Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1925, Page 2

AIR PROBE REPORT - DUE WITHIN WEEK Morrow Committee Expected to Oppose Unified Serv- ice Program. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. President Coolidge’s special board of inquiry on the Air ice is expected to submit its report before or im- mediately after Thanksgiving _d: Whether the White House will forth- with m ke the report public or wheth. er it will later become the subject of a special © to Congress is yet to be determined. When the board was appo! n mid-Séptember, the Pre: ident ed that its recommenda- 1 be in his hands in time ssion to Congress when it rd, of which Mr. Cool- end, Dwight W. Mor- . finished its public s members have | dividually in private ds of testimony sup- \en they foregathered ition of a report. It is be both a_majority at least cer- some mem not general 1ed opinion > will be an : commenda- | mity. aga.nst the idea | air force. To that ex- »w board's report would hell.” The fighting colo- e than 50,000 words of evi- dence before the board had as thelr basic purpose the advocacy of a so- called “unified” air organization, em- bracing military, naval and civilian aviation U. S. Stresses Research. Mr. Morrow and his fellow inquirers will not fafl to stress one important point in their report to the President. |, It wa made plain to them that the | United States has achieved more real prozress than any other country in| the development of the best airplanes, the best accessories and the soundest | aeronautical eory. The country may | exne : toid by the Morrow board other nations, owing to| conditions or political keep bigger fleets of air- actu commission than we the American people’s money is spent in another form of aviation ef- ficiency—that is to say, not spent upon machines which in a year or two become olsote, due to the rapid de- ve'o' mnt of aviation, but in a truly remarkable and wise program of re- se: ind experimentation. In language recently used in a pub- lic address in New England by Sen- ator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, “this program places us easily first in knowledge and in design,” The point is that, In case of sudden emergency, while we mightn't be able to put in v on the outbreak of war as planes as the enemy, we have the equipment, the skill and the facil- itles to outplane the enemy in marvel- ously short order. America has gone | in for that kind of aviation prepared- ness, rather than for air fleets “in being.” The public will be reminded by the Morrow board that its investigation was merely intended to supplement the aircraft studles already made by the War and Navy departments, also that its inquiry is only the latest of many of the same kind since we entered the World War. At present there are at least flve committees, boards or courts investigating the Air Service and which have not made their final official reports. The Lampert special committee of the House of Representatives conducted prolonged hearings which fill six_volumes total ing 4,200 pages. Col. Mitchell's testi- mony before the Lampert committee was so voluminous that the mere in- dex to it occupies 15 pages. Other aircraft findings still to be submitted are those of the naval court of inquiry on the loss of the Shenan- dosh, the committee appointed by the Department of Commerce, in con- junction with the American Engineer- ing Council, to examine commercial aeronautics, and the Army court-mar- tial of Col. Mitchell, Duplication Avoided. The Morrow board deliberately avoided any duplication of the thor- ough work done by the Lampert com- mittee and the scientific investiza- tions of the committee on civil avia- tion. The President’s investigators attempted “a clear and complete cross- section of all governmental activities relating to aviation,” as Senator Bing- ham summarizes its objectives. Four cabinet officers and their assistants gave testimony on plans and policies Every Federal department that has air activities had a chance to present such facts and figures as it desired. A united Air Service was advocated by a majority of the Army pilots who testified. But naval pilot witnesses emphatically opposed the separate air force idea. Testimony also estab- lished clearly that the main troubles of the Air Service are not so much in connection with material s with per- sonnel matters. The Morrow board is likely to recommend important per- sonnel reforms. From no quarter did the board hear that any country had developed better type of fighting or pursuit plane than America has. ary, it was shown that the great majority of our types are su- perior. that other countries mostly possess obsolete types, and that prac- tically all world airplane records are in American keeping. PUBLIC INDIFFERENT. Representative Smith of Idaho De- plores Attitude Toward Officials, The lack of appreciation by the gen- eral jub'ic of the sacrifices and work of men in public life was deplored by Repre entative Addison C. Smith of 1da an address yesterday before th of the Newcomer's Club. smen and men in public e continually criticized and mis- understood.” said Mr. Smith. “The ¢ pts the responsibilities cannot devote himself v. He sacrifices many remains unappreciated,” Smith. vih of the West and its re- the “ast were also discussed e spe-ker, who declared that the ern shipments of grain and cattle were now being marketed through Pa- cific Const towns instead of through Chicago and Omaha, as heretofore. The club started yesterday its cam- paign to welcome newcomers to the National Capital. This plan to locate new business men and make them familiar with the city s under the direction of L. Pierce Boteler and a special committee. Charles W. Pim- per, president of the club, presided. MAY END CANTON STRIKE. Hongkong Names Committee to Seek for Settlement. HONGKONG, November 24 (P).—Sir Paul Chator, D. G. M. Bernard, Hon. Chow Shou Son and R. H. Kotewall of pi to m thin de Tt lat by t 11 1 Mr THE EVENING STAR, WASHI iTON, Says He Broke Promise PRA_FHOTS Marguerite McNulty (above), who sued William Andrews Clark (be- grandson of the late Senator, for breach of promise. The photo of Clark was taken in a costume he wore dur- ing a Columbia University show PAPERS IN SuIT SERVED ON CLARK London Action Invalid, Says Attorney, as Client Was on Ocean. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 24—Wil- liam Andrews Clark, 3d, grandson of the late Senator Wlilliam A. Clark, who has been sued in the Supreme Court by Marguerite McNulty, Holly- wood actress, for $250,000 for alleged breach of promise, is in London, en route to Africa on a business trip for his father, Willlam A. Clark, 2d. Papers were served by a court or- der at a hotel, where Mr. Clark had stayed, but his attorney, Gavin McNab of San Francisco, contended they were invalid. Dispatches from San Fran- cisco last night stated that Mr. Me- Nab had received a copy of the com- plaint. Miss McNulty, who resides in Oak- land, Calif., alieged in her complaint she met young Clark in Los Angeles a year ago and that she accepted his proposal of marriage after a rapid- fire courtship. He then refused to car Filing of the suit came as a sequel to the announcement by Mr. Clark's father of his engagement to Miss Katherine Minassian, an 18-year-old | actress. Counsel for Mr. Clark today stated that Clark was not in this country, but was on the high seas when the papers were served. McNab stated young Clark would marry Miss Minassian. CHRISTIANS SEE REFUGE IN IRAK By the Associated Press. GENEVA, November 24—Christian tribes living in the disputed Mosul region between Turkey and Irak have taken refuge in Irak, Gen. Johan Laid- oner, commander of the Esthonian army and chief of the League of Na- tions commission tc investigate condi tions in Mosul, reported to the League vesterday. This was in pursuance of his instructions to keep the League Council informed of events in Mosul. It is understood that Gen. Laidoner further informed the league that he found the Christians in a lamentable condition and that they had been vic- tims of terrible atrocities. Great Britain already has made the charge that Turks have massacred Christians in the vicinity of the provi- sional frontier fixed at Brussels. Gen. Laidoner warned the league yesterday that further difficulties be- tween Turkey and Great Britain would be inevitable as long as the frontier has not been definitely fixed. He ex- pressed the fear that if matters are allowed to drift, peace will be en- dangered. [ HALTIGAN IS PROMOTED. Police Court Bailiff Is Made Clerk by Judge McMahon. Patrick J, Haltigan, jr.,, Police Court bailiff for the past two years, was promoted to a clerk today by Judge John P. McMahon. Pat, as he is familiarly known, barely of legal age, becomes the youngest clerk in any court in the District of Columbla. He is the son of Patrick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of the House of Representatives. Pat lives at 1860 California street. He was born in this city and is a graduate of Central High also attended St. John's College and is now studying law at the National University. Both he and his sister, Margaret Mary Haltigan are members of the St. Patrick Players. Schools’ Closing Tomorrow Frees 69,000 Children ‘With the close of school tomor- row afternoon, 69,000 District pub- lic school children and their teach- ers will begin the annual Thanks- giving holiday recess, which will last until Monday morning. Supt. of Schools Frank W. Bal- were today appointed delegates to Can- ton to initiate negotiations toward a settlement of the long-standing anti- foreign strike. The appointments were made at & luncheon of the general chamber of commerce. The Chinese visiting delegates here on a similar mission greeted the action with shouts £ acclamation. ‘ lou today authorized the closing of the schools Thyrsday and Friday. With the usual week end relaxation period, the pupils and their teach- ers will have a four-day holiday. e LR Y The principal inhabited islands of Bermuda are jolned together by bridgess v out the agreement, she charged. | | special session of the T ernor to act. | ULTIMATUM GIVEN 10 MRS. FERGUSON Must Call Special Session of Legislature or Speaker Will Act. By the Associated Press. AUSTIN, Tex., November ultimatum demanding the calling a special session of the State Legisla ture faced Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson today, the climax of weeks of agita- tion over irregularities in the State Highway Commission. The ultimatum was in the form of a resolution signed last night by 39 legislators that if she did not call a gislature to investigate the highway department and possibly other departments, the Legislature would go over her head and Speaker Lee Satterwhite of the House of Representatives would issue the call. Speaker Satterwhite, commenting on the resolution, said he would wait only v December 15 for the gov- 52 Sign Petition. A petition signed vesterday by legislators, here for tax question dis cussion, 16ft responsibliity for a call directly up to Speaker Satterwhite The document will not be presented to him officlaily, however, unless the governor fails to act. The number of signatures on the petition is two more than is required by the State consti- tution. Last night's resolution represented to the governc ns ‘“‘very urgent’’ rea. sons for a special session the recent court suit, in which the American Road Co. confessed judgment for res- titution to the State of $600,000 leged excess profits on highway con- tracts let by the Highway Commission and the resignation vesterday of tw highway commissioners, Frank Lanham, chairman, and Joe F The resolution made no refer impeachment proceedings. but touched on the necessity to forestall a repeti tion in 1926 of alleged irregularities in' State departments. Highiway af- fairs were referred to speoifically “The {ssue is well defined,” the doc- ument said. “If the governor refuses to act, then it ‘will be the plain duty of a sufficlent number of the members of the Legislature who believe in and love Texas to take action to protect her welfare and her glory.” Governor Is Silent. The governor yesterday was silent regarding a petition asking her to call an extraordinary session to formulate new highway leglalation, and her sllence was regarded as precipitating last night’s meeting. Ten of the 49 solons attending the caucus did not sign the resolution. The petition addressed to Speaker Satterwhite declared only the signers desire to convene “for the purpose of impeachments and investigations with respect thereto.” It charged that ir- regularities “exist in several depart ments of our State government.” e outgoing commissioners vester submitted their resignations in response to long-distance telephone requests from the executive office. Neither had {ssued a statement last night. HEARING ON BUS LINE PERMITS SCHEDULED OIne_ New l!puie an:l-flueé, Exten- sions: Asked of ‘Utilities Commission. : The Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing at the District Building at 10 o’clock tomorrow morn- ing on four bus line applications, as follows: A proposed new bus route from Fourth street and Central ave nue northeast across town on Rhode Island avenue to Eighteenth and 1 streets. Extension of the Capital Chevy by way of Forty-first street and Reno roed to Wisconsin avenue. Extension of the Woodley road bus line from Wisconsin avenue and Newark street, north on Wisconsin avenue to Ordway street, east to Thirty-fourth place, south to Newark street and west to Thirty-fifth street. Extension of the Massachusetts ave. nue bus line south on Twentieth street to K, east to Seventeenth, south to I street, west to Eighteenth, north to K street, west to Twentieth and thence north to Massachusetts avenue. STADIUM PLAN DISCUSSED Traction Board of Trade Members Talk ‘With Sherrill. The Sherrill plan to provide a great stadium for the District of Columbia without cost to the Federal Govern- ment or the District, was discussed today with Lieut. Col. Clarence O. Sherrill, director of the office of pub- lic buildings and public parks of the National Capital, and the stadium committee of the Washington Board of Trade. M. I. Weller, chairman of the com- mittee, and Charles F, Crane, one of its members, obtained from Col. Sher- rill an outline of his plan, which al- ready has been made public, and dis- cussed it at some length. Col. Sher- rill sald that this committee will re- port back to the Board of Trade to determine whether that organization will support the proposed scheme for erecting it. The Chamber of Com- merce and the Merchants’ and Manu- facturers’ Association already have given their indorsement to the propo- sition. FOUND DRUGGED ON TRAIN Monroce, N. C., Man Is in Serious Condition at Hospital Here. Found supposedly suffering from drugs on board a Pullman car in the Union Station last night, Charles Iceman, 68 yvears old, of Monroe, N. C., was removed to Casualty Hospital in’a serfous condition. Police learned that he had been discharged from the Chevy Chase Sanatorium early yesterday after treatment for nervous ailments and that he went to Baltimore to visit a relative. He was returning to his home in North Carolina, it is be- lieved, when found unconscious on the train. Physicians said he was under the effect of some sort of a drug. Dr. Loffler first treated the patlent in the first-ald room at the Union Station. At Casualty Hospital today his condition continued serious, Seeks Prisoner’s Return. Gov. Ritchie of Maryland has sent to Chief Justice McCoy of the District Supreme Court a requisition for the return to that State of Alphonzo Wil- liams, who is charged with an assault to kill George Wiseman. The alleged assault is said to have occurred March 1 last in Prince Georges County, Md. Thomas H. Garrison, constable at Hyattsville, is named as agent of the State 1o setwn the prisonel, Chase loop bus to Tenleytown | | | tobe as He Now Rules. BY VINCENT (Special North the HEEAN. Correspondent of The American Newspaper Alli Riff Armies.) PARIS, November 24-—In my ex- tensive interviews with Abd-elKrim and his brother, Sidi Mohammed, dur the months of September and Oc . 1 obtained a definite outline of their views on the problem of peace As was then agreed, I have since pre. sented these views to the prope French authorities, and the result h shown that peace may come sc and chase the specter of other year's teful and purposeless o, following outline of the Riff nment’s terms of peace is pre sented merely as a report based on conversations with the two Abhd-el n broth 1 not as an appeal for neg tions or an invitation to the French and Spanish to open conversa tions and with Star ice st, must be explicitly the independence of the RIff recognized and guaranteed as a_prerequisite to an mistice and all subsequent conver- sations. If independence is made suf- ficiently solld, without suspicious con. ditions” touching on the liberty or or ganfc constitution of the RIff state, the government of the RIff is willin to recognize the spiritual sovereignty of the Shereeflan Sultan, Muliy Yus sef, at Rabat. Abd-elKrim does not consider the question of his title im portant, and ix quite willing to accept the title “Emir of the Riff" instead of “Sultan,” as his country has called him for the past two vears. The Franco-Spa ntees should be mada defl stered with the League of Foreign repre sentation is not essential. Must Keep Territory. Second. The territory to be included in the new state should cor most exactly to the territory governed by. Abd-el-Krim. Formel the Riff rulers demanded as a cor tion of peace that they be given all the so-called Spanish’ zone except Ceuta and Melilla. This obviously fm- cticable demand is now abandoned, and the Atlantic coast district, which Spain still holds, will be left to Spain without discussion. The two islands which holds—Alhucemas and to which Abd-el-Krim a » importance whatsoev may be kept by Spain or abando whichever Madrld desires. This would leave Spain in possession of the Me- lilla Peninsula and the territory lylng of the Tangier-Tetuan road ngeras tribe) as well as the tri- ne bounded roughly and_ El-Ksar-el £ the Melilla zone would be drawn so that S n can keep the two iron mines now operat- ing there. now snch frontier would have to drawn by a dellmitation commis . before w Abd-el-Krim could iments for control of ich lle on the French nary Franco-Spanish He would probablv claim the va and Manissa tribes, both of which are now divided between the French and the R The principal frontler difficulty with France, however, is the Beni-Zeroual, which, on account of its wealth, size and position, represents to Abd-el- Krim one of the most important fac- tors in the situation. The Beni-Ze- roual are the best fighting men of all ANOTHER U, S. SHIP . IS ORDERED TO ARICA AS BREACH WIDENS (Continued from First Page) B ch ntier. 1e authoritative Chilean circles looked break-up of the plebiscitary commission headed by Gen. Pershing as neutral chairman and set up under lent Coolidge’s arbitral award in > dispute between Peru and Chile. Chilean delegates have withdrawn ause of differences over the prepa- rations for the plebiscite to determine the sovereignty of the territory in for a commanding officer of the squa Central American waters has the widest discretion in disposing of the ships under his command. It was explained that the change of station of the Denver might be mere- ly a routine action, perhaps made necessary by a transportation problem or in the relief of another vessel. Until more complete advices are re- ceived, however, officials will not dis- cuss the matter. It has been apparent for some time that the Washington Government was looking with some concern on the trend of developments in Arica. There have been no intimations that Gen. Pershing or members of his staff are in need of personal protection, and the general tendency among officials here today was to refrain from draw- ing any hasty conclusions as to the mission of the Denver. Steps will be taken, however, to ascertain all the facts. There is no doubt that if Gen. Pershing regards the state of public opinion in Arica as warranting the presence of another an-of-war at that port, the American Government will approve promptly of such an arrangement. Alessandri Accuses Americans. ARICA, Chile, November 24 (#).— Americans in Arica are accused by the former Chilean President, Arturo Ales- sandri, of promoting ‘conflict, dis- cord and hatred” between Chile and Peru instead of trying to solve peace- fully the dispute over Tacna and Arica, The former President's charges were made in a speech delivered ves- terday afternoon at the funeral of a carabinero who was killed in an at- tack last Friday on a carabinero sta- tion house at Morutiz “We went to Washington,” Senor Alessandri said, “and there met with the justice and co-operation for the work of peace which we were look- ing for. But through events, which I hope will be corrected, those charged with carrying the olive branch as messengers of that great American people, instead of bringing peace seem to have carried out a program bringing conflict, discord and hatred among the two peoples which they were to join with the holy bonds of fraternity and love.” Chile had given all the guarantees demanded preliminary to holding the Tacna-Arica plebiscite, with the result that Chilean carabineros were killed. The Chileans were replying to injus- tices with kindness, but their patience would end and then “we will rise to show the world that the sons of this land know how to fall in defending justice and right.” —_— D. C. Woman Sells Farm. Special Dispatch to The Star. BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va., No- vember 24—A well founded report fs that the historic Fruit Hill farm, on the mountain on the road leading from Berkeley Springs to Great Cacapon, has been sold by Mrs. James C. Fraser of Washington to F. C. Jackson, president of the Jackson Realty Co. of Washington. Jackson is connected with plans to erect a hotel here, and it is thought this land, near- 1y 1,000 acres, will be used as a coun- try club with golf course and other | comm D. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1925. KRIM DEMANDS INDEPENDENCE -AND OWN TERRITORY IN PEACE Would Accept No Terms Not Giving Real Freedom to Riff and Granting Practically Same Area the Arab tribes brought under Riff rule in the past few vears. It is like- ly that Abd-el-Krim would accept a division of the tribe jf necessary, as his solution to the problem is to have the fronticr redrawn by an impartial . with both sides bound to accept the verdict Champion of Independence. These two demands, the first politi- cal and the second territorfal, are the only terms of peace considered es sential by Abd-el-Krim or his brother. They both strongely accentuate the political _demand, but undoubtedly there exists a divergence of views between the brothers on that point Abd-el-Krim stands out—and may stand out as long as he lives—for the fullest measure of independence to the Riff. The qualities of his character make it doubtful it he will ever modi fy this demand very much. He has already modified it by admitting that it_might be possible to recognize the spiritual soverelgnty of Sultan Mulay Yussef over the RIff, but on precise details, such as the question of mineral wealth’ and the disposition of conce slons, he maintains h old definition of independence as “absolute and com plete.” He may be persuaded to ac- cept a slightly modified version of independence, but he cannot be forced into it. Force or threats only accentuate his extraordinary obstinacy, exactly when he defies the airplanes by stand ing out in the open under their bombs. The n orical ever heard him make on the subject of peace was on September 23, when the bombs were thickest over Ajdir and Moro Nuevo: “I will never accept any formula of any sort for any kind of recognition of Mulay Yussef as my soverelgn, 0 long as French soldiers remain in Morocco,” he sald. Nominal Sovereignty. This statement was delivered with energy and great feeling, but undoubt edly the fact that we were then being soverely bombarded was responsib! r both the declaration and its man- ner. In fact, both before and after that day I have been formally assured that Abd-elKrim is willing to accept a peace formula granting to Mulay Yus- sef spiritual sovereignty if it remains purely nominal. Sidi Mohammed goes much further than his brother and is openly willing to accept any peace arrangement which would leave the RIff free to gov- ern its own people inside its own fron tlers. He definitely deciared to me that the Franco-Spanish formula would be acceptable to the Riff gov ernment unless suspicious were tacked on. By this formula Morocean Sultan would be recognized by Abd-el-Krim, under a relig. pect, as ! name would be read out in the Khutba and once yearly Abd-el-K would be obliged to send representatives to Ra bat to renew his homage. Rabat's sovefeignty would go no further, ac cording to the Riff conception. The status of the RIff would remain what it has always been since the beginning of Moroccan historv—a free territory over which the temporal soverelgnty of the Shereefian Sultans has never been exercised and almost never been clatmed (Copyrizht. 1925. | Britain. South Amaric: American served | EXEMPTIONS ENDED FOR MANUFACTURE OF WINE IN HOMES (Continued from First Page.) n United States. Great u a and Japan by North ewspaper Alliance. ~All rights re largely in California, it has also been used more or less throughout the, whole United States, and particularly in certain sections of the large cities, where perhaps more even than in California it has resulted in creating a source of bootleg supply.” The regulations to collectors of in- ternal revenue were practically iden tical with those also sent out to pro- hibition administrators and others concerned. The orders to collectors were brief and read as follows: “That part of section 615 of regula- tion 60, approved March 14, 1924, which provides for registration form 1541, by heads of families for making not more than 200 gallons of fruit juice other than cider, without the payment of tax, and without giving bond, has been revoked, and here. after no application, form 1541, for that privilege will be aproved by col- lectors, and all outstanding notices heretofore approved in any collection district will be at once revoked, call- ed in, and canceled by the collector thereof, but this will not impair or place any limitation upon the rights conferred by section 29 of the national prohibition act as to non intoxicating cider and frult juices for use in the home. “It is unlawful to manufacture, pos- sess (except pre-prohibition wine under section 33 of the national pro- hibition act) or remove wine for bev- erage purposes in the home or else- where.” Commissioner of Internal Revenue Blair signed both of the regulations, one of which was approved by Secre. tary Mellon and the other by Assis- tant Secretary Andrews. It was explained that the exemp- tions to which an end was put today were technically not permits, al- though they did give governmental sanction to' the manufacture of this wine. Discovery of this pre-prahibition feature by the reorganized prohibi- tion unit under Gen. Andrews came a8 somewhat of a surprise to many persons, who did not realize that suchk an internal revenue regulation had been continued in force at the same time with the Volstead act. As explained by officials, the action of the Government today deprives Americans of this old-fashioned priv- flege, but does not interfere with other privileges for making non-intox- ;::r::fl:e::mze!, mor does it inter- e regulations o -pro- hibition wine. * B o Red Sox Must Pay $27,575 Tax on Sale Of Ruth and Mays By the Assoclated Press. The sensatlonal base ball player deal by which Babe Ruth and Carl Mays were sold by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees sev- eral years ago had an echo today in a decision of the Board of Tax Appeals, which held that the Bos- ton Club must pay an additional $27,575.09 income tax on profits on the sale. The $140,000 paid for the two players fell due over a three-year period and the Boston Club con- tended that the profit should be taxed over the three years, thus reducing the net rate of the tax levied. The board, holding otherwise, up- held the Internal Revenue Bureau. —_— Alfalfa was not introduced over the irrigated sections of the Westerm| States untll 1854, statement I | MRS. RHINELANDER TOTESTIFY TODAY Will Take Stand This After- noon to Give Details of Romance. By the Ascoclated Press. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., November 24—Mrs. Alice Jones Rhinelander will take the stand this afternoon under present plans of the defense, to detall the story of her romance with Leonard Kip Rhinelander, wealthy young soclety man. The plaintiff is scheduled to rest his case immediately after the convening of the afternoon session. Minor actors occupled this morning. The stuttering h the stage millionaire yester day listened wilh mask-like face to the reading of the two sensational mystery letters, watched unemotional Iy the pagtial disrobing of his wife before judge and jurors and then stepped from the stand to assume the role of spectator as another took the witness stand. Rhinelander’s attorney declared the lette were offered soley to in- timidate Rhinelander into withdraw ling his suit and then challinged the defense to ‘Mo its worst. The attorney for the servant girl moved a mistrial because of opposing lawyer's remarks, but the motion was | not granted. All women were ordered from the COUrt, except Lwo newspaper women, and the letters were read. Judge, jury, lawyers and Rhine lander then retired to a private room and the dusky daughter of a negro taxi driver was personally exhibited as evidence. Ten minutes later, all but the hysterical wife, who was dressing, had returned to the court- room. 1= the color of your wife's body the ®ame as when you and she registered at a hotel as man and wife?” asked the wife's attorney. “Yes,” was the reply. seph Rich, a merchant, testified he had sold furniture to the Rhine landers and had never been paid. He said that a few days after newspapers published the story of the marriage & vear ago, Alice Jones Rhinelander had told him and his wife she expected to sue the papers for saying she had ne 0 blood. “She looks a lot darker now than . he sald of the defendant. SHOOTS ARMY CHUM IN ROW OVER WIFE Veteran Charges Man Whose Life He Saved in France Stole Love of Spouse. MARTINSBURG. W, Va., Novem ber 24 —Jesse G. Frye, 27, was shot probably fatally, by W. C. Coxe, 32, at a rallroad station here at noon today Frye was shot five times, once through the head. Coxe surrendered to city police. Alienation of affections of Coxe’s wife by Frye was given as the cause, Coxe now having a suit in Circult Court asking $10,000 damage for the alleged allenation. Coxe ac costed Frye, according to the wound ed man and other witnesses, at the station, made a remark which caused Frye to start to defend himself, and then Coxe opened fire. The two men were companions in arms in the 119th Infantry, 29th Divi- sion, A. E. F. Frye was cited by the iovernment for bravery in subduing a German machine gun nest. During their time at the front Coxe is said to have pulled Frye to safety in a dug out. Frye induced Coxe to come to this city for employment three vears ago from his home in Front Royal, Va. Both men have been emploved together as rallroad brakemen TAX BILL OFFERS $336,236,000 CUT (Continued trom First Page.) resolution proposing American ad- herence to the World Court. An agreement was reached at the extra session of the Senate last March whereby the first place on the calen- dar would be given on December 17 to the World Court, debate to continue without interruption until a vote taken. Debate Will Be Lengthy. The World Court is too big a subject to be dismissed with cursory debate. Many members have speeches to make, particularly Senator Borah and the remnant of the old ‘irreconcilable’ group who fought the ratification of the Versailles treaty. Congress, and particularly the Senate, will be anx- fous to adjourn over the holidays. It may be, therefore, that when both houses resume in January the Sen- ate will still have the World Court project before it. If much time is con- sumed in January, it will interfere serfously with the opportunity to get the tax bill acted on. Pressure from the atxpayers may conceivably be in- strumental in getting a vote on the World Court proposal in order that it may be put out of the way of the tax bill. The advocates of American entry into the World Court feel sure they have the votes. All the polls taken thus far indicate at least nine votes more than the necessary two-thirds. When it is apparent that the resolu- tion will pass, there may be other Senators in favor of it who are not now definitely committed either way. The resolution, which is expected to draw substantial support from both the Democratic and Republican sides, has not been made public, but pro- vides for no real change in the con- stitution of the court, but does con- tain reservations along the lines laid down by Secretary Hughes. o SUES ON REALTY DEAL. BE. E. Jordan Asks $5,565 Damages for Alleged Contract Breach. FEldridge BE. Jordan today flled suit to recover $5,565 damages from Louls S. Gottlieb for alleged breach of con- tract. The plaintiff says he entered into a contract with Gottlieb September 27 to sell property at Twenty-fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest for $14,000. The contract required Gottlieb to complete the purchase in 80 days. Although notified by the title company that it s ready to close the sale, Jordan declares Gottlieb has not carried out the contract. Attor- neys Peyser, Edelin, Peyser & Peyser appear for Mr. Jordan. 12 Reported Dead in Storm. ATHENS, November 2¢ (P.— Twelve persons are reported to have been killed in the refugee settlements here as the result of a torrential rain which fell for 75 minutes yester- day. The rain u““dh cml‘tm":stm: material damage in the city, = mated at 15,000,000 drachmas (about §195,000), ; Chicken to Be Fare Of Col. Coolidge Thanksgiving Day By the Associated Pre: PLYMOUTE., Vt., November 24— Miss Auro Pierce, who as house- keeper for Col. John C. Coolidge, father of the President, has pre- pared his Thanksgiving dinners for years, is making plans for the din- ner on Thursday. Although this is “the State which made the turkey famous,” the colonel will have roast chicken, as is his custom Perhaps Miss Pierce’s cooking fame rests most largely on her mince pies Her favorite recips for mince- meat follows: “One pound boiled beef, one pound suet, one-half peck apples, one pound currants, t pounds seeded raisins, one-half pound citron, two pounds sugar, two and one-half quarts cider pinch of =alt, cinamon, cloves and nutmeg to taste. Apples pared, cored and chopped fine. Curran raising and citron chopped and all boiled with cider and sugar ahout four minutes, and then poured in the meat and suet. Add salt and spices last. A little jelly or fruit juice improves it ANDERSON QUIZZED IN'DIRIGIBLE PROBE Mitchell Case Witness Ex- amined on Testimony in Court-Martial. By the A Ated Pre The Shenandoah naval ecourt tnda put under rigid cross-examination an other witness who had testified in Mitchell court-martial, questioning Lieut. O. A. Anderson, Army Air Service officer from Kelly Field, Tex for two hours Before the Mitchell court Anderson testified that rigid airships should be equipped with parach < 1 that the Shenandoah’'s st ture probably was weakened when she tore away from the mooring mast at Lakeh N.J., in January, 1924 The witness conceded that the ques tion of equipping rigid airships w purely a matter of opinion, which should be based on experience and study. He thought that there w: ility tha e or two of t d in the Shenan have been saved ha on board. Asked specifically whether, judgment, the breaking away ship from the mooring mast effect on her subsequent dest the w tion to say that it did GRIFFITH REUNITES FAMILY OF SEVEN Brings to Washington Mother, Brothers and Sister of His Adopted Children. in ot a After more than four vears of sepa ration, the children of Mrs. Jane Rob- ertson were brought together again vesterday when Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Bas Ball Club, returned to this city from Montreal Canada, bringing with him the four brothers and one sister of Calvin C. and Thelma Griffith, who were adopted by the Griffiths several ago. are Bllly and Jimmy, 5-ye: ns; Bruce and Sherwood, 6 and 7 vears old, respec tively, and Mildred, 17, making up the rest of the family of Mrs. Robert- son, who is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Griffith While their new-found father today tolled away harder than ever at the routine work in his offices at the Washington ball park, the five chil- dren spent a busy morning ‘“getting fixed” in the mew home Mr. Griffith has prepared for them at 6518 Eighth street. s The delight of the children at finall being together again was more than equaled by that of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, who romped and played with them until long after their usual bedtime last night. In a prolonged and unanimous chorus, the children expressed their approval of Washing- ton, and particularly that section ad- jacent to 3035 Sixteenth street, the Griffith home. “Father” Grifith was soon com- pelled to use his parental authority in order to silence several threats made by the new arrivals regarding the immediate adoption of a base hall career. He let it be clearly under- stood that the boys were going to start work at the Takoma Park School at once, and that if they en gage in the national pastime at all it would have to be strictly out of school or study hours. Mildred, how ever, having had experience as a stenographer, will help out at the Georgia_ Avenue Stadium. Mrs. Griffith took Mrs. and the children out to their new home this morning to help them in getting settled. After today, how- | through WHISKY SUPPLY HEAVILY DRAINED 'Only Five Years’ Stock of “Good” Brands Reported in Warehouses. BY ROBERT T. SMALI The whisky tled d approxi legitimate in the I wn to consumption ed States has se steady flow 900,000 gailon whisky dispense doctors rtuall bonded cuper ris i the ores o scriptions here other “leak” in the under Government legging in gen tually is a thi At the present i about five years whis SEb ) ihe areho No liq d today to take old stock s to re not regarded as potable in nof | circum: ces under 4 it will be seen must soon have to be 1 da The dispensing of 2,0 a vear mesns a tion of about one-h distrib toda iladely ad” liquol he pas & of ouize there of go supp he place of imported nd Sar through the New York healthv city ures cast gor | ness said he was not in a posi s ars | Robertson !} ever, the mother and the five children | will take up the job of becoming acclimated to Washington Thelma and Calvin will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, as they have been formally adopted. Prima Donna Weds Director. CHICAGO, November 24 (&) — Queena Mario, prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera_Company, New York, and Wilfred Pelletier, musical director for the same organization, |s were married here vesterday. They left for the East on & honeyn:oon, but their destination was kept secret. COOLIDGE TO TAKE FIRM STAND IN HIS ANSWER TO LEWIS (Continued from First Page.) hind closed doors and it could not be learned what was under consideration. In some quarters the belief was expressed that both conferences were held for the purpose of finding some basis for the renewal of the wage negotiations. Close observers of the situation called attention to the fact that it was the first appearance in the strike situation of Mr. Markle, who presided at the joint conference in Atlantic City last Summer, which ended in a deadlock. That meeting adjourned sine die subject to the call of the chairman, after Mr. Lewis had withdrawn the union representatives, and it was un- derstood that should either side wish to renew the negotiations Mr. Mar- kle would call a conference. ‘While he is the owner of several colleries, Mr. Markle is not affiliated with the operators’ committee. As chairman of the joint committes he sits as an impartial and disinterested member. Mr. Markle planned to go to New York today. He declined to whether ,he would confer thers with other codl operators, e Ll alone. | | { tSenator | 5coten “Broo {8and Hill | Courageous boast | In | main ab bon and srovide | siderable { unmarket destroyed Che lquor bein clared to be th the Amer { under 8 y is as old SEPARATE AIR FORCE PLAN HIT BY RODGERS Hawaiian Flight Leader Says Such Organization Would Defeat Own Purpose Br the Associated Prass. SAGINAW, Mich, Noven A separate alr force would le; to the very thing its advocates see} to avoid, control of ai -ers who have no av Comdr. John Rodgers | the Navy seaplane PN-9 No. attempted flight Islands, said here on address a aft by who to H his the to train all 1 be able ta sase, th 1t i aviators so ths rform duti the Navy plan oW ve in the course of of K aircraf and other ship or the ached to the - force these o cea_ officers perience with have the situa controlled by o experience, which is 1 that the separate air f to avoid.” BOWIE ENTRIES FOR TOMORROW FIRST RACE colts and gel tTraveler 2 15 Slance T 11 Rockover 2.yearold J. Salmon entry. F. Richa; SECOND RACE- olds and up: Al in all Sverglades Lord Balto. 24 old Rock .... Caonard G. .. | O'Flynn [0 W 1.300 ngs. Dream of Valley 111 Theo Fay 107 *Harrie 1T 104 ligible hade claiming: 3-vear- blden Armor.. en, Sixty anister Hazy THIRD purse: 2-year-old Acrostic Cinema 1 100 108 100 100 1.500: Twin FOURTH 0 handicap: all ages N Tester P ACH Storm King Laadie Buc H. G. Bedwell entry. FIFTH RACE—S1.300 olds and up: 17¢ miles Corth Wales .. 9% Noble Ladv +Pence Pal . & Our Birthday ... Roxana a i » ki Roval SIXTH RACE—S1.300; cl olds and up 17 miles. 107 107 clalming: 3 *Erelash Al Bosd Alrman ondolter uinham . Mintstick Sam Smith Also_eligib] == 200 sAn T’pm' Grass Tree “Woodlake Ruth entry. SEVENTH RACE—S$1.300: year-olds and up: 14 miles Sandras . 103 Star Bright clatming ey | *Martingale . *Van Patric 104 *Le % 110 *Tony Beau . P iy 104 *HOL Dog .. sAnprentics llowancs claimed. clear; track fask.