Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1925, Page 3

U. 3. PREPAREDNESS URGED BY WILBUR Belgium and i\rmenia Ex- amples of Pacifism, He Tells Patriotic Council. While advoeate the sentiments of those who peace at any price on the ground that war has a deteriorating moral effect may be respected, Secre- tary Wilbur said in an address last night before the National Patriotic Council, the Nation should be in a state of preparedness “not only for the sake of our civil population, but for the sake of those who in time of war willing to yield the last full measure of devotion to preserve the life of our country. Directing attention who rest content that and honor may be maintained with- out effort ot than that (nvolved in an attempt to persuade a prospec- ¥ of the integrity of the tentions and the justice of Mr. Wilbur declared that starving Belgium and bleeding Armenia are unhappy illustrations of the impotence of such measure Mr. Wilbur, Capt. W. T. Cluverius, Representative Albert Johnson, Col. C. 1. Brigham and Mrs. Noble Newport Potts spoke at the dinner at the Wil- lard Hotel last night which closed the two-day session of the council Three Elenents of Power. The Navy Department head down three pri he said enter into maritime power. He classified them as Naval strength to insure the free movement of our trade upon the high seas and a merchant marine of suf- ficient size and suitable to carry our products to the markets of the world, to bring from such markets the articles we need for national pros- perity and in time of war to carry on essentfal war-time trade and to furnish adequate transportation for the support of our naval and military forces in any required theater of operations, A sufficient number of well located and suitably equipped and defended bases throughout the world, to give support and protection to our com- merce and operating bases for the eet Other speakers included Commis- sioner of Education Tigert, Rev. J. J. Queally and Frank L. Peckham, com- mander of the American Legion in the District. Mrs. Potts introduced resolutions calling on all Americans, the church and the press to fight the “insidious encroachment of commu- to n; the many fonal life ation’s fts cause, se: laid istic ideas in America and all ultra- | were | pacifistic movements,” which seconded by Mr. Peckham and adopted by the conference Two Officers Transferred. First Lieut. Laurin L. Williams, United States Infantry, attached to the United States forces in China, has been detailed as military instructor at the University Washington at Seattle, and Capt. Richard M. Wif- field. United States Infantry, at the College of City of New York, has been assigned to duty with Infantry troops fn the Panawa Caral Zone Asks Absolute Divorce. A L Ward, Mrs. for D. nax marr ary by Ward filed suit divoree from Joseph eging misconduct and | co-respondent. They we d at Tal Ay 10. 1909, The wife is represented Atforney Andrew Wilson __SPECIAL FOTICES. HERE WILL RE A MEETING OF T office. No. 604 11th st. n.w., on Monda:; A 6, 1025, for the purpose of elec! I 12 m., close p.m. LOUIS R e EERS T NI SO RESoSTRE F A | nelf. SAMUEL MOORE, Route oxi TF Y0U Wa: Anet | ting n'ne (0) Polls onen PEAK, Sec garage NORTH LAWNS PUT IN FIRST-CLASS ORDE, e soil and manur cvesgreens and__gh irnished and plasted. I'. A HERRELL. gardener, 126 10th NING, 20 vears sfied 'customers, PLUMBT HEATING, 13 st service 1o all; 1,000 sat C. FLOOD & CO.. Phone North 6663, 1 WILL debts REPAIRED AND UPHOLSTER- | go anywhere. Address WILL NOT R dents contracted by an STA S 1 SHALL NOT F 3 debts uniess contracted for by mysel ENT R rendon, Va 2 f. C . PARKER, 1418 New Jersey sve. par FOR THE THOSE Wi o SMITH! § BIENSKI CO., dBuilders, of Richmond, Va branch office at 1110 F st. n.w. op Architects has opene Npectaliz NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT annual meeting of the stockholders of tional Life Insurance Company of the Unit States of America will be Lield at the offies of the company, 501 Wilkins Building, 1515 H street, In the ity of Washington, D C. on aesday,’ March 10. 1925, at 10 o'cio forencon of said day. e ROBERT D. LAY. Secretary ashington, D. C. ary 28, 1025, Second Trust Notes Pay. —Increase your income by Trust notes, they pay you well,” Lot met wond mit what { have for approval. Address Poet THERE CAN BE &iving us your o better reason for tiat IT PAYS buying printing tham the fact to do so. The National Cagital Press 1210-1212 D 8T. NOW IS THE TIME _ to have our expert mec repair you furnace, roof, downspout L Written guarantee. 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The foreign doctors of the Rockefeller Insti- ture three weeks ago stated that it was impossible for Dr. Sun to Yive ten days. While still wesik, Sun Yat Sen is showing an indomitable will to live. The Chinese now consider the opinions of the foreign experts proved untrue and that Chinese medical methods are superior to foreign. (Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Daii7 News Ca.) WOMAN CONVICTED INFORGERY CASE Former House Employe Jail- ed Pending Appeal—Con- fession Is Charged. Mrs. Margaret B. Buchanan, former secretary to Samuel A. Kendall, Representative from Pennsylvania, was convicted late yesterday after- jnoon by a jury in Criminal Division 2, before Chief Justice McCoy, of a charge of forgery. She was accused of placing the indorsement of Martha on two checks from the United States Veterans’ Bureau, totaling about $1,000, in payment of compensation and insurance on the life of the wom- an’s son. Mrs. Buchanan was com- mitted to jail pending motion for a new trial. The c: was submitted to the jury at 4 o'clock, and the jurors deliber- ated four hours. Mrs. Buchanan was acquitted Febru- ary 17 of a charge of forgery. In {that case, it was alleged, she had altered an indorsement placed on a check of $5,000 by Representative Kendall. The check had been sent to | Kendall by W. H. Smart, mayor of | Uniontown, Pa., for payment of war materials sold in Kendall's district Indorsement Is Admittel. The present case turned on a ques- tion of intent. Mrs. Buchanan admit- ted that she placed the indorsement on the checks, but asserted she had no fraudulent intent, but wanted to conserve the fund for the complaining witness, who had been a cook in her employ, and who had expressed to her fear that another son or the widow of her dead son might try to get the | money. This view of the case was put forth in the arguments of Attornevs L. H Vandoren and Richard Wellford for the defendant. Assistant United States Attorney for the Governme: indorsement was with fraudulent in- tent, as was shown by the fact that Mrs. Buchanan sent the checks to a trust company in Carlisle, Pa., and rlaced them to her account, against which, he said, there was an ove: draft of $76 and a note due for $1 amounts she knew, he declared, would be deducted from the fund. She also told Inspector Mclnerney of the Veterans' Bureau, he said, that she forged the checks because she needed money Assistant United States Attorney West assisted Mr. Burnett in the pros- ecution. med that the {CHARLES D. HILLES REPORTED CHOSEN ENVOY TO BERLIN om First Page.) (Continued chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee. Reports are current in official cir- cles here that there are to be a num- per of changes in the diplomatic serv- ice very shortly, and that these will include the resignation of Alexander Moore of Pittsburgh as Ambassador to Spain. Mr. Moore, who called on the President yesterda prior to leaving this country for Madrid, sald, however,sthere was no foundation for such reports concerning him. Much of the opposition that helped cause the failure in the last Congress of legislation recommended by his agricultural conference will, in the opinion of President Coolidge, be dis- sipated during the recess by more careful study of the propesals on the part of their critics. He feels that the opposition came chiefly from persons who deal In farm products or have been engaged in or- ganizing the farmers and fear estab- lishment of a Federal co-operative marketing agency would deprive them of opportunity for such service, with practically none from the farmers themselves, and it is hopeful that legislation along the lines recom- mended will be enacted by the Sixty- ninth Congress. It was made clear, however, that he has not altered his decision not to call an extra session of the Congress at this time for en- actment of agricultural legislation or for any other purpose. BUILDING BILL DISCUSSED. when hew Smoot Takes Up Failure of Con- gress to Act on Measure. During his audience with the Presi- dent today Senator Smoot discussed a number of other matters with him when he found that the German am- bassadorship had been disposed of. He sald afterward that both the President and he were greatly dis- appointed at the fallure of Congress to pass the public buildings bill, which authorizes the erection of a number of departmental bulldings, and the bill bringing about a reorganization of the executive departments of the Federal Government. The Utah Senator feels optimistic about the future of these bills. He said that they will be brought up again when the Sixty-ninth Congress assembles, and he feels very certain that they will be enacted into law. Milton D. Smith of the police trafic squad and the Policemen’s Assocla- tion of the District today received the pen used by the President when he signed the bill amending the traffic laws. The pen used by President Coolidge in signing the postal pay bill was to- day given to C. P. Franciscus, presi- dent of the United States National { Association of Post Office Clerks ! There were 22 requests, from that many individuals, for this pen, the President settling the matter by se- lecting the head of the postal clerks for that honor. Senator Underwood of Alabama dur- ing a conference with the President today offered suggestions relative to the appointment of a Special commis- sion of experts to study the Muscle Shoals proposition and make a report before the next assembly of Congress. Senator Underwood said he approved of such a commission and that he is of the opinion that the President will appoint it some time soon. AL Of nearly 50,000,000 inhabitants of Netherlands, India, there are only 200,000 Europeans + Chinese Believe Warfleld, an illiterate colored woman.d o Burnett, who argued | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C STERLING THANKED BY U. 5. WORKERS Bureau Mechanical Divisien Presents Testimonial for Aid in Retirement Fight. A committee ‘representing the mechanical trades of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing today pre- sented Senator Sterling, proponent of retirement legislation, with a large { fraraed engrossed resolution express- ing keen appreciation of his efforts in behalf of civil service employes and a large basket of flowers. The i presentation was made by Chalrman | Edward R. Willlams of the committee { in Senator Sterling’s office in the Sen- ate Office Building. The formalities were Iimpressive despite their brevity. Mr. Williams told Senator Sterling that the em- ployes of the engineering and ma- chine dlvisions of the bureau had de- cided to take action to give public demonstration of thelr appreciation for his work in behalf of the retire- ment legislation at a meeting Tuesday. .The resolutions adopted at that meeting put the mechanical division employes on record as viewing “with deep regret and great loss the re- tirement from public life of our friend, Thomas Sterling,” and accord- ingly resolving that “an expression lof our feelings, suitably engrossed, be presented to him that he may know to some small degree our sin- cere regrets at his departure and the everlasting gratitude for his earnest and painstaking efforts in our behalf as joint author of the Sterling-Lehl- bach civil service retirement bill" Lehlbach Also Thauked. The committee consisted of Edward J. Leahy, Jesse D. Smith, Charles C. Brumm, Edward R. Williams, James E. Eckloff and Elton O. Pillow. Immediately after the presentation Mr. Willlams turned to Representa- tive Lehlbach, who had made a few appropriate remarks, and extended to him also words of appreciation for his work in behalf of Civil Serv- ice employes. He also tendered Rep- resentative Lehlbach data accumu- lated in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing regarding retirement. | While engaged in the preliminary canvassing work on the presentation matter, he sald, information had been passed to him indicating the con- census of opinion among employes in mechanical trades at the bureau as | shown the tollowing digest | Favor $1,200 Maximum. he increase of the annuity from to a possible maximum of $1 ! ' |8 rate themselves from the service when they reach the optional age: When they do take advantage of the optional retirement provision of the proposed act there will be in ever | case, the strongest possible reaso | why' they should do so. If they do | wish to retire, it is very certain proof {that they are not longes able render efficient service; and the very | object of a retirement act from the andpoint of the employer is to per- mit his employes, when no longer able to render efficient service in the i terest of economy to separate them | selves from the service. “If the mechanics In the civil serv- ice shou'd take advantage of the op- tional retirement provision of the proposed bill you will find positive proof that those men, in nearly every instance, recognize themselves that for some reason they are not longer able to render the same standard and meabure of service that they have been rendering during the 30-year period. “When men have worked for 30 full years and have thus established the “habits of a lifetime for work uhder the regular requirements of the civil service they are not likely voluntarily to become idlers. “The truth is that those who are efficient and are capable of doing good work do mot want to retire, as they would not want to take ad- vantage of the proposed optional re- tirement period fixed in the present proposed law, but if they do, and if they should. it is the highest possible degree of proof that in the interest of economy to the Government they should be permitted to retire.” Women Form Hospital Board. Spectal Dispatch to The Star. WARRENTON, Va, March 7.—A meeting was held this morning in the Fauquier County Hospital for the purpose of organizing the woman's board to co-operate with the exec- utive committee in operating the hos- pital. Mrs. S. A. Appleton was made temporary chairman. Those elected: Chairman, Mrs. Isham Kelth; vice chairman, Mrs. R. R. Barrett; secre- tary, Mrs. R. H. Montgomery; treas- urer, Miss Edith Butler. Homes, Clubs, Schools, Office Buildings, Apartment Houses Harry W. Taylor 2333 18th St. N.W. Col. 1077 Pay What You Will STUDEBAKER You Can Buy No Finer Car A Magnificent Sixteenth Street Home, Idedlly Adapted to— section of Washin, six baths. Large doub ZOSATTIT AN I S a vear will not induce any large num- | | ber of mechanical employes to sepa- | R SR 7 SRTIIT S SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT Situated just three squares above the White House, in the fizast downtown residential gron. hall entrance, five open fireplaces. Forty-two- foot frontage on Sixteenth Street. 1017 Sixteenth Street Open Sunday and Daily WARDMAN Partner’s Income As Compensation Held Non-Taxable A partnership taxpayer is en- titled to deduct from gross income a “reasonable allowance for.com- pensation for services rendered by its members during a taxable year, though not gctually drawn by them @ salary,” under a decision ‘today by the Board of Tax Appeals. The board held on evidence in the appeal of Gottlieb Brothers, wholesale cotton and woolen g0ods dealers in _Philadelphia, <that $10,000 was a reasonable al- Jowance for compensation of each member of the firm for services rendered during 1917. It speci- fied, however, that such compen- sation should include expenses of the taxpayers involved and that no general rule determining rea- sonable compensation could be Iaid down. CLEAN-PLAY IDEA USED INRUN WAR New York Prosecutor Asks Public Aid in Cafes as in Theaters. By the Associated Pres NEW YORK, March ~United States District Attorney Buckner has appealed to the public for aid in his campaign against the sale of liquor along Broadway in much the same| way that District Attorney Banton of New York County enlisted the public’s ald in his movement to sup- press salacious plays in Broadway's theaters. Mr. Buckner's drive Is In- tended to padlock cabarets. Mr. Banton's appeal to the public resulted in the recruiting of 300 citizens to serve on play juries which will pass on questionable productions. Mr. Buckner has appealed to the public patronizing Broadway cabarets, ask- ing that every one witnessing a violation of the prohibition laws send an affidavit to that effect to his office. In addition to the aid of the public Mr. Buckner also is mapping out a| method of closer co-operation of his| office with the police and the Federal| prohibition agents. One of his aims| |is to establish a special padlock court| |to handle such cases exclusively and | sit ‘through the Summer. He thinks it might dispose of 40 cases daily. Mr. Buckner himself set an example in the move to place private citizens, aid in the campaign along | Broadway. He spent 31,500 of his |own money for champagne at $25 a |quart and other drinks to be used as| evidence. Four young lawyer friends used {the money for him, and the result |was padlock procedings against 14 cabarets. Noted Librarian Honored. 1‘ BERLIN, March 7.—Ernest Cushing Richardson of Princeton, N. J., fa. mous as a librarian and an authority on church history, has been elected a member of the Prussian Academy of Sclences. He is the first American to be elected to the academy since the World Wa Prof. Richardson was formerly brarian of Princeton University APARTMENTS At Reasonable Rentals 23rd & N Streets NORTHWEST 3 to 4 Rooms & Bath $50 to $65 Now Ready for OCCUPANCY Open for Inspection N WARDMA 1430 K Street. Main 3830 F St. Business Property North side of F Street between 12th and 13th Sts. Excellent location for most any business. 925 15th St. N.W. Main 2100 IS TR SSAMIIIRS R Al TN A T I Fourteen rooms and le drawing room, center 2NN A [T ATURDAY TURKS ASK LEAGUE DROP GREEK PLEA Warn Geneva That Patriarch Case Endangers Friend- ly Relations. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, March 7 has asked the Council of the League of Nations net to discuss the deporta- tion from Constantinople of the Most Rev. Constantinos, patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, on which Greece has appealed to the league for action under the covenant. The Turkish authorities point out that consideration of the deportation is a matter “endangering friendly rela- tions."” Turkey, who the league, Turkey member of to send a 1s not a was invited delegate to next week's meeting of the council to present the Turkish side of the dispute. Yesterday's tele- gram from Angora is Turkey's only acknowledgement of the invitation, and it is assumed here Turkey will| refuse to discuss the subjeet. There is no way of compelling Tur- key to participate in the council's inquiry, but the council can go ahead without the presence of a Turkish representative. It is explained in league circles that should Turkey re- sort to war after ignoring the coun- | cil's Invitation she would became a presumptive aggressor and thus be subject to sanctions under the league covenant Honor Assistant Librarian. The librar Department of Agriculture taff gave a banquet last night at the Garden House of the Grace Dodge Hotel in compliment to Miss Emma B. Hawks, assistant librarian, who will leave March 10 for an ex- tended tour of Europe. The librarian assistants each gave a short address. Miss Clara Bell Barnard presided and Miss Alice Atwood acted as toastmis- tress. Miss Hawks responded with an address on “The Librarian and a Foot MARCH 1925 CLARK RITES ARE HELD; COOLIDGE SENDS TRIBUTE Friends From Throughout Country Attend Funeral of Former Mon- tana Senator. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March ¥ services were held yesterd Willizm A, Clark, former United States Senator from Montana and copper magnate, in the main art gal- lery of his Fifth avenue mansion. Burial was in the family mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery. A large wreath of lilies of the valley, sent by President Coolidge, was among the flowers which decked the altar and covered the bronze casket. The services, of the Iipiscopal ritual, were conducted by Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Stires, rector of St. Thomas' Church, in the presence of 300 relatives and friends from many parts of the United States. His son, uneral v for orchids and W. A. Clark, jr. arrived rom Mont Among others present were Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, representing that State and also the United States Senate; John D. Ryan, president of the Anaconda Copper Co., and representatives of the Sulgrave Institution, Lotos Club, Pennsylvania Society and Ameriean Institute of Mining and Engineering The hymn “Abide With Me" and the twenty-third psalm were sung by the boys' choir of St. Thomas. In adaition to a Scripture reading, Stires read William Cullen Br. Thanatopsis.” from a volume ured by Senator Clark’s Andree, who died about ago. Ile also read a selection Browning. Dr. treas four years Charges Six-Month Drunk. Mrs. Lula Colston, in a suit a llmited_ divorce, charges that husband, Wilfred J. Colston, has been “drunk for the last six months.” She also charges cruelty, desertion and non-support. They were married March 18, 1915, and have three chil- dren. The wife seeks the custody of the children and asks an Injunction to prevent her husband from molest- ing her. Attorney F. Bryan Potter appears for the wife for To Hospital for Treatment. Maj. James G. Mcllroy, United States Infantry, at the War Department, has been ordered to the General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark, for treatment A No 5o ‘ S ao? (or™ Feb. 26th This choice by Mr. Hi See the Cleveland at 3018-28 Porter 925 15th Street Main 9770 Indorsement A% B CO-OPERATIVE APARTMENT HOMES clinching argument. “ERA WARREN OWNERS & BUILDERS table by the Secretary of State and foermer Justice of the U. S. :::‘:«.;;_ Supreme Court. N 50! C“' “If you -have doubted the residential desirability or legal practicality of o ughes will serve as a Park Apartments Street Northwest. Evenings— Cleve. 2252 High-Class Location Wide Streets Paved Alleys Two Car Lines Open Today and Sunday Until 9 P.M. D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. 1319 N. Y. Ave. M. 1267 nt's | daughter | from | | | | American Commissioner Rus- | £ | of the total exports of the country. o foreign indebtedness than they were obliged to under their contfact Furthermore large _appropriations; were provided for public works, it rigation and agricultural develop ment. Imports and exports during the last fiscal year, the report stated, reached of $14,696,128 and $14.175. spectively, whith was a improvement” over previous PROGRESS SHOWN INHATTIAN UPLIFT cided vears, During the fiscal year 1 public debt of Haiti was decreased by $351,400, and the report sald, “It pected that a much larger sum car devoted to debt reduction during e coming year 823 24 tha sell Reports Commerce De- velopment Satisfactory. Increase Shown in Customs. Customs and internal revenue ceipts have been increasing steadily according to the report, during the last three years, amounting during the last fiscal year to $5,990,180 and 9,174, respectiv A cash sur plus of aproximately $1,400,000 existeq at the end of the last fiscal year, proving, the report said, the so ness of the Haitian financial co tion “The health conditions in tha se- public have been maintained iu af cellent condition during the Vams the efforts of the public healt vice under the direction of thy sanitary engineer,” the report said Satisfactory opment of H progress in the devel- itf, during the last cal- endar year was reported by John H. Russell, American high commisston- | er, in his third annual report to the Secretary of State, made public today. | “The commerce of Haiti during the has been particularly satisfac- tory,” Gen. Russell said in his report. The bulk of the commerce was cof- amounting to about 66 per cent Bulk Shipped to France. The bulk of this was shipped to | nce. Eighty per cent of the total | imports came from the United . with cotton goods and whe: predominating. The report sho gdvernme by t flour Java, with more than 40,000,000 po ulation, one of the most dex populated areas in the world. ed that the Haitian t 1 more of their MODEST PRICES But all the Refirkments of Wealth ARISTOCRATIC HOMES 36th and R Sts. N.W. UR]EITH Price, $8,500 Up Our Easy Terms | | i | | RREIRTIRILT T BT A9 J R T o e e L ) e e S T T Y ST STy HANNON - & LUCHS INC o 5TH AND WEBSTER STS. N.W. Between Two Beautiful Avenues A Clear View of Grant Circle A SUPERIOR LOCATION ! RIERITUREIRRIr] ACT QUICK If You Want to Live Here PURRPLLVRRPRERRR LR Remember the Price and Location No More Can Be Bought as Close to the Circle When Sold Open Until 9 P.M. Take Washington Rapid Transit Co. Safety Bus to Illinois Ave. and Webster St., and get off at houses, or “Soldiers’ Home” car to New Hampshire Ave. and Upshur St,, and walk around Grant Circle to houses. D. J. DUNIGAN, Inc. 1319 New York Ave. M. 1267 YREATEEYYRARRERERAR R ERRRRARRE There Must Be Good Reasons the fact that out of 250 Homes built in ARRRARRENLT FREREYIRRENNLENRRRRRRRRARRRRS VRRRERPR o L for than INTOWN SUBURB 14th ST. TERRACE there are at the present moment ONLY THREE LEFT —for sale, of all types. Among these reasons the Home seeker has discovered substantial construc- tion, large light rooms, large lots, only detached or semi-detached styles, artistic designs, every desired equipment, in fact— REAL “HOMEY” ‘HOMES. Before it is too late, better arrange to more the Come Out Tomorrow Prices and Come to— and see the facts for yourself. terms are most reasonable. 1335 Kennedy St. N.W By driving out 16th St. to Colorado Ave., thence to Kennedy St., or by taking any 14th St. car north to Kennedy St. SHANNON - & LUCH INC. OWNERS—BUILDERS 713 14th St