Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1926, Page 2

2 * CITIZEN BODIES THREATEN REVOLT Southwest and Dupont Circle Groups Displeased With Election and Policy. Threats of a revolt from the Federa- ton of Citizens' Associations came from two aflated ns today &s a sequel to the election Saturday night of the six white members to the Citizens' Advisory Council George M. Yeatman, president of the Southwest Citizens' Assoclation, who says he was offended by the tactics of several delegates, who urged him to witkdraw Robert Strobel, his organization’s candidate fr 1 the election, and throw his candidates, served notice he would call a sp assocfation to consider ion with the ¢ the same Emig, dele; 10 the Dupont tion, indicated that hiy organ was determined to withdraw fon from | Associa- | if the Ceremony of Laying Blo Journalists In preparation for the corner stone Inying ceremonies next Thursaday aft ernocn, April 8, which will mark the start of the erection of the new $10.- 000,000 home of the Natlonal Press Club, at the corner of Fourteenth and F streets northwest, formerly the site of the famous old Lbbitt House, a cop- per box will be scaled today, with appropriate mementos. When President Coolidge puts the finishing touch on the laying of the corner stone next Thursday this box hermetic sealed, will go into the foundations of the bullding for some future genera‘ion to open. ho ceremony of filling and se copper receptacle Is to taken ace In the present quarters of the fonal Press Club, in the Albee tng. In addition to the Wash newspapers published today, a sent mem rship of the club, a list of the char- ter members and a h:story of the first Press Club formed in ‘W ashington— back In the Civil War days——a copy council is not made subordinate to the federation. Previous to the election the Dupont Circie group demanded that the! council be discontinued or that It be| distinctly set forth in the federation’s constitution &nd bylaws that the council is to be subservient to thel federation. It this is not dome, the| assoclation plans to hdraw, | New. Federation Predicted. As now f Maj. Emig council is not citizens of the contemplated sioner J. Fran] it “I state as a prophecy,” declared Maj. Emig, “that he council still | pursues its old po it will cut its! own throat. The citizenry of Wach- | ington will not put up with such tac- tics, and the most natural reaction | will be the formation of a new fed-, eration of associations stronger | than the present one.” Despite the threats of revolt and! the criticism which the new coun-| cil has inherited from the old, its{ supporters today have high hopes for its future. There is a strong movement on foot to have it made | an official body with a provision by Congress for its maintenance and! election. A committee of the fed- eration s considering this proposi- tion. ne mouthple: t as originaly Engineer Commig- lin Bell who conceived | Suter Mute on Attack. Jesse C. tederation of the cou today on the the attacks on reiterate his of good thing to 1 thing to do is to wor sction gang and nd and il, not its of revo he counctl, except to | d couples: “A and a bette with the cc the wrecking comment | nd| members elected to the councll Saturday night were certified to the Commissioners today by Chair- | man Suter as provided In the coun- ¢ll's organic act. Dr. George H.| Richardson, president of the Fed-| erated Civic Associations, also certified the two colored members elected Fri day night. The Commissioners later will set the date when the new mem- bers will be sworn in by Daniel E.| Garges, secretary to the Board of Commissioners. i The new council is constituted as| follows: Jesse C. Suter, chairman i ex-officio; Harry N. Stull, Gesrge R. Walcs, W. I Swan George C Havenner, Proctor L. Dougherty, Robert R. Faulkner, Dr. Georse H Richardson and George T. six n, STEAMER FROM RESCUER| Wheatland Montana Helpless in North Pacific, With Loyal West Niger “Standing By.” Al Theatland Mon sing her prop April 5.—The which, after in the North Ps Ocean taken in tow Satur- by the West Niger, broke away st night in a gale. Both vessels are | hipping Board freighters. | At noon yesterday the West Niger | s proceeding drawing the | eatland after her. The Cuprum, | ch also had hurried to the Wheat- nd when her plight was reported "hursday, proceeded for Yokohama. ! The West Niger made 108 miles in 24 | iours with her tow, despite mist and | 1 rough sea. i The wind increased steadily, and at | 1115 last night, when the tow line | parted, was 60 miles an hour. { Now standing by until weather | moderates,” said A message from the | West Niger, reporting a “very high, | ough sea.” The vessels then were 1,200 miles sout est of here. { The gross registered tonnage of the | Niger is 5,645 and that of the Wheat- and 7,001. New Mail Routes Established. By the Assoct Cstablishment of new rural de-| ry service postal es, effective 1, sh thereafter; exten- service on 2,422 routes and in efficlency on 230 routes announced today by the Post ce Depariment. Congress recently appropriated $350,000 the purposes. l BOWIE ENTRIES | Mariie P.. . ? Daneerous Kitt; VICHE » oo, vo Sweeping 1 ay 1, or SECOND RACE—$1.200: claiming: 3.year- 1de: © furlones. s Belli. ... s Own ... immy Brown olumhia i00d Bov.. ... TBreakers Abes TUXBLE - n oo Jiairiada e 1W. J. Kennell THIRD RACE-—$1 clds and up: 1 mils an. Poor §port, Just Ty A® “Sliver FOURTH RACE—$1.200, vear-olds and up: 8% furiunes. Senats . 1 claiming: Leatherwood . 0. the Lexington 2 & up: 7 furlongs. +Everglade . ! Feveun Zatra tMre. A, Swonke entry BIXTH RACE—31.200. elaiming: 3.year- oide: 1 mils and 70 yards. Siland Fairy... 92 *Kink ... }07 S ann 3-{ Harry Carotl Aiu *Fred hner.. 89 Silens . 104 100 sfl i1 4 1,200, claiming: 3- SEVENTH RACE—81200. o ‘uf' am Sfilfl .. {g md ber 1‘0\ allowance claimed. Waather track fast. | the club, a photograph of the old Eb- 1t | {D. Ruth, Washington correspondent | Dominican | | sentative of the delegates fo the Fivst | of the constitution and bylaws of bitt House as it stood in 1865, a pic- ture of “Newspaper Row" of former days on Fourteenth street, the site of which the new bullding ocupies, and a copy of the Congressional Directory, espeetally bound by the Government Printing Office, will g0 into the box. will also hold a twentr und a ten dollar gold plece dated 1926, a dime, a | nickel and a penny, the only coins| nted thus far this year. These coins | will be donated by Secretary Mellon. | Sealing Committee. | The sealing committee in charge of fllling the box consists of Frank B. Lord, chairman; Henry L. Swein- hart, correspondent of the Havas News Agency and president of the Natlonal Press Club during last year; George H. Carter, public printer of the United States; Charles P. Key- ser, Washington correspondent of the St. Louls Globe-Democrat; Carl Py of the Cleveland News, and Leo R. Sack. Final arrangements have been made for the corner stone laying next| Thursday. Fourteenth street will be roped off from the Avenue to F| treot and cards of admission will be the open sesame. Invitations have been sent out to the newspaper fra-| ternity of the country, to governors and other offictals and others, in addi- | tion to the membership of the club| and their friends, and it is expected | that several thousand will attend the | actual exercises will start at 4 o'clock, the Marine Band will have a program of 15 minutes' duration before the cpening of the program Right Rev. ‘Thomas J. han. rector of .he Catholic Unlv will deilver the invocation, fc which Mme. Frances Peralta, prano, Metropolitan Opera star, will| sing “America.” The first speaker will be Ulric Bell, | Washington correspondent of the TLoulsville Courder-Journal, who will speak in behalf of the National Press Club, of which he is president. President to Lay Stone. The laying of the corner stone by the With President and Pan-. filled | | vice presiden: | George THE ck to Be Held Thursday, American as Guests. Next comes John Joy Edson, rep resenting the husiness men of Wash- ington. followed by Col. J. Frank!in Rall, gineer Commissioner of the i District. on behalf of the Citv of | Washington. The ceremonies will be { closal by the pronouncement of the | benediction by Rev. G. C. F. Brate- nahl. While the corner stone is being pnt in place, ready for the finishing touches by the President’s trowel, Henry L. Sweinhart will tell the story of the National Press Club and of the creation of its magnificent new home : "The entire program of the corner- stone laying will be fointly brondeas! by stations WCAP and WRC, in con- her = ions. so that will hea throughout thoe eastern half of the country. Immodiately following the cere- monies there will be an entertalnment in honor of the visiting Latin Amer- ican journalists at Keith's Theater. Building Corporation. In charge of the construction of the new building and the entire business project, acting for the National Press Club, 13 the National Press Building Corporation. At the head of this cor- poration 18 John Hays Hammond, in- natfonlly known financier, and his associates include a number of promi- nent and influentin: business men. The officers are: »o™n Hays Ham- mond, president; Henry L. Swelnhart, John Joy Edson. treas- urer; James Willlam ~Bryan, chair- man, executive committes. ; Maj. Ernest Grave . AL, Te- tired, has been retained as the engi- neer in charge for the corporation, and the Fuller Construction Co. will erect the building. Rapp & Rapp of Chicago are the architects. The cornerstone laying committee includes all living former presidents of the National Press Club—Arthur J. Dodge, F rank B. Lord, Theodore Wilcox, Earl God- Mark L. Goodwin, Robert B. 11 and Henry L. Swein- ; the present board of governors the club, including Ulric Bell, president of the clut H. Kirch- hofer, W. H. Adkins, Edgar Markham, Raymond Clapper, George F. Authier, Durno, Emmet Dougherty, ranklin L. Fisher nd Francis Stephenson: in the committee includes Kirke I Simpson. Charles Michelson, John T Srwin, Theodore Joslin, Arthur Henning, Paul Wooton, Charles P Keyser, Leo J. McClatchy, M. H. Mc Intyre, Ashmun Leo Sack, Carl Ruth Atchison, James P. Horn Frederfc William Bishop. all Washin men; 1ix Mahony artist; Gene Buck, the compo: Harvey D. Jacob, general counsel o the bullding corporation; Preston and William J. Do superintendents of the press galleries at the Capitol; James William Br: general manager of the National Press Building Corporation and the man resnonsible for now belng carried win of addition John out; Fi B. the President of the United States, followed by President Coolldge’s ad- | dress, comes next. | Frank B. Noyes, president of the | Associated Press and The Washing- | ton Evening Star, will be the next | speaker, and he will be followed by | Senor Don Arturo Pellerano, director of Listin-Diarlo, Santo Domingo, Republlc, &s the repr Pan-American Congress of Jonrnal ists, the delegates to which will at | tend in a body. Noyes, president of the Associated Press; Edward B. McLean, owner 1nd _editor of the Washington Post; G. Logan Payne, advertising and newspaper man: Franklin Adams, counselor of the Pan-American Union; George . Carter, public | »rinter: John Hays Hammond. John joy Edson, Washington capitalist | and treasurer of the National Press ilding Corporation, and Jack . nnelly, Washington representative f the Moving Picture Producers and P | Distributors of America. TARIFF REVISION FIGURES ASSAILED Commissioner Dennis Tells Senate Group Experts’ System Is Harmful. By the Associated Press. The method of obtaining produc- tion costs by the Tarift Commiseion in recommending changes in rates was attacked today by Commissioner Dennis, Democrat. before the Senate investigating committee. “Figures produced by the staff ex- perts in the butter investigation would Indicate that the farmers of this country were selling butter at less than the cost of production.” he sald. “There is something wrong | | with the calculation, as it is known that the dalry industry is the best paving branch of farming. | He did not believe staff experts should be sent abroad, and if they were they should not be permitted to do things that a foreigner in this | country would not be allowed to do. “I believe a very great harm is be- ing done our national life,” he added, “by fll considered recommerdations on tariff duties based simply on matched production costs.” “What caused the long delay in submitting_the butter report? asked Chairman Robinson. “It is another illustration of the inability of the commission to get things done,” the witness said. “The statute could be wmade workable If it was administered by the right kind of men. The trouble {s that it is now being interpreted in its strict- est, legalistic way."” He declared the commission was recommending an average of four changes a year in tariff duties at a cost of from $700,000 to $800,000 a year to the American people. Commissioner Dennis said he re- mented the charge that President Cool- ‘dge had “packed” the commission. The President, he said, had appoint- ed only three members of the present commission, himself and Commission- ers Brossard and Baldwin. He added that he had recommend- ed Commissioner Baldwin, but that lately he had withdrawn his indorse- ment. Mr. Baldwin, he said, had not contributed anything to the commis. gion, but Commissioner Brossard, recommended by Secretary Jardine, was doing good work. el S RN ALIEN PROPERTY BILL UP. Return Urged as Means of Healing War Wounds Quickly. By the Associated Press. The Treasury's bill to speed the settlement of American claims against Germany and to return seized alien property was taken under consider- ation today by a House committee, with Undersecretary Winston as the first witness. Mr. Winston said the measure had| the approval of the Treasury, State and Justice Departments, and he de- fended it as a means of healing war wounds without spreading out pay- ment of clatms over a period of 80 years, | World War vete jo WORLD WAR HERO DIES. Maj. Strother Davis, 39 years old, an and native of Washington, died in Johnstown, Pa., Friday. Death was due to pneu- monia. Funeral services were con- ducted at Birch's undertaking ablishment this afternoon at 1 ck. Rev. E. M. Thompson ficiated. Interment was in Arli Cemetery. Maj. Davis served as a captain in the Motor Transport Corps during the World War and was later made a major in the Officers’ Reserve He leaves his mother, Mrs. E. Davis, and two brothers, Garland O. Davis and Willard Davis, all of this city. He was a member of the Elks and the American Legion. — ANNUAL POLO BALL 30 of- ‘ TOMORROW NIGHT Affair to Finance Many Games Here This Season to Be Held at New Willard Hotel. The War Department Polo Associa- tion will hold its annual polo ball at the ‘Willard tomorrow ngiht for | the support of polo in Washington. { Washington is one of the few cities | in the Eastern part of the United | | States where polo is played through- | out the Summer three times a week, and as no admission is charged the s;ifiutmns and the proceeds of the polo The class of polo seen here is equal to that in any of the large polo centers of the United States, with the excep- tion of Meadowbrook, it is said. The | teams of the War Department Polo Association and Fort Myer have suc- cesstully defeated tho strong teams at Philadelphia and Rumsen, N. J., and have shown favorably in tour. naments at Narragansett Pler. The prospects for a good polo sea- son ave favorable, it was sald today, as the War Department will have two of the strongest teams in years, and the teams of the 16th Field Artil- lery and the 3d Cavalry at Fort Myer will be equally strong. The playing season opens April 20. Play will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 and on Saturdays at 3:30. A Spring polo tournament will be held about the last week in May which will bring a number of out-of- town teams in competition. An endeavor is being made to have the Southeastern circuit 12-goal tournament neld here in the early {part of June. If Washington suc- ceeds in landing this tournament, tgams from Philadelphia, Rumsen N. J.; Baltimore, Richmond. Middle- bury and the Army teams from Fort Hoyle, Baltimore, Washington and Fort Myer will be participants. The polo ball is held in a hall decorated as a polo field, with players in polo costume and members of hunt clubs with red jackets, present. ing a gay scene. — Turf Mishaps Hamper Parties. LONDON, April 5 (#).—Accidents to riders in the hunting field have been so numerous this season they lare disrupting the social calendar. } Two of Mayfair's best known host- | osses have had to cancel dinner parties because they lost contact with their horses in the fleld, and three weddings were postponed for similar reasons, EVENTNG 'PRESS CLUB WILL SEAL COPPER BOX FOR CORNER STONE TODAY ™ prac: i deric J. Haskin, Oswald | Dan E. 0'Connell | the whole fdex | | SENATE GIVES ASSENT | support must come solely from con- | | parish, | Height: | 8t. Columb.a’s parish, St. |ish and St. Andrew’'s parish EPISCOPAL PARISH ELECTIONS ARE ON James B. Price Named Senior Warden of Grace Church. Other Ballots Tonight. Members of the various parishes in the Washington diocess of the Epis- copal Church are casting their ballots in the annunl election of officers This fs fn_compliance with a civil law which has been in existence for more than two centurfes. The only change {s that In many of ths parishes women are now to. vote. Vestrymen are elected The law provides that four sha'l be unseated annually, allowin rotation among eligible persons. Two wardens are clected. The vestry elects a reg- ister, or secretary of the vestry, and a treasurer, who either may or may not be vestry members. Results at Grace Church. An election was he'd yesterday by Grace Episcopal Church (Washing- ton) as follows: Senior warden, James B. Price; junior warden, Merrill Stekles; treasurer, William W. ney: register, Willlam ¥. Whiting: vestrymen, Samuel ¢. Wise, Law- rence F. Hart, Louis Pricg, John P.| Alll=on and Earle Cole. St. John's parish, stre! today elected the Senior warden, Admiral P. warden, Dr. Ralph miral P. M. r Jenkins, R Phillips, Gen. Wiiliam M. Black, Ord Preston (one vacancy not filled). The American Security and Trust Co. was re-elected treasurer. Dr. Ralph Jen- kins was re-elected register, and N. L. Burchell was re-elocted head usher. Vestry members of St. Thomas following M. Rixe: Jenkin Rixey, hard A vestry, I Ralph | Church’ were all re-elected today, as follows: Rev. Dr. C. Ernest Smith, rector of the church and ex-officio member of the vestry, chafrmna ville Church, Theodore W. X Fairfax Whiting, Col. Willlam Baird, Comndr. Needham L. Jones, Lester A. Barr, Admiral B. F. Hutchinson and Ernest Wilkinson. Mr. Church and Mr. Noves also were elected wardens, while Mr. Crenshaw was elected treas- urer, and Comdr, Needham L. Jones register. Other Elections Tonight. Other parishes will hold their tions tonight. They are as follows: Advent parish, § pm.; All Souls’ parish, § p.m.; Anacostia parish, 8 scenston parigh, § p.m.; Brook- parisn, 8 p.m.; Church to 730 Congress piphany par- iand i Georgetown, 8 p.m.; St. Alban's parish, 8 pm.: St. Lukes parish, 8§ pm St. Margaret's parish, 5 p.m.; St. Mark's parish, 8 p St Paul's parish, 8 pam.: 8 tephen's parish, 8§ p.m.: Transfiguration parish Washington rish, § p.m.; Chase parish, 8 p.m.; Silver parish, 7:30 p.m.; Takoma par- ish 8 p.m.; Rock Creek parish, 8 p.m. James' par- TO WAKEFIELD BRIDGE Authorizes Toll Span Across Po- tomac Leading to Washington's Birthplace. The Senate has passed the bill al- ready acted upon by the House au- thorizing the George Washington- Wakefleld Memorfal Bridge Corpora- tion to construct a bridge across the Potomac River at a point south of | Pope’'s Creek. ‘The span wouid extend from the vicinity of Dahlgren, King Georges County, Va., to a location south of Pope's Creek, Charles County, Md. As passed by the Senate the measure differs s!ightly from the House lan- guage, which will necessitate a con- ference before the Dbill is finally enacted. The Senate blll provides that work shall not be started until the Secre- tary of War and the chief of en- gineers have approved the plans as being adequate for the volume of traffic expected to pass over it. The bridge corporation is empow- ered to fix and charge tolls for transit over the structure, which shall re- main {n effect until changed by the Secretary of War. The bill further provides that Mary- land or Virginia, or any political sut division of either Siate, may at an: time acquire the bridge by purchas or condemnation. Today in Congress Senate. The contest brought by Danie} F. Steck, Democrat, for the seat held by Senator Brookhart of Towa is due to be taken up in the Senate today and remain under considera- tlon until decided. | | brown, appeared to be imbued with ! Senator Bruce, Democrat, of Maryland, opened the battle for modification of the prohibition law at the hearings before a subcom- mittee of the Senate judiciary com- mittee. The speclal Senate committs continued hearings on the "worl of the tariff commiss'on with re- spect to the flexible provision of the tariff law. Hearings on postal rates con. tinued before a joint Senate and House subcommi'tee. Agriculture committee held an- other meeting on farm relief measures. Joint committee on patents held a hearing on copyright legislation relating to the use of music by radio stations. Judiciary committee held a regu- lar executive meeting. Joint committee on the leasing of Muscle Shoals is in session this afternoon. House. { The House today takes up sus- | pension of rules and unanimous consent calendar. Under suspen. ston of rules the House will coi sider the Spanish War veterans' pension bill and proposed amend- ment of Sheppard-Towner mater- nity bill. In speclal meeting today the House District committee discusses proposed investigation of Commis- sioner Fenning's administration. House District committee favor- ably reports liberdlized school teachers' retirement bill and sev- eral other District measures. Naval affairs committee conducts hearing on a repeal of laws relat- ing to purchase of uniforms. Subcommittee of ways and means committee holds hearing on Mills’ alien property bill. Commiittee on agriculture con- tinues hearing on relief measures, Subcommittee of judiciary com- mittee considers Georgla judge bill. Of 483,000 guests at Vienna hotels in the past vear, 312,000 were from outside of Austria. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Car- | Sixteenth and H | | proceeded to “show off.” | tree offered a fitting subject. Break- permitted annuaily. ' C, MONDAY, APR 1T, 8. 1926 100 EGG ROLLING JOY FOR CHILDREN Envious Animals and Birds Hear Youngsters Frolic on Lion House Hill. The raucous cries of the parrots fill- ed the air with melancholy and the | 1tons paced back and forth with low- ered heads, because the expected crowd of eager young visitors at the | oo early this morning was failing to materialize. About 11_o'clock, how- | ever, things began to take on a bright- | er aspect, as children of all sizes and descriptions _began streaming in through the Zoo entrances. When a reporter from The Star got I to the park about 9:30 there were per- | haps a dozen youngsters there, nearly | all of them appearing somewhat de- { Jocted in the lack of the stimulus of companionship. Only one little miss, all dressed up a new Easter suit of cottontail in the proper egg rolling spirit. Pressing & docile if somewhat shamefaced papa into retrieving service, the young lady was having the time of her life gavly throwing pasteboard eggs down the steep sides of the lionhouse hill while the patient father sprinted dow after them and then crawled laboriously back. Tries Another Stunt. After half an hour of this one-sided amusement, the father was forced to take time out, leaving the girl to amuse herself as best she could. Un- perturbed, she stopped In front of a very much engaged young couple and A spruce ing her eggs and tearing the pack- | ing from her basket, she prepared an apparently satisfactory Christmas tree. The wearied father turned over and went to sleep. About this time crowds of children | had arrived and had begun to roll in earnest. Probably a thousand chil- dren with their parents were on the | hill Collisions and falls galore were seen | on every hand, with disastrous results | for the gaily-colored eggs. It was | evident, however, that none of the re- sults of the Easter bunnies’ labors would go to waste, for there was no 1imit to the number of hungry, egg- ! less voungsters willing to dispose of the cracked eggs. Parrots Are Jealous, Nero, chief of the lionhouse infor- mation service, said that never befor had he seen so many streake of color down the slopes of his front lawn, nor heard so much noise from egg-rollers A brief vimit to the parrot's cage dis- closed nothing more than a dejected family, mute and shamefaced. with heads tucked under their wings in complete ~ submission to the on- slaughts of notsemakers, who really understood the gentle art of making noise. The only inhabitants of the Zoo who apparently were unwilling to abdicate in favor of the visitors were the “rock ‘hopping penguins,” the latest acqui- FIRST LADY GREETS YOUNG WASHINGTON ON HOLIDAY sition to the Zoo family. creatures, exhibiting only casual in- terest in the crowds of onlookers posed in nonchalant relaxation, appar- ently unaware that this particular Monday was deserving of any more consideration than any other day. Numerous black looks, heavily charged with suspicion, were direct- ed by bona filde egg rollers on three rather questionable visitors. These were three young men, about 12 vears old and rather flashily dressed. No colored baskets dangled from their eangly arms, but their expressions, betokening a fondness for freshly boiled and highly colored eggs, caused a wide berth to be given them by the youthful egg rollers. The balmy air, well-filled baskets and general atmosphere of congenial- ity all pointed to a long day of nlessure for the visitors and con- aiderable tofl for those whose duty it is to remove the reminders of such affairs. A final check-up of the animals revealed a general contentment with affairs although some envy. “Some may consider it an imposition, but as for me. I am only too glad to offer the hospitality of my estate to my outside friends on this da Mr. Nero. aforementioned press service man. told the Star reporter. Down at the rabbit burrows. how- ever. things were not going any too smoothly. Groans of dismay were issuing from the burrows and several shamefaced bunnies were seen de- fectedly slinking off into corners. One human cynlc, however, explained the situation. “These here rabbits,” ke said, “are of the come-on variety and conceited as well. Every last one of them this morning has been tryving unsuccessfully to live up to earlier boasts that if any mere Eas- ter bunny can produce such revol tionary eges, they can do the same. HOUSE COMMITTEE HEATEDLY DEBATES PROBE OF FENNING (Continued from First Page.) thority to investigate charges hereto- fore made against Frederick A. Fen- ning, one of the Commissioners of the sald District, and others, and any con- ditions shown to exist through ap- pointnient of committees, guardians, or receivers by the courts of the Dis- trict, and report its findings and rec- ommendations on or before the first day of May, 1926. ““The sald subcommittee is further authorized and directed to maks a study of the Government of the Dis crict to determine if irregularities or conditions exist that require further investigation or corrective legislation by the Congress and report its find- ing to the full comm'ttee on the date herinbefore mentioned, with such recommendations as it deems neces- sary to improve municipal manage- ment of the District. “It is further resolved that the of- ficers and employes of all administrat- ive and judicial services of the gov- ernment of the District of Columbia shall furnish to the said subcommittee such information as it may require from time to time, and the sald sub- committee shall have access to and the right to examine any books, docu- ments, papers or records of the ad- ministration or judicial service for the purpose of securing the information needid. the prosecution of Its ‘work." é These stolid | (Upper) House egg rolling. (Center) This bunch turned out at the Zoo for their celebration. (Lower) This young lady is enjoy- ing herself in solitary grandeur. FIRST LADY MINGLES Mrs. Coolidge surrounded ! by happy lot of youngsters at White | SERGEANT ACCUSES LIEUTENANT FAGA Marine Quartermaster Dere< lict in Duties at Annapolis Post, Witness Says. Lieut. Willlam H. Faga, Marind Corps quartermaster, who is before a general court-martial at the navy vard here on charges of breaches of military and civil law, probably will be forced to take the stand in bis own defense in order to explain a pumber | of alleged irregularities in his actions as quartcrmaster which have been testified to by prosecution witnesses, it seemed certain today when the prosecution scored a number of paints. Today's seesion of the court-martial of the World War hero was marked by continual wranglings between op- posing counsel over the relevancy of testimony und the admission of docu- ments in evidence Although the court Saturday, overs ruling the judge advocate, Capt. T. T. Taylor, decided that it did not need the testimony of Earl Smith, ¢ 2 quartermaster sergeant, us to the duties of a quartermaster in the Marine Corps, ay reversed Its action in eft permitted the sergeant to de t the d often did not c: t the regula- tions re; At « Sergt. to_the court a receipt. David Klawansky, Annapolis dealer, testified that he pald t . in_check £1,600 and bullets aged pro Governm: der Faga's [ing at the marine post. Th of the fund for which t being held I embezzlement On cross.e Doren dre witness ths could write fore did signing. DUEL PROVES FATAL | T0 BOTH PRINCIPALS aceo ch could n rot know One Dies Instantly, Other Sue-' cumbs Yesterday, From Wounds Received in Encounter IN EGG-ROLLING JAM AS PRESIDENT LOOKS ON (Continued from First Page.) with eeveral news photographers, who had come on the run when they learned of the unexpected reception, “J thought I had given you the slip.” she laughed. pausing graciously so Joins South Portico Guests. Mre. Coolidge went in and joined a group of White House guests on the south portico, overlooking the cele- { bration. These included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stearns, presidential house guests, and a number of milies of the of the “little cabinet.” The President was deluged with engagements most of the day, but found time after lunch to watch the fun for several minutes from a van- tage point on the portico. A first ald station was on hand to care for those in need of medical re- lief, whether from overeating or mis- directed eggs, but business was poor. | Dr. Alec Priest and Mrs. Zollie Pitch- | ard, nurse, both of Emergency Hos- pital, had plenty to do, however, in caring for lost children. Incidentally, lance they would have been minus not only their tent, but their Hrst ad sup- plies, due to the hankerings of the youngsters for untying knots and delv- ing into bottles. Twice the ropes to one of the flaps were loosened, and on one occasion the first aid kit was scrambled up as though it were an Easter basket. Police Guard Little Ones. Extra details of Metropolitan po- lice were thrown around the White | Hcuse grounds to see that the youth- | tul pedestrians with their bunnies and | baskeis were given absolute right of | way over all vehicuiar trafic. This ! kindly duty they performed in excel- | mobile drivers did not seem to mind the undue delays incurred as a result. | “The busiest persons in town, per- haps, were the guards at the gates. “Crashing” attempts were frequent and often successful, but what can one do when a fatherly looking grown- up walks up to the gate with an urchin holding to his hand and asks permission to accompany his “‘son” into the sacred porta.s, even though he had never seen his “son” until a moment or two before? As a matier of fact, it appeared that there were almost as many adults in the grounds as there were children. Most of the former came in on their “human passes,” but were noted to leave by themselves. At 3 o'clock this afternoon, how- ever, the gates were to be thrown open to all, preparatory to letting the public enjoy a concert by the United States Marine Band half an hour later. Following the concert the homeward trend will take place, and with_the closing again of the gates at 5 o'clock there was sched- uled to occur the annual survey of the spoils by good-natured ground- keepers. PLAN “NO-ACCIDENT DAY” Child Health Body to Stage Na- . tional Event on May 1. EW YORK, April § (P).—National Health day on May 1 this year also will be No Accident day for children, the American Child Health Associa- tion announced yesterday. New York City, Wasnington, Chicago, Boston and Cincinnat! were the first to enlist In this project. Policemen In each of these cities will have the assistance of Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and other orgamizations of young people in keeping May day free of accidents to children. A telegraph poll will de- termine the city with the best record. RS EX-EMPEROR OF KOREA ILL TOKIO, April 5 (. — Former Emperor Yi ot Korea is seriously iil and all mcmbers of his family are at his bedside, according to dispatches received today from Seoul. In 1907 the Emperor of Korea ab- dicated and in 1910 the country was annexed to the Japaness empire. Korea now is administered by a gov- ernor general, who represents Japan. / that they might make a few “shots.” | “cabinet circle” and | if they had not exercised keen vigi- | lent fashion, and for once the auto- | iert E. Wenze!, 58, Lost A { operator, in Topango ¢ | here, last Thur: E3CY { Roselle was badly | two men faced e: gun and rifle. ov | gon, Howard Wenzel, cha love affa’r between his mc | Lillian Wenzel, and Roselle In a statement just before Roselle declgred the duel | from trouble over propert { zel was taken into custod | ehooting, but released wt | ner's jury verdict failed sponsibility for Wi Howard Wenzel mo to the sher Angeles and b'tterly for her alleged affair with Roselle Howard Wenzel to and his father had ke vigil in their cabin in To von, near R had been unable At daybreak, he sald, they saw Roselle emerge from his home carrying a roll | of blankets, followed by Mrs. W | His father called to R ‘ng the rifle in Wenze his shotgun and the Mrs. Wenzel, her son decla past the body of her hushand attended Roselle’s wound frer the 1 a coro- to fixe re- accom | LEG FOUND IN LAKE. i : | Clue Sought to Body of Woman, Believed Dismembered by Surgeon. | ROCHESTER. N. Y., Apr Authorities today are searching for portions of the dismembered body of & woman whose right leg was found in Lake Ontario near Nine Mile Point yesterday. At the same time hospital surgeons were attempting to establish the probable age and race of the woman and to learn what it was possible to discover from the limb. ‘There were no marks or bruises on the leg and the only possible means of identification was a tendency to. ward aplay-foot, surgeons sald. They confirmed the opinion of Coroner Leonardo that it had been severed from the body by some one hayi knowledge of surgery. : e French Author Dies. PARIS, April ®).—Gustav Gef froy, president of the Goncourt Academy, died today, aged 71. He was well known as a writer and was Clemenceau’s companion in the fight for revision of the condemnation of Capt. Dre; March Circulation Daily....101,729 Sunday . .108,582 District of Columbia, ss. LEROY W. anager RON. 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