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~ WOUNDED PATIENT 10 RECOVER SOON Richard Gilliam, Shot When Officers Were Threatened, They Reported. . disc d:x‘wg squad of Montg them with ing the neigh- S 3, according o v was reported recovering Hospital, and offic him 15 the & ykesviile, Md., rocelving mental vkesville institu- hts wav to his home, voiice c calls were recelved hy Mon v au- thorities trom residents of th» com- munity that they had been threatened by an armed man. A squad of officers met Gilliam in a woods near his home, at Martinchurs, and fired on him, they said. when he refused to lower his shotgun, with which he threatened them. A bullet struck the man in the chest. felling him. Ha was ssized and brought to Emergency Hospital here for treat- ment Phvsiclans at Fmergency =ald this morning his condition was not serious nd he wiil recover quickly. SUN AIDS WORK ON ICE JAM IN ALLEGHENY AREA Dynamite and Chemicals Being Used to Prevent Another De- structive Flood in River. By the Ansociated Press OIL CITY, Pa.. March 4.—Nature Joined forces with sclence today in efforts to dislodge the great ice gorge tn the Allegheay River near here. Briliant sun rays filled the valley #s Dr. Howard T. Barnes, McGill Uni- professor, hegan preliminary ing *he 18-mile fce pack chemleal prepara- attempt to remove the slready caused one in an menace. which has destruetive flood. Engineers resumed dvnamiting npemntions a‘ the foot of the gorge !n the hope that the ex plosive might help to weaken the mass. Dr. Ravnes’ operations todav were confined to organ'zt ews of work: men and exne~imentin th the nla ing of containers for charges of “ther- mite,” with which he hopes to “burn out” the lce. _— 200 URGE SUNDAY OBSERVANCE BILL; CITY HEADS OBJECT (Continued from First Page.) anestioned him regarding the number of Seventh Day Adventists who are opposing this bill, and Mr. Livingston ! said there are 100,000 in the United Btates and only 300 in the District of Columbla, with some in nearby Mary- land, but they should have no effect on the District of Columbia. Mr. McLeod then stated that this bill prohibits all sorts of amusements and recreations conducted for commercial purposes. Mr. McLeod also asked 2bout the number of Jews in the Dis- trict who do not ohserve Sunday as thelr Sabbath. Mr. Livingston replied that this bill would not interfere witl thelr reltgion. Mr. McLrod asked what right the cominittee has to legislate azainst anv class, and Mr. Livingston argued that the b was not c'ass lex tion. Mr. McLeod next asked what it was proposed to allow the peonle to do on Sunday. and Mr. Livineston answered that thev should not break the Sabbath day, but should observe | 1t as did thelr ancestors. Objects to Fees. In reply to another guestion by Mr. McLeod as to what constitutes com mercial amusement as prohibited by the bill, Mr. Livingston said only that for which an entrance fee is charged r. McLeod brought out that it would not prohobit amateur base ball, but that it would close every theater on Sunday. . Charles Wood, pastor of the Church of the Covenant. argued that the Sabbath should not be commerclal- 1zed. George M. Cummings of the legisla- #ve committee of the Ministerial Con- ference of the District stated that 44 States have laws similar to this one. Mr. McLeod interjected that this com- mittee would like to have some defi- uite facts and was unwilling to legis- late on generalities. Church Attendance Not Aim. Mr. Cummings said that amusement ¢ it is not commercialized, is a ques- #lon between each man and his con- sclence, and s not a rellgious ques- tion, and therefore not dealt with in the pending bill. He called attention %o what he termed hysteria and sail that the enemies of the bill elaim it ts designed to force church attend- ance. There is nothing of that sort in the measure, he insisted. The man who works for a half-day on Satur- day for the laboring man is called a philanthronist, Mr. Cummings said, but he who works for a full day o rest on the Sabbath is called a “blue nose and Puritan.” Mr. Houston asked whether actors. vase ball players and others favor this measure. Mr. Cummings de- clared that they do. Mr. MeTeod questioned Mr. Lank- ord ragarding class lesislation in per- mitting certain hueinesses to operate while closing othere. Renrecentative Githart, Democrat of Kentuckv. declared that the pend- ing biN [ *oll ean not et Any amusement ex- cent on Sundav, Renresentative Rianton, Democrat of Texas. clalmed that eevrv spoken Arama threnter {n Naw Vork was closed on Sunday. This statement was challenzed by Renresentative Eicom, Democrat, New York. Students Attend Hearing. Classes at the Washington Mission- | ery College, in Takoma Park, were! dismissed in order to allow the stu- dents to attend the hearing today, ©o that they might get a clearer idea how to oppose such legislation when they become active church workers. ieveral leaders from the General Con- ference of the Seventh-day Adventists were in attendance, because if this proposed legislation should be adopt- <d it would very materially affect the work of the entire denomination. In behalf of the 52 local members of the Ministerial Association of Sev- enth-day Adventists serving in the District of Columbia, L. E. Froom, the associate secretary, filed with the sub. committee a resolution of protest ugainst the Lankford compulsory ob- wservance bill, under which, they said, “full religious freedom would pass from the headquarters of the Nation a1 bigotry would usurp its place™ \ Queen Marie of Rumania has been | vngaged by an American motion plc- returned a verdict acquitting Marie e e R e e e 3 . iy o slaughter in connection e shoot- e T A, . Deease of |Ine of her hushand, Frank Crump. Noveniber 1 released the prisoner, who was repre- sented by Attorney Armand W. Scott. ORATORY CONTE PRASED ASASSET Principal Moncure of Alexan- dria High Stirs Interest of Students. Prof. Henry T. Moncure, principal of the Alexandria Hizh School, heart- 1ly approves the 1926 National and In- ternational Oratorical Contest, declar- ing it a distinct and helpful education al school asset and a notable contri- bution toward patriotism and good citizenship. “I heartily indorse the effort,” Prof. Moncure states in a letter on the sub- ject sent to the contest headquarters in The Star Bu!lding, “and I am gratl- | fled to see a live interest among the pupils of this school. We expect to have a goodly and creditable represen- tation in the contest and are hopetul of excellent results in the way of cre ating an added interest in English and history and in acquainting our pupils with the fundamentals of American Government as embodied in the Con- stitution. T consider the contest not only a valuable and distinct educa- tional asset, but a splendid contribu. tion toward better citizenship and patriotism." Contest Advisers. The contest in this school is under the direction of Miss Kroes Ficklin, head of the English department, and co-operating with Miss FickMn In the work, along with Prof. Moncure, are Miss Margaret Green of the depart.| ment of English and Miss Linda Car- | ver, special adviser of the history de- partment. Already a number of pupils have entered the contest and are busily engaged in the preparation of their orations under the supervision and direction of the faculty advisers. The United States Bureau of Edu. cation, In its most recent clip sheet describing {mportant developments in connection with educatlon. gives tha folowing description of the 1926 Na- tional Oratorical Contest: “A personally conducted tour of Eu- rope during the Summer of 1926 is of- fered this year, instead of a cash prize, to the seven finalists in the 1924 | National Oratorical Contests, accord. ing to recent anouncement of the director. “These student contests are financed by representative newspapers in the United States to promote bet- ter and more Intelligent citizenship. Last year, 1t is estimated, more than a million and a third high school boys and girls participated in the State contests leading up to the final test in Washington City in June. A somewhat similar contest, but entirely independent, was conducted in 1925 in Mexico. International in Scope. “The contest this year has assumed an international character, not only in the award of a personally con- ducted European tour for the seven successful contestants in the United | States, but independently conducted natlonal contests will be held in Can- ada, England, Mexico, France and THE EVENING ALEXANDRIA’S ORATORY CONTEST BOARD The boui:ln composed of teachers of the Alexindria High School. They are shown at t eft to right: M Linda Carver, Misy Margaret Green and Miss Kroes Ficklin. Lower. Prof. H. T. Moncure, prin- cipal Alexandria High School. WKINLEY TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN TOMORROW Announces Stumping Tour Plans After Conference With Presi dent Coolidge. Senator McKinley, Republican, of Iliinois, who is a candidate for re- election, announced today after a con- ference with President Coolidge that he would leave Washington Friday for a two-and-a-half-week stumping tour of the State. After a return to the Capital he again will go into {Ili- nols for a last-minute appeal for votes before the April 13 primary. Senator McKinley was accompanied to the White House by Senator De- neen, Republican, Illinois, and they said they had discussed the patronage situation in the State with the Fresi dent. Senator McKinley sald he was re- celving encouraging reports from Ii{ nols and expressed the bellef he would make further gains before the pri- marles. Secretary Hoover speaks in Chicago next week, and it is likel: that one or two cabinet officers will invade the State in the next month, Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas LTS 1::(1:97 who have promisec Senator McKinley to take t in his behalf. A8 Bty ——— BILL BEING DRAWN FOR INDEPENDENT UTILITIES BOARD (Continued from First Page.) promptly protested that on the latter blll he was entirely wrong and would Eet no support from the committee or Congress. Need of Funds Urgent. e Mr. Bowman again declared that there is not a greater thing the com- mittee can do than to give the Public Utilities Commission funds to g0 after the companies and to prepare their case for.the public as well as the com- panies prepare their own case, and then we may get a nearer approach to_justice for the people.” Ma). Covell pointed out that he and Germany, culminating in a meeting in Washington next October of the| national winners. Each nation's con- | testant will discuss the governmental | contribution of his own country.| The director of the contests in the | United States also is international director. “In as h e United States the subject, tofore, will focus on constitu- tional government. The seven final ists will sail from New York CIt July 3, and nll expenses for their tour, except for passport and per- sonal expenditures, will be met by the 26 metropolitan newspapers spon- soring the project.” GREENE RITES PLANNED. Funeral of Tenor and Vocal Teach- er to Be Tomorrow. Funeral services for Thomas E Greene, well known as a tenor and vocal teacher in Washington music circles for the last 20 years, who died at Front Royal, Va., vesterday, will be conducted at his residence, 2501 Connecticut avenue, tomOTrow morn ing at 11 o'clock. Rev. H. H. D Sterrett, rector of All Souls' Memorial Enpiscopal Church, will officlate, Fur ther arrangements for the funeral have not been completed, it was stated. Mr. Greene was a leading tenor of Castle Square Opera Company 25 years ago. He was a lineal descend ant of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, whe served in the Revolutionary war. and a member of the Society of the - He is survived by his Katle Wilson-Greene, and v a sister, Mrs. Hubert Dilger of Front Royal, Va. Cleared of Kill'in;.Ch-arge. A fury In Criminal Division 2, has last. Justice Stafford NOON-DAY LENTEN SERVICES B.F.KEITH'S THEATER 12:30 to 1 O'Clock Speaker Tomorrow Wm. Knowles Cooper Conducted by Rev. H. E. Snyder Mr. Backman had recently tried it on one item, 1n the hundreds that enter into the valuation scheme, and found :‘r:»‘ue 5::‘ levclry’_ll spent they could 4 at leas e 50 for the people of Mr. Clayton, speaking for the citi- zens' assoclations, described the effort made during more than 15 years and emplasized that he had protested be- fore the Public Utilities Commission and before committees of Congress against the practice of basing valua- tlons on which fares are to be com- puted solely on figures submitted by the public' utflity compantes them- selves. He declared it to be “an aboml- nation as far as falr practice and Justice for the people is concerned." " Want New Commission. . Mr. Bowman stated positiv we want a new Bubilo Uity (ht mission distinet from the District Commissloners, a working commission and I want no revaluation until this new commission 13 established. " In reply to questions by Mr. Ham. mer, Mr. Backman admitted that the recent traffic survey made by a firm of accountants for the North Ameri- can Co., with the co-operation of the Public Utilities Commission, was o “no value whatever to the public,"” He said that the Public Utllities Cor. mission believes that survey wag made to help bring about a merger. Mr. Hammer insisted it was done. tg boost the price of the company's stock. Mr. Backman also admitted that there is wide opportunity for the public utilitles in their report to con. fuse items which would be charged to capltal accounts with {tems for addi- tlons and betterments and with deduo. tions for retirement and depreciation, unless the Public Utllities Commission was able to check over these figures a matter which it has been unable t6 do since Mr. Backman has only one uu:llslnr{l. Mr. Hammer asked Mr. Backi question which he said e intends te ask every other witness at these hear- ings. That was to Inqulre if he or any relative had an interest in any public utility company or owned stock or had recelved a gift of any stock in any of these companies. sl STARS TO BUY LAND. Syndicate Formed to Provide Ac- tors With Florida Homes. NEWPORT RICHEY, Fla., March 4 U —Formation of a land-buying syndicate composed of stars of the stage and screen has been announced here by James Meighan, New York regltor. brother of Thomas Meighan. Thormas Meighan, Gloria Swansen, Charlotte Greenwood, Leon Blanche Ring, George Fawcett, \ tor Heermans and Charles Winninger iare among those forming the syndi- Cite. the announcement said. Dennig F. McSweeney. manager of John Mc. mack, and Nathan Burkan, New York theatrical lawyer, also are included. Meighan announced that the s will build Winter homes here. form- ing the nucleus around which a Florida theatrical colony will be bullt. \ Other luminaries who already have bought land here upon which they construct Winter homes are Irving Berlin, Paul Whiteman, Joseph Santley Ernest Truex and Raymond Hitcheltk. Every One Invited—No Collection ture concern 30 write an original scenario. If you need -work, read the want columns of The Star. STAR, WASHINGTO 'FLYERS DEPART T0 GET NEW CRAFT Leave for Coast in Trans- port Plane—Will Fly Others Back. Carrying five officer pilots of the | Army Air Service and one mechanic, a i Douglas transport alrplane left Bolling | Field at 9:45 o'clock this morning for Santa Monica, Calif.,, on what is be- lieved to be the longest flight ever made by such a large number of per- sons in one ship. The plane:will be flown to the fac- tory of the Douglas Co. by Lieut. E. R. McReynolds of Bolling Field, where hig passengers will depart for the East in new Douglas observation planes now being built for the Army. Lieut. Me- Reynolds will pilot the transport back o Langley Iield, Hampton, Va., its ome station. ‘Those aboard this morning, in addi- tion to Lieut McReynolds, were: Capt. C. H. Reynolds of Bolling Fleld, who will bring one of the new planes to this station, Capt. Floyd E. Galloway of Langley Field, Capts. Lloyd N. Kees- ling and Wolcott P. Haves of Mitchel Field, N. Y., and Technical Sergt. Harry Glascock. At St. Louis the plane will (take aboard Lieut. Newton Longfellow, who will continue the journey to the West coast. ‘The Army Alr Service alrway will be followed out and back. This includes stops for fuel and overnight at Mounds- ville, W. Va.; Dayton, Ohio; Bellville, IlL; Muskogee, Okla.; San Antonio, Sanderson and El Paso, Tex.; Tucson, éar:]tl San Diego and Saunta Monl D. ¢, THURSD. Top, left to right: Lieut. McReynolds, " | Capt. Gailoway, Capt. Reynolds and Sery Bottom: Close view of Lleut. Mc! AY, MARCH 4, 1926 ilot; Capt. Keesling, Capt. Hayes, . Glascock. ynolds. Photograph was taken just The Alr Service estimates that by | before the plane left Bolling Field this morning. COOLIDGE PRESTIGE AT HIGH TIDE, BOTH FOES AND FRIENDS ADMIT flying the new Douglas observations back East thousands of dollars will be saved in rail transportation. . s SPEED NEW PLANS FOR COAST GUARD Officials Start at Once to Ob- - tain 40 Boats and 5 Planes Authorized. Swinging into immediate action on the program authorized in the de- ficiency bill signed today by President Coolldge, the Coast Guard will rush construction 8o as to put into opera- tion against the rum fleet as soon as possible five larger destroyers, 35 |larger patrol boats, 100 feet in length, and five amphibian plane., 0. .uv Loening type, now in use by the Navy. is planned to have the new {equlpment in service during the late | Summer, or early Fall, so as to be able to strengthen the present anti- rum fleet tor battle with another Win- ter. Rigors of the present season have increased the casualty list in the Coast Guard to an alarming extent, figures revealed today, showing an in- crease of 150 per cent in the total number of deaths for 1926, as against 1924, In line with the policy of carrying on the rum patrol regardless of weather or season, and of combining the many functions of the Coast Guard in one | type of vessel, the administration also has introduced in Congress bills which would authorize construction of 10 ad- ditional first-class seagoing cutters. | Hearings on these bills, introduced by Senator Jones of Washington and | Representative Parker of New York !are expected to open shortly. | Seeks Navy Destroyers. Preparing to put into effect the de- ficlency bill program, Rear Admiral . C. Billard, commandant of the Coast Guard, held a conference with Admiral E. W. Eberle, chief of naval |operations, and arrangements have been made for the turning over of five of the Navy destroyers of a larger size than were firat transferred to the rum war. The former vessels were of 750 tons. These five will be of 1,000 tons each, They are of the inter- mediate size, as the standard Navy destroyer today is 1,240 tons. The ships will be reconditioned to Join the service along with the 20 former Navy destroyers already flylng the Coast Guard flag at the Philadel- {phia Navy Yard. Comdr, H. G. Ham- |let, who was in charge of the recon- ditioning of the former destroyers, has been ordered to the Philadelphia yard, and will supervise the recondi- tloning. Blds will be asked and contracts let for the construction of the 35 new MlOJool patrol boats as soon as pos- sible. The fiva amphiblan planes will be purchased from the same ecompany which manufactured the type used by both the Navy and by Comdr. McMil- lan In his polar expedition. Where ) they will be thrown into action has not as yet been disclosed. One lone seaplane is now in action under Coast Guard officers along the Massachu. setts coas High Praise for Men. “The Coast Guard must have larger, sturdier and more habitable craft,” said a communication of the Coast Guard concerning the new bills now hefore Congress for the 10 new crui: § cutters, “to back up and assist the tiny patrol craft now being used for purnoses they were not intended for. The mision of the patrol boats was to break up a 13-to- 20-mile offshore rum row. They have ably done #o. The batle front has been forced offshore and the Coast Guard can and will completely break up rum- runing, but it is unfalr to require the task to be done at the peril of human life.” ‘While the emall 76-foot patrol been damaged by the storms, anchors have been washed away, steel plates twisted until the ship leaked. rivets sheered, and lifeboats washed over- board. During the calendar year 1924 only 8 Coast Guard men were drowned, it was disclosed by records toduy, as compared with 20 during 1925, The percentage of deaths in the service was shown to be still on the increase for the first two months of this vear. ANNULMENT IS ASKED. Mrs. FEugenia B. Hillard today asked the District Supreme Court for the annuiment oi her marriage 0 . W. Clark, alias Jean DeCoursey, which took place at Rockville, Md., January 2 last. The plaintift says the defendant represented himself as single and gave her the name of Jean DeCoursey. Two days after the cere- mony, she states, she learned that he was not named DeCoursey and tha. he had a wife living {rom whom he was not divorced. She is represented by Attorney Robert H. McNeill. Absolute divorce is asked in filed by Jess W. McPherson a Maude E. McPherson. They were married in North Carolina January 20, 1907, and came to Washington 10 years later. The husband says his wife left him in 1928. There are three children. Atorney Robert H. McNeill apears for the husband. oli nent Can Defeat cians Privately Concede No Prospective Oppo- Him if Country Maintains Prosperity. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. At the end of his first year as Presi dent In his own right, Calvin Coolidge, by common consent of political friend and polltical foe, remains uncommonly strong in public esteem. The observa- tion most frequently encountered, and one that gums up the situation, s that if there were a presidential electlon to- morrow and Coolidge were a candi- date, there is probably not & man in the country-——Republican or Democrat —who could stand against him. As the second half of the President’s first full term approaches, conviction grows that Mr. Coolidge will be a candidate to suc- ceed himself in 1928. Glven present conditions, there's not a politician In the United States whose judgment is worth while who does not frankly ad- mit that he will be unbeatabl “Given present condition: there’s the rub, and the only rub, in the cal- culations about Cooldige. By that is meant that if tha times< continue to be good, as good as they are now, the President could face even iue third-term tradition without alarm But if conditions change—that is. in a business sense—then the Coolidge horoscope ussumes another phase. Possibilities of 1928. If 1928 should descend upon the Nation in the midst of an economic crisls, with bank failures, commercial bankruptcies, unemployment, bread ‘ines and the other trappings of hard times in general view, one of two things would happen, in the estimation of students u. events, The probability is. they believe, that Mr. Coolldge would not tempt fate in u situation for which it is the Amer- fcan habit to blame the party in power. ‘The other contingency is that, even if the President should decide to en- ter the lists for another term amid economic distress, he would court disaster. Most persons discount such a possibility on his part. He is ac- counted far too canny a politlclan, after 27 consecutive years in the game, to fly In the face of a fate that would be 8o full of uncertainty. It is In the farming West that the Coolidge sun is not shining as bright- Iy as it has during most of his admin- istration. It is not only the midwest corn belt that Is disaffected—the re glons now foregathered through their representatives for a concerted drive to bring about radical agricultural legislation in Washington. Further | West than the cornfields of Towa, Ne- bragka and South Dakota, in ths rec- lamation and Irrigation areas of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Calffornia, Colorado and Arizona, there is a good deal of new anti-Cool- idge sentiment. Reclamation and trrigation projects, calling for tens of millions of dollars of Federal money, have struck a seri- ous snag in the shape of the Coolldge economy program. Resentment against the administration has resulted. If Coolidge were running for President this week he doubtless would carry the States just named. But it would be found th-- * 4 majorities there had been cut down. So it s vir 1 only in the farm-. ing and irrigation country that one hears most often that *“Coolidge is slipping.”” Elsewhere, throughout the throbbing 1ndustrial areas, North, South, East and West, barring always the rank-and-file Democratic partisan element, the oplnion almost universal- ly encountered is that Coolidge strength is still running at full tide. Big business is satisfied with him. More and more people. even of modest means, are becoming bondholders. | These are mounting into a new class of conservative citizens, and, with a{on the cross.” view to their security as bondholders, they are inclined to believe in sthe “safe and sane” regime now on the job at Washington. No estimate of Coolidge strength nowadays leaves this humble bondholding community —growing bigger from day to day— out of account. Opposition Not Effective. The President has profited incalcu- lably from the lack of any driving, fighting, cohesive opposition to him at Washington. He has his enemies within and without the Republican party. ‘The Norris insurgent group would bring Mr. Coolidge down from his pedestal tomorrow ({f it could. But its leaders admit rather mourn- fully that none of the high explosive fired at him so far-—revelations in connection with the Tariff Commis- slon, the Federal Trade Commission, the Aluminum Co. of America, the Shipping Board, etc.—have dented his armor any more than a birdshot would. The Democrats have been about as ineffective in blowing up the so-called “‘Coolidge myth™ as the Norris insurgent vendetta, Economy. the star ballad in the Coolidge repertoire, has been sung during his “first year" with increas. ing effectiveness by the President. These ides of March find tax reduc tion in effect, under his direction, as the country at large believes. The farmers, who, with few exceptions don't pay Federal taxes, llke Coolidge economy because it Is setting an ex- ample in economical government to tates and counties, to which farm- ers do pay taxes, and are payving bur. densomely. All in all, if the Coclidge citadel is to be stormed, heavier guns |* than any thus far uniimbered have got to be brought up. (Copyrigbt. 1028.) Plan Exhibition of Busts by kaar Of Noted Americans Lasting 15 Days An exhibition of great interest to artists and the general public, includ- ing busts in marble and bronze of prominent Americans, living and dead, will begin tomorrow and last until March 20, at the National Gallery of Art, in the Natural History Bullding of the National Museum, Tenth and B streets. All the busts are the work of the famous Russian sculptor, Moses Wainer Dykaar, The opening view tomorrow will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The public is Invited. * Mr. Dykaar was born in Viina, In 1885, the son of working people. He gave evidence of talent at so early an age that the Russian government of- fered to pay for his artistic education in Parls; but the independent nature of the young sculptor led to a refusal of this offer. It was through his own unaided efforts that he made a repu- tation in the French metropolis. During subsequent years in America his genius has won wide recognition, especially {n Washington. Presidents, Judges, art directors and others of dis- tinguished achievement became his personal friends as well as the sub- Jects of his sculptural work. The busts on exhibition will include the following subjects: President Cool- idge, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Warren Gamaliel Harding, Mrs. Cynthia May Westover Alden, founder and president general of International Sunshine So- clety; Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Cahan, editor in chief of the Jewish Daily Forward; Eugene V. Debs, Samuel Gompers, Dr. William H. Holmes, director of the National Gallery of Art; Hudson Maxim, Gen. George Owen Squler, Justice Wendell Phiiips Stafford, Supreme Court, Dis- trict of Columbia; Carolyn Harding Votaw, Dr. Charles D. Waleott, secre- tary of the Smithsonian Institutior; Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise, “A Young Teacher,” “The Modern Woman, “Nude Girl, Primavera,” “Once Upon a Time," “Satyric Mask." Dry Agents Who “Fill Informers” To Get Evidence Flayed by Court By the Assoclated Pr HOUSTON, Tex., March 4—'Pro- hibition agents have no right to fill & man's skin with liquor just to make o ocase,” sald Federal Judge J. C. Hutch 280n in condemning the practice of prohibition agents of buying liquor for informers who help them with evi- dence. *‘Congress authorizes a prohi- bitlon agent to buy liguor for evi. dence, but it does not and cannot au- thorize him to take informers around with him and allow them to drink as much as they like." Judge Hutcheson yesterday apolo- gized to a jury for subjecting them to wearing “a reprehensible narrative” recounted in the testimony when Mrs. Binnfe Guerrant was being tried on a harge of possession and sale of whisky, Witnesses testified that {quér had been purchased by a Fed- | eral prohibition agent and an informer in the defendant's house, and that four half-pints of whisky were con- :;med by the in(org:erhwhlle he and e nt were in the house. "' Wnt to make it clear that the Yy Government does not sanction such practices,” said Jud, Hutcheson. “The agent who did this reprehensible thing is not the Government, but a misguided Federal policeman who evi- dently has a misconception of his duty and authority."” In instructing the jury, the judge pointed out that the improper acts of the prohibition agent did not affect the |- case. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty. Sentence was deferred. Study Pension lll_] Carmi A. Thompson, national com mander of the Spanish War Veterans, went over today with President Cool. idge provisions of the bill to increase pensions of Spanish War Veterans and their dependents. Mr. Thompson indicated afterward that the Presi. dent favored increases. P Jori BTSSR Miss Frances Oarkins, only woman member of the New York State Indus- trial Board, has been made its chair- | | DR. DAUGHERTY SPEAKS UPON NEED OF PRAYER Lenten Address Stresses Danger of Doubt and Need of Faith in Christ. The answer to the gravest problems confronting the Christian world today ie to be found in the biblical account of the crucifixion of Christ, Dr. 8. B. Daugherty of Church asserted noon-day Lenten Kelth's Theater. “The first problem is that of prayer,” he said, “and the answer to that prob- tem {s clearly given in the answer given by Christ'to the penitent thief Dr. Daugherty urged all present to refrain from entering into a realm of doubt as to the efficacy of prayer, The two other problems, that of the deity of Christ and the whereabouts of our loved ones, both are fully an- swered in the same manner, he said. Any doubt as to the deity of Christ is dispelled when one considers that He upheld his role as the Son of God even when confronted with death, and as- sured the thief on another cross that he would join him in Paradise. Rev. William E. La Rue pronounced benediction, and Mrs. Mary Sherfer Bowie sang. William Knowles Cooper will be the speaker tomorrow. the at in addressing vice today Canada May Aid Belgian Loan. BRUSS . Belgium, March 4 () —The newspaper Neptine says that M. Dupont, Belgian sul general in Quebec, who is now on a special mission to Belgium, hears offers of Canadian participation in Belgium's §160,000,000 loan. Curtis Gces to Florida. Senator Curtis of Kansas, t publican leader, will leave tonight Fiorida.to recuper of quinsy. He has been advised by his physiclan to spend a week in the South. Today in Congress SENATE. Debate on the resolution for the reception of bids for thé leasing of Muscle 8hoals was continued on the floor. The District committes held fur- ther hearings on the proposed in- surance code. The committee on privileges and elections handling the contest of Magnus Johnson for the seat of Senator Schall of Minnesota sched- uled to mee this afternoon. The grazing bill affecting West- ern States again was before the public lands committee. The committee on commerce held & regular executive session. House. General debate continues in House chamber while State, Justice Commerce and Labor appropriation bill {8 subject matter for consider- ation. Crowds swarmed a hearing on the Lankford Sunday bill in the caucus room of the House Offica Bullding before a subcommittee of the House District committea. The Public Utilities hearing con tinued before subcommittee of House District committee with Byers McK. Bachman, chief ac- countant for the Fublic Utiiities Commission and Willlam MecK. Clayton, attorney representating the Federation of Citizens' Associ- ations as principal witnesses. R:_str(cz citizens and citizens ad- viSry council testified before sub- committee of House appropriations committee Which is drarung Uis- trict of-Columbisf appropriation bill for the next fiscal year. Hearing before Interstate Com- merce committee on corn, sugar. Hearing before foreign affairs committee on Lake of the Woods. Hearing before the Agriculture committee on agriculture relief measures. “Subcommittee of military affairs committee continues consideration of War Department real estate committee holds hearing on reapportionment bills. Indian Affairs committee holda regular meeting in executive ses slon. Opponents of Britten metric sys- tem bill are heard before a com- mittee on coinage, welights und measures, Judiciary committee in executive session continues investigation of Judge English impeachment case. Regular meeting in executive session of tents committee and Merchant Marine committee. Naval affairs committee contin- ues hearing on Navy Department bill for equalization of rank as be- tween staff and line officers. Claims committee conducts hear- Ppropostition. ing on ' the United Brethren | (0. AR ELECTION TOBE HELD TODAY Mrs. Helmick and Mrs. Willey Regency Candidates on Rival Tickets. Mrs. Ell A. Helmick, wife of the commandant of the Army War Col- lege. and Mrs. James M. Willey head two tickets 4n the field for officers of | the District Daughters of the Amer- lleu\ Revolution, who in annual stats , conference this afterncon at Memo- rial Continental Hall will select a new administration for the ensuing two years. Mrs. John M. Beavers, the present State regent of the District Daugh- ters, is the only candidate for nomi- nation for vice president general of | the national soclety, and her sclection was assured this afternoon. The District organization will con clude its annual two-day session this evening following the nomination for vice president general. The annual meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution of the District of Columbia was held this morning, and th's afternoon memorial services are being conducted for those mem- bers who died since the last gathering. At the annual meeting of the Stats conference voting delegates will s lect the new administration Other Candidates. Other candidates on Mrs. Helmick's ticket are: Recording secretary. Miss Anne Tuchy, and corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. Edwin J. Ryan. Thera are no other nominations for the other offices on this ticket. Under Mrs. Willey's banner Mrs. David D, Caldwell is candidate for State vice regent; Miss Virginia W. Price, recording secretary; Mrs. Har riett M. Chase, corresponding secre- tary; Mrs. Frank Shull, treasurer; Mrs. Harry H. Thompson, historian, ?‘n!d Mrs. Constance Goodman, chap- n. The meeting of the Daughters, at which all members of the soclety In the District were eligible to particl- pate, was given over this morning and early this afternoon to presenta- tion of reports. The meeting was ¢ lled to order by Mrs. Beavers, the State regent, followed by prayer of- fered by Mrs. Lewis B, Tho State chaplain. The audience join in singin, which was followed by the salute to the flag by Mme. Jean Labat. by Miss Frances Gutelius. Committee Reports. The following committes reports were read by the chairmen in most caces: D. A. R. bullding and loan fund Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt; better film Mrs. John F. Little; celebration George Washington's birthday, Mrs. Beavers: Children, Sons and Daughters of the Republic, Mrs. Charles C. Halg: Con tinental Hall and Revolutionary relice Mrs. Edward Reome, chalrman, reporr read by recording secretary, Mrs, Cald well; Juvenile Protective Association, Mrs. Albert . Jones: international re- lations, Mra. Charles P. Grandfield report read by Mrs. Caldwell; library, Mrs. Edgar Allan, report read by Mrs Caldwell; magazin Mrs. Isaac Well: manual for immigrants, Mrs. Mallette Spangler; patriotic education, Mrs. C. C. Coombs; Philippine _scholarship, Mrs. Beavers; printing, Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser; Real Daughters, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins; conservation and thrift, Mrs. Harvey Friend, and pub licity, Mrs. Grace P. Hopkins. E. Pluribus Unum Chgpter was awarded the prize of $10 for the larsest subscription obtained in the District for the D. A. R. official maga zine. Memorial Services. The memorial services this after noon are In charge of Mrs. Thomson. Mrs. Rhett Goode, chaplain general of the Natlonal Society, D. A ver, and Mrs. Arch companied@ at the planc Burch. Dr. J ¥ Durkee, president of Howard sity, will deliver an addre: meeting of the State conference wi { be called at 4 o'clock. | Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, pres | dent general of the National 3 in addressing the conference yester |day afternoc | against the ganda of a controvers in the public schools. type of approach. she de “is an insldious and greatly to v Mrs. Isaac ot our school puplls are not only defenseless against such preach nts, but just as apt to be Influenced y them as by right and proper ones not so strikingly presented. “As & matter of fact, too much of this sort of thing has already been disseminated. It has been cleverly pro- pared so that it might insidiously sti- up unrest and discontent in the minds of both puplls and teachers concern ing our time-tested American govern mental institutions. Praises District Board. “By means of widely distributed pamphlets, posters, placards and com petitive prize essavs. ingeniously -age the trnf riotism in th n. The Board of made to teaching 1s of our fon of the schools I8 te be commended for its stand upon this question—in_denying the petition of the leader of such a l so cloty to address the children under {ts Jurisdiction. “Such an example could well ba lowed by Roard_of Education in regard t ssemination at will of has not been in the proper schocl author D t Mrs. Cook sald every member of tha Daughters of the American Revol tlon “wlill always take justifiable pric in the fact that the Nation's Capital was fittingly the almo matar of our organization. For, it was here in the District of Columbia on! 3 vears ago that a little group of far-visioninz patriotic women dauntlessly organize into a distinct society, the women ¢ America who are lineally descended from an ancestor who had rendered recognized service for American inds pendenc: il COLLIFLOWER ELECTED EXALTED RULER OF ELKS James E. Collifower was elected without opposition last night as ex- alted ruler of the Washington Lodge of Elks. He succeeds Willlam H. Finckel. With approximately 700 members voting, the election was enlivened by contests for 4 of the 10 offices, and it was 11:30 o'clock before the result for these offices was announced. In the contesied offices John E Lynch was ted esteemed leading knight, over James L. Ward: Nathan Welll, esteemed loyal knight, over Fdward J. Murphy; John D. Fitzger ald, esteemed lecturing knight, over Daniel R. Nihlon; John C. Wood, trus- tee for three years, over Howard M. Peter. Those elected without opposition to the other five offices were William 8. Shelby, secretary; Michael G. MecCor- Grand alternate delegate.