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4 * POLISH LEGATION 10 BE PROTECTED Police Ordered to Prevent| Communist Protest Meet- ing There Tomorrow. gathering Polish be that any front of the Sixteenth street issued at the 10th following the tion in protest Tentative order ©f Communists legation, 2640 broken up were precinct yesterday picketing of the le against the death sertence imposed in Poland on Stanislaw Lanzutsky, a Communist leader and member of the Polish Parliment. Tomorrow may see a contest Communists officially promise to re- sume picketing, and the police or- ders at ent are such gather- i s would not be tted. These ordc s will stand, it was stated at the 10th precinct last night, until revoked by higher authorities j Police dispersed Communists vesterday after they had picketed the legation for more than an hour during the afternoon, flaunting baners charg- ing the Polish government with plotting to murder Stanislaw utsky, Polish member of Parliament and Communist leader now under sentence of death in_that country. Men and women, Washington Workers up and down the street from shortly before 1 o'clogk until about 2 o'clock vesterday afternoon. The crowd was or- _derly and readily disappeared in auto- mobiles, folding up the placards and bamners and quietly moving awa wherr Capt. Lord and a squad of re- serves from the tenth precinct or- dered dispersal. Picketing will be resumed tomorrow, according to leaders of the pickets Dr. Ladislas Minister, took no matter, leaving it hands of the police. It w ter of no interest, no concern’ he told newspaper men Give Out Statements. Official “statements” as to the pick- #ting were distributed to newspaper men by a press agent of the local workers’ party shortly after the pick- eting started. These statements de- clared “The Polish government has sen- tenced to death Stanislaw Lanzutsky, raflroad worker and Communist mem- ber of Parliament, because he has courageously fought against misery, atarvation and unemployment of the working masses and against the vio- lent suppression by every known form of terrorism of the organizations of the working class. The placards and banners were even more emphatic in their statements. Some of them read as follows “We Protest against the Plot of the Polish Government to Murder Stanis- law Lanzutsky.” “Polish_Socialists for bers of the Party, marched Polish the the ‘mat- to him, tniti entirely a Are Responsible the Death Sentence of Lanzut- Down with the Polish bourgeoisie,” with the subscription, “International Workers® Ald” at the bottom. Another was & pro-Communist post- er with the word “Communist” in capital red letters. This marks the demonstration by munists. The statement issued by the Work- e party, which i{s a branch of the national organization, recited that Lanzutsky addressed a gigantic meet- ing of railroad strikers on November 11, 1923, “pointing out the treachery of the capitalist government and its supporters, the yellow socialists. He further emphasized the necessity of the workers to establish control of the government.” Picket Hazy on Details. The statement added that after YLanzutsky had been in the forefront of the communist movement in Po- land, the government “threw aside all pretexts of parliamentary formula, seized Lanzutsky, confined him in a vile dungeon and after a farcical trial, ;:ondpmn«,d him to death on the gal- ows.” “The pretext for this vicious sen- tence,” continues the statement, as a speech delivered a vear and four months ago before a meeting of rail- r-ad strikers during the course of a ®eneral strike that swept the coun- try Two former members of the cen- tral executive committee of the Work- ers’ Party were present at the dem- onstration. One is A. Jakira of Phil- adelphia, now a district organizer, and the other, H. M. Wicks of New York, who was also former editor of Soviety Russia Pictorial and other publications. One of the demonstrators was asked what the protest was all about dur- Ang the early arrivals of inquiring re- orters. His answer was ‘something o do with Poland.” Then the press &gent arrived with his statement and *leared up all misunderstanding. PROTEST IN NEW YORK. first large public Washington Com- About 600 Communists Hear Ad- dresses Against Poland. NEW YORK, March 28.—A noi ®hough orde crowd of 600 mem- Ders of Polish bor organizations to- way held on an upper ¥ast Side street corner a demonstration of protest mgainst the death sentence recently dmposed by the Polish government wpon Stanislaw Lonzutsky, a com- smunist parliamentarian of Poland. The demonstration w: under au- #pices of the Young Workers' League, Workers’ Communist Party and the Ynternational Workers' Aid. Police ‘reserves were on hand but nothing more disorderly developed than wpeechmaking, singing, the distribu- Yion of a few pamphlets and the un- furling of banners inscribed “down ‘with the government of Polish hang- men.” MEETING BROKEN UP. Petroit Police Hold Several Com- munists for Quizzing. DETROIT, March 25.—Police held for questioning today seven men and one woman after the officers had broken up a demonstration of about 200 persons in front of the Polish consulate here. The police acted on request of Dr. S. Gruszka, Polish consul, who sald that the demonstra- tion was a protest against the death kentence recently passed in Poland on Stanislaw Lanzutsky, Communist member of the Polish Parliament The consul said that the demonstra- tion was staged by Communists Dr. Z. Chelmicki, vice cons told the demonstrators that he would advise his government of the occurrence. Mayor Helps Out Cupid. Mayor Musser of Lancaster, Pa., is R 200d ally of Cupid. Recently Wal- ter Watterson of Cochraneville, Ches- ter County, arrived in Lancaster with “his girl” to take her to the movies. He broke about every traffic rule conceived for autos and eventually was arrested, but the mayor came to his rescus, arranged a special ses- sion of the police court, had Watter- son park the car in the mayor's yard and finish the evening of sightseeing and theatergoing with his girl. i . Bulgaria's.population now numbers 5,115,906, aceqrding -to figures pub- Part of group of OMPOSER WEDS FORMER D. C. GIRL Sigmund Romberg, Author of ‘Blossom Time’ Score, Mar- ries Miss Lillian Harris. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, March —Miss Lillian Harris, daughter of Mrs. Hattie Harris of Washington, and Sigmund Romberg, composer of the for “Blossom Time,” “May Time~” “The Student Prince,” “Louis the Fourteenth” and other musical comedy successes, were married today in Paterson, N. J., by Mayor Colin McLean. The couple were attendants and the ceremony was performed Mayor McLean’s private office. An escort of motor cycle police met the wedding party on the outskirts of Paterson and escorted them to the City Hall, later seeing them safely over the city boundary. Mr. and Mrs. Romberg went to the Plaza Hotel, in this city, and thence to Philadelphia, where they will start on a honeymoon motor trip through the South. Present at Weddinz. Among those present at the wedding were the bride’s mother, her brother- in-law, Philip King, Washington mer- chant and former . Princeton foot ball star and coach, and his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Reid, all of Washington. Others were Mr. and. Mrs. Munroe Luchas, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rhodes and Mrs. J. W. Engel, all of New York City. 7 The marriage license was obtalned quietly three days in advance of the wedding, as required by New Jersey law, and even the ceremony took place S0 unostentatiously as to attract little attention. The registrar's office was closed when news of the wedding leak- ed out and no information could be ob- tained. Mr. Romberg was married once before. LEFT HERE SIX YEARS AGO. music without in Mrs. Romberg’s Father Prominent in D. Mrs. Romberg, formerly Miss Lil- lian Harris, is the daughter of the late R. Harris of the R. Harris and Co., jewelers, who before his death about 12 years ago was prominently identified with business activities in this city She left Washington about six vears ago with her mother, and together they have spent a large part of their time in travel, making their head- quarters at the Marie Antoinette apartment-hotel in New York City. Her friends here describe Mrs. Rom- berg as an attractive young woman who is accomplished in music and art. They say she has known Mr. Romberg for about five years. The couple are expected to live in New York. C. Business. ENGINEER REGIMENT CONDUCTS BANQUET Celebrates 100 Per Cent Attend- ance at Annual Inspection With City Club Dinner. Producing 100 per cent attendance at its annual inspection, Company C, 121st Regiment of Engineers, a- tional Guard of the District of Co- lumbia, celebrated last night at a banquet at the City Club. The event was signalized further by a pledge of every nission officer and privata to each bring in a new man so that when the organization goes to Virginia Beach, Va., for its annual training encampment next August it will take 100 per cent. Lieut. Col. Harry Gladman, execu- tive officer of the regiment and for- mer commander of C Company, was toastmaster. Capt. Jorgensen, com- manding the outfit, spoke highly of the support given him by the men of the company He explained that in order to make 100 per cent at the in- spection one man came from 12 miles the other side of Fredericksburg, Va. Such a spirit, he continued, can spell nothing but Success for the company. Maj. W. E. R. Covell, Assistant Engineer Commissioner of the Dis- trict of Columbia, and also inispector instructor of the local Engineer Regiment, spoke as also did Capt. H. H. Pohl, United States Army En- gineer Corps, also inspector instruc- tor of the 121st Engiineers. Col. Gladman, answering the call of his comrades, praised them in the highest terms and obtained for them a promise to bring in enough good men to take 100 per cent to camp this Summer. Following queters were music and dancing by professional talent. POWER PLANT PLANNED. Development non-commi; the addresses the ban- entertained by song, a troupe of Hydroelectric Pro- jected in Carolina. CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 28.— Announcement of a 50,000 horse-power hydroelectric plant to be built on the Catawba River by the Southern Power Co., was made here today by lished by the official newspaper. La| W, S. Lee, vice president of that Bulgarle, based-on-the census of 1934, rompany. ix accused of attacking the government in speeches. clare they will be back tomorrow to resume their protest. MAJ. GEN. SNOW NAMED ARTILLERY CHIEF AGAIN Position at War Department Has Been Held Since 1918—Is West Point Man. Maj. Gen. Willlam J. Snow, who has held the post of chief of Field Artil- lery, War Department, since February 10, 1918, has just entered on another four-ybar term in that office. A native of New York, he w graduated from the West Point Mili- tary Academy in the class of 1890. Since then he has served continuously with the Field Artillery, with the ex- ception of a brief detall with the Division of Militla Affairs. During the early perfod of the World War he successively commanded a regiment of Artillery, a brigade of Artillery, the School of Fire at Fort Sill, Okla., and the Artillery of the 81st Division. He was prevented from going over- seas with his division by reason of his appointment as chief of Field Artillery, with station at Washingcon. INDUSTRIAL SHOW WILL BE REPEATED Success of Big Exhibit Leads Managers to Make It Annual Affair. Fifteen thousand persons took part in the carnival-like festlvities th: marked the close of Washington's first Chamber of Commerce indus- trial exposition last night in the Washington Auditorium. It ,was the largest crowd that has yet been ac- commodated in the new auditorium. From the time the doors opened until the curtain came down on the show after 11 o'clock, a steady stream of humanity passed the numerous booths. The exhibitors were gener- ous with samples and souvenirs and the visitors passed out carrying bags filled with literature, minfature milk bottles, headache pills and bran tablets. Music Lures Dancers. When the final hour of the exposi- tion arrived Meyer Goldman's Or- chestra sent forth {ts most tempting jazz selections, and a number of young couples, unable to resist the call, danced in the aisles. Gen. John A. Lejeune, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and Mrs. Lejeune were the guests of honor. The closing night was “Ma- rine Corps” night, and several hun- dred marines took advantage of the free admission offered. Virtually every exhibit was viewed by Gen. and Mrs. Lejeune, In a brief speech the Marine Corps chieftain com- plimented the promoters on the success of the exposition and pointed out that it was one of the most impressive spec- tacles that he had ever witnessed. ‘Will Be Annual Affair. Gen. and Mrs. Lejoune were escorted through the auditorium by Isaac Gans, chairman of the reception committee for the exposition; Alfred L. Stern, di- rector, and Charles J. Stockman, gen- eral chairman of the committees in charge of the exposition. Elated over the success of their first attempt, the Chamber is planning to make the exposition an annual event. The initial show was sald to be the most artistic and interesting project of its kind ever staged here. After the hall had been closed to the public the management gave a stag party for the exhibitors. 300 SEEK LEAGUE JOB. By Cable to The Star and New York World. GENEVA, March 28.—Although the cost of living in Geneva is the high- est In Europe and League of Nations salaries are notoriously low, 300 ap- plications have been received for the position of junior first class clerk, which thé labor bureau advertised. ‘With the establishment of competi- tive examinations for league posi- tions, the secretarfat has been flood- ed with applications. The caliber of the candidates is so high that the committee permitted 63 to take the examination for clerkship, which is paid only the equivalent of $1,600 a vear. The applcants included a Score. of nationalities, (Copyright, 1925.) BAND CONCERT. Concert by the U. S. Marine Band Orchestra tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Marine Barracks. Wil- liam H. SanRelmann, leader; Taylor Branson, second leader. PROGRAM. March, “Call of America,” Van der Menden Overture, ding” .. (a) Characteristic, Boy and Chimney Sweep,” from “The Debutant (b) Idyl, “Rustle of Spring,” Sinding Excerpts from “Tales of Hoff- man” Waltz, “The Nor! Waldteufel Descriptive fantasia, “In the Clock Store” ...........Orth Suite, “Caucasian Sketches,” Ivanow (=) In the Mountains. (b) In th: Vilage. (c) In the Mosque. (d) Procession of the Sardaz. Marines hymn, Montezuma.” “The Star Spangled Banner. “The Halls of 0 who walked up and down in front of the Polish Legation yesterday carrying banners and placards voicing opposition to death penalty to be carried cut against Stanislaw Lanzutsky, Polish legislator, who Arrival of police ended the demonstration, but leaders de- WAR IN PALESTINE FEARED BY LEAGUE Zionism Irks Moslems. Mosul Boundary Dispute Also Held Menace to Peace. By Cable to The Star and New York World. GENEVA, March 28.—Apprehension concerning the peace of the Moslem Middle East has been revived by pro- tests to the League of Nations against the British administration in Pales tine from organizations of Christians and Musselmen in Jerusalem. Dis- turbing reports from Egypt and the Sudan, and the impending decision of the league's Mosul commission, also are creating uneasiness. Although the league has withheld news, it is known authoritatively that Sir Eric Drummond, secretary gen- eral of the league, has received many protests since Lord Balfour ar- rived in Palestine. No comments are forthcoming, except the admission that Moslems and Christians are pro- testing against the favoritism shown Z'onists, although the terms of the British mandate apecifically guaran- tee the rights of all populations. Protests Unofficial. It is stated the league will take no official action unless protests are made formally through some repre- sentative government. The Mosul Commission has arrived in Damascus and will reach Venice April 6, coming immedlately to Ge- neva fo formulate its findings on the boundaries. Trouble is certain if the decision is antl-Turk. Compromise is forecast, in- asmuch as a pro-British decision would precipitate warfare. The Turks are mobilized; England is unprepared and unwilling to enforce the decision by military force, and the league is tmpotent Experts on Turkish politics believe Angora Is prepared to overthrow the present government to get a pretext to repudiate its agreement to accept the league’'s decision. (Copyright, 1925.) WOMAN HELD HERE IN KIDNAPING CASE Arrested for South Carolina Au- thorities When She Steps From Train. Mrs. Marian Williams, 21, who was arrested in Union Station early yes terday morning by Detective Dennis Cullinane when she alighted from a train from Charleston, S. C., carrying ‘& 7-month-old baby boy in her arms, was being held as_a fugitive from Justice by local authorities, pending arrival of a representative of the Charleston police, to bring her back to answer a charge of kidnaping. The baby boy, according to the po- lice, is Willlam' D. Eubanks, jr., son of Mr. and rMs. Willlam D. Eubanks, with whom Mrs. Willlams visited while her husband, Cecil Wiliams, was attached to the Charleston Navy Yard. She took care of the child while the mother worked, according to the story she told the police, and became s0 ‘attached to the boy that she took him with her when she came to this city to join her husband, who was visiting Mrs. Williams' parents, Who reside in the Southeast section. CHILD TAKEN FOR OUTING. Mother Says Boy and Woman Then Disappeared. By the Assoclated Press. CHARLESTON, §. C, March 28— e seven-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D, Eubanks, believed to have been located in Washington, D. today, was taken, the child’s mother stltel,’ from f}l,l! home yesterday after- noon for a short outing by a friend, Mrs. J. @. Fisher, who was not heard from “until a message was recelved from the Washington police of the detention of a woman and a child answering to the description sent. Mrs. Fisher wes very much attached to the baby, Mrs. Eubanks says. The home of the Eubanks is near the Charleston navy yard. o=t S0 G. W. U. DEBATERS DEFEATED IN VIRGINIA William and Mary Victors in Ar- gument Over Curb on Supreme Court. Special Dispatch to The Star. WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 28— The girle debating team of William and Mary College won a unanimous verdict over the girl debaters from r‘;ve::l. rt':“m:% University of ngton af lam Chapel tonight. Sy, Miss Fearn Cabbell, Miss Lillia Berlin and Miss Frances Riley rep. resented Willlam and Mary, and Miss Bernice Levy, Miss Ruth Newberry and Miss Vivian Simpson represented George Washington. e question was, “Resolved, the Constitution should be so ..mf:;f ed as to give Congress power to over- rule by two-thirds vote the decisions of the Supreme Court which declare acts of Congress to be: unconstitu- tional. 3 —_— More than a thousand jackrabbits ere killed in a one-day drive by cit- s of Lodgepole, Nebr, SOUTHERNDIVIDEND ARGUMENTS ENDED Decision Expected in May in $29,000,000 Suit Insti- tuted by Stockholders. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., March 28.—A de- cision in the $29,000,000 suit brought by preferred stockholders against the Southern Rallway with the claim that the sum is due them in back divi- dends, may not be expected before sometime in May, it was indicated at the close of the two days' hearing here today, when Law and Equity Judge Beverly T. Crumo allowed counsel 15 days in which to prepare briefs and 10 days additional in which to exchange briefs and prapare answers. Attracting country-wide attention of financiers and business men, many of whom came here to listen to the argument, the hearing occupied two stormy days, Opposing counsel con- tested every inch of the way, and the closing argument lasted several hours. The preferred stockholders insti- tuted suit on the railway to collect back dividends which they said had not been paid for nine years. Cites Rallroad's Stand. With the plaintiff counsel holding that preference should be given pre- ferred stockholders In the declaration of dividends, railway attorneys today insisted that the main point of con- tention had been brought to hinge around the discretionary powers of the Southern’s board of directors. To counter the claim of the stockholders that preference was due them under the contract provisions of the rail- way’s charter, Thomas B. Gay, Rich- mond attorne: referred to the term “non-cumulati in the stock con- traot as “the Hamlet of the play,” and declared that the word used in con- nection with the preferred stock un- der dispute meant that preferred stockholders were mnot entitled to dividends which accrue, because they are not earned, or If earned, they are not declared or pald “The issue is very clearly drawn and is whether or not the payment in 1924 out of 1923 earnings of $6,000,000 dividends on common stock has been in violation of the preferred stock- holders’ rights,” the attorney said in answering the charges of preferred holders that it was a derogation of their rights for the board to declars dividends on common stock when they had not yet received their share of profits earned years ago. Called “Meaningiess Bugaboo.” Mr. Gay held that the contract did not specify a full 5 per cent dividend but “at and up to 5 per cent” in each fiscal year. He referred to the orig- inal plan of reorganization mentioned by the complainants as “a meaning- less bugaboo.” “The men who accepted that pre- ferred stock on reorganization got exactly what they expected to get. Nothing to show otherwise has been stated,” he added. Closing for the plaintiffs, Richard W. Hale of Boston declared the Southern’s interpretation of its con- tracts “was arbitrary beyvond any- thing known in the construction of contracts” and that the question was “whether there had been an annual postponement of dividends or whether there had been an annual robbery of the preferred stockholders.” He held that the railway's case had consisted of argument in support of the preference and priority of com- mon stockholders rather than in rec- ognition of legal preferences for pre- ferred stock. All the attorneys for the stockhold- ers denied that the word “non-cumu- lative” barred the preferred holders from back collection. DEMOCRATS SEEKING ACCOUNTING BY SUIT Treasurer Says Action Against Patten Has No Political Significance. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., March 28.-—Jjesse J. Jomes, director of finance for the Democratic national committes, said today that the suit by the Democratic national committee against Van Pat- ten, Incorporated, was only for ac- counting for money advanced for po- litical advertising and had not the slightest political significance. “Evidently Van Patten is endeavor- ing and succeeding very well in get- ing a lot of free publicity,” he stated. If he can, by a lawsuit, disclose the reasons why Davis and Bryan were not elected it will be very interesting, indeed, and helpful in future cam- paigns. There is, to my knowledge, no discord in the Democratic national committee now, and certainly there was none during the campaign.” SAW BLADE DISCOVERED IN SEARCHING PRISONERS Officers Say Chemical and Brick- bat Also Were Found on Bevans Brothers. By the Associated Pres: SNOW HILL, Md., March 28.—After a piece of steel wire had been found this morning concealed in the belt of one of the Bevans brothers a further search tonight revealed a saw blade, a chemical compound for softening metal and a brick-bat, al of which the authorities believe wer to have been used in an attempt at Jall delivery. Coincidently with the finding of the wire this morning, officers were semt to Pocomoke City to question the mother of the two men relative to their flight to Delaware this week after they had shot two officers and escaped from an automobile that was bringing them to Baltimore. The search of the two prisoners tonight in the Snow Hill jail dis- closed that Everett Bevans, father of the two men, who was arrested with them in Delaware, had money tucked away in each of his socks. EX-SHERIFF’S SON JAILED. Raymond Garrett Pleads Guilty to .Stealing’ Autos. ARDMORE, Okla., March 28.—Ray- mond Garrett, son of Buck Garrett, former sheriff of Carter County, on Tuesday is to begin serving a seven- year prison term for automobile theft. Garrett withdrew a former pléa of not guilty and confessed to the theft of two automobiles. He was sentenced to seven years on each count, the terms to run concurrently. Buck Garrett, former political leader in Carter County and a par- ticipant in the trial of Clara Smith for the murder of Jake Hamon, Re: publican national committeeman, ih 1920, was in the courtroom with his son. The wives of both men accom- panied them. The father was visibly. affected and the mother gave way to weeping. Mrs. Raymond -~ Garrett, however, shared the apparent un- concern of her husband. If you want work, the want BATTLE IS FOUGHT BY PAPER SOLDIERS Gettysburg Attacked When 29th National Guard Divi- sion Is in Action. Gettysburg was _attacked (on paper by the 29th National Guard Division, acting as a paper division, but in reality composed of the staff, which sat all yesterday afternoon in the armory of the National Guard of the District of Columbia at 472 L street, sending paper soldiers into the terrific conflict, conducted over reams of maps. And when the tobac- co smoke of battle cleared away, the only casualties were flattened pen- cils, frazzled fountain pens and squeaking typewriters, which turned out reams of messages. The “shock troop” janitor will have plenty to do this morning. Maj. L. C. Brinton, U. 5. Army, senfor instructor of the local guard, and author of today’s map problem, summoned to the battle headquarters his aids, Maj. W. E. R. Covell and Lieut. H. H. Pohl, and had Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding the 29th National Guard Division, summon the members of his staff from the cities, towns and hamlets of Maryland and Virginia, where they live when there is not a war on. Staff Members Present. When the battle started, those who answered “present, sir.” were: Col. John A. Cutchins, Richmond, chief of staff; Capt. Willlam A. Twamley, Aberdeen, Md., ald to the general; Lieut. Col.” Herbert L. Grymes, Bal- timore, division signal officer; Lieut. Col. Willlam W. Crump, Richmond, division Jjudge advocate general; Lieut. Col. John de P. Douw, An- napolis, division finance officer: Maj. William McK. Dunn, Hot Springs, Va. assistant to the division adjutant Lieut, Col. Joseph Lemasurier, Rich- mond, division quartermaster: Capt Lester L. Shannon, Gordonsville, Va., assistant division quartermaster; Lieut. George L. Bussey, Baltimore, divislon postal officer; Capt. Phillip K. Mofsan, Baltimore, assistant to the division adjutant, and Lieut. Hal Sale, Richmond, assistant to the di- vision quartermaster. All the morning the troop trains rumbled into headquarters, each de- posited its officer, and they promptly went to the battle center. Each was given an office in the headquarters building, commandeered for the bat- tle, which by the way is being fought by troops from the District of Co- lumbla, Maryland and Virginia Orderlies literally flew through the corridors, along the established traf- fic lanes, bearing messages as though the stopping of the blooms of the famous peace orchard of Gettysburg depended wholly on them. Each of- ficer was required to conduct his de- partment as a battle would require, but the bulk of this seemed, in this problem, to fall most heavily on the division posital officer who had all the paper to transport through the corridors. GURB EXPLOITATION OF LATINS, S PLEA Church Conference Urged to Combat Any Activities of Sort in U. S. By the Associated Prey MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, March 2% —The delegates to the Christian Work Congress applauded today when Dr. Enrique Molina, dean of the Chilean University at Concepcion, told them it was necessary that tie welght of all university and spiritual forces of the United States should be thrown against everything that could be interpreted as political or financial imperialism with relation to the countries of Latin America. This was the concluding declaration of Dr. Molina's address before the ed- ucational conference of ths congress, in which he discussed “nationalism and world understanding.” He con- trasted the difference between North and South America, pointing out that while the descendants of the settlers of the United States united in a com- mon effort, those in South America had divided and maintainei them- selves in hostile separation as dif- ferent nations. Deplores Internal Troubles. The tragedy in South America, in his opinion, was that the different countries viewed each other with sus- picion and proclaimed their superi- ority over each other, meanwhile al- lowing foreigners to exploit their re- sources and stimulate their competi- tion in armaments. This, Dr. Molina believed, was due to lack of education and unity. Their salvation was cultivation of national- ism, which was not vainglorious, but devoted development of a country's resources by its own efforts toward culture and education. “It remains for the brothers of the South to reform themselves by edu- cation; to afirm their personalities by work and to wipe out mutual sus- picions,” he sald. “EMIR” STARTED BACK T0 U. S. DESPITE PROTEST England Says He Should Have Gone to France—Third-Class Passage Angers Him. By the Associated Press. LIVERPOOL, March 28.—Life is get- ting to be just one deportation after another for the so-called Emir of Kurdestan, who today was sent out of Liverpool in the steerage of the liner Celtic, bound for New York. British authorities say that American immigration officials, when they de- ported the emir from New York re- cently, should have sent him to France, rather than to England. To the chagrin of the emir, he is traveling third-class, despite his pro- test to steamship officials that he was deported from New York first-class. The British officers quietly and firmly sent the emir below. River Trips to Be Begun. The steamer Charles Macalester will begin her Summer trips to Mount Vernon tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 'The boat will leave the Seventh street wharf at 10 am. and 2 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, it was announced by Fred Mertens, manager of the company, but beginning Wed- nesday, April 1, and for the rest of the season, the afternoon trip will start at 2:30. During the Winter .the boat has been overhauled, painted and freshened up throughout. Goes on Retired List. First Sergt. John Weisskop?, Troop F, 34 Cavalry, at Fort Myer, ! preciated MAJ. GEN. ROBERT H. ALLEN, Who yesterday succeeded Maj. Gen. VETERANS LAUNCH: FIGHT UPON G P.J0. Form Defense League to Force Reinstatement of Ex-Service Men. Aroused at what they termed the “violatlon or nullification” by Gov ernment officlals of acts of Congress and executive orders giving ex-serv. ice men preference over civilian em ployes in matters of appointment to or retention in the civil service, rep resentatives of five veterans’ organ- izations met in the District Building last night and created “The Veterans Defense League” to fight for the vet- erans’ rights. Losing no time fn launching the “battle,” the leagus imme4intely pro- ceeded to authorize the appcintment of an executive committee, compose of two representatives each of the G A. R, Spanish War Veterans, Amer ican Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Vet erans of the World War, and one member-at-large, and to empower this committee to “secure to tha vet erans wrongfully discharged and those now employed their lawf C. S. Farnsworth, retired, as chiet of Infantry, U. S. A, ELLINGSON GIRL'S PLEA IS REJECTED State Refuses to Allow Guilty Admission to Man- slaughter Count. By the Amsociated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, March 28, The trial of Dorothy Eliingson, 16- ear-old matricide, will be resumed fonAay before Judge Harold Louder- back, it was indicated today after re- fusal of the district attorney to ac- cede to the defense proposal to enter a plea of gullty to a manslaughter charge on behalf of the young woman. The defense proposal, her counsel said, was inspired by humanitarian instincts, aroused by the daily spec- tacle of the girl repeatedly collaps ing under the strain of the trial. Miss Ellingson suffered eight fainting spells during the first five days of the trial. Prosecution Firm. The district attorney remained firm in his stand that anything less than a murder charge would be inconsist- ent and incompatible with the ends of justice It was pointed out by the defense that the girl's father and brother are unwilling to accept the State's pro- posal that a plea of second degree murder be entered in her behalt, leaving determination of the girl's fate in the hands of the court and alienists. The Ellingson girl is alleged to have shot and killed her mother on the morning of January 13, after be- ing admonished to give up partici- pation in the city's night life NEW GIFTS REPORTED T0 PROUDFOOT FUND Prizes Are Asked for Benefit Card Party to Be Held April 6. The proceeds from the benefit card party to be given at the Northeast Masonic Temple Monday, April §, will be deposited in the Northeast Sav- ings Bank to the credit of the “Proud- foot Relief Fund.” Prizes for the card party, 4t is announced, will be ap- by the committee and should be sent to Mrs. John W. Davis, 520 Eighth street northeast Additional contributions to the fund are: Columbia Lodge, No. 174, Inter- national Association of Machinists, $33.83; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., $34; Ruth Chapter, No. 1, O. E, §., ; East Gate Chapter, No. 21, O. E. . $10; Areme Chapter, No. 10, O. E. 8., $10; Electa Chapter, No. 2, O, E. § $10; Miriam Chapter, No. 23,'$5; Bar- bers’ Union, Local No. 239, $5; Mrs. C. P. Herron, $5; Joseph A. Herbert, $ R. M. Lynn, $3; Annie Cawson, $2; in memory of G. M. P, $10; B. P. 0. Elks, Lodge, No. 15, $20; Mrs. Mary J. Patterson, $10; Mamie P. Paulus, $5; D. W. Swift, $5; Bertha Armlin, Mrs. J. B. Reed, $2; D, J. Allen, $2! Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Quiggle, $2} Good Cheer Circl Epworth M. E. nday School, $5; anonymous, $2. Contributions to the fund may be sent to Mrs. Tamar F. Rorks, 3768 McKinley street, Chevy Chase, D, C., treasurer. COTTON SHIPPERS ELECT ATLANTA MAN Choose Georgia City as Next Meet- ing Place—Export Regula- tions Adopted. By the Associated Prees. NEW ORLEANS, March 28—The American Cotton Shippers’ Associa- tion closed its first annual convention here late today with the selection of Atlanta for its next meeting place and the election of Frank M. Inman of that city as president. The other officers are to be chosen later by rep- resentatives of the six sectional ship- pers’organizations, extending from the South Atlantic States to Califor- nia. In approval of various committee work the association indicated that its ‘members favored uniformity in tare, allowing nine pounds to the bale of cotton for bagging and 12 pounds for ties, and adopted a resolu- tion announcing that shipments not made in accord with the rules to be put into effect by its commitee would not receive the organiztion's support in case of protests. An effort was made to have C. W. Butler of Memphis stand for re-elec- tion, but he argued for rotation of the office of president, and the choice then lay between Mr. Inman and W. J. Neale of Waco, Tex The latter urged that a president should be selected from East of the Mississippi River, where cotton ship- pers only recently have been or- ganized. Mayor B. E. Harris of Gal- veston sought the next convention for his city, but other Texans argued for a city east of the river to en- courage shippers in that section. Various committee reports and an address by Dr. H. C. Taylor of Wash- ington, chief of the Bureau of Agri- cultural Economics of the United States Deplfllen: of Agriculture, | ‘also were he and discussed today. rights.” Carroll Made Chatrman. William Homer Carroll, department commander of the Veterans of For eign Wars, who called the meeting was named chairman of the comm tee and was directed to emr assistants, clerical and otherwise, as ry “to effectuate tha intention of said acts of Congress Mr. Carroll at the same time was made the representative-at-large on the executive committee. The other members of the committes will ba elected by their respective organiza tions. James A. Burns, department adju nt the Spanish-American War Veterans, was elected treasurer of tha league and was authorized to expend the funds of the new organization “as it becomes necessary, from time tc time, for the purpose of maintaining the rights and protection of honorably discharged soldiers, saflors and Ma rines in their positions and employ ment in the civil servce of the Go ernment." A “free will offering at the me defray pending the lavnching of funds with which to carry on “cause” A resolution adopted by the league requested its members to seel contributions from their respective posts, camps or departments. Declare Law Violated. The meeting last night was the sec ond within a week, and grew out of the recent discharge from the Gov ernment Printing Office of about 1 men, & number of whon charged, were ex-service men ent to protection under the ac gress of 1921 and executive orders Presidents Wilson, Harding and Cool idge, giving preference to veterans in matters of civil service employment Investigation of the printing office discharges led to the discovery of what speakers at the mass meet| called absolute nullification of the in- tent of the law and of the executive through failure of the Bureau clency to rate veterans in ac- cordance with the system of cation iaid down protective laws. Resolutions creating the night declared that “large of honorably discharged sailors and marines k. been discharged from posi civil ser the Gover: trary to the spirit, if not of preference acts,” and asserted, fur ther, that “it is the belief of a num ber of honorably discharged sold sailors and marines now emploved in civil capacities in the Government service that in the event of future reductions in personnel, said prefer ence acts will be further violated or nullified without cause loy sul was taken up expens: a drive fo the in the veterans ague las numbers e 0 ent the letter Legal Action Likely. It was indicated b; peakers that legal acticn wil! be taken, If neces sary, to insure respect by Govern- ment heads of laws giving preference to veterans in the civil service. Veterans who have just cause for grievance ag: st department offf cials for their alleged lack of regard for the law in this connection were urged by Chairman Carroll to present their cases in Writing to the execu tive committee, so that “appropriate action” could be taken. Chairman Carroll the meeting, bitterly as: Printer George H. Carter other department heads” for their treatment of ex-service men. Hea de clared he has affidavits tending to show “that Carter has no sense of patriotism—that he has no regard for the interest of veterans.” the oufset of led Publi and “some $87 Ralsed Toward Fund. Department Comdr. Frank L Peck ham of the American Legion and Department Comdr. Huss of the Disabled American Veterans spoke in support of the action taken at the meeting and pledged the services of their organizations in assisting in the fight to protect civilly employed vet erans. William F. Franklin of Vincent B Costello Post of the Legion, declared that veterans sent as patlents to Government hospitals also were in need of “protection,” citing an in stance of a patlent in an out-of-town service hospital who was forced tc wash windows before his case had been diagnosed The Costello Post started the offer- ing last night with a subscription of $5, other bodies and individua quickly joining until the sum of $8 had been raised for preliminary ex penses. The league will meet hereafter a the call of the chairman. ITALIANS ARE COLD TO CONFERENCE PLAN Look on Washington Meeting With Disfavor, Due to Lim- ited Scope of Discussion. By the Associated Press. ROME, March 28.-—The committee of senators and deputies charged with the study of the International con- ference, which, according to the ne papers, is to be held at Washington in October, met today and discussed the proposed program. The Epoca says that many of the committee’'s members look with- dis- favor upon the conference, princi- pally because it does not include in its agenda questions of particular in- terest to Italy, namely, interallied debts and immigration. This view seems to be reflected in most of the pro-government news- papers, which hitherto have abstained from comment on the project of another Washington conference. The Messaggero, the leading morning pro- fascist organ. supports the ideas of Senator Borah that the conference should have wider scope, since, the paper says, mere disarmament would not cure Europe's ills. Moreover, the Messaggero looks with considerable skepticism on a too stringent curtallment of arma- ments, saying: “Every people raust provide first for its dife and after- ‘ward for that of humanity.”