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U.S. FIXES WAR DEBT LIQUIDATION BASIS “Ability to Pay” Considered as to Interest Only on Europe’s Obligations. BY DAVID LAWRE Ability to pay” will acceptable basis for payment by urope on the principal of war debts, but will be taken into consideration with respect to interest payments ont This is the most important piece of information which the European Zovernments have just obtained from the United States Government in the course of various nvers ons, ex- changes of diplomatic notes and other communications on the subject of al lied war debts Britain’s “Reminder” Is Noted. America has noted the statement of the British government in her ‘“re minder” to Europ that if an arrangement is made to pay any- thing on debts owed to the United States, “‘prope sums must also be paid to C n. Coupled with this is the significant declaration of Great Britain that she will not object if the United States makes easler terms of T ent with the con tinental allies than were arranged be- tween Great Britain and the United States. This has been America’s underst ing of what was logical and equitat r since the British announced that would ability to pay” as worthy of consideration in nts made with France and btors. But this is the first time the British have publicly said they would not ask for a revision of their agreement with America if the latter gave nce and the others easier terms not be an other Held as Clearing the Air. On the whole, the British declara- tlon is regarded here as clearing the air and enabling the United States to make real headway in negotfations with the French and Belgians, who are at the moment considereq most likely to make the next settlements with the United Stat While the Italian negotiations for a time gave promise of reaching some- thing tangible, there is little hope now that anything will be done until after the French and Belgians have agreed with America on terms. There is nat ural sappointment here that Italy cannot immediately do something to r up her debt problem, but inter- nal difficulties in Italy are held to be largely respons Also, it is said that Italy does not yet realize the dif- ficulties s encounter with her credit situation if she does not begin cultivating her own public opinion to view the American debt as a real and not a theoretical obligation. Quotations From Italian Press. Some of the editorials in the Italian press lately have given that Italy sn't_owe Am thing at and that such p: as are made will be made merely in the interest of good will. Such an attitude has not been reflected in the conferences with the Italian officials, but until the Italian people are aware of the responsibility of their debt it is not feit here that the Italian gov- ernment will be able to present pro- posals that can be accepted by the American Government. As to terms of payment expected by Fra and Belgium, recent negotiations have ‘disabused the mind of these two debtors that any reduction of prin- cipal wlil be accepted. There may be a lengthier term for payment of the principal than Great Britain secured, but the t gest cone ion that Ame ica can give is on the interest charges. Possible Concession in View. It would not be surprising if the United States, before the end of this year, let it be known to France and Belgium that an elimination of in. terest charges from the armistice to date might be considered provided definite ar gements were made to begin paying at once money on the principal, so that in the next fiscal vear the United States might have something instead of nothing coming in from the five billions of dollars| red among her European conti- 1 debtors. This is about the only America has, and even this i8 Bubject to the temper of Congress If the American World War Fund- ing Commission, howe can show Congress that the allies are actually beginning to pay something it is pos- sible that this would influence Con gress, especially as another tax reduc- tion is in prospect, and any payment which can be obtained from the allies would reduce by that much the amount that now has to be set aside out of income tax receipts to care for the sinking fund on the public debt. Progress Seen in Negotiations. Altogether the situation may be con- sidered as progressing, and if Belgium and France will only see that their own credit situation will be vastly im- proved by a prompt settlement it is expected here that trade relations with Europe will be stimulated. The American economic situation would thus be assisted through a better tax aw and an increase in power to pur- *hase European products. (Copyright, 1925.) MISSILE INJURES DRIVER. May Lose Sight as Result of Boy's Thoughtlessness. A truck driver may lose the si s the result of Instinct to throw things, athaniel Jac : d ars old, of <-and-One-H: street, was struck in the e plece of lemon ball ca 3 thrown by William McCauley, 12 vid, while he playing near hi; home at 1312 Thirty-fifth street Jackson ran to Georgetown Hospital, where the condition of the injured tye was said to be undetermined. sterday W MEXICAN EXTRADITED. Former Cashier General to Face Embezzlement Charge. 'ORD, N. H., July 8 (®).—M. Viamonte Fernandez, former cashier general of Mexico, who has been in the Merrimac County jail here for more than a vear, was on his way to Mexico today to face charges of em- bezzlement filed by the Mexican gov- ernment. Detectives representing the Calles government came here last night with- out notice, refused the prisoner per- mission to telephone to his wife, who is at tueir estate in Newton, N. H., and hurried him by train to New York., He will be taken by boat to Mexico, Fernandez fought ‘extradition, but ap- peal from an order granted b United States District Court carried up to the United States Supreme Court was overruled and his extradition or- dered. Wife Seeks Divoree. Jeannette T. Nickens has filed suit for an absolute divorce from John C i Pinchot of Penn: McAlpin Provides Special Quarters For Tall Guests By the Associated Press. SW YORK, July 3.—The Hotel McAlpin last night announced the conversion of part of its 22 floors into special accommodations for tall persons. When completed, by the end of next week, there will ommodations for, 50 ‘“over- ' guests, he change is being made under the supervision of Benjamin B. Oatland, Marshfield, Oe., presi- dent of the Tall Men’s Ass Mr. Oatland stands 6 feet @ in his bare feet. Fellow bers, emboldened by the i tion, now plan to make a drive on ‘theater seats and Pullman berths. ANTHRACHTE COAL HELD DUE TO RISE Consumers Advised to Buy at Present Prices, Pending Wage Negotiations. Prevailing low prices on anthracite coal for household use should be taken advantage cf now, for there is little possibility that coal will be as low a month or two from now as it is at present. Federal officials watching the prog- ress of the negotiations at Seranton, where union officers are meeting and discussing the proposed wage rate to become effective September 1, made this statement today, basing their as- sertion on the theory that a specula- tive market in coal will begin in a few days, if it has not already started, and that there is little prospect for lower prices on coal for the remainder of the Summer. Miners Discuss Problem. Miners meeting at Scranton for the last few days are merely discussing among themselves the position they will take when the time for & joint conference between miners and opera- tors comes. The joint meeting prob- ably will be held at Atlantic City the latter part of July and early August, when the entire matter of a wage scale will be taken up. During the period of negotiation the coal market will be passing through a stage of speculation, with a constant upward trend in prices, in the view of Depart- ment of Labor officials watching the strike, with little prospect for lower prices for two months or more. The view taken here is that the miners are determined only to retain the present wage agreement, which gave them on September 1, 1923, a 10 per cent inorease in wages over the scale in effect before that time. The present scale will remain in effect un- til September 1, 1925. It was reached during the life of the United States Coal Commission after negotiations had been taken in hand by Gov. vania. FRANCE APPROVES DEBT MISSION TO U. S. THIS SUMMER (Continued from First Page.) sideration the precarious state of France's finances, will allow this coun- try a much lower rate of interest than was given to Great Britain, probably less than 2 per cent, a long morato- rium and payments in progressive in- stallments within 70 or 80 years. If such terms are granted, and he feels certain they will be, France will know exactly what she owes in paper francs, and will be able to stabilize the currency and float the necessary loans abroad® without which economic and financial reconstruction are con- sidered impossible. (Copyright, 1925, by Chicago Dally News Co.) BRITISH MOVE ROUTINE. Prodding of Debtors Not Regarded as Interference. LONDON, July 3 (#).—Great Brit- ain’s action in jogging the memories of her war debtors is treated by the press in more or less routine man- ner. It is taken for granted that the reminder was prompted by the recent debt-funding conversations in Wash- ington, which the British government followed closely, but it is contended that Great Britain has not the least idea of interfering in any arrange- ment the United States may reach with her other debtors. Foreign Secretary Chamberlain's re- cent circular note to Great Britain's debtors referred no more specificaily to France than to the other debtors of this country. It is recalled, how- ever, that France took no notice of the letter addressed to M. Clementel by the British chancellor of the ex- chequer, Winston Churchill, last Feb- ruary other than to make formal ac- knowledgment of its receipt. Furthermore, so far as is known, nothing definite resulted from the visit of the French experts to London to discuss the matter with British asury officials, NOTICE AWAITED HERE. Commission Expects Word From Paris. By the Associated Press. Word from Paris that a mission will be sent to Washington this Stmmer to settle France's debt to the United, States is received with interest here, while officials of the American Debt Commission are awaiting formal an- nouncement by the Paris government. Ambassador Daeschner called on Secretary Mellon yesterday and con- firmed press reports that the French cabinet had formally acknowledged the debt, but his action was informal inasmuch as he has not been directed by his government to begin funding negotiations. ‘Washington officials have received no direct word from Paris concerning the newest steps toward reviving the debt discussions, but it was assumed here that formal announcement would be made about the same time, if not before, the mission is appointed. Com- position of the delegation is reported under consideration by the French cabinet, but it has reached no definite conclusions regarding its personnel. Finance Minister Caillaux would like Debt Early 'HE - EVENING |BLANES CABINET FOR OIL LEASES Walsh Says Doheny State- ment Involves All Members in Deal. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 2.—Edward L. Doheny’s recent statement on the na- val oll leases, if true, places some de- gree of responsibility for the “odious transaction” upon every member of the Harding cabinet, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, chairman of the Senate committee on public lands, :‘hh»h investigated the leases, said to- ay. Senator Walsh, who is on his way abroad, also regarded as important parts of the Doheny statement which, he said, showed that the leases were not given Doheny to protect the ofl lands from drainage by outside wells. “Mr. Doheny asserts that the sub- ject of the executive order transferring the control of the oil reserves from the Navy Departrent to the Interior Department was discussed in at least cabinet meetings, at which Secretary of the Navy Denby expressed his desire to have the transfer made,” the Sena- tor said. ““The source of Mr. Doheny's infor- mation is not disclosed, but presuma- bly it came from Secretary Denby, al- though it Is inconsistent with the testi- mony given by that gentleman before the public lands committee. Cites Hughes’ Statement. “According to my recollection tary Hughes and Secretary Hoover, at least, were asked if the subject was ever considered at a cabinet meeting. Both replied that it was not, or at least that neither of them had any recollection of such an event. It wiil be interesting to learn what they have to say on the subject in view of the Doheny statement. The statement, if true, involves every member of the cabinet in some measure of responsi- bility for the odious transaction. “In the second place, Mr. Doheny asserts that when the plan was under consideration — the Pearl Harbor tanks and paying for them in ofl— that ‘Fall said that if my company or any other company would under- take the woik contemplated (the con- struction of the tanks) leases would be made for drilling of such addi- tional wells as would be required to supply the crude oil with which the Navy would pay for the fuel oil in storage.’ “This effectually disposes of the contention that the Doheny lease of December 12, 1922—that is, the lease which covered practically the entire reserve—was made because the re- serve was being drained by wells outside and to protect the Govern- ment from loss from drainage so set up.” Denies Documents Suppressed. Replying to Doheny’s assertion that important telegrams in Government files had been suppressed by his com- mittee, Senator Walsh said: “I cannot belleve that Mr. Doheny intended to intimate that the com- mittee, or any member of it, secreted any documents, letters or telegrams. It seems scarcely likely that if the committee was in any way responsi ble for the disappearance of any such, that they would be found in the office of the controller general. “After the Department of Interior to head the mission, but in Paris it is not considered that he will be able to detach himself from his duties there. Robert Masson, head of the Credit Lyonmais, is mentioned as possible leader of the mission. The new British memorandum to France concerning the allied debts, now under consideration in Paris, being discussed in diplomatic circles here as well. In that connection sug- gestion has been made that any so- lution of debt settlement should be based on a minimum annual payment plan instead of fixed annual remit- tances, the former method enabling debtor nations to increase debt pay- ments when warranted by revenues from their reparations account. This flexible formula is held up by some as permitting application of repara- Nickens. They were married July 1901, and have one child. The wife charges that her husband-is living with another woman. She is repre- sented by Attorney Alfred D. Smith. tions money to the debts without in- volving this country 4n actual collec- tion of the reparations, which situa- tion the administration is determined to avoid. had been directed to send the com- mittee coples of all papers in rela- tlon to leases of oil reserves, and a cartload had been dumped upon it, information came to us that there were others of more or less conse- quence still in the department. I se- cured an order from the committee authorizing my clerk to make an in- spection of the files, as a result of which several letters of no little con- sequence were discovered.” WISCONSIN IN CHAOS OVER SENATORSHIP UNTIL BLAINE ACTS (Continued from First Page.) this way about “young Bob” they are not unimpressed by the taunts al- ready rampant about a “La Follette dynasty” and ‘“a crown price.” It is acknowledged that the conserva- tive opposition would be able to make pretty potent use of such arguments against the son and heir of the fallen commander-in-chief. “Young Bob" himself is sald to estimate this fac- tor at its full worth. It may be that his hesitancy to become an avowed candidate springs from such considerations. Is Seasoned Politician. Yet, he is a far more seasoned poli- ticlan than his years euggest. And his knowledge of the gume may tell him that if some member of the La Follette family does rot make hay while the sun of sympathy is shin- ing, it may turn out to be too late to harvest the crop. Public senti- ment in Wisconsin is about as ca- pricious as anywhere else. It was invineibly loyal to Robert Marfon La Follette while he lived, but it is a question how long the sentiment can be capitalized by his heirs. The iron is hot now. It can be struck to ad- vantage by any La Follette, but not if the striking is delayed. Gov. Blaine undoubtedly means to be Senator some time. He is a cer- tain rival for Senator Lenroot's seat next year, but knows he will have a far tougher fight to win it than if he could run this year with the sym- pathetic La Follette sentiment fresh and backing him. Blaine, like Len- root, and all cotemporary Wisconsin Progressives who have achieved high office, owes his place and power to La Follette. But in later-day times the governor somewhat fell from grace. He was not mnearly so close to the Progressive leader as Herman L. Ekern, the present attorney gen- eral of Wisconsin, between whom and Blaine something approaching enmity has recently existed. La Follette Opposed Blaine. In their feud La Follette sided with the attorney general, rather than with the governor. If La Follette could have designated his political heir, it would undoubtedly have been Ekern. and not Blaifie. Tt is in the cards that Ekern is to ‘be the Progressive candidate for governor in 1926, and the same frame-up gives “Young Bob” his father’s place and to Gov. Blaine Senator Lenroot's seat. If muddle prevails in the Progres- sive camp, it exists to an almost sreater extent in the conservative, or so-called regular Republican camp. Instead of:presenting a- united front in the form of one candidate to con-| test the.speclal election primary with “Young Bob” or some other La Fol- lette man, already two Conservative rivals are in the fleld. One is former Gov. Frank E.'McGovern, and the other is former State Senator Roy P. Wilcox. Wilcox is the Republican' who incurred the undying hostility of the La Follette forces in 1918 by secur- ing the Pussage In the Wisconsin] Legislature of a joint resolution of censure for Senator La Follette's at- titude on the war. If Both McGovern' and Wilcox go into the primary against 'a single Progressive candidate, the conservative forces will be' hope- lessly split, and both the primary and the succeeding special ‘election will} FRIDAY, AMUNDSEN’S SCIENTIFIC OUTFIT WAS BEST EVER TAKEN TO ARCTIC Tiny Sounding Apparatus _and Sun Compass invaluable. ’ Planes’ Motors Needed to Be Acclimated for Starting. BY JAMES B. WHARTON, Special Correspondent of The Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance with the Amundsen-Ells- worth Polar Expedition. OSLO, July 3.—From the point of view of sclentific equipment, the Amundsen-Ellsworth polar expedition marks a new era in polar exploration. Na previous explorer has had the ad- vantage of such a complete outfit of efficient yet compact instruments for his guidance and observation. Many of these scientific refinements are en- tirely ne others have now been used for the first time in the Arctic. Perhaps the most interesting and useful of these Instruments are the sun compass and the depth-sounding apparatus. The latter is a German de- vice, called Behmiot's Echo. The whole instrument weighs only a few pounds, and replaces satistactorily the old-fashioned sounding machine with its thousands of feet of cumbersome and treacherous cable. The operator drops a cartridge, which explodes when it strikes the bottom of the sea. The operator starts his clock-work mechanism as he drops the cartridge and then listens through his micro- phone for the explosion. The depth is automatically registered. Solar Compass Essential. Of the sun compass Capt. Amundsen says: “During our flights these instru- ments were of essential importance, and operated with entire satisfaction. This is probably the first time that solar compasses have been used in the Arctic, and certainly the first time they have been used for aerial naviga- tion in this part of the world.” The clothing worn by the explorers on their flight was the particular care of old Martin Ronne, a sturdy Scan- dinavian, who spent all his time in Spitzbergen prior to the flight in see- ing that every item of clothing was in perfect condition. He is a shoe- maker and sallmaker by trade, and he himself stitched the canvas boots which the flyers wore over their regu- lar footwear on the flight. These can- vas boots were about 20 inches long by 10 inches wide, roomy enough so that each boot, besides its owner's foot, could carry a small sized hay- rick. All the space around the leather shoe was packed with hay, which holds the heat of the foot like a vacuum bottle. A good deal of important work fell to Ronne's lot in preparing for the flight. It was he who lsced up the sledges—Ilight affairs with ski-like run- ners. He saw that the tents and can. vas boats were water-tight, and he was responsible for the soundness of every stitch in all the equipment bound for the Far North. Dornier-Wals Satisfactory. The Dornier-Wal type of airplane, with no wheels, but merely a sleigh- like body for landing on water or ice, has become familiar to the American public through the earlier photographs of the Amundsen-Ellsworth flight preparations. “No other tvpe of airplane could kave withstood the strain,” says Capt. Amundsen. “The construction of the Dornier-Wal is unlike any other type, and it is particularly fitted for the re- quirements of Arctic flight. The en. gines won our complete confidence from the first hour of their operation, although on their first arrival at Spitzbergen they gave us some trouble.” During the month which we spent in Spitzbergen preparing for the start of the flight we had a long tussle with the airplane engines, which were seri- ously affected by their sudden transfer from a_southern to a northern cli- mate. On May 4 the flyers came very near making a start, owing to favor- able meteorological reports. Engine troubles largely occupied us from that date until May 21, the date when the start was finally made. Motors Acclimated. It was on the morning of May 4 that Feucht's tests showed something Wwrong with the motors of the N-25. None of our five mechanics and two pilots could find out exactly what was wrong. The forward motor simply would not start without an unreason- able amount of persuasion, while the rear motor would not turn at all. The sudden cold was blamed rather than degenerate Into a walkaway for the La Follette outfit. Split Widens. The regular Republicans, under the guise of a State executive committee, have been in convention at Oshkosh this week. Both the McGovern and Wilcox hats were pitched into the ring while the Oshkosh meeting was in progress, the intention of each being to secure an expression that would look like an official indorsement. But the net result, to the gratification of the Progressives, has been to reveal strife in the conservative camp. Meantime Republican regulars are accusing Gov. Blaine of sparring for time in order to embarrass them. They charge him with the intention of holding up a speclal election until the eleventh hour, so that, under the law, there would be less than a fort- night in which to make a State-wide campaign for a conservative candi- date. $30,000,000 FIRM OF BROKERS FAILS; HAD OFFICES HERE (Continued from First Page.) formed the Grain Market Co. a year ago. Grain Madrketing Co. representa- tives sald that -company had.no con- nection with Dean, Onativia & Co. Stewart, Warner & €o. stock broke 5%+to 61 on the Chicago Stock Ex- change today, the decline being at- tributed to the Dean, Onativia & Co. failure. The fnsolvent firm was said to be a large holder of Stewart, War- ner & Co. stock.. Active buying later carried the price here up to 65. Grain Firm Not Affected. Affairs of Dean, Onativia and Co. ‘were ‘brought to a crisis in an all night meeting of bankers. Repre- sentatives of banks with which the firm was doing business - discovered that the brokerage house was carry- ing a large holding of a certain stock at a value of around $50 a share. The bankers committee declared the value of ithis stock was approximately $5 a share. The.hankers notified the com- pany that bank loans on this stock would . have to be called. Members of the firm announced that they would have ‘to quit business. * + George E. Marcy, president of the Armour Grain Co. which was included in the marketing merger, sald the Grain Marketing Co. “is in no_way affected by the fallure of Dean, > RIISER-LARSEN, JULY Testing the solar compass used by Amungneu on his flight into the Arctic. LIEUT. LEIF DETRICHSON, Using the “Behmlot Echo,” a new scientific device for depth sounding. A cartridge is dropped through a hole in the ice; it explodes on reaching sea bottom and the operator listens for the sound of the explosion through his microphone. This_ gives an abso- lutely accurate determination of depth. (Photo copyright. 1925 by North American Newspaper Alliance.) the motors, for the severe weather came upon us within a few hours with a temperature hitherto unknown in Ma Everything a mechanic could think of—and that means a good deal—was tried, but still the N-25's engines balked. Over the mess table, three times a day, there was talk in Eng- lish, Norwegian and German about motor troubles. We primed the en- glnes with ether, we tried castor oil in generous doses, we mixed the water with glycerin. Then suddenly one day a week later the engines responded as smoothly as it nothing had ever been wrong. The mechanics shrugged shoulders and ex- plained that the metal had “become acclimated” and would behave per- fectly henceforth. We wondered what would happen if these same engines, heated by eight hours of steady driv- ing toward the Pole, should contract with the cold during the party’s land- ing and refuse to turn over when the time came for them to start home- ward. A great deal of the time and energy of the two mechanics who flew northward with Amundsen and Ells- worth, together with a considerable portion of their precious supply of Egasoline, was taken up in nursing the engines during their long delay at latitude 87.44. Big Party Necessary. The numerical size of the group of personnel required to “mother” an expedition such as that which Amund- sen and Ellsworth launched into the Arctic is somewhat terrifying to the layman's mind. More than 60 persons were brought to the Spitzbergen base by the expedition, including the six fiyers, their mechanics and caretakers, the meteorologists and the crews of the mother-ships, Hobby and Farm. (Copsright, 1925, by North American News- Daper Alliance. ~All rights reserve Onativia and Co. and has done very little business with them.” LOCAL OFFICE CLOSED. The local closing was quiet and orderly. As a precautionary meas: ure, two policemen were stationed in the inner offices. The failure came as a distinct shock to the Washington financial district. ‘While only of relatively recent birth, the firm was supposedly strongly in- trenched, this belief being accentu- ated by its membership in_the New York Stock Exchange. Brokerage houses are not rated, but latest re- ports emanating from New York be- fore the crash gave assets of $4,000,- 000, with Mabilitles at $5,000,000. Rumor has it that the Chicago of- fice of the firm was heavily invelved on the wrong side of the grain market, this rumor being given con- siderable strength by the huge in- debtedness reported this morning. The following of the local house ‘was not large. The following statement was_dic- tated by J. C. O'Laughlin, Newg York representative of the firm in Wash- ington, relative to the failure of Dean Onativia & Co., brokers: “The New York and Washington offices of Dean Onativia & Co. were very much surprised at the situation. They had been doing a large business and have gross assets in excess of $30,000,000. Some of the customers were long in their accounts of 45,000 shares of one of the companies con- nected with the Grain Marketing Co. of Chicago. This stock was being car- ried by the banks at about $50 a share. “The Chicago banks threatened to call their loans to Dean Onativia & Co., claiming that the stock in con- nection with the Grain Marketing Co. was of no value. Dean, Onativia. & Co. were accordingly unable to pay. “The petition was entered this morning in the United States District Court of New York. Judge Bondy appointed ex-Judge Willlam M. Can- non, formerly of San Francisco, as receiver. Judge Cannon has entered into possession of Dean Onativia & Co. He is endeavoring to make a preliminary survey now. “The Washington customers will have the same right that all credi- tors will have. It will naturally be my effort to do everything I person- ally can to protect the interest of all Washington customers.” & e Dr. CLAUDE S. SEMONES Epeeight Speciarst 40p-410 McLachlen Bldy. 10th and G Sts. 1925. BAPTISTS FOR NEW MISSION SOCIETY Fundamentalist Mass Meet- ing Urges Recall, Following Modernist Victory. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, Wash., July 3—Forma- tion of & new Baptist foreign mission society was urged in a resolution passed at a mass meeting of funda- mentalists last night following ses- sions of the Northern Baptist con- vention, in which modernists twice were victorious. The resolution came as a result of the defeat of a move to recall mod- ernist missionaries from foreign fields, which followed close on an- other modernist victory, the seating of delegates from the Park Avenue Baptist Church of New York, of which Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick recently became pastor. _ The fundamentalist resolution urged the executive committee of the Bap- tist Bible Union, “together with such fundamentalists’ as the executive committes may consider it wise to call into council, to take into con- sideration the advisability of organ- 1zing a foreign mission soclety found- ed upon the confession of faith of the Baptist Bible Union.” A meeting to be called at the dis- cretion of the Beptist Bible Union executive comiuitiee for the found- ing of the new society was sug- gested. Scores Seating of Delegates. President Millikin was scored for the ruling which seated delegates of the Park Avenue Church. His inter- pretation of the Baptist constitution “permitted delegates from a church which is no longer in any sense a Baptist church to take their seats and vote in the convention,” the resolution set forth. The Park Avenue congregation in- cludes John D. Rockefeller, his son and members of their families. Dr. Josha Gravett, Denver, one of the leaders of the fight on the convention floor to disqualify the delegation from that church, declared that it was no longer Baptist, on the ground that it had announced a welcome to members bringing letters from any evangelical church, and that Dr. Fosdick had pro- nounced baptism a matter of choice. Debate on this subject and also on the Hinson resolution asking recall of modernists from foreign fields was prolonged. Girl Favors Brevity. Fundamentalist leaders who ad dressed the convention for the Hinson resolution were interrupted each time they said “I've just one more t}:lnx to say,” or “I'll be through soon,” by a girl delegate, who shouted, “Amen, brother, amen.” Dr. G. A. Huntley of the Chinese mission fleld declared that 49 out of 50 missionaries in China would resign rather than submit to catechizing as to their faith. = Rev. A. W. Beaven of Rochester, N. Y., a member of the committee which investigated foreign missions, opposed the resolution on the ground that it was “bringing a creedal matter before the convention by indirection,” and that the convention, by passing the resolution, would put aside in a few: minutes the result of many weeks ‘work. Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis de- fended the resolution, asserting that it represented harmony, not division, and sald, “If missionaries could not sub- scribe to the cardinal tenets in it, there was no use in keeping the name of Baptists. Officers Nominated. Edwin H. Rhoades, jr., of Ohio, re- celved a committee nomination for president of the Northern Baptist, and W. C. Colman, Kansas, and Roy L. Hudson, Pennsylvania, were nomi- nated for vice presidents in a report presented by J. E. Noftsinger, Mount Vernon, Wash., chxu.h'mnn ,of the \ne(;r:!- oup. In previous v i?)(;rtl:;‘lteeflnnm(muun has been equiv- alent to election. 0 The retiring president, Carl Millikin, former Governor of Meaine and a law- yer, was named for president of the n Mission ety. O tior momineces incade: The Rev. Morris H. Levy, Pittsfleld, Mass., re- cording secretary ;the Rev. (_Ihules A. ‘Walker, Dover, Del., statistical secre- r (2. ominations for principal offices in subsidiary organizations incluQe: American Baptist Foreign Mission So- clety—Recording _secretary, Willlam B. Lippard, New York, treasurer, George B. Huntington, New York. ‘Woman's American Baptist Foreign Mission Soclety—Vice president, Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith, Pennsylvania; recording secretary, fi\h‘z ‘W. S. Aber- nethy, Washington, D. C. “Womman's American Baptist Home Mission __ Society — President, Mrs. George W. Coleman, Massachusetts; first vice president, Mrs. George Caleb Moore, New York. The American Baptist Home Mis- sion Society—President, Judge Frank S. Dietrick, Ohio; first vice president, F. P. Beaver, Ohio; second vice presi- dent, G. L. Allin, New York; third vice president, Grant M. Hudson, Mich- igan; recording secretary, Miss Susan T. Keese, New York. The American Baptist Publication Society—President, Alvan T. Fuller, Massachusetts; vice prgsidents, the Rev, C. W. Kemper, West Virginia; the Rev. Willlam H. Gelstweit, Ohio; corresponding secretary, the Rev. Wil- liam H. Main, Pennsylvania; record- ing secretary, the Rev. Charles N. Ar- buckle, Massachusetts; treasurer, George L. Estabrook, Pennsylvania. WORK OF ART FINISHED. Figures Over Entrance to London Building Are Completed. LONDON, July 3 (#.—Miss Mal- vina Hoffmann, American sculptress, has completed the finishing touches on the great figures over the Aldwych entrance of Bush House, the largest American office building in London, in preparation for their unvelling by Lord Balfour tomorrow. The figures, which symbolize Anglo-American friendship, are done in Indiana lime- stone. Bacillus Acidophilus Milk For intestinal disorders Ask your physician about it Prepared by the NATIONAL VACCINE AND ANTITOXIN INSTITUTE 1515 U St. N.W. For Relieving HEADACHE NEURALGIA TOOTHACHE RHEUMATISM Ask Your Druggist BAND CONCERT. At Washington Barracks by the United States -Army Band, Capt. Raymond G. Sherman, commanding; Capt. William J. Stannard, band leader, this evening at 6:50 o'clock. March, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” . w.....Sousa Overture, “Jubel” ... Weber Duet for cornet and baritone, .“Love's_Declaration”. . Kegel Sergt. J. Dufresne, cornet, and Sergt. J. D. Henneing, bari- tone. Fantasia, “The Evolution of Dixie” .. Waltz, “Red, White and Blue,” Tobani Dedication and benediction from “Les Huguenots,” Meyerbeer Characteristic, “American Pa- trol” . ....Meacham Popula (a) “Cheatin’ on Me,” Yellen (b) “The Midnight Waltz.” Kahn Descriptive, “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”. TJessel Selection, “Mefistofele,” Boito March, “America First” Losey “The Star Spangled Banner SLAYS HUSBAND ANDTRIES SUICIDE Montgomery County Woman Prevented by Father From Killing Self. Special Dispatch to %me Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 3.—Maurice E. Purdum, a young farmer, was shot and killed by his wife while in bed about 5 o'clock this morning, tk woman then slashing her throat. Her father snatched from her grasp the razor of her husband, which she pro cured from a drawer after using a shotgun to take his life. & will recever. ‘Webster Watkins, the father, who notified Sheriff Plummer, Chief of Police Aud and other Rockville offi clals, said the couple lived at his home, and that his daughter had bee in a highly nervous condition for some time. His room adjoined that of the Purdums. He was awakened by the gunshot. Overpowers Young Wife. Watkins broke through the door his daughter opened the razor and began hacking herself. Quickly over- powering her, he seized the razor and called to other members of the household, who came to his assistance and kept Mrs. Purdum under re- straint _until officers arrived from Rockville. The husband had been shot through the neck and was dead. He was years old, while his wife i§ 22. Pur- dum was the son of Mr. and Mrs James Purdum, who are well known in the communities of Cedar Grove and Clarksburg, between which two places the families lived. Montgom- ery County officials began prepara- tions for sending the Young woman to an asylum for the insane. =t KIWANIS’ CONVENTION LARGEST IN HISTORY 4,500 Delegates Went to St. Paul, ‘Washington Officials Report at Luncheon. Reports of the largest annual con- vention of Kiwanis International yet held were given yesterday to the Washington Kiwanis Club at the week- ly luncheon meeting at the Washing- ton Hotel by President Anton Stephan and Secretary George H. Winslow, who attended the convention at St. Paul as delegates. Roe Fulkerson of this city made one of the hits of the convention, it was reported, in an address bullt around a typical Kiwanis character of his own invention. Favorable men- tion was also made at the convention of the work of Harry G. Kimball, past president of the Kiwanis Club here, for having written a history of the Capital district and each club in the didtrict. It was recommended that similar histories be written in each of the 29 districts. One of the features of the conven- tion, it was said, was a_Winter car. nival in Minneapolis, where, in the middle of June, when the country was sweltering, ice hockey, fancy skating and other Winter sports were held about an artificially frozen lake. John H. Moss of Milwaukee was elected president of Kiwanis Interna- tional by the convention, attended by about 4,500, and it was decided to go next yvear to Montreal. Kiwanis In- ternational now numbers about 94,000 members. Defense Day Talks on Air. A nation-wide broadcasting program will form part of the Defense day demonstration tomorrow evening. The Vice President of the United State: will make an address at Chicago, W. S. Gifford, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., will speak at New York City and addresses will be made at the War Department by Col. Dwight F. Davis, Acting Sec retary 6f War; Gen. John J. Pershing, retired; Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, chief of staff of the Army, and Maj. Gen. Charles McK. Saltzman, chief signal officer of the Army. The pro- gram will be carried out between the hours of 9 and 10:30 p.m. Quakes Felt in Chile. SANTIAGO, Chile, July 3 (#).—Two mild earth shocks were felt here at 11:20 o'clock last night. PRODUCING { Universit MILSTEAD SLAYER EXEGUTED N TEXAS Pays Penalty With Brother for Assault on Girl Near Dallas. By the Associated Pr HUNTSVILLE, Tex July 3 Frank and Lorenzo Noel, negro brothers, were executed at the State penitentiar short after midnight for criminally assaulting a white woman near Dallas last April Frank Noel was also charged with the murder of W. L. Milstead and with criminal assault on Mrs. Mabel Berry and with robbery of Vernon Wood and Miss Jewel Young and of J. P. Mahon. Milstead was shot to death and Mrs. Berry taken to a spot near Dallas and attacked s covered with leaves and left here lonels She for An_attempt by to take the negroes from the L J failed when extra officers a firemen were called One man was shot and kill turbance. Milstead Well Known Here. Walter La Tour Milstead, with whose murder F Noel was charged, was well known in this ¢ 1 ence lastic circles de on the was returnir from a r t as an athlets in local Milstead was s s he Noel leaped on the oard of ad's | posse Milstead s a student Du ond lieu ervice, Al entered th ng the service he thwestern division of a type- ; with headquarters at Mary Milstead, Gives Impromptu Exhibition at Cadet Gymnasium. (P).—Premier Mus- solinl tod: dulged in an im- ROME, | authorities, promptu fencing exhibition during commencement exercises concluding e of cadets in commissions in After watching while the premier arena and challenged fencers present. The g the leading military expressed admiration of Muyssolini’s abil He was very agile, kept his opponent constantly upon the defensive and finally forced the latter to acknowledge defeat. the exerc umped into t one of the bes crowd, inclu: Double Wedding Planned. Alfred M. Schwartz, a lawyer, 26 vears old, today secured a Ucense to marry Miss Katherine Resenbloom. 22. The cerem will be performed next Wednesday by Rabbl Louis J. Schwefel. At the same time his sister, Miss Bertha Schwartz, 21 years old, will be married to Paul C. Robbins, 26 vears old. The application for the Jatter ceremony was obtained by the father of the bride, W. T. Schwartz. Rabbi Schwefel w ciate at the double wedding. 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