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Foening Star. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION £ NGTON, WEATHER. (U. S. Weather Bureau Foreeast.) Increasing cloudiness. prohably fol- Inwed by rain late tonight and tomor- xrow: rising temperature: minimum temperature ahout 32 degrees. High- est, 42, at noon today. Lowest, 15, at 4 am. today. Full deport on page 9. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news service. b WASHI Yesterday’s Circulation, 104,080 O CENTS. (#) Means Associated Pre: PEACE HOPES RSE N OUNGL RS AS PONERSMET All Signatories to Hear Ne- gotiations on Seat Controversy. D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1926—FORTY-TWO PAGE BL 7O ABOLIH DEATHPENALTY I " IVEN APROVAL House District Committee - Votes, 9 to 8, for Measure. lWOULD. END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN D. C. SE!| simeLe @ SINCE Ve MADE MY INCOME Tax(® RETURN GERMANY IS INDORSED BY TWO COMMITTEES ATy Admission Unanimously Recom- mended—Armaments Guarantees Are Approved. Protection for Kosher Meat and Woman's Right to Jury Duty Also Voted. UNITER BRIG. GEN. SMEDLEY 1). BUTLER. matter in | concerned | By the Assaciated Press i NEVA Switzerland, March 10— The members of the League of Na- tions council met privately in the offices of the secretarfat this after I noon to discuss wave and means of solving the council membership crisis The subcommittee of the leaxues as- sembly, under the chairmanship of Str Austen Chamberlain, today unani- mously recommended Germany’'s ad mission to the league, as it found about the this was the a number of Marine officers on the |abolish capital punishment, the Zihl-| matter, referring to the fact that each | man bill granting women the right to| of them had taken oath to support serve on juries and the Dickstein bill| the Constitution of the United States, |for protection against fraud in the; no matter what he may think about | sale of kosher meat were ordered any of its amendments, and that he, ravorably reported. Gen. Butler. had resolved to do his| Action was deferred on erald workmen's compensation bill | the Fitz| so on sig | Clos'ng N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 90 QY] Entered as second class matter 29,898, 0" Snce, Waahinion, . ¢ $33JB-;93] HSBA LIQUOR AT DINNER IN HIS HONOR B"_I_ FUR D'SIR'GLUpbrmd Officers for L Breaking Oath to Sup- 1 el S 7 General and Host Both £,1, “Keep Silent Awaiting e : Result of Action. Much of Reduction Traced to A By the Assoctated Press. the $1,7C0,000 Deficiency ! DIEGO, Calif.. March 10.— P d | OMcials of the United States Marine a: | Corps were said today to have at Measure, Already sse hand a report from Brig. Gen. Smed- . : ley D. Butler, now commander of Slight Tax Rate Raise SN | the marine base here, to the efrect !that at a private dinner given here S last Saturday evening in honor of U. S. TO PAY $9020000; | Cen Butler cocktafls were served. . O ! + | The dinner was given at the home of Col. Alexander Willlams, wha was ASSESSMENT FLAN HIT | sunersedea by Gen. Butler as com- mander of the farine base here. Col | | oot discuse any - Williams reverted to command of the | & - : b s 4th Regiment of ines here. “h""fi senior officers _are The bill to abolish capital punish. Eleventh Street Widening, New . tefore taking command of the ma- “"('f,;,’, 'l,‘,‘,;',‘fl.'"':fr""va reported last | Ment was ordered favorably reported 5 . rine hase here Gien. Butler served as | ... e t - it alfair | today. with two other measures affect School Twition Provided for. !"\adelphia. the Marine Corps. at Washington. A | House District commitiee. with all 5 f ! "“"_‘"" asked last night report is also raid to be on its way | sent eacept liepresenta Library Stations Authorized. 7alr. Gen. Butler sald: to Admiral Robertson. commanding 1.. Underhill, Republican. ¢ L tuppose xou refer to the matter |the 1ith naval district here. Admiral| ¢y Gl 2, and Representative | of Saturday night.” Rob is expected receive the A s < Water Levy Increase Is Ordered.| °f Faturday mishto' o vt iy, S bected to/receive the {imiomas ‘L. Blanion, /Demotrat, of _‘mar';‘:‘r. In addition to reporting the alm Texas. Bl . Ty [ tter.” he went on, “is in |Gen. Butler ix said to have addre In addition to the McLeod bill to! Carrying a_total of $33.762.987, | e ying a tot | the hands of headquarters and I can which is $2425415 less than current | xay nothing until I receive orders appropriations and $290.035 less than | from there." the Budget Burcau recommenda-| Col. Williams also declined to dis- ; it NN lcuss the incident. He was in Coro- tions, the District appropriation bill| a4, Jast night. for the fiscal yvear beginning July 1 “As a matter of military propriety,” next was reported to the House to- said Col. Williams, “I. as junior offi ¢ by Representative Funk, Repub- lican, of Ilinois. The deficiency appropriation bill, | already passed, contained $1.700.000 | for the District. a considerable part | > of which would have been included ! in the bill reported today. but it was | decided to make the moncy available | immediately. that public work could be carried on during the| : Spring months and not be delayed | until after June 30. The bill has been framed on the hasis of continuing the practice, i which began two vears ago, of pro- | . —— o viding a lump <um appropriation of | Five District Committeemen $9.000.000 as the Federal Govern-| S ment's share in the upkeep and de-| Insnect Institution to velopment of the Nation's Capital. * This bill embraces all regular an- nual appropriations chargeable part- Prove Charges. Iv to the Treasury of the United States and partly to the revenucs of =\ i uetion of the District fall by the District of Columbia. including . - e Y. five members of the House District appropriations on ount of park el & arcas under the jurisdiction of the | Sommittee today developed the convie: B & Hdings tion, it was stated afterward, that im- director of public huildings and pub- £ it Sark G ! mediate steps should be taken to lic parks, the National Capital Park Commigsion, the Zoological Park, "™medy the avereromded and insani and. h'“_ ”'"ar“ ol being p"; tary conditions there. The committee yision | members went from the jall into a formed under the supervision of the 4 Engincer Department of the Army, conference on Capitol Hill to compare : . AATMY: ihe facts uncovered in the inspection $2,025,000 From Surplus. with the figures and statistics already xadu-esrhmeds :oo‘ m-&;ln}x:m‘:l ;::e bill | before them, in the general mn:;em;l;ll. provides that $20.S shall be pav- pow well under way, to provide addi- able from District revenues derived :\iomal facilities as soon as possible. from taxes on real estate, tangible and "M G gy morning when intangible personal property, public' It ives Zihiman of Maryland utilities, banks, and from miscella. Representatives VI neous revenues: $3.000,000 is payable Teid of Illinols, Bowman of West Vir- from the Federal Treasury: $2.025.000 zinia, Lampert of Wisconsin and Rath- i< payable from the surplus revenue hone of Illinois. were admitted to the :‘.:;;"r:;:_sc’l;q ! :vsh:.\'si:m::‘nd ‘fl'." ;;:;mk big barred building at 200 Nineteenth e L R TSR >ul;:m;v;\:(:h:: Capt. Ratherdale, in able from the gasoline tax fund. the absenee of Maj. W. L. Peake, the Tuition to Be Required. superintendent, 'he?’ wen: lhr»‘ugh A feature of interest in the hill the morth wing, inspecting “Pete today is that no non-resident puplls Martin's” cell and others along the e o Dt “unies. ‘the | there and making inquiriés into’the Board of Education may, in its dis |cause of certain conditions. cretion. admit them under such reg Prisoner to Talk. ulations as it may establish, subject | 3 to the payment of such tuition| Mr. Reid found that the last two charzes as the (ommissioners may | days have been marked by a general approve on recommendation of the cleaning up program at the Jail, at- hoard. tempts being made with soap and e el e e o e ene here ar non-res| e need of paint. who should tuition, and of un.;. | l'_’lfi':“,',f,r_ ‘due to be released tomorrow, number 3,02 from Maryland and hho volunteered to give him informa- Tiiginia. The fuition for this total i ae soon as he got out. and who should be $274.005. whereas only | ) visit Mr. Reid tomorrow morning. S e onireadont el oy Bttt 1" Saiely ood order, added that the non-resid suplls | (josely. finding it in ; : require the equivalent of .10 eight-| cjean and ngm,:m y}:alm rstn a.r;-_u;:: room huildings ’ ! risoner who bore oul Provision is made for the purchase. | Aariins" petty graft charges, anent installation and maintenznce of traffic | ihe sale of a few ounces of sugar tor lghts, signals. controls and markers. !5 cents in tobacco bags to new painting white lines. labor, traffic sur- | pisoners. This prisoner's name, ad- Vevs. city planning in relation to traf- Gieci'and term were listed and he may fic regulation and control. Kol e called before the House committee. ml:”\maw Hh:]lm rv("r '1;l:x]|:l't;f'h Another nri;n?e;‘ w;\l:;t;;;d _thce":::’- and installed on Massachusetts ormation that he 5 nue from Ninth to Twelfth st and | formation ed. plece of cloth to serve on Sixteenth from Buclid to Newton |58, "owel, His name also was listed. treets. An appropriation of $100.000 | **\{\ "*Zii an inquired of a guard 1= made for the foregoing nurpr‘ues. | the purpose of a squirt gun wr;lch h; and from this will come the mainte: | pad In his hand. Upon being informe PAnce of the traflie divector’s office, In- | ey it contained disinfectant, he cluding salaries probed furiher, uncovering the in- Eleventh Street to Be Improv, {Tenation froin the: guardiind_HeD Widening to 70 feet_and rel‘v(a\lnz’;:'e:;;':ual S idare. ey conauctsd Fleventh street from New York ave- Nl s and cockroaches. T e 5 AYaniachusstts ithe)icbatiith bk S FaNs BICE AR Coo met from the soline tax road and | Floors Cleaned Up. street fund, provided in the bill. JLambert specialtzed on the This wi]l make the widened Eleventh | o MI. - £a@rert , CRER) 0 tter the | floors. (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) = 1and on the Zihlman bill providing for ccquisition of tand in \arginia under he condemnation proceedings, on DRY LAW QUESTION ONLY FEW DAYS P . GENEVATRIP FAILS | International Crisis Held Sole Reason for Restored | Prestige. - } BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. PARIS, March 10.—The new Briand Zovernment appears to be highly un- stable and may last only a few days. The allengrossing question In | France Is the financial situation, | which apparently grows worse dally. | The last Briand government fell dur- | ing the course of the budget debate, yet a new government has been form. ed not primarily on considerations of financial policy but on consideration ot foreign policy. which no longer interests French opinion greatly. | M. Briand was allowed and ywr-“ suaded to form a new cabinet solely | because. as the “man of Locarno.” his immediate return to Geneva with vestored prestige was deemed tial. 1If, however, as seems not im. | probable, he fails to obtain there im- mediate enlargement of the League Council, to which he is committed, | his return to Paris will be anything | but a triumph. Three Are Dropped. The new cabinet in its composition : Is slightly more conservative than | the preceding Briand government. M. Briand passed two hours Tuesday with Joseph Caillaux trying to per- | suade the latter to accept the min-{ istry of finance, but Calllaux stub- bornly refused. Briand then dropped three influ ential radicals of the previons cah- inet—Renoult, Chautemph and Dala- dier—and replaced them with only one radical, Malvy, thus diminishing the radical representation in the new cabinet and making the radical party disgruntled. This is perhaps bad tactics, as the Left still has a ma- jority in_the French Parliament Whenever it cares to utilize it. Briand's new finance minister, Raoul Peret, belongs to the Center and he is expected to continue the policy of resorting to petty super- ficial expedients which have marked French financial methods for the last | few months. ! Crisis Still Profound. A new chairman of the Chamber's budget commission must be chosen now to replace M. Malvy, who has become minister of the interior. This choice may present some difficulties. Then a new introducer of the finance bill must bhe found to replace M. La- moureux, who also has entered the government. After these reorganizations it is ex- pected the cabinet will try to get | essen. | | | It i which the municipal garbage disposal { piant is located. | At the opening of the meeting Rep street extend from Pennsylvania ave- | nue to Massachusetts avenue as part | of the work has already been appro- priated for. For con i ‘ting highway guards | on the Calvert Street. Klingle Road | and Pennsylvania _Avenue bridges, | $25.000 is made available immediately. | Under the bill the librarian of the | Public Library is authorized. at his discretion, to conduct stations in pub- lie school buildings. for which an.ap- propriation of $3.500 iz made. <} Frection of suitable tablets to mark | historical places in the District is au- thorized with an appropriation of $300. | Construction of an additional ward | buflding at Gallinger Municipal Hos. | pital of not less' than 250 heds, in-| cluding mechanical and other equip- ment, furniture and furnishings. a cost not to exceed $1,000,000 also authorized. | Appropriations of $15.000 and $5,000 are made respectively for isolating wards for minor contagious diseases at Garfleld Memorial and Providence Hospltals. Reclamation Fund. For continuing the reclamation and fevelopment of Anacostia Park, $170.- 000 is provided, of which amount not more than $25,000 may be expended above Benning Bridge in the acquire- ment of necessary land. For continuing work on the project tor an increased water supply for the District of Columbia. adopted by Con- gress for the fiscal year of 1922 and subsequently modified by other acts, {Continued on Page 4, Column 1) t 1 the Chamber and Senate to accept new taxes which had already been virtually accepted by both houses. The tax on payments, which caused Briand’s fall, will presumably be dropped. The country will then have theoretically 3,000,000,000 francs in new receipts to meet a deficit of more than 4,000,000,000 francs. How the remaining billion francs can be found no one yet seems to have the faintest idea. Governments come and go, but France's financial crisis continues as profound as ever. (Copvright. 1926, by Chicago Daily News Co.) CABINET IS COMPLETE. scrubbing down—in fairly mood condition, Upon inquiry among Prisoners, however. it was developed that just before retirement hour. at the very time when the floors of the jall should be in the best shape for prisoners to sleep on them, they were filled in many celle with refuse of varlous sorts and other accumulations he da o"l“he dirty attresses and bedding came in for special attention from Mr. Rathbone. who finzered some of them nd spent much time later rubbing ix hands on Vvarious appurtenances. “It's almost a crime to make per- sons sleep on such mattresses,” he declared. Ventilation of the jail also came nto the inspection of the committee members. Special attention was di- rected to the 15 or 18 inch by 26 or 30 inch windows which afforded {Continued on Page 2, Column 6J McCarl Holds Sargent Cannot Question Expenditures Authorized by Congress morning a PARIS, March 10 (#).—Determined to get to Geneva with the least pos- sjble delay, M. Briand worked tirelessly for eight hours to frame a new min- (Continued on Page 5, Column 4. ney General in a fight with Mr. Mc- Carln over the expenditure of Gov- ernment funds. ‘The controller general, in a lengthy decision, denied the appeal of Mrs. Brueggeman and the Attorney Gen- eral as well. This time, however, Mr. In another sharp clash over au- thority Controller General McCarl to- day 1aid down the principle that opin- fons of the Attorney General have no weight in deciding questions “involv- ing the legality of expenditures from appropriated moneys." resentative Gilbert. Democrat, of Ken tucky protested against the situation in which the District committee was placed in the House on District day, which, he sald, was very embarrass- ing, resulting in unnecessary confu sion, which was not helpful to the committee. MclLeod Makes Report. Chairman Zihlman sald that criticism was justified and that the he the umendmerts to the traffic law. Chairman McLeod of the judiciary subcommittee made a favorahle report on the bill to abolish capital punish- ment. Representative Houston. Republi can, of Delaware, called attention that | the subcgmmittee had originally been 3 to 2 against this bill, but had been increased by two members and had voted to report the bill by a vote of 4 to 3. He opposed the bill, claiming that hearing had been sentimental rather than on the provisions of the | { proposed legislation. Representative Lampert. Republ an, of Minnesota, spoke for the bi based on experience in his home State. The committee voted 8 to 8, and Chairman Zihlman cast the de-: ciding vote, In favor of reporting the bill. Representatives Houston, Gil- bert and Blanton reserved the righ to file a minority report. Two Others Approved. Mr. from subcommittee the bill giving women a right to serve on juries. the absence of Mr. Blanton. it being known that he was opposed to this legislation. the question was raised whether the right should he reserved for him to file a minority report. His Democratic colleague, Mr. Gilbert. said that he had observed that Mr. Blan- ton always seems well able to protect | his own rights and that he should he { allowed to do so. Mr. McLeod then presented a favor- able report on the Dickstein bill to prevent fraud in the sale of kosher meat. Mr. Gilbert registered his op- position. of Tllinois, the committee then in- dulged in a lengthy debate, most of which was facetious, but finally voted to favorably report the measure WheN Mr. Kellogg called up for action the Fitzgerald workmen's com. pensation bill, Representatives Bowles, Republican, of Massachusetts, and Houston, Republican, of Delaware, notified the committee that Mr. U, derhill, cha nan of the subcommit. tee, which handled this measure, was absent from the city. Chairman Zihl- man_said that Mr. Underhill had asked that action be deferred on the workmen's compensation legislation. Mr. [bert served notice that he will offer amendments to Increase the compensation allowance, saying that he believes the amounts in are not fair to lahor. Compensation Bill Delayed. After a lengthy wrangle, it was finally voted to continue considera- tion of the workmen's compensation bill at special meetings of the com- ! mittee, and that it should be made the special order of business for a final vote at the committee meeting two weeks from today. Mr. Gibson, Republican, of Vermont, made a report from the subcommittee lon the bill authorizing condemnation of 65 acres of land at Cockpit Point, Va., 28 miles south of Washington, on which the District Government now owns and operates a $750,00 plant. The owner of this land has a tract of 450 acres and wants $40 per acre rental Under a 50-year lease. The land is assessed for $6 an acye. Mr. Reid protested that it was not fair to take only 65 acres out of a 450-acre tract for a garbage plant and ruin the rest of the property. Chairman Zihiman told the commit- tee that he had promised Representa- tive Menges of Pennsylvania a hear- ing on this measure. The owner of the land lives in Pittsburgh. In order that the chairman might grant the hearing as promised, action was de- ferred. $9,000,000 EXTRA LEVY ON COUZENS: ARGUED By the Associated Pre: Right of the Government to levy an assessment of $9,000,000 in additional taxes on Senator Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, was defended before the Board of Tax Appeals today by Sollditor Gregg, of the Internal Revenue Bureau. The assessment was made more than a year ago on the grounds that the valuation of Ford stock sold by Senator Couzens to the Ford Co., in 1919 was incorrectly eallmnt;d, when nal tax was accepted. T & contended that the Led by Representative Reid | the bill | The_case was brought up by Mrs McQOarl went far back into legislation authority of the Commissioner of Bessie P. Brueggeman, chairman of the United States Employes’ Compen- sation Commission, who once before had entisted the support of the Attor- Radio Programs—Page 24. to show why in his opinion the Attor- ney General should not even render such opinions as had been, rendered in the case for Mrs. Rrueggéman, Internal Revenue in the case at issye could not be abridged or foreclosed by any act of a predecessor in office, | ! hoped the committee will never again | | bring in a bill and handle it as it did | MeLeod also favorably reported | In | ¢ | | i | | York. introduced a resolution ealling | da | disintegration. | cised over the hearts and consci ARDLSE CONGRES Somers Favors Referendum on Wine and Beer Re- turn Plan. The prohibition question again agi- tated the House teday when Repre- sentative Somers. Democrat, New for a referendum on modification of the Volstead act. Representative Tinkham of Massa- chusetts, a Republican on the House appropriations committee, which to. reported the annual District of | lumbia appropriation bill, at the same time. in a statement, asserted hearings on the measure disclosed that dry law violations wers on a de- cided increase in the National Capital: Representatives Black and Celler. | both New York Democrats, also issued statements regarding prohibition. the |former calling upon President Conl- idge to make known his position on the question. which, he asserted. is the “outstanding issue before us.” Public’s View Asked. The Somérs resolution would pro- |vide for a referendum on amending the Volstead act to autherize the sale ‘non-intoxicating hevevages, the al- ntent of which does not ex 5 per cent by weight for beer {and 6 per cent for wine: The referendum_ prop ers would be held by each House | member taking a poll of the regis- | tered voters in his district. The clerk be authorized franked en- ed by Som- ‘-n’ the House would to provide ballots and | velopes for the purpose. Tinkham asserted that statistics given the commitiee for Washington <howed that, although the popula tion has increased 31.7 per cent in the last 15 years, the arrests for in-| toxfeation have increased 1118 per | cent. Intoxication Increases. ““The increase for the five-vear period, 1920-1925, was 1 per cent.” he said. These statistics disclose a profound eivie depravity and social No other capital in the world can compare with the CAp- ital of the United States in lawles: disorder and increase fn crime. he causes for this social dissolu tion are patent to any casual student. Among the foremost should be placed the decline of the permanency of American family life and the destruc- tion of the American home. “Another important cause is the loss of respect on the part of the people for the church. American representa- tive government has gradually come under the control of ecclesiasticaleiu- therity which has lost the spiritual influence and control it once e: of men. Says Crimes Are Artificial. “Still another cause is the adoption of constitutional amendments and the passage of laws making crimes of ac- tions which are not sins and to which {s attached no moral turpitude. Prohibition referendums beinz con- ducted by different newspapers were mentioned by Representative Celler. who referred to “the overwhiming wet sentiment” indicated by the poll. “If there s such a strong sentiment for wine and beer," interrupted Rep- resentative Blanton, Democrat, Texas, “it ought to be easy to stack Con-; gress with wets at the next election, but I predict you will not gain over five votes.” Members Leaning, He Says. “Most members of Congress,” re- torted Mr. Celler, “are like the lean- ing tower of Pisa—they have the in- | clination, but dare not fall.” | He was asked whether it was not | true that “the two Colorado Senators have fallen since publication of the poll started,” and said he understood that was true. Edwards to Fight. Incensed hecause of the failure of the Senate judiciary committee to give public hearings on measures before it calling for repeal or modification of the prohibition laws, Senator Edwards. Democrat, New Jersey, leader among the ‘‘wets” was prepared today to be- gin a fight in the Senate itselt for recognition of the demand made by those in favor of repealing or modify- ing the Volstead act. Senator Edwards is ready, it was said, to conduct a crusade, speaking daily in the Senate on the subject of repeal and modification of the pro- hibition law. By such a crusade he hopes to call attention of the public to a situation which he insists is indefensible, caused by the failure of the Senate judiciary 1 \ committee to grant hearings on seven bills and resolutions which have “een (Continued on Page 3, Column 8,) | ernment hureaus could carry on re- ' agricultural, | estry i the most effective utillzation of jcommittees on agriculture, | Turpitude of “Love| Books” Questioned | By Port Officials| v the Aseociat SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-Cus toms officials here are detaininz from entrance into this country a ship ment of 10 hooks—English transla tions of the “love books™ of Ovid- another case based on moral turpi- | tude, the Examiner. | The hooks are consigned to a San | Francisco book dealer. whose first | notice that the hooks had arrived was from custom officers. who are hold ing them’ “prohibited importa tions.” An’ investigation revealed 1 inspector, passing an idle hour ing through one of the volumes, passages which caused the hooks to be held. the newspaper savs, pending a ruling from Washington. says SENATORS APPROVE ARBORETUM BILL Agriculture Committee Votes Increase to $500.000 of Land Appropriation. The Senate agriculture committee voted unanimously today to report fa- vorahly to the Senate the Pepper bill for the establishment of a national arboretum in Washington. In approving the measure, the com- mittee increased from $300.000 to $300.. 000 the amount authorized to be ap propriated to he nsed by the Secre- tary of Agriculture for the acquisition of land. The committee eliminated entirely the last section of the bhill. which would have authorized the Secretary of Agriculture te recognize and con- sult with an advisory council in the | carrying on of the work of the arbore. | tum. The site for the arboretum contem plated by the hill is the Mount Hamil- ton tract in the northeast section near the upper Anacostia River. The bill authorizes the President to trans- fer to the Secretary of Agriculture by executive order any land already be- longing to the United States along the Anacostia River north of Benning Bridge that may be desirable to form a part of the arboretum. The Secre- tary also is authorized to acquire within $300,000 limit any additional land needed. In this section of the Dbill the agriculture committee made a change in phraseology which would authorize the Secretary to acquire other land within or adjacent to the District of Columbia. The purpose of the arboretum would be to give the Federal Govern- ment an adequate natural laboratory in which the scientists of the Depart- ment of Agriculture and other Gov- | search and educational work concern- ing tree and plant life. Tt is set forth in the hill that the aboretum shall he under competent. scientific direction in order to stimu- late research and discovery. It would be administered separately from the horticultural and for- sations of the Department of Agriculture, but it shall be so corel- lated with them as to bring abhout its facilities and discoveries, At the hearings held early in the session by both the Senate and House experts testified that the Mount Hamiiton tract was an ideal location for an arboretum because of the desirability of the soll and the overlapping of the climate of the North and South. It was shown to the committee that it | nection with consideration of the ap- BUS-TOP “PEEPERS” SCORED BY WOMAN Utilities Board Told Male| Passengers Peer Into Windows. Sightseeing 1hhernecks™ who ride on the top of the double-deck motor busses of the Washington Rapid Transit Co. have caused undue em- barrassment to occupanis of houses | n Kennedy street between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets, with the result that they are forced to keep their hedroom curtains drawn continuously, Mrs. J. G. Willis told the Public Util- ities Commission at a hearing today at the District Building. Mrs. Willis had previovsly petition- | ed the commission in the interest of the property owners on Kennedy street to abolish the bus service along | that thoroughfare and appeared be. fore the commission to give verbal support to her plea. She lives at 1437 Kennedy street, and advised the commission that it is much too narrow for bustes, especially the double-deck- ers, which carry epers”” on the top deck. Keep Shades Drawn. “We, who live on Kennedy street.” she declared with emphasis, “have to! keep the shades on our second floor | front windows down continuously be- | cause of the sightseers on the double- | We are just like animals | In addition to the inconvenience of drawing the shades, Mrs. Wills also! informed the commission that the | busses are dangerous and “imperial the lives of children every time they | turn into Kennedy street.” Her ap- peal was supported by Edward Hall, | 1407 Kennedy street, who pointed out | that the heavy busses cause so much | vibration that plaster in many homes along the thoroughfare has cracked and fallen and other damage has re- | sulted. Asks for New Line. Mrs. Willis' protest came up in con-| plication of the Washington Rapid Transit Co. to operate a bus line from Fourteenth and Kennedy street tof Silver Spring and other points in| nearby Maryland, carrying intra_as well as interstate passengers. The petition was submitted as a sequel to an agreement reached by the three major transportation companies to give the bus company exclusive rights on upper Sixteenth street and into| Maryland communities contiguous to the District Under the plan the Washington Railway and Electric Co. has consent- ed to abandon its temporary bus line operating from the District line to Forest Glen, and the Capital Traction Co. agreed to abandon its bus line from Holly street to Fourteenth and Kennedy streets. The Washington Railway and Electric Co. already has petitioned the Maryland Public Sery- ice Commission to allow the abolition of its bus service to Forest Glen and to postpone the re-establishment of its rail service to this point for a vear. The Capital Traction Co. also with. drew its application for permission to operate a bus line downtown In com- petition with that of the W Rapid Transit Co, sl sl Plan Free Transfers. If the proposed plan is approved by the commission, the Washington Rapld Transit Co. will issue free transfers to busses at Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, and the Capital Traction cars at Fourteenth and Ken- nedy streets, the terminus of the line. The Capital Traction Co., however, reserved the right to operate its bus line from Fourteenth and Kennedy streets to the Rock Creek golf course, | when it is open. | The commission also considered the application of the Washington Rall- way and Electric Co. to change the | would probably be profitable to experi- terminal of its Rhode Island avenue (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) (Continued on Page 2, Column Century-Old Wines Now on Sale, Include Napolean’s Gifts TIFLIS, Georgian Republic, March 10 (#P).—Considerable quantities of 150-year-old cognac, presented by Napoleon to the Russian grand dukes of the early nineteenth century, are being sold in Russia for $20 a bottle. Ports, sherries, liquors and cham- pagnes of the rarest vintages, the gifts of kings and heads of states to the Romanoff family, are sold for as little as $10 a bottle. Hundred-year- old Chateu Yquem of the most del- icate bouquet brings only $8 a quart. Most of these wines come from the huge cellars of the former Russian of Former Czar, viceroys in the Caucasus. Although successive administrations in the Cau- casus since 1917 have helped them- selves liberally to these extraordi- narily fine beverages, there still re- main more than 5,000 varieties of the most valuable and rarest vintages in the world. The former royal cellars constitute one of the show places of the Tiflis. In the high wooden racks, reaching from floor to ceiling, are wines from every country, covered with the ac- cumulated cobwebs and dust of 300 years. { | eil er she had fulfilled all the necessary con- ditions to membership. The alifed conference of ambassadors notified the league that Germany has given effective guarantees concerning her armaments. Progre: achleved in the coun- at today’'s conference of the signatories of the Rhine pact, nego tiated at Locarno. 'aul-Boncour Elated. The conference, held at Sir Austen’s hotel. included, besides the British | foreign secretary, Chancellor Luther and foreign minister Stresemann of Germany. M. Paul-Boncour of France. Foreign Minister Vanderwelde of Bel- | gium and Signor Scialoia of Italy. conference suc- from the Stresemann sald, Emerging chamber, Dr. cintly: “The conversations continue." he declined to enter into details. M. Paul-Boncour. who appeared somewhat elated. was more expansive, ing: “We have decided for the moment to transfer the negotiations which have been conducted by the signato- ries of the Rhine pact to the hands of all the members of the council.” Asked if this meant progress toward a settlement, he replied: “You can judge for yourgelf. Cer- tainly, the fact that all the members of the council will be asked to con sider the situation would seem to in- dicate progress.” He added that the council meeting would be of an unofficial nature and that as the Germans were not members of the council they would not be present. Germans Not Cheerful. M. Paul-Boncour said it seemed emi- nently desirable to pass the problem over to the council. lest the assembly but i get the idea that the Locarnist pow- ers were forming a super-group with- in the council. The Germans left the conference less optimistic in appearance than the French It is understood they stuck to thelr original demand that Ger- many must enter the council unac- companied by other nations. They are said to have conveyed the impres- sion, however, that when the ques- tion of reconstructing the council comes up Germany would probably favor Spain's candidacy for a perma- nent seat, provided it was deemed desirable to enlarge the council further. In this connection a report emanates from German sources to the effect that the difficulty of eventually grant- ing Spain a permanent place does not arise with the Germans, but with cer. tain other members of the council, es pecially the Swedes. who are opposed to any enlargement whatever. Powers Are Censored. Meanwhile. throwing the conflict into the hands of the council ftself means that Spain and Brazil will have their first opportunity to argue their claims for permanent seats and they are certain to take advantage of jt. A council meeting was scheduled for late this afternoon. M. Briand is expected to return from Paris tomor- row. Calls for harmony and conciliation are appearing in the local press. The Journal Geneve, a political organ. which is read in all the chancelleries of Europe, today declared that noth- ing hindered the spirit of concession so much as threats by some nations to Guit the league unless their aspira- tions for influence were satisfied. “Let us not forget the doctrine laid down in the Geneva peace protocel.” it adds. “that an agressor country is that which refuses to arbitrate. This applies to Germany, even if she is not yet a member of the league, but it is inadmissible that decisions will be reached by intimidation or threat. “Geneva is witnessing a bizarre spectacle, which cannot be prolonged. of one great nation invited to enter the league and then forced to wait at the deor until the people inside the building have finished their private ! quarrel.” TIENTSIN BLOCKADE PROTESTED BY POWERS Violation of Treaty of 1901 Re- ported—Shipping Safety Is Demanded. By the Associated Press PEKING. March 10.—Taking cozni- zance of the violation of the 1901 pro- tocol requiring that communication between Peking and the sea be kept open, the protocol powers today filed a protest with the Chinese foreign office against the blockade of Tientsin and demanded that the government bring about its immediate cessation by both hostile factions. The powers reserve the right to col- laborate for the protection of foreign shipping and maintenance of free ac- cess to the port of Tientsin, should the government fail to take action forth- with to that end. The note cites the alleged placing of 10 electrically controlled explosive mines in the Taku channel and the warnings given to pilots that shio- ping would not be allowed to pass. It also points out that the artillery firing between the contending factions is in itself a menace to navigation and that the railway between Tientsin and Chinwangtao to the northeast ut.