York, was on the witness stand again today. The aged millionaire owner started to detail further stories told him by servants as outlined in many affidavits the defense sought to have entered in the record, but the State objected immediately. The defense maintained that the af fidavits be permitted in the record as evidence which caused Mr. Stokes » entertain a reasonable doubt of Mrs. Stokes and to initiate the in vestigation which resulted in the present trial Judge W. N. Gemmill sustained the State’'s objection to permitting the use avail- W K. D no means of rebuttal would be able C. F. Rathbum counsel for Stoke: insisted that in the absence of the jury the information should be read into the record to perfect his case for possible review by a higher court. Allows Them in Record. Judge Gemmill fidavit under discussion read, and that others available might be Rathbun yesterday said he had a whole trunk full of aMidavits and in- sisted he be permitted to read each one. Upon the judge's ruling, Rath- bun began digging into his stack of documents and briefly describing each. The only oné read in entirety pur- ported to have been by Velentine Kubicke, formerly chauffeur for S. Montgomery Roosevelt, a New Yor! attorney. Rathbun read that Kubicke had sworn he frequently had driven Mrs. Stokes in company with men other than her husband to various cafes, roadhouses and apartments, Mrs. Stokes again was not in court. Nor was her mother, Mrs. Arthur Miller of Denver. They first absented themselves yesterday after the prose- ewtion had rested. Forty-Six Are Read. ruled that the af- might be indicated as mentioned Daniel F. Nugent, formerly Mr Stokes' New York attorney, and Hat- tle Johnson, New York negress, against whom indictments were dis- missed yesterday, also were absent from the courtreom. As Rathben continued to read his stack of affidavits he dropped his voice when he read a description of a statement made by a former servant in the New York apartmernt of Edgar T. Wallace, named as corespondent in Mr. Stokes’ divorce suit. Mr. Stokes, sitting silently on the witness stand, glancéd apprehensive- ly about as the short description of that affidavit went into the record. Several other documents were read in a tone that left the courtroom full of wemen wondering just what accu- sations against Mrs. Stokes they were missing. After 46 affidavits ‘had been read the JUry” was' called back and Mr. Stokes resumed- his testimony. Thief Breaks Store Window. Joseph O. Tune, 205 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, aroused from slum- ber by the sound of crashing glass early today, discovered thut a thief had smached the show window of hix store with a brick and stolen a $25 overcoat, according to a report to the pollom “Honors” for Most House “Marathons Taken by Blanton | ”; Responsible for 35 Roll Calls to Bring Absent Members In. | | | | “The hellboys of Congress” is what | they call the members when they are seen doing “a hot foot” from their offices (o the House chamber to an-| awer a roll call. Some of these mem- bers are at work in their oMces at least a half a mile from their seats| in the House when the bell rings through the corridors serving notice that a roll call has been ordered Never knowing what may be up, and not daring to miss a roll call on some | important party question or some plece of leglelation of particular in- terest to their constituents, the mem- bers have to drop everything and run | when the bell rings. It is a comical and pathetic sight to mee the fat and the lean members, those of great dignity and thoke wth no dignity, doing this race, several times & day, to get there In time to| record their presence or vote, | About 150 hours were devoted to the House during the two sessions of | the last Congress in listening to roll calls. Between 25 and 30 minutes]| were consumed each tlme the 435| names were intoned, and there were | 309 calls in all | Representative Blanton. Dsmocrat Texas, records show, held first hon- ors in demanding roll calls to drum up absentees—making 35 points of no quorum in the last session only. Representative Allen, Democrat, West Virginia, who retired yesterday, won first honors in another field— faithful attendance—voting on all of the 309 roll calls and not missing a single speech of the hundreds deliv- ered during the sessions TRACTION MERGER PARLEY PROPOSED Companies Asked to Act Un- der Measure Passed by | Congress. { The first step looking to a possible | consolidation of the railway lines under the voluntary merger | bill just passed by Congress was taken today when Engineer Commis- | sioner Bell suggested to offic of both systems that they get together | and discuss the question | It was thought at first that the commission would invite the heads of the Washington Railway and Elec- tric Co. and of the Capital Traction street hotel | Co. into conference at the District ! Building. Col. Bell concluded, how- | ever, that it would be more feasible | to have the railway officials meet to- | gether first The utilities commission then stand ready to render any assistance it can in tempting to arrive at a basix on which the two companies would be willing to combine. will Merger Authorized. As officials of the commission under- stand it, the act of Congress merely authorizes the companies to merge, with a proviso that the details of the agreement be ratified by the next session of Congress Willlam F. Ham, president of the Washington Railway and Electric Co. aid he would be willing to join A conference on the Qquestion of merger, but he could mot venture a prediction as to the prospects for consolidation at this time. orge E. Hamilton, president of the Capital Traction Co., stated he had not. had an opporiunity to study the bill passed by CWngress and was not'in a position to discuss what might be done in NEW DAWN-TO-DUSK. FLIGHT IS PLANNED Lanphier Says Trip From Michigan to Florida { Will Be Successful. 1 Maj. | “ By the Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga., March 5 nother dawn-to-dusk fiight will ba arranged as soon as possible” Maj. Thomas G. Lanphier, commanding the squad- {ron of pursuit planes which stopped here vesterday en route to Selfridge Field, Mich., from Miami, Fla., assert- ed as he supervised the work of pre- paring the planes for their next hop today. Eleven of the twelve planes were to take the air about noon for Langley Field, Va. The twelfth plane, forced down at Davtona Beach yes- terday, will join the squadron either here or at Langley Field “On my arrival at Selfridge Field 1 will attempt to make arrangements for a similar flight over the same routs, which, without question, will be a success, due to the valuable information received on this flight,” Maj. Lanphier said. The 11 planes arrived at Augusta vesterday, making the trip from Miami in about four hours. Maj. Lanphier termed the flight a success, declaring the planes had demonstrated that they were capable of giving the type of service for | which they were designed. |U. S. FINDS SOLUTION IN BOUNDARY DISPUTE The State Department announced today a process verbal had been signed, in which proposals made by former Secretary Hughes for the set- tlement of the long standing bound- ary dispute between Brazil, Colombia and Peru was accepted. The process verbal bears the signatures of Mr. | Hughes. Dr. Hernan Velarde for Peru, Dr. Enrique Olaya for Colom- bia and Samuel Gracle for Brazil The accepted proposals. which were framed by Mr, Hughes at the request of the three governments concerned, are stated as follows in the docu- ment: “First—The withdrawal by the gov- ernment of Brazil of its observations | regarding the boundary treaty be- tween Colombia and Peru; ‘Second—The ratification by Co- lombia and Peru of the above men- tioned boundary treaty; “Third—The signing of a conven- tion between Brazil and Colombia by which the boundary between those countries would be agreed to on the Apaporis-Tabatinga line, Brazil agreelng to establish in perpetuity in | supporters | of those who | papers are concerned, he said ANERECA WARNED OFRED NENACE Representative Free and Maj. Gen. Barnett Call Pa- triots to Uphold U. S. Ideals. A plan to overthrow the Constitu tion, in which the move against the Supreme Court. Government owner ship and forelgn language newspaper propaganda formed coherent ele- ments, came to & head during the Jast political campaign and found 5.000.- 000 supporters, Representative A. M Free of California today told dele- gates to the conference of the Na- tional Patriotic Council at the Wi lard Hotel Maj. Gen. George Barnett, retired commandant of the marines, follow- ing Representative Free as a speak- er, charged that the 5.000,000 men- tioned voted for anarchy Upon both of these points speakers hinged argumenis for paredness against the onsiaught communistic propaganda and for safeguarding of the future' of Nation The last campaign. according to Mr. Free, has developed circumstances that constitute a definite warning fo of the American plan of Government to bestir themselves and take active measures against anti- constitutional movement. He charged that much of this originated in Soviet Russia. The remedies as he pointed them out were: To finance anti-com- munist, pure-American orators to compete on soap boxes in foreign quarters with those spreading propaganda the foreign born instil real American patriotism into aliens in this country; to deport dis- loyal aliens: to cease making Ameri an asylum for the oppressed of oth lands, unless the refugees live up American ideals and uphold Ameri- can institutions, and to make foreign language newspapers in this count subjects of strict regulation, If per mitted at all Preparédness was the keynote Gen. Barnett's address. He based on the lessons taught in the history of the Nation Gen. Barnett pointed to the record made by Americans in France, and asked what better training than mili- tary training could be given the youth of the country. He emphasized the need of training young men in various ways for the duties of American ofti- zenship, and deciared that such train- ing would do much to offset the wor are against form of government the pre- of the 71 to the present Would Ban Forelgn Langmage Presa. In %o far as foreign language news- he was in favor of banning all publications not in the “American language Representative Free took occasion to support Vice President Dawes ar take a slap at the attitude in which the Senate yesterday received his at tack upon the rules of that body “The House passed the best depor- tation bill that, my ‘opinion, eould be shaped,” he said “But that bill dled because some Senator wanted to talk about peanuts. It was a disgrace. ful procedure.” He Intimated that the people of the country would Vice President Dawes in his and pointed to the rules in effect d the House, where “a majority can zet some business done when necessary.” One of the features of the meetinz was an address by Master Paul Ham- fiton Keough. pupil of the Devitt Preparatory School, and one of the contastants last year in The Star's oratorical contest His topic was “Strengthen the Faith of Younxz America,” and his plea was for the safeguarding of the traditions which had come down to the younger zenera- tions from the sturdy pioneers who shaped the destiny of the Nation Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, president of the council, was in the chair. This afternoon’s session will be a patriot pilgrimage to historic points in Al exandria, Va., and Mount Vernon. O Manager Wilder M. Rich of Ale andria_and other dignitaries of Virginia city will receive the dele gates and conduct them on a four o the points of interest there. A brief visit will be pald to the Masonic Hall in Alexandria, where George Wash- ington became a Mason, and the dela gates will then proceed to Mount Vernon, where wreaths will be placed on the tombs of George and Martha Washington. The pilgrimage will he under direction of Miss Helen Norris Cummings and H. E. West and mem- bers of the executive board of tke National Patriotic Council Tonight's session will be 2 the small ballroom of the New Willard The topic of the session will be “An Adequate Army and Navy for the United States,” and Comdr. Frank | Peckham of the District of Columbia American Legion, Rear Admiral Wil- liam A. Moffett, U. 8. N.. and Maj. Gen John A. Lejeune, Marine Corps, will bhe the speakers The council will sions tomorrow, ending quet tomorrow night at Hotel CONCERT AT CAPITOL. continue the ses- with a ban- the Willard Patriotic Conference Event Draws Representative Throng. Classical music and old-fashioned airs floated out from the east steps of the Capitol last night when a spe- clal concert was given under the auspices of the National Patriotic Conference. The concert, which last- ed from 7 o'clock to §:45, was broad- cast by station WCAP. The crowd, although small in com- parison with that which had been on the scene all through the day. was a select one and probably repre- sented most of the States in the Union. The program was opened by sing- ing of patriotic hymns by the chorus choir of the First Congregational Church, directed by Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl. This was followed by several selections by the choir from the Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church, di- rected by William E. Braithwaite after which there were selections hy the Columbia Quartet, composed of Mr. Braithwaite, Raymond G. Moore Paul G. Ledig and John C. Smith. “If God So Clothe the Grass” and “In the Deep” were sung by Mr. Smith. Both the male and female gige clubs of Howard University sang “I Am So Glad That Trouble Will Not Last Al ways” and “Ashes of Roses.” A solo “Tommy Boy,” was sung by Mr. Smith. The latter also led the audi- ence in singing “America,” which concluded the program. A special feature of the program was the singing of “My Old Kentucky Home" by the audience, led by Mr Braithwaite. Rexford L. Holmes of the program. was in charge McGINTY PROBABILITY. President Coolidge has been advised by some of his friends that it would Dbe Inadvisable to resubmit the nomina- tion of Thomas F. Woodlock of New York to be a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The President's advisers have taken the position that in view of the op- position already evidenced in the Senate to the nomination, that it would be futile to press for confirmation. It was indicated today at the White House that the President has under favor of Colombia freedom of naviga- tion on the Amazon and other rivers eommon to both countries. consideration for the post George B. McGinty. who is now secretary to the commiseion.