Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. §. Weather Buresu Porecast.) Generally fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures—Highest, 99, at 4:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 73, at 5 a.m. today- Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 NEW“BOXER”WAR, INSPRED BY RS, FEARED N CHINA British Charge Soviet Envoy With Backing Anti-Euro- pean Propaganda. FOREIGN TROOPS LANDED TO PROTECT SHANGHAI Concerted Action by Powers May Be Urged if Chaotic Condi- tions Grow Worse. By the Associated Pre: June A very grave v is taken here of the disturbances Shanghai and the outlook in China enerally, fear being expressed that ihings are moving toward a situation resembling the Boxer uprising. As regards the agitation among the rkers and students, the editorial) writers of the London papers are al- unanimous in attributing it to holshevist influences, especially the | activity of the Soviet Ambassador, M.| rakhan, whom they charge with| having for a long time fomented an | anti-European movement by inflam-| matory pamphlets and the distribu-| tion of money. Aside from this feature the whole position is held to be symptomatic of | 1he utter dislocation and chaos exist- ing in China due to the lack of a strong central government and the rapacity and corruption of the tu- chuns, or military governors. The Times and other leading papers aee the only remedy in earnest united action by the powers to restore peace and order. The Times says they will| soon have a favorable opportunity, as ¥rance will shortly ratify the Wash- ington treaties, after which the tariff conference provided for by those!| agreements will automatically come| into_existence That will afford the best possible occasion for comman deliberations, a common decision, and presentation of common demands with a common re- solve that those demands must be accepted and observed,” the paper de- clares. Favors World Parley. The Daily News thinks the only chance for any sort of settlement of all the questions connected with the treaty ports on the Pacific is the in- ternational conference proposed by ! the United States and supported by zeneral opinion in Great Britain. It declares, however, that there is no time for delay. ‘While the fear is widely expressed that the situdtion in Shanghai is be- most coming worse, the W it should be rendered easier by the ar- rival of the American, British and Japanese cruisers, which have already reached port or are immediately due. It was said in official circles that the | government was taking all necessary steps to safeguard British subjects and interests in China. 1t is understood the British govern- ment sees no need at present for mak- ing overtures to other finterested powers for concerted action, but should such a necessity arise the gov- ernment will not hesitate to make his proposal. The admiralty stated that 2,000 British bluejackets have been landed at Shanghal and that soon there will be reinforcements stationed nearby, swaiting call. The British cruiser Diomede has arrived at Shanghai and the cruiser Carlisle signaled near there this morning. Part of the fourth sub- marine flotilla and gunboats are ex- vected to reach Shanghal today. Chang May Move on Peking. Further indication of the serous- ness of the general situation in China was given today by dispatches re- cefved by British official circles, that Chang Tso-Lin, the war lord of Man- churia, is about to withdraw from the central coalition government of the country. With aid which it is re- ported will be supplled by Japanese interests, Chang will attempt to take Peking from the troops of Gen. Feng Yuh-Hsiang, “the Christian general,” who has commanded the city since the coalition was formed. Rumors of an impending conflict be- iween Chang Tsao-Lin and Feng Yuh- Hsiang for the control of Peking have heen current for some time, but en May 21 Peking dispatches stated these reports were discounted by a seem- ingly amicable arrangement whereby Feng would vacate barracks in the vicinity of the capital and permit their occupancy by Chang's troops. Chang's troops were said to be en- training at Mukden for Peking on May 21 and the two most important bar- racks in the Peking area, Nanwyan and Peyuan, were reported about to change hands, Feng's soldiers retiring toward his headquarters at Kalgan. Both leaders professed complete am- ity in the move which would give Chang domination over the Chinese | capital and control of railway commu- nication in north China. TOKIO SENDS CRUISER. Japan to Take Every Precaution to Guard Subjects in China. TOKIO, June 4 (#).—The Japaness zovernment today ordered the small cruiser Tatsuta from Saseho to Shang- hai with 200 marines for duty there in connection with the disturbances in the Chinese city. The cruiser was under orders to sail late this after. noon. Before the decision was reached to =end troops to Shanghai, a govern.| ment spokesman said that the situa- tion there, “having become aggra- vated, the government intends to take the necessary steps to meet the cir- cumstances.” DENIES PROPAGANDA. Ru n Consul General Part in Uprising. SHANGHAL June 4 (#).—The Rus- kian consul general, E. Osarnin, today denied that Soviet propaganda was re- #mponsible for disorder, unrest and riot conditions in Shanghai as the result of demonstrations by Chinese students protesting against the action of the mixed court in sentencing Chinese ptrikers to jail. Disclaims matter D. C. Promising Clouds Atmospheric conditions causing the record-breaking heat wave that has smothered Washington and most of the East under a blanket of torridity since late Sunday have grewn worse during the last 24 hours and the Weather Bureau today held out no hope for permanent relief before the first of next week at the earliest. Although occasional clouds gave promise of a thunder storm this morn- ing. observations taken from a naval seaplane disclosed that the clouds were accumulations of intense humid- ity, and even at a height of 10,000 feet above Washington the temperature has Increased from around freezing vesterday to 44 degrees today. The humidity at that height is almost 100 per cent. As a result, the forecaster an- nounced, a thunder shower might bring temporary rellef, but would cer- tainly be followed by even more severe suffering, as it would increase the humidity down here. At 8 o'clock this morning the thermometer in the Weather Bureau registered 77, and by 10 o'clock had jumped to 88, with a INSANE AN KILLS EIGHT OF FAMILY Victims Riddled With Shots While Sleeping—Turned Weapon on Self. By the Associated Press. HAMILTON, Ohio, June 4.—Becom- ing violently insane, Lloyd Russel early today shot and killed eight members of his family, according to police who arrested him after he had shot and slightly wounded himself. His victims were his brother's five children, his mother, brother and sis- ter-in-law. Russel is in a padded cell in the county jail. The dead: Mrs. Rose Russel, mother. John Lowell Russel, brother. Emma Russel, 35 years old, wife of John Lowell Russel. Julia, 12; Robert, §; George Francis, 6; Paul Lewis, 3, and Richard, 4 months old, all children of Mr. and Mrs. John Russel. Dorothy, 10 years old, saved hersedf by hiding in bed when she heard shots, Russel then turned the weapon on ;nmull. shooting himself in the left ung. After the shooting he riddled the bodles of several of the children with bullets. He had two guns, and fired in all about 50 shots. Police said he talked incoherently about a mortgage on the house, and said he would shoot the pictures off the wall. Russel is 43 years old. Most of the victims were sleeping. As the police approached the house Russel, who was employed as a la- borer, abneared at a window saying that a $1,600 mortgage was due on the place and that they would have to move today. “T'll shoot the pictures off the wall and then surremder,” Russel said. With that he turned and fired more bullets into the bodies of the children. Russel appeared at another window as the police broke in the door. He then turned the pistol on himself, the bullet penetrating his lung near the heart. He will live, according to re- ports from the jail. SIMPLICITY MARKS RITES FOR MARSHALL Former Vice President Is Laid to Rest in Indianapolis—XKindness Praised by Pastor. 60 years old, By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.,, June 4.— Thomas Riley Marshall was laid to rest here today. Such simple ob- sequies as might be tendered any humble citizen were accorded the man who served the Nation as Vice Presi- native State of Indlana as its twenty- seventh governor. It was the widow's wish that in death he should be un- ostentatious just as he was in life. A tribute was paid by Rev. Matthew Smith, Mr. Marshall's warm friend and pastor; Scottish Rite services were Crown Hill Cemetery, where it will remain in a receiving vault until Mrs. Nilrlh‘ll decides upon its final resting place. Dr. Smith, pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church, which was the wor- shiping place of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, spoke of Mr. Marshall as a Christian and a churchman and of his meekness and kindness. ‘Then William Geake of Fort Wayne, Ind., deputy for Indiana of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite; Arthur E. Robinson, deputy warden; Fred I. Willis, dianapolis, senior warden. and Rev. Lewis Brown, Indianapolis, chaplain, ranged themselves about the casket and read the Scottish Rite ritualistic seryice. A ring which Mr. Marshall had accepted when he became a thirty-third degree Mason was given to the widow. During the services a Scottish Rite choir sang the hymn he loved, “Lead, Kindly Light.” The Anclent Landmarks Lodge, F & A. M., conducted service at the cemetery. KILL ALLEGED RUSTLERS. Posse Shoots Two Brothers in Range War in Colorado. MONTROSE, Colo., June 4 (#).—A revival of range war against cattle rustlers resulted in the killing Henry Hendrickson, 30 years old, and his brother, Frank, 35 years old, al- The Soviet consul general declined 1o be interviewed by newspaper men, but he replied in writing to a series of written questions submitted to*him, branding the statements from other ~ Kontinued on Page 5, Column 2) leged rustlers, in a fight with a sher- iff’s posse 30 miles from Naturita, near here yesterday. ‘The brothers were accused of rus- tling cattle in this section for many months, ch WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, Weather Man, Aided by Planes, Seeks in Vain for Signs of Relief dent during the World War and his, read and then the body was taken to| Found to Be Only Patches of Humidity—Heat to Con- tinue—W ater Consumption Jumps. promise of reaching yesterday's record shattering maximum of 98.8. Suffering_here is already growing intense. Four more ns were overcome yesterday, bringing the total for Tuesday and Wednesday to 13 prostrations. None of those stricken, however, reported in a serious condition, and most of the victims were able to return to their homes a short while after being given treat- ment. All four of yesterday's prostration victims were colored men. Benjamin Culberson, 423 Washington street, was stricken while working at New Hamp- shire avenue and Webster street. David Williams, 140 Thomas street, collapsed in front of 937 T street. The others were Luclus Scott, 1639 Cov- ington street, and Raymond Patter- son, 1666 Kalorama road. treated at Freedmen's Hospital. Consumption of water here yester- day broke all Summer records in the memory of J. 8. Garland, superintend- ent of the Water Department. Nearly 79,000,000 _gallons were used. 000 "(Continued on Page 4, Column 3) DISMISSED CLERKS T0GET PROTECTON Government Employees to Go June 30 Aided by New Order. President Coolidge today issued an executive order providing liberal added protection to Government employes who are to be demoted or dismissed from the rolls when it becomes neces- sary to cut the size of the force. The order, which superseded section 7 of the executive order of October 24, 1821, gives to Government employes the ad- vantage of having credit on their effi- ciency ratings for length of service and for dependents. The order was drawn up by the Per- sonal Classification Board, approved by Director Lord of the Bureau of the Budget, and was signed by President Coolidge this morning. It will be put into effect in the same procedure by which many employes will be dropped ‘;:‘D" the end of this fiscal year, June Scale of Credits. A sliding scale of credit points is provided for computing of service, and the matter of de is not laid down in specific form, ex- cept that it shall be taken into con- slderation in planning dismissals along with “official conduct and other like matters.” The board will pro- mulgate regulations to carry the de- tails into effect. The classification board agreed to the document last night in its final form, and it was transmitted to the President this morning by Director Lord of the Bureau of the Budget. The board had been discussing the merits of the matter for many pro- tracted meetings, and the final draft is understood to be a compilation of the variety of opinfon represented in the board. It was the Bureau of Efclency, which first prepared a proposal an submitted it to the Government de- partments for comment, concerning length of service and number of de- pendents, in connection with dismis- sals. A large number and wide va- riety of answers were understood to have been received, the majority of which were said to be favorable to the general principle involved. Is Much Modifled. In its final form, however, the executive order is considerably modi- fled from the original proposal sub- mitted by the Bureau of Efficiency, in the matter of the scale used, rat and the methods of applying the sy: tem. A large number of Government clerks are to be dismissed from some of the Government departments before the end of the fiscal vear, it is esti- mated, judging from the reduced ap- propriations in some departments ana establithments. The new executive order will govern in the matter of these dismissals. One important new feature of the system was pointed out by Chairman Allen of the classification board, to the effect that such dismissals for reduction of force must have the final approval of the classification board. Treasury the First. The Treasury Department will be one of the first to use the new sys- tem, it was predicted, as it has sev- eral employes to let out in order to come within its appropriation. The exact number has not as yet been decided. Section 7 of the executive order of October 24, 1921, which is super- seded by the new order today, reads as follows “In cases of reductions in the num- ber of employes on account of in- sufficient funds or otherwise, neces- sary demotions and dismissals shall be made in order, beginning with the employes having the lowest rating in each class, but honorably discharged soldiers and sailors whose ratings are good shall be given preference in se- lecting employes for retention.” 450 SUSPECTS TAKEN IN BULGARIAN ROUND-UP Two Killed While Resisting Ar- rest—Many Confess Membership in Illegal Organizations. By the Associated Press. SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 4.—The coun- try-wide round-up of Communists vielded 450 suspects, many of whom have confessed, the police say, to con- nections with {llegal ornv(flflonl- of | TWo suspects were killed at Lourgas ‘when they resisted arrest. Street traffic is being permitted un- til midnight, and the restrictions on traveling are to be lifted tomorrow. The authorities at Varna arrested 140 persons on ot ‘with the Communist plot or member- ship in Communist groups. ¢ T £ * WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION AMUNDSEN RESCUE IN SHENANDOAH 1S LANSDOWNE'S PLEA Navy’s Consent Is Thought Doubtful—Big Dirigible May Aid U. S. Party. MACMILLAN WILL DELAY PLANS TO MAKE SEARCH American Flyers Leave Next Week for Greenland Base—Planes to Have Radio. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Capt. Lansdowne of the dirigible “Shenandoah” has applied to the Navy Department for permission to 80 to the relief of the Amundsen ex pedition in the Arctic. Whether the permission will sranted is doubtful, because the Navy s planning to use the Shenandoah for possible emergencies that may arise in connection with the Mac | Millan-Byrd expedition this Summer and the assumption here now fs that if Amundsen doesn’t turn up at Spitz bergen in the next few weeks he will be found in Grant Land by the American explorers. MacMillan to Have Radio. The Navy has not yet completed its plans to back up the MacMillan-Byrd trip to the Arctic, but every precau- tion is being taken to avoid what hap- pened to Amundsen. In other words, radio equipment will be carried by the Navy fiiers as well as carrier pigeons. A reserve plane will be kept at the base to go out on a scouting flight in the event that the first two planes are compelled to land or are lost. And be- sides all this, the dirigible will be kept near at hand to make the flight over the unexplored areas in search of the planes should they need help. The winds of the Arctic Zone are 80 variable that it is considered risky to send the dirigible north unless ab- solutely essential. Differences of opin- fon have been expressed inside the Navy as to the wisdom of sending the Shenandoah north to look for Amundsen or anybody else, for it is thought the big ship, with its large crew, might run more danger than the explorers traveling on foot. If the Norwegian government should make a plea for the use of the Shen- andoah in the search the Navy might stretch a point, but even in that case the dirigible would hardly be sent north until after the MacMillan-Byrd expedition has reported on the scout- ing done by airplane. Leave Next Week. According to the present plan, the Navy fiyers will leave next week for Maine, and Etah, the base in Green. land, should be reached about the lat- ter part of July. An airplane base will then be established at some point near Cape Columbia, and the entire region observed by airplane, in the hope of finding Amundsen, for the Navy will delay its plans for the ex- ploration part of its program in the Arctic until absolutely assured that Amundsen is found or is not in the vicinity. There is every reason to believe that the Navy planes will be able to keep in constant touch with their base by radio or carrier pigeon, and some of the higher naval officials feel that un- til all other efforts fail the dirigible should be kept away from the Arctic lest some mishap befall it. The United States has only two of the glant airships, and is not yet ready to take the risk of losing one of them if the same object can be accomplished otherwise. - ¢Copyright, 1925.) CO-OPERATION URGED. U. S. and Frenth Aid in Finding Amundsen Surgested. NEW YORK, June 4 UP).—A sug- gestion for American and French c operation In the search for the m ing Amundsen-Ellsworth polar flying expedition is made in dispatches from Oslo, the Norweglan capital. Two Norweglan seaplanes, under the command of Lieut. Lutzow Holm, are being shipped to Spitzbergen on a steamer which is expected to leave the Horten air base, near Oslo, tomorrow. The Norweglan suggestion, which thus far does not appear to have any official backing, is that Lieut. Holm operate from Spitzbergen to East Greenland, Donald B. MacMillan, American explorer, from Etah to Cape Columbia, and Dr. Jean Char- cot, French explorer, along the East Greenland coast. Comdr. MacMillan heads the all- American expedition which is leaving Boston for the North this month. Both he and Dr. Charcot have previ- ously expressed their desire to be of ald in succoring the Amundsen party. o e men) ANGLO-FRENCH PEACE ON SECURITY NEARER British Objections Largely Met in Note to Be Sent London To- night, Briand Says. By the Associated Press. * PARIS, June 4.—The French reply to the British observations regarding the proposed French rnote to Germany answering the latter’'s suggestions for a western European security pact will be sent to London tonight. It was said today in official circles that the matter is considerably nearer a solution. The French have tried to meet some of the British objections and believe an agreement is in pros- t. P®ifter a cabinet meeting today, at which the note was discussed, Foreign Minister Briand said France and Great Britaln were agreed in prin- ciple, but that several details remain to be settled. He expressed the belief that an agreement would be reached and the note sent to Germany soon after the meeing of the League of Na- tions which commences at Geneva Monday. The previously ex; British attitude regarding Germany’s security pact lla\mv.\--l has been that the should be confined to west- ern ropean frontiers. France has desired that eastern frontiers be con- sidered. - i) 1925 —FORTY-EIGHT PAGES. ny Star. MORE> ACTIVE THaN EVR &H FLY SWATTING SEASON Now HERE PRINESS WINNER N EVTION SUT Temporary Injunction Carry-0On Club Dissolved, ! Effective Monday. of Princess Elaine von der Lippe-Lip- sky today was adjudged the victor in the legal battle which resulted from the spectacular ousting of the Carry- On Club from her palatial Scott Circle residence several weeks ago. Justice Hitz, in dissolving, effective AGAINST BOGTLEGeING —_— —— = . Monday, the temporary injunction ob- tained by the club against the princess, announced that Princess Elaine is en- titled to undisputed possession of her home, which has been used as head- quarters of the club for several vears. ‘The princess’ attorneys advised the court that no actually disabled mem- ber of the club will be evicted. The organization embraces ex-service men of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Justice Hitz held, however, that the club is entitled to an accounting of funds which it paid the princess from time to time, as shown In evidence in- troduced by the plaintiffs. Club coun- sel stated after the hearing that be- tween $30,000 and $40,000 will be claimed from the princess under this decision of the court. The club, it was indicated, will claim all the money ob- tained by the princess from a second mortgage on the residence, interest for which was paid, it is alleged, by the club. Restraining Order Continued. The temporary restraining order, which has prevented the princess from evicting the men pending outcome of the hearing, was continued until Mon- day by agreement of counsel, who told the court they wished to confer re- garding how many members of the club may remain in their present | quarters, and concerning other detalls. | Tt was intimated by Thomas & Ful- {ler, attorneys for the club, however, | that the disabled Carry-On members may refuse the hospitality of the princess and set up headquarters else- where. The injunction proceedings were the outgrowth of a long controversy which culminated suddenly when Princess Elaine hired a force of ‘“private de- tectives” forcibly to eject the club from her premises. Testimony given the court showed that they did their job well, the house manager for the club alleging that two of the guards attempted to throw him out a win- dow. At this time the doors were locked and the windows nailed up. I The princess announced, in explana- tion of the ouster, that she had turned the property over to the United States Blind Veterans' Association of Ever- green, Md. Princess Charges Conspiracy. The drastic ejection came on the heels of a statement by the princess, accusing the members of the club of “conspiring” to discredit her by send- ing her 11-month-old son to the House of Detention during her temporary absence from the city. The baby came into the hands of the police when his nurse was taken suddenly ill. Club members denled responsibility for the baby's experience with the police. During the lengthy hearings on the injunction suit the princess sat with her counsel, Col. Ashby Williams and Edward Stafford, and appeared great- ly amused at the proceedings. She made an attractive figure before the (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) ARMS COMMITTEE PUTS WARSHIPS IN PUBLICITY Provides That Airplanes Must Also Be Included in Con- vention’s Jurisdiction. By the Associated Press GENEVA, June 4—A committee of the Arms Control Conference today agreed to include warships within the publicity jurisdiction of the proposed convention, provided airplanes also are subjected to the convention's super- viser. The American delegation has fa- vored including warships in the con- vention's publicity list. Some pow- ers insisted that the supervision of airplanes extend only to those shipped to zones where arms are prohibited. It was indicated that a special chap- ter of the convention will be created pro for con- tracts, for the laying of keels and for delivery of completed ships and also for details of their armament. Radio Programs—Page 40, 3"_’ OUTLAWED. CHAPMAN WINS STAY AS EXECUTION NEARS Governor Grants Reprieve From June 25 to December 3 in Death Sentence. By the Associated Pre HARTFORD, Conn., June 4.—A re- prieve for Gerald Chapman from June 25 to December 3 was issued today by Gov. John H. Trumbull on the appli- cation of State’s Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn. Chapman was convicted at the March term of the Superior Court of the murder of Policeman Skelly in New Britain, and after a sensational trial was sentenced by Judge Jen- nings to be hanged at the State prison on June 25. T T “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi: tion is delivered to Washington homes MACFARLANE TOPS GOLFERS WITH 213 Johnny Farrell Has 214 and Bobby Jones 217 in 54 Holes of Open. By the Associated Press. WORCESTER, Mass.,, June 4.— ‘Willte MacFarlane, who, with Leo Diegel, led the open golf championship field with 14 lyesterday, came back with a 72 today and moved out ahead of the fleld with a score of 213 for 54 holes. He took the lead over Johnny Farrell by one stroke. Farrell, youthful Quaker Ridge pro- fessional, took the lead for a while with a brilliant 69, captured with the aid of birdie 3s on the seventeenth and eighteenth holes. This gave him a 54-hole total of 214. He was out in 35 and back in 34. Farrell's card for the morning 18 follows: Out . In PO Pressed by Jones. Bobby Jones was fast on his trail, however, returning with a 70 after three birdies on the home stretch. With a 12-foot putt on the 18th, an equal of the one Farrell had dropped from the upper terrace only a few minutes before, Bobby would have had a 68, but he missed the long one, over- running 3 feet. The fourth shot he missed also, the ball stopping an inch from the cup. Jones’ birdies at the 11th and 15th, were accomplished by chip shots from the rough, 30 and 40 feet away, per- formances which brought the only real cheers of the tournament so far from the assemblage. An extra putt was necessary on the sixteenth when he drove wide, rolled across the green on approach and had to chip back to take the usual two putts. Jones' card: Out—454 443 434—35. In—234 344 555—35—70. Diegel Comes Strong. Leo Diegel, who led the field yes- terday with 141, was 4 strokes be- hind Farrell, having taken a 77 this morning. His face wreathed in smiles, the youth cried to the monster gallery: “Did you see those three’s on the last two?” With better than an even chance for his first title, he could mot con- tain himself. Walter Hagen indicated in the first nine holes that he also would be present when the final battle for the championship came. He was driving fiercely and his approaches were dead to the pin for a par half, 35. Hagen made his usual poor start, but gained confidence when his second shot on the 450-yard fourth, a. brassie, reached the green and he sank the putt for an eagle three. ‘The leading scorers for §4 holes at 1 o'clock were: MacFarland, 213; Far- rell, 214; Jones, 217; Diegel, 218; Sarazen, 219; Brady, 220; Turnesa, 221; Barnes, 222. Scores for 54. Scores for b4 holes, 5 r B¢ 36 of which were ard Beebe, Long Branch, N. J., 150— withdrew. Arthur Beebe, Long Branch, N. J. 161— Larry Nabholtz, Cleveland. 168—77—245 mire’ln Pack Lake Praad 5 T4 ett. Waghis A Dave n)'-&lg“ agortn "1: “;:flq’“ ‘"a..g ‘Emm.i’.ou Besch, 'N' Y., 104mwith- Dare Robertson, Dearborn, Mich.. 160—with- Wq’)sf’gnlvy. Oklahoma City, Okla., 163— James J. Stehan, Biverside. T, 163—83— 4 ton We 84—7 . T S e A Charles Guest. Los Angeles, 156—74—230. :Tnmmed on Page 2, Column 8.) UP) Means Associated Press. as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 97,682 TWO CENTS. DRIVING TEST 0.K.D BY TRAFFIC PARLEY Committee Seeking Model Law Favors Examination by 15-to-4 Vote. The stand of M. O. Eldridge, Wash- ington director of traffic, that States are justified in requiring examinations before issuing permits to drive, was upheld by a 15-4 vote in the face of determined opposition by the com- mittee to draft a uniform act for all States in conformity with the con- clusions of the highway safety confer- ence last Winter, which met at the United States Chamber of Commerce Buiiding today. ‘The opposition, which stood on the ground that such a requirement would constitute an unjustified inte: ference with the rights of citizens, was led by Maj. Roy F. Britton of St. Louis, chairman of the special committee to draft this section of the w committee, was sup) by Dr. Knight Dunlap of Baltimore and Fred Caley of the American Automobile As- soctation. Maj. Britton was supported by Bernard Bailey of Loulsville. Opposed in West. Maj. Britton said: “Aside from the right or wrong of the question, an ex- amination law couldn’'t be passed in any of the Midwestern States, where population is predominantly rural. We tried it in Missouri and failed. The farmer considers driving a car his natural right, which nobody is Jjustified in taking away from him ex- cept on very serious grounds, indeed. “Such a law would have to be ap- proved by 114 counties in Missouri and it would be impossible. Besides, I am not converted to the principle of the thing. I regard the driving of an automobile as a right, not a priv- llege to be granted or taken away by an officer. 1 am not opposed to issuing @ license so as to bring the driver under ready discipline of the court, but I would issue these on sworn statements merely, with pro- vision for revocatibn only in case of serious offenses to be determined in the courts.” Mr. Eldridge said: “I am obliged to disagree with Maj. Britton and favor examinatiens because we have found that one of the best ways to prevent accidents iz to prevent incompetence. ‘We have striking examples of this every day in Washington. Only last night in our trafic court—and Maj. Britton witnessed it—we found a fc'- low to whom we had denied a license because he couldn’t read and who was driving his car on a dead man's license. He was sent down for 30 days. This salutory example Yor all couldn't have been given without our examina- tion law. I believe a sworn statement is enough, however, in the case of ex- perienced drivers. 2 Per Cent Are Reckless. Mr. Caley said that the A. A. A. was having drafted a proposed law calling or examination of all new drivers. ““There are 17,000,000 auto owners in the United States,” he said, “and it is high time that we have some means of eliminating 2 per cent of them, who, by their reckless driving, bring discredit upon the rest.” “Such an examination,” Mr. Bailey said, “constitutes an unwarranted in- terference with individual liberty, and my people in Kentucky don't want it. They don't want the details of their everyday life interfered with. They consider it academic and child- ish to submit to an examination by an officer of the law into their personal affairs. “We have found it better to de- pend upon the individual sense of responsibility. After all, it is im- possible to devise an examination Which will test the things that really count—whether -an individual will drive decklessly, will drive when drunk or will run away after an accl (Continued on Page 4, Columm 1.) BANDIT’S FRIEND DEAD. Woman Whe Sheltered “Midget” Outlaw Takes Gas in Home. CHICAGO, June 4 (#).—Mrs. Anna ‘Beauchamp, 52, facing charges of con- spiracy in connection with the activi- ties of Henry J. Fernekes, dget bandit,” was found asphyxiated in the kitchen of her home last night. To- morrow she would have been arraign- ed, and she is believed to have com- mitted suicide while worrying over the prospect of standing trial. 5 . Fernekes, who is confronted with three charges of murder and a score of robberies, and his band are sup- posed to have made Mrs. Beauchamp's home 3 rendezvous. 3 niform act. Mr. Eldridge, also 4 member of thé | BUREAU OF MINES TRANSFER ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT Will Be Put Under Secretary Hoover in Interest of Economy. MOVE TAKES 1,000 OFF INTERIOR PAY ROLL Will End Duplication of Activi- ties and Cut Cost, Secre- tary Work Says. Transfer of the Bureau of Mines and the mineral statistics division of the Geological Survey from the De- partment of the Interior to the De- partment of Commerce was made in an Executive order issued by Presi- dent Coolidge today. The transfer is made in the interest of more efficiency and econemy, and was recommended by Secretary Work of the Interior Department more than | year ago. The Executive order was issued by the President after he had obtained from Attorney General Sargent an opinion that he was empowered under the law creating the Department of Commerce to guke such a transfer, and after consultation with Secretary Work and Secretary Hoover of the Department of Commerce. The Bureau of Mines is the second to be transferred by Executive order from the Interior Department to the Department of Commerce. The first was the Patent Office. That transfer also was recommended by Secretary Work, who has given much attention to the reorganization of the Govern- ment departments to prevent duplica- tion of work and more efficient and economical administration. Employs About 1,000. The transfer of the Bureau of Mfirey is effective July 1 under the order issued today. The bureau has some thousand officials and employes, in- cluding those in Washington and thoss in the field. The appropriation for the Bureau of Mines, amounting to about $2,000,000, is also transferred to the Department of Commerce, to- gether with the equipment of the bureau. The Bureau of Mines and the Min« eral Statistics Division are at present located in the Interfor Department Building. After their transfer they will continue to occupy the same of- fices, Secretary Work said today, prob- ably until the Department of Com- merce obtains a building which will house all of its activities. Two offices of the Bureau of Mines will remain under the Interior Depart- ment—those engaged in coal, oil and other mineral land leasing work. Eventually some of the activities and employes of the Department of Commerce engaged in work that is al- lied with the work of the Interior De- partment will be transferred to the latter department, it is expected, al- though congressional action will be necessary to permit such transfer. Discussing today the order of the President transferring the Bureau of Mines from the Interior Department to the Department of Commerce, Sec- retary Work said: More Shifts to Follow. The change is one ofsthe reorgani- zation plans approved by the Joint Congressional committee. The Presi- dent has a limited authority under the organic act creating the Depart- ment of Commerce to make such shifts. It does not apply to other de- partmental changes which must await Congressional authority. There are other functions which will be trans- ferred from the Department of Com- merce to the Department of the In- terior when such authority is avail- able. “In the Interior Department, which has jurisdiction over the administra- tion of the public domain including the National Parks, the Indian reser- vations, the conduct of geological and topographical surveys and the re- clalming of arid and semi-arid lands, the Bureau of Mines has not been as- soclated. “Its transfer with the Division of Mineral Statistics from the Depart- ment of the Interior to the Depart. ment of Commerce has been resolved upon as part of the program of better grouping of Federal functions, accord- ing to that major purpose, it being proposed to create in the Department of Commerce a division embracing ac- tivities of the Government scientific and economic research in aid to indus- try. Economy Chief Aim. ““The primary objects of such segre- tion are, of course, to secure econ- omy in administration and more effi- cient relationship with the public. As instance of the large areas of overlap between the Department of Commerce and Interior in these functions our in- vestigations show that the laboratories of the Department of Commerce carry on scientific research in the use of gasoline and lubricating oils in gas engines, while the Bureau of Mines carried on research generally into gas- oline and petroleum products. The research laboratories in the Department of Commerce carry on in- vestigation into the quality of ma terials for manufacture of porcelain, whereas the Bureau of Mines labora- torles carried on research into raw materials for porcelain manufacture. The Department of Commerce labora tories carry on investigation into the qualities of fuel, whereas the Bureau of Mines laboratories tested fuel as to its qualities. The Department of Commerce contains a division for service in domestic distribution and foreign trade in mineral products, the Bureau of Mines carried on work of economic character of much the same implication. The Department of Com- merce provides statistics of inineral production every 10 years—in some cases every two years—whereas the Departmerit of the Interior provides statistics of mineral production evesy year and in many cases every month. “The Department of Commerce re- cruits statistics on production of ex- plosives every two years, while the Bureau of Mines procures statistics on their _production at regular intervals. The Department of Commerce carries on investigations into safety appli- ances in various industries while the Bureau of Mines carries on the same as applied to the mining industry. The Department of Commerce carries on research into the tensile strength of ‘wire rope generally for all industries, (Continued on Page 4, Col