Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1926, Page 17

FIRST MEETING OF held in Washington yesterday aft Gibson, United States Mini and Maj. George V. Strong Richardson. er 1o UNITED STA Standing: ernoon. Left ht, seated: R Switzertand: Rear Admiral Andrew 7T Allen W. Dulles, Mr. Marrine EVA ARM , Capt. ¢ THE PARLEY. The session was Admiral Hilary P. Jones, Hugh Long, Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan Adoiphus Andrews and Dorsey Wide World Photo YOUNG with a dinner given by the Societ. right: Dorothea Flexner, Mary Hunter. Marion Talley was unable engagement. RUMORS KELLOGE MAY RESIGN DEMED. | Visit of Houghton Had; Caused Speculation, But Reasons Are Explained. BY DAVID LAWRENCE, of St e Kellogg has no | resigning Becretary Intention of This informa his portfolio pertinent at this e publication of vari ous reports in Furope to the effect that Ambassador Houghton's visit to the United States might be taken the forerunner of his promotion to zhest place in the cabinet ope had come to the conclusion hecause Mr. Kellogg, as the an Ambassador to rit ain. was elevated 1o the Secretaryehip State, the might happen Houghton Rut there is to he no the Department of State Kellogg in go desive to resign ge want him to do so. Th Y bhecanse Mr Kello feit it nec leave his d several ntiy and ount of a cold It is important, on the other hand. ! to clear up the reasons for Mr. Ho ton's visit to the United States. This | corve lent has .learned that Mr. | Houghton was not summoned home as | was generally reported, but expressed a desire to confer with the President And Secretary of State and, of course was told that he might come Washington. But the initiative came | from Mr. Houghton Naturally there were several mat ters on which Mr. Houghtgn sought the counsel and advice of his su periors and he had many things which he wished to bring forcefully 10 the attention of the Washington Government One. for instance, was his view that the Department of State ought to waive its objections to the flotation in_the United States of a loan to the German potash monopoly. Mr. Houghtea through his resi- ence in Rerlin as the American Am- bassador to Germany became famil- | far with the potash situation. and he ha& heen hesought in London by iziush and rman interests to do what he could toward swayving the Washington authorities to lift "the on loans. When ‘Mr. Houghton irned here, however, he found | contrary to some published re- | ports, it was not Serretary of Com- | merce Hoover alon~ or Secretary Kel logg of the Depar. .ont of State who | #tooa ag: governm on time hecanse of t Amer same to vacancy at anse My 1nd has ne Mr. Cool mors arose essary to days rec south on ac re that monopolies abroad, but that President Coolidge himself was mdamant on the subject. He found Mr. Coolidge had approved every i step taken by the Departments | of State and Commerce in the long correspondence that has been going on with New York bankers relative | to foreign loans Mr. Houghton discussed the general | Furopean situation and in his con ference with the press gave some of | his views. The publication of remarks etiributed to him caused some em i rassment at the White House, hut it is understond that thir incident » AMERICAN SINGERS HONORED. American singers of the Metropolitan Opera Co.. Lewis, Nannette G | Charles | seized nst the lending of money to |} Four of the five new who were honored nees. Left to ford and Louise nt of an opera Underwood & Tnderwood U. 5. LIQUOR SHIPS SAFE 12 MILES OUT Federal Judge Holds British Boats Must Anchor 40 Miles at Sea, However. ¥ of Arts and to attend on acco Copyrizht by By the Associated BOSTON. April 1. —American liquor ships will be safer from Coast Guard seizure than British, was the inter: pretation placed by [nited States of- on a ruling of Judge K. H. Brewster in the United States District Court yesterday. Judge Brewster that the Coast Guard has no to seize an American vessel than 12 miles off shore. ing. it was pointed out. will mean that any American rum boat is safe 12 miles out, but that under the terms of the liquor treaty with Eng land any British liquor cacrier may be seized at any distance from shore provided she is within one hour's ng of the coast. o be absolutely immune from seizure British vessels will have fo be hored 40 miles off shore Judge Brewster's ruling was made on the case of Abel Doucette and R. Bentley of Gloucester. where a liquor-laden motor hoat w 20 miles off the North January. The judge held tha study of the statutes revealed no regulations giving revenue or Coast Guard officers the right to search and seize except within the 12.mile limit, provided for in the tariff act. He found the seizure, therefore, without jurisdiction in la Press 76 More Cases of Measles. The District Health today received reports tional casex of measles. bringing the totzl for the vear to almost five times many as the entire yve: of 192 Departme: of 76 add | Maj. C. R. Alley Detailed to Paris. Charles Alley, Chemical are Service, War Department, heen detailed as assistant military “he at the United States embassy, ind will leave for his new post few weeks, R. now s back to Furope Mir. Houghton goes vith the full con fidence of the Washington Govern- ment and with a clearer idea of the ge-Kellogg-Hoover policies than had before. Mr. Houghton is one of the few Ambassadors who reports not only on what_is going on at his post, but makes suggestions on foreign policy as a_whole. Walter Hines Page, in the Wilson administration, was that type of envoy, and while suggestions often lead to misunderstandings, high officials always prefer active to pas- sive diplomats and there are evi- lences that Mr. Houghton has enjoyi a free rein in European diplomacy hecause of his familiarity with the economic and political _situations through his contacts at Berlin as well as London, * Miss Sylvia Lent, a Washington violinist, who is spoken highly of by the musical critics. She makes her home-town debut today. Copsright by Harris & Fwing. QUEEN ELIZABETH OF BELGIUM IS HONORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF degree of doctor of “honoris causa” at the formal inauguration of the Institute of Social Scien the guard of honor. GIRL TAKES POISON NEAR HIGH SCHOOL Recover, Physician Says. Man Denies Love Affair Was Cause. Will Despondent hecause Spencer Ab- sher, 1154 Abbey place northeast, re- fused to speak to her, Miss Margaret Webster, 18 years old. 409 Eleventh street ‘southeast, swallowed a small quantity of poison in front of Hine Junior High School, according to the police. “It was nothing like that,” Ahsher told a Star reporter this morning. called her over the telephone last night and broke an engagement, and that's all there was to it.” Miss Webster, daughter of George and Hannah Webster, said she was employved in a cafeteria. Last night she was accompanied by a friend, Miss Inez Bent, police reported, when she took the poison. She was taken to a nearby drug store and given first aid, later being taken to Casualty Hos- pital. She was ‘treated at the hos pital by Dr. Smith, who reported she had not been seriously affected by the poison. George O. Decker, 25 vears old, 631 | Harvard street, was found in the bath- room at hix home vesterday afternoon suffering from illuminating gas poi- soning. Thomas O'Neal, also an occupant of the house, found him and had police of the tenth precinct take him to Freedmen's Hospital, where physi- cians found he had not been seriously | | | EVENING i STAR, THE PUNCH WHICH WON A CHAMPIONSHIT ance heavyweight champion of the world, demonstrat of Pennsylvania the blow p from Joh House tive James J. Conrolly he won the champi members of Congress in the OXFORD of the team, taken upon arrival at Central High School Stadium Saturday WASHINGTON, AND CAMBRIDGE LACROSSE D. €, THURSDAY, Corbett, to Representa- which he used when Corbett hoxed with esterday affernoon e by Harris & Fw TEAM TO PLAY Yor The Eng afternoon New LILLE. aph taken CAPITAL SPRING CLEAN-UP DRIVE SET FOR WEEK OF APRIL 19-24 City Should Furnish Example in Freeing Homes, Al- leys, Lots and Public Grounds of Trash, Says Commi A proclamation issued by the Commissio April 19 to 24 as and calling out District to make cleanest and most the United States. The proclamation follow: “Whereas, the Spring season is gen- erally accepted as the proper time to clean up and repair residences and outbuildings, hang awnings. remove rubbish and generally beautify prem- ises, and Whereas, the City of V s the National Capital, should fur- nish an example in ‘this. as in all other movements looking toward civic improvement. Whereas, was today side Up Week,"” the citizens of the Washington the heautiful city in Ashington Our parks, public affected. He was treated' and returned home. Police said they were given no explanation of the affair by the sick | man. Charles McCarthy, 32 vears, Third street northeast, took pois by mistake yvesterday afternoon and was critically ill when the mistake was discovered, and he wa Casualty Hospital. Police were told that McCarthy mistook the poison for a remedy for colds. His condition was reported at the hospital as seri- ous, = s taken to | | streets clear of w ioners’ Proclamation. grounds, and private premises should be kept free of all sorts of trash and rubbish. 3 o3 ““Therefore, We, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. in regu- lar meeting assemhled. do herehy pro- claim a ‘“Clean-Up \Week” for the District of Columbia, hetween the dates of April 19th and April 24th, inclusive. “During this period we call upon the residents of Washington to clean up their premises, rid vards. alleys: and vacant lot of trash. repair houses and outbuildings, and_otherwise heautify uch premises. We also call upon all Civic and T tions to as- sist in this work by calling attention to it at their meetings and by aiding in a movement to keep our parks and e paper and other trash and rubbish. “We believe that such concerted ac- tion on the part of our residents will resplt in making Washington the cleanest and most beautiful city in the United States and a matter of pride to the Natior COMMISSIONERS OF TRICT OF COLUMBL THE DIS- At noon each day the sun's rays are focussed on the touchhole of a cannon mounted at Pena Castle, Cintra, Portugal, and automatizaliy fire | | fi | | MARYLAND <h athletes meef the Maryland U APRIL 1, 1926. ELIZABETHAN HOUSE [ Lancashive, England, for man The house and packing. UNIVERSITY. Photograph Copyrizht by I'nderwou fter she was given an honorary of the university. $2,000,000 ARMORY PLAN IS PRESSED Commissioners Ask Budget Bureau if Memorial Would Conflict With President's Economy. The District Commissioners asked the Bureau of Budget today if the proposed bill providing for the erec tion of a $2,000,000 armory for the National Guard would conflict with the President’s financial program The armory would be designed as a memorial to World War vete nd | the bill authorizes an appropriation of $2,000,000 for its erection, 60 per cent of which would be paid by the Dis- trict and the remainder by the Federal Government. The bill aiso stipulates that it should be erected on Federal- owned property in the District, under the supervision of the director of pub- lic buildings and public parks of the National Capital. The Commissioners have taken the position that there is an urgent need for the armory, but, as it is to be | erected on Federal-owned property, its | entire cost should be borne by the United States. Gallinger }ionpit;l Vsinle. The annual Spring sale of articles made by patients of Gallinger Municipal Hospital, including basket work, needle work and toys, will open tomorrow at 1224 F street. The sale, to cpntinue through next week, will be dafly from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. NG SHIPPED TO VIRGINIA. a year, is fo have a new be put up again exactly as it stood in England. site—on the NE DOGS AT CHICAGO SHOW were exhibited in the recent Chicago dog show. Mrs. W. Harold Cluxton, and they LITTLETIA JUANA" WIPED OUT IN RAID California Gambling District Succumbs to Axes and Fists—100 Arrested. By the Associated Press. OAKLAND, Calif.. April 1.—The forces of law and order. representing evervthing from a flving wedge from | the Uniteé States Department of Jus- tice to a State narcotic squad, yes- terday dsscended well armed and rough-shed on “Little Tia Juana,” a noisome gambling and liquor district of several blocks at Alvarado, south of here, and wiped it out. More than 100 arrests were made. Axes and fists were nused by the ralders and soon wagonloads of the polyglot habitues were on their way to the various jails along the route from the little rural city to Oakland Guns were drawn, but ne shooting was reported. FORMAL SHOALS BIDS T0 BE SUBMITTED Congress Committee Adjourns Un- til Monday, When W. B. Bell ‘Will Appear. By the Associated Press. The first formal hids for Muscle Shoals will be submitted next week to the joint congressional committee ne- gotiating a lease. The committee stands in adjourn- ment until Monday, when the bid of the American Cyanamide Co. will be presented. W. B. Bell, president of the company, will appear with a defi- nite proposal to take over Muscle Shoals. On Tuesday. representatives of the Union Carbide Co. are expected to come forward with a bid, and during the week bidders are understood to be prepared to bring in proposals. The resolution of the committee fix- ing noon, April 10, as a dead line is expected to speed up other bidders, who are known to have been holding back until near April 26, when the committee is required to close its hearings and report to Congress. The committee declared that two weeks will be required to digest the bids in order to make recommendations for a lease. ‘With authorization of the commit- tee to spend $5,000, it is believed that a private engineer and probably Maj. Gen. Beach, former chief of engineers, will be employed to advise the com- mittee. He has been sitting in with the committee on its hearings and it is understood the committee has re- jected the offer of four cabinet officers to furnish a departmental staff of advisers and ?e('lfl(‘alhnfi for a lease. 3 \ Agecroft Hall, which has stood at Pendleton, James River at South The photograph shows the tearing down Richmond. Wide World Photo. . Two champion wolf hounds that They left the show with two hlue Wide 1 TANKER SAVES 28 ONSINKING VESSEL | Beats Mauretania in Race to Distressed Ship—U. S. Freighter Is Safe. are ewned by By the Associated Prese. ) YORK. April 1.—Addtng | briltiant_chapter to the long tale of thrilling rescues at sea durin of the past Winter, the British tanker Shirvan was en route for Falmouth, | England, today. with 28 seamen res. | cued from the British freighter Lale- ham. The Shirvan, racing to the side of the stricken freighter in a gale 400 miles off Halifax last night, heat the liner Mauretania. which alsa h swerved from her course at the cry for help. The Mauretania he again for New York after Capt. A. H. Rostron had relayed a brief dispateh of the rescue by the Shirvan Capt. Rostron, who was in command of the Carpathia when he rescied the survivors of the Titanic in 1912, re ported that the Laleham was nearly on beams end and all her lifehoats car- ried away. His message gave no de- tails of the rescue, except that the Laleham was sinking rapidly Reports that the American freight- er Blair was in trouble were cleared up today when the Export Steamship Corporation, operators of the ship, re. celved a wireless from its captain saying the freighter has experienced no trouble and had not sent out any distress call. Naval communications early yesterday received an S O § signed “S. S. Blair.” but nothing fur- ther was heard. The Blair's position was given by the captain today as 1,302 miles southeast of Delaware Capes_bound for Philadelphia and New York from Greek and Spanish ports.” The Laleham Va., March 25. The storm caused the death of one seaman, swept overhoard from Coast Guard patrol boat 169; 6 destrovers and 15 Coast Guard hoats were riding out the gale at sea. Small hoats along the coast and in Long Island Sound | were harbor bound. and two thriliing ! rescues were recorded. | At Lewes, Del., the dredge Clare- mont, in tow of a tug. capsized. throw- ing her crew of 15 into the water. All were saved by the crew of the tug. Three negroes were rescued from the terry boat Brennan, which was driven on a rock ledge in Long Istand Sound off Portchester. N. Y. storms left Newport News, Storm Holds Up Navigation. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 1 (#).— The storm which is sweeping over the lakes has caused a _postponement {of the opening of the Detroit-Cleve~ | 1and navigation season, scheduled for | today. until Saturday. Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. officials announced. The storm hit here last night accompanied by a 42.mile-an. hour gale. An inch and a half of snow fell. It vou need work, read themwant columns of The Star. ]