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WEATHER. (U. S. Wenther Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, probably occasional show con tinued cool, moderate easterly winds, becoming variable. Highest, 52, at 2 p.n. vesterday; lowest, 42, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 ch Snte pos °d as second class matter office, Washington, D. C. No. 29,584. WASHINGTON, D. Fifty Drinks Daily Was Dry Agent’s | Quota for 2 Years ITALIAN REBELLION - MOVES REVEALED INMAY DAY THREAT By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.—Don Okle, former United States Army captain, today resigned from the Federal prohibition enforcement department as an ‘“‘undercover agent” ostensibly to enter buiness Communist Demonstration| ror nimseir. § L g Il‘nulnicxidl_u however, (:i;!rn dis- and Strike Aided by Soviet, | gosed, that as an “undercover consume on an average of 50 drinks of liquor daily. He said the num- ber of drinks necessary for him to obtain evidence had totaled about 36,400 in two years. BARRETT INDICTED ON 29 CHARGES Police Charge. AUTHORITIES PREPARE TO PUT DOWN DISORDER Parades Forbidden in France, But Officials Will Permit Meetings. “ | B the Associated Press State’s Attorney Must Face ROME, April 30.—Police declared today that they have discovered evi " . T Gemes “of - an1tatian _revanstionary| FOPgery Trial at Rockville. orzanization affillated with communist . groups in Russia, which has been| Probe Continues. planning a May day workers’ strike| and demonstration against the gov ernment throughout Italy. | Special Dispatch to The St The police expressed the opinion as| ROCKVILLE. Md., April 30.—John g result of their discoveries that very | A. Garrett, State's attorney of Mont- | active organizations of Soviet propa-|&omery County, through whose offi- gandists are established in Italy.|cial efforts many others have been Police action to prevent trouble to.|indicted and brought to trial for f- oo e L | fenses against the law, was indicted This an elaboration of an an-|on 29 charges here this morning. nouncement by police yesterday that| FEach indictment charges forsger they had raided several alleged com-|and uttering forgery, which is under munist gathering places and seized |Stood to mean the signatures in ques- B At | tion were signed by other: Since the recent troubles in Bulgaria | _GAarrett, who was arrested three Fascist organs here have been insist. Weeks ago, when embezzlement ing that the same danger threatens |charges were filed, has been at lib- Ttaly, but the opposition newspapers |erty under 000, supplied by +his have maintained that the Socialist | Prother, Laurie H. Garrett. Seen at Communist scarecrow has been pur-|his office following the grand jury | posely flaunted by Mussolini's fol- |TePort today, he said he 1d be lowers to rally support for fascism. |there or at his homo, near Pethesaa, epared 1o fur warrants in ere order The authorities have discovered, ac. [ When wanted and is b cording to the statement, 350.000 | lish a new bond. Benc coples of Communist propaganda pam- | &1l of the indictments phiets intended for clerks, workmen, | immediately issued Lv “ndse Robert soldiers and peasants. They estimate ; B. Peter, who summoned the special | that several million other copies were | 8Tand jury yesterd. bl { placed in the hands mer yesterda Investigations Not Over. Although the indictments are opened to public inspection the | believed to cover alleged con | judgment loans and similar trans- | actions aggregating $46,500. The grand {jury examined 34 witnesses, 23 vester- |day and 6 today. The body adjourned at noon today to reassemble tomorrow {for continuance of the investigations {as to charges of embezzlement. t Sheriff Plum- printed and are wondering where the Communists secured the money to finance the project. Police say some of the propaganda urged a ‘practical action” against the ruling classes and said “Italian brothers, show vourselve: worthy of the heroic revolutionists who are fighting in Bulgaria for our common cause. Police also claim to have found an Itallan edition of a Russian newspaper called Truth, which said, “Abstention from working on May 1 is not suf t | ficient.” | The witnesses heard today \\r‘rr-"i Fascist newspapers declare this | Georze H. Bradley, a business man of Communist actlvity is connected with | Georgetown: J. W. Shea, an attorney | ‘the Bulgarian terroristic movement,|of Washington: Granison Davis of | that it seeks a revolution in Italy %ml‘vm""lsuml'r)' County, Joseph Perry, a | that “it is not possible for the ¥ | Georgetown business man: William T. be unconnected | Lynch, a farmer of Montgomery not cow government to y n With uch an organization.” County, and George H. Becker of Police have taken the most ener-|Montgomery County getic measures throughout Italy g 56 et ki vent May day disturbances o o 3 Piovence several Communist leaders| The witncsses who appeared vester. e Mseen arrested, including Advo. |day included Preston B. Ray, clerk of the Circuit Court; Clayton K. Wat kins, deputy clerk of the Cireuit Court; Sheriff Clay Plummer, Alton C. Bell, clerk in the office of the county com. missioners: F. Bache Abert, official of a Rockville bank; Har Given: handwriting expert of Washington: Anthony Boyd Poole, J. Herman Rab | bitt, William N. Connelly, W. Russell Deeds in Bulgaria. | Rabbitt, Charles W. Clayton, George i cate Digianl, who is said to be re sponsible for the publication of a clandestine Communist newspaper. AGRARIANS DENY RED ACTS. Moscow Gold Blamed for Terrorist Schaffer, Neff, Lucien T. B the Associated Press. | Walters, Charles ‘A. Case, Samuel T. SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 30.—The|Case, Thomas M. Garrett, Robert A. Agrarian Peasant Union issues a (Barbee, Robert B. Gibson, Marion F. lengthy statement to the Bulgarian |Bishop, N. C. people denying any connivance in or |Mrs. Norman sympathy with the recent terroristic | Thomas Bowman, acts, which are declared to have been | Clifton Hill and Mrs. Ella Holland perpetrated by individuals “tempted| The evidence ugainst Garrett w by Moscow gold handled by Albert M. Bouic, appointed | The union maintains that it is a|to assume the duties of State's attor-| legitimate organization working along | ney when the embezzlement charges legitimate lines, and that it has noth- | were filed against the incumbent and ins in common with the Bulgarian|he asked to be relieved of his duties emigres abroad, notably those in Ju-! pending trial S ST s | EOREIGN AGENT PERIL T0 U. . TRADE BARED e ssiter, Norman Engel, gel, William J. White, G. Robert Howes zes as says, they are aspiring toward foreign | intervention in Bulgaria’s affairs. The statement ends with an appeal | to all Bulgarians to rally around the | forces of law and order during the} .most_critical stage in ‘the country’s | history. ae e aal Another of the ringleaders in e b recent cathedral bombing plot was| Many American Exporters Are accounted for vesterday when For- | 5 mer Deputy Grantcharoff was located “Humbugged,” Commerce by the police and, upon his refusal A 10 _surrender, shot and killed Official Asserts. Three Russians, the first of this nationality to be arrested during the recent troubles, have been taken into| By the Associated Press custody at Philippopolis. They were| PROVIDENCE, R. I.. April 30.— found ‘in a cellar stocked with am- |The proneness of American busines munition | firms to be “humbugged” in selecting *" The Agrarian party manifesto vig- orously denounces the attempt on the life of King Boris and the Sveti representatives in forelgn fields is a real menace to this country’s present strong position in world trade, Julius Kral Cathedral outrage. t v X Among the exiled Agrarians and | Klein, director of the Bureau of ) r memb of the party it ad- oreign and Domestic Commerce, de- its there are individuals who were | clared in an address prepared for de ‘abominable ! cannot accept plicated in these imes,” but the par » naibility for their acts. i s people are exhorted to remain and assist the government in Lriing off the dangers threatening livery today before the local Chamber |of Commerce. With manufactured commodities now forming more than half of the ! American export trade, American | firms must recognize, Mr. Klein said | the need of greater care in selecting P 3 I P S, selling agents abroad than when the PARIS BANS MAY PARADES. | eat. “scif.selling” staples and raw e : I materials formed the bulk of the and Nation’s exports His bureau has succeeded in teach- ing this lesson to many firms, Mr. Klein said, but he cited one instance Airplane Patrol Wireless \\'ill‘ Cope With Disorder. | Bs the Associated Press | PARIS. April 30.—May day in Paris|jn which “no less than 325 reputable will be dévold of processions. Meet- | American firms had designated one ings of various kinds in the open |representative in China who was will be allowed, but all parades are | \idely known for his dubious prac forbidden tices. The prestige of American Action has been taken by the min- |, abroad, he said, suffers tater of the interior, M. Schrameck, | gerjously from such carelessness. in co-operation with Gen. Gouraud, | military” governor of Paris; the pre- | fect of police, the director of the . e iy ae a2 |SeIssore Tector of the municipal police, to | prevent the celebration of May day Is Barred by' developing into a series of demon- strations. The garrison will be con- fined to barracks, and troops will| e ¢ make their appearance in the streets| _Onecent Stamps cut in !lul.(l“u? t only in case of serious trouble. get by as the additional %- A police airplane patrol over the| cent postage recently inaugurated. ity will be in constant wireless touch | Many people have tried to put with the prefecture of police and will signal any signs of disturbances or gatherings of crowds anywhere around the city. them across, until finally the Post Office Department had to issue an order today flatly scoffing at the idea of the validity. Possible S v = ignorance, but more likel hstun‘;p i i collectors, is blamed for the mis- [ Kaiser Reminders Banned.- ke § ; FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, Ger- This is something new in’ the gentle art of stamp collecting, a practice both new and moribund, for City Postmaster Mooney com- plained of the apparent machina- tions of crafty philatelists. many, April 30.—By a narrow vote, he city council has decided to abolish »ll monarchistic street names. One of the thorcughfares will be renamed in honor of the late President Ebert. 1. 5. ASKS 62,000 EMPLOYES IN CITY 10 BE VAGCINATED President Sets Example for Workers by Guarding Against Smallpox. | SURGEONS WILL BE SENT TO FEDERAL BUREAUS Two Deaths Yesterday Bring Total to 19 Out of 54 Cases in Recent Weeks. Only 3 Smallpox _Cases Vaccinated Of 4hé 51 persons who have had smallpox in_the District of Columbia since January 1, only 3 had ever been successfully vaccinated, Dr. Willlam_ C. Fowler, District health officer, declared today. The three who had been vac- cinated had mild cases. One of them had been vaccinated 50 years ago, another 18 years and another 11 years ago. None of the persons who suffered severe cases or died, according to Health Department records, had ever been vaccinated. in requested by the All Government employes the District have been Public Health Service to submit to vaccination against smallpox, and there were indications today that President Coolidge was among the first to signify compliance with the | request There have been smallpox here since January 1, out of 54 cases. Two of these deaths occurred yesterday. Dr. Cummings considers ‘the disease to be in a virulent form The Public ranged to 19 deaths from Heaith Service has ar end surgeons to the various departments, so that the administra- tion of accine to approximately 000 employes can be accomplished with the least possible interference vith Government business. Veterans' Bureau, where several thou- ands are crowded together daily, vaccination began several days ago because a woman clerk had continued to come to work after she had been exposed to smallpox. While White House officials refused to discuss President Coolidge's vac- cination, it was pointed out that he receives and shakes hands daily with several hundred people and oceasional- Iy _attends public gatherings ! Maj. J. F. Coupal, the White House physician; Secretary Sanders and E. T. Clark, personal secretary to the President, all flatly refused to say whether Mr. Coolidge actually had submitted to vaccination. If such a step had been taken, Dr. Coupal said, he would not feel at liberty cuss it. Moss, Approves Proposal. The recommendation by Dr. Cum ming that all employes in the Gov- ernment be offered vaccination was submitted today to Assistant Secre tary of tthe Treasury McKenzie Moss, who approved it. Arrangements then were made for notifying all the Gov- ernment departments officially of the recommendation of the Public Health Service, and preparing to co-operate with them in taking care of the flood of requests expected. / While the Veterans' Bureau was one of the first establishments in the Government to go about a wholesale { vaccination of every one and recom- mend it, the Treasury Department al- ready had vaccinated a large number of employes, it was revealed today. Dr. Cumming emphasized that his action was not taken in criticism of the work of District Public Health Of- ficer Dr. Willlam C. Fowler, but in co-operation with him. “The severity of the present small- pox, which is of the hemorrhagic type,” sald Dr. Cumming, “and the high mortality of 31 per cent make it very desirable that Government em- ployes in the District avail themselves of the protection afforded by vaccina tion. This measure is also indicated in order to minimize the danger of © dis- | boring States where many of these employes reside.” Can Save Time Loss. Dr. Climming pointed out that the vaceinations could be done during t day at the various bureaus at times prescribed by those in charge, thereby reducing los of time by employes’ to the minimum. While the smallpox here is believed by Dr. Cumming to have reached a stage amply justifying the recom- mendation made by him today, he estimated that the disease here had “not hardly reached the epidemic stage Smallpox has been prevalent of the principal cities, Dr. Cumming said. Detroit had a bad epidemic last Winter, he said, and other cities which have suffered within the year have been Denver, Los Angeles and Kansas City. The disease, he said, is now prevalent in St. Paul and Min- neapolis Surgeon L. R. Thompson, in charge of the industrial hygiene and sani- tation division of the Public Health Service, has been designated by Surg. Gen. Cumming to have charge of the program of co-operation with the Gov- ernment departments. The expenditure of Public Health (Continued on Page 4, Column 4.) d “Half-Cent” Postage Post Office Order A score of mailing cards sent out by a local business firm each car- ried a 1-cent postage stamp which had been cut in half. “It seems ridiculous to have to publish an order that such a thing couldn’t get by us,” Mr. Mooney said today. ‘We can hardly be- lieve it was caused by ignorance, and it probably was done with pre- meditation by a philatelist who wanted to get the half 1cent stamps franked and sell them as a rarity.” The letters thus stamped were held for postage and notice issued that there is a 1%-cent denomina. tion of stamp provided. p ¥ ¢ In the! the spread of this disease to neigh- | throughout the United States in some | ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., | | MISS DE BIBLE BILL VETOED BY OHID GOVERNOR State Not Ready to Secede From Religious Liberty, Donahey Says. | By the Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 30.—The Buchanan Bible bill, passed by the re. cent session of the Ohio Gieneral As- sembly, to make daily reading of the | Bible in all public schools of Ohio | compulsory, was vetoed today by Gov. { Vic. Donahey, because “it opposed the | principles of civil and religious liberty | which have made our Government tha | model for the world.” Contrary to expectations, the Gov erner did not make any comment on the action of various factions in the {legislature which supported or op- { posed the bill. The bill was actively supported by Ku Klux Klan members ! of both branches of the assembly. | In considering the bill the veto { message said, “Let us remember that it was the hope and desire for religious | freedom that inspired the settling and {founding of the United States of America For Religious Liberty. “The founders of our country, hav- ing in mind their own sacrifices in obtaining liberty of religious thought {and seeking to hand down to their children this hard-earned freedom, un- | impaired for all time, were careful to write the doctrine of separation of {church and State into the Federal Constitution. | ““The makers of the constitution of {Ohio did_likewise, and their action was ratified by the people. All the | States of the Union are in accord on this vital principle. * * * Ohio is {not_ready as yet to secede, and it is [to be hoped it never will, from the principles of civil and religious lib- terty which have made our Govern- Iment the model for the world.” | The governor then eited a bill |passed by the Legislature two years ago over his veto, accepting as State property the John Bryan Farm on terms prohibiting forever any form of religlous public worship thereon. Scores Legislature. “In the one instance the general assembly forbade religious worship in portion of our State. In the other |the assembly seeks to compel the State to teach religion to all the ischool children of Ohlo without re- |gard to the teachings received at {their mothers’ knees. It is my be |lief that religious teaching in our homes, Sunday schools and churches by the good mothqrs, fathers and Jmlnlslers of Ohio is far preferable to | compulsory teachings of religion by the State.” The governor further held that the bill was unnecessary, because under existing Ohio law, when the people of local communities desire or demand it, boards of education in their dis- cretion may require the reading of the Bible in the public schools. Ends Bitter Fight. The gdvernor’s disapproval of the {bill marks the end of one of the bit- terest religious fights waged in the |Ohlo Legislature in recent years. The measure, introduced by Representa- jtive Ross P. Buchanan, Carroll Coun- ty farmer, sought to compel all pub- lic school teachers of the State to read 10 verses from the Bible to the puplls every school day. It also would have compelled every pupil beyond the fourth grade to memorize the ten commandments. Religious factions and other organ- izations took sides on the question of the passage of the measure, and throughout its stormy route, through committees and on the floors of the House and Senate, the galleries were |packed with spectators interested in the outcome. |GRIFFS CALL OFF GAME; RAISE FLAG TOMORROW Bad weather necessitated postpone- ment of the game scheduled for today between the Nationals and Athletics, when the American League pennant was to be raised. The series will be inaugurated tomorrow, with the flag- raising ceremonies preceding the con- test, which is scheduled to get under way at 3:30 o'clock. The game tomorrow will mark the inauguration for the season of the usual Friday “ladies’ day” program, when woman spectators are admitted to the park without charge. It is an- nounced that tickets sold for today’ game will be honored tomorrow. THURSDAY, APRIL 1OCRACY 30, INDORSES THE England Follows Balmy Morning By Evening Snow By the Associated Press. LEEDS, England, April 30.—Now that Spring is here, so are the curi osities of the English climate. This morning there was warm sunshine in Yorkshire. Then Winter came, and a six-hour snowstorm raged over the moors, making travel along the roads impossible. The northern professional golf tourna ment at Keighley was postponed. the route of the Cycle Union's thousand-mile ride was altered and sheep farmers throughout the dis trict were busy saving their lambs from the storm. BRIBE TALE BARED INSHEPHERD CASE Witness Says $5,000 Offered for His Affidavit by De- fense Counsel. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 30.—Earl P. Clark testified today in the resumed inquest into the death of William N. Mc- Clintock that he had been offered a $5,000 bribe by an attorney for Wil liam D. Shepherd, under indictinent charged with the murder of McClin- tock by typhoid inoculation, to sign an affidavit which Clark said he never had seen. Clark Worked for Faiman. Clark is a former employe of Charles Falman, who has operated a sci- ence school, where, Faiman testified, he taught Shepherd how to administer typhoid germs. He testified at Shep- herd’s bail hearing after Shepherd's attorneys charged Clark was being coerced. Today Clark said tha interviews with W. Stewart of Shepherd's counsel, arranged by A. B. Benziger, reporter for the Chicago Evening American. Clark said Stewart at one interview appeared in the newspaper office with some whisky and that all three had a few drinks. Stewart and Benziger told him, Clark alleged, that he was likely to be charged with murder as a result of an alleged illegal operation, but that they could get prominent attorneys to defend him. Clark c he had two testified that Stewart and Benziger said they wanted him to sign an affidavit that the accusation against Shepherd was a frame-up be. tween the State's attorney, himself, Faiman and J. P. Marchand, former agent for Faiman's school. Refused to Sign. ‘Later, Clark said, Stewart called him to his office and offered $5,000 if he would sign the affidavit. Clark said he refused to do so. Clark said he was next approached by John E. Jones, head of a private detective agency, whom, he said, he had first met in company with the re- porter. “Jones said he could guarantee me $10,000 at least,” said Clark. “I re- fused. Jones finally told me that if I dldn't sign the afidavit I would never be able to get employment. When the inquest was resumed Shepherd and his attorneys declined to attend. Although Shepherd is in jail pend- ing trial set for May 18, he was given an opportunity to attend the session today, which was expected to conclude the inquiry into the death of young McClintock last December. With the finding of the verdict in the McClintock case, the jury will take up the inquests into_the deaths of Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock, mother of “Billy” McClintock, 16 years ago, and of Dr. Oscar Olson. The coroner’s chemist already has re- ported finding enough poison in the body of Mrs. McClintock to cause death within 10 days. ———— Saves Murderer for Chair. OSSINING, N. Y., April 30.—John Farina, who is to be electrocuted tonight with Joseph and Morris Diamond, brothers, for the murder of two Brooklyn bank messengers in 1923, was prevented from an attempt at suicide, Sing Sing authorities be- lieved, when a keeper today took from him the sharpened handle of a tooth-brush which he had concealed in two oranges. HAND SEMAPHOR ening Star. 1925 —SIXTY PAGES. The every city b tion is delive as fast as th “From Press to Home Within the Hour” Star’s carrier system covers lock and the regular edi- red to Washington homes e papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 101,010 * 'WO CENTS. MEXICAN SCORES AGTIVITIES OF U. 3. Delegate to Women’s Con- ference Says Policy Has Been Unfair to Republic. “The part often plaved by the United States in the affairs of Mex- ico neither has been creditable to the United States nor fair to Mexico. | Until there is a clearer definition of the attitude of the United States to- ward Latin America, suspicions of tmperfalistic ambitions will remain, declared Miss Elena Torres, delepate from Mexico to the second confer- ence of the All-America Association |for the Advancement of Women, in session vesterday at the Pan-Ameri van Building here. “At the Baltimore conference, three vears ago,” she continued. “we adopt- ed seven working aims for the wom- en of the two Americas. Six of these we accept without reservations. The | seventh reads as follows: “To stimu- late friendship and mutunl under- standing between the two Americas | With the aim of maintaining perma- nent peace in the Western Hemi- sphere.’ This, of course, is a splendid ideal. The women of Mexico ardent- ly desire to wor ong these lines. But I regret to say that at present it represents for us little more t | empty words. “Everywhere we hear the question |raised: What of the United States? | Does not she seek only her own in- | terests at the expense of our people? Events have justified this attitude. What can we do to promote peace and understanding with such suspi cions on every hand? We must have | a clear, unqualified statemen: as to| what the United States intends. \We| must be given a practical working basls to promote peace a1d under- standing.” Says Others Also Fear. While raising this issue, Miss Torres took any sting out of her elo- quent Spanish by the friendly smiles with which she brought home her points. Miss Torres, one of the fore- most workers for women's rights in the southern republic, spoke with an earnestness, however, which con- vinced the American delegates that their co-oworkers countered real difficulty in spreading the gospel of an altruistic United States. The same attitude persists in Argentina, Mrs. Jean T. Raynes, dele- gate from Buenos Aires, told the con- ference. “On every hand,” she said, “‘we are asked what the United States intends to do. There is undoubted fear of and resentment toward any American at- an ! tempts to secure more control in Latin America. Many of our repub- lics, of course, are greatly indebted to the United States. They are afraid that sooner or later pressure will be brought to bear upon them.” Blames Greedy Interests. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, chair- man of the conference, said: “As an American woman I can answer the question raised by Miss Torres and Mrs. Raynes, but T am afraid my answer will be of little comfort or helpfulness to them. In the first place, the attitude of millions of the American people toward their Latin neighbors is absolutely friendly and unselfish. But unfortunately these milllons have very little to say about the circumstances which have created the suspicions. “We are a government by parties. We may change our party and the men in office every four vears. There (Continued on Page 4, Column 2.) Plane Has Chance In Mexico had en- Night Keys Given Prisoners, Charge Against Sheriff By the Associated Press RENO, Nev., April 30.—Charg- ing that prisoners in the Churchill County Jail have been permitted to go and come at will, Federal authorities filed contempt proceed- ings at Carson City yesterday against Sheriff J. B. Crane. It was alleged that in some instances keys to the jail were provided prisoners that they might attend motion pictures and other forms of amusement when they wished. The sheriff was cited to appear in the Federal Court and explain the alleged liberties HOOVER PROPOSES HOME LOANS PLAN Favors Corporation to Handle Second Mortgages at Low Interest. Formation of a second mortgage finance corporation here to enable [ederal employes to obtain money for home building at reasonable interest rates has been proposed by Secretary of Commerce Hoover as a possible so- lution of the housing situation here, when the Rent Commission goes out of existence next month. Mr. Hoover made this known today following a conference with the Presi- dent."In his opinion, something defi- nite must be done If the situation is to be met, even if only in part, and the plan to finance home builders has considerable merit, he thinks Secretary Hoover is of the opinion that some of Washington's public spirited citizens who are financially able to indulge in a little philantrophy should take the initiative by forming a corporation which would lcan money on second mortgages at rates of in- terest considerably lower than those prevailing. Success in Detroit. He stated that the idea 1s not origi nal with him. He is familiar with a similar plan, he says, which was suc cessful several years in Detroit. Detroit corporation is going out business now, because the situation no longer requires its assistance, it is explained. Like the President and former Senator Ball, now a member of the Rent Commission, who is working on a financing plan embodying the sec ond-mortgage feature suggested by ir. Hoover, the latter believes that the high cost of building is due In a large extent to the high rates charged for s trust money. According to him, on second mortgages at present are on a purely speculative basis, and because of that the interest ranges from 12 to 20 per cent. He thinks there are a sufficient number of public-spirited citizens here who would be willing to invest money in a corporation to finance these home- seekers without expecting large re turns on their money. President Coolidge, who already has let it be known that he approves the proposal, thinks that a corporation should be capitalized at about $2,000,- 000 to start busin It could be in- creased later, and, according to Mr. Hoover, securities could be sold to | raise additional money to loan. Hoover Explains Idea. Secretary Hoover's statement lows: “I assume the reference to myself in housing matters in the District arises from the fact that some time ago 1 made the suggestion Washington needed to emulate other cities in the creation of public. spirited co-operation which would sist Government employes and other fol- workers in the District to build their | own homes. “There any amount avallable from the panies, savings banks cover one-half the cost a of insurance com- nd others low rates of interest and long-term payment on first mortgages. “What is needed is some limited profit concern founded in public inter- | est to help out, on second mortgages home builders, contractors and other: who are paying directly and indirectly anything up to 25 per cent per annum for second mortgage money: “This_high figure ma tional, but the housing division of this department informs me that 20 per cent is not uncommon. With an exceptional body of regular salaried people like the Government employe a monthly installment plan for repay ment of second mortgages is a seund risk at much lower rates. The citi zens and financial institutions in other cities have successfully carried out such a plan for some Years.” PROTOCOL TO BE ARGUED. French Parliament to Take Up Matter May 25. PARIS, April 30.—Ratification of the Geneva protocol for the peaceful settlement of International disputes signed during the session of the League of Nations last Fall, will be one of the first questions for debate when the French Parliament recon venes, May 25. M. Paul Boncour, who, with the present foreign minister, M. Briand, signed the document, has just completed a report to the French Par- liament concerning the protocol. The report concludes with the recommen- dation, indorsed by the committee on foreign relations of the Chamber, that the pact be ratified to Reach Pole, be excep. Dirigible Would Fail, Expert Says By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 30.—Walter Wellman, former Arctic explorer and first man to attempt to cross the Atlantic in a dirigible, has de- clared that he believes the MacMil- lan polar expedition this Summer, which will be accompanied by three Navy planes, has a good chance for success. But he does not believe a dirigible would be able to reach the pole, nor does he believe that the Los Angeles or the Shenandoah could be used effec- tively in rescue work there should a rescue be necessary. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur had announced that the dirigible would be utilized as rescue craft in case any mishap should befall the party. “A dirigible wouldn't have one chance in a thousand 'of rescuing anybody from the polar cap,” Mr. Wellman said. “She'd be lucky to get back herself. Besides being impotent to aid stranded explorers because of the impossibility of landing without a big ground crew, Mr. Wellman pointed out, there would be grave danger of the Los Angeles becom- ing marooned and wrecked through the logs of her buoyancy through temperature changes. Airplanes today are dependable, with a very small element of haz ard, he said, but airships are ‘“un- wieldy and extrahazardous and will remain so.” iladio Programs—Page 52 This | of | that | capital | to! ELDRIDGE 70 SEEK - SUPERVISION OVER TRAFFIC POLICEMEN Believes Transfer of Bureau Would Simplify Enforce- ment of Law. i | CALLS FOR CO-OPERATION OF ENTIRE POLICE FORCE | New Questions Being Prepared for Those Applying for Driv- ing Permits. | Request that the Traffic Bureau of {the Police Department be placed un der his general supervision will be made today by Traffic Director Eld ridge in a letter to Acting Superin tendent of Police Evans Mr. Elridge said it is his belief the Traffic Bureau, commanded by In | spector Albert J. Headley, should con tinue to function as at present in the building at 1403 E street, but that ad ministration of traffic matters would | be simplified by having it directly af | filiated with his office. | This arrangement, it was pointed lout. would eliminate red tape by er {abling Mr. Eldridge to take up traff { questions direetly with officials of t { Police Traffic Bureau instead of goinz | through police headquarters. Will Ask Co-operation. | In the same letter Mr. Eidridze wil | request that an embers of the police |force be instructed to cooperate ir carrying cut the new regulations. M | Eldridge sald his object is 4o have levery me ree realize the the is resy | traffic laws a {lations to the jeifically enforcement not leave these regu are only of men assigned to traffic work spe. | Director Eldridge also is preparing fan outline o W questions to fasked of applicants for operators’ pe | mits by Inspector Headley's men, be ginning Monday, May 4 Preparing New Questions. We are not going to ask app | cants any ‘catch questions,” but we are going to have an examinatior | that an applicant will not be able 1 pass unless he is familiar with the new regultions,” Director Bldric said. | The director indicated that the new ;ex.’mnnmizm sheet ill deal princ { pally with questions that relate 1 safe driving. Applicants also will be required, as at present, to give an actual demonstration a car The the wheel of most important inmovatjon the Issuance of permits, beginning | Monday. is that the applicant re | ceives only a temporary permit for 10 {days to enable the traffic bureau to | check up on information given by the applicant. Car Safety Up. Col. I. C. Moller, engineer in traffic office, and John H. Hanna, v president of the Capital Traction Co are considering the problem of h | to safeguard pedestrians waiting fo | streets cars, on outlying througi where_there are no | One "suggestion w | g platfor { made by |at the curb, that a pedestrian could |raise to warn an approaching street Col that a semaphore be tried out car that he is waiting to board it. The | stopping of the car would make it | necessary for vehicles also to stop Officials have not yet decided whether they will try this Solution. Fear to Leave Sidewalk. Mr. Hanna explained today that on v street, like Connecticut ave extended, passengers are afraid to nd near the tracks to wait for a ar except where there is an elevated platform. f they wait at the curb {and a line of machines is approach ing parallel with the street car the motorman frequently does not see the | passenger on the curb and does not {Stop_unless there should be some one to alight Director Eldridge has ordered 10,000 coples of the new traffic code. becomes effective Sunday, and they |are expected to be available from the |printer by Saturday | |NEW REBEL OFFENSIVE : LOOMS IN SAO PAULO 'Atmck on La Guayra, on Paran River, Expected—Invasion Is } Indicated. | By the Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, April 30.—Border advices say the Brazilian rebels in the state of Sao Paulo, who retired to the interior after the failure of their last outbreak, are showing renewed activ |ity and preparing to attack the port {of La Guayra, on the Parana River The Brazilian government forces |La Guayra, which is fortified, are said {to number about 2,000, while more ! than 1,200 rebels are already gathered at various points up the river. The advices indicate that if the rebels are successful in this attack {they intend to invade Matto Grosso | state and also to effect a_junction with lother rebel forces in Rio Grande do Sul. | SPANISH ENVOY HONORED. | Ambassador Riano Decorated With Nation’s Highest Award. Ambassador Riano of Spain was presented today with the insignia of { the Order of "the Grand Crown of | Charles the Third, the highest deco. | ration of Spain. by a commission of isix Spanish residents in New York, including the Spanish consul general there. The Spanish residents in New York ! had some time ago petitioned the King of Spain to honor Ambassador Riano with this decoration. When the deco. | ration had been awarded, funds for the purchase of the decoration itself were ralsed by subscription among Spanish residents and sympathizers in New York. | | Prince George Sails. LONDON., April 30.—Prince George. youngest son of King (eorge and Queen Mary, left London today for the Far East to take up his assign ment to duty with the British China squadron.