Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER. (T & Weather Bureau Forcast.) Mostly eloudy not much change in tempe £l temperaturc zrees, noon terday today: lowest 31 at tonizht and tomorrow tonight about 30 de- Temperatures—Highest, 39 at Full repert on page 7. srature; le 9 pm. yes. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 29’ 29,814, | Do WAR DEBT PACTS BITTERLY ASSALED ~ ASSMOOT ASKS 0K Italian and Belgian Agree- ments in Particular Meet Opposition. REED SEEKS INQU'RY INTO ANY PROPAGANDA Demands Report or Money Spent by Governments or Others to | | i | | i Influence Senate Action. with sen debt settlement assailed in the Smoot bill rati with The Ttaly i foreign was bitterly today when sought to call the settlement and five other debtor Miscour introduce o Senator of up the negotinted h e 1 - nations. nator Reed of who le resol relation o artack. also W directing the (¢ v ind repor govern to investigate foreign menta or and what in iduals or corporations in this coun try have expended meney to influence action of the United S.ates on the for tn the Senate what corporations n debts. The Reed resolution is interpreted Jso as directing the foreign relations committee to investizate and ascer fain what moneys have been expended by what organizations to influ the action of the United States regard to entering into the and ence 8 vith World Court The entire foreign policy of the ad ministration would =o under fire through the adoption of the Reed reso Iution, should it be adopted. The | Jesolution went over under the rules at the request of Senator Curtis, the Republican leader. Senator Smoot sought to have them taken up for consideration. leading | fn a vote on ratification. Tmmediately there was objection from Senator Reed. Senator Johnson of California nd Senator Norris of Nebraska. all of vhom insisted they required further nformation regarding the Italian and Beigian debt settlements before setion was had Just before Senator Smoot asked to ke up the debt settlement, Senator; eed had introduced i resolution di- | cting the foreign relaiions commit- | of the Senate to Investigate “whether any foreign government or any citizens or corporations of any foreign government are, or have been, | expending or furnishing any money or credits for the purpose of directly or indirectly fafluencing the action of the Government of the United States, and particularly of the Senate of the| United States, in any manner affecting | the foreign policies or relations of the "nited States.” Full Probe Asked. . The resolution further directed the committee to investigate and ascer- tain the ability of the foreign coun-, tries indebted to the United States to pay and discharge their indebtedness. | The committee also was directed to ascertain the extent to which Indi viduals, firms or corporations have made loans to foreign countries in dgbted to the United States or to the individuals or corporations of those countries, the disposition of the pro coeds of such loans and the terms and | conditions under which they were made. The committee was directed to ascertain too. what moneys have heen pledged or expended and what srganizations exist to affect the action of the Government of the United States in its relatio or contemplated relations. with foreign countries On ohjec n of Senator C'urtis, Republican leader the Reed resolution went over until tomorow under the | rules. When Senator Smoot made his | request to take up the debt settlements Senatoy Reed pointed out that his vesolufion bore directly on tlements, and that he ¢ o have them taken up now | { i the | Sees Long Discussion. “These settlements invoive billions of dollars,” he sald. “which will either | come out of the pockets of Amer taxpayers or the people of fore countries. 1 cannot give consent to ake them up and pass them through in a hurry-scurry fashion. Indeed, I \m rather astonished that we are asked 1o pass these setilements now, ind I hope they will over until Afier the holidays Senator Smoot said it has been his hope to dispose of these debt settle- ments in the Senate hefore the House ant the tax bill 1o the Senate, so that he House conld act on the debt set tlements while the Senate was consid sring the tax measure. Senator Norris said that there were two of the settlements, the Italian and Belgian. whi would probably lead to much debate. and Senator Johnson and Senator McKellar of Ten nessee concurred in the suggestion that the Italian settlement would lead 10 long discussion Says House May Object. Senator Swanson of Virginia called attention to the fact that some of the House members insist the bills ratifying the debi settlements mus originate in the House, since the Con stitution provides that ail legislation to raise revenue must begin in that body. Senator Smoot and Senator Robin- son fo Arkansas, the Democratic leader, declined to assent to any such proposition.- They pointed out that the debt settlements were not to be sed as “raising revenue.” Senator Swanson said that he had merely call ~d attention to the aititude of some House members so as to avoid having the Senate pass the hills and the House then send them back with the claim that the Senate had no rizht to originate them Senator Reed of Pennsvivania sug gesied that Senator Smoot call up the four debt settlement< other than the italian and Belgian settl:ments. since there appeared to be no obfection to | hem. Senator Reed of Missouri. however, Aeclared that he did not know whather there would be opposition or not and he did not wish to proceed now to act on any of these settlements. Smoot Withdraws Motion. Sepator Smoot said that he would, withdraw his request for consideration | the debt settlement bills at this “ime. Debate on the Italian settle- | ment. however, continued with Sen- ater Harrison of Mississippi. Senator Reed and Senator Howell of Nehrn& Calimn 2y ntined on P 2 Kntered as second class Washington, |G Lot . tempted mouth, roughly ordering her to divest | | handed. matter D, C ch WASHINGTON, D. C, INSPECTOR GRANT, STRICKEN AT DESK, DIES HOUR LATER Heart Attack in Office Occurs lust Before Start of Day’s Work. Stricken with a heart attack as he {sat down to his desk in the Detective Bureau this morninz. Inspector CIif ford L. ant. assistant superintend ent of police, in charge of the Detec tive Bureau, died ut me ney Hos- pital within an hour. Mrs. Ella Grant, his wife, reached his bedside just as he was expiring. The death was a profound shock to District authorities and to Grant's subordinates at police headquart They were gathering in the squad room at headquarters for the morning roll call at which the inspector daily presided. He had arrived punctualiy at 8:30, ax had been his custom for a dozen years. Suddenly. the inspector over his desk.where he had bheen examining mail. Frank Smith colored, a messenger, had just entered the room, and seeing the condition of the chief of det; slumped Iothers in the oritar Detective Arthur Scrivener- was at his chief’s side in an instant, followed by others. upported by the detectives. the in spector was taken out o the police automobile. With Robey at the wheel and the siren open, Grant was rushed to Emergency Hospital Wife Called to Hospital. Dr. Clark of Emergency Hospital was the first to attend him Mrs ant was summoned at the saime time calls were put in for Dr. Daniel L. Borden and Dr. James J. Kilroy, police surgeons Mrs. Grant, brought to the hospital speedily in a_headquariers automobile. reached the hedside of her dying hus- and just In time 1o see him hicathe his last. Drs. Borden and Kilroy had just preceded her. At the bedside was Detective Arthur Scrivener, also, hold. ing Grant's hand The shock of the death of Inspector ant to the Police Department was evidenced in statements by Commis sioncr Frederick .A. Fenninz and Chief Police Edwin J. Hesse, who were rushing to the hospital in an auto mobile when Inspector Grant died ‘I have known In<pector Grant for 25 years.” Col. Fenning said Before I came in contact with him officially, I knew hmm to have a superabundant amount of courtesy to a civilian and after I.came into official contact with him 1 realized that this was due to the fact that in office his work was characte d by utmost efAciency d unswerving dilizence . ‘His passing is a loss to the ecity (Continued on Page 5, Column 1) DOG BARES STRANGLING OF WOMAN AND SON Discovery of Bedies of Mr Mep- ham and 14-Year-0ld in Philadel- phia Home Made by Grandmother. By the Associated Pross PHILADELPHIA, Howls of a pet f December 16.— terrier early today led to discovery of the bodies of Mr E. Blanche Mepham, 41. and her son. Edward E. Mepham, 14, strangled to death with biue binding tape in their home here. ‘The bodies were found by \irs. Mep ham’s mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer 75. who had been aslcep in an adjoin ing room Detectives expressed the helicf Mepham had strangled the hoy slipped a4 noose about her fastened the end of the bedpgst and dropped (o drawing the noose tizht. Mrs. Palmer told police that for some time past her daughter had been suffering from religious delusions. SCREAMS ROUT BANDITS. Chaliapin’s Awaken Policeman Too Late. By Cable to The S Ay then own neck, tape to the her knees. Daughter’s Cries tar and Chicazo Daily News MOSCOW. December . 15.—Strenu ous family lunzs routed two handits who attempted to 1ol ‘Irina Chaliapin, daughter of the famous opera hass. Feodor Chapiapin, about 1 wcloc this morning. Irina is an actress at the Korsk Theater. When she arrivéd home, on the Novinsky boulevard, one man seized her arms and another at- to shove a cap herself of her furs, purse and jewelry. The muscular actress fought her assallants, screaminz lustily. She awakened a policeman several blocks away, and he arrived on_ the scene after the bandite had fled empt) By Chicazo Daily Neve “vesterday wecHEhunvand ‘tally themselves suffered because of into her; .'Radio Programs TURKEY ENRACED BY MOSUL AWARD T0 GREAT BRITAN Angora Must Act. Official Re- plies to Query on Mili- tary Action. LEAGUE COUNCIL RULING TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY | Decision Described »s Worse Than‘] l 1 That Under Treaty of Sevres. British Denounced. ted Press. Swit I December question of e There no Turkey making economic arrange ments favorable to an Irak which in cludes Mosul, said a Turkich spokes | man today discussing the in the Turco British dispute Mosul, which is formally being miven out at a public session of the Leazue of Nations council this afternoon If what read about Mosul i rue,” the spokesnuan continued. it means that Turkev zets worse treat | ment and Mos than re. ceived under the treaty of Sevres: in other we have gone hackward and the Turkisn government and peo- ple can scarcely be ples The word now is up 10 Angor: “By the sworn t of our Nation: Assembly we are raady to waive éury rights to Syria, Damascus and what has been know Ira but we cling to Mosul natural and necessary part of the new Turkey. Even the Leazve of Nations com mission of investization. en which the council bused fts decision, recos. nized that Mosul nridicallv ours and remains ours until we rcnounce Rn.Y land in award aver we les: she words. 1.C.COMMITTE SHAPES PROCRAN “Fenning Nomination Set for Early Action by Sen- ate Group. Vi oRany toms 10 as e Britich | Turkey, he to help Irak by barr but 1t sume that Turkey zenerous to favor mandated state with which ! was really under Turk vereignty ind included in Turkish territory. contirved. removing the 1 fantastic would the of Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning was taken up Ly the Senate District committee its first meeting of the session today and referred to a subcommittee of | three for ¢ onsideration. The committee began its work of the session in a spirit of activity, dis- cussing the guestion of increasing the powers of the Commissioners, the con idition of the streets of Washington iand the bill to provide financial aid for dependent children. The nomination Nees Coneessions The Angora government ready 1o conclude : ¢ pact of guarantees wi'h Iri insisted that these and other sions had bheen iznored hy in and the leazue council ked if the councils decision would bring military operations by Turkey to keep Mosul. the spokesman declined to answer, merely repeating | his assertion that the national as- sembly at Angora now mwust spesk. The council held a secret session " “regret fully noted ihe fatlure of its attempts at! mediation.” It ix reported that the Rritish cabinet has sent sssurance 10 the councll that it will accept prolongation of the British mandate over Trak. Turkey, it is said. will get row strip to the north. In other words, the provisional frontier be tween Turkev and Irak, laid dowr? at Brussels, will hecome permanent with slight modifications. Irak, under British influence. is expected to grant favorable economic arranzements (o Turkey, whereby no_customs harrier will exist betweend Turkey and Irak and Great Britain formally must accept the mandate for rears Pending this the council’s decision is provisional Iznored. was also security . but he conces- Great Lof M, {was taken on motion of Senator King. of New Yprk was in favor of taking immediate action approving the hom- ination, stating that he had heard | nothing but favorable comment on the selection of Commissioner Fenning. Sackett Also Approves. Senator Sackett of Kentucky alse stated that from what he had learned [the selection was a good one Senator Capper of Kansus, chair man of the committee, stated that no opposition to the confirmation of Com missioner Fenning had come to his at tention from any organization or sroup. He said he had letter from an individual posing confirmation. | Scnator King stated that he heard some objections, and thai, he had reached no conclusions, he { thought the usual procedure of refer vinz such nominations to a subcom | mittee should be follow-d. Senator Capper named | King. Copeland and Sackett as the subcommittee to consider the nomi- nation. It was Indicated that it would be brough up for dacision at an early date. a nar- citizen op had while Action Draws Protest. the officials were mak mcement. the Turkish del gates shot a new holt. Tewfik Rushd Bey. the Turkish foreign minist sent an official protest to the council accusing Great Rritain of influen fng the council by cireulating fal charges that the T had arr ciouslv treated Christians, 1le was re- At the suggestion of Senator King. plying to a document published lasi | it was decided to write to the District night from s Chaldean Latholic | Commissioners 1o the effect that the priest. which. like the report recently | committee would ho glad to have at issued by Gen. Laldoner, specialian early date the proposed bill to en- league commissioner, accused the large the powers of the Commissioners Turkish soldi of massacres, to cover numerous minor municipal The priest’s report, which England | problems which now call for action zave to the council, allexes that the | by Congress. Turks have savagely massacred men | Recalls Early Act unspeakable hardships, and declares | U0,Y 23 aKo the District committee . L L |originated the suggestion of increas- that if the European powers do not | prIFIIAIGE LA8 PIREESEn O alon- e O ihe (arOfld erx in order to relisve commitiees of which has flourished in this famous | Sqneress of handling flocal matlers IAnalifor 2/D0Dvenss, han hesriide: |Sich couldineimore enally diapused of stroyed in the twentieth century 1. , v the OtV T et aiviiie wiiishd] ey charsed the Lnglish|delay that has occurred in phtting with arming the Assirian Chaldeans | hroush this proposal has been due to Bhiglanalvas makingiues onineinente | s Loil e of the Sommissbnets ang which oceurred hefore the creation n‘! 1 the nr:enlzannr?s of (?“’ Gl (0 seres the Turkish republic to discredit Tur. | nn the addilonal por e o fallure on key. He cited the American Maj. | {ne part af Congress. ¥ ien. James G. Harbord as one of the |\ enator King also reiterated state- aoinelns e e s mantatie Hasbmns eecantlyl i ithy . 2 IS o " " | streets of "ashington are n a sponsible for these incidents, but ac- | wretched condition” and that the situ- ation should be given attention by the committee. The Senator sald a letter he had received from the Commis- While this ann Senators them. (Ma Gen. Harbord headed an American mission which investigated the situation in Armenia in 1919.) Rushdi Bey concluded by arraign conditions, ing England for mixing humanitarian | Senator McKinley :\\"l[\ '}!":‘r"""\’-"mz:"'fl:‘;n:-v -m;ll hn:'ed had experlence with streets in Wash- ha ovement opposing Islamism | jngton as a member of the appropria- Christianity would come 10 an end. (1o rren dicate that they were satisfied with (Continued on Page 5, Column 6.) WOMAN SLAIN WITH AX. | . —— STUDENT TO STAY IN JAIL. Body Found in Detroit Home and | Police Quiz Janitor. DETROIT bloody ax Hunger Striker Released. v e | HAVANA, December 16 (£).—Pry battered bod. Marie C. Mul-;{dent Machado cannot approve peti- len. 55 vears old, real estate broker, tions for the release of Julio A. Mella is the clue on which police are work- | the student who is on a hunger strike ing to solve her murder last night. here. The Puesident said today the Her body, with several wounds in the | case of Mella was lamentable, but head. was found 1yng face down in other prisonere were helng haled on the an ash pile in the furnace room of the ; <ame charge that lald against basement of her home. Mella and the courts must act. Charles Fitzpatrick who reported discovery is heing detained. Police believe rob. | nection with a bomb explosion, bery was the motive for the slaying. | serts that he will refuse to eat until SIS | he is released on bail. Quakes e in Jugoslavia. | E D BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December | © Prima Donna Married. 16 (#.—Earth shocks occurred today | CHICAGO, December 16 (#).—Miss in many parts of the country. Con-|Olga Cook, prima donna of “The Stu- siderable damage is reported along|dent Prince,” was married yesterday the Adriatic coast. to G. Keith Line, riding scademy owner. She plans to abandon the | stage in three weeks and spend the { Winter in Florid:i with her hus Toter mling thein home here. December 16 (#).—A ing near the bruised and of Mrs. negro janitor, ;i’age 36 i & WEDNESDAY, The decision to refef the nomination | Fenning to a subcommittee | | Democrat of-Utah. Senator Copeluni | received one | | By th LONDON Christmas | Digger than the one of the year be. the Hobby Stevens, a baker of This vear after two month preparation. a cake weighing more ing a fore vears of Clapham than a t The | of - curra | 275 pounds of flour at butter, vounds | of milk pounds | rasins. | ha | larity™ tion that By voti Robert M dispe | wise party I no old | a matter decide. whelming | tar The | that | his publicans as ed merely | cle cepted that's cede 1 now it all one cipal they will has of with new he doesn't !iota from the political philosophy of regular Re- knowinz all this. still give him 3 committee place Republican father. They lette a place as a s Vi heen F vears old he has produced on. nts. 17 lem can ed of the ng to La heads have conceded ht to pass upon the use of the name Republican, and that the voters of Wisconsin. for majos and in and s there that s to what ! ular Republican. means nat vote offered December cake 5 poun: 1 peel ons ay the vernacular there aint no such animal.’ voung Senator Follette ‘of Wisconsin 1+ committee place s a Republican the Republican they have ve of th ticket. mean yet th the Senate. ) ald i 1o the 16, 1925 FIFTY ca 1 [ sue. hat by Bel frankly e Foening WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION DECEMBER THE PEDESTRIAN’S FRIEND iLarger Each Year, % Baker’s Yule Cake Now Exceeds Ton 16.—Mak vear ch for ngredients include 10 cases of s 5 pounds of 700 ecz: ga! PARTY REGULARITY 1S DECLARED PAST G. 0. P. Senators Decline to Define Term or Pass on Voters’ Verdict. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. The Republican party in the Senate | of “re obser it's solely | State to over nominated La Fol |lette and then elected him on the regu- Republican the Senate refuses to go. Senator an hind t to depart leaders who say privately that wanted to make their Senator Republican. he ac the Senate it there is no 1s a regular For if by regularity President ional against supporting Coolidge. then be it known that with in a few days a number of “regular Republicans will not only express vig orous dissent on Mr. Coolidge’s prin recommendation — the Court—and a cardinal principle in the | Republican Explain Reason for Act. Anxlous to learn the reasoning be hind this move, this writer everal of the regular Republican they interview- rec They ¢ platform, it. | against their titular lead: cessful plied as (Continued on Page’Z, Column 1.) ATY SIGNED. Germany and France Resume Track to ATHLEATTC TR whether a said that he had |calls himself a Republican support President Coolidge or the late | Senator La Follette in the last cam- tlons committee and that the felt the | palgn. The Senate has never accepted 1 this idea, as the precedents show, for | none of the Senators who participated | in the Roosevelt campaign of 1912 was | dismissed from the party roll. In fact, Congress is getting ready under the | Republican leadership to vote on the | E Similarly on ‘a number of other questions Re- | publicans take the liberty of vot the suc- Republican nominee for the sioners on the subject seemed to in- | presidency. | In the House the test has been zp- member who | voted ! Cuban Presideat Unable to Order ! Question of whether the memorial to | Theodore Roosevelt should be in_the | and Field Relations. | rausa | Athletic B Federa | Switzerland, Decem- Mella. who was arrested with eight|ber 16 (P).—Another treaty of peace | of the body. other students November 28 in con- | has been signed in Switzerland, with | December 16 (P).—Radio advices re. a decision by the German and French ' celved here savs the tions, | interrupted . since 1914. | diality. The first meet will be a three-cor- nered one, including Germany, France and Switzerland, and will be held on August 15, 1926, in some Swiss city, to be designated later. between scheduled Vovis, rmany for August meeting here, | tanker H. T. Harper, bound for to resume track and fleld relations, The confer-|in trouble, 2,000 miles out from San | {ence was marked by the utmost cor- A dual meet and France . 1927, \ 39 150 quarts | 125 pounds of almonds, 84 citron and 8 explains one La Ko and con- acid test irreg- World | every city b Yesterday’s PAGES. Greece Acquiesces ; To League’s Award | In Bulgar Incident By the Associated Press ATHENS, eece, December 15 ~The Greek governmert in a note to the British Minister savs it ac cepts unconditionally “the lLeague of Nations award in the Greco Bulgariun incident. It expresses hope, however, that the sum Greece must pay will be settled equitably with the sums owing by Bulgari for reparations. MITCHELL IGNORED LAW, WEEKS WROTE URGING REDUCTION Concuct Rendered Him Unfit as Assistant Air Chief, Secretary Held. John \W. Weeks, as Secretary of War, recommended 10 President Cool rize that Brig. Gen. William Mitchell ihe not reappointed assistant chief of the Army Air Service hecause he felt hat his whole course in that office had hean lawless, so contrary 10 !the building up of an efficient « | zation, so lacking in reasonable team. IM ADVANTAGE unfit for high administrative posi gant 1 U CLAM |Delay in Consideration of; Swanson Resolution Un- likely Tomorrow. tion My of Col. air chief in a letter dated March 4, wh light for the first vead into the record of the Mitchell court-martial by Maj. Gen. Dennis E lan. acting chief of staff, appearing as a prosecution witness Holds Mitchell Unfit. Covering four pages and /with national defense and Air matters which the Secretary said were ‘well known to Gen. Mitchell,” the letter concludes with this paragraph “Gen. Mitchell's whole course has been =0 lawless, so contrary to the building up_of an efficient n tion. so lacking in reasonable tear work, so indicative of a personal de- sire for publicity at the expense of every one with whom he is ciated, that his actions render him unfit for a high administrative posi tion such as he now occupies. 1 write this with great regret because he is a gallant officer with an excel- lent war record, but his record since the war has been such that he has forfeited the zood opinion of those who are familiar with the facts and | who desire to promote the best inter- ests of the national defense.” The letter was written, Mr. Weeks said, “because of the publicity given the recent airplane hearings by the committee of the House of Represe: atives, to which that question w eferred.” and “I think I should ex- plain to you briefiy why I am not recommending the reappointment of Gen. Mitchell as assistant chief he Air Service. Moreland Greets Nol circumstances leadinz up the introduction of the letier were conducted by (ol. herman Moreland who examined Gen. Nolan directly, ije asked the witness if he recalled he recommendations of Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick. chief of the Air Service., that Gen. Mitchell be “ad monished” for certain testimony be fore Houss committees. Was the recommendation ed by the Secretary Waer™ Col. Moreland “It was not.” replied Gen The letter then was pioduced identified and given to the defense to axamine. Representative Frank R Reid, chief counsel, announced there was no objection to its being admitted in evidence. The concluding Weeks' communicaiion to the dent sent a stir throuzh the tors, which was the second thrill they had regeived at the morning session (Continued on Paze RAILROAD HEAD SCORES POSTAL HOLIDAY DECISION Weeks expressed opinio Mitchell's course assistant to the President ‘h was brought to time today when this dealing Service BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. On the eve of the World Court | struggle in the Senate the supporters | of adheston by the United States to ! the court hold they have distinct | parliamentary advantage. The Senat under a special order meets tomorrow in open executive session to proceed | to the consideration of the Swanson | resolution providing for adhesion to the | World Court, with the reservations laid down by the President There are three distinct kinds of sesslons of the Senate—open executive closed executive and legislative open 6r closed. The World Court proposal. therefore, stands no chance of being | displaced as the unfintshed business of the Senate, once it has been taken up. In _the ordinary sense of that | phrage.” A motion to proceed to con- sideration of a bill must be made in legislative session. By taking up the 1ax bill or the foreizn debt bills the World Court proposal will not be dis turhed from its parliamentary ad vantage. Open Executive Session All that the supporters of the court | proposal have to do ts to move at any | time to %o into open executive ses n, and the World Court auto- matically comes before the Senate, provided a majority support that mo. tion Only by voting in open executive | session to take up some other execu | tive business could the World Court be dislodged as the unfinished business of the open executive session. Since it is the invariable rule to consider nominations in closed executive ses it is entirely unlikely that the World Court protocol will be disturbed hy a motion in open executive session to consider other executive business The debate in the Senate on the Versailles peace treaty was in open executive session. and the Senate at that time frequently went into closed xecutive sessions 1o handle nomini- tions, without any suggestion that the treaty _had to be laid aside “‘tempo ot a asso he £u 2 accept o asked Nolan and N hat of Mr Presi- specta- paragraph Column 3.) onument to Lodge. The erection in Washinzton monument to Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of the for cign relations’ committee during the League of Nations fight and an o ponet of the league. who characterized the World Court as the “League | Court.”” is proposed in a resolution | offered in the House today by Repr ! sentative Tinkham of Massachusetts. | Mr. Tinkham not long ago introduced a resolution authorizing the President | to call a conference of the n:tions to set up a new World Court In a statement. Mr. Tinkham de clared that he had timed the intro duction of his resolution so that it would be offered as “we are about to engage in_another great struggle to eep the United States from becom ing entangled in foreign political al liances.” The resolution authorizes penditure of $200.000 to erect the monument to Senator Lodgs and provides for a commission consisting of the chairmen of the Senate and House committees on library 21d the Secretary of the Treasury. The de- sign must be approved by the Com- mission of Fine Art Mr. Tinkham said: /The Senate 10- (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) of a ord Fred D. Underwood Has No Use for Days Off—Says There Are Too Many of Them. By the Ascociated Prese. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. December 16 —Fred D. Underwood. president of ihe Erle Railroad, has little use for the person who always observes holi- days. in a statement he asserted that Government employes are not entitled to holidays and attacked the recent decision at Washington ziving post office employes a holiday” on Christ- mas ‘Why is any one day any different from another?” he demanded. “Sup pose all the locomotive engineers de. i cided to take Christmas off—what would happen? Somebody ought to say something about this subject of Government em Dloves taking a holiday. The post office should be in operation every day and night in the year. “There is a propesal to make holiday of the late Woodrow Wilson's I birthday. If we do this often enough. when the Nation reaches a certain age. every day will be a holiday. Spain broke up because it had 40 or 50 holidays a year. Russia also was a great country for holidays. Look at it today! “No day is better than any other. I have a great amount of fault to find with the fellow who exalts his birth- day.” WOULD STOP SLAVERY. ! British to Pay Owners in Burma Columbia, | | | | but | ing the ex-| to Anxiety Over Queen Mother, Ill. BORDIGHERA. Italy, December (#).—The condition of Queen Mother Margherita, who is sufferinc from a light attack of pleurisy, i \muulng anxiety but not alarm, ac- ‘vror(HnK to her physicians. The anxlety is mainly because of her nd- ‘vanced age. (Margherita is 74.) Fre- | quent telephone calls from Rome are keeding the King and Queen advised | :0[ the patient’s progress. | 116 Tanker Is in Trouble. O o Generous Prices. RANGOON, Burma, December 16 (#®).—It is hoped that slavery and buman sacrifice will be abolished by a British expedition which is now on its way to the Hukwang Valley in smashed by | Burma. Owners will be . offered }ueneruux prices to free all slaves by =i | Apri. i 1n Naga chiefs will be impressed Locarno Pact Up in France. | i} ihe indian government's abhor- PARIS, December 16 (#).—Premier | rence of human sacrifices and of jts is Briand introduced lll\ the Chamber of | determination to eradicate the practice at Deputiex today a bill calling for ratifi- | by meking it impossible for them to cation of. the Locarno seeurits vact. i vietims. 3 Standard Oil, San Francisco from Sydney, Australia, is Francisco. The vessel is reported to| have had her rudder heavy weather. The Star's heen none too zood “From Press to Home Within the Hour” carrier system covers lock and the regular edi- ion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as-the papers are printed. Circulation, 101,092 TWO CENTS. DOUMER SUCCEEDS LOUCHEUR IN PARIS FINANCE MINISTRY Earlier Opposition Overcome After Briand Voiced Dis- gust With Foes. LATTER IS FORCED OUT IN FISCAL BILL FIGHT Press. Newly Chosen Officer Credited With Having Moderate, Safe Program By the PARIS Doumer was finance today Aseociated Press 16 appointed December Sen Opposition develoy Premier Briand's finance ministry It was ormed eatly plar to Ser circles that dissatisfied on 1o his choice of Dour ! ht hand in the entire cabinet the cabinet agreed u M. Loucheur this afte Briand Shows Strain The strenuous work weeks has lef M. B Louis Loucheur sign fir terday when cept his two ck Socialists their the « opposi d radicals refused thing to do with ther M. Doume sonality. and dence among the CLamber. Jman who will vith impromptu long has pondered over t ntry’s finance treme not re cot have ai which speedily can be put and applied For one th d the He plicated a which upset rangements <implicity and in existing taxarion ness turn-over an indirect tax and cons in which confidence tributed among all classes existing Has Plan Prepared When the new abinet formed and Senator Do poken of the possible «f 15 credited with hav meet the financial situ in increase in exis funds not only to halance but to meet the requir and redeer treasury debt fairly he intended. urse only to s! ble of vieldi nt without It only forced consolic short-term jvernment rentes. 1789 REVOLT RECALLED. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN Cable to The Star ARIS. December which France now similar in many respects isis preceding the revdiut Individuals continue do. while the State ve: ruptey. The only real that in those davs the p the main sufferers. w town population must ind face hardships Now, as then, the coun termined leaders who are face the situation boldiy eur’s resignation fin is likelv to create a crisis. The cabinet met this and, after long discussions, ac without making a_definite decision re zarding Loucheur's successor. Piemier Briand insisted that his « friend. M. Doumer, should be rusted with the finance ministry met with 1 opposition his radical colleagues, who suspect Doumer as beinz # man of the Rig and cannot forgive him for having heen one of the men who insisted tha M. Malvy, present chairman of the finance committee, be sentenced s a traitor by the hizh court of justice in 1920, After a heated was agreed that appointed finance his appointment Herriot and Malvy. and also provid that_he accepts ail of the demand: the finance commitice of the ¢ of Deputies. which Include pression of the 1926 Ludget 000,000, to he taken from and navy departments: exte the Income tax declarati French citizens, regardless of and, as a principal 1 tax evasion, publicatior returns is done States. M. Briand, who sat in sulle during the last part of the ¢ formed his colleagues briefly end of the meeting that they agree among themselves who be finance minister before the end ¢ the day. Otherwise, he could no longe accept the responsibility of office would resign, despite his desire to r main in power and see France throus this extremely serious crisis (Coparicht. 1925, by Chicago Daily News (0 CHRISTMAS GIFTS BURN. BATAVIA, N. Y., -Santa Claus had an An American Railway F Christmas gifts to be distributed in Bastern localities was burned at Alexander, near here. Four dozs were burned to death. American ) press Co. officials said the loss mizh i run anywhere from $10.000 to $50,00 The car was part of a Delawarc | Lackawanna and Western train bound from Buffalo to New York. Much « ithe car's load had been transfe {from the Nickel Plate and W: rvoads. although some of it originated i Guifalo T3 ple meas imme. ratific ng was his purpose capital levy tion of and 1 ment of is going is diffe: 1san ile now tighten b lacks de- ready 1o Louch minister M as nee stul fr debate, Doume: mi was ¢ however, it should be provided b of inc as in the at 16 (@) dent tods press car fuil