Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1926, Page 2

rg » MILLS' MOTHERS AID BILL URGED Houston Warns District Citi- zens to Back Plan or'Lose It Altogether. A warning that uniess District resi: dents support the Mills mothe pension bill, passed by the House. they avill not obtain this much needed legis- lation was sounded by Representative R. G. Houston of Delaware at a meet ing held at the Mavflower Hotel last night. While the Mills bill was passed by the House, in lieu of the District Gommissioners’ bill embodying prov ions desired by representative Wash ingtonians, the bill pending in the Senate expresses their wishes. Mr. Houston attempted to prove that the Mills bill. creating a separate board to administer mothers’ pensi was in no sense a so-called “New Y bill.” and that while its princ sponsor, Sophie Irene Loeb, happens to live in New York, she believes in the measure on account of her nation wide experience and not on account of her New York residence The meeting terminated in fusion after a divided vote had b taken on the two bills and Thider of the Monday Evening Club had challenged some of the state- ments made by Mr. Houston. Less than twoscore persons were present. Miss Wilson Speaks Miss Margaret Wilson, dayghter of the iate - War President. and viee president of the Child mittee of America. which ix sponsor ing the New York bill, appealed 1o those persent to “try the experiement | of a separate hoard.” Miss Wilson argued that the mothers will be able to zet their pensions more satisfac torily under the separate hoard Alr. Thider, who, together with Wal- | ter . Ufford, secretary of the Asso- ciated Charitles, frankly opposed the New York bill at the meeting, nade it plain that the sentiment which &p- peared to prevail at the small gaiher Ing lagt night was not the true senti ment of Washington organizations and citizens' groups. Warns of Plans’ Defeat. Houston made # stirring ap. in behalf of the Mills bill. and he vezarded it as unfortunate ! that a feelir has been enzendered | in the District against the Mills | measure.” He id he personally gented the charges that an attem was being made to tell the District how to run its affairs. iHe pointed out that the main issue My | neal said et | | { | Welfare Com- | | howe { today, however, !DAVIS ATTEMPTS TO END BIDDING ON AIRPLANES | Direct Method of Contracting Would Benefit Both Army and In- dustry, He Tells Committe Temporary repeal of a law requi ing the War and Navy Department to purchase alrplanes and aviation equip- ment only by competitive bidding was advocated yesterday by Secretary of War Davis ai -a joint session of the House military and naval affairs com mittees. Ly the President’s Air Board. Favoring removal of the competi tive bididng restriction for five vears under regulations that would safe guard expenditure of funds, the Nec retary sald the aviation industry would develop more rapidly if con- tracts could he negotiated direc with whatever “company _hest _ could satisfy departmental specifications. _ Representative McSwain of South Carolina, & Democrat on the military committee, charged a propaganda £n was being conducted in favor of the proposal. but Chairman Mudden of the appropriations com- mittee «lso appeared in support of the proposal. PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL VOTE DELAYED Backers Are Confident That Ample Time Remains for Senate Approval. The date for voting on the buildinzs bill has been left somewhat certain by developments in the Senate within the past 24 hours, but those in charge of the measure are confident there will he ample oppor tunity to have the measure approved hefore long. It had been expected that as soon as the ltalian debt settiement was ratified the severul other remaining debt ugreements could be disposed of without delay. There has developed, v, W movement to seek a recon. sideration of the vote on the Italian pact, and. while this is not expected to change the outcome, it may defer final disposition for & day or two. Administration indicated tha n as the are out of huildings bill debt proposuls way the public will be brought hefore the Senuie. Although several Democratic Nena- in is to provide District mothers with r lief. and predicted that unless Wash- ingtonians contented themselves with the bill passed by the House they would defeat all legislation on this subject. William De Lacy. former judge of the local Juvenile Coury, spoke in favor of the bill. Harry D. Murray presided. It wus announced that a mass meeting of mothers +vho would benefit under the hill will be held Tuesday nizht Washington Hall, Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. and that meetings such as was held lust | night _will be continued “until the New York bill has been put over.” NORRIS T0.0I;ENiFIGHT ON LEASING OF SHOALS Senator Against Any Bid for Pri- vate Operation New Before Congress, He Says. By the Associated Press. SHEFFIELD. Ala.. April tor George Norris. Republican, Nehraska, chairman of the Senate 22.__Sena- for ! | articles of impeachment against Fed- tors will strive to amend the meax- ure “with regurd to the basis there ix he- majority ed umong the States, lieved to be a substantial in the Nenate In favor of the hill The House already has approved it. with a total of $165.000,000, of which £50,000,000 is for Federal structures in_Washington. The Senate will pause in it regu- lar business thisx afternoon to re- ceive the munagers from the House the formal presentation of the eral Judge knglish of Illineis, but it probably will be twe weeks hefore the impeac begins, The Senate, in the meantime, will he able to proceed with urgent busi- ness. such as the debt settlements {and the public huildings meaxure. PLOYES or ment trial FEDERAL EMP (Continued from First Page.) partment weve prohibited from sign nm-‘ ulture committee. and long oppo- nenY of proposals to lease the Muscle Shoals Power and I itrate plant, an- nounced today that he will offer un. eompromising ince to any plan to turn the gigantic establishment over to private operation under any of the several bids now hefore the Muscle :l’"mh\ committee of the House and They could not make a hid con- templating private leasing of the plant which will not he opposed in the Senate,” Senator Norris sald. ““The T'nited States Government has invest 4 upward of $150,000,000 in the proj- ect. and there.is no private arrange- ment pbesible which ecan develop for the nation the full potentialities of the Tennessee River svstem.” Senator Norris w rveturn to Wash ington Saturday morning te take up | his fight against the lensing plan. . French to Leave Saar Valley. LONDON, *2 (). French | plans for withdrawal from the Suar | Valley have been made. Sir Austen | Chamberlain, ministet of foreign af- | fairs, vesterday told the House of | Commons. No definite date had been he said. but he understood the French had arranged to withdraw one | battalion by May 31 and then ceed step by step with the withdrawal of the remaining troops F \ | 1 | April i “Prexy" to Be White Wing. | ENIX. Ariz., April 22 (®).—A dignity will be shattered next month when Dr. C. H. Marvin president of the University of Arizo- na at Tucson, camouflaged as a be- Whiskered ‘“white wing.” will help State American Tegzion Comdr. Dougherty sweep a Phoenix thorough- | fare because Phoenix defeated Tucson in a legion membership campaign. FOR FRIDAY. FIRST RACE—Purse, ¥1. filhes. 4 furlongs Pandera Vietrix Fiora M Fantastic Easel Orange Glow Samara Lufian Lustre Torrence F SECOND RACF vear-oids Purse. $1.200: maiden +Wonde Her Ow Hijo Maxiva Declare Roval Flag Artillery MeClelland entry 00, Swinburne Georse J Caterte TMemory Lane +Xalapa Farm and J. W THIRD RACE—Purse, § 3-vear-olde and up. 14 mil 1moon *Curland *Cinnamon Clear View Yan Patrick Yoleano Eriea FOURTH RACE—Purse. $1.200: the Kent- mere purse: d-vear.oids: 6 furiongs. tRapture . 107 tTrafc ... Xenophone' ' 108 Centrifugal ‘. Chorolate Soldier 1127 Dress Parade TH. P.-Whitney’ entrs. FIFTH RECE—Puise, $1.400: ‘the 'Albe- arle purse: £-year-olds and up: 1 mile and ) yards. iPixola Son Ami a1 Faenza 107 True Boy 0 1R. 'T. Wilson. jr.. and W. J. Salmon entry SIXTH RACE— Purse, year-olds and up: 1 Zeod Harlan S Liason . “Dr. O'Mara . ‘Tempest *Camster claiming 110 111 106 109 Dust Up . 93 Devonsh . 108 e, $1.200: e miles. utw elaim- *Star Bright .. *Lanoil . 1068 Panola Chief James © .. 113 Maxie *Fred, Dubner.... 88 .. - *Apprentice allswance claimed. Weather clear: track fast. 108 AR ".'xun ! more hopeful {of Local 10 | the petition adopted by em- ing the general the federation and signed by ployes of other departments. Not only did the delegation appear vegarding the Presi- fent’s artitude toward a liberalization of the retirement act. but the mem- bers expressed the optimistic that Congress will undoubtedly enact legislation that will liberalize the re. tirement aet. In the delegation hesides Mr. Grind- | . vice presi- Q. A. Bradin er were George L. Jeffre dent of the tederation f Local No. 2 V. M. Johnson, Local John R. Newman, Local 249; R. L. Lindsey, president of Local Miss Belle A. Troulund, president Miss ! Local dent of Reidy, LEHLBACH DEF 1 261, and Maurice J. DS PLAN. Chairman Says This Country Should | "Kaqual Impoverished Kurope. Citing the nations of Kurope, “sweating blood” in an effort to make their budgets halance and vet general- ly maintaining equitable systems of retirement for their civilian employes, Chafrman Lehlbach of the House civil service committee declaved in the House today that “it is fair to assume the United States can afford to do tikewise.” Mr. Lehtbach spoke for 35 minutes in defense of the civil service commit- tee against recent strictures in the public press which. he said. seemed to place the committee “solely at fault” for the failure of Congress to enact the liberalized civil service retirement measure. Mr. Lehlbach said the committee <"found the estimate of the actu- aries for the civil service retirement fund to be substantially inflated, but impressive totals found in the actuaries’ tables do not frighten the committee.” He declared that “addi- tional reports from the actuaries may | be called for from now until dooms- day without veceiving further light on the question of what appropriation should be made now or in any glven year in the future.” Mr. Lehlbach argued that the ques- tion “is not what must be paid, but ! how and when it shall be paid.” He { told his colleagues that “unless and {until thix is answered your commit- ee is utterly helpless to procure and | present estimate of appropriations necessary from year to vear to meet the cost to the Government of efther the existing system or any modifica- tion thereof it may propose.” | The proposal was indorsed | public | the | il which the money shall be apportion- | three | CALL ON COOLIDGE | belief | Miss Inez A. Cook, presi- | THE EVLNING YOUTH, DESPERATE, ESCAPES HOSPITAL Albert May, 15, Fearing An- other Operation, Flees Here ‘ From Baltimore. | Driven desperate by the heedless suggestion of a nurse that another operation on his spine was impending 15-year-old Albert May of 71 Bates street. with his hody partially en cased in a plaster cast, excaped from the Children's Hospitai in Raltimore Tuesday, and by catching a ride with A passing motorist on the Baltimor pike made his way back home. He did not reach home until last night having spent Tuexday night here with a friend. Through many life a curvature handicapped Albert. His memory ix filled with polgnant rvemniscensex of operations. S0 when a nurse sug gested that another operation might be in store for him, just after he had reached the Baltim al. Tue diy. Albert made nge- ments to escipe ved 19 minutes luter and police in Baltimore | were notiticd shortly ‘thereafter, con- tnuing u search him unt | night. when informed by his mother | that he had returned home. of hix 15 vears of f the spine had re. v seven long months the boy had awaited admission at the Children’s Hospital of Baltimore, which was said to be the only one which could give | him the massages and treatrents in | connection with . frame-brace that | would mean much for his futur health Mrs. May fs a widow employed & the Hotel Hamilton.” It wax tw s0 when her son’s condition mnde medical attention imperative, and [ local physician placed him in a plis ter cast. stating at the time that it was only a substitute for the m efficient treatment that wax so ex | pensive ax 1o be beyond the means | of the mother | Last Fall, however, a local woman | who does social service work anony | mously stumbled across the case and went out In Washington to raise the needed funds. Within a week she | had collected sumicient money to han- | | dle the case efficiently. Then there was a visit to Johns Hopkins. where experts took off the | cast. pronounced it entirely the wrong thing for the ¢ and su, | gested Lody massages wilh a spin: frame-brace as the propey remedy. | | There followed a canvass of Wash: | lin the 1 d T AR, A AR HINGTEAN; i . ¢, THURSDAY. 0} [RETURN OF LIQUOR IN ANY FORM IS OPPOSED BY DRY LEADER Dr. Dinwiddie Tells Senators Violations of Temper- ance Laws Were General Before Prohibition. Reed Attacks His Criti (Continued from Kivst Page.) crossexaminations of the dry wit- nesses by Senator Reed of Missouri. Senator Reed demurred to the ar rangement. But Senator Har in sisted that the wets had announced they had “closed” their direct testi mony and had urged they be allowed to make « final argument during the two and & half hours left_ to them, and that had heen understood by the com- mitt Reed Scores Critics, Senator Gillett said that Senator Reed had nsed up a considerable amount of the time allotted (o the drys to bring out wet arguments. He said he had no criticism of the cross examination of witnesses hy Senator | Reed, but that he thought the allot- ment of time made hy the committee 1o the drys “somewhat restublished a faic” diviston. “I am not on Senator Reed. 'T'h laughter from the mitiee room. “That stalement of wine may arouse fanatics or fouls.”” continued Senator Reed, 1 am looking for th facts. 1 am not on one sida | o enough in the mjiddie for fanutics o fools to take that view of my posi either side,'” hegan re was a burst of owd in the com the he Reed - own Senator to his colleague Tt was finally determined wets are to have the right the closing argument. afler have used up all their time, that the | to make | the drys Statements Are Barred When Dr. Dinwiddie completed his own statement he asked to insert | vecord n sworn statement by | William %. Bennett, former member | of the House from New and | chairman of the committee on pro motion of temperance legislation in | Congress, regarding matters in New | ! York State, Senator Reed declured tatomenis | by persons not present and sworn | should not he included in the record. | After some discussion the committee | upheld Senator Reed and 'he state- | ment was not placed in the record. | rrinted reports of the acuic the Lutheran Church, which D widdie also souzht to have included in the record. were not recefved, since he was unable to swear to them of | his own knowledge. | At thix point, the drys called atten: tion to the fact that a statement by ington hospitals to discover where <uch_treatment could given. It] was futile. It was learned later that | the Raltimore Children's Hospital | was the only place where Albert might | have a chance of regaining his hodily vigor thmough this treatment. Long Wait Necessary. Then came the long wait since last Fall, with the money waiting here in the ‘hands of the Catholic Chavitie to be expended for the treatment. First, an epidemic at the hospit prevented admission because of the prevalency of children’s disease Then the hospital became overcrow ed. Finally the word came that Al- bert could be admitted. Tuesday, mother and son journeyed Baltimore with the expectation that the long fight for the boy's heaith was nearing the last stage. A:i the hospital, however, Albert talked to a nurse. He asked if he was to operated on. Nine times ont “of ten ther « erate,” the nurse is reported. to hax said, Alhert { late Baltimore police, disuppearance, searched for the boy with instructions to “handle him cavefully, since his condition ix such that he <hould be detained only in a | hospital.” Albert made his way to the Balti more pike and thence back hom And now the motker is wondering | whether he will he readmitted. As. | surance is given him that there will | he no operation was missing 10 minutes notified of the [HOLY CON]FOi!TER PARTY WILL GO TO FREDERICK Large Attendance Urged for Dem- onstration, Which Will Include ¢+ Large Parade. The Holy Comforter branch of the | | Holy Name Society at a meeting lnst evening decided to attend a demon- tration at Frederick. Md., Sunday sident Cornelius Ford of the Was |ington section explained the details and urged a large attendance. Small American flags will be carried by the marchers from Washington and each separate branch will display its Holy Name banner. Branches having large American flags also will carry them in the parade, which is scheduled for the afternoon. The annual convention of the Arch- diocesan Union embracing Baltimore, | Washington. the towns of Southern Maryland and the Western Maryland cities will be held in the morning. Prexident Althof of Baltimore, head of the .union. will preside. Mgr. P. C.| Gavan, spiritual director of the Wash: ington ° section, and Father Ireton. spiritual director of the Baltimore section, will be in attendance, as will spivitual - directors of the various branches throughout the sections. Prnhyterinn; inisemfl;ooo More. Additional sibscriptions of more than $5.000 in the Presbyterian $11; 000 expansion campalgh, bringing the total pledged to $36.800, were report ed at the second luncheon meeting of campaign workers. yesterday at the New York Avenue Church. k. Db, Hathaway reported that the Chevy Chase Church had reached its quotu with pledges totaling $1,000. Mark Arie Seeklml)ivn;rce‘ | were, and Dr. | the lagain fi CHAMPAIGN, 11, April 22 (P).— Mark Arie, Olympic trap shooting champion has ‘filed suit in eirenit court for divorce from Eula Ar n /charging cruelty he claims that hix wife threatened him with a revolver and a butcher knife. She is living in Chicage with their two children. 200 Vermonters Wi By the Atsociated Press. NEWPORT, Vt., April 22.—Vermont is going to Washington to visit Presi. Coolidge. A special train loaded with tons of new Vermont maple sugar and carry- ing the Governor of Vermont and prominent citizens in all walks of life will leave on May 18 on a pilgrimage to the Capital. One of the objects ‘of the pilgrimage will be to carry to the President some of the maple sugar made in his native State this Spring. Another will be ‘to tell the world” something about the State that gave Calvin Coolldge to the country. Primarily, it will he to show that Vermont is proud of the fact fhat she has a “native son” in the White House. Thiz i& not a commercial enter- prise; it ‘is explained. The editors and publishers of Vermont newspa-' th Maple Sugar Train Coming to Meet President pers are sponsoring the trip, assist- ed by the State Government and commercial, fraternal and religions organization. Aboard the train will be Gov. Franklin S. Billings and his staff, more than 200 representatives of various clubs and organizations, edi- tors and publishers of the Green Mountain ~ State. and champion fiddlers, including an uncle of the President. . Incidentally, the train will make stops at each of the principal large cities of the Fast hetween Vermont and Washington, and after leaving the National Capital will continue Westward as far as Chicago. When the train reaches Washing- ton a “home-town festival’ will he staged, together with _a genuine with it. sugaring-off party and alf that goes [ George E. Brennan, Democratic boss of Chicago and candidate for Senat from Niinoix on a wet ticket, had heen received and placed in the Record, although Mr. Brennan was not given | an opportunity to be heard when he | was here. nator Dr. Reed asked Dinwiddie | what organizations composed the Na tional Temperance Bureau, of which he ix the head The witness replied that the eau federated the legislative w of International Order of Good I plars, the Flying Squadron Founda tion, the Committee on Promoticn of Temperance Legislation in Congress and the Association in Supporc of National Prohibition. Seeks Data on Organization. Senator Reed inquired the names of the officers of these various organiza- | tions and their membership and #nally said: i 'You have been er ing hare In Washington prohibition bilk “Yes, if vou way,” replied Dr. Dinwiddie. - The witness testitied that the Com- mittea on Promotion of Temperance Legislation in Congrees was a small | committee of some fifteen represen tative members, that it was organized in 1910 and that he doubted it it had | contributed more than §25,000 to the Natlonal Temperance Bureau und its activities since it was formed. Promises Income Figures. ngaged in lobby various ant to put it that | Senator Reed wanted to know what the other resources of the burean Dinwiddie sald that he helieved that the Good Templars had turned in about $15,000 to $20,000 and that individual contributions made up the other resources. In the last two years, he sald, there had bheon lected from all sources from § to $18,000 per year. ¢ ! Dr. Dinwiddie promised to get for the committee a complete siatemont of the money recefved by his bur since it was organized. “Who got up thix bureau?" Senator Reed. “1 did,” replied Dr. Dinwiddle. ‘| r business i to stay here and | promote legislation “Part of it,”” was the reply. “And in the States?" “¥ee." Began Dinwiddie he bhegan bitlon as legislative of the Anti-Saloon League. signed from the league in 7. he said. Then he began his hureau work. He remained ont of the league until 1911 and then went back into Jeague, and finally he resigned m the league in 1720, The tness described his werk in the interest of a prohibition clause in the constitution of Oklahoma at the time that State was taken into the Union. “You got compensation for that?" asked Senator Reed. “Yes, part_of the time from the Anti-Baloon League and the Good Templars.” “How much did you Senator Reed. “Twenty-five hundred to three thou- sand dollars a yeur then was the reply. Dr. Dinwiddie said that his n( salary wus $600 u month. - 7 years vou huve been muk- ing your living ut this wor asked Senutor Reed. Quit Better Paying Job. “Yes, if you want to put it that way,” answered the witness. Dr. Din- widdie said, however, that he had given up a 'good job with a large man- ufacturing establishment when he weht into the work for temperance, a job that paid him about $300 more than his first salary as a temperance worker. “Have you gone into congressional elections to work for one candidate or another”” asked Senator Reed. Dr. Dinwiddie said he had taken part in such elections, but that he talked of principles rather than can- didates. “You came into my State, vou?” asked Senator Reed. Dr. Dinwiddie said that he had been in Missour! in the cause of temper- ance, but had not taken parl in the campaigns of Senator Ree: don’t see how I missed i Dr. Dinwiddle, Harreld Charges “Bullyragging.” At this point Senator Harreld ob- Jected to the line of questions, de- claring that Senator Reed was “bul- Iyragging” the witnes Senator Reed resented this state- ‘ment, declaring -he had been more considerate of the witness than Sen- ator Harreld had—heen of him in that remark and had made no at- tempt to discredit the witness. Sen- ator Harreld withdrew the “bully- r :"inl" and the cross-examination went on. Years Ago. told the committee his work for prohi- representative He re. Dr. that geit usked didn't | know there were 1.720.000 illicit | are on | widdie, arrangement was made 10 per | the old days there were blind tigers ‘on were a paid leg- demunded Senator legislution tha islative agent Reed. “I don't belleve there were many people in Oklahoma who did 1ot know that I wus an agent and paid for it sald Dr. Dinwiddie, referring 10 his work there for a dry consti- tutionsl cluuse. “I wax a minister at that time and people knew that | minist ot have much money | to go n Some Favor Change. tor Reed said that in his di- rect statement to the committee Dy Dinwliddie had spoken of the people here to support a modification of the dry laws as those who were opposed to prohibition and connected with the liquor interests. “Don’t you know that there ave mil- lions of people in the United States | who think that the law xhould be changed and that they were neve connected in any way with the liguor business”?"” suid Senator Reed. D, Dinwiddie replied i statement he had called attention | (he faet there were some people who honestly belleved the law should be changed. He sald that if Senator Reel would leave out the “millions froan his statement he would agree there were people never connected with the liquor traffic who now wanted the law changed. Cites Still Figures. ““There {s no man on thix commnit tee. inciuding even my wicked self,” sald Senator Reed, “who wants to del uge this country with liquor or to in- jure the moralx of the country. Now. suppose it was demonstrated 1o vo that public morals were heing injured under the present law, wonld you favor a change? “I would,” said Dr. Dinwiddie. SIC At iN true continued Nenator Reed, “that 172,000 illicit stills were captured in this country during the Inst year,und Gen. Andrews estimated that not one in ten of the fllicit stillx had been captured, wouldn't vou s (hat # deplorable condition existed in this_country?’ “You attack my plied Dr. Dinwiddie, that question. Yes, It was then that Senator Reed sought to ebtain from Dr. Dinwiddie a statement that he believed it would be better for the country to permit the ale of light heer, well veguluted, | in intelligence,” when you of course, re.| 1k | Park, | tributions i the law APRIL 1926. MEMORIAL GIVEN UNQUALIFIED 0. K. Merchant and Manufacturers Commend World War Proj- ect to Public. Unqualified indorsement of the Dis- triet of Columbia World War Memo- rial hus heen voted by the hoard of governors of the Merchants and Man. ufacturers’ Association. In an official bulletin of the asso. ciation, sent yesterday to all mem hers, action of the hoard of gov- ernors was announced. along with general commendation of the project. “This is an undertaking.” said the bhulletin, referring 1o the marble tem- ple which is to he erected in Potomac “that should command the hearted support of industry and every one connected therewith. “A number of firms have already subscribed and certainly there should he @ 100 per cent registering of con- by all business interests, from the smullent (o the larges Likewise, there should be a ¢ whol n | tribution upon the part of individuals connected with business. In commending this movement to membership, the Merchants and Munufacturers’ Assoclation recom mends that there be voluntary giving on the part of the many, no matter how its be. 50 that when this temple % erected ft will typify the admira “tlon that all the people of the Dis feel for those who represented thix metropolitan community in & na tional erisi Jr——e office in 1923 and said at the outset he called in Mr. Olson and asked him 10 co.operate with the city. pointing out that the crushing power of the Federal courts would he infinitely greater than the State tribunalx Mayor Dever festified that Mr. Olson did not respond as he thought he ought to. Mavor Dever then stated that he threatened to lay the matter hefore President Coolidge After that, he said, Mr. Olson did respond, Mayor Dever also contended the Police Department and not the Federal authority succeeded in cle ing breweries in Chicago. The mayor said that one mornirg he announce would be enforced and that policemen were actually placed in the breweries and that within 24 hours they were closed. He said the Fed. eral authorities then had them pad- that than to have the present conditions due to the illicit stils. Opposes . Recognition. Dinwiddie insisted he was abso lutely opposed to having the Govern- ment recognize the liquor trafic and to legalize It. He said that Reed presupposed much in his ques | tions, but that if deplorable conditions | such as he described, exists, then the | people should deal with them. “Do vou know any hetter butld up an appetite for ave these illicit homes making liquor” Renator Reed “Yes” replied Dr. Dinwiddie ithat Is to have the Government mit the sale of alcoholic heverages Dr. Dinwiddle insisted he did not s on- Dr. way to liquor than s in the | demanded | in the conntry ax described by S ator Reed. Jon't you know that there are sreat numbers of flasks on the miarket, that charred kegs and flavor- Ing compounds to give liquor fluvor the market?” asked Senator Reed. The witness said he had heard oi them, but he did not know how ex- tensive the xule was. “Haven't you thoroughly looked into conditions”" asked Nenator Reed Mayor Dever Called. At this point the hour and thirteen minutes of their originul time had ex pived wnd Mayor Dever was called to &0 on the stand. Hecause of the length of time used in the cross-examination of Dr. Din mif I Pat Murphy, himself ax a merchant ter in the Kentucky mountain district, 1o take the stand for the drys. Murphy said that he had gone to work in the mines at the age of 12 that he had been a bartender and then a minister, und that he knew the mountain regions of Kentucky and West Virginia like a book. “Con- ditions in those regions have improved. since prohibition,” said the witness. He sald that the preparations which the bartenders had fto make iwhen pay day rolled around before prohibi- ton were like those for war. They cleaned their revolvers and got out their pickhandles. He said that In who deseribed and postmas. scattered all through the mountains. If the sale of beer and wine were permitted by the Government,” said Mr. Murphy, “the blind tigers would return, He said that there were more ef- ficient officials in those regions since prohibition. He described one judge who, he said, formerly wag so.druni he couldn’t walk up the aisle of the courtroom. This judge., he said, now a church member and sctive wor for temperance. He told of a State Senator: who was a ‘“‘sot,” but had now straightened up and was a good cltizen, Dever Defends Chicago. Declaring that he appeared to reply to testimony given a few days ago by District Attorney Olson of the northern district of Chicago, Mayor William E. Denver of Chicago took the stand just before the hearing closed today and asserted that the city ad- ministration of Chicago had made every effort since he tovk uffice in 1923 to enforce the law as it Is writ- ten on the stutute books. After he hud explained at some length ths conditions in Chicago with relation 1o the question of co-operation between his men and the Federal authorities, Senator larreld of Okla- homa told the mayor the committee was not so much concerned with who enforces the law, but is striving to find out whether the law can be enforced. The hour of adjournment having been reached, Mayor Dever did not have time to go into that question, hut sald he wowld discuss it. He will resume the stand tomorrow morning. Blames Extremists of Both Sides. Before concluding, however, Mayor Dever made one general accusation to the effect that “one of the whole troubles with this problem, as wide- spread ag it is, is that there are too many extremists on both sides of the question.” Mayor Dever asserted at the out- set that he did not come to Wash- ington as o witness for either side, but merely to make reply to some of the testimony given by United States Attorney Olson, which the mayor thought reflected unjustly, on the Police Department of Chicago. Senator larreld took issue with Mayor Dever in the statement that Mr. Olson had eriticized the city ad- ministration of Chicago. Senator Har- reld stated that on the contrary Mr. Olson said he had received co-operation from the city. Senator Reed of Missouri then read nator | * locked on the evidence furnished by the Chicago police. Peclares Crime History Long. Dr. Dinwiddie, first witness before the committee todav, in his atement to the committee part It is common knowledge by every student of the history of the tempe ance movement in America that th liquor trafic, as such, has a reco of law violations from its very begin- ning in this country. And now the friends of this traffic want us to be said, in ontest, in strict constitutional it will obey wuch laws as the people may allow it to dictate. “The American people will fiy squarely in the face of all their past experience with the liquor traffic if they trust such protestations of the de- feaied beer interests of our Nation. No one will contend that there ha bheen anything approximating 100 per cent enforcement of the law, but it is believed that during the past vear there has heen a decided improvement, with_excellent prospects for still great- er effectiveness as the new organiza- tion is developed and men and equip- ment are added in the various units charged with enforcement, as they may be needed. and such strengthen ing provisions in the I 2% past experience has justified the enforcement administration in axking Recalls Earlier Issues. “I call no names and motives. 1 have simply stated gener- ally accepted facts relative to the major portions of the old trade. and I recognize also that many unright and well meaning citizens, greatly deploring serfous siinations that exist in some sections today. seam momentarily to have forgotten the liquor traffic as we evervwheie knew it through many vears, and have hailed the beer and wine ten- der of our opponents as a for th present ills. “I call attention, however, to the situation of the overwhelming m: Ji y—if not the entire body—of those who clamor for weakening modifications or repeal. They lent no ald through all the vears in the effort to solve this important and difficult problem. Many have been hostlle (o every advance step proposed in its progress. Many have encouraged law vielations and have fomented opposition to the policy and the law, and have shown respect for it nor any desire r its enforcemént. Al this elamor centered around a demand - for heers .and wines. The ery is for ‘light wines and heers’ But when it has come to concreting the propositions practi- eallv. all aimit that wines as they were known commercially to users were of such alcholic content as to vender them unquestionably obnox lous to the eighteenth.amendment and several members of Congress modi- fled their proposals in harmony with this later conviction. Opposes Referenda. “Prohibition, being the law of the land by the overwhelming mandat of the people under constitutiona processes, is entitled to a fair trial, which includes duration of time in which to operate, the command of ample and eflicient personnel and equipment, adeguate ‘ court facilities and any proper additivnal legislation needed to carry the policy into effect. “The proposal to change the alco- hollc content provision to read ‘in- toxicating in faet’ would immediately tend to break down the law by de- stroying uniformity of operation throughout the country and increase instead of reduce the difficuities of enforcement. ““The spectacle of defenders of the liquor traffic urging referenda to test the sense of the people is a peculiar one. They never have favored it, in fact., have fought vigerously with every weapon at command. every ef- fort in the old day to let the people have a vote on saloons or no saloons. “We have never yet resorted to a non-constitutional referendum on a national policy of the Government ex- cept such logically and legitimate- ly comes in a representative democ- racy like ours by the recurrence of political campaigns, where political party platforms and the attitude of individual candidates for office are brought into review for the voters. “It is small wonder that the op- ponents of prohibition do not enjoy this character of referenda which, ever since the adoption of- this policy, has returned an increasing number of Senators and members of Congress favorable to enforced prohibition, and, with rare exceptions, State legislators of like views. “We challenge them to seek to se- cure the open champlonship of their cause by any major political party in this country and then watch the result.” is excerpts from the previous testimony to the effect that there were a large number of stills operating in Chicago. “'Did you tell the people. in the States where you were working for Mayor Dever t in detafl of the efforts he made #&biinz about better enforcement conditions after fuking L s H Have you done your bit to honor Washington's veterans by contribut- ing to the District orld ~ War Memorial? small the individual contribution | | might direct | lieve that after being beaten in a fair | ashion, | are enacted | impugn no | liquor | panacea | have | MENACE OF TEXAS FLOODS INCREASES Torrential Rainsyand Cloud- bursts WreakHeavy Damage. * Victor at McKinley By the Associated Press DALLAS, Tex., April ams in southwest and central 'exas today threatened 1o increase the damage to crops, highways and Tuesday and yester v by rain and elecirical storms. The death toll was ine) sed | to seven vesters when a Mexican | boy was drowned near Da | ishing. Central & | reportea hea viest since 1913, A 12-inch cloudburst in the vieinity | of Huntsville in southeastern | and the breaking of o dam, which | Huntsville's water supply yesterd: flooded the countryside. Water wiich vered the trucks of the Tnterpation !Great Northern Rallroud held up (o | several hours u train carrving A, Ferzusor I her o Houston from - State penitent [ They urrived iu night. Central and north ported torvential ruinfall and last night. Da inches of rain in 24 hours From % anm. until 6 p.m the Rio Grande at Laredo rose and was reported siill 1 day. Water had covered i ing plants along the river two intern 22~ Hising precipitation Whe ontest school today. KINLEY ORATORY CHAMPION NAMED Joseph Sorrells, 17-Year-0ld Senior, Declared Victor in Finals. on first pla the Constitution at his Hos Texas | had vester { | i | 1 Tunesdsn tonal hridges were wwey of a disasire a time Sar terda but the danger past last night nnless o pour nccurs T. N. Rutherford of ux killed by lightnin when he attempted 1o turn trie light. and a lightning &t Crockeit Mahan of Dale. n rowned in 4 creek te s were drowned weelwater, and ) Lubbock. was killed by ne fland wer e Antonio was repor seen for Joseph Ellis Sorrells, 17-vear-old sen. nther ior in MeKinley High School. declared school champion in the finalx | at that school. which were held at the | weekly assembly this morning, in the /presence of the student body. Young Sorrells won his distinction of repre- | senting his school in The Star “ {finals over five contestants and will | receive ax a reward for his efforts | the $100 in cash offered by The Star for a Distrlet public school champion- {ahip and the right of contesting for i representation in the national finais. | which involves an additional pr 200 and a three-month tour of pe The contestants in the McKinley finals consisted of an equal number lof boys and girls. and one of the latter, | | Hazel Boyce, was adjudged second {best and will serve as school alternate. The other contestants were Martha Williams, Felisa Jenkins, Fred Diet-| erich and Abe Blajwax. Heads Dramatic Clob. The school winner is representative {of the best in general standing in gen {eral school affairs. He is particularly prominent in dramatics. being presi dent of the School Dramatic Club. He ! |ix a dependable all-around student and « natural leader. He is also prominent {in_school musical circles. The ju ontest were Mrs. Tillery aw of the Ren. shaw School of Expression, Maj. J W. Holcombe and Prof. George .J. Jones, head of the department of his- tory of the District of Columbia pub- lic high schools. The contest was presided over by Prof. Frank \Wood- | ward, assistant principal of McKinley. Mrs. Eda Frost is faculty chairman at [ enis school. i Business B vesterd Burroughs lightning POLICEMAN DISMISSED FOR ABUSE OF WIFE Charges of Conduct Unbecoming an Officer Sustained Against Richard L. Lang. Richard L. attached police prob was dropped Lang. a former the tioner Marine | precinet to sixth for the twa monthe from . palice vesterdav. after charges had made against him of conduct coming an officer in connection with his treatment of hix wife. Mrs. Mav Lang, Sunday night When Lang summoned wagon to Indiana aven | street. near his home « | about 11 o'clock Sunday nighi, police men who responded found him with | his wife, who was barefooted and otherwise scantily clad. Lang to | police inspectors he had taken his | wife from home 1o be treated for | poison she had taken early in the | evening. \When the patrol wagon ar ed. however, Lang did not have i« wife taken to A hospital, it was re- unie patr Second street ar | Anne High Finals. police | Announcement has been made by | Ported. hut left her on the street Miss Marguerite Mannir taculty | eturn home alonie. while he ba ommittee chairman of Business High the wagon and went to the School, that the finals will he held | Station. s 3 |at that school next Wednesday at| Mrs. Lang i said by police off | the weekly assembly. The contest- cials to have admitted taki poison lants will be Virginia Kettley, Edith |because of the alleged failure of her { Raphaelson, Louise Lindsey and Ray | husband to return home from duty Walters. The subject of the final. | Saturday. lists is ““The Constitution,” except that | it - of Miss Lindsey, who will speak on [\ Ehirer and e Constitution- sies | MAUNA LOA AGAIN BUSY. Raphaelson was a school representa — - tive of McKinley last year and finish- | Sends New Lava Flow Over Rich ed second in the public high school | group to Asenath Graves of Fasterr | Ranching Country. High 29 2 The Suals n the peivite asd pu- | HILO. T. H., April 22 (#). —Mauna rochial school group of the Districg |10a. “long mountain.' sent a new Jof Columbia are being held this after. |and devastating flow of liva aver the hoon. beginning at 4 o'clock, in Gon. | Fich ranching country of the Kona znga High School Auditorium. Prof, | district vesterday afternoon George (. Culbertson of Friends | The river of lava, which had flowed School is presiding | 30 miles to the sea. had begun to conl The finals in Western High School | when the new flow hroke aut on the will be held Friday mornin, with | line of the 1916 eruption. The new Dorothy Cook, Philip Evans, Richard |torrent of fire headed for the ranch Greenwood, Robert Leonard, Frank |of Robert McWayne, dooming it to Wetzell and John Wheele destruction. “Mauna Loa has been active 11 days Towa Bishop Promoted. ROME, April 22 (#).—Pope appointed the Right Rev. Bdward R. Howard of Davenport. lowa. Arch bishop of Oregon City. succeeding the late Archbishop Alexander Christie Bishop Howard at present is=uuxiliary to Bishop James Davis at Davenport Whittemore Defense Begun. BUFFALO, N. Y. April 22 | The State rested today in the murder trial of Richard Reese Whittemore, New York robber gang leader after introducing testimofy designed to prove that the defendunt was wound- ed in the Bank of Buffalo killings and robbery here last October. ug has Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, in Potomac Park, there is to be erected soon a heautiful 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 purpose. Of exquisite beauty, dignity and Greek simplicity, the temple will be built of white marble. "By it the names of those who made the sacrifice, not only for their country but for you, will be preserved to posterity. Names will be placed either in the marble dome above or sealed withinv the sacred crypt of the corner stone. 4 # ‘We appeal to every Washingtonian to contribute to this memorial; to those for whom some one near and dear served, and to thuse 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 20000 names to be enshrined, who means the most to you. i (Signed) FRANK B. NOYES, Chairman, District of Columbia Memorial Commission MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION: Charles A. Baker, Isaac Gans, Frank B. Noyes Gist Blair, John M. Gleissner, G. Logan Payne Fdward F. Colladay, E. Lester Jones, Julius 1. Peyser, lohn Joy Edson, Fdward B. McLean, Anton Stephan {m. Wiltiam Corcoran Eustis, J. R. McDonald, RN M T R T R WASHINGTON, D. C.,.... 1926 District of Columbia Memorial Commission: I hereby subscribe and promise to pay to the order of John Poole, treasurer, the sum of I inclose check in full payment of above subscription. I will pay my subscription May 1, 1926, §... Aug. 1, 1926, $.....comee. mone Signed. Ma Please Make Checks Payable to John Poole, Federal-American National Bank