Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1925, Page 19

STATE HEADS FAI ON VITAL POINT Discuss State Rights Issue, But Get Nowhere in Conference. By Consolidated Pross. PORTLAND, Me., July 4.—Eleven Republic and eight Democrats. not counting lieutenant governors and sat in the seven h governors' conference here this 1d heard arguments which got > over the State rights’ lssue revived by President Coolidge. Party lines didn't figure at all, her was there a suggestion of the old North and South division. It was 1st a question in most ¢ of ther svernor hailed from a te needing “Federal encroach in the form of aid in road building and agricultural extension wor ‘Are you Democrat Gov. asked. Cites Practicable Needs. brought up on replied this Southern but _you t build a around a State. It won't keep he boll weevil. Modern industry has ically obliterated State rights. to have Federal aid in hways and checking erop menace the Nation's food The Federal Government has o take over affairs that concern all_the people.” Of the ns governors, as good a President of State rights’ Coolidge?™ Mississippi was Whitfield as State Demo wall build pests tha ply State executives who ex- ed themselves with some definite- the Republicans seemed to be to two against strong federalist elor of the United States Gov- ent. The Democrats were about inst on the other side fence, rty label was a factor in either group. In the conference could be heard the alwart publican business man Eovernor Towa arguing for local utonomy, and then a rich Southern voice respondir h a statement of the r of Fedes perating n z 1g list of governmental ac n citizens on both te boundary Hampshire, Maine, Vir- Mississippi, Wyoming and other es without flocks of big tax pay- e Federal policy of helping in building and other expensive projects is welcome. But Maryland, Florida and Rhode Island and Connecti are for resisting the m. Thes ates don’t get any thing like as much back in Federal aid # the F' rt of pre ent 1tive these co- oper undertaki Issue ¥rom Met. meeting the is ie conference was a failure. governors talked all around it, the meeting did not tackle it "y s did Gov. Ritchie, Demo- Maryland, who vigorously sought to carry to its logical conclu- ou President Coolidge’s line of o1 in his Memorial day address. Gov. Ritchie a d the present Jederal aid to the States, 80 per cent which, he said, went into high- He held that by indirection s bargain the Federal Govern gets control of these affairs re wholly local concerns of and that it is unjust that of one State should be a State that lacks wealth of is con- but ¥s. men which the Stat the wealth nt i wn. The weakness of that argument, the Republican governor, Winant, of New Hampshire contended, “is that those who feel as Gov. Ritchie and President Coolidge do look upon the funds paid by individuals in Federal income taxes as State contributions. The wealth of our sparcely settled States finds its way into the centers of trade and manufacture. New York attracts great wealth from the han- dling of the commerce of a large part of the Nation. It is just to permit New York to have the taxing and spending of all the wealth that is pro- duced in many Western and Southern States?” Gov. Brewster of Maine, Republican, disagrees with Gov. Winant on the trend of the times has already begun to swing from cen- tral on in Washington toward in- Ic authority,” say Maine’s gover “In the next fiv vears it will swing too far in the ¢ rection of decentralization. It is a irend to be resisted, for its impetus comes largely from strongly in- irenched interests that know they can handle »vernments to their own ends more easily than they can handle national governments. HUDSON BAY RAILWAY SOON MAY BE MOTORIZED Flanged Wheeled Autos Suggested for Use on Line Idle for Eight Years. ssociated Press N\IPEG, M its W After itoba, July 4.— rusting in idleness eight years f the Hudson Bay Rail- | tretching through miles of | rich hunting and fishing country from The T fanitoba, northeasc to Kettle t last be utilized it of R. M. Haultain, tion engineer of Wi , is accepted by railway authori- que proy tiew Construction work on the Hudson Gay Railway was discontinued in 1917, ffter it had been completed to within 90 miles of Hudson Bay. The object iof the project was to zive the Manitoba ¢ fields short egress to salt water. ceased when orities ques- advisability of completing the | because of the short naviga- ason on Hudson Bay—some years | of only 10 weeks' duration dltain proposes that flanges be provided by the railway authorities, could be fitted to automobile thus opening that otherwise sible region to hunters, fisher- The railway could 1 for movements of cars in 0dd days of the Fheels, to provide for en LONDON YEAR'S CENTER FOR WORLD PARLEYS| Doctors, Railway Experts, Bankers and Others Hold Conferences at British Capital. Correspondence of the Associated Press. LONDON. June 13.—London has been the leading center of the world for international conferences this year. ~Nearly 700 American Canadian doctors & convention. Afte tant gathering the next im- s the world rail- vs conference, brought to London the invitation of the Institute of Civil Their sessions will end July An international conference of bank ers will be held in August and will be attended by bankers from the princi- pal cities of the world In addition to these conventions the out | The pendulum | Current History. Several earthquakes, ranging in their intensity and lasting throughout the week begrining Monday, rocked the City of Santa Barbara, Calif., caus- ing property loss there ranging be | tween $15,000,000 and $30,000,000 and death to eight persons. Many more were injured. Last Sunday the quakes felt along the California coast were prefaced by tremors which centered in Montana and which were felt in four surrounding States. The two disturb- ances, sclentists seem to agree, bore no relation to each other. The first disturbance caused heavy, though iso- lated, losses, and mo lives were lost. The Santa Barbara quake began the day following. Santa Barbara began immediately the work of restoration, and her busi- ness men called for funds with which to rebuild a large part of the city. Of special interest in the Chinese muddle last week was a hint from Washington that President Coolidge is contemplating an international confer- ence to discuss the abolition of extra- territorial rights now enjoved by for- eign countries in China. These rights are believed to be at the basis of the whole anti-foreign manifestations which have occurred in the last month. During the Washington arms con- ference an international commission was authorized to deal with extra- territorial rights, or the rights enjoyed beyond their own territorial boun- daries by nations which have interests in China. But the commission has never functioned. Should this con- ference be authorized to begin an ex- tensive inquiry toward the abolition of these rights, other nations not rep- resented on membership probably would be invited to join. They would have to deal with a troublesome ques: tion. Before abolishing these rights a government in China would have to exist which could guarantee order and protection of life and propert. such government now exists. Britain does not believe the time is ripe for such « move. On the other hand, and as another way out of the dificulty, it is being proposed that an increase in the Chi- nese customs tariff would result in higher revenues, which would permit the central Chinese government to maintain an adequate army and pay its public officials. Meantime, conferences are under way in China between Chinese and foreign representatives to discuss the variows affairs which have resulted lately in loss of life and property. Nothing permanent, however, has taken definite form. Senator Oscar W. Underwood an- nounced last week in Birmingham, Ala., that he would retire from active political affairs after March 4, 1 when his term expires. While he h: not announced his intentions after that time, his friends believe he will retire to the estate below Washington recently purchased and devote his time to writing. Senator Underwood's re- tirement comes after more than 30 years of service for his State in Washington, during which he enjoyed many honors conferred by his col- leagues in the House and Senate. The United States fleet left Hono- lulu lest week for its three months’ cruise of friendship, during which it will visit nearly every port of promi- nence in Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, as well all_the South American sea possessions, except Guam. The trip will constitute the longest and most extensive maneuvers ever attempted by the American fleet. This fleet is made up of 55 United States naval vessels, while the round- the-world squadron of Admiral Evans consfsted of only 18. While the trip has been criticized by the Japanese “jingo” element, it was planned fully four years ago as a training cruise pure and simple, designed to test the vessels for different functions and to give the men what is believed to be invaluable experience. Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, former Minister to Peking and newly ap- pointed Ambassador to Germany, présented his credentials to President von Hindenburg in Berlin last week. The new Ambassador expressed hope for a_continuation of cordial friend- ship between the two countries. and received an_expression of the same sentiments from President von Hin- denburg. The country watched in sympathy last week the recovery from a serious iliness of the President’s father, Col. John Coolidge. A recurrence of a trouble with which he has been af- flicted_caused grave fear as to the elder Coolidge’s condition last Sunday, and caused the President, with Mrs. Coolidge, to hasten to his sick room from Swampscott, Mass., the Presi- dent’s Summer home. Col. Coolidge’s recovery permitted their return to Swampscott last Tuesday Governors of many annual conference last week at Poland prings, Me., and aired their views on current problems of the States. . Ritchie of Maryland declared that sound principles of government are opposed to the practice of Federal aid to the States, and said that a majority of the States which receive such aid actuaily “make a profit” out of the practice. He showed statlstics to prove that 31 States are in a position which make Federal aid unnecessary. Gov. Smith of New York declared that Federal expenditures are being reduced because the war has ended, and he assailed the administration for Ise and decelving” propaganda which led the average citizen to be- lieve that while the Federal Govern- ment was practicing rigid economy the States were Indulging in reckless extravagance. tates met in Secretary of Labor Davis, who will ail for Europe the 15th of this month, intends to study conditions in indus- trial centers there. His visit will bring him to his birthplace, at Teear, Wales, and while there he has an- nounced plans for purchasing the house where he was born and present- ing it to the townspeople of Teear as a library. The han Congress last week passed a bill calling for the expendi- ture of $300,000,000 for improving the highways of ‘Cuba, for construction of a drainage system and for improving the school system. The revenue will be raised largely through a revision of the tariff, it is announced. The New York Times last week pub- lished a copyrighted interview with Edward L. Doheny, in which he de- clared that there never would have been any Elk Hills oil reserve lease or the construction of the Pearl Harbor naval base had not he been informed by naval officers that a great war in the Pacific was threatened and that the Hawalian oil base was the one link in the chain of national defense upon which would depend victory or defeat for the United States. The interview created a_sensation here among those who had been in- volved, one way or another, with the investigation of the Doheny and Sin- clair leases. It was recalled that on the stand before the Senate investi- gating committee Mr. Doheny, reply- ing to a question, declared he hoped to make $100,000,000 from his lease of the Elk Hills reserve. In his inter- yvear's schedule includes several impor- iant sporting events, including inter- natienal tennis and polo matches. view with The Times Mr. Doheny says he was forbidden by counsel to dis-* cuss the incident of the §100,000 loan THE SUNDAY Currerlt News Events Summary of Important National, Foreign and Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the Convenience of Students. to former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall. Announcement was made last week that United States Marines which have been stationed in Nicaragua for 13 years to guard the American lega- tion will be withdrawn in August. Cleaving the night between New York and Chicago, the United States air mall last week began the nightly delivery of letters between these two great American cities, so that those posted at the close of one day’s busi- ness will reach their destination at the opening of the next. The running schedule between the two cities is $ hours and 15 minutes. Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, widow of Representative Rogers from Massa chusetts, was elected to fill his place last week at a special election. While the vote was small, Mrs. Rogers won by a larger proportion than her late husband received. Education. Instruction in elementary reading and writing for the 3,000,000 native and 1,500,000 foreign illiterates in this country “{s a public school responsi- bility to be recognized by every com- munity,” Charles M. Herlihy, Massa- chusetts State supervisor of adult education, told the adult education de- partment of the National Education Assoclation, meeting in Indianapolis last week. This feld of education has become an integral part of the public school system in 15 States, he de- clared. The national association received a report on conservation of eyesight, which declared that 1 child out of every 11 in the public schools of American cities and 1 of every 7 in the rural districts in the United States have such serious defective vision as to be handicapped in their school work. Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan of Catholic University was elected presi- dent general of the Catholic Educa- tion Assoclation, which concluded ses sions last week in Pittsburgh, Pa. A cablegram from the Pope, expressing praise for the work of the association, was read before the convention. Meeting in Chicago, the American Federation of Teachers demanded a | repeal of the Summers amendment to the last District appropriation bill, which would prevent payment of sal- ary to any school official who permits teaching of disrespect to the Holy Bible, partisan politics or that the American Government is inferior. The spirit of the resolution was that the amendment was an insult to the teaching profession and that it was a move in the direction of curbing free- dom of teaching: that it becomes a club to frighten teachers away, and that |it establishes the principle that those in political control may force citizens to accept their views at any time. Economic. Indicative of the feverish building activity evident throughout the coun- try, the District of Columbia in the last fiscal year, which ended June 30, spent $62,000,000 in building, estab- lishing a new record for this city and surpassing the records of many cities of larger size. Looking backward to 1904, the city's building expenditure was only $13,01 Chairman Green of the House ways and means committee belleves it is best to “let well enough alone” where the tariff is concerned, and in a state- ment last week declared that history shows that attempts in the past to re- vise the tariff between elections has played havoc with the parties attempt- ing such revision. With Europe clam- oring for reductions in the tariff rates, and with some American industries howling for increased tariff, Chairman Green believes the best thing to do is to let the situation remain as it is. Something of a mystery developed last week when bids for the purchase of Shipping Board vessels for scrap- ping purposes failed to disclose any bid from Henry Ford, who was ex- pected to bid for the entire lot of 200 ships offered for sale. Mr. Ford de- clared that he mailed his bid for the vessels and that no mistake was made at his office as to the time and condi- tions of the sale. at the same time maintained that the bid was never received. time, nobody knows just what hap- pered to the Ford bid. It was Henry Ford who some time ago offered to buy all the idle Shipping Board vessels. A vote of censure against the Brit- ish government for its failure to solve the unemployment problem was de- feated in the House of Commons last week by 373 to 143. The motion, which was proposed by Ramsay MacDonald, the Labor leader, declared that the government, “after a lengthy period of industrial depression and con- fronted by an alarming growth in the number of unemployed, has failed to take measures to deal with a situation of unprecedented gravity.” During the debate on the resolution Premier Baldwin asked the House of Commons to consider, as the government had been considering, the possibilities of subsidizing certain industries which seem to be beaten down and in a position of helplessness. The premier admitted the difficulties were great, but he did not think them insurmount- able. “White-collar” employes of the city of Chicago, numbering 575 technical men of the engineering service, went on a three-day strike last week as a protest _against their low salaries. They declined to call their absence from work a “strike,” however, term- ing it a three-day “suspension” from work. 1t is believed the city council will take some action on their plea for salaries commensurate with the “buying” power of their pay in 1914. Russia wishes to bring its telephone system up to the standards of service recognized in America, and intends spending something like $100,009,000 in doing it, it was announced in a dis- patch from Moscow last week. The Soviet has invited Swedish, German and American telephone companies to discuss contracts for technical aid. The Soviet is represented as being eager to obtain the services of the Western Electric Co., but that firm has let it be understood that it will be willing to enter negotiations only after it has received compensation for the confiscation of its plant, which was nationalized after the revolution. The first anniversary of the new United States immigration policy was passed last week, and Commissioner Curran, interviewed in New York by the Associated Press, declared that one jof the desirable effects of the new law has been that it allowed the American people an opportunity ‘“to get ac- quainted” through a breathing spell which has curbed the onrush of im- migrants to the United States in the past. Under the new selective law the type of immigrant has improved, the commissioner stated. They are younger, he said, and “of greater as- similability and larger economic value to the countr; Anthracite coal miners, meeting at Scranton, Pa., pledged themselves to fight for a renewal of their contract. with some changes, with coal opera- tors, which expires August 31, and which will be taken under considera- tion by the forthcoming conference of The Shipping Board | In the mean- | STAR, 53 10 FACE COURT INVANDALISM CASE Publicity Also to Be Used as Weapon in Alleged Gettys- burg Defacing. Special Dispatch to The GETTYSBURG, July 4.—Prosecu- tion and publicity will be the weapons used hereafter against persons defac- ing monuments, markers and other property on the battlefield here, ac- cording to James B. Aumen, assistant superintendent of the Gettysburg Na- tional Park and prosecutor in 53 actions already started against men and women in 11 States, who are alleged to have written or scratched their names on Government property on the field. “If battlefield visitors seek pub- licity, we will give it to them through the newspapers of the country, along with Federal prosecutions which carry stiff fines,” Aumen declared, when he laid the 53 informations be: fore United States Commissioner Wible here. Of the 53 men and women named in the informations, all but one are alleged to have inscribed their names on bronze tablets on the second floor of the 44th New York monument on Little Round Top, one of the show | memorials on the battlefield. The ex-| ception Is S. E. Ocker, Harrisonburg | whose name and address were found on the Col. Hannibal Day tablet, on Ayres avenue, near the wheat field Two Defendants Fined. Since the informations have been laid two of the defendants have been fined, one cannot be located, and the case against another has been drop ped The informations have been for- warded by Commissioner Wible to A. Vosburg, assistant United States Attorney for the middle district of Pensylvania, at Scranton. Pending disposition of the remain- ing 49 actions, the 44th New York monument has been closed to visitors and a guard has been stationed at Little Round Top with authority to arrest on suspicion any person en- deavoring further to despoil the me morial. The monument, a two-story castle-like structure, is of granite and is one of the most imposing on the | fleld, located on the highest point of Little Round Top Most of the names are written on the tablets with lead pencil, although a few were inscribed with chalk, and still others were scratched on with pins or some other sharp instruments, the superintendent stated, adding that the damage to the tablets will exceed several hundred doll Addresses With Some. Besides some names also have been written with addresses. which simpli- | fles the prosecution. Photographs of the defaced tablets have been taken and will be used as evidence, since there are said to be no eye-witnesses | to the alleged act For this reason some of those named may claim ths their names were placed there by ! others. Most of the names are said | to have been written within the last | two months, as dates accompanying | some of the signatures disclose, al-| though some go back as far as last| August. | Aumen has been commended for his | action. Among those who have ex-| pressed themselves as heartily approv ing his action are Thomas L. Pfarr the quartermaster general of th Army, who supervises the battlefiel and the United States attorney fc the middle district of Pennsylvania Among those persons whose names have been found and gainst whom action by the United States attorne: for the middle district of Pennsylvania | is still pending are: Furman McDon- | nell, George Moffat, Hugo and Annie | Wyborg, L. C. Warner, A. Yingling, | H. Gunderson, Annie Hurstan, M and Mrs. Robert Mark, L Mark Robert Mark, jr., and Albert Souther- | land, all of Baltimore. L. M. Jones| and Tke Rullmann, Falls Church, Va Oswald Campbell, Washington, D. C.,| and Mary Ann Conn, Jonesville, Va. QUAINT VIRGINIA CHURCH | FIGHTS TO CONTINUE | Special Dispatch to The Star PURCELLVILLE, Va, July 4.—An all-day meeting will be held today at | the Ketoctin Baptist Church, one mile from here. Rev. Powhatan James Lynchburg will be the speaker. Other ministers will be present. This church was organized in 1756 and the first Sunday in each month has been the meeting day as far back as any one now living can remember. About six months ago a Baptist church was organized at Purcellville. It drew heavily on Ketoctin for mem- bers. In order to preserve the build- ing and protect the grounds the church planned this all-day meeting. anthracite coal operators in Atlantic City. John L. Lewis, international | miners’ president, warned the opera- | tors in an address before the conven tion delegates that unless they en forced the ‘“Jacksonville” agreement a nation-wide strike might be ordered in the soft coal ficlds. The anthracite miners declared they were willing to back up the soft coal miners in the event of trouble. Following a second meeting of the American Debt Funding Commission with the Italian commissioners sent here to negotiate a funding of the Italian debt, Mario Alberti, technical expert of the Italian commission, r turned to Rome to obtain addition: data on Italy’s ability to pa negotiations here will be about the first of Augt of the conferences with commissioners so far is that Italy has virtually committed herself to a fund- ing policy, and this is expected to en- courage Belgium, France, Czechoslo- vakia and Jugoslavia to begin similar negotiations. The council of ministers of France last week approved a plan to send a French debt commission to the United States during the Summer. The pre- valling view in France is that nego- tiations for settlement of France's debt to the United States and to Great Britain should be settled without de- lay. It is realized in France, it is stated, that speedy funding of her debt is the only way to obtain favor- able terms. Final figures at the Treasury De- partment showed a surplus of ‘$250,- 00,000 of revenue over expenditures for the fiscal year which ended June 30. Income tax receipts, which amounted to $1,760,000,000, were $100,- 000,000 greater than had been e mated. The surplus for the vear was nearly four times the surplus esti- mated last October by Treasury e perts, which was $67,000,000. Science. Conversation over the radio between persons on different vessels at sea and with others on land was carried out | for the first time last week. The ap- paratus, of German invention, consists of a duplex sending and receiving set. ‘When one person finished speaking the current was immediately turned off from the sending apparatus and the receiving set turned on to receive the reply. Two women on vessels far apart talked for eight minutes on fashions and current events. The charge for the conversation was $2.50. WASHINGTOD [ e O e [ e e e [ ) [ = O = [ e e e A e I e N e e I e I N, D. JU LY 1925— PAR'T Second week of our great alteration sale. Besides our stock of floor sam- ples our entire stock of refrigerators, floor rugs, bedroom and dining room furniture are included in this sale at prices ranging from ten to forty per cent off our regular prices. VEXCEPTIONAL CREDIT TERMS PREVAIL DURING THIS SALE ~ 8Piece Bedroom Suite This in ecither American neer, and pillows seen to b At the handsome mattre Suit French or ing of be ted pair appreci rebuild- ing sale price of 10-Pc. Dining Room Suite 10 CASH This Walnut Dining Room Suite includes large buffet, oblong ex- tension table, china cab- inet, five side and one host chair in genuine leather. and brid lamp. - Above suite sold during this rebuilding sale for 8-Pic; ce Kroehler Overstuffed Suite this beaut ful Kre | [KROEHLER] [T Davenport Bed Refrigerator Specials Family Size Top-Lift Box $9.85 Three-Door Front Icer $1745 Front Door Apartment Box $16.95 Waltona Rugs Strictly First 9x12 $10.95 9x10.6 $8.95 7.6x9 $7.95 2-Burner Gas Stoves —with large oven, which has white enamel front. A fine cooker and baker at §] 575 a very low price Only $1.00 Cash 6x9 650 Congoleum and A" A Sale of Odd Bedroom, Living Room and Dining Room Suites Only One of a Kind and Sold StrictlwAs Is Dining Room Suites Living Room Suites 1—3-piece Velour $179.00. 1—9-piece Jacobean Suite; was Suite: was $169.00. S price 3—3-piece Overstuffed, l.oose Cushion Suites ; were $98.50 $198.00. Sale price, 1—3-piece Overstuffed, Genuine Leather Suite; was $225.00. price 2— American Walnut - finish Suites ; were $169. ;O 398.50 Sale price .... 1—9-piece Two-tone American Walnut Suite; $249.00. S price ... 1—b$-pikcc O\'(‘]'Gglfi-ed gprso- try Suite; was 12 .0 $298. Sale price, + 1—3-piece Overstuffed Kroeh- ler Davenport Suite: was $298. 5 Salepiee oy o0 $l 2 '00 3—3-piece All Mohair Suites; were 5539800 $249.00 American Walnut $129.00 1—9-piece Mahogany Suite; as $298A00b bdltl Sl 29.00 2—10-piece American Walnut Suites; was $298. $149_00 Sale price ......» 1—9-piece Suite; was $298. Sale price FREE —with every pun:lfue " of $100 or over, 42-piece Dinner Set or 26-piece Rogers Tableware. 415 7th Street N.W. Bedrocom Suites 1—4-picce Walnut-finish Suite was I—4-piece Ameri Suite, full vanity, chif e $198.00. price was American Wai 513900 $98.50 3—4-piece Suites ; wer Sale price 1—4-piece Suite was $139. 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