Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Mostly cloudy with thundershowers tonight and tomorrow: night. day; lowest, 62, at 4 a.m. Full report on page 22. New York Stock Market Closed Today No. 29,980. postoffice, PORTUGAL IN GRIP OF DICTATOR UNTIL CABINET IS PICKED Comdr. Cabecadas Asked by President to Act After Bloodless Revolt. PARLIAMENT WILL GO; | PUBLIC GLAD OF COuP Laws Held Against National In- terest to Be Repealed—Poli- ticians Barred From Office. Br the Associated Press LISBON, Portugal, May 31 —Comdr. | Cabecadas, one of the most popular | men in the Portuguese navy, who 1910, contributed greatly to the esta' lishment of the republic by bombard- | ing the royal palace, is to take over the responsibilities of government until a new ministry is formed i President Machado has requested | Cabecadas to act in this capacity until | the situation caused by the overthrow | g Saturday of the ministry headed by Antonio Maria Da Silva is straightened | out. The downfall of Da Silva was | due to a revolutionary movement fin | which Comdr. Cabecadas was one of ! the leaders. The coup which resulted in the | ousting of Da Silva atarted last week | and was carried out without the firing | of a shot. The revolutionary commit- | tee in a communication announced | that the movement was purely repub- | lican and that it was begun on the basis of forming a democratic govern- ment and saving the country from Ppoliticlans who were ruining it. Supported by Troops. In addition to Comdr. Cabecadas. Gen._Gomes da Costa was one of the Prime movers in the revolt, which had the support of the garrisons of Lis- | bon, Oporto and Braga, and the naval | school on the left bank of the Tagus ' ;\d the infanty school outside Lis- | n. | President Machado. after the com. ! mencement of the revolt. which began | at Braga, conferred with the revolu- tionary leaders and agreed to the formation of a new mentary government, the duties of ' which will be dissolution of parlia- ment and the expunging of laws| which are considered to be against ; national interest. Comdr. Cabecadas | agreed to take over the government ! temporarily and form a ministry of | military men and civilians who do not balong to any political party. % The commander will have the post of minister of marine in the new gov ernment. Representatives of all di- visions of the Portuguese army have, been summoned to Lisbon to discuss the new ministry. Saved 1910 Revolution. i Cabecadas last year started a simi- | lar revolt, but the army failed to act | with him. In 1910, when the hopes of the Republicans were almost lost, Cabecadas bombarded the royval| palace and contributed largely to the | victory of the dissidents and the es- tablishment of the republic. The coup of the revolutionists has | been received by the public with en-' thusiasm. [} While the technical committees of ; would do in their disappointment, but | the preliminary disarmanent confer.|thie marshal replied: “Leave that to| ence are hard at work in Geneva en- deavoring to_ evolve a program for universal disarmament, military movements are in control of the gov- ernments in; many parts of the globe. Other Military Regimes. In addition to Portugual there is military rule in Poland. Rumania and | Greece and governments installed by military movements are functioning in TItaly. Spain, Turkey. and Latvia. Shah Reza Khan Peslevi heads the military government in Persia: the red army controls Russia; Gen. Wu Pei Fu and Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, hold the destinies of China in their * hands. French forces dominate Syria and French and Spanish troops Morocco. There is military rule in Venezuela and martial law in Brazil, Nicaragua and Guatemala. “The state of emergency” in the British Isles has been extended for one month owing to the situation growing ouf of the strike of the coal miners. Lithuania et ONE DEAD, SEVEN HURT IN WEEK END BRAWLS Shooting and Cutting Affrays Take Toll Among Negroes—One Held on Assault Charge. One man is dead and several persons are suffering from wounds received in nearly a score of week-end brawls re- ported to the police. Thomas Smith. colored, of Clinton, Md.. shot during a_row at a dance near his home Saturday night, died at Providence Hospital early yesterday. John Delaney, colored, 40 years old, of Anacostia, died at Gallinger Hospital vesterday as a result of a fracture of the skuli alleged to have been inflicted Thursday night by Alonzo Green, col- ored. 30 vears old, 1122 Second street | southeast. About noon vesterday a colored man appeared at Thirteenth street hetween | 8§ and T, with a shotgun and befor any effort eould be made to disarm him he discharged the weapon. Shots took effect in the legs of Richard Dean and Robert P. Chandler, both colored, the former residing at 1222 S street and the latter at 600 Louisiana avenue. Chandier was taken to Freedmen's Hospital, but Dean refused hospital treatment. Eugene A. r, col- ored, 24 years, 1819 Thirteenth street, alleged to have done the shooting, was arrested and held on two charges of assault with a deadly wea There were nine cutting affrays, all the victims being negroes. Duggan Again Hops Off. GUANTANAMO, Cuba, May 31 (). ~—Bernardo Duggan, Argentine avi- ator, on a fiight from New York to Buenos Aires, left for Port au Prince, Halti. at 7:31 o'clock this morning. Duggan hopped off yvesterday morn ing, but was forced to return afte having encountered a storm near the Haiti Coast, Highest, 78, at 4 p.m. vester- Entered as second class matter Washington, D. C. warmer to- today. Janet Krubaech (above), 19 years old, of Muskegon, Mich, and her ance, Willlam Frank (below), who were killed with the former’s father when a bomb sent through the mails exploded. Asa K. Bartlett confessed today to malling the bomb. PILSUDSKI REFUSES POLISH PRESIDENCY Elected by Assembly, He De- clares Office Carries Too Little Power. By the Associated Press. WARSAW. Poland, May 31.—Mar- shal Joseph Pilsudski, who overthrew the Witos government by force a lit- tle more than two weeks ago, created extra parlia- | another sensation today by refusing ! the presidency of Poland. The Senate and Diet, convened as a national assembly for the purpose, chose him on the first ballot, giving him 292 votes as against 193 for Count Bninski.,, governor of Posen, the nomi- nee of the Right parties, and the only other candidate. There were 61 ab- stentions. Pilsudski, who was chief of state in 1919, declared he could not accept the ! post under the restrictions. placed about it by the present constitution. | The president, he pointed out, lacked | protection against Parliament because under the constitution he could not dissolve it even in case of urgent necessity. Refusal Causes Sensation. Acting President Rataj's announece- ment of the marshal's refusal caused |a sensation in the national assembly. | and wild excitement among the populace. Premier Bartels told Pilsudski he {could not guarantee what the people ! j me: I'll manage all right.” | M. Rataj, after reading the letter of i refusal to the Assembly, called a new | election for 10 o'clock tomorrow morn» iing. In refusing. Pilsudski recom- mended the election of either Prof. | Marjanz Zziechowski of Vilna: Uni- | versity or Prof. Ignatz Moscieki of Lemberg University. Hopes for Less Treason. The letter of -refusal read: § “I thank the National Assembly. It is the second time in my life that {T have had the opportunity to legal- iz my work, which unfortunately was greeted before with opposition. I thank you that my election was not { unanimous, as in February, 1919. 1t means, maybe, that there will be less treason and insincerity in Poland. “Unfortunately, I cannot accept. 1 do not find the confidence in myself for this work which I have done be- fore, nor .have I confidence in the | people who elected me. I remember | too well the tragic person of the mur- dered President Narutowicz, whom I could not protect against a cruel fate. (President Narutowicz was assassi- nated in Warsaw by the mad artist Niewadomski on December 16, 1922.) “I also too vividly remember the brutal attack on my children. I can- not live without direct active work, and the constitution keeps such work from me. I also would be obli to wear out my heart and bi my character. Another type of man is needed for president. “I apologize for causing my follow- ers disappointment. My conscience, to which I have appealed” a thousand !times in recent days, does not permit me to accept. I hope the new election will be a happy one.” | Prof. Moscicki, who is regarded as | having the best chance of election, was formerly conneeted with an ex- plosive works in Switzerland. After the Upper Silesian plebiscita he was ! appointed director of the fertilizer works at Chorzov, Poland, which he efficiently reorganized with the aid of i students from Lemberg University. Later Made Professor. When The Hague tribunal recently eturned Chorzov to Germany, Dr. Moscicki was appointed a professor in emberg University. | Dr. Zdziechowsk! is a professor of | philosophy at Vilna University and held a similar position before the war {in Cracow University. He is a rela- tive of the former Polish minister of finance of the same name. He has a ‘wide reputation in Poland and Russia as the author of the philosophical works. The House of Parliament was care- fully guarded during the election, and the police examined every person's credentials four or five times before one was allowed to enter the building. All appfoaches to the building were cut off for a half mile. Citizens were ordered to keep their front windows closed during the morning. AR paganda Found. VENICE, > 31 (A).—Manifestos written in irench, urging a military evolt in Itaiy, were discovered in the corridors of the Trieste Express upon its arrival here today. Revolt Proj @h 'DIVISION OF TROOPS ( WASHINGTON, D. C, CONSTABLE ADMITS HE MAILED BOMB THAT KILLED THREE Couldn’t Stand to Have Kru- baech Running the Town- ship, He Declares. MAKES FULL CONFESSION AS FUNERALS PASS BY Details Withheld on Prisoner's Re- quest That Parents Be Spared Memorial Day Grief. Br the Associated Pre MUSKEGON, Mich., May 31.--Asa K. Bartlett, 28 years old, Blue Lake Township constable, has confessed sending the bomb that killed August Krubaech, supervisor; his daughter, Janet, and her flance, William Frank. | last Thursday. Details of the docu- | ment will not be revealed until after Bartlett is arraigned tomorrow, ac-| cording to R. G. Dunn, prosecutor. | who made the announcement that | Bartlett had confessed. ! Bartlett signed his name to the con- |fession just as the three hearses and the long funeral procession of the three bomb victims moved away from the Elks' Temple here on the 18-mile Jjourney to Oakhurst Cemetery, at Whitehall. “I couldn’t stand to have Krubaech running the township,” was all Bart- lett vouchsafed in explanation. Details Are Withheld. Detalls of the confession have been withheld st Bartlett's request. He said he did not want to upset his parents and friends by the confession until after Memorial day. Officials readily agreed to this, es- pecially in v of the increasing bitterness against Bartlett in the Whitehall and Blue Lake districts. Hundreds of the country folk drove | many miles through the sand hills and cut-over lands yesterday to pay tribute to the slain tavern keeper, his daughter and “Ople” Frank, the girl's sweetheart from childhood, t whom she was to have been marrit Saturday. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Charles A. Clay of the Whitehall Congregational Church, who was to have officiated at the wedding. Will Waive Examination. The pastor told Mrs. August Kru- { bacch that because of the feeling in { the community he would not trust himself to preach a funeral sermon, and he confined the service to the reading of the scriptures and prayer. Qfficers intimated that “sensational developments” would follow .revela- tion of the text of the Bartlett con- ! fession. Bartlett has told the prosecutor he | { will waive examination tomorrow | and go at once into Circuit Court to plead guilty to the charge of first- degree murder on which he is held. If this program is followed. Bartlett may be on his way to! prison before i details of his confession are made public. { e 'NEAR TIENTSIN REBEL | Tear Up Rails on Peking Line. Shanghai Shooting, of Stu- dents Beealled,” I'By the Adsosiated Press. TIENTSIN, May 31.—A division of | troops, under command of the military | governor of Chihli province, mutinied ! Sunday at Lofa, a point midway be.| tween Peking and Tientsin. The re- bellious troops tore up rails and held | up raliway communication this morn. | 1n i g The anniversary of the fatal shoot- ing of many Chinese students at Shanghai during a strike demonstra- | tion in 1925 was miarked today by lec- tures at varlous celleges, where prin. | cipals and others talked. Radical stu- dents advocated street demonstrations, but they were overruled by the ma- jority and the day passed quietly without incident. . BIG FLORIDA PROJECT BECOMES BANKRUPT Floranada Club Lists Assets of $2,- 551,518 and Libalities of $8, 581,576—0wned 300 Acres. By the Asmsocisted Press. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. May 31.—A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Federal Court here late Sat- urdayby the American-British provement Corporation, elopers. of Floranada Club, Floranada, Fla.. one of the largest developments in the State. The petition listed assets of $2,551,- | 518.58 and liabilitles of $8,581,576.41. Federal Court attaches said the pe. ¢ Fp MONDAY, UPROAR IN VOTING BY PRESBYTERIANS Fundamentalists Triumph as Rotating Membership Rule Is Adopted. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., May 31.—Hisses and catcalls punctuated the Presby- terian Assembly here today during an exciting session which culminated in a fundamentalist victory in the adop- tion of a rule for rotating member- ships of boards. The resolution minority report presented by Mark A. Matthews of Seattle. ‘The majority of a committee ap- pointed last ‘year, headed by Dr. Charles R. Erdman, former moderator, had recommended that no change be made in the present rule permitting continuing membership on all church s. The - ‘minority report by Dr. Mat- thews requested that this rule be changed to permit a maximum of two terms of three years each, after which a board member would be required | to vacate for one year. Dr. Matthews, also a former mod- erator, arguing for his report, said that. “it you permit new men con- tinually to corhe on° the board you are going to make hoards more' re- sponsible to the church.” HE said this also would “allay suspicion.” increase effi¢iency and enlarge the fnterest of | the people. Dr. Joseph A. Vance, a liberal of Detroit, then the statement whiely brought the assembly to its feet. Questioning the mention of Dr. Mat- thews of possible suspicion, he shout. ed to the thousand delegates: “You are under a spell of goap-box oratory for which you will repent at leisure.” TEproar Lasts Minute. Delegates hissed and booed him. and it was a full minute before Moderator Thompson could obtain order. “One of the perils we face” Dr. Vance continued, *“is that we shall he swept off our feet instead of calmly and wisely considering the questio: ‘The excitement of the session had carried debate beyond the half hour allowed, and by a viva voce vote the time was extended 15 minutes. Dr. Willlant Taylor of Rochester, who spoke in faver of the majority report, pleaded, “Let us have done with suspicion.” ‘With the time again expired, Mod- erator Thompson called for a vote. The viva voce vote was indecisive and it went tp a standing vote, which showed a majority for the fundamen- talists in the closest contest of the assembly. Opposition to referendums on pro- hibition was expressed in the report of the committee of Christian educa-, tion, which was presented shortly after the fight on board membership. Stating that it was opposed to any modification of the Volstead act the report continued: ‘‘While honoring the place of the will of the people in our democratic form of government and meeking in every way to safeguard its expression and exercise, we deprecate the use of referendums in matters involving the Federal statutes or the Constitution when the usual and historic procedure of registering the popular will is open to all” ““We further deprecate its use by reason of its doubtful legality and its entire ineffectiveness as ,a method of accomplishing any modification of our Federal statutes or- Constitution.” Urges Greater Dry Support. The committee, whose chairman ) was Dr. Lapsiey McAfee, defeated candidate for moderator at this as- sembly, urged greater moral and financial support for prohibition, - in keeping with the general attitude of | the assembly. adopted was a Rev. tition involved the largest amount of any -similar petition filed in this dis- trict in the 10 years. Floranda Club, according to Miami reports, developed as one of the major real estate projects in the State, com- prises 300 acres along the Dixie high way several miles north of Fort Lauderdale. ude; . Hailed as an international resort and an American Biarritz, the project was among the last real estate de- velopments Nunched in. Florida, the sale date hawng been February 3. Previous to that time a work camp had been erecte. the ground- broken and preparations Xtarted for an elabo- rate and pretentious improvement. Among its prominent founders were listed Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, the King of Greece, Mrs. Horace E. Dodge, Samuel M. Vauclain, Clyde Milne, Wil- liam T. Eldridge. John S. Pilsbury, the Countess of Lauderdale, Willlam H. Willilams, Mrs. Alexander W. Biddle, J. H. R. Cromwell, Lord Thirlstane and others. .9 The report, also pointing out that compulsory military training has been introduced into 21 high schools and 83 colleges under a special act of Congress, sald the assembly ‘looks with great apprehension on the move- ment.” Following this vote, Ezra Meeker, 96-year-old Oregon trall blazer, made a plea to the assembly to support 6f a memorial mission to Rev. Marcus Whitman, a missionary who, with his wite, was sacred by Indians in the ploneer days of Oregon. An educational system that culti. vates the taste and reaches the con- sclence today was pronounced the only effective. weapon against ‘‘a shocking expression of contempt and disregard for the sanctity of the law’" by Dr. William Chalmers Covert, gen- eral secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Education. y Calling_present conditibns ‘a ba WITHE SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g MAY 31, 1926—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. Sfar. * service. (®) Means Associated Pre DEATH SENTENCE METED | FOR PASHA, DRUSE CHIEF! Sultan and Several Other Leaders! Condemned by Damascus Court- martial for Trial® Default. By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 31 from Beirut say Atrash, chief of the Druse tribesmen, IT been court-martialed at Damascus | and condemned to death in refault of his appearance at the trial. Several other dissident chieftains also were condemned to death hy default. | The dispatches say that the Frem‘h! troops which have been advancing | north of Soueida have occupled Aere | without difficulty. RAIN POSTPONES BOTH BALL GAMES Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, May 31.—Managers Harris and Huggins, after conference, called off both games of ‘the double- header scheduled to be played here this afternoon. A steady downpour in the forenoon rendered the fleld at Yankee Stadium so0 soggY that playing was out of the question. NATIONAL FESTIVAL Asks All Americans to Join in Independence and Jeffer- son Celebrations. By the Associated Press. President Coolidge. in a formal paper made public today. appealed to the American people to join in a nation-wide patriotic program in ob- serving this year the 150th birthday of the United States and the cen- tennial of the death of Thomas Jeffer- son. The appeal was issued on bhehalf of the Sesquicentennial of American In- dependence and the Thomas Jefferson Centennial Commisgion created by Con- gress, of which the President is hon- orary chairman. - After citing the achlevements of the signers of the Declaration of In- dependence, the President said: “As long as Americans remain worthy of such sires the people of the United States must pledge anew in every generation thelr faith in the ideals expressed in the Declara- tion of Independence, and ' observe the Nation's natal day in such a manner as to carry inspiration to all freedom-loving people. Lauds Jefferson’s Works. “By a coincidence the sesquicenten- nial of the Declaration of Independ- ence falls upon the centennial of the death of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote it. “Among the founders of the Na tion, he was with the foremost, achieving with the pen as Washing- ton with the sword, and Adams with the spoken word. It is a happy coincidence that the American people can renew their fidelity to the ele- mental principles of the Declaration of Independence, while, according to its author, the recognition due “him by virtue of the services enumerated, on the sesquicentennial of the one and the centennial of the other.” The program outlined by the com- mission will begin June 28 and end July 5. MAYOR OPENS EXPOSITION. PHILADELPHIA, May 31 (#).—The | opening day of Sesquicentennial ex- position, commemorating the 150th an- niversary of American independence, found the City of Philadelphia dnenched in rain. Dismay and disap- pointment gave way to smiles as the rain slowed down and finally ceased at 10 o'clock. Uniformed girls were on hand at the main entrance of the exposition at 9 a.m., the appointed hour for in- formally opening the gates to the| crowds, but it was raining hard, and | there was only a handful of visitors. As the rain came to an end more | 1 | visitors appeared, and soon there was a stream of persons going into the | grounds to await the formal opening | exercises later In the day. i Planned to Show Progress. | Planned as a visualization of the | spiritual, artistic, industrial. scien- | tific and economic progress that has | been made in America and the world during the last 150 years, Mayor Kendrick said it was his hope that out of the celebration would come a new declaration of momentous im- portance, “a declaration of peace on earth, good will to men.”. 4 The exposition was formally open- ed at 10:30 o'clock, in the office of the mayor, who, in the presence of Government officials and _distin- suished guests, invited the country and all other nations to join in cele- brating America's 150th birthday. During the six months of exposi- tion existence, it is estimated that 30,000,000 persons will visit the area in South Philadelphia on which are erected n,nntlc palaces, housing thousands of interedting exhibits, and other 'places of amusement and in- terest. i The opening day's program (Continued on Page 2, Column §) _ (Continued on Page 2, Column 8).... | and the man whose brain gave this T UNKNOWN'S TOMB VISITED BY PRINCE Swedish Heir Lays Wreath, Neutral Country’s Tribute; Busy Day Yesterday. Bowing before the hallowed symbol of a Nation's war dead, Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden visited Arlington National Cemetery today and laid a wreath upon the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. With the brief ceremony at the shrine of America’s emblem of patriotic devotion to coun- try, the heir apparent to the Swedish throne joined the long list of those who have paid their respects to the heart of a Nation enshrined in the symbolic tomb. Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus is one of the few visiting representatives of foreign lands whose nations did not take part in the World War in which the, Unknown Soldier gave his life. | Sweden was neutral during the four- and-A-half-year struggle. Arlington was bathed in sunshine as the Swedish royal party wound its way through the gate of the cem- etery past the graves of other hero dead, to stop in front of the amphi- theater, where the ceremony took place. The royal party was met at the Rosslyn entrance to. Fort Myer by a squadron of Cavalry and. escorted to the cemetery'gate. ~ At the tomb, the party was met by a ‘group of high military pfficials, including Maj. Gen. John L, Hines. chief of staff, and Brig. Gen. S. D. Rockenbach, com- manding the district of Washington. Taking the wreath from a member of his staff, the prince stepped quickly to the tomb in which lies the body of a scion of new world democracy, rev- erently laid it on the marble slab! and stood a few moments in silent | veneration. Then the members of the Swedish party went back into their waiting automobiles while a 21.gun salute echoed through the Virginia hills, and proceeded to the Capital, where they were presented to the associate jus tices of the United States Supreme Court. At 12:30 today the prince and prin- cess were luncheon guests of Mr. and Mre. Robert Woods Bliss. They will leave Washington early this after- noon for Philadelphia. Busy Day Yesterday. Even the Sabbath failed yesterday | to slow down the fast-moving pro- gram the Swedish crown prince and his party has followed since their ar- rival here Thursday afternoon. His strenuous round of official calls, interwoven with art explorations and duty assignments, however, was changed in complexion to fit the day. In the forenoon he and Crown Princess Louise attended services at the Luther Memorial Church, and im- mediately afterward visited Mount Vernon on the Potomac's Virginia shoreline. Guns at the navy yard boomed the national salute as the Navy yacht Sylph with the party ahoard steamed out. Upon arrival at the homestead of George Washington, the crown prince proceeded at once to the first Presi- dent's tomb and there, bareheaded and with bended knee, he placed a floral tribute. Returning to the Capital, where another 21-gun salute was fired, the crown prince went to the Swedish Chapel. where a few minutes later he began receiving Swedish residents/ of Washington. These were joined by s=cores of visitors who had come to attend the dedication Saturday of the memorial to Capt. John Ericsson, Sweden’s: foremost American emigrant | Government its first armored dread-| naught, the Monitor, of Civil War fame. Last night the crown prince and his, consort were guests of honor at an official dinner given by the Swedish Minister and Mme. Bostrom. The second reception of the day was held afterward at the legation. SEA FLEA OFF FOR SPAIN. Water Glider Leaves French Coast | for Barcelona. MARSEILLE, May 31 (#).—Nicolas | ‘de Gasenko, French aviator, who is en | route to Barcelona, Spain, in his | water glider, the Sea Flea, has left Saintes Maries on the coast of France for the Spanish port. H —— | i i | | | commander of the Grand Army of the | Sultan Pasha Atrash first joined the ! agitation against the French in Syria | in 1922 and stated that his tribe sought autonomy. He has been fighting off and on ever since. peace negotiations at varlous times having failed NATION'S CAPITAL PAYS 175 TRRUTE TOFALLENHEROES Thin Blue Ranks Augmented by Veterans of More Recent Conflicts. Led by the time.shot ranks of the venerable Grand Army of the Re. public, the citizenry of the Nation's Capital today made its annual Me- morial day pilgrimage to Arlington | and other resting places of the dead (to do reverence to the memory of those who gave of their all in the service of their country. America’s first citizen and com- mander-in-chief of the military and naval forces, the President of the United States, assumed the leading role in the nation-wide observance by paying an inspiring tribute to the heroic dead before a vast assemblage in the shadows of the dignified Ar lington Amphitheater. The President's address, as well as the speeches, patriotic recitations and stirring musical selections, which featured the program at Arlington, | were flashed by the long arm of radio to the ears of countless thousands of of the; { | | cltizens in far-flung parts country. Parade Features Day. The annual parade of “the thin blue line,” which preceded the journey to Arlington, was one of the most touch- | ing phases of the day's observances. | Bent in years but unbroken in spirit, | the depleted ranks of the Civil War | veterans swung determinedly, though necessarily falteringly, into the mili-| tary cadence of a bygone day and re-, enacted, in shortened form, their first; glorious march of victory up Penn- svlvania avenue generations ago. Augmenting the sparse lines of the survivors of the days of Gettysburg | were younger veterans of more re-| cent national battles—from Santiago and San Juan Hill to the Argonne and Chateau Thierry. The ceremony this afternoon on the slopes of Arlington was as picturesque ! as it was moving. Colorful Uniforms Prevail. Against the marble background of | the pillared amphitheater was spread |a riot of colors, ng from the | erimson and gold uniforms of the Ma- | rine Band to the rainbow-hued carpet of the multitude scattered far over the green reaches of the cemetery. The buzz of conversation of the great audience faded into silence as a bugler of the Marine Band stepped to the front at 1 o'clock and sounded the familiar “Assembly.” The band then struck up a patriotic overture under the leadership of Capt. William H. Santelmann. Dr. Charles V. Petteys, department | i i Republic, formally called the gather-| i ling to order at 1:30 o'clock. following which the entire assemblage stood | rigidly at attention for the presenta- tion of colors by the officer of the day, John Middleton. As Calor Bearer Haz- land Wheeler held aloft the National emblem, the spectators joined in re- peating the pledge of “Allegiance to the Flag and to the Republic for which it stands” and in singing “The Star Spangled Banner." Dr. Dudley Makes Invocation. After invocation by Rev. Dr. George F. Dudley. pastor of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Department Comdr. Petteys called for the reading of Gen. " (Continued on Page 5, Column 2.) WILBUR DECLARES U. S. HAS INFLUENCED WORLD Changes in Older Institutions Have Given America High Place, He Says in Newark. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J.. May 31.—Amer{- can institutions have had an influ- | ence upon older civilizations “far greater than our population or age would seem to justify” were developed to maintain ‘“certain fundamental and God-given rights of the individual,” Secretary Wilbur of the Navy Department said here to- day, speaking at the unveiling of the monument, “Wars of America.” “Such great changes have oc- curred in the forms of government of older nations and peoples since America was born that, strangely enough, our young governmental or- ganization is now &ne of the oldest the naval Secretary added. “Never-| theless, whether we regard history from the standpoint of the evolution- | ist and estimate, the age and progress of man in mlllions of vears, or whether we think of nations in terms of written history covering thou- sands of years, our Nation must be regarded as still an uncompleted, if highly promising, experiment for preservation of the well-being of the individual man.” cause they | Danish Flyer in Japan. OSAKA. Japan, May 31 (P).—Lieut. | Botverd, Danish aviator, who is mak- ing a flight from Copenhagen to Tokio, reached Osaka today from Taiku, Korea. At;let.e Dies of Poison. i Tl‘:; o:l.’ eveni| n Auocl i.:temo news |the political ! {how it can be done, imay be found a ;uken' in his ideas - Saturday’s Circulation, 97,397 Sunday’s Circulstion, 106,644 TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT WARNS AGAINST MILITARY MOVES IN DISPUTES Declares Peaceful Prosperity Is Best Guarantee of Nation’s Leadership. DEBT POLICY EXPLAINED AS PART OF WAR COST Constructive Economy Cited as Large Contributor to Amer- ica’s Integrity. Defining the ways of this nation as being the ways of peace, and the forces of America as being the forces of peace, President Coolidge in an addrese at the Memorial Day exer- cises at Arlington National Ceme- tery forcefully warned against the use of force {n the settlement of differences, whether they be domes- tic or international, and appealed for the exercise of reasoning as the best means of making adjustments. Reminding the citizens of America that they are today enjoying abound- ing prospeNity, the President took this appropriate occasion to call upon them to continue in their peaceful and constructive pursuits, and in their efforts to promote peace throughout the world. He deplored the threat of the use of force in our international rela- tions or in an attempt to maintain our position in the world, saying that we should not rely upon force, as we have tried it and have found that on the whole it has failed. The final so- lution is found, he stated, in an ap- peal to reason. This country, he added, is attempting to make its con- tribution to the peace of the world, not in any sensational or spectacular way but by the application of practi- cal, workable, seasoned methods and an appeal to the common sense of mankind. Talks on Vital Subjects. The President’'s address today was not confined to paying a tribute to the memory of the valiant men of '61 and those who carried the colo: {in later wars, but he spoke candid upon a number of vitally important domestic and foreign subjects having a direct bearing upon world peace and prosperity. He said that the United States has never had a better equipped Army or more efficient Navy in time of peace than at the present time and that our Afr Service is being made worthy of the power and dignity of this Nation, explaining all this by saying that our national security and national defense cannot be neglected. To do so, he contended. would put in peril our domestic tranquility and jeopardize our respect and standing among the other nations. Cites Court’s Value. The willingness of this country to become associated with other nations in a practieal plan for promoting in- ternational justice through the World Court, the President explained, is a part of our contribution toward world peace. He amplified this statement saying, however, that while we have been unwilling to interfere in relationship of other countries and have consistently re- frained from intervening except when our help has been sought. our adher- | ence to the World Court is well ad- | vised. He continued by explaining what the World Court can do and adding that through the medium of this tribunal sensible, direct, efficient and practical method of ad- Justing differences which ot fail ito appeal to the intelligence of the American people. The President made it plainly evi. dent that he did not wish to be mis- regarding the possibilities of the World Court. He said that peace, to a large extent, de- |pends upon sentiments and desires and that a peaceful people will have peace, but a warlike people cannot escape war. Therefore, he contended hat in spite of all the treaties we may make and all the tribunals we | may establish, unless we maintain a | public opinion devoted to peace we |cannot escape the ravages of war. “A determination to do right will be more effective than all our treaties and courts, all our armies and fleets,"” President Coolidge declared. Blames Huge Armaments. The Executive followed thisthought with the etatement that it was to a large extent the economic condition of Europe that brought on the World War. Peace has an economic founda- tion to which too little attention has been given, he said. Explanatory of what he considered as the causes of | thé World War, and at the same time making another plea for further dis- armament, Mr. Coolidge said the na- tions of Europe had been engaged in maintaining competitive armaments: if one country laid a keel of one war- ship, some other country considered | it necessary to lay the keel of two warships; if one country enrolled a regiment, some other country enrolled three regiments. This brought about arming and drilling whole peoples, all to the detriment oftheir industrial life. These people were taxed and charged and assessed, he added, until the burden could not be longer borne. and the nations cracked under the load and sought relief from what he de- scribed as the intolerable pressure, by pillaging each other. “ It was to avoid a repetition of such a catastrophe, the President said, that the United States proposed and brought to a successful conclusion the Washington conference for the limitation of naval armaments. He said the reason for our sending dele- gates to a preliminary conference of nations, now sitting in Geneva, was our desire of an extension of the prin- ciple of the Washington disarmament conference. Economy Held Necessary. In his desire to have this country help in bettering the economic wel- fare of other countries, because of its relation to world peace, the President does not want this Government to be unmmd:ull of !‘;:v‘:umt.mt: the Amc'rr- ican_ people. ing pul n mind, the President insisted l::::‘hl. policy of constructive economy in the ATLANTA, Ga., May 31 (P).—Dick Wright, foot ball star of the Georgia School of Technology, died here early Radio .P.r.ozrms—.PngeEZ—.. today from the effects of a_poison said | to have been-self:administered. - nationil administration. He explained this policy by saying that by liftin; of heavy taxation the ad- inistration has contributed to.that (Continued on Page 2, Coluny 2 SRR