Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1926, Page 2

WAN PROSECLTION COMPLETES CASE Government Rests After Ex-; pert Links Accused Student With Check Forgery. The prosecution rested its case in ¢hief at noon today in the trial of Ziang Sun Wan, the Chinese student ‘harged with murder in the first de- crea in connection With the death of Ben Sen Wu, an undersecretary at he Chinese misslon, in 1819, The 4 the closing I the case for the Government came jon of the cross-exami nation of Bertie C. Farrar, examiner f questioned writing for the Treas- v Department, who testifled as dwriting expert for the Govern imnent. The defense began the intro- duction of testimony to offset the ef- fect of the statement by Faarar, that in his opinion the prisoner wrote the words on the check stub of the hank book at the mission, from which ihe check for $5,000 was taken. Van, ‘he prisoner's brother, presented the *heck for payment at the Riggs Na ional Bank the morning after the triple traged. Tnited States Atto Gordon a Assistant United States Attorney orning for the prosecution scored o the defense with the admission of th vidence, since it is the theory of the Government ‘that the men were killed to hids the crime of the $3,000 check. Attorney Ru- iolph H. Yeatman for the defense ‘ross-examined the handwriting ex- vert. Farrar presented a number of ex hibits of the various letters comprised n the wording on the stub of the «heck book enlargements of let- ters in the signature of Wan to bear out his contention that the prisoner xrote the notation on the stub. The offering of Farrar's testimony s an innovation. as the Government at the former trials did not offer expert testi- mony as to handwriting. At the sec- ond trial the defense put on an ex- pert in handwriting, so the Govern- ment’s counsel decided to have testl- nony along that line at this hearing. SENATE APPROVES FREE UNIFORM BILL Measure Providing Equipment for Firemen and Police oGes to House for 0. K. The effort of members ot the police and fire departments to obtain free iniforms was brought a step nearer today when the Senate passed the bill for this purpose previously adopted by the Hou: Changes in the language of the measure, howev will make it neces- sary to send it back to the House for -atificatio: The House bill stated that the men would be furnished with uniforme and other offic equipment without arge. The Senate udopted a substi- ute clause fixing a lmit of $75 & year 48 the eive for uniform und equipment. The $75. limit was found by the Dis- rict committee to be the cost of «Iothing a policeman or fireman, based on a fiv r average. It was pointed out by the committee that the hazardous nature of the work of policemen_and firemen frequently re- sults in thelr uniforms being ruined. ““To a man with a comparatively small income, this cannot but be at least to a slight extent a deterrent in coping with a situation involving an arrvest,” the committee reported. *‘Furthermore, and particularly in the case of the police, the force must be presentable the many public parades and functions of national importance. The appear- anee of the force, so far as clothing is concerned, should be creditable to *he Capital of the Natlon.” HOLD ANNUAL COUNCIL Representatives of All Episcopa- lian Parishes in Washington Meet at St. Alban's. Two hundred and fifty memlers of the Daughters of the King, represent- ing ell parishes of the Episcopal Church In Washington, met today in St. Alban's Church and Guild Hall for the thirtleth annual council of the organization The morning session was devoted to religious ceremonies led by Rt. Rev. fames E. Freeman, Blshop of Wash- church official general busi- Tonight a ill be held. was held. sscond religious service Election of officers w *his afternoon with many of the of- fivers up for re-cloction. The presi- dent, Miss Ada B. Voute, has an- nounced ghe will not accept a renomi- nation, as she has held the office a number of vears. The session was o) at 10 o'clock with a “‘quiet” hour, con- ducted by Rev S. Abbott of the 1o0d Shepherd Parish, following which he delegate elebrated loly com- munfon. at which the bishop officizted, nssisted by Rev. Charles Warner, rec- tor of N Albans: Rev. James H. Tucker of John's Church, George- town, and Rev Pinkney Wroth of Christ Church, Georgetown. A luncheon was served at 1 o'clock in the Guifld Hall and the delegates will meet for tea at 6, following the alection meeting. Reports of officers will be given during the afternoon, and tonight Rev. Calvert E. Buck will speak. ed this morning e CONFERENCE TAKES UP PULPWOOD PROBLEM Paper Association and Forestry Officials Discuss Means of Obtaining Supply. By the Associated Press. Research problems connected with producing an adequate supply of timber for paper manufacture were discussed at a meeting here today, at- tended by officlals of the American Paper and Pulp Association, and torestry officials of the Department of Agriculture, Hugh P. Baker, secretary of the paper and pulp assoclation, declared the paper industry stood ready to pro- duce its own timber as soon as re- search shows the way. Already, he <aid, many large paper companies are srowing timber crops on their lands. Chief Forester Greeley outlined the research activities conducted by the Forest Service, including its study of iorest taxation, co-operative work with the States in the prevention of forest iires, and the new pulping methods worked out by the forest products izboratory at Madison. Wi A of forgery | mount each man should re- | at all times because of | | he hcld late | T ) [SALE OF GERMAN BONDS TO PAY | WAR DEBTS OPPOSED BY U. S. Proposal for Clearing U | This policy of the American Gov- ernment at the present time does not {concur in the proposal advanced from | Burope for clearing up the whole troublesome problem of post-war debts by sale of German railroad and in- dustrial debentures held under the plan, and discussed anew in a ighted cable dispatch from Lon- to the New York Times. / Informaily the problem has under consideration. both in Wash- iugton and abroad, it Is known, but seems 1o have met with far greater favor in Europe than in the United Btates, In fact, one of the principal objec- tions raised by some American offi- clals seemed to be to the practical application of the plan, and the “under- standing” that most of the German bonds would be flvated in the United States. ‘Who Would Buy Them? “Who in the United States would absorb these bonds, once they were floated?” was a question raised today by one American official. Already there has been considerable offering on the American market of German municipal bonds, and the un- solved problem of what to do_with alien property seized Ly the United States, and still held here, is one which has precipitated the administra tion into a partisan fight with the Democrats on Capitol Hill. The Government has set its foot down flat on any acceptance of Ger- man reparation bonds in lieu of pay- ments on war debts owed by Kuro- pean powers. This was brought out plainly in the matter of the Belgfn debt, where President Wilson's prom- ise to Belgium that he would recom- mend to the Amerlcan Congress ceptance of reparations direct from Germany {n satisfaction of Belglum's debt to the United States figured prominently in recent negotations with Belgium. The "American Debt Commisston recognized the ‘“moral,” but not the “legal,” obligation resting on the American Government on ac- count of the letter £igned by Wilson, Lioyd George and Clemenceau. In- terest on the pre-armistice Belgian debt was canceled in the agreement which has been finally ratified by Congress. But the American conten- tion that this Government should not accept German reparations divect in place of payments from debtors in Europe, apparently has been firmly sustained. Ready Solution Seen. By the public sale of the German bonds, according to the proposal ema- nating from Europe, and the applica- tion of the proceeds from the sale to the llquidation of war debte, the whole question could be taken out of its present status, debts canceled at their been p Vexatious Problem by Floating Industrial and Railroad Debentures Held Under Dawes Plan Counter to American Policy. value, and future political complexities, which threaten to ag- gravate internatlonal relations, could be_avoided. For years the Amerfcan Debt Comi- missfon has been steering a steady course by considering each war debt owed to the United States in a cate- | gory wll its own. There have been | numerous instances where the Amer! can policy has been pronounced with clarity on the lssue that there should be no allround cancellation, no round | the-table give and take among all war | debtors and no pooling of the prob- | lem. With Franes, the last debtor Whose { obligation rund into the billians, now in’ the midst of serious negotlations | for settlement of her debt, and with | Congress having substantially ap- | proved all the past work of the Amer- lean commission, the administration aphears to day in a stronger position than ever as to its policy in carrying on along the lines uiready laid down. Each debtor nation has been ap- | proached from the viewpolnt of its capucity to pay, und agreements have been réached with all but France, Greece and Jugoslavia, among the long list of debtors who are expected to be able to pay. Russla, Armenia | and Austria arc out of the plcture for | the present. X | Quicker Method Sought. | Although the policy of this Govern- | ment now <eems to be on a falr way carried through to a conclusion program of debts refunded over od 0f 62 years on the basis of “capacity to T it 1s known that informal confercnices here have talk- ed over the same problem from its various angles. Bernard Baruch of New York, it is known, has shown conslderable interest In the possibil- itles of clearing up the question in some more fmuiediate fashion than under the G2-year amortization pro- gram. Ju: ow far he has gone with the administration in pushing any plan has not been revealed. When §. Parker Gilbert, agent gen- eral for reparations, was in Washing- ton_some months ago from his office |in Berlin it is known that the whole European fiscal question was dis- cussed among American officlals here. It was a matter of interest and con- siderable talk among observers at the time thet there also appeared on the scene at the Treasury, along with Secretary Mellon and Mr. Gllbert, Montagu Normarn, & governor of the Bank of England, and Gov. Strong of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Secrecy shrouded their discus- sions, Tt was intimated they were here on separate errands, but the gen- eral understanding was that Europe'’s | preseu economic and financial problems, and the war debts were given a thorough airing. SCOUTS' LEADERS . ARRIVEINCAPITAL 2,500 Expected to Have Reg- istered When Convention ! Opens Tomorrow. Ied by the veteran woodsman, Dan- fel Carter Beard, national commis- sioner of the Boy Scouts of America, |and James E. West, chief Scout ex- { ecutive, delegates to the six:eenth an- | nual convention of the National Coun- cil of the Boy Scouts, to be held here tomorrow and Saturday, began arriv- 1 ing here today. By tomorrow morning it is expected that more than 2,500 visitors will have registered at headquarters in the Wil- lard Hotel. The convention will open at 9:30 o'clock. Beard, dressed in Scout costume, ar- rived with his wife and daughter last night and he was the principal attrac- tion today in Peacock Alley. He will present his annual report on the work of tho Scout court of honor at the opening session. West, who is widely known here for his previous activities in child welfare work, arrived here from New York. He spoks this morning at the concluding session of the conference of reglonal scout executives at the Congressional Country Club. ‘Was Prominent Here. | Before becoming associated with |the Scout movement in 1910, Mr. West had served as assistant at- torney in the Department of the In- terlor, organizer of the Juvenile Court here, sponsor of the Washing- ton Playground Association, founder of the National Child Rescue League and secretary of President Roosevelt's White House conference on care of dependent children. He has seen the organization grow from its small be- ginning to its present Nation-wide proportions, embracing §00,000 Scouts. The regional executives today heard Mr. West explain the development jof the younger boy program and L. L. McDonald, national camp director, discuss camp leaders® conferences and training schools. The opening of the Scout camping season this Spring will involve the operation of 600 large camps and 2,000 small ones, provid- {ing an aggregate accommodation for 500,000 vouthful canipers, it was said. Franklin K. Mathiews, national Ibrarian, told of the value of motion pictures in Scout extension work and of the reading program outlined for the boys. Fundamental policies of | the Boy Scout movement were stress- ed by E. S. Martin of New York headquarters. Meeting Tonight Listed. The national fleld committee of the Scouts will hold a conference tonight at the Mayflower Hotel to corsider problems of supervising and extend- ing the Scout work. Newcomb Carl- jton, acting chalrman of the com- mittee, will preside. The program of the council con- vention, as made public toduy, calls for addresses of greeting tomorrow by Vice President Da , Sir Robert S. 8. Baden-Powell, “Chlef Scout of the World,” and I.. A. Snead, presi- went of the Washington Council; re- ports by Mr. Beard, Mr. West and George D. Pratt, national treasurer; meetings in the afternoon of the nom- inations committee and national camp committee; full discussion scouting; report on the reading pro- gram by Willlam D. Murray, and re- ports of the committee on badges, awards and Scout requirements; of the international committee, sea-scout- ing, and of the supply department. Camping and educational methods will be the topics for consideration Saturday morning. Election of offi- cers will take place in the early afternoon and & White House re- ception is scheduled for 1:30 p. The blg Scout rally on the Lllips will begin at 3 o'clock. The convention will close Satur- day night in D. A. R. Hall, with ad- dresses by President Coolidge and Sir Robert Baden-Powell. All sessions, except the closing one, will be held in the large ballroom of the Willard Hotel, with Milton \’Mc)’la- presiding. of rural| I Scout Chief Here | JAMES E. WEST. DILL RADIO MEASURE IS GIVEN APPROVAL Committee Ignores President’s Warning Against More Inde- pendent Bureaus. By the Associated Pres Ignoring President Coolidge's warn- ing to Congress against establishing any more independent Federal agen- cles, the Senate interstate commerce committee today approved the Dill radio bill providing for & commission to have control of alr communication. The commission would have su- preme power in its fleld, the commit- tee having eliminated a. provision for appeals to the courts to compel the issuing of broadcasting licenses or prevent the rescinding of them. The committee aiso proposed that the commission have five instead of three members, on salaries of §$12,500 each. The biil's proponents will seek to have it passed at this session, holding that recent court. decisions in a Chi- cago case havo made immediate legls: lation imperative. The White House disclosed recently that President Coolidge was inclined to favor a. bill already passed by the House placing the control of radio under the Commerce Department in- stead of an independent commission. WILLIAMS PAPERS ARRIVE. Court-Martial of Colonel Will Be Reviewed by Campbell. By the Associated Press. Papers in the case of Col. Alexander ‘Williams, Marine Corps, court-mar- tlaled at San Dlego on charges of intoxication, reached the Navy De- partment today and are in the hands of Rear Admiral Campbell, judge advocate general, for examination. The case will go to Maj. Gen. Lejeune from the judge advocate general for such recommendations ds he cares to make to Secretary Wilbur in regard to the sentence involved. EX-PREMIER FINED. ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, April 29 (®).—Sir Richard Squiers, former premier of Newfoundland, was found gullty by Judge Morris today of vio- lating the war tax act in failing to submit an income tax return for the year 1918. He was fined $300. Sir Richard was fined $4,000 in No- vember, 1925, on similar charges cov- ering other year: e Kills Two Women, Shoots Self. ERIE, Pa., April 29 (#).—After kill- ing his wife and Mrs. Helen Taylor, a neighbor, in his home at Corry today, Stephen Flaherty, railroader, turned the pistol on himself: He is in a crit- ical condition. A family quarrel is said to have preceded the shooting. * STAR, WASHINGTO RIOTS BREAK OUT INKOREAN CAPITAL Death of Former Emperor Brings Attacks on Japanese. Crowds Gathering. By the Assoclated Pres TOKIO, April 29.—The death in Seoul last Sunday of Prince Yi Wang, forme= Emperor of Korea, has been followed by disturbances, press dis- patches from Seoul reported today. It is reported that two prominent Japanese and one policeman were attacked and wounded by Korean malcontents in front of the adminis- tration building in the capital. Many Koreans have been flocking into Seoul and authorities of the Japa- nese administration in Korea fear that disorderly movements may be launched against Japanese rule by the dissident elements. Reinforcements for the police have been arriving daily in Seoul. All public offices and other important places are under heavy guards of police and members of t fire brigades. Large crowds of professional weep- ers, of the class which usually are hired for funerals, have made their lappearance in the streets, to mourn the death of the late Prince, who was deposed when Japan annexed Korea in 1910. These nanifestations have been dispersed by the police. The toreign office denies anxiety that there will be any serious dls- ruption, but it was stated authorita- tively today that all means will be employed to prevent such an outbreak. g SENATE FARM GROUP LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR HAUGEN MEASURE perate struggle between the support- ers of the Haugen bill and the Tincher bill, which is now recognized as the administration bill. The fear express- ed today by opponents of the Haugen bill is that the more radical Repub- lcans, alded by many who must stand for renomination and election in agricultural districts and by the Dem- ocrats, will rally a strong force. As & result, they fear the Tincher bill, which is desired by the moderates, may fail to win many members of the House and Senate who do not belleve any farm rellef legislation is needed. Dickinson Rellef Bill. The Senate committes on agricul- ture already has on the Senate calen- dar the House bill providing for the creation of a division of co-operative marketing in the Department of Agri- culture, which has administration support, amended so as to Include the provisions of the Dickinson bill, looking to the marketing of the sur- plus staple crops. The bill sets up & $250,000,000 revolving fund to be used for marketing surplus crops and pro- vides for an “equalization fee" which is to be paid by the farmers to reim- burse the Government. The Haugen bill now before the House increases the revolving fund to $376,000,000 and postpones the operation of the equal- {zation fee for two years. This, oppo- nents of the Haugen bill insist, {e tan- tamount_to providing a direct sub- sldy of $375.000,000 for the farmers, which is to be used up in two years. Those Attending Luncheon. The 11 Republican Senators attend- ing the luncheon yesterday were: Norbeck, South Dakota; Gooding, Idaho; Norris, Nebraska; Watson, In- diana; Cummins, Io Deneen, Illi- nois: Howell, Nebraska: Johnson, Cali- fornia: McMaster, South Dakota; Mec- Nary, Oregon, and Frazier, North Da- A statement issued after the meet- ing declared that “It i{s understood that this is the beginning of an or- ganized movement in the Senate in support of the plan of the ‘committes of 22’ growing out of the Des Moines conference.” CONFER AT WHITE HOUSE. Farm Spokesmen Tell Coolidge They Prefer Haugen Bill. President Coolidge was told today that the American Farm Bureau Tederation definitely prefers the Haugen farm relief bill to the Tinch- er measure, which carries admin- {stration support. This view of the large agricultural membership of the federation was presented to the President by Chester Gray and Rus- sell F. Bower, who called at the White House to lay the question be- fore Mr. Coolidge. Sponsored 8y Representative Hau- gen, Republican, of Iowa, chairman of the agriculture committee, the preferred bill provides for a Federal appropriation of $375,000,000 with which to market surplus crops. Within two years, wWhen it is calcu- lated the operation of this plan would put the farmer on a sounder basis, an “equalization fee" would be charged and thus provide funds sup- posed to be sufficlent to defray all future marketing costs. Tincher Bill Explained, The other measure, which is spon- sored by Repreaentative Tincher, Republican, of Kansas, provides for the creation of & farm commission to operate somewhat llke the War Finance Corporation. The bill would create a $100,000,000 revolving fund in the Treasury from which farmers could obtain loans to help them pay the expenses of marketing their crops. "";'ht Tincher bill does not go far enough,” Mr. Gray declared to news- paper men g the Presi- dent’s office. “W more than an orderly marketing meas- ure. Co-operative marketing associa- tions already are making good progress in that direction. Of course, it is money they need most and in that respect the Tincher bill would be helpful. The farmer, however, needs more immediate assistance than that. “The biggest difficulty for the farmer {8 the problem of surplus crops. The Haugen bill is the only one yet introduced that is adequate, and really goes right to the heart of the trouble, The farmers beli&ve the Government is warranted in making the initial in- vestment of $375,000,000 to get these surpluses to the market. After that is accomplished, the farmers will bear their own financial burden.” Two Other Visitors. Two more visitors bearing mandates of the large agricultural interests of the Middle West called on the Presi. dent this morning and registered their support of the Haugen bill. They were John Wallace, brother of the former Becretary of Agriculture, and Charles H. Hearst, who represents a substan- tial bloc of Western farmers. Although the callers were loath to discuss the questions they took up with the President, they declared that they were absolutely for the Haugen meas- ure and admitted that they had told the President so. Speaking of farm- ing conditions, Mr. Heart r;vmln;:t Jowa farmer, ings ve changed agricultural {adustry , declared t! very little in the 1o the past year. 1| the Left to right: Dr. John J. Tigert, Judge McKenzie Moss and Mrs. Edna M. Colman. MRS. KAHN URGES REAPPORTIONMENT California Holds Constitution Orders Change. By the Associated Press. Congressional reapportionment in obedience to the mandate of the Con- stitution was urged today by Repre- sentative Florence P. Kahn, Republi- can, California. Mrs. Kahn, making her first speech in the House, declared that Congress, by falling to reapportion its member- ship after the 1920 census, had clearly evade] the provision of the Constitu- tion, and denied proper congressional representation to many States. The Houso census committes has twice voted at this seasion to pigeon- hole reapportionment bills, and Repre- sentative Barbour, Republican, Cali- fornia, recently made an unsuccessful effort to call up such a measure under constitutional privilege. “The direct object of the census,” Mrs. Kahn sald, “has been decided to be ‘to furnish a standard by which Representatives and direct taxes may be apportioned among the several Emf.fil which may be included in the Inion." hat | centennial and “During the six years that have elapsed since the iast census was taken in 1920, Congress has failed to obey the specific duty placed upon it by the Constitution to make a new ap- portionment under that census. “Those who endeavor to justify this plain evasion of the Constitution claim the census of 1920 was not a true indication of the population of the various sections. The claim that the agricultural districts will not get a fair representation, that the urban population will far outnumber the rural sections, has been a convincing argument to those representing agri- cultural districts on which to delay apportionment. But this urban gain and rural loss will be greater in 1930, for, instead of being an aftermath of the war, it has steadlly continued, and this shift from country to city is still in progress. “Shall the inhabitants of the city be without just representation on that account?"”’ —_— CONFEREES’ REPORT ON DISTRICT FISCAL BILL 0. KD IN HOUSE| (Continued from First Page.) and other lesser items, that the price paid should not exceed the full value assessment last made before purchase plus 26 per cent of such assessed value, the Senate conferees agreed to the House limitation with respect to the lesser items. These ars for police station houses, fire station houses and in connection with the Anacostia Park project. By way of compromise, it has been agreed. to except from the price limitation with respect to school buildings and playgrounds sites the reappropriation of $154,000 proposed in the house bill for ch use and $150,000 of the appro- priation of $600,000 for the Natlonal Capital Park Commission, allowing such .excepted sums to be applied to the purchase of sites without limita- tion as to price based on assessed value. Mr. Funk proposed to concur in the Senate amendment appropriating $49.000 toward the construction of a birdhouse at the Zoo and authorlzing contracts for such construction up to $102,000. Small Water Rent Increase. In lleu of the 25 per cent increase in the scale of water remts proposed by the House, the conferees have agreed to increase such rents by 121 per cent. Amendments approved by the House which go back to the Senate merely for a formal action include a pro- vislon “that any person employed under any of the provisions of this act who has been employed for 10 consecutive months or more shall not be denfed the leave of absonce with pay for which the law provides.” Mr. Funk explained that this covers per diem employes. Another amendment that goes back to the Senate is as follows: ‘“‘Here- after in the payment of compensation of per diem employes of the govern- ment of the District of Columbla, sig- nature by mark duly witnessed by an employ of such District designated for that purpose by the Commission- ers shall be deemed a full legal ac- quittance as to such signature.” Throne Pretender Ill. BRUSSELS, April 20 (#).—Prince ‘Victor Napoleon, cousin of King Vic- tor Emmanuel of Italy, and pretender to the French throne, suffered stroke at his home here and is re rted to be in a serlous condition. e was born at Meudon in 1862, the son of Napoleon Joseph Charles Bena- parte and grandson of Jerome Bona- F..ru'.' a He was expelled from France in 1886. Although some States have shown improvement, he said, others have shown retrogression and as a result the whole problem is balanced more or less status quo. The presence of Secretary of Com- merce Hoover at the White Hou during these agricultural discussion: gave rise to reports that the national agricultural situation was under dis- cussion. A spokesman for the Pres!- dent, however, said that Mr. Hoover had called to report on the sesqui- added that what dis. cussion did ocour in relation to farm relief was altogether informal. f WEATHER WILL HAMPER FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS Several Timber Blazes in Pacific Northwest Reported as Tem- perature Rises. By tif Associated Pre SEATTL sh., April 28 ‘Wash. - Representative | it iicn Wil make forest fire control more difficult in the Pacific Northwest is forecast for today by the United States Weather Bureau. A lowering humidity and continued high temperatures are predicted. Light small forest fires in north- eastern Washington near the Idaho border and several blazes in the west- ern part of the State were reported. High points In yesterday's tempera- tures included: Portland, 92; Rose- burg, Oreg., 94; Seattls, 91; Tacoma, 82; Walla Walla, 92; Yakima, 84, and Spokane, 88. Washington State Forester Joy, at Olympta, said elght forest fires have been discovered in Pend O'Reille County, northeastern Washington. VETERANS PLEDGE AID T0 MEMORIAL Foreign Wars Group Sends in $100 and Promises to Solicit Funds. The Veterans of Foreign Wars have rallled to the support of the proposed memorial to District of Columbia vet- erans of the World War, not only with a contribution from®the local department treasury, but with active solicitation of funds by some member: of the organization. Notification of the steps taken by the Veterans_of Foreign Wars here was sent to John Poole, treasurer of the campaign fund, by Willlam I. Jen- kins, department adjutant, who trans- mitted $100 from the department funds. “No part of this amount,” Mr. Jen kins sald, in his letter commendi the project, “is the contribution of any individual of this organization, and it 1s hoped that each will make his own subscription the same as those not connected with any patriotic body.” The department adjutant assured Nr. Poole of the “best wishes of the representatives of this organization for the success of the venture.” Already additional subscriptions are being turned in by solicltors from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Additional subscriptions announced today include: $104.50—Hayne Ellis: $100—Black and White Taxi Co. $50—W. F. Ham. 25—Col. Joseph H. Ford, Dr. and Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Flora F. Smith and’ Wilkins-Rogers Milling Co. $20—G. F. Snyder. $15—Justice F. L. Siddons. $14—Employes of the Security Sav- ings and Commercial Bank. fio——mdenck V. Coville, Mary Frances Dunton and C. L. Selecman. $300,000 Fire in Chicago. CHICAGO, April 29 (P)—Fire in the sub-basement of a six-story build- ing, housing the freight offices of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and the Colorado and _Southern Railroads, caused an estimated damage of $300,000 early today. SCIENTISTS STUDY in Papers by Geodesy Experts at Parley. Bubjects ranging from the problem of reweighing the earth to considera- tion of its constituent elements were on the program of the American Geo- its seventh annual N . al meeting in the Natlonal [ o, "oi) be announced for the time physical Union, which began Academy of Sclences Building today and wii through tomorrow. In the section of geodesy, problems were given_ preference. pers were read by Noel Ogilvie, di. rector of the geodetic survey of Can Y. Judson of the Bureau of Stan 0. 8. Ad H. G. Avers, E. J. 1. Brow both of the Bureau of Standards. Magnetism Is Studied. and P streets. cosm many times stronger than X.rays; N H. Heck, J. A. Fleming and O. H. restrial magnetism director of the department. In the section of oceanography, pa: pers were Vaughan, H. B. Bigelo: Robert C. ‘The International Ice Patrol latter describing apparatus. Aleutian Islands Work Discuseed. the in seismicity operations, navigation wireless, and _oceanography; ment of Commerce in lighthouses, trade. ‘W. Bowie, R. H. Sargent, C. N, Fen. ner, F. Neumann, J. P. Ault, com ship Carnegle, and C. L. Mitchell, o Seven-foot King Rules. Discovery tribe of glant negroes ruled by a seve: foot king is reported by Willlam J. W eign Bible Soclety. He has just turned from Africa. and 7 feet. letic sports. pass our best sport records. Shrine for Holy Memories Between the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and Tidal Basin, in Potomac Park, there is to be erected soon a beautiful memorial temple to both the dead and the living who represented the District of Columbia in the armed forces of the great World War. As both a memorial and a place where military concerts may be held, the classic structure will serve a dual 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 within the sacred crypt of the corner stone. We appeal to every Washingtonian to contribute to this memorial; to those for whom some one near and dear served, and to those not so favored. Your contribution to the $200,000 cost of the memorial, whether it be or any intermediate sum, should not be a burden, mes to be enshrined, for $1, $10, $100 or $1,000, but a personal tribute to the one, out who means the most to you. (Signed) : Chairman, District MEMBERS OF MEMO! Charles A. Baker, Tsa; Gist Blair, Edward F. Colladay, ohn &y Edson, rs. ohn M. sziss‘ner. Edw; illiam Corcoran Eustis, J. R. McDonald, of all the 26,000 na: FRANK B. NOYES, of Columbia Memorial Commission. RIAL COMMISSION: Frank B. Noyes, G. Logan Payne, Lester Jones, Julius 1. Peyser, ard B. McLean, ° Anton Stephan. ac Gans, e e e o e e e ) WASHINGTON, D. C... 1926 District of Columbia Memorial Commission: ey 1 hereby subscribe and promise to pay to the order of Joha Poole, treasurer, the sum of sesasenanene .) Dollars. I inclose check in full payment of above I will pay my subscription May 1, 1926, $......commuonecs Aug. 1, 1926, $..ccoientiweee Signed......cccieiiteianrstoniiesiisstessisnessonassisecn Mail Address........... P T YT RRT T PRT YT TIT P TR T S Please Make Checks Payable to John Poole, I—-f-:.--- RS - Federal-American National Bank . ——ed - WEIGHT OF EARTH Seismic Problems Discussed continue in session there ada; D. L. Parkhurst of the United rllu‘ms Coast and Geodetic Survey, Gish, all of the department of ter- of the Carnegle Institution, and Dr. Louis A. Bauer, read by T. Wayland Wheeler and Harvey C. Hayes, the the recent radical devejopments in sonic depth-sounding| rnternal Revenue Division and the transportation, fisheries, mining and ‘The speakers in this section included mander of the famous non-magmetic in Central Africa of a Room, secretary of the British For- i The tribe, says Popular Sclence Monthly, comprises 2,000,000 persons, whose average height is between ¢ The men are fond of ath- Because of thelr height and strength, they probably could sur- JUDGES ARE NAMED T0 PICK ORATOR Will Decide Star’s Repre- sentative in National Contest. Dr. John J. Tigert, United State Commissioner of Education; Mr: Edna M. Colman, nationally knowr figure in the woman's literary field and Judge McKenzie Mos: Secretary of the Treasury, will serve as judges in the final oratorical cor test in The Star's territory, tn whicl champlon orators of the Dis trict public high schools, the winne: of the finals in the parochial and pri vate school group and the winners of the Virginia and Maryland districts ! this year's Stur area will com The territory covered by The this year contains two more “dic. tricts” than that of last year, when |1t included in its scope the seve: public high schools of the Distric of Columbia, each of which comprised one district, and the private and parochial schools of the District, whicl of themselves composed one additiona! district, or eight in all. The 1926 cor test as extended includes the higi schools of Prince Georges, Montgon ery and Charles counties Marylar and those in Arlington, Fairfax. Lo doun and Prince Willlam countles i Virginfa. Thus two more districts, or 10 altogether, are included in The Star's ares. this year, the result ¢ which has heen a ‘large increase hot! in the number of participating school« | and of the yonuthful orators proclain ting the Constitution. Judges to Visit School. According to the custom of the t~ previous years of the contest, the Judges, on the occasion of The Star territory finals, will visit the various schools which will be represented i: the contest and hear each schoo champlon there. A schedule of hear of appearance of the judges in eacl participating school. Also the low setemic | Point composite system of acoring wi! Pa. | be employed, as herstofore. At tht | time, May 7, wiil be selected The Star - champlon, who will receive an add tional $200 to the $100 received as dis trict champlon, and will gain t. honor of representing the Nationa! _| Capttal territory in the National Ora Y C.UH. Swick and Willlam | torical Contest finals which will be Bowie, all of the Coast and Geodetic | held here June 4 and will also be re Survey, and P. R. Heyl, Philip Quayle, | ¥arded with a three-month tour of Europe with all expenses patd Dr. Tigert, who, by virtue of his official position as United States Com The section of terrestrial magnetism | missioner of Education, is one of the met in the auditortum of the Carnegle | COUNtry's leading educational author! Institution of Washington, Sixteenth |tes. also is an oratorical expert o Papers were presented | Note. having. officlated at and partics by R. A. Millikan, discoverer of the|Pated in many forensic buttles. : rays, which are belleved to be it is a B. A. honor graduate of Oxfor University, where he was a membe of the first Rhodes scholar contin gent from this country. Previo he was graduated from Vande: University and in 1921 he recelv the degree of doctor of laws from t University of Kentucky, whero taught for several years. Ie is botl & lecturer and author of note an Murphy, W. J. Peters, 1. C. Dickin- during the World War served as a1 on, Lieut. Comdr. E. H. Smith, on W, extension lecturer, American expedi tionary force, at the University of Beaune. Judge Moss is Assistant Secretar: of the Treasury in charge of the Public Health Service, as well as the supervising architect’s office and the general supply committee. The possibility of scientific co-opera- tion In the Aleutian Islands was dis-| 1923 and prior to that time w cussed by the section of volcanology. Various speakers pointed out that in |ternal Revenue Division. that region the Geological Survey and | tering public life in Washington he ‘arnegie Institution are interested [ was a distinguished circuit judge it lcanology; the Department of | Kentucky. Agriculture is interested in climate, C solls, biology and forestry; the Coast Survey in charts, soundings, gravity, magnetism, primary triangulation and the Navy in Coast Guard aviation bases, the Smithsonian Institution in ethnology and natural history, and the Depart- he of the Estate Tax Unit of the Before er Mrs. Colman, who is a writer of note, is the retiring president of the League of American Pen Womer the largest organization of literar women in_the world. For the past 15 years she has been identified with the field of newspaper and magazine writing, and she has always been keenly interested in oratory. Her ,| deep interest in the affairs of the national oratorical contest has been accentuated by her zeal in promoting Americanization and other patriotic movements. She was one of the organizers of the Girl Scouts ir America. R~ ST JAPAN TO RESTRICT SPANISH FLYERS Permission to Land on Formosa to Be Limited to Special Areas. By the Associuted Press. TOKIO, April 29.—The war office has informed the Spanish Minister to Japan that Capt. Loriga and Capt Gallarza. the two Spanish aviators or a fight from Madrid to Manila, will not be permitted to land at any place on the Island of Formosa while on ‘the way to Manila. The order is due to the enforcement of military opre cautions for the protection of fortified areas. Permission will be granted the fiyers, however, to land on specified areas of Formosa while flylng from Manila, to Tokio. The Spanish Minister has notified ths fiyers, who are in Hanol, French Indo-China. United States Destroyers to Ald. MANILA, April 29 (®).—Because of the hazards involved in an aeria! crossing of the China Sea two United States destroyers now at Hongkon:z will leave that port before the Span ish aviators, Capts. Loriga: and Gu larza attempt this leg of their fli and take station to lend assistance if it be necessary. Thé Spaniards, flying from Madrid to Manila, are ex pected to cross the China Sea from Macao, near Hongkong, to Aparri northern Luzon. It is understood here that French destroyers also will be dispatched to stations in the China Sea to help assure the aviators' safety. The fly ers were both reported at Hanoi yesterday. SN — The grand opera in Sao Pau Brazil, this Spring is causing a larg increase in the number of radio equip ment owners. Today in Congress Senate. The Senate spent the first part of today's session on routine busi- after which consideration of blic buildings bill will be re. . sumed. Commerce committee considered proposal to establish a foreign commerce service and also took up the question of disposing of certain lighthouse reservations. Interstate commerce committee held executlve sesslon on radio legialation. Public lands committee held hear ing on boundaries of Yellowstone Natlonal Park. Inquiry into the workings of the tariff law went on before the spe cial Benate committee. Judiciary committee met to con- sider several bills pending before it.