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) - COLONEL WILLIAMS TRAL 1S STARTED Guests at Dinner Given for Gen. Butier to Be Called as Witnesses. * By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif, April 1 Preceded by a salute of 13 guns, her- aldir 3 ul of Rear Admiral ngton, president of court martial of Col. Villiams, on a charge fcation preferred by Brig. edley D. Butler, opened at 1se here at 19:30 o'clock a Thomas Wash Alexande ¢ intox A handful of epectators and two core photographers i telegraphers were in attendance. Vhether Rutler would be alled to Jess stand today was SBIan et aval Hospital, | he has been listed as a patient ce a few days after Col. Willlams' i nounced the general prevented by illness :, his health having im- proved cousiderably in the last week or_two. Witnesses expected to be heard dur- ng the course of the court-martial nclude the marine officers and their who were guests of Col. and Willlams at the dinner in honor Gen. Butler, officers present when he colonel was placed under arrest 4 clvilian surgeons o expert testimony on in general and Col. conditfon in particular. dmiral, a brigadler general, iels and three captains com: court-martial board appoint- Secretary Wilbur. Rear Ad- niral Thomas Washington, comman- {ant of the twelfth naval district, with u!‘r;u:u'!urs at San Franeisco, vreside, A re thres coloy — BOY WHO FLED JAIL CAPT@ED IN CAPITAL Arrested by Maryland Policeman, Youth Dug Out of Lock-up. Held in Auto Theft Case. \iter once eluding the quest of ocal detectives by digging himself out of Jail North Beach, 2 Charles A. Burgee, 15 years old, 3: N street, was urrested on the street here yesterday afternoon on a charge of joyriding in an automobile be- longing to Rudolph, West & Co. On being notifled Saturday_that Burgee was held in the jail at North Beach, Detective Davis of the auto- mobile squad went to the town and visited the little lock-up to find that rgee had dug himself out. It is rge Burgee and & companion ove to North Beach in the car and hen it became stalled in the mud fts cense number was observed by a Maryland officer as that of a car re- ported missing. His companion aped, but his {dentity i3 known to police who are searching for him. MUSIC MISS BEDFORD'S RECITAL. by John Ireland, and by Albeniz, were the sost favored numbers in the concert of Dorothy Bedford, planist, at the Chevy Chase School last night. The ormer, by the English composer of 0 her intriguing recital plece, nd Miss Bedford interpreted it with 1t its pative charm of naive abandon. ‘Seguidilla,” likéwise a modern num- ber, was an excellent example of the wift-moving amd colorful Spenish dances of whichy Albeniz is master. Miss Bedford opened her program with the “Carndval Mignon” suite of Edouard Schuett. The three numbers, ‘Plerott the Dreamer,” “Harlequin's Screnade” and “‘Polichinolle,” while perhaps not &s familiar as other num- rendered or as vivid as “Ara- besque,” by Moszkowski, which fol- wed the suite, Wi alive with endous feell 'he Juggleress,” szikowski fantasy, was like- yed with the inspiration and it deserved. “The a Chopin-Liszt con- plece of unusual beauty, and of Autumn,” by MacDowell, a satchy and symbolic number, ] he Juggleres: a lighter favorite, were also enjoy Miss Bedford, who invariably in- cludes Chopin in her programs, last night plaved his well known ‘Noc- turne in E Major,” “Etude in F” and ‘Ballade in A Flat,” displaying a +horough understanding in this mas- er in her ekillful interpretation. Today in Congress Senate. Final arguments on both sides of the Steck-Brookhart senatorial contest were made on_the floor, with a vote to be taken at 5 o'clock. Organizations fn favor of the Volstead law fired their ovening zuns in opposition to any modifi- cation of prohibition before the fudiciary subcommittees. Agriculture committee onsidering various farm mieasures. A bill placing new requirements on railroads with regard to bills of lading was heard by inter- state commerce committee. Judictary committes held regu- lar executive session to pass on routine business. Joint committee on leasing of Muscle Shoals is concluding the task of compiling bids for pres- entation to Congress. House. House today votes on maval air construction program. District day in the House set aside and committee on interstate and foreign commerce has the floor for today and tomOrrow. Commercial aviation bill under sonsideration in House. Judiclary subcomumittee of House District committee continued hear- ings on Lankford Sunday blue law legislation in caucus room, with vigorous speeches in opposition by representatives of Washington Board of Trade and Chamber of Comimerce and by Rev. Sanford B. Horton, secretary of the Religious Liberty Assoclation of Michigan. Joint subcommittee of interstate and ways and means committees continues hearing on Mills alien property bill. Subcommittee of post office com- mittee considers a bill on compen- sation of fourth class postmasters. Cqmmittes on agriculture con- tinues hearing on rellef measures. Judiclary committes continues hearing of Gen. Andrews and oth- ers on border patrol. Banking and currency commit- tee continues hearing on stabiliza- tion of prices. Irrigation committee considers Boulder Dam in executive session. is still relief Dr. Joseph W. Blosser Dies. ATLANTA, Ga., April 12 (®).—Dr. r, 81, manufacturer ker. died here todar THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, SMOCKS THE RAGE AT DISTRICT BUILDING i Left to right: Estelle Lowry, Lillian Friedenberg and Josie MacKenzie. - WOMEN OPEN FIGHT FOR DRY LAW AT SENATE PROHIBITION HEARING (Continued from First Page) the women complained about the boot- leggers and their traffic. Col. Hamon replied that she had not heard many such complaints, and made a similar answer regarding home brew:. She sald that the admissions to the Salvation Army homes for drunken: ness had dropped from 50 per cent in preprohibition days to 1 per cent. The total number of admissions to the homes, she said, was about the same now, but they are able to devote more time to other kinds of cases. Denies Wages Cause. “Do you realize,”” sald Senator Reed, “that wages are higher, and employment 1s much better than they | were before the war?” He suggested that these conditions had been re sponsible for the better clothing of the children, and better homes, but Col. Hamon insisted that that was not the only cause. “Do you have many cases in New York of men who drink bootleg liquor?” said Senator Reed. “Not so many,” replied Col. Hamon. “Do you work among the men or the women?” asked Senator Reed. “Among the: women and children,” replied Col. Hamon. Under a running fire of questions from Senator Reed, Col. Hamon said that she had heard there were many places in New York where liquor could be bought. Col. Hamon insisted, however, that there “has been some prohibition™ in New York. “Yet there are thousands of places where liquor cen be bought,” said Senator Reed. “It a man has money enough,” re- plied Col. Hamon. “You think it is necessary to close & Il these places?” asked - Senator ed. “Yes,” replied Col. Hamon. She sald that the people must be rightly in- formed, if the law is to be enforced. Mrs. Nell Burger of Springfield, Mo., representing the W. C. T. U, toid the committee that they were mobilizing half a million women to aid in the law enforcement campalgn, and to teach in schools that elcohol is a poison. *The workingmen may demand their light wine and beer,” she said, “but the wives and children, many of whom live in homes which they own for the first time, will never join them.” She said that some of the trouble about prohibition enforcement arose from the spirit of youth and the conditions following the war. Right here in ‘Washington, she sald, during the - ter holldays several hundred high school students were at one hotel. The proprietor of that hotel had told her that there had been absolutely drinking among them, and no smok- ing among the girls, and that no flasks had been found in their rooms. “We ask no change in the Volstead act except to strengthen it,” she said. She referred to a published report that there had been no arrests made for law violation in St. Iouls for a period of 24 hours. “Startling,” Says Reed. “That was so startliing that it be- came a matter of news,” suggested Senator Reed. “You don't know whether the polico went off duty, or because of m moral wave sweeping over the city?” he asked. No" replied Mrs. Burger, but I hope that conditions are improving. ““There must have been better auto- mobile driving during that 24 hours sald Senator Reed, then he continue “You have read that there are many places in St. Louis selling liquor? You have read that they are selling liquor right under the noses of the police?™ “Yes,” replied Mrs. Burger. Federal prohibition agents have not been able to halt The present force is inadequate. She said that there are 32 agents now in St. Louls. “Would it take several hundred to enforce the law?" asked Senator “It might,” Mrs. Burger repled, “but under the State law tke munici- pal and county officers should aid in the enforcement.” Under further questioning by Sena- tor Reed, Mrs. Burger admitted sne | had heard there was a large business done in hip flasks these days. Claims Dry Law Largest Asset. Mrs. D, E. Waid, representing the Council of Women’s Home Missions, | insisted that the Volstead act was the “largest asset” of the United States, and demanded its enforcement. Senator Reed asked if she had ever been in Porto Rico, and if it were not true that vast quantities of liquor are sold there. Mrs. Waid said that she had been in Porto Rico, and said that liquor was brought in by congres- sional parties visiting the islands, and in other ways. This drew a burst of laughter. is taken in by it must have been by the dry element. But do you seriously mean to say that large quantities of liquor have been carried into Porto Rico by Con- gressmen?’" “No,” was the “They, why did Senator Reed. Mrs. Waid replied that personal par- ties had set an example there and else- where. She insisted that the sale of liquor at Porto Rico had fallen off. reply. you say it?” asked e | that prohibition s enforced in The witness said that it was, in cer- tain parts at least, and referred to heen told that there are at 0 places in Juneau where ft possible to purchase liquor today,” sald Senator Reed. “Openly it is not sold,” replied Mrs Waid. “Do you think it is better to sell penly under Government su on or to have it sold secretly?” asked Senator Reed. “There is a third course,” replied Mrs, Waid, “and that is to enforce the s. Madre Marshall, chairman of the Young Women's Work Federa tlon, and representative of the Colored Women' Clubs and of the Southern Baptist Conventlon, told the committee that the colored women of the country stand for the enforcement he eighteenth amendment. f you break down the morale of £ro race,” she sald, “you will injure “your own. Colored ~ women care for your children. We stand against even light wines and beer.” Conditions Better in Colleges. Catherine Foster, who has considerable work at schools leges, also urged a continuance of prohibition and its better enforce- there bLeen more drinking v in colleges?” asked Senator The witness replied that she had hewrd that there was more drinking among the girl students, but said that she had seen no evidences of it. She said that at a boy's preparatory school the matron had told her that conditions had so much improved since prohibition that she no longer had to go out at night to bring the boys home. Do you mean to tell us” sald Senator Reed, “that the boys are get- ting better and the girls are getting worse, under prohibition? That is the first encomium passed on our sex I have heard in a long time.’ Mrs. Foster replied that she did not mean to =ay that, but admitted that she had heard reports of more drink- ing among sirls than before prohibi- tion. Whetner they were true or not she did not_know. Jesse Nicholson, of Chevy Ma., who has recently re- president of the Demo- cratic Women's Clubs of Mary take up the nght for prohibition the committee she was there to against the proposal of Senator Bruce of Maryland for a constitutional amendment to permit the Government to sell liquor. Says New Jersey Wants Dry Law, Mrs. Haines Lippencott of New Jersey told the committee there was a rapidly growing sentiment in her State for prohibition. She laid before the committee a mammoth petition signed by 16,000 people, nearly all women, and “some men who insisted on _signing. She denounced the modification bills introduced by Sena- tors Edge and Edwards of New Jersey. “You have had several elections since prohibition in your State,” sug- gested Senator Reed. He sald that Senator Edge had run as a wet and Seen elected last year. Mrs. Lippen- cott declared that Senator Edge was wet in some counties, and dry in sthers, “1 heard him make wet speeches one week, and dry the next,” she said imid considerable laughter. Mrs. Lippencott said that the trouble was the people were lazy and didn’t go to the polls, “You don't meun to tell me that Senator Edwards of New Jersey ran 18 a dry anywhere?” said Senator Reed. “No,” emphatleally declared Mrs. Lippencott, who announced that she was a Republican. She insisted that Senator Edge “went in on President Coolidge’s couttails,” at the last elec- tion. She sald that Senator Edge had run 100,000 votes behind President Coolidge. She read a letter from ti can national committeewoman of New J, Yy denouncing the ‘“‘wets,” insisting that under “wet", political leadership enforcement of the prohi- bitlon law became impossible. When the committee adjourned to- day, it was with the intention of meet- 0 o -luczf tomorrow morning, when the ¢ill again ot ag: take the Republi- we Urges Strict Adherence. AMrs. Herbert J. Gurney, speaking for New England, urged adherence to the eightenth amengment and com- plete enforcement of the dry law. She sald that in 1870 Massachusetts ex- perimented in the exemption of beer from prohibition and the result was that strong liquor was eold in the beer places. BSenator Reed asked Mrs. Gurney that if liquor were going to be used would it be better to have it sold under regulation or in ‘“speakeasies” or other out-of-the-way places. Mrs. Gurney replied she would rather have it confined to the speak- easfes, “because if they are against the law of the United States we can cope with them.” Answering a question as to whether there has been an increase in crime in Massachusetts, Mrs. Gurney said there had been an increase along every other line, and that the increase with regard to prohibition indicates more Senator Reed questioned. her also|care in the.enforcement of the law, it Alaska, saving: “Do you mean . Mrs. Tate Trenham Abrams of the (4 'legislative department of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs opposed ! any change in the limitation of % of ]l per cent of alcoholic content pro- vided for in existing law. Mrs. William Tilton of the Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations de- clared that for five years that organ- ation has fought against any change in the Volstead law on the grounds that the law is in the nterelst of child welfare. “We want to look at this question from a broader view than that of a few large cit.es llke New York and Chicago which are breaking the law,” _she said. 1 | Mrs. Tilton asked the committes to remember that it took 80 years to make a success of nationalism after | the American colonies had been band- | ed together as the United States of | America and thut the effects of the | , prohibition law should not be adjudged after so short a period as six ycars. Says New York Is Better. Mrs. Samuel Bens of the Ne flaw enforcement coramittee, that condifons are better in York now than before prohibition. Mrs. Chauncey Hamlin, also of N York, declared that conditions in New York at_present wre due to an old-{ fashioned code which is now being sed by the Legislature, and not to the prohibition law. {also asserted that Pr. Nicholas Butler does not represent the respectable people of New York in views on the prohibition question. Mrs. Helen Bruce spoke for the law ‘nforcement committee of Kentucky and declared in favor of leaving the Volstead law unchanged, stating that {Gen. Andrews “is doilng splendid | work."” Mrs. Harvey Flnt of Rhode Island told the committee it is as wrong to blame all of the evil of the present ay on prohibition as it would be 1o ame the Ten Commandments all i sins of the world Nays Chicago Is Dryer. Mrs . Mathes, formerly t the Woman's Church [ {of Chicago, issued a { scribins conditions in Chicago before | prohibition and insisting that ar far better today. Her statement was i | Lt H presiden s 1 that put into the record la George E. Brennan, Democratic national committeeman of Ilinois and “wet” candidate for the & Mrs. Mathes said: “In 1917, a8 president of the Wom- an’s Church Federation of Chicago, I conducted an _ investigation of the dance halls of the city to find out whether the liquor dealers were obe the 1 o'clock closing order. W discovered drinking in all the dance halls, and with sworn affidavits 100 sur delegates, accompanied by the icipal social workers of the ci went to the council chamber to plead with the aldermen to pass an ordi- nce to prohibit the sale of lquor in the dance halls. “Anton Cermack, now president of the county board of Cook County ho, with George Brennen, recently ppeared. before this body to plead for liquor in order to preserve the morals of our youth, conducted the hearings for the wets. Mr. Cermack had no official positon in the council that time, but was for vears the leader of the organized liquor inter- ests of Illinois, and in that capacity appeared as advocate of their interest at this hearing. Bartenders’ Wives There. “When we arrived at the council chamber, having previously arranged for a hearing, we found the room filled with women. We discovered upon inquiry that they were the wives of beer drivers and bartenders, and few could speak English. One wom- an, upon being asked what organiza- tion she represented, turned to her companion and said, ‘What did he teli us to say? Her companion, remem- bered the word ‘United’ and after some moments struggle, replied, Oh, United Charities.” She was trying to United Societies,” but had a more intimate acquaintance with ‘United Charities.” “A prominent soclal worker, being astonished to find a certain foreign mother there, sald to her, ‘Are you here asking for liquor in the dance halls, when you know I took your daughter home to you drunk last Saturday night, out of one of them?" The poor woman replied, ‘Oh, Miss B., I not wanta come, 1 got to come. my man’'s job, I no come.’ “An official report of the Chicago Juvenile Protective Association, March, 1917, reported a thorough in- vestigation of 213 dance halls, snd they found: “That the majority of dance halls are controlled by the liquor and vice interests. “That at 205 halls liquor was sold “That in 189 halls no drinking water was easily obtained. “That {ndecent conduct was observed in 118. “That immoral dancing was per- mitted in 127 halls. Fights in 60 Halls, “That fights were observed in 60 halls “In the majority of these halls State laws and the city ordnances are both broken, “Minors are admitted unaccom- panied by parents, and liguor sold to them openly. “Young girls and boys, fresh from school, are plied with liquor, and with the suggestion of vice, until dancing ceases to be recreation and becomes flagrant immorality.” “This was the year that the refer- endum bill to submit the question of the saloon to the people of the State of Illinois was defeated by the wet interests. Every effort on the part of soclal workers and church women to get the liquor-controlled Chicago Council to remedy the evils outltned in the above report was futile. The only remedy was to oust the liquor trafiic from the city and State by the na. tional amendment. No such condition as outlined for the year 1917 can be discovered in Chicago today.” ‘The scheduled list of woman speak- ers at the hearing, not all of whom had an opportunity to be heard, but all of whom filed resolutions on be- half of their organizations, follows: List of Woman Advocates. Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, chairman of the woman's national committee for law enforcement, Beverly, Mass.; Mrs. E. H. Silverthorne, president Federation of Women's Board of For- elgn Missions; Mrs. F. W. Wilcox, council of Women for Home Mis- sions, New Jersey; Mrs. D. E. Waid, Council of Women for Home Mis- sions; Mrs. Robert E. Speer, national Y. W. C. A; Miss Helen Davis, na- tional Y. W, C. A.; Mrs. Rice, Y. W. C. A. National Training School; Lieut. Col.- Hameon, Salvation Army, repre- senting Comdr. Booth; Mrs. M. Madre Marshall, chairman Young Women's Work Federation of District of Co- lumbia; Colored Women's Clubs, repre- senting Southern Baptist convention; Mrs. Florence D. Richards, State president of Ohio W. C. T. U.; Dr. Ellen C. Potter, Mrs. Nell G. Burger, W. C. T. U, Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, vice president na- tlonal W. T. C. U.; Mrs. Willlam L. 'Dnrby. law and legislative commit- tee, Federation of Women's Foreign Missionary Socleties, chairman of ‘Washington committee for law en- forcement, numbering 28 women's or- ganizations; Mrs. Herbert J. Goodman, Tllinois Woman's Baptist Foreign Mis- sion Soclety; Mrs. Willlam Bancroft Hill, New York, representing women of American Reformed Church. Mrs. George Warren Dunn, Wom- en's Board of Domestic Missions, Re- formed Church of America. Foreign Mission Bepresentatives. Mrs. Willlam F. McDowell, Women's Foreign Missions, Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C.; Miss Lilllan Graeff, proxy for president, v ngelical Missione, | Racquet Club. LEGION COMMITTEE MEETS HERE TODAY Rehabilitation Workers Open Fifth Annual Conference at Racquet Club. | Members and representatives of the | nutional rehabilitation committee of | the American Leglon from all sections | of the country opened their fifth an- | nual conference here today at the About 50 persons in- | terested in the rellef and re-education of disabled veterans are atending thi conference, whieh will continue three days. | The conference is held always inf Washington for the purose of brimg- | ing together field men and members | of the “Committee of Two Hundred’ interested 1n legislation and admin tration of the laws for the relief of | veterans and for the purpose of sug- | ng extensions and modifications of the exisung law. Representatives of the legislative and administrative branches of the Government, as well as members of other ex-service organ- izations, will take part. The conterence agenda provides in part for a visit tomorrow mogning to the groups of ex-service members of both the House and Senmate at the Ct The conferees will be ad-| Gen. Frank T. Hines,| tor of the Veterans' Bureau, dur- ing the course of r | \ KINDRED PREPARES GUARDIANSHIP BILL | TO AID VETERANS (Continued from First Page. guardians even after evidence has been presonted by members of Con- gress and by others of such un- serupulous conduct. “Tho proposed amendments to the srans’ act of 1924, which were re- March 11 by the veterans' | committee of the House, do not con- tain any amendment ging the whic « and have led to the scandals tioned,” sald Mr. Kindred. “To meet this situation and to elim- inate the appointment of guardians by the State courts, the constitutional question in cases of insane or incom- petent vererans having property lo- cated in any State and subject to the protection of the couris of that State has to be considered. “I yesterday had a personal inter view ‘with Gen. Frank T. Hine rector of the Veterans' Bure: this and o‘her phases of my propos amendment, n which I plan to elim- inate the appointments not only guardians for incompetent vet but administrators of the estates of deceased veterans by State courts, so that any moneys or equitie§ due such incompetent or deceased veterans from the United States Government may be dispersed and paid directly to the leal beneficiaries of such veterans directly by the Veterans’ Bureau. ‘Would Conserve Funds. “I have consulted able attorneys and +hey advise that from the viewpoint of saving unnecessary expenses and delay ‘to the veterans and their de- pendents, as well as the ndals re- sulting from the present s amendment will prove adequate.” In commenting on the unnecessaray expenses, ¥ Kindred cals to atten- tion that “commissions paid to Mr. Ferning were as much as 10 per cent of the entire estate.” Continuing his explanation of the bill, Mr. Kindred says: “In my {nter- view with the director of the Veter- ans’ Bureau on the provisions of my proposed amendment and in an in terview later with one of the legal advisers of the Veterans' Bureau in charge of the department of guar- dlanship and administration, both ap- proved of the chief features of my amendment. “In my discussions of the subject with them I emphasized particularly the importance of getting rid of any system of s to be paid out of the estates or equlties of veterans.” Mr. Kindred calls attention to the fact that his amendments provide that all moneys and equities due from the Tnited States Government to any vet. eran shall be pald directly to the vet- eran without being subject to any judgments or any claims of any kind against the veteran or his estate. e Tebanon, Pa; Mrs. Willam E. Chamberlain, representing Congrega- tional women; Mrs. Herbert J. Gur- ney, representing New England and Massachusetts law enforcement com- mittee, Wollaston, Mass.; Mrs. Fred Crawford, Massachusetts law enforce- ment committee, Watertown, Mass.; Mrs. Frank C. Porter, New Haven, Conn., representing law_enforcement committee; Mrs. George F. Rook, sec- retary, Rhode Island law enforcement committee: Mrs. Elida J. Card, repre- senting New Hampshire law enforce- ment committee; Mrs. Harvey J. Flint, acting for chairman of Rhode Isiand law enforcement committee; Mrs. Henry W. Farham, New Haven, Mrs. Samuel J. Bens, New chalrman, woman's law en- forcement committee. Mrs. George C. Hall, Mrs. Edwin E. Aubrey, Mrs. Elliot Brown, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. Chauncey Hamlin, Mrs. Albert Lamb, Mrs. Leigh Colvin, Mrs. E. A. Steele, Mrs. Clarence C. Macy, all of New York W. T. C. U.; Mrs. A. Halnes Lippin- cott, law enforcement committee of New Jersey; Mrs. H. A. Franz, W. T. C. U., New Jersey; Mrs. Z, Huddy,[ D. A. R. Church Women Representatives. Miss Mabel Vaughn, Federation Church Women, ew Jersey; Miss Margaret Fort, League of Woman Voters, New Jersey; Mrs. L. H. Rob- bing, State Federation Women's Clubs; Mrs. Albert ¥. Lamb, women's work, Federated Churches, New York; Mrs. Frank W. Copley, Mothers’ Club, Buf- falo, N. Y.; Ohio State chairman sends report to be presented by Mrs. Pea- body Clara Wood Derr, member Ohio Legislature and chairman Cleveland women's law enforcement committee; Mrs. William Harrison Cade, chair- man State law enforcement committee of Tllinois; Mrs. Nellle N. Somerville, Jackson, Miss.,, member of State Legislature: Mre. W. 8. Hill and Mrs. Art Brown, members of South Dakota law enforcement committee; Mrs. Al- bert Tower, representing Missionary Federation of Women of Detroit; Mrs. Helm Bruce of Kentucky; Mrs. T. J. Robinson of Iowa, Mrs. R. H. Potts, representing Methodist Wowen of Virginia and International Missionary Union of seven Evangelical churches of Rhichmond, Va.; Mrs. J. E. L. Davis, president Friendly League of Christian Service and Business Wo- men, New York City. — 700 Suspected Aliens Held. NEWARK, N. J., April 12 (®).— Federal agents and police yesterday rounded up 700 suspected allens in Newark’s Chinatown and held them for questioning. Five were arrested on of violation of the State prohibition enforcement act. “'rfh?e patrol cars made more than 20 trips. D. O, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1926. PRESIDENT AIDS WAR MEMORIAL FHE.WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON My dear ir. Noyes: Harch 13, 1926. Enclosed iz 4 contribution to assist in erecting in Potomas Fark a memorial to those members of the Military and Naval forces from the District of Columbia who served in the i/orld Vare Chis 1s an . exceedingly worthy proposal, not only because it is | for thoee who made this great sacrifice, but also on a fitting testimonial to the admiration vhich is held i account of the appropriate und beautiful memorial which it is proyo d to erect. It will be both an addition to the already plecsing surroundings where 1t will stand and of practical use in the giving of band concerts. I vant to the service which you and express my aprreciation for your assoclates are render- ing and commend your proposals to the peopla of the District. 7ith kindest regarde, I am Cordielly Hone Frank B. ¥ Chairman, Care Weshington Star, Washington, D. Q. GOVERNOR IS HURT IN NORO BATTLE Outlaws in Philippine Prov- ince Fortified—Constabu- lary Sends for Aid. oyes, By Cabls to The Star and Chicago Daity News. MANILA, April 12.—The newspaper | La Opinion has received a special dis- patch from Lanao saying the entire province is in commotion over the outlaw uprising which Gov. John- son is attempting to subdue with the native constabulary under his per- sonal command. Repeated assaults on two cottas has failed to reduce them and Johnson has wired to Manila for Immediate reinforcements. Five other cottas, tha dispatch says, are now fortified, making seven strongholds for the Moros. In today's encounter two more con- stables were seriously wounded. Ap- parently the Moros are well armed and without fear, firing even upon coast ships passing the shore near their cottas. The outlaws are accused of cattle rustling. They have recaptured their cottas und entrenched for defense against further constabulary attacks. Constables from other points, includ- ing a few from Manila, are being rushed to Lanao. Gen, Rafael Crane, commanding the constabulary, states that Lanao gen- erally is peaceful and that the present troubles are with marauders. They wounded Gov. Johnson slight- Iy in the neck, killed one constable and wounded 10 others. Twelve out- laws were killed. Gov. Gen. Wood's plans for infus- ing more American official strength into the constabulary are opposed by Filipinos. During the World War American officers resigned and volun- teered for service in Europe, making it necessary to employ Filipinos. High school gradumtes were taken and non- commissioned officers were promoted. But the rules have since been revised to permit more than 30 per cent of the officers to be Americans, of whom about 15 hawve been named recently and sent to the officers hool at Baguio. (Copyright, 1926, by Chicago Dally News Co.) yours, BUSINESS MEN HIT SUNDAY LAW PLAN AT HOUSE HEARING (Continued from First Page. a day on which there should be rest and religlous service, Mr. Darr replied | : parents in the National i 1g their children prope observance of the Sabbath. Mr. Lankford, author of the bill, stressed that the main purpose behind the legislation was to prevent em- ployment of large numbers of men on Sunday in tearing down buildings, | erecting edifices, or engaged in street work. Mr. Darr answered this by sing the committee that no col or except in cases of great emer- v will employ large gangs day because they have to pay as much for Sunday work. Figures Declared False. In reply to the contention that Sun- day is becoming a day of debauchery and disorderly conduct, Mr. Darr said that the Police Court on Monday morning disproves this claim, because the arrests are made on the previous Saturday night, and not on Sunday, when the people are enjoying whole- some recreation. Mr. Burkhardt, speelking for the ‘Washingotn Board of Trade, said that that organization had taken action at its regular meeting with an’attend. ance of more than 300 in opposition to the Sunday blue law legisiation, with only 4 out of the 800 members favor- ing such a measure. ‘ Ho emphasized that it is purely a civil proposition, and not at all a re- liglous proposition, and should be treated on those grounds, entirely aside from religious pressure. Rev. Sanford B. Horton of Lansing, Mich., secretary of tho Religious Lib- erty Assoclation, said he voiced the mafority sentiment in Michigan as opposed to this legislation, that the State Legislature had refected a simi lar proposal and that the people of Michigan want to stand by the faith of the founding fathers. His remarks were largely in the na- ture of & of " statements on March 16, when the hearings closed with a near-fist fight between Mr. ‘Womer and a moving picture photog- rapher. Mr. Horton presented affidavits from more than a score of church organiza- tions and prominent business concerns of Michigan in which they denied posi- tively that they are in favor of the Sunday bill for the District. The hearings were indefinitely con- tinued. Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, in Potomac Park, there is to be erecte: d soon a beautiful memorial temple to both the dead and the living who represented the District of Columbia in the armed forces of the great World War. As both a memorial and a place where military concerts may be held.‘ the classic structure will serve a dual Of exquisite: beauty, dignity and built of white marble. not only for theig country, but for purpose. i Greek simplicity, the temple will be | By it the names of those who made the sacrifice, u, will be preserved to posterity. Names will be placed either in the marble dome above or sealed within the sacred crypt of the corner stone. ‘We appeal to every Washington ian to contribute to this memorial; to those for whom some one near and dear served, and to those not so favored. Your contribution to the $200,000 cost of the memorial, whether it be for $1, $10, $100 or $1,000, or any intermediate sum, should not be a burden, but a personal tribute to the one, out of all the 26,000 names to be en- shrined, who means the most to you. (Signed) FRANK B. NOYE:! Chairman, District of Columbia Memorial Commission. MEMBERS OF MEMO! Charles A. Baker, Isaac Gist Blair, John Edward F. Colladay. ohn Joy Edson, E. Lester Jones, ‘Edward B. McLean, RIAL COMMISSIO! Gans, Frank B. Noyes, M. Gleissner, G. Logan Payne, Tulius 1. Peyser, Anton Stephan. Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, J. R. McDonald, L B s e e 4 i T S S ¥ ‘WASHINGTON, D. C.. .1926 District of Columbia Memorial Commission: I hereby subscribe and prom; Poole, treasurer, the sum of ise to pay to the order of John .) Dollars. 1 inclose check in full payment of above subscription. 1 will pay my subscription May 1, 1926, $. Auvg. 1, 192, $ SIFREA. .. Lisasasancsibion Mail Address. ' Please Make Checks Payable to John Poole, Federal-American National Bank e o e e i) | Washington, PRESIDENT BIVES TOMEMORIAL FUND Commends Plan for Doric Temple to District Heroes of World War. Adding the welght of bhis influe to the movement to erect in FPotoms Park a memorial for District of ¢ lumbia armed in the W War, Prestdent Coolldge has presc ed 4 personal contribution toward ti $200,000 needed and has commended the “exceedingly worthy proposal” the “people of the District.” The President's letter to Fra N chalrman of the commisston, was made public tor a9 the campaign for funds opened i earnest, with many forces the patriotic cause direct people. President Coolldge pratsed the lo war memorial “not on ause it a fitting testimonial to th which is held for those this great sacrifice, but count of the appropriate and memorfal which it is pro erect.” Cites Practical Value The memorial, it was pointed the Chief Executive, would “be an addition t ¢ surroundings of practical use h concerts.” The kite 18 in a grove of between the Lincolr ing pool and the T want to express my for the service which associates are rende dent Coolidge, commend proposals to the peopls of the trict.” With the Prestdent's subscriptior the memorial setting an example all District residents, tf expected to take added forees i memorts carr who n jgrow rapidly toward the $2 Bishop Pralses Plan. Rev. S F of the Ep T James 1 op prior to his sermon yes noon at Bethlehem « port from and immediatel His remarks sermon were broadcast, as usual WCAP. Such a memorial said, should be e subscription and B since the st be a tribute directly own Bishop Freenu: the many things in modern tendency to make the p of “those who g their countr: pressed hi: e “memortalize the deeds He hoped the profect wou vorably recetved and that Was ingtonians could he depended to make the campaign to neceseary funds, a succes: Will Convene Draft Bourds ‘Throughout the Governme: Departmen® have pe « pressure lite had up« hent memorfa), an nouncing t he chief clerks will re ceive subscr Daniel J. Dc who W e the war, ay planned to cal! ing of all members of the dra | which administered t W n. Mr. Donovan believes, interest in a memorial sands of men who went inducted service system here. A beautiful picture of the memori photographed from the actual model, is to be shown at all the p tion picture houses of the ¢ the week {morfal was made | Crandall_organizat Sub: h & will have de. to the tho by the the form c Doric temple of marbi ent to the chiet clerks of the Ge to John American National Evening Star. “TIGER GIRL” RELEASED. Wife of Whittemore Still Under Indictment for Robbery. NEW YORK, April 12 ). Margaret Whittemore, wife of Richard Reeso robber band leader, now for murder in Buffalo, N. freed from custody on lier own rec nizance toda indictment ch: ing her with first degree robbery will stand s be tried on’ it at Whittemore 700 DRUSES SLAIN. French Dead 18 in Recent Fight- ing Southwest of Damascus. PARIS. April 12 (#).—Havas dis patches from Beirut, Syria, say i Pruses lost 700 men in the rece fighting between the French and tribesmen in_ the Herimon reglor southwest of Damaseus. The Frenct losses are killed, tbree of them 4 wounded. 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