Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1926, Page 2

2 » 0. K. ASSURED BOND - ISSUE OF $530000 Maryland Service Body Un- moved by Protests From Capital Suburbs. Bpecial Dispatch to T) BALTIMORE The application Buburban Sani nission ¥ 1 {ssue §500,000 sspies @ homds will he granted, Chairman Harroll \West an nounced te I ng hearing before the Pul viee Commission of Marylaud nst the s Euane of made I C. L. Aielln , LU0 BTy representin Property owners in Rladens bure commir sion hove the 12 f ment HEomery Georges County allowaed in the orig inal the Marviand legisiation he Washington Suburban smmissior & was denied by P How the Sani ted that the honds amounted and with the fng of the $300,000 hond of series I wanld br the total up to $5 which would be below the 12 per cent of 1 ent of the twe ties. v y At $48.000 1 at chief engin star zd of the March Washin the wis nd the fesined thie Prince act of chairman « tary Commission, whe st present o to only €47 00, issu o fied the amounts < supplying water and sew number of points ren erage service to a in the twn ecounties $3203,319 Pr I Cost. The principal a Mr. M would 1 supplving Gaithershurg and Washington Grove, which he placed at $303.310.85. For supplying water and s age | Rrentwood, Hyatisville, ¢ Heights and lower Pine (‘rest Takoma Park he placed at §i For supplying Seat Pleasant, Heights and surrounding territory the enst was placed at $100.000. For s of Chevy (1 nont and Lt $57.917, whi price of the wate . which the com take over, would o rling to llega and of Commissi that is in re of some 30 petitions from resi and properiy owners in River le and Berwyn asking for water ani sewer: nong them heing Dy Waads, former president of the (n. versite of Aarviand, whose home is in Rerwvn, in which he ted that an annalysis of the water in a number of wel Shwn 11 of the wells were stated ceipt dents ted Mr. Duckett stated that the Sapi tary Commission acceded to the re quest for service in Gaithershurg and Washington Grove enly after repeat ed requests. He =said they never attempted to extend their service, either water or sewer, unless assure the service was desired by a majority of the owners of a sedlement. Court Actian Probable. Mr. Aeillo, in his argument to the commisslon against granting the peti- tion. stated that the matter would probably be taken to court, as several of his clients had stated they would msk an injunction restraining the com- mission from issuing the honds. R. H. Phillips, former owner of the Kensing- ton Rallway, also appeired to protest against ssulng of the bonds as ‘“a taxpayar of Chevy Chage, Md.” Mr. Phillips stated that the Sanitary Com- mission service and pipes in Chevy Chasa were very unsatisfactory, and called attention to a provision in the constitution of Maryland which pro- hibited the State from issuing bonds which extended over a period of more than 13 years Chairman Weast informed Mr. Phil- |’ lips that it was a question for the courts to decide whether the Public Service Commission would not ac- cord equity. Mr. Phillips requested that the Public Service Commission make an audit the bonks of the Sanitary Commission hefore granting the re- quest. This was also denied by Chalrman West. who announced that the commission had neither the force nor the money for such an examina- thon. Today in Congress Senate. The independent priation bill iz hefore the again today for final action. The judiei committee ap- proved the recommendation of its Fubeommittee that open hearings he held pending measures to modify the prohibition law. The hearings will he held by the suh- committee, of whicrh Senator Means of Coloradn is chairm The judiclary committee nounced a_ suhcomm wonid meet at 10 oclock Wednesday morning to advocates and opponents of the reappointment of Maj. Pevton Gordon as ('nited States district attorney for \Wash- ingfon The mittes the bill regulating line: The Senate District committee is in session this afternoon consider ing the hill sed hy the Hon broadening the power of local an- thovities to revoke and suspend automobila operators’ permits and making other amendments to the traffic law The privileges and elections com- mittee mav adopt a report this afternonn on the confest of Daniel &teck, Democrat, for the seat now held by Senator Brookhart of Towa. The foint congressional commit- tee an the leasing of Muscle Shoals is in sessinn this afternoon, HOUSE. This is District day in Representative + Rlant crat, Texas, discussed Commissioner Fenning as guardian for insane Elizabeth's Hospital House passes bill to permit new Preee Cluh Building to exceed in height limit under zoning regula- tions, Civil appro- o Senate an- interstate commerce began hearings 1 provide a method interstate motor com- v on of hus the Honse, Demo- length tiviti in n Service committes issues regarding liheralized ice retirement after exec- utive session Subcommittee of naval affairs in executive session on private bills. Agricultural. commitiee contin- ues hearing on agriculiural velief measur Subcommittee of Immigration committee in executive session. Judiciary subeommittee of House District commitiee order favorable Yeport on bill amending Disrict code %0 As to give women equal inheritance rights with men. Irrigation and reclamation com- mittee in executive session con- sidera relief measures. Merchant marine committes con- tinues hearing on Bacon bill to | JUDGE WALTER W. WARWICK, ed tos to repl. WL Ball as o an of the sonnel Classifi eation Board. POLIE SEEK ACHE OF SOLIODINLOT Whittemore Gang Believed to Have Hidden Booty in Safe Deposit Box. oclated Press YORK, March A safe de posit box which pulice believe holds A part of the $500.000 loot of numer- ous crimes In four cities alleged to have been vommitted by a gang led Ly Richard Reese Whittemore, escaped conviet,' was souhgt today. Pollce were working on ev dence tending to link the gang to seven murders committed in a litte more than a vear in Baltimove, Buf falo, New York City and New Jersey. As the result of evidence found on one of the seven men under urrest, Kiate officials were undecided today whether they would permit the ex tradition of Whittemore to Baltimore for trial for siaving a Maryland peni t guard dufing his escape last vear, or attempt to convict him and others of the gang for killing two guards in n $92,000 hold-up in Buffalo October, ugene A. dgett attorney of Baltim District Attorney the extradition proceedings. Among the murders laid at the gang’s door are those of two former members of the gang—Simon 1. Gil den, whose budy was found in Trinity Churchyard in December, and *Chi go Tommy” Langrella, found dead in New Jersey. e last supposed vietim {9 former Police Capt. Ilenry Helwig, who disappeared after u hand_recently held up two jewelers on Fifth avenue and escaped with $150,000 of unset diamonds. Ilelwig, then employed as a private detective, fired on the-robhers, who are believ to have killed him to prevent recug- nition by him. HAMILTON, VA., HIT BY $150,000 BLAZE Bucket Brigade Attacks Flames of Unknown Origin in Heart also assistant district will confer with ton regarding of Village. Special Dispateh to The Star. HAMILTON, Va. March 22.—Fi of unknown origin destroyed several buildings here early this morning, at a logs of $£150,000, The dry goods store of G. cock, Sanders’ Hardware Hamilton Mervcantile Drug Store, Wiley's (loth and the homes of G. W, La Misses Myers nd Dr. Kerr practically destroved. Lack of wat made the fight agalnst spread of the flames difficult. Hundreds of cltizens formed bucket brigades and saved a number of houses. The town is near Purcellville and fire apparatus from that and other communities was sent to the scene. ATRFAX, Va, March 22.—An ap- us ingine Company No. 5 of Washington, D. C., was ditched sharp curve here early this m while making a run to Hamilton, Va No one was hurt, but the front of the machine was so badly damaged the apparatus was not in & tion to he removed until repair made, and was then turned b Washington, SENATE GROUP TO HEAR COAL DEALERS FRIDAY Agreement .tD Aid Auditor Planned by Committee Investigat- ing Prices. W. Lay- Store, the g Store k. the were were k to The Senate District Committes has tentatively set Friday for the meeting with the local coal dealers for further discussion of the st quested by the commitiee re prices and costs of doing during the last year. The committee has de another sess ating to business ided to hold jon with the dealers in an effort reach an understanding wherehy the auditor for the com. mittee will be supplied with the data the committee wants. ————————————— NOONDAY LENTEN SERVICES B.F.KEITH’S THEATER 12:30 to 1 O'Clock SPEAKER TOMORROW Charles V. Vickrey Conducted by Rev. Calvert E. Buck amend the shipping act. Judiciary committee continues hearing on control of Fedke.r.nl ais- on. public-wor! i Every One Invited—No Collection THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. CO0LDGE DNHOVED BY TARFF INQURY First Probe Aimed Directly.at; Him Fails to Disturb Chief Executive. BY ROE On the ev Senate’s invest Commibssion, whic {move divected : Lidge him: (1o be not the sald by tho him on the fied with ey garding the & Do apol Thix Hnvest the Furifr cindzed a8 n i ident Cool- | reporied | least perturbed. It e} Who dve talked with | that | e he b he fs satis | X made ve- | aniission and o uffer that he fon of the It ix the first in Iving the Coolld sdministrations._ Al of the other in sstigntions of the pust two or three venrs, Including the ofl and Daugh ety probes, hiad to do with wets of the Harding adiministration, Presi fdent Cootidge xat plactdly by with the full knowledge that nothing in these inquiries could attach to him. With the present fnguiry, which will be conducted under the chadrmanship of the Democratic leader {n the Sen ate, Senutor Robinson of Arkunsas, it fx different. A1l of the acts complained of in the debates whicl preceded the ordering of the Inguiry, were laid dl- rectly or fndirectly at the door of cesident Coulidge. I et N There fs no guestion Democrats Lope to “get something' on the President which can he used in the campalgn this Fall, and, if suc- cessful there, can he held over for further use in 1928 I'he Det atx have made up their minds that 1 I'resident Covlldge rather than the Republican party which they have to fight. The Repub- licans want President Coolidge to be the issie in the coming campalgns. The Democraty want to attack that Issue. President onyinced <pet to the Tartlt Commission and it< per ounel wus correct, from his point of vlew. He hus asked no one to explain his position or to upolugize fur him, This ix the President’s fivst real ex ence with a congressional Invest! gating comtnittee, I1e knows Mttle of the skill with which such s co sometimes can present its fa public. At the mument. nevertheless, My, Coolldge seemn the least intereste of any one divectly remotely con nected with the ingu 1His attitude is not descrit but rather as confident. Pariff Com- | ething.” but that the e o it reported as act s hin every Coulidge f Body Called Useless. Meantime there 18 1 Washington as to uselessuess of the Tariff Commis. he preponderance of opinion s (o be that uselessness is the 1eh discussion in e usefulness e theory that the Tarift Comimis. ston would take the tarviff of poli- ties has proved all wrong. The tariff will forever he w pulitical fiksue. It has proved =o valuable to the Re- publicans they never want to give it up. The Democrats appear to be sutisfied to play the Republican gunie by opposing protection in the- oty and voting for it when the prod- ucts of their own districts are in- volved, There is a growing sentiment in the Capitol thut the present investi- | gution may pave the way to ubol- Ishing the commission, although the ’I!enm(lals connected with the in- quir such intentd If the Tariff Cominission is to be considered purely as a fuct-finding Dody the work which 1t is dolng, it is sdwitted. could better be pe | formed by & buresu in the Depart- I ment of Commerce, for instance, disclaim any Bureau's Advantages. In such & bureau the Investigators would be men of the civil service es- tablishment who would have no poli- teal dnterest one way or the other to serve. AS w fact-finding seems neveswry that expensive and! politically minded commissioners | | should te named to do or direct the! {work. 1t would better be done } | some permanent branch of the (io ernment under civil service rules. | As bureau work, under the Depart- went of Commerce, Inquirles into Ariff matters would be in thelr | nutural atmosphere. The Department | lof Commerce is collecting trade in- | formation all the time. Recommenda- tions on the tariff facts would be left lto the Secret of Commerce and naturally reflect the views of the ad. ministration in power. It is recognized the tarilf must always reflect one or |another political opinfon. A tariff bureau would take much of the hurden off the President. At the present time virtually the whoie burden of final sion rests on the Chief Executive. The tarlff commissioners can step from under. That is why the present inquiry is directed at the President, B BELIEVE VSWEDEN FACES GOVERNMENT OVERTHROW Prediction of Non-!oc;\lht Parties Basedon Policy Adopted at Recent League Meetings. body it hardly | By the Associated Pr POCKHOLAM, Sweden, March 22— Sweden's policy ut the recent league meetings In Geneva, coupled with the collapse of some of the government's vjected socinl reforms, has brought fons among the non-soclalistic ablent crisis and the overthrow of the government in the near future. Foreign Minister Unden went to Geneva backed by the opinion of Pa: liament that Gerinany should be elect- ed to the leagne forthwith. The pos- sibility that this stand might result lin adjonrnment of the league assembly was foreseen. The =acrifice of Sweden In the Teague Council met with condemna- tlon from many prominent men of all parties, who declare the gesture ridicu- lous, A% it did not serve its purpose. After the foreign minister's return it is predicted the non-soclalistic in the second chamber of Parllament will propose a vote of non-confidence in the government. CHARLES P. EASTON DEAD. Attorney for Interstate Commerce Pneumonla Vietim. Charles P, lsaston, 58 years old, at- torney for the Interstate Commerce Commission, died of pneumonia at his sidence, in _the Martinique Hotel, 11 Sixteenth street, Saturday night. At the time of his death he was repre- senting the commission in & hearing on tha Loulsville-Nashville Railroad valuation case. Prior to coming to this city several months ago Mr. Easton practiced law in New York and was for 20 years president of the hoard of education in Yonkers, N. Y., where he made his homa, He leaves his wife, who was visiting in Panama at the time of his death. The body was sent to Yonkers -this afternoon, where funeral services will 4 ¥ Commission C., BROWNLOW LOSES 3 OUT OF 4 SEATS IN KNOXVILLE ELECTION City Council Majority Is Cut to One by Re- call Vote. District of Columbia Ex- Commissioner Called “Foreigner.” Special Dispateh to The Star BALTIMORE, M., March The Sun printe the following dispatch: | KNOXV1 Tenn., March 22. As w result th all electlons held In this elty Saturday in amnetlmanic distriets, « 3 on which was arrived opponents of (he city n v form of government captured three of the | xeuts, All four were previously held by supporters of Clty Mannger Louts Brownlow. Of the xeats election Rr at the support itlo of i w on not voted for wiilow holds th nbents in the ult sl gives which now stands 6 to . It he purpose of hix opponents 1o seek 1l elections in vther districis until they can obtain a majority inst hin Signntures Are Required. Under the city's charter the recall ix effected ublalning the slgnatures of 25 per cent of the registersd voters of uny district to a petition for a re- election. Brownlow, who came here two and a halfl years ago, was fo merly ity munager of DPetersburg, Va., und previous to that a Commis. sioner for the Distriet of Columbla. IHe firat attracted attention by articles on ity government hased on study in all quarters of the world. e is a native of Missourt The opposition bLased its principal objection to Brownlow because he ix what is known in Tennessce as a “for- efgner.” Next to that came the fact that he has brought in men from other sections ax heads of departments. His answer to this was that if he could have found the men here he would hauve glven them the jobs. This state ment was one of the campalgn cries | ngainst hin 11 NAVAL ACADENY PAPERS HELD P Alleged Copying in Civil Serv- ice Examinations Is Probed. Special Dispateh to The Star ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 22— That | papers of eleven candidates who took | examination for the Naval Academy | under eivil service regulations at | Salishury, Md., on February 17 last | were held of irregu- | larities, waus stated this morning by | Rear Admiral Louis M. Nulton, super- intendent of the Naval Academy. Stmilarity In certain answers and solutions gave rise to suspicion that opying hud been resorted to. Four sets of papers are said to have borne thix evidence. Candidates who took the examina- tions at Salisbury had generally pre red for them st Annapolis, and this remnstance polnted to a4 possible | leak In advance, us the questions are forwarded to the civil service officlals in various piaces who conduct the examinations Admiral Nulton stated todav that he had no facts that such u leak had occurved. The whole uffair i belng investigated. Should it be proved that any can- didate has made use of unfair means he would be refused admission to the academy., “The affair ha 1sed more st and discussion around the and Annapolis than any inci nected with that institution for A number of the youths who took the examination at Salisbury are still in Annapolis, and are awaiting the re- sult of the official Investigation, The last incident which was in any way of the same nature a& the one now being probed was in 1916, when it was found that candidates at one point had advance information as to part of the exumination up on account inter. | campaign L hustltn THRONG ATTENDS | | Government had been hu LOUIS BROWNLOW. To the charge of extravagan becuuse the required tax rate s per $100, Brownlow pointed out 40 cents of this levy was fo purpose of tak e of muni debts i he touk office., 1 cused $8,000,000, The vutstanding debt was then over $3.000000. By boud issues since he ook office this has been lncreased to $11.000.000, the majority of the money pledged for waterworks and schools. These matters were not stre in the campaign—the “forefgners” and the city manager's habit of using a walking cane seeming to be the most important. Although Brownlow has h support of the business and element since he took office. was made for him the niing no effort in the way of a fight. The element bhehind him_believed fhat at the worst he would lose but one of the seats in question yesterday and the result is & sufprise to hix friends. All three newspupers of the city. all differing in politics, rallied to his support an efficlent administrator who, the, declared, had brought Knoxville from u slumbering Southern town into a modern municipalit CHURCH CEREMONY Bishop Candler Conducts Ex- ercises in Dedication of Mt. Vernon Place Edifice. Hefore a congregation that oc all avallable space and which included | A Senators, Representatives smd others prominent in ofcial life, Warren A. Candler of Atlanta, vesterday morning dedicated the | Mount Vernon Place Methodist pal Church South. marking the completion of paying the debt upon the church Bishop Candler, during the course of hix sermon, stressed the importa f the representative church ldea and said (hat he was glad that the South ern Methodistx had led In the plan to have a national church in the Capital. It long had been of regret, the Lishop dec while the bulldings upled ved, that | honee ” the | nd were | nifleent seale ve the various in other than betng hullt up nothing was done t churches represented local congregations Tie declared this ¢ founded upon untry had been he Christian religion long hefore any thought of a republi- can form of government had been considered and that it therefore was fitting that the churches should build monuments to thelr faith in Christ that woull be as imposing as the vernment buildings. he church, which was built largely through the ald of the Sout Methodist Church at large, is in_excess of $500.000, a great part of which is represented in cost of con ruction. Rev. Dr. W. A. Lambeth, of the church, presided at the ices. The choir of the church sang two anthems written specally for this servica by R. Deane Shure, director of music in the church. The dedica tion service was broadeast by station CONNIVED FRAUDULENT DIVORCE BARS LATER PLEA, COURT RULES Conspirator Who Effects Void Cannot Be Released From Obligations On That Ground, Judge Says. A Washington man who connives with & woman to obtain fraudulently a divorce and then marries the woman will not be allowed to plead that the decree g0 obtained s vold—even though it is—in order to annul the second marriage, according to a writ- ten opinion of Justice Siddons In dis- miseing the crossbill in the suit for divorce brought by Irene Simmons against Herbert Simmons in the Dis- trict Supreme Court. In other words, although the court will recognize that the decree of di- vorce in the first proceeding in anothe, jurlsdiction is vold, and therefore not dissolve the ' previous mar- riage, the court will not listen to one who attempts to set up this defense when his hands are not clean hecause of his connivance In the fraud which made the decrea void. The decislon Is expected to have wide effect on the conduct of sults in the District. Court Scores Fraud. In outlining the case in his opinion, Justice Siddons stated: “The court finds that this suit for divorce (referring to the previous suit in Virginia whereby Mrs. Simmons was meparated from her fornqr hus- band, Henry I3. Davis) constituted a gross fraud upon the Alexandria Cir- cult Court, and the decree was pro- cured by falge testimony, both as to the required residence in Virginia of the plaintiff and as fo the alleged denertion of her husband for the re- quired length of time at least; and the cross plaintift (Simmons), who later married the plaintiff) knew that this was so at the time. * * * There i also strong reasons for belleving that he supplied Irene Davis with the means of carrylng it on * % “To allow him, under these circum- stances, lo take advantage of the vold decree of divorce obtained by Irene Davis, in order to avold the consequences of his marriage to her, occurring about A month after the decree of divorce was entered, would be to Iend the aid of the proceas and authority of this court to conduet what I8 violative of plain principles of equity and strike a blow at the in- tegrity of the marriage relation.” hus Justice Siddons dismissed the cross-bill brought by the husband, sKlNE ADDULLERLOf the MAITIAge 00 MONDAY, MARCH 22, | Miller. | Lewis matter | @ Lof the 1926. SHENANDOAH PARK DRIVE BEGUN HERE At Least $50,000, Perhaps $250,000, Sought as District Quota. ‘Washington todmy bexan the task of raising its share of the $2.500.000 or more that must be pledged be the Shenandouh Natfonal Park can be establisied In the Blue Ridge Mountains. Before April 1 & minimum of $50,000 must he pledged by the busi ‘nesx interests and citizens of Wash ington, and, in view of the fact that Virginiu wlone has alrendy pledged 3 000, it has been declared that this city shonld arlxe & quarter of a million dollsrs to . supply Congress with an authentic guarnntee that no doubt existy as to the remainder of the fun } \. Harper, District Natfonal B, of @ committee of charge of the lucal campalgn, and solicftations for donations were be gun today among the larger business interests of the city, which, it has president of the ik, s chafrman business men in been shown, will resp tremendous profits from tourlxts passing throu Washington to and from the park, Just 93 fles away, during the dull Summer months here, {f the reserva ton Is set aside. “RBuy-Acres” A novel “buy-acres” plan for sub seribing to the fund haw heen put fnto effect. 1t has been figured that each acre of the proposed area will t about $6. The campaign mana gers are asking the people 1o buy ax many acres as they can afford, s that it will he pussible to present the site to the Government and thus as sure the creation of the Shenandvah natfonal park during the present ses slon of Congress The “buy-acres’ mpaign wiil be pushed ‘vigorously throughout the week, and next Monday evening its leaders will gather with leading bust- ness and professional 1 at the Whashington liotel to discuss the re- sulta and provide for the future. Per sonal fnvitations te this dinner have heen sent out by Mr. Harper, and it 18 planned to make the uffatr a cel beution. ittee Named. Harper announced today ihe chairmen of the campalgn commit tees s follows: Colladay, Brandenburg, ns, Henry St resentative K. Walton Harry Cunningham. Ross . Andrews, Jones, Ira Bennett Joshua Evans, v Noyes, Ultic Hell. Will cliff, Mark Lansburgh, Frank M. Pier Dy, Thumas E ) br. W. Clarance on, . and Gen. Com Mr M A. leese, Lester Payne, sdore WL m S, Wa i Jesse utel Frank Ad W. Knowles Stephan. It 1s expected that these chairmen will muke their first report o Mr Harper Wednesday These men have charge of the solicitation In the Lusi ness dfstriet of Washington, urrange ments for u public appeg to the cit- jzens generally having been deferved until later in the week, when the steering committee will have a more compresentive understanding as to just what W ushington must do in the matter of subscribing. Speaking of the benefits the Shen- 5 Park would offer, John Poole, president of the Federal American Natlonal Bank, declared that uside froan the recreational value posed purk, | would pour n golden stream into the Lusiness houses of the wtionul Cap- ital during the dullest months of the year, This weaith, Mr. Povle as werted, would simulate every busi ness and industey in the city. Would Bring Money Here. “] have heard it xald that the mil lions of tourists coming to Washing ton would leave most of thelr money with the hotels, restaurants and sou- venir shops,” Mr. Poole added. “That may be true, but every banker knows that money never stands still. The millions of dollars those tourists left here would circulate immediately, and in a short time every husiness would have enjoyed its shure of it. And in- cidentally, that tourist money i new blood; it comes from the vuiside into Washington. Stephen T. Mather, director of the National Parks Service and un ardent supporter of the Shenandoah National Park plan, added his voice today to the appeals that are rising from all sides for the immediate completion of the fund with which to purthase the area. The Governent has made it plain that the land must be given to the park service, after which all expenses for development and main- tenance will be borne by the Govern- Donohor Baggarly, wuper Anton Decree Which Is Found the ground that the former marriage had not been dissolved. Attorneys James B. Flynn and J. F. Quinn appeared for the wife in this suit. Hearing on the original bill for divorce is still pending, since the dismissal of the cross-hill. DISTRICT HEADS URGE STRONGER AUTO LAW Testify Today Before Senate Group on Revocation of Drivers’ Permits. District officials are testifying before ment, National Parks Benefit. “National parks are of value to sur- rounding communities, for once areas become national parks they are visit- ed hy Increasingly large numbers of visitors from all parts of the United States, and_even from abroad,” Mr. Mather said. “The worde ‘national park' stamp them as being the best in their particular line of scenery that the Nation has to offer. “Were the Shenandoah National Park established in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and developed along the lines of the other national parks, it would be no exception to this general rule. Visitors to the park from a distance would naturally in- clude Washington in their itinerary, #0 that the nearness of the park to the Capital would be advantageous from an economic standpoint. “All of the national parks, with their carefully developed public camp grounds, are meccas for campe With the development of the Shenan- doah Park camp sites would be es- tablished, thus offering the people of Washington excellent opportunities for apending week end or other short the Senate District committee this afternoon in explanation of the bill passed by the House to give Traffic Director Kldridge additional authority to suspend and revoke automobile operator's permits for sufficient cause and making several other amendments to the original traffic act. The original law made revocation of permits mandatory following vio- Iatlon of certaln serlous charges, hut Distriet authorities have felt that there should be broader power to sus- pend permitr in other cases where it is in. the interest of public safety. The bill pending would allow for an appeal to the District Court of Ap- peals from the action of the director in suspending or revoking permits. Another important feature of the Bill changes the fee for an operator's permit to $3, but makes a permit good for three years, whereas the original law requires renewal an- nually. 'The local division of the A. A. A. has requested the District com- mittee to consider ¢hanging this pro- vision to a one-dollar fee for a permit good for five years. i b P Plane Crash Kills Japanese. TORIO, March 22 (). +A naval sea- plane crashed today at Yokosuka, a naval station 13 miles southwest of Yokohama, and two officers were killed and two injured, probably fatally, vacations out of doors, where the healing influences of nature would do much to restore to stability the brain- fagged worker. ““The spiritual and mental relaxa- tion found in the quiet of the shady forests or beside the running stream is almost necessary In this age of Jazz. “Fach natfonal park is a museum of nature, and the establishment of the Shenandoah National I'ark would glve to Washington a nationnl autdoor museum where, under competent guides, the flora and fauna, as well as the geology of the region, could be studied to advantage. Virginia is rich in places of historic interest connected particularly with the Rev- olutionary and Civil Wars, and vis- itors to the new park would have the opportunity of making side trips to these historic points." —_—— 64 NEW MEASLES CASES. The week produced 64 new cases of measles, according to reports received today by the District Health Depart- ment. increasing the total for the year to 1,218, While the disease is not spreading as rapldly as it did about a week agn, Dr. \\'udcm C. F'v;“ill‘ r_n-trlct heaith officer, does n elieve It has passed the epidemio stags. 4 { stitutions Scores Immunity of Drunken Drivers; From Fine or Jail| Contenton that a large percent- age of persons arrested for driving automobiles while intoxicated are not punished was expressed today by Marcus A. Dow, director « Stewart \Warner Safetv (‘ouncil Chicago. hére to attend the tional Conference on Sireet Highway Safety tomor Mr. Dow said a survey of 183 citles disclosed that of 14,505 per sons arrested for driving while fn toxlcated 33 per cent were released without punishment, while 21 pwr cent were sentenced and 46 per ent fined. Only 1 per cent of those arvested for reckless driving. he sald, were falled, while 46 per cent were fined. SOLITUDE SETTLES AROUND PLYMOUTH Village Resumes Normal Life After Burial of Presi- dent’s Father. By the Awsociated Press PLYMOUTI, Vi, Murch Peace and solitude has wetiled sgn er the Green Mountain hamlet, which Satur day wys the scene of the funeral of Col. John C. Coolidge, father of the President. The tranquillity was ac centuated after the dramatic events which broke the town's habitual calm and brought more visitors than it could hold. Banked Ly masses of flowers, the body of Col. Coolidge is resting in fis grave in the family lot. Friends of the colonel, who came here for the funeral services, and 50 or more newspaper men and photographers, most of whom hud been here for a week, have depurted. All have gone except the townspeople and their number has been reduced to 28 by the death of their first citizen. Angus MacAulay, the deputy sher iff, detulled here as Cul. Coulidge’s budyguunt since the lntier's fllness he gan and who was with him when he died, returned yesterday to hix Lome in Wilder, Mrs. May Johnson. the nurse who cared for Col. Coulidge dur ing his long fliness, planned to go o lier hume in Rutland today The historic Coolidge o the colonel died ani hix son Calvin the President of the U'n remain in charze Pierce, for many ye . where housekeeper. She wi ine to live for the present at the house, which was deeded to the President, together with the nearby Coolidge farm ar other property, by the colonel several weeks hefore his de: . The farm has Leen rented to Lynn Cady, who ex £ to move in today The telephone, which was installed in the Coolidge house so that the President might communicate with his father from the White Huuse Lus heen removed. DAVIS DECLINES 10°BE GANDIDATE Secretary of Labor to Stay in Cabinet Rather Than Run for Governor. By the Assoel SITARON March 22 —James J. Davis, etary of the United States Department of Labor, has declined to enter the race for the Republican nomination for Governor of Penn sylvania He made known his position in a letter last night to Frank Giibert mayor of Sharon, where he began life in this country as an S-yearold fm- migrant boy from Wales, and gave ax his reason that President Coolidge had expressed a wish that he remain in the cabinet. “1 was early taught in the school.’ he safd, “of Sticking to the job and vespecting one's chief. The Presi- dent has expressed tv me hiy sincere gratification with my services and hix wish that I remain with him in the cabinet. One cun receive nu greater recoegnition.” Outlines His Platform. Mr. Davis expressed sppreciation for the tenders of support which he said he had received from men and women from all the 67 counties of the State, and declared. with such support, he was confident he could win. He even outlined a platfc based on humanization of publie in- which he sald he would have stood for had he yielded to those who wanted him to run, “I would do all In my power,” he asserted, “to abolish the practice of ‘binding out’ or ‘indenturing’ depend- ent and neglected children. Penn- sylvania still has on its statute books a law which in language and spirit goes back to the kngland of Henry VIIL and Elizabeth Would Improve Police. Improvement of the organization of the police and judicial systems, ade quate provision for probation through- out the State, abolition of public poor- houses, extension of harmony betweeri employers and employes, and rigid economy in State government were other things he advocated. It was particularly hard for him to decline, Mr. Davis said, because of his long attachment to the State. He reviewed his early boyhood days, told how he first worked in Sharon driving cows to pasture at $1.25 a month, next sorted nails at 50 cents a day and then learned the trade of fron puddier. LINER UP FOR REPAIR. President Roosevelt Has Arrived at Newport News. NORFOLK, Va., March P).— The liner President Roosevelt, owned by the United States Shipping Board and operated by the United States Lines, arrived at Newpurt News yes. for extensive repairs. The which was badly damaged by fire at Newport News several days ago, was to have been placed vn the transatlantic run in time to permit the President Roosevelt to be relleved. With the damaging of the America and the sending of the President Roosevelt to Newport News for re pairs, the United States Lines is with- out the services of two of its finest ships. The steamer Mount Vernon, now at' the Army base he where she had heen lald up for a vear, will he reconditioned to be operated by the United States Lines in the same serv- ice, Capt. Fried, his officers and crew the plaudits of the maritime id by their hiatoric rescue at sea Iast month of the erew of the British freighter Antinoe during a severe storma. e iz PRESIDENT BACK AT EXECUTIVE DESK Much Work Awaiting Him. All Social Engagements Canceled Indefinitely. President Coolidge was hack at his desk in the executive office shortly after 8 o'clock this morning, and fm- mediately bevame engugsd with a maxs of work plled thereon. Apparently the President suffered no {ll effects from his long trip from here to the old home in Plymouth, expite the fact that it was a trying and severe undertaking. In answer to greetings this morning Mr. Cool- idge wald he felt very well and was thoroughly rested. The President und Mre. Coolidge had only recently recovered from colds, and it was feared by those about them that their exposire on this trip might have im- palred their health. Arrived Here Yesterday. helr special train arrived back in Washington shortly after 7 o'ciock yesterday morning. They went di- rectly to the White House and stayed within doors the remainder of the day. did not follow their Sab- bath practice of going to church Although the President had remain- ed st bis dexk Thursday afterncon up until & very short time befors leaving for the train to speed to his dying ther's bedside, hopinz to dispose of 48 miuch routine husiness as possible before leaving town, there was an un. usually large collection of husiness during his three days ahmence Among the papers on his desk toda were hundreds of telegrams and othe: messages of condolence. Engagements ( elled. The President made only one e gugement today, and that was wi Imer Duver of Washington, former secretary of the Republican National commities, and former assistant s retary of the Treasury. Senator Gl lett of Massachusetts called for a brief chat iul engagements are understood to have heen cancelled at the White House fur an indefmite per which will be fur at least 30 daye. of Agricuiture Jardine bhas ivitations to & dinner he was to night in the President’s HOUSE GROUP AGREES ON RETIREMENT BILL Committee to Withhold Report, However, Until Estimates of Cost Are Ready. Following an executive sasaion, the vittee on the eivil ssrvice Tk, formally announced that agree ment had Leen itatively reached on + final draft of the liberalized retire. jont Vill. The committee, howaver dirded n Lehlbach to with hold the the biil until the catimates, which ¢ preparation by the . House cam o hoard of Upon receipt these estimates, Chafrman Lehlbach will eall the com mittee together and finally review the provigions of the bl in the light of the estimates. Until the House the civ withhold the provisions the bi ARLINGTON BRIDGE GRANITE IS SOUGHT Widening Tidal Basin Inlet Bridge to Care for Heavy Traffic Wil ie reported to the service committee will smation with respect to in this final draft of Also Planned. Specifications have heen completed in the office of public huildings and public parks for supplying 300,000 square feet of granite, which is the stal amount to be used in the con- struction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Maj. . 8. Grant, 3d, director, said today that the bids for this granite would be asked within a day or two, and w7l be opened April 22. The stone Is to he delivered cut in sizex ready to be put in place. Rids also will be asked in & short time for the contract to widen the bridge over the inlet gates of the Tidal Basin, which connects the roadway between kast and West Potomac Park. The widening of this bridge is necessary hecause of the congestion of traffic there dur- ing the ummer months, and par- ticularly when the cherry hlossoms are blooming. Maj. Grant said that authority has been issued the Whashington Rapld Transit Co. to run their busses around the hasin during the eriod that the blooms are out. It Is expected that they will appear this year about April 6, ac- cording to horticulture experts of the office. FIRE ROUTS FAMILY OF 10 " —— Gontractor, Wife and Children Made Homeless by Blaze. William H. Pierce, colored tractor, his wife and eight children were rendered homeless fire that started in their home at 2908 Pomeroy road, Hillsdale, shortly after 1 o'clock thix ning. had constructed the house, t odd times during the past and while the bullding was had moved con- year: not completed the family in some time ago. Odor of smoke attracted atfention of members of the family this morn ing. and the fire had gained much headway hefore the arvival of firemen. The occupants managed to get out, but were unable to take their belong- ings with them Practieally everything in the house destroyed and the buflding badly dumaged. Damage was estimated at $4.000. The loss is covered by In- surance. FAVOR $25,000 REFUND. A favorable report on the bill to authorize the refund of $25.000 to the Jumbia Hospital fog Women and Lying-In Asylum was sent by the Commissioners today to Senator Cap- per of the Senate District commitiee. The $25.000 was covered into the Treasury in pursuance of an item con- tained in the District appropriation act for the fiseal year which ended June 30, 1923, and the Commissioners held that the money should not In equity have heen taken from the funds of the hospital, and ' that It would be a matter of justice o refund the amount. »