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WEATHER. (U. 5. Weather Bureau Forecast,) Increasing cloudiness tonight; to- morrow unsettied and slightly warm- er. Temperatures: Highest, 60, at noon today; lowest, 43, at 12:30 a.m. yester- da; “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 he Zpening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION No. 29,530. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. CHARLES D.HLLES REPORTED CHOSEN ENVOY 10 BERUN Rumor of New York G. 0. P. Chief’s Selection Confirmed by Party Leaders. CHOICE WINS APPROVAL OF REPUBLICAN HEADS Ambassador Is Business Man of Wide Experience—Was Taft's Aide. Charles D. Hilles, Republican na- tional committeeman from New York, has been selected by President Cool- as Ambassador to Germany, ac- cording to a report current in official circles in Washington today While the White House confirmation to this report, it was said by one person very close to the President that the President had told him that he had made up his mind about filling ambassador’s vacant post Berlin, and that public announce- ment of the appointment would be made within the next few days. This same authority stated that he had every reason to feel that the President had settled on Mr. Hilles. Another person who is in a position to speak authoritatively expressed himself in a like manner. The lat- ter went so far as to say that he knew that Senator Wadsworth, Rep- resentative Snell, chairman of the House rules committee, and other Re- publican leaders in New York had been sounded out by the President re- garding the appointment of Mr. Hilles, and that they had cheerfully given it_their approval. While Mr. Hillis' only one mentioned House today, there were reports from elsewhere that the President #till had under consideration the name of Jacob Gould Schurman, now min- ister to China. This was taken as an indication that the President, it he has not made the decision, has at least narrowed the field of candi- dates down to two—Mr. Hillis and Mr. Schurman. Mr. Schurman’s name has been mentioned in connection with the post ever since the vacancy caused when Ambassador Houghton was transferred to London. idge gave no at name was the at the White Smoot Is Too Late. Substantial confirmation also was added to the report later when Sena- tor Smoot of Utah, chairman of the Senate finance committee, called on the President today to urge the ap- pointment of one of his constituents to the Berlin post. Senator Smoot said afterward that when he brought up the subject of his conference the President very politely but firmly in- formed him that he was too late. The appointment had already been made. At least, the President sald his mind was made up and that his choice tor the place had accepted, and that nouncement would be fortacoming shortly. Senator Smoot was taken in*o the confidence of the President even to the extent of being given the name of his selection, but to newspaper men he sald he could only Identify the latter for them to the extent of say- ing that the new German ambassador will come from New York and that he is well known nationally. Secre- tary of War Weeks was to have ac companied the Utah Senator on this call and to have given his support fo the latter's candidate, but at the last moment was prevented from keeping his engagement. It is thought that Secretary Weeks learned previnusly that President Coolidge had mad= his selection and that it would be wast- ing timne to press the matter further. OK’d by Other Officials. Tt is known that State Department officials look upon the choice of Mr. Hilles as a very logical one. Mr. Hilles, aside from years of prominence in Republican politics, has been long associated with large business concerns of a national and international character and it Is thought by those discussing the matter today that it probably was because of the latter that Mr. Hilles appealed so strongly to President Coolidge. said, when asked about filling this vacancy, that he wanted first of all a man experfenced in business and finance, because of the peculiar na- ture of the work the American Am- bassador to Germany is called upon to perform. Was Taft's Secretary. Mr. Hilles first came into national prominence when he was appointed by President Taft to be his secretary. He served in that capacity for more than two vears and was then made chairman of the Republican national committee In that capacity he personally di erected the memorable and ill-fated 1912 national campaign which result- ed in the election of Woodrow Wilson. After that campaign Mr. Hilles be- came associated financial interests, and although he ‘was not re-elected chairman of the| national committee, he became. na- tional committeeman froni and in all campaigns has taker a leading part and has occupied a place in the high councils of his leadership. visitor to the White House since Mr. olidge has been President. He ha: generally sta during his visits to Washington and several times has been among the guests aboard Mayflower crulses. During the last campaign Mr. Hilles was elected vice chalrman of the Re- rublican national committee, which position he still holds. He was in Washington for the in- augural and conferred with President Coolidge at luncheon at the White House yesterday. There have been comparatively few names mentioned in connection with the ambassadorship to Germany. Sen- ator Edge of New Jersey saw the President twice during the week in the interest of Ogden Hammond of New Jersey, but he admitted after- ward that he received no intimation a6 to the chances of his candidate or of any one else, There has been some mention of James T. Williams, jr., prominent writer and former editor of the Bos- ton Transcr'pt, in connection with this post. Mr. Williams is well known 10 the President and is a recognized authority on international matters acd is known to have been frequently consulted by the late Senator Lodge (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) The latter has repeatedly | with business and| New York, | party | He has been a frequent | ed at the White House | WASHINGTON, D. C, May Go to Berlin | | CHARLES D. HILLES. | 1 Underwood Pliota PLANES WIN ‘FIGHT' WITH GROUND GUNS | Anti-Aircraft Gunners Miss| All 39 Shots at Towed Targets. With the conceded advantage of a high wind, Lansley Field aviators| yesterday afternoon scored a com-! plete victory over attacks launched against them by anti-aircraft bat-| teries from Fort Monroe, Va., and| | officers of the ground defense ad-| mitted defeat in the tests arranged | by the office of chief of Coast Ar-| tillery here to show the effectiveness of anti-aircraft fire against airplanes. | Viewed from an Army airplane and | expressed in the language of the| Air Service, the anti-aircraft demon- | stration off Grand View, Va., yester- day afternoon was a “washout.” Sup- plementing this conclusion are state- | ments from the officers of the anti- | aircraft defense at Fort Monroe, Va., ! admitting defeat in the tests arranged | for them by the office of chief of| Coast Artillery here to show the effectiveness of anti-aircraft fire agalnst airplanes. Of 39 shots fired at three towed targets not one hit was registered. Event Not Actual Test. Strictly speaking, the demonstra- tion was not a “test” or a “decision” for either side, as the two martici- pants were as far from operating un- der actual war conditions as they could be. First, the airplanes had received “orders” from the fort not to fly farther than 3,000 yards from the | batteries on the shore and to stay in | a restricted zone. Second, the planes | were to fly between 3,000 and 6,000 feet, and their speeds already were known to the-batteries. Third, no attempt at dodging the fire was to be made, but the big bombers were to fly right across the course mapped out.” That never would be done in war. From the Air Service side, a white canvas sleeve, about 15 feet long and 5 feet in diameter at the mouth, ta- pering down at the end to about 3 feet, *was attached to the end of a 2,000-foot cable and towed across the line of fire. The target sagged about 500 feet below the plane and cut down the speed of the bombers towing them by about 10 miles an hour. Their es- timated speed across the barrage was about 80 miles an hour. Plane Sleeve Penetrated. When the planes landed with their targets, not a single hit was regis- tered, although a machine gun bullet had penetrated the canvas sleeve f another plane towed at a low alti- tude for the machine gun attack. The exercises began at 2:30 o'clock The writer, occupying the back seat of a De Haviland 4-B observation plane piloted by Lieut. Lester J.| Maitland of Bolling Field, got into position 5,000 feet over Grand View, a short distance from Fort Mon- roe, and awaited Capt. Early W. Dun- can’s first trip across in a Martin bomber. A high wind was blowing, and Lieut. Maitland’s plane, slightly throttled down, stood virtually still in the air, and hung on its propeller until Capt. Duncan flew along the course. Flying parallel with the target and about a half mile away, the attack on the sleeve was awaited. On the trip down the wind was with Capt. Duncan and his speed was in- creased, but on the trip back the wind was against him. However, as he passed over the batteries a series of puffs of a brownish color suddenly appeared, but they were anything but close. In all about 20 puffs were | seen, but in an instant the target, slow as it was moving, was proceed- ing northward. On the downwind trip and a return upwind flight, no shots were fired. Emerges Unscathed. Inland, three other Martin bombers with 2,000-foot tow lines and sleeves were milling around ready to go across the course one @t a time and| at different altitudes. Other planes were in the air and each pilot was kept busy avoiding a collision or hit- ting the tow lines. Finally, on a sig- nal from the ground, a_bomber flown by Capt. Black of Langley Field moved across the range of fire with the wind on the ship's tail. White | puffs appeared above the sleeve, be- {low and far to either side. Capt. | Black was flying about 3,500 feet and emerged unscathed. Just as | he | so0n as he cleared the course, Lieut, j Grisham followed at an altitude of 5,000 feet and the shots were even less effective against his target. The white puffs against a green sea and blue sky presented a pretty picture, but there was nothing dangerous about them as far as the target was concerned. P The last pilot to go across ‘struck out at an altitude of about 6,500 or 7,000 feet and no attempt was made to shoot at him, apparently because he had violated the maximum altitude of 6,000 feet set for the pilots. As each plane made its trip across, Lieut. Maitland flew his ship parallel with the target and a clear and un- obstructed view was obtained of the effectiveness of the attack. As the last Martin bomber went (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) Radio Programs—Page 22, { which had just reached him. {and Frazier of North Dakota and SENATE T0 DEBATE ON WARREN'S GASE AT OPEN SESSIONS Discussion of Nomination for Attorney General Starts This Afternoon. REPUBLICANS WRANGLE ON COMMITTEE OUSTERS Borah Denounces Demotion of In- surgents and Calls for Toler- ance in Party. By a vote of 46 to 39 the Senate this afternoon decided to hold open sessions for the consideration of the nomination of Charles B. Warren of Michigan to be Attorney General. The decision was made after siderable discussion behind closed doors The Republican conference of the Sen- ate yesterday voted, 28 to 11, against such open sessions. Furthermore, it was maintained by rome Senators that it would require a two-thirds vote to go | into open session for the consideration | of a nomination. Today, however, this action was taken on a majority vote. | The Senate then took a recess until 2 | o'clock, when it will proceed with the nomination of Mr. Warren. Fight Over Demotion A storm burst in the Senate en the Republican organization sought to have the Senate agree to the demotion of the so-called insur- gents in the matter of committee as- signments No action was taken on the pro- posed committee assignments. After a half-hour discussion, at the sugge: tion of Senator Norris of Nebraska, the matter was allowed to go over until Monday. He said that he had not had opportunity of looking over the list of committee assignments, con- Ouster Is Denounced. | Senator Borah of Idaho denounced| the demotion of insurgents and warn- ed his colleagues they were taking a step that they might regret in the next campalgn. In the hour of vic-| tory and the outset of the present! administration he urged that a spirit of tolerance prevail Senator Watson of Indiana, chair- man of the Republican committee on committees, defended the course tak- en by the Republican conference of the Senate in declining to consider the insurgents as Republicans. He said that a political party is a volun- tary association of individuals organ- ized for an election, that a political party-adopts its platform and nomi- natés its candidates and that those who do not subscribe to the platform | and support its candidates cannot | properly be considered members of the party. Borah Raixes Question. At the outset of the discussion, Sen- ator Borah asked what disposition had been made in the matter of com- mittee assignments of Senators Ladd Senator Brookhart of Iowa. He did not ask what had been done in regard to Senator LaFollette | of Wisconsin, the fourth member of the group of progressives who have been denied entry Into Republican party councils by the Republican conference of the Senate. Apparently he differentiated between the three Senators mentioned and Senator La Follette. It is understood that La Follette planned to leave the Re- publican party definitely to continue with a third party movement. “If these men are not Republicans,” said Senator Borah, “why did the Republican committee on committees assume to assign them to com-| mittees?” Senator Watson replied that two years ago, when two former farm- labor Senators entered the Senate, they requested that their assign- ments be handled by the Republicans rather than by the Democrats. “We asked these Senators now under discussion whether they wished to be assigned by the Republican committee on committees. “Their reeipls lead us to believe that they wished this done.” he said. Reads Brookhart'’s Letter. At the suggestion of Senator Borah, Senator Watson read the letter written by Senator Brookhart to the committee in which he said he wished to be assigned as Republican with the same right as all other Repub- licans. Senator Brookhart said if he was denied this right he requested the right to make his own committee as- signments. “If they are not satisfie wlt? the assignments we have made, continued Senator Watson, “we are satisfied to have them reassign themselves to the same committees we have picked out.” Senator Borah said this would be a fruitiess thing to do. He continued, “The able gentlemen who have taken this action are perhaps better able to decide what should be done than am I But I think that, from the stand- point of politics, and from the stand- point of a working majority in the Senate, it is both unjust and un- wise “I do not get satisfaction In going back over the last campaign. These men should be given positions and assignments as Republicans. It is signally unjust to their constituents, for they come from Republican States. It is a good idea, in the hour of victory, to cast a look ahead and practice tolerance. I would not know where to draw the line of party loy- alty in this country. I fear 1 might find myself outside of the line, for I do not know what the test would be.” 5 Reviews Other Splitx. Senator Borah referred to the split In the party in 1872, 1876, 1896 and in 1912, He said that if all the voters and the descendants of voters who have opposed the Republican organi- zation at various times were now to be left out of the party there would be a very small group of those con- sidered loyal. He predicted that a time would come in the next two years when the Republicans would Tegret this action. In the campaign of 1926, he said, every man who goes into the States would spend most of | his time explaining this mistake. Senator Borah said: “I do not see where we gain by taking the pro- posed action, except to engender a feeling that ought not to obtain at “"(Continded on Page 2, Column 5.) The Insurgents Voted With the Republicans to Organize the New Senate, Despite Having Been NEW COMMITTEES 'BORGLUM T0 FIGHT CHOSEN IN SENATE Republicans Announce Slate,, Democrats Put Neely on D. C. Group. The assignments of the Senate Dis- trict committee announced today by the Republican conference follows: Senator Capper of Kansas, chair- man; Senators Jones of Washington, Weller of Maryland, Harreld of Oklahoma, McKinley of Iilinois, du Pont of Delaware and Sackett of Kentucky. This leaves only three of the Re- publican committee from the last Congress. The new members are Harreld, McKinley, du Pont and Sackest. They take the places of former Semators Ball and Elkins, Edge of New Jersey and Gooding of Idaho. The Democratic assignments to the Benate District committee were as follows: Senators King of Utah, Sheppard of Texas, Glass of Virginia, Copeland of New York, Edwards of New Jersey and Neely of West Virginia. The only change from the last Congress in the Democratic list is the appoint- ment of Senator Neely, who takes the place of Senator Stanley of Ken- tucky, who was not re-elected. Important assignments to other committees show Senators Capper of Kansas and Butler of Massachusetts as members of the committee on foreign relations. Senator Butler is the chairman of the Republican national committee. For many years the late Senator Lodge of Massachusetts was a mem- ber of the foreign relations commit- tee. Mr. Butler was appointed to the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Mr. Lodge. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, who hitherto ranked second on the committee on finance and interstate commerce, has been placed on the bottom of the list by the Republican committee on committees are as Senator Watson of ™udiana has been | made chairman of the interstate com- merce committee. During the last Con- gress Senator Smith of South Carolina, a Democrat, was elected chairman of that committee, because the insurgent group on the Republican side de- clined to permit Senator Cummins of lowa, one of the authors of the Esch-Cummins act, to be chosen | chairman. Senator Cummins remains as chair- man of the judiciary committee, to which he succeeded after the death of Senator Brandegee last year. Senator Couzens of Michigan be- comes chairman of the committee on civil service, succeeding Senator Stanfleld of Oregon, who becomes chairman of the committee on pub- lic lands. Senator Ladd of North Dakota, who has been chairman of the public lands committee, was de- moted to the foot of the list. Sen- ator Means of Colorado becomes chairman of the committee on claims, which was hitherto held by Senator Capper, now chafrman of the Dis- trict committee. McKinley Is Chosen. Senator McKinley of Illinois was selected to be chairman of the com- mittee on manufactures, of which Senator La Follette was formerly chairman, Senator La Follette, with Senator Brookhart, being placed at the bottom of the list. Senator Nor- beck of North Dakota is made chair- man of the committee on pensions, | succeeding Senator Bursum of New Mexico. The chairmanship of the commit- tee_on post offices and post roads (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) SATURDAY, | | MARCH 7, Thrown Out of the Party. 150 Men, 60 Horses Lose Lives as Ice In Sea Breaks Up By the Associated Press. IEKATERINOSLAV, Russia, March 7.—Caught in an ice floe in the Sea of Azov, 150 fishermen and 60 horees were drowned or frozen to death, it was learned here today. The fishermen had gone out for their daily haul with horses and wagons. When in the middle of the sea the ice broke and they were carried away before assistance could arrive. SIMONS WILL HEAD GERMAN REPUBLIC Former Foreign Minister Picked by Majority for President ad Interim. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 7.— The majority parties in the Reichstag have agreed to frame a measure appointing Dr. Walter Simons president ad interim of the German republic. Dr. Simons is a former foreign minister and now president of the Supreme Court at Leipsic. It is understood that the decision to make Dr. Simons the temporary president until a successor to the late President Ebert is elected was primarily with the idea of leaving Dr. Hans Luther free to carry on his im- portant work as chancellor, unham- pered by the duties of the presiden- tial office. Leader in Negotintions, Dr. Simons was minister of foreign affairs in the Fehrenbach cabinet and was the leader in the German repa- rations negotiations with the allies. While Chancellor Fehrenbach was a Centrist, Dr. Simons entered the ministry with no proclaimed party affiliations. He resigned with the cabinet in May, 1821, following the allies’ ultimatum on reparations. He later became the German legal ad- viser on the Upper Silesian boundary commission and was appointed presi- dent of the Supreme Court in 1922, Dr. Simons was born in 1861. o CONSISTORY TO CHOOSE NEW CARDINALS LOOMS Last of This Month or April Like- 1y to See Session—Five Ap- pointments Suggested. BY HIRAM K. MODERWELL. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. ROME, March 7.—It now Seems certain that a consistory will be held toward the end of March or early in April, at which one or more new car- dinals will be created. Those most frequently mentioned for the purpose are the Archbishop of Seville and Mgr. Ceretti, papal Nuncio at Paris. Other possibilities are one South American cardinal, probably a Brazilian; Mgr. Pacelli, Nuncio to Germany, who negotiated the recent Bavarian concordat, and also pos- sibly a successor to Cardinal Logue of Ireland. (Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co.) Calvin Coolidge Becomes the Thirtieth President The Rotogravure Section of Tomorrow’s Star Will contain photographs of the inaugural ceremonies in Washington last Wednesday—the President taking the oath and making his inaugural address, crowds at the Capitol and the features of the imaugural parade. Order your copy of tomorrow's Star from your news- dealer today. The Sunday Star will be mailed anywhere in Maryland or Virginia for 5 cents; other States, 10 cents. Ad- dress Special Circulation Department, The Washington Star. | simple larceny, served on him in the as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 104,151 1925 -THIRTY PAGES. * TWO CENTS. RETURN TO GEORGIA Go Back, But Counsel Is Not. | Sculptor Says He Is Willing toi | 1 By the Associated Press. GREENSBORO, N. C,, March Gutzon Borglum, deposed sculptor of the Stone Mountain Confederate Me- morial, today declared he was will- ing to return to Georgia to face fel- | ony charges against him, but that his counsel had advised him to fight ex- | tradition proceedings. | The sculptor arrived here this morning to confer with his attorneys previous to appearing before Judge Michael Schenck of Superior Court tonight In connection with habeas corpus proceedings which he msti- tuted here Tast Saturday night after being arrested on a Georgia fugitive warrant, Charges of malicious mischief were made against Borglum on February 25 by the executive committee of the Stone Mountain Monumental Asso- | ciation after the artist was alleged | to have destroved several models | used in carving the memorial. The‘ fugitive warrant on which he was arrested here was based on these allegations. | Ready for Warrants. 1 When informed that City Court So- | licitor C. W. Ramspeck of Decatur, | Ga., and Sherift J. A. McCurdy of the same city were planning to have new warrants, charging malicious mis- chief, larceny from the house and event of his release by Judge Schenck | tonight, Borglum laughingly remark- ed that he was prepared for such ac- tion. “They can do that if they want to,” | he said, “but it won't get any of us anywhere. We can turn right around and again institute new habeas cor- pus proceedings. I am ready for the | fight of my life; ready for a fight to clear my name of defamation made by the executive committee.” “So far as 1 am personally con-| cerned I have been willing to return| to Georgia to face all the charges!| there against me. My counsel, which| is composed of Southern men who volunteered their services, has ad- vised me to fight all efforts to take me back.” Tucker Not Present. J. C. Tucker, formerly superin- tendent of construction of the me- morial, who fled with Borglum from the State after the models had been destroyed, will not be here for the hearing, the sculptor stated. “I am not going to let them perse- cute Tucker,” he continued. “They can persecute me all they please, but Tucker did not destroy the models. I destroyed them—I did it deliber- ately. I would do the same thing again, “I had Information from a reliable| source that the committee was| planning to steal them and turn them over to workmen to use in carving the memorial. They were imperfect and were subject to frequent changes as my work progressed. They were my property, and I did not intend to let the com- mittee have them.” Borglum declined to discuss the whereabouts of Tucker, whbd is wanted to answer indictments charg- | ing simple larceny and malicious| mischief. Officers were stationed at the hotel, where the sculptor is registered, to watch for the possible appearance of the former superin- tendent. “Tucker was indicted in an effort to discredit him, because he was in a position to know the ‘inside’ developments at the mountain Borglum asserted. “The committee knew he was loyal to me.” Death Car Driver Fined $250. Special Dispatch to The Star, RICHMOND, Va., March 7.—T. J. Curtis of this city, driver of an auto- mobile wrecked yesterday near Farm- ville, resulting in the death of A. L. Greery of this city, has been fined $250 by a magistrate at Farmville, He was charged with operating while under the influence of liquor. He was also given 30 days in jail, but the magistrate suspended the sentence during good behaviour. Record Flight in Germany. BERLIN, March 7.—A non-stop filght of 385 miles, from Fried- richshafen .to Berlin, was made yes. terday by a Dornier all-metal air. plane in three and one-quarter hours, which is claimed to be & record. Woman Is Kilied By “Face Peeling” * To Bring Beauty By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Calif,, March 7. —Detectives inquiring into the death of Mrs. Jessie Gilchrist dur- ing a “face peeling” Operation in Hollywood today were investigat- ing a report that Mrs. Gilchrist un- derwent another face modeling op- eration last June, at the hands of Dr. Gertrude Steele, “beauty doc- tor,” who fled to Germany after she had been charged with man- slaughter in connection with the death of a patient. It was believed possible that Mrs. Gllchrist’s death might have been due indirectly to the first op- eration, as well as to the opera- tion under which she died. Chemi- cal analysis of the woman's brain showed traces of phenol poisoning, and the theory was that the op- eration last June may have left her particularly sensitive to the effects of the phenol solution commonly used in face peeling operations. WORLD CURRENCY PARLEY IS URGED Senate Committee Asks President Summon Con- ference Here. President Coolidge has been urged by members - of the special Senate gold and silver committee to call a world currency conference, but he has given no indication of a definite decision Senator Oddie, Republican, Nevada, chairman of the committee, will see Mr. Coolidge again and will attempt to persuade him to call the confer- ence. ‘The purpose, would be to ge standard basis, would facilitate merce. The proposal for a conference grew out of investigations made by the special committee during the last three years. Created primarily to investigate the causes of decreased production in gold and silver, the branched out into inquiries into cur- rency and banking problems cf the world. It passed out of existence on March 4 and Senator Oddie declared he would attempt to get authorization at this special session to continue its life until the work is completed. = COOLIDGE MAY NAME SHOALS COMMISSION Favorably Inclined Toward Plan to Order Study and Report on Project. Senator Oddie said, the world on a zold- which he declared international com- President Coolidge is considering favorably the proposal to name a commission to investigate the Muscle Shoals, Ala., property, with a view to recommending means for its disposal to Congress next session. Following the failure of Congress to enact the Underwood Muscle Shoals |leasing bill this session, the House adopted a resolution requesting Mr. Coolidge to appoint a commission. Those close to the Chief Executive Believe he will name a commission. Senator Underwood, Democrat, of Alabama, called on Mr. Coolidge today and discussed the Muscle Shoals sit- uation. He favors also the appoint- ment of a commission. The bill of Senator Underwood, which would have authorized the President to lease the property, failed to become law, al- though the Senate approved it. Dif- ferences between the Senate and House, however, were not ironed out in time to permit final action. Presi- dent Coolidge indorsed this bill and administration ~ Senators generally supported it. PITCHFORKS ARE WIELDED TO BAR RENT COLLECTORS Sheriff’'s Party and Police Routed by Tenants of Rajah’s Former Aide. By the Associated Press. BELFAST, March 7.—Wild scenes oc- curred yesterday during attempted| seizures for non-payment of rent on property in County Clare belonging to Capt. James Charles Arthur, who figured in the famous Robinson vs. Midland Bank suit as former aide de camp to Rajah Sir Hari Singh. The sheriff’s party and police were at first obliged to flee, but later, re- tufned with military reinforcements and clashed with the hostile crowd of tenants who were armed with pitch- forks. The situation was eased when a number of the tenants paid their year's rent. When the sheriff and military re tired the bridges leading to the dis- trict were rendered impassable by felling of trees. —_— PEACE PACT RATIFIED. TU. S. Envoy Back in Panama After Negotiating Treaty. PANAMA, March 7.—Dr. John G. South, United States Minister, and Panama government officials returned today on the U. S. S. Cleveland from San Blas, where a peace agreement was ratified with the Indians follow- ing the recent uprising, when a num- ber of Panamans were killed. R. O. Marsh, the American explorer, who was in San Blas at the time of the Indian revolt, also returned here. SRR Steamer Crashes at Dock. By the Associated Press. MANILA, March 7.—The steamer President Adams crashed into the pier when docking here yesterday, crushing the landing stage on the pier and breaking her own forward rails. Hundreds of spectators on the pler were unhurt. The damage is el timated at §3,000. committee later | FRANCE REPCRTED READY T0 RECA RHINE FORGE SOON Conditions to Action Given by Herriot in Talk With Chamberlain. SECRECY SHROUDS ISSUE TAKEN UP BY OFFICIALS Poles Reassured of Protection by French in Any New Se- curity Pact. | BY the Associated Press. | PARIS, March 7.—In connection {With the talks now in progress be- | tween Premier Herriot and Foreign Austen Chamberlain of | Great Britain on the security ques- ition, it is understood on the best authority that M. Herriot has assured Mr. Chamberlain that France is ready, under certain conditions, to evacuate the entire Rhineland in the near future. These conditions would be the Branting of an effective security pact and the understanding that a strong control of armaments along the Rhine by the League of Nations would be provided The conversations between the two statesmen continued today, surround- ed by an unusual amount of secrecy. j Which, taken in connection with the | fact that action on the report of the | military control mission on German jarmaments is being held up pending | negotiations looking to a security i pact, gave rise to all sorts of specu- lation as to the possible results of {Mr. Chamberlain’s visit, notwith- |standing that he declared before | leaving London that he would not | open negotiations cretary Talk Clearing Ground. Some of Premier Herriot's close | collaborators believe that the ten- | dency of these talks is for the most part to clear the ground for future | serious discussion, each party seek- |ing to make clear the state of its public opinion and the political ne- cessities of its government before grappling with the difficult problem of security on the basis of the | German proposal. Guests at a luncheon given by jPremier and Mme. Herriot in honor {of Mr. Chamberlain included all the members of the Ambassadors’ con- ference and the Ambassadors of the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Belgium and Japan; Jules Cambon, Gen. Nollet, the war minister; Mar- shal Foch, Jules Laroche of the foreign office and former Premier Briand. The Polish foreign minister, M. | Skrzynski, left Paris for Geneva to- | day, reassured as to the French posi- jtion on the proposed security pact with Germany. Premier Herrfot told j{him that France would not go into | any pact that did not adequately pro- | tect her. New Effort Favored. Both Herriot and Skrzynski favor | another effort to keep the League of [ Nations security protocol alive, and | the Polish statesman, as well as M. 1 Briand, head of the French delegation, will work before the league council in Geneva next week to that end. POLES TO DEMAND RIGHTS. | | Will Insist Boundaries Fixed at Versailles Be Kept. By the Associated Press. | WARSAW, March 7.—Poland will in- sist upon the retention of her present frontieres established under the peace treaties, Premier Grabskl declared in reply to an interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. “The suggestion made by the Ger- man government to the allied powers on the occasion of the diplomatic con- versations relative to evacuation of | the Cologne zone,” he said, ‘“con- sisted in the participation of Ger- I many in a pact having for its object the guaranteeing of the Reichs’ West- ern frontiers and at the same time precluding any armed aggression on the part of Germany against her Eastern neighbors. “Poland, which is sincerely desirous of peace, will not refuse her collabo- ration to any power to maintain it | Nevertheless, as an indispensable con- dition, she holds that the territotrial clauses of the existing treaties must be strictly observed. Any attempt to v late the statutes established by these treaties will be categorically rejected by the Polish government, which in so doing, can count upon the full support of her allies.” | ! | ENGRAVING BUREAU WORKERS GET RAISE Increase for Craftsmen Runs From 3 to 10 Cents Hourly. Effective March 16. Substantial increase In the pay of 330 mechanics and other craftsmen at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing will go into effect March 16 under authority of an item of $25,000 added to the deficiency bill by Con- gress, it was learned today. The increases will be included in the pay envelopes the 1st of April, it was stated by Director Alvin W. Hall of the bureau, and will bring the wages of those affected up to the level of the pay of workers similarly engaged at the Government Printing Office, who were granted increases last year. Among those affécted are painters, carpenters, pressmen, bookbinders; compositors, electriclans, machinists, plumbers, bricklayers, blacksmiths, steamfitters and others. The increases in pay vary from 3 cents to 10 cents an hour. Although official notifications have not as yet been sent out, news of the increase rapidly spread through the plant today and was received with gratification. The item of $25,000 in the deficiency bill will be sufficient to carry the increases for the rest of this fsosl year, which ends June 30, i