Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1925, Page 2

o P * THE EVENING R, WASHI NGTON, D. FRIDAY APRIL 2 1925 BALKAN ARMIES ARE MOBILIZED IN FACE, OF BULGARIAN THREAT Three Nations Act to Check Spread of Red Terror Across Borders—Brutal Murder of Bomb Plot Suspects Is Denied. DAWES T0 CARRY FIGHT TO STATES Plans to Invade Those Where Senators Are Non-Com- mittal on Rules. BY DAVID LAWRI . Vica President Charles G. Dawes in- tends to carry his fight for a change in the Senate rules directly to the veople of those states whose repre sentatives in the United States Senate have not yet announced thelr support of his proposal. Arrangements are being made, for s meetings in Kan- sas, In an effort to influence the peo- ple to persuade Senator Charles Cur- tis, majority leader of the Senate, to agree with Mr. Dawes’ viewpoint. Senator Capper of Kan 2 nounced his support of Mr. and the Vice President is not content 1o have one Senator from Kansas, but wants particularly the majority leader with him. ™ Curtis Heads Rules Committee. Mr. Curtis {s also chairman of the Senate committee on rules, which would have to consider the change and recommend or disapprove it. A resolution embodying Mr. Dawes’ ideas was introduced at the last ses- sion by Senator Underwood of Ala- bama, and will be reintroduced when the Senate meets again The Vice President as yet what other States he plans to invade. He has several dates ahead and will not hesitate to appeal in every instance to the people to write letters to the Senator in ques- tion, urging him to support the Dawes proposal. He hopes to carry on his fight good-naturedly and with- out personal hostility to any one, but he thinks that he can get more ac- tion by arousing the people to in- fluence their Senators than by person- al conference himgelf with the Sena- tors. * has not said Has Short Time. Mr. Dawes is aware of the fact that when once the Senate reconvenes he will not have an opportunity to absent himself from that body and make speeches and that his sole op- portunity lies in the interval that must elapse before Congress comes back here in December. The Vice President has no objec- tion interposed to his course by Presi- dent Coolidge, though the latter re- frains from making any public state- ment in support of the Dawes propo- sals. Mr. Coolidge, as a member of the executive branch of the Govern- ment, is said to feel that it would be improper for him to discuss the rules of procedure which, under the Con- stitution, are matters solely for the two houses of Congress to determine for themselves. Mr. Daw: on the other hand, is real a member of the Senate and has the right to cast a vote in it. He also has the right to speak to the Senate in interpreting existing rules, and some observers would not be surprised if Mr. Dawes broke an- other precedent by using his oppor- tunities for comment to point out to the Senate defects in existing rules and urging a change. Since the Vice President stirred up the discussion of changes in the rules, some suggestions have been advanced that if he would modify his proposal so that cloture could be brought about quickly in the last 10 days of & session in which the adjournment date is fixed, his proposition would| stand a better chance of winning out. Sentiment against one-man fil- ibusters in the last few days of a session is pronounced inside the Sen- ate itself, but there is no chance of any proposal being carried which would give the majority the power to impose cloture at.any time, as is done by the rules of the H-use. (Copyright, 1925.) FIRST TOAST GIVEN POPE, LORD MAYOR SHUNS FETE Catholic Official of London Criti- cizes Honor to Churchman Before King. By the Amsocisted Press. LONDON, April 24 —Because it was decided to propose the health of the Pope before that of King George, the lord mayor of London, Col. Sir Al- fred Bower, who is a Roman Catholic, refused to attend the annual banquet last evening of the Catenian Associa- tion, a Roman Catholic society. The lord mayor had accepted the invitation, but upon learning of the decision of the chairman canceled his acceptance and told the press: “I will not attend any banquet in the capacity of lord mayor at which the royal toast is honored after that of the Pope.” Two city sheriffs, also Catholics, followed the lord mayor's example. HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY. FIRST RACE—Claiming: purse, $1.200: 2- year-olds; 4% furlongs tGreen Blazes .. Pheasant *Harlow Hall .. Herbert Vulgas Chet *Little Ay s Gunny Sack . Light View Emma Alceste . 2 Also eligible— ady 1L Z Merry ... .. 1Princess’ ADple. {Woods Garth and Ral Parr entry. $R. W. Carter entry. SECOND RACE—The Eclipse handicap, $1.500: 3-year-olds and up: 6 furlong: +Cands Kid ... 110 Sun Altos Digit . 1 107 Heeltaps . 1 104 Whetstone 106 Great Jazz . 1H. P. Whitney entry. RACE—The Old Dominion purse, 1 T30 FACCian: % mile ‘amd 70 sards . 113 Senalado . 103 Rose Cloud Chantey .. Finland .. o Harlan . ink Judge Fuller . JRTH RACE—The Aberdeen stakes, Slf{gsfl“wflvd: 2-year-olds: 4% furlon My (olonel lhd Harvey Stedm: +American So Rack Man ... ‘lsiel-k Nel“ . Silken Mane PFiddlesticks olden Hi {Prank W. White and W. A. Read entry. Flamingo Farm entry. 15amuel Rose entry. eIFTH RACE—The Shenandoah handicap, $2.000. B-year-clds and up: 1 mile ‘and 70 114 iTransmute 2 Ten Minutes . Roman Bacheio 10verall s The Roll Cail .. +H. P. Whitney entrs. STXTH RACE—Claiming: purse, $1.200: 3.vear-olds and up: l7r miles *Top Sergeant Liewellyn Squarson erfire . : *Golden " Bilio i Altissimo . LATEST WINNERS NEW AUDITORIUM TO COST $2,000,000 IS VOTED BY D. A. R. __ (Continued from First Page) __ so afraid of spending will soon be used up, anyhow, in the renting of outside auditoriums for the conventions of the society, and it will still be confronted | with the necessity of building its own auditorium some time. Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the former Secretary of State, appealed to the delegates not | to delay work on the new auditorium any longer. Wants Capacity of 6,000. Mrs. Livingston Schuyler of New York declared that she would like to see this congress vote authorization for the auditorium which would not only seat 4,000 persons, as the plans for the present project provide, but that she would like to see the Daugh- ters go the full length and erect a great building that would accom- modate 6,000, “and take care of our so- clety for all time, so far as we can see now.” t Iwould be better economy to start the building now, she said, than to wait and keep on handing out $5,000 at a time for the use of other audi- toriums, “money that will never come back.” One after another the proponents of the new building rose and delivered impassioned appeals for immediate ac- tion, and enthusiasm on the floor of the ‘congress soon reached a point where Mrs. Cook maintained order with great difficulty. From the North, East, South and West came the urgent demand for immediate action one way or another at this congress s0 that plans for the next convention could be made accordingly. A few minutes before the hour ar- rived for Mrs. Cook to call up the or- der of the day, debate on the proposal to build a new $,000,000 auditorium, the congress was unexpectedly pre- cipitated into a heated debate over the adoption of a_smaller recognition pin, a replica of the national soclety’s em: blem, to take the place of the existing recognition button, which, it was claimed, was so different from the so- clety's insignia that it could scarcely be recognized as an emblem of the Daughters of the American Revolu- jon. Mrs. Amos G. Draper of the District opened the attack on the proposal, which was in the form of a resolution authorizing the adoption of the new pin. She declared that the only way the soclety possibly could adopt a new insignia, whether the change related to size or to design, would be to amend the by-laws. Mrs. Draper asserted that the bylaws distinctly provided that the society’s recognition pin should be the small button that has been in use for several years, Mrs. Eleanor D. Keyes of Nebraska, originator of both the national em- blem and the recognition button, told the delegates that to change even the size of the present insignia would destroy their patent right and make it possible for other ggojeties to adopt an identical design. $fe declared that to throw the soclety open to such danger was unnecessary, illegal in the eyes of existing patent laws and contrary to the bylaws of the so- clety. Many Complaints Received. Mrs. John Brown Herron, chairman of the insignia committee, told the delegates that the new pin had been suggested simply because her com- mittee had received in the last year hundreds of complaints from the members of the society in all parts of the country that the present recog- nition pin not only was unrecogniza- ble as a D. A. R. emblem, but that it was so heavy that many of the members could not wear it on the fimsy gowns that are the mode to- day without danger of tearing them. Mrs. Herron sald she had been in conference with one of the country’s best patent lawyers and that after studying the patent rights on the Daughters’ existing emblem he had informed her only this morning that the pin suggested to replace the but- ton that has been in use in the past was perfectly legal and did not open the society to infringement on its in- signia. She further cited the by-laws to prove ihat the adoption of the new pin was in no wise forbidden or illegal. New Pin Defended. In this Statement, Mrs. Herron was suported by Mrs. George Guernsey, honorary president general of the society, who frankly declared that “the present recognition pin cer- tainly looks nothing like our real emblem. I never have, never could and never will wear one of the recog- nition buttons we have been using in the past. There is nothing in our by- laws to prevent us from adopting this new insignia,” she added. “The new pin suggested is bimply a small replica of our national emblem —the wheel with 13 spokes and the spool of flax. The only addition is a small gold band encircling the em- blem to make it more substantial. Such an emblem could at least be recognized as the insignia of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion and I earnestly hope that it will be adopted by this congress.” Mrs. Cook declared that adoption of the new pin would in no wise outlaw the present one, and that those members of the society who pre- ferred the latter could wear it. The new one, she said, is simply to sup- plement existing insignia for the ben- efit of the large number of members who prefer it. A delegate rose at this point and declared that of 12,000 members taken in last year only 3,000 had bought the present recognition pin because it was so heavy that it ruined their evening gowns. ‘When the question was put to a SRarmonicus phrizonia - B Rock and Rye *Deronds ..... ‘Woodlake PP endioton: | 103 SBVENTH RACE—Claiming: purse, 200; 4-year-olds and up: 1% miles. The Archer ... 114 *Frosty Boy ... sl +.... 107 *Pete the Scribe 112 *Good Night . 107 Muskeg 110 Trajanus . prentice allowance claimed. Rk e e et vote the decision was so close that Mrs. Cook was unable to decide the issue. Before she could call for a division scores of questions were asked from the floor which so clarified the issue that when the question was again put 20 minutes later the vote for adoption of the new insignia was 8o overwhelming that spokesmen for the opposition rose and declared there was no need for a division and that the congress might proceed”to the' IN ORATORY CONTEST to right: Raymond Gonzaga College; Miss Asenath Graves, Eastern High School. Lower: Warren Magee, Mc-Kinley Manual Training School. G . STARSLEAD N PENN CARNIVAL Norton Ahead in Decathlon, With Plansky Second. 2,000 Entered in Meet. By the Associated Press FRANKLIN FIELD. April 24—Emerson Norton, George- town giant, and his teammate, Anthony Plansky, had & bitter battle for points in the first five events of the decathlon at the University of Pennsylvania relay carnival today. At noon, when a two-hour recess was de- clared, Norton possessed a lead of 70 points. R. Sturtridge of Depauw appeared to be the next Lest man in the field of seven and was enly 170 points behind the leader. - .. F. McConnell of Alfred, H. L. Warren of the Nav. Horace Bender of Gettysburg and William Supplee of Maryland follow- ed in that order, according to un- official figures. Norton was first in the high jump, second in the shotput, third in the 400 meters, tied for third in the 100 meters and fourth in the broad Jump. Plansky tled with Sturtridge at 100 meters, was second to the same man in the broad jump, won the weight event, finished second in the 400 meters and fifth in the high jump. The opening of the main program of the carnival was scheduled for 2 o'clock, with a warm sun bearing down. The meet started at 10 o'clock this morning, with the running of decath- lon events, eight stars of America being entered for the all-around test. ‘The decathlon has been substituted for the pentathlon, a change also made at the Olympic games, and the University of Pennsylvania athletic authorities foresaw the necessity of preparing American athletes for this form of competition. Record performances were predicted with the track in perfect condition as the result of a ground-settling thun- der shower last night. 100-meters (decathlon) —Sturtridge (Do Pauw) aad Plansky (Georgetown). tied for first: McConnell (Alfred) and Norton (Georxe- town), tied for third: fifth. Bender (Gettys- burg) | sixth. Warren (Navy): ssventh, Sup- plee (Maryland). Best time. 11.3. Running broad jump (decathlon)—Won by Sturtridge (De "Pauw): second. Plansky (Georgetown) : third. Bender (Gettysburg): fourth. Norton (Georgetown). fifth. Sup- plee (Maryland) : sixth. McConnell. (Alfred). seventh, Warren (Navy). Best mark, 21 feei 4% inche tting 16-pound weight (decathlon)— on by .JFlansks (Georgetown): sscond. Norton (Georgetown) : third, Warren (Navy); Sturtridge De Pauw). fifth, McConnell (Al fred): sixth. Supplee (Maryland); seventh. Bender, Getiysburg. Best mark, 44 feet 3 inches. %y Running high jump (decathlon)—Won by Georgetown) ; _second, = McConnel (Alfred) : third, _Sturtri (Do Pauw): fourth, Supples '(Maryland) : fifth. Plansky sixth, Warren (Navy): sev- (Gettysburg). Best mark, 6 (decathlon) —Won by Sturt- ridge (De Pauw): second, Plansky (George. town); third Norton (Georgetown) : fourth and fifth, Bender (Gettysburg) and Supplee (Maryland). tied: sixth, McConnell (Alfrsd) venth, Warren (Navy). Best time, 0.51 1 Philadelphia, other questions before it. Mrs. Cook then called the order of the day and debate on the proposed new audi- torium was begun. Just before argument over adoption of the new recognition was begun a delegate asked the privilege of the floor and, upon request being granted, urged the congress to support the movement -for'the wide scattering of seeds of perennial .plants throughout the country. She urged every dele- gate and alternate at thig congress to pledge herself to scatter at least one package of seed, and: before she left the platform a.chorus of approval as- sured her that her request would be granted. At the same time the dele- gates were invited to attend the dedi- cation of Kenmore, once the home of George Washington, at Fredericks. burg, Va., as a national memorial next Saturday. An invitation to the Sesquicentennial in Philadelphia next year was received from Mayor Ken- drick and was referred to the resolu- tions committee. This afternoon, the degelates will make their ammual pilgrimage to Mount Vernon and attend the formal ceremonies of decorating the tombs of George and Martha Washington. This is one of the most solemn cere- monials of the Daughters. Mrs. Cook, national officers and delegates will be accompanied by high officers of the Army and Navy and by representa- tives of other patriotic societies. The exercises will begin at 2:30 o'clock. Many of the delegates left Washing- ton on special cars for Mount Vernon at 1 o'cloek, DISTRGT RATORY FINALS TUESDAY Six Boys and Two Girls Will Compete for Local Honors. Six boys and two girls, the cham- plons of the eight districts in The Evening Star's territory in the na- tional oratorical contest, will be heard by the board of judges dur- ing next Tuesday morning. The contestant designated as the District of Columbla champlon will receive The Evening Star's District of Colum- bia prize of $300 and automatically will have a place in the national finals to be held in the Washington | Auditorium May . Th elght District winners are as follows: Central High School, Brad- ford Abernethy; Eastern High School, Asenath Graves; Western High School, Samuel Levering; McKinley High School, Warren Magee; Business High_School, Edith Raphelson; Dun- bar High School, Robert Weaver: Armstrong High School, Manning Johnson, and Raymond Ready of Gonzaga High School, in district elght. Two District winners of last year were eliminated this year. Ruth Greenwood, alternate for the Dis- trict of Columbia. in the national con- test last vear, was defeated by Asenath Graves. Rozler Gaddis was Armstrong’s representative last vear, but lost to Manning Johnson in’ this vear's contest. Judge to Visit Schools. The board of judges, made up of ited States Commissioner of Edu- jon John J. Tigert, Mrs. Edna M. Colman, national president of the League of American Pen Women, and Judge McKenzie Moss, Assistant Sec- retary of the Treasury, will visit each school in turn and hear that school's representative speak before his own classmates for the District of Colum- bia_honors. ‘The schedule on which the con- testants will be heard by tie judges is as follows: Nine o'clock, Eastern High School; 9:30, Armstrong High School; 10, West- ern High School; 10:30, Central High School; 11 Business High School; 11:30, Dunbar High School; 12, private and parochial schools’ champion at Gon- zaga High School, and 12:30, McKin- ley Manual Training High School. The order of the speakers is based on drawings made by Frank B. Noyes, president of The Evening Star Co., and was determined along exactly the same lines as those made for the other zone competitions and for the national finals, in which the District of Columbia champlon will this year have first place. Each to Receive $100. Immediately after each confestant has delivered his speech in his own school auditorium on Tuesday he wi'l receive a check for $100 as the prizo for winning his school championship. The judges will use the low-point total system and will not consult in arriving at thelr ratings of the eight contestants. The winner of the District of Co lumbia championship will receive his or her $300 award from The Evening Star on May 1 at special exercises in the auditorium of the school whose representative achleves that honor. Eastern High School's finals were held yesterday and won by Asenath Grave: The competition between Miss Graves and last year's winner, Ruth Greenwood, was particularly keen. The two speeches stood out for their excellence of composition and delivery. The subject used by both was ““The Constitution,” which was _also chosen by all the orators at Eastern High School. The six who were chosen to take { part in the finals were Lydia A. Ed- wards, Olin W. Everett, Asenath L. Graves, Ruth Greenwood; A. Laura Haynle and Durward 8. Keatts. Feature of Meeting. The contest was made a feature of the April meeting of the Home and School Association in order that par- ents might hear the speakers. The judges were George J. Jones, head of the history department in Washing- ton high schools; Mrs. Nanette B. Paul and Mr. Paul B. Cromelin. Mrs. Byram's orchestra played. The winner is an honor student, a member of the staff of the school paper and is prominent in dramatics. McKinley High School chose its representative, Warren Magee, at a regular assembly yesterday. His sub- ject was “The Constitution,” which is the most popular of the eight sub- jects that may be used. Joseph Sorrell w runner-up and was named alternate. The other speakers were Charles Miner, Olga Yowell, John Mauchly and John Tearson. All spoke on “The Consti- tution.” The judges were Frederic Willlam ‘Wile, Miss Sarah E. Simons, head of the English department, and George J. Jones of the history department. Frank Daniel, principal, presided at the meeting. Miss Genevieve Marsh, teacher of history at McKinley, has had charge of the contest from the first. Gonzaga Winner Chosen. Raymond Raedy of Gonzaga High School won the contest in district 8, which was held last night at Gonzaga. The finalists came from the private and parochial schools of vashington. Wf.)!er\,;giuona from all the schools represented crowded the auditorium to support their representatives. The competition was quite close, Raymond Raedy winning only by a narrow m.Fr:ll;l‘er Alfred M. Rudtke, manager of the contest for district 8, presided at the meeting. Judges were Rev. Peter J. Guilday of Catholic Univer- sity, Rev. Leo McVay of Catholic Uni- versity, Rev. John Edwards, Catholic University; Sister Mary Antonine of St. Mary's Academy, at Alexandria, and Re John Fasy of Georgetown University. Five students worked their way to the finals. They were Kathryn Bowers of Immaculate Conception Academy, M. Louise Edmonston of Holy Cross Academy, runner-up in the contest; Paul Keough of Devitt Preparatory School, Joseph Haltigan of St. Paul's Academy and Raymond Raedy of Gonzaga High School. JOHNNY JONES TO BE HOST TO 600 CARRIERS OF STAR 300 Boys to Turnout Tonight, and Rest, Tuesday, for Exposition. Six hundred carriers of The Eve- ning Star will be the guests of Johnny Jones at the circus now being held at Fifteenth and H streets northeast. Every act will be open to the car- riers from the mysterious sideshowa to the animal performances and the clowns’ antics. Johnny Jones will meet the boys and conduct them through the entire ag- gregation of entertainment features. Three hundred Star carriers will be taken to the exposition tonight and the other 300 Tuesday. They will meet their respective route agents at the grounds -at 7 o'clock, and be given tickets which will- admit them that's doing. THREE SHOT DEA IN PARIS AMBUSH Nine Other Youths Wounded by Men Police Allege Are Communists. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 24.—The Chamber of Deputies voted confidence in the government by 330 to 204 this aft- ernoon, after questions on last night’s Communist ambush in the Rue Daneremont. PARIS, April 24.—In what the po- lice declare to have been a prepared ambush by alleged Communists out- side a meeting of the National Re- publican League in the Rue Danre- mont early today, three youths lea: ing the meeting were killed and nine others wounded, one probably mor- tally, by a volley of revolver shots. Two men, Joseph Bernardon and Paul Clert, who police say are Com- munists, were arrested and the authorities later announced that Clert had confessed. Communist headquarters denied that the two ‘were members of that party, while police say documents found on them prove the contrary. Fire on Unarmed Youths. The men carrying out the attack hid behind a street car and opened fire on the youths coming from the meeting, who were declared to be unarmed, most of them not even carrying canes. The meeting was held in a school playground on a qulet residential street in Montmartre above the cabaret district. As it was drawing to a close it was noticed that groups were assembling around the plav- ground evideritly hostile to the group holding the meeting. A member of the Republican l.eague was sent to| a meeting being held by Senator Millerand on the other side of Paris for a detachment of the “Patriotic Youths' Association” as a reinforce- ment and some 50 of these arrived at the meeting by taxicab and sub. way. Heard Signal Given. It was upon a group of 40 of these youths upon whom the revolver fire was opened, one of them saying he heard the order given and the bluwing of a whistle, following which came a | rapid fusillade as if from a machine gun. Twenty empty, cartridge shells were found in one spot nearby by the police this morning. Deputies Ybarnegaray, Royalist, and Taittinger, a violent campaigner against the government majority, an- nounced their intention of interpellat- ing the government this afternoon in the Chamber on the shooting, asking immediate discussion. Deputy Tait- tinger was a speaker at a meeting earlier in the evening elsewhere, mak- ing a strong anti-Caillaux speech DELEGATES DENY NORTHWEST “PLOT” TO RULE COUNCIL (Continued from First Pa; to the federation from the Cathedral Heights Assoclation, in joining with other Northwest voters in denuncia- tion of the sectional issue, announced his commitment to a slate embracing a candidate from each of the North east, Southeast and Southwest sec- tions. “If there is any conspiracy or | determination by Northwest delegates to shut out the other sections in the council election 1, for one, haven't heard a word about it,” Mr. Wales said today. Harley Speelman. registrar of the Treasury and a delegate from the Columbla Heights Association, also counted the sectional agitation, term- ing it as “‘petty.” No Intent to “Snub.” “There does not exist among the Northwest delegates any inclination to ‘snub’ the Northeast, Southeast or Southwest sections, and I belleve the fair-minded residents all over the city know it. It is extremely regrettable that this sort of agitation has arisen. 1, personally, am anxious to see the minority sections adequately repre- to a1} sented, and my vote will prove it,” Mr. Speelman stated. A. J. Driscoll, president of the Mid- City Citizens’ Association and its nominee for the council, said he did not believe that any Northwest dele. gate was so narrow-minded as to allow sectionalism to influence him in cast- ing his vote for the members of the counctl. Mr. Driscoll expressed the opinion that every citizen of the Northwest who has the interests of his city at heart is just as desirous of having the eastern portion of the city benefit in the disposition of appropriations as he is of having his own community improved. If other Northwest candi- dates are like himself, he added, they are even inclined to favor other sec- tions than the fast-developing newer communities. Number 62 Out of 90. The Northwest delegates number 62 out of the 90 men and women dele- gates to the federation. It was this fact that led to expressions of concern for the interests of the sections not s0_well represented. Fourteen representatives of 8 of the 13 citizens’ assoclations in the eastern part of the District met last night in_executive session in the of- fice of David Babp, federation sec- retary, to decide on one candidate from each of the Northeast and Southeast sections. Following the caucus, the following statement was given oout by Robert R. Faulkner president of the Michigan Park as- soclation: “We met for the purpose of trying to induce the delegates from the Northwest to join with us in elect- ing at least one member of the coun- cil from the Northeast and at least one from the Southeast. We will confer with delegates from the North- west with that end in view. We feel that they will treat us fairly. That is all we have to say.” The council is designed to serve as an advisory body to the District Com- missioners in matters affecting the in- terests of the various residents. It will be composed of eight members, six white and two colored. The white members will be elected by the federa- tion May 2. The colored members will be elected by the Federation of Civic Associations at a date to be an- nounced. TUFTS ALUMNi TO DINE. Attorney General Sargent and Col- lege President Listed Guests. Attorney General John G. Sargent and John A. Cousens, president of Tufts College, will be guests of honor at the annual meeting and dinner of the Tufts College Alumni Club of ‘Washington at the Chevy Chase Club tomorrow evening. ‘The committee on arrangements for the affair includes Thomas O. Marvin, chairman of the Tariff Commission; Ma). - James F. Coupal, W. Parker Jones and J. B. Lowell. .. . . . ° (Continued from First Page.) agrarfan Communist emigres in Jugo- slavia had been encouraged by the Jugoslavian authorities. In this connection it was pointed out that the Jugoslav and Bulgarian gov- ernments had come to a friendly un- derstanding over matters likely to cause friction, Reds Are Thwarted. The subversive elements in Bulgaria, the minister added, had tried to pro- voke outbreaks, intending to profit by the resulting confusion, but their de- signs had been thwarted by the au thorities. Immediately after the bombing of the Sveti ral Cathedral, Thursday of last week, the minister said, the gov- ernment had taken the severest meas- ures to cope with the situation and in this it had been given valuable assist- ance by the public. Martial law was proclaimed the same day and many arrests were made and searches carried out in pri- vate house. The total number of per- sons arrested in the country to date, however, did hot exceed 1,500. The struggle against anarchy would be carried on with a united front. Bulgaria wanted no more than peace, but she was forced to fight commu- nism, for there was no doubt, he said, that the perpetrators of crime received both funds and arms from Moscow. Refugees Discontented. Unfortunately there was a certain amount of discontent among the refu- gees from Thrace and Macedonia, who had been driven to extremities by hunger and poverty and had thus be- come a fertile fleld for Communist agi tators. Although Europe generally remained indifferent to the sufferings of these refugees, the Bulgarian gov- ernment was determined to do its ut- most to bring some relief to their misery. Nevertheless, Gen. Rouseff con cluded, “we have not entirely lost confidence in the rest of the civilized | world, to whom we appeal for moral support {n our hour of trial and suffer- ng.” JUGOSLAVS RESTIVE. Reported Ready to Act if Sofia Con- tinues Accusations. By the Associated Press LONDON, April 24 —The corre spondent of the Morning Post at Bel- grade says diplomitic circles in the Jugoslav capital consider that, if Bul- garia does not abandon her suspicion of Jugoslav complicity in the ter- roristic campaign in Bulgaria, a se- rious diplomatic conflict between the two countries is possible. The correspondent asked compstent authorities their opinion of the accu- sation from Sofila that the Jugoslav government was assisting the assas- sins in Bulgaria. The answer was that the accusation was without sig- nificance, as the Jugoslav policy was to combat Communist action on all tronts. A dispatch from Belgrade, by way of Vienna and Rome, vesterday said that Jugoslavia, offended by minis terial declarations before the Bul- garian Parliament regarding the ac- tivities of the Jugoslav legation at Sofia, had demanded an explanation and was threatening {d break off diplomatic relations. TERRORISTS' PLANS SHOWN. Yankoff and Ninkoff 8aid to Have Scheduled to Seize Power. By the Associated Press ROME, April 24.—The Corriere Della Sera quotes the Bulgarian Pre- mier Tzankoff as declaring in an in- terview at Sofia that conspirators planned to form a new government headed by Yankoff and Ninkoff, ter- rorists, who have been killed by the police since the recent troubles began. The premier said he had evidence that Ninkoff went from Builgaria to Moscow to study the manufacture and use of poison gas, explosive bombs and infernal machines. LARGER ARMY SOUGHT. Rome Dispatch Quotes Bulgarian Chief as Favoring Draft. By the Associated Press ROME, April 24—The Sofia corre- spondent of the Messaggero quotes Bulgarian War Minister Voulkoff as declaring in an interview that Bul- garia intends to appeal to the powers and to neighboring Balkan states for permission to conscript a regular army instead of & volunteer paid force, as at present, and for relief for a few years from her burden of repara- tions payments. e This, he said, will heip Buigaria “save herself and become a strong bulwark against the northeastern bar- barism which is threatening European civilization.” Voulkoff, described as being the real chief of the Bulgarian government, was found by the correspondent stili suffering from wounds received In the recent disorders. He remarked some- what bitterly that only frightful out- rages in Sofia had convinced Europe that Bulgaria should be authorized to increase her standing army. He as- serted that the army still is insuf- ficient for maintaining domestic order or_opposing @ foreign foe. Bulgaria’s present reparations ob- ligations consume almost one-third of her budget, he said. Relief on this score and permission to conscript a regular army would relieve the situa- tion, the general added, and expressed the hope that the powers will “‘not be indifferent to Bulgaria’s martyrdom.” RUMANIA OFFERS AID. Wili Return Reds Taken at Border to Bulgaria. By the Associated Pres VIENNA, April 24.—It is .reported from Bucharest that an understanding has been reached whereby Rumanian frontier guards will deliver to Bul- garian authorities all Communists and suspects crossing into Rumania. The conference of the Little Entente has been postponed from May 3 until May 8 because of the unrest in Bulgaria. At the conference Ru- mania will insist upon the disband- ment of Bulgaria's excess militia as soon as tranquility has been restored in the country. CABINET CHANGE DENIED. Tzankoff Stronger Than Says French Observer. By the Associated Press. PARIS, April 24.—Le Matin's Sofia rrespondent reports of a ::nmpoln the Bulgarian cabinet are absolutely unfounded. The ministry under Premier Tzankoff is stronger than ever, he declares, its situation having been greatly fortified by Parliament’s unanimous ratification of the measures token after the outrage in the Sveti Kral Cathedral in Sofia, in which 160 persons were killed by the explosion of an infernal machine. Gen. Rousseff, Bulgarian minister of the interior, is guoted by the cor- Ever, various parts of the provinces are pure inventions. I am in constant telephonfe communication with the prefects, and all their reports show that tranquility is general and per fect. “We have done all that is humanly possible to discover and thwart con spiracy. We have succeeded in put. ting our hand on the majority of the terrorists employed by Moscow. We are determined to win, and are certain of gaining the victory. Sees Foreign Conspiracy. “We are confronted here mnot only with an internal conspiracy, but with a movement supported by foreign help.” (Statements by the Bulgarian au thorities attributing the bombing of the cathedral to the Communist In- ternational brought ‘vigorous denial from, the executive committee of .the international in Moscow vesterday Sofla dispatches last night reported the discovery at Bulgarian seaports of quantities of explosives, which. it was stated, were belleved to have been imported from Russfa.) “The decision of the great powers to permit us to increase the numbers of effectives in our national militia will greatly facilitate our tasks,” Gen. Rousseff concluded. ‘“Besides it is a great encouragement, as it proves to us that civilized Europe understands the legitimate nature of our de mands ENVOY DENIES CHARGE. Minister to Serbia Says Bulgaria Excesses Are False, By the Associated Press VIENNA. April 24.—M. Vakarelski. | Bulgarian Minister at Belgrade. has issued a statement declaring the ac cusation attrfbuted to the Britisn labor deputation, which recently vis. ited Sofla, that the Bulgarian foreign Minister has accused Jugoslavia of connivance in # plot against Bulgaria was “‘fantastic. M. Vakarelski also denied that Bul garfan troops were massed on the Jugoslav frontier. He said they were only concentrated in those sections of the frontier opposite the colonfes of Bulgarian immigrants in Jugoslavia. SEE SOFIA-RED STRIFE. British M. P.'s Back From Bul- garia, Forecast War. By the Associated Press. LONDON, April 24—The Herald organ of the Labor party, yesterday printed a two-column statement, made by Joslah C. Wedgwood, W. MacKin der and P. D. Malone, members of Parliament, who were in Sofla at the time of the explosion of the bomb in the cathedral and who subsequently made an investigation into the Bul garian situation. Messrs. Wedgwood and Malone arrived in Belgrade Wed nesday from Sofla. The statement savs that Charles S Wilson. the American Minister in Sofia; W. A. F. Erskine, the British Minister, and the missionaries were doing all that was possible to do to stop the ‘“ferocious reprisals against the Communists. The statement adds that the “tzan Koff (Bulgarian premier) terror is now producing a series of reactions in Jugoslavia which are gravely sig nificant; the scarcely suppressed en mity between the iwo governments appears to he on the point of open expression.” MYSTERIOUS K.F. R MEETS IN REUNION Boys Club Formed in 1871 by Jesse Grant Still Lives. Only 30 Members Left. Depleted in numbers. but not in fidel- ity or affection, the K. F. R. Society celebrated its fifty-fourth birthday at the Army and Navy Club last night. Boys of Washington in the 70's knew the K. F. R. well; those who were not in it wanted to be. So far as can be learned this organization, formed by a little group of whom Jesse Grant was one, and by Presidential permis- sion utilizing a toolshed in the White House grounds as its first clubhouse, is the only boy's club ever to carry on until long after the youngest mem- ber was gray-haired. Its full title is a secret which the last surviving member will carry away with him. The membership limit of 76 is now through death, reducsd to 30. Many of these are scattered over the coun- try, although almost every one ‘came back here in 1921 for the semi-centen- nial. The local contingent was natural- ly most in evidence last night, but the thoughts of all living members turned toward the National Capital, and words of greeting were received from a number in far-off corners of the world ‘Tributes were paid to Joseph Henry Adams, a former New York lawyer, and to Frank Bostwick Martin, late 1i- brarian of the Army Medical Library, who died during the past year. Albion K. Parris, perpetual secre- tary, by whose untiring efforts the bonds of friendship formed so long 2go have been perpetuated, nomi- nated and declared elected Henry E. Davis of this city president, and Rev. Charles Morris Addison of Cambridge, Mass., chaplain. In the old days the club was an active one. It held debates and em- barked on varied and elaborate liter- ary, dramatic, civic and philanthropic projects. So strong was the bond uniting its members that when they grew into manhood they kept the old club running just the same. The original six members were: Jesse Grant, his cousin, Baine Dent; A. K. Parris, Walter Chew, Henry Cutts and Frank Bolles. The first meeting was held on Christmas day, 1871, and the club records exist in unbroken sequence from 1872 Lo date, although }t‘u’l st active member was elected in ‘The old boys present last night, who pledged to meet again next Spring, in 80 far as hunun}rlhdnn can be kept, were: Robert 1. Harris, Boston; Blair Lee, Henry E. Davis, Dr. Willlam Cline Borden, William B. Chilton, Maj. Gist Blair, Benjamin Miller, Edward W. Cady; Anthony C. Addison and Albion K. Parris. TUSCANIA IS CLEARED. HALIFAX, April 24.—An error in the transcription of steamship call signs caused the erroneous report that the Cunard Liner Tuscania stood helplessly by with the White Star Liner Homeric as 38 Japanese seamen perished in the Raifuku Maru disas- ter Tuesday, officials of the Halifax naval wireless station explained yes- terday. It was developed that the Tuscania Was 7ot et the scene. | of the disease in the city VAGEIATION URGeD TOSTOP SHALLPDK | | Health Officer Cites 15 Fas . talities—Asks Precaution on Public’s Part. With a record of 15 deaths 50 cases of smallpox since Januarvy Health Officer Willlam C. Fowler 1o+ day again urged all persons who havd not been successfully vaccinated in the past few years to have ‘t done as a precautionary measure. Dr. Fowler further suggested tha$§ establishments employing large nurm bers of persons should endeavor have their employes vaccinated The latest death occurred last nighty when Mower, the 14-day-old ing fant of Mrs. Margaret Mower of 718 Kentucky avenues southeast, sics cumbed to the disease at the quarans tine station. e a Mother Became 11l First. The baby the disease The mother and baby went to the quarantine station together about a week ago, but Dr. Fowler kept them separated until other had covered. A few dayvs ago the infa was registered as having s 0x Three new cases of the dis reported by the Health De today, as follows: Francis years old, of 1440 Ives stre east; Marion Gallie, 4 vears Potomac avenue southeast Smith, colored 90 st west This makes a total of patients now at the District hosp and seve eral of them are reported to be in @ s mother first and became il has recovered, northe 1371 Rosa southe serious condition | Situation Not Alarming Dr. Fowler said today that whild the situation is not alarming. he id naturally concerned over the presencd and he exs pressed the belief that if all thos who have not been vaccinated woul have it done, such a precaution woul ing spread of t go far toward chec disease. The Health Department vaccinat the public at the clinic at 409 Fi teenth street northwest on Wedness day and Saturday of each week beg tween 10 o'clock and noon “Washington,” Dr. Fowler sa “has always heen regarded as a w vaccinated city, but I would sugge that those who have not been vacc as a precaution.” Dr. Fowler said that while ad tional cases may be found, he believ control nated within four or five years do sg the department has the situation National Legion Auxiliary Seeks to Close District Body’s Establishment. Justice Hitz of the District Supremd Court today heard arguments of coune sel on the disagreement between the national and District auxiliaries of the American Legion over continuing the service club at 218 Third street. Mrs, Irene Arnold, president of the national auxiliary, brought suit against Mrs, Marguerite G. Peckham and fous others, who are continuing to run the service club after a resolution by the national body for its discontinuance, Mrs. Peckham and her associates cons tend the club was approved at the convention of the national iliary last September, and that the plaintiffs have no right to interfere in its mane agement. The court took the matter under advisement and will announce decision later. Through Attorney John S. Barbous Mrs. Peckham, her husband, F: Peckham; Maj. Charles D. United States Marine Corps; Fawcett and Margaret Frankli defendants, flled an answer with cor= roborating affidavits filling 50 types written pages in which the organizas tion of the service club, its manages ment and objects are set out in greag detail. Mr. Barbour asserted that ire reparable injury would be done to 4 laudable enterprise for the benefit of ex-service men if the court granted the injunction asked by Attorneys Chamberlin, Smith & Bennett on be. half of Mrs. Arnold and her associates of the national body Extravagance is Charged. Attorney John Lewis Smith, for national auxiliary, claimed tk club has been extravagantly operated and that a resolution had been passed to close it. There is no longer any authority, he asserted, for the des fendants to continue the club and rug up debts in the name of the legion o the national auxiliary. Combating this claim Barbour, for the defendants. pointed! out that since last June only abouf 31,100 had been expended in running the club, of which $600 had been exp pended for coal, of which enough res mains to run well into next Wintery In the interval gifts have been -res celved totaling $481. he said. leavin, an expenditure of less than $50 o the funds donated by the National Auxillary. There is now hand $3,340, the lawver said Tells of Benefits. Mr. Barbour told the court of thd splendid work being done for th veterans. He said they maintaine rooms for thelr = ‘vwmn‘od‘allnrwt meeting places for posts of the Amox‘ a tha the Attorney ican Leglon und for the auxiliary, well as parlors and lounges ofr visio ors. Those benefiting from the clul include men seeking claims agains the Veterans' Bureau charged from hospitals transportation to hospit: ing hospitals. An average of 22 med are accommodated each night, thq lawyer said The club now has three dormitorie containing 10 free beds: 15 rooms a nominal rates for those able (v pave and expects soon Lo increase Acconw modations to 30 free heds and 20 pay, beds, and to have two open alr aparid ments for tubercular or gussed pus tients, it was explained Attdrney Smith insisted. in replyy |that nearly $7,000 has been collecte {for the service club, and only $3,40 ‘remains unexpended, since last .Juna He claimed the question before th court was the simple one of a lega] right of the national body to condu; its own affairs. and said if it ha decided to close the service club has the right to do so. those dise nd awalting or changs Comedian Drowns Self. LONDON, April 24.— Becausd Leonard Kiiroy, 31, a comedian, could not remember his lines in a new revug he drowned himself in the Tham Neville Delmar, a lifelong frien testifled at the cornor's inquest toda ¢, an actress, Is in Ameri