Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonight; minimum temperature about 30 degrees; tomorrow fair; moderate northwest and north winds. Highest, 41, at noon today; lowest, 33, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page 9. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular e tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. he Zp Entered as secos nd class matter post_office, Washington, D, C. - MITCHELL IS GIVEN TEXAS ASSIGNMENT, - ‘PLUNY OF SERVICE Would Have Preferred Chi- cago, But Is Satisfied, General Asserts. WEEKS REFUSES T0 TALK ON COURT-MARTIAL MOVE Says Matter Has Not Been Consid- ered, Despite Rumors Since House Inquiry. n. William Mitchell, as- f of the Army Air Service, | given post that re- ed by the War Department as the st important field position—air of- ficer of the 8th Corps Area, with head- Fort Sam Houston, n An Tex. Gen. Mitchell will as- ime this new post on the expiration of his present duty, April 26, and will | then revert to the rank of colonel. The selection had been made, Secre- | tary of War Weeks said today, for sen- | forit today was a quarters at § of service and because the Sth| Corps Area has the greatest concen- | tration of troops of any corps area and the air services activities there . @also are greater than other areas. The corps includes the States of Oklahoma, | Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Colo- rado and has jurisdiction over Mexi- can border patrols from the bounda of California to the Gulf of Mexics PERU TO REQUEST WASHINGTON. Sentenced—Judge By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., March 30.—George L. “Tex" Rickard, nationally known fight promoter, today was fined $7,000 by Federal Judge Bodine for con- spiracy to violate the law regarding illegal transportation of prize fight| films. Rickard and four codefendants were convicted in Federal Court in Trenton on March 19 on the charge, which was brought in connection with transportation of the Dempsey-Car- pentier fight films. All five men were In court to re- ceive sentence. Fines were given the other four convicted men as follows Fred Quimby, New York motion pi ture producer, $7,000; Jasper C. Muma, Washington 'and New newspaper man, $7,000; Teddy Hayes | of Los Angeles, former secretary to Jack Dempsey, $1.000, and Frank B.| Flournoy, Madison Square Garden| matchmaker, $1,200 | Rickard, Quimby and Muma were | fined $5.000 each on the count charg- ing conspiracy, and $1,000 each on cach of the two counts charging transpor- tation. Judge Bodine fined Haves and NATIVE GARRISONS Maj. Gen. Ernest L. Hinds is the com- manding officer, to whose staff Gen. Mitchell will be attached. | Mitchell Returny to City. | Gen. Mitchell today returned to Washington from White Sulphur Springs, where he has been for the past weeks, and was informed of the change this morning. While it was said at the War Department Gen. Mitchell is known to have pre- ferred assignments as Alr Service of- ficer attached to the 6th Corps Area, with headquarters at Chicago, he failed to mak pplication for that post The general, however, said he had applied for the 6th Corps, bul[ evidently it had not been received| in time. He would rather be at Chicago, he said, but now that the| selection was made he would be| satisfied in the Sth Corps, which| he said was a “good place.” i said he would have nothing” to do as air officer, explaining that the duties were to act in an advisory capacity to the commanding general on avia- tion matters. Gen. Mitchell said he would be around Washington for a month or two. Fechet Due Here Soon. Lieut. Col. James E. Fechet, com- manding officer of Kelly Field, Tex. selected to siucceed Gen, Mitchell assistant chief of the Air Service, will arrive in Washington in ample time to take over his new duties, Sacretary Weeks said. A successor for Col, Fechet now is being consid- ered by the War Department. Announcement of the assignment of Gen. Mitchell was made by Secre- | tary Weeks at his conference with newspaper - men. The Secretary was asked about court-martial proceed- ings, rumors of which have existed since the general's spectacular pub- lic remarks on the defense question, | and Mr. Weeks declared the matter | had not been considered He fur-| ther stated he did not wish to dis- uss it at this time. $120,000 MAIL ROBBERY STILL GOES UNSOLVED | | Inspectors Uncertain Where Pouch With Federal Reserve Ship- ment Was Stolen. By (e Assoctated Frius | BUFFALO, N. Y., March 30.—No ar-| rests have yet been made today in| connection with the disappearance on | February 27 of a mail pouch con-| toining = $120,000 while near or en route through Buffalo. The money was consizned from Washington to the Federal Reserve Bank at Detroft and the consignment of which it was a part. was transferred from the| Pennsylvania to the Michigan Central | Railroad at Buffalo Postal inspectors sald they had not definitely established whether the pouch had been stolen during the Buffalo transfer or had heen lost before reaching this city. The detection of several of the stolen bills, all of which were of $10 de-| nomination, by Buffalo banks led to| hopes of @ solution of the mystery | here, they said. They declared chances for early arrests had been Impaired by premature newspaper revelation of the theft. | 15 SWOON IN CHURCH FROM MONOXIDE FUMES today that Disconnection of Heater Piping Causes Serious Condition of Minister at Danville, Va. By the Associated Press DANVILLE, Va., March 30.—Fifteen members of Keen Street Baptist Church were overcome last night by carbon monoxide fumes from a gas heater in the baptistry. Six of them collapsed just as the Rev. C. M.| Robertson of Union Hill, a visiting minister, finished his sermon, and the others fell in rapid succession. Mr. Robertson was so badly affect- ed he was taken to a hospital, where he remained unconscious for several hours. He was better today. None of the others was seriously affected. Ex- amination of the heater showed the funnel piping off the fumes had be- come disconnected. Tenant-Landlord Peace Fails. VERA CRUZ, March 30.—Attempts to settle the longs;standing dispute between the tenants and landlords have again failed. A meeting of the Chamber of Labor at Orizaba to dis- cuss the tentative settlement previ- ously reached, ended yesterday in an uproar. Representatives of the ten- ants repudiated the settlement, dis- avowed the delegates who agreed to it and left the meetiag amid protests. FOR TACNA-ARICA Likely to Present Plea Today for Removal of Chilean Troops Before Plebiscite. By the Associated Press. A communication asking for ampli- fication of certain features of Pre: ident Coolidge's Tacna-Arica arbitr: tion award probably will be present- ed to the State Department today. After calling attention to reports of Chilean atrocities that might affect the result of the forthcoming plebs-i cite in the province, the communica- tion will suggest that a native con- stabulary be organized to replace the present Chilean garrisons in Tacna Arica until after the election. In Courteous Terms. “HI§ will constitute the principal point to be covered in the representa- tions, which will be couched in cour- teous' terms, calculated to give no of- fense to the American Government or reflect on the integrity of President Coolidge as arbitrator. Examination of the bricfs and doc- uments submitted by Peru in pre- senting its case brings out sharply the differences in translation of the disputed clause of the treaty of Ancon as to when a plebiscite to de- termine the future sovereignty of the two provinces was to be held Both in the original Peruvian brief and in the Peruvian counter case the language used in quoting this clause is that the plebiscite should be held “at the expiration of that term.” the term in question being the 10-vear period after ratification of tne treaty provided for in the preceding sen- tence. The appendix to the Peruvian case, however, contains as exhibit No. 45 both the original Spanish text of the full treaty of Ancon and an English translation of that treaty. The Spanish text for the disputed clause is “expirado este plazo.” The English text transiates this clause “after the expiration of that term,” and it is to this translation in the Peruvian exhibits that the footnote in the award calls attention, Favor Mild Coarse. Although one section of Peruvian opinion has favored a more drastic ~ourse, and_has suggested that cer- tain “demands” be laid down as a condition of acceptance of the award, the government at Lima apparently is convinced that such a procedure is entirely inadvisible. Its policy from the start has been to accept the President's findings and to place itself in a posture of help- fulness by suggesting such measures as seem to it necessary to insure the fair election desired by the United States. Suggestions from some quarters that the United States itself be asked to provide troops to supplant the Chil- ean garrisons were discarded as im- practicable. The communication to be delivered at the State Department late today will be In the form of a ‘“memoran- dum,” addressed to President Coolidge as arbitrator and signed by Am- bassador Velarde and Solon Polo, head of the Peruvian arbitration com- mission. S. M. Vauclain to Forfeit $10,000 If He Takes Drink in U. S. in Year By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 30.—A legal agreement, with a $10,000 forfeit for violation, binds Samuel M. Vauclain, president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, to strict observance of the Volstead act while in this country, it was iearned today. Mr. Vauclain signed the agreement with the late W. A. Garrett, A. 8. Goble and R. A. Hoy, Baldwin officials, on May 18, 1924, the others agreeing to forfeit $1,000 each if they vio- lated it. Text of Agreement. The agreement, In part, reads: “Whereas under the laws of the United States as now prevailing the use of intoxicating liquors within its border is prohibited; and, “Whereas the undersigned are desirous of obeying said laws, not only because they believe such ac- tion is right, but also that it will result in their mental, moral and physical good: ow, therefore, to that end the undersigned have agreed together as follow, . That fer the period of one Rickard Fined $7,000 in Plot To Show Movies of Prize Fight ‘Jap’ Muma and Fred Quimby Also Ordered to Pay Same Sum; Two Others ! their counsel, Admits Dilemma. Flournoy but $1,000 each, as they were held to be employes of the lead- ers in the conspiracy. No appeals from the sentence of Rickard and Muma will be taken, Merritt Lane and Walter Van Riper, said. Appeals of the other sentences also are not expected, it was indicated. Judge Bodine referred to the sen- tence as “the last act of a drama en- acted four years ago.’ He said he was faced with a fine point in fixing sentence. “In this case who can say to what extent the Government ®as injured he asked. Nevertheless a Federal law was flouted and punishment must be meted out.” A nominal fine of $1 was) set for Quimby, Inc.. the company that| handled the film, because it is now in | | bankruptey. The court denied a number of mo tions for new trial and for arrest of judgment Testimony was given at the trial that $7,000 had been paid by Quimby to his representatives after they had been fined in various States for trans- porting the film. PRESIDENT BACK HOME - FROM LONG BAY TRIP| Mayflower, in Heavy Wind and | | Choppy Seas, Goes Down Chesa- | peake Nearly to Norfolk. ] i President Coolidge returned to the | ‘White House at 9 o'clock this morn-} ing, much refreshed by his long/| cruise on the River and| Chesapeake Bay aboard the May-| flower. The vessel went nearly to| Norfolk and in the bay encountered| heavy winds and choppy seas. | The vessel anchored in the Potomac just below Washington last night and came up to the navy yard shortly before § o'clock. The President came ashore shortly after she was made fast to the dock. This is one of the longest cruises the Presldent hae made aboard the Mayflower in many months. Potomac GERMANY T0 VOTE AGAIN ON APRIL 2 None of Seven Candidates; for President Receives Necessary Majority. By the Assoclated Press. BERLIN, March 30.—Final returns from yesterday's presidential election in Germany, announced this morning, show that none of the seven candi-| dates received a majority, as required by the constitution, making a second election necessary. The second poll- ing day has been fixed for April 25. On this occasion the candidate having the highest number of votes will be declared elected. The polling of the various candi- dates yesterday was as follows: Jarres in Lea Dr. Karl Jarres, candidate of the combined Nationalist and Conserva- tive Bourgeois parties, 10,387,323, # Otto Braun, Socialist, 7,785,678. Former Chancellor Marx, Centrist, 3,883,676, Premier Hellpach of Baden, Demo- cratic Party, 1,565,136, Dr. Held, Bavarian 1,002,278, 3 Gen. Ludendorff, Fascist Party, 284,- 71 Volid ballots, 34.152. The total vote, in excess of 26,812,000 is slightly less than 69 per cent of | the qualified electorate. Socialists Gain Most. The greatest gainers in the election were the Sociallsts, who profited at the expense of the Communists. Only at Halle, where the Communists’ campaign was inaugurated by a| shooting affair at a mass meeting, were the Communists the gainers, their vote there increasing 30 per cent over last December's parlia- mentary polling. On the face of the returns it would | seem likely that the three middle parties—the Socialists, Centrists and Democrats—could carry the second election If they combined on a com- mon candidate, even if the votes which yesterday went to Dr. Held and Gen. Ludendorft fall to the parties of the right. People’s Party, year from the 18th of May, 1924, they will abstain from the use of alcoholic liquors of any kinds. 2. That should any one of them (other than Samuel M. Vauclain) break this pledge, the person so doing shall immediately report same to Morris R. Bockius, a mem- ber of the Fairmount Park Com- mission and prominent Philadel- phia lawyer, who shall thereupon demand from such delinquent the sum of $1,000, which shall forth- with be paid by him, and when so received by sald Morris R. Bocklus, shall be applied to such charities as he may select. “3. That the penalty to be im- posed on the said Samdel M. Vau- clain in the' event of his fallure to conform to the provisions of this document shall be the sum of $10,000. \This restriction In the use of intoxicating liquors shall not ap- ply to countries outside of the TUnited States. . i “In witness whereof the parties hereby duly execute this docu- ment the 19th day of May, 1924, ((Signed by) “SAMUEL M. VAUCLAIN, “W. GARRET, A. S. GOBLE, R. A, HOY." jof coming to WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, JOB AGENT'S TRIAL ONTHREE CHARGES IS SET FOR APRIL 8 John D. Kendall’s Counsel In- dicates Aim to Expedite Test of Employment Law. $75 FINE IS MAXIMUM COURT COULD ASSESS Fourth Accusation Filed Since Warrants Were Drawn to Be Included in Hearing. The trial of John D. Kendall, presi- dent of the Washington Business Bu- reau, who Is charged with four viola- ions of the law under which em- ployment “agencies are licensed to operate here, was today for April §. Mr. Kendall and his attorney, A. Syme, appeared before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court this morn- Ing, formally answered to the war- rant and asked that the date for the hearing be set for Wednesday a week defense. granted. Mr. Kendall accepted service of the warrant at the first precinct police station yesterday and was released under $75 collateral, $25 for each of the three counts under which he was then charged. Judge Schuldt con- tinued the same collateral, which rep- Tesents the maximum fine the court might impose upon conviction of such violations Fourth Charge Filed. The request was promptly Since service of rant, which Assistant the original war- alleged three offenses, Corporation Counsel Ed- MONDAY, MARCH 30, {10 give them time to prepare their| 'FRANCE TAKES UP - BERLINPEACE PLAN Answer to Make Plain Paris Will Stand Behind Small ward W. Thomas has formally filed | the fourth charge, which accuses Mr Kendall of operating the Washington ! Business Bureau without a proper license. No further collateral will be asked, however, and the additional charge will be brought up at the hearing April 8 When Assistant Corporation Counsel Thomas decided to bring the charges against Mr. Kendall he inquired whether the Washington Business Bureau had obtained a license au- thorizing it to act in the capacity of | an employment agency said he was Informed by the License Bureau that no license had been issued to the Washington Business Bureau, but that Mr. Kendall had taken one out in his own name. The assistant corporation counsel declared he would like the court to ass on the validity of such a license. He believes that there is an important auestion ## to whether a license is- sued to an individual could be ac- accepted af authority for an entire bureau to operate. Mr. Thomas sald he was of the opinion that a license should have been obtained in the name of the Washington Business Bureau. Hope to Expedite Cane, Mr. Syme and Mr. Thomas had a short conference this morning and arranged to meet and discuss the case within the next few days with a view some agreement that may save the time that_would be oc- cupied by the testimony of witnesses, placing the case squarely up to the question of whether or not the law protects all laborers or only domestic and common laborers. Under this process. Mr. Thomas said, Mr. Kendall would offer no de- fense on the grounds of misstate- ments by wlitnesses and let the court decide the issue on the basis of a straight test case of the statute. Mr Syme said he regarded the charges against Mr. Kendall as n effort to test the law and that he woull like to get together with Mr. Thomas on that basis. Mr. Thomas sald he thought such an agreement would save witnesses the necessity of testifying in open court. Whether or not the agree- ment would apply only to the ques- tion of accepting a fee in excess of 2, however, has not been announced. There is a possibility that ne other charges would be heard in & regular court trial, particularly one concerr- ing a man who had applied to the Washington Business Bur:aa for a position as a watchman, . INQUESTS MAY YIELD ACCIDENT REMEDIES Traffic Director Attends Sessions to Find Causes of Mishap Street Survey Due Soon. Mr. Thomas Director of Traffic Eldridge plans to study facts brought out at coroners’ in- quests as one means of getting at the causes of accldents, The director maugurated this policy today by personally attending the hearing at the morgue into the death of a boy who was struck by an auto truck last week. Mr. Eldridge said his duties may not permit him to be present at all inquests, but he will endeavor to keep in touch with these proceedings be- cause he feels that one of the most effective ways of preventing accidents in future is to find out how they oc- cur. Map of Accident Spots. Plans already have been made to keep in the director’s office a map showin, by the placing of pins, where accidents occur. When an unusual number of collisions occur at a given point, the traffic office will make a study of the situation to find out what is re- sponsible. Col. I C. Moller, who accepted ap- intment last week as engineering assistant to Mr. Eldridge, was in con- ference with his chief today, laying the foundation for the traffic survey which he is to make of conditions on the streets. The plan is to have Col. Moller gather as much data as possible with- in the next few weeks to guide Mr. Eldridge in drawing up the new regu- lations that are to become effective in May. Fred Seiler, who has been appointed administrative assistant to Mr. Eld- ridge, will report for duty Wednesday. Radio Programs—Page 30. Nations. : | By the Associated Press | PARIS, March 30.—The German se- jcurity pact offer was the object of a conference today by the ca | which is understood to have fixed the imain lines of the French reply to | the security memorandum The features of the reply, it | forecast, will be questions intended {to bring out a clear definition of !what the German government is iready to offer, and the setting forth | of some conditions which the French government regards as indispensable, the chief of which Is the uncondition- lal entrance of Germany into | League of Nations. | The principal questions on which | Premier Herrfot will ask light are {the attitude of Germany toward the frontiers of the allles of France, Po- {land and Czechoslovakia, and whether |acceptance of the German offer would {mean subsequent efforts on the part lof the German government for eva- | sion or revision of the treaty of Ver- | sailles The note will set forth in substance | that the formal renunciation of Ai- {sace-Lorraine by Germany would be |an insufficient guarantee of security | Suspect Berlin Motives. French officials suspect that Ger- many by offering this renunciation had hopes of buying off France and obtaining a free hand to deal with Germany's eastern and southern neighbors. The French reply will make it clear that France considers herself bound binet land Czechoslovakia, as well as her own, are made fe. The allied war committee presided over by Marshal Foch has received from the council of ambassadors the {list of questions concerning the re- {port of the allled military control imission on German disarmament on |which the council desired additional {light. The committee therefore began work this morning on its supple- | mentary report. | It is expected the military experts |will dispose of the matter speedily |and that their advice on the points |raised by the ambassadors will be {handed the council before the end of | the week in case the ambassadors are ready for it. 2 DIVINITY STUDENTS | SENTENCED IN THEFT Plead Guilty to Taking $626 From -Safe at Takoma Park Mis- sionary College. Special Dispateh to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md, March 30.—Wil- liam J. Hegel, 18 years old, of Tren- {ton, N. J., and Wiltred Parr, 19, of | South (Africa, divinity students in jthe Washington Missionary College, Takoma Park, were sentenced to 2 years and 6 months and 18 months, Tespectviely, in the Maryland House {of Correction, this afternoon, after pleading guilty to the theft of $626. from the safé at the college. Herman E. Splitter, 21, of Trenton, N. J., a third student defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was acquitted by a jury. Splitter, employed at the college as a clerk, was shown entirely blameless, Judge R, P. Peter said, in comment- ing on the case from the bench. The combination of the safe, it was devel- oped, had been taken from Splitter's clothing by Parr, and turned over to Hegel, who was declared the ring- leader, it was brought out. More than half of the money was recovered. PLANES SEEK TWO LOST. Everglades Combed for Aerial Photographers Missing. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 30. —Three airplanes left early today from Sebring, Palm Beach and Miami on a search of the Everglades for R. A. Smith and E. P. Lott, photog- raphers, employed by an aerial sur- veys service, believed lost in the Everglades. The two missing men left Sebring Saturday morning for a map-making flight for the State dralnage board. the | to see that the frontiers of Poland! | { l | | proached court with a_motion | mental | yesterday. | 1atter to be at ening Star. Saturda) Sunday’s Circulation, 's Circulation, 99,502 108,205 1925 —-THIRTY-SIX PAGES. ELLINGSON GIRL INSANE | NOW, ALIENISTS ASSERT Move to Be Made by Defense to Dismiss Present Jury and Get Sanity Hearing. By the Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 30. —A shift in the defénse of Miss Doro- thy Ellingson, 16, charzed with kill- | ing her mother, Mrs. Anna Elling- son, took place today after over might | reports from alienists pictured the | girl as one “who not alone Wwas in <ane at the time of the alleged crim but is insane now.’ On the strength of tions, attorneys for these revela- the girl ap-| to dis- | miss the jury impaneled to try her for murder and another proposal for | a jury to pass upon Miss Ellingson's | condition | Decision to raise the insanity ques- tion was reached at a conference last night attended by the defense and prosecution attorneys. Insanity reports made at the conference Were based upon observation of the girl made She has collapsed fre- in court, apparently weak- the ordeal. BODY IS IDENTIFIED BY TAYLOR AS WIFE Search Since Last November Ends at Seven Locks on Potomac River. quent ening under | The determined search of Raymond L. Taylor for the body of his wife who was drowned at Great Falls No- vember 7 last, ended this morning at Seven Locks, on the Potomac River near Cabin John, with the identifica- tion of a body found in the water sterday as that of Mrs. Taylor. Mr. | Taylor wa, identi- able to establish fication by means of a weddnig ring[ which bore the initials “R. L. T." and | M. T." which he had given his| wife. | The grief-stricken hushand, who | never relaxed his search for the body, today was making plans for the funeral services and interment, the Mrs. Tarlor's former home, in Woodhaven, Long Island. Mr. Taylor spent all of yesterday searching in the water and about the shore between Great Falls and the Anglers’ Club, without success. He went home making plans for today and was called at 1 o'clock this morn- ing by the police, who told of the finding of a body by E. Lyon Me- Namara and R. J. Kilroy, both of Washington, while fishing near Seven Locks. L. Inquest This Afternoon. At 6 o'clock this morning Mr. Tay: lor went to the scene, where Deputy Sheriff Clifford Howard of Montgom- ery County and Policeman George Windham had taken charge of the body. The body was in such a con- dition that Mr. Tavlor could not have established identity without the ring, but the initials proved beyond doubt that the search had ended. Taken to Rockville, the body was placed in Plummer's undertaking es- tablishment, where an inquest is be- ing held this afternoon. In a voice choked with emotion, DEAN OF SORBONNE OUSTED FOR RIOTS Herriot Minister Acts After Refusal to Punish Obstrep- erous Students. By the Associated Press. PARIS, March ring with Premier o'clock this morning, minister of education, Dr. day suspended Dr. Barthelmy, dean of the Sorbonne law faculty, and closed the law school until further notice as a result of the rioting by Royalists and Conservative Repub- lican students on Saturday The cabinet minister's order stat- ed that Dr. Barthelmy declared that he could not impose penalties on the 30.—After confer- Herriot until the French participants in Saturday's demonstra- | tion against the appointment of Prof. Georges Soelle to the chair of inter- national law. Dr. Barthelmy also refused to co- operate with the authorities of the Univetsity of Paris, who insisted that classes be held despite the views of the protesting students, the minis- teria’ order stated. CATHOLICS IN PROTEST. 25,000 Parade Silently in Streets' of Vannes. By the Associated Press. VANNES, France, procession of Cathol is estimated there were March 30.—A in_which it 25.000 per- sons, marched through the streets of | Vannes yvesterday in absolute silence. It was headed by Cardinal and other high prelates and members of the civil government. The paraders made their way to the fair grounds, where the cardin and others addressed them. lution of protest against the sup- on of the French embassy to tican and the introduction of secularization laws in Alsace and proclaiming determination “to organiz liberty” was passed SCORE RELIGIOUS POLICY. a Great Catholic Mass Meeting Held | at Rouen. ated Press ROUEN, France, March 30.—The Archbishop of Rouen presided today over a meeting of Catholics, at which Gen. De Castelnau and the Marquis de la Farronaye, who recently as suspended as a member of the Cha ber of Deputie The meeting was held and loud speakers carried the dresses to the crowds outside building. The Communists had placarded the walls of the city with invitations to their sympathizers to gather outside the Circus for a counter demonstration against the Catholics. The authorities had imposing forces of police in readi- ness for eventualities, but there were no_toward incidents. The meeting ended after the usual resolution was adopted condemning the French government's religious policy. LE MAUS, France, March 30.—Paul Painleve, president of the of Deputies, today presided at a meet- By the A ad- ing of the League of Blues of the, (Continued on Page 4, Column 3.) (Continued on Page 2, Column §.) Cherry Blooms Survive Chilly Blast . Of Week End, But Old Man Winter, hard-hearted gentleman that he is, returned for a fleeting visit to Washington yves- terday and today and drove Miss Springtime to cover with a bar- rage of snow, rain and chilly winds. To make matters worse for the budding trees and sprouting shrub- bery, he threatens to land a tell- ing blow tonight with the ald of his cold-blooded colleague, Jack Frost, and if he succeeds in this attempt he may play havoc with cherry blossoms, peach blooms, plum buds and other harbingers of Spring. Forecaster Weightman at the Weather Bureau expects the tem- perature to,drop two or three de- grees below the freezing point to- night, with a fair blanket of frost. He held out hope, however, that this white coating would not be heavy enough to do much damage in this vicinity, but the outlook in certain parts of Virginia was not 80 good, he said. Heavy frost was reported last night from various sections of Virginia, and another Face Frost Tonight!| does tonight may wreck the hopes of fruit growers, it was stated. Fruit trees in the back yards and orchards of Washington and its environs weathered the March flurries of yesterday and last night in good shape, in the opinion of H. P. Gould, pomologist of the De- partment. of Agriculture. Only peach, Japanese plum and a few pear trees are in bloom this early, he said, and unless a period of freezing weather develops, they should suffer no Il effects, he be- lleves. The winds of yesterday ‘were not strong enough, he said, to do serious damage to the buds and blossoms. The unusual struggle of the frail cherry blossoms against annihila- tion by wind attracted large crowds yesterday to the drive- ways and paths around the Tidal Basin and to Hains Point. The decision favored the flowers. The frowning skles of today will clear up tomorrow and all nature will smile—if Jack Frost does not play one of his mean tricks to- night. Albert. to- | Charost | A reso- | for the defense of religious | delivered speeches. | in the Circus | the | Chamber | = TWO CENTS. NEW REINSTATES - 6POSTAL OFFICIALS -~ WITH DEMOTIONS Six Accused of Trying to Influence Legislation Are Restored to Duty. SAVED FROM DISMISSAL BY SERVICE RECORDS All Veterans in Department—New Points to Mitigating Circumstances. today | | | | | | i | | | | Postmaster General New di- rected the restoration to duty, with | demotion, of each of the six postal supervisory officials suspended Janu- for their connection with ef- i forts to influence legislation at the time of consideration of the postal pay increase bill Peter McGurty, who was assistant superintendent of mails at New York, at $4,100 vearly, was reduced to as- sistant superintendent of mails there | at $3,500. ary Reduced in Rank. James N. Greig, postal cashier at Boston, at $4,100; was reduced to money order cashier there at $3,700. Peter Wiggle, assistant postmaster, Detroit, $4,600, was reduced to sistant superintendent of mails there at_$3,500. Harvey M. Tittle, assistant post master, Springfield, Ohio, $3,900, was reduced to money order cashier there at $3,000. J. J. Fields Louisville, superintendent there at $3,300. William Sansom, arsistant super intendent of delivery, Chicago, $4,190, was reduced to railway mail service clerk, grade 5, at $2,450. Had Geod Records. superintendent of mails, $3,800 was reduced to Main Street station The Postmaster General in his order said the officials had been in the serv- ice a long time, ranging from 18 to 37 vears, and in fixing the penalty the rec- ord of each had been taken into full account and saved them from dismissal During consideration of the postal pay and rates bills four of the officials were detailed to assist the joint committee of the Senate and House in the considera- tion of facts, figures and conditions re- lating to pay of postal emplores. In this connection they had to deal | with Edward H. McDermott, assist- ant secretary of the Senate commit- tee, since dismissed. According to each of the officials, the Postmaster General stated, McDermott began asking them for money almost im- mediately and they insist he was persistent and merciless in his de- mands upon them. Mitigating Circumstance. “I belleve this to be true” the Postmaster General said, “and accept it as a mitigating circumstance, and et it cannot be held to relieve them from the just criticism which their conduct brings upon them. They be- {an to pay money to McDermott and { continued it until they had paid him various sums aggregating $2,385, each one of the six playing a part ‘It is not believed that they com- templated the use of the money paid to McDermott in an effort to corrupt | members of Congress, but the conciu- sion that they did expect it to buy | favor from McDermott as secretary of | the committee cannot be avoided. That | they fully realized not only the im- | propriety but the illegality of their conduct in paying him money is | plainly evidenced by their own cor- respondence which discloses their at- tempts at secrecy.’ | *“The Postmaster General had mno doubt whatever of the rapacity of McDermott or that he so pursued and hounded these men that they were afraid of his displeasure and resent- ment In case of their refusal to ac- cede to his demands, but this does not excuse their misconduct. Their remedy was to have immediately re- ported McDermott to the Postmaster General or to the Senate committee whose secretary he was, and in either case it is certain that McDermott would have been Instantly dismissed, as @ in fact was when his part in the affair became known later.” MURDERESS VANISHES AFTER ESCAPE IN TAXI Ohio Police Unable to Find Trace of Mrs. Mabel Champion, Who Took Prison Matron’s Clothing. By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 30.— Police of Ohio and adjoining states today searched for Mrs. Mabel Cham- plon, allas Mabel Barnett, 24 years old, convicted Cleveland murderess, who escaped early vesterday from the State Reformatory for Women at 30 miles northwest of | Marysville, here She is known to have Deen taxen | to Springfield by a Marysviie tax driver, Guy Sewell, wno picikead ner | up at a Marysville hotel, having been called there by a clerk. All trace of her was lost in Springfield. Mrs. Louise Mittendorf, matron of he institution, sald the escape was | due to gross neglect by an emplore. { Mrs. Champion, according to Mrs. Mittendorf, obtained from an assist- ant matron ¢he keys to the latter's room. Clothing, two suit cases and $10 are missing from the room. She was serving a 20-year term for | staying Edward O'Donnell, a carnival promoter, in a Cleveland restaurant July 26, 1922 GIVE MUSSOLINI OVATION. - Senators, Including Opposition, Cheer Premier After Illness. By the Associated Press. ROME, March 30.—Premier Mus- soliri was given an enthusiastio ova- tion upon his appearance before the Senate today for the first time since his illness. All the senators, includ- ing the opposition members, stood and applauded, the galleries joining in. Signor Tittonl, president of the Senate, congratulated Mussolini upon his recovery. The premier answered with a brief word of thanks to the Senate and its presiding officer.