Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1925, Page 2

9 * PROISE SUPPORT OF REORGANIZATION Members of House and Sen- ate Assure President of Some Such Legislation. Assurances boing received by Pre dent Coolidge are of such a nature 1o cause him to feel very hopeful that Congress the 5 will enact some form of legislation making possible a peactical reorganization of the executive departments of the Fed that the 1 Smoot-Brown reor- whick the ar what abo s does m ean the ent has heen nizat val ng pas lirtle this pr of a verv promis rious Senators and not only of his own partve but ir Democratic as well. have vised determination int < the | dent sufficient authe w do the ra mself by nsferring i bureaus from one depart nd by effectin ve Is a duplica n plan the prosent dm the contrary President has heard ezislation has not b x nature. But va Representative: the ad the sed part of their lation giv Y esi visions and w Need of Authority. s who Governm eased in thei that the the departments the Preside he should have some. hlanket iccomplish th amit that These membe anx rs of Cong the busine its off is one that and tha esemt helonzs to g Thes Executive only s he is group Is Repre ve Martin L. Davey Den Ohio. who. it is learned propos i a bill at the next session of Cor w h would give the President ually unlimited ower Government's business hy loppir vi where thy T vir 1seless s and other tions nd | promotin Dave period would b tive however ing which rmitted to of this power, which. by d be great, not an the p vested in any even d r war time ve bill would mit the Exe: He the v o vears that be possible complete and Of dhe ox ecutiv M caref Dave tho and he wa talking What is ne os one-man power contends the powers sufficiently 1 to enable hin e work He & propositi the ['nited the' President vested and arzes in adve \ that the President States should have the <ame degree of power as s given to he president or executive nead of a zreat corporation heavily loaded do; with u personnel and penses of Seramble in Congress. From appearances there is to be something resembl in the Senate and the settles down to business in to be the first to introduce President zoing seramble se when it December legislation these so-calle wers to do the reorgan Curtis of Kansas, Repub eader of the Senate and one ¢ President’s closest legislative ad- ers, was the to let the know of ractical der The Ka ous to tee ican rtments especially an he describes seless and s the score or more of unnecess ndependent out In re than $200 maie possibla, n reaus completely wiped tends a saving of n 000,000 annually can be Althouzh he has had rding on of ninat ager rearganization and most of the independe of them do not agree wi or such a mendous Representative Davery ing_would be hug of the bu i< claims ng. But ves ctor advoc not believe be great 100,000 does saving tha f the id be in the isiness and icatad thority and ic methods more . of the and luties ar ! har need two months ago duce a Fxecutive, ng ted hat he wo irning 1 ng over ‘to His however, the aholishment hipp] is not proper matter marine hoard's work deparimen the Department Senator McKinie: other Senators who one-man lem, as | Madden appropri House 1d inder he of the which 'y he contends ng the merchant ¢ function- v transferring " e over of the ex- preferably approve handiing the Represeniative of Illinois, chairman tions commlttea of the pro Mart of the of the \ttitude of President. None of these legislators sees any chance for the Smoot-Erow ganization bill ever becoming 1 ey have told the President so, no one has yet received the Presi- lent's indorsement his_individual proposition for reorganization. Tk President has been happy to listen to them He has told friends that he is ow pledged to the Smooi-Brown bill ut Af it is impossible to het this measure through he will give his sup. port to some other proposal if it is of a parctical nature, Representative Davey thinks plan is of a very practical nature. Claim made by Representative Davey that at least 100,000 Govern- ment emplo could be dispensed with and a saving of at least $500 000,000 effected in the cost of Gov ernment if his bill is passed and the President is free to co-ordinate, cor solidate and %sp off Federal agencie. as an efficient siness manager would. His bill provides for the removal of unnecessary and useless Govern ment employes. officials, diyision bureaus and commissions, “whether or not such employes and officlals have been selected and appointed by the Civil Service Commission and gardless of any cl: ification here- tofore awarded by such commission.” The Davey bill also provides for the temporary appointment of an advieory reorganization hoard, at ‘alaries not to exceed §£10,000 a year year to each member. " The President would also be (Y aw his Killed in Auto Crash MRS. EDITH F. GREGG. FOUR OF FAMILY INJURED IN GRASH Two Hurt When Another Car Strikes Tree—Cripple Is Run Down. ? | | his wife and two chil and Margaret, 15 old North McDonald Itimore. were injured yester. when the Owens auto- mabile collideg at Maryland avenue and G street northeast with the ma chine of Joseph Stanton, 54 U street. The four members of the Owens fam- ilv were treated at Casualty Hospital. Mrs. pp and Mrs. Margaret I wenn, ew- Hampshire avenue, ants of tha automobile of Mrs RBillups, Edgemoor. Md.. were red when the machine struck a at Twenty-first and Q streets vesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sapp. who ned a deep zash over her was unconscious when taken to E zency Hospital with Mrs. Wehh ankle was sprained. Mrs. Sapp re {mained consciousness. it was reported this morning, and probably will re- Walter Owens dren. Clarence mont¥ street day afternoc of rt Gribbs, 46 years anier place, escaped serious in- izht shortly after 7 o'clock wheel chair was struck by Charles Lovejoy venth street northeast, while at Columbia road and Eilt more street was taken home after sncy Hospital had a cripple, jury when “his tomobile of surgeons treated hi a cut head Mrs. Sar Belt, 64 teenth street northeast, was kno at Bladensburg road ace northeast early last hit-andrun driver and severely She <nstained injuries to her shouider, face and hands, and ed treatment at home. wazon belonging to James War coloved, 1002 Fifteenth street was struck by an automo. night on Benning road near sota avenue northeast. and com- demolished. Fdward Brown 15 years old, 2002 Kenilworth northeast, was thrown from ~lightly hurt. vears. 561 k and night ed Meigs by hurt A ren. north hile last Minr Dletely favenue the wagon and FREED BY PAUPER OATH. Jail at Cumberland Se- ast, Four in cure Liberty. al Dispatch to The Star CUMBERLAND. Md., November 12. Subseribing to the “pauper's oath™ brought about the release of four men o have been confined in the Garrett County § The men, Harvey Wright, Columbus Bittinger, James vige and Thomas Hardinger, were released by United States Commis- Thomas .J. Anderson after swearing they were unable to pay their fines. that they owned no prop- and that they had no funds hid- ¥ or in the custody of another rending release from jail had already served more than Their fines ranged from $100 to $300 and costs Spe stone den person | Thes | Taxicab Driver Is Robbed. Another instance of the driver of a xieab being held up and robbed by fares was reported to the police ht. BEdgar Baumgardner, street. the victim, told of hav- en robbed of $14. Baumgardner he was hired at Penns-lvan enue and Sixth street by two to drive them to First street inia avenue southwest, and t that destination that they | held him up and robbed him. his THE AUTO CRASH KILLS MRS. EDITH GREGG Woman Who Built Up Big Taxicab Line Loses Life in Collision. EVENING Mrs. Edith F. Gregg, 38 vears old, recognized as one of the few women in America to make a success in the taxicab business and reputed to be one of the earlier “expert” automo bile drivers, was fatally injured in an automobile collision at Sixteenth and M streets shortly after 9 o'clock Jast night. Mrs. Gregg, who was owner of theg Edith F. Gregg Auto and Taxi Service, 1131 Seventeenth street, died Emergency Hospital at 3:20 o'clock this morning. Her death was due to concussion of the brain and internal injuries. Dr. J. H. Cassidyv, member of the staff of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, own er and driver of the car that was in the collision with Mrs. Gregg' machine, escaped injury, while Dr. J.H. Crabtree. also a member of the staff of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, and Misses Irene Dovle and Helen De- laney. both residing at 2400 Sixteenth street, other occupants of the car, were injured. Dr. Crabtree suffered @ sprained wrist, while Miss Doyle und Miss Delaney were treated for injuries to their legs and arms Tany Witness Accident. Mrs. Gregg. alone in her car, was driving north on Sixteenth street, while Dr. Cassity was driving west on M street. Much excitement was caused by the accident, and so many motorists stopped their cars nearby that they came near causing a traffic jam Death of the efficient taxicab pro prietor was deplored today hy work- ers in her own company and officials of competing companies. One promi nent taxicab manager stated today that he had always marveled at what Mrs. Gregg accomplished, and be. lleved her ‘“the greatest hustling woman 1 ever met.” Mrs. Gregg started In business in 1916 with one taxicab and a telephone number. She obtained the idea to hire out automobiles when she was re. cuperating from a siege of double pneumonia, and was forced td rent an automobile two or three times a week at $4 an hour on the doctor's orders. Married at the age of 16 and left a widow 11 years later with two young daughters to support. Mrs Gregg was compelled to make her mark in the commercial world. Re fo her marriage Mrs. Gregg was Miss Edith F. Dodd, and a native of Frederick, Md At the time of her death Mrs, Gregg had in the neighborhood of 60 taxi cabs. Her principal concession was the Hotel Mayflower. She also had a number of ~ prominent apartment houses. of Notables Her Patrons. Mrs. Gregg prided herselt on the fact that many internationally promi nent personages had patronized her cars. Lord Balfour used the Gregg service while he was in Washington In the early davs of her taxicab business Mrs. Gregg spent 18 and 20 hours daily taking care of her cars and answering telephone calls. She was considered an expert driver and an expert mechanic, heing able to tell what was the matter with her cars auicker than -her mechanics. She often declared to friends that her hardest job was trying to discipline her 50 chauffeurs, and stated that the woman in business is confronted with many difficulties. Funeral services for the lata Mrs G inquest, which will be conducted Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt at morgie tomorrow morning. She fs survived by two married daughters. She lived at 1414 Fifteenth street. CHARLES C. BARATELLI, FAMOUS SCULPTOR, DIES Regarded as One of Foremost Artists in United States—Some of Work Here. By the Associated Press, MILFORD, Conn., November 12, by ed as one of the foremost artists this country, his creations hef in many citles. including Washington, Atlanta. Philadelphia, New York, Bos ton, and also Montreal. Some of his notable specimens were at house in Columbia. 8. C. He recently rejected an offer to carve 25 statues on the newly erected Lincoln, Nebr. Mr. Baratelli had made plans for the biggest work of hix life, the carv ing of 300 statues in the new audi torium of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The family in two weeks Mr. Baratelli was 40 years old. tithorized to “increase the annual ries of underpaid and meritorious es and officiale.” provided the regate amount of such salary in- 21l not exceed 10 per cent . the total amount saved by the re- ization explaining the purpose of this legizlation, “in order that real econo- my may he effected,” Representative Davey said The President of the United States « earnestly, consistently and prop- pleaded for economy in Govern- ment i hand: re tied by existing laws, regulations, customs and red tape. The result of this situation is | that there are. now more than 20.000 more civilian employves on the pay roll of the Government than there were a few months after President Coolidge took oftice. I want to co-operate in giving him the opportunity and power to do thorough-going job, and once for all to get the business structure of the Government dowh to a common sense, economical, efficient basis. “For a considerable perfod of years much has been said and written about the urgent necessity of reorganizing the Government of the United States on a business basis. | of such reorganization is obvious to all students of Government. Recent Presidents of the United States and several of their spokesmen have urged {and pleaded the necessity of reorgani zation, with the result that a reorgani | zation bill is now pending, which is [the product of the labors of the spe- | cial joint committee on reorganization | created under the Jjoint resolution adopted December 17, 1920, and amend- ed by another joint resolution ap- { proved May 5, 1921. |7 “In 1910 the annual appropriations were $786,294,797, whereas the appro- priations for the fiscal year 1925, ex- clusive of the amounts appropriated for pringipal and interest of the war bonds, amounted to $2,615,871,791.55. In other words, the appropriations for the conduct of the Government more than three times as much as they were 15 years ago. Some Measure of Economy. “In the iast severa) years we have [had some measure of economy in a limited sense and we have enjoved a considerable tax reduction. This tax reduction, however, is very large. Iy a result of a natural decline of The great need | for the past year were considerably | | | the war activities. In other words, this country was laboring under the | | peak load of high war taxes, and the | consequent revenue from these war | taxes afier the termination of the | war was greatly in excess of the re- | Guirements of a peace-time basis. I addition to this, we have had the benefit of large amounts of money | received from the sale of surplus war material, plus other large amounts | received in payment of principal and interest from the debtor nations. It is perfectly obvious, therefore, that large tax reduction has been not only possible, but logical and inevitable. “I am not thinking of the tax re- duction that was made possible and inevitable by the transition from a War to a peace time basis. I am thinking now of great, necessary and wholesome economies that can be, and should be, effected by a thoroughgo- ing businesslike reorganization of the Government such as would be the logical thing in any private busines: “If the President can be give power to reorganize, consolidate, eliminate and systematize. he can {eastly rid the Government of at least 1100000 unnecessary employes make an annual saving for the over- taxed American people that will be jan outstanding achievement of our peace-time history. “There is one important phase of this bill #hat deserves emphasis. While there are a hundred or a hundred and | fifty thousand unnecessary and us [less emploves, there are several hundred thousand faithful. meritorious ones, many of whom are decidedly underpaid. When a person enters the employ of the Government of the United States he leaves all hope be- | hind. There is little or no chance for | advancement on merit and almost no | chance to receive salary increases that have been earned by honest, efficient ervice. There is no incentive, no hope, with a result that many natural- Iy good workers are made to feel, ‘Oh what is the use? The fact that there are u hundred thousand or more un- necessary and useless employes is a millstone around the necks of the efficient and meritorious employes. This bill authorizes the President to use 10 per cent of the annual saving under iis provisions to increase the salaries of those remaining employes who are efficient and underpaid, a consideration for them that is general. ~ly recognized and long overdus - age ek will be arranged following the | the | had made plans to leave for California | the | and | STAR, i | | | 1 | ! Charles C. Baratelli. sculptor. wha died | came to this ety w suddenly here last night. was regard-|late Mr. and Mrs. Willlam G. Finney, in |in 1867 ng found | appointed a clerk in the Treasury De- | the State. | tate Capitol at | | { | police officer, and failing to stoj | spreading Woman Advocates Must Retain Long Gowns in France By the Associated Press. PARIS, November 12.—Short skirts worn by woman lawyers in the Paris courts recently have so shocked the eiderly pontiffs of the Bar Assoclation that they met and deliberated there- upon. ““The Counecil of the Order of Advo- cates,” as the bar's directing body i= known, came to the conclusion that while a woman lawyer might knee-length skirts outside the Palals de Justice, inside it she must keep her “toga,” or formal black gown, at regulation length, meaning down to the ankles and even below. Fearing 1o wound feminine sus ceptibilities, the councll decided not to lssue a formal circular on the sub. Ject, but charged each of its members to drop gentle hints here and there about the law courts, calculated to reach the ears of the fairer members of the profession. SLAIN POLICEMAN HELD TRESPASSER Boarded Auto and Shot Him, Negro Sentenced for Killing Says in Appeal. The right of a policeman to board an automobile and shoot the driver if he disregards an order to atop is questioned in a brief filed in the Dia- triet Court of Appeals by Attorney lames A. O'Rhea, representing James Holmes, colored. who is appealing from a life sentence for the death of Policeman Raymond Leisinger. O'She; aims that in jumping on Holmes" the officer committed a trespass and that when he fired at Holmes the latter had the right to defend himself. The lawver claims the policeman had no right to use ex cessive force to make an arrest for a mere misdemeanor of violating a traf- fic_regulation In the cou support of the se of his brief filed ppeal O'Shea savs Surely we have reached a troubled condition in this country when a police officer clothed in a uniform may exhibit himself to a pedestrian or automobilg driver and by such an ex hibition constitute an arrest, and if the citizen fails to stop, shoot at him and kill him “Several important questions are in volved In thix appeal, and it is earnest Iv_hoped that the Appellate Court will cast some light upon the rights and duties of police to make arrests. when in pursult of alleged meanants, and under what st s may a police officer tn circum ne use his wear | WASHINGTON, D. (., | | | | misde. | revolver, and must automobilists stop | at the whim and caprice of every police officers use their revolvers, en dangering the life not only of citizens {in the automoblle, but people on the streets as well.” 'D. C. FINNEY DEAD; SAW LINCOLN SHOT Seventy-Six Years 0ld, He Wit- nessed Assassination When a Boy of 16 Working in Theater. D. C. Finney, 76 vears old, who wit- nessed the shooting of Abranam Lin coln, died of heart disense yesterday at his home. 1223 Eighth street A boy of 16, young Finney was sell ing candy and peanuts in Ford’s Thea ter the night of the assassination Mr. Finney saw John Wilkes Booth at the bar taking several big drinks of brandy before going into the thea ter, and he often recalled the | sponsible can | | curately | rapid | succession of events from the moment | the shooting occurred until the next morning. when the news was rapidly throughout the United States and the world. A brother, James Rea Finney, 80 vears old, of 1414 Girard street, had a geat in the gallery that night. Born in Cadiz, Ohio. D. C. Finney his parents. the at which time his father was partment by Presldent Lincoln Following his work as “‘candy and peanut boy” in Ford's Theater. Mr. Finney was superintendent of the toy division of the old 10-and-25-cent store run by Goldsmidt on Seventh street near I street. Ie also worked for the old firm of Evans & Yates, dry goods merchants. Afterward he worked as a watchman for the old Home Savings Bank, on Seventh street near Massachusetts avenue, and dur- ing the World War was emploved by the Washington Steel and Ordnance Co. of Anacostia that of a watchman for the Laundry Mr. Finney was never marrfed. It was made known today that there was an early aweetheart dled. After that, it is sald. he made up his mind never to marry. He had lived at the Elghth street address only about two weeks, having moved there from his former rest dence on I street near the Government Printing Office. Besides his brother, he leaves a nephew, Charles L. Finney of 748 Rock Creek Church road, and a niece, Mrs. Morrice A. Reckham. Funeral arrangements been completed. TERMS AGREED ON _ FOR PAYING ITALIAN WAR DEBTTO U. S. (Continued from First Page.) Palace have not White House. They returned shortly, | expressing hope and smiling. The negotiativns have proceeded for 1 last Monday. The American commission will next take up the question of funding the Rumanian debt. The Rumanian com- jon has been in Washington for several days. President Coelidge entertalned at luncheon this afternoon the members of the Rumanian Debt Commission. The only other guests were the min- ister, Prince Bibesco, and the secre- tary of the Rumanian legation and Col. S. A. Cheney and Capt. Adolphus Andrews, military and naval aides, re- spectively. Will Continue Funding Work. BUCHAREST, November 12 (#).— The Rumanian Debt Mission now in ‘Washington, &t the completion of the negotiations with the American Debt- funding Commission, will visit Paris and Rome to carry on similar nego- tiations, as the mission i3 to arrange for funding Rumania’s war debts of approximately 1.000,000,000 francs to France and 100,000,000 lire to Italy. A provisional agreement aiready has been signed for funding Rumania's debt of £26,000,000 to Great Britain, ¥ 3 Barwaha and Maheshwar, Indis, are to be connected by rallroad. romance in his life, and his | days, having opened a week ago | | | mendation of Maj | motorist and make him THURSDAY, N OVEMBER 12, 1925. ARRESTS ORDERED FOR GLARE-LIGHTS Warning Practice . Discard- ed by Police Head as Time Comes for Action. BY WILLIAM ULLMAN Automobile Editor of The Star.) There still are thousands of motor ists travellng nightly upon the streets and highways of the District of Columbia with glaring and daz- zling headlights. This 18 in viola- tion of the law. The members of the Metropolitan Police Department are law enforcement officers. The time has come to make arrests. That, In substance, was what Maj. BEdwin B. Hesse, superintendent of police, told approximately 200 of his men in a lecture room at the Bureau of Standards last night, fellowing a course in headlight construction, function, adjustment ‘and evils con ducted by Government experts. Last night's gathering at Uncle Sam's great sclentific institution marked the inauguration of another important move as u result of The Star's recent campuign agalnst the menace to human life that blhizes in the misdirected beams of out-of-fucus Keadlights. Time for Arrests. Some of of thix meeting were addresses by Traffic Director Eldridge, Judges Gus A. Schuldt and George M. Macdon ald of Police Court, and Inspector W Brown. head of the Trafiic Bureau, in additfn to the plea hy Maj. Hesse for complete enforcement of tha regulation banning the glaring headlamps. The traffic director declared that po lice and traffic authorities are deter mined to rid the streets of the Na | tional Capital of the hazards created by out-of-focus automobile lamps, and t0ld the policemen that, while they had been following the practice warning motorists, the time has come to use severity toward offenders who continue to it the law by halting them into court and settling the mat ter Iy _applauded by the bluecoats. As a further warning to car owners. Director Eldridge stated that after January 1 no one will be permitted to register an automobile which is not equipped with approved lighting de- vices. The Washington Automotive Trade Association was praised for its help ful co-operation with the traftic authorities In making it easy for motorists to have their lights testee and adjusted. Advised on Presenting Cases. The policemen were told by Schuldt that the men judicially re for enforcement of the traffic law are deeply interested that portion which pertains to prop- erly adjusted headlights. Advising the men how to present their cases In court. the judge asked them to resent the facts as briefly and ac as possible, covering tim: place and circumstances A lively interest was displaved by the men who are to enforce the traf. fle regulations in the explanations by Maj. R. E. Carlson, of Standards authority on motor car headlights. They not only gave their closest attention to his out- line of the methods of detecting de. fective lamps and adjusting them, but they questioned him constantly. Their requests for further information dur Ing the lecture evoked the com Hesse, and made it clear that the application of the data presented their duty as law en forcement officers was uppermost in their minds. The gathering amounted to a round able discussion of how to achieve genuine enforcement of the regula tions governing lighting equipment which has been a contributing factor to the hazards of driving at night and the accidents which have occurred at that time. That the captain of every Judge police precinct in the citv was present | with a picked aquad of his men was in itself a declaration of war on those motorists who continue to endanger others who drive as well as pedestri- ans by neglecting the removal of the troublesome and menacing glare from their headlamps Warnings Are Over. Maj. Hesse appealed to every mem- ber of the Metropolitan police force present to make very attempt to have the anti-glare regulations effective. The time has come when we muse have complete enforcement of the regulations regarding lighting equipment.” Maj. Hesse told his men. “Warning can be depend- ed upon no longer. It has come to the point where offenders must he taken into TrafMc Court hat is the place to settle such cases “I am strongly In favor of the full- est enforcement of the law. enforcement do this well results “Learn all you can about methods of determining what are glaring lights and then go out and &ive motorists all that is coming to them if they continue to disregard the law. This is the only way to make some drivers sit up and take notice of the regulations in effect, and it is the only way to make this fown safe after nightfall, which fsn't the case at present.” Too Many Dimmers. Director Eldridge, outlining the levelopment of the regulation, termed the decision 1o use hright lights Jn the District a departure from lfl practice in many other cities. headlights from what “Because the use of here is a little bit different it i8 in other States and cities, it i all the more necessary for us to insist on lights that are properly adjusted.” de- clared the traffic director. ““There sl is too much driving in the streets of Washiugton with dimmers. It is the duty of every policeman to stop a turn on his We expect 100 per cent enforcement of the regulations which prescribe adequate lights. but ones that are correctly focused.” Maj. Carlson gave a detailed ex- planation of the construction, opera- tion and function of automobile head. lamps and demonstrated methods of determining .proper focus, as well pointing out how the regulations may be enforced. He outlined a simple method of deciding whether lights are properly adjusted which any moter- ist can use. By walking to the front of the car and holding one's hand at the center of the headlamps and then going about 25 feet away, one may test the focus and know it is correct if the main portion of the beams falls below his hand, Maj. Carlson stated. During the lecture Maj. Carlson’s amsistant evoked considerable mer ment when he wrote on a blackboard a word of advice to the police them- selves. “*After leaving here it would be well if those present would check up on their own lights, as several offenders were noted coming up the drivewly was the tip given the police. of the law, and we are golng (o headlights. The proposed combination of the Krupp. Phoenix, Rheinstahl, Thyssen groups and the Rhine-Elbe Union produce one-third of Germany's total steel production. the outstanding features | of there. This declaration was round. | in | the | automobile | We are | i not concerned with anything but the His last position was | it we | the | [“R” IN ROOSEVELT NOTE LIKELY TO PLAY PART IN MITCHELL CASE Letter Uses Words ““Races” and “Racers” in Suggest- ing That Army and Navy Take Turns Winning Annual Airplane Speed Contests. court record vesterday, and as worded in the original, reads as follows: “My Dear Gen. Patrick “There seems to me to have been perhaps too much the idea between ur two departments, in so far as avi atlon Is concerned, that we are com peting one against the other. Where It looks at though the letter “R'" Is going to play an all-important part In the final decision as to whether the Navy and Army agreed to take turns in winning the annual sirplane races, as churged by Col. William Mitchell. The apparently insignificant little part of the alphabet will be able to settle, by its presence or absence in @ certaln word used by former As sistant Secretary of the Navy Theo dore Roosevelt in a letter to Mayj Gen. n M. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, the allabsorbing question Did the Navy Government Alr Services. the Army and the Navy, should be considered absolutely in the light of sister sery fces. In line with this thought | occurred to me that we might | properly get together in m | partments and divide up the ra | tween the depsrtments next year has very, wo d es he For R it M and Army agrea to| divile up the Pulitzer races| (R _AWOL), or racers (R allve and | kicking. thank you)? racers, we take the other. This would he more economical for hoth services “Will you let me know what feel about it? “Yours very truly, THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” Press Ts in Turmoil. The usually complacent press was turned into a bedlam of confusion, Isuspicion, despair and controversy yesterday afternoon when Representa- tive Reid of counsel for Mitchell read into the record of the court-martial a series of letters exchanged between Assistant Secretary Roosevelt and Gen. Patrick on the subject Some of the newspaper men sent vut storfes to the effect that the two de- | purtments had agreed to divide up the races, while others maintained the agreement concerned division of { racers viz., racing machines. | On_investigation today it devetops | that both groups were absolutely right. | | Inquiry by The Star at the War De { partment today disclosed that the | orizinal letter. signed by Roosevelt. [ used both words, and that the general | belief among Air Service officials to- day is that the Navy Assistant Secre. meant races, and not racing ma es, in each instance. he letter, as introduced McCARL TO RETURN DISPUTED NAVY PAY 1 PENDING AN APPEAL May Call Stenographer. It was pointed out at the War De partment today that it was incon ceivable that Mr. Roosevelt meant that the racing machines be divided among the Army and Navy flvers, a ut that tlme (November, 1924) the Army and Navy were using different type speed planes and it would have been impracticable to try to appor tion these machines between the Army and Navy As a result of the confusion exists from the use of buth words in the v letter, it was regarded possible today that the stenographer who took down the Roosevel letter may e called before the court explain which word was dictated her. Possibility of Mr, Roosevelt also | being called 1o strafghten out t | tangle was foreseen, as well in tary circles, WILSON MEMORIAL BODY REORGANIZES th | | tary {eh mili in the | Page (C (Continued from Firs; itinued from First Page) time to erect There are too from the war od. Too many bitter thoughts | properly estimate the value of man. Fifty or 100 vears hence time when Woodrow Wiison's measure will be estimated, and until then should a memorial to } be erected.’ memortal to jealousies a many and the adopted a tentative procedure in like cases to the effect that in all cases in which action has heretofore been |brought in the Supreme Court in the | District of Columbia in which a de- hax heen wonld be entered similar to that entered by such court | in the Cox case, this office will make no objection to payment of the pay of such officers without checkage on account of allowances Wrong fully obtained. as stated, in clnding refund of such checkages as have been made on that account, and | as required by the decree of the court | | entered in the Cox case; and that Vthere be 1o ch age of pay acceruing {on and after November 1, 1925, even | though proceedings may not have been instituted by the officers in the | Supreme Court of tha District of Co- lumbia. post-war the s the true ne Princeton Rejects Plan. Princeton As an Uni The board of trustees of University, where the Memorial soclation proposed fo construct annex to the proposed Virginia versity, has acted unfavorably on proposition to constric memor law school at Princeton, according t word received in Washington toc from the university. The bLoard of trustees was reported as having re fused to consider the offer becaus the association method of raising money did not meet with its approval Investigation disclosed that n friends of Woodrow Wilson were op- posed to the association and its project, and their attitude was said to have heen an additional factor in the deciston of the trustees. Prof. Christen Gauss, college, known as a supporter a Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations, expiained that although he had been asked to serve on the Prince Few Have Sued. “I do not have in mind in this con | nection cases of payment made by | disbursing officers since decisions of {this office requiring a showing of facts of alleged dependency as a basis of payment therefor, and where such payments have heen questioned or dis- | | allowed by this office in convection | with the audit and settlement of the | accounts of such disbu:sing officers. | “The pending suits show that ! small percentage of naval officers has | resorted to judicial proceedings in the matter and 1 have given considera tion in the tentative procedure set | forth above, that those who have not instituted such Jjudicial proceedings. lbut have co-operated both with you and this office. shall not be on & dif v basis, so far as properly Lreren P muse of mot - inatituting | Mmen active in the ussociation toda | such judicial proceedings | Dr. Edward S. Corwin, MecCorn 1 %% he tentative procedure 1 am stat- | professor of jurisprudence, and ing above I8 with respect to a consid | jamin F.. i | erntion and determination of the is- | included in the list, were surprised to | sues involved by the Supreme Court | find it was not the Woodrow Wilson | 5¢ the United States, and it is to be | Foundation to which they had sub ! understood that, should such deter- | mination by that court be for the!from the X | United States, then the collection of | Memorial the indebtednes L | will be enforced accordingly. dean of the of Wilson Memorial Association, he with held acceptance, as he did not feel the plan fostered by the association was a wise or possible one. Mr. Low eliminated the names of the e Princeton committee from his i tional Woodrow Association a month ago. |affairs of the latter organization, and | have sent in their resignations TUBE SUlT IS D|SM|SSED.[ Press Inquiry Asked. 2 Press comments on S 2 ,{are welcomed by the Dailv November 12| qnjan, official mouthpiece of the United | ton undergraduates, in an editorial I L o 5 pat- | Which appears in today's issue The | States Court today dismissed the pat-| Which app n s i i {ent suit of de Forest Radio and Tele- ditorial suggests that public opinior | demand that | phone Corporation against the Radio | cfation discontinue thelr eff Corporation of America the | there is definite assurance they | - unfit to conduct an enterprise s that the defendant, being a | !\l 1 ents f.’:\‘;:-‘d;md keeping within its rights | the name of Woodrow Wilson i< not an infringer. The action con-| The full text of the editorial rned I a acture of radio [lows :::’npl the manuf: = | clations bearing the name “ row Wilson simultaneously in drives for separate memorials t | the former President, Princeton mi | should welcome the expose of the lat thorities, to provide housing | €St organization which is being give | for abor The rent in the Cork |in the press. Thus far the comm | rural district is only 21 cents a week | has largely taken the form of | the WILMI ON, Del | ). —Judge Morris in i on are us fol three asso of Wood engs the prospect of t i e ging Rent 21 Cents in Ireland. | Jreland owns more than 50,000 cot- erected at the expense of the structive evidence concerning th tional Woodrow Wilson Association which is inaugurating a drive for $5 500.000 to establish a memorial un versity on the banks of the Potomac “Princeton men's participation in the original Woodrow Wilson | dation was not only perfectly natural but freely and willingly given. the undergraduate point of view is most unfortunate that three or- ganizations should propose to erect memorials to Woodrow Wilson, of them cnflicting in purpose and in the tempus operandi. Whatever me- | morials are to be erected, respect for FOR TOMORROW. FIRST RACE—Puree, $1.300; 2-year-olds; 6 furlonga. Brother Bounce. | Gentpitugatl | i Rlackamoor Bucky Harria Rupert . ..... Sea Rocket .. War Lord Espanol Middieman” Comdr. Cahill Anaconda Brush By ... | Rocikherry 10 {Georze 1 2 Cnin Brookwood AR | sEcon o Washington SECOND RACE—The Mount N | Stoeplorhane Durse; 3000 4-vear-olds and | S Celaming: 2 mites | im Coftroth. .. 144 Mitralleuse ... 138 | Crexhitl 181 Freviscot 1 THIRD compel the varfous associations |memory with dignity i Fayor Original Foundation. “It is felt that the promoters of the memorial university, sincere though they may be, do not represent the in- terest of the clusest friends and asso- |clates of Wilson. The origiual fouu- | datlon Lus received and continues to receive the support of those most in- timately connected with the maun;: there 18 no_reason for shifting at the | for-age race. No. 5 { present time. Two Princeton men | imtle oo s jog|Who had affiliated tiemselves with ! Singlefaot 120 Big . “" | the new organization through misun- FIFTH RACE—The ‘Almli'fl‘"' Handicap: | derstanding of its status have already $2.000: ail ages: 6 '"'"""n | withdrawn their names. This may | Brainstocm . e ot | easily be the case with many others | Laplander .. A P T “If it is definitely found that the Courageous .. goe Macrono P promoters of the association are unfit pis Hean oo SO o to conduct an enterprise employing Tim Mara : PCandy Kid | the name of Wilson. as would appear Silver Lane .. e be the case, public opinion will tSeagram Stable entry. demand that they discontinue the SIXTH RACE—Purse, $1.300; claiming; | efforts and, return the leadership of a 3-year-olds and up: 17 mil Wilson drive to the proper repre- 3 Gl Trap 2!sentatives. The same would apply to o ont Jester: 10%|any funds. which have been con- tributed to date without solicitation Attempts arebeing made by the new representatives of to treat the St. Lawrence ... his Double Tip . : Perkiomen Fune Lady e, $1.300: claiming: imile abd 70 yard Dream o Valley Trinmpl 139 1 35T 1 36 RACE—Pu 1 Malapert 110 *Frank Fogurty. My Idol Rowlaud s Req *Kathleen Crosby 101 stady Sadie ... Shadowdule Midinette Osage ... =North Wal QICOTR (s 1t < Wild_Heather St. Quentin “Lough Stermi. L jor “get-rich-quick man.” Mr. Lowell Y Contraiy | |8ald toduy. Iie adopted the attitude EVENTH RACE—The Southern: $1.500: | that continuation of the money-ralsing iming handicap: all sges: 6 furlungs. | plan of the assoclation &nd even fur- Amor Patriae .. 118 Rosario 2d ther existence of the organization it- Brice 2T ;g_nma_l:_ self does not concern him, but rests Bl ot orci 2 104 Nowe Dive entirely with Mr. Pettey, its organ. Ten Sixty . . 110 Leonard G izer and the “advisory committee. Gilden Spire’ 111 108 Fep o Peen Mr. Lowell appeaged disinterested t ien Gowe gtankLe Eversiaty day as to whether the organization g Hg gt continued or not. He withheld com- : : ment on a sult filed agalnst him ves- s Mo e ‘terday in the local courts, alleging 1 1 1 101 116 Grenadier : : 3 108 100 123 101 108 104 108 104 as, us you know, I feel that the two| | Hospital, example, you take one of the Pulitzer | AS NOTABLES QUIT | ton commiittee of the National Woodrow | Bunn, who were originally | scribed support in response to a letter | Wilson | Yo the United States | Thev said they were not active in the | the leaders of the asso- | Foun- | two | | board bill at |the name and fame of the man should | | suavely | told { coincide with the acti | papers to make him a “Wallingfurd” | SANITY TEST ASKED FORSTEIN'SSLAYER | Picard Saw No Harm, He Says, in Killing Fellow- Worker—Held for Jury. Because of the L pistol could b lngton and worked _out Picard, 23, laundryman felt that he and not wrong telns, Leea right Joseph F. the hospital, Pieard made newspaper men morgie today follow \fter which the him for action Coroner J. Ran mended to Assistant 1 Attorney Neil Burkinsha investigation inte he inst fellc last night this prisoner tuted possible moment Show Nothing Wrong. During the in out that Jucob store 937 D used between Goldbi G automatic Pleard last night. man simply came | 45, saying that heu weapon was better he had. G spaper men afte e 1 me to shoo ervthing was so eas was nothing t the pisto 1 nod, then he and tement was mada by is expected that llinger Hos. tal observation prior to n of the case to t mer ympathy With Blazer, the Blaz case, which had about, re breakdown in the roner's courtreom newspaper men that he the case; that he con- et the dactor ght he was dofng he broke out in tears nervous tenslol e gasps and jerks of the head Cor Nevitt questioned Goldblym ind with special reference to nner in which pistols could be the testimon t the month « h the names of ner roner Joseph fou! deceased ) the head somewha D. Rogers wounds ir 1 in one disclose death in signs of clothing was not dis position the tullet the condition he room, the relative pc at which the two empt shells and which the two stee jacketed slugs were for police to bed and bent bullet The ths room where th scuffle. arranged wounds the ats over to receive the fa Notifies Palice. the that Picard asked dea that Mon, made with the revolver dov it for the A the and Then told } for Sunday bt e ch did ne vd i, he town and exchanged ast night wh er the shoot rding the his_ pille notifie Woodare emplove of wspital, sa police pu he er I've police Woodar just s Get the the office emen W. iels—who D Steins, life at the rwere 1wo was a wound and an employed He sal parer his vears old of Germany and ends in the that he held of mortgage he a fin oved the i An police to lo ncial tha Civilization Defied. where the Samo: natives natural mode v in the Pacific islands where the native population 1= not dying out. Everywhere sisa s to | en courage is the on jvili- that he gave a worthless Orkney Sp The usual feverish ac oneroom office of heck for a gs, Va. fvity in the the association in the ‘Transportation building , was noticeabl, cking today Mr. Lowell greeted callers, but although professing that the organization had put all its cards on the table and has afl the details concerning its Was plainly worrfed by the turn the association publicity hy tuken. Replying tv questions of news- paper‘men, he said Le takes the news paper men’s viewpulnt snd Knows their methods obtaining Informa- tion. He professed the further plans of Leyond the reorg and displayed an work, the organization nization meeting pathy that did not v at the other end of the city, where Senators and Representatives at the Capitol have allowed their names to he used in con nection with the association’s activi ties were attempting to ascertain fur- ther facts regarding it. A prominent member of the House who was named on the advisory com mittee preferred not to send in kis resignation, but declared he was satis- fied to let the association “die” with- out any further word from him. He indicated that it would soon drop out of existence. Representative Jumes B. Aswell of Louisiang, who is named a8 a mem ber of the advisory committee, Would not comment further on the associa- tion today. The name of the National Woodrow Wilson Foundation was inadvertently used in The Star yesterday in place of the National Woodrow Wilson Me 1 Assoclation. The name of the organization should have heen used and not that of the foundatior, which has no connection with the memorial assoclation. The arror *wga corrected in later editions. ' not to know of f