Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1925, Page 4

PRESIDENT IN NEW DISPUTE ON RIGHTS Power to Remove Official Is Questioned in Case Before ¥x, Supreme Court. Another tween the President and the is at hand, and will be heard before the Supreme Court tomorrow. Having recently reasserted rejection of Charles Beecher Warren to be Attorney General the claim to the right under the Constitution of refusing to confirm those selected for office by the President, the Senate will now appear through counsel be fore the highest court to contend that Congress has the constitutional right to prescribe conditions under h the sident may remove thuse he has appointed to it has created. in its the Pry a offices Case From Oregon. betwee bra The controversy utive and legislative Government reached branch for adjustme Oregon brought b who was appointed postmaster Portland by President Wilsor He was removed by Mr. Wilson in January, 1920, and the nomination of his s was aot sent to the nate until July, 1921, when his four-year term expired. Nor did the President during that period notify the Senate of his removal. Myers contested the action as illegal, and when the four vears ended sued the Government the Court for back sal That court found he had n uted claim with 't op sufficlent promptness dismissed appealed the in aca Frank S judicial Myers, ry se his and it. From that he to_the Supre To enable Senate sented by counsel, th the case reargued, Senator Pepper of appear for the Senat of a friend of the dent will be represented neral Beck In his brief filed with the « yesterday Senator Pepper pointed that Congress ling masters of the first nd class, had authorized the to appoint move and with the advice and the Senate.” MACMILLAN’S FLYERS ARE FACING DIFFICULT NAVIGATION PROBLEM decision » Court the to be repre- ordered ed to city e Presi- Solicttor court nd design nsylvania the by Pe in prov for pos consent difficulties of getting back to fact that the com- in another language, because the plane will be far above the magnetic North Pole. Then the wirmen must be photographing with still, motlon pictrue and mapping meras. They must ma n rad communication with MacMillan's ship at Btah, hundreds of miles awey, and there must be meterological observa- tions as well as a constant alertness for the unknown that is being sought after. To accomplish the desired tive, Lieut. Comdr. Byrd must two pilots highly trained and s in these various branches. Two have been tentatively selected—officers now on duty outside of Washington— but one is not a volunteer, and he must be consulted. Further, permi sion must be obtained from their su- perior officers to relcase them fron their present duties. F there will not be made days, it is predicted Regarding the scientific nature the expedition, the National graphic Soclety in a bulletin last night said: Value in Research. Data which w be collected by members of the expedition and ob- servations made by the United States Navy flvers are of potential value to navigators, farmers and fishermen. “The aphical fa that the huge unexplored area, a mil- lion square miles, lies between two American flags, that which flles over Alaska and that which Peary planted at the North Pole. In this area, more than three times the size of Texas, there is the possibility of a new con- tinent being discovered, and the prob- abllity of land of-some kind known when he is off Added to all these keeping straight o the base the pass is talking objec- for a few Geo- issued major geog et is New Land Is Expected. “The existence of this postulated on reports of explorers who have skirted the edges of the unknown area, and of observations of tides and ice conditions alo fringe, which conditions indic existence of land hould such land exist t be a great future economic importance in view of the commercial flylng that, in years to come, will be done the Arctic regions. “The combination radio in Arctic explorat feature of exploration, only adds rom to the ndertal hances the expedition “Hitherto our informa far north has been fror whe had to penetrate it 1 when the ice was conti mer flying makes possible observa- tions of entirely different condition with 24 hours of daylight to ald the fiyers. land is the gt ate will of aircraft and a new which not adventure which of ing, sclentific and but en- value on about the explorers Winter, Sum- n uous. Handicap to Radio. “This same davlight, radio fans will real to broadcasting, because night time is radio time. The of the new =hort-wave length apparatus under these conditions is an experiment which will be of value to the new clence of wireless communication pper air temperatures in the Far North are almost little known as he million square miles which may shroud a long-hidden continent. Sum mer records of these condltions only will have a value to future ing, but may have a direct bearing \ weather forecasting Forecasting weather consists large ly in detecting new disturbances they show up on the Wester Northwestern borders the U States, learning their characteris: and figuring out the paths they probably will follow because of pre- vailing barometric pressures and temperatures ahead of them however is a handicap as and Tracking Weather (o Lair. “The great majority of weather forecasters call that is the areas of barometric pressure—seem ate over the warm sea sc Aleutian Islands in the Winter, and over the interjor of Alaska during he Summer. But some of the con- ditions which cause these ‘lows’ to be ‘bullt up' in those places and create ‘highs’ to the east have thelr birth farther north in ths Polar regions, and a better knowledge of tempera- tures, pressure and wind changes there, undoubtedly would facilitate weather forecasting. “In the search for the beginnin of its weather the United States is not concerned with the entire Polar reglons. It is most concerned, it happens, With the unexplored terri- tory which lies north of Alaska. “Temperatures, pressures and wind conditions—the vital weather factors —aie not known In the reglons what the the ‘lows'— subnormal to orig- h of the of Claims | 1 selection | across | | surance. | Hoov | able, | of What’s Ahead N The Department of Commerce is the economic and business laboratory of the Nation. In it are employed more than 11,000 men and women to get the facts about business and industry for the people of the United States. Its job is to synthesize all the busi- ness activities in this, the world's richest nation. During the past four years Herbert Hoover has been directing its activi- ties Secretary of Commerce. He probably will continue such direction for another four years. Hoover is well fitted for his posi- tion. World traveler before the great war, world famous during the war, r is primarily a shrewd, keen, hard-working business man. His mind is that of a big business leader. In him the business men of the United States have absolute faith. To him they go frequently for important business conferences. Was Business Man First. We are accustomed to think of Hoover as a war character, the savior of Belgium, the food dictator to a hun- dred £ people, a public man lions of But when the war started in 1914 he was anything but that. He and his associates, at that time, had in their employ, in various mining undertakings scattered throughout the world, about 175,000 men. He was then only 38 vears of age. “Looking back over the past year we find three outstanding features of economic progress,” declared this quiet-talking Secretary In his office in the Commerce Building in Wash- ington. “First, the marked advance in_ agricultural prices, which had lagged behind industry since the slump of 1920; second, the beginnings of sound poiicies in German repara- tions, leading to a hopeful measure of economic recovery in Europe; and, third, the complete recovery of our own industry and commerce, great stability of prices, high production, full employment, expanding foreign trade and prosperity throughout the business world “Let me a word about agricul- ture,” continued Mr. Hoover. “Taking the long view, the economic forces in action in America today are more fa- vorable to the American farmer than to other groups In the country. Why? Our population will gain 15,000,000 people in the next 10 vears. The American farmer Is producing a sur- plus now for, roughly, from 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 people. Very shortly we shall be able to consume all the farm products raised within the United about transportation condi- Secretary?” I asked. “The last fiscal year was the first one since long before the war that rallroad facilities were completely equal to the demands of the country. There were no car shortages, and a speeding up of goods occurred. Ex- tension of terminals and readjust- ment of rates are still required. Large consolidations of raflroad systems into fewer units are needed to secure the ultimate best service and sound finance.” Growth in Forelgn Trade. But upon the matter of foreign trade, Mr. Hoover showed particular interest. The forelgn trade service his department has grown enor- mously under his administration. In 21 the department was receiving less than 700 inquiries a day; now v recelve more than 7.500 a day. No intelligent discussion of our foreign trade balance sheet can be made which does not include the so- called ‘invisible exports’ or the serv- ice charges,” declared the Secretary. “By these charges I mean such credit items as nations receive out- side of their own territory, such as investments aboard, remittances, tourist trade, shipping, foreign n- Such items I estimate at 35 to 40 per cent of our total t business We have now from expe 2 become a great creditor country,” he continued. “To- day over 50 per cent of our exports are agricultural products. These ex- ports will gradually decrease and be absorbed by an Increase in our na- tional consumption. It will take us some time to readjust our interna- tional balance sheet as a result of the war and the huge buying which accompanied it. But our position in world trade will ultimatey show on the balance sheet as it should—as a north from Alaska to the pole. Ex- tion of this area is a prelim- to making detalled observations of conditions which directly af- fect farms and orchards of the United Navy's Part Speaking of the expedition, Dr. G president of the N Society, said “Two of the outstanding men of their generations in the history of polar explorations were officers of the United States Navy—Charles Wilkes, who discovered the Antarctic continent on January 19, 1840, and Robert E. Peary, who attained the North Pole on April 6, 1903. Both were acting under the orders of the President and Secretary of the Navy. It matter of pride to the in Venture. Navy's part in the bert Grosvenor, tional Geographic a | members of the National Geographic Society that the monumeps to Peary and Wilkes in the Affington Na- tional Cemectery were placed there by their society. “With these two names may be grouped other Navy men whose en- terprize and daring have added to our knowledge of the world. Among them are Charles Francis Hall, who pushed North from Thank God Harbor to within less than 8 degrees of the North Pole in October, 1871; George W. De Long, who lost his life in Polar work; William Francis Lynch, who, in 1848, conducted a valuable official survey of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea; Matthew Calbraith perry, who so diplomatically opened Japan to the outside world in 1853, and Thomas Oliver Selfridge, who conducted surveys for a canal across the isthmus of Panama in 1869-73 AMATEUR IS CHOSEN. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, April 11.—John L. Rein- artz of South Manchester, Conn., radio amateur, was today appointed radio operator for MacMillan's expedition to the North Pole, Capt. Donald B. MaeMilian, who will head the expedi- tion announced tonight. Mr. Relnartz and Capt. MacMillan were here today to confer with radio experts, and as guests of the Illinois Athletic Club. Relnartz is chief electrician for a silk factory at South Manchester. IZxplaining the choice of an amateur as radio operator, Capt MacMillan said Mr. Reinartz was an expert in radio, and that a$ an amateur. was familiar with the short wave lengths which are to be employed, but which have been little used professionally. “On our last trip we were cut off from the world,” he said, “because the \sunlight at the pole killed our radio. We have found that the short wave lengths to which amateurs were re- stricted seem to penetrate the sun- light better than the long waves which were in professional use. Hith- erto, 180 meters has been considered fairly short; we shall use 20 and 40 meter lengths. For a long time they were used only at night. This Spring the amateurs demonstrated they could get KEurope and Australia at midday with the short waves.” The time may come when residents THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., 'APRIL 12, for Business? 14—Prosperity in Ail Lines Is Seen by Herbert Hoover. By John F. Sinclair Author of “Can Europe Hold Togethe: ” and “Can Your Taxes Be Cut?® . HERBERT HOOVER. great creditor and not a great debtor nation.” Warns of Great Waste, Ous national wealth is now mated at 320 billion dollars. This is more than the combined wealth of Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, rance and the United Kingdom. It 14 times the wealth of Japan This huge amount, however, does not seem to blind the Secretary of Commerce to one of the most serious weaknesses in the business world. It is all wrapped up in the two word “Industrial waste.” Upon this sub- ject Secretary Hoover speaks in no uncertain terms. “I am convinced that we can reduce the margin between our farmer and manufacturing producers on one side, and our consumers on the other, without reducing wages or legitimate profits” sald Mr. Hoover. “We can do it by the elimination of industrial waste. Economic waste is the natural outgrowth of the competitive system. This waste can be corrected by col- lective action. It cannot be done by legislation. You cannot catch an economic force with a policeman “These wastes are not the small change of industry and commerce. There is scarcely a step in this ac- complishment of squeezing out waste which does not interpret itself in millions of dollars of annual saving. Problem Serlously Attacked. “In some lines waste totals 25 to 30 per cent of the entire cost paid by consumers or producers of all ma- terials. We are attacking this prob- lem of economic waste in dead earn- est. Some results have been achieved so far by conference and national aersement within the several indus- tries “We are rich, a very rich people, but riches do not make extravagance or waste a virtue. Waste must be elim- inated “Oureconomic system has developed “Our economic system has developed initiative. We must preserve that. But let us not forget that there is the Initiative of the trade or group, which we must equally develop and foster to perfect the system. Such a pro- gram will not undermine the initia- tive of the individual, it will sup- port it. “The last 10 years have seen a world contest of i{deas and ideals. The struggle is not yet over. And from it all I emerge an Individualist—an unashamed {ndividualist—but let me say also that I am an American idealist. For America has been stead- iily developing the ideals that con- stitute progressive individualism. “If we continue to maintaln our original idealism,” insisted Mr. Hoo- ver, “business in America will grow and develop far beyond our fondest anticipations. The standard of living of the average man will get better and better, and peace and plenty will rule all over the land. That's my high hope for America.” (Copyright, 1925, in United States, and Great Britain by North Amerj paper Alliance. AlL rights reserved.) WORLD COURT CALLED TO CONVENE TUESDAY Will Be Asked to Decide Polish- Danzig Dispute Over Postal Questions. Canada News- By the Associated Press. BOSTON, April 11.—Announcement was made today by the World Peace Foundation that the Permanent Court of International Justice will convens on April 14 for its seventh session, the sixth session having ended on March 26. The question to be brought before the court is an advisory opinion to the council of the League of Nations respecting the dispute be- tween Poland and the Free City of Danzig regarding the postal service in the Free City. The court {s asked to state whether there is in force a deecision by the high commissioner of Danzig setting the points at issue in regard to the Polish postal service and 1f so, whether such decision prevents re.. cousideration by the high commis- sioner or the council of the League of Nations. The court also is asked to rule upon whether the Polish postal service at the Port of Danzig is re- stricted to its own premises, or Whether it is entitled to set up letter boxes to collect and deliver postal matter beyond those premises. A A\{rlhr‘r question is whether the use of the service is confined to Polish authorities and officials, or whether it may be used by the public. The advisory opinion is expected to occupy the court's time until the beginning of the regular annual ses- sion on June 15. There is pending for consideration at that session a request from the council of the League of Natlons for an advisory opinion concerning = the complaint brought before the council by the Greek government in regard to ex- pulsion of the patriarch of the Greek Church from Constantinople. ‘The Turkish government disputes the jurisdiction of the council to deal with the matter and the court is asked for a ruling. — of Florida will winter at the Nor Pole, Capt. MacMillan prophesied :::-l night. “Remains of the redwood and sequoia trees we find in California are present within 9 degrees of the pole,” said Capt. MacMillan. “Relics of both temperate and tropical vege- | tation are found in polar latitudes. If it gets as hot there as it has been, the polar ice cap may be shifted to Chicago or Washington. “Meanwhile, the Summer tempera- ture at the pole is plus 60. With such weather the pole may give us in our own day the shortest airplane pas- sages from Europe to Asia Alaska.’ COUNTESS GIZYCKA WEDS CHICAGOAN Elmer Schlesinger, Former Shipping Board Counsel, Is Husband. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, April 11.—Countess Gizycka, formerly Miss Eleanor Medill Patterson, granddaughter of Joseph Medill of Chicago, was married today to Elmer Schlesinger, well known lawyer here and former general counsel 1o the United States Shipping Board. The marriage was performed by City Clerk Cruise in the Municlpal Building, and did not become known until after the couple had left for Europe on the steamship Conte Verde, this afternoon. It was the second marrfage for both. Mr. Schlesinger was divorced three years ago and the Countess Gizycka Bix years ago. With Countess Gizycka's first mar- riage severai romantic episodes, both in the United States and abroad, were terminated. As Miss Patterson, in 19083, she visited her aunt, Mrs. Robert Sanderson McCormick, wife of the diplomat who was then Ambassador to Russia, and shortly after her re- turn to the United States her engage- ment to Count Gizycka, Polish noble, was announced. Miss Patterson’s parents opposed the match, but de- spite their objection the wedding was performed in Washington April 14, 1904. It was noted for its brilliance. Fought for Child. One child, a daughter, Felicia, was born in Hungary, in 1906, but two years later the couple separated, the count taking the ohild. For two years the countess and her friends made every effort to regain the child, even the intervention of the Czar being sought The late Senator Medill McCor- mick, cousin of the countess, then went to Russia and obtained an or- der from the Czar for the return of the child to her mother. The Em- peror also issued & command through the imperial chanceller that the countess be protected in her posses- sion of the child, both in Russia and abroad. Mr. Schlesinger's first wife was a Miss Schaffner of Chicago. Made Home Here. Countess Gizycka has made her home at 15 Dupont circle since her divorce from Count Gizycha, the resi- dence being the home of her mother, Mrs. Robert W. Patterson, and the scene of her first marriage. She is a famous horsewoman and hunter of big game, and far more active in out- door sports than in social affair: The love affair of the countess and Mr. Schlesinger is of some months standing and, happening in Wash- ington at the time of Senator Medill McCormick’s death, Mr. Schlesinger accompanied the family to Chicago for the funeral. Daughter Wedded Recently. Countess Felcia Gizycka, the daugh- ter, was married in San Diego to Drew Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin Pearson of Swarthmore, Pa., March 13. Her wedding was al- most as romantic as that of her mother, and the first intimation given here of the marriage came in a dis- patch from California the day it took place. Mr. Schlesinger was assoclated with the Shipping Board as general coun- sel while A. D. Lasker was chair- man, and making his home at Ward- man Park Hotel, was well known socially and in a business way. He has been a frequent visitor here with- in the last few months, and riding, driving and walking with Countess Gizycka, made their friendship noticeable to their intimates o A FRENCH MINISTRY UNDER NEW LINE-UP (Continued from First Page.) to their leader, contended that he still represented the sentiment of - the country. More prudent members of the radical group, however, fearing a conflict between the Chamber and the Senate, were inclined to accept a compromise, providing the premier and principal ministers were chosen from the radical and republican so- clalist groups. This element of the coalition intervened to prevent a joint meeting of the groups of the coalition of the left, such as was held last June, when it was decided to force M. Millerand out of the presidency. The radical and soclalist group: meeting separately, however adopted resolutions reaffirming their loyalty to M. Herriot and his policies. Soelalists Divide. The radicals decided to Invite the Socialists again to become their active partners in the new cabinet. M. Boncour and M. Auriol were in favor of taking posts in the new min- istry, but other Socialist leaders held out, asserting that another national conventlon of the party would have to pass on the question first. How President Doumergue would look on such a proposition is a conun- drum. It is recalled that he himself resigned from the permiership in the Spring of 1914 because the election turned too much toward socialism to suit him. M. Painleve and Aristide Briand re- main the leading candidates for the premiership in all the predictions around the Chamber and Senate, with preference for M. Painleve, because of the Socialist threat to abandon the governmental majority if M. Briand is chosen. Imaginary lists of the probable ministers in case M. Pain- leve heads the new combination in- clude Briand for foreign affairs; Paul Doumar, finance; de Monzle, justice; Maurlce Sarraut, interior. M. Painleve, it is thought, would take the ministry of war, while only a few minor members of the old cab- inet would remain. . Famous Astronomer Dies. PARIS, April 11—Joseph Vallot, director of Mont Blane Observatory 2nd a prominent figure in astronomy and mountaineering, died this eve- nhing at Nice. He was 72 years old. To Order U. S. Building BACHRACH DAVID LYN Architect of the Capitol. NEW HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING TO COST $8,000,000 FAVORED »ntinued from First Page.) as the Congress Hall Hotel. One plan to be submitted by Architect Lynn will provide for a new auxill- ary office building on this land al- ready owned by the Government. He will also submit the more preten- tious plan of taking the entire two quarcs between B and C streets, and w Jersey and Délaware avenues, and erecting thereon an office build- ing which would be entirely ade- quate for many years to comc. This 13 logical location and In the end it will be far cheaper for Congress to acquire the entire property now. The principal objection will be that there are now two hotels on this property. $8,000,000 Plan Favored. Architect Lynn has estimated that this larger improvement could be made at a cost of $7,000,000 to $8,000,- 000. Some prominent members of Co gress have expressed thelr support of this larger project. The $250,000 improvements in the Capitol power plant, which supplies not only the Capitol, but the Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office, the Washington City Post Office’and the Government Hotels, was emphatically indorsed by the House Office Bullding Commission after a conference on Friday with Architect Lynn; with A. B. Cook, in direct charge of the power plant; Prof. S. H Woodbridge, in charge of heating and ventillation of the Capitol: O. P. Hood, chief mechanical engineer, United States Bureau of Mines, and J. F Barkley, assistant engineer, Bureau of Mines. Will Save $1,000 a Week. These plans provide for the instal- lation of elght new stokers, to re- place those now in operation, which have been in use for 14 years, which the efficiency engineers say has meant a loss to the Government of $1,000 & week. Defects In the old plant have been partially corrected by introduc- tion of equipment for purifying the water feed to the boilers. It is pro- posed to install new stokers in place of those that are obsolete for § of the 16 boilers with the object of ratsing thelr efficiency to 200 per cent of normal rating. This wiil require structural changes, such as the low- ering of the boiler-room firing floor and rebuilding the boiler settings. To Protect Rare Books. A fourth important job that Archi- tect Lynn is carrying forward will increase the capacity of the Library of Congress about 1,500,600 books. Contract has just been let for new book stacks in the northeast court of the Library. Congress appropriat- ed $345,000 and granted Mr. Lynn au- thority to enter into contracts for a total of not exceeding $745,000. These stacks will hold 1,050,000 books of ordinary size and 5,000 folio volum: and by cutting down on the space provided for folios it will be possible to increase the book capacity 315,000 volumes. This improvement also se- cures provision for safe storage of rare books and gives space for three special reading rooms. Architect Lynn is also engaged on completing the fireproofing of the Capitol building. He !s spending about $6,000 on fireproofling' the roof over the colonnade of the south and west wings of the House and the north and west wings of the Senate. The present construction is wood, covered with copper. This will be re- placed by concrets slabs and a new copper roof. This is the only remain- ing portion of the Capitol building that has not been fireproofed Some $8,000 is being spent in put- ting in proper shape the offices of the Speaker of the House, who will be Representative Nicholas Longworth, and the new floor leader, Representa- tive John Q. Tilson of Connecticut and in refurbishing committee rooms on both the House and Senate side. About $5,000 is being spent on con- tinuing the work of restoring and decorating the corridors in the first flo]or at the Senate end of the Capi- tol. Other repalrs in the Capitol build- ing include: Removal of existing fan for supplying air to the hall of the House and installation of a new fan, together with the rebuilding of con- trolling rheostat; removal of some 35,000 feet of pipe in four tempering and heating colls for warming the air for the House and Senate cham- bers and the committee rooms and corridors of both wings of the Capi- tol, and the construction of new heat- ers to be instalied in their place; completing the work of renovating the steam and condensate piping and trench construction to effect dlstri- bution of steam’ at low pressure; changing the steam piping under Statuary Hall; warming and ventilat- ing Coolidge Hall and the new stack section in the Library of Congress, and improving the ventilation of the Senate chamber. New Floors for Senate. In the Senate Office Building new concrete floors are to be lald in the attio at a cost of $15,750, and a new revolving door is being placed in the southwest entrance. The freight Youngsters Orphaned by Tornado Search Wreckage for Lost Dolls When the toll of the recent Ohio Valley tornado was completed, the statisticians overlooked a long 1ist of pitiful casualties, and today thousands of little “mothers” are toddling among the ruins of de- molished homes, searching in vain for their loved and los Now relief workers in the tor- nado zone have sert appeals to all parts of the country to send dolls —rag dolls or china dolls. any doll at all—to gladden the hearts of those orphans who lost every- thin ‘Dearer by far and even more important to their childish minds than an article of warm clothing, thousands of motherless and fath- erless little girls are pining their hearts away over the loss of those cherished dolls they so tenderly rocked to dreamland with them,” declares Dr. Edith B. Lowry, di- rector of child hyglene of the Illi- nois Department of Public Health, As a result, Miss Virginia G. Caldwell of Carbondale, Il., who is_here at Congress Hall Hotel, will inaugurate a campaign to- morrow for dolls to be distributed among the bereaved children. If you have too many dolls, or even have one that you think you have nd it to Miss Caldwell Miss Caldwell will that the dollies reach the longing arms of the litte “mothers.” , 1925—PART 1. PETWORTH BOY, AGED 12, SAVES TWO FROM DEATH BY DROWNING Plunges Into Pool in Vacant Lot When Raft Upsets With Children. “Got Some Water Out of One,” He Says, By First-Aid Methods. Two small boys of Petworth today owe their lives to the bravery and alertness of 12-year-old Ray F. Chapman of 3927 Seventh street, and a student at Macfarland Junior High School, who rescued them from drowning yesterday noon in a body of water formed by excavations in Fifth street between Allison and Buchanan streets. The story probably would not have been known had not Ray, fearing dis- ciplining on returning home soaked to the skin, safd to his astonished mother on tering: “Please don't fuss with me, mama, I just saved two lives.” And Mrs H. Chapman then and there was halted in any steps she might have contemiated. She, how- aver, ‘;mrnon‘ know the whole story ast night, when Ra ally described the ineident. | o oAb The pool of water in Fifth street, which has not yet been cut through between Allison and Buchanan streets, is about 150 feet long and 50 feet wide. It has been the scene of many happy days by the boys of the neighborhood, who have gone salling on rafts. Yesterday was school holi- day and about noon a handful of youths was present Raft Turned Turtle. Robert Boyle of 4513 Illino s ave- nue and Robert Ludwig, 715 Crit- tenden street, described by Ray as being about six years old and a little more than half his height, were in the party. Boyvle had found an old sign, which his youthful Ingenuity turned Into a raft. He shoved off, Ray said, when a boy on the bank sald to Ludwig: “Why don’t you get on? It will hold two.” Ludwig jumped onto the raft, which im- mediately turned over and both boys went Into water over their heads. They fought frantically for a few seconds, each trying to cling to the other. “One whit a boy sald on Ray the bank “but I turned couldn't elevator wlil be extended to the fifth floor, where Iron cage storerooms will be provided for all Senators in which they can store surplus sup- plies and Government documents for distribution to their constituents. An additional suite of three rooms will be finished on the B street side of the Senate Office Bullding at a cost of about $5,000, to be occupied by one of the veteran members. Considerable repairs are being made to the copper roof on the House Office Building and the stone work is being ‘*pointed up.” A number of committes rooms and offices of indi- vidual members are being painted. ‘The District of Columbia committee, interstate and foreign commerce and navai affalrs are the most important committese rooms being brightened up, because they have been much the worse for wear. ‘Will Care for Trees. About the Capitol grounds, also, tensive repairs and improven ts are being made under the direction of W. A. Frederick. The sum ef $6,000 is being spent on renewing concrete sidewalks, as part of a program ex- tending over five ars. Another $5,000 is being spent on the surgical treatment of the trees. There are 130 trees in need of this treatment and many of the mature trees will have their larger limbs braced with steel wire cable as a protection agalnst violent weather. More than 20 tons of commercial fertilizer and 100 cubio yards of ma- nures will be placed on the lawns and shrubbery. Approximately 13 acres of lawns will be reseeded with 110 bushels of grass seed. All of the trees in the Capitol grounds will be sprayed for scale and leaf-eating in- sects. Some 1,215 square yards of con- crete pavement and 1,270 feet of Blue stone curbing and 400 feet of new cast-iron and three catch basins are to be replaced. Several new varieties of trees and shrubs wili be added to the collection already planted in the Capltol grounds, and there are about 5,500 blooming plants to be set out on the terraces. In addition to these improvements about the Capitol plant, Architect Lynn has charge of providing addi- tional quarters for the new commis- sioners for the Court of Claims in the old Corcoran Bullding at 17th street ahd Pennsylvania avenue. For this work he has an appropriation of $5,660. The heating, lighting and power facilities at the Columbia Hospital and Lying-in Asylum is also to be overhauled and improved under the direction of Architect Lynn, with an expenditure of $14,500. He will also spend $2,500 on repairs to the Dis- trict Courthouse. G. 0. P. LAYS PLANS FOR SENATE RACE; BUTLER LEAVES CITY (Continued from First Page.) senatorial seat from Massachusetts undoubtedly will begin this Summer Zn fact, it is probably already un- derway- Economy to Be Slogan. The Republicans, Senator Butler indlcated, will go to the country in the coming congressional fight on the issues of tax reduction and economy. It is not expected that the tariff will fgure greatly in the campaign, un- less the Democrats endeavor to re- vive it as an issue. The Republicans do not intend to open up the tariff question at the coming session. In fact, there have been very few demands for tariff revision, it s said. The plan is to put through a reve- nue act, reducing the Federal taxes as materially as possible. With this as one of the real assets of the ad- ministration and Republican control ot Congress, the Republican candi- dates for the Senate and the House Wwill go to their constituents with strong hops of success. They will seek a revision also of the Govern- ment departments, with the idea of greater efficiency and economy of operation. Democrats Watch Chance. The Democrats, on the other hand, are basing their hopes on a swing back of the political pendulum, a swing that has come so frequently in the past after a political landslide a year or two earlier. Futhermore, they are hoping that the Republican leadership will “put its foot in it between now and November, 1926, when the elections come off. While the Democrats have declaved they do not intend to play with the insur- gents in Congress at the next session, it s po secret that they watched with considerable delight the rift in the Republican ranks of the Senate dur- ing the special session not long closed, when the La Follette group were eased out of their committee assignments by the Republican ma- Jjority, and when the Republican pro- gressives lined up with the Demo- orats to defeat the lfi_fi}l!lol of RAY CHARITIES FUNDS - STILL HELD OPEN 1Campainn for $55,000 Ends ! Shy of Goal, But Uliimate 1 Success Seen. The | campaign to complete the budget Charities and the Cit finance committee directi 12 months’ the Associated general of ens’ Relief As soclation last night reported 4,205 in dividual the form of cash contributions amounting $38.864 | Thus there remains to be raised $15 budget of $i5 family welfars agencies full the work of “mending broken hom Employes of T! terday the total endum, and th ward the these associa have been has not beer limit the other ways broader basis welfare service Not The associate in to 134 to complete the 000 to enable these to continue in ng Star v fternoor ed this Easter refer s g bers though this goal ithin the tim mt n and suppor Too Late to Help. bership h F. CHAPMAN. men s bee stand drown armplts, gra hauled them saving principles Boy and forcing “We did him,” sald Bewailed Loss of Boots. stay Boyle a while fright, but | he lost his seemed to d! near-drownt cover so ra: carried him Ray did the two although they lived. searched Ludwig_at at the Boyle residence. —_—_—mmmmm Charles B. be Attorney Senator B: here that out the cou many of the Republicans are ing that if lection ggain this Fall, he would be an even greater vote than he chosen by received last Real The Repu an ir in the M Republican battles for Missouri, for cer must s the State Democratic from that will have a is sald. lican, must Oklahoma often than State cast it last year. Republican by the De of Kentuc for re-electi Smith hi Further West, in Colorado, Senator Means; in I in Oregon, up for re-election and publicans | may be ve an off yea Senator Bt there are Wadswor ) and Weller make the r Already Senator Wa the ca Senator C one of the leaders in the Republican Government the Preside key Republican certainly positions in margin of Republican control upper house that may vanish at any time, unles: cellent. He and astute measures in Whit, In the div lars” Kansas past, has be. and t But it is understood now that Senator is going to have the support Cur of many of coming cam; An Easter Referendum Now in Progress QUESTION YES NO 4,205 Washingtonians, there So e by placing him on his sto until he recovered from boys he had out he beli idge is today port sis went Not far away, there is Okla- homa, where Senator Harreld Willis of Ohlo, y must there possibility of Gov mpaign will be full of interest position one Republic 2 so0 placed at the reach o tributors. I welcome, monthly the co the efforts member tion will larger means to join Club. Iti not d this « te as to bring it within and see two people a larger 1 of cor in he plunged to his bbed the two Roberts and 0 safely to shore. Life- were applied to ach water out of his lungs get some water out of Robert. nd paymer be m w S eriencaior the siier to se the smai g an invita to persons ar-a-Da extended the Do be not too late for those who ha s0 to get i wide and constructive f to h efforts his n the scramble for safety boots, Ray said, which {sturb him more than the ng. Ludwig did not re- pidly and the other boys home. ved around the scene of Wi and so tions to keep the combined will be trained and workers constantly hot know the names of|sections of the until last night, | calls of fa an idea of where|in this city need any With his uncle he|cared for and without the addresses, found|make good home alone and nobody| Persons Easter offerings still do so ecks to ( Eleventn str CAPTAIN AND SON DIE. Father Reads Burial Service for Boy, Then Is Stricken. April 11 ber f re desir to send this ng for work omorrow address § Preston, t Warren of General. utler said before leaving d President Cool- more popular through- ntry than ever. In fact, insist- come up for Michigan to he had to year. mer Pentowy FIWeAT froas command ¢ e tain an 1 o Battles Foreeast. v ans realize that there ¢ Of ant belt of States lying watershed in which tors must wage real days out the ¥ victory next year. In the example, Senator Spen- sicians on d for re-election. While radioed | Republican last Fall, died Senators are no rarity father read the ate, and Senator Spencer | That was the last time the captaln contest on his hands, it s seen on deck, for he fei vietim pneumonia few days. Sen ruct r 1 w week burial service. to and died Repub- stand for re-election, and as been Democratic more Republican. In fact, the s electoral vote for Davis s another be challenged Senator Ernst ake his also iam Allen White. F Allen also probably support him, pposing been no opr ves in the Senate. of those whe sores rather than srmer Gov 1 be certai him ressor ¢ H beli widen who will mocrats. on = healing breaches He has beeg favorable for farm r ef and his re that line is declared factory. During the last Senator Curtis took off his labored for e epublican ticket and for the re-e Senator Capper, and he wi edly have the support of Capper and his friends next The State has been ed ove row between the Ku Klux Klan and the anti-Klan, but Senator Curtis has not been favolved in this struggle. The Republican national committes, under the direction of Chairman bBut- ler, retained ¥ts office tion in Qn form and is render assistance to the and congressional campalgn commit tees whenever it is needed. It is not Senator Butler's plan to interfere in any way with the work of the sema- torfal or congressional committees, it is sald, but me: y to supplement that work. Senator Lenroot of Wiscons home of Senator lLa F stand for re-election in t X campaign, too. It is well underste that the aim of the Republ n tional committee has been to build u in Wisconsin an organiz: enough to withstand the onslaught. This organization have its tryout next vear, for expected that the La Follette ma will do its utmost May Be Candidate. as to proj ord along daho, Senator Oddie, and Senator Stanfield, are all are all Re- where the vote particularly in East, besides Massachusetts, New York who must ry close, r. In the atler in in Maryland, un for the Senate again. is much talk of the Al Smith opposing dsworth, and, if he does, stir urtis goes back to Kansas of the country. Next to nt he holds perhaps the in the Government as leader of the Senate— of the most difficult the Government, with a in the s is ex- himself able in handling the leadership has proved in the past the Senate. e to Back Curtis vision between the “regu- “progressives” of the ns, Curtis, in the en rated with the former. he tion La Folletta will hine to defeat Lenroot the progressives in the paign, among them Will- Do you favor the support of our city- wide, non-sectarian ASSOCIATED CHARITIES for the restorative care and relief of families in real need, with special regard to the welfare of their children? X Men and women, have voted “YES” on this question u;) to noon today by sending a contributing membership to the ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. If you have nmot voted, you are earnestly requested to do so today by cu.ning out, signing and mailing the form printed below with check representing the membership class you de- sire. 10,000 Members Qur Goal! ASSOCIATED CHARITIES (Including Citizens' Relief Association) Ord Preston, Treasurer, .~ Joint Finance Committee, 1022 Eleventh Street N.W. Inclosed find §.. (Indicate Membership or Contribution) Membershipi Associal Active Special 3 200 5.00 10.00 te 2 Name .. cinceee cecenecnce Supporting . 25.00 Sustaining . 50.00 Capital 10000 Address (Payment may be made in installments.)