Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forec: Thundershowers this afternoon and probably tonight: cooler to row fair. Highest, 83, at lawest, 68, at 5 a.m. today. Full' report on page 9. night; tomor noon today; Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 30 No. 29,981. post office, 330 ARE RESCUED AS TANKER SINKS BIG RIVER LINER Coolness of Captain Saves Many on Washington Irving Off Hoboken. WILD RUSH TO SHORE ENDS 100 FEET AWAY Rescue Squads in Crew and Nearby Craft Take Off Scores—Other Boat Unidentified. Br the Associated Press NEW YORK, Ju amidships by wn oil peured out of a dense aguin hefore its ldentic learned L1000 600 Washi could { ursion | ston Irvi o (hn! Hudson River Day Line sank in thP' North River today after all of the | 100 passengers and the crew of 150 had heen transferred to other boats. The Washington Irving.a steel side- wheeler, said to be the largest river passenger boat in the world, had just left its pier on its daily run to Al bany when the crash occurrcd and water began rushing in throvgh a great hole on the port side. ‘apt. Teming headed for the Jersey shore and serious panic was averted music from the ship’s orchestr: drowned out the screams of women and the shouts of men. The crew ihe steamer | Entered as second class matt Washington, D C. Forced From Presidency BERNARDINO MACHADO. LIFE TERM GIVEN | SLAYER OF THREE IN BOMB OUTRAGE Judge in Secret Hearing De- circulated among the passenzers dis tributing life preservers as iife boats | were launched and the stricken boat's | whistle sounded the distress signal, | The boat sank within 100 feet of | the Jersey shore after the las cupant had left. There were no| erinis iniucies, althoughttaany leom:] plained of minor hurts and man relatives were separated in the con-| fusion. | Passenger Tells of Crash. i Mrs. Addie Sargent of Garland, ah, one of the passengers gave a graphic description of the accident. | She said that as the Washington Ir-} ving left its pier and nosed upstream | toward Albany there was a collision, | which ripped a larze hole beneath | the waterline, causing much conster- nation among the pass wa rush for life preservers and: many passengers were prevented | from leaping overhoard by the cool- ness of the captain, she said. The skipper imme organized | his crew into rescue squads, detail- | ing some to obtain life preservers for the passengers, others to quiet those who were panic stricken and still others ! to blow a signal of distr A num- ber of river tugs immediately sped | toward the sinking ship. The captain then directed that the Washington Irving's lifeboats be | swung out, and the passengers were | transferred to the tugs and landed at | various points along the river front | on the New York shore. ! i | Line's First Accident. The vessel was designed exclusively for daylisht passenger service. All} its fittings were designed with @ view toward giving the gr est comfort possible to travelers making the s n- ie trip up the Hudson River. No| freight was carried on the boat, and the only sleeping accommodations on board were for the crew. T, Olcott, president of the Hud- son River D ne, said in a state- ment that this was the first accident | in the history of the line, He felt | confident that the Washington Irving, | which cost $750,000 and which he be- | lieved now worth $1,000,000, would not be a total loss. Although no serious injuries were reported, numerous women were said 1o have fainted from excitement dur- ing and after the accident. Passen- gers were unanimous in praising the captain and « for their coolness and heroism during the rescue work. Passengers reported that members of the crew formed a human chain over which to lower women and children to lifeboats. LINER TOW 1] i a | | ED TO PORT. Priscilla’s 560 Passengers Landed and Take Trains. NEW LONDON, Conn., June 1 (#).— With a heavy list 10 starboard, con- siderable water in her hold and her paddle wheel smashed, the Fall River Liner Priscilla, with 560 passengers aboard, which grounded on Great Gull Island Long Tsland Sound, in a fog | Jast night, arrived here this morning in tow of a tug. The passengers, who spent a sleep- Jess night after being violently awak- ened when the craft struck the beach, boarded special trains that awaited them here and were taken to New-| part and Fall River. The Priscilla| was en route from New York to Fall River when she grounded. CITY HEADS APPROVE WATER RATE RAISE ass Order Directed by Congress| Increasing Cost to Consumers 12 1-2 Per Cent. An order increasing the water rates in the District 12% per cent begin- ning July 1, as directed by Congress in the appropriation bill, was ap- proved today by the Commissioners upon the recommendation of J. S. Garland, superintendent of the water department. he flat rate for metered service will e $6.36 a_vear instead of $5.65 as preseni. This entitles the con sumer to 7.500 cubic feet. Water used in excess of this quantity will cost 6 cents per additional 100 cubic feet. The domestic rate on all tenements two stories high or less with a front width of 16 feet or less will be $7.03 a year, as compared with $6.25 as at present. All annual water rents are pay- able in advanos FJ j for | veteran. lecame so early that the crowds that | construct the bomb. | told officers he wanted to be on his | wrenched back and a blow on the plores That Michigan Law Forbids Death. By the A ted Press. MUSKEGON, Mich, June 1.—Cir- cuit Judge John Vanderwerp today sentenced Asa K. Bartlett, 28-year- old Blue Lake Township constable, to life imprisonment for the murder of August Krubaech, his daughter Janet, and her flance, William inke, killed by a bomb received through the mail Thursday. Judge Vanderwerp expresed regret that the State law does not provide pital punishment. : should be sentenced to d N me to talk to you. ybe in later vears you will realize something of the dastardly crime you have committed. The sentence is that you be confined in the State House of Correction at for the rest of your life.” Starts for Prison at Once. artlett was secretly arraigned shortly after 8 o'clock this morning and then was taken into Circuit Court. The prisoner wore his old Army uniform, being a World War Judge Vanderwerp talked with him in private a few minutes and then imposed sentence. tartlett, who admitted mailing the bomb because of political enmity to- ward Krubaech, who was township supervisor, showed no_ emotion and bowed politely to the judge as sen- tence was pronounced.® He was im- mediately started on his trip to Mar- quette. The Marquette | arraignment and sentence it had been feared might make trouble, because of the strong feeling against Bartlett, had hardly begun to form. Started Bomb Two Years Ago. Bartlett started two vears ago to This was re- vealed when Bartlett's confession was made public today. “I thought that maybe I would want to use it,” Bartlett explained. It was two vears ago that township politics_involved Krubaech and Bart- lett in bitter opposition to each other. Bartlett in his confession expressed regret that the bomb killed Janet and Franke. “It was for Krubaech alone,” he said. “I conceived the idea only last Wednesday of sending the bomb through the mail and so I went to Montague and purchased the wrapper stickers and then brought the pack- age directly to the Muskegon post of- fice and mailed it,"” the confession con- tinued. *“I did not know the bomb had killed Krubaech and the other two until I was informed by the offi- cers early Friday morning.” Refused Attorney’s Services. Refusing again the services of an at- torney engaged by his father, Bartlett way to prison as soon as possible. “I hate to leave the folks, they need me, but as far as my own life is concerned it makes no difference, I am content,” he said. Describing the construction of the bomb, Bartlett said he made the ex- plosive part of it last Wednesday. “To set it off,” he said, “I used the mech- anism of an old shotgun. The bomb was in a hinged box. When the box was opened it pulled a wire attached to a home-made trigger. This ex- ploded a rifle cartridge. In this cart- ridge was a percussion cap.” The instrument, Bartlett said, was charged with five sticks of pyrotol. He said he bought the explosive at a vil- lage store several miles from his home in Blue Lake township. Danville Mayor Hurt. Special Dispatch to The Star. DANVILLE, Va., June 1.—Mayor Harry Wooding, oldest executive of Virginia, was injured while leaving the First Presbyterian Church Sun- day night when he fell down the gran- its steps. The mayor's injury was a ¢h | to Comdr. | pointed premier, which read: { should WASHINGTON, PORTUGAL REVOLT DRIVES MAGHADO Rebels’ Demand for Resigna- tion Granted; Army Head on Way to Lisbon. LABOR T&;IGHT MOVE TO SET UP DICTATORSHIP iSeven Military Divisions Entrain for Capital Under Gen. Gomez By the Associated Press. LISBON, June 1.- Bernardino chado, president of the i resigned. Seven miilitary by Gen. Gomn of the northern revolutionary are entraining for Li Until Gen. Da Costa government w of Comdr. Mendes Cabecadas, one of the leaders in last Saturday's over throw of the Da ministry and who yesterday ship on the invitation Machado, Made Known Desire. The revolution last night made known to the president their desire fof the formation of a new govern- ment entirely outside of the politi- cal parties. The confederation of labor is mak- ing preparations to oppose any at- tempt. to establish a military dictator- ship. Revolutionists at Torres Novas have arrested Senator Pereira Osorio and Deputy Alvaro Castro, the latter lead- er of the Republican party in the Chamber of Deputies. he newspapers print a declaration by the radical party leaders denying an intention attributed to them of profiting by the situ ing that they will support a govern- ment coustituted in accordance with the program of the military junta of national safety. Letter With Resignation. The resignation of President Ma- chado was accompanied by a letter Cabecadas. the newly ap- divisions, comanded commander the arrives, of President the present it should “1 do not wish that, i excitement of public spi be thought that my constitutional policy may be a drawback in an way to your political action. because this would diminish the influences | that for the good of the republic be preponderant. With my resignation yvour government will as- sume full authority in plentitude of executive power.” NATIONAL SPIRIT RULE Portugal Press Hails Revolution as Movement Against Minoritie: By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily LISBON, June 1.—National in Portugal is more evident than it has been since I eight years ago. The press unanimously hails the revolution as a national movement against political minorities. Parliament held its last meeting Monday afternoon. The new ministry will contain no politicians, but otherwise a desire is shown to return to normality and the revolutionary committees are be- ing dissolved. Premier Silva has left Lisbon, but apparently has not left Portugal. Con- siderable enthusiasm for the revolu- j tion is reported from the north, but so far there have been no excesses or loss of life. However, the political dragon remains unkilled, and rumors of a conspiracy already are rife. (Copyright. 1926, by Chicago Daily News Co.) PONZI MAY RESIST HIS EXTRADITION Bond Ordered Defaulted When He Fails to Appear in Boston. Now in Jacksonville. By the Associated Press. JACKSONVILLI June 1.— Charles Ponzi is in Jacksonville, his attorney, Frank E. Brennan, said to- day. Ponzi has not decided whether he will go back to Boston voluntarily or resist extradition, the attorney said. Brennan said Ponzi had not received official notification to appear in Bos- ton, and probably would make no de- cision as to his course until the papers were received. S BOSTON, June 1 (#)—Charles Ponzi, rich-quick financier, under sentence of seven to nine years in Massachu- setts as a ‘“common and notorious Criminal Court today for resentencing after loss of his appeal. Ponzi has been at liberty in $10,000 surety and Judge Fosdick ordered him defaulted. The State will probably proceed against Mrs. Bernilde B. Malaguti of Boston, who became Ponzl’s surety on July 13 of last year, it was said. SMOOT BACK IN SENATE. Presides Over Committee, Despite Advice of Physician. Senator Smoot of Utah, who suf- fered an attack of acute indigestion last week, returned to the Capitol to- head. He is over 80 years old. He has not been under a physician’s care in 50 years. day to preside at a meeting of the Senate finance committee, of which he is chairman. Falls 1,500 Feet From Plane, Lands On Barbed-Wire Fence; Flyer to Live By the Associated Press. LATROBE, Pa., June 1.—Joseph Crane of Detroit, a stunt airman, will probably live to tell the tale of his 1,500-foot fall from an airplane at Longview Field, Greensburg, last night. ‘Within sight of hundreds of spec- tators, Crane dropped from a ship at an altftude of some 1500 feet. His parachute failed to open, and the stunt man came down With terrific speed. Crane worked frantically and, about 100 feet from the ground, suc- ceeded in releasing one end of the parachute, This slackened his speed slightly, but he struck with great force on a barbed-wire fence. Doctors said today that his ankles were broken and he was cut about the face. They added that, barring complications, he would survive. FROM PRESIDENCY Ma- | continuein the hands | tion, and declar- | es was President | 4 tution did not protect the chief execu- thief,” failed to appear in Superior | ¢ Foenin WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, forces, | | | | imed the premier- | ! THI- UESDAY, i JUNE 1, far, 1926—FIFTY PAGES. D DOCTOR CONGRIESS MOSEICK ELECTED - POLISH PRESIDENT | | 5Scientist Is Chosen After ' Pilsudski Refused Honor. i Defeats Count Bninski. | By the Associated Press. | WARSAW, Poland, June 1 Prof. | Ignatz Moscicki is the new President of Poland. He was elected by the | National Assembly today to succeed | President Wojciechowski, who re- signed following the recent military coup led by Marshal Plisudski. ! The election came on the second ballot today. Prof. Moscicki recelved 1 votes as against 200 for Count Bninski, candidate of the Right | parties, and 1 for M. Marek, Sociallst. | Sixty-three ballots were blank. Seven | parliamentarians were absent, which | meant that 274 votes were necessary | for election. | Deduction of the 63 blank votes | from the total of 545, however, meant | the lowering of the majority neces- sary to elect. Most of the blanks were cast by the Piast (peasant), ational Workers, Slav and White Russian parties. These parties, there- fore, indirectly helped to elect Prof. | Moscicki, or at least to increase his constitutional majority. Was Pilsudski Cholce. Marshal Pilsudski was elected by the Assembly vesterday, but declined the post because he said the consti- | tive against Parliament by giving him power to dissolve the legislative body even in case of urgent nece sity. Prof, Moscickl, elected today was his choice for the place. Prof. Moscicki was born in 1867 He studied chemistry in Riga Univer. sity and also in London, and for a time was professor of electro-chemis- try and electro-physics in Swiss uni- versitfes. Later he organized large factories for the manufacture of synthetic fer- tilizers according to his own patent. After the Upper Silesian plebiscite he was made director of the fertilizer ! works at Chorzov, Poland. When The Hague tribunal returned Chorzov to Germany he was appointed a profes- sor in Lemberg University. After going through the motion of | a protest vote by supporting M. Marek on the first ballot, the Soclalists swung over to Prof. Moscicki on the second. No Demonstration Made. Declaration of his election was re- ceived without demonstration by the assembly. Acting President Rataj, head of the Diet, announced that the new President would be inducted into office at 6 p.m: Prof. Moscicki appeared in the Par- liament Bullding during the voting, but withdrew when he saw the wa the balloting was going. There were | no disorders, either within the build- ing or outside. In authoritative circles it is sald that the President will request Premier Charles Bartel to form a new cabinet The personnel of the ministry is ex- pected to remain about the same as at present, except for the appointment of Hypolite Glivic as minister of finance instead of minister of indus- try and commerce. Marshal Pjlsud- ski, it is believed, will continue as war minister. The action of the assembly was re- garded as in line with the attitude of the people who in demonstrations last night, following Pilsudski's declina- tion of the presidency, declare “Whatever the old man does is right. Early Resignation Seen. The view in the parliamentary lob- bies is that Moseicki's presidency will prove only provisional. As soon as the constitution is amended to give the President increased powers, they say, Moscicki will resign in favor of Plisudski. At any event, the declara- tion is made that Pilsudski will be the power behind the throne. Moscickl's name in Polish means “bridge,” and parliamentarians were heard after the election expressing the hope that he would prove a bridge between the Right and Left parties. Acting_President Rataj this after- noon withdrew his announcement that Prof. Moscicki would be inducted into office this evening. Instead he set the next meeting of the National Assem- bly, at which the oath of office will be administered, for Friday noon. Prof. Moscickl this afternoon ac- cepted the presidency. After his en- trance into office on Friday Parlia- ment is expected to adjourn until Fall. Radio Progr:ms—Page 44 J Threat to Blow Up All Consulates Is Made inPortoRico By the Associated Press, SAN JUAN, P. R, June 1.—The police report that all the foreign consuls in Ponce have received let- ters in which a threat is made to explode bombs under the consulates as a means of offsetting the efforts of the legislative commission, which visited Washington recently in an effort to secure a wider range of self-government in the island. Gov. Towner has ordered an inves- tigation. BOMBING OF HOUSE LAID T SACCO CASE Seven Members of Family of Witness’ Brother-in-law Escape Injury. By the Associated Press WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., June 1.—The home of Samuel John- son, brotherdnlaw of Mrs. Simon Johnson, one of the star witnesses for the State in the Sacco-Vanzetti prose- cution, was dynamited this morning, but Johnson and seven members of his family escaped injury. The house was demolished. lhe blast was heard and felt 10 miles away. Although hurled from their beds and severely shaken, mem- bers of the Johnson family otherwise were unhurt. The Johnson home is about a mile from that formerly occupied by Bar- tolomeo Vanzetti, who, with Nicolal Sacco, was tried and convicted for murder in connection with the robbery of a paymaster in South Braintree on_April 15, 1920. The case attracted international in- terest, and radicals in many countries undertook -to raise funds for the de- fense. When the men were convicted numerous bombings were attributed to sympathizers, and when the Mas- sachusetts Supreme Court recently re- fused to allow an appeal. the decision was followed by the bombing of the United States embassy in Argentina. Counsel for the defendants has an- nounced plans for moves to obtain a new trial. In the meantime a sentence of death has been stayed. ALLEGED SLAYER HELD. Atlanta Police Say Man Confessed to New Jersey Hammer Murder. ELIZABETH, N. J., June 1 (#).— Word was received today from At- lanta, Ga., that Harry Hobbs of Irwin, Tenn., had confessed to the police there that he had killed William Clark of Hillside in the famous ‘hammer murder” case, and was being held on suspicion. Clark was beaten to death with a stone mason’s hammer when he entered his garage on November 3 last. Joseph Cowen of Newark, an ad- mitted admirer of Clark's wife, was tried for murder, but acquitted last March. There were no witnesses to the at- tack. Prosecutor A.J. David of Union County said today he had no official knowledge of Hobbs' arrest. ORDERS SUBMARINES. Italy to Build Five Undersea Boats for Rumania on Long Credit. BUCHAREST, Rumania, June 1 (#).—The Rumanian government has ordered five submarines from Italy. Twenty per cent of the cost will be met out of the 200,000,000 lire loan which Italy has promised Rumania and the remainder of the amount will be on long term credits. Italy is completing the reconstruction of two Italian-built torpedo boat destroyers for Rumania. PARADERé ASK BEER. CHICAGO, June 1 (®).—Swinging up Michigan avenue in a Memorial day parade, a contingent of Ameri- can veterans of the British army spied Mayor W. E. Dever and Gov. Len Small in the reviewing stand and began a chant: “We want beer, we want beer, we want beer.” BORAH T0 FIGHT DRY REFERENDUMS Doubts if Any Group Would Take Responsibility for His Stand, However. By the Associated Press Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, intends to follow up his campaign against prohibition referendums in the States but he said today he would do so on his own initiative and on his own responsibility. The Idaho Senator formally launch- ed his campaign before the Presby- terian General Assembly at Baltimore Sunday and after this speech Orville S. Poland, counsel for the Anti-Saloon League in New York, announced that the Senator would be asked to visit that State and campaign against Senator Wadsworth. “I have received no invitation from the Anti-Saloon l.eague to speak in New York or elsewhere” Senator Borah said. “I cannot deal with in- vitations until they come. “I have my own views about this matter, and on my own initiative and on my own responsibility I shall, from now on, as occasions arise, pre- sent those views, “After Congress gdjourns there are several questions which will bear discussion before the people, and I doubt very much if any organization will want to become responsible for my views on the different questions.” Senator Borah would not elaborate upon his declaration at Baltimore that referendums were sought so that candidates for office need not announce themselves on the wet and dry issue. He reiterated, however, that he did not believe the people would permit those seeking office to sidestep the question. LULL IN FIREWORKS AT SUFFRAGE PARLEY Woman's Party Greets Mrs. Bel- mont, While Congress Turns Down Equality Resolution. By the Associated Press. PARIS, June 1.—There was a tem- porary lull in the fireworks of the In- ternational Woman Suffrage Alliance Congress today. ‘The National Woman's Party, which was excluded from membership in the alliance vesterday, was busy receiving its president, Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, who arrived from the United States this morning, and the congress was devoting itself to various international women's problems. An English group favoring a pro- gram of equal rights, such as the Na- tional Woman's Party is supporting, attempted to reopen discussion on the equal rights resolution today, but failed. The resolution had been de- feated yvesterday, 91 to 78. The National Woman's Party will give a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Bel- mont tomorrow. ‘Writer's Father Dies. PLATTSBURG, Mo., June 1 (#).— Henry B. Melntyre, 71, father of 0. 0. Mclntyre, paragrapher, of New York, died at his home here last night of heart disease. Mr. McIntyre owned hotels here and in Rich- mond, Mo. as fast as th * (#) Means Associated Pre: Rain Again Forces Nats and Yankees To Defer Games Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, June 1. Rain here today again forced the Nats and Yankees to defer hostilities. The double-header, which have been plaved, was called off by Mand Huggins shortly after noon. when the downpour failed to show signs of letting up. The double-header scheduled for tomorrow will be played, weather permitting, with the first game starting at 1:30 p.m. daylight sav- ing time, which would be 0 standard time. RUDOLPH AND BELL DENY PART IN CASES Demoted Headley on Advice of Fenning, They Testify at Hearing in House. Eight witnesses, including Commis- sioner Cuno 11. Rudolph, and Engi- neer Commissioner J. I sell, | testified today as witne: sentative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas before the House judiciary subcom- mittee investigating impeachment charges against Commissioner Fred- ick A. Fenning tod he testimony of the two Commis- sioners was not directly against their colleague, although both admitted they had nothing to do with the cases of Inspector Headley, Sergt. Lee, Drs. Wilson and Murphy and Policeman Blackman. These cases were dis- posed of by the board and are part of Mr. Blanton's charges of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” which have been lodged nst Mr. Fen- ning. Col. Bell testified his reason for vot- ing for the demotion of Inspector Headley to the rank of captain was based on a conclusion formed after a discussion with Mr. enning and Trafic Director Eldridge. Col. Bell declared that he found out Mr. El- dridge “would be very glad if given another assistant instead of Headley. He also asserted that he and Mr. Ru- dolph considered the advisability of retaining Headley in the rank of in- spector and that “if it had been prac- ticable we would h: created an- other district for him Fenning Urged Demotion. On the same question of Headley's demotion, Mr. Rudolph testified thor- ough discussion was had at the board meeting. ‘Mr. Fenning made a voluminous statement and convinced me the step should be taken,” de- clared Mr. Rudolph. He added that there had been some differences be- tween himself and Headley for sev-| eral months prior to the Trafiic Bu- reau chief's demotion. Tn the matter of the other cases which have received widespread at- tention here through Mr. Blanton charges, the two Commissioners d claimed any knowledge of the facts prior to their presentation board meetins. Crandal Mackey, an attorne first witness at the morning testified he had seen Mr. present batches of papers to judges on the bench who, while trying cases, signed them without reading the orders. He also declared that prior to the present investigation of Mr. Fenning he had a in_Washington. Francis M. Stephens, corporation counsel, was questioned by Mr. Blan- ton on the amount of money owed the District by large corporations here. Questions Declared Irrelevant. Mr. Blanton insisted the amount was $900,000, while M clared the suits in his office totaled $200,000. Chairman Dyer, Represent- ative, Missouri, questioned the rele- vancy of the testimony and Mr. Bl ton insisted that it was Mr duty to see that the corpurs sel carried out his duties prope: When Mr. Blanton asked the wit- ness if_he had ruled that Commis- sioner Rudolph could carry out his duties although connected with the firm of Rudolph & West, more ques- tions of relevancy to the Fenning issue were raised. Mr. Blanton in- sisted that Mr. Fenning permitted this condition to exist and in the dis- cussion that followed the answer was overlooked. On cross-examination by Frank J. Hogan, chief defense coun- sel, Mr. Stephens testified he had never talked with Mr. Fenning about the money owed in delinquent taxes and had not discussed with Mr. Ru- dolph the question of his qualifica- tion as Commissioner because of busi- ness connections. Dr. Henry Ladd Stickney, in charge of a Veterans' Bureau hospital in Massachusetts, identified a report to the director of the bureau made in 1924 by him_following an investiga- tion at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. In this report he declared Mr. Fenning “‘appears to have certain privileges and concessions,” and “there is no criticism of his guardianship, but that he constantly opposes the transfer of his wards.” Dr. Stickney testified his information came from *“confidential sources” and under cross-examination could not, through lack of memo: recall the names of his informant. Appeared in Three Roles. Just before the luncheon recess was taken Robert H. McNeil, a member of the District bar, who obtained the relief of the Corbett women on habeas corpus writs in 1906 from St. personal narrative by achievement tomorrow, in AMUNDSEN and ELLSWORTH These two men, first to find the “Northwest Passage” from Europe to America, tell the story of their marvelous in a. vivid and enthralling story unique among the world’s adventures. The Evening Star UNBELIEVABLE! In this one word, Capt. dozen adventures in the Polar wastes of the world, epitomizes the greatest adventure of them all— The Epic Flight of the Norge With the veteran explorer’s exclusively in The Star tomorrow begins the thrilling Roald Amundsen, hero of a ntroduction appearing Watch for it, beginning The Star's carrier system every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered at the ! good reputation” | Stephens de- | “From Press to Home Within the Hour” covers to Washington homes he papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 88,144, \ TWO CENTS. COUNCIL CIVIC PLAN IS FLATLY REJECTED BY COMMISSIONERS Ten-Year Program for City’s Improvement Is Turned Down Unconditionally. STUDY BY “COMPETENT PERSONS” IS DEMANDED Scheme Should Be Checked by an “Impartial Agency,” They Say, Pointing to Planning Body. . The District Commissioners today flatly rejected the plan of the Citizens' Advisory Council to formulate an am- bitious 10-year civic improvement pre gram. Writing to Jesse C. Suter, chairman of the council, the Commissioners ex- plained that the public and Congress probably would not be willing to ac [ cept such a_comprehensive plan with- it convineing proof that it had been mapped out by “competent persons ' 1 reful study and checking by ghly informed and impartial encies.” The Commissioners fur ther pointed out that in the:new Na | tional Capital Park and Planning Com- mission Congress has created such an | agency. | The 10-year program was proposed by the council to provide for the fu- ture orderly growth and development of the Distr it was initiated by Councilman W. I. Swanton and ap- proved at the last meeting of the council with a recommendation that the Commissioners, the director of | the Bureau of the Budget and the | chairman of the Park and Planning Commission join in a conference to discuss the program. Embodies Many Projects. As outlined by the {plan would embody the five-year | school-building program, public li braries and branches, water and sew- IF}nS, e disposal works, se disposal, park and playground development, waterfront development, bridges, street lighting, hospitals and health department, together with the annual normal growth of the police nd fire departments and the admin- trative off About two vears ago such a plan initiated and publicity given to n proposed bond issue to provide for the | construction proposed,” said the letter of the Commissioners. “The matter has been left in abeyance, as it ap- peared manifest that there was not sufficient favorable public sentiment to justify the expectation that Con- would approve the proposed bond issue. Some progress has been made, however, without a bond issue, but with increased tax rates, as evi denced in the initiation of the five- year school-building program. the adoption and installation of a street- lighting plan and the creation of the ! National Capital Park Commission with funds provided for the purchase of parks and playgrounds. Agency Already Created. “It is not to be expected that the public and Congress will be willing to |accept comprehensive plans swithout | convineing proof that the plans have Dbeen prey ompetent persons after careful and _have been checked by thoroughly informed and impartial agencies. It is believed that the act of Congress creating the council, the h an agency. ct creating the Park and Planning | National Capital its scope, | Con and outlining “Congress has seen fit to place this planning in the hands of experts, as provided above, and it is the earnest desire of the Commissioners that all | departments of the District govern { ment comply fully with the spirit of this provision for creating and carry ing out plans “If it becomes manifest as these plans mature that a2 bond issue must be provided, the matter will he taken up again_with confidence that the public_and Congress will support a proposition based on plans thus pro- posed.” EDITOR FINED HEAVILY. Gets Day in Jail for Publishing ‘Whittemore Trial Photos. BALTIMORE, Md., June 1 (#).— Managing Editor Harold k. Elliston of the Baltimore s today was ! to one day in jail and fined v Criminal Court Judge Iu- gene O'Dunne for contempt of court in the publication of courtroom pic- tures of tho Richard Reese Whitte- more murder trial on May 21. City Editor Harry Clark of the News, Managing Editor Earl C. De- Jand of the Baltimore American and William Klemm and_William Sturm, photographers for the two newspa- i pers, each were sentenced to one day in jail, with no fine. Counsel for the newspaper men filed notice of appeal andl Judge O'Dunne admitted them to bail. $600,000 CHINATOWN FIRE Hundreds Homeless From Blaze at Center Near Sacramento. ISLETON, Calf., June 1 (®l.— Isleton's Chinatown today is a smol- dering mass of ruins. Flames start- ing when a small stove exploded yes- terday afternoon, quickly spread { through the six blocks of the district and left in their wake charred build- ings which made hundreds of Chinese and Japanese homeless. The property loss is_estimateq at more than $600,- 000. No lives iere known to have been lost. Isleton is 25 miles southwest of Sacramento. BIG OIL WELL AFIRE. PLOESCI, Rumania, June 1 (/. One of the greatest oil wells in Ri mania is in flames today been struck by lightning violent rainstorm. The we!l is situ- ated at Ceptura und is owued by the Steava Rumania Oil Co. 1t is feared the fire may continue for several ‘weeks,