Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER! Weather Bureau Forec Fair tonight and tomorrow; slight- (U. 8. 1y warmer tonight. Temperatures—Highest, today; lowest, 47, at Full report on page 7 7 am. t.) 64, at today. noon ch WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 14 T Snte No. post_office, 29,565. ed as second class matter Washington, D. C. OF SENATORS ANDDEPUTIESNEAR OVERHERRIOT FALL Ousted Premier Still Holds Loyal Balance of Power in French Lower House. MEMBERS WILL DEMAND NEW LIBERAL LEADER Painleve Most Likely Successor, But Choice of Cabinet Presents Many Difficulties. Br the Associated Press PA April 11.—The Herriot cab- fnet of power, overthrown by the because of the charges that under M. Herriot's rule the legal 1imit of the bank-note circulation had been aecretly exceeded, but M. Her- riot’s majority in the Chamber of Deputies remains virtually intact At a general meeting this morning of the four groups of left parties forming the governmental majority since last May, a resolution w #dopted “to continue with unshakable determination the policies for which ihe voted at the last election.” reprasented about 340 Deputies, constitting a good working majority of the chamber. The Social- ists, 104 strong, went even one better when they decided they would sup- port no other than M. Herriot Herriot Hetarn Unlikely. The Senate declared ftself unequivocal manner—th vote being 156 against 1 though the consultations of President Doumergu= looking to the selection of a new premier have hardly even started, it may be said that M. Her riot's immediate return is very ur is out Senate country meeting a in such adverse that al- announced that he would of formi; who not accept the tas of the Lefts showd no other ticlan be found able to veconcile widely divergent viewpoints of Senate and Chgmber, appears to the map most llkely to succeed forming a ministry poli- the the be in War on Chamber. President Doumergue's task is espe- clally difficult, because the other day the Senate not only repudiated the financial policy of the Herriot govern- ment, but specified It would not sup- port any government but a coalition of all the Republican groups. This was considered as tantamount to declaring war on the Chamber. M. Painleve, who Is in consultation with the leaders of the Chamber, if he | accepts, would be premier without| portfolio, and his adherents assert that he would request former Premier Sriand, former Minister of Finance | Loucheur, and three members of the| Herriot cabinet, Gen. Nollet and M. Chautemps and de Monzie to assume the leading ministries Long Crisix Seen. Unless M mission to form 1y, the ministerial crisis be long and arduous. i M. Herriot did not appear at the Chamber when it met for a brief ses- sion this morning before adjournment 1o Wednesday. He remained in his rooms until noon, receiving only the closest friends May Favor Palnlev A strong suggestion that Painleve might be the man chosen to attempt the formation of a new cabinet was made by Paul Morel, president of the Left Radical group of which Louis Loucheur is the leading light, and part of the cartel, comprising - the four groups of the old. Herriot ma- jority, when he left the Palace of the Elysee this afternoon, afier confer- ring with the presldent “A Painleve cabinet is not impos- sible,” sald Deputy Morel. He add- «d he believed this represented the general sentiment of the chamber. President Doumergue continued his consultations after luncheon and it| was belleved he was not likely to conclude these advisory conferences with the leaders until late in the day or tonight. He was reported to find, however, that there was a growing spirit of moderation among the Her- riot supporters, some of them sug- gesting that the ministers might be taken from different parties, but still insisting that the premier must be chosen from the cartel PRAISED BY GERMANS. Painleve accepts the com- cabinet immediate- is certain to BERLIN, April 11.—Commenting on the resignation of M. Herriot as pre- mier of France, Vorwaerts says that, “despite his weakness and readiness to follow bad advisers,” he demerves the appreciation of all friends of democracy and peace. The return of Poincare or Mille- rand at the present time séems un- thinkable,” the paper adds, “but the election of Field Marshal von Hin- denburg would constitute a means to return them to power within a few weeks. If enough fools can be found in Germany to choose a man who is Jooked upon by the world as the in- carnation of militarism, a wave of nattonetistic passion would be un- loosed in France which would sweep wway the peaceful elements.” Die Zeit, organ of Foreign Minis- ter Stresemann, ascribes the fall of M. Herriot to the opposition of church | circles and “the catastrophical devel- opment of the franc, for which he is not responsible.” The Tageblatt characterizes M. Herriot as “absolutely honest and striving for the pacification of Eu- rope.” ‘Will Forfeit $5,000 if She Weds. CHICAGO, April 11—If Louise Piggott does not marry before she is 23 she will be paid $5,000 under the terms of the will of Edward J. Pig- zott, her grandfather, former mem- ber of the board of education and for many years a wholesale commis- sion merchant. The will was filed for robate yesterday. Swedish Envoy to Go Home. STOCKHOLM, April 11.—It is stated authoritatively that Axel F. Wallen- Lerg, Swedish Minister to the United "Yrirf‘ht in Switzerland, because of the | system of esta Ybainleve, president of the Cham. | UTY aEents here, who, under the new = a cabi- | insist upon examination of the books net when it was first mentioned, hul“n( m: would sacrifice himself to the cause | cost of the articles they produce. This |cans as a help in fixing tariff sched- | ules | He described the earthquake as “very T When Rev. Dr. Thomas C. Clark, pastor of the Takoma Park Presby- terian Church, happened in last night on a dress rehearsal in the church hall of the “Mud Ple Days” scene of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De- partment's benefit show, “The Min- strel Follle: things began to happen. It was not the mud ples which the group of pretty Takoma Park girls were pretending to make that trans- fixed the minister and stan ed on his face a shocked expression that lin intensity each of the few moments {he It was 11 pairs of shapely knees. peeking at him from 11 pairs of rompers and from 11 pairs of rolled-top stockings. | And right in the Presbyterian Com- | munity Hall, too The first thing that happened was lan edict. The edict was to the effect that un- SWISS PROTEST U.S. PROBE INTO COSTS Brew remained undraped beneath above | Manufacturers Aroused by Insistence of Americans on Examining Books. By the Assoclated Press. . April 11.—A ery of pro- test against the United States spreading throughout manufacturing is blishing special Treas- American tariff law, are authorized to nufacturers to determine the information is sought by the Ameri- when goods exported from witzerland arrived at American ports. The impression- exists here-that the affair has gone so far, and both the Swiss and merchants’ authorities have become so aroused. that the question may ecause serlous diplo- matic difficulties between RBern and Washington, unless a way is found for relief. Flood of Protests. The Swiss department of public economy is being flooded with pro- tests by exporters who declare that examination by American agents en- tails the risk of disclosure of their trade secrets. Reports have reached here of a new American law, whereby the Treasury agents would be officially attached to the legation at Bern and accorded full diplomatic privileges. Apparently the State Department has not forwarded any such request to the Swiss government, which would have to ratify it, but it is’ belleved here that If it is made it will be re- fused by the Bern foreign department. CONFER ON COMPLAINTS. State Department Takes Up Issue With Treasury. Complaints from Swiss Bources against the inquiries conducted by Treasury agents seeking information to assist In fixing tariff dutles on im- ports from Switzerland have become the subject of conferences between State Department and Treasury of- ficials. The purpose, it was explained to-| day, is to work out some method for rying out the provisions of the tariff act in such a manner as will not offend the sensibilities of Swiss manufacturers and merchants. Under that act Treasury agents, who now hold the diplomatic status of custom attaches, are authorized to make such investigations as are necessary to enable them to deter- (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) HEAVY EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED HERE Shocks Very Severe, and 6,500 Miles Distant, Georgetown Seismograph Shows. A very heavy earthquake, at least 6,500 miles from Washington, was recorded early today on the seismo- graph at Georgetown University. The tremors began at 6:02 am. and con- tinued until §:35 am., with the max- {mum reached at between 7:03 a.m. and 7:05 am. The Rey. Francis Torndorf, direc- tor of the Georgetown University Selsmologlcal Observatory, sald he Wwas unable to calculate the direction of the disturbance from Washington. heavy.” CHICAGO, April 11—The United States Weather Bureau seismograph at the University of Chicago today recorded an earthquake beginning at 2 am. and ending at 8:15 am. central standard time. The maximum disturbance was recorded at 6:11 a.m. ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 11.—An earthquake, described by Prof. W. J. Hussey, director of the University of Michigan observatory, as “very indis- tinet,” was recorded on the seismo- graph here early today In Washington Churches | Programs in Stales, will leave his post in Septem- her o earlier and return to Sweden to look after B@miness affairs, The ) Sunday Star Pastor Sees “Dress Rehearsal,” Refuses Use of Church Hall Uniil Long Stock- ings Are Provided for Girls. | stockings to hide those exposed limbs. WASHINGTON, Bare Knees in Amateur Show Create Storm in Takoma Park Takoma Park's was _ “properly less the chorus of leading daughters clothed” in the Mud Pie Days scene, and indeed all other scenes, the Ta- koma Park Volunteer Fire Depart- ment's benefit minstrel show, sched- uled to make its debut Monday night, would have to be staged somewhere other than the Takoma Park Pres- byterian Church Community Hall. Stockings “Proper.” clothed,” the girls were understand, meant long Long “Properly given to The second thing that was a wave of indignation. right amongst the owners of those undraped knees, swept onward to the committec of the Fire Department in charge of the production, and at latest reports today was lashing all around the households and over the back fences of Takoma Park, Md., in ag- gravated fashion The third thing that happened was (Continued on Page 2, Column LEGION AUXILIARY DISPUTE IN COURT Injunction Asked Against Further Management of | Service Club Here. happened It started The differences between the Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary and the Auxiliary Service Club, which con- ducts the National Service Men's Club | 1t 218 Third street, were calied to the attention of th District Supreme | Court today. Mrs. Irene Arnold, presi ient of the American Legion Auxiliar: brought suit for an injunction against rguerite G. Peckham and Frank L. Peckham, 3614 S street northwest: Charles J. Barrett, 218 Third street northwest; Roberta Fawcett, 1404 Allison street, and Margaret Franklin, 1743 Church street northwest. The five defendants are sued as individuals and Mrs. Peckham Is also sued as treasurer of the Department of the District of Columbla American Legion Auxillary Seryice Club. At the request of Attorneys Cham- berlin & Smith and Alfred l. Bennett, Justice Stafford signed a rule on the defendants to show cause next Friday why the injunction should mog be issued against them. Nature of Imjunction. Mrs. Arnold sues on behalf of all the members of the auxillary and under a resolution passed at a meet- ing in the boardroom of the District building Thursday night. She asks that the defendants be enjoined from using " the name of the American Lesion Auxillary Service Club, Dis- trict of Columbia American Legion Auxiliary Service Club, Leglon Aux- iliary Service Club or District of Co- lumbia Service Club. Also, she re- quests that they be not permitted to fncur any liability under taeso names and that they be restrained from Interfering in any way with or disposing of the furniture, property, effects and funds now in their pos- session. The court is «lso asked to appoint| & receiver to take charge of the property involved, and to require Mrs, Peckham to give a true and accurate account of all funds in her possession, or which may have been disbursed by her, and to turn )jver to the plaintiff association, or to the receiver, the balance of funds and property received by her as treasurer. Formatien of Club. Mrs. Arnold details to the the proceedings leading up formation of the club Kate Waller Barrett, who leased the | Third street premises in June, 1924. About $6,600 was turned over for the use of the club, it is stated, to the treasurer, Marguerite G. Peckham, much of which has been expended for the club, but a large balance fIs claimed to be on hand. The court is told that the plaintiff organization found the club too expensive and that it had no useful fleld and -was not used enough to warrant its continu- ance, and a resolution for its discon- tinuance was adopted. The committee of the plaintift made demand on Mrs. Peckham, it is alleged, for the funds and to secure possession of the furni- ture and equipment, but it has been denied access to the property or funds. H The defendants, it is claimed, have associated eogether without authority and are retaining possession of the club’s equipment and are holding themselves out as the American Legion Auxillary Service Club and incurring debts in that name. Unless restrained, they will continue to do s0, the court is advised. Three Units Scored. As the result of the adoption of | resolution at a meeting of the Amer-| ican Legion Auxiliary, department of | the District of Columbia, held Thurs- day night In the boardroom, District Building, three units, according to reports, are to be disciplined by a committee of five appointed for that purpose. Although it has been the general impression that all meetings held in the District Building are supposed to be “open” meetings, the one held Thursday night was an ‘“executive session” of the auxiliary, when the present situation in the organization was discussed and action taken in connection with the National Service Men’s Club, at 218 Third street. The units affected by the resolu- tion are the Kenneth H. Nash unit, Mrs. John O. Johnson, president; Tank Corps unit, Mrs. Frank L Peckham, president, and the Stuart Walcott unit, Mrs. Louis Werden, president. court to the| under Mrs. S Ex-Official Starts Sentence. Willlam P. Egan, former assistant chief of #ie legal division of the prohibition enforcement unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, who was sentenced to serve one vear in jail and pay a fine of $500 on a charge of accepting & bribe of $300 to’ use hi influence to secure a permit for the manufacture of sacramental wines, surrendered to United States Marsh Edgar C. Snvder yesterd. committed. D. THE ROOSEVELTS SALL FORASIATIC WILDS Begin Trip in Search of Rare Animals for Field Museum. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, April 11.—Departure of the Leviathan for Southampton a: noon today marked the beginning a journey which is to carry C Theodore Roosevelt and his brothe: Kermit into the wildest jungles of central Asia on the hunting expedi- tion for the Field Museum. From England the Roosevelts and others joining the expedition at that point will go to France, and thence to Indla. In India they will strike out for the north, where lies the gam country they seek. A strong body- &uard of natives will accompany the party. According to plans, the Roosevelts' wives will meet them upon their re- turn through a pass in the Him: layas, in northern India. It had been a part of the plan that they should accompany their husbands and spend the Summer in northern India, but the idea was abandoned hecause of Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt's baby, which was considered too young to be left behind for that length of time, Pansports Grante British passports have been obtain- ed for the trip through India and the departure through the passes north- ward, Col. Roosevelt stated last night. The Chinese government has also granted passes for travel through east Turkestan. Because of the immense amount of work Involved in their hunt for rare animgls for the Field Museum in Chicago, it is not certain that the party will be able to return this year. Seven grandchildren of a noted foe of race sulclde were up betimes today getting on their best bib and tucker to see their daddies off. A juvenile cheering section, with the three elder children of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt and the four children of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt participating, was a fea- ture arranged for farewells for Theodore and Kermit Rooxevelt, sail- ing on the Leviathan on the first leg of their expedition to Tibet and Chinese Turkestan George K. Cheerie, the third mem- ber of the expedition, who accom- panied the elder Roosevelt on his South American expedition when the River of Doubt was discovered, has sailed and it was not known whether any of his six children would foin in today's farewells. BTSSR A SO, |WHEELER TO REVEAL EVERYTHING, HE SAYS Montana Senator Declares He Will Tell All Circumstances Lead- ing to Indictment. By the Associated Press. GREAT FALLS. Mont, April 11— Senator Burton K. Wheeler will take the witness stand in his trial, which begins here April 16, and -tell the entire story of the circumstances leading to his indictment for accept- ing money for appearing before a Government department after: being elected to the United States Senate, he announced here today. The Montana Senator, who is for- mally accused of receiving $4,000 from Gordon Campbell, Montana oil op- erator, for prosecuting oil prospect- ing claims before the Department of the Interjor, declared that he had “nothing to concea and that he would insist on telling his story to the jury in Federal Court here. “I most assuredly will take the wit- ness stand,” he said. “I have nothing to conceal, and I am not worried about legal expediency. I appeared before the Senate investigating com- mittee which reviewed the facts In the case and exonerated me and have no hesitancy in telling the story to the Jury.” Senator Wheeler was to leave here late Monday for his home in Butte, where he Is engaged in law practice with James H. Baldwin. He will re- main there until just before the trial starts here. Italy Recalls 0ld Copper Coins. ROME, April 11.—A royal decree issued today provides for the retire- ment from circulation of the old type of copper coins of 5 and 10 centimes denomination. They will cease te be egal tender after June 30. 4 C., SATURDAY, APRIL 11, ¢ Foening “From Press to Home The Star” every city b tion is delive as fast as th Yesterday's Within the Hour” s carrier system covers lock and the regular edi- 1ed to Washington homes e papers are printed. Circulation, 101,329 IT MIGHT HAVE Beena OLD SCRAP: DiNER PROPOSED JEFFERSON DAY HARMONY \Mitchell Bravely Declares Easter Will Be Beautiful With daring confidence and in a volce that did not once falter, Forecaster Mitchell today predict- ed a beautiful Easter Sunday. Realizing that on his words would rest tonight decisions of thousands of Washingtonians to go on parade tomorrow in the annual Easter finery, the forecaster made his announcement with no qualifi- catlons or conditions, and declared that tomorrow would be a virtual Quplicate of today. Becoming specific, Mr. Mitchell sald the temperature tomorrow would be slightly warmer than it was this morning, but by after- noon the thermometer would be just about the same as it is this afternoon. There will be some breeze, but no wind Logos MERCHANTS WANT ONE-HOUR PARKING Believe This Satisfactory, With Strict Enforcement, Columbus Tells Eldridge. Retention in the new traffic code of the present one-hour parking limit for the congested section was recom- mended to Director of Trafic Eldridge today by Charles J. Columbus, secTe- tary of the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Assoclation. Mr. Columbus told Mr. Eldridge the merchants favor the one-hour limit between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., with strict enforcement. The merchants, Mr. Columbus said, are opposed to the suggestion that parking be entirely prohibited be- tween 8 and 9:30 in the morning and from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, as a means of eliminating the all-day parker. They believe, he said, that a uni- form allowance of one hour through- out the day would be reasonable and will prove satisfactory If strictly ad- hered to. The merchants recommended to Mr. Eldridge that in the new code the one-hour parking limit apply to the area bounded by B, K, Sixth and Nineteenth streets, which extends further westward than the present congested zone. Mr. Columbus also told Mr. Eldridge the merchants are opposed to cne- way streets, except in such short blocks as D street between Tenth and Eleventh streets, where traffic nat- urally flows in one direction. The advisory committee represent- ing various organizaticns, that is as- sisting the traffic director in framing the new code, has passed on practi- cally all the principal questions ex- cept parking, and that will be dis- cussed between now and Monday night. Mr. Eldridge then will prepare a draft of the revised regulations and submit them to the Commissioners for approval. They will take effect May 3. The traffic director does not expect to be able to establish any of the arterial highways as early as May 3. Thirty-Mile Speed Limit. Ten days ago it was reported the speed limit might be made 35 miles an hour on certain outlying stretches of arterial highways. Mr. Eldridge said’ today that present indications are the speed limit will not exceed 30 miles at any polint in the District. The present plan is to have a gen- eral speed limit for passenger cars of 22'miles an hour, except on arterial highways and on outlying roads. And wherever a greater speed than 22 miles is to be allowed there will be signs showing where the increased speed starts and where it ends. The new speeds for trucks probably will be 15 miles an hour for solid- tire trucks and 18 miles an hour for pueumatic-tire trucks. Col. I. C. Moller, traffic_engineer, announced today tnat the Cosmopeli- tan Club has offered to provide ‘a light lunch for the Boy Scouts who take the trafic counts throughout the city on April 1 and 25. . o County Official Held. By the Associated Press. LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 11— Verner Heath, former tax assessor of Fulaski County, was arrested here by post office inspectors last night on charges in connection -with the hiding here last Winter of approximately $100,000 of the loot of the Rondout mail robbery. e Radio Programs—Page 13. 1925 —-THIRTY-TWO PAGES. DINNER. SON L. O POISON, MOTHER 1S HELD IWoman to Be Quizzed as Po- lice Probe Series of Five Deaths in Family. By the Associated Press. CHICA , April 11.—Mrs. David Cunningham, Gary, Ind, widow, and mother of David Cunningham, jr., who' Is in a critical copdition diag- nosed as caused by poironing, today was taken into technical custody by the State's attorney for questioning. An investigation of the poisoring of Cunningham, a 24-year-old machinist, has been started by authorities, who have been informed of the deaths after short ilinesses of five members of his family in the last six years. Cunningham is in a hospital here. His organs were filled with arsenic, Dr. Thomas A. Carter of the hospital staff reported to the coroner. He was first stricken six weeks ago after eating lunch at work. but recovered after two weeks and returned to work Two days later he becams violently 11l after eating an evening meal at home and since has been near death The family deaths began in 1915, relatives told the coroner. Davld Cunningham, the father, suddenly be- came ill and died in his home, then in Valparaiso, Ind. The next year Tsabelle, 18, a daughter, died after a two-week lliness. Harry, a son, 24, died In 1521 after being sick 10 days and charles, 18, another son, died in 1522 Walter, 13, dfed after 10 days’ illness in 1923. The mother and daughter, May, 17, are the only surviving members of the family. The mother has been left almost without support, the neigh- bors sald, who described the family as moderately circumstanced. The earnings of David and the proceeds of insurance policles have been the mother’'s sole support, it was sald. Mrs. Cunningham suffered a ner- vous collapse six months ago. An aunt of the youth, Mrs. C. R. Barry, reported the series of sudden deaths to the hospital authorities after tests had shown the presence of a large quantity of poison in Cunning- ham's organs. Coroner Wolff's office said it was probable the report given him would be placed before the State's attorney and action also probably would be taken on a request of relatives to open the graves of the dead members of the family. GUARDS PATROL HOME OF WOMAN GOVERNOR Cheyenne Mystified by Band of Dry Agents Who Delve Into Ash Cans. By the Associated Prey CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 11.—Chey- enne was baffled today by the ap- pearance last night of guards around the home of its woman governor, Nellie T. Ross: Beyond the report that the guards were State prohibition enforcement agents delving into the character of nearby residents, no statement was avallable from autkorities. The agents were seen to'pry into ash cans and under culverts apparently seek- ing a concealed qbject. No ' explanatory statement available. was By the Associated Press. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., April 11— ‘Word was brought here today that Lieut..J. T. Johnson, U. S. A., took a ,10,000-foot parachute drop late yesterday when the motor of his pursuit plane stalled over the Al- legheny “ Mountains. He landed. in an apple tree a mile north of Sonestown' after a thrilling drop through heavy clouds. The plane fell on a farm near Eaglesmere, four miles away, a complete wreck. Climbs to 10,000 Fret. Lieut. Johnson left Selfridge Field, Detroit, at noon yesterday for New York. His plane ~was making 175 miles an hour andl was over the mountains 20 miles west of Eaglesmere when an oil leak ocourred. In the hope of gaining suficient altitude to coast to & * TWO CENT; Hens, Who Answer Call of Mistress, Bring Man’s Arrest By the Associated Press FRESNO, Calif., April 11.—Hens who knew and answered the call of the voice of their mistress, Mrs T. H. Virgo of Fresno, led to the arrest of F. B. Skelton, who being held on charges of burglary in .connection with widespread chicken thefts. Accompanied by Virgo visited Skelton's where over 300 hens, have been stolen from various chicken owners, were kept. Call- ing to the chickens in her own culiar way, Mrs. Virgo was rewarded when her own hens rushed to her with clucks of welcome. Officers, satisfled with the identification, arrested Skelton TELEPHONE RATE HEARING IS CALLED friends, Mrs. place here, alleged to | \ | Reduction May Not Follow| Lower Valuation, Utilities Commission Announces. The Public Utflities Commission an- nounced today that it will hold a hearing in the board room of the Dis- trict Building at 10 o'clock on April| 29 to determine whether telephone| rates should be reduced as a result of the new value just placed on the| property of the Chesapeake & Poto-| mac Telephone Co. { The commission announced yester-| day that it has fixed the fair value| of the telephone property at $18,576,- 956, which, officials of the commission say, is about $400,000 less than ft| a tem of determining the valuation. Reduction Not Sure. | Chile this decision gives the com- mission a slightly lower rate base, officials explain that it does not auto- matically follow that there will be a | | reduction. The fixing of a valuation is merely the first step in the determination of| rates. The deciding factors in passing |on the reasonableness of present rates |are the varfous items of operating expense, and they are not touched upon in fixing the valuation. One of the questions of importance in the forthcoming rate hearing is whether the allowance in operating expenses for depreciation should be curtailed. Rate Hearing to Come. Officials of the telephone company have decided not to discuss the new valuation at this time, in view of the fact that a rate hearing is to follow. They take the view that the fixing of the valuation is only one part of the proceeding, and that they should withhold judgment until the rate question is settled The company argued for a valuation of $25,000,000, or about $5.400,000 more than the commission allowed. One of the biggest cuts made by the com- mission was in the subtraction of $4.- 000,000 for depreciation. The company estimated that the depreciation exist- ing in the property was only $1,800,000 OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE BANS WALES’ VISIT Prince Cancels Trip to Nigeria. Rides Along Gold Coast in Auto. ‘Will Start North April 14. By the Associated Press. LONDON, April 11.—The Prince of Wales' visit to Nigeria has been can- celed because ,of the outbreak of plague at Lagos, according to an Exchange Telegraph Agency message from Lagos. The prince, proceeding’ along gold coast from Seccondee, left the raiiway at Bosuso and went on to Accra by automobile. He wiil leave the of the colony on April 14. Taking advantage of the postponement of the prince’s departure from the gold cruiser Repulse will go into the in- terfor and visit the town of Kumassi for a few days. WEEKS’ 65TH BlRTI:IDAY REMEMBERED BY MANY Secretary, Still Confined to Room by Illness, Receives Many Floral Tributes. Secretary Weeks spent his_sixty- fifth birthday still confined to his room by the illness which has kept him from his desk in the War De- partment for more than a week, but the anniversary was not forgotten by his friends. Baskets of flowers were delivered at the Secretary's office today bearing cards which expressed the hope for his complete early re- covery. They were taken to the home in order that Mr. Weeks might know that his subordinates in the War De- partment had seized the occasion to send him specizl good wishes. Flyer Drops 10,000 Feet Safely In Parachute When Engine Fails landing place In case the motor failed, Johnson started climbing. At 10,000 feet the motor stalled and he decided to jump. He was uninjured. Word was received at the Army Air Service today from Lieut. Johnson that an oil leak developed, and, finding himself over rough territory, he took the prescribed route of “going over the side.” Officers here declared it would have been virtually impossible to make a safe landing owing to the character of the terrain. Is Twelfth Man Saved. Lieut. Johnson, who was flying one of the Army's new Curtiss PW-8 pursuit planes, was a mem- ber of the Detroit-to-Miami dawn- to.dusk flight a few week ago. He Is the twelfth aviator whose ‘ife has been saved since the para- chute was ordered taken on every trip. would have been under the old sys-| for his visit to the northern districts| coast colony, 200 men from the battle | FIRST SYMPATHY ' STRIKE CALLED TO - SUPPORTPAINTERS Building Trades Unions Drop Work on School in “Open- Shop” Protest. POLICY TO BE FOLLOWED IN OTHER LIKE INSTANCES Organized Workers to Be Called Only From Jobs Employing Non-Union Men. With the firat in support of the unifon painters reality. efforts will be made to call out all union men represented in the local Building Trades Council whers non-union men have been taken to replace the strikers, Willlam J Gallaher, representative of the na- tional organization of the painters nd paperhangers, who is here to di- rect the strike, declared today The entire force of union resented in t Building Trades Council stopped work on the Holy Name Church School today as the re- sult of the employment of non-union painters by the to take the place of tne striking union men According to Mr. Gallaher, this in- volved plumbers, steamfitters, elec- tricians, etc Mr. Gallaher said { would be analyzed by has been brought to that non-union men with trades represented ing Trades Council no wholesale withdr: tion will be a steady process on each of the jobs as they come along. The settlement of the present strike |is no nearer than a week ago, whe | the men first ceased work, and there every indication that the deter- mination shown by both sides of the controversy will bring about a long- drawn-out fight. More letters were received from the banks by the Central Labor Union today. In reply to a letter by the Central Labor Union asking the banks If it was their intention to cancel or refuse loans to contractors of subcontractors granting increased wages to building trades mechanics all of the banks answering today {deny this their intention. | One, from James T. Lloyd, presi- ! Gent of the Board of Education, read: | “I am in receipt of your letter |addressed to me as president of ti Connecticut Avenue Savings Bank. | There is no such bank and there |never was. Gne was contemplated about three vears ago and never or- | anized. “I think You are striking at the keynote of your labor trouble and am surprised that you have not seen the situation sooner. “JAMES T. Not a Party to P! In part ,the letter from the Amer- fcan Security & Trust read: “Would | positively advise that we are not a party to such a plan “We are engaged only in offering { the resources of our banking, real es- {tate, trust and safe deposits depart- ments to all who apply and we find | entitled to same, “CORCORAN THOM, “Vice President” Columbla National Bank—"Reply- ing to your recent letter. must, first of all, advise that this is a national bank, and it is not our custom to make building loans. “You are further advised that we have not been approached in regard to, nor have we entered into, agree- ments mentioned by you “FRANK J. STRYKER. “President.” part—-We e sympathetic strike nen rep- contracters that each job itself when it his attention are working 1 the Build- here will be awal, but the ac- LLOYD."” Munsey Trust Co., in know of no such threats, nor have | we ever made any. Our loans are made strictly the merit and en- tirely free from outside interests or influences. “C. H. POPE, “Vice President.” Park Savings Bank— Policy is Unchanged. “Replying to your recent letter with reference to loans in connection with building projects, I would advise that |it shall be the policy of this bank to | make loans in the future as in the past, that {s, strictly on their own merits, in- dependent of outside influence. “ROBERT S. STUNZ, Cashier.” Citizen's Savings Bank, in part: “Your reference bearing on restrictive | measures to be used by financial insti | tutions of our city appears to be wholly | without foundation, in so far as we are | concerned. i “FERDINAND PETIT, Cashier.” | This makes a total of 33 letters re- ceived from banks by the Central Labor Union in reply to 47 sent out. REAL OLD-TIME S;éBATH IS DECREED BY VILLAGE Frock Coats, Silk Hats Restored in Oak Park; Golf, Films and Autos Banned. | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 11.—The old spirit of the Sabbath, befere the day of movies, motoring, golf and other complex recreations, will be revived in Oak Park, a suburb of 10,000 popu- lation, in a Midmay festival of cherry blossoms and church-going, in which citizens will walk to worship and | wear frock coats and silk hats in the manner of years gone by. The plan was originated by a news- paper editor, after Oak Park, the world’s largest village, had voted down a proposal to permit operation of Sunday movies, and was taken up by several organizations, which be- gan distribution of thousands of cherry trees. On the Sunday of the festival, churches, homes and all pub- lic buildings will be decorated with | the fragrant blossoms. Citizens particularly have been asked to forego the use of automo- | biles for the occasion, and to walk to church, as in the olden days. Prior to the hour of devotion there will be a.promenade in Oak Park's “Avenue of Churches,” another revival from | the past. | ———ve Williamson Has Mumps. Representative Williamson, Repub- lican, South Daketa, is confined to his home here with an attack of mump: M J