Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1926, Page 1

SATHER. Burcan Forecast.) der tonixht, minimum noon rest, 1. at 11 p.m. yesterday. d otfic: 1 second class matter 90 Q= 20.835. Washington, D. C post SENATE REFUSES 10 PROBE WORLD * COURTPRIPAGANDA Votes Down Reed Resolution. 54 to 16, After Adverse Committee Reportg T Vesuvius Erupts | Violenily, Great . Lava Flow Starts| By the Ascociated Press. NAPLES, Taly, Mount Vesuvius Iy eruption toduy A large eructice cone on the western side mountain, while a cavity opened near the base on the northern slape e quantities of lava are trom ) h the cone and the cavity, with violent explosions in the former Tonight the =urface of the volca- no. which litely had heen covered | | with fields of snow and ice, ns® ish tinge under the INVESTIGATION OF DEBTS | M,y ! ST ALSO DENIED IN DECISION | o i the new open‘ng | L0070 GAPITAL, Question of Adherence. T rRPEACTOESTURE WLD LINCOLN. anuary ke into violent was form- ed of the flowing BY G.( The Senate, by of afiernoon voted down the Reed reso investization by relations commit foreizn American entry 2 vote of 34 to 16, this n proposing an Senate foreizn s Court and in support tinted into propas and do- Waorle bt settlements ne It ind other nate foreign relations tee earlier in the day had reported adversely on the d that would tend tn dela: n on the World Court proposal. that the foreizn relations commit tee did not have jurisdiction over the settlements e W & Continued Deadiock Brings| Hope That Government May Take Hand in Row. ium Iy nation com n the Reed resolution it By the Associited Pre NEW YORK, Janu cite miners and operators today souzht to get somewhere to end the | deadlock in the hard coul industry, ar | thoush the situation is such that a | break may come at any time. After nearly five hours of futile ar- sument yesterday, the joint wage con- ference recessed in the hupe that some rew thouzhi would be brouzht out today that would lead to an agree ment. Both sides realize the serium ness of endinz negotiations determined to seek = way out So fixed the six operators and six miners in their respective views on the prov 1 new contract that | little hope was expressed hefore they went into conference that today would bring any material progres: Arbitration remains the tion to be settled. The mune so far as they are concerned arbitr tion is out of the question. The op erators, however, continue to urge it as the only way out of a difficult sit uation While the Federal Government is Keeping in touch with the situation | throush official observers. no word has come from Washington as to whether any move will be made from there in the event the present negotiativns fail. The miners, it is believed, would welcome a move on the part of Wash. | ington designed to etid the dewtitock. The representatives of the workers and emplovers read with interest the action of the Sen: esterday in adopting the La Folletie resolution ling upon th: Treasury Depart v f.—Anthra- war-debt still 16 Favor Resolu The 16 Sepators who voted in favor of the Reed resolution were Ashurs Arizona Bleas South Carolina Borah, ldaho: Brookhart, lowa: Dill Washington: Frazier, North Dakt Harreld, Oklahoma Johnson, (: fornia: Howell, Nebraska: La Folle Wisconsin: McMaste South Dake MeNary, Oregon: Norri Nebraska Reed, Missouri: Schall, Minnesotu, and Wheeler, Montana The action of the its adverse report the ground that the vestizate propuganda regarding the World Court was designed primar- ily to delay a vote in the Senate on th- proposal that the United States adhere t0 the court. So far as the investiga tion of propaganda with regard to the war debt settlements negotiated with BRelgium, Italy and other nations was concerned, the majority of the com mittee held that was a matter of which the Senate finance committee had jurisdiction and not the foreign re. latior committee. Furthermore. it was contended that the United States is already represented by its debt fund ing commission. with full authority to act if any inquiry were needed. Senator Reed reported his resciu- tion adversely immediately after the Senate met and obtained unanimcus consent for"its immediate considera- tion, moving that the Senate agree o the resolution, notwithstanding the adverse action of the committee. The Missourl Senator declared ad herence of the United States to the World Cour{ and settlement of the | ment for information on tax returns war debt with Italy and other na-!made by anthracite-producing com- tions were the two important matters | panies | now before the Senate for considera- | tion INJUNCTION IS SOUG “When we are asked to go into the SR World Court, or rather the League ANSVILLE., Ind., January © While details of union pickets Court. for there is no World Court,” mid Senator Reed. “we are entitled | \ere arranging today to solicit every non-uni miner in the southwestern | to the fullest information. We are asked to enter into contractual rela- ! [ndixna bituminous field to quit work | attorneys for the Bosse Coal Co..| tions with. the countries of Burope and we are entitled to know whether \whose mines are affected, were hurry- thece countries are bankrupt. and |ing to South Lend to obtain a Fed- whether they can carry out obliza- |eral Court injunction against further | tions which may be imposed by the 'ipterference with non-union operation | League Court. We ought to have all . |,y the United Mine Workers of Amer- | the facts before us. and it should be iy the sentiment of this body to be fully The Labor 1dvised. months n. to i are | committes was taken i proposal to in in oo are fons of ques- | < declare | 2 | 72 out of than 18 night near disaffection disturbances reached a with a meeting at here. at which nearly 1500 union miners from Indiana, eastern Illinois nd western Kentucky stood in grim lence while several score of non- union men induced from their em- ployment vesterday were given the oath of alleziance to the union. Success for the miners in their tended picketing efforts today m the shutting off of a supply of 1 ton of soft coal which been =oing to market from non-union mines since the union shafts ceafed (Continued on Page owinz of more climax last Newburgh, Reversal of Policy. 3t ene thinking man know the vil United States volved in America’s is zh to say this ‘country importance to and to the world complete reversal of ancient policy. This pro. rosed step will compel us to partic pate in the solution of problems arising out of the zovernments of the old world It will require this Gov hack the dicision of the We th arms. blood and money zens of the United States. we take such a step it is our duty to understand the character of the zovernments with which we are asked 1o have these contractual relations. The other problem.” continued ' Senator Reed. “is the settlement of in- EMBASSIES MEASURE et iz o i 0 QFFERED IN HOUSE to the repudiation of a large | of the indebtedness of | p . Stions e e et | Bill Introduced by Chairman! of these two propositions Is Porter Would Create $5.000,- 000 Fund. that every must the in- n & nt 000 nment to 1d Court of Column 5.) debted Aol motnt percentage most astonishing propaganda this ntry and perhaps the world has | ever witnessed An organization ex- fet< which hoasts it has its emissaries and members in every city and hamlet in the United States, which distribute: s erature, sends forth its lecturers propaganda and paid agents to a sentiment for the Lea Court. And I believe it is equal the purpose of decoving the U Siates into the settlement of these bil- lions of debts. Vast Propaganda Charged 1 want to know who is putting up the money ca on this propa nda to influence the representativ of the United States. 1 challenge an man to give a good and sufficient rea- son_why this information should not be furnished to the Senate.” | snator Reed aid that there are influences, and have been for time. suzgesting t the ates forzive its Kuropean | e linked up the statement of some of the foreizn countries with the so-called international bankers, de- claring that a vast network existed.' These influences. he said, had declared that rope would never r 1in | until the debts to this country were | lifted I want to know who originated this | Chairman Porter of the House for n affairs committee introduced bill vesterday to place “upon an or- derly basis with due regard to econ- [ omy” the purchase of embassies and | consulate buildingzs. The measure would create a fund of | 00000 Tor this purpose and pro- | Vide for a commission to purchase such buildings “when adv: opportunities are presented this plun. Mr. Porter said. ernment woluld no longer bg com- pelled tn report proposed purchases to Congress before they were made, | thus enabling the foreizn seller, if he w0 desired. to advance his price. The hill would authorize the Sec- retary of State to establish in cer- tain capitals all American offices 1a single buildings, to he known as \merican Government huildings. A Jimit of $1.500,000 would be placed on structures artd_of $300,000 on to existing legations an produce 5 to the Gov fore! a long i United S debtors. such improvements and coneulates. ‘Another bill. introduced by Repre- sentative Dyer, Republican. Missouri. ked $2.000.000 for a new building on the consular site at Shanghal. ¢h WASHINGTON | mittee | Seller: 3 D. €., WEDNESDAY, ) ¢ Fhoenir WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION JANUARY PARK BUYINGBILL LISTED FOR ACTION INHOUSE MONDAY Measure Provides for Pur chase of Tracts Out of District Surplus. AS UNFAIR TO DISTRICT Traffic Most Important Issue, Dis- trict Comimittce Agrees, Asking Inquiry. at fa n The House District committee its first regular meeting today vorably reported two bills to e put the House calendar and taken up for consideration next Monday, the first District day in the House. One of these provides for auisitic ot th remaining pareels of land ne d to complete the connee i tween Rock Creek and 1 n . as authorized in 1913 at L cost of approximately $600,000, tc be paid out of the accumulated sur- plus to the credit of the District in the Federal Treasury. ‘The other bill is the bill sponsored by Charles L. Und assachusctts, in when favorable the “‘non-support Representative hill. Republican the last Congress, report was made from the Honse District commiitee for restoration to the Juvenle Court of the District of Columbia of jurisdic tion to hear and determine non-sup- port cases. This bill was reintroduced Ly Mr. Underhill at the present ses ston of Con, and is identical with the measure introduced by Coairman Zihlman o1 the House District com 1t the request of the District Commissioners. a Redraft Authorized. Mr. authorized o with ihe ad- fting sery n it misht Underhill have the bill redy vice of the 1 ice, in order that & be expedited. After virgorous dehate on ihe Blan- ton 5-cent street car bill. which the Texas Representative uized for an immediate report in order that it mizht be brouzht up in the House on Monday, the entire traffic problem in the Distric. of Columbia was declared 10 he the most Important legislative matter affectinz the National Capital within the jurisdiction of the House District committee and was referred to the standing subcommittee on pub. He utilities, of which Mr. Zihlman is chairmun, with direction that a port be made to the full committee within 30 days. The pther members of the subcommittee ave Representa- tives Reld of Illinols and Lampert of Wiscongin, Republicans: Gasque of South Carolina and Whitehead of Vir- Democrats. arman Zthiman the Lill authorizing the expendituve of $600.000 to complete the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway had been favorably reported in the last Con zress. In 1913 an appropriation of £1,300,000 was made for acquisition of the necessary specified plan on » wits tred ive a action up explained that | 30-50 proportion between the Federal Government and the District treas. (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) FENNING T0 IGNORE CHARGES OF JUDGE Says Complaint Against Lieut. Van Winkle Was in Nature of “Open Letter.” Commissioner Freder! A, Fen. ning announced today that completely ignore the ¢ Judge Kathryn Sellers of Court that Lieut. Mina Winkle. chief of the Woman's Bu- reau of the Police Department. ha¥ illegally held children in the House of Detention. The Commissioner held that in view of the fact that copies of the letter containing Judze accusaticn had been sent to Controller General McCarl, well as to the press, It wus an “open let- ter.” and that it is not his poliey to tgke action on or even consider “open letters.” A protracted conference over the charges was held hetween Mr. Fen- ning. Lieut. Van Winkle and Chief of Police Hesse this morning, Commiss oner made known his inten tion to ignore them ot its close. The rges of Juvenile Van {PLAN BITTERLY ATTACKED | | | i i re- CONGRESSIONAL COLU n Star. 6, , 1926 —THIRTY-SIX PAGES. RSE D.C. GATES PLANNED Fine Arts Body to Consider Massachusetts and Wiscon- sin Avenue Approaches. Establishment of more sreat zatewavs to Washington at the Dis trict end‘of Massachusetts avenue and Wisconsin enue are to be consider- ed by the e Commission at its meeting tomorrew. Maj. U. nt, 3d, engincer officer in charge of public buildiags and public parks, will it with the commission, and will discuss his entire program of improve. ments in Washington. At the same time Charles chalrman of the commission, made known today the opposition of the commission to construction of a per- manent buildinz on the site of the two Maore., I Htourist eamp in Fast Potomac Park |larsto the he would | + Davis, | Rosslyn The tourist should never tion. camp, Mr. be in its present loca- Plan Swimming Pools. In its place the commission has se lected the site for the construction of municipal swimming pools. to be con- sidered as udjuncts to the grea: play- sround svstem developinz in Potomic Park. Tt has obtained figures on the of constructions of the pools, with Dathhouses to he erected alons the line of the railroad tracks. Maj. Grant is sald to be in entire sympathy with the Mall development plans which have heen favored for many y nd have been progressively imy from the busis of the L'Enfant ideas. The commission, Mr. M has not vet proceeded to cons southern approach to W ton. With work proceedinz Sixteenth street extension zton of an iwdequate ap il the reorgia avenue- Brookeville Pike extension. it will tike up now the mutier of proper zate- ways at the District line interseciion: of ‘Wisconsin avenue and Massachn setts avenue e said on the that will Gateways to Be Similar. M, of these two zateways would be simi- 1s drawn for the “north- ern portal” or Sixteenth street route by James L. Greenleaf. the landscape #rchitect miember of the commi These plans call for a zreat p and parkway one-half mile in length, with driveways running on each side of a wide parkway to semi-circular parkway areas at either end. The Sixteenth street “northern portal” and the other western approach to the city—at the west end of the Ar- lington Memorial Bridze—are the only city approaches which the com- mission has considered. The west upproach over the new bridze has been approved by both the commission and Secretary of Wur It involves improvement of lyn approach, construction )-foot roadway, running from to Alexandria and Mount Vernon, and construction of a plaza and road the R of a1 {necting with the east end of the Lee and the ' Jetter was originally =ent to Cuno H.| Rudolph, chairman of the Board of “ommissioners. but he forwarded it immediately to Mr. Fenning. who has charge of the Police and Fire Depart- ments. “I read Judge Sellers’ letter for the first time this worning.” sald Mr. “enning. t carried the information that & copy had been sent to the con- troller general. 1 have been informed that copies also were ziven to press. Therefore 1 consider it an open letter, and it is not my policy to an- awer such letters their contents.” Neither Maj. Winkle ioner Fenning's decision. peared well pleased over the verdict as they left Mr. Fenning's office after the conference. They regard the mat. ter, it was said, as a closed incident. Hesse nor Mrs. Van irzument in the United State: aid Senator Reed. T nt to know if at | head was not a.gentleman control- | (Continued on Column 7.) # 2 s Fi H on’s Fiancee Ho Patriarch Templar Dead. | S BIRMINGHAM N. C.. January 6! 'he temperance reformer Joseph | By the Associated Press. Master died here vesterday at the age BOSTON, January §.—Col. Lyford of 81 years. e was patriarch templar | 4 “Merrow, Boston and Ossipee, N. H., | of the International Order of Good | millionaire, thought knowledse of do- (6 ik Lofks of ihe |Opuar of| memic sclence snmectsels for = nen: o 2 when he Birmingham, crossed the Atlantic 40,“’:’(“‘“,‘}'?,0?{“: Sia acs MARco 4% b times. and helped to extend the order ‘oo #1000 10 i S0 e a good in Europe, Asia, Africa, America """"10052\\"‘9. Australia With the filing of his will in Middle- .= X Court it was revealed that Miss +* R adio I race k. Woelc: of Mni B ‘rograms—Page 20 . Millionaire Leaves $1,000 to Teach the or even consider | would comment on Commis- | Both ap- w to Be Housewife ! had started a course in cookery to tulfill its provisions. To carry out ghe letter of the legacy the $1,000 must be used “for her education in domestic sclence and | in developing skill as a home-maker and companion. Miss Wooley's engagement to Parker M. Merrow, son of Col. Merrow and chief heneficfary under his will, was announced last i 1 highway. running through Falls Church to the Valley of Virginia and then through the south to the Pacific Coast. Touring Camp Location. The tourist camp. in the opinion of Mr. Moore. should not have permanent location, and certainly not a location in the great playground of Washington—Potomac Park. He Moore indicated the treatment | Moore suid, | v on Columbia Island con™- | | | Omits | thanks t { with rezard to the timing o( the OWEN D. YOUN( i YOUNG IS SOUGHT FOR LEAGUE POST American May Aid Arms Par- ley Agenda Prep- | aration. VA, January It is under | stood efforts are in the making to in- duce Owen D. You of New York | -ome a member of the Leaguc tions special commission to pre e the agenda for the proposed in rnational conference. It and ability ceonomic s believed his expe would contribute greatly to the cess of the commission, which thus far constituted includes alveady come of the most eminent financiers of Furope. Prof. Adam Shoitt of Ottawa off cially notified the leazue today that ceepted membership on the com ion Mr. Younsz, who is hoard of directors Electric Co.. w committee man hudget SENATE COMMITTEE MAKES TAX CHANGES Two House Items But 0. K.'s Exemption for Sales- men Abroad. ence suc as in of the Geners Ay of the s a member of the ch investizated Ger- | tters in 1924, | By m advocates its transfer to a site near’ By the Associated Press. the projected Anacostia Park, near the roads. leading to Baltimore and Annapolls, and would make it flexible ; future diseussion, and capable of movement as soon ag communities near it become set- tled. Construction of a permanent house for tourists would be inadvisa- ble, Mr. Moore said. The FKine Arts Commission head does not view with favor placing of the poles carrying electric current for street car use on either side of Con- necticut avenue and their removal from the center of the street. The ~(Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) Who’s a Good / Sport? Read Dan Chase’s talk to the boys of Washington in The Star Boys Club on the sport page to- day and then answer his ques. tions. : If you can answer the ques- tions satisfactorily, you're a good sport. ~ o | i | empt controverted sections for the Senate finance committee today continued work on ! lesser provisions of the tax bill as passed by the House. If approved the provision will ex- | from taxation the income of American salesmen when abroad for more than six months engaged in sell. | ing products of this country. { A section that would have limited deductions on account of payments of interest was eliminated. as was a pro- vislon allowing exemptions from tax- | ation of income received as dlvidendsl or interest from domestic buildings | and/ loan associations. The letter Would have affected chiefly certain or- ganizations in Ohio. Leaving Sends U. S. Condolences. President Coolidge has cabled the fol- lowing message of condolence to King Emmanuel of Italy: “On behalf of the Government and people of the United States permit me to extend to your majesty and to her majesty, the Queen, heartfelt sym- pathy at the death of vour illustrious mother, and ihe pr totence < nd conrt | renderea | seems that some of Maj | lishts, ft became apparent, and fear- nal TRAFFIG LIGHTS TIMING CHANGED Confusion of First Trial Brings Modification on Six- teenth Street. Washington's new automatic traflic signal system having been positively turned on yesterday as predicted the co-operation of the Dis Commissioners, Traffic Director Eldridge, Supt. of Police Hesse, Fire Chief Watson and a veritable army of police, the city settled back today and breathed easily thouzh noth ing had happened As a matter of fact, except Tor con siderable confusion that had heen frankly anticipated by traffic author ities, nothing particular had occurred The first few hours were the hard- | est, and as a result of the lessons learned during the inaugural test terday evening a number of chanzes ! were put into effect today, ally triet as £ay nals. Changes Made in Time. The first change was the signal intervals to way during the rush hour ing, as compared with the intervals of vesterday's ever hour, when northbound was marked. After observin fect of the new tminz this further chanze was ords Sixteenth strect tratlic fuil mmn tervals and traflic but onds Some of the iceable as terday resulted by 10 lersthen Vs ench this morn 15-second ng rush ti 1) morning sivinz e in cross which was 5ot under it must be from the dubious aid the police for It Hesse's com know about the lights until ordered to explain them to motorists, and in a number of in- | ces they zuessed wrong At Sixteenth und I, streets, for e ample, one traffic officer was telling motorists to make right turns on the rved siznal. That, of course. was the the officer had been tauzht to make right turns ever since he first learned to wave his nd he hadn't seen the paper ely. any vay, Just a slisht error on his part ihat's all. Dual Task Confusing. presence of so many traflic . both in the streets and on elines, appeared also to have a disconcerting effect on the drivers Traffic officers, as a rule, ~hould he watched, but o must the signal lights | up there on the post. and as it wi impracticable to watch hoth at once there arose. now and then. embar- ssing predicaments for conscientious drivers. ; The new left-turn rule caussd some trouble amonz the motorists who had not taken the trouble to familiarize themselves with the many announce. ments made in the press regarding th= operation of the new system, but the &reat majority of drivers did this bht of maneuvering like veterans. The casual spectator was forcéd to the conclusion that women were the worst offenders vesterday and today. Many of them, like some of the po. licemen. did not know about the confusion the lizhts afternoon. n wva said. mand did not arm The officer the lessly they drove their cars up. down and across Sixteenth street in their customary w There were plenty of men. too, who have a lot to learn. | They would pull into the center the ‘intersection and make their left turns at the first opportunity, re- gardless of the rule that required them | to pull to the right on the zreen sig. and waft in front of standinz cross trafic until the green light flashed them to complete the turn, Scott Circle proved to be the big problem yesterday and today. Pend. ing the completion of the signals fac. (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) | win “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star's carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 101,415 TWO CENTS, Plymouth Farmers Powitond to. Open MEWORIAL BRIDGE Way for Coolidec CINTRACTS VOID, MCARL DECLARES PLYMOUTH, Vt., authori of having Architectural and Engineer- ing Service Agreements Held Outside of Law. % UP) Means Associated Pres: January 6 are taking President —County no chances Coolidge stuck in a snow drift should it be necessary for him to come here in ap emergency in con nection with his father's illness The 13-mile stretch of road from here Ludlow has been plowed clear of snow. Th it believed the first time the automobile h been given preference the sleigh Col. John €. Coolidge’s condition has continned unchanged since he recently lost the use of his lezs. The President’s father, who was serfously ill in November, was de- prived of his ability to walk | through failure of circulation in | his system late in December. Since ‘ WORK MAY BE DELAYED BY OFFIC!AL’S RULING Grant Hopes for Early Clarification to Permit Start on Vast Operation. then he has heen forced to stay abed. 50000 FOR ARNS PARLEY VOTED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval of Fund Is Granted by Foreign Affairs Body. Gevernment contracts for architec: tural and engine services on the Arlinzton Bridze today were Controller General McCarl to he authorized under existing law The drawn up Fall under direction of Lieut. Col O. Sherrill. for the Arlinzton Memorial Bridze and called for services Mead & White, wrehitects Douglas, ng Memorial declared by “not un contracts were last Commission by McKim, and W. J sulting engineer Whether any serious delay in the bridze project will caused by the controller's decision was uncertain to- day. but it was hoped by Maj. U. S Grant, 3d. executive officer of the Memorial Bridge Commission, that the matter may he straightened out in some way to avoid materially hold- ing up the work con affairs commit- reported <penditure of ticipation in confer- The House fore tee today unanimously resolution to authorize ¢ £30,000 for American the prepar disarmament ence at ( The committee ment to instruct a Grant Explains Policy Maj. Grant said: “We entered into the contracts in the helief that they were in accordance with law, and that this legislation intended to p: ide for just such technical services. I believe a modification of the details of the contracts objected to Ly th controller general, together with addi- onal information, will permit of an nendment or change which will be 1] in the opinion of the controller zeneral.” In a long decision of 12 typewritten pages, the controller set forth, in precise detail, his objections to various phases of the contracts, upon which he based his conclusion that the con- tracts were illegal. Maj. Grant explained that the con tracts in question constitute the two principal ones already granted in con 2 nection with the construction of the sreat $14,000.000 memorial structure Arrangements have been made, he plained. for a railroad spur to run u o the site for carrying contractor supplies. when such contracts shall hive been let $300,000 Appropriated. Bids will be the pier has ture atory neva rejected an amend the American dele zates to pre a resolution calling for consideration of the advisability of outlawing nations that ‘start wars of aggression As reported the resolution says the appropriation is made in compliance with the request of President Coolidze The committee debated the lanzuaze of the resolution at length Representative Burt Republican. Ohio. s2id he was informed Soviet Russia would not attend a conference at Geneva because of the “'strained” relations between Moscow and the Swiss government. He suggested nz no reference to the meeti . the American delegates would not he prevented from attend. inz the conference if held elsewhere This proposal was dropped without tepresentative Eaton Republican, New Jersey, szid he could see no reason why the United States should join with the Soviet govern ment in dictating where the confer- ence should be. Fish Offers Proposal. opened tomorrow construction of foundations and across the Potomac. (ongress ppropriated $500.000 for expendi on the bridge during the fiscul year ending June 30. 1 and an other appropriation bill is now before Congress for action for the succeeding vear I'reliminary bed to ascer fc The war w; . Repub- outiaw ve Fis proposal to made Represont lican, New York. It read That the President be requested instruct the American representa- rdeavor to place upon the the conference a resolu- esting consideration of ef. means of ootk ing a nation waging a wa zavession. The New York ier resolution was in e with wlopted by the Amevican Le Omaha conventicn (& Porter nd Renresen: ive of Pennsylvania. ranking both opposed it drilling into n the formati rock underlyinz the bridge done by the Army engineers of the district of Washingtpn on a cost basi: according to Maj. Grant. This has not been questioned by McCarl. One of jections r- ed by Mc- Carl was that it was proposed under the coniract to allow privileges in | traveling and subsistence which Mec- Carl held were more generous than could be allowed “emploves of the United States.” “Furtherme szid the decision, “said provision contemplates a direct employment of the p services of the character ind nd not an agreement or contract with an outside agency to furnish such serv- ices on u cost-plus basis, us is pro- vided for under the two contracts here in question.’ the river n of bed te was of tion fective said the one m at rman Temple vepublican, question of what said Mr. Porter, to prepare for the ‘If we go into the is to be considered, we would have conference for mths." The commi adopted a proj by Represent § Moure, Demoer Virginia, to n. ™ the Sution vide fc participation” in the pre liminary conference. and not for “col- lahordtion.” CAPITAL MAY GET PARLEY. - : Other Objections Raised. other objections raised by 1 \vere these That the architectural service con- tract would permit transfer or as. ment of the contract to any archi who may thereafter become a pariner, and continue as a viving mber of the firm, in “direct contra- vention” of the law. That the architectural service coy- tract provides for a “professional fee” at a flat ite per annum without specifying the number of persons whose services are to be furnished. This fee. according to the contract sted. was the architects, of Y for the three vears, $10. 000 for the fourth, and $5.000 in ail for the fifth to tenth vears, If the project was not completed in 10 years, it was provided that a per diem fee of $100 per day should be paid for professional services. But it was also Stipulated in the contract that “the total professional fee to the architecrs shall be $60,000 for all services rer dered as required hereon on the cor- nlete project.” Both architectural and engineering contracts. it was contended by Mc Carl, “purport to authorize the con tractors to utilize their present offic forces and empley additional person- nel in conncction with the subfect | matter of the contracts, reimburse- | ment to be made to the contractors | for all wages and salaries paid by I them to such employes for the time | engaged solely on such work, plus 60 and 65 per cent. respectively, of such expenditurcs as overhead, no limit be- ing prescribed to the amount for which the United States might be ob- ligated under such provision Rules Against Contract. No contracting officer of the Gov- ernment,” said McCarl, “is authorized thus to incur obligations involvin; yment of an indefinite and uncer- Well Defined Move Conference Here. BY_ DAVID LAW Ame M S to Bring NCE. The United scene of the armament, the biggest ernational President zested Washinzton a the ultimate meeting place, as this is a thing which will have to e decideg by the preliminary conference. which starts “t .Genev and to which America send a But the i session is preparatory only It will sketeh a program and define the limits of discussion. Mr. Cool idge. in his messaze to Congress, said he had not committed America to attend the final conference, States next. confe which pro} event of i relations, Coolidze ma ren 1y kind be on will in the dis e in- has not sug- o first Gene is Suzgestion Widely Made. From seve: the suzzestion is coming inzton would be the id place. Iirst, the League of itself has been anxious in s spicuous way to co-operate United States and would we opportunity to prove it bugbear its foes say it the United States party to the conty armaments and ‘onference with absolute neutrality of viewpoint and spirit. > The public opinion of America would ' be an mportant factor in urging a sucee outcome to the delibera- tions the various governments, whereas European politics would en. ter into the equation if the conferenc were held at any of the principal cay itals. The various governments sough Locarno as a_neutral meeting f¥ac (Continued on Page 5, Column 3.) quarters, however, that Wash. meeting Nations ome con- with the ome the ‘x:( not the is not Turks Open Fight on Death-Courfing Custom of Tipping Hat in Salutation By the Associated Press. ! CONSTANTINOPLE, January 6.— The cold Winter winds that now blow over Turkey are giving a new turn to the famous hat question by raising a controversy over the method of sa- luting with the new head gear. The conservatives and those who are addicted to colds argue for a con- tinuance of the old Turkish salaam, which left the féz comfortably on the head. The progressives, however. maintajn that with the adoption of the FEuropean head coverll it be- comes xdmt the Euro- icov_ i aG tain sum that may exceed the appro- priation and which is incapable of definite ascertainment from the terms of the contract. Also what overhead xpense justifies such a high per- centage does not appear. “Notwithstanding the contracts pre- sumably were intended to obtain per sonal services of a high grade, involy- ing special technical services of a high grade, involving special technical training and professional qualifica- tions, they do not specify the persons who are to render the service, nor is here any provision in the contracts Those opposed to this new-fangled and what they term death-courting business of baring the head in the teeth of the north wind point to Mus. solinl as a representative European who salutes with hand on heart, with- out lifting his hat. | prescribing a_standard or basis by The Turkish salaam, the bow from | Which the sufficiency as to character the waist while the hand metaphori- |Or extent of services required may be cally scoops dust from the street 1o |determined.” touch chin and forchead, is declared | McCarl objected to certain parts of to be too graceful and picturesque a |both contracts, which “purport to vest be discarded, and the hope | in the contracting officer the authority that the conservatives |to determine the evidence that shail it pase away. % 1 Page 2, Column 6