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¢ Toening Star. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 102,918 WEATHER. “ (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and warmer tonight and tomor- row; moderate west and southwest winds. Highest, 62, at 5:30 p.m. yesterday; Jlowest, 41, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on page 9. ' Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 Entered as sec: post office, No. 29,948, APT. WILKINS SAFE -~ ATPOINT BARROW; RADIO HAD FAILED Explorer and Pilot Lost for Two Weeks Forced Back on . Return Trials. OVERLAND MUSHERS SEND FIRST WORD OF FLYERS Wireless Operator Reaches Tip of Alaska After Hardships in Endicott Mountains. BY FREDERICK LEWIS EARP, Special Correspondent of The Star and North American Newspaper Alliance. FATRBANKS, Alaska, April 20.— Capt. George H. Wilkins and Pilot Ben' Elelson of the Detroit Artle ex- pedition are safe at Barrow. This news was flashed to us by radio from Point Barrow late last night by a portion of the overland sledge party of the expedition upon their arrival wt the tiny colony in northernmost Thus is ended a suspense of caused by no word from Capt. commander of the expedi- since he and his pilot, Ben Elel- son, started their third air freighting trip from Fairbanks to Barrow a fort- night ago, in the monoplane Alaskan. Alarm had been growing here. Plane Forced Back Three Times. Wilkins and Eielson arrived at Bar- row in the Alaskan. Their plane Is n zood condition. After failing to vommunicate with Fairbanks by their own radio, they tried three times to hop off on their return journey, but each time met with trouble. They will start the return today, weather ronditions permitting. The news that Wilkins and Eielson were safe was flashed through the air Radio Operator Robert Waskey, nne of the five members of the Ove land sledge party, using a light port- able set which had been severely racked by overuse on the party’s de- layed mush through the Arctic north land of Alaska. Met by Relief Dogs. val of Waskey in advance ~ompanions gave Capt. Capt. in two The a of his Wilkins his first opportunity weeks to communicate with the out. , side world. Waskey and his light portable radio set were rushed into Barrow vesterday in the racing dog sledge of Earl Hammon, representa- tive of the Detroit Arctic expedition at Barrow, who had gone out to meet the long overdue mushers and hasten the arrival of the radio operator. The husky dogs of the overland party had been fagged by the forced marches of the last few days. “Sandy” Smith, leader of the overland party, and FEarl Rossman, photographer, are still mushing into Barrow. One day behind Smith and Rossman are the two mushers of the overland party, Anderson and Edman, bringing in the weariest of the dogs. The whole party has been through a grueling trek through the Endicott Mountains and along the Arctic coastal plains dnee they left Hot Springs, near Fair- banks, central Alaska, on March 2 The seven weeks’ mush and climb has heen a dangerous and heartbreaking undertaking, and at times, from the radioed reports of Waskey, kas been near breakdown. 4 tCopyright. 19 by the North American Newspaper Alliance.) NORGE ABOUT READY. Dirigible Ready to Start After Tomor- row Afternoon. Ry Cable to The Star. LENINGRAD, April 29.—The_ air- «<hip Norge, in which the Amundsen- ¥illisworth-Nobile expedition plans to fiy over the North Pole and on to T'oint Barrow, Alaska, cannot leave the airdrome at Trotsk before tomor- yow afternoon at the earliest on its flight to the expedition’s base at Spitz- hergen. According to the latest information, the Ttalian engineer, Rossi, with 1wo assistantd, has prepared every- thing at_the Vadsoo mooring masf whence the weather Is reported excel- lent. Conditlons here are also_excellent, and the Norge I3 ready to leave at & moment's notice. But Capt. Roald Amundsen cables from Spitzbergen (hat the preparation of the gasoline and hydrogen pipes at the Kings Bay inooring mast had not been completed, Jthough Maj. Vallini and his four lielpers finished the hangar and the mooring mast itself quicker than ex- pected. (Copsright. 1920, by_the New York Times PITA6a St. Loiis Globe-Democrat.) BYRD TO LAND TODAY. Plane May Take Off Over Arctic Within 8 Week. Ry Wireless to 'The Star. ABOARD THE S. 8. CHANTIER, on the way to Spitzbergen, April 29.— This evening Comdr. Byrd's polar ex- pedition will join the Amundsen-Ells- worth-Nobile expedition at their com- mon starting point, Kings Bay, Spitz- hergen, where presumably they will be joined in a few days by Col. Nobile with the airship Norge. Then simultaneously will be brought to completion both expeditions, prep- arations for which are the most elab- orate and ambitious yet made to ex- plore the polar regions from the alr. Both Comdr. Byrd and Capt. Amund- gen, who are firm friends, have dis- claimed any purpose of turning it into a race to determine whether air- plane or dirlgible shall first fly over tha Pole, or whether the American flag alone or the triple stand of Nor- wegian, American and Italian flags ahall first be dropped from the the carth’s pinnacle. Spirit of Rivalry. But the spirit of earnest rivairy un- doubtediy exists among the crew of both expedition; mind must inevitably dramatize the extraordinary coincidence of these at- temps into a sporting competition. It is too early to speculate as yet on which is more likely to make the first start. Assuming that the Norge is able to leave Leningrad for Kings Bay at the end of this week it is sup- posed that a few days will be required in the Kings Bay hangar to get the airship ready for the transpolar flight. Meanwhile Condr. Bved's plane, the [RETRE S Colunm — s, Washington, just as the public| ond class matter D. C. Safe in Arctic Above: CAPT. G. H. WILKINS. Below: LIEUT. BEN EIELSO: L FOR NEW AL * PASSEDBY SEMATE Measure Sets $300,000 Lim- | it—Must Now Be Approved ; by Conferees. 1 ‘ The bill to construct a new wing at the District jail to accommodate at least 200 more prisoners was passed by the Senate this afternoon. Tt had previously been favorably acted upon in the House, but the Sen- ate inserted two amendments, which will necessitate returning the measure to the House for concurrence. The only important change made by the Senate was to insert a limit of cost of $300.000, which the House did not attempt to specify. LJ This legislation was formulated by the House and Senate District com- mittees following publication in The the experiences of ‘‘Pete who had himself committed to the jail and spent several days in obtaining first-hand information of the unsatisfactory conditions in the| institution resulting from overcrowd- ing. In the report which Senator Capper made to the Senate, urging adoption of the bill, it was stated: “Arrests and convictions within the District have increased so rapidly in recent years that the District Jall is constantly filled far beyond its origi- nal capacity. The result is that short term prisoners are crowded in cells, where they live penned up for days at a time without exercise, and where they must sleep at night on insanitary straw-filled pallets thrown on a floor littered with refuse.” The report pointed out that the en largement of the jail has the approval of the Budget Bureau. PARIS DEBT REPLY | IS RECEIVED BY U. S. Answer to Request for Revision of Settlement to Be Taken Up This Afternoon. By the Assoclated Press. France’s reply to the American re- quest for revision of her debt settle- @h WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926—FIFTY-SIX PAGES. b CONFEREES' REPORT ON DISTRICT FISCAL BILL0. K DINHOUSE Appropriation Measure, Al- ready Agreed to in Senate, Is Indorsed. § COMMITTEE PRAISED | FOR ACCORD AND WORK | Total of $33,918,517 Is Somewhat Less Than Budget's—Six Amend- ! ments Accompany Plan. ~ ! — y: | | The conference report on the Dis trict appropriation bill for the fiscal vear beginning July 1 next, amount- | ing to $33,918,571, was agreed to in the House today as it has already been approved in the Senate.. The| House conferees, however, next brought to the House, in compliance ! with the House rules, six amendments for separate action. As to all of these the conference committee was in exact accord, SO that, although these six amendments| g0 back to the Senate for concurrent action, the Senate conferees have al- ready agreed upon the same action that was taken by the House today. Representative Cramton, Republi- can, of Michigan interrupted consid- eration of the conference report to pay a tribute to Chairman Funk of the House conferees and to his asso- clates on the subcommittee handling the District appropriation bill. He said: “Never has a District bill brought before the House been better considered and batter balanced. Never have the conferees come back from the Senate with a better agreement. I believe they are entitled to special commendation from the House.” There was applause. Sum Less Than Budget. Mr. Funk explained that the bill | as it passed the House carried appro- priations totaling $33,759,291, This sum was $293,781 below the budget estimates. As agreed to in confer- ence, the bill carries $33.918,671, or $134.451 less than the budget esti- mates. Mr. Funk explained that the first amendment provides that the amount of Federal ald may be advanced in its entirity on the first day of the fiscal year rather than in monthly install- ments. Unless this is done, the com- mittes was advised, the District may be ted with being without funds at certain periods of the year.i The House conferees receded on this Senate amendment. Disagree on Street Phases. With respect to street improve- ments, making specific provision for paving certain streets, the Senate included provision for 14 items not embraced by the House bill and struck out 13 of the items carried in the House bill. The Senate conferees re- ceded from 7 of the 14 items inserted by the Senate and agreed to restora- tion of 8 of the 13 items which the Senate has stricken from the House | bill, with the net money result that | the bill carries for such objects $18,900 less than when passed by the | House. On the amendment relating to the indefinite appropriation for paving, extending or widening streets, which heretofore and in_the bill as passed by the House specifically excepted the extension of Fourteenth street and Piney Branch road, the Senate amend- ment proposed elimination of these exceptions. Fourteenth strest now stops at Montague street, which is several blocks out of the southern boundary of the Walter Reed reser- vation. Mr. Funk reported that there appears to be no reason why Four- teenth street should not be extended up to the southern boundary of the hospital reservation, and the conferees have agreed to an amendment which | will make this course possible. Agree on Repair Fund. For repairing and resurfacing streets, the Senate increased the House allowance from $600,000 to $1,000,000 and the House conferees have agreed to the Senate action. Not at Expense of Schools. Mr. Funk expiainea that the House conferees were able to do thts and hold appropriations down, not at the expense of thé schools, but because it appeared in the light of information supplied to the Senate that no funds would be needed in addition to those already available for continuing the construction of the McKinley Techni- ment offer has been recelved here and will ‘be taken up by the Debt Commis- sion late today There were indications that Am- bassador Berenger had expected a fa- vorable reply and members of the debt commission, including Secretary Mellon, are hopeful of a settlement. France is expected to increase its original offer of $25,000,000 initial pay- ments, which is the chief objection of the commission. e chapaniag, RUBY, EX-DRY AGENT, HELD ON RUM CHARGE| Former Assistant Chief Here Had 61 Gallons of Alcohol in Car, Policeman Says. Ralph E. Ruby, former assistant chief of prohibitlon agents for this Jurisdictior. giving his address as 203 Cromwell Terrace northeast, was ar- rested early today on charges of transporting 61 gallongs of alcohol by | Policeman H. W. Lineberg of the | | tenth precinct. | Lineberg sald his attention was at- | tracted to the expensive coupe oper- ated by Ruby by the fact that it was resting heavy on the springs and was exceeding the speed limit on Georgia avenue. He overhauled the automo- bile near Gallatin street and found, he said, 61 gallons or alcohol in it. Ruby was charged with speeding, transporting, and illegal possession of intoxicants. Radio ngruns Page 39 ) cal High School, and that an appro- priation, smaller by $100,000 than pro- posed by the House, would suffice for commencing the erection of a junior high school to replace the present Garnet-Patterson School Building. Explaining the amendments relat- ing to strect paving contracts, Mr. Funk pointed out that the Senate agreed to the restoration of the House provision requiring open competition on street paving work and the House, on his motion, agreed to the Senate proposal that street paving contractors shall be required to keep new pave- ment laid by them in repair for one vear and to bear the cost of repairs occasioned by Inferior work or defec- tive material for a period of five years. Agree to Senate Proposal. In regard to playgrounds, Mr. Funk explained that the House conferees to the Senate proposal that directors of playgrounds shall be em- ployed throughout the year rather than for 10 months, and to the Sen- ate provision for the pay of such di- rectors for the additional two months, or $6,160 in all. The House conferees agreed to the Senate proposal limiting the amount which might be paid for electric street lighting to not more than 87% per cent of the rates heretofore establish- ed by Jaw and for payment for elec- tric current for new forms of street | lighting to not more than 2 cents per kilowat hour. - In regard to non-resident pupils, Mr. Funk told the House that the Senate inserted in the bill the usual provision with respect to admissions to the pub- lic schools without the egnymem of tuition. The House acts favorably on his proposal to concur in the Sen- ate amendment. Limit on Land Prices. ‘With respect to the House proposal in connection with the land-purchase item for school and playground pur- poses, as well as acquisitions by, the 5 ital _Park _Commixsion ifucd on Page 2, Column 5. LAID TO BEER WAR McSwiggin Death Held Inci- dental to Gangsters’ Plan to Get Doherty. By the Associated Prees. CHICAGO, April 29.—The ‘“beer racket’] today had supplanted all other theories as supplying the motive be- hind the latest triple slaying by ma- chine gun gangsters, with the death of Willlam H. McSwiggin, “hanging prosecutor,” of the State's attorney staff, regarded as incidental to the aleohol war. Rut the death of the youthful prosecuting “ace,” who with James J. Doherty and Thomas Duffy fell before a murderous fusillade of bullets in Clcero Tuesday night, brought one of the most energetic campalgns against gangsters ever waged in Cook County. Almost every scrap of information in the hands of the police pointed o the fact that the killing of Doherty was long planned by rival “alky” and beer purveyors from whom Doherty was wresting control of business in Cicero and that McSwiggin and Duffy were killed merely becauss they hap pened to be in Doherty's company when the machine gunners pumped 100 bullets into Doherty’'s automobile. Gun Sale Will Be Traced. The machine gun, a type designed for police use, and capable of firing 1,500 bullets a minute, offered one of the best avallable clews to the slay- ers, as police raided hundreds of places in Cook County in search for Doherty’s rivals. It was believed that the sale of the weapon could be traced, after authorities had questioned & salesman for a hardware store who recently had disposed of a similar n. ‘“‘l‘he theory that McSwiggin was out seeking evidence for the trial of Mar- tin Durkin was abandoned, likewise ! that he was slain in revenge for his as a prosecutor; he was y and Duffy, and her was merely activity friendly with Dohert their presence toget cial. R eampaign against gangsters and thelr resorts was in progress all night. There was a great scurrying of the beer bosses and the “alky chiefs and the gamblers. One Weapon Traced. One such weapon was traced to the store of Alex V. Korecek. He said he had bought it on an order from two men whom he didn’t know. An all-night grilling failed to wrest any different information from him. His place of business is in the heart of the “Valley,” where at least 20 murders due to beer runners’ rivalry have been committed. He was unable to pick out the pictures of his cus- tomers from portraits at the Bureau of Indentification. ‘All law enforcement agencies of the city and county have been enlisted in the search, but after hours of in- vestigation not a single clue to the jdentity of the actual slayers had been found. Numerous raids resuited in 200 arrests and the selzure of many arms and much ammunition. Gang Leaders Sought. In line with the beer war theory, the police particularly are seeking Al Brown, allas “Scarface” Caponi, and Johnny Torrio, leaders of one known Cicero bootleg bund. The underlying causes of the triple slaying will be investigated today by a coroner’s jury of six prominent business men and clvic workers, en- listed by Harry Eugene Kelly, presi- dent of the Union League Club. Mr. Kelly, in a statement, urged a. special grand jury, with a special State’s at- to ‘“clean up the city.” He Crowe's han “are tied by politics,” and declared ‘“citizens cannot expect Mr. Crowe to ute the kind of an investigation this city requires.” Coroner Gets Support. Coroner Oscar Wolff is backed in his investigation by the Union League Club, the Association of Commerce and the Chicago Crime Commission. The coroner announced, “We are going to the bottom of this situation, and we shall not care who is hit by what we find.” Mr. Wolff, long at odds with Mr. Crowe, has retained former State's ‘Attorney John J. Healy as his per- sonal adviser, Detectives yesterday were offered the assistance of Col. M, H. Thomp- son, New York, manufacturer of the Thompson machine gun, who was in Chi The names of all recent Middle East purchasers of his guns were furnished ‘officers in the hope that the one used to kill McSwiggin ontinued,on I’age 4, Column 1.) 'Monument Stolen In Wrangle Over | Columbus’ Honor By the Associated Prese. SAN JUA Porto Rico, April 20.—Jealousy between the towns of Aguada and Aguadilla over a monument erected to Columbus in 1893 has led to citizens of each charging the other with being re- sponsible for the disappearance of * the monument last week. Records deposited in its base also have disappeared, and the police of both towns are trying to trace them. The monument was erected near the Culebrinas River to commem- orate the 400th anniversary of the landing of Columbus. More than a year ago the two towns joined in a movement to erect a new monument, but factional disputes developed. FURRIER S HELD IN HOLDAUP CASE Brooklyn Man Charged With Knowledge of Williams Robbery Here. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 29.—Benjamin Winkler, a furrier, was questioned today after his arrest in his Brooklyn home concerning the robbery of $4,500 worth of jewelry from the home of Mrs. Norma Williams_at Washington, D. (.. on March 7. Ad- ditional jewelry valued at $250,000 was said to have been locked in a safe just before six armed men entered the Willlams home. Mrs. Willlams, a guest, and six maids were held up by the robbers. Winkler 1s charged with having criminal knowledge of the affair. Fight persons. including Mrs. Wil- liams, were bound and gagged, and Jjewelry and cash to the amount of more than $3,000 taken in the March 7 robbery. . Benjamin Winkler, under arrest in New York, is believed to have infor- mation that may be of assistance to the police in their efforts to effect the jcapture of the two missing bandits. A man giving the name of Joseph Peter Davidoff was caught near the scene of the hold-up and committed to jail here to await the action of the grand jury. WRIT GRANTED MOTHER IN FIGHT FOR CHILD, 12 Charges Woman, 75, Guardian of Girl, Mistreats Her—Cites Drunk- enness on Public Road. By the Associated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 29. —Alleging _ that her 12-year-old daughter, Edna Smith, is being held illegally by the Medley family of Tophett, Summers County and that the child is being mistreated and re- cently was found on a public road intoxicated, Mrs. Mary Burrell has obtained a writ of habeas corpus from the Supreme (‘ourt. The writ directs Mrs. Priscilla Medley, 76, to appear in court with the child on May 11, Mrs. Burrell, in her petition, said Edna was placed in Mrs. Medley's care 10 years ago because she and her former husband were unable to care for her. She charged that al- though there was an understanding that Edna was to be returned to her, Mrs. Medley says she will not give up the girl until she receives $6,000. Last month, the mother alleged, she obtained possession of the child, but was overtaken by two sons of Mrs. Medley, who, armed with shotgune, tooks Edna from her. R HOT WAVE SW Grants Pass, Oreg., Mercury Hits 98—Foot Ball Prastice Ends. PORTLAND, April 29 (#).—The Pa- cific Northwest yesterday sweitered through another recordbreaking April day, with the high mark coming from Grants Pass, Oreg., where the mer- cury ascended to 98 degrees. Temperatures above the 90 mark were reported at many points in Ore- gon and Washington. Spring foot ball practice at the Univy ity of Oregen ' was sugpended on account of the heat. EEPS WEST.| BUSH IS PPOSING PEANDCK N L Huggins Sends in Southpaw to Stop Champs of the League. Line-Up. WASHINGTON. NEW YORK. Riee, ef. Koenig, K. Harris, 2b. Goslin, I, Harri Pennock, p. Umpires—NMessrs. Nallin, Geisel and Con- olly. " BY JOHN B. KELLER. NEW YORK, April 29.—Joe Bush took the slab against his old team- mates today-as the Nationals opened their first series of the vear in New York against the Yankees. Miller Huggins sent his southpaw star, Herb Pennock, to the hill. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON—Lazzeri threw out Rice. Lazzerl tossed out S. Harris. Goslin took a third strike. No runs. NEW YORK-—Koenig struck out. Combs grounded to Judge. Gehrig fanned. No runs. SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON—Koenig threw out J. Harrls. Judge flled to Ruth. Bluege doubled to left. Myer filed to Meusel. No runs. NEW YORK—Ruth singled to cen- ter. Bluege took Meusel's bounder off Bush's leg and tossed him out. Ruth stopped at second. Lazzeri got a life when Judge dropped Myer's throw, Ruth taking third on the play. Dugan forced Lazzeri, Myer to Bucky Harris, Ruth scoring. Collins walked. Pennock fanned. One run. PLAN BATHING SITE IN POTOMAC PARK Officials Pick Spot Near Tourist Camp for White Swimming Center. East Potomac Park was decided upon by the Commission of Fine Arts at its meeting today, as the site for the bathing pool for white persons, au- thorized several days ago by Con- gress. The pool will be located fm- mediately adjacent to the railroad embankment and immediately north of the present tourist camp. Preliminary plans for the pool were submitted to the commission by Maj. U. 8. Grant, 3d, director of the Office of Public Building and Public Parks of the National Capital, and the com- mission approved the general scheme, but will later examine the detailed plans before the project is started. Generally the bathhouses will be of colonial design and will be coples of the present field house at Hains Point, in East Potomac Park. The commission .considered the matter of the site for the colored bathing pool, authorized in the same act of Congress, but took no action. The question, it was sald, would be taken up again late this afternoon. The commission is going into the question as to the best location which will permit ¢f the use of this pool by the greatest number of col- ored persons, and to that end wants to place it on a site which will be easily available to the xreatest number. It has under consideration a site at Howard University, another at Section C_ of Anacostia Park, which is west of the Eleventh Street Bridge, and a site on the old James Creek Canal, near Buzzards Point. The commission also considered (P) Means Associated Pri Street Fall Kills ‘Bobby’ Leach, Who Defied Niagara By the Associated Pres TONDON, April -A dispatch to the Kvening News from Christ Church. New Zealand, says that “Bobby" Leach, who went over Niagara Falls in a steel barrel in 1911, is dead from injuries received when he slipped on a plece of or ange peel in the street. Leach broke a. leg, which it was found necessary to amputate. “Bobby" Ieach, a Canadian, achicved world - wide motorfety © through his feat at Niagara Falls. He was the second person to O over the falls and live, the first be ing Mrs. Anne Kdson Taylor of Niagara Falls, N. Y.. who made the trip in a barrel October 24, 1901 Leach’s trip was made July 25. 1911. He was severelv battered and bruised in the drop of 158 feet over the Horseshoe Falls, but his injuries were only superficial. He was 49 years old when he per- formed the feat. SENATORSDRVING FORHAUGENBL Farm Leaders Seek Votes Despite Possible Veto in Event of Passage. | | { BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Farm relief legislation again has suddenly taken the center of the stage on Capitol Hill. After several weeks of talk about a middle of May ad- legislation—other than that agreed to by the administration—the situation has changed almost overnight. Supporters of “effective” farm re lief legislation-—legislation that ap- proximates the old McNary-Haugen bill and dips Into the Federal Treasury for several hundred millions of dollars to flnance surplus crops for export— are organizing in both wings of the Capitol: Fear Presidential Veto. They may not have votes enough to put this legislation through finally, but they intend to have a vote on it. It they have the votes to pass the present Haugen bill, for example, with its $375,000,000 revolving fund to han- dle surplus crops, then nothing will stand between the country and such a law except the possible veto of the President. That the President would veto such a bill was the opinion given by Senators both for and against it at the Capitol today. Those Republicans from the Middle West and West who are desirous of bringing about farm relief legislation at the present session are seeking to enlist the aid of Democrats in both | House and Senate. Democrats were invited to attend the luncheon today given by some of the Republican farm group of the Senate which is seeking to direct the drive for farm relief leg. islation. The first luncheon was held yesterday, with 11 Republicans pres- ent. These luncheons are described as “educational.” They are to be fre- quent affairs, with different Senators invited to attend for instruction re- garding the farm bills now proposed. Advantage of Democrats. The situation political vista for the Democrats. If they throw in their lot pretty solidly with the farm group demand- ing legislation that the President does not want, and the Maugen bill, for example, is passed and sent to the White House, a situation is created that might be of consider- able embarrassment to the Repub- lcans. bill, and there are plenty of predic- tions he would do so, then the chances of Democratic gains_ from the West in the Senate and House would be greatly enhanced at the elections next Fall. On the other hand, if the Presi- dent did not veto tha bill, then the Democrats would be hoisted cn their own petard. Furthermore, Democrats, if anti-protective they vote ‘or tariff the of protection worked out to its most complete degree, for that is just the kind of protection accorded the farmer in that bill. Tn the House the supporters of the Haugen bill, as opposed to the Tincher measure, which provides for a fund of $100,000,000 to be loaned to farm co-operatives and which has of the Department of Agriculture, have already angled successfully for the votes of some of the Democruts from the cotton States by providing in their bill that $§100,000,000 be used to aid in properly marketing the cotton crop. * Place on Program Promised. The Republican steering committee of the Senate, it was stated today, will give the farm relief legislation a place on the legislative program as soon as it holds another meeting. The administration leaders at the Capitol do not hesitate to express pri- vately their distaste for the tactics now adopted by the farm relief Sena- tors. They point out that these Sena- tors have been told several times by the steering committee and by Sena- tor Curtis, the Republican leader, that they could have had their day in court weeks ago if they had only agreed on the kind of legislation they e House is to take up farm reli legislation next week, The disposition of some Senators is to wait until the House has acted before bringing the matter up for consideration in the nate. In the House there will be a_des- (Continued on Page 4, Column 7.) (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Valet Impersonated Busy Emperor At Court, Startled Vienna Hears! By the Associated Press. VIENNA, April 29.—Numerous per- sonages in Vienna are wondering whether years ago they made bows and murmured pledges of loyalty to Emperor Francis Joseph during {’1; vate audiences or paid honors to body servant, Eugene Ketterl, who re- sembled the Emperor. The story of the valet who imper- sonated the monarch has come to light in a suit brought by Ketter] and other perronal attendants upon Fran- cls Joseph against his heirs for stand- ardized pensions. The suit has cre- ated 2 sensation. o Ketterl. it is alleged, not only im- personated his royal master at pri- vate audiences when the monarch was too busy to bother with such affairs, but always directed his master’s dress and sometimes his official action. Thus, it is declared, on his own in- itiative, Ketterl presented Napoleon III with the ring of the Duke of Relchstadt (Napoleon II). On other occasions he took an active hand in carrying out affairs of the Emperor. The court has given the heirs of Francis Joseph until May 7 to put in their defenge. 4 [ journment of Congress and no farm | opens a pleasing | If the President vetoed the! Haugen bill, must swallow the theory | been approved by Secretary Jardine ! shall | TWO CENTS. REPORT FAVORING INIPEACHMENT FOR FENNING PREDICTED ;_Graham Says Judiciary Com- mittee Must Act, in His Opinion. |JOHNSON SEEKS ACTION ON GUARDIANSHIP BILL | Will Ask Veterans’ Body to Report ! Measure Tuesday—Probes Continue. Chairman Graham of the House ary committee stated on the floor of the House today that the presentatior of impeachment cha rges against Con missioner Fenning hy Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas “backed by so many facte that I {should judge the judiciary commitice | will have to report to the House." | This statement forecasting earls {tion by the judiclary committer made during a discussion as to the | right of the veterans’ committee to force Mr. Fenning to answer qu, Representative Rankin, Demeo . of Missouri, asked the Speake: a parliamentary question what pro | cedure was necessary 1o cite Mr. Fen | ning_in contempt because he had re {fused at the hearing this morning to lanswer certain questions, saying he | had covered them in previous testi { mony. When Representative Cramton | publican, of Michigan, made a {of order. Mr. Rankin insisted that he { was asking information as to how the | members might proceed and whethe: {or not they had the right to force Mi Fenning to reply. Upholds Fenning Stand. | _ Speaker Longworth ruled that if Mr Fenning is a voluntary witness the committee cannot force him. Mr. Rankin asked what proceedi is necessary to get the proper ord | to subpoena witnesses and force testi imony. The Speaker answered tha | the proper proceeding is for the com |rr_||llPB to pass some sort of = resolu {tion requesting authority from the | House to subpoena such witnesses | . Chairman Graham of the House ju i diciary committee, hefore which the {Blanton charges of impeachmen: against Commissioner Fenning nov I”"}. l'rv\&de the following statement | "We hud on the fluor an impeach ment of a man in the government | of the Distriet which is to be re ported out of committee in a few days. Meanwhile two other com mittees are conducting an investiga | tion. No committee can proceed in {contempt proceedings unless au thorized by the House. If vou take into consideration the whole matter here it may be found necessary tha it be merged into one commitise. “Presentatfon of inpeachment charges by Mr. Blanton is backed by 50 many facts that T should judse the judiciary committee will have to report to the House.” Mr. Rankin explained that the veter ans’ committee finds it necessary “to cure the most horrible conditions sur rounding these unfortunate veterans. Denies Right of Force. Mr. Graham said: “There seems to be | some misapprehension regarding com pelling a witness to waive fmmunity before testifying. No immunity fol lows a man before any committee of the House or Senate cxcept in inter state commerce and anti-trust mat Representative Denison, Republi can of Illinols, then drew from Mr. Graham the following statement: “No committee has a right to pro ceed in contempt. It must be the House itself and that action based on a prior subpoena of the House itself.” Representative Gilbert, Democrat of Kentucky, « member of the Gibson subcommittee which is pursuing a investigation and which had Mr. Fen- ning before it, stated that while this inquiry by the n subcommittee is overlapping to soie extent the in quiry being made by the veterans' committee, its study is more regard- ing general conditions in the admin istration of the municipal corporation to determine what remedial legislation is necessary for proper administra tion in the District of Columbia and that it does not usurp any function of the - judiclary committee in im peachment proceedings. Mr. Rankin then assured Mr. Gra am that there is no thought by the veterans' committee of usurping the funetions of the judiciary committee He emphasized that Mr. Fenning had sent a _letter to the veterans’ commit tee asking to be heard. Mr. Graham luded the discus sion by repeating the statement “There is no power to force him to testify or cite him for contempt. Will Push Bill. In the interest of obtaining legisla tion at this session of Congress re- lating to guardianships of World War veterans, Chafrman Johnson, Repub. lican, South Dakota, sald today he would hold an executive session of the House veterans committee before Tuesday and call for a vote to report out the bill he introduced April 17 This bill gives lhe’ director of the Veterans’ Bureau “in his discretion™ control and distribution of mentally incompetent veterans’ estates and au thority to fix the fees throughout the country that now are belng received by committees. Chairman Johnson explained that it would mot abolish the present procedure of State courts appointing private committees or guardians, but the director could fix the fees and commissions and terni! nate the guardianships whenever he had reason to do so. Fenning Again Heard. Commissioner Fenning on the stand at the veterans' committee hear ing today repeatedly refused to an swer questions he had discussed vesterday or to repeat the tes timony given at that time. He was upheld by Chairman Johnson, who declared that the committee had no Ppower or authority to force a witness (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) Chinese Kidnap German. HANKOW, China, April 29 (®). Chinese bandits have kidnaped the Rev. K. Wilhelm of the Liebenselle: mission, at Kienyang, in the pru of Hunan. The authoritles at Yu chow are trying to obtain his re | | | | | | i