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WEATHER. (U. §. Weather Bureau F' orecast.) Cloudy and continued cold, probably rain today; tomorrow fair vising temperature, Highest: 58, Temperatures at midnight yesterd: with slowly lowest, 45, at 10 o'clock last night. Full report on page 7. 1,100— No. 29,937. Lntered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. he WASHINGTON, D. WILKINS AND EIELSON MISSING wnday Stare. WITH DAILY EVEN. C., SUNDAY MORNI ING EDITION NG, APRIL 18, 1926.—118 PAGES. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washinston homes at 60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. » FIVE CENTS. () Means Associated Press. ‘SUFFRAGE BACKED OU'RE —?m*‘—_“ AMUNDSEN LEAVES 52 HOURS IN A N MY LASKAN WASTES h 5 7 34> 0.0 AND CUARDIAN * ROBESSLATETO s s START TOMORRDN " Bound for Barrow. House Veterans’ Co_mmittee to Tackle Former—Zihiman | to Select Other Inquirers. | |Second Plane Passes Test, First Since Crash on March 19. | BY FREDERICK LEWIS EARP. | So | American Newspaper Alliance. FATRBANKS, Alaska, April 17. | Nearly hours have passed since ! the Detroit Arctic expedition base here has had word of Capt. George H Wilkins and Pilot Ben Eielson, who set out on their third freighting trip to Point Barrow in the expedition's single-motored monoplane Thursday morning, at 8:04 (1:04 p.mn. time) They were sighted slightly more than two hours later over Wise man, indicating that their flight had gone normially up to that time. Capt LEADERS’ CONFERENCE REACHES NO DECISION Fenning Unlikely to Be Called as | Witness in Ward Cases, Says Chairman Johnson. Vollowing a conference with Republi- | man Johnson | orid War vet positively last conmittee will start worrow morning at 10 lianships of any and under the Veterans' | that has followed any of his hop-offs | 'The three-motored monoplane De | troiter was glven its first test today | since its landing gear was damaged {in a crash’ following its {rst tria! | flight March 19, Lhiman of the House | Maj. Thomas Lanphier, second said last night that will appeint a subeom v membe to conduct westigation ordered by the full nitt in adopting the Gibson olution last Friday, which provides investigation of the District government, and said he hoped the investigation might start immediately that “there will be a investigation in Congre: coupled with a warning to the Repub: n leaders not to dare to block it, s made by Representative Blanton, |the plane with Charles M. Wiseley { chief mechanic of the party, as his | miechaniclan. The plane made an ex | cellent start, leaving the ground be | fore it had taxied a quarter of the dis- tance down the 900-foot fleld. After remaining in the air 40 min- {utes, the Detroiter landed, and, with | out stopping the motors, took off again { for a final five-minute trial, afterward returning to the airdrome. Several moro flights are contem | plated to make adjustments and cor- rect the compasses, Maj. Lanphier said, before the plane will be taken to re for an Assurance oper 5, ial- Correspondent of The Star and North Eastern | | Wilkins' present silence is the longest | | in command ot the expedition, piloted | i Upper: CAPT. G. H. WILKINS _Lower: LIEUT. CARL B. EIEL Point Barrow for her actual thrust at the unpenetrated Polar Sea. “I was at the controls when she cracked up last month,” sald the vet- | handling was mine. I have had the damaged parts reconstructed and, aft- er flying her again, 1 find the plane satisfactory.” (Copyright, “1926. by the North American Newspaper Alliance.) i nocrat, of Texas, leader of the! gt for a Congressional investiga- - THROUGHDRY LAW. -~ SAYS ECONOMIST Chairman Snell of the rules com- mittee cannot stop it,” sald Mr. Blan- ! Prof. Fisher of Yale, Noted Expert, Appears as Witness | Before Senators. ditfons at Yale. An authority on economics, Prof. Fisher estimated for the committee that prohibition had brought about an annual saving of $6,000,000,000 to the American people. | But Prof. Fisher took a fali out of his own “dry” friends, declaring that they had made a serious tactical blun- | der when they virtually gave over | IHouse Would Clear | War Veteran Held Guilty of Cursing The House decided vesterday that buck private, sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for cursing when his | . iA | | top sergeant read an order forbid- | ding men to wear gloves or over- coats while grooming horses, was | entitled to an honorable discharge | trom the Army. It passed and sent to the Senate sald to be dying of tuberculosis a the Livermore Hospital. Barrett saw action with the 12th Fleld Artillery of the 2d Divi- sion in the St. Mihiel and Argonne offensives. He was convicted in 1919 while his outfit was on the Rhine, the reviewing authority cutting the 10-year sentence to 1 year. BERENGER ACTING AS DEBT MISSION Has Full Power to Sign for France if United States eran Army pilot, “and any fault of | committee can't it. Chairman Zihlman and his committee can’t stop | start on this bill tomorrow morning, Mr. Johnson said. He feels confident Mr. Fenning, will be asked to testify | most Yale men are opposed to pro- before the committee. ! hibition, prohibition has improved con- Says Probe Will be Thorough. | prohibition had been adopted and Pressed for a statement of what was | turned to a mere observance program. Accepts New Offer. FOR SPITZBERGEN TO-AWAIT AIRSHIP Accompanied by Ellsworth and Expert Mechanics, He Sails for Arctic Base. HUGE HANGAR FOR NORGE | TO BE BUILT AT ONCE Nobile and ILarsen Praise Craft | and Bespeak Confidence of | Crossing Over Pole. By Cable to The Star. TROMSO, Norway, April 17.-Capt. Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ells-! worth left here tonight in a snow storm on the freighter Knut Skaalu ren for Kings Bay, Spitzbergen. With them went mechanics, inctud-! ing four Italian and Norweglan air- | plane experts, to prepare for the ar-; rival of the Norge. Two weeks' hard work will be required there before| the mast and hangar are finished and everything is ready to receive the air- ship, which is awalting word at Len-| ingrad that the hangar is ready and the training .of the landin€ crew is completed. The work will be made easier by the fact that the midnight sun began two days ago, so that it is always light. Freighter Heavily Laden. The crossing to Spitzbergen will take five or six days, as the freighter is heavily loaded with hydrogen gas and other supplies, and the ice is still likely to delay entrance to Kings Bay: | but the ship will push through as fast | as possible in order that the dirigible | may take advantage of the first good weather. There will be friendly rival- | ry with Comdr. Byrd, who Is expected | on May 1, and may take off about the | same time as the Norge. Amundsen will do everything possible to aid Byrd, whom he regards highly. One of the last things Amundsen did today was to obtain an ice pilot for Byrd, who, in his steel ship, runs greater risk if caught in the ice. | | | 1 | | a bill making such provision for|One to do for me " said Amundsen. | George Barrett of Oakland, Calif. | I want to hLelp Byrd all'I can. to | | 1 | ton, the veterans’ it. A way will be found under the rules to force it. And let him or the who try to block it beware of the ath of the people of the United States. Hopes for Quorum. “hairman Johnson of the veteran committee introduced yesterday th Veterans’ Bureau bill giving to the | divector, in his discretion, authority | to take over the affairs of any war of the bureau. The hearings are ml of getting a quorum, in spite of the fact that both Friday and yesterday | there were points of no quorum raised, due to the absence of eight | e c . g Republican members. He sent out a | BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. number of telegrams yesterday calling | The “drys” wheeled into action some | back the ahsentees. | of their heaviest guns in the prohibi- The hearing will first consider the | tion hearing before the Senate com- | status of guardianships in the Dis- | FSEABTOAY: | wrict of Columbla. e e iclareraieuniivert] Mr. Johnson was asked if Mr. Blan.| Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale Ln® ton, because of his charges against|Sity told the committee that, while “I don't know,” Mr. Johnson re-| plied. i He explained that the first two wit- | nesses he will seek to have heard are | Davis G. Arnold, national guardian- | ship officer of the Veterans’ Bureau, and J. O'C. Roberts, legislative rep: | resentative of the director, who pre- | pares his legal opinions. 1 Mr. Johnson also sald he did not | vml|l-.k Commissioner Fenning would be | called as a witness R e | thelr educational program as soon as ! agreed upon in the conference of Re- | publican leaders yvesterday, Mr. John- | son sald: “It was agreed that we should go into everything affecting the | guardians and wards.” | At that conference were House | Leader Tilson, Chairman Snell of the rules committee, Representative Luce | of Massachusetts, who made the points | ©f no quorum in the veterans’ com- | mittee, and others, including Repre- | sentative Montgomery of Oklahoma. rom other sources it was learned that the Republican leadership, in- ! cluding members of the steering com- | infttee and the rules committee, are | making a close study of the Fenning churges to see whut will be done. Chafrman_Snell sald he has had a study of the charges against Mr. Fen- | ning made three of the most com- | petent lawyers in the House.” Mr. Johnson sald that he would himself put in the record of the hear- ings starting tomorrow the complete guardlanship record, including that of all guardianships in the District of Columbia with which Mr. Fenning has been connected. Mr. Johnson said that this would be done “regardless of whom it may involve.” He added that members « the terans’ com mittee may asxk detailed questions concerning guardianships. i No Conclusions Reached. Both House leader Tilson Chairman Snell of the rules tee said that no conclusi reached at the confere of House leaders, but that the veterans’' com- mittee will start its investigation with a view to bringing out remedial legis- lation to correct any errors in admin- istration that may be found to exist inimical to the best interests of the veterans who are beneficiaries of the Veterans' Bureau Chairman Zihlman of the District | committes ald that he has been giv- | ing very thoughtful consideration to | the membership of the subcommittee ! of investigation, and has been con sulting with membership of the full committee. Mr. Gibson, author of the resolution of investigation | adopted on Jriday by the committee, | has asked not to be placed on this | sub-committee. Mr. Zihlman stated also that he himself would probably not be a member in view of the charges made by Mr. Blanton that he, in conference with local Republican | leaders, had agreed (hat Commis sioner Ienning should ask for a hear- | ing. Tt commit- | had been | | i i became known Representative Reid, Hlinois. is being very sidered as the probable chairman of the investigating committee. last night that ! Republican, of seriously con- | Renews Attack On Smith, Air. Blanton last night reiterated his | willingness that Mr. . Fenning’s . de- fense, contained in a statement which Representative Madden sought to place in the Congressional .Record, should be printed in the Record. Im 2 statement last night he expressed arding Mr. statement, which he characte 20 odd pawes of frrelevant od s swert. | Canada, the I N Blames Home Conditions. A. A. Stagg, famous foot ball coach at the University of Chicago, de- nounced the use of alcohol; declared that drinking at the University of | Chicago had never been as prevalent as at Yale, for example, and attribut- ed the “looseness’” among young peo. ple of today to breaking down of | home life in this country and not to | prohibition. “A new moral and religious crusade is needed fn this country,” said Mr. Stagg. “The people should back up the law, A whole lot of folks have not beeh playing the game on the square and according to the rules.” Dr. W. W. Peck, executive secre- tary of the Prohibition Federation of Canadian _ Antisaloon League, bore down heavily on the testimony given on_behalf of the “wets” by Francls Willlam Russell, president of the Moderation League of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mr. Russell a week ago told the Senate committee that the adoption of a overnment liquor control law in lanitoba had resulted in - reducing crime and drunkenness and improv ing conditions all around. Denies Control Has Aided. That such improvement had u: fol and ijgwed the enactment of the govern-| ment control and dispensary law was flatly denied by Dr. Peck, who pro- duced a large array of government documents to prove he was right and r. Russell was not. The legislative committee of the Antisaloon League, which was seri- ously aroused by recent testimony of Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews, prohibition czar, and of United States District At- orney Buckner of New York, is still considering what action it shall take with regard to these officlals. In the meantime, Senator McKellar of Tennessee, ardent “dry,” issued a blast demanding the official scalp of Gen. Andrews, and demanding also that the administration of the prohibi- tion law be separated entirely from Secretary Mellon and the Treasury Departnient. . Senator Edwards of New Jersey, By Cable to The Star and New York World. PARIS, April 17.—When Ambas- sador Berenger goes before the Amerlcan Debt Funding Commission, he will have full power to sign an agreement in behalf of France. He is the whole French debt commis- sion in himself. M. Berenger is qualified to put| France's name to the agrecement,| and if the American commission ac- | cepts the tentative understanding be- tween himself and Secretary Mel- | lon, the question of the French debt | to America, which has been hang- ing over France’s head ever since the end of the war, can be ended by his signature. M. Berenger went to Washington on a six months’ mandate to study the basis of the accord which former Finance Minister Caillaux failed to reach and it was considered unnec- essary then to give him wider pow- ers. This s$ituation continued until last week when the French govern- ment received from its Ambassador a detailed account of his conversa- tions with Secretary Mellon and the | possibility of acceptance of this pro- | posal by the funding commission. After studying the settlement plan | as outlined by M. Berenger the cabi- net agreed to settle on this basis, with him signing for France, Some details of the accord have been cabled to Paris newspapers from ‘Washington and it is admitted in Government circles that they are ap- proximately in error. It is stated, however, that they have nothing but a tentative value because the whole matter rests with the debt commis- sion. In fact, the Government has been very careful about letting out infoPmation in order not to embarrass M. Berenger in his negotiations. It has been intimated, however, that the figure of $25,000,000 a year for the first five years, which has been reported in Washington, is somewhat lower than the actual payments to be made. The difference is small, how. ever. All the first payments are low com- pared with the Calllaux proposal (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) (Continued on Page 11, Column 1,) ‘New Conduit Filled for First Time In Test; Will Go Into Service April 28| Washington's new conduit, which will furnish additional water supply and relieve any fears of a water famine, received its baptism of water vesterday. The conduit was filled, but the water was not allowed to flow through the gate at the Dalecarlia reservoir end. This was done for the purpose of testing for leaks so that repairs might be made before the water: is placed in use. For the first time in years, on April 28, the old conduit, which has done service for more than balf a century, controlling 1l City's own jed of water to permit the Army engl- neers and prospective bidders to make an inspection of its full length. The water will be out of the conduit from 8 am. until 4 p.m., and specifications have been fssued on which bids will be asked for its repair and the build- ing of cross-connecting gates to tie it up in sections with the new conduit so that any section may be cut out at any time. Bids for this work will be opened in the offices of the United States engineer officer in charge of the engi- neering district on May 11. The work will cost in the neighborhood of | New York Times correspondent to- | weather over northern France and “It 1s only what I would expect any 1 show him the ice conditions and give him the benefit of all our experience last vear. We have to stick together in the North. There is no question of who will be first over the unknown Arctic, the purposes of the expeditions being different.” Others Hope to Start First. However, others in the expedition hope the Norge will get away first | atter the hard year's work on the ar- rangements. The trip of Amundsen and Ellsworth up the coast of Norway was a tri- umphant one. At every village the wharves were crowded “with people, many children cheering when the men appeared on deck. Amundsen’s room {s filled with flowers and letters sent | by school children. Last vear's expedition made him and Ellsworth national heroes, invok- ing all the spirit of anclent Norse traditions. (Copyright, 1926. by th OPana st. Louis’ Glo NOBILE PRAISES SHIP. New York Times Democrat.) Says Norge's Performance Was Satis- factory in Every Way. By Cable to The Star. LENINGRAD, April 17.—"The Norge's performance was satisfactory to my highest expectations,” sald Col. Nobile, commander of the Amundsen- Ellsworth dirigible, which arrived at Gatchina yesterday, in a talk to the day. He went on, “although in the course of the 67-hour flight from Rome to Leningrad we met extremely heavy the Baltic everything functioned per- fectly, and on our arrival we found nothing needing repair or alteration. “No less satisfactory was the work- ing of the crew and the problem of command generally which might have appeared to present certain difficulties owing to the divided nationality. I gave orders to the Norweglans In English, which you might call the official language of the expedition, and all went without hitch or friction, though we had a trying time over Baltic and Latvia when we were lose¢ in the clouds 16 hours, not knowing whether we were over land or sea. But we still had fuel for 28 hours more flying when we landed at Gatchina and so I had no real cause for anxiety. Praises Russian Aid. “The Russian arrangements for the landing and for guarding the ship were most excellent and all needed supplies i of hydrogen, gasoline, etc., were pro- vided immediately. Indeed the ship is ready to leave for Spitzbergen right away, but we must await news about the mooring mast in Vadsoe and the hangar at Kings Bay. Nelther appear yet to be ready, therefore it is unlikely that we will leave for 8 or 10 days at the earliest.” Col. Nobile said he had no doubts about the airship for the flight to: Alaska, but that his chief preoccu- | pation was: the weather. “Jf conditions are less favorable (Continued on Page 6, Column 3.) GIRL, PLAYING SAMARITAN, SERIOUSLY HURT BY AUTO Aids Blind Man to Board Btreet Car Safely Only to Be-Hit Return- ing to Sidewalk. Afier leading & blind music teach- er to a street car amd seeing him safely aboard, 11-year-old Lilllan G. Cox, daughter of Private Levi Cox of the Fire Department, 3335 Nichols avenue southeast, was knocked down early last night by an automobile When she passed in the rear of the street car on to the roadway. The child was picked up' and rushed to Providence Hospital seri- ously hurt, in an automobile oper- ated by W. Ja Sterling of 3356 Brothers place southeast. Norman A. Marceron of 3611 Nichols avenue southeast, operator of the automobile which police al- lege struck the child. was detained at the eleventh precinct pending the i $104,800. outcome ol the injuries to the child. ALONG MALL URGED | structures from being placed north of some of | tures. DEAR OLD SPRING CLEANING 1. BULDING AREA. 7OPAYS srar | Senators Join Plea for Sites| Between Capitol and Treasury. Before the $165,000,000 public build- ings bill fs voted on in the Senate, | probably tomorrow, an effort will be | made to amend it to require that the | structures contemplaied for Washing- | ton shall be ornamental in character and located with a view to improving the architectural appearance of the National Capital. This became apparent during debate in the Senate yesterday, when a num- ber of Senators joined in indorsing the movement launched by Senator Bruce, Democrat, of Maryland, to prevent the purchase of sites north of Pen vania or New York avenues. Senator Bruce drew a vision of a beautiful vista of public building along the south stde of Pennsylvania avenue | flanking the Mall, and pointed out | that his amendment would have the effect of requiring those in charge of | the buflding program to follow such a general plan. Smoot Favors Proposal. Senator Smoot, Republican of Utah, and chairman of the commission which will have charge of the local building program, announced he would be willing to accept the restriction against buying land north of Penn-| sylvania avenue, but said it would be a mistake to prohibit any of the new | New York avenue, which cuts diago- | nally toward the river west of Seven-| teenth street. During the discussion Senator Bruce said ho learned from reliable sources that the plan is to buy all of the land surrounding Lafayette Square, to which, he said, he was unalterably opposed, because it would overshadow | the White House. He added that | values in that neighborhood are so high as to take nearly all of the $50,- 000,000 allotted to the District of Co- lumbla in the bill Senator Smoot replied that there has not been one word of discussion in the commission as to where any of the local structures would be placed. and he assured the Senate in refer- ence to the Lafayette Park plan that “if I continue to be chairman of the commission that will never be done.” Tt had been expected the Senate would complete the buildings bill yes- terday, but after several committee amendments had been approved Sena- tor Fernald of Maine, in charge of the measure, announced he would let the bill go over until Monday for final action. Building Deterloration. Tn order to convince his colleagues of the urgency of getting started on the bullding program in Washington, Senator Smoot called attention to the deterioration that is taking place in | the temporary war struc- “I can take the Senator down to some of the temporary buildings,” said Senator Smoot, “and show him where floors have sunken seven inches. 1f we are not able to get the employes out s buildings there (Continued on Page 4, Column 6.) HUGE FIERY BOULDERS ROLL DOWN VOLCANO Mauna Loa Eruption Carries Away Church and Forest on Way to Pacific. By the Associated Press. HILO, T. H., April 17.—The lava flow from Mauna Loa, which burst into eruption a week ago after being inactive for five years, grew more spectacular late today as flery boul- ders, some of them as big as houses, started rolling down the side of the mountain toward the sea. lleavy Wwoods mask the view of the ocean, so that it is impossible to say whether the lava has actually reached the water. The flow has already caused much damage. Besides. a church, a residence and a forest of tropical trees destroyed last night, the lava has done much damage o Kona forest and the pastures of Honomalino ranch, where many branches of the flow entered the forest for a short distance and then ceased. In the woods below Hoopuloa Prof. J. A. Jaggar, volcano expert, is watching the course of the flow. He is expected to return tonight. Guards are watching to warn peo ple of apy new danger, 'ART ONE—18 PAGES. General News—Local, Foreign. Boy Scout News—Page 24. Schools and Colleges—Pages 26 and 27. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 32. Spanish War Veterans—Page 33. At the Community Centers—Page 34. irl Scout News—Page 3 erfal, “The Adopted Wife"—Page 40. National and | Around the City—Page 40. Radlo News nd 42, ncial and 45. PART TWO—11 PAGES. Fditorials and Editorfal Features Washington and Other Socfety. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 4 Reviews of Spring Books—Page 4 Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 10. News of the Clubs—Pages 11 and 12. Y. W. C. A. News—Page 12, D. A. R. Activities—Page 13 and Programs—Pages 41 News—Pages 42, 43. 44 PART THREE—16 PAGES. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. Music in Washington—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6, and 8. District National Guard—Page 10. Civillan Army News—Page 11. Veterans of the Great War—Page 12. Army and Navy News—Page 13. Fraternal News—Pages 14 and 15. PART FOUR—1 PAGES. | Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 PAGES. Magazine Section—Fiction and Fea- tures. The Rambler—Page 3. PART SIX—12 PAGES. Classified Advertising GRAPHIC SECTION—12 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—{ PAGES. Betty; Regllar Fellers; Mr. and Mrs., Mutt and Jeff. BOBBED HAIR HELD NOT “UNCHRISTIAN” Kansas Court Awards Mother Three Children Who Turned Against Her. By the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Kans.. April 17.— Bobbed hair, jewelry and loud cloth- ing, despite the Bible, do not make a mother “‘unchristion” in the opinion of Judge Henry Meade of the Wyandotte County Probate Court. Three of the six children of Mrs. Helen Leona Benedict, who turned against her recently, saying she was “unchristian” because she bobbed her hair and wore jewelry and ‘“loud clothing” were awarded the miother today by Judge Meade. The three elder children were placed in private homes with “Christian in- fluences” under the ruling of the court. Judge Meade explained he did not award them to the mother also because. he did not believe she could support them. The Benedict children have been in the Mennonite home here for several months. They had been made wards of Mrs. Harriet Cole, police matron, and Mrs. Benedict filed suit to dis- solve the guardianship. At the hear- ing Judge Meade asked the children if they wanted to return to their mother. “No,” Edith, who is 12 years old, said, “we do not belleve mother is a Christian woman. She bobs her hair and the Bible says in the eleventh chapter of First Corinthians, a woman should not cut her hair. She wears jewelry and bright colored clothes. A Christian woman shouldn’t do . these things.” The children’s ages range fi rom § to j2. N SSEMBLING INTRANQUIL SPIRIT Session to Open Tomorrow Will Lack Customary Political Battles. Beneath an unprecedentedly tran- quil surface, few disturbing rumors were current vesterday in the politi- |cal sea of the Daughters of the Ameri- an Revolution, as delegates gathered here from every State in the Union, | the insular possessions and even a number of foreign countries for the thirty-fifth Continental Congress, which | will convene tomorrow morning in | the Washington Auditorium. | It is a “political year" for the na- tional society. Before next Saturday | the delegates will be called upon t elect a new president general and an entire set of natfonal officers. But by comparison with previous campaign seasons, the Daughters of the Ameri- an Revolution are witnessing a politi- cal millennium unequaled in the his- tory of their soclety. The whisperings and bickerings of seasons past are gone completely. In | their place are more or less interested | discussions as to the merits of the | two or three candidates who have an- nounced themselves, the possibilities | of dark horses. and almost unanimous | | regret over the retirement of Mrs. | Anthony Wayne Cook as president genersl. It Is_the exceptional popularity of Mrs. Cook, ording to delegates from all parts of the country, that accounts for the placid electioneering this year. Although Mrs. Cook was elected three vears ago, after a bitter campalen, her retirement is declared AS MOST PRESSING - IGSUE IN DISTRICT {J. W. Murphy Urges Citizens’ Federation to Attend House Hearing Tuesday. | TRAFFIC ARRESTS HOTLY PROTESTED AT MEETING Delegates Also Indorse Project for D. C. War Memorial, Pledging to Solicit Active Support. National representation for the District of Columbia was pictured to the Federation of Citizens' Associa- tions last night canse that | lies closer to the hearts of the peopie of the District than any other ma ter.” “Schools, taxes, traffic regulatio and other matters we consider i1 portant, sink into insignificance in the light of the great principle of human right,” J. W. Murphy of the Kalorama Citizen's Assoclation, told | the federation at its mi-monthly meeting in the board room of the District Building. Mr. Murphy spol #s 8 member of the national repri sentation committee in the absen: of Proctor L. Daugherty. chairm: of the committee. He urged delr gates to the federation to attend the hearing on national representation: scheduled to begin before the House udiciary committee at 10 o'clock ‘Tuesday morning. Assails Lack of Rights. “I believe if the people of the Dis trict of Columbia are not entitled to a voice in their own Government they have no right to live in the United State: Mr. Murphy said “If the people of this city are not entitled to a voice, the phi s of the Declaratioin of Independence ar merely as the sounding of brass al the tinkling of cymbals. If the rights given the people of the United States do not apply to all, it is time the Declaration of Independence should be torn up. Mr. Murphy added that speak at greater length and with greater emphasis on national repre sentation, but he felt that the com mittee chairman should speak the committee. Attacks on the multiplicity of traf fic regulations by some delegates | mingled with vigorous defense of the traffic code by others, while fede: tion spokesmen joined in assailing the police department for the many v which swelled the total last month to 11,000. | A motion by Mr. Murph delegates from the federation to (s District traffic council be instructed to consider reduction in the number of traffic regulations, with the view to reducing arrests, was not acted or by the federation Mr. Murphy, “in presenting his motion, said, “Tt is s sad commentary that 11,000 arrests were made in March, many of them for absurd and trivial offenses. It is small business for policemen to take their valuable time to make petty arrests.” ! he could that the Charges “Side-Stepping.” | E. S. Hege of the Chevy Chase As sociation declared the council “side by leaders of all factions to be a mat- ! g ter of widespread regret Leaders In Contest. Of the three candidates that are recognized as being definitely out for the presidency general, Mrs. Alfred Brosseau, the present treasurer gen- | oral, and Mrs. George White Nash, tioned most George That served as pre ministrations prominently Mrs. her Guernsey, who dent general three ad back, is talked of as a possibility. although it is understood { she has not yet consented to have hei | name presented to the delegates for | consideration. day _so EX-POLISH MINISTER M. Linde, Awaiting Expected Ac- quittal in Embezzlement Charge, Mortally Wounded. By the Associated Pross WARSAW, Poland. April 17.—Tin- bert Linde, who several vears ago founded the directory of the Polish Postal Savings Bank and was Folish finance minister fur a short time in 1923, was shot and mortally wounded by a noncommissioned officer vester- day. Last Fall M. to resign his post because of the dis- covery of alleged embezzlements in his bank, and was ordered to stand trial. Early in the week Linde was innocent of any charges, and his ue quittal was expected. Yesterday tne court adjourned until Monday, when the verdict was to be pronounced. Proceeding to his home, Linde was confronted by a noncommissioned offi cer named Omielowski, who drew a revolver and fired, declaring that he was taking the law in his ow: nds, since the court would acquit Linde. Breakfa;t in Dayton, Luncheon Here, ‘Dinner in Dayton, Is Flyer’s Stunt By the Associated Press. DAYTON, Ohio, April 17.—Breakfast in Dayton, luncheon in Washington and back to Dayton in time for dinner tonight, thus filling two pressing so- cial engagements, was the record set up today by Lieut. James T. Hutchin- son, McCook Army flyer. After negotiating the distance to Washington this morning so as to be the guest of Brig. Gen. John B. Bel- linger, at luncheon, Lieut. Hutchinson fought his way back through adverse winds and rain to play his part tonight in a testimonial to his brother flyer, Lieut. John A. Macready. He was in the air a total of 9 hours and 40 minutes on the round trip. It all started this morning when the lieutenant received an urgent re- quest from Gen. Bellinger that he attend the noon luncheon in Wash- ington. The general, who is about to be retired from the service, was entertaining all of the pilots wh have taken him around the country Pacific Coast, the general dubbed Hutchinson his “chief of staff.” To. day he said the party would not be complete without the “chief of staff.” Hutchinson thereupon wheeled out his DeHaviland and flew post haste to the party. Lieut. Macready, premier altitude flyer of America, was being feted by the McCook field detachment of the air force in view of his expected early departure from the service. Hutch- inson felt he could not risk his neck getting to one meal and pass up the other. Macready's assoclates selected a 1d sword as their part ing wibute tv him. State regent of New York, are men- | — | plc VICTIM OF ASSASSIN! Linde was compelled | able to prove to the court that he was| Last Fall, in his longest trip to the | * the question of modificaticn rules and regulations at it | meeting Friday night | “There is a feeling in the council | that the regulations should not be dis | turbed,” he declared. “It is averse to | amendments and would let the present { code stand without amendment. T ain reminded of the man in police court lon a petty traffic charge. who was asked by the judge, ‘Are you familim ! with the regulations | *“No.' the man repliec 1 today's papers.’ | “That is exactly the situation in which some of our citizens find them selves,” Mr. Hege added. “There | bewilderment in the minds of the peo on the traffic situation i he police, seemingly. using discretion in the matter of mi I nor offenses. Policemen go around the streets of the city putting chalk marks on automobile tires when they might be doing something better fo. the goud of the community. 1 believe that a policeman who has nothing i better to do than that ought to be kicked off the force.” Mr. Hege this.point was interrupted by J | Yaden, who %aid the policemen d {enforce such regulations of thefr own | will, but at the behest of “some one | higher up.’ H “There seems to be an utter lack of co-ordination between the duties of { the chief of police and the director of |traffie,” Mr. Hege said. 1. J. Newcomb of the Congress | Heights Citizens’ Assoclation declared the police do not use judgment in en forcing minor regulations. He charged individual policemen with favoritism in permitting motorists to overstay the parking time limits and added that “policemen should be sent to a school of courtesy ‘T have no T re not Proposes “Slow” Signs. €. W. Edwards told the federation that the “stop” signs at boulevard streets should be removed and re placed with “slow” signs. “Stop | signs.” he said, “impede traffic and | cause accidents. Slow signs would be sufficient warning and not obstruct traffic.” | N. F. Janney, one of the federation | delegates to the traffic council, said the police should stop the “periodical ldrives” they undertake against of- fenders and should enforce the laws as they stand. ““The whole trouble,” | he declared, “is the lack of a uniform raffic squad.” He explained that he did not mean that the police traffic lofficers shouid be under the direct | control of the traffic director. | The federation adopted a report by | the committee on public celebration: ubmitted by George R. Wales, giv | ing indorsement to the project to erect in Potomac Park a memorial to Dis- trict men who served in the World War. Adoption of the report carried with it the indorsement of the feder tion, the request that each delegato contribute as much as possible to the memiorial, that he ask members of his association and his friends to con- tribute, and that he take the matter up with his constituent organization for contributions. The federation approved a report by K. B. Henderson, chairman of the zoning regulations commitiee. propos- (Continued vn Page 6, Culumn 7. 1