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SUNDAY 1926—PART 1 6 THE STAR. WASHINGTON. D. ¢, APRLL 2 WORLD ECONONIC PARLEY QUTLINED Preliminary Program of Move to Aid Peace to Open in Geneva Tomorrow. B oW tn The Star New Vork World April 24 GENEVA The prelinin. n econnmic m for tne werllwide which tive than will be es confer-mee. helieve will prove more off i in curbig war Ay when 38 del ssemble here include viar premier: economists unin s1mament who former laborites practically The cabinet dele ofticial scientists, ar strncied, and while their seleciion Las heen © approved by the various countries tney represent, they are not yesponsible 1o the home governments. They will therefc approach the with the view is rvepresented by A. W igricultural cemmissioner of Massachusetts; David Houston, for- ner Secretary of culture and the d Allyn Young, professor hics at Harvard. Russia important country not par- aving refused vermit ntatives to enter Switzer- tand e present econoinic impot ence of the Sov however, mikes their absence vital matter, #nd when the major negotiations are [ 1 their diplon troubles with Switzerland may have heen clearad up. of T the v ficipating, her repre Tmmigration to Come Up. o he taken up are not and several are v Iv im tn the United States, For Italy and Japan are deter mined to emphasize the emigration yestrictions as one of the fullest canses of economic crises and prob- able warfare. \ccording 1o statistics. Japan’s yonulation, which was stationary be fore 1850, has increased from 27,000, €00 to 56,000,000 in the last 70 vears. Ttal is increasing at the rate of 440,000 a year, and Premier Mussolini announced that he weuld “conduct Malthusian propa There are three roads open volumary sterility, ians are too intelligent to ve- that: second. 1n make w seek peaceful outlets for s s and Japan are also de 10re equal distribution of the world’s raw materials and a level- ing of the cu nd tariff barrier: They will receive considerable back- ing from other nations, although those countries with a monopoly of vaw materials not expected to give up their ad es easily. The Coal Surplus Troubling. The world’s coal crisis will also he an immediate concern with both miners and operators represented by the leading officials of Lurope. M. Loucheur, France's wealthiest indus- trialist, commenting on the situation, points out that the world’s normal annual consumption is 700,000,000 tons while there is an overproduction of 000,000 tons, which is causing all the trouble French The subjec veeently never ar ag national interests will be affected in any world control of coal production_and export markets. be- cause the French mines, which here- tofore produced le: than domestic demands, are expected to enter the export market during the coming vear with several hundred thousand tons &urplus Jean French Worker geest of Holland, secretar ternational Workers and M. Pauells of Belgium, secretary of the Christian Miners; and gh, secretary of the British Trades Union Congres: have been desiznated by the Interna- 1l Labor Bureau and the workers their representatives. The rubber question. which caused a flurry an Ar circles, aiso will be discu will the ne monopoly. which is held by the Dutch growers and the Amster- \m quinine board. M. Kroller. who known as the Stinnes of Holland, and Signor Birelli, the Italian rubber tive maznate, as well as Speyer, Rim- boff and Fontennelle, director of big ¥rench oil industries, are among the delegates Assails Profits in Wheat. The French are also determined to yaise the question of the world's wheat prices as vitally concerning food supphes, which M. Loucheur avzues Should not be controlled from the viewpomt of profits, hut from humanitarian angle. The French in dustrialist who laurched the intel national economic conference proposal alonz with Paul Boncour last Sep tember and put the preparatory pro Jespite heavy opposition n. declared: “'Speaking most frankness, the economic sitnatio such that it constitutes the zravest menace 10 future peace L disorzanized situation 10t due to the kes of way as to the nic chaos and ances which existed in pre-war The war only accentuated the inevitable effects. Continued absence of any general control of production and distribution is Hable plunge civilization into a war at any time.” Loucheur declares he previously op- pored ali g ate control or pxvioitation, but has realized that the Tanment is coming when even states must put a check upon individuai en- Yerprise. and economic he- tween states must be r Many Experts to Attend. T'he del s at present are divided tnio two fnz their zovernments and the econ- omists and.representatives of indus- aria workers. etc. Included in the first group are Gustav Ador. for- mer president of Switzerland: Alfonzo Da Costa, former premier of Portugal; former Premier Theunis of Bel former Italian Finance Minister Ri- heria. Senor de Andrada, the Brazil #an diplomat: M. Serruys, director of the French ministry comme:! Herr Trendelanbu the (Germ minicter of national economy: Canadian Civil Serviee Shortr. In the second zroup Smith, president of th. €f Trade, President Su feazue commities nn communications and transit: Layton. editor of the Britick Economist: Leopoli Du Buis, prezident of financial committee; financial wgzent of the ov nment: enor Quezada. Chilean minister ¥ Finance Director Marko- viteh of Jugoslavia: M. Salazar, di- rector of the Bank of Bogotu: Senor Prebia of Argentina member of the International Agriculture Insti- tite of Rome: Sir Arthur Balfour, president of the British committee of irade and _industry ecretary Hodac of the Czechoslovakian ciation of Industry; Herr Laemm member of the G Industries Federation: Herr secre of the German Federation of W ez’ Syndicates: former Swedish Min- of Communications Oerne, and ch etary of the fan Co-operatives Houhaux. secretary of the Federation; M. Cude- of the In is mist 0 econc Sritish Boacd in th Rritizh lea persens and at 1 visit thgm every week. nany | vndicalists; | those represent. | ium, | re Liewellyn { imure of the | to | ! | law should have divided by 10 to get ance in the enforcement of the law. the truth, as is the case with many Asso- (ontinned from First Page.) without utter destruction of the pro. hibition law, clears up his former statement hefore the Senate subcom mittee. a statement so generally wmis- understood. 11 ix quite true that ex empting heer from the prohibition law would facilitzte prohibition enforce. ment for the simple reaxon that the | would be no prohibition lefi to enforce. | We have contidence that the con- | structive prozram of legislation and | administ-ation proposed by Gen. An- drews will be productive of immense improvement in prohibition enfore ment. We are assured of Gen. drews’ conviction that this is true. He will have the hearty cooperation of the hoard of temperance, prohibi | tion «nd public morals of the Metho dist Episcopal Church in advocating the of needed legislation E enactment xisting la says “hick” Is Wanted. In his closing argument. Mr. Wheeler repeated several times that the only thinz that the wets have made it clear they want is “liquor with a kick in it.” He also referred to the “liquor traffi as standing for modification of the V stead act or its repeal. His reiteration finally got under the skin of Mr. Codman. counsel for the wets, who interrupted M Wheeler to call his attention to the fact that he. liquor trafhe at the hearing. Mr. Wheeler sald he had not heen refer ring to Mr. Codman or his .mmiediate group. But his when Mr. od Legmn charge made by Mr. Wheeler ihat the only thing the wets wanted was liquor with a kick in it. He said Mr. Wheeler has said that all the wets want is booze with a Kick init. He has no more right to characterize me as a person seeking hocie with a Kick in it than T have to ca'l him a hypocrite and a fake, and I 4o w0t do that.” Says No Plan Is Offercd. “My sympathy goes out fo committee when it_comes to consider this matter.” said Mr. Wheeler, whe he hegan his argument. “The wets have no azreement as to what they wani. They have presented no cen | structive plan.” Mr. Wheeler taok up one hi ane the various bills for modification and re this been submitted by the wets. He said “The repeal of the eighteenth amendment was urged by Senator Bruce and possibly one or two others, without a suggestion about the pos- sibility of success in this hopeless task, although they urged the substi- tution of the discredited Government control system with its debauchery of vouth and womanhood, its accompani- ment of segregated and supervised prostitution, its dumping lezalized liquor by the case into the home, its corruption of politics and its compe- tition with bootleggers, who flourish under a_system which provides them the legal screen denied by prohibition. “Beer with 2.75 per cent alcohol is advocated by United States District Attorney Buckner and representatives ©of the American Federation of T.abor, although Senator Edge. who intro- duced that measure, indicated that he would net press it hecause of doubt as to its validity. Beer, ‘mon-intoxi- cating. in fact,’ replaced 2.75 per cent heer in the Senator's plea. although no evidence was presented showing that any one. either wet or dry, wanted or would willingly drink such a beverage even if legalized. Referendum Plan Dropped. “While Senator Bruce and other witnesses asked for a law that would deliver liquor 1o the homes and sib- stitute the family hearth for the old- time saloon, other witnesses for the wets blamed the prohibition law be- ause there are homes where illicit liguor is made and used today “The wets were equally divided on the popular attitude toward the law. Judge Talley asserted that juries Wwould not convict, while District At- torney RBuckner argued that they would if his pet plan for cases was adopted. A few States and a few wet cen- ters where the law ia violated were cited to support the plea that Con- ress repeal the law or effect a com- Promise with the lawbreakers, who might thus be induced to become law- abiding. “The proposed referendum on pro- hibition seemed forgotten even by its friends the candid admission of Senator ge that Congress lacked power to force a referendum on the Siates. “Wel answered wel on Senatol Edge's bills to remove the limitation AR sicinal liquor prescriptions. The story of ions of the law by doctors | and. drugzists in New York and the large amount of whisky being pre- <cribed there. as reiated by Mr. | Buckner, furnished the refutation te Mr. Edge's arsument. With half of the liquor prescriptions of the nation issued in New York and Chicago by little over half of the doctors in those States, the plea for unlimited preseriptions lacked force. Calls ures Absurd. “The wets overbalanced themselves when, through Mr. Buckner, they claimed that 60,000,000 gallons of in- dustrial alcohol was being diverted. The testimony of Dr. Doran, the Treasury official having charge of these matters, showed that only &7 000,000 gallons of this alcohol was produced, that legitimate indust could account 3.000,000 zallons, which would he an over-liberal estimate of possible diver- slons. “The inference that there are 1,720,000 stills, with a daily capacity of 40 gallons, drawn by a member of the committee from a prohibition officer’s testimony. reduces absurdity the claims of the wet group. S n | peal and for a referendum thai have | | ner's plea (o An- | DRY LAW UPHELD AND SCORED IN FINAL HOURS OF HEARING Wheeler and Codman Fire Broadsides at Foe Arguments—Strengthening of Volstead Act Likely to Be Only Recommendation. Ruckner are the ringing declavations of the two red-blooded district attor- neys from Cleveland and Chicago showing that the law can be and is being enforced by them. Mr. Buck- and the establishment of Federal po- lice couvts as additional ald comes with poor grace from an official who hax mot fully used the existing ma- chinery.” Mr. Wheele: suggested that the wife of & hushand whe came home drunk and murdered one of * his childven would derive little satisfaction from knowing that he had gotten drunk ut a Government dispensary of liquor. Hits Vague Standard. If the law should be changed so | that the definition of intoxicating bev- nd in conscientious enforcement oi | erage now in the act. containing more than ', of 1 per cent of alcohol, were repealed. Mr. Wheeler said a chaotic condition would arise, with the courts unahle to enforce the law. One man might get drunk on a beverage which would not intoxicate another. A po- liceman might arrest a man for being | drunk on beer. which the distributor | | | | | | for all of it bui about|duty in its enforcement. | [ insisted he had a right to sell under the law. N Wheeler said that the “left- over alcohol appetite of old liquor days” was causing difficulty in the enforcement of prohibition. “How ecan we kill that appetite by feeding it more liquor?” asked Mr. Wheeler. “To do so will merely mul- tiply the problem instead of solving | Mr. Codman. was not representing the | ;1) Prohibition haw been chaized witn bringing about lawlessness, Mr. Wheeler said. As a mater of (act it was born in an atmosphere of law- lessness, he sald. and all that was argument he again referred to the | (CEECCR B0 LK this fact wax (o rvead the reports of the American Bar Association made in regard (o condi- tlons hefore the Volstead act hecame a law. If the opponenis of prohibition would obey the law and help to en- force it, he said, instead of bringing with seeming pride before the com- mitlee every case of law violation, they would be in a better position to 1ke demands for changes in the tatement by Codman. rdman had prepared a state- ment make (0 the committee, summing up the arguments of the wets, and this he gave out for publi- cation, although he did not foilow it in his argument. In this statement Mr. Codman said that the wels had successfully established the foliow- ing facts: ““That since 13920. when the Volstead act went fnto effect. drinking and drunkenness have increased through- out the whole conntry in a most ap- palling manner. The evidence of this is conclusive as contained in the sur- vey of the Moderation League, which 1 introduced in evidence, reinforced by the statistician who compiled it, and the testimony of other witnesses. “You have heard evidence, which cannot be disputed, that women and children in this country both drink as never before. Our opponents bave attempted to show that by the pro- duction of this evidence we are mak- ing an attack upon the morality of our American youth. Such a state- ment is simply malicio 1f we have information which leads us to believe the women and children of this country are subject to temptation, which ‘is_overcoming many of them, greater than they have ever had be- fore, and should have falled to pre- sent’ such evidence to this committee, we should have been seriously dere: lict_in our duty. “The testimony which submitted in regard to drinking Mr. ¢ we have is | sustained by the testimony of one of our opponents’ moat reliable wit- nesses; Dr. Haven Emerson of New York. 'Dr. Emerson in a chart showed that deaths from alcoholism in New York have greatly increased since pro- hibition. Calls Corruption Colossal. “The evidence shows clearly that the character of the drinking has greatly changed for the worse. Alco- hol in'its varied forms of split whisky, =plit gin and moonshine are now drunk by our people in place of the beer of earlier days. It was @ revela- tion to me when Bishop Darlington of Pittsburgh aeriously testified that beer drinking was worse for the citi- 7en than whisky drinking. Of course, Dr. Darlington is entitled to hold such an opinion, even If he shares it with tno other living man. “We have shown by the evidence that corruption exists npon a scale so colossal that ft makes me tremble for the security of our institutions. “In my opinion. the reasons why conditions such as above described ex- ist in this country is because the law has not public sanction and is constantly violated without compune- tion by almost every class in the com- munity. “It was interesting 1o note from Prof. Fisher's testimony that among the young men at Yale, 80 per cent were opposed to prohibition. Tt fs doubtless true that some co-educa- tional Western colleges have shown a preponderance of sentiment the other way. T have always maintained that In localities where the sentiment of the people is in favor of prohibition, prohibition will be accepted and can be enforced. but where public opinion is against prohibition, in such com- munities prohibition. ax exemplified by e Volstead act, c 3 - o can never be en 'he most important testimony in this case was that of Gen. Andrews. Here is one who knows intimately the working of the Volstead act since he tried hard and honestly to do his Until he took over the enforcement of prohibi- tion, all the avidence goes to show, that where not utterly corrupt, it was at the best, farcically inefficient. s Andrews Favors Beer. “You will reeollect that Gen. to an| Andrews stated wherever the diver- jon of industrial alcohol was stopped, Zince this would mean a daily supply | that moonshine from the small stills moonshine woman and hesides the two auarts of for every man. lehild in the country hooze made from the imaginary HOO00, 000 allons of diverted indus- ! trial aleohel, most of which never was i 54 stills, and not the 172.000 charged hy the leader of the wets and by a_member of the com | mittee, were seized last vear, accord ing to the Internal Revenue Commis- sioner's report. Only 7.850 still worms ““the part of the apparatus thai does the business—were seized. Instead of multiplying by 10. these crities of the of over tiquor of the inflated wet statements.” ““United States District Attorney Olsen of Chicago and United States District Attorney Bernstein of Cleve- and, with their testimony concerning | their s ompletion of many more Buckner. with | smaller ing dockets that | had been congested. offering proof of work actually done rather than an alibi for failure. disposes R[tates District Attornéy Buckner of New York with his plea that court procedure must | fore the 11w can he enforced and that 1 general surrender be made to the foes of prohibition by legalizing beer and wine. My eammit himself on the enforeeahility of the lavw, 'Contrasted to thls Ik".!l‘ln:a of Mr, he revolutionized be- | Buckner vefused to| zeneration has passed away. | man welled up to fill the gap, and that he not_only does not, attempt to prevent the manufacture rohol and whisky in the small in the homes of the people. And mever forget when you are considering the evidence before you, that Gen. Andrews, who has a more accurate knowledge than any other in this country and whose practical mind s not clouded with prejudices of any kind. has asserted that the sale of beer under proper restriction in regard to its distribu- tion, so as to prevent the return of the ‘saloon, would be a great assist- but cannol even “Mr. Buckner, United States attor- rew for the southern district of New York, stated that no attempt was made by him for enforcement of this kind, and even the super-efMcient United States attorneys from Chicago and Cleveland admitted on cross-ex- amination, after all their bragging, that they neither made any attempt to prosecute the owners of small stills nor had they knowledge of how many of Tnited | existed in their districts. Declares Supply Will Come. “As long as there i= a demand for alcohol. the supply will come. The inexorable law of supply and demand exists and will exist long after this The only possible result of our presem poliey will he the subatitution of alo hol and home.distillad r 2 change in procedure | !:.n other forms of alcoholic stimu- 1 la n order to make prohibition more effective, Secretary Andrews has pro- posed a bill which was presented to the Senate last week by Senator Goff. | Section 6 of that bill reads: ‘4 search warrani may be issued. as provided in the national prohibi- tion act, to search any private dwell- ing. as such dwelling is defined in that act, it any still or distilling ap- | paratus is used or seL up for use therein for the unlawfil manufacture of intoxicating liquors.’ “Such a law would deprive the peo- ple of every right which free men have fought for since the days of Magna Charta. It would he a poor and bloodless people which would ac cept it. Fears Invasion of Rights. “This bill would give the prohibition unit the power to enter the houses of private citizens, where no evidence of sale isx forthcoming. and search '|h»m‘ thus being directly in contra vention of the fourth amendment to the Constitution, and yet Secretary Andrews says that it is not his inten- tion. nor the intention of his dep: ment, to invade the rights of private citizens. 1 asked him for what pur- pose this section was inserted in the act and he said to search only for the commercial still. “There is hardly one of the prohibi tion speakers who does not fulminate against the ‘liquor interests’ and talk as if the people of the United States would be contented with absti nence if only the ‘liquor interests’ would let them alone. “The plain fact is that millions of the citizens of these United States, all over the country, of both sexes and in every walk of life, intend to live their own private lives in their own way, to eat what they please and 1o drink what they can do not intend to he deterred from the gratification of these emInently reason able desires because fanaticx rave or because cowardly legislatures pass foolish laws. A { “"Fhe fact that one of these laws has been made a part of the Constitution of the United States, instead of in- creasing their respect for the law haw, on the contrary, diminished their r spact for the Constitution. Now what is the answer opponents to this indictment? “To put it plainly a smoke screen ot mass opinion to cover the fact that they have no defense at all. “Do they deny corruption? No. Charges Wide Corruption. “'he prohibition department has been corrupt from the beginning and markedly so during the administration of Maj. Haynes. when appointments were made at the instigation of the Antisaloon League and the churches. “The ‘drys’ now shout for the dis. missal of Secretary Andrews, solely for the reason that he has told the truth. Both Secretary Andrews and Mr. Buckner are typical of men who have tried to do their duty under ex tremely difficult circumstances. “What remedies do the ‘drys’ pro- pose for these appalling conditions? They talk of getting public sentiment behind them,and many preachers have come here to tell you how the bodies they represeni, usually estimated in milllons, intend to mould public opin. fon, through persuasion. at the same time as they hold a pistol to the head of the country. Coercion and persuasion have never gone hand in hand. When the church ceases to persuade and attempts to coerce, its power of persuasion comes to an end. Says Benefits Ave Claimed. ‘These men who have denounced the United States Government for its failure 1o effectively enforce prohibi tion. and deplore the present eondi tions that exist, as the resull of such failure, claim nevertheless for this law the most astounding benefits. That savings bank deposit= have enormousiy increased in the [United States. True, they have increased. hut not enormously in comparison to deposits before the war. They claim that children are better dressed. better fed. and happier. Again I say, thank God they are. and it is because the working classes of this countrv are prosperous and work is_plentiful. They elaim that the jalls are empty This claim is false. Thev claim that drinking has creased. Such a claim makes blush for thelr veracity. That Keelev cures abolisked. Not so alas! ““That saloons have been replaced by drug stores. This I admit and for the same purpos: To the committee Mr. Codman de- clared that the argument of the drys that Congress could not modify the prohibition law in view of the constitutional amendment, was entirely wrong. Insist Copgress May Act. “(ongress has @absolute power to modify the Volstead act.” said Mr. Codman, “in regard to the alcoholic content of legal beverages. It could even, in my opinion, make an untes- sonable definition of intoxicating bev- erages by increasing the aleoholic content unduely, though T do not think that Congress would do xo, and atill be within its rights. T believe that it could well define intoxicating heverages as ardent spirits as distin guished from wine and beer.” Mr. Codman said that in States of the South, where the Methodist and Baptist churches, which have been of our de- me have heen active in the interest of prohibition at | the hearings, the number of stillx seized by the Government had been { M. ¢. ONeill: chaplain. Mr: properly | | Cash. | to the memorial very large, as in the case of Georgia, 31,031 stills were seized in 1925. He gave the figures for several other Southern States and added: “This ix a shocking showing for these very dry and virtuous States of the South.” WAR MOTHERS GIVE i AID T0 MEMORIAL, Support to Cause Brings Fresh Impetus to Drive for Contributions. F'resh impetus to the mpaign for a District of Columbia war memorial has been lent by the local chapter of American War Mothers, who late last week threw the full force of their in- fluence behind the movement Not only did the War Moth tribute from their own organization treasury, and pass a resolution com- mending the undertaking to the people of the District, but they gath- ered in.a body vesterday afternoon to view the model of the memorial. In addition tothe War Mothers’ con- tribution from their organization treasury, and pledges of individual subscription from many, the gemorial fund was augmented by additional subscriptions from other sources in- cluding employes of the Department of Commerce. The War Mothers, who among all the persons in the District of Colum- bia perhaps have the most poignant and personal interest in the memorial, have thus taken a stand which mem- bers of the memorial commission feel will set an example for the entire city. Among the mothers, who con- tributed and voted for the resolution of commendation and attended the gathering at the model vesterday were not only mothers of livirg veterans. but the methers of boysx who made the supreme sacrifice of death dur ing the war, and at leaxi one bereaved mother to whom the bodv of her loved one has never heen returned Mrs. George G. Seibold, past presi dent of the War Mothers, who has hallowed mound in Arlington to ich she can go, has heen one of (he most indefatigable workers for the memorial. “Since 1 do not have even the grave of my boy,” she said, “'a me morial which will represent him here, will, of course, be very sacred to me." Text of Resolution. ‘The resolution passed by the War Mothers concerning the District me morial was written and introduced by Selbold. It passed ununimously of feeling. and expressing the heartfelt sentimentx of the war mothers individually and as a body it reads: “Whereas there has heen created by an act of Congress a memorial commission. who have drafted plans for a suitable memorial to the District of Columbia sons who served the Na tien in the World War, and “Whereas the mothers of the tion's defenders believe it ix a e for those who live in our Na tion's Capital to express theirlove and gratitude for the loval servicex ren dered by the District heroes, while sharing in a fitting memorial which will horor the living and immortalize e dead, Therefore be it resolved that the Mothers express to the Me- mmission appreciation of the d testimonial and commend the king for worthy consideraiion the people of the District.” Gifts Are Made. Following the passage of this rexolis tion the War Mothers voted to ap. priate a sum of $100. When it was suggested that the individual members might also contribute through their organization secretary, one of the first to respond was the wearer of a little gold star, who said. “1 want 1o give $50.” The individual contributions will he added to the organization gift, and forwarded later by the treasurer, Mrs. M. C. O'Neill, to the memorial commission. Several war mothers also were ani mated 1o carry the message of the memorial 1o other organizations of which they are members, and are planning within the next few days to present the matter (o numerous other organizations of the eity. Mrs. Eleanor €. Wagner is the present head of the organization. and other officers include: First vice presi. dent, Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan: second vice president, Mrs. Emil Walter: third vice president, Mrs. Clara C. Walker; fourth vice president, Mrs Margaret Edmonston: recording secre. | tary, Mrs. Jenny M. Sauls; correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. Belle S, treasurer and national custodia Charles B. Donch: custodian, Mrs. Mary Sim- | mons; additional members of the ex. ecutive committee, Mrs. Seibold, Mrs Dorothen Krams and Mrs. Lucy B. { The total amount of subscriptions | to date is $47 . Employes from the Department of | Commerce contributed $346.40. | Other contributions over $10 an-| nounced last night were as follows $100—Mrs. Chandler Hale $50—Dulin Martin Co--m. €. & Mrs Holton Fdward B. Meigs. Mrs and Mise Margare | Mrs. Francis D. Farnum and Dr. Thomas Lee | $7.25— Distriet additional). Ruilding employes | Measles Cases Drop. | A sharp decline in the number of | new measles cases was shown in re ports vesterday to the District health department. Only 67 additional cases were reported, as compared with 100 or more when the epidemic was at its peak. 'The number of cases reported thus far this vear totals 3,837 Fenning Waives Refore being allowed to make his reply 1o the 34 impsachment charges ‘made in the House by 'Representative Blanton last Monday. District Com- missioner Frederick A. Fenning was warned yesterday that any statement he might make could not he used fo his advantage in court later. hut might he used against him, and he was asked to =ign., and did sign, a waiver of immunity. and was sworn in 1o “speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing hut the truth—so help me, God.” Chafrman Gibson read the following statement and warning: 'Mr. Fenning. vou now stand charged in the House of Represent- atives of the United Statex with being guilty of high crimes and wmisde- meanors, and you are specifically charged with having violated section 5498 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and with having vio- lated section 500 of title 5 of the World War veterans’ act of 1924, as amended by the act of March 4, 1925, and with having committed the of- fense of barratry, and with having committed the offense of champerty, and with having committeed other of- fenses against the laws of the United States. “This committee took no steps, whatever, foward vour testifying be- fore it and until vou requested it yourself both through the press here and In letter to the chairman of this committee, asking that in an open, public meeting you he permitted without further delay to be allowed 1o come before this committee for examination, and in accordance with Immunity After Warning Testimony May Be Used Against Him your wish thie expressed. this cam mittee is now giving you the eppor- tunity, but hefore you festify, you are hereby warned that what you say here cannot hereafter he used for you in court, but may be used against you, and thal you may he examined here only upon your voluntary wish, and npon your voluntarily submit- ting yourself fo this committee for examination, and after yvou have signed an agreement in writing walving all immunity from prosecu- tion in courts hereafter, agreeing thereby that you will hereafter claim no immunity. but do now waive all immunities. " Are you willing 10 sign such an agreemeni? If so, it Is pre- pared for your signature.” Mr. ¥Fenning replied, “Yes, si willing.” The paper was then handed to him by Chairman Gibson and Mr. Fen ning took time to read it carefully He suggested a change in one word in the clause which as prepared read, Tam {man Zihiman vesterday. is ax follows: | | District | descent ami distribution of inheritance | Appointed Papal Legate to Eucha- “but will be used against vou,” Mr. Fenning suggesting a change of the word “will” to “may.” Representative Blanton agreed that this change should be made. Mr. Fenning then asked, ““Am I going to have a copy of this’ Chairman Gibson said, “Yes. a copy is being prepared for you." The cvopy was passed up to Mr. Fen- ning by Mr. Blanton. At the hottom of the statement read by Chairman Gihson, the following had heen prepared for Mr. Fenning's signature: “I. Frederick A. Fenning, after belng so warned, do hereby waive all immunities and de hereb; voluntarily appear and submit n self to examination by this commit- * Mr. Wenning signed this, “F. nning,” and wiote the date, A “April 24, ‘26, s (0 MMITTEE BACKS | MEXICAN POLICY Group of 17 U. S. Churchmen Report Calles Trying Big Educational Campaign. By the Associated Press. KL, PASO, April 24. Kdueational and not religious motives are respons ibie for Mexico's attitude toward re- ligious institutions, a committee of 17 investigators reported here today on fts return from Mexlco City, where it has wtudied conditions in the south- ern republic. The committee. which jacluded a Jewish rabbi and members of the Congregational and Methodist faiths, described President Calles of Mexico as a tolerant man, eager fo improve tite spiritual, material and economic condition of his people through an intensive educational campaign. The committee recommended that the United States pursue a ‘‘hands-off licy” until the Callem government has had an opportunity to put fts plans into operation. Albert Coyle of Cleveland, a repre- sentative of Labor Press,and the Rev. Frank Hampton Fox of El Paso. an other member of the committee, emphasized the economic and educa- tional necessity for the Mexican gov- ernment’s attitude toward religlous {nstitutions. “'President the government all churches, Calles assured us that meant to be fair to both Catholic and protestant,” Dr. Fox said. Protestants have uniformly conformed with the They have no trouble. He doex intend to be beaten by the Catho- | Jie church. We halieve he ix honest and if let alone will work out his problems, and Mexico will become a Prosperous country. Mr. Coyle quoted President Calles | an savi i “We respect all culis and are toler | ant in every sense. he Mexican Catholic priests have always tried 1o keep the people in ignorance and vice hecause these are the hest wespons for the ensiaver, the powerful and the clergy The present governmert i< doing an intense educational work in its] atiempt to improve the material. the spiritual and the economic position of | the people, and. incredible ax it may seem. the priesis ave the greatest obstacles. It impossible for to understand this hecause the ditions under which the priesix of vour country work are entirely dif- ferent. tn all Latin American countries union hetween the priests and the biz husiness interests is traditional Included the committee Sweet of Colorado. Rabbi Frish of San Antonio. and John Herring. representing eral Council of Churches. HOUSE TOMORROW HAS DISTRICT DAY Several New Measures and Unfinished Business Slated for Consideration. ! | is vou members of Wilgam l'?nh";nm! the Nev. the Fed among the were ex-Gov Temorvow i Distriet day in the | House. Attention of the House leaders lled to this before adjournment on Friday, and nothing was said about any intention to use the day for other legislation. so it is general- Iv understood that the District is to be allowed its day this week “he program of measures that are | awaiting action, as prepared by Chair- | was ¢ Unfinished business—Rill to admit | women to serve on juries. Acquiring park tract at Upshur and Thirteenth streets. Condemnation of Virginia tract for ! garbage plant. | Amend District code in vespect to | tax laws. Refund of $25,900 to Columbia Hos. pital. sl Fiscal relations of District of Co- lymbia and Wederal Governments: ap- | pointing commission 1o study and re- | port on fiscal affairs. Separate public utilities commission and people’s counsel bill MISSION GRATIFIES CARDINAL BONZANO| ristic Congress in Chicago, He Calls It “Going Home. | By the Assaciated Pr | ROME. April 24.—Although he has | already received cabled congratula- tions from Cardinal Mundelein, Arch-| bishop of Chicago, Cardinal Giovanni| Bonzano this afternoon had not vyet| received official announcement of his appointment asx papal legate to the eucharistic congress in Chicago this June. “It is A great chosen by the poptiff for such anj exalted_and holy mission.” he said to} a correspondent for the Associated Press. “lt is also one of the greatest satisfactions of my life, as returning to America. is Jike going home for m since 1 consider the United States m: second mother country." Cardinal Bonzano said that he han a host of friends in the United States whom he met during his 10 vears’ residence in Washington and of whom | he has the most pleasant and grateful | recollections. The cardinal is not vet decided when | he will leave for the [nited States. He s awaiting word from Cardinal Mundelein as to when he is expecte According to present plans. the cardi nal intends to go straight from Rome to Chicago, returning directly 1o Rome | without making any tour of the| United States. He feels that & tour of | the country would tend. to distract from his important mission and would minimize rather than' increase the significance of the primary object of his trip to the congress as the repre- sentative of the Pope. St HUNTS WOLF WITH FORD. an} Michigan Man Has Dizzy Trip Across Ice of Lake. Special Dispatch to The Star. HOUGHTON, Mich., April - new way to hunt wolves has heen de- vised by Alfred Lahti. who gave chase in his flivver after a wolf he sighted a mile out on the jce in Lake Superior. His car skidded. reeled and lurched. Several times he barely escaped from what might have heen disaster. For several miles the wolf kept in the race, hut the car had more endurance. and at last the animal dropped. ex- hansted, Tahti then ended its life with a club. | possibie tshould make pavme { surance we need is that the pa ‘ Charles A, Baker, CHANGE IN FRENCH OFFER NECESSARY TO GET APPROVAL (Continned trom Page.) when it had been stated over ~nd over again that the Belgian debt wax sei- tled on the ablility of that country to pav. The allusion 10 the Wilson agree. ment aronsed Senator Reed. who, sweeping the almost empty chambei with his arm. declared “the strangest spectacle of all is the Senatos from Utah wrapping the shroud of Wood row Wilson about him (o give sanctity to this settlement. Men frequently steal the livery of Heaven to perform the offices of the devil,” he shouted. “I protest in the name of the dust that sleeps fn the stlent palaces of death agminst this age perpetrated upon the de parte Although the Belgian agreement, he sald. Is wore commendable tban the Itallan setilement. ne declared that he “would prefer cancellation to these settlements.” TRANSFER PLAN URGED. Socialist Leader Wants Dawes Plan | Applied to 1. Br Cable 10 The Star and New York Werld PARIS, April 24— Tt 18 indispensa ble in the French-American debt ae- cord to give ar careful attention to the question of how French payments are going 1o be made to the United States as it was to the transfer ques tion in the Dawes plan. France must have the same sort of protection against ruining its financial situation through debt payments as Germany ROl when it was established that Ger- many should pay 1o the account of the reparations agent in the Richsbank and the transfer should only be made into other currencies than marks if without injuring Germany ‘s financial situation.” xafd Leon Socialist leader of the Chamber eputies, (oday. If the transfer question taken care of in the accord M ger s making with the Debt Funding Commission, the Social ist party will not find it possible to vote for its ratification,” he. added. As x large part of the Conservatives in the Chamber are opposed to a fixed debt settlement, the government is depending on the left to get it ratified. This gives Blum's slatementz and arguments excepiional importance Must Have Protection. “We Sacialists, i not Beren he declared ap proved the Dawes plan and supported Herriot in getting it adopted. Can we now go before our own people and | say we approve which demands of increasingly heavier payments with out insisting that they have as much protection a we wanted Germany to have 1 do not link reparations and the debt settlement. T am as opposed as the Americans to attempts to hook them together, and I don't approve of anything being done in the accord which will make the continuity of our payments depend on whether Ger- many pays us her reparations. he transfer question stands apart 0 political considerations. It is technical and financial and therefore cannot he neglected. 1 advocate that French payments to the United States and Kngland. when that settlement is made, be paid into the Bank of France to the credit of the committee of transfer, which will be as impartial as the Dawes plan provided for Germany, b of an agreement them heavy and Urges Committee of Three. “There could he a committee of three. an American, a Frenchman and perhaps a Dutchman. France to this com- mittee's account, according 16 the ex change of the day. and the money he nsed in France until it is possible to transfer it without upsetting the money market Other points in the accord as it is heing made are reasonable. 1 have always been opposed to the aititude that we do not owe and should not pay. I is time we came 1o an agree- ment, when you consider that Amer- ica began to get excited over French debts right after the Washington arms conference. The French dele- gation on that occasion was so mala- droit that it turned American opinion against France and ever since the | American people have been insisting numerous anonvmous letters that we pay them what we owe im- stead as they think we have heen do- ing. spending it in strengthening our | military position. “As to the terms heing firm. it is no accord unless thev are. Also, T see no value the safeguard clause. The Americans are not coming over to také us by the throat ourseives unable to meet the pay- ments. [ believe in a firm promise witheut‘a string to it vments will not ruin us. and a transfer com- mittes régulating payments from { francs to dollars is the way to settle | that. The Dawes plan has established that -principle already. “We Soclalists also do rei consider | nopes of ine are not "hat is a settlement be made in a new Wall Street loan. I Roing to stabilize the frane Elum. | of | American | if we find | The only as- | ASSOCIATED POWER MAY WIN SHOALS Action Tomorrow Indicated by Committee Vote Fa- vorable to Bid. By the Associated Press If the present line up holds til morrow, the majority of the Musels Shoals joint congressional commitiee will recommend 1o Congress aceep ance of the hid of the Assoctated | Southern Power Companies Two memhers of the committee n file separate minority reports. Sena tor Heflin, Democrat, Alabama. wil report in favor of the hid of the Amer ican Cyanamide Company. and Rep resentative James, Re . Michi an, will report ags the hids and argue that none of them pro tects the public interest On a preliminary vote taken by the committee late vesterday, the power | companies' proposal wa d b | Chairman Deneen, Senator k | Republican, Kentucksy tives Morin, Republican nia, and Quin. Democrat Bids Materially Altered. For the last two davs the hi for Muscle Shoals has heen het the Associated Power Companies and the American Cyanamide o FEach has altered fts bid materially since first filing. Both agree to manu ture 40,000 tons of fixed nitrozen nually “The difference that Power Companies agree 1o distrii 11 power not needed ferti manufacture, while the Cvanan snpany would use add manufacturing othe nd materials and agree 1o disi il | power remaining afte that thr existing power companies Senator Heflin indorsed the Cvans | mide offer on the ground that it ga.« better guarantees for fertilizer for farmers than the other bid. It is de clared the Cyanamide company is now manufacturing fertilizer and couid be gin immediately, while the Power companies would have to start from the ground up. The Union Carbide o. another prominent hidder uniil a few ago. declined to hargain further {the mmittee with the deciar that their three original proposals | represented their final offer. and filed {a protest against the committee’'s re opening the hids and permitting the bidders to make alierations The «arhine compan: mended to the committee the accep {tance of the Cvanamide company’s {bid. It is understood that the Cvana | mide company agreed to aliot 50006 { horsepawer 1o the Carbide company for use if it obtained the | Files Final Terms. Representatives of hoth the Carhide eompany and the power companies appeared before the committee vester day and were invited to appear again |1ast night at 830 o'clock. The power representatives appeared. but W. E | Bell of the ¢ amide company re turned to New York after filing with the committee his and final terms which were prepared by former Secre |tary of State Hughes. who is the com | pany's counsel. | The drafting clerk was called in last night to begin preparation of the hili, which the committee will subm 1o the Senate and the House tomarrow with the three reports Developments vesterday strengthen the heliel that any bill pre ,posing the lease of Muscle Shoals woirld have poot chances of paseage At this session. President Coolidze at a breakfast conference vesterda: formed the Senate and House leaders | of his wishes for the legislative pro | gram. The program did net include | Muscle Shoals | " If the plan for adjournment in Ma is carried out, it is believed that o ponents of a private lease of Muse ! Shoals would be in position 1 {any legislat Senator Norris | publican.” Nebraska. returned | day from a visit to Muscle S other power pri ts in Alabama | termined to continue his fight for G | ernment operation of the propertie | Senator Norris says he has received threat- |ening his life if he obstruets Muscle Shoals legislation. He regards the |1etters as coming from cranks and has | turned them over to the Post Office I Department. | | | Lewis A. Crossett Dies. | CcOoHAs: Mass.. April 24 4@) { Lewis Abhott ssett, 67, president {of tha Lewis Crossett Co manufacturers, director of Northfield | Moody Schools and member of {international committee of the ¥ | €. AL, died here today Repres: Pe Mississ an i The fe davs with recom its ease. tended 1o T vester a als ar the Y ! anly possible by forcing prices ¢ | Tt is valuable to have the mioral sup- port of New York and London hark- |ers. but” we must solve our inner | inanecial problem by ourselves Copyright. 19261 Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Potomac Park, there is to be erect Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, in ed soon a heautiful memorial temple to beth the dead and the living who represented the District of Columbig in the armed forces of the great World War. As hoth a memorial and a place the Of exqui built of white marble. not only for their country but for Names will be placed either in-the nor for me to belthe sacred crypt of the corner stone. where military concerts may be held, classic structure will serve @ dual purpose. ite beauty, dignify and Gréek simplicity, the temple will be By it the names. of those who made the sacrifice, vou, will be preserved to posterity. marble dome above or sealed within We appeal to every Washingtonian to_centribute to this memorial; to those for whom some one near and dearssetved, and to those not so favored. v Your contribution to the $200.000 cost of*the memorial. whether ir 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 who means the most to yon. " (Signed) Chairman, District of all the 26000 names to be enshrined, FRANK B NOYES, of Columbia Memorial Commission. MEMBERS OF MEMORIAL COMMISSION : Isa t Blair, idward F. Colladay, ohn Joy Edson, rs. William Corcoran Enstis, E John M. Gleissner, Fdward B. McLean, 1. R. McDonald, Frank B. Noves, G. Logan Payne, Julius I Peyeer, Anton Stephan. ac Gans, Lester Jones, (TR W T N | WASHINGTON, . D. C.,..... 1926 District of ('olumbia Memorial Commission: 1 hereby subscribe and promise to pay t6 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. § Signed...... Mail Address.... Please Make Checks Payable to John Poole, Federal-America n National Bank