Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1925, Page 2

=9 S RN ROV FORNIG QUTSIDEOFBOSTON Coast Guard Asks Reinforce- _ments When 12 Vessels Make Appearance. Ey the Aseociated Press “BOSTON, June 3.—A call for rein- forcements to deal with the growing rom row off Cape Ann and Boston Harbor, augmented by vessels driven ftom New York waters by the Coast Ggard blockade, has been sent to Washington by Comdr. Preston H. berroth, division chief of the Coast Guard. Three Navy destrovers and a séaplane have been asked to strength- ef the rum patrol in these waters The line of rum ships 22 miles off the ~coast has grown to 12 vessels. Seven of the eight identified ships fly the British flag and one is of French régistry. Four recent artivals are not yet known to the Coast Guard authori- it SHIP IS RETAKEN. British to Be Charged With Piracy by French. #T. PIERRE, Miquelon, June 3 (#). ~—The French rum schooner Marie IT which was seized in this port vester- day by six British seamen who put to sea with the cargo of liquor, was re- captured at midnight by the French trawler Asie after a battle, and is be- ing towed to St. Pierre. A brief mes sage from the suffered “some dama The schooner. until ntly under British registry and sailing out of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, had just béen transferred to the French flag apd was at anchor in the roadstead here, when at noon her former captain and a crew of five men boarded her. Two membere of the French crew were overpowered and set adrift in a dorv and the Marie was got under sail Capt. Wynacht of Lunenburg was said tachave led the attacking party Piracy to Be Charged. A wireless message to the French stéam trawler Asie, then near St. Pierre, started the French vessel in pursuit, and last night the Asie re- ported that she was close to the schooner and making ready to attack. Details of the battle that followed have not been received here, but the Asie in, her message this morning an- nounced that the British crew had | been taken from the Marie and a prize crew from the trawler placed on board. It was said the six British seamen would be charged with piracy. The Asie and her prize are expected to reach St. Pierre about noon. The two French sailors who were overpowered by the British when the Marie was seized are tion today. Second Officer Lafitte may lose one of his arms, it was * said, and the other sustained injuries thHat may cost him his eyesight. The Marie is now owned by Hardy of St. Pierre. Capt. Telechea, who assumed command of the schooner after its transfer to French registr: whs ashore with most of his cres when the attack was made. KRAMER IS ELECTED TRUSTEE OF G. W. U. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Gets Place—Dr. W. B. King Is Re-elected to Body. ge." Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant stiperintendent of schools, was elected and Dr. William Bruce King, prom- inent attorney, re-elected to the board of trustees of George Washington Uni versity at a meeting at the Cosmos CHub at noon today. Mr. Kramer is the representative re- cently elected by the General Alumni Association of the university. He has sérved in a similar capacity before. Dr. King is also a member of long stand- ing on the board of trustees. President William Mather Lewis an- ngunced the appointment of Dr. Colvin MbucKenzie Mackall as professor of chemistry to take effect immediately. Dr. Mackall has been connected with 8t. John's College of Annapolis, Md., ok the past two vears. He is a gradu. ate of the University of Virginia, and repeived his doctor’'s degree .at John Hopkins Univers £'lass day exercises were held on the Gpiversity campus this morning. Dr. rry Emerson Fosdick of New. York, the principal speal at tonight's com- mencement, arrived this morning and hgd lunch at the Cosmos Club. He made a short trip out of town, but re- turned late in the afternoon. GRAND JURY INDICTS WOMAN FOR MURDER Virginia M. Burke, Colored, Held | on First-Degree Charge—Other Offenders Reported. The grand jury today Indicted Vir- ginia M. Burke, colored, for murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Joseph A. Young, colored, February 27 last. Young was found injured in front of 1066 Bladensburg road northeast by a passing automabii- ist and taken to a hospital, where he died. The police claim the couple had been friend and got into an argument after the woman had threatened to leave Young. Grand larceny is charged in an in- dictment against Harry E. Cooke, col- ored, who is said to have stolen the mascot Boston brindle dog from fire engine company 9, on U street between 16th and 17th streets, May 24. Thomas Williams of the fire department claimed the dog is worth $100. The animal was recovered and appeared before the grand jury. An indictment charging possession of property belonging to the United States was reported agzainst Herbert J..Fahy, who was a lieutenant in the Air Service and who, it was reported once, broke up a speech of President Harding by flving his airplane too close to the scene of memorial exer- cises. Fahy is said to have had in his possession parts of an aircraft which had been stolen from the United States naval alr station September 15/ last. Others indicted and the charges against them are: George Haynes, as- sault with dangerous weapon; Wil- lam O'Brien, Willlam E. Temple, William E. Mason, Henry Trundle, John A. Mahoney and Bronson Wat- kins, joy-riding; Lawrence M. Baggett and Loujs B. Smith, grand larceny; Lott L. Johnson, housebreaking (five cages); William Chambers, house- breaking and larceny; Susan Davis, receiving_stolen property, and Mel ville G. Reed, violation anti-narcotic layw. e s 100,000 barrels of apples Asie said the schooner | in bad condl| NATION MUST AID IN ARMS CUT, COOLIDGE TELLS MIDSHIPMEN Declares Reduction in D Upon Popular Interest Speech to Graduating Class at Annapolis. (Continued from First Page.) fession of every American is citizen- ship. Under our institutions each individual is born to sovereignty. Whatever he may adopt as a means of livelihood, his real business is serving his country. He can not hold himself above his fellow men. The greatest place of command is really the place of obedlence, and the great- est place of honor is really the place of service. It is your duty in the part you propose to take to make the largest contribution vou can to the general citizenship of your country. ““Not long ago I heard a Navy chap- lain refer to the sage advice of the Apostle to put first things first. It was my understanding that this meant putting proper emphasis on what is essential in life and disregarding so far as possible that which is acci- dental. The great body of American people will, I hope, alwavs be devoted to civilian life. Their main purpose has been and will be the maintenance of an honorable peace. It may not have occurred to some of you, but 1 feel warranted in asserting it to be trus that your success lies in giving a very large support to the civilian life of the Nation and to the promo- tion of the public peace. If I were not convinced that this is true, I should on the usefulness of the Nation- “If we are to heed the admonition | to put first things first, a very little| deliberation would reveal to us that one of the main essentlals which lies jat the very beginnings of civilization is that of security. It is only when people can feel that their lives and the property which their industry has pro- duced today will continue to be safe on the morrow that there can be that stability of value and that economic progress on which human develop- ment has always rested. We do not know of any people in history where this has not been first provided through some form of monarchy sup- ported by a sufficient military force. This condition of security has long been proverbially characterized among English-speaking people as ‘the king’s peace.” All violations of that security were crimes against the crown, as in our republic there are crimes against the State or the Nation. Security Basic Need. “It is only when such peace and se- curity have been achieved under well established customs and the orderly Dprocess of the law that there is any opportunity for the advancement of liberty. When a people have begun to respect the rights of each other and maintain common standards of ac- tion, they have advanced to a position where they do not constantly require the all-protecting power of force and can begin to take over the making of their own laws and the determina- tion of their own government. Find- ing that they are secure in the posses. sion of life and property, they can begin the establishment of their lib. erty. Gradually this policy develops until the last vestige of monarchy dis- appears and the people become entire- ly free and self-governing. ““There is no need for me to enlarge in this presence upon the privileges which come to the individual in the development of a free people. They are the common experiences of our daily life and the precious heritage of all Americans. Freedom in religion and in expression, popular education, increasing production and more equi- table distribution, a larger independ- ence of the mind and of the body, the works of charity and humanity, a broader culture, all mark a material and spiritual advance which follows in the progress of this development. In all this progress and all this ad- vance it has never been possible to | | maintain that first essential of securi- ty without a background of military force. It is that background, that support, that service which your pro- fession helps to provide, that is your contribution, one of the first things, | one of the essentials of the civilian | life of our country. You may not be | actually employed in production, but| vou are helping to increase the value of production and maintain the public peace without which there could be no production. Against Large N 3 t “It is my firm conviction that the | duty of national defense, like the gen- eral duty of citizenship, should be broadly extended and borne by all our people. We do not believe in or wish to bear. the.expense to maintain large standing military forces. The very genius of a republic would be threat- ened by that policy. Freedom, inde- pendence, self-government are all op- posed to anything that resembles a mercenary. force. But while military science has advanced to such a degree that it is necessary constantly to main- tain a considerable body of trained experts in that profession, the true spirit of American institutions re. quires that each citizen should be po- tentially a soldier, ready to take his place in the ranks in time of peril, either in the fleld or in the necessary productive activity. Not all of our people can pursue a long course of study so as to become trained military experts any more than they can give up the time to become trained physi- ciang, jurists, diplomats or statesmen. Our military forces on land and sea represent the necessary accomplish- ment in that profession the same as other professions are represented in civilian life. It is exactly because we wish to keep our standing forces small that the average citizen must give some attention to military affairs, pre- cisely as he gives some attentfon to other Government affairs, in order that he may express a deliberate and informed judgment at the ballot box. “These are some of the principles that your Government had in mind in glving you a training in the science of naval warfare and reposing in you the public duty of maintaining the learning of that profession for the pur- poses of national defense. It is for this object that our country remains armed. Though ultimately I believe peace will prevail, I have too much knowledge of the history of mankind and too much experience with the traits of human nature to dare to assert that we shall never again be engaged in war. It is known of all the world that we have no present or traditional en- mities, that we covet no territory, har- bor no imperialistic designs and are not arming ourselves with the ex- pectation of attacking or being at- tacked. The power of our arms is not only consistent with, but ought to be regarded as an additional guaranty of, the peace of the world. And so far as we can look into the future, so far as we can gauge the power and temper of other peoples, there never was a time when it was less likely that any other nation or combination of nations would or could make any attack on us. Both by necessity and by choice the whole world is against war. It has glven incomparable hostages to peace. Our own country is disarmed, has adopted the policy of limitation of naval armaments, has voluntarily im- posed restrictions upon the trafiic in arms, and is taking part in -negotia- tions to secure an agreement to extend such restriction among other nations. The policy of peace through reason rather than peace through force is one in which America has taken and ought always to continue to take a leading part “As I have already tried to make | the solemn and sacred duty of guard- THE EVENING efense Forces Predicated in Military Training in mand the confidence and admiration of the American people. Whatever aid can be given by voluntary asso- clations in advancing the welfare of the Navy and keeping the public in- formed of its true aims and purposes and its necessary needs is entirely welcome and thoroughly to be com- mended. The officers of the Navy are given the fullest latitude in expressing their views before thelr fellow cit- izens, subject, of “course, to the re- quirements of not betraying those con- fidential affairs which would be detri- mental to the service. It seems to me perfectly proper for any one upon any suitable occasion to advocate the maintenance of a Navy in keepi.g with the greatness and dignity of our country. But as one who is respon- sible not only for our national de- fense, but likewise our friendly rela- tions with other peoples and our titie to the good opinion of the world, I feel that the occasion will very sel- dom arise, and 1 know it does not now exist, when those connected with our Navy are justified, either directly or by inference, in asserting that other specified powers are arming against us, and by arousing national suspicion and hatred attempting to cause us to arm against them. “The suggestion that any other people are harboring a hostile intent toward us is a very serious charge to make. We would not relish hav- ing our honorable motives and peace- ful intentions questioned; others can- not relish having any of us question | theirs. We should not forget that]| in the world over the general attitude | and one of the strongest attributes | of all peoples i a desire to do right. | Unless we lay our course in accord- | ance with this principle, the great | power for good in the world with | which we ‘have been intrusted by a Divine Providence will be turned to | a power for evil. We shall make no progress and be of no benefit to ourselves or to any one else. An Adventure in Faith. “In a recent address made by | bassador Heughton, who represents us at the Court of St. James, he gave utterance to a great truth most admirahly expressed when he sald that ‘peace is an adyenture in faith.’ That was a thought most appropriate to these times. The chief reliance of the world is faith. We cannot main- taln any of our necessary relations without it. It is one of those first things which must be put first. It| is one of the main elements of the Navy. How far could you proceed in | organization or discipline, or what | would be the result in battle if the officers and men did not cherish an almost absolute faith in each other? Such a sentiment of course will be justified only by the knowledge that | there exists in each of us qualities which are worthy of our trust and confidence. 1 want the Navy when | it attempts to deal with our own people. or with the other peoples of | the earth, to remember that the domi. nant tralts of mankind are truth and justice and righteousness, and that the appeal to reason must uhlmalel.\'g prevail. 1 am not arguing that there is no evil in the world. We are pain- fully aware that it is altogether too prevalent. But we shall make no progress unless we do more than un- dertake to recompense evil with evil. We must make our appeal to the| greater realities. . We must put the emphasis not upon the false, but upon the true, not upon corruption and treachery. but upon purity and honor. Local and natienal faith must be ex- tended to fnternational faith. “It is in accordance with these prin- ciples which are 80 clearly sound that we base our belief in the ability of | nations to compose their differences | by negotiation, by arbitration and by the judgments of duly constituted courts. It is under this conception | that we try to disarm and mutually agree to place limits on the extent of military_preparation. Man is a rea- sonable being and finally reason must assert itself. We must make our choice between holding to this theory | or holding that our only reliance must be placed on armed force. Carried to | its logical conclusion, that means more and more armaments, more and more hatreds and suspicions, & return to; the old plan of direct competition in military preparation with the cer- nty that as soen as the world can arm and prepare itself after one war it will be plunged into another. Mere Force Impotent. “I am not unfamiliar with the claim that if only we had a sufficient military establishment po one would ever mo- lest us. I know of no nation in his tory that has ever been able to attain that position. I see no reason to ex- pect that we could be the exception. Although I believe thoroughly in ade- quate military preparations, what I am trying to argue is that they are not sufficient unto themselves. I do not believe the American Navy can! succeed if it represents mere naked force. I want to see it represent much | more than that. We must place it on a much higher plane. We must make it an instrument of righteousness. If We are to promote peace on earth, we must have a great deal more than the power of the sword. We must call into action the spiritual and moral forces of mankind. “The world moves forward under a reign of law. Our own great Admiral Dewey, the hero of Manila Bay, be- ing approached one time with the sug- gestion that he become a candidate for office, was asked what platform he would adopt. He replied, “The Con- stitution and the flag.” By that he meant law and loyalty. You will stand peculiarly as the guardians of that great instrument, as supporters of that great symbol. You will always remember the provision of the sixth article, which declares that “This Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, which shall be made in pur- suance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the au- thority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land.” Acting in accordance with this supreme law Am- | stituted Government, your fellow citi- zens are committing into your keeping ing and preserving the integrity of the law of the land and of defending and increasing the honor and glory of the national colors. When the com- mendations of your fellow country- men shall come to you, when you shall have won world-wide fame by the faithful discharge of your duty in the service of your country, when in your declining years you shall seek for the last best refuge of human freedom, may your life experience inevitably |declaring ~his "election by an over- {had demonstrated, he said, that of the land, through their duly con-( and unhesitatingly turn your thoughts to the Constitution and the flag.” LEAVES £20,000 TO ART. LONDON, June 3 (#).—The execu- tors of the estate of Lord Leverhulme, soap magnate, today issued a state- ment concerning the disposal of the property, but the total value of the es- tate will not be disclosed until the will is proved. The most notable feature of the statement is the revelation that 120, 000 shares in the Lever Bros. firm, each worth £10, are allocated to a fund to be used for various purposes, in. cluding the payment of about £20,000 clear, I regard our Navy as a great instrument of peace. As such it can- n stored at Southampton, one time. . oel not fail to secure gdsquate support yearly to specified charities, and a similar fund for the encous Y of STAR, - WASHINGTON, DIPLONAS GIVEN 438 MIDSHIPMEN Presentation Made by Presi- “dent—Celebration Follows Formal Ceremony. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 3.—Four hundred and thirty-eight midshipmen who have completed four years of the rigid training routine at the United States Naval Academy re- celved diplomas at Annapolis this morning from the hands of President Coolidge. Nearly all will be commis- sloned ensigns in the Navy. Of special note s the fact that half the members of this class will. remain at the Academy this Summer to re- ceive training in the newly established course of aeronautics and aviation. The other half will be assigned to ships this week, as has been the custom. Graduation exercises were simple and impressive. They were opened with prayer by Chaplain Sidney K. Evans, and then Rear Admiral Louis M. Nulton, the superintendent, spoke briefly, empha- sizing the triple loyalty the graduates of the Navy owe—"to those above you, to the men of your command and to yourselves.” Wilbur Lauds Coolidge. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur also spoke briefly, devoting most of his talk to a eulogy of President Coolidge, whelming majority by the people of the United States marked a new dec- laration of attachment to the princi ples of the American Constitution. He also referred to the fact that Washington had resigned his milit commission after the Revolution: v War, in Annapolis, and in so doing | n the | atest victories were won in peace rather than in war, and that the true aim of every nation should be achieve: ments through peaceful effort rather than through military operations. Secretary Wilbur also said that he had been chosen for the Navy port- folio in President Coolidge's cabinet and had been moved to return to the naval service after 36 vears of civilian ities by the fact that he was a graduate of the Naval Academy and | and might be able to further the| interests of the institution and of the | midshipmen by his personal knowl- edge of their affairs. President Gives Diplomas. The President followed Secretary Wilbur, and, after delivering his ad- dress, presented the diplomas. The first man to receive a diploma Was Harry E. Hubbard of Baltimore, t 1925. Then followed, in order graduation merit, the 26 others who had been graduated with a “star’ rank, having received better tha per cent as an aggregate mark for | the whole course. The others received their diplomas in alphabetical order. Loud cheers from the midshipmen | greeted many of the graduates as they received their diplomas. The leading scholars and athletes came in for loud | salvos, and the midshipman command. | ers of the different units of the regi- | ment were especially cheered by those under their command. The loudest and most prolonged | cheering, however, was accorded to! those graduates who had by the| “‘closest shave” qualified for gradua- tion. | | i | Throw Away Caps. At the conclusion of the formal cere- | mony the space in front of the rostrum was cleared and the graduates per- formed the “snake dance,” which, by academy tradition, has always marked the transition of midshipmen to of- cers, and at the same time throwing away the middy caps which have been | the symbol of their former status. ! There was a wild scramble by the audience to secure one of these sou- Vvenirs. As the graduates danced, the plebes | dashed out of the armory and made a wild attack upon the sacred pre- cincts of “Lovers’ Lane” from which | they have been excluded until the time of the graduation of the first class advanced them to higher privileges. | More than three thousand saw the| graduation. In the stand with Presi- dent Coolidge, Secretary Wilbur and Supt. Nulton were Rear Admiral Ed- ward W. Eberle, chief of naval opera- tions; Capt. Adolphus Andrews, naval aide to the President; Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, members of the academic board of the academy, and a number of visiting officers. MAKES TRIP BY AUTO. President Leaves White House Early for Annapolis. President Coolidge set aside most of today to take part in the gradua- tion exercises of the United States Naval Academy. Leaving by motor shortly after breakfast, Mr. Coolidge planned after delivery of a com- mencement address to have luncheon at the academy, returning by late afternoon .to clear up his desk. This is Mr. Coolidge’s first trip away from Washington since his in- auguration, except for the occasional week end cruises on the Mayflower. FOSDICK TO ADDRESS G. W. U. GRADUATES Unive;uity': Closing Commence- ment Exercises to Be Held at Washington Auditorium. George Washington University's commencement week celebration will come to a close with the commence- ment exercises in the Washington Au- ditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. The commencement oration will be deliver- ed by Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fos- dick, noted New..York divine. Dr. William Mather Lewis, president of the university also will speak. Rev. Dr. Charles Wood, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, will offer the invocation. A musical program will be furnished by an orchestra under the direction ¢f Herman Rakemann. As a prelulle to the commencement the graduates frolicked on the uni- versity campus today in observance of first_honor man of the class of |3 of | M |itaelf, but should have ~ D. €, WEDNESDAY. MRS. VON STEINER WINS GOLF TITLE Takes Evening Star Cup With Score of 174—Mrs. Cameron Second. Mrs. Albert von Steiner of Indian Spring Club won the medal play golf tourney for The Evening Star cup at Columbia Country Club this morning with a low net total of 174 for the two days’ play. Mrs. von Stelner's handi- cap was 14. Her gross score was 202. Mrs. Stephen F. Colladay of Colum- bia Country Club, the runner-up, came within one stroke of tying the win- ning score. She turned in a net of 175, playing to a 15-point handicap. Her gross was 205. Mrs. L. O. Cameron of Chevy Chase Club won the lgw gross score on each of the two days with a 91 today and a 99 yesterday. As the ruling of the committee prohibits any player from taking more than one prize Mrs. Cam- eron had her choice of honors and claimed the Tuesday prize. Mrs. W. C. Freeman of Chevy Chase won the low gross prize for the second day, turning in a 94. Mrs. Corby Wins Prize. The prize for low net score on selected nine holes for the two days was won by Mrs. W. S. Corby of Co- lumbia, who made 38 net. Her gross was 47 and her handicap 9. Mrs. Mc- Cook Knox of Chevy Chase and Miss Susan B. Hacker of Columbia tied for low gross totals, and will play off for first honors on the Chevy Chase Jurse. The object of this medal play tour ney, which is held alternately on the various local club courses, is to de.| termine, not the best golfer in the District, but the one who is plaving her best game. The Evening Star trophy. offered | eight years ago for competition in the opening Spring tournament, has been won in the past by the following play- 'S 1917, Mrs. Charles Frailey; 1918, A Louise E. Lac ing B. Pierce; Farges; 1921 J. W. Rankin; 1822, Mrs. L. Cameron; 1923, Mrs. Carolyn H. Warner; 1924, Miss Ruth Tanner. No one has yet won it the three times necessary for permanent pos- session. Summaries of total scores follow: 1919, Mrs. Irv- Mrs. J. R. De Mrs. A. von Steiner. Mrs. S F. Colladay Mre. W. §. Corby. . Mrs. L. O. Cameron. . Mrs. W. C. Freeman Mise Susan Hacker Mrs. McCook Knox Mrs. L. Chapman. Monroe Mill H.A. Knox. Hedrick 2o Phyllis Keeler Frank Romlinson J. Putnam M - $100,000 IS OFFERED LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AS GIFT FOR BOOKS | | (Continued from First Page.) nacy expenses of the Library and to employ ordinary service, but, he add- ed, if there is to be gathered any ma- terial of “great distinction” the Li- brary should not only be the recipient of endowment gitts for the institution ‘chairs” en- dowed, to be filled by specialists in each subject. The new gift announced today was presented by the unnamed person for the purpose of seeking source ma- terial for the historian, according to Mr. Putnam. The donor is said to be specially interested in the value of history and feels that the Library of Congress should be more adequately able to develop such source material. Announcement of the gift also re- vealed the fact, made public today for the first time, that the new Library of Congress trust fund board has been completed and is organized, ready for “business.” The members are: Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, chairman of the joint committee on the Library: Senator Fess of Ohio, Librarian Herbert Put- nam and two persons appointed by the President-—Judge John Barton Payne and James B. Wilbur of Manches- ter. Vt. The board held a formal meeting some time ago, it was said, designated Secretary Mellon chairman and adopted a seal. Neglected by the Generous. Although private and State institu- tions and libraries are constantly re- ceiving donations, according to Mr. Putnam, the American people in the past have seemed to feel that the Li- brary of Congress could get along well enough, and did not need addi- tional income. In fact, only two gifts had ever been presented to the insti- tution, prior to the one announced this morning: One, $20,000, by Mrs. Gardner Green Hubbard of Washing- ton, the income from which is being used for prints; and the other, the dual gift of Mrs. Frederic Coolidge of New York City and Pittsfleld, Mass. Mrs. Coolidge donated a sum for a new auditorium at the Library of Congress, Mr. Putnam said, explain- ing that since her first gift she has increased her plans so as to make the auditorium cost up to $90,000, whereas at first it was expected to cost $60,0000. A sum of $25,000 yearly is also being received by the library from the Coolidge endowment gift Mr. Putnam explained, until it will even: tually amount to nearly half a mil- lion dollars. These two gifts of Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Coolidge were made before the new trust fund board 2, JUNE 3, 1925. New Commissioner Col. Frederick A Fenning ceed Capt. James F. Oyster as District today with Cuno H. Rudolph, chairma is to be sworn in Friday Coolidge’s Salary Tax Exemption by Law Under Study By the Associated Press The Internal Revenue Bureau is giving close study to a Supreme Court decision rendered Monday to determine whether the President's salary is exempt from the income tax. Federal Judge Samuel J. Graham of the Court of Claims won in his contention that compensation of Federal judges could not be de- creased through taxation during their continuance in office, even though they were appointed after the revenue act of 1918 became effective Legal experts, believing the de- cision may be subject to wide in- terpretation, are seeking to deter- mine how® many city officials may be exempt, and the case of the President was taken up first. Should Mr. Coolidge be found not liable to the tax he will be relieved of paying about $13,000 annually and may recover payments already made. FENNING TO TAKE OATH AS OYSTER'S SUCCESSOR FRIDAY (Continued from First Page.) the offices at the southeast corner of the fifth floor of the District building. Col. Fenning said that for the time be. ing he plans to retain as secretary Ralph Norton, who was secretary to Commissioner Oyster, and before that to Commissioners Boardman and Brownlow. Congratulations and pledges of sup- port for the new Commissioner were voiced today by the leaders of the various trade organizations in the District. Lloyd Pledges Aid. From James T. Llovd, as president of the Chamber of Commerce, came the following statement “'As president of the Chamber of Commerce 1T wish to thank the Presi- dent of the United States for the selection of a genuine Washingtonian as Commissioner. “I congratulate Mr. Fenning most heartily in his appointment and as- sure him that the Chamber of Com- merce will co-operate in every way to make successful his difficult task. “‘He will have its active support in anything helpful to the city, whose interest I know Mr. Fenning has at heart.” From Ross P. Andrews, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association: “l am sure the selection of Col. Frederick A. Fenning as Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia will come as welcome news to the business interests of Washington represented in the Merchants and Manutacturers’ Assoclation. Record Is Praised. “We are pleased, first of all, be- cause in this appointment President Coolidge recognizes the principle that a Washingtonian shall be named as District Commissioner. The office is one of great honor and responsibility, and the appointment is further gratifying in that the President has selected a gentleman whose record in his profession has been one that of itself gives promise of substantial per- formance in public office. ““We have had occasion of making contact with Col. Fenning in many public movements and through it all he has demonstrated a safe and sane policy. ‘Certainly Col. Fenning knows ‘Washington, its needs and its respon- sibilities. He will indulge in no pyro- technics, but will keep his feet on the ground. As a lawyer he has had business experience of a wide nature and from every standpoint I believe ‘was organized, it was said, and are be- ing administered under separate juris- diction. Lo SPANISH FORCES ENTER RIFF WAR Co-Operation fith French Begins. Quiet Prevails on Mo- rocco Front. the annual class day exercises. The cf‘r;rnomes took the form of “horse plag. ; SHERRILL IN HOSPITAL. Army Surgeons Advise Rest From Arduous Labors. Lieut. Col. Clarence O. director of public bufldln{! was orderéd to Walter Reed Hospital today. He will remain at least for the rest of this week. Col. Sherrill has been working under a heavy strain for some time on the many projects. which come under his direction and has been giving _most of them detailed atten- tion. For the it several weeks he has not been in the best of health ;nd on the Mflc‘: of AmLIUMM e was.directed to go to the hospital Sherrill, and parks, By the Associated Press. RABAT, French Morocco, June 3.— Comparative calm continues along the Riffian-French front, varied by occa- sional attacks by the invading tribes- men. Abd-El-Krim, However, seems to be showing increasing difference. A raid attempted by his men in the ‘Western section at Sebt de Rhouna ‘was nipped in the bud by native levies and friendly tribesmen, unaided by regular troops. The first evidence of Spanish co- operation with the French is seen in the western section, where patrols were sent out yesterday. The Riffians are leaving the Bibane unmolested except for a feeble S A from ~ ur{lluvlhd, this mmfl&l‘!‘ the first artillery en; eni campaign. he is one well qualified to take his place on the Board of District Com- missioners. From what we have seen and know of Col. Fenning he is a man of exceptional executive ability.” Cunningham Gratified. - From J. Harry Cunningham, scting president of the Board of Trade in the absence of Samuel J. Prescott, the following congratulations came: “The Washington Board of Trade congratulates Col. Frederick A. Fen- ning on his appointment as Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia. Qur organization 1is exceptionally pleased with the appointment because of the fact that Col. Fenning is a native Washingtonian. He knows the needs of the Nation's Capital and is well fitted for the position to which he his been appointed. We also con- gratulate the District of Columbia on securing a map of the type and ability of Col. Fenning. ““Col. Fenning has been a member of our organization for a number of years, served as director of our or- ganization and was chairman of the various committees. The Board of Trade pledges its sincere support and co-operation to Col. Fenning in his efforts to work for the betterment and upbullding of the Nation's Capital.” Suter Praises Fenning. Jesse C. Suter, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations and chairman ex-officio of the Citf- zens' Advisory Council, today ex- pressed approval of the appointment of Col. Fenning. “I am very glad to see a District man appointed,” Mr. “Having been o of th urely (right), Confers With Chief || , who was appointed yesterday to sue- Commissioner, held his first conference n of the Board of Commissioners. He Temblor Bendani Predicted Occurs A Day Behind Time ! BN, | | Br the Associated Press. FAENZA, ltaly, violent earthquake shocks were registered today by the seismo- graph at Prof. Raphael Bendandi's Observatory this morning. The distance of the quake from Faenza was estimated at 5,000 miles. | | | | June 3.—Two Dispatches from Rome Tuesday said Bendandi predicted a strong shock would occur yesterday at a considerable distance from Italy. He forecast other selsmic_distur ances for June 4 and which would be felt in Italy CAIRO, Egypt, June 3 UP).—An earthquake at a considerable dis- tance from Egypt was recorded at the Helouun Observatory today. { around HAGEN NEAR T0P INGOLF TOURNEY | Jack Forrester Leads in Na- tional Open—Bobby Jones Far Back. By the Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass., June 3.— Bobby Jones, national amateur cham- pion, was all but out of the running with the first 18 holes of the national open goif tournament completed today His score of 77 was six above par Walter Hagen. British open and na tional professional champion in which placed him among the leaders Hagen's good score was recorded in spite of 4 7 which he took on the par 5 No. 2 hole. With half of the list reported Forrester, Hollywood, N. J., ing the field with a par 1. L. Kline, Garden City was tied with Hagen & . Cyril "Walker, de. fending champion, had a score of 39 at the end of nine holes. He was hav- ing trouble on the greens. G ra zen and Francis Ouimet reached the half-way point in 36 each—one above par. Leo Diegel, Glen Oaks, N. Y Francis Gaulet, Wawato Tom Boyd of Clifton, N. at 18 holes. Forrester's Card. Forrester's card follows 5535443337 : 1344245444371 Villie Hunter,of Los Angeles and Laurie Avion of Evanston. NI, showed that the Easi had something to fear from the Middle West when they ported 18-hole rounds of 75. Angel de la Torre of Spain, the only foreizner in the tournament. finished with a 77 and remained in the runningz. The crowds had deserted ihe fairways at 1 o'clock, and had gathered in the shade of the trees at the eighteenth green to watch the finishes Hagen and Jones plaved under ing conditions, a large gallery clutter ing their path at times. Hagen fin ished the nine with a 37, while Jones had a 39 Other scores were Al Watrous, Grand Rapids. Mich.. 39. 39 __78: Jimmy Thomson. Richmond. Va_ 44 5084 George Spark. Indianapobs. Ind., 4 Clarence Hackney. Atlantic Cit 40_ 39-—79: Wiltred Reid, Detroit. 40. 38— 79° “Asteere ClacTasens. ikegan. 111 4 Robert Barneti. Washington. D. ( Charles H. Mayo ing Joe Turnesa. 76: Laurie Ayton. Evanston 75: Andy Brown. Long B Willie Hunter. Los An Angel de 1a Torre. Spa: Fred Novak. Cohoes. N. ¥V Fee Tack was lead William N. . had 73s v N Evanston. Tl James B. Law. Garden City, X 75 Jim Barnas. Tampa. Fla L. Booth. Putnam. Conn.. 40 Alex H._Ednie named a native Washingtonian. The new Commissioner is not only an old friend, but a schoolmate of mine. Because he has been a lifelong re dent of the District he is thoroughly familiar with local affairs and 1 see no reason why he should hot prove an able official. Is Nai Mr. Fenning is a' native of the| District of Columbia. He was edu- | cated in the public schools here and all his life has taken an active inte est in local affairs. He was secretary of the Coolidge inaugural committee. | He received a bachelor of laws de- | gree from the National Univer Law School in 1900, and a maste; laws degree the next year He has been a member of the Wash- ington Board of Trade since he was 21 years of age and served for a number of years as chairman of the committee on public schools and was for three years a member of the board of directors, Mr. Fenning resigned as assist- ant chief clerk of the United States | Disbursing Pension Agency in 180 and has since been engaged in the | practice of law, associated with Paul Rogers. He Is a director in the National Savings and Trust Co. He is a colonel in the Reserve Corps. He was on active duty as captain and major in the Quarter- master Corps from June 28. 1817, to March 15, 1919, in charge of the offi- | cers allotment branch. Has Held Many Posts. He has been a member of the board of medical supervisors of the District | since 1915. He has been a trustee of the American University since 1921. He‘ is a member of the American Bar Assoclation, and was vice president | in 1916-11, since which time he has | been a member of the general council. | Mr. Fenning wrote the chapter on | “legal measures in the remedial bear- ings,” in the work of White and Jelliffe, on “treatment of nervous and | mental diseases.” He has also con- tributed a number of papers on legal | aspects of insanity and medical juris- prudence to law and medical publica- tions. Mr. Fenning married Miss Blanche Alisan Hine in 1889, e of Capital. ‘Washington bar and was later ap- pointed District Commissioner under President Harrison. One daughter, Katharine Hine Fenning, was gradu- ated from Wellesley College last vear Roy place northwest. A son, James Frederick Fenning, is a junior at Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., where he is preparing for a de- gree in mechanical engineering. Mr. Fenning is a member of a num- ber of clubs, including the Chevy Chase, Metropolitan and Army and avy. RESERVOIRS TAXED TO LIMIT AS HEAT WAVE CONTINUES {Continued from First Page.) street. Most of those most seriously affected were engaged in heavy out- door labor. Police headquarters issued a notice to all precinct commanders today tem- porarily permitting all men on street duty to keep the blouses of their uniforms unbuttoned. This will last until the heat wave pasess. Ordinarily members of the Metropolitan Police Department must keep the blouses of their uniforms buttoned, but suffering has become so intense among the patrolmen and officers alike that it is a serious menace to their health to enforce the regulation during such severe weather. Cool Two Miles Up. Although it is sizzling hot in Wash- ington, the temperature just two miles straight overhead is ‘only two degrees above freezing. The Weather Bureau inaugurated its aerial obser- vations today with a seaplane from the Naval Air Station in Anacostia. ‘When the pilot, equipped with nec- essary recording apparatus, hopped off at 8 o'clock, the thermometor at Ana- costia field registered 80 degrees and after rising 1,500 feet his instruments Jumped to 84. ‘When the plane was 3,000 feet above ‘Washington, however, its thermom- eters registered 78 and at 11,000 feet they had dropped to 34, which is 2 degrees above the freezing point. glt ‘was jargely through observatie taken by this plane that the fore. caster drew the conclusion that local thunder storms.are unlikely. He sald Her father, L. G. | Hine, was one of the leaders of the | and lives with her parents at 2134 Le | Brooklyn. N. ¥ ek O'Connor. West Orange. N William L. Kline. Garden Ciiy Bob MacDonald. Chi Chicago. 40- River, M 3h- Ed Gaver. Los Ange! Berkeley. Calif ovak 3 Jack Forresier. Hollywood. NJ Donald Vinton. Plymouth. Mass any minute at present is not the storms conditions might change in a small area, but that the atmosphere overhea kind in which electrical ually form. Department Suspends Work Approximately 100 clerks working in the temporary buildings of the De partment of Agriculture were dis- inissed shortly after noon foday be: cause of the excessive heat in the buildings. A number were also per- mitted to leave their work yesterday Robert M. Reese, chief clerk of the department, said great suffering was caused the employes on the third and fourth fioors of the temporary build ings, where the thermometer stood at 98 degrees at 2 o'clock this afternoon “And it is still going up,” Mr. Reese said. “We realize that it is impos. sible to work under such conditions. There were no cases reported of {clerks allowed 'to leave in the other departments. HEAT CLAIMS DOZEN LIVES. June 3 UP).—A record breaking heat wave in the East has claimed a dozen lives in two days Continued hot weather is forecast for 48 hours. g High wind and electrical storms late last night broke the spell tem porarily in parts of Pennsylvania and New York. At Wilkes-Barre a storm washed out reads and damaged houses. A base ball game was halted when the wind leveled all the park fenses. About 2,000 water-soaked fans were marooned in the grandstand for an hour. Philadelphia topped the list of East« ern cities when the thermometer hit 98, a record for the second dav im June. Two men died and a boy was drowned in Rochester, N. Y., whers a maximum of 90 degrees was record- ed. A third death and five prostra- | tions were added to the heat casualties lin New York. bringing the total pros- | trations for the two days to 13. The thermometer here registered 85. 12 degrees above the average for this time in 46 vears. In northern New | Jersey four persons have died and | more” than a score have been over. icome during the present hot spell Lynchburg, Va., recorded 98 degrees. | New England sweltered, but escaped [rhe extreme temperatures experienced {in States to the South and West. | i STORMS SWEEP WEST. NEW YORK CHICAGO, June -3 (#).—0ld Sol, after having reigned supreme for se eral days throughout the Middle West and part of the Far West, has been bested in many portions of the Cen- tral States by Jupiter Pluvius, aided by his henchman, Thor. The heat |wave, which caused more than a score of deaths in this area, has given way in several States to electrical and wind storms and thundershower: Four new deaths from the later dis turbances occurred late last night. Local thundershowers, predicted for Tilinois for 24 hours, still were await- ed today as reports came in from Jowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Minnesota of rains that brought cooler temperatures and aided crops. But the temperature here had dropped early today to 78 degrees, as com pared with Monday's high of 92 and vesterday’s maximum of 84, and Chi- cagoans breathed easier. While predicting showers, ‘Weather Bureau here forecast cooler weather. ; : Duluth, Minn., and Eau Claire, W were damaged by storms. A tornado struck near Ionia, Mich., seriously in- juring a woman. Another person was killed near Smithland, Iowa, and dam- age of $25,000 was done in surround- ing territory. Five Dead Near Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, June 3 (#.—The toll of dead from last night's terrific wind, rain and electrical storm in this section was brought to five today when additional reports were received from Carver, about 35 miles from here. Three persons, two women and a man, were killed at Carver when the county fair park pavillon was demolished by the wind, reports said, while five other persons were injured in the storm. HEAT KILLS TWO. the no BALTIMORE, Md., June 3 (). Two persons, one an infant, died of heat prostration and five were over- come here yesterday. The maximum ‘temperature recorded was 93.6 degrees,