Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. (U, 8. Weatber Bureau Fair tonight: p.m. today esterday: lowest, T tomorrow cloudy and slightly warmer. Temperatures—Highest, $9, Full report on page 4. Forecast.) partly at 1:55 0, at 2:45 a.m. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 24 ¢h ¢ Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o. 29,726. post_office, Entered as second class matter Washington, D C WASHINGTON, ny Sta “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 as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 94,234 D. €., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1925- THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. (#) Means Associated Press. RIFFS TRIM SOX, 32, INFIRT GAVE OF DOUBLE-HEADER Rice Hits Safely in Eighth for Ninth Consecutive Bingle. RED FABER IS TAKEN OUT | IN 7TH FOR PINCH HITTER: Goslin Crashes Sixteenth Homer of : Year Over Right Field Fence in Fourth. Line-up First Gamy CHICAGO. RN ASHINGTON. < ey Goniin, IT. Judee. 1b. 3 Harei arreit. Sheely. 'Th. Falk. 7. Mostil. ¢, b, id. e Roether. p. Umpires—Messrs. Geisel, Dinneen Connolly. BY JOHN B. KELLER. GRIFFITH STADIUM, September 12.—The Champs beat the White Sox in the first game of the double-header today. The score was 3 to 2 When Rice singled in the eighth fnning it was his ninth consecutive | safe hit. That brought him to within | two of the record. which held by Tris Speaker, who collected eleven | rafeties in succession before falling down, Goslin hit his_sixteenth homer of the vear off of Faber in the fourth The ‘ball cleared the right-field fence. Faber was lifted in the seventh to let Thurston hit. and the latter then went to the mound The Sox had the hases full with enly one out in this frame, but could not score. FIRST INNING. CHMICAGO—Hooper singled to left, Davis lined to Harris, who threw to Judge, doubling Hooper off first. Scott threw out Barrett. No runs. WASHINGTON—Rice tripled to left Davis tossed out Harris, Rice scoring. Goslin singled past Barrett and overran first, and when Hooper | threw to Sheely tried to make second, | but could not beat Sheely’s relay to Davis. Davis threw out Judge. One run. and SECOND INNING. CHICAGO—Sheely flied Falk hoisted to J. Harris. Mostil| doubled down the left field line.; Kamm took a third strike. No r\ms.i WASHINGTON—J. Harris popped | to Kamm. Bluege fanned. Faber threw out Scott. No runs. THIRD INNING. i CHICAGO—Schalk was safe on Scott's fumble. Faber fanned and| Schalk died stealing. Severeid to S. | Harris, for a double play. Hooper ! singled to center. Davis lofted to Gos lin. No runs, WASHINGTON — Sovercid to left. Ruether drove into a double play. Davis to Sheely. Rice got his seventh consecutive hit. a sinzle past Davis. Rice died stea 1k to Barrett. No runs FOURTH INNING. CHICAGO—J. Harris 1 ficld fence to pull down one. Sheely flied to J. flied to Goslin. No runs WASHINGTON—Kamm _made »d stop and threw out S. Harris. | oslin hit 2 home run over the right field fence. It was his sixteenth home run of the season. Judze beat out a grounder to Barrett and took second on Barrett's wild throw to first. J. Har- ris doubled to left, scoring Judge. | Rluege fanned. Davis threw out Scott. Two runs. FIFTH INNING CHICAGO — Mostil grounded to | udge. Kamm sent a high fly to oslin. Schalk singled to left. Bluege tossed out Faber. No runm: WASHINGTON—Severcid flied to Falk. Barrett threw out Ruether. Rice made his third consecutive hit | of the game and his eizhth in a row. It was a single over second. S. Har- ris forced Rice, Davis to Barrett. No runs. to Rice. singlea to right | tt's high | Falk n Harr a £ SIXTH INNING. CHICAGO—S. Harris threw Hooper. Davis went the Barrett doubled to left. gled past S. Harris, scorinz Barrett. Falk fouled to Severeid. One run. WASHINGTON — Goslin _ walked Judge sacrificed, Sheely unassisted. J. Harris flied to Hooper. Kamm threw ot Bluege. No runs. SEVENTH INNING O—Mostil sinzled to center. flled deep to Goslin. Schalk Thurston batted for Faber. and Schalk pulled a doubic Thurston walked, filling the bases, Hooper flied to J. Harris, | whose throw to Severeid forced Mos: til back to third. Davis grounded to | Bluege, forcing out Schalk. No runs. | WASHINGTON — Thurston now pitching for Chicago. Scott fouled to Sheely. Severeid took a third strike. Barrett threw out Ruether. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. CHICAGO—Barrett singled to cen- ter. Sheely singled to center and Bar rett opped at second. AcTi- fired, Jud to . Hari Mostil flied to Goslin, Barrett scorinz after the catch. Kamm fouled to Goslin. One run. WASHINGTON—Rice sinzled pa Barrett for his ninth consecutive hit and his fourth of the zame. After | fouling two bunts, S. Harris laid down one for a sacrifice, Thurston to Sheely. ioslin_trying to duck a pitch singled past Sheely, sendinz Rice to_third. Judge fouled to Sheely. J. Harris was purposely passed, filling the bases. Bluege fanned. No runs. NINTH INNING. CHICAGO—Schalk lined Scott threw out Thurston. Hooper | beat out a slow roller to S. Harris| and took second when the latter threw ; wildly past Judge. S. larris threw | out Davis. No runs. | Missing Man Refurns. PHILADELPHIA, September 19 (). | John A. Falck, 67 vears old, missing | > ‘vears, and once reported to have | zone to his death over Niagara Falls, | came home ~today recovering from | amnesia. In May, 1923, he started to | his daily work and was not heard | from until several days ago. when he was recognized in Cléveland, Ohio, by l a former fellow worker, out CHIC. Kamm walked. stil to Rice. | days gone. but Col. “Bill; {in ! tral point: ! round-up MITCHELL WILL HAVE 3 TRIALS Stormy Petrel to Be Tried by Shenandoah Inquiry Court, Air Probe Board and Army Court. Final Review BY ROBERT T. SMALL. Col. “Billy” Mitchell is going to get is fill of the limelight he so sedu v has sought. He is going to be “tried” three times. If this is not enough, there will be a grand final “review” by the President of the United States. There have been other * petrels” in the Army and Nav Y™ is the only one ever scheduled to appear as star actor in a three-ring circus, all going on at the same time. Col. Mitchell tlhm recently a brigadier) is to be tried The Shena tormy in the doah Naval Court of In- ! quiry. The Special Commission on Aviation established by President Coolidgs A “hard-boiled” Army court- Of course, the first twc have no power to punish. They prob- ably will have “first g0™ at the stormy Colonel and then pass the “remains” nartial. tribuni i on to the court-martial to do its worst By this time the Colonel ought to he 4 weakened condition. The ordi- nary mortal, even the ordi y Col- enel, would be, but Col. Billy appears to thrive on talk and controversy, and the court:martial may find him fitter than any of the tribunals and just by President. "Le\'(--l up to the highest fighting pitch he naval officers constituting the Shenand: colonel on what they call the “loose charges” he uttered down in Texa while the big air ship lay a twisted mz of silk and metal in the Ohio storm country—a thing of doom to 14 of her faithful crew. The Navy does not believe the colonel knows anything about dirigible management or policy. believes it can show to the country that the colonel had no basis of fact for the blast he sent from San Antonio. In any event it s going to call on him to “put up or shut up.’ {1t will ask him to substantiate his charges. The Shenandoah hoard first to call the colonel public opinion, and his future standing with the people will depend largely upon his showing before the naval ourt. It will be a hostile court, un- questionably. for the colonel has | called the Nuvy many things besides incompetent and inefficient. He will be cross-cxamined in fullest detail. As the schedule goes, the naval court will turn the colonel over to the | Civilian Aviation Commission. The colonel wanted that commission. The i jonfc (Continued on Pag will be the to the bar of SNOW AND QUAKES STRIKE MONTANA Heavy Precipitation Does Se- rious Damage—Heat Wave Hits Chicago. By the Associated Press. HELENA, Mont., September Snow and earthquakes were perienced here toda; A sharp. short tremor was felt at 49 e | 3:45 o'clock this morning, but did no property damage. It stopped clock on the courthouse tower. he quak~ came as a climax to an unugual September storm during which 3 inches of wet, heavy snow fell. The snow did heavy damage to trees, while street car service was hampered and electric light and pow- er service was halted temporarily. A heavy snow was reported at Great Despite the fact that temper- were above freezing, the snow to a depth of several inches early today. Several other Montana points reported snow. Heat Wave Hits Chicago. CHICAGO, September 19 (£).—A belated heat wave for Chicago and vicinity, but of short duration, and decidedly colder weather in the north- west Sunday were forecast by the the | Weather Bureau today. A special bulletin said indications were for two duys of high tempera- tures, even above 90 dezrees Sunday, but to be followed by cooler weather | Monday night. ures in many south cen- vesterday reached 96 and Tempel 98 degree: 'RED PLOT IN ITALY UNCOVERED BY POLICE Headquarters of Communists Re- ported Aiming at Revolt, Found in Rome. By the Associated Pres ROME, September 19.—The police to- i day discovered the Roman headquar- wide Com- the Italian ters of the alleged nation munist plot to overthrow government. (A Florence dispatch Thursday night said the authorities, Communists, believed they had discov- ered a widespread and systematic plot for a_gencral insurrection. was made at Me:ssina, in Sicily.) The Rome police raided the alleged headquarters of the plotters, which were found to be in the same building as the secratariat of the Communi party. They also raided 234 ate homes;, arrested 158 persons and seized tons of propaganda docume: CAPTIVE IN NEW TROUBLE. American’s Plight Worse as Chf- nese Bandit Leader Is Killed. HARBIN, Manchuria, September 19 (A).—Kao Tien, leader of th bandits who kidnaped Dr. Harvey Howard, has been killed hy another outlaw, who has assumed his author- ity, thus nullifying the arranzements made for the American professor’s release. Dr. Howard has been In captivity or two months and his release now is apparently as far off as ever. In addition, his whereahouts, in conse- quence of the new situation, certain. in a round-up of | A similar | is un- | 'HANEY ROW PERIL 0 COOLIDGE PLANS 'Embarassing Dispute May | Have Vital Effect on Legis- lative Program. BY DAVID LAWRENCE President Coolidge is up against one of the most embarrassing situations of his public career in the question | of how he shall dispose of Bert M. Haney of Oregon, member of the | United States Shipping Board. | The Presilent demanded Mr, | Haney’s resignation. Mr. Haney re. | fused to resizn. Mr. Coolidge cannot remove him except for negligence or failure to perform the duties of his office under the law. And now Mr. Haney has gone ahead with his plan to have Admiral Palmer removed as president of the Emergency Fleet Cor- poration. Five members of the board are of the opinion that Admiral Palmer’s usefulness is at an end. This is a majority of the board. Mr. Cool- idge selected Admiral Palmer. To oust him is to defy the President. Some of the members of the bvard feel they ought not do this though they- realize they are not responsible to the Pres dent under the merchant marine act, but 10 Congress. When Admiral Palmer was appoint- ed by the Shipping Board he was as| ed to file his resiznation at the same time. So the motion to be made now is to accept that resignation. The Emergency Fleet Corporation is a creature of the Shipping Board, which in turn is the creature of Congress. It is not 4 department of the executive {branch. Tt is like the Interstate Com- merce Commission. Big Quarrel Looms. Hence a big_quarrel looms as to the right of the President to control the Shipping Board policies by exacting promises from prospective appointees. Mr. Coolidge’s telegram to Mr. Haney disclosed that he expected Mr. Haney to support Admiral Palmer, The President telesraphed: “It ha in3 come to my attention that you are proposing to remove Admiral Palmer, contrary to the understanding 1 had with you when I reappointed you, your resignation from the United States Shipping Board is requested.” Mr. Haney intended to leave the board in a few months anyway. He had told the President when reap- pointed in June that he couldn’t stay | beyond next Vebruary. But he wiil | | | not resign under a cloud of broken | | promisi | Mr. | Haney's viewpoint was made clear to the President at thé time he was reappointed. Close friends of both | the President and Mr. Haney have been trying to patch up the squabble without success. It seems Mr. Haney told the President he wanted Admiral Paimer removed and could not sup- port him. The President asked Mr. Haney to make an effort to do so. | Mr. Haney is said to have made no | reply, but i:ft it clear that | making no promises | Friends of the Presiden: say {uaiter was anzry when he wr telegram to Mr. Haney and that he does recall Haney's expressia of disapproval of Admiral Palmer, but chat the President expected ~Mr. taney to change his views. Friends | of Mr. Haney say the President had no rigiit either to exact such a prom- se or to infer from what AMr. Haney that he would change his po ition. And there the matier res! Can Appoint Successor. The President is not anxious to develon the controversy any more than Lo appoint a successor to Mr. Haney, which he can do when Con: gress reconvenes. for he is under no oblization to send Mr. to_the Senate. But before December many things can happen. In fact, they are hap- pening. Mr. Haney is in: (Continued on Page 2, Column 3. Robinson Is Ready for Murder Trial If Unfitness of Shenandoah Is Proved By the Associated Press. PORT ORCHARD, Wash., Sep- tember 19.—T. Douglas Robinson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, is ready to stand trial for murder, as one of those responsible if it is proved that the Shenandoah was unfit when it started on its ill- age, he told an audience at the Kitsap County fair yester- da. f it is true that the Shenan- Aoah was unfit when it started on its ill-fated voyage, then those re- sponsible for its condition should be put out of office, but tried for murder as well, and T, as one of those responsible, stand ready for such a trial at any time,” he_said. “Since the loss of the Shenan doah some have said that the ship * } was not fit to make the trip. The Shenandoah was as fit for that voyage as any ship that is sent out upon the sea from the Bremerton navy vard. You people at the navy yard wouldn't send a ship to sea if you thought it would sink. Nelther did we send the Shenan- doah forth, thinking that it might fall. The Shenandoah met unusual air conditions and fell, just as any ship from this navy yard might meet a typhoon and sink.” At Seattle last night Assistant Se | retary Robinson said Col. Wil | Mitchell was “the Army’s corpse. ol Mitchell is the Army’s corpse, said Robinson. “It is up to them to bury him, not us. T shall be back in Washington in time for the aircraft Ihearings.” h board want to grill the | he was | e the | Haney’s name | BRITONS APATHETIC OVER SAKLATVALA; CONFEREES SAILING Only People Interested Are Those Living in Fear of Red Outbreak. PROFESSIONAL THINKERS DISCUSS ISSUE LIGHTLY | Delegation Coming Here Declared Largest Parliament Ever Sent From Country. | i | ' the Associated Press | LONDON, September { one in Iingland who lives in the fear of an ultimate uprising of “Reds seemingly is immensely relieved over the fact that the United States has officially said “Keep out” to Shapurji saklatvala, Communist member of | the House of Commons, who delegate to the Interparliamentary Union The rest of the country, however gone ahead, eating roast beef, pping its tea and paying little at- tention to the action of Secretary of 19.—Every | b fcan consul general here that the gates of the United States are closed against Saklatvala. It is this section of the populace that long has held strongly to the opinion that the mouthings of the “Reds” are not likely to knock the kevstone of the British Empire out of place and sent it to the scrap hea Causes Little Comment. The incident of the barring of latvala is not being mentioned at air” corner in Hyde Park, where agi- tators and anti-agitators every evening | blow off their oratorical steam to their heart’s content, much to the amuse. ! ment of the stroliing multitudes and { scarcely ever hampered by the i “hobbies.” 1In cafes, restaurants and clubs, over the coffee and liquors, one Lears occasional c ject. It the speakers happen to be pure white Conservatives, the view always is that the United States took an action that England might well emulate in keeping out agitators. On the other hand, where the Liberal pinks and the most reddish among the reds foregather, one hears remarks to the effect that politically the United States is the most intolerant of all countries and that Mr. Kellogg, even from the political standpoint, has made a mistake. The curbstone orators have utterly ignored the incident in haranguing Londoners durinz the past few days. 1f these strect-corner speakers men- tioned United States at all it was only 10 refer to that country as the happy hunting ground for those in quest of higher wages and better living condi- tions, or else as a Shylock demandiyg { 30,000.000 pounds or more yearly from the already over-taxed Britons. Neither Name Mentioned. At Hyde Parlk last night neither the name of Saklatvala nor that of Mr Kellogg was mentioned by a single speaker of the many who sought to miove the crowds of roaming listeners. The relizionists among the speakers put forth their beliefs: the atheists argued along their familiar lines of { reasoning. Even the radicals, with their red banner and calling upon the workers of the world to unite, ignored the Kellogg-Saklatvala controver and confined themselves to a discus. sion of their religion or what some persons terms their irreligion. The professional thinkers of the country—men who write for the week- ly reviews—have shown only slightly greater interest in the matter at is- sue. The liberal-minded Nation and Atheneum disposes of the topic in a column in which it congratulates the “British panic mongers” upon the vi tory achieved through Mr. Kellozg's action. The conservative Saturday Review devotes even less space to the subject. It takes the position that the principle which zuided Mr refusinz to i vala's passport was “perfectly s * + ¢ we are zlad that the grand chance for self-advertisement in rep- resentation of the empire has denied Saklatvala.” Transformed Into Martyr. The Nation, however, says “the lit- tle member for North Batt i transformed into a Commun and a fizure of world i the United States, Great Britain. who since 1917 | been contrastinz our intelligent eranca with the terrors of 100 cent Americanism, as practiced by an orzanized minority in the republic. will confess himself angry and ashamed. The man been the street does not seem to bother his head one way or an- other about the situation. Perhaps this is due to the fact that this week the weather has been bright and sunny. The average man knowing his little England and its climate, realizes it is not going to be that way for long and seems determined to spend his hours away from office and workshop, not in worrying about political incidents, but in playing cricket and foot ball or pottering about with the Autumn cab- bages in his garden. British Delegation Sails. LONDON, September 19.—The ma- jority of the British delegates to the Interparliamentary Union in Wash- ington left today for Southampton to embark on the liner Caronia. The delegation is said to be the largest body of British parliamentar- ians ever to leave the country at one | time, there being more than 30 mem- several of whom will sail next Brother Is Metals Expert. PITTSBURGH, Pa., September 19 | UP).—Shapurji Saklatvala, Hindu member of the British Parliament, who has been forbidden to enter the United States because of alleged Com- munistic utterances, living in this city. The brother, Dr. Beram D. Saklatwalla, a metallurgist, "(Continued on Page 4, Column 1) The Concluding Article of Will P. Kennedy's series on the condition of Washington's streets will appear tomorrow in The Sunday Star. was a | State Kellogg in informing the Amer- | mment on the sub- | ! Chevy Kelloge in | | cided to continue the drive relentlessly has a brother ' { R. B. Cummings, Chevy Chase. Md. 1D, C. TAG USERS TRAPPED AT LINE | Maryland Police Concentrate on Connecticut Avenue Early Today. | Montgomery County police contin- | ued their campaign today azainst ! Maryland residents carrying District | identification tags on their automo- | biles, and as a result 42 motorists | were summoned to appear in the ! police court at Rockville next Thurs. | day morning to answer a charge of | driving with “fictitious taz The police shifted their base of vperations today to Connecticut avenue, just on the Maryland-District border, north of Chase Circle. The blockade was put into effect about 6:30 o'clock this morning and was not lifted until 9:15, when the officers were forced tc leave their posts to appear in court against_some of the offenders caught in the opening days of the driva. Pickings were poor for the until about 8:15 o'clock, when crush of city hound traffic was at height. From that time until o'clock, 2 motorists were about 25 caught in the net. i police the its Cause Delay to Oihers. Although only five officers fo the cordon about the District line, a one time they had at least a do cars lined up at the curb for exami nation during the rush. The con gestion delayed the mbound traffic and undoubtedly caused many of the drivers to be late in reporting to their offices. County Officer D. €. Undham was stationed in the center of the south bound road just north of the bound ary line and shunted all cars headed toward the city with District tag the curb. Four other officers, 1. H. Burdine, Roy Bodmer, Guy Jones and Leroy Snyder, quizzed the operators and gave them a court summons. “Alibi artists”® dominated among those caught in the drive. A few, however, seemed to have anticipated being caught and offered no protest A majority of the alibis hinged on the ignorance” of Maryland's rezulatior governing automobile reciprocity which allow only 13 days for a visiting car to remain in the State. One Lives in Baltimore. One of the drivers halted this morn- ing admitted to the officers that he lived in Baltimore, but was using Di trict tags. Another had Virginia taz: although he lived in Maryland. tually all of the others, however sided in Chevy Chase and vicinity. The Maryland authorities have de- until the car of every resident in the | county carries a Maryland tag. The police, it is understood, will be sta tioned Monday morning at the Con- duit road entrance to the District. Those caught in the drive today 7. Baker, Columbia Country . T. Hyland, Inverness road. Chase, Md.; C. A. Counts, 7 Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md.: Charles M. Marsh, 8 KEast Irving street. Chevy Chase, Md.; R. O. Belt, Chevy Chase, Md.; Alexander Dunlap, Chevy Chase, Md.; Chester W. Lock- wood, Hayes, Md.; C. H. Warrington, 12 Oxford street, Chevy ase, Md.; George W. Davis, North Kensington, Md.; Irving B. Newcomb, 6311 Maple avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.: H. Herbert King, 210 Rosemary street, Che\‘y‘ Chase, Md.: N. &V. Strausbaugh, 107 West Woodbury street, Chevy Chase, | Md.; Joseph T. Garrett, 117 Taylor street, Chevy Chase, Md.; Alexander Renoce, 6403 Georgia street, Chevy Chase, Md.; Robert H. Simpson, Chevy “hase, Md. t’l’i\al:enmng Stead, Chevy Chase Club; \ Jerry White, Baltimore, Md; L. R. Pennington, = Taylor street, Chevy Chase, Md; Washington Waters, Tockville, Md.; W. C. Summer, Bethesda, Md.: J. C. Stewart, Kenil- worth street, Chevy Chase, Md.; H. L. Zell, 102 Quincy street, Chevy Chase, Md.: William Werner, Chevy Chase, Md.. Lucille C. Berner, Connecticut avenue and_Everett street, Chevy | Chase, Md.; John M. Saul, Saul road, Kensington, Md.: Walter E. Carte}, Taylor street, Chevy Chase, Md.; Mitchell Phoetor, 109 Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md.. Willlam S. Stein 117 Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md. Everett W. Turner, Kensington, Md., Chevy H. A. Brooks, Chevy, Chase, Md.; L. J. Young, Chevy Chase. Md. T. B. Amiss, Chevy Chase, Md.; Erskine R. Miller, Kensington, Md.:. Robert L. Lewis, Kensington, Md.; H. E. Shep- herd, Bethesda, Md.; B. F. Vernon, Bethesda, Md.: George Kummer, Kensinzton, Md.; James L. Ryland, . 3d.. and Sylvan Oppen: y Chase, Ma. | | ton | pany tany TWO CENTS. Judge Takes Food To Woman He Sent CUARDSMEN'S PAY ' DAVIS TODISCLOSE ENTIRE AIR POLICY TOINQURY BOARD Wilbur Expected to Bare Ne'- Data Tuesday on Tak- ing Stand. | HANDICAP TO PROBERS SEEN IN LACK OF FUND3 High Army and Navy Officers ) Accompany Chiefs to Aid in Testifying. With the into for calling witness in the investigation America’s air defenses, the Pre: plans completed first | dent’s board of inquiry rested today | preparatory tc | beginning | morning, ) its firse public 1030 session, Monday rooms of the House at o'clock in the | committee on domestic and foreigy 1 | hoard who appeared | tee’s headquarte to Jail a= Debtor HEI P, IS CHARGE By the Associated Press September 19.—Dr. Emily Clark MacLeod, B physician, who was dec war relief work in the Near East and Siberia was spending her fourth night in jail last night for failure to pay a §174 plumber’s bill. The plumber, Fred J. Bieler, had her cited to the poor debtor’s court, where she was ordered to pay. When she failed to ubey the order. Judgze Duff cited her in contempt_of court last Tuesday and she has been detained in jail since. Judge Duff said he had no other recourse under the law. Yester- day when he returned to court after adjournment for Junch, he brought a bag containing rolls and chocolate for the jailed physician. TRAFFIC MERGER HINGES ON SURVEY Officers Order Full Probe of Alleged Discrimination at St. Elizabeth’s. i | | | Investigation of alleged discrimina- | tion against some employes of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital who are members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia has been ordered by Col. | John W. Oehmann. commanding the | | 121st Regiment of Engineers. It has come to the attentiem of the | guard officers that because some of the employes of the institution at- tended the training camp of the guard recently held at Virginia Beach, Va., | two have Leen discharged and the pay of nine held up. | pay during the two weeks of the camp Financiers Study Report of | Engineers to Determine Expediency of Union. weial Dispatch to The NEW YORK, September 19.—Before any plans can be considered by the North American Co. lookinz toward @ merger of the Washington Railwz and Electric Co. and the Capital Trac- tion Co. in Washinzton, a thorough study of recently completed Washin transportation survey must be made, according to Edwin Gruhl, gen- hanager, who was interviewed by u representative of The "ashington Star. “Our position <everal months Gruhl today “The North American Co., as a com- having a substantial interest in the transportation system at the N: tional i is frankly interested. but_at time is neither for nor against a merger. “The reason that we were willing to pay for the transportation survey was because we wanted to have all the facts impartially determined before definite steps were taken. Now that McClellan & Junkersfeld have obtained the facts and have turned their report in to the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Colum- bia, a_thorough study of the findings must be made before any conclusions can be reached. This may take xome time.” Mr. Gruhl said that the report show- ed a very complicated situation in- volvinz bus routes, taxicabs is exactly ago.” what it said Mr. study. In answer to a question as to what he thought of the report of the survey, he said: “From a preliminary examination of the report, which is a Jarge volume, T believe it is the most comprehensive study of a city’s trafic and transpor- tation that has ever been made. “Working under the supervision of Maj. W. E. R. Covell of the Disiriet Public Utilities Commission, dicClellan & Junkersfeld received the full co- operation and assistance of all trans- portation agencies in and near Wash mgton. They did a good job and one that will be very helpful to every one_concerned in _determining ways _(Continued on_Page 2. Column 7. Radio P;ogrms:Page 2;. and | street railways requirinz much intense | held up, but the men were denied their money for the period they work- ed up to the time of departure for | the camp. created unsual ber of cases Lieut. Col. Harry E. Gladman, exec utive officer of the regiment, said to- day that in view of the fact that the law provided for such military leave without in any way affecting the effi- ciency record of the Government em- This refusal to pay has hardship in # num- plove, he would start an investigation | immediately. Orders Thorough Probe. Col. Ochmann has directed a_specifi inquiry into the case of Isaac P. Crad- dock of Company E, whose pay is be- ing held up. He has instructed Maj. Julian Oliff, commanding the 2d Bat- talion, of which E Company is a par to pursue a thorough investigation to ! the investiga determine just for what reason the | pay of this enlisted man is being de- nied him. He served in camp under a military order, and was given a mili- tar yservice certificate, as required by aw, to show that he had performed the duty. Practically all of the men affected. it was said, were those who were spe- cifically informed by their supervisors not to go to camp. Facing the loss of their civilian jobs on the one hand if they went, they faced, on the other, a court-martial if they refused to obey Not only was the ! the military order directing them to | proceed to camp. Impression of Discrimination. Officers of the guard point out that if there is anything against the men disciplinary action should have been taken before, and not at the time they returned from camp, as it naturally gives the impression of discrimination. Smployes of the insitution point out that while in handling the cases offi- cials of the institution point to some minor infractions of the rules they : never bring these to light on other | employes and focus their attention on | the members of the guard. The two men dismissed, according to information at the armory, are L. T. Butler of Company A. Dodson, Company F. Capt. Lane, E and Grant | commanding the latter company, is | investigating Dodson's case in par- ticular. The men whose pay has been held up are: E. L. Flood, Company D: C. 0. Wilson, Company P. Trav- ers, Company F; Isaac P. Company E; Wilton W. Adams, Com- Craddock, | pany D; C. W. Moore. Company D: | J. J. Burroughs and Cecil Smith of | Company F. “Bunny Story” Author Dead. SYRACUSE, N. Y. September 19 (®).—John Howard Jewett, 82, vet- eran of the Civil War and author of “Bunny stories” and many other chil- dren’s stories popular a generation ago, died here yesterday at the home | of his nephew, Frank L. Lymans. Ship, Like Sea Flea, Hops From Wave To Wave; May Try to Cross Atlantic By the Associated Press. LYON, France, September 19.— An “oceanplane”—a new device for water travel, patterned after the sea flea, which jumps from wave to wave, is being completed by Count de Hasenko, Russian engineer, un- der the sponsorship of the French sovernment. The count, who was formerly Ukranian Minister in Berlin and Bucharest, plans to test his craft in a voyage from Marseilie to Rio de Janeiro, with his German police dog Lob as his only companion. He hopes to complete the trip in i steamer schedule between those ports is 18 days. Count de Hasenko's queer device consists of an inclosed shell hang- ing from two airplane wings, with long, freely-moving stabilizers, re- sembling legs, suspended below. At the end of these are boat-like “feet” filled with helium. These draw only three inches of water when the apparatus is at rest, and merely touch the waves as the plane skims along supported by its wings and driven 95 miles an hour by an airplane propeller. The whole apparatus weighs a ton. The inventor intends to make the South American trip in four stages, stop- ring at Oran, Algeria: Dakar, Sene. ht days, whoveas the regulw & Lo oond NuaK‘Bruzll. { bursed by commerce. The three or four members of th at the comm at all this morn ing confined their work to furthe study of the reports of previous air eraft inquiries, supplied by the Nav Department and the House files. 1 further organization matters requirc attention at this time, Davis First Witness. It is now definite that the first wit ness to appear before the board Mon day morning will be Acting Secretar of War Dwight Davis, out of whose suggestion several weeks ago the present inquiry grew.. Mr. Davis was formally invited to appear late vesterday Although it was announced that Secretary of the Navy Wilbur would be the next witness, a number of higi Army officers probably will appear With Mr. Davis. Their testimony at this time, however, probably wiil be regarded as part of Mr. Davis’ state ment, as they will be cailed upon onl: to supply information on question the Acting Secretary might not be competent fo answer. It is understood that one of the off cers who will accompany Mr. Davis to the hearing will be Maj Gen Patrick, chief of the Army Air Ser\ ice, under whom Col. William Mitche! served as assistant chief; Maj. Gen John L. Hines, chief of staft of the Army, and Brig, Gen. Hugh A. Drum, assistant chief of staff. Others may be_included in the list later. Secretary Davis will be given the entire of Monday to complete his testi mony. He intends to describe to the board the Army’s entire policy of ad ministration of the Air Service. He has frequently expressed a desire to bare his department’s policies, which re so vigorously attacked by Col. Mitchell in his assault on the entire program of air defense following the Shenandoah disaster. Wilbur to Testify Tuesday. Before the hearings are completed it is likely Maj. Gen. Patrick will bs invited to testify on his own behalf. In addition, it is believed highly prob- able Mr. Davis himself will seek an- other opportunity to be heard after ion has developed some tangible resuits. The War Depart- ment plans to place its personnel at the disposal of the board at any time. Secretary Wilbur will take the stand Tuesday. He intends to submit to the board additional reports to substanti- ate those he took to the House Office Building yesterday, containing a re- port of the special board of inquir: convened by the Navy last Winter to determine the relative value of battle ships, submarines and aircraft. In the report the board declares the battle- ship is still the first line of defense. Mr. Wilbur, too, will be accom- panied by staff officers, who will assist him in laying before the investigating committee all information desired. It is understood he plans to present sev- eral things that have not vet been disclosed and to offer the board the unlimited facilities of the Navy De- partment in making the present in- quiry a sweeping probe of the aircraft situation. Large Room Available. Although the hearings will begin in the room of the House commerce committee, the considerably larger House caucus room will be made ready as quickly as possible if it is found that the popularity of the hearing_outgrows its present quar- ters. While it is not believed likely the spectators will overcrowd the commerce room at present, fears are felt the space will scarcely accommo- date all of those who will wish to be present when Col. Mitchell takes the stand. One question that may cidedly embarrassing later heen decided today. however. disclosed at prove de- had not It was the White House late vesterday that the investigating board has no money whatever, not even enough to employ secretaries and stenographers to take down the testimony of the witnesses. Preser- vation of this testimony is, of course, highly important. The President is understood to have taken the position that the clerical forces of the three members of Congress appointed to the board could he of assistance in taking down the testimony. Mr. Coolidge is of ths opinion, however, that the commit- tee’s expenses will not prove heavy and that members can take care of it for the time being. being reim- Congress later, if neces- sary. This virtually means that if there are any expenses the board must pay for them out of their own pockets and submit a bill for the amount tc Congress next December. Whether or not Congress will be in a frame of mind to “O. K.” these expense sheets, however, is another matter. There is fear in some quarters that this lack of funds may severely limit the scope of the investigation as it progresses. Movie Stunt Proves Fatal. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., September 19 (®).—A thrilling film fight on a lofty balcony cost Mark Marks his life yes- terday. Marks, a motion picture ex- tra, was supposed to fall from the balcony. He fell and the cameraman cranked, but the rope that was to have kept him within a safe distance broke and he plunged to his death 50 feet below.