Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1926, Page 2

2 » N ENFORGENENT T00ST SS90 Andrews Tells House Com- mittee Separate Bureau Is Vital. By the Asenciated Pr The Federal approximately § fiscal year for anforce: ment, Assistant Andrews today told the Honse ways and means | committee The enfarcement ng “good men” thi offer salaries that will attract exp he said in u 1 hill to create e customs anl prohibi tion hu ment will spend o 0 he present Whibition Seeras oh inability 1o ' Represent to wideral Wl My event he he Justice eply ne arive Gi the enfe A ner. Demo 18, as of u Wit a4 i etfort Trew id h Tiepa Wou expense M. Andee i ha s such an ike over t Al & stupendous Garner ed 1 W oen 1M thix he est o Bureau. e plan declan Backs Separ: coun the Tor Wavne i Whe Anti Sal ndos srohibit nsibili the d 1h divided ves) 3, U, o ment st the hontlegzer “ix ) enforcement The cost results e & holdmg the States must share dectared th respons Wheeler ment she N New " th v &ih han its share Maryland until il respon States assume their Opposes Government N Representative ( if Gevernment purchase and My, Wheeler chances for in such a b rner As he (atore said there 1 wosuppil vere 1on many Pk and corruption honded attacks ware n of the denatiring psible for ) dispensers Cranked n vharma: Tiguor. W unsel fo Dy A s ists silet Avticle Manufactur. ers. 1 ommintes nacles on the 1y dd enlawed Meohol.” in defianee of permit contin sales ,. 400 SOCIAL WORKERS ATTENDED INSTITUTE Sessions Closed With Address by Dr. Edwaid T. Devine of New York. The s=orial which has heen conducted this week at the | Red Crass Ruilding by the Agencies and the Cluh, ended an address by Dr. Bdward T. Devine. New Yark social economist. an “How to Get Resilis in Soeial Service The institute has heen attended hy ahont 400 iocal so cial workers, who presented to it many conerste problems faciug the wvarinus agencies in the Dis trict The most important vice for developing cowperative ef- fort hetween the ag Dr. Devine <ald. is the | serviee exchange, a card Index which all the agencies | may rer individuals or fam fliez they are aiding. and from which they In turn mav ol n |'Yf“l'vha¥|h"‘ A= to what other agencies are inter. | extad in the e families. A eanncil workers' institute, American Council Monday Evening last night with of Soeial was sncial mechanical de rcies what \zencies is, af nd effective in the enurse means of promotir nity.” he said chozen hs participat poze the mast ration: | consists of Aelegates 1 agencies which imary pur peration the sever in it and s g 1one <tudy sneial ared-for are n mar inities cooperation has now taker the form of the com munity hese financial federa tions in Cleveland. Detroi. Minneapo Los Angeles and many other cities nd civie agencies sbleme, provide for un needs. and as a means vhat the needs o discover comin {of the Fecn {three persons were killed at {inax { elimination of the other two er tim of Pneumonia | Death was e REAR ADMIRAL ENDICOTT, U. 8. MORDECAI T, N.. Retired. | SEEK TO ELIMINATE FERN ST CROSSING Officials Decide to Urge Work There Rather Than at | Chestnut Street. ‘ Engineer Commissioner cided to muke e ark. the pivetal « that s np pla the gra th Bell has de. in Takoma ssing street in and has drawn providing for elimination of wssing at that point rather Chestnut street, hlock ith, Whers two persoas were: killad early in February by a Raltimore and Ohio 1 stimates for elimination ¥ireel crossing are now heing prepured. Chestnut street will remain present Commissioner Bell. explaining prefe for Fern street rather Chestnut street. said that Fern street is at the junction of Piney Branch road and should be considered a main traffic artecy vather than Chestnut street, ax doubile will be in the future. Al the work on erossing Takoma n street ‘tion of the city at one the ence than sime time he said bids for elimination of the Lamond at Van Burean stret, aiso in Pavk, will e opened with- in iwo weeks. Specifications of the contract eall for completion of an un derpass at \an Burean street by De cember 15, 1475 Bids Exceed Eestimates. The elimination of the crossing at Lamond was provided in a measure Appropriating $75.000 for thix purpose many months age. When bids were pened the amount was found insuff- cient meet the cost and supplemen- tal estimaies to cover the additional cost were requested A were killed at in Felrnary a_crossing watchman | Chestnut sireet early while early in 1925, the \nnl Rurean street crossing. ‘I'he engineer Commissioner said his | was concentrating on elimina- | { the Michigan avenwe crossing rookland this vear, hut would, push for elimination of all the othef grade crossings as rapidly as possible. Will Continue Drive, He added that the Quarles street will probably he pe mitted to remain over the tracks the Potomac, Baltimore and Washing- ton Railway and a bill_for construe. | thon of an underpuss’ at Kaxtern avenue be pushed | At the | e time he indleated that the cross. in Varnum street will be elimi- vated as soon as possible With elimination « on the wing at the three cross- branch of | Railroad, metropolitin Raltimore and Ohlo At Fern street, Van Buren | and Michizan avenue, the engineer Commissioner’s office feels | that much will have heen sccom- plished. Commissioner Bell, however, will nat relinquish his efforts 1o seek ssings. | The those stree ROBINSON. F.LAYING ACTS, ASKS TARIFF BOARD BE REDUCED (Continued from First Page.) submit the him his resig President befe ion in e he writing to reappointed have heer amonnt work successful in increasing the of mone for social | and in increasing the number of | tributors that the burden of | financial support is more widely | tributed.” | FRANC TAKES PLUNGE AFTER BRIAND FALL | Dollar Goes to 27.89 in Paris, Then | Drops Back—London Quota- | tions Vary | | the Br the PARIS, March mier Briand on the financial Asenciated Prece &—The fall of Pre- immediate effect The 26 78, 27 g9 | cted had an dnllar, which ¢l ssterday It went and then sl 3 i opened taday at 27 the first he LONDON. March & ) Th nation of the French cabinet A flurry in the exchan London this morning hrought a decline of 4 points in the frans 13472 10 the pound sierling The moaved erratically around that ficure hisin slackened later acar were af fectad PRESIDENT ISSUES NEW WARNING FOR FUND BILLS SLASH First caused | market in Free offerings | Other rates ly (Continued from Page.) received from him an explanation of several items included in the inde pendent offites appropriation bill which calls for an appropriation of a trifie over $500,000000, and already has passed the House. This appropriation is ne. 000,000 more than last year’ and $4,000.000 above the hudget mates for the coming vear. Mr. Wood explained that, although the subcommittee on appropriations handling this measure did considera ble trimming. the total went hevond the estimated amounts hecause of a special appropriation of $13.000.000 for the Shipping Board to engage in a FEuropean rate war. It also included someé Inrreases for the Veterans' Bu real. . rly $5.- amount esti “The Mution ingu tinued Senator Robinson companies the bill. auth prehensive Investieation of the ceadin of the commission with view 1 determining its efficienc The resolution is broad enough to per. mit an inquirv into all facts and circumstances which reflect light on the manner in which our tariff laws Are administered. and on the way in | which these laws influence the com- nerce of the intry., Y. which vines e con « a Charges Extortion. The administration will, of course, resist any effort to modify the tariff, and it is quite likely that nothing will | be accomplished in this regard during the present (ongress. If. however, Democrats succeed in the next election in obtaining control of the 1wo Houses of Congres: it may be expected the tariff .will be revised nward "hough it seems to effectively deal with the gen subject of the tariff, it is both cable and necessa to take action as will enable und re the tarill commission to func the interests of the public pather than for the henefit of those wha practice extortion against con- sumers impracticable such auire tion Engineer Blamed in Wreck. CHICAGO, March f (®.—Full r sponsibility for the collision of an - linois Central suburban train and a Michigan Central freight here Wed- nesday. which cost the lives of four persons, was placed on Miiford Tobin, engineer of the Tllinois Central train vesterday pointed hy the railroad. |at | future. | with friends. | new | possesses hy a hoard of inquiry, ap. versity. Dean David Stanley THE EVEN ADM. M. T.ENDICOTT CLAIMED BY DEATH Retired Naval Officer Had Served From 1874 Until 1909—In World War. Mear Admiral ott, N1 years old, N., retived, who was chief of the Naval Burehu of Yard« and Docks during the Span- ish-American W nd who served pniinuens.y in this eny irom about 1890 1908, died at his residence, 1865 ning avenue, 1o pnenmonia. Endicott was anppointed Engineer Corps from e had served on missions during hi the Navy, having been a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission and the Nicaraguan Commissio; Although retired in 1906, he continued in an active status until 14904, and wax vecalled to active duty during the World War, render- ing’ valuable servic to the Dureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart- ment, W Admiral the Naval vil life in 1874, many important long service in in 1844, Landing, J.. No: Admiral Endicott he late Thomas D. Pennington Kndicott. his early education in a Presbyterian Church school and duated incivil engineering from Hensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1868, He followed his profession as a civil enzincer until appointed to the Navy in K74 He served at Born Mays 1844 son of Ann 1 Vermber w the and Mrs Ile vecelyved nout 26 varions Navy yards and in the capacity of a consulting engineer. In 1895 the officer wax ap + member of the Nicaraguan mmission and two vears later made a member of the United Naval Armor Factory Board soon afterward being appointed 1o the Eurean of Yards and Docks He wa given the rank of commodore at th time He vear a of the 1905 was advanced to the grade of mira) and appointed a member Isthmian Canal Commission in Rites to Be Held Monday Admiral Endicott the American Socfety neers. having heen its presi 1911, and wax a member akso ?L Cosmos Cluh. He was action & church civcles, heing a vesirym the Church of the Epiphany. He was married (o Miss Elizabeth Adams in 1872, He leaves his widow and seven daught six of whom re side in Washington. The daughters living b re Miss Anna Endicott, Mis< Elizabeth Endicott, Miss Endicott, Miss Mary Endicott, Miss tise Kndicott and Miss Grace Endi was a memher of Civil Engi in The L cott Funeral services will be conducted the vesidence Monday morning at Rev. B. Phillips, rector Chureh of the Epiphany, will Interment, with full military will be in Arlington Cemetery. o'clock of the officiate honors 'ALLEGED BIGAMIST FLEES FROM SHERIFF John Clark of Northhrook Courts wanted in Rockville, Md.. on a warrant charging bigamy. disappeared yester. Aay morning after he learned that the | filing of an annuiment =it by his se ond wife might bring about legal com plications. Deputy Sheriff Stanley ckville today hak a warrant for Clark charging that he ulready married when he wedded Miss Eugenia Hilliard at Rockyville, January 2, un ler the nume of “Jean de Coursay.’ When Gingell went to serve it at Northhrook Courts vesterday, where Mrs, Clirk and the 2.yvear-old child ¢ the couple reside. he was informed 1% not at home. artment, friends of that he had disuppesred learning of the annulment sult, not even telling Mrs. Clark of his des tination He took a quiet farewell, it was said, leaving Mrs. Clark and the child well provided for. and in full information of all details of the allegzed second marriage and subsequent develop ment Mre. Clark said she did where he was and did not know. She has no plans for the she sald. but intends within a short time 1o give up the apartment and live either with her parents or ngell of not know want to Mrs. Clark helieves it possible that her husband may never return, hut says there is a possibility that th may rejoin each other in' the future. DIRECTOR OF MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS NAMED Alfred 1. Johnson, g vale University Sch at present associated raining School aduate of the of Music and with the Chey- for Teachers at Cheyney. Pa.. has hesn selected to serve the post of director of music for the colored schools of Washing- ton. it was announced today hy Asat. Sunt. of Schools G. (. Wilkinson. The appointment of a director of music has heen made after a survey of prospective candidates thronghont the U'nlted States, inasmuch Mr. Wilkinson realizes the enormous amount of musical talent which ahounds in his race, Definite decision to give the appoint. ment to Mr. Johnson has been held | up because he will not be able to as. sume his new duties in the National Capitai before the heginning of the prember school term. It was finally agreed that Mr shnson aualific for the ferved waiting than touday such t that they | making some other selection Mr. Wikinson announces will appoint Miss M airman of the teachers of musi connected with the Miner . to fill the post of musical df until Mr. Johnson reports for Miss James has had 20 vea experience in the local system. Mr. Johnson has heen dire*or of music in the schools ef Winston Salem, N. (', and has certificatex in supervision of public school musie and proficiency in theory of music rom the School of Music of Yala Uni- He studied at Yale under Smith. he now nd rmal that rie James, Dorothea Flexer Acclaimed in Debut At Metropolitan; Applause Stops Show By the Associnted Press. NEW YORK, March 6.—The Metro- politan Opera Company presented its fourth American debutante of the sea. | son last night when Dorothea Flexer, | 3.vear-old-contralto of Allentown, | Pa., appeared as the aged Madelon of Glordano’s opera “Andre Chenler." Hiss Flexer's only appearance, in the third act, was greeted with ap- | season were Mary Lewix, soprano of | plause, and har rendition of Madelon’s | solo brought applanse that stopped the show for a time. At the end of | the act she took several enrtain calls with the company and finally was l&‘;‘“' before the curtain to receive e recognition of the audience. Some 80 residents of Allentown had come b to attend her debut. his was the second descent upon the MetropoMtan within a month by “home-town delegations.” Kansas City sent 178 to hear Marion Talley, coloratura soprano. Other American debutantes speciul train of the Little Rock, Ark., and Carmela Pon- selle. contralta, of Meridian. Conn. Miss Flexer showed stage presence | and gave a convineing performance. dramatically and vocally, of the aged woman of the French revolution whom she portrayed. Edith | GREAT ICE JAM WHICH CAUSED OIL CITY, PA., FLOOD mendous ice jam, and caused a gro ad bridge over the Alleghen MEXIGANS IN RIOT ficials at 0axaca—Several Persons Injured. By the A MEXICO | marked | seminary e Prose CITY. March 6 the closing of Rioting A Catholic Orxaca yesterday, dispatches received this morn- deral t the th Several in none u say special ing. F firing crowds. | Jured, but he troops were called o mto alr 1o disperse persons were seriousiy. with department professors, of were representa of the in seminary in government's ampaign for enforcement of the re lgious clauses of ihe constitution when people from a nearby market Jlace attacked them, Aispatehes A free fight developed, sitating the summoning of police and troops. CALLE! tives the terior, closing the ance with the the say neces DRAWS PROTEST. NEW YORK, March 6 (.- The Calles government in Mexico, especial Iy in igs relation to the church, has drawn & crossfire of attack and de fense in this country, augmented by A vigorous reasertion of its purposes from i'resident Calles himself. Adolfo de la Iuerta, former provi | stonal President of Mexico, wio ix now in New York, forecasts a revolution for the near future, and he ix {ready 1o lead it i the Mexican pe call b Ile predicted day the government would be overthrown « the United 8 es withdrew its recog nition, and ald that v certaln to happen. In his opinion, President Callex has alienated all classes from government “except a xmall portion of the working elass wh h bheen shown special favoritism says Vet ve Calles Sees Progress, In an address before the Kegional Confederation of 1 in Mexico City yeaterday, however, President Calles painied a different picture He spoke of economic improvement attendant upon his administration and cited the government's educational policy as “lifting the people from vir- tnal ‘slavery.” He said his govern- ment had refuted th Mexico would not prosper without outside help. He declared the provi jons of the constitution prohibiting foreign horn clergy to function would be carvied out to the letter The arvistocracy and foreign and domestic interestx W attempting to “raise the banner of religlon of special privilege and of exempt laws in order to st up new civil wars,” he asserted. Meanwhile the Mexican toward the church was attucked defended by two churchmen in San Antonio, Tex., and upheld as im partial hy a commission reporting to the Board of Missions of the Meth odist Episcopal Church South, in Nashville, Tenn. Catholic Bishop Speaks. Right Rev. Arthur J. Drossaeris, Roman Catholic Rishop of San An- tonla, accused the Calles government of intending to drive all religlon out of the countr “This persecntion is heing directed Leningrad.” said the hishop. He that 60 per cent of Catholic in Mexico were heing ex policy nd by added priests pelled. | Rev. Frank s, | tendent of the Onderdonk, superin exus-Mexiean Meth odist missons, said the Mesican gov srnment was doing no o than |attempt to curb the political activi tfes of the church. suid that his own denovmination had not heen alis eriminated against or favoved and | schools and churches of all denomi natlons were being revpened. | rhe Methodist commission ! reparted in Nashville found subst | Hally the same conditions as did Dr. Onderdonk. Recently several (ath olic priests and nuns. refugees from Mexico, arrived in New York, telling | of violence and terrorism in their expulsion. an. . FREE MASONS BACK CALLES. MEXICO CITY, March f (#).—Con firmation of the authority for the proclamation recently posted through out the city announcing the support of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Mex- jco for President Calles’ program of enforcement of the religlous sections of th titntion, was given today by Malixto Maldonado. thirty-third degree, former lieutenant-gove! of Yucatan, and high officially in Mex ican Masonry. Senor Maldonado said the proclama tion was signed by the Masonic off elals whose names appeared on it. He added that the Mexican Masonic fraternity mixed neither in religion nor porlitics and admitted to member- <hip those of all velizious beliefs. “It supports the Mexican revolu tionary principles for the welfare of all the Mexican people, he said. “and, therefore. must align itself on the side of Mexico. and must support the government and laws of this country. AT SCHOOL CLOSING old helief that | River, in the vicinity of Ol City a deal of property da Market Crowd Attacks Of-| | | | 1 i | canaries fmproved | | | ! hot | transcontinental line National Raflws fwe s which | d Franklin Ol City, Pa. has overflowed its banks because of a tre- ge. This photo shows the ice jan NG STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €, SATURDAY. MARCH 6, 1926. ed up near an Krie PLANE CONQUERS FROZEN WASTE| ~IN FLIGHT TO GOLD RUSH SCENE | Covers Distance to Red Lake in 1 Hour and 40 Min- utes, Where Prospectors Spent 12 Bitter Cold Days on Trail. BY W. .J. SCOTT. Speial Dispateh 1o The Star SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ontario. March § (Delayed). Red Lake. with its prom Ising veins of gold, Ix 12 days’ “mush™ Hudson by dog team and to Today, by the first air penetrate to the new made the distance there three hours and a half. trips 1 had time o the mushroom mining ing is expected to he greatest gold stam mining history veteran and enhorn proxpectors already snig in the 30-below zero shind log and canvas walls, and to obtain innumerable pic tures of the town, the diggings and the gold hunters Thus, the Lted Lake gold rugh will & down through mining historspgot only, perhaps, on acconnt of m:\" iantity of precions metal nneovered in this remote part of northern Ontarin, hot hecanse it marks the heginning of the use of modern transportation facilitios in the Midwinter race for to field, 1 back in Letween trudge about camp that hy wold and In to the miners and Iy ablished temperature | | gona. Veterans Feat. While grizzled prospectors laughed the recently contrived snow mo tors and tractors failed miserrably to reach their objection, they doffed their parka hoods of coonskin as the JNV, a Curtiss plane belonging the newly established Jack V. SHior aevinl mail frelght and passen service, piloted by Harold : ringion, did in 33, hours what have taken them 12 long. ted davs to do. Men who had “mushed” the gold trail to Klondike, or upine, Gowganda Larder ke snd every other worth-while gold strike joined in a shout of weleome as the ik plane strick gently on the xnow covered surfuce of Red Lake taxied gracefully toward the wo shore on its tongh skirunners of ash, to come to & halt-almost at the door of the hut with il canvas roof, which hore a roughly letiered sign. “Red Lake Mining Recorder's fMce.” The establishment of the aerial service was officially cemented when Boh Hammell, veteran Toronto mining man, who owns lavge interests in Red TLake, ndoned the 130.mile hike back te civilization. on which he was about to start, and instead took his place in the passenger's sec- tion of the JNV and flew back to the aflway station at Hudson in 1 hour and 40 minutes, Laud would s d Is Thorough Plane Test. In thix first flight to Red Lake the veliability of Midwinter aerfal portation was given a thorough test and came through with a hundred per cent perfect pe Two neat take-offs, two b landings, & purring engine that never missed a stroke—that, in brief, is the story of our flight today The only hint of trouble that we ex- perienced was fn getting the engines going in the open air with the mer- cury registering 20 halow. It took us from 6 in the morning until 1 o'clock to get the first cough out of the en- gine, hut eventually heiling water and ofl did the trick. and after that we soon made up for lost time. It was not long before the rapidly growing town of Hudson. which is the jumping-off place into the gold coun- try, was left a mere smudge on the snow. The country fattened out rapldly, with onl long, curving sove to mark course of the { the Canadian 3 n that disap. Tiny lakes, discernable by lear white surfaces, dotted the “ape everywhere. Presently Lac Seul wax helow us, its wide, frozen expanse broken by hers of tiny islands. r 50 kirted Lac Seul, while far below us on the dog trail, which was barely visible, every now and then we could see minute dots of men and dogs tramping bravely on toward the gold country. miles that dog trall seemed hardly to deviate a foot man who first hroks it must have had the eve of a Chy Mathewson, Open water showed for first time at the Narrows on Lac Seul, and then we came (n Pine Ridge. the most noted of the stopping places on the land and ice trail. Here there was open water, [ the peared. their trans. | num- | miles | The | | [too, and near the shore a shack smoke curling lazily up In the fr air As we dipped low, men ran fr the shack and waved frantically, but | we eould not step to pass the time | of day with them | After that the forest shut In halow | ns, completely obliterating the trafl, a dense carpet of green. mottled here and there w minute patch of | | White. Packwash Lake showed fo ment in wmong the trees and | Gull Rock Lake hove into view a moment our pilet thought he had rived #i Ped Lake. We circled one 1o make wure. realized our mistake and pushed on northward By thic time we had pleked up the trail In. and as hefore, we dis. cerned frequent groups of men snd dogs and more than once a solitary prospector Tnnling his sted by hand ploneers. indifferent to the biting on slanght of eold nd hardship, plod ding steadily along the gold trafl to- ward this far-flung outpost ef the Dominion, with .ty m | by a mo then Arrive at Red Lake. A few more minutes and aver o third big lake | shoves traf's Jed ont in every direc- tion, a spider's web of twisting | strands. In among the trees we suw a seattered shack or twe, with in- we were From s | visgible stacks emlitiing telltale whisps | of blue sxmoke we had arvived at Farrinzton made rint ding Our nus exnctly 1 Red lake shall Jeave for my Panl Reading, to (el about mushing in over the snow spent several davs there and «eribe more accuraiely and graphically th amazing Mttle min- ing xettlement. Reading is now well | wlong on the teail and dlspatches | should he available in few dave Our return trip to Hudson was largely repetition of the run in.| Everything went along smonthly as hefore, and just at dusk we landed | near the rallway statian, well pleased with our day's work. (Copsright LEAGUE IN GéRMAN GRIP IN CRISIS IS GENEVA’S OPINIONE | tion of the council caused an immense | sensation and some anxiety here, as | he is the permanent French delegate to the league, under appointment trom tie I'resident of France. It Is feli that the unexpected minis- terial crisix will weaken his hand in the pourparlers with the German and Hritish statesmen regarding the coun. | cll_questions. | The Importance attached to the ses. | sions of the councll and assembly fs evidenced hy the fact that no fewer |than six premiers and 13 foreign min- iate are to attend. H The premlers are Rgjand of France, | Luther of Germany. Skrzynski of Po. | tand, Bethlen of Hungary, Ramek of | Austria and Priuem of Liaxembourg. (A Paris dispatch this morning safd that M. Briand would artend only the | preliminary discussion, returning to Paris Monday.) The foreign ministers are Chamber. | lain of Great Rritain, Stresemann of | Germany, Vandervelde of Belgium, | Benes of Czechoslovakia, Fitzgerald | of the Irish Free Siata, Motta of | Switzerland, Ninchitch of Jugoslavia, Yanguas of Spuin. Unden of Sweden, | touroff of Bulgaria, Piip of Esthonia, | | We knew Red Lake. A perfect three- riuo in had taken 140 minutes ite duhabitans tellow crafisni then that hour o and 19261 (Continued from First Page.) | Roufos of Greece and Reinys of Lithu anfa. ) Viscount Inhii of Japun, as president | of the council, will open the assembly meeting. Alphonse ¢ pre- | mier of Portugal, is chiefly mentioned | for the presidency of the assembly. & | Gen. Glennan Reassigned. H | Despite his racent transfer to the retired list. Rrig. Gen. James D, Glen. nan. Medical Corps, recently in com. |mand of Walter Reed General Hns. | pital, has, with his consent, heen as signed to apecial active duty in the loffice of the surgeon general of the Army, War Department. Saving Lions Is Where Firemen Balk; | Use Machine Guns to Prevent Escape | Assoctuted Press. NEW YORK. March 6. New firemen do not mind rescuing cats and but they draw the line at ons and tigers. It took machine guns trained on Luna Park's cireus Winter headquarters in Richmond Hill last night to convince the animal keeper that his pet lien and tiger eould not he released despite their terror at a v fire. The five Co. factary, within menagerie & quarters When firemen arrived the keaper nleaded tn remain in the menagerts, but on their insistence that he leave » York i feet the <oap the was in ! Ihe declared he would not go' without | his particular pets-—Jethro, June ani }.\'h' lemus. | The firemen were willine until they | | discovered that the biblical names ! {were horne hy a lion. « tiger and a | giraffe, respectively. The keeper re treated to the menagerie and the fi men summoned the police, who train. a4 machine guns on the structure in| case any of the animals, terrifeqd | the reflected flames, g0t free, The keeper only left his charges under | R.E. COOLIDGE GUEST OF NEWS WRITERS White House Correspondents Give Dinner in Honor of Chief Executive. President Coolidge was the princi pal guest of honor at the annual han- quet of the White House Correspond- ents’ Association last night at the Mayflower Hotel. The cloture rule wan in forse throughout the evening and the only exception 1o ®his was in the case of the President. The Executive had heen previous 1o hisx remarks now tamous White House spokesman was not invited and that there was to be no report of what he suid, As A result the President talked freely and intimately. George E. Durno of the Interna tional News Service, the retiving presi- dent of the association, opened the din- nformed that the | ner, after which he turned the gavel over to John Edwin Nevin of the Washington Post, the newly el president. The entertainment sented during the evening vas di- rected by J. Russell Young of The Fvening Star, ax ringmaster, assisted by Kirk Miller of the Times. “Real Feature” The real feature of the enierta ment program was a brief skit in which the White House spokesrian played the leading role, and which concluded with a song rendered by seorge H. O'Connor, accompanied by Matt Horne at the plano, and a spec ially written song. which expressed the correspondents’ hope that the President again would establish the Summer White House at mpsent Program. was held in the Chi which the banquet room of the Mayflower, pecially decorated for nese had heen occasion. Other prominent guest were Postmaster General N ¥ nt w, Secre AMERIGAN IS HELD INSOVIET PRISON A. A. Kopman, New York, Paper Salesman, Charged With Fraud in Moscow. BY JUNIUS B. WOOD. By Cable 1o The Star and Chicago Daily News MOSCOW, March 6.—Investigation of the report that an American had heen Imprisoned by the Soviet gov ernment discloses that the man in question is Aaron Arthur Kopman of New York. who represents a station ery firm named “‘Hamilton.” Kopman carvies an American pass- port issued Octoher 2%, 1922, Accord ing 1o the passport, Kopman was born in Russia. The records indicate that he was arrested last December by the 0 on charges of violating regulations concerning the government ading monopoly. He also is charged with fraud. Other charges also.may hive heen filed, since regulations re rding foreigners sojourning in Rus sia are expecially strict, requiring de. tafled application for a visa before “ntering the country and registration after entering any domicile for more than ?4 hours, while permission to re main In the country never is granted for more than six months, and usu ally only from one to three months, in the discretion of the police. ih the have compelied the prisoners g in the country for the last th iths, his Ameri ean passport ohvionsly had expired 11 { months hefore he w rested. The police have not indicated whether the Intend to hring Kopman to trial or der his deporiatio Representatives of the Suprema Con cessions Commission. with whom Kop | man negotiaied several months age Indicate no irveg ies, exeept tha | Kopman could not swing propositions | of ihe magnitude he desived | Presumably Kopman teaveled ahou! | tha country taking orders for type writers and stationery until he was lLarrested Kopman was not knewn ameng the handful of Americans living in Mos cow and meequently his imprison Nicholas House tary of Commerce Hoover. Longworth, Speaker of the Frank W, Stearns of Boston sentative 8ol Bloom of New Everett Sanders, secretary President; John H. Rartlett, sistant Postmaster ( Clark, personal secve President; Rudolph Forster o e White House: F. Stewart chief clerk of the White pt. Adolphus Andrews, com mander of the presidential yvacht May flower; Maj. James . Coupal, th President’s personal physician. and mdr. Joel T. Boone. medical officer Wf the vacht Mayfower Others Whe Participated. present were offh and wnesis of the Tohn Edwin Nevin. preside Haupert, vice president SeCretary-ireasiiver Wileox, Charles R 1esell Youns, Geersze | Members of the executive Rohert Allen. George F. Authi iearze John M. ilett. B J. Edward Harry W Bell, Ira K. Bennett. 1. ¢ John B, Buckman. Thomas Raymond Clapper, Ralph A Colling, Edward A. Conrov. Ralph Crutchfield, . L. Dalrymple. Johna than Daniels. John M. Denison. Homer Dodge, Clinte Doggett. William Donaldson e M. Dorsey orge Drescher, T Engle, Carter Don 1i. Faster w. Galle Stuart Godwin, Tsane Gress Carl Harry Gusack, Frank tlale A. Hall. Charles A Hamilion o C. Harper. Jdohn K. Haves, 1. Heath. Michuel [leniessy nee Hess, A K. Holland R Holn Matt Iorne. Wi neohs a Jervis, May i Maurice Joht Thomus Kirby Richard Lee, Losh. Lorenzo hill. Paul McG Hardie Meakin Yor to the iret As Fdward to the executive s men ssociation G Paul K John T Graf Michiel Durne commit Akerson Harr Ross Pell, Others Ulrie Rrown, Carrens man Groat, Frank Ros Lo e Rich Judd Kelley Chiirles A1 1. Keyser Kirchhofer Willinm ) Martin, Miles Meca han. Gy MeKinnes H. L. Merrv. Abram Mevers, Henry Miller, Kirk Miller John Monk, in Montgomery., Cole Morgan. Frank Morgan. Ralph . M Willam . Murphy, Graham R. Rohart 1. Norton, John Glea O‘Brien. Richard W. 'Neil George O'Conner, Richard V. Oula han. G. G. Parker, Harold Phillips. Powell, Harry N. Price. A. A. D Rahn. James Ring. Nathan Rohert son. . W. Senlly, Tom Shipp. George W Stimpson. Franeis M. Stephenson, L. . Speers, Thomas L. Stokes Harry Stringer, Henry L. Sweinhart. Glenn 1. Tucker. Harry Van Tine Everett (*. Watkins, Warren Wheaton Paul Weir, James L. West, R. W. Westw 1. Frederic W. Wile 1. Wright, Comdr. S. §. Yeandle, VOTE ON HU.NT BLOCKED. The Senate postponed act nomination Churles W Towa for reappointment eral Trade Commission sidering the appointment hours in executive session afternoon. The fight against the reapy ment was led hy Senator King, Den crat, Utah, who charged that Hant was a reactionary and was noi en- forcing the.law. The apnointee was defended by Chalrman Cummins of the Senate judiciary committes. Another attempt probably will he made today tq get action on the nom!- nation, with indications that it will be afirmed when it comes to a vote. 0 Hunt the I after con- for of to two vesterday - I Today in Congress Senate. The leasing of Muscle Sh the unfinished business s for consideration on the M The commerce commit a hearing on the legislation ihg to a bridge in Ore The privileges and elections com mittee is in session considering the contest hetween Senator Brook hart of Towa and Danfel F. s The Haugen co-operativ ing hill was the suject of hear inge hefore the agriculture mittee The Senate District committes will resume hearings on the nro. posed new Insurance code this afternoon. Ie wax hediled ,. Washingi com- House. House continues ¢ State, ¢ Labor appr Judfefary subeommittee of Honse Distriet committee continues he ing on Lankford Sund " bill and will continue hearings ihis evening. Hearing on agricultural measures continues hel committen on agriculture, Hearing hefore subcommittee of interstate eommerce committes on Poteau River dam. Ways and meams committee con tinues hearing reation of (us tams and _prohibition birean in sideration of Justice 1 relief House police escart. The fire, however, was kept from the menagerie after causing $90,000 damages at the soap plant, Treasury Department. Hearing on omnibus public land bill hefore committes on irrigation and reclamation. ment was not noticed until a space writer contributed an articls to a local newspaper about him “ (ConsHight, 1076, hy Chieagn Daily N 'COOLIDGE MINIMIZES " STOCK MARKET FALL Drop Serves to Put Business on “Col Sounder Basis, Is View at White House President formed that Coolidge has heen in the economic condition ¢ fthe conntry has heen In nowise im | patred as the result of the recent dre lin prices on the stock market. Tt 1= his opinion that the main effect of the {drop in security stacks should he dis [ tinctly stahilizing. and that the [nrie marker wili be found to he an + more sound fonndation Regar the Stack Exchange ex citement of the few d the | President's spok vestord: ihat speculation has heen zoing on In securities, it that he = infarmed that {it had not reached the industries t4 | any . extent, and that ihere has heen no specnlation commadities. The | atter are « hasis. and a | eording rished ta the | President situation in fa good and paast ve, <man s in connd u Tusiness this time nising informed that nnemplovment figures showime thit v oof the at | the future is preo Ie | practieally | furnished General | ceipts lof the | reater i this eonntry o fe als there s e was the [astmast the postal principal eities & per ce { from v es were wuary of this year ALEXANDRIA. | ALEXANDRIA Rey Alahama Va esentative | Mareh & Teffrics ma an exservice man, was the speaker at Na. the meeting of Alexandr Past night American Legion, las Fortytwo memhers inftiated the first time a ecere monial was used in connection | the initiatlon. Movies were shown and afterward refreshments were served. Those receved were Willlan Meeks, Clyde Chileott. Avthur 1. Ladd. Fugene Simpson. Aviett R Nicol. Halley Dove. L. K. Taylos Gr Harvey Mumford Cl Ravm Nex Maurtee Edward G nsles rk Arnold aeman ar 1. Hownrd L. B Bodley Al B Myvers | M. Rmith Chaw My L.t Dudl Walvott Spotford Hugo Blankenship Clay Bufune, . FL Mills, Lenctima Wi Maddox, W vaughan, Ge K. Kr George \V Mew Engene L. A. Sutherland. David Ribin, Fy k Monroe Feancis M Fannon. Miss Altha Swaln, Miss Mae E. Cavanangh, Mra. Blanche Stanshury aton, Misa Pearl Schwarz an and Miss rinne Reardon The eity pllectar Manday or Tues day will send out natices 1o delinquent taxpavers that nnless they payv taxes due fn 1972, 1923 and 1924 their prap- erty will he advertised and seld at public wuetion The funeral of Michasl Girimes a retired rallroad emplove. who died vesterday at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. Willlam Crag 430 | South Aifred street. will take place ut clock Mondiay morning from St Mary's Catholic Church and will e conducted by the Itev. L. 1. Kelly ussistant pastor. and burial will e in St Mary's Cemetery He is " vived by four daughters and three sonx, ax follows: Mrs. Willlam Gl and Mrs. Frank Tolson of Washing ton. Mrs. Norton Crump sand Mrs. William Crageg. this Joseph, Charles and Francis Grimes. Miss Minn Meredith, who gradu. ated In nursing in 1917 at the Alex. | andria Hospital, died March 3 at the home of her sister, Mrs. (i, I. Dyche Tawishurg, W. Va She was a slster of Mra eph R. Colling of this ety The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will he held March 19 for election of directors. PLANS ‘MOTOR CONGRESS.’ A. A. A. Will Consider Problems Affecting Vehicle Operation. A “mot fTecting motor Newton Olsen I Rev. ittle Shirley E. T nstak Lindsey \ congress” to consider prob lems @ vehicle operation 1 touring conditions throughout the ountry hus been called by the Amery Automobile Association to meet here on March v a threeday sex- sion he call for the congress has gone the 735 motor clubs affiliated with the association. and many of the dele gates are expected to attend the con ference on street and highway safe lled by Secretary Hoover immediale) eding the congress. The con n will seek to devise means 1 make sffactive throughout the eou try the recommendations of the safet conference concerning aceident vention and uniform State laws.